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

A small boy managed to secure ad'
mission to the ball game on Monda,
and stood on the top row of the bleach.
er-stand, where he could watch the
game, and at the same time talk to q
couple OF small friends of his who were
on the sidewalk below.
The game had been in progress /
short time, when one of the boys on
the walk called up:
Say, Jimmie, kin you see Socks?"
yep"
What s he doin'?"
"Nothin'."
Another pause.
Jimmie, what's he doin' now?"
Muffin a fly"
"Gee!"
Another long pause.
Jimmie, kin you see Socks now"
Yep"
Whats he doin'?"
Muffin another fly" ~
"Gee!" B..
A shorter pause.
Jimmie, kin you see Socks now?"
Mop"
why not?"
Cause they've took him out O. the
game an put another duffer in his
place"
"Hully gee!!!"
And two broken hearted small boys
staggered away from the fence and sat
down on the curb.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
Farmers Are Wrought Up,
Great Excitement Over the States Claims
Against Lands.

The farmers of Eastern Pennsy.
vania are in an unusual state OF ex.
cltement caused by notices just re-
ceived from the agents of the State
requiring them to report to various
attorneys and pay over certain sums
of money still owing to the State on
lands originally purchased from the
Commonwealth.
These are unpatented lands and
some of these claims extend back to
1885. The act of May 90, 1897,
provides for the settlement OF all
these accounts. Isaac p. Brown
deputy Secretary of Internal Affairs,
is in charge of the collection. James
P. Long is claim agent for Berks.
The original purchasers in BerkS
county numbered I4a7. These lands
are now owned by at least 5000 peo-
pie. This state of affairs exists IN
many sections of Pennsylvanla
County surveyors are actively at wors
running lines to see who must pay
these backstanding claims. All the
happiness of dollar wheat has received
a damper.
Attorney Long says: "These
claims are for all townships in Berks'
90 in number, excepting one, AmiV
township. Part of the purchase
money is owing on between 1920,
and $4,000 acres, about one-slXtn o'
the county. In some townships money
is owing on several thousand acres
"The claims amount to oVe'
$4,000 in Berks County alone
There are also claims on property III
Reading. There are about Io,o0oo
individual claims from $40 to 5000
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Dig down to the cause of your sick
ness, If you want to get we'll and stay
well. Most likely it's indigestion. The
irritating poisons of fermenting, putrid
food, lett in the stomach by indiges-
tion, cause headache, neuralgia, ner-
vousness, dizziness, stomachache,
nausea, irritability, and all the other
well-known symptoms of indigestion.
They also cause many pains and
disorders which are often laid to other
causes and hence are not easily cured.
But as soon as the poisons are re-
m0aea, all these symptoms and dis
orders Msafpear, because there is
nothing lett to cause them. Nothing
succeeds in this like Shaker Digestive
Cordial, because it pre9eAts the undi-
gested food from fermenting in the
stomach and helps the stomach to di-
gest its food.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$I.oo per bottle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
HINTS TO HOUSEKEEPERS.

