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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Early Whist.

Mrs. Hervey writes on Oct. 25, 1907,
to her husband, that his -four sisters
have been hear this afternoon, and as
they never come unattended, brought
with them Mr.. Ga, Mr.. Down and
Mr.. Bo-. Part Of them staid and play
ed at whish (sio) tel this moment,
which is past IL a'clook."
Twenty years later March IS, 1717)
Lord Hervey, as his title was then,
writes to the Rev. Mr.. Thomas Foulkes,
the tutor of Mad Tom Hervey, at Ok
ford, about that sons gambling pro-
pensities. He is to follow the example
Of his "good grandfather Hervey, who,
pray tell Tom, never played at any
game but whist, and at that only in
Christmas time for sixpence corner" "
Lady Bristol was at Bath In April,
1898, and was then in the center Of the
world of whist. Poor Bishop Newell"
she writes, "can scarce be reckoned
among the living being Tin my oppin-
ion) wors than dead. They say he Sits
at Lindsey's with one to hold his cards
and another to give him snuff. Palsy
and gout have brought him to this miss
irable condition" On May she cheer
fully informs her husband that the di-
version of the evening is the puppet
show. BETTY is gone with Lady Tor
rington. The whiskers have promised
me some diversion after tits over. -
Notes and Queries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
The Cunning Fox.

The sagacity of the fox is most won
derful. It is related that be is tor
mented by fleas, and when Che inflic-
tion becomes unbearable he gathers q
mouthful OF moss and slowly walks
backward into the nearest stream until
only the mouth is left above the surface
of the water. The fleas meantime take
refuge on the moss, and when the fox
is satisfied that they have all embarked
he opens his mouth, and the moss drifts
away, while the willy fox regains the
bank, happy in freedom from his tor
mentors. Exchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
BRIEF MENTION.
About People rou Know.

w. B. Cummings has returned home from
: trip to New FORK.
F. +. Drinker of the Philadelphia EN-
quirer" is in town.
Arthur A. Clark and family of Harrisburg
are visiting relatives here.
Miss Rose Gliding has returned to her
home at Nilkesbarre.
Miss Gertrude Helm, an accomplished
young lady of Danville, spent Sunday in
town with ii,cmus.
Miss Efie Wagner, of Montgomery Sta
lion Is in town visiting her sister, Mrs. G..
n. Wilson.
William Reice, who is engaged in the drug
business in Phiadel phia, is spending two
weeks vacation with his parents in town.
L. Barton Rupert, of Courtand, Kansas,
arrived home on Monday morning to attend
the funeral of his mother.
Bruce Black, deputy sheriff of this county,
has registered as law student in the Office
of A. L. Fritz, Esq.
John Drake of Welliversville, while in
town on Monday, dropped in TO see us and
renewed his subscriptisn to the COLUMBIAN.
Lewis Buckalew is spending a ten days
vacation with friends at Wilkesbarre. He
will also attend the campmeeting at Fattcr.
son Grove.
II. Fl. Hume of Benton, accompanied by
his cousin Miss Florence Stoker, of Phila-
delpnia, gave this Office pleasant call on
M Monday.
Judge Herring has been appointed men,
her Of the Dunn-Lyon judicial contest court
of Schuylkill county in place of Judge Ike
Ter deceased.
Miss Aeatha Lockard, who has been visit
ng her sister at Hummeltown for few days
seturned home on Saturday. She was ac-
Companied by Miss Gertrude Reed.
Mrs. f. M. Gilmore, Mrs. William Yost,
and little daughter, Lille, Mrs. Sue Brugler
and daughter Martha, Master Fred Edgar,
and n. b. Fowler left on Monday for Ocean
Grove. They will remain there ten days.
Percy Currin, clerk in J. II. MERGERS drug
store has been taking in the country on his
bicycle for week past. During his absence
he visited Harrisburg, York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other cities.
Chris Reice, son of Charles Reice, a
member Of the Twelfth Regiment, which has
been encamped at Camp Alger, Virginia,
ever since it was called out, arrived home
Friday on FIVE days furlough. He left for
camp yesterday morning.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Change in D. L. & W. Time Table.

