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The Backus Water Motor.

1t takes but little room.
1t never gets out Of repair.
1t can not blow up.
II needs no fuel
1t needs no engineer.
There Is no delay; no firing up; no ashes TO clean
away; no extra insurance to pay; no repair
Ing necessary; no coal bills TO pay,
and tits always ready for use.
1t is invaluable for blowing Church organs Tor
running Printing Presses, Sewing Machines Turn
ing Lathes Scroll Saws, Grind Stones Coffee NILS
Sausage Machines, Feed Cutters, Corn Mlls, LleVa-
tors. etc.
Four horse power at 40 pounds pressure OF wa.er.
It's noseless neat compact, steady, and above all
IT Is VERY CHEAP.
Send for circular to the Backus Water Motor Co.,
Newark, N. j., stating name OF paper you NV ac-
vertisement In.
Price, $l5 to $500. Sept. soft
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DHILA DELPHA AND READING PNAI
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.

November Ith, 1851.
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FoLLows,sJsDAy
RxcgFTs?.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, Pottsy
Tamaqua, &c, II, As a. m
For Catawissa, ll,45 II. In. Sc and /, 30 p. III
For Williamsport, G,l5 $50 a. N. and 4,Os D. n
TRAINS FOR IUPsET LEAVE AS FOLIO w. iSu> A.
txcEPTRD)
Leave New York, VIA. Tamanend s.45 a. n. and
via. Bound Brook Route 7,45 a m.
Leave Philadelphia, 9,4S a.
Leave Reading, ll,55 a. m Pottsvillr lx,e .
and Tamaqua 1885 p. m.
Leave Catawissa $40 $40 d. IN. ana LOOP. Il,
Leave Willamsport, o 45 ain, {, 90 p. m. ant43, m
Passengers 10 and nom New YORK, via. Tama-
mend and to and from Phlial phia go thIou Ii
without change Of cars.
j. K. WOOTTEN,
General Manage
General Passenger an Ticket Agent
Jan. 10 lNSl-u.
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The peaceful attmctions of Kansas since
her seasons Of strife and trial have passed
into history are brilliantly set forth in
special edition of the Wyandotte HerdM.
Here is n field for immigrants where mil
lions may find room without overtaxing the
resources of nature. The present popula.
tion of Kansas is about one million The
State lies like great field, sloping to the
morning SUM- Its mean elevation above
the sea at it's eastern sun is seven hundred
and fifty feet, and its western end four
thousand feet Most Of its surface is level.
From the Ozark Mountains of Missouri,
chain of hills extends into Kansas, making n
watershed nearly through the centre of the
State, the lands on either side being
dmined by the Kansas and the Arkansas
rivers Kansas has q healthful climate, and
the inhabitants are said to be free from con-
sumption and malarious diseases. Strong
winds sweep over the rniries, keeping
them cool even in the hottest season. The
State has three roin belts, the eastern, the
middle, and the western the average annual
rainfall in these belts being, in the order
above named, thirty-seven, twenty-four and
nineteen inches. The temperature is sub
jcct to great variation. Kansas possesses
several kinds of soil all of which are fer
tile In the low river bottoms the fruitful
olluyial earth is twenty-five feet deep The
forests grow in belts along the rivers and
smaller streams Grass of good quality
grows naturally on the prairies, and cuti-
waited grasses flourish there luxurantly.
Kansas still has wild buifaloes, wild horses,
elks and antelopos 1t has also panthers,
black bears, and wolves. Bituminous coal
is mined in Kansas, and there are deposits
of lead and zinc. Among the important
natural resources of the State are gypsum
ably the dried-up bed of salt lake. The
streams abound in fsh--pike, sturgeon,
bass, carp, and many varieties of catfish.
Seventy per cent. of the people Of Kansas
are farmers and they have made their
young State one of the foremost in the
Union in the production of wheat. They
boast that they live in the banner wheat re-
gion of the world. Among the other prin-
cipal productions of Kansas are corn, hay,
oats, potatoes, sorghum, barley, rye, broom
corn, flax beans, hemp, buckwheat, cotton
and tobacco. In 1881 the agricultural pro-
ductions were worth nearly one hundred
million dollars, yet the resources of the
State have only begun to be developed.
The area now under cultivation is said to he
less than three per cent. of the tillable land.
Dairy farming is another principal occupa-
ton in Kansas, and the cultivation of fruit
is pursued with great success Kansas has
a State University, q Normal School, an
agricultural college, and system of COM
mon schools 1t has also churches and
charitable institutions. Its principal lack,
which it shares with other Western States,
is a population numerous enough to develop
its powers.
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ST. AGNES.

