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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
Early Use Of Tobacco.
SCIENTIFIC MEN THINK THAT ~
SMOKED BEFORE AMERICA WAS
DISCOVERED.

TO me it appears probable that even
before the discovery Of the tonrb
quarter of the globe a sort of tobacc"
was smoked in Asia. This coniec,mo
being mentioned to the celebra,e5
traveller, Nj. Pallas, he gave the follow
ing answer
THAT in Asia, and especially in
China, the use of tobacco for smokin,
is more ancient than the discovery .,
the New World, I, too, scarcely enter
tain doubt. Among the Chinese
and among the Mongol tribes who had
the most intercourse with them. tbc
custom of smoking is so general. so
frequent, and becomes so indispen,.
able a luxury the tobacco purse afiy.
ed to their belt so necessary an article
of dress; the form of the pipes-from
which the Dutch seem to have taken
the model of theirs so original. and
lastly, the preparation of the yellow
leaves, which are merely rubbed TO
pieces and then put into the pipe. 50
peculiar, that we cannot possibly
derive all this from America by way
of Europe, especially as India, where
the habit of smoking tobacco is not so
general, intervenes between Persia and
China.
"May we not expect to find traces
of this custom in the first account Of
the voyages of the Portuguese and
Dutch to China p
TO investigate this subject | have
indeed the inclination, but at present.
at least, not sufficient leisure, and
must, therefore, leave il to others
However, / can now adduce one i'm.
portant confirmation CT my conjecture
from Ulloa's Voyage to America"
at is no. probable" says he, ''that the
Europeans learned the use of tobacco
from America for, as it is very anci.
ent in the Eastern countries it is
natural to suppose that the knowledge
OF it came to Europe from those re-.
gions by means of the intercourse
carried on with them by the CONNER.
cial states on the Mediterranean Sea.
Nowhere, not even in those parts Of
America where the tobacco plant grows
wild, Is the use of it-and that only
for smokiug-either general or very
frequent"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
EAprnQUAIxn PROOF.
Japanese Know How 60 Buiid-Othsr
Nations Have Not Yet Learned.

Japanese Know How 60 Build-Othsr
Nations Have Not Yet Learned.
In ell countries where earthquakes are
OF common occurrence the art Of con-
structing buildings in such a way as to
resist the effect of the shocks has been
studied, and, as always happens, expert
ence has proved the best teacher An
extraordinary opportunity to compare
the strength Of buildings thus made with
Others built after the ordinary European
fashion was furnished by the terrible
earthquake in Japan last October.
Professor John Milne, one of the fore
most authorities on the subject Of earth
quakes, has studied the effects OF this
great shock, which destroyed over 10, 900
houses, and reports that "in many places
socalled foreign buildings Of brick and
stone, undoubtedly put up in the flimsi-
est manner, lie as heaps of ruin between
japanese buildings yet standing.
Some OF the japanese castles and tenn
pies escaped though situated within the
district where the shock was most de.
structive. Professor Milne attributes
this in the case Of the castles to their
ny idiliud iOih uuu W th6 HiOdtS tilat
surround them, and in the case of the
temples to the multiplicity of joints be-
tween the roof and the supporting col.
umns, the effect Of which was to pro-
duce a "basket-like yielding" when the
temples were shaken by the earthquake,
thus preventing the breaking of the
walls.
In some of our Western States where
tornadoes occur similar problem is pre-
sented, but SO far no method OF con-
structing house that will enable it to re-
sist the tornado's fury has been invented,
and the only alternative has been to
dig underground chambers near the
houses, into which families can flee for
safety.
Probably Japanese would consider
one of our tonadoes as thing far more
to be dreaded than the earthquake Of his
native country.-Youth's Companion.
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SALES.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS,
BLooMsBURG, PA.

PRACTICAL AUCTlONEER AND REAL
ESTATE DEALER.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
MARCH 14.-William 7. Smith will
sell two car loads of horses on the farm
of John F. Smith about four miles
from Berwick, at 10 o'clock, a m.
MARCH I6.-Wm. Mcdowell, Exec
utor, will sell valuable real estate in
Light street, at o'clock, sharp: prop
erty known as the Mcdowell home
stead.
MARCH I7.-Susan Beishlne, ad-
ministratrix of A. w. Beishline, de-
ceased, will sell personal property con-
sisting of horses, COWS, pigs, chickens,
wagons, farm implements, potatoes,
corn, oats, carpet, bedding &c, I6
acres of grain in the ground, kitchen
furniture &C., at the residence in Fish
ing creek township at 10 o'clock. See
bills.
MAR. 17th.-Daniel f. Troy, of
Beaver Valley will sell valuable per-
sonal property on the premises. Horses
mules, COWS, wagons, harness and gen.
eral farming implements
MARCH I9.-C. l.. Werkheiser, ex-
ecutor of Charles Werkheiser, de-
ceased, will sell valuable real estate in
Mifflinville, at o'clock p. m. See
advertisement.
MARCH 26.-Mrs. Sarah Weaver
will sell horse, cows, wagon, pigs,
chickens, household and kitchen furni-
ture &c, on the farm of P. A. Evans
in Hemlock township at o'clock p. m.
APRIL S.-Wilson Cor fer, admins
traitor of Michael Confer, deceased
will sell valuable real estate in Maids
on township, on the premises, at Ic
o'clock a. m. See advertisem ent.
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BOTH ENDS MEAT.

