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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
wELL-BRED AMERICAN HoRsEs
Superior In Temper, Endurance and DO.
cility to the English.

Superior In Temper, Endurance and DO.
cility to the English.
Probably more ard better horses
are owned in America per 1000 pop-
ulation than in any other country, and
the farmer or corner groceryman, at
least in the North and West, can and
does afford to keep as good a roadster
as the city nabob-often better one,
says writer in the North American
Review. While the average horse
lacks the distinctive characteristics
of race, he has exceptionally good
qualities American horses are, as,
a rule, sure-footed. There are more
broken-kneed nags in cabs and livery
stables in England four-fold than
here. Smooth roads and level mead
ows breed horses less careful how
they tread than rough roads and
stony pastures. The Eastern granite
soil produces safer steppers than the
clay of the south. Our horses are Of
even disposition; one rarely sees a
brute or a biting, striking, kicking
devil in America. They are easily
broken. In Kentucky the children
ride the colts, often with only stick
to guide them: II consider" said
Herbert long ago, ''the general horse
of America superior not in blood Or
in beauty, but decidedly in hardi-
hood to do and to endure, in powers
of travel, in speed, in docility, and
good temper, to any other race of
general horses in the known world. :"
Except perhaps in the matter of trot-
ting, the main distinction between
the horses in England-as typical of
Europe Gor Europe is now initiating
England in matters equine) and the
horse in America has lain in the
lack of system in breeding.
Of very late years there has
been considerable attention paid
in this country to breeding, and the adj
mixture of different bloods, which has
produced .snondescripts with which
America is overrun, is being avoided.
That breeds have been kept separate
in England is due to the fact that the
raising had largely been in the hands
of great landowners or capitalists,
and the farmers who raised horses
had their intelligence as we'll as their
studs to profit by; whereas, in Amer
lea, until of recent years, breeding
of all but thoroughbreds was, with
but few exceptions, an entirely ran
dom affair. A farmer had a stanch
mare. The only available stallion
was in neighboring village - per-
haps on circuit. All he could see
was that there were good qualities
present in both, and he believed that
these would be transmitted. Race
was never dreamed of. Often the
mare was not bread from until she
was untitled for work by something
which equally unqualified her for
breeding. No doubt the produce OF
this lack of method may have been of
excellent service in it's way, but it was
none the less ''nondescript. In Eng
land the thoroughbred or racer, the
hunter, the hackney, the cob, the
Galloway, the Shetland, the carriage
horse, the gigster, the Suffolk punch,
the Clydesdale and other cart horses,
the Cleveland bays and black Han
overians have all been kept distinct,
and are regularly bred.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
OLD ETON DAYS.

a Funny Way That the Students Had of
Catching Rats.
In the summer holidays of 1858 the
floor of Long chamber in Elton school
was removed and two large carloads
of bones, chiefly of necks of mutton,
were removed from between the floor
and the ceiling of the rooms below,
says writer in the Nineteenth Cen
tury. How they came there was ex-
planned by Mr.. Carter, then vice.
provost. He told the present writer
that when the sixth-form boys took
their supper in sschamber'' the rats
were wont to come out of holes in the
floor s.nd wainscot to feed on the bones
which were flung to them. When
these animals from time to time be-
came nuisance by their numbers a
fag was sent round, while the rats
were feeding, to insert long stockings
in the holes with the apertures care
fully open. The modern sock was
then unknown. When this was done
the alarm was given; the rats on rush
ing to their holes were trapped in the
stockings, which were then drawn out,
and the rats were banged to death
against the beds. .sAnd YOU went
into school next morning in the same
stockings, STRIP .'Of course. of
coarse was the reply; 1--WE could not
get clean stockings when we pleased. ;"
Mr.. Carter went among the boys
by the name of "Old Shoes and
died at the very advanced age of "a.
He was a steady-going average old
gentleman, with great power of
placing his relatives in college offices
and livings and plentiful lack of
imagination. He greatly amused us
as boys by taking as his text the
words, ''My sins are more in number
than the hairs of my head" his own
pate being as free from hair as an
egg or a billiard ball. In his tenure
of office as vice provost there was
talk of new pulpit for the college
chapel. and some sanguine men vainly
hoped to persuade the authorities
that it ought to be designed and
erected by Mr.. William Morris, then
just becoming known as an artist who
had an Office in the Queens square.
Mr.. Carter walked, therefore, into
Mr.. Morris studio with the words,
do you keep pulpits?' as thong hhe
had been asking for tape or buttons.
The pulpit remained unchanged, a
piece of furniture as commonplace as
the sermons ordinarily delivered
| in it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
At the Drug Store.

