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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA
MAST LAMPS BEOKEN.
Dr. Gardner's horse and carriage
which was left standing in front of his
office on Main Street next to
Mercer's drug store, on . Thursday
evening last, was the cause of break
ing about twenty-two lamps, ranging
in price from 90 cents to $3.50. It
happened in this way. Dr. Gardner
who has his office on the second
, floor of the Evans building, over
Mercer's drug store, has been in the
habit of letting his horse stand in
front of the store while he goes up to
his office, and on Thursday evening
about seven o'clock he drove up to
the pavement and left the horse
stand going up to his office as usual.
The horse stood still for a while but
becoming restless he backed up, the
wheels of the carriage striking the
stand which contained the lamps, and
Mercer nor any of his clerks being
Ihere to catch them, they fell
pavement, and were broken
thousand pieces.
to the
in a
Be Cheerful When Bored.
Lady Magnus in Good Words tells
U9 that we should suffer boredom.
She does not moan that we should
invite it, but if it does come we must
bear wiih it.
These stupid clever ones, crammed
too full to rattle, shining too seriously
tu sparkle, too enlightened to give
light or sweetness, too polished to be
.olitc, full to overflowing of fads
scitMific and philanthropic, riding
their hobbies as hard as their bicycles,
commit countless immoralities of the
minor sort and sin daily and deeply as
hosts and as guests. And women are
the worst offenders. We have known
a representative lady, young and
learned and good looking, in her
crushing superiority to the mere every
day man by her side, to sit perfectly
mute throughout a long dinner, and
the superiority, after all, was only
mistaken by the poor gentleman for
sulkiness. "I really can't be bored,"
3&e pleaded when taken to task for
her Lad manners, and the quiet re
joinder of "Really, why not?" seemed
quite to surprise her. And yet, if one
thinks of it, why should one be free
to cast aside the burden of boredom
more readily and roughly than any of
the other burdens to which flesh is
heir? We, indeed, should be inclined
to count for righteousness a pleasant
bearing of such burdens as the bores
and the blunders one comes across
and reckon a cheerful endurance of
them as high up among the minor
moralities.
Burning in the Stomach
al" I was prostrated by ' the
g"P.
whicn lett me with a burning sensa
tion in my stomach and a very bad
cough. I procured a bottle of Hood's
Sarsapanlla and have received great
benefit from the use of this medicine,
t have found it an excellent tonic and
blood purifier." , Emeline Shaffer,
Piney Creek, Pa.
Hood's Pills are easy to buy, easy
to take, easy in effect.
The Corpse lied the Autopsy.
Dr. Crawford of Baltimore is related
to have advised a patient who fancied
ae was dying of liver disease to trevel.
On returning he appeared to be quite
well, but upon receiving information
of the death of a twin brother, who
had actually died of a scirrhous liver,
he immediately staggered, and falling
down, cried out that he was dead, and
had, as he always expected, died of a
liver complaint. Dr. Crawford, being
lent for, immediately attended, and
on being informed of the notion which
had seized the hypochondriac, ex
claimed : "Oh, yes, the gentleman is
certainly dead, and it is more than
probable that his liver was the death
of him. However, to ascertain the
fact, I will hasten to cut him open be
fore putrefaction takes place."
He called for a carving knife, and
whetting it as a butcher would when
about to open a dead calf he stepped
up to the patient and began to open
;iis waistcoat. The hypochondriac
became so terribly frightened that he
leaped up with the agility of a rabbit,
and crying out "Murder, murder,
murder 1" ran off with a speed that
would have defied a score of doctors
to catch him. After running a con
siderable distance, until he was almost
exhausted, he halted, and Dot finding
the doctor at his heels soon became
composed. From that period this
gentleman was never known to com
plain of his liver, nor had he for more
than ao years afterward any symptoms
ot tins aisense.J7uadiiia limes.
. A Word or. Two
to sufferers from catarrh will not be
amiss if a cure can be offered. Ely's
Cream Balm has become a favorite in
all sections of the United States
Vour cold in the head will be quickly
relieved by it, and the severest attack
of catarrh will yield to, and be per
fleetly cured by a thoiough treatment.
Catarrh is not a blood disease, but
an inflammation of the passages of
the nose and throat, due to climatic
changes.
0HAELE3 H. BitEIDENHAET-
Mr. Charles It. Breidenhart, of
Atlantic City, who was visiting his
brother-in-law Dr. Arment, on Fifth
Street, died there last week.
