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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-12-22

Sagacity Of Elephants in a Storm.

Howe's circus was showing at Indianola
when the storm Of the Fourth came on, and
because of injury to the railroads we're COM
PEELED to remain there until the track was
temporarily repaired, Friday evening. Then
the circus started for their next place of ex-
hibition. When about eight miles out one
corner Of a bridge gave way, and three cars
containing animals ran Off the track and
turned over into the mud, very gently. The
first car contained horses, the second an elk
and camel, the third five elephants. The
small animals were easily liberated, but the
elephants were all in a heap. To remove
them the car was cut away, exposing the
tops Of the unwieldly animals's backs. Then
was exhibited the intelligence which marks
these half-human brutes. They obeyed every
command of the keeper, crawling on their
knees, turning on their sides. squirming like
eels, and assuming more wonderful and novel
positions than were described on the show
| bills. When released from their perilous
| position there was not scratch upon them
and no school boy ever gave more emphatic
expression of relief from confinement than
did those elephants They trumpeted, sway.
ed back and forth. and did everything but
talk. The remaining distance to the city
was made overland, and happier crew new
er started on march than were those ami
mails. The cool, breezy atmosphere and thu
moonlight were all-inspiring. As the bridg
es were gone at each stream the elephant
took fresh enjoyment of their liberty. A
no time were they obstinate and disobedient
but seemed to fully realize the situation. Or
arriving at Des Moincs railway cars had t.
be procured which was not easily done, a
ordinary cars are too low. Some were fnall,
found which were about one inch higher thai
the tallest elephants back. They wer
brought alongside and the platform proper
ly placed, when Jack noticed that it was
strange car, seized the door-frame with hi
trunk, gave it a vigorous shake and thel
tried the door Satisfied that it was stron
he marched slowly in the car, placed him
self lengthwise, gave rocking motion an
bumped his back. A holt overhead hit hi
back, and he marched straight out of tn
car "It's no use" said the keeper, 'h
won't go back there again" The ribs whic
support the roof were removed the elephant
closely watching the operation. When thi
was done Jack went in, swayed himsel
rocked the car bumped his back. found ev
erything all right, trumpeted his satisfactio
and went to eating --Davenport Ioaca) Den
ocrat .--.--- ---- ---..--.- .--L,nL ----.--I
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A tumble of Mishaps.

A gentleman residing on Aberdeen street
was u ntil Friday last inclined to favor wom-
an suffrage His wife had delayed moving
until after the lst, so as to take advantage
of the fall in house rents. The house to
which they moved had tremendous steep
flight of stairs and oil-clothed hall. The
wife had the stairs scrubbed very neatly,
and left the soap on the top step. Her hus-
band was up stairs, with basket Of clothes
pins in one hand and clock under the other
arm, when his wife, who was down stairs
saw a mouse, and shaking her skirts, madly
bounded upon the table and let off a series
of shrill shreks, beginning on high IZI
above the cleft Her husband, thinking the
house was on fire at the very least, started
to run to her rescue, and stepping on the
piece of soap that she had thought(ully left
| on the stairs, sat down vehemently at the top
of the flight aud slid down with the speed of
thought. Fire flew from his false teeth as
he hit the edge of each step, volleys OF
clothes pins were discharged into the air and
fell rattling and rebounding on the oil-cloth
and the clock shed its contents over the uni
verse The husband had little tune for re.
fectien when he reached the glare oil-cloth
of the hall, and shot across it with scarcel y
diminished velocity, literally making the
oil-cloth and the seat of his pantaloons
smoke with friction and finally bringing uE
against the door with a violence that threat
ened to burst the side out of the house. The
fearful conclusion started his wife, who
| turned back summersault from the table
into tub of sUap.suds, in which she was SC
tightly wedged that she had to throw hand
spring and canter on all fours like a turtle
with a tub on her back and cataracts of suds
inundating her. Meanwhile the hired woman
fell of the step. ladder with crash like q
| pile-driyer, and arrcd down most Of the
| plaster cornice. When the mans wifi had
sloughel her tub, she sauntered calmly int
| the hall and remarked, "Well men are the
C unsie,t--and the hall has just been washed
tor" Ter husband did not SAY mHch but
he thought good deal anl nDw, he says
| just let Susan b. Anthony come here and lie,
turc again, and ii no other man has the cou-
rage to hiss, he will, ~ heI p him Packle.
merton.-NeW York UOrR
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C,NTENrS OF 4 LADY's PoCKRr--They
came walking down the centre passage Of
the Main Building at the Centennial the
other day, two beautiful and fashionable
Young ladies, over whose heads probably
nineteen or twenty summers had passed.
They chsttel pleasantly as they passed along
and turned into one of the less frequcnted
passages and sat dowr on bench to rest,
when one remarked to the other, "Slinnie,
where is ---- stoppng?' She said she
hai forgotten, hut would look, as she had
the address on slip of paper in her pocket.
Wh,n the search commenced tor that slip
of paper, as it was somewhere in the big
pocket attached to her dress, out came a
small lace handkerchief, a large linen one,
broken bracelet, spool Of thread, pocket
book, two false teeth (her mothers, proba-
bly,, which she was taking to the dentists to
get iixedl, a piece of white flannel, small
box of face powder, two crooked hairpins
(which looked as though they had done duty
as button hooks),a thimble, ono garter about
fifteen inches in length, paper Of pins, fan,
broken comb, ivory end of parasol, knife,
bottle of ling salts, two pieces of ribbon,
three No. soiled gloves of different colors,
paper of bon bons, cigar holder,two buttons,
and at last the slip of paper which she had
been looking for. We did not see anything
more taken out of that pocket, SO we can't
say whether it was empty or not, but began
to think it was like magician's magic bag,
After looking over the above inventory, who
will ever dare again to abuse small boy
about the contents of his pockets p Cncin-
matt Commercial.
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DIR. SwAYNE,
The dlscoverer and compounder OF the far-famed
Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry

and other valuable preparations, entered upon his
professional career with the important advantage OF
regular medical education In one OF the Oldest ana
nest schools In Philadelphia, anu, perhaps In the
World lie subsequently served faithful term OF
nrarrich IN the philadelphia Disponsary and for ma
lions he enjoyed the most ample opportunities OF OBJ
tanning insight into diseases In all their various
forms, as well for asCertaining the pest metnOdS
" thei treatment. In Offering, therefore, 10 the peO
nle OF the United states the fruits OF his extensive
nrofpssloha experience In tile medical compounds Ms
the best results of his skill and observation he feels
that he is but profferihg BooN 70 every family
throughout the land resting, as he does, confidently
I'm the merits and eflicatiouS virtue or the reneueS
he herewith comments. The vast amount OF JeStl
rOR SWbYNE'S iCOMPjT-ND SYRUP OFs,WItD
CHERRY" the nnst eillCaclous remedy known and
1t Is admit by our most eminent physicians, ana
all who have witnessed It's wOnuerful healing prUp-
critics. The WILD CHERRY in oil ages OF the WORD
and IN all countries where II is known has been Jls
y ceehratee for It's .wonderfnl medicinal qn9lltles
int its great power TO cure Some OF the worst and
most distressing diseases among US was never lillk
ascerthined until the experiments OF that skilfull
nhysician, Dr. SNgavBe. had demonstrated lis hlgh
admiration. In combination with Pine Tree TAR ana
nher equally valuable vegetable ingredients, which
chemically combined renders II action tenf0ld more
certain and beneficial in curing all diseases on the
throot, breast and lungs, DIR. y-MAlNES ,N"ILD
CUFRRY COMPOUND strikes at the root OF disease
by purifying the blood, restoring the liver and Kid
news TO healthy action. nvgoratng the nervous ana
shattered constitution. II your druggist or store
other REMEDY that may be offered but send to di-
rectanG we Fi forward half d0zen 70 any address
freight paid on receipt OF the price 81 per bottle or
4 the hhlf tozen. Address letters 10 DR. SWAINF
4 son, 800 North Sixth street, Philadelphia No
charge WIN be made for advice. '.'
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POetical.
OLD LOVE.


The broadsword loses It's glitter ,,a...,
AS 1t hangs in the ancient hail;
Rusted and blunt grows the keen-edged bladr
That once so gallant a champion made .'
As II CLEANED. from the castle wall. ...
Tho Jewel loses Its Iustre
AS 1t lies In Its velvet nest, ..., ...,
TIL dull and dim Is the good red gold
That showed such royal light OF old
AS IL flashed from beautys breast.
The tIue eye loses IT'S power
As age comes creeping on, r" '"'
The fair form 0roops from its stately grace,
The roscs fly from the care-worn face,
The charm from the trembling tone.
The color fades from the ssnvass;
The magic from ringing rhyme.
Now Is there Joy IN this world OF ours,
Riches, or glorles, or hopes, or flowers, ' '''
But dies ut the touch Of Timer .u. ..,tu.
Ay, Love in his pure serenity: n.' ''.- ID
Can the pitlless spell defy, .. .r.
For tears cannot drown. nor absence dim,
And death himself may not conquer him,
For true love can never die. .rf''f iu.' q
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TIE TWO ARMIES.