The following changes have recent
iy been made in the d. L. & w. time
table. Noon train going south, form
crly 1877 now leaves Bloomsbury
at I2:a2; evening train south, form
erly at S:3o, now leaves at S:o7. The
time table as printed on the third
page of this paper is incorrect, as to
these trains, but correct as to all
others. 1t will be changed as soon
as we can procure a time table from
the company. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Try Aliens Foot Ease,

A powder to be shaken intothe shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily.
If you have smarting feet or tight shoes
try Aliens Foot. Ease. 1t cools the
feet and makes walking easy. Cures
swollen and sweating feet, blisters and
callous spots. Relieves corns and bun
ions of all pain and gives rest and com
fort. Try it TO DAY. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for asc.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

DR.. Byron Clark licensed specialist
in chronic diseases and eye troubles
can be consulted free at St. Charles
Hotel, Berwick from A. M. until
noon Saturday Sept. 3rd. At Exchange
Hotel, Bloomsburg from noon until q
P. M. Saturday Sept. 3rd and at Sus-
quehanna House, Catawissa from d
P. M. until 8 P. M. Saturday Sept.
3rd. Come early. Treatment can be
made as low as $2.oo week, or $500
per month where circumstances
require it. BYRON CLARK.
8-I8-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
a JOKE ON THE TEAMsTER.
He Roughly Ordered General Sherman to
Brush His Mules.

He Roughly Ordered General Sherman to
Brush His Mules.
A good story is told of one of General
Sherman's Missouri teamsters. He had
just joined the service, raw recruit,
and was assigned the task Of driving a
six mule team. When the army halted
for the first night, he was wearily un-
harnessing his team.
"Hello there" said the wag of the
company in passing. "What do you
mean by taking care of those mules
yourself? Why don't you have the
hostler do it?''
"Why, thought every man had to
take care Of his own team," said the
bewildered teamster.
"You bet he doesn't. We've got q
hostler for that. There's his tent right
over there. He's lazy, contrary old
cuss, and he may not want to do it, but
you swear at him and he'll move off at
double quick"
The Missourian strobe over to the
tent indicated, which happened to be
General Sherman's Headquarters.
"Here, you son Of gun," he reared
f1ercely, "get out Of here and brush
those mules
Needless to say, the teamster spent
the evening in the guardhouse.
A pious old Indiana farmer was as
signed to the duty of team;ng, probably
by mistake. The roads were muddy,
and the rest Of the teamsters were lit
orally bembarding their charges with
oaths. 1t was against the old mans
principles to swear, and he held his
peace, albeit in impotent rage. At last
one of the hind mules balked and re-
fused to advance step. The old man
used every endeavor to urge the beast
along, but to no purpose. At last he
roared in loud and solemn voice:
"Oh, Lord, you know where this mule
ought to be as we'll as anybody. This
whole army knows where he ought to
be this minute. He knows where he
ought to be. I know where he ought to
be, oh, Lord, and if he doesn't move in
a minute I intend to say so, by gum.
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

The congregation and Sunday school
of St. Columba's church of this town
will hold picnic in the Hess Grove,
at Rupert, on Saturday. Metherells
Orchestra will be present to furnish
music, and refreshments of various
kinds will be served on the grounds.
The public is cordially invited.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Mr.. Frank Dewitt, of this place,
who last year took a course at the
Scranton Business College, was sent
on Monday last by principals Buck
and Whitmore to a bookkeeping po-
sition with Prendergast, Lackey &
Rushmore, at Scranton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

1t is said that the Insane Asy-
lums at Danville and Harrisburg
are greatly overcrowded, and that
there is not sufficient room to ac-
commodate the patients. This will
necessitate the building by the state
another institution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
GLADSTONE AS A CHEMIST.

