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Eating before sleeping.

RECOMMENDED AS POSITIVE CURE FOR SLEEP
LEssNRss BY PHYSICIAN.
"Go home and eat good supper, that's
all the medicine you want" and the medi-
cal gentleman to whom reporter had
gone for nervine, sedative or sleeping
potion opened the door to show him out
"But, doctor, it's II o'clock at night"
"Well, what OF itp Oh, see. The
popular prejudice against eating at night
Let me tell you, my young friend, that un-
less your stomach Is out Of order, Il 10
more benefit to you to eat before going to
bed than it is harmful. Food Of a simple
kind induces sleep. At what hour did you
dine 2"
"Six O'clock"
"Humphl! Just what thought. Six
o'clock. Fourteen hours between dinner
and your breakfast. Enough to keep any
man awake. BY that time the fuel neces.
sary to send the blood coursing through
your system is burned out. Animals sleep
instinctively after meals. Human beings
become drowsy after eating. Why2 SIM
ply because the juices needed in digestion
are supplied by the blood being solicited to-
ward the stomach. Thus the brain re-
ceives less blood than during the hours Of
fasting, and, becoming paler, the powers
grow dormant. Invalids and those in del.
icate health should always eat before going
to bed. The sinking sensation in sleep
lessness is call for food. Wakefulness
is oftentimes merely symptom Of hunger.
Crafty the desire and sleep ensues. The
feeble will be stronger If they eat on going
to bed. Some persons are exhausted
merely by the process Of making theil
toilet in the morning. A cup of warn
milk and toast on retiring, or cup Of
beef tea on awakening, will correct it,"
"But is il not essential that the stomach
should rest ?"
Undoubtedly. Yet when hungry w
should cat. Does the infants stomach
rest as long as the adults? Man eats les
often only because his food requires NOR
time for digestion. Invalids and children
at night may take slowly warm milk, bee
tea or oat meal. The vigorous adult ca
eat bread and milk, cold beef, chicken
raw oysters or some other such food
course, it must be done in moderation
You start home now and take cup of te
and beef sandwich on the way, and l.
risk your sleeping. Good night."-M
| Mail and Express
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CeutraIfa.

Our young friend, Thomas Groody, met
with a sad accident on Monday, while
practicing with rifle. He carelessly
rested the muzzle OF the gun on his foot,
when 1t exploded, shattcring his foot in
terrible manner
The water main bursted on Tuesday
evening opposite Mr.. Michaers furniture
store, and sprinkled the street in that vi
cinty in very brief period.
A very valuable horse, the property of
Mr.. Keller, died on Wednesday, from
collie.
Hon. VIM. Bryson has erected very
cosy office few doors above the Episcopal
church.
Saturday last being payday, brought
the usual large crowds on our streets, du-
ring the evening.
The slate pickers employed at Big Mine
Run colliery instituted a strike on Mon
| day, on account of their wages being cut
down twenty-five cents q week. They held
a consultation few hundred yards from
the colliery, and all agreed to stand out un-
| I'll the reduction was given them. As the
bows earn but three or four dollars per
week, which they work hard for, they are
right in not accepting the reduction.
Jas Brennan has been making frequent
visits to the State Hospital of late. AS
James has no business to transact with the
doctors, we are curious to know what the
attraction is. Some say it's the matron
but we don't believe word of it, do you
jim
James Grant of town, who had been Wis
iting in st. Clair last week, brought Q
'friend" home with him to spend few
days. On Monday morning his visitol
slept longer than usual, and when they
went to awake him he could not be foupo
in the house. During the night he had de
camped, taking with him two watches
silk dresses, coat and over one hundred
dollars in money. No trace of the THE
has thus far been found.
Extensive improvements are in progress
at the Continental colliery. The breaker
is undergoing general overhauling, ant
a new nest of boilers have been placed II
position, the amount in use not being capa
BILE of supplying steam for the numerou
engines. They are also preparing to pu
in narrow gauge road on the slope.
The water company are laying pipe Oh
the street leading to the hill, southeast o
; town, and the people residing there ar
happy.
A number of our young folks took in tn
Sons of Veterans picnic at Ashland o.
Saturday evening.
The New York excursion of Monday
was represented by four of our town
people.
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Mrs. l.. 8. Jackson and her daughters left
Monday morning for Montrosc, where they
will spend the week.
Miss Anna Furman left last week to visit
friends of Mainville.
Rev. Williamson of Brooklyn, N. Y,
with his family, are visiting relatives in
this place
c. B. Jackson, Esq, visited Wilkesbarre
on Thursday.
Mrs. F. r. Jackson visited friends in
Danville last week.
The young men of Berwick organized a
Blaine and Logan club last Saturday even
ing, and after settling some disputes, (with
outsiders proceeded to elect the following
officers President, j. U. Kurtz Secre-
tary, B. ID. Freas Treasurer, S. w. Dick
son Vice Presidents, II. @. Laubach, f.
II. Eaton, ID. G. Thomas, f. II. Kitchen,
G. w. Dickson, T. w. Sherwood, II. II.
Reedy, r. S. Bowman, G. w. Pooler, s. Il.
Dimmick, G. M. Parker. Committee to
draft constitution, S. T. Dimmick, G. w.
Dickson and w. E. Smith.
Mr.. j. U. Kurtz is the man in the right
place us President and the club deserves
praise for its good selection. A meeting
will be held tomorrow evening at 8 O'Clock
in the rolling mill office.
Henry Fenstemaker is turning out very
nice castings from his new foundry, the
| first heat being run last week.
| A game of base ball between the CONNER
cial men and p. o S, Of A. comes off to
morrow at 2 o'clock sharp.
The same band of gypsies that were her,
several weeks ago haye returned and ar,
now encamped opposite this place, wher,
numbers visit to have their future revealed
in the way of fortune telling.
Robt. Neal OF Bloomsburg was seen her
on Saturday.
A game between the Bloomsburg min
and the Crickets of this place will be play
ed Saturday afternoon on the grounds G
the latter.
The Crickets were beat by u score of /!
to II by the Hazleton club Saturday after
noon. Now all that Berwick needs for
good team is to have nine profession,
players with change battery and then II
turn the visits they owe.
] DERF.
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Ratification Meeting.

