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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-16
CLARK'S
JANUARY CLEARING Sale.

We will offer some big re-
ductions at this clearing sale.
We do not claim to have re.
duced everything, but many
lots Of dry goods, notions,
hosiery, gloves, coats, shawls,
skirts, tlannels, blankets, etc.
1t will pay you to call.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-16

The evening service at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday will he devoted to
the consideration Of Christian Endeavor
work. Several addresses will be given.
All persons interested in this cause are
invited to be present.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-01-16

The following letters are held at the
Bloomsbury, Pa. post Office and will be
sent to the dead letter office Jan. 81, 1891.
Mr.. M. B. Decker, Miss Etney Hine-
bauch.
CARDS.
Mr.. j. w. Buck.
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised Jan. 13,
1891.
One cent will be charged on each let
ter advertised.
A. b. CATHcART, p. NJ:
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Lease for sale at this office. 2 cts
each, 80 cents dozen. Il.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29
ons nI,h ,t,n.. Iliiin nnlh,.

81 have bcen as.. Il often low rich
mon enjoy them.clv,s when thcy arc
tree from business, observed one diner
out toHno,hlr "1know how ono does,
and 20 my MUD Il 10 worth telling.
The gentleman live, on Washington
boulevard d. used tu live out on
one OF tire branches Of the Northwest.
crn road. lie WIS not plwuys rich.
lie was a student nj one tine. aud
mudc The most ~ collegiate cducn.
tiou. lie snuse a professional life. and
frum that began fpeculiiing. lie
seemed peculiarly iltted fpr the latter
nnd li- riches began growing like that
guurl VI Jonah lie camc t. tie
city, whore hc would have more scope.
and fortune continues 20 walk by his
side.
Whom De was living up the country
mi before No. begun 10 grt rich. 10
used TO have grrnt dead uf young
company NJ his housc. lie liked their
society When hc became rich and
moved 20 the city ho did not forget tho
littlc circle. A. said, he h student.
Not long after be- moved into tho city
he fitted mp a lecture room IN his home
aud sent word to HI, young friends In
the country 90 visit him once q week
and h' would deliver % course Of icc,.
urs 60 them free Aud every Friday
night there came In ON ono ~ tho
Northwestern trains four ladies and
three younsmcn, who go 10 thomansiun
on Washington boulevard, aud arr tho
ben"ilcIar.,s Of this mans Information.
II they choose 20 do 20, thcy have tho
opportunity OF remaining over until
Sunday evening In which event tho
rich man takes thom 20 theatre Sat.
urlny evening aud % church Sunday
morning. Chicago Tribune.
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1hc lIcnr, ,ln,rImnnInl l.hnln.


Mira y. Lynn Linton writes in Tho
Forum paper abo1t what she calls
THE Revolt Against Matrimony.T Il
divorces are any ign, there Is surely
such n revolt in our generation. and u
tremendous one. Chicago divorces have
been noted for some years. but they
have been lattefly granted at n rate that
will land two or three so called lawyers
In tho penitentiary. a firm Of divorce
lawyers Ia New York city has been nm
earthcd that had n magnificent trade in
divorces. Thcy were rapidly becoming
millionaifes at tho rate at which they
united unhappy couples. ANY husband
or wife could ret divorce for any rs.
signable canso from these kind hearted
men. Tho caso with which the thing
was done at length aroused suspicion.
Investigation was made. and revealed
that this onterpneing firm had a coun.
torfeit seal Of the county Of Cook. Ills,
and stamped with II all the divorce
document ground out OF their mill.
Persons therefore having a Chicago
divorce will do well TO have II examined.
Tho qucccst divorce cases Of all. how.
ever, have come TO light. strange to say,
among apcople Popularity supposed never
TO wan, livorces-namely. Jews. In
Russia, as well a. in some other parts Of
Europe, II IA The custom Of the rabbi Of
tho congr, CATION TO which married cou.
/ pies are attached to divorce them when
he deems there "a sufficient reason; then.
Ia his opinion and theirs. they are free
% marry again. Thousands Of Russian
Jews have como 10 America Va the past
few year, AMI they have brought this
delcctahlo custom with them TO the land
/ OF the free. ono little rcd headed rabbi.
with one eye. has been granting such di.
vorcca for twcnty years, aud has got a
good pile Of money thereby. In case Of
tho jewish divorces 1t IL tho hulbind
who always gets the rabbinical divorce.
sonotimcn because ho "a tired Of cup
/ porting his children. sometimcl because
he wants 10 marry another woman. The
wives arc 80 ignorant that they 10 not
kpow enough TO apply for divorce, or
even that a rabbi has NO right to divorce
them. II was only when some OF these
abandoned families became objects Of
charity that the unique custom was dis.
covered. an1 the husbands were arrested
for bgamy.
SIN. all tliis Is nothing agalns, inatri.
mony. The people who set the bogus
divorce. get them because ,hey want ~
marry somebody else. ..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

