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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19

You told Mrs. Jones you were fond of
scofched meat remarked Mrs. Harris, as
quietly as before.
Mr.. Harris colored.
We'll - but -I-not as black as this
though. Haven't you got any light bread ?
These biscuits are-not as good as usual
Mrs. Harris brought slice of bread and
laid 1t beside his plate. He took it without
saying word.
Why, ma, what ails your cake p asked
George, as he took bite off huge slice.
It's as heavy as lead, that's what's the
matter with it, snapped Mr.. Harris.
You said Mrs. Jones cake was delight
full, and it was no better than this, respond
ed his wife, in tones perfectly even and un
ruffled.
oh, pshaw + calculated Mr.. Harris. Il
don't like to eat such stuff at home, anyhow.
And seems to me these preserves don't taste
just right / believe they are soured'
Il believe they are little,' returned Mrs
Harris, coolly.
What did you put them on for, then? /
think this is a delightful meal, l do-not a
thing that is fit to eat =
Pm sorry If didn't please you. l tried
to especially said Mrs. Harris, as coolly as
before.
Tried to
Yes. You said you were going to send
me over to take lessons in cooking of Mrs
Jones. took them at home, that's all.
But don't seem to succeed as we'll as she
did,
What on earth do you mean, Sue?'
Don't you see? If you will think, you
will find that have given you tonight just
about what she gave us last night. But then
you remember you praised everything until
Mrs. Jones was perfectly satisfied
'Bosh, Sue ! Don't you know that was
all for the sake of poiteness p
oh, was it? Well, then, we are to teach
our children that politeness is only for COM
pany use, and not necessary at home.'
why, no, of course not
Then, if not, isn't it just as important to
wear smile and kind face, and try to ex-
cuse little accidents at home as when we are
visiting? And if we don't grumble all the
time we are among those who are strangers,
have we right to make those we love best
miserable by doing so all the time at
home 2
Mr.. Harris wasn't going to own that he
was beaten. What man would?
| But he came around to his wifes chair
and gave her kiss, thing little unusual
itself since his lover days were over, and
said
YOU'RE first rate little preacher, Sue
I'll lend you to the church next year And
off he went.
| But the lesson was not lost, for Mrs. Sue
who feared that perhaps she had said too and
done harm instead of good, heard far less
grumbling, and got many more smiles a,
home as the days went on, and if Mr.. Harris
seemed disposed to fall into his old ways
she would only say, archly
Hadn't we better take tea with the Jones
again ? and he was on his guard at once.
| There are very many more Mr.. Harris al
home who might do we'll to lay the lessor
to heart also.
Let us humbly hope they will.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19

To MAKE METHEGLIN.-I have made ex-
cellent in two ways, the receipts for which
were handed to me by a neighbor Mix
honey with water until it will float an egg
to the surface, exposing small section oft
above the liquid. Strain and raise the
temperature gradually, and as the scum rises
skim it off. When the boiling point is
reached take from the fire and let it cool.
Put in cask, leaving the bung out until
properly fermented-not so long as to be-
come sour-snd then buug tightly, or if bot
tied, cork WE'LL 1t may be used soon after
making, but age greatly improves the flavor.
Some persons put warm water and honey in
a cssk and after twelve hours or so shake
well and add hops and yeast OF the for
mer half pound and of the latter one pint
for about forty gallons. When properly fer
mented the air should be excluded as in the
frat case.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
DON'T LEAVE THE FARM.

