THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Uommercial. The following is the substance of Don't review of the commercial situ ation during the past week : Boston. Increasing activity but no boom s yet in any line of business. Buying is larger and prospects are good. Woolen mills receiving orders m large amounts f cotton firm and selling freely. Shoe trade good ; some factories working over timei Buyers in a hurry for goods. Leather and hides firm and rubber works busy. Money rules stronger, with time loans at $ to 4 per cent. Philadelphia. The iron trade has a temporary lull. Gradual recovery epected. Hardware dealers fairly busy. Shoe manufacturers running full. Collections somewhat improved More activity in jewelry and improve ment in printing and publishing Fruit dealers disappointed in prices of fruit. Whiskey quiet a strange kind of whiskey they must have in Philadel phia, tobacco trade fair, and cigar makers rej ort increased Western trade. Baltimore. Increased activity in all lines of trade. Fruit and vegetable packers running full time. Rush during the week has diminished stock and raised prices somewhat. Oyster-houses completing preparations for the sea son. Lively business anticipated. Pittsburg. There is continued ex pansion in iron and steel trade. Pro duction increases without weakening prices. Window glass makers resum ing. A so per cent, reduction agreed upon. Cincinnati. Increase is noticed in trade. 1-ocal jobbers are encouraged, lumishing goods trade is active. The same may be sa,J of wholesale wool ens and tailors' trimmings. Lumber business also improving. Bankers re ! port more confidence. Cleveland. General trade im proved. Demand for manufactured pig iron quite active, but prices weak. Montreal. Certain lines show better demand ; but no general im provement yet. Feeling hopeful, but collections slow. Toronto. Slight improvement in business. Lumber looking up. Collec tions fair, but profits restricted. Indianapolis. Business generally encouraging. Glass factories and gas belt are getting ready to start. Collec tions, satisfactory. Chicago. Receipts exceed last years' on many and various articles. The decreased percentage falls principally upon grain. In railroad shipments there is a decrease of 19 percent, from last year. The bond uarket shows inoi e activity. Bankers note signs of improvement all along the lice. Collections are reported good. Jobbcis 11 iid sales larger ; groceries firm. No gain in jewelry trade as yet. Wheat jeceipts are heavy beyond precedent; so. much so that storage is gou . n w:h difficulty, Milwaukee - In all lines abetter feeling prev. i! . .V.rer orders are coming in. fiorey is active at 6 and 7 per cent. Tinn-ty rains have sub dued the forert frcs. QSt. Paul. Di v goods and groceries particularly aawe. Collections are good for the sc-isn. Omaha. Niiicxulle increase in number of 01 re -a. jobbers expect a good fall tr?' Ti-e general tone better. St. Joseph i'!.vr generally good and collection ' moving. St. Louis.--f ii ; as about as good as ever. Hoi els 5.! 1 d with country merchants wl 1 an abundance of money. Trade r"t' i'y extends to all lines. Grain 'i v i:t good for the season. Mom- .-. !..-::et demand. Kansas City Abundant rains have greatly benf.a-i jit crops and past arage. Trade fair; collections im proving. Denver. Both jobbers and retailers report imprcvenient in business ; col lections very fair. Salt Lake. Sales increased ; col lections fair. Louisville. Conditions improved. Money is in good demand. Little Rock. Jobbing trade good ; collections fair ; crop indications good ; outlook for fall trade bright. Nashville. Business only moderate. Kr.oxville. General improvement noted in volume and tone of business ; but retailers complain of slow sales. Montgomery. Cotton lightly in jured by rains. Trade opening .well. New Orleans. Cotton shows some improvement ; sugar continues firm ; rice in good demand with slight de cline in price ; general trade improved. Atlanta. Trade conditions satis factory ; crop prospects good. Charleston. Retail trade improv ed ; crop prospects good. Jacksonville. Business shows im provement in r.eaily all lines. Owners of