V. I J i f i Vol 27. 1J. I). Sniffer has received the con ract for furnishing patent sliding in side blinds for the new Court House. C. E. Wclliver filled his new ice house with ice from the Irondale Com pany's dam. "An Irishman's Luck" at the Opera House next Wednesday night will be worth seeing. Dont miss it. (XT. Wilson is the Republican candidate for Director of Bloom Foor District. Noon day services for men only are t being held this week in the Lutheran i church. The services are well at- tended by the business men. Mr. E. R. Drinker has presented us with some very fine oranges raised on the grove of his son, Richard C. Drinker, in Florida. Mr. I. Maier, the clothier, is having the brick work of his dwelling on Third -street painted an olive color. It gives I the house a beautiful appearance. I Valentine day comes on Sunday this year (14th). The day will be observed j both Saturday and Monday, thus giv- ing two days of fun for the young peo- : pie. j This (Friday) evening February 12, Leland j. Powers will give his favorite t impersonation "David Garrick," at the i Normal School. Don't miss the op- poitunity to hear him. J H. G. Supplee has purchased a J dwelling house on Fifth street from r n :i 1 : - ir . c w ? i imam rtriuuiiun lur il,soo Mr. J Supplee will make some improvements I in the property and occupy it after the first ot Apnl. Mrs. Lucy Brock way has bound files ot I he Columbian from 1866 to 1875 that she will dispose ot at a very rea sonable price. Any information con cerning the same can be obtained her, or by inquiring at this office. of J. G. Wells, optician, of Blooms burg, will be at Curry's Hotel at Cen- tralia on luesday and Wednesday, Feb. 16 and 17. Eyes examined free of charge. All glasses guaranteed. Will be at Centralia about every four weeks. The musical farce comedy "An Irishman's Luck " will appear at the j Opera House on Wednesday evening, j 17 th inst. It is by the popular play ? wright Will H. Powers, and is brim full of funny sayings, laughable situa- tions.and good music Reserved seats I at Dentler's. A delightful party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Paul K W irt at their hand some home on Fifth street, last Tues day night. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers, Mrs. Santee and Mr. Paul of Hazleton, and Miss Royerston of Scranton. Mu sic was furnished by the Drif ton orches tra of five pieces. The Bloom ferry is in condition for crossing every day. Only a few years ago. the ferry would be closed until about the middle of March. For sev eral winters past there has been an in terruption of only a few weeks. The popular ferryman Francis Lafountaine is always ready to take teams over at any hour of the day or night. Our citizens should become aroused in reference to the near approach of the day for electing township officers, On luesclay next, reDruary 16, we cast our ballots and decide who shall use our taxes for the next year. Every citizen should go to the polls and vote, Our best, and most prosperous busi- ' ness men should be elected to fill the ,f offices. Those who are successful with their own business oucht to be trusted to do business for others Don't be misled by the wily politicians, Ice is now being cut from the ponds at East Mahanoy, ten inches thick. The ponds belong to a man named Ross, who leases them to the Knickerbocker Ice Company, of Philadelphia. This company has al ready housed over 8,000 tons this sea son, and will cut about 4,000 tons more. The ice is cut by means of an ice plow that cuts about five inches through the ice. Cross cujs are then made which makes the cakes uniform to the size of 2 a x 28 inches. The plow which is drawn by a horse makes four furrows at a time. It seems like a romance to state that leaving Bloomsburg, where there is no ice, and after two hours ride to come to a small lake covered with ice ten inches in thickness. If you wish to have healthy chickens always keep on hand a package of Bull's-Head Poultry Powder. It is a sure cure for all ailments to which the feathery tribe is heir. Price 25 cents. FOLITIOAL POINTERS William Kramer is snoken of as a candidate for President of the Town