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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-17
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1907,


to public sale at the Court House In Blooms
burg, Pa, on
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1897,
at o'clock, p m, all that certain lot of ground
situate in the Town Of Bloomsbury, County Of
Columbia. and State OF Pennsylvania bounded
and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the south side OF
Eighth street; thence eastwardly along Eighth
street forty.nine feet and two inches to lot
lately OF Daniel A. Hall; thence along said lot
south twenty six degrees and fifteen minutes
east, one hundred and forty-eight feet to the
pennsylvania canal; thence along the same
westwardly forty-nine feet and two inches to
other land Of Daniel A. Hall, and thence along
the same north twenty-stx degrees and fifteen
minutes west, one hundred and forty six feet to
Eighth street, the place Of beginning, whereon
Is erected two-story double
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
ALSO: All that lot Of ground situate in the
Town OF Bloomsbury Aforesaid, bounded and de-
scnoed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
Eastern line Of lot OF ground belonging to
John +. Adams and running along Eighth street
OF said town norSh seventy-nve and three hun
dredth degrees east, nifty feet to lot OF Daniel A.
Hail; thence south twenty-six and five hun
dredth degrees east, one hundred and forty-six
rect TO the bernie bank Of the Pennsylvania
canal; thence westwardly along the same nifty
leet TO lot Of said John F. Adams, and thence
oy the same northwardly one hundred and forty
Two feet 10 the place OF beginning.
Seized. taken into execution at the suit Of In
DUST al Building and Loan Association OF
BlooT sburg vs. Daniel A. Hall, and to be sold
as the property OF Daniel A, Hall.
j. b. MCHENRY,
Y0sT, Atty. Sheriff.
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Special.

We offer as long as they last, Satir
Striped Organdies, that never sold
less than raj, at &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-17

qAs ('''''''''.
ESTABLISHED 1855.
Che Columbia 1fntnfrat,
ESTABLISHED 1887. CONSOLIDATED 1889.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
q. Bloomsburg, the County seat OF Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
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GEO. G. ROAM, FOREMAN.
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vance; si.5O II not paid in advance outside
tbs county, $i.2s year, strictly in advance.
All communications should be addressed to
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
PITa AND POINT.


-Ada-"I notice Amelia has dated
her letter 1896" Amy-"Yes; she won't
admit that she's reached 1897 yet
Yonkers Statesman.
--He-"What will the world say al
our di oUeeg The Millionaire Spouse
Ell u foo and his money are soon
parted."-Life.
--She-"have you any poor rela-
tions?" He-"None that know" She
MANY rich ones?" He-"None that
know me."-Tit-Bits.
-Funnicus-"I tell you, find il
pretty hard work turning out a column
of jokes every day" McCabe-"Yes;
there's no fun in t."-Philadelphia
North American.
-"What provocation had you for
shooting the man?" asked the attorney,
II can't tell you TO save my neck" re-
piled the man charged with murder
Philadelphia North American.
Marital Condolences Mr.. Elwell =
'Isn't it strange, but true, nevertheless
go on, you fiatterer. Figaro.
that the biggest fools always marry the
pIettiest girls?" Mrs. Elwcll-"oh, now
80 you want 10 be my sou-in-law,
do you?" asked the old mar, with as
N dch fierceness as he could assume
"Well," said the young man, Il don't
mant to, but | suppose I'll have to be il
marry your daughter" Tit-Bits.
I'm No OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
let me caution you to drink no water
while in town unless il is spring water
or has been thoroughly boiled" Visitor
II drink nothing, sab, but what has
been thoroughly distilled. sah."-ehi-
cago Tribune.
1T does prevent mans having
regular hours to be away from home,
remarked the prominent citizen. But
j did my best to eat as usual while was
in New York. L managed TO get along
with breakfast, lunch, and light sup
per-" mo dinner?" Young man,
read the papers. have n reputation to
sustain. and ! concluded that a stran-
ger like myself had better not take any
chances on a dinner Washington
Star
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ConjugaI Magnanlmity in Tunis.

