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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
AN ANIMAL ROMANCE.
Friendships and Quarrels of a Rabbit,
Cat and a Dog.

Friendships and Quarrels of a Rabbit,
Cat and q Dog.
Last summer Orrin Whiting, who
lives near Woodsville, N. j., caught q
rabbit in box trap, took it home and
made a pet of it. Whiting had a cat and
a dog, and after a few preliminaries
the three animals became warmly at
tached to one another.
AS the weeks went by it was noticed
that the rabbit had taken a great fancy
TO the cat. The two were together
nearly all the time. Before the rabbit
appeared at the Whiting home the cat
and dog had been close companions,
and the dog evidently didn't enjoy hav-
ing the affections of the cat alienated,
for he took occasion frequently to pick
the rabbit up by the back and give it a
lively shaking up. Eventually it came
to the point where the cat refused to
have anything to do with the dog. She
devoted her whole time to the rabbit
The dog grew moody and kept away
from his former companions as much
as possible, until one day he came
across the cat and the rabbit enjoying
n gambol out in the lot back of the
house. His temper got the best of him,
and he sailed into the rabbit as IL he
intended to wind up its existence then
and there. He had not gone far with
the job when the cat leaped in. She
jumped on the back of her old friend
and began to claw out hair at rate
that at once engaged the dogs atten-
ton. There was a short battle between
the two, which resulted in badly torn
skin for the dog, and, with his tail be-
tween his legs, he finally left the field.
That night the cat and the rabbit dis
appeared. A thorough search of the
yard was made for them, but they could
not be found, and Whiting came to the
conclusion that it was n case of elope-
ment, pure and simple. The dog be-
came very Respondent, and for several
days refused to eat, but eventually his
spirits improved and he was himself
again, but he never could be induced to
sleep in the bed out in the woodshed
where he and the cat had rested to.
gether for many months.
One morning when Whiting went to
the woodshed to get kindling he was
amazed to find the place swarming with
rabbits. The rabbit law was off, and
each one of the animals had a market
value of IS cents. He quickly closed the
woodshed door, and, picking up stick
of wood, started in to slaughter the
rabbits, which had huddled together in
corner OF the room. He raised the
club and was about to crack rabbit on
the head, when, to his astonishment,
the cat that had disappeared weeks be-
fore sprang at him from the shadow
and made show of fight.
Whiting looked the animals over and
discovered among them the old rabbit
that had run away with the cat. The
cat did her best to make up her quarrel
with the dog, but he wouldn't have it,
He spurned all advances and kept as
far as possible fl ON her. Two days
after the return If the cat Whiting
killed all the rabbits and sold them
There were II of them, including the
original pet. With the old rabbit out
of the way there was nothing to prevent
the cat and dog from renewing their
friendship. This they did, and they are
now as warm friends as ever.-N. Y
| Sun
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
HOUSEHOLD NOTES.

Old flannel shirts make good dusten
and can be washed weekly. For the
rubbing of silver they are invaluable.
Use soapy water when making
starch. The clothes will have a CLOS
sier appearance and the irons VIII b'
less likely to stick.
If cane chairs are sagglng in the seat
turn them upside down and wash them
with strong soapsuds. Soak them thor.
oughly, then set them to dry. The cane
will stiffen up to its normal condition
Chemists say II takes more thar
twice as much sugar to sweeten pre-.
serves, sauces and the like IL put ir
when they begin to cook as 1t does tc
add II after the process is accom-.
plished.
For velvet sauce the butter and floui
should be rubbed together. 1t is g
mistake to put butter to melt in the
milk, which gives a lumpy sauce, floats
oil an top, and really takes longer than
the correct way of doing.
Mrs, Rorer says that crockery books
and cooks always give directions fol
winter wheat flour, and that two cups
of this are equal to one and a half Of
the flour made from spring wheat, and
consequently, II the latter is used the
result is by no means what is desired.
oil stoves and gas stoves should never
be kept burning in a sleeping room for
they are burned in the open air Of the
room, and, having no connection with q
chimney flue, they throw the poisonous
carbonic oxide of combustion into the
air Of the apartment and make II unfit
for respiration. Even an oil lamp is
dangerous II left burning all night, but
an oil stove is worse, because stoves
generally feed more flame, consume
more of the oxygen and give off more
poisonous gas.
When a milk diet Is prescribed for
one who has an acid stomach, II is often
best to add little line water to It,
Lime water is made by turning two
quarts of hot water over a piece Of un-
Stacked lime an inch square. When IL
Is Stacked, stir and let stand over night.
In the morning pour off as much liquid
as is clear and bottle II. To half a
pint of milk add teaspoonful of lime
water Lime water tablets ready for
use are to be found at most pharma-
cies Albumenized milk is made by
putting the whites of two eggs in
glass jar with one pint OF milk and
shaking them thoroughly.
Sweet breads are of all animal foods
save tripe, absolutely the easiest of di-
gestion. In describing how they
should be plunged first into boiling
water. then into cold water, and then
parboiled twenty minutes, Mrs. Rorer
recently spoke Of the necessity for cool
ing them quickly when taken off the
fire. She advised pouring cold water
over them repeatedly until chilled
when they should at once be placed in
the ice box. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance to cool suddenly all animal
food which is to be kept for any time.
1t should be put directly into the refrig-
orator and not left to stand and cool.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
Little Betty Remembered.

