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A Ghastiy Execution.

One of the most ghastly executions
of the French revolution was that of
the marquis de Marville. While
standing on the scaffold awaiting
the completion of the preliminary
arrangements. the marquis addressed
few words to the assemblage of
people. He was proceeding to say
that before he died he wished to
open their eyes to the truth, when
he was seized by the executioner and
forced under the knife. With the
utmost sang-froid the marquis con-
tinued: Educated as was among
privileged class voluntarily aban-
doned my friends to live among you,
to earn my daily bread side by side
with you, and l have always acted
like good patriot" At this mo-
ment the knife fell. The guillotine
was. however, in such constant
requisition that it was frequently
out of order Upon this occasion
the knife fell but did not sever the
vertebra. although the flesh was hor-
ribly mangled. The execdtloner and
his assistants raised the knife anew.
AS soon as they had done so the
marquis, still lying face downward,
continued: LAS was saying, fellow
citizens. when 1 was Interrupted"
And again the knife fell, this time
accomplishing its ghastly work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

It may sound like Munchnusen yarn, but
burg OF Sodavllle, In Linn County, In block
No. Of the town plot, there is a soda spring
and that the last legislature, In It's Infinite
wisdom, provided that "inasmuch as there is
great and growing demand on the part OF
state would spend $500 to improve II. This,
at last, 10 the fond realization Of the long
felt want which has been loahng around the
country like the ghost Of boyhood's happy
days in quest of . watermelon patch where
and imposing sight TO see the Legislative
fancy rising from the sordid contemplation
Of cold and unresponsive hog law and how
ering on halcyon wings over the soft murmur
of an idyllic state soda fountain.-Astortd
(Ore) Budget.
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.coatoundedly." laconically re

