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TE COIUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT OOMsRURG COLUMBIA COUN
Girls Sold at Auction,
WRAPPED IN SHEETS AND HANDED OVER
TO THE HIGHEST BIDDERS AMONG
THE BOYS.

Up at Clear Lake, Minnesota, the
churches became tired of the old ster-
eotyped plans of raising money and a
new scheme was evolved from the
inner consciousness of some bright
genius. The treasury of the Congre-
gationalist Church became rather bare
and so the young folks got together
and determined to fill it even to over
flow. After a long discussion it was
decided to bring about the desired end
by putting all the girls Of the church
up at auction to be disposed of to the
highest bidder.
The time came around, and, every
young man in that part of Iowa
in or near Clear Lake who had any
money or could possibly borrow any
was promptly on hand, eager to bid to
the fullest extent. But there were
some of the girls on whom it would
have been impossible to obtain the bid
of an old-fashioned copper cent, while
there were others for whom the love-
sick swains would willingly have bid
their last dollar, and, in the spirit of
Artemus Ward, the last dollar of any
of their relatives. So to give all the
boys an equal chance, the girls were
wrapped mp in sheets, so as to be COM
pletely unrecognizable Each young
man was positive that beneath the
snowy folds of the sheet he could dis
cern the outline of the girl on whom
he dotted, and when from fifteen to
twenty of the young fellows singled
out one particular sheeted object on
which to stake their fortunes, excite
ment ran high and money ran out of
pocketbooks like water down slant
ing roof.
After all the fair ones were disposed
of the order was given to "haul up the
Sheets and then ensued an ipdescri-
bable scene of mingled happiness and
disappointment. Maidens who had
been purchased for mere song, owing
to lack of bidders, turned out to be
the bestlooking girls in the town,
while beings whose sylphlike appear
ance under a sheet excited the great
est admiration and drew hard-earned
money from unwilling pocket-books
were found to be most common place
creatures indeed. But all made the
best of it and the disappointed ones
bore themselves bravely.
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TBE RED AsrRAcHAN AppLE.-One
of the earliest and most reliable apples
in Pennsylvania is the Red Astrachan,
and its good qualities are well recogni-
zed in many other States. 1t was first
imported into England with the White
Astrichan, from Sweden, in 1916. OF
good size, extraordinary beauty and
having the singular bloom of the plum,
it forms one of our handsomest dessert
fruits. The quality is fair, but If left
upon the tree too long it becomes dry
and mcaly. 1t is rapid grower, uni
versally hardy, an early and abundant
bearer; and these good qualities alone
make it general favorite and no farm
or garden should be without one or
more trees. AS we have several times
said, it is one of the few sorts which
may be relied on to give a crop of ap-
pies every year. We would not like to
be without the Red Astrachan.
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Missouri has new law forbidling
the manufacture or sale in that State
of any imitation of butter, no matter
whether represented to be genuine or
not. The oleomargarine interest
made desperate fight in test case,
carrying it to the Court of Appeals, on
the question of the laws validity. The
decision is that the prohibitory
act is constitutional A statute pro
hibiting the manufacture and sale Of an
article of food made in imitation of a
wholesome article in common use,
says the Court, "which initiated article
is so repugnant to the tastes and pref
udices of our people that they will not
eat it when advised of its real charac-
ter, but only when cheated into the
belief that it is the genuine article, in
resemblance of which it is made, is a
statute fairly within the police power
of the State, not opposed to any pro
vision of the Constitution of the State
or of the Constitution of the United
States, and the wisdom of which is not
TO be called into question in the judicial
courts; and this is so, although par
particular samples of such initiated ar
ticles may, in the opinion of scientific
men, be as wholesome and beneficial
an article of food AS the original sub
stance in imitation of which it is
made" The effect of this decision
will be to close several factories in ST.
Louis, where the sale of imitation but
ter made from beef fat, lard, and other
materials, has been extensive.
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A CONGRESSIONAL INCIDENT.-Con,
gressmen Belford, of Colorado, has a
very thin voice, almost inaudible across
the House, and nine-year-old son
with an enterprising Western spirit.
One day Mr.. Belford tried in vain to
make the speaker hear him in order to
offer little bill. Little San bore the
situation as long as he could with COM
posure, then darting forward to the
area in front of the speakers desk, his
figure undersized for his age, but 1.-THE
as a grasshopper in full view before the
speaker, and he called out amid the
dim: General Keifer General Keifer
don't you see my papa's got paper he
wants you to look at?' The speaker
was amused at the boys reminder, and
promptly ''saw" the member from
Colorado, who was permitted to offer
his measure. The little scene amused
the House, however little suited to the
dignity of the place.
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DOSING SICK AMIN ALs.-The prac-
tice of continually dosing animals with
physics cannot be too much condemned
1t is too often the case that when an
animal is sick, on the advice of some
friend, off runs the owner to the store
for some medicine, the properties of
which he is entirely unacquainted with.
When we see farmer frequently Wis
ting the drug stores for medicine for
his stock, the impression is that there is
something radically wrong in his man.
agement. He is the ''sick one and
needs the aid of a good physican-some
one to show him that sickness rarely
happens on well ordered farm; that
clean, warm stables and plenty of good
feed, pure water in abundance, etc, are
far better than their opposites, with all
the physic that the largest drug store
can supply, Nothing is more clearly
proved than the importance of care
and keeping of the right sort for the
health of farm animals and their prof
table growth and increase. We are
glad to believe that the practice of dos
ing continually is on the decline. 1t
is much better to prevent disease, and
oftener is easier than the curing. II
one has to dose, let him know precisely
what he does it for, what the ailment
is, and whether the physic is useful as
a remedy for it.
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IMPROVING PooR FARMs.-Tbe best
thing for man to do when he finds
himself with poor farm on his hands
is, oftentimes, TO leave it and locate on a
better one. 1t can often be done at no
more cost than the improving of the
other would come to. But If it is de.
cided to improve the poor one, about
the first thing to look to is the drainage
Where q farmer is unable to make
covered drains, either on account of its
cost or for want of the required fall, lie
should have open bitches in order to
get rid of all the surface water. The
next point of Importance is to have
your plowing well done and the land
brought to a fine tilth, keeping it per
fectly clear of vegetable growth except
that which is sown or planted putting
in more crop than you are able to cul-
tivate well get your land in clover as
soon as possible, and when you have
succeeded in this apply from thirty to
fifty bushels of quioklime to the acre.
Should your land be too poor to produce
clover, try peas, buckwheat or oats,
which, as soon as in blossom, should be
plowed under for the purpose of sup
plying the soil with vegetable matter
Eudeavor to convert all coarse mater.
ial, such as straw, fodder, rough hay
(and anything else that will absorb the
liquids from the stable), into manure
and supply directly from the stable il
order to make the most of it. Wher
once in grass keep sod upon it as long
as possible, and pasture no more thar
absolutely necessary. Depend upor
clover, plaster, lime and stable manur,
for increasing the fertility of your soil
and if you are unable to get suflicien
quantity of these, purchase the bes
commercial fertilizers in the market
Tribune q Farmer.
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1t is announced that the Russian gov
ernment is taking extraordinary meas
ures to surpass and prevent lawlessness
in the southern part of the country; but
whether this effort has any reference to
the persecution of the Jews which is
being carried on in that region with
terriable violence is not stated. There
is every reason why the Cars Minis
ters should exert themselves to put a
stop to outrages which shock the sense
of Christiandom and disgrace the Rus
sian people but it must be confessed
that they, so far as their actions testify,
regard the situation with an equani
nifty which it is not very easy to un,
derstand.
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A DMINISTRNTOR'S NOTICE.
may i26-y
4 UDIrOR'S NOTICE
A UDITOR's NOTICE.

