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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-04

r KAPLAN & Co, sOS STREET, PAY
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Secondhand Household Goods They sell COM
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
Leprosy in San Francisco,

The San Francisco Bulletin says
There is leper colony struggling into
life among us 1t is small now, and,
perhaps, scarcely noticeable. But it is
striking its roots deep into the soil. II
not excised it is bound to grow and
expand. Leprosy is disease of COM
paratively recent importation in the
Sandwich Islands. But now 3 per
cent. of the whole native population
are afflicted with the horrible disease
in various stages of development. We
have had notice that the white race
need have no fears on the subject. But
that is wholly false and unreliable as
sumption. There are white lepers now.
Former local administrations, fully i'm
pressed with the gravity of the matter,
tore up one after the othor two leper
colonies and shipped them off. But
now there seems to be disposition
to settle down and accept leprosy as a
feature of San Francisco life. There is
a hitch between the steamship COM
panies and the authorities. There are
some defects in the law. Upon the
merits of the controversy We do not
propose to pass now. All that we know
is that nothing is being done and that
the leper. colony grows Against any
further paltering with this great evil
we protest with all the energy that can
be thrown into language. The small
interests that have grown up in favor
of the continuance of the leper hospital
should be trampled under foot There
should be no cessation of effort Till the
lepers arc gone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
Shade Trees.

The custom of overshadowing the
dwelling with large shade trees, shut
ting out the sunlight and air, is fast
disappearing 1t is found that house
thus shaded is not healthy or pleasant.
But this by no means indicates that
shade trees ought not to be encouraged
in the neighborhood of the dwelling,
for few objects, if any, add more to
the beauty of home than groups of
shade trees arranged SO as not to cover
mp and shade the dwelling.
Near the house should be groups of
shrubs and flowers, and outside of
these should be the shade trees not
arranged in stiff straight rows all of
one variety, and as near as possible of
one size, but they should be set with
out order, as nature set them, and
variety of trees should be intermingled
with each other. This relieves the eye,
and to every lover of nature looks far
more BEAUTIFUL than stiff formalities.
In the selection of varieties care
should be taken not to set trees that at
tain large size in the vicinity of the
dwelling, but to select those that never
grow more than thirty or forty feet
high. The large trees, like the elms,
should be set on the outside of the
groups that have been set in the vicin.
ity of the dwelling.
In making proper selection, it is
always best to examine groups of trees
growing on soil similar to the one
where it is desired to set them then a
good idea of what is best may be form
ed and the appearance which each tree
will make better understood No one
can describe the appearance of tree,
80 as to be understood by any person
half as well as they can understand it
by personal observation,
Each locality has its peculiaritles
and is particularly adapted to the
growth of certain varieties. If it can
be understood what these peculiarities
are, success is more likely to be attain
ed, especially by those who cannot
spend time to change the nature of the
soil or protect the trees from the cold
winds of winter.
A few dollars spent for shade trees
TO set in the vicinity of the farm build
ings, will in few years change the APP
pearance of the home 50 much for the
better, that its market value will be
raised ten times as much as the cost of
the trees. - Massachusetts, PiOu9h-
man.
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yttaIOuestiousltit
.isk Me most eminent phusicidn

Ask The most eminent physician
Of any school, what is the best thing In
the world for quictlng and allaying all ir-
ritation of the nerves and curing all forms
OF nervous complaints, giving natural,
childliko refreshing sleep always
And they will tell you unhcsitntingly
Some form Of Hops II"
CHAPTERI
Ask any or all of the most eminent ply
sicans
"What is the best and only remedy that
can be relied on to cure all diseases of the
kidneys and urinary organs such as
Brights disease, diabetes, retention or in
ability to retain urine, and all the disen SEES
and ailments peculiar to women
"And they will tell you explicitly and
emphatically "Buchu u ~
Ask the same physicians
What is the most reliable and surest
cure for all liver diseases or dyspepsia /;
constipation indigestion, biliousness, NAL.
aria, fever, ague, &c." and they will tell
you;
Mandrake or DdndoliDa iliw
Hence, when these remedies are coibincd with
others equally valuable.
Ana compounded Into Hop Bltters such won
derful and mysterious curative power Is develop.
cd, whch.is so varied in its operations that no
disease Ill health can possibly exist or resist Its
power and yet II Is
Harmless Tor the most frail woman, weakest In
va I'll on smallest child to use.
CHAPTER II.
"Patlents
almost dead or nearly dyin.s'
For years, and given up by physicians of
Bright's and other kidney diseases, liver
complaints, severe coughs, called consump-
tion, have been cured.
rI,, ; ! ,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

