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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-12-25
WINCHESTER TO HARRISBURG.

fDaily except Sunday. $Daily. Trains Nc
10 and run daily between Hagerstown an,
Harrisburg.
j. +. BOYD, Supt. w. A. GARD, Agent
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
A Vain Search.
SEVERAL YEARS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS EXPENDED.
An Expert Accountant and Bookkssp Of Detroit Troubled with
Hereditary ssroiuIa In lis Worst FormSpsnds Small
Fortune Seeking 10 Find Cure
From ne B,en,ng Nep,, Detroit, Mich.

James II. Wallace, the well known ex.
pert accountant and bookkeeper, of Detroit,
Mich, lately had q remarkable experience,
and reporter called at his pretty home 240
Sixth Street. to interview him regarding il.
He found Mrs. wallace in the midst of house
cleaning, and after the reporter stated the
object Of his visit Mrs. Wallace said "You
had better see Mr.. Wallace at the Office Of
c. A. Haberkorn & Co., table maispfsetory
on Orchard Street, and he will tell you OF
this experience much better than l." A visit
was made to the Office Of the above concern
where Mr.. Wallace was seen. 81 am" said
Mr.. Wallace, yet q young man, still have
suffered untold agonies and tortures. | was
born with that awful hereditary disease
known as scrofuls, and what suffered can.
not be well described.
The first physicians that treated me said
1t was constitutional blood disorder and by
constant treatmen; and diet 1t might be
cured. The blood purifiers and spring re-
medies I used only made the eruptions more
aggressive and painful. In 1883 i was a
fearful looking sight and was in fact re-
pulsive. On my limbs were large ulcer,
which were very painful, and from which
there was continual discharge. In three
years | spent over $1,000 in medicine and
medical services and grew worse instead Of
better. ! tried the medical baths. and in
1898 went to Medicine Lake, Washington,
but was not benefited. ] then tried some
benefit.
cone day in the fall Of 1895 while reading
the paper noticed an article about DR.. vii.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People, but did
not give it much attention. That afternoon
while moving some books broke an ulcer
on my leg and nearly tainted, the pain made
me sick and had to stop work. While sit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Fraud Detected by Use Of X-Rays.

The X-ray nlpped in the bud som,
time ago clever scheme to defrau,
the City and Suburban Railway Com
pany Of Baltimore. The man who Mt
tempted to perpetrate the trick repre-
sented that he had had one Of hi.
arms broken by car of the company
and, through an attorney. he demand
ed $4,000 damages. His arm was tiet
up from the wrist to the elbow, ant
be pretended to be in great pain.
Rather than go to the expense of /;
lawsuit. the railway company offered
to compromise the claim by the pay
ment Of 800, which was refused. IN,
company then thought Of the X-ray
and, believing the claimant to be 4
fraud. they arranged to have a pic
ture taken Of the bones of the man,
arm. The photograph showed tha
the bones were intact, and that they
had never been fractured.
When the bandages We're removed
from the arm the skin was fount
burned and discolored, and the physl
clans who examined It said that 1t hal
been burned with ac!d.-Baltinor,
Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low Rate Excursions via Pennsylvania Rail
road.
Al y.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany will run series of ten-day excur.
sions to Niagara Falls, leaving Phila,
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington
on July a2, August S and 70, and
September 4 and I6. An experienced
tourist agent and chaperon accompany
each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclu-
sive of limited express trains, within
ten days, will be sold at $40 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington,
and all points on the Delaware Divi-
sion 1910 from Lancaster $500
from Altoona and Harrisburg $S.2s
from Wilkesbarre; $3.50 from Viii
Transport I; 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, Philadcl-
phla, 7-I5-6t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
UNITED STATES FIRST TRIN Gs.

The first telegraph wire was hung
in 1896.
The first scientific periodical was
issued in 1897.
Tinware was first made in this
country in 1910.
The first stereotyping was done in
1873 in New York.
Houses were first numbered in
! Philadelphia in 1871.
The first omnibus piled to and fro
in New York in 1890.
The first United States piano was
made in Boston in 1898.
The first sewing silk was patented
by an American in 1886.
The first stone paving for streets
was laid in New York in 1858.
Tobacco was first grown for export
in this country in 1916.
Umbrellas were introduced into
America from England in 1872.
The first public schools were open
ed in I645 in Massachusetts,.
Salt was first boiled in this country
at Syracuse, N. Y, in 1887.
The first observatory was located
at 'Villiamstown, Mass, in 1896.
The first steam stationary engine
was put up in Philadelphia in 1878.
The first anti-slavery society was
organized in I775 at Philadelphia.
The first public library was estab-
lished in New York in the year 1900,
The first street lightning in this
country was done in New York in
1907.
Rice was first grown in 1905 from
seed brought from the East Indies.
The first gold pens were made by
hand in I84o in the city of New
York.
The first submarine cable was laid
from this country TO Europe IN 1857.
Zry the COL LUNBLANa a wear.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
How lie Selected His Dep,itY.