The simplicity of childhood is one of
the sweetest things in the world, but
sometimes it is impossible not to smile
at its manifestations.
Little Betty was at her first evening
entertainment, where everybody was
strange to her. She grew homesick,
and with tears in her eyes begged her
hostess to send her home.
AS she was starting, smile shone
through her tears and she said:
"Good-by, Mrs. Smif Mamma told
me to be sure and tell you 1 had nice
time.-Philadelphia Times.
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For Sale.

A desirable house and lot. Corner
lot about so so feet, beautiful To-
cation, all modern improvements; will
be sold at once. Cheap for cash, or
part down aud balance to suit the
purchaser; or part in exchange for
other property.
For further information Gallon S. d.
Neyhard, Building, Loan and Real
Estate Agent, over First National
Bank, Bloomsburg, Pa. 0I.I5 If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
Married..

Sutlif-Hess. On February 27th,
at the Reformed parsonage in
Orangeville, by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr.
Joel B. .Sutliff of Fairmount Springs
and Miss Sarah B. Hess of Central.
Whitenight-C Christopher. At the
home of the bride Feb. 26th, 1896,
by Rev. N. B. Smith Mr.. John F..
Whitenight of Hemlock twp. Col.
Co, and Miss Susan A. Christopher
of Mt. Pleasant twp. Col. Co., Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
His Right Hand Crushed.

While working in Logan colliery,
last Thursday morning, James Nee
han, of Centralia, had his right hand
crushed between a mine wagon and
some coal. The injured man was
removed to the Miners Hospital at
Fountain Spring. The fingers were
crushed SO badly that it was necessary
to amputate the second and third
fingers. Meehan is 81 years of age.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05

For SALE. First mortgage 6 per
cent coupon bonds on new Carpet
Mills. Security ample. Best equipped
mill in Country. Bonds in denomina-
tions of $roo 81 $500 payable 1905.
Interest payable April and October
at First National Bank, ,BLoomsburg.
Good investment. Apply to James
Magee end, Treasurer. 1870 St.,
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THE COLUM IAN.
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
FOR SALE.

Desirable vacant lets end = number o. good
nouses and lots la Bloomsbury, Pa The pest
business stand la Bloomsbury. very eesira-
bic property containing 10 acres and frs5 class
buildings with good will in business worth
si2D0 20 81 500 per year ct Willow Grove.
Dwellings In Espy, Orangevtlle and Beach
haven, Alarge number OF farms In Columbia
County, one in Luzerne County, one In virginia
rvo Country Store Stands In Columbia County
and one in Luzerne County, a water power
planning mill, dry deck and lumber yard and
aheds In Beach Haven, Pa. Also 10 acres OF
good farm land at same place. by NJ. II. LUTZ
. BON, Insurance and Real Estate Agents,
BLOoMSBURG, PA tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
For Rent.

