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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18
PATHWAY OF GOLD.


In the light of the moon, by the side of the
water.
ASH sit on the sand and she on my knees
We watch the bright billows, do and my
daughter,
My sweet little daughter Louise.
We wonder what city the pathway Of glory,
That broadcns away TO the limitless west,
Leads up to-she minds her of soiue pretty
story
And says: "To the city that MOI tails love
best"
Then sly; at must lead to the fara way city,
The beautiful city of rest"
In the light of the moon. by the side Of the
water,
Stand two In the shadow Of whispering
trees,
And one loves my daughter, my beautiful
daughter,
My womanly daughter Louise.
She steps to the boat with the touch Of his I'm.
gers,
And out on the diamond pathway they move;
The shallop is IL 4 In the distance, il fingers,
II waits, but know that its coming will prove
That 1t went TO the walls of the wonderful
city,
The magical City Of Love.
In tho light of the moon, by the side OF the
water,
wait for her coming from over the seas;
I wait but to welcome the dust Of my daughter,
To weep for my daughter Louise.
The path, as fold, reaching out In its splendor.
CLEANS bright like way that an angel has
trod;
I kiss the cold burden its billows surrender,
Sweet clay TO lie under the pitiful sod:
But she rests at the end of the path, in the city
Whose builder and maker is God"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18
Might Make a Small BEGINNING.

He was a big, clustering fellow, and
when he stepped into the store the pro
prietor hurried to wait on him. His pur-
chases amounted to about two dollar
and half, and when they were ali
wrapped up he said
"Charge it to me. I'll drop in to-por.
row and settle it,"
mo, said the little proprietor.
"What!" cried the big man. Don't
you know who ] am? Pm
81 know that, said the the proprietor.
"But that is all know about you
can't charge it,.
"You can't? Why, ca bu, your
blamed store"
Yes, acquiesc'd the little man
mildly.
"lncluding the building nd lot.
ayes.
"Aud you won't charge it then to me?"
"No."
The big man seemed 10 well up with
wrath.
Look here, " he cried. an buy youI
whole outfit I'll show you whether
am good furtwo dolla sand f or not
just you begin TO figure on the price and
I'll come in tomorrow aud take the shop
I'll show you what / am worth"
You might begin now, " said the little
man.
"What2"
"You might begin to-day. You might
buy that package now and you won't
have so much on your mind for to-mor-
row. Pm willing to knock off the in
terest on the two dollars and half for
a day
Then the people had to come in from
the street to prevent disturbance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

There is such thing as being too
obliging. When Commodore Billings
and Mr.. Main were on the river Kahima
they had for attendant a young man
from Kanoga, an island between Kan.
schatka and North America. One day
Mr.. Main asked him, "What will the sav.
ages do to me IL fall into their power :"
"Sir. said the youth, you will never fall
into their power II I remain with you.
! always carry sharp knife, and il SEQ
you pursued and unable to escape will
plunge my knife into your heart; then
the savages can do nothing to you.
This recalls the words Of the French
knight reported by Joinville: aSwear to
me, " said Queen Margaret, "that if the
Saracens become masters Of Damietta
you will cut of my head before they can
take me-" Willingly" returned the
knight; IL had already thought Of doing
80 if the contingency arrived.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

There nave during the past II years
been series of fashionable crazes in
Japan. The year 1878 was the rabbit
year The Japanese went wild over
these little quadrupeds. As much
as 81, 200 was paid for single specimen,
and speoulations in $500 and $500 ia bits
were of daily occurrence. Cock fight
ing. printing dictionaries by subscription,
boating, Whist, waltzing, gigantic fu.
nerals, and table turning are smong
other recent crazes
In London there is man who follows
the business of tattooing The majority
Of his patients are men who have de-
signs Of naval character pricked into
their skin, but there are also a great
many women who employ his art, if it
may be termed such. With women the
decoration is usually bee, butterfly,
spray of flowers, or monogram.
These ornaments are worn inside the
wrist, 80 that they can be hidden by the
glove if necessary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18
OLD TINE SAND CLAss,n
Sand Took the Place OF Slate In the
school OF Long Ago.