Without wishing 10 discuss in these
columns the expe1iency Of any Of tho
political or economical proposals made
at the late convention Of the Farmers'
Alliance, we cannot hut share the salts.
faciion Of disintereeled patriots at tho
reawakened interest ovinccd by Amori-
can farmers In state and federal goverrif
fncnt Farmers arc now. as they have
always been, the bone and dnow Of the
American people. They feed rs, and
they furnish the bulk Of the products
wherowith we purchase European COM
moliiiea In their hands is the main.
spring, the great driving wheel Of our
social machinery. Through them We
reap the bounty Of orr genial mother
earth. At whose breasts we must be nOur.
ishod from tho cradle to the grave or
OIL honorable vacations the tillage Of the
soil Ia the frat IN date and the first In
honor.
Especially weighty Is the debt owed
90 inrmen BY the American community,
fot tho FIR, settlers Ia this country, Nm.
like Anglo Saxon invaders Of Britain.
had 70 ply the AK and level the uimeval
forest before they could push the plow.
Moreover, the tillefs Of tho soil have
continued 20 play u dominant role In the
United States from the time when NJ
Lexington 'the ernhattlel farmers stood
up 10 comparatively recent period.
OF tho drit Eve prci1enis, four were
farmers In tho couro that they depended
Tor livelihood on the returul from land
titled under thoir supervision and At
their expense.
II was not until after the overthrow
Of the 10 called Virginia dynasty" that
farmers were gradually olbowc1 out of
the federal congress and tho state lcgis.
laturcs until at one time tho ayricult
ural interest seemed almost extinct rs a
factor Ia American politics. In the
great crisis Of the civil war. however,
the farmers fully recognized their duty
to tho state, aud they formed tho main.
stay Of the armies on either side Of that
fratriuidal conflict. Their present activity
II the Inevitable outcome ~ theirawalsen.
ing 10 the profound social changes under.
| gone by our country within generation.
They feel the iminincnce u cconom.
zeal problcmsin whose solution farmers,
~ well ~ al other members of the com.
munity, are vitality concerned. Thor
alliances and combinations are simply
efforts 10 give Themselves voice Va leg.
islation proportlonate 20 their numbers
aud to the magnitude Of their social
functions.-New York Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

