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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
The Hottest Desert In the wof,d.

Il IL not generally known that the hot
test, most arid desert In the world IL In
the United States, but such is the fact.
The Cocapah desert j. small, but il IL the
most dangerous of any In the known
world. Standing upon the mountain
range to the east. looking across the 60
miles of plain to another mountain range
on the west, with glimpses Of two small
lakes midway between, it does not appear
that IL requires any extraordinary feat OF
danger or endurance to cross the plain.
And this has caused the loss OF many lives.
The sand OF that desert Is so hot that in a
few miles the shoes will be literally burned
of the travellers feet beasts will be over
come before half the distance is encom-
passed, and the adventurous traveller dies
in agony, literally consumed with heat
from without and thirst within. Many
have been known 10 attempt the journey,
and but few have been known TO return.
These have gone no farther than the first
lake. and finding IL salt water have beaten
retreat. The nearest lake has been
reached often enough 10 know that IL Gibbs
and flows with the gulf Of California, and
the water is the same, hence it must be
part of that body, although separated
from it by 60 or 20 miles Of solid earth
and n high range Of mountains. This
range was probably at one time an island
and the Cocapah desert the bottom Of the
sea once started across the barren
waste TO investigate, but | had not gone
Il miles before becoming completely ex-
hausted. The soles Of my feet were bis
tered with heat, my brain grew dizzy, /
could get no air, and the breath seemed to
stop in my throat. turned back just in
time to save my life. and when | reached
the forests of the mountain once more |
was delirious for hours. ~ st. Louis
Globe Democrat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
THREE THRILLING TALES.
The Liars Club Awarded Prizes to These
Short Stories.


After his narrow escape Zeb Vaughan
of Pasadena fell on his knees and
thanked heaven for "a miraculous de-
liverance from certain death. So would
any one else who had been grasped in
the iron clutch of l., 400 pound grizzly
while ten miles from gun or cabin.
Zeb never lost his presence of mind and
began tickling the bears ear with
feather he had picked up absentmind-
eddy, and the bear began laughing so
hard that he could neither close his
arms to squeeze nor his mouth to bite.
Zeb continued tickling until the bear
laughed so hard that he burst blood
vessel and fell down, dying.
A couple OF Montana turkeys recently
killed had taken into their aristocratic
craws to assist in deglutition 10 valu-
able sapphires, several ounces of gold
and just enough silver for change. 1t
is now fashionable among Montana
poultry to have jeweled interiors, and
il is estimated that the emulous fowls
of the new state have within | | months
of 1894 scratched up and swallowed
81 |, G37, 511. 60 worth of gems and pre-
cious metals.
A girl in Kalamazoo who was not
satisfied with Squeezing 26 inch waist
into an rs inch corset of the ordinary
construction, devised one of rope yarn
ribbed with clothesline. Thus arrayed
she took u bath. when the wetted and
contracting fiber brought the measure
ment down to 9ie inches In delight
she gasped; "Oh. haven't got-a just
lovely figure now? And it's-so loose
and comfortable. New York Adver-
tiser.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

Two friends. a weaver and tailor,
became in time enemies. SO much so
that the tailor spoke much evil Of the
weaver behind his back, though the
weaver always spoke well of the tailor.
Upon lady asking the weaver why he
always spoke so well of the tailor, who
spoke SO i'll of him, he replied, Mad
am. we are both liars. "-'Humor of
Spain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

1T is surprising, says CONNER
cial traveller, "how general the use of
potatoes as penholders is becoming in
hotels. | have seen them in use in great
hostelries Of the east, whose owners
wouldn't hesitate for moment TO
spend $40 for desk ornament to hold
pens used by the guests in registering
The mixture of starch, glucose and wa
ter in the potato seems we'll adapted to
take up the impurities of ink and to
keep the pen point clear and bright,
while the alkaloid of the potato. known
rs solanine, doubtless has something to
do with it in the same line. These ele-
ments readily take up the tannato Of
iron. which is the body substance of ink
Chemically speaking. starch is the first
base Of n potato. and sugar or glucose
is its second base. Thus is tho humble
potato finding another way in which to
serve the uses Of mankind. New
York Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

have never had the opportunity of
examining the idol worshiping mind Of
a savage, but it seems possible that the
immutability of aspect Of his little
wooden god may sometimes touch him
with an astounded awe, even when and
indeed especially after he had thrashed
"Rhoda Fleming, George Mere
dith.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

