TIo Vanity of Wealth. A symposium composed of the opin ions of nino mlUinnnirps of the country on the question wholher wealth brings hnppinrss is published in the Now York , World, and pivrs the answer unani mously in the negative. Russell Snp-e, Andrew Carnepte, John D. Koekefi'ller, George M. rullman, J. W. Maekoy, Russell Alger, Gov. Morton, Jay Cooke and Austin Corbin all agree that the 'rich man is more oppressed by the cares of his possessions than mode hup ipy by the pleasures ho can buy. Mr. Carnegie is the one man of the nine who is able to construct a theory thot accords with his practice; for while lie Iregards his wealth as the mcasuro of industrial achievement he declares that ,it is only by using the accumulations jof his fortune for the benefit of others 'that the rich man can get any pleasure jOut of them for himself. Yet the other elght, who tell piteous stories of the care, worry and annoyance of the rich jman, will continue to pursue wealth to the end of their lives some of them by means which, if the result were to se i cure single dollars instead of hundreds of thousands, would be called by very (uncomplimentary Anglo-Saxon terms. jThe sincerity of their opinion can be tried by the single and unerring test, that, If they wish to get rid of their unhappiness, they can very easily make over their wealth to public purposes. i They recognize the emptiness of wealth in theory, but in practice, like too largs a share of the world, they make it the sumnum bonum at which all existence is aimed. Hut we must credit all the millionaire contemners of riches with at least a theoretic recognition of the truth. It is undoubtedly the fact that pursuit of wealth, simply for wealth's sake, is one of the most sordid and empty vanities of the life which, we i are assured by the preacher, is all i vanity. An Additional Virtue. Each day adds some new virtues to ,the long liat of those already credited ;to the pneumatic. The latest of these ia that the wheels of a bicycle being encircled by a band of India rubber and dry air which is a perfect insu' ;lator the rider is completely Insulated from the earth and consequently im pervious to the attacks of the electric fluid. Thus, day by day it becomes jinore and more a fact that life without ,a pneumatic tire is neither safe nor ;worth having. Anyone who suffers I from nervousness during a thunder shower has now only to go into a barn ,or the cellar and seat himself upon the saddle of a pneumatic-tired bicycle to be perfectly safe from lightning stroke. A the chances of a man on a bicycle being , struck by lightning have been carefully calculated to be about one in ,a billion, the Wheel adds there will, of ( course, be some pessimists who will ideny that this newly-discovered virtue of the pneumatio as a lightning insu' ,'lator amounts to very much. It is a ridiculous commentary on the ! movement of the bicycle bloomers to reflect that skirts are worn by all who wim, while so many who ride wheels provided with skirt guards insist that they muet wear bloomers. Plenty of i women bicyclers who do not wear bloomers at these beaches declare that jthey would wear them if they could be i certain that they would not have to jget off their wheels. They do not want to be seen on foot in trousers. jThe sight of those women who walk and lounge about in bloomers, off their jWheela, does more to prevent the gen erol adoption of bloomers for bicycle 'riding than anything else. And here is another grain for reflection the nicer the place the fewer the bloomers. The Philadelphia Inquirer makes a good point when it says: In these days of fads in woman's dress and the praise ;which is being lavished upon them, it jis pleasant to have to record a real and iaa honorable victory for the plain, old fashioned skirt. It was only a few days ago that a young woman, who jwas walking along a railroad, saw that , obstmstions had lodged on the tracks from a burning freight house adjoin ling. She knew that a passenger train jwms almost due, and so she went a llt jtle way