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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

How TO COOK RiCE.-It is a matter
of surprise that so few people know how
to cook rice, or take any care in cook
ing it,when there is all the difference in
the world between well cooked and
badly cooked rice. We do not wonder
that 1t is little used at the North, as we
seldom see it in any other form than a
miserable pasty mush. The following
directions come from an experts In
preparing it, only just enough cold wa
ter should be poured on to prevent the
rice from Burning at the
bottom of the pot,which should have a
close fitting cover and with moderate
fire the rice is steamed rather than
boiled until it is nearly done then the
cover is taken off, the surplus steam
and moisture allowed to escape, and
the rice turns out mass of snow-wbite
kernels, each separate from the other,
and as much superior to the usual sog.
gy mass as fine mealy potato is supe-
rior to the water soaked article.
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Crops in Contintntal Europe.

The Vienna Presse, in review of
the crop prospects in Continental Eu-
rope, says Spain will again have bad
harvest this year. Italy has also
weak harvest. The French crops are
not satisfactory as regards quality, the
heavy rains having materially injured
the character of the wheat According
to estimates, the crops will reach about
112,000,000 to l15,000,000 of hectoli.
ters, while the requirements will amount
to about lis, 100000. There will there
fore, be deficit of from 100000 to
6,000,000, which will have to be cover
ed by imports. In Germany the rains
have severely injured the crop in the
south, and less severely in the northern
provinces, North Germany counts upon
a full average yield of low quality, while
Southern Germany will have consid-
cradle decrease in the yield. The inn
ports, it is estimated cannot be less than
in previous years. Roumania and
Servia have both average crops, the
Servian yield being of finer quality than
the Roumanian corn. Both countries
produce more than they require for
home consumption. Both will have a
fair surplus for export. Reliable de-
tails af Russia's crops are wanting, but
it appears certain that, with the excep-
ton of the province of Cherson, the
average will about be reached, and al
ready the exports of wheat and rye
from the ports of the North, the Baltic,
and the Mediterranean seas are pro-
ceeding in full swing Hungary has a
full average crop, Austria a week aver
age and the quality available for ex-
port is estimated at 3,5O0,O00 centners
of wheat and flour, valued at O,000,000
gulden. OF rye there is surplus of L.
100000 meter-centners available for ex-
port, worth 100000 gulden. Oats
will yield about 100000 to $500, 900
meter-centners for export.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
uniform reason given for preferring life

uniform reason given for preferring life
in the city.
The first thing to do in "fitting" a
boy for the life of farmer Is, therefore,
to get this notion out of his head. The
reason why life is so lonely in the couu.
try is that his mental resou rces are so
small, and his own knowledge of the
objects round about him are so limited.
IL we could give the boys who are
desti ned for such life as this kind of
training which would enable them to
feel that there is something going on in
the country all the while, something OF
marvellous aud thrilling intereft, that
would help greatly in fitting them to
their work. Would not this result be
secured, at least in part, by giving
portion of the years now spent in the
everlasting grind of arithmetic and
geography to the study of natural his
tory, the materials of which are under
the farmers feet and on every side of
his path, and in the air all about him !?
Would not some knowledge of the
minerals, the plants and animals of his
own neighborhood, and some enthu-
siasm in protecting his studies among
them, wonderfully broaden the farmers
life, and dispel much of its loneliness 7
1t would be easy to show how the
study, in some elementary way, of these
and perhaps other sciences of nature
would do the same service for those
who are to spend their lives on other
industrial persuits, enlargiug their no
rizon, multiplying their resources and
showing them how to extract FROM the
world about them higher enjoyment
than is to be found in the diversions
and dissipations on which the multi.
tudes are tsying to feed their cravings.
l-,T3L,le Ee,,t,IrU.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
How to make Farmers Boys Oontented.

Let us suppose that boy is to be
farmer. 1t is notorious that boys in
these days do not take kindly to the
farmers life. What is the reason Is
it that the farmers grains are slow, or
that his labor is severe? These reasons
partly explain the facts, but neither of
them is the strongest reason. The lone
illness of the farmers life is a weightier
consideration. The girls and boys now
growing up, whether in the towns or
in the country, do not like the isolation
and solitude of the farm. They would
rather live in less comfort, and work
harder for less net wages, at more dis
agreeable labor in the factory villages
and in the cities, because they like TO
be in a crowd. They depend on out
side excitements. "There is nothing
going on IN the country" That is the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

