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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26
The Wonders of Transposition.

The word "timo" admits of n very po-
culiar arrangement Of its letters. The four
letters Of the word transposed and read
backward and forward and up and down
give four perfect English and Latin words.
1t Is said to DO the only word In our Ian
guago that will admit of SO many trans
positions and arrangements. MOTTO the
oddly of tho square below:
TIME
IT E
MET
EMIT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-26

II ". ALLEN &c 90.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
Above a Storm Cloud,

An American aeronant thus de
scribes, in Popular Science News,
a storm as seen from a balloon
"The storm viewed from above the
clouds has the appearance of ebulli-
ton. The upper surface of the cloud
is bulged upward and outward, and
has the resemblance of a vast sea oi
boiling, upheaving snow. Immediately
above the storm cloud the air is not
so cold as it is in the clearer atmos-
phere above or in the cloud itself.
The falling Of the rain can be distinct.
ly heard making a noise like a water
fall over precipice. The thunder
heard above storm cloud is not
loud, and the flashes of lightning APP
pear like streaks of intensely white
light on the surface of the gray-color-
ed vapor."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
Mahanoy City Undermined,

Great excitement prevails at Nah
anoy City, owing to the settling of
the earth in the vicinity OF Third and
Centre streets, one of the most valu-
able and prominent sections Of the
city, due to the fact that the mine
workings have honeycombed the
earth. Reading Railroad officials
held meeting and made extensive
preparations to prevent catastrophe,
and decided that the only preventa-
tive would be to slush all the under
ground workings of Elmwood colliery,
which are located under that section
of the city. An immense scraper
line will be constructed from the dirt
banks near Mahanoy colliery. From
this point the culm in large quantities
will be conveyed to the underground
workings by means of chutes.
1t will be costly undertaking to
the Philadelphia & Reading company,
but will be the means of probably
saving the comgany many thousand
dollars damages and prevent the de-
struction of large portion of Maha-
noy City. Work will be Immediately
commenced.-RiLa. Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
THE BISHOPS GUEST.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

The snow had settled ON the west
ern country like white cloud, and the
keen north wind had frozen it over
crisply. The air had the touch of win
tet aud the breath of Jack Frost was
everywhere. The Diamond Central,
the fast express on the Northern Pa
cific, trife late and speeding rapidly
to make up its lost time was whirling
past mile posts and flag stations on its
way westward. 1t carried, besides its
mail, express and baggage cars. smo-
ker, a day coach and a couple of sleep
ers. When they stopped at Bismarck,
a man got out and went into the tele-
graph office. He wrote his telegram
slowly and without qualm. He had
telegraphed to Miles City just before
leaving st. Paul. This second mes
sage he sent to make doubly sure:
MARY is i'll. am going to see her.
Send mail to Office. How Is Willie?
j. w. BROWN"
He addressed it TO William Martin,
Medora, n. d. 1t read easily to the
men who received 1t:
81 go to Denver. Money o. X. Train
No. 9. Three in express car, Bill
Thompson on engine"
Then he went back over the slippery
platform and climbed in on the end of
the sleeper He was well above the
average height. and broad and square
through the shoulders. His jaw was
clean cut and strong, his chin clipped
at the corners, where long, jagged
scar ran from 1t down across his
throat His eyes were indolent and
curiously luminous, his brows heavy
and brown. He stood smoking idly,
his mind full of the outcome of his
many days of skilled investigation. He
had shadowed the money step by step,
from the bank to the express wagon,
from the station agent to the train
agent. And then he had sent word to
Miles City, so that the men could get
down to Medora; from there they
could reach the chosen point on horse
back. The day had seemed endless to
him. He knew the men were waiting
impatiently as he. and he felt sure
they had cursed him for his tardiness.
He shrugged his shoulders wearily,
looked ahead of him, and he saw a
high, curiously shaped car, which they
were backing to meet. After it was
coupled and they had started. he could
see into it, and he caught glimpse of
the bishops tall figure. AS he leaned
forward, interested, he saw a Christ
mas tree.
He was man Of impulses, and he
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

