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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24
A NARROW ESCAPE.

The carelessness which some people in
this city manifest in leav ing their doors
insccurely barred at night, is topic with
which the newspapers are always rife. One
instance in particular was called to our no.
tice. A lady living on Eutaw Square was
sitting up with her daughter, who was aflict-
ed with pulmonary consumption, and whose
terrible cough could be heard by the neigh
bors, This evening in particular she was
more than usually depressed and harrassed
by severe and prolonged fits of coughing,
Her mother left her bedside to go to the
bureau to get some medicine to relieve her,
and as she passed the window she saw an
immense shadow of a man on the WALL One
shrek and she fell in faint, as a tall stall
wart fellow leaped in at the window. The
sick girl, too weak to cry out lay in trance
OF fear, while the man leaned over and pick
ed up her mother, and said in kindly tone
BE not alarmed, Miss, am no robber but
| have heard you coughing so much that
am determined to relieve you, and SO
brought you this bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup The young lady thanked her phil
anthropic friend took the medicine and i:
now rapidly improyipg,-Baho, Eeery Satur-
day,
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THE OLD, OLD STORY.

A young gentleman, happening to sit at
church in pew adjoining one which a
young lady occupied for whom he conceived
a sudden and violent passion, was desirous
of entering into courtship on the spot, and
the exigency of the case suggested the fol-
lowing plan He politely handed his fair
neghbor Bible open, with pin stuck in
the following text--second epstle of John,
verse filth: And now beseech thee, lady
not as though wrote a new commandment
unto thee, but that which we had in the
beginning, that we love one another She
returned it, pointing to the second chapter
of Ruth, verse tenth Then she fell on her
face and bowed herself to the ground and
said dnto him. Why nave I found grace in
thine eyes, seeing that l am stranger p
He returned the book, pointing to the
thirteenth verse fthe third epistle of John /:
'Haying many things to write unto you,
would not write with paper and ink, but
trust to come unto you and speak face to
face. From the above interview mar
riage took place. ..t f..r
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

Wandering bands Of gypsies are still
toundiin parts of Europe, and even in so
well settled and strictly governed country
as Germany. They travel with their wo-
men, children, horses and baggage, and are
sometimes numerous and strong enough to
overawe the farmers, and even bid defiance
to the village constabulary. Nominally
they are in Germany accorded permission to
stop for limited time in the neighbor-
hood of the hamlets which they meet on
their cratic course, but in reality they often
stop as long as they please, with or without
permission while the horses Craze on the
farm lands, and game and poultry myster-
iously disappear from the vicinity. A
newspaper correspondent, writing from
Kosthelm, near Maynee, gives an amusing
account of the audacity of a band of these
European tramps who encamped near that
place, made havoc with the adjacent crops
and fields, defed the messengers Of the bur.
gomsster and did not move until the mill
tary reserve of the village had been called
out, even then not retreating without max
ing show of battle, and evidently giving
way only to superior force. .h.ua ...I
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FARMING NOT LIK Ed.

