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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

Enemies of the Potato.

One could almost say that man is
one of the worst enemies of the po-
tato, If we may judge from the man.
ner in which he sometimes neglects
one of his best of vegetable friends.
While 1t requires Il warm, rich soil, he
gives II a water-Soaked clay bed, and
when the feeble plants come to the
surface no encouragement is given
them to struggle against the weeds
that threaten to choke out the last
spark of life.
Many insects prey upon the marco
tic herbage of the potato. the most
destructive Of which is the Colorado
beetle. But with this well under sub
lection by a fully understood plan Of
applying London purple or Paris green
there remains now only to develop the
methods of overcoming the blights and
roots, the worst of which is the so-call-
ed wet root. This is due to the growth
of low form of vegetation closely
related to the mildeW of the grape. 1t
first appears on the leaves as frosty
patches, and from there it grows down
the stems, and finally its slender
Threads reach the tubers, causing them
to rot
From the fact that the leaves are
nrSt autacked, and the rot works down
the stems 10 the POTATOES, 1t is evident
chat when the leaves and stems are
dying prematurely the tubers should
be dug at once. Let the potatoes dry
thoroughly in the field after digging,
and store only the sound ones in a dry
place with good circulation of air.
Avoid damp, poorly ventilated room.
The vines and all decayed tubers left
In the field should be burned.
AS preventive measures at planting
time it may be suggested that n Sec
ond crop should not be grown where
The previous crop failed from the rot.
The seed should be free from the trou-
ble, and therefore only sound potatoes
are suitable for planting. Early vari-
etics, planted early, are most apt to
escape, for the rot does not get started
usually until midsummer. EXDeri-
cnce has demonstrated that II Is best
To hill the POTATOES somewhat at tho
last plowing as many germs of the
disease fall from the leaves and are
washed down to the tubers with the
rains.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

pneumatic improvements of various
kinds have been effected, and very
soon the motive power will not be
regulated by the feet, but by oil and
electricity.
Having made up my mind to com.
rlete my trade as jeweler, gave
up the velocipede business until 1So.,
when l took to the bicycle again.
have ridden good deal since, but
I'll never be paid for doing SO any
more.
Many of our older residents will, no
doubt, remember Mr.. Tyler and his
bicycle, and they will be pleased to
know that he is not only a successful
business man in Chicago, but has
given our city the unique and flatter.
ing distinction of being the pioneer
bicycle city of the United States. Mr..
Tyler's claim that he rode the first
bicycle in America is undisputed.
That he rode it in Wilkes. Barre will
be a matter of pride to the large army
of wheelmen in this city and vicinity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
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
slight advance for the additional
press work. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

Brice's greatest play was building
the Nickel Plate. He put In every dol
lar he could get, and from any source.
There came a time, too, when to save
himself from utter ruin, if not some-
thing worse, he had to sell. He went to
Vanderbilt, whose road the Nickel
Plate paralleled Vanderbilt wouldn't
buy the Nickel Plate. He said he could
afford to wait the first mortgage fore
closure and buy it from sheriff
If you don't buy it, Jay Gould will,
said Brice.
80 Oh, no. he won't, said Vanderbilt
Brice then went to Gould. He knew
that he didn't want the Nickel Plate
but he had a beautiful scheme to pro-
pose. He knew Vanderbilt would buy
the road before he would allow Gould to
have it. Here came Brice's strategy.
He told Gould, that if he would sit sill
ent and not contradict, neither affirm
nor deny any newspaper articles to the
effect that he was going to buy the
Nickel Plate, and, after this clamllke
silence had continued for a week, If he
would then ride slowly over the Nickel
Plate in an observation car, Vanderbilt
would buy the road, and he would give
Gould 100000
bOulu ulun care LOT the SoUU,UUU,
hut he was a jocose speculator, and it
struck him that the whole, thing would
be a majestic joke on Vanderbilt. The
papers said that Gould was going to
buy the Nickel Plate. Gould, when
question ed looked wise. At the end of
a week le meandered, snail like over
the Nickel Plate in the rear end of an
observation car and had all the air of
a man who was looking at a piece of
property. Stories We're wired about
Gould's trip from every water tank and
way station along the line, and before
Gould had reached Chicago, Vanderbilt
in fit of Mysteries, wired Brice that he
would take the Nickel Plate. Wander
bilt took the Nickel Plate and Brlce was
saved. - New York Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
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DAIRY MUSINGS.

