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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
BERWICK RACES.

The races at the Berwick fair next
week will begin on Thursday. At 1
p. m. is the Farmers trot, purse $50.
At 1890 is the e:a7 class, purse $a5o,
and at there will be half mile run
ming race, purse $a5o. On Friday at
1880 is the a:4o trotters, purse $2oo
at 2, mile running race, pr-se $a5o
On Saturday at 1890 open to all, purse
$500 /; at 2, mile running race, purse
S25o. The entries close on Saturday,
the a9th inst.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
sAFE-DEPOsIT BOXES.

The vault of the Farmers National
Bank contains fifty lock boxes, which
are for rent at prices ranging from
$500 to 5000 year. There are two
keys to each box, one OF which is LETT
at the bank and one is carried by the
owner of the box. Neither can open
the box until the other is inserted.
More than half have already been rent
ed. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

The following is from the Pittsburg
Despatch of Aug. 18th. 1t speaks
for itself:
Col. A. ID Seely was staff officer Of
the day. and so efficient and courteous
was he in the discharge of his duty at
division headquarters as to storm .the
hearts Of a numerous bevy of ladies
who adorned the Governo. quarters
In recognition of the ColonePs good
qualities they rendered him little
surprise, and made him blush again
by hanging a chaplet of medals, IA or
I6 in number, around his neck. The
genial Colonel is officer of the day until
next encampment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

The following letters are held at the
Bloomsbury, Pa, post Office and will
be sent to the dead letter Office Sept.
8, 1891.
Master Cirtus Wellive1
Persons calling for these letters will
please say they were advertised August
IS, 1891.
One cent will be charged on each
letter advertised.
A. B. CATHCARr, p. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
Notice to Taxpayers.

Al persons wishing to save the S
per cent can do SO by calling on the
collector at Jerseytown before Sept. II
as the time expires then.
JOHN KREAMER.
Collector.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
From Natures Storehouss.

1t stands to reason that medicine
which will destroy the germs of con-
tagious blood poison and counteract
the effects of mercurial poisoning may
be depenedd on to overcome the dis
eases that have their origin in malaria,
or that have their seat in an impure
condition of the blood. This is what
S. S. S. has done, and what it will do,
as its popularity attests. AS pre-
ventive, and remedy for the long list
of affections that display their activity
during the spring and summer months,
it stands without a rival. The secret
of this is that it is remedy drawn
from natures own storehouse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Some people are constantly troubled
with boils-no sooner does one heal
than another makes its appearance.
A thorough course of Ayers Sarsapar
lila, the best of purifiers, effect
ually puts an end to this annoyance.
We recommend a trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

For a sluggish and torpid liver, moth
ing can surpass Ayers Pills. They
contain no calomel. nor any mineral
drug, but are composed of the active
principles OF the best vegetable cathar-
tics, and their use always results in
marked benefit to the patient.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

For restoring the color, thickening
the growth, and beautifyiug the hair,
and for preventing badness, Halls
Hair Renewer is unsurpassed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

The pamphlet laws Of 1891 have at
last appeared. The laws of public in
terest will appear in this paper, one or
two each week, until all have been
published.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

The semi-annual convention of the
Columbia county Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held at
Saltwater Sept. and 3.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

WANTED-A first-class journeyman
butcher for which liberal wages will
be paid. G.. A. HERRING,
Bloomsburg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Do you contemplate having suit
made ? If you are, go to practical
man, where you can see the goods in
the piece. Do not buy from samples
as all goods look different in the piece.
A fine line of goods for suits, spring
overcoats and pantaloons, cut to your
measure, made on our own premises,
under the personal supervision of J.
X. Townsend. at d. LowENBERG's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

After diphtheria, scarlet fever, pneu-
monia, or any other severe illness, there
is no better tonic than Hoods Sarsap-
arilla.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
NOTICE..