In Japan, where earthquakes are
very common, house has been invent
ed which shall not be effected by the
movement of the earth. The building
is of wood with plaster walls and CELL
iIgs, supported on iron bales resting in
hollow saucer-like plates, which meth
Cd of support, it is claimed, prevents
momentum in horizontal position
from being communicated from the
ground to the house, and there is sufii-
cient friction at the points of support
to destroy the slight motion that might
otherwise take place. 1t might natu-
rally he supposed that people who are
always beng shaken would get used to
earthquakes, but Prof, Morse, who has
lived 40 long in Japan, says that, far
from this being the case, upon going
there one thinks slightly of such visi
IT, ton, but that terror grows with ev
cry recurrence, until life becomes mis-
rable from being in a constant state OF
dread.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
The First Meersohnnm Pine.

In 1928 there lived in Pesth, the
capital of Hungary, Karol Kowates, a
shoemaker, whose ingenuity in cutting
and carving on wood, etc, brought
him 10 contact with Count Andrassy,
with whom he became favorite. The
Count on his return from mission to
turkey, brought with him piece of
whitish clay, which had been presented
to him as curiosity on account of its
extraordinary light specific gravity. 1t
struck tho shoemaker that, being por-
Gus, it must be well adapted for pipes,
as it would absorb the nicotine. The
experiment was tried and Karol cut
out a pipe for the Count and one for
himself. But in the pursuit of his trade
he could not keep his hands clean, and
many piece of shoemakers wax be.
came attached TO the pipe. The clay,
however, instead of assuming u dirty
appearance when Karol wiped it off,
received, wherever the wax adhered
to it, clear brown polish, instead of
the dull white it previously had. At.
tributing this change i'll the tint to its
proper source, he waxed the whole sur
face and polished the pipe again, smok-
cd it, and noticed how admirably and
beautifully it colored, also how much
more sweetly the pipe smoked after
being waxed. Other noblemen, hear.
ing of the wonderful properties of this
singular species of clay, imported it in
considerable quantities for the manu-
factured articles, and the great cost of
importation in those days of limited
facilities for transportation, rendered
its use exclusively confined to the
richest European noblemen until 1880,
when it became more general article
of trade. The first meerschaum pipe
made by Karol Kowates has been pre-
served in the museum of Pesth. h.-From
the Arn,agh Guardian.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
Femele Thumbs.

The female thumb is said to be AN
important index to the female charac-
ter Women with long thumbs are
held by phrenologist, physiognomists,
etc, to be more than ordinarily intelli-
gent-what are called sensible women;
while women with small thumbs are
regarded as romantic. According to
certain authors, who profess to have
been observers, woman's hand is
more indicative OF woman's charac-
ter than her face, as the latter is to a
certain extent, under the control of
temporary emotions, or of the will,
whereas the former is fact which ex-
lists for any one who understands it to
profit by. Women with square hands
and small thumbs are said to MAKE
good house wives and gentle wives.
This sort of women will make any man
happy who is fortunate enough TO win
them They are not at all romantic,
but they are what is better, thoroughly
domestic. Women with long thumbs
have tempers of their own, and gener-
ally long tongue.
There is hint in this to a lover
Let him, the first time he seizes hold of
his mistress hand, examine, under
some pretext Or another, her thumb,
and If it be large, let him make up his
mind as soon as he becomes a married
man, he will have to be very careful.
Again if q young man finds that his
lady love has large palm, with one
shaped fingers and a small thumb, let
him thank his stars-for in that case,
she is susceptible to tenderness, easily
talked into or out of anything, and
readily managed. But if she is a wo-
man with square hand, well-propor-
toned, and only a tolerably develop
ed thumb, then she is either one of two
distinct classes Of women--a practical
female who will stand no nonsense, or
she is a designing female-a woman
who cannot be duped, or woman who
will dupe him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
One Cat at a Time.

