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Lime as a lreservative OF Wood.


|, q It is, said that experiments are being
made in France to test the value OF
lime as a preservative of wood. Plank ks
are piled In tank and covered with a
layer of quick lime; the latter is gradu-
ally Stacked with water. The time re-
quired for the lime to take effect de,
pends on the thickness Of the wood.
Timber for mines becomes impregnated
in about weekgY The fact that led to
these experiments are given as follows:
Some forty years ago a schooner built
Of unseasoned Maine lumber was laden
with lime, went ashore and bilged; after,
ward she was raised and is still in the
service, Another was of platform used
by three successive generations OF ma
sons for mixing mortar it was finally
thrown aside and became overgrown with
grass; after sixty years it was resurrect.
ed and found to be in perfect state OF
preservation Why not try this exper.
iment ourselves The process is sim
pie and the material inexpensive. 1t
might be done with fence posts by set
ting in the end intended to go in the
ground in a hogshead or barrel and sur
rounding them with the lime and water.
The value of the process that would
make wood more durable for use
in damp places would be incalculable.
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How Screws Are Made.

The process of making screw is
very interesting. The rough, large
wire in big coils is, by drawing
through hole smaller than itself, made
the size needed. Then it goes into a
machine that at one moment cuts it a
proper length, and makes head on it.
Then it is put into sawdust and "rat-
tied" and thus frightened Then the
head is shaved down smoothly TO the
proper size and the nick put in at the
same time. After ''rsttling' again in
sawdust, the thread is cut by another
machine, and after another "rattling,
and thorough drying, the screws are
assorted by hand0he fingers of those
who do this move almost literally like
lighting), crossed by weight, and pack
ed for shipping. That which renders
it possible for machines TO do all this is
little thing that resembles und opens
aud shuts like goose's bill, which
picks up a single screw at time, and
carries It where needed, holds it until
grasped by something else, and returns
for another This is about the most
wonderful piece of automatic skill
and usefulness / have ever seen, and it
has done its distinctive work at the
rate of thirty-one screws minute, al
though this rate is only experimental
as yet ninety-three gross per day,
however, has been the work OF one
machine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-11-17
DHILADELPHAAN AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.

June 70, 1881
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT As FoLLowssuNpAr
ExcEPTsp.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, ,Poetsyfns
Tamaqua, &C., II ,@S q. m
For Catawissa, II as q. m. 90 and |, - D. n.
For Wiliamsport, Z, is $50 q. m. and 49, p. N.
TRAINS Foa RUPERT LEAVE AZ voLLows, isUMpAr
kx0RPTRD.)
Leave New York, via. Tamsnend 800 q. m. and
Via. Bound Brook Route las q. IN. ..
Leave Philadelphia, s,45 Q. m.
Leave Reading, II, ,oo a. m, Pottsvule, 1889 p N
and Tamaqua, l,s6 p. m.
Leave Cstawtssa, $40 $40 a. m. and 4,0e p. N.
Leave Williamsport o 46 am, 90 p. m. and % p N
Passengers TO and from New York, via. Tama-
mend and to and from Philadelphia 40 through
without change OF cars. .i.. ..t
.... ]. z. wOOTTEN,
- General Manager,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Jan. 10. lS8l-tf.
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The Cow that Beats the World.

Last winter mention was made in
the Messenger of the "Jersey Queen
of Barnet" owned by J. s. HENDERSON
of Barnet, and of her butter record
She has made TAG pounds for, the year
ending March i5, 1881 She was at
that time exceeded only by one COW,
"Eurotus," owned byCol. Alb. Darling
of the Fifth avenue hotel, New York,
and that by about 80 pounds Sue
ceeding this trial, Mr. Kenerson deter,
mined on making another, with the in
tention, if possible, of beating the
record of Eurotas and placing the
Jersey Queen at the head of the list
of butter producersr0in the United
States, if not in the world The trial
was commenced May 20, 1881, and
lasted one year. ~,
Last winter Col. Darling purchased
the COW, paying for her $4,000, but
the trial was to be continued on and
completed in Barnet. 1t has been con-
cluded, and we have the monthly
record of milk audsbutter for the year.
1t aggregates 1854 pounds OF milk
and 85l pounds Of butter, leaving out
the fractions. SheShas exceeded her
former record by l05 pounds, and that
of Eurotas by 73 pounds. A%I
1t took trifle over Is pounds of
milk for one of butter, which showed
great richness for so large quantity.
The average of milk per.-day for the
year would be 35t pounds, and of
butter, nearly p pounds. The cow
last winter weighed 1,075 pounds, was
healthy and robust looking, and was
having the following daily rations
Two quarts of wheat shorts, three
quarts of ground oats and three pints
Of corn meal twice day, or l3 pints
in all. Besides, she had peck OF
carrots per day, in their season, and Of
course the best quality Of hay to be
had. For the drain that must belnade
on the animal system in the produc.
ton of so large an amount of milk and
butter, the quantity of feed does moi
appear as at all excessive, and it was
not designed to spoil the cow in the
attempt to beat the world.-& 4tba'a'
(W) Messenger Ol .
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Green Food for Poultry.

