THE COLUMBIAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
roft SALE.
Desirable vacant lot and i number of (rood
Kausee and lot s In HlocmiHhurg, l'a Tlio lient
feoslnras stand In llldonisburg. A very dcstra
Ms property contAltitDK 1 acres and ftist class
fcalldlngs Willi good will In a business worm
Ssoo to $1800 per year at Willow urove.
Dwellings In Kspy, Orangevllle and Beach
Baren. A large number o( farms In Columbia
Otmnly, one In Luzerne County, one In Virginia.
Two Count ry More Htamls In Columbia County
and om In Luorne county. A water power
Mailing mill, dry dock and lumber yard and
MmM In Beach Haven, Pa. Also 10 acres of
good farm land at same place, by M. 1'. l.UTZ
BON, Insurance and Heal Estate Agents,
LOOMBDUKU, FA. tf.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BOARDERS WANTKO-CJOOO ACCOMMO
dutlons for boardera at 417 Iron street,
omsburg. tientlemea preferred. Mrs. .
Jacob?. 14-W-St-
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Tormaoon aauross if, a vvuitsnhiut,
ina, Bcliuylklll Co., Pa. o-s-ly.
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tv baa very desirable furnished rooms for
n young men. Hath room adjoining, tor use
ajfoooupauta of the rooms. Call and examine.
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Kf place. A bright Intelligent, cnergeilo
Swing; man can make from .f to $l(W per
smth. Address Uold.n Kka, T West Both
met. New York city.
B A DUBS. WE AKB PREPAHBD TO 81IOW
samples of metal, celluloid, woven and
on budges for all kinds of orders and so
ateues, and. can aave them made to order on
Short notice. Hoe samples and get prices.
Address Taa Columbian, lilooinsburg, Pa.
10 AND fM, GENUINE CONFEDEHATB
fills
mils only nve cents each: too ana sioo
te cents each : Vs and soc Bhlnnlasters 1 0
awn cacn ; si anu a. duis xseeniseacn. sent
acurely sealed on receipt of price. Address,
CHAtt. V. BAKKEK, 90 8. For-yth Ht., Atlanta,
11-17-4U
HEIGuBORHOOD NEWS.
Interesting Itemi From Various Points
in the County, Reported by Oar
Staff of Correspondents
Benton.
We congratulate ourselves that we
were among the number who at
tended the presence of the P. O. of A.
st Benton last Friday. The morning
looked unpropitious but the sun
looked down on us through the clouds
m the afternoon, and we were cheered
with the reflection that the day would
be ornamented with a golden sunset.
Delegations came in from all quarters
m the p. ni. so that the town looked
ladiant with flags, bunting and uni
forms. It was too late in the day to
nave much of a procession, but you
Baay depend old Benton looked lively.
Delegations from Plymouth, Nanti
coke, Shickshinny, Berwick, Bloom,
Huntington Mills and Jonestown, and
bends of music. Every patriot heart
felt a thrill of joy upon seeing these
P. O. S. of A. that reflected the sen
tunents of our loyalty, integrity and
our republic A nobler set of young
men cannot be found in the shape of
any organization beneath the skies,
whether they are American skies, Asi
atic or European. They stand shoul
der to shoulder with our battle
ncarred veterans and our Sons of Vet
erans, and they will have a telling
power in the defense of our flag and
our institutions of civil and religious
liberty. May this organization never
grow less while the constellations shine
in the dark blue canopy of God.
Washington and Jefferson and Frank
lin and the whole Continental Con
fess would be proud of this order
were they living today. The hall
above McHenry's hotel is ample, &xA
it was finely festooned with flags and
bunting and regalia. The work was
done principally by Righter Heddon
and Mr. Clewell, who are citizens,
active ones, too, of Benton. The ho
tels looked gay with flags. They
were put up by a prominent veteran
and P. O. S. of A. Everybody knows
him and we will not mention his name,
but he is the right man in Hue right
place. Heddon is a leading spirit be-
PECULIARLY MADE.
D. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are
Bade of refined and concentrated
botanical extracts. They're differ
ent from the large old-fashioned
pOli for these Pellets are as tiny as
mustard seeds, and are sugar-coated.
They're made in an improved chem
ical laboratory under the direct su
venrision of ecientifio men. Every
thing else being equal, the smaller
Via size 01 a liver pui, tne more
oomfort.