slble and once on visit in the eas
l spoke of 1t in sermon, and after
ward two men whom knew came tC
me and said they would build it, and
they made 1t as complete as they
could, bless them. | take II from town
to town, and have service in II. And
today l am trimming a Christmas tree
for the children at Medora, where
am to have services tomorrow. May
I ask your name, sir?
Brown, said the man slowly.
John Brown. Can't l help. you trim
the Christmas tree?"
II shall be indebted to you if you
WILL" said the bishop. "Shall we be-
gin, or will you finish your cigar here
first? l have never smoked in the
chapel"
Surely not" said Mr.. Brown. 81
will throw it away, or we will begin
at once. 1t interests me more than
| can tell you. this car. 1t seems more
like practical Christianity, and that is
what the world needs"
He and the bishop worked together
cheerily. He draped the frosted moss
and the strings of popcorn carefully,
Il hundred thoughts in his head He
could fairly see that eager group Of
men, drinking, smoking, cursing, wait
ing, probably playing poker to pass
the time. And here such peace-such
restful peace.
Brown fastened a tin trumpet firm
ly. 81 fancy your Christmas will be a
happy one, for you will be surrounded
by those with whom you have worked
and lived. And l shall have no one
to even give a Christmas present to-
unless you will let me give this gold
The bishop thanked him warmly.
NOW l am quite content" he said.
II needed one more gift, and l wanted
1t very nice one. 1t is for a little
girl who is very i'll and who cannot
walk, and she longs for large dolly,
with fiaXen curls and eyes that open
and shut, and this will give it to her
poor little Florence
Florence" he said, sis that her
name? l should like to give you this
too' iol h'i' w lil SOu get ueT SOule-
thing else she wants?"
Il am afraid you are robbing your
self" said the bishop. Brown smiled.
Il am not robbng myself" he said.
81 earned that quite honestly by writ
ing n story for one of the papers, and
l would like the little girl to have it,
because-Florence is the name of that
one woman who has tried vainly to
make a better man of me-"
My dear sir said the bishop,
Florence was the name of that one
woman who died long years ago."
They looked at each other silently, and
then Brown said:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

"Those tin soldiers weigh that limb
I down; shall l change them?"
The bishop was charmed with his
new-found friend. He proved intelli-
gent and sympathetic, and famous
| listener-so he talked to him of his
work.
This will be a happy Christmas for
me-" he said, because l have such a
/ splendid Christmas present for my
| people at Medora. The money to build
their church, $1,000, l have raised it
all myself, and | am very proud to
have it. This summer while l was east
| begged it from my richer friends,
and they We're good enough to be in.
! terested. And just last week got the
last of it, and | have it all. / suppose
! 1t would have been wiser to have
/ taken them n check for it, But | had
fancy to put the money itself on the
altar, and so | had them give it to
me at the bank in a few large bills.
And | will confess to you that | feel
uneasy to have it about me. SO when
/ we stop again l think | shall go for.
ward to the express car and ask
Nancy, the express messenger, to keep
1t for me until we reach Medora
Nancy is a vestryman of mine and q
good fellow. 1t will be safer with
I him."
! a curious new sensation shot
| through Brown-a sensation that
made him dizzy for second He had
grown so interested in the bishop and
his Christmas tree that he had forgotten
the rest. Perhaps you are right" he
said" "but if my opinion would
carry any weight with you, | would
advise you strongly to keep 1t your.
self. You hint at train robbery; it is
always the express car that suffers,
and nowadays trains are wrecked and
robbed frequently"
MY dear fellow" said the bishop,
you alarm me. OF course, If you
really think SO, / will keep it here.
1t would break my heart to lose that
money; it was so hard to get"
you aren't going to lose it," Brown
said; "of course not. The people are
going to have their church and the
children their tree, and the little maid
-Florence-her dolly. But keep the
money here with you. This il a wild
country, rough country, and who
knowsT'
Perhaps I had better hide IT," said
the bishop. I'm my shoe, eh?"
Brown smiled indulgently. "Sure
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31

