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drinking Ice Water.

There is no more doubt that drinking ice
water arrests digestion that there is that
refrigerator would arrest Precipitation. 1t
drives from the stomach its natural heat,
suspends the flow of gastric juice and
shocks and weakens the delicate organs
with which it comes in contact. An able
writer on human diseases says: Habitual
ce-water drinkers are usually very flabby
about the region of the stomach. They
complain that their food lies heavy on that
patient organ. They taste their dinner for
hours after it is bOlted. They cultivate
the use of stimulants to aid digestion. II
they are intelligent, they read upon food
aud what the physologist has to say about
it how long it takes cabbage and pork
and beef aud potatoes, and other meats
and escuenss to go through the process OF
assimilation. They roar at new bread, hot
cakes and fried meat, immagining these &c
been the cause of their maladies. But tht
ice-water goes down all the same and finally
friends are called in to take farewell lool
at one whom mysterious Providence ha
called TO climb where, as far as known, ice
water is not used The number of immor
who go hence, to return no more on accoun
Of an injudicious use of ice water, can har
| dly be estimated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25
Night Life for Young men.

One night often destroys a whole life.
The leakage of the night keeps the day for
ever empty. Night is sins harvesting time
More sin and crimes are committed in one
night than in all the days of the week. This
is more emphatically true of the city than
the country. The street lamps like file of
soldiers with torch in hand, stretch away in
long lines on either sidewalk the gay col
ored transparencies are abazs with attrac-
tions; the saloons and billiard halls are
brilliantly Illuminated music sends forth
its enchantment the gay company begin
to gather to the haunts and houses of pleas
ure; the gambling dens are ablaze with pa.
latial splendor the theatres are wide open
the mills of destruction are grinding health,
honor, happiness, hope, out of thousands
of lives. The city under the gaslight is not
the same as under Gods sunlight. The al
lurements and peris and pitfalls of night
are hundred fold deeper and more destruc-
tive. Night life in our cities is dark prob
lem whose depth and abysses and whrlpools
make us start back with horror. All night
long tears are falling, and the blood is
streaming.
Young men, tell me how aud where you
spend your evenings, and | will write you
out chart of your character and final des-
tiny, with blanks to insert your names. 1t
seems to me an appropriate text would be
"Watchman, what of the night ?" Police
man pacing thy beat, what of the night
What are the young men of the city doing
at night? Where do they spend their even
ings Who are their associates What are
their habits? Where do they go in and what
time do they come out? Policemen would
the night life of a young man commend
them to their employers? Would it be tc
their credit.
Make record of the nights of one week
Put in the morning paper the names of all
the young men, their habits and haunts, ,tha
are on the streets for sinful pleasure. Would
there not be shame and confusion Some
would not go to their place of business
some would not return home at night som'
would not leave the city some would com
nit suicide. Remember young man, tina
in the retina of the All-seeing- there il
nothing hid but shall be revealed on th
last day.
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That Unfinished Hanging.

Some months ago two women re-
turning from visit to Bosnia, where their
husbands are garrisoned, were murdered in
the woods near Staab, in Hungary. The
murderers were arrested and could not deny
their crime, but they did not confess the mo-
tive, which is unknown to this day. One of
the rutfians died in prison before the sem
tence was spoken. The other was sentenced
to be hung. A week ago the execution took
place, and it was carried out in public, great
crowds eager for something uncommonly
horrible surrounded the scaffold. The MUIR
derer's name was Tabaks, and he belonged
to the lowest class of the country population.
When the cord was already round his neck
he expressed his desire of addressing the
public, and began saying with an emphasis
worthy of an orator: "Idie willingly, but,
my dear ladies and gentleman, n,--"Here the
executor interposed and withdrew the trap
door so that Tabaks died in the act OF speech,
without knowing it, as it we're, and without
struggle The executor had been most
earnestly entreated by doctor of medicine
professor, to provide him for once with a
warm corpse" To comply with this wish
he shortened the time "eight minutes" for
which criminal should hang, to three, and
handed the corpse over to a physician, who
declared Tabaks dead The body was spread
upon marble table in the anatomy room,
and professor and students prepared for the
dissection, which, had they been anything Of
hurry, might have become vivisection.
All of sudden the body moved, first its feet,
and then its hands, and at last trembled
violently all over. The professor did not
loose his presence of mind, but camly sent
to the authorities to ask if Tabaks was to be
restored to life, or executed again before he
awoke In the meantime he thought it his
duty as a human being to do all he could to
restore the life which had SO unexpectedly
shown itself After an h. urs hard work and
inhailing of salts, Tabaks was sufficiently
recovered 10 understand that he had come
O If. this side of the Orcus, not the other
side as he at first believed He swallowed
plateful of Sup, and then fell prey to
violent fever, while his neck swelled in a
most alarming manner. This was all we heard
that day, besides as to vague information as
to the authorities being uncertain whether
the haf-slaiu body should not be hanged
over again more thoroughly. There was
universal outcry against this. 1t was said
that Tabaks had atoned for his crime by
suffering what the officers of the law had
declared to be death. More cannot be ex-
acted by law. No man may be killed twice.
The mans death, which took place exactly
twenty four hours after his execution, hap
PLY put an end to the controversy, and pity
for the sufferer was the universal feeling.
He had raved during the whole night, had
suffered the most horrible spasams, and had
50 often attacked the nurses that it was found
necessary to tie him to his bed. The prob
able consequence will be the removal of the
executor from his ugly office, which he had
discharged with so little care.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

