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SHOE DRESSINGS
-FOR
-NRUSSET *OR* BOX * CALF * SHOES>
Wholesale or Retail.
Gross or Dozen.
W. C. McKINNEY,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
NO. 8 EAST MAIN ST.
THE COLUMBIAN^
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
For Sale.
A good sewing machine, 6 draw
ers, Price only $5.00. Address,
THE COLUMBIAN,
tf Bloomsburg, Pa.
Printer's Machinery for Sale-
Any printer in need of any of the
following, will do well to correspond
with us. We have for sale, in good
condition, a Carleton, Caps & Co.,
Stereotype outfit complete; a Her
cules Stapling Machine, a small
Washington hand press. Address.
THE COLUMBIAN,
tf Bloomsburg, Pa.
Clocks 75c. to $2O at Hess Bros.
Legal advertisements on page 7.
Harry Wilbur is home from Dickin
son College to spend the holidays
with his parents.
Rings for 25 cents and up at Hess
Bros.
Rev. M. E. McLinn addressed the
meeting in Y. M. C. A. Hall Sunday
afternoon.
A beautiful art study free with each
dollar purchase of Perfumery at Rish
ton's.
Diphtheria largely prevails in Sha
tnokin and vicinity, and vigorous
measures are being used to combat
the disease.
Creasy & Wells, the enterprising
lumber dealers, are making distri
bution among their friends of a nice
large calendar for 1899.
Solid 14K gold watches, $15,00 and
np at Hess Bros.
The selection of suitable men for
members of the Town Council, at the
coming Spring election, is already en
gaging the attention of local politic
ians.
Royal Teplitz ware and china at
Hess Bros.
Among the recent bookings of the
local Opera Honse management is the
great Military play, "The Cherry Pick
ers "
Guaranteed time keeping watches
$2.50 at Hess Bros.
The Bloomsburg mail carriers ar e '
aware that Christmas is approaching.
Its a good time for the substitute, the
regulars will want a day or two off no
doubt
A\. S. Rishton's is the best and
cheapest place to buy sterling silver
novel nes.
We have been informed by one
of oi r leading business men that
the Christmas trade is holding its
own with that of last year.
W. S. Rishton is sole agent for
Huylti's candy.
J. H. Maize, agent of the Conti
nental Insurance Company, of New
York, presented his friends and pat
tons with a beautiful calendar last
week.
Large assortment of Columbia
Grapho phone records at Hess Bros.
Make your selections early.
Mrs. Emma L. Fruit, widow of
Dr. John C. Fruit, has been granted
a, pension for herself and two chil
dren through Guy Jacoby, pension
attorney.
Albums and fancy cases at closing
•ant prices at Hess Bros.
Santa Claus, Father Time and
Jncle Sam, will cut quite a figure
n many of the entertainments of
.he coming children's Christmas
estival. ■
Sterling silver novelties 15 cents
:ind up at Hess Bros.
Congressman Monroe H. Kulp has
Just purchased 5000 acres of land
Jong White Deer Creek which in
cludes the camp and hunting territory
of the Nippenose Hunting Club.
Our stock of books, bibles, pocket
boT i, games, fancy goods and com
-1: ime of stationery will be sold out
1-eg.mliess of cost, Hess Bros, Jewelers.
The public schools of Bloomsburg
will be closed next week.
When you are nervous and sleepless,
take Hood's Sarsaparilla. It makes
• the nerves strong and gives refreshing
, sleep.
For Kodaks, Cameras and supplies,
go to Hess Bros. Sole agents for
Eastman goods.
; The marriage of Ex-County Snper
[ intendent J. S. Grimes, of Lightstreet
I and Dr. Honora Robbins of this town
will take place this evening.
Solid gold and gold filled watches
from $8.50 up at Hess Bros.
The Normal students, excursion to
Washington, D. C , left on Monday in
charge of Prof. J. P. Welsh. About
one hundred and twenty-five accom
panied it.
