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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

The waters of Maryland produce one.
third Of the total supply in the world
1t yields twice as many of the luscious
bivalyes as are grown in all foreign
countries combined. During the pres.
ent century 1t has put on the market
i00.000,000 bushels of the toothsome
mollusks. These have sold for the enor-
nous sum of S2o0,000,000. Almost all
OF this country is dependent for the
abundance and cheapness of this edible
on the supply Of the Chesapeake. From
here also come very nearly all of the
oysters used for canning. In fact, the
output OF this industry in Maryland is
equal to one-siXth of all the fisheries
Of the United States put together.
The quantity of oyster shells landed
upon the shores of Maryland during
the last century has been reckoned at
12,000,000 tons. Until very lately the
canning firms have had much trouble
IN getting rid Of the shells, having tc
pay, in fact, for the removal OF all that
hey could not give away. Recently.
however, they have been able to sell
them. They are now shipped to al
parts OF the country and are utilized
Tor roads, for lime and employed in
making coal gas. They have also been
found to serve almost as good as stone
IN the manufacture Of special grades
oi iron for railway beds. Cultivators
OF oysters also employ them, having
found that they afford suitable surfaces
for young oysters to attach themselves
to. They are likewise used to some ex-
tent as chicken food. They are very
good for hens, the shells of eggs being
largely made from them. The trade
received $2S, 900 in single year for the
empty shells.
Starfshes are the oysters worst en-
emy. Other animals the young bivalvex
have to guard against are crabs and
boring snails. They are also in danger
OF being stified by mud. In Pacific wa
ters stingrays are their most dreaded
foes. The little crab that lives in the
shell Of the oyster has always excited
much interest. 1t is found in about
per cent. of the bivalves. 1t is a sort
of parasite of the oyster, whose shell
projects it and whose feed supports 1t.
philadelphia Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
a w Wolrlan's Deed.
a BENEFAcTRESS VINO is
DOING iNCAlC CUl LIABLE GOOD.
Devotes Much of Her Time to the Benefits OF
ChiIdren-How She Helps Them.
From the Ecenino Ns,os, Detroit, Mich

restore shattered nerves. Before she had
taken half box, there was decided change,
sad after three months treatment you would
not have recognized her, as her health was
so greatly improved. She gained in flesh
rapidly and soon was In perfect health. l
have always kept the pills in the house since
and have recommended them TO every ono l
could. / have told many mothers about
them and they have made some wonderful
cures. One OF the girls had young lady
friend that came 10 the house almost every
day, and she was q sight. Honestly, she
seemed almost transparent l did not care
to have my daughters associate with her, as
| was afraid she would drop dead some day
when they were ont on the street. | recon-
mended and begged her to take DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, and told
her of their sterling qualities and how tho
cost was slight, being only 90 cents box or
six boxes for $3.50, at any druggists. Final
ly induced her to try them.
"They helped her wonderfully, and un-
doubtcdly saved her life. She now recom-
mends them TO other young women.
Every mother in this land should keep
these pills in the house, as they nre good for
many other ailments. / don't believe in
doctoring and never spent much money in
medicines, but | can recommend DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills 20 every mother that has
a daughter just coming into womanhood."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Pledges Redeemed.

Some time ago at fashionable salon
Baron d'Almerie was one of a group to
which he was imparting an account OF
his pedigree, which, he claimed, was
derived from the Pharaohs of Egypt,
says an exchange. Just then Baron de
Rothschild approached the group. and
one Of its members called out Baron,
come and let me make you acquainted
with Baron d'Almerie. He comes of
Pharaonic stock, and you ought to
know each other" YES" said Baron
&c Rothschild, bowing gravely. Il
think" said Baron d'Almerie, you
should know our family, as your an
cestors took from US certain pledges
when they decamped from Egypt"
True replied Baron de Rothschild,
but those pledges were redeemed by a
check on the bank of the Red Seal"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Mrs. John Tansey, Of 100 Baker Street,
Detroit, Michigan, Is one Of those women
who always know just what to do in all
trouble and sickness. One that is mother
to those in distress. To reporter she snid:
"I am the mother Of ten children and
have raised eight Of them. Several years
ngo we had serious time with my daughter,
which began when she was about sixteen
years old. She did not have any serious
illness but seemed to gradually waste away.
Having never had any consumption In our
families, as We come Of good old Irish and
Scotch descent, we did not think it was that
disease. Neither did she have q hacking
cough, yet she grew thinner and paler each
day. Our doctor called the disease by an
odd name which, as I afterward learned,
meant lack Of blood.
at is impossible to describe the feelings
John and had as we noticed our daughter
slowly passing away from us. As a last re-
sort was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, made by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N.
Y, which understood contained in con-
densed form all the elements necessary to
give new life aud richness to the blood and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Morning Mirage.

