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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25

speech that they can understand. They
do not seem to care for humorous dia-
lOgue that they do not thoroughly
comprehend. Thus. in "The Hobby
Horse" there are passages that
evoked roars of laughter in London
but were received here in dead
calm Of silence that almost took our
breath away. II anything is depres-
sing to the comedian it is to rattle off
. speech that has never failed to
evoke merriment, and when he reach
"a the climax, to find that he alone is
laughing and that a profoundly in
quiring look Is on the faces Of the
audience, as though to ask, "Well
what in the world is he laughing at?'
That he ever laughs again during the
evening is marvel. One such chill
Ing reception Of his possibly best line
is enough to take all the spirit out of
him, to- make him dread the next
speech of similar kind that may be
coming his way. "The English Actor
ON the New York Stage" notices one
marked difference between London
and New York, am told, in the man.
ner in which popular disapproval of a
play Is shown. l have been so kindly
treated that I have not had personal
experience Of fiat out-and-out fail.
ure, which is hissed. but l know that
In London we sometimes have, a most
0bstreperous element present, who
will not only hiss play roundly, but
viii make it emphatically understood
! that they want 1t stopped, then and
there. And, not satisfied with kissing
the play, they will even demand the
author, and when they get him out
hiss him. too. Here. am told, tn,
audience show their displeasure IL
profound silence, or mock laughter
that, instead of Kissing a poor play
they will pick up their wraps an,
leave the theatre. With us they wan
the play taken off; here they tax
themselves off, believe, which /
certainly much more dgnified an,
salf-respecting, an example Of goo,
manners that might well be copied
Rose FANcHoN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25

nL-DosED-With nauseous, big
burgers, prejudices people against
pills generally, Dr. Agnew's Liver
Pills are revolutionizing the pill de-
mand-They're so pleasant and easy
to take-The doses are small and so
is the price-Io cents for 40 doses.
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Consti-
patton dispelled. Work like a charm
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25
There is a Glass Of People

Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains
that takes the place Of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. I5cts. and s5cts. pc
dackage. Try it. Ask for GRAIN O
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STRAY PARAGRAPHS.
High strung-telegraph wires.

High strung-telegraph wires.
Easter lilies are on the sprout
The croaking of the toads will soon
be heard.
All ministers say that fast men are
slow in getting tied.
A diner out-the man who matches
and gets stuck for the bill.
Held for court-the fellow who is
arrested for breach of promise.
Greece is evidently of the opinion
that Turkey is not the only pebble on
the beach.
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Nv Neighbor Told Me

About Hoods Sarsaparilla and ad-
vised me to try it--This is the kind of
advertising which gives Hoods Sar-
saparilla the largest sales IN the world.
Friend tells friend that Hoods Sar-
saparilla cures that it gives strength,
health, vitality and vigor, and neighbor-
hoods use it as a family medicine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25
CURRENT HUMOR.

Author: Here are some thoughts
that burn"
Editor: "Well, hold on to them, and
I'll see that you both get fired"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25
His Winning Campaign Fatal.
John Lynch Heard Of His Election and Soon
Expired.

After hearing the returns to the
effect that he had been elected to the
Centralia School Board, John Lynch,
well-known Democratic politician,
sank RAPIDLY, and died early Thursday
morning oflast week, from pneumonia,
contracted during his canvass for
votes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25
Do You Dance Tonight ?

Shake into your Shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, powder that makes tight Of
new shoes easy. Cures Corns, Chil'
blains and Sweating Feet. AT drug
gists and Shoe Stores ssc. Sample
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. Y. a-4-Std-
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as that report true about the CASH
Ter of the Confidence Bank commit
ting suicide?"
''It is, poor fellow. He was caught
when he had embezzled only $1,000.
The disgrace was more than he could
bear."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25

Nerve Strain,--"lt must be n good
deal of a strain to run a trolley-car,"
said the laxative man on the plat
form.
you bet it is" said the motorman.
"W'y, when go along fer two or tree
weeks without runnin' over anybody
git so nervous I can't eat nor Sleep"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Priscilla-Jack is the oldest fellow.
He took me driving yesterday, and
when we were seven miles from home
he said II l wouldn't promise to mar
ry him he'd make me get out and
walk back.
Penelope-Did you walk back?
Priscilla-No, but the horse did,
Truth.
when I was your age" said Mr..
Cumrox sternly, II earned my own
living"
His son looked uneasy, but was ST.
lent.
"Well. have you nothing to say for
yourself In that connection"
'N-nothing, sir, except that l sym.
pathize with you and congratulate you
on the fact that it's all over with."-
Washington Star.
"The Green Bag" tells this story OF
Judge Wilson, Of Ohio: Several law.
yers gathered in Judge Wilson's room
after adjournment of court, and were
discussing the retirement of a member
of the bar. Among them was one
whose practice is worth $25,OO0 @
year. He said: 4 have been practis
ing several years, and am well fixed
l have thought I should like to retire
and devote my remaining years t
studies l have neglected. Study law,
said Judge Wilson"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25