They do not shock the system,
but regulate, cleanse and tone up,
the liver, stomach, and bowels, in
mature 0 own way.
They're put up in sealed glass
rials, easily carried in the vest-
pocket.
In Bilious Disorders, Sick Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, Diz
stnesB, or for breaking up sudden
attacks of Colds, Fevers, and Inflam
mation, "Pleasant Pellets n are
prompt and effective in action.
Peculiar in the way they're sold,
too, for they're guaranteed to give
aatisfaction, or money is returned.
hind the counters of Pennington &
Seely, who are keeping up the reputa
tion of the McHenry firm and selling
a strong line of goods. Veteran S,
S. Harvey has suspended the meat
business for some time, owing to his
bad health; expects to renew before
Sonne; has a very neat meat market
Nearly a hundred were installed in the
Camp at Benton, which is a large
start. The Berwick boys looked gay
and happy. McIIcnry gave a very
fine midnight supper, and some did
not get home till morning.
Kelchner & Kline run the lower
hotel and are doing well. They are
prompt and gentlemanly.
Mr. John Zaner, a prominent citizen
of Forks, and of the county, has been
confined to his home during the past
four weeks. Mrs. Dr. Kesty, of Bloom,
extracted a cancer from his cheek the
size of a walnut, which she has pre
served in alcohol. It was a success
ful operation and reflects credit upon
the success of this lady doctor. It
was not done surgically, but by strong
poultices and plasters. The face is
kindly healing, and there will be no
traces left.
Perhaps the wire bridge will be
built. Hon. C. R. Buckalew. Mr,
Jameson and Aleck Herring were
looking at the place across the creek,
but without any definite purpose, as
we could ascertain. The bridge quite
likely will not go up before Spring.
Wm. Unangst and family visited
Elk Grove on Sabbath and Christmas
last.
The Christmas affair 'at the Zion's
Church came off grandly. We have
not attended a better affair at any
Christmas time. The church was
crowded to overflowing there was no
standing room. The music, the
speaking, and the exercises generally,
were of the first order. Old Santa
Claus, with dextrous fingers, had ar
ranged the presents that made a fine
show. Ladders that braced each
other in the shape of the letter A,
upon which hung the large diversity
of presents. The children certainly
were pleased with their numerous
gifts. The shepherds with their crooks
were watching their flocks by night
and made a good show. We cannot
mention the names of any of the per
formers without drawing invidious
comparisons. Suffice it to say that it
was a fin.' occasion and befittingly cel
ebrated, the advent of Him who was
"altogether lovely" and strong, for
He is called the Rock of Ages.
Light Street.
Mrs. Wm. Pritchard died at the resi
dence of R. C. Johnston on Wednes
day last, aged 79 years. Being the
oldest member of the church in the
community; for 66 years she had been
a member of the church.
Rev. Wilson officiated at the fnncr.
al of Mrs. Pritchard. Dreachine from
Revelations, "Blessed, are the dead
who die in the Lord." "
C. C. Trench and wife of Rlnnms.
burg, were in attendance at the fu
neral of Mrs. Pritchard on Friday last.
Rev. Wilson's son and wife are vis
iting his parents at this place.
H. E. Heacock is now able to be
out again.
Silas Young is now on the sick list.
Albert Youncr and wife have crone
up the creek for a week's recreation.
Mrs. G. P. Reichard and family,
have eone to Shamokin to snend a
week between the holidays.
Emanuel Artman and wife were at
Buckhorn on Sundav evening at the
Christmas entertainment.
Will Utt of Greenwood, is now em.
ployed by Silas Young
No better aid to digestion,
No better cure for dyspepsia,
Nothing more reliable for biliousness
and constipation than DeWitt's Little
harly Risers, the famous little pills.
W. S. Rishton, Druggist.
NORMAL B0H0OL DOTES.
One of the pleasantest occasions of
the year was a musicale in the audi
tonum on the evening of the 19th inst.
It is a matter of much gratification to
all connected with the Normal School
that the music department has ira
proved so greatly during the present
year. 1 wo ot the busiest people on
Normal Hill are Miss Haas, the mu
sic teacher, and her assistant, Miss
Stump. Their pupils are delighted
with their work and make rapid pro
gress.
The program of the musicale was a
varied one, comprising both vocal and
instrumental selections, and was ren
dered by pupils ranging in grade from
the primary pupils of the Model
School to the most advanced pupils.
