r - - " e The demand npoa our columns for adver tising space cirtainly shows that b'rmws monrocsjnlzo tho val ue of'ThflCitratian" as an advanisiaj me dium. T3S COLUMBIAN aai How York Weak ly World far '$1.05 ia advancs. ' Try them. f s VOL 29 THfi EMiSCIPATION OF MAN. If convenience of access to a place is of commercial value to it as a tra ding centre, so also plain and simple rules of trade in money, weights, measures and other like matters ex pediate business, save time and pre vent misunderstandings, and are also of commercial value to the place and to the parties. It is also of value to a trader to have his place of lnniness on the ground floor, and thus not oblige old, or lame or .weak persons to ascend and descend a flight of three or less or more steps. But not to insist upon these tilings which are not quite in the line of my subject, the mention of them will show many ways in which to emancipate man and trade. For instance, we are told that sixty geographic, and sixty-nine and a half statute miles, make one degree. So now when we are told that in the trial trips of the United States war vessels, they make 23 knots an hour, it takes a sum in arithmetic to tell how many miles that vessel goes in an hour ; and without that knowledge, no per son who may read the account will or ran get any definite idea or under standing upon ihc subject. How easy it would be, and how correct scientifically it would befto make the geographic and the statute mile agree all over the world, and thus give spe cific and positive information to all the boys and girls and men and wom en who read that the cruiser .Minnea polis made an average of 23.05 knots an hour, that it was just so many miles, instead of as now, having no idea of the distance, or fortunately being able to make the. calculation, and thus finding it to be 26.57 miles, of the present method of measure ment. For jnstance ! On the question of eras, dates and chronology scholars generally, biblical and others, now re ject Arcnoisnop ussher but whether satisfactory or not, methods of com putation and reference might be great ly simplified. We now begin, at the estimated period of the creation of Adam, to-wit, 4004, or the period of any other chionologist whom we may choose to follow, and count down to 1, as the year of the birth of Christ, and then up until we arrive at the present period. It is awkward and unsatisfactory and is without rule or obligation. So another begins the creation at the year 1 for the creation of Adam, and counts up without a break. Thus we have computations by the year of the world, A. M., Anno Mun di ; or A. C, Ante Chnstos, before Christ ; or Anno Domini, year of our Lord, and begin at his birth with A. I). There is nothing said here about other eras of computation, Mohamme dan, Budhistic, or whatever : nor to fix an era as the years go on ; nor to discriminate for or against. But to start with the creation of Adam, or the appearance of mankind upon the earth, as the year 1 and compute from that time would be the natural, regular, logical and chrono logical method. . We are now six or eight thousand years from that period, so far as historical data enables us to determine, and as we are nearing the time for a great change in the govern ment of the world, by God its crea tor, we might as well get ready and open a correct and simple account with time. These changes come with considerable regularity at the end of ry two thousand years, and we are now struggling and groaning and patching in the beginning of the one imnared and twenty-five years of prep aration before the end of the present 000, the time since the birth of Uirist. No man can look over the world at the present time and consider its wars and rumors of wars, its destruct ive earthquakes, its great inundations, the terrible ravages of various diseases and the spontaneous and almost uni versal uprising and lawlessness of the 'habitants, without very grave appre hensions of the future, and of the de nunciations of the Apocalypse. Wheth er the Milknium will then be ushered lni or the Devil be unchained from the Bottomless pit, are questions of pave concern to those who may then lie alive upon the earth. X. Y. Z. A Flower Girl Is the latest attraction in the show ndow of J. M. Gidding & Co., the ')-rs. J.eautuully arrayed in a -'ostui.,e of French Mull, she is the ')'l','lre of loveliness. In one hand sn can-its .1 basket of flowers and w-t'i t'12 other the niees a rose to her to u .1 us fra ranee. Give Us a Ohew! Chewing-gum is now among the thriving manufacturing industries of Bloomsburg. In the face of some pre judice against it we are constrained to say a favorable word for the industry and also iis gentlemanly pioprietors, Messrs. Cummingj & Verdy. Now we know there are those in the world who are inclined to say " hold up before you begin to say a kind word or attempt to puff chewing gum, for you have no sure foundation upon which to work ; nothing but the ridi cule of every daughter's mother to stare you in the face and to look you out of countenance, no matter which horn of the chewing gum dilemma you may choose to tackle or attempt to