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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

teach principles of law and order. The
Vacation Schools viii continue for six
weeks They are unier the supervision
Of the department OF schools and inst,-
tutions OF the association.
Despite the terrific heat OF the past
few weeks, the death rate OF the city
has not been any greater than during
the same weeks OF last year. This, in
a great measure is due to the sanitary
condition Of the city The number OF
deaths reported is not surprising, and
the returns show that fewer persons
have died from contagious diseases
than ever before during a correspond
ing heated term. The clean streets and
the steps taken by the authorities to
prevent epidemics have had a good
deal to do with the present condition
OF the city. One thing that shows the
improvement in the condition of the
city is that to-day only forty deaths
out of hundred are those of children
under five years of age, while twenty
years ago sixty out of every hundred
deaths~were those of children under
five years OF age. Acting under a sug-
gestion from. the Health Department,
the Department of Public Works has
commenced 20 flush the streets on the
East Side, This will do a great deal
toward relieving the suffering from the
intense heat
CHARLES r. POLLEN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
The Cigar Mouthpiece.

A rich Russian banker had been dis
covered murdered in his house in ST.
Petersburg, says a writer in The
Green Bag. There was no clue, but in
the room there was found a cigar
mouthpiece containing part Of a cigar
Of such an expensive kind that it was
supposed the banker himself had been
smoking il just before the crime had
been committed. On close eXamina-
ton the mouthpiece was found 10 be
worn away by the teeth of its owner,
but the dead mans teeth did not fit
the indentation. The servants We're
one by one examined, and it was then
found that the hollows of the mouth
piece compared exactly to the forma-
ton Of the front teeth Of the cook, 10
whom no suspicion had been attached.
He afterward confessed to the muir
der
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
A Large Inkpot-

The largest inkpot ever knew
writes correspondent to Scraps was
used by one of the innumerable minor
poets of Scotland. 1t exactly held
thirty gallons-surely enough to write
miles OF poetry with. This particular
poet used to be employed in a large
dTysaltery warehouse. where one of
his many duties was TO superintend the
making of ink. 1t had 10 be kept boil
ing all the night; so the poet mended
the fire, stirring the seething liquid,
composed immortal verse to charm
and delight mankind, and wrote the
same on sugar paper with hot ink
from thiry-gallon pot-Harper's
Round Table.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

indeed, improbable that intense
thought concentrated by one person
upon a sympathetic friend or associ-
ate should produce distinct impress
sion and create telepathic current
which should convey brain waves to
the mind of the individual upon whom
the thoughts were centred. 1t is pro-
posed to study this subject and to
make tests and experiments with a
view to ascertain just how far this
sympathetic influence may extend. i
must not, however, be overlooked
that there are persons who are keenly
susceptible TO such impressions, while
Others are not easily affected by in
fluences of this nature.-Ne Leagey.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
RAMS BORN BLASTS.

Christ did not come into the world
to reform 1t, but to give it his own
life.
The Christian should keep out OF
the path in which he cannot find the
footprints of his Lord.
Every drunkard's wife knows that
there is a devil
Before we can live right, we must
first love right.
The best preaching is not always
done in the pulpit.
Perfect peace is always the result
of perfect trust in God.
Whoever sows good seed has Gods
word for good crop.
Sheep are sometimes taken over a
bad road to good pasture.
When we grumble much, it is a
sure sign that We pray too little.
Many man wants better preach
ing. who has no wish for better living,
The saloon will go in a hurry, when
the church gets after It in earnest.
II is easier for water 10 run up hill
than tor selfish man to be happy.
Only by keeping close to Christ can
you give a safe path to the man who
follows you.
Every man who has on the whole
armor of God will be sure to have wal
with the devil,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