The selections were nicely arranged to
show the progress that had betn made
by the various pupils since the open
ing of the term in September. They
were taken from standard productions
of high character, and were admirably
adapted to the attainments of each
pupil.
The male quartette brought down
the house by singing a college song,
' The Game of Ball," but that was
partly because it was humorous.
Some of the selections, much better
rendered, received much less applause
It is a pity that the part oi an audience
which has the highest appreciation of
best things, generally sits quietly, and
allows the rest of the audience to give
Mrs. J. II. HonsNYDETt, 152 Pacific
Ave,, Santa Cruz, Cal., writes:
" When a girl at school, In Reading,
Ohio, I liaJ a severe attack of brain
(over. On my recovery, I found myself
perfectly bald, and, fur a long tlmo, I
feared I should be permanently so.
Friends urged me to use Ayer's Ilalr
Vigor, and, on doing so, my hair
Began to Grow,
and I now have as fine a head of hair as
one could wish for, being changed, bow
ever, from blonde to dark brown."
"After a fit of sickness, my bair came
out in combfulls. I used two bottles of
Ayer's Hair Vigor
and now my bair is over a yard long
and very full and heavy. I have recom
mended this preparation to others with
like good effoct." Mrs. Sidney Carr,
14G0 Reglna St., Harrisburg, Fa.
"I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for
several years and always obtained satis
factory results. I know It Is the best
preparation for the hair that is made."
C. T. Arnett, Mammoth Spring, Ark.
Ayer's Hair Vigor
Prepared by Dr. 3. 0. Ayer & Co., Lowell, at ata
the applause.
From the beginning to the end oi
the program there was not a blunder
or a break of any kind, and the music
teachers must have felt richly repaid
for their untiring efforts that lead up
to this pleasant occasion.
The audience was large and appre
ciative. We hope and prophesy that
this is but the beginning of the pros
perity and growth of the music de
partment, and that we may have
many musicales in the future.
The " Gym," as the boys like to
call it, is now completed, furnished
and heated. It is certainly a beauti
ful room and finely equipped for its
purposes. A gentleman of extensive
experience in teaching gymnastics, and
formerly a traveling agent for a firm
that fits up gymnasiums with appara
tus, said when he saw the gymnasium,
"There are not half a dozen better
than this in America."
Prof. A. K. Aldinger, of Oil City,
has been employed as instructor, to
begin January 13.
Envy is fixed only on merit, and,
ike a sore eye, is offended with every
thing that is bright.
An engraved plate and fifty calling
cards would be an acceptable Christ
mas present for any lady. Order them
of The Columbian. tf.
Electric Wires and Rain.
Prof. Wlgxrin. believes that telegraph
wires cause drought, that the atmoa
phero cannot absorb moisture unless it
la charged with electricity, and that
upon an oblate spheroid like the earth
the electricity will inevitably collect at
the equator. In this way he explains
the frequency of rains at the equator.
"If, however," he soya, "there be ele
vated spots on a sphere electricity will
collect on them. Should these spots
or continent be connected by wires It
might accumulate on each alternately.
This has happened this year, and Amer
ica has all of the eleotrio energy and
Europe has lost it; so that pur conti
nent is flooded and Europe is burned
up with drought," His conclusion
from all this is that eleotrio wires
should be buried.
' GArTnEKEO GHAIN.
Oive greed the rein and it will run
Itself to death.
Hone's best pictures are made for
contented people.
Evert land that flows with milk and
honey has giants in it.
Tueiik can be no such thing as the
right use of a wrong thing.
It is easier not to speak at all than
it is to keep from saying too much.
TnERB la a touch of flavor in the
garden truck that is only known to the
man who swings the hoe.
SOME FAMOUS GEMS.
Tub sultan of Turkey has the richest
collection of gems and regalia In the
worm.
Many of the Hindoo sapphires and
other gems are carved Into amulets
and idols.
IIkliothopk or bloodstone is a dark
green quartz, covered with red blotches
supposed to be due to Iron.
The diadem of the Russian Empress
Anna contains 2, .W0 large diamonds
and a ruby valued at 8400,000.
TiiEitit is a twin crystal of emerald
in bt. 1'etcrsburg seven inches long,
lour brood and weighing four and one'
half pounds.
Catsevk is gray quartz with fibers of
asbestos In the interior. It Is found on
the Malabar coast, in Ceylon, liavaria
and the United State.