The Doctor and family accompan
ied the body to Philadelphia on Sat
urday. The Union, published at
Atlantic City, N. J., contains the fol
lowing :
" Mr. Charles II. Breidenhart of
30 North Virginia Ave., died Wednes
day morning at Bloomsburg. Pa.,
where he had gone a few weeks ago
with the hope of benefitting his
health. He was stricken last fall and
was confined to hfs home for some
weeks, when he recovered sufficiently
to go about. A relapse followed, and
thinking a change would be beneficial,
he left on November 27th for the
home of his brother-in-law, Dr. S. B.
Arment, in Bloomsburg. He improv
ed somewhat and was expected home
after the holidays. His wife and
daughter, Miss Fannie, were with him
during his last hours. Mr. Breiden
hart was a rhiladelphian and came to
this city about seven years ago to
accept a trusted position with O. H.
Guttridge, the paperhanger and decor
ator, lie still held the same position
when he was taken ilL He was an
active member of the Episcopal
Church, of the Ascension and had
served faithfully in the office of vestry
man during the past four years. Our
city looses a model citizen and a
highly respected gentleman and a
host of friends will be grieved to learn
of his sudden death. The funeral
will take place Saturday and the inter
ment will be in Woodlawn cemetery."
AT THE COURT HOUSE.
County Treasurer Fleckcnstine has
given his office a thorough cleaning,
and it now presents a very neat ap
pearance. Janitor Coffman was at work early
Friday morning shoveling snow off the
pavement.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Prothonotary
Henrie during the last week.
Edwin K. Fisher of Beaver Valley
to Miss Ella Shell of the same place.
William Bredbenner of Beaver twp.
to Miss Sadie E. Beach of the same
place.
John Harrison of Forks to Miss
Virgie Franklin of Fishingcreek.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following deeds have been en
tered in the Recorder's office since
our last issue.
J. N. Webb and wife to C. S. Nes
bit, for land in Bloomsburg.
Paul E. Wirt and wife to Blanch E.
Maize, for land in Bloomsburg.
Bloomsburg Land Improvement Co.
to Alvaretta Bittenbender, for land in
Bloomsburg. "
Peter A Evans et al.,'- to Lemuel
Drake, for tract of land in Hemlock
township.
Charles H. Coster et al., to P. &
R., C. & I. Co.
Charles H. Coster et al., to P. &
R. Co.
J. B. McHenry, sheriff, to M. W.
Golder, for tract of land in Fishing
creek township.
Lottie Miller, et al., to Hiram
Thomas, for tract of land in Mt.
Pleasant township.
Abner A. Evans and wife to J. R.
Fowler, for tract of land in Orange
township.
J. R. Fowler and wife to Sadie J.
Jones, for tract of land in Orange twp.
Cajeb Barton and wife to William
Rehm, for land in Bloomsburg.
Evelina Rupert to Julia Buck, for
land in Bloomsburg.
William Rehra and wife to Julia
Buck, for land in Bloomsburg.
James B. Neal et al., to Elizabeth
Vannatta, for land in Bloomsburg.
Lloyd Paxton to Lincoln H. Boody,
tor land in Rupert.
Geo. S. Fleckenstine to Clarence
P. Girton for land in Bloomsburg.
The folly of prejudice is frequently
shown by people who prefer to suffer
for years rather than try an advertised
remedy. The millions who have no
such notions, take Ayer's Sarsaparilla
for blood diseases, and are cured. So
much for common sense.
.board Jumpera.
Two young men called at the board
ing house of W. W. Kline, on Centre
Street last week and asked for board
They were given board, and stayed
there for a day or two, when they
started out telling Mrs. Kline that
their trunks would arrive there" that
day, but their trunks failed to come,
and they never came back. They
gave their names as Johnson and
Marshall and claimed to be hair
restorers.
Statestics collected by the Chicago
sribune show that there were 6,250
deaths by suicide in the United States
last year an increase of 761 over
the previous year. The number of
suicides due to disappointment in
love was 180. The murders com
miueu in 1090 numbered 10,025, as
against 10,500 in 1895. Of these
401 were occasioned by jealousy.
Bate Ball Chat.
Almost , at the last moment, the
Pittsburg club made up its mind to
draft catcher Tom Leahy from Spring
field. The Washington Post alleges that
a deal is oil for the transfer of pitcher
Mercer to New York.
First baseman Goeckle of Wilkes
Barre says he is considering a $2000
offer from Pittsburg.
Lancaster has signed an excellent
second baseman in Sam Larogue.
Newark has sipned the hard-hitting
little catcher, Kid Fear.
Infielder Tim O'Rouke, the voice
less wonder of the St. Paul club,' was
recently married to a Hudson, Wis.,
lady.