Hoods Pills act easily and prompt
" on the liver and bowels. Cure
sick headache.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-25

Dobson: shakespeare never re-
peated. He was original in every
thing"
Smiley: "Guess that's so He didn't
even spell his own name twice alike"
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
Use Of W@rli1.GcYa.

The last bulletin issued
by the Arkansas AgricuItu.
Experiment Station at Fay
cttcville deals with the
subject Of "Exoerinents
with Fertilizers and Rota.
tion for Improving Worn
Cotton Soils and Expert.
meuts on Beef and Pork
Production in Connection
Herewith"
The most important qucs-
tion in farming in Arkansas
is the cheapest and best
methods for improving wo,n
cotton soils, The clean
culture for cotton, together
with the long summers,
have exhausted the SOIL
and the upland soils have
in addition been badly
washed and Ieachcd until
frequently there is nothing
left Of them bat subsoiL
The vital question with the
farmer then, is tbc improve.
ment and the restoration
Of these worn .oIje The
Quickest cheapest and moa,
permanent methods for ace
eU'lH.auIoN l'ly result l3
.ay .b.an d.a.ogA Tha
questions upon which OK.
per.w.ut5 have been made
are;
d What do ,he worn
cotton soils need to iucg.aa,
lhcir prodacljgoocas2
2 What is the cheapest
most durable .au Wyl.ub.,
torn TO supply r'jroseaj
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
G@l:GA aa2sl SGcH: gv5s5 asG,t-
5Gss a5ap E.&ag.

Last week a banquet vas
given III honor Of Dryan by
the Silver Republican club
.oi Los Angeles, Cal. In
his speech he said:
Il used to think all the
good was contained in the
Democratic party and all
the bad in the Republican
party, but lately I have
seen 50 many good RePpb-
Iicans 7 b2ve changed my
opjnion. ! am glad to be
permitted tonight to be able
to speak to the middle clas-
se?, not the poor and not
the opuIent. Grover Clevc-
lard is more interested in
bioeetaIIism than any other
individual in the United
States today. The single
standard means that the
few alonSwho hold the gold
shall make serfs and bonds
men Of the people.
AN influence, alien, for
eign, rcsched ont from Lom-
bard street, London, to the
New York banker, from
the New York banker to
all the bankers OF the
United States, from the
banker to the business man,
and thence to everybody,
Some find that England was
interested, Are you sur
prised, my hearers, that.
we failed to reach all the
people? -
II h e djsappointments
which have come from the
holding out Of false hopes
which make it impossible
to repeat the Judgment Of
last election, In a test Of
indurause the west and
south will outlast the east,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
zl2Ggl'E RGLI &&&9N% BgU
GOV. AEI&llG1a2,

Mr.. Mckinley in a recent
Interview said MY new
job is not what is is
cracked up to be-" John
P. Altgcld, ex-governor of
Illinois gives eight reasons
why it is not. Here they
are;
Reason No, 1-No false
prophet ever did feel COM
Portable after he had reach
ed the point where the
people no longer could be
deceived,
Reason No. 2-Presidcnt
Mckinley allowed himself
to be advertised on al the
sign boards Of the country
as the advance agent OF
prosperity, and at the time
this was done he was cor.
scious Of the fact that he
held no such commission and
that be did not even have Il
case Of samples that would
bear inspection by day.
light,
Reason No, 3-Th,s coon.
try has produced men who
would rather be right than
President, MIR. Mckinley
stands ont as a conspicuous
example Of a man who
would rather be President
than be right.
Reason No, 4-lLundred.
of thousands Of men were.
with his knowledge, de
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
Poor E&.&a Keep GS@s.
Ciayton's Advice Regarding Re-
movalS to Mexico,
poGt-GiGy;;;h.

