VOT "'10 " : " - : ' BLOOMSBUKG. 1A.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 15. isns. " ON THE WAY TO THE SOUTH. A tetter from the Edit or, and in Account of What HSttn by the Way by a Youthful Reportor. On Thursday November 7 th, ac companled by my wift and son, I came to Philadelphia. Tht fAct that it wis the lad's first visit to the city has Ukcn me to many places of interest here, some of which I have not visited since my boyhood. During the war I spent two years here at school, and became quite familiar with places of interest of that day. I remember that in 1864 the Roman Catholic Cathedral on 1 8th street above Race was conse crated, and last Saturday we visited that church, the first time for me in over thirty years. In Logan Square, just opposite the Cathedral, the Sanitary Fair was held in 1864, and there in that year I saw President Lincoln and his military escort. At that same time Hon. E. Reed Myer was collector of the port of Philadelphia, and his sons were school mates of mine, so that the Custom House was a familiar spot to me thirty years ago. On Saturdays we frequently went down to the wharves and went on the steam launch of the ustorns officers to meet incoming vessels arriving from foreign countries. On one occasion we boarded an Italian ship laden with fruit, and we boys thought it would be fun to go up the main mast to the lookout. It was easy enough to climb the rope ladder going up, but after I got u p, the height was so great that I became dizzy and it required the assistance of two sailors to help me down. I never tried that again. But all this was many years ago, and we must speak of the affairs of to day. One sees many queer things in traveling. The other day while walk ing p Broad street my attention was attracted by a notice posted in front of a prominent church. It was print ed with brush and ink, and read as follows: Rev. -D. D. pastor, Sunday November 10th, at 10.4s "He descended into Hell".; at 3.15 p. m. "He ascended into Heaven. We leave Philadelphia this Monday isorning, and I will not have time to ascertain whether the pastor succeed ed in reaching both places on schedule time or not. As the papers of yester ity predicted a sudden fall in the temperature, it k probable that he lid. I went into a btrber shop on Satur day to get shaved, and fell into the bands of a loqutcious barber. He discoursed about several high toned weddings which had taken place that day, and said that one of the brides had roses pinned in her hair with diamonds. " Diamonds " ' said he, ' is gittin awful common. Dey is so common that I wont wearera.'' And I believed every word he said, fie didn't look to me as tkough he ever would wear diamonds, though when he got tnrough with me, and I paid his bill it 6truck me that it ought not to be very long before tie could efford to buy a few. I find that one of mv traveling companions has kept a record, and written out his view of the case. He is mine years old, and apells his name ,just as I do, and the addition of a Jr. The prospects are tfcat he can soot be added to the force of reporters of The Columbian. His account is given below, without correction or addition. EDWARD EL'ELlS DIAF.V. We started on November 7 th in the half past eight train to North umberland and changed cars there for (Philadelphia. We arrived there at three o'clock and -were met at the Broad St. station by Mr. and Mrs. William Leverett, .the latter of whom escorted us to their boarding place where a room had fcserx engaged for us, at i8a Arch Ct. After resting a little while we went to the oelebrated store of John Wana maker and remained there tmtil aupper tune, wher we came home and enjoyed our eveng with conversa tion. The next morning we went to see Benjacnin Franklin's grave, Christ Church where George Washington went to church (it was built in 1695,) Carpenters" HalC where the first Continental Congress met, and where the famous first prayer in Congress ' was delivered by Parson Duche on the morning that men knew that war was surely corcing. The U. S. Mint where gold silver, copper, & nickle are coined was next visited. Then the Old State House where the Constitution of the United Slates vas framed, and where the Declara tion of Independence was signed. Wc saw in it a sofa, cluirs, and many other things of George Washington's and one of them was the old pew that he used in Christ Church that I mentioned a little while ago. There were a great many old relics .1 . evolut''onary War. I liked the Old State House better than all of them put together. I can't tell one Mucin of what I saw in the Old State House, Thfn in the afternoon we went to the Aeademv rt M,,,r,l Science where there wen. enflr.,i birds, fishc!, and wild animals, shells, minerals, skeletons, and skull. 