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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-11-17
COLUMBIA County OffciaI Directory

President Judge-William Elwell
Associate Judges-lram Dcrr, NJ. e. Hughes.
prOthOnptarV, &C.-B. Frank IarT.
Court StnOgrapher-S. N. Walker.
gegsteTS RGCOrd1r-Wilamson II. Jacoby.
District kttorney-John NJ. Clark.
Sheriff
Slrvo or--Isaac Dewitt.
Troasurcr-Dr II, W. McReynolds.
COumlssIuner5-John Ierncr s. ". MeHenry,
Joseph sands.
Commissioners Clerk-Wam Krickbaum.
Aullt0rs-M. V. B. Kline, j. u. Casey, Il. B. Brown.
Coroner CHARLES q. Murphc
Jury COmmissloncrs-Jacoo II. Fritz, william H..
Ut.
G unt Supcrintcndent-Wl liam II. Snyder.
Bloom Poor Observation-Disclosures p. Ent, Scott,
Nm. kramer, Rlo1mshurg and Thomas Creyellng,
5cott, U. p. Ent, secretary.
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ASK Your Druggist for Them,

Females and all who value health should never
be without UR. SWAiNE'S TAR AND SAltsAPA-
RILLA PIDlS, as they purify the blood, remove ul
blotchps and bring the rich color Of health to the
pale cheek. Female Irregularities are restored TO a
healthy condition. They a certain cure for sick
and Nervous Headache. AS a Dinner PHI, nothing
can exceed them take one, two or three MS may be
found necessary unlike Others they neither Erlpe,
produce nausea or any other unpleasant sensation,
while they are as powerful rs 1t Is possible for "a
medicine to be and be harmless. These Pills cleanse
out the disOsdered humors, enrich and purify the
blood, remove all unhealthy bilious secretionS OF the
stomach and bowels, causing a perfectly healthy
state Of the !iyer and undoubtedly the best ca
thartic and antibous medicine yet discovered; and
we determined that the SICK shall have them at
box of 30 Piils.) II your druggist or storekeeper
has not got them, do not be put OIL by any others
that may be offered In their place. but send to us di
rect and we will forward by mail, receipt of the
pi ice, % cents box or ffve boxeses 81.
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IMPORTANT TO ALL.
DR. SW WAXNE,
The dscoverer and compounder of the far-famed
Compound Syrup of wild Cherry

and other valuable preparations, entered upon his
professional with the important advantage OF
regular medical educaiun In one OF the oldest ana
best schools In Philadelphia ana, perhaps, In the
world lie subsequently served n faithful term OF
practice in the Philadelphia DlSpensaTy, and for ma
ny years attended in the Hospital In these institu
tlOns he enjoyed the most ample opportunities OF OBJ
tanning an insight into diseases in all their various
FORMS wei ls for ascertalnlhg the best methods
OF the treatment. In Offering, therefore, 10 the peo
pie of the United states the fruits Of his extensive
professional experience in the medical compounds as
the best results of his SIKH and observation he feels
that he Is but profering BOON TO every family
throughout the land, resting, as he does, cOnndeny
I'm the merits and eficatlOuS virtue OF the remedies
he herewith COmmends. The vast amount OF testt
mony from all parts OF the world has proven ''D0C
TOR SWAYNE'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF WILD
CHERRY" the most eniCaCiOuS remedy known, and
II is admitted by faest eminent physicians, and
all who have witnessed It's wonderful healing prop
critics. The WILD CHERRY in all ages of the world
and In all countries where II Is known has been just
ly Celebratce for its wonderful medicinal qualities
but Its great power to cure some OF the worst ana
most distressing diseases among us was never fully
ascertaned until the experiments OF that sklull
physician, Dr. SwaVne, had demonstrated Its high
adaptation. I'm combination with Pine Tree Tar, and
other equally valuable vegetable Ingredients which
chemically combined renders IL action tenfold more
certain and beneficial In curing all diseases OF the
throat. breast and lungs. DIR. SWAINES WILD
CHERRY COMPOUND strikes at the root OF disease
by purifying the blood restoring the liver and kid
neNs TO healthy action inylgOraing the nervous and
shattered constitution. II your druggist or store
keeper does not have IL, do not be put of by any
other remedy that may be offered but send to us d.
reC,and we will forward half dozen TO any address,
freight paid. receipt OF the price, 81 per bottle or
:, the half dozen. Address letters to DR. SWANNE
d son, $3.50 North Sixth street, Philadelphia No
charge will be made for advice.
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