A characteristic phenomenon in Da-
lota is the morning mirage, seen on
the priarieS just before sunrise in the
clear. cold. still weather. At such
times wide reaches of country ordinar-
Ily cut oil from the view by rising
grounds or belts Of timber will be rails
ed, as it were, above these obstacles.
Towns and other prominent objects,
twenty miles away, are no longer in
visible, but are clearly revealed, with
all that lies between them and the
spectator. The windows may be count
ed III houses which at other times can
no more be seen than If they were at
the antipodes, and near objects, usual
y just within the range Of vision,
,ee!a TO be brought much closer. AS
lie suns orb rises above the horizon.
the vision sinks below it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Food Pills for Klondike.

A Seattle man has made arrange
ments to put up food in an extremely
condensed form for travellers to the
Klondike.
A good cup of coffee or tea is
crowded into a mass as thin and as
small as a medium sized button. 1t
is already sweetened. One Of these
buttons dropped into cup of hot
water becomes Immediately cup OF
good coffee or tea.
All kinds of soups are prepared in
the same way. The buttons contain
a mixture of meat and vegetable, fully
seasoned and ready for the hot water.
a sausage-like affair made of pea meal,
fat and bacon, makes twelve plates of
nutritious soup. This has been used
in the German army for nearly thirty
years.
Then there is dried beef, an ounce
of which is equivalent to five ounces
of fresh meat. 1t is put up in hard
little chunks, to be ground up into
fine shavings, which can be spread on
bread or used for soup making.
A loaf of bread is compressed into
a mass not much bigger than a soda
cracker. Ten pounds OF onions, car
rots, potatoes, turnips, cabbage or
any other vegetable are crowded into
one pound cans, and for soup making
purposes are said to be excellent
New York /OnrUak
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
lightning Linotyper and Typesetter.

The record" in typesetting made by
William Duffy, while opera ting a lino-
type machine in Philadelphia last week
was astonishing and all the more so
because the operator is also a typeset-
ter who in the days of movable types
was distinguished among his associates
for the rapidity and accuracy of his
work. In those days the possibility OF
one man setting 469, 300 ems of type in
six days was undreamt of Dufys av-
arage was 1892 ems an hour In actual
typsetting the best record did not
greatly exceed 2,100 ems an hour But
that was a "spurt." A record Of 1900
ems an hour was brilliant, and in the
printers flush days q tpyesetter who
could work as well as that could make
big wages. But ii Duffy had been paid
at the old rate of 55 cents per 1000 EN-
for his weeks record OF 4G9,3O0 ems
his wages would have been far beyond
the hopes Of the fastest printing man
Of the palmy days. The linotype oper-
ator does not actually set type, how
ever. and the printers case with its
boxes full of movable types Is prac-
tically thing of the past. The oper-
ator sits at keyboard and proceeds
much as the operator OF the type
writer does. The machine Is as nearly
perfect as the ingenuity of man can
make it. but the operator who gets the
best results from it must have a quick
brain and sure touch. or course he
need be no match IN dexterity for some
of the heoroes Of the old typesetting
contests, whose sense of feeling was SO
highly cultivated. and whose rapidity
of motion was fairly amazing. The
advent OF the machine has brought in
to play new faculties and a new sort
of skin. 1t has also greatly increased
the volume of printed matter, and been
the cause OF some new ana interesting
varieties OF typographical errors.-N.
Y. Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
PHlLllDA'S LENT.