Council. The Poor Director business is be coming more complicated. Geo. W. Keicliner of bcott and F. D. Dent er of Bloomsburg are both running as in dependent candidates. Next Tuesday is election dav. It will be the last election in this state under the old law. March 1st the Baker bill goes into effect. How lone; it will last cannot be told now. There are some good things in it, and some things that ought to be changed. It should be given a fair trial before it is condemned. W. A. Kile, committeeman from Sugarloaf, voted for Buckingham last Saturday. After the meeting he was met by an ex-representative of this county and told that he was a "spot ted man." Has it come to this in this county, that a man cannot exer cise his own free will politically with out being threatened ? William Krickbaum will vote for Cleveland if he gets into the National Democratic Convention. Cleveland is undoubtedly the choice of the demo crats of this county. There are two delegates from this district, and Mr. Krickbaum must secure tour more votes from either Northumberland. Montour or Sullivan counties to send him as a delegate. There are 16 con ferees in this district and it roiiuires o to nominate. Columbia county has five. One of the anomalies of the com mittee meeting last Saturday was that Mr. Krickbaum was selected as dist rict delegate to the National conven- vention by a rote of 16 to ic, and Senator Herring was recommended for delegate at large by a vote of 19 to 1 2. Mr. KrickDaum calls his vote a "peoples' victory." How about Her ring's vote ? Good men ought to be elected to the township offices next Tuesday, and those who are elected ought to serve, Every man who is called upon by the community to serve in a public capacity even though there is no com pensation n the office, ought to ac cept. it is a duty we ail owe to so ciety to help conduct public affairs when asked to do so by our frienas and neighbors. Thomas Boran came up from the lower end of the county last Saturday as a member of the Standing Commit tee, and was supposed to be for Buck ingham as delegate to the National Convention, but at the committee meeting he voted for Krickbaum, and when he went home he carried with him a commission as Deputy Sheriff, and an election as delegate to the state convention. On Saturday night he kept himself dark for fear that some of his colleagues from the lower end would punch his head. Observer. ORANGEVILLE. In the Statement of Finances of Col. Co., our people seem somewhat puzzled in regard to the amount of State tax paid by Orange. We notice the amount paid by the whole County is $4345,93 of which Orange pays almost one half, $2012, 06. In the Co., tax Bloom pays $4342, 03 and Orange $949,46. More than four times as much is paid by Bloom than Orange, while in State Orange pays almost twice as much as Bloom. If we understand it, the State tax is paid by Corporations and people hav ing money at interest. Our corporations in Orange are in fact nothing. Then we are to suppose that the amount is raised from the money at interest. Now with the manufacturing establishments and people of wealth, (who are likely to have money at interest) living in Bloomsburg, can it be possible that this is a fact or is it a mistake in print ing? A Tax Payer. The county statement is printed from plates and it is therefore impos sible to correct the figures in the paper. The btate tax for Orange Hhould be $212.06 instead of $2012. 06. Also under the head of assessor's pay the last column in Mt. Pleasant should be $14.75 instead 044.75. People who use arsenical preparations for their complexion, do so at the risk of their lives. Ayer's Sarsaparilla is guaranteed free from any injurious drug, and is, therefore, the safest as well as the most powerful blood med icine in the world. It makes the skin clear. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES We desire to call especial attention of our people to the coming of that wonderful impersonator and enter tainer, Mr. Leland T. Powers, who will enact the play of "David Garrick" on Friday evening at the Normal School. Mr. Powers is without an equal in the United States. He pre sents the ten characters of David Gar rick so rapidly, so forcibly, and yet so easily that if one were to sit before him with closed eyes, he would think an entire company of ten persons was presenting the play, He disarms all criticism. He appears in this famous dramatic monologue as the master of a rare art. He so completely and instantaneously changes his face, voice and carriage and whole bodily appear ance to suit each character as he takes it, that the illusion is perfect, and he docs all this without change of cos tume. The diagram is now open for this unusual entertainment, at W. H. Brooke & Co.'s Store. Union Revival Meetings. Great crowds are attending the Union Revival services this week at the Opera House. At the evening services there was hardly standing room. The services of the week be gan Sunday morning with a meeting for Sunday school othcers and teachers at 8 o'clock, about one hundred men and women were in attendance. Then followed a union meeting of all the Sunday schools from o to 10 oclock. In the afternoon at 2: to a meeting was held for all between the ages of 16 and 30. The attendance was very large at this meeting. In the evening the house was over crowded and over flow meetings held at the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Monday a noon day meet ing was commenced in the Lutheran church from 1 2 to 1 2:30. This meet ing has been well attended every day by busin: ss men only. A morning and afternoon service has been held in the Opera House, at 7:30. Thus far about 100 have expressed a desire to lead a Christian life hereafter. The meetings have been the means of quickening the spirits of the christian people. Sunday evening will probably be the last of the services in the Opera House. REUBEN WILSON- Millville has lost one of her most respected citizens in the death of Reuben Wilson, which occurred last Friday. He would have been eighty six years of age, had he lived eight days longer. He was born in Mon tour county, and lived there until he was a man. His wife Sarah, was an Eves, and they were married January 27, 1831. She died in September 1878. He was a member of the So ciety of Friends, and always wore the plain Quaker garb. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at Mill ville. The remains were taken to the church and after a silent meeting of an hour the burial took place in the cemetery. The surviving children are Thomas Wilson, Mrs. A. P, Young, Mrs. Harriet Eck, Sarah Wil son, of Greenwood twp., Anna mar ried and residing in Chester county, and Mrs. Mary Pilkinton who resides in Iowa. SUNDAY S0H00L INSTITUTE- Next week Sunday School Institutes wil be held as follows. Tuesday evening, February 16, Cen tre township, rowlersville M. L, church. Wednesday afternoon and evening. February 17, Main, township Mainville M. K. church. inursuay atternoon and evening, February 18, Beaver township, Hari- ger s Ketormed and Lutheran church Rev. Heilman ot Bloomsburg will lend his aid in Centre and Beaver and Prof. J. A. Sprenkel, State Secretary is expected at Main and Beaver. A. W. Spear, County Secretary, Church Basar. The Bazar or church fair to be held by the Ladiej' Guild in the Entertain ment room of the New Parish House during next week will have many at tractions for young and old. Articles of all kinds will be on exhibition on which visitors can bid if they desire and all articles will be sold to the highest and best bidder on last two evenings of the fair. The proceeds will be used to finish and furnish the new building, and as everyone will get full value for their money, the ladies should be . well patronized. All arti cles to be sold have been contributed by manufacturers and others desiring to advertise their goods. To create an appetite, and give tone to the digestive apparatus, use Ayer's barsapanlla. COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING. The members of the Standing Com mittee met at th! Exchange Hotel last Saturday afternoon for the purpose of choosing a person to be selected by the district as delegate to the National Convention. All the members were present, or with substitutes. The first contest was in reference to the com mitteeman