OF COuVteTJetteu'
This is especially true of
family medicine, and it is posi-
tive proof that the remedy initiated
Is of the highest value.
AS soon as it had been tested
and proved by the whole world
that hop Bitters was the purest,
best and most valuable family
medicine on earth, many imita-
tions sprung up and began to steal
the notices in which the press and
people of the country had express
ed the merits of ii. B., and in
every way trying to induce suffer-
ing invalids to use their stuff in
stead, expecting to make money
on the credit and good name of
II. B.
Many others started nostrums
put up in similar style to II. B.,
with variously cunningly devised
names in which the word "Hop"
or" "Hops" were used in way to
induce people to believe they were
the same as HOP Bitters. All
such pretended remedies or cures,
no matter what their style or name
is, and especially those with the
word "Hop" or "Hops" in their
name or in any way connected
with them or their name, are imi-
tations OF counterfeits.
Beware of them. Touch none
Of them, but: Use nothing but
genuine HOP Bitters, with a bunch
or cluster OF green Hops on the
white label. Trust nothing else.
Druggists and dealers are warned
against dealing in limitations or
cOunterfeits. W
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY

Has been made whereby successful
vegetable combination has been intro
duced, which acts upon the bowels
the liver and the kidneys, and at the
same time imparts strength and vital
ity to the entire system. Burdock
Blood Bittep constitute this important
discovery. Price $l,00.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
i ~ GNAipANN

NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY
IN COMPANY.
on and after February 19th 1881 trains will leave
Sunbury as follows:
NoRTHwARD.
Northern Express $50 am. arrive Elmira 1890 pm
Arrive at Canandaigua 1926 p. IN.
4" Rochester 440 Z"
" Niagara. s IS g
Niagara Express l5O p. m. arrive Elmlra sos m
arrive Canandaigua s.36 Z"
Rochester 945 "
Fast line 5.i5 m arrive Elmlra lo.2opm
SOUTHWARK. ....i...
Southern Express 1872 am. arrive Harrlsbg s.15 am
arrive Philadelphia 100 "
New York 9.36
Baltimore 100
" Washington s,22 m
Lock Haven Ex 1880 m arrive Harrisbg 1885 pm
arrive Philadelphia 500 m
New York Ss5 q
" Baltimore 500
" Washington CAT
Day Express 1.5O m arrive Harrisburg $3.50 m.
" Philadelphia 7.05 "
" New York 1000
Baltimore 100
I" Washington SIT
Erie Mail los a. N. arrive Harrisburg 800 a. m
New York 9.s5 "
Baltimore 100
washington 1922
J.R. WOOD, General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
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ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS

June 26, 1889.
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FoLLowsisUNDAY
ExCEPTsD.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading, ,Pottsvills
Tanaqua, &C., II ,46 q. In
For Catawissa, II ,45 u. In. &c and I, 30 p. IN.
For Willamsport, $40 $50 q. m. and 400 p. m.
TRAINS FoR RUPKRT LEAVE AS FOLIO Vs. lsuKDAY
BxCRPTRD)
Leave New York, via. Tamanend 900 q. III. and
via. Bound Brook Route 7,45 o. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, 9,45 a. m. .s
Leave Reading, IS a. M, Pottsville 1889 p. m
and Tamaqua, 1876 p. m.
Leave Catawlssa, 6,1O $40 a. m. and 400 p. m.
Leave Wiamsport o 45 am, 90 p. IN. and 80 p. m
Passengers TO and from New York, via. Tama-
mend and to and from Philadelphia 90 through
without change Of cars.
j. K. WOOTTEN,
General Manager,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Jan. 10, l5Sl--tf. ne.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

Faded hair RECEIVERS its youthful
color and soft, silky texture by the use
of Parker's Hair Balsam
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

Danish i'll health, nervousness, vexa.
tion, fretfulness, etc, by using Browns
Iron Bitters.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

Esssrs. Cftors.-
the above is good likeness Of Mrs Lydia T. Pink.
ham, cr Lynn. Mas, who above all other human beings
may 10 Faithfully called the "Dear Friend Of Woman"
Of her corrospondents love to call her. She
xealJusy devoted to her work. which IL the outcome
Of lie-study, and is obliged TO keep nr lady
s.tants to help her the large correspondence
~ch daily pours In upon her each bearing its special
burden of suffering, Joy at release from 1t. Her
Vegetable Compound Ia a medicine for good and not
evil purposes. have personally investigated 1t and
satisfied OF the truth of this.
On account of its proven merits II Is recommended
and prescribed by the best physcans in the country
One saysi at works like charm and saves much
pain IL will cure entirely the worst form Of falling
Of the uterus. Lsucorrhea, irregular and painful
hcnsruaton, all Ovarian Troubles, Inflammation and
liberation. Floodinss all Dspacemsnts and the
sequent spinal weakness, and L. especially adapted to
the Change of Life"
tpermeasx every portion Of the system, and givss
new life and vlgor II faintnsss hatulsncy.
destroys all craving for stimulants aAd relieves weak
ness OF tho stomach Il cures BloatinR, Headaches,
Nervous Prostration, General Debility slospsssness
Depression and Indigestion. That feeling Of bearing
down, causing pain, weight and baekache, Is always
permanently cured by Its use. It will At all times and
under all circumstances, act In harmony with the Law
that governs tho female system.
only o. per bottle siI for e and Is sold By
druggists Any advice required to special cases. ad
the of many who have been restored to perfect
health BY the Of the Vegetable Compound can be
obtained by addressing Mrs r., with stamp for reply,
at her home In Lynn, Mass
For Kidney Complaint Of either sex this compounds ID
unsurpassed as abundant testimonials show.
"Mrs. PnkhAn's Liver Pills" says one writer, "ers
the bssf IN the tsorld for the Of Constipation,
Biliousness and Torpidity OF the liver. Her Blood
Purherworks wonders in is special line and bids fair
to equal tho Compound In its popularity.
All must respect her ~ an Angel Of Mercy whose sole
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
WESTWARD,