In smart attire my Phillida,
Was gayest OF the gay
The glddy world was all to her;
But that was yesterday
For, strange TO tell. she seems content,
with serious things because it's Lent.
She goes TO matins every day
And bows her knee demurely.
A nun Of moonlight-colored mood
You would esteem her surely.
Some young Madonna she might be.
Made pale with prayers and ecstacy.
You'll swear 'tis fasting makes her chetS
Seem just trife thinner.
As plaintivsly she calls herself
miserable sinner;
And finds in that convenient sentence
The fervor OF profound repentance.
And vet be sure her utmost warmth
OF picturesque devotion,
Will not be suffered to provoke
too severe emotion,
with timely tears her eyes may swim
But not enough to make them dim
To play the part OF penitent
To her Is most becoming
Or else fear that round her feet
The world would still be humming.
Less for her soul than her complexion
Is Lent a much desired protection.
Just watch her eyes and you will see
The naughty imp still In them;
And II you tempt her witcheries
She'll very soon begin them;
For when she's deepest In her prayers
The spell may take you unawares.
Truth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
NIAGARA FALLS.
$40 Excursions via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The last two ten-day excursions OF
the present season to Niagara Falls
via the Pennsylvania Railroad will
leave Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington on September I6 and
October IL. An experienced tourist
agent and chaperon accompany each
excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $40 from Phlla-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division /;
1910 from Lancaster $500 from
Altoona and Harrisburg; $S,a5 from
Wilkesbarre $3.50 from William
sport and at proportionate rates
from other points. A stop-over will
be allowed at Buffalo, Rochester, and
Watkins returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion.
For further information apply to
nearest ticket agent, or address Geo.
w. Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Phila-
delphia, 9'9-5t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Freedom for Children.

The happiest children in the world
a:o those who are given absolute free
4o!n within the bounds of safety.
tIGm the moment a child Is able to
walk alone, his world should be free.
Tie rules that govern him should be
tncSo OF his own incapacity. What he
%nrot do in safety should be the limit
T.; his activities. The freedom that
miniaiers to a child's development
cWuoS in the play-world and the work
world OF his daily life. If his work
does not improve his world for his
purpose and those Of the people about
tln, he Is defrauded of one of the
blessings ofslivlng. If his play-world
- not created by himself, he is doubly
ie2rauded; for his work should minis
or to his play, increase Its opportuni-
ties for enjoyment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
A Great Surprise is in Store

for those who go to day and get a
package of GRAIN,O 1t takes the
place Of coffee at about 1 the cost and
can be given to the children as well as
the adult with great benefit. 1t is
made of pure grains and looks and
tastes like the finest grades of Java
coffee. A cup of Grain.O is better
for the system than tonic. Wha,
,offee breaks down Grain-O bull is
up. Ask your grocer for GrainO
I5c and a5c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Powdered Coal rs Fuel.

For some years past there have
been experiments with coal dust and
pulveriZed coal OF various degrees Of
tineness, with a view TO ascertaining
how much saving Of fuel there Is in
using coal in the fine state. 1t has been
demonstrated that with suitable feed
ing machinery the saving may amount
to over forty-iive per cent. above the
ccal fed on ordinary fire bars. This
point IL reached In a cupola furnace
Of the most approved construction.
There are several methods OF burning
coal dust. One is the use or a feeding
apparatus, consisting of rotary brushes,
that throw the dust into the fire box in
continuous shower. This OF course
renders the fuel supply Independent of
dampness of the possibility OF clogging
up. Another plan Is TO drive the dust
into the furnace by powerful currents
OF air. 1t seems TO matter but little
how the dust is fed. There Is a mani
fest economy in it's use, and as soon az
the proper dust feeding machinery is
perfected the fuel problem will be much
less difficult TO struggle with.-Ne",
York Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

PML-DosED.-With nauseous, big
burgers, prejudices people against pills
generally. DR.. Agnews Liver Pills
are revolutionizing the pill demand
They're so pleasant and easy to take
The doses are small and so is the
price-Io cents for 40 doses. Bilious,
ness, Sick Headache, Constipation
dispelled. Work like a charm.
Sold by G. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
The Chinese.

