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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
Half Ont Of HiS Head.

"Blessed be the man." said Don Quixote's weary
squire, "who invented Sleep" sancho's gratitude
is ours, but what II cannot for any reason enjoy
that excellent invention nervousness In me had
become disease, /" writes Mr. william Coleman,
the well known wholesale druggist OF Buffalo, N.
~ could not sleep, and my nights were either
passed In that sort OF restlessness which nearly
crazes man. or In kind OF stupor haunted by
tormenting dreams. Having taken PARKaR'L Ton.
&c for other troubles, trlod 1t also for this The
result both surprised and delighted me. My nerves
men, fell into the ranks OF those who sleep o.
nights. should add that the Tonic speedily did
away with the condition OF general debility and
dyspepsia occasloned by 10y previous sleeplessness
and gave me strength and perfect digestion In
BRIEF the use OF the Tonic thoroughly re.establsh-
ed my health. have used PARKERs TONIC with
entire success for seasickness and for the bowel
disorders incident TO ocean voyages
This preparation has heretofore been know n as
yertised and sold under the name OF PARKRR's
ToNIo-omltting the word "glnger." HIscox 4 co.
| are induced TO make this change by the action OF
unpnncipled dealers who have for years deceived
their customers by substituting Inferior prepara.
| tions under the name OF ginger. We drop the mis-.
leading word all the more willing, as ginger Is an
| unimportant nayoring ingredient In our Tonic.
Please remember that no change has been, OF
win be, made In the preparation itself and all bot
| under the name OF PARKBRs GINGER Tonic, con
tain the genuine medicine II the fac-simile sigma
ture OF HIscox Co., Is at the bottom OF the out
| side wrapper
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
Digging Wells.

The Massachusetts Ploughman
some time since had the following di-
rections in regard to digging wells
The old way of digging well and
stoning it up so as to leave it about
three feet in diameter, is very good
one if the water is to be drawn up with
buckets; but if only with pump it is
a very poor way for if, as is the usual
custom, the well be covered at the top,
it leaves a very large space for dead
air, which often becomes so bad that it
affects the quality of the water; and
also makes it unsafe to enter the well.
When well thus stoned has only
pump in it, the covering should be un-
der water or very near it; but if it is
known that only apump is to be used,
the expense of stoning may be saved,
and the water kept in a much better
condition. This is done by digging
the well in dry time, and, when dug
as low as possible, cement pipe, some
two or three feet long, is sunk at the
bottom and worked down as low as
possible by digging out the in
side; the pipe should be covered over
with fiat stone, through the middle
of which two inch hole has been
drilled directly over this hole stand up
drain-pipe, then begin to fill in the
hole. When filled as high as the top
of the first piece of drain pipe, put on
another, being careful to have i.
straight with the other, and the line
perpendicular continue filling and
adding drain-pipe until it is as high as
the surrounding ground, or if the pump
is not to stand directly over the well,
then when it is filed within four feet
of the surface put in the pump pipe,
and lead it off in trench to where the
pump is to stand. When it is found
that the pipe is all right, finish filling
the well, leaving some durable mark
that the position OF the well may be
known.
A we'll of this kind is reliable and
permanent, requiring no repairs, the
water is cool and free from impurities
that open wells are subject to no in
sects or animals can find their way in
to it, and the cost is not more than one
half that of well that is stoned. II
dug. as it should be, when the springs
are low, constant supply of water
that Is as pure as the underground
springs, is secured. AS the well is al
ways full there is no chance for bad
air TO injure the water, and in fact but
little danger of being polluted by sur
rounding cesspools.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
AN AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY PA
How Queen Victoria Spends her Time.