ahead, took off her skirt mad flagged the train. Now what could she-' .have done if she had been a new woman clad in bloomers? j 1st many country places there are bi cycle newsdealers who ride from house ito house delivering the papers. Whom jthe routes are long and the deliveries ew, the buyers of the papers have to pay a good price for them. The blcvcla its entering very largely into all the avenues of commerce and its utility In 'business life is becoming more apparent each year. 1 Teirr is an old colored woman in Madison, Cla., who is so devoted to her kin folk that she named her only daugh ter after them all. Here Is the name: iMatilda Ann Elisabeth Polly Dolly Ad lline Catherine Alemontlne Martin jBoubleroe Kilpeperson Peacock Jim rpather Varilla Jane Indiana Francis Betsy Meedom Freedom Mary Middle brooks Williams. Her nickname is Bis. A JTJBT composed of one-half women and one-half men is to decide the ait of a man against a woman in Lan caster, Ey., for breach of promise of sntoTiage. That settles the case for tba woman and no mistake. And when Ifest jury retires to deliberate the Ahances are it will bo a mixed jury with la vengeance. A FATAL SWIM. Thomas Venemon. acred anr unmarried, a resident of Jersey Shore, was drowned in the river at Linden shortly after 1 1 o'clock last Thursday James Slauchenwhite. Harrv Tra veller and Thomas Venemon, all of whom claim Jersey Shore as their home, but who tramp about the coun try a eood deal, rode from l.mV Haven to Nisbet on a Pennsylvania ireignt. When the trio alichted at Nishet at i t o'clock they caught sight of the dinner pails ot the section men. who were there at work under Foreman Phillip McDermott. The three travelers picked up the oinner pans, evidently intending to partake of a lunch, but the section men uiscoveieu their loss and started in pursuit. The pursued took to the river bank, and. iumninz into the stream, heran swimming toward the opposite shore. oiaugnenwnite and Traveller reached the other side in safctv hut when within forty feet of the Linden shore, Venemon either gave out or was attacked with cramps and sank to the bottom. The body was recovered, and Cor oner uoenrig summoned. He arrived at Linden in the afternoon and at once proceeded to hold an inquest, The three men all have relatives in Jersey Shore, and live there when at home. They are all of about the same age. The Dusftore lleviexo is responsi ble for the following : A story is told of a couple in some down country town- presumably uioomsDurg or llugliesville who had trying times in naming their children, the first being twin girls. It was de cided the father must name them. After casting about and finding no names that exactly suited him. he 1. termined to end the strain on his mind and named them Kate and Duplicate. In the course of time another pair of twins came and they were Doys. mis was the husband's turn to get even and he wanted his wife to christen the boys. She called them Pete and Repeat and the hus band S heart sank within him Whon the third pair came he called a halt ana named them Max and Climax A retraction is in nrrler so far aa the above relates to Bloomsbnrg, uur married neonie never hau a mi a. understanding over a little thin? like that, and never call a halt on such a trivial matter. There Postage Stamps are Made. As you lick a postage stamp pre paratory to Dlacinz it on vniir pnvL ope, do you ever think that the paper stamp was manufactured Haven, Pa.? A writer in the Grit says. uncle barn has loner smm r ognized the fine product of the Lock Haven paper mill, and quence buys his postage stamp paper in tar luau jots. we gave Uncle Sam credit with being a good judge of paper from the long experience he has had, but we can't atrree with him when he says the Lock Haven paper in me postage stamps is good. It is a very poor aualitv of nanr inrWri a a j g f- suu-a, vui So poor that the naoer will tear hofar the perforating gives way. The article continues: "The paper is manufac tured into sheets several feet square, with the letters 