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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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Pl'BMSIIEI) VKUY FlilDAY MOHNINU
at itloows'mrg, the County sent of Columbia
County, Pennsylvania.
OKO. K. ELWKLL EDITOR.
I. J. JAMISON, ASSISTANT KniTOIl.
WHO. C. HOAN, FORKJIAM.
Tshms; Inside tbe county, 11.00 a yearlo ad
anc: i.M II not pntrt in advance outside
Che county, Jl.ffl a your, strictly In advance,
all communications should be addressed to
TI1K COU'MniAN,
Bloomsburg, l'a.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1895.
The Ways and Means Committee
of the House have called Secretary
Carlisle before them to explain the
ways and means he has of raising
revenue that they would like to look
after themselves.
They went so far in the legislature
recently as to mention the advisability
of purifying the primary elections ; but
the infant was strangled before it was
fairly born. The primary elections
are too pure to suit some folks already,
and of course they don't want them
any purer. It would have been re
freshing to have read tint bill through
before the Republicans consigned it
to the waste-basket. That's what they
did with it.
As warm a campaign as Philadelphia
has experienced in years will close the
night before the coming election. The
anti-combine forces are working zeal
ously, and so are those who believe in
subtraction, multiplication and division
of spoils. The Women's Auxiliary arc
also into the fight for Pattison and re
form, and it would not surprise us
much if the fair sex cave one wine of
the unfair sex a scveie plucking and
eh ping.
Money being very scarce in the
treasury, and Hawaii Deing some
what remote, an appropriation of a
halt a million is asked to connect us
with this " Beautiful Isle of the Sea."
It is proposed to be done by cable
laid by some company who will take
care that the government pays them
enough per yard for laying it There
may be some perishable interest on
this island that need to be looked
after quick as lightning ; but we
rather apprehend it is only one of a
thousand axes to grind before Congress.
On February 15th President Cleve
land will have presented to him a pe
tition from the Women's Christian
Temperance Union containing 1,121..
aoo signatures. There are miles of
names, one after the other, mounted
on 1, 92S yards of canvas. A zealous
Mrs. Shuman has the matter in hand,
having already bestowed about two
year$' toil in getting up this petition.
The object being to sober up and
move ths rulers of all nations by force
of female persuasion. The extensive
document will be taken abroad after
Cleveland gets a look at it.
The court house officials of to-day
are as competent ana gentlemanly
set 01 men as ever nnea similar po
sitions tn this county. It is hard to
understand the motive that constantly
subjects them to annoying attacks and
petty abuse througri the columns of
paper, though the true explanation of
it is that they are men of integrity and
character who cannot be used as tools,
either in politics nor in the awarding
ot the patronage. I his constant criti
cism and attempt to belittle the men
regularly and fairly chosen and elected
to public office by the Democrats of
' this county, is an insult to the honesty
and intelligence of the party.
VAST THE BRIDGE LAW LEPEALED.
Representative Focht ot Union County In
troduces a Bill to That EHect.
We publish a section of B. K.
Focht's bill for the repeal of the free
bridge law. It amends the act of 1 83 1
and as amended in 1801, so that the
first section shall read as follows :
Sec. 1. That county commissioners
of the several counties of this com
tnon wealth are hereby authorized to
take charge of or rebuild and recon
struct any bridge over any stream or
river running into or through any
county, owned and maintained by cor
porations. where the same has been
destroyed by ice tr otherwise, and
abandoned by the owners of the said
bridge. If the commissioners shall
neglect or refuse to act as herein
provided, upon the petition of ten
citizens and taxpayers residing in the
city, borough or township in which the
bri.lge is or was located, which petition
shall set forth fully all the facts, sup
ported by the affidavit of two of said
citizens to the court of common pleas
of toe county, and said court, upon
hearing, may issue an order of court
directing that two consecutive grand
juries shall view and ascertain the
facts as to the necessity of the same
. and report to the court. If both ate
favorable, the court may issue man
damus for building same.
The present law, which the above
section repeals, or rather amend, ir.
eludes bridges crossing a street form
iOjj the boundary line between two
counties, which are excluded from Mr.
