THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Farm For Sale. TO acres In Flshlngcreck township, Col. Co Be mile from Van camp, No.t columh'u nnd Cambrs. Fair buildings, good water, nnp orch ard. No. 1 grass farm, will sell at a bargain up aae&sr torms. Will exchange upon property Bloom sburg. Call upon or address WM. CIIKISMAN, Hlooinsburg, Fa. Fob Sal Desirable vacant lots and a num ber ot good houses and lots In Illooinsburg. The best business stand In Bloomsburg. A very de sirable property In Willow drove, first-class buildings and 19 acres of land. Dwellings In Bspy. Ten good farms In Columbia county, one In Luzerne county, one In Virginia and two in Eaasas. One country store stand in Columbia county and one In Luzerne county, 8 grist mills In Columbia county, by M. P. LUTZ, . Insurance and Heal Estate Agt, Bloomsburg Pa., SALES. May 3rd.-S. C. Shive will sell a big lot of new farm machinery etc. at his late residence in Bloomsburg. Sale to comence at io o'clock. CHANGE OF TIME- The new time table of the Philadcl phia & Reading railroad went into effect Sunday A lay io A ainerence of about five minutes was made in nearly all trains. Trains for Rupert and Catawissa leave Bloomsburg as follows : 6.io : 8.oo ; n.aSi A. M., awl 12.15; 3.15; 5.00: 6.30; and 11.05 A Sunday train has been added which leaves Bloomsburg at 7.58 58 A M., for Milton and Williamsport, reaching Williamsport at 10.15, return ing to Bloomsbng at 6.27 1. M. This same Sunday train also runs via Phil adelphia reaching there at 7. P. M. Mountain Fires Beyond Control. FOUR THOUSAND ACRES OF LU.MHFR LAND DESTROYED IN HUNTINGDON COUNTY. Huntingdon, May 1 2. -Over four thousand acres of valuableftimber lands are aflame within a radius of seven miles of this place, and in distant parts of the country the Jwoodland is being swept away at an alarming extent. The mountain fires are beyond all hu man control and can only be extin guished by a rainfall. The sections suffering most are in the East Broad Top region, where the fire nearly ex tends to Well's Tannery, in Fulton county and on Tussey's Mountain, Ray's Hill and Warrior Ridge. In Broad Top, Soloman Koch. Wil liam Koch and Eli Kates farm build ings have been seriously threatened for nearly eight hours, and in Trough Creek Valley, Isaac Taylor, Wilson Houck and Michael Martin's properties are momentarily threatened v ith destruc tion. The farmers in the whole burn ing district have sustained irreparable losses to fencing and hundreds of acres of growing grain have been ruined. The various fires originated from either the railroads or wandering bands of gypsies. Fogg "There's nothing so deli cious in the world as to reach out of bed in .the morning to ring for your valet to come and dress you." Brown "Have you a valet ?" Foggs "No, but I have a bell." Brown "But what good does it do you to ring it ? No valet will come in response." Foggs "But that's just the most delectable part of it. As the valet doesn't come you don't have to get up." llo8lon Transcript. Landlady "Have some of this but ter, Mr. Bordaine." Mr. B. "No thank you." Landlady "Ah, you don't love but ter? Mr. B. "Well, I can't say that I love that butter ; but, madam, I as sure you that it's age commands my sincere respect." Washington Star. Little Johnny Fizzlelop has the habit of waking up every night and de manding something to eat. At last his mother said to him : "Look here, Johnny, I never want to eat anything in the night." "Well, I don't think I'd care much to eat anything either in the night if I kept my teeth in a mug of water." Texas iiftinga. ' There's a young doctor up-town who will have to improve his methods or he will never have patients enough to maintain him. A woman came in to see him only two days ago looking haggard and pale. "Well," he said, "what is it?" "I'm troubled with insomnia," she sighatl. "What shall I do for it." "Sleep it off, madame ; sleep it off," he advised curtly and asked her for $2. JJttroit Free J'reta. A Yale student recently handed in a paper to his professor and was sur prised the next day to have it