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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
THE SIZE OFTHE SUN.

The earth on which we stand is, no
doubt, mighty globe, measuring as
it does 5000 miles in diameter: yet
what are its dimensions in comparison
with those of the sur?
II the earth b.: represented by
grain of mustard seed, then on the
scale the sun should be represented by
a cocoanut.
Perhaps, however, more impress
sivc conception of the dimensions OF
the great orb of day may be obtained
in this way. Think of the moon, the
queen of the night. which circles
monthly around our heavens, pursu-
ing, as she does, majestic tack, at
a distance of 100000 miles from the
earth. Yet the sun is 80 vast that if
it were a hollow ball the moon could
reyolye in the orbit which it now fol-
lows and still be entirely inclosed
within the suns interior.
1t has, indeed, been estimated that If
the heat which is incessantly flowing
through any single square foot OF the
suns exterior could be collected and
applied beneath the boilers of an At
lantic liner it would suffice to produce
steam enough to sustain in continuous
movement those engines of 10000
horse power, which enables superb
ship to break the record between Ire
land and America.-Pearson's Heeky.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
SOMETHING APPROPRIATE.

Mr.. Blykins had been reading his
newspaper and was looking thought
fully at the vacant wall, when his wife
said:
"Well, have you decided? You,
know | said would leave it entirely
to your judgment
"Have I decided on what p
"On name for the dog. You said
you would think up something while
you were down town to-day
''Is that dog stillaround the house!"
"Why, of course, he is. And |
don't see why you should speak of him
in that way have always wanted a
dog"
Certainly. I'm glad he came. l
was afraid he might have stayed away.
Name him Hector
"That's so common"
"Well, call him Carlo"
"But so many dogs are named
Carlo"
"Call him Pinkie."
"That's isn't "a bit appropriate. Hes
a mastiff, think"
"You want something appropriate
and unusual?'
EYES,"
"Well, let's see. That dog came
into our possession quite unexpected.
ly some of us are in favor Of keeping
him and some are not, but it seems
great deal easier to take care OF him
Let's call him philippines.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
4luetre.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.

have wandered to the village, Tom, I've sat he
meath the tree.
Upon the school house playing. which sheltered you
But none are left to know me, Tom, and few are
That played upon the green, just twenty years ago.
The grass is just as green, dear Tom, barefooted
Are sportirr lust as we were them with spirits just
But the master sleeps upon the hill, all coated DER
That afforded us sliding place. just twenty years
ago.
The old school house is altered some, tie benches
xre replaced
By new ones very like the same our penknives had
defaced;
But the same old bricks are in the wall. the bell
swings TO and fro.
The music's just the same. dear Tom, twas twenty
years ago.
The BOYS are rIaying the same old game, beneath
do forget the name Just now you've played the
same with me
On that same spot, twas played with knives by
The leaders had task to do there just twenty years
ago.
The river is running just still, the willows on Its
Are larger than they were. dear Tom, the stream
appears less less wide;
The grape vine swing is ruined now where once we
played the beau,
And swung sweethearts, pretty girls ust twenty
years ago.
The spring that bubbled meath the hill, close by
the spreading beech,
Is very high-'twas low that we could almost
But kneelng down to get drink, dear Tom,
started SO
TO zee how sadly had changed since twenty years
ago
Down by the spring, upoh an elm, you know I cut
your name
Your sweethearts just beneath it, Tom, and you did
mine the same;
Some heartiess wretch has peeled the bark, twas
dying sure but slow,
Just as the one whose name you cut did twenty
years ago.
MY lids have long been dry, dear Tom. but tears
came to my ey 8,
thought of her loved 50 we'll. those early broken
ties.
visited the old churchyard. and took some flowers
Upon the graves Of those we loved, some twenty
years ago.
Some are in the churchyard laid. some sleep beneath
the sea,
But few are left Of our old class excepting you and
me;
B ut when our time has come, dear Tom, and we are
called to go
I hope they'll lay us where we played just twenty
years ago.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
THE WISER WAY.