Homes. The census office nude public the principal lesidts of the investigation of farm and home proprietorship, which was made in all of the States and Territories. This is the first in vestigation of the kind ever conducted for this or any oilier country. Of the 1 2,690,1 5 j families in the whole country, 7.S0 per cent, own tlw.r farms and homes, and 5.23 per cent hire; and of the families owning their farms and homes 27 97 per veit. have incumbiances thereon utul 72.0,5 percent, no incumbrance. Anvnj 100 famili?s, oa the average, 53 v.u their farmes and homes, 35 own free of incumbrance, and 13 own subject to incumbrance. The number of resi dent owners of land in the United States is 6,066,417 plns such a number of land owners as may be livine in tenant (amines. The farm families 179, of which 65.91 number 4,767, per cent, own their farms, and 34.8 per cent, hire, while of the owning families, 28. a 1 per cent, have incumbrances on their farms, and 71.78 per cent, have none. In 1888, 25.56 per cent, of the farms were hired. j The cities and towrts of 8.000 to 1 0,000 population are I aggregated for the 1,749.579 home families that live in them, and ot those families, 35.96 per cent, own their homes, and 6j per cent, hire, while bf the owning families, 34.11 per cent, own subject to incumbrance, and 65.89 per cent, without incumbrance. In the cities that contain over 100, 000 population, there are 1,948,834 home families, of winch 2 2. S3 per cent, own their homesj and 77.17 per cent, hire, while of tile owi.in fam ilies 37.80 per cent, bwn subject to incumbrance and 62.26 per cent, tree of encumbrance. Aiding the cities having 100,003 population an1 over, New York has the highest percentage of home tenancy, namely, 93.67 ; Boston is next, with 81.57 ; Brooklyn third, with 81.44 : Jersey City fourth, with 81.20, and Cincinnati fifth, with 80.S2 per cent. t The value of the 1,696,890 farms and homes subject to incumbrance is $5i6S7il?8.o69, and the incumbrance on them is $2,132,94963. or 37.50 per cent, of the value, i The value of each owned and incumbered farm in the United States is $3,444 ; of each incumbered home $3,650, and the average incumbrance on each of the farms is $1,224 ; on ehch incumber ed home $1,293 It vfis ascertained that 74.22 per cent, of the incum brance on owned farms was Incurred for the purpose of Luying real estate and making improvements, and that 83.51 per cent, of the j incumbrance was for the purpose of, buying and improving real estate,) investing m business and purchasirig the more durable kinds of personal property. In the case of homes, 8.24 per cent, of incumbrances were incurred to secure purchase money j and to make improvements, and 92.66 per cent, was incurred for purchase money, improvements, business and the pur chase of the more durable kinds of personal property. ) Autumn Novelties for Ladies' Gowns. Woolen goods for autumn wear are light in weight, a desirable feature as skirts of dresses are now so generally lined and interlined that jhey become too heavy for comfort even in mid winter, if made of weighty fabrics. Plain colors, mixtures of two or three colors and clouded effects are seen among the new goods. Small figures are preferred to large. Narrow stripes lengthwise, bayadere and diagonal, neat checks or blocks, j and some piaids are shown in dull and in light colors though not in Scotch tartans. The peculiar blue called bluet appears in all materials and there are many bronze shades, with green- prevailing in some and brown in others. Capes will be worn again and must continue in vogue while large sleeves are used, l or general wear the golf cape of cloth with Scotch plaid lining will be chosen. The McDowell Fashion Journals from which thej above in formation is gathered contain in their List issue a great variety of novelties for the coming season. They offer be sides, by means of coupons', patterns of the very latest styles at j very mod erate prices. "La Mode de Paris," and " Paris Album of Fashion," cost $3. 