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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

Many interesting experiments have been
tried by our farmers at various times to de-
termine the highest feeding capacity of an
acre of ground, and some very remarkable
results have been reported: but precisely
what the best. st..attainable results are is still
an open question. Probably some of our
numerous readers can shed some light on
this subject from their own experience.
Whether ten acres of ground of average
fertility will keep more or less than that
number of cattle, carrying them through the
year in good condition, is question of no
little interest, for it is closely related to the
prosperity of husbandry.
One thing at least is certain. If we take
what has been considered the average ex-
perience of farmers on this subject it will
be found to fall very much below the high
er results actually reached by the skill and
perseverance of some of our practical men.
And here comes in the point we wish to get
at: Why do the average results of our hus-
bandry invariably fall so far below the
achievements Of the leading men? OF
course we cannot expect that all will rise to
the level of the highest. But why do so
many fall behind, and SO far behind ? II
one man by adding brain-power to his mus
eular force can make an acre support two OF
three cows, is there sufficient reason why
another should require two or three acres to
support one? We should like to receive
from farmers some account of what they
have accomplished in this direction and al
80 from what particular crop or kind of fooG
an acre can be made to produce the greates
amount of actual nutriment, or feeding val
lie.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17
Watering Horses.

Horses should be watered from brook
pond or river, and should not be allowed to
drink from wells or springs, as the we'll wa
ter is hard and cold, while the running
stream is soft and rather warm. The prefer
ence of horses is for the soft, even though it
be muddy water. Horses should be allowed
in summer time at least four waterngs a
day, and half bucket full at time, and
in winter pail full may be allowed morning
and evening, which is sufficient to assuage
their thirst without causing them to puff up
or bloat. Care, however, should be taken
that the horse is not put to work immedi-
ately after drinking the bucket full of water,
especially if required to go fast, because d.
gestion and severe exertion can never go on
together, and moreover purging is apt to en-
sue.
In some cases, broken wind or heayes are
thus produced. Avoid giving warm or te-
pid water TO horses that are often driven
from home, because cold or well water will
then perhaps be given them, which will be
liable to produce congestiye chill, followed
by lung fever, and in some cases collie,
When horses are thus carefully watered, if
one or more of them should refuse their ac-
customed food, something is wrong, and they
should not be taken out Of the stable towork
or be driven further that day but an examina-
ton should be made as to the cause with a
view to its removal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

A. Il. Stewart says the best advertising mediums
he has ever found are the old established organs OF
the two political parties at the several county seats
throughout the Union,n "1hese," he says 'reach
every family OF the least account in their several
counties, and more carefully read than any other
class OF jonrnals" II Mr.. stewards judgment is OF
value there Is no diculty In deciding which paper
1t is for the interest OF business TO advertise in
The COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, upon which this paper is
partially founded, was established In 1886, and the
COLUMBIAN now enjoys wider circulation and
greater prosperity than II ever did. II goes week
ly into two thousand families In Columbia and ad-
Joining countless and by most OF them Is read from
th first TO the last line. IL is the only recognised
exponent OF nearly hye thousand Democratic voters
In the county. II gives advertisements tasty dis
play, that makes them attractive 10 Its patrons thus
ehsuring greater certainty that they win perase
them While Its circulation is undoubtedly much the
LARGEST In the county, the advertising rates OF the
COLUMBIAN are no higher than those OF ether papers
with barely half and several not one-fourth the
Der OF subscribers. Facts like these speak for them
selves. No shrewd business man VIII neglect TO In
sert his advertisements In the COLUMBIAN II
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

