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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
Hot Years.

In 1902 and 1904, according to a
French periodical, the Rhine, Loire
and Seine ran dry. In 1915 the heat
throughout Europe became excessive.
Scotland suffered particularly in 1925 I;
men and beasts died in scores. The
heat in several departments during the
summer of 1705 was equal to that in a
glass furnace. Meat could be cooked
by merely exposing it to the sun. Not
a soul dare venture out between noon
and 4p.M. In l7l8 many shops had
to close; the theaters never opened
their doors for several months. Not a
drop of water fell for six months. In
1878 the thermometer rose to llS de-
grees. In 1779 the heat at Bologna
was so great that great number of
people were stifled. There was not
sufficient air for the breath, and people
had to take refuge under ground. In
July, 1888, the heat became intolera-
BILE. Vegetables were burned up and
fruit dried upon the trees. The furni-
ture and woodwork in dwelling, houses
cracked and split open; meat went bad
in an hour. The rivers ran dry in sew
eral provinces during 1911; expedients
had to be devised for the grinding of
corn. In 1922 protracted heat was
accompanied by storms and earth.
quakes during the drought legions
of mice over ran Lorraine and Alsace,
committing incalculable damage. In
1882 the heat brought about cholera
in France; 10000 persons fell victims
to the visitation in Paris alone. In
1916 the thermometer marked 1925 de-
grees in the sun.
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Potatoes IN their Jackets.

"Should potatoes be peeled before
cooking, or should they be boiled in
their jackets ? say most decidedly
in jackets" writes Professor Mattien
Williams, "and will state my reasons.
From fifty-three to fifty-six per cent of
the saline constituents of the potato is
potash, and potash is an important
constituent of the blood--so important
that in Norway, where scurvy once
prevailed very seriously, it has been
banished since the introduction of the
potato, and, according to Lang and
other authorities, it is owing TO the
uso of this vegetable by people who
formerly were insufficiently supplied
with saline vegetable food. Potash
salts are freely soluble in water, and
find that the water in which potatoes
have been boiled contains potash, as
may be proved by boiling it down to
concentrate, then filtering, and adding
the usual potash test, platinum chloride.
1t is evident that the skin of the pota-
to must resist this passage of the pot
ash into the water, though it may not
fully prevent it. The bursting of the
skin occurs only at quite the latter
stage of the cookery. The greatest
practical authorities on the potato
lrishmen-appear to be unanimous; /
do not remember to have seen a pre-
peeled potato in Ireland. find l can
at once detect by the difference of fla
vor whether potato has been boiled
with or without its jacket, and this dif.
ference is evidently saline
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
An EARLY Writing Paper.

Many centuries before Christ, Numa
left writing upon the papyrus, whence
our name, paper, is drived. This plant
which was revered as sacred by the
old Egyptians, grows abundantly in
shallow streams and marshes in upper
Egypt and Syria. Bruce found it
growing in the river Jordan, and no.
ticed curious fact, that it always pre-
sented the sharp, angular side of its
pear-shaped stem to the swift current.
The stem is eight or ten feet high, two
inches in diameter, and crowned with
fringe of hair like leaves, which cir
Gle blossom of slender spikelets. Be
meath the brown sheath which envel-
ops the root-stalk of the dark green
plant lie other sheaths which are very
transparent These, when split into
thin leaves and dried in the sun, were
glued together, and formed the roll of
papyrus, on which many of the ancient
writings have come down to us. This
paper was both flexible and durable.
Specimens from Pompeii can be seen
in the museum at Naples. In the fifth
century papyrus paper, of which many
varieties existed, was largely manufac.
tured at Alexandria, and ranked high
in the commerce of nations. Its use
continued until about seven or eight
centuries ago.-&. Nicholas.
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A Word to Delicate People.

