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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31


was grit, though; saved my life once
and swore he'd have it if I told"
"Widder livin' yet?"
"Yep. Thinks Bills a bigger hero
n old Grant-'most makes me ashamed
O. comm home sometimes"
The tramp drew his arm across his
face. "Bill want no saint" he said,
hoarsely.
"She's forgot all that now. Say,
comrade, live near her. Come over
and talk bit; she'll"
The tramp hastily picked up his
stick with the little red bundle on the
end of it.
"Guess not, comrade; must move on
now-been a movin' on sence Manas-
sas"
He walked rapidly away, though
with slight limp.
"Pshaw!'' said the old soldier,
watching him. "Gassin' about Bill /
forgot to ask his name. Too late now,
though" he glanced at his crutch.
Clear of the town, the tramp halted
and pulled up his ragged sleeve. On
his dirty arm was tattooed eagle.
"Bill Wentzel's grave-an' Bill was a
hero" he muttered; "best let him
rest"
Then he limped forward in the twi-
light.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

tors grandson was leading some one
who groped her way with unseeing
eyes toward a grave in the churchyard
"This feels like it."
eyes, that's right, granny, an they've
put flag on it to-day"
''Hev they? can't see it any more,
I'm glad it's there an SO would he be.
Silas, he set great store by this here
posy I've brought. It's liveforever-
an SO thought I'd plant a root fer
him here to-day, an then when can't
come no more it will be green an fresh
an brave-like."
So the loving, wrinl>led hands,
guided by the child, planted this Me-
mortal day ''posy"-the ''posy" the
dead soldier sleeping under the red,
white and blue had thought long years
ago was 'brave un."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
Hard ON the Sailors.

SIS Decoration day noticed on ship
board9" asked landsman Of sailor.
"Oh, yes, sir, oftenl''
''Often?"
"Yes; the captain makes deck ora
ton whenever he feels like it."-Texas
Siftings.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

In strewing flowers on the graves of
the illustrious dead, remember to cast
q few upon the pathway of the living.
The old soldier perhaps crippled and
poor, deserves gratitude as well as the
comrade whose name is carven on
monument. He, too, offered his life Ia
his tsouutry.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

The Boy.
The sun shone in at the east window.
A mothers voice called up the attic
stairs: "Silas, Silas, where's my little
drummer boy? Time to march among
them weeds in the posy field"
Swift came the answer, and there was
sunshine on the woman's careworn
face as she listened for the sound of
that little drummer boys feet and his
childish voice calling:
"Yep. I've turned out, mother.
Comm. I'll make the enemy skedad-
dle-an' then I'll drum"
The neighbors said: "They never
seen two folks set so much store by
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
The "Unknown" Dead.

The love of valor is as old as time it
self and the soldiers truest monument
is not chiseled Of stone or marble; it is
built of self-sacrifce, cemented with
his blood. Say not forgotten" II the
humble headstone reads ''unlxnown;"
In the hearts Of the people it will mean
''h6ro."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
A MORTAL COLUMBIA.
s. Wv AsN'T the PEN

ASN"T the PEN
sion come yet,
grandpap9"
IN o t y e +,
lovely; ye see,
u mole Sans
getting old and
he's in d o I
forgetful.
An old man,
with an empty
sleeve pinned
across his coat,
and a tiny girl
with a face, o,
so much older
than her wasted
body.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

"How singularly appropriate 1t is
that the street car horses should wear
fags on Memorial day!"
sWhy so?"
swell, they're mostly veterans, you
know."-Detroit Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

Miss Yellowleaf (sentimentally)-
All, Mr.. Sampson, it makes me proud
to think that my father died fighting
for his country.
Mr.. Sampson with interest)-So it
should, Miss Yellowleaf. Was your
father killed in the Mexican war or
the war of 1S12?-Puck.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
Once . Year.

