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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
womnn's True KindIiness.

Among all nations, women are ever
Inclined to be cheerful and modest
They do not hesitate, like man, to per
form hospitable or generous action
not naughty, not arrogant, nor super
cillOus. but full of courtesy and affec
ton; Industrious, economical, ingen
lous; more vlrtuous. and performing
more good actions than man. i never
addressed myself in the language OF
decency and friendship to II woman,
whether civilized or savage. without
receiving a decent and friendly answer,
says II writer.
In wandering over the barren plains
of inhospitable Denmark, through hon
est Sweden. frozen Lapland, rude and
churlish Finland, unprinciplcd Russia,
and the widespread regions of the
wandering Tartar, If hungry, dry, cold
wet, or sick, woman has ever been
friendly TO me, and uniformly so; and,
to add to this virtue, so worthy the
appellation of benevolencc. these ac-
tions have been performed In so free
and kind manner, that. If ! was dry,
1 drank the sweet draught, and If hun
CRY. ate the coarse morsel with Il
double relish.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Pnper Telegrnph Poles.

Paper telegraph poles are the latest
development Of the art of making pa
per useful. These poles are made Of
paper pulp, in which borax, tallow,
etc, are mixed in small quantities. The
pulp Is cast in mould with core In
the centre, forming q hollow rod Of
the desired length, the cross-pieces
being held by key-shaped wooden
pieces, driven In on either side of the
pole. The paper poles are said to be
lighter and stronger than those Of
wood, and to be unaffected by sun,
rain, dampness, or any of the other
causes which shorten the life Of a
wooden pole.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
DElSARTEAN HINTS.

One tone in color dwelt upon is as
,nonotonOus as one tone ON the piano;
range in color, with harmony, must
exist in all beautiful dress and decor
alton.
Plain surfaces In dress and house
decoration are to be avoided unless
fashioned In great compleXity, thus
giving in variety of graceful line, the
requisite beauty.
The Oriental color scheme Is gen.
orally red, blue and yellow, but in
genious use of compleXity in design
subord.nates the primitive tnts and
gives beauty.
In environment as well as In dress
beware Of non-essentials. A cheap
lace tidy on $50 chair reduces the
value of that chair 10 ten cents; 10
non essentials In dress minimize the
personality.
Beautiful events should be honored
by beautiful apparel. Street clothes
should not be worn to social gather
ings which promote culture. II we
would pay as great tribute to art
as to society, culture would become
society.
Study occasion as well as garb; the
commercial life Of woman Is pressing
her into uniform Of tailor-made
gowns and business dress which Is
deplorable. Receptions and social
functions are injured In beauty by
such dressing.
Treasure and use your bits Of an
tiQue jewelry and fabrics. We should
% Nxyx ali
time beautiful clothes, the old silks,
satins. laces and ornaments which
gave beauty and elegant personality
to social assemblies.
Beauty, not style, should be the
standard for dress. If women who
have original and intelligent ideas on
dress would band in clubs of thirty
they could emancipate themselves and
dominate the dressmakers. who now
rule tllcm.-Edmund Russell.
Do not be afraid of massing colors.
Instead of spattering blue spots in
old china, cushions or draperles about
a room mass them in one corner. Have
an Oriental corner, If you choose, with
pillows, screens, draperies and brlc-a-
brac In those tones which form rich
cOlor chords.
For evening wear choose colorS
which resemble the human tiesh-the
most beautiful thing in the world; pink
IN grayish tones and old ivory white
are advised, as nearest the tint of
healthy flesh. So much flesh is con-
fined In tight corsets, stiff clothes and
high collars that the average society
man and woman are really not flesh
at ALL but only canned meat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
POPULAR SCIENCE.

