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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Oratory Out of Place.

A young lawyer Jumped up to defend
O case Of stealing in which the accused
man had retained him. Unfortunately
he had failed to thoroughly acquaint
himself with the facts of the case,
0ther than that his client had been ar
rosted for stealing.
Your honor" he cried, 81 ask you
dues the prisoner hook like n man that
V0nld steal? Does he look like a man
inst would suffer his honesty to be de-
meaned by appropriating another
mans gold? No! thousand times no!
BE Is a patriotic citizen Of the country,
enc OF the proud upholders Of our
grand republic, and l say 1t is an out.
nge for the plaintiff to accuse such a
gentleman Of theft. Think of his
friends that will weep over his dis
grace undeservedly thrust upon him.
Think Of the blight upon this mans
existence. l say the accused Is too
manly, too generous, too noble a speci-
men Of hum"
Smash went the judges gavel as he
n0ared out:
'Quit that. Young man, this is a
ense Of og-stealing"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
ROSA BONHEUR,
4 FEW INTERESTING ReCoLlec-
lions or Her EARLY LIE.

~ Esbored Under Disadvantage when
Ysvxa. .,Ber Father Evidently an I'm
worthy Pardnt-was Once Apprenticcd
to q Dressmaiser.
ROea Bonheur though born In 1892,
h not yet old enough to publish her
memoirs, she says, but the Revue des
Revues has some delightful recolec-
ttons from the veteran artists fasci-
mating pen.
When in her seventh year Rosa's
parents moved to Paris from the coun-
try, where the little girl had been born
Rosa was sent TO boys school.
where she gave us many blows as she
received" While living in the coun-
Try Rosa had n dog. a COW and a goat
for piaymates, "and It was my great
est delight TO cut out their likenesses
from paper. l commenced to- do this
even before was four years old" says
the artist.
When Rosa was ten years old, her
father abandoned his family: In 1885
her mother died and Monsieur Bon
heur returned home only to apprentice
little Rosa to u dressmaker. The oc-
cupation did not suit the girl, and she
sought employment with an heraldic
designer, at he same time spending all
her leisure time at the Louvre in study.
Soon she began to make copies of some
OF the great paintings there, which
readily sold.
When Rosa was twenty-three, the
family once more r1oved into the coun-
ty, and the budding artist could now
indulge her fancies for studying ami
NAL life. She was in the open for days
and weeks at time, observing domes-
tic animals and game. And not con-
tent with that, she made it her busi-
ness 10 visit the slaughter houses regu-
Larry In order to study the anatomy OF
her favorite subjects. Her first origi-
pAl painting was exhibited in the Sa-
loon in 1916. 1t represented a number
Of rabbits at play.
In 1850 she began her greatest paint
ing, "The Horse Fair" which was sub
sequently exhibited in all the great
cities Of America with immense finnn-
csal success. The original owner of 1t
was NJ. Gambard. After THE Horse
Rair' came back from It's triumphal
march through America, ii was resold
for the sum Of SGO,0OO In 1855 Rosa
Bonheur was rich enough to buy the
estate Of By, in the heart of the forest
Of Fontainebleau where she has since
lived New York JournaI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Hard or Soft Boiled Eggs.

Bishop Paret Of Baltimore was guest
OF family in West Virginia. Learn.
ing from the bishop that he was fond
Of boiled eggs for breakfast, his
hostess went to the kitchen to boil
them herself.
Whilst so engaged she began to sing
the first stanza Of a hymn. Then she
sang the second verse, the bishop, who
was In the dining-room, joining in.
When it was finished, there was o
silence, and the bishop remarked:
"Why not sing the third verse;"
THE third verse;" answered the
lady, as she came into the room, car.
rying the steaming eggs; 'oh, that is
not necessary
81 don't understand" said Bishop
Paret.
"Oh! you see" she said, when am
cooking eggs | always sing one verse
for soft-boiled eggs and two for hard.
boiledv'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
The China m ans Answer,

Sing Lee was an enterprising young
Chinaman who conducted a laundry in
\ small mining camp in Colorado some
PEARS ago His never-failing good -hu-
mov made him universal favOrite,
sd ON more than one occasion the
ssys found that he had n ready tongue
In his head. A Presidential election
occurred about this time, and one Of
the boys, an Irishman, remarked to
SiRg: well, Sing, yez'll have to be
Eoin' to China now. The Irish be
gotn to run things here, and they
won't have any hathen Chinee around" !"
Quick as flash Sing retOrted: "All
lght. me go Ireland. Ilish no lun
things e"-Youth's Companion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Great Men as Lovers.