returned with a note scrawled on the margin. He studied it diligently, but was un able to decipher the note and so he brought his paper back to the profes sor. MI can't quite make out what this is, if yon please," said the student. That, sir," said the ' professor ; "why, that says I can't read your handwriting." Vou write illegibly, sir." Spring field Republican. TIIK STRANOKH'S l ltl.l). A Nlnnulur Custom Among Some f tha Native of A Men, "A stranger traveling in Africa with only two or three attendants can k" nbuut without much fear of molestation. A prent armed body like the Stanley expedition will be obliged to fight at times, of course, but I never had nny use itt all for a wenpou of any kind in Africa. "There are some tilings that n solitary traveler can find out about Africa which a large expedition will never learn. I observed one custom that I never saw mentioned in any traveler's accounts. I noticed that every village had set apart a field for the use of strangers. The chief wife of the tribal king cultivated this field and stored away the product in the upper half of her hut. Ni) man of the tribe was permitted to touch of the food thin stored. The king's wife had her share of this, and made her living out of it, but all over and above the amount actually consumed must be set apart and preserved. This field is known as the 'Stranger field. "AVhenever a stranger conies to the village he makes known his want to the king at d he is immediately relieved. Tlio best hut in the village is set apart for him, he eats of the food t f tlio stranger's field, and the best w ife of the king prepares the food for him with her own huixl. Ho remains a week or a month, or any reasonable length of time. ana his time is uever hastened. Some times bo stays long enough to become a member of the tribe aud lie marries into tlio King's family. An nniiising feature of this custom is the fact that indigent members of Vim tribe sometimes leave their village and go to other villages and become stran gers, ho that very often when a familiar face has been missed from a certain vil lage, and I have nsked where so and bo went or what became of him, home one has gravely informed me that so and so was poor nnd become a stranger. Sub sequently 1 have run across Uizy ho aud so in a distant village" living on the fat of the land as a stranger nnd being treated to roynl hospitality. There tiro no beggars in Africa. AVben a man 1 r woman becomes too poor to get along comfortably, be or she makes the circuit of tho adjacent villages os a stranger. " Bishop Tiylor. in Bos: on Globe. Old Age Not a Matter of Year. Every citiz mi of the world, growing wiser each year, believes that the flight of time should have no influence upon the heart, should not destroy vigor of health, and freshness of feeling, and should not mark a man as "old" simply by a standard of your. In spite of the rush and excitement caused by modern competition, therj are many remark able examples of active longevity. Old men of 84 years are seen taking tours in Europe. One old gentleman over 80 has just started for Michigan to en joy the good skating of that region. Five people over 70 were fouud in a party of 22 upon an excursion to the Yosemite. Old people like Mr. Glad stone, Dr. Holn les, and Mr. "Wbittier, and others both in this country and in Europe are Increasing tho tendency among people of to-dav to believe that old age is not a matter of years. Our sanitary improvements, and the dissemination of ideas of hygiene have not only added to tho average length of life, but have miulo those added years a period of enjoyment and of value to the community. According to the ideas exemplified by Mr. Gladstone, it is pos sible to measure quantity of work done equally with length at days, and to nmue old ago count for more value than mere slut sties for the census. The Coned Illver liallroud. The ensrinecrs who snrveved the rnntA renorted that it vcnnlil tint. rvmf-. than 5 000,1)00 to build aud equip the line ana pay interest on the capital in vested during tho four years required to build tho road. The party, which spent Ilium' Illnllt.llH lmrirriitiiirr tlm ,i,.nM fa" r, " i.jci Congo and its branches, found an abun dance or natural resources in tho way of ivory, iuuiu rubber, gums, dye stuffs, and other articles, besides flattering prospects that the coffee, cotton, and tobacco plantations w'ould ultimately be lirolitable. Thus encnimirroH ll.o m. pany decided t go forward with tho .... :i 1 mm . 