'U. S. P. S.' water marked all through the sheet, so that when they are perforated each stamp will have one of these watered letters on it. which is invisible aft - . w a.v. 1 11 la sheets are gummed, except to the ex pert eye of the Government officials, who can by this distinguishing mark icauur ucicci counicneu stamps. The utmost care must be ern'cH in boxing and shipping the paper, and should the least abrasion be made in nailing or otherwise the officials at ur.nL: i .... ? damngion win condemn it. Bioyola Profits. In Indiananolis. a hov whn u,-rto,i in a bicycle factory was charoA with stealing fron time to time, pieces, un- ui ne naa an tne parts of a bicycle, from which he built a wheel for his own use. He was arrested by the proprietors of the establishment on the charge of grand larceny. To sus tain that charge in Indiana it must ho proven that the property was of the value of twenty dollars. The lawyers who defended the boy showed by the evidence of the manufacturers them selves that it cost but $15 to put upon wc mantel an $50 Dicycle. Shrinkage of Produota. Wheat, from the time it is threshed says an exchange, will shrink two quarts to a bushel, or six per cent, in six months. One hundred bushels of corn husked in November will shrink to eighty in March. Potatoes will not shrink thirtv-three value from October to June. It ii estimated that there are enroll cd in the public schools of Pennsyl vania this season 1,075,000 pupils. Japan has received its first payment on Chinese indemnity, four million pounds which was paid last week by the Bank of England. The COLUMBIAN, EVERYBODY THE ST m mm 1 1 Sf LARGEST PIECE OF GOOD TOBACCO EVER SOLD FOR THE MONEY "The best is, aye, the cheapest." Avoid imitations and substi tutes for A PC L I O B. F. Sharplkss, Pres. N. U. Funk, Sec C. H. Campbill, Trias. OBLOOMSBURCO LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY. Capital Stock, $30,000. Plotted property 13 in the nomine tiiiainpau ranf nf Vi i town. It includes also tart of equal in desirability for residence nuiJii LiuiTi are oflered in a short time. No such opportunity can be had elsewhere to make money. Lots secured on SMALL ' MONTHLY PAYMENTS- Maps of the town and of nlotted nrnnerrv fnrrnaliorl m . 1 i x j - vu im plication. Call upon or write to the Secretary, or J. 8. Woods, Sales Agent, or any member of the Board of Directors. BOARD OF B. F. ShAKPLE8S: C. W. Neal, A. G. Db. H. w. McReynolds, Do your walls need papering ? If . 0, call on William. B. late, Exchange Hotel Bldo., and see for what a small amount you can have it done. Our stock is the largest and most carefull v selected in town. The prices suit the hard times. William E. Slate, BOOKS, STATIONERY AND WALL PAfER. BLOOMSBURG, PA. IS ON TO IT A. 7 -pirn the fkp.fnrv A atrJrr anr! Vina s purposes. at values that will be doubled DIRECTORS. I L ThT.rnw Briggs, Dk. I. W. Willits. N. Tj. Funk. FINE LINE OF WATCHES at reasonable prices. Special attention given to re pairing of ; kid Jewelry. Hand engraving promptly done. J. Q. Wells, THE LEADING JEWELER, Mala Street. Next to Post Offlct. SHERIFF'S SALE. y virtue of n writ of t.pvart Furlm Issued out of tlio Court of Common I'lnns of C'oliimbln county, rn .nnd in tiiortlrootrd, tlmrc will l" exposed to pulillo sale nt, the Court House, In Itlnomstmnr, on MONDAY, DKCEMBKR 2, 1895, nt, 4 o'clock, p. 111.. lilt that, certain piece or par. eel of hind sltunte In the Town of lllnomslmrg, county of Cnlumhlii. Commonwealth of Penn sylvania, and hounded nnddcsertlicd an follows: On the south nl Third street, of said town, on the east by lot of Sarah A. I'etrlken, on the north by I'lneUley, and on the west, by an alley, bcln fifty feet In frontlnlonR said Third street, and forty feet In width In the rear, and two hundrecand six feet, be the. same more or less In depth, being part of the premises which were decreed by the Orphans' Court of Colum bia county to Sarah A. rotrlken, In partition of her father 1anl( Hnyrter, Sr., lata of tho Town of lllooinsburg, deceased, whereon arc erected