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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

Prof. Swift of Rochester has discover.
ed new comet and thereby won the
5000 prize offered by ii. III. Warner The
comet is of fair size, very bright and is
moving in southerly direction. Prof
Proctor, the well-known astronomer, pre-
dicted the appearance of a comet this year
and intimated that it might knock the
earth into smithereens," as it were. As
a consequence, numbers of nervous and
excitable people are in tremor of fear
and apprehension.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
Ruldimans Committee. annoiu

Mr.. Ruddimans Committee, appoint
ed to investigate the 'motives" of At
torney General Palmer in announcing
his opinion on the Legislative salary ques-
ton, has made an elaborate report, but
not as regards ''motives." The report
dwells principally upon the constitution
ality of the law allowing Legislators extra
pay for services beyonda n hundred days
Now that the committee has had safe
deliverance, it would be II great boon to
the public if all future utterances were
confined to the courts. A judicial decis'
ion is the only feature in the case possess
ing importance now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

The insurance companies object to pay
ing the amounts of policies held by the
trustees of the Danville Insane Hospital,
and a resolution was introduced in the
House at Harrisburg, on Tuesday last
asking for information from the trustees
Us to the name and location of each com
pany, the amount of each policy and the
reason assigned for on-payme1t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
The United States Senate held an ex

The United States Senate held an eX-
ecutlve session ON Wednesday and con
tirmed the following nominations Rob
ert Il. HIT, of Illinois, to be assistant
Secretary of States Hiram Price,of Iowa,
Commissioner of Indian affairs Alfred
NJ, Jones, United States Marshal for
northern district of Illinois; Sanford \.
Hudson, of Wisconsin, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Dakotf. Some
minor officers were also confirmed and
the Chinese immigration treaty debated,
Mr. Dawes made speech in open Sem
ate discussing the dead lock.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

The Rev. DIR. James Freeman Clarke,
of Boston, says: 81 discredit the extrav-
agant statements which give intemper
ance as the root of all crime in this
country, and maintain that there is a
steady growth of temperate habits among
the people as compared with the customs
of few generations ago"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
A BIG INDEBTEDNESS

The Standard Oil Company, one of the
most gigantic monopolies the country
has ever known, has persistently refused
to pay taxes due the State. As the cap
ital of the company is very large, these
taxes amount to an immense sum, but Just
how much has never been known, as the
State authorities were denied access to
the books. Auditor General Schell made
such Investigations regarding the bust
ness of the company as were possible,
and from these made up an account
which is believed to be at least approxi-
mately correct The amount due the
State is So, S3,145,541.64-figures so enor-
nous as to stagger belief. 1t now re-
mains to be seen whether this money
will be collected, and the people will
watch with intense interest the action
taken by the State officials. If this pow
erful monopoly is allowed to evade the
payment there will, very likely, be such
a burst of popular indignation as will as
tonish the authorities. If the company
disputes the correctness of the figures,
the books must be produced for exami-
nation and will undoubtedly show some
very interesting statistics. Auditor Gen
eral Schel has left rich legacy to his
successor, Col. Lemon, and there will be no
lack of interest manifested as to his man
agement of it. If the debt is Justly due,
it should be promptly collected for the
people are in no humor to brook further
delay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

Senator Dorsey is highly indignant
that he should have been charged with
completely in the star route frauds, and
has addressed letter to Postmaster
General James demanding an investiga-
ton. He certainly should have what he
asks and the sooner the better. There is
widespread belief that there will not
be any whitewashing in Mr. James re
port. Somebody ought to go to the Pen
itentiary, that's certain, but such fate
ought not to befall an x-United States
Senator-especial if he is guiltless.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

Hello here's fun in prospect. Brady,
ex-Second Assistant Postmaster-General,
threatens to make it warm for divers and
sundry Congressmen,if he is worried any
more about that star route swindle Now
if he only will,what valuable lot of in
formation he will give his countrymen.
Don't stop him-a few Congressman
more or less are of no account.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

The New York Worlds Fair project
is dead. This was a foregonc conclusion
from the beginning, as there was n total
lack of that general public interest indis
pensable to the success of such an under
taking. The failure will be bitter pill
to those citizens of the metropolis who
have always boas,ed of the zeal and
liberality manifested in all public enter
prises. Philadelphians will chuckle qui-
city over the disappointment of their
neiphbors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

Isn't Senator Conkling more expen-
sive luxury to the country than his pub
lie services warrant? He has clogged
the wheels of government for six weeks
past, and we do not remember any nota-
BILE act of his political life that is a fail
eauiyalent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
DAM ES.

