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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
SHE HELD THE TRAIN.
And Dcfled the Conductor to Make Her
Get out of the Way.


Before came to this part OF tn
country I was an engineer on a rail
road down South" said a railway man
"We used TO make long run and We
were pretty slow about 1t. While or
that line | had some very odd expert.
ences. | remember one day when we
reached the junction station a woman
came up to me and asked me to hold
the train for five minutes. She said
that her daughter wanted to take the
train to the city. | told her that il
was impossible for me to hold the train
for her.
L don't see why she expostulated
I think you might do little thing
like that
Il tried to explain to her that trains
ran on schedule time, and. like time
and tide, wait for no man, or woman
wouldn't have 1t, and finally, just as
we were about to start, she shouted
Indignantly:
Well, I'll just see about that
II laughed, but soon l ceased to
laugh. For what did that old woman
do but get right on the track about
three feet in front of the engine. She
sat herself there, firmly grasping hold
Of the rails with both hands. The
conductor signaled for me to go ahead,
rs our stop was over. But | couldn't
do 1t as long as she remained on the
track, for | would kill her certainly. l
called to the conductor, and he, i'm
patient at the delay, came up. l eX-
planned the situation TO him. He was
as mad as l was, and going up to
the woman told her to get off the track.
L just won't she replied, until my
daughter gets on board your train
''He pleaded with her some more,
compelled to use force.
Just you darep she cried. I'll sue
you for damages if you do.
This opened a new complication.
and we reasoned with ourselves wheth-
or we had better remove her by force.
Just as We had determined upon a
course of policy, her daughter came up
and, seeing the old woman on the
track. kissed her good-by and got on
the train, while her mother called to
her:
Go ahead, Mary Ann. You have
plenty of time, though, for l will sit
on the track until you get on board
And then, when Mary Ann was safe
ly on board and we were about ready
to run over the old woman If necessary
she calmly and slowly got up and wsU-
ed me good'by, calling, as we pulled
out Of the station:
81 hope I've teached you fellers a
grain of perliteness.' Chicago Times
Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Elaborate Cof1ins.

A few years ago Mrs. d. Hitler,
residing in New York, buried her hus-
band in coffin of solid mahogany
elaborately carved, lined with corded
silk and mounted with gold. The
silk cost forty dollars a yard. The
hinges were of gold, and the solid
gold knob weighed 6 lbs. Mrs Hitler
has prepared a similar coffin for her.
self and also a shroud valued at
$4,000. DR.. and Mrs. Thyier, of
Framingham, Massachusetts, lately
exhibited their own coffins they
were made of carved rosewood, orna-
mented with silver, took ten years to
finish on account of their fine work.
manship, and cost $1,000 each. DIR.
Thyler died two years before his wife,
but she had him temporarily inferred
in an ordinary shell, while she con.
tinued her lectures and the exhibition
of both coffins. On her death, which
occurred recently, she left suficien,
money for splendid marble tomb, in
which to place the two coffins, and
light 1t by electricity for 100 years
-Td-BiA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Match Boxes for Women.

Since the passage of the city ordi-
nnance pertaining to lamps on bicy-
cles, women who ride wheels find II
necessary to carry match box. There
fore, there are any number OF new
match boxes, which are smaller and
more dainty than anything in this line
ever seen before.
DO the girls buy them?" a promi-
nent jeweler was asked. To which
question he answered.: "Yes, indeed
The smaller sizes are made particular
ly for their special use'
The prettiest of the new match
boxes for girls are of gold, with an
enameled decoration. The enameline
either takes the form of college OF
yacht club flag, or 1t resembles a
hand-painted miniature showing girl
on a wheel, or the head of dog. Many
of these match boxes are made with q
concealed recess for q photograph. II
Is only when certain. spring Is touch
ed that the picture can be seen, SC
skillfully is 1t hidden away.
The silver match boxes, decorated
with the outline of tiny bicycle in
enamel, are also new and much less
Observation-Disclosures Enquirer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
A IniCuc Test.


