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

STRAW AS MANURE FOR WBEAT-Dur-
ing n recent visit to Western New York q
number of farmers asked our opinion ms to
the value of straw rs covering for their
wheat fields the coming winter. The inter-
est which such question implies is crafty
ing. II tshows that the poor wheat crops of
the past two or three years have taught far
mers that something is the matter, and il
wheat growing is to be continued some-
thing must be done to make better crops.
Stable manure put over the wheat in the
fall is known to be valuable protector
but does IL save the crop chiefly rs a mulch
or from its manurial properties? 1t is not
easy to get stable manure. enough to cover
the large wheat fields which many farmers
SOW, and some of the best farmers draw
their barnyard manure on corn and potato
ground in the spring and have little left for
top dressing in the fall. They, however,
have straw in plenty, and If it can be made
available for Immediate use their fields can
be well and cheaply protected.
Our own observation and experience
shows that straw is of little value for this
purpose. Wheat is often winter-kiled from
exposure to bleak winds, and 1t seems rs il
covering even of straw would not be bene-
fetal. Practically, however, it is probable
shat poverty of soil is the true difficulty.
We have seen wheat fields exposed to the
bleakest winds and most severe freezing
where the crop came out all right because
tie soil was rich, while on poor soil in pro-
tected situations the wheat was an entire
failure The plant on poor soil does not
seem to have much to live for, and gives up
the ghost to insects, cold weather and other
evils about as readily as thoroughly dis
couraged men and women DO when attacked
by disease. Poor land is subject to many
fatalities which crops on rich soil escape
Wheat was made to endure the cold OF
winter, and when properly grown it has
means of protecting itself from its severity.
With plenty Inappropriate food it will man.
age to wrap itself with a mantle of its leaves
and brave the severest storms of winter.
We have repeatedly seen wheat on rich soil
pass through the winter successfully, while
on poor soil, with less exposure, it has been
almost ruined by winter-killing. CONNER
cial fertilizers, drilled in with wheat, have
the same effect, while mere straw has not.
Straw is not by any means cheap ma
nure. Its value for selling may be low, but
even then it is worth far more as feed or for
bedding than as manure in its unfermented
state. If it can be sold at ten to fifteen
dollars ton, as was done in most of our
large cities a year or two ago, selling straw
, is not bad mode of disposing oft, provid-
ed better modes are purchased in its stead.
But always save enough for bedding and as
an absorbent of manures that would other
wise be lost. Thus used, the soil will in
crease its fertility, so that very soon winter
grain will be well fed and strong enough to
maintain its vitality without protection dur
ing the severest winter.--Moore's Raral New
Yorker.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

The Rev. DR.. Richie of Edinburgh,
though very clever man, once met with his
match. When examininga student as to
/. the classes he had attended, he said, Sand
you attended the class for mathematics ?"
''Yes." "How many sides has a circleS"
"Two," said the student. What laugh in
the court the students answer produced
when he said, Gan inside and an outside "
The doctor next inquired, "And You attend
ed the moral philosophy class, also ?"
"Yes.', "Well, you would hear lectures on
various subjects. Did you ever hear one on
cause and effect ?" eyes" "Does an effect
ever go before a cause@ eyes" "Give me
an instance" "a man wheeling barrow"
The doctor then sat bown and proposed no
more questions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

are run on all through trains Of this road.
This Is the ONLY LINE running these cars he
tween Chicago and st. Paul, Chicago and Milwaukee,
or Chicago and WlnOna.
Al Omaha our sleepers connect with the overland
seepers on the Union Pacific HaTOad for all points
west OF the Missouri river.
On the arrival Of the trains from the east or SOUTH
the trains OF the Chicago q Northwestern Railway
leave Chicago as follows:
For COUNCIL BLUFFS, OMAHA AND CALIFORsIA, Two
through trains daily, with Pullman palace drawing
room aud sleeping cars through TO Council Bluffs
For ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIs, 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 20 Marquette.
For MILWAUKEE, four through trains daily, Pull
man cars on night trains, parlOr chair cars 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 Ia CROSSE, via Clinton, two
through Trains daily, with Pullman cars ON night
train TO McGregOr, Iowa.
FoR SIOUX CITY AND YANKToS, two trains daily Pull
man cars 10 Missouri VALLEY junction.
FoK LAKE GENEVA four trains daily,
FOR ROCKFORD, STERLING, kEEOsHA, JANEsyIIIF,
and other pontsyou can have from two 10 ten trains
daily.
New York office, No AS Broadway; Boston onlce,
state Street; Omaha Oiiice, 1858 Farnham Street;
san Francisco oiice l2l Montgomery Street: Chca-
go ticket OllceS G2 Clark street, under sherman
House; corner Canal and Madison Streets; KinNe
Wells street depot corner Wells and Kinzle Streets.
For rates or information not attalnable from your
home ticket agents. apply TO
w, IL. STEsEETT, MARVIN HuGHITT.
Gen. fass. Agt chicago. Gen. sup't, Chicago
Feb. 4,7G-ly
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Educating Horses.