justify." In the first place, in order to defeat any such argument, permit us to say that the words quoted above are not based upon uttered truth but drawn entirely from our fruitful imagination. Now, to commence with, let us take the word " pepsin," a principal con stituent entering into its fabrication. Who can think of it except in connec tion with its assistance to digestion. Then let's associate it with paraffine, chicle, and such sweet scented, health ful extracts as birch, cinnamon, cloves, &c. Sweet memories of the past, who should object! Who will say the breath arising from either flavor men tioned is not an improvement upon that emanating from decayed teeth, foul stomachs or (in case of aspiring youth) cigarettes and tobacco ! We listen to hear the answer to our ques tion. As to those who never clean their teeth we may say with truth that chewing gum cleans them automatic ally, or by the simple working of the molars on the gum. To those who can't digest their food, whether young or old, rich or poor, little or big, we would say listen to us now when we recommend Cummings & Verdy's chewing-gum. Why, go to cows and calves, you dunces, and learn some thing about cud-chewing to aid diges tion ; not only digestion but all that is dependent upon perfect digestion, the physical being. Doubting our word and still adhering to the irrational pre judice against chewing gum, go, you miserable dyspeptics who can't digest a roasted apple, and look into the placid countenance of a well-to-do cow or calf, then come to us with your answer and prejudice against cud chewing. If you have ever seen a poor cow that's lost her cud because she had no money to invest in hay you will never come to us to complain about cud-chewing or automatic tooth cleaning on the part of man and beast. Such an animal is most miser able, and her very face shows it. We might go on and enlarge upon this subject in order to toot out undue prejudice against the pepsin, chicle, and paraffine goods of Messrs. Cum mings, Verdy and Churchill of Blooms burg, without gstting away from the true province of a newspaper, but the fact that their business has already outgrown their facilities proves a fact already well established, namely, that virtue is its own reward, and that chewing gum in the face of prejudice can launch out among the business activities, hold its own and prove to be a blessing in disguise at 1 cent a stick. ' Services in Trinity Eeformed Church . Hext Sunday. Next Sunday morning Rev. William Goodrich, of Clear Springs, Md., a former pastor, will preach in Trinity Reformed Church. Rev. Goodrich is well known in this community ; at least so by the older persons. He serv ed the above congregation about 1 2 years, and during his pastorate the present church building was erected. In the evening'union services will be held at which Rev. P. A. Heilman of the Lutheran Church will preach. We extend a hearty invitation to all per sons to come to these services, and trust there will be a large turnout both of the members and others. Pastor. M. S. Thomas, of Hughesville, (perhaps anticipating the day when women will vote,) has exercised his wits to invent an automatic churn. If its a success country lady voters, at least, ought certainly hold him in grateful remembrance for inventing a churn that will go itself and never complain of its back getting tired. When the ladies get the ballot such men will have a strong pull for the Presidency. Another man, U. Wilcox, of Mechanicsburg, has for some un known reason invented a , ' Fifth Wheel." He does it in theface of the saying that a fifth wheel is useless. Earl Boston, an old resident of Benton township, died on the 21st, a;.;eu 78 years. BLOOMSBUKG, PA.. THE FARMEKS' PICJUO. The farmers of Columbia and ad joining counties will hold their second annual picnic at Wynona Park, near Coles Creek, Pa., on Thursday, Aug. 2d. This beautiful park lies along the IS. & S. R. R., just above Coles Creek station, on which are the great Indian springs whose pure sparkling waters the red men held sacred. This grand park, with its stately trees casting forth such inviting shade, with its gr?nd springs of pure sparl-linr water, with its central location and close proximity to the railroad, has been chosen by the farmers as the place for holding their annual picnics. Able speakers to discuss farm topics have been engaged and among the number is J. T. Ailman, of Thompsontown, Pa. Reduced rates have been secured over the B. & S. Kaiboad, special trains will be run, and an ample num ber of comfortable coaches will be provided to convey all in attendance to and from the picnic. An abun dance of refreshments of all kinds will be served on the grounds. A cordial invitation is extended to the farmers of Columbia and adiomin? counties. and the public in general, to attend mis grand annual picnic. Come one and all. and brine vour wivps. vnnr sons and your daughters with you to enjoy a day of social intercourse, of pleasure and of profit in the cool inviting shades of the beautiful Wynona Turk. Tin Presbyterian Festival. Noticing the attractive sign of a festival recently illuminating