1.1 , luuiuu i. jiit-v ii.ui 110 irouoie noouc raisin' in XI 'l'rimn nnd nt lioi .whimI,.:... the $3,000,03.) required to build the road. Ocean steamers cau easily reach Matadl, tho starting point of the liuo, aud al ready the first mile or two of the iron highway has been built, and the first locomotive hai been sent to the Cougn. lL will l'enllil'il iiphimV Hiiaa - --i v...Ww j 111 a iv complete the load. When it is done, inner iwrica win oe witnin a lew weeks of the capitals of Europe, and there is no doubt that iu a few years more facilities for comfortable travel will be extended to those who wish to make a short visit to the once mysterious regions of inner Africa. Gold! hwnite's Geographical Magazine. Mulolds lncreHnlng Among Negroes. "I notice by the papers, " said a former coroner, "that a world weary negro committed suicide on Christmas night by jumping from the bridge. This re minds me that suicides among negroes were entirely unknown until within the past few years. In 1878 tho first case of a negro felo de se iu the history of Ht ijotiis came to iny notice as a coroner. It was such a novelty as to attract wide spread attention, and many newspapers claimed that it was the first, case of its kind in the country. Be that as it may, it was but the forerunner of a half dozen casos in St. Louis, and the question is no longer usked, ' Whoever heard of a negro killing himself?' Perhaps, iu the purely animal state, no one ever did, but as (he negro iu his free state has mingled w ith the white man lie has acquired not only his vices, but his passions, fears, and prejudices as well. "Globe Democrat. The richest man in Boston Is Fi nd T. Ames, whose fortune is ' reckoned at about 830.000.0CKX His cramlfatlinr. Oliver Allies, used to peddle shovels of uus own uanuiworK. The Lcei. No leaf as yet) thou Eh Mke a wraith of snow The white bell flowers have, bunt thell shcnllilng green And yielded to deep violet, and the, sheen f those faint primroses that early strew Tho garment of the earth. Verdure lielnw, lint ne'er n budding lonf to ronie lietween Our eyes and the blue ether, broadly seen Through tracery of beeches, at retelling low From uilghly rafter houghs-the sere brown caves Of woodland nalacos, where rocking high The solemn rook iu sable chorus weaves A twig into his next, nnd yet more nlch A wild bird sings of love among the leaves The leaves that are to Ik- when spring Is by. C. A. Dawson In Chambers' Journal. Killed by a Captive Itatttesnake. Alfred Due;, a Frenchman who haa been living in a small cabin on the Schnoll ranch, two miles north of Tia Juana, had a sort of fascination for Biiakeo, and the reptiles appeared to real ize that he was their especial friend. Neighbors tell that within the past few mouths he haa never loen known to be without one or more snakes in tho cabin. Dlacksnakes and copperheads made their home under his house, and ho would stop on the field to caress a snake of any kind. For about a week he has hud a large rattler in the house, but as the reptile was not of the trustworthy family Duo made for it a housing place in an empty oil cnn. Since then he has been Land ling the snake at odd times, endeavoring to tame it into docility. Sunday afternoon he had the snake out as usual, displaying it to a young man named Orcsnwell. lie had it lying on ins lap, 111a right hand closed loosely around the body just back of the head. It writhed about and finally freed its head. Then the reptile funned itself into a curl and like u flash of lightning buried its deadly fangs in tho flesh of Dues right hand. lie appeared to think little about the matter and did not even bandage the wound. On Tuesday C. N. Flattery, of