Bloomsburg Banking Company-John A. Funston,
Presiden, VI. II. Gro y Cashier.
FRS Na iOnal Bank-Charles II. Paxton, PRESIDENT
j. Y. Tustln, cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Assoclalion-E. II. Little, President, q. w. Miller,
Secretary.
blOonsburg Building and Saving Fund Association
Win. Peacock, President. ]. u. Robson, Secretary
Bloomsbury Muual Saving Fund AssOCa' on-,J.
j. Brewer, Preslden,, G. G. Barkley, Secretary.
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A Lows SroHN.--" Married next week, /
hssr, en- p rs.narks,! u friend slRppiDg
= Uug l1riuston naa il a congratulat0ry
Wy nn tle shoulder. "Eich girl up from
tInyeu2nr'. hear" ~ ell no." said the
yNung soAn, siding a little sigh, things WAS
all arranged, but I've kisd o had to pu, the
weddIng Ola Little whiIs. ike it might be-"
Whats wTongi ss%r! the friend in sym
pathetic tones. "Old folks down on the
Batch: :" We'll not exactly; you see sks
nSs no parents, aud saes her own boss like,
but" Girl didn't throw you, did she I!
Didn't go back on your? "WeA," said the
young man, heeitatiugly, "n--no, not exact
ly. You seo tSO other husbands kind o. hap
p,ned to find he. and come in on her un-
expected like, and I've just sort of thought
we'd kind Of put it oil, like it might be-"
Aud the subject OF conversation was deli
cately changed. - burlington Hack Eye.
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HOSPITALITY IN 1EXAs.--In no city in
the United States is the travel-stained weary
traveller takss as good care of as he is in
San Antonio hotel. The manners and
customs Of the guests are carefully studied.
A young man from the frontier, stopping at
one of the hotels, told the clerk the other
evening that he was going to be out late.
just wait u minute" replied the accomo-
dating clerk, and he rushed of but soon re-
appeared with large envelope, which he
placed In the guests breast pocket, with
the remark "That is a bond for your ap-
pearance before the Recorder, properly
signed. As soon as you are arrested for be-
ing drunk and disorderly, just give the bo.d
10 the policeman, mention my name to hip,
and he will bring you home in hack.
Good night God bless you"-San Antsnio
Herald
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SWAYNES PANACEA,

celebrated all over the world for It's remarkable cures
Of SCrOfula Mercurial and SyphtlC complaints,
and IN cases where Syphiltic virus Of The parent
causes development OF syphilis or ScrOfula in the
child nothing has ever proved so ehectual IN COM
pctel eradlcailng every yesige OF these dangerous
complaints and all diseases arising from impurlty Of
the blood.
30 particular 70 obtain the genuine, as prepared
by DIR. SWANNk & son, S3 II. 9Th st,Philadelphia
as there are preparations OF somewhat similar name
In the market.
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gatfs pf ADVERTISING.

One inch twelve lines or its equivalent in Noppe
reil Ype one or two insertions, sl.5O; three insa
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SwAYNE'S OINTMENT.
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS.
AN Eruption of 8 Years Standing

I troubled with eruption OF eight years
itching. lntolerahe at times tried many prepara-
tionn without finding relief. Through the use OF
Swayne's All-Healing OntTeut am entirely cured
JOSEPH LAMBERT.
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SKIN DISEASES.
Swayne's Ointment,
SyvAYNE'S OINTMENT
Itching Piles

Seems to cure eve case, leaving the skin smooth
and clear without blemsh behind.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
Tho Tallese Man in Tennessee.