Although Queen Victoria confines her ac.
tusl residence to Buckingham Palace, Wind
sor. Osborne, and Balmoral, she could if she
pleased, occupy st. James, Hampton Court,
Bushy Park, Knew, the White Lodge,
Richmond Park the Stud House Hampton
Court, Claremont, the Rangers Home,
Greenwich, Holyrood, and Frogmore. 1t ts
strange that none of the radical reformers
have attacked this multiplicity of palaces,
which are maintained at the public expense.
They are, however, nothing in number to
those of Charles |. Charles II, began a
splendid structure at Winchester, which is
still standing, and'also bal house at New
Market. 1t is remarkable that the Kings of
England always have had their residents
quite in the south of England. Daring the
early years OF her reign Victoria had the Pa
viion at Brighton in addition to the palaces
enumerated,
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POetical.
A BIRD STORY.

It's strange how little boys mothers
Can find II all out as they do,
II fellow does anything naughty,
Or says anything that's not true
They'll look at you Just moment
TIL your heart In your bosom swells,
And theu they know ali about 1t
For little bird tells
Now where the little bird comes from,
Or where the little bird goes,
II he's covered with beautiful plumage,
Or black as the king Of the crows,
II his voice is as hoarse as raven
Or clear as the ringing of bells,
Iknow nOt-but this am sure Of
A little bird tells
The moment you think a thing wicked,
The moment you do a thing bad.
Are angry or suilen or hateful
Get ugly or stupid or mad
Or tease a dear brother or sister
That instant your sentence he knels
And the whole to mamma In a minute
Thatllttle oird tells
You may be In the depths OF closet
Where nobody sees but mouse,
You may be all alone ln the cellar
You may be on the top OF the house,
You may be in the dark and the silence,
or out In the woods and the dells-
No matter! Wherever II happens
The little bird tells
And the only contrvance to stop him,
Is just to be sure what you say
Sure Of your facts and your fances,
sure Of your work and and your play;
BE honest, be brave and be kindly,
Be gentle and loving as well,
And then-you can laugh at the stories
The little bird tells
M f. b, IN June Vide Quake
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and most prominent citizens, dying short
time ago-and was used by him for long
time, being finally carried away in freshet
in the Lackawaxen. The rest of the ma
chine, with the exception of one or two
small parts now In existence as relics, was
broken up and sold for old iron-treat.
ment that was but little better than sacril-
ege. The other two locomotives shared the
same fate, one being brought to Honesdale
and the other being disposed of at Round
out.
John B. Jervis, who ordered the first To-
comotiye in America to be made, ,,and Hora-
ito Allen, who saw the order carried out aud
who ran the pioneer locomotive, are both
living yet, the one at Rome, N. Y, over four
score years old. and the other at Orange, N.
j., over seventy years of age. Their names
are identified with the greatest engineering
triumphs of this counl,5, among them the
Croton Aqueduct. The original railroad is
still operated in connection with the canal
and is one of the most popular summer ex
cursion routes in the United States, rivaling
the famous "Switchback" of Mauch Chunk,
than which its attractions are more varied
and extended. Although the canal compa-
ny now controls some Of the most import
ant railroads in the country, its link of mine
road and the canal it feeds is still its great
est and most certain source of profit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