II lisa pity mankind are 40 conscience.
les. Perhaps IL arises from ignorance
Of what Is the really best The ln,.rna.
tiou,l Rod Cross society Is the leading
benevolent organization OF the world.
It Is the ono hroihcrly tie that ends 10.
gethcr all the civilized nations Il was
formed 70 give aid 90 the wounded on
battlefield Clara Barton. H. American
resident. has extended ~ lubori Ia this
country to include al great calanitics
by flood. Ere. earthquake famine or pes.
thence.
Tile emperor Of Japan aud the king Of
Belgium are the presidents VI the society
In their respective realms. % earnestly
arc they interested In tho good works
which are its Object Wherever ,heru Is
need the Rel Gross steps Ia and does ~
task swiftly aud doitly, making no call
GA the general public or Oh government
Tor aid or money. The badgo q the
Red Gross society {, crimson cross on
white ground. Whoroyur II b seen It
l. sacred, aud guards and hostile armies
relaz their line. aud let it enter
And now come soue thoughiles
Americans, aud Tor purpose Of gain up
propr.ate this sacred badge "a, trade
mark TO scll thor wares. It hal boon
used rs label on cigars, patent mcdi.
cincs and w,-hb1ardA Worsc than ill,
organizations formed Tor private gain
have taken thia badge. called them.
selves &c. Cro" societies, and have OBJ.
talnod sums OF money under iilse pre-.
tonsos. Thgipil Rcd Cross society thcro.
for, has brought a bin before cougr a
asking f'hat It be made an olcnss
against the United States slatujeH FOR
outsider 10 ule the name orinslguia Il
Ia 10 be hoped that hereafter. for tho
/ go3i name Of the eouatry and mankind,
Ainericaiis Will stop lp.topriating them
20 private aud commercial uses, whether
there 10 any law passed o. not.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

According 10 Edward Dellamy. IN The
American Agricultural, tho tact which
constitutes altogether the most lgnih.
cant aspect OF tha farmers uprising Il
that II attacks tho industrial. political,
commercial and social system on lines
~ radical % 70 bo Evolutionary. This
l. the characteristics which broadly div.
linguistic e from any incrn political
oycriurn, and compsla It's recognition 90,
part Of tho prc-ont world wide move.
mont OF the masses Tor radical change
Ia tho industrial system-a movement
everywhere 30 alarming TO those who do
not understand II, No inspiring to those
who do"
lie proceeds 20 point out that It must
inevitably result In tho great national
party of.tho people, (which Is declined
In the near future % establish nobler
anl happier civilization Ia this land"
Mr.. Bellamy says that ''uot since the
war has thoro been political campaign
carried on with 80 much moral cn,hu.i.
asm ~ the Alliance campaign just closed
--or more properly may nay Just begun,
for 70 Is the sheercst nonsense 10 set
down, a. the politicians would lile TO
do, the farmerf movement ua u mere Of
year demonstration,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29
No wonder rhcr Hnte Il.

III, parent who wants his children
between tho ngcs Of 10 and 10 10 prom.
erly appreciate AMI DO fond of the works
Of English authors should carefully
guard thcn against studying tho 20.
called toxt book OF English literature
Of the present day. For Il there "a any
System devised by the ingenuity Of tho
hend himself " make the average slow,
good uaiurel. laundering boy or girl
hate the writings Of our standard En-.
glish authors through all eternity It Is
those same Textbooks.
The helpless victim OF a ''systemr
must first commit TO memory an awful
load Of words about punctuation. style,
grammar, analysis, etc. lie hates Il as
Satan haica holy water. but there Is no
help Tor him. Added to his other mis-.
cries, he probably has a nervous, snappy
teacher, In whom all human sympathy
has been long ago dried up. and who
knows nothing but sawdust stunlng and
marks. The child fails utterly, or blum.
deu through the diabolical machine
aud Is ground out, aud never thinks OF
English literature again without shud.
der,
Ii is something unspeakable, this pres.
opt sawdust stuflng our teachers call
"English literature" VIII these chill,
dren ever steal up garnet aud spend a
night over Irving or Scott or Haw.
thorno or Macaulay, as so many gifted
children used to do, just because they
are 80 interested they cannos help ~
Not theyl But they will hate these and
other authors so they will never open
one Of their books, just from recollection
Of the purgatory they endured at school.
As to punctuation let US whisper a
word' Learn to punotuate out Of your
own head as common sense and nature
dictate, and your method will be infalli.
ble' Did Shakespeare ever learn punet.
aatAnn III the schools. da you think
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The inventor Of n handy ind reliable
mode Of testing tho purity OF water
would deserve tho thanks Of the com.
mnnity. II Is TO be regretted that tho
simple test OF adding little sugar
which has lately been advocated, and
which Is said 10 cansc any organic mat.
tar In tho water to appear after while
In tho form Of black spccks, Is OF no
Vhuo whntoycr practically. Tho mis-
conception about the merit Of this test
has probably arisen from tho fact that
II WIS formerly used for the detection
OF fungus supposed to be peculiar TO
sewage A bottle containing sugarcd
water WINS placed In u strong light and
kept at temperature OF so dogs. Fab
rcnhcit for several hours.
The turbidity thus developed was
found, under tho microscope, 10 con.
sist OF small spherical cells. Ileisch be.
loved TINT these cells evidenced tho
contamination of tho water by sewage,
but Franklin showed that tho spores Of
this particular fungus wcro present IN
all waters that had been even moment.
arily exposed 20 the air, and that their
development was due simply 20 tho
presence OF phosphates In tho water
The addition OF even u minute trace Of
any phosphate was sufficient TO cause
such development In any water under
the conditions stated. Now York Com
merclal Advertiser.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29
Owe OF llNoolns eAaly CASES.