are run on all through trains OF this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and st. Pau, Chicago and Milwaukee,
or Chicago and WinOna.
At Omaha our sleepeTs connect with the overland
sleeperS the Union Pacific Railroad for all points
west OF the Missouri river.
on the arrival OF the trains from the east or SOUTH
the trains OF the Chicago North Western Railway
leave Chicago as follows:
FoR CoUNClL BLUFFS OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA, Two
through trains daily, with Pullman palace drawing
room and sleeping cars through TO Council Bluffs.
For ST. PAUL AND MISNEAPOLIs, two through trains
daily, with Pullman palace cars attached TO both
trains.
For GREEN BAY AND LAKE SUPERIOR two trains
daily, with Pullman palace cars attached, and run
ming through TO Marquette.
FOR MILWAUKEE four through trains daily, Pull
man cars on night trains, parlor chair cars on day
trains.
FOR SPARTA AND WINoSA and points in Minnesota,
one through train daily with Pullman sleepers to
WinOna.
FoR DUBUQUE via Freeport two through trains
daily, with Pullman cars on night trains.
For DUBUQUE AND LA CROSSE via clinton, two
through trains daily, with Pullman cars on night
train 10 McGregor, Iowa.
For SIOUX CITY AND lANKTON Two trains daily Pull
man cars 10 Missouri Valley Junction.
For LAKE GENEVA, four trains daily,
FOR ROCKFORD, STERLING, KEEOSHA, EVANSVILLE,
ana other pontsyou can have from two 10 ten trains
daily.
New York office, No AIS Broadway; Boston onice,
State Street. Omaha office, 253 Farnham Street;
san Francisco office, l2l Montgomery street, Chica-
go ticket onlces 62 CLARK street, under Sherman
House; corner Canal aud Madison Streets; KinZe
Wells street depot corner Wells and Kinzie Streets
FOR rates or Information not attAinable from your
home ticket agents. apply 10
W, II, sTESSETT, MARVIN IUGHITT,
Cen fass' Agt chicago. Gen. supt Chicago
Feb. 4,'76-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

"Tll Pay You for That."-A hen trod or
a ducks foot She did not mean to do i t.
and did not hurt it much. But the duck
said "Pll pay you for that p So the duck
flew at the hen but as she did so her wing
struck an old goose, who stood close by
"I'll pay you for that r cried the goose
and she flew at the duck but, as she did so,
her foot tore the fur ofa cat, who was just then
in the yard. "Pll pay you for that !' cried
the cat, and she flew at the goose; but as
she did so. her tail brushed the eyes of a
sheep, who was near. "Fll pay you for
that" cried the sheep, and he ran at the
cat but, as he did so, his foot hit the foot
of dog, who lay in the sun. "I'll pay
you for that p cried he, and he ran at the
sheep; but, as he did SO, his leg struck an
old COW, who stood by the gate. "I'll pay
you for that" cried she, and ran at the dog;
but, as she did so, her horns grazed the
skin of horse who stood by tree. "Ill
pay you for that" cried he, and he ran at
the COW. What run there was The
horse flew at the COW and the COW at the
dog, and the dog at the cat, and the cat at
the goose, and the goose at the duck and
the duck at the hen. What noise they
made, to be sure Hi, hi What is all
this ?" cried the man who had the care of
them: 81 cannot have this noise You may
stay here" he said to the hen. But he
drove the duck to the pond, and the
goose to the field, and the cat to the barn,
and the sheep to his fold, and the dog to his
house, and the COW to her yard, and the
horse to his stall. "Pll pay you for that"
said the man.-The Nursery.
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Young Folks.
Enr RnYs.


There is a nice little story about Boston
boy who threw ball through a window, and
then went honestly to the owner of the house
confessed what he had done, and gave him
his fathers address 1t is well to circulate
good stories like this, as they frequently
stimulate other boys to go and do likewise.
Danbury boy who had read this story
was throwing stones at dog in White Street
when a missile missed its aim and flew
through four dollar pane of glass. The
first impulse of the boy was to lift his feet
and depart from that neighborhood with
vehemence, but the experience of the Bos-
ton boy suddenly came to him, and with
it the glow of pleasure he had felt in per-
using it, and he made up his mind at once
that he would go to the man, tell him what
he had done, and give him the name of his
father, 1t was a beautiful, nay, grand
and inspiring scene, this little pale-face
but honest-eyed boy humbley but firmly
confessing the wrong to the deeply affected
merchant. That evening the manly youth
returned home. As he opened the door to
pass in, he felt himself suddenly grasped
by the collar and lifted in the air, and then
dropped down again with a swiftness that
startled him. And then the voice of his fa-
ther pealed forth, Break windows, will ye?"
another jerk-"destroy peoples property,
hey?"-cuffing him under the ear-"and
then 60 an tell 'em who did it, yon vag-
abond ? And then he picked up the strug-
Cling and screaming but noble lad and threw
him over his knee, and during the next five
minutes boiler explosion might have ta-
ken place in the next building without be-
ing noticed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