Perhaps the venerable Commonwealth
of Massachusetts is proud of Senator
Dawes rs her representative, but his re
cent public performances must have
shaken that feeling somewhat. Dawes
not long ago told narrowing tale OF
the burning of "factories" and the "mur-
der of employees" in Louisiana or Mis-
sissippi-he really did not seem to know
Just where-and the flight of the gray
haired and discouraged owner of the
property to place of safety in New
England. This was sufficiently agoni.
zing to satisfy the morbid taste OF the
most exacting radical. Senator Jonas of
Louisiana, promptly ascertained the facts
in the case and made them public, to the
great detriment of Dawes. The plan,a-
ton and factories turn out to be farm
OF 25O acres with ordinary buildings upon
it, the whole property being insured for
S250O, and mortgaged to the extent of
$1,000. Nobody was murdered but a
mill was set on fire and it is highly prob
able that the owner was the incendiary.
1t is expected that he will be indicted BY
the Grand Jury at their next meeting.
Whether Dawes is knave or Il fool is
an open question. Unmindfu of the col
lapse of Dawes story Republican Edi-
tor in Connecticut publishes an account
of Il frightful crime committed in 1860
81 years ago-by "the Democrat who
"claims to have been elected to Congress
last fall from the Eighth District of
"South Carolina. AS there are only five
districts in South Carolina, it looks little
as if the editor had been interviewing
Dawes and gathering information from
him. Time was when Massachusetts sent
statesmen to the Senate--now she sends
IIoar and Dawes
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
Friday. May 6, 1881.

The Grand Jury have indicted the Po-
lice Commissioners of New York for not
keeping the streets clean. Perhaps the
courts may succeed in accomplishing
what the corrupt politicians refuse to do.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

The Duke of Sutherland who recently
arrived in this country, is said to look
'.ust like an ordinary person" How
very good of him, to be sure. Titled
personages rarely condescend to rcsem-
BILE "common folk"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

Cuicura Remedies are prepared by WEEKS &
POTTER, Chemists and Druggists, 800 Washington
street Boston. and for sale by all druggists. Prices
OF Cuticura Medicinal Jelly lsmall boxes so cents
large boxes 81. Cuttcura Resovent, the new Bloou
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
skin Elumors, MIX crust, etc.

skin Humors.-Mrs. ~ +. Whpple, Decatur, Mich.
writes that her face, heal and some parts OF her
body were almost raw. Head covered with scabS
am sores. suffered fearuy and tried everything.
Permanently cured by Cuticura Remedies.
MIX Crust.-Mrs. Bowers, 143 clinton street Gin
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OF MIX crust, which resisted all remedies for two
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head OF hair.
Tetter OF the Hands Elizabeth Buckley ,Litteton,
N H.. thankfully praises the Cuticura Remedies for
. care Of letter of the hands, which had rendered
tilt m almost useleS. to her.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
acald fIe ad, AIopecia. etc.

Scald Head-U. a. Raymond. auditor, r. W., ]; &
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Falling Of the IIair.-Frauk A. Beam, Steam Fire
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the hair by the Cuticura Remedies which complete
y restored his hair when all said he would lose It.
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PHILADELPHIA, a1lcted with Gandruff, which for
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quarter OF an inch in thickness, cured by the Cutt
cura Remedies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06
COURT PROCEEDINGS,