As LIES unending column pours,
Two marshaled hosts are seen .
Two armies on the trampled shores
That death flows back between.
one marches to the drum-beat's roll,
The wide-mouthed clarfons bray,
And bears upon a crimson scroll, ..,
"our glory is to slay." ..... ..
One moves In silence by the stream,
With sad, yet watchful eyes, .....
Calm as the patient planets gleam
That walks the clouded skies.
Along Its front no sabres shine,
No blood-red pehnons wave; '
Its banner bears the single line: .. ..
"Our duty is to save"
For those no death-beds lingering shade;
Al honor's trumpet-call,
with knitted brow and lifted blade,
In glory's arms they fall
For thess no flashing falcons bright,
ID No stirring battle. cry; ''
The bloodless stabber calls by night .... ,
Each answers, "Here am l."
For those the sculptor's aureled bust
The builders marble piles,
The anthems pealing o'er their dust
Through long cathedral aisles.
For these the bossom-sprinkled turf
That foods the lonely graves ...t, .,. o..
wheh spring rolls In her sea-green surf ...
In tlowery-foamins waves.
Two paths lead upward from below, .....
And angels wait above,
Who count each burning life.drop's 1ow,
. Each falling tear of love. ,, i.,s '...
Though from the htros bleeding breast
Her pulses freedom drew, ,u .....r.r..,
Though the white lilies in her crest
sprang from that scarlet dew
/ While valor's naughty champions wait
/ Tilr all their scars are shown.
Love walks unchallenged through the gate,
/ To sit beside the throne! ,,.I.. 80.
% w Holmes
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. T. p. Tus in, (SupplvJ
sunday Services I y n IN. and Gk p. m,
Sun1a Schools a. IN.
PRAYER Meeting Every Wednesday evening at GJq
sea free. The public are invi ed 10 attend.
ST. Matthew LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minis er-Rev. J. NcCron.
sunday Services -l0'5 a. m. and 6Hp. m.
SUNDAY SchOol-gH.
'rI er Nee iny-Every WEDNESDAY evening nj o.
saatSfre Nopcwsren ed. All are welcome.
.-o... raEsgyrERiAS curncH.
Minis er-Rev. Stuar' Nj ahcll
sunday Services ~ II. Ia. ana 6}9 p IN.
pfi er Nee ins Every wednesdl, evening a. O..
Sea S free. No pews rented strangers welcome
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Eller-Rey. y. S. buckingham.
Ijnls er-Rev. j. :. McMurray.
SUNDAY Services :! and GK 2. m.
Gi5ld ,T Class Monday evening at 81 O'Clock
Young lens Prn er Nee ins-Every Tuesday
Genirhi Praiyer Meetlng-Every Thursday evening
o'cocN.
REFORMED cHuEcn.
Corner Of Talrd ana IRON streets.
ras'or-i;ev. q. u. Gurlrg.
GrsI leace G 'utrl iiotci.
sunday Services l0h a. m. and p m.
sunia, SchDOl-9 q. m.
PrNcr MrellnP- saturday, p. m
Al are invited There Is always room.
-...... ST. rAuLs CHURCH.
Rector
Suudo Scrvices-t y a. m, Gl& p m.
sunday School, "A. in.
FIRST sur lay I'm the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory 90 Communion on Friday
evening before the st sunday IN each month.
Pews rented but cVer3 bUdv welcome.
''t EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder--ReY. \. L. ReesCr.
Mini .ter--lIev. j. A. Irvine.
sunday Serpce-3 p. M, IA the Iron Street Church
Pr cr Meotiug-EvcrF sabbath at p. III.
All are invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Meets in 1.-THE little Brick Church on the hul,"-
;nOwn n the Welsh Baptist Church-on Rock street
'gSt uf Iron. . $1,000
Regular meeting for worship, every LORDS day Of
.CrHOOn at Sls O'Clock. .
,Gats rrce and the public are cordially Invited to
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Columbia County Official Directory

president Jud dge-William Elwell.
Associate Judges Iran Derr, VI. G.. Hughes.
VrJihlnJtar, Nc,-B. Frank Iarr.
court StrnOgrapner :. \. Walker.
2,t'5ter a tccDrdcr-Wllllamson H. Jacoby.
District AttJrna ay--J0hn NJ. clark.
sheriff
= irvN or-IS1ac Dewitt.
treasurer -Dr II. ". McpeynOlds.
CJp nj sSiluGr5 John llerncr, 5. W. McITenry,
JlitNh sands
Gun ltsslDnrrs Clcrk-Wllliam Krlckhaum.
Aiiitirs-M V. h. Kline !. B. Casey, T.. b. Brown,
coroner Charles q. Murph
fury Commissioners jacob II. Fritz, william II
Ci1nt Superintendent WI liam II. SNYDER
BOD pO1r District -Dlrcctors-O. p. Ent Scot g.
" J. kramer. BloDn5burg and Thomas Creyelng
$50 {, o. =. Ent, Secrctnr
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Rloomsburg Official Directory.

