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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17

A RENINIscENCE OF THE Dur
ing the civil war there was, rightly or
wrongly. a lamentable prejudice erter-
tanned against brevet rank and brig
adler generals, Lincolns estimate Of
the comparative value of the mules and
brigaliers gobbled up by a confederate
raider-the army mule was affectionately
known as '.breyet horse is known 10
most readers; but there is another story.
scarcely less complimentary. and much
less familiar. According to the anony-
nous libeller, during an active engage
ment. colonel, while bravely leading on
bis men, received terrible blow in the
head from the fragment Of shell. which
completely exposed the brain. He was
carried to the rear. and intrusted to the
care OF a surgeon, who at once resolved
upon heroic treatment, and removed the
brain bodily to repair the lacerations
While he was absorbed in this delicate
operation. an aide de camp. unconscious
Of the severity of the officers wound.
rode up with a message that Colonel
Blank was wanted Immediately at head
quarters Mechanically, like the brain
less pigeon in the interesting surgical ex-
pertinent, the gallant officer clambered
into the saddle and rode away; and when
the surgeon. having completed the re
arrangement OF the wounded organ. re-
turned to place it in position. he vas As
tonished TO find the patient missing AT
that moment his attention was attracted
by the sound Of galloping hoofs, and
looking round. his surprise was intensi-
fed on beholding the colonel riding to
the front as gayly as if nothing had hap
penei
Hi, colonel no, colonel, shouted the
surgeon, pursuing him. stop. You're
forgetting about your brains"
"Never mind about them. roarei the
hero, claPping spurs to his horse Il
don't want ,hem-Iye Just been breyet-
ted brigadier- gen eraL '-EDIroR Draw
ER,in Harpers NIg1-ipe 10 February
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
Corn in Niaety pays.

There is scarcely any growth 10 the
middle aud northern states more wonder
iul than that Of Indian corn. II docs not
ordinarily have fair start before June
or the first Of July, but when the warm
weather actually commences. it grows
with remarkable rapidiiy. FIVE. seven. and
even ten feet in height within six weeks.
This Is preparatory to the formation aud
ripening of the seed. which consumes
three or four weeks The corn grows
with such rapidiiy when hot nights sue
ceed hot days, that the cracking Of the
leaves as they open may be heard in a
quiet time. \ correspondent of the
Country Gentleman. writing from hi
nois, gives the following account Of a
crop which was perfected in ninety DAYS
"Reterring TO a patch Of corn planted
June 18th, where jute sown on the 20th
Of May had failed. depressed confidence
OF crop in spite of the late seeding and
the extreme drought. Yesterday (Sep-
tember 18th it became necessary to cut
the corn up and remove it. in order to af-
ford pasturage for some cows. and was
surprised at the maturity attained and
the size of the ears. considering only
ninety days had elapsed between seeding
and harvest The total rain-fal since
planting had not exceeded two inches
Though by no means ripe and dry, the
ears are so mature that the corn might
be cut up and put in shock withou; much
shrinkage, and without serious damage
TO the fodder, if the weather continues
dry. The peculiariiies in the plants
grown in so short a time are. ! observe.
that the stalks are short and stout: the
spaces between the joints are less than
usual; the leaves are broad. numerous.
and full from the bottom; the ears shoot
comparatively near the ground. and the
fodder is apparently as much relishei by
mich cows as is sweet corn. They eat
1t wholly up. In this experiment. in a
dry season. unleaehed. hardwood ashes
have proved to be as valuable in increas
ing the foliage, and therefore the ears Of
corn, as in the wet season Of 1875, when
an experimental acre treated to wood
ashes az the same stage Of growth.
yielded S. bushels Of dry corn. against
other acres which were furnished barn
yard manure, and returned not above 81
bushels
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
usefulta Knew.