Basket ball appears to have lost a
1 great ileal of its excitement and en
thusiasm at the Normal School. If
the team was a poor one we could
' understand it, but the organization
compares favorably with those of
former years.
Bibles and books at closing out
prices at Hess Bros.
The Till Family Concert Company
gave a first-class entertainment in the
Presbyterian Church Saturday even
ing. The music of the swinging
harps, imitating Trinity and West
minster church chimes, and the vocal
solos of Miss Mildred Till, were ex
ceptionally fine.
Beautiful hand painted china at
reasonable prices at W. S. Rishton's.
The middle of the street was the
best place to walk on Tuesday. The
rain of Monday night freezing as fast
as it fell, made it almost impossible
to walk on the pavement without hold
ing fast to a building.
Clark Sheep has opened a barber
shop in Ent building, at the rear of
the Farmers National Bank. He has
been conducting a shop at Orangeville
for the past year, but he says the
scarcity of work in his line at that
village necessitated a change.
We have had so many applica
tions for calendars from people who
: are not subscribers to the COLUM
BIAN, nor patrons of this office,
I that we are obliged to announce
j that we have no calendars for gen
eral distribution to the public. We
have them only for our subscribers
and customers.
In its comment on business Dun's
Kevieni says in its issue of December
17. "December is adding a surpris
-1 ing close to the most surprising year
of American history. November had
surpassed all other months of the cen
tury in volume of business and pro
( duction, and thus far December is do
ing even better, in payments through
clearing houses, in railroad earnings,
in foreign trade, in output of pig iron,
and in activity and strength of securi
ties. But that is saying a great deal,
for in all these and other tests Novem
ber was far the best month of Ameri
can financial history."
Largest line of Sterling Silver Nov
elties at Hess Bros.
The shooting season closed last
week and from now on the local nim
rods will be compelled to content
themselves with recounting the tales
of their prowess. This does not mean
that cotton tails and quail can disport
themselves with impunity for there are
plenty ofhunters who apparently know
no more about game laws than ths
proverbial hog does about a holiday.
They will be abroad as long as there
is game to shoot if the game warden
keeps out of the way. But no true
sportsman thinks of shooting game out
of season.
The season just closed, according
to the local hunttrs, has been an un
usually good one for birds, but not so
good for rabbits. Quail have been very
plentiful, but the hunters have not
been so fortunate in bringing them
down as in former years. Either the
birds have been livelier this year or
the hunters hive not been able to get
: onto their curves, for every hunter
that has come in has told of starting
up plenty of covies, but somehow the
majority of them managed to get
away.
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Botes from Espy-
W. E. Dietrich is seriously ill with
an attack of La Grippe.
J. M. Lehman and Nevin McKam
ey, who were daugetonsly injured by
a recent runaway accident, haye suf
ficiently recovered from their wounds
to be able to be out again.
Miss Grace McKamey is confined
to the house by sukness.
Jacob Stauffer has changed his place
of residence from Espy to Stillwater.
Miss Fannie Kline is aDle to be out
again, having been confined to the
house by illness.
Frank Edgar of New York, but
formerly of this place, was a visitor to
town on Sunday.
Wm. Naugle and wife have gone to
house-keeping in the old Whitmire
house.
A Christmas entertainment will be
held in the Lutheran Church this
Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Frank Rice has returned from
a six weeks visit to Bangor, Easton,
and other places.
Ralph Aul is again with us, having
spent several weeks in Scranton.
FLORIDA..
Each year witnesses a marked in
crease in the popularity of Florida as
a Winter resoit. Its climate is perfect,
and with the improvements which have
recently been made, it has become a
veritable paradise for Winter tourists.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has arranged for its usual series
of fortnightly tours to Jacksonville
during the season. January 24, Feb
ruary 7 and 21, and March 7 are the
I dates selected. The parties will travel
I between New York and Jacksonville
in special trains of Pullman dining
! and sleeping cats, and the rate m
j eludes, for the first three tours, trans
portation, Pullman berth, and meals
I on special train in each direction. Two
j weeks will be allowed in Florida,
I affording ample time to visit the prin
cipal points of interest, including a
I trip to Cuba. Rate for the last tour
1 covers transportation only returning,
but tickets for this tour will be good
to return by regular trains until May
31, 1899
Rate: New York, $5O; Philadelphia,
, Baltimore, and Washington, $4B; Erie,
$54.85; Pittsburg $53, and proportion
ate rates from all other points on the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket agents, or address
Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Philadelphia.