bloomsbury Banking COmpanv-JOhn \. Funston,
prp5uyn Il. II. Gro 2, Cashier.
Flri NI iJnll Bank Charles Il. Pax on, resident
j. p. rustin, Cashier.
Columbia Com. Mn nal Saving Fund and Loan
sslrll l0nE. II. Lit le, Presiden G. W. Miller,
secretary.
Bbl n5prrg 7ullllng and Saving Fund Association
VIM. Peacock. prcsdeutJ. B Robson, Secretary
BJbmSDurg M nal Saving Fund ASsOcll lOn-J.
!. Broy yer, PreSiden G. g. Barkley, SeCre airy.
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was entirely cured of letter
sole Proprletors and Manufacturers OF
SWAYNE'S PANACEA,

celebrated all over the world for It's remarkable cures
Of Scrufula, Mercural and Syphitic complaints,
and m cases where Syphiiitic Virus Of the parent
causes development OF syphilis or ScrOfula in the
child nothing has ever proved 50 efectual in COM
prtel cradlcatihg every vesige Of these dangerous
the blood
Ra particular TO obtain the genuine, as prepared
by nR. SWAINk & SON 33l L. 9Th ST., Philadelphia.
See that the name IS spelled correctly, SWANNE,
aS there are preparations or somewhat similar name
In the market
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Females and all WHO Snlnc health should never
I've wttho,tt DIR. SWhI MES TAR AND SARSAPA-
liIGI.A PiplS. as the, purify the blood, remove az
OlstrUCt!uES cleanse the skin Of all pmples and
chefs and Dripg the rici color II health 10 tht
pale cheek Female irregularities arg !. stored 70 /,
lpaltlV condition. They are II certain cure FOR SIGN
and Nervous Headache. As binper Pm nothing
can exceed thenf: take one, two or three as may DC
found DecessarY unlike others, they neither grape,
produce nausea or any other unpleasant sensation.
while they are as powerful as IL Is ppss bic. iOra
medicine to be aud be harmless. These Pills CLEANSE
out the disDsdrred humoTs enrich ana purify the
blood remove all unhealthy bilious sceGctiuns OF the
stale Of the liver, and are undoubtedly the best Gu
thartic and antibilous medicine yet discovered ano
we are teruiuEd that the sick shall have theln AT
price within tile means OF the poorest (25 cents n
box of 30 IiisJ II your druggist or stOrekeeper
has not got them, do not be put p1 by any others
rect, and we viii forward by mail, on receipt OF the
pi ice, rs centsa box or i've boxeses 81
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My principal method of defeating error
and heresy, says John Newton, is by estab-
fishing the truth, One proposes to fill a
bushel with tares, but if l can fill it irt
with wheat may defy his attempts.
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NREAs BROWNS INSURANCE AGEN-

TsNHE UNDERSIGNED representing several
Z Of the most conservative and reliable AlneTl-
can Fire insurance Companies, would beg leave to
uler hts services 20 The CtlZeuS Of Bloomsbury ana
virnlt requesting reasons ole share OF the public
w. j. POWELL
Bloomsbury, July ls, 1876.
OfiCe IN BrUwGf's Block
July 81 -5m.'
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is generally preceded by a moisture, like perspira-
ton distressing itching, as though pin worms were
crawling in or about the rectum, particularly at
nightwhen undrcssng,or in bed after getting warm
1t appears in summer rs well as win er, oftenimes
shows itself around the pr' ate parts, and is not con-
lined 10 males only but Is quite as frequent that fe
males are afflicted, particularly in times OF
pregnancy, extending irto The vagina, proving dis
tressing almost beyond Ise powers Of endurance.
Cases Of long standing, pronounced incurable, have
been permanently cured by simply applying
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swAYNE's OINTMENT.
EXTRACTS FROM LET1ERs.

