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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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We are selling all Russet shoes at cut prices ;
Men's $3.00 Russet shoes now 2.25.
" 52.50 " " " $2.00.
" $2.00 $1.50.
One-fourth off on all ladies misses' and children's Russet
shoes, button or lace.
Clarks' Building. Main
THE COLUM IAN.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
ros SALE.
Desirable vacant lots and i number of good
houses and lo a in Uloomsburg, l'a The bent
business stand lu HloomsbuiK. A very desira
ble property containing 1H acres and tlrst class
tmlldlngs with good will In a business wortU
11200 to tifsoo per year at Willow Grove.
Dwellings In Kspy, Urungevllle and Heneh
Haven. A largo number of lunus In Columbia
County, one In Luzerne County, one in Virginia
Two Count ry More Htunds tu Columbia Coun'y
Ml one In Luzerne County, A water power
nl&nlnir mill, drv dock and lumber .van!
beds Tn Beach Haven, l'a. Also 10 aces of
ru anc
rood farm land at same place, by M. P. Ll'TZ
HUN, Insurance and Keal Kstate Agents,
BLOOMMUUKUl'A. If.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CHICK KU1NG PIANO TiiU WALK. In fine
eoudltlon, price reasonable, terms easy.
inquire ai i uis oince or uuiiieas j.ock buj
Bloomsburg, Pa. tf.
ALL KINDS OF BLANKS FOR JUSTICES
and constables at tbe Columbian on
ffloe. tf.
Boarding
And furnished rooms to rent on Main
street. Steam, gas, hot and cold wa
ter and bath. Apply to Mrs. M. M.
Phillips, at Phillips' Cafe. tf
House to Kent,
On East Reck street, Bloomsburg.
Inquire at this office.
Found.
A lady's gold watch chain was found
recently, and has been left at this of
fice. The owner can have it by prov
ing property and paying for this
notice. tf.
A Nuisance-
A fellow who was canvassing Sun
bury Friday as a purchaser of old gold,
is one of the many nuisances with
which householders are indicted. Of
course the average house has no old
gold to sell, but in such cases the can
vasser has. To a lady on Walnut
street he showed a pair of spectacles
which he said were sold to him in
Danville, and it was a pity to break
them up as they were as good as new
what would the lady give for them ?
"Fifty cents," she said bluffingly.
This was a starter. He would take
$2.50, then gradually came down to
$1, and at last said "take them for
your 50 cents." This made the lady
suspicious and she backed out, when
the blackguard showered abuse upon
her. He no doubt makes a specialty
of this spectacle racket, having a stock
of cheap ones on hand which he palms
off for gold.
Another nuisance is the fellow who
incites children to gather old postage
stamps. There are old stamps that
have a value on account of their rarity,
for some of which a high price is paid,
and this has led some sharpers to en
gage in the sale of " price lists of rare
stamps," out of which they doubtless
make more or less money. One of
these was also about recently dis
tributing circulars which were baited
quite alluringly and then closed by
saying that a price list could be
secured by sending 4 cents in stamps
to him by mail. There is big profit
in this apparently "peanut" transac
tion. It pays to be on the alert for such
rascals these days. In fact we need
but few things which we cannot buy
from responsible dealers, or those
with whom we are acquainted. Be
sides we owe something to the busi
ness interests of the community in
which we live.
Huntington Valley Campuieetiug
Huntington Valley Campmeeting
near Shickshinny opens Tuesday even
ing, Aug. 20, to continue ten days.
Wednesday will be Epworth League
day with a fine program. Rev. B. C.
Conner, the conference president, will
deliver an address. Thursday after
noon Mrs. L. T. Thompkinson, of
Berwick, will speak on Home Missions
and Friday afternoon Mrs. Purdy and
Miss Danforth, a returned missionary,
will present the claims of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. Monday
will be Old Folks day. Rev. A. M.