Mildred-Why, Amy, surely you sre
not tintinR your cheeks?
Amy (rouge duster In hsnd)-Yess
This y Decoration day. you know
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31

TnOJner IHe elelny III ncI poSy peu was
routed by her brave little drummer boy.
The boy ran in to breakfast.
Down went his drum. Off came the
soldier cap, and from it fell a flag-our
flag.
The child ran around the room wav-
ing the flag above his head and watch
ing it's changing folds and colors.
sLet's have the flag with US for
breakfast, mother"
The mother nodded and smiled. So
the flag was fastened in the top of the
old-fashioned castor.
They sat down to the table and the
east sun just touched lightly the
child's forehead and shone full on the
mothers head as it was bowed rev.
erently before eating the daily bread"
The hungry child was full, always,
of questions.
"Is God keeping father for us,
mother?"
Eyes, deary," said the gentle voice.
"And will He keep him till-well,
till we move out of our bodies and go
up, up, up to the sky?"
Eyes, Silas.'
81 should think, tho, He'd lend him
to us, mother. Then father would
take care Nv us and you wouldn't
hev ter work so hard; but l help
take care, don't 1, mother? But
why don't God send father back? Yer
posies KUN back, on risin' day in the
spring, some Nv 'em, but father don't
never KUN back. Why?"
"God knows best, my child" said the
voice of the one who had loved and
lost.
"Is father dead like them weeds?"
s'No, child, yer father amt dead like
the weeds. Think always that he's like
mothers plant yer love so much"
so! / know-the livef'rever. Yep.
like that there posey. It's a brave 'un.
It amt afraid Nv Jack Frost, and it
lives f'rever and day ,don'ti it, mother?"
eyes. dear" said the mother, slowly,
as her thoughts flew back to the happy
days when another Silas and she had
planted that posy bed.
"What's the flag got three colors in
it for, mothers"
because, my boy, every color me: Is
omethin'-somethin' fer you to bs-
somethin' that Washington was. That
there flag NV ourn talks; listen, an I'll
tell you. The red says: BE brave"
The childish voice repeated: "Ther
red says to be brave"
Remember that forever, my boy"
"What does the white say?"
"The white says: BE pure an the
blue says: BE true"
1.-THE red,
The white,
The blue;
Be brave
Be pure,
Be true.
"Thats nice rhyme, amt 1t,
mother?"
"Yes, my boy, an it's more then that,
too."
"Yep." The child looked up thought
fully at the flag that had been draped
around Washington's picture ever since
he could remember, while his mother
fastened the little flag in his soldier
cap.
"Here we go, me an the flag; no, the
flag an me, on the doublequick. Good
by, mother; guess I'll pick uh piece Nv
livef'rever fer teacher" and off ran the
child's feet toward the village school.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
The Soldier.

The years passed on. Dark clouds
arose. The drums and flies werec all
ing in the village street.
That morning the sun shone on a
brave deed-the Widow Blodgett was
giving her all. Her hand trembled as
she pointed silently up at the wall
where the calm eyes of Washington
looked down from under the red, white
and blue. She wiped her eyes on her
checked apron as she followed him to
the door.
The mother and her soldier son
paused in the doorway. One more kiss
"a voiceless prayer on the mothers
lips-a backward glance and wave of a
soldier cap, and the mans feet marched
bravely forth to meet what might
come.
The tramp, tramp, tramp Of march
ing feet sounded drearily in that moth
7 er's ears, as she leaned over the gate
and waved her apron and looked down
the village street long after the tear
dimmed eyes saw nothing before them.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-05-31
Brave Hearts and True.

How that mother worked on alone,
weaving, hoping, praying watch
ing for news from the front-sending
tender, loyal, scrawling letters; and oc-
casionally there came brave word of
cheer from Silas far, far away.
One morning shadow fell on the
door as the widows shuttle was bob
bing to and fro with its busy clicl<ity
clickity click, weaving and hoping for
news
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
Loss of the Kearsarge.