The time islapproaching when every
breeder should see that his fowls are
provided with green food for winter
use. On moments reflection one
can see it is necessary to insure health
and prolificacy. Fowls, as well as
other animals, require certain
amount OF coarse and refuse matter to
keep them free from constipation, in
digestion and other kindred complaints
The prudent and careful poulterer will
take "tme by the forelock" and before
winter ssts in will store away cabbage,
turnips, rowen, onions and potatoes
for his fowls. Cabbage, in ordinary
yeats, is undoubtedly the very best
and cheapest green food that can be
had. II is not necessary or cconom-
ical TO purchase prime heads for this
use. as the soft heads which are not
marketable are just as good and they
cost one-half less. The same with
turnips and potatoes They can be
had cheap by purchasing from far
mers the small or refuse part of the
crop These articles can be stored in
dry cellar, aud will be found very
useful during the four or five months
of winter, when the fowls require good
artificial feeding in variety to make
them lay at all during the frigid term
or to incte them TO commence their
work early in the spring. The lawn
mowings and clover heads can be
saved and stored away in coffee sacks
in dry, cool place, until needed foi
use, and by steaming or cooking the
vegetables with meal or potatoes there
is no waste, and during cold weather
is a grand need that must not be lost
sight of if the breeder would like ,tC
do his stock justice and see then
thrive and lay well in early spring
when their eggs are most valuable fo
securing early broods.-Pou'trs
Monthly.
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seea week In your own town. Terms ana 90 out
eUo NJ flee. Address II. nALLkT Co., Portland
Maine. march 81 -1y
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If you ara wasting away with
any form of Kidney disease, stop
tempting Death this moment, and
turn for cure to Hop Bitters.
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RAILROAD TIME TAB LE

I.H Iit EASTWARD,
sa5 q. m.--sea Shore Express for sunbury. Bsr-
risburg and intermediate stations, LarcAster
philadelphia, New YORK baltimore and washing.
York, 6.15 p. m. Baltimore, $40 D. m. Hashngton
e,4I m: making close connections at Phiisdsi-
Las p. m.--Day express for sunbury, Harris.
burg and Intermediate stations Lancaster. phi.
adeiphia, New York, Baltimore ana Washington. !.
arriving at philadelphia .@ p. M; New York,
1925 p m. Baltimore, T20 p. M; Washingtsn AZ
.. M. Pullman Parior car through 10 fhiIhdej
phia and passenger coaches through to Phiiadei
phia and Baltimore.
Sunbury. Harrisburg and all intei mediate sta
tions Lancaster, Philadelphia and New York.
arriving at Philadelphia Y.b6 q. M New York g. IL
a. m. Sleeping car sccommodatiOns can be secur-
cd at Harrisburg FOR Philadelphia and New YORK..
Philadelphia passengers can remain In sleeper un.
disturbed until q. m.
i.bs a. m.--Rrie Mail for sunbury, Harrtsburs
and Intermediate stations, Lancaster, Philadei.
phia, New York, Baltimore and Washington, ar
irving at Philadelphia 50 a. M New York, III. .is
a. M. Baltimore I.4e a. m. Washing
are run on this train to Philadelphia Baitimors
and Washington, and through passe niger eoachss
to Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMocRAT BooMsBU GofUMBA COUNTY Pa
Plants from Slips.