Focht's proposed law. Ex.
A TEW OF THE MORE IMPORTANT
LOSSES AT SEA.
While the recent los of the Elbe
has temporarily terrorized water navi
gators the calamity is only ore of a
number of sudden burials of human
beings and treasure in the ocean. In
the space of about 50 years the follow
ing ship wrecks and loss of life is a
matter of true historical record. The
treasure that went down with them is
untold, not even approximated. It is
possible the child is now born who
will see some of the many millions of
buried treasure reclaimed from the
deep and at present impenetrable and
unfathomable depths of the ocean.
The following is a record of wrecks
and the loss of life partially enumer
ated. The loss of war vessels and
river and lake craft are not included
in it. nor are the innumerable minor
casualties always incident to navigat
ing the water.
In the sinking ot the Amazon, in
1853, over one hundred lives were
ost. In ic3 tne Angio-saxon went
down and took with her 237 souls
who never again reached the surface.
In r8qS the Austria burned in nutl
ocean, and 470 souls were either con
sumed by tire or drowned in conse
quence. With the City of Boston,
lost at sea, 191 lives were lost. In the
wreck of the Borussia 200 lives wet e
lost. The Cimbria collided with the
Sultan in 1883, and sunk out of sight,
taking down with her 454 passengers.
The Central America, in 1847, lost
. n t 1 f .1. -
400 lives, a ne lounaenng 01 mc
Evening Star, in 1866, cost 254 lives.
In this same year the George Can-
ning went down with 96 lost. In 1854
the City of Glasgow got tounneren,
resulting in the loss of 480 lives. In
i860 the wreck ot the Hungarian cost
20 lives. In 187S the Metropolis
went down and carried 200 souls with
her. In 1893 the Naronic was lost in
the Atlantic and with her 70 lives
were lost. In 1856 the Pacific sunk
and 186 passengers perished in the
water. In 1878 Pommerania lost 33
passengers. In 1874 the Schiller lost
300. In t888 the Geiser was struck
by te Thingvalla and 105 passengers
perished. Again, in 1888, the Sud-
America was sunk In collision, drown
ing 105 passengers. In 1873, as the
result of a collision, the Ville du
Havre took down 226 souls.
An historic ocean calamity was the
the sinking of the Arctic. She was
the crack ship of the Collins line, an
American firm, and was built in New
York. Leaving Liverpool on Sept.
20, 1854, she was struck when seven
days out by the French screw steamer
Vesta. I he Arctic was worked by
paddles. Of more than four hundred
passengers about one-tenth escaped
Some seventy ot the passengers were
transferred, just as the ship was sinking,
to a larje raft. A passenger named
McCabe was eventually the only per
son of this whole number to reach
land. Here is an extract from his
story :
' 1 he f ea, though not strong, was
rough, and the waves, as they rushed
remorselessly over the raft, washed
away a portion of its living freight.
Ut those who dropped away, some
floated off and were gnawed and eaten
by fishes, while others were washed
under ths raft, where their faces could
be seen through the opening as they
were swayed to and fro bv the waves.
The raft at one time was so crowded
that many had to hold on by one
hand. Very few words were spoken
by any, and the only sound to be
heard was the splash of the waters or
the heavy breathing of the poor
sufferers, as they tried to recover their
breath after a wave had passed over
them. Nearly all were submerged to
their armpits while a tew could with
difficulty keep their heads above the
surface.
" The women were the first to go
They were unable to stand the expos
ure more than three or four hours,
They all fell off the raft without
word, except one poor jjirl, who cried
out in intense agony : (Jh, my poor
mother and sisters 1
At the end of the day McCabe was
the only person left alive on the raft
During the night of tbe second day he
was rescued by the second officer and
some sailors of the Arctic in a boat.
Not a single woman of the Arctic'i
passengers was saved.
