The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-12-19
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will stop suddenly aud look about them Is
Darwin rightH
The young gentlemen and ladies of the
New York 9TH Regiment have made about
5000 900 by their three weeks fair lotteries
included.
An Ohio doctor has insugurated an in
novation. He has bought lot of about
400 acres of land to be used as a private
Cemetry. 1t is only the wealthy physi-
clans who can thus provide for their patients.
Intelligent servant, Bridget, to caller 4:
"will We kspe still a minute while look
at ye9 No, Missis haint at home. She told
me II woman came with 4 wart on the
end of red nose to say that she want at
home and there's no mistaking about that
wart."
How Irish Ruins Preserved Are.
The Irish remains known as Con O'Neils
Castle, Castlereagh was ordered by their
proprietor to be closed with wall built
around the ruins. II ever there was real
Hibernian bull, the agent of the estate per-
petrated one on this occasion, for he actually
pulled down the ruins themselves to OBTAIN
stone for wall to inclose them.
"I was once very shy" said Sydney
Smith, "but it was not long before made
two very useful discoveries: First, that all
mankind was not solely employed in watch
ing meta belief that all young people have);
the next, that shaming was of no use; that
the world was clear-sghted, and soon esti-
mated a man at his just value. This cured
me, and determined to be natural, and let
the world find me out"
During his triumphant progress to Edin-
burg in his speeches there, Mr.. Gladstone
has proved that though his age be 70 by
the almanac, it is not more than so in
vigor and endurance, and be has abundant
of mental and phys ability to enter on
| a fresh campaign as Premier of Liberal
party. At the end OF two speeches of three
| hours durat ion, one delivered in the open
air, during which he discussed an infnity
of subjects, his voice betrayed no tone of
| faintness, and his nervous frame was full of
life and fire, as strong and bright as when
he first stood up,
Shant Take a Blue Pill.
| No, don't take it and run the risk of mer-
curial poison, but when bilious and consti-
pated get box of the celebrated Kidney
Wort, and it will speedily cure you. 1t is
natures great remedy for constipation, and
for all kidney diseases. 1t acts promptly
on these great organs and so restores strength
and vigor.
Mckee Rankin's dramatic company was
compelled to pay a heavy license fee at
Savannah, and Mr.. Rankin retalated by is
suing no free tickets to officials. Five police.
men marched past the doorkeeper, however
notw outstanding a demand for pay. The
manager went before the curtain, aud said
that il the five deadheat's insisted on re-
manning, no performance would be given,
rest of the audience. Groans and Kisses for
the policemen finally drove them out.
When You Feel Mean.
Take Kidney-Wort, advertised in another
column. 1t acts energetically on the bowels
and Kidneys at the same time, and cures a
host of diseases caused by the inacton OF
, these organs. If you are out of fix, buy it
at your druggists and save doctor bill.
= Van Duffy is the name of California
man who has invented new method for
q amusing babies which has startling orig
7 who has never given aEy attention to the
human nature of a baby, and when lady
n friend left her 2-year-old child with hin
h | while she went to ride, he made such anus
~ ments to amuse it as occurred to him a
;. proper. Van Duffy tied the small one t.
4 long pole and held it up where it coult
4 suck the plums growing on the trees grow
N ing in the orchard. 1t took at least tw'
hours for the baby to get all the plums
N wanted. The fact the baby died the very mex
4. day didn't seem to Van Duffy to have any
"a thing to do with the test of plums; but tn
III bsby's mother had an entirely different vie,
oft, and Van Duffy has been arrested 70
ho malicious mischief. Whether his inventio
q shall become popular will probably depen
7 upon the action of jury.
ed REwABD.-We will pay reward of on
ys thousand dollars for any certificate publish
a ed by us regarding DIR. Bulls Cough Syru
Il not found genuine.-Vogeler, Meyer,
Co., Baltimore, December l. 1875.
III Selecting Brides for an Indian Chief.
~. The recently elected Govonor of the L
'S disns at Pete Dana's Point, near Calls Ne
w is, or was, unmarried. The Indians allo
vi no such misconduct, SO steps were tax,
to marry him, The process is unique. 7,
'o' of the tribe we're constituted as committs
They went to Pleasant Point. AID sssembl
was the committee marched around the circ
O"' shaking a horn full of shot, while the OF
a, or carried the braided straw and sang a 81
Wv emn song or chant. After several tim
!. marching around, the braid was present
a' to the maiden selected. for the Govono
"'" wife. The first choice refused to marry
throwing the braid on the floor. So
,- ceremony was repeated, and the seco
choice was made, and this time the iair
W. was willing, and retained the braid. III
the committee sent for the Govoror to IN
the destined bride at Calais. He came
the train.
as there man with soul so dead" v
hath suffered the miseries of cough or c
yet neglected to try SELLERS Cough Syru
DRY Cows.--It is common prac
'Ds amoug some dairymen to give their &C
-ea while dry, but scanty living. When
VI ceases to give milk, or is dried up, any
'v". is considered good enough for her. Il
'ne this is great mistake, and the result
nn diminished product of milk, both in qua
'oou and nnality when she does come in ~