Lady Betty proud of old ancestral
mansion, where the family have lived
ever since the reign of Henry VIII
Just fancy what papa's having donel
He's having the electric light put inl
Prosaic Sister-in-law from Chicagol
lin real glad to hear it. tn be the
making of the place. London Punch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

Lincoln's memory for the details Of
national business was unexampled. He
recalled the particulars of every cabinet
meeting with the most scrupulous exact
uess.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17
THEBORDEAUX SHOW
TO BE OPENED IN MAY BY THE IA
NOUS SOclETE PHlLOMATHIQUs.
Fine Wines VIII he Most Important
Part OF the Display. and California vint-
ners Propose TO Exhibit Their Products.
Features of bordeaux.


The winemakcrs Of California are TO
have "A chance this year TO put their wines
against those Of the most experienced vint-
ncrs Of the world. For some months the
men Of the slope have been making ready
for the occasion.
The exhibition mt which this oppportu-
nifty Will be given Is TO be held at Bor
icaux, France, and Is 10 be under the aus
piccs Of the Socicte Philomathique, one Of
the Oldest and most interesting societies In
all Europe. Although this organization
and IT. expOsitions are not very well known
In America, both stand very high on the
other side Of the water, and there is no
doubt that the show Of 1895 will be one Of
the most entertaining and important Of
the many that will this year be thrown
open 10 the public In the old world. In
general scope the Bordeaux exposition will
be very comprehensive, the various depart
ments including the fine arts electricity,
general science, industry and agriculture
To these departments nearly every country
Of continental Europe will contribute,
while the department Of drinkables Is TO
be thrown open to everybody. As Bor-
deaux Is set down In the midst Of the de-
partment OF Girondc, where some of the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

why so glum?" asked his friend.
AREN'T you doing aroaring business?''
Yes l am, " admitted the basso
but it is all on notes. Cincinnati
Tribune.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-08-17

Needles antedate history. They were
drst made in America in 1850.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

Job'printiag Of every
description at the COL
UMBTAN Office. Larg-
est and most complete
equipment in the coun-
ty. Consult us before
ordering from out Of
town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
UNIQUE COLLECTION,

The collection of badges &c, which
Mr.. James Staver has, is the finest we
have ever seen and he takes great
pride in showing it to his friends.
During the late conclave OF the
Knights Templar which was held at
Boston, Mass, he added considerably
to ii. They are Of all conceivable
shapes, colors and designs, many
being very unique and suggestive,
notably among which, is strip of
satin from which was suspended a
pot Of beans representing comman-
derry from Boston. A commandery
from San Francisco brought with i. a
live bear and their badge was re-
production of it. One from Georgia
had a cotton bud half opened.
The badges from Michigan are
made of copper and represent the
important industry of that State. The
wealthiest;commandery there was No.
I Of San Francisco, each member of
which was assessed $1,000 for the ex-
penses of the conclave. He intends
having them mounted and in the
years to come they will help him to
recall many happy memories.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
A NEW DEPARTURE.

We were shown few days since
a new street car truck which is being
built at the Bloomsbury Car Co.'S.
Shop. 1t is the first one that has ever
been built in this section Of the State
and is complete in every detail. The
wheels used are those of the Buffalo,
New York Co. and are thirty. three
inches in diameter, being the patent of
David King, Master Mechanic of the
Erie and Wyoming Rail Road Com
pany, who also is the owner of the
patent of the yielding side bearings
Tor freight cars. The truck weighs
1000 pounds and will carry Iso peo-
pie, being double the number usually
carried. Owing to the yielding side
bearings it runs easy and smoothly
and will undoubtedly mark new de-
parture in street car tracks. They
ha,e received large order.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

DR.. and Mrs. I. 6. Blades Of Elizabeth
City, North Carolina, are the guests of Miss
Maude Runyon,
c. b. McHenry, the efficient Postmaster
Of Benton stopped in town few hours the
first Of the week. lie was on his way to
Pottsville and Hazleton.
Rupert, son of F. NJ Leader, has returned
to the Drexel Institute, Philadelphia where
he will resume his studies in special course
of electrical engineering.
Rev. p. A. Heilman went to Lock Haven
Wednesday morning to deliver an address to
the Woman's Missionary Convention of the
Central Pennsylvania Synod.
Rev. B. c. Conner, was called to Will
Transport last Monday to offcate at the
funeral of Mrs. Samuel Fowler, who was
member of the Mulberry Street church at
Wiliamsport, of which he was the former
pastor,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
CARPET MILL NEWS.