The steamship Central America,
when she left Aspinwall for New York
on Sept. 3, 1857, carried more than
four hundred passengers and $2,000,
000 of treasure, shipped from San
Francisco. She encountered one of
the fiercest gales ever known, sprang
aleak and sank on Cape Hatteras on
Sept. 12. Three fourths of her passen
gers and all her cargo were lost
beveral vessels came to the assistance
of the Central America in her distress
but were, only able to save 157 passen
gers.
The Atlantic, of the White Star line.
when she sailed from Liverpool for
New York on March 20, 1873, had on
board 931 persons. Equinoctial gales
of great violence caused the captain
to make a course for Halifax, N,
In the night of April 1 she struck th
rocks near Meagher s island.' Many
01 me passengers and crew were res
cued by boats and life lines, but 48
perished. More than a hundred
steerage passengers were drowned
their berths.
The Naronic, of the White Star line
which left Liverpool for New York on
Feb. ii, 1801, and has never been
heard from, is the most recent ship to
share a fats which has overtaken a
number of Atlantic liners. Eight great
sttamships have left port never to be
seen again. In most cases no trace
as been left of their fate. It is, of
course, reasonably certain that they
have none to the bottom, but whether
they have been destroyed by collision,
by storm, by a break down of ma
chinery, by hidden rocks or by some
other peril of the sea is a mystery.
QUAY OOUNTI BILL PA33E3
THE SENATE.
In the Senate last week the bill to
make a new county out of portions of
Luzerne and Schuylkill excited a live
ly discussion between its author, Sena
tor Kline, of Luzerne, and Senator
Coyle, of Schuylkill, the latter making
stubborn fight to have it amended
so as to permit the electors ot the
counties interested to vote on the
question. Mr. Kline contended that
the opposition was largely confined to
lawyers and hotel-keepers who feared
they would suffer financially if the
bill passed. The amendment of Mr.
Coyle received but ten voles, and the
bill was passed finally by a vote of 35
to .
Weather Prophet DoVoe's Prophecy.
"Our present winter will not break
up during February, but it will be an
extremely cold month, with the ex
ception of a few mild days. There
will be several heavy snow storms,
and the street cleaning commissioners
will have their hands full to keep the
streets from being blocked with snow.
"The month of February will enter
with snow followed by a cold wave on
the 3d. But between the 5th and 8th
there will be a mild spell, fogs and
some rain on the 8th. On the nth
there will be a great change, and a
cyclone will move up the coast, fol
lowed by a blizzard from the 1 1 th to
the 13 th. Snow blockages will great
ly impede travel.
"After the 14 there will be a few
days of mild weather, but no break
up. On the 17 more snow. After
the 1 8th it will grow mild, and from
the 19th to the 23d there will be a
continuous fog and some rain. On
the 24th another blizzard will sudder-
y decend upon us, followed by a very
cold wave on the 26th, and the ice
dealers will be able to cut another
crop of ice. ' The month will close
cold."
In the course of senatorial proceed
ings, on the tith instant Mr. Petti
grew introduced a joint resolution di
recting legal proceedings to be instt
tuted against the stockholders and di
rectors of the Union and the Central
Pacific railroad companies for the
recovery of amounts diverted or con
verted by them to any unlawful pur
pose and for the foreclosure of the
government mortgages. He asked
that it be laid on thj table, and said
he would undertake to show that the
methods of railroad companies to rob
their stockholders and bondholders
have done more than anything else
to effect the credit of the country.
a .11
All Run Down
Always Tired, Sleepless and
Without Appetite
Blood Vitalized and Strength Re
newed by Hood's Saraaparllla.
" C. I. Hood & Co., Low.ll, Mais.)
- For k coupl. of years, I wu subject to foot
Ings anything but good. I always felt tired, I
could not sleep at night and the little I eould
at did not seem to beneCt me any.
I Did Not Have Any Ambition
to go around or work and la tact was not able to
do a good day's work. I happened to pick up a
circular embracing advertisements and testi
monials for Hood's Barsaparllla, and after read-
Hood's Cures
Ing them decided to give Hoed's Sarsaparllla a
trial. I hare taken five bottles and must say
that I have derived wonderful benefit from It and
Feel Like a New Man.
