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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

The miller who has made use of YER
min powers, steel traps, and bull ter
riers, and has yet failed to rid his prem
ises of rats, will be glad to know that
a contributor to recent number of
Chambers Journal drove away large
colony of these rodents from an ancient
house by the following simple expedi.
ent He trapped two rats alive, smear
ed them all over with tar, the head ex-
cepted, and then turned them loose
into their favorite run. 1t is to be pre-.
sumed that the victims were able to
make their unpleasant experiences
known to their companions, as we are
assured that from that day in 1875 to
the day of writing in 1888 not a single
rat has been seen or heard in the
house. 1t should be added that before
trying personal application, the wri-
ter had poured tar into the rat
holes and put broken glas in the same
places without any good result.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04
How Watch Cases are Made.

Most persons have an ambition to carry
a gold watch case, and yet few people know
how watch case is made, or the vast diff
ference in Inequality of them. Ina SOLID
GOLD WATCH CASE, aside from the neces-
sary thickness for engraving and polishing,
large proportion of the metal is needed
only to stiflen and hold the engraved por-
tions in place, and supply strength. The
surplus is not only needless, but undesira-
BILE, because gold is soft metal and cannot
furnish the stiffness, strength and elasticity
necessary to make the case permanently
strong and close-ftting. The perfect watch
case must combine gold with some metal
that viii supply that in which the gold ia
deficient. This has been accomplished by
the james Boss Gold Watch Case .,0, " usx
which saves the WASTE of need q d
less gold, and INCREASES the soLIDITY and
STRENGTH of the case, and at the same time
reduces the cost ONE HALF.
ssnd ssnt stamp to Keystone Watch Case fAss0rs phila
dspha rs for handsome Illustrated PAN showing Ao'
dame. hoes and keystone Watch cA.S' srs made.
(7o be eontinuedI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04
SELECT POETRY.
ONLY ONE LEFT.

SO the gold has come--Jlms got his due,
The gold he talked and dreamed about,
That should always have been his own he knew
But bubble OF law had kept him out.
It's come at last, and 1t seems so strange,
wonder now how we shall feel,
How shall we bear the marvellous change,
Never to worry about neal
lie must have coat that Will keep out rain,
And cuf1s and shirt fronts white as milk
And I'll have gown that viii rustic again
Fancy Jim Maberleys wife in silk
And Charlle-why the stufrs not wove
That Will be too bonnie and rich for the lai,
Wen wrap him round with our wealth like love
And make all his life so bright and glad.
He'll grow quite rosy and stout OF limb
With purer air, and warmth, and sun,
We mustn't mind what we do for him,
For there's only one left TO us now-only one.
oh. Jenny and Dick, why didn't you live
just till we found this wonderful gold
We gave you the best we had to give,
And you died OF hunger and want and cold.
know you're safe with God above,
| know you never feel grief or pain,
And ought to be glnd-but oh, I'd love
To hold you both In my arms again
Oh, darling, II you look down here
And see little Charlie so grandly dressed,
While your poor lives were so blank and drear /;
Don't fancy that mother loves him the best.
Ihalf begrudge his childish joys;
Why should he have what the Others lacked
Food, and warmth, and clothes and toys
While they with fever and pain were racked
Well, mustn't murmur it seems so wrong,
For Jim was growing sullen and mad,
Being kept out or his rights so long
Injustice makes a man feel bad
We must do our best with our well-flled purse
In the new strange life that's just begun;
Only one left Well, II might be worse
But 1t seems so sad-only One-only one
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

The following are said to be the
seventeen American inventions of
worldwide adoption; "The cotton gin,
the planning machine, the grass mower
and reaper, the rotary printing press,
steam navigation, the hot air machine,
the sewing machine, the India rubber
industry, the machine manufacture of
horshoes, the sand blast for craving,
the gauge lathe, the grain elevator, ar
tihcial ice making on large scale, the
electro magnet in its practical applica-
tion, the telephone and the mint iulep."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

What promised to be a pure love
match was broken off the other day
when philadelphia man discovered
that his intended bride had used four
eggs in making pie when eggs were
forty-five cents dozen. After worry
ing about it for week he concluded
that woman so extravagant would
bankrupt him in five years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

Workers in ornamental wood now
assert that yellow pine, hard finished
in oil, is the rival in beauty of any
wood that grows, not excepting the
costliest of the hard species, it being
susceptible of receiving and maintain
ing as high degree of polish as any
known wood, while, when impregnated
with oil, is almost indestructible. In
such condition it is impervious to hot
grease and other substances that leave
an ineffaceable stain upon white pine,
maple and various other woods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

1t has been stated, and some sports
men will no doubt be sorry to hear it,
that a fishing pole has been invented
that registers every fish caught. This
will do away with all fish stories, mas.
much as the angler with a pole that
doesn't register will always be regard,
ed with suspicion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

A new material for window and 9TH
er draperies is an imitation of Cordoya
leather, with very large handsome de-
sign on an oatmeal ground, like wool,
in warm, soft colors. This also an
swers exceedingly we'll for panels,
either on the wall or on the dado.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04
EN.|.zl|[s!g N.|.zl|[!g IjS;i|iI ;; ;;
THE BLOOD CLEANSER.
Spring Without Blossoms
LATE IN LIFE TO LOOK FOR JOY-YET NEW
Err TOO LATE TO MEND.