crossed over and opened the car door.
The bishop turned and faced him.
The car of the bishop was famous
throughout that western country, and
as we'll known to the trainmen as the
bishop himself. Through the courtesy
of the road it was taken along the line
free of charge wherever the bishop
wished to hold his services. 1t was
the bishops own idea, and a novel
one.
II beg your pardon, sir" the man
said, "but | was so interested in the
Christmas tree, and | thought, per-
haps, | might lend hand"
The bishop smiled at him cour-
teously.
That's very good of you,' he said.
1T is quite an undertaking alone"
What curious car" his companion
said. rs it Il movable church,"
you have never heard of my carp"
the bishop said. "That takes my van,
ity down peg or two So many news
paper men have written of it and so
many magazines quoted it, that | had
begun to feel myself quite famous.
All, well, pride goes before a fall"
His companion laughed quietly.
Il am probably the one man who
hasn't he said. Wont you tell me
about it? l feel interested to know
about it and you"
Come back into my little study"
said the bishop, as he led the way.
You see when ! first came out to this
western country | was a young man.
and too full of hope to recognize dis
couragement; otherwise | should have
failed. But, God be thanked. | wealth
cred those years; and terrible years
they were, before these cities and
towns had sprung up like mushrooms
and this great railroad laid its path.
Travel was well-nigh impossible in
those days, and travel had to, and as
best | might. Do you know | had then
100 points to reach within the year.
and | walked and rode in the saddle
and drove my ponies to them all? So
| have grown old with these people,
/ have eaten and slept and wakened
with them. Smoked their cigars and
drank their whlskey and eaten theil
bacon, and, perhaps, may say they
are bit fond of me. They seem Il
huge family of unruly children to me
and | try to be lenient parent. This
car was the dream of my heart In
those early days, and | never dared
hope II would be realized Then
when the railroad came, Il seemed pos
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-31
An exchange saws :

d" A farmer named Berkhouse, of
near Reynoldsville, was in his barn
with a lighted lantern Sunday night,
and observed two boys stealing his
apples. He dropped his lantern and
ran after the boys, and upon return
ing found that the lantern had tipped
over and set fire to the barn, which,
together with its contents, was des-
troyed. Loss $4,000"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
Tho Nswsst Dollcacy.

Paris now recuperates on bone mar
row. After the failure Of Dr. Brown
Sequard to rejuvenate the world, the
search for the spring Of perpetual
youth has been taken up again with
undimlnished ardor. The agent with
which the faded beauty now seeks to
bring back the roses to her cheeks and
the roundness TO her form Is bone
marrow. Bone marrow Is the soft fat
ty appearing matter found inside the
hollow bones Of animals. 1t has been
discovered that II bone marrow Is not
the elixir OF youth, at least 1t Is a pow
erful tonic. Bone marrow Is now
served in Paris restaurants, spread
raw upon thin slices Of breed In daln-
ty manner, and It is said to be very
palatable morsel. Everyone eats 1t
who can afford to buy 1t, and butch
ers are furnished with new branch
Of industry. The long bones OF the OK
are split open, the marrow extracted
and It is then eaten without further
preparation. DIR. Renault, Of Paris,
prescribed bone marrow to an anaemic
patient as tonic with immediate and
gratifying results. The news Of Its
wonderful effects spread rapidly and
at the present time marrow eating has
become fashionable fad. New York
is already in danger Of becoming VIC
tim OF the marrow habit, and medical
men on this side Of the water are dis
cussing the subject with great interest.
Prof. Goldscherders, Of Berlin, was the
first to use the extract of bone marrow,
with unfavorable results, however.
Nothing daunted, German and English
physicians followed suit, and many Of
them reported brilliant successes.
American physicians are reporting
cures OF nervous prostration and gen.
eral waste. New York Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
Tho EnrIneor,. A,tonI.hment.

There is a smart little town out in
North Dakota, and its inhabitants
imagine they are great deal smarter,
They have an excellent opinion Of
their city, as they term 1t, and
blow and buster more over its
welfare and growth than a Kan
sas cyclone. The main line Of
a railroad runs through 1t, and once
a week train stops there. This in
difference on the part OF the railroad
people Is a source OF great bitterness
TO the inhabitants, especially as the
engineers make it a point to go
through the place at full speed. Final
ly, they resolved to put stop to 1t;
so one day they built barricade on
the tracks and forced the train to come
To halt. Then they arrested the en-
gineer, took him before the judge OF
the place. He was charged with run
ming through city regardless Of speed
and to the danger of the populace.
what have you to say in answer
TO this charge, sir?" sternly asked the
Judge.
The engineer smiled and looked
around. He stepped to the door and
looked at the few struggling houses
and allowed an expression of astonish-
ment to settle on his face. Then he
walked slowly I'D in front of the judge
and said
Upon my honor, judge, this is the
first time ever knew there was such
a place as a town on this part of the
line"
The citizens after that slowly re-
moved the barricade and let the engi-
neer proceed on his way-Harpers
Round Table.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
spanI.h FInancIerIng.