"How fresh and rosy you look,
Nora," exclaimed Isabel, who had just
returned from the beach, and was
greeting her friend.
"Yes, DEAR" replied Nora, II am
feeling splcndidly, and mamma says |
have an alarming appetite"
81 have remained at home" replied
Nora, "and have worked hard every
day. But l have been taking that
wonderful medicine, Hoods Sarsa.
parilla and it has done me, oh, so much
good. You see always like to feel
we'll when l go away, and leave for
the mountains next week"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
Selnt MisfeIluny.
The Earthquake at Vindeby'
BY SOPHUS BAUDITZ.*
Translated from the Danish.

"Mormons? We seldom hear of
them now. In the good old days when
l was boy they were in full sail.
There was then not village without
its prophet, nor poad that had not
served as a baptismal font. Now the
poor creatures have not even the right
to enjoy their family life over in
America"
The speaker was rather young
looking judge of the district court, and
his hearers were seven or eight minis
ters of the State church, including the
dean, in whose study the group was
having an after-dinner smoke.
The dean, with appropriate theolog-
ical wrinkles on his brow, declared it
to be matter of rejoicing that the
Mormon nuisance was abating.
"Heaven be praised!'' exclaimed the
judge. adding: 81 always agree with the
dean, and am especially inclined to do
so now, since I with all due modesty,
may ascribe to myself the honor of
having arrested the spread of Mormon
ism in one parish. "
"Indeed!''
ayes, it was some thirty years ago
"Some thirty years ago?'
chat is what said"
'If it he not too indiscreet, | should
like to ask how old"
81 am forty"
You were of tender years, then.
when you appeared as the guardian of
the church and of morality
81 was, but l had been developed
early in moral way
at would be interesting to learn
How | arrested the spread of Nor
monism? will tell you, with pleasure.
1t came about in this way:
81 had an uncle who was 4 minister,
and who lived few miles from Rand
ers, where | went to school. passed
my vacations and many Sundays at
Vindeby parsonage, and all my most
delightful childhood memories are asso-
ciated with it. Everything in the
deans cosy study here reminds me OF
unclc's, even to the barometer.
"Ah! see yours is modern aneroid
barometer. Uncle's was not. 1t was
an old-tashioned quicksilver barometer
in a mahogany case. 1t had the famil
lar printed schedule, beginning with
very fair, and ending with Earthquake
and the words Lisbon, 1855, in paren
thesis. lam of the opinion that il
was worth little as weather prophet
although uncle consulted it with the
utmost respect at least twenty times a
day; but, as it was determining factor
in regard to all fishing and forest ex
c:lrsions, it was of vastly more import
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
A DIABOLICAL CHAIR.

And now it's the rocking chair
which has to bear the slings and ar
rows of outrageous fortune, being ac
cused of giving people bilious head
aches, of causing dizziness, injuring
the nerves and of various other high
crimes and misdemeanors. It's not
so much ones own rocking chair that
does all this-that is, the one one is
occupying oneself-as it is those in
which other people are swinging to
and fro, lazily, or rapidly, or at me-
dium rate, as the nature of the person
dictates, for the great American chair
is a good index of character.
In the olden days when every one
was dignified, or pretended to be, it
was considered it was considered quite
shocking to rock when in company,
and little girls were taught to sit up
quite primly in the big easy chairs, no
MATES how great the temptation was
to loll even little. Swaying was
forbidden absolutely. All that's
changed nowadays, and as it would be
asking great deal too much of any
one who has formed the rocking habit
to desist forthwith, every hotel porch
has, at certain hours during the day,
now, dozens of rocking chairs all in
motion, and different motion at that.
This lack of uniformity in gait, SO to
speak, CRATES on the nerves of the sup
ersensitive and makes them feel as if
they were battling with ocean waves.
AS concession to such casily-af
fected ones movement has been Or
ganized in some quarters to persuade
all those within every 25 feet of space
on hotel piazzas to rock in unison. If
this effort succeeds we will be talking
about the "rocking eye" after awhile,
and he who doesn't possess it suffi-
ciently to keep in time will doubtless
be sent to little corner and left to
flock and rock by himself To be
made seasick by roclsing-chair is al
indignity not to be borne for a
moment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
NO RIGHT TO RESPOND.

