THE COLUMBIAN, SPECIAL HOLIDAY EDITION. Takinjr, a Long Bleep- The physicians of Wyoming county are greatly puzzled ove r the pi t u'i.u case of Miss l ean Isarton, ngtI 20, who has been .asleep continuously since Nov. 28uru1 win shows no sins of awakening. The young worn in Ims always been in good health and never slept longer than usual. I lUn the morning of November 2", when she did not arise at the usual time, her mother, M-s Henry l!arton, one of Centre Moreland's prominent residents, called her, but she continu ed to sleep on. The mother felt no alarm, until a couple of hourj later, when she again called her daughter but could not arouse her. A doctor who was sent for suggested that she be allowed to sleep during the day and to awaken naturally. She was undisturbed, but the day passed and she still slumbered. She has not awakened since, and every effort made by the doctors to arouse her has been unavailing. I Icr breath ing is regular, her pulse a little below normal and her mind still acts, as evidenced by her dreams, in which she talks." She is losing weight some what and her parents are afraid that she will gradually waste away and die- The good and benevolent people of Pottsville are setting an example that tne people ot other towns, in the country, by following, would not only enjoy their bounteous spread on Christmas day with better relish, but would shed a ray of sunshine in the homes of those who are unable to provide these things for the little ones, that makes Christmas the day of all days. The people of Pottsville urged on by its enterprising newspapers, are Taising a tund for the purpose of pro viding the homes of the poor and distressed with a good wholesome dinner on Christmas, as well as candies sufficient to fill the stockings of the little ones, burely there are chari table people enough in Bloomsburg to emulate the example, so that there will be no home in our town that Santa Claus will slight. A Singular Paradox. It seems strange, but it is neverthe less true, that the steadier the collier ies in this region work and the more money is earned the less beer is con cnml TIia hrpwpripc and whnles.ili dealers who supply the beverage state I that the consumption during the last 1 three months, during which the coll ieries have been working full time, has been only about two-thirds of the quantity consumed during the preced ing three months, when the men were working only half time. Shenandoah News, Internal Revenue. Tax Received From Playing Cards and Cigarettes. The large number of packs of play ing cards used in the United States during a single year can be estimated when it is known that there is an in ternal revenue tax of two cents a pack, and that last year the govern ment derived $382,402.50 from it. ThM represents 38,240,250 packs. Speaking of internal revenue figures it will perhaps be interesting to know that last year the tax on cigarettes netted $1,666,922 during the year, an increase of $74,5" over last 'ear: The total number of cigarettes taxed was 3,328,477,677, or about 10 each for every male inhabitant of the coun try. The total revenue from tobacco in the last year amounted to $29.74-97 To Make Hens Lay. A Reading dispatch says some valu able advice to farmers is given by G. H. D. Line, who is a great chicken raiser and egg producer in lower Alsace. His plan in brief is to make hens work for a living. Mr. Line says : " It is necessary to make hens scratch for a living. I accomplish this by feeding corn on the cob in stead of shelling it. I take what I consider a necessary number of ears, tKm itr into small parts and throw them in to the chickens, leaving the erains of com on the cob. 1 nis makes them work in order to secure a meal, and work of this kind is abso lutely requisite to the production of eggs I have observed- this principle of feeding for some years and have been satisfied with the results, because my hens lay in fall and winter, when eggs are high in price. Double Pay fcr Christmas. Committees from the blast furnace. men's federation of the biienango v ley on Monday gave notice to the officials of the seventeen furnacs that has created a great stir in iron circles. 