The new tapestry plant is completed
and twenty-one tapestry looms have
been placed in positions. The brick
work in the machine shop is finished,
and work on the spinning plant has
been suspended for few days, owing
to want of material. The fence sur
runding the place has been painted
which adds very much to its appear
ance. AT present employment Is Civ
en- to about 200 people, and when
these Improvements are all completed
they will employ about $50 more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
THAT FISH DINNER,

Shamokin Dam fish dinners are
Synonymous with good time, and
hence when any one receives an invi-
tation to attend one he generally goes.
There was one held there last Friday
and was attended by the following
named gentlemen from this place.
]. X. Lockard, +. d. Dentler, A. NJ.
Derr, c. B. Oil, 1. d. White, Harvey
Deiterich, Z. H. Harrar, f. =,
Williams, Joseph Ratti, P. s., Har-
man, w. H. Magill, Judah Boone, c.
P. Elwell and w, U. Jury. There
were also parties present from Dan
vile, Milton and Selinsgrove, and all
voted it royal good time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
Has Received 1t.

The highest ambition in the life of
a Mason is to receive the 33rd degree
in the Scottish Rites, the highest in
the Masonic Order, and as it can be
held by only thirty-three members in
each State it is an honor rarely con-
ferred. H. A. McKilIp Esq, has
received it, and has also been made a
Grand Cross in the Knights of Con-
stantine. This is still more exclusive
as there can be but fifty at time in
the whole United States. c. F.
Knapp and Mr.. McKillip are the
only gentlemen residing in this Town
who are 33rd degree members.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

Calendars are all
gone. Come and get a
copy Of yours Truly"
a pamphlet Of illustrat-
ed humor, four numbers
Of which are given to
every advance subscri-
ber.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.

ID. z. Remaly of Fowlersville, was a caller
at this Office on Saturday.
DR. d. J. Waller of Indiana, Penna. at
tended the Neal sale last week.
Miss Helen Bousall of Philad elphia, is
the guest Of Mrs. J. X. Schuyler.
Collector Herring and Postmaster NJ ercer
went to Washington on Tuesday.
c. f. Yorks ESQ.,, of Sugarloaf transacted
business at the County Seat on Saturday.
b. F. Cnspin of Berwick, transacted busi.
ness at the County seat few days since.
Mrs. M. F. Eyerly of williamsport visited
her son w. l.. Eyerly several days last week
Lee Martin has been confined to his h ONE
several days this week on account Of sickness
J. X. Townsend is still confined TO his
house on account of an affection of the eyes.
Hon. Russell Karns of Laporte, was a
visitor at the County Seat on last Monday.
T. J. Fisher. Justice of he Peace from
Beaver township was doing jury duty this
week.
Mrs. John Hicks who has been visiting
her daughter at Pine Summit has returned
home.
J. G.. Wells, was in New York City this
week. Look out for bargains when he
returns.
Mrs. Mary, widow of Daniel Curry late
Of Centralia, took out letters of administra-
tion on her husbands estate last Wednesday.
J. S. Williams was the auctioneer at the
sale of building lots in Berwick on Wedncs.
day.
Norman Cool, graduate of the Normal
School, and who is employed in New York
City, is visiting ]. /. Wolverton.
w. S. Lingle, the book binder Of Sunbu. !,
transacted business in Bloomsbury on
Saturday.
John A. Kline, one of the successful
farmers of Benton, gave this Office bust
ness call last Saturday.
L. d. Rohrbach, one Of the substantial
| residents of Franklin, gave this Office a
pleasant call on Saturday.
w. w. Distehurst Of Conyngham, Lu'
zerne County, was the guest of his brother
G.. K. the first part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Culp lost an infant
child by death few days since. The inter.
ment was held Monday afternoon.
J. w. Conner of Orangeville, gave thi
Office business call last Saturday. lie has
just returned from Ohio and Indiana.
Mrs. r. C. Neal was visiting at he
mothers, Mrs. NJ. II. Clark, this week
She returned to Harrisburg on Thursday,
Mrs. DIR. J. w. Bruner is visiting at her
o'd home Roaringbranch, Pa. Before re
turning she will visit friends at Williamsport
Louis F. Bernhard, has resumed teaching
at the Forks School House, Hemlock Town
ship. 1t is the same school he taught last
| year.
Rev. James T. Cleaver of Waller has beer
visiting f. Freeman Boas on East ThirC
Street this week. He has been sick fo
some time.
| Rev. and Mrs. d. n. Kirkby will take {
two weeks vacation in October 1t is expect
ed that the church will be kept open during
| the rector's absence.
| Paul r Eyerly has returned from his va
cation and can be found at the Post Offic,
as of yore. He was greatly benefited b,
his outing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
AN ENJOYABLE OUJASION.