A youngster, whose upper lip betrays
signs Of the coming soup tllterer, wants
to know what business viii pay him
best. That is a hard question. If he
is looking for the article that causes
the female equine to get up and hump
herself, and care not how you obtain
it, he might acquire considerable
quantity by opening savings bank
and suspending at the proper time ;
but if he has not the talent to become
first-class thief, he had best select
some legitimate business and stick to it
until he is either called to join the an
gels or acquires a competency. 1t is
not always the most talented men who
become the successful ones. The bril-.
liant men are too often brilliant fail
ures. They can do almost anything,
and--they do it, while men with less
talent, but more judgment, fight it out
on their chosen line through storm and
calm, and bag the game. The man
who can do one thing well is in great
er demand than the man who can do
almost anything indifferently. Load
your artillery carefully and blaze away
at the same Thomas cat until you fetch
him Do not cripple him and let him
get away while you are looking for q
flock of felines to fire into. We know
a man who is an indifferent workman
at three trades, and has dabbled in a
dozen different lines of business He
is not worth dollar, and yet he is am
bilious and possessed of considerable
talent. He was in too big a hurry to
get rich. He scattered his shot. lie
wanted TO bag a barn full of cats Al
once, and the consequence is that be il
out of cats, while his more patient
neighbors have felines to throw
at the bridge, Don't scatter youl
shot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

If there is wooden floor to the hog,
pen, no matter how high it is made,
there will every year be considerable
amount of valuable manure find its way
through, Even the earth under the
floor, to the depth of six or eight
inches, will make good fertilizer. A
hogpen floor should be laid with the
purpose OF taking up every second
year, and it will generally need it if
made of soft lumber
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

IRATE CusToMER.-"See here, sir,
when | was over last week, | bought
a silk dress pattern of you at So a
yard, and you said the former price
was $5."
Dealer-"Yes, you bought it at our
grand bargain sale"
Exactly. Well, my wife says that
stuff has been selling in Philadelphia
right along at $3.50 yard"
''Indeed |"
Eyes sir. What did you mean by
saying the former price was S5'"
"But it was
"Wheni"
"During the war"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

One of the worst weeds in the newly
seeded meadows il the white daisy. 1t
is especially abundant on fields, where
young clover has been pastured after
the grain with which it was sown has
been cut. Cattle will eat the white
daisy when made into hay only when
starved to it, so that enough is lost by
deprecated condition of stock TO off.
set what ever nutriment it may con-
tain
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

Good. hearty laughter is said to be
the best medicine in the world. If
you are i'll or depressed in spirits, get
somewhere where you can watch wo
man ia tight dress try to jump over
a mud puddle. That will laugh yO1,
INTO good health or good nature
again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

Jas. ii. Mercer will refund the price
paid if Ackers Blood Elixir does not
relieve any skin or blood disorder, A
new, but thoroughly tested discovery,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

Jas II, Mercer distinctly states that
Acker's English Remedy has and does
cure contracted consumption. Ask for
circular. An entirely new medicine,
guaranteed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

Jas. ii. Mercer states that indiges.
ton prepares every one for disease, but
guarantees Ackers Dyspepsia Tablets
TO cure all forms of indigestion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

An exchange says that there can be
no earthly reason why women should
not be allowed to become medical men.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12
\ AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

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SPEER'S
PORTUGAL GRAPE Wine


Used IN the principal Churches for Communion.
Excellent for Females, weakly Persons and the
aged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-12

The most popular resort the SusQuchanna
River Is the Wapwai1pep Valley Hotel, WapWal-
lopen, Iulerne co, Pa,
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HAXIETOS S WII.kESHAKRE
RAILROAD AND NORTH AND WEST
BRANCH RAILWAY.

iDtlly cACtpl cuIudS.)
NilkeSbarIe Mail leaves Sunbuiy 1870 Il. m,
arriving at Bloom Ferry ll.21 a 1n., Mllkes-barre
1895 p. m.
Express East leaves Sunbury 5.3j p. m, arriving
at Bloom Ferry $50 p, M, Wilkes barre S0O y. m.
sunbury Mail leaves WilkesbarrU 10. a. m urliy-
ing at Bloom Ferry 1901 r. m SunDury l4.55 y. III.
Express West leaves MllkeS.barrc 2.45 p. ~, ar
irving AT Bloom Ferry i.15 p. M, Sunbuty 5.lO p.
m.
CIIAS. L. PUGH, ]. X. WOOD,
Gen. Manager. Gen Passenger Agent
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EAST AND SOUTH.

News Express leaves Philadelphia 4.S0 a. m.
Harrisburg, $40 Il. m. daily, arriving at sunbuiy
1918.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20
PERCY'S
HAY fever REMEDY

EcKHARr MINES, MD, Aug. 4, 1884.
Mr.. DOUGLAS G. PERCY, Frostburg, Md,
Dear Sir:
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20
ADVANTAGES OFFICIATING
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

