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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26
NOTES.

The bride was given away by Mr. A.
A. Matthews.
The toilet of the bride was of the most
tasteful character.
The presents were both costly and nu.
merous.
The presence of w. L. Yeater added
much to the pleasure of the occasion.
Mr.. Worst will probably visit Win.
chester again in about four weeks, when re-
quest Of a like nature from another Winchester
bachelor will probably not be SO much Of eur
prise to him.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

Mr.. Southwick, OF Winchester, made
us a brief visit Monday. We are sorry
to learn that he has just received news of
the serious illness Of married daughter
in Ohio.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

n go Su1C OF CIOTn6S.
A 20 Suit of Clothes.
A Is Suit of Clothes.
A 10 Suit of Clothes.
A 10 Suit of Clothes.
A 10 Suit of Clothes.
A 10 Shit Of G1OthQs
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

Charles A. Dandy has entered as
homestead the south half of the northeast
quarter and the north half of the south
east quarter, 26-135-T.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

CuICIVWCIUI1.
In order to make it an object for those wish
ing to assist us in this enterprise we have ar
ranged for "Prize Pumpkin Contest which
DOLLARs IN PRIZEs, to be distributed Us follows:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

For several weeks we have been sending
through the mails to farmers within the vicinity
of Bismarck pumpkin seed with a circular en-
closed, entitled, GLOW Large Will Pumpkins
Grow in Dakcta?" We stated therein that there
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-05-26

find such an immense stock of Clothing, Fur
nishing Goods Boots Shoes, etc., ut such awfully
low prices, as are sold over our counters
Mail orders receive prompt attention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23
Early Methods of Measuring Time.

The story is that King Alfred had
no better way TO tell the time than 10y
burning twelve candles, each of which
lasted two hours and when all the
twelve were gone, another day had
passed. Long before the time Of Alfred
and long before The time Of Christ, the
shadow of the sun told the hour of the
day by means of a sundial. The old
Chaldeans 50 placed hollow her,is-
phere, with a bead in the centre, that
the shadow of the bead on the inner
surface told the hour of the day. Other
kinds Of dials were afterw,.rd made
with tablet Of wood or straight piece
of metal. On the tablets were mark; d
the different hours. When the shadow
came TO the mark IN it was 0 o'clock
in the morning. The dial was some
times placed near the ground, or in
towers or buildings. The old clock on
the eastern end of Faneuil Hall, in
Boston, was formerly dial of this
kind, and on some of the old church
towers in England you may see them
to-day. Aside from the kinds mention
e j, the dials now in existence are in-
tended more for ornament than for use.
In the days when dials were used, each
one contained motto Of some kind,
like these: "Time flies like the shad.
ow,' or ~ tell no hours but those that
are happy" But the dial could be
used only in the day tine, and, even
then, it was worthless when the sun
was covered with clouds. In order to
measure the hours of the night as ell
as the hours of the day, the Greeks
and Romans used the clepsy dra, which
means, "The water steals away A
large jar was filed with water, an
hole was made in the bottom, thio Ugh
which the water could run. The glass
in those days was not transparent, No
one could see from the outside how
much water had escaped. So there
were made, on the inside, certain marks
that told the hours as the water ran
out or else stick, with notches in
the edge, was dipped into the water,
and The depth of what was left showed
the hour. Sometimes the water drop
ped into another jar, in which a block
of wood was floating, the block rising
as the hours went on.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23
AN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMsBURC3 COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