Christinas Tide.
Only a few days more and
the most joyful season of the year will
be upon us again. Hundreds of homes
are preparing for the occasion and the
little ones are looking forward with
joy and expectancy. Nearly all the
churches are rehearsing special Christ
mas music, while mysteiious packages
are being smuggled into homes. Fam
ilies having loved ones in the army are
preparing boxes to he forwarded to
them and the woods are being scoured
by Christmas tree hunters. Chnstmas
is the happiest season of the year for
young and old folks alike.
Mother, father, friends, daughters,
sons, lovers, and all classes of people
are wondering what to buy. It is quite
likely that we have overdone the
Christmas time and its incident giving.
It is our American way to be gener
ous, profuse and even extravagant, and
so like "treating" in order to "keep
our end up," we sometimes go beyond
our depth in either following the dic
tates of fashion or obeying the promp
tings of the heart.
There is a propriety both of senti
ment and tradition in the exchange of
family gifts; certain near friends there
are whom we should remember in our
Christmas plans; and surely everyone
able to give at all should remember in
some way the unfortunate.
But there is no excuse in making
these gifts an unwarrantable burden—
neither in the sense of time, expense
nor effort, save only where the element
of self sacrifice is a joy to the giver,
and never a source of secret repining.
The mother who saves up to make her
little ones happy has a return within
herself beyond gross price. But even
she should remember that a child will
enjoy a single gift, if it is something
that has been much desired, as much
as a large number of gifts. We can
have no real pleasure in the year's
greatest festival if we go beyond either
our means or strength in its celebra
tion. What ever the size of our in
comes. if we have any at all, we can
have our Christmas tree, our gift mak
ing and our feast, the only pains being
to guage the character of these several
features exactly to the length of our
purses, with no loophole for after
worry or uneasy conscience.— Ex.
The little town of Montana, north
of Centralia, says the Ashland Local,,
is suffering with a typhoid fever epi
demic. In one family-two members
have already died, and the third is re
ported in a dangerous condition, while
several other cases are reported.
HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil
iousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 2Be.
cry Ihe COLUMBIAN a year.
Parsnip Ccmplexsion.
It does not require an expert to
detect the sufferer from kidney, trou
ble. The hollow cheeks, the sunken
eyes, the dark, puffy circles under the
eyes, the sallow parsnip-colored com-
I plexion indicates it.
A physician would ask if you had
rheumatism, a dull pain or ache in the
back or over the hips, stomach trouble,
desire to urinate often, or a burning
or scalding in passing it; if after pass
ing there is an unsatisfied feeling as
if it must be at once repeated, or if
the urine has a brick dust deposit or
strong odor.
When these symptoms are present,
no time should be lost in removing the
cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catarrh of
the bladder, inflamation, causing stop
page, and sometimes requiring the
drawing of the urine with instruments,
or may run into Bright's Disease, the
most dangerous stage of kidney trou
ble.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
discovery of the eminent kidney and
bladder specialist, is a positive remedy
lor such diseases. Its reputation is
worldwide and it is so easy to get at
any drug store that no one need suffer
any length of time tor want of it.
However, if you prefer to first test
its wonderful merits, mention THE
COLUMBIAN and write to Dr. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for a sam
ple bottle and book telling all about it,
both sent absolutely free by mail.
Robert Buckingham will sell at
public sale, on January 7th, 1899, the
property on the corner of East and
Third streets, at the Court House, at
one o'clock p. m. 3t22
CHRISTHAS
CANDIES.
Visit E. M. Savidge's Store
before you select your
Xmas Candies.
You will be surprised at his wonder
fully low prices for such pure and
fine grade of goods.
