The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-04-27

One drawback upon the profits
:arned by the electric cars, we notice,
., the damages frequently collected
sSr killing passengers and animals.
Anew disease among horses, some
hing like paralysis, is now reported
N certain sections of the State.
Remove boils, pimples, and skin
sruptions, by taking Ayers Sarsapar-
lila.
Were all damages reported that re-
suited from the last heavy fall of snow
columns might be filled in recording
the injury to roofs, trees, animals, &c.
What "the dogs" does the Phila-
delphsd Times mean by putting at
the head of its editorial column, on
the Iath. inst, picture of two pups
reading the Times.
Country fishermen will do better by
consulting the fsh-laws proper, than
by taking it for grated that the Pro
tective Fish Association always get
instructions correct.
What this country needs and needs
badly, in view of the unsafety of so.
called safety banks of deposit, is some
scheme by which the Government
secures the depositor. The PROPOSE
ton to make postmasters recipients
of small savings for which the Gov
eminent is responsible, is we think a
good one. Eventually something of
the kind will be done.
We have the usual report of the
frost's destructive work upon the
peach crop of Delaware. But some
how we don't more than half believe
these reports any more.'
"When Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug of war" The Noun.
tain Echo says
Scranton hotel men have organized
to oppose, and if necessary boycott,
brewers who sell to speak easy propri.
etors.
As it is possible to luxuriate too
much rs an individual, SO it may be
with a town. Bloomsburg is away up
front as town. For instance, the
servant girl who wears silk dresses to
pllk in needs big pay tc feel dressed
well on Sunday, and to meet her
current or running dress expenses. So
to meet running expenses we appre
hend that Bloomsburgers should do
right lively business.
ado want to be President3 Why
certainly" says Chauncey Depew.
But | have not as yet become
candidate for nomination.
The candidate who begins running
thus early will lose his breath before
1906" Mr.. Depew wants his best wind
at the best time, don't you see.
If the resolutions adopted by the
Women's Protective League of Wash
ington as king for the expulsion of
Congressman Breckinridge are refer
red to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, the chances are the res
olutions will soon be rocked to sleep,
since members of Congress are IN
strong sympathy with each other in the
hour of trouble.
1t is perhaps little early to begin
to speculate or surm!se upon who will
be our next President. 1t is being
done all the same, however, now that
tine State Genital committees are pre-
pairing for the, business of President
making. 1t has got to be quite big
task, and therefore both parties prefer
to begin early and work late, but they
never have the remotest idea who will
be the nominees much less the sue
cessful candidates.
There is no denying the fact that
oldtime prayer meetings and class.
meetings are about obsolete in the
rural districts and towns. They have
been in a large measure supplanted
by the less spiritual and emotional
Epworth Leagues and Christian En-
deavor organizations. We fear the
fond memories of class and prayer
meetings are apt to live and die withs
the old folks
Married While Drunk.