9mi many other curious things. jexc we went to the Roman Catho he Cathedral, there were beautiful paintings and statues. We came home very tired and hat (it was a very warm day). I have forgotten to mention that I saw the house where the first "Star nA Stripes " were made. On Saturday morning we went to the Zoolocical Gardens atvlaawth,. following. Leopards, Lions, Tigers. laiuncrs, iMinaio, wephants, Sea lions, Seals, Prairie dogs, Hippopota mus, Wolves. Foxes. Hyenas, hlarlr. white, and brown bears. Swans. Monkeys, Snakes, Camels, Elk, Wapiti Kangaroos, Llamas, Zebras, Pelicans, Indian dogs, Cuckoos, Parrots, and other descendants of nearly every living thing that escape d irom rxoan s Ark. On Sunday morninir we wint tn St. Clement's Episcopal Church at 9. IS and did not get home until u.30, as we remained through three services. They have a large vested choir and nnc music. As it rained Sunday afternoon we stayed at home and rested. I foreot to say that after we left the Zoo on Saturday we went to see v m, t'enn s old house in Fairmount Park. It was built in 1671. and was the first brick house erected in Phila delphia. It stood on Letitia strtet but in 1883 it was torn down and re built in the Park, where it is kept as a place of interest for visitors. We leave Philadelphia on Monday mornine. and eitDect to be in Atlanta. Georgia, on Tuesday afternoon. OEUELTY TO ANIMALS. Last Saturday morning, Dr, J, R. Evans had a bearing before Guy Jacoby, Esq.. charged with cruelty to animals. The information upon which the warrant was issued was furnished by Dennison Brink, who has charge oVthe horses of John B. Hunt. A large number of witnesses were examined and their testimony was in substance as follows: Dennison Brink was exercisirg one of the said horses, and in doing this led it through the alley adjoining the residence of Mr. Evans. It appears that in the -said alley and near Third Street there is a grass patch, at which place Mr. Brink stopped and watched the men who were at work on Jeffer son Street, on the opposite tide of Third Street, and whilst thus engaged it is alleged the horse got on the grass and .commenced eating. The doctor appeared about this time and commanded Brink to take the horse away, which he refused to do, claim ing that the alley was a public high way, and did not belong to him. They got into an argument over the matter, ad the defendant seizing a shingling kth struck the horse on the neck and rump. After hearing the evidence Ate Justice bound him over to Court in the sum of $200. AH AGED LAD7 DEAD. Miss Rebecca Phillips, who has been suffering for a long time, died at her residence on Market Street last Thursday. She . was aged about eighty fire years, and was born the late John Quick farm now owned by James McUride, near Rupert. She has lived at her late residence in com pany with her sister Betsey, who sur vives her, for many years. The funeral services were conducted at the St. Paul Episcopal Church, Satur day afterhoon at two o'clock, by Rev. I). N. Kirkby, and the interment was in the Rosemoat cemetery. GONE TO ITALY. Mr. Pompeo Ratti, who is Presi dent of the Bloomsburg Silk Mill Co., started last Thursday for Como, Rogeuo, Italy, where he will remain until next spring. He made the same trip last winter, and returned with renewed strength, and it Is hoped that he will receive great benefit from this visit. His voice has been affect ed for some time, and this journey is made in the expectation of receiving relief. He has our best wishes for a safe and speedy journey. Butcher Lyons has improved the appearance of his meat market on Main Street by having it painted. He is always up with the procession. iiii nrr i Tti hi lie Clolliiiigsclliiig cv;r experienced hj any clothing establishment in this section is what people say of our great Not a sale of trash, but ed store room and busy uiose, careful, economical, buyers from every section visit this establishment daily. Have you been here? Remember this sale lasts only until the last day of this month NOVEMBER. BIOYCLE ACCIDENT. Mr. A. W. Jones, of the firm of Jones and Walter of this place, and George Vetter of Catawissa had a collision on their bicycles near the river bridge at Catawissa last Thurs day afternoon. As a result Mr. Yetter was considerably hurt and Jones had a good shaking up, both wheels were wrecks. As we are informed it oc curred as follows : Mr. Jones was going toward Cata wissa on his wheel and had descended the hill from the canal bridge toward the river bridge and as he rounded the left hand turn going up the hill into the river bridge, Mc Yetter came out of the bridge on the same side and came down the hill at a rapid gate, Jones turned to the right toward the middle of the road and Yetter turned in the same direction, to the left. Mr. Jones kept on to the right, thinking Yetter would turn to the loft, but for some reason he did not and the two wheelmen collided in the middle of the road. The collision sent both sprawling, but Jones was little hurt, he merely sustaining a few bruises. Yetter was not however, so fortunate, as Mr. Jones found when he picked himself up that Yetter