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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16
MILES AND MILES or SALT.
The Saline Incrustrtion of the Fn-
mana pvr.lau Desert.

~
nous p-rsisn Desert.
One of the natural curiosities OF Asia is
the Great Salt Desert Of Persia, which
covers a large territory about 20 miles
south OF Teheran. G. T.. Biddulph, who
recently visited this place, says that
Darya-i Namak is nn extensive tract OF
ground, sloping on all sides toward the
center, covered with al incrustation of
solid salt several feet thick IN most
places, while in some parts it is of un-
known depth. AS he saw it from tlrc
mountain top it stretched away for
many miles, appearing like vast frozen
lake. 1t extended as far rs the eye
could reach toward the south and west,
and glistened in the sun like sheet Of
glass.
His party finally approached the mar.
gin of the salt plain AMI decided to cross
it. They found swampy ground for a
mile or 80 and then entered upon tho
III ,et If salt itself. Near the edge tho
in r',station WIS thin and the salt sheet
W - soft, sloppy and mixed with earth.
A. - distance of three or four miles from
tie edge the salt looked like solid ice rs
it is seen on any pond in northern lati-
tudes during the winter. The surface
was not quite level, but resembled that
OF ice which had partially thawed and
then frozen agai, after n slight fall Of
snow. or TIE soli,li'y Of this incrusta.
tion there could be no doubt, for camels,
horses and mules were travelling over it
without u vibration of any kind being
ptrceptib'e. ..... ... - .l.
After marching for about eight mile,
upon this unusual surface the party
halt to examine it, composition. They
led, 10y means of y hammer and an iron
tent peg, to break IF block Of salt to
carry away as n specimen. The salt,
however, was 30 very hard that they
cOul,l make no impression upon it. They
managed ut last in another place to chip
of lot Of fragments whicl, were of tho
purest white. In two or three days q ey
had absorbed So much moisture that they
became soft ani slaty blue in color
Goldthwait-'. Geographical Magazine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16

First Seaside Girl-There's great
man eating shark down on the beach,
dead. What do you suppose killed him
Second Seaside Girl-Starvation, prob
baly if he was man.eating shark
Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16
Expense No Object.

Tantivy Tooler-You ought to go to
Europe this year; it's cheaper than stay
ing home.
Jack Lever-Yes; that's why l prefer
to Jtay home. Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16
In the Thenter.

"Confound that woman and her hat!"
"Never mind, old man. Her lalo in
heaven will not be big enough to get in
any ones way. PUCK.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-09-16
In the sohooI for Scandal.

Mrs. Gossii'-Yes; they are matched,
but not mated.
MIR, Quir,, Er--, sort of friction match,
eh Puck.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

What do YOU want here, sir?' asked
woman who had answered the knock of
mild hammered man who stood at the door
with an apolocetic look in his eyes. pen.
Gil behind his ear and a book in his hand
..If Won nlease. madam" said the mild
hammered man as he moistened the tip of
his Mcneil between his teeth. II am the
census takern
"'rhe sinsis taker. Ell? Faith. YOU look
nc If Won didn't have much sinse of your
own mnch less botherin with the sinse of
vour hatthers - said the woman. with her
Londs an her bins and a look of undis.
l,nisrd contemnt in her flashing ewes.
81 am ranuired TO get the censu, of all
tba cbiIdran Of school are in the district.
Nav NIX madam. if YOU have any
ctiidrengo' asked the timid man
ANY children" exclaimed the woman.
..pad cas-. tn ver innudence. do look like
o' ana ,,.ij,n nnd shn dre,y herself mn
for in.,.ction
..p..i,Tt,. ,,,,. J...,,. ,,.,,,, can't say
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

a few days ago an elderly gentleman
and his wife came down Broadway to-
gether \ lady crossing the street fell
down. The old gentleman rushed to her
assistance and helped her in every possi-
BILE way When lac returned to his wife
she shook her fist at him. Its all right;
its all right" he whispered Yes,
know it's all right" she replied holly.
Heres an unknown woman falls down
and you plow across the street to help
her, and the other day fell down stairs
and You wanted to know if | was prac-
ticing for circus New York World.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