An Incident In tho Grand Old Mans Ca
reer In the Commons.
If Mr.. Gladstone seldom indulged in
sarcasm. it was not because he lacked
the gift-for he possessed it in high
degree-but because he forbore to use
it. To hurt an opponents feelings gave
him pain and when he did it uninten-
tionally he would sometimes cross the
floor of the house, and, sitting for a few
moments by the side Of tho man whom
he had just demolished, say something
to assuage the wound. One of his most
persistent, but never i'll natured, critics
was the late Sir John Pope Hennessy,
who told me the following story to H.
lustrate this generous trait in Mr.. Glad
stones character.
Sir John prided himself on his knowl-
edge of chemistry, and in one of the
debates on the commercial treaty with
France he made speech exposing, as
he believed, serious chemical blunder
in the treaty. Mr. Gladstone followed,
"and soon turned me inside out in the
most amusing manner" said Hennessy
in relating the story, proving, as if he
had been chemist by profession, that
it was who had blundered egregious-
ly."
Having thus disposed of his critic,
Mr.. Gladstone went and sat by him for
a moment. II hope you don It feel hurt,
Mr.. Hennessy." he said. Your speech
was ingenious, and it may console you
to know that the emperor of the French
made precisely the same objection that
you have made. The fact is, both you
and he know good deal about chem
istry, but not enough to keep you from
going astray. Canon McColl in Fort
nightly Review.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

The superb accommodation furnish
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.
on its Sea Shore Excursions, makes
the trip very delightful one. The
next and last excursion goes Thurs
day September Ist.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

William Dennis, the tonsorlal ar
tist, has moved his shaving parlor from
East street, to the room recently va
Gated by Otto Kemper, in The Sole
der building on Main street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

J. w. Masteller who recently dis
posed Of his stock of goods by auction
has moved from the Brewer store
building on Main Street to a house
on Catherine Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Manfred H. Barr, was on Saturday
appointed by President Mckinley as
postmaster of Milton. He had no
opposition. Mr., Barr is well qualified,
has always been an ardent Republi-
can, and a good business man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Help Wanted Male & Female.

At the New Broad Silk Weaving
Mill, Reynoldsville. Pa. Mill ready
about September Ist. Experienced
loom-fxers, weavers, Swiss Wrappers,
winders, quillers, pickers, twisters.
Address, American Silk Co. Reynolds
vile, Pa.
8-2S-2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
!. w. HARTMAN g. SON.
ANNOUNCEMENT.

1 hereby announce myself as a
candidate for President Judge ofthe
10th Judicial District subject to the
decision Of the Republican confer
ence of said district.
G. c. EVANS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate C. b. Winner deceased late or Bloomsbury,

Estdle G. e. Winner deCedSed Adte OF BtOONtS0llfg,
Pa.
The undersigned auditor appointed By the Or
phan's Court or Columbia County to distribute
The balance IN the hands Of the accountant IN the
estate or c. Il. Winner deceased, late OF Blooms :
burg, Pa. tofH SIT at the oDice OF G. W. Miller Esq
or his duties on Friday September %, 1888 at 10
o'clock, A. IT., tDliel ana t1here all persons inter-
ested must appear and D. eseit 'tr claims o, be
forever deoaiTed Jront coming In for share OF
said .rtnd
august "a '9s d. @. @. PEA COCK,
AUDITOR.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Squib-The editor seems to have the
usual run Of enemies.
Scrib-Yes. If he publishes anything
anonymously, they accuse him of cow,
ardice, while, should he sign an article,
they laugh at his vanity up to Date.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

John Titel, aged ninety-seven
years, who for some time past has
resided with his daughter, Mrs.
Hiram Palmer, was afflicted with a
paralytic stroke last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
Schedule of Trains to Eaglesmere.