The historic steamer Kearsarge, Of
the U. S. Navy, foundered on the
night of Feb. 2, off Roncador reef,
Nicaragua. All on board were saved.
The Kearsarge was one of the his
torical vessels of the American navy.
She, on Sunday, June 10, 1864, fought
and sank the rebel privateer Alaba na,
commanded by Capt. Semmes, had
captured or destroyed large number
of union merchantmen. Finally the
pursuit of her became SO hot on the
Atlantic coast that she sailed for the
cape of Good Hope, and cruised in
the eastern seas Subsequently she
returned, arriving in the English chan
mel in June, 1864, and the nth Of
that month she entered the French
port of Cherbourg to reht and get sup
plies. Within short time the Kear-
sarge arrived. Capt. Winslow, for
mer shipmate Of Capt. Semmes, COM
manded her.
The Kearsarge made demonstra-
tion off the port which the commander
of the Alabama took to be challenge.
He sent notice to the United States
consul that he would sail out and fight
the Kearsarge. The two ships to ap-
pearance were not equally matched,
but the Kearsarge had a larger crew
and was better armed than the Ala
bama. She was besides protected
amidships by armor. The fight took
place on Sunday, June Io, Off Cher.
bourg, all inhabitants of the place
watching it from the neighboring
heights The result of the battle is
well known. Before the contest had
lasted an hour Captain Semmes found
the ship sinking and gave orders to
haul down the flag. The boats were
got out and the wounded placed in
them, but before the Kearsarge could
come to the rescue the Alabama went
to the bottom. The boats of the
Kearsarge saved many of the Ala
bama's crew. Others, including Capt
Semmes, were picked up by the En-
glish yacht Deerhound, which had
been allowed by the captain of the
Kearsarge to help in rescuing the Ala
bama's crew.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

There is no reason why any Demo
crat should vote for A. d. Markley,
the candidate of the so-called Penn,
sylvania Democracy, for Congress
man -at-Large. The candidate regu-
larly nominated by the Democratic
State Convention is James Denton
Hancock. whose name is printed in
the second column of the ballots.
Markley is the candidate of a few
Philadelphia kickers, who because they
cannot control the patronage of the
state, have put him in the field to re-
duce the vote for Mr.. Hancock, if
possible, hoping thereby to injure the
influence of Secretary Harrity, the
acknowledged leader of the party. 1t
is bit of petty spite work that ought
not to be encouraged. Vote for Han
cock.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

Hon. James Denton Hancock, Dem
ocratic candidate for congressman-a at
large has written letter in which he
discusses at length, and with great
clearness and ability, the present po-
lltical situation. Concerning the de-
preston in business he says
"Why then the clamorous cry of
calamity sent abroad by the advocates
of protection They have without
cause proclaimed to the world that the
prosperity of the State depends upon
the frail thread of prohibitory tariff
which may exist to-day and to morrow
be cut in twain. They have DESTROYED
the credit of their business men and
manufacturers, and by reason thereof,
many who might successfully have
conducted their affairs have been en-
quilted in ruin. Why have not the
bankers, whom great philosopher
has called the economical crown of
industrial enterprises, raised their voic-
es against this cry of alarm? Iappeal
not to the puppets of partisan news
paper press who have misrepresented
the condition of the industries of the
state, but to the heads of her great
manufactures and the other industries
which have been the support of her
prosperity. They are business men in
the higher sense. They are men of af
fairs. One of them, the greatest man
facturer in the city of Pittsburgh, has
already spoken, and declared his be-
lief that the duties imposed by the
Mckinley law were unfair and that he
was willing to accept much lower du-
ties. Why do not the other heads of
these great lines of industry, place a
curb upon the mouths of those who
have so grossly misrepresented their
condltionsa If, instead of permitting
the constant reiteration of gross libels
upon the Wilson bill, they would study
its provisions and adapt their bust
ness to its conditions, more rapidly
than they conceive of, prosperity
greater than ever before would return
to their state, which would march for
ward to the highest place in our COM
munity of commonwealth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