Byron was foollshly Jealous Of ev
cry woman he ever loved. His loves
ran we'll into two figures and he man
aged sooner or later to make every
one miserable.
Heinrich Heine, the poet. was also
terribly jealous, One day he poisoned
parrot belonging to his lady-love for
fear 1t should claim too much Of her
attention.
'The Rivals" Is a true story Of Sher.
idan's courtship, the character OF
Lydia Languish in the life play being
taken by Miss Linley, who became the
authors wife.
Thomas Moore was always In love.
IL one looks through his poems one
may find the names of some sixteen
different ladies to whom he swore
eternal fidelity.
When Burns was courting Highland
Mary, they went TO a stream, aud,
standing one on each side, clasped
hands and swore to be true to each
other on Bible.
1t is said that when the great
Goethe was first in love, he carved
upon a tree in neighboring forest q
couple of hearts. united by scroll,
and little later received sound
thrashing from the forester for dam.
aging the tree! !-Hd-Bits.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Bats and Music

On more than one occasion / have
drawn attention in these pages to the
influence of mans civilization on wild
animals. For the past month have
noticed that common species of the
small bat, probably the 'pipistelle,
which frequents the towns in southern
France, congregates in the evenings
about those cafes where it is the Gus.
tom to have outdoor music. This
does not seem to apply to any particu-
lar town, as they are to be seen fit
ting about in the crowded streets
among all the traffic in Marseilles,
Cannes, Nice, and Monte Carlo. So
tame are some individuals that they
hawk about for flies under the awning
which covers the chairs placed on the
footpaths. 1t may be said they come
for the flies attracted by the electric
lights, but the bats are far more num-
erous near those cafes where there is
music than around the ordinary arc
lights in streets or before shops. The
inference appears to be that they find
pleasure in the presence of music
Science GOSSIP.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

throttle the Mayor of Philadelphia
and the mean tax of three cents a day
on honest labor, proves that at the
bottom neither of these factions is
better than the other. In the last
hours of the session they were seen
higglety-pigglety, heads and points, In
the same trucklebed; and a Harris
burg correspondent has given touch
ing description OF the harmony which
marked their closing proceedings.
Some of the causes of the low con
dition into which the Pennsy lvania
Legislature has fallen, until it has
reached the moral zero, lie plainly on
the surface. In most of the counties
OF the State the Republican MAORI
ties have become so large that it is
extremely difficult to prevent the
election of men to the Legislature
who seek merely to serve their per-
sonal ends at public expense. Then
the election laws of the State are so
contrived as to discourage independ-
ent nominations, as well as the inde-
pendent exercise of the ballot. Men
ask IN despair : ''What is to be done7'
and supinely let the machine roll over
their necks. But, with all the OBJ
stacles and drawbacks, the people of
Pennsylvania have only to shake off
their lethargy and resolve that their
Legislature shall no longer be re-
proach aud curse to the Common
wealth. OF all the evil spirits with
whom they have to contend in purg-
ing the General Assembly the worst
is the fell spirit of party.-Reeoyd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Buffers Flags.

On February q, 1866, Gen. BeDja-
min +. Butler presented to congress
the first genuine American flag, made
of American materials by American
labor, ever constructed in this country.
Prior to that time all American gov.
ernment flags had been made of Eng.
lish bunting. Since then all our official
flags have been the product exclusive.
ly Of American material and labor.
There were twenty-six stars in the flag
at that time.-New York Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