50 each per annum, 01(35 cents a copy. "The French Dressmaker" is $3 00 per year, or 30 cents a copy. "La Mode," which is considered the best family journal, with colored plates, costs only $1.50 per year, or 1 5 cents a copy. The three first men tioned publications offer each $1.00 worth of coupon patterns! and " La Mode " fifty cents worth c.f the same as a premium for a yearly subscription. If you are unable to procure any of these journals from your newsdealer do not take any substitute , from him, but apply by mail to Messrs. A. Mc Do .veil & Co., 4 West 14 th Streer, New York city. I Bicycle KaccB. j Bicycle racing will be 'a leading feature at the Berwick Fair. The management of these races,, has been given over to the Bicycle Club. A list of events and prizes has been prepar ed which will bring a larger number of racers here than was present at the race meet held here in Jiily. The prizes and medals amount tj $280.00, to be contested for in four events as follows : Friday, Oct. 5th one mile novice, value of prizes $$5.00 ; on same day, one mile Columbia and Luzerne county championship, with prizes amounting to $65.00; Satur day, Oct, 6th, one half milejopeu with a prize list of $8o.co and one mile open, piv.es $90.00. The prizes con fijt of rcven diamonds and, five gold c.-.d iilvtr medals. Blanks jhave been ser.t to .11 the principle riders in the r:.'.:e r.n : srme oj the las'est racers v;:-I be here. " Intn-Mural View," a very artistic brochure, has been received from The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadel phia, publishers of The LadUn' Home Journal. As the title indicates, the booklet gives us glimpses of the interiors of the JourvaFs offices, and some idea of the work carried on there. The main building, entirely oc cupied by the editorial and business offices, was designed by Mr. Harden bcrgh, the architect of the Hotel Wal dorf, New York, and was completed in January, 1893. The exterior is at tractive and the inteiior elegantly ap pointed and admirably planned- The numerous illustrations, showing the commodious and well fitted offices, and the accompanying text, giving us some insight into the work in the dif ferent bureaus, requiring a force ap proximating four hundred employes, indicate the wonctciful success which The Ladies' Home Journal has achieved in an almost incredibly short time. " An Intia Mural View " will be sent to any one who will address The Curtis Pub.isiiing Company, and inclose four cents in stamps for postage. Small in size, great in results: De Witt's Little Karly Risers. Best pill for Constipation, nest for Sick Headache, best fr Sour Stomach. V. S. Rish ton, Druggist. tf. The Mii'fln Bridge. There is no small amount of (lis satisfaction'on both sides of the river at the way work is progressing on the new btulpc. The difficulty seems to be a disposition on the part of the Northumberland county board of commissioners to look after the inter ests of Contractor Reefer, and to this end they insist on the discharge of engineer Robins. I he Union county commissioners believe in an important work like this involving the outlay of sixty-seven thousand five hundred dollars of the taxpayers' money for a fifty-seven thousand five hundred dollar bridge, that the work ought to be done under the supervision of a competent mechanical engineer, and in this they are right, and the people of both counties will approve their course. Ex. All the talk in the world will not convince you so quickly as one trial of DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for Scalds, Burns, Bruises. Skin Affections and Piles. V. S. Rishton, Druggist, tf. That man who is known to have nothing but good stock, of whatever variety, will never have much trouble in finding buyers or in getting good prices. Moreover, he influences" the market, and people will be more ready to buy mutton, pork or beef if their tastes have been satisfied with a good quality. Give a hog half a chance and he will be more than half a gentleman. Let him have a clean place in which to eat and sleep and he will show his best traits. He is dirty only when there is some incentive. If the average farmer can grow any meat at a nrnfit. it is lanih It i un. iversally considered a delicacy, and brings the highest price of all our meats. Mutton miv never become a popular dish, but