I. B. Gibbons of Sugarloaf. Mr. Gibbons had given a written suV- ftitulion to D. B. Cole of Benton, and both were present to claim seats. Chairman Townscnd appointed Barney Doyle of North Lonyngham, I. H. Mercer of Bloomsburg, and Wm. Smith of Madison a committee to de termine who should be seated. The committee reported in favor of Mr. Cole because of having a written sub stitution, signed by Mr. Gibbons and witnessed. I he convention however rejected the report by a vote of 14 to 16, Mr. Townsend not voting. Mr. Gibbons was therefore seated. Next came a motion to eject all persons not members of committee, and to lock the door upon call of roll the vote proved a tie; a second roll being called resulted in closing the doors, by a vote ot 14 to 16. The mines of Wm. Krickbaum and Robert Buckingham were put before the committee and resulted as follows: K. B. Beaver, Jesse Ritf enhouse 1 Benton, G. W. Ilirleman 1 Berwick E, A. D. Seely 1 . Berwick W, F. M. Smith 1 . Bloom E, Jno. R. Townsend.. . 1 Uloom W, J. It. Mercer 1 Briarcreek, Wm. Ash 1 Catawissa, Luther Eyer 1 Centralia, Thomas Boran 1 Centre, A. D. Brader 1 Conyngham N, B. J. Doyle x Conyngham S, M. Mohan x r ishingcreek, I Beishline 1 . Franklin, R. M. Reeder x Greenwood E, Adam Utt 1 . Greenwood W, Eyer Allen 1 Hemlock, S. Girton 1 . Jackson, Moses Savage x . Locust, C. S. Hower 1 Madison, Wm. Smith 1 Main, Chas. Reichart 1 . Mifflin, A. W. Hess x . Montour, James Quick 1 Mt. Pleasant, F. P. Davis x Orange, J. B. Delong 1 . Pine, J. VV. Lore 1 Roaringcreek, P. Hower 1 . Scott E, B. F. Rice 1 . Scott W, John Wanich 1 Sugarloaf N, I. B. Gibbons . . . . 1 . Sugarloaf S, W. A. Kile 1 Total 16 15 Mr. Krickbaum having received a majority of the votes was declared the candidate for delegate. The follow ing resolution was then offered: Resolved, that Rohr McHenry of Uenton, A. IJ. seely of Berwick, Thomas Boran of Centralia, Jesse Rittenhouse of Beaver and F. W. Redeker of Scott be the delegates to the Democratic State convention to be held in Harrisburg on Wednesday April 18th 1892. This resolution was passed unani mously. The following resolution was then offered: Resolved, that the delegates this day named, to represent Columbia Coun ty in the State Convention are instruct ed to support William Krickbaum of Bloomsburg as a delegate to the Dem ocratic National Convention to be held in Chicago on June 21st, 1892, and passed by a vote of 21 to 10. The names of Senator Grant Her ring, and Robert R. Little, Esq., were placed before the committee as Can didates for Dtleati-at-large to the Na tional Committee. Upon call of roll the vote stood Herring, 1 2, Little 1 2. The following resolution was then adopted : Resolved, by the Standing Com mittee of Columbia County in Conven tion assembled that we instruct our Delegates to the State Convention to vote for and use all honorable means to elect Hon. Grant Herring one of the delegates-at-large to the National Convention believing that Columbia County with her large and steady dem ocratic majority at all times for the Democratic Candidates is entitled to representation at large in the National Convention. A BIO CALF. A cow belonging to Emanuel Sitler, of Lightstreet gave birth to a calf re cently, that weighed one hundred and twenty pounds when it was two hours old. It is part Devon stock. This is certainly a prodigy. Who can beat it ? Shooting Tournament- The Bloomsburg Gun Club will hold a tournament on the Fair Grounds on Monday and Tuesday, February 22 and 23. About iooo live birds will be shot at on Monday, and Key stone Standards on Tuesday. 