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The Columbian
BLCOMSBURG, PA
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1887.
COIlRin lli I LIKUD TIXK T1IILK.
ULOOMSBUHQ ft SULLIVAN HAILtlOAD.
SOUTH.
Arrive. Arrive.
NORTH,
Leave. Leave.
STATIONS. r. M. A. m. a. m. r. M.
niocmsbunr,-. 1 m to a 4j 040
MulhMICel 141 7 13 8 49 II 41
Irondaie 1 41 7 fO 9 00 45
l'uper.MIll 1 81 i 4'l V 14 0 51
lJiftitsircet..... 1 28 1 i u Si en
OrungeWUe 1 13 7 S3 u 40 7 10
lorka, 12 07 1 11 VIS 7 W
Tubba 13 Ml 7 00 lu 03 7 117
Hllllnatci ....12 43 1 00 10 15 7 8.1
lienton - 12 so 0 rto lu 30 7 45
Leave, Leave. Arrlc Arrive,
r. M. A. M. a. M. r. M.
o
Trains on tho l. & H. It. it. leave ituport is
follows :
nokth. sncrn.
7:31 a. in. 11.00 a. m.
3:37 p. to. 8:04 p. m.
0
Trains on tho I). L. A V. U. H. leave Bloomsburg
as tnllowst
KOIITH. ' BOOTH.
TiU u. in. - B:3J a. m.
11:07 a.m. l'Aoa P. m.
i.2i p. in. 4:18 p. m.
C::i0 p. m. 8:47 p. m.
Trains on the N. U. Railway pass Bloom
Ferry as follows :
nohi n. sooth.
10.40 a. m. li:M a. m.
e.so p. si. 419 p. m.
BDNDAT
KOKTii. sooth.
10:10 a m 0:89 p in
HAl.liH.
JAN 21 E'l'oa Jarnby, Trustee of John
Jcoli , dm-HKeil, will si ll viiluable real es
tate, on the premises, In Blooiiitburg, at
10 o'clock a. 111
January 7 - Kilns Heichnril, executor of
llio eMnte ot m N. A. lingers, late 01
Oiant-M- township, ilicnscil, will sell ynlu
nblo 11 nl eslnle cm the prcuiUcs, at 10
o'clock 11. in.
Lost. On Weilncilnv of last week, lie
tween tlm sli if ol O. Wilson and the real
clence of S. N. Wnlkir, on Hock strict, n
small paste bmiid box, containing a brass
placqne, bearing the woiiK "Merry Christ,
mas," in ineliillic leltcrs, nuil ft bunch of
emblemaiiu llnwirs anil possibly a card.
The finder will be suilnbl rewurdc1 upon
restoring it to Ihn owner.
Mhs. fllAtra O. Walkkii,
Ri.ck St., Bloomsburg.
Lcnfei ami rtotlcm to quit for sale at the
CoLi'liniAN olllce. u.
inollcc toTnx Collvctoi-H.
An net of the Li gis,laturi and npproved
June 2nd 1881, (See pamphlet laws, page
4S) requires Imx collectors, township ami
borough ofllcirs to nuike return of seated
and Unstated lards upon which no proper,
ty can be found from which to make taxi s
to tho County Commissioners on or before
the firm day of Jnnuury next, with a sufll
cient iletcrlMinn bv boundaries or other
wise, i'f each separate lot or trnct and
about the quantity nf tho same. Those
who fail to nmUis n turns by said day will
be held for such loss. Taxes so returned
biriirif nlici ngnlnst the properly so re
turned. Wo have blanks on which these
returns nro to be made and will furnisli
them i.pou application of collectors.
Oct 28 if JmiN li. Casey, Corn's Clerk.
Tho prlco of envelopes has been recently
ailvaured by Iho manufrcturers.but we have
in stock 40,000 that will bo sold just as low
as cvir, with your business card pilnted
on the same. Ask tor prices. tf.
Buy Lester's Binghamton Kip
Boots. Best made.
1-crniiiuil,
C. I). Lulz, of Wllkesbarrc, spent Ch rist.
mas at home.
Judge El well's present address is Jack
sonville, Florida.
W. i-. Sloan spent Weduusday and Thurs
day in Scrauton.
Prof, and Mrs. Perry Welsh attended the
Institute this week,
W. A. Moyer, of Kingston, Is atti ndlng
the Institute this week.
Oscar and Joseph I.owenberg are spend
ing the holidays ut home.
Dr. 11. W. BucMueham of Phllllpsburg
visited his mother Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Bertech of Mauch
Chunk, aro visiting their son, G. W.
Bcrtsch.
Mr nod Mis. E A. ituwllngs visited Mr.
Geo. Feuslerimicliir In Philadelphia, dur
ing the hollilajs.
Chas. M. Pmilh, now located in Mans
field Valley, Allegheny county, visited
friends here this week.
Toslmaster Clark was couflned to tho
house lor several daja last week, but is
no a' nblo to bo out again.
Chas. Mcllenry, of Benton, has been
qullo sick during the past week. Dr.
Gardner went to iienlou tho foro part of
the week to attend him.
H. B. Grimes of Mlllvillo was In town on
Tuesday, By the way any one In need of
a new harness, flno or heavy, would do
well to call at his shop.
Our sanctum wai graced on Tuesday
afternoon by Misses Migglo Moran, Mary
Bweeny, Joanna l'urcell, Maggie Barrett,
Harriet Cook, nnd Jennlo Darrah, school
mls'reases of Centralis They were ac
companied by Prof. B. P, Kelly.
Bchool children are now enjoying a short
vacation,
The year eighteen hundndand eighty,
seven is Hearing an end.
Keep your liotBes blanketed during the
long cold Winter months.
Tho word "dudo" Is now to bo found In
the lattst editions of dictionaries.
Sunday will he tho flrsl day of the year
elghlcin hundred aud eighty-eight.
Tho Winona dance takes place this even.
Ing at the Exchange. It will bo a grand
affair.
Work on Lake Mokoma, Sullivan county
will all bo finished by July 1st, says the
Bullivoii Republican.
Blank deeds for sale at tho Columbian
office, ut S cents apiece, or CO cents a
dozen. Only n few nt this price, 3t.
Columbia county may wi 11 bo proud of
Us school mlstresscB. Thoy are as fair a
lot ot maidens as can bo found anywhere.
THE COLUMBIAN AND
A Uirppy Kow Year to everybody.
A largo number of students aro spending
the holidays at liDmo.
A full report of Ibo Institute proceedings
Ul appear hi)it week,
The public schools will onen nn .Tnnnnrv
Dili. Mr Wolvtrlon lias accepted the
position of Principal.
Mr, 11. II, Utile's famllv ! onn laraer
than last week, A bov was born Thpi1h
evening Mother and son both doing well.
Tin- annual meeting of Iho Gospel Tcm-
pcrancc Union will bo hilil In tlm M. R.
Church this (Friday) evening. All are In.
MIHl,
The attendance at the teachers institute
this week Is better than ever known All
the tenrhets In 11a county were enrolled
oxcepl four.
This tsMiu closes the 2lst vcar of the
Cot.tMHiAN. Wti havo tnanv names on our
list who have taken It continuously since It
was established.
The man who wnnts to get along In this
world devotes his energies to pushing his
own business anil never Interferes with tho
affairs of his neighbors.
We have as yet had no good sleighing
lure. Wcdntsilay morning a drizzling
rain look away 11 large portion of tho snow
that was on the grouud.
A lot of fr-ncy cards with name printed
on, will bo sold very cheap nt this olllce 13
close them out. A pack of printed cards
worth CO cents at half price. 4t
J. W. Moyer, the popular news agent,
has been distributing this week among the
business of town, a handsome calendar for
1883, containing his business card.
The old Chambcrliu building next to N.
J. Ilcndcrfllioll's drug storo Is being re
modelled preparatory for the reading rooms
of the Temperance Union of this place.
Tho institute was well attended this
week. Prof. Grimes Is deserving of much
pralsu for the pains ho has taken to make
these gatherings pleasant and profitable.
Foililcr cutters and crushers, also a full
line of bob sleds.
White, Conner & Sloan,
decfltf Orangevllle, Pa.
Dr. Josiali Tustin, after an illness of less
than a week died at Philadelphia on Mon.
day. The deceased was a brother of J. P.
Tustin of this place, and was a clergyman
of tho Protestant Episcopal church.
Mis,s Sadie Bates, daughter of G. W.
Bates of this plnce and Mr. Bowman of
Wllkcsbarre, were married, Wednesday, at
the Reformed church. The ceremony was
performed by the pastor, itev. Mr. Wag.
ncr.
The Welsh Pilzo singers will glye one of
their concerts nt tho Optra Homo next
Monday evening. This company appear.
ed in Duuvllle u short time, ago and their
entertainment was very highly spoken of
by the Danville pupers.
This year Chntmas fell on Sunday. The
next time following for the festival to come
on the first day of tho week will be In 1898.
During the next century it will bo on Sun-
day ten times, to-wits IfliO, 1921,1927, 1955,
1900, 1977, 1083 and 1994.
The Griek orator, Waldo Messaros is
worthy of the clime fiom whence he hails,
the birthplace of Demosthenes. Milfied
Journal.
Waldo Messaros will lecture In the Opera
Uouse, this (Thursday) evening.
Prof. Jletlierelrs orchestra of seyen
pieces furnished music for the evening en
terlainments at tnc institute this week,
and they played remarkably well, Miss
Edith Ent presided at the plauo which ad.
ded greatly to the excellence of the muaic
An authority on the subject, says that
there is altogether too much time uselessly
oxpended in sweeping carpets. Says the nu
thorlty meutloncd: Put a spoonful of am-
monla in a half pnil of warm water. The
tl ust Is removed, the colors freshened and
moths destroyed.
A new set of confidence men are fleecing
the farmers of this State. Tho victims are
induced to put their names "to an order
for samples of grain." The paper always
comes back, through an innocent holdcr,ln
the shape of a promissory note. Farmeis
should be on their guard.
List of letters remaining In tho Post Of.
flee at Bloomsburg for week ending Dec,
27. 1887:
Mr. George Belig, Miss Beasie Hour.
Persons callin2 for theso letters will
pleaso say "advertised."
Gsokqe A. Clare, P. M.
We beuln this week the publlca'.lon of a
new feature, which wo hope will prove of
Interest. It is the International fcunuay
School Lessons. Wo shall be pleased to
hear from our readers so that wo may
know whether this fealuro is sufllciently
appreciated to render it woith while to
continue through the year.
Cnrlstmas Is over and a largo number of
children as well is grown folks have been
made happv. Christmas trees are to bo
seen through the wludows of many homes
lu town, gaily dtcorattd with all kinds of
putty things, which Santa Glaus placed on
thtm. The beaming faces around us show
this to he the happiest season of tho year.
Tno last Issue of tho Oravord CVwoif,
published at Crawford, Nebraska, by
Messrs. W. D. Edgar and' Chas E. Short,
pr.nlulna hii lineniin t of tho marriage of
Mr. Edgar to Miss Gertrude Stafford of
Crawford. Mr. Edgar was a former Colum.
run typo, and wo cxteud our congratu
lations and heartiest wishes for his future
welfare. . .
On Monday next the couuty ofllcers
elected last November will take their seats.
W. Q. Glrton, Jesse Itltlenhouso and Ezra
Stephens will ronstltuto the new Board of
County Commissioners, Geo. A. Herring
will take charge of the public funds, and
C. H. Campbell will take possession of the
Becorder's office. Prothonotary Snyder is
his own successor,
Waldo Messaros, who lectures at the
Opera Houbo this Thursday evening, has
received many high testimonials. The
Clearfield Republican says ;
"Those persons ol our town who failed
to hear Waldo Messar. s' lecture Thursday
night at the Teachers' Institute, missed a
treat which l hey will probably never hear
the like of again."
Seldom, If ever, have tho people of Au
gusta had the pleasuro of listening to so
high an order of music, well rendered, as
on last evening when tho Welsh Prize
Bingeri, who have lately crossed tho At
lantio to this country, discoursed delight,
ful harmony to an appreciative audience.
Different from any concert before given In
this city, Its national characteristics and
peculiarities wero not only novel, but
pleaslug. Choruses anil solo parts were
alike In rendition and flnlib. It would he
Impossible to pay just compliment to each
arlUt without comprehending all. Journal,
AugUBta, Mo., Oct. 29, 1887.
Opera House, Bloomsburg, next Monday
evening, January 2.
A very delightful evening was spent at
Iho rcsldenco of Mr, Jacob Dlcffcnbacb,
Thursday evening of last week. A party
was given In honor of his daughter Lizzie.
to which a great numbir ot guests wero In.
vltcd Dancing and games wero Indulged
In until early In tho morning; when all sepa
rated reluctantly, w 1th tho wish of soon
meeting again for a similar purpose
Clinton county Is forty-clght yean old
and has yet never hail an execution within
her borders. But the spell seems to have
been broken In the jury finding Luther
Bhaffer guilty of murdering Isaiah Colby
nnd wife in that county, during tho early
part of last August, and ho has now been
sentenced to haug The county of Clinton
looks very much at present as though sho
would loso tho fame fur non-cxccutlona
that sho has enjoyed for tho past nearly
half a century.
A well-known Philadelphia merchant
says 1 'I never In my life used a poster,
or dodger, or handbill. My plan for fif
teen years lias been to buy so much sp ace
n a newspaper and fill it up with what I
wanted. 1 would not give an advertise
ment in a newspaper of five hundred cir
culation for 6000 dodgers or posters. I
lay aside the profit ot a particular lino of
goods for advertising purposes. Tho first
year I laid aside $3300; last year I laid
asldo anil spent $40,000. I havo done bet
ter this yenr and shall Increase tho sum as
tho profit warrants it. I owo my success
to the newspapers and to them I shall free
ly glvca certain profit of my yearly busi
ness.'
Elmer Itlscwlck, a grandson of Mr. O. I.
Thomas, died last Saturday night about
twelve o'cIock at the tho homo of I1I9 uncle
Mr. (Jims. 'Ihomas, on F.fth street. The
cause of his death was consumption, with
which dread dlseaso he had been afflicted
for a long time. He was aged nearly
twenty-four years and had been a telegraph
operator at tbo D. L & W. depot for near,
ly six years past. Funeral services were
held at tho house on Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by Itev. Stuart Mitchell and
Hev. D. J. Waller Jr. Tho rcmalna were
intered In Hoscmont. Mr. Illscwich was
an Industrious young mnn and leaves
many friends to mourn his loss.
At the close of 1880 there was a total rail
road mileage In tho United States of 133,.
COOj since that time 4,380 miles more have
been completed, making a total mileage of
137,030. There aro no fowcr than 1,200
separate roads, operated by less than half
that number ot corporations. These roads
cost about $7,000,000,000 nnd they rcpre
sent a funded debtof nearly $1,000,000,000.
Tho Interest paid by them last year was
$187,350,540, while tho stockholders drow
dividends amounting to $80,094,138 These
figures are so vast as to almost stagger the
mind, yet the system has become such an
Intimate part of our everyday life that its
magnitude seldom forces Itself upon us.
Ex.
The opening entertainment in the Y. M.
0. A. Star Course at Mu'ic Hall, on Mon
day evening, was a great success. There
was a large attendance, and tho entertain
ment, by tho Welsh Frizo Singers, more
than excellent. Rarely has there been so
complcto a musical entertainment in Mil-
ford. Without a single exception the
voices showed marked musical culture, es.
pecially in broadness, richness and waimtb,
their perfect phrasing nnd clear, distinct
enunciation. There wero several admlra
bly rendered vocal solos, while the harp
solos left nothing to be desired We con
gratulate the Y. M, U. A. on the auspicious
opening of their,' course. If ever the
Welsh Prize Singers appear in Milford
again, they can safely count on a crowded
house. Journal, Milford, Mass., Nov. 10,
1887.
Bloomsburg Opera House, Monday, Jan
uary 8.
Daniel Dougherty's lecture on "The
Stage," at tho Opera House on Tuesday
night drew the largest audience that has
been In tho hall for years. Every Beat was
taken. The lecture was in part serious,
clothed in the most beautiful language, and
delivered In the impressive manner for
which the well-known orator is so celebrat
ed. There wero somo amusing talcs and
sketches thrown In, so tliit there were
parts that everybody could appreciate,
There is no doubt that all were Interested,
and if there was any lack of demonstration
it is owing to the fact that tbo subject was
one with which people who live far from ihe
largo cities aro not familiar. The lecturer
assumed that his hearers were acquainted
with Shakespearean representations on the
stage, with Italian opera, and opera bouffe,
whereas it is probable that not ono out ot
five of tho audience had ever had th) op
portunlty of witnessing any of thusc. One
cannot understand and appreciate the dif.
ference between Shakespeare and Often
bach, If he has never seen Julius Caesar,
Hamlet, Macbeth or Othello, by the one
nor the Grand Duchess and kindred operas
by the other, performed upon the theatrical
stage. Upon the whole the lecture was
admirable, but the subject was ono that is
not of sufficient Importance in itself to In
terest an audience unfamiliar with it as
presented In the large cities.
The Pox Clinse.
The fox chase Monday forenoon was far
"from being u success. At ten o'clock the
fox was liberated at tho foot of Main street;
guards were placed at all tho cross streets
to make tho fox keep a straight path
through tho town. When uear tho head
of Main street the fox suddenly darted
across the street and ran up the stairs
where Mr. Uosenstock formerly had his
photograph pallery. A boy followed, and
catching the fox back of the neck, cwled
him down stairs and gavo him another
start. The fox was directed up the street
toward Ltghtstreet, but soon after leaving
the turn it took a course across the Acids
Tho dogs wero to be held and the fox given
a start of twenty minutes, but this was not
done, as thoy followed on about seven
minutes after the fox. The hunters could
not get the dogs to take trail, hut ono dog,
owned by a Mr. VanLiow, seemed to fol
low, A score of hounds, setters, terriers
were urged by their masters to take the
trail, but they did not. After leaving the
turn Iho VanLlew dog crossed tho field
and soon coming upou the fox, made short
work ot tho chase. The first to arrive 00
the scene was Charles Armstrong, who
took tho fox from tho dog, but not until
life was extinct. As he reached there
number ot hounds come up having taken
tho scent after reaching It In tho fields.
After taking the skin from the fox It was
dragged through the streets and the dogs
given tho scent. A number nt tho hounds
followed.
CoiiHiiiuiilloM Hurely Cured.
To tub Editob Pleae Infom your read
ers that I have a positive remedy for tho
above named dlseaso. By Its tlmoly use
thousands of hopeless cases havo been per
manently cured. I shall be glad to send
two bottles ot my remedy frco to any of
your readers who have consumption If they
will Bend me their express and post ofllco
address. Respectfully, T. A. Slocum, M,
0,, 181 Pearl Bt., New York, no nov250m
Buy Lester's Binghamton Kip
Boots, liest maue,
DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
School Directors' Meeting;.
On Tuesday tho directors met at the
Third Street School. J. O. Blown, Iho
President, being absent Ezra Eves of Pino
township was dieted President pro tcm.
Minutes ot last meeting welo read and ap
proved. Bupt. Grimes was prcsont and delivered
an address and among other things said
that the tctchcr should ho hired according
to the grado of certificate, schools should
be furnished with books of reference, free
text books nnd supplementary reading.
Officers wero elided for the ensuing year
as fouowsi President, M. II. Petty, of
Brtarcrcck Vice President, Clint Craw.
ford, of Montour; Secretary, W. T. Creasy,
of uutawlssa Executive Commlttco, W J.
Hldlcy, of Scott, T. D. Straus, of Centre.
E, B Gule, of Catawlssa, W. P. Eycrly, of
Hemlock, Nathan Miller, of Main.
On motion It was ordered that tho Presi
dent bo authorized to call a meeting of the
Executive Committee at such time as he
may deem proper for the purpose ot arrang
ing a prograramo for tho noxt year's meet
ing. E B. Gule delivered an address on the
duties and responsibilities of Directors,
which elicited no little discussion.
J. B. Ycttcr gavo a short address on tho
Impoitnnce of school libraries and how to
get them.
Dr. L. B. Kllno offered tho following
resolution which was unanimously carricdt
Resolved, that it Is the sense of this associa
tion that provision should bo made by the
Legislature for the payment of School Di
rectors for the day upon which they con
vene to elect County Superintendents.
Compensation for School Directors was
also discussed but tho senso ot Iho meeting
was oppose'd to It.
Tho matter of an odd number ot Direc
tors was discussed but not considered
favorably.
On motion It was ordered that tho Secre
tary furnish a copy of Dr. L. B. Kline's
resolution to our members ot tho Legisla
ture. The meeting was very Interesting and en-
ttrtalning and It is only to be regretted
that a larger number of Directors did not
attend.
Wm. T. Creasy, Sec'y,
The Great Kallrond Btlke.
Tho Knights of Labor, on Friday of las t
week began ono of the greatest strikes In
our history against tbo Reading Railroad
Company. Almost the entire forco of work
men of tho company, numbering nearly
sixty-five thousand, quit work and demand,
ed that settlement should be made by ar
bitration before they would again com
menco work. Tho trouble arose because
of a number of employees being discharged
from service, at Port Richmond, in Rich
mond county, New York. The men who
were discharged had refused to deliver
freight to a certain corporation, because
the corporation employed non-union men
When tho Reading Company discharged
tho men for refusal to deliver the freight,
they put in their places non-union men.
Tho committee of the Knights of Labor
waited upon the managers ot the Reading
Company and demanded 'lie dismissal of
the non-union men and the reinstating of
tho dismissed Knights of Labor. This was
refused and the order was issued by tbo
committee requiring all members of the
Knights of Labor to quit work. Nearly
fifty thousand complied with tho order,
and on Saturday freight trains wero stand.
ing along their tracks with no help to un
load them, and in many Instances with
perishable goods. All day Saturday, Mon
day and Tuesday tho strikers remained
firm, but lato on Tuesday night word was
sent out and tho old employees went to
work again. Tho Reading Company had
posted up notices that if the old employes
did not go to work after Tuesday other
men would be put on In their places, and
that no strikers would thereafter be em
ployed. Wednesday morning the trains
began running as usual and nearly all the
former workmen were at their plnces. The
Company discharged the leaders in the
strike. Tho Btriko was felt all over the
country nnd many delays and Inconven
lences were experienced by merchants
every where.
The American Farmer tree to All
Our HiibHcrllerH.
All of our subscribers who will pay their
subscription accounts to this paper in full
to date, aud one year In advance, will be
presented with ono year's subscription to
THE AMERICAN FARMER, a sixteen
page agricultural magazine, published by
E. A. K. Hackctt, at Fort Wayne, Indiana
and which is rapidly taking rank as one of
tho leading agricultural publications of tho
country. It is devoted exclusively to the
Interests of, the Fermer, Stock Breeder,
Dairyman, Gardener and ttielr household
and every species of industry connected
with that great portion of tho peoplo of
the world, the Fanner. The subscription
price Is $1.00 per year. Farmers cannot
well get along without It. It puts new
ideas into their minds. It teaches them
how to farm with profit to themselves. It
makes tho home happy, the young folks
cheerful, the growler contented, tho down.
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large number of our subscribers havo tak
en advantaeo of this offer, and all aro
well pleased. tf
Catarrli, nay or Rose l'ever.
The cleansing, soothing and healing
properties of Darhys Prophylactic Fluid
are experienced in the treatment and cure
nf catarrh and kindred complaints. Tho
Fluid soothes aud heals the inflamed mem
branes and removes the offensive odor that
characterizes the disease. Should tho
fUmmatlon haye reached the throat use the
Fluid as a gargle to allay tho inflammation
and to disinfect.
llluoiu School DlHlrlct.
The school board appointed by the court
met at the ofllco of W. II. 8nyder on Dec
22 at 7 p. m., all the members present ex
cept C. W. Neal. J. P. Tustin was elected
President and R. II. Rlngler secretary, and
O. 8. Furman, treasurer. Tho salary
the Principal was fixed at $100 per month
for remainder of the term. Another meet
log was held on the 20th , all the members
present. Applications were received from
H. L. Atkinson of Bunbury, trederick
Ream of Danville, A.W. Moss of Plymouth
D. O. Eschnor of Maytown, and W.
Wolverton of Milton,- for tho position of
principal. A roll call resulted In 2 votes
for Wolverton, 3 for Ream and 3 for Escli
nor. On second ballot resulted In 5 for
Wolverton and 1 for Ream. Mr. Wolver-
ton was declared elected.
Tho following committees were appoint
ed: On supplies, Neil and' Herring; on
buildings, Furman and Rlngler; on grlev
anccs, Snyder. Adjourned to moct at call
of President.
The editor of the AUooni, Pa., Aivanet
after relating a wonderful euro ot piles an
another ot Inflamed and sore eyes by the
use of Pond's Extract, says: "The 4d.
vane thlnkB a medicine which will save Ira,
periled eyes and cure the piles Is a blessing
to humanity, aud It believes In saying so,
Dr. Kilmer & Co., of Binghamton, N,
Y., aro now working a night anil day forcn
to supply tho druggists' orders for their
Bwamp-Root Kidney, Llyer and Uladde
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ChrlBttmm i;iitcrtnlnmciit.
Tho Sunday school held a Christmas
entertainment at tho Zlon church. Fishing-
creek township, Christmas eve, for tho
benefit of tho children. It consisted of
singing, class exercises and recitations.
Tho children did well .In reciting their
pieces, doing credit to themselves and
their Instructors. Tho singing wns good.
Some of iho pieces they sang wero rather
difficult and a few In tho choir had but
little or no practice so thit If there wero
any mistakes or discords, tho blamo should
not be put upon the whole choir, but upon
those who failed to practlcu, Tho church
was crowded to overflowing, yet there was
good order. Pleasant weather and good
roads brought several there from a dls-
taucc. E. M. Laubauuh, Sunt., took
hargo of the exercises with Miss Miriam
Mcllenry at tbo organ. The opening piece
was a Christmas chant sung by Mrs. Anna
Mcllenry, 'Mrs. Jennlo Dewltt, Miss Eflle
Ircasy, Miss Emma Richard, Mr. Gyrus
Bobbins at.d Mr. J. L. Conner. Prayer
was offered by Mr John Sutton. Tho fol.
lowing Is the program! Music, "Oh, Lift up
lour Hearts," by tho choir; Opening ad-
ress, John Button; Mmlo, "Something
to do," by tbo children; Recitation, Annie's
and Willlo's Prayer," Amanda Dewltti
'The Floral Cros9," sung by Efflo Creasy'e
class; Tho months, having names of each
wreaths, Clara Trump's class; Music
'Tho Coming Christ," choir; "Christmas
Customs," O. J. Hess; Music, "Wako the
Bung of Jubilee," choir; class exercise, by
the children; Recitation, "Christmas Carol,"
Myrtle Henry; Music, "Tho Smitten Rock,"
choir j Responsive service, four boys and
girls; Music, "Glory bo to God," choir;
Recitation, "Carol round tho Christmas
Tree," Llllie Robbins; Music, "No Room
for Thee In tho Inn," choir; Distribution
of Gifts, by committees; Parting hymn,
choir,
They had ladders arranged In tho form
of the letter A which were literally covered
with presents, somo beautiful and costly
ones. There Were over seven hundred
nnd fifty gifts. These entertainments area
treat to tho children and everybody I be-r
llevo Is In favor of them as far as the exer
cises are conco-ncd and rewarding the 3.
S. children with candles, nuts, cards and
small books, or teachers giving their schol-
ars a present or tcbolars their teacher.
But many are opposed to taking so many
gifts merely to beautify tho tree or for
show, as it makes many a sad heart amonc
the children. Poor children who arc iu
need of many things, get hut few presents,
whllo those children who really havo every
thing they need get the majority cf them.
1 wo cuiiurcn win be silting together, one
will get as much or more than he can
carry, the other will get nothing or a mere
trifle whllo he is tho one that is in need of
these thiugs.
I believe I will be safo in saying thai
thrce.fourths of tbo gifts there were elthpr
given by parents to their children, or by
children to their parents, or else given by
oco memoir ot a ramuy to another mem
ber in the same family. If these gifts were
given at home the children would be just
as happy .as to receive them at a church,
while the poor children, whoso parents
cannot afford to buy them much, not
knowing what other children get, would
be fur happier than going to a Christmas
entertainment and receiving scarcely any
thing. This is not only my own opinion
but the opinion of many with whom I have
talked. One-wiio-was-tiiere,
The Torn Check Racket.
A very neat swindlo is the torn check
racket which is now bilng successfully
worked in some quarters. The swindler
obtains from a depositor in a bank a small
check. Then lie lakes a hlank check ex
actly like the filled ono and lays tho true
one upon the other so that the edges are
exactly even. Both checks are then torn
irregularly across, and In such a way that
the signature on tho filled check appears
on ono piece nnd the amount and payee un
the -other. Tho checks have been held
together while being torn, and ono piece
of the blank chock will exactly fit tho other
piece of tho filled check. The swindler
then fills In one piece of the blank check
with the name of the payee nnd the amount
to suit himself, takes it with tho pleco of
the genuine containing the signature ot the
blank and explains that the check was ac
cidentally torn. Tho teller flnd9 that the
pieces fit exactly, naturally concludes thai
they are parts of the same check and may
cash it unless ho happens to suspect fraud
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my farm. I shall always hold up both
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A New Menaiferle for narnum.
Tho steamer Ludgato Hill, which left
London for New York, Friday, has on
board a complete menagerie, consigned to
Messrs. Barnum & Bailey. Tho animals,
which are splendid specimens, were pur.
chased of Charles Jamrach and others by
Mr. Starr, tho agent of Mr. Barnum. In
eluded in the list are gcnulnb man-eaters
the first ever sent to America; also lions
tigers, zebras, tapirs, rare antelope, a hip.
popotamus, llamas, baboonB, panthers,
leopards and a splendid pair of brown
alpacas, formerly tho property of a Scotch
lady, who used them to draw her carriage
In Scotland.
Champion Khort Hand Wrltar.
Mr. A. S. White, the well-known author
of " White's Fhonography," famous as
the Champion Shorthand Writer ot tha
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New Vear's Culling CarilH.
Beautiful New Year's calling cards, with
your name printed; for saU at tho Colum.
dun office. Cheap, Call at ones and gel
tho best (election.
Two Umpires,
It la proposed to conduct tho national
game next season with two umplie's ono
behind the bat to watch tho gamo between
pitcher and catcher, and another In the
field to watch tho game and make all de
cisions thcro. Etperlcnco has demon
strated that not moro than two out ot flvo
men called out aro touched at second base.
Tho now system would hasten a game and
mako It moro satisfactory to players and
pectators.
MARRIED.
COX 8HEFFER. At tho Evangelical
parsonage, in Glen Rock, on Thursday,
December 23, 1837, by Rev. J. A. Bwlno,
Mr. Charles A. Cox, of Iiloomsbure. Pa..
to Miss Joanna Shelter, of Glen Rock, Pa.
8T1NE-PHILLIP3.-At tho resldenco
of tho bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
U B. Phillips, near Ulysses, Nob., on
Thursday, December 23, 1887, by Rev O.
E. Bently, Mr. Gcorgo U. Btlne to Miss
Josephlno Phillips.
Tho groom Is the son of A. R. Btlne, of
Benton, Columbia county, Pa., and has
niado many friends during tho last four
years In Nebraska, whero he has rcsldud,
and his bride Is a young lady of many ex
cellent qualities. The happy couplo starts
out In life with the good wishes from their
many friends.
DIED.
FORCE. Near Bllllwatcr, December 17,
1837, .Mrs. Catharlno Force, aged 05 years
and 11 months.
DRAKE. Near Rhorsburg, December
19, 1887, Mrs. Charlotte Drake, aged about
73 years.
WANAMAKERS.
FHiLADXLrniA, Monday-, Dec. 20, 1S8T.
There's a Christmas day and
a Christmas week, and in keep-
ing up tne swing ana snine 01
.1
Christmas throughout the store
until New Year's Eve we have
n mind the thousands whose
work and inclinations hold them
fast and keep them away from
the city until after Christmas day.
Greetings to you all, pood
friends ! The high compliments
of the season to the busy think
ers and toilers upon whom so
much depended in making it a
jolly Christmas time. What
would Christmas be but for those
first cousins of Santa Claus who
tinted to the generous old fellow
the very things we were wanting?
Mow, then, when all others
lave been happified, come along
yourselves tor a rest. A day or
two in the city will put new life
in you. A little change from
the everyday work is a better
tonic than quinine.
When you come to the city
accept freely whatever of com
fort and convenience our store
affords. Five minutes after you
reach Broad Street Station you
are at our door. It is not ne
cessary to buy something to be
welcome.
It is a good time to come to
the store. All the anxiety of
weeks of preparation and the
strain of the doubly busiest
days of the year are off and
over. Everybody has had
sleep and a holiday, and we are
all cheerier and readier to begin
anew. It is like the rest at
midday under the trees in har
vest time; we are refreshed, and
at it again with a will. There's
a plenty to see. 1 he store is
like a river at the foot of
mountain down wnose sides a
score ol steady streams are
pouring. While the outlet is
into the ocean ol people, the
daily inleting keeps everything
full and lresh.
To be sure, after the jostling
and hurrying of the last week
before Christmas, there s a lot
of things dusty and clipped
and soiled. I here are also
things that were broken in
the deliveries and returned by
customers. But then these are
put by themselves and sold at
seldom more than hall price
Whatever the sacrifice, we can
not keep anything but perfect
goods for sale. Whoever buys
ot us shall depend on three
things three P's worth remem
benng:
a Perfect goods
b Proper values
c Privilege of return
The surge and sweep of the
Christmas throngs cannot but
do dust -damage and make
breakages somewhere.
To give an idea of how it
goes, take the night before we
write, when the crowd was not
so large as any one of the two
or three nights belore. Uut o
curiosity we counted the people
that passed a single point in
five minutes near the centre en
trance on Chestnut street, and
there was a full thousand
them, good humored and happy
To verify the count we repeated
the experiment, and proved the
thousand over again. A thou
sand in five minutes I and six
other large entrances throng!
which the people were coming
Would they come if there was
nothing at least worth seeing ?
If a few goods are hurt in the
crowd we will not grumble
1 hey are lor sale as soon as
Christmas is over for what
they'll fetch, and the prices we
put on them bring the custom
ers quickly soon as the new
gets around.
They are principally Books
anu rancy uoous anu nana
kerchiefs. and the goods used
in the windows and other dis
plays. There are remnants of Dress
Goods, too. The accumulation
WANAMAKEU S.
is something enormous. You
see there's no time in the rush
to watch against remnant mak
ing. Every piece is cut, and
the balance is stuffed away.
Now comes the overhaulintr.
Out with the remnants. Sell
lem. The lot is immense, and
off they must go. The week
between Christmas day and the
JNcw Year is the harvest time
for remnant buyers.
While the "righting up" in
certain holiday departments
goes on with all possible zeal,
the larger part of the store is in
its usual well prepared condi
tion, offering a full stock of the
well-tried, accepted makes of
merchandise. It is worth know
ing that the fundamental princi
ples of the store are never lost
sight of. We will sprinkle the
best bargains that can be had
over all the business, but with
out fail we shall maintain at all
times with all vigilance the most
perfect stock of whatever the
best manufacturers of the world
produce.
The Star Course of Merchan
dise is the uninterrupted per
formance from one year's end
to another in this American
Academy of Trade.
John Wanamaker,
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets.
auu viij-uuu aquarc.
LOCAL NOTICES.
1. Ur. JIartman & Sim return thanlt to the.
people for their liberal patronaye in the purchase
of Christina Goodt, uhereby to many hornet cere
made happy. They now offer a beautiful and
new mppiy o yew J ear presents.
Hats and Caps In endless variety, all of
the latest styles and shapes, can be seen
and had at G. W. Bertsch's Hat and Cap
emporium. v;au anu examine 111cm. 41.
Go to ShamleBB' foundry to buy the
cheapest ranges, cook stoves, all kinds of
stove repairs. Bled soles, xc 8U130.
I. W. Hartman & bon havo tho largest
finest anil most complete nssorlmcnt of
common anu nne uisiics in the county.
Mufflers I Mufflers I Mufflers 1 At G
W- Bertsch's can be had all of tho latest
tyles cheap for tho holiday trade (23-2t.
A few Muffs yet, at I.
W. Hartman &
Bon's.
BLOOMSBURG.
Fine Cabinet portraits only
t3- doz. jjito size Crayons only
io.oo. viewing, copying and
enlarging. Instant process
used. tf.
Dress Goods In all colors, stvles and
uuuiuics ui 1. v. iiarimau a son's
Gents' furnlshlnir ponds of all ilescrln.
tlon. can be hail at (3. W. llcrtseh'a. ilm
Clothier and Furnisher. All new styles and
uuuuy. uecaa at.
Coats for Ladies. Coats for Misses. Coats
or vimuren, at 1. vv. liartman i& Son's.
to close out certain lines nf werMlnrr In.
vltallons a number of bargains are offered
at this office. Thoso wanting Bma'.l lots,
from 10 to 25, will save money by ordering
MUSllnS. Cal COCS. Olnirhnma. Clirpka
Tickings &c. just belnc opened for the
year 1000 ni 1. vy. liartman & Bon's,
For a cheap and stylish suit of Clothing
r an Overcoat call at (1. W. Unritfh's M,.r.
Mcrcbant tailoring established. A perfect
ui guaranieiuor no Bale, l lvchlm a call. 2t
BUSINESS NOTICES.
QUKBN VICTORIA'S CROWN.
The ciown of Oueen Victoria consists nf
diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires and
emeralds, set In silver and gold. Its gross
weight is !19 OZ. 5 dwt Irov. Tho numhni
of diamonds nro 3.352: ncarls. 273:
rubies, 0; sapphires, 17; emeralds, 11. It
is an old Baying Uneasy lies tho head that
wears a crown. It is Detter to wear tho
crown of perfect health and neaco of
mind through tho curative effects of Per
rine's Pure Barley Milt Whiskey. For
sale by C. B. Robbins, Illoomsburg.Pa.
Real Estate For salo to cverv man.
woman and child, a sneedv cure for nil
pains, aches, strains, crick, stitches and
weaknesses Hon Plasters. Hops, Bur
gundy pitch and gums combined. The
best porous plaster made. Clean, alwava
ready. 25c.
Don't let that cold of vours run on. Vnn
think it is a light thing. Rut it may run
into catarrh. Or into pneumonia. Or
pneumonia. Or consumption.
unarm i uiseusiinir. Pneumonia la
dangerous. Consumption Is death Itself.
iho breathing apparatus must bo kept
healthy and clear ot all obstructions and
offensive matter. Otherwise there is trou
ble ahead.
All tho diseases of theso parts, head.
nose, throat, bronchial tubes ami lnnim
can be delightfully and entirely cured by
the ust of Boschee's German Syrup. If
you don't know this already, thousands
anu wousanua of people can tell you.
They have boen cured by It, and "know
bow It is, themselves." Bottle only 75 cts.
Ask tiny druggist.
2S.RAND JURORS
VT TERM, ISSi.
FOR FKBRUAin
Heaver YV A Drelsbach.
uenion josepn n cole.
Herwlck Tli mas H Taylor.
iiloora 11 V Dlellenbacl
ii, .1
Jackson Honer, John
itinKer,
Catawlssa K II Oule,
Centre AilOiaon
Olcer.
Schwepponuels?r, Jtepti
conyngliam-Frank Hurt-In, John Meutnger,
irer.
am Kllchen.JOi
F. Lawton.
Ileinloclc-Danlel a lmreell.
Madison George ue.
Wain -wm 11 llenslnger.
Mirain-Danlel Hoyer, Win Ii llartiel.
Orange John Yocum.
lme-judfou Christian, John Hons.
Hoarlntcreeic-Wm lloacn.
Uugarloaf-I a Ulbbons.
rpRAVKU.SB JURORS FOR FKBRU.
a ah i 'ibiui, i&u.
Heaver Joseph clineemian.
lienton J 1.0 Kllno, Joun JICHenrr.
Hcrwlck '1 nomas 11 lies.
Uloora John hhaffer, itobt Hoan, Patrick Dll.
iuu, i ii rrecw, dauuu iKvn. joiiq ii rowen. mm.
ucl Yetter.
catawlssa-Chas llelst, l'hlneaH Wlntereteen,
Hamilton F Clark. Tboa liartman.
contralla Win IMrrah, liiivarj Hcece, Daniel
Centro-ruillp HarrU, John E SUuman, Francis
Hess
conyniiliain-ThosNevln. John l'urcell.
Flshlngireek Jacob Wcnner, Alartlu Coleman.
Franklin Jolin llower.
iireenwooa lonn .Nuylianl, 1' I) Dlack.
Uemlo k Chas Houiboy.
Jackson-Augustus Kvcrkart.
locust Amarus UUUg.
Jladlson l bos utoglea.
Montour John N Gordon.
Mt l'ieaaant Clark Ueagle,
Mne i-mneaa W liltmoj cr.
ltoarlngcreek-Ollver Kvanj.
SECOND WEEK.
I!eaer O A Nliuman.
llenton-I It Mcllenry, 11 a Case, Geo Itoberts.
llerw Ick-Joiepb lllank, Jonas C'rlsinau, Ueorge
Depuy.
liloom-0 s Hobblnn. O T Wilson, Geary llower,
11 U Freas. E M Heater.
CatawUaa-Foresi Yeagcr, S D lielnhard, Simon
Centro-W If 1'rlce.
Conyneuam Michael W alhh. J A Miller.
FUlUDgcreek-Edwanl Carey, F V Header, John
Krankun Jacob Artley, Wesley Kbeeta.
lleinlock-A J Kmmec. John h Xeybard.
bocuat Wellington eager, A I' Hltner, C SW
MbIq-J F muman.
Mifflin lllram u rover.
Mt 1'leasant m m llower.
Orange v esley Ilutton.
line llobt 1-otier,
Ncott-tj W Hoone.
bugarloat-U F Harrington.
HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
In making your selections for
holiday presents nothing is ap
preciated better than nn article
thnt is useful. Pretty, uselesa
articles are soon laid to one sido
and forgotten, but an article of
daily use is a constant reminder
of tho giver. We give below
some suggestions from our stock,
and cordially invito an inspec
tion, whether you wish to buy or
not. For the Mother, Agate
Iron ware is always welcome; we
have a largo assortment, Tea and
ColTeo pots, Tea .Kettles, Dish
pans, Wash basins, Stew pans,
Kettles, Water buckets, Pudding
Eans, Drinking cups, rie plates,
Uppers, Spoons, Cake griddles,
Batter palls, or a set of fancy
Toilet ware, Bird cages largo va
riety, Clothes wringers, i'ancy
Metal Tea pots, One Minute Cof
fee pots, Copper Tea Kettles,
Nicklo plated Kettles, Mrs.
Potts Sad irons, scissors, Egc
beaters.
Our stock is the largest in this
section, consisting ot Call bells,
Drinking Cups, Pie, Cake,
j.1 run, xusn, uutter, uinner, xea
and Carving knives, Nut picks,
Button hooks irom 3 to 10 inch
es long. Breakfast, Dinner and
Inckle Casters. Butter, Berry
and Cake dishrs, Cream and
Water pitchers, Table, Dessert,
Tea, Sugar, Salt and Berry
spoons, Spoon holders, Sugar
tongs, INapkm rings, Sugar
bowls, Syrup cups, Candle sticks.
CUTLERY.
Our lino of cutlery deserves
special mention. Scissors and
bhears ot the celebrated Heimsch
make put up in sets in handsome
cases or singly, pocket knives
all kinds and prices, a special line
of fine English goods for best
trade. Table knives and forks
GOc. to $30.00 a doz. in hand
some plush satin lined cases or
without. Carving sets in great
variety, breakfast and dinner
carvers from 7oc. to 20.00 a
set in coaco, rubber, celluloid,
Stag bone, ivory, Walrus and
pearl handles, put up in hand
some plush cases or without.
Razors and shaving sets.
THERMOMETERS.
The new circular thermometer
five to eight inch dial, price re
duced to $2.50, every one war
ranted. Fishing rods, Fly books,
Reels, etc. Guns, Revolvers,
Tools for everybody. Sleigh
bells.
Skates! Skates!
Especially for the holidays,
all sizes ; the now adjustable all
clamp skate is all the go since the
price has dropped so low every-
bou
sdy can buy them.
u
We have on hand left from
the season's sale a few muzzle
and breech loadinc Guns which
we wish to close out this season.
No reasonable offer refused: now
is your chance for a good gun
at a low price.
l ours Kesp.
J. R. Schuyler & Co,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
J . R. SMITH & CO.
LIMITED,
MILTON, Pa.,
Dealers in
PI A J OS
Dy the following well known makers;
Chickcring.
Knabc,
Weber,
Hallet & Davis,
Can also furnish any of tho
cheaper makes at manufacturers
prices. Do not buy a piano be
fore getting our prices.
Catalogue and Price Lists
On application.
lnn I say rmiK I rtonot mean merely to
stop the m tor a tlnm, and llien hava lliem re
turn attain I mka . A ItADlCAL CUItE.
I have made tho disease ot
TITS, EPILEPSY or
FALLING SICKNESS,
A life long study, I WAnnANT my remedy to
('linn thu worst caes. llecause others bav
ailed I s no reason for not now receh ing a cure.
He ml at once fur a treatls and a Kuan Hottlu
of inv Inkai.miilk llKMEUi- (lite Uiprasa
anil I'ou onice. It cons jou nothing lor t
trial, and It will cur you Address
H.G. ROOT.M.C. l83PEAnSl.,N(wYotlC
novun cicouns.
has revolntlonlted the world dur.
ti g the lan halt century, Not
leas among the wonders of in.
eiillltj Tiroirreba la amelhod and
ME
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system ot work that can tie performe? all over tne
country without separtlug the woikera from their
linmea. l'ay llbo al: anyone can do the work)
either sex young or old: no special ability re
quired. Capital net needed; you are Mattel free,
i ut this out and return lo us and we wl l Bond
you free, something of great, value nnd import,
unco lo ) ou, that w IU bUrt you in Lutliicus, which
will tiling sou lu more mouij ilgut aw ay, than
anjthtng eun In tho wurld, 'iv'ul uuwljet.
Address flu i Co., Augusta, Maine, I) dca!0.