6.85 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
1.45 p. m.-Niagara Express for Kane and inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane. For Canandagua and principal inter-
mediate stations, Rochester, buflalo and Niagara
Falls with through parlor car TO watkins and
through passenger coaches to Rochester
5.35 p. ia, Fast line for Lock Haven and interme-
diate stations, and Elmira, Watkins and lnterme-
dlate stations. with through passenger coaches to
Watkins.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR NoRTHUMBERL
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH.
Niagara Express leaves New York, $50 a. m.
PHILADELPHIA $40 a. m; Washington s.07 a. m.
Baltimore 9.20 a. m arriving at Northumberland
Las p. fn with through Pullman Parlor car from
Philadelphia and through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Fast Line leaves New York 1866 a. IN. ; Philadel-
pha, l.05 a. M; Washington, 9.37 a. M; Balti-
more 10 so n. m, arriving at Northumberland
5.35 p. m, with through passenger coaches from
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Erie Wall leaves New York 1866 D. M. Phiadel-
phia, ll.20 p. m; Washington, 9'b7 p. M; Balti-
more, 1l.20 p m, arriving at Northumberland 6.5
a. M, with through Pullman Palace sleeping cars
from Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore
and through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13

@eea week IN your own town Terms ana 81 out
eoont Free Address H. llALLET CO., 20 tland,
Maine. march 81 -ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
DRUNKENNESS & ODiuu EATING.

O.. Beers NJ, D., & Son, 48} Fourth avenue,
New York, have painless remedies for these evils
Thousands cured. Can or send stamp for eyi-
d oct. cav.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-10-13
RAILROAD TIME TABLE

DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHIL.
il ADELPHIA ERIE X. r. DIVISION.
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division ana
Northern Central Railway.
SUMMER TIME TABLE.
ID eject June 5th, 1889, trains leave Northum.
berland.
EASTWARD,
o95 a. m.--sea Shore Express for sunbury, rIar
rsburg and intermediate stations, Lancaster
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore and Washing,
ton, arriving at Philadelphia $40 y, M; New
6.47 p. m making close connections at Phiiadei-
phia for all Sea Shore points.
lao p. p.m.-Day express for Sunbury, Harris.
burg and intermediate stations, Lancaster, Phil.
adeipha, New iork, Baltimore and Washington
arriving at Philadelphia 7,S5 p. M; New York,
., m. Pullman Parlor car through 10 Phiadel-
phia and passenger coaches through to Phadel-
sos p. m.-Williamsport Accommodation for
Sunbury. Harrisburg and all intermediate sta
tions, Lancaster, philadelphia and New York,
arriving at Philadelphia 1855 a. M; New York els
q. m. Sleeping car accommodations can be secur-
ed at Harrisburg FOR Philadelphia and New York
Philadelphia passengers can remain In sleeper un-
disturbed untilT a. m.
ib5 a. m.-Erie Mail for Sunbury, Harrisburg
and intermediate stations, Lancaster, Philadei.
phia, New York, Baltimore and Washington, ar
irving at philadelphia so a. m. New York, ills
ton, 9.i7 a. m. Through Pullman sleeping cars
are run on this train 70 Philadelphia, Baltimore
and W Washington, and through passenger coaches
TO Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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Peb. II ly. ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

ONE circumstance which is most sig
nificgnt of the shortage of cattle is that
Notwithstanding the great far-off in ex-
portation there has been no correspond
ing weakening of prices. A year or two
ago when expectation would temporari-
ly suspend the effect was at once no
ticeable on our wholesale markets in the
increased numbers available for home
consumption, prices invariably shrink
ing under the pressure of excessive sup
plies. But that has not been the case
this time. Very little stock is crossing
the water, and yet buyers are practically
unable to furnish beef cattle as fast as
they are wanted. This state of things
may not be of long continuance, but it
can now be said, for the first time in
several years, that the American cattle
market needs no stimulus in the shape
of foreign demand.-Stockman
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
Artificial Clouds to Prevent Frost.