Train on P, & R. leaving Blooms
burg at 7.3oa. m. connects at Halls
at 1923, reaching Eaglesmere at
1920 p. m.
Train leaving Bloomsburg at $40
P. m. connects at Halls at 5.25 p.
m, reaching Eaglesmere at 7.I5
%. N. IF
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Harry Beckley's trick riding at the
race meet last Saturday afternoon was
about the best thing on the program.
Some of the feats he performed we're
truly wonderful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Michael HALEY was brought down
from Berwick on Monday by Chief of
Police Adam Clayberger, and placed
in Jail. He will have to answer a
serious charge.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Rev. B. c. Conner returned from
his vacation last week, and occupied
his pulpit on Sunday. The congrega-
tion both In the morning and even
ing was unusually large.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

If you want Autographed bonds
certificates of stock, checks, drafts
diplomas, or any thing in that line
the COLUMBIAN office can furnish
them. See samples.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Reuben Bomboy died on Tuesday
night, aged 81 years. Hew a brother
of Jacob Bomboy and father of Mrs.
w. c. Richart of this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Miss Ida Wentz of Port Carbon, is visit
ing friends in town.
Mrs. c. w. Runyon is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. DIR. Bitner, and other relatives at
Allentown.
Rev. d. N. Kirkby is expected home next
week, and will occupy his pulpit in ST.
Pauls Church, Sunday, Sept. 4th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Martin Ruch who was recently
locked in Jail, died there on Sunday
evening, aged "a years. His home
was in Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

$1,000 to loan on first mortgage,
in amounts from 5000 upwards.
For particulars inquire of
A. N. YOST.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

H. B. Clark and H. w. Sloan went
to the city this week to purchase a
fall stock of goods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Now that the war is over, says the
Dushore Re11eo,' "Let us make
things and grow things, and sell
things, and buy things, and capture
trade, and conquer prosperity, and
pay our debts and thank the Lord for
all his goodness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

|. DIR. James B. Neal addressed a
large congregation in the Lutheran
church, Sunday evening, on "Child
life in China"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

One or two pleasant rooms for rent
with or without board. No. Is7 West
5th Street. 8-25-3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

T. H. Edgar, the Saltwater contrac-
tor is putting up eight new houses in
town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Monday is the opening of the
Bloomsbury public schools.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Tie Pennsylvania Railroad Sea
Shore Excursion, Thursday Septem-
Der Ist offers all that may be desired,
low rates, first class accommodations,
on regular trains and for those desiring
to go through to Atlantic City, same
day without transfer through Phila-
delphia, can do SO by taking the Della
ware River Bridge Route, the only all
rail line from points in Pennsylvania.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Legal advertisements on page 7.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

The following letters are held at
the Bloomsbury, Pa, post-office, and
will be sent to the dead letter Office,
September 6, 1898:
Miss Ada Gerhart, F. M. Hess,
Isaac Levan, M. E. Minick, w. M.
Rupert, Miss Nettie White. Postals
Il. Brumstien, Richard Bustud.
Persons calling for the above letters
will pleased say that they were adver.
tised on August I3, 1898. One cent
will be charged on each letter adver-
tised. o. B. MELLIcK, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

HOODS PILLS cure Liver iIIs, Bn-
lousness, Indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25e.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

SILKS-In waist lengths and small
pieces for trimmings are here at prices
to take them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25
THE COLUMBIAN
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
THURSDAY, AUGUST Is, 1908.

Entered at the Post ORce at Bloom sburo, Pa
as second class matter, March ], 1888.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

But this week we make a trip to
New York for the same object.
Shirt Waists at our prices still find
buyers. Many wear them until Fair
time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Children's Jackets are brought to
the front of the store. These cool
evenings bring lockers for them. You
can buy one for your daughter at
nearly cost price.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-08-25

Don't forget that our remnant box
is full of cotton goods; also we have a
big pile of wool short length goods for
small dresses.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-10
FOREIGN.