Court convened on Monday morning at
ten O'Clock for the regular May session; all
the judges present.
Report of viewers vacating road in
Greenwood township, presented and con.
firmed nisi
Exceptions filed to report of road in
Pine township, near Joseph Shoemakers.
Report Of sale in estate of Calvin b. ReiG.
snyder, deceased, confirmtd nisi.
Sale ordered in estate of Mary Clcaver,
deceased, on petition.
Report of examiner in estate of Thomas
Stackhouse, filed.
Appeal filed from order of removal Of
pauper, Matilda E3kart, from Scott town
ship, to Salem, Luzerne county.
Constabl,s' returns made in open court,
and newly elected constables sworn in.
Sale orderedl in estate of Geo. Hollen-
back, on petition.
Solomon Bredbenner VS.. Louisa Bredben-
ner, Subj U1a in divorce awarded.
NJ. Walter, f. Shut and NJ. l.. Cox ap-
pointed tipstaves for first week.
Report of reviewers of a road near Shuman's
Mill, in Beaver township, against the road,
confirmed nisi.
The following auditors reports were filed
and confirmed nsi
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
Housekeeping Hereafter.

Tho ,,ny oiif : OF invention to society
which are destiGed to work as great
revolutions in domestic affairs as the
crist mill, the cottoa-gIn, and the pow
er loom did in heir several days at,
the telephone and the perfected pneu-
matte dispatch. By aid OF these mar
veIouslv fitting devices. the severe
labors, the druggeries and the d.rt-maA'
inc tolls Of housekeeping VIII be taken
from the home and consigned to an
Organized establishment, aud there
brought under subsection to steam ana
electricity. to combined effort AID DIS
cipIine. With these magic appliances
in use. the jealous family sentiment
will not antagonize The innovation, but
will favor it. since the first step will be
to erect screen between the household
and the world, directly promoting the
domestic seclusion which has been
sought and preserved at such cost. The
telephone wire and the pneumatic tuDe
will preserve a secrecy rs TO family al
fairs that the best servants cannot emu
late. and the centralized establishment
will defend The home from endless IN
trusions now constituting one OF the
gravest annoyanees that mistress ana
maid have to encounter. 1t Is fast be-
coming evident that change OF some
sort is an inevitable necessity. House
keeping, as now conducted, is too big
lob for those who undertake to do lt--a
fact practically realized in all house
holds. Not even the most favored are
free from danger of periodic breakdown
in the overtaxed machinery of domestic
administration, and the common expert
ence is that the gearing runs anything
but smoothly at best. The one matter
of trouble with servants Is becoming
such a CRYING evil that 1t is the FIRST
topic talked of whenever housekeepers
meet, and the public prints are bur
dened with discussions of remedies and
plans for obtaining better "help." This
agitation will presently make it plain
that the servant trouble lies too deep
to be reached by changes in the Pers9ll-
mel of the service. 1t is not that cooks
and chamber-maids are so greatly at.
fault as that too much is demanded
from them. The work to be done re-
quires greater intelligence and ability
than can be induced to enter domestic
service at present.
Necessity commanding and opportu-
nifty inviting, an attempt to institute
better methods of housekeeping cannot
long be delayed. The centripetal force
of society, potent in commerce and the
arts, will be permitted again to modify
the conduct of household affairs; acting,
as heretofore, by removing certain kinds
of work from the home, and making
them the basis of new business. The
kinds of work to be transplan ed are
those which bring dirt and litter into
the house, those which require or pro
duce heat, and those which demand a
mans strength or an experts skill. In
plain words, he household is to be re-
lieved Of the heavy and gross labors, /
and also the dificult and irying opera
tions connected with cooking, washing,
ironing, heating and cleaning.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
Sheep Raising and cotton Planting.