Horses can be educated to the extent of
their understandings as well as children, and
can be as easily damaged or ruined by bad
management. We believe that the great
difference found in horses as to vicious hab-
its or reliability comes more from the diff
erent management of men than from vari-
auce of natural disposition in the animals.
Horses with high mettle are more easily
educated than those of less or dull spirits,
and are more susceptible to ill training, and
consequently may be as good or bad, accord
ing to the education they receive.
Horses with dull spirits are not by any
means proof against bad management, for in
them may often be found the most provok-
ing obstinacy; vicious habits of different
characters that render them almost entirely
worthless. Could the coming generations Of
horses in this country be kept from their
days of colt-hood to the age of five years in
the hands of good, careful managers, there
would be seen vast difference in the gen.
eral character of the noble animals.
If colt is never allowed to get an ad-
vantage, it will never know that it posses
ses power that man cannot control and if
made familiar with strange objects, it will
not be skittish and nervous. If horse is
made, accustomed from his early days to
have objects hit him on the heels, back and
hips, he will pay no attention to the giving
out of harness or of wagon running
against him at any unexpected moment.
We once saw an old lady drive high
spirited horse, attached to carriage, down
a steep hill, with no hold back straps upon
the harness, and she assured US that there
was no danger, for her son accustomed his
horses to all kinds of usages and sights that
commonly drive the animal into frenzy of
fear and excitement.
A gun may be fired from the back of
horse, an umbrella held over his head,
buffalo robe thrown over his neck, rail-
road engine pass close by, his heels bumped
with sticks, and the animal take it all as a
natural condition of things, if only taught
by careful management that he will not be
injured thereby. There is great need of i'm
provement in the management of this noble
animal less beating wanted and more of
education.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

How TO TREAT GRAPE VINEs.-Cut out
the dead bits, shorten back the long branch
es to five or six joints, more or less, cutting
some clean out altogether when not needed
to fill up gaps, then spread out the branch
es to your liking and tie with anything con-
venient and your work is done.
A word about renewing and changing
vines is not, perhaps, out of place here. To
renew vine that has become old and shows
symptoms of decay, is simply to bend the
limbs down and bury them foot or so in
the ground, keeping them there by means of
stout pegs or stones. New roots will be pro-
duced, and your old vine will soon be young
again but when il is an inferior grape the
better way is to change it by grating it
with the desired kind-smply done by cut
ting the old vine off at the ground with a
saw, splitting the crown in half and insert
ing two gratis, one on each side. These
gratis must be cut wedge shaped, with a
sharp knife the outer edge somewhat the
thickest, in order that the barks fit neatly
together, for ou this depends, to great ex-
tent, the success of the operation. When
the gratis are set, cover all up with ground,
leaving only the top eye of the graft out of
the ground. The operation is so simple it
can be done by any one, man or woman
This, like the plan of changing other fruit
trees, pears and apples for instance, is much
preferable to grubbing up and planting
young ones, as they come into bearing in
less than half the time the young tree
comes into bearing. But one thing must.be
kept in mind in regard to the grating of
the grape vine, and that is it must always be
performed before the vine begins to grow in
spring, and the sooner the better now, for
the grapevine sap starts early.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

Professor H, of Yale College, was
passing out of the recitation room one day,
when an ambitious Freshman dropped slyly
into his cap piece of paper on which he
had legibly written the word "monkey."
Tickled with his joke, he told his success to
all his student friends. At the next recita-
ton the bland Professor addressed his divis-
ion thus, in his sweetest tones "Gentlemen
as Twas passing out of the room yesterday,
one of your number did me the very high
honor of leaving his card with me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

