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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-16

First NJ. E. Church. and
Wooster streets. Wits V. Dics. PAS
tor, SUnjlT >caooj at q. N. Pnblic
wor h Up 1T 1890 ard o'c,Oca. coudEct-
ed by he pastor Epworth League at
2. NJ.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-16
WITH THE CHURCHES.
Topics aad Texts at theVarious Church
es for Sunday.

This column Is permanent feature Of the
Leader and cordial Invitation is extended to
the pastor uf each church IL tba city to report
TO Us uu Friday oi each Week TIE sutlect Cf
the following Sloba,L'S Discourse. together
with sDvciai services that may prove OF IL.
Z
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
And They Cured Her, Too.

A physician has had an amusing eX-
perience. The other day a somewhat
distracted mother brought her daugh-
ter to see him. The girl was suffering
from what is known among many peo-
pie as general lowness"; there was
nothing much the matter with her, but
she was pale and listless, and did not
care about eating or doing anything.
The doctor, after due consultation, pre-
scribed for her glass Of claret three
times a day with her meals. The
mother was somewhat deaf, but appar-
emily heard all he said, and bore off
her daughter, determined to carry out
the prescription to the very letter.
In ten days time they were back
again, and the girl looked quite a dif-
fcrent creature. She was rosy
checked, smiling. and the picture Of
health. The doctor congratulated him
self upon the keen insight he had dis
played in his diagnosis of the case.
Il am glad to see that your daughter
Is so much better" he said.
YES" exclaimed the excited and
grateful mother, thanks to you, doc
tor! She has had just what you or
dered. She has eaten carrots three
times a day since we were here, and
sometimes c'tener-and once or twice
uncooked-and now look at her!"
The medical man was so overcome
with laughter that, for some minutes.
Ne could not explain the mistake.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
SUMMER OUTINGS.
Personally Conducted Tours via PennsyI-
vania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announces the following Person
ly-Conducted Tours for the Summer
and early Autumn of 1893 =
To the North Gncluding Watkins
Glen, Niagara Falls, Thousand Is
lands, Montreal, Quebec, Au Sable
Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George,
Saratoga, and daylight ride through
the Highlands Of the Hudson), July
26 and August 16. Rate, $1oo for
the round trip from New York, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, and Washington,
covering all expenses of a two-weeks'
trip. Proportionate rates from other
points.
To Yellowstone Park and the
Trans Mississippi Exposition on a
special train of Pullman sleeping,
compartment, observation, and dining
cars, allowing eight days In "Wonder-
land" and two days at Omaha,
September I. Rate, $235 from New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington Sa3o from Pittsburg.
To Niagara Falls, excursion tickets
good to return within ten days will be
sold on July a2, August 4 and 1S,
September I, IS, and go, at rate of
$Io from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington. These tickets in
clude transportation only, and will
permit of stop over within limit at
Buffalo, Rochester, and Watkins on
the return trip.
Two ten day tours to Gettysburg,
Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Vir-
ginia Hot Springs, Richmond, and
Washington, September 2S and Octo-
Der 70. Rate, sos from New York,
sos from Philadelphia. Proportion
ate rates from other points.
For itineraries and further informa-
ton apply to ticket agents, or address
Geo. w. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
6-I6.2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
Sna:ched Him BaIdheaded.

An infirm old gentleman was found
by rogue moaning sadly for some-
thing lost. What is the matter, sir?"
said the fellow.
"Oh, sir, villain has just stolen my
new white hat from my head, and run
away with til"
Why don't you run after him?"
asked the rogue.
Il can't run at all; l can hardly
walk"
You can't" said the rogue; land
he stole your hat?"
Yes. he did, SIR"
And you can't run?"
Not l."
Nor catch him?"
NO"
Then here goes for your wig" and
accordingly, pulling off the thatch from
his head, the fellow went off like
shot from a rifle, and the old gentle
man was left as bald as coot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
Ccntenaries of 1S8S.

This is to be year of centenaries
France will have three-the centenary
of Jasmin, the barber poet, who was
born at Agen in 1898, and died in 1864;
that of Auguste Comte, founder Of the
Positivist School. who died in 1857;
and that Of Jules Michelet, the famous
historian, who was born on August
21st, 1898. There will be two CEN
tenary festivals in Italy, in memory of
the poet Leopard and Of Savonarola.
Besides the centenary celebration Of
the independence Of the Canton of
vaud, the Swiss will commemorate the
fourth centenary OF Hans Holbein, the
great painter. On May 2lst, Portu-
gal will commemorate the fourth CEN
tenary OF the explorer Vasco de Cana.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
SHERIFFS SALE.