If you want to get q cement that re.
ally sticks, you may try twenty kinds
before you hit the right one. A Ger.
man formula is here given which has
stood the test Of time, and which any
one can make. Take of bisulphide of
carbon, 100 drachms; gutta percha 80
drachms; caoutchouc, 40 drachms; isin.
glass, 10 drachms. Bottle and shake
frequently until pasty mixture Is
formed. This cement is dropped into
the crevices after they have beeu prop.
erly cleaned. If the rent is very big,
apply the cement In layers. Bind up
the tire lightly with thread. let dry for
twenty-four to thity-six hours, cut off
the thread. and remove the pro,rudlng
cement with sharp knife, which mast
previously have been dipped in water
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Delightful Summer Tours.
Two Tours to the North via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way ofspend-
ing Summer holiday, the Pennsylya,
MIA Railroad Company has arranged
two delightful tours to the Nortn,
under the personally-conducted tour
ist system, July 81 and August Il.
The points included in the itinerary
and the country traversed abound IN
natures beauties. No matter how
much may be expected, one cannot
be disappointed in Watkins Glen, Nj
agara Falls, Thousand Islands, Que.
bee, Montreal, Au Sable Chasm
Lakes Champlain and George, Sara
toga or the Highlands of the Hudson
Each tour will be in charge Of one
OF the company's tourist agents, assist
ed by an experienced lady as cha
peron, whose especial charge will be
unescourted ladies'.
The rate of $Ioo New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, PhiladeI'
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Wash
ington covers railway and boat fare
for the entire round trip, parlor-car
seats, meals en- route, hotel entainment
transfer charges, carriage hire--ln
fact, every item of necessary expense
For detailed itinerary, tickets, OF
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, IIo6 Broadway, New York
500 Fulton Street, Brooklyn; or Geo
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passer-
ger Agent, Broad Street Station, Phil
adelphla. 2t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
OUR INDIAN POLICE
Tho Change on the Reservations that Hat
Been Made the Past Few Years.

The post few years have witnessed
wonderful changes on the Indian res
crvations of the Northwest, which
have in all cases been for the better
and, where formerly all was disorder
and turmoil has now been so systema
tizcd that the Indian agencies present
the appearance of well regulated cities
The present discipline Of the Indians Is
the result, to great extent of the ex'
ccllence of the police force, which is
now recognized fixture at all Indian
agencies.
These peace officers are always IDdi
ans and compose force that for eff
cheney and bravery cannot be sur.
passed. The ordinary Indian, who
would naturally be disposed to create
trouble whenever he had an opportun.
lty, is not now so anxious to Go 10, Out
of fear of visit from a squad Of po
lice. The wrong-doer. no matter II he
lives on the very outskirts Of the reser.
vation. sixty or eighty miles from the
agency. knows that visit from the
police is just as certain as that the sun
will rise and set, and he knows also
that he will receive prompt punish.
ment for whatever crime he has com,
mitted.
He may attempt to elude the police
men, but they are veritable blood
hounds end never fail TO find theiI
man, no matter to what part Of the
reservation he may go.
Indian policemen are appointed by
the United States Indian agent in
charge Of the reservation. subject to
the approval of the Commissioner OF
Indian Affairs. Captains and lieuten
ants receive salary of S15 per month
and privates SO. There is considerable
rivalry for the positions, and many in
dividuals serve for years without car
ing to take advantage of their right t.
resign at any time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
THIS AND TBAT.


Trinity church in New York is two
hundred years old, and the richest
church in the United States.
The country is swarming with swim
dlers trying to get farmers to sigr
various papers, which later on turn
out to be promlssary notes.
Some men, said Uncle Eben,
is SO modest dat dey won't sumo
no 'sponsibilities whutsomever, an
dat's way, wives take in washin'.
There are two classes of disappoint-
ed lovers those who are disappoint.
ed before marriage, and the more un-
happy who are disappointed after it
A college student is reported as
saying that, on the whole, he rather
enjoys his studies. They furnish a
needed relaxation from his athletic
work
We should not forget that Our Mon
roe doctrine is after all but the
European doctrine of the balance OF
power transplanted to American soil.
The flagpole at Grants tomb, pre-
sented by the Daughters OF the Revo-
luton, is said to be the largest in the
world, being one hundred and fifty
one feet and one inch in height
Large fire losses are coming on to
the insurance companies with discour-
aging frequency, and their seems no
hope that this year will see a destruc.
tive total as low as 1906
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Incredulous Sam Jones.