renee" Clayton, ". I.
prostrated. Al this time we called an emil.
nent physician, who agreed with the dag
nosis Of our physician. He prescribed a
course of treatment and we followed 1t faith
fully for three months, but instead of i'm
proving. Florence failed.
"a brother ofmy wife who resided in Cana
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and
purchased a box Of the pills and began to
give them to Florence. This was in October,
1895. After using the pills short time we
could see an improvement. Her strength be-
gan TO return and her appetite was restored.
When she had taken one box the pains in
her back and stomach ceased and her re-
covery seemed certain.
1--WE eagerly purchased a second box Of
pills and watched with delight the change for
the better that was being wrought daily.
Florence finally became strong enough to
walk a little. She gained in flesh and
strength rapidly. By the time she had used
three boxes of the pills she was evidently
well. We continued the treatment using
another box, the fourth to prevent the pos.
sibility Of recurrence Of the difficulty.
I'VE cannot praise too highly the value
of DR.. Williams Pink Pills. | am positive
that without their use our child would have
been confirmed invalid"
(Signed) WILLIAM III. STURDIyANT.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
sixth day of April, 1897.
H.W. MORSE, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid
on receipt of price, 80 cents d box, or six boxes
for $50 they are never sold in bulk or by
the 1907 by addressing DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, \. y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
IAN MAcLAReN LIKES AMERICANS.
He Thinks Their Hospitality Exceeds tina,
OF the Britishers.


He Thinks Their Hospitality Exceeds that
of the Britishers.
Hospitality is also the essence Of
courtesy, and every visitor to the States
agrees with his neLghbor-however he
may differ about other things the
American has revived the ancient
Eastern idea and acclimatized it in
the West. After a journey in the New
World. one returns home convinced
that we do not know how hospitality
spells in Europe, and smitten to the
heart with repentance. When stran
ger comes to us with n letter. we re-
ceive him with calm civility. hope that
he has had a good passage, inquire
what he wishes to see in our country.
map out his route for him, ask him to
a meal, and let him so with a modest
disclaimer that he has given us any
trouble. If one of us goes over TO
America, not knowing half dozen
people on the whole continent letters
of hospitality arrive before we start;
they are brought on board your steam
er with the pilot: they are delivered on
the landing stage; they are lying on
the table at your rooms, and they all
come to the same thing-that you will
stay in hotel at your peril, and that
you and your belongings-it is hoped
two boys may be with you as well as
your wife-must come at once to the
writer's house.
If you have an iron will and pro-
found conviction that your arrange
ments prevent you being proper
guest-for n guest has his duties as
well as a host-you may deny yourself
the pleasure Of private hospitality,
but you will have to fight your way, so
to say, to the hotel And if you are a
guest you will be received at the sta
tion-we allow visitors to make their
own way TO our houses-and welcomed
by the whole family as If you were of
the same blood, or Ut least friends of
twenty years standing; and you will
be driven over the whole district or
city. and your host viii be ar your dis
poSal as if he had ..othing to do-yet
judges, university men, merchants and
editors have some cnsagements-and
you will depart laden with roses and
goodwill
One is not quite sure whether to ad-
mire most of all the grace or tact or
spontaneity or completeness of hospi-
tality among our kinsfolk; but that for
which one is most grateful. and which
counts dearest. is the genuine kindness.
The Americans are kind people, and
they are not ashamed to allow it to be
seen.
What lends n peculiar character TO
American manners is their genuine and
attractive simplicity; and the traveller
does feel that his ideal of demo
cratic citizenship has been in one par
ticular, at least, realized. In one way
it strikes the foreigner that the States
lose by not having a lelsured ruling
class, with traditions of public service,
of incorruptible honor, of trained
craftsmanship. In another way, the
States gain by counting all their citi-
zens eligible for public duty. because
the rulers are not a caste. do not give
themselves airs, are affable and acces.
Sible.-The Outlook
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
NOTES FROM GOTHAM
BUSINESS MEN RALLY TO HOLD THE
TRADE OF THE METROPOLIS.
Additions to the AQuarium-A Popular
Actor to Retire-Two Black Fridays Re-
cslrsd-vnoation Schools and the Great
Good They Are Accomplishing.
Special New York Letter.

