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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
THE USEFUL HAT-PIN.
Women Employ 1t as Weapon of Of
fense and Defense.

fense and Defense.
"The idea of making the hat pin n
weapon of defense first dawned upon
me when I was in the east" says a
Ibright-eyed dame, who is always
watching for chance to exploit Cali
fornia, climate, morals and all.
"Of course, you all know that wom-
an can't go about alone with any de-
gree of comfort when she gets away
from western chivalry. Well, as
wanted to study art in New York while
/ visited my brother in Newark, was
obliged to use the suburban trains al
most every day. / had a boolSful of
unpleasant experiences before learned
the magic power of that simple little
hat-pin.
FINALLY man who was packed be-
side me in a car became simply unen-
durable. / squeezed myself meekly up
against the window, giving mine enemy
threefourths of the seat Gazing out
into the darkness became positively
depressed and felt like offering an
apology to somebody for presuming to
cumber the earth.
"Mine enemy made the mistake of
'encroaching still further upon my ter
ritory.
1T was too much. My wrath blazed
up and l drew my hat-pin. l said not
a word and did nothing to attract at
tention. Nevertheless that man was
glad to vacate my full share of that
seat, and perhaps little more. / held
my weapon in position which indi-
Gated to him the boundary line, and
assure you that he understood the in
sinuation and left me in peace. Ever
since that day l have been as inde-
pendent and self-respecting as Span
ish senorita with dagger in her honi
soft, ETC.
This fiery little anecdote, told over
the teacups, was followed by perfect
chorus of stories of the uses of the hat
pin. The picking of locks, the Office of
can-opener, paper-cutter, insectde-
stroyer, these were among the lesser
things. a tale of the repairing of a
broken harness at a critical juncture
We'd for second honors with the history
of the timely mending of torn sail.
First place was given, without q dis
senting voice, to the story of the hat-pin
as modern and always available
weapon Of defense.-San Francisco
Chronicle
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
vALETINE LARooK coRNwELL.

specially for her, with as much skill as
any veteran.
1t took her all of two weeks to grasp
the principles of equilibrium. She
says it came to her suddenly, and.
throwing aside the hands that steadied
her, she commenced to cut figures of
eight and grape vines on her own hook.
Her little red knickerbocker suit is
tailormade; a sailor waist trimmed
with white and jaunty little red cap
completes one of the cutest little fig
ures seen on the boulevards and drives
around San Francisco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
New and Dainty Tea Cloths.

Sprays of the hop vine with lunches
of hops are embroidered on white linen
tea cloths and center pieces. The leaves
are in deep, long and short stitch, she
tendrils of the vine in stem stitch, and
the hops are in solid raised work. The
California poppy, in its brilliant shades
of yellow orange, was noticed on CEN
ter piece, and also on a small table cover
seen at recent exhibition of art needle
work. The center piece had the edge
in wide leaflille scallops, button-holed
with white silk. The poppies were laid
around the cloth with their stems to-
ward the edge and the flowers toward
the center. The spread decorated with
the poppies was of gray linen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
A Thrilling Experience.

Lewis Huntzinger, aged 20 years,
had narrow escape from horrible
death, while at work at the Schuylkill
colliery. He was engaged with two
other carpenters at repairing the cage
at the shaft, when the bottom slipped
out. Throwing out his hands he sue.
ceeded in grasping piece OF sheet
iron that protruded, but it cut through
his hand and he dropped downward.
Again he threw out his hands and
grasped a prop to which he clung un.
til assistance arrived. The distance
to the bottom of the shaft is several
hundred feet, and had passed the prop
he would have been dashed to pieces
at the bottom.-MinerS' Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

"Say, maw," asked Johnny, "Ive
worn pas trousers when they got
wored out, and said nothing; but now
that you are wearin' boomers, Id
like to know who's got to wear them
when they get all torn, wored out and
patched. l amt gettin' stuck up er
muffin, but l don't intend to let you
make new woman out O me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

County Commissioner Samuel States,
of Jefferson, has son whom he calls
Omitted" He had him baptised so.
The other day he wrote letter to his
son and addressed it "United States,
Punxsutawney, Penn" and the post.
master at Brookville posted it up in a
frame outside labeled, " Held for
better address,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

The tickets to a colored" a" society
ball recently held down town bore in.
stead of the usual "Not transferable, :"
the legend "No gentleman ad.
mitted but 'ceptin' he comes hisself.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
hoods Is Wonderful.