Rain water is the best and purest
water for bathing delicate compilations.
A surgeon who is a specialist in di-
seases of the ear says more ear trou-
hles are brought about by dust in the
ear than by any other cause.
1t Is well to soak underfannels that
have become hard from much perspira-
ton i'll weak solution of soda and
water for half an hour before washing
them in the regular manner.
A soft cloth wet with milk and rub
bed over boots and shoes three or four
times month will improve the ap-
pearance of the leather and help to
keep 1t soft, and thus make 1t last
longer.
Now is the time to pickle cucumbers.
Put the little cucumbers in vinegar,
adding some horseradish root in or
der to retain the strength of the vine
gar and to prevent its moulding.
Horseradish leaves are good to put on
top.
To remove paint from window glass,
take some strong vinegar and heat it
very hot. Wet a cloth In the hot liquid
and wash the glass with Ii and the
paint will come of quite readily. A
strong solution of oxatic acid will al
SO remove dry paint.
The white of raw egg Is the most
satisfactory of pastes, and Is better
than any prepared mucilage or paste
one can buy. Papers intended to be
put over tumblers of jelly and jam
Will hold very securely and be air tight
II dipped in the white of an egg.
A wash that will move the oily ap-
pearance Of the skin consists of a tea
spoonful of tincture of benzoin added
to fifteen teaspoonfuls of soft water.
shaking thoroughly. Put this on the
face with small sponge or bit of old
linen rag, and let 1t dry on. 1t leaves
a dainty fragrance much resembling
mign onette or heliotrope.
In making meringues for pie, never
use less than the whites OF two eggs.
Take one tablespoonful of pulverized
sugar to one egg Allow the pie to
cool, then spread the meringue, which
has been beaten as light as possible.
over it. Be careful to spread the
meringue over the crust. Place in a
cool oven until delicate fawn color.
Spectacles and eyeglasses should be
Kept perfectly clean and clear, other
wise the eyes will be strained and in
tured. A famous optician says glasses
and spectacles should be placed In a
wash bowl and soaked in warm water.
Then they should be washed with soap
and rubbed with soft nail brush. Pol
ish them with tooth powder, and give
them final rub with tissue paper. A
few drops of ammonia may be added
to the water in which the glasses are
soaked.
Remember, fair cycling enthusiast,
that the ruddy, glowing face you will
bring home with you after a many mile
spin under heartless midsummer sun
Is not alone the result OF good health
tul exercise. 1t Is an out-and-ou sun
burn, and is not by any means a beau
dfier. Avoid it as much as possible by
rubbing we'll into the skin before 60
Ing awheeling a little cold cream or
some lotion that will protect the skin
from the suns ravages. Your face
won't look greasy II you apply the stuff
properly, and you will find 1t the great
est aid in warding Off an overdose of
sunburn. A cold-water facial bath be-
lore hob-nobbing with sun and wind
u fatal to complexion charms.
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His Comment.

Il always dislike men who have no
ear for music" said one girl, "and
now l dislike them more than ever.
Charley Nairgo called to see me yes
terday evening. At IL o'clock / went
to the piano."
And played Home, Sweet Homer"
said the other girl
Yes. First | played it as a ballad.
He didn't move. Then l played 1t as
a waltz and next as a twostep and
then as jig"
And what did he do?"
He said: Gracious, Miss Jones.
what jolly lot of tunes you know |!
And all of them so different? -
Washington Star.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
The Bridal Tour.

Il want to go abroad the worst way"
exclaimed the young thing.
Then you should marry. l know
OF no worse thing"
Saying which, the older thing smiled
harshly, and without a chaser.
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Rnther UnsntisfnctorY.

Councilman Suffer says he was Of
fered bribe."
HAS he got the proof?"
NO"
HAS he got the bribe?"
Blessed II l know"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30
LAWS and the Weather.

WELL" said Senator Sorghum, as no
wiped his brow, 81 know Of but one
thing that is likely to delay thu tariff
bill much longer"
What is that?" i - ~
"A cold wave." "a 'k..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-09-30

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidney
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken %
giipe. Ioc. A. y
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11

exception. 1t ran down to 11OPs soon
after the opening, decline of a from
last nights closing, but subsequently
rose to 1129s on free purchases to cover
short contracts. The bears were In
duced to cover by the news that an
active demand prevailed for refined
sugars and that an advance Of 1se per
pound had been made.
American Tobacco was extremely
feverish, dropping from 70 to 6S&, ris-
ing to 70h, reacting to 6S3s and closing
at 69h. Rubber preferred broke b, to
6S, and the common 13s, to 1875, with
rally to 10 and 1914 respectively.
Lead yielded Y per cent. for both COM
mon and preferred,
The investigation into the affairs OF
the trusts is the main cause for the
persistent selling of the Industrial
shares, it being thought that the de-
velopments will have an influence upon
legislation later on. AS nearly as can
be ascertained the offerings continue
to be largely for the short account.
In the railway list there were gener-
ally slight gains, the Unexpectedly good
showing made by the st. Paul company
for the first week of February having
had a strengthening influence. The
dealings, however, were almost entirely
professional.
The coal stocks were heavy on ru-
mors of selling of Lackawanna by the
Astors. Delaware and Hudson fell IA,
and Jersey Central u, but later par
TALLY recovered.
Among the specialties Illinois Steel
dropped 11a, to 321s, and rose to S4%
when it became known that the com
pany intended to pay off loan of ST.
100000 and provide money needed for
improvements with the proceeds de-
rived from an issue of debenture bonds.
Metropolitan Traction advanced IN,
and Manhattan also was somewhat
higher.
Speculation closed quiet and firm in
tone. Net changes show gains OF izGDB
per cent, Sugar leading. Rubber.
however, lost 8; Tobacco "a, Leather
preferred Is, and Delaware and Hud-
son Il.
Bonds were lower to-day. Total sales
were $2,1S6,o0O.
Following are the closing prices re-
ported by Prince & Whitley, bankers
and brokers, 16 Broadway, New York,
and Is Center Street, New Haven.
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VIEW zEALANp.s WoNpERLaNp.