luO 'UAS W AN@LCO'
post.Diay,;:h.
Gen, Powell Clayton,
United States Minister to
Mexico, is at the Plantcr8'
He is on private business
and will remain until the
end Of the week.
When the distinguished
old warrior left St Louis
for Mexico early in May he
was i'll almost TOO feeble
to withstand the long
journey. The Mexican at,
mosphere has agreed with
him, When he walked into
the Planters his vigorous,
elastic step told plainly OF
restoration to health,
"The weather is hotup
hare ia S,t 7 T,ouie " said
Gen, Clayton as he moppcJ
lis brow with a big hand
kerchief, 'You would be
surprised to know what u
delightful climate they have
down in Mexico, phe
nights are SO cool there
that sleep is rcircthiag
and such torrid wyaabe.
ais we have here lis never
ano gu-tbat is, in the city
Of Mexico and vicinity.
'Of course, in the low.
lands conditions are differ.
eut, When / left Mcmcc
1 felt very comfortably
dressed in my winter
clothing COlN alEuaS
70 And IA
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

ccired into supporting hia
On the specific pro~.zo taat
they should have work and
bread. lie las been an-
able to give lbem either.
Reason 10. 5-A quarter
Of d million Of miners, see
ing their children starving
and wives in rags, with no
6ros>cct for the future are
upbraiding him.
Reason No. 6-Prestdeut
Mckinley once energeticaIIy
advocated principles that
did not oa.cr hope to this
country, but in the last
camp}ign he deliberately
threw these aside and sud
denly took a position that
was just the opposite FROM
the one formerly held by
him. He threw away his
conviction for the sake. of
an Office, and while the
Lord may pity him, the
men who were deceived will
not,
Reason No, 7-President
Mckinley is now simply
demonstrating that even a
President IS not exempt
from that great law under
which every man reaps what
he sows.
Reason No. 8,-Compare
President Mckinley with
Mr.. Bryan to-day. Mir,
Mckinley, with the highest
Office within the gift Of
man, even now is showing
the signs Of failure and
moving toward the poins
where he must lose the con.
Gdeuce and respect Of the
American pc P c. Mr.,
Bryan, ever hopeful, stands
erect, conscious Of being
in the right and confident
that the future is his,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
ID into Texas, I had

troased into Texas I had
n put OF my summer at
E-e. And, [ must say
iaat the heat is worse in
bt Louis than at any place
In Texas.
/ I ara not here on official
Business, I came to buy
household furniture, We
Rre relarnishiag our res
sdence in the city Of Mexico
bud I expect it will take
sne nearly a week 20 COM
lPlete the purchases. "
When asked as to con,
.ditions in Mexico, Gen
clayton said;
"There is no doubt that
Mexico is q great country,
However. / want to warn
people Of limited means to
stay away from there.
The capitalist may go there
and make money---lots OF
money, But tile nam who
depends on working for a
saIary has no business in
Mexico. Wages are low,
very low, and ore reason
why Mexico is such a Mec-
ca for capitalists is be,
cause labor is so cheap.
The United States offer
more inducements to work.
ing people than any other
country on the face Of the
earth.
! am sorry I could not
get here in time to see the
Pan-Amcritan visitors. l
believe trade relations can
BE vastly improved and Z
am glad to hear that such
progress was made on the
occasion Of the recent visit
Of our South American
"
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
SHEgEGd0PE.
NGlit'it}tS

Preaching a, Vg,aoj'sr church first and third
Sunday. Do each .oU.h Rev. W. s. South
worth pastor. Evrybody is mvted'to attend.
.rrrame tMo Christian church saturday
nIrur D.. fire tNn second sWd:y in each month,
by hos. j.. .laollHud of o utesYJhe.
suulny-sahool every sunday morning at
a'.lont =! t.r Methodist church, Everybody is
ng.r.a % comp g.. J. WILSON,
Nia5EIulIBig, Secretary. superintendent
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Seven men were killed
and seven injured by an
explosion at Hartsyille,
Tenn. last week.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Many deaths and pros,
trations from heat are re-
ported from all over the
country,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

yhe Japanese government
is opposed to the annexation
OF the Hawaiin islands to
the United States, at
least until the existing
complications between Japan
and Hawaii are satislator.
lily settled.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
one another

The Iowa god demo
Gratis met last week and
nominated a state ticket
headed by John Cliggett
for governor,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
.NMNLinML1
OFFICIAL,

