HE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG. PA. MILLET'S STRUGGLE. HE AND HIS FAMILY WERE OFTEN ON THE BRINK OF STARVATION. snnVrlns Shortened lilt Life, but Ne WnktnKl III! Knlhinlmin. lie Wan the Kan of a Farmer and Worked at Ilia l'low Until Klcfateen Yean Old. Jean Francolse Millet has for the the first time bwn lut adequately be fore the rending public by Julia Cart- wrlirht. wlios handsome octavo vol ume, "Jean Francois Millet: Ills Life and Letters" (Macmllllau), Is a care fully written and appreciative review of his life aud works. For In Millet's ense, as Miss Cart wright points out, tbe man aud tb ar tint were bound closely together. Ills first naatwrp1ees were rejected tr the Jury of tbe Salou. Tbe pic tures wlilch Dow fetch their thousand were sold for a few pounds to buy bread for bis children. Pitiful as tbe story Is, It to none tbe less noble and Inspiring. His sufforinirs saddened aud shortened his life, but they did not crush his spirit or weaken the mosHuge which be hod to give. It Is a pretty story, that of the bud ding forth of the boy's geulus. Always impressionable to the wonders of na ture, the vague stirrings in hla heart found expression at last through tlio sight of some old engravings In an Il lustrated Bible. Thou he tried hla liaud at drawing the objects around tbe fields. .While bis father sluiu berinl on a couch at his side, Francois would sketch the cows, the sheep, the trees. Often the father, waking from bis sleep, would get up and take a jiecp at tlio drawing on which the boy was intently engaged, aud return soft ly to his place without disturbing hiiu, well pleaded to see this new develop ffieut of his sou's powers. Hut It set blm to serious thinking. One Sunday when the lad was about t'iiclitwn years old, he sitoko to him aud asked him whether he wished to be a painter. Francois answered in the atliruiatlve. Then with a kindness thut the youth never forgot, tbe elder Millet sold: "My poor Francois, I see that this klea has taken hold of you. I should like to have sent you long ago to learn this trade of a pointer, which people say Is such a fine thing, but it was Impossible. You were tbe eldest of four toys, and I could not do without you. But now that your brothers are growing p I will no longer hinder you from learning what you are so anx ious to know. We will go to Cher-, bourg and see If you have really enough talent to be able to earn a Hiv ing." At Cherbourg they called upon an artist named Bon Dumoucel. The Iut ter saw at a glance the originality and merit of the country lud's productions. "You are laughing at me," he said roughly; "you don't mean to tell mo that this young man mode thoso draw lugs by himself!" "Yes, certainly," said the father gravely, "I saw Win make them my self." "I don't believe it," returned Lu moueel. "I see that the method is awkward, but as for the composition, I repeat, it is Impossible." When at last the Incredulous artist was convinced, he turned to the father and exclulmed: "Well, then, all I cau Bay Is you will be damned for having kept him so loug at the plow, for your boy liu's the niuklug of a great painter In hlin." Aud he agreed on the spot to take Francois as his pupil. Later came the 12 years' stay In Paris, the painful apprenticeship to art, the still more iminful effort to obtain recogni tion. Time after time his pictures were rejected by the Salou. Ho was now a husband and a father. In his dlie need be accepted whatever orders he could get, and painted signs aud portraits for the smallest sums. Eveu then he bad great difficulty to get paid, and often met with harsh aud cruel treatment. ' His wife died. He man-led again nuder a temporary but lllusiouary gloam of sunshine. Then darkness once more fell upon the little family. So late as 1848 a kind-hearted artist. learning of his plight, raised 100 francs for him from the minister of the in- terlor. who wus likewise the head of the administration of fine arts. At that time all Paris was talking of his pictures, but, alas! uot buying them. Some of his sketches now found a small sul. These were mostly of nude subjects. But one duy he hap pened to overhear two youths speak -lug of a pastel be had already sold, representing