"Delay no longer-anima mia. lie
may be back at any moment
"Oh, Duigi | dare not. II we
should meet him he would kill you.'
"Vieni VieDil"
Geoffrey steadied himself by the
banister and waited. Then, shown up
by the surrounding darkness as a
tableau vivant, there appeared on the
landing his wife hooded and cloakeo,
looking fearfully out into the dark
abyss before her and clinging convul-
sively to the arm of the Italian-Count
Sparlatti.
There was yell, a shrek and an
oath as Geoffrev bounded mp the stairs
and seized the intruder by the cloak
Just as he endeavo vored to retreat into
the drawing room. The yell was a
broken English rendering of "llere's a
20 I" The shrek found expression in
'Luigi Luigi !" and the oath was
well, never mind what. The chase and
struggle was desperate.
The Count. who had left his cloak in
his assailant's hand, cleared ottomans
| and chairs with astounding agility.
Mrs. FitzJohnsons heroics had degen.
Grated into hysterics,to Judge from the
peals of laughter with which she greet
| ed the Counts desperate efforts to
escape. AT last he was cornered, hiss.
ing and scratching like an enraged
tom-cat.
"Oh, Geoffrey, be careful. Hi'
beautiful hair !" for the infuriated hus
band had hold of handful of the
Italians matted locks. The warning
came too late. There was a tug
groar, and 10 and behold, not only
handful, but whole head OF raven
tresses remained in the viotors grasp
The flowing moustache came next.
"a very good joke, joey, my boy,
gasped Geoffrey, family.
"Ob, Joey, water-brandy lie !,
not well. We carried it too far.
told you we ought not to do it. IT.
all your fault" scolded Florrie with al
a woman's treachery, and her arms
round her still dazcd husbands neck
and calling him all the names of the
honeymoon.
81 think my plan was a success
though" said Joey, as he wished hi
sister goodnight under the relit gas
81 think it was,' said Florrie, with
happy laugh, "but no one must eve
know about it.
| And no one ever did except one per
son but then she knew everything.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23
A Hog 0utruns a Horse.
THE REMARKABLE RACE BY WHICH A
SPORTING MAN WON $1,000.

Talking about queer wagers," said a
sporting man the other night, Il shall
never forget the time | won $1,000 on
fast hog. Have l ever told you the
story p
His auditors shook their heads and
asked for the tale which he told as tol-
lows: at was in the summer of lS7S,
if recollect rightly. had been play
ing pretty steep game in Chicago
that winter and spring, and when June
came my not overstrong system was
pretty nearly broken down. Acting
on the advice of medical friend |
took jaunt to little country town
In Iowa, hoping that months sojourn
there might brace me up for the fall
and winter campaign. But TO tell you
about the race. The town had a
pretty good course, and some OF the
boys there owned some really good fly
! ers, of which they were very proud.
Zone Of them, whose name l needn't
mention, possessed mare upon whose
| tleetness he particularly prided himself.
Talking with him in a banterlng way
one day l offered 20 produce a hog
which could beat his animal in 300
yard running race, He became angry
when insisted upon the matter. 1'll
tell you what III do said to him
| jocoselys I'll bet you any amount OF
money you may name that my pig can
win the race. Do you take me? The
boys standing around grew interested
and commenced to press around. The
other man, whose face by this time vas
livid with rage, roared: I'll bet you
$1,000.
"This rather staggered me, but as |
had the money l wasn't TO be bluifed.
put it up. The articles of agreement
were quickly drawn up and signed.
"Well, to cut long story short, ]
got hold OF one of those long, lank,
| hungry scrub porkers and put him at
once into training. My method was to
feed him half bushel Of corn once q
day. The gig would be stationed at
one end of straight 800 yard lane,
and over the line at the other end the
corn would be dumped upon a given
signal. The moment the corn was
dumped the pig was freed, ard away
he would scoot for the other end. This
kind of practice was kept up Tor a
. month, and at the end of this time the
hungry hog could make the distance il
a way that would put Maud S. to
, shame.
J "The day of the race came, and every
man, woman and child for miles around
. was on hand to witness it. The race
was run on the hogs own ground, ac'
! cording to agreement. The porcint
, racer was more than usually hungry
that day. lie had become so accus
toned to finding his half bushel Of
corn at the other end of the lane that
} when he was released upon the worc
'Gor he shot off like flash, He dart.
, ed under the horses legs, and before
that animal and his rider could receiver
, themselves was at the other end. lie
didn't get the corn, but | did get the
$1,000. i left town the next day. -
, omaha Bee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23
SELECT POETRY.
ONLY A DREAM.