That tale related in the kilograms oi
an Alabama girl who shot youn.
man a couple of times and then mar
rle1 him recalls the methods employed
by George Bardsley, one of the early
day sheriffs of Ellis county, in appoint
Ing his deputies. One night he wa.
called to Chris Riley's saloon where
Texas Frank" n newly arrived des
perado in Hays City, was "shootin;
OUT the place-a performance which
consisted In the promiscuous firing OF
his gun at the barkeeper bystand
ers, larnps. bottles and pictures. Sher
IN Bardsley grabbed the first weapon
handy In his own saloon, which hap
pened to be n double barreled shotgun
and proceeded to Riley's on the run
Dashing I'm he ordered Frank to throw
up his hands, and the response was &
bullet from Franks A. Letting &c
both barrels of his shotgun, Bardsley
brought the desperadO to the floor, sc
full OF shot holes that he couldn't holt
either air or water.
Frank was not Killed, however, and
in course Of time recovered, under thu
kind attention which he received ia the
county Jail. Presently it was observed
that the Texas man was walking
around town without a guard, and &
little later the people were astonishcG
to find him serving legal papers and
making arrests. Bardsley was ap
preached by newspaper man at thi.
time. when the following colloquy
took place:
us Texas Frank your deputy?" que
ried the reporter.
Yep" was the seutentiOus response
Of Bardsley.
How does that Gomez" was the nex
Inquiry.
well, you see," said Bardsley
most sherinfs appoint their deputies
but l like TO shoot mine."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

When bilious or costive, eat a Cas-.
caret, candy catharic, cure guaranteed
loc, csc. AIN,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

| ting in the chair I again noticed the DR..
| williams Pink Pills article in the news.
paper which was laying on the floor. / read
| II carefully and Immediately decided to give
the pills trial, as the account which j read
had been Of case similar to mine. sent
the office boy over to Frank Houp's drug
store for box and took some that afternoon.
I continued their use and before ] had used
one box l noticed an improvement. grew
better rapidly and all my friends noticed the
improvement, and after taking eight boxes
there was not sore on my person.
Il am covered with scars from the ulcers
but since that time have not seen q single
indication Of the old trouble. / continued
the use of the pills long after / was cured as
wanted to get my system rid Of that awful
disease.
"Ii only had bought DR.. williams Pink
Pills for Pale People at the start ] would
be thousands Of dollars ahead and had Eve
years of health and happiness instead Of
torture. To-day feel like II perfect man
and my doctor says ] am entirely rid Of my
old trouble"
tSignedl JAMES H.wALLAcE.
DETROIT, Mich, May Z, 1897.
Before me Notary Public in and for
Wayne County, Michigan, personally ap-
peared James II. Wallace. who being duly
sworn, deposed and said that he had read the
true.
RoBEET +. HULL JR.,
Notary Public.
WAYNE COUNTY. Mich.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers. or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price. 80 cents q box or
six boxes for $50 (they are never sold in
bulk or by the 10Cl, by s-Ircssinr DIR. Viii.
liams' Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
When u Pope Dies,

There Is a strange and striking cere.
mOnial by which the Vatican authori.
ties assure themselves that "A Pope is
dead. The Cardinal Chamberlain an.
proaches the bed OF the dead Ponifr,
and bears in his hand little silver
hammer. He prOstrates himself before
the bed, and calls the dead man three
times, not by his name as Pope, but by
the name that was given him at his
baptism. Then he touches him lightly
on the forehead three times with the
hammer.
The silence which follows this an.
peal by voice and by touch is final
proof that he who makes no answer to
1t is beyond Its reach. After this for.
maiity, the Cardinal announces to the
waiting priests that the Pope has
ceased to liva-Goaden Days.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
THEY KNEW HUMAN NATURE.
How Two Black Rascsis Turned Thei
knowledge to Good Account.