Sand Took the Place OF Slate In the
school OF Long Ago.
-Sixty years ago taught the sand class
in the schools Of this city in the Grand
Jusy Fsso q Tie old Court House, said .
gentleman - Gossip lest evening. 4Ths
sand cass!" exclaimed Gossip: "What in
the name Of Socrates was sand class 20
And then the ancient pedagogue pro-
ceeded tosay Sixty years ago the schools
of the town occupied the old Court House.
and | was one Of the scholars. In the
Grand Jury room there was long table
about Is inches high with a strip Of
board fastened on the top all around the
sides, thus making the center lower than
the sides. This center was filled with fine
sand An inch deep.
AT the end of the table was a wheel on
which the letters Of the alphabet were
printed SO that but one letter would ap-
pear at time; around the table the
smallest children Of the school were gath
cred, and each fur. ished with stick. I.
as the pedagogue opointed by tho head
teacher, would take my stand at the end
OF the table and alongside Of the wheel.
and as l moved it would announce the
letter that was brought to view, which the
children would proceed to make in the
sand with their sticks. When all had
made that letter would level the sand
with q comb and the wheel would b
moved on 10 another letter. And these
little ones were called the sand class Il
was an interesting sight, the system was
somewhat like the kindergarten Of the
present day, and it was certainly an
economical mode Of supplying writing
material" This was the sand class Of
90 years ago.-Harrisburg Telegraph. ,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18
Identifying Ancient Cities IN E~y,e.

ioe"ttSsng Ancient Cities IN Egypt.
DIR. Naville, the we'll known Egyptia,
explorer. the discoverer Of Bubastis and
the treasure city Of Pithon, has recently
identified other cities in Egypt, more e.
pecially some connected with the exodus
of the Israelites. At the close Of June
last he presented the results Of his dis.
coveries at meeting Of the Victoria In.
stitute, in London, presided over BY Sir
Gabriel Stokes. ex president of the Royal
Society. DR.. Naville found that the Suo.
Goth, spoken Of in the Bible, was not q
city, as some have supposed, but dis
trict, and from a valuable inscription
found at Pithon that the latter became
known to the Greeks as Heroopolis, and
that although now many miles inland il
was once a seaport, the waters of the
Red Sea extending up to its walls, and
merchants ships are described by Strabs
and Pliny as sailing thence to the Arabian
Sea. Through some recently discovered
papyi n. Navills found that Baal.
Zephca W. neither village or q town.
but shrine of Baal and noted place of
pilgrimage. The sites Of other places dis.
covered were those of Mignole, which in
after days was probably the Serapcum Of
the Greeks, and also Pi Hahiroth. In
the Identification Of the two last places
M. Naville was greatly helped by a
papyrus. The bearing of his identifca-
tions is of no small interest to the stu.
dents OF history, both sacred and pro.
Cane.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

The d D'iroir Free Press says: IF aboy
10 Years of age $ ould be left 10 acre. of
land IN Michigan, and his guardian
should cover it with hickory trees. the
income of the boy when he came t, b,
90 years old would be from 50, 900 O Sill.
OOO clean cash off his little farm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

IN France the uavvles OH the raj ways
work under umbrellas in wet weather.
Nearly GO, 900 tons of cork are used
for hottled beer and mineral waters con.
sumed annually in England
A medical authority in France SAYS
the gradual depopulation of tnat coun-
try is largely due to the immoderate uso
of tobacco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

City Man patropizingly)-Awl You
conduct this farm yourself, Ell? No help
at all? Farmer-Only at harvest time,
when ! hire some, I've got one son, but
he amt here. sent him t tn city T
earn his livin'. "Sent him to the city,
chr" "Yes. He amt got brains enough
fer farmer Good News.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

families who reside in hotels and board.
ing houses, San Francisco man has
fitted up large and handsome mourn.
ing saloon, where funerals may be held.
All the employees are attired in black
and aar Hack siIk haha
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

Call girl spring chicken and she will
laugh; call woman hen and she gets
mad Call "a young lady witch and she
will enjoy it; call an old woman witch
and your life is in danger Call a girl a
kitten and she won't take it unkindly;
call woman cat and she will hate YOU.
st Louis Republic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

A Short Sermon. When q man be-
comes so good that he spends all his time
reproving his neighbors, the devil smiles
and commences to lay up Goals for future
use.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

Ceremonies are different in every coun-
try; but true politeness is everywhere
the same
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

MORE ACCOMPLISHED KNITTER.
Ere woman was emancipate
She knit with care his socks, but now,
Exalted to her higher state,
She knits with care his manly brow.
Detroit Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18
THE SOLEMN PASSENGER.
He Approves OF tho Pleasant Passenger
and Makes the Grun One Stare.