II the day is foe the Queen drives to
Frogmore in an open carriage and there
breakfasts in the house, unless the
weather is very hot, when her Majesty
takes the meal in tent on the lawn,
and reads her private letters and news
papers. The Queen never takes up a
newspaper that has not been previous
ly perused by lady in waiting, who
marks all the passages that she thinks
would interest her Majesty, who is
supposed to look at nothing that is not
marked. Afterward the Queen goes
TO another room or another tent, and
proceeds to the business of the day.
there are seldom less than twenty, and
often more than thirty boxes to be gone
through, and groom is kept constant
ly riding between the Queen at Frog
more and Sir Henry Pousonby at the
castle.
After about three hours of incesssant
work her Majesty drives back to the
castle with the boxes ia the carriage !;
and they are then carried upstairs on
a tray and sorted and despatched by
Sir Henry Ponsonby. Then her Maj
esty lunches with Princess Beatrice,
and other members of her family who
are at the castle and unless there is
any ceremony of state appointed
for the day, they afterward take walk
in the sunk garden or on the slopes
and later go out for drive. On their
return they retire for little necessary
retire for little necessary rest before
preparing for dinner, which brings the
days visitors. The only part of the
Queens daily routine which never va
ries is the morning work, which comes
as regularly as that of any clerk in the
city, and everything is done by her
Majesty with conscientious. thorough
ness. The Queen looks into every
thing herself, and the public have little
idea of the prodigious number and va
riety of the subjects which come before
her for decision. 1t is an axiom among
all who have served the Queen, that if
they can only get their case looked into
by her Majesty, strict justice is assured.
AT Winsdor her life is more laborious
than elsewhere, from the incessant Wis
itors and ceremonies, and the impossi
bility of getting away from the pomp
and pageantry of a court. There is
nothing which her Majesty so much
dislikes at the castle as the innumera-
BILE sentries, who are everywhere to be
seen, and whose monotonous tramp
never ceases along the east terrace, un-
derneath the windows of the private
apartments.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
He Went too Far.

The editor of the Wolfville Hack
had just written "The following from
the Hat County Blade hits the nail
squarely on the head when gentle
man entered and remarked
Scan you tell me the extent OF the re-
cent rain 7"
"lts general, ! think" the editor re-
piled
"Ah !" said the gentleman, 81 had
often heard of titles in Arkansaw,
but really didn't think you went so
far"
The editor looked at the visitor long
aud searchingly. "What do you meant
he at length asked.
"Why, calling the rain general, you
know.
1t is said that an old spittoon lying
in the alley has human hair plastered
on it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
The Vermont Of To-Day.

There are fewer farms we suspect in
Vermont there are as many deserted
farms and decayed towns in Southern
Vermont today as there ever We're in
our history at least that is the testi.
mony given US by very intelligent
farm-bred lawyer who has recently per-
sonally visited the towns that touch
either side of the Green Mountains,
from the Massachusetts, lire to Addison
county. In Stratton, where Webster,
in 1910, addressed the great Wing
mass meeting, the farmhouse where
Webster spent the night is a ruin and
the farm deserted. In the woodland
you meet the ruins of old foot stone
walls 4; in Somerset you find in the for.
est stone walls and the remains of au
old highway, the decaying abutments
of former bridge across the stream
are all that remain of the civilization
that was represented by church, a
grist mill and country store. The
woodland has so encroached upon these
deserted farms that our friend is conf
dent there is more woodland to-day in
mountain towns Of Vermont than there
has been at any time during the last
forty years. In the old counties of
Bennington, Windham, Windsor and
Rutland our informant found he assures
us, pleanty of evidence of deserted
farms and decaying towns along either
side of the mountain range, and these
deserted farms are not being reoccupied
by any returning wanderer, although
most of the towns are places of natural
beauty and attractiveness. Among
these towns are Readsboro, Somerset,
Searsburg, Sunderland, Wardsboro,
Peru, Jamaica, Landgrove, Weston,
Plymouth, SALISBURY, Winhall, and
several mountain towns in Rutland
county. Our friend thinks that towns
touching the mountains on either side
have been permanently deserted The
future of Vermont, if she is to inc, ease
henceforth largely in wealth and pop
ulation, lies in manufactures, not en-
larged agriculture, and this is true, not
only of Vermont, but of all New Eng
land.-RutI0,ad Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

