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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
JUSTICE JACKSON DEAD.
THE DISTINGUISHED JURIST EXPIRES
AFTER AN ILLNESS OF SOME
MONTHS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 9.-Howell
Edmund Jackson, associate of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
died at 2 p. m, at lis residence at
West Mead, six miles from this city,
aged sixty-three. Judge Jackson had
been in failing health for several years,
but it has been only in the last nine
months that the progress Of the
disease began to cause his family and
friends uneasiness. Nevertheless
Judge Jackson did not take to his bed
until eight days ago. Since that time
his family and friends realized that
the end was near, and his death
Yesterday was not unexpected. Judge
Jackson was twice married and his
wife and seven children survive him.
Howell E. Jackson was the son OF
an eminent physician of Nashville,
Tenn. He was born in Paris, Tenn,
April 3, 1882. He graduated from
the University of Virginia with the
highest honors. Judge Jackson served
one term on the supreme bench Of
Tennessee in 1881. He was elected
senator from the state at the time
when the fight concerning the states
debt was on. Elected senator ir
1881, his term did not expire until
March 4. 1887, but he was appointed
to the United States district court
bench by President Cleveland, Apri
I2, 1886.
He was appointed to the supreme
bench in January by President Harri
son, and the nomination was confirmed
by Republican senate notwithstand
ing that he was staunch Democrat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

A curious paper is contributed by DR..
Louis Robinson to a recent number of
BlackwoOd's on influence of trades on
faces. 1t is pretty generally agreed
that association with horses gives a
person a horsey look; but 1t appears
the circus riders and ring-masters are
exempt from the general rule, because
with them the horses are regarded as
mere properties and their minds are
occupied solely with the achievement of
certain feats to the satisfaction of the
public. DIR. Robinson takes as types
professional musicians, priests, actors,
actresses and blacksmiths, and shows
how their pursuits induce strongly
marked facial expression. Even the
style of hair which has become associ-
ated with musicians, is not altogether
dependent on fashion, but is evidence
of trophic changes resulting from men
tai habits. The growth and vitality OF
the hair are profoundly influenced by
emotions. Priests cannot change their
priestly countenance If they wished.
For some mysterious reason the sub
teraneous tissue over the cheek-bones
and under the jaws of the clerics face
gets an undue supply Of nourishment,
which leaves distinctive marks, while
the consciousness of a share In the
apostolic legacy gives a muscular set to
the lips DR.. Robinson goes on to dis
cuss the other classes mentioned in the
same strain, and he ends by saying that
the aim of the paper is 20 aid those who
are endeavoring to place physlognomy
on a sound basis. The task is a diff
cult one, because i'm the course of the
article he admits that not only may the
organic part of a man show every sign
of guilt when there is no guilt, but only
temptation; but it may even go further
in attaching slanderous libel to the
countenance, owing to the interlockinG
mechanism of emotion, passion, and
nutrition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Threatened to Kill Her.

AS Policeman Stickler, of the Sew.
enth district, was passing 4ao North
Sixth street, while making an early
morning round recently, in Philadel-
phia, he heard cries of murder I"
coming from the house and promptly
began an investigation as to the cause
Of the disturbance. He sprang up
the steps and after repeated knocks
was about to break in the door, when
it was suddenly opened and a woman
appeared whose appearance seemed
to indicate that there might have
been some reason for the cries that
he had just heard.
She proved to be Mrs. James Car
lin, who with her husband occupied
rooms on the second floor and with
the assistance Of several other boarders
she told the policeman OF violent
quarrel that they had just had. She
declared that her husband, after an.
nouncing his intention Of breaking up
all their belongings and every bone in
her body in consequence of heated
argument over a comparatively un-
important subject, had at once start
ed to carry out his threat. After
smashing the pitcher, demolishing
the cage of canary bird and knock
ing over table filled with various
breakable odds and ends, she said he
grabbed her by the hair and proceed.
ed to drag her around the room.
She was at first almost too fright
ened to speak, but finally succeeded
in yelling murder, which caused her
husband to redouble his efforts, after
tying pillow case around her head to
stife her cries and almost smothering
her. Then he opened the door and
started to drag her down stairs, but
met with the resistance of several
other boarders.
The policeman arrested Carlin, and
the same patrol wagon that carried
him to the station-house took his wife
to the Hahnemann Hospital. She
was injured internally and has a severe
cash on her head. Carlin was held in
$1,000 bail.-Phila. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Drunk and Indifferent as to Duty.

