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Protection for the Insane.
THE BILL PROPOSED BY THE BOARD or
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS.
From the Plttsburg relegraph.

From the Plttsburg Telegraph.
The special commissioners appointed
by Governor Hoyt TO inquire into the
treatment of the insane in the State,
have reported bill to the Legislature.
The bill creates Central Board, TO
have supervision over places where in
sane persons are under treatment said
board TO be composed of the Board of
Public Charities and three additional
members, appointed by the Governor,
one of whom shall be member OF the
bar, and another physician, both of
ten years standing aud practice. In
consultation with the Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court and the Attorney
General the Committee on Lunacy is
to act as licensing board. All pay
places, where insane patients are treat
ed, must take out license under regula-
tions prescribed by this committee for
the conduct and control of such estab-
lishments. The committee have pow
er to enforce their regulations by sus
pending the license upon disregard of
their rules, and such withdrawal Of
q, license lays the offending parties open
to charge of misdemeauor and any
institution of the kind that fails to
take out license commits a INSIDE
meanor. Actions for damages can
also be brought against them. Med.
ical records and "case books are to be
kept in such establishments, with
weekly and other periodic records and
notes, thus preventing inmates OF long
standing from going out of sight.
An important section of the bill is
that which requires one notice of the
fact TO be mailed to the Committee of
Lunacy and another to the secretary
of the Board of Visitors for the county
within forty-eight hours after the ad-
mission of patient into any such es.
tablishment. The committing phys
icians must be medical practitioners Of
five years practice, and their certificate
must be given within a week of the
commitment. A medical practitioner,
chosen by the patient or his family,
and with the sanction of a judge of a
court of record, shall have access to
and visit the said 'lunatic' at reason
able hours. Boards of Visitors for
each county are to be appointed by the
Committee of Lunacy, to act in con-
junction with them. Women may
serve on these boards. Every institu-
ton in the State that comes under the
provision of this law is to be visited
once a month by county visitor or
committee member; once in six months
by committee of three, one of whom
must be of the Lunacy Committee, and
once year by majority of the com,
mittee. Any such institution that does
not take out license or fails to com
ply with its provisions, is liable to the
charge of misdemeanor. The act deals
also with the criminal insane, and pro-
vides that such persons, when pro
nounced cured, shall be turned over to
place Of custody and not discharged
upon the community without legal re-
lease. The release of the Committee
of Lunacy for all other cured cases is
to be equivalent to, and, in the absence
of release by the superintendent OF
such asylums, sufficient discharge
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

No part of the farm is better worth
careful attention than the woodland,
and, as a rule none is so much neglect
ed. Year by year lumber of all kinds
is harder to find, and higher in price
when found, and fire wood, excepting
in the newer districts, is fast becoming
luxury, when on the farm. That this
is true is owing largely to the extrava-
gance, wastefulness and carelessness
with which the woodland is treated.
The farmer who has a hillside or back
lot covered with trees, is to be envied
his possession, and if he is wise, will
bestow upon it care and attention equal,
at least, to that given to the best of his
arabic land. As source of fuel supply
few acres of woodland may be made
to serve a farm for generations, by
proper attention to selecting, aud in
crease in value every year Generally,
when fire wood is wanted, a certain
district is cut over, taking all that will
burn, COOL, bad and Indifferent, anC
the land, is subsequently " "cleared and
put under crop, or suffered to grow u[
a gain, with but little regard as to what
grows, or how it grows. A better way
is TO carefully select from the whole
area Of wood land, such trees as from
any cause are least adapted to any use
full purpose excepting fire wood, o
having arrived at full majority, are {
hindrance to the growth of some fine
thrifty young hard wood sapling, which
may stand near them. In addition tC
this, the trees left standing should al
be carefully and neatly trimmed of al
branches as high as can be reached
with an axe from the ground, taking
pains TO leave a nice smooth stub, Gu
as short as may be, that it may readil!
heal over, and not injure the growth o
the tree, nor leave bad spot in tn
timber when it is cut for use at som
future time. The brush may very al
vantageously be hauled out to the ad
Joining field, spread in thin layer owe
the ground, and when dry, burned
This will prove an excellent and cheal
way Of giving the land a dressing o
potash. A little care and thoughtful
ness in connection with the woodan'
will be found very profitable.
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The Folly Of the Day.

