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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Spine of the Child.

II girls are taught to cit properly
dpon chair with an ordinary straight
back, they can rest their spines per-
fectly upon the bars behind them,
without any suspicion of lolling, even
Mt meal times. Often a mother will
say, 81 always make my children sit
upright" and when we zee the ugly
forms, with their shoulders gradually
rounding forward, we wonder If she
has seen picture OF the human spine,
and If she realizes how easily 1t can
become wearied and out Of shape
through small bad habits.
Let the growing children walk up
rightly, the foot turned out a little,
and every muscle of 1t used; shoulders
back and head erect; straight without
being stiff; springy in step, without
anything approaching to a jerk. Sit
firmly and sensibly, according to the
needs OF the body. Lie fiat upon the
eoor II they are Tired, rather .han hud-
died up in an easy chair; and they will
grow up into rosy checked, strong,
merry and graceful young men and
women, giving pleasure, whatever their
faces be like, to all who look at them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Rainy Days.

Sir John Millais once said OF Scotland
that it is like pebble in which all the
best colors are brought out by the rain,
Two persons were comparing notes re-
Gently of the most vivid pictures they
remembered of country scenes and
both said that the pleasantest picture
they had in mind was of a rainy day.
Il shall never forget" said one, "the
xiistening leaves in the vegetable gar
den back of the house. I can see the
brown wet earth and the varying
shades of green to-day just as plainly
rs when l watched them disconsolately
from the window. Even then thought
them beautiful" And l." said the
ether, remember the pelting OF rain
upon the dusty road and upon the sand
and have always before me the black
waves crested as have never seen
them in any but Cabaneps pictures ris-
ing against a gray sky which only a
Turner could paint" 1t is Alice Cary
who speaks of the pictures which hang
on memory's wall. Be sure you get a
rainy day sketch for that wall this
summer. 1t may be framed by hotel
or farm house window and the price
of It may be a disappointment, but 1t
will be treasure for the coming years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
''He that works easily works success
fully 'Tis very easy to clean
house with
SAPOLIO

The man in the meantime had
scrambled to his feet, and stood gazing
intently at the shells, which could
plainly be seen at the bottom of the
clear stream. Whether he had follow.
ed the girls or had been attracted by
their singing is not known, but he had
crawled up to convenient place be-
hind the hedge, leaned forward, lost
his balance, and fallen through. He
was recognized by Miss Hickman as
her fathers farm hand, Samuel G.
Budlong.
"Sam," she screamed, "go away
from here this minute What do you
mean by standing there2 Go away,
l tell you
Sans only response was a COM
prehensive grin.
1t was time for prompt and heroic
measures. The five girls got as far
away from the bank as possible, and
held whispered consultation. Then
there was a sudden and unexpected
movement upon the enemy. The
three girls, who were not entirely IN
incumbered, made a dash for the
bank. Sam saw that they were after
him and started to run, but he
stumbled and fell, and before he
could rise the three girls had pounced
upon him. They pushed, pulled and
dragged HIM to the bank at a distance
from the point where the other grs
were, and, in spite of his protestatlons,
they took him into deep water and
held his head under long enough ioI
the other girls to get out OF the water
and behind the hedge. Then they
gave Sam breather, but before nc
could get the water out of his eyes
down went his head again.
"A-grr-bb-b" he remarked as nc
went under, but no attention was
paid to this suggestion.
He was kept under water, WIN
brief intervals for breath, until 'D'
girls had resumed their clothes. linen
the three let him go, and he ran c% gu
dripping water by the buckeuu,.
When he got to Farmer Hlckrnsn'
house he went in to change his clothes.
A couple of minutes later the S,"
began to arrive, and they told h''N'
man what had happened. Il,
Hickman went on the war pain "
Budlong. He burst into his foonn
and, grabbing him, ran him do"J J
stairs, half clothed as he was, ri, "ns W.,
kicked him out OF the house. lh'..
is vacancy now for discreet lam
hand on Mr.. Hickman's farm
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
LIQUID CANDY.
ne Secret OF It's Manufacture Ex.
plafued.


