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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Stiff Prices at Dawson City.

AS many of our readers have rela-
tives either in the Klondike gold fields
or who are going to that country, the
prevailing prices at Dawson City will
be read with interest. The following
was recently received from man who
now resides in that city:
"It has been at zero and as low as
"a below, this month. Flour is sell
ing for 81 pound, fresh beef $I.a5
and $I.5o pound, and beans, bacon
and dried fruit at ST. a pound. There
is one man running out what he bought
in a restaurant. He is charging So. so
a meal. Bacon, beans, coffee and
bread make the bill of fare. To get
your shoes half soied and heels tapped
cost $3.50. Everything is high.
Whlskey and cigars are 50 cents each.
A broom costs $I.5o, one candle ST.,
and every thing else in the same pro-
portion. The hotels are all closed
because they can't buy any groceries
to run on. 1t costs dollar to get a
letter out or in. They are carried by
Indians with dogs and Oh snowshoes
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WHAT GOD GIVES A BOY.

A body to live i'll and keep clean
and healthy, and as dwelling for his
mind and temple for his soul.
A pair of hands to use for himself
and others, but never against others
for himself
A pair of feet to do errands of love
and kindness, and charity and bust
ness, but not to loiter in places of
mischief or temptation or sin.
A pair of lips to keep pure and un-
polluted by tobacco or whiskey, and
to speak true, kind, brave words but
not to make smoke stack of or
swill trough.
A pair of ears to hear the music of
bird and tree and rill and human
voice but not to give heed to what
the serpent says, or to what dishonors
God or his mother.
A pair of eyes to see the beautiful,
the good, and the true-God's finger
prints in flower and field and snow
f1ake-but not to feast on unclean
pictures or the blotches which Satan
daubs and calls pleasure.
A mind to remember and reason
and decide and store up wisdom and
impart it to others. but not to be
turned into chip basket or rubbish
heap for the chaff and the rubbish
and sweeplngs of the worlds stale wit.
A soul as pure and spotless as
new-fallen snowflake, to receive i'm
pressions of good and to develop
faculties of powers and virtues which
shall shape 1t day by day, as artists
chisel shapes the stone, into the
image and likeness of Jesus Christ.
Pennsylvania School Journal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
New judicial District,

Congressman Connell introduced a
bill into Congress the other day max
ing new judicial district in this State
known as the Middle district. 1t is to
comprise the counties of Luzerne,
Lackawanna, Wyoming, Bradford,
Tioga, Potter, Cameron, Clinton, Ly-
coming, Centre, Union, Snyder,
Miflin, Juniata, Northumberland,
Montour, Columbia, Sullivan, Dau-
phin, Perry, Huntingdon, Fulton,
Franklin, Adams, York, Cumberland,
Lebanon and Clearheld. This would
make district from north to south
through the middle of the State. There
is no necessity for this, as the bust
ness OF the United States can be con-
Quoted with ease in this State with two
districts. The only good it would do
would be to make number of snug
berths for the politicians, and there
are enough Offices now tor the tax
payers to pay for.-E1.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
tuberculosis in Cattle.

The report of State Veterinarian
DR.. Leonard Pearson has been
issued. 1t is very gratifying to be
informed that under the thorough
measures intended to restrict tuber-
culosis in cattle, that disease is being
steadily and rapidly reduced. Dur
ing twelve months ending June I,
1897, there were 9, 1oS cattle tested,
of which 20 per cent had tuber-
culosis. During the next six months
out of nearly 5000 cattle tested less
than II per cent. were found to have
tuberculosis. During the year near
ly 100 condemned cattle were des-
troyed, the State paying about $40
per head therefor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
Washington as q Ohurohman.