John OConnor was Tor many years
private secretary to the late Sunset"
Cox. He has Travelled extensively him
self, and learned much concerning
foreign countries from his versatile
employer. lie tells me that the hey of
Tunis supports large harem, but very
modest one. He has had only three
wives, and one OF them is dead. The
survivor, happening to be in CONSTANT.
nople some years ago, bought a beauti.
full young girl and brought her back to
Morocco to be Ali Bey's wife. Now there
was conjugal magnanimity for you!
1 hese two wives live most harmonious
~ together; they dress in European
fashion, and, Tor that matter, so does
Ali Bey, who is now 20 years of age. The
hey has ten children, five boys and five
girls. A lack of money has compelled
the old gentleman to send the children
to the schools patronizcd by common
people. Yet the hey receives annually
200, 900 piasters from the government,
and his personal estate is valued at $I4,-
COO. The entire absence of jealousy
among the wives and favorites OF
Mussulmans presents a direct contrast
to the feeling that obtains among
womankind in other parts of the world,
and illustrates how all-powerful is
custom when prescribed by articles of
religious faith.
SMITH d. FRY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
CALIFORNIA; Mustard Crop.

"This country is now growing a
larger part of the mustard put up in
England as well rs in this country"
said commercial man, land California
is raising the largest part of it. The
mustard seed has just been harvested
in California. and probably will run
up to 16,00O,OOO pounds. or 100000
pounds more than the crop of 1898. The
seed is kept six months before being
ground. The brown seed has the best
favor and greatest pungency. while
the yellow produces the most oil. The
English mustard packers have made the
yellow the most fashionable, however,
and as a result there are ten pounds of
yellow produced for every pound of the
brown, though the brown is stronger
md better in every respect. Probably
one-half of the English mustard that
Is used In this country grew in Cali
fornia, though il was ground and
packed in England. French mustard
is the same as other mustard, the seed
being soaked in vinegar, properly
spiced, for "a hours before it is ground"
Washington Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
DAIRY EXPERIMENTS.
Results of Recent Tests Conducted at the
Indiana Station.

Results of Recent Tests Conducted at the
Indiana Station.
II cream is to be secured by setting
milk, the best plan will be 10 set the
milk in round tin cans, about is inches
deep and eight inches IN diameter. II
the can is placed in ice water or cold
spring water, to the height of the milk
in the can, the conditions for cream
separation will be greatly improved,
especially if inside a refrigerator OF
creamer. This method helps keep the
milk at uniform temperature and en-
ables the cream to rise to best advan-
tage. Such cans as these, open at the
top, are commonly known as ''shot
gun" cans, and may be bought of dairy
supply houses or can be made by any
good timer.
These deep cans are skinned in one
of two ways-either by conical skim
mer from the surface or by means of a
faucet or valve Mt the bottom of the can
where the skim milk is drawn of. Ii
experiments at the Indiana station, in
comparing these two methods Of skim
ming, where the milk was SKINNED
from above there was an average loss
about twice as great as in that skinned
by drawing off from below. During Is
days in February the average loss from
surface Swimming was O.S4 per cent,
while that Skinned from below
showed a loss of but OH per cent
Indiana Experiment Station.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18

Turbans are always worn, and this
season sees them in many shapes and
styles. For travelling and general wear
they are particularly appropriate on
account of usually having a trim air
and being quite close fitting Fur
thermore they are decidedly becoming
TO the majority of women. Feather
turbans are again shown as new and
desirable, the prettiest being made of
an entire large bird. the wings of which
form the crown and sides. with the
head in front as the only ornamental
ton. Soft turbans. made of plaid ma
terials TO match wraps and gowns. are
trimmed with quilts or other stuff, up
standing garnitures to give them a Sc
yere style. black being used almost ex-
clusively.--St. Louis Republic.
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HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Odd Notes of Information for the Hous