There is a dreadful ambition abroad
for being "genteel." We keep up ap-
pearances too often at the expense OF
honesty; and though we may not be
rich, yet we must seem to be ''respecta-
ble,' though only in the meanest sense
in mere vulgar show. We have not
the courage to go patiently onward in
the condition of life in which 1t has
pleased God to call us; but must need
live in some fashionable state, TO which
we ridiculously please to call ourselves,
and all to crafty the vanity of that
unsubstantlal, genteel world, of which
we form a part. There is constant
struggle and pressure for front seats,
in the social amphitheatre; in the
midst of which all noble self-denying
resolve is trodden down, and many
fine natures are inevitably crushed TO
death. What waste, what misery,
what bankruptcy come from all this
ambition to dazzle others with the glare
of apparent worldly success we need
not describe. The mischevious results
show themselves in thousand ways
in the rank frauds committed by men
who dare to be dishonest, but do not
care to seem poor; and in the desper-
ate dashes at fortune, in which the pity
is not 80 much for those who fail as
for the hundreds of innocent families
who are so often involved in the ruin
Tile Home Journal.
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A Column of Seasonable Items.

Wheat bran and oilcake meal make
one of the very best feeds for milch
COW.
No man or boy is fit to handle ami
mails unless he control them and con-
troll himself.
Those who keep their fows warm
during cold weather have eggs for
sale at high prices.
In order to have healthy cows it is
essential that we have good food, pure
air, pure water, light and comfort.
An experienced farmer recommends
that oats be soaked sufficiently to swell
them before feeding to stock.
Ground oats or whole oats, is fairly
good feed for adult fowls, and may be
given as part of the daily rations.
With every care, and buying much
manure, American farmers find it diff
cult to keeping their farms in good
condition.
Fowls that go to roost with full
crops on cold night will be apt to
suffer less from cold than with empty
crops,
Study the cows comfort, if you want
her to do well for you. The return to
the owner will be in proportion to the
care she gets.
Charred corn is one of the best
things which can be fed to hens to
make them lay, not as regular diet,
but in limited quantities each day.
Don't treat. your fowls as you do
tramps, and limit them to "cold vic.
tuals" during the cold weather. Give
them hot breakfast every morn
ing,
While the barn should be well venti-
lated, the ventilation should not be
secured by means of loosely boarded
stables or broken glass in the win
dows.
When rainy, snowy, or disa greeable
days come, the spare muscle can be
employed in the wood-shed,in preparing
a supply of stove wood for summer
use.
Buying wheat bran and cotton seed
meal for feeding milch COWS, in con
nection with fodder grown on the farm,
is one method of buying fertilizers for
the soil
The farmers horse is not used for
fast work and il is the exception now
when brought to sweat, and for that
reason he should be blanketed until he
coOls down,
Keep the poultry busy if you wish
to keep them IN good health, and make
them scratch if you wish for eggs but
keep them quiet and well fed if you
wish to make them fat.
The universal experience of farmers
is that manures drawn in the fall and
spread on the surface produce bette
effect on the succeeding crop than i
left until Spring before drawing.
No practical dairyman will deny
that the most ordinary herd of native
cows, if intelligently fed, will be more
) profitable than the choicest breeds kept
in cold barn, aud fed on marsh hay
aud straw.
IL will not do to use corn as an ex
, elusive diet for fowls. If half thei
} food is corn it is probably sufficient
proportion. The other half should b.
p Of other grains, and meat, bones, scraps
r vegetables, etc.
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O0MMIO O0MENTS.
Last words Of Webster; Zythepsary
zythum. Toronto Grin.