MNcE PIES.-One pound and a halt
each of raisins, currants. apples and saet
chop the sue. fine. stone the raisins. wash
and pick the currants, peel and core the
apples before weighing them, then chop
fine; shred half pound of citron. one
and half pounds Of round Of lean veal
or beef boiled in salt and water. then
finely chopped; half a pound of sweet
and two oances Of bitter almonds blanch-
ed aud pounded with gill Of rose water.
the very thinly grated rind Of three lem
ons, and their juice; pound and a half
Of sugar, two grated nutmegs. a teaspoon.
ful each of powdered allspice. salt
spooufnl each OF powdered mace and
cloves, 4 teaspoonful of salt, pint of
brandy, and cider enough TO moisten
properly; it improves with age when kept
in cool place.
OYSTER SALAD.-One quart Of oysters.
one pint of celery, one third of a cupful
OF mayomiaise dressing. three tablespoon.
fuls Of vinegar, one OF oil, half a tea
spoonful of salt, One-eight OF a teaspoon
ful Of pepper, one tablespoonful Of lem
on juice. Let The oysters come TO a
boil in their own liquor. Skim well, and
drain. Season them with the oil. salt.
pepper, vinegar and lemon juice When
cold put in the ice cheS, FOR two hours.
Scrape and wash the whitest. tendsrest
part Of the celery. and with sharp knife
cut in very thin slices Put IN a bowl
with a large lump Of ice. and set in the
ice chest until serving time When
ready 10 serve drain the celery and mix
with the oysters and half OF the dressing.
Arrange in the dish, pour the renainier
OF the dressing over and glraish with
white celery leaves
Mock TURTLE S0UP-Skin a calls
head and boil in a saucepan until tender.
which viii require about three hours.
Next boil the head bones separately for
three hours with a knuckle OF ham. q
knuekle Of veal, two carrots, two turnips.
six Onions, one dozen pepper corns, one
dozen cloves, one dozen allspice. six
blades Of mace, and SIX bayleaYes. Next
strain through asieye into pan. On the
following day cut the calf. head into
squares, and put il on with the stock
10 boil, adding pepper and salt Pour the
''stoCk, when done, into cans OF one or
two quarts capacity and put little clean
hot fat over il 70 preserve it. When
abort to use the stock for fresh soup,
remove this top fat and boil 10 a saucepan.
adding stock or water as necessary, and
pepper aud salt TO taste.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
All Alike TO the Farmers.

1t is usually believed that farmers
grumble, no matter what the seasons
may bring; bat Judging from the follow
ing extract from the Fin1ncial Chron-
icls, II would seem that years Of supera
bundant prosperity and Of comparative
slsckness are alike profitable Tha,
journal says; The drought in the sum
mer and fall Of 1881 was one Of the
longest and most widely extended that
the country had ever experienced, and
this, together with the preceding winter
OF extraordinary severity, caused fall
ing off in the crops Of wheat and corn
and Of al dairy products, producing &
scarcity IN supplies and leading to an ad-
vance in prices which materially increas-
ed the cost Of living. But TO the farmer
who marketed his crops in the fall Of
1851 the sctaal profits mus, have been
quite as large as on the more abundant
yield Of 1850, and taking the whole crop
OF wheat and corn, as estimated by the
Agricultural Bureau, we would have the
following approximate values on the
average prices ruling in New York be-
tween Sept l and Dec in each year.
Wheat, 1850, 5O0,O00.00o bushels. at
Sl.l3 per bashel. S565,000000: 1881.
4O0000,00) bushels. at el.4j per bushel.
s5So.00Q090; corn, 1850, l.720,O00,OOO
bushels, at j5c. per bushel, S946,O0l,010:
1881. l,290.00l.0)) bushels. at 72c- per
busbel. S92S, S9l0107
Probably, after all, since more labor Is
required in harvesting and transferring
the superabnndant crops, the slack years
are really the more useful to the agricul-
turist At any rate the farmer in this
country who Is industrious and frugal.
will never have any cause to grumbie
over the returns that he gets for his
labor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
RAIL ROAD TIME TABLE
WINTER TINE TABLE.

)ENNsYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHILA.
DELPHfA ERIE z. Il. DIVISION.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
HE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT IOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUl
Ouri MOrmORs
ruL coLoNY or SAINT 4 REroRTEE.
POUND N ST L1UIs.