A writer in the North american
thinks Mr.. Director Burchard would
have done we'll had he in referring to
the "protits on silver coinage" stated
that the term is strictly technical, and
that the government derives no actual
profits from the purchase of silver at
its bullion price and issuing it with an
generalization as legal tender. The di-
rector takes it for granted that the pub
lie will see for itself that were the gov
ernment to issue twenty-five cents worth
OF silver as legal tender for one hun
dred cents, it can derive no profit from
the transaction if it is bound to receive
the coin, in payment of dues and de-
mands, as one hundred cents.
Were a manufacturer to sell yard of
cloth worth ten cents for fifty cents,
should that be the end of the transac-
ton, he would make forty cents. But
il he should bargain with the purcha.
ser to receive back the same yard OF
cloth in satisfaction of any dues al
forty cents, his so called profit" would
disappear Seigniorage on silver COIN
ed into dollars represents the difference
bet ween the bullion and the legal ten
der value of the ''dollar." And apart
from the cost of distribution and was
tage, this seigniorage remains in the
treasury to make good the difference
alluded to. As the mints now only
coin silver on government account
they can actually learn nothing. Hence
all talk about earnings is technical, anC
had much better be explained. There
is no coinage charged for gold, and the
charges for parting, refining, tougher,
ing and so forth are intended simply t.
defray the cost of the operations. Th'
nation makes no money off the people
but in fact does so much of their worl
for nothing, or at most, at cost.
|
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
There was One.

The census-taker was doing one of
the interior towns, as it is the case in
those places, about every year, and at
one house he interviewed the propre.
tor After certain inquiries he said ;
slave you wife 7"
"Yes.'
"First one p
"No, the last one, out of four.
"Any children 7"
"a few
slow many :"
"Thirteen."
"Any idiots 7"
swell, let me see"-scratching hi.
head, in thoughtful attitude-I guess
there's one That's me. Put it down
in the book that way, anyhow, on gen
eral principles. - W. j. Hampton,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

CnEAP SoUP.-An exchange says
DO not throw away the bones of tur
key or chicken, Crack them and LEI
them boil for two or three hours in Q
little water put in also any nice bits
of the fowl that are left, particularly
the neck, which is never eaten. Tc
this add any soup stock you have, and,
with little barley or sage, you viii
have a nourishing soup. Season witt
salt, pepper and any herbs you choose
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
ON 30 DAYS TRIAL.

THE VOLT NC BELT co, Marshall, Mich. vii
send DIR. DYES .CELEBRATED RLECTRo,voL
TAlC BSLTS and ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on
trial Tor b. days TO men young or ODD who are af
fllcted with Nervou, Debility, Lost Vitality, and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedyand com.
plete restoration OF health and MANY Wig r. Ad
dress as above IN. B.-No risk incurred as n
days trial Is allowed
Feb. 9th-1yr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

Mrs. j. II. Dougherty, of Union City
Penn, took a stone that fell in hail
storm in her dooryard, to an Erie jew,
eler aud he said it was worth $500. 1t
is dark colored, brilliantly white, and
weighs four ounces.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

TO sell DR. Chases Recipes or Information for
Everybody In every county In the United states
and Canadas Enlarged by the publisher 10 6is
ana Is suited 10 all classes and conditions OF so
ciety. A wonderful book and household neces-
slty. II sells at sight. Greatest lnduoement ever
offered TO book agents. sample copies sent by
mail, Postpaid, for 500. Exclusive territory given
Agents more than double their money Address
Michigan.
august bl, hm,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

nNNT not life Is sweeping by, go
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aomeUning mighty and su b
- lime leave behind to conquer
time" $66 week you own town. IS outfit free.
No risk. Everything new. Capital not required.
we wiz furnish you everything. Many are making
fortunes. Ladies make as much as men, and boys
ana girls make great pay. Reader, II you want
business at which you can make great pay all the
time write for particulars TO II. HALLETT & Co.,
Portland. Maine. Dec. 8, 's2-lY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
MAKE HENS LAY

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist
now travelling In this country, says that most OF
the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here are worth
less trash. He says that Sheridan's Condition
POWDERS are absolutely pure and immensely yalu-
aole. Noth ng on earth will make hens lay like
Sheridan's Condition Powders. Dose, teaspoon
ful TO pint food. Sold everywhere. or sent by
mail for etter-stamps. I. S. JOHNSON & Co.,
Boston, MASS. ALI Jan 20 sS-ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
T-PRoBLEM.
TAKE ALL THE
KIDNEY & LIVER
Medicines
BLOOD
PURIFIERS,
RHEUMATIC
Remedies.
.''''.
And indigestion cures.
AGUE Il Fever,
And Bi i,us Specifics.
BRAIN & NERVE
Force Revivers.
GREAT HEALTH
Restorers,

IN SHORT, TAKE ALL THE BEST
qualities of these, and the best qualities
of all the best Medicines of the World
and you will tind that HOP BITTERS
have the best curative qualities and
powers of all concentrated in hem,
and that they will cure when any or
all of these, siugly or combined, fail.
A thorough trial will give positive proof
of this
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
SPEER,S
PORTUGAL GRAPE WINE

UNFERMENTED GRAPE JUICE.
Used in the principal Churches for Communion.
Excellent for Females, Weakly Persons and the
aQpd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16
PHILADELPHIA AND READING ROAD
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER
TRAINS.