Boys, don't leave the farm, but stay where
you can be happy, If you choose. l know
great many people think farming don't
pay probably large share of the farms in
this State don't pay, because they are not
properly titled but you show me business
that is as sadly neglected as farming is, and
will show you that the man who runs that
business, cannot pay one hundred cents on
dollar.
One reason why farming does not pay bet
ter, is that farmers sous, as a rule, do not
take any interest in the business 1t is too
slow and old d-fashioued for them. They can
not get rich fast enough on the farm. They
are not willing to begin at the foot Of the
ladder and work up, as their fathers have
done, but they want to begin where their
fathers left off, and as a rule, leave off where
their fathers began.
Now, we have more mechanics than we
need and not enough farmers. Farming Is
a slow business, but it is sure, if proper at
tention is given to it. The farmers are the
most independent class there is in this coun-
try to-day. Why is it ? 1t is because they
support themselves with aid from others. I
can: SHOW you men that are worth large for
tunes, who made every dollar of them at
farming. They made farming their life
work, and you will find it so in all kinds of
business. To be successful in anything, you
must give it your strict attention.
Farmers, as a rule, are the most healthy
class in the world, and health is one of the
greatest riches we can have. The farmers
in England hire and pay high rents for their
farms, in many localities paying as much
for the Use of the land annually as it would
cost to buy it in this country and yet make
it pay. There is no reason why we cannot
make it pay here, if we will put our mind to
the business, and for this reason, if no other,
stick to the farm.-E A. II. in Massachusetts
P,oughmdn.
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WHERE THE PROFITS CONE FRoM.-A
shop at the South Eend, Boston, treated
himself to a days vacation recently, leaving
his son in charge of ''ter pizziness" and a
keg of beer. On his return he found the
key empty and addressed his offspring as
follows: How is dis, Yawcob, dot you
make me only und dollar and dirty cents for
dose keg of beer? Show me how you draws
der peer" ;Yawcob took the glasses and
drew it nearly full of beer, with but the
least margin of froth, when the old gentle
man. seizing his hand, said "You made
dose glasses stand higher down from del
keg, Yawcob, der profit in der peer pizznesi
is in der pubbles."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
FALL FLOWING.

The better the preparation of the ground
the better the crop. The high average yield
of the English farms is no doubt largely due
to the thorough preparation OF the ground
before seeding. Our climate is superior to
that of England for wheat growing; yet a
yield of GA bushels per acre is not at all in.
frequent among good farmers there, where
here 40 bushels per acre is an unusual yield.
Two plowings, several harrowings, and in
many cases rolling or crushing and the ex-
cellent preparation of the soil by a previous
root crop must have a much better effect up
on the soil, than one plowing, very poorly
done because of the hardness and dryness of
our soil in midsummer, and very imperfect
narrowing. 1t might be we'll for us to lay
out more labor on our wheat crop, aud SO
prepare the ground better, and raise our
average from II to at least 90 bushels pei
acre. The difference in the amount of wheat
at harvest would pay for good deal of ex'
ira work in plowing, etc., and yet leave (
profit besides, the soil would not forget tn,
generous treatment in one year nor two.
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THE DAYS OF Y0RE.

A stone falls In an azure lake,
And sinking to Its pearly floor,
Sends swelling rings far out to kiss
The pebbles on the distant shore.
And memory's depths oft idly stirred
BY smiles like some we've known before,
Breaks forth In thoughts that wander back
And linger midst the Days of Yore.
A leaf that on the rivers breast
Goes slowly drifting With the tide,
Is borne by whirling eddies back
Within its parent shade to glide.
And many II wearied wanderer
Upon distant, friendless shore,
Returns on st dream-loosened 1gs
To greet the happier Days OF Yore.
The cloudlets on q summer sky
Dissolved In tears upon the main,
Meath sunny smiles forget their grief
To float serene in heaven again.
And human hearts unlock their gates
When sorrows reign is almost DER,
And the let olden sunshine stream
Resplendent from the Days of Yore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19

A Russian nobleman, Panteloff, who died
in 1875, bequeathed one million roubles to a
body of peasants, to be used for the special
purpose of purchasing land from their form
er masters. The relatives of the deceased
nobleman tried to break the will, and
brought the case into court, where it has
been kept for four years. At last the Car
himself has confirmed the original will, and
on the Sth Of August directions were given
to fulfill its provisions. AS the capital is not
sufficient to benefit all the peasants referred
to, lots will have to be cast to deter mir G
who sha be recipe IS of land.
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POetical.
LIKE HIS DAD,