For the benefit Of those who visit th'
porcelain works at Sevres the guide
explains to some extent the processes
Among other things he shows how the
delicate cups are made. He holds In
his hand a mold fills II from tank oi
porcelain mixture as one would fill
glass with ice water from a cooler
holds II for a moment or two and ther
pours out the mixture from the mold
The solution is a saturated one, that 4:
to say, a given quantity Of the liquid
cannot contain any more of the solid
han Is actually in it. But the mold
being porous II withdraws some Of the
liquid from the mixture, and a portion
of the solid part, having lost the water
that belongs to 1t, is deposited in 0
thin layer along the surface of the
mold. This is the cup and after mum.
Der OF Strengthening processes 1t be.
comes the delicate, egg shell porcelain
CUP.
In much the same way the candy
drops are made. The liquid Is satu.
rated solution and will not dissolve any
more sugar, just as your coffee in the
morning will not dissolve the fourth
lump of sugar that you put into 1t, but
disintegrating It, deposits II at the bot.
tom Of the cup. The sweet mixture is
poured into molds of absorbent mate
rial. starch, for example, which at once
begins to absorb the water.
That part of the sugar that has been
robbed of its water is deposited against
The mold, just as the porcelain is, and
the result is the liquid drop, which IT
is to be regretted has sometimes a lit
tie liquor added to 1t for fiavoring The
liquid that Is confined within the dror
has already all the sugar it can posi-.
bly, hold, being saturated, so it cannot
Ittack the sugar walls that confine II.
The whole process is a simple and in.
teresting experiment in absorption, al.
though probably not one in thousand
VI those who have tasted the candy
nave had any idea of the method OF its
Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Sherlock Holmes at the 'Phone.

"Hellow =
"Hellor
The law clerk was in communication
with the typewriter in another office.
"Ah, you have red hair" hS remark
ed
How in the world can you tell
that?"
"A white horse has just passed. Your
hair is not very red, though"
How can you tell?"
THE horse is not very white"
For the lands sakev'
And you once lived in the agricul-
tural districts
Yes, did-once; but how did you
know that?"
by your exclamation. for the lands
saker"
You are from the country, too" she
declared.
Yes; how did you know that?"
by the way you rang that telephone
bell. You thought you were still turn
ing grindstone."
Never turned grindstone in my
life"
Then it was a feed-cutter, a coffee
mill, corn shelter, or a cider press.
It's all one. And you have whiskers-
no, it may be the wind whistling
through the telegraph wires hear.
Good-by. San Francisco Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
RfUHaFMSHk::S!s1 !! ]

He--My dear, some OF those people
behind us are making remarks about
your hat. She-Isn't II on straight
Brooklyn Life.
Friend-What did you find the most
difficult thing when you wrote your
first verses? Poetic find some one
who would let me read them to him.
Fliegende Blaetter.
Waiter, hope this steak isn't a
piece of the bull from the bull fight
yesterday" mo, Senor, l think 1t is
a piece of the horse from the bull fight
yesterday. Truth.
Physician-You must avoid all men,
tai exertion. Patient-But, doctor, /
must finish a society novel upon which
I am working. Physician-Oh, guess
that will be all right.-Commercia Ad-
vertiser.
Mrs. Sharpley-Then, perhaps, you
are familiar with the old saw? Patie-
What old saw, ma'am? Mrs. Shapeley
The one behind the woodhouse
door" But he was gone.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Manager-That leading comedian OF
ours seems to be getting a swelled
head. Assistant-They do, sometimes.
Manager-If he keeps on he'll begin to
think he's more important than the
cooling apparatus.-Puck.
More Repartee.-"You can't keep a
good man down." said the proverb-lov-
ing boarder. Not" said the type
writer boarder, unless he has a seat
in the car. Then you can't get him
up.'-Cincinnati Enquirer
do you ride wheel?" asked the
eldest of the doctors on the Insanity
Commission. Yep" answered the
subject. What maker" II never no
ticed" The verdict was unanimous
dementia.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Petite Pushalong- know tho
to the poor an unfortunit lendeth 10
the Lord Mrs. Sharpley-You are
lover OF proverbs, see. Petie-Yes,
ma'am. / wuz brought up on 'em.
Mrs. Wickwire-I suppose, like most
of your class, you think that tho world
is all wrong. Dismal Dawson-Yes'm.
While they was maxim It, II would
have been jist as easy as not to make
all the roads run down hill.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
The famous baseball pitcher had
walked the floor with the youngest Of
his family for an hour or 30 MARY"
said he, "if the manager saw me now
l bet I'd get soaked with fine"
"Why?" asked his wife, s1Dspily, II
don't seem to have any contyol OF the
bawl at all, l n't."-Cincinnau En-
quirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Getting Desperate,