The President sent the following
nominations to the Senate on Tues
day: John R. Read, of Philadelphia,
Collector of the Port; DIR. Eugene
Townsend, Superintendent of the
Mint at Philadelphia P. Gray Meek,
of Bellefonte, Surveyor of the Port at
Philadelphia; Gen. ST. Clair A. Mul.
holland, Pension Agent; J Marshall
Wright, Naval Officer. They are all
prominent and we'll known Democrats
and their selection by the President is
a recognition of Secretary Harrity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
yress, has already corrected the fatal

gress, has already corrected the fatal
blunder of the Sherman Silver Pur
chasing Act and under the instruction
of the people at the ballot box in
1909. is plepating The reiuedy fo he
stupid and mschevous revenue sis
lation embodied in the Mckmiey
Tariff law Let the people Of Penn
sylvania, 10y supporting J AMES DEN
TON HANCOCK for Representative
at Large in Congress, at the election
on Tuesday, February 20. testify their
approval of the effods of President
Cleveland and the Democracy to re
store financial soundness to the Gov.
ernment and industrial prosperity to
the country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or Gd,Ttt Vanblarf0dI, late OF BeaveT
township, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the estate OF Garret Vanblarigan, late
OF Beaver township, deceased have been grant
ed to John A. HOFFMAN, resident OF Mifflnville,
Columbia county, to whom all persons indebt-
ed to said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims or demands will
make known the same without delay.
VIM. II. SNYDER, JOHN A. HOFFMAN,
1-l9-6t' Atty. Executor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Catharine Weaver late or Bloomsbury,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
lstration cum testamento anneXo on the estate
or Cathartne Weaver, late OF Bloomsbury,
Columbia county, Pa, deceased, have been
granted to the undersigned administrator to
whom all persons indebted to said estate are
requested 10 make payments, and those having
claims or demands viii make known the same
without delay to
or to CHAS, w FUNSTON
e. e. Elwell, Administrator cum testament
~ Atty. TO anneXO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

It's just as easy to try One Minute
Cough Cure as any thing else. Its easier
cure severe cold or cough with it.
Let your next purchase for cough be
One Minute Cough Cure. Better
medicine better result better try it.
~. S. Rishton, Druggist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF John Michael, late or Mtgltn to,onshtp;
deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF tadmin-
lstratlon on the estate OF John Michael, late OF
Mililin township, deceased, have been granted
10 the undersigned dadmlnistratrix TO whom all
persons Indebted TO said estate are requested TO
make payments, and those having claims or de-
lay 10
l-so-6t. SARAH MICHAEL,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

Author William ID. Howels is about
to come ont as an advocate of radical
changes in the social system. He is
even accused of decided leanings to-
wards Anarchy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

NOTHING is more destructive of
beauty than bad complexion, and
nothing is more certain to secure a
good one than the use of Wrights In
dian Vegetable Pills. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
AUDITORS A NOTICE.

Estate OF George Linn, deceased.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the
orphans Court or Columbia county TO make
distribution OF balance In the hands OF the ad-
mlnlstrator, Will sit at his of1ice in Blooms
Durg, on Friday, February 0, 1894, at 10 O'clock
claims against said estate must appear and
prove the same, or be debarred from coming In
on said fund.
1-26-4t. FRED KELLER
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF PtUidm S. Hess, late or Centre tolun-
ship, deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration on the estate OF William s. Hess, late
of Centre township, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned administrators TO whom
all persons indebted to said estate are request
ed TO make payments, and all those having
claims or demands Will make known the same
without delay to
l-l2-6t' NJ. AYERNA HESS
Administrative.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate or Wesley Ruckle, late OF Scott township,
deceased
Notice is hereby given that letters Testament
tary on the estate OF Wesley Ruckle, late OF
Scott township, deceased have been granted
10 George Ruckle OF Espy, In said township, TO
requested to make payment, and those having
claims or demands Will make known the same
without delay.
WIN. H. SNYDER, GEORGE RUCKLE,
l-l9-6t. Atty. Executor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
Snyder 4 Aagee Com pany, Limited.
FOURTH AND MARKET STREETS,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Rebecca Bo0er, late Of Fishtngcreek
tolcnShtp, deceased,
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
ary on the estate of Rebecca Bogert late OF
Fishingcreek township, deceased, have been
granted to Moses Mcllenry, resident OF said
township, to whom all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands will make
known the same without delay.
MOSES MCHENRY,
1-5'Gt. Executor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