ESTATE or oATHARIHR LAZARUS, DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
phans Court OF Columbia county, on exception "a
the account OF John Lazarus, administrator OF
CathaTine Lazarus deceased Will perform the duties
OF his appointment at his ofiloe IN Bloomsbury on
Thursday, June 22ad. 1884, at ten oc ock a. Ia.
when and where all persons Interested may attend
JOHN NJ. CLARK,
May 10 -tW Auditor.
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DYSPEPSIA.
The Regulator will positively cure this terrible
disease. We assert emphatically what we know
CONSTIPATION
should not be regarded as trifilng ailment Ma
ture demands the utmost regularly OF Ine Wv.
Liver Regulator It Is harmless,mnd ana enectusi
BILIOUSNESS.
Une or two tablespoonfuls will relieve all uou'
bes Incident to q bilious state, such as Nausea
Dizziness Drowsiness Distress after eatinR,a pt
ter bad taste In the mouth.
MALARIA.
Persons may avoid all attacks by occasionally
taking dose OF simmons Liver Regulator 10 KEEP
the Liver In healthy action.
BAD BREATH
can be Sorrected BY taking simmons Liver Regu.
lator.
Jaundice.
simmons Liver Regulator soon eradicates this,
disease from the system, leaving the skin clear
and free from all impurities.
Colio.
Children suffering with Collie soon: experience
relief when simmons Liver Regulator IL admin
istered. Adults also derive great Denent from
this medicine. 1t Is not unpleasant IL IS hafm'
less and efrective. Purely vegetable.
Bladder and Kidneys.
Most OF the diseases OF the bladder originate
from those OF the kidneysrestore the action OF tne
liver fully, and both the kidneys and bladder VIII
be restored
ry-Tske only the GENUINE which has on the
wrapper the red 2 Trade Mark, and signature OF
j. FL GETLIN Sc CO.
Sold by all Druggists. Philadelphia
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NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
IN COMPANY.
on and after February lsth, 1881, trains will leave
Sunbury as follows:
NORTHwARD.
Northern Express $50 a.ul., arrive Rimira 1880 pm
Arrive at Canandaigua s.2b p. IN.
Rochester 4.40
Niagara. 8 4b
Niagara Express l.6O p. m. arrive Elmira sos . N
arrive Canandaigua 8.BS
Rochester sAs
Fast line 6.5 m arrive Elmira 1870 . n
Watkins lilo =
SOUTHWARK.
Southern Express 1882 am. arrive Harrlsbg s.is an
arrive Philadelphia 100
New York s.BB
" Baltimore 7.CO
Warrington s.s9 y
Lock Haven Ex 1850 q m arrive Harrisbg Ives IN
arrive Philadelphia see =
:" New York 8.k5 :"
Baltimore 50,
Washington saS
Day Express i.6j m arrive Harrisburg s.as .
Philadephia 7.0s
New York le.0o &.
" Baltimore 7eO
Warrington SIT
Erie Mall los a. N. arrive HarrisbTg SEQ q. n
Philadelphia zoe 4"
" New York 9.5s
q" Baltimore zee
washington Sa2
J.R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
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- Nervous Sufferers Great European
Remedy.
pa. .. l. sIErsoN,s srIcIEIc MApIcINA.

