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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
0VERORrWDED INSANE ASYLUMs.
Efforts will be made 10 have the Legislature
Provide Additional Accommod dations.

The crowded condition of the in
sane hospitals of Pennsylvania is caus-
ing much concern to Governor Hast
ings and the authorities of these insti-
tutions. Superintendent Curwen, Of
the Warren Hospital, reports nearly
1000 inmates in that institution, more
than 800 in excess of the number
originally intended to be accommo-
dated. An almost similar condition
of things exist at Danville, Harrisburg,
Wernersville and other insane hospit-
ais. The feeble. minded institution in
Delaware county is also overcrowded,
and until the Polk Hospital is COM
pleted the difficulties experienced in
accommodating the mentally unsound
will be increased. This institution
will be of much service in reducing
the number of inmates in Delaware
county hospital, but it will not con-
tribute materially toward diminishing
the discomforts of persons in the sew
eral insane hospitals of the State,
caused by their overcrowded condition.
With view of relieving their dis
tress DIR. Curwen has begun an active
and systematic canvass for the erec-
ton of another insane hospital in the
central portion Of Pennsylvania, to
cost about S., 900, 900, which would
afford substantial relief to the other
insane hospitals. He has in contem-
plation the preparation of a bill to be
submitted to the next Legislature,
having this end in view, but before he
will press its passage he proposes to
see enough members of the Legisla-
ture to ensure the success Of the move
met, and to have a thorough under
standing with the Governor as to his
views Of the necessity of the building,
which is intended to be for the treat
ment of the insane in thirteen counties,
including Centre and Clear6eld. DR..
Curwen seems to have no doubt that
the Legislature will not hesitate to
authorize the erection of the building,
and to vote the money that may be
required to complete the enterprise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
LIKE THE PITTsTON SQUEEZE.
An Extensive Cave.n OF the Van WckIe
Mines near Hazleton.

An extensive cave-in occurred at
Van Wickle's Coleraine mine near
Hazleton, last week, which threatened
to destroy the colliery. AT o'clock
in the morning the pump runners and
five miners were at the bottom of the
slope when heavy squeeze was no.
ticed. A few minutes later the pillars
of the gangway began to chip, and a
heavy fall followed. The conclusion
was terrific, sending clouds of smoke
and dust up the slope, and spreading
the alarm on the surface.
The miners were quickly gotten
out. Later the fall extended to the
surface, taking down the Lehigh
Valley railroad for Soc feet.
The mine is still squeezing, and
general collapse is anticipated, in
which event the village will be aban-
doned and the mine ruined.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27

from his attack of qunsy sore-throat.
When it comes to quinsy, DR.. Fits is
a hard man to beat. Consultations
with high-prlced city physicians are
not in our popular Galen's lexicon"
The fact that such items appear
daily and weekly all over the United
States proves that they are wanted,
and that local journal must have
them. They tend to increase cilcula.
tion increased circulation inevitably
induces, and in fact compels, advertis-
ing; and these two factors not only
create success, but are success. No
newspaper was ever carried to genuine
success which neglected the news Of
its own town and neighborhood.-
JohR II. C0ckeriW in Sebtem6ey lip
biHc0frs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
AvoIDABLE ERRORS In DIET.
Cause Half the Ills Which AffIict Middle.
Aged People.

