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The Dead Sea of California.

The propeller Rocket, which will soon
be placed ON Mono Lake. will have no
trouble about floating, as the density of
The Watcr Is remarkable, being lust the
reverse OF that of Lake Tahoe. in which
the body OF Il drowned person never re
turns to the surface. For bitterness and
promlScuous mcanness the waters of
Maho Lake surpasses those of the Dead
Sea, They contain so much alkali that
on windy day the lake is Il regular tub
OF soapsuds The writer has seen a wall
OF lathcr five feet high along the whole
OF that shore against which the waves
were beating, Occasionally the wind
would take up Il piece of this lather ms
BIC as hushcl basket and carry it sey-
eral hundred feet inland. SO buovont
are the waters of this lake that a naIty
OF men may navigate them ON araft made
OF tour or five dry cottonwood poles.
Out IN the axe are islands Of rock Qava
IKE concretlons) through which streams
OF water boll up. The water of these
springs is ike that of the lake. but in
one ace Is large spring of fresh water.
his Is near the northwcst corner of tLe
lake, and at point where there is a
depth OF eight or ten feet of water. 1t
Is sort OF fountain. a column Of fresh
water, some three feet in diameter is
projected upward with such force that
II raises to height of at least two feet
above the general level Of the lake in the
iom OF a mound or knoll, and makes a
fiPplmg noise that can be heard con
siderable distance. But for the fact that
TINS fountain has depth of eipht or
ten iGct OF water to contend against. it
would probably raise to Il considerable
height in the air.-.SaA Fra,.cisco
Chrouicle.
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Harmony in New York.

The last lingering hope of the Repub-
licans that New York might by some
hook or crook on nasty kink. be lost to
the Democrats went glimmering into the
air and faded out entirely, when the
electors nominated 10y Tammany Hall or
John Kelly wing of the party last April
at Syracuse sent in their designations TO
the Tammany Committee last Friday mt
Saratoga. The Committee accepted the
designations, and also passed series of
resolutions which has sent the cold shiv-
ors over the Radicals in all parts of the
country. Among the resolutions are the
following:
| Resolced That while'our constituents
had no part in the nomination of the
Electoral ticket, headed by Hon. Abram
>. llcwctt. we recognize that in voting
for that ticket they will vote for our Ma
tIonaI candidates whose'success would be
leopardized by retaining two Electoral
tickets in the state. and we therefore ac-
ccpt the designations of the gentlemen
nominated rs electors by the Shakes
pearc Hall convention and determine
that the union and harmony of the party
will be best served by omitting to fill
their vacancies.
committee consisting of Hon Jno.
Kelly w. w. Wright, T.. :. Serrv. A.
;. Page. Fred. l.. Wcstbrook. Jno. II.
Colby and II. VI. Skects presented an
address to the Democracy Of the State.
which was adopted. 1t says, among 9th
er things, that the nomination of Han
cock, the soldicrstatcsman of Pennsyl-
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Napoleon Ills widow derives her re
venue from three somces-the product
81 savings and spcculations. the insuran
c'S on the Emperors life, and the real
estate winch the Empress bought in her
own name when she was ON the throne.
Nominal sales have been made since she
came to Chisolhmst, as well as two gen
uinr ones. The Empress disposed of.
Tor a considerable sum, the property in
the Rue Il Alba and the house in which
W. Fouhcr used to live free, at the cor
ncr OF the Rue Il Alysee. The pmchas-
cr OF this estate was Baron Hirsch. sthe
Turkish railway king" There are. be
SIDES, estates in Spain Switzerland. and
Hungary, The Hungarian property was
acquired IN the present year. and is ad-
laccnt To the domain of Count Zichv.
nder her son 5 will the Empress ac-
dulreS properties near Trieste and in
tuscany, as well as houses and grounds
in Toulouse.
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A Mexican Superstition,