A new Thermometer for registering
extreme heat Is composed OF Il LIQUID
alloy OF sodium and potassium, In
stead of mercury. The boiling point
OF this alloy Is about 1,1OO degrees
above, and its freezing point twelve
degrees below zero.
a steel rail costs twice as much as
an Iron one, but the universal use OF
the former means millions to the farm
ers Of the West. 1t has enabled rail-
roads to use larger and heavier cars,
and the results are cheaper freights
and quicker transportation.
The latest use for aluminium Is as a
substitute for Photographic stones. Its
iiGhtness Ia one Of the strong features.
On the other hand. Its use for sur
geons' tools is gradually diminishing
as II bends 80 easily and cannot. with
any known alloy, be made hard enough
Tor the purposes required.
A fish exerts its great propulsivo
power with dts tail, not its fins. The
paddlewheel was made on the fin
theory of propulsion, and the screw
propeller had Its origin In noting the
action of the tail. 1t is now shown
that the fins of the tail actually per-
form the evolutions described by the
propeller blades, and that the fish in
It's slnuous motion through the water
depends on the tonsoral action of the
tail to give 1t power
An inventor has Just discovered that
there Is enough latent energy in q
cubic foot of air to kill regiment, and
that this power can be liberated by
vibration" This is the Keely motor
principle. AS air is composed of Ger
tain elements (gases), united in proper
chemical proportions, II is simply ne.
cessary to produce a vibration of suf-
ficient intensity to make ii new chem.
zeal combination, and there you have
the power. Easy enough!
That oil will still troubled waters Is
not a recent discovery, but the explain
ations Of the phenomenon are varied
The fact that animal and vegetable
oils are more efficient than mineral oils
has led to the discovery that the ac-
tive agent Is oleic acid. A drop Of this
acid weighing 5-100 of a grain thrown
on water has the power of moving q
five-pound board floating on the sur
face and Its spreading capacity Is sc
great that II will instantly thin out
Into a sheet one-millionth Of an inch
IN thickness. 1t Is this element in oils
which prevents the frictional action
OF air.
An undue Importance is given to the
bullet-prOOf armor lately brought out
by Dove and others. 1t Is intended
to protect the vital parts only, and
the head, arms and legs are exposed
In conflict the ratio of wounded to
dead combatants Is very large, and a
wounded man is as harmless as dead
one for offensive purposes. Probably
q body OF men 80 equipped would pos.
sess a stronger element of courage,
and therefore add to Its efficiency; but
this added daring would only serve
10 bring the combatants closer to-
gether, and thereby largely increase
the number OF wounded. Would not
a protected army lose, in the greater
number of wounded what 1t presum.
ably would gain In courage?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
The Coincidence Fund.

The conscience fund" has figured in
the statements of the Treasury De
partment for over eighty years, writes
Francis Leon Christman in Lippin-
colts Magazine. 1t was opened by the
register of the Treasury Department
In 1911, and appears in the general
fund Of the government under the
head of Miscellaneous Receipts. Like
other assets of the Treasury, 1t can be
used for any purpose that Congress
may deem proper. Its origin was due
to the fact that away back In the be-
ginning Of the present century some
unknown person began to feel the
sharp thrusts Of his conscience. In
some way he had defrauded the gov
ernment. and could find relief only by
returning the money to the Treasury.
This was the beginning of the account
showing receipts Of moneys by the gov
ernment from unknown persons. Since
then the fund has been accommodating
in large and small sums, until at the
present time II aggregates nearly
$27O.OOO. Remittances are received
nearly every week, and frequently TWO
or three times week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
The Latest Photographic Fnd.

A pretty fad of recent birth among
members of New York society is to
personate NEUROLOGICAL nymphs and
goddesses in their photographs, and
this Is done with great success by
many fair women, whose forms and
faces would not dlscre1it the originals.
or course such pictures are not for
general distribution, but for a most
interesting collection, as the dress,
pose and even expression of the orig
inal conceptions are often copied with
wonderful fidelity. The growing po-
pularity of the idea necessitates the
employment Of woman to attend to
that branch of the business. The ef-
feet of wind-blown hair and drapery,
usually a feature of these photographs,
is produced by means Of a powerful
electric fan in operation near the sub
feet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Baby's sitting Posture.