a lartte FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, t,nrn and other outbuildings. Helzed, taken Into execution at the suit of Cosmopolitan Building and Loan Association vs. Mary M. Krug and Charles Krug, and to be sold as the property of Mary M. Krug and Charles Krug. Maizk, AttV. J. B. MclIENlO", BherllT. SHERIFF'S SALE. ny virtue of a writ of Fl. Fa,, Issued out of the Court of Common l'lens of Columbia Coun ty, and to me dln-cted, there will tie exposed to public sale, at the Court House, In lllooms burg. Pa., on MONDAY, DECEMBER 2d, 1S95, at 8 o'clock p. m., all that piece, parcel, and tract of land, situate In Madison township, coun'y of Columbia, and state ot Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to wit: lie ginning at a post, In the public road, on lino of Innd of Susan Miller, thence along land of Jacob thoemaker north three-and-a-half de grees east one hundred mid forty-two perches to s post, thence north elghty-slx-and-ii-hulf degrees west one hundred and thirty-two perches to s post, on line of land of William Kabb, thence south three-and-a-half degrees west seventy and four-tenths perches to a post, thence south elghty-slx-and-a-half degrees east forty-nine and slx-teuths perches to s post, thence south three-and-a-half degrees west one hundred and sixty perches to a post, thence south elghty-seveo-nnd-a-half degrees oast forty-six and three-tenths perches to a post, thence north two degrees east Beventy-four and eight-tenths perches to a point in the centre of s pubilo road, thence north six-and-a-half degrees east six perches to a point In road, thence north seventy-five degrees east forty and Blx-tenths perches to a point in said pub lic road, the place ot beginning, containing US ACRES OF LAND, more or less, upon which Is erected A FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, bank barn'and oulbulldtogs. ALSO, All that piece, parcel, and tract of land, situ ate In the township ot Madison, aforesaid, and adjoining the above tract, bounded and de scribed aa follows : Beginning at a post, on line ot land late of John Bllhlme. and corner ot land of Amos Heller, thenae by land of said Heller east fifty perches to a post and corner of land ot Valentine Bldleman, thence by land ot said Bldleman north one hundred and sixty perches to a post, thence by lands of said Bldleman west arty perches to s post on line of land of Wra. Kabb, thence by land of said Kabb and Bllhlmo south one hundred and sixty perches to the place of beginning, con talulng So ACRES OF LAND, more or less, upon which is erected A FRAME DWELLING HOUSE. Seized, taken In execution, at tbe suit of Frank l'atten vs. Erastus Hendershott, and to be sold aa the property of Erastus Hendershott. J, B. McHENRY, 1 CiiRisMAN, Atty. Bhertff. IPviTolic Sal -OF TALCABIJS- Real Estate. On Premises, in Town ot BLOOMSBURG, PENNA., FRIT, mm li, 1555, AT 10 O'CLOCK A. M. Property 8. W. Cor. Market and Sixth streets, 4J0 feet front on Jefferson street, by 450 feet on Delaware, Lackawanna Western Railroad. The Improvements are Two Large Three-Story Brick Buildings, nearly new, used as s Sanitarium. Also. two. story Brick Dwelling Bouse; main buildings heated by steam from town plant, lighted with gas and electricity, with sewer and water con nections. Also, two-story Brick Dwelling House. Bath room and water closets in all the buildings. Fruit trees in full bearing j within 100 feet of depots of Delaware, Lackawanna Western Railroad, and Bloomsburg & Sullivan Railroad, and the proposed location of the Read ing Railroad Depot. The fronts, nn J.ir.nn and Blxtn streets, well adapted for first-class private residences, and that on Market street, for hotel or business purposes The Dronertr will first be offered for Bale as whole, and then in smaller portions, to suit purchasers. For terms ot sale, Ac, see handbills. Apply to Arthur M. Burton, 501 Walnut street, Phils., Pa., or C. W. Miller, Esq., Bloomsburg, Pa. 8t RULE ON HEIRS. COLUMBIA COUSTr,$. . The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Hulda Hummer, widow, Klk Orove, Pa., John J. Hum mer, Hunkers, Lackawanna Co., Pa., Catharine K. Sayage, Parsons, Kansas, William Hummer, Bellefoute, Pa., Sarah M. Manning, Falrmount Hnrtngs, Lu.erue Co, Pa., Oeo. B. Hummer. Klk drove, Pa., Harry Wolf, Edward L. Kvaus, guardian of Hattle Wolf and Natnan Wolf, Ply. mouth, Luzerne Co , Pa., lineal descendants ef John IX. Hummer, deceased, and to all other Demons Interested, Greeting: You and each of you are hereby cited to be and appear before the Judges of our Orphans' court at an or- ? 