The nature and quantity of an ap-
propriate diet, says writer in Youths
Companion, must depend largely upon
ones age, individual constitution, oc.
cupation, habits of life, and to some
extent upon the climate in which one
lives. An active child twelve or fif.
teen years old, who is growing fast
and exercising freely, may require and
assimilate as much food as man
past middle age.
In health, the appetite may be taken
as fair guide, and the child will sell
dom cat too much if he is taught to
eat slowly, and thoroughly chew each
mouthful.
Throughout the school years the
growth of the body is continually going
on, and therefore, if proper develop
ment is to be maintained, the food
must be abundant and of character
to furnish new tissue, and to yield en-.
ergy in the form OF heat and muscular
activity.
The full adult weight is not usually
attained before the twenty.ffth year,
although in some instances it is reached
earlier.
When the growth of tine boGy and
the development of the vital organs
are completed, the use of food con-
sists simply in maintaining the proper
equilibrium of the tissues by replacing
waste with new material, and in fur
nishing fuel for the development Of
force.
AS men advance in life, become
prosperous, and perhaps acquire more
luxurious habits of living, they are apt
to take less exercise, and at the same
time to be constantly tempted to in
dulge in food which is not needed and
which is imperfectly consumed in the
body.
On the other hand, quite as much
ill may result from eating too little as
from over indulgence. In either case
the difficulty is made serious by long
continuance.
So great is the force of habit over
the different organs of the body that
the stomach and intestines will usually
reject undigested the contents of an
occasional excessive meal whereas
with habitual overeating they become
accustomed to appropriating large
quantities of food, which are absorbed
but which cannot be eliminated with.
out severely taxing the organ of ex-
cretion.
Frequently the excess is stored up
in the body and goes on accommodating
until the system rebels, and violent
bilious attack, by vomiting and purg.
ing, brings relief
1t is no exaggeration to say that
avoidable errors in diet are responsible
for more than half the disease which
embitters the middle and latter part
of life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
Testing Their Ability.

The employees Of the various sta
tions along the Lehigh road have re-
ceived a book containing 100 ques-
tons that are to be answered by them
and returned to the superintendent.
The questions asked are in regard to
the running Of trains, the kind of sig
nails used, and what is done when a
train order is countermanded. The
test is a severe one especially or a
number of new employees, who have
never answered any questions like
hem before.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
OH! WHAT A RELIEF.

81 suffered with terrible pains in my
left ovary and womb, My back ached
all the time.
81 had kidney trouble badly Doc
tors prescribed for me, and followed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
When your stomach begins

When your stomach begins to
trouble you, it needs help. The help
it needs, is to digest your food, and,
until it gets it, you won't have any
peace. Stomach trouble is very dis.
tressing, very obstinate, very danger
Gus. Many of the most dangerous
diseases begin with simple indigestion
The reason is that indigestion (aOt
digestion, nOtnourishmenD 70eakeAs
the system and allows disease germs
to attack it. The antidote is Shaker
Digestive Cordial, Strengthening,
nourishing, curative. 1t cures indi-
gestion and renews strength and
health. 1t does this by Strengthening
the stomach, by helping it to digest
your food. IT noHriSHes you. Shaker
Digestive Cordial is made of pure
herbs, plants and wine, is perfectly
harmless and will certainly cure all
genuine stomach trouble. Sold by
druggists, price 10 cents to $I.oo per
bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
LlGHTNING's QUEER FRANKS.
A Roaring Creek farmers Home Almost
Ruined by the MYSTERIOUS Current.

The home Of Thomas Watkins at
Roaring Creek was struck by lightning
last week, and the remarkable pranks
of the electric fluid has caused con-
siderable discussion among the people
in that vicinity. The lightning struck
the chimney, followed down along the
walls, and danced from room to room,
tearing out the rafters and stripping
the plaster from the walls Of almost
every room in the house. Mrs. Wat
kins and the family were sitting at
table in an out kitchen eating their
dinner at the time. The door was
open and the electric fluid glanced
from the house into the out kitchen,
and struck the leg that was supporting
the leaf of the table, dropping it and
smashing the dishes, and then glanced
out through window and struck
wire line on which a lot of clothes
were hanging, along which it ran for
some distance before it spent its force.
The clothes on the line were all burned
by the fluid. Mr.. Watkins at the
time was at his fathers house a short
distance away, and was attracted by
the screams of his wife, who, strange
to say, was not injured in the least,
Notwithstanding her close touch with
the electric current. The children
also escaped without injury. During
the excitement it was found that the
lightning had ignited lot of clothing
and carpets in one of the rooms, and
and 1t required hard work on the part
Mr.. Watkins and several other men to
save the house from being burned to
the ground. 1t was one of the most
remarkable freaks of lightning ever
seen in that vicinity. The house was
almost completely destroyed.-Ash-
land Ad7ocaie.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
Local Items,