Mrs. Scribbler-What shall I order
for dinner to-day, Ephraim?
Mr.. Scribbler thoughtfully)-Soft
shell crabs, cucumbers, terrapin, balf a
dozen Holsters, sauerkraut, tripe, char
lotte russo, picked pigs feet, caviare,
spaghetti, olives. Philadelphia scrapple,
Chinese mooncakes, salt pork to fry,
some picked onions, frozen pudding,
and some cherries and milk.
Mrs. Scribble-Mercy Do you want
to commit suicfde7
Mr.. Scribbler-No; but I am going to
write poem like Stephen Cranes to-
night, or die in the attempt.-Somer-
vile Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
THE NEW CABINET OFFICER.
David R. Francis, Who will Be secre-
tary Of the Interior For a Short Time.

David Roland Francis, the new
secretary of the Interior, is an ex-
governor Of Missouri, and has several
times before been mentioned as a
possible cabinet member. He has
been for more than ten years a promi-
nent figure in Missouri politics.
Mr.. Francis is a Kentucklan by
birth and is not quite 4o years old.
AT the age of IS years he removed to
St. Louis and was educated at Wash
ington University in St. Louis. After
being graduated he returned to Ken
lucky, aud for short time studied
law, but as his funds were low he ac-
cepted an offer from his uncle, then
the head Of large commission house
in st. Louis, and returned to that city
to work as shipping clerk. He de-
veloped so much business ability that
he soon became partner in the firm,
and few years later branched out
for himself in the same business.
His success in commercial life was
phenomenal. He operated largely in
wheat, and in few years had amass-
ed fortune of $3.50, 1000, which, by
the way, it is said, he has since then
almost doubled. He was succe ssive-
ly elected director, vice president and
president of the Merchants Exchange
of St. Louis.
1t was not until he had reached a
high position in the commercial world
and had become a millionaire that
Mr.. Francis turned his attention to
politics. He was first elected as
delegate to the Democratic conven-
ton Of 1884 which nominated Grover
Cleveland. The next spring he was
elected mayor of st. Louis, which
office he filled for three years. As
mayor he was noted for his vetoes of
franchise bills and for his generally
vigorous policy. 1t was while he was
still mayor that he was elected gov
ernor. During his term of Office he
entertained lavishly, and Jefferson
City enjoyed the gayest social seasons
which it had ever known. At the
time he was the youngest governor
in the country.
Ever since 1884 Mr.. Francis has
been strong personal friend of Presi-
dent Cleveland. During the latter's
first term Mr.. Francis was mentioned
as a probable cabinet member, but
he was not chosen because of political
complications. When President Cleve.
land came to make up his second
cabinet, the name of Mr.. Frarcis was
again on the list. When Mr.. Bissell
resigned, it was thought that Francis
would succeed him, but the time for
him to enter the cabinet did not come
until Hoke Smiths resignation. Sec
retary Francis will have six months to
serve.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
GIRLS DUCK A PhEPER.
Heroic Measures Adopted by Fair Bathers
in Jersey Stream.

