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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Editing a Newspaper.
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An exchange says that editing a
newspaper is pleasant busin ess If
vou can stand il. If 1t contains many
advertisements subscribers CO mplan
that they take up too much space.
# there is lack Of advertising 1t is
unpopular and the people won't have
il. If we attend church regularly they
say we go for effect. If we stay away
from church they say We are mon.
strously heathenish. If we accept an
invitation to wedding they say we
are to "write it up" If we go to the
opera house they say we 90 on free
tickets. If we are seen on the streets
too often they say we neglect our busi.
ness. II we avoid going on the street
they say we don't hustle around for
the news If we reject long com.
munication its author gets furiously
enraged and discontinues his paper
If we publish a lengthy communica-
tion our readers say we lack discretion
and put in anything to "hll up" If
we swell out in new suit of clothes
and celebrate ground hog day they
say we got our clothes in payment for
Advertising, and that we are by far too
fopplsh ii, in our frailty, we some
times pcrpetrate q joke or make a
stagger at poor littly pun, they say
we are exceedingly light and won't do.
If we omit jokes they say we are poor,
miserable fossils. If we are married
they say it is pity for our wife.
If we are not married they say it is
because we are to homely too get
wife II we publish man who has
brought disgrace upon his family, the
friends Of the family never forget us.
If we, out OF goodness of heart, dc.
cline to say anything on the subject,
the mans enemies are disappointed,
and We are branded as a white livered
coward We are able to stand these
raps and many more and are always
ready TO receive visitors, whether ac
companied by dog or not. OF course
we do not claim there is any work in
running newspaper everyone knows
1t Is a snap.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
The Horned Toad.

There has been considerable dis.
cussion in the scientific papers of late
about the curious habit of the "horn-
ed toads," found in Arizona and Mexi
co, Of squirting blood from their eyes
when disturbed. Many witnesses
agree in the assertion that the little
animals really possess this power. Ac-
colding to one observer, the blood, OF
the liquid resembling blood, comes
from little orifces just above and be
hind the eyes, and it appears to have
a stupefying effect upon an anima
covered with it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
All Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings
New Discovery know its value, and
those who have not, have now the
opportunity to try it Free. Call on
the advertised Druggist and get a
Trial Bottle Free, Send your name
and address to H. E. Bucklen & Co..
Chicago, and get sample box of Dr..
Kings New Life Pill Free, as well as
copy of Guide to Health and
Household Instructor. Free. All of
which is guaranteed to do good and
cost you nothing. c. A. Kleim's
Drug Store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
How's This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. ]. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST & TRAUx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. WALDING, KINNAN &
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 7sc.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
AT QUARANTINE. ~
Fourteen Cholera Patients Now in the
Hospital.
New YoRK, Aug. 14.-The following
ulletin was issued Last evening.

hospital
New York, Aug. 14.--The following
bulletin was issued last evenings
QUARANTINE, S. l., Aug. 13 Two sus-
poets were isolated at Hoffman Island
early this morning but owing to the rough
weather in the lower bay were not removed
20 Swinburne Island hospital. II the wind
moderates they will be transferred during
the night. They are Maria Reno aged
years and Pasquale De Padro. aged 10
years.
The meteorological examination shows
that Guisippi Adamo who was removed
yesterday is suffering from cholera and
that Francisco Caiolo Paolao Mariani and
Georquis have not developed the disease.
The census Of the hospital tonight shows:
cholera patients Ia; patients not having
cholera 3; convalescent /; suspects on
Hoffman Island 2; total 20. All of the
patients are improving The disease Is
sent to Swinburne Island to-day.
The steamer Fulda arrived to-day from
Genoa. All were well on board. All Of
the steerage passengers had been detained
iive days at that port and their baggage
was disnfected before embarkation. The
cabin passengers were examined and pro
vided by me with passports on which was
written statement Of their route Of travel
for ten days before sailing in order that
detention on the railroads may be avoided.
The vessel was dsinfected and allowed to
proceed after the customary inspection OF
the steerage passengers.
WILLIAM I. JENKINS, Health Officer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

