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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20


In recent address before one of the
largest medical associations in the
United States, the speaker argued that
the medical students work should begin
with his academic life; that the selec-
tion of career in medicine being de-
termined upon, attention should be
given to the cultivation of the mind in
the study of Latin, Greek, German,
French, physics, etc, to the exclusion
of the higher mathematics. Every one
admits that a knowledge of Latin is es.
sential to intelligent medical training,
and when one is reminded that practi-
cally one-half of the words in Dungli-
sons Medical Dictionary are of Greek
origin, it is not difficult to become con-
vinced that this dead language is equally
essential. AS far as medicine is con-
cerned, nothing can be more deplorable
than the decline of Greek in the CLASH
cal curriculum. In Hungary according
to recent letter in the New York
Times, it has been abolished, while in
Italy it is treated as an optional aid to
philology. The Importance of German
and French may be appreciated when it
is estimated that about one-h half of cur.
rent medical literature appears in these
languages. es.-lHarper's Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
A Long Farewell.

The Farmers Alliance has accom-
phshed one good thing if it never does
anything else Of value. It has defeated
the Hon. John j. Ingalls, in Kansas.
This happy Circumstance can scarcely
be overestimated. The benefit of it not
only affects KAnsas, bat al America, be-
cause it removes oned the most power
full factors in the maintenance of SEC
tionl hatred. The one thing necessary
for American greatness is American
union.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago north
ern patriots preached us that doctrine
with cannon and sword strokes. They
emphasized their leaning in that direc-
ton by running our homes, devastating
our fields and strewing our plains with
corpses aud ashes. Now, however, such
union is exactly what some of them seem
to fight, by tearing open anew our old
wounds and keeping us in recollection
of old injuries. OF such men Ingalls,
was perhaps the most powerful and the
most conspicuous. To him, happily, we
say long acknowledgements Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

Many men owe the grandeur of their
lives to their tremendous difficulties. -
[Spurgeon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
The Farmer In Politics.

At the annual meeting Of the Wiscon-
sin State Agricultural society President
Parkinson delivered his annual address,
devoting it wholly to the subject of "The
Farmer in Politics." and holding en-
phatically the belief that one of the
farmers first duties was to be a polite
ian. He predicted that unless legisla-
ton in the interest of the masses was
soon had, half of the wealth of this
country would be controlled by 10000
men by the end of twenty-five years.
He urged the election of farmers to state
legislatures and to congress, and de-
plored the fact that there was scarcely
enough farmers in congress to constitute
an agricultural committee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
ENVOY.
What May Be Patented.

A United States patent will be granted
to any person who has invented or dis
covered any new and useful art
machine, manufacture, or Improvement
thereof, not known or used by others in
this country, and not patented or de.
scribed in any printed publication in
this nor any other country, before his
discovery or invention thereof, and not
in public use nor on sale for more than
two years prior to his application, unless
the same is proven to have been aban-
doned.
In this connection the word "art" :"
means the process or method of produc.
ing an old or new result. If method
of doing anything contains one or more
new steps, the process is new and patent
able.
The word "machine" means any
device or thing by means of which a
mechanical result may be produced,
such as pin, a churn. or q locomotive
The word manufacture" means Il
made up article, such as furniture,
clothing, harness, and the thousands of
things which are offered for sale. "Com-
position of matter" means chemical
compound of ingredients. such as hard
rubber, liquid glue, medicine, etc.
Patents may also be obtained for de-
signs for manufactures and works of
art, for three seven, and ten years.
Trade marks may be registered for
any arbitrary sign or symbol which is
not descriptive; the Government fee is
S25 Such marks are the exclusive
property of the registrar for 80 years,
and the time may be extended
A "labeP is any descriptive tag,
print, or impression to be placed upon
any article or its case, and it may be
registered for 2S years. The Govern
ment fee for label" is Sc; but if it
contains any special mark or symbol,
the office decides it to be "Trade
mark" instead of label.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
A Simple Ceremony.