The fast milkcr has the fullest pail.
Cleanliness goes before profit in the
dairy.
The man mat figures closely never
regrets MAT he began winter feeding
early.
The temper of an animal has more
~ do with its value than has the color
OF its hair,
When You see clubs lying around
the barn yard look for COWS that have
long, dry spell.
If you are barking dog or a Yell
lug man in the feed lot, You must have
extra large measures in the bins.
Ought there not 10 be n law compel
Eng dairymen to keep their daIrles
clean, on else to keep their products at
home?
More winter-made butter and less
summer production rs what Ia demand
ed by both the markets and the profit
side VI the dairy,
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

The average person who eats hot food
at least twice day in summer and
then complains that he or she feels the
heat so much more than other people
might study the advice of the old Gre
ole grandma who says: "If you Ameri-
Gaines want keep from git too hot Mon
Dieu, you just keep from eat too much
hot food. You make it one hab lust
for eat some fresh Vegetab' and yer liz
meat when de weddeh make so hot dat
you feel like go drown yourself IN dat
Mississippi, and you go'e see how Won
gone come cool. You drink one good
glass lemonade tree, four time day. and
some orange, some pinap' and some
oreeat syro', and you gone feel nice.
good ah, fresh, Ike some nice spring
chick 90
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
STRANGELY REUNITED.
Hn ssmmpns and His Finger Get Together
After Nearly Thirty-Two Years.

Hn sammpns and His Finger Get Together
After Nearly Thlrty-Two Years.
John Sammons, is a responsible man,
q good farmer, who stands high among
his neighbors and whose reliability has
never been brought into question. lie
was brave soldier Of the Confederate
army, and was one of those who par
ticipated in that bloody tragedy on the
banks of Chickamauga Creek on the
eighteenth OF September 1868. During
the hottest of the engagement Sam
mons found himself in an exposed posi-
ton, with shot and shell playing high
revel around him, and he sought such
shelter as was afforded by a large oak
tree which was in direct line of fire.
While handling his piece a bullet struck
his gunlock and cut off the two first
Joints of the forefinger of his right hand
as clean as knife would have done 1t.
The dismembered finger dropped
among the leaves, and as he was more
particular about saving the balance Of
his body than about rescuing as little
thing as missing finger, he made the
best Of his way out of the fight, stanch-
ing his bleeding hand as best he could.
The war was fought to a finish and
Sammons came back home and went
TO work, charging up his MANNED hand
to the losses of the Confereracy. Some
time ago he decided to revisit the bat
tlefield, which he had not seen in thir-
ty-two years nearly, and so he betook
himself to Chichamauga and started to
stroll over the battlefield. The tree
where he stood when wounded occupied
such a conspicuous position that he
found little difficulty in locating IL,
with all the scars and knots on its rug
ged trunk caused by the flying missiles
OF death. Having found the tree he put
himself in the same position in which
he was standing when wounded, and
then II occurred to him to look for the
bones OF his missing finger. Scratch
ing around among the leaves, much to
his astonishment he found the bones
where the finger had fallen, and they
corresponded exactly with the finger he
had lost. They had lain there undis-
turbed ever since that dread day, ana
it was with a strange feeling that he
took them, and after establishing their
identity to his perfect satisfaction,
wrapped them up and took them away
with him as strange souvenir of his
wartime experiences. Mr.. Sammons
has them in his possession now, and
will preserve them as an evidence of the
fact that he found them on the battle
field after the lapse of so many years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
In the summer solstioe,

The stage drew up in front of the pi.
azza of the summer hotel 1t was too
true, there was mar inside The two
dozen young ladies rushed forward and
welcomed him with extravagant DEM
onstrations of JOY.
This" said the young man, as he
Strengthened the crease in his lion-tam-
er's trousers. this is a pretty how de-
dol"
One could not have told II he smile,s
or frowned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
CULTIVATE YOUR OHILD's TEACHER
INVITE HER TO YOUR HoNE-sTt,Dy
THE ATMOSPHERE OF THE SCHOOL,
ROOM.