Barnitz, of Mechanicsburg, will de
liver the sermon and the Wyoming
conference trio will lead the singing
on that day. Bishop William Taylor,
of Africa, will deliver the Sunday ser
mon and Rev. B. F. Diromcck, 1J. 1).,
of Harrisburg, will preach on Tues
day. Rev. It. Murray Klepfcr will
conduct the singing, Pentecostal
Hymns being used. Stages meet all
trains at Shickshinny, the fare to the
grove being 25 cents. A finely
equipped boarding house will accom
modate all who come.
Street.
The Wash Tub versus High Art.
Reading papers report an exciting
and enjoyable tub race in which six
more or less good looking girls took
part and vied with each other for
prizes. The first prize being a gold
bracciet, the second a basket of
flowers, and the third a fan, they were
the ostensible inducements to the
participants. But to ask this same
sextet to locate their tubs on the
banks of the beautiful stream in
which they struggled before the ad
miring gaze of a sportive throng, and
there see who could first finish a dirty
wash and string em on an old fash
ioned clothes-line, would likely be
asking too much, and it would no
doubt be far less attractive to the gay
ladies and their sportive throng of
admirers, but at the same time that
would be the most admirable ac
complishmcnt and go farther toward
winning the best prize a lady can
win, namely, a strong armed husband
who is willing to carry wash water,
build wash fire, empty wash-tubs, and,
in fact, do everything but wash for
her own dear self, his lowing wife.
EIOH FIND OF BOYS.
YOUNGSTERS UNEARTH A llOX CON
TAINING SEVERAL $20 GOLD PIECES.
A big sensation was created in
Pottsville by the finding at the upper
end of Pottsville of a tin box contain
ing $140 in gold in the denomination
of seven $20 gold pieces.
The treasure was found by Willie
Miller, aged about 14 years, and a
son of George Skidmore, upon the
property of the latter. The boys
found the gold in a coal bin which is
located some distance from the house.
It appears that they were engaged
in cleaning out the coal house, which
has a ground floor, and unexpectedly
unearthed the tin box containing the
gold pieces.
It is believed that this is a part of
the money buried by a wealthy Scotch
man named John McNair, who at one
time lived in the house now occupied
by the Skidmores, and died, leaving
no property as far as any one could
learn, but who, it is believed, buried a
large amount of money, a portion of
which is the $140 in gold.
McNair went to California when
the gold fever broke out there in 1849,
and returned about 1864 with between
$S,ooo and $10,000 in gold. As he
never believed In banks, it was
thought he buried his money, but
failed to reveal its hiding place even
on his death bed. He was a man of
eccentric habits, and was always flush
and paid his debts in gold.
Elsie K. wife of Isaiah R. Rupert of
Shickshinny, was injured recently by
an accident on the trolley cars near
Wilkes-Barre. She has brought suit
for $25,000 damages, and Mr. Rupert
has also sued the company for $10,000
damages for loss of his wife's services.
If a flowering
plant does not
blossom, there's
little beauty in it.
If it is sick and
faded and with
ered and lifeless.
nobody cares for
it. It falls short
of its object in
being. It is in
cotn pi e te un
finished. Times without
cumber women
have been liken
ed to flowers
and rightly. But
what of her
whose physical
condition corrcs.
ponds with the
blossomlesa
plant? What of
the woman whom
weakness has
made not wholly
and wholesomely
a woman ? Many
things lead to de
rangement of a
woman's delicate
organism. It may be due to carelessness.
It may be due to ignorance fostered by
mistaken parents on the plea of preserving
modesty.
It may result from improper treatment of
some minor trouble, wnatever sickness a
woman has, it seems always to aflect the
organs which make her a woman and these
in turn work unon all tbe rest. There is
much insanity among women. It is really
surprising mat tnere is not more.
Tlie troubles peculiar to their sex work
stronsrlv on tha nerves. Thev dratr unon
the most delicate nerves in the body and
the inflammation always present causeB a
debilitating drain that will enervate the
most robust.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
brought comfort and health to thousands
nf sullerinar women. For many years. Dr.