This is the time of the year when
people 'reckon up" and look back over
the years to consider what has been
wrong in their business. Many find
that they have been buying Bread,
Cakes and Candies at the wrong place.
But we have noticed that our custom
era continue month after month.
There's great saving by purchasing
the best. You discover it before the
years out. Many dollars can be made
in this way by patronizing us. If you
want to save money, try it.
sT@Ice CIeam, Fresh Bread and
Cakes, daily.
+. JACOBS SI SON,
Bakers and M'rg. Confectioncrs,
NO. I3o WEST MAIN STREET.
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Is HE YOUR FRIEND2

Is the family doctor your friend;
How many unnecessary visits does he
make you? How many days does he
keep you sick that you ought to be at
your work, and SO doing how many
hardea dollars does he extort
from you. Would it not be better for
you to place your trust in Sulphur
Btters? Try them, they will be true
friend. Saving you long sickness
and large bill, which you have hither.
to paid to some avaricious doctor.
Editor State Journal. "a 2t
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF A. ". Beishiine, late or FiShingcreek
to,cnShip, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admins
uation 1 the estate ef A. w. BeshIine, late OF
Fishingcreek township Columbia county, Pa,
deceased, have been granted to the under
signed administrative, to whom all persons in
debted TO said estate are requested TO make
pa, ments, and those having claims or demands
will make known the same without delay to
SUSAN bEISHLINE, Van Camp,
orto Administrators.
WISTERsTEEN, BEcKLEY & MkILLIP
AttyS. 1-22-6w'
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What is

astoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
ard Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Parcgoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers Castorn destroys Worms and allays
fevcrishncss Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhooa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tcething troubles constipation and atulcncy.
Castoria assmlatcs tho food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
toria is tho Chidrcns Panacca-the Mothers Friend.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate or Charles D. Troy, deceased.

Estate Of Charles d. Troy, deceased.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county, on eXcep-
tiOns and to make distribution OF the funds In
hands OF accountants, to and amongst the part
les entitled thereto, Will sit at his Office In
bloomsbury, on Monday, March lith. 1892, at 10
o'clock a. m, when ana where all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate must appear and
prove the same, or be debarred from coming In
on said lund. j. II. MAIZE,
.-.9-it. Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF John Jacob Gefser late oy Madison
tO,rnshfp, deceased,
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admnis-
tration cum testamento anneXo, on the estate
of John Jacob Geiser, late OF Madison township,
Columbia county, Pa, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned administrator, to
whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested 10 make payments and those having
claims or demands viii make known the same
without delay to JAMES ii. GEISER,
1-29-6w. West Hemlock, M0ntOur Co. Pa.
Administrator, C. I. q.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate ar An,aa boyer, deceased.

The undersigned auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county by agree
ment OF all parties In Interest," TO make distribu-
tion, will SIT at the ofce OF Grant Herring ESD.
In Bloomsbury on Tuesday, March %, 1892 to
preform the duties OF his appointment, when
and wnere all persons interested must appear
and present their claims or be forever debarred
from coming In on said fund.
FRED KELLER.
2-2G-it. Auditor
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In,olsist,n..

From the New York Herald.
Wlfe--I am ready for church now.
Dear me! What are you swearing
about?
Husband--I can't find the Bible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
And Bronchitis

II seemed rs II could not survive, all the
usual remedies proving Of no avail At last
l thought of Ayers Cherry Pcctoral, and
after taking two bottles Of this medicine 1
was restored TO health" - Chas. Gambini,
Smiths Ranch, Sonoma Co., Cal.
"Therc is nothing better for coughs than
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. use no other pre-
paration. Annie S. Butler, Providence, RI.
W. II. Graf s. Co., Druggists, Carson,
Iowa, certify that all throat and lung trou-
blcs are speedily
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill.
dren Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. q. g. Osooop,
Lowell, Mass.
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CastOria.