Half Of double house, west side,
located on East Third street, in
Bloomsbury, supplied with all modern
conveniences. For particulars ad-
dress J. W. Conner, Orangeville, or
ID. w. Campbell, occupant of the
east side of house. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05

cause their husbands have :" lost
their health ?"
A mans health is an easy thing
to lose. A little care and the right
medicine make it easy to regain
lost health. Neglected disease
breeds death. Over work, expos
ure, wrong eating, wrong living
generally may engender disease.
Symptoms vary, but by far the
majority of diseases are marked by
a loss of vitality, a wasting of
flesh. The lungs and the stomach
suffer. Disease germs enter the
system through these two or
gans.
Recovery means driving out the
germs and building up strong,
healthy tissues. The medicine that
will do it quickest and most thor
oughly is the medicine to take.
That medicine is DIR. Pierce's S
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
searches out disease-germs wher-
ever they exist and exterminates
them. 1t is a powerful, invigorat-
ing tonic. 1t promotes digestion,
creates appetite, cures biliousness
and all liver, kidney and stomach
disorders, and so all blood dis
eases. All medicine dealers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
Now is the Time.

This is the best time of the year
for trimming grape vines. If left a
month or two later the vines will
bleed or lose their sap when the
pruning knife has been used.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
AEOllAN WIND HARP.

Anybody Can Make One of These Charm
ing Musical Instruments.
Aeolus, the god of the winds, claimed
the wind harp as his own, but since he
never obtained a patent on his instru-
ment there is no law against appropriat-
ing his invention. It's construction is
very simple, and with little care an
instrument can be produced whose mu-
sic is far more sweet than the door
harps now so common.
To make a wind harp procure box
made of thin, well-seasoned wood-pine
preferred about four inches high and
six inches wide. Cut q circular hole
in the top and sandpaper the rough
edges This is your sounding board.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
For a Shave or Hair Gut.

For a good and quick shave or hair
cut, 60 to James Reilly's tonsorial
room in Exchange Block, first floor,
next to Express Office. None but
experienced workmen employed.
1a-I3-Iyr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
A Reliable Clock

Is necessity in every home and Office My clocks combine
beauty of design with absolute accuracy time keepers
invite attention to stock of clocks just received
They here in great variety Of styles and fitted with
movements that allow doubt to their reliability
handsome decorated China clock from $3.50 81 500
Black onyx and enameled clocks, day. half hour strikes
cathedral gong, from S. to $1,000 The enamele
steel clocks day. half hour strike cathedral gong from 81
$500 Handsome solid oak mantle clocks day. half hour
strike cathedral gong, only $3.50 Handsome solid oak
day, half hour strike, only $3.50 Fancy enameed alarm
clocks, only $3.50. Nickel alarm clocks only 75c All clocks
fully guaranteed. The sole agency for the VIM L. Gilbert
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05
SALES.

March Io.-J. ]. DAVIS will sell
valuable personal property on the
premises in Mt. Pleasant township
near Candy, at Go O'Clock "A. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05

Houses for rent, from $500 to
$Iaoo per month. Apply AT West
Ist Street Bloomsburg Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-03-05

A Mosler Safe, size aSxS6 inches,
good as new for sale cheap. Apply
at this Office. At.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
The sweetest story Ever TcId

And the one that was appreciated most
was published recently by Carrie Ashley
Clarke. in which she tells the secret of her
great beauty. She says: My complexion
is better than it has been for years, due
to the use of Haag's Liver Pills. They
also cured me of bloating after my meals"
Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan, of 15S Senate ave-
nue.. north, Indianapolis, Ind, says: Il feel
so grateful for benefits derived from the
use of Haag's Liver Pills / am prompted TO
give expression thereto, and would advise
persons suffering from liver trouble TO use
be without them" The many cures of sick
headache, biliousness, indigestion and kid
ney troubles made by this new pill has
created such a large demand that il is now
on sale by 12 druggists of indianapolis and
suburbs and in hundreds of stores in other
cities. Julius A. Haag. the Denison House
chemist, who makes the above pill, has dis
covered and is now offering TO the public a
new medicine for colds. malaria, grip. in
6ueuza and fever that gives relief in half
an hour and cures a bad cold in a day. This
medicine is put UP in yellow boxes and
known as Haag's Cold and Fever Capsules.
The dose Is two capsules every three hours
and three at bedtime until cured. 1t is al
WAYS best to take a good liver medicine in
connection with the Cold and Fever Cap
sules. For this reason persons should take
a dose OF Haag's Liver Pills at bedtime
every second night, as directed III circular
in each box. The price of either of the
above medicines is p cents a box. AS they
are not patent medicines there is no cul
on the price.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
ARBOR A
Governor Matthews Issues n PrOcIa.
nation Asking That 1t he Observed.

