The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-06-21
LOCAL

Going North. Going sonth'
LOCAL
REV. #. II. CULLEN formerly Rector
of this Parish has returned to Tioga
where he oflicated before coming to
Bloomsbury.
THE Berwick independent announces
its intention to support Hartranft.
We never had any doubt that it was a
Republican sheet.
LAMPS are liable to explode when
trimming is neglected. The wick being
charred low down in the tube the flame
obtains access to the oil below.
~.
TIE biggest eel of the season was
caught by Fred. Barge, last Monday
night, in Headley's mill pond. 1t
measured 3 fc3t 8 inches in length, H.
inches in circumstance, and weighed 81
pounds. -Sullicdn Tree Press.
~
WE are glad to see that the town of
Benton is improving rapidly. Several
now houses are going up, planning mill
is being erected, and Mr.. Hiram Hess
has under roof a fine large building de.
signed for hotel. 1t is 40 by 7j feet in
si7e, and three stories high. We rejoice
at these evidences of enterprise and
prosperity.
TuEstatement repeated in this weeks
Republican that Mr.. Buckalew in a
public speech once referred to and rid
iculed Mr.. Lincoln as "rail.splitter,"
is simply a falsehood made out of whole
cloth.
The lack of moisture which prevail
ed in the early part of the year has been
made good by the frequent showers of
the past two weeks, but so great was
the drought that, we are told, the
springs are not all filed yet although
some of the rain falls have been very
heavy.
1t is said that sunstroke is due to the
action of light upon the brain, exerted
through the eye, and not, as generally
believed, to an elevation of tempcra-
ture and it is asserted that if the eye
be properly shaded from the Linre of
the sun,any extra or unusual precAuiion
in the way of protecting the mead or
back may be dispensed with.
ISAIAH BEERS AND JOHN SrRUTH-
ERs, two young fellows of this town
were arrested on Wednesday charged
with taking the horse and buggy of
Mr.. Martha ID. Nanderslicc from the
stable without permission of the owner.
Struthers was discharged, there being
no evidence against him, but Beers was
remanded for hearing on Thursday.
AT the time of the hearing no one ap-
pearing against him he was discharg-
ed.
A young man named Michael O'Neal
was arrested on Saturday night for
firing a pistol in the saloon under
Browns Hotel. Whilst Constable
Woodward was taking him to the
Lookup, he became very disorderly
threatening to blow out the brains of
the Constable and endeavoring to OBJ
tain possession of the pistol. He was
put in Jail until Monday when he had
hearing before Esquire Brewer who
bound him over in the sum Of $500 to
appear at Court.
THE 12jth Annual Commencement of
Princeton College takes place on We'd
nesday next, June Goth, on which day
the Commencement Orations will be
pronounced, the Degrees conferred and
the Prizes and Fellowships announced.
Tho Annual Gymnastic Exhibition by
the Students will take place on Tuesday
and the Annual Grafton before the
Literary Societies will be delivered by
u. S. Senator Frelinghusen.
MAIN STREET, in front Of the Court
House has reached such q condition as
TO call for some action on the part of
the Town Council. 1t is at present in
worse state that any other street
in town and should be at once
put in order. The greater part of the
heavy ore tcaming is done on Main
Street and it naturally requires more
attention than most others, The ruts
near the crossing in front of the Court
House are so deep as to endanger the
springs Of light wagons.
THE wise house keeper will see tC
it that all the beds re aired i'm
mediately after occupancy. The impur
ity which emanates from the human
body from insensible perspiration j,
made of minute atoms, which ifallow
ed to remain long, are absorbed by the
bed, and will then in greater or less
extent vitiate the air for considerable
time afterWard. Let the occupant throw
the bed open upon rising, and as soor
rs it is convenient, open the window
and ventilate the sleeping room. Ont
hours early ventilation is worth two
hours late airing.
The Centennial Celebration in thi
place on the Fourth of July will un
doubtedly be the largest aifairever helt
in this part of the state. The feeling
towards making ita grand affair is grow
ing warmer every day-every citizen
becoming interested in it.-Plucky gen
temen are at the head of it. Our Chic
Burgess can not be outdone in the par
he is taking. The selection of the his
torian for the occasion, II. III. Purdy
Esq. could not have been better. Hi
fund of knowledge of the history ofthi
place is extensive and interesting.
,Sunbury Guard.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.- The sem
annual session of the Grand Lodge (
thn X niohta of pytbiaS nf thiS Stat