It is reported that Mr.. George n
Curzon, the parliamentary secretary
for the English foreign office, has ac.
cepted the office of viceroy of India,
in succession to the Earl of Elgin
On the Sd Peck, Benny & Co.'S roll
ing mill, nail mill and lock mill at
Montreal were badly damaged by fire.
The loss is 100000, with $4,000 in
surance.
The schooner Mary E. Morse has ar
rived at Santiago de Cuba from Ken
nebec, Me-, with 900 tons of ice, the
gift of Miss Adele Gardner, of Long
Island. Miss Clara Barron presented
the cargo to Gen. Shafter for the use
of the army. The gift was greatly
appreciated.
A dispatch from Cadiz says: "It is
now an open secret that not a single
fighting ship of Admiral Camara's 8
squadron is in fit condition to 90 into
action. The Pelayo's boilers have
given out, the firing gear and turreta
of the Carlos V. are unmanageable, the
Audaz is completely used up and the
ornaments of the auxiliary cruisers
are lamentably defective"
The Dominion government has
granted the request of a section of the
Grand Army of the Republic to visit
Hamilton, Ont, to attend a celebra:
ton, carrying their arms.
The gunboat Potomac has recovered
$4,000 from the cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa, which was driven ashore al
the time Admiral Cervera attempted ia
escape from Santiago.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-10
LATER NEWS.

The announcement is made of the
promotion of Capt. Benjamin f. Mont
gomery, signal officer, to the rank of
lieutenant colonel. For many years
he was an executive clerk at the White
House and was appointed captain in
the signal corps soon after the be-
ginning of the war. He will remain
on duty at the executive mansion.
A dispatch from Tatzing, Bavaria,
announces the death of George Maui
rice Ebers, the Psychologist and nov
elist. He was born in Berlin in 1897.
Prof. Park Morrill,, the chief of the
forecast division of the weather bu-
reau, died at Washington on the 18th,
of typhoid fever. He had been EN-
ployed by the weather bureau for ~
years.
On the sth the municipal council Of
Dublin refused to comply with re-
quest of the Gladstone Memorial So
ciety for its cooperation in erecting
in Dublin statue commemorative
of the services of Mr.. Gladstone, SINH
lar to those which the society will
erect in London and Edinburgh.
AS a party consisting of Alexander
Green, wife and two children and VOL
sang Geiger, wife and two children,
were coming down the Piscataqua
river near Portsmouth, n H., in row.
boat on the night of the 7th the tide
forced their boat violently against the
piling, breaking the craft in two and
throwing all into the water. Jas.
Drew went to their aid and rescued
the two men and Mrs. Green, but Mrs.
Geiger and the four children were
drowned.
Adolph Sutro died at his home in
San Francisco on the Sth, aged 6S
years. He was famous as the man
who conceived the idea of tunneling
the Comstock lode and under his di-
rection this wonderful engineering
feat was accomplished. He was mayor
of San Francisco for four years. He
left fortune estimated at $4,000000.
Reports received by railway COM
panies and business men show that
the largest wheat crop in the history
of the United States will soon be
harvested. The winter wheat yield,
which aggregates from 375,O00,OOO to
400,000,000 bushels, will be increased
to the extent of nearly 350,0O0,oO
bushels from the spring wheat region.
The "bnmper crop" of 1891 will be
eclipscd this year by 1O0,oOO,0OO
bushels.
On the night of the 18th the post
Office at Fort Monroe, Va, was robbed
of about $1,000 in stamps and $50 in
cash, together with several registered
letters.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-08-10
POISONOUS MUSHROOMS.
All the More DANCE ouS Ones and he Most
Edible Belong to One Genus.

All the More DANCE ouS Ones and he Most
Edible Belong to One Genus.
These are mostly all Agarics or gill
mushrooms. All the more dangerous
Dnes belong to the one genus, Aminita,
which also as we have seen, includes
one of the very best of the edible
species. Nearly every case of genuine
mushroom poisoning is traceable to
Aminita, of which we have three very
common and poisonous species. There
is one point that mushroom eaters
must remember, namely: All really
poisonous gill mushrooms have both
collar and sheath, and dubious base
to stem. The edible Aminita has these
characteristics also, but differs in
other points. Real mushroom poison
ing is much less frequent than is COM
monty supposed. Much of what is
called mushroom poisoning is really
indigestion caused by eating toe
much of this very strong and unaccus.
toned food, or by eating mushrooms
that have partially decayed or have
become too woody.-Gerald Mccarthy
B.Sc., in Chautauquan.