TRAINS.
July 1883
TRAINS LEAVE RUPERT AS FoLLows(sUNDAY
EXCITED.
For New York, Philadelphia, Reading ,Pottsyllle
Tamaqua, &C., II As q. m,
For Catawissa, II As a. m. 6.13 and 1890 D. M
For Williamsport, 6,3s l1.45 a. m. and 400 %. M
FOR Lewisburg and Sunbury, 4OG p. m.
TRAINS FOR RUPERT LKAvK As FoLLows (spEpAy
KyCRPTBD)
Leave New York, via. Tamanend 900 a. 10. and
Via. Bound Brook Route 7,45 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, $50 a. m.
Leave Reading, 11,65 a. M. Pottsville, 1889 D. 10
and Tamaqua, 1886 p. m.
Leave Catawissa, $50 II .O5a. m. and 400 p. In.
Leave Willlamsport, ,945 am 4.O5 p. M anc LOO o, IN
Leave Sunbury 4.24 p IN.
-. Lewisburg 4.48 p. IN.
Passengers to and from New York. via. Ta1na-
mend and TO and from Philadelphia go through
without change OF cars.
j. Z. WO0TTEH,
~ ., General Manager,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Jan. 10, 1oSl-tf.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-11-16

The balloon that will not 90 is not
good for ascent
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RAILROAD TIME TAB

DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHIL.
II ADELPHIA q ERIE X. X. DIVISION AM
CENTRAL RAILWAY. -''D
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TIME TABLE.
EASTWARD,

In effect sept. eith, 1888. Trains leave Sun.
bury. 'un'
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w. r. HALSTEAD, Supt.
superintendent's ofice. Scranton. FEB. list, 1889
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14
Another Newspaper Death.

The Winnemucca Silver State mott.
ces the closing down Of the Tuscarora
Mining News, in language which we
give below. In justice to our late
neighbor we will state that its advent
here was not through the encourage
ment or representations of politicians
or for political purposes. The pro-
prietors overrated the field, and upon
the discovery of their mistake aban-
doned it. This is what the Silver
State says:
"The death rate among Nevada
papers is unprecedented. The late: I
death has been at Tuscarora, where
the bright and sprightly Mining News
gave up the ghost on Sunday, after a
seven months struggle for existence.
Seven or eight papers, started in Ne
vada within the last two years, have
succumbed, leaving their proprietors,
If not wiser, certainly poorer. 1t is
doubtful if there is paper in the State
to-day that is paying much more than
expenses, yet the knowledge Of that
fact does not deter persons who have an
attack of the scribbling itch, and suf-
ficient cash or credit to purchase some
type and printing press, from start.
ing newspaper where there is no bust
ness for one. In this they are gen
arally encouraged by Office seekers,
who expect the paper to proclaim
their peculiar fitness for the places to
which they aspire, but w'lo forget when
elected that it takes money to pub
lish paper.''
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14
A Funny Mistake.

Some time ago an editor had wha,
was called "a cystic tumor" in his
throat, and one of his contemporaries
stated that "Mr. Blank is suffering
from a sciatic tumor on his neck" OF
course this was all error; but a greater
error is the mistaken idea that pre-
walls among some people that sciatic
pains cannot be cured. Not only
those pains, but Rheumatism, will
yield to the action of Salicylica, one
OF the most reliable remedies of mod
ern times. a1ml
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14
The Railroad Assessment.