70 the Eaitor Qf tile Ne7o York Times:
have read with great interest in
Tie Times of Friday the abstract of
the lecture by the Rev. DR.. Potter on
"Washington as Churchman and
COMMUNICATE" The facts relating to
this aspect of the lite and character of
the Father of His Country are so we'll
established as to be beyond all ques-
tion. And, as DIR. Potter rightly says,
to refute the assertions to the con-
trary would be to assign to them a
weight and an Importance which they
do not possess.
But, without attempting to do this,
will you allow me to cite some evil
dence at hand This, save as 1 have
several times given it to the church
press, as the old discussion has arisen,
l do not remember to have seen pro-
duced as testimony. 1t is found in
the "Memoirs of Washington" by his
adopted son, George Washington
Parke Curtis, on Page 173. He speaks
OF Washington's observance of the
lords day, on which he attended
public worship, and of his friendship
tor the clergy, notably Bishop White,
and the Roman Archbishop of Balti-
more, DR.. Carroll. Then in a foot
note on the same page he says:
"Washington was a member in full
communion, of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, and was for many years
before and after the Revolution, a
Vestryman in limo Parish, whose
church n n is yet standing. He was
also Vestryman in Fairfax
Parish. n Il While President of the
United States, and residing in New
York, he attended St. Paul's Church.
In Philadelphia, Christ Church."
Here is plain declaration not to
refute any charges, but simply to state
fact in the life of the man whom
Americans delight to honor. What
can be more clear or convincing, COM
ing as it does from one of his own
family? Mr.. Gusts, himself a Church
man, died in 1859.
Edward Everett in this "Life" says:
"Washlpgton was member of the
Episcopal Church, and an occasional
partaker of the communion" As to
the frequency with which he received
the holy communion, that is quite
apart from the question. 1t is certain
ly true, as the lecturer says, that the
opportunities of receiving the holy
eucharist were far less frequent than
under the usages of the present, and
the privileges which are ours to-day.
But what can be left as to the ques-
tion of facta Washington, in truth,
was churchman, and communicant.
"His body is buried in peace, but
his name hveth forevermore."
WILLIAM E. HOOKER.
The Rectory, Wilton, Conn.,, Dec. 4,
1897.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
WORDS OF WISDOM.

There is no education like adversity.
Happiness cannot be bought at a
bargain counter.
There is only one real failure in
life, and that is the failure to be true
to the best one knows.
When you think you oughtn't, then
you want to; when you know YOU
can't then you've got to.
Evil thought swarm only IN unoc-
cupied minds. Be busy about noble
things, you would be saved from the
ignoble.
No matter what his rank or position
may be, the lover of books is the rich
est and happiest of the children of
men.
It's pretty hard for some people to
distinguish between what they think
they know and what they know they
think.
"God bless you" is the old-fashion.
ed summing up of sincere affection,
without least smirk of stupid civllity.
The world is full of men with no
other possession than experience, who
would be glad to sell it for less than
they paid for it.
Minds of great men may run in the
same channel, but somehow the
channel seems never to become over
crowded.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

According to an exchange, about
six months ago Reuben Lane, a one
legged resident of Barnesboro, started
to walk to Kansas, with the intention
of wedding rich widow in that state.
Itnow turns out that his only acquaint-
ance with the widow was through the
medium of a matrimonial agency, and
when he met her in the flesh, with but
one leg, and covered with the ming
led dust of six or seven states through
which he had tramped to join his
fance, she decided that he did not
come up to the specifications and de-
clined to marry him. He has now sued
her for $4,000 for breach of promise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

CATARRH AND COLDS RELIEVED IN
10 TO 90 MINUTEs.-One short puff
of the breath through the blower,
supplied with each bottle of DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder, diffuses this
powder over the surface of the nasal
passages. Painless and delightful to
use. 1t relieves instantly, and per-
manently cures Catarrh, Hay Fever,
Colds, Headache, Sore Throat, Ton
silitis and Deafness. so cents.-78.
Sold by C.. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

HEART DISEASE RELIEVED IN
THIRTY MINUTEs.-Dr. Agnew's Cure
for the Heart gives perfect relief in
all cases of Organic or Sympathetic
Heart Disease in 80 minutes, and
speedily effects cure 1t is a peer
less remedy for Palpitation, Shortness
of Breath, Smothering Spells, Pain in
Left Side, and all symptoms of a Dis
eased Heart. One desc convinces.-
II. Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03
A Real Oatarrh Cure.