Near one Of the gates at the Unio,
Station a. the long train from Chicag,
rolled in the other night stood an ole
colored man He was bent undei
Times burden. and 1t was easy to i'm
agine that he was one OF those relic,
Of the South; one of those picturesqu,
characters Of old plantation life that
now live only in the memory.
The great engine was painting after
its long run, and amid the hustle and
confusion of the station the old mar
seemed bewildered. Then, as the pas
sengcrs came through the gate. they
saw little act of kindness that
touched a tender chord of sympathy In
more than one heart.
Another colored man. who looked as
II he might be porter. stepped up and
slipped quarter in the old mans
hand. Then he quickly made his way
off again, looking half-ashamed at his
action.
The old man stood looking at the
quarter with a smile on his wrinklet
old face, and the next man placed
another silver piece in his hand. The
other passengers followed suit. and this
old hat had to come off to hold the
shower Of coin.
Just then the policeman on duty al
the station saw the old fellow and
started toward him. but with more
agility than one would have given hin
credit for. the old man ran In among
the crowd and was lost.
Five minutes .ster two men were cit
ting in saloon In Seventeenth street
They We're counting over Il pile OF
small coins.
"Foah seventy-five, he. he. Golly
gran'dai. didn't | tell yer it'd fetct
EN-? Fears lax al! yer had ter do WI,
ter kinder mex der white folks
'shamed lax and jcy jes' scramel oval
demselves ter gev a pore ole mar
money. He, hel .So noah wor' fer us
not II dey comes lax dat"-St. Loui,
Globe-Democrat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
PATENTS

Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained, and all
ratent business conducted for MODERATE
OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE THE u. s. PAT
ENT OFFICE. We have no sub-agencies all
business direct, hence can transact patent bust
ness IN less time and at Less Cost than those re
mote from Washington.
=, SEND model, drawing or photo, with descrip
charge. Our fee not due till patent Is secured
Dook, "How to Obtain Patents," with refer
ences 10 actual clients In your State, County,
town sent free. Address
@. A. SNOW & CO., Washington, d. G.
Opposite U. s Patent Onice.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Church Built of One Tree.

Santa Rosa, capital of Santa Rosa
County. California. has Baptist
church which holds over 200 people.
built entirely from timber sawed out
Of single redwood. Timbers, weath.
erboarding and inner lining are all OF
wood. The roofing, too, Is Of shingles
cut from the same tree. and after II
was all finished there were 10000
shingles left.-Phaladelphla Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
ADVICE.

Cheer up chillun, an move ynh feet,
Doan' ack glum ter de folks yoh meet,
Er smiles ez easy ez sigh.
AM IT'S no mo- wuhk fob ter laugh dan cry
30 get ia step VII de hurryin' throng
Stid o. mopin' erlong.
When de bother comes an yoh chance seem,
bad.
Yoh makes 1t vuss Of yoh face gets sad,
'Case II stands ter reason. er hard-luck tale
When II comes ter winnin' yer friends vii
fail
30 brush yoh gyahments an hum er song.
Std o. mopin' erlong.
-Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15

PILES CURED IN 3 TO 6 NIGHTS
One application gives relief, DIR. Ag-
news Ointment is boon for Itching
Piles, or Blind, Bleeding Piles, it
relieves quickly and permanently. In
skin eruptions it stands without rival.
Thousands of testimonials if you want
evidence. IS cents.
Sold by c. A. Klein. &.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
a Series OF Condolences.

The sixty-secOnd double wedding
anniversary was recently celebrated,
In small town In Indiana, of Moses
and Isaac Marty, twins, who married
Tnbitha a9d Layinia Mccormick,
twins. Each couple has had seven
sons and five daughters, the first chill.
dren being born within few days OF
each other. and the last children also
being Of almost exactly the same age.
Medical Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-15
Fine PHOTO
CIR Apis and
AT
McKillip Bros,
Bloomsbury.
The best are
the cheapest.
THE MARKETS.

BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.
CORRECTED w6RKLY. RETAIL pRrcxs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18
NAPOLEON LEARNS BUSINESS
Indifferent About Letting His subortii.
nnfc. Sec Ill. Irnnruncc

Indifferent About Letting His subordi-
mates See Hts Ignorance.
A few days after the thirteenth ven-
demaire happened to be at the office
OF the general staff In the Rue Neuve
des Capucines, when Gen. Bonaparte,
who was lodging in the house, came in,
says the Memoirs of Baron Thiebault."
can still see his little hat, surmount-
ed by chance plume badly fastened
on, his tri-color sash more than care
lessly tied. his coat cut anyhow and
n sword which. in truth. did not seem
the sort OF weapon to make his fortune.
Flinging his hat on large table in the
middle OF the room. he went up to an
old general named Krieg, a man with a
wonderful knowledge Of detail and the
author of n very good soldiers man
ual. He made him take n seat beside
him at the table and began question
ing him, pen in hand. about host of
facts connected with the service and
discipline. Some OF his questions show
ed such n complete ignorance, of the
most ordinary things that several OF
my comrades smiled. I was myself
struck by the number of his questions,
their order and their rapid!ty.
But what struck me still more was the
spectacle of a chief per-
fectly Indifferent about showing his
subordinates how completely ignorant
he was. of various points of the busi-
ness which the Junior of them was
supposed to know perfectly. and this
raised him a hundred cubits in my
ewes
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

A writer In Mark Lane Express. Lon
don. thus accounts for Britain's bread
stuffs: The chief origins OF our bread
stuffs during 1896 were rs follows
Homegrown wheat. 100000 quarters:
sufficient .or two and thrcc-quarters
months bread. Imported from our pos
sessions. British North America. India
and Australia. only l,33e.O0o quarters:
and from British North America flour
equal to 64t000 quarters OF wheat
Therefore our possessions sent us only
sufficient for three weeks bread. I'm
ported from foreign countries 1i.oc0.-
900 quarters OF wheat: and Hour equal
to 6.i53.00o quarters OF wheat: that is.
foreign countries sent us sufficient to
feed us for eight and half months. and
It was made up as follows: The Uni
ted States five months. Russia. one and
onc-half months. and other countries
two months. 1t appears very strange
for this country to be dependent for
more than two-thirds OF the year upon
foreign countries for bread. whilst
100000 acres OF land In the British
Isles have been driven out OF cereal
cultivation. and some 100000 persons
thus driven OF the land
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

The approaching commemoration of
Queen Victoria's succession to the
throne in 1897 will bring to mind men
high in church and state whom she has
outlived. Americans will think of the
long line of Presidents who-e official
terms have been completed. or been in
terrupted by death. during the Queens
reign. Andrew Jackson closed his sec
ond term March 1. 1897. and was sue
ceeded by Martin Van Buren,. Then
Harrison, Tyler. Polk. Taylor. Fillmore
Pierce. Buchanan. Lincoln. Johnson,
Grant. Hayes. Garfield. Arthur. Cleve-
land, Harrison and Cleveland again.
How the mere mention OF these names
of Presidents suggests the volume OF
history the momentous years have writ
ten, All but two OF these men have
passed away. but the Queen. with re-
markable vigor and sagacity. still
reigns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18
Dressed Poultry.

They say" said citizen, THAT the
expert poultryman knows at sight just
where dressed chicken is from. OF
course he knows Philadelphia chick
en- when he sees 1t, but they tell me
that of western poultry. for instance,
lie can tell at glance whether chick
en- comes from Ohio or Illinois. and so
on. It's n fine thing, no doubt. to be
able to do this, and still l should be
satisfied to be without this refinement
OF knowledge concerning the chicken
tcrritorially II | could tell before buy
ing. whether 1t was tough or not
Exchange.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

The Philadelphia Press says: "a
Failure In Philadelphia is the caption
of an editorial In the Cleveland Leader
on the municipal ownership of gas
works. The Brooklyn Eagle In simi-
lar spirit supports the argument
against municipal ownership by this
observation: We are Informed that In
Philadelphia there Is deficiency In
the gas account every year which has
&c be made by n tax upon the pco-
pie This unfavorable judgment OF
the profitableness OF municipal gas
works has some vogue. and Is the re-
suit Of erroneous influences based on
the fact that the gas bureau has re-
Gently been an applicant for a share
of the proceeds from both temporary
and permanent loans. The inference
Is yerya much mistaken one. The
Philadelphia gas works are source oi
profit to the city. They always have
been profitable. except for brief
period Immediately after the reduction
of the price from sl.5O to 81 per thou
sand feet. This reduction caused n
slight dehcicnty at FIRST. which was
more than made good by the increased
consumption which dolllr gas brought
about. For the year 1895 the receipts OF
the Philadelphia gas bureau were 49,
1886. The current expenses were ST.
9S5,513. This leaves n net profit OF
slTo.ii3. OF which S5i.5S9 were OK
pended in permanent improvements In
connection with the gas plant. and
Sli5.Sji were added to the revenue OF
the city available Tor other depart
ments. In addition to this the city got
Its gas free to an amount which, If sold
Mt the usual rates. would have added
to the city treasury s63S,i9S.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