The Gumry Hotel. in Denver,
Colorado, five story building valued
at $4,000, was badly wrecked on
the 10Th instant through the careless.
ness of drunken engineer, who is
reported to have turned large guam
tity of cold water into the hot boilers
and then left the building ten minutes
before the explosion occurred.
The terrible conclusion split the
building, throwing five stories back of
the rotunda into shapeless mass in
the alley, into which were intermixed
many terrified guests of the hotel.
Out OF the death-containing ruins
came feeble means and cries for help,
when but little could be rendered be-
cause of the scorching flames about
the firemen. 1t is said at least twenty
guests were either crushed or burned
to death. Many of the guests, i'm
prisoned in the ruins, and observing
the impossibility of their rescue, beg.
ged pitiously to be killed by shooting
rather than be allowed to suffer the
terrible tortures Of fire. Only two
men were rescued alive from the
burning mass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

Sir Walter Scott remarks somewhere
on the large number of our best songs
that have been written by Scottish wo-
men of rank and condition" He
names Lady Grisell Baillie's Werena
My Heart LIGHT / Wad Dee" Lady
Wardlaw's glorious old ballad " of
Hardyknute." Lady Annie Barnard's
Aud Robin Gray" and Lady Marines
"The Land O. the Leal." Place Miss
Elliott's and Mrs. Cockburn's versions
of the Flowers of the Forest at the
head of the list, and one may join Sir
Walter Scott IN doubling whether we
masculine wretches can claim five or
six songs equal in elegance and pathos
out of the long list of Scottish minstrel
sy." We can at least claim no song
that has been more of popular favor
ite than the Flowers o. the Forest"
which comes down to us in two versions
of almost equal success, from founda-
ton of nearly 400 years old.
The genius of Miss Elliott and Mrs.
Cockburn was essentially different, and
the circumstances of their having both
adopted the old refrain of the lament
for the fall of the flower of Selkirk on
the field of Flodden is somewhat pecul-
lar. Miss Elliott's version. beginning,
- j We HS6Iu NItll mum lllS SNt
milkin'," shows US a dirge " expressed
in a strain of elegiac simplicity and ten
derness " which has seldom been sur
passed. 1t is true that Mrs. Cockburn's
version, with the opening line, i've
seen the smiling of Fortune beguillng."
is the most popular of the two, but this
has probably arisen from the fact OF
Miss Elliott's verses being cast in
somewhat antiquated mold. With Mrs.
Cockburn 1t Is allerory throughout;
with Miss Elliott the story is stated in
plain terms. Both versions-the au-
thorship being at first unreaveled-were
indeed thought at one time to be the
production of antiquity. Miss Elliott's
was described as an effort of some old
and long-forgotten minstrel" 1t did
not, however, escape the eagle eye OF
Burns This fine ballad" he remark
ed, " is even more palpable imitation
than Hardyknute.' - The Scottish
Review
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
She Was HomesicIx.