A correspondent Of the SouthC m Gull
tivator, taking q lesson from the snarP
school Of experience. says that no people
ON earth ever did or ever will thrive
without grass upon which to give heir
stock He says their is a plan Of farm
ing perfectly practable in the South
that would solve the labor question,
enrich the land and enrich the farmer.
He proposes that all co ton farms be turn
ed into four fields, one 10 be sown III
grass Bermuda, Japan clover, white
clover, orchard grass, blue grass, red
clover, or any kind of grass that stock
will eat-the second field to be sown
in peas; the third in corn, and the
fourth in cotton. The next move to
procure nuniber Of sheep four hun
,lred head for four hundred acres g. Craze
hem on the grass until the peas are
ripe, then put them on the peas, and
during the winter feed hem on the cot
ton seed grown on the place. The cor=
respondent says this will make the land
rich enough to grow cotton without
manure, and thai if rotation is kept up,
soon all the farm will be rich, and the
profits offthe sheep will pay family ex-
penses, or the sheep may be sold as fat
sheep after the first Of January, and
will pay one hundred per centum on
the investment He declares further
more, that sheep-raising on the cotton
plantations would, in ten years, enrich
every acre Of land and every farmer in
the South. This, it will be observed,
is Mr.. Atkinson's theory, and is I'M
donhledlY the correct one.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
The , uitiv..tion of Corn.
St. Louis Republican,

st. Louis Republican.
Dependent as We are upon corn for
sustenance and comfort. there is, per-
haps. no crop SO neglec ed in j 5 Guilt
vation 1t is planted in this latitude
all the way from the 10th of April to
the 18th of June, in ground rudely
plowed once and rarely or never fertil-
lied it may be cultivated two to six
times, but though each cultivation adds
10 the strength of the plants and in
creases the yield, it is often "laid by
with half the nomber of plowings II is
emitted 10, and little preeaption is taken
to protect il against the accident of
drought. There is no fact better known
in farming than corn crop, well put in
at the right time and well cultivated
afterward, viii yield half to two
thirds more than crop on The same
land carelessly put in and indiferently
cultivated Fory bushels to the acre
is called fair crop; If the season is
favorable the yield viii be sixty bushels
on good soil, and in rich bottom lands
seventv-fve bushels may be had-all
this without fortilizing. But expert
ments prove that, with liberal use of
fertilizing agents and thorough cultiva-
ton. 100 to 150 bushels of corn may
be raised on an acre of ground. It will
be said that farmers cannot afford the
costly experiments required to produce
such large Yields as this Perhaps not
but when it is reflected that it costs no
more to raise 900 bushels on ten acres
thsn the same number of bushels on
twice as many acres, it viii be admitted
that it is worth while for every farmer
to do the best he can with the means at
his command, and give his corn crop
every advantage be can give It.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
The Use Of Line.


Lime is one of the most important
material manures we possess, and the.
value of its application to the soil has
been known from very early periods.
The action oflime as manure IS entirely
regulated by the form and manner u
which it is applied to the soil. Quick
lime should be used for heavy and terla-
tious soils, as well as those containing
fair quantity of vegetable matter. On
the other hand if the soil be light and
friabIe. with little vegetable matter IN 1t,
caustic lime in such q case would do
more harm than good. Mild lime ought
to be used, treated with a mixture OF
earth, and exposure to the atmospheric
air. from which it takes carbonic acid,
which takes away a great deal OF It's
caustic properties. The different cir,
cumstances and conditions Of soil Will
not allow q uniform practice to be
adopted; but judgement and experience
ought to regulate the application OF all
manures.
Every farmer should study his own
soil, and thereby he would be able to
avoid the misapplication Of good ma
nure. Before the introduction OF artl-
fetal manure, lime was more universally
used than now, which helps to account
for the poor crops of clover, and the
difficulty of raising good turnips. 1t Is
essentially necessary that a supply OF
lime should exists in the soil to meet
the requirements of the various crops.
Every cultivated plant needs supply Of
lime for the proper building up OF its
structure, and, in combination with
phosphoric acid, lime forms q large por-
ton of the skeletons of the animals who
feed upon the crops. A soil can contain
large supplies Of every ingredient which
crop requires, and still be unable to
Weld them to the plant, they begin in
an inactive state, as it is only that por-
ton of the soil which is soluble in water
which is available as plant food. Any
analysis of a soil which only tells its
composition, is oflittle value unless it can
show the active matter ready to be taken
up by the crop. Lime acts upon the
dormant matter in the soil, and per-
forms an important function of render
ing these active Clay soils generally
contain within themselves potash and
soda, and we know by experiments that
ime iberates these elemenls.-Maine
Farmer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06