Or. ]. b. simpsons Specific Medicine is posi-
tive cure for overwoSk Of body or brain or excess
OF any kind, such as weakness and all diseases re-
sulting from Nervous Debility. Irritablty, Mental
and functional arrangements Of tde nervons sys-
tenn generally, Pains in the
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A CDITOR'S NOTICE

ESTATE OF BENJAMIN wISTERsrRRs, DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the r
phan's Court OF Columbia county, 20 make distri-
button among heirs and egatees. OF the amount
decreed to be In the hands OF the executor OF said
decedent, Will perform the duties OF his appoint
ment at the office OF X. x. keller ESQ, In Blooms
the forenoon, when ana where all persons inter-
ested must appear and prove their claims or be
deoarre from any sh IRE OF said fund.
&C. PEACOCK,
may 10 NV Auditor
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rom excesses OF any kind, short course Of this
medicine will restore the lost functions and pro-
cure health and happinesswhere 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 100 per package, ,or SIX packages
for $500. VIII be sent by mail receipt OF money
Address all orders, j. b. SIMPSONS MEDICINE Z
co. Nos. lo< and lOeMaln street, Buffalo. NY.
feb A62-1y
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willcu dyspepsia, heartburn, mala.
ria, kidney disease, liver complaint,
and other wasting diseases.
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RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE
WINTER TIME TABLE.