By virtue of a writ of alias venditioni eXponas
issued out of the Court OF Common Pleas Of
Columbia County, Penna., and to me directe
there Will be exposed to sale at the Court
House in Bloomsbury on
SATURDAY, JUNE I8, 1893,
at 9 o'clock In the afternoon, all that certain
messuage, tenement and tract OF land situate
in the township OF Catawissa. County and state
aforesaid, and more particularly described as
follows to wit: A valuable farm situate in
Catawissa township about one-half mile from
the borough of Catawissa, adjoining lands Of
the Catawissa Fibre CO., william Berninger,
Zachariah Kreischer, j. b. Knittle, Emanuel
Helwig, simon Raup and others, containing
EIGHTY ACRES
more or less. 1t is known as the "Tice Gingles
farm" Whereon is erected good two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE!
Bank Barn, Spring House and all necessary out
buildings The buildings are all In excellent
repair. Two small never-failing spring runs
flow through the farm, there is an abundant
supply OF spring water at the barn and fine
we'll and spring at the house. There is fine
young apple orchard OF choice fruit, peach
orchard, and an abundance OF pears, plums and
other fruit. There is also a
QUARRY OF BUILDING STONE
of superior quality partly opened. Fifty acres
of the land is in high state OF cultivation, the
balance being in timber. The farm is most
desirable one, being close to market, schools,
churches, stores, mills etc., and not over a mile
from the Catawlssa stations on the Penn'a'
Phil. & X. and d. L. & W. Railroads.
The land above described being portion Of
the same tract Of land which VIM. McKelvy by
indenture dated the 7th Of December, 1872 con-
veyed to Charles W. McKelvy, and which said
portion was conveyed to I. w. McKelvy by John
W. HOFFMAN Sheriff of said county and reserv-
ing the right and privilege TO enter the land
passing on and along the northeast side of the
pond erected to gather water for the paper
mill, and the right 10 keep and maintain ditch
for the purpose OF carrying or the surface
water that might flow into the aforesaid pond
through the lower end Of the garden at the
dwelling house, then carry the same through
the culvert under the Catawissa Railroad.
Seized, taken in execution at the suit of Lloyd
T Rider against Matthias Gingles and to be sold
as the property Of Matthias Gingles deceased in
the hands of his executor, Philip sidler.
FREEZE, w. W. BLACK. Sheriff.
HARMAN, June IS, 1898.
DARRLBY, Attys.
5-26-4t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

CT ny sell 'fo-morrow,' was the en-
Dryo s;atesman's rejoinder. And
=. sni's glorious "to-florrow" came in
CTS good time.
N!ewel n whatever light we may
CTisui IS IS mach a marvel among
mtn, as !s the country he loves u phe-
7CpenGn among resurrected and
united people. Having forced a new
it&iy as from the old scrap iron Of
7ptty walring states, Crispi's fortitude
srd Interrogation has preserved her
from falling asunder again. What
The nature OF those services are can be
gathered from the tribute paid Crispl
recently by member of the College OF
Ca.dinals-"His (Crispi's) knowledge
Of our affairs excites the astonishment
of all of us; it is like intuition. He
knows us better than we know our
selves, and the black anarchy as well
as the red" The spirit of the black
anarchy" has pursued Italy's Grand
Old Man so relentlessly that Bismarck
once jokingly observed to him-"I
have always believed that I was the
most hated man in my time but per-
haps l have been presumptious in this,
fer Your Excellency pushes me very
hard"
The pleasant prediction OF a man
whose prophetic observations give him
unique authority may we'll buoy up all
loyal Americans at such a crisis; and
the great Italian statesman whose
genius together with the smile of
Queen Marguerite are said ito be the
two bonds that bind Italy together"
need have no doubt but his generous
and encouraging remarks are destined
to make him and his country many
warm friends in the United States.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
: she Does Nor cycle.