Charles Francis Adams says in letter,
to the Quincy Mass Patriot, that three
fourths of the books in brisk demand at the
public libraries are "vapid and sensational" ;"
He thinks that parents ought to guide the
more than they do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

-Lehigh county has hog that is ex-
pected to weigh 1000 pounds by the time
the Centennial opens. 1t weighs 800, and
is not fat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

THE VINE AND THE GoAT.--There was q
vine teeming with ripe fruit and tendershoots
when wanton Goat came up and gnawed
the bark, and browsed upon the young leaves,
81 will revenge myself on YOU" said the
Vine, ''for this insult; for, when in few
days you are brought as a victim to the al
tar, the juice of my grapes shall be the dew
of death upon thy forehead"
Retribution though late comes at last.
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Verbatim Reporting.

1876. CENTENNIAL! 1876.
W. P. JONES g. CO.,
Catawissa, Pa.
To OUR FRIENDS & THE PUBLIC:
For the kind and liberal pat
ronage bestowed upon us the past
year you have our Thanks.
Through it we have been in
strumental in
BRINGING DOWN THE PRICES
on many kinds of Goods.
We want to sell more goods this
year than we did last, and we ask
for a continuance Of your generous
support, assuring you that we
shall always endeavor to sell at
the lowest possible
Prices for Cash.
We now call your attention to 80
Pieces, 1884 yards, Hamburg
Embroideries and Insert
ings just opened
this week.
The above embrace
the newest and most
beautiful Patterns ever shown.
The Embroideries we sold last
year with such great success, are
and have been long famous as the
best and most saleable, and those
just received are superior in style
and lower in price than ever before.
We also wish to call the atten-
ton Of Housekeepers to our large
stock of
Bleached and Brown Sheetings,
and Shifting Muslins.
The very best Brands in all
widths.
Tickings,
Blankets,
Table Linens,
Towels,
Napkins, &c,
which we offer at very low Prices.
We are also offering at reduced
Prices,
Shawls
Furs,
Underwear,
and many other Woolen Goods to
close them out.
Call and examine az the
Popular Cheap Cash Store of
w. p. JONES & CO.,
CATAWISSA, PA.
REDUCED TO A CERTAINTY.
Chance to Gain
100000
$780, 900
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

The Hotel In Orangeyllle, Columbia county, Pa,
known as the jacob Good stand, now occupied by
l, 1876. Apply TO s. KNoRH,
Atty-at-law,
Jan T.TG-tf. Boomsburg,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

gloss and freshness of youth. Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with a pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so un-
cleanly and offensive. Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and inju-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found SO desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it rich, glossy
lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
April lobby
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17
CALIFORNIA

THE CHICAGO & NoRTH-WEsTERN RAILWAY
Embraces under one management the Great Trunk
Railway Lines OF the WEST and NORTH EST and
with Its numerous branches and connections forms
the shortest and quickest route between Chicago
and all points In ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, NoRTHERN
MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, Iowa, NEBRASKA, California
and the Western Territories. Its
Omaha and California Line
Is the shortest and best route for all points in north
ern Illinois, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming
Colorado, Nevada, Utah, California, Oregon China
Japan and Australia. Its
Chicago, Madison & st. Paul Line
Is the short line for Northern Wisconsin and Mime
sofa, and for Madison, st. Paul. Minneapolis Duluth,
and all points in the great Northwest Its
WinOna and st. Peter Line
Mankato, St. Peter, New Ulnl, and all points in
southern and central Minnesota. Its
Green Bay and Marquette Line
Is the only line for GAINESVILLE, Watertown Fond Du
Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, Green Bay, Escanaba, Ne
gaunee, Marquette, Houghton, Hancock and the
Lake superior country It's
FreepOrt and Dubuque Line
Is the only route for Elgln Rockford Freeport and
all poiI Is via Freeport. It's
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only one
passing through Evanston, Lake Forest, Highland
Park, Waukegan, Racine, kenosha to Milwaukee.
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EASTWARD.