The 0 cent trial size of Elys Gre am
Balm which can be had OF the drug
gist is sufficient to demonstrate its
great merit. Send 10 cents, we will
mail it. Full size soc.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., N. Y.
City.
Catarrh caused difficulty in speak
ing and to a great extent loss of hear
ing. By the use of Ely's Cream Balm
dropping of mucus has ceased, voice
and hearing have greatly improved
]. w. Davidson, Atty at Law, Mon
mouth, Ill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua
Northumberland with =. & Il. Div. p. & r. for
Harrisburg. Lock Eaven, Emporium Warren.
Cory and Erie.
W.F. HALLsTEAD, Gen. Man.,
Scranton, Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

the wages of the laboring man 10, IS
and 20 per cent, and making it i'm
possible for him to perform the duties
OF citizenship, and then you tell us
that all these things are done in the
interest of honor, and labor must
stand 1t. But the bond holder gets
the bounty"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

ITCHING, BURNING, SKIN DISEASES
CURED FOR THIRTY-FIvE CENTS. DIR.
Agnew's Ointment relieves in one day
and cures letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
Head, Eczema, Barber's Itch, Ulcers,
Blotches and all eruptions of the skin.
1t is soothing and quieting and acts
like magic in tine cure of all baby
humors. $500.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-02-03

TAKE ONE of DIR. Agnew's Liver
Pills after dinner, it will promote di-
gestion and overcome any evil effects
of too hearty eating. Safe, prompt,
active, painless and pleasant. This
effective little pill is supplanting all
the old school nauseous pu atives. 40
doses, 10 cents $50.
Sold by C. A. Klein.
The herald., 1898-02-07

with Browning's CHEEKY lines: Gods
In his heaven, alfs right with the world"
1t was a fresh breeze of hope after a
sultry afternoon, with gloomy portents
OF coming storm. If any one has
doubts that there is an upward drift, he
should read history. II am not con-
tent" she said, with a government for
the strong, but I want a government for
the weak, because they are weak. The
strong will take care of themselves. No
social good ever came in this world with
out consecrated individuals to bring it.
You have no right to sit back and be car
ried along in this drift and call your
selves men. Because a patient is better,
he Is not well. There are the needy rich
as well as the needy poor. The spirit in
which We meet is the chiefest matter,
and we shall never go forward in this or
any other cause If we spend our strength
in calling each other Names"
Rt. Rev. Bishop Montgomery was the
last speaker He confessed that he did
not fully understand cooperation and
some other thing advocated by Social
lists, but he believed that the Union Re-
form league would do good in bringing
people of all faiths together, If they met
in kindly spirit; and If the referendum
would settle our difficulties, let us have
the referendum. Each speaker was fire.
quently interrupted by loud applause, as
the audience quickly grasped and ap-
preciated the telling points,
The herald., 1898-02-07
FARRIS RECAPTURED
Deputy Sheriff Harrington Lands the
Youthful Burglar in Jail

Youthful Burglar in Jail
Islen Farris, who escaped from De-
partment one of the superior court while
he was being tried on a charge of bur-
glary several days ago, was recaptured
last night by Deputy Sheriff Harring-
ton. The latter received information
that the boy was at his home, and about
o'clock last night he went there and
aroused the family. The Farris family
occupy a small house on Seventh street,
near the Santa Fe railroad, and there
were no means for the fugitive to es-
cape when the officer arrived there. Mr..
Harrington told the boys father what
he wanted, and the young burglar was
called He was at once taken to Jail
To the officer he said that after his es-
cape he went to the home of a friend
near Sixteenth and San Pedro streets,
where he remained until yesterday
when he returned to his home
Farris, with John Burns, robbed a
room over Peck & Chase's place of busi-
ness several weeks ago, securing purse
containing about Sc. They were cap
tured by Patrolman Robbins and ad-
mitted their guilt. Burns has been COM
mitted to the Whittier reform school,
and Farris will probably be sent there
also
The herald., 1898-02-07
BACK FROM LONDON
Grau Thinks the Opera Prospect Is
Good