No less than wonderful are the
cures accomplished by Hoods Sarsa
parilla, even after other preparations
and physicians prescriptions have
failed. The reason, however, is simple.
When the blood is enriched and puri.
fed, disease disappears and good
health returns, and Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla is the one true blood purifier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

St. Peter-"Well, you have been a
benefactor of mankind what position
do you want In the Celestial Choir ?"
Advertiser" Top of col o, well,
any place where | can get the best
display" ."-Printer'S Ink.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
EXTENSION TABLE.
To Make ono at Home " Not Such Very
Great Trick.

Great Trick.
A neat homemade dining-table, suit
able for two or four persons. can be
easily made by anyone possessing a few
tools. by reference to the figure all the
parts will be readily comprehended.
The material may be pine or some finer
wood, though pine, If stained and
vanished, will make neat and durable
piece of furniture. The foot pieces are
1s inches long and made of ? 10y stuff
shaped as shown. The legs are simply
turned balusters, such as are used
in stairways, and may be had at any
carpenters shop. They are set into
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
Advertise JudioionslY.

1t is what you say in your advertise
ments and how you say it that draws
customers, and it is how you treat
them after they come that tends to
hold them or otherwise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
ostrich Annoyed by a K,tten.

While an ostrich in the Philadelphia
Zoo was taking the air, kitten, prob
ably mistaking it's leg for a small tree,
ran up and nestled on the birds back.
The ostrich felt something on its back
and tried to shake itI off, but this was
fun to the kitten. Them the bird twisted
Its head and took loSk at its rider,
The kitten never WINGED Then the
ostrich struck with ia beak and
the kitten lodged. TIPS was kept
up for ten minutes, unG pussy took
an excursion up the 6strich's neck.
This was a rash mos, as the ostrich
gave its neck terrific jerk, the kitten
fell to the ground nna was promptly
thrown over the fence. walked away
triumph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Aren't you the same beggar that
l gave half pie to last week2" 81
guess l am, mum but I'm willin' to
let bygones be bygones. 1t amt in my
heart to bear no malice. e."-Indidn-
dpolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Somebody has patented an "auto-
matte fire lighting device" This
ought to be a good thing. The
kerosene can has been thinning the
ranks Of the servant girls long enough
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
The Youngest Bride.

One of the youngest brides ever
led to the altar in this section of the
state was Miss Nolana Esjon, aged
thirteen years, who was married to v.
Keterino, at Norristown last Monday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Pennsylvania will receive over $I2,-
900 collateral inheritance tax from
the estate of Judge Handy, late of
Scranton, The estate is valued at
$500, 900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Exposure to cold, damp winds, may
result in pneumonia unless the system
is kept invigorated with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Hoods Pills are prompt and cffici-
ent and do not purge, pain or gripe.
2Sc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30

Leases, with judgment and exemp-
tion clause, for sale at this Office in
small or large quantities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
A TINY WHEElWOMAN.

san Francisco Claims the Smallest Bicycle
Rider In the Country.
The smallest bicycle rider in the
country is claimed by San Francisco.
Her name is Valentine Larook Corn
we'll She is but three years old and
can manage~her wheel, which was made
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
comes to stay

There is more than food which will cause the body
to increase in weight free supply of sugar will do this
become ehy and yet remain i'll poor health not what
you Codlver oil increases the weight because it is
fat-producng food. But it does far than this 1t
alters changes the of nutron restoring the
normal functions of the various organs and tissues.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-01-30
Scott1lS Emulsion,