Fashionable LADY, would ah-
like to look at some ah-some pills.
Clerk-Certainly, madam. Here
are some of Parmelee's sugar-coated
pills, of which we sell great many.
Twenty-Five cents a box.
Lady-Ah, yes, certainly, but ali,
excuse me, have you any other color?
These, l see, are plain white and
white is SO trying to my complex.
ion.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Hls WIFE WAS roo GOOD:
A London Man Had Planned specu-
1atiOn, But His Wife Spoiled It,

A London Man Had Planned . specu-
latiOn, But His wife Spoiled 1t.
"Your worlds fair souvenir half. dol
lar reminds me OF a singular incident"
said Ralph G. Watson Of London in
the hearing Of Clobe-Democrat re-
porter. During the queens jubilee all
England was flooded with jubilee
coins. The largest denomination was a
Is gold piece, and from that down to a
farthing. After the jubilee all those
coins that found their way back to the
Bank of England were taken out Of
circulation, and before it was generally
known that this was being done 90 per
cent Of the coins, ] fancy, had found
their yay into the nav Of the old lady
of Threadneedle street.
II was among the few who had
sense enough to keep a set. I had a
Is piece, a sovereign, half sovereign, a
crown, a four-shilling piece, half
crown, a two-shilling bit, one shilling, a
siApence, four-pence, three-pence, a
penny, half-penny, and farthing
They lay idle in a box in my dressing
case for nearly four years. I thought
nothing of them until one day last
summer, having business in Glasgow,
went there. Here the jubilee coins
were a great rarity, and I found that
my collection, which amounted to f7
5 shillings and 6 pence, hapenny,
farthing would bring something like
f12
"NowI thinks I, I'll just make that
f5 like a wink, so I telegraphed my
wife to forward the box Of coins to
me by express at once. The next day
got a letter from her inclosing pos
tai note for f7 shillings, and a note
from the dear woman saying that as
long as I was in need of the money,
she thought the letter post quicker
than the package post, and hal had
my coins exchanged for a postal Or
der, and added the change herself to
make it even money. Mad? I was. I
not only lost my e. speculation, but /
lost my jubilee coins as well, but, 1
say. it was rather thoughtful Of her,
you know, and under any other Cir
cumstances would have been very
gratifying.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Saved.

Witherby-"I was walking along the
street today and my feet got tangled
up in some electric wires-when the
whole current was turned on too"
Mrs. Witherby-"Oh, how terrible!
Did the shock hurt you, dear?"
Witherby-"I didn' feel it, my love.
I had on pair of those socks tha'
you knitted me for my birthday.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Ask your druggist Tor bottle Of the Quak-
er Catar1h Cure. Different from all other
remedies 1t is applied directly to parts af-
fected and gives immediate and permanent
relief tor all forms of catarrh, colds in the
head. influenza, &c. "A guarantee can be had
with each bot le to refund money if not sat
isfactory. Ifyou will send us your name
and address on postal card we will send
you sample bottle free Of all expense.
Address QUAKER MED. Assn. st. Paul, Mimi
Manganjn is composed of 50 per cent
copper. 4 per cent nickel and ID per cent
manganese.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

A farmer in Madrid found a musk
rat down in a barrel OF sweet apples
In his cellar, unable to crawl out, and
with a tender and compassionate
heart took his ratship by the tail,
pulled him from the barrel and let
him 60. The following day the cpl
sode was repeated, and for few days
was continued, till the muskrat had
become so we'll educated that when
he heard his benefactor coming he
would stick up his tail to be lifted
out Phillips (Me.) Photograph.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Why continue the use of remedies that
pleasant of application aid sure cure for
Catarrh and cold in head, can be had.
I had severe attack Of catarrh and be-
came SO deaf l could not hear COM
mon conversation. suffered terribly from
roaring in my head. procured bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm. and in three weeks
say to, all who are afflicted with the worst
Of diseases. catarrh, take Ely's Cream Balm
and be cured. It is worth $1,000 to any
man, woman or child suffering from ca
tarrh.--A. E. Newman, Grayling, Mich.
Apply Balm into each nostril. It is
Quickly Absorbed. Gives Relief at once.
Price s. cents At Druggists or BY nail
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Easily Found.

