8 SHOE DRESSINGS FOR - -H RUSSET * OR * BOX * CALF * SHOES, K- Wholesale or Retail. Gross or Dozen. W. C. McKINNEY, Bloomsburg, Pa. NO. S EAST MAIN ST. THE COLUMBIAN. liIVoOMSBU RG. PA. For Sale. \. good sewing machine, 6 draw er-. Price only $5.00. Address, TIII- COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. Printer's Machinery for Sale- Any printer in need of any of the foi. wing, will do well to correspond wih us. We have for sale, in good condition, a Carleton, Caps & Co., So reotvpe outfit complete; a Her ci es Stapling Machine, a small V shington hand press. Address. TIIK COLUMBIAN, Bloomsburg, Pa. Mrs. J. S. Bachman died at her hi 11 1, a sliort distance above town, 01 IBe Lightstreet road, this morning, ag- i about fifty six years. She had bi a 111 failing health for some time. I "he dining room of the White i H n e Restaurant, P. B. Heddens, I ,di j.iictor, has been given a thorough -o\ Bauling. New carpet has been | pi. down, several handsome pictures j ainedtothe walls, and the appear ai 1 c of the place is greatly improved. \n exchange tells us of a goose 103 yt s old. We don't doubt it. In fa, we believe the goose is older than tl We remember reading that gi 1 se story twenty years ago, and it w ■> 90 years old then, the goose we m .in. The story was still more ai ent. ()n their way home from Porto R . the regiment of which E. Skyles M R llip was a member, stopped for th .- days at Santiago. While there Ivl . McKilhp procured some interest * in 1 rlics, among them being a piece ol ,11x1 from the sunken Spanish war vt-s I, the Reina Mercedes; a piece ol w irom the Merrimac, the ship st 111 Santiago harbor by Hobson ai his crew, and a piece of the "1 re tree" where the surrender of S. 1 ago took place. These he has ci |> into small pieces, and has dis tr. iied among his friends. Edward El •I, son of the editor, is the nappy rei lent of pieces of these relics, and also of a bullet picked up at Guanica by ir. McKillip, and some small | shi from the Cuban beach He is alsi ndebted to Wilbur Fisher for an old Pnrto Rico silvA coin, and to Bo_\ Snaffer for a regular army but ton ,111 a coat worn at Ponce. HOME WEDDING- J. Grimes, of Lightstreet, Ex-Su perii , ndent of Schools of Columbia Coin '. and Dr. Honora A. Robbins were ited in marriage at the bride's homt I>n First street, this town, last j Thur lay evening at 6 o'clock, by Rev. 1 C. Conner, of the Methodist churc , assisted by Rev. N. B. Smith, of o geville. The ceremony was witnei d by quite a number of the dose 1 ends of the bride and groom. After 1 t arty congratulations and good wishes tor their future welfare, Mr. and M'S. Grimes took the evening tram fi an extended wedding tour. .-lany People Oannot Drink ' coffee 1 night. It spoils their sleep, You t n drink Grain O when you please nd sleep like a top. For Grain-C does not stimulate'; it nour ishes, cl ers and feeds. Yet it looks .and tas <-s like the best coffee. For nervous persons, young people and children Grain O is the perfect drink. Made fr. 111 pure grains. Get a pack age fron your grocer to day. Try it in place ol coffee. 15 and 25c. Bd4t MARRIED, CNOER — HARMAN. — On Dec. 21st, fiJ .8, at the home of the bride, by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr. H. T. Knorr, of (1 Ire Twp., to Miss Sarah E. Mar tian, of Salem Twp., Luzerne Co. KLINE — REICHARD. On the 28th, of Dec. at tne Reformed parsonage in G'angeville by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr. Alfred B. Kline and Miss Maggie Reichard, both of Fishingcreek town ship. DIED II • iij;RsT—ln Orangeville, Dec. r ' OS, Dewey Hay hurst, aged 11 1 and 14 days. ''A Bachelor's Honeymoon.'' "A Bachelor's Honeymoon", which will be seen at the Opera House Fii day Dec. 30th, will act as a pleasant surprise, both in the character of the i play, and the excellence of the mem- j bers of the cast. Hoyt's Theatre, New ! York, was the scene of its launching, j and it has ridden on the crest of pros-1 perity ever since. The comedy is from j the pen of John Stapleton, whose work as a stage manager and producer has j been well and long identified with j stage work in this country. "A Bach- I elor's Honeymoon" was written for a j sole purpose of producing laughter, j and it is filled with funny and scream- | ingly odd situations. The play has been constructed in a cleanly and legi ■ j timate way, and amuses and convulses j without double entendre. In addition 1 to the merit of the play, attention must 1 be called to the very strong company \ which presents the farce. It is seldom j that a farce comedy receives its pre- ] sentation at the hands of legitimate j actors; but in "A Bachelor's Honey-, moon" the exception proves to be the j rule, for every one connected with >t , has made his or her name in the dra- j matic field. The company is headed by Mr. George F. Nash, the excellent | leading man whose work with Mr. | Joseph Jefferson, Mr. W. J. Florence, Miss Olga Nethersole, and other re- j putable stars, will be distinctly re membered. It is only sufficient to | say that in the character of Mr. Paul, 1 (Small Bottles) in "Chimmie Fadilen" | it stood pre-eminent as a strong piece j of work. Mr. Geoffrey Stein is well! and favorably known tor his splendid j character work with the Columbia | Stock Company in Washington, will j be seen in the role of Doctor Schwartz 1 a German physician. Miss