The Hot Springs, ARKANSAS, are famous
for their cures but as the patients who 20
there are usually suffering from rheuma
tism or kindred diseases the doctors have
fallen into Il somewhat pcrfunctory form
of treatment, perhaps because they depend
on the waters and baths to effect the cures
Mr. Van Buren, Smythe, of New York, Is
church member, model citizen and
first class business man. but these accom-
plishments did not prevent his acquiring
neuralgia, while indigestion had given his
face, and particularly his nose, the color
and swollen proportions of an inveterate
topper.
Mr.. Van Buren, Smythe was induced by
his friends to try the hot springs, and
thither he went That he might take and
use the waters to the greatest advantage
he consulted resident physician.
The doctor felt his pulse, examined his
tongue and incidentally diagnosed the
color and size of his nose.
MIR Smythe," said the doctor, 81 am
sure we shall make a new man of you
provided you follow our directons.'
II shall do 50 to the letter" said Mr.
Smythe
you must battle three times day
Yes"
Drink at the sulphur springs every
two hours while awake
"1'u doit.'
"Nou must drink a stiff glass Of old
bourbon before each meal and a good
horr be fore yoV go to bed. You will find
that sufficient. Then as to tobacco. You
can smoke a strong cigar after each meal,
but only two between supper and bed
time. Iou UNDERESTIMATE
"Oh. very cIcariy,' said Mr. Smythe
with n shuddcr.
Two days after this Mr.. Smythe called
on the doctor again, but this time he
looked like physical wreck.
All how go the baths and the waterY
asked the doctor when his patient was
seated
Bad" groaned Mr.. Smythe.
"Ilave you followed out my instruc
tions?"
Eyes, doctor, to the letter"
well, that is very remarkable" sale
the doctor, and he again felt his patient
pulse and looked at his tongue.
a am afraid, Mr.. Smythe," said the doc
tor, with an air of professional solemnity
that you are doing something that doe
not agree with you"
Il am very sure | am" groaned Mr.
Smythe
"llow is your appetiteY
"Wrctchcd, can't eat"
'Niebbe," said the doctor, with the man
ner of "A man who has found "A clew to
mysterious case, that you are drinking
and smoking too muchH'
Yes, doctor, that's just the trouble
replied Nh Smythe.
, But | told you not more than fou
drinks of whisky a day and not more tina
6. I,,4r
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25


The cldc-i Of these boys was a lad OF six
teen, tall for his years, and evidently quite
as much at home in the water as he was
on land.
Isaw he danger which these youths were
tempting, but reasoning that they were
familiar with the place, as ! was not, !
passed on without giving them further
heed
had not turned away more than twenty
wards when heard "A shout of alarm be
hind me, and looking back saw that the
tallest and strongest of the swimmers was
caught in the rapids and unable to make
the shore was being whired down toward
the great bridge, below which were the
falls.
The volume of water had increased very
much during the last few hours, and the
roar of the cataract grew louder and louder
every minute.
am a swimmer myself, but it did not
take me an instant to see that if Ventured
unaded to the help Of the boy would be
simply throwing away my own life vii II
his. The other Youngsters came from the
water, and as they hurricdly put on their
clothe, they shouted for assistance, and !
lent my voice To the appeal for help.
could see that the boys face was very
white, yet he seemed to possess presence Of
mind. ana tried to direct his course toward
a black rock that rose precipitouoly from
the center OF the river He chung to mass
of foliage that grew from the side of the
rock, and then cast swift glance up and
down the river, as if to see if help We're
coming
Farmers blowing in the adjoining fields.
railroad men working ON the bridge, tray
cal l.4 n oil he Gil nj g
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
The Question of Better Roads Receiving
Attention from Farmers.