SpeClai lNSW ioih oStNe''
One of the most popular places for
free amusement in the city is the new
aquarium at the Battery. This institu-
ton is constantly receiving new speci-
mems of the fnny tribe from the deep,
sea- Thousands of people visit the
aquarium every day. and every new
arrival is photographed and its picture
printed in the newspapers, thus Great
ing a constant desire on the part OF
people to inform themselves respect
ing the new arrivals. The latest ar
rivals are known as Angel fsh, and are
from Bermuda. They have been as
signed to one of the new trunks, and
every visitor looks in upon them. III
the city government viii contribute the
money which the managers of the
aquarium insist upon having the insti-
tuition will soon become the most i'm
portant of the kind in the world.
The retirement Of Joseph JEFFERSON
from the stage is announced on the
best authority. His last appearance
will be made in this city. There is no
actor on the board whose absence from
the public view will create greater
sense of lack. Yet, he is growing n
yeaas and has come to time of life
when he is entitled TO enjoy rest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Chinese sailors and the Fire-Drin.

On a certain man-of-war on the Pa
cine station few years ago the off,
GERS had Chinese servants, and, al
though they could scarcely speak a
word OF English. they were quick 10
learn what was shown TO them, and
soon did like ciockwork the fire drin
with buckets, One day there was a
real fire Volumes of smoke poured up
from the forehold, and II took several
streams OF water nearly an hour 10 put
out the flames When the fire was un-
der control, some one thought Of the
Chinamen, and behold there they
were, ranged in line end in plain sight
of the smoking hatchway. rapidly pass
ing their buckets along, but emptying
them over the ships side as they had
been taught TO do!-St. Nicholas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Thought Transferenoe.

In an address delivered before the
Society for Psychical Research, there
were number ofexcellent arguments
advanced on the subject OF telepathy
or thought transference, The speaker
took the ground that much of what
seems obscure in this world is so
largely because we take certain posi-
ton for granted and then argue from
it. The wave theory is admitted by
scientists and it is not impossible or,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Confusing the Court.

1t was before an Irish trial justice.
The evidence was all in, and the plain
tiff's attorney had made a long, elo-
quent, and logical argument. Then
the defendants attorney took the floor
What are you doing?" asked the jus
tice, as the lawyer began. Going
TO present our side of the case" II
don't want TO hear both sides argued.
1t has n tindlncy to confuse the coort" A"
50 the defendants lawyer sat down
New York Evening Post,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

My wife has been studying geology,
and the house is so full of rocks that |
can't find place 10 sit down"
What will you do about itT'
1--WE induced her TO take up astron-
omy."
lis that any better?"
"Of course: she can't collect speci-
mens."-ChicaGo Record.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

Il am proud to say that my grand
father made his mark in the world"
observed Mrs. Colonial Dame.
We'll, / guess he wasn't the only
man in those days who couldn't write
his name" replied Mrs. Luton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

In an interview with reporter Mr.. Stur.
divant said FLORENCE was taken sick in
February, 1896, with scarlet fever and We i'm
medistely called physician. After two
weeks the fever subsided but Florence was
left with a very weak back. Severe pains
were constantly in the back and stomach.
The difficulty seemed to battle the efforts of
the physician.
Finally at the end of four months of
treatment, we found our patient completely
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

Among the thousand Islands Is one called
Grindstone. II is seven miles long and three
wide. The inhabitants of this island are q
well-informed class of people who devote
their energies to farming and gusrrying for
n livelihood. In the home Of one of these
islanders resides Florence J. Sturdivant, the
four.yea old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William II. Sturdiysnt. She had remark
able experience recently.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29

When bilious or costive, eat a Cas-
caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed,
loc, 25c. Ally.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
Fine PHOTO.
RAPHS and
CRAYONS at
McKillip Bros,
Bloomsbury.
The best are
the cheapest.
THE MARKETS.

BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.
CORRECTED wBBxLY. RETAIL pRIcxs
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
A Thrilling Rescue.
A YOUNG LIFE SAVED
IN REMARKABLE MANNER.
ference Sturdivan Of Grndstone Island, Saved from
an UntinsIy Dsath-Ner Dangerous Predicamenf.

From " On The ST. Laurence" Clayton, NJ Y.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-03-10
Arrived.
Reckless Expenditure.

The Board of Freeholders instead OF
needing the petitions from one thousand
OF the leading citizens and heaviest tax
payers of Atlantic City and county, not
to spend any money repairing the old
county buildings but to have them
moved to more central location, not
only cast the petitions aside, but pro-
ceeded at once to make an $4,000 addi-
ton to the county Jail and are now pre-
pairing to spend Sc, 1000 building a road
through the woods from Egg Harbor to
Mays Landing. Except to reach the
Court house, this piece of road building
would never be thought Of Atlantic
City pays one half the entire county tax
and will have one-half of this road to
pay for. Why should the taxpayers of
Atlantic City be taxed to build a road
simply to keep the court house over at
Mays Landing, the most inaccessible
and inconvenient point in the county :?
What grudge has the Board OF Free
holders against Atlantic City? They
have been spending on an average over
$4,000 year for the past five years,
patching up the old county buildings,
more than enough to pay the interest on
new buildings in a central location.
Taxpayers in the First and Third wards
should bear these facts in mind when
they vote for a chosen freeholder on
Tuesday.-Atlantic City Daily Union,
Mar. 6, '97.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-03-10
Church Notes.

Rev. Mr.. Oliver, of the A. M. E. church,
has done grand work with his people.
Rev, Levi Larew, OF Salem church, has
added about Is new members to his
charge.
Rev. Mr.. Craig, of Mt. Pleasant church,
received 80 new converts on probation
Sunday night.
Rev. Mr.. Douglass, of the Baptist
church, has added large number to his
membership.
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, of the Presbyterian
church, has added 25 new members to
his pastOrate,
The Epworth League, of Salem NJ. P.
church, held a business and social meet
ing on Monday night at the church.
Rev. Mr.. Luff barry has done q wond-
erous work at st. Johns church, and
has added a large number of members
the past few weeks.
The young peoples meetings are a
great help to the churches and the Older
members should do all in their power to
assist the young people.
The Christian Endeavor society, of
Mt. Pleasant M. p. church, will COM
mence their weekly meetings on Tuesday
night of this week. Mr.. Job Risley,
leader.
Revival services have been held in all
the churches. the past two months, and
great work has been done by the sew
eral ministers, who have been untiring in
their efforts.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-03-10
NEWS FROM OUR
| CORRESPONDENTS.
Items Of Interest from Hd-
joining Tomns.
HAPPENINGS AA0NG THE SHORE RESIDENTS.
WHAT Is GOING ON ALONG THE SHORE.
SPICY NEWS GATHERED HERE AND
THERE BY OUR REGULAR CORRESPON-
DENTS. EvERYBODY'S BUSINESS.
HAMMONTON.

Mr.. Charles Freeman died suddenly
of appoplexy on Monday of last week.
Charles X. Nelson of Wyoming, DEL.
on Egg Harbor Road.
Harry Dawson and Edward w. Strick-
land represented Hammonton at the
Presidential Inauguration.
The II. A. A. played another game OF
basket ball last Wednesday evening, be-
tween the married and single men; with
a score of 13 to 1 in favor Of the mar
ried men.
Monday evening the Fl. A. A. held their
in honor of the admission of the B. b. C.
to the association. Refresh ments were
served and very social evening spent.
The Fruit Growers Union, have de-
cided to reduce the pay for picking
straw berries aud blackberries, from one
and a half cents, to one and quarter
per quart. And to get Americans to do
the picking as far as possible.
At the caucus held in the town Hall,
on Tuesday of last week, the Anti-license
party was beaten by a majority of 16
and three councilmen in favor of saloons
were nominated. The nominees are
Messrs. French, Sprowl and Donahue.
The several churches of Hammonton
held a union temperance meeting Mon
day night in the First Methodist church
to protest against the nomination of
candidates for municipal offices who
were in favor of granting licenses in the
town. A large audience was present,
and speeches were made by the Rev.
Messrs. Killian and Rundall.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-03-10
Real Estate Transfers.
ATLANTIC CITY.