There is now living in Perry coun-
to, Tennessee, wonderful curiosity
in the person Of Jerry Horner, the
Tennessee giant. He is one of a
family of eight children, none Of the
rest of whom have exhibited any I'M
usual traits. At eighteen years he
was a well grown man, six feet high,
and weighed one hundred and eighty
pounds. Any growth after that was
not noticed, until he was twenty-tour
years old, and then only by the
smallness of clothes, and he then
measured in his stockings six feet
nine inches. Since then-he is now
thirty-one years of age-he has at
tained the height of seven feet nine
inches, and is still growing, this be-
ing an increase of about two inches
annually. Some years he grows more
and some less, but this is his average.
While he ought to weigh at least 500
pounds, he only weighs 233. He is
excessively lank and gawky, and
only possesses one quality In large
degree, and that is his ability to
walk. He thinks nothing of walking
from home to Linden, the county
seat, twelve miles distant, and back
to dinner.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
A Erench Nurse from Cork.

New York Correspondent Of the Danbury News
This morning as l was coming to
the office, l met a beautiful little boy
in charge of a French nurse. He
had big eyes and golden hair and
velvet clothes. The French maid
had on a French nurses cap, a
French white muslin apron-cut
bias, / think-a French calico dress,
and a sweet smile. I wanted to
know whose little boy that little boy
was, but as l don't like to speak
French to the lower classes | hesitat-
ed. l thought there were several
people looking at me, SO / said in
English, with fine French accent,
"Ma'msell, whose nice little boy is
this?" and l looked up at the maids
mouth for the sweet French answer.
She smiled louder and said-under-
stood every word: "Well, sur, that
wee choile is it, thin, the little dar
lint? Shure and whose choile wud
he be but his mothers beyant?"
What wonderful language the
French is!
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
Horrible Triple Murder and Suicide

A terrible tragedy was recently en-
acted in the town of Lyndon, VT
Silas Wilder, resident of that town,
killed his father and mother with an
AK and then cut his wife's throat. He
then hung himself. 1t is supposed
that Wilder was laboring under tenn
porary insanity superinduced by ex-
cesslve excitement and passion. The
details Of the tragedy are most hor-
rible. His father and mother were
aged respectively 73 and 70 years.
The immediate cause Of the affair
was an alteration with his wife, who
on altering pair of overalls, had
made them too short. After angry
words, Wilder started Tor a shed,
saying he would get an ax and end
the trouble. His wife followed him
and seized the Ak, when he drew .
dirk, stabbed her and left her for
dead, and then, taking up the AK,
started for the father, who had fol-
lowed HIM, and struck him a fearful
blow, crushing through his head. At
this point he appeared still further in.
furiated, and next attacked his moth
er, killing her with three blows over
the head and breast. Leaving her in
the front door, he returned to the
shed, and found his father had crawl
ed into the kitchen. He struck him
as he lay on the floor, the Ak crushing
through the head and remaining fixed
in the floor. He then cut his throat,
and, death not ensuing at once, ran
to the barn, fastened rope around
his neck, and jumped from the beam,
breaking his neck and causing in
slant death. The father and mother
are both dead. The wife, it is thought,
may recover.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
A Lion Tanners Peril.

The Journal du Hdure recounts
terrible encounter between the lion
tanner Bidel and number of wild
beasts. Bidcls custom was to 90 into
the cage of these ferocious animals,
accompanied by sheep, which was
by his presence kept safe from attack.
On a recent occasion he proceeded
to the hons cage, and his first act
was to place the sheep on the back of
a lioness, as he had frequently done
before. No sooner had he accom-
plished this than powerful lion
sprang upon the poor sheep, and bur-
led its teeth into vital part of its
body. There was large number of
spectators present, and, as may be
imagined, the sudden act of the lion
created an instant and general panic.
Bidel stepped forward, and with the
utmost composure struck the lion
blow on the mouth with a heavy
stick, which made him croach and
yell with pain, and throw his bleed
ing victim, trembling at the feet of
the courageous performer. In an
other moment, however, all the wild
beasts were lashed into fury by the
sight of the blood, and no one in the
assembly believed that Bidel could
possibly escape. Preserving his pres
ence of mind, however, he kept the
other animals at bay until he had
subdued the lion and chased him
back to his cage. He then fought
his way back through the other ami
mails, and midst the bravos of the as
sembly came out triumphantly, carry
ing his wounded sheep with him.
The poor animal. which was great
favorite of the lion tanner, has since
died of its wounds.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
Josh Billings on Marriage.