The conditions required for propi-
eating plants by outings OF slips are
very nearly the same, as far as tenn
perature and soil go as are found to
give the best results 10 raising from
seeds. In fact, It makes but little
difference what the soil is for roofing
cuttings, provided It is porous We
have experimental with nearly every
thing, and find there is little choice,
although it is our practice to use or
dinary building sand, as IL 10 cleaner to
work with than anything else, and when
watered never gets muddy, as heav-
ier soil would do But do not suppose
for moment that sand is indispensa-
BILE to the roofing of cuttings, for 1t
the conditions of temperature are right,
and the condition of cuttings is right,
they will root in almost any material
in which they are placed. The tenn
perature required is very similar to
that in which seeds should be germi-
mated II of a hardy nature, they will
do nicely in temperature averaging
sixty degrees, but IL of tender or
tropical nature, then the tempera-
ture should not average less than
seventy five degrees. For example,
you can very easily root cuttings OF
Geraniums, Roses, Verbenas, Petunias,
Carnations, aud others of what are
known as greenhouse plants" in a
temperature averaging sixty degrees ;
but If we attempt to root Coleus,
Bouvardias, Begonias, and other plants
whose nature is tropical, at that tenn
perature, they will be almost certain to
fail, and success can only be complete
at a temperature ranging from seventy
to eighty degrees. Much depends on
the condition Of the cutting. Some
dozen years ago | introduced what il
known as the swapping condition OF
the cutting. That is, when-4the shoot
of Verbena, Geranium, Fuchsia, Be
gonia, Stevia, or plants of that char
acter, is bent, if it breaks or snaps
clean off, then it is in the proper con
dition for roofing; if it bends, it i
not. Not that the bent cutting woult
not root, but it would take longer t
root, and wodld make a feebler plan
when itsdid root, than one that ha'
ithe proper conditions for the forming
Iof roots.--M u Observer.
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Household Hints.


If you dip your broom in clean, hot
suds once week, then shake it till it
is almost dry, and then hang it iip, or
stand it with the handle down, it will
last twice as long as it would without
this operation.
Green bellEpeppers make delicate
relish if eaten with salt. Cut the pep
pers in narrow strips, after removing
the seeds and rinsing in cold water
dip the strips in salt, as you do celery.
Serve on plate or in a shallow glass.
Coffee grounds make a highly sue
cessful filing for a pin cushion. They
must be dried perfectly before using.
Put them in bag and hang before the
kitchen stove till you have enough that
are dry to fill the cushion. They do
not gather moisture and consequently
do not rust the needle. d.
Vegetables do not ordinarily form
as large a part of the ordinary sub
sistence of an American family as they
should. Whether cooked alone OF
jointly with the cheaper pieces of meat
in form of stew or hash, they will
always serve as a substantial means of
nutrition, and tend to diminish the
cost of household consumption.
A prudent and economical house
wife will make soup of bits of cold
meat and the broken bones of fowl,
favored with an onion, carrot and a
bunch of parsley, that will prove more
savory than a soup of twice the cost,
made by careless hand. From the
toughest parts of fat and well flavor
ed piece of beef or mutton she will
compound stews and potted dishes
that will make the eater forget there
are choicer bits to be had on any Other
terms. ...4..
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q Why suffer from state of i'll health'
Why be troubled with dyspepsia !
Browns Iron Bitters will cure You.
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nCSo7N6Q~
If you are sick HOP Bitters will
! surely aid Nature IN making you
well when all else fails. 49, =

Ityou are costiye or dyspeptic or
suffering from any of the numer-
GUS diseases of the stomach or bow
els, it is your own fault if you re-
main ill, forHop Bitters isa sover-
- sign remedy in all such complaints.
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Elementary. ", Classical.

.e.s. uss s1InsE F.p. BILLMYER, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-11-17

If you are a frequenter, or a
resident Of a miasmatic district,
barricade your system against tho
scourge Of all countries-malarial,
epidemic, bilious and intermittent
fevers--by the use Of hop Bitters.
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NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
IN COMPANY.

NoRTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
on and after February 10th 1881 trains viii leave
Sunbury as follows;
, fr. II...l NoRTHwARD.
Northern Express $50 am. arrive Rlmira is.sop
Arrive at Canandaigua $40 p. m.
Rochester 40 -"
Niagara Express l.Do p. m. arrive Eimifa s.os N
. .' ~ arrive Canandaigua s.sy %
Rochester s45 "
Niagara 1880 q n
Fast line 6.lS m arrive Elmlra lo.9opm
i,4| SOUTHWARK. ..s
Southern Express l.s2 am. arrive Harrisbg SIS ana
arrive Philadelphia 100 "
'.... New York s35
Baltimore 7.0s
Washington $50 n
Lock Haven Ex 1850 m arrive Harrisb'g lass pm
arrive Philadelphia SO m
New York S.<s I"
Baltimore S.se
900 i. Warrington AtI
Day ExpressiSOp m arrive Marris6uig :.s N
.a New York 1000 "
Baltimore T.60
.H." washington s.ii
Erie Mail Les q. m. arrive Harrisburg s.e0 .. m
Philadelphia TOO 90
......r.i .... New York s:sb
J.R. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
.. FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
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WESTWARD,