The first gun of the Presidential CAM
night, when the Democracy met to ratify
the nominations of Cleveland and Hen
bricks. Excellent music was furnished by
the band, and the Opera House was well
filed. The adjoining townships were rep
resented by many prominent Democrats.
The meeting was called to order by G. A.
Clark, chairman of the county committee,
who nominated Hon. G. II. Buckalew as
chairman. On taking the chair Mr.. Buck
alew said that he was prevented from ad-
dressing the meeting by reason of hoarse-
ness, but promised to give his views at
some future time. He then introduced
Hon. j. B. Storm, the representative in
Congress from this district, who spoke for
more than an hour. He discussed the is
sues between the two parties, and pointed
out the many weak spots in the record OF
James G. Blaine. He said that any party
that has been in power for twenty years,
necessarily becomes corrupt, and then
proceeded to demonstrate the corruption
of the Republican party by referring to the
dishonesty of many of its officials. The
extravagant use of public funds began
with the administration of Grant, who sur
rounded himself with men like Babcock,
and Belknap, and the Star Route thieves
From that time the Office holders have
looked upon official position, not as pub
lie trust, but as personal perquisite, ant
men who received only small salarie!
amassed colossal fortunes by means which
they dare not make public. He called up
on the Democrats to rally to the STANDARD
OF their candidates, and promised that if ,
Democratic administration gets hold o.
the books in the several departments
they will unearth frauds that will make tn,
American people stand aghast.
Mr.. Storms speech was well received
and he was frequently interrupted by ap
plause.
Col Freeze then spoke for about flfteel
minutes in his usual happy manner, an,
was followed by G. g. Barkley, Esq, VIII
entertained the audience for about tn,
same length of time with some good hits
Three rousing cheers were given for til
ticket and the meeting adjourned, every
body being satisfied with the success Q
the first demonstration. An aggressiv
campaign will soon begin, and the peopl
of Columbia county will have abundan
opportunities to hear the issues of the da
discussed,
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There are four candidates for Register
and Recorder, but the one who stands
prominently before the people of the coun-
ty in the race is Uzal H. Ent. Uzal is the
son, or one of them, of Peter Ent. His
father for many years held leading posi-
ton in the affairs of this county. He re-
presented it in the Legislature in the years
of 1856 and 1857. Lieutenant Ent first
entered life as deputy Register and Recor.
der in 1861. Previous to the war he was a
member of the Hurley Artillerists, a COM
pany which offered its services, which
were not received, in October, 1861, be.
cause the quota was full. Lieut.. Ent sub
sequently entered the United States service
as private, but was speedily promoted tc
first lieutenancy. He was afterwards
discharged on account of physical disabi
lity, but when the raid of 1868 was made
he rallied company of eighty-four mer
and marched to Harrisburg to defend ou
Commonwealth. Mr.. Ent was elected
Sheriff in 1870 and served his full term. II,
is the only surviving member of the En-
family, five of whom were in the service
and one of whom was breveted Major Gen
| eral. j. f. CALDWELL.
July 25-1w
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Greenwood.