DR.. Swayne On:-Gentlemen-The box of ONT
mtnt you sent me by mail cured Ine entirely OF Itch
closed ind nifty cents for another box for friend of
mind. ANDREW j. BEACH.
Farmwe Station. Loudon Co., Va.
Rev. Isaac Holland Webster, Taylor county va.
wrtes ...r
November 20, ls7b-I have been a sufferer from
Itching Piles I procured box Of your ointment
last spring which gave me instant relief, and feel
confident II will effect permanent cure Enclosed
md nifty CENTS for which please send me another box
by mail. r..l ..... t.-.. ...
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BATES Of ADVERTISING.

ono inch twelve lines or IT'S equivalent IN Nome
rYiltypo) one or two Insertions, $780, three ihsei
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An Eruption of 8 Years Standing

| was troubled with an eruption Of eight years
itching ntolerable at times tried many prepara-
tiOlln without finding relief. Through the use OF
Swaynes All-IIeuling Ointmeut am entirely cured.
~ ,,,. JOSEPH LAMBERT, .
AT Iiortsman & Bros, 9TH and Cherry, Phlla.
I was entirely cured of Tetter
in its worst form by Dr.. Swayne's A-Hepllng Olnt-
ment. ana shah be happy 10 explain my case 10 all
VINO may cah upon me.
. . JAMES MCKINLEY. West End Hotel,
23d street, below Lombard, Philadelphia. ,...
Sent by mail to any address on receipt Of price, 80
cents a hON.
dress letters TO DIR SWAYNE 6 SON, Philadelphia.
No charge for advice.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Sole PrOpretoTs and Manufacturers of
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SwAYNE'S OINTMENT
Itching Piles

Seems TO cure eve case, leaving the skin smooth
~ and elaar Without O bemish behind
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-08-25

see the brass on the engine glitterlng
through the leaves. 'Sidl" l shouted,
esd, look at Jesse! Come back ana
help him" Sid was almost at the ehd
of the trellis. where he could jump TO
the ground. He looked back, and tnen
turned around, and ran to Jesse. lie
looked all about him. The train was on
the trestle-work; the engineer had seen
them, and was trying to stop. Jesse mad
fallen down all in a heap, but Sid pulled
him up, and dragged him along htue
further to the deep, dark hole, suppose
there is in the middle of every bridge
There was just time for sid to push jesse
down into it-before-
But then, put my apron over my
face, and ran and ran, and 1t was a
long time after dark before uncle Abe
found me, down in the lower field, in a
corner, crying.
Uncle told Us that when be got down
TO the river, the people from the train
were lifting poor Sid out of the water,
and they thought he was dead. Jesse
climbed out of the hole. He was only
dusty. When he knelt down, crying, by
Sid, Sid opened his eyes, and said to
! Uncle, 81 died in his stead massa."
Children, don't you think this little
black boy was a hero ?-THe ChurchmQn.
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TIE Dem ocRIrs rhur.

CAMPAIGN song.
Air: " The Bonnets o. Blue"
Here is health to the democrats true,
The party of freedom and ri ht,
We've hoisted the glorious tanner anew
That we carried through many fight.
The names on the standard will woIthily shine
with yefiersons, Jacksons OF yore
And TILDEN AND HENDRICKS viii victory
Where patriots prcathed it before.
Chorus-Then hurrah for the democrats true!
Hurrah for the democrats truel
The flag that has led US to triumphs De
Shall guide us to victory anew.
The man that has warred eorru9tion and crime
And crushed out the rasca at hOmes
Shall do il again in the glorious time
Whom he rules meath the capitols DOME
And HENDKIcKs the favorite son of the west,
shall sweep like the VESTS prairie hre
Till we hail in triumph, the noblest and best
great peoples heart 10 inspire
Chorus-Then hurrah for the democrats true!
Hurrah for the democrats true
The asg tbas has led US to triumphs be-
Shall guide US to victory anew.
Already the robbers are blanchod with dismay
At the sight OF the flag OF RkFoRM
And the plundering are all drsadlDs the daf
When the thunder-coud bursts in the storm
lis the storm that win purify people aud state
From miasm an poisonous dew;
And sweepout the party Of tnievcTy ana hate,
And sweep IN the democrats truei
Chorus-Then hu1rah for the democrats truei
Hurrah for the democrats truei
The fla, thar has led TO triUmPhs be-
fore
Shall guide us TO victory anewl
rom the lake-b0und peninsular state of the north,
To the orange-grove state, far below
And where Massachusetts, the greetings send forth
To Pacific SierTas OF snow
Gne cry is resoundng, one loud, swelling cheer,
Oh, bark TO the joyous accaimsi
REFORM and FREE TRADE IRE the watchwords we
hear,
And TILpES and HENDRICKS the names
Choruz-Then hurrah for the democrats true
Hurrah for the democrats true!
The Gag that has led us TO triumphs be-
fore
Shall guide us to victory anew,