Of Codver Oil with hypophosphites is pure cod liver in
digested condition. So that when person gains i'll weight
from taking Scots Emulsion is because of two things
First the oil has acted faproducng food and second,
It has restored to the body healthy condition Such an
Improvement is permanent; ii 0omes 10 stay.
cts n Srsb & Chemists NewY
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Cecil Rhodes says that his political
career in South Africa has just begun.
A proposition TO reform pension Office
procedure is TO be pushed before con-
gress.
The report that there is trouble be-
tween Nicaragua and Costa Rica is de-
MED.
Edward Jacobs, president of the
First national bank of Shreveport, La,
is dead.
Corbett will attend Maher-Fitzsim-
mons fight, and may challenge Fitz If
he wins.
The tone of the German press is grow
ing more Peaeeable on the Transvaal
question.
Texas rangers have gone into the In
dian territory TO capture Bill DOolin,
the outlaw.
Sara Bernhardt and her company ar
rived at New York on the steamer La
Champagne.
Fire destroyed a business block at
Wichita Falls, Tex. 1t was of incen-
diary origin.
Editor Stead says that the English
earth they have a hankering for.
The important feature on the weeks
programme in the senate is the free
coinage substitute for the house bond
bill
A white man and his negro mistress
were shot to death on shanty boat,
and the boat burned, opposite New Or
leans.
I. Townsend Burden, of New York
city, has increased his reward for the
return of his wife's stolen jewels to
SO, 900.
The home of Banker James Keogh
at Sturgeon Bay, Wis, was destroyed
by fire and four persons were badly
burned.
Miss Harriet Richardson, of Lexing-
ton, KY, will christen the battleship
Kentucky. She will use bourbon in
stead of champagne.
No sugar is being made in the east
ern provinces of Cuba, Jose Maceo hav-
ing threatened to burn the plantations
if operations were resumed.
Electrical engineers assert that a
speed of 100 miles an hour can be easily
and proftably maintained, and that it
viii be accomplished at an early date.
Sir Claude Macdonald has been ap-
pointed British minister at Pekin in
place of Sir N. r. O'Connor, who has
been made British ambassador at st.
Petersburg.
Gen. Gomez has sent a proclamation
to the chiefs of volunteers in Havana
not to commit outrages on any citi-
zens, and threatens to blow up the city
if the edict is disregarded.
A review was held at Krugersdorp,
Transvaal Republic, Saturday, of 5000
burghers who have been in the field.
They were shown to be fine body of
well-armed and mounted men.
Senator Davis asserts that England
covets Uncle Sans Alaskan strip, not
because of the yellow gold fields, but
because she wants an outlet for the
rich Peace River Valley country.
.Patrolman Michael Sammon, of Buff
falo, n. Y, shot his sergeant, Timothy
Charles Cantlin, Sunday, the latter
dying two hours later. Cantliu had
found SammOn loafing and had sus-
pended him.
A battle royal is promised in South
Carolina when the next legislature
meets over the election of Senator
Irby's successor. Irby wants to sue
ceed himself, and Gov. Evans is am
bilious to supplant him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
REPR EsENTATIVE ATWOOD,
OF Massachusetts,, Publicly Denounced
from Pulpit.

OF Massachusetts,, Publicly Denounced
from a Pulpit.
BOsTON, Jan. 13.-Just before the
sermon Sunday Rev. f. NJ. Upham,
pastor of the Baker Memorial Meth
odist Episcopal church, Upham's Cor
ner, Dorchester, read to his congrega-
tion paper of which the following is
part:
THE congressional district in which
we live is at the present time repre-
sented at Washington by man who
has practically confessed himself guilty
of most serious breach of trust while
an officer of the city of Boston in re-
cent years. 1 believe my duty
in this public place to empha-
size the demand already made
by the leading newspaper of his
party, furthered by the emphatic
and unanimous voice of the city coun-
ell in its recent action regarding the
case, and voiced in many indignant
protests of well-known men with
whom l have conversed, to now call
upon Harrison III. Atwood to resign his
seat as a member of the national house
of representatives, and so do"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
STANDARD TAFFY.
Tho British Government Organ Spread
on Discreet Dose.