The Question of Better Roads Receiving
Attention from Farmers.
The attention which the question of
good roads is receiving in agricultural
states and sections is very encouraging
to all advocates Of better wagon trans
port It's now agreed that better roads
would be a positive gain to the farmer
directly and indirectly At the late
iowa convention the loss to the cream
cries and their supplying farmers
through bad roads was stated to he %
per cent The main question now open
for discussion is the financial one-how /
can good wagon roads be secured 50 as
to distribute the burden of cost and .
maintenance cquitably:
The recent Missouri road convention /
divided roads into three classes: Macad- .
am or gravel roads are of the first class;
such roads should he built upon the pc /
tition Of a majority Of the abuttmg I
property owners. not less than - per
cont of the cost to he paid by them. .
Wen graded and drained Gl~ roads are /
of the second class, and should be built
at the expense of the county. 10 pro- ,
vide the money, all dramshop licenses
should be diverted to a road fund. be-
sides Il special tax not to exceed fifty
cents on each SEQ. 1t is also rec
commended that the state of Missouri
lend its credit to the counties for road
purposes up to 10 per cent. of the as
sessed value and an amendment to the
constitution be made to that end, and
that congressional districts shall also be
road districts, with roadmaster for
each. appointed bv the county court.
The Iowa convention recommended a
general road plan for the state, wi h six
roads running east and west and six
north and south. the average cost being
estimated at 81 800 per mile. The state
could be divided into three or five dis
tricts with roadmasters for each, these
men TO constitute a state board. who
snail employ an engineer and designate
a general plan-no less than twenty
miles to he undertaken at one time. 1t
was urged by the convention that work
should begin when il can be shown that
l5.OoD mile, of good roads can be built
il five or ten years. So that when COM
poted no person in Iowa viii be found
living more than four miles from per-
feet nacalamizad road.
1T asupiimi~ticdliva asserted that this
mileage could be constructed without
any increase Of taEation by having the
ateis.ue - 0O0. GOO of 3 per cent bonds,
and lv authorizing cities to grant aid to
be expended outside their corporate linn
its. but in their counties. In both con
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

"Castora is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrlIms 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"
DR.. j. T. KIScHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25
CaStOria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25
w hat is
IIZ!!l;y!:52s!l |';':||''z!;;'!||

CastOria is Dr. nuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregorc, Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil
1t Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of Mothers CasOra destroys Worms and alays
feverishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
DiarrhUa and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teethng troubles constipation and hatulency.
CastOria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25
CaStOria.

Castoria is so well adapted to children that
! recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

4" our physicians in the childrens depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of CastOria has won us to look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-11-25

Company Murray Street, New York City.
zarsrn Enus vr71 IaYrE sEzz
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

Australia of a Democratic victory"
Now that Democratic victory is come, a
monster meeting hastens to assemble
in Sydney, N S. w, the commercial
centre of the Australian wool industry,
and to resolve unanimously as report
ed by cable, "That the reelection of
Grover Cleveland to the Presidency of
the United States marks the opening
of new epoch in the history of
human progress" There can be little
doubt about the progress, so far as New
South Wales is concerned; but how
about the American wool grower who
must slaughter his flock in order to
make market here for his Australian
competitor? Sheep raisers will be
about the first class of Americans to
learn that the late Democratic victory
is more glorious from the foreign than
the American point of view.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19
CHRITCHLOW IN COURT
First of the Homestead Murder
Cases on Trial.
PROSECUTIONS CASE OUTLINED