Sarah B. Adams to Julia A Palmer 50x150 n
Arc ave. 15' W OF $. c. Ave. $3200Oa
Samuel Kirby Shift to Louis Kuehule 5Ox16O "
cor National Hotel lot Att ave 50x150 col
Mears lot 100 n Att ave. 43S000
Simon Bacharack ct TX to John l.. Young et
al 1OOx2O5O zoos Pac ave and so OF Y ave
115OO' 90.
Hubert J. Riley ct ux to Wm. A. Cahall irrep
e Ark ave $50 OF Att ave. S5OO6O
Samuel Kirby Shift TO Mary A. Wooton irreg
New st W of Conn ave- 25O0O.
Alphra Lee ct al to VIM. l., johnson irreg 17t
n Bite ave 10 KY ave. 45000
Rachel NJ Souder ct al to Ludwig Maer 25x9s
$50 n of W cor Arc and Tenn aves 1900 90.
Isaac Wiesentha al ct ais to Hiram Mathis 120X
- ws r. L. ave II Med ave. 5000 90.
Lewis P. Scott ct TX to George NJ Roberts
99x1OO Sow. ave 10 8 Of Arc ave. LOO
VIM w. Weef g ct ux to Viola E Backes 23x10t
Ohio ave 300 Att ave. 6060.00.
SOUTH ATLANTIC CITA.
E. Fletcher Brown ct ais to Bertram A. Whit
taker 35x111 e Wash ave. 275.00.
LoNGPoRT.
Arvine H. Philips ct ais to Henry Wooter
54x11O s 22Hd ave 141 Beach ave $200U.00.
EGG HARBoR TOWNSHIP.
Christine Myers to Elizabeth Middleton
$2500.00.
HAMMONTON.
Edward s. T tus ct ux to Hammonton l.. & B
Asso. 100000.
Herbert II. Simpson ct ux to Paul G. sachse
$2O0O.00.
WEYMOUTH TWP.
Daniel l.. Risley ct ux to Jos. A. Erhart
$30O0O,
Daniel l.. Risley ct ux to John H. Moore
100 co.
Daniel l.. Rsley ct ux to Joseph Wadsworth
$4,000.
BUENA NISTA TWP.
Alberto Marinacco ct ux to Marguerite
Mainieri. $4,000.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1897-03-10
SOMERS POINT.

w. E. T. Keates is enjoying him
self in Phila.
Miss Louise Gormelly visited Cam
den last week.
Mrs. 3. N. Lewis is confined to her
home with La Grippe.
Mr.. Samuel Vickers is also remem-
bered among our sick,
Mr. Amos Lewis was again taken
quite ill on Saturday last.
B. E. Steelman of Longport visited
his father who is on the sick list.
The friends of Capt. H. H. Van
SAINT are glad to see him on the street
again after a long illness.
Contractor and builder Job w.
Steelman is very busy and will be
for some time to come if all we hear
is true.
Humphrey Scull. preached in the
NJ p Church Sunday evening, his
sermon was much appreciated by a
large congregation.
A sand digger started to fill in
some of the lots on Bay avenue on
Monday and would have started
sooner, but had to wait for some
pipe.
The ladies of the Somers Point
Baptist church will give a wash-bone
social in the church Saturday even
ing March 18th. which promises to
be a good social affair.
In short time even the citizens
of our Borough will not know the
Castle Garten for friend Stuth will
have very fine cottage of it, at
least he has that aim in view.