1892. COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Regular meeting of Town Council held in City Hall February 4th, 1892, at 7:30 p. m. President Harman in the chair and members Furman, White, Willits and Rhoades present. President Harman reported the sale of two thousand dollars of the town bonds of the issue of January 14, 1892. the entire amount being nearly taken by one party. E. M. Kcster appeared and presen ted a petition for an electric light at the corner of Ionard and Third Sts. The following building permits were granted: To Mrs. B F. Savitts for a two story frame dwelling house on Fifth. The building of the same is in the hands of a committee of the "Knights of the Golden Eagle;" Sam uel A. Lutz for a dwelling house, R. E. Hess for dwelling on Espy road, L D. Kase dwelling house on Fourth street, and William I'erguson for a double brick dwelling house on Fifth street. A petition was read signed by resi dents and property owners of West street north ot Second streets, asking for a sewer from First to Second ; prayer of the petitioners was granted. The report of the Commissioner of highways read and approved, and the Secretary directed to issue orders for the payment of the same and sundry bills as follows : Wllllnm Kf rguson Com. ot Highway, f 1 00 H. Swcnlzi'l, liibnr 8 75 Isaac h lichen, lubnr 1.31 w. .1. llldley, engineer ss.io William Kleeman, labor M.m Klnirr Lyons, lab-.tr 7.88 Kphralm Miner, labor .Iam's Ferguson, hauling 18.30 Henry lihcHlmneyer, labor H.W Frank Khoduiiieyor. labor .M Daniel Haiiinaa labor V. Knx, lalior .W David Fisher, lubnr 4.37 K. J. Hrown, hauling 18-10 Jams Kinsley, hauling 11-74 Fred nuhwinn, hauling .w Kdward Bowers, labor 1.7.1 John Uruber, hauling 4.80 w. r. jtyeny, hauling Total $161.18 MISCELLANEOUS. John Walter, stone K. Hummers, stone -B. F. Foulk, stone W. II. WianVr, Btone I. W. McKelvy. weighing stone 44.5A 7.S7 1.84 M 87. S.1H 1S.0 IH. -J4 ltt.M .! .05 .m 81 .!M 11.76 0.79 8.78 8.49 II. 61 5.011 1.84 2.4:1 8.DH 8.87 4. HU 5. H1 8.U7 .811 8.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.01) 1.01) l.(K) 4.17 l.i tW.JM 14.411 &8M 7.81 83. 31 2U8 15.00 15.45 45.45 1S.UU t0H2.H0 Thomas Oorrey, hauling stone n. w uiwnignt, naming stone w. r. nyeriy, naming stono E. Hummers, hauling stone J. Walters, hauling stone William Ferguson, hauling (tone Chas. Krug, hauling stone -Jonathan Traub hauling stono l. c Funtel, hauling stone II. V. While a. Co., weighing cinder Chas. Krug, hauling cluder Thus. Barton, hauling cinder A. H. Bwlsber, hauling cinder -C. F. Armstrong, hauling clud?r John Gruber, hauling cinder : William Shaffer, hauling clnd.T B. Khodes, hauling cinder Jonathan Traub hauling cinder Jno. Kelly, hauling cinder Jos. Kuckle, hauling cinder B. F. Foulk. hauling cinder Able Delly, hauling cinder W. B. Fergusou, hauling cinder James Kinsley, hauling cinder Wesley Knorr, chief police Francis Drake, police service William Thomas, police service Jno. KellTer, police service J . D. Jones, police service Feter Kehoe, police service Daniel I.aycock, police service M. C Woodward, town constuble Ueorge West, scrubbing council room Ulooiuuburg Water Co., water for Jan. llarmuu A llassert, coal for crusher -liarman and llassert, weighing ' " " work on sower Bloomsburg swam CO., stenm for Jan. Low Bros, s Co., limestone for street W. F. Marl man, sundries H. Knorr and son, smithing Lock Haven liay Works, pipe W. b. C'ummlngs, secretary Total amount of orders Issued QUEEN ESTHER- The Cantata of "Esther, the beau tiful Queen" will be presented at the Blooms.burg Opera House on Wednes day and Thursday evenings, February 24 aud 25, by the Bloomsburg Choral Society, with a chorus of 90 voices, for the benefit of the Young Mens Christian Association. New costumes, an enlarged chorus and an orchestra of ten pieces, will unite to make this production of the cantata far superior to its former pres entation. Admission 25 and 35 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents; for sale at Dentler s. Mrs. Susan J Brown, died at the residence of her son -in law, Mr. W. H, Yetter. Sunday morning, at the ad vanced age ot 83 years, bhe was the widow of the late Matthew Brown of Mifflin township, and has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Yetter, for about twenty years. Services were held at the residence of W. H. Yetter, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, after which the body was taken to Mimin for interment, Six daughters and three sons survive her. Mrs. Snyder and Dorothy Brown of Mifflin i Michael Brown, of Shamo kin; Addison Brown of WilkesBarre; Ezra Brown, Mrs. Heftier and Mrs. W. H. Yetter, of Bloomsburg; Mrs. Re becca Creveling, of Iowa and Mrs. Minnie Moyer of Danville, Ayer's Hair Vigor