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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
Surprised the Old Man.

Richard Roe deposited $7O5 in the
Bowery Savings Bank between 1885
and 1S49. Between 1885 and 1856,
s753S9 was Withdrawn. When the
last draft was made the depositor's
book appeared to be overdrawn 81.
There were due Roe, at that time,
however, dividens amounting to
$10001, which had not been entered in
his passbook, and the bank really
owed him balance of $9901.
The balance went on accumulating
dividends until 1875, when it became
a dormant account, and ceased to draw
interest The amount then due Roe
was $3i3.25 Efforts were made with
out success to find him. He had be-
come very poor, was too old and feeble
10 go to work again, and was given
u home by his sons at Rutherford,
n. J.
Roe always intended to repay the 81
he thought he owed, but never did so.
President Townsend, Of the Bowery
Savings Bank, in looking over the
books the other day came across Roe's
account A new search was instituted
and Roe was found at Rutherford. He
was told to call at the bank with his
old account books. Shortly afterwards
he did so, accomcanied by his grand
daughter. seventeen years old.
Il suppose it's about the dollar
owe your bank that you want to see
me-" said the old man, addressing Mr..
Townsend. He was astonished when
told the facts.
Guess these bank people know
what's right" he said to his grand
daughter. II never was much on
'rithmetic."
He pocketed the $34525, shook
hands with the bank officials and re
turned home.-New York World
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Portable Writing Pad,

A portable writing-pad that will
prove a never-failing source Of delight
to the fair summer traveller has for a
foundation piece of stiff pasteboard
made to fit the top of an ordinary ta-
ble To this is attached a strip of
green felt with pendant ends pinked
around the edge and to each end is
stitched a cross-piece of felt divided
into sections, serving as receptacles for
the disposition of writing paper and
unanswered letters. To the pad prop
or strips Of felt of varying sizes for
the reception of envelopes, postal
cards and all the essentials Of ordi-
nary correspondence are fastened with
small brass-headed tacks; while for
securing the blotting- pad four three
cornered pieces of felt are nailed at
the right distance apart. For the safe
keeping of the ink bottle narrow
strip of cardboard, covered with felt.
is Joined round and sewn to the cover,
a similar contrivance being convent
emily placed for the reception Of the
penwiper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
MANS NERVE.
Many Not Trained for War Have Lots OF
Cool Courage.

Many Not Trained for War Have Lots OF
Cool Courage.
Miss Clara Barton, the famous army
nurse and director of the Red Cross
Society, said the other day: Il have
often wondered where the cool cour-
age of men comes from; where common
ordinary men, trained TO do nothing
like war, get their nerve; where stran-
gers to firearms, strangers to foes,
strangers to everything warlike, find
the courage TO face death as bravely
as soldiers did during the war. There
were men, perhaps no more cowardly
than others, who from sensitiveness
of temperament, suffered more. | do
not think mere brute daring Is the
highest sort of courage, but one who
had the experience that l did among
soldiers would readily recognize that
there is a great deal more moral force
in courage than physical"
/ asked Miss Barton If she ever
knew a soldier during the war to die
of homesickness.
THAT is a question by ITSELF" she
replied. "Homeslckness, or nostalgia,
Is a most important factor in the treat
ment of the sick in hospitals. While
Of itself it may not be quite sufficient
to kill, it no doubt complicates other
conditions. When soldier, or any
person, gets homesick, it destroys the
natural inclinations and functions,
and it may destroy the appetite. Even
an animal may be so homesick that
It will not and cannot eat. Thus the
foundation is laid for other diseases.
Something else sets in and produces
a permanent or fatal illness. Now,
homesickness is the cause of that. A
soldier may be attacked with some
thing else without realizing that he IL
homeslck at all. He is all right when
he is running around with the boys
but If he takes cold and gets sick or
some disease attacks him and he finds
himself down he begins to think Of
home, and then nostalgia follows. 1t
either produces illness or aggravates
1t. Now, the one important remedy
for such illness Is to send that soldier
home I cannot say that | ever saw
a soldier die of nostalgia, but the rea-
son that / didn't was that wherever
discovered that disease was likely to
work mischief | urged all the power
l had upon every authority I could
reach to furlough the patient When
a man Is extremely hOmesick he has
no desire to live and then no matter
how skilled the surgeon he cannot save
him. 1t is impossible Chicago Rec
ord.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21