Only q dream, my darling.
A dream as false and fair
How II snone In the bossomlng flowers,
How It breathed In the woolng air
It woke with the rising morning,
IL blushed In the sunset CLEAN
It shed It's radiance on the way,
II frightened the hours OF every day,
And oh, there was never voice TO say,
Only dream
only a dream, my darling;
We were both In earnest, too,
And every W ord we whispered,
And every glance was true;
How could we know that promise
so rich and strong could seem,
Yet die as the fair, frail lilies die
When the east winds mock the April sky?
We thought It eternal, you and l.
only dream
only dream, my darling;
And you are young and bright,
And life has many golden prize
Hung dazzling In your sight.
And IL have work and duty
With their quiet moonlight beams:
only just sometimes pause and think
OF the cup that Love once gave us drink.
And the past and the future try to link
Only dream
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

DILES OR IlEMORRllOlDS.- ULCERS
iissure, itching flstula, &C. cured without
pain by the BRINRERHOFF TREATMENT. Illustrated
papers explaining the system ana containing rer-
eTenoes sent fIee Address
d. W. COOLIDGE, NJ ID
POS JVyoming Ace, Scranton, Pa,
March l2.Gms
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

Over one million boxes of Ackers
Dyspepsia Tablets sold in the past
twelve months, purely upon their
merits. Why suffer with Chronic Con.
stipation, dyspepsia, Sour Stomach,
Sick Headache, Heartburn, and Female
troubles, when J. H. Mercer offers
you relief and positive cure in the
dyspepsia Tablets. He sells them op
guarantee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

There are scores of persons who are
suffering from some form of blood dis
order or skin disease, such as Scrofula,
Boils, etc, etc. After practical test,
j. III. Mercer asserts that Acker's Blood
Elixir will certainly cure all such dis
eases, including Syphilis and Rheum-
atism, ltis net patent nostrum, but a
scientific preparation, he guarantees it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

J.H. Mercer would especially recon-
mend to the ladies' Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets. AS a laxative they have no
equal. They are guaranteed to cure
Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, and
all diseases arising from deranged
stomach. With free use of the Tab
lets, Sick Headache is impossible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

After thorough test j II. Mercer
most positively asserts that Ackei's
English Remedy is the best medicine
for asthma, Group, coughs, whooping
cough and all lung troubles that can be
found. Ask him about it, for he fully
guarantees it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23
SELECT STORY.
A BOGUS ELOPEMENT.

THE SCHEME BY WHICH A WIFE CURED
HER HUSBAND OF JEALOUSY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

Umbrellas have a widespread popu.
larity.-IeSas SJtings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-23

]. ii. Mercer wishes to make an
assertion, which he Can back with a
positive guarantee. 1t is all about
Ackers Blood Elixir, He claims for
it superior merits over all other remed-
les of its kind, and guarantees for it a
positive and sure cure for rheumatism,
Syphilis, and all blood disorders, it
frees the skin from spots and disease,
and leaves the complexion clear
Ask him about it,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
A Cure Tor EarthQuake.