1hear his mothers Gliding voice.
"How came your trousers torn7
And black as ink, sir, is that shirt
You put on clean this morn.
"Your feet are wet, too, declare;
You're muddy to your knees
II is too bad you only care
Your mother sir, to tease.
"And those nice shoes, your sunday best,
That but three times you've worn,
Are scratched and scraped and all run down.
The heel on one is gone.
"Your hair is tv lsted In a snarl,
And just look at that hand!
1t looks as though 1t were never washed
How dare you say It's tanned?
you've been fishing, sir, guess
What7 Been to see the the match7
Youll have ut Of sickness, sir
A pretty cold you'll catch"
And thus she talks for half an hour,
And only stops to say,
Your father1l hear Of this tonight,
wonder what he'll say?
My friends in complimentary way
Declare to me they see
close resemblance-very marked
Between the boy and me.
But nothing that they see In him
In either form or face
Bespeaks my son as do his pranks-
In these my own trace.
And why should at tattered clothes
Or dirty ones repine
In him live my youth again
God bless the boy he's niue
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. ]. p. Tustin, (supply.)
sunday ServtceS-lOH a. IN. and 6H p m.
sunday School-9 a. m.
prayer Meeting-Every Wednesday evening at 6X
seats free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mn5ter-Rev. o. D. s. Marclay.
sunday Services-10H a. m. and 7Hp.m.
sunday School-9a. IN.
PRAYER Meeting-Every Wednesday evening at ~
seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minister-Rev. stuart Mitchell.
sunday Services-lOk a. IN. and 6% p. m.
sunday Schools a. IN.
prayer Meeting-Every Wednesday evening at Cx
seats free. No pews rented Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. W. Evans.
Mlnister-Rev. Il. H. Yocum.
sunday Servlces-lOk and on p. m.
SUNDAY School--2 p. m.
Bible Class-Evero Monday evening at 81 o'clock.
Young Mems Prayer Meeting-Every Tuesday
% General Prayer Meeting--Every Thursday evening
O'Clock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
Resdence-c orner T 4th and Catharine slreets.
Sunday Serviccs-lOR n. m. and p. IN.
sunday Schools a. IN.
Prayer Meeting-Saturday, p. m.
All are invited There is always room
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
RectOr-Rev l.. Zahner.
Sunday Services-i0H a. m, N p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, a. IN.
First Sunday in the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on FRIDAY
,vening before the st sunday in each month.
Pews rented but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. L. Reeser
Minister-Rev. George Hunter.
sunday Service2 p. M, in the Iron Street Church.
PRAYER Meeting-Every sabbath at pm.
All are invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. .
Meets in ,'the little Brick Church on the hill, -
khown the Welsh Baptist Church-on ROCK street
,st of Iron. ,,- -.
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af-
ternoon at 81 O'Clock. ,.,
seats free and the public cordially invited to
attend
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19

A Savanna negro had narrow escape last
Monday. He was in his coffin, having died
as his friends thought, two days before, the
preacher was talking away about life on the
other side of Jordan, when the corpse sat
up, stared around him and deliberately
crawled out. This irregular proceeding
caused the congregation, preacher, relatives
and all to make for the street, with the man iu
grave clothes after them. Getting over their
fright the colored people shook hands with
the restored man, who had been only in q
trance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to
be made Of wonderful foreign roots, barks
&c, and pulled up by long bogus, certifcat-
es ofpretended miraculous cures, but sim.
pie, pure, effective medicine, made of well
known valuable remedies, that furnishes its
own certificates by its cures. We refer to
Hop Bitters, the purest and best medicine
-Esehaage. See another column.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
Columbia County OfficiaI Directory.