The eighth summer excursion of the
Pennsylvania Editorial Association will be
held al Watkins Glen, Tuesday, June Goth.
The association will assemble at William
sport on the evening before and start at an
early hour Tuesday morning. Visits will
be paid to Penn Yae, Keuka Lake, Ham
mondsport, Pleasant Valley, and, il pos
sible, to Seneca Lake. The annual dinner
will be givee Thursday evening in the Hotel
| at Walk ms Glen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25
THE SYRACUSE
chilled steel Pi0W


Itswelght viii be eighteen pounds less than
Our present styles.
A nlst-class steel Plow, made IN the or
dlnary way, full rigged, rctais for twenty-five
dollars. Inferior steel Pluws retail nom SIX
teen to nineteen dollars.
The price Cf our new Pl0w will be but
Seventeen Dollar, and IL VIII be the
cheapest Agricultural implement ever sold.
It's mold board Will outWeIr three Of the
very best kinds OF the ordinary steel mold
boards.
Il will scour in soils where all steel plOws
and al other ploW5 have hitherto proved
failure.
With this Plow will be introduced CORFU
gated PlOW Point and Jointcr Point, on which
we have also obtained Patent, and which Is
also a great improvement, both Us regards
strength and wear
Tie JOinter can be shifted so as TO take
more or less land, and also more or less pitch,
and It can always b. kept On line with the
Plow.
The wheel will run under the beam or one
side Of Il as desired, and always kept in lInc.
The beam f. adjustable for Spring or FAN
pl0Ving, and also Tor TWO or three horses.
The handles can be adjusted to accommo-
date a man on boy, Up thc same PluW
It is perfect HloT.
Wooden beams are going out OF use because
they shrink Swlll and warp, and never run
two seasons JlA.'.
Iron beams are too heavy
Mallcabla beams become domoraliZed and
bend, which Is much worse than 70 break
\ steel beam is the necessity OF the day. 1t
isthree times as strong and very much lighter
than any other style.
When are say a Mold board is chilled, the
farmers know It IS 50,
We do not palm On on them composition
OF various metals and call It chilled metal
We want agents for this new Plow in every
town In this State
We can give but a very small discount 10
them, but we viii pay the Railroad Freight.
We propose TO place this Plow in the hands
OF Farmers as near the cost OF manufacture
as possible.
It will be the best Agricultural Implement
ever sold.
It shall also be the cheapest,
Persons therefore who are not willing TO act
as agents on the principle that ga nimble six
pence Is better than slow shilling" need not
apply for an agency.
No PloWs on commission. All sales absolute.
gB- This Is the only steel Chilled Plow in
the World.
Steel costs several times more than Iron.
But this Plow full rgged, by giving small
discounts, can be sold for Seventeen Dollars.
Compare this price with that OF any Iron Plow
ever made.
IL Is cheaper than any other Plow now
made would be at five dollars and half.
Where there are no agents we will, on re-
celptot Seventeen Dollars, send Plow to any
Railroad station In the state and pay the
freight Address,
SYRACUSE CHILLED PLOW CO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

INVALUABLE FOR RAILROAD MEN.--"I
suffered for more than year with indges-
tion, and during the last six months was
very bilious, occasionally having a dumb
chill followed by fevers, which prostrated
me. took Simmons Liver Regulator, and
for several months have been as stout and
hearty as any man could desire to be. / am
thoroughly satisfied that it is all it is rec
commended to be for indigestion and bilious
complaints, for mine was certainly stub
born case. have heard many of my
friends speak of it, and all agree that it pos.
sesses all the virtues you claim for it. A. II,
Hightower, Conductor NJ. and w. II. r.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

The regular course OF studies open to stu
dents at the Pennsylvania State College are
three in numbe,, Agricultural, Classic and
Scientific. Each is full one; and supple
mented as they all are by practical instruc-
tion on the farm, in the garden, vineyard
and the laboratories, the student who pur-
sues either of them will become not only a
well educated but self-helpful man. Full
information can be obtained by addressing
the Business Manager, State College, Centre
Co., Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