We see an article going the rounds of Ger.
tain papers that seem to publish anything
to fill up, in which it is undertaken to tell
why farming is 80 little liked Before GO
ing farther'in the subject it should be first
in order to prove that farming is not liked
For ourselves we deny the proposition. The
very fact that three ffths of the population
are engaged in farming puts a stopper on
any such nonsense. There is no business
more liked than farming and none that
yields so sure living and provides more
certainly for the wants OF OLD age when our
work.days are over.
There are lazy people engaged in farming
as In any other calling, who are ever ready
to try their hand at something else which
seems to promise as much or more gain with
less labor. But we all know who have paid
any attention to these changes how seldom
any one betters his condition. On the cor =
trary how frequently-in fact how generally
they fail entirely. 1t is perfect folly, af.
ter working at pursuit for years, and be-
coming well acquainted with it in all its
ramifications, and doing we'll enough to
abandon it and begin anew some other busi-
ness OF which we know nothing about And
we see the result of the folly all around us.
The industrious, temperate, careful man who
purldes farming rs the vocation of his life,
becomes ardently attached to it, and never
fails to do well by it. We say never, be-
cause such man cannot help but succeed
unless overwhelmed with misfortunes, which
is not often permitted in this day of good
will and benevolence.
There is no business that man engages
In for the support of family that is so GER
tain of accomplishing its object, or that up.
on the whole is better liked, than that of
tilling the soil and there is no people, take
them altogether, who are held in higher re
pute by the rest of fmankind.-Lan In
teHigencer.
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several San Francisco bartenders have
been led into buy ing almost worthless paint
ings at $3.50 apiece in this way: A well
dressed stranger lounges in tie bar-room a
day or two, and then asks permission to
hang picture in the place for rattle. The
barkeeper thinks of the profit to come from
incidental drinking and readily consents.
The paintings are put up, the. stranger prais-
Ing 1t excessively:and placing 20O.tckets on
sale at 81 each, A second: well.dressed
stranger soon appears. He sees the picture,
and says, that, knowing its high value, he
will buy it for 5000. Can the tbarkeeper
make such bargain The bsrkeeper, in
tent on clearing $50, goes to the stranger,
and succeeds in buying the daub for $3.50
but the second stranger never returns to
take it for 5000 or any other price.
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A CHEERFUL WIFE.


Better than gold to a man is cheerful
wife. But he must do his part toward max
ing her cheerful. 1t is easy enough for
man to marry happy woman. But the
bride expectant, when she thought how hap
py she would be, never contemplated the
picture of husband coming home as cross
as a bear, and going to bed without speak
ing to her she had never thought of the
long evening when he wouldn't come at all,
or his bringing some one home to dinner
without warning or preparation, or his aw-
full profanity over so trifling matter as her
little bill of expenses. She had no idea, in
fact, there could be anything but happiness
in married life, and she had determined to
be happy, and to distribute her happiness to
those about her. 1t is not sften her fault if
she doesn't succeed. Men, as rule, do not
exert themselves to secure their wives hap
piness. They know that it requires con-
slant and great effort to possess property
and be secure in its value in the midst OF
constant commercial changes. The cheer
fulness, the happy, hopeful character which
every woman displays at the beginn-
ing of marriage is not lost so easily as for
tune; it requires but small share. A
word to the girls in this connection is in or
der: Beware of the man who doesn't know
enough about cheerfulness to understand its
value in daily life. Such a man would i'm.
prove the first opportunity to grind the
cheerfulness out of his home to frighten a
sunbeam into shadow, and then wonder
what is the matter. Such is no better than
no husband at all and when you want a
husband go find somebody else-somebody
who will give you at least some chance to be
happy far into the life beyond the honey
moon. .-"'
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POetical.
AN EPISODE OF TaR RUSSO TURKISH WAR.
From Temple Bar.