'They demand that they receive one and a half day's pay for working on Sundays and other legal holidays, except Christmas and Fourth of July, when they expect double pay. '1 his is equal to a 15 per cent, advance. 1 ne officials positively refuse to consider the proposition and a strike is immi nent. About 5000 men are involved. , Land for All. Taking the whole land surface of the globe into consideration, tliere are 22 acres for each inhabitant on this planet. oxygen starvation Yon can starve the body in more ways than one ; you can give it food and not feed it. It ncds oxygen. I he oxygen you get from the air is carried to all parts ol the body by the red corpuscles of the blood. One drop ol blood contains millions of these. When these are deficient in blood, vc call it poor blood, and it I shows itself in general weakness, lack of appetite, and j loss of weight. What you want is something which I win make more red corpuscles. of cod-liver oil, with hyponhosphites, is something more than an oil. Its peculiar action depends on a number of substances active principles which will I . i 1 . . . . . I increase xnc rcu corpuscles 50c. and $i,oo SCOTT & WTTmTTlmTin, The Philadelphia Press For 1896. Pennsylvania's greatest Republican family newspaper, The Philadelphia Press, will enter upon the new year under the most favorable conditions of its history. A powerful agent in the national com munity, it is now more than ever a leader in news and able comment. Its various departments have during the past year been greatly strengthened. Pennsylvania is covered county by county, city by city, town by town. No other news paper covers the State so well. The Woman's Page of The Press has be come one of its most prominent features and is eagerly sought by ladies. In the matter of Amateur Sports The Press b also far in the lead and publishes more news on that subject than any other paper in the country. The subscription price cf The Press, per year, is: Daily, six dollars; Daily and Sun day, eight dollars ; Weekly, one dollar. The Press is the greatest want medium in Philadelphia and gives the lowest rates on that class of advertising. E 1 ' . 1 AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Kutate of KlUatieth Stoker The undersigned an auditor appointed by the Orphans' court of Columbia county to make distribution of the said estate, will sit 8t his olllee in the Town or Hloou.souiy, on January T, istiii, ut lu o'clock a. in., when und wheio all peraiuis having claims against said .-state must appear and prove tint same, or be debarred from coming la on said fund. lsj.18.sr.? Auditor. TAKE NOTICE. The undersigned hereby gives notice that she has purchase dir. m II. W. HUlllps ut Montour towuHhlp, the following desoilbed porsonul proper y. All parties aro hereby no-llled not lo interfere with the same: Two horses and harness, Urge wagon, spi lug wagon, bob sleds, uml liouVli.ildfuri.iiuiv. The same has been ,0aed4to him during my PmKYI1ABT. ELECTION NOTICE. There will bo an election of a Board of Direc tors of the Bloomsburg Bunking onipauy at D$!irye 'r Tl?n& cashier. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Bitate oCnttb Barton, late of momntimrg, aee'd. Notice is hereby given that letters testament aryou the estate of Caleb Barton, late of ?.V':" insert have been irranted to te uiidereFgned executors, to whom all persons 1 idebted to said estate are requested to make l'a ment, and t hose having claims or demands will make known me jYffoN, II". W. McltKYNOLDB, l-18-0t Executors. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. mate of Sarah Johnson, aeeeaseO. Notice is hereby given that the undnralgned, appointed an U- K. Sides, adin rs. Ju oftlee in I'l'UfJ'StoVloek ill 'the' orl of Jl,n"''ry;.nulips ot his appointment. All Sons having ' ''VSlB?tf tVi thS hereby required ".."in'nfed or be forever auditor pii "J . , f(ir a glllile, of imld debarreu irum a KUEKZE, rand, Audlior. bi-18-4r. EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. mate of Maria lottery, aeveamu vmien Is hereby given tl.at letters testamen . Noi ; . ,A .state of Maria bowery, lale of Ten tary on tl e e are j 1 n an . Krtoa l0 (jPn. ,vl( towns . . J,- lT lto whom all ilelaV. B.'K. ZABH. Atty Executor. ll-M. ELECTION NOTICE. nn.il meeting of tho stockholders of ,'vfl 1, . ..I Hank of BUMiinsburg. Pa. Hie v.,",1,.r,ti, nf BloomHliurg the Kiiruw is. hnuso. on Tuesday, wlllwuVjiiriNil. bet ween the hours of 4 a- d January ' , dlroeiuri for enduing 4 p. m. fur year. ' l-.'-U-lt. H. BLOOM, Cashier. JouTake the COLUMBIAN t ' j sion ot tne blood. BOWNE. Chemists, New York. 1 SHERIFF'S SALE. By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias issued out of the Court of Common I'leas of Col umbia cour.ty, and to me directed, there will l.e exposed to public sale at the Court Mouse in Bloomsburg, l a., on SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1896, AT 2 O'CLOCK P. M., All that certain messuage, tenement and tract of land situate in the township of Hem lock, county of Columbia, and state of Penn sylvania, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a pine knot, corner of land of Ciejrge llartman, south 16J degrees west, 281 perches to a stone (late a chestnut tree) thence by land of Michael 'Stavlcer, north 9t degrees east 210 3-10 perches to a white oak grub; thence by land of George Shane and Obcd Everett, north 3-4 degrees west 267 5-10 perches to a post (lale a pine) thence by land of Joseph Crossley, north 89 degrees west, 27 perches to the place of be ginning, containing 108 ACRES, and ninety-five perches and allowances, whereon is erected a large FRAME DWELLING HOUSE, bank bnrn and other outbuildings. Seized, taken into execution at the suit of James M. Shew vs. Win. Kuster, adm'r. of Christopher Kuster, and to be sold as the property of Christopher Kuster. zarr, Atty. j. b. Mchenry, Sheriff. ORPHANS COURT SALE OF VALUABLE Real Estate. In pursuance of an order issued out of the Orphans' Court of Columbia county, the 1 nrlnri:innptfl fi i mi n! l rn t ri v rf 1. lVftlfnn Ijower of uriarcreek township, deceased , will expose at public sale on the premises on SATURDAY, JANUARY a5. 1896, nt 10 o'clock a. n,., the following described I real estate, to-wit: All that certain piece or I P" ?f, 8ifu?te twn.hip aforesaid, bounded and described as follows: j Beginning at a stone heap at corner of lands i vvini. Wiln thmu-. h 1 of David Shaffer, south 21$ deg. E. 27? and eight-tenths perches to post; thence by lands formerly of Samuel Shaffer and CJeorge Bow er, north 48J deg. E. 35J perches 10 a post; thence by laud of William Wulp, N. 18 deg. W. 2 ;6 and two-tenths perches to place of beginning, contain; S4 ACRFS and eight perches of lnnd, on which are erected a BRICK. DWELLING, large bank bain and out building. Well watered, good orchard. Tekms ol' Sal. Ten per centum of one fourth of the purchase money shall be paid nt the striking down of the property; the one-fourth less the ten per cent, nt the con firmalion absolute; and the remaining three fourths in one year after confirmation nisi, with interest from thnt date. EMMA C. BOWER, Administratrix. ASSIGNEE'S SALE OP VALUABLE Real Estate. Pursuant to nil order of the Court of common l'leas, the mil'"-il'.;ncil nslsiien will fell nt public side at tun Court llnuse, In Hl'mm.-ttmrtj, on t FRIDAY, DKCEMliER 27. 189S. an o'clock p.m., thD following described real est ate; Orlst mill, eight, ncrps of land im1 tlirco homes, situate tu Hemlock tiijvr.iOilp, t.'olmn- ; bia county, Pennsylvania, beglnnlmr at nlunn ! on linn of laud of William Ivey; theneo by Raid I land N 18 deir. W. 9 7 perches to a p 1st; thence N. H di-t;. XV. tl 0 perches to a point on bank of Head Ha;o;Hienefl in) 4 detf. K. 6 perches to a j stone; tli nco N. B'WIck. K. 7.1 perehesto nstnro j in public road loading rrotu lllorniisBurir to lluekhorn; thcncoN. Sld -ir., K. 11.8 pert lies toastonr; tbenco N. Tlldejr. K. I.ll perches toa I corner near a nprlnKh jusr; thence N . 