The German Empress las expressed
herself against the proposed reform Of
quite content with The present fash
ions, which are sensible and can be
modelled according to everyone's
taste. Her Majesty is one OF the few
Royal ladies who do not cycle. She
considers it very ungraceful sport
for wcr.en, and the lady cyclists she
has seen in Germany have net i'm
pressed her by their varied costumes
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
NOTICE.

The Directors OF Bloom Poor District will re-
ceive bids for the sale OF lot Of white pine,
hemlock aud oak timber on the Poor farm, let
ting to close June 18th, 1898. For information,
address II. NJ RHODES
6-9-T Director.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
A Singular Shin.

The most singular ship in the world
Is the Polyphemus, of the British Navy
1t is simply long steel tube,
deeply buried in the water, tho deck
rising cnly 4ft. above the sea. 1t car
ries no masts or sails. and is used as a
ram and torpedo-boa
Rose leaves not only furnish US with
the most delightful of perfumes, but
are also incidentally employed as a
tonic and astrinGent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
SI1ERIFPS SALE.

By virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa., Issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas of Columbia county,
Pa, and TO me directed, there Will be exposed
to public sale at the Court House in Blooms
burg, Pa, on
SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1898,
at two O'Clock p NJ, all that certain house and
lot OF ground situate on Fifth stecet, In the
town OF Bloomsbury, coUaty OF Columbia and
state of Pennsylvania, bounded and described
as follows, tc-wit: Beginning at q corner OF an
alley on the south side OF Fifth street, thence
along said Fifth street to lot Of George Killer !;
thence along lot OF said George Killer to Pearle
street: thence along said Pearle street to alley
aforesaid, and thence along said alley to place
OF beginning, whereon is erected
TWO STORY FRAME HOUSE
and outbuildings.
SeiZed taken into execution by C. C. Yetter
attorney in fact VS.. Thomas L. Jones, and to
be soldas the property of Thomas L. Jones'
w. w. BLACK,
Yost, Atty. Sheriff
5-26-tS,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Daniel Merfcle. late or Healock tot1n-
ship, deceased.
The undersigned auditor, appointed bV the Or
Dhdns Court or Columbia county, TO make dts
trt0uttoa or said estate, tctU SIT at his Office In
Bto01nS0Wg, Pa, on Thursday, June 16, 1893, at
1O O'Clock a. M, tre7t ana trheTe all persons hdU-
ing claims against said estate must appear ana
proue The same, on be debdrT'ed rom coming IN
on said estate W. H. SNYDER,
b-l9-Ld. d1idflOr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16

Cloth is now being successfully made
from wood. Strips Of fine-grained
wood are boiled and crushed between
rollers, and the filaments. having been
carded into parallel lines, are spun in
to threads, from which cloth can be
woven In the usual way.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-06-16
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE.,
BLOOMSBURY, PA.

Home, of N. Y; Merchants of Nevsrk.
N. J.; Clinton, N. Y; Peoples, N. ;Resd.
ing, Pa German American Ins. Co. Ne
York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New York,
Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City. NJ 7.
These old corporations are well seasousS
by age and fire tested, and have never Tst
had loss settled by any court of Law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, .na
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted ana
paid as soon as determined, by Christian :.
Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloonaz.
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county should
patronize the agency where losses, Il cn-.
are settled and paid by one of their cv.,
citizens.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23
WANTED TO BE SAFEs



What Pat DaA wAss He Found Hinself n
PrsAlasmsnt. .,
He was big Irishman, and his nAms
wss Pat. He was fixing the tslsphons
wires and whistllng to himself a. hs
worked. Just then an expressman
came driving down the street like Jehu.
Pat made fatal mistake. Instead OF
attending to his own business he tried
to work and watch the reckless driver
at tho same time. The consequence
was that he did neither. What he did
do was to lose his footing. There
was cry Of horror from the bystand-
ers below, echoed by lusty yell from
above.
! Every breath was suspended, and
then shout Of relief went up from the
crowd. Pat had made frantic dive
for the wire and had caught 1t.
/ Hold on, Pat!" shouted some one
who knew him. We will get you down
somehow" But the speaker stood
stock still, wringing his hands.
+ Run up town for a mattressl" yelled
one intelligentrtndividual.
Get ladder .ft4 1m T. SOMEWHERE"
bawled another. Nobody seeming to
know Just whereabouts somewhere
was. for no one acted upon this sug-
gestion.
Somebody do something!" com.
manded MISUNDERSTANDING indi-
vidual Indignantly. 1.-THE man can't
hold on forever! l say, do something"
he shouted, getting very red in the face
and dancing around excitedly.
Only one man In the crowd did not
say anything-he was busy climbing
up the telephone pole.
The excited crowd condescended to
notice him, finally, and saw his inten-
ton; the mixture of foolishness and re-
lief on its collective face was amusing.
Hold on, Pat; help is coming!" they
shouted with one voice.
Then a wave of horror swept over
the crowd. The man suspended be-
tween the earth and heaven suddenly
loosened his hold and fell backward,
striking the ground with a sickening
thud.
HE is dead" groaned the crowd,
and men covered theft faces from the
sight r''l'73t
But he wasn't. An Irishman has as
many lives as a cat. When Pat came
to, and sat up dizzily, trying to realize
that he was once more on terra firma,
some one said to him:
What did you let 60 for, Pat? Why
didn't you hold on little while lon
ger?"
BE jabers!" replied Pat, earnestly,
"Oi was afraid the wire would break"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23