History holds its tung as to who
the pair wuz who first put on the
silken harnes, and promised to work
it kind thru thick and thin, up hill
and down, and on the level, swim,
drown or float. But whatever tha
wuz tha must have made good
thing of it, or so many of their pos
terity would not have harnessed up
since and drove out.
There is q great moral grip to mar
riages-it is the morter that holds
them together.
But there amt but darn phew
foaks who could set down and give
good written opinun viii on arth
tha come to do it.
There Ia a great proof that it is
one of them natural kind of axidents
that must happen jist as birds fly out
of the nest when tina have feathers
enuff, without being able to tell why.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
Sum marry for buty, and never dis

Sum marry for buty, and never dis
cover their mistake; this is lucky.
Sum marry for money, and don't
see it.
Sum marry fur pedigree, and feel
big fur six months, and then very
sensibly come to the conclusion that
pedigree is no better than skim milk.
Sum marry bekaws tha hat, a
histed somewhere e.se; this is 4. =
match, bay and a sorrel; pride II, Dc
make it endurable.
Sum marry fur love, without a
cent in their pockets nor a friend in
the world, nor drop of pedigree
this looks desperate, but 1t is the
strength Oft the game.
If marrying for love amt a success
then matrimony is ded beet.
Sum marry bekaws they think
wimmln will be scarce next year, and
live to wonder how the crop holds
out.
Sum marry to get rid of them
selves and discover that the game
was one t at two could play at and
neither win.
Sum marry the second time to get
even, and find it gambling game
the more they put down the less they
take up.
Sum marry to be happy and miss
ing it, wonder where all the happl-
ness goes to when it dies.
Sum marry they can'ttell why, and
live they can't tell how.
Almost every body gets married,
and it Is good joke. Sum think it
over carefully fust, and then set
down and marry.
Both ways are right If they hit the
mark.
Sum marry rakes to convert them.
This is a little risky, and it takes a
smart missionary to do it.
Sum marry coquettes. This is
like buying poor farm heavily
mortgaged, and working the balance
of your days to clear off the mort
gage.
Married life has its chances, and
this is just what gives it flavor
Everybody loves to phool with chan
ces, because everybody expects to
win. But / am authorized to state
that everybody don't win.
But, after all, married llfeis full a,
certain as the dry goods business.
No man can sweM exactly where
he will fetch up when he touches cal
leo.
No man can tell what calico has :
mind to do next.
Calico don't even know herself.
Dry goods of all kinds is the chilt
of circumstances.
Sum never marry, but this is JUS
the same with another name to it.
The man who stands on the banl
shivering and dassent, is more apt tC
catch cold than he who pitches hi.
head fust in the river.
Marry young is mi motto.
| have tried it and | know what
am talking about.
If anybody asks you why you ge
married, say you don't recollcct.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

Here is good prescription to allay
the heat Of the reigning Black Hills
fever. The Kansas City Times
special correspondent at the Black
Hills, writes under date of Custer
City, Dakota, March 2, as follows:
The Times expedition arrived in
Custer to-day. We were thirteen
days out from Cheyenne, two days
being lost in the headwaters of the
Cheyenne river, on Prof. Jenney's
trail. The mines in this vicinity are
mystical. None are being worked,
although the weather is open and
mild. Everything looks like this
business was a gigantic fraud, and
the people who are disgusted are
many. There is an abundance of
timber, snow and log cabins, but no
gold or water. No mining can pos
slbly be done before April, even if
then. There are about 800 people
here, all equally disgustcd-who want
to 60 home, The principal specpla-
ton is among spectators in unde-
velopcd mines and town lots.
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Fatal Strychnine.
Grundy County Atlas.