'Jo1founoedly, laconically re-
sponded Ives.
Mordaunt looked up.
Every woman is able to take her
own part nowadays" explained Ives.
Just then the postman thundered
on the door, and In fluttered square
envelope through the slit in the panel.
Mordaunt was nearer the door, and
picked up the missive 1t was his turn
to start, for upon the envelope he
recognized the tall chirography of
Kate Thorn. But Ives tossed the let
ter aside. and Mordaunt frightened
again.
"Fred," said Ives, all at once, you
can have that picture--a present." and
laughed.
Mordaunt smoothed his moustache.
''Why don't you read your letter."
he asked, genially. Don't mind me. 7"
Ives tore open the letter, only to
send it spinning into the CRATE.
good" Then he felt not so good;
it might be that both these women
dislike Ives, but that was no answer
10 the question that agitatei his mind;
which did he like best-he, himself,
Mordaunt
"Tom," he said, "rm going to tell q
story"
Make it short" said Tom, his man
ner shorter than any story on record.
~ like two fine women" began
MorIaunt, sheepishly, ''and"-
''You don't know which one likes
you" finished Ives.
"Come, like that" sharply said
Mordaunt. "LoolS here: women seem
to regard you differently from the
way they regard other mcn-sort of
brotherly, you know
Ives glared at him.
Il thought" pursued Mordaunt," :"
that you might be able to help me-"
"To n wife?' demanded Ives. I've
helped more than one man that way"
"Charles Clayton, for instance, {"
Mordaunt said, as under the circum-
stances he was justified in saying.
'tNo wonder she hates me-" mildly
murmured Ives, as though he COM
muned with himself. utterly oblivious
to his surroundings.
Mordnunt felt better and better.
Tom" he said, sits like this: fell
low knows that two certain ladies'
think the world of him, but he can't
decide which he likes the better. Sup
pose he wants to get out of such a
quandary, what do you, who know
women so well, advise him to do?"
"Hang himself" Ives answered.
Mordaunt shrugged his shoulders
and laughed, as though he could un-
derstand the vagaries of his friend
to-day.
"No," said Ives, picking up his pal
cite, don't come to Inc with love-
matters Go to woman-any woman;
she'd like it. Go to your mother, even."
At which Mordaunt cooled. He was
still in difficulty. Suppose he went to
Nell Clayton, when he did not know
if it were she he loved? Before him
rose her beautiful face. her tender,
half-sad eyes, and his heart beat un-
comforta bly,. Then came the face OF
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MY SON IS IN LOVE WITH TWO WOMEN.
Kate Thorn. Kate! None of your
GATHERINGS or Kathryns; but Kate
Kate, suggestive of hazel eyes, a wind
back of the small head blowing over
the fair broad brow little wisps of
brown hair, holding in it an inexplica-
BILE sheen of gold. Suppose he went
to Nell, only to find that it was Kate
he loved? On the other hand he might
go to Kate and become entangled in
her eyes, to discover that Nell wned
his heart
1.-The unexpected always happens"
come of ITSELF" and took himself off
II wonder" mused Ives, eff he's in
love with two women at the same
time? It's hard enough to take them
singly." Then he saw Kate Thorn's
letter puckering on the cooler Goals in
the CRATE. Must Harry have this
sorrow, poor old duffer?" he said.
2 Now, Harry was his brother in
Edinburgh. He took the letter and
read its few curt lines.
"I'Il go to her." he said. "She
mustn't throw him over like this "
Miss Thorn was at home. She had
visitor to whom she had told how
she was about to give up Harry.
81 can't see him." she said; my
eyes are too red"
"I'll draw the curtains" suggested
her visitor. .See him and have it
over; of course. he comes in answer to
your note about Harry. Pll go behind
this door. There! it's nice and dark,
and he'll be sure to tumble over some
thing and hurt his shins. To upset
him little more. tell him you have q
splitting headache and he must speak
low"
Ives was shown in.
~ have splitting headache" said
Kate; you must speak low"
But he paid little heed: he was urg-
ing Harry's case, saying how long the
boy had loved her, how miserable it
was for her to break with him, simply
because Mordaunt kept on repeating
all the eXtravagant stories he heard
about Harry. He went on till he
found himself on his knees.
HE loves you, Kate. land he hopes
to come home and claim you. He is
true to you, and he cannot go very far
wrong If he has you near his heart.
You women listen too readily to gossip
against those you love. For you do
love Harry. You cannot look me in
the face and say you do not"
She could not.
"Of course not" he said. "Now I'll
write to him and give him stiff letter.
For myself, don't believe he's done
more than play few games of chance.
Only, Kate, dear Kate, don't send him
adrift. Will YOU be happier in giving
him up? ! know what it is to give up
one we love. You never thought of
love and me, did you? Yet I loved a
woman once-I was too poor in purse
to aspire to her. Maybe she never
thought of me, forI presented man
to her and she married him"
You presented Harry to me, Tom?'
"Yes, and Harry loves you more
than poor Clayton loved-say, is the
door all right? thought it wobbled."
II ALWAYS thought you liked Nell. :"
/. II love her, but | am nothing to her. :"
"How do you know that?'
THAT door"
.'How do you know you're nothing to
Nell? Don't you think woman
sometimes marries from pique?'
Il anything to her? Why, she
: wouldn't even have II little picture |
sent her to-day-hcr birthday. No,
no: only tell you this, Kat, to show
You the dreariness of loving and not
Ii wing. So be kind to Harry, even to
his faults, That door"
Tom" she said, II will" and
l. sned owe, and kissed him on the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
The stroassss Defence

Against Ill health, debility and nervousness is to
promote digestion, acti vity Of the liver and regu'
larity OF the bowels with the incompatible alter
alive and tonic, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters a
medicine without drawback, safe and thorough.
and having the highest professional sanction. II
promotes adequate secretion OF the gastric
Juices that act solvents Of the food, and nsures
its conversion into rich, nourishing blood, which
never fail to honor the drafts for strength made
upon 1t by the rest of the system. As a laxative
OF the bowels Il is natural and gent in operation
but at the same time effective. By directing the
and harassfng symptoms OF liver complaint
Heartburn, nausea, sick headache, nervousness
rheumatism, neuralgia and kidney trouble are
remeded by 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

For the Especial benefit OF Americans.
The blood of Rizzio, Mary Stuart's
favorite. cannot be seen on the floor
where he was murdered by Darnley
and the other conspirators. What 10
seen there is daub Of red paint an
nually renewed for the benefit of gap
ing tourists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
GOOD CHANCE!|

odell so Typewriter for $40, IL cash with or.
der is received before Nov. lst, 1893 The
famous Odell Typewriter is used by Lawyers:
Ministers, Doctors, Merchants, Editors and
print, simplicity and manifold copies. No
teacher required. 1t will do your work in one
hours practice. Order now ard take advaut
age Of this exceptionally
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