c. G. Wallace, Assessor of Eureka,
has assessed the roadbed of the Cen
trail Pacific in that county at $4,000
per mile. the company having turned
in the same property for 5000.
Washoe's Assessor has fixed the assess
ment for the county at 10000, and it
is understood that the Assessors OF
Lander and Humboldt will do likewise.
1t is said that the Central Pacific is
willing to make compromise on 1O,-
GOO per mile throughout the State.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14
NEW TODAY.
sHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution issued out of the Pro.
bate Court. Of the Territory Of Idaho. in and fcl
the county of Alturss. and to me directed and de.
n u;., .or eMent rendered and entered IN
vor of j. W. Dimmett l. Co. and against Hudson
Smith. have levied on all of the right. title
and interest Of the above named defendants in and
Lot 6, in Block B. in the town of Shoshone, coun.
ty Of Alturas. Territory of Idaho. together with
all the Improvements thereon.
Notice 10 hereby given that on the Sd day Of Sep
teinber 1885, At O'Clock p. of that day in front
Of the Courthouse in HALEY. couuty Of Alturas.
will sell the right title and interest," Of said Hud.
son Smith in and to the above described prop.
erty at public auction, for cash IN hand. to the
highest and best bidder. to satisfy SAID execution
and all costs.
Dated the 18th day Of August. 1883.
c. H. FCREY, Sheriff.
BY I. H. BINGHAM. Deputy Sheriff al4d&w4w
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14

An active condition of the Blood
and Liver is the source of nearly all
disease; they are made pure, active
and healthy by using Browns sarsa-
parilla and Dandelion with Iodide of
Potassium. 1t speedily cures boils,
kidney disease, scrofula, dyspepsia,
pimples, ulc rs, erysipelas and rheu-
mat'sm. Try this great blood puri-
fer, Browns Sarsaparilla, and ask
your druggist to show you the form
uIa printed on every bottle. All
druggists sell Browns Sarsaparlla.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-08-14
Application for Patent.
NOTICE NO. 6.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
u.rvr~

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
HAILEy IDAHO
August 10, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that Frank TAYLOR. OF
HALEY. Alturas county. Idaho Territory. H. L.
State of Missouri, E. s. Newman, of Pine Ridge
Agency, Dakota Territory, and Rufus X. Williams
OF Ogden City. Utah Territory by Frank Taylor.
their attorney in fact, whose postofce address is
HALEY. Alturas County. Idaho Territory hav. made
application for United States Patent for the
SNOW FLY LODE MINING CLAIM,
situate in Sections 80 and "a. T. 3 N. r. II E.,
Boise Meridian. Mineral Hill Mining District, Al
turas county Idaho Territory, consisting of ,494
linear feet OF the lode and surface ground 600
wide. being Lot No. Al, and described in the field
notes and plat of the official survey file in this
Office, with magnetic variation at Is degrees and
80 minutes east, as follows: Commencing at the
discovery point OF this claim, and running south
So degrees and % mi east, 727 feet to the
ter OF the east end line of claim thence north 30
degrees and 80 minutes east 800 feet to corner No
!; thence south 80 degrees and 80 minutes west,
600 feet to corner No. p; thence north So degrees
and O2 minutes west 727 feet to corner No. 3;
thence north 70 degrees and 0S minutes west 75e
feet to corner No 4: thence north 30 degrees and
80 minutes east, $50 feet to corner No s. thence
south 81 degrees and % minutes east 767 feet
to corner No. +; thence south SO degrees and OF
minutes east, 727 feet to corner No and point of
beginning survey of exterior boundaries, elnbra.
fcts.
From corner No l, 4 section corner between
sections n and "a, of township 3 north OF
range II east of the Boise Meridian, bears coyth
II degrees. 23 minutes and OF seconds east 3, al
feet distant.
Tue said mining claim being of record in the
ONCE OF the County Recorder Of said Mining Dis
trict Mt HALEY, in Alturas County. Idaho Terrific.
~. The nearest known locations being the Duvltt
Bon Ton. Washington, Montana and Richmond,
Amy and all persons claiming adversely any por.
ton of the said Snow Fly Lode Mining Claim or sur.
face ground, are required to file their adverse
claims thereto with the Register of the United
States Land Office. at HALEY, Idaho Territory,
within the sixty days publication thereof or they
will be barred by virtue Of the provisions of the
statute in such cases II q 'e and provided.
HOMER l.. POUND. Register.
direct that the foregoing notice of application
for patent be published for the period of sixty
days ten consecutive weeksl in the Wood Ri ,er
Daily TIMES, newspaper published at HALEY
Alturas county, Idaho Territory.
alOwlO HOMER L. POUND Register.