the entry to the magnificent Presbyterian church of Bloomsburg with which the philanthropic name of D. J. Waller will always be associated in our mem ory, it was with some misgivings as to what it might cost to get out that we presumed to enter. We must say we found it easy both ways. And we noticed not only fairness of two kinds inside, but also a true spirit of church sociability which some churches love more to sing and pray about than to put into practice, lest an unpaid church edifice be desecrated by a church sociable in which the luxuries of life are bought and sold. This much we will say upon the one hand while admitting the possibility of thus desecrating churches where no discre tion is exercised. As we were about to say in the be ginning, we soon found ourselves in right good company ; and, in sampling trie ice cream and cake, sold at fair rates by ladies not unfair, we felt fair ly comfortable while eating and chat ting with the popular pastor, Rev. I. M. Patterson. We hope we betray no confidence by saying this Reverend gentleman gave us some light and points on church matters that we had not yet gathered. Speaking more par ticularly of his own church we found him quite cheerful as to the possibility of canceling all financial obligations without distressing his congregation, he having that very day gotten $600 without much trouble to apply on their indebtedness of some few thousand still remaining. However much or little of a finan cial success the festival may have been, an enjoyable evening was no doubt spent by those in attendance. There will be a division encamp. racnt 01 the National uuard ot Pemv sylvania held at Gettysburg in August, This camp will be named in honor of Gen. Samuel W. Crawford who led the charge of the reserves on this famous battlefield. President Cleve land and Cabinet will review the troops, and Governor Pattison and the State administration will be present during the eight-days encamp ment. Adjutant General Greenland is making strenuous efforts to have this encampment as the crowning feature of the State administration. The Golden Eagles who went to Eaglesmere on the recent excursion, finding themselves unable to fly home from the crags and peaks upon which the sun looked down with considerable warmth and brilliancy, were therefore compelled to wait for the slow coaches upon which they all took a ride, and which were not as swift in gliding through the atmosphere as Golden eagles prefer to glide. William Miller, an aged and res pected farmer of Canby, l'a., recently fell trom the loit ot his barn down to the barn-floor. He sustained very serious and quite likely fatal injuries, having broken a leg, crushed a knee and split open his nose and forehead Being over Si years old his chances for recovery are very poor, even if he has sustained no internal injuries. The Sea Shote recursion via. Penn sylvania Railroad August 1st, promises to be very popular. FIIIDAY, JULY 27. 1594. BRIEF MENTION About People You Know. Mrs. John Q. Creveling, of Plymouth, U visiting at Ml Knurr's. ' Mr. nnrt Mrs. Simpkins are g.tesU at Dr. Schuyler's. James N. I'ennington, of Cole's Creek has been granted an additional ieiision. Mi Kife, of Miildletown, Ta.; is visiting at Mr. Jacob Keller's. Louis BcmharJ returned from Philadel phia on Tuesday. Mr. Kec Sing of China, has recently lo cated on Iron street. Mr. Alfred Irvin, of Light Street, was among our town visitors on Monday. Misses Fanny and Daisy Williams are visiting friends in the east. rrof. Wilbur and family arc spendinc the summer at Drydcn, N. V. Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Leverett and dnughteis went to Cola's, aliove Jamison City, on Tuesday, to spend ten days. feter Miller, deceased, has been prantcd a re-Issue of pension. This is clever, but rather late to be fully appreciated by Peter. Ira Brown has conudetcd a couc at Wood' Uusiness College. Scranton. and re ceived his diploma. Charles 1. Keller will aive a party to a number of- his friends at Oak Grove this Friday from two to nine o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. VV. S. Kibhton went to At lantic City last Saturday, where they will spend several weeks. Alex. Knouse was in town on Saturday, and stated that he has retired from the race as a candidate for sheriff. Carl Wirt, Harold Neal, Louis and Carl Henih.ird and Charley Miller are campine out along the creek for a week. Dr. E. W. M. Low has been appointed a trustee of the Danville Hospital, in place of M. . Jackson, deceased. II. G. Suplee, J. L. Dillon and Geo. Stephens and son were initialed into the mysteries of Masonry on Monday night. On Saturday last Prof. Wilbur and family left here for several weeks' visit among friends in New York. Prof. Albert, of Normal Ili'l. returned home from his southern trip on Saturday evening looking well for the journey and re creation. Mr. Jacob Lorah and fimily, of Central, Px. were visitors entertained by Mrs. Wm. Beers on Thursday. Mr. Lorah was county treasurer of Sullivan county a few years ago. Mr. Hiram Brown, of Licht Street, auent of the Ilriarcreck Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co., was