Careful mothers give much attention
to the first sitting posture of child in
the baby carriage, where the continued
motion may exert wrong influence In
curvlng the spine, says the Phlladel
phia Ledger. Miss Lindley, a physical
culturlst, observes that careful
thought should be given to the chair
that succeeds the high chair at the
table. This must have the seat Of a
length 10 correspond to the childs
thigh from the back to the bent knee
Then the leverage of the spine in sup.
porting the body in Its correct sitting
posture Is brought from the extreme
lower end, instead Of at the waist, as
In the case when the chair Is too deep
for the length of the child's thigh. The
back of the chair should be straight,
instead Of hollow.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28

Once upon time, while guest on
board big English battle ship. some
officers of the wardroom sought TO
tease me in regard to relative merit Of
American and English sailors In GER
tain naval engagements of which | had
a sadly hazy idea. / was slowly gath
ering steam for a patriot explosion,
when one Of my British sailor friends
turned the tables In my favor by this
jerky little speech:
"That may all be true, but / was at
the bombardment of Alexandria, and
we were In bad fix, and all the war
ships of other countries drew Off and
left us to fry in our own fat, and then
the Americans came and helped us.
They landed their men; they kept or
der In Alexandria; they acted contrary
to orders, but then they said that
blood is thicker than water"
At this the whole wardrobe burst
into a cheer, and nothing more was
heard of Chesapeake and Shannon
yarns Then another weather-beaten
marine barnacle told his little story.
II shall never say another hard word
against Yankees" he said in voice
like a mufiicd fog-horn. "When the
hurricane struck Samoa our ship just
managed to steam out of the harbor
and escape total wreck. AS we steam
ed anxiously and very slowly through
the bowling wind and binding sea we
could make out the Americans IN the
rigging of the TrentOn-and they were
all in the presence of death. But they
didn't think of that. They gave us
three cheers, and it made the hearts
of our men Jump up and choke them
when they heard those cheers, and 1t
made me feel at last that blood is
thicker than water r.'"-Harper's Week.
".
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
An Odaly Shaped Farm.

Maine probably has many oddly
Shaped farms, but the Lewiston Jour
nal doubts II one can be found more
peculiar In form than that in the east
part of Dexter, formerly owned by the
pioneer blacksmith, Elijah w. Sprasue.
This was eight rods wide and half
mile long, with the highway cutting
it ut right angles into unequal por-
tions. The Inconvenience of so narrow
q farm, with the pasturage and wood
land ut one end, Is obvious TO any one,
but In this form II has continued from
the days Of the forefathers to the pres
ent time, in use as farm all the time.
A farm only twenty rods wide and
about half a mile long was in use a
great many years near Pennington
Falls, and may be so used yet, but the
Dexter farm beats 1t by nearly two
thirds for narrowness and general
oddity. Farms of this shape are
numerous in Canada.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
ABUSE OF THE BICYCLE.
One Fruitful Source of Injury is Com
petItion.

One Fruitful Source OF INJURY Is COM
petition.
Beneficial as bicycle riding Is, il may
nevertheless be abused.
The use of the cycle is n form of
bodily recreation In Itself doubtless
wholesome; but none the less Is II open
to the mischievous effects of undue In
diligence. Every one finds he can do
something with 1t, and considerations
of weather, constitution, age and
health are apt to be dismissed with
summary imprudence.
One fruitful source Of injury Is COM
petition. In this matter the strongest
rider cannot afford to ignore his limit
of endurance The record-breaker who
sinks exhausted at his journeys end
has gone point beyond this. The
scptuagcnarian, who tries to rival his
juniors by doing and repeating his
twenty or thirty miles, perhaps against
time. is even less WISE
Lady cyclists, too, may bear In mind
that their sex is somewhat the weaker.
So, likewise, among men the power OF
endurance varies greatly, and 1t Is bet
ter for some to admit this and be mod
crate than to labor after the achieve
ments of far more muscular neighborS.
In short, whenever prostration be-
yond mere fatigue follows the exercise
or when digestion suffers and weight
Is markedly lessened, and Il pastime
becomes an anxious labor we may be
sure that II is being overdonc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
A DOctor's OpInIOn.