I would recommend it to all sufferers and would
urge them not to hesitate but to decide at once
to take Hood's Sarsapju-llla." PaulM. Wkheh,
11U North Tenth Street, lleadlug, Pennsylvania.
Hood's Pills are prompt and efficient, yet
easy in action. Sold by all druggists. S60.
CHARTER N0TICK
Notice Is h-ehv Riven that an application
will be made to the uovernnr of the Mate of
rennsvivanm. Monday, the vssth day or Febru
ary, A I)., , by . II. cummlcg. George W
Verdy, Anna L. Churchill, Henry c. Churchill
Hnbert Elliott and Charles w. Frantz, under
Act or Assembly if the commonwealth
f ennsvivnnlH, entitled, "An Act to nrr.
vide for the Incorporation and ovulation
of certain corporations approved April ruin,
A. D., 1ST4," and the several supplements there,
to, for the Charter of an Intended corporation
to be called the rummtmjs & Verdy Company,
the character and object of which Is "I he manu
facturing of chewing (film and other confections
and marketing the products." And for these pur
poses to have, posaem and enjov, all the rights,
benedts and privileges ot the aald Act of Assem
bly and Its supplements.
C. O.PAHKI.KY,
C. W.MlM.Eie,
solicitors.
8-1-4'
reliant
SUITS
FROM S18.00.
AND
SHOES.
Rubber Boots and
Over shoes for Men.
Women, Children and
everybody. Now is the
season for them Buy
them of
J. A. HESS,
Main Street
Bloomsburg,, Pa.
M. MacTAGGART,
THE NOTED
Specialist
OF
PENNSYLVANIA,
IX
LONG STANDING CHRONIC
CASES AND DISEASES
OF WOMEN,
-) OF (-.
HARRISBURG, - PA.,
SKT 11 err St., between 2d and 3d Sts..
Where lie can be seen five days in the week,
viz: Thursday, Friday, tatuniay, (Sunday
from 1 to 4 P. M) and Mondays,
WILL VISIT
BLOOMSBURG,
AT TUB
EXCHANCE HOTEL,
ON TUESDAY OF EACH WEEK.
Ofrtci Hours Office hours will be from 8:30
to ii::w in the mornlntr. Prom 1 o'clock to 4 In
the afternoon, and from T to 9 In the evening,
CAucpuug ouuuny.
CONSULTATION FREE.
Many years' experience has taught him that
nearly all ullimmts can be cured or greatly
helped The diseases he treats are Consump
tion, all lironchlul Affections, Loss of .Manhood.
Crooked Limbs. Wry Necks. Barrenness Scro
fula. Salt Kheum, Syphilis. Eye and Kar Di
seases, Skin Diseases, Neuralgia, Bright' Di-
sease, fleers ana old ores of every descrip
tion, libeumstlsm, cither acute or chronic,
Sick Headiclie, Epilepsy, Uastrltls, Congestion,
Canker, 'i'onsllltlK, Deafness, St. Vitus' Dance,
Impediment of Speech, Loss of Volce.est utter
ing, Cancer of the stomach, Piles, Jaundice,
Constipation, Biliousness, Dysentery, Chronic
Dlarrhcua, 1 hills and Fever, Fistula, Hlllous
Colic, Paralysis, Heart Disease, Intestinal
Worms and Liver Complaints.
However, It must be remembered that he will
not undertake to treat all cases l ul vulu ttuum
which he is positive can be cured or greatly re
lieved, and will tell you at once which, if
eillm; can be accomplished
VII Mm TAdUAUruxtie onlv specialist this
side of New York, Philadelphia and Buffalo,
who mnkes an exclusive specialty ot treating
Chronic cases und the Dlseas a of Women.
Thoe who have been suffering for tears snnuld
call at once and learn whether their ailment
can be cured or not. No cases received unless
they can be cured or greatly helped.
