Luxurious Traveling THE PULLMAN PALACE CAR COMPANY'S LATEST PRODUCTION FOR TUB PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. With the marvelous improvements of late clays in interior architecture and elaborate finish of Pullman cars it requires the exceptional to attract more than passing notice and the extraordi nary to draw forth comment. Some months ago the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ordered from the Pullman works, for the equipment for the New York and Washington and Congres sional Limited express trains, the very best representative work the Pullman Company was capable of creating re gardless of expense, and the result is now seen in the new cars running this last week on these two magnificent solid vestibule trains, which connect in a few hours the nation's melropolii with her seat of government. What is surely of much more importance than the handsome exterior finish of these cars, over which even experienced travelers are enthusiastic, is the im proved and heavy trucks on which the palaces are built. They have been, with the wheels and axles, subjected to the very highest test, even beyond the standard, which on. the Pennsylvania Railroad is highest known, and at the end of their active journey came to a halt as cool almost as at the start. The designer here has also made a marked advance, and one promoting untold comfort, by arranging the con nection of car body and truck so as to reduce to a minimum the swaying mo tion ordinal i'y felt when under full speed. The entire trains are connec ted by vestibules, fitted for steam heat and equipped with improved air-brake appliances, which practically stop the cars almost in their own length. The former equipment of these trains seem ed impossible to be improved upon, yet their perfection of design and fin ish demonstrates the capacities of this modern age for wondeiful and radical changes. The exterior appearance, aside from the drawing-room angled bay-windows, is identical with the reg ulation Pullman in color and design, and it is not until advancing through the vestibule that the revelation of what Americans have grown to expect in taking their few hundred miles jaunts is made manifest, as illustrated by those luxuriously finished palaces on wheels. The upholstery of the com fortable, revolving easy chairs and so fas, affording seating accommodations for thirty four persons in each car, is of a white, imported mohair cloth, worked with figured silk embossing. The flooring is covered with a rich, heavy Turkish carpeting, whose color blends harmoniously with the furnish ings, even to the adjustable ottoman, ready for foot service at the lront of ach chair.. Upon entering the aisle way it is noticeably wider than in other Pullman cars, and the wood-work is polished ash, stained. A perfect effect is produced in the hand-carved entran ces from the drawing-rooms into the main car body, as it arches to a centre in a miniature dome, where scroll-work, leaded glass, brass designs and heavy plate mirrors lend an exceptionally rich finish. At the windows hang a dual set of curtains, one a light cream to neutralize the light and shade the pyes, and back a heavy set of some rich brown stuff, embroidered and tas-seled;- The ceilings are hand-decora tions, not elaborate nor overworked, but very artistic, while every cornice or where one might expect the sharp edcre is some dainty bit of reliet wood carvinc. The receptacle racks as well as the chandelier lamps are made of oxidized silver, the latter being of very unique patten and shedding the sou est silvery light on the interior decor ations. The dr'wing-rooms are perhaps the latest innovation in car constuction; one is closed to the ton of the ceiling, above the average standing htijht, with heavv plate-class, beveled and paneled, while the other is open, and its occupants screened from the pas sengers in the body of the car by which ! sliding curtains suspended on brass rods, running possibly two feet higher than the frame wood-work ; and sup- ported at the carved corners by thin newel posts of curiously twisted brass, ;. These compartments, accommodate six each, have a direct connection by : doot with the lavatory and toilet ! looms, two spacious .apartments well ventilated and lighted. 