The jugglery Of political finance as
a fine art has reached its zenith in
Spain. That country, having been
practically bankrupt for some years,
is now face to face with the necessity
of finding vast sums Of ready money
with which to maintain some kind OF
foothold in Cuba. There is in the
island an army of over $4,000 men,
which gets no supplies whatever from
the territory 1t occupies but gets every
thing at ruinous cost from home, and
$4,000 more troops are to be sent
out very soon. In addition to the
enormous outlay involved, which is
estimated at f16,OOO,OOO for the, year,
the Industrial and agricultural re-
sources Of Cuba have been destroyed
and everything that is hereafter done
in the island must be paid for out Of
the Spanish treasury. Yet the Spanish
minister OF finance meets the cOrtes
with a budget for 1896 showing an es-
tlmated surplus Of some f600, OOO!--Sat-
urday Review.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
MISCELLANY.

A Matchmaking machine produces as
many nails in given time as were
formerly made by 1000 men.
Teacher-What celebrated event oc-
Cured at Plymouth Rock? Tommie-
I know. Teacher-Well, let us hear
YOU tell the class what 1t was. No
body else seems to know. Tommie-
They started new breed OF chickens
there.-Cleveland Leader.
Gouverneur Morris of New York, in
1772. proposed to the Continental con-
gress a decimal currency system. He
suggested ten units equal one penny;
ten pennies, one bill; ten bills, one
dollar; ten dollars, one crown. In 17S4
Jefferson proposed the system as now
in use; Congress in July, 1875, resolved
that the coinage should conform to the
decimal system.
Claude Joseph Rouget de PIsle, a
French writer, composed the Mar
seillalse." He is said to have written
the song and composed the music one
evening in burst Of patriotic frenzy.
He called 1t the Song Of the Army OF
the Rhine" 1t was sung by the volun-
teers from Marseilles and the south Of
France as they entered Paris, Aug. 10.
1892, and received its present name
from them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
THE suNsHlNY WOMAN.
"Thae Bravo Attitude Towards Life"
That stevenaOh Wrote OF

When we come to count over the
qualities that endear our friends to lie
almost all of us think first of cheerful
ness, says writer In the New Orleans
Picayune. Sunshiny men or women
who bring bright thought or word,
OF even glad smile, with them are al.
ways welcome as the flowers In May
Each heart knoweth its own bitter
ness, each soul has It's own troubles
and trials and vexatlons, and so we
turn to the one who can Tighten our
sadness with the radiance of a cheer
full spirit, Sunshine Of the soul ia
largely matter Of cultivation, for
there are but few so fortunte as not to
have had their sorrows. They give
themselves up to fits of dependency
and moodiness and are kind of moral
wet blanket ON the pleasures of all
with whom they come in contact, They
tell you their sorrows and bedew you
with their tears until 1t seems that
there must be a kind of luxury of woe
in which they rejoice. After all, the
cheerful spirit is but an example Of
"the brave attitude toward life" OF
which Stevenson wrote. 1t is cour-
ageous bearing Of inevitable burdensi
q determination not to fret and not to
add to the sorrows OF the world the
grlefs Of ones own heart. A woman
who had had many sorrows and heavy
burdens to bear, but who was noted
for her cheerful spirit, once said in ex-
PLANTATION; you know have had no
money. had nothing l could give but
myself, and so l made the resolution
that would never sadden any one else
with my troubles. have laughed and
told jokes when l could have wept.
have always smiled In the face Of every
misfortune. l have tried never to lei
any one so from my presence without
happy word or a bright thought to car
ry with them. And happiness makes
happiness. myself am happier than
l would have been had sat down and
bemoaned my fate" This gospel OF
happiness Is one that every woman
should lay to heart. What 1t means tc
a man to come home at night to q
cheerful wife no one but he who has
had to fight the hard battle of life
knows. II he Is prosperous 1t is an adj
ded Joy, but it Is In misfortune that II
shines like star In the darkness. A
complaining wife can kill the last bi
of hope and courage In a sorely troub
led heart, while a cheerful one givei
new courage to begin the fight ovel
again. The mother who lets her chill
dren grow up to be moody and discon
tented, subject to blues and sulks, II
failing in her first duty. She is handi'
Gaping them In the race Of life. Cheer
fitness Is one Of the prime requisites
to success and happiness. The sun
shiny man or woman has every on
for o friend, for this sad old cart
must borrow It's mirth; 1t has sorrow
enough Of its own.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