Outside one of the gates of Rome-the
resort of Sunday and holiday y-keeping
Romans, and, precisely, Porta Pia, through
which Victor Emmanuel and his army en-
tered in 1S70-there stands, halfway be-
tween two wayside eating and drinking
houses, q little church, dedicated to st.
Agnes, young virgin martyr who suffered
death rather than be married to the son of
the Governor of Rome, who was dying of
love for her. She was only thirteen years of
age; but girls of that age are women in
Italy. So she answered his protestations
of love by saying: 81 am afhanced to him
whom angels serve, and whom the sun and
moon adore.n
She was then threatened-s says her biogra-
pher-with being publicly dishonored in an
most cruel way. my Divine Spouse"
she answered-''the God of purity, whom
serve-will deliver me from your impious
Cesigns!" She was then thrown on burn
ing pile; but laughing and singing praises
to God, she defed the flames, which could
not De ilaue TO burn her.
She was then made to walk naked through
the streets of Rome, and was also exposed
in place of bad repute-the Agoual Cir
Gus. There her hair grew miraculously long
and covered her like cloak, and the Gov
crnor's, son was struck with blindness. At
last she was beheaded. The place of bad
repute where she was exposed was after
wards transformed into n chapel, and over
it was built one of the most beautiful
churches in Rome. 1t is not there, how
ever, that she was buried. The Christians
of that day took her body and buried it in
u catacomb outside of Rome. The cata-
comb bears her name, and over her tomb
was built n splendid church during Constan-
tines reign, and this church was restored
by Paul III. in the sixteenth century, and
still later by Plus TX. 1t is in this little
church that on every anniversary of her
death are brought on cushions two little
lambs decorated with flowers and ribbons.
They are blessed, and then they are taken
to the Pope, who sends them to the Convent
OF st. Cecilia, where they are shorn of their
wool, which is afterwards woven into the
palluims worn by the Pope and Cardinals
and some of the Arohbishops. The Church
of ST.. Agnes, outside the walls, is. known
the door, All visitors to Rome make
point of going to see it,-C0r. Commercial
AdortiSer.
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MARCHING VOLUNTEERS.

The method of marching troops is sub
ject of no less interest to the soldiers of the
State than to those who tread the frontier
war path. The late Gen. Upton, present,
on hot day, at n review of division of the
New York National Guard, was admiring
the picturesque features of the display, the
color and excitement and glitter, as the
masses swept by the reviewing stand
Looking toward the rear Of the column
over the miles of flashing steel, he noticed
that the formation was the same-company
front, elbows touching uniform step, quick
time-while IN front the pace was already
beginning to tell ON the plucky but over
driven men, as shown by white lips, staring
eyes, dilated nostrils and painting chests.
Turning 10 Il friend, the General said,
This is sheer cruelty" Had he known
that some of these regiments would march
two or three miles further in the same
close order and regular step his wonder and
compassion would have been unbounded II
is grieyous mistake and sometimes q
crime to keep men braced up continuously
Abi huNh u hintthbSf hCiA illbut kllt re-
viewing stand be as long as the route.
Well-seasoned regulars are never abused in
that way why should occasionally eyercised
militia be so ill-treated? There can be but
one answer to the query, l fear" 1t is our
custom Whenever troops are taken out
side their armories the rules prescribed for
marches should govern. In case Of re-.
view, the route step should be taken until
within very short distance of the review
ing point; the uneven and slippery stones
OF city streets make the uniform step diff
cult and wearisome aud the route step a
welcome relief. | am sure that the change
would be appreciated, not only by the sol
diers, but also by the eurb-stone critics, as
giving variety to the spectacle besides, the
men would be kept fresher and perform with
greater ease the more precise movements
when ordered, and that, you will agree with
me is a sufficient reason, Gen. ROdea-
J0ugh-JoWAal If tie Military Sereiee Ia-
Stitutioa,
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SMALL PoX
|ERADlCATED.

Contagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified and
made pleasant.
Fevered and Sick per
sons relieved and re-
freshed by bathing
with Prophylactic Flu
Id added 10 the water.
Soft White Compilations
secured by It's use In
bathing.
Impure air made harm
less and purified by
sprinkling Darby's
Fluid about.
To purify the breath,
Cleanse the Teeth, it
can't be surpassed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cured.
Burns relieved Instantly
Scars prevented.
Removes all unrl easant
odOrQ
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IrOIl oAceSSeS OF any klnu, snort course OF tnlS
medicine win restore the lost functions and pro-
cure health and happlnesswhere before was de
spondency and gloom. The Specific Medicine is be-
Ing used with wonderful success.
Pamphlets sent free TO all. Write for them and
get full particular.
Price, Specific sl00 per package,or six packages
for $50. VIII be sent by mail on receipt OF money
Address all orders, j. ID. SIMPSONS MEDICINE
90 Nos. 10i and lJdMaln street, Buffalo, MY.
feb 2lS2-1y
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NORTHERN CENTRAL RiTLW Ai

A.
on and after February l9th, ,lssl trains will eav'
Sunbury as follows:
NORTHWARD.
Northern Express 80 u m, arrive Emira 1880 I'm
Arrive at Canandaigua 52J p III.
Rochester 40
Nagarl 8 I5
Niagara Express 80 p. m. arrive Elmira Oj p m
arrive Canandagua s.s5 T"
I" Rochester 8 45
=" Niagara ll.tOam
Fast line s. 5 p IN arrive ElmIra 1920 m
Watkins ii 10 d IN
SOUTHWARK
Southern Express .32 m. arrive Harrsb'S 8.l5tm
arrive Philadelphia 90 /"
" New York 935
Baltimore 40
d" Washington S.22a n
Lock Haven Ex 10 so a m arrive Harrsb'y l.55 pm
grrlye Philadelphia 60 m
" New York s45
4" Baltimore 52I
Washington 6A7
Day Express Is m arrive Harrisburg eio pm
g Phadt lphla 100
90 New York 1900 "
" Baltimore 700
" Washington SIT
Erie Nall l.01 n. m. arrive Harrisburg SODa m
4" Philadelphia 100 "
" ew York OBS ..
Baltimore 7Oi
/" Washington S22
J.R. WOOD, General Pas jen{er A. mt
FRANK THOMSON, Gen ,ral tntt r.
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BRoWN'S IRON BITTERS is
composed oflron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
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RoWell & Cos. Ads,

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A& Co., 10 Spruce ST., New York can learn the
exact cost OF any proposed line OF ADVERTISING
I'D Amerlcin IN Newspapers. ss- 100 page Pamphlet,
25c
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AN AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa
TO Nervous Sufferers The Great European
Remedy.
DIR. ]. b. sIMrsoN,s SPECIFIC MEDICINE.

DIR. J. Il. Simpsons Specific Medicine is n posi-
tive cure for overwork OF body OF brain or excess
OF any kind, such as weakness and all diseases re.
sulting from Nervous Debility, Irrltabity, Mental
Anxiety, Langu0r, Lassltude Depression OF Spirits
and functional arrangements OF the neryons sys-
TEN generally, Pains In the
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RAIL ROAD TINE TABLE
WINTER TIME FABLE.