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Maurice Grau,
the opera manager, arrived in town to-
day from London. He expressed him
self as much pleased with the prospects
of a successful opera season at Covent
Garden. London, and said that the de-
tails of next seasons opera in this city
are practically completed.
Speaking of the company he will pre-
sent here in the fall he says that In
Jean de Reszke and the newcomers, Van
Dyck and Sales, he has three of the fin
est tenors who have ever appeared in
one combination of artists. Salignac is
also included in the list of singers. For
contraltos he has Mines. Mantelli, Mes-
singer and Schumann- Heink, and for
sopranos Mile. Calve and Nine. Eames.
and, in all probability, Nordica and
Melba. Campanai. Blspham and Albers
are the barytones, and Edouard de
ResZke and Plancon are the bassos.
For the benefit of Mile .Calve, Sap
pho" and Boitos' "Mefestofie" will be
sung. and she will appear as Ophelia in
Ambrose Thomas Hamlet" Nine
Nordica will probably sing with Jean de
Reszke in the Wagner operas. There
will be a few operas presented if the
present program is carried out. Mr.
Grau's list includes "Sappho," Aida, .
The Huguenots. Carmen" "Lohen-
grin and Tannhaeuser."
The herald., 1898-02-07
New Years Dinner to Old Horses

Thirty-nine aged and infirm horses or
Saturday partook of the New Years din
ner provided at the Home of Rest foI
Horses. Frar's place, Acton, in the pres
ence of a large number of subscribers
to the REST" and their friends. The din
ner, which had been prepared by the
superintendent, Mr. Davis, consisted OF
apples, carrots and bread. Each horse
was supplied with ten large apples, di-
vided into quarters; ten pounds of car
rots and about four pounds Of bread
These were mixed and sprinkled with
sugar Some ladies brought several del
icacies and fed their special favorites
The Oldest inmate of the home is a mare
called Betsy, whose age is AZ years. The
once famous black charger, Bones, which
was once in the Horseguards Blue, is still
in the home, and is quartered with a di.
minutive animal which was once owned
by a muffin man. Another pony in the
home was rescued by the duchess OF
Portland two months ago from the hands
of brutal costermonger, who persisted
in ill-treating the animal by putting it to
the hardest labor possible, in spite of
the fact that 1t was nearly 40 years Old
London News.
The herald., 1898-02-07
PERSONAL

John c. Fisher, who is interested in
the San Diego opera house and the
Burbank of this city, came up from
San Diego last night and will remain
throughout the week.
Mrs. v. c. Reche and daughter of San
Bernardino are at the Westminster
John H. Sheehan a wealthy business
man of Utica, N. Y, arrived here last
night accompanied by his wife. They
will remain several weeks.
Thomas Williams, president of the
Pacific Coast Jockey club, arrived here
last night from Oakland, and will re-
main several days. He is here on busi-
ness connected with the racing interests
in this part of the state.
d. r. Ladd. night clerk at the Van
Nuys, returned yesterday from San
Francisco, where he went in response to
q telegram announcing the serious ILL
ness of his mother. When he left there
his mother was convalescent.
The herald., 1898-02-07
MISREPRESENTATION
HON. w. H. WORKMAN PLACED
IN A FALSE ATTITUDE
A "Weakly" Organ and Its Alleged
Interview on the Subject Of
One Patton

In the current number Of the Labor
World, as a leader, appears two
column article by which it's caption
places ex-Mayor w. II. Workman in
the false light of espousing the cause
of Fl. w. Patton in his efforts to gobble
up the position of bank commissioner,
as he has seized a number of other posi-
tions. The article would, at a glance,
appear to be an interview with Mr..
Workman, in which he is made to say
that the governor is going to appoint
Patton to that position. Mr.. Work
mans name appears only in the head
lines, and there is no attempt to quote
him in the article. Had what he really
said been quoted, the article would not
have appeared nearly so favorable to
Patton, for Mr.. Workman said nothing
in that professional office-seeker's favor.
Mr.. Workman was seen at his home In
Boyle Heights last evening, and, in re-
sponse to question as to what he had
said on the subject, recounted the inter-
view upon which the weekly publication
bases its story. He said:
IF. B. Colver, who. I understand, is
connected with the Labor World called
upon me at my office last Wednesday.
TIe came to present bill, which paid.
| He then asked me what I thought of his
jubilee number. l told him that
thought it excellent, with one exception.
Naturally, he asked me what that was.
and l at once told him that l thought
he was wrong in taking up the fight Of
| Patton for the position of bank COM
missioner. He made some remark, the
exact language of which l do not re-
member. 1t was an effort to excuse him
self and give an excuse for the position
he had taken. / then said to him: DO
you want to give one man monopoly
of all the offices In Southern California? 2
81 recited to him the offices which
Patton had secured mentioning thai
he was trustee of Whittier and High
land and Indian agent. I think there
are plenty as good Democrats as he is,
and they are worthy of consideration,
and should be considered in this In
stance, said l. He seemed to agree with
me, and as much as said so. l did tell
him that the governor had promised
Patton the place, and he asked me how
l knew. l told him that the governor
had told me so himself, but I did not
leli Hlll tiidt Tie SONcrlOI HOW lHleHueu
to appoint him. That was all there was
to it. and his paper comes out with head
lines which misrepresent and distort
the facts and the information which
gave him. 1t will be noticed that there
is no attempt in the article to quote
what 1 said; in fact, my name is not
mentioned, except in the headline. Now,
] have no desire to seek a newspaper
fight with any person, but what told
him l still believe"
The herald., 1898-02-07
cHAUTAUaUA SUMMER SCHOOL
An Outline Of the Work Given by Prof.
o. P. Phillips