People in these towns will naturally
suscribe for the paper because they
want to see in print the doings of their
neighbors and of people in the adjoin-
ing towns. 1t is the fashion for larger
city newspapers, and especially for the
comic papers, to poke fun at local
editors because they print such items
as the following:
"From our Chestnutville Core
spondent.-Our esteemed friend Sam
uel Burwell has just finished painting
the new barn he erected last fall to
accommodate his increasing stock OF
hay and cattle. We are glad to witness
the prosperity of our friend Burwell.
"Miss Tabitha Younghusband has
gone on visit to her friends the Bull.
wrinkles in Shepaugtown, expecting to
remain several weeks. Rumor has IT
that the fair lady's name is prophetic
of her destiny. The writer will hope
to report later on the quality of the
cake.
"Our popular Boniface, Doddridge
Darlington, has entertained three dis
ciples of Izaak Walton since last
Thursday. They came up from the
city, and have had good luck. OF
course all the two-pounders got away,
but they will carry back some good
fish all the same.
"Uncle Jehu Shultz is recovering
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
The Curfew Gaw at T, pe'sa.

The City Council of Topeka has
enacted curfew law. Ii provides
that all children under sixteen years
OF age who are found on the streets
CT in public places unaccompanied by
guardians after 9 p. m. in summer
and 8 p. m. in winter shall be arrested
and fined not less than S. nor more
than $25. The fire bell will ring
every evening fifteen minutes before
the hour fixed by law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
Potatoes are Rotting,

Down in Chester county the farm
ers in some sections are complaining
that their potatoes are rotti1g, and
they are at loss to discover the cause
The weather has been very dry and
there 'ore the rain cannot be charged
with the damage, but some of those
who are losing the tubers say the
rotting is due to the warm weather
which prevailed in that section for the
last two weeks,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
bow Our Presidents Died.

George Washington died from a
cold which brought on laryngitis
buried on his estate at Mount Vernon
Va.
John Adams died from senile
debility buried at Quincy, Mass.
Thomas Jefferson died of chronic
diarrhoea, buried on his estate at
Monticello, Va.
James Madison died of old age
buried on his estate at Montpelier,
VT.
James Monroe died of general de-
bility buried in Marble Cemetery,
New York City.
John Quincy Adams died of paraly-
sis, the fatal attack overtaking him in
the House of Representatives buried
at Quincy, Mass.
Andrew Jackson died Of consump-
ton and dropsy; buried on his estate
the Hermitage, near Nashville, Tenn.
Martin Van Buren died of catarrh
of the throat and lungs buried at
Kinderhook, N. Y.
William Henry Harrison died of
pleurisy, induced by cold taken on
the day of his Inauguration buried
near North Bend, Ohio.
John Tyler died of a mysterious
disorder like bilious attack buried
at Richmond, Va.
James X. Polk died from weakness,
caused by cholera buried on his
estate at Nashville, Tenn.
Zachary Taylor died from cholera
morbus, induced by improper diet
buried on his estate near Louisville,
KY.
Millard Fillmore died from paralysis
buried in Forest Hill Cemetery,
Buffalo, New York.
Franklin Pierce died from infam-
nation Of the stomach buried at
Concord, N. H.
James Buchanan died of rheuma
tism and gout buried near Lancaster,
Pa.
Abraham Lincoln assassinated by
]. Wilkes Booth buried at Spring
field, Ill.
Andrew Johnson died from paraly-
sis; buried at Greenyille, Tenn.
Ulysses S. Grant died from cancer
of the throat buried at Riverside
Park, New York City.
Rutherford B. Hayes died from
paralysis of the heart buried at
Fremont, Ohio.
James A. Garfield died from a
wound at the hand of Guiteau
buried at Cleveland, Ohio.
Chester A. Arthur died from
Bright's disease buried at Rural
Cemetery, Albany, New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
Americans Get the Preference.