The first thing to do is to visit the
school which your children attend.
Make point of this, even if it means
a sacrifice of something else, writes
Edward w. Box in an article on "Our
Schools and Our Teachers" in the
September Ladies' Home Journal.
Few things can be more important
than to see for yourself the surround.
ings of your child during school hours.
Observe quietly yet keenly, but re-
member that any observations or com.
ments you nave to make, the teacher
OF the class in which your child hap
pens to be is not the proper person to
whom to make them. The principal
of the school or the superintendent is
the proper functionary for such pur-
poses. The teacher is helpless she
must accept conditions as she finds
them. She is an employee, pure and
simple. But seek her out and win
her acquaintance and confidence.
Show her that you mean to co operate
with her. She knows that the best
results can only be obtained when
teacher and parent cooperate. In.
vite her to your home-not in a gen
eral way, but at definite time. Make
her feel that you want her to be some
thing more than the teacher of your
child. Make friend of her if you
can at least give her the opportunity
to show that she has another side to
her nature than that which she shows
in the classroom. The teachers bur
den is a heavy one rather than light
one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
Compulsory Exertion.

"The people here appear to take
life very easy" remarked a Northern
man, who was soiourning in Arkansas
" Nobody seems to have any work to
do Is there single busy man in
the entire community ?"
Lawd, yes !" replied the native
whom. he addressed. "Thar's a fellel
over in the other side of town that's
got salt rheum and Waterbury
watch. .n-PlcE.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
y NOTES or rIIE FARM. TY

Economy In production is the key
to financial success in all agriculture.
Less beef and mere mutton means
better profit foT the farmer and cheap.
er food for the workingman, both
ends worth keeping in view.
The average weight of feeces shear.
ed in the United States has doubled
within the past thirty years. This is
progressive agriculture.
II blood viii tcll' in one branch,
1t will tell in another. 1t pays as well,
in proportion, to keep wcll-bred poul.
try as to keep well-bred cows.
The grading-up process will be very
slow If grade animals are used for
sires. A full-bloOdcd sire should al.
ways be used for breeding purposes.
Sheep growers have two strings to
their bow: whatever the condition Of
The wool market, good mutton and
lamb always find ready sale at paying
prices.
Individual attention to the milch
COWS, in the way of kindliness. clean
linCSS and comfort will be directly re-
wardcd by the increased value of their
product
As rule, sell an animal when it Is
ready for market: after Thar the cost
OF THE food will be very likely to OFF
set any advance in price Besides, the
price may not advance.
There is always cash market for
good young mules. They are no more
trouble to handle than horses. and are
rather less liable to disease and accI.
dent than the latter.
II is just as bad policy to give poor
food to good stock as to give good food
10 poor stock. Both should be good,
the food and the stock; then there
may be some profit in the combination
Wheat bran is not rich in fat-form.
Ing clements but is especially valu.
able for promoting growth of muscle.
Also, when libcraly fed win increase
the flow of milk. but will not give q
desirable butter color.
1t is not wholly sentiment to say
That "the foot of the sheep is golden"
This is the only one among our do
meStic animals that Is increasing in
value in the face of the present agri.
cultural depression.
4 colt should never be broken In
this relation the phrase "to break"
should become obsolete. We should
never have to break the colt any more
than the boy. Both should be taught
from thcir youth up"
Disposition is a quality to be con-
sidcred with all farm animals. In the
dairy, in particular, the quiet gentle
COW is worth more than a fractions
one. The latter is not only troublesome
to handle, hut a disturbing element
among the others.
The profit in finishing off, an an.
imal for market is that thus n better
price may be obtained for the whole.
there Is less gain for the food CON
sumed toward the close than at any
other period. Unless assured that a
higher price will result, better not try
too long for the extra pounds
Profit would be found in breeding
good mich cows, especially for family
use. for the village and suburban resi-
dent. They should have all the quail
fications of the best dairy cows; and
in addition should be handsome in
form and color and thoroughly domes-
ticated, accustomed to being handled,
and TO the presence of children. A
good family COW is as hard to find us
Il good family horse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
The Heavy End Of a Match.