The wheat crop is very good in this Sec
ton of country.
John Miller's new house is nearly ready
for the plasterers.
Sherman Ewes intends seeking his for
time in the far West soon. We wish him
success.
The surprise at j. G. Girton's last Tues.
day evening was a complete success.
About so persons assembled there to cele.
brate the torty-frst birthday of Mrs. Cir.
ton. The evening passed away very pleas.
antly. Games of various kinds were held
in one room, dancing in another and in a
third room ice cream was served up during
the whole evening.
Miss Matte Girton and Miss Rose
Stadon are visiting friends at Williamsport
and Milton this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Lemons, who has been con
fined to the house for several weeks with {
broken arm, is convalescent
Miss May Manning is visiting her par
ents. She has been living with her uncl'
in Delaware county for nearly two years.
All are cordially invited to attend tn
Harvest Home to be held in Mather'
grove, Saturday, July 20. All are expect
ed to bring their baskets well filled.
Mr.. Milroy Ikeler, formerly a resident o
eastern Greenwood, and for the past yea
has been employed in one of the larg
grist mills at Millville, has been spending
few weeks with his parents. The far
mers are anxious for him to return, as h
is the boss hand to make chop.
Mrs. Elmira Mather, who has been sicl
for some time, is rapidly improving.
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JerSeytOwIl,

The harvest is cut and housed. Some of
the farmers have been threshing, and re-
port good yield of excellent grain.
Miss Emma Girton has returned home
from visit at Bloomsbury,
The pleasant countenance of Mr.. Chas.
NJ Smith, operator for the Tide Water Oil
Company, was seen in our midst last
week.
A number of the boys went to Exchange,
Montour county, to attend a festival, last
Saturday evening. They say they had a
nice time.
Mr.. T. Doster and Miss Aggie Johnston
of Danville, were in town last Friday.
Mr.. McNinch smiles-it's boy. Won.
| der if it will be Cleveland; there's a
young Blaine round about here some
| where.
The candidates are around looking after
votes. This week Messrs. W. II. Snyder,
NJ. F. Eyerly and G. NJ. Lockard.
1t has become necessary for the farmers
to notify persons to refrain from trespass-
There are parties out every day-Sunday
often not excepted-throwing down fences,
destroying crops and pilfering fruit. This
trespassing is not confined to the poor or
lower class of people, but many who would
be considered examples of refinement and
Christian uprightness, are foremost in the
: van of trespassers and are the most inso-
lent when approached. 1t is an outrage,
and the farmers will not tolerate it. There
is scarcely farmer in the community who
is not tormented yearly by these trespass-
ers, who think that the farmer has no
rights which should be respected. Far.
mers, have your lands properly guarded by
fulfilling the requirements of the law, then
should any trespass bring them before Els.
quire Welliver the nuisance would soon be
abated. Having recently heard number
of farmers complaining about trespassers
l say this much on the subject.
The funeral of Mrs. VIM. Gingles which
took place last Saturday, was largely at
tended. After very brief services at thu
houses conducted by Rev. Mr. Marr o.
| LcWiopuiS, thoy PioSSSuS" w WV DS'i
cemetery-the place of interment. Mrs
Gingles had been quite poorly for som'
time, yet the announcement of her suddei
demise was surprise and shock to th
community In early life she was teach
er, kind and friendly, discharging he
school duties faithfully and successfully
making friends in whatever communit.
she labored. She was lady possessing
many amiable qualities, was respected AM
beloved by all who knew her. Many an,
sorrowing were the friends who assemble,
to show the last becoming mark of affec
ton and respect to the departed to folloN
. to the last resting place her whom all ha
. respected and loved,
Nigh unto Jerseytown on the road lead
g | ing from thence to Bloomsbury there wa
G erected last week little spindling sickly
}. looking pine pole. About half way froI
G the ground to the few green plumes way
, ing at the top, is attached a wee flal
: floating the stars and stripes in the balm
e breeze. On the flag, in letters pretty an
s blue, are the names of Blaine and Logar
G Were the names put in blue becaus
: Blaine and Logan's chances OF election al
pear so blueS l.. Y.
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Centre.