Edith Athelstone, the leading lady, who plays the part of Juno Joyce, will be pleas antly remembered as having created ' the leading part in Mr. A. M. Palmer's ! company presenting "That Man" and 1 Daly's "The Ghisha". Fell into Good hands. Maurice Power, the young violinist i with the Kane Opera company, who j was taken ill while here last week left j Clearfield Monday for his home in Berlin, Ontario, Canada, with a heart, full of thankfulness and a remembrance of Clearfield and Clearfield people that j he will never forget. When stranded 1 here Maurice, only 15 years of age, ! was without money, and a total stran- j ger. He was luckv that he took sick at the Whitmire Inn, for Landlord 1 Cardon and his family cared for the [ boy as tenderly as if he was one of their own. He rapidly grew better, and on Saturday he was given an impromp- ! : tu benefit in the hotel parlors by some j of the kind hearted men about town, j at which a neat sum of money was , raised. Sunday another benefit was j extended at which something like S2O j was contributed, the members of the | Royer Bros, company giving $9. of it. j So on Monday young Power was able to start for his home in excellent spirits. He says he will never forget Clearfield and hopes to come back ere long.— Clearfield Republican. The young man will be remember ed by all who witnessed the presenta tion of the "Grand Duchess" by the Kane Opera Co., in Bloomsburg, a few weeks ago. He was with them on that occasion and rendered two violin solos in a very skilful manner. The Wife and Her Husband's Business "lt is a cause of amazement to me that a man can goon, year in and year out, toiling for a family whose mem bers show no interest ih his work further tnan to spend the money he makes, and who look upon him as the family mint," writes Frances Evans in the January J.adies' Home Journal. My firm belief is that had he, in the first flush of married life, talked over his business and ambitions with his wife, she would have become interest ed in both, first for his sake, and after ward for her own and their children's. Think of the gulf that lies between a man and woman united in marriage when he never speaks at home of the affairs which absorb his entire day! Mutual interests will bind people to gether indissolubly even when indiffer ence, that dangerous bridge of sighs, has swallowed up affection." HOOD'S PILLS euro Liver Ills, Bll i lousnoss, Indigestion, Headache. 1 Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Missing Prom Home- Frank Woods, a well known travel ing salesman of Danville, who is travel ing for the Catawissa Shoe Manufact uring Company, suddenly disappeared from home Thursday, and the circum stances point to death by drowning, Mr. Woods left his residence on lower Mulberry street, Danville, Thurs day morning before breakfast. He was next seen at the canal lock above the Asylum. In a conversation with the lock tender, he explained that he was on his way to Catawissa. He had missed the train, he said, and intend ed to walk up. A short time after a man answering Mr. Woods description was seen by the lock tender's son, walking on the ice out on the river. The young man went on with some work he had on hand and when he looked up a minute later the man had disappeared, although he had not time in the interval to reach either shore. He felt sure that the man must have drowned and so informed his father. Learning later that Frank Woods was missing from home the lock tender in j formed those in search of him of the [ circumstances of tne man disappear- I ing on the river, which as time wore 1 on, left but little doubt that poor ■ Frank was lying in the river under the I ice. Through the gloomy hours of ; the winter evening and night the anx 1 ious watch and inquiry was kept up by his family and friends but no news j could be gleaned as to his whereabouts. ! As far as could be learned he never reached Cotawissa. i His brother states that it was no un-1 | usual thing for Frank to walk to Cata- | i wissa, where lie had business with the j J shoe factory. He thinks that he found | walking bad 011 one side and under- j | took to cross the river hoping to find | | better walking on the other side as I well as to save three miles in the dis- j ' tance and that tht ice gave way be- I neath his weight. j Mr. Woods' family have abandoned ! the hope of finding him alive, and ; [ Saturday morning parties began drag- I ging the river, hoping to recover his j body. The ice moved off the river : Thursday night. It is hardly likely j that the searchers will succeed as j there is a strong current in the river I and the body was probadly carried j along by it for miles. The drowned | man leaves a widow and three daught j ers.