A cure for earthquake is the most in
-eresting question that seismologsts
save yet d scussed. The determine
ion of the force and direction Of earth
currents. the duration and extent Of
seismic energy, are fascinating to
scientists just as the diagnosis of a
d sease is to physician. What in
tercsts the patient is how tc get well,
and what is desirable in the case Of the
earth is to stop its shaking. The
world has been painfully aware that its
molten interior was out of order As
late rs Sept 20 shocks were felt in
Consiantinople and Smyrna. Near the
coast Of New Iceland volcano called
White island is now displaying mag
niiicent fireworks, sending column Of
flame and smoke 10 feet in the air
" lille all X nds of theories have been
let loose 10 account for this iniirm
condition OF our crust and Instruments
have faithfully registered its alteration
from the normal. only one observer
has been brave enough to propose a
roncdy. Tbs is an Englishman resi-
dent in I>chia. Having studied the
disastrous disturbances of 1881 and
1888. he came to the conclusion that
vent for the imprisoned forces was
what was needed. So he suggested a
stop cock 10 let of the earth's steam.
AT the epiccntcr of intensity sink an
artcsian well $50 yards deep. This
will relieve the strain and result in
quicter condition. If Ischia finds this
Uperat on successful, the remedy may
be adopted by South Carolina The
ldea of constructing an artificial volcano
is to BE- credited to Mr.. Johnson-Lavis.
-Act1 York Graphic.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
That Drouth in Texas.

A great fuss is made in some of the
New York papers about appalling dcs
t;uton in Texas, but the reality is -
great deal worse than the published
description of the suffering
In Western Texas. for instance. tn.
cattle and sheep are suffering. and I'm
less there is Il change nothing much
Will be raised. not even an um brella
The farmers say that the roasting ears
would have been roasted Oh the stalk
If they had not been gathered in earl>
II the season. The egg plants hatcl
ont in the gardens. Notwithstanding
the dryness. great many damns have
broken loose from the cxasperated far
nerS. In some parts of the state tn,
clouds have let their garnered fulnes.
down, but in others rains have beer
held up. Maybe the clerk of tia
weather is out electioneering. but TN
most plausible explanation for TN,
drouth is that Wall Street brokers ar
cndcavoring to break down certain
stocks -7crdS SitlingS.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24

to th" floor and scatter,r~ The brrl'n.
Goals. which lightc the suf.oun N,
wood. soon the church was lillcd
with smoke and flame. Water came
too late. The church was doomed.
Tha men could not do nothing but
stand by and watch the devourna
flames destroy the temple OF worship
and leave nothing standing save II few
Jagged pieces of wall.
Il told YOU So. told YOU so - said
Mr.. Giles. Poor Parker wouldn''
believe me, and now where is hef
Dead! HIS life sacr feed and the church
destroyed, all on account of the ac,
ours I'd bell. which | knew could bring
ouly evil. -
When the lire subsidized Mr.. Parkors
bones were found beside the bell. which
was cracked from rim to top. and lay
half-buried in the ground. Not man
was found who would touch it. There
/, was left among the ruins of st.
Agnes oa the ground it had cursed.
And there it les TO this day. amid desc
lation TO n avo,I"d. especially after
nightlall, excepting by tine ghost OF
Slas Humphrey, which is to haunt the
spot, and with its skeleton hand to
nightly strike the hour of twelve on
the almost voiceless bell. ChicayO
Ncrdd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24

Moth NJ is 80 unnatural or so full Of
danger ~ the habit of easy and famil-
Jar companionship with people who are
only known under the conditions of
what Is called society conditions
VIII ch imply mutual complasance up to
a cerla II point very easily reached. con
yentioual ease of manner, courteous
!rankne,s of speech which need not be
very deep, superficial mutual intelli-
gence which seldom knows how far it
penotrates though it enjoys the ev.-
Gence OF having penetrated further than
WAS expected and alacrity in discern
ing and compl, ing with the wishes OF
others. The danger consists in the
facility with which companionship of
this KIND is mistaken for true intimacy.
though it does not really imply any
thing approaching To il. a woman VIII
sometimes marry man of whom She
knows nothing at all except that she
has found it pleasant TO be BATTERED and
admired by him during u companions
ship OF this superficial kind. In other
words. She VIII trust her life 10 the
Keeping of man of whose aims. of
whose standard of right and wrong OF
whose power and habit OF living 40 10
That standard she knows just "a much
aud JUS as little rs she does OF the actors
whom she has seen on the stage though
she IS deceived into thinking that III,
knows more. only because she happens
IN this case 10 have been one OF the
actors. and not merely passive spccta-
tor Soc ETY. j.. indeed Il sort OF ex.
ped ent of rubbing off the natural aud
wholesome, reserves which keep people
from trusting each other til they have
had real experience of what each -
made of-til they have seen what are
the objects Of reverence, what il the
depth OF revcrence; what is the force ~
praci cal fidelity to the higher aims that
determine the true character working
ben nd the faml ar forms and faces q!
so-called soc ETY.. The surface of the
sea on "A calm and sunny day Is rs little
of an indeX to the dangers which the
sea ma. cause. as the familiar manner
of mere society the deeper influence,
which those who mingle in that soc ct
can exert IL would be rs wise 10 DIR MI
the deadly juices of the bclladona toe.
cause OF the beauty of the night- shade'-
flowers. Is to welcome intimacy with
many of those whose manners In gen
eral society are faultless and facinatng,
without knowing anything of them be
yond those manners. - The Spectator.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24