New Jersey Is proud OF poet who has q
house in that state and publishes I'm New
York, and the poet himself is proud Of a
gem of a servant. He came near losing her
last week, This particular girl came from
IN old whaling town in Maine three years
ago, and she has boon in the poets house
hold ever since. She made no acquaint-
Ances among the neighbors' girls and she
had no steady company. In other respects
she was worthy of the poets commenda-
tions. During the three years that she has
worked for Mrs. Poet she has never asked
for a vacation to visit her old home.
"I never think of the place." said Mary,
"for If did am afraid that would get
homesick."
1t was through the poets own careless
ness last week that he nearly lost Mary.
There Is q thifty bed of roses in front of
the poet house that is his fad and pride.
Destructive bugs or worms, whichever
they might have been, swooped down on
that bed week ago and threatened to de-
stroy it. The poet took advice, and as
consequence, invested in whale oil that
was warranted to kill bugs at long range.
As he sprinklcd the bushes with the whale
oil light breeze carried the odor of 1t back
to the kitchen, where Mary was working.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Poet noticed that
Mary's mind seemed to be wool gathering
while she was serving them at luncheon.
She mixed the orders that were given to
her, and she made Mrs. Poet unhappy.
Before dinner was served Mary raped at
Mrs. Poets door.
"Come in, Mary" said her mistress.
care you ill?'
"No marm" said Mary, Ill at ease,
land 1 don't know why it is, but-but--
butt
"well but what'"
"Why, marin, I'm homesick. I've
been thinking of Maine all day. There
seemed to be something in tho air that
suggested home. If don't get over it to-
morrow, shall have to go home. It's in
the air today"
Mrs. Poet summoned her husband from
his study and told him of the calamity
that threatened the household.
Dear, dear; that's too badl How can
we spare Mary9 Homesiok eh, poor girl9
Strange, too, for she has been hero con-
tentedly for three years. Said it was in
the airp Wait n minute BY Jovel 1
have it. She was right 1t was in the
air. It's that whale oil on tho rosebushes.
Mr.. Poet played the garden hose OH the
rosebushes for an hour after dinner, and
Mrs. Poet scattered lime near the kitchen.
Mary's homesickness was gone the next
day.
SIT was just something in the air." she
said, "and I'm sorry, marm, that 1 trou-
bled you"
Half of the poets rosebushes are strip
ped of leaves, but Mary rcmains.-Now
York Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
To A LOUISE.

tFrom the brogue OF Burns. Translated for
me COLUMBIAN by /. j. Jamison, an admirer nj
me peasant poet, and friend OF the editor. II
he has endeavored TO retain the
sentiment OF the original, namely, that vanity
s not always accompanied by cleanllness.l
All where ye going, in sight so fairly ?
Your impudence protects you sorely.
| can but think you strut but rarely
Ger gauze and lace,
And, faith, fear you dine but sparely
On such place.
Ne ugly, creeping, rapid hatcher,
o could | of your presence teach her,
And, two to one, no more you'd itch her,
So fine a lady;
But so to do would sorely twitch her,
Both soul and body.
If on some knotty head you'd got,
or beggar, tramp, or drunken sot,
Your gnawing soon would be forgot,
Nor hot the chase
But on bonnet newly bought
Disgrace disgrace!
Now, hold you there; you're out of sight,
Below the trimmings, snug and tight
No, faith, not yet you'll not be right
Till you've got on it,
The very topmost, towering height
OF Miss's bonnet.
O for some rank mercural poison
How quick I'd terminate your joys in
Thus promenading out Of season,
In time of church
But, faith, just how I'd get the grease on
I'm in the lurch
o, Jenny, do not toss your head,
To set your beauty all abroad,
You little know what cursed speed
The beast is making
Those winks and finger. ends, dread,
Are notice taking.
O would some power the gift but gle us
To see ourselves as others see us
1t would from many blundcr free us
And foolish notion
What airs in dress and gait would flee us
In our devotion
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
The Coal Scheme Of the Philadelphia
Record.

Mr.. Singerly, the philanthroplc
proprietor of the Philadelphia Record,
knowing something about the coal
combines, and also the terrors OF
severe winter to those who must have
coal at reasonable rates, or else not
have it at all, has thus far disposed OF
2s7,767 tons of coal to the poor OF
Philadelphia. This represents cash
value of something over a million
dollars, even at his low rate OF
charges for the delivery of coal OF all
kinds. But it represents more than
this. 1t represents in spite of ridicule,
a philanthropic spirit on the part OF
man whom it would pay much better
in many ways to stand by the coal
combines and let the poor pay the
prices they fix or else bear the cold
as best they can. That's what his
ridiculed coal scheme represents, and
that's why we mention the landable
and commendatory fact. But, l tell
you, it is hard to elect such a man to
any important Office these days. 1t
is far easier and far more temporarily
profitable to drift with the tide than
to pull against the current, no matter
what the incentive for pulling may be.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
TIE GIRL OF THIRTEEN.
Un,ess She Has Good Care She Will Make .
Forlorn Woman.