by turning 1t over" as he said. There
fore my mother calls him a gentleman.
Mr.. Druce." | ask. keeps his Loan
office still?"
"Yes. and is quite a rich man. All
the neighbors borrow of him. They
pay him back lite at time every
week"
You owe him nothing, I hops?"
mo. my son; I manage without,
though tits hard pinch"
Il make 1t as easy for you as can,
mother" I say, sternly. at would be
harder the other way. All that have
is yours. You'll promise me never to
lay yourself under an obligation to
that MANI"
Il promise you. my son." she replies.
in tone made piteous by my stern
ness.
DO you think" I say, following
out the direction of my thoughts, that
Mabels mother owes him money!"
'It is likely, my son."
And has Mabel herself spoken to
you about it?"
NO, my son."
Has she not spoken to you about
Mr.. Druce?"
to me, Amos"
This comforts me somewhat. II a
girl is about to be married. and her
heart is in the match, she would surely
speak of 1t to such a friend as my
mother was to Mabel. How do work
out the sum. then? In this way: Ma
bells mother favors the match: Mabel
herself wishes to avoid 1t. I follow
out the current Of my musings.
do you like Mabel's mother"
I've seen her but few times al
together. Amos. l doubt there's no
love lost between us. She is cold
woman"
Mabel is the same to you as ever,
mother"
"My son." says my mother. with a
touch of rough wisdom which no pol
ishing can improve, .an old woman
and a child go together: they fit in
with one another naturally. But when
the child grows into a woman herself.
1t is different: other notions come into
her head-notions Of courting and mar
TluBe. Heu tutIt . Ioou loE Taught
else"
mabel is the soul of truth" I say.
"Mabel's heart Is as good as gold"
"Ay." repeats my mother in a Pc
culiar tone. "as good as gold"
DO you not believe.'I ask slowly
that Mabel would marry a poor man
for love?"
Not when gold Is flung before her
eyes. Like mother. like daughter"
My mother and I have never ex-
changed harsh word and, resolve
that one shall not be uttered now. Age
has Its privileges as well as Its In
firmities. and with increasing years
the Judgment becomes warped. So
say no more: but | resolve that will
test Mabel soon.
The opportunity arrives day or two
afterward In the early morning. and
speak to Mabel direct. Does any one
ever remember the exact words tina,
pass when he Is following out a pur-
pose such as was In my mind? I do
not, and cannot set down what was
said. know that I was deeply agi-
tated. and that my first reference was
to Mr.. Druce.
He is nothing to me- Mabel says.
ITO me- CONTINUED,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18
rrrtincnt Enuniry.

"If you don't get out OF here" said
the bartender. who was somewhat Civ
en- to circuitous statements, "it will
become my painful duty to soak you
in the neck
might I inquire responded the
gentleman who had 81 ood against the
stove for two hours, might l inquire
If this is to be an external or interha'
treatment t?''-Indianapolis Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

The world is full OF people whose
opinions would be valuable II they
would only carry them to the right
place. instead of sowing them broad
cast
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18
CHAPTER V.

HE ugly. thin. in
quisitive face that
1 have seen but
once, many years
ago. appears again
eforc me: the
bony fingers again
m a Ike themselves
felt W thin my
palm. It seems but
yesterday that they
Law there. | spit up
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

Millionaire Murderer Duestrow left
all his money behind. But. then. he
burnt up enough in the effort to save
his neck without taking any to the
place he was going.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

Gov. Pingrec discovers that the legis.
'lature now sitting at Lansing is con-
tent with its location. and does not
propose to increase the number of
legal holidays by adding Moving day
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

The fact that a man is constantly
arguing is not absolute proof that he
possesses more information than other
people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

The trouble is the Cubans are paying
General Gomez by the year instead OF
by the job.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

1t is generally easy to find an excuse
for avoiding work. but how thin that
excuse looks the next day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-03-18

People who think of their past are
generally right in having doubts con-
cerning their future.