Pierce has been Chief Consulting Physician
nt the Invalids' Hutel and Surgical Iuisll
titte Bt Buffalo, N. Y. He has used the
" C..,-.,. lr..,.t.lr..t H nil .iU
.fuiitb unvii)Jinii nu fciiv mite, muu
uniform success. With it, there is no
need of the commonly insisted unon diS'
treosinir examinations and "local treat
ment." Ten cents sent to World's DUncn
f nry Medicul Association, will bring a book
, 01 10a pages, etuled in a plain envelope,
1 r' 1 1.1 1 a
Did yon ever gee one of the famous
waterproof Interlined Collars or Cnfls?
It's very ensv to tell, for Uicy arc all
marked this way
TKADf
Mark
They are the only Interlined Collars
and Cuffs, and are innde of linen, cov
ered with waterproof " Celluloid."
They'll stnnd right by you tiny In and
day outaud they arc all tnarkcdlhis way
VfARK-
The first cost Is the only cost, for
they keep glean a lone tiuic, and when
soiled you can clean them in a minute
by simply wiping off with n wet cloth
that is the kind marked this way
LULOI0
MARK.
These collars and cuffs will outlast
six lincu ones. The wenrer escapes
laundry trials and laundry bills no
chafed neck and no wilting down if
you get a collar marked thi9 way
WLOI0
VfARK-
Ask vour dealer first, and take noth
ing that has not above trade mark, if
you desire perfect satisfaction. All
others arc imitations absolutely.
If you can't mid collars or cuff9
marked this wny, we will scncl you a
sample postpaid on receipt of price.
Collars, 25 cts. each. Cuffs 50 cts. pair.
Give yourisize and say whether stand
up or turned-down collar is wauled.
THE CELLULOID COMPANY,
447-20 Uroadvren NEW YOllK.
The Eloornsburg Wheelmens' Race Meet
Next Saturday.
Bloomsburg does nothing by halves,
Bloomsburg wheelmen are tarred with
the same stick. When the subject
of a bicycle race meet was broached
some wondered if the wheelmen were
not "biting off more than they could
chew." We are happy to say, how
ever, that such was not the case, as
to-day everything is in splendid shape
for the meet; and, if it is a clear day,
the grounds will be packed. The
secretary has received the entry of
every first-class racing man in this
part of the country, among whom we
mention Krick, Corscr, Miner, Diff
enderfer, Gstalder, Gardner, Coleman
and some 40 others. The entries are
so large that the J mile open and the
1 mile open will have to be run in
heats. This will insure lots of excit
ing finishes and hair raising spurts.
Sid Black, the champion trick rider
of the world, will be here and give
his wonderful exhibition. There is
nothing he cannot do on a wheel.
This alone will be worth the price of
admission. The whole Scranton
racing team will be here with their
tandem team to pace. This will in
sure fast time, and if the State record
of 2:11 2-5 is not broken it will be a
wonder.
Admission tickets, at 25 cents, can
now be bought at most of the stores
in town, and reserved seats for the
grand stand are also on sale at Slate's
book store.
On Friday evening a monster lan
tern parade will be held, which will
take in nearly every street in town.
The wheels will be one blaze of light,
and the decorations unsurpassed, as
three prizes will be offered for the
best decorated wheels in line, as fol
lows :
1st. A fine pair of statuary for the
finest mens' decoration.
2nd. A $5 pair of ladies shoes,
given by J. A. Hess, for the most
beautiful ladies wheel.
3d. A woolen sweater, given by
J. M. Gidding, for the best decora
tion on a boy s wheel.
The judges will be J. C. Brown, J.
C. Rutter and J. M. Gidding.
All wheelmen should turn out and
make it a howling success. Some of
the business places and residences
will be decorated, and for that night
the wheelmen will own the town.
Headquarters will be established on
Saturday, and a reception committee
will meet all trains and escort visitin
wheelmen to their hotel.
The Protective Mantle Over the Word of
God at Last.