The boy stood near sunken shaft, and
bitter tears he shed; we eyed the young
ster fore and aft-hishairand nosewere red.
He looked the picture of distress, the very
type of woe we asked why his unhap-
piness, his voice came sad and low and
wLile the lad in tears relates the story, we
are awed. Said he-'I bought pair Of
skates and now it's gone and thawod."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

Mr.. RusFin pitches into the young lady
Sunday school teachers. "At present. he
says, you keep the dancing to yourselves,
and teach your scholars the catechism. Sup
pose you were to try for little while learn
ing the catechism yourselves, and teach
them to dance"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

Some weeks ago Detroit wife disguised
her chirography and wrote her husband
love letter under an assumed name. He an
swered it very promptly, and correspon-
dence ensued, which lasted six weeks. He
finally threatened to commit suicide in case
his unknown correspondent did not meet
him, and the wife had parlor seance and
exhibited the letters. The attempts of the
husband to laugh, and declare that he knew
her handwriting all the time, and wanted to
see how far she would go, were among the
most lamentable failures of the present sad
wear
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

He Didn't Finch. He came back to his
mother looking very forlornly, with big
red swelling under his left eye and four or
five handfuls of torn shirt boiling over his
oreeches band. "Why, where on earth
have you .Deen?" she asked. "Me and
Johnny's been playin. He played he was
a.pirate and played was duke, Then
he put on airs and got mad, and" "Yes
yes" interrupted his mother her eyes flash
ing, "and you didn't finch? ?'' "No'm, but
the pirate licked
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

A funny story is told by an exchange, of
two Vermont farmers who are not grangers
They induced their wives to join and report
before they would commit themselves. Now
when they will they cannot. Two black
balls greet every application. Meanwhile
the wives go regularly and triumphantly to
every meeting of the grange, and the men
stay at home to mind the babies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

sympathy" says John Panl, sis some
thing which | never withhold from those in
trouble, whether they happen to be friends
or not; there's nothing mean about me.
lind, too, that one can 60 around shedding
sympathy on all sides, for weeks at time,
without spending cent or being at much
personal Inconvenience.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

A son of Galen who was very angry when
any joke was passed on physician, once de-
Tended himself from the raillery by saying
~ defy any person whom ever attended
to accuse me ofignorance or neglect" "no'
replied the wag-for you know, doctor, dead
men tell no tales |"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

There is a story ofa western hunter who
after he had for four days diligently follow
ed the trail of grizzly, returned without
the beast. Being asked why he had aban-
doned the chase, he explained that ''the trial
was getting too darned fresh.', They are
feeling that way in Washington.-Phi,adel-
-phia Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

The married men of Brooklyn who come
home after midnight prop themselves against
the wall and warble stave or two of 'Hold
the Fort" under the awful delusion that
their wives will suppose they have been to
revival meeting.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

"Some internal idiot has put that pen
where 1 can't find it." growled Old Asperity
the other day, as he rooted about the desk.
"Ah, um, yes; thought So" he continued
in a lower key, as he hauled the article from
behind his ear.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

1t is said that hearty laugh is foe to
dyspepsia-so it is proposed to change
well-known sentence thusly "Read, Mark
Twain, and inwardly digest" But suppose
one doesn't want to "dVest so," how then
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

"Billy, how did you lose your fnger?"
EASY enough" said Billy.
81 suppose you did-but how?"
81 guess you'd a lost yourn if it had been
where mine was"
"That don't answer my question:"
swell, if you must know" said Billy, 81
had to cut it off or steal the trap"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

Many a man who would roll up his eyes
in horror at the idea of stealing a nickel,
will swoop down on silk umbrella worth
so, and march off with his lips moving
peacefully as if in prayer
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THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA
Humorous.