There are several pretty creatures
who live In the water, and are classed
as "fishes," yet who do not look like
the fishes we usually know. One of
the most common and familiar of them
Is the starflsh.
There are several kinds of starfish,
some of them being very beautiful.
with long, feathery arms. The COM
mon starfsh, which you have doubt
less seen. is a five-pointed creature,
his shape, of course, giving him his
name. These fishes are soft and flabby
while living, but when dead and dried
they present brittle and shell-like
appearance They vary In size, from
tiny creatures an inch across to
twelve and fourteen inches In size, or
perhaps much larger, but this size Ia
that ordinarily found on nearby
coasts.
The starfish manages to walk along
the land by the aid of numbers Of tiny
feet on the under part of Its body. It
not only walks easily, but Is said to
stand up occasionally on one OF It's
points and survey the scenery, but as
we have never seen a starfish do that
we cannot vouch for the fact.
upon mollusks, and are specially fond
of oysters. But when the oyster do
clines to come out of his shell, In or
der to provide dinner for Mr.. Star
fish, that gentleman has a way of TAX
ing him whether the oyster wishes to
come or not. Our naturalist. says:
The starflsh lays himself down on
his victim, and, folding his five arms
about 1t, holds it firmly in place. Then
he gradually pushes his stomach out
through his mouth, and wraps IL
around the unfortunate oyster. Whe-
ther some fluid Of the stomach forces
the shell open is not known. But the
result is the securing of dinner for
the starflsh, and the death of the oys-
ter" One of the peculiarities Of the
the starfish Is that a new arm grows
whenever one is destroyed. Even II
half the fish be destroyed, the missing
part will be replaced, as good as ever.
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"nermit on the sonnbllck.,

A Vienna correspondent writes to
the London Standard that the famous
Peter Leshner, the Hermit of the
Sonnblick," whose solitary residence
of seven years at an altitude OF over
ten thousand feet in charge Of the OBJ
servatory instruments on that noun
tain, was described some time ago, Is
dead. He married in January, 1894,
and soon afterwards quarreled with
the Vienna Committee which supports
the Observatory, and was dismissed.
He took to the profession of a noun
tain guide at Rauris, but was always
in low spirits His European notori-
ETY. caused him to look down upon the
guides, peasants and foresters, who
were his daily companions, and he
soon came to be detested by all his
neighbors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
The Lake of Blood.

Every polar expedition and whaling
vessel which visits the Baffln Bay re-
gion puts in at Yaureke Bank, so as
to allow explorers and seamen to visit
the celebrated Lake Of Blood. OF 1t
the author Of "My Summer in the
North" says: 1T is a lake of consider
able extent, lying only a few feet
above the level of the sea, and appears
Of a deep dark blood red. Care
full examination proved, however that
the water itself was as pure and clear
as possible; the red effect being due
to the fact that the bottom and sides
Of the lake, as well as the few stones
which We're scattered about In 1t, were
coated most perfectly with the red
snow plant. In some places, where
the water had evaporated, the wither-
ed red plants on the soil and rocks
looked exactly like dried spots of
blood"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
An Actor's MisIaka.

An amusing story was told some
years ago Of e. A. Sothern, famous
wit and actor. Upon certain even
ing he was invited to two entertain
ments. one for children, and the other
a reception for grown people. Fond
of children, Sothern decided to go to
the party given for the little ones, and
thinking it would be great joke to go
into the parlor on all fours and roar
ing like bear. he did so, much to the
amusement of the guests, and his own
subsequent unhappiness for once in
the middle Of the room he looked up
and saw that he had made mistake
in the house, and had played bear for
the grown people and not for the chill
dr6D.-Harpers Young People, ,.I.l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
Ear and Nose Jewels.