If we have read history aright then
the Word of God was once monopO'
lized by a crafty priesthood lrom
whom it was eventually wrested (or
universal interpretation and the com
mon good and blessing. No doubt
the battles for civil and religious liber
ty were among th very fiercest fought
by our heroic, forefathers, I he war
fare in behalf of religious liberty and
a free and open Bible through God s
mercy and justice terminated eventu
ally in favor of the masses and against
the monopolistic classes. But, strange
to relate, we seem to have reached
the time when the protective and
monopolistic mantle is again thrown
over the Word of God. Thus history
repeats itse'f. "Is it possible," do
you say ?" We reiterate it is, my dear
sir. 1 he free trade Bible, that is the
free to-all, the open, and unmonopo
lized Word of God, prevailed, at leas
in this land of the free, until quite re
cently, when Cranston and Curts, of
the Methodist Book Concern, got the
bulge on the copyright U and thus
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appropriated to their own exclusive
use as printers, every particle of the
Word of God that is and shall be em
braced and contained in the Epworth
League tonics now, henceforth and
forever. There being about 15.000
Epworth Leagues scattered over this
country, rtud whose printing of the
scriptural references has hitherto been
done in about 15,000 different print
ing offices, the subtle object of thus
monopolizing the Word of God against
stuggling country printing offices is
quite apparent to more folks than
those interested in the Methodist
Book Concern.
To the writer it seems that if these
scriptural references can be thus mon
opolized by Cranston & Curts, then
the Lord's Prayer and the Ten Com
mandments are in imminent danger,
also, of being gobbled up by them or
by some other enterprising city printer
who is not in full sympathy with coun
try printers, the man who says that
such protection don't protect labors
under a vain delusion.
We question the moral and legal
right of any body to thus display no
originality whatever and yet presume
to throw the exclusive protection of
the copyright law over any portion of
the Word of God, and do it merely
for the sake ot undue advantage and
temporal gain.
Milton's Big Fair.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Milton Driving Park and Fair Asso
ciation will occur on the 3rd, 4th, 5th
and 6th of September, and it will be
the biggest and best meeting the so
ciety has ever held. The premiums
and purses are more liberal than those
of any other fair in the central part of
the state. Extensive improvements
have been made in the buildings and
grounds and a fine exhibit in all de
partments of the fair is promised.
1 here is every promise of a large field
of horses for the races. The society
has just signed a contract with Fenz
& Co., the famous booking agents, for
exhibitions daily by the great Arab
Troupe, Bark Ben Achmet compos
ed of three men and three ladies. The
feats of this troupe are marvelous and
they will give exhibitions each day of
the fair. The railroads will all run
specials and sell excursion tickets.
DR.KILMER'S
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TeflRCAT KIDNEY LIVER BLcn
Dissolves Gravel,
Gall stone, brick dust In urine, pain in urethra,
straining after urination, pain in the. back and
hips, sudden stoppage of water with pressure.
liri gilt's Disease,
Tube casts In urine, scanty urine. Stramp-fioot
cures urinary troubles and kidney dillleulties.
Liver Complaint,
Torpid or enlarged liver, foul breath, bilious
ness, bilious headache, poor digestion, gout.
Catarrh or the I Madder,
Inflammation, Irritation, ulceration, dribbling,
frequent cullo, usa Mood, mumis or pus.
(Juurantee-rne content of one Iluttlr. If out benefited,
DruKKta will refund to you the price wild.
A t DrujrglfttH, 50c. Size, 1 .00 SUe,
"lnvalldi' Uulde to Health" f reo- Consultation fro,
VlU KlLMKH & CO.. BlNOUAMTON. N. V.
- . -urn , jwtii " 1
Building rnd repairing
the Hulshizer Ihreshing Ma
chines promptly, neatly and
cheaply by
JAMES M. SHEW,
Successor to J. M. Hulshizer,
8 16 am LIGHT STREET, PA,
on Iram Derr's land, near A. J. Derr's
store, jackson township, Pa.
S;ir;l::, flaring li
Hsmlock d Pi:: cut li is.
We have saw mills on this tract
running daily, and have there on hand
and can cut timber &c. at any time.