two women In a bath. "A man mimed Millet painted It," aid one. "He does nothing but paiut naked woinuu." Tlie words were a shock to the un willing eavesdropper. His frlouds had often admli-ed his uude figures aud praised bis skill In flesh color. But never uutll that moment had he real led that upon them depended his chief reputation as au artist. His soul rose up la horror. New York Herald. Hid Vrtt Exterleuce. A New York school boy, In au essay on his favorite authors, says: "Should I be asked to select a library of my fa vorite books, I should name Scott's Dickens's, Cooper's, Irvlug's, Porter's Shakespeare's, Eliot's and Haw thorne's works." It is doubtful If that school boy U entirely frank lu naming George Eliot aud Shukespeare; thoy look like a concession to tho teacher's "prejudices." But tbe following Is Perfectly honest, and Is a gem: "As u rulo boys are fond dt works of adven ture, and I am no exception to tho rule. It Is only natural that young People seeing so much of domestic life, do not care to' read about lt."-Phlla. ot-'lphlo Ledger, COSTIV THINQ3. War People All Over the World Spend Their Money. Interesting paragraphs compiled by the Chicago News: Tim costliest building of modern times Is the State Capitol, of Albany, N. Y. Over $20,000,000 has been ex pended on It. The biggest price ever paid for a horse In America was $125,000, given by J. Malcolm Forbes, of Boston, for belaud Stanford's Arlon, a trotter. A buff Leghorn pullet exhibited at a New York chicken fair In 1802 was rallied at f 100. The Shah of I'ersla has a tobacco ?lpe worth $400,000. In the year 1H35 a tulip bulb was old In Holland for $2,200. It weighed 200 grains. The largest sum ever offered or inked for a single diamond was $2, 150,000, -which the Nizam of Hydera bad ngreed to give Mr. Jacobs, tho famous Jeweler of Simla, for the Im KTlal dlumond, considered the finest itono In the world. The costliest rugs !n the world are vned by the Rliah f Persia and the Sultan of Turkey. Each possesses n mat made of pearls nud diamonds, vai led at over $2r00,000. The Carleton "lub, London, owns the largest mat or rug over made. The costliest crown Is ttiat worn by :he Bussluu Czar on ceremonial ocea ilons. It Is surmounted by a cross formed of five magnificent diamonds, resting upon an Immense uncut but polished ruby. The ruby rests on sloven Inrge diamonds, which In turn rest on a mat of icarls. The coronet f the Empress Is said to contain the most beautiful collection of diamonds ver massed together. The largest price for a cane was bid it an auction In London of the walk ing sticks which were once the prop erty of George III. and George IV. It ivas 18, or SIM), and was given for a walking stick of ebony, with a gold :op, engraved "(J. 11." nnd with a jrown, and also containing the hnlr of :he Princesses Augusta Elizabeth, Unry Sophia and Amelia, and in- icrlbed, "The Gift of the Princess Mary, 1804." The most expensive royal regalias In :he world are said to be those of the Maharajah of Baroda, India. First mines a gorgeous collar, containing 500 diamonds, arranged In live rows, wiiio of these as large as walnuts. A :op and bottom row of emeralds of qual size relieve the lustre of the dia monds. A icndant Is eoinponod of a ilngle brilliant called the "Star of the Deccan," and there are aigrettes, neck apes, bracelets, rings and chains to natch. Tho Maharajah's own special lariH-t, ten by six feet In extent, made mtlrely of pearls, with a big diamond n the center and In each corner, cost H.oOO.OOO. PAPER DRINKING CUPS. limitary Idea Which Carrie With It the Great Ad vantage of Kconomy. A paper manufacturer of EIN'rileld, Germany, has recently patented quite l novelty which has a great future, jartleulurly for advertising purposes, 't Is a substitute for a drinking glass ind may lnst be styled a cup made of wiper. The Idea Is well executed. The Irlnklng cup Is so small that it may uc, carried in the pocketbook, aud it mables tlio traveller on foot or on a .vlieel to always have his own clean Irlnklng glass. It Is so cheap thut It nay be thrown awny after having been jRed but ouce, or when It has served ta purpose. These paer drinking cups ire of a strong yellow paper, provided n-lth a