The First Baptist church, Indian
apolls, has baptized 104 converts since
last October.
The membership Of Woodward Ave-
nue. Baptist church of Detroit has
grown to 1855.
The Christian Endeavor society now
reports 100000 members. There were
10000 present at the convention In
Washington.
Rev. Canon Murray, rector Of Chlsel-
hurst, England, recently celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary Of his settlement
in that living.
The Rock River conference at Free
port, ILL.,, commencing Sept. 30, will be
notable gathering Of ministers Of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
One hundred and fifty ministers Of
New York city have signed an invita-
ton to Rev. ]. Mcneil, the Scotch
evangelist, to visit their city.
A Methodist book room is about to
be Instituted ana opened In Cleveland.
The Methodist Times Of that city will
have charge Of the enterprise.
Rev. DR.. George L. Robinson, pastor
of the Roxbury, Mass, Presbyterian
church, has resigned to accept the pro-
censorship OF Old Testament literature
and exegesis In Knox college, Toronto,
Canada.
In Minnesota there are 4,700 Swedish
Baptists. OF these, nearly 1000 are To-
Gated in Isanti county, and 1t is said
there is not railroad, telegraph, a
Roman Catholic, Methodist or Episco-
pal church, and not saloon in the
county.
An interesting side light on the rec
suits OF the International Christian En-
deavor conventions Is given by letter
Just received by young woman in the
Northwest territory. She writes: u
am now a missionary among the In
dians here, as result Of the mission.
airy rally held during the Boston con-
ventlon."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
A Philosopher.

Miss Clara Howard is working hel
way through the University Of Callfor'
MIA by selling newspapers. II believe
in work." she says, II think that any
woman does not need to allow any pc
cunlary obstacles to interfere with 1t
She can always reach an intellectual
object through manual labor. 1t Ia
means to an end and besides, 1t Is
coducive to clearness Of thought. l be-
lieve, also, in simplifying physical
wants for the sake Of intellectual graf
ilication and the demands OF the un
Outstanding constitute the highest i'm
peratlve." She says that she intends
to become a philosopher, but she would
appear to be pretty good one already
New York Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-09-17
WON nY THE EAT MAN.
VIII Use n Log Chain for Ills wheel
Hereafter.

Hereafter.
When three Of them had reached the
island on their wheels 1t was dark
and, Of course, they wanted to get
some refreshments at the casino, says
the Detroit Free Press. I'll just
chain the bikes together and fasten
them to the railing" said the escort.
Then they went In and five minutes
later red-faced man was making the
air blue outside while calling for a
policeman and chasing around the
building.
where's my wheel?" he shouted.
II left 1t out here, Things have come
to a pretty pass II man has to lose
bicycle every time he comes up here
to get some fresh air But know the
number and have a private mark on
the machine. Somebody's going to go
to Jail for this, no matter II 1t takes
me all summer and all the money /
have got to run this thing down."
"Here 1t is noww he whooped, as he
came upon the three wheels chained
together. "Look at that, now, Ever
sec more brazen-faced robbery"
Then the red-faced man began to tug
and yank and call for a stone or O.
hammer to break the chain with. He
wasn't going to stand by and see him
self robbed, even II he had to saw a
piece out Of the railing or pull half the
building down.
what are you doing there?" shout
ed the escort, as the three emerged,
after having placed thmselves under
the influence Of lce-cream and soda
water. Break away, there, or I'll have
you arrested"
whats that?' reared the man with
a crimson countenance. For half o
cent I'd kick you clear across the river.
Just hear the blur he makes. Steals
my wheel, chains 1t up and then wants
tn have me arrested for claiming It..
Why, I'll thrash you II It's the last
act Of my life"
Just as they were about to mix up
one Of the young ladies' discovered that
there really had been a mistake In the
confusion and semi-darknees. 1t took
some time to explain, but finally the
red-faced man rode away grumbling
that he'd carry log-chain after this.