Shingles, No 1, all 5 and 6 In. selected, 1. ROM
" No Lull SauJ ln. best nine, f -J.W M
Plastering lath, 4 ft. long, f 1.5(1 M
" " 8 ft. louif. i.iM
Hemlock, common sizes, .uo M
For special orders and for Terms
&c, write or call at oitice ol
CREASY k Mill,
Bloomstac Pa
1 Cp
for Infants
" Castorln Is go well ariafitod to children that
X recommend It as superior touny prescription
known to me," IL A. AnniKa, M. D.,
Ill Bo. Oxford SU, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Tha use of 'Coxtnria Is Universal and
It. merits so well known that It seems a work
of siipervrocatlon to endorse It. Few are the
Intelligent families who do nut keep Castoria
within eatgr rench."
C'aklos JtjuiTVif, T. D.,
New York City.
Th Ckstaih
WMUaUIMSTfttR
SHOES,
UPPER
EPR SPRING
Largest
OXFO
on Tifrc
County. Prices the Lowest.
Jones & Walter
Main Street,
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, IflATTIIVO,
or OIL CJLOTII,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. M. HOWIE'S
. 2nd Door above Court House.
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
They are here in all the newest and dressiest shapes select
ed from the best shoemakers in the land. The very liberal
patronage of my friends has enabled me to put my shoe stock
in the front rank which makes your shoe buying a pleasure.
Sprin
g and Summer weight
Underwear.
Hosiery, corsets, etc. of the
ment at the lowest prices.
Cohser Iron and Main St.
Isl'CK, WIIITMOHi; ik CO.
A DA MS A VK. k LI SDKS ST.,
SEED WHEAT.
ALL
THE
BEST
VARIETIES.
Jones' Winter Fife.
(i'llll C'Olll.
FuleuKler.
E.n 1 Ucd Clawsou.
Terry.
Hueliey.
ltUSH'l,
floldttu (.'ros.
Also WINTER OATS.
Seed from cron that withstood the ricors nf last winter, and
yielded ioo bushels from ij bushels
MAHLON
H-H-4W.
Lafayette College
EA8TON, PA.
Seven courses In Arts, Philosophy nnd Science.
Civil, MluhiK, Electrical Kug-iiiucriug
- j and CheiuiHtry.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT JVNR 19TH.
rll Torn bvfiol Rpt. lllb.
to CATAlOOVEt AOOKtM THI Rt6TAR.
1 jfcjl
and Children.
Cantoris cures Colic, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Iiiiirrluoa, Eructation,
Kills Worms, give, sleep, and promote, dj
Rest Ion,
Without Injurious medication.
"For serornl jenn I hare recommendol
your 'Cnstorln,' and shall always continue H
do so as It has Invariably produced benefkla
results."
Enwni P. PAnnKK, M. I).,
135th Street and 7th Avo., New York City
Compact, 71 Mtoray Strkkt, Nkw York Crrr.
tit
MP SUMMER
Stock in the
BLOOMSBURG, PA,
i
best makes and the best assort
v v 1 1 .
3 COURSES $50.
From now until Sept. 15, In order to be sure that wp shall grsduaitt
book-keepers aud steuonraphera enough to supply the demand of busi
ness meu upon till College, wo will sell a combined sehnlarslitp, em
bracing the el 11. l'.'l IC I1HI1H1;SH CWI KSIC, COM
Pl,l'.'rHTENORPHICl'OIKHn sndst'ADIiniC
COl'KMK for the price of one scholarship I'IKTV IIOI.I.4KS,
Tills offer will remain open only until Hept. lb. Itctfiiliir rates after
that. Ituy this scholarship now and enter later It more convenient.
Itcgulur day uud cvuiuut; scabious reopen bept. 2.
Proprietor
SCRANTON.
of seed.
SAGER, Orangevillc, Po.
I HP'-"-
CleaiiHetho Bowels nnd Purify the Uloeril
Cure Ulurrlxua, PvHeutery Slid Dyspepsia.
anC tfivs healthy Uuu to tko eutiro syateui.