leather-like surface, and are ibsolutely water tight. The outer sur face many, of course, be used for ad rertlsements, and while advertise ments given away In this shape will probably be of much value, the cost s little more than If the same adver ;lsement had bwn printed on plain pa ter. The new cup Is also made square tud with a cover to admit the selling it Ice cream, etc., the boxes being fold id awny Into a minimal spuce until ised. Philadelphia Record. lilt Eloquence Misled Fire. The San Francisco Wave tells a ttory of a Judge on the Pacific Coast, loted for his tendency to explain :hiugs to his Juries, who expressed In t recent cusu his own Ideas with such force tlint he thought It almost tin lecessary for tho Jurors to leuvo tho 5ox. They did leave It, however, and ivore out hours. Inquiring the trouble, ;ho Judge was told one of the twelve R-as standlug out against tho eleven. He summoned the Jury and rebuked .he recalcitrant sharply. "Your Hon r," suld the Juror, "niny I say a vord?" "Yes, sir," said the Indignant udge; "what have you to say?" 'Well, what I wanted to suy Is, I'm ;ho only fellow that's on your side." Toys of tho KuUer'n Sun For Churl ty, According to the diary of n German ourtler, the children of the Emperor ire well supplied with play things. On duster eve, ho writes, the tutor of the Emperor's sous collects nil tho toys A'hlch have been given to tho children luring the year. They consist for tho nost part of things of a military nu :ure, such as mlnature cannons, sa lires, horns, drums, cornets, aud, of ourse, tin soldiers. Then he causes hem to bo repainted and generally ro iMilred, and distributes them among ;he poor und tho hospitals of the capl al. Last Easter four curt loads of -.oys wcro thus distributed. Life Insurance Manager (in astonish iiout) "Whut under tho suu ever wide you take a risk on this man's Ife? Why, he swears that he has been l continued Invalid for llvo years." Agent "Ono of tho best risks, sir. Continued Invalids nevor die of any. ;hlng but old age." Tld-Bits. TAX ON $3,000,000 VOID. JUDGE ARCHIBALD DECIDES AM ASSESS MENT ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Judge Archbald handed down a decision at Scranton recently which declares the Act of 1895 relating to the assessment and collection of t-xes to be unconstitutional. He S'ys the act contravenes the munici pal act of 1889, and that in doing so it created legislation that is vicious in principle, giving to Boards of As sessors and Boards of Revision and Appeal a power that places the pro perty owner at their mercy in the matter of tax assessments, and under took to overthrow the principle of triennial assessments. The decision of Judge Aichbald was based on the appeal of Joseph Jermyn from the increased assess ment in the Eighth ward of Scranton. Its effect will tend to reduce the assessment made in Scranton by $3, 000,000 this year. The decision affects 34 cities of the third class in Pennsylvania. It was brought about by an appeal to Court of John Jermyn, the Scranton multi millionaire coal operator, the assessed valuation of one of whose properties was raised from $11,000 to $14,000 by a provision of the act now declared unconstitutional. A laraily T ait. A phase of rural character that is not uncommon was illustrated by a farmer who called upon his lawyer the other day. He belongs to one of those families who have lived near the city for years, selling everything they produce at a good home market and saving some money in even the dull est times. He had brought in some things that he tnought his lawyer might want at the house, and for ao minutes haggled over a cent or two on the price of eggs and butter. When the farmer saw that the deal was like ly to go against him, he induced the lawyer to throw in half a box of steel pens, and the trade was made. Then the client told about a horse dicker he had with a neighbor, claim ing that he had got about $5 the worst of it. This was the law bust ness he had, and after another hours talk he concluded to oner a com promise at $2.