CLIMATE.-Whilet the cold is not so severe,
the temperature of midsummer is not excess
i've or trying as farther North. Our seasons
are longer, and therefore our crops are not
killed by late or early frosts.
THE SOIL is of variety of compositions
clayey, gravelly, lime stone slate, sandy loan,
&c. This great variety of soils and the mild
ness and advantages of climate will account
for the variety of products.
SOCIETY.-No section in the Union has
better executed laws. The blessings of po-
litical, civil and religious liberty, are no
where more fully protected than in N. c.
IN GENERAL.-The great fertility of our
lands, the mildness of our climate, free from
the scorching and whitening heat of the South
and the extreme cold and freezes of the North
go to show that North Carolina is the most
favored agricultural section in America. Ma
ture has not only given us the advantages of
producing, but it has provided us with water
power to work up what the soil produces for
US.
| solicit correspondence from tenant farmers
in the Northern and New England States.
| will furnish persons low rate round-trip
transportation from Boston, New York or
Baltimore to North Carolina, so as to give
them an opportunity of seeing the farms that
are offered for rent.
All farms advertised by us for rent, have
dwelling houses and out-buildings on them.
Being regular employee of the Agricultur-
al Department of North Carolina, l make no
charge for information given or services rem
dered persons seeking homes in the State.
| will be pleased to furnish descriptive lists
of lands offered for sale in North Carolina to
all persons who will write me.
JOHN r. PATRICK,
State immigration Agent,
June IA Raleigh, N. G.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20

TNlIE IMMIGRATION BUREAU of North
l. Carolina have in charge some improved
farms for rent to Northern tenant farmers on
the following conditions, which are the usual
terms of rent charged in this State:
l, GRAIN AND GRASS FARM The land
owner furnishes land, houses and pays all
taxes and expenses of improving houses
stables and buildings. The tenant farmer
furnishes horses, tools and labor, and receives
TWO-THIRDS OF CROPS. The tenant
farmer is allowed free of rent garden and veg
etable patches. He is also allowed to raise
stock, hogs and chickens and receive all pro-
ceeds from the sale of them.
2, TOBACCO, GRAIN AND GRASS
FARMS.-The landowner furnishes land,
houses and paysall taxes and expenses of I'M
proving houses stables and buildings. The
tenant farmer furnishes horses, tools and la
Dor, receiving ThreeFourths OF the tobacco
and Two-Thirds of the grain crops. The ten
ant farmer is allowed free of rent as in the
above first mentioned farm No. !.
), TOBACCO, GRAIN AND GRASS
FARMS.-The land owner furnishes land,
houses horses, feed for horses, tools, repair
ing and keeping in order of tools and pays all
taxes The tenant farmer furnishes all man
ual labor; receiving One-Half of all crops
raised. The tenant farmer receives free OF
rent as in the first mentioned farm No. /.
4, COTTON, GRAIN AND TOBACCO
FARMS-Rented exactly on same terms as
the above Tobacco, Grain and Grass Farm,
No. 3; or if tenant farmer furnishes hOr'es and
tools, he receives Two-Thirds of the grain and
Three-Fourths of the cotton.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20
LANCELL'S
ASTHMA
AND
CATARRH
REMEDY,

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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20

No change of cars between Cumberland and
Huntingdon. Through cars between Hunt
ingdon and Philadelphia, New York and Pitts
burg. Passengers from points east of Hynd-
man, for Somerset, take Express train west,
change cars at Hyndman, and arrive at Som
erset at 4:25 ,: m. Passengers leaving Somer-
set at 1902 and 11:5S .. m. make close connec-
cotton at Hyndman for all points east
=, Tickets sold and baggage checked by PETER
NOON, Agent, corner Baltimore and Liberty
streets, Cumberland, and at the depot.
a... ,s' j. r. WOOD,
General Passenger Agent.
r. l.. HOLIDAY,
July II Superintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-12-20
PRIVATE SALE
Oh
Very Valuable Real Estate.

TNHE SAND SPRINGS PROPERTY" sit
i uated at the West end of Frostburg, is Of
fered at private sale.
The improvements consist of handsome
and convenient COTTAGE, 4 ~"
containing 10 Rooms and a b
good Cellar; Fountain Pump r.
in the yard of excellent sand sEI|z@A
stone water; Dollhouse, Icehouse, Wood
house, Washhotlse and good Stabling; a
TENANT HOUSE, and LARGE
TtCO-St0ry Building,
Suitable for a Brewery, Distillery, Tannery,
or Planning Mill.
The buildings are comparatively new.
The Lot contains 8 acres, more or less, and
encloses choice variety of Fruit Trees.
Situated at the eastern base of Savage noun
tain, this property would make delightful
summer residence.
B Title unquestionabe
1erms-One-half cash ; remainder in six
months with interest from date of sale
For further information apply or write to
WILLIAM STAPLES,
Sept % Frostburg Md.