1 he lavatory basin is made of heavy nickel, and every appointment in the way of nec essary toilet articles is in its respective rack of twisted brass. . ' The wood-work above each chair in the main car is carved with laurc t wreaths, suspended by the gracefully 'flowing strings, all. most exquisitely carved by hand. . The entire arrangement suggests "more a salon of Louis XlV.'s. time (,than a regular passenger express .train 'of the Pennsylvania Kaiiroacr V These cars, added to the deservedly popular dining car service of the Wash ington Limited .and Congressional Lim ' ited Express trains, render these trains absolutely peerless for day use. " The Housekeeper's Friend- A friend in need is a friend .indeed. and such a friend you will always find in Sulphur bitters ? They cured me of dyspepsia, when, I, had given up life in despair i and ;was ; almost at death's door. ' They are a true' friend of the sick. Mrs. Ji. Vrugue, nan ford, Connecticut. A MMt.Iffl 1. A t'OIITKIt. All llic llls of lienvm may ring. All the bird of hrftvrn may sln, All tho well uf earth may spring, All the winds of tarth may bring All iwt snnuris tniretiin Pwwter fur Minn nil thlmr Lrarct. Hand nf IwriKsr, ton of bird, Pound of no. hIs ft mintUwn ntlrrcd, Welling watar'a mlnwima word, Wind In warm wan weather. One thing ret there la that none Hearing ere Its chime he done Know not well the ewrotest one Heard of man beneath the aim, Hoped In heaven hereaftor; Poft and rtrnn and lond and light, Very eonud of vary light Heard from the mornlng'i rosiest height, When the win I of all delight Fills a chlld'a clear laughter. olden bells of welcome rolled .'ever forth such note., nor told Hour so blithe In tnnei to bold As the radiant mouth of gold Here that rings forth Wren. If the golden-created wren Were a nlghtlniiale-wBy.theti Something seen and heard of men Might be half aa sweet aa when ' J Laughs a child of seven . A. i. Fwlnburne. . Ammonia a a Motive Power. A mot successful test wag mado In thin city of the use of amtnonia nn a motive power to displace stentn. The test was the first that lias ever been made on a marine engine, and the trial was most MtiHfactory. An ammonia encine plant ha been fitted out on the tug K.W. Hartley, which made a trip up and down the river, Bubjucting; the new scliome to u practical teat. It is known as the Camp bell ammonia engiuo system, and ita workings are novel and interesting, not only to the mechanical aud scientific cir cles, but also to the laymen of the indus trial world. . Any ordinary engine can be converted into a Campbell ammonia engine simply by the addition of a "generator." which hi much like a boiler. Steam is used simply for tho purposes of heating the aqua ammonia in the generator. The heated ammonia expels a gas, leaving a weak solution of ammonia in the bottom of this boiler like affair. When, by raising the temperature of the ammonia, sufficient power is generated the throttle valve is opened and the gits p;isses into the cylinder of the engine and propels the piston rod in every way the same as steam. It is here exhausted the same as Steam, but at this point the gas is cooled and conducted hack to the generator. Before it reaches the latter vessel it is carried by a "spray coil" to a point where the gns comes in contact with the ammonia solution which lias been re jected from tiie generator, and here the solution is recharged by absorption and by the natural affinity existing between water and ammonia. By this means the same body of am monia is used (.constantly, exhausting itself only to be recharged with new life and to be returned, to the geuerator. The same is true of the water used. The strnm in the generator imparts ita heat to the ammonia and is thereby condensed and carried back to the boiler to be used again. In the ammonia engine there in absolutely no waste. On the other hand there is a saving of coal, as tho engine can be operated on one-half the amount of fuel. On the Hartley only one of the two furnaces was used, and there was all the speed and pressure that could be desired. Philadelphia Record. At the Bottom of the Sea. The city authorities of Kovigno, on the peninsula of Istrm, in tho Adriatic Sea, have discovered a little south of the peninsula the ruins of a large town at tho bottom of the sea. It has been ob served for some years that fishermen's nets were sometimes entangled in what appeared to be masses of masonry, of which fragments were brought up from the sea bed. A year or two ago a diver declared that he had seen walls and streets below the water. The city authorities decided to inves tigate. They sent down a diver who, at the depth of 85 feet, found himself surrounded on the bottom of the sea by ruined walls. He says he knows they were the work of man. He is a builder by trade, and he recognized the layers of mortar. Continuing his explorations, he traced the line of the walls and was able to dis tinguish how the streets were laid out. He did not see any, doors or window openings, for they wero hidden by the masse of seawead and incrustations. Ha traced the masonry for a distance of 100 feet, where he had to stop, as his diving cord did not permit