Manager Sharsig, of the Athletics,
has signed catcher Fred Schaub, third
baseman Robert Schaub, and first
baseman Hamburg. '
The Philadelphia club has released
pitchers Keener and Thomas, third
baseman Ellis and outfielder Burnett
to the Detroit club.
The contract for the Harry Wright
monument has been awarded to P.
Reinhalter Company of Philadelphia.
The monument will be completed on
or about May 15. The sculptor will
be Edmund T. Quinn. The accepted
design represents Harry Wright stand
ing in citizen's dress, with glasses in
one hand and hat in the other.
There are many base ball men who
would like to secure the St. Louis
franchise and pay a pretty penny
therefor, but it is doubtful if it can be
obtained. It is quite likely, however,
that the League is forearmed against
any break in the Mound City, and
that a club will be maintained in that
excellent ball town, no matter how
Mr. Von der Ahe's private affairs ter
minate. Mr. O. P. Caylor suggests that there
is an opening in Cuba for a pitcher
about Russie's size. A "war corre
spondent" about the build ot Mr. Cay
lor also would fit nicely in the "Queen
of the Antilles." He would soon
learn the difference between a mild,
inoffensive baseball magnate and the
bloodthirsty despot Weyler.
To remove dandruff, keep the
scalp moist, clean, and healthy, and
give vitality and color to weak, faded,
and gray hair, use Ayer's Hair Vigor.
It has no equal in merit as a hair
dressing and for the prevention of
baldness, scalp humors, and dandruff.
First in the State.
Bridge at Catawissa to be Built Under the
New Law.
The vie wets appointed under the
act ot 1895 in the matter of the coun
ty bridge over the Susquehanna river
at Catawissa, which was blown down
by a tornado last September, have
reported. They recommend the con
struction by the state of a bridge to
cost $70,000. This will be the first
bridge that will be erected under the
law which Hon. J. Henry Cochran, in
the Senate, and Hon. Emerson Collins,
in the house, were instrumental in
having passed during the session of
895. The law provides that where
bridge over a public highway is
destroyed by "flood, fire or other
casualty," the commissioners of the
proper county may petition the court
of Dauphin county for the appoint
ment of five viewers, who shall visit
the site of the destroyed bridge and
decide upon the advisability of the
re-erection of the bridge. These view
ers then make report to the Dauphin
county court, and, if the report is
confirmed, the board of public build
ings and grounds advertises in three
newspapers, one in the proper county
and one at the state capitol, for bids,
and awards the contract to the lowest
and best bidder. After the bridge
is constructed six inspectors are ap
pointed to view the bridge and deter
mine whether it has been erected ac
cording to contract ' If their report
is favorable, the cost of the bridge is
paid by the state treasurer on warrant
issued by the auditor general. The
attorney general acts for the state
throughout the transaction.
He Thought of Mother
We take the following touching
article from an exchange. It says :
"Near Wellsboro, Howard Keeney,
8 years old, was caught in the shaft at
Wicham s saw mill and whirled about
until his clothing and even his shoes
were torn off. He was found with
his left arm torn off at tha elbow, his
leg broken and badly bruised, but
perfectly conscious Foreman Kim
ball carried him home, and on the
way the lad exclaimed : "I wonder
what mamma will say when she sees
me. When the mother saw her
child she fainted, and the boy direct
ed Kimball where to take him up
stairs. The little fellow died during
the night." , '
Succeeds a Gunning Postmaster.
Samuel G. Updegraff, ex County
Treasurer, of Lycoming county has
been appointed postmaster at New
berry, vice Geoige K. Landers, who
is now in jail for shooting Seth T.
Foresman, his bondsmen. Mr. Fores
man is improving slowly.
Profits in Oorastalki.
Cramp, the Ship Buildor, Will Open Factor
ies In the West.
Edwin S. Cramp, of the Philadel
phia ship building firm, has completed
plans for the opening of a factory at
Rockford, III., for the manufacture of
ship padding and cattle fodder from
cornstalks, a patent for which was
recently granted him.
Before the harvesting of the next
crop it is expected that several factor
ies will be erected in the corn belt,
and material which has been hereto
fore practically worthless will become
a source of revenue to the farmers.
Mr. Cramp stated that he had just
contracted with the American Spirits
manufacturing company to feed their
cattle with the substance prepared
from the pith, and a portion of the
cornstalk crop of 1897 will be used
by them. "We intend to invest a
large amount of capital in making use
of the inventions, and build factories
from year to year in favorable loca
tions throughout the west, so that
there will be no expense for trans
portation to most of those who sell us
their product."