keeps the scalp free from dandruff, prevents the hair from becoming dry and harsh, and makes it flexible and glossy. All the elements that nature requires, to make the hair abundant and beautiful, are supplied by this admirable preparation. NO. 7 PERSONAL. J F. Pfahler of Catawissa is rapidly recovering from his late sickness. Miss Sade Sloan is visiting friends in Washington, J. L. Girton has been in the hous the past week with the grip. Mrs. J. D. Jones spent Saturday aud Sunday with friends at Benton. Mrs. R. W. Oswald and children returned from the south on Wednes day after an absence of two months. Hon. James Ritter, member of the Legislature from Union county, was in town the first of the week. C. C. Trench who has been confin ed to the house by a severe attack of La Grippe, is again able to be out. F. P. Billmeyer Esq. made a busi ness trip to Basic City, Virginia, last week. Hon. E. M. Tewksbury was in town Monday. While here he visited the Nor mal School in company with Mr. Mer rill of Harrisburg. J. S. Blue was up town last Saturday for the first time since December 20. He is slowly improving but still looks as though he had had a hard siege of it. William Methercl met with a slight accident Wednesday, while carrying a bar of iron he struck his hand against another piece of iron, lacerating it so badly that he will be unable to use it for some time. John C. Wenner, a valued corres pondent of the Columbian, was in attendance at court on Monday as a juror. He is just recovering from a severe attack of the grip, with which disease his whole family has been af flicted for several weeks. When his East Benton letters come again they will be hailed with delight. C. Mears & Son shipped another car load of their Perfect Washers, to the firm of Rector & Wilhelmy Com pany of Omaha, Nebraska' Tuesday' This one firm of western agents, alone sell about 1,200 washers every year. Messrs. Mears & Son also manufac ture the best churn in the Market Hon. Robert R. Little of Tunkhan nock, died on Saturday last after an illness of a week with the grip. He was a brother of E. H. Little Esq. The funeral took place on Tuesday and was attended by E. H. Little and R. R Little, Esqs. The deceased was aged 74 years. He was for many years a prominent lawyer, but had re tired from practice. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., post office and will be sent to the dead letter office Feb. 23, 1892. D. C. Cleaver, Peper W. Hutton. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised Feb. 13, 1892. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Cathcart, P. M. Some unprincipled person claiming to be a democrat has tried to circulate the report in Sugadoaf township that the Committeemen of Bloom town ship were not supporting the nominees for Poor Directors. We are requested ' to state that this report is a base false hood. The Committeemen are for the ticket nominated and are endeavor ing to see that the old board, who have served but one term are re-elected. The first anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held in the Opera House Monday evening, F'ebruary 15 th. A pleasant programme has been prepared. The male choir will furnish the music lor the occasion. Ex-Gov. Gen. James A. Beaver will make the anniversary address. S, Bard, Gentral Secre tary of Wilkes-Barre association, will give a talk on Association Work. Admission by ticket. Tickets can be procured of the members. Members and subscribers call at rooms for their tickets. Diagram open at Dentler's Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. TO PRINTERS- If your paper cutter knife is dull, you should send it at once to J. W. Mears & Co., Bloomsburg, Pa., for sharpening. They have a grinder es pecially made for sharpening paper cutter knives. Thf knife will be sharp ened promptly on receipt and returned same day It is sweet to live, but oh ! how bit ter to be troubled with a cough, day and night. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, however, is a ture remedy, 25 cents. "I cannot sing to-night my throat is sore." "O." cours j you haven't tried Salvation Oil ?" "No," "Then get it, and you will sinj like the birds." i