AT one of Sam Jones meetings he
called on all the men who could assert
they never said an unkind word TO
their wives to stand. Up got two.
Now" he said, "ail the women who
never spoke an unkind word to their
husbands may rise" Up got six. "Stt
down." Sam cried. "Now. | want the
audience to pray for these liars!"-
Time and The Home.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Glass Bricks.

Glass bricks are made extensively In
Germany, They are blown with a hol-
low Sautre, containing rarefed air. and
they are said to be as strong. and dur
able a., clay bricks. They freely admit
light. 50 far, the glass brick has only
besn used In the construction of con-
servatories, and has been voted a sue
cess.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
AetaI Fatal to Microbes.

Metaks are fatal to microbes. so
there Is little danger that bacteria
may b transferred on coins. A sci
ensist says that at temperature of
* to fo0 degrees Fahrenheit, which
is couhUsn in the pockets where
nancy Ia carried, the destruction of
micrebSs eccure within three hours.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

CATARRH, HAY FEVER, COLDS IN
THE HEAD.-Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder gives instant relief in most
acute cases, and never fails in a per.
manent cure. The simplest cold in
the head may SOW the seeds of this
offensive disease. Be on the safe side
Use the tried and tested remedy
it's delightful to use--cleanses the
nasal passages in few minutes.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Florida Fishing Law.

One section Of the fishing laws Of
BlOci4a provides that "Whoever fishes
fOr shad between sundown on Satur-
day afternoon and sunrise on Monday
morning of every week shall be pun
isAnn by fine not exceeding 5000
ana BY confiscation Of boat and fish
ing tackle used In such unlawful
acts."--New York Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

To improve the appetite, restore
healthy action to the bowels, promote
digestion, and regulate all the bodily
functions, Ayers Pills are the best
AS a mild but effective aperient, no
pill is in greater demand or more high
ly recommended by the medical pro
fession.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
M6w to Test Dinmontls,

To td diamonds easily, pYnea wax
ON tt&back of the gems. This will
rot afEfxt the brilliancy OF good stones
but wtll mike paste i1atsttons loos
worthless directly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Democratic Broadsides
Are YOU a member of a Dem,

Are you a member of Democratic
organization9 If not, join one. II
there is none in your vicinity, organize
one. Benton Mcmillan, Washington,
ID. c., is president of the National
Association of Democratic Clubs. He
will send you valuable information.
The banks will have to go out OF
the government business. The gov
eminent will not be forced out Of the
constitutional right to issue money.
Eternal vlgilence will be the price
of victory in 1898 and 1900.
The people are all right on the
money question. All they want is a
chance to vote for free silver. Keep
the gold bugs off the party committees.
The constitution Congress shall
have the power to coin gold and silver
and to regulate the value thereof.
The Republican party An interna-
tional congress only can regulate the
value Of money.
Every Democratic convention must
reaffirm its allegiance to the principles
of the national platform. Otherwise
it is not Democratic convention.
John Wanamaker is consistent in
his note of warning to the administra-
ton when he says, Bring on your
promised prosperity or the party is
doomed"
The National Banker: "Nine-tenths
of our business is being done on cred
it, That's SO, and tenth of the
people are doing it. The other nine
tenths have no credit and get precious
little money, Give us more money
and less credit That's what we want.
There are several national bankers
In congress. But they are getting
scarcer every two years. 1t is a not
able coincidence that as their numbers
decrease In congress the jails are get
ting a goodly share of them.
Free silver coinage is the only pros
perity that will ever come.
The only value in money is the ex.
change value. People want money
because they can exchange it for some
thing of actual value, such as food,
clothes, land, houses, rent, etc.
The constitution says that congress
alone shall regulate the value of mon
ey. Yet the gold bugs defy the con-
stltution by making contracts payable
in gold, and demonetizing silver.
Question Is a person who makes
such a stipulation in a contract guilty
Of treason.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Congress is still doing nothing.