'.Do you suppose scientists will
ever discover the missing link?''
'.They can't. help it. danced with
two Of the links last evening" Life
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
LAWYER OR SOLDIER

Every president of the United States
has either been a lawyer or soldier
or both. Why should not the medi-
cal profession stand a show for polit-.
ical honors? This is nut for tho
doctors to crack. What more noble
profession is there than that Of al
leviating the woes of ones friends?
When you see a person tormented by
cold, racked by a cough, what greater
benefit canyon confer upon him than
to tell him to get abottle Of Reid Ger
man Cough & Kidney Cure. The only
cough remedy in the world that does
not contain poison. A medicine that
will cure him of his malady and forti-
fly his system SO that he is much less
liable to take cold the second time.
If your druggist does not have this
great remedy, send your address to
the SYLVAN REMEDY co Peoria,
Ill.,, and get trial bottle by mail free.
Mention the name of this paper.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

There are q score Of women in New York
City whose collections of lace vary in value
from 500 ono To Ss,O 600
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Remember that in Garfield Tea, you
have au unfailing remedy for indigestion,
sick headache and every attending i'll
that an abused stomach can make you
suffer. Every druggist sells it. 25c. 50'
and $1OO
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Worn Out Every Day

With hard work. business anxiety. mental APP
plication. exposure. close confinement at the
desk or the loom, thous ands who fail to recuper-
ate their waning strength give in" before theil
time. Hostetter's stomach Bitters is the finest,
most thorough recuperator of failing vigor. the
surest protector against the host of ailments
which travel in the wake OF declining strength
Indigestion, malaria. rheumatic. nervous, nvei
and bowel trouble give in to the Bitters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Keep Salvation Oil in the gymnasium.
It is sovereign remedy for cuts, strains.
bruises and sprains, to which acrobats and
athletes are liable at all times. 1t is the
greatest cure on earth for pain. 25cts.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Numerous unsolicited testimonials daily
received by its proprietors clearly demon
strate the fact that the reputation Of DR..
affections of the throat and chest, has sui
feIed no diminution in the last quarter Of
a century.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

A pamphlet describing home treatment
for all chronic diseases sent free. Address
st. Paul Medical & Surgical Institute Mer
ril Building St. Paul, MINI.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Chattanooga is said to be the only city of
its size in this country that does not pos
sess Turkish bath.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

eating Panama canal matters exonerates
ex-Secretary of the Navy Thompson.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Kansas is the only State in the Union
that produces reeled silk.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters cure Rheu-
matism. All genuine bear the signature OF
J. P.'Allen. Druggist, st. Paul. MINI.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Something Important ON Hand.

He-You seem to be very happy.
Anything on handp
She-Don't you see that ring?-Life.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Commends itself to the we'll formed, to do
meriv done in the crudest manner and dis
agreeably as we'll. To cleanse the syetem
and break up colds, headaches and fevers
without unpleasant after effects. use the
delightful liquid laxative remedy. Syrup
OF Figs.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

A pedigree book of high-bred cats has
Just been issued in England.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

AF1ER 1HE' GTzF,"
or In convalescence from pneumonia, fevers,
or other facilitating diseases, your quickest
way to get flesh and strength is with Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. That
gives purity to your blood, plumpness to
your body, and puts every function into
perfect working order. It makes thoroughly
effective every natural means Of repairing
and nourishing your system. For pale,
puny, scrofulous children, especially, nothing
approaches it. It builds up completely their
flesh, their strength, and their health.
The Discovery is the only guaranteed
blood medicine. In the most stubborn
Scrofulous, Skin or Scalp Diseases, Eczema,
Salt -rheum, and every kindred ailment,
II it doesn't benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Syrup