From having heen intimate wiih th p epri
etors OF 'Swfitis Syphilitic Specific, | have
known much of its andfaeture and use.
There are men in this community who were
victims Ia early lie s. pills sud who
have taken the S. S, 5. medicine and ar no..
to ali appearances, and IN their own belief,
as free from taint of disease the arsE pan,
fresh from the han u OF mis- Maker, Dslicacy
torbidS their pubic commentators, but |
am allowed TO refer the sesptic prIFateiY TO
these who will endorse eyerythin that can
be said in It's favor Being professionally
much opposed 10 recommending eret rene
dies. it Is with hesitation | sttach nv name
To this article but | kao1 whsTeeJ 4 speak
when ssy our science HIS no. maize pubic
equal to ''Swifi's Syphlitic
Spec &C. for the purpose indicated
F. l. MASSENBURG, Pa. G.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Pro-
prietors, Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by Byron Lemly and R. R. Ledbetter,
Jack son, Miss.
Call for COPY of Young Mems Friend
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile d.usged stuff, pretending to
be made of wonderful foreign roots. barks,
&c, and pulled up by long bogus certificates
of pretended miraculous cures, but simple,
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 of nedicines.-
Republican,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
Let Us Bear Each Others Burdens. +"
Mutual Benefit or BenevO-
lent Department
Mobile Life ms. Co.

THIS DEPARTMENT is CONDUCTED
l. purely on the Assessment Plsn-and meet,
want long felt by those who desire CHEAP
and Reliable Insurance No Capital is Re
qnired or ubscribed-only sound, health
lives are admitted, thus rendering the nor.
tality light aud assessments consequent
triHing FEMALES ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP
WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE.
The following well knawn citizens have be
come members, and constitute a Referenc,
BOARD for jackson, Mississippi:
Gov. J. VI. Stone, Hon. E Barksdale,
W. L. Nugenr, So, Hon. w. L. Hemingway
Gen. T. c. Catcnings, Mr. A. a. Folkcs,
Jos. A. Br wn, Esq, Hon. I W. Melville,
Hon. Sylvester Gwin, G. d. Subway, ESQ.
Mr.. W II. p rkins.
TIL 8 Department is daily receiving larg,
acce -sons. Certificates issued from $1,000
to $1,000. Apply for Membership at one,
For Gil cuars aud further information apply
to CAPT. JAMES W. BEATTY,
JACKSON, Mss
Or Cor. WILLIAM HANDY, Canton, Miss.
marl7 Stiff
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
SUMMER DRINKS.

GINGER BEER-BrOwn sugar, two
pounds; boiling water, two gallons
cream of tartar, one ounce; bruised gin
ger. two ounces. Infuse the ginger in
the boiling water, add the sugar and
the cream Of tartar when lukewarm
strain, and then add one-half pint Of ccoI
Yeast. Let it stand all night then bot
tie. If desired. lemon may be added,
and it may be clarified by the white OF
an egg.
LEMON BEER-Sugar, one pound ;
boiling, water, one gallon; one sliced
lemon; bruised ginger, one ounce
Yeast, one teacupful. Let it stand
twelve to twenty hours, after which it
NAV be bottled.
HOP BRsR-Sugar, four pounds, hops,
six ounces; ginger. bruised, four ounces.
Boil the hops for three hours with NV
quarts Of water, then strain, add i've
quarts more Of water and the ginger
boil little longer, again strain, add tbs
sugar. and when lukewarm add one pm.
of Yeast. After twenty hours Il Will b.
ready for bottling.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-06
COMMON roMATo SAUCE.

Cut up some ripe or preserved toma-
toes in halves, place them in stew-pot'
with a few stri ps Of lean ham. some
sIicad onions. thyme. laurel leaves, and
a little beef liquor, and stew them halt
an hour over slow fire; then add two
or three spoonfuls of beef liquor, and
boil. Afterwards pass through sieve,
and little butter, and serve up.