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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

1t is feared that the work of Clara
Barton as President of the Red Cross,
is almost at an end. This has been
known among her friends and rela-
tives, although they have until now
preserved the utmost secrecy relative
to the letters they had received from
her while she was in Cuba. Letters
received from Miss Barton by her
nephew, John H. Stafford, of Oxford,
her birthplace and home during all
her early life, stated that she had re-
turned from Cuba so broken down in
health as to be absolutely un-
fitted for any more active work at
present. She had been not only en-
gagged in arduous labor during her
stay in Cuba, but had been planning
in an elaborate way for educational
work among the children Of that
island, and had cherished ambitious
hopes in that direction. She intimates
that her disappointment in that dl-
rection is far greater than any physi-
cal suffering that might come to her.
Her sister, Mrs. ]. H. Stafford, who
has been visiting her in New York
since her return, writes that Miss
Barton has grown old in appearance
to an alarming degree since she last
met her, little over year ago.
Miss Barton herself acknowledges
that her work in Cuba during the hot
season has been more trying and diff
cult than any that she has ever before
engaged in. If The truth was known
she is completely broke down, and
will go to her home in Washington
under the most careful treatment.
Later, unless her physician interferes,
she will probably return to her old
home to recuperate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. l0c or ESQ.
II G. G. 9. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
James Brandon Dead.

James Brandon, aged 81 years,
died last Saturday morning, at his
home at Bethel Hill, Fairmount Twp.
Mr. Brandon was an industrious, hon
est, well-to-do farmer, who had lived
there sixty odd years. He was a
faithful Republican and a member of
the M. E. Church. He leaves three
sons, H. S., of Pittston, and S. G..
and d. c., of Fairmount, and seven
daughters, Mrs. VIM. Monroe, of
Huntington Mills; Mrs. VIM. C.
shell, Mrs. ]. w. Sax and Mrs. John
E. Smith, of Fairmount; Mrs. Sam
uel Rosencrans and Mrs. Harvey
Wesley, of Ross. He was a man of
sterling qualities and will be missed
by many friends, nelghbors and rela-
tlves.-ShiekShiRny EcAo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
National Export Exposition, Philadelphia.
Reduced Rates Via Pennsylvania Railroad.

The National Export Exposition,
which opens at Philadelphia on Sep.
tember ID and con tinues until Novem.
Der 80, will be the most interesting
and important event occurring in
Philadelphia since the Centennial
Exhibition of 1876. In addition to its
valuable commercial exhibits it will
present many features of popular in.
terest and amusement. The United
Marine Band, Sousa's Band, the Banda
Rosa, Innes' Band, Damrosch's Or
chestra, and other celebrated bands
will furnish music alternately, and a
Midway Plaisance, equal ii not super.
ior to the famous Worlds Fair Mid
way at Chicago, and comprising a
Chinese Village, Chinese Theatre,
acrobats, and customs; an Oriental
Village, London Ghost Show, Hagen
becks Wild Animal Show, Blarney
Castle; and many other unique pre-
sentations, will furnish abundant and
diversified amusement. Arrangements
have also been made for Mandolin,
Guitar, and Banjo Concerts, and for a
good chorous from the German Sing
ing Societies.
For this occasi n the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets from all points on its line, to
Philadelphia and return, at rate of a
fare and third for the round trip plus
price of admission. These tickets will
be sold during the continuance of the
Exposition and will be good for return
passage until November 80.
For specific rates and additional
information apply to nearest Ticket
Agent. 8.24-3t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Old Fashioned Purses.
Thoy Have Come Into Fashion Again and the
HomIier the More Popular.