TnE cutting of the Kohlnoor occu
pied thirty-eight days with steam pow
er and cost 810,000. The Uogeut re
quired two jeurs. und coot ('.'3,(mui
SAFETY IN A FAST STEAMER.
Uocti Tenets as the Campania Must et
Kicri.lt y lie Strong;.
A ship that can make a voyage to
New York and back In a fortnight will
enrn fifty-two freights In the year, In
ntead of twenty-six of tho boats of
twenty years ago, t-nyn tho Saturday
Review. The crow coats no more, If
tho coal docs, and tho earnings aro
double Hut thcro Is yet another view
of the matter. The late Sir William
l'carce, who began these fast boats by
tho building of the Arizona, and whose
successors at Fairfield have built the
Campania, once asked a friend, whose
imagination reeled at tho idea of a
twenty-two knot boat, whether he
would not prefer to go down in a fast
boat in preference to meeting an
ignominous death in an ocean tramp.
The humor of tho sentiment lies in the
fact that It is the ocean tramp that al
ways goes down in the cose of a col
lision, and it is the fast boat that sends
the tramp down. Parliamentary hu
manitarians should see to this. Surely
their reckless ingenuity is equal to the
discovery of some way of preventing
people from choosing their modo of
drowning. Those who know most
about boats know that the safe boat is
the fast boat, because the fast boat
must of necessity be strong. The fast
and strong boat never waits for the
waves to hustle and buffet It; it goes
through them. Once in awhile, It Is true,
an equinox may contrive a gale that will
trouble even the Campania, but a wave
requires time to gather itself together
and spend 1 strength, and a fast
boat of the right build does not wait.
There are, of course, fast fair-weather
boats, designed to make "record" pas
sages in sunshine, which do so, but
which flounder in the trough of the sea
when the waves roll high.
DUCAL OCULISTS.
Carl Theodor, of Bavaria. la Ablf As
eletad by nia SklUful Young Wife.
Duke Carl Theodor, of Bavaria, is a
most charitable man and an extremely
clever oculist. II 0 has three hospitals
for persons suffering from disease of
the eyes one at Meran, one on the
Tcgernsee, where he paaaes most of
his time, and one at Munich. lie
makes no charge for poor patients, but
at the door there is a box into which
those who can afford it are expected
to place contributions for the good of
the poor of the place. The duke, who
is a general in the Davarlan army, was
born in 1880, and is a brother of the
empress of Austria, In 1874 he mar
ried as his second wife Princess Maria
Joseph, of Bragansa, who assists him
in his charitable work. Ills eldest
daughter by the second marriage is
Duchess Sophie, who was born in
February, 187S. She has inherited her
father's skill, and la his principal as
sistant in his work as an oculist. The
duke always enters his consulting
room by seven o'clock In the morning,
and the young duchess takes her share
in soothing the sufferers and enters
with enthusiasm into tho charitable
work. As an example of the duke's
skill the San Francisco Chronicle men
tions that he recently removed a splin
ter of iron from the eye of an iron
turner, an operation which had defied
the skill of several other oculist. The
duke is the heir presumptive to the
throne of the palatinate of Bavaria, as
his elder brother, Ludwlg, who married
a commoner, has renounced his riant.
What A Noted Physicist.
Thinks of Swamp-Root.
"GREATEST REMEDY OF THE CENTURY."
- Aa Elf sot sal Curt far Kldesy,
Liver and Bladder
Diseases.
C. V. Brown, A. M., M . D.
"When X discovered that Swnmp-Hoai
wm not a patent medicine, but the
favorite prescription of aa old and scientific
physician with which be had treated suci
fully thousands of eases, my prejudices
disarmed and I began
to prescribe Swamp-Root
In my practice Invariably with the most sur
prising results, curing; many eaaea which 1
bad considered kopelea. Whenever I find
any one suffering with pttln In tbe small of
the back, a too copious flow or retention of
urine Indicating Klduey or Bladder dis
ease, I Invariably prescribe Swamp-Root, and
It never falls to greatly benefit tbe patient.
even in esses of Brlcut'a Dlaeaaa. I have
also used It In repeated coses of chronic
diarrheas which
It hat never failed to cure
after all other remedies bad proved useless.
For all Kidney, llladder or Liver diseases I
consider Swamp-Hoot a perfect specific and
the greatest remedy or tula century."
Suspension Drldge.N. T.
Al Druggists, CO rents: $1.00 si as.
or of DR. KILMEIl CO., Blngbamton, N. T.