"Mary," said Farmer Flint at the break
fast table as he asked for second cup of
coffee, I've made a discovery"
"Well, Cyrus, you're about the last one
I'd expect of such thing, but what is it ?"
81 have found that the heavy end of a
match is its light end" responded Cyrus
with grin that would have adorned a skull
Mary looked disguised, but with an air of
triumph quickly retortei, "pve got dis
covery too, Cyrus. 1t was made by DIR. r..
V. Fierce, and is called Golden Medical
Discovery 1t drives away blotches and
pimples, purihes the blood, tones up the
system and makes one feel brand-new. Why,
it cured Cousin Ben who had Consumption
and was almost REDUCED to skeleton. Be-
fore his wife began to use it she was pale,
sickly thing; but look at her she's rosy
checked and healthy, and weighs 16s
pounds. That, Cyrus is discovery that's
worth mentioning"
Young or middle-aged men, suffering from
premature decline of power, however induced
speedily and radically cured. illustrated
book sent securely sealed for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical Asso
citation, Buffalo, N. Y.
- 4.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
The Safe Side.

Softly the breath of morning stole
through the open window.
She sleeps"
Stirred were TIE curtains of the
couch.
She sleeps"
No, the breath Of morning did not
touch the face among the pillows.
Not on your life.
The man who carried it disguised
it with a Glove and turned it seduous-
ly towards the wall.-Detroit Iri6-
u1le.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
recently perfected an ingenious cure
for dyspepsia. Their Digestive Cordial
consists of a food already digested and
a digester of foods happily combined.
The importance of this invention
will be appreciated when we realize
what proportion of the community
are victims Of some form of stomach
trouble. Thousands of pale, thin
people have little inclination to eat.
and what they do eat causes them
pain and distress.
This Digestive Cordial of the
Shakers corrects any stomach de-
rangement at once. 1t makes thin
people plump. Every one will be
greatly interested to read the little
book which has been placed in the
hands of druggists for free distribu
tion.
What is Laxol2 Nothing but Castor
Oil made as palatable as honey.
Children like If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
The Very First.

Briggs-The first fight on record
was between Cam and Abel, wasn't it
Riggs-Nah The first occurred
when the serpent took a fall out OF
Adam. -Puck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
A Lively Time.

"Did you enjoy that coaching trip
you went on p
ooh, immensely! Before we'd
gone half way there was hardly any
two who'd speak to each other, and
all of us cut our host dead. ."--Pucb.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30
Did You Ever Think

That you cannot be well unless you
have pure, rich bloodp If you are
weak, tired, languid and all run down,
it is because your blood is impoverish-
ed and lacks vitality. These troubles
may be overcome by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla because Hoods Sarsaparila
makes pure, rich blood. 1t is, in truth
the great blood purifier,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-08-30

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constipa-
ton, biliousness, jaundice, sick head.
ache, indigestion.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
new ISSUE or BONDS
CLEVELAND WILL NOT WAIT
For Action by Congress. Negotiations
Are Now Said to Be Pending
With New Yorkers for Bonds
at Three per Cent.

NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-President
Cleveland has decided that he will
not wait for action by congress before
making another issue Of bonds. The
Washington authorities are already in
correspondence with New York bank.
ers relative to the issue, and it is prob.
able that the bankers will accept their
proposition. Here is the proposition:
When the gold reserve falls to $751;
100000 the banks shall Geposit SIS, ,000,.
900 worth Of gold in the subtreasury
and take in return per cent bonds on
a 8 per cent basis.
The decline Of the gold reserve to q
danger point last spring forced the
government to pay 81 per cent for gold
procured from the Belmont Morgan
syndicate. Credit has been re-estab-
lished by that operation and the ad-
ministration desires TO take advantage
Of the better business confidence pre-
vailing to secure the gold at the low
rate Of 8 per cent.
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Suicide of Clay Humphrey.