The person or corporation that stip
ulates that payments shall be made in
gold violates the spirit and the law oi
the constitution.
The gold bug: "You cannot legis-
late value into silver" Fact: Silver
has fallen in value (as measured by
gold) more than fifty per cent since
twas demonetized in 1873. Question:
If value can be legislated out of a
metal why can't it be legislated into
metal' Will some gold bug answer
this
About this time next year we will
hear the story that "the tariff has not
been IN force long enough to bring
prosperity" And the Republicans will
ask for another chance. Prediction :
The Democrats will have two-thirds
majority in the next house of con.
gress.
Why not demonetize the foreign in
surance companies now growing fat at
the expense of the people OF this
country? We pay $a6o, 100000 a
year in premiums TO foreign companies.
Free silver coinage is tariff of fifty
per cent on foreign capital-some-
thing we can produce here. Why pay
interest on foreign money when we
can make our own by opening the
mints to silver
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-12
Bladder TrOnbleS.

The bladder was created for one pur-
pose, namely, a receptacle for the urine,
aud as such it is not liable to any form Of
disease except by one of two ways.
The first way is from imperfect action of
the kidneys. The second way is from
careless local treatment of other diseases.
Sample Sent Free.
HUnhealthy urine from unhealthy KID
neys is the chief cause of bladder troub-
les. 1t is comforting to know that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root fulfills every wish
in quickly curing bladder and urinary
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ability to hold urine and scalding or sting
,ng pain in passing it, or bad effects fol-
lowing use of liquor, wine or beer, ana
overcomes that unpleasant necessity OF
being compelled to get up many times
during the pight to urinate. The mild
and extraordinary effect of DR.. kllmer 8
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t stands
the highest for its wonderful cures OF
the most distressing cases. If you need
medicine you should have the best. AT
druggists fifty cents and one dollar. You
may have sample bottle and pamphlet
both sent free by mail. Mention SITTER
and send your address to DR.. kilmer K
Co., Binghamton, N. Y. The properie-
tors of this paper guarantee the genuine
ness of this offer.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-12
ROUND ABOUT THE STATES

Near Homer, Mich, man started
duck farm last spring with two ducks.
The eggs laid numbered 100, and he
raised to the marketable age 116 ducks.
For refusing to act as fence viewer,
an office that survives yet in parts OF
New England, a Deering (Me.) man was
fined five dollars, and he had to pay ten
dollars TO escape arrest for trying to
dodge the first fine.
1t is settled that Indiana will have
United Brethren college, to which
the national and state boards have al
ready contributed $15o,0O0. An effort
is now making to secure the donation
Of site Of 100 acres.
Citizens Of Kendrick, Tata county,
Idaho. have been obliged to fight large
numbers of bears which have invaded
their orchards nightly, owing, it is said,
to the failure Of the wild berry crop
in the mountains.
A telephone exchange manager In
Staunton, Va. recently advertised for
ugly girls that would attend to bust
ness" There were actually rs who ap-
piled for the positions and confessed
themselves qualified to fill the bill.
A novel sight of squirrels migrating
was witnessed below Cumberland, Md
A drove, which an eye witness estimated
to contain 5000, swan across the Po
tomac river. About 300 of them were
killed by men and boys before they got
into the woods.
From Battle Creek, Mich, a threshine
machine company a few days age
shipped separator to Nebraska by ,
route to occupy eight days. and a mar
and his son, taking supplies of food ant
water for the journey, had themselves
shut up inside for the trip.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-11-12
UNITED STATES CITIZENS.

Deacon David F. Cushing, of Cam
bridgeport, VT, has kept the same store
in that place for 81 years.
John L. Stoddard, the popular lee
turer on foreign lands, has retired from
the platform on account of i'll health.
Gov. Lon v. Stephens, Of Missouri,
will ride bicycle at the head of great
bicycle parade to be held soon in st.
Louis. Gov. Stephens and his wife both
ride greatdeal.
Ellen Gerry says that to retain youth
and beauty one must work till tired,
sleep till rested, have plenty of fresh
air, live in cool rooms. take a daily
sponge bath and eat the simplest food.
Mrs. Caroline Morse runs the custom
house elevator in San Francisco, Cal.
She Is the widow of sailor, and she
cares for and educates her family by
means Of her work. She was appoint
ed under ex-President Harrison's adj
ministration, and was deposed during
Cleveland's first term, but San Fran
cisco demanded her reinstatement at
-Onca