Forlorn Woman.
1--WE girl OF thirteen is the future wo-
man and a very important parcel Of hu-
manity. She is child and just grow
ing into womanhood, and this transit
ion which, to grown-ups, means only
sudden shooting up beyond all bounds
and a tendency to stoop shoulder, is
much more to the girl who leaves child
hotd behind and is not yet a young
lady. Fast growing is very great
drain on the child's strength, and as at
thirteen she usually has considerable
work at school, both mind and body are
called upon to do double work. That
Is why she needs care.
Good food, rest, and congenial COM
pany are some of the things necessary
for The girl of thirteen. She should not
have too much excitement, or books TO
read which tax her thoughts too much,
as her mind developes only too quickly
at this age, and everyday life and les
sons are enough to occupy her. She
shoulc go to bed early and sleep ten
hours. For breakfast she should eat
strengthening, bone-making food, oat-
meal. oranges, brown bread, eggs and
milk. For her midday meal she should
have something more sustaining than
a bread and butter lunch, If she is to
grow up into a strong woman. Hot
soup and a chop and baked potato
every day for three months will make
her stand UP straighter than braces
will.
She should have a walk in the open
Oil every day; If she does not get this
she will grow nervous and sleepless,
have fasts stlc notions about an early
grave ana running away from home,
or, worse still, grow sentimental and
write morbid little verses and weep
over the poor These are all true symp-
toms OF the girl Of thirteen. She be-
gins to think she is very old as soon as
she gets into her teens, and the respon-
sibilitles affect her sensitive mind to an
appalling degree-if she is given the
time to think of them.-Philadelphi
Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
A Laughable Mistake.

Two ladies entered bookstore recently
and the younger asked the clerk for book
called "Favorite Prescription" The puzzled
attendant was unable to comply with her
request and she left the store disappointed
Inquiry elected the fact that she had over
heard conversation between two literary
ladies in which "Favorte Prescription ="
was mentioned with extravagant praise, and
had jumped to the conclusion that it was a
book. She now knows that Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is a sovereign cure for
the ills and "weaknesses peculiar to
women, for she has been cured by its use.
Send for free pamphlet, or remit 20 cents
in stamps for Book (I68 pages) on /" Woman
and Her Diseases" Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y
DIR Pierce's Pellets cure permanently con
stipation, sickheadache, biliousness, indiGes
tion and kindred ailments
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
A Mistake of One Letter.

An excited individual climbed three
flights of stairs in great leaps and yelled:
"Where's the editorg"
Nobody owned to the distinction.
"Show me the editor" he demanded,
shaking a paper in his hand at arms
length.
Hes In there" piped an indiscreet Of
flee boy, who had been hired to answer the
telephone,
The man with grievance bolted into
the room dcsii ated without knocking.
He showed the paper under the editors
nose, and pointing to a marked portion,
exclaimed:
"Rcad that!"
The editor read, "Mrs. r.
"That's my wife," interrupted the an
cry visitor.
Mrs. R., continued the editor, "gave
violet luncheon to her friends yesterday" 1"
whats the matter with that?" asked
the editor.
whats the matterP Look at thatl"
And he indicated tho word.
Tho editor, with sinking heart, read
"violent luncheon. .'-Indianapolis News
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Masonry Bridges.

Two masonry bridges have re-
Gently been constructed in Aus
tria, which are said to be the
largest Of their kind in the world. One
of them, situated at Jareme2e, has a
main span OF 2OG.5 feet, The other, situ-
sted at Jaruna, has span of 157. 8 feet.
About thirty~Nve thousand cubic feet OF
cut stone were used for the first Of these
bridges. About fifty-hve tons Of Port
land cement and some four thousand
cubic feet Of ordinary mortar were used
in the work. In beginning the work,
the centering was loaded simultaneous
iy at eight different points. The weight
over the launches Is relieved by span-
drel arches. The other bridge Is similar
In design The total cost of the Jare.
neze bridge was $4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Printing in Oolors,

The prices of colored printing inks
have gone down with everything else,
and it costs no more to do printing in
colors than it does in black. THE
COLUMBIAN Office is prepared to print
in any of the following colors: Black,
orange, deep cherry, brown lake, light
blue, ultra marine blue, bronze red,
violet, dark red, green, jacqueminot,
purple, garnet, peacock blue. Print
ing in more than one color is done at
a slight advance for the additional
press work. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

The Shakers have made a discovery
which is destined to accomplish much
good. Realizing that three-fourths of
all our sufferings arise from stomach
troubles, that the country is literally
filled with people who cannot eat and
digest food, without subsequently
suffering pain and distress, and that
many are starving, wasting to mere
skeletons, because their food does
them no good, they have devoted
much study and thought to the sub
iect, and the result is this discovery
of their Digestive Cordial.
A little book can be obtained from
your druggist that will point out tine
way of relief at once. An investiga-
tion will cost nothing and will result
in much good.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Beyond Forbearance.