what a dreadful cold you have!'
exclaimed one of the sweet girls.
1T is rather severe" replied the 9TH
er. But l don't mind it. l caught it
in a good cause"
did you have to go out in the rain
after a doctor?"
NO. 1t was a selfish experiment;
but it is assisting me in a manner SO
important that l don't mind it,
What is it helping you to do?"
Decide a question on which my fu-
ture happiness depends"
Goodness mel"
"Yes. Father said that as soon as
the weather got cool enough to have
the furnace going, Herbert would be-
gin coming to the house three or four
times week instead OF only once. He
said that he didn't think there was any
heat in Herbert's hall bedroom. and
that he came !-ere because it's a nice
warm place to sit. So last night when
he called | had the heat turned off from
the parlor. / got very chilly, but |
stood it better than Herbert did, for |
knew what to expect and dressed ac-
cordingly. | told him that we didn't
expect to have that room heated all
winter, because we used it so little. II
was dreadful ordeal, but ! shall not
regret it, for it will silence my doubts
forever. If Herbert comes back now
| will know that he really and truly
loves me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

Mr.. David G.. Talbot Is a wcll.known and
respected citizen of Otsego County, New
York. residing at Edmeston, who three years
ago had n stroke of paralysis which he at
tributes TO the effects of a wound received on
the 10th of June, 1864, before Petersburg,
Va, while serving with the New York
Heavy Artillery.
The following is his own account Of his
illness and convalescence, which will be
found interesting:
EDMRsros, N. Y, Aug. 81, 1896
"On tho fifth day of December, 1898,
was taken with paralytic shock, which af.
fected tho whole Of the left sde and could
not speak for three weeks. l was confined
to my bed for long time and constantly at
tended by a physician, though little relief
was experienced. Ny stomach and the
muscles of my throat were much affected
| was wounded in June, 1864, at Petersburg,
Va, having then lost three fingers of my left
hand, and that always affected me in a
marked degree, my arm often becoming
pumb. should state that on the day | re.
ceived the strol,e, had two distinct shocks,
the first in the morning. which was so light
that the doctor was not at all alarmed, but
the second nearly finished me up. Ever
since the war had suffered with nervous de-
bility and my condition was very bad when
was attacked. 1 am now sixty years old and
hardly dared look for anything approaching
good health after my life Of suffering, but
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Good Money All Round.
THE ASSAY COMMISS ION FINDS THE
COINAGE SATISFACTORY.

The Government Commission
which has been engaged in assaying,
counting and weighing specimens of
the coinage of the United States fin
ished its work of the Mint yesterday.
The tests were applied to o37S coins
taken at random from the Phila.
delphia Mint: in 5I43 pieces from
San Francisco, and 5000 from New
Orleans. Before adjourning the Com
mission adopted the following resolu-
ton
PcSok1ed: That the Assay Com
mission having examined and tested
the reserved coins of the several
Mints of the United States for the
year 1896, and it appearing that these
coins do not differ from the standard
fineness and weight, by greater
quantity than is allowed by law, the
trial is considered and hereby report
ed satisfactory and adopted unani-
mously.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Reduced Rates to Washington on Ao-
count of the Inauguration via Penn
sylvania Railroad

For the benefit of those who desire
to attend the ceremonies incident to
the Inauguration of President-elect
Mckinley, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March I, 2, 5, and 4,
valid to return from March 4 to s, at
the following rates =
From Buffalo, $II,2o; Rochester,
$II.oo; Wellington, N: Y, $1I.7o ;
Newark, N. Y, $II.2c; Canandaigua,
$1I.oo; Penn Van, $II.oo Watkins,
$II.oo Elmira, $1o.75 Erie, $1I.oo;
Cory, $Io.75; Warren, $Io.75
Williamsport, $3.50; Wilkesbarre,
$o.4o, and from all other stations on
the Pennsylvania system at reduced
rates.
This Inauguration will be most
interesting event, and will undoubted-
ly attract a large number of people
from every section Of the country.
The magnificent facilities of the
Pennsylvania Railroad make this line
the favorite route to the national
capital at all times, and its enormous
equipment and splendid terminal ad-
vantages at Washington make ii
especially popular on such occasions.
2-II-5t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
W ounded and
ParaIyzed. i.
Am Old VETERAN OF the WAR after
YEARS OF SUFFERING HAS a SHOCK
OF PARALYSIS.
From the Press, Ufica, ~. Y.