keeper.
If two tart apples are peeled and
chopped fine, then mixed with the
stuffing intended for a roast duck,
goose or fresh ham, it viii be found a
Improvement
A pretty and effective decoration for a
scarlet and white dinner given recent
ly was anemones and branches of scar
let barberries. The were in clear
white class vases, ole at each end of
the long table. Sprays of small ivy
were laid across the table and tied
with knots of scarlet ribbons
A piece of camphor gum is a very
good indicator of what the weather is
to be. If, when the camphor is ex-
posed to the air, the gum remains dry
the weather will be fresh and dry; but
II the gum absorbs the moisture and
seems pamp, is indication of rain.
The latest cushions for head rests on
chair back are made in heart shape.
Theyare covered with light-colored
satin, silks, or linens, and EN- broidered
in some graceful pattern; and many of
them are made up in plain and tutted
or quilted. They are fastened to the
chair back with small cords and tassels
1t is said that when ink is spilled up
on a carpet or anything made of wool
en- the spot should Immediately be
covered with common salt. When this
has absorbed all the ink ii will, care
fully take off with an old knife or
spoon and apply more salt Keep do
ing this until the ink is all taken NJ.
N Y. Sun.
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Amos Cummings, of New York, not
only tells the story in the cloak room of
the house of representatives, but he
says that he printed it once, and has it
III his scrap book. He says that he got
it from ex-Congressman Holman, the
chronic objector. 1t seems that rural
schoolmaster in Indiana asked a pupil
Iamed William Scott which was the
longest river in the world, aud William
persisted in crediting that honor TO the
Wabash. AS result he went home
with a tanned jacket. AS another re-
suit, a stranger appeared and knocked
on tie door.
as this the skule teacher?" he
pleasantly inquired.
HE are!"
Are you the critter as licked Bill
Scott fur sticking up fur the Wabash ?"
"The same, sir"
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imagine my unutterable Loneliness" As
be babe her good. By she broke into a
torrent of tears, and said: Il am so
lonely. ] am so lonely. oh, that
could go home!"
Upon his return TO America he saw
her mother. and told her that her
daughter was dying of inconsistencies.
She was brought home, but the bad liv-
ing and miasna lad done its work only
too well, and she died within three
weeks after she came under her fathers
roof. If our girls could only know, or
il they would only think, how much I'M
happiness they would save themselves!
The first thing the foreigner thinks of
in marrying is money, and not an Ameri-
can girl in 100 is married for any other
cause than that she has or will have
money. This rule is absolute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
American Girl.s Toucbinr Fate.

Congressman Madd, of Mary land, tells
a true story, aud it has moral, too. 1t
is concerning bea Itiful girl in a small
Anryland city. who was regarded as
the handsomest and most entertaining
young lady in that vicinity. She mar led
a gentleman VINO held commissio. in
the Austrian army. lie was kind, ami
able, and there was no question as to his
social position. She We ut with her hus-
band - his far-oir home. She knew no
German the spoke English very well)
and had no knowledge of the world. She
could speak to nobody for awhile, until
she mastered enough of the language
of the country to get along. The few
amusements permitted her were not
those she had been used to, and the alb
solute social freedom to come and go
without suspicion was all gone. Ten
years aga,a former friend was in a gar
risou town of Austria, and there met
with what had been the sweetly pretty
girl of a few years before. lie never saw
such a change. You are the only
American have met that ever knew
before in ten years." She said II am
not unhappy, but think if our girls at
home could only know or understand
how different everything here is from
what they have been used TO, they would
never dream of marrying man Tho
was not an American ! have gone for
years and never heard my mother
tongue. Leopold cher husband) is in
command here. But there are no ladies
for me 20 associate with. In the Austrian
service no man is permitted To marry
until he has a certain income. The
young officers therefore cannot marry,
4or they arc generally poor. Those who
are rich go into the guards regiments.
W hich are at Vienna or other large
cities. So we get the worst and poorest
educated in the line. have not spoken
to . lady in six months. You cannot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18
A TRIP TO FLORIDA.
NJ Complete without Also Visiting
AshevilIe, n. G., "1hc Land of the
SkN.v