Will be the lawn sociable on Friday
evening of this week in front of the
Lutheran church. Every member of
the church and Sunday School is in
terested and will be there with their
friends. 1t is the introduction to the
seasons work and everybody will be
heartily welcomed. The Sunday
School will provide ice cream and
cake and the proceeds are for the
purchase of new song book for the
School. The parlors of the church
will be open for any who prefer sitting
in doors. Music, and social games.
and beautiful illuminations and good
time generally.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
IT"C
NECESSARY........

To go into detail about the make,
fit and finish of every garment that
we turn out. The fact that our
stock embraces the very best
makes in the land, barring none, is
a sufficient guarantee. Rochester
is noted for its superior clothing,
but as in everything else, some
manufacturers sell goods on the
well-earned reputation of those who
Justly deserve it. For instance,
"The Stein Bloch Co. and. l.. Ad-
Ter Bros. & Co." the recognized
fine clothing manufacturers of this
country, and don't be deceived into
believing that your clothing is high
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

Judge Ikeler on Tuesday morning
presented the members of the bar and
the attaches of the Court with a
large basket of deliciousgrapes. 1t was
very considerate on the part of the
Court and greatly appreciated by the
recipients.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

7. S. Blues handsome new house
on East Street is rapidly approaching
completion, and he expects to move
into it about the middle of October.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

garment will be the best made and
superior to ordinary custom work,
the price is no higher than that
asked for ordinary ready made
goods. The proof of the pudding
is the eating of it. The only way
that we can prove our statements
is by just comparison.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27
BLOOMSBURY. PA. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 27 1896

others, and it was worthy of high
praise.
The Bishop departed on Monday
morning for his home in South Beth.
lehem.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-09-27

class unless
this labelBr
or l.. AdIey
Bros. g CO.
IS on your
S uit a n d
o V e r c o a [,
While the.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29
Benton's Liniment.

Which has been used in Carson for
over twenty-five years, has saved
many an ache and pain to those who
know it. 1t is really intended for
horses but works with the same magi-
cal effect on the human. 1t is a pow
erful remedy and for rheumatism is
the king of the world. Aches knocked
out in short order. No horseman
should be without abottle. Benton's
Liniment is fol sale at all drug stores
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29
THE BANK NOTE BOYCOTT

The dispatches say that all the
labor organizations in the United
States have agreed to boycott national
bank notes after the LIST, Of September.
The purpose of the boycott is said to
be to drive bank notes out of c~ircuIa-
ton. While the labor leaders GER
tainly know that bank notes are re-
deemable in legal tender, and are con-
sequently in a money enter equal in
value to legal tender, they expect that
the refusal to take them in more re-
mote localities will cause holders to
change them either for gold or legal
tender. In cases where the bank
notes are acce ted as alternative in
v%olving less in convenience than is in
CURED by a refusal to accept them.
the notes will be sent to the nearest
sub.treasu1y and exchanged for gold.
In this way it is supposed that they
Will give the Government a kind of
object lesson as to the ~inadequacv of
gold as the only money of ultima+3
redemption. The bank note boycott
at best can only put the Treasury to
some Inconvenience, as the notes are
ecured by Government bonds.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29