'bans' Court to be held at Bloomsburg on the st Monday of December next, then and there to accept or refuse to take the real estate of said John D. Hummer, deceatied, atthe apprais ed valuatlou put upon It by the inquest, duly awarded by the Bald Court, and returned by the SUei ltT, or show cause why It shall not be sold. And hereof fall not. Witness the Honorable E. R. Ikeler, President of our said Court, at lllooinsburg, the third day of October, A. D. 1W. il-8-t. clerk O. O. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Ettat of Qtarhart fl. Hem. The undersigned an auditor, appointed by the Orphans' Court of Columbia county, to make distribution of said estate, will Bit at his office in Benton, on Tuesday, November lt, ism, at 10 o'clock a, m., when and where all perttona having claims against Bald estate must appear and prove the same or be debarred from coming in on said fuud. lO-SW-tt. Auditor, Grown Acmo, Tho best burning oil that can bo made from petro leum. It gives a brilliant lt(;ht. It will not smoke the chimneys. It will not char the wick. It has a high fire test. It will not explode. It Is pre-eminently a family safety oil. We Challenge Comparison with any other illuminating oil made. We stake our Reputation, as Refiners upon the statement that it is flie Best (Oil IN XII K WUH1.II. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR. Crown - Acme HIE ATLANTIC REFINING CO, BLOOMSBURG STATION, BLOOM SBUKG, TA THE MARKETS. BLOOMSBURG MARKETS. . C0RHSCTSD WBBILT. SSTAIL FBI0IS. J Butter per lb $ ,24 Eggs per dozen 21 Lard per lb , ul Ham per pound iaI Pork, whole, per pound ,06 Beef, quarter, per pound, . . . 07 to .10 Wheat per bushel ,70 Oats " " 4- Rye " " 65 Wheat flour per bbl 3 85 Hay per ton 12 to $14 Potatoes per bushel, .35 Turnips " " , Onions " " ; Sweet potatoes per peck je to .to Tallow per lb 41 Shoulder " 44 Side meat 44 " C7 Vinegar, perqt 07 Dried apples per lb 05 Dried chemes, pitted u Raspberries Cow Hides per lb i Steer 44 44 I CalfSkin 80 Sheep pelts jj Shelled corn per bus .y Corn meal, cwt t oo ChOD " , ,i Middlings " ,5 Chickens per lb new ' ,u " "old IO Turkeys 44 44 IS Geese 44 44 , J Ducks 44 44 t9 COAL. No. 6, delivered 40 " 4 and s 44 3.50 "6 at yard t.,s " 4 and s at yard. 35 E. A. RAWLING8. DIALER IN All Kinds of Meat. Beef, Veal, Lamb. Mutton, Pork, Hams, Bacon, Tongues, Bologna, && Free Delivery to all parts'of the town. CENTRE STREET, BLOOM8BURC, PA. "Telephone connection. OAlf I OBTAIN A PITINTt Tk m romp MINN iMrtat MMwar mad mm h onat opinion, writ to me '., who hT has Marly Sfl Ttmrnf .rtet,,oaarat'al- A llaaSbaakoflo. formation ooooeraia Pataata ao4 bow to ob. taia tham ot traaTAIao a Catalonia of (iin kol aod aelaotlSa book antrraaT Patents taken through Id una ft Co. rseatra paoul Dotlealatka MclaatiSa AaTarlraaTnd thua ara brourht widal K.fr.Vi7ZV.:i.iT"' nT oat orwt to tbe taTeotor. Thla aolandid nilT klDtea. M.I aanta. Wwr n.,r.,k- 1177.. tlful plates, in eoiora, and photovrapoa of saw nb"n uaeri to abow Us i CO Maw OMK, 31 BaoAVWAT. Steel Ceilings ana Side Wall Finish. Vr Cburobas and Raaldeaoa. Catalosua, prices and aatliuates, on aoplloatlon to tba Hole alanufaotarara. m mi iui Msriis eta. t (iu.) rkiiaa., ra. Also luakera of I.lhtnln, fire and Btorm-iTwof Bteel UaaSaa sad oldlas. Out olrculara. V COPYRIGHTS. V ' C '. aiecaDiir illustrated, ne. br far tba seat eireulatloa of anr oieotlSo work la the "'"..Jr.T.'!"' "") otpiaa tent fraa. 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