A subscriber to Southwestern newspa-
per died recently, leaving four years sub.
scription unpaid. The editor appeared at
the grave and deposited in the coffin palm
leaf fan, a linen coat, and thermometer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-03-03

A country paper, in speaking of the
street-organ playing of soldier without
arms, who worked the crank with his foot,
happily says, ellis playing was far above
the usual average; he threw his sole into
IL -
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Some robbers having broken into a gen
temon's house, went to the bed of the SER
want and told him if he moved he was a
dead man. "That's falsehood" said he,
For if move, Pm sure I'm alive"
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mo, sir" said a weary looking man on a
street car to an individual by his side, 81
wouldn't marry the best woman alive. I've
been dry goods clerk too long for that"
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A Baby who kisses his mother and fights
his father may be said to be partial to his
ma and martial to his pa.
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CH TO $50 per day. Agents wanted. All
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control them. The testimony of our best citi-
zens, Of all classes, establishes the fact that
CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders Of the Throat and
Lungs beyond any other medicine. The most
dangerous affections of the Pulmonary Organs
yield to its power; and cases of Consumption,
cured by this preparation, are publicly known,
so remarkable as hardly to be believed, were
they not proven beyond dispute. As n remedy,
1t is adequate, on which the public may rely
for full protection. By curing Coughs, the
forerunners of more serious disease, it saves un-
numbered lives, and an amount of suffering not
to be computed IL challenges trial, and con-
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and unperceved attack Of Pulmonary Alice
tions, which are easily met at first, but which
become incurable, and too often fatal, if neg
lected Tender lungs need this defence; and 1t
is unwise to be without it. As safeguard to
children, amid the distressing diseases which
beset the Throat and Chest of childhood, CHERRY
PICTORIAL is invaluable; for, by its timely use
mutitudes are rescued from premature graves,
and saved to the love and affection centred on
them. 1t acts speedily and surely against ordi-
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Aver RS
Cherry PectOral,
For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping-
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption,

Among the great
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EASTWARD.

Erie Mail West. Limited Mall West, Lock Haven
Accom-. West and Day Express East make close con-
necton at northumberland with L. ~ b. II. X. trains
for Wilkes Barre and Scranton.
Erie Mail West, Limited Mail West and Fast Line
West make close connection at Williamsport with
~ c. r. W. trains north.
Erie Mail East and West, Limited Mail West Fast
Line West and Day Express East make close con-
heGlion at Lock llaNen with b. l.. V. r. H. trains.
Erie Mail East and West connect at Erie with
trains on /. $. a VI. $ r. K. at Cory with o. G. "A.
v K H. AT Emporium with Is. y. \. a T.. Il. H. and at
DriftwOOd with 4 " Il. Il.
Paror cars VIII run between Philadelphia and
Mllliainsnoil on Limited Mail West, Fast line West
Ihauelplha Express East and Day Express East.
Sleeping Cars on all night trains.
WIN. A. BALDWIN,
Dec' l'''o-u General Supt.
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PENNSYLVANIA RAIL ROAD.
Philadelphia 4 Erie Il. X. Division.
WINTER TINE TABLE.

ON and after SUNDAY, NOV. 81, 1875,
- NE trains on the Philadelphia & Erie Rall
Road Division win run as follows:
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Made from Raw or Unburned Animal Bones,
CHEAP FOR CASH.
We are now selling our Raw Bone Super-Pho
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GUARANTEED ANALYSIS.

Ammonia From to per cent.
Soluble and PreCiptated
Phosphorlc Acid From 0 to II per cent,
Phosphate of Lime, rendered
SOluable, From 90 to ~ per cent
At NET cash wholesale prices to Farmers and
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NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
~ COMPANY.
on and after Nc embcr goth, 1s79 trains viii leave
SUNBURY as follows:
NORTIWARD.
Erie Mall 52O a. m arrive Elmlra........11.5oa a. IN
Cunandaigua... 3.35 y. IN
Rochester ..... bib q"
Niagara........ 9.iO
rt12.b5p. IN.
Elmira Mail i.l5 a. M, arrive Elmira 1920 am.
Buffalo Express I.l5 a. m. arrive Buffalo $50 an
SOUTHWARK.
Buffalo Express $50 m arrive Harrisburg 45o a. m
Baltimore $40
Elmlra Mall 11.i5 a. M, arrive Harrisburg 30 D. IN
Washington 1880 d"
Baltimore $50
Washington $50 "
Harrisburg accommodation $40 p. m. arrive Harris
burg 1O.5Op.m IN.
arrive Baltimore 2.25am
- Washington Glib "
Erie Mail 1888 a. m. arrive Harrisburg 3.O5 a. IN.
Baltimore $40 "
" Washington 1875 Il"
All daily except Sunday.
d. NJ. BOYD, Jr., General Passenger Agent
a. j. CASSATT, General Manager
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other material for executing all
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