According to an old Spanish history
of the conquest of New Grenada. the
wearing of ear and nose jewels was a
privilege of rank among the natives,
This was generally the case among all
savage tribes, and Its prevalence is
the scientific reason for the atavism
which leads American woman to pierce
their ears for rings long after they
have abandoned the practice Of stick
ing pin through their noses to in
dicate their high q Mding in society.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Qr ReU, NJ PO,cerS, tate or me Borough OF
CeH6'dlid, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters OF admin
iStratiOn on the estate OF Rev. NJ Powers, late
Of the Borough OF Centralia, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned administrator
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 to
REV. JOHN j. KOCH,
5-lI-6t. Shamokin, Pa,
Administrator
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
DandeliOn Tonic.

Steep the roots of dandelions slowly
for three hours in enough water to
cover them; press all of the water
from it through a colander, return tha
liquid to the fire and boil 1t down one
third. Dose. wineglassful every
morning for 10 days or two weeks.
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OnicIal Emblerna,

Fcreigner-Has not the President of
your country some emblem of office
like the crown of European rulers?
American-Yes, sir; the shotgun and
fishing rod. Judge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21

Home, of N. "; Merchants of Newark.
~ :; Clinton, N. Y.;Peoples', NY; Read.
ing, Pa German American Ins. CO. New
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York:
Jersey City Fire lns. Co., Jersey City, N. 7.
These old corporations are well seasoned
by age and fire tested, and have never vet
had a loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, and
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined, by Christian r.
,knapP, Special Agent and Adjuster, Blooms.
burg, Pa.
The people Of Columbia county should
patronize the agency where losses, il any,
are settled and paid by one of their own
citizens.
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

Estate ora. j. Exams, late or Bloomsbury, de.
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the estate OF A. j. Evans. late OF
bloomsbury, deceased have been granted to
the undersigned executors, 10 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.
ANDREW L. FRITZ,
FRITZ, Atty. ANDREW EVANS,
6-li-6t. Executors.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate OF 1nomas DAVIS. aeceased.

ESINte OF I7lOlN0S D0DIS, dfCedSfd.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county, to make
distribution in said estate, will sit at the office
OF L. ). Wlntersteen, Esq, in Bloomsbury, on
TUESDAY, June p, 1895, at 10 O'Clock a m when
and where all persons having claims against
said estate must appear and prove the same, or
be debarred from coming in on SAID fund,
FRANK keller, Auditor
1910
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Margaret KoSten5auder, deceased.
The undersigned, an auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county. to make
distribution OF said estate, Will SIT at the Office
of Rhawn Small, IN the borough OF Catawissa,
on Monday, June gath, 1895, at 10 o'clock a. m +,
when and where all parties having claims
against said estate must appear and prove the
same, or be debarred from coming In on said
fund
FRED KELLER, Auditor
5-ol-to
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-06-21
AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate or Joseph ECE, deceased.

The Undersigned an auditor appointed by the
orphans Court OF Columbia county, to deter
mine the amount OF recOgnZance, counsel fee,
make calculation OF amounts due the parties
legally entitled thereto, Will sit at the Office OF
c, q Evans, ESQ, In Berwick, Pa, on Wednes-
day, June 26th, 1895, when and where all parties
having claims against said estate must appear
and prove the same, or be debarred from COM
ing In ON said fund
FRED KELLER, Auditor.
5-2l-ta.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11
FIRST or fnG SEASON.
Tho Opera House Orchestra Dives It's First
Public IohpnrsnI.