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHIL.
ADELPHIA q ERIE r. r. DIVISION.
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is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will moi
cause headache or constipation, a.
other Iron preparations will.
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enriches the blood and purihes the
system; cures weakness, lack Of
energy, etc. Try bottle.
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Back or Side, Loss
|of Memory, Pre-
mature old age
and diseases that
Head to consmpt-
Ion, insanity & an
early grave or
both. No matter
how shattered the
system may be
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HETZEI,'S new style sI5 Ornan. Sold on the
installment plan, Best organ In existence for the
price and terms. Address G, W. HETZRL, BAPTIST
town, NJ june 4w
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Dauchy & Goa. Advt's.

d "a MONTH and board In your county. Men
$41 or ladies. Pleasant business. Address +.
W. ZIEGLER CO., Box Sl Philadelphia, Pa.
June -4w d
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-26
Look on Both Pictures.

Below we publish two kilograms
of Oct. 21st. The first one says there
were forty-two new cases Of yellow
fever at Pensacola that day. The
other says the quarantine at Ship
Island was abandoned that day.
This shows that the quarantine Off
GERS have acted with greatshaste,
and their action merits Condemns
ton. The National Board of Health
should look into this matter. The
following are the kilograms Oh
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2l.-The Pieayune's
Pensacola special reports AZ new cases and
2 deaths. Among the new cases are the
Collector of the Port, Mayor John NJ. Tar
bic and his son J. E. Tarble. Mrs. Tarble
is also Frustrated with fever, but is reported
doing well. ~
BILOXI, Miss, Oct. 21.-The quarantine
station at Ship Island has been practically
discontinued. DIR. Scales, Health Officer
at that place, has received orders to no Ion
ger intercept vessels from Pensacola, but to
permit them to pass on to New Orleans
without hinderance. This proceeding is re-
garded here as rather premature and dam
gerous to the health Of the entire valley.
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FACE-UAlR.

In the British navy officers and men
may wear all the face-hair they can grow,
but in the army: except on foreign ser
vice, boards are tabooed. In most Of
the continental armies similar restric-
tions are in force, but in Belgium they
are more liberal, and during the present
month the Minister Of War has issued a
general order to the effect that, mas
much as he hears that in some cases
boards have been prohibited, he must
remind all commanding officers that, by
a Ministerial decision Of 1870, all men
in the army may wear their face-hair
just as they please. In France walters
are vigorously prohibited from wearing
mustache, and the same rule attains in
leading restaurants in New York. A
gentleman lately got young man d
place in one Of these establishments,
but though very anxious to 60, he
loved his mustach better than lucre, and
declined the place. New York Sun.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-10-26
A Triple Tragedy.

A terrible tragedy occurred at
Knoxville, Tenn, on the 10Th inst.
resulting in the killing of Gen. j. A.
Mabry, Mayor Thos O'Conner and
J. A. Mabry, Jr. An old feud ex
listed between the parties on &C
count of a mortgage that O'Conner
had foreclosed ON Mabry's resi-
dence. The day before tue killing
Mabry insulted O'Conner, who
promised to see him later. Next
morning as Mabry was passing the
Mechanics Bank, O'Conner, armed
with double barrelled shot gun
heavily charged, appeared in the
door of the bank and after calling
to Mabry fired, the contents of both
barrels entering Mabry's body. He
reeled, fell and expired almost in
stantly. Jas. Mabry, Jr., heard the
firing and was soon ON the spot
with a pistol. He and O'Conner
fired simultaneously, and both fell
to the ground dead.
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THE rRr1sa CLIMATE IN LONDON;

iHE IAflN0 CLxMA1E In LONDVNs
The absence of light in London--due
largely to coal smoke-becomes, year
after year, q subject Of very serious con-
slderation. 1t is this that drives the
middle classes to the suburbs, or to any
spot where once in the course of the day
they can seem to live and there is no
one class of the community that is not
affected in health and spirits when the
autumn is upon us, AMI the advent of
winter is fairly threatened. Both young
and old are subject to this seasonal in
fluence; no man, however robust, can
defy the treachefy of the English eli
mate, while for tie weak peril turks at
every window, and danger at every
door. II there is one feeble spot in a
persons constitution, the winter will
filld it out. Leave off garment too
hurriedly, or neglect to put one on at
the right tine, and too probably the
penalty will be paid. The vigorous in
dividu:.l who gets a'ong from November
to May without rheumatism, neuralgia,
toothache, cold, low feverish symptoms
on bronchitis, is miracle to his less
hardy brethren. No doubt there are
heroic creatures, Of faultless digestion,
who make q boast that they never wore
a great coat in their lives, who
scorn draaght3, who neglect even
as years advance the necessity
of studying underclothing, who
come out Of hot rooms and refuse to
wrap up, who break the ice in their
bath, o. ia:ho al the year round in the
Thames or the Scrpcntine; but such
strong pitchers as these go once too
of5ra q The, well, ana chill October
si'ns4iaaes 10 eas tie oaScn gate while
tlie cracking do3g IS still on its hinges.
Lc9stloa Aetg8- s
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Another Campaign Trick.