LATE IN LIFE TO LOOK FOR JOY-YET NEY-
Err TOO LATE TO MEND.
Readers Of Hawthorne's "House OF Seven Ga
bles" will recall the pathos with which poor Cliff
ford Pyncheon who had been unjustly imprlson-
ed since his early manhood, said, after his re-
lease, ''My life is gone, and where Is my happi-
ness Oh give me my happiness" But that
could be done only In part, as CLEANS of warm
sunshine occasionally fail across the gloom OF a
New England autumn day.
In a letter to Messrs. Hscox & CO., Mr. L. II.
Titus of Pennington, N. j., says: ~ have suffer
ed untold misery from childhood from chronic dis
ease of the bowels and diarrh9a, accompanied by
great pain. l sought relief at the hands OF physi-
clans of every school and used every patent and
domestic remedy under the sun. have at last
found In PARKER'S TONIC a complete specific,
preventive and cure. AS your invaluable medi-
cine, which did for me what nothing else could do,
Is entitled TO the credit OF my getting back my
happy days, cheerfully and gratefully acknowl-
edge The fact"
Mr. L. s. Wells, who needs no Introduction to the
people of Jersey City, adds "Ihe testimonial OF
Mr. Titus is genuine and voluntary ; only he does
not adequately portray the suffering he has en-
dured for many years. He Is my brother-in-law,
and know the case we'll He Is now perfectly
free from his old troubles and enjoys health and
life, ascriblng 1t all to PARKERS TONIC.
Unequalled as an inyigorant; stimulates all the
organs cures all ailments OF the liver, kidneys,
and all diseases Of the blood.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

BY experiments on infected hams,
Messrs. Mignon and Touard have pro-
ven that trichnae may be rendered en-
tirely harmless by exposure foI an hour
to cold of four degrees below zero
Fahrenheit.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

Asewing machine agent was recently
attacked by fierce catamount, near Mil.
ford Strange as it may appear the cat
amount escaped without being struck
with one of the machines.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

A drinking man, upon reading
novel that the heroine's beautiful face
colored with pleasure remarked,
Snow know what's the matter with
my nose"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

George Elliots letters, soon to be
published, are said to abound with per-
sonal touches describing personages
whose names are in every ones mouth.
This means that he has written about
lIogg, Lamb and Bacon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04
BLOOMSBURY, PA, FRIDAY. JULY 4, 1884.

and there among the flowers, now al
most dust, found the note, where it had
lain concealed for two-and forty years.
San Francisco Arganaut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

Can you tell me what time it is ?"
asked lady while waiting in bank.
"No, no | am not the teller. Next
window, please
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

A woman always carries her purse
in her hand 80 that other women will
see it; man carries his inside his pock-
ct so that his wife won't see it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

An Italian journalist, describing the
American girl, says she is like cham
pagne. Yes and this is the year for
her to "pop."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

Never wash the feet IN warm water,
except just before retiring. Cold water
with little ammonia or salt dropped
IN, is much pleasanter and more health.
full.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

sits so quiet in the country" said
Jones, that l have often lain awake
at night and listened to the bed tick.
ing"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

Chinese BARRIERS shave without lath.
er. This reminds us that our old
school master used to lather without
shaving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-07-04

NAy Afor the working class Send 10 cents for
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s!OOd Ray for Agents. 500 90 $500 per
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Famous and Decisiye Battles of theNOrld
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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17

(SigncdD Vincent \. Wills,
Chemist-dCntist, Mcrthyr Tydvll

Chemist-dentist, Mcrthyr Tydvll.
TO Mr.. A. j. White,
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been dis
covered. They cleanse the bowels from
all irritating substances, and leave them
in Il healthy condition. They cure cos.
tiVcnesS.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17
Sentcmher Slh. 1873.

Dear Sir,-I find the sale of Seigel's
Syrup stealing increasing. All who have
tried it speak very highly of its medi.
cinal virtues; one customer describes ii
as Il "Godsend to dyspeptic people" |
always recommend it with confidence.
Faithfully yours,
(Slgned) VINCENT "A. WILLS,
Chemist.Dentst,
To. Mr.. Al. White Merthyr Tydvil.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17
AN ALARMING DISEASE AFFECTING
A NUMEROUS GLASS.