saw 80 much said about Dr. williams Pink
Pills. for Pale People in the newspapers, and
that they were good for paralytics, that
determined to try them. This | did just
one year and four months ago. | strictly fol.
lowed directions and felt better within a
week. / am not the same man ! was when
began to take DIR. Williams medicine.
My old comrade Norton, who was in the
same company and regiment with me, and
was q grevous sufferer from general nefvous
debility, at my recommendation has taken
DR.. Williams Pink Pills and they have
helped him wonderfully.
81 certify on honor that the above state
ment is true in every particular.
(Signed) DAVID c. TALBOT"
witness JoHs C. LArpEus.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con.
densed form, all the elements necessary 10
give new life and richness to the blood and
restore shattered nerves. They are also q
specific for troubles peculiar to females, such
as suppressions irregularities and all forms
of weakness. They build up the blood, and
restore the glow Of health to pale and sallow
cheeks. In men they effect radical cure
In all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes never in loose bulk
at 50 cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists, or direct by
mail from br. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Medal for a Brave Man.
A Pennsylvania Sergeants Valor on Getiys.
burg Field.

The Philadelphia RecOrd of Satur-
day says:
"a medal of honor has been pre-
sented to George w. Mears, OF
Rupert, Pa, late sergeant, Company
A. Sixth Pennsylvania Reserve Vol.
unteers, for most distinguished gal
lantry in action at Gettysburg, Pa,
July 2, 1868.
This non-commissloned officer dis
covered party ofrebel sharpshooters
located in log house who were pour
ing a destructive fire into his regiment,
and at the head of five volunteers he
gallantly charged upon the house, and
with great heroism captured the
rebels, some IL or I3 in number, and
conveyed them back to his regiment" "
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
TIE LIVING SKELETON DEAD.
John L. Battersby, Long Museum Freak
Formerly OF Frankford.

John L. Battersby, known through
out the country Tor many years as
g the living skeleton" died at the
residence OF his daughter IN Almena,
Norton County, Kan, on February
6, of gangrene of the lower limbs,
aged 6S years. Mr.. Battersby was
born in England, and come to this
country with his parents and large
family of brothers and sisters when
quite young, and settled in Frankford.
While still young man the flesh on
his limbs and body shrunk away until
he was veritable skeleton, although
otherwise his health was good.
During his travels with shows and
circuses Mr.. Battersby met and mar
ried his wife, Hannah, who was ex-
hibiting as The fat woman. She
weighed over 500 pounds, while his
weight was less than 40 pounds. One
daughter was born to them, but she
exhibited none of the peculiarities oi
either OF her parents.
After the death of his wife, which
took place few years ago. Mr.
Battersby began to take on flesh, and
grew too stout to longer attract atten-
tion as skeleton. He then retired
from the show business altogether,
and went into business. He left
Frankfort about two years ago to
reside with his daughter in Kansas,
where he died.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

When person is losing flesh and
wasting away there is cause for alarm.
Nothing so worries physician. Con-
sumptives would never die if they
could regain their usual weight. In
fact there would be no consumption
if there was no wasting of the system.
The cause Of this loss of flesh is a
failure to properly digest the food eat
en-. Nine -tenths of all our diseases
date back to some derahgement of
the stomach.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will
stop this wasting ofthe body. 1t acts
by causing the food we eat to be di-
gested SO as to do good, for undigest-
ed food does more harm than good.
The Cordial contains food already di-
gested and is digester of foods as
well.
Every mother hates to make her
children take Castor Oil. Laxol is
sweet Castor OIL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
The Fact that Doctors

frequently advise change Of air and
climate to those suffering from catarrh
is proof that catarrh is local and
climatic disease. Therefore, unless
you can leave home and business, you
should use Ely's Cream Balm. Ap-
piled directly to the seat of the disease,
it effects instant relief and salts.
factory cure after short continuance.
No mercury nor injurious drug is con.
tanned in the Balm. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.
Ice foes are floating.