The British Government Organ Spreads
on q Discreet Dose.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Standard, the
conservative government organ, says
in an editorial:
''The cabinet on Saturday decided tc
publish the Venezuelan papers at the
earliest possible moment.
1--WE gladly take this opportunity to
bear testimony to the magnanimous
attitude of the American nation to us
at time when commu mites less gen.
erous thought favorable opportunity
had arisen for adopting toward us a
tone of insult, if not of menace. This
conduct was worthy of the Americans,
and has materially influenced Lord
Salisbury's decision.
THE maintenance of friendship with
America is always first consideration
with England. We say this to the
American people with the absolute
cander of deep-seated cordiality."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Refused by Treasurer Craig.

Nashville, Jan. Comptroller Har.
ris today passed into the treasurer's
Office dozen checks with accompanying
RECEPTACLE warrants for railroads for
1895 taxes. Treasurer Craig refused to
receive them, as he did the first one
rendered, and they are in the same con-
dition as the first check, informally in
the treasurer's possession. The checks
were from tho following sources and OF
accompanying amounts: Nashville &
Knoxville Railroad, S1,O29.6O; Gulf &
Chicago Railroad, S25; Knoxville &
Augusta Railroad, S132. so; Chattanooga
Terminal Railroad Company, S2S. 43;
East Tennessee 81 Western North Caro-
lima, 372; Chattanooga Southern Rail-
way, So so; Little Rock & Memphis, $40;
Lehigh Coal & Mining Company, $4.75;
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
Company, SIS; Chesapeake, New Orleans
& Texas Pacific, $7,471.22; Paducah,
Tennessee & Alabama, $9O2. %; Tennes.
see Midland, 81, 1913. .73
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
ST. LOUIS IN THE SADDLE

And Making Charge for the Democratic
National Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-A special car left
the Union station at a. m, bound for
Washington. 1t was attached to the
regular train of the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern, and on board the special
car were a party of gentlemen, who,
with a number of others, compose the
committee which viii place St. Louis
claims to the next democratic national
convention before the national COM
mittee, which meets on Thursda V next
at the United States capital to decide
this all-important question.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
PunIshnaent.

The punishments inflicted by the
state seem to be arbitrary and capri
cicus, even whimsical. OF people now
in prison convicted of similar crimes,
one is serving a sentence of five years,
another of fifteen and another of two.
Some judges are always severe, some
are always mild, and some are severe
sometimes and sometimes mild.
would not like TO be sentenced by
hungry Judge, or by one dyspeptic, or
by one who ID about to have q tooth
pulled. Rev. MyroB Reed, IaaePeud'
enk peaYeT Cox
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
The Bond situation Unchanged.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The govern
ment bond situation remains un-
changed. J. Pierpont Morgan's state
ment that the syndicate was intact, and
that he was bound to see the loan made
a success, put an end to the rumors
current on Saturday that formal no
tice of dissolution of the syndicate
would be given out.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
A Defaulter Captured.

FINDLAY, o., Jan. ia detective
reached here Sunday night having in
custody Thomas C. Dunn, ex-justice Of
the peace and defaulting secretary OF
the North Side Building and Loan as
sociation. Dunn disappeared last Au-
gust, when a defalcation of ST., 900 was
discovered in his accounts.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Burned Their way out.

Ten county prisoners escaped from
the workhouse of Hamilton County at
Sherman Heights by burning grooves
into the frame sash forming sockets for
the window bars with heated poker.
The bars we're then removed YIIhoa
trouble,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Pardoned by the Governor.