Purses carried by women nowadays
are in fancy grains and fancy colors,
the grain of the leather giving an ap-
pearance of shading, while the edges
are bound in plain shade Of the same
color or in a contrasting color. These
purses are all made in the common
patterns, with change and bill com
partments.
There is revival of an old German
purse, which is big flat top pouch
when opened and has flat top frame
OF steel in four pieces. The sides of
the purse are flat and bound with
straight pieces of steel, while the
leather forms bag hanging from these
side steels. The end steels are half as
wide and are hinged to the sidepieces,
folding across the top and meeting in
the middle with clasp like change
purse.
When opened wide the whole purse
is spread out about eight inches long.
There is place for everything and
everything in its place in one big bag.
Its bulk, when filled with the usual ar
ray of memoranda and samples, must
be detrimental to its popularity, as it
must be held clasp in the hand, and it
makes pretty good handful.
The popular purse, however, is OF
the plainest and homliest type. 1t is
the "hnger purse" named from the
woman's habit of carrying it with the
fingers thrust through the big retaining
strap across the front. This purse is
made of three plain strips of roughly
finished pig skin, making two compart-
ments in the simplest form. One is
gusseted for change and the other is a
flat pocket for bills The flap OF both
compartments slips through a strap
across the front piece. The whole is
sewed about the edges with harness
stitching, with no attempt at orna-
mentation.
To indivldualize this purse there
are big brass initials, the same as are
used in ornamenting brass trimmed
sets of harness. These are furnished
with retaining pins on the back, which
are easily thrust through the leather
and pressed down fiat.
There is something rich about the
appearance of these simple purses,
and their oddity has made them most
popular among the young folk
Chicago Tines Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
WOOD EMITS SWEET TONES.
A South American Tree from Which
the Natives Make In
struments.

A Chicagoan recently returned from
= protracted visit to South America
relates that the Indians in Ecuador,
Peru and Bolivia make an excellent mu-
steal instrument out of the wood of
the hormaguilla, tree that grows abun-
lantly in those countries. The instru-
ment Is on the principle of the well,
known xylophone, only that under
aeath each piece they construct a
sounding box of the same wood, varying
n size 10 the note to be augmented
and sustained. Some Of these instru-
nents are mounted on stands and have
Ls many as As tones. These large in
,truments are played by four and five
1perators. The tones are quite unlike
those of the xylophoue, as they are not
hort and sharp, but are sustained by
The sounding boxes, so that at short
distance they give the impression more
If An organ than even piano. Expert
operators play opera pieces and the
attest music upon the large instruments
with most remarkable effect. This in
,trument is said to be very old one
tradition dating it back to the days
II the incas, being one of the few
emaining evidences of the old prehis
,oric civilizations. A party of Peru
'ians lately travelled through Mexico
With one of these large instruments and
reated quite a sensation among tht
nusic-loving MeXicans,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
TO STOP BLEEDING.
HHectricity Now Declared to He the
Most Emcacious Measure
Employed.

The arresting of bleeding in surgical
operations has always been one of the
difficulties In certain cases, and the cleo
tric current has been used before this
with view to bringing about that con-
dition of heat which is necessary in or
der to cause the blood to clot and so
act as block to the mouth of bleeding
vessels, arresting hemorrhage.
This, indeed, has resulted in the utili-
satfon Of the electric cautery, as it is
called, in certain operations, the plat
mum wire at a red or almost white heat
even supplanting the knife, because ID
burns through the tissues and at the
same time prevents thewound bleeding
to any great extent. This effect of
heat was, indeed, known to our ances-
tors, who used red-hot irons or boiling
pitch to scar the surface of the flesh
lfter their operations, thus causing an
immense amount of suffering to the pa
tfspt, before the days of chloroform.
A new adaptation of this use of cleo
tricity for the purpose of stopping
bleeding has been devised by inclos-
ing platinum wire in q pair of forceps
or other instrument, the wire being in
sulated in bed of burnt pipe clay, and
as soon as the bleeding vessel is seized
BY the forceps and compressed In the
ordinary way an electric current is
turned on, whose effect is so great that
the tissues and the walls Of the blood
vessels are all agglutinated. so that the
blood is no longer able to pass.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Niagara Falls Excursions.
Low-Rate Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