The children's health must not be
neglected. Cold In the head causes
catarrh. Ely's Cream Balm cures a,
once. 1t is perfectly safe and is easily
applied into the nostrils. The worst
cases yielding to it. Price soc.
One of my children had a very bad
discharge from her nose, Two physi-
clans prescribed, but without benefit.
We tried Ely's Cream Balm, and much
to our surprise, there was a marked
improvement. We continued using
the balm and in short time the dis
charge was cured.-O. A. Cary, Corn
ing, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Half Rates and Fast Trains 10 Chicago
Fair via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Inc popular excursions to Chicago
which are being run by the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad seem to furnish exactly
what the people want The first two
trains were well patronized. and as
the vacation season is now well ad-
vanced the remaining excursions will
undoubtedly attract much larger
number of passengers.
A decided improvement in the
train schedule, which accelerates it SO
as to deliver the passengers in Chica-
go at an early hour the following after
noon, places the special train almost
on an equality in the matter of speed
| with the best express trans.
The special trains are composed of
the standard coaches for which the
Pennsylvania Railroad is famous.
Only one night is passed on the road,
and the arrival IN Chicago is so timed
as to give abundant opportunity for
engaging quarters before nightlall.
The dates of the next excursions
are August 23d, September 4th, 10th,
18th, s5th. The special train will
leave Washington 1915 A. NJ, Balti-
more II.2o A. NJ, stopping at York,
Harrisburg, Lewistown Junction, and
Tyrone, arriving in Chicago early the
next afternoon. The excursion rate,
good only on the special train and va
lid for return within ten days, is ST.
from Washington and Baltimore, pro,
portionately low from other stations.
This arrangement also applies to all
principal stations on the Baltimore
ard Potomac Railroad, the Northern
Central Railway between Baltimore
and Elmira, Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad between Wllliamsport and
Remove, and principal stations on the
main line and branches between
Harrisburg and Pittsburg.
No one should fail to visit the Fair
with such facilities at hand.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
A Noble Stand.

Little Sister-I do not believe you
kept one of your New Years resolu.
tions.
Little Brother-No; didn't intend
to, either.
Little Sister-Then why did you
make them ?
Brother--'Cause don't think much
of boy who isn't unselfish enough to
make good resolutions once a year,
anyhow.-Good Neaos.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
The Shepherd One Ahead.

1t is related of Lord Cockburn, the
English chief justice, that one day, on
his Scotch estate, after long stroll,
he sat down on a hillside beside a
shepherd, and observed that the sheep
selected the coldest situation for lying
down. "Mac," said he, 81 think if |
were sheep ! should certainly have
preferred the other side of that hill
The shepherd answered: "Aye, my
lord ; but if you had been a sheep you
would have had more sense"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug 12-Dr Wyman.
Surgeon General Of the Marine Hospital
Service. csbled Surgeon Young at Naples
as follows:
Wire whether italian emigration is
stopped. II not, wire recent and expected
departures from all ports with details"
Surgeon Young replied:
Companies have suspended for TIE
present. 'Weser" sails Sept. 10, Werra
from Genoa Aug. 26. Fulda Sept. g. Paler-
mo-nothing. Some fruiters from near
by expected to sail shortly. As near as l
can ascertain condition is improving"
The reference to the sailing of fruit YES
sells caused DR.. Wyman to cable Surgeon
Young that the importation of lemons
would be prohibited here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Purchasing Safety.

Mr.. Oldtimer-I think the pay of
legislators nowadays is outrageously
high.
Mr. Nowadays - Nonsense, man !
You don't know when you're well off.
! wish they were paid more.
"More ?"
Certainly. Pay 'em enough to
sport steam yachts and race horses.
Then they won't be so eternally
anxious to sit at their desks and spoil
our laws" ~ Y Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
The Music Lesson.