What Dr. MacTaggart
HAS DONE AND IS DOING,
The Doctor wishes the public to understand
that he is not, sollcltlug the ordinary rua ot
cases, but desires Just such diseases to treat
that other physicians cannot succeed with or
at least fall to cure. When you suffer from
such iioimi'l bih (consultation is free), have
blm thoroughly diagnose your case, and then
what he tells you can be rellid upon as a fact
be) ond refutation. Some may say, "Why go to
Dr. MacTaggart when we have as good doctors
here as anywhere" Yes, so you have in their
line of practice, but nv( in those sDtctalues
that Dr. MacTaggart is schooled and practiced
in. In support of this unqualified assertion
read his testimonials not only read them, but
investigate the truthfulness of them. Where
are the physicians who can remove cancers
without pain and cure it beyond peradveuturef
He does It, W here can you find another phs-.
Bldan In l enusylvanla who can remove tumors
of even A) pounds weight without tbe use ot
the knife, without pain, and without leaving a
scarf Dr. MacTaggarl does It. What physl.
clan ran cure fistulas without cutting or caus
ing the least pain or soreness during treatmeutT
Dr. MacTaggttrt does it successfully, ihese
are golden truths oJ(frn because It proves be
yond dispute that the science of medicine in
specialties particularly. Is advancing with
rapid Btrdes far lu tho lead ot the regular
praellouer. 1-lH-iy.
GET YOUR
JOB PRINTING
DONE AT THE
COLUMBIAN OFFICE
Me
M BOOTi09OLS-N SOLO By
J IN TH f.WAjLt- t R)
ouu 0
CORNER MAIN & MARKET Sts,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
A Clean Sweep.
A revolution in a winter stock
a change in politics. There never was, and never will he,
more need for heavy raiment than exists at present, and never
was, nor can he more of a disposition on our part to draw it
out.
....NOW FOR IT....
We have advertised hareains so much of late that it seems
an old story, but you know old stories that are told good never
cct old. We do not want so many goods, we want tbe money,
" 1 1 rr. 1 1 -!- ...1... .1 i
and wnen we oner you sucn uarguiua wny uuu t uu i-iuuruce
the opportunity. Girls, just buy one of those dress patterns
that we are selling for $2.05, get it made into a diesa
and rpg how soon some vounsr man will try to embrace vou
sooner than you have embraced
men s, boy 9, ladies misses and children s go along in tma sale.
Everything goes at reduced prices.
C ats and Capes, what is left of them, go at cost now,
so it we have the 6ize it will pay you to see them.
Rubbers of all kinds, broad, pointed toes, to suit the shoes.
CHINA DEPARTMENT.
We offer you now Johnson Bros., semi-porcelain ware, guar
anteed not to craze, KK) pieces for $12.00. Can match your
set up for you at any time vou wish. Larger and smaller sets
to suit the buyer. China dinner sets reduced from $22 to $18,
to close out. 130 piece set Vienna China dinner set $28.00.
Grocery Department zi
H3T3 th3y ? I Elegant California fruits, peas, peaches,
apricots and plums at pretty nearly half, SO cents and 35 eta.
the can; now they go for 18 cents. Our window Is full of them
and they are the finest in the market. Asparagus tips at 35
cents, used to be 50 cents last year. All fresh goods. Un
cleaned currants at G lbs. 4 25 cents. Hemlock flour, full
roller ground at $2.85 the barrel.
"WATCH FOR SMALL BILLS From now on until May 1st, 1895. any
person purchasing from 925 to if 50 of goods at our store for cash, we will present
with a handsome piece of furniture. Liberal prices to select from. Call and see
them. We issue cards for the use of yourself and family. p. & II.
PURSEL & HARMAft
BLOOMSBURG, - PA.
We are in receipt almost
daily of new patterns of Wall
Paper. In a few weeks our
stock will be complete and
ready for your inspection. If
you intend papering in the
spring, or even if you have not
yet decided to do so, call and
see for how small an amount
you can make your home bright
and cheerful. Don't be deceiv
ed by circulars or advertise
ments offering you paper at
ridiculously low prices, it will
prove expensive in the end.
We have some old stock that
we will sell at very low prices.
Our stock of Room Moulding
cannot be surpassed by any
one in town.
William H. Slate,
BOOKS, S'J'A TIONER Y AND
WALL J' A PER.