OFFICIAL,
ConeressmAu, First Distrct-P. D. MCCulloch
reslHrNce UTGDn9, Ire County.
senutor, Second Di5t--A' j witt Focahontas
udSe, Iutn judicial DiJt-John b. McCaeb,
Evening Shade
Pros. Ally 18th DIst-R B. Maxey, NAM
moth Spring
S,.AAr oW WTrY--Rcproacntatyo.-r I, Herrp.
luE-Juspcr 5ustus,
ShwlI-I r, wilkins Hardy.
Asa",aor-IhO8 IL. dGIUleb
"rcuauf"r-U. W. Shaver
Co. EAumIirr-D D, spurlock.
THE COURTS,
Circuit Court, N.pist-First Monday in jan
Wlry %nd July In $. Dlst-SccOnd Monday In
February and August.
County Comt-ist Monday in January, Aprn,
uly and October,
Probate UourG, IS. Dst-st Wondayn in Yebra
@ry. May, AugHst and November.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Gen. Gordon says the
rest of his life will be spent
in teaching the people Of
the North and South to love
one another,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Senator Berry has intro
dnced a resolution in the
senate requesting tde pres.
idle nj to demand Of The
Spanish that Ona Melton,
the native.born citizen Of
the Z nited States, who is
confined in a Spanish prison
Ne set tree,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

The popuIists held their
meeting at Nashville last
week. a national organ
ization was perfected, w,
S. Morgan of Hardy, Ark,
was elected sccre tary OF
the national organization
committee.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Senator Isham c, Harris
Of Tennessee, died at his
nome ii Washington on
july 8,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
SOCIETIES

EvUNyNG SHADE LODGE No. li3, F. &
-fA-A. N., holds regular communications or
Is II the Spturdy before LIST sunday in each
month. Il. $. BACON, W, NJ.
JRMe.caM, Sec'y.
4 EVENING SHADE CHATTER, No. II, o
e \. q. s., meets gt Masonic Hall lst Thurs
: , Z day m each iGgut., at - clock p. IN.
~ MRS ENrEHyDULESTt n, W, M
Mgs, WILLIE AuLr, Scc'tY.
hrnu- RURAL CHAPTER No. 90, r. A M.
ho.os regular conyocations at Masonic
Iail M Evening Shade, the 3d Saturday
N.Aaa'-I Iu each mouth.
JNO b.. MoCALEB, II. p.
sum II. Davidson, See.
--e-, BgnrAr LODGE, No. 81, 7. O. O
--i. s., 2. , noldg regular meetings every al
lernato Nrgdsy night.
'- ts@sl u. Y. MEDLEY, N G,
JrO. d, Collins, ScC'Y, ..a
M&MiMM>..
>>EN,N Nt.#>E<>f EyENINe SHADE LoDGE
III "@.a 'tc - No $780, X. Of II
.hE.-rU U meets ,i.rst Tues
'NAIs-- day nights in every
,-...s =. fl.\ VIZ .,. month.
,}>tJfJEg E><, W. CApRoL SaAvER, D.
"'4'H CD. Wilson R,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

France is suffering from
floods. T hree hundred
people have been drowned.
The losses are estimated
at 200, 100000 francs,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Senator Quay, Of Penn
sylvania says that unless
he changes his mind he
will not remain in the
Senate longer than his
present term.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

A petition has been pre-
sented to the Minnesota
board of pardons asking
for the pardon Of the Young
er boys. Many prominent
names are on the petition.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
gyr-0--gc1

Ex-preSident Cleveland
sent a letter of congratula,
tion to the Iowa goIdbugs
and urged them to stand
together IN the election.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

Secretary Gage suggests
that a tax Of one cent a
pound be placed on all re-
fined sugar made from stock
imported prior to the pass,
age OF the tariff bill.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

3 N5. potash anu paos-
paoclc acid necessary on all.
worn soils for staple crops2
i What is the cheapest
and best form TO apply
thcm2
Some Of the many and
varied experiments that
have been made during the
past six years upon the
questions above mentioned
have but little value when
taken separately, but when
taken together, through
several years Of different
seasons, they furnish some
useful information On the
proper method for restoring
wora cotton soils.
Following is a summary
Of the experiments made
by the station:
] Worn cotton soils
need nitrogen, vegetable
matter, better tillage and
better protection.
2 The cheapest, most
durable and available form
to apply nitrogen is veg
ctablc nitrogen, in the form
.of coW-pcas, cotton-sccd
and cocton-mcal.
3 One crop Of cowpea5
turned in the soil will fur
nish more nitrogen than is
necessary for one crop Of
corn or cotton.
T. Most of Arkansas
clayey soils do not need
an addition OF potash and
phosphoric acid for staple
crops II the soils supply
of those foods is made
available and increased,
and the soil water increased
by thorough and continuous
tilIage, and by rotation with
cowpeas. The exception to
this is the deficiency of
available potash and pbos-
phoric acid in the sandy
pine soils Of south ArGan-
sas. On that soil it may be
profitable to use potash and
p1osphoac acid to a lin,
tied extent, but only after
first testing to asccrtaing
that extent.
S Kainit and acid phos-
phate, l3 per cent and IA +.
per cent available are the
best forms to purchase pot
ash and phosphric acid
The experiments Indicate
the following briefly stated
practices for improving.
the worn cotton soils,
That the cheapest and
best way to improve worn.
cotton souls is not by the.
exclusive pse Of commercial
fertilizers containing nitro.
gen, potash aud pbosphorc
acid, but to produce the
nitrogen On the soil in cow.
peas, thus adding TO The
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
o --rl