Hoods Pills act easily, yet promptly and
efficiently, on the liver and bowels. 2bc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
Hoods s,s's;'siln Cures

with my eyes or noticed any sign of return of
the sores on my body. can recommend Hoods
Sarsaparilla as an excellent blood purifying
medicine" MISS CORA EBERT, GAINESVILLE, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16

REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
GALUsHA A. GROW
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
JAMES DENTON HANCOCK.
PROHIBITION TICKET.
HENRY +. MORROW.
NOMINATION PAPERS.
Pennsylvania Democrat.
A. d. MARLEY.
NOMINATION PAPERS.
Protective Tariff Policy.
GALUsHA A. Grow.
NOMINATION PAPERS.
Peoples Party.
VICTOR A. LoTIBR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-02-16
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

e-e.6 mo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-19
CHANGING Shots.

In the light Of recent accidents,
it is good advice to those who are
thinking Of going out in sailbOats
managed by amateur sailors to
first learn to swim; second, buy
cOrk-lined clothing; third, make a
will, and fourth, stay at home
Boston Home Journal.
Mirabeau l.. T. Towns, of Brook
Ign, n. V, last week presented his
clients case in a local court eX-
clusively in rhyme. He wants to
be considered versed in the law
Philadelphia Ledger.
Eugene V. Debs assures the coun
try that he is perfectly satisfied
with the outlook. That shows how
little Debs and the country have in
common.-New York World.
There is no room for row in a
rOwbOat; and man should not
take his wife out rowing unless
there is a perfect canoe-bial felici.
ty between them.-Picayune.
The spouse is unreasonable who
accuses her husband of having
taken a lark when he has only hat
twenty or thirty swallows.-Aus
tin Statesman.
With pure food, pure milk, pure
water, pure air and pure con
science, life should be full Of hap
piness.-Baltimore American.
Unless the truth hurts somebody
a little it does not seem to do mucl
good.-Galveston News.
| Charity covers a multitude o
amateur theatrical performances
Puck.
Man subsists upon other ami
mails, including other men.--Dal
las News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-19
Insecticides.
Meehan'S Monthly.

Meehans Monthly.
The ease with which injurious in
seCtS can now be overcome by
various solutions and powders
renders amateur gardening much
more Of a pleasure than formerly.
Still there is great room for pro-
gress in many respects. 1t is often
more Of trouble to get the pre-
paration ready than to apply it.
Water heated to 100 degrees, for
instance, is a certain destruction
to insects, but few have patience
to get the water and keep the Their
mometer steady just at that de-
gree. Those who labor to have
preparations just ready to apply at
any moment are good friends to
the present fruit grower. 1t is a
pleasure to note that good things
in his line are from time to time
being offered.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-07-19
Wisdom From the Rams Horn.

Wisdom From the Rams Horn.
When one man measures another
he uses the best man he knows
for standard, but when he
measures himself he takes the
worst.
Many a man who started out to
reform the whole world changed
his mind before he got into the
next country.
1t may be that the reason Meth
usaleh lived so long, was that some
young woman had married him for
his money.
Many man refuses to love his
neighbor as himself, because he
has garden and his neighbor
keeps hens.
Many man is leading an honest
life who wouldn't il the jail were
farther off.
When a devil comes to an empty
mind he is sure of a place to stay
all night.
The man who gives his child to
the street will give the world a
thief.
IL you will feast " it'll folly you
must sup with sorrow.
To the eyes Of mule short ears
are a defOrmity.
Borrowed clothes never fit.
Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
J Most Perfect Made.