Southern California has reason to
be proud of her Chautauqua assembly at
Long Beach. For thirteen years 1t has
been a potent factor in the educational
interests of this part of the state, and
thousands have been attracted here
through its influence. This year the as
sembly promises to be of higher order
than ever before. Prof. George r. Crow,
the consulting secretary, is making every
effort to secure the best lecturers on the
American platform. Sam Jones, Tai
mage, Col. Balm and others are among
the probabilities, and the program Will
be looked forward to with a great deal
Of expectancy. Another great need of
Southern California, and one which the
assembly management has decided to
supply, is summer normal school,
where teachers may prepare themselves
for the better discharge of their duties.
When seen yesterday, Prof. o. p.
Phillips, superintendent of the summer
school, said that, although the full
course of study and other arrangements
for the summer meeting of teachers
were not as yet fully matured, the plans
were sufficiently completed to say that
1t was assured that the new department
would be in the hands of representative
Southern California educators. The
course of study will cover the usual sub
jects included in the teachers certificate.
Instruction is to be regular classroom
work, and will begin July 18th and con-
tinue four weeks. Lectures, round tables
and nature study in the fields are being
provided for.
The special schools that have been
held each season for the past three years,
including among others biology, con-
choiogy, music, elocution, physical cul-
ture, sloyd, literature, art, photography,
ETC., will be continued on a broader
scale. The fine new building, erected last
year exclusively for the summer school,
will be equipped with the best of ap-
paratus for the laboratory classes, and
no efforts will be spared to make the
work attractive. Several excursions and
dredging expeditions are planned for
the department of biology.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Theosophy

At Blavatsky hall Abbott Clark lee
tured yesterday morning to large au-
dience on Cyclic Opportunities. and
said that according to the ancients the
18th of this month was the end of the
great cycle of 5000 years and the begin
ming of the future cycle would give great
opportunities for humanitarian work.
The spirit of brotherhood would grow as
the flowers in the spring. forced on by a
great solar energy which makes for a
higher civilization. This cycle marks
the dawn of great hope for humanity.
In the evening Miss Edith White of Pas
adena lectured on 1.-THE Power of the
Soul" which she said would be unlimit-
ed If we conquered our lower nature and
cultivated the higher and gained spirit
ual knowledge.
The herald., 1898-02-07
Pensions and Postal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-California
pensions: Original-Francis DAILY, Sor-
rento, Sc; John Lindrob. San Francisco
IS; Owen Finnigan, San Jose, $6 Wild
ows-Almary Patterson. San Jose, IS;
Mary H. White, Ontario, $S.
The postoffice at San Anselmo, Marin
county, CAL, has been re-established
with Will P. Taylor as postmaster. The
postoffice at Vichy Springs, Mendocinc
county, CAL, has been discontinued. Mai
will go to Ukiah.
Secretary Bliss today approved 70,
patent to the Southern Pacific railroad a
list of lands embracing 72O acres in tho
Los Angeles district.
E. D. Atwood was today appointed
postmaster at Newport Beach, Orange
county. CAL, vice William H. Fraser. re.
signed.