NJ Complete without Also Visiting
Asheville, n. G., "Thc Land of the
Sky"
The cold wave has struck the North, but
it has not struck Florida; nor does II ever
strike The Land of the Sky" located
around Asheville and Hot Springs in West
ern North Carolina.
A great deal has been written about Flor
ida, but not so much about this Wonder
ful Land of the Sky" People who visit
Florida have, within the past few years, be
gun to appreciate the worth of Western
North Carolina as a resort, both as TO
health and pleasure, and trip to Florida
is now hardly worth the making unless,
either on going or on the return trip, or, IN
fact, both, be made via AshevIlle. The
Southern railway grants stop-over privileges
on all Tourists Tickets at Asheville and Hot
Springs, and an opportunity Is offered 10
see the beautiful new Vanderbilt mansion
at that point, and also to enjoy the mag
nificent scenery. Asheville is not only a
scenery but is also provided with the best
hotels to be found anywhere; they are mod
eTn in every particular. The travel to Flor
ida this season has been good and the South
ern Railway with its three routes lvla the
Illinois Central through Holly Springs; via
its line from Louisville and via the Queen
& Crescent route from Cincinnatil has done
a large passenger business. Through Pull
man cars are I'm, and there is very little
trouble to make the trip these times, since
the Southern Railway has arranged a SEIZED
ule almost to a point of perfection. The
Southern Railway Passenger Department IN
the section of the country is represented by
Mr.. J. c. Beam, N w p A., at Ill Adams
Street. Chicago. and by Mr.. w. III. Iayloe,
A. G. p. A., PIC Fourth Ave, Louisville.
All ticket agents throughout the country
have through tickets via the Southern Rail,
way. Either of the above gentlemen will
be glad to answer any inquiries concerning
their road, and the Southern country, OF
send, upon application, to any address;
copy Of the handsomely illu.trated pamphlet
"Land of the Sky and Beyond"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18

This is one OF the safest and best of
insecticides for the home grower. To
be sure it is trifie easier TO use to-
bacco in the puIverized form, spraying
tie plants first, and then busting the
fine tobacco over the foliage. But il is
usually necessary to allow the dust tc
remain for some hours Cor even Jsys.
at times), and the effect is most untidy
not to say undecoratlve. Besides. the
young foliage of some few plants suf.
fers from such an application. The
decoction is much safer, and, as il NAV
remain on the foliage until the next
shower bath, il gives a heightened pro
lection. If aphides are not present on
other plants of the collection, single
application of this tobacco spray will
sometimes protect carnations from au
tumn until the warmer breath Of spring
gives the insects new sigor and rein
forced numbers.-AmericanG Gardening.
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STARTLED BY a METEOR.
fragment of n Star Hurled to Earth just
Misses "a Man.