Mr. Cramp said that the price to
be paid for the stalks will be $2 a ton.
Changes in tbe Oame Laws.
The State Game Commission has
prepared a set of amendments which
mey nope 10 pave incorporaieu mio
the game laws of the State. The
changes proposed by these amend
ments are of a sweeping nature, and
their adoption by the Legislature will
effect a radical reform of the abuses
now prevalent. They prohibit the
killing for sale of any kind of game in
Pennsylvania, and prohibit the ship
ping of game outside the State. The
amount of game that has been killed
and sent out of the State for sale is
enormous. The State Zoologist is
receiving numerous replies to the cir
cular recently sent out. asking for
statistics on this question, and is at
present preparing a pamphlet for dis
tribution among sportsmen and among
the members of the legislature giving
the results of his investigations on the
subject. Mr.j Kennedy says that the
figures in this book will open people's
eyes to the awful slaughter of game
that has been going on in this State
for years.
Another change proposed by the
Commission is the alteration in the
time in which hunting may be allowed.
It has been deemed advisable to make
all the seasons come in and go out at
the same time, thus saving much com
plication. The new law make the
seasons for all kinds of game coinci
dent, beginning on October 15, and
ending on December 15.
Grant's Greatest Eecord for Cigars
Hancock came to headquarters
about 8 p. m. after the battle of the
Wilderness afnd had a conference
with the general in chief and General
Meade. He had had a very busy day
on his front, and while he was cheery
and showed that there was still plenty
of fight left in him, he manifested signs
of fatigue after his exhausting labors.
General Grant, in offering him a cigar,
found that only one was left in his
pocket. Deducting the number he
had given away from the supply he
had started out with in the morning
showed that he had smoked that day
20, all very strong and of formidable
size. But it must be remembered
that it was a particularly long day.
He never afterward equaled that
record in the use of tobacco. Gen.
Horace Porter in Century.
Chewing Gam Figures.
Strange thing, too, when you come
to think of it. There are between
ito.ooo and 135,000 people engaged
in the preparation, selling, and adver
tising of chewing gum, not to mention
the millions of jaws that are working
to help increase the sales. It is said
the United States spends $8,000000
more on this article than on the main
tenance of its clergy of all denomina
tions. From another point of view it
is stated that on the other hand the
chewing gum luxury costs $9,000,000
more annually than the entire ex
penses of running the prisons, courts,
hospitals and police torce ot New
York 1 while on the other hand the
entire revenue from the sale ot ter-
mented liquors only exceeds that of
chewing gum by $3,000,000.
To retain an abundant head of hair
of a natural color to a good old age,
the hygiene of the scalp must be
observed. AodIv Hall's Hair
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Renewer. -
Down in Round House, Kentucky,
the other dav. 1.000 relatives and
friends Gathered to witness the mar
riage of William Sexton, 103 years of
ace. to Mrs. Croft, aced 101. lhe
ceremony was performed in a log
house Sexton helped to build go years
ago, and after the wedding the couple
drove off in a carriage 83 years old
The man and woman have known
each other from childhood, and the
marriaae was suggested by their rel
atives. And the , frisky old couple
were quite willing. Loves young
dream never grows old. Ex.
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Important Notice !
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celebrated for more than a century as a de
licious, nutritious, and flesh-forming bever
age, is put up in Blue Wrappers and Yel
low Labels. Be sure that the Yellow
Label and our Trade-Mark arc on' every
package.
WALTER BAKER & CO. Ltd., Dorchester, Mass.
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DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tobacco, Candies, Fruits and Nuts
SOLI AGENTS FOR
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F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
Bole agents tor the
Honry Clay, Londros, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Asa
Bloomsburg Pa.
ftiiefl Iow aid Gcood Worlc.
For the finest and best stoves, tinware, roofing, spouting
and general job work, go to W. W. Watts, on Iron street
Buildings heated by steam, hot air or hot water in a satisfac
tory manner. Sanitary Plumbing a specialty.
I have the exclusive control of the Thatcher steam, hot
water and hot air heaters for this territory, which is acknowl
edged to be the best heater on the market. All work guaran
teed. W. W. WATTS,
IRON STREET.
SHOES
We buy right and sell right.
OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON THIS FACT.
Honest trading has won us hosts of customers but we want more.
We are selling good shoes, so good you ought to see
them. Drop in and we will make it pay you.
Cohner Icon and Main Sts.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, iriATTIUTO,
or Olli CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. H. BMOWWS
2nd Door above Court House
A large lot of Window Curtains in stock.
"Better work wisely than work
hard." Great efforts are
unnecessary, in nouse
cleaning if you use
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