Madge and Jennie Hackett, who
live in New York, have been spend
ing their vacation as the guests OF
Miss Martha Robbins at her fathers
farm, in Old Bridge, a village about
ten miles from New Brunswick. Young
men with leisure are scarce in that
vicinity, and the girls have had to
amuse themselves as best they might
with the aid of Miss Sadie Hickman
and Miss Agnes Thayer, who live on
adjoining farms. Each of the FIVE
girls is about 20 years old.
Yesterday morning they held con-
ference and debated the question of
what they should do to entertain
themselves during the day. 1t was
Miss Hickman who suggested that
they should take a swim in the brook.
"That's splendid idea" said Miss
Robbins, "but what will we do for
bathing suits? ?"
"Oh, We can dig up something.
Anything will do. l can take you to
a place where the swimming is grand
and nobody would ever come near us.
There's a thick hedge right down to
the edge of the bridge"
Upon this assurance the FIVE girls
started for the brook, and five minutes
after they bad reached the bank there
were FIVE splashes and they were en-.
joylng the GOODNESS Of the water.
Having got them safely into the
water, the reporter may now safely
disclose the fact that two of them had
decided at the last moment to dispense
with bathing suits altogether. THE
attire of the other three was not SO
complete as the regulations at Asbury
Park prescribe, but all of the girls
felt perfectly safe in their remoteness
from any roads or houses.
They dived and ducked and splash
ed each other to their hearts content,
and at length, in sheer excess of en-
joyment, they began singing in the
water. This performance came to a
sudden stop as the eyes of Miss Hick-
man were seen to be fixed in mute
horror upon a point in the hedge
along the bank. AS the sound of the
girls voices died away there was a
rustling in the hedge, then crash,
and a man fell out upon the hedge OF
the stream.
"Oh!" cried Miss Hickman.
"Oh, OH" calculated Miss Robbins.
"O-o-o-o-hw shrieked the other
three in chorus.
The two whose interest in this turn
OF affairs was most acute, and whose
identity shall not be disclosed in this
story, tried to get as far down into
the water as possible without getting
| their heads under.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Medicinal Foods.

Celery is invaluable as a food for
those suffering from any form of rheu.
matism, for diseases of the nerves and
nervous dyspepsia. Lettuce for those
suffering from insomnia. Watercress
is remedy for scurvy. Onions are
almost the best nervine known. No
medicine is so useful in cases O.
nervous prostration, and there is
nothing else that will so quickly re.
lieve and tone up worn-out system
Onions are useful in all cases oi
coughs, colds and influenza in con.
sumption, insomnia, hydrophobia
scurvy, gravel and kindred liver COM
plants. Eaten every other day they
soon have clearing and whitening
effect on the complexion. Spinach is
useful to those with gravel. Asparagu:
is used to induce perspiration. Cor,
rots for sufferers from asthma. Tur
nips for nervous disorders and fol
scurvy. Raw beef proves of great
benefit to persons of frail constitution
and to those suffering from consump
tion. 1t is chopped fine, seasoned
with salt and heated by placing it in
dish Of hot water. 1t assimilates
rapidly, and affords the best nourlsh
ment. Eggs contain large amount
OF nutriment in compact, quicl,
available form. Beaten up raw with
sugar they are used to clear anc
strengthen the voice, With suga
and lemon juice the beaten white o
egg is to relieve hoarseness. Hone,
is wholesome, Strengthening, cleans
ing, healing and nourishing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
For Hour Illrd.

at their tail feathers. A correspondent
tie in the cage close to the perch. She
says that a string of old spools will
give the bird much pleasure, observa-
tion leading her TO believe that the bit.
ing comes from what would be called
in human beings nervousness arising
from lack Of something TO do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Mnfar for Ynnr Pafs.

When you rush in so thirsty that you
ean hardly walt to draw a glass of
water remember that your dog and cat
may be suffering in Just the same way.
so look at their bowl. II we'll cared
for they will not drink water on which
the dust has settled or which has grown
tepid from standing in hot room. Let
them have a bowl Of pure, cold water
several times a day. The experiment
was tried last summer OF giving a pet
dog water that had been slightly iced.
He had more sense than his human
friend, however, and declined drinking
until the liquid had changed to the
natural temperature,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Not Like It's Parents

Elam Russell, weight 200 Pounus Pn,
of Plainheld, Ind, is the proud P1Ps ps
of a 1o-inch baby, which weighed ~ Jp At
pound and half at its BIRTH alH .S,se
the end of three weeks weighed ''"i {
pounds. Mrs. Russells wel5"
Iso pounds.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Selling n Hat.

Miss Passee tased forty)-I wish to
see hat.
French Milliner-For yourself. miss?
Miss Passee-Yes.
French Miiliner-Marie, run down
stairs and get me re hat for re ladies
between eighteen and twenty-five
years.-Tid-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
Going on.

Papa, whore are we going this suns
her?"
Il don't know, Willie. on some
where"
ON, eh?" said Willie. Like fire.
erackers?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
That Was the Cause of 1t.