(0, and if that was refused to sue, though the lawyer ad vised against it. As the farmer was about to leave the lawyer inquired about a $10,000 mortgage owned by h:s client. "Hain t had no interest on it for four years," was the replv, "but cackerlate it's all right. Thevland's worth the money, and I s'pose I'll gtt it some time. "There you have it," said the lawyer in telling of the affair. "I guess it's heredity. This man is just like his father and his grandfather. Their whole thought was to make money out oi the farm. Like them, this man lives close and thinks of nothing but getting the highest possible price for all he sells. What he lays away is to be handed down. He 11 put in half a day selling truck and won t talk three minutes about a $10,000 mortgage that isn't paying interest." Detroit Free Press. Tbe Baby and the Burglars " Hist 1" exclaimed the first bur glar to his assistant, as the assistant fell over the cuspidor. 41 1 am, said the assistant whining ly as he gathered himself together. " Hist 1 first thing I know you 11 be cpenin the planner an playin Wag ner, jes ter show yer good breedin. A few minutes later they were help ing themselves to silverware and bric- a-brac, with which the handsome coun try residence they were robbing abounded. "Hist !" exclaimed the first bur glar. " Tamt me, said the assistant in a frightened whisper. Then they both stopped breathing and listened. The sounds came from the rooms above. It was simply a child crying, and both burglars turned on their breaths once more. " Hear that ? " said the first bur glar. " Yes ; what of it ?" answered the assistant. " Why, dat's de only son an heir assertin hisself, an de whole fam'iy'll be so busy wid him for der nex' hour dat we kin take erlong der dinin room furniture as well as der silverware. Take off yej coat, Bill, an help me wid de sideboard fust." New York Journal. Try Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this season your feet feel swollen and hot, and get tired easily. If you have smarting feet or tight shoes, try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools the feet, and makes walking easy. Cures and prevents swollen and sweat ing feet, bli ters and callous spots. Relieves corns aud bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort. Try It to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial package Frus. Address, Allen S. Ohnstead, LcRoy, N. Y. 5 '3 4td A Queer Fact About Vision In the eye itself certain things may go on which give us wrorg sensations, which, although not truly illusions, are. very much like them. Thus, when we suddenly strike our heads or faces against something in the dark we see "stars," or bright sparks, which we know are not real lights, though they are quite as bright and sparkling as if they were. When we close one eye and look straight ahead at some word or letter in the middle of this page, for example, we seem to see not only the thing we are looking at, but every thing else immediately about it and for a long way on each side. But the truth is there is a large round spot somewhere near the point at which we are looking in which we see nothing. Curiously enough, the existence of this blind spot was not discovered by accident, and nobody ever suspected it until Mariotte reasoned from the construction of the eyeball that it must exist and proceeded to find it. Harrison Wilson, M. D., in St. Nicholas. Ants as Guests of Plants. The ants which are really protec tive to plants are not those which ob tain their food (indirectly for the most part through the aphides) from the vegetable kingdom, but those which are really carnivorous. These are numerous in temperate climates, and their usefulness to agriculture and syl viculture is incontestable. Thus the field ant is a great insect destroyer. A nest of this species is capable of destroying as many as 28 caterpillars and grasshoppers a minute, or 1,600 an hour, and such a colony is at work day and night during the pleasant season. In the and plains of Amer ica the beneficent work of ants is re veiled in the isles of verdure around their hills. There are plants hospitable to ants which furnish them shelter and often food, within the cavities of which the instincts of the ants prompt them to take their abode. This is the case with several ferns, among them the Polypodium nectariferum, the sterile grounds of which bear nectaries on their lower