He Approves of tho Pleasant Passenger
and Makes the Grun One Stare.
sWell, said the solemn looking pas
senger in the front seat to the pleasant
young man just behind him, "the har-
vest is past, but the summer is still with
U.S."
1Surel" replied the young man.
sBut it's on the wing, though, contin-
ued the solemn man. ats hying!"
"Right alongl" said the pleasant pas.
Senger.
slime is fleeting!" remarked the other.
swell. said the pleasant youth. shak-
ing his head that depends on how much
time you get.
"Sirl" exclaimed the passenger in
front.
81 say three months III fleet quicker
than three years, replied the pleasant
passenger, smiling. "Won't it ?" said he
to the grutf passenger who sat beside
him.
"They say so that's tried 1t ?" said the
gruf passenger.
The solemn passenger was silent awhile,
and then opened up again.
"These are the days, said he, "that
the frivolous and unthinking spend in
idling where the sea roars, or the mount
ain breezes whisper, or the streams of the
valley murmur. You are not bound on
idle vacation, trust, my dear young
friend?"
well, not exactly!" replied the pleas
ant young man, with shake of his
head.
you bet your life he ain'tln said the
gruf passenger.
81 am pleased to know it'll" said the
solemn passenger. "But grieve to hear
you suggest my wagering anything upon
it, even so worthless and poor thing as
life. So you are not one of the trivial
throng who are just now Aocking to idle
vacationsp"
mo, sir! am notir replied the pleas
ant young man.
you rejoice mel" said the solemn pas.
senger, lifting his eyes, while the gruf
passenger chuckled.
"Pm going on a vacation, though"
said the pleasant young man, "but 1t
won't be an idle one!" And he smiled at
the gruff passenger, who chuckled again
and said:
Right you areI And the next station
10 oursl"
"Ah," said the solemn man, 1and its
name?"
"Sing Singl" replied the gruff passen.
ger. "This young gent stays three years
with us for having three wives, and none
Of them dead!"
The gruff passenger, from his manner,
apparently thought this revelation would
shock the solemn man into speechless
horror and he was knocked dumb him
self when the solemn passenger grabbed
the pleasant young man by the hand.
MY poor young friend!" he exclaimed.
Another martyr to righteousness and
faithfulness to the law! May the spirit
of Brigham sustain you!"
When the train stopped and the gruff
man and the pleasant passenger got up
to leave the car the solemn man pressed
card in the young mans hand. The
gruf passenger took it and read it. This
was it's inscription:
:''''''' '''''.''''.'''......
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-12-18

ABED GRIMBLEToF,
Elder Mormon Church Of
Latter Day Saints,
: Utah.
New York Sun.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
The Cornell sale.

John +. Cupid, Tom Cornell and
Ross and Sirri were in town during the
week on business connected with the
proposed sale Of the Cornell mine on
White Pine Mountain. A little hitch
came up in the negotiations growing
out OF the title to the Ross claim which
is supposed to conflict with the Cor
nell property on the south side. This
set back is perhaps but temporary the
belief being general that the whole
matter will be satisfactorily arranged
at an early day. The Montana parties
did not come down owing to the new
issue raised by the Ross conflict. The
sale is not considered off at all, but
has been delayed for a short time, All
hands, including the Montana pur-
chasers, are to meet here Immediately
after the holidays. The SENTINEL hopes
that the sale will be at that time
contaminated.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
nenth of an Old N.Yadsn.

Reno Journal: A. p. K. Stafford,
died last week at Tappin Springs,
Florida, after an illness OF over a year.
Every old Nevadan knew "Saff," as
he was Familiarity called. He came from
Placer county, California, to Nevad; ,
early in 1862, and settled at Union
Vile, Humboldt county. He took a
a prominent part in politics and was
elected County Recorder, when the
Office was worth $4,000 a year. He
was subsequently appointed United
States Surveyor General OF Nevada,
and after serving a term in that ca.
pacity, was appointed Governor Of
Arizona. Some years ago he engaged
in a scheme to reclaim a part OF the
everglades OF Florida, an enterprise in
which he was very successful. lie
was OF small stature, physically, but
one OF the most energetic politicians in
the State. He had many friends
among old time Neyadans who will re-
greet his death.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
A Big scheme.