The 25c. Chocolates and Bon Bons
are the peers of others' 40c. grades.
Lowney's celebrated Chocolates and
Bon Bons, 50c. and 60c. a lb. No
better made.
Mixtures, 10c. to 60c. a lb.
Can supply Sunday Schools
with pure and fresh candies.
Prices away below others.
E. M. Savidge,
17 EAST MAIN STREET.
W. H. Moore's.
School shoes
—FOR-
Sunshine
or Storm.
School Shoes must be made
specially strong to stand the
hard service required of them.
My School Shoes have been
carefully selected to stand the
hard service.
Cash buying gives me the
best made and enables me to
sell them at right prices. Don't
fail to see them before buying.
COR. SECOND AND IRON STS.
Rloomsburg, Pa.
ACTIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
WHERE, for "The Story of tlie Philippines"
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by .the Gov
ernment as omclal Historian to the War Depart
ment. The book was written In army camps at
san Kranclsco, on tho Pacltle with General Mer
uit, in the hospital at Honolulu,ln UOIIE Kong,
In the American trenches at Manila, In the In
surgent camps with Agulnaldn, on tho deck of
the Olympla with Dewey, and the roar of battle
at the fall of Manila. Bonanza for agents., brim
ful or original pictures taken by government
Photographers on the spot. Large nook. Low
prices. Big protlcs Freight paid. Credit given.
Drop all trashy unolllclal war books. Outtlt
free. Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y., Star Insur
ance Bldg.. Chicago. 10-iiT-lßt
[what 1
for
I Christmas?
i That old puzzling question is i
f up again—What shall I buy for •
k presents? k
1 Read the answer in our windows, f
k Good perfumery always accept- A
I able—appropriate—sensible. New y
Land delicate odors made by Rieger, I
the California perfumer. I
so, sg and 50 Ct. packages X
AT J. H. MERCER'S.
SUBSCRIBE FOR
THE OLUMBIAN
THE
BROADWAY
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Just the things
you are looking
for at the prices
you care to
pay.
Hemstitched initial Handker
chiefs, | in. hem, nice embroid
ered letter, 5c each.
Ladies' pure Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, beauti
fully embroidered initial, £ in.
hem, 24c each.
Men's Japanese Silk Hand
kerchiefs, 22 inches, i| in. hem,
handsome embroidered initial,
50c each.
Ladies' pure Linen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, £ in.
hem. Excellent value at 10c
each.
Stamped Doylies, large, new
line, from ic. to 48c. each, and a
full line of new embroidery
silks, in the desirable shades, at
2 for sc.
In leather goods we have
purses and pocket books, 3c to
$2.75 each.
Belts, from 10c to $1.50 each.
Satchels, at 56c, 98c, to §5.00
each.
Decorated China, useful and
ornamental, 5c to $2.75 each.
Ladies' fur cluster boaz, $1.75
to $5.00 each.
Dolls and toys in profusion,
5c to SS.So.
Christmas tree ornaments are
selling rapidly. Make your se
lection while the assortment is
complete, ic to 10c each.
Agency for
Bnttericlt Fashions.
December Styles now ready.
Respectfully Submitted to tho
Jash Trade Only by
THE limm GAEH STORE,
Mover's New Building, Main Street,
BLOOMSBURG.
ISAAC LONG,
73 and 7o Public Square,
AVilkes-Barre, Pa.
For Next Week
We have to announce the
beginning of OUR ANNUAL
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
SALE.
On Tuesday morning January
3d we place on sale all muslin,
Cambric and Lawn undergar
men.s that show traces of excess
ive handling, that possess dust
marks from window display and
those that show Wrinkles and
mussings from continued show
ing. The prices that will prevail
on these will come pretty close
to touching the values known as
HALE PRICES.
We invite correspondence rela
tive to this sale and will gladly
submit garments for your inspec
tion—paying the express. We
do this knowing that quality and
prices will compel the final
selection.
The January
Clearing Sales.