face and are, moreover, of a shape favorable to shel tering the insect. Prof. M. Heim in Popular Science Monthly. CHORES Rootbeer? The popping of a cork from a bottle of Hires is a signal of good health and plea sure. A sound the old folk9 like to hear the children can't resist it. HIRES Rootbeer Is composed of the very Ingredients the system requires. Aiding tbe digestion, soothing the nerves, purifying thA hlnnfl. A lomiMtr. ance drink for temper- Wt nee people. r Ukd. ddIv br ' Tk Chuiw him Cm PhU. ORPHANS' COURT SALE -07 VALUABLE Real Estate. Ity virtue ot an order of the Orphans' Court of Columbia county Frank ltentz, tbe Executor of Curollno Boehui, doceased, late ot the Borough ot Catawlsaa, County of Columbia and State ot Pennsylvania will expose to sale by Tubllo Vendue, on THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1897, at 1 o'clock P. M., on the premises In the Bor- ougli ot Catutvlssa, County and State aforesaid, tbe following tract of land : All that cortaln lot or ploce of ground situate lying and being In Hluiman'B addition to the town of Catawlssa, In tbe County of Columbia, and state ot 1'ennsylvatila, bounded and de scribed as follows : to wit : on tbe North by Mill street forty feet, on the East by lands ot Mm. Ohl ono hundred and lift j feet, on the South by an alley forty feet and on the West by lands of Kranklln L. Sbuman ono hundred and ntty fnut j being lot number seventeen (17) In said Addition. W hereon Is erected one two. story frame dwelling house and out building. The lot being well stocked with fruit trees. bulng the same premises which Ueorge B. Zurr and Caroline, his wife, conveyed unto Caroline Uerold Bahme by deed dated 7th November, 1HI, said deed being duly recorded In the onice for the recording of deeds eto. In and for the county of Columbia lu Deed Book No 61, rage MJ eto. TERMS OF SALE. The highest aud best bidder shall bo declared the purehnsor. Twnnty-tlve ner centum of the highest and best bid umst be nuld when the property Is Htruek down. The nnlanee to be paid on the connrmittlon of the sale by the court and the delivery or tne noea. need ror tun premises 10 uo maao at me expense or me purchaser. C. O. Bl'ltKEHT, Fit AN K HENTZ, Attorney. Executor, eto. 4-59-tS. J. 8. WILLIAMS, Auctioneer. KAECUTOR'S NOTICE. EMale qf Ittmc A. lie Witt, hite of Greei.iroo lomtMilp, anvaurd, yntttfi In hereby Qlivn thut lettem teMaiiwutfir oh ttw emate 0 tutiae A . DeWttt, Uile (if Greet wood loifmthip. dreetiiied. have tteett granted to A. M. Iintt,ir OrahfeolHe, Pa., to whum all j'kohh ituMitrit to Dtiltl estate nv reiinenteit to maK" immaeiu, una ihoee luivinn ciiiiihh or ae. liitiHilK will make knuit-it the mum' without ileluy, A. JI. lien 1 1 1, r.-rrrmor. t-0-Oc Oranuevllle, Pa PROFESSIONAL CARDSJO N. U. FUNK, AlTOUm-AT-LAW, Mrs. Knfs Building, Court Boost AOT, BLOOMSBURG, PA. A. L. FRITZ, ATTOWrCT-AT-LAW, Post Office Building, 2nd floor, BLOOMSBURG, PAi C. W. MILLER, ATTO RNIY-AT-LA W, Wirt's Bailding, as4 float, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Joiim 0. rsiszs. jobs a. barman FREEZE & IIARMAN, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Offices: Centre St., first door below Opera House GEO. E. ELVVELL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Columbian Building, 2nd floot, BLOOMSBURG, P.. WM. h MAGILL, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in TeacOck's building, Market Square. W. H. SNYDER, ATTORNEY- IT-LAW, Office and floor Mrs. Ents building, BLOOMSBURG, PA. ROBERT R. LITTLE, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW, Columbian Building, 2nd fiooz, BLOOMSBURG, PA. A. N. YOST, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Wirt Building, Court House Square. BLOOMSBURG, PA. H. A. McKILLIP. ATTORNEY AT LAW. Columbian Building, and Floor. BLOOMSBURG, PA. RALPH R. JOHN, t ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hartman Building, Market Square, 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-I2-'94 V. A. EVERT, Attorney-At-Law. BLOOMSBURG, PA. (Office over Alexander to Co. Wirt building. G. M. QUICK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office over First National Bank. EDWARD J. FLYNN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CENTRALIA, PA. nrofflce