Diplomacy.
IT have come" said the young man,
ITO ask for your daughters hand"
The proud banker gazed over bis
glasses at the fellow and demanded:
well, have you any means of sup
porting herr"
Alas! l am poor-but hear my
story"
Go on!"
when I spoke to Claudia about
coming to see you, she told me it was
useless--that her mother was the man
of the house, and that had better go
to her. But said: No! Your father
may permit your mother to think that
she Is the man of the house, just to
1lumor her, but have seen enough
of him to know that when matter
Of importance comes up his strong will
must always assert itself. His strength
of character may not be brought out
by little things, still"
my boy" interrupted the old gen.
tleman, patting him upon the should
er, II have known all along that you
were not one of those ordinary dudes
who are incapable Of understanding
what is going on in the world around
them. Take her, and may you always
be happy"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23
ADVERTISED FOR BURGLARS
Hs Wasted Them to Gall and Steal HIS
valuable HeiFlooxns.

&c Wasted Them to Gall and Steal His
valuable Heirloerns.
A man rushed into the business once
pf one Of the Chicago daily papers and
stopped at the advertising window.
There he secured a pad Of paper and
pencil with q string to II. He wrote
and erased, and then tore up what he
had written, chewing the fragments
,avagely while he made another copy.
There" he said, at last, as he thrust
The paper into the hand of the adver-
Using clerk, count the words and tell
me what they will cost for one inser-
toni reckon that will fetch them"
This was the advertisement:
Burglars are requested to call some
night this week on Mr.. and Mrs. Tras-
tus Brown, 200 Ash court. A door and
window will be left open, and every
facility offered for removing the
spoils."
"But this is very unusual form OF
advertisement" said the clerk, with
troubled look. II don't know whether
to put it under the head Of personal
or educational. What is your motive.
may l ask?"
my motive" said the advertises,
IFS to get rid of an awful incubus of
Inherited truck without any responsible
llity fastened upon me. might burn
the house down. but in that case I
would be expected to save the heir
looms or perish with them. Say,
young man, were you ever the victim
Of legacy?"
NO." said the clerk, with a friendly
grin. What funny question"
"No old maid aunt ever died and left
you a dozen battered silver teaspoons
that had came down from Oliver Crom-
well?"
"Never!"
Lucky chap! Never had a solid sill
yer punch bowl bequeathed to you by
a bibulous old uncle who was dis
grace to the family while he lived, but
promised to return and haunt you II
you didn't entertain his comrades once
a year out Of that bowl?"
II should say not"
"Nor great-grandmother who left
you silver soup ladle with coat Of
arms of some unknown dead and gone
ancestor, which must be placed under
your pillow every night for safe keep
ing"
NO." said the clerk. II belong to
plain, everyday people, and we haven't
coat of arms to our backs"
"Be thankful, young man; you little
realize what blessed lot Is yours. To
crown our misfortunes, another rela-
tive died in Paris last 10k and left us
ner diamonds. But draw the line at
diamonds, and so does my wife. We
take turns now sitting up with the sill
yer. After the burglars come and clean
Us out we shall begin to live Put that
advertisement in good place, and III
let you know If we hear from 1t.
5long."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23
Polly Gave the Fire Alarm.