"Your little daughter, as she went
out awhile ago, seemed the very pic
ture of misery"
"She was going to take music les
son."
Sand your Oldest daughter, who is
now going out, looks even more than
miserable"
'She is going to give a music les
son."-N. Y Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Commander Booth Returns.

New York, Aug. 14.-Commander Bal
lington Booth, of the Salvation Army, with
Mrs Booth and her two children, returned
from England yesterday on the Aurania.
They left here July on the Campania, and
went directly to London where two big re-
ceptions We're got up in their honor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Cholera In Rusaia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 15.-The intens-
ity of the heat has caused a sudden increase
OF the cholera epidemic in the infested Rus
sian cities. In Moscow there were AZ
fresh cases and 10 deaths yesterday. The
official returns, although undertaking the
mortality from the cholera show that the
epidemic Is much severer than in 1892.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
A Great Walk.

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-Geo. Grandin, a
French pedestrian, arrived in Chicago Sat
urday afternoon having walked all the
way from New York. He left New York
at o'clock on the afternoon of July Is.
He came from New York without cent in
his pocket and had to visit the postoffice
here and cash money order before he
could obtain few necessities. The French
people are proud OF Grandin and will give
him reception In Chicago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
For a New Postoffice in Chicago.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15-Senator Pal
mer, Dem, Ill.), introduced in the Sen
ate bill TO provide for the erection of
government building at Chicago, It di-
rects the erection of commodous and
sufficiently fre-proof building upon the
present postofiice SITE to be finished an d
ready for occupancy within eighteen
months after the approval of the contract
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
A Mistake.

Poet (affably)-Will you-er-look
at the meter Of this little production
of mine
Busy Editor-This, my dear sir, is
no plumbing establishment. You'll
find gassftter on the next block. -
Brooklyn Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
ShOrtens the Distance.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 14-The Rich
mond & Danville railroad company an
nounces that about Oct Is their new route
to Florida will be opened. The new line
will shorten the distance between New
York and Jacksonville and the company
proposes to open the route with the quick
est schedules and the best service that can
possibly be had.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
How to Manage.

Teacher That is the fourth ques.
ton you have failed to answer. If
you don't study harder now, how do
you expect to get along when you
grow up1
Little Boy-I guess I'll be school
teacher, an wen | want to know any
thing III JUS ask tn class.-Good
Neps.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Fatal CIoudbnrst.

VIENNA, Aug. IA clondburst made
havoc in the Eperies district in Hungary
Yesterday. Fifty persons and many head
OF cattle were drowned One hundred
houses and several railway and othei
bridges were demolished, and much of tn
harvested crops was destroyed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

The Chinese pay their doctor only
SO long as he keeps them in health.
They believe in preventing rather than
curing disease. This is sound sense,
and one of the strongest recommen-
dations of Ayers Sarsaparilla, a medi.
cine which not only cures diseases but
prevents them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
No New Cholera Cases.

New YORK, Aug. 16.-The following
bulletin was issued last evenings
QUARANTINE, S. l., Aug. 10. $50 p. M.
There are no new Developments at Quar-
antine. All of the patients are GONZALES
cent. We are waiting for the period Of
detention to expire, and there is every hope
tn at no new cases will develop.
WIN. T. JENKINS, Health Officer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA,
An Alarming Increase of the Disease
Throughout the Country.

Throughout the Country.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Official returns
show great increase of cholera in Rus
sia in the last week The fgur es given
for the different provinces are as follows:
Podalia--4S4 cases, 115 deaths.
Orel-327 cases, 10 deaths. ii
Don Region-354 cases, 147 deaths, -.
Kieff--200 cases, 81 deaths. ..~l,c,
Grodno-110 cases, 81 deaths.
Mini Novgorod-25S cases. 102 deaths.
Kherson-50 cases, IS deoths.
Yaroslav-39 cases, IS deaths
Samara-3l cases, 3 deaths. q,
Vladimir-23 cases, 8 deaths.
Kazan-39 tases, 13 deaths.
Moscow mot including Moscow city)-27
cases, deaths.
In Moscow city there was an average of
30 cases and 10 deaths daily.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
Canadian TarinReforn.