8s6 q. m.-Erie Mail for Erie and all Intermediate
stations with through Pullman Palace car and
through passenger coaches TO Erie.
For Canandaigua and intermediate stations.
Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara Falls, with Pull.
man Palace car and passenger coaches through TO
Rochester.
Las p. m.--Nagara Express for Kane ana inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane For Canandaigna and principal inter-
mediate stations, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls with through par0r car TO watkins and
through passenger coaches TO Rochester.
b.95 p. m, Fast line for Lock Haven and interme-
diate stations, and Elmira, Watkins and interme-
diate stations with through passenger coaches 70
watkins.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR NORTHUMBERLAND
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Niagara Express leaves New York, $50 q. m. I;
PHILADELPHIA $40 q. m. (; Washington, S.eI a. m.
Baltimore e.20 a. m, arriving at Northumberland
Las p. IN, with through Pullman Parlor car from
Philadelphia and through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Fast Line leaves New York 1855 q. m. philadei-
phia, IL 0o a. M; Washington, o.s7 r. M; Baitt-
more, 1850 q. m., arriving at N0rthumoerlana
| 6B6 p M, with through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Erie Mail leaves New York 7.s5 p. M; PhilAdel-
phia, 1l.2o p. M; washington, 9'oJ p. M; BaIti-
more, 30 p. m, arriving at Northumberland 60
q. M. with through Pullman Palace sleeping cars
| from Philadelphia, Washington and baltimore
and through passenger coaches from Philadelphia
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If you have rough, pimply, or
sallow skin, bad breath, pains and
aches, and feel miserable gener-
ally, HOP Bitters will give you a
fair skin, rich blood, tho sweetest
breath, health and comfort.
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
Marrying Rich.

You need not be Door and depend
ent on your wedding day, for every
person-male or female-can get a
goodround sum of money at marriage
if they hold a certificate Of member.
ship IN THE MARRIAGE FUND
MUTUAL TRUST ASSOCIATION
OF Cedar Rapids, Iowa. $4,000 has
already been paid in benefits to its
members, in the nine months Of the
associations organization and there is
n golden opportunity for thouaands
more to reap even larger benefits.
Nothing like it was evor known.
Do not postpone sending in your
request for circulars giving full and
complete informgtion regarding the
plans and Operations of the %associa-
ton. Agents can make bigger money
than in any other business. 1t s
strictly honorable, pleasant and pro-
titable. The Auditor OF State holds
a deposit from the association az pre-.
scribed by law, for the protection Of
their mombers. The only association
OF the kind in existence organized ac-
cording to law. Write at once for
circulars. SAY where you saw this
notice. aug311.m
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
NEW MEXICO.

"A ''cleau up" at the Elizabethtowu
placer grounds, Coliax county, last week
resulted in a return OF $4,000.
The pupils of the Georgetown public
school gave a hop and supper for the pur'
pose of raising funds with which to Duy q
to- of educational apparatus.
Special Agent Howard found, in q re-
cent examination, that over 5000 NayRjos
were off the reservation, some OF whom had
not lived within its lines Tor over tive
years.
According to the decisions of the district
court # the Third judicial district, the
punishment for killing O wife is one years
imprisonment, and for stealing a horse it is
three years imprisonment.
In the records of the old church at Taos.
New Mexico, it is shown that 10000, OOO
was collected by the priests as tithes from
a single mine in the Toas mountains, and
what wa dug out was only a tample.
The grape trade of the Mesilla valley Is
said TO have become an important indus
try. Orders are daily received by tele-
gra oh at Las Cruces from points rs distant
as San Antonio, Texas, and Kansas City.
George Lucas. a fifteen year old boy, son
of s. NJ. Lucas, on the 18th shot and killed
David Crispen at Golden. Crispen had
been bothering the boy all day and Was
killed out of malice epgendered by the
treatment. The boy took to h timber
and has not been captured.
During the past few days the stampede
to the Perche district has continued. The
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
WYOMING.

The electric lisht is to be put into a
Cheyenne hotel.
1t Is reported that the Union Pacific
railroad will buy the buildings at Fort
Sanders.
A Young mems republican, club wns or
gained at Laramie On the 23l with y. G.
Barrow Tor presid mt.
New Show to the depth of twelve inches,
mas already fallen near the summit of the
Ctntsh range, aud the nights are quite
cold Ia the valleys.
% the 81 the 10 year old son of DIR.
Hayford, of Laramie, shot himself in the
abdomen with a 22.cIlibre ball. The
wound was not fatal.
Evanston had = Sl2, 900 fire on the Doth.
the burned out parties being j.. n. Adams,
Allss Il, j. Fowler Joseph A. Church, A.
V. Quinn and Adams 4 Lanktres.
One day last week a poor, unfortunate
Cinnamon got his back broken in No. 8
mine. lie is still living, though It is
misery long drawn out, as i, is Impossible
for him 10 recover. Green River Gazette.
An accident occurred on Sunday night,
the 18th. at Fort Washable, an emigrant
child being run over by a heavily loaded
wagon ana had one arm and one leg mash.
ed OIL. Its injuries were of such a nature
that 1t was impossible to save is life.
Rev. O. IL. Seymour. rector of st.
Marks Episcopal church, Cheyenne,
preached his farewell sermon ON the LIST,
prior TO his departure for Dubuque, Iowa,
MIR. Seymour, after spending some time OF
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
MONTANA,

