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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06

SAVE THE OLD PAPER.-Never throw
away old paper. If you have no wish to
sell it, use it in the house. Some house
keepers prefer it to cloth for cleaning many
articles of furniture. For instance, vol
ume written by lady who prided herself on
her experience and tact. says "After a
stove has been blackened, it can be kept
looking very well for a long time by rub.
bing it with paper every morning. Rub.
bing with paper is much nicer way of
keeping the outside of tea kettle, coffee
pot and tea pot bright and clean than the
old way of washing them in suds. Rubbing
with paper is also the best way of polishing
knives, tinware and spoons; they shine like
new silver. For polishing mirrors, windows,
lamp chimneys, &c, paper is better than
dry cloth. Preserves and pickles keep much
better if brown paper, instead of cloth, is
tied over the jar Canned fruit is not so
apt to mould ifa piece Of writing paper, cut
to fit the can, is laid directly on the fruit
Paper is much better to put under carpet
than straw. 1t is warmer, thinner and
makes less noise when one walks over it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06
Miscellaneous

TREATMENT OF CANARY BIRDS Cana
ry birds as well as all kinds of "human
birds" must have variety in their food.
put in one seed cup oatmeal, and in an
other seed mixed as follows One pound
canary, and one half pound rape seeds, put
ting on the top of this seed cup about one
dozen hemp seed daily, and giving little
good fresh lettuce seed, say twenty or thirty
seeds daily--not too much, or it will make
the bird drunk and dumpish. Hand also
in the cage nice piece of salt pork, as well
as good cutie bone After treating the
bird in this way for three or four weeks,
procured another canary, fine, free song
ster, and hung it in the hearing, but out Of
sight of my bird, and in short time had
as good singer as could wish. He has
sung ever since, through moltng and all.
Most people are afraid of getting their birds
in too good condition but remember you
must not get them fat on hemp seed, for
that seed is their candy and cake
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06

In the old burial ground adjoining the
Gohsenhoppen Reformed Church, in Upper
Hanover township, Pa, is a tombstone
which bears the inscription ga. d. Rosina
Schultz, murdered June II, ammo 1850, Aged
90 years. For death is come up into our
windows Jer. tx, 81" The scriptural quo
tation has an actual significance. The
story of the affair is now told as a tradition.
Her husband was away from home, and she
lightly punished slave for some offence
He made up his mind to kill her, but bet
ter spirit prevailed, and he went to his
work in the field. The old story says that
while there an apparition in the form of
white man appeared before him and said,
"Don't kill herw 1t disappeared, and a
black man came, e,who whispered, "Kill her!"
These two spectres confronted him alternate
ly all day, until nightfall. Then the white
disappeared, leaving the black man, who
still kept telling him to kill her. At mid
night he seized butcher knife, and getting
into the room through window, stabbed
her and fled. Thus death came I'D to her
through her window.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06
A Fable.
THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE sIMPLEroN.

THE PHILOSOPHER AND THE sIMPLEToN.
A Simpleton, having had occasion to seat
himself, sat down on Pin; whcreon he
made an outcry unto Jupiter. A Philoso.
pher, whe happened to be holding up a
Hitching-Post in that vicinity, rebuked
him saying, 81 can tell you how to avoid
hurting yourself by sitting down on Pins,
and will, if you will set them up" The
Simpleton eagerly accepted the Offer, the
Philosopher Swallowed four fingers of the
Rum which perisheth, and replied, 'Never
sit down" He subsequently acquired a
vast Fortune by advertising for Agents; to
whom he guaranteed SIT Week or light
and easy Employment at their Homes.
MoRAL.-The Wise Man saith, "There
is a colored man in the Fence" but the
Fool Sendeth on so Cents for Sample and i;
Taken in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06
\ AND DEMOCRAT BI OOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COT NrY, PA.
Dr' sChenck's PuImoniC syrup,