September 7 and 81 and October S
and Io are the dates of the remaining
Pennsylvania Railroad popular ten
day excursions to Niagara Falls from
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Wash
ington, and intermediate points.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclusive
of limited express trains, within ten
days, will be sold at $1,000 from Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Washington, and
all points on the Delaware Division;
$II.25 from Atlantic City; 5000 from
Lancaster; $3.50 from Altoona and
Harrisburg; 5000 from Sunbury and
Wilkes-Barre; Ss.75 from William
sport; and at proportionate rates from
other points. A stop over will be al
lowed at Buffalo, Rochester, Canaan
daigua, and Watkins within the limit
returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run with
each excursion. An extra charge will
be made for parlor car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each excur-
sion.
Tickets for side trip to the Thou
sand Islands alexandra Bay will be
sold from Rochester in connection
with excursions of September 7 and
Fl, good to return to Rochester or
to Canandaigua via Syracuse within
S days, at rate os SIS. 50.
Tickets for side trip to Toronto
will be sold at Niagara Falls for $I.oo
on September 20. In connection with
excursion OF September 7, tickets will
be sold to Toronto and return at re.
duced rates, account Toronto Fair.
For pamphlets giving full informa
tlon and hotels, and for time of con-
meeting trains, apply to nearest ticket
agent, or address Geo. w. Boyd, AS
slstant General Passenger Agent,
Broad St. Station, Philadelphia. (3ta4
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
French Romance of To-Day.

People in England are constantly
complaining that French novels are not
what they We're, says a writer in the
Contemporary. And this is true; the
'rop is slighter, and the quality has alb
fuptly varied. "Ye cannot gather
srapes of thistles." A few months ago
me of the first of French novelists told
ne how impossible he found it to lose
himself in an imaginary world while
iuch ominous rumors fill the streets of
Paris. The intricate Chinese puzzle
II fashionable psychology seems, after
III, trivial thing compared to the tre-
nendous issues of reality. And if the
iuthor feels this, judge of the senti-
nents of the reader! The effect of the
lffaire Dreyfus on literature has been
he sudden disappearance of the ro-
man-a-trois, the old provincial theme
IF the married lady, her husband and
her lover. After a brilliant renais-
iance, after occupying almost the whole
lrea of fiction, this theme has subsided
md If people read and write novels still
% certain extent, these novels, or al
my rate, the best OF them, have who'll
y different motive, interest, and In
tent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
WINE SPOILED BY AGE.
Champagne becomes UNIT to Drink
IL stored Away i'm Cellars
Too Long.

"There is such thing as q wine be.
ing too old" said member of the board
Of trade, reports the New Orleans
nmes-Democrat. 81 had that illustrat-
ed at my house the other day under
rather interesting circumstances. Back
b 1s4s Gen. John NJ. Lewis who was
then sheriff and afterward mayor of
New Orleans, gave my uncle a basket
of four-year-old champagne. My uncle
sfterward moved north, taking that
and other wines with him, and on his
death, in the early COS, the basket was
still intact. There had possibly been
some agreement about opening it at a
certain time, and, at any rate, the cham
pagne remained In the family cellar un-
touched and only last month my cousin,
now in New York, broke the lot and
sent me down four bottles. was natu-
rally curious to know how the old wine
would look and taste. and few days
ago, on the occasion of a little anniver-
sary at our house, l opened one of the
bottles. | had considerable difficulty
IN removing the cork without breaking
II. but 1t finally gave way. There was
not vestige of pop and the wine ran
out perfectly dead and limpid. 1t was
pale amber In color and had faint,
pleasant bouquet, but the imprisoned
gas that had once given II bfe and
sparkle was gone forever. It was inter
esting as relic, but not fit to drink, and
some friends who are connoisseurs said
that 1t had evidently been deteriorating
since 1870. It's great pity my north
ern relatives held it in too much venera-
t5on TO sample II about TINT time.r
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31
Beauty IL Blood Deem.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,- s,--beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Moths fly against flame because
their eyes can bear only a small amount
OF light. When, therefore, they come
near flame their sight is overpowered
and their vision confused, and as they
cannot distinguish objects they pursue
the light itself ard fly against the
fame.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
letic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo.
Bac, the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
iced Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-08-31

LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES one size
smaller after using Aliens Foot Ease,
powder to be shaken into the shoes.
1t makes tight or new shoes feel easy;
gives instant relief to corns and bun
Ions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery of the age. Cures swollen
feet, bllsters and callous spots. AL
lens Foot Ease is certain cure for
lngrowing nails, sweating, hot, aching
feet, At all druggists and shoe stores,
25c, Trial package free by mail
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy,
N. Y. 8.,1Atd
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