Farmers are finishing their harvesting
and hay making which has been unusual
ly good judging by the number Of shocks
Harry Maize of Bloomsbury spent few
days with g. w. Hidlay.
Some of the young folks went to the fish
ing party on Saturday.
Some of the Light Street boys thought
the Bloomsburg b. b. G. ought to have
brought cradles along for the minors Of
their club. They changed their opinion
before quitting. The result was II to 90 in
favor Of Bloomsbury.
f. p. Hagenbuch, challenges the town.
ship in raising CALVES, he has one which
drew the scales to 103 lbs at birth.
The democrats say they will have the
next President or quit voting.
Elisha Hagenbuch has the boss colt OF
Centre.
The readers of the COLUMBIAN will please
| excuse Hawkeye's vacation as she has been
visiting the Hot Springs in Arkansas, and
could not furnish the news from here.
HAwKEYE.
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Quite an exciting game of base ball took
place at the Fair grounds last Thursday,
between Heilman & Co.'S nine of Williams
port, and the Bloom nine, resulting in a
victory in favor of the latter by score of
20 to 10. The Bloom boys appeared for
the first time in their new uniforms of gray
cloth and black stockings. A Williams.
port paper states that their catcher played
the game with dislocated finger. His
thumb was knocked out of joint on the 9Th
inning, when the game stood 13 to in ia
vor of Bloom. The Williamsport boys
were serenaded by the band in the evening
and left here on Friday morning. They
are gentlemanly set of young men, ant
made many friends here.
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We publish elsewhere a card from Will
liam Krickbaum to the editor of the Nesrs
Item, and as we are always in favor of fair
play, we are constrained to say that the
position taken by Mr.. Krickbaum is the cor
rect one. He ought not to be expected to an
swer the inquiries of a person who has not
the courage to make his name public, The
people have right to know when can
didate for Office is using improper means
to secure his election, but it is not right
that he should be compelled to answer an
unknown writer who seeks to convict by
innuendo. There has been good deal OF
talk about this whiskey business, and we
have all along condemned the practice, If
| the reports were true. Now let the matter
be tested once for all. If any person
| knows that William Krickbaum, or any
other candidate, has given money to Sc.
cure political influence, or has sent demi,
Johns or bottles or barrels of whiskey OF
beer or any other intoxicating beverages
into any township or townships, or has
made arrangements to carry the primary
elections with money, whiskey and beer
or has done or caused or permitted to be
done on his behalf, any act or thing con
trary to the election laws, the person OF
persons having such knowledge shoulC
come boldly forward, and show that h'
himself is good citizen by publishing thu
facts Let us have the names of the per
sons who received the money or whiskey
let us know who sent it, and by who's
order it was sent, and all about it. Thi
would place the accused on the defensive
and he would be obliged either to deny tn
charges or stand convicted by his silence
There should be an open, manly, straight
forward, honest and courageous proof o
the allegations, and II these are true ther
can be no difficulty in obtaining sue
proof.
Mr. Krickbaum says in his card that h
is ready to answer the charges that ar
made against him, when he knows spec
fcially what he has to answer, and tn
name of the party who makes them. tn
accuser should diyulge himself and sui
stantlate his charges, or confess that
cannot prove what he says, and that hi
innuendoes are intended for campaign pun
poses. We stand squarely by what W
said In our issue of the 11th inst, but 1t
not Just nor right that anyone should b
convicted on suspicion, nor by the insinu'
tions of anonymous letter writers.
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Excursion to watkins Glen and
niagara Falls.