SEA WEED Tonic. AND MANDRAKE PIts.-These
medicines have undoubtedly performed more cures
OF Consumption than any other remedy known to
the American public. They are compounded Of veg
ctaOle ingredients, and contain nothing which can
ba1pjurIous to the human constitution. other rem
- advertised rs cures FOR consumption, probably
contain opium which is II somewhat dangerous drug
In all cases, ana If faken freely by consumptve pa
tents, 1t must do great injury for It's tendency Is
to coniine the morbid matter In the stem, which,
of course, must make cure impossible. Schenck's
Pulmoolc syrup is warranted not to contain partl
Gle of opium 1t Is composed of powerful but harm
less herbs, which act on the lungs, liver stomach.
and blood, and thus correct oil morbid secretions,
and expel all the diseased matter from the body.
These are the only means by which consumption can
be cured, and as SchenCk's Pulmontc syrup, Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills are the only medl-
Cines which operate In this way II Is obvious they
are the only genuine cure for pulmonary Consump-
tiOn, Each bottle OF this invaluable medicine Is aC
companied by full directions. Or. Schenck Is pro-
fessionally at his principal o1ice corner 6th and
Arch streets, Philadelphia every Monday, where all
letters for advice must be addressed June
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06

A sheep raiser in Pope Valley, Cal, sold
his flock to man living in the adjacent val.
ley of Beryessa, ten miles distant. Soon
after, the former missed the dog which had
always assisted him in herding the sheep
and searched for him in vain. He was 1
valuable dog, and his loss was duly mourneG
for a couple of days, when to his masters as
constituent, he came from Berryessa will
the whole flock OF sheep, which he hac
brought safely home again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLES

DIllLADELPHA AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.
May u, 1876.
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FOLLOWS SUNDAY EycrpTr
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, Pottsvle
Tamaqua, &C, 1888 al
For Catawissa, l,33 Il. IN. 6,d7 and 7,aG d. M
For Wllllamsport, G2s G,3i Il. M and 400 D. IN,
TRAINS FOR RUPERT LEAVE As FOLLOWS, SUNDAY IA
CEPTED.)
Leave New York, s,45 q. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, 0,15 a. m.
Leave Reading, 11,3O a. M, Pottsvllle 1918 n. m
and Tamaqua, ,25 p. IN.
Leave Catawissa, G,20 6,25 a. m. and 400 D. m
Leave Wiliamsport 9,2J am, 12 90 m. and 300 n m
Passengers and from New York and Philadel-
phia 20 through without change OF cars.
}. Il. WOOTTEN
c. G, HANCOCK,
General Ticket Agent.
Jan. Il, lSIG-u.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-06
Dauchy & Cos. Advt's.

Dh FANCY CARDS all styles with name, 10
~ cts. post paid. j. II. Husted, Nassau, Rens co.
N. Y. June 22, 'I7-iw d
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Ciyility and Ceremony.

Nothing is more honorable and pleas
ant than civility, and nothing more
ridiculous and burdensome than cere-
mOny. Civility teaches us 10 behave
with proportionate respect to every one,
according as their rank REQUIRES and
their merit demands. In other words,
civility is the science of men of the
world. A person of good address, who
conducts herself with due circumspec-
ton, conciliates the love and esteem of
society, because every one finds herself
at ease in her company; but a cere-
monious woman is the plague of her ac-
Quaintances. Such . one {H1uires too
much attention to be pleas,sat associ-
ate; is too seldom satisfied with what Is
paid her, and every moment feels her
pride hurt by the want of some frivO-
lous etiquette. You cannot be too
formal to her, nor can she dispense
with her formalities to others. In short,
ceremony was invented by pride to
harass us with puerile sOlicitudes,
which we should blush To be conversant
with
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Hastily Formed Intimacies.

You can always judge better of a
persons character by her manner of
talking with others than by what she
addresses directly to you, and by what
she says of others than by,what she says
to them. A conversation like this
ought to put you on your guard against
any intimacy of girl capable of it..
The vivacity of youthful feelings is
such that it often hurries girls into init
macies which soon after prove uncon-
genial and burdensome. You mistake
an accidental agreement for real SYM
pathy,-one agreeable interview for an
insight into the whole character; and
thus, by judging too hastily, you judge
wrongly. Far be it from us to recon-
mend suspicious character; we would
rather see young heart deceived again
and again, than see it Gourishing suspic-
ion as a habit of the mind; but we would
have you make it rule never to pledge
yourself to any intimacy until you have
taken time to consider your first I'M
pressiOns, and to distinguish between
the charm that really belongs to new
acquaintance, and that which was
thrown over your first interview by
accidental circumstances and associa-
tions
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