Regis Leblanc is French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge. Quebec, Can, who was.
cured of a. severe attack ofCongest-,
ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a!
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop,
him line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did us,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. Ii
always will. It is good medicine
and thorough in its work.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

New York has seven ambulances.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
Hoods s sss,., Cures

HOODS PILLS cure Nausea, Sick Headache.
Billiousness. Sold by all druggists.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

Only one full-rigged ship was built in
Maine last year.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

There is hotel in New York nearly O
quarter of mile long.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

No matter how bad your case, DR.. Sage's
Remedy will permanently cure your Catarrh.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03
The Modern Way

The main drainage pipes of the city of
London are 50 miles long.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-03-03

The Throat Browns Bronchial
Troches" act directly on the organs ofthe
voice. They have an extraordinary effect
in all disorders of the throat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
Liyhsnlng's Queer Frsah.

YORK, June During thunder storm
lightning entered second-story window Of
the residence of Harry Powell. corner OF
George street and Boundary avenue Mrs
Powell bad just closed q window and
started Across the room, when . ball Of Ere
few through smother window that had
been left open. IL struck the floor within
two feet Of the lady. then bousded up and
exploded, fning the room with SMOKE
Mr.. Powell, who was lying In the sdjnio-
ing room, and was looking At his wife a:
the time, nav her en-elopsd in smoke and
apparant fame. Fortunately, however,
Mrs. Powell escaped injury. After the ball
Of frs struck the hoer. ripping up the car
Pet, the bolt entered the chimney st the
upper corner of the register, knocking .
hole through the fue
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
GuinA.d Held for Eue...,.n..,.

PHILADELPHIA, Julsa-H4rry Glira,a-
residing a. No. 1893 Arch ssrss., with a
oesce at 70. 1873 Arch street, Was held Il
81, 500 bail BY Magistrate psvlin OF ,trs-
charges Of ernbexxlemen., $500 bead be:cs
required IN each. Gainsn is accused ~
James Mccormick, OF No S37 B<rgao,l
street, with the embeulsmea. of SsIs;
John P. Mccoy, Of No 3224 w.lls--.
street, charges up shortage sgA;ns. III
Of s2l02s, being the amount due the es-
tate OF the ,a:s John Carr, while Cor-t-zs
Gyers. of No. 1909 Girsrd av.aDt. SAT:
tast the accused owes him proSts 429u-i-
ins 70 1915.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
rnE NEW STATE HOLIDAY LAW.
home Of Iss Provisions-Gres.er Cenveni
encss for Debtors.


home Of Iss Provisions-ores,er cenveni
encss for Debtors.
HARRrssrso, June Under the new
holiday and half holiday law, approves
May 81 by the, governor, New Year. Day
wAshins stons Birthday, Coed Friday. Ne
mcisl Day, Indspendenoe Day. Labor Dag
Sovsmb Der election day, rhankssivins Day
chsissmas Dag, and any other day mp
pointed Of recommended BY the presideni
or the governor for religious observance
are holidays, and all Saturdays not thu,
made holidays are half holidays from l.
o'clock noon
Whenever New Years Day, Washing
tons Birthday, Independence Day, OF
Christmas Day occurs on Sunday, the fol
lowing Monday is to be observed IS the
holiday. Whenever Memorial Day (Nay
30) falls on Sunday. the preceding SAtur
day is 70 De observed as the holiday. Labor
Day occurs on the fist Saturday Of Sep
tsmber, November election day Is the first
Tuesday after the frs; Monday Of Noyen.
Der.
lime bills Of exchange. checks, drafts
and promissory notes made StteE the pass
age Of the law. and maturing by then
tbs "a My s-Sa AfA.-4as A414A A-N.s-.21 :
or on Sundays are ,. payable or present
able for payment or Iccsp,a1c-. nor pro
tes,sble for non-ps!nent o. nol-aecsp;-
anee, until the next succeeding secular or
business day.
Sight or demand checks, drafts, bills @.
exchange. and promissory notes are pay
able before l2 o'clock or half holidays ba;
are no; Pro,sstable for ron-YAynen, OF
noa-soceptSnc- until the mex: succeeding
secular or business day, and no liability IS
incurred through failure TO presea. or pro
test sight or demand items o. hAH hoh-
days
Under The half holiday law approved
Nay 81, February election day. which oc-
ours on tie third Tuesday Of February. Is
. legal half holiday from 10 o'clock noon,
and all bills Of exchange, checks. drafts,
and notes made after the passage ot the
law ths: are p-e>sr;sole for aeesp.snce or
payment on such half holiday. are deemed
TO b payable and 70 be p-S>entsbl. for &C.
espsancs or payment ss o, before ia o'clock
OF sueh halt holiday. and are ts.r protest
able for non -Laynens or no1-sccsp.aace.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.