Erie Mail West. Limited Mail West, Lock Haven
Accom- West and Day Express East make close con-
nection at Northumberland with l.. * b. r. Il. trains
for Wilkes Barre and Scranton.
Erie Mail West, Limited Mail West and Fast Line
West make close connection at Williamsport with
y. G. X. w. trains north.
Erie Mail East and West, Limited Mail West Fast
Line West and Day Express East make close con-
nCctiOn at Lock Haven with b. Il. V. X. r. trains.
Erie Mail East and West connect at Erie with
trains on l.. $. d NJ. II. X. at Cory with o. c. Il A.
V, X. at Emporium with b. n. \. Il +. II, r. and at
DriftwOOd with V. Il. Il.
ParlOr Cars Will run between PHILADELPHIA and
Williamsport on Limited Mail West Fast line West,
Philadelphia Express East and Day EXrress East
Sleeping Cars ON all night trains.
VIM. a. BALDWIN,
Dec. l1,76-1 General Supt.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
Philadelphia & Erie X. r. Division.
WINTER TINE TABLE.

ON and after SUNDAY, NOV. 81, 1915
~ The trains on the Philadelphia Erie Rail
Road Division viii run as follows:
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Pullman Palace Cars

Is the old Lake Shore Route and is the only one
passing through Evanston, Lake Forest, Highland
Park Waukegan, Racine kenosha to Milwaukee,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

Ayers
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy and
ehiectual for
preserving the
hair. IL soon
restores faded
or gray hair
to its original
color, 1Cith tho
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17
nELAWARE, LACKAWANNA AND
IL WESTERN RAILROAD.
BLOOMSBURG DIVISION.

Timetable No. 80, Takes effect at $3.50 A. NJ
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

The Embroideries we sold last
year with such great success, are
and have been long famous as the
best and most saleable, and those
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17
FreepOrt and Dubuque Line

Is the only route for Egn Rockford, Freeport, ane
all poiI Is via Freeport. It's
Chicago and Milwaukee Line
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Made from Raw or unburned Animal Bones,
CHEAP FOR CASH.


Ammonia From TO per cent.
Soluble and Preciptated
PhOSphOriC Acid, From to ~ per cent.
Phosphate OF Lime rendered
SOluaOlC, From ~ to "a per cent
At NET cash wholesale prices to Farmers and
Planters, L. o. B. in Philadelphia, at the following
LOW pRtCES
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17

Just received are superior in style
and lower in price than ever before.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-17
Prices for Cash.

We now call your attention to 80
Pieces, 1884 yards, Hamburg
Embroideries and Insert
ings just opened
this week.
The above embrace
the newest and most
beautiful Patterns ever shown.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-13
El0pement Of q South Sea
Princess.