The disease commences with a slight
arrangement of the stomach, but, II
neglected it in time involves the whole
frame. embracing the kidneys, liver,
paucreas, and. in fact. the entire glandu.
lar system, and the afflicted drags out Il
miserable existence until death gives
relief from suffering. The disease is
often mistakcA for other complaints;
but if the reader will asked himself the
following questions, hc will he able to
determine whether he himself is one Of
afflicted Have distress, pain, or diff
Guilty in breathing after eating? Is there
"A dull, heavy feeling attended by drow-
Sinessy Have the eyes n yellow tingc?
Does thick, sticky, mucous gather
about the gums and teeth in the morn
inps, accompanied by a disagrceablc
taste? Is the tongue coated? Is there
pains in the side and back? Is there a
fulness about the right side as if tho
liver were charging? l. there coStivc.
ness? Is there vertigo or dizziness when
rising suddenly from horizontal posi-
tom Are the sGCrctions from the Kid.
neys scanty and highly colourcd. with
deposit after standing? Does food fer
ment, soon after eating, accompanied by
flatulencC or bclChing of gas from the
stomach? l. there frequent palpltation
of the heart? These various symptoms
NAV not be present ut one time, butlhcy
torment the sufferer in turn rs the dread
full disease progresses If the case be
one of long standing, there Will he dry,
hacking cough, attended after a time by
eXpectoration. In very advanced stages
The skin assumes dirty hrownish APP.
pearanCe, and the hands and feet are
covered by cold, sticky pcrspiration.
As the liver and kidneys become more
and more diseased, rheumatic pains ap.
pear, and the usual treatment proves en-.
iirelv unavailing against this latter ago.
nizing disorder. The origin of this mala.
DIV is indi gcstion or dyspepsia, and Il small
quantity of the proper medicine Will
remove the disease if taken IN its incl.
piency. 1t is most important that the
disease should be promptly and properly
treated in its first stages, when a little
medicine will effect Il cure and even
when it has obtained Il strong hold the
correct remedy should he preserved in
until every vcstige of the disease is
cradicated, until the appetite has re.
turned, and the digestive organs restored
to healthy condition. The surest and
most eilectual remedy for this distressing
complaints is "Seigcl's Curative Syrup"
vegetable preparation sold by all
Chemists and Medicine Vendors through
out the world, and by the proprietors, A.
j. White Limited, II, Faringdon Road,
London, +. G. This Syrup strikes at the
very foundation of the disease, and
drives it, root and branch, out of the
system.
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Yours ever gratefully,
(SignedD Carey b. Berry,
A. j. White, ESD. Baptist Missionary
Preston, Sent. 2lst, 1883.

IUNIUTTi NOIIT' -IsI, ICOD'
My Dear SiI,-Your Syrup and Pills
are still very popular with my customers,
many saying they are the best family
medicines possible.
The other day customer came for
two bottles of Syrup and said "Mother
SeigGI" had saved the life of his wife,
and he added, zone of these bottles |
am sending iifteenmiles away to friend
who is very i'll. | have much faith in it,"
The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact,
one would fancy almost that the people
We're beginning to breakfast, dine, and
sup on Mother Seigel's Syrup, the de-
mand is so constant and the satisfaction
so great.
am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
(SigneD w. Bowkcr
To A. j. White, Esq,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17
A sKlLFUL SURGICAL OPERATION.

The American Ambassador at Vienna,
Mr. kasson, has lately forwarded to his
Government an interesting account of Il
remarkable surgical operation lately
performed by Professor Billroth, of
Vienna, which, wonderful to tell, con.
sisted in the removal of portion
Of the human stomach involving
nearly onc.third uf the organ-and,
strange to say, the patient recovered
the only successful operation of the
kind ever performed. The disease for
which this operation was performed
was cancer of the stomach, attended with
the following svmptoms:-Th appetite
IS quite poor. There is II peculiar indies.
Cribablc distress in the stomach, Il feel.
ing that has been described rs Il faint
"0H ,9ORc' sensation; IA sticky slime col
lccts about the teeth, especially ia the
morning, accompanied by an unpleasant
taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar
faint sensation but, on the contrary, it
appears to aggravate the feeling. The
eyes are sllnken, tingcd with yellow; the
hands and feet become cold and sticky
II cold pcrspiratiOn. The sufferers feel
tired all the time, and sleep does not
seem to give rest. After II time the pa.
tient becomes nervous and irritable,
gloomy, his mind filled with evil fore
bodlngs. When rising suddenly from
Il rcCumbCnt position there is II dizziness,
II whistling sensation, and he is obliged
to grasp something firm TO keep from
falling. The bowels costive, the skin
dry and hot ut times; the blood becom-
ing thick and stagnant and does not
circulate properly. After II time the
patient splits up food soon after eating,
sometimes in sour and fcrmcntcd con.
dition, sometimes sweetish to the taste.
OftCntimcs there is palpitation of the
heart, and the patient fears he may have
heart disease. Towards the last the
patient is unable to retain any food
whatever, as the opening in the intcs-
tines becomes closed, or nearly so. Al.
though this disease is indeed alarming,
sufferers with the above named symp-
toms should not feel nervous, for nine
hundred and nincty.nine cases out of
thousand have no cancer, but simply
dyspepsia, n disease easily removed if
treated in proper manner. The safest
and best remedy for the disease is
Scigcps Curative Syrup, u vegetable pre-
paration sold by all chemists and medi-
cine vendors throughout the world, and
by the proprictors, \. j. White Limit.
ed), H. Farringdon.road, London, L. G.
This Syrup strikes at the very founda.
ton of the disease, and drives it, root
and branch, out of the system.
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Market Place, PocklingtOn, York,
October 2nd. 1882.