lambs afford a lavoraoie outiooic tor the producer. DR. E. GREWER, The Philadelphia Specialist, And his asaoclated staff of English and German Hiyalclans, are now permanently located at OLD POST-OFFICE BLD3., Scranton, Pa. The Pootor is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, formerly demonstrator of physiology and surgery at the lledloo-chlrurif-leul College, of fbliadPlplila. Ills specialties are clunulc Nervous, Kkln, Heart, Womb and lilood diseases. DISEASES OF THE NEKV0U8 SYSTEM. The symptoms of whleh are dluloesa, lack of confidence, sexual weakness In men aud women ball rising- In throat, spots floating before the eyes, loos of lueuioi), unable to concentrate the mind on one subject, easily startled when suddenly spoken to, and dull, distressed mind, which unfits them for performluif the actual duties of life, making happiness Impossible distressing the action of the heart, causing flush of heat, depression of spirits, evil fore bodings, cowardice, fear, dreams, melancholy, tire easy of couipauy, feeling as tired lu t he morning as when retlilug, lack of energy, nervousness, trembling, confusion of thought, depresHlou, constipation, weakness of the limits etc Those so adected should consult us 1m medlatuly and be restored to perfect health. LOST MANHOOD RESTORED, Weakness of Young Men Cured. If yon have been given up by your physician, call upon the doctor ana be examined. U cures the worst cases of Nervous Debility, Scrofula, Old eVms, Catarrh, Hies, Ktuiale. Veakuf9, Affections of the Ear, Kve, Nose and Throuf, A'thma, Deafness, 1 uuio'rs, I'anci-ia and 'rl p , iles ot very tlescrl pi (on. Vousult at lou In English, aud tierman Iree, which slmll be considered sac-red and strictly confidential. t'ousuliaMons free and strictly sacrei und oiru-e hours lruunla,m. to J pin, uduy B to . Enclose five iJ-cent stamps for symptom blanks uuu uiy uuuk iHilifU ".New l,ue. will ruv o i t'.iousijd dollara in i'd to s.l-i!G an.von w iom I cannot cure ol lili..!'. .j.y i ts-u.-s or ri I :. k. i;iirivKn, oi. i ovr-'ii y)i k Hi 'i.niMi, hi-i.D' Jii, j'r. Suits, $5 and $6.75 Overcoats. $5 and $6 Not Tariff, Not Hard Times We've a stronger reason still for selling Settlement on account of the death of one of our firm, and sale of all the Clothing and Cloth in our stock. Men's All-Wool Overcoats for $5 and $6 Men's Alt-Wool Overcoats for $7.50 and $10 We never knew the selling prices of these until now to be less than double our prices. Men's All-Wool Suits, $5 and $6.75 worth $10 and SI2 Men's All-Wool Suits, $5 and $6.75 worth $10 and $12 Fine Suits worth $16 for $10: $28 Suits now $20 We must sell the goods that's the one great fact that turns every dollar's worth of our Clothing now into two dollars worth to the purchaser. When we're through with this sale we'll reckon with prices under the new conditions. , The expense of Coming to the City: Buy a moderate amount of our Clothing and Railroad expense costs you nothing.' We pay that. WANAMAKER & BROWN SIXTH 22 MARKET KILLS ! Wc arc ncnts lor THE BUCKEYE, TEIE FARMERS' FAVORITE asid THE RICHMOND CHAMPION GRAIN DRILLS. A trio with which we are not afraid to meet all competition. Look at them before you buy a drill. The price is right. rc iaiave also flic celebrated You need but to see them in use to bo. convinced that they are all we claim for them. ID. W. KITCHE1T, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF ALL BLOOMS UKG, ELY'S CREAM 3ALU tATAKRH is quickly alisorbe! Cleans the Nasal Passages, Allays I'ain and Inflammation, Heals the Sores. Restores the Sense of Taste and smell. KY FEVER lli? IT WILL CURE HAY"FVER A particle Is applied Into ench nostril and is agretabl(. frioe so pints nt DraelstH: bv mad reijigired, 00 cts. JJLY UHo'iilKitS, &6 Warren f COPYRIGHTS. CAM I OBTAIN A PATENT t For a C29!Pr.,,:3WPr ""d n bont opinion, write to BIHNN i '(., who bava had nearl Oft; rears' ttrperlenoulotbe pnttuit busmeu. Comuiuiiloa. tluti(trlctlyeo!it1iltntlal. A Handbook ot In. formation conoeroiua I'ulrnla and bow to ob tain thorn sent rrve. Alao . catalogue of maobauv leal and .titjnutlc booka wot tne. 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