The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-09-28
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
G.. EDWARD ELwELL, Manager.
ID. 7. TAsKER, Asst. Manager.

ID. J. TAsKER, Asst. Manager
Last week we received more an
swers than any week heretofore, but
we expect to have still more this week,
as we are going to give to every per-
son who sends in answers, whether
successful or not, handsome picture
of Rear Admiral Sampson, with an ap-
proprlate border in colors, so even if
you do not get the prize, you will get
the picture. 1t don't cost anything to
try. Strange to say, none Of the an
sWers were correct and of course none
took the prizes last week.
The following puzzle is longer than
we are in the habit of using, but it is
too good to be lost. 1t is of the same
kind as those of week before last, but
instead of games and trees there are
hidden in it the names of fifty cities
and towns in Massachusetts,.
In as much as nobody succeeded in
taking last weeks prizes they will re-
main the same this week; a fountain
pen for the first; and pair of cuff
buttons for the second.
Address all communications to
MANAGER PUZZLE DEPT.
THE COLUMBIAN,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
All answers must be sent in on or
before Monday, Oct. end.
FIFTY BURIED CITIES AND TOWNS IN MAssA-
CHUsETTs.
Tom tones and worked together on
farm when was little shaver, hilling corn.
One hot day in July, or perhaps it was Aug
ust, we quarrelled and did not speak to each
other for week. At last one day Tom held
out his hand and said "Come, James, bury
the hatchet, don't let us cherish any more
hard, wicked feelings, there will be tance
at old Sambo's tonight and want you to 60
with me; crowded hampers of provisions have
been sent up, and we are going to have a
high old entertainment"
agreed said l, glad of an excuse to
make up with him. ''Pll 90 if can get away
from old Mac. He's hired another hand over
in town, and would turn me off if he knew of
my going .......,. ,;,,, , .,;s ro
''put your good clothes in that box for Dan
that you have got to carry over after supper
and hide them behind Billy Moreduns table
in the tavern"
Good for you," said l. ats lucky you
are not so bright only once in while or you
would leave farming and run for Congress; 1
cannot put them on so neatly there, but l
guess they will do very WELL"
knew all the time that was doing wrong
to act on his suggestion, and when at supper
Mrs Mac, looking very tired after her hard
days work cooking to supply mouths hungry
as ours always were, kindly said, ''Jim, Dor
othy Ann is sick and should like to have
you help me wind some yarn this evening;
Cassandra cut her finger making the baby a
new whipstock, Bridget has gone out, and,
beside, neither of them can wind so round
ball as YOU" almost repented, but l told
her had something else to do first, and ask.
ed her to give me the boxfor Dan and would
carry it down to him. While she went to get
it set on the doorstep poking stick into a
rat hole or some kind of an animal den, un-
der it. Mrs. Mac brought me the box and
| took it up to my chamber in the low ell and
put my clothes in without being seen and fix
ed the window sash by putting stick under
it, so that could get in easily, and went
down to the village.
Tom soon Joined me and we went up to
the dance hall. In the front part of the hall
woman stood behind bar retailing liquor
by the glass.
"Two glasses ale mum" said Tom; "hll
them to the brim, field hands are thirsty fell
lows, num-"
| drank, and what elysian visions it
brought before my eyes; but another gill Of
the same made me act like lunatic, knock
ing over every thing that stood in my way.
They invited me to dance, but l replied, l
can't on such shaky floor, whereupon fell
low from Brooklyn, not thinking of the con-
sequences, said | was drunk. Said |, no,
it's no such lhing and giving him sudden
push, out of the window he went smash,
landing in Madam Suttons garden and strik-
on stone hammar which Sam, her stout
gardener, had lying there.
This rash act sobered me at once. and
started for home bitterly repenting my folly,
and resolving to mend on the morrow my evil
ways, and to seek on, keep seeking till |
found better companion than Tom.
"Hullo," shouted old Mac as l went into
the yard, ''Im glad you have come, l am
getting sleepy;" and there right before me
the old fellow sat on an empty chest, erect
as sentinel, where he had been watching for
me all night.
| skulked up to my room and without un-
dressing threw myself on the bed, for day
light was breaking in the east on the distant
hills. After breakfast old Mac turned me
off, and charged me with a raw parsnip on
settlement that he saw me pull and eat a few
days before.
Of what use now were the good resolutions
had formed for doing better2 With heavy
heart walked over the bridge across the
river, paid my toll, and looking back, saw
my late employer reading his newspaper by
the open window as quietely as if nothing
had happened.
Answers To Last Weeks Puzzles.
/. Orange, William, bear, road, In
dian, man, white, bear, race, chase,
disappointment, woods, black, yellow
brown red dark rush hear rock fnY