We have only ONE
photograph gallery.and
that is in Bloomsbury,
over Clark's dry goods
store. All rumors to the
contrary are incorrect.
M'KILLIP BROS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Black cheviot suits are popular, you
can have cutaway or sack coat,
double or single breasted, round or
square corners at
D. LOWENBERC's.
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NOrHING IN PARTICULAR

And everything in general Is the matter with many
whose blood Is impure either from irregular habits
or inherited taint OF scr0fula or specific disease.
n Is u warning Of coming evil, and should be nip
falibie vegetable neutraliser OF blood impurities
heart toner and system renovator known.
g. A. McKelvy, Duggist, Bloomsbury Pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

The new Block of stiff hats can be
seen at Lowenbergs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Highest price in cash paid for hides
and tallow at A. Solleders. I7-8t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Nobby soft hats in all colors at
Lowenberg's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.

When Baby VA sick. wo gave her CastoriA
When shs Wa Child. shs cried for CAstoria,
When she became Miss. she chung to oastoria,
wAsasAs had Caildrsa. she gave them CassOrsa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Have you seen the new neckties in
Lowenberg's window.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

PHOTOGRAPHS --Roshon's Gallery
is open again and he will make his
beautiful cabinets at $I.oo per dozen
until next Wednesday Sept and. After
that date his prices will be higher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28

Very pretty suits for children; cas-
simere, worsted or Jersey, made in
handsome designs at
d. LowENBERG's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Don't Worry.

To regain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from anxiety con-
corning diseases. The mind has power
over the body. For a person to think
that he has disease will often produce
that disease. This we see effected when
the mind is intensely concentrated
on the disease of another. 1t is found
in the hospitals that the physicians and
surgeons who make specially of GER
tain disease are liable TO die of it
themselves; and the mental power is
so strong that people sometimes die of
diseases which they only have in i'm
agination. We have seen persons sea-
sick, in anticipation of a voyage, before
reaching the vessel. We have known
a person to die of cancer of the stomach
when he had no cancer or any other dis
ease. A man blindfolded and slightly
pricked in the arm has tainted and died
from believing that he was bleeding to
death. Therefore, persons in health
and desiring to continue so, should at
all times be cheerful and happy, and
those who are sick should have their
attention drawn as much as possible
from themselves. 1t is by their faith
that men are saved, and also by their
faith they die. If a man wills not to
die he can often live in spite of disease;
and if he has little or no attraction to
live, he will slip away as easily as a
child falls asleep.-JOurndl Of Health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10

Elected for few minutes, ordered the
culprit to be brought in, and asked him
what he had to say to the charge.
g Nothing, sir" was his reply; !" only
| am sorry for what / have done"
Turning kind and plying look on the
man, who expected nothing else than
that his punishment would be in
creased with the repetition of his
offense, the colonel addressed him,
saying: "Well, we have tried every
thing with you, and now we are re-
solved to-forgive you'll" The soldier
was struck dumb with amazementl
The tears started in his eyes, and he
wept like child. He was humbled to
the dust; and, thanking his officer, he
retired-to be the old refractory, in
corrigible man2 Mol from that day
forward he was new man. He who
told us the story had him for years I'M
der his eye, and better conducted
man never wore the Queens uniform.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Bismarck.

In the course of dinner party at his
house in Naples, recently, Signor
Crispi gave his guests little sketch of
the first evening of his last visit in Fried
richsruhe. " AT the beginning of our
conversation, he said, " Bismarck had
two immense mugs of beer brought to
us. He took one of them and showed
the other over to me. l remarked that
| drank only water. He looked at me
in silence, curiously, and almost suspi-
ciously, for a minute, and then pro-
ceeded with the subject under discus
sion. The more interested he became
in our conversation the more fire.
quently and copiously he drank. After
finishing his one mug he appropriated
mine without a word and put down its
draughts. Then he had a servant
fetch and fill two enormous pipes.
When he offered me one of them | ex-
planned that l never smoked. 'Whatl'
he cried, neither drink nor smoke?
What kind of a supernatural man are
you, anyway 1t was a mercy to both
of us, however, that l did not accept
the pipe, for Bismarck smoked so in
cessantly that within fifteen minutes
the room was dense. After he had fin
ished his one pipe he helped himself to
the one that had refused, and smoked
it out with astonishing energy. When
| rose, at the end of the evening, from
the BILE at which we were sitting, the
smoke was so thick that could hardly
see the chancellor's face.-ETchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Cows in a Palace.