MONTREAL, Aug. ia Liberal meet
lug attended by 5000 people was held here
yesterday and was addressed by leading
Liberals, including the psrty's leader, VIII
fred Laurier, who outlined the policy Of
the party. He announced the protective
policy Of the Conservative party and de-
clared strongly in favor of tariff reform
and freedom Of trade with the United
Statas
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
New Ynrk,s Daath Iisf

NEW YORK, Aug 14.-The Bureau of
Vital Statistics report that the number of
deaths for the past week was 1856 Thers
were 500 deaths In the preceding week.
The number OF deaths from contagious dis
eases was 10, an increase of l6 over the week
before.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18
A Battle for Blood

Is what Hoods Sarsaparilla vigorously
fights, and 1t is always victorious in ex-
pelllng all the foul taints and giving
the vital fluid the quality and quantity
of perfect health. 1t cures scrofula,
salt rheum, boils and all other troubles
caused by impure blood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

'Tm SO nervous" before taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. "Tm so well'-
after taking Hoods. Moral-"Be
sure to get Hoods
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

DeWitt'S Witch Hazel Salve cures
piles.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cures
burns.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
sores.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures
ulcers. w. S. Rishton, Druggist. Iy
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-08-18

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. a5c.
Sent by mail on receipt Of price by G.
l. Hood 81 Co, Apothecaiies, Lowell,
Mass.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
And Still Growing.

At first the movement for woman
suffrage was regarded as a mere crotch
ct, if not craze. AS it grew, there
used to be floods and torrents of ridi-
Guile poured over it. But there never
was movement worth thinking of OF
worth striving for in this world that
had not to take its baptism of fire in
the way Of ridicule and sarcasm.
Some of our ancestors, as julius C@-
sar tells us, had way Of fiinging their
newborn children into cold streams
and rivers, under the impression that
those who did not survive were not
worth the bringing up, and SO we may
say of movements like this-if they can
not survive their immersion in the cold
waters of contempt or the heated gey-
ser streams of ridicule and sarcasm,
they are not worth the trying to bring
up. This movement has got over all
that. Since those early days it has been
steadily growing, broadening, deepen
ing, taking hold of society, of intelli-
gence and of intellect everywhere
throughout the country. Nc
earthly, M. p.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
Women ON the Jury.

A recent number Of the New Zealand
Mirror relates that at the petty sessions
courts several persons were summoned
to show why they should not have their
certificates allowing them the control
of domestic animals Cancelled. These
cases, which have not been heard from
for many years, have this year cropped
up in considerable numbers, much to the
regret of the better class of people. The
possession of these certificates has very
properly been refused to those who have
shown the old aptness for cruelty, now
supposed to have been eradicated by
long culture OF the young in better SEN
timents. The jury was impaneled In
the usual manner in such cases, half Of
men and half Of women, all Of whom
were known to be clear of any charge
of i'll treating animals. 1t is an excel
lent idea.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
Women Medical students.

Some of the best women practitioners
n the country matriculate from the
= oman's Medical college of the New
York intirmary. 1t is one Of the pio-
neer institutions, dating back to 1866.
with the names of DIR. Elizabeth and
Emily Blackwell for sponsors. There
are nearly 100 students this year. II
is one of the few colleges in the coun-
try that has extended its course from
three to four years. 1t ranks as high
as the best mems colleges and has the
advantage of many in giving its stu
dents practical work in its hospital, in
Urinary and dispensary work, besides
the outside practice available in a large
city. Students without these advan.
tages go to the Post Graduate college
and hospital after they have begun to,
practice regularly and recovered from
the feeling of unlimited wisdom Incl
dent to newly fiedged graduate with
diploma. Besides the men there are
30 women physicians at the college now
taking practical courses. Many of
them are married to men of the profess
sion. They come from all parts of this
country and Canada and are busy from
a. m. to 0 p. m, making the most of
their few months stay.-New York
Times.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
The CnarIna Had Her Ynx.