Misses Man.
The remarkable experience of wit
Messing n meteor flashing across the
armament, watching il in its course
aud of seeing the stone drop to earth
within few yards of where one is
standing comes to but few people, yet
such a happening occurred recently to
Zen Hall, painter of Albina, Ore, 1t
was shortly after 1890 +. m. that Hall
was startled by a sudden illumination
of the sky toward the east. Gazing
sloft he saw what at first he took to be
q ball from Roman candle fired from
some pyrotechnic display. AS the fam
ing globe approached, however, it as
sumed such size that the Roman candle
supposition was precluded. Nearing
tie earth the oncoming ball of fire
could be seen to be bringing with it a
trail of blush sparks, which left the
nain body with a peculiar cracking
sound resembling the swapping of char
coal.
Barely missing the roof of a house
the visitant from the heavens took
a long. swooping fight, as though re-
PEELED by the earth's surface, finally
alighted in a bed of hardpan, burying
itself to a depth of some five inches.
The distance from where Mr.. Hall was
standing TO where the meteor alighted
was so slight that he had fair view
OF that portion of the meteor exposed.
From this came n shower of sparks.
much the same as though the component
parts of the meteoric visitor contained
a percentage of saltpeter.
Going over to the spot where the
fragments of some heavenly body broke
loose in space had alighted. Hall found
the meteor still at white heat. Having
10 means of handling it he informed the
people there III the phenomenon he had
witnessed.
Hall and two other men then returned
with an empty lard kettle and reaching
the spot an attempt was made to scoop
the fragments of disintegrated planet
irto this plebian receptacle. The piece
of busted" star, however, evidently
did not apprecite such lowly treatment,
for upon being moved il emitted fumes
so pungent and nauseous as to drive the
meteor hunters away. After waiting
some minutes for the stone 10 cool the
party again tried to get il into the ket-
tie. but were again driven back by the
odor of the gases. A third attempt was,
however, successful. and the meteor
was borne to 4 nearby cigar store.
The piece is of irregular shape, much
resembling piece of hard clay that had
broken loose from a cut and rolled to
the roadbed helow.-Portland (Ore.)
Telegraph.
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tie from Bunker llill to the capture of
CORVALLIS at Yorktown. / can see
them now-strOng of feature, brave of
bearing, their suOw-w hite cues falling
on velvet collars, white rufiies at their
wrists. knee breeches. leggiugs, and the
quaint buckle shoes of colonial times
There was biua old Rufus Putnam,
whose eT giueer,ug skill on Dorchester
Heights enabled Washington to drive
the British frOm boston; brave little
Commodore Mhipple. " ho gave biri b 10
the American M y by offering the fast
defiance 10 England on the sea. and
the commanding figure OF Robert Oliver,
who erected the nrst saw aad grist mill
IN Ohio, together with Jonathan DeN oil
one of the first ship builders in TIE
western country.
But how did all these famous war
riurs find their wa To the beautiful
OHIO valley. you M Y ask? Peace re-
stored. their country had no more use
for fighting soldiers. war had robbed
them % their fortunes But they were
uEdaunted, and together they boarded
the Mayflowcr-a Loatiug Sarge-and
made their way into the Ohio valley.
There they Land out farms at Beeprc.
Waterford and Amestow n. the earliest
settlement IN the vicinity Of Marietta
At eyeutiJe they were won't to float
down the calm bosom of the river. and
at the peril of the lurking red mans
tomahawk. moor their skifs at my
Graudfather's door, Once in the glOv
OF the pine knobs heaPed high on The
open hearth, these SCARED veterans re-
vived IN story their country's struggle
for Independence
Striking. even IN this distinguished
gathering. was the major Tie was a
lineal descendant OF Gov bradford. OF
coloniai Massachusetts. lie stoo,. high
In Washington esteem. and shared The
friendship of Lafayette. lie never failed
10 hold his audience. aud he had it now.
we were reconnOitering in West
moreIand county, Va" he continued.
81 Glanced upon a fine team Of horses
hitched TO pillow; they were driven ~
a bury slave Finer animals ] have
never seen. When my eyes had feast
ed on their beauty. cried 20 the driver:
Hello. gOol fellow. l must have your
horses. Thsy are the very animals
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wall, Bill happens to be my son, and
I've come fur to gin you the awfullest
whalin' ever writ down in geography"
'Can you wait until l am through
with this class in spelling?" asked the
teacher.
"0h! l s'pose so, but under the cir
cumstances hope yen cut it as short as
possible. Haven't got my corn husked,
We know"
Certainly. ! never keep gentleman
waiting when ] can help it. Sit down
on the wood pile, Mr.. Scott. I'll come
out and pulverize you in just nine min
utes."
At the end of the appointed time the
teachc. reappeared, and at once rushed
into the waiting Mr.. Scott and black ed
his eyes. broke his jaw and Aattened
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-02-18

"A royal folio volume as page u
nine by twelve inches.
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have been looking for The black man
showed his teeth and rolled up the
whites OF his eyes while be put the
lash TO the horses tanks and turned up
another furrow of rich soil. ! waited
until ne had finished the row. then
thew back my cavalier cloak.
The ensign of my rank was Tot lost
upon the slave.
Better see missis. better see missis,
he cried, waving his hand TO the south,
here beyond cedar growth rose the
towers of fine old Virginia mansion. 4
turned up the carriage road, and soon
nv hand was on the brass knocker. In
s,antly the door Was swung back on its
pouderous hinges and the ma jestic form
of a woman filed the empty space.
Madam said |, dropping my hat.
and visibly owes lone by her dignity, 4
have come to claim your horses in the
name of the government
my horses? She bent upon me
eyes born to command. Sir, you cannot
have them; my crops are ont and 1
need the horses in the field
al am sorry said I, but such are
the orders of my chief
Your chief-who is your ch;ef?'
she demanded. with restrained warmth.
The commander in chief of the
American army-Gen. George Wash
ington.' II was now my turn to he
grandiose. | squared my shoulders
while a smile of triumph softened the
stsTnness of her handsome face. Tell
George Washington said she, that his
mother said be could not have her
horses
''IIumbled to tho DUST" laughed the
major, Il turned away convinced that
| had discovered the source of my
chiefs decision and s,f command"
ibid you report to Washington?'
asked a hero of Brandvwine.
YES" said the jor.
"What did he say?"
with one of his rare smiles the Fa-
Their of His Country reverently bowed
his head."-Lida Rose McCabe, in Chi
cage Inter Ocean.
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Bob La Toilette, of Wisconsin, says
that when he WIS going &c the capitol