SIS the boss at home," Housemaid-No.
Tuesday is bargain day, and she never geti
home until real late In the afternoon.
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was the attendance at the Worlds Fair Chica-
go day. About ! cent per mile takes you to
Chicago via the Union Pacific.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Cure Dyspepsia and Constipation.
DR.. Shoop's Restorative Nerve PILE sent free
With Medical Book to prove merit, for &c stamp
Druggtsts,2 ,2ac DIR. SHooP. Box W.,Raciue Wis
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

docs your friend, the star actor, draw
well" The only time / ever knew him TO
draw full house WIS when he was playing
poker.
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Every Patriotic American
should see the Worlds Fair. Railroad fare
is now a small object, only about / cent per
mile via the Union Pacific.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

lfthe Baby IL Cutting Teeth
Be sure and that old and welltried rsmsdy, An1
WIHslows sooTniso sYRur for Children fssthinS.
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Told You So,
rates are now about | cent per mile to Chlca
go via the Union Pacific. Ticket office 170s
larimer St
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HkRvk RRSTORkR No fit after first days Mar.
veous Treatise 90 trial bottle Fit
Send to DR. Kline a3i tch Philadelphia.
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7b1,O20

By the way, doesn't the conductor punch
the train robert He might as well give him
o check.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Strange to say, many brokers arc best
pleased with the stock market whom IL Is
simply unbenrable.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

shiloh's Consumption Cure
Is sold on guarantee. It cures Incipent ConsunlrA
ton 1t Is the best Cough Cure. Scts 5Octs. q sI0O
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Isn'ti It hard work mind
ing the babyl Nurse Girl-Not half 50 har
a. trying to make the baby mind me.
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Pessimist-Don't you wish you'd never been
bornl Book Agent-No; l let other people
do that for me.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Mendicant-Can't you give poor blind
man few cents, Bankcr-No! The out
look is SO bad that you are to be congratu
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Miss Quldnunc-Do you think that genius
is hercd taryi Praxyteles Beau-I can't toll
I have as yet ne children.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Hanson's Magic Corn salve."
Warranted to cure, money refunded An
your druggist for II. Price Is conts
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ReneRIed
A state Sod. Fountain.

high rates to Chicago. The rate Is now
about cent per mile via the Union Pacific.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26
CHEAP RATES EAST

via the Popular Burlington Route.
Continuing until Oct. 3lst, the Burlington
Route will sell frst-class tickets, good on all
fast trains and in sleeping cars, at the follow
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

well, Anna, have you found the rose for
my hair YETI" Yes. madame; but now l
cannot find the hair"
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The Last Chnncs.
Only a few days more Of the World's Fair
Rates about cent per mile via the Union
Pacific
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

B. F. ALLEN & Co., 3G5 Canal st., New
York, are sole agents in the United States
for Beecham's Pills. 25 cents n box.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

AL Return Tickets Good Until Nov. is.
Two fast vestibuled trains leave Denver
daily at s:35 o. m. and 1920 p. M, afording
better service and making quicker time by
several hours, than all other lines. For full
information call on nearest ticket agent, or
address G. W. yallery, general agent, 100
Larimer street, Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

j. s. PARKER, Fredonia, N. Y, sAys "Shall
not call on you for the si00reward, for believe
Halls Catarrh Cure will cure any case of ca.
tarrh. Was very bad" Write him for par
ticulars. Sold by Drucgists zoe.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

This paper Is printed with ink made by tho
Colorado Printing Ink s. Roller Co. Of Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

Watts-How did you come out In your little
wrestle with the Chicago wheat markell
Potts-I went after wool and got woreted.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

ORDAUNT could
not see his way
out of the diff
C II l t y. I h e
W O IN en- w ere
Charles ClaytOn's
widow and Kate
Il h o T. n. ii | S
mother, n charm
ing lady, with a
gentle penchant
for knitting use
lncS arfirlns SUM
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-10-26

No matter how economical he may be or
how large his wages the miner often finds
himself in a hole.
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Second Hand BREWER
Body Type
For Sale Cheap.