Yesterday Governor Matthews issued the
first Arbor Day proclamation that has ever
been promulgated in this State, setting
Oct. so as Arbor day. Arbor day has
been observed by the school children be-
fore, but never by all of them, The proc
lamation is as follows:
"It has become a beautiful and growing
custom in many of the States of the Union
to appoint a day for the planting of trees
by the children of the schools and other
citizens. This day has become known as
Arbor day. Therefore I recommend to the
children and teachers of the public schools
of Indiana. hat Friday, Oct. 80, be set
apart for this purpose and that encour-
agement be given to the planting of
trees, shrubs and vines, that many of the
schoolyards of the State may be beauti-
fed and robbed of their barrennesS.
"Beautifu lessons are taught in the I'M
folding of leaf and blossom, and from the
children thus observing the day, encour-
agement may be given to the general pub
lie to beautify and adorn their homes, and
a check given to the careless AK and reck-
less destruction Of the forest growth OF
our State"
State Superintendent Geeting has pre-
pared and had printed a number of pro-
rammes suitable for the use of schools
on ArbOr day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
THOSE WONDERFUL SEED.
Natures Spelling of "Mckinley" Now
on Exhibition.

on exhibition.
Recently q. pumpkin was given to the lit
tie son of Mrs. Oliver M. Strahl, ia Deloss
street, which he soon converted into a
lack o. lantern" His mother cleaned up
the seeds and, after drying them for seed.
was astonished to note that each seed had
upon it indentations resembling letters.
She looked them over carefully and her as
constituent was increased to find that OF
all the $50 seeds only ten bore characters
which m letters, and these spelled
."Wm. Mckinley" She showed the ten
seeds to her %neighbors and they We're like
wise astonished. Another peculiar feature
of the seeds is hat each seed mas a RIM
of yellow running around the edge, .Whlch
is taken to signify gold. Mrs. STRAINS gave
AWAY 1873 of the other seeds to friends as
souvenirs. Not long since she received an
offer of S25 for the ten seeds bearing the
letters and 80 cents each for the remaining
seeds, which she refused.
The ten seeds neatly inclosed IN a glass
case and laying on a piece of black velvet
were brought to the Journal office last
spection. Close examination with a mag
nifying glass showed that the pecuharly
formed letters were manufactured by ma
ture. Two of them were not perfectly
formed. but the rest are as plain as letters
in a spelling book.
Pennsylvania street, where they can be
seen. These pumpkin seeds now lay in the
shade all sniderS' webs in which are spur
the letter M" as they reveal a pfed!ctlor
from inanimate life. In all the orlglna
$50 seeds Mrs. Strahl was not able to torn
any other name, though she tried studious-
" to form the names of Bryan, Hobart
Sewal1 and Watson.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
SELECT THE SAME DATE
POPOCRATS WANT To INTERFERE
WITH BIG REPUBLICAN PARADE.
Senator Allison to Speak Tonight in
TomIinson HaII-News of
the Campaign.

Last week the Journal contained the
statement that the Republican county COM
mittee had decided upon Saturday night.
Oct. 81, as the time for the last rally of the
campaign. There was a description OF the
big affair as fully as 1t could be given so
far in advance and before anything but the
mere outline of the arrangements had been
determined upon. One important thlhs
that was given was the full line of march.
AS the parade will be the largest ever seen
in this city by a political organization 1t
will require a great deal Of space. Great
care was taken to give enough room
and to arrange the route so 1t should not
cross itself and thus interfere with the per-
lection of the demonstration AT the time
this parade was conceived and the arrange
ment considered Chairman Young, OF the
Republican county committee, remarked
that he wanted the arrangements, as IuA
as they could at that time be determined
upon, printed, so as to give the Democrats
full warning tina that evening would be
used by the Republicans for a big demon
s~tration, which would require the principal
streets of the city. Tomlinson Hall had
been rented a long time previously to this.
for it had been arranged that some kind OF
a big demonstration should be given on
the last Saturday night before the election.
With all this warning that the Republic
ans would have a demonstration that night,
the Popocrats seem to have jumped into
the middle and are now making prepara-
tons for a blow out that night. This was
learned yesterday, when the silver men In
the employ of the street-car company notl-
fled the sound-money club that they would
want to get off that night to join the Popo-
cratic parade. The gold men promptly re-
fused to work overtime, for they had pre-
viously made arrangements to march In
the Republican parade.
This city is not big enough to hold the
parade that the Republicans will give a
week from Saturday night and even. the
small crowds that the Popocrats have been
able to gather in this campaign, and this
fact is well known to the Popocratic man
ayers.
Imitation and following the lead of others
have been the Popocratic policy all through
this campaign. The Republicans organized
q Mckinley and Hobart bicycle club and
the Popocrats followed suit; then CHAR
man Hanna set apart a day for flag day..
and the Popocrats Immediately discovered
that to be patriotic was to make a liberal
display of flags. Now they have found that
the Republicans will have a big rally to
close the campaign, and they not only
same night for their demonstration, appar-
emily for the simple purpose OF botheTing the
Republicans. Chairman Young, however,
announced this parade a week before the
Popocrats thought of such a thing. and he
is determined that this interference snail
not in any way affect the big demonstra-
ton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
E MEN In SESSION.
Three Hundred Delegates Assemble
for the Annua Powvvow.