A Ride by Rail Through Remarkable
LRnd-Boillng Springs and Geysers in
Abundance--Amongt the Native Masses
The >ew Woman Among the Natives.
TO the Editor of the journal and Courier;
Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 2S, 1896.
have just returned from what is
called the wonderland of New Zealand,
the boiling hot springs and geysers.
They are 40 miles from Auckland by
rail- the route running through
mountainous country of volcanic origin
with extinct craters. Fifty miles from
Auckland we passed extensive earth
works thrown up by the native Maoris
thirty years ago at place where they
defeated the English in fierce fight.
There are number of native settle
ments about here, and the natives ap-
pear to be very prosperous. They are
great breeders of horses and also fine
horsemen. They crowded to the station
when the train arrived, the women and
also some of the men carrying babies
at their backs slung in a basket. Some
of the men had nothing on but a
blanket wrapped around them. They
are finely built, and some of them are
quite handsome. About seventy miles
from Auckland we passed long trains
OF coal wagons bringing coal from a
mine which extends under a river we
crossed. About 100 miles up we came
upon fine grazing country, sheltered
by the mountains on which were thou
sands of sheep, lambs and cattle; then
the road for forty miles wound around
and up the sides of the mountains maxi
ing only about five miles an hour. We
finally arrived at Rotosua, 40 miles
from Auckland, and went by stage TO
the Hotel Geyser at Whakarewarewa,
where we We're glad to take a bath in
water brought from the boiling springs
and was very refreshing. We got up
early in the morning and went out to
the Maori valley by the springs Where
there are large number of natural
basins of stone of all sizes in which
the water is continually boiling up
through cracks in the bottom and
sides. The natives boil their food by
tying it in a bag and suspending it by
a stick across the top A few days af-
LII L WIS IleIe, d llldli ,elIhSil sur
phur broke through and was boiled to
death. I saw a native woman wash
ing clothes in one of the Springs and
put my hand in, but quickly withdrew
| it, it being too hot. The woman
laughed, took hold of my hand and led
me all around large number of diff
ferent springs, all hot and steaming. In
| fact, wherever you looked the steam
was coming out of the ground. 1t was
a sight to be remembered. had sill
| handkerchief sticking out of my pock-
ct; the woman took it out and tied II
around her neck. They are very fonc
of finery We afterward took thir-
| ty-six miles drive in an open Wagon
around the mountains to some more
| springs, and all the way every now ant
| then you could see steam in clouds
| coming out of the ground in the woods
| filling the air all around, making yol
| shudder and wonder if there was any
| danger of breaking through.
T. HURLE.
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STATE PRISON FOR LIFE
TERDICT or MURDER IN SECOND
DECREE IN ORL4NDO's CASE,


Closing Arguments Made Yesterday-At-
torney ConIon Took Exceptions to MI.
Williams Remarks Sentence viii he
Imposed This Morning.
The closing arguments in the Orlando
murder trial were made yesterday, Mr..
Williams closing for the state and Mr.,
Conlon for the defence. The case was
given to the jury at 2:4O after a charge
of unusual length by Judge Prentice,
Late in the afternoon verdict of
murder in the second degree was re-
turned. Sentence will be imposed to-
day, and it will be Imprisonment in the
states prison at Wethersfeld for life.
Orlando was indicted by the grand
jury for murder in the first degree and
during the trial it has been understood
that the prisoner was being tried on
that trial, but Mr.. Williams told the
jury in his opening argument that he
would only claim murder.in the second
degree.
The closing argument for the defence
morning by Mr.. Conlon. The argu-
ment covered all the facts brought out
In the testimony for the prosecution
and dwelt at length on the inconsistent
cies in the evidence given by the Ital-
ian witnesses, who told different stories
on different occasions. In closing his
argument he asked Judge Prentice to
embody in his charge to the jury the
following:
1.-THE defendant requests the court
that if the jury believes, after hearing
all of the testimony and noticing the
conduct and straightforward or con-
Trajectory statements of the different
witnesses, and giving credit to such
testimony and witnesses as it believes
worthy of belief, that the accused on
the morning in question was attending
to his ordinary occupation and was at
tackled by the deceased, and that the
deceased was beating the accused, and
that the accused vainly tried to get
away from the deceased, and that the
accused believed he was in danger of
death or great bodily harm from the
deceased and that that belief was such
as any reasonable man would entertain
under the circumstances, taking into
consideration the size of the deceased,
his character and the punishment
which he was at the time infiicting on
the accused, then you must find that
the accused was justified in firing the
fatal shot, and you must find a verdict
of not guilty"
Mr.. Williams began his argument at
11:S0 o'clock. Referring to the cross
80 1p hy= M
lon, Mr. Williams said that a lawyer
should not sacrifice his integrity in any
case and that DR.. White had been be-
fore attacked by men unfit to touch the
hem of his garment. Mr.. Conlon inter
rupted with a query as to whether that
statement applied to him, and was told
! by the state attorney to Put on the
coat if it fits you!" and said that he
had made the remark because he
thought it was really deserved.
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CARNEGIE TALKS.
He Thinks That a Revival of Business
is in Sight