in town last Friday on business connected with his agency. Elmer Brucler, who has for some time oc cupied a position as clerk In Mercer's drug store, ieit nere on xvionuay lor miladelpma. Here he proposes to take a rejntlar course of pnarmacy. In the interest of Cummins & Verdv. Mr. Sanford Runyan is now canvass iiu the New England States. He will spend three or four weeks in that territory, we aro in. formed. Wm. and Calvin Utt visited town on Mon day and made arrangem-nts for the settle ment or the estate ot their father, Adam Utt, deceased, they being the authorized executors. Amonj those from Bloomsburs who have visited Ocean Grove this season, we mention Dr. Monora Robbins, who has recently re turned from there to the resumption of her professional duties as a lady physician of this place. Mr. Lew Stoker and wife, of Benton, and Mr. Stanley Stoker and wife, of Stillwater, visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. G. W. Belles, of New Columbus, on Sunday. During the visit, and tending much to mar the pleasuie of the family gathering, Mrs. Lew Stoker was taken with severe nervous prostration which resulted in frequent spasms during the day. Mr. R. E. Rogers was visiting relatives here within the pa-st week. He is a cousin of H. V. and W. L. White, and of Mrs. P. A. Evans. He has been for the past eight years a member of the Old Homestead Com pany, and is engaged with them for the coming season, singing in the double quar tette in the church scene, and giving recita tions between the acts. He has a rich bari tone voice, thoroughly cultivated. On Sun day morning he sung a solo at the Presby terian church, and in the evening at the Episcopal church. All who had the pleas ure of hearing him were charmed with his voice, lie lelt on I uesuay. A party of thirty-six ladies and gentlemen went down from here on Saturday, and spent Sunday at Shikellimy. Among those who participated were Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Slate, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McKelvy and their friend Miss Hopkins of Philadelphia ; Mr. and Mrs. Yorks, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. S. WigfalL Mrs. E. H. Harrar, Misses Maude Runyan, I. ilia Sloan, Edith Reber, Katharine Gardner, Bess Kuhn, Jennie Lockard, May and Josephine Burkley, Vida Miller, Annie Maize, Annie and Louise Jameson, Carrie Brown, of Dan ville ; Miss Scott, of Catawissa ; Paul Bliss, Frank Ikeler, Frank Colley, Samuel Har man, J. Lee Harman, Dr. Van Horn, S. A. Goodhue, J. M. Clark, F. M. Kelly, W. C. Sloan, F. C. Williams. A dance was indulged in on Saturday night, and Sunday was spent in rambling over the hill, boating on the river, attending church at Sunbury, or such manner as suit ed the individual ustcs. All report u very enjoyable lime. OAMP FIEE. Ent Post, G. A. R , will hold a camp fiie at Oak Grove on Saturday. There will be a contest for a sword between A. M. Wintersteen of the Knights of Malta, and Herbert Grot of the P. O. S. of A. The public is invited to attend the camp fire. The clothing buyers of this vicinity are gathering at Lowenberg's, Tho Mm Summer is the great attraction. ' "Wy Lowenberg's could have the outlet for so much J summer clothing. The great confidence repotted in them by the people gained only by years of hon est faith between buyer and seller is fully merited and and public confidence is being amply repaid by PRICES MARVELOUSLY LOW Never before in the clothing history of thia section has summer clothing been sold bo cheap. Men's beautiful fine serge suits sold by other storc3 at $13.50. Oult rico, $8.50. Men's elegant all wool suits (wool that's all wool . and not all cotton) considered cheap at other store at $10.00. Oio.r IFrice, $6.00. You will open your eyes when you see our boy's long pants suits (ages 10 to 20) for $2.00 and $3.00. Easily worth double the money. J ust think of it, children's whole linen suits 25c. Men's and boy's light weight coats 20c. Light weight goods for large men in abundance. These are prices that makes the goods move, at the great leaders of the clothing business in Bloomsburg, LOWEE Next to the Central Hotel. Ask to see our men's suits for 3.00 and $5.00. They will astonish you. Russet Owing to the lateness of the stock of lESmsset Siloes and, in order to make sure of closing all out before the seasou is over, we arc offering several lots at greatly reduced prices. It will pay you to seo them if you are thinking of buying a' pair of RUSSETS. I Mm Clarks' Building, Main 'BOOTS and SHOES. JONES & WALTER Are now prepared to meet the wants of the neople in foot wear. Our stock is full and complete, comprising some cf the best makes in the country. We guarantee prices to be as . low as the lowest, and our goods to be as represented. Our motto : " "Honest Goods at Fair Prices." Call and see us. We will try to please you. JONES & WALTER. Dentler'e old stand, Main Street, Bloom. FRANK SHELH ART Y MERCHANT TAILOR, !a Strsst, Opposite St. BIob Ksfsl. no so CIotMiig Sale BERG'S season, we still have a large cind. Oxford. Street. Shoes
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