While "roughing it" at the mines
near Taos among McNicans, we met "a
curious superstition. An old Mexican Of
eighty years had died the night previous
and, as is usual at such times. the widow
had at once put herself to the task of
preparing banquet which should do
honor to the intrequcncy of the occa-
SION This supper was one Of the thinr>
winch must certainly receive the proper
attention in the event of death IN IN.
house OF a Mexican, though poverty re
4ulreS the sale of the last thing in tLc
dwelling. About the time of this wake
we met an aged Mexcan,and while talk
ing OF the occurances OF the night, he
S,ld With most undoubtiug faith that
the Old man who had recently died was
now a'bWro; that he himself could not
ilIe much longer; that he was as well
ms deceased friend should turn into -
donkey inquired whether therpresent
me was not considered harsh cnouoL
that they must be subjected to another
S'aSo OF unease,to II beating after death
IN the body, in the frame of a donkey
Cor. Troy Times.
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a LIVER bisoRpEREp FOR FIFTEEN
lEARs,-For fifteen years was n prcat snf,
ierer from disordered Liver. during which
time | lrled many Of the best Ikysicians i'm
the country and almost all the rate Mt nos.
trums recommended, all to no tflect, until r
9Std simmons Liver Regulator; and from
the time used tito this day, which is now
several Year,, | have been comparatively n
sound man, having suffered very little since
at any time IRON the effects Of my old dis
ease. Consequently, heartily recommend
It's use to the afflicted of liver disease. Msi
A. h, wooley, Kingston, Ga. ~
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

th L htil DlhEtlOh1
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. p. Tustin, (Supply.)
sunday Selvlces-lOh a. IN. and Gi9 p. m.
FT1ySr 1a Meeting gEEScry Wednesday evening at 81
clock.
soa,s free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Nnster-I,ev q. u. s. Marclay
sunday Seryices-lOH a. IN. and N p. m.
fraycr Meeting Wednesday evening at I \
seats free. Nopcws rented. All are welcome.
PREsBYTERIAs CHURCH.
Mnlster-Rcv. stuart Mitchell.
sunday Services-iOK a. III. and 6k p. m.
pTavcr pp MSeIIng-Evcry Wednesday evening at c 4
seats free. No pows rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-liov. w. Evans
Ministcr-itev. Il. II. Iocum.
sunday Serv1ces-l0h and GH p. m.
sunday SchoOl--9 n. m.
Young Mems PRAYER Meeling-Every Tuesday
e7rnlng al GH o'clock.
I o'clock. ..,,, ,,,,-,.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
i'astor-Rev. W. f. Krebs.
iesldehce-C Corner 4th and Catharlne s1rects.
sunday Serylces-lOh n. m. and p. m.
sunday schools u. m.
PRAYER Mectng-Saturday, I p. m.
All are invited There Is always room.
Ractor-Rev /. Zahner.
sunday ScrylCes--l0k a. M, ~ p. m.
sunday Schools a. m.
First sunday In the month, Holy Communion.
services preparatory 10 Communion on Friday
evening before the st sunday In each month.
pews rented but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. a. L. Reeser
Mmlser-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 or CIIIIsT
Meets IN .the little Brick Church on the HILL
known as the Welsh Baptist Church-on Rock street
Z lst Of IRON. .
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af
ternoOn AT az o'clock.
seats tree and the public are cordially Invited to
attend
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POetical.
A MOTHERS CRADLE SONG.

sleep my baby, while s'rg
ot the loving thoughts that start
Like a lark that spreads It's wing.
From the warm nest OF my heart.
Oh, my baby, every thought
III the heart thou nearest beat
lsof thee, and all are fraught
with love no words rcpcat!
sleep. my baby-dream ana rest.
sleep, my baby, while pray
That the years that come ard 90
May not lead the feet nsrray
That Thy mother lovcth 50.
sweet ana peaceful be thy r,st
In the cradle Of her love:
Thlu art safe N n ,'Nrr's brnlse
While she keepcth watch above.
sleep, my hlby-drelm ana rest.
sleep, my darling Mother.loyc
sets its seal upon thy brow.
Ana the lids that droop above
Her twin blossoms, hidden now.
ANA the seal, my little one,
Is long and tender kiss,
May 1t cling TIL life is done.
And thou know'st what heaven is,
Sleep my oaby-drcam and rest.
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URG, Pa, FRIDAY. AUGUST 6. 1880.