DENNsYLVAN1A RAILROAD. pll!L.
ADEfPHIA & ERIE r.. Il. DIVISION.
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on and after Moaday nee 10, issl,the tran on
the Phi adolphla Erie Ra lroad Division Will run
as follows: ..,,,,,,..r
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> ~ WV
Back or Side, Loss
|jf Memory Pre-
mature old age
md diseases that
Head to c0nsmpt.
lion, insanity q an
early grave or
both. No matter
now shattered the
system may be
tort course OF this
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Erie Mail west and Lock Haven Express East
make ciost connections at NorthumDeriand
with l.. & B. H. Il. trains for Wukesbtrre ana
scranton,
Erie Mail West Niagara Expire West an f st
Line West make close connection at WhlamsWrt
with n. c. X. " trains north.
Nlagar. Express West aud Day Exp IS East
mike close connection at Lock ayen with =. u.
t. Il. trains.
Erie Mail kast and West connect at sri " tl
trains 0 4 l.. S. g. NJ. $, Il. r. at Cory 9 u.
Pa w. X. r.; at Emporium with n. Y.&P. II. =.
and at Drlftwood with \. V. X. r.
Parlor cars will run between Pl'lud ,lpl'l m
Wilamsport on Niagara EXP Css west, and
f press EAST sleeping cars on AL night trains.
ROBERT NElLS)N,
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Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. as, 1881.
Gentlemen .-lha suffered with
pam in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body, at.
tended with great weakness, depres-
sion Of spirits, and loss Of appe-
tite. ] have taken several different
medicines, and Twas treated by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid
neys, and spleen. but | got no relief.
/ thought would try Browns Iron
Bitters: have now taken one bottle
and half and am about well-pain
in side and back all gone soreness
all out Of my breast, and | have a
good appetite, and am gaining in
strength and flesh. Itcan justly be
called the king Of medicines,
JoHS k. ALLESDER.
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EMPLOYMENT
FOR ALL.
TO SELL A HOUSEHOLD
ARTICLE.

TIME Door as wellas the rich, the old rs
! well as the young, the wife, as well as
the husband. the young maiden MS well as
Young man, the girl rs well AS he boy
may lust as well earn few dollars in hon
est emplovmcnt as to sill around the house
and wait for others to earn 1t for item we
can give you employment, all the time, or
during your spare Lours only; travelling. or
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DO not neglect this opportunity: You do
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Sailing Stock in Wlnter.-l have
often thought farmers made great
mistake in not sailing their cattle
more frequetly in winter, particularly
in mild weather. Perhaps the best
plan is to brine good bright straw, say
twics a week. l find cattle eat it
preedily. They require about so much
salt to keep them in good health
When the weather is extremely cold
perhaps it would be best to 6 We less
salt, as they naturally would drink
too much cold water. / will express
the opinion that cattle well sailed
winter and summer, will be less likely
TO get lousy, provided they have
enough to eat and good care also. II
] am wrong l wish to be set right.
would like to hear from some OF your
reader. on this sailing in cold weather
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MIXING OF CORN 1t appears from
experiments that while some appear
ance Of mixing in two sorts OF corn
takes place the first year, the com
plete crossing IS apparent only the
second year in the crop grown from
these mixed ears. Every farmer IL
familiar With the variesated ears
where sorts of two colors are planted
near each other. Prof. Beal reports
an experiment where he planted an
early, eight.rowed. yellow dent, and
through it single row of yellow
flint. Before Towering, the tassels OF
the flint corn were all cut off, max
ing impregnation by the dent on his
row necessity. There was no trace
on the ear, Of the flint Of any cross
ing with the dent the first year. The
next year however, the flint corn
showed all gradatlons from the dent
10 the flint. He reports some varle,
ties DIS being less affected with cross
ings than others, and names the red
or brown varieties as having the
greatest fxily Of type, which accordS
with our own observation, To prove
the influence Of climate and locality
in changing corn without crossing, be
SAYS that the King Philip corn went
10 Kansas and in three years was
sent back we'll marked with aent.
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Recipes.