Llddlcot building, Locust avenue. JOHN hL CLAJLK, ATTORMXY-AT-LAW Of THE rXACX, Moye Bras. Bsildhtg, Sal A BLOOktSBOBC; PA. J. IL MAIZE, ATTORHKY-AT-LAW, nTSlTBSTm UAL XSTATB AGEKE Office in Lockard's Building. BLOOMSBURG, PA, . B. FRANK ZA3LR, ATTORY-AT-tAWt Clark' 1 Building, cot. Mais sad Cartas. Sta BLOOMSBURG, Pa. sBTCan be consulted la German. W. IL RHAWN, ATTOKA1Y-AX-LAW, Office, corner of Third and Mdm gtirv CATAWISSA, PA, Dr. J. C RUTTER, PHYSICIAN AND EUXOXOM, OiT.ce, North Market Sliest, BLOOMSBURG, PA. J. S. JOHN, M. D., THYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Office and residence, 410 Main St., 3-7-y BLOOMSBURG, FA 8FICIAL ATTIXT10N TO DlSIAIIS OF CBIbDSM II. BIERMAN, M. I). BOM(EOPATinc PHYSICIAN AND grjKQSOfl orrics bocks: Offlce Residence, 4th St, Until 9 1. m., 1 to 1 and 7 to 8 r. m. BLOOMSBUKQ, rA S. B. ARMENT, M. D. Office and Residence No. 18. West Flit St DISEASES OF H'K 1HPOAT AlV KOFI SPECIALTY (8 to 10 A.M. 1. VII to 4 P. M. 1.7 to P. M. 8 to 10 A.M. BLOOHBBURQ orrics uocbs PA. DR. ANDREW GRAYDON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, -Bloomsburo, Pa.- Offlce and residence In Trof. Waller's Boms, ft MARKET STREET TELEPHONE. HENRY W. CHAMPLIN, M. D. BCKGEON AND GYNECOLOGIST. Office over Farmer's National Bank. Hours 10 to ll A. M., 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 P.M Residence, Third St. West of Jefferson, TELEPHONE. Dr. F. W. REDEKER, MY 8ICIAN AND SURGEON, Office and Residence, Centre St., between 4ta and stb Sis. Diseases of the ear, nose and throat a specialty. BLOOMSBURG, PA. 18 to 10 a. m. orrics boors: 4 1 to 8 p. m. 17 to p. m. J. J. BROWN, M. D., Market Street. Bloomsburo, 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, DENTISTRY IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, Crown and bridge work SPECIALTY, Corner Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA, Df. W. H, HOUSE, SURGEON DENTIST, Office, Barton's Building, Main below Marks BLOOMSBURG, Pa. All styles of work done in a superior mannas and all work warranted as represented. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PATJI, by the use of Gas, and free of charge was artificial teeth are inserted. WTo be open all hours during the day. DR. C. S. VAN HORN, DENTIST. Office corner of East and Mam streets. 00 posite Town Hall. Offlce hours 8:80 to 18 a. m ; 8 to 5 p. m. BLOOMSBURG, PA. C. WATSON McKELVY, fire insurance agent. (Successor to B. p. Hartman i?Er?.sent8 wolve or the strongest OocaMa. les In the world, among which are: vawmm' CASH TOTAL SVBPCM Penn'a.Phlla 400,000 8,885.160 lliiSS Oueen.of N. Y. ioo.ono 8A?16 roaS 'estcuester.N.Y. 800,000 1,758,807 mTa? N. America, Phlia. 8,000,000 S.rssli OFriCB IN 1. w. McKiltt's Stohb. gLosses promptly adjusted and paid. M. P. LUTZ & SON, (SUCCESSORS TO FRBAS BROWS) INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND BROKERS. o N. W. Corner Main and Centre. Streets, Bloomsburo, Pa. o Represent Seventeen as good Compaa. 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., Merchant, of Newark, h'J'j. ,r " N' peoples', N.Y.jR: V 1 J German American Ins. Co.. New York; Greenwich Insurance Co., New Yorki Jersey Oty Fire Ins. Co., Jersey' City. n!j These old corporations are well seasoned by age and fire tested, and have never ret had a loss settled by any court of law. Thetf assets are all invested in solid securities, and liable to the hazard of fire only. Losses promptly and honestly adjusted sal Ikfnn e0n.a1 AJelermin8(I. fcy ChrlstUa f burg Pa " ' Adiust,w. Blooaw . The people of Columbia county sboaM patronize the agency where losses, it aaw! are settled pn.l ;j u.. ,7! . citizens. uy oneo, u,eu CENTRAL HOTEL, B. Stohner, Trop. C. F. Stohner, Assistant. BLOOMSBURG, PA. , I-nrge and convenient sample rooms. Ho Th.'w TV"1, a"d aU mo',ern conveniences. The hotel has been lately refurnished. CITY HOTEL, . W. A. Hnrtzol, rrop. roter F. Reidy, Wanacei No. 121 West Main Street, BLOOMSBURG, PA. C-TLarce and convenient sample rooms,batU rooms, hot and cold water, and modern i m ven.ences Bar stocked with best wine, aad iquors. Flrst-clcss livery attached. "
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