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mill 20 Convince the Jury.
In tho year 1913 there was a memo
rable lawsuit in Chicago between Par
kcr and Hoyt over the Infringement u
apatent right OF water wheel. Adams,
Bnttcrneld and others were attorneys
for the plaintiff. and Abraham Lincoln
for tho defendant. During the progress
Of the suit John Brink, Esq. now Of
Crystal Lake, Ills, CHANGED 10 be In
tho city. and the following j. his &C
count Of n;
The trial lasted thirteen days and ex-
cited an unusual amount of interest.
When Mr. Brink reached the city he
found every one talking about the suit
aud tho great supreme court lawyer,
Abraham Lincoln Judge Dummond.
Of the United States district court pre-.
sided at the trial IIc sustained Lin.
coin 10 al Of his propositions and In MI
Of his objections 10 tho positions taken
by the opposing counsel.
In the course Of the trial ilumc was
made and wator applied to tho whools
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

IN numbers and Ia nrnorcd tonnage
the Russian navy exceeds that Of italy
But u mgc proportion Of tho Russian
lloet Is old. Many OF these older shin,
are siuall and weakly arnorcd. More.
over, some Of Ruvia's recent vessels
arr armoml cruisers Of ana objection.
able type. St,ll she i "A good fourth IN
the race, and n her present ratio Of con.
struction continues for icw years
longer she D. likely TO outstrip Italy A
very lnrgo portion Of the new vessels
are for the Black sea, and In that quar-
ter Russia Is the acknowledged mis-
trcsl Turkey no longer even attempts
10 keep pace with her. Three largo
battle ships for the Black sea arc now
practically completed, the Tchesne, tho
slnopo and the Catharlne II.
They ARE sister ships, and their do.
tails arcs Displacement, l0.is0 tons;
length, 33l feet; beam, 90 feet daught,
"a feet Their arinor Is compound 10
Inches on the belt and IL on tho trl.
angular barbotte breastwork. The
main battery is six i2.lnch 30 ton guns,
auxiliary battery, seven 6.inch breech
loading rifles; secondary battery, six.
teen small rapid ilrcand machine guns;
speed eighteen knots.
Three other anuorclads Of tho same
type and same size are under construc.
ton for the Black sea ileot, Russla's
Baltic force, which includes all vessels
for foreign service, Is also being oxten.
flyely increased. The additions arc
ehleilyof the arnored cruiser type
New York Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