The annual meeting of the Great Council
OF the Improved Order of Red Men or IN
diana convened in Odd Fellows Han yes
torday There are about 300 delegates in
attendance from all parts of the State. The
morning session was taken up with Great
Sachem Weaser's long tall" and reports
frcm Great Chief of Records Thomas G..
Harrison. Great Keeper of Wampum John
t.. McGraw and from the great represen-
tativcs. The total receipts of the order Tor
the past year are sill, 264. SO. of which
$6.4l3.67 has been expended, leaving a bal
ance of 4,s50 66. Dispensations for sixteen
new tribes throughout the State nave been
granted during the year. The afternoon
session was taken up with the regular rou-
tine of business and adoption of resolu-
tons.
The election of officers will take place in
this mornings session. The following cam
didates have been nominated.
Great Sachem-C. r. McClelland. Mad
iscn.
Great Junior sagamore-Judge Hord,
Sheibyville; +. D.. White. Connersville, w.
Burton: A. c. Ross, Charlottesville: J.
Spicklemeyer, Lebanon; j. Il. Leach, Fort
Great ProphetNL. i. Weaver, warsaw.
Great Chief of Records-Thomas G. Har-
rison.
Great Keeper of Wampum--John Nc
Graw, Indianapolis.
Representatives. to Great Council of the
United States-T. ]. Smith, Frankfort; NJ,
@. Mock, Muncis; Charles l.. Feltus, Terre
Haute: Thomas j. Grey, Noblesville, Geo
T.. David, Indianapolis.
Great Trustees-Perry Barr. Muncie
Walter Ramsey. William Buhrig and L. g
Darrell. Indianapolis.
The business OF the meeting is being
rushed along rapidly, and it is possible
that 1t will be completed by noon to-day in
stead of lasting till this evening, as was
at first anticipated.
The session of this morning VIII be helc
In the Y. NJ. c. A. building, as the Ode
Fellows Hall will be required for the
obseuuies over the body of the deceased
grand secretary, Benjamin #. Foster. The
deceased viii lie in state in the hall from
8 o'clock in the morning till 2 O'Clock il
the afternoon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-21
FLAGS AND PATRIOTISM.
POpocrats Assuming ~ TO As
sist i'm Their Business.

Claude Matthew'S, Governor of Indiana,
and a member of the push" has discoV-
cred hat to display the American flag is
to display patriotism, and he has accord
ingly ordered his slaves, the followers OF
Tim Griffin, to ransack the basement OF
the Statehouse and bring forth all the
State flags that can be found for the pur-
pose of showing his patriotism-the more
flags the more patriotism. If the State
does not own enough flags for a proper dis
play of patriotism the militia probably
needs some anyway and more can be
bought. :.
The Governor has just discovered that it
is proper to honor and display the flag.
This discovery has been made since Chair
man Hanna, of the Rel Ublican national
committee, suggest id that 1t would be ftt-
ting for the Republicans to observe Oct. 81
as flag day and make a display on that
date. This cue was taken up by the Boy
Orator. in his speeches Monday, and then
Chairman Jones'. of the Popocratic commit
tee, decided that the insignia of patriotism
could be paraded at little cost, and that
it would be no greater hypocrisy to display
the flag than to tell voters to wear a Nc
Kinley or sound-money badge and walk in
the sound-fnoney parades and then vote for
Bryan. Therefore the Popocrats of this
State and the Governor will display flags
from now until the election.