He Thinks That a Revival of Business
is in Sight
New York, Feb. 10.--Andrew Carnegie
is very hopeful of the general business
outlook and looks for a slow but sure
improvement. The millionaire came to
town yesterday from his country house
in Connecticut and had this to say as
to the situation in commercial circles:
IT think that good times are on the
way and will arrive this year. OF
course a great deal depends on the ac-
ton Of congress in special session, but
until the next congress convenes, and
it is seen whether or not the new tariff
bill will be promptly passed, we must
not expect much change"
do you anticipate that the silver
question will cut any figure in the flu
ture?" Mr. Carnegie was asked.
NO" he replied, II think that that
issue is dead. Nevertheless, I am glad
to see that the business men have form
ed a sound money organization, and
that they are alert to the needs of the
hour
What do you think Of Mr.. McKin-
1ey's cabinet up to date?"
II think that we are going to have a
good administration, said Mr.. Carne-
gle. 1.-THE appointment of Mr.. Gage as
secretary Of the treasury is a splendid
one 1t will do more to help along the
return Of prosperity than all the other
appointments Major Mckinley has
made. Mr. Gage has the confidence of
capital, and that is what is very much
needed in the country just now. I be-
lieve we have reached the turn in the
road, and are on the highway to pros
perity once more"
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Personal NOTES,

Hon. and Mrs. George NJ. Woodruff
left on Tuesday for Old Point Comfort
and Lakewood, Mrs. Woodruff expects
to be away about six weeks, while the
length of Mr., Woodruff's absence de-
ponds upon business affairs,
Mr.. #. p, Wilder, the genial repre-
sentative of the Meyers & Liggett Gig
arctic company, is in town for few
days.
Miss Bessie McNicholl, daughter of
Rev, r. 7, McNicholl, of the Methodist
church, Derby, who was operated on
about ten days ago, for appendicitis, is
steadily improving, having had no set
backs since the operation was per-
formed.
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JOHN e. NoRTHRoP DEAD.

For Many Years a Leading Man in
Essex.
Essex, Feb. 10.-John e. Northrop,
aged sixty, treasurer of the Comstock
e Cheney company of Ivoryton, died
last night Mr.. Northrop had been in
i'll health for several years.
He was born in Sherman, Conn, and
came to Essex about twenty-five years
ago. He leaves a wife and daugh-
ter the wife of Rev. Edward Chapman
of Worcester, Mass.
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Financial.

Counterpart of Tuesday.
New York, Feb. 1O.-In most respects
the stock market was almost coun-
terpart of that of yesterday. During
the greater part of the session the rail
way list ruled firm, while the indus
trial group developed renewed weak
ness. Sugar, however, proved to be an
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-11
SHERMAN AVENUE SEWER ASSESS
MENT