Gentle breezes swept languidly in from
the neighboring ocean and lounged dream
lily among the palm leaves.
Ever have been dutiful daughter"
she continued "and ever have looked
with u commendatory eye upon your court
innovations, BUT
She glanced reproachfully at tho aged
man who sat with sullen mien and bowed
head on the ground before her.
~ must enter vigorous protest against
your using my new red shirt waist as a hot
wave signal"
Remembering how useless It is to argue
with a woman, Ujiji, the king, gazcd sea-
ward, but spoke no word.-Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
IT'S But a Little Thing.

'Tis but little thing to smile
Approvngly once in a while
TO speak a word Of praise, of cheer,
When things seem rather chill and drear
To sometimes fondly hold and press,-
Some hand caress.
'Tis but little thing to 90
And strive to soothe another's woe,
10 gently stoop and whisper low
You understand, you feel and know
That you will help him all you can
To be man.
IT'S but little thing to bear
The daily trivial wear and care
Without complaint or needless fret
IT'S but little thing, dear--yet
'Tis just such simple, loving deeds
The Father heeds.
Kathleen Kavanagh, in Picayune
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Following n Precedent.

Bobbie-Give mo half dollar, pop;
want to go to the circus.
Bingo-Didn't your mother tell you you
couldn't goY
Bobbie-She won't know. I'm going to
tell her l have an important business en-
gagement. brooklyn Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Not Plain.

"Mabel," said the summer girls moth
er, "that young man writes very nice let
ters. But / wish that his chirography were
n littlo less obscure"
"Why, mamma"
II can't quite make out whether he says
he looks forward to the time when no will
bo 'oscillating in hammock or 'osculat-
ing in hammock. Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
The Signal Corps Flag Makes a Bull
Mad.

The Signal Corps sustained a sig
nal defeat recently at Dufry Hill,
New London. They had just estab-
lished heliograph when a bull came
charging upon the group. The men
did not wait for orders, but fled in all
directions, and the way they climbed
the walls was a revelation in military
tactics. The men think the new hats
caused the bulls anger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
A friend in need is friend indeed"

A friend advised me to try Elys
Cream Balm and after using 1t six
weeks l believe myself cured of ca
tarrh. 1t is most valuable remedy.
Joseph Stewart, 6a4 Grand Avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
My son was afflicted with catarrh,
l induced Kim to try Ely's Cream
Balm and the disagreeable catarrhal
smell left him. He appears as well as
any one.-J, G. Olmstead, Arcola, Ill,
Price of Cream Balm is fifty cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Itching For the Chance.

81 dreamed last night that met that
scoundrel Riggs"
"What did you doY"
Nothing; that's the worst Of it."
"Well, If I over catch him out in a
dream III knock him down. Chicago
Record
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Too Quiet.

Miss Flyrte-How do you like your new
bicycle costume, DaisyP
Miss Dashleigh-I don't like it bit.
Why, there isn't % single thing about it to
make a man turn and look second time.
-Somerville journal,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
In Your Blood

Is the cause Of that tired, languid
feeling which afflicts you at this sea
son. The blood is impure and has
become thin and poor. That is why
you have no strength, no appetite,
cannot sleep. Purify your blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which will give
you an appetite, tone your stomach,
and invlgorate your nerves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
Nothing In II.

"Ah, hollow hearted woman" said he.
Certainly" said she.
"And all this time thought I had 1t
solid" His error panied him moro than
his loss s.-Indianapolis journal,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

The Wite-''It must be bedtime" !"
The husband-"Hardly. The baby
hasn't walked up yet."-Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

There are over twenty five foreign
ers to the square mile in the State of
New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23

"Do you laugh when you write a
joke ?" inquired his friend. "No,"
replied the humorist "but smile
when / sell one" Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-23
A Reasonable Request.

"Say, mister, won't yer git off yer by
sickle that way aginp My sister didn't
see yer do it just now. ."-Wheel