The marriage ceremony practiced by
the people of Borneo is very short and
simple. Bride and groom are brought
out before the assembled tribe with
great solemnity, and seated side by side.
A betel nut is then cut in two by the
medicine woman of the tribe, and one
half is given to the bride and the other
half to the groom. They begin to chew
the nut, and then the old woman, after
some sort of incarnation, knocks their
heads together and they are declared
man and wife.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

The people Of the island of Sangir
keep time by the aid of an hour glass
formed by arranging two bottles neck to
neck. The sand runs out in half an hour,
when the bottles are reversed. Close by
them a line is stretched on which hang
10 sticks marked with notches from one
to 10, with hooked stick which is
placed between the hour last struck and
the next one. One of these djaga keeps
the time for each village, for which
purpose the hours are sounded ON gong
by the keeper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
An Interesting Session,

Sunday School Teacher-And when
the wicked children continued mocking
the good prophet, two she bears came
out Of the mountain, and ate up over
forty of the wicked children. Now,
boys, what lesson does this teach ns9
Jimpsy Primrose-I know.
Teacher--Well, Jimpsy2
Jimpsy Primrose-It teaches us how
many children a she bear can hold. -
Boston Courier
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
THE pIsODIGALS.

Princes and you most valorous
Nobles and barons of all degrees!
Hearken awhile to the prayer of us
Beggars that come from the over-seasl
Nothing we ask or of gold or fees;
Harry us not with the hounds, we pray;
Lol--for the surcoats hem we seize
Give us-ahl give us--but Yesterday.
Danes, most delicate amorous
Damosels, bithe rs the belted bccs!
Hearken awhile TO the PRAYER OF us
Boggars that come from the ov,r-soasl
Nothing we ask of the things that please;
Weary are we, ard worn. and gray;
Lo!--for we clutch and we clasp your knees
Give us-ah! give us--but Yesterday
"Damosels, DANES, be piteous"
tBut the danes rode fast by the roadway
trees).
Hear us, knights magnanimous."
(But the knights pricked on in their pano-
plies).
Nothing they gat or of hope or ease,
But only to beat on the breast and say:
Life we drank to the dregs and lees;
Give us-ahl give us-but Yesterday"
ENVOY.
Youth, take heed TO the prayer of these.
Many there be by the dusty way
Many that cry to the rocks and seas:
"Give us-ahl give us--but Yesterday"
-lAustin Dobson,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20
AN OLD TALE REvAMPED.

A Washington Correspondent's Alliance
Fabricstions Easily Called Down.
Those Of the Alliance leaders who have
seen the remarkable letter of r. G. Craw-
ford, Washington correspondent, in a
Chicago paper Monday are highly amused
at his attempt to give the secret history
OF the late campaign. The letter re-
vamps the southern management story.
calls Mrs. Diggs and Mrs. Lease Chicago
anarchists and declares that anarchy and
socialism were features of Alliance dis
ctissions. He dwells on the military dis
cipaine at the election shown by the Ali
Rzlce members.
In word, as the Alliance leaders say,
the most visionary and successful cre-
ators of Kansas Republican campaign
literature never produced anything
which was quite so startling in its char
aCter as this letter.
1t is a we'll known fact, the Alliance
leaders say, that no Confederate ever or
ganized single alliance in the state of
Kansas. The national Alliance lecturer.
Ben Terrell, of Texas, visited Kansas
after the organization had assumed large
proportions, made three or four lectures
while here and in each one strongly ad-
vised against the formation of an indie
pendent political party. Because of this
position he was not received with favor
by Kansas Alliance men, and he was not
encouraged to remain. President Polk
visited Kansas for the first time early in
July, when the peoples party was al
ready decided venture. At that time
he doubted the wisdom of the move, but
did not presume to even advise Kansas
men as to their political movements.
The Farmers Alliance, out of which the
peoples party grew, was entirely in
digenous and was the legitimate out
growth of conditions brought on, as
Senator Plumb said in the senate, by the
mischievous financial Legislation which
has been going on for the past twenty
five years.
The only women who took any promi-
nent part in the campaign were Mrs. NJ.
Il. Lease and Mrs. Anna l.. Diggs. They
certainly cannot be accused of being
representatives of the anarchist press Of
Chicago, or any other place. AS one of
the prominent leaders of the Alliance
said this afternoon, they made ballots
not bullets, the foundation of their
pleading on the platform. The very
plan upon which the Farmers Alliance
is organized precludes the possibility of
the existence of an inner circle which
can in any way govern its action.
The statement that Judge PETER was
the choice of the Confederates and that
he was elected United States senator at
their dictation is absurd. PETER was
successful because he was shrewd and
calculating and had the foresight to SEQ
that John J. Ingalls, was certain of de-
feat at time when the most sanguine
Of the Alliance people had no idea that
such thing was possible. Before the
election he was the only Alliance candi-
date for Ingalls, place, and when the
election took place and a majority of
Alliance Legislators were elected large
number of them were pledged to him.
Topeka Special to The Kansas City
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