was lying in the road, where he had fallen, unconscious. Mr. Jones tried to get the injured man up, and while thus engaged, two boys who had been fish ing in the .canal nearby, catne .up and together they worked with Vetter, but he did not become conscious; the boys then secured a wagon which was passing near the scene, and with the assistance of the driver of the wagon, the boys took the injured man to his home in Catawissa Mr. Jones, whose wheel was badly broken, walked borne In an article one of the town papers in commenting upon the accident say, that after the collision, the party who collided with Yetter gathered up his wheel and started for home paying no attention to Yetter. It will be noticed by reading the above that such was not the case, but Mr. Jones staid until he was placed on the wagon and sent home. Not only this, but he went to Catawissa the next day to see how he was getting along, surely this does not manifest the spirit the article above referred to, would have its readers believe actuated Mr. Jones. It was an acci dent pure and simple, and no one regretg it more, than he does. George T. Crist is buildine a new I r . e. ' nouse on west street. tonal merchandise for which this house has earned its sales people plainly tell of All wool suits and overcoats at $6.50, worth fully $10.00. All wool young men's blue and black cheviot suits, $5.00, fully worth $7.50. Ws (14 to 19) black and grey suits, $3.50, fully worth $5.00. Men s custom made suits and overcoats, $10.00. Child's cape overcoats, (age 3 to 13) $1.25, worth $2.00. Child's detachable cape (age 3 14) all wool, blue and gray, $2.48, worth $4.50. Heavy wool knee pants, 19c. Fine white laundried shirts, 49c. Natural wool hair underwear, 49c. Fleece lined buff leather gloves, 25c. Men's heavy 39cts. And many other extraordinary values. 1 ' M. GIBDIMG & . PIEE AT BEHTON. Benton Milling Company Large Mill Destroyed. Other Buildings on Fire, Providential Intervention ol Rains. Last Saturday night, about 8 o'clock the alarm of fire was heard when it was discovered that the Ben ton Milling Company's Mills were on fire. The condagation was great and this structure was speedily reduced to ashes. A shower of burning embers from the burning building was falling all over Town and but for the rain, not a vestige of the beautiful town would have been left. Seeley and Penington's store was twice on fire. Sheriff McIIenry's stable was on fire, also several other buildings. The heat broke many window lights in adjacent buildings. The excitement was intense. On Sunday morning, after the excitement and fright sub sided, the good people of town could doubley appreciate their beautiful and comfortable homes. Some had al ready moved valuables to places of safety while others were making pre parations tor removals. I he rain was a providential intervention in the sal vation of the town. All was hurry and bustle, and from appearance the bucket brigade did an effective work. The loss is a calamity not only to the proprietors and town, but to the com munity at large. The origin of the fire is unknown, but the common accepted theory how ever is, that it was caused by a hot box. The loss was $20,000, with $10,000 insurance. riTWDISii PLOT. An Attempt Is Made to Blow lip a Church At Tunkhannock. During gospel services at the Bard well Evangelical Church at Tunkhan nock Wednesday night of last week an attempt was made to blow up the church and congregation with dyna mite. There was a crash, the lights went out, the windows shook, the plaster came down on the preacher, pulpit and congregation, the women screamed and fainttd. When order was restored it was found that an attempt had been made to wreck the church by the use of dynamite placed under one corner of the edifice. The motive is ascribed to the bitter warfare growing out of the transfer of the church property from the Dubsite to the Bowman-Esher people. C. W. Neal, is imnrovin' his resi- 4 dence on Fifth Street. Give one of the Buck-board Wagons with every knee pants suit and overcoat. November Sale. Have you been there? If not, why not? the very extraordinary OVERCOATS. Another big purchase of KOCDBSTEIl at away below the Finest Goods JBongM for a Soldi for a Low Friee Elegant overcoats, beautifully lined and trimmed, fit lika glove Rochester wholesale price, $18 and $15. Our Price, $10 and $12. No wonder the people come ROUTER at $5.00 and $6.50. STORM OVERCOATS $5.00, $7.50, $3.50, $10.00 and $12.00. Cost Almost that IU to Mi Up Ik t: I:::. You can always save i H II I 1 I I I . I II v mm iust renutatlnn. HrowH- inducements we offer. and camel's Jersey shirts C regular price. Made. Low Price. 3 13119 OVERCOATS here when they can get fine fj C OVERCOATS a dollar or two at illlAfJI IMUI'I L. I VV I II I I II II H v A VIA WUIQ 1, i 1M .1 ; r s 1 ' ?. I' ;. H 1. k . ' ta- A J If h t: 'i a 1 a 1 1 1'' 4J I 6 lv 4 if i i p 'I 'iff 6 f!
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