Rubber culture in Central Amer.
lea offers a splendid field for a poor
man." said Mr.. J. s. Nodine, man
ager of the largest rubber plantation
in Nicaragua. Just as an illustra-
tration let me tell you of the experience
of a neighbor of ours named Wester.
field, He came to Nicaragua less
than four years ago from somewhere
in New England, and brought with
him a little child. He was very much
run down and weakened with con.
sumption, and came to the tropics to
try to regain his health. / happen
to know that he didn't have a dollar,
and he was glad to take,a job clerk
ing at about $4Q<mo-fh gold. Be-
ing naturally shrewd and energetic,
he made a little money trading, and
bought a 160-acre tract, which he pro-
ceeded to have cleared by degrees,
setting it out partly in rubber trees
and partly in bananas and fruits. In
a year the fruit began to retu IN a
small revenue, which he used in ex-
tending the cultivation, his idea being
to have eventually a well-stocked rub
Der plantation, and in the meanwhile
to make the other things pay the ex-
penses. By good management and
industry he carried out the program,
and in the second year opened a small
store for trading with the Indians.
After that it was easy, and in consid-
erably less than four years he had one
of the incest rubber groves in the re-
public. The trees are now Cd the
point of giving their first yield, but
recently his wife's health failed and
he was obliged to return north, hav-
ing completely recovered himself.
-Four weeks ago he sold his plantation
as it stands for 1913, 600 in gold. This
is an exceptional case, I admit, but at
the same time there is absolutely moth
ing about it that cannot be duplicated
by industry and pluck. New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
POTATO cRoP OF 1899.
A Large Crop, Estimated at 24%,eoo'ooo


A Largo crop, Esttfnhtcu AZ "s~,"oefSSN
Bushels.
New YORK CIrY (SpeciaD.-A liberal po-
tato crop is in sight, according to the hnai
report Of the American Agrieulturlst. This
avs that under the stimulus OF high prices
last winter and spring farmers Increased
their area to nearly 5000, 600 acres devoted
to this crop.
Returns from every important potato
growing State make 1t appear that the crop
as a whole Is close to 242 600, 600 bushels, or
tbe heaviest since 1896, when the acreage
was a little smaller, but the average rate OF
Weld per acre somewhat higher.
According to the American Agricultural,
the average yield per acre In 1879 WAS
eipbty-ons bushels, compared with seven
ty-three bushels In 1885, 'sixty-four bushels
in 1897, eighty-six bushels In 1896: inc
total crop Of 1898 was so2 "a ~ ooo, ooo eusnsis
The Weld in the Middle States, though
irregular. is liberal in the aggregate. New
highlands shortage In apples Is made up
nartly through an unusually hne potato
erop. The crop of the West is somewhat
disappointing, particularly IN Michigan
Northern Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin ane
the Northwest generally. BUT oainase re'
West. as a whole, is securing Il large croI
of potatoes OF good quality.
In Canada aud the Maritime Provinces
farmers are harvesting n fair crop, Nearil
an average European crop Is in sight, Tn
Weld being somewhat uneven.
The home markets are well supplied. ah'
prices to farmers are opening comparative
" low. While the crop, as = whole, Is
liberal one, this authority concludes, ther'
ia no reason to sacrifice stock by forcing !
upon an unwilling market, wherever grow
ers are so situated as to properly store.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

Growers OF stone fruits a count
upon a new source of revenue. The
pits of peaches, apricots, nectarines,
plums and prunes, heretofore thrown
away or used for fuel, have a market
value. Especially is this true OF peach
and apricot pits. This year there ID
a strong demand for them at from So
to $40 a ton, delivered in San Fran
cisco. The kernel is the product
sought. From the apricot kernel that
delicious French "nut candy" is made,
displacing the almond. Cinnamon,
allspice and nutmeg are a~dulterated
with this same pit, ground and highly
prepared for the purpose. Prussio
acid and essence and oil Of almonds
are made from the peach ard prune
pits, and these favors are used in O
thousand different ways. The pits are
cracked in San Francisco, and the kerr
nels are then sent East. California
Yineyardist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Pho del Pillar offers for the sum of $780,