The Hawthorne Bulletin prints the
annexed item that has an interest
local to all mining towns: A new
process, said W ue an i-npvavSrnen.
even on electric drills, is in use in
Sweden. No holes are bored. BY
placing two carbon rods in q parallel
position they produce such an intense
heat when the arc is brought near to
the rock that a rapid expansion en-
sues and the rock splits off in fragments
The work is continuous; the pieces
fall off and the rock is speedily
abraided. There is no conclusion, nc
smoke, no waiting for results. no
grunting and sweating with a heavy
hammer. All the miner has to do ID
to sit down and smoke his pipe and
see the machine eat its way into the
rock, the waste being lugged off by a
swamper who don't understand cleo
tricity. Ore taken out by this means
is fine enough to amalgamate when II
comes from the mine. Big scheme.
We hope to see it at work in this dis
trict before long.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
I'm Remembrance

During these dull times it is a pleas
ure to know that there are people who
keep in remembrance the poor printers
during the holidays. One Of these is
Charley Lautenschlager, proprietor
Of the Eureka Brewery, who has never
failed for the past ten years to send q
key OF his ioaming lager beer to this
office on Christmas. On these oc.
casions nothing a be done until
the key is emptied, when the devil"
who is chock full Of patriotism, mounts
the "stone" and proposes three cheers
for Charley Lautenschlager, the Prince
| Of good fellows. After this (if there IS
any beer lett a toast is proposed,
wishing the donor of the beer long
life, continued prosperity and a
| merry Christmas.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
ASSAULTED.
An Old Eureksn Badly Treated az
BeIvue.

-
BeIvue.
The Belvue Herald OF the 18th has
the following: Last Sunday evening,
about 5 o'clock, Frank Cleveland was
called out Of Drums saloon by L. Ii.
Mclrvin, and after a few minutes con.
versation ON the sidewalk, which was
known only to themselves, McIrvin
struck out and felled Cleveland.
knocking him senseless, in which con-
dltion he remained five or six hours.
The quarrel appears to have been all
about an old bedstead, which Cleye-
land claims to have had in his pos
session for the past seven years. Nc
Irwin also claimed the furniture, and
upon Cleveland's refusal to give il up.
the knock-down ensued. Cleveland is
a rheumatic, nearly 20 years Of age,
and is scarcely able to raise q knife
and fork in eating, and is in actual
need OF help to dress himself. Nc
Irwin is a large, muscular, able-bodied
man, weighing over 200 pounds. This
description Of the parties is sufficient.
Mclrvin pleaded guilty to assault be-
fore Justice Redsull, but the plea was
not accepted, and he was placed nm
der 5000 bail to await the result OF the
injuries inflicted. Cleveland was con-
fined to his bed several days, but has
60 far recovered as TO be able to sit up
in his room. The Ease is set for trial
next Monday at one o'clock.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
Holiday Directing.

B. Berg has made special arrange
ments for the choicest kinds of every
thing that is good for the holidays in
the way of eatables, some of which
are as follows: Turkeys, chickens,
geese and ducks, live and dressed,
the finest in the market. Fresh fish
and oysters a specially. Choice
grapes and pears, and all other fruits
in the market. This years crop Of
English walnuts, hickory, hazel and
chestnuts. French imported and
California handmade candies. Fancy
made and plain popcorn. Fresh figs
and dates. Lemons and naval oranges
California and Mexican. Fresh
groceries and provisions, all at the
lowest prices. Berg intends present.
ing all his customers with a Christ
mas present.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
Holiday aood Things.

Johnny Lambert informs US that
he will have on hand, in time for the
holidays, stocks and cords Of the very
best that can be obtained in the East
ern and California markets in the way
of choice eatables. Following are
some of the things he will have
Turkeys. chickens, geese and ducks,
celery, lettuce, green onions, cauli-
flower, a great variety of salt water
fish, pure Eastern clarified cider, jams
and iellies of all kinds, oranges,
lemons, and all the different varieties
of fruits, and lots of other good things
too numerous to mention. Send in
your orders in time, and don't get
loft
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
WHITE PINE coUstr tasms.
Items of Interest Clipped from n
white Pine News Of Dee. 10,