3 deir W. tnerehton stone: thenen H. MJW deir. E. ill, perches to a stone; thenco b. 1 71 ; de. norehe to a stone: thence S. !FV; (Ice. I perches to a stone; thence R. 21 deir. perencs to a Htone in mjmmc roni; uirnur r 70. dec E. 11.1 nerclics to a wulto onk; thonro along lnnd or Jam' Itarton, H., to dc(f. XV. HI perches to a stone, the plnco or bculnnliiif: con talnlng two neres and eighteen perches, being the property known ns the Ked Mill. Together with the reserved rights nnd water rights as ct forth In a certain deed of conveyance to Wllllnm Ivor, dated SHlh May, lHHl. Hecorded deed book 33, page 41', etc. Together with tho seven acres ot land containing the dam or res ervol;of said water power as described and conveyed to I. W. WcKelvy by William Ivey and wife by deed dated 1st Sept. ltccord cd In deed book 85. page 854, ete. Said Hcd Mill property Includes three dwellings, barn and outbuildings. Trkms op Balk Ton per cent, when the property Is struck off, fifteen por cent, within tfilrty dys thereafter, and tho balanco In six months after date of sale, with Interest on un paid purchase money from date cf possession given. A.Z. SCIIOCH, ts. Assignee of estate of I. W. McKclvy. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate n Jeremiah He, late of Dloomstmro, dateaned. Notice Is hereby given that letters or admin istration on the estate of Jeremiah lless, late of Itloomslmrg, deceased, have been granted to tho undersigned administrators to whomnll per sons Indebted to said estate are requested to make payments, and thoso having claims or demands will make known the game without delay to GE". W. HESS, J. A. 1IRSS, Adiutulslratorg. Hnyiibk, Atty. U-H-tit, EXECUTOR'S NOTICE. Kttate. of William Khrell, lale of the Town of Notice Is hereby given that letters testamen tary ou the estate of William Klwell, late ot the Town of Bloomsburg, deceased, have been granted to the undersigned executors, to whom all persons Indebted to said estate are request ed to make pavment.. nnd those having claims or demands will make known the same, without delav. OEO. B. KLWKI.L, lU--Ot. N. U. Ft'NK, Executors. COTTON STATES AND INTERNA TIONAL EXPOSITION, ATLANTA, OA., VIA Till SEABOARD AIR LINE. VESTIBULED LIMITED TRAINS Upon Which no Extra Fare is Charged. Leave Washington, D. C daily, at 8:40 F. M., upon arrival of the "Congressional Limited" from New York, and reach At lanta at 4:09 B. M. the next day. A second train, with through sleeping cars from New York, leaves Washington at 4:30 A. M., arriving at Atlanta 5:20 A. M. tho next day. Both trains leave from the Pennsylvania railroad station and land passengers in the Union Depot at Atlanta as near the Expo sition grounds as through passengers via any line are landed. At Portsmouth and Norfolk, Va., the Sea board Air Line has other connections equally as important ns those at Washington, name ly: From New York and Philadelphia, the Cape Charles Koute; from Baltimoie, the Bay Line steamers; from Washington, the Norfolk and Washington steamers; from New York, the Old Dominion steamships and from Boston and Providence, the Mer chants' and Miners' steamships Close con nection is made at the steamer sides with, through trains and Pullman Drawing-Hoom, Buffet Sleeping Cars operated through from Portsmouth to Atlanta without change. Each of ihese routes takes the passenger via Old Point Comfort and through Hampton Roaus. EQUIPMENT. These trains are composed.' of the hand somest Pullman Drawin-g Koom, Buffet Sleeping Cars and Day Coaches. The 8:40 P. M. train ("The Atlanta Special") is ves tibuled from end to end and is operated solid from Washington to Atlanta without change. points of interest along the line. The route from Washington is through Fredericksburg, Richmond and Petersburg, Virginia, Weldon, Raleigh and Southern Pines, North Carolina, Chester, Clinton, and