We have ono thousand pounds OF brcvicr
body type in good condition, made of extra
metal by Barnhart Bros. Spindicr,
manufacI urers of tho famous superior
copper-m'xed tyre. We will sell 1t In
fonts of 100 pounds or more TO be deliv-
cred as soon as we get on our new, ut the
low price Of
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Denver Directory.

A, WARD, oPTICIAN, g24 Seventeenth s'., DeuveE.
DE SyER TENT AND AWNING co-lssr blake st.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14

tural department who were not rend.
erlng services in anything like a fair
proportion to the salaries they receive.
but whole division of employees who
have been practically paid for doing
nothing for more than year. This was
the quarantine division of the Bureau
OF Animal Industry, which Secretary
Morton has just abolished. Quite a
howl has been raised by the republi.
cans because TIE chief of the abolished
division happened to be the late MIR.
Blaine's brother, although it is difficult
to understand why that should have
made the slightest difference. Surely
they did not expect that democratic
administration would feel called upon
to take care of the poor members of
the Blaine family.
Secretary Lamont hasn't been dong
much talking g--he never does-but
that he has been doing some investi.
eating and thinking is shown by his
statement that no more army officers
will be detailed for ornamental pur.
poses. This may be little rough on
the army officers who have been cal
culating to spend the summer at the
Worlds Fair and the various summer
resorts, but no one can deny that it is
just to the people who pay these men
their salaries, and doubly just to the
officers without "pull" who have to
perform, in addition to their own, the
duties OF the butterflies Of the piofes
sion.
Postmaster General Bissell has de-
clded that no fourth class postmasters
shall be removed, except for cause,
until they shall have served all or
nearly all of a four year term. This
is new rule, as these officials lave
never been considered to have fixed
term, but were removable at the pleas
ure Of the department. The change
is understood to have been made by
the direction of the President, and
after all it will make no difference in
the end, because there are sv many
who have served four years or more
that by the time they are removed
nearly all of the rest will have become
removable under the new rule.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
Amending the Baker Ballot.

Ex-Speaker Cessna, of Bedford, re-
ported favorably to the house from
the general judiciary committee bill
amending the Baker ballot law. 1t
I gives regular parties or bodies of citi-
I zens which have held state conven.
! tions for five years the right to official
{ ballots, although they may poll less
{ than three per cent. of the highest vote
\ at the last election. Certificates OF
nominations for state offices shall be
vfled with the secretary of the Com
monwealth forty-hve days before the
eelection, and nomination papers must
! be filed thirty eight days before the
Rejection. All other certificates and
spapers must be filed with county COM
missioners forty-ive or thirty-eight
sdays before the election. All object
7 ions to the validity of certificates or
xpapers except those for legislature and
congress must be filed in the court of
fcommon pleas of Dauphin county.
Il Vacancies may be filled in accordance
with sections two and three of the
Irregular act. The secretary of the
commonwealth shall transmit to the
county commissioners the official lists
sixteen days instead Of ten days be-
fore election. The sheriff is exempt
from giving notice of city elections.
Rrhe ballots shall no longer contain
sEhe residence of the candidates. One
Vet OF ballots only are TO be furnished
voters All ballots and cards of in
Dtructlon must be sent to the voting
olaces on the Saturday before the
k.lections.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
INCORPORATION NOTICE.

Columbia county, as: Notice Is hereby given
that an application will be made to the court OF
common Pleas Of Columbia county, ON the sec
ond Monday OF May next, at three o'clock p. m
provide for the Incorporation and Regulation OF
certain corporations approved April ~, 1874,
anu the supplements thereto, by Francis Smith,
w. Lewis, for the Charter OF an intended Cor
porati0n 70 be called the First Baptist Church
OF Centrala The character and object whereof
Is Tor the purpose OF the worship OF Almighty
God according 10 the faith, doctrines, discipline,
and usages OF the Baptist Church OF the United
states, and for this purpose to have, possess and
enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges OF
the said Act OF Assembly and its supplements.
GRANT HERRING,
4-lli-it.' solicitor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14

A vessel has just arrived from Ham.
burg, with nearly 500 immigrants. 1t
will be remembered that Hamburg
was the centre OF the cholera plague
last summer. Professor Virchon, an
able authoritity on the subject Of
cholera says that America may be able
to repel the germs of cholera this year,
but that it will return in Europe with
greater severity. The people over the
water fearing the disease are hastily
departing for this country, and we can
expect many cases during the summer,
although it may not this year reach a
very severe epidemic, the germs will be
sown for another season. 1t is neces-
sary that every precaution should be
taken before the disease fastens it.
self upon US. Cleanliness is the great.
est barrier to its progress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14