TFoW Ienipte Bar.
10 his wind shaken tent the soldier sits
beslde him flares an oil F MP smoky.
whose dim light glooms and nciers on the sheet
VI rustllng paper that with eager eyes
hsu heart, intent he reads. Now with smile
ihe naAeh bearded supburnt face lights up,-
a smile that iu the smiling breeds a pain
Nnnln MS yearnng heart the gentle hand
IhaC those sweet loving words hath traced win he
Ever again In his protecting clasp
hnioid IL Who can tell He crn but kiss,
WIN wlld Intensity, the page that hand
hath touched Ea III line, each word read and re
read,
Al last there is no more. with swimming eyes
lie looks, and drinks her name into his soul,
iet those lines with pencil widely ruled.
where largely sprawl big letters helplessly;
what do they say, those baby characters,
SO feebly hugeP
Loved papa,
When VIII you come home again?
MY own dear papal'
As he reads this the tent to him grows darker.
HIS strong hand trembles, and the hot Tears hurn
In Ills blue eyes, and blur the struggling words.
What need 10 seJ? The words are STAMPED unon
MS heaft, and his whole soul doth feel them there.
The wind on gusty wings sweeps by, and 10
with Its wild voice, his chIds sweet treble mipees
In accents family clear
Loved papa
"When VIII you come home again
my own dear papa
And now his head is bowed into HIS hands.
his brave heart for moment seems to climb
In'o MS throat ana choke him. Hark what sound
mus snarpy leaps among, and slays the sad
wind voices OF the autumn night, with shriil
ana sudden blast? The bugle call ITO arms 1,
And startled sleepers and It's fierce appeal.
Haf dreaming clutch their words end eosp,np
wake,
HOW many soon to sleep again-ln death
And on that fathers heart the pealing cry
strikes cold as ice, though soldier there's none
braver
For st'll above the busle's thrilling breath
That pleading child voice sweetly calls:
"Loved papa,
when viii you come home again !?
'My own dear papa!
Across rough hillside the light Of dawn
Doth colby creep. with ruthless touch revealing
All That by DARKNESS had been hid, and there
Amongst the stalwal forms that stiffenipg lie
upon the blood soaked ground, where they lie thick
est
There is one found, with haxen hair and beard
DARK dyed with gore, bullet in his heart
crumpled paper IN his hand was clutched
'Gainst the cod lips the rigid hand did press
Some childish writing by his life blood stained
Wbat are the words? one scarce can read them
now:
Loved papa,
"When will you come home again
"My own dear papa!"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24
A CURE FOR ISLANDER.

The following very homely, but singular
ly instructive lesson is by st. Philip Neir {:
A lady presented herself to him one day,
accused herself of being given to slander.
DO you frequently fall into this fault : in.
quired the saint. Eyes, father, very often ;
replied the penitent. my dear child, said
the saint your fault is great, but mercy is
still greater. For your penance, do as fol-
lows: Go to the nearest market, purchase
chicken just killed and we'll covered with
tance., plucking the bird as you go along
your walk finished, you will return to me-
Great we the astonishment of the lady on
receiving so strange penance but, silenc-
ing all human reasoning, she replied Il
will obey, father will obey According
ly, she repaired to the market, bought the
fowl, and set out on her journey, plucking
it as she went along, as she had been ord
cred. In short time she returned anxious
to tell of her exactness in accomplishing her
penance, and desrious to receive an expla-
nation of one so singular. 'Ah,' said the
saint, you have been faithful to the first
part of my orders now do the second part
and you will be cured. Retrace your steps,
pass through all the places you have already
traversed, and gather up, one by one, all
the feathers you have scattered But, faith
err exclaimed the poor woman, that is I'm
possible, cast the feathers carelessly on
every side the wind carried them in differ
ent directions how can 1 now recover
them p We'll, my child replied the saint,
so it is with your words of slander. Like
the feathers, which the wind has scattered,
they have been waited in many directions
call them back if you can. Go, and sin no
more History does not tell if the lady was
converted, but it is. probable. 1t required
saint to give the lesson one would be a
fool not to profit by it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

Annie Louise Cary, who has just left
her home at Durham, Me-. farmer living
in that neighborhood says: 'Annie's jest
the girl she used to be. She don't wear
none of her fine dresses, nor her fashin'
diamonds either, She's jest as natral as
natur, and don't put on no airs. She Jest
comes into the old church and pipes up and
Knows everybody jest as she did when she
was a schot lgal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

