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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17
Prof. Herman V. Hilprecht.

The ruins of ancient Nippur consist
ed of a series of sand mounds, at thr
apex of which was a hilltop ninety
seven feet above the surrounding des
ert level and fifty feet above the sur
rounding debris. The Arabs called th
hill Daughter of the Prince" Tht
walls of the temple as they wer
excavated, seemed to have been bull
by Kadashman-Durgn, who lived only
1,200 years before Christ. But it tool
only a little work to reveal that tn,
bricks which bore his name formed
only thin veneer, ON the real bod!
Of the temple, which had been put ther'
to protect the more ancient shrine from
the wearing effects of the sand of the
desert. The temple proper, it wa
found, had been built by King Ur-gur
who fiourished $500 years B. G. The
workmen dug away until they reached
the foundations of Ur-gur's temple
which were eight feet thick. Here they
discovered that it had been built upor
a still more ancient temple, the foun,
dation of which consisted of two
courses Of immense baked bricks of e
size and shape like nothing ever be-
fore found in Babylonia or anywhere
else in the world. In addition to Kins
Sargon's name in cuneiform characters
each brick bore the deliberate thumb
imprint of the slave who made it. The
scientists were dumbfounded. Sargon
who is mentioned in the Bible, ha6
long been considered myth by archae.
ologists. Yet here was the ruins OF
his temple, bearing his name, and the
II q nhrig nf hn pf ftfrn NIB | Al, I, 1. -
ruled. Assyrian history, at leap
was carried back thirty dynasties be.
yond the reign Of the most ancient
King hitherto known.
Under the two courses of great
bricks laid by Sargon was found strata
about thirty feet thick containing vases
and inscribed fragments that had beer
gradually deposited by centuries of in.
habitanIs. AS the eXcavators went
down, the evidence became more and
more clear that they were delving in
the ruins of a city that antedated By
thousands of years the most ancient
records of known civilization. The
cureiform inscriptions grew more
primitive at every step. Prof. Hill.
precht, who is perhaps the best living
authority in the cureiform characters,
and knew that it originated in picture
writing, felt sure that before the bot.
tom of the vein was struck the pictures
would be found. The excavations were
continued to depth of thirty feet be.
low the platform of Sargon, where vir-
gin clay was found, and all traces OF
human life disappeared. They unearth,
sd no writings in which the picture:
were whole. They found that the pres
ent desert level was not the one thai
had existed in the early days of Nippur
There was an older desert thirty fee
or so below the present line, on thi!
plain ancient Nippur had been found
ed
Prof. Hilprecht Is satisfied, from con
servative computations OF the growth
of the layers OF strata, that the lowe
stratas were accumulated 1000 year
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

before Sargon's day and at least 6,OOt
wears before Christ. Fragments were
found containing cuneiform characters
scratched 5000 years b. G. But the
world was not an infant even in those
days. The earliest Of the writings
found represent n development that
must have required at least 5000 years
so that Prof. Hilprecht's estimate that
the records of mans works at Nippur
extend back at least 5000 years seems
20 be a reasonable one.
The expedition is admitted to be one
Of the most important scientific under.
tIkings in the history of Western Asia
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17
Tact and Gentieness.

CT all the gifts to be prayed for, next
- manner are the most desirable. A
lrGsque, shy curt manner, a cold in
difference, a snapplsh petulance, a
b.G.al appearance Of stolidity. antag-
c-.zo and wound and rob even really
lind actions OF half their value. 1t is
worth while to do kind thing grace
fully and tactfully. There is a certain
propriety of demeanor which never
makes mistake, which guards the
feeling OF loved one as carefully as
mother cherishes her little delicate
child. In time such fact becomes ma
tural, and one who has 1t makes Others
happy without trying to do so.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

The dignity of the Supreme Court OF
.Torth Carolina may have suffered in Its
manner of rendering recent decision
out the departure from the stilted and
involved phraseology of the court re-
jorts has a breezy novelty about II
hat will win it welcome. That feature
lf the decision is of more interest than
is subject matter 1t was in denial OF
he right of a dentist to give a pre-
.cription for the sale of whisky on sun.
Gay and reads in part as follows: II
dentists came within the term phys
Cian.' as used in code, section IL,
toothache' would become alarmingly
alore prevalent than 'snake-bite,' and
hat it would with usage, become more
dangerous is evident from the fact that
he very first dental surgeons prescrip-
ion for toothache coming before us is
FOR one pint of whisky The size OF
The tooth is not given, nor whether it
was a molar, incieor, eye-tooth or wis
aom-tooth-and yet there are thirty
.wo teeth in full set, each of which
m.ght ache on Sunday. The duties
If a dentist are limited to the manual
Or mechanical operations on the teeth.
Whenever the use of liquor Is neces-
;sry, it being a remedy to act on the
body and only indirectly in case for the
teeth, within the purview of the statute
IL must be prescribed by a physician
% authorize sale on Sunday. New
York Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17
ANCIENT NIPPUR.
WONDERFUL REVELATIONS OF PRE-
HISTORIC CIVILIZATION.

AN American Expedition Makes Wonder.
full Find-Records of Civilization over
Ten Thousand Years old-King sargon-
Value OF the Discovery.
Recent discoveries in Babylonian his
tory. made through the medium of ex'
cavations conducted on the site of ole
Nippur, supposed to be the oldest city
of The world, by commission sent onl
by the University of Pennsylvania
seem to carry back Bible chronology
and the vestiges of early civilization
several thousand years. The commits
sion, of which the Rev. John p. Peters
ID. D., was the first director and Prof
Herman V. Hilprecht the permanent
Assyriologist, discovered the interest
ing fact that ancient Nippur supposed
to be the oldest city of the world, was
built upon the ruins of a still more an
cient city, in which were found brick!
containing cuneiform description!
which carry the records Of civilization
back to the year (estimated) $3.50 b. c
Prof. Hilprecht believes the records te
be still older, probably 5000 b. c., anc
Or. Peters computation, on the records
found, places the date of the ancien
city at 1000 b. c.
1t is admitted that these discoveries
will have most important influence
upon Bible chronology, which is prac'
tically revolutionized, as we'll as upor
archaeological study.
Eight years ago, when the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania decided to sen6
out an expedition for Babylonian re-
search, Prof. Hilprecht and Rev. DR.
Peters, then professor of archaeology
at the university decided upon NippuI
as the spot that offered promise of the
most ancient finds. They were moi
mistaken. The whole world of learn
ing has been thrilled by the records the
American eXcavators have dug up un
der the Temple of Bel at Nippur.
To understand the method of archae
illogical research in Babylonia, it must
be remembered that, from the begin.
ming of religion in the East, there has
been a firm belief, which thousands OF
years have not been able to shake, tha'
nothing about a temple must ever be
destroyed. The vases on which were
written the temple archives were KEEP
for thousands of years, and were brok.
en- only by accident. The worshippers
believed that never could any temple
prosper that did not stand upon the
outlines of the first temple. If the ole
temples were in ruins they did not re,
move the fallen walls, but built upor
them. The same practice is still adher
ed to in the East.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

The deciphering OF the inscriptions ant
the piercing of the fragmentary text
will be the work of years. Many inter
esting stories have already been found
in the mute bricks and fragments OF
the ancient city. The completed result
will be of the highest Importance both
to Biblical and archaeological students
"Hilprecht may we'll be proud" sale
Professor Sayce, OF Oxford, "of the
magnificent results he has achieved
and the other European archaeologists
who, with Sayce, is considered lead.
er in the science, Hummel, Of Munich
added that "No other living Assyriol'
ogist could equal such a contribution
10 science"
II. L. sIMMS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

CHARLES Clark, of Williamsport, was
on Friday riddled with shot while out
cunning. He sat down to rest with
his head against stump, and had on
an old gray hat, which, from a dis
tance, resembled the color ola squirrel
OF that species. William Crawford,
with another party, mistook Clark's
hat for a squirrel and shot at it.
Clark was not killed but he is badly
injured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

Thin or gray hair and bald heads,
SO displeasing to many people as
marks of age, may be averted FOR a
long time by using Halls Hair Re-
n ewer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

Williamsport's board of trade has
issued its annual report of the indus
tries in that city. 1t shows that the
number of males employed is 63I7 ;
females, I41a a total of 77ao. The
averages wages of males is given as
$II a3, and of females at $5.67. The
annual value of the product of mills,
shops and factories makes a grand
total Of $I3,244,682.I4.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17
BOYS AND TOBACCO.

A skilled physician recently inves-
tigated the effects of smoking on
thirty-cight boys between the ages OF
nine and fifteen years. Twenty-seven
showed distinct signs of nicotine poi
soning In twenty-five there were
serious disorders of the circulation,
indigestion, dullness of intellect, and
a marked appetite for strong drink.
In there was heart affection; in eight
decided deterioi alton of the blood /;
in twelve frequent bleeding of the
nose ten had disturbed sleep, and
four liberation of the mouth of
course many of them having several
of these evils combined. BY this
report one can readily see the effects
of tobacco on boys of a tender age.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

A girl rescued from the Johnstown
food seven years ago by Michael
Sabol, has just been identified.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

The general pension appropriation
bill for the year ending June 80, 1896
carries total of $I4G,26S,S6o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

60 new wells were completed in
the coal oil fields of this state during
November.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

A mother wouldn't steal her owl
child, but we often see her XII,
mapping.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

When a man dies he leaves the
earth, but none of his descendants get
it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

Palmistry and poker are much alike.
Both are a study of the hands.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-12-17

An American Expedition Makes Wonder
full Find-Records of Civilization over
Ten Thousand Years oid-King sargon-
Value OF the Discovery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Serious rrnIn Wreck in Indiana.

BRAZIL, Ind, March IA passenger
train on the Center Point branch of the
Vandalia line was wrecked at Confer
Point, south of here The engine and
miners car containing about "A hundred
miners, had gone on the side track to
make a running switch when the other
section of the train, composed of a ca
boose and passenger car, got beyond con-
troll of the trainmen and collided with the
first section. The caboose and miners
car were crushed in, while the engine and
passenger coach were damaged The
miners in the car were thrown into one
end of the car and the heavy seats piled on
them. In their wild efforts to escape they
trampled and tore each other in fright
full manner, Nearly every one in the car
sustained injuries Of more or less serious
nature, and seven were dangerously hurt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
AUTHORITY MOST HIGH,
Senator Victor |. Spears Grand
Praise Of Dr.. Gr0GnG'S NGrVura.
Senator Spear of Vermont, with Everybody
Else, FiAds DR.. Greene's Nervura the
Best Spring Medicine Possible to Take.

People Mt this season want to know what is
the best spring medicine to take, what is the
sure remedy to give them strong nerves,
pure blood and healthy action of all the
organs. DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy is just what the people want,
just what the people are using everywhere,
in fact.
They are taking DR.. Greene's Neryura
blood and nerve remedy because they hear it
recommended ON every hand-the people say
it is by far the best of all spring medicines.
Its friends are legion; its cures among the
people numberCss
Not one in thousand of its cures is re-
ported in the papers, and yet the papers are
constantly filled with accounts Of its re-
markable cures, ands when "A well-known
statesman of national reputation like Seua-
tor Victor | Spear of Braintree, Vermont,
who has filed almost every high position in
the gift of his state, te,-Representative, Sena-
tor, even to being candidate for Governor;
who was appointed by Governor Page mem
Der of the Board of Agriculture and repre-
sented the state of Vermont at the World S
Fair at Chicago, when such q representative
man tells that he from his own experience
knows the wonderful hoalth-giving powers
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
The Rnsiness Outlook.

NEW YORK, March 14.-R. g. Dun &
Co. IS weekly review of trade says; Wait
ing is still the rule. Large hope, but little
actual business explains the strength of
some markets and the weakness of others.
The feeling that the spring of 1896 ought
to bring larger business will not suffice to
meet expenses all the season if the larger
business does not come. 1t is especially
noteworthy that prices of materials have
varied quite differently from prices of
manufactured products, although in most
cases the advance last fall was commenced
by extraordinary uplifting of prices for
materials.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
A WONDERFUL FILTER.
HOW THE BLOOD Is KEPT PURE.
Health Comes From Pure Blood, Which
Depends on the Filter Within
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Pure blood nourishes the body.
New blood is made every minute As it
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If the kidneys act perfectly this worn out
matter is filtered from the blood and thrown
out of the body. If the kidneys are sick
they not only leave bad matter in the blood
but sometimes take out the good. Nothing
is more poisonous than bad blood. A proof
of this is Rheumatism, which is simply blood
poisoning Brghts disease is the kidneys
working the wrong way by taking good food
y from the blood.
rs Our kidneys are very important organs.
Simply because we don't take enough care of
them, we are sick oftener than we need be.
Rheumatism, Bright,s Disease, Anaemia,
Neuralgia Pain in the Back, Dizziness,
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diseases" But back of them all are the
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Once these filters are made to work per-
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All can be cured by DR.. Hobbs Sparagus
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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
BAD BLOOD IN KENTUCKY
Senators Wanted to Pass a Vote Of
Oensure on Governor Bradley,
BUT UNDER A MIsAPPRBHBNsION.

when the Governor Explained the sena-
tor who Had Been Most Bitter in De
nunciation Apologized--No Nearer a Set
Element of the Senatorial Deadlock.
FRANKFORT March l4-The Democrats
are proposing compromise measures. This
work was begun by Senator Stevenson
Offering a motion to reconsider the action
of the senate in cxpelling Senators James
and Walton. President Worthington,
however will not entertain such proceed
ings, as he holds that the action expolling
James and Walton was illegal and of no
force 1t is believed that the Democrats
will defer this attempt to reinstatc James
and Walton until the last day of the ses-
sion. 1t is believed by Republicans that,
with the help of Dunlap, Boyle could be
elected senator. His refusal to qualify
provokes as well as mystiiles them.
There were lively times yesterday.
Shortly before noon Sheriff Armstrong an
nounced that he had received instructions
from Governor Bradley to clear the senate
cloak room, in which were Senator Black
burn and his friends As soon rs the SEN
ate majority heard of this move Of the
governor the leaders of Senator Blackburn
]
of rebuke to the governor. it caused the
widest confusion.
The reading of this resolution caused q
sensation. Petrie (Rep said that it was
extraordinary, and he asked that a com
mittee be appointed to confer with the
governor and see if such an order had
been issued by him.
/ Senator Bronsron grew fiery, and bitterly
scored the governor. He called for the
adoption of the resolution.
Senator Goebel spoke equally as bitter.
He said the governor had no right to in
terfcre with the rights of the senate
Salycr (Dem.) said it was the duty of the
senate, out of respect to the governor, tc
send a committee to find out from that
official if he had issued such an order 81
it is found,' said he, that the governor
has issued such an order then l am il
favor of passing the resolutions, but let ui
not act hastily"
Bronston said 'Never win that com
mittee go to the governor with my con
sent or with my vote. l denounce the act
of the governor, if it were with the last
drop of my blood. 1t is outrageous anC
unlawful, a treacherous act. | denOunct
it," he almost screamed, amidst the
pounding of the gavel and the suppressed
hum of many voices. Let the governor
leave us alone Pass the resolutions and
condemn the man who is governor by ac
cident. l denounce his action, and an
ready as a Kcntuckian and rs a man"
Then, white with anger, the senator sat
down.
Then Senator Deboe arose and de
nounced the reflection of Senator Bronstor
on Governor Bradley rs false.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Mark Twain Seriously Ill.

LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Bombay says that Samuel l.. Clemens,
the American humorous writer known as
Mark Twain, is seriously i'll at Jeypore.
Mr.. Clemens started abroad six months
ago on lecture tour around the world.
The failure of Webster & Co., book pub
fishers, Of New York, a firm in which Mr.,
Clemens was the capitalist, left him nearly
penniless. He, therefore, started on the
present tour to recuperate his fallen for
tunes
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Disastrous Prairie Fire in Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, o. T., March 14-A prairie
fire ragged for three days near Hardesty,
Beaver county, doing many thousands of
dollars worth of damage to stock and
buildings. The ranches of James Eng
land, John Hutchinson, William Houser
and l.. +. McManas were devastated. Mrs.
Carty, who was alone at home, fought the
fire for hours, saving her home and most
of her husbands stock. She was found
lying on the prairie unconscious by her
husband on his return home.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14

MOUND CITY, Ills, March 14.-Din
Taylor, Robert Taylor and his wife and
another son and daughter Of Dill Taylor,
living near Craig ten miles from here
were poisoned from drinking coffee Dill
Taylor died and the others are expected to
die at any time The coffee grounds We're
thrown into the slop and seven hogs died
from eating it. Where the poison came
from is a mystery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Harry M. FowIe Sentenced.

Boston, March 14.-Harry NJ. Fowle, of
Newton, the defaulting bookkeeper Of the
Shepard & Morse Lumber company here,
was yesterday sentenced to state prison
for not more than seven years nor less
than four years. He was indicted upon
twenty-five counts for forging indorse-
ments of checks extending from Noyem-
Der, 1898, to January, 1895 and it is estl'
mated that he secured Si7, 800, which he
spent in extrayagant living.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Death ofa Washington Ex-Polioe Chief.

WAsHINGToN, March 14.-William B.
Webb, formerly member of the board of
commissioners of the District of Colum-
bia died here last night, aged 20 years. He
was at one time superintendent Of the To-
cal police department.. While commits
sioner he had special charge of the public
schools, and during his administration
manual training, sewing and cooking
schools became feature of the system.
He was a lawyer by profession.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Favorlug statehood for New Mexico.

WAsHINGToE, March II. The senate
committee on territories yesterday de-
cided, with only one negative vote, to re-
port fayorably Senator Gears bill for the
admission of New Mexico as a state. The
negative vote was cast by Senator Sewell
of New Jersey. 1t is understood that
Senator Hill, who was absent, is opposed
% admission.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14
Two Deaths in AN Incendlary Fire.

CINCINNATI, March IA. At Bantam,
Clearmont county o.. the residence OF
Valentine Mushbacker, wealthy farmer
was burned, and his l5year-old daughter
and veteran soldier named lsler who
lived with the family, were burned to
death. Mrs. Mushbaoker leaped from an
attic window and was seriously injured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14

TESTIFY
TO HAVING BEEN CURED BY
MUNYON'S
REMEDIES.

NO other Medical Preparations in the
World Receive Daily so Many Testi-
monials From Those Cured of Rheuma-
tism, Catarrh Asthma, Bronchitis
Dyspepsia, Kidney Trouble and other
Diseases. Get a 25-Cent Vial of His
Remedies From Your Nearest Druggist
and Doctor Yourself
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-03-14

ST. PAUL, March l4-The date of the
holding the thirueth national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
will not be changed. The original date
was the first week in September, and that
will be adhered 10.