A few weeks ago it was positively
announced that the author of the
Morcy letter was a renegade Repub
liean. Notwithstanding this decla-
ration, the Republican bosses in
New York arc trying to use the let
ter in their interest to influence
votes in thai State. They are now
claiming that the letter originated
with the Democrats, as the follow
ing telegram shows:
New YORK, October 21.-It is whispered
at the headquarters of the State Republi
can Committee that astounding develop
ments have been brought to light in regarc
to the Morey letter. 1t is said John ]
Davenport has now in his possession 6
confession from Garvey contrasting his par
ticipation in the case, and it is aliege i'm
plicating VIM. H.. Barnum, Chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee, as one
of the chief conspirators in the Morey let.
ter forgery. 1t is expected Davenport viii
furnish to the press iullss expose of the
case. egdY Asss- sg g. r.
We don't suppose the trick will
work. '-s=a
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~ ~ IT, -~7T
Third Congressional District.

Hon. v. B WaddeH, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Third
District, is making 9 thorough can
syass, and his prospects for election
ARE good. He has tive Republican
opponents, Judge Jeffords and,Jadge
Clarke. h. els being supported by
the Democratic papers Of the dis
trict, which are earnestly urging all
Democrats to. vote for him. Seven
Democratic Cougressmen /, are not
too many for Mississippi to elect.
The Vieksburg Commercial says OF
Mr. Waddell's candidacy: s's4' 81 ~
From Tunica to Warren the announce
ment of Hon W B. Waddeli< for congress
meets with the most enthusiastic approval
of all democrats. He is worthy and well
qualified for the high and responsible posi-
ton to which he aspires.a Besides, he is a
representative democrat, Jealous, energetic
and faithful in the advocacy ofthe demo-
cratic party, which is the true and reliable
safeguard to the country. Although not
formally nominated, it becomes us as demo-
Gratis to rally to his standard and give him
an undivided support. He is gentleman
Fof unblemished reputation, capable and
honest, and win represent the true interests
Of this district in the next democratic house
far more efficiently than it is possible for
either one Of his opponents to do under the
inevitable circumstances Of an impending
democratic triumph in even the very strong
holds of republicanism in the North and
Wect Ss&g tsh 81
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New YORK in the Next rxouse.

IF the democrats of this state pre-
sent a strong list Of candidates for
congress-, they can win as great a
victory as they did in the memora-
BILE uprising ofeight years ago when
Samuel J. Tilden was chosen govern
or by $4,000 majority and sixteen
democrats, fifteen republicans, and
two independents were elected to
the house of representatives. The
present delegation consists of twelve
democrats and twenty-one republi-
cans. II the. democrats this fall
elect sixteen members, as they did
in 1874, and carry the congressman
at-large, this would be a change of
eleven as, compared with their pres
.ent representation. Such change
in New York, with like changes
which are sure to- occur in other
states, would give the democrats
theieontfol of the next house.
Thesfep1blicans Of this state are
now far worse distracted and divided
than they were in the Tildenf Dix
contest of eight years ago, while, on
the other hand, the Democrats are
better united and more harmonious
than they were then. Let the latter
emulate the example, Of 1874 by
electing at least half the members
of Congress!-N. Y. Sun.
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To the Indennaent Order of Odd. Fellows
Throughoutthe United States. 80,
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A dispatch from Ohio says that
Mckinley, Republican candidate fol
Congress, declared elected, says he
will not accept the office. as votes
given his competitor Wallace were
wrongfully thrown out. We don't
believe there is any truth in this
statement. If there is, Mckinley
cannot be related to Hayes.