"Castoria Is so we'll adapted to children that
I recommend 1t as superior TO any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III SO. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y,
"Our physicians In the children's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert
encc in their outside practice with Castoris,
and although We only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet We are FREQ to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HosP:TAL AND DfsPKNsARy,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN c. SIXTH, Pres,
nrray Street, Now York City.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider tho real
interest OF their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves" .r
DIR. J. F. KiScHxLoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
Cured BY Using

Ayers Cherry Pectoral II leads all Others
In January, $780, was taken down with
measles and scarlet fever, and exposing my
self too soon, caught severe cold which
settled on my lungs. / was forced TO take
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despaired of my recovery, supposing me
TO be in quick consumption. Change of
climate was recommended, but | began 10
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cured, so that / am now as well and rugged
as ever John Dllander, Cranesman of
Steam Shovel, q. S. s. S. +. X. II. Co.,
Justin, Texas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11
SoRETHRoAT

Bronchitis, colds, coughs, asthma,
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Group, whooping cough, etc, it
should be in every household.
1.-Two years ago I suffered severely from
an attack of sore throat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-03-11

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PRACTICAL AUCTlONEER AND REAL
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-01
NOW TRY THIS.

1t will cost you nothing and will surely do
you good, if you have Cough, Cold, or any
trouble with Throat or Chest or Lungs. DR..
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Try sample bottle at our expense and learn
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Large size soc. and 81.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-01
FLOWERS woulo.sE. ASSASSIN.

Some luantic has sent an internal
machine to Gov. Flower. His ex.
perience as a public officer can now
be said to be complete.-Boston
Record.
Gov. Flowers would.be assassin
was probably scme malignant
immigrant from Russia, in parts
Of which country they mob doctors
and murder nurses for attempting
to check the ravages Of cholera
Savannah News.
There is ground for suspicion
that the Internal machine that was
sent to Gov. Flower was not all
that fancy painted it. Closer ex-
animation proved that its contents
were perfectly harmless, but if it
was intended as a joke, it was far
from being successful one
Baltimore American.
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'Mariar, yer amt changed that much
that kin see any Difference i'll yer ter
what yer wuz as a .child"
"An, Lizzie, yer look ter me jus fur
all the world as yer did when yer WIZ
SCHOOLGIRL. Life,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-01
NAN OE WONDERFUL NERVE,
stanhops, the Journalist, Exposes Him.
self to the Cholera.
He Has Slept In Bed With a Dead
Patient and Drank From a Mug
Used In q Sick Room.

Good God, how you reek of
cholera" This was cheerful greet
ing of a young physician who is
busy in the cholera wards, here. l
had been amusing myself by TAX
ing the temperature of the doctor.
Our heads were very near together.
We were both looking at the ther-
mometer when he made the declam-
alton.
"You will be down it tod ay," he
added, pleasantly, "it's that Elbe
water you took yesterday"
This being the case / have hurried
through with this letter and will
have it posted at once for l know
how cholera disables man both
morally and physically. This is
wonderfully good news and has
cheered me up immensely. If 1
am struck down the result will be
of negative value because it will
90 to show that DR.. Haffken's
incubation is fertile. On the other
hand if do not have cholera I can
yet show that l have passed cholera
germs through my intestines. This
will go further than aught else to
demonstrate F..
THE VALUE OF INCUBATION
to which I have submitted. I
shall proceed at once to have the
necessary meteorological examina-
ton made.
must apologize to those six
gentlemen with whom I sat down
to eat this evening. Laymen
possibly don't know how overpower-
ing the smell of cholera is. Profess
sional men do. do. but behaved
Loyalty at that meal. I touched
nothing that did not eat. Moth
ing that I with my Cholera smirch.
ei hands had touched went beyond
me.
In one day with my system
thoroughly open to an infection
which always preys quicker upon
a stranger coming into contact
with the disease than upon any
other, I have made the following
essays: I have touched food with
my hands virtually reeking with
cholera; I have handled cholera
patients constantly and afterwards
put my hand in my mouth; l have
drank from the sape mug used by
cholera patients; I have slept in
bed with dead cholera patient
and between two patients in an
active state of the desease; l have
drank water which comes from
Elbe and which is the cause of all
the illness here; I have eaten roll
of butter which had been in the
pocket Of my canvas jacket for
several hours in the ward and ate
Immediately after having supported
and handled one of our very worst
cases, while my hands were yet
covered with his blood. STANHopE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
ONLY ONE LEFT ALIVE