One of the most renowned buildings
in Europe is the great "Winter
Palace " in st. Petersburg. built in the
reign of the Empress Elizabeth Pc
trovna. Successive imperial families
have taken up their residence in this
palace, the last emperor being the Tsar
Alexander IL. After the mysterious
dynamite explosion which was effected
in this emperor's private dining.room
an investigation was commanded, and
list made of such persons as were
employed in the palace, when it was
found that over and above the army Of
regular employees as many as four hun
dred people in no way on the list were
living therel And, extraordinary as it
may appear, on further investigation a
well-regulated farm in full operation
was discovered under the imperial
roof There was poultry-yard, a
piggery and several cows, the owner of
this extensive estate making comfort
able profit on the sale of his produce to
the royal kitchen.-Wide AtOake.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Florida CamphOr.

According to paper read by Pro-
fessor Maisch at the October meeting
of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy, the camphor tree is being cult
waited successfully in Florida (American
Journal Of Pharmacy, November, page
$500. 1t seems to flourish in almost
any soil, and the tree grows rapidly.
1t is believed that in ten years. time
there will be more camphor trees than
orange trees in Florida, and that the
camphor industry will prove to be
more profitable than that of sugar. The
camphor obtained from the Florida
trees approaches more nearly to that of
sugar. Japan than to Chinese camphor,
since the odor of safrol is distinctly
recognizable.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Bride Stealing in New Zealand.

The oblong wedge, the Maori order
of battle, advanced, singing in low
tone, and gesticulating in what they
they advanced, the movement raising
no suspicion in the breasts of their adj
versaries, it being part of the custom
airy ritual of the war-dahce, until the
thin end of the phalanx overlapped the
Mania, and stood between them and the
gates of the pa. Suddenly a change
was visible in the antics of the
Ngatiroa; their gesticulations became
violent, their eyes protruded, their
heads were thrown back, and their
Threats uttered mighty shout. AS the
cry passed their lips, stream of war;
riors rushed up the banks of the gully
and joined the cluster of their COM
rades, now swollen to a compact mass
of six hundred men. When the Mania
realized the ruse practiced upon them,
they never for moment thought of
giving up the fair cause of the incur
sion without a struggle. Into the pa
poured both parties-the Mania to
rally round the girl; the Ngatiroa, ex-
cept the small party expressly told off
to carry away the lady, seeking every
man an opponent to wrestle with.
Each party was anxious to avoid
bloodshed, both being" Tribes of the
River" The uproar was therefore
greater than had they been engaged in
actual warfare, it being more difficult
to master a man by strength of muscle
than to knock hole through him. At
length superior numbers prevailed.
Those who fought around the lady
were dragged ayay; she was roughly
seized, and such Juggling and hauling
ensued that, had she not been to the
manner born, she must have been rent
in pieces. AT last, but one man, Sc
cret admirer of the young lady, re-
tanned his hold. An active young fell
low, he had so twisted his hands and
arms into the girls hair, and fought so
vigorously with his legs, that he could
not be removed until he was knocked
down senseless. The contest ended,
and the bride being borne in triumph
to the canoes, both parties proceeded
to pick up their weapons and smooth
their feathers. Everything had been
conducted in the most honorable and
satisfactory manner.-A. B. Ellis, in
Popular Science Monthly.
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Tbe 8uussbulo.
My Baby.

know a baby, oh so sweet
Mine, all minel
From the golden head to the dimpled feet,
Nine all mine2
with passionate words and soft caress
My darling's face to my own press,
With love and longing can't express
Mine, all mine
OH the wonderful baby eyes
Seeking minel
Knowing no shadow or surprise,
Wholly minel
And oh the delicate, rosy ear,
pray harsh words 1t may never hear
No trouble or sorrow must come near
This babe of mine.
fold the luttering baby hands
Close in mine
Soft fingers, stronger than iron bands,
Clasping mine
Can not keep the hands so sweet,
Can not keep the tender feet
That the worlds rough path they may not meet
Dear babe of mine?
OH that this dainty thing should be
Mine, all minel
That into its future may not see,
Though wholly mine
If only mothers love might fold
AS safe from harm as 1t does from cold,
No sad story would ever be told
My baby, mine
The dear little lips are so innocent
Raised to mine;
The baby brow is so purely bent,
Dear baby mine
Lip and brow fervently kiss
Drinking the wine of mothers bliss
No earthly happiness like to this
Can eer be mnel
III NJ, IN Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
JOhnsOn's Law Not Good Law.

The scarcity of law books among the
pioneer practitioners at the Illinois bar
sometimes gave rise TO amusing cpl
sodes by enabling young students, fresh
from eastern schools, but fortunate
enough to have brought with them GER
tain reports with which the pioneer
lawyers were not familiar, to heap
confusion upon these Nestors of prairie
law. "Frid' Fridley enjoyed the
reputation of being as shrewd lawyer
as the Ottawa district contained, and
the court and bar were thrown into a
state of unusual interest and expectancy
when a young, "green" lawyer from
York state" brought out a recent
volume of Johnson's New York Reports
and read decision which completely
destroyed Fridley's case. Fridley put
the emphasis of his plea on the merits"
of his case, and concluded by saying:
"This ERE young man has pretended
to read you law from a book called
'Johnson's Reports A couple or
three years ago l knowed a young
fellow by the name of Johnson-Bill
Johnson-sort of a hoss-jockey, who
used ter ride all over Kane county
behind Morgin stallion. He went
back ter York state, an I heard he'd
tuck u readin' law. P'raps this 'ere
young lawyer from York state kin tell
the jury eff this johnson is BIZ johnson.
Just lemme see that ARE book" OBJ
served Fridley, reaching for the vol
ume of Reports and opening to the title,
page. 90 William Johnson Thar
tits, Just ez l tho'tl The same Bill
johnson that drove the hossl Bill
johnson reportin' law fer this ERE
court? l guess not!" And so said the
jury. Grid" won his case, as usual
CHICAGO Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
The Chinese Can Sing.

An impressive scene recently was
presented at the Congregational church
in Stockton, California. The occasion
was the celebration Of the anniversary
of the Chinese Mission in that city. A
part of the exercises consisted of sing
ing in chorus and solos and addresses
by the Chinese. The singing, especially
of solos and hymns, was surprise, as
it was generally supposed that the
Chinese were destitute of capacity in
that direction and incapable of appreci-
ating harmony, judging by what travel
ers in China tell us and of the bar
barous exhibitions given in this country
by untaught immigrants. One soloist
particularly carried the audience by
storm and elected applause that was
with difficulty checked.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
They Had Tried Everything.

A soldier whose regiment lay in a
garrison town in England was about to
be brought before his commanding
officer for some offense. He was an
old offender and had been often pun
ished. " Here he is again." said the
officer, on his name being mentioned;
4" fogging, disgrace, solitary confne-
ent,-everything has been tried with
him." Whereupon the sergeant stepped
forward and, appologizing for the
liberty he took, said: "There is one
thing which has never been done with
him yet, sir" "What is that?" said
the officer. swell, sir" said the SER
geant, she has never been forgiven. !"
"Forgivenl" exclaimed the colonel,
surprised at the suggestion. He re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Umbrellas.