In one OF the narrow andIill-lighted streets
of Sachsenhausen, in an attic of lofty and
unsightly house, sat blonde, about twenty
years OF age, ,busily employed with her need
lie. The furniture of the room was clean
and tasteful. The girls whole dress would
not have fetched many kreutzers but every
article fitted her as well as if it had cost
hundreds Her fair locks shaded face
brighte ned by pair of eyes of heavenly
blue. The spirit of ORDER modesty, and
cleanliness reigned in everything around
her. Her features were delicate, like those
of one noble born her eyes betrayed Sleep
lessness and anxiety, and ever and anon a
deep sigh rose from the maiden's breast.
Suddenly steps were heard on the staircase,
and her face lighted up with Joy. She
listened and doubt seemed to shadow her
brow. Then came knock at the door, which
made her tremble SO much that she almost
wanted courage to say Come in A young
man, shabbily dressed, entered the room, and
made a low and awkward bow.
Il beg pardon, Miss said he, docs Herr
Schmidt live here?'
Yes, sir. What is your pleasure p
Are you his daughter Berthaf
Il am.'
Then it is you / seek. I am from your
father ..l
For Heavens sake, where is he Some
thing must have hsppened-he stayed away
all night ..
This misfortune is not very great u
'oh, my poor, poor father what shall
heart p
The young man seemed to observe these
visible marks of anxiety with great interest.
He said:
DO not be frightened, it is nothing of
great importance. Your father met last
night an old acquaintance, who invited him
to tavern. They had supper together, but
when the landlord came for his bill your
fathers friend had decamped, and left him
to pay the score. He had not sufficient mon
ey for this, and now the host will not let
him go until he is paid, and declares that
unless he gets his money lre will send him
to prison.
TO prison ? exclaimed the girl. Can
you tell me how much the bill comes tor
Three fiorns and half
'Ob, God sighed the girl all l have
does not amount to more than one forin, but
l will go at once to Madame Berg and beg
of her to advance me the money
Who is Madame BergT
THE milliner for whom work.
But it Madame Berg does not advance
the money-whst then p
The girl bstst into tears.
Il am afraid she will refuse. | already
owe her one forin, and she is very hard.'
For what purpose did you borrow the
money you owe herr
The girl hesitated to reply.
You may trust me-
well, my father is very weak, and re-
quires strengthening. borrowed the mou-
! ey to get q quarter of fowl for him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

The Bethlehem Times says AT the pres
ent rate OF dividends declared by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad the annual income of the
Lehigh University is $4,000. Every ad-
ditional per cent of earnings adds $4,000 to
the annual income of the institution. By
the time the Packer trust expires Lehigh
University will be the most richly endowed
institution of learning in America
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Columbia County Official DIRECTORY.

PRESIDENT Judge-Wilam Elwell.
Associate Judges-I. x. Krickbaum, r. L. shuman.
ProthonOtary, &c.-William Krickbaum
Court Stenographer-S. N. Walker
aeglster = Recorder Williamson II. Jacoby.
District AttOrney-Robert r. Little
sheriff. John w. Hoffman.
s-lrye cor samuel Neyhard.
TrGasurer-H A. Sweppenbeiser.
Cpmmissioners-Step Pohe, Charles Ricbart
A. b. Herring.
commissioners Clerk-J. b. Casey
Auditors-S. II. Smith, W. Manning, G, H. See
sholtz.
Jury Commlssioners-El Robbins, Theodore W.
Smith.
COUNTY SuperinteDdent-williamH II. SNYDER.
Bloom Poor Observation-Disclosures 4 Ent Scott
WIN. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
Scott
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A World Of Good.

One of the most popular medicines now
before the American public, is Hop Bitters,
You see it everywhere. People take it with
good effect 1t builds them up. 1t is more
like the old fash hioned bone set tea that has
done world of good. If you don't feel
just right try Hop Bitters. .--Nunda Ne.es.
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One Box or Six bottles.

lfyou are suffering from a combination of
liver or kidney diseases, and constipation,
do not fail to use the celebrated Kidney
Wort. 1t is a dry compound as easily pre-
pared as cup OF coffee, and in one packag.
is as much medicine as eau be bought in six
dollar bottles of other kinds.
General j. w. Sprague, general superin-
iendent of the Northern Pacific, says thar
the road will be completed four years from
this fall.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

Mrs, Deitzel, sister of Presiding Elder,
Joseph M. Say ylor, of Reading, who was
bitten on the index finger of her left hand
on the 2lst of August, while attending the
Sinking Springs camp meeting, has had the
injured member amputated at the second
joint, strong evidence of modification hav-
ing appeared.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

Archbishop Wood of Philadelphis has de-
cided that the Gran'lArmy of the Republic
is not a secret society, and that therefore
Catholics may be members.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-10-24

The Corliss engine, which SO many peo-
pie saw at the Centennial, is now used to
run the branch mint at San Francisco.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.

CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. r. Tustin, (Supply.)
sunday Service. ..ioT a. m. and eK pm.
sunday SCHOOL, a. m.
soa's free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minster-Rev. q. ID. s. Marclay.
Sunday Servlces-10N a. m. and Typ. m.
Sunday School-9a. IN.
lrayer Meeing-Every Wednesday evening at IN
clock
Seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PREsBYTERIAH CHURCH.
Minisier-Rev Stuart MITCHELL
sunday Services-lOh a. III. and 6H p. m.
PRAYER Meeting Every Wednesday evening at sN
CLOCK.
Seats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. W. Evans
Mlnster-Rev. Il. II. Yocum.
sunday Services-lON and 81 p. m.
Bible ClassDEvervp Monday evening at ox O'Clock.
Young Mems Prayer Meeting-Every Tuesday
General Prayer Meeting Every Thursday evening
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner OF Third and Iron streets.
residence Corner 4th and Caiharine slreets.
Sunday ServicesoloN a. IN. and p IN.
Prayer Nieeting--saturday, p. IN.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
RectOr-Rev L. Zahner.
sunday Servces-10h a. M, ~ p. m.
sunday Schools a. m.
First Sunday in the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion mon on Friday
evening before the st Sunday In each montn.
PewS rented; but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder--Rev. A. L. Reeser
Minister-Rev. George Hunter.
Sunday SERVICES p m, in the Iron Street Churcn.
PRAY or Meetng-Every Sabbath at 2p m.
All are Invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Meets in "the little Brick Church on the Mill =
Malls lat
O ist OF Iron.
Regular meeting for worship every Lords day af-
seats rree and the public are cordially invited to
attend
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President OF Town council-l. $. KUHN.
ulerk-Paul r. Writ.
chief OF Police-D. Laycock
President of Gas COmpany-S. Knorr,
Secretary-C. w. Miller
BloomsDurg Banking Company-John A. Funston.
PRESIDENT II. II. Groiz, Cashier, John Peacock, TEL
Ter.
J. +, Tustin, Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Association-E. ii. Little, President, G. W. Miller,
secretary.
bloomsbury Building and Saving Fund Association
WIN. Peacock, President j. B. Robson Secretary
BloOmsburg Mutual Saving Fund Association.
Brewer, President, p. L. Writ, Secretary.
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Diseases, like thieves. attack the weak. Fortfy
your organization with the btters and 1t viii resist
and baf1le alike the virus OF epidemlcs and the
changes OF temperature which disorder the constiu-
tions OF the feeble. There Is vitality In II. i Is
pure vegetable stlmulant, rare Alternative and anu
bilious medicine. anu has not q harmful element
among It's many Ingredients.
For sale by al Druggists and respectable Dealers
oots, ".
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LAWYERS.

n U' FUNA,
Attor rney-at-Iaw
Increase OF Pensions Obtained. Collect;ono
Made.
ou BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Office In Ent's BUILDING.
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Always keep the bottle handy,
Do not place it out of sight,
For it cured our little Andy,

|---. Dr buITs Cough Syrup.
Women somehow get over childish no.
tons that men never outgrow. Some men
celebrate the anniversary of every birthday
as long as they live, while women quit do
ing so almost rs soon as they grow up.
. -She certainlv is no true woman whom
every man may not fiud 1t in his heart to
have certain gracious and holy and honor
able love she is not a woman who returns
no love, and asks no protection
y p. isoner, how old are you9' Twenty
two, your honor Twenty-Five your p,
pers make out that you were born twenty.
three years ago. so / was, but spent
one year in prison, and / don't count that
it was lost time
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THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XIII, NO.44
COLUMBIA DEMoCRAT, vol. Xiv, NO. SO
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~ Am All Played OUT.

Is common complaint. If you feel so
get package of Kidney Wort and you will
at once feel its tonic power. 1t renews the
healthy action ofthe Kidneys, Bowels and
Liver, and thus restores the natural life and
strength to the weary body Get box and
try il at once.