The saddest instance of sudden
and unexpected death that it was ev-
er our duty to record was that Of
Mrs. VIM. Smith, living about three
miles northeast of this place, the an
nouncement of whose decease startled
this community last Saturday after
noon, and was heard with deep re-
grct by all. She was an estlmable
lady and widely respected.
The circumstances of her death
are briefly as follows. Having been
taken with a sudden and violent at
tack of sickness few hours previous
to her death, DR.. E. NJ. Heffelfnger
was summoned, and under his pre-
scrlption she was improving rapidly.
On Saturday he visited her again and
left two kinds of medicine, with di-
rections to keep them carefully sepa-
rate. For this purpose one powder
was put inside the clock case and the
other Oh the clock shelf. About one
and one-half hours after the time of
the Doctors visit the powder in the
clock was to be given, and accord
ingly it was taken from the clock by
Mrs. David Smith, sister in-law of the
deceased, who gave it to Mrs. Os-
born Mexican, who mixed, tasted and
administered the dose. A few mo-
ments after receiving the supposed
medicine, Mrs. S. began to feel curl
Gus symptoms, and remarked, "you
gave me the wrong paper" In the
meantime Mr.. Smith returned home,
and being asked if there were any
other drugs in the clock, replied
there were not, to three different in
quiries. At length he remembered
that a paper of strychnine had been
put there for safety, and he told them
that his wife had taken it. Mrs.
Smith was seized with violent con-
vulsions in the meantime, and before
DIR. Heffelinger could be sent for,
she was dead, her death occurring in
about As minutes from the time of
taking the poison.
She had placed the paper of strych-
nine in the clock herself. Her death
cast the deepest gloom over her
household, but none can be blamed.
The mistake might occur in any fam
lily under similar circumstances, with
very careful persons, and this is a
warning to all not to keep rat poison
of any kind about the house. Burn
or bury 1t at once.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

DR.. Uloth's experiments go to show
that grains of wheat placed between
two blocks of ice, and kept in eel
lar with temperature at freezing
point, germinate and develop root
lets. He continued the same expert
ment with mustard and grass seeds,
as we'll as wheat; he placed some
in hollow piece Of ice, and others
in common earth; both were deposit
ed in an ice house and covered with
a thick block of ice. They all equal
ly germlnate6, no difference being
perceptible save that the mustard and
grass seeds terminated best.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
TWO CHARACTERS.

Some murmur when their sky is clear
And wholly bright to view,
II one small speck of dark appear
In their great heaven Of blue;
And some with thankful love are filled,
If but one streak OF light,
One ray Of Gods great mercy gild
The darkness of their night
In palaces are hearts that ask.
In discomfort and pride,
Why life is such weary task,
And all good things denied;
And hearts in poorest huts admire
How love has. in their aid
Love that has never seemed to tire
Such rich provisions made.
Ladies' Repository.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

Thus talks an old farmer about his
boys: From sixteen to twenty, they
knew more than l did; at twenty
five, they knew as much; at thirty,
they were willing to hear what l had
to say; at thirty-tive they asked my
advice; and 1 think when they get
to forty, they will acknowledge that
the old man does know something;
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

No wonder Iowa is an intelligent
State. 1t has SS3 newspapers within
its borders-2oo Republican, 81
Democratic, and 1875 scattering.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

there was something better for him
to do than wasting his time in gamb-
ling, and he hasn't handled card
SINCE"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

Pools are now sold on where
Charley Ross will turn up next.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17
w. G.&J.B. DONNAN,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Independence, Iowa
"A Office over Morse & Barnett's Store. Con
sultations in English and German. [19-y
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-03-17

A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW.
"A Special attention given to Collections. Office
over Fisher Bros. Grocery Store. 16w3
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BAILY g. JACKSON,

r AW CONVEYANCING. WAR CLAIM, AND
IL Land Agency Office. Office in First National
Bank building. Independence. Iowa.
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d. ", BRUCKART,

LAKE, HARMON & NEY.
A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Independence, Iowa
n ONCE In Munson's Block, Main st.
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Business Cards.
AttorneNs.

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW. In
N dependence, Iowa. Office over Planes Hard
ware store, opposite head of Chatham st.
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2husifians.

physicians AND SURGEONS, Independence,
/ Iowa. Office in DR.. House residence corner
Chatham and Mott SITS. Will attend to all calls in
,ty and country. Consultations in English and
German. 46-tf
J. G. HOUSE. S. G. WILSON.