POUND n ST. LoUIs.
There can be no doubt that the evil IL
vigorously fourishing in Utah. but that
it has a large representation here. with
three elders actively engaged in prosely-
thing in our midst. in St Louis. the
Q1een City Of religion aud refinement
in the west, will hardly be credited
Having heard that a nest Of Mormons
were located in the northern part of the
city reporter. after considerable trouble.
succeeded in spotting his game at lllA
{ -enue. The entrance t. this cita-
del Of the Mormon church in St Louis
il a dirty, dark, narrow passageway. be
between two dirty brick walls, which
finally open into a dry little c,urt.in the
rear Of which j. dirty. dilapidated
frame building. An air Of general dirti-
ness charscterizes everything. a. well as
the inmates Of the house and its furnish
ings. Facing this street. at this number
is the file factory Of \. Burman. while to
the rear ard Just beyond the dirty court
mentioned, eat. drink, and sleep, several
Mormon proselytes. The appearance Of
the inmates was not such as might be
calculated to change opinions formed
without In the front room was a sad
eyed woman surrounded by several small
children Of doubtful complexion. If the
general appearance Of the room was
peculiar in its squalor.its smell was. as the
old Latins used to say.three and four times
So. Upon inquiring for The eldr, who
was supposed to rule over this depen-
dency Of the kingdom of Deseret, the
sad-eyed woman opened a back door
aud discovered, as she said, Elders
Howe, Parkison and Cowley. They
seemed somewhat surprised. and wei
coined the intruder iuquiringly. Upon
stating, ,however,,hat be had been in Zion
and wanted above all things to be taught
in the sublime mysteries OF Nephi. the
three Representatives of the prosecuted
creed were profuse in their expressions
Of hospitality. FOR. instead Of the pitiless
reporter, they imagined they saw the
suppiant neophyte.
The elders were young. probably
about twenty two years Of age. judging
from appearances. The room was poor
ly furnished, unswept and untidy Upon
hearing the request for information, the
small, nervous eyes of the Mormon trim
ity flushed, as though they already felt
another victims shekels jingling in their
pockets. Elder Cowley. however, was
put forward to wrestle with the recacit-
rant Gentle. Like the steady. measured,
endless beat Of waves Iupon the shore,
the elders words poured forth. The re-
porter listened, the sounds grew more
familiar. until he finally imagined him
self in some country church, and great
spirit Of drowsiness came over him; but
rousing himself with mighty effort he
asked, How large is your church here!'
I'VE have nineteen actual members,
besides large number of persons who
attend our services and will ultimately
Join our church st Louis Ne,cs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
AFab!r

One day Peasant who was laboring
in hi field was surprised at receiving a
visit from the Wolf, and he was about
to rush for his gun when the Wolf call
cd out:
Hold. on, my friend-my visit is one
Of peace. ! have come TO have a serious
talk with you
But you killed one of my sheep only
last week. protested the Peasant.
50 l dii. and lha, is the very matter
| have come to talk about. have felt
conscience stricken ever since that event.
and have irmly decided TO kill no more
sheep
Well, am glad to hear ii, and ! hope
you viii stick TO your resolution.
''Oh. ! certainly shall, and ! hope you
VIII give me due credit in the future
The Wolf took his departure with a
sweet bow and a melting smile and the
Peasant softly scratched the back Of his
neck and did a heap Of thinking. That
night be placed large trap at the weak
point in his calf-peu, aud next morning
be found the Wolf held firm and fast.
Excuse my embarrassment" began
the Wolf a. lhe Peasant appeared, "but
Shy did you move this trap from the
sheep fold
"B-caase, replied the Peasant, as he
bunted around for q club, experience
has taught me that a Wolf who is tired
Of mutton Is simply working up an ap
petite for veal.
MORALE
Don't put your foot 10 it.-Detroit
FrCe Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
A Few Hints

Stoves blackened when entirely cold
will keep the clean look a very great
deal longer than when they are polished
when the stove Is warm. Zinc can be
Frightened by rubbing il with kerosene
oil. but it Is much better 10 have il
painted, as this will save much labor.
After you have swept your carpets quite
clean, you may brighten them with a
flannel cloth wrung out from beefs gall
and water. White paint may be cleaned
as wei as windows, by using whiting
and water, while grained woodwork
should be wiped with a flannel cloth
wrung out Of cold tea Wash pantry
shelves With bot alum and water 70 rid
them Of ants, water-bugs ard other
troublesome insects
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17