Without being actual dyspeptic, a
great many people suffer from what
is termed weak indigestion. The
symptoms Of such a condition of stom-
ach and intestines are only too well
known the feeling of uneasiness after
eating, with probably some degree of
distention and flatulence, acid eructa-
tions, constipation or the reverse, or
the one state alternating with another
discomforting or alarming sensations
about the region of the heart, swim.
ming in the head, noise in the ears,
sleeplessness or non refreshing slumber,
or occasional headaches, general eunui
and WEAKNESS, and lastly, nervous
symptoms of any or all kinds, not the
least distressing of which may be some
of the many pbobias that afHict people
with weak digestions, from carnipho-
bia to hydrophobia. l have had pa
tients who no amount of reasoning
would convince that they were not sui.
fering from heart-disease others who
suffered--they said - from incipient
softening of the brain; some who had
no lungs; others minus liver.
81 don't believe" patient told me
only the day before yesterday, 'that /
have an ounce of liver left"
Well, such people, at all events, have
my sincere sympathy, and my advice
to them in the matter of diet is some
what as follows.
Eat moderately: on no account take
what may be called full meal. Take
food whenever hungry; for instance,
have breakfast Immediately after get.
ting up, merely going out Of doors for
five minutes previously. If hungry
about ~, have a cup of cocoatina F;
dine at two o'clock off d tender joint,
or steak, or chop, with potatoes spar
ingly and greens, little soup, and
tapioca or rice pudding. No pastry,
or sweets, or cheese. Take no fluid
until you have nearly finished the
solids. Vary the food every day.
Fish only if quite digestible, which il
often-times is not; no veal or pork,
but mutton, beef, game and fowl
Fruit before breakfast, but not after
dinner.--Harper's Basar.
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n child, who was forced into premature
womanhood by trouble. She was ut
terly unconscious Of my love, but |
knew could not hide il if | stayed be-
side her. Out of her sight, far from
the sound of her voice, the dream, in
stead Of fading became clearer, more
vivid. Day and night | dreamed, but
! worked as well. 1 put what money
] had into investments that promised
well--but there, l will not speak OF
that. Providence was merciful. |
am alive, at last he paused there,
but low, sweet voice took up the
story.
"And the dream will become rea.
lity," the voice said. "The child-wo.
man did not read her own heart, nor
understand why nothing in her life met
or filed the longing there. Not until
sharp sorrow came, and she heard of
him she loved lying i'll and in poverty
and pain, did she understand that he
took all the love she could ever know
away with him.
"And now, Madgei'
at shall be as you say. love you.
/ am young and strong, and think
l can be help and not burden TO
YOU"
"Will you be my wife, Madge'"
"Whenever you will
"Madge, did you think, my dear,
that | was ruinedi | am rich man,
Madge, but / mean to keep this and
his hand closed over the note. "You
shall never have it again, Madge.'
~ am content" she answered.
And even Jack was satisfied some.
thing of his sullen temper being lost
when he once more found himself on
the road to prosperity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

Cases of metallic poisoning have been
traced to cheap silver-plated pitchers
When the lining is broken or worn,
galvanic action is set up and the base
metal rapidly oxidized.
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Funny Little Ones.

A father found his son playing on
the front steps.
edward" he said, "what do / see
Are you not disobeying your grand.
mother, who just told you not to jump
down these steps =
"No," said Edward, "no, indeed
grandma didn't tell us not to, papa
She only came down to the door and
said, 4 wouldn't jump down these
steps, boys and l shouldn't think she
would-an old lady like her!"
"Arise with the lark, and with the
lark to bed" read little boy from his
First Reader then he stopped mo-
ment and contemplated the picture OF
lark at the head of the lesson
Mamma" he said, that lark's toe,
nails are so long I'd be afraid to &c
to bed with him"
A little miss asked her father when
he was writing sermon "Papa
does God tell you what to write in @
sermon ?" After little consideration
the parent returned an affirmative an
swer, but he was completely nonpluss
ed by the further question "Ther
why do you scratch it out 7"
There was a great parade of soldiers
and little Mary, aged eight years, wen
to the door with her pet dog, Gyp, tc
see the procession move by. Like al
little dogs, Gyp was saucy and begar
to bark. Mary ran upstairs to hel
mother, exclaiming;
"Oh, mamma, come downstairs I'm
afraid Gyp will bite the army"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
ODD ITEMS.