DocroR Shops The Philadelphia Record
has done good work in routing the rascally
fellows who have been peddling out cheap
diplomas 10 men and boys who have for a
song been turned out as full Aedged physi.
clans. Il is lime more attention was paid
to the honor Of all our professions, They
are all being overruu with cheap Johns, who
think that the Lord has called them to
preach, or that they ought to be doctors
o. lawyers, when they should be pounding
stone,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

SPECIAL ATTENTION given 10 the Diseases
and Defects of the
Eye, Ear and Throat, and Surgery,
in all its various branches.
Having taken an Ertended course of ,Sfy1y
in the various Hospitals, anatomical and ,Sar.
gicat Rooms of this country, and in the
PRIVATE PRACTICE & INSTRUCTION
OF one of 1merica's Ablea Professors on the
Eye, Ear and Throat, and
SURGERY in general;
Also a Graduate of the
THREE YEARS. GRADED COURSE
of the
HAHNEMANN MEDICAL COLLEGE
OF Philadelphia, Am now fully equipped in
every particular. Offer my services to the
Frotessioa and Public as a Specialist of the
=, DISEASES AND DEFECTS OF THE
Lye, Ear, and Throat, and Surgery in all its
various branches. | also carefully and Sci
entycady adjust the
EYE WITH PROPER GLASSES
Hoping to receive your liberal patronage
subscribe myself very respectfully, yours,
d. WILMOT CONNER, MD.
SO a. IN.
Hours $3.50 p m.
TSP IN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

We would recommend all to try DR..
Brow ning's Tonic and Alternative, as it is a
Perfect Blood Purifier, makes New Blood,
reddens Old Blood, enriches Poor Blood,
and gives Vigorous Health. The dose is
but one teaspoonful for an adult, and small
er in proportion for children, and it is ex-
ceedingly pleasant to take. For sale by the
proprietor, W. Champion Browning, NJ D.,
III Arch street, Philadelphia and all drug
gsts. Price so cents and 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

They tell story about man out west,
who had hare lip, upon which heperformed
an operation himself by inserting into the
opening piece of chicken flesh. 1t adhered
and filled the place admirably, This was all
well enongh, until in compliance with the
fashion, he undertook to raise moustache,
when one side grew hair and the other
feathers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

Lydia f Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
doubtless ranks first as a curative agent in
all diseases of the procerstive system, de-
generation of the kidneys, irritation of the
bladder, urinary caleuli, &c, &c. Send to
Mrs. Lydia f. Pinkham, 233 Western Ave
nue., Lynn, Mass, for pamphlets.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

The prizes to be offered at the next State
Fair will reach in the aggregate $40 700, in
cluding $500 for eatlC; 81 900 for horsss
tracing prohibied), $4,000 for sheep; 5000
fnr swine;es 500 for poultry, $4,000 for the
dairy; $4,000 for tools, implements and ma
chinery; $4,000 for State, county, club and in
diyidusl exhibits of farm, orchard and gar.
den products; $4,000 for wool aud wool pro-
ducts and o,her manufactured goods.
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Bloomsburg Official Directory.

President Of Town Council-I. s. KUHN.
,Gcrk-paul Il. Writ
chief OF pOllce--D. LaycOck.
PRESIDENT of Gas Company-S. Knorr.
saerotnry--C. ~. Miller
pio1nsburg Banking Company-John A. Funston,
prssllant IL. II. Grotz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
Ter.
frs National Bank-Charles r. Paxton, President
''f1l6mbla County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
II. Little, President, G. w. Miller,
po1msburg Building and Saving Fund Association
Wm. Peacock, President, j. u. Robson, Secretary.
ni10msGurg Mutual Saving Fund Associate lon-J.
/ Er5wer Presiden', p. E. Writ, secretary.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. !. p. Tustin, (Supply.)
Sunday ServiceS-lOl9 a. M ana 81 p. m.
ri,y PriySr Meeting Wednesday evening at OF
clock.
s,a,s free. The public are invited TO attend
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minster-Rev o. D. $. Marcay.
sunday Servlces-l01 q. IN. and ~ p. m.
sunday SchoOl-ga. IN.
TTayef TlS Nee ,ing-Every Wednesday evening at ~
Scat free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Nluister-Rev. stuart MITCHELL
sunday Seryices-l0k a. Ill., and 81 p m.
sunday SCHOOL, a. m.
PRAYER PRAYER MeeIing-Every Wednesday evening at 6%
seal sea- free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. w. Evans.
Nlnster-Rev. Z. II. Yocum.
sunday Servces-l0H and 81 p. m.
% HIble ClossNlsyery Monday evening at 6H O'Clock.
Young Mems PRAYER Meeting-Every Tuesday
,y1ning al 81 O'Clock. ,,
General Prayer Meeting-EVery Thursday evening
o'clock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
Resiience-Corner 4th and Ca,harlne slrects.
sunday Scrvlces-10H a. m. and p. m.
fTa1aY PTayar Meeting 5s'ti saturday, p. m.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAuL's CHURCH.
Rpctor-Rev l.. Zahner.
Sunday ServlCes-1ON q. M, N p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, n. 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
Mlnlster-Rev. George Hunter.
sunday Service p. m in the Iron Street Church.
PRAYER Meeting--Every sabbath at p. m.
All are invited All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Meets in 1.-THE little Brick Church on the hill,
snown as the Welsh Baptist Church-on ROCK street
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af-
ernOon at 81 o'clock.
Seats free; and the public are cordially invited 10
lttend
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