PORTLAND, Nov. l6.-This even-
ing Clay Humphrey, Of Eugene, conf
mitted suicide at the st. Charles hotel
in this city by taking laudnum
The deceased was for several years
engaged in the banking business in
Eugene, in company with A. g..
Hovey, Since the failure of their
bank couple of years ago, he has
been speculating in hops and prunes,
and II is said had lost considerable
money in this way, also in gambling.
1t 10 believed he had become despon-
dent over business reverses, and COM
mitted suicide in fit of melancholy.
He was aged about forty.two, and
leaves wife and child in Eugene.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
A Bank Failure.

SALEM, Nov. l4.--The Williams &
England Banking Company closed i,s
doors thi. morning, with the follow
Ing notice posted: Having reason TO
expect unusual demands from depOsi.
tors, aud in order to treat ull creditors
fairly and equitably, this bank is
closed for the present. 1t is my opin-
ion that all depositors will be paid In
full, H, P. McNARy, Cashier"
The bank was The dpository of the
city treasurer, and also Of theSiate In
surance Company, the Young Mems
Investment Company, and it is said
that Wells, Fargo & Company had
some money in it, The belief il that
all claims will be llquldated.
The assets are about $275, 900 and the
deposits $l2O,0OO. The bank held the
principal stock of the State Insurance
Company, and 1t is thought this conl-
pany will 60 to the wall. Its business
has been in tottering condition for
some time, and the failure was not
wholly unexpected.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
Northwest's Timber Resources.

Washington and Oregon have more
standing timber than all the lest of
the United States put together; they
have more than ten times as much as
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
(the white pine states) combined; more
than 400 times as much as the great
lumber state Of Maine, and more than
800 times as much as New York.
The nine largest lumber states Of
the South have only one-thlrd as
these two forest kings Of the North.
west, The woods of Washington and
Oregon wsuld make q girdle 'ronnd
the earth three miles wide. Ifall the
other forests Of the Union were to 20
up in smoke these two states could
meet the present demand until forests
were regrown. At the present rate Of
consumption, and not allowing fol
new growth, the forests Of the United
States will be exhausted l20 years
The woods Of Michigan, Wisconsin
and Minnesota will be- exhausted
within ten years. Then Washington
and Oregon will be the chief source q
supply for the whole Union,
| Thepredlction 10 made by ~ author
ity that for both quality aud quantity
the rest Of the world will look to Ore
gon for its chief source Of supply ant
this supply IL certain to steadily be
come More valuable In Il few years
! Therefore, the lumber industry nia.
be fairly said to be In Its Infancy a
yet,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
The State Insurance Co. Failure.

As sequel to the bank failure In
Salem, the following announcement
was posted on the door Of the State In
surance Office at the closing hour by
Edmond c. Giltner, manager.
lowing to the closing Of the Will
Jams & England Banking Company's
bank, In which our funds are kept,
and to lack n 9yniiable funds to meet
the claims NOW becoming due, and in
order to rotect the interests Of policy
holders, the State INSURANCE Company
will suspend business and ask for the
appointment of receiver"
The insnranpe company fled an ap'
plicatlon In the circuit court fpr the az.
pointment Of II receiver, and Il, Q.
Giltner, the secretary and manager
was appointed
The liabilities IT lhr state Insurance
Company, aside from the capital stock,
amount to $40 600; assets, S374,OOO.
The bank was not one of general
co numerical delsit, snd will not afiec'
general business of the clty,-Ex.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-21
Highest Of all in Leavening Powcr-Lae US Govt Report
@!A!!!! 9! RsxaI:sl RRstiGIs
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Oregon Ahead.

Mr.. J. G. Mackcy, Of Detroit, one of
the best posted timber Ten on the
coast, who has been through the Olym-
pic range betwctI. Puget Sound and
the ocean looking up the timber lands,
having just returned from the trip, was
in Albany Thursday on his way home.
He traversed the entire region. and
speaking Of the lately reported volsh.
noes, says he saw them and that ut
present they are inactive, but that
several years ago they must have been
in a state OF eruption as the track Of
the burning lava can be plainly traced
on one Of them. He says that Litn
and Marion counties, in this state,
leads the entire coast in the extent and
value Of forest lands.-Ex.