ST. ELMO HOTEL.
MAIN STREET, NEAR IRON.
Havii g purchased this hotel from
J. L. Gii ton, I respectfully ask a fair
share of public patronage. 1 he house
! is provided with all modern conven
iences, the table is supplied in first
class style, and the bar is stocked with
i t; 1
I cine wines, liquors ana cigars.
H. F. Eietterich,
PROPRIETOR
Il.iiiii.li. MIIWHUW Hl.n,,
Hill ii. -mim m K,iwi.-,.mJOfcJMia..M.C. - ,1 I
for Infante and Children.
CastorU Is so wen adapted to children that
I recommend It aa superior to any prescription
known to ma" It A. Aaron, X. D.,
HI So. Oxford 8U, Brooklyn, N.JT.
"The use of 'Oaatori U so universal and
Its merits so well known that It seems a work
of supererogation to endorse It. Few are tha
Intelligent families vlo do not keep Cantoris
within easy reach. H
Cablos Kutth, T. D.,
Kew York City.
Tnn Ohtac
Xmas at J. 6.
Silver Thimblo given aMay with every purhase of $5 or mo 11
Wells' Jewelry Store, next door to P. O. from now until X' . is.
Triple plated Silver Tea Sets at $10.00, consisting of ( .ffc
Pot, Sugar Bowl, Cream Pitcher and Spoon Holder, gold
lined at J. G. Wells' for the cash. j.
Boss & Fahys Gold filled case guar, for 15 yrs. Elgin, Waltham movements,
1 a to 15 dollars. ,
Boss & Fahys Gold filled cases guar, for ao yrs. Elgin, Waltham movements,
15 to ao dollars.
Ladies' Solid Go'd 10 karat case, Elgin, Waltham movements, 18 to 25 dol
Ladies Solid Gold 14 kirat case, Elgin, Waltham movements, ao to 35 dol
Gents' Solid Gold 10 karat case, Elgin, Waltham movements, 25 t0 38 dot
Gents' Solid Gold 14 karat case, Elgin, Waltham movements 35 to 100 doL
tcf t& I give a written guarantee with each Watch. jp& jpt
Don't forget, 20 per cent off from now until Xmas on Solid
Silver 925 fine. Gorham fc Whiting makes also in
the Silver Plated Ware.
Sterling Silver Match Boxes $2 50
Spoons 4 to o
I
Oyster Forks 10 dollars up.
Bon Bon Scoops.
Shoe Horns,
Ladies' Dress Buckles, Shoe Buttoners, etc
Quadruple Plated Pairpoint Manufacturing Company make
Cake Baskets 3 dollars cash.
MUF
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We are sole agents for
na, Luzerne, Montour, Pike,
and Wyoming counties, State
application.
Bittenbender
. SCRANTON, PA.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
WaQQmmakem aM Black
BintiM $mpjpMei, Irani
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an article that is beyond question.
We handle the best makes ot
Shoes for Children- BOYS need
no longer wear girls' shoes as we
have a line made especially for
the small Boys. Ladies who'
wear Spring Heeled Shoes will
find a good assortment at the
store of W. C. McKINM.
H, J. Clark's Building. Main street.
"r tn AJWAKElta pleasura trip by "'gg
UOma 10 f llYI on the Elegant Passenger Stami
flof the Ocean Steamship Company,
Florida f ceJmJAf.
nr' . Jl r New York or From 1 Bojto
ThlS Winter U Greatw Comfort it 36 to 50 let npwM than bj niu
Ask yonr nearest
Wt W.L. JAMES,
on, Matt, 13 8. 3d St.,
BICHAHDS0N A BARNARD
Uwii Wharf, Bolton,
O. M. 8OUUEI4 Manager.
a m
CastorU cur Colic, Constipation. !
Sour Btomach, Diarrhea, Eructation.
Kills Worms, gives step, and prZx
gertlon,
Without Injurious medication.
"For several years I hava leeommawui
do so aa It has InvarUbly produced benafldS
results."
EDWntF.PABB,K.D,
UBth Street and 7th Are., Nw York City.
Cowr - urr, TT Mchjut ftnunrr, New Yon Cirr,
Wells'
FOR
CASH.
dollars a set. .
Brushes, Combs
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IMkmm Calks.
Bradford, Columbia, Lackawan
Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne
of Pennsylvania- Catalogue ou
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BY BUYING SHOES OF AN
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