Affecting generally the stocks of
Household Linens
Dress Goods
Women's suits and wraps
Silk waists
Underwear(Muslin and Knit)
Blankets and Comforts
Domestic Cottons
Bed furnishings.
The coming January sales are
the features that illumine the
mercantile horizon of this store's
New year. The efforts of this es
tablishment is now being direct
ed toward making tnem
them superior in bargain elements
than anything that has gone be
fore in our past. During the next
month the columns of the news
journals will be replete with
much mercantile fiction under
the guise of "Bargain News."
We would suggest that you watch
this space for items of interest to
every economically minded shop
per. The foundation of them will
be Truth, though they may lack
verbal explosives. A "Bargain"
will reach its full dictionary
sense- " sometimes under M
value. A "quarter A "third or a
"half oft" will signify that propor
tion of reduction from the regular
price.
ISAAC LONG,
/3 and 7<3 Public Square,
Wilkes-Barro, Pa.
j JONAS LONG'S SONS'
WEEKLY CHATS* L
WILKES-BARRK, PA.,
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1898,
| I
! The superiority of the goods and j
their novelty, the quality and va< 4
riety, and the way they are pro
sented and handled has made
THE BIG STORE HOLIDAY
SHOPPING HEADQUARTERS
The Christmas crowds in this
store's big Toy Department (on the
fourth floor) have been great and
they increase as Christmas draws
nearer. Come in the mornings, ii
convenient, in your own interest
but come when you will you will
find our equipment for serving im
mense crowds of people equal to
almost any demand.
Goods delivered tree. Store open
evenings.
THE SEASON S CLOAK
CLEARING BEGINS NOW
Instead of next month—weeks
ahead of the usual time, and jus!
when you'll need the garment and
appreciate these greatly reduced
prices most. Every garment is this
l season's newest style. Read the
prices. Come and and see the
garments.
. Cloak Department on Second Floor.
; AT $5.57 —Ladies' Plush Capes,
made with full sweep, nicely
I trimmed with thibet fur and jet;
| capes are full 27 inches long.
| AT s(>.47 —Ladies' Golf Capes, in -
solid colors and fancy plaids; J
some are plain, others with "
fringed edge.
AT $2.77 —Children's Reefers, in
fancy mixed cloth, with kersey
cloth trimming; all sizes.
AT $2.57 —Ladies' Velvet Waists,
with detachable stock collars,
plain and trimmed.
GLOVES.
AT $l.OO PER
Cv PAlR—Ladies'
Mocha Gloves,
jyd with two clasps
I / f at wrist.
vjM AT 75c. PER PAIR
Y —i.adies' Kid
a [1 \ Gloves, with eni
vlU broidered backs,
\\l/1 with two clasps
/ '/ and four buttons,
/ I all colors.
Lf AT $l.OO PER
PAIR—Our fam
ous Chloris Kid
Cloves for ladies; come in all the
eading shades and black.
Ladies' and Children's Kid Mit
:ens and Gloves, with fur trimmed
tops and fleece lined:
Children's sizes, 50c. and 75 c
Ladies' sizes. 89 c - an( ' $l.OO.
Kayser's Silk Mittens, 50c. per
pair and upwards to $1.50.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
CS '
Gents' Silk Initial Handkerchiefs
II 25 c - and 50 c -
A T 25 c - EACH—Ladies' Pure
Linen Embroidered Handkcr
| chiefs; $1.38 the half dozen.
PURE FRESH CANDY.
AT 7c. PER POUND—Choice
Mixed Candy.
AT 15c. PER POUND—Fine
Chocolate Confections.
SLIPPERS. i
(Shoe Department, Second Floor.)
pers, at" I
per pair, 74 c - an d 08c-
Men's Embroidered Velvet Slip
pers, per pair, 4.9 c. to $l.OO.
Ladies' Satin Romeo's at $1,45
and $1.98.
Ladies' Crochet Slippers in all
colors. 1
Queen Quality Shoes, for
ladies, at, per pair $3.00
They are the excellence ol fine
shoe making; nothing would make
a more acceptable Christmas pros- 1
cm. See them.
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