—Sunbury Item. j McCiure's Magazine for January j McCiure's Magazine for January; in two | articles on the Lake submarine boat, gives i its reailers a double sensation of inspecting a I really new and extraordinary invention and i of following an equally new and extraordin -1 ary adventure. No man, since the days of ! Jonah, has made a more curious voyage than ' that which Mr, Kay Stannard Baker describes las taken by himself ami the artist W. 11- j Stevens in the Lake boat; and since the cre j alion of Jonah's whale, no more curious craft I than the" Lake boar, as Mr. Lake himself sets I forth its principles, powers and possibilities, ! has been constructed. The boat drops ! down to the bottom of the sea, and there | traverses the ground precisely like an auto -1 mobile toad wagon; and front it divers step j out through a door on to the sea bottom, as j they might step out of a house into a garden, I and go spading and hoeing among wrecks. I Pictures drawn by Mr. Stevens front life il j lustra' e the articles. I An adventure somewhat akin to that of j Mr. Baker and Mr. Stevens, and making as thrilling a story in the relation, was a ride from London to Glasgow on the locomotive I of the Scotch Kxpressfthe preeminent "flyer" I of England), taken by Stephen Crane, the | novelist, and the late W. L. Sonntag, Jr., ! the artist. Mr. Crane tells the story in his | own vivid, striking way; and pictures drawn | from life by Mr. Sonntag (about the last | work he did before his untimely death) illus | trate it. In the same number, Miss Tarbell gives I an account of Lincoln's first inauguration as | President, drawn largely from unpublished reminiscences of people who witnessed it; j anil fronr similar reminiscences she const ructs I a most interesting portrait of Lincoln as he j appeared in his first meeting with his cabinet j and through the first days of his residence in [ the White House. Captain Mahan describes I and compares the naval and military condi tions of ourselves a d Spain at the outbreak of the recent war; Stephen Bonsai gives some more fine stories from his own experience in the fight for Santiago; and Mr. Hamlin Gar land tells a fine true Indian story in the verit able worrls of Rising Wolf, the Ghost Dan cer. Another of Mr. Kipling's stories of school-boy life and several other stories make the number very interesting also on the side of fiction. S. S. McClure Co. New York City. 141-155 East 25th St. THE GREATEST ALMANAC. A Wonderful Collection ol Facts Issued by •-The Philadelphia Press." To those familiar with the Almanac issued by "The Philadelphia Press," Pennsylvania's Greatest Newspaper, the announcement that the 189 edition is 011 sale is quite sufficient to induce purchase. Those who have exam ined the contents of the two previous vol umes issued by that paper know that there is not to be found in the United States—and, if not there, nowhere inthe world—an almanac , which surpasses "The Press' " for its accu racy, comprehensiveness, variety and attrac tiveness. It is a volume of over 500 pages, - replete with the information that every citizen ; interested in the past, the present or the - future of the country in which he lives needs constantly. What "The Philadelphia Press" ' does for the world daily its Almanac does for - the events of the year. There is not one department of human activity which is not touched on. The farmer and the merchant, the clerk and the professional man may each 1 find in it something to interest and instruct. It answers the many questions concerning 1 the Government of the United States and I foreign nations, is a valuable resume of the ' War with Spain, abounds with statistics " from commercial and industrial pursuits, - tells the story of the part played by the Keystone boys in the late war—and is, in ' fact a complete cyclopedia of the world's activities during 1898, and must be indispen sible to every thinking American'citizen. ■ The Almanac may be had from newsdealers . or by sending 23 cents to "The Press," , Philadelphia. HOW TO FIND OUT. Fill a bottle or common glass with your water and let it stand twenty-four hours: a sediment or settling indicates an unhealthy condition of the kidneys; if it stains your linen it is evidence of kidney trouble; too frequent desire to pass it or pain in the back is also con vincing proof that the kidneys and bladder are out of order. WHAT TO DO. There is comfort in the knowledge so often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism pain in the back, kidneys, liver, blad der and every part of the urinary pass ages. It corrects inability to hold water and scalding pain in passing it, or bad effects following use of liquor, wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being com polled to go often during the day, and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. If you need a medicine you should have the best. At druggists fifty cents or one dollar. You may have a sample bottle and a book that tells more about it. both sent absolutely free by mail, if vou send your address to DR. KILMER & Co., BIXOHAMTON, N. Y. When writ ing be sure and mention that you read this generous offer in THE COLUMBIAN. January Ladies' Home Journal- The New Year's Ladies' Home Journal gives assurance of a purpose to make that magazine more useful and hopeful, and stronger in its liter ary and artistic features, during 1899 than ever before. It contains a num ber of practical articles; besides a score of features of lighter interest, and opens with a full page drawing by W. L. Taylor, illustrating Longfellow's \ Village Blacksmith. Early Colonial I social life is mirrored in "The Most ! Artistic social Event in America"— i the annual ball ol the Pmladelphia | "Assembly," an article that will be read with unusual interest. A close range view of strong interest is given of Leschetizky, by Cleveland Moffett, who discloses the methods of "The Man Who Taught Paderewski," and Elizabeth (1. Jordan tells "What it Means to be a Newspaper Woