pgr H POWDER Absolutely Puro. This nowder never varies. A innrrrt nf mint trontrtll nnd Whclltl4ilinHnil4l Mnrn lynnnmlol lian tho ordinary klnH mil o in not hi so'il in ump'juua i wiiu uie inuiiiL'j 10 in low umi, short weight alum or phosphate) rowders. Holt ,r m mru, jiutaijUakinu l uwdekuo., 1W) wallSU,N.Y. The Columbian tvpubllshcd orerjr Friday. Subscription price. li.ro a year. Kntercd at tho l'ost omco at Dloomsburff, Pa., BLOOMSBURG, PA FIJIDAY, DECEMBER 0, 1889. CUBBUT B11LK0AD till tltlLK. Trains on the 1'. & It. It. It. leavo Hupertit, 101IOWH I north. Botrrn. T;S2a. m. 11:01 a. m. 3l p. m. 633 p. m, TratnsonthoD.L. W. It. It, leave Bloomsbare A3 IOUOWB! NORTH. SOUTH. 7:12 a. m. 8:32 a. m. 10:57 a. m. l:o p. m. 2:35 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 6:36 p.m. 8:1? p.m. o Tralnsonthe K. W. 1). Itallwaypaaa llloom Ferry .is rouows i NOKTH. BOHTD. 10:48 a. m. 11:37 p. m, e.38 p. m. 4-so p. m. BUNDAT. NOKTII. BOOTH. 10:48 ft m 6:39 P m ULOOMSBUItO SULLIVAN ItAILltOAD Taking effect MONDAY, SEPTKHHKlt 2, ISsO. SOUTH. NOHTII. Ar. 'STATIONS, r. V. iroomsbunr,-. 6 s8 Main street 18 Irondale 0 16 Paper Mill 6 03 Llk'Mstreet, 0 05 Ornngevllle o 51 Ar. Ar. A. It. A.M. 11 48 7 0'. It 41 6 59 11 .ID 6 68 11 31 6 48 LV. LV. A.M. P. M. 8 35 2 81 8 41 2 4J B 45 2 41 8 53 2 63 8 56 2 54 Lv. V. M. 6 40 6 47 6 60 7 00 7 03 7 10 7 2D 7 il 7 24 7 31 7 38 7 40 7 41 7 47 7 57 8 O) Ar P. M. 11 88 0 41 11 20 fl 35 11 10 6 21 11 M 0 21 11 02 17 10 65 0 10 1(1 50 0 07 10 45 6 C5 10 42 6 03 10 40 6 00 10 31 5 61 0 05 3 07 9 15 3 17 9 20 3 20 9 21 3 21 9 33 3 11 9 36 3 37 9 38 3 40 9 42 3 41 9 47 3 9 57 3 58 10 00 4 00 Ar. Ar. , k. M. v. u. furKS. O 43 Zaner'a 5 43 btlllwater 5 37 Benton . 6 28 Edsons, 5 S3 oolcs Crock', 5 so fiugarloaf 5 15 Laubacus, 5 13 central. 5 03 Jamison city.... 5 oo LV. r. m. 10 30 5 50 LV. LV. A. II. A. Hi HAI.IIN. Duo. 7 William Shoemaker will sell personal property at Uloomsburg, on Light street road, above Dr. Gardner's barn at 1 p. m. Dko. 14 Geo. K Shiner will sell per sonal property In Hrlarcrcok township, December 14 at 10 o'clock a. tn. at his re sidence near the school house. M. I. Ltitz will sell two desirable rcsi dences near the Centre of IMoomslmrg Pa. otabargaln if taker, before, Nov. 30th 1880. Tho administrators of Anna Coflman dee'd., W. E. and D. II. Gollmp.ii offer at private sale, a house and lot on West Main street Bloomsburg, P,i. the late residence of deceased. If. Foil Balk. A. dcsirablo and commodious residence on Main street, supplied with water, gas and steam. Apply to jan20tf. L. N. Motuit. Fob 8ai.r A. farm about a mile from Afton, containing 50 acres, all under culti vation, with good building', with all this j'car's crops, farming Implements and stock will be sold at prlvntu sale. For particu lars inquire of J. S. Williams, Uloomsburg. 7-28 tf. Foh Balb A valuable vacant lot on Market Bt., seven lots on Eighth Street, ten dwellings and a good store property In nioomsburg. Six farms, two grist mills and two store properties in Col. Co. A aood f irm of 307 neres with givid build ings In Virginia and two farms In Kansas iy M. 1'. fjutz Insurance and Ileal Estate Agt-, Bloomsburg I'a. For Balk, Cheap Good as now, 57 inch W dor li eye e. inquire at mis uiur.u. ' 11.53 '80 XerHinnl A. II. Fallmer, the genial landlord of Eycrsgrove, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. Samuel Pursel, who is teaching school at Pittston, spent Thanksgiving in town. Llojd Zanrf, of Forks, went to Phila delphia Friday of latt week, where ho will spend a few days vlsitlug Mends. A project is on foot to establish a cream ery at Catawlssa. There will be a srivicii of song at the llcformed church next Sunday evening. Charles Wiedraun of Uentralia was in town on Monday. Tho regular meeting of the . C. T. U. will be held on Tuesday at 3 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Paul 15. Wirt welcomed a little daughter to their house on Wednesday morning. .Nothing of spec'sl Importance has taken place in court this week. The proceedings will appear In full next week. The Opus Club will meet at Miss Ida iBcrnhard's next Tuesday evening. A full attendance is desired. Nothing but words of highest praise is beard lor Dr. Shattuck's Heliautbus, tho irapld oxygen cough cure. Give Its. trial. The Ninth Annual Winona Reception wll be held at the Kxchange Hotel on Fri day, December 27lh. Do you sutler with catarrh? You can ibo cured If you take Hood's Sarsaparllla, Iho great blood purifier. Sold by all drug, jrlsts. Hon. Jas. T. Fox Is making his residence in Uloomsburg. He moved Into his dwell dog house (the late 0. Potter property ) ou JJast Direct, about two weeks ago. Wui. Workliclser mado his appeal ance on the streets Monday with a new delivery wagon. It Is a well built wagon, aud quito an improvement over the old ono. Wedding Invitations in great variety at tbo Coj.umwau office Three new fonts of elegant 6crlpt Just received. Call and tseo samples. tf. Burdello's lecture at Berwick, which ws to liavo Ukcn placo last Saturday night, was postponed on account of Ms having a com throat. Lopez, ono of Sullivan County a lurnbur centres, was a howling wilderness tbreo yeats ago. Now it has n population of 1,000. Judgo Murphy was unable to attend court this week, nnd ho Is reported as being seriously 111. Ills many friend hopo for his speedy recovery. William lUbb has insured his show windows In tho Fidelity & Casun'ty Com pany of Now York, of which Charles II, .Lutz is agent. The Pigeon shooting Contest In Athletic Park will take place Tuesday of next week December 10th, between the Nauticoko Gun club and the Woomslmrg Marksmen, Admission 10 cents. Stonk QiHiiuilts Uiist quality of heavy tor light stone for sale by 11. F. Sharpies. Jan. 0. Samples of typo for calling cards will be sent frco by mail to anyono asking for them. Address Tub Comjmhux, Ulooms. burg. ia. tf. Noncrt to Taxpayers Alt parties In Ml. Pleasant township not paying their taxes tcforo December 12th, will bo chatged 5 per cent additional, as tho law specifics. O. M. Ikbi.er, Collector. II. F. Hedllne, of Greenwood township, and n companion whose namo wo did not learn, wcro out hunting last week Tuesday uuu bihh nine piiensants all In nno flock, This Is a good day's work. For tho holldav trailo William Wi.li oilers a flno lino of Meerschaum pipes, cigar holders, clears, and nil fetnrt. nf smoKcrs supplies. Fresh cmfcctlonory al ways on hand. Main street, next to Gil 'nf. 11-20-lw. Heed could make a fortuno with his Ice. turc, "but he Is In comfortable clrcum stances nnd will not lecturo excent for some good object, l ou may never have nnothcr opportunity to hear him. CutawlssVs postmaster. William Border. was burled last wick Thursday, havluu died on Monday from heart dlscaso. Jos. :ph 11. Knittlo has chargo of the nost-olllco temporally at tho request of .Mr. Bcrger's bondsmen. Hcmcmber Heed's lecturo on VtUUv Dec. 13th. Tho Union Veteran L'jgion have had to wait a whole year before they could get Heed here. Do not miss this chanco of hfaring him. Miss Carrie Terell. well known about Millvllle and Greenwood as a teacher In their schools, has been au Inmato of the D inville Asylum for the last two mont'is. Her friends will bo clod to learn that "she has Improved In every respect." so sava Dr. Schultz tho Superintendent. Robert Robblns died at his homo In Kyersgrove on Mondiy Light at 11:30 o'clock, aged about clghty-thrco years. He was one of tho oldest residents of that sec. tlon, and had always lived there. Ho was a highly respected citizen. Ho left no children. Ills wife died abiut eight years ago. J. Wesley Moycr had an accident with his New York Sunday papers last Sunday, When he called for thera at tho Bloom Ferry station, a large number of them were burned. Tho agent said they caught fire from tho stove, and that ho (Moycr) should take what good ones wera left. But 'Wes' refused to do so nnd will look to the agent for tho payment of the entire bill. The following letters aro held at Blooms burg, Pa., post-otllec, and will hi Bent to the dead letter office, December 17, 1889. Mr. G. U. Harman, Mr. J. H. Kearney, G. B. Hemley, Mr. Johu Sorber. OA11DS. J. E. Henson. Persons calling for these letters please say, they were advertised Dec. 3, 1889. Ono cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Catiioaht, P. M. Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Mears of Hupert, were sorely aflllcted last Saturday evening by the loss of their only daughter. She was taken suddenly about a week prior to her death with inllunni'ttlon cf the lungs, and no medical aid could avert the disease. She was about U years of age. Funeral Services were held Tuesd ly morning, and the body interred in IlosemontCemetery of this town, Tho Davene combination that attempted to sluw at the opera house last Thursday night was a fraud. They secured the hall by imposing ou the nunagers by means of lithographs jf a go nl troupe. They would have implied on the public through the notices furnished the newspipers, but fortunately the utidlenec w.is small, and those who were there left early In disgust Give the "Divenes" u:i audlenco of empty seats C. II button was killed at Mt Alton, McKean Co, on the t S1 li of November. He was driving team and, coming to a .cross ing where the gates wero down, he left his team stand and went under the gate and was struck by the Niagara Express train, and killed Instantly. He was a grand-son of John Futton of Stillwater, and uf K. J. Albertson of Fairmount Springs. Uo was a soti of Mrs. A. II. Follmcr of Eycrsgrove, snd Mr. Follmer went to Mcliean Co. on the 25th of November to bring tho remains home, but they were not .in fit condition for removal, having been buried ten d lys. Mr. Suttou's ago was 20 years. (Jilmore's Toy Bizar is now ready for tho holidays. Tho store room on tho llrst floor is! filled with toys and candy. Up. stairs are four large rooms devoted exclus ively to toys of eyery description. If your little boy is to receive a visit from Santa Claus, go to Gilmore's aud get a sled, a rocking horse, a train of cars, a wagon, a game, o. gtn, a desk) if your little girl is to be favored, you will And dolls of all sizes, colors and prices, dressed and undressed, sleeping dolls aud speaking dolls, and above all tho wonderful French flirting loll, that looks through her glasses, turns her bead, fans he rself to music that comes from withlu tho pedestal on which she stands. Tliern arc also cradles, baby wagons, furniture, dishes, and a thousand articles from which to select, for boys or girls. Call early before the rusu begins, and while the assortment Is full, 11-2'J-Ow. Bev. Irl It. Ulcks, of St. Louis, makes the following meteorological forecasts for December in the Word ami W'odsx' 'Tho Venus disturbance Is central on December 4 and will intensify tho storms of the first December period, which, under normal conditions, would be about from tho iud to tho 7th. The presence of extra disturbing causes, however, call lor a con tinuance of perturbed woatucr over luo re actionary da h, tho 6ib and Slh. Extremes of temperature In rapid phenomena' suc cession, Is a marked characteristic of tho Venus distui bauce heuco the storm per iods during Its dominance are almost sure to begin abnormally worm and culminate iu sudden and extreme cold. "tho second storm period for December begins the 12th and runs to tho 17th. Count on sorao full-grown winter storms about the 12th to lflth. There will bo rain and much (.uow, followed promptly by ex. trtinely cold days. Tho reactionary move mcnts about tho 10th and 20lu will most likely bo merged luto tho general solstitial disturbances, with a decided tendency to a higher temperature about those days "A Vulcan disturbance U central on Christmas day. A higher temperature than tho days immediately preceding is apt to bo on Its way from tho West to tho East, attended by storms ol rain and snow Many parts of tho country will bo covered with snow, and have cold, frosty weather during tho holidays. There Is a Mercurial dlstuihanco on the last day of December, which U also a day of re&ctionury etorm tendencies. Mercury Is famous for his sleet storms ut this time of tho year, Tho prospects uio good that nature will put up her wluter festoons in exchanging December for January, aud that wo shall slip from onu Into tho other on u sea of ice." THE COLUMBIAN AJSD Geo. 0. Morris and his company appeal ed at tho Opera Houso on Monday night In "A Legal Wrong," to a fair audlenco. They had with them much of their own scenery, and tin shipwreck scono nnd tho lono Island in tho ocoan wcro especially good, Ttiero aro many strong situations In tho play, and thoy woro well presented by tho members of tho company. Judgo Ikelcr on Monday filed an opinion in tho matter of tho removal nf tho dead from tho Welsh Baptist burial ground on Hock street, llo finds that tln.ro havo been no Interments there sinco 1881, and then but one; that for many years prior to that no burials took placo there; that tho graves aro ncglcctcJ, thu tombstones fallen down, and In many cases tho graves can not bo distinguished. He finds that it Is a public nuisance, and orders tho Town Council to remove tho bodies burled there. He also decides that Bloomsburg is a bor ough within tho meaning of tho Act of 1874, and that tho court has power to order the removal of tho dead. It was high tlmo that some such action wcro taken, as tho burial ground has passed from tho ownership of tho Welsh Baptist congrega tion, and thcro aro no fnnds with which to care for the graves. Tho reunion exercises of tho Pbtlologlan Society took placo at Normal Hall on Thanksgiving evening, and at 7 o'clock tho hall was packed with an intelligent audi. ence. Tho programme consisted of vocal aud Instrumental music, and concluded with tho court sccno In tho "Merchant of Venice." Mr. Grant Herrng was tho Shy lock, Mrs. Herring, Portia, and both filled the p iris well, as everybody expected they would. Tho action was natural and smooth, and they were wc'l supported by W. II. Brooke, as tho Mcrch int, Howard II. Bidlcman as B.issanio, Hal. Curran as Gratlano, F. W. Magridy as thu Duke, Willis Miller as Lorenzo, Miss Black as Ncrissa, and Miss Hawlcy as Jessica. Theru wore no perceptlblo halts through for- gotten lines, and each one did his work re markably well. Tho costumes ca ir.u from Philadelphia, nnd wcro appropriate and elegant, tlandsomo invitations and pro grammes wero issued, and tho society is indebted to John Hogers.of New York for tho electrotype plate of a sccno in tho play, which was printed on ono pige nf the pro gramme. Howard I'ount (iocs to sen. Mr. W. B. Potist returned from Phlla- dclphia Tuesd y evening where ho had taken his son, Howard to bo examined for admission to tho Philadelphia Nautical School Tho Legislature at its last session mado an appropriation tor tho purpose Of maintaining this school, and tho War De partment has detailed tho Saratoga for tho school ship. Tho school will consist of about 75 boys taken from tho dilleront counties of tho Stato. Representative Coray recommended Howard Poust from this dlstric'.. Ho stood his examination Monday, passed and was accepted. Ho re turned with his father and will await tho completion of the examinations and open ing of the school. The object of tho school is to give a thtorctlcal and practical know" ledge of navigation to American toys and prepare thera for use in our merchant ma rine or to rally to their country's defense should necessity demand. Tho school ship Haratoga is a fine vessel aud has been put in thorough order for tho use to which it is Intended. The Saratoga will remain in the Philadelphia harbor during the Winter and next summer will take a cruise around the world, visiting for sev eral days all the important ports of foielgn nations Sluckihinny Echo. IllCSOI.UTION OF COSl)().l!NCr At a meeting of Ent Post No. 250 of tho G. A. It. a committee was appointed to draft resolutions, nnd they make tho fol lowing report : Whereas, It has pleased an AUwiso Providence to permit tbo sudden removal of our comrade Andrew Lunger, who was a faithful soldier In tl)e scrvico of his coun try in the hour of her peril, and attentive to his duties as a member of this post: there fore be it : Resolved, That we heroby express our sympathy to his atllictcd family thus sud denly bereft of a husband nnd father and again urge our comrades to renewed fidel ity, that at our final muster out, it may bo said of nil of us, that "we cheerfully re sponded to every call of duty." ItcmkeJ, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of Ent Post, a copy of them be presented to tho family of tho do ceased and also be printed in tho Blooms burg newspapers. C. P. Sloan, it. Stiles, W. It. KlKUltOSE. MIX MOIItllH 111 Ilcbcl lVlHOll. Geo. E. Iteed. who in 1804, amputated both legs of his comrade, January, at An dersonvillc, with a pair of scissors and an old caso knife, so successfully, that Mr. January's life was saved, and he is living to-day, will deliver a lecture on p-lson Jifo at tlic Optra Houso In Bloomsburg, Friday evening, Dep. 13, 1889. Mr. Heed is a first class speaker and has lectured In the leading cities with such success that they havo always Invited him to repeat his lectures. In ono city ho lec tured on four different occasions to crowd, cd houses. Tho lecturo Is for the benefit of Mic Union Veteran Legion. Tickets can bo procured at Dentlcr's shoo store, three doors above tho National Bank. Admission 25 cents, Reserved kcats 36 cent, The Young Men's Orchestra of Blooms- burg will furnish somo of their lino music. Commence lle-fot ofHucci in. So confident arc the manufacturers of tho world-famed remedy, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, that it will do all that they represent, iu tho cure i'f liver, blood and lung diseases, that, after wit nessing Its thousands of cures for many years past, they now feel warranted in selling it (as they are itopg, through drug, gists) under a positive guarantee of lis giving satisfaction in every case, or money paid for it lefunded. No medlciuo of or dinary merit could be sold under such so. vero conditions with profit to Its proprie tors, and no other medicine for tho dlv. cases for which it is recommended was ever before Bold under a guarantee of a euro or no pay. In all blood taints and impurities of whatever name or nature, It is most posittvo in Us curptjye effects Pimples, blotches, eruptions and M skin and scalp diseases are radically cured by this wonderful medicine, Bcrotulous dls. omo may affect the glands, causing swell ings or tumors; the bones, causing "fever sores," "white swellings" or "hlp-iolnt-disease;" or the tissues of tho lungs ,cauir lng pulmonary consumption. No matter In which one of its myriad forms It crops out, or manifests Itself, "Golden Medical Discovery" will cure it Jf used persoyering. ly and in time Its thousands uf cures aro the best ad. vcrtlscinents for J)r. Sago's Catarrh Hem Jy. Have you tecu tho G-A five ratio horso blanket? If not, why not? If you havu a horso you need iu )2-Q 8w. DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. Tin; liieiit hciiooi. nnniCA. TION. On Monday afternoon at ono o'clock tho High Bchool building on Ccntro and First streets was formally dedicated to public uio. Tho exercises wero held In tho Nrgo room on tho second floor, and all tho scats wero filled by Interested spectators. Or vlllo Ytttcr, Clcmucl Weiss, Ernest Rice, Harry Klelm, Frank Kyer, Charles Sharp, less and Hurtle Marclay, students selected from tho High school and Grammar school, acted as ushers, nnd seated tho audlenco. At li80 tho Camp of Patriotic Sons of America filed In tho room In uniform, and took front scats which had been reserved for them. Tho stago was occupied by Messrs. Townscnd, Brown, Kramer, Garrison, Chritman and Wilson, Directors of Bloom Bchool District; Hevs. I. M. PAttcrson, N. Bpear. W. T. Galloway, nnd tho speakers of tbo day. J. H. Townscnd, President of tho Board, presided, and niter music by the Blooms burg Orchestra, requested Hov. N. Bpear to open tho exercises by reading a portion of Scripture. In complying, Mr. Bpccr presented tho school with a largo and hnndsomo Biblo on behalf of tho Blooms burg Btblo Society. Mr. Galloway then offered prayer. Mr. Townscnd then mado tho .following address: "Wo are hero to-day to Inaugurate this Building as the Bloomsburg High Bchool. As a citizen of tho town I foel proud In being able to stato that wo now havo three good Public School Buildings. Sinco tho year 1870 wo havo expended for grounds and buildings not less than $75,000 for public schools, showing that the citizens of Bloomsburg aro not behind tho times m the question of public education. As a member of tho Board of Education I feel proud of tho building we aro now asscmbl. ed In; while It is not only an ornament to our town, as well as substantial proof of educational progression, it is another monument to tho memory of that far-seeing Illustrious man, tho father of our Common School System. When wo consider tho vast amount of money expended in connection with our public schools, tho army of school teachers employed at o cost of near ten millions of dollars annually, with over thirty millions Invested In school buildings, truly wo can say, "The school master is abroad. " And yet in tho faco of all this outlay of labor and money, It is an undeniable fact that thcro are still a large number of children not attending school, who are growing up In ignorance and crime, providing material for our prisons and reformatories. Our last census reports tell us that in tho Stato of Pennsylvania 140,133 persons of ten years and upwards are unablo to reaii, while 228,014 wero returned as unable to write, making a total of 374,152 persons in this Stato who could neither read nor writs. Tho question arises can wo afford to have this mass of Illiteracy existing in our midst? I think not. Ard I think thero is only ono remedy and that Is a "compulsory school law." I know it will bo stated that it is not practicable at pres. ent, and some even predict its failure should it become a law. But I fall to be lieve that what has been shown to bo suc cessful in other countries should prove a failure with us. Tho secret of tho high standard of popular education in Germany Is undoubtedly due to the compulsory school law which prevents any German child growing up in Ignorance. After the close of tho Franco-German War tho French pcoplo became alive to the low state of education among the masses and at once proceeded to provldo a new code of elementary Instruction. Laws of the most stringent character in regard to obll- gatory Instruction aro now enforced to day the French acknowledge that It was tho German schoolmasters rather than ttic necdlo guns that conquered them. Within a few years England aud Italy havo adopt cd a public school system with "compul sory school laws" and great progression Is reported in too education of tho masses, and I trust tho day is not far distant when wa shall have a compulsory school law together with an Industrial Department In all our common schools. We are about to cornmenca a now era In our town In two ways, industrial and edu cational. With the prospect of dlversltled industries coming to our town our boys and girls may need additional education to what our schools now afford them. A new field ,l employment will ba opened in our Silk Mill and Carpet Manufactory. Me chanical skill, artistic designs form very important features in the manufacture of textile fabrics. I therefore hope that every encouragement will bo given to establish night schools In tills building, also Art and Bcienco classes, thereby providing means of cultivating and dlfuslng 'lVch nical Education for those who may havo ability and taste for such studies. In conclusion permit me to express tho great pleasure wo feel (as I believe I ex. press tho sentiments of tho School Board) in seeing so largo an attendance on this oc- caslon, believing It to be an endorsement of tho action of the .School Board in tho erection of this Building, J. C. Brown, Secretary of tho Scho ol Board, then read tho followlug leport; After somo introductory remarks by tho Secretary tho report continues i For several years past it was evident to the minds of the different school boards, that In order to accomplish the best results in our public schools, they should bo or. gauized as several departments of one school aud not carried ou as so many distinct and separate schools with distinct purposes. It was with this object in view that tho Inard at a regular meeting on February 12lh, 1880, adopted a courso of study for the Bloomsburg Public Schools, wherein It wa9 stipulated that Primary, Intermedi ate and Junior departments should bo es tablished In both tho 5th and 3rd street bvlldings comprising n two years' course iu each, aud a Grammar school and a High school shall also be established for tho wholo town, a two years' course being adopted for tho former and n three years' in the latter, making an eleven years' puurse for graduation. This action of tho board uhj;h then cop, sisted of William Kramer, Stephen Knorr, J. J. Lawall, W. Krlckbaum, Ualah Hag. cnbuch and J. O. Brown, was really taken In anticipation of the construction In tho near future of a centrally located High Bchool Building. It was in contemplation to provide such facilities for tho education of the boys and girls of Bloomsburg, that at the ago of seveuteea It would bo possi jlo for the poorest of them o go forth into the world armed with a pertiticate of graduation that would bo rceogulzed by tho publio as equivalent to a diploma from our best regulated academics. It was httlo moro than two years of waiting until thjs purpose began to assume muru lungiuio proportions, it was at a special meeting of the Board of Directors ou July 10th, 1883, that tho followlug rcso lution was proposed i Jleiolyed, That tho Uloomsburg Bchool District purchase tho property known as tho old jail lot from Douglass Hughes for 13800. Tho Hoard then consisting of Win, ChrUmau, Isaiah Hugeubucb, Win. Krani, cr, J, H. Townscnd, O, T. Wilson, and J, O. Brown, all voted (or this resolution. T4io veritable boom that seized bold ol Bloomsburg and tho rapid Incrcnso In tho number of children of legal school ago mado It necessary to proceed at once to mako provision for their accommodation An additional building became n ncccs. slty. March 15th of tho present year J, R Townscnd and James C. Brown wcro ap. pointed a commltteo to procuro plans for n new building to l,e erected on tho old Jail lot and to submit tho same to tho board. At the regular meeting of the Hoard on tho 6th of April plana wcro submitted from Parsons & Bon, Topekn, Kansas; Wcltzcll nnd Rcltmycr,, Danville, nnd E. E. Hitter, Allentown. Tho Hitler plans wcro upon duo conslil erallon unanimously adopted, and ordered that the letting for tho construction of tho building bo advertised, proposals to bo re ceived up to May 18th, 1880. Tho subject of heating and ventilation being ono of tho most Important In a well regulated public building eavo the board no little concern. Individual members vis Ited Danville to Investigate tho subject and nqulro Into the cllectlvcness of the Smead, Wills system of healing and ventilation combined with their dry closets. So favor, ably Impressed were these members with tho result of their Investigation that al n subsequent meeting n contract was entered Into with Smead, Wdls & Co., to Introduce their system for $2540. At the tlmo speclfl.'d bid' wero received ns follows: David Henslnger, 15585.481 Sterner Sons, SH72JOO0; Samuel Shaffer $18500.00; Samuel 1 arnsworth, $19129.00; Thomas Gorcy, $23413.00. Tho contractor to havo all tho material in tho old jail buildings. Tho contract was awarded to Divld Henslnger at his bid and at tho same tlmo n loan wa3 authorized of $20,000 at 4J per cent, exempt trom taxation to pro- vide resources to construct the building. This with the $3000 of bonds issued for tho lot makes a bonded debt of $23,000 $1,000 of which Is due and will be paid January 1. The last of theso bonds is duo and payable January 1, 1902. The contractor at onco eitcred into nn agreement for tho construction of the build- lng and In a few days began work which was faithfully and dlllgcnlly prosecuted (as the weather permitted) to n succet fu; issue. Since the first of June tho composl. tlon of tho Board of Directors has been slightly chinged by tho retirement of Isaiah Hagenbuch, expiration of term, and the substitution of Joseph Garrison. At the meeting of June 3, 1SS n now building commltteo was constituted con sisting of J. R. Townscnd, W. Chrisma n, Wm. Krcamer and J. O. Brown. Wo leave tho public to judgo as to how faithfully this commltteo and the contractor per formed their respective dutlc3. (Here follows a description of tho build in?.) Rev. D. J. Waller, Sr., followed in an Interesting address. He said: "Ladies and gentlemen, perhaps you wl" wonder why I am here. It i3 customary now to supply tho children with specimens of fos sils, nnd I tlidn't know but that was what brought me here." He then described the primitive character of the school houses of Pennsylvania as they wero 70 years ago. In 1833 tho old log school houso was re moved from the corner of Main and Iron streets, on tho grounds of tho Eplscopa 1 church, Up to that time this was tho only school building in Bloomsburg. The new brick church that was built by tho Episcopalians at abjut fiat time, was con sidered a great advance in architecture. Tho Academy on Third street was occu pied ns early as 1838. The first teacher of a classical school was n brother of Mr. Waller. A school was conducted by Benjaniu Entnn and an assistant named Wells, on Third street where the Catholic church now standd. Subsequently D. A. Beckley became Principal and conducted a school In tho Academy. In 1800 Henry Carver came here from California, and tho follow, log year tho Bloomsburg Literary Insti tute was built. From this school tho pres. ent Principal of tho Normal School, D. J. Waller, Jr. Geo. E. Elwcll and Charles Uuangst wcro tho first gradu ates who went to Coll je, in 1807. Tho Institute In 1809 became a State Normal school, and its progress has been constant and remarkable. Mr. Wal let's address throughout was historical, and abounded in entertaining reminiscen ces extending over the p ist seventy years. After music by Prof. Niles and the Glee Club, Col. John G. Freeze was called upon. He congratulated the President nnd tho Board of Directors upon the success of their efforts, and upon tho beauty of the new building. He too remembered when n log school house was the best the county atiorded. Tho room was so small that the stove kept tho boys' heads hot, nnd the master's birch kept their backs warm. The location of this new school Is a good one. A gentleman who has traveled through Ireland, onco told thospoiker that the location of tho Normal School and the scenery from that point, was equal to any ho ever saw except tho Lakes of Ktllarney. Education docs not mako brains, but it teaches you how to uso them. Thu speak, er was glad to hear tho President say that a new era was here, and hu hoped that when thu mechanical departments in the school) were opened, that every boy and girl would not only educate the brain, but also the hands, so that thero may hereafter bo no such thing as a right-handed nor a left-handed man, and that both might be equally useful. Dr. T. F. lleebuer of Scranton, on be half of Camp 39, Patriotic Order Bons of America, presented the school with a hand some American 11 ig. Ills presentation speech was eloquent nnd Datriotic. At its close thu school sang tho Star Spangled Banner. William Chrlsman, Esq., accepted the Hag on behalf of tho School District, In which ho painted a glowing picture of the glories of tho Hag of the Union, and the principles which it represents. The Gleo Club sang again, und then Mr. Townscnd, after statiug tho regret of the Board that tho Stato Department was not represented, as an address by tho Deputy State Superintendent had been announced, called upon Oouuty Superintendent J. S. Grimes, who addressed tho audience. Ho congratulated tho town upon possessing n school houso second to nono iu the State, with a perfect system of heating and ven tilation, ills address throughout was ap prohriato and well considered. After music by the gleo club, tho bene, diction was pronounced li,- Rev. I. II. Patterson, and tho exercises nlo3c4. IiriiiiKeiiue'HH I,liior lialill In nil I tie Woi 11 mure Ih IiiiI one cure Dr. IIiiIiich' (iulileu H puclflc It can bo given in a cup of tea or coffco without tho knowledge of the person inning it, effecting n speedy and permanent cure, whether the patient Is a moderate drinker or an alcoholic wreck Thousands of drunkards havu been cured who havo taken tho Golden Spcclllo iu thoir coffee without their knowledge, aud to-day bcllovo they quit drinking of llulr own free will. No harmful effect results from Us adminislra. lion. Cures guaranteed. Send for circular and full particulars. Add rcso iu confidence Gouikm Bi'soivio Co., 185 Haco Street, CinQlnaatl.O. 10-251y NOTIiH iatO.1I RHI'V.llOCICIIOItN WltW COI.UMIIIA A?I CANIIV. On las' Sunday evening another largo ntidlcnco wns njsembl6d In tho Lutheran church nt Espy to enjoy tho Bong Service, conducted by tho efficient leader. Prof. J H. Ktirzcnknabc, of Harrlsburg, tho author of tho book, "Sowing nnd Reaping", which Is being rapidly introduced throughout tho Lutheran Sabbath Schools of the Espy Pns- torntc. Tho Pastoral loiter by Rev. A. It, Glnzo for the Winter Communion appears in n neat dress. If Its contents are heeded, good results must follow. Special services wcro held In tho Luther an church at Cauby all last week, nnd will bo continued thrnuzli this week, terminal lng with Preparatory, Confirmation, nnd Baptismal services on Baturday afternoon and evening, nnd with tho administration of the Lord's Supper on Sunday. A good interest is manifest In tho meetings, and It Is hoped that many souls will bo added to tho church. Rebecca Ann Eycrctt, one'of tho faithful members of tho Lutheran church at Canby, nnd nn exemplary christian woman, do- parted this life Nov. 17th at the advanced ago of 07 years, 4 months and lOilajs. Tho funeral services wero conducted by her pastor, Rev. A. R, Glazo, and her re mains wcro laid to rest In tho cemetery nt Canby. She left n good cxamplo on record to bo cherished by many friends, tho cull, dren, and tho grand-children who mourn he loss. Martha Nclhart, also n devout chrlsll an mother, who, In her poverty, was depend ent upon tho chanty of tho public, and was a great sufferer an tho end of her earthly life drew near, although well cared for in tho homo of Amanda Shoemaker nt Buckhorn, departed this life in peace with God, according to her blessed tcsllmo ny Nov. 23d, nt nbout tho ngo of 75 years. Dropsy was the causo of her death. Her funeral services wcro conducted byHev. A. R. Glazv on Sunday the 24lh at 1 P. M. Her remains wcro borno to tho Buckhorn cemetery. The new organ purchased by tho Luther- an congregation at Buckhorn from Prof. J 11. ICurzenknabo of Harrlsburg, has giv. en complete satisfaction'and was dedicated on last Sunday morning. After a sermon by the p.istor,Rev. A. R. Olize, on the subject of Praise, Prof. J. II. Kurzenknabo sang "Music In Heaven," af ter which tho b ilaneo of tho money needed to pay for the organ was raised, and tho dedicatory service was pcrformcil. It is a Newman Bros.' organ, built in Chicago, nnd cost $125.00. This new or gan cousccrated to God, with a new pulpit bible, worth $10.00 and a now pulpit hym mil, worth $2.25, received ou tho same day, all paid for, and, wo trust, n newly cnnc.:ralcd people, affords ground for re- jo.clng by nil the members nnd friends of this congregation, The Pralso servico conducted in this church on Sunday afternoon by the worthy prf.ressorot music, already montloned, Is well spoken of by all present. Tho wholo day was a happy and beneficial ono for this people. Wc Want Good men for traveling and local agents to whom wc will pay good commissions In cashc ach week to tako orders for our Im proied Farm Seeds, rare Xorlhern Grown Seed Potatoes a SpecMlty. Write for terms to LcClarc & Manning, Lock Box 7, 12-0 4t Brighton. N. Y. IHtln't Want iiOIrl. Last summer my wife's health was all run down, and she wanted mo to hire a girl to do th work. In a llitlo whilo I found one I thought would suit her, when to my surpriso she said 1 n;ed not hire anyone, as she felt much better, and thought another bottle of Sulphur Bitters would cure her. Do.N'AU) Guev, 41 Wor cester square, Boston, 12.fl.2w. XutcrcHtecI I'cuplc. Advertising npatcnt mcdicino in the pe culiar way in which tho proprietor of Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds docs is indeed wonderful. Ho authorizes all druggists to give those who call for it a sample bottlo Free, that they may try it beforo purchasing. Thu Lirgo Bottles aro 50c and $1.00. We certa'nly would advise n trial. It may save you from consump tion. A Sullivan County Joke. A chap entered one of tho bar rooms of Onshore n few days ngo, nnd after some preliminary talk offered to bet ono dollar (bat hu could "kick higher than the ceil, lug." Tho bet was taken and tho fellow told to kick away. ' want to see tho ceiling kick first, then I'll beat it," was his reply, and he reached for tho stakes( pocketed them and walked out. Iho pur veyor of liquid refreshment his scratched his head a good deal since, but ho can't see the joke. rue WIlUeH.iiurrc He WlUlaiiispo i K.. It. A charter was crantcd tho Wilkcsbarr j illlamsport Railroad Oo. at Hanisburg last week. Capital .$1,030,000. The roa will be 80 miles long from Wilkesbarro to Wllllamsport, through portions of Luz erne. Columbia and Lycoming counties. Tho directors uro W. P. Ilyman, presldout; Georgo R. Bedford, Ir.i E. H irtwell, 1). Sturges, H. A. Fuller, F. W. Whaiton. iroxell ami A. a. Urr, of Wllkcsbirre; Geo. F. Nesbllt, of Kingston, and Castav E. Kissel and James W. E Igen of Noirts town, N. J. H.-vperlunci: ol a I.nily Mlnnlouury Miss Emelino O. Hanna, missionary for 1st Baptist Church, Troy, N. Y., says: am glad ti stato that Dr. David Kennedy's luvorite Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y cured mo of Catarrh of the Bladder, Kid. ney trouble und Constipation. I would add that I always used tho Favorite He mcdy with tho consent of my physician 13-C.w. WIlllaniHiiurtH llcllcr l'niul, Mayor Foresman aud co-worKcrs on the flood relief committer, who havo ibeen en. deavoricg to secure additional nld from the Statu Commission, havu como to tho con clusion that further waiting will bo fruit less, and they will close up tho work of tho committee. A meeting lias been called and final action will bo taken regarding tho distribution of 15,000 yet in their bane's, The disposal of this sum will prove a dell cate matter, as thero aro a largo number of sufferers on tho bor.ks, and n great many of tho claims will havo to be Ignored. Tho committee lias distributed through, out the county, eicluslvu of Jersey Shore, In the neighborhood of SIM.OO) on claims footing up between $3,050,000 and $-1,000,. 00, CoiiHiniiptlon Huroly Curvil, To tub Editok Please laform your readers that I lnvo a positlvo remedy for tho nbovo named dlsea' c. lly its t.rae-ly use thousands of hopeless cases huvo been permanently cured, I shall bo glad to send two bottlos of my remedy fhuk to any of your readers who havo consumption If they send mo their express and post ofllee address. Respectfully, T. A. 8LOUUM M.O. 181 PearllSt., New York. Nov. 23-11 w. There arc many white soaps, each represented to be "just as good as the Ivory." They are not, but like all counterfeits, they lack the peculiar and remarkable qualities of the genuine. Ask for Ivory Soap and insist upon having it. Tis sold everywhere. A pack of visiting cards Is always nn ac ceptable gift to n lady. Order now nt tho CoLtisiEiuN ofllco for Christmas presents. tr. Tn.MIK!it nml To. Morrow NIkIU. And each dav and nli-lit ilnrlric ll.lo week you can get nt nil druggists' Kemp's llalsam for tho Throat and Lungs, acknow ledged to bo tho most successful remedy ever sold for tho euro of Coughs, Croup, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Asthma and Consumption. Get n bottlo to-day and keep It nlwnvs In tho houso. so vou can check your cold nt once. Prlco 50c and 51.U0. Sample bottles free. WANAMAKER S. rniLADSLFini, Monday, Dec. 2. im Of course you'll be buying Holiday Books. But how much do you know of them? How much can you find out of even one book by hall a minute fing- ernsr at a crowded counter? Precious little That's one rea son Book News has so manv friends. Book News readers know the drift and scope of every booh almost before the ink in it is dry. They can be a thousand miles away and not go wrong in cnoosing. 1 here s no haphazard picking if you take "Book News" hints. por big .oiks or little folks all's one. The pith of the book, the merit of it, the size of it. Nothing left for you to guess at ; not even the fair price. "Book News ior December tells you of nearly jive hundred lohday books, and shows you about sixty pictures irom them. One hundred and twelve big pages ; "five cents to any ad dress. The little money it costs is ikely to come back to you a iiundred fold. Can you do bet ter with "five cents"! Christmas Cards. Booklets and Novelties are all in ight. The picking will never be easier. 1 1 1 r... . k-aienaars too DicKens, l hack ery, Tennyson, Eliot, 50 c ; by mail, 57 c. Each with a thought for every day in the year, Our New 80-page Catalogue of Books at Wanamaker Prices contains about four thousand titles of standard holiday books You should have it a postal card request will bring it. Another readjustment. This time Fine Dress Goods o choice, novel elegant desirable styles. Pive items. Item One Serge with silk bourette borders, 42 iuches, at 75 cents trom Si. 2 5. Cut off the border and throw it awav and a bargain remains. Item J wo bersre with bor der and all-over silk plaid, 42 inches, at Si from $1.50 J tern J hrcc bateen. wool with Jacquard stripe, 42 inches at si trom S1.50. Item Four Camel Hair with solid band border, and all-over Jacquard figure, 42 inches, at 52.20 trom S3.50 Item Five Camel Hair Plaid 42 inches, at $1.75 from S2.S0 plain to match at $1.25 from All the other items recently advertised at 37 J and 50 cents are here. Remember we don ask you to become interested mean and trifling lots. in Two of the extra-quick Dres Goods ; All-wool Tricots, 370. Silk Mixed Plaids, 3ic. Maybe a dozen of the stapl Black Dress Stuffs are in tin 1 r bainu price ooat, Mere are two: 40-inch A'l-wool Cam Hair, $1 from $1.50; 40-inch Silk-and-wool-Foule. 75c from It was a famous blanket last .season ; just as lamous now. Size, quality, cheapness ; we never saw the trio yoked more to your advantage. Six pounds 12 ounces line strong cotton wurp, every nore 01 the pood, snrinrrv. live mnl 64 inches generous size for a .... .1 1.1- 11 - ytuciuui uuuuie oeu. dollars the pair. 'tve You can make your Blanket cnoice irom more than thirty yraues up 10 535 a pair. John Wanamaker. LOCAL NOTICES. Sprcial bargains at K, Harklcv's in trim med hats mid bonnets, children's plush and velvet hoods. Alsjalotol chlluWs felt hats and wool caps at a reduced price, btainplng and printing done to order I3 0 2w. WE HAVE THEM. DrCHH tsOOtlM t Wo. IMiW show tho most complete lines of black and colored dress goods of kinds nt populnr prices, oeo snccinl black Henrietta cloths nt 81c yd., 40 in. wide; then thoso hnndsonie two fnced lilnids nt oOcts. See our 90c nil wool colored I-Ieiiriotfus. A cood 40 in. nil wool Sorire nt fiOe! yd, worth G2ic, nil colors; and lotaot other bargains in dress goods. Hosiery and Under wear! Tho larcest hosiery lock in tho countv. Sgq nnr 25c Ladies' all wool hose ; chil- rcn s nil wool hose 10c. pair ml un. All sizes Misses' Eib Wool hose 2oc pair. Trv our ipecial boy's hose 25c pair, nil sizes. Try our Ladies 30c Jer sey Bibbed vest. Seo our Ladies' 50c Merino Vest. Full lino Children's aud Ladies' Scarlet underwear at very low prices. Jrurs: l ins stock embraces rVnx. Monkev. Benver Onns- sum, Nutria, Astracbnn, Persinn Lamb, Black Hair. Ileal Seal. and imitation seal mulls. Boas. lines, &c. also full line fur trimmiuirs. Special line of black Astrachau capes, satin ined. Coals. Wrntm. smil Jackets . The Largest stock in the countv. New st.vifw. " J ' jatest shapes, Lowest prices, nl tso special lines of Newmark ets, See them : also full lines I children's coats of fill kinds. We still continue our sbecial cut price sale on plush wraps, ukets and coats ; it will pay all 1 call. 3lanlcets these cold days rc movimr oil' : and wo lmvo full lines from S1.00 a mir 1111. also full lines of emu fm'r.n bins. Our buver is in the citv this eek buvitHr holiday sronds . 00k out for lots of novelties at low prices next week. aha wis and Skirls. full lines now onen. See the landsome all wool double shawls lit SG.00 worth S9.00. Sen nnr satin quilted skirts, striped flan nel skirts, wool knit skirts etc. seo ou rspecial 5.00 double all wool shawl. H. J. CLARK & SON, Bloomsburg;, Pa. No. 9 Cook Btnirns S13 11 Stovo rcnairs. flro brick nnil nlow mnlr of all kind3 at Sharplcss' Foundry. Jan. 20. with or witho.it borders, aud moro in, nt tho latter part of tho week. II. W. Sloan. Winter mllllnprir nt TV llnrkWo nt tlin lowest prices. 13-6 2w. Old stylo buhr flour ijl.fiO per bbl. at Aqueduct Mill, Rupert. A new lino nf umhrpltnn will, n-rvAlvnA sliver handles, all sizes at H. W. SLOAN'S. Choice Rollnr Flnnr 10 Inna nl.tn.. winter wlinnt hrnn .100 l.iml.nla nt.l ,.lln corn chop of all kinds at the old Paiton ..4,1, itupLU. Rlbbonsl Ribbonsl All atvlna Rnd r-.nl. ors. Moire ribbon with picot edge, all oim, iu, i, iac per yam. jmo. u, isc per yard. A large lot of gros grain ribbons with satin edges also on hand nt II. W. Sloan's. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castorla. When Baby was sick, we gn o her eorl&. When she was a fjhlld, she. cried for Castorio, When she became Miss, she clung to Castorla, When she had Children, she gare them Cortorla. I. W. HARTMAN & SONS' CHRISTMAS OPENING. The next to interest von will be our Christmas stock, now be- ins onened to dav. to-morrmn and ready for looking day after. i7l.e c. ii r 1 ...mi i i, ii.iu oil tin o. uuy, Will DO the rreat inmtirv of nuiuv. One ill decide on a plush or coth at, smother will buv it shawl. or dress pattern, net of furs, silk or wool muuler, feathers or cotton pillow, double pillow or head rest, pair gloves, plush cull and collar box. toilet sot. ninsli mirror, good book, or a set of books, silk umbrella, lovelv table spread, stand cover, bu reau coyer, tidy splasher, and so on, or one of tho thousand and moro of smaller articles which must be scon to be appreciated. (A special display of imported Art novelties will only be exhib ited the early part of the sea son.) On the dish side article; useful and ornamental by hundreds. Tho hanging stand lamps are extra fine tho aud this season, bets of ware from $12.7o to $30.00. Tho greatest display of brie-a-brac ever shown in our store. Wo aro tho nearest Christmas storo to all tho depols, will have moro salesmen and salesladies than last year, as wo expect our in creased stock will bring moro customers. While wo aro com pelled to removo tho domestic Btoek to another part of tho store, nevertheless wo shall havo them so as not to interfero with our regular trado, and can sup ply' all with muslins, shirtings, ginghams, stripe, tickings, cot ton and wool flannels etc. Goods delivered in town, to tho depots, to near by towns, or houses. I. "NV, Hautman it Sons.
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