Americans who remember the Louis
kossuth Of forty years ago -handsome,
romantic, eloquent, imprisoned can.
mot easily Imagine him worn and fee
bic veteran OF ~, earning In cNilo a
scanty income by his pen. Though fort
une, friendships and patriotic hopes are
long outliyed, ho still keeps his scusl-
two honesty, and lately refused ana
oIer from his publishers 20 advance
5000 tlorins in anticipation Of future
articles, ON the ground that he might
not live TO fulhll his contract liar
per's Bazaar.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The Minnesota farmers arc tired Of
high protection. Their Alliance state
convention has declared In uninstaiublo
terms in favor Of lowor tariff. tn, res.
olutions adopted demand that "ihe war
tariff bo radically revised. giving ncccs.
sary reductions and placing raw ma.
tcrial on the free list, 10 the end that tho
farmers VI Minnesota may 10 able 90
compete with the world for market"
Thoy want raw materials to b. placed
on tho frye list instead Of having them
taxed higher and higher at the instance
Of the McKinlcyites 20 suit the wishes u
few manufacturers who have nothing
to offer the farmers In return but the
sorry Hop Of predetermined rise IL ono
or two ccnts q p0nld Ia the value uf
thoir wool. which must be- paid for many
times over In the advanced cost Of clio a.
ing. bed coverings and carpets. ( Tl,ay
demand a radical revision Of tile tariff In
other respects. but are especially op-
posed 10 being Unnecessarily taxed IN
raw material when thcir own prolipi,
has 10 be sld Ia open competition with
that Of other countries
Apparently the Minncaoia senator. are
not awair Of ihI. attitude ou tho part NJ
their constituents, or Il they know q "
do not attach 10 II the Importance It de-
serves, Certainly nothing th,y have We,
sAid or dono indicates them To- b. 'in
touch with tho people they Rw supposed
to represent NJ Washington. It 81 about
time for them 20 wake up II they would
not be rated ~ unfnlthful aud unproai.
able sorvant, unworthy 10 have conf.
denco rop1sol In them Tor tho future
Chicago Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The idea has occurred to many tina.
In some way the power evolved In the
rise md fall Of The ocean tides might DO
utilized to run machinery. An attempt
Is TO be- mado BY a French engineer to
put the idea into practical shape. iic
will pen mp the tide water into sixteen
foot risc and fall Mt Hnvrc. believing
that thereby he can also capture a force
equal TO 1900 horse power. lie docs
this by means Of turbine wheels. and
expects to transmit tho power electric.
ally TO Paris. ii9 miles away.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29
onoen vlclorIn !. Va I'M nnl hi yr-y

Queen Victoria "A very fai and not very
good tempered, 4 correspondents W.. ..s
that She Is gattlng so f.,ble sho walks
upstairs backward and slowly with tho
hclp of an ebony cane. This Is likely
story Would the correspondent have
u believe that thoro are no elevator -
"hlis'' ms the Briton calls thcm-in tho
palace of the empress Of the Indies. II
TIE wildly wuull got out for good
run Of several miles a day on foot, and
run upstairs with all her might. face
Foremost and without any stick about
ten times a day, she would find Il would
Improve her digestion aud wind. She Ia
Ten years younger than Gladstone. II
She wants to keep her intellect and
seai'h' she should stop coddling herself
I'D s1op drinking 50 much ale.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

Tho winter has been n very severe ono
on the American quail. Where there
has been heavy snow fall tho food these
birds eat has bccn covered, and they
have teen left 20 s,aryc. We hereby
appeal TO farmers and sportsmcn every.
where In behalf Of the helpless quail.
The thing TO do TO ave them will be- to
scatter grain Ia spots sheltered from the
snow, OF u there are no such spots then
upon the snow itself. This should be
continued til the weather becomes
warmer. In the preservation aud IN.
crease Of the most popular game bird u
America humnnitarians who feed the
quail will have their reward
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The beautiful Lake Minnetonka in
Minnesota has been discovered 10 DO
gtadually disappearing. The water with.
iniiis drying ont. Its now ehallowor by
Q feet 2 inches than II was In iss2. The
legislature Is TO he asked 70 take action
in the matter, though what legislature
can do to stop the water OF lake from
drying up IS hard TO see.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The Floral society Of California has
adopted the golden poppy as the state
emblem. Is this because so much opium
has been smugglcd into the country
through California ports;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

The German government will not take
hold OF tho manufacture OF lymph for
DR., Koch, and 80 he will continue TO
make 1t himself in his lab,satory. He
will only furnish it to hospitals in Amer.
lea hereafter, because he says there ara
so many failures with it in private prae.
tee.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-01-29

With the retirement Of Gen. Ben But
Ter from practice a. n criminal lawyer
the world will lose good deal Of fun.