the San Diego Undertaking company, received a telephone messago from Tia Juana saying. "Bring coffin (giving size) nnd como at once." The coffin was for Due, nnd he died in hor rible a.irony from the bite of tho snake. San Diego Sun. New Zealand's Wild Horses. "Aboard the ship that carried rue from Xew Zealand to San Francisco were six thoroughbred Now Zealand horses." remarked T. Harding MeLanrin, a wealthy sheepgrower of that British possession, soon after he arrived at the Grand Pacific hotel. "And the owner expects to accomplish wonders with these animals. It is a strange thing to many that good horses should bo bred in New Zealand. I dare say that when I get to England, and when I relate various matters, my friends will answer with a stare of incredulity. As a point of fact the vast plains to the north of my place Otago are tho homes of great herds of wild horses that roam about as fearlessly as did the mustangs or broncos of your western plains. "Are they better horses than the mus tangs? Well, they are as far above the American article as the pure blooded Arabian is above an ordinary draught horse. Thev are larore nnd well bnilf. nml there is no uniformity of color. They live upon me ncn lassocKS ana peolie grass that abound on their once volcanic fields. "The New Zealand wild lim-an la n. hard one to break, but once brought un der control he makes a magnificent driv ing or carrhige animal. Cheap too. I have seen beautiful fourteen hand h sold for fifteen pounds to be used for coacnes. breeding with imported stock produces a variety such as would be well adapted to America. Just now she raising is the great industry of the isl- anu, out i predict a great future for the horse trade.'" Chicago News. Strange and Fatal Accident. A peculiar and fatal accident hap pened recentlv to a man nnmerl Tlnn. ham who lived in Kechi township, Sedg- wica county, J4.an. A farmer named Martin had killed a number of hogs, which ho left hamrinir in his vard nvr night. In the morning one was gone, anuin tooamg around for some trace which might reveal the cause of its dis appearance, he noticed, a short distune a from his house, something strange propped against a rail fence, and on in vestigating found his hour h.-iniHriir hv the gambrel stick around tho nock of Lninuarn. The thief s neck was broken, and he had evidently been rio.nl somn Imnn Tho supposition is that while climbing rne xence Jjunnaru s burden had slipped and caught bis head in tho noose formed by the two legs and tho cross stick, and the heavy weight had instantaneously cracked his. neck. Kansas City Star. ' J umpod the Balls and Jumped Hack Again A peculiar accident hapjiened recently on the local Oinuha line. In going to the junction, and before reaching Hor sey & Bean's mill, the passenger and smoking-cars left the track, owing to a broken rail, ran some distance on the ties, struck a switch and regained the rails. The engine and tender had not left the rails. St. Paul Pioneer Press. General Sherman, like George Ban croft, was very fond of young people, lie liked to have them about him, and frequently treated them with more con sideration than he did their elders. He was a thorongh democrat in his relations with his feliowmen. Ho would talk with a laboring man as readily as with a millionaire. Exchange. Walter Miller, of MiddJeton, Conn., makes the strange boost that he has skinned more skunks this winter than any politician in the Nutmeg state. So fur his record is forty-five skins. Mr. Miller states that the only drawback to the business is that he is compelled to live practically by himself. The late Ben All Haggin's un-American name is said to have been bestowed upon him by his father out of regard for a pasha who once befriended him when he was a wanderer In foreign lands without money or friends. Now the copper king's wealth is estimated at i0,000,000. What is Castorlti Is Dr. Samnel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opinm, Morplilno nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, nnd Castor OH. It is Pleasant. Its puarantco is thirty years' us by Bllllions of Mothers. Castorla destroys "Worms and allays feverishness. Castorla prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. Castorla relieves teething troubles, cures constipation nnd flatulency Castorla assimilates tho food, regulates tho stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cos torla is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. Castoria. " Castorla Is an excellent medicine for chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of Its good effect upon their children." Dr. 0. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mass, " Castorla is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope tho day is not far distant when mothers willconsldor the real interest of their children, and use Castoria In stead of the various quack nostrums which aro destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby sending them to premature graves." Da. J. F. KiNcnBLOK, Conway, Ark. The Centaur Company, 77 TrllS PAPER k READ EVfeRY WEErC IN THE 5E3T HOMES IN THI5 IF YOU W15Hf -lc A ma SfiZZ- JL KEEP - TH15 - F - KESTY & HOFFMAN, 1 Mill We repair Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Threshers, Harvesters. Mowers and all kinds of machinery. WE HANDLE STEAM PIPE FITTINGS, VALVES, STEAM GAUGES. And all kinds of Repairs. PIPE CUT TO OUDER. AGENTS FOR Garfiold Injector Co., Garfi&Id Double Jet Injector, Automatic and Locomotive Injector. All work done by us is guaranteed to give satisfaction, and all work in our line will be promptly attended to SHOPS 6th and 0ENTEE STREETS- CLOTHING I CLOTHING! C. W. BERTSCH, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. :-o-: GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. HATS AND CAPS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits nade to order at short notice and fit always guaranteed or no sale. Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia County. Store next door to First National Bank. MAIN STREET, Blooms Darjr, Pa. Practica Machinists Castoria. " Castorla is so well adapted to children that I recommend It as superior to any prescription known to me." It. A. AacntR, M. D., lit Bo. Oxford St , Brooklyn, N. T. "Our physicians in Uie children's depart ment have spoken, highly of their experl ence In their outsldo practice with Casloi '.. and although ws only have among i:: mcdlcal supplies what is known as iri:ul.ir products, yet we are free to confess that tlio merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon It." United Hospital and Disprmsart, Boston, Mass. Allen C. Smith, Pret., Murray Street, New York City. 1 NYTHING- "K is tm RAET PI I 1 UYL ACPIN - MIND . H. A. KEMP, PHOTO & CRAYON ARTIST. Has removed from Shives' Block over Schuyler's Hard ware Store, in Gallery lately occupied by Nesbit. Fine Cabinets $1.50 per Doz. and upwards. A SPECIAL OFFER. 1 Crayon picture, life size, framed in 5 inch gilt and plush frame, and 1 doz. best 3.00 cabinets all for $8.00. This offer only good foro days from April ist Copying, Viewing and tak ing Groups a specialty. Bloomsburg, Pa. Spring days arfe at hand and premonitions of warm weather bring with them a desire for cooling dishes. We shall keep Ice Cream of many flavors from now on, and will serve it in our parlors day or night. Families and parties sup plied. Get our prices. The Cafe is open, and the kitchen is in charge of an ex perienced cook. Catering for parties, lodges, weddings, etc., a specialty. Fresh bread and cakes daily in the bakery. M. M PHILLIPS & SON. Proprietors of "PHILLIPS' CAFE." Bloomsburg, Pa. hei'okt of tk condition OF THK FARMERS' or lll.ooMHlU HO, In tlio Hintp of IVmmylvn. nlu nl the cliw of oumImom Mny 4th, 1TOI, hkhouu'Ks. I.OnlH lllKl tllHCIllllltH f Tin 4) l .H. iiimiN to HiM iito rlrrnlntlon.. .. K':i i I'. X, HmimIh nil Itnnit i m Itur f nnn npprovcil powrvp nifi'nm... 41 ( Dili' rioin dHiit Nalloniil Mniikx .... Him 71 Dili' from simo HhiiKk nii'l hanker. H.in hi 1 'iirn-nl cxpciixi's nnd Ihxos jmlil.,.. am n PrcmliniiH 1)11 I'. H. IIOIHlH S5;,J ip chi'ckx anil ntlirr niHh IIoiiih iw Hills or oilier lunik shii id Friii'llniiiil )iiiit uiirri'iicy, iilc kcli, nml ccnlM mm Spoi lc lug n l.t'K'11 tender noted DM ill Total vnnn m MAMLITIK8. Cnpltnl Htook piilil In... ftilUliiA 1 inn viiii'ii pnmiN 11 in Individual di'iniNllH milileet to check IX 1.1 Cashier's checks outstanding 15 ii Total. 