him to go farther. He had proved beyond a doubt that he had found the ruins of a once inhabited town, which, through some catastrophe, had been sunk to the bottom of the sua. Some people think they iden tify this lost town with the island men tioned by Pliny tho Elder, under the name of Cissa, near Istria. This island can not be found now, and it is thought that tho submerged town may have been a settlement on the island that so mys teriously disappeared. The peninsula of Istria is a neck of land, jutting into the Adriatic on the east, above Croatia, and belonging to Austria. A Tree Village. One of the curious features of some of the islands of the Pacific is the tree vil lage. One of these villages on Isabel Island is built on the summit of a rocky mountain, rising almost perpendicularly to the height of 800 feet. The trunks of the trees, in the branches of which the natives have erected their houses, are perfectly straight and their surfaces smooth, while the distance from the ground to the first branches varies from 60 to ISO fuet. One of these novel abodes J is at a height of 80 feet above the ground, while the home of a neighboring one is 40 feet higher. ; Each house is reached by j a ladder made of some creeping vino, which is suspended from one of the doot posts, aud can be drawn up when it is desired. Each bouse is largo enough t contain 10 or 1 persons, together with ammunition for a long siege. Such lofty haUiUitioim are "only occupied in time ot war,' at -night, 1 or1 when danger Is e pected. At other times tho more con venient and accessible huts on thegrouuJ aro preferred, POfJLTRY NOTES. No. it. (iood breed, care and attention, suc cess. The above is true of all kinds of an imals, and if true of horses, cows, hogs, etc., why not of poultry. One man in New York sold a breed ing pen of Plymouth Rocks, for nearly one hundred and fifty dollars; so much for good breed. The Farmer' Review is giving a prize contest, consisting of the follow ing points : 1. Name the best general purpose fowl for the farmer. 2. Are thoroughbred fowls more desirable for the farmer than crosses? 3. Are you in favor of compari son, judging, or scoring? 4 Should the standard be illustra ted? 5. ' What one thing is the most in dispensable in the interior arrangement of the poultry house ? 6. What in a single word, is the se cret of success in poultry raising ? 7. Should poultry Journals publish the show awards in full and with scoring ? 8. Where should the' A. V. A. meet this winter ? After the Contest is over I will re port the answers to the above ques tionsas it will be of interest to the far mers. W. B. German. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con tain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. I fall's Catarrh Cure, man ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To ledo, O., contains no mercurv, and is taken internally,. and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. teF"5old by Druggists, price 75 c. per bottle. Arrest of a Prominent Banker. A MYSTERIOUS PRISONER TAKEN TO -HEADQUARTERS. Great excitement was caused yester day by the report of the arrest of a leading financier. At headouarters it was admitted that there had been an arrest, but. the detectives refused to give any further information beyond saying that they had been working on the case for weeks, and were satisued that the right party had been captured. The amount involved is said to be over four million dollars. They fur ther informed the reporter that the full particulars of this startling affair were given in "Old Sleuth, the Detec tive," issued to-day as No. 2 of The Calumet Series. Any newsdealer will gladly show you a copy. No Matter How Hard any druggist tries to sell you his own cough medicine, remember he does it because he makes more money on it. Insist on having Kemp's Balsam for the throat or lungs, for there is no cough remedy so pure and none so quick to break up a. cold. For in fluenza, soreness of the throat and tickling irritation with constant cough, Kemp's Balsam is an immediate cure. Large bottles 50c and $1. At all drug gists. The Berks County Fair. Among successful fairs in Penn sylvania is that held at Reading by the Berks County Agricultural Society. F.very man, woman and child in the county takes an interest in the fair, which is madeJthe great holiday occa sion of the year, and there is usually a fine display in every department. Visitors are promised a grand enter tainment this year. The immense fruit crop in the county will bring out the choicest products of the orchard and garden. Many new attractions have been provided, including Roman, flat and hurdle races and a regular cir cus performance daily on the track Balloon and parachute leaps will take place every afternoon. The grounds are splendidly equipped with buildings, race-course, grand stand and all neces sary adjuncts, including a large and well - conducted " hotel. Passenger trains arrive at main entrance every few minutes. The dates are Septem ber 15, 16, 17 and t8. ' , Is He Your Friend? Is the family doctor your friend ? How manv unnecessary visits does he make you ) How many days does he keep you sick that you ought to be at your work, and so doing how many hard-earned dollars does he extort from you.' ; Would it not be better for you to place your trust in Sulphur Bit ters ? . Try them, they will be a true friend. 