In Napa and Sonoma valleys, Califor-
mia, the vine-growers have simple
method of protecting their vineyards,
from frost in the spring when the swell
ing buds are tender and easily nipped.
Piles of straw and rubbish are made at
distances of 260 yards apart, ready for
lighting whenever necessity demands.
All the vineyards in the valley are pro-
vided with these easily arranged heaps.
If the weather in the spring continues
favorable with no threat of frost, they
are left untouched to rot on the ground,
but if the mercury falls as low as thirty
four degrees, watchman stationed at
night in one of the centrally located
vineyards sounds the alarm by firing a
gun, and Immediately lighting the heaps
of straw nearest to him. The report of
the gun is heard and the fires seen at the
adjoining vineyards, and the straw heaps
on them are lighted also; and thus, the
first blaze up from one vineyard to an
other till the whole valley sparkles in
the darkness with little fires. A gentle
warmth is thus generated, and, at the
same time, cloud of smoke rises and
settles over the valley, and the fruit
buds are thoroughly protected from in
jury. Whether the protection comes
from the warmth which tempers the
frosty air, or from the cloud of smoke
which hovers over the valley like pail,
is a subject of dispute; but whatever
may be the proper explanation, it is
enough that the plan is very successful
when carefully executed, and trouble
and expense are triHing when compared
with the advantage of saving an entire
crop of grapes, which, but for the pre-
caution, would be destroyed. The plan
is borrowed from Germany and France
where it has been practiced for years
with good effect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

THE Presbyterian General Assembly
at its recent session at Springfield, per-
formed IA large amount of business of i'm
portance to the denomination. 1t was
agreed not to enter into the question of
railway traffic on Sunday, the Assembly
contenting itself with the already exist
ing deliverance on the subject of Sun
day-observance; and the vexed question,
what to do with the case of Brother
Heber Donaldson of Pennsylvania, who
holds that dancing is not against the
laws of the Church, was for the time be-
ing disposed of by referring the whole
matter back to Brother Donaldson's
church to begin all over again. An i'm
portant event was the reopening of fra
ternal relations with the Southern Pres
byterians, which may ultimately lead to
the reunion of the two churches.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

ALL the great iron mills of the coun-
try closed on the 1st inst, on account of
a 1emand of the employees for higher
wages. 1t is estimated that at least a
hundred thousand men will be idle. The
strike is made by order of lhs Amalga-
mated Association of Iron Workers.
The proprietors of the Cleveland Rolling
Mill, which has been employing about
fonr.thousand men, announce their de-
termination not to resume operations
until they can do so with non-union
men. The effect of such a strike cannot
fail to be disastrous to all business in
terests.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08
Shine 'Em for a Cent.

A ragged boot-blaek with a gloomy
face stood at the foot of the steps of the
Park Place Station of the elevated road
late last evening.
"Shine yer boots?" he said. "Shine
'em for cent"
"Why do you ask only a cent?"
Because I'm hungry"
He got quarter for shining that pair
of boats.
"Oh, he caught yeu, did hep said the
gateman, when the boot-blaek's customer
had gone up stairs and bought his ticket.
"He's been working that racket some
time.
The boot-black's customer locked over
the railing. The boot-black was waiting
for another tender-hearted man.
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New Series-Vol. %. No. %

had vanished from sight, and in its place
spread vast and pitiless field of ice
and snow. Search was unavailing. as
they knew by past experience, and 81
lently admitted to one another.
Gretel and her friends were laid TO
rest like the seer of Israel, and no man
knew the sepulchre.
Repressing his own grief, the artist
endeavored to comfort the unhappy
father and brother in their overwhelm-
ing Affections.
Your Gretel was like the pure Edel-
weiss" he said to them. at blooms ir
beauty for a time and when it's mission
IS fulfilled God gathers it painlessly to
Himself"
'She is an angel of Paradise" said
Reinhold, weeping.
Thus her simple life was ended, and
with the royal white" of death on
cheek and brow she rested in the shad-
ow OF the mountains she had loved.I
AT the winter exhibition in London
there was one picture which attracted
general attention. 1t was crayon head
of pale, girlish face, with just faint
rose flush on the cheeks like the glow of
sunrise on the snowy summit of the
Alps. Beneath it was written the name
-Edelweiss.-Our Continent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-06-08

BoBERT BURDETTE has retired from
the lecture field and is looking for a
place of residence. In an interview re-
Gently he said: "We are hunting place
to live. We are not hard to please. We
want mountains where there are no
frosts or frogs; seashore where there
is no east wind; fresh running water
without malaria; summers without
thunder.storms, and winters without
thaws. And shen we find that place we
are going to camp down on it." Robert,
you will not find the place you want
this side of that Paradise where you will
be punished for all the bad jokes you
have written and rewarded for all the
good ones. Your punishment will be
light and your rewards great BALTIC.
American.