Pic del Pillar offers for the sum Of $780,
900 to refrain from attacking Manila with
his army; for the sun OF $3.50 900 he offers
to surrender his army after a sham battle,
both sides firing into the air, and for the
sum of $500, 600 he says he will procure the
overthrow OF the insurrection and the cap
ture OF Aguinaldo, Palermo n the other
leaders.
In the course OF the communication he
refers to Aguinaldo In contemptuoas terms,
indicating that strained relations exist be.
tween them. Reports are being received
from districts occupied by the enemy that
the Filipinos believe that Pho del Pillar has
al audRcious plan to break through the
Am rican lines into Manila and to seize
General Otis and the Archbishop. Posi-
bly, these rumors were started with an idea
of helping him to make a deal with the
Americans. 1t Is unnecessary to say that
the Americans would welcome an attack OF
that sort.
There has been much speculation Of late
regarding the whereabouts of Pho del
Pillar. The recent attack ut La Iona lie
credited to his men. 1t Is believed that he
Is now in the vicinity OF San Mateo Valley.
with a force OF from 1900 to 5000 mon.
Ten former Spanish soldiers, who were
captured by tho Filipinos and for a time
acted as officers and member Of u Fill
Pine artillery regiment located In the VI
lhl VI SANTA itOSot Ia thO Ia - Nv oaJ
district, determined to surrender the ar
tillery to the Americans, The plot was
discovered by the Filipinos, who killed
seven Of the conspirators, the three others
making their escape to Manila.
1t appears that when the surrender was
determined upon the Spaniards delegated
one of their number to proceed to Manila
and to propose to General Otis to sur
render, after a prearranged mock battle,
about twelve pieces, Including Krupp
and Nordenfeldt rapid-ire gun well
supplied with ammunition from the
Lipa powder factory, In exchange for
certain sums to be paid the Spaniards,
who were to be pardoned for carrying
arms against the Americans and to be
transported to Spain. The delegate left
Santa Rosa, and, accompanied by three
Filipinos. entered the American lines at
Calamba. The FIllpinos did not proceed
far, deciding to await his return at a given
time. As the delegate was detained In Ma
Mia longer than they had expected, they
grew suspicious and returned to Santa
Rosa. The plot was then revealed and the
remaining Spaniards were attacked.
The gunboat Napindan, coasting near
Santa Rosa, perceived two men on the
beach, hurriedly embarking in a canoe and
pushing out toward them. She took them
on board, and they reported that the Fill
plnos, on discovering the plot to surrender
the artillery, had cut the throats Of seven
of their Spanish companions, n that they
themselves had barely escaped with their
lives.
The three Spaniards are now hiding In
Manila. fearing Filipino vengeance. Gen.
eral Otis had declined their offer through
the delegate to surrender the artillery for
moEey, but he promises to send the three
to Spain.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Tons of BrooInco rn.

Charleston, Ill.,, claims to own the
largest broomcorn warehouse and
storage room in the world. Its ca
pacity is nearly 1000 tons, or about
10, 600 bales of ''brush." This is
about one-quarter of the total tonnage
of this entire district which produces
probably two-thirds of the worlds
supply. About 5000 acres OF ground
are required to grow the supply Tor
this big warehouse, and it represents
the product of over 100 farmers. From
$500 to 5000 hands are required in Its
planting and harvesting. This mann.
moth wareroom is a wooden structure,
covered and sided with corrugated tin.
Last years crop taxed its capacity to
the utmost. No matter what the rest
of the world has or needs in this line
there is always ''brush" to spare IL
this big warehouse.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
BIlls Payable In Russia.

The year 1900 not being a leap year
in the Gregorian calendar, while il is
so in the Julian mode OF reckoning,
the old style in Russia will from March
l next be thirteen days behind the
new style. This is a point of the
utmost Importance in regard to bills
payable in Russia. Indeed, it hap
pens very often that bills drawn upon
Russia bear both dates, and the
slightest error is sufficient to render
void q protest of such bills, as the
courts are very strict about these mat
tiers. 1t is, therefore, inadvisable to
mention the old style in any such docu'
ments. The latter date is quite un.
necessary, as Russian commercial law
provides that bills from abroad shall
be payaI,s44Ssiss..ssa gs.ssi the new style,
which IS followed by hearty all the
countries of Europe.-London Finan-
cial News.