'f Saving you' a long sickness and a large bill, which you have hith- erto paid to some avaricious doctor.. E'Utor Mate Journal. Wolff sAGftl EBIacking 19 WATS HP WOOF. 1 ,hn A HANDSOME POLISH. I B? 6 LEATHER PRC3EIIVFK. f , O BRUSHING REQUIRED. J Shnee run dally. wMbed Umd by men, women and children. .I lion. Wall r1arl1n. rnur eoaoh tent drj TU IhiTaJost pftint-d it with Look like a new math, don't It babe f A 10c. Mottle will paint Baby Coach. A 85c. Bottle a lied Room Unit. WOLFF RANDOLPH, Philadelphia. Pick Eoadaebe and relieve all the troubles fnot dont to a bllloua state ot the item, suoh a) Dlizlnw. Kauseo, Drownluoas. Distress aftef rating, l'aln iu tlie Sldo, 4a. While their moat remarkable auccean baa beoa ihowa iu curing , itcaflaeho, yet Carter's LltUo Liver Fills St equally vulunblo in Constipation, curing aud pro venting tblaannoylnfrooraplaint,whllo they alio) correct allUinordura of thoetonkachitlniiilalo the liver and rogulato the bowels. ran it thej only curea ' Ae they would bo atmoatprloelet ato flioeewbdi euffcr fromttiiedistrcMingoomplainttbutfortu tiatoly tuetrcoodnena doea notend here.and thoaa vrhooncetry thorn will And these little pills rain able in so many ways that they wiU not ba wil ling to do without them. But after allslck haad) fls lh bass of so many lives that hers Is her we make onr great boaab uurpuiacureitwaua Others do not. Carter Little tlver PtUs St very smalt anil Terr easy to take. One or two Dill make dose. I They are strictly vegetable and do not grip or Itmrae, but by their gentle action please all who luaethem. InvlalsatiMoentai Are for $L Sold 'fey druggists varrwhare, or seat by mail. CARTER MKOIOINI CO., Now York: SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE PILES "AIIAKESIS - gives Irwtant relict ana is an iniiiiiinio Car for Piles. Price 1. Ilr DrugKlsUormiill. Humpies free. A(ldrefw"AMAKE.SIS," Box 2410, tiow York City. Persons who have engraved plates for visiting cards, can have cards printed from their plates at The Co- .u.mbiav ofhre. We are also pre pared to fill orders for engraved invi tations or cards on short notice. Our work is done by one of the leading engravers of Philadelphia, and is guaranteed as to quality and style. hamples can be seen on application. Don't send out of town for what can be ordered at home. tf. A Hard Corner The age of 30 is a hard corner for a woman to turn, and 35 is still harder. She feels that she is fast leaving her youth behind her. But there is no rea son why a woman should be faded and passe at 35, or even at 45. The chief cause of early fading of American wo men is found in the fact that many of them suffer from some form of female weakness or disease which robs the face of its bloom, draws dark circles about the eyes, brings early wrinkles and sallowness, and stamps the face and figure with signs of ill-health. Dr. Pierce s I avorite Prescription' will cure all these troubles, will bring back the lost bloom, and remove the pains and ailments which make women grow old before their time. Guaranteed to cive satisfaction in every case, or price ($1.00) refunded. The annual exhibition of the Sulli van County Agricultural Society will be held at Forksville, October 1, 2, and 4. New grounds have been bought, new buildings erected, a fine driving track laid out, and every effort will be put forth to make this the best fair ever held in Sullivan county. The Best Advertising. The most efficient advertising in be half of Hood's Sarsaparilla is that which comes from the medicine itself. That is, those who are cured by it, speak to friends suffering similarly, who in turn derive benefit and urge others to try this successful medicine. Thus the circle of its popularity is rap. idly widening from this cause alone, and more and more are becoming en thusiastic in behalf of Hood's Sarsapa rilla as it actually demonstrates its ab solute merit. All that Is asked for Hood's Sarsaparilla is that it be given a tair trial. If you need a good blood purifier, or bunding up medicine, try tiootl s barsapanlla. Tax collector s notices