Abbeville, South Carolina, and Elber ton and Athens to Atlanta, Georgia. RATES. Excursion tickets will be sold to Atlanta and return, via the Seaboard Air Line, as follows; On Tuesdays and Thursdays, September 17th to December 24th, inclusive, at $14.03 fiom Washington and 12.00 from Ports mouth and Norfolk, limited to ten days from date of sale. Daily, September 16th to December 15th, inclusive, nt $19.25 from Washington and $17.35 lrom rortsmouth and JNorlolk, ami' ted to twenty days from date of sale; and at $26.35 from Washington and $23.65 lrom Portsmouth and Norfolk, good until January 7, IX9b. THE EXPOSITION surpasses in some respect j, any Exposition yet held in Amerim. Ileie you find, side by side, exhibits from rloiula and Alaska, California and Maine, the United Stales of America and the United States of Brazil, Mexico and Canada, and so on until nearly every civilized nation on the globe is repre sentcd Un the terraces are found, among many other attractions, Arab, Chinese and Mexican villages, showing just how those peoples have their "daily walk and conver sation.'' Ask for lickeis via "The Seaiioard Air Line." Pullman Sleeping Car reservations will be made and further inlormatlon turnishcd up on application to any Agent of the Seaboard Air juic, or to the unuetsigneu. II. W. B. GI.OV EH, T. J. ANDEKSON, Trunto Manager, , t'euerul Puss. Agt, IS. 8T. JOnN, lC-4-3m Viee-Presldeut. PROFESSIONAL CARD5.KS- N. U. FUNK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Mr Ent'i Building, Court House Alley, BLOOMSBURG, TA. A. L. FRITZ, ATTORNEY AT-LAW, Post Office Building, and floor, BLOOMSBURG, PA. C. W. MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Wirt' Building, and floor, BLOOMSBURG, PA. John (i. FRitrzK. JonH a. barman FREEZE & IIARMAN, ATT0UNEV9 AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. onicc8: Centre St., first door below Opera Uouso GEO. E. ELWELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Columbian Building, 2nd (loot, BLOOMSBURG, WM. H MAGILL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in Peacock's building, Market Square. W. H. SNYDER, ATTORN EY- T-LAW, Office 2nd floor Mrs. Ents building, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ROBERT R. LITTLE, ATTORNKY-AT-LAW, Columbian Building, 2nd float, BLOOMSBURG, PA. THOMAS B. IIANLY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office in Peacock's Building, Market Sq. BLOOMSBURG, PA. H. T. WI1ITI. A. X. TOST. WHITE & YOST ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW Wirt Building, Court House Square. BLOOMSBURG, PA. H. A. McKILLIP. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Columbian Building, 2nd Floor. BLOOMSBURG, PA. IKELER & IKELER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office back of Farmers' National Bank. BLOOMSBURG, PA. R. RUSH ZARR, Attorney-At-Law. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in Clark's Block, corner of 2nd and Centre Streets, l-l2-'94 W. A. EVERT, Attorney-At-Law. BLOOMSBURG, PA. (Office over Alexander 0. Wirt building. EDWARD J. FLYNN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CENTRALIA, PA. tv-Ofllce Llddlcot building. Locust avenue. JOHN M. CLARK, ATTORNKY-AT-LAW AND JOSTJCS Of TBI mat, Hoy ex Bra. Building, sni floor, BLOOMSBURG, FA. J. IL MAIZE, iTTORNEY-AT-LAW, INSUKAHCB AMD UAL ESTATX AGIMT. Office in Lockard's Building. BLOOMSBURG, PA. B. FRANK ZARR, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,-Clark's Building, cor. Main and Centra SU, BLOOMSBURG, Pa, tzT"Can be consulted in German. W. H. RHAWN, ATTORH EY-AT-LAW, Office, corner of Third and Main Streets, CATAWISSA, PA. J. B. McKELVY, M. D., SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN, Office, North sic Main St., below Uut, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Dr. J. C. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office, North Market Street, BLOOMSBURG. PA. , KTKCtAL ATTKNTIOH TO I)IRAS8 Of Clll.X II. MERMAN, M. D. iioMO-.orAiincriiTHi tiivr. PUKaia office iiociw: Ofllce & Hesldcnco, 4th St., Until A. m., J to S and 7 to 8 p. BLOOMSBUMO, PA. S. 15. ARMENT, M. D. OlTice and Residence No. i8. West rtftk DISEASES OF THE THHOAT AND NllHl A SPECIALTY (8 to (7 tot (8 to in A.M. orrici uotHs 4 I'. M. ) P. M. IA DR. ANDREW GRAY DO, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, -Bloomsduro, Pa.' Ofllce and residence In I rof. Wsller'i MARKET STREET TELEPHONE. HONORA A. ROBlilNS, M. D-, Office, West First Street, BLOOMSBURG, PA. W Special attention given to the ey the fitting ol glasses. Dr. F. W. REDEKER, PniSICIAN AKD SURGEON, O ntco and Residence, Centre St., between 4Ul and 5th Hts. Diseases of the ear, nose and throat a spectaitf. BLOOMSBURG. PA. 18 to 10 a.m. offici notjas-.-h to 8 p. m. (7 to 9 p. m. J. J. BROWN, M. D., Market Street Bloomsburg, Pa. THE EYE A SPECIALTY. Eyes treated, tested, fitted with glasses and Artificial Eyes supplied. Hours 10 to 4. Telephone Connection DR. M. J. HESS, Graduate of the Philadelphia DenUl O lege. Office 2nd floor front, Lockard's Build ing, corner of Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA., Dentistry in all its branches, Work emat anteed as represented. Ether and Cm ad ministered or electric vibrator and Local Anxsthetics used for the painless extractVa. of teeth free of charge when artificial teeth are inserted Lockard's Building, 2nd floor. Comer Main and Centre. Dr. W. H. HOUSE, SURGEON DENTIST, Office, Barton's Building, Main below Mute Bloomsburg, Pa. All styles of work done in a superior maim, and all work warranted as represented. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, by the use of Cas, and free of charge when artificial teeth are inserted. rTo be open all hours during the day. DR. C. S. VAN HORN, DENTIST. Office corner of East and Main streets, op posite Town Hall. Ofllce hours 8:80 to 12 a. m ; 8 to ? p. m. BLOOMSBURG, PA. C. WATSON McKELVY, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT. (Successor to B. F. Hartman Represents twelve of the strongest Compan ies In the world, among which are: CASH TOTAL MJBrMrl CAPITAL. ASHVTfl. OVI ALL. Franklin of Fhlla.. 4oo.nHl tsi,iw,52t) $1,000,501 Penn'a, Phlla 401,000 8,8,160 l,41M6l Queen, of N. T. 500,000 8,M8,15 LOW, til Westchester. N.T. 8tX),0e0 1,7!W,S07 4M,TIt N. America, l'hlla. S,0OO,uOO 9,730,88 t,SM,RS OPFICI IN I. W. MCKlLTT'l 8T0BB. 9"Losses promptly adjusted and paid. M. P. LUTZ & SON, (SUCCESSORS TO FRKAS BROWN) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS. N. W. Corner Main and Centre. Streets, Bloomsmjrg, Pa. o Represent Seventeen as good Cotnpan ies as there are in the World and all losses promptly adjusted and paid at their Office. CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP, FIRE insurance, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Home, of N. Y.j Merchants of Newark, N. J.j Clinton, N. Y.; Peoples', N.Y.j Read ing, Pa ; German American Int. Co., New York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New Yotk Jersey City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City, N. J. These old corporations are well seasoned by age and fire tested, and have never yet had a loss settled by any court of law. Tkctir assets are all invested in solid securities, and liable to the hazard of fire only. Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and paid as soon as determined, by Christian f". Knapp, Special Agent and Adjuster, Blooaar. burg, Pa. The people of Columbia county sboold patronize the agency where losses, if any, are settled and paid by one ot their citizens. EXCHANGE HOTEL, James McCioskky Proprietor, (Opposite the Court House BLOOMSBURG, PA. Large and convenient sample rooms. Path rooms, hot nnd cold water, and all modem conveniences 3-JMU l-jujf a 1H.B FEMALE PILLS. A IIUW. ivluihirt .Atul lai . ..iWrT.JTl etruiiuu. Nuv u4 by ovur t. ludlc mnthly. lnvtirorAto hum oivim, KowiiPeoflialltttlntia. ftiM pAiwr. id. Mr box, or ti u4 box U Su uaiM fa pUln wrapper. Ku4 a I f lamimfor vjortlmilm-B. mU bv ImI 1