ever beat the time we made on thos,
fourtecn miles. Those great wheels scv.
en- feet in diameter, spun around SO swift
that you couldn't begin to count the rov.
olutions. The engine barely seemed to
touch the track ms she flew along: and
although the track was as true as il was
possible for it TO be she swaycd fcarGully
and sometimes made such prodigious
loIts that it required considerable skill
tor one TO keep his feet. No engine
could hold together if crowded to a erca-
ter speed
Wei, Just as | came to n standstill in
the depot at C-----thc big clock boom
od out 2 and the steamboat was getting
her steam ON. Roberts got on board in
time and nothing to spare.
And he saved the money. did heg I
asked when | saw that my friend had
finished his story.
Yes; he foundit hidaway in some old
boxes as AIdrich had directed him.
~ you are a passenger for c.
said a waiter the bus is ready.
SO thanked my friend for his story
and bade him god bye
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Father is Getting Well.

My daughters say, "How much better
father is since he used Hop Bitters." He is
getting well after his long suffering from a
disease declared incurabe and we are 50
glad that he used your Bitters.-A lady of
Rochester, \. W tica Hrdld.
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THE COLUMBIAN.
Columbia County OfficiaI Directory

President Judge civilian Elwel.
Associate Judgts-I. X. Krickbnum, T.. L. ghuman
'prOth0notarv, &c.-William Krlckbaum.
ro1rt StenogrnpherS. N. Walker.
l,sister y SRccorder-Williamson1 II. Jac0by.
oistrlct kttorncy--Robcrt r. Little
sheriif-U. II. Ent.
Slryat tor-S samuel Noyh ard.
TrsaSurer-lI. a. Sweppcnhciser.
ClnnssOners-Stcphc POhe, Charles Richart.
A. B. Herring.
In,ni33loners' Clerk-J. y. Casey.
Aniitors--S. II. Smith, W. Manning, G. b, See.
shOlh. , go, ,,,,,
smith ,,. ,,,,,,,
V5lntv lperintcndent.Williami II. snyder.
En1m Poor District -DireCtOrs-E. ]. Albert so n.
Greenwood Rcecc Fairm1n, Scott Caleb Barton,
bloomsbury
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Thousands are now feeling the effects of
'9i9 depressing water, and experience 10 5
OF appetite, loss of red blood, have become
pale and are very languid. We advise them
70 .e resort Immediately to the great Blood Pu-
[,her BLOOD Enricher, and Periecl Health
liver Dr' Brown ng's Tonic aud Alternative.
Price 80 cents and 81. For sale hv Inc an
thor aud isole proprietor, " C6amnion IH
Browning, NJ. d., i7l7 Arch street Pbua,
delphia, aud all Druggists -"
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Many physicians are prescribing d,
buil's Baby Syrup because they know il i a
gooc remedy for children and is warrsntad
DOT TO contain either Opium, Morphia' Par.
soothing remedies, '"' usua
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President OF Town Councll-I. S. KUHN
,'crk-Paul Il. Writ.
chief Of POce-D. LnYcOck.
President OF Gas COmDauy-S. Knorr.
Secretary-C. W. Miller.
bloomsbury Banking Company-.Iohn A. Funston
President, II. II. GrOtH Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
cr
First Ma lonal Bank-Charlcs X. Paxton, President
I. T.. Tustln, Cashier.
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TIE SYRACUSE
Chilled steel. Pl0M