President Judge-William Elwell
Associate Judges-I X. Krickbaum, r. L. Shuman.
prJtbOnOtary, &c.--Wllliam krickbaum.
court Stenographer-S. N. Walker.
Regstcr & Observation-Disclosures II. Jacoby,
olsirlct Attorney-Robert r. Little
Sheriff John W. Hoffman,.
SiryeSor- samuel Neyhard.
,rrnnsnrer--T A. Sweppenbelser.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pohe, Charles Rlchart.
A. b. Herring.
H11nmlssioners Clerk-'J. b. Casey.
A1iltors--S. II. Smith, ". Manning, G. h. See
rGry commissioners Robbins Theodore W.
county Superintendcnt-Wil II. snyder
poon Poor Observation-Disclosures :. Ent, Scott,
via. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
5COtt,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19

A lisping boy was out in the back yard
pounding on tin pan. The father came in
tired and sullen, and being disturbed by the
noise, cried out. "What is turned loose in
the back yard-a wild animslp The little
fellow replied, "Yeth, thir, it's pan,
thir."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1879-09-19
Dauchy & Cos. Advt's.

WANTED Vas; GG6@ H'Dons6afsl AENT and fS can, lRc
adjoining towns for the best selling household art
cles in the world, Tip top profits, write at once TO
World Manufacturing Co., l22 Nassau ST., New York.
sept. l., 4w.
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President of Town Council-I. s. KUHN.
tIerk--Paul E. Writ.
chief OF Polce-D. Layc0ck.
President of Gas Company-S. Knorr.
Secretary-C. W. Miller.
BloOmsDurg Banking Company-,Iohn A. Funston,
President, II. H. Grotz, Cashier, John Peacock Tel
ler u
First National Bank-Charles X. Paxton, President
j. p. 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.
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund AssociatlonEJ.
Brewer, President, p. L. Writ, Secretary.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

| Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. TrsL
silent must paid for before tnserteo
except where parties have accounts.
Legal two dollarsp per inch for three
Insertions ana at that rate for linsertont
without reference TO length.
Executors, Administrators and AUDITORS noticet
three dollars. Must be paid for when inserted.
Transient or Local notices, twenty cents a line
regular Advertisements half rates.
Cards in the "Business Directory" column. one
dollar per year for each line.
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LAWYERS.

| l. E. WALLER,
Attorney-at-Law.
increase Of Pensions obtained, Collections made,
'ince, second door from lst National Bank
BLooMsBURG, PA.
jan II, 1878
n IT, FUNA,
Attor ney-at-Law.
Increase of Pensions Obtained. Collections
ONCE In Ent's BUILDING,
RRoCKWAY & ELwELL,
A oRNEYS-A T-LAw,
COLUMBIAN BUILDING Bloomsbury, Pa.
Members of the United states Law Association
collections made In any part OF America or Europe
G R & W. BUcKALEw,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
once on Main Street, first door below Courthouse
JOHN M CLARK,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
onlce over schuyler's Hardware store.
II P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
oFrrcE-ln Harmans Building, Main street,
Bloomsbury Pa.
II. LITTLE. RoR,r n trrr, n
II Fl. & r. R. LITTLE,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
e. W. MILLER,
ATToRNEY-AT-LAw
ofiicein Brower's building, second floor, room No.
l. Bloomsbury, Pa.
B. FRANK zARR'
Attorney-at-Law.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Office In USANGsT's BUILDING, on Main street second
door above Centre.
Can be consulted in German.
Jan. 10, '79-tf
CATAWISSA.
WIN L. EYERLY,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
Catawissa, Pa.
collections promptly made and remtted. ONCE
opposite CatawiSsa Deposit Bank. 6m-3s
" II. RHAWN,
ATT RN Z VA I'll AW,
Catawissa, Pa.
ofice, corner Of Third and Main Streets.
July II, '79-tf
SAMUEL FREDERICKS,
GENERAL FOUNDRY BUSINESS,
NEAR CATAWISSA.
New work and repairs neatly, quickly and cheaply
done. Plows, Water-Whees, &C., Manufactured or
repaired
aug. 22, 70.
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DLANK DEEDS on Parchment and Linen
X poner common and for Admins, rators, Execu-
tors and trustees for sale cheap at the COLUMBIAN
Oncc.
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n Il Il WI. BUCKALEW,
ATToRNEYs-AT-LAw
Boomsburg, Pa.
oflce on Main Street, first door below Court IIouse
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
THE STATE.