"I can't sleep at nights with the
heat" said man, with tired, up.
all-night look on his face to DR.. Clarke,
the New York biological expert.
'"rhat's because you keep your win.
dows open all day." said the doctor.
"Why, thought that was the best
way to let IN fresh air."
"We're not talking Of fresh air now"
said the doctor. "We're talking Of
comfort. During the day, II the room
Is moderately large, the air outside is
much warmer than inside. If you let
the hot air In, it stays there, and you're
in an oven all night. Try shutting the
windows during the day to keep the
hot air out, and not open them until
night, when the atmosphere Is ten de-
grees cooler, and you'll be able to
sleep"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28

When man habltually speaks
slghtingly of any woman, or of wo-
men as n class, he betrays himself in
attempting to injure woman. 1t Is re-
lated that at public dinner recently,
at which no women were present, Il
man of this ilk was called upon to
respond to the toast "Woman." He
dwclt almost entirely upon the weak
ness Of the sex, claiming that the best
among them were little better than the
worst, the difference being In their
surroundings. At the conclusion OF
his speech one of the guests rose and
said ~ trust that the gentleman In
the application of his remarks referred
to his own mother and sisters and not
to ours" This answer turned his wea-
pom against himself with vengeance.
A celebrated author says: ''rhe cri-
tcrlon of mans character Is not his
creed moral, intellectual or religious;
1t Is the degree of respect that he has
for women" An eminent clergyman
pays this noble tribute: ~ am more
grateful to God for the sense that came
to me through my mother and sisters
of the substantial integrity. purity and
nobility of womanhood than for al
most anything else IN the world" Such
golden memories color the book Of life
with the beauty of God.-New Yorl;
Advertiser.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
A Useful Club.

There is club of women in New
York city that is as modest as It Is
remarkable. Ii Is called 'The Best
Way Club" and is composed of well.
to-do women living in handsome
cross street uptown. The objects of the
organization are mutual help and en-.
couragement. 1t takes its name from
the obligation a member is under to
disclose to her colleagues the details
of any discovery she may make as to
the best way Of performing any Of the
duties, labors or obligations that de-
volve upon her In her various relations
of life 1t is an open secret that the
club has carefully avoided discussing
the best way Of obtaining the suffrage.
Perhaps that Is the reason that IL
still exists and fiourlshes.-New York
World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Hard to Got on Top.

Saws Robert j. Burdette: People
will tell you to be ambitious; soar high.
Don't soar too high. People
will tell you there is plenty Of
room at the top; so there is-at the
hotel, just where you don't want to
20. and where YOU always get You
stay down near the bottom! There
isn't much room at the top of pyra-
mid. At the top of this country there
is room enough for just one President,
and every time you notice him you see
him lettering TO keep his balance, and
trying to hold himself there for few
years longer If possible; but fate al
ways shoves him Off at the expiration
Of four years. His position is just
high enough to be draughty and
breezy, and to make him a good tar
get for people to throw bricks at and
call him names.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28

One cupful Of finely-chopped cooked
nam, one Of bread-crumbs, two OF hot
mashed potatoes, one large tablespoon
ful OF butter, three eggs, speck OF
cayenne. Beat the ham, cayenne, but
ter and two of the eggs into the po-
tato. Let the mixture cool slightly
and shape 1t like croquettes, Roll in
the bread crumbs, dip In beaten egg
and again In crumbs. put In the frying
basket and plunge into boiling fat.
Cook two minutes. Drain and serve.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Sensible Knowledge,

Women students In the Chicago uni.
yersity take a course In domestic
science. In the first term is consider.
ed house sanitation, embracing the
heating draining, plumbing and proper
furnishing of house In the second
term the study of water, food and
clothing from scientific point comes
up for attention. the subject of diet is
considered, and food adulterations are
investigated. The third term is devot-
ed to domestic economy, when stu
dents give their attention 10 the ad-
ministratlon Of the household.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
CANNED SALMON.
How Salmon ARE Packed and shipped All
over the Country.

How Salmon ARE Packed and shipped All
over the Country.
"On recent trip TO the Pacific
Coast" said n New York drummer, "T
paid visit to one of the large can
ming factories in Oregon, where the
Columbia river salmon are packed and
shipped all over the country. 1t was n
novel sight to me, and one in which I
took great deal of interest. The fish
are caught in nets and carried in boats
to the factory, where they are thrown
upon II stage, and lie in heaps, n thou
sand or SO In pile. You car see huge
fish among them that weigh from
thirty to sixty pounds. One China
man will seize a salmon. and, with q
dexterous blow of n big knife. sever
It's head with one stroke; another
workman then grabs 1t. and slashes
off It's fins and dlsembowels it.
at is then thrown into vat, where
the blood soaks out, and l tell you
they bleed Ike Il stuck pig. After re-
peatcd washings. the fish Is cut into
chunks, plunged into brine, and stuffed
into cans, the bones first being re-
moved. The tops of the cans, which
have small hole In them, are then
soltlercd on. and 500 or GOO of them at
time are plunged into the boiling
water, where they remain until the
heat has expelled all the air. Then
the little air-hole in the top of the lid
is soldercd up, and the salmon Is ready
for market"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
sTus ENDS OF THOUGHT.