All the legislatures in the western
states are hard at work considering the
bills demanded to be enacted by the
farmers, and, what is more, when the
balls are enacted they will all be good
laws, good for all the people. Verify,
this is farmers year.-Journal of Ag-
ricultrre
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

Boston bankers are reported as insert
ing clause in mortgages and notes that
payment shall be in gold or its equiva-
lent. This is preparing for and discount
ing the possibility of free silver coinage.
The eastern inanciers want it known
that they propose to deal in gold, and on
a gold basis, whether the government
does or not.-Denver Field and Farm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

The Farmers Alliance is spreading
rapidly in Ontario. Considerable mis-
Gonary work has recently been done by
Alliance men from Kansas and other
western states, and the Canadians are
Aocking into the organization.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-03-20

An indianapolis church member who
subscribed to church building fund at
tampted to wriggle out of it by claiming
that the contract was illegal, as it was
made ON Sunday, but the court has de-
cided that he must pay up.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31
THE APPEAL

Interests all the family. 1t is a ma
tlonal Afro American newspaper,
having the largest circulation of anv
Journal of its class. It is full of in
terestlng news matter from every
where, and contains sketches and
portraits of prominent Afro Amer.
cans. 1t has become a great success
by It's untiring enterprise. 1t has
attracted attention throughout the
country by its persistent and fearless
attacks upon the abuses to which
Announcements are subjected. Sub
5cription $500 per year, $1.1o per
SIX months, invariably in advance.
We want live, energetic, pushing
agents to work for us. We are willing
to pay-and to pay we'll for their serv-
ices. Send for sample copies and
schedule of agents rates. Address.
THE APPEAL.
ST. PAUL. MINI.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

Mr.. Ingalls, in his late speech took
pains to explain his reference to the ten
commandments as "a statement of fact,
not an announcement of faith" This
may be so; but, unfortunately. Mr.. In
gals is so unskillful in the use of the
English language as to have conveyed to
the minds of thousands of the most in
telligent of his countrymen, the very re-
verse of which he claims. Ergo, he
should not talk so fast until he can ex-
press himself more clearly. Even now,
after this elaborate explanation. we can
not help thinking that it has been
punched into the Senator's head that it
is good, practical politics to at least pre-
tend to have some respect for the relig-
ious convictions of his countrymen.
The Bourbons and Farmers Alliance fell
lows are worrying him nightly; he had
better keep the ten commandments
men on his side, if he can.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

Speaking of the Blair bill and the
Lodge bill, The New York Nation re-
marks very forcibly and truly:
lin each case Republican Senators re-
jected fundamental principles of the last
Republican national platform, and de-
clared their conviction that the Demo-
cratic party was right in opposing those
principles. The eight recalcitrants of
Monday voted against the principle which
was set down as first and chief in the
resolutions adopted at Chicago in 1885,"
The above would constitute an ad-
mirable apology for the action of the
"eight recalcitrants'' if they had begun
recalcitrating at an earlier date. But as
they had helped to adopt that platform.
sworn to support that platform, and
been elected upon that platform, the
apology does not cover the case. Still
less does it excuse the treachery and
venality, not to say, folly in. pushing the
bill aside to make room for the t'free
carriage phalanx" with it's scheme for
the decentralization of gold. OF this
scheme the Nation itself says ''the dis
tress will be so great that even the misery
of the Mckinley bill will be forgotten"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