Following the recent order of Supt.
Connor came the announcement that
the mine officials at Shamokin are
issuing orders that Americans are to
be given the preference over foreign
ers as to work, and in consequence
the latter are leaving the neighbor-
hood. 1t is estimated that by October
rst fully 1000 foreigners will have
taken their departure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
READING
III Y RAILROAD SYSTEM
In efrect May, II, 1896.
MN ,~-e x,r m, nn,,gorroI,
TRAINS LEAVE BLOOMSBURY.

For New York, Philadelphia, Reading POTTS.
vile, Tamaqua, weekdays II As a. m.
For Nillismsport, weekday s, 1885 a. m, $50 p
For Danvllie and Milton, weekdays, 1876 a. M.
$50.
For Catawissa weekdays 7s5, Ii.45 a. M, 1920,
For Rupert weekdays7s5, Has a, m, 1870, $40
For baltimore, washington and the West via
7.a7, D. m. Sundays s.aO 1855 iI.a6 a. m.
s;ss, !.aI, p. m. Additional trains from "a and
Chestnut street station, weekdays, 1875, 6s1,
8 % p. m. Sundays, 1.3s, s2s p. m.
TRAINS FOR BLOOMSBURY
Leave New York via Philadelphia 500 a
M, and via Easton y.l0 a. m,
Leave Philadelphia 1905 a. m.
Leave Pottsville 1880 p. N.
Leave Tamaqua ~ q, m,
Leave catawissa weekdays 100, s.aOa. m. l.ao,
i leave Rupert weekdays 7Os, sa. a. M, ilSs
FoRATLANTIC CITY.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut street wharf
and South Street wharf for Atlantic City.
WERE-DAYs-Express 500, 300, 10.45 a, M,
sSc So p Gn m Accom- seS a. oS @ sSS s 49,
$l00 Excursion tain 200 a. m.
sUNDAY-Express. 80, 500 $50, 300, 1000 a.
$l.0O Excursion train, a m.
Returning; leave Atlantic City, depot, corner
Atlantic and Arkansas Avenues.
WEKK-DAYs-Express, Mondays only, 6.45),
200, 7.4o, S.l5, 900 1918 q. M, $40, 43O, 5.30,
7.S0, $50 p. m. Accom-. 620, 755 a. m, 4.s2 p. m.
$l.O0 Excursion train (from foot Mississippi
Avenue only 90 p. m.
SUNp1Y.Express, g.. 30, 400, 800, sos, $50,
p m slOO Excursion train (from foot Missis-
sippi Avenue only, 6i0 p. m.
ParlOr Cars on all EXpreSa trains,
Parlor cars on all express trains.
J. A. SWElGARD. q. g. HANCOCK,
Genl superintendent. Gen1 Pass. Agt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27
Are You Tired

All the time This condition is a sure
indication that your blood is not rich
and nourishing as it ought to be and
as it may be if you will take few
bottles of the great blood purifier,
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Thousands write
that Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured
them of that tired feeling by giving
them rich, red blood.
Hoods Pills act easily and prompt
ly on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27

pains caused by Ovarian and Womb
troubles. 1 cannot express NV graft
tude. hope and pray that other suf-
fering women will realize the truth
and Importance Of my statement, and
accept the relief that is sure to attend
the use Of the Pinkhan Medicine. -
MRS JAMES PARRISH, 25o1 Marshall
st., N. f., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27

The act of 1895 requires all school
children, on entering school, to pre-
sent a certificate from some physician
showing that they have been success
fully vaccinated. 1t will be wise for
parents to give this matter attention
at once.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-08-27

their advice, but found
until 1 took Lydia ]
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Oh! what
a relief it is, not to !
have that tired feel :
ing day after day, in
the morning as much
as at night after a
hard days work, and
TO be free from al
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
Religion VS.. Politics.