Public ItohVRrsnl.
The public rohcnrsala Of tho Opera
House Orchestra n. tho Arion hall
ovOry other Sunday night iavo boon for
several seasons most enjoyable series
Of entertainments for tho momborS Of
tho association aud their friends. FOw
ciliOS Ia tho country OF tho size Of
Wheeling nrn able TO onjoy musical por.
iormancoi OF o. high grade. Tho largo
attendance a. all OF those rchearsns
shows that tloy 0to appreciated az tliOy
dOsOrYO to 10.
Last night Ito l1nson was opened by
the urChOitra. ihO audience wa largo
aud mndo up Of good people, a. usual,
and tho programme rendered under tho
direction Of Director h. W. Spoil wai
ono VI tho finest over enjoyed thOru.
Tho following numbers worO rOndOrOli
Nnfrh 'HIng Cotton. ut",,,ra., ,.,".".u""ys on"a
uyouum. "lirfmta lig,i' ,uuw,o,,uyy,hlni Hart
Waltz -. lsuNnan .,.,t,U. . .,,Du,uuuUaMAl ltVuiul
pnltuutd "NulsrhI 'rui'chl' ,..,.,,.,,r..A udlft
GNguur 'lhn pawn NJ hDlo' ...u,uo,snbWhl
GRAND selection from Tho Daughter NJ
llugulW imnlnH"lm uu.'und nnl de- d..
llnlu u,,tul' utttHyHta'',tutt ..,g't.t".uHlh(U
lnrfthcyU siniunlcO tom "thynllofln llu1,
Ntlll tt.ttu' ,'NNhl
Galop- "l'ututo' "u,,,,,. ,,.u,".pn..p,u, TObaul
Tho ArN3on cotlanlv oppuol most dns.
plcIouly tho Utchuflta lm aoldum
plnyel better, nnl 1t would DO difficult
10 arrange II more popular or pleasing
programme
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11
aNTEnrAINMnNr To.NIoHT.
Tho Clay school " II Give Performances
for the Homo for the FrieudIeSa,

Tho Clay School W u Give a Performance
for the Home for the FFieudIeS[
This evening at the Opera House the
pupils of Clay school will repeat the en-.
tOrtaIument they gave a short time
ago, but this time the proceeds will bo
for tho benefit Of the Home for the
Friendlssu, on Thirteenth street, which
has Just been rebuilt. The programme
is one OF the best ever rendered In the
city by children, aud made distinct hit
at its former presentation, It Is as
follows:
Song the Broken Illchcrr",,..., Laura Leonard
JACK, tlo Nlnnt GeFaon lsenbOTg
The Blrd Cantnta.
Just Aiore Christ maa., Riker
Clay school ColorA
Ariel Mandolin Club.
hecihllon' seleeled"."".p~ slelnleld
H.
Posing ...,,.., ,,,...,.;s, The FAmiue
Tho GYpsieS Festival
AGood Night March,
Can't Look My Dolly In the Eye ,:.,...".",,:,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, Miram d. SehollhNo
The JOlly TaTs,
Recitation Tho Dandy Fllth...... ,."-,.C. Brllles
An American Medley,
The house should bs packed again
this eVsning, as 1t was before, for in
addition to the fine programme, the OBJ
ject for which II ia 10 DO given ought TO
draw q large audience,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

Maywood's hotel at COIcrain ia to DO
enlarged.
Another 1,9OO.barrol tank is being
put up ut tho Stoor pumping station.
ttissaid that tho Harvey Turl; farm
was bought in for tho Ohio Oil Com
pany.
Tho strike at tho Lupton vol at Cole.
rain Inns put now life into tho tlold, and
annnbor Of other dOrricka will 80 up
nj once,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

Nobody .sdltHyu Ntlml,ln uut w.. tin.
i'nln lillii ftula drngalsiA "Onuuudl u du,v,"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-11

DON'T fall to have pair OF those ele.
giant 90 90 Trousers made to order ut
q, HESS s. SONS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-03-16
ORCHARD GRASS.

Another Grass Adapted In the Highest
Degree to southern Farms.
This is another grass adapted in the
highest degree to southern dairying
and stock growing. The only thing is
to give it soil that is suited to its
growth-re1Sed in texture and fertili.
ty. No one need expect to grow a val.
liable crop on poor land and with in.
adequate attention to its needs. There
have been innumerable instances
where farmers have essayed the adop-
tion OF some of the valuable cultivated
grasses. bought a quantity of seed
which frequently proved to be worth.
less from age, plowed it on the hills as
they would SO much rye or oats, and
met the failure and disappointment
that were inevitable. This was
cited as an experiment that proved
to them that such and such
grass was not suited to our soils and
climate. Their conclusions, altogether
erroneous, had a lasting influence in
themselves and unfortunately extended
to others. What loss to southern
agriculture has been effected by these
hasty conclusions, based upon imper-
feet experiments!
The requirements of successful graa
culture may be summed up in a few
words, enlarge upon them to whatever
extent we may.
Good seed sowed in proper quantity
At the proper time on good soil that has
been properly prepared, and with the
sowing properly made, will produce the
same success in orchard-grass culture
here that it does anywhere else
The soil should be very thoroughly
prepared by the plow and hnrrows.
and two and half to three bushels OF
seed sowed as evenly as possible. Then
the soil should be rolled. As orchard
grass grows in tussocks like broom
sedge it is good plan 70 mix some red.
top seed and some red clover seed with
it, making mixture in the proportion
Of six or eight pecks of orchard grass.
ten or twelve pounds of clover seed,
and three or four pounds Of redtop
seed.
Orchard grass makes as good q win.
ter pasture as blue grass. 1t grows
very luxuriantly after each rain. Once
well established on good land with
reasonable care it will endure for
many years and prove a valuable in
vestment.-Southern Farm.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-03-16