Now is time for farmers to plant
trees. An Act Of the Legislature pro.
vides that for every four trees planted
along the roadside the farmer shall be
allowed re bate Of one dollar on his
road tax. The rebate will be suffi.
cient to pay the expense of the tree
planting, and the farmer will have the
entire profit arising from the growth
Of the trees.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
WASHINGTON LITTER
WASHINGTON, April 10, I8o,


President Cleveland has a remarka.
BILE capacity for standing long hours
of hard work, and it has been put to a
severe test since his Inauguration, as
1t has been the exception rather than
the rule when he has been able to re
tire before o'clock in the morning,
and he is always at his desk again be-
fore o'clock. Feeling the need of a
little undisturbed rest. he, in company
with Secretary Gresham, left Washing.
ton Saturday afternoon and they will
not return until to morrow. His des-
tination was not made public for fear
that he might be followed by some of
the importunate Office seekers, anxious
to personally present their claims.
They went to see Ambassador Bayard
at his home in Wilmington, Delaware.
The investigation of the Weather
Bureau, now being publicly conducted
after Office hours at the Department
of Agriculture, is very nasty mess as
far as it has gone, and it promises to
grow even nastier. The property of
the bureau has, according to the testi-
mony, been stolen and sold to Junk
dealers whenever certain of the minor
officials needed little extra wniskey
money, and the stealing was done in
broad daylight, the employees Of the
bureau being used to load it upon
wagons. About everything seems to
have been included in the thefts, up
on one occasion a stone step being
taken from the building itself. The
principal men implicated thus far are
the foreman of the press room and
the Captain Of the watch, but others
higher up are said to have received
portion Of the money, and it is expect
ed that the evidence will prove it.
Secretary Morton is determined to get
to the bottom Of the filth and to see
that every guilty man is punished, re
gardless Of who he may be or who
may be his friends.
Major General Schofeld and Major
General Miles have had squabble at
long range over the trouble in Indian
Territory. The quarrel is understood
to have occurred over the carrying out
of an order for the detail of an army
officer to investigate the trouble. No
United States troops will be sent there
unless the Secretary Of the Interior re-
quests it.
President Cleveland said he intend
ed to get the very best man in the
country, who was available, to be
Commissioner Of Pensions, and the
general appreciation of the nomination
of Judge VIM. Lochren, of Minnesota
to the position indicates that he sue
ceeded. Judge Lochren was not an
applicant for the position, indeed, he
at first declined to accept it, but with
drew his objections when his party du-
ty and loyalty were appealed to by the
President. His war record is of the
bravest, and although he is not
member Of the G.. A. r., no member
of that organization has so far as
known had word to say against his
special fitness for the position. He
was born in Vermont, but has resided
In Minnesota since 1857, with the ex-
ception of the time he served in the
army. He will take charge Of the
Pension Bureau about May first.
Secretary Morton found not only
individuals employed by the Agricul-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Jesse Ecdns and James Rrdns, decreased.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Auditor appointed by the Orphans Court OF
columbia County, to distribute the fund paid
into Court In the estates OF Jesse Evans and
James Evans deceased, to and among the par
Ties entitled thereto, viii sit 20 perform the du-
ties OF his appointment at the ONCE or W. II.
Rhawn Esq, In the Borough OF Catawissa on
Friday the 18th day OF April A. ID. 1893, at 10
O'Clock In the forenoon OF said day, when and
where all parties Interested may appear and
present their claims or be forever excluded
from sharing In said fund.
4-7-4t FRED KELLER,
Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate or George xosvev, late or Pine toenshtp.
decreased.
Notice Is horeby given that letters OF admin.
istratton on the estate or George Mourey, late
OF Zine twp, Col. Co., Pa, decea .ed, have been
granted to the undersiRned administrator TO
whom All persons indebted to said estate are
requested TO make pay ylnonts, and those having
claims or demands will make known the same
without delay To JACOB b. GARDINER,
4la-6t. Administrator,
Unityvilie, Lycoming Co, ia.