Royal circles have been startled By the
announcement that the Princess Mary
Ann had eloped with a halccaste named
John Salmon. The princess is heiress
to the throne of Raratonga, the chief is
land OF the iicrvey group or, as it is
sometimes called, Ccos's Archipelago,
distant from here seven to eight hundrcd
miles Salmon is related to the well
known Salmon family Of this place, the
mother Of whom claims TO bs as high
priestess a. Queen Pomare, the present
ruler in name of Tahiti When the Prn-
cess Mary Ann fed, her aunt, Queen
Makea of Raratongs, chartered the En-
glish vessel Coronot, Capt, Rose, to pur-
sue the iugitives. The Coronet sailed foF
Mangia, one Of the IIervey group, and
came up with ihe schooner Humboldt,
Capt. Sanford, a gallant Californian.
Capt. Roso made known his mission,
when Capt. Sanford replied that he had
the Princess Mary Ann and five maids
Of honor on board, with the gay Lothario
Salmon in their midst Capt. Rose dc.
manded the princess and maids Of honor,
at the same time exhibiting decree Of
perpetual banishment for Salmon from
the island Of Raratonga After 4 con-
fab, Capt, Sanford concluded to give up
the royal parties, snd when the Princess
Mary Ann found that she was to be
separated forever from her lover and
paramour, she, woman-ike, wept sea
OF tears But it was Of 30 avail. and the
only consolation offered. usually suf1iclen;
to console the natives-was grand feast
on board the Humboldt They danced
and wert alternately, in true native style,
Finally, the Coiopet, with her royal
freight on board, departed for Raratonga
leaving the torlorn Salmon to pine away
on the lonely island Of Mangia But he
VOWS he will yet possess the princess
whom h7 has lost aud mourns. 1t may
he interesting 10 add that the romantic
Mary Ann Is young and handsome, very
wealthy, and the heiress to two thrones
that of Queen Makca and that of her
brother, King David This royal runa-
way esipOdc has profoundly agitatod all
here, as several A.aoricans aud English.
men are eager {" cal iure Mary Ann. and
thus come ~ go play The role Of quasi
South.sea b.fts II will be seen that
foreigners il lh, Pacific isles have an eye
TO the main chance, and never hesitate to
get away with a barbarian princess il she
is At all Prepossessiug and ma. that ad.
mirabe thing called cola in at-nd .ncc-
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WOMANS TEMPERANCE COL.
UMN.
Jenny Malone.

II is out short time since poor jenny Malone
Had heart and future as glad as my own.
We were classmates and roommates together, for
years,
And now can't speak Of her, hardly, for tears.
She was wiRsorne and bright, such loving young
thing,
With q voice that you thought was made only 10
sing,
And look in her eyes that-well, now it's 20 sad
That l wonder it ever was merry and glad.
When she married Rob Roech she was only nine
Far too young to be certain what marriage might
mean;
As for him-there was never 80 handsome beau
Who made love in SO winning fashion, | know.
True, he drank. Jenny knew it. "Thats moth
ing" she said
With light little toss Of her foolish young head
"lts the way of young men. He'll be stesdier
When we're wed, or my name is not Jenny Ma.
lone"
They were wed-a gay wedding. l stood by the
bride
When she pledged him her ALL let whatever be-
tide;
When he vowed to support her, to cherish defend
Against evil and danger, till death and the end.
Naa with her last night, and | sobbed at the
sight
Of her pitiful face, now so pallil and white,
of her eyes that have lost all the light of their
smile
And seem brimmiug with trouble and tears all the
whio,
1t is just the old story. Poor Rob has gone down
Till bis ruin and shame are the talk Of the town.
But she clings to him yet, as brave woman
cings
To the love Of her life, though it wasteth and
stngs.
1 could see her look down in her little ones face,
With a sight might be for the fathers disgrace;
could feel her heart throb as | kissed her good.
And knew there are harder things yet than to
die
She's brave little body, but still she must
shrink
From the end that is certain, when stopping to
think,
Just wreck Of two lives, and it may be Of more,
And a loss of all treasure they carelessly bore
May God pity the girl who thus Gnds that her
fate
Is to suffer in patience, and patiently wait -
To whom womanhood brings only sorrows and
cares,
OnIy longing, anu munger, anu plcauihgs, anu
prayers
"But we choose for ourselves" do you say? Yes.
l know;
We must reap in our harvest as now we may sow
If we run any risks, then the blame is oar own
Dc we bitterness gather with Jenny Malone
1t is better to journey alone through the year.
Than to wed only bitterest grieving and tears;
So gay to young men who are fond Of their wine,
That the lips that taste liquor can never touch
mine. "A. A. Hopkins.