For years no one supposed that piece
of soft coal, dug from Its mine or bed
in the earth, possessed any other quality
than being combustible, or was valuable
for any other purpose than as fuel. IL
was next found that it would afford a
gas which is also combustible. Chemical
analysis proved it to be made of hydro
gen. In process of time mechanical
and chemical ingenuity devised mode
of manufacturing this gas and applying
it to the lighting of buildings and cities
on large scale. In doing this, other
products of distillation were developed,
until, step by step, the following ingre-
dients or materials are extracted from
It'll. An excellent oil to supply light
houses, equal to the best sperm oil, at
lower cost. l. Benzole-a light sort of
ethereal fluid, which evapOrates easily,
and combined with vapor or moist air,
is used for the purpose of portable gas
lamps, so called. 3. Naptha-a heavy
fluid, useful to dissolve gutta percha,
India rubber, etc. 4. An oil excellent
for lubricating purposes 2. Asphalt
tum, which is black, solid substance.
.
used in making varnishes, covering
roofs and covering over vaults. 6. Par
rafine-a white, crystalline substance,
resembling white wax, which can be
made into beautiful wax candles; it
melts at temperature..of ITO degrees,
ami affords an excellent light. All
these substances are now made from soft
coal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Rest for the Mind.

When the daily occupation is mono
tOnOus and unengrossing, full supply
of excitement for the leisure hours may
be desirable; but where the mental
powers have been taxed to their utmost
through the hours of labor, it is abso-
lutely necessary to health and happi-
ness that they be entirely released for
at least portion Of the time that is
left. IL is not enough that the usual
amount of time be spent in the absolute
rest of sleep, il every waking hour be
filed to the brim with eager serious oc-
cupation. 1t is not enough that certain
hours be secured, free from absolute
work, if they are still permeated with
energetic thought, intense feeling or
exciting pleasures. The mind needs
rest from effort in its waking hours, a
time when it may rightly lay aside its
activity and enjoy being acted upen by
calm and gentle Influences.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
A PENITENT.

Arrah, Neelie, don't look like thunder cloud
darlint;
What harm If / did stale q kiss from your lips
No sensible bee meets 3 smiling young rose
sure
But stops. the sly thsfe and a honey-drop sips
And, rose of the wurruld, spake aisy now
anti
More sensible far than q vagabond bee
And how could 1 see the swate kiss that wa.
lying
There on your red lips, as though waiting fol
me,
And not take it, darl mt? Och. Neere. give
Ger,
Faith I'm awfully sorry-I didn't take more.
Twas your fault intirely. Why did YOU smile
at me?
So great timptation no man could resist.
For your laughing blue eyes, and your cheek
wild dimple.
And your delicate mouth said, We're here to
be kissed"
And cou'd 1 be draining they didn't spake
truth dear?
Sure beautiful features like them never lie;
If they do, you should hide them, and not be
desaving
Such an innocent, trusting young fellow Is l,
Are you frowning still, darlint? Och. Neele.
give o'erl
Don't l tell you I'm sory-I didn't take more ?
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Silent Suffering.

These things are often unknown to
the world; for there is much pain that
is quite noiseless, and vibrations that
make human agonies are often mere
whispers in the roar of hurrying exist
ence. There are glances of hatred that
stab, and raise no cry of murder; rob
les that leave man and woman forever
beggared of peace and joy, yet are kept
secret by the sufierer-committed to no
sound, except of low means in the night
seen in no writing, except that made
ON the face by the slow months of sup
pressed anguish and early morning
tears. Many an inherited sorrow that
has marred life has been breathed into
no human ear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