CHILLED steel, Ps1W
ltswclght will be eighteen pounds less than
our present styles.
A lirst-class steel Plow, made IN the or
dinary way, full riggc1 tails for twenty-five
dollars. Inferior steel pluWs retail from SIX
teen TO nineteen dollars.
The price Of our new Plow VIII be but
Seventeen Dollar, and it VIII BE- the
cheapest Agricultural implement ever sold.
Its mold board VIII uutwe4r three OF tho
very best kinds OF the ordinary steel mold
boards
It viii scour IN soils where an steel plows
and all other plows have hitherto proved 4
failure.
With this Flow viii be introduced n CORFU
gated PloN Point and Ju!utrr Point, oa which
we have also obtained Patent, AMI which is
also a great improvement, both Us regards
strength ana wear
The Juiutor can be shifted so as 20 take
more or less Land, and also more or less pitch,
and 1t can always be kept on i line with the
Plow,
The wheel VIII run under the beam or ono
side Of 1t as desired, and always kept IN line,
The beam (, adjustable Tor Spring or FAN
Ploalug, and a'-l ior two or three horses.
The LiuIIg- can be adjusted 10 agcomInO-
date man or boy, on the sLuo llJw.
II rs perfect PlOw.
Woolcd beams are going out OF use because
they shrink, swell and warp, and never run
two seasons alike.
Iron beams are too heavy.
MAeabla beams become demoralRed and
bend, which Is much worse than % break.
A steel beam f. the neCessityOf the day. 1t
Is three times us strong and very much lighter
than any other style.
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N Es a "a \ MONTH guaranteed. sl2 a day
~ HkEH at home made by the industrious
- EIEE Capital not required We VIII start
ABHHEa you. Men, 'wCmcn boys and girls
kbkHEH make money faster at work Tor US
than at any thing else The work Is
light and pleasant aud such as anyone can 90
right at. Those who are wise who see this notice
viii send us their addresses at once and see for
themselves. Costly OUTFIT and terms 1rce Now is the
time. Those already at work are laying up large
sums OF money. Address TRUE d CO.. Augusta,
Maine. oct 3. T9-ly
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cCUOOL ORDERS, blank, Just printed and
neatly bound In small books, on hand and
ar sale at the COLUMBIAN OtllCes
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Testimonials are received every day by tbo nro
pIietois 0l SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR from nor
sHns H OF educalioh ana prominence from ali parts OF
properties OF this great medicine No other prc,or
uluh but the Regulator has ever been diernVi,ra1
anaI W0Vld eHcctuilly cure Dy Spcpsia and It's Kin
cu haoi, h's, & am9 restore the patient TO perfectly
meauhS condition OF body and mind. The rapidiy
increasing demand for this medicine and our inr"g
81 lcs IA consequence, IS indeed Sualcirht Cv,@ncc
IN Itself Ot It's great popularity. ''"''
Perfectly no 5f rol.it. tjAI Harmless.
u can be used any time witnont fpor IN, tIo mo-,
W,nclle PERSONS. no matter what the aiiinr, and
hay may 1e giycn to children Imperfect safely as no
AS mild Tonic, gentle Laxative and haTlnIasyy ~ :
Sg.lnnt II Is Infinitely superior to any known rome
Malarious Fcyor, Bowel Complaints. Jaundicc
Cole Restlessness, Mental Depression. Si". IIeod
ache, Constipation, Natisra BlloIsnnsS
p..,.,-,-,, DYSPEPSIA, Sc.
heau Jle Following Gulnc5 OF persons well and wide
Known, VINO testify to the valuable prOpcrtirs OF
summons Liver Regulator or Medicine
non. Alex. ii. stevens; John w. Rcckwlth Bishon M
1IGorE'9; Cen John T. Gordon, L. 5. senator; lion
Thompson Hon H. mn; Hon Join G. So "a.
Irol, llaNd wis; D. D.; Hiram Warner CLiCf Jns
llcc OF Ha.; Lewis WunGur Assist. r. NJ rhUo. ana
ulahI i o,iyfs from whom we have letters comment-
remedy. PURELY VEGETABLE
Us 10" price places Il In the reach Of All no thev
IlCn or poor. II Ncl nro suffering and cannot find
ij procure AZ once from your Druggist a bottle OF
anuld relief but PERMANENTLY cure Nou # IL win
out slrgle exception. 80 so ''N
me Cheapest, Pulest and Best Family Medicine in
the world. ' " 0'H0 III
Originn ami |cnuinc.
MASuFACrURED ONLY ny
j. ~. IEiIiS a CO.,
p.;oo.,oo s.,,,.ur PHILADELPHIA.
April 10 nO--ly.
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THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XIV, NO 3.
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, vol XIV, NO. ~
Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-25
City Hall Division.