"A Bicycle Face"
The Philosophical Cynic paused TO
observe one.
illustrates forcibly the saying
that there's a wheel within a WHEEL"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
How She Pnrsed LOVE.

"a common noun is Love-" she said;
At least till Jack asks Pepper;
Then, to parse it, should say
"It certainly Is proper"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
An InsIn uatlOn.

Fanny Westside-Is badness a sign
of intellectually?
Era Quoy (head like an egg)-In some
cases, Miss Westside. With me it's
sign l didn't marry nay first love. -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10

According to celebrated anato.
mist there are upwards of 5000, o,ooc
little glands in the human stomach
These glands pour out the digestive
juices which dissolve or digest the
food. Indigestion is want of juice,
weakness of glands, need of help to
restore the health of these organs
The best and NEST natural help is
that given by Shaker Digestive Cor
dial. Natural, because it supplies the
materials needed by the glands to
prepare the digestive juices. Because
1t strengthens and invlgorates the
glands and the stomach, until they
are able to do their work alone.
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures indi-
gestion certainly and permanently.
1t does so by natural means, and
therein lies the secret of its wonderful
and unvar:ed success.
AT druggists, price 10 cents to
$I.oo per bottle.
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A Matter OF Making Tn.

WNtter OF WhkInR Up'
The wife OF his bosom had bought for
him
Just the loveliest made-up tie,
And he only escaped from wearing the
thing
BY many made-up lie.
Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-10
His Principles.

You're for free silver, I see," re-
marked Bronson, as he turned over his
salary TO the aifable hold-up.
YES" responded the highwayman;
I'm for free silver where there's no
protection" And with a Bland smile
he walked into darkness.--Puck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08

Among the testimonials received this
year by the proprietors of that greatest
of all remedies, Paine's celery COM
pound, are found many, as usual, from
families of national reputation.
One of these is the following sincere
statement that bears the signature
of Agnes B. Quay, the wife of the Hon.
Matthew S. Quay, United States Sena-
tor, whom Pennsylvania so urgently
manned for the presidency at st. Louis:
Washington, May Is, 1896.
Mess. Wells & Richardson, Burlington,
Vermont:
Dear Sirs-My daughter and 1 have
been using your Paine's Celery Com
pound this spring with most beneficial
results
Those in an over-fatigued condition
will find it a gentle stimulant, and an
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08

excellent tonic, and 1 add my testimony
to others without reluctance"
The relative merits and efficiency of
Paine's celery compound in making peo-
pie we'll is clearly shown in the charac-
ter Of the people who today rely on it
to cure insomnia, nervous debility, per-
sistent headaches and rundown condi-
ton.
II is the power of rapid repair of the
tissues that makes Paine's celery COM
pound the great saver of life that it is
1t brings just the needed nutriment TO
the distracted nerve tissues all over the
body and increases the volume of
healthy blood so that a breaking down
of some vital part is averted. While
taking Paine's celery compound there
is a general building up of the deep
lying tissues all over the body, and a.
throwing off of unsound elements that
clog and interfere with it's healthy ac-
tivity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-09-08
Record Broken.

BERGEN POINT, N. J., Sept. THE
feature of the Labor day games of the
New Jersey Athletic club was the
breaking oe the worlds record for 800
yards by Bernard H. Wefers. the
Georgetown college and New York
Athletic club crack, who ram the dis
tance in 81 seconds Wefers held the
previous record of 311a seconds, which
he made at the New York Athletic club
fail games at Travers island last year.
In order that he might have an oppor
tunity of doing better time, a special
Invitation scratch race for 300 yards
was put on the programme. The start
ers were Wefers, Hen" Lyons, and f.
P. Caravan CT the New York Athletic
club, and Frank w. Jarvis of Pittsburg.
Wefers left his mark like flash and
Quickly left the field Coming down
the back stretch he was six yards ahead
of Lyons and Caravan. Jarvis kicked
himself and retired. WefeTs put ON
tremendous amount of speed up to the
stretch and breasted the tape twelve
yards ahead of Lyons. Two of the
keepers clicked 81 seconds while a third
made the time 90 10 seconds. The ma
jority of the judges, of course, decided
the time, which agreed with two or
three outside watches. About $500 peo-
pie witnessed the games. The track was
in good condition but the rest of the
sport was an only average.