The Chicago Tribune tells how a
week ago yesterday in Chicago seven
persons, five men and two N at
tempted to end their lives. and five
succeeded. Last year in the United
States 1879 people committed suicide
This year the record will be badly
beaten. In the Chicago cases last
Sunday week n suicide was put
down to ~ill-health, n to insanity. two
to domestic in~felicity, melancholy one
and liquor Two. That is, all except
the first directly or indirt ctly resulted
from hard times. The statisticians in
the East gives the figures. The wise
men Of the East had better consider
the causes and see what is being done
to remove them.
At Toledo, Wash, a well-to-do man
traded his daughter for a feather bed.
a red wagon ami a .middle-a aged
woman. The latter was the wife of
the party of the second pail. This is
the best evidence we have had yet tina
times were improving in the North.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29
THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD

Schemes are now proposed. for the
complete and permanent estab. ish-
ment Of the single gold standard
At present greenbacks. treasury notes
and standard dollars are redeemable
in gold. The greenbacks are also a
legal tender for all debts, public and
private, except the duties of imports.
The standard dollar is also a legal
tender for all debts, and is receivable
for customs duties. As the Govern
ment receives greenbacks and stand
ard dollars for all dues, and its policy
is to pay all its obligations in gold, it
is at a great disadvantage, as all its
receipts are liable to be in greenbacks
or silver dollars, while all the de-
mands upon the Treasury may be in
gold. 1t is, therefore, expected that
the text Congress will pass a bill
providing for the retirement of green
backs, and repeating the provision Of
the Bland act Of 1873, which make1
standard dollars receivable for all
public dues This accomplished, the
Government will be on a gold basis
and, as its receipts will be in gold, it
will not be It the great disadvantage
which it is at present, when comrellcl
to receive all kinds of money for in
ternal revenue licenses. lands. ct" :,
while, in accordance with its policy.
obliged to redeem evely Obligetion in
gold. With this ideal goldbug act On
the statutes, the Government will r..
be at its wits end to protect the gold
re :erve in the Treasury, for if the
revenue equals the EXP enditule there
will be no drain upon the Treasury '.
and the country will to on a solid GOO
basis, and u credit abroad will IL as
good as the best.
To retire the S346, 600, 900 in green
backs with the Treasury statisticians
tell us are in circulation, though per
sons who ought to know, say no one
can tell what the circulation is, for
the reason that the notes were not reg
lstered, it is proposed to issue interest
DCallHS DoIluS' DllNtl VIII NC uSGU
to a limited extent for convenience in
making change, but it will be deprived
of its legal tender quality. Probably
for convenience gold notes will be
kept in circulation, but all debts must
he paid in gold.
As the supply of gold is limited, the
amount Of money in circulation must
be limited to the amount of gold
coined. The price of a dollar will
necessarily advance, so that it will
take two or more days labor, or two
or three bushels of wheat, to purchase
one, and then it will pay no more debt
than a dollar purchased with half a
days labor or n bushel of wheat
Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29

In the District Court of the First Jul
dicial District, in and for the County
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-08-29
NOTICE

In the District Court of the First Jul
dicial District, in and for the County
OF Ormsby.
Notice for publication Of tine ap-
pointed for proving will ETC., In the
matter OF the estate of Adeline Chedic
deceased.
Pursuant to an order CT said Court,
made OF the ~ h day Of July. A, D.
1895, notice is hereby given that Sat
urday the 10 day of August A. d
1895, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Of said day
at the Court Room Of said Court, at
the Court House. in the city of Carson
County Of Ormsby, have been ap-
pointed as the time. and place for
proving the Will of said Adeline
Chedic, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Eugene Mara for the
issuance to him of Letters Testamen-
tory, when and where any person
interested may appear and contest
the said Will, and may file objections
in writing to the granting of Letters
~Testamentory to said petitioner.
Dated July %, 1895.
GEO. A, TYRRELL Clerk.
By c.. W. CALVIN Deputy.
ROBT NJ. CLARK
Attorney for Petitioner.