Conservative historians among the
Chinese claim for their race an an
tiquity of at least 100000 years while
those whose estimates are a little
wild" assert that the Chinese were the
original Inhabitants OF the earth and
that Chinese history goes back at least
O,00O.0 900 years. The government rec
ords of China place the foundation of
the empire at $500 B. G. and claim that
1t was established py Tohl, who, they
assert, is the Noah mentioned In the
book Of Genesis, b. z. 2240.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Fine PHOTO.
CIR Apis and
CRAYONS at
Nc cKillip Bros,
Bloomsbury.
The best are
the cheapest.
THE MARKETS.

BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY. RETAIL PRIoRs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
THE PROSPERITY WAVE.
It Has Made Itself Apparent
in Many Local In
dustries.
Interesting Reports of Trades Union
lists at San Francisco Labor
Council Meeting.

The regular meeting of the San Fran
cisco Labor Councll was held in Union
Hall last night, with J. Hill in the chair
and good representation from the various
trades unions present.
The reports from the unions showed
business to be about the same. With the
musicians business is very good and first
class men are hard to get. The glass
blowers are about TO start on two
mont hs' vacation. This is not owing to
any depression of business, however, but
is customory at this time OF the year. At
their meeting tonight an assessment of
81 per mem ber will be made, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to the aid of the strik-
ing miners.
Along the water front deep-sea shippin Y
is fairly brisk. but the coast trade IS dull.
In the printing trade work is a little more
plentiful this week than il has been in the
past, but prospects are very poor.
Cigar-makers are in deman in various
paris Of the State, and the advertising OF
the blue label is being vigorously prose-
cuted.
The Labor day committee this year has
decided to do but one thing and 90 that
we'll. Accordingly it has arranged an
elaborate programme for a mass-m Getting
in Metropolitan Temple. Good speakers
have been engaged and some prominent
musicians and elocutioni,ts have voiun-
teered their services
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
foundland dog at Central avenue and
WehSter street Late this afternoon. al

foundland dog at Central avenue and
Webster street late this afternoon. at
William Gerrish has a butcher-shop SIS
the corner mentioned and lives aero !,
the street. He has young New foundlanu
dog about year old which has never
shown any vicious characteristics. yer
tbeess he had a sign posted on the gate
warning people to keep OUT OF the yard.
This afternoon Mr.. Gerrish's family
chanced to be away from home, and about
= clock, just before a narrow gause train
passed, he CHANGED to glance across the
street and saw man going up the steps
OF the hous next to his. Then the train
came along and stopped, Gu ting off the
view OF his house.
After il had passed it was found that
there had been Il lively time C ween the
man and the deg. La some un KIP aimed
way the two had come together, but the
man absolu ely reinSes 10 say Il word
about the circum tancss leading up TO the
attack. The dog ait cked the man, tow
ever. and nearly bit on" of his ears off, e.
s'des biting and tea ing his scalp in u
h :cklng manner.
Gerrish saws that he dog has never
~ho an ugly disposition and he is at a
o>s o account TO the attack on the man.
he says that he will xiii the amin al if it is
thoagat necessary, although he prizes the
dog very highly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