In response to the many solicitations of
the public, the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.,
are arranging to run an excursion to Wat
kins Glen and Niagara Falls about August
10Th. The rates will be low and the ac-
commodations the best. Reduced rates
have been secured at the hotels at Watkins
and Niagara Falls and reduced rates of
admission to all places of interest.
Full particulars will be announced in a
few days,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-25

Mrs. Shipley and the Misses Shipley
started last Monday morning for Newport.
w. II. Tubbs was confined to his room
last week by illness.
Miss Mary Marple is visiting relatives
here.
Mrs. George Fenstemacher and son of
Philadelphia, visited friends in this place
during the past week.
Charles Unangst, Esq, Of New York
city, visited his parents and friends during
the past week.
Mrs. F. II. Jenkins of Eaton, N. Y, is
visiting her brother, j. T. Bittenbender,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. w. Kline of William
sport were the guests of d. F. Weiss du-
ring the past week.
Mrs. j. II. Harman has been quite i'll at
her sisters at Bridgeport, Pa, where she
is visiting.
Hon. ], B. Storm of Stroudsburg, came
here last Saturday ON an invitation from
the Democrats, to speak at the ratification
meeting. He remained until Monday.
John G. Rutter Jr., who has been in this
office for several years, has completed his
apprenticeship, and severed his connection
here. He is faithful and competent
workman, and if he should hereafter engage
in the printing business we have no doub,
of his success. He left here ON Wednesday
for Freeland, Luzerne county, where he
will 60 into the drug business with his
brother, DR.. E. w. Rutter. We wish hin
abundant prosperity in his new field.
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A card nom MR.. xrichbaum.

EDITOR Nops Item
In your issue Of July 10th, you submit
several questions to me, over the signature
Of nameless correspondent, who demands
an answer under oath.
deny the right Of an anonymous scrib-
Ter to put any questions to me, and assert
my right to refuse an answer to them.
But, IL your correspondent will, over his
own proper name, assert that what he i'm.
plies therein Is the truth, and give also the
names of those to whom he slludes, he
shall have full, complete and satisfactory
answer. II he refuses his name, and the
names Of the persons he duplicates, then
pronounce him sneak and coward.
Yours, &C.,
WILLIAM KRIoKBAUM.
Bloomsbury, Pa, July %, 1884.
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Beuton.

The farmers have improved the oppor-
tunity and garnered, during the past week
or two of dry weather, the heaviest crop
for many years.
The matrimonial tree doesn't blossom
much. Isuprose the buds froze during
the cold snap recently.
The candidates are busy, plenty and ear
nest, and every Democrat Is going to vote
for reform. But who will be nominated
Cleveland and Hendricks are all right ur
here. Everything is lovely, and the goose
hangs high MoRR ANON.
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DemocratIc county Convention.

The Democratic voters Of the several
districts of Columbia county will meet at
the usual places of holding the general
election on Saturday, August 9th 1884,
between the hours Of three and seven
o'clock in the afternoon, and elect Dele
gates by ballot to represent the districts in
the County Convention, to be held in the
Opera House, Bloomsbury, on Tuesday,
August 10Th, at II o'clock a. M, to place
in nomination one candidate for Congress,
two candidates for Assembly, one candi-
date for Prothonotary and Clerk of the
Courts, one candidate for Register and
Recorder, one candidate for County Treas
urer, two candidates for Commissioners,
two candidates for Auditors, and to tran
sact such other business as the interest of
the Democratic party may require. Also
at tho same time and places, and in the
same manner, the Democratic electors in
each district will elect one person to serve
as member of the County Standing Com.
mittee, which will meet Immediately after
the adjournment of the convention.
By order of the Standing Committee,
G.. A. CLARK,
Chairman.
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THE LATEST NEWS

is that all who have used Laws Bluing find
it far excels indigo at a much less expense.
1t is used for bluing and bleaching, also
for coloring rag carpets 1t is unequaled:
Each package retails for 10 cents, and
makes one quart Of bluing strong enough
for ink, which flows from pen equal to
the best writing fluid. 1t is guaranteed to
sale in Bloomsbury by Henry Klein, d. A.
Greasy, c. G. Mari, s. A. Wilson, l. w.
Hartman & Son, G. M. &c j. X. Lockard,
and by dealers generally.
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There will be Democratic pole raising
at Light Street on Saturday afternoon,
July 9th. 1t will be raised on the oppo.
site corner from that on which the Repub-
lican pole now stands and will extend to
Mr.. Frederici's building. Mr.. Frederici
will be prepared to furnish anything need
full to the inner man in the way OF refresh.
ments, cigars, &c. 1w
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An ice cream festival will be held G.
Kreamer's Grove near the NJ. Il. Church,
Jerseytown, Pa, on Saturday, August I'd
1884, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m, and
continuing during the afternoon and even.
ing. All the delicacies of the season will
be furnished. Proceeds to be used in pay.
ment of an organ lately purchased of j.
Snlfznr.