To the Honorable; Court of Common Council
of the City oftNeW Haven:
The Board of Compensation for Assess
ment of Sewers and Payements, to whom
was referred the cost of a sewer in Sher-
man avenue, between Whalley avenue and
Elm street, for the assessment of benefits
and the apportionment of the cost Of said
sewer among the parties interested therein,
respectfully report that they have attended
to the duty assigned to them.
That they caused reasonable notice to be
given to all persons interested in said pub
lie improvement, in all respects, pursuant
to the provisions of the charter of said city,
to appear before them and be heard in ref
erence thereto; and they fully heard at the
persons who appeared before them
They therefore respectfully recommend
the adoption of the accompanying order.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
c. B. MATTHEWMAN,
G. T. COYLE.
A. NJ. KILLER
Board Of Compensation for Assessments of
Sewers and Pavements.
City of New Haven, December Z, 1897.
Ordered-That the sum of twelve hundred
and sixty-four 56-100 dollars be and the
same is hereby assessed upon the owners of
property fronting on Sherman avenue, be-
tween Whalley avenue and Elm street be-
ing proportional and reasonable part Of
the expense of constructing a sewer in said
Sherman avenue.
The names of each party and the amount
of benefit assessed against each being here
in particularly stated, viz:
Joel A. spery, $ 5000
Susan Cover, Ella Cover, Katherine
n. Cover Means. Ethel NJ. Cover,
Estate Susan G. Cover, Burton
Mansfield. executor and trustee, 3o2 %
Thalia M. Northrop, $3.50
Mary A. Maher, S7.6S
Alice M. Searles, T0.35
John u. Searles, IT., 1850
Trustees of the Old .Almshouse Farm, 1871. %
.. 81 .2G4 SO
In Court of Common Council. read. ac-
cepted, order passed, and assessments laid
as reported
Approved February 9, 1897.
Payable February 10, 1897
A true copy of record.
Attest: RICHARD +. LYON.
fiji 3t City Clerk.
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sTEUBEN LODGE WILL CELE-
BRATE

Steuben lodge, knights of Honor,
will celebrate the thirteenth anniver-
sary of the organization this evening
by giving ball in Harugari hall. The
committee in charge is made up OF
William Frohlich, Frank Maylinger,
Frederick Lutz, J. P. Dejon and j. B.
Deibert.
The hall is to be handsomely decora-
ted with plants, ferns, etc, and the af-
fail cannot fail to be very enjoyable in
all respects.
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DIR. DEPEW AT HIS DESK.

New York, Feb. 10.-Dr. Chauncey M.
Depew, who has been confined to his
home, No 43 West Fifty fourth street,
for the last five or six days with cold
contracted at Philadelphia, reported at
his office in the Grand Central depot
this morning
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ELM STREET. SEWER AssEssMENr

ELM STREET SEW Elk ASSESSMENT.
To the Honorable Court of Common Council
of the City of New Haven:
The Board of Compensation for Assess
ment of Sewers and Pavements, to whom
was referred the cost of sewer in Elm street
between Howe and Dwight streets. for the
assessment of benefits and the apportion-
ment of the cost of said sewer among the
parties interested therein, respectfully re-
port that they have attended to the duty as
signed to them.
That they caused reasonable notice to be
given to all persons interested in said pub
lie improvement, in all respects. pursuant
to the provisions of the charter of said city,
to appear before them and be heard in ref
erence thereto; and they fully heard at the
time and place specified In said notice all
persons who appeared before them.
They therefore respectfully recommend
the adoption of the accompanying order.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
G. B. MATTHEWMAN,
G. T. COYLE,
A. NJ. KILLER,
Board of Compensation for Assessments of
Sewers and PavementS.
City of New Haven, December Z 1896.
Ordered-That the o sum Of seven hundred
hereby assessed upon the owners of proper
ty fronting on Elm street, between Howe
and Dwight streets, being a proportional
and reasonable part of the expense of con-
structing sewer in said Elm street
The names of each party and the amount
of benefit assessed against each being here
III particularly StaUeui VIZ:
Maria. A. Clark, $ 81. so
John 2. Augur. $500
Charles s. Hotchkfss 105. Is
Estate John P Tuttle, VIM. T. futile,
admir-. 1874. 10
Theodore X. Hand, 6J9S
Yale University, 50S. SO
S79S. SO
In Court of Common Council read. ac.
cepted. order passed, and assessments laid
as reported.
Approved February Q. 1897.
PAYABLE February 10. 1897
A true copy of recoru.
Attest: RICHARD F. LYON.
fiji 3t City Clerk.
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HUNT GETS BACK.

Essex, Feb. los. B. Hunt, livery
man here, who had been missing for
three weeks, has reappeared. He gives
no explanation of his absence.
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RECOVERING.

w. f. Sanford of East Haven, for
merly of East Morris, who has been
quite i'll, is now convalescent. His
daughter Grace is now i'll with bron-
chitis.