Take back the heart that thou CAV
est said the poker player when he
pulled for diamond flush.
"Woman has twice the nerve OF
mani" shouts a female orator. We
don't know about that. Women sell
dom marry women.
A correspondent asks if it is prope,
to dance with married lady when her
husband is looking on. Certainly
The dancing is sure to be very proper
under such circumstances.
Statistics show that there is less
crime in the United States in proper.
tion TO the population than in any
other country in the world.
Hackmeu on the Canada side oi
Niagara think every American who
comes there has just robbed bank
That may account for their charges
Your manner is very shocking,
said the lady to the tramp. "Ah," re
piled the tramp, "you noticed it, did
you? That's my personal magnetism
Promise me, dear husband" said
young Mrs Newbride, affectionately
to Charles-"promise me never, in
your darkest hours, ever TO commit
suicide. l am told it may vitiate youl
life insurance
AS he gazed at her soft, rosy check,
with look of never-ceasing admira
tion, he was impelled to remark Youl
cheeks are as beautiful as a peach
"Are they ripe?" she asked innocent
ly. And he Immediately went ont and
bodght three for quarter.
"Do look at that couple !" whispered
Mr.. Bass. "Anybody would know
they were just married. How silly he
acts, and right before everybody.
"Dont be to hard on the poor fellow,
replied Mr.. Bass "he probably hasn'
anybody else to make love to just al
present.
Loco, the Weed, acts upon horses
and cattle just as alcohol does on man
They lose all appetite for normal food
become apparently intoxicated at times
and finally die from disease strange.
ly ike delirium tremens. From the
vica comes the California expression,
'as bad as a locoed horse"
1t is not generally known that there
is stone, called the centre rock, in the
rotunda of the capitol, at Raleigh, N
c., upon which, if man squarely
stands, his words become inarticulate
to those about him. This is upon au.
thority of the Raleigh Ne,os, which
adds that several gentlemen in expert
menting recently with. this peculiar
stone, all experienced its curious effect
The English post-office department
ia far ahead of ours in some respects.
The postal savings bank established in
1861 has received in penny and six
penny contributions something like
S2OO,OO0,O0O. This department also
effects life assurances and annuites
BY paying a penny week between
the ages of fifteen and sixty person
is entitled to an annuity of Sll after
reaching the latter age. Such small
savings and small profits would be de.
spised in this country, but it is quite
likely that something similar, though
on a large scale, will some time be
adopted here. With the masses gov.
ernment savings banks and annuitie,
would be very popular
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
Hay Fever.

| have been a great
sufferer from Hay Fe-
We for fifteen years.
| read or The many
wo ldlous cures o I
Ely's Cream Balm and
thought | would try
o .Ce more. In fifteen
n ,nutes after one ap-
pl'cation | was won
ei u'y helped. Two
weeks ago | IcOmmenc-
cd using II and now l
feel entirely cured. IL
Is the greatest dlscOv-
cry ever known. Du-
hame' Clark, Farmer,
. ee Mass.
Ely's Cream Balm Is
a re fedy founded on a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03
NBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

HAg Hfor the working class send 10 ents for
IfllI lpostage and we VIII mail you nee roy nj
HHHAvauQble box OF sample goods that viii put
-, you In the way OF making moro money In
few days than you ever thought possible az any
business Capital not required. We win start
you. You can work all the time or In spare time
only, The work Is universally adapted TO both
sexes, young and old. You can easily earn from
~ cents to 81 every evening That all who want
may test the business we make this unparalleled
oner; TO all that not well satisfied we win send
VI TO pay for the trouble OF writing us. Full parti-
cullrs, directions, etc, sent free. Fortunes will be
made by those who give their whole time TO the
work Great success absolutely sure Don't delay.
start now. Address SrtNsoN & CO., Portland,
Maine. Ecc sl-t
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XttnInuestiOnsiiii


Ask he most eminent physician
OF any school, what is the best thing in
the world for quieting and allaying all ir-
! ritation of the nerves and curing all forms
OF nervous complaints, giving natural,
childlike refreshing sleep always
And they will tell you unhesitatingly
Some form Of Hops II"
CHAPTERI.
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicians
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs such as
Bright's disease, diabetes, retention or in
ability to retain urine, and all the diseases
and ailments peculiar to women
"And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically "Buchuli"
Ask the same physicians
"What is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia
constipation, indigestion, biliousness, mall
aria, fever, ague, &c." and they will tell
you
Mdndrake or Ddndeiioa IN"
Hence when these remedies are combined with
Ana compounded into Hop Btters, such won.
deriul and mysterious curative power Is develop
ed, which Is 50 varied in It's operations that nc nc
power, and yet II is
Harmless Tor the most frail woman, weakest In.
valid or smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
"Patients
almost dead Or nearly dying
For years, and given up by physicians OF
Bright's and other kidney diseases, livcr
complaints, severe coughs, called consump.
tion, have been cured.
Women gone nearty crazy i!!I!
From agony of neuralgia, nervousness,
wakefulness, and various diseases peculiar
to women.
People drawn out OF shape from excruciatng
pangs OF rheumatism, inflammatory and chronic
or suffering from scrofula,
Erysipelasl
salt rheum, blood poisoning dyspepsia, lndgcs
tion, and In fact almost all diSeascSfrall
Nature Is heir to
Have been cured by Hop Btters proof OF whicl
Can be found in every nighDorhood In the known
world
None genuine without a bunch OF greer
Hops on the white label Shun all the vile, pol
sonous stun with "lIop" or "uops" In their name
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-10-03