Sir,-Being sufferer for years with
dyspepsia in all its worst forms, and
after, spending pounds IN medicines, |
was at last persuaded to try Mother
Seigel's Curative Syrup, and am thank
full to say have derived more benefit from
it than any other medicine ever took,
and would advise any one suffering from
the same complaint to give it trial, the
results they would soon find out for
themselves. If you like 10 make use of
this testimonial you are quite at liberty
to do so.
Yours respectfully,
(Signcd) Il. TURNER.
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GEORGE LUCAS, aI.s :,
~ Contractor eaSSs 1s,1IaS.
and Builder, "a

and Builder, -'a ..sssssss S.4..y "a
Honolulu Steam Planning Mills, Espla-
made, Honolulu.
Manufactures all kinds of Mouldngs,
Brackets, Window Frames, Blinds,
Sashes. Doors, and all kinds of Wood
work finish Turning, Scroll and Band
Saving. All kinds of Saving and Plan
ing, Morticing and Tcnanting.
Orders promptly attended to and work
guaranteed. Orders from the other Is
ands solicited
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Dear Sir,-I drd the sale of Seigel's
Syrup steadily increasing. All who have
tried it speak very highly of its medi.
cinal virtues: one customer describes il
as a "God.scnd to dyspeptic people"
always recommend it with confidence.
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Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies,
Oct "a, 1882.


Oct. "a, 1882.
Dear Sir,-I write to inform you that
have derived great benefit from
"Scigers Syrup" For some years / have
suffered from liver complaint, with its
many and varied concomitant evils, so
that my life was Il perpetual misery.
Twelve months ago ! was induced to try
Scigcl's Syrup, and although rather
sccptical, having tried 80 many rcputed
infaliblc remedies, | determined to give
it at least a fair trial. In two or three
days felt considerably better and now
at the end of twelve months (having
continued taking it, am glad to say
that ! am Il different being altogether.
IT is said of certain pens that they come
rs Il boon and blessing to men" and |
have no reason to doubt the truthfulness
of the statement. can truly say, how
ever, that Seigel's Syrup has come as II
"boon and a blessing" to me. have re.
commended it to several fcllow-suffercrs
from this distressing complaint, and
their testimony is quite in accordance
with my own. Gratitude for the benefit
| have derived from the excellent pre-.
paration, prompts me to furnish you
with this unsolicited testimonial.
am dear Sir,
Yours ever gratefully,
(Signed) Carey b. Berry,
A. j. White, ESD. Baptist Missionary,
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17
Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct. lG. 1882

Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct. 10, 1882
Mr.. A. j. White.-Dear Sir,-I was
for some time afflicted with piles, and
was advised to give Mother Seigeps
Syrup trial, which | did am now
happy to state that it has restored me
to complete health,-I remain, yours
respectfully,
(Signed John II. Lightfoot.
1G5 ~ 3
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-17
Preston, Sept. 91sl 1889.

Preston, sept. isl 1888.
My Dear Sir,-Your Syrup and Pills
are still very popular with my customers,
many saying they are the best family
medicines possible
The other day customer came for two
bottles of Syrup and said "Mother
Seigel" had saved the life of his wife,
and he added zone of these bottles am
sending fifteen miles away to Il friend
who is very i'll. | 'Iave much faith in
it,"
The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact,
one would fancy almost that the people
were beginning to breakfast, dine, and
sup on Mother Seige's Syrup, the demand
is so constant and the satisfaction so
great am dear Sir yours faithfully,
(Signed) w. bowler,
To A. j, White, Esp, 75l61y
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81. Mary.strceL, Peterborough, /
November 29th, 1891. (

Sir, 1t gives me great pleasure to in
form you of the benefit ! have received
from Seigel's Syrup. have been
troubled for years with dyspepsia; but
after few doses Of the Syrup ! found
relief, and after taking two bottles of
it fell quite cured.
lam, Sir, yours truly,
Mr.. A. j. White. WILLIAM brent.