Last words OF " ebster: Zythepsaly
zythum.-Toronto Grip.
j =. Zimmerman, Spruce Creek, Pa,
says; II have thoroughly tested
Browns Iron Bitters aud consider il
equal to any emergency.
Floral. Apropos of the Language
of Flowers" how would forget me not
do to send TO rich relation THE
Judge.
On the question of the next potato
crop the eyes have it.-Lo,ceH Courier.
On the question of the onion crop the
nose will have it, - Boston Adcer-
Gser.
Judge Tourgee says the live man is
always to be found in front. In fu-
neral professions, down here in Texas,
we have noticed that the remains were
in front, and the live men came strag-
Cling along behind.-7eeas ,Sytings. /,
A cable despatch that "a mine was
discovered in n street in moscow, Rus
sia,' was headed by an innocent jour
nalistic head-writer as " A Bonanza in
Moscow "-Brtington Ha,okeye.
Should and does: Who shall de-
eide when doctors disagree We
don't know who should, but we know
the undertaken generally does.-Puc6!
journalistic Some of the manu-
script offered to printers is so bad that
it ought first to be sent to the house OF
correction, with its author. - -Ne,c Or
leans Picay,0ae.
A curious fact There are still a few
persons at large who will invest their
money in mining stock in preference to
investing il id dog and shooting the
dog.-Cincinnatti Enquirer.
A soft answer: "Mv DEAR" said a
husband to his wife, "what kind of
a stone do you think they will give me
when am gone'" She answered cody
Birthstone, John. ."-Nepport Ne'cs.
Love in the Northwest A Wiscon.
sin man bit off the lobe of his wife's
ear. lie says he did it in fun, but it is
suspected that he had promised her a
set of diamond earrings, and knew no
other way of getting out of his dilemma
-Boston Transcript
An outrage: A shabby looking Gus
toner came into Ieras Siftings office
and asked us to sign petition to have
himself appointed on the police force,
saying that the Legislature had ruined
his business. "What was your busi
mess, and how did the Legislature ruiz
it| 81 kept one of the most flourish
ing gambling rooms in Austin and the
Legislators broke it up by adjourning
and going home. ."-2eras Sittings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

Governor Pattison has granted Uriah
Meyer Zone of the principal agents in
The killing of John Kintzler and wife
in 1877 until March 9Th on request of
the Judge who Tried the case and other
parties.
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MOTHERS READ THIS.


Van Deusen nros.--Dear slrs Your Worm Con-
fectlons have been inv luabc 10 us. ur little
boy two years old. discharged over thirty worms
In a few days, using only few OF your Worm
Connections. | am glad 70 ne7r testimony to The
value OF Van Deusen Worm Connections.
Yours. Rev. j. l.. Men 81 .
Try thcm-2jc. a box
VAN DEUsEN BROS. Kingston, n. Y.
Feb 9-iw d
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

The men who bought the Philadel-
phia exhibition building for $4,000
have sold the iron alone for enough to
much more than repay the investment,
and will clear about S350,000 on the
speculation.
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THROUGH TRAINS FOR sUNBURY FROM THE
EAST AND SOUTH.

Niagara Express leaves New York, 5l5 a. m.;
Phladelph a, 10 a. M; Baltimore 7.8O a. M, ar
irving at Sunbury, 1.20 P; m, with through Pull
man Parlor car from Philadelphia and through
passenger coaches from Philadelphia and Baiti-
more.
Fast Line leaves New York 500 a. m. Phlladel-
pha, II 90 a. m; Washington, $50 a. m. Balt-
more 10 As a. m., arriving at Sunbury, $50 p. M,
with through passenger coaches from Philadel-
phia and Baltimore.
Erie Nail leaves New York 500 p. M; Philadel-
phia, ll.2O p. m; Washington, $50 p. M; Batl-
more, lib p. m, arriving at Sunbury, 6,20 a. M,
with through Pullman Palace sleeping cars from
Philadelphia, Washington and Baltimore and
through passenger coaches from Philadelphia.
SUNBURY. HAZLETON & WILKEs-BARRE RAILROAD
! AND NORTH WEST BRANCH RAILWAY.
Mall East leaves Sunbury Gas q. M, arriving at
Bloom Ferry 7.4l a. m. Wilkes-barre . 20 a. IN.
| Express East leaves Sunbury 5.35 p. M, arriving
at Bloom Ferry 6.3l p. M, Wilkes.barre ~ p. IN.
Mail West leaves Wilkes. barre 1890 a. m, arrv-
| ing at Bloom Ferry 10 0s p. m, Sunbury 05 p. m,
Express West leaves Wilkes-barre 80 p. M ar
riying at Bloom Ferry OF p. m, Sunbury EOS p.
| IN, -
r., CHAS. E. PUGH, j. WOOD,
| Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent.
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One pint of corn and oats, half and
half, twice a day is full allowance for
each sheep, unless you wish to fatten
them for market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

A glue which will resist the action of
water is made by boiling one pound Of
glue in two parts skinned milk.
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TO Nervous Sufferers The Great European
Remedy.
DR.. .. 3. srzrsoS's SPECIFIC MEDICINE