1'ITiXiH m STATU OK rKNNKYI.VANtA, COUNTT OF COI.l'VRU s. s: I, Frank Ikeler, Cnshlor of the nhovn niinied Imnk. do solemnly swesr Hint I lie nlHiv slnlfim-nl Is true to the best of my knowled" mm ueiiei FHANK IKELEK, Cushlcr. Hiilierll)e(l nnd sworn to tx-fore me this T duv of May, IMil. John C. Huttkr. .Ik., Mitury ru bile. Cornrt Attest ! WM. 8. MOYF.H, ) r. A. F.vans. S Directors, .los. W. Kvks, J The Celelirnted Pni lnK Hfnlllon, Frank M. record VV.rrt$, standard nnd registered No. iw, will make the Benson of ism at the Hum nf C. E. Wenner, In the rear of tho Central lintel, iH-tflnnlnK Tuesday noon, April Tlh, and will re. main until Wednesday about 4 o'clock, and every two weeks durliiK the season, on Tues days nnd Wednesdays. Frank . Is n strnwhi-rry ronn, stands IS hands hlch. nnd In Kd flesh will welijli ll.vi pounds, heavy hone and muscle, jjofKl di.nosi line, nnd combines more good qualities fur speed nnd endurance nnd for (feneral purposes, than any other stallion In the Slate. I'KiniiitKF.. Frank M. No. fifl, was sired hj Charley Prlstcr, No. fiN, he by Charley llrlsler. No.., he by Copper Hot torn, Dnm nine Hull, No. '.II, second dam by Legal Tender. Ills pedi gree shows that- he combines some or the best strains of blood for speed In tho l ulled Mates. Frank M. has proved himself a sure foal getter and can show 11s line nnd uniform a lot of colls ns can be produced. They arc smooth built nn4 heavy bone, nnd for their nge some of tliem show remarkable speed. They coiiimund a large price and ipilck snle. TKBMs.f .V) to Insure. Anyone parting with mare will be responsible for the fee. All acci dents to mnre at risk of owner, For further particulars, address, Tiiom-sox A Haiuht, Luz orne, Pa. 8.91-sm REAL ESTATE FOR 81LI IN BLOOMSBURG. Jofn ifwf.-Deslrnblo building lot 60x214, price Jiano. Ftth Street House and lot, house rents for W per month, room to build several more bouscst 110 feet front on Fifth street, price 10M. Firm street Frame house, 6 rooms, lot 50x514, price tuiso. Fourth Street Large frame house, 8 rooms, lot 100 feet front on street, price tiat). Fifth Street Largo framo dwelling house, I rooms, out-kitchen, barn, tine fruit, &c, lot Wx son, price $l.m Uatn Sfreef-Large store building, with dwell lng house on same lot, corner lot fronting os two st reets, price 4ooo. ri(rrt Sfiwt-Large 8 room house, lot B4x-.it l'rlce tanio. Sem,.a Street, Kist V71mn.-Conier lot, 50 ft. front, l'rlce ixoo. Second i'ee.-Flne largo residence, 11 room exclusive of bath room. Hteam, gas, sewer, water and nil modern Improvements. Tennnt houses aud a number of vacant lots In other parts of the town, all of which are for sale on easy terms. For further particulars Inquire Fine Brick ltesldence In Espy Fa., Lot W feet front 10 room house, everything In good repair recently papered and painted, well ut door, cis tern, good stable and outbuildings, fruit of all kinds. Price $11100. 0f WlNTBKSTMN BlCKI.IT, First National Bunk Building, tf- Bloomsburg, Pa. M'Killip Bro's. Photographers. Only the best work done. Fin est effects . in light, and shade; negatives re touched and modeled for sup erior finish. Copying, view ing and life size crayons. Over H. J. ClarK & Sons store. BLOOMSBURG. Ita-ks Eisi&isi Collegs AND HCHOOL OP SHORTHAND :.r.d TYPEWBITINSi W1I.KKN-UARRH, PA, A PEA0TI0AL TBAIMUG SCHOOL tVB. LADIES AND GEKTLEMEN. Heglstry of students ouf-fourth linger ut lv,'r I""'"-8 ut. u'l8 aate- systems of Hook-keej) ng aud hhortlmnd. J'laln. rapid system of business Penmanship. Tho htund- UUllihlKiK h rtf t.liu liiiuiAua .....ir ... ..1 Sur WHri.SSi101! ttnd lncral Inquiry tot vnu ciucrHd UU' Hide. Hay81yr. A-.LWBI'DW1N' mnclpnl. Leasts for sale at this office. 3 cU each, 30 cents a dozen. ti r n I 3
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