| all sides. Fanciful forms, resembling
in their quaintness things one reads OF
only in the gnome kingdom, rise from
the ground or hang pendant from the
roof. The ''Trone de Pluton." ''Bou-
doir de Prospreine," ''Galerie de la
Grenouille, are some of the names
given to these curious formations. But
when, after many windings through
innumerable passages, we came to the
''Salle du Dome" our wonder and adj
miration came to climax. This mag
nificent chamber rises to a height of
sixty feet. Its vast proportions were
brought out to great advantage by the
guides, who, torch in hand, ascended
by natural steps nearly to the summit,
while others lit up the scene from be-
low.
AT this moment the fantastic weird
ness of the tout assemble was perfect.
One extraordinary feature of these cav
erns is the continuous sound of rushing
waters heard from the River LcSse.
which runs completely through the
caverns, forming for itself an under
ground passage through the hill.
The water, when reached, looks cold
and dark indeed, and reminds one for
cibly of Dante's ''Inferno." Charon's
boat is ready and we step on board.
Gradually a pale light begins to steal
in: the lamps are eXtinguished. One
can scarcely believe that it is daylight
we see creeping in, so still is it To the
pale moonlight. Suddenly fearful
noise is heard louder than any thunder.
which dies away again in low rumblings.
Ii is the gun fired by the guides to
awaken the echoes of the cavern, The
noise is simply appalling. Nearer and
nearer we approach the light, and
again, after four hours darkness, we
see, framed like Il picture by the cav
ern's mouth, the bright sunlight and
the green fields.
Have we been in another world? One
might almost fancy 50: but the stern
reality of fleeing the guides soon dispels
the illusion. Table d'Aote followed. to
which we did ample justice.
Let me, in conclusion. urge any who |
may find themselves at Jemelle or |
Rochefort to make a point of seeing the
Grotto of Han.-LoHdoR Society.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

Leaving the Hotel Biron at Rochefort,
the road turns to the right after two
and half miles, passing through a
picturesque valley, and gradually as
cending until point is reached over
looking the village of Han-surLesse
Here a deep descent brings one TO the
Hotel de la Belle Vue, from which we
started for Grotto de Han, having first
bespOken seats at the table d hote.
The entrance to these wonderful cav
erns is at considerable height on the
slope of the hill, at some little distance
from the village. a party Of about
twelve persons, with one guide to each
three persons, entered the cavern. The
guide under whose care We found our
selves was child about four years old /;
the paraffin lamp he carried was con-
sequently just under our noses. An
other drawback besides the smell of the
lamp was the exceeding slipperiness Of
the ground, which constantly brought
''dttention du mdrche," from our Juvenile
guide, shouted in shrill treble voice,
or ''attenfion la teter' from the men,
spoken in deep bass.
How wish that | could convey to
the mind of the reader some faint idea
of these marvellous caverns. Passage
after passage, room after room, followed
one another for fonr hours in the very
bowels of the earth, each chamber
decked with the most beautiful stalac-
tite formations, or supported by natural
columns, some of pure white marble,
and glistening with the moisture from
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to the man, who was recoverin,
from his blow.
II will moi" was the response, an,
the speaker rose. "But do not intent
renewing the combat. Look to Geral,
Webb, and tell me if he is dead.''
With much difficulty Clarence Webl
lifted the singular man into his chair
and held the light near his face.
He is dying, | think"
Good! May 1 stay here till h,
dies 90
The question startled the attorney
and Aldine.
"Who are you?" the girl asked.
know that this man is not my father
Are you?'
"No."
But you know all about me. Will
you not tell us?"
The storm-visitor glanced at Gerald
Webb.
YES" he said. Long ago, girl,
when you were babe, that man hired
me to sink a ship, on board of which
were your parents. | did my work
well. You came ashore, for the waves
would not engulf such a beautiful babe,
and l took You to my employer. made
him swear that he would be a father to
you, for half repented of my crime,
and prayed that God would keep you.
Your name is Aldine Hope. 1t was on
your baby clothes when | picked you
up. Ny work made Gerald Webb rich.
This is all. 1t isn't long story, Aldine,
but it is true"
"True, John DantOn ~
The trio started at the words, for they
fell from Gerald Webb's lips.
Aldine hastened to his side.
The secret is told, girl" he said.
GIVE tried to be a father to you'
''You have been," and Aldine was
sobbing. do not leave me now"
"And would you have me here, now
that you know me as a murderer? No,
no, girl, let me be gone"
She saw his lips close and open spas
medically, then pressed her lips to his
cheek, and held them there until the
soul passed from the weary body.
Il am going" Danton said. II ought
not to bear the dead any ill-will; but he
helped to make me bad. God pity him."
No one molested him. and with
glance at the dead, John Danton left
the room.
Out into the night and the storm he
passed.
This is an awful hour, Mr.. Mayo"
Aldine said to the lawyer. Il feel
helpless, weak and alone now. May |
all you my friends"
Yes" was the reply. 81 shall be
Dut too happy TO deserve your friend
hip. l shall do all | can to make your
'uture life full of ofsunshine. God knows, |
Aldine, that il has had enough of
hade.''
Can the reader guess what followed |
he events of that stormy night in
Merry Vale-a misnOmer then for the
weet little home,
Il told you to fortify YOURSELF" said
lothian Truce 10 his youthful partner.
long time after the bad night. 81
new there were pair of bright eyes
1 the cottage, and just as expected,
hey stormed your Notifications, and
aptured the citadel"
Il was overpowered," said Clarence
'ith smile, land surrendered with
he honors of war;
He is happy now-the husband of
he blue-eyed mystery.
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NO. 40.