y wharf, San Francisco. as follows: 4E&sX
For ports in Alaska, 8 A. N. August 4, g. IA, l9
"a. 29 and every fifth day thereafter,
For Victoria and Vancouver B. C.), Port Town
send, Seattle, Tacoma, Everett. Anacortes an 1
New WLaIcom (Bellingham Bay. Wash.l "a. Il.
Aug. g. IA. 10, "a, % and every fifth day there
after, connecting at Vancouver with the c. p. &
r., at Tacoma with n. p r. r. at Seattle with u
n. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers
For Eureka Arcata and Fields Landing (Hu m.
boldt Bsy), Str. Pomona P. n, August 8 T. IL
16, 20, "a. 2S. september !, 6. TO- Ia, Is, o. 81
October l. 5, 9, Is. 1S %. 26, 80
For Santa Cruz, Monterey San Simeon CayucoS
Port II Harford (san Luis Obispo), Gaviota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueueme, san Pedro. East san
Pedro clos Angeles) and Newport A. Y.
Aug. 2, 8, 10. IA, Is 22 20, 81, and every fourth
day thereafter.
For San Diego. stopping only at Port Harrord
fSan Luis Obispo), Santa barbara, Port Los An
Feles. Redondo fLos Angees) and Newport, IL
4. N. August 4, s. IL, l6, 20, "a, %, and every
fourth day thereafter.
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo Mazatlan La
Paz and Guaymas (Mexico), ateRner Orizaba, 10
A. NJ. the ~ of each month.
The Company reserves the right to change with
out previous notice steamers, sailing dates and
hours OF sailing. Ticket ofice-Paace Hotel 4
New Montgomery street.
6OODALI. PERKINS q CO., Genl Agents.
10 Market ST.. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

ton OF the men for the team is left with
Coach Mott and Captain Haskell.
Inc manager, who is the fourth man OF
influence in football affairs, has power 20
act IN all matters OF a financial nature,
subject 20 the approval of the executive
committee of the athletic association, and
to attend 10 all other matters of mana
gerial nature.
For just a week the sixty-seven men
who signed 10 play during the season
nave been doing preliminary training
work in preparation for active systematic
practice, which will be begun on SepIem-
Der l. For about two weeks longer they
will divide their training between the
gymnasium and field, at the end OF which
time field work Will be done ALTOGETHER.
Following is a com plete list Of the entire
number OF men on the captains roll:
Backs-G. K. Allen, /. Allen, Bartlett, Bias.
Bigelow, Chain, Childs, Elli>. Hall. Haskell
Holland, Hopper Hamlin, Howard, Kava-
naugh. Kerfoot, McCahe. Mehlman, Muma,
NewhallW w. E. Preimo, CIV Preimo, sheldon,
Smith Spence, Taylor, Thane. Tolman, Walk
Line-Averv. BiIdsall. Castlehun, Chicksr-
ing, Dib Bile, Dickson, Dunbar, Gear, Gre!sberg.
Guiberson. Hooker, Hughes, Julian, Kaster
Ludlow, Mayer, McDermo:t, Powers, Pringe,
81 OFT, Swain Tarpey.
Ends-P G. Allen, Chesebrough, Collier. ].
NJ. Craig, V. H. Craig, Eddy, Edwards, Foo'e,
Harvey, Heseman, Harrisburg, Masters, Os-
borne Rasmussen. Seymour, Whipple, Specht,
NOung.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
LUCKILY THUMBLESS.

William Adams issi' z Member Aide d
Him in Evading Justice.
William Adams, who sometimes labors
as a house painter, has the good luck to
be minus one thumb. If Adams confined
the missing me mi ber might not be ranked
as fort unate circumstance, but the police
believe Adams to be given to ways that
are da TX, and over two years ago Henry
Bingham, stevedore at the Mail dock,
swore 10 a complaint charging Adams
with felon iously entering schooner and
extracting valuable articles.
Adams was arrested by Patrolman Ma
guire, and the advantages OF a mutllatel
hand became apparent.
Mcguire handcuffed Adams to another
prisoner without noticing he was shy q
,humb. The result was that whAn a
favorable opportunity presented itself
Adams had no difficulty in slipping his
hand through the iron and scapIng.
The alleged burglar kept in hiding until
the offense was almost f rgotten.
On the night of August 10 five men were
detected stealing boatload of green
hides from the wharf OF the Oregon Rail-
road and Navigation Company, an officer
gave chase, and Mike Brady was slightly
wounded and captured. The others es-
capped, but Captain Anderson was certain
he recognized Adams as one of the men.
A grand larceny warrant was accordingly y
issued. and Adams, hearing he was wanted,
gave himself up yesterday to Detectives
Ryan and O. Dea and Patroiman Hermenez
who were working on the case. He oe-
nies absolutely being identified III the
hide stealing, but admits slipping the
handouts. The officers claim be has ef-
fectually worked the same trick two or
three times