Gov Turney last week pardoned
Thomas Kanapssay, of Sholby County,
sentenced to six years for larceny in
six cases, on recommendation of the
trial judge and citizens. A pardon wat
also granted to Levi Payne, of Shelby
County, sentenced to fifteen years for
assault with intent to commit murder,
on recommendation of the judge and
attorneY-general.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
After Phosphate Lands.

A South Carolina syndicate is negoti.
ating with a party of Nashville capital.
lists for the purchase of large tracts OF
phosphate lands in Hickman and other
counties of the State. 1t is said that
5000, 900 is the price to be paid, if the
investigation of the property now in
progress proves satisfactory.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
A rriumph of surgerx.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-Horace Tat-
low has been restored, by surgical
operation, to reason. He had been an
iuabecile since the first day Of the Cone
maugh food, Friday, May 81, 1850,
when his skull was crushed by a piece
OF falling timber.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
DIR. Jamieson,s Men sent TO Natal.

PRETORIA, Transvaal, Jan. lathe
rank and file of the prisoners who com
posed DIR. Jamieson's raiding party,
have started for Natal. DR.. Jameson
and his officers remain here, but it is
expected that they viii leave shortly
for deportation to Englsnd.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Overland Electric Ordered Sold.

Last week at Nashville, in the United
States circuit court, Judge Lurton, in
the case of the Baltimore Trust and
Guarantee Company vs.. the Overland
Electric Railroad Company, ordered
sale of the road, which is about six
miles long. Upset price to be S25, 900.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Broke Jail at Charlotte.

At Charlotte, in Dickson, county, the
prisoners, six in num- Der, awaiting trial
in the county Jail succeeded in making
their escape last weok. The prisoners,
two white and four colored, were in Jail
charged with arson in the town of Dick.
son some weeks ago, when the business
portion OF the town was almost de.
stroyed bv fire.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Judce nrorran,s successor.

The publication of the fact that Judge
R. J. Morgan, of Memphis, had resigned
his position as penitentiary cornmis-
sioner has borne fruit. Gov. Turney,
has appointed Hon. Dorsey o. Thomas,
OF Haywood County, to the vacancy.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Decided Against the Pullman Palace Car

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13,-Judge Dal.
las, in the United States circuit court,
affirmed the report of the master in the
suit of the Central Transportation Co
against the Pullman Palace Car Co
The Central Transportation Co. is
awarded 81, $50, 900, with IL years in
terest.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Maher win Train In New Mexico.

Ell PAso, Tex, Jan. 13.-Peter Maher
has finally decided not to train in
Texas to avoid possible complications,
as prize-fghting in this state is a
felony. He goes to Las Cruces, New
Mexico, 40 miles north of here, where
Murray has quarters for him.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17

CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-Rae S ixth annual
convention of the Stone Masons' Inter
national union began its session in
the Briggs house parlors. President
John McGregor called the meeting to
order, and the secretary reported that
sixty unions were represented.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
Three OF the pania's Grew Drowned.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The Danish steam
er Dania has arrived at Copenhagen
from New Orleans after fearfully
rough passage, in the course Of which
she sustained extensive damages and
three Of her crew were washed over.
beard and drowned
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17

DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 13--At noon,
after perfecting permanent organiza-
tion, both houses of the legislature adj
journed to attend the funeral of Judge
George Fl. Wright, who died Saturday.
Gov. Jackson will deliver his mes
sage Tuesday. Gov. Francis M. Drake
will be inaugurated Thursday after
noon.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-17
TO COLLECT EVIDENCE.
CresPO Appoints Guiana Boundary Com
mlgRIOn.

New YORK, Jan. 13.-The Worlds spe-
cial from La Guayra, Venezuela, says:
President Crespo has appointed
Rafael Seijas, Laureano Villa, Neuva,
Julien Viso March and Antonio Salzo,
a commission TO search the libraries in
Venezuela for old data regarding the
Guiana boundary, in order to assist the
United States commission"