Jhe Only Survivor of tbs Mare Island Ex-
pIosion win Probably Die.
SAN Francisco, June 14-Of the IL
sailors of the United States cruiser Boston,
who were killed or mortally wounded BY
the explosion at Mare Island Navy Yard
yesterday, John Briscoe is the only one
still alive, but it is doubtful whether he
will survive hi. injuries. He is a native of
Philadelphia, 19 years old. When the re-
lief party picked him up he begged them to
kill him and end his agony. When they
lifted him he beat them with his fists and
tried to escape so he could reach the water
and drown himself
The doctors found that the men had been
burned the worst about their heads. Their
scalps had been scorched off entirely and
their skulls were exposed. Gunner John
son, in charge of the magazine, furnishes
the theory of the cause which seems most
reasonable. The powder is brought from
the magazine, he said. in quantities just
sufficient for immediate use. At the time
of the explosion there was probably 45O
pounds of gunpowder in the filling room
where the men were charging shells with
three pounds and q quarter of powder each.
The fine black explosive is poured into the
small opening at the apex of shell through
q copper funnel The small copper rod is
kept constantly moving up and down
through the spout of funnel to keep the
powder moving freely. His opinion Is that
the powder stuck and the man who was
working the copper rod iammed 1t down
hard, the friction igniting the powder
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
SHE HIRED A PUGILIsT
To Do Up the Man Who Jiltsd Her 70
Younger and Weather Rival.

To Do Up the Man Who Jiltsd Her for q
Younger and Wealthier Rivnl.
CHICAGO, juno 14.-Joseph Fish, the
wealthy merchant Of this city whose death
was feared from the effect of the brutal as
sault committed by the ex-prize fighter,
Jerry Trumbley, two weeks ago, appeared
in court to-day to give his testimony in the
hearing of an application by Trumbley for
the reduction of bail, which had been fixed
at $16, 600. Mr.. Fish's eyes were black and
swollen and his face was mass of plasters
The case has created an additional inter-
est from the allegation that HANDSOME and
wealthy widow, whose acquaintance Mr..
Fish had given up when he became en-
gagged to young and wealthy lady,
prompted the assault. Asked with refer
ence to the point, Mr.. Fish said: "We were
in fair way to prove that certain woman
hired this man to do me up, but, unfortu-
nately, two of the witnesses have been
spirited away" He admitted he knew the
woman. He also stated that previous to
the assault he had received threatening
letter telling him his life would be at
tempted. After the assault he received an
other stating that woman was at the bot
tom of 1t. A curious feature of the case is
that Trumbley, while claiming to be q
pauper, is represented by six bigh-priced
lawyers. The hearing was not ended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
AN OIL SHIP HORROR
Twenty of the Crew of the Petrolia Perish
With the Ship il French Port

Twenty Of the Crew of the Petrolia Perish
With the Ship il a French Port
BORDEAUX, June 14-To-day Just out
side the harbor of Blaye, on the River
Gironde, the British steamer Petrolia,
which had arrived une IL from Philadelphia
perished. A thunder storm was prevailing,
and while at Its height the vessel was struck
BY lightning. Instantly there was a fash
and tremendous roar, and the vessel was
apparently blown to pieces The river was
strewn with wreckage from the Petrolia,
and burning oil was floating on the water
This drifted with the tide, and, floating
against several vessels lying at anchor, set
them on fire.
Some of the more venturesome of the
boatmen, hearing cries for help, rowed as
closely as possible to the Petrolia, and sue
ceeded in picking up 16 of her crew, 8 of
her engineers and the second officer. Some
of the rescued men were severely burned.
The survivors said that there were 20 others
on board the vessel when the explosion oc-
CURED, and another search was made in the
vicinity of the burning ship in the hope of
saving more lives, but not body was
found, and 1t is believed that every one of
the 20 men perished. The vessels that
caught fire burned to the waters edge. The
Petrolia had full cargo of 937, ,525 gallons
of crude petroleum, valued at over $22, 600.
The cargo was loaded at Philadelphia by
Arnold Katz, but the shippers were Null
len, Schall &c Co., of New York, who con-
signed it to Blaye for orders
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-15
MASTERLY INACTIVITY
Disgusts One Of the Commission to Inves-
tigate the Soldiers Orphans Homes, and
He Qufts-The Committee q Year Old.
but No w ork Yet Done,

D;.o,.t. s0,o Of ~. C-,,,,,.,-
D''su''s O"o VI '"o ~oin'ssAon 20 Anves-
H. Ouus-rh, Comm,.t.. . v.., M,
oAu'
Dut NO work Yet Done.
HARRISBURG, June 14-rSneeia, 1.-The
lDp..'"' Ane
committee supposed TO De investigating the
abuses at the State Soldiers Orpbans'
,.h,,,, ,,,,.,;, 1..,. .r p.L
Schoois, OaP'ain Jesse M. baker, chairman,
was expected to hold meeting at the
Canitol this evenino hut the calI vos o,,n
Du' WIG COT, was ooun-
termanded by kilograms to the several
members OF the committee from its secre-
tary, announcing an "indefnite postpone
ment" but giving no reasons Hon w