The victory comes after the conflict.
The man who is endeavoring to go
to heaven is making his arrangements
to take as many with him as possible.
All that will do their part faithfully
in the church, whatever that part may
be, will do much good, enjoy much
happiness, and be prepared for crown
of dazzling glory in the world to
come.
The grumbler and fault-fnder always
has a hard time of it in this life, and
will always be in bad mood, will do
little or no good and successful work,
and will be in great danger of losing
his soul in the world to come.
The child of God has no right to be
respondent. Dependency is not only
an affliction, but also sin. Despon
dency is catching. We have no right
to infiict others with our dark and
gloomy forebodings. The respondent
person has ceased to look up to and
trust in God, but is looking only at
himself.
Cheerfulness is largely within the
power of the will. Lock up at the
heavens, behold the beauties of nature,
dwell upon the wondrous mercy and
goodness of God to the children of men,
and then turn and read Ps. l03. When
you have done this, your forc5odings
will be turned into praises and your
frowns into smiles. Cultivate a cheer
full, sunshiny spirit; it will be worth
more to you and your friends than
much gold Gospel Advocate.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01

At Prescott, Ind, couple were re-
Gently married by Justice John r. Nc
Donald. The bridegroom, who is "a
years old, is the smallest man in the
State, weighing only 50 pounds; the
bride, 80 years old, tips the scales at
3S4 pounds.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01
ADVICE TO \ YOUNG MAN.

Remember, son, that the world is
older than you are by several years;
that for thousands of years it has been
so full of smarter and better young
men than yourself that their feet
stuck out Of the dormcr-windows; that
when they died the old globe went
whirling on, and not one man in ten
million went to the funeral or even
heard of the death. Be- as smart as
you can, of course. Know as much as
you can without blowing the packing
out of your cylinder-head; she'd the
light of your wisdom abroad in the
world, but don't dazzle people with it.
And don't imagine thing is so SIM
pie because you say it is. Don't be
too sorry for your father because he
knows so much less than you do; re-
member the reply of DR.. Wayland to
the students of Brown University, who
said it was an easy thing to make pro-
verbs such as Solomon wrote: "Make
Il few tersely replied the old man.
And we never heard that the young
man made any. Not more than two
or three, anyhow. The world has
great need of young men, but no
greater need than the young men have
for it. Your clothes fit you better
than your fathers fit him; they cost
more money; they are more stylish
your mustache is neater; the cut OF
your hair is better, and you are pref
tier than spa"
But, young man, the old gentleman
gets the bigger salary, and his home
ly, scrambling signature on the bus;-
ness end of check will draw more
money out of the bank in five minutes
than you could get out with ream OF
paper and a copper plate signature in
six months. Young men are useful,
son, and they are ornamental, and we
all love them, and we couldn't engin-
eer a picnic successfully without them.
But they are no novelties, son. Oh no;
nothing of the kind. They have been
here before. Don't be so modest as
to shut yourself clear ont, but don't be
so fresh you will have to be put away
in the cool to keep from spelling.
Don't be afraid that your merit will
not be discovered. People all over
the world are hunting for you and If
you are worth finding they will find
YOU. A diamond isn't so easily found
as quartz pebble, but people search
for it all the more intently. BurlinJ-
ton Haukcyc.
T've had delightful time on my
holidays. No regular hours for meals.
A large, airy room. No charge for
hot and cold baths. AL kinds of fruits
and vegetables. A well-stocked wine
cellar, and no charge for corkage, and
above all, no fees for servants" "De-
licious Where is this ideal spot 2"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01

"And how d!d you come to marry
your second husband?"
"My first one died.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01

Hc--"Are you sure am the only
man that you ever really and truly
loved p
She-Perfectly sure. | went over
the whole list only yesterday even
ing"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01

*Sophus Bauditz holds a professors
chair in Copenhagen, and is at present the
most popular story writer in Denmark.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-01

There are no honors too distant to
the man VINO prepares himself for them
with patience.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26
Our Premium Offers.