When was the first bridge CONSTRUCT
ed, and what was it made of am 40,
able to answer the first question very
definitely but TIA nix | know what the
first bridge was made OF. 1t was not OF
wood. nor of stone. nor of brick, nor OF
IRON. nor OF rope. 1t was made entirely
Of monkeys-live monkeys. \ troupe
Of these animals i'm a South American
forest came one day to a stream which
was too wide for them To lean across.
They climbed high tree. where the
first monkey selected "a suitable branch.
wound h long, powerful tai about q.
and let himself hang head downward.
The SccOnG monkey, running down the
body of the first, wound his tail abOu,
its neck and shoulders and let himself
hang downward. a third and "a fourth
added themselves IN Succession, aud
others after them, till the chain rra.uc
the ground. Then the lowest monkey.
by striking his hands on the earth. sci
the living pendulum in motion. and in-
creased this motion bv striking again at
each oscillation, till II swung 80 Tar
across the stream that he was abb o.
seize a branch ot a tree on the other
side. The line of monkeys constitute
a bridge. by winch the rema nIcr OF the
troupe quickly crossed over Then the
monkey which mot who. as most pcoplr
write it) had been the first volunteer o.
tins eng necr corps, uuwouuded he
Ia ! from the branch and let 70 VIII
had before been the top of the pendu
lum was now the bottom; it sWun.
across the stream, and dissolved into
It's original elements, and the whOl
troop went chattcring on Their way.
This took place before the appearance
u n man upon the earth, and the ioug.
tailed monkeys have been building >uch
bridges ever since.
Between that primitive bridge of
monkeys and the last and greatest OF
all bridges ever undertaken the suS
pension bridge over East River con
meeting New York and BROOKLYN
there Is apparently wide screpanc
ct the two are constructed on the sam
principle.
The first bridge recorded in histor,
was built over the Euphrates at Baby
lon. in the reign of Queen Nitocri,
The course OF the river was turned.
and its bed laid dry, till the foundations
were built. The arches were of i'm
meuse hewn stones. clampcd together
with ron. and the whole bridge wa,
rooted over. Ii was thrty-fivc feet
vide. and over siX hundred feet lonn
No remnant of this great bridge ha~
been discovered in modern times. - IIid.
InrUke
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-24
CO EARNEST.

They tell me that mid Alpine snow.
Aud rock ANA avalanche, aud storm,
some hpWcrs In regal sylendor grow,
Bcaulious alike In hue and form.
That In old oceans depths profound,
mere undisturhed the waters lie,
Ar" liner forms aud flowers found,
Than ever greet tie common eve.
That In the deepest, darkest mine
Il found the richest, purest gem
That c'cr ON regal breast did shine,
Or sparkle In a diadem.
From these learn this single truth:
- not the thoughtless, needless throng
Who lind carth's richest JOYS forsooth
Or live her grandest scenes among.
But rather they who seek with care,
In earnest action, word and thought,
Aud find them only when and where
The ilchle crowd had never sought
Il. g. Wilson, n TIE Current