Messrs. Spellman and Townsend, two
Colored journalists are quoted by the
Chicago Times as favoring the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Harrison or Mr.. Blaine in
1892. We think that so far as these
gentlemen attempt to voice the senti-
ment of the Colored people, they are a
little premature. Our own opinion is
that the Intelligent Colored leaders are
closely watching the course of events
and are not welded to any man or even
any party. If the Republican party
don't face the music, neither Blaine nor
Harrison can prevent it from hearing
something drop" in 1872. We know
that we are the balance of power in In
diana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York, and the friends of silver have
taught US how to negotiate. "The vii
lainy you teach us, we will profit by"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31
Tho Dog Was Right

butors to this excellent periodical for
children during the year will be Mrs.
Burton Harrison. Harriet Prescott Spot
ford, John ID Long ex. governor of Mas
sachusetts; Kirk Monroe, Margaret Sid
ney and others.
"Godey's Lady's Book" for February
is volume full interesting reading for
women. it, fashion plates are numer-
Gus and we'll executed, and it's depart
ments are full Of suggestions. It counts
among its contributors the foremost
writer's of the day upon the special to- pics
with which it deals. 500 per year.
Cooley Publishing Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
R. H. Stoddar,l contributes a delight
full paper upon the poet-painter, Thorn.
as Buchanan Read. The article not only
gives an excellent conception of Read
as he appeared at home and abroad, to-
getner with a just estimate of his poetica1
abilities, but is full of clever sayings and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

The Industrial department, of Clark
University has been refurnished.
One hundred and twenty pupils are
now attending Arkansas Babtist College.
Seventeen hundred and nine persons
persons received instruction at Oberlin
in 1890.
Since 1873, it is stated, 345 Indians
have received instruction at the Hamp-
ton Institute, and the Judgment of the
principal is that only twenty-five of the
entire lot have been disappointing I"
"For people not compelled to work for
their food," the principal says, their
conduct is most encouraging. All except
the twenty-five bad ones have done from
fairly we'll to excelentlv we'll as teachers
catechists, farmers, mechanics, teams
tiers, herders, laborers, clerks" etc.
Howard University, Washington, D.
c., held its semi-annual meeting, Jan,
Ii. The records showed 444 students in
attendance, an increase of 81 since last
wear. These students are distributed in
the following manner: Medical, rs;
law, 63; theological, 81; college, Fl; pre-
paratory, 46; normal and Industrial, 1853.
In the industrial department IS are
studying carpentry, 43 printing, 81 book
binding, 81 sewing, and 1856 mechanical
drawing. Five hundred volumes have
been added to the library, 800 from pro-
vision made by Congress at the last SEES
sion. '., -.-'. .s'-'... t.-' 20
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

Senator Hoar quoted in his late speech
an article from the Anglo Saxon Church.
man, edited by Rev. Wallace Carnahan,
which article was "headed Safety with
out Rascality" and advocated suffrage
requirement of $1,000 in property and
the payment of $40 poll-tax. One state
ment in the article was that stufing bal
lot-boxes and bulldozing Negroes were
making scoundrels and rufians ofsons
of gentlemen; and another was that the
plan laid down in the new Constitution
of Mississippi (the reading or intelligence
test) was transparent piece of humbug,
and would not defeat the Negro vote I'M
less fraud was practiced.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31
New Park.

Little Rock, Ark:,c Jan. 24.-Little
Rock is rs have nav new park owned and
controlled BY Colored persons. Mr.. G.
p. Jones, aleading Main st, eet merchant
of this city ehas within the past ten DAYS
been the Successful com petitor in con-
test withiten other applicants in securing
a block of ground in the central part of
the city ;and, as it is so level and has so
many shade trees he has decided to at
once improve it as first class park, and
as we 60 to press, material is being land
ed on the ground for the new buildings.
in few days large force of workmen
will be put to work and continued until
all improvements are completed, so
large will be the force of workmen put
to work that the park is to be ready for
the grand opening Feb. 20, next. This
park Is to be strictly first class, no liquor
sold or improper characters allowed on
the grounds.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

policies by voting for men whose doc
trines are utterly contrary" to it's own
the Appeal Avalanche does not see fit
to explain, but it perhaps thinks that
such an explanation will readily occur
to the astute minds of the farmers. One
of two things is certain, the Alliance
must collapse as mere Democratic side
show, or it must adhere to it's declara-
ton of principles even where so during
doing endangers the supremacy of the
Democratic party. 1t cannot straddle
the finance question and retain both it's
Democratic and Republican adherents,
If the Democracy is contrary to it, it
must be contrary to Democracy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31