There seems to be some misunder-
standing about our offer o'give away
certain things to subscribers, and we
therefore repeat: Any subscriber, no
matter whether paid in advance or not
can have a Calendar for 1899, by
calling at this office, or by sending us
a two cent stamp.
The WorM almanac, or the Thrice
a-7oeek WorM for three months, not
both, but one or the other, is given to
every subscriber who pays all arrear
ages, aRd a MH)ear in adaaHee. This
will be strictly adhered to, and we
must ask our patrons not to ask for
anything more, as we shall be com
PEELED to refuse. These books and
papers cost money, and the object is
20 induce advance payments. Our
regular terms are cash in advance,
and there is no reason why we should
present a premium TO those who do
not comply with these terms. So
please remember, calendar to every
subscriber who calls for it; the Alrla-
mac, or the World for 3 months, to all
who pay full year in advance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26
Honesty is the Best Policy.

Honest goods, honest prices, and honest
dealings will urely bring success. Every
hour proves it. The last days of the Nine
teenth Century show nothing more clearly.
We believe this fact, and our works demon
strate our belief. Our goods are warranted
to be exactly as represented, that is honest !;
our goods are guaranteed to give perfect sat.
sfaction, that is honest. If any article of
jewelry of our manufacture does not give
perfect satisfaction we will refund the money
paid for such articles that, too, is honest.
l. w. Hartman & Son have complete as
sortment of our goods in their store for sale
at prices that defy competition. These
goods are made from rolled gold, gold filed,
or solid gold stock, and are warranted to
give perfect satisfaction, or the money will
be refunded.
If this notice should reach any one living
too far away from |. w. Hartman & Sons
store, or any other customer of ours, to per-
nit their purchasing the goods of our Gus
toners, we will sell the goods at retail to
such persons, under the warranty, and de-
liver by mail. We will also send printed in
structions as to the care of the jewelry, how
to clean it, etc., on application.
w. F. MAIN Co.
Eastern Factory, Cor. Friendship and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26
PURELY PERSONAL

Mrs o. b. Mellick went to Philadelphia
last week.
Mrs. II. A. McKilip has been visiting
friends at Bethlehem.
J. r. Schuyler took few days off with the
grip, but is out again.
James Rush spent Sunday with relatives
and friends at Jersey Shore.
Superintendent Miller visited the schools
IN Sugarloaf township yesterday.
William Dennis, the colored barber. is
lying very poorly at his home on East street.
Prof. A. X. Aldinger left on Saturday to
resume his studies at the University of Ver-
mont.
Willard L. Geddis of Williamsport, with
his little daughter Miss Laura, have been
the guests Of relatives in town the past week.
Chas. w. Miller Jr., and r. F. F.Sharpless,
will start for Florida on Saturday, to remain
FOR few months on Mr.. Turner's orange
plantation.
J. G. McHenry, the popular Saltwater
merchant transacted business in town Tues
day. He reports things quiet up the creek
at present.
c. Il. Smith and family returned to their
home at Olean, N. ", on Friday, after an
extended and very pleasant sojourn with his
father, Rev. ]. ID. Smith, Oh First street.
Mrs. J. S Woods visited Mrs. William
Fisher at Orangevil.e, on Friday. Mrs
Fisher has been in very poor health for somt
lime past, her condition at intervals being
sery critical.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

Kid GkoVeS
at S5c, ooc, $I.oo and $I.I5 pair.
CLARK s. SON
Are showing the best values in
Dress Goods.
This is your opportunity.
Don't miss them.
I lot assorted kinds at I25c yd
I lot SO in. all wool, at CSC yd
I lot IS in. all wool Henrietta,
at soc yard Worth today 75c).
CLARK g. SON
Are showing the most CON-
plete lines of all kinds of
Dress Innings anu Trimmings.
Satin Braids and Folds, Black
and Colors, Silk Cloth for Skirt
Innings, Percasilk, Fancy Lin
ings, Canoas, Buttons, Braids,
Bindings of all kinds, Brush,
Telegram, Mohair Velveteens,
Corduroy, Cord Edge Velvets
and Braids.
CLARK S SON
Will place on sale lot of
Sheets, Ptilo7O and Bolster Cases,
Made from the best sheetings,
such as Utica, Pepperal and
Lockwood Muslins, lat less prices
than now prevailing. Come and
see the goods, and see if you
can make them for what we sell
them for. All goods torn and
trimmed (not cut.)
CLARK & SON
Offer for sale a good-size IRON
SAFE, for want of use, at bar
gain. Call and see it--in good
condition.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26
Hoarded Wealth Found