The District Attorneys Addrcss-A Jur.
Quickly Obtained Motion tos0uaSh th'
Indictments OvsrruIed-story of the
Battle Told by witness.
HOMESTEAD Nov 19.-The first Of the
Homestead murder cases is now on trial
in the criminal court, and is attracting
much attention. Judge Kennedy pre-.
sides. Critchlow is charged with the
killing of 7. j. Conner on July during
the riots at Homestead.
The prosecution is represented by Dis
trict- Attorney Burleigh, Messrs. Patter.
son, Robb, Knox, and Beck, and the de
fense by Messrs. Argo, of Sioux City
Erwin, of st. Paul, Marshall, Montooth,
Reordon, Brennan, and Cox.
Counsellor w. j. Brennan moved to
quash the indictment and also the array
of grand jurors because the grand jury
had not been impartially drawn, as the
slips containing the names of the jury
were not uniform, those deposited by
Judge Slagle being of different size and
differently folded from those deposited
in the box by the jury commissioners.
District Attorney Burleigh replied that
the motion to quash was too late. The
defendant had pleaded and had hereby
waived any right to the motion. Judge
Kennedy allowed the filing of the motion,
but overruled it,
EThe jury obtained consists of Peter
Roth, John Heron, Jacob Miller, Amos
Masher, Christ Wygand, @. S. Eaton,
Christ G. Sende James NJ. Wright, d. j.
Herelehy, w. S. Freyvogel, Burns Wads-
worth, and Louis jackson.
District .Aetorney Burleigh opened the
case for the Commonwealth. He said
that this case differed in no respect from
counsel and the jury were exactly the
same.
Under the indictment there could be
one of four verdicts, murder in the first
degree, murder in the second degree, vol
untary manslaughter, and not guilty.
These he defined ut some length distin-
gushing as to the law and facts applica-
BILE TO each. He furthermore said:
''We will show that we are not trying
treason or anything in connection with
the strike. We are SIMPLY trying the
case against Critchlow for the murder of
Conner. We will show you that Critch-
low was present, had gun on his shoul-
der, was behind the steel barricade
shooting his gun down upon the barges,
that he was in such a place as the bulleI
came from as TO cause Conner's wound.
We will show you that from the position
Critchlow was in he could not discharge
his rifle in any other way than toward
Conner"
Of the evidence introduced, DR.. Nc
Kennan testified as to Corners wounds,
Capt. j. w. Cooper, OF the PinkerJons,
| told OF the voyage on the barges on July
! 6, and described the landing and the bat
ule at the bank. Court then adjourned
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

FROM present appearances it looks
as if our citizens will vote at the old
places next spring, as we feel certain
that egerrymander reported to court
will not stand Our people will be
satisfied to put up with Inconvenience
rather than be imposed upon by such
outrageous shoestring districts as were
mapped out by the First ward Demo.
cratic politicians who want the earth.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

IF the Democratic party carries out
the principles of its platform the re-
suits will be so disastrous to American
industry that free trade will be swept
off the face of the American continent
four years hence. If it ignores lis
platform and fails to keep its promises
to the people they will know that
they were bumbugged in 1892 and
will sweep the humbugs from power
none the less. Either way the Demo-
Gratis lose.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

AS evidence of the HERALD's popu-
larity as a family newspaper, its circu-
lation, instead of decreasing since the
excitement of the election is passed,
has steadily increased. 1t is entering
new territory daily, which fact should
not be lost sight of by our home
merchants. The success of the HER
AID is gratifying both to the proprietor
as well as our large circle of readers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

Lamp-chimneys cost 50 little
that we let them go on break
ing. We go on buying and
grumbling.
What should we do2
Get Macbeth's "Pearl-top "
and "Pearl-glass;" they are
made of tough glass, tough
against heat; they do not break
in use; they do from accident.
They are fine, we'll made,
exact; they fit the lamps they
are made for; stand upright
the shade is right; they make
a right draught for light; they
are uniform. Both bear a label
for your protection. Look for it.
Be willing to pay a nickel
more and stop this constant
expense and annoyance.
Pittsburgh. Pc. eno. A. MAcnErH Co.
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Such words as these must impress the
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Three years ago / was troubled with Bright s
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three months. then commenced using Dr. Ken
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G. l.. SEAyER Birmingham, Conn.
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tirey disappeared and Favorite Remedy saved
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

IN the next spring election there
will be but two parties in town-the
Citizens and Democratic-th Repub-
lieaus not being "in it," If the Citi-
zens' party is to win the leaders must
make up their minds to nominate the
best men regardless of politics, and
win they will. The Citizens ticket
for years past has been a misnomeI
and it had better been labelled IRE,
publican" as the men ON the ticket
were all Republicans.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

The one thing that distresses the
hordes of Democratic place hunters
is that the great work of turning the
Republicans out of the offices won't
begin until next spring. The grand
army of the hungry and thirsty will
simply have to forage for their winter
provender.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-19

SHAMoKN, Pa, Nov. l9-It is now be.
lieved that Policeman Graeif, who was
found murdered near the Corbin colliery,
was shot from ambush by friends OF
Yocobonus, whom the officer Shot a couple
of years ago for resisting arrest. The
night watehman of the colliery testified
before the coroners jury that he heard
two pistol shots near where the police
mans body was found on the night ol
the murder.