What great looseness of morals on
the subject of umbrellas! Who would
think that intelligent men, the members
OF churches, would have the conscience
to pick up and carry off these impor-
tant articles of shelter and comfort?
Who is there that, for the term of one
year, has continued in the possession
of his umbrella? We can not set one
down without the feeling that we prob
ably shall never look upon its face again.
We hold it nervously under our arm,
realizing that this may be the last time
we shall ever walk downtown in its COM
pany. We are conscious that, when
a shower comes on the city, we have
about twenty umbrellas exposed to the
weather. We go through crowd of
people on a wet day, not knowing but
that we may be in close proximity to
full dozen of these strayed articles.
When we pass man looking down to
the pavement we feel that probably his
conscience troubles him, and wonder
whether the one he took had wooden
or ivory handle. When we see man
in high wind with his umbrella turned
wrong-side out, so that instead of keep
ing the rain off of him it seems fixed to
keep him off of the rain-I suspect he
is only suffering the penalty of some
felony. We have known men scrupu-
lousy exact, forward in all great phi
lanthropies, kind fathers, useful citi-
zens, brilliant examples for us to follow,
unimpeachable in all other respects,
yet who could not be trusted five min
utes in dark hall in the presence of
new silk umbrella.-T Dewitt Tai
mage, in the NeU York Observer.
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tablespoonful of -four. A gill and
half of cold milk was gradually added
to this, and the whole was allowed to
boil for one minute. The sauce was
seasoned with scant Tablespoonful
of salt and little pepper. Into a
small dish that held about pint was
put a layer of the sauce; then came a
layer of the fish, then layer of the
sauce, then the remainder of the fish,
which was covered with the rest of the
sauce. Over this was sprinkled four
tablespoonfuls of grated bread-crumbs
and on the crumbs was put half a tea
spoonful of butter, broken into small
bits. The dish was put away until the
time to cook it, when it was baked for
twenty minutes in moderate oven.
The rule given for escaloped fish can
be used as the foundation for many
combinations. A cupful of any kind
of cold meat can be used instead of
the fish. Or, it may be that there is
only half cupful. This can be used
for the foundation, the dish being
finished with layer of mashed pota-
toes, boiled rice, boiled hominy, or
boiled macaroni. In case of using
meat and any of these vegetables,
there should be a generous supply of
sauce, which must always be made in
the proportions that were given for the
fish; but the liquid can be milk or
stock. 1t is an error to think it will do
to pour little milk or stock on the
meat or fish. The dish will be much
richer in appearance and flavor with
the thickened sauce than if only the
liquid and seasoning be added.-Morid
Parloa, IN Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-06-10
Mistellamp.
Poetry with a Point.

You can lead horse TO water,
But you cannot make him drink;
You can send fool to college,
But you cannot make him think;
You may keep your daughter strumming
From morn till afternoon,
But you cannot make her player
If she hasn't any tune.
You can never make farmer
OF q boy that loves the sea,
Though you may make him pillow, and plant
And whoa, and haw, and gee.
It's no use to swear and buster
Because your only son
Prefers the gal he met in the car
To your selected one.
You might as well switch off the track,
For love is lord of pelf,
And, besides, it's more than likely
That you know how It's yourself.
You cannot make citizen,
Let him be black or white,
OF the man who doesn't know enough
To cipher, read and write.
You cannot change the ROSTERS strut,
Nor make the layers crow,
Though you honestly believe
1t would be better so.
You cannot make parson
or the stage-struck Romeo lad,
And If you ever do succeed
Youll wish you never had.
There is only one thing meaner,
And that's to have to see
The name of your neighbours numbskull
Finished with an MD.
But all these things, and more, beside,
We may expect to hear,
Until the numbskull kills us,
And the Romeo says the prayer,
boston Gazette
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advertisements.
Let's reason together.

Let's reason together.
Here's a firm, one Of the
largest the country over, the
world over; it has grown, step
by step, through the years to
greatness-and it sells patent
medicines ugh !
THAT'S enough p
Wait a little
This firm pays the news
papers good money (expen-
sive work, this advertising }
to tell the people that they
have faith in what they sell,
50 much faith that if they can't
benefit or cure they don't want
your money, Their guarantee
is not indefinite and relative,
but 6chu1te and a6sokute-if
the medicine doesn't help,
your money is "w caM."
Suppose every sick man
and every feeble woman tried
these medicines and found
them worthless, who would be
the loser, you or they1
The medicines are Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery," for blood diseases,
and his " Favorite Prescrip-
ton" for woman's peculiar ills.
If they help toward health,
they cost $1.oo bottle
each If they don't, they
cost nothing !