Major Lockhard. superintendent of pub
lie grounds, IS again at his post after q
long and seTere illness.
Chic. Clerk o. r. Snyder, o; the STATE
department., Is seriously III at Ebensburg
where be has been several weeks.
4 meeting Of the board OF pr''lic baild.
inss and grounds will De held next week
TO take up ths Few building matter.
Uncle Amos Mylin, of Lancaster. will
De candidate for the republican nonina-
ton fo- auditor general next year.
Attorney General Hensel will deliver the
address 70 the seventeen graduates from
.he Dickinson school Of law, at Carlisle.
next Tuesday.
Governor Pattison has vetoed the special
act repssliny the bounty on fox and mink
scAlps 30 far ss il applies 70 Greene county.
He says IL is uneons:isutional
B. j. Heywood, 4 Mercer. who Is max.
inS race for ths republican nomination
Tor ssase treasurss, has been endorsed BY
Mercer. LAwrsnos and Blair conventions.
william N. Bsysalds, Of Wyoming,
who has Just lefs good position in WISH.
nCsoa, woald kks eAs republican nomi-
~,
p....
-sS,.. q. 49, %
S-, .NS sssS
"a Txys S,. S -
-. 80 "., = e - -. .., 'H'
Iss vne 81 quo vaseass aAksd fes -
Attorney General Hs0ssi against TIE Irae-
aon company Aao the nioe fAsssngss
sAhvsy Company, Of Philadelphia, vill
ees - argued fes some cns, osfencAnts
nauaS sairty oAys IN when 70 answer.
Two years ago the houss appropriasica
committee had refsrrsd 70 is 23l bills, In
volvinS An expenditure Of SO, $50 ,53A 2e.
OF shsss 90 were negasivsd and tbs com
mittes granted . total sum Of Sc, SAL
81. %, reducing tie demands 81, l3S,
SSi.s7. This sesGoa Chairman NArshall's
,onnitses received sS2 bills and ~ weru
rsSassved- The original total was 49,
BAL. .73e. Is, but the counnis.ss scaled shis
down 70 3a2, LAC, '33. 80, . cut Of $i4, ia
ses. SO. As il stands now, with tie adj
.ional appropriation 20 the schools. the
estimate Of the COMMITTEES has no. been e1-
seeded more than $4,000. IL Is the GOV
srnor's intention 70 dispose Of the hill q
rapidly as possible
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
oraPrca,-sharinsYsetor,.

PnrsBuEo. June The H. J. Helms
Preserving Company has had under COO
siderssion the putting into operation OF q
proft-sharing scheme a, their glass fae-
tory located at cunner Station Tha
product Of the factory comprises eiass
bottles and other Artieles consumed N tAs
pickle business. Thers u now . prospect
that the idea viii Be- pus inso prsetaee
J. d. Sherman, one Of the compaays rep
resentasives from Indianapolis, addrssssd
the employees on the subject, explaining
the details o. ses proposed system. Here.
tofors the werkmen have resolved th. asual
wages paid in that business Under thz
plan they will probably b better Of.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-06-09
WHEAT TAKES ANorHER DROP.

Apprehension in the Chicago Produce
Marietta Small Trader Fails.
CHICAGO, June 6-wheat prices wsrs
over cent Of yesterday, breaking the
record again for low prices in this msrt..
Partridge was free seller and the crowd
was apprshenSve about failures
The announcsulenr Of the suspension Of
Gesdowcreft Bros- confirmed the fear. but
caused no particular additional break in
prizes. Large northwestern receipts, "a:
cables and increase in ocean passage ds-
ures were all weak factors.
Nelson yankirk, q small trader, but .
veteran, failed to 50 through the Beard Of
Trade Clearing House yesterday.