One Of the east-bound trains coming
into Detroit the other day was heavily
loaded, and passenger who got on a,
Ypsilanti walked through two cars and
finally halted at seat occupied by a
small man and a grab bag aud inquired
Is this seat occupied ?
--Of course this seat is occupied, was
the reply
Are both halves Of the seat oecupiedi'
was the next query
-Of course both halves are occupied.
"Wel, my friend, said the new arri-
val as he let 20 Of the satchel, Il wan,
to bother you with one more query. Had
you rather / would toss the grab-bag out
Of the window and sit down with you,or
chuck YOU ont aud Hie into Detroit with
the grab bags
The grab-bag man got mad al that and
wouldn't ride any where else except on
the wood box
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
/ S.P-GEIIA
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cholera dissipate1
ship Fever prevented by
irs use.
10 cases q death in the
house. VI should always
be used abuuttne corpse
1t VIII prevent any
unpleasant smell.
An Anudote FOR animal
or Vegetable P04sgus,
StlnEs, &c.
Dangerous eflgvias q
SICK TOO ns aud hOspit-
ais removed by It's
use.
YELLOW FEVER
ERADICATE
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17
| SHALL PcX
| EaAcicATEo

ContaCion DESTROYED
sick hoJms purll ] all
made pleasant
Feverei and sick pers 1rI
relieved snd rsfrC shet
by bathing with PrOpnv
Tactic Fluid added % tli
water.
soft White Compilation.
secured BY its use %
bathing.
Impure afr made har n
les aud purified b1
spnnkling Darcy S Iult
about.
To purify the breath
Cleanse the Teeth. d
caut be surpassed.
Caiafrh relieved ant
cured.
ErysipelAs cured.
Burns relieved instantly
Scars prevented
Removes all unpleasan'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17

Erie Mail west and Lock Haven Express East
make close connections al Northumberland
with L. d b. H. K. trains FOR Wukesbarre ana
Scranton,
Erie Mail West Niagara Express west and Fast
Line West make close connection az WlllamspoIt
with n. c. X. W. trains north.
Niagara Express West and Day Express East
make close connection at LOCK Haven with L. E.y
X. X. trains.
Erie Mail East and West connect at ETie with
trains on L. :. q NJ. 5. X. r.. AZ CORY with b.
Pa ". X. r.; at Emporium with y. Y.GP. H. K.
and at Drftwood with A. V. r. K.
Parlor cars viii run between Phna Ielphia and
Wilamsport on Niagara Express west, and Day IA
press East. Sleeping cars On all night trains.
ROBERT NELSON
General Supt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-02-17

DON'T put your foot in it.-Detroit
Frce Press.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

WASHINGTON, December 14-In
view of the contingency that the Re-
publicans may urge, at this session,
the admission of Dakota as State,
caucus of the Democratic Senators
was held this morning and an in
formal discussion of the matter was
had. Although no definite policy
was determined upon there was no
dissent from the opinion expressed
by several Senators that the policy
of the party should be one of oppo-
sition to the admission, at this time,
of any Territory as State which
would give the Republicans two ads
ditional votes in the Senate. Definite
action upon this question was, hew-
ever, left open for the present-sub>
ject to such contingencies as may
arise.
The subject of the tariff and in
ternal revenue reduction was only in
cidentally mentioned. The chair>
man of caucus was, however,, direct
ed to appoint committee of three
Senators to confer with a similar
committee of Democratic Represent
tatives in regard to the policy to be
adopted by the party upon tie vari
GUS questions which are likely to
form subjects of Legislative action
during the session.
Senator Pendleton presided over
the caucus. It was fully attended.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
Communicated.