sister city like heavy pieces of artillery
would set on edge the teeth of Utrecht.
There is nothing to annoy you. or to
CRATE upon you. Its streets are quiet,
wonderfully clean, well built; it has
groves of trees which are called the
boulevards, and form pleasant walks In
the summer. 1t has mint where all
the money is coined that passes in the
pockets and stocking-toes of this thrifty
people, and travels even as far as the
Dutch East Indian possessions. IL has
royal observatory where the sage old
astronomers can keep sympathetic
watch with the lovers in those shady
groves of the Mal-only another proof
how closely allied are the sublime and
the ridiculous"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03
Magic Virtue in Gems.

About the seventh century the super
stitious regard for precious stones
reached its height. The number OF
properties attributed to them at this
time is wonderful. They were said TO
have the power of comforting health,
beauty, riches, honor, good fortune and
influence. Men and women carried
them about their persons and called
them amulets. They were thought also
TO have some connection with the plan
cts and seasons. 4 special gem was
worn for each month. thus:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-10-03

Characteristics of Peculiar Dutch Town.
A writer In the Argosy says, in speak
ing of Utrecht
You cannot be long in Utrect without
discovering that you are in a new ele-
ment. 1t is different from any other
town in Holland. In Amsterdam you
have all the hurry of commerce; of men
jOstling each other to grow rich-thst
race for wealth that has become so fierce
battle and so perpetual motion. Rot
terdam is equally commercial, but here
the shipping element more loudly de-
clares itself and throws over its hustle
and work charm very nearly allied to
the romantic; the freedom OF the broad
ocean, the gOod-nstured carelessness Of
those who go down to her in ships, in
fluenee her very atmosphere. The
Hague possesses fashion and pleasure
to its hearts content. Vulgar COM
M rec must not run race beside its
dashing equipages and fair occupants.
The tone of society is here, though
much less observable than in Mayfair
and the new Boulevards of Paris; that
wonderful tone which will not allow
its votaries to be natural, and is only to
be be described by the odious and arti-
fetal; assumed as much as the paint
and padding which compose these bril-
liant compilations and yenus-like fig
ures. Leyden, in spite of past history
of absorbing interest, is dull in this its
day. You almost feel that its atmos-
phere has become impregnated with
some of the dryness of its University
tones; lifeless and stagaant AS the
numberless stuffed birds, beasts and
fishes contained in its extensive muse
um. Haarlem, dear HARLEM, lives in
its past; it's town hall and wonderful
old room, its cathedral, and sense-touch-
ing organ. You wander about its
streets in dream of bygone days, and
there is no unusual noise or confusion
rudely to awaken you. Hand in hand
you walk with ghostly phantoms, and
go through the horrors and excitement
of that terrible siege as vividly as if
300 years had not rolled on since then
and passed into eternity. But Utrecht
is apart from one and all these charac-
teristics. There is no element Of COM
merce about its streets; royalty throws
no refined flavor into the air; it has
simply and peculiarly the calm, grave,
sedate dignity of a cathedral town. 1t
knows how to respect itself and how to
make itself by the world respected
though the one fact, you will say, is a
natural consequence of the other. Those
heavy and alarming camions, which
thunder through Rotterdam and its