An up-to-date parrot, the pet of the
family of Friedrich Mahla of Lenni,
Penn, doubtless saved the lives of the
entire household from perishing in the
burning of their home. Mr.. Mahla was
awakened about o'clock a. m. by I'M
earthly screeches from the parrot in
the dining-room below. On coming
downstairs he found the entire lower
part Of the house, which was of frame,
on fire, and the family had barely time
to escape.
In the hasty exit Of the family the
parrot was not forgotten, and was ia
ken out, half choked to death with
smoke. 1t was about the only thing
saved from the fire, as the house and
nearly all the furniture and the store
and stock of goods adjoining were con-
sumed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23
- xlsNrraMfT4Al,si THE Lutte.

I Their honeymoon was In It's senith,
and poured down suoh dazzling rad
lance that outsiders found smoked
glasses a positive necessity.
"Doyey, l have been reading a great
many horrid, disgusting tales Of mar
ital infelicity In the papers Of late
nearly all Of which arose from trivial
little disputes as to whether the hus-
band or the wife should have their
way. Now, while Of course my little
gushy wushy and love each other
too dearly to ever think Of quarrelling,
I'll settle the matter forever by stat
ing right now that you are to always
have your own way"
"Oh, lovely" she cooed, kissing him
three times for luck, "the longer l
know you the more l feel that I am
unworthy Of you. No, no, sweetheart,
am perfectly willing that you should
always have your own way"
|: mo, dearest, you are to have your
way!"
But, love, ! insist that you are to
have yours"
Il demand. life Of my life, that you
have yours"
Hubby mine, didn't you hear me
express desire that you should have
your way?"
And l think, Mrs. Gushley. that
I've explicitly stated thousand times
or so that you were to have yours!"
"Mr. Gushley, l reiterate what I
have said. You are to have your
own
"And I assure you that I won't!"
"You Wilt" J
'I WON'T"
"You will"
Keep calm, Mrs. Gushley, keep
calm!"
"Oh, you brute!"
"Wow-wow! Stop pulling my hair!
Leggo!"
Strike me! Strike me again! Oh,
but the world shall hear Of your Dru-
tality!"
Tiger cat! And I used to wonder
at divorces!"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23

At small social gathering the other
night somebody started the egg joke
a-rolling. s',
"Did you ever hear the story of the
hard-boiled egg?" he solemnly in
CURED of some one across the table.
mo" was the innocent answer.
"Its hard to beat" said the joker
with much gravity.
You can't help smiling at these
things, and after the laugh died down
somebody else sprung this:
"Did anybody hear about the egg in
the coffee?"
NO. said an obliging somebody.
THAT settles IT," remarked the
funny man, blandly.
OF course there was another laugh,
and then brief silence. 1t looked as
II the egg jokes had been exhausted.
But presently a little woman at one
end of the table inquired in a high
soprano voice if anybody present had
heard the story Of the three eggs.
The guest shook their heads, and
one man said mo" >~'-
The little woman smiled.
1.-TWO bad" she said.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-23
Thermometer Stories.

To people who are fortunately unfa-
niliar with sickness the thermometers
lsed in taking the temperature Of pa
tents are always source Of consider
lble interest. A professional nurse
whose experience has led her to nu-
nervous localities, and brought her in
contact with many phases Of life tells
wo little stories which illustrate the
oregoing statement.
In one Of the local hospitals she had
male patient who was threatened
With run of fever. As she approach
I'd his bedside one morning he queru-
ously complained of lack of nourish-
nent.
Il don't get enough to eat" he said.
I feel almost starved"
well, WELL" she said, soothingly,
we will see about that. Here she
.dded, 'let me put this in your
MOUTH"
She inserted the thermometer be-
ween his teeth and turned away a
moment. When she looked back he
vas working the bulb around between
lis jaws at a great rate.
Hold on" she cried, "you will break
he thermometer"
He drew in his cheeks and apparent
y gave mighty pull on the little in
ltrument, and then she removed it.
Say" he grumbled, there's no use
giving me that. I couldn't suck a
slimed thing out of it,"
Another patient, a woman, begged
he nurse for a drink.
wait" said the nurse, and thrust
The thermometer in her mouth.
The patient laid back on her pillow
and placidly closed her eyes. A salts
ied expression slowly stole over her
lace. When the time was up the nurse
withdrew the tube.
why" said the patient, with sigh
Of qualification, what lot Of good q
little thing like that will do you'll"