Cranberry Rolls.-Stew one quart
OF cranberries in sufficient water TO
keep them from browning. Make
very sweet, strain and cool. Make a
nice paste, and when the cranberrles
are cool, spread them on the paste
about an inch thick. Roll it, tie close
in a flannel cloth, boil two hours, and
ssrve With sweet saucs.
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rs successful AS men. BOYS and girls Cal
earn large sums. Many have made at tho
business over one hundred dollars in n sin.
Gle week Nolhng like it ever known he
fore. All who engage are surprised at the
ease and rapiaity with which they are able
Ia make money. You can engage in this
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profit. Gnn do not have to invest capital
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once. Al furnished free Address
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III &C. w
Furniture & CaSket
R! @ q MozEI g
ON THE SQUARE
MechamicstOWn, Md.
Oo--OooO

The Undersigned a manufacturer
and dealer in furniture, and general
undertaken, calls attention to bis en-
tirelv new and complete stock, con-
sisting in part AZ follows:
Chamber Suits, Mattresses, Spring
Bottoms and all Kinds Of goods, that
are usually kept in furniture ware.
rooms. Repairing of all kinds prompt
~ done.
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|. TO Clean Brass.-Immerse or wash
it several times in sour milk or whey
This will brighten it without scour-
ing; it may then be secured with a
wooden cloth dipped in ashes.
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HE Art TOEasArSaE.
MIR AMOS LUCAS.
(ot Long Branch y

(ot Long Branch,)
Having arrived at the conclusion that tht
columns O., the CLARION are the only means
whereby he can bring Lis business to the
proper standard gives vent as follows:
sUAvING HAIR CUTTING, SHAN
POOLING AND DYElNG
In tile lates. ~tvlc Of the art tonsorlal'
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
Is the motto Of this enterprisng artist, anc
Inv strict attention to business can't nell
hnt nleosc ali VIII be in his shop Mon
DAYS, WednerAays and Saturdays all oay
and evening.
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Breakfast Roll Prepare goo

Breakfast Roll Prepare a good
dressing, such as YOU like for turkey
OF duck, take round steak, pound
it, but not very hard, spread the
dressing over it, sprinkle in little
salt, pepper and a few bits OF butter,
lap over the ends, roll the steak ny
tightly and tie closely; spread two
great spoonfuls butter over the steak
after rolling it up, then wash with a
well-beaten egg, put water in the
takepan, lay III the steak 80 as not to
touch the water, and bake MS yon
would duck, bastlng often. A half
hour in a brisk oven will bake. Make
brown gravy and send to table hot
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A Very Good Apple Pie.-Take a
large cotFeecupful Of light bread dough
and work in it a piece Of batter the
size Of egg, I'll deep dish with ap
pies sliced thin, put a little water on
them, roll out the crust Just to cover
the dish, and bake until the apples
are perfectly soft; then with knife
lift the crust off, lay it upside down
on a plate a little larger than the
crust; mash the apples with back OF
a spoon in the dish they were baked
in, put a piece of butter in them as
large as nutmeg, sugar TO your taste
stir we'll together, spread them on
the crust, CRATE nutmeg over the top,
and you have very nice PIE. Bet
ter if eaten with cream.
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Light Tea Biscuit.-T@o quarts OF
sifted -four, one pint of sweet milk, IN
which melt one quarter of a pound oil
sweet butter, one teaspooniu1 OF salt
in the milk, one teacnp Of fresh Yeast
Make a hole in the centre, pour IN
the yeast, well shaken, stir diligently
with fork. Let the milk etc, he
Just blood warm, no more, teen knead
AS bread. Cut it acr oss, through and
through, with a knife. Let it rise
six or seven hours, as it may require
Take from the pan, knead it well, cut
in small cakes and put to rise in a
pan an hour before baking. This
recipe, with additional sugar and suit
able spices, make excellent family
dougbnuts.
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German Toast.-To one egg. beaten
we'll, add one cup Of sweet milk or
cream. season with little salt and
pepper. Cut in slices and fry in but
tor on a griddle. This is nice dish
for breakfast.
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specially, having employed a work
men who understands CaSket aud Cot
fin making thoroughly | will keep a
complete stock Of Walnut Home
Made and City Cask"tS and Collins
always on hand, which will be
trimmed in styles and prices to suit all