Dr.J. b. simpsons Specific Medicine isa pJsi-
tive cure for overwOrk OF body or brain or excess
OF any KIND, such as weakness and all diseases re.
sutlng from Nervous Debility lrrltabiity, Mental
Anxiety LanRuOr, Laesitude, Depression Of Spirits
and functional arrangements OF the nervOn8 sy9-
tenn RnnnrAliX. Palna In the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

Diphtheria and measles are preva-
lent at Wilkesbarre to an alarming ex-
tent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

The farmer needs his vacation just
as much as any man of business needs
one.
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hASi W AND
9.s5 q. m.--Lock Haven Express for HARRISBURG
and intermediate stations, Lancaster, pliladat
pha, New York, Baltimore and Washington. ar
irving at Philadelphia 800 p. M; New York, s'90
p. M Baltimore, 6.O5 p. m.; Washington $40 D.
IN.
i.5b p. m.--Day express for Harrisburg and IN.
termediate stations, Lancaster, philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore ana Washington. arriving at
Philadelphia 25 p. m; New York, 1925 D, m.
Baltimore 7.l5 .. m; Washington, $40 D. m. Pull,
man Paror car through TO Philadelphia and nas
senger coaches through to Philadelphia and Baitl.
more.
$50 p. m.-wiliamsport Accommodation for
Harrisburg and all inter mediate stations Ian.
caster, Philadelphia and New York, arriving az
Philadelphia 2.65 a. M; New York G2O a. m.
Sleeping car accommodations can be secured nj
Harrisburg for Philadelphia and New York Phila-
dolphia passengers can remain In sleeper undis.
turbed until a. m.
LOS a. m.--Erie Mail for Harrisburg and inter.
mediate stations, Lancaster, Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington, arriving al
philadelphia 50 a. m. New York. ll,2O a. M !;
Baltimore $40 a. m; Washington, 9.10 a. M
Through Pullman sleeping cars are run on this
train to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
and through passenger coaches to Philadelphia
and Baltimore.
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WESTWARD,

6.25 a. 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
1.20 p. m.-Niagara Express for Kane and inter-
mediate stations with through passenger coaches
to Kane. For Canandaigua and principal inter
mediate stations, Rochester, Buffalo and Niagara
Falls with through parlor car to Watkins and
through passenger coaches to Rochester.
b25 p. Ia., Fast line for Lock Haven and nterme-
diate stations, and Elmira, Watkins and interme-
diate stations, with through passenger coaches to
Lock Haven and Watkins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

1Back or Side, LOSS
Iof Memory, Pre-
mature old age
land diseases that
Head TO cOnsmpt-
Hon, insanity & on
Iearly grave or
Tooth. No matter
lhow shattered the
system may be
+. .AVN AassUeA AesANu
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IMpfh RHHE As

From the Districts OF ASSAM, CHTrAGosG, CACHAR
KAsGRA VALLEY, DARJBBLIHG. DEBRA doom, and
others. Absolutely Pure. superior in flavor,
The Most Economical Requires only half the
usual quantity sold by all groeers JOHN G..
PHILLIPS CO, Agents OF this Calcutta Tea
Syndicate, 1870 Water-5t. N. Y.
feb 81 wv
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TIME TABLE.
EASTWARD,

In effect January 10Th, 1888. Trains leave SIN.
bury,
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE

DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. PHI.
ApELPHIA 4 ERIE r. r. DIVISION AND
NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILWAY. 'D
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

II you are sick with that terrible
sickness Nervousness, you will find
a "Balm in Gilead" in the use Of
HOP Bitterg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

II you ara wasting away with
any form of Kidney disease, stop
tempting Death this moment, and
turn for cure to Uop Bitters.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

Love in the Northwest A Wiscon-
sin man bit off the lobe of his wife's
ear. lie says he did it in fun, but it is
suspected that he had promised her a
set of diamond earrings, and knew no
other way of getting out of his dilemma.
-BostOn Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

If you are sick Hop Bitters will
surely aid Nature In making you
well when all else fails.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

The universal experience of farmers
is that manures drawn in the fall and
spread on the surface produce better
effect on the succeeding crop than if
left until Spring before drawing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16

Charred corn is one of the best
things which can be fed to hens to
make them lay, not as regular diet,
but in limited quantities each day.
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A soft answer: "My DEAR" said a
husband to his wife, "what kind Of
a stone do you think they will give me
when | am gone9" She answered cody
Birthstone, John. ."-Neoport Ne'cs.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-28
Ha Saw Wilnu.