Postmaster General Wanamaker has
discontinued the postof6ce at Catherine,
Ala, on account of the citizens of thai
enlightened town having driven the
Colored postmaster away. He has done
just right. The yahoos of Catherine can
now make such provision as they may
prefer for carrying their own mail and
our paternal government will not inter
fere with them. They have got rid Of
Negro domination and mails ct one and
the same time. But an enlightened
community like Catherine
can carry its own mails
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31

E. D. NJ, Keokuk-A great many nov
els are published nowadays. Many are
cheap. The best are not usually low
priced.
J. S. M, Chicago-Any citizen has a
right to arrest a person without war
rant if be sees him in the act of commit
ting crime. 'F< - " E...., >s..@
Bessie, Utica-If YOU conduct yourself
in prudent, quiet, ladylike manner,
YOU can travel anywhere in the United
States without fear of harm.
Enquirer, Sandusky-If your sight is
defective in the slightest degree, you
would not be. accepted in either the
army or navy of the United States.
A. T., Cincinnati-Salt and water with
vaseline between times, to prevent the
salt from drying the hair too much, is
said to be the best stimulating treatment
to prevent badness.
Rosie, Chicago-Endymion was in hea.
then mythology, beautiful young shep'
herd who was condemned to perpetual
sleep. The goddess Diana fell in love
him and nightly came down from HEAVIER
to kiss MIN.
P. T., Alton-The fact that you have
attained your eighteenth year withou
having captured a lover, by no mean,
suggests that fate has elected you to .
life of single blessedness, Your oppor
tunity will come sooner or later.
Sweet Sixteen, Bellville-Coquette il
a French word, meaning vain, trit1ing
girl or woman who endeavors to attrac
admiration and advances in love, from
desire to crafty her own vanity ane
then reject the object of her we'll assum
ed regards.
P. D. S., Shelbyville-Asks: In twt
hand game of seven-up, A is dealing ant
only has one point to go. B has two
two points to go. A turns up jack ant
claims he Is out. B holds the ace ant
deuce. Who goes out first, A or B. Ans
A goes out.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-01-31
!. BEAUTY CONTEST.
Who is the Most Beautiful Afro-Amer-
lean Woman?
The Question to be Decided by tho Read
ers OF, The AppeaiBeautiful and
Costly Prize to be Awarded
to the Winner.

The APPEAL has determined to have
its thousands of readers from the Allan
tic to the Pacific and from the Great
Lakes to the Gulf. decide who shall v. ar
the crown as the most beautiful Afro.A-
merican women. The contest will not
be confined toany particular locality but
every Colored women in America will,
be allowed to compete for the prize. ;
Two prizes will be awarded: One to
the most beautiful married woman, the
other to the most beautiful single wo-
man. ....#.
The details have not as yet been ar
ranged but we print 9 ballot and our.
readers may begin to- save ballots to cast
for their favorite beauty.
:. RULES OF VOTING. ~
Any Are American woman, in the,
United States, may be voted for. Any
person can vote who. complies wi b
the following conditions: " '." %.@f /.
! Get q copy Of The APPEAL, cut out the
ballot yod viii ind t1ssre, write on i, the
,I. =
FULL nahS9 tof the Woman and her full
address ana send it by mail, or bring it
to- TaE AprfXI Office .3e5 Dearborn street
Chicago. asd - go 10 81 49,
You can vote for the same woman a.
often as you please Every time you
get ballot you can send in vote.
The only qualification for voting is to
cut out the. ballot in The APPEAL and fill
it out as directed above. But one wo.
man can be voted for on each ballot.
Ballots containing the name Of more
than one woman, will be thrown out.
See that your friends all get THE Ap-
PEAL, and il they do not wish to use the
ballot, ask them to save it for you.
Remember that every copy of THE Ap-
PEAL contains one ballot, and that every
ballot means another vote.
Place your ballots in an envelope and
address it as follows:
\ THE APPEAL, CHICAGO,ILL.