Ice foes are floating.
The oyster business is shell game.
Falling-heir to a fortune doesn't
hurt person very much.
The ground hog is no doubt Won
dering why he missed his shadow.
"When de wife hol's de rein," says
Brother Watkins, "she often drives
her husban' to drink"
An exchange says: "The two men
who stole locomotive at Kingston
had quite tender undertaking.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

Alphonse Karr, the humorist, owned
IN estate in the southern part of
France. His neghbor was an elderly
Italian count who owned well-stock-
ed library. One day the author, who
had never met his neighbor, the count,
sent his servant with a card request
ing the loan of book. The count re-
piled in a polite note, saying, that he
was sorry not to be able to oblige Mr..
karr, but with him 1t was a matter OF
principle never to lend books outside
his house. AT the same time he invit-
ed his neiekhcr to come to his house
at any time and his library would be
at his disposal all day. Karr availed
himself Of the privilege and became
friendly with the count, who not long
afterwards, sent 10 his literary neigh
Dor to borrow lawn sprinkler. Kari
replied: 81 deeply regret the impossi.
bllity Of ohliGing you with the loan OF
a sprinkler, but, as a matter Of prin-
cipie, l could not possibly allow my
sprinkler to be used outside of my gar.
den; but if you desire to use it on my
own lawn | eAail gladly place the
sprinkler at your disposal all day."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
No Guesswork.

A little girl who was in the habit
Of using the word guess intemperately
was reproved by her teacher.
"Dcn't say guess, Mary; say pre-
sumo"
Just then a playmate came up, and
feeling of Marys cloak, said
My ma is going to ask your ma for
the pattern OF your cloak"
My ma amt got any pattern" ans
wered Mary; "she cut it by presume."-
Texas Siftings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

The only purifier admitted on
exhibition at the Chicago Worlds
Fair was Ayers Sarsaparilla, all others
being excluded as secret preparations
and patent medicines. With doc
tors and pharmacists, it has always
been considered standard remedy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

"Bacteria do not occur in the blood
or in the tissues of a Healthy living
body, either of man or the lower ami
mails" So says the celebrated DIR.
Koch. Other doctors say that the
best medicine to render the blood
perfectly pure and healthy Is Ayers
Sarsaparila.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Natural Interference,

Eilhins-Wheres Johnson now?
raGning-Out in South Dakota.
B.4kins (whispering) ng)-You don't ten
me? Way, supposed they were the
hH.>2iest couple in town. What was
the nature Of the trouble?-Clevelan
Leader.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
RhythInical.

Supercum Flop-What do you sup
pose Edgar Saltus means by speaking
OF girl as perfect rhyme?"
snpercum Flip--I don't know, unless
she was ayerse to him. Harlem Life.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18

The fierce snow storm of last week
done much damage in and about
Wilkesbarre. The snow was accom-
panied by wind of hurricane nature.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
CHARLES NASH PURVIS,
wILLIAMsPoRT, Pa,
Collections, Loans, Invest
ments, Sales Agent and
Real Estate
Private * Banker.

Deposits received subject to Drafts or
Checks, from any part of the World, money
forwarded to any place Interest at per
cent. allowed on deposits with US for one
year or more ninety days notice of with
drawal must be given on all interest bearing
deposits. o6.o.Io.Y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
Card Queens

In old French cards the queens were
named Argine, Esther. Judith and Pal
las.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
PATENTS

Caveats and Trade Marks Obtained, and all
Patent business conducted for MODERATE
OUR OFFICE IS OPPOSITE THE U. 8. 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
t1on. We advise II patentable or not, free or
charge. our fee not due till patent Is secured
book, slow TO Obtain Patents," with refer
ences TO actual clients in your State, County,
town sent free. Address
G. A. SNOW a CO., Washington,.D q
Opposite T. 5 Patent Onice.)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-02-18
NEW
DINING ROOTS.
BLOOMSBURY MARKETS.