The introduction of religion into pol
itics is an uuwarrantable Intrusion, and
can only be followed by deplorable re-
suits. To divide the country numer-
ically between Democrats and Repub-
Leans is beneficial, but to divide it
between Professionals and Catholics or
between MethOdists and EpiscOpalians
would be an irretrievable blunder.
Keep religion out of politics and the
different parties and factions can con-
test for prizes, and even quarrel with a
kind of good nature; but if you allow
religious questions to enter the political
arena, the temperament of the voter is
at once changed and bitterness char
acterizes everything, which is destruc-
tive of the best interests of society.
The sO-called American Protective As
ISOLATION has done almost everything
except to protect. Its sole purpose is to
stir up ill feeling against Catholics,
under the general plea that PrOtestants
are so weak. or so cowardly, or what
not, that unless somebody takes them
in charge they will all be swallowed up
as the whale swallowed Jonah.
Now, what is the consequence? 1t
does not need son of a prophet to tell
what the consequence must inevitably
be. II is that the Catholics, exasper-
ated and nagged, have concluded to
form an organization of their own, Sc
cret or otherwise, and to meet the A.
P. A. on its own ground. You can't
blame them for doing that, for it is
human nature to repel an attack 10y a
counter attack.
And so we are indebted to a set OF
short-sighted men for the Injection in
to politics of religious prejudices and
fanaticisms, aud very slender gratitude
do they deserve.
There is only one rule in a country
like this-fight as much as you please,
either about religion or about politics;
let the merry war go on as long as you
feel the need of that kind of exercise,
but the man who mixes politics and
religion at the polls or in the primary
meetings is doing the republic serious
iDjury.-NeW York Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-06-19
State News

Mrs. Mary Newcomer, of fancy
town, Carroll County, died, aged W
years.
Captain J. Louis Beaver, veteran
of the late war, formerly of Westmins-
ter, died in Ohio, aged 81 years.
Twenty-Five merchants of Hagers-
town have signed an agreement to
close their stores four nights in each
week at O'Clock.
On Tuesday last week, at Hagers-
town, scaffold broke, precipitating
five bricklayers distance of % feet to
the ground. Two of them were Sc
verely injured.
Ida Alder, aged Is years, of Balti-
more, committed suicide Monday by
taking a large dose of Paris green.
Her parents live in Germany and she
came to this country less than two
years ago.
George Sherrell was committed to
Jail in Hagerstown, in default of $500
bail, on the charge of assaulting with
felonious intent, Anne Pearl Davis,
the year-old daughter of Mr.. George
NJ. Davis, of Hagerstown-
Daisy Ray, colored girl, aged II
years, set fire to the barn of Chas. II.
Standisford, in Baltimore County, on
the 3rd inst. The barn was destroyed.
The girl admits starting the fire, but
says she can not say why she did it.
Emma, the two-year-old daughter
of Mr.. Robert A. Nelson, of near Monk
town, Baltimore County, found some
strychnine in a bureau drawer and
swallowed q small quantity of 1t, from
the effects of which she died in l'slf an
hour.
Miss Annie Magill, who was a do
nestle in the family of Mr.. John E.
Hurst, of Baltimore, for 81 years, ac-
cumulated $4,000 during that time.
She recently died and willed the most
OF it to charitable aud religious in
situations.
Mrs. Fannie Smith, wife of Willard
F. Smith, of Sharpsburg, aged SO years,
walked out of the front door and start
ed down the steps. Her foot slipped
and she fell striking her head against
the pavement with such force that she
fractured her skull. She died six
hours later. She leaves seven chill
dren, one month old.
At recent meeting of the trustees
of the Maryland Agricultural College,
the present faculty was reelected.
William Lee Amos, of Hartford Coun-
ty, was appointed director of farmers
institutes at salary of 81, POO. S. s.
Buckley was appointed to the chair of
veterinary surgery and w. q. John
son, of Illinois, to the chair of ento-
mology.