The CHRONICLE: In view of the fact that
the time for our city election is almost here
it is time our citizens were taking some
steps to secure the right men to fill the diff
ferent offices, and especially that of mayor.
It is lamentable fact that too frequently
the man who handles the most cash on the
day of the election becomes our mayor, in
stead of the choice of the good citizens of
our town. In my opinion, the coming year
is one of the most important IN the history
of Knoxville. Changes are needed in our
city government. We have the water works
on had, our city is on boom, and we need
live, progressive men at the head of affairs
men who will give every encouragement
possible to manufacturing interests, and
bring as many capitalists among us as pos
sible. The people do not want a man who
seeks only the honor of being mayor, but {
man who will give it attention, and hai
the interest of the city at heart Now to eff
feet this, and to avoid the useless and de-
grading practice of using money in elections
have plan to suggest. Let ch ward il
| the city hold q convention, not a part,
convention, but peoples convention. LIE
! them select four delegates, consisting o
two Democrats and two Republicans. Thel
let those delegates meet in convention an,
select some suitable man for mayor, upol
whom both parties can unite. Then W
| will have but one candidate for the Office
and avoid the necessity of using money.
man so elected will feel that he is mayor O
the city, and not mayor of any party. Poll
| tics should never enter our munich pal cleo
| tons.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
SENSIBLE /!

As We passed up Gay street yesterday,
we found crowds of ladies out looking IS
happy as large sunfowers as they examined
the fine display of holiday goods. While
they looked happy, they also ,wore a
troubled expression, because they could not
decide between the many nice things on ex-
hibition at Cullen & Newman's, and we are
not surprised, for these gentlemen have sur
passed themselves this season, and that is
saying great deal, for they always make
the most attractive display of any house in
town, and the people appreciate it, if we
may judge from the number to be found
there every day, selecting their Christmas
presents. 2t15.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15
What the City Should Do Now,

/ will attempt to answer the question.
The city should now do what it should have
done when enjoined !; that is, it should seek
a place, remote from any dwelling house,
and there erect hospitale for all smallpox
cases. Such place could be easily found
within two or three miles of the city in al
most any direction from it.
The chancellor is not to blame in any re.
spect whatever for the delay said to be
caused by him, in the removal of smallpox
cases from the city to the SO called pest
house.
Judge Hall granted the injunction, and
before any motion whatever was brought
before the chancellor asking a dissolution
of this injunction, the compliments prayed
him to issue an attachment nisi against the
Mayor and Aldermen of Knoxville for con
tempt, stating that they had violated his
courts injunction, and which, as he (Firs
Ward) says, will have to be heard before
the motion to dissolve the injunctinn
Chancellor Staley, to my own persona
knowledge, has been absent from home al
most continuously since the first Monday il
November, holding his own and Other
courts. He is in Blount County this week,
he will be in Campbell County next week
hence it will be almost, if not wholly impos
sible for him to hear either of the motions
spoken of until court convenes in Knox
vile, which will be the first of January.
Can the gentleman who wrote the article
we refer to in this one, or can any of the
citizens of Knoxville blame the complain
ants to the injunction bill, let them place
themselves in the positions occupied by the
compliments and what would they have
done; let them think that not only their owl
precious lives might be endangered but tn,
lives of those. who should be more dear tt
them than the gems of Golcondo-thei
wives and children. They would have takel
the same course had they any manhood left
and cursed the chancellor, should he no
see that the process of his court was re
speeted
Now the city should spend no more pre-
cious time in parleying, but erect a pest
house in place suitable for the same
which could have been done long ago, ye
which can be done now in few days.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-15

DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON AN In
CREASE IN THIS COUNTRY. sudden
changing of the weather has done much to
give rise to Consumption. But there are
thousands of cases who bring it on by their
own imprudence-such as wearing damp
clothing, and going from the warm room
into the cold air, and checking the perspira-
ton, which causes irritation of the lungs,
and then matter Or phlegm will collect,
which nature will try to relieve by coughing
it up, to prevent pestules from formingr
If nature does not raise the matter with
ease, and stop this inflammation, tubercles
will soon form, and consumption will soon
follow. ALIENS LUNG BALsAM will cure
and prevent thousands of cases of Consump-
ton if it is only taken in time.
For sale by all Druggists.