Representatives of tile Town and City
 Meet to Consider the lIatter--No Definite
 Conclusion Reached.
 The committee appointed by city and town to consider the amicable division of the City Hall met in the Town Agents office last even ing, His Honor Mayor Bigelow presiding. The other representative of the city present was Councilman Stevens The town was represented by Town Agent Reynolds and Selectmen Andrew and Hart.
 At the last meeting of the committee Mayor Bigelow and Town Agent Reynolds were ap- pointed a subcommittee to examine and con- slider the proportion of rooms occupied by city and town, and report. His Honor said that the subcommittee were satisfied that the Board of Assessors have not had the room they ought to have. The rail- ing which separated the Assessors room from that part of the vault occupied by the Road department had been removed, and when the closets and pigeon holes had been taken out proposed he thought this would be all that is necessary.
 While it would seem that the Road depart ment should occupy the room now occupied
 by the Historical Society, yet this does not
 seem practicable at present If the Road de-
 partment vacated the room, or vault now
 occupied by the Assessors, they will have to
 use the room connected with the Chief Engi-
 neer's room for the storage of important documents.
 Councilman Stevens thought the proposed arrangement would make it very inconven-
 tent for the Road department whose clerk
 was compelled to go to the vault several
 times in the course of the day to get papers. He thought the Historical Society should va cate the premises they now occupy, which would give the Road department suit ot rooms, vault included, all on one floor. Mayor Bigelow said the road department was an important branch of the city govern. ment and the daily callers were numerous He thought it would be inconvenient foi them to go up two long flights of stairs, | square feet of room in the building. The I any more than their number of square feet, provided the division was made on the as sessed value of the rooms between the first l and second floors.
 Recent measurements show that the city occupied IA, 559 square feet and the town ! 3,995 63-1OO, and the unoccupied room-is 5,, 914 square feet
 After a full discussion of the whole matter the report of the committee was accepted and the committee continued. Although nc action was taken, it appeared to be the sense of the committee that public meeting should be held, at which all parties in interest should be heard. This was left to the sub-commit l tee to take such action as they may deem best.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-25
Lodge and Society.

The board of directors of the Masonic Protective Society hold their regular monthly
 meeting on Wednesday evening, the 26th
 inst, at o'clock. All applications for mem
 bership sent to the secretary, w. A. Beers,
 PAP Chapel street, previous to that time, will receive due attention of the board at this meeting Members of the fraternity between twenty-one and sixty years, and their female relatives between seventeen and sixty years of age, are eligible to membership in this as- sociation at very small cost
 District Deputy Dictator J. D. DeWen, of New Haven will pay an official visit to Victor Lodge, Knights of Honor, of this city Tues day evening. He will be accompanied by a delegation from Mercantile and Roger Sher- man Lodges of New Haven, and Woolsey Lodge of Fair Haven. Wilson Lodge of Meriden, accompanied by the Meriden City Band of eighteen pieces, will join the New Haven delegation They will arrive in this city at 6:19 and will be met at the depot by a committee from Victor Lodge and short march given them. As the Meriden members of the order have expressed desire to visit the Seaside Park the line of march will be up Fairfield avenue to Main street, down Main street to the park, passing around the sol- diers' monument and returning up Broad street to State and down State to the hall The visiting members will then be treated to a collation., which will be served up in the hall occupied by Victor Lodge. After the collation. the regular meeting of Victor Lodge will be held when the first and second de- grees of the order will be worked, the visiting brethren participating Bridgeport Stand ard.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-25
GUARANTEE FUND
A Town Improvement.

Some time since the Board of Selectmen ordered the plank re-laid on the bridge at Westville, it being apparent that the plank and stringers were both in a dangerous con- dition from decay. How to accomplish the work in the shortest possible time, so as not to interfere with public travel, was ques- tion left to Town Agent Reynolds to decide, and he decided it promptly and effectually. Last Sunday morning at o'clock he had a force of thirteen men at the bridge and opera tions were commenced. The old and de- cayed plank and stringers were speedily re- moved and the work of laying the new string
 CTS and yellow pine plank, three inches in thickness, was commenced. It was hard work for the men, but they shouldered the sleepers and blanks in a way that gave the Town Agent assurance of success There was no delay for dinner" but lunch was brought and at intervals the men would 'take bite' and then continue their work At 9 o'clock on Sunday evening the work was vir- tually completed. A bridge one hundred and ten feet long by forty-three feet wide had been so completely renewed that there had been no obstruction to travel not even to the horse car that came in to the Trinity church Sunday school anniversary. Had not the work been done on Sunday there would have been an interruption of travel which would have caused great deal of complaint.