The most popular resort on the Susquehanna
River Is the Wapwallopen Valley Hotel, Wapwal-
lopen, LuZerne Co., Pa.
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SUNBURY, HAILETON & WlIKEsBARRE
RAILROAD AND NORTH AND WEST
BRANCH RAILWAY.

Duily except SundayJ
WilBesbarre Mail leaves SunbuIy 1870 q. m,
arriving at Bloom Ferry ll.T a. M, Wilkes.barre
1885 p. N.
Express East leaves Sunbury 5.s5 y. H., arriving
at Bloom Ferry G.3D p m, Nilkes-pare S.0Op IN.
SunDury Mail leaves NllEcSbare 1880 a. m. arriy-
ing at Bloom Ferry 1901 p, m, Siunbury 1855 p III.
Express West leaves Wilkes barre 2.s5 p. m,
irving at Bloom Ferry AIS p. m Sunbury bio
III.
:. CHAS L. PUGiL j. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen. Passenger Agent
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. II HOUSE,
DENTIST

BLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
All styles OF work done In superior manner, worn
warranted AS represented. TEETH ExTALCr-
BD WITHOUT PAIN by the use OF Gas, and
free OF charge when artificial teeth
are Inserted.
Office in Columbian building, End floor.
10 be open al all hOurs during the dag
Nov. 2s-ly
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10
1850 ~REC0MPENSAi
ls25O RECoMPENsA!
1900 REcOMPENSAl

La association de Criadores de Ganado
Nacuno de Nuevo Mejicano Central por med
o dc sn Oomision Executive, ofrcoc una re-
compensa de.
QuISIETos pEsos
Por ell nrresto y conviction de ~cauiqmera
persona que ilegnimente arren. venda.o do
utrc mnnera dispOngu de cualQuiere ros ,bos-
legal die c%ualqucr micmbre de estA nsocin.
zion. \ en- ease gus meas de una persons
sean implicadas en- Ia misina ofensa, otra
recompensa adicioDal de.
DOS CIENTOs CINCUENTA PESOS
Sera dada por cadA persona arrestada y con-
pagadO cuhndo pfuebas de tai conviction
sean dadns; dicha prusbus concistan de
lro. Una cirtincado del Juez do Districtc
por quicn Ia sentencin fue dad
edo, Que tai persona % persons fueron con.
YictadHa pof robo de reeen pestias q mulaa
p~ertcientes a algun miembro o miembros dc
cstn association.
TnmbteE una recOmpensa de
DOS CIENTOs CISCUENTA PESOS
serR dada n cunlQuiera persona que de arres.
10 iilu y Conjiccion dc cualquiera persona L
personas que prendan O quemen o hhgnn n
gun utcn ado dc quemar ell Zacato de cual.
&uier Sierra usada como past o por cuAl.
quieru micInbrO do estn Asooi ciOn.
AMAs UNA RECOMPENsA DE CIKS PESOS
sera pagnda por 81 aiTcsto y conviccion do
cualquicrR persona o personas que mate
reses y no guatde los cueros para ser inspeo.
tados, segun lo requiere Ia Icy
fecOmpcnsa dada ningun miem.
bro de la nnsoctncion
Nombrcs dc la comision executive
VIC Bruton. Alex Rogers
Geo Smith. y white,
DC Cautwcll, Edwnrd Feet,
y Irny son, II Hulrcy.
j A stinson, G. l. Brooks,
Por mas tnforingclon dirijanse n
GIL. BROOKS. ~secritafio,
aprlsyl socorro. n. H..
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