TIE tariff bill passed the
Senate by a majority of
ten votes. Thirty-hvc Re.
publicans, two silver BE.
publicans and one Democrat
voted for the measure.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

cotton meal are thc cheapest
and beet iorm TO buy nit
rogga for rgr.i.i2,as
Nbat through lIIIage the
summer water supply thus
auora.aE aJg.yer Utilization
of potash aaJ phospborle
aeiG Chat are ii the soil, -a
ArE DymotioJ
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16

E2EcG@ 9@l011GgL Cards.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-16
"a. I. Medley,
Watch 22l2iTar and JaUGlGr.
sAn q. N.l.Dr'5 G.l.
tJ1S1lg-a5 and y @1rY
at Shows
T. J. DAVIDSON, n. P
----4-4 AEn-------
A1a. : 5S5151 i; Aglas,
GyGNIYG SHADE, ARKANSAS.

A GRGENIENTs or LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGE
Il monia, NNiduyila loUoeounu, prpuElions and
"a removal o' morI@gW lUEcg Ammcls OF
Ii,p WnUhl, GllI ur sale, bonds lur itlr,
dppuH al nVaDUulIy and uplly-.dccds,
HNIepUIu UU hWu1, unmarried pclHuuN, WilpS
uUH, warranty NW wIOUu lmnl of duWor
|H..r H.nlruu'H muH'I.O ,rrUl estate. uhult
1000. ..uU..uI UuNt. of mlUm"1 written aud
.....N.U." mi Iu. lUHHu luU.,
... H.." '..|uNU .u|. H0 WuWlluH1
"' ..m.uU. nnNW.l WH ".tU. procured,
..'. .... u. redemption off WMH iruw
N"'s HW I"u.0U. 1N.Nm uN" enormously
U..
|.... nUHMWwum Uuw MH" . months
n.u.H "N..u..#|. u.U0'UUG o. Itu.HJora
... .... |...."'.
III...NU. uH. uIIa..I. 81
New-York tribune., 1897-11-16
MR.. DIYEY AS A MAGICIAN.

An audience OF good proportions at the Garden
Theatre last night derived much amusement from
the efforts OF Henry f. Dixey maslcian 1t
York True he has and then interjected Il
BIT OF sleight Of nd In other entertainment
but he never before tried to amuse New-York
audience for the greater part Of an evening with
teats OF magic The tricks that he performed were
for the most part the familiar ones, but Mr. Dixeys
manner OF performing them was not the familiar
one 1t was scarcely TO be thought that he could
make an entertainment in which there was so much
that was far from fresh and bright
Apparently It Ii not easy for a magician 10 pre-
pare himself with the talk. usually intended to be
humorous. that accompanies his fests. At least
frequenters OF such performances have heard thu
some talk cpatter' IL is called In stage ,nguage)
a good mary times The same magician gener-
aly uses the same patter" year after year. But
Mr' Dixey's "patter" ali new and most OF II
,rtue Of sounding spontaneous. 1t this. to-
.a,her with the facility, the grace and the appar-
ssnt case with which he performed everything that
,rade the performance uncommony enjoyable.
The hand tricks" as the magicians call them
,,he tricks that are done with little or no appa-
h i,insions as ''The Miracles of Chunder Hula
and "The Mystery Of Mesrour' contributed to the
wnnder The feat which Hermann used to call
"Riack ART Mr.. Dixey Performed unoer tne ttle
~ "MIdnieht Mysteries or the yogi re hdocd 70
VI u nnITo1mance few Of the limitations which
lave long been familiar. Mr.. Dixey mas treo many
tS,rps OF late but ne has done nothing oeueT than
~ 49, his feats OF magic II may be added that
whet he does has not been done petter mere ny any
body Of LAT