Exchange Block.
RUPTURE CURED.
QUICKLY. SAFELY, PERMANENTLY.
Absolut cure guaranty of rupture (of pi tlipr
sex) old or youutf, no matter now longstanding',
without the nw of knife.
The new method of treatment la certainly
fm from all (limner. No cutting, 1.0 pain, no
operation TaKea out tour to eixiit weeks with
a vlHtt once a week, to cure absolutely. No at tention
from business. Persons out ot town
can receive treatment and return the same dav.
COSSVLTATIOS ASU hXA MIX A 3O.V fHUK.
No truss repaired when cured.
Dr. A. P. O'MALLEY,
Rl'PTl'RK 8PECIALMT,
80 S. Washington St. Wilkes-EarM, P.
SO years continuous practice In Wiikes-Hsrre.
i-S-lin.
WANTED COKHKHIDNniNU AUKNT
every town, to leport on parties
IN
re-
rnruiug opening or reiuiing buioouk, Dy
the
larveni nuiouu luanuitu'iurerB in ma
world.
(iood man can muke :..
HUTUCUILD'B HONS CO.
1U Broadway, N. Y.
HATTER.
TROUSERS
FROM S5.00.
is even more necessary than
this opportunity. Underwear
MONEY LOANED
Do you want to borrow money on equitable
terms t
Dj you desire to pay off a morteage and re-bop-row
1 he money at 5 per cent. Interest annual,
lyt '
Would you care to be so situated that you
could reduce the mortgage aKlnstyour home
by paying off a small amount monthly and
at the end of each year receive credit for all
paid? With Interest being charged only on
remaining portion of loan.
Would you like to buy your family a home T If
S3, read the following :
I represent a Company that has embodied In
Its plan all the features enumerated above and
many more. Can you see any reason why you
should pay a large Interest for money when you
have good security T fan you present anv good
reason why It Is not as well to receive protlta
yearly as to wait from 7 to 10 years as one does
In many of the Association f Is not the re
duction of Interest yearly better than waiting
many yeuis for profits t Borrowers under the
plan represented bv me assume absolutely no
risk us each $1.00 paid on the loan Is credited
on the mortguge, thereby reducing It In pro
portion to the amount paid.
Ilulldlng Associations have benefitted hun
dreds uf ihnusmds, so did the old curs that
were propelled by horses. Our plan Is as far
superior to Building Associations as the trolley
cars ure to the old antiquated horse cur system.
My time Is too much occupied to answer ques
tions for the curious, but those seeking Infor
mation for the betterment of their condition
will receive full Information promptly. of
fer an Investment to those who have a small
amount tn save monthly that has no superior
as to Sifoty and seldom equaled for prollU.
call or write.
S. D. NEYHARD,
Office Columbum Bldg., BLOOMSHl'lHl, PA.
1-4-&U. Cd floor. Box 4iH.
WHAT
IRON
WILL, DO.
IS NATURE'S OWN TONIC.
Stimulates the appetite and pro
duces relrtshina sleep.
GIVES VITAL STRENGTH U HURSINQ
MOTHERS.
Checks wasting; diseases, stops
night sweats, euros incipient
consumption.
Inoreaaea strength and flesh.
HAKES RED, RICH DL00D,
Promotes healthy lung tissue.
Will give the pale and puny th
rosy cheeks ct youth.
CODES ALL FEMALE COMPLAINTS.
Makes strong men and women of
R
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weaanngs.
GILMORE'S IRON T0II1G PILLS
Core all Wasting Diseases and
their sequences,
BRONCHITIS, CONSUMPTION, &c.
They are neither atvptlo nor eaustio. "t t
have uo ooiigulating etVont oa the content--of
the stomach or its lining:: consequently
do not hurt the teeth or oause constipation
or diarrhcea. as do the Uaual forms of Iron.
10 days treatment 6O0, pamphlet free.
not kept by your druggist, address
GILMORE & co
Cincinnati o.
for sale In Bloomsburg, Pa., by MOVER BROS.,
DruggUta. l-SMJ