and receipt rooks lor sale at this ctrice. tf. Children Cry for Pitchers Csstcrla. CARTERS! MEAB IT IS TRUE that if tobacco chewers will insist upon trying the fobacco, p Will NOT but will get the JEST and MOST tfat;an bejiei fo tle. money. AK your dealer for ft. Insist on tvina it J. R. Smith & Co. IIMITED. MILTON, Pa., DEALERS IS PIANOS, By the following well-known makers : Chickerinsf, Knabc, Weber, Hallet & Davis. Can also furnish any of the cheaper makes at manufact urers' prices. Do not buy a piano before getting our prices. Catalogue and Price Lists On application. FOR THE BLOOD. Constipation, Lame Back and Headache it proves its worth in one dose as it will cure the worst cases of Billious troubles. Manners' Double Extract Sarsaparilla can be given to children as well as to adults. Mrs, Thos. Morton, of Avoca, Pa., says that it is the best for constipated children. For Pimples, Boils, Rash and Eczema it cannot be beat. For Erysipelas, Scrofula and bait Kheum it has no equal. Once tried and it proves the home friend. If your druggist does not keep it, have him get it for you, am' you will never regret it. For sale by all druggists, also at Moyer Bros, Wholesale & Retail, Druggists. Price 50c a bottle. CL0THI1IGI CLOTHING! G. W. BEBTSCH, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. :-o-: GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS. HATS AND CAP, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits nade to order at short notice and fit always guaranteed or no sale. Call and examine the larcrest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia County. Store next door to First Naticna Bank. MAIN STREET, Bloomftburs:, Pa. 1 'ho Ecst Eurr.bg Oil That Can to Mado From Potrolcum. It give a brilliant light. It will not smoke the chimneys'. It will not char the wick. It hns a hiyh fire test. It will not xploIe. It is pre-eminently a family safety oil. We Challenge Comparison with anj other illuminating oil made. We stake our Reputation, as Refiners upon the statement that it is T&e Best mi IN THE WORLD. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR. Crown - Acme :o:- ACME OIL COMPANY BLOOMSBURG,- TA BUTLER'S BOOK. 1000 PAS23, 200 0SHQNAL EHQ&AVXKQS, ' ELE3ANT BINDINGS, mLisHin m 3 LAirauAQis, P0PULA3 PRICES, riEST EDITION, 100,000 COFIZS. WIT ASTHXKTIC VOEX B7 Gen. Benj. F. Butler. Exclusive Territory and liberal terms given to reliable oircnts. Accompany application for ter ritory wltli $4.00 for prospectus. J. W. KEELER& CO., S9 80. 6tta Ht , Philadelphia, Pa. WOOD'S BUSINESS COLLEGE. AND School ef Shorthand and Type Writing. 13 Instncters. 313 Night Students. 701 Say Student. 132 la Shorthand and Typewriting, 2 S3 Ladies. A Yiar!y Clientage ef 1,011- Hend for Catalogue. New Year Commences August 31. F. E. WOOD, Principal, RCRANTON, PA. Q HATEFUL COMFOHTINO. EPPS S COCOA CHEAKFAST. I "l!y a thorough knowledge of tlip natural lows which govern th operations ot dlireKilon uml nmriuun, ana uy a cunuui niiiiumiuu ui urn nne properties of well-wlncM-d Cocoa. Mr. F.pps hnnnrovldertour biTiikfust tables with a deli cately flavored beverage which may save us many heavy uocrors' oiiih. 11 is uy uie juun-inun use of such articles of diet that n constitution, may be gradually built up until strong euough tji latitat, mvmi-v tendency to disease. llimdrcUi of subtle maladies are tloatllng around tm ready to attack wherever mere is a wean poim. a may escape many a latal shart by keeping cur selves well fortltled with pure blood and a prop erly nourished frame." Civil Srrohv Guielif. Maile simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only In halt pound tins, by grocers, labelled thus : I AM EH EPPt & CO.. Homoeopathic Chemlstu, Loudon, Kuglaud. PATENTS. Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for lloDEUATH FEKS. Ol'lt OKPK'K IH OPPOSITE THE V. 8. PAT ENT OFFICE. We have no sulMiirenclcs, all business direct, hence can transact patent busi ness In less time and at Less cost tuuu tuose re mote from Washington. seud model, drawing or photo, with descrip tion. We advise If patentable or not, free ot charge. Our lee not due till patent Is secured A uook, Mow 10 uoiain i-iitenis, wn n reter. ences to actual clients in your ttlule, county, or town, scut tree. Address c. A. h.Miw ct vt asninpion, o. c. (Opposite I'. 8. l'uteut Olllce.) hTHE WILKES-BRRRE- STEM LRUNDRY HAS CHANGED HAN US. Tubbs & Hess, KICl'KKSOHS TO HtHSJIITH He HKH8,H xi3 Soxjtxz sxxr St.- Latest Improved machinery, best facilities Goods Maundered tree of charge If not sutli . factory. CLEANIN'O CAUPKl'S. Carpets taken up, denned and relald. Hest work at moueralc prices. Goods called lor and delivered. i
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