Ed. Kelley, formerly Of Cherry
Creek, but now a prosperous stock
raiser in Arizona, has been in town
Tor several days. He says business Of
all kinds are in q healthy condition in
Arizona.
The delinquent tax list appears in
our columns to-day. About 81 800 have
gone delinquent, and $1,000 OF that
amount is chargeable TO two parties.
It's an excellent showing for the tax
payers OF this county, considering the
very dull times.
NJ. V. Bailey, an old resident of
Eastern White Pine, died in Taylor
last Tuesday. He was brought there
from Osceola a few days before for
treatment, having been badly frozen
near the later place while wandering
around in the hills.
Mrs. A. @. Cleveland desires ms
through the News, to publicly return
her thanks and that Of the family to
the ladies Of Ely who 80 kindly as
sisted during the recent illness and
death OF her mother, Mrs. Hill. Their
many acts Of kindness are duly ap-
preciated.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, one Of the old
est residents of this county, departed
this life at 5 o'clock Thursday morning
at the ripe old age of nearly rs years,
and was laid to rest yesterday after
noon. Her funeral was largely at
tended, among the mourners being
some Of her children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. She was
buried by the side of her daughter,
Mrs. Yates. Peaceful be her last
sleep.
At the annual meeting of Steptoe
Lodge No. "a, F. & A. NJ, held at
their hall in Cherry Greek last Tues
day evening. the following officers
were elected and installed for the en-
suing year: j. B. Williamson. w.
NJ. Geo. p. Holmes, S. W.; B. B.
Bird, ]. W. H. A. Comins, Treasurer;
ID. X. Collins, Secretary. Appointed
Angus Mcdonald, s. d.. A. B. Nc
Donald, ]. d.. A. 7. Stearns and III.
Williams, Stewards; A. G. Cleveland,
Tyler.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
STEAM SLEIGH,
An Invention which VIII Make
travel In the sierras In winter
Easy and Solve the Problem M
the North Pole.

- svu WHICH Will Make
Travel In the sierras In Winter
Easy and solve the Problem OF
n North Pole.
The Fulton Iron Works in San
Francisco is completing the machinery
Tor a very curious steam snow sleigh
invented by Amos Lane of Truckee,
the like of which has never been
known before, says a recent Examiner.
lss mechanism is peculiar and is at
tracing much attention. The sleigh
bed is supported by two double twenty
four inches wide, but a long groove or
sllt fourteen inches wide runs through
the center Of each, dividing it in two
parallel runners, each Of which is five
inches wide.
Above in each end Of the sleigh box
are two four-foot drums or cylinders at
right angles TO the runners, Over
each pair OF cylinders, extending from
front to rear, is a heavy rubber belt on
which are set twenty-four V-shaped
shoyels, the broad side OF the V being
fourteen inches across, and the lower
part or apex Of the shovel pointing up
ward OF down ward on the cylinder as
the belt rolls around. Each row OF shoy-
els as it rolls on the belt under the ye-
hicle travels in the fourteen-inch
groove OF the double runner and sticks
in the snow, deeply or lightly, accord
ing as the snow is soft or hard. II il
is almost ice only the tips of the shovel
will penetrate it, SO perfectly are the
bands adjusted, and the sleigh will
glide along as smooth and serene as a
toboggan. Should the sleigh o
the success that it promises, the prob
lem OF Arctic exploration will be solved,
Tor even in a mountainous country it
will be about as feet as a Hudson
river iceboat, while on level stretches
only birds OF unwearied wing can keep
pace with il.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
Editorial

The President believes that free
coinage of silver would drive all the
gold out of the country and leave us
monometallists still. The silver men
believe this fear to be groundless, but
until it is removed from the minds OF
Eastern people We are not likely to
get what We want. We also object to
the apparent assumption by the Presi-
dent that the miners want free coin
age because it will bring them a higher
price for the product. This is not SO.
Primarily We want free coinage be-
cause we believe it to be the best
thing for the whole country Pueblo,
COL, Ore and Metal Review.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-12-26
PossibIe Outcoma.

A contemporary tells Of q young
lady teacher who was instructing q
class OF urchins in the meaning Of diff
ferent words, principally by illustra-
ton. At length the word husband
was reached, and to make it clearer to
them she said: Suppose l should
get married, what would it be that l
would have" For a few moments
the little heads were busy trying to
comprehend what it would be. Sud-
denly one bright little boy looked up
at her with his c~ountenance beaming
with satisfaction at having solved the
problem. and made answer in q loud
voice. The youn gster's discovery was
not anticipated nor entirely satisfac-
tOru