A find of gold was made Friday at
the home Of Elijah Buckwalter, in
Wallace township, Chester county.
Holland Buckwalter recently died
and an examination of his papers re-
vealed paper which told a strange
story. 1t gave directions to the find
ers to proceed to room occupied by
William Moser, where a certain board
was to be removed and there would
be found lot OF wealth.
The directions were followed, and
when the board was lifted glittering
mass of boarded wealth presented it.
self. Most of it was in gold, the re-
mainder paper money, and 1t aggre
$4,000.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

Mrs. Henry Lehman, of Espy,
prepared a supper on last Friday
evening in honor of her aunt S
birthday, Mrs. Levi Kinley. Revs.
Mumey, Minemire and Flanagan,
pastors of Espy churches, and their
wives, were invited to enjoy the oc-
casion with the family. Mr.. Levi
Kinley, who, through illness, has
been long confined to the house,
greatly enjoyed the Christian fel-
lowship Of his brethren.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

The United States printed $780,
900, 900 2-cent postage stamps in
1898, and the good Pennsylvania
town of Lockhaven furnished the
paper for them. Some one who
likes the making of calculations
has determined that if these 2-cent
stamps were placed end to end
they would reach over a distance of
4o,Oco miles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

A special from Shamokin, to yes
terday's Inquirer, says that meet
ing of the stockholders of the Mon
tour and Columbia Telephone Co.
was held on Tuesday to lay plans
for connecting Shamokin, Sunbury,
Northumberland and Catawissa.
Those present at the meeting were
Judge Savidge, Major Clement, c.
P. Hancock, Frank c. Angle, Esq.
and Edward O'Conner. 1t was de-
cided to build the line at once.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

A special and quite lengthy meet
ing of the Bloomsbury School
Board was held in the High School
building, Thursday night. Several
matters of Importance were con-
sidered, chief among which was the
unpaid taxes on the duplicates of
1896. J. X. Bittenbender, the for
mer collector, attended the meeting
and showed his list of those who
had failed to pay up. The number
is entirely too large, and unless
payments are forthcoming, severe
steps will be taken to force settle
ment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

Harry Bittenbender, cousin Of
Mrs. John l.. Richardson of this
town, aged about twenty-three,
died Of typhoid fever at his home in
Constantine, Michigan, on Friday
last. He was we'll and favoraIly
known here and frequently visited
in town. He made his last visit
about one year ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26
Rev. A. 7. McCann, of St. Col

Rev. A, ]. McCann, of St. Col
umbia's S Catholic Church this town,
OH Sunday went to Berwick and
conducted the funeral services OF
Mrs. Annie B. Meredith, who died
at her home in that place Friday
afternoon. Interment was made in
the Berwick cemetery, Mrs. Mere
dith is survived by husband and
eight children. She was in the sixty
fourth year Of her age.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

The home of Miss Pauline Smith
OH East Third street, was filled with
a party Of her young friend on
Thursday evening last, the event
being a surprise. With games Of
many kinds and music, both vocal
and instrumental a very pleasant
evening was spent. The refresh
ments served were both toothsome
and bountiful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

Death, on Friday night, removed
another of Columbia County's we'll
known and respected residents, in
the person of Cyrus Heller, of
Madison township. He had been
poorly for long while. Inaction
of the heart caused his dea:h.
Funeral and interment took place
Tuesday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-26

The remains of James c. Reeder,
who died at his home in New Jersey,
arrived at Catawissa on Monday
and were inferred in the cemetery
at that place. The deceased resided
in Catawissa for many years before
he moved to Jersey.