The advertised attempt at a compro.
mise between the republican candidates
recently made at Las Vegas VAS q
weak attempt on the part of Rynerson
TO outgeneral Prince. The surface In
dications are that RynersOn proposed
that both himself and Prince should
withdraw aud give permission to a
high Joint commission constituted by
the two central committees To substi'
tuie a new mar who should be un0bjec.
tiunable. The true inwardness Of the
plan was to make An eight by seven
play Ia favor Of the retention of Ryner-
son and the withdrawal Of Prince. and
failing In that TO ignore the whole pro-
ceojings and continue the campaign M
before. The scheme failed because the
Prince men knew better than To trust
TO the honor of a man whom they had
already seer in q convention. striving
for the nomination. with full intent to
bolt in the event of his defeat. The
Rynerson men are very angry at the
failure of their trick, but they have not
strengthened their cause by the subter-
fuge.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

The RANGE has stated that 1t opposed
the nomination of w. l.. Rynerson for
delegate to congress because it did not
consider him a fair minded, honorable
man. 1t did not then know that his
name was signed TO document which
certified to the senate and house COM
mittees OF congress, at the time of
the supposed Investigation into the
validity of the legislation last winter,
that the said assembly of New Mexico
was legally constituted and its acts
wise and beni6cent. at the same time
that he was delivering speeches on the
streets Of Las Cruces denouncing the
self same acts in unmeasured terms.
But such now appears to have been the
case. This shows remarkable double.
dealing which honest men despise
The explanation of the discrepancy is
readily given, IN the demand of his old
friends aud adherants ut Santa Fe u
stand by them, and his desire 10 appease
the wrath of bis neighbors who held
him responsible for piling the big court
house. debt on their shoulders and then
cutting of from their county the rich
Lake Valley district, and its taxation.
Of which he was undoubtedly guilty
but the facts merely show that he has
always a new face for each emergency
and u heart filled with deceit
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

The Rio Grande Republican had a
very full report Of the proceedings Of
the republican convention of Sierra
county, recently held at Hillsborough,
which IL succeeded in getting in spite
OF the secretary Of the convention,
The unavoidable absence of the RANGE
editor from home at that time prevent.
ed this paper from having a represent
alive at SAID convention, but 1t was
never for a moment supposed but that
the RANGE, as the only republican
paper in the county. would be furnished
with the proceedings of the conven-
tion by the secretary. 1t is supposed
that the secretary did not, through ig.
norance, keep a record, at all.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

81 don't see why you are so particular
about your hair" said u churlish hus-
band. IL don't suppose Eve ever wore
bangs" don't suppose she ever did"
replied the wife with a quiet smile,
'but then there was nobody in the
world TO admire her" The husband be.
came very Thoughtful.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

Albuquerque Is a lively city this
week. The United states district
court is sitting there Coles circus
exhibited Tuesday and the territorial
exposition Is open all the week. The
exposition was expected 20 he some.
thing extra this year.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

"The Hon. l.. Bradford Prince. OF
New Mexico. has been nominated by
the republicans of that territory for
delegate to congress. The choice is an
excellent M Mr.. Prince is an ex-
perienced and accomplished legislator
He has sat in the senate and assembly
of New York and in both bodies rcn.
dered good service, taking rank with
the most trustworthy. We sat in the
assembly with Mr.. Prince, and were In
Albany while he was in the senate and
know that Mr.Prinoe is "A superior man.
The territory Will have reason to con
graduate itself If he be elected."-Os
wego Times n. Y.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

The Yuma Sentinel says that during
the late high water Ove 1000 head Of
cattle were lost at the Colony. on The
Colorado river Arizona. Molina Bros.
lost some / 200 head Of cattle and 200
head Of horses, Jesus Redondo some
800 head, and the balance by Messrs.
Allala Bateman and Jerry Shine.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

A fellow named Fitzpatrick failed In
his efforts to secure the nomination for
the Office OF probate clerk by the demo-
cratic convention of Sierra county aud
Is now exhibiting his sore head In the
columns of the Kingston Clipper. He
is giving proof by his kicks that be
was the right man 10 defeat.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1884-10-10

The US. military forces were engag.
ed last week IN taking down the barb.
ed wire fences of the cattle men In the
Oklahoma country south of the Gin
AKRON river, AS We learn from gentle
men just from there. The cattle "leas.
es" on the Cherokee strip expire next
month. and we understand the secre-
tary Of the interior refuses to recognize
any lease beyond that date. These or.
defs e~Bectuaily expei all cattle mer
from every part of the Indian territory
Howard County(Kasl Standard.