A member of school board not a thou.
sand miles from Boston visited school un.
der his jurisdiction. When asked to max,
some remarks, he said; "Well, children, YOU
spells and reads we'll, but you haiu't SO,
stil,."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

There is a race in contemplation, to take
place on the river at Sunbury, between the
boat clubs of Williamsrort and that place.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

1t has been proven that the diseases of
babyhood cannot attack the infants system,
when DR.. Dulls Baby Syrup is used as d.
rected Price % cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

For fifty years SELLERS Liver Pills have
brought health aud happiness in thousands
of homes Ask your druggist for them.
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THE FIRST ENGINE.
AND HOW IT STARTLED THE PEOPLE.

A Honesdale correspondent of the Phila.
delphia Times says:
The successful application of steam as a
motive power on railroads has always been
dated from the trial of Stephenson's "Rock-
ct" Ercsson's Novelty" and the "Sanspa-
reis' and the Perseverance" locomotives OF
various and singular pattern, in Liverpool
or rather on the Liverpool and Manchester
railway, October IA, 1929; while as matter
of fact the idea was demonstrated to be a
grand success in then wild and isolated
part of the United States more than two
months before the trial above mentioned
was made. On the Sth of August, 1929, the
first locomotive that ever turned a driving
wheel on a railroad in America was run at
Honesdale, on the newly finished road that
connected the Lackawanna coal fields with
tide water by way of the Delaware and
hudson Canal. This road was the first OF
any commercial Importance ever built in this
country, and brought into practical use the
economical system of inclined planes and
gravity locomotion which has since been
adopted by engineers wherever practicable.
Up to the time of the completion of thi+
gravity road over the lofty Moosic range OF
mountains separating the valley of the
Lackawaxen from the Lackawanna there
were but twelve miles of railroad in opera.
ton in America Three miles of track had
been laid in 1928 between Boston and the
Quincy granite beds, for the more convent
eut hauling from the quarries of the stone
intended for the Bunker H i'll monument, ,anc
the coal mine at Summit Hill, Carbon cOun'
ty, Pa, was connected with the Lehigh riv
er with nine miles of railroad, on the in
clined plane system, operated by mule pow
er in lS2S. The railroad over the NJ oosi,
Mountain was sixteen miles in length, Car
bondale being the mine terminus and Homes
dale the eastern terminus and head of thu
canal. 1t was the result of the enterprise
and persistent efforts of Maurice and vii
liam Wurtz, of Philadelphia, who were thu
| pioneer coal operators of the Lackawanna
| Valley, having labored from 1918 in devel
oping the resources of the region, in which
year they made the first attempt at introdu
cling anthracite in Philadelphia by running
it on RATS fron>fhe headwaters OF the Wal
lenpaupack creek, thence by the Lackawax
en- river to the Delaware, thence to Phila
delphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

1t is doing more to relieve the suffering of
women. than any other remedy ever did or
ever can do, Days Kidney Pad.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

If you call on your druggist for DR.. Sell
lers' Cough Syrup, We pledge immediate re
lief and cure on short notice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-06-25

Greet Blood Tonic" for the cure of all
blood diseases--'Dr. Lindsey's Blood
Searcher.N