A LARGE and well furnished dining room
nas second nff4 opS opfpSd o b HARRY AURAND on e
taurant. Meals will be served at the regular
dining hours for Csc. and they can also be
obtained at any time. The table will be sup.
piled with the delicacies of the season and
the service will be flrst-class.
Entrance By door between Restaurant an
Malfaiera's grocery store.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-24

The Hounds" and THE Rovers'
were rival bands of boys, not In The
Boys set, who for many years made
outdoor life miserable to The Boy and
his friends. They threw stones and
mud at each other, and at everybody
else; and The Boy was not infrequent-
ly blamed for the windows they broke.
They punched all the little boys who
were better dressed than they were,
and they were depraved enough and
mean enough to tell the driver every
time The Boy or Johnny Robertson at
tempted to "cut behind
There was also band of unattached
guerrillas who aspired to be, and often
pretended TO be, either Hounds or
''Rovers" did not care which.
They always hunted in couples, and il
they met The Boy alone they asked
him to which of the organizations he
himself belonged. If he said he was
Rover" they claimed to be Hounds"
and pounded him. If he declared him
self in sympathy with the Hounds"
they hoisted the "Royers' colors, and
punched him again. If he disclaimed
both associations, they punched him,
anyway, on general principles. "The
Head of the Rovers' was subsequently
killed, in front of Tom Riley's liberty
pole in Franklin street. in a fireman's
riot, and ''Hhe Chief of the Hounds"
who had club-foot, became a respect
able egg merchant, with stand in
Washington Market, near the Root
beer Woman's place of business. on the
south side. The Boy met two of the
gang near the Desbrosses Street Ferry
only the other day; but they did not rec
ogniZe The Boy.-St. Nicholas.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-24

sc. H. of East st. Louis asks the
following curiors question, ''If it were
possible TO bore a hole foot or more in
diameter entirely through the earth,
and to then start a 100 pound ball to
falling through this s. 900 miles of hole,
at what point would it stop?" In an
swer to this we will say that weight.
in the sense to which our correspondent
alludes, is the measure Of attraction of
gravitation. or, in other words, it is
the measure of force with which body
is attracted to the earth. This attractive
force decreases both ways from the
earth's surface Therefore il ball
should be started on the tour outlined
in your query its weight would decrease
to certain extent with every yard Of
its flight (or fall), until finally, upon
reaching the center of the earth it
would have no weight whatever. This
curious state of affairs would be brought
about by the gradual lessening by the
force Of attraction, or gravitation, until
the center of the globe would have been
reached, at which point the ball would
be held il suspension, as though fixed
by numerous magnetic points. In other
words, at the center of the earth the
phenomenon of weight is entirely want.
ing. Louis Rerablic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-24

fort and discussed the situation II
had come 10 the pass that, unless help
arrived very, very soon, we must man
age To get a courier through to the
folt-an undertaking that. more than
likely, meant death TO the man at
tempting it. In this emergency arose
old Bill.
"Tll go, t'-night," said he. II got no
body t keer f'r me; no chick mr. child.
I'm nearly 10 years old, an not long
f'r this world, anyhow. Course, Pm
tenderfoot, but l en- try t git
through, anyhow"
1t must be confessed, to our ever
lasting discredit. that we saw the logic
of Bills arguments, and the protests
against his proposition were few and
insincere. That night, mounted on the
best horse in camp, and heavily armed,
Bill ljams went out into the darkness,
to give up what remained of his mlser-
able, mistaken life for others.
He must have got lost in the hills
that night; for when the reds sighted
him, next day, he was only few
miles on his way. He gave them Il run
ming fight for several miles, but was
finally hit by n stray shot and obliged
to seek cover in the rocks. He made
a good fight for his ebbing life, as the
empty cartridge-shells around the rock
where he had sought refuge amply
proved. We found him the second day
after he left us, stark naked and hor-
ribly mutilated. In his tightly clenched
left hand was a scrap of paper, evil
IDENTIFY overlooked by his murderers.
On 1t was hastily written
Boys: They've got me, and | can
see them crawling up. -by.-Bill.
L. S.-Just got one. Maybe Nibsy can
make story out of this"
There was more, but 1t was unde-
cipherable. | thought that, with his
eye on the enemy, he had tried TO out
line another plot. Lester Ketchum in
san Francisco Argonaut.