One Portland cigar firm has sold dur
ing the past year one hundred and ten
thousand i've cent cigars, and my thou--
and more costly brands.
--Goy Garrclon Ia ordered the fusion
sheriff OF Penohscor county - enforce the
ligu0r law which the fi.ionists have allow
at obc dead lcttcril rcno1>cot county the
past six months.
SkoWHEGAN. June G.-Gcorgc Benson of
Scion. who WAS accused OF numbering
William Jackson of that place. last July,
committed suicide last night by taking
morphine. liz had been considered insane
for two or three years. He len writing
saying he was innocent of the murder
AT a recent meeting of the Somerset
Republican County Committee and other
prominent Republicans from different por-
tons Of the county 1T this place, the queS
ton Of a nominee for governor arose, wax
discussed, and it was found that the gcner-
al sentiment Of Somerset Republicans. Is
understood by those gentlemen, was very
strongly in favor Of Judge Virgin in case
Judge Peters continues 10 decline the use
OF his name.-SOmerSei Reporter.
The papers supporting the Democratic
and Greenback alliance-after having for
a year shouted themselves hoarSe over the
announcement that values were enormous
~ shrinking, and that everybody was on
the verge of bankruptcy-are now unable
to express their establishment that the ac-
cumulated stock and the overdue notes at
the prison don't foot up TO the aggregate
OF three or four years ago. The two halves
OF that theory don't at together very nicely.
-Beifdst Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
GREENBACK CONVENTION.

The State Convention of Greenbackers
was held at Portland, last Tuesday. The
press reports show it to have been large
and very disorderly gathering. Scion
Chase was the most popular man in the
assembly, and was there mentioned as
candidate for L. 5. Senator, TO fill the
place of President Hamlin.
Mr.. Rust of Belfast was chairman OF
the meeting, supported by Nice-Presi-
dents for each county. Oxford County
was represented by II. L. Coburn of Sum
ner X. \. FRYE, the we'll known Dem
ocratic lawyer of Bethel, was placed on
the State Committee. and Luther Ludden
of Dixfeld on Committee of Resolutions.
The resolutions adopted favor unlimited
coinage of gold and silver, full legal ten
der paper, substitution of greenbackS for
bank notes, an income tax, and finally,
denounce communists. There was a great
fight over the platform, which is reported
10 have been a disgrace to any gathering,
and which could not be quoted for two
hours. when the band in attendance struck
up and drowned all other sounds.
Joseph Il. Smith, of Oldtown, the
Grecnback candidate of last year, was
renominated for Governor. Ladd, Smith,
Focg. Chase and others addressed the
convection.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-10
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN /:

Here is a specimen of that incoherent
babbling to which Greenbackers are adj
dictcd. 1t is cut from Chase's Chron-
icls. If anybody can tell what it means,
be should be made Superintendent of our
State Insane Asylum;
Al. II. of East Peru writes, May 26th
our products are our wealth. but money i
only a medium of exchange and the prod
net of law The Almighty created all
things I'm nature. The material from which
money i made il His work, Yet 1t must be
stamped by the Government 10 make II a
LEGAL tender. Iron and wood might be
made money by the law, and based on the
whole wealth of the land. Founding cur
rcucv ON gold Is a fraud on the producers.
We are told that hard money i the only
true medium for IL was made by God. La
boring men know that our financial lesiS-
lation since the war has been 10 enrich
capital and impovcri>h labor. Many are
80 blind through the love for the old par
ties that they cannot see justice. cur
work will be arduou>, but. knowing that
we shall bc rewarded 10y success, our motto
viii be, Right onward,