The estimated population Of Montana is
5000.
The Grand Lodge met at Deer Lodge on
the 4th.
Butte sold a Silsby fire engine,to Helena
on the 23d for 81, go.
The total number of pupils enrolled in
the Butte public schools is 653.
l.. i. Hedges, superintendent of the
Northern Pacific tree planters, expects to
plant 1000, coo trees for snow breaks along
the line.
The Glendive Times wants "a good,
smart boy, to steal wood, help the editor
TO his easy chair after meals, n attend
church rs proxy"
Il. III. Reed, postal clerk running be.
tween BUTTE and Ogden, states that the
average weight of Montana mails has in.
creased from 300 TO ], 7G0 pounds ia less
than q year.
Butte claims TO have, in its two reser-
yoirs, water sufficient to supply the twelve
tire-plugs with "a steady stream each for a
period of a. hours, with a pressure (which
will throw the water to the top of the
highest building in the city,
In the Butte court last week, on the
trial Of n man charged withgrani larceny.
his attorney sale: Your honor, we plead
guilty reluctantly" He had hauled away
q wagon load of rich ore from a niue in
broad diylight.
Small pox is alarming prevalent ia Mis-
soula county, Four cases have recently
developed near Stevensville, and on tde
81 h Fred Kennett, cashier of the Nils.
soula bank, was attacked with the disease.
The schools nave been dismissed and every
effort being made to prevent q spread Of
the disease.
Engineer Dodge, Of the Mountain diyis-
ion of the Missouri Pacific, will avail him
self of the coming winter whtn the streams
are low and ice.locked, to build the super
structures of the bridges next year to span
the Gallatin aud Missouri livers east of
Helena. Machinery will lie brought upon
the ground in due time, and the work of
pile-driving carried forward t. completion
before the breakup and f~re-llets of spring
are at hand. Helena Herald.
j. j. B,wlrp, an old.timer ia the terri
tory, died with his boots o. near Fort Ma
ginnis. The River Press of the 10Th thus
tells the story: "The hanging occurred at
n point some miles beyond Fort MaSinnis.
1t seems that Bowles was On his way to
Billings to secure some girls to dance at his
dive near Fort Msginnis, and either by
accident or design had started a prairie
FIRE. a number Of cowboys who were on
parole in the interest OF the Stock ass lcia-
ton soon came up and started in to fight
the fire. They asked Bowles to assist
them, and he refused to do 30, stating In
his usual gruff way that the fire was not
going to do any harm, aud dove on. The
cowboys, as the report gees, continued the
work of fighting the fire until they sue.
ceeded in putting it out, and then organ.
lied a band to pursue Bowles and wind up
his early career. The posse appointed
were not long in catching up with their
mar, aud doubtless were a much less time
employed In stringing him w. a job they
claim to have accomplished with neatness
and dispatch, and in which they took spe-
cial delight as avengers of stockmen."
Omaha daily bee., 1882-10-05
OCCIDENTAL JOTTINGS.
DAKOTA.

Grafton is to have a sl5, 600 hotel
Aberdeen has thirty. five land agents. a.
Ice, in Grant county, formed q week
ago.
Salem needs a large, frst-class hotel
badly.
Mechanics of all kinds are extremely
scarce in Elk Point.
A Congregational chuI Oh is being built
in Msyyille, Trail county.
Buffalo oyercoats were in use in james.
town, September Goth.
twenty-five dwelling houses arein course
Of erection at Mitchell.
> BILLY Wilson, an old timer, shot himself
recently, at iigersille.
The Pennington county fair will open up
on the 18th of October.
A farmers alliance was organized at
Tyndall, September S0th.
The Red river farmers are holding their
wheat for q dollar 3 bushel.
A meeting Of Huron citizens has been
called to organize a tire brigade.
Prof. Fowler, the phrenologist, has an
500 acre farm In Grand Forks county.
The last Homestake semi monthly clean.
mp consisted Of i've bricks valued at $125,.
The following shows the vacant lands.in
southern Dakota In quarter sections; Au-