ton in a tugboat, and there it was saw
him and conversed with him.
Having been in the confederate nrny,
was particularly interested in the man
of whom had heard SO much. What
impressed me first of all was his small
size, physically, although his shoulders
were broad and his head disproportion-
ately large and massive. lie was no
longer q young man. In fact, he
seemed to be we'll on in middle age.
His eyes were rather deep set and of .
BLUSH green tingc. and his beard and
hair were partially gray. When he
smoked. which he did incessantly,
lighting one cigar from the butt Of Its
predecessor, he held the cigar fiSmly be-
tween his teeth, and he held his head,
rs do bulldogs and other fighting crea-
lures, slightly on one side. When he
shook hands he did SO with q pump
handle. mechanical movement in one
time and two motions. md while talk-
ing looked you straight In tho eyes.
1t was frightfully hot dag. and -
he sat in q chair on the deck MrA
Grant, who was seated near by In the
shade, said: General, come over here
In the shade; you are sitting in the
SUM-" lie replied. pleasantly: Il am
very comfortable here; I like it in the
sun" He seemed to enjoy being
roasted.
The steamer that brought Gen. Grant
and his party to Galveston from Vera
CFus was several days behind time,
having encountered . severe storm,
and fears were expressed that the
steamer had gone down with all On
board The newspaper men at Calves
ton received numerous telegrams iron
the great dailiss In New ,Yogk, Chi
0oo a1d etAee ngt1sg9 eit1oo ao11ne
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1895-03-16
HERE AND THERE.

A domestic animal is like . ma.
chine. 1t will last longer at work than
idle. 1t is better to wear out than tc
rust out.
No early garden is complete with.
out hotbed, or some substitute there
for, where plants may be forced under
protecting cover, prepar atory to
planting in the open grour DIS when
danger of frost is past
Hogs often die of lung fever from
exposure to cold. and negle: It Of theiv
comfort. The highly bred annals re
quire more attention than The hardy
razorback. Remember that.
1t matters not what change may
be made in the hoed crops of the south.
If the necessity for fallow crops is not
appreciated by the farmer there can ba
no assurance of success.
"A sow that is troublesome and vi.
cious should, in all cases, be fattcned
and marketed as soon as possible. No
matter how good she may he as a
breeder, it will hardly rake up for
the damage she may do if she is
vicious.
The short corn crop in the west il
telling on the hog market. Hogs At
the packeries are not only fewer but
far lighter than usual at this season
and good round porkers are scarce and
higher. Let southern farmers make q
note of this.
-Dairying is the most profitable sys-
tenn of general farming. Wherever il
has been largely adopted prosperity
has resulted. The southwest is pc.
culiarly adapted to the manufacture oi
butter and cheese at low cost, and ,on-
sequently at . good profit.
One of the best indications al
soundness in . horse is the manner in
which he stands still. If he stands
with his legs straight and well unde,
the body there is not much the matter
with them. If he favor = limb or strad.
dies before or behind, examine him
carefully.
I'm . time of peace and plenty thou.
sands Of industrious people suffer for
want Of the necesssries of life. Farm
err who produce 5000, ,00o. 900 worth
more OF the farm necessities of life
than the couatxy requires, receive for
their years labor barely the cost Of
produetieo. ssj ogten really 49, thes
DDD