1t Is easier to marry than 1t is to
fove.
Tears that come easy, so easy. Ditto.
love.
Don't nurse good intent; give it
immediate exercise.
Mans yesterdays should be his
proudest monument.
Mans mind to him kingdom is,
wLilc woman's heart is that to her.
A woman has right to change her
mind often, but she can't change her
heart.
There may be charity without relig-
ion, but there can be no religion with
ont charity.
A patch on the seat of a poor mans
trousers may be honester than the
crown on a kings head. d.-Detroit Free
Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Business-Like, Not Lady-Like.

A prominent citizen of Chicago, who
Is in town waiting for his ship to come
in, states that there arc more girl type
writers in that city than the State Of
Illinois could employ. Talent at SIS Is
drug in the labor market. These
girls are fairly intelligent, and many
merchants prefer them to experienced
clerks, for the reason that they have
10 break. He h OF the opinion that
and bolder every season; they have
better business qualities, but fewer
feminine attractions; moro business
like, but not so lady-like as twenty
years ago"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
ATcHIsON GLoBuLES.

Marriage consists of five minutes at
the head Of the procession, and a hfc
time In the ranks.
A man never knows how to be son
until he has become father.
The people pay too much attention
to what they hear over the back fence.
The people who boast of their an
cestors, as a rule have nothing in their
present condition to boast about.
Work keeps man from doing mean
things, but there can't be enough OF 1t
to keep him from thinking them.--
Atehison 0Ioha - .,' :
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Warm Drinking WATER.
l.ls

Warm water is preferable to cold
water as a drink to persons who are
subject to dyspeptic and bilious com
plants, and 1t may he taken more
freely than cold water, and conse-
quently answers better as diluent
for carrying off bile. When water Of
temperature equal to that of tho
human body Is used for drink, it
proves considerably stimulant, and is
particularly suited to dyspeptic, bill
ious, gouty and chlOrOtic subjects.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
A KNOT AND A MILE.
A 2O-Knot ship Can Cover over 23 Miles
mn Hour.

an Hour.
1t is noted in Casters Magazine
that one Of the things which 1t
seems difficult for the public mind to
grasp Is that there Is decided differ
ence between the knot and the mile.
1t Is certainly about time to have 1t
thoroughly understood that the two
are not the same thing. 1t seems easy
enough to remember that a mile Is only
about 81 per cent Of knot, the latter
being, approximately, G,0S2 feet In
length, while the statue mile measures
$3.50 feet. Three and one-half miles
are equal within small fraction, O
three knots. The result of this diff
ference, of course, Is that the speed of
vessel in miles per hour Is always
considerably larger than when stated
in knots. and the confusion of the
terms sometimes gives rise to rather
remarkable claims of speed perform
ancc. When Il twenty-knot ship, for
example, Is lightly mentioned, 1t
should be remembered that this really
means little over % miles; similarly,
with higher figures which are often
glibly enough stated, the difference be-
tween the terms Is worth bearing in
mind. 1t will help to guard against
the forming of ridiculous estimates Of
II vessels capabilities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
Effects of Tobacco,

A record kept at Yale for eight years
shows that noE-smokers are 20 per
cent. taller, 25 per cent. heavier, and
have 90 per cent. more lung capacity
than smokers. An Amherst gradual
ing class recently showed a still great
er difference, the non-smokers having
gained "a per cent In weight and 81
per cent In height over the smokers.
aud also exceeding them In lung cap
aclty. -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28
A Wise Girl.

He-"Wby do you force me to wait
for an answerW
She (who is up on political economy
because ] don't want to give you a
monopoly until | find out whether
there's any competition.'--Chicago Re-
cord. ..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-28

The sailor suit is always popular.
This year white is largely used. A
very "chic" suit Is shown in our illus
tration. The dress Is Of plain white
serge: white vest. sleeves and zouave;
revers of pale blue silk, the same