Officer Button, nt%ihe Union depot,
picked up the3 other day aimes1oran-
dunn boob evidently lost by some one
attending the state fair. All the entcies
are made in ia siness- Like manner.
and some Of them aEe readable. Tire
first entry is:,sf.s.r4 p, ss,5i ~ sses Si o.
...Snan take SAG with ME to the state
fair. Seeond-eiass hotel good enough
for me. Beware ofIpiekpoekets. Keep
Iyo1r eyes, open for, q good king
widow. View the animals, aud don't
forget to take t&o clean handkerchiefs
along"
The second entry reads: r7
Fair up to the average. Saw q
widow in the car going. up. Didn't
seem to like my style. Somebody has
stuck me with a bogus half dollar. Saw
another widow on the grounds. Rather
too stout Waved the amin ais and ~ as
kicked l,y .stter.@ "a y 5 s-s :
Third entry Good Attendance. Slept
on the floor jam on the street cars.
Passed the bogus. snoney Oft on'a b5ot-
black. Saw widow ut the hotel. Most
too lean. Went to the theatre last night.
Saw several widows. but no chance to
make an impression"
Fourth entry big crowd on, the
grounds. Beat my way in. Saw a
widow on the fence. Most too bolster
Gus for my locality. Saw a horse race.
One horse beat all the others. Viewed
the machinery aud was hit on the car
by loafer. Saw widow viewing the
headless rooster. Mouth most too
large for my part of The state Slept in
a barn for nothing"
Fifth entry. Saw a widow in the
post office. Blind in one eye. No good.
Big jam, Tied to beat my way in. but
couldn't. Saw horse-race. Saw a
widow on the grand stand. Bowed to
her. Cold cut Viewed the big OK.
Saw a widow in Honey hail. Raised
my hat. Gel left. Feel blue"
As that was the last entry it would
seem as ii he gave up in disgust and
started for home. A person supposed
to be him ..saW a widows at the depot
Friday afternoon, and became so OBJ
noxious that she hit him over the head
with an umbrella. and two or three
men reached for him with cowhida
boots. s.-- Chicago Times.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1883-11-28
A New Anas hetio.

DR. Brown Sequard, whose reputation
rs = specialist in the treatment of ner-
vous diseases is not confined to a SIM
gle continent, announces discovery
which, if ii be genuine, will prove one
of the most Important in the entire his
tory Of medical science. He thinks he
has hit upon an+anes.hetic which, with
out suspe ndingei consciousness or
activity, for the lime being destroys all
sensation. SGherwords, q means OF
putting patient into a state where he
will be fully able to rexercise his ordi-
nary functions tld to be aware of all
that goes On about MIN, vet be so de-
prived of sensation as TO be able 10 suh-.
nit TO the most serious operations with
out pain. -. ID. ID.
The mousiimportance of such a
discovery as this becomes more and
more apparent. upon reflection. The
nervous exhaustion resulting from! in
tense suffering lis. oftep the n,cst serious
obstacle to- the success of surgery, and
vet il must often be rfSked because it is
less DANGEROUS than the suspension OF
those activities the exercise of which is
necessary to snceess, yet which are
suppressed by the use of chloroform
aud its kindred anasthetics. Much of
ten depends upon the patients ability
10 he!p y himself. and should the new
drug prove equal to what is claimed
for it, and otherwise harmless, it would
be Invaluable in cases OF this sort. 1t
vii, add the consciousness and muscu-
lar power OF the patient to the will OF
the surgeon, of which the advantage is
evident ut 81 glance.
The effects of the drug, it. is said,
viii last for days, and 1t is not iinpossi-
bic that il may be used in protecting
people from the pain and consequent
exhaustion of diseases like neuralgia,
which are not necessarily dangerous in
themselves, but which sap the vitality
Of the patient by the suffering attendant
upon them. Ii the means are provided
by which persons eau go about their
ordinary avocatons. yet be insensible
to pain, such an agent would be, likely
TO revolutionize the whole system of
treating nervous diseases. A compli-
cation would arise in the fact that de-
ticiency in sensibiiityz would involve Ii
ability to the thousand and one dangers
against which pain serves as u safe
guard, but this could be provided for
| by extra watchfulness. In the interest
of suffering humanity it is to be hoped
| that Dir. Brown-Sequard's discovery
will prove all that he claims, and furth-
iserparticulars viii be awaited with in
| terest both by the medical profession
iand by the laity.-Boston Courier.