The czarina has shown herself all
along the most devoted of wives and
mothers, and many Muscovite matron
delights to recall an incident of 1859,
when the young empress had lost lit
tie child of months old. She was in
consolable and mourned day and night
for her baby. On the day of the fu-
neral, though it was in the depth of WIN.
ter and the cold was intense, the ladies
in attendance were greatly distressed
when, on entering the room of their
sovereign, they found her standing wrap
ped in a black veil, and having, amid
her tears, passionate discussion with
the emperor, who was trying to dis
suade her from resolution she had
taken-that of, according to the Rus
sian custom, carrying on her lap in a
shut carriage the little coffin, which was
to be taken to the fortress Of st. Peter
and st. Paul, the burial place of the
Romanotf family. "What the poorest
woman in Russia has a right to do, :"
the czarina said, II will do myselfl"
And she had her own way, but she
caught terrible cold, which kept her
in bed for month. Moscow Gazette
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
miss Martha Carey Thomas.

Miss Martha Carey Thomas, who has
been elected president Of Bryn Mawr
college to succeed DR.. James e. Rhoads,
who will retire during the coming year,
will be one of the youngest college pres
idents in the country. She was grad
uated from Cornell university in 1877,
and afterward studied at Leipsic. Re
turning to this country, she soon be-
came connected with Bryn Mawr col
lege, the dean of whose faculty she
has been ever since the institution was
opened. Miss Thomas comes of a
wealthy Baltimore family, and her
father, James Carey Thomas, is one OF
the trustees Of Bryn Mawr college. =
Philadelphia Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-21
DOWN TO THEIR DEATH.
RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO
RIVER GIvEs WAY,
Precipitating the workmsn One Hundred
and Ton Feet Into the Water Below
Amidst Crush Of Timbsrs
and Iron Work.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 14.-This morning
the false work and the main pillar of
the middle span of the Louisville and
Jeffersonville bridge gave way and
with all the workmen precipitated 10
feet into the water below. Horrible
accident is one of long list of catas
trophies that have marked the con-
struction of this bridge. The foreman
on beginning work noticed dur
ing the night the traveller put in
place last night had been worked loose
by the wind. The order to draw it
back into place was given and the men
and engines started. The wind was
high at the time and the gentle sway
ing of the false work gradually forced
the traveller off the piles on which ii
was resting, when the end slipped, the
work trembled. and the men realizing
their danger started for the piers.
The central bent was first to give
way and the men on this went down
to be covered by mass of iron and
timber OF other bents which fell almost
immediately, carrying with them the
other workmen who had failed to
reach places OF safety. The north bent,
or the one attached to the Indiana
pier, did not fall for IL minutes after
the other parts welt down. AS near
as can be ascertained there were 81
men on the bridge when the alarm was
given by the engineer in charge OF the
work. or this humber several sue
ceeded in reaching the piers. OF those
who went down some were covered by
a mass OF timber and iron and it will
be days before their bodies can be re-
covered.
The center bent gave way at 1925,
and 1t was then great number OF ia
talities occurred. A few minutes later
the bent gave way on the Indiana side.
In this believed but one was killed
then. When the huge mass struck
the water all was concealed for an in.
slant by the spray thrown up. AS the
water subsidized, here and there were
seen men struggling desperately to
climb upon the timbers that thrust
their ends above water Only a few
succeeded In saving themselves.
The wives and children Of many of
the workmen were soon on the river
banks wild with grief. The office Of
the bridge company was besieged with
those looking for loved ones. To
whose doors will be laid the response
bility for the disaster will probably
never be known. 1t Is doubtless one
of the unforeseen accidents that occur
in spite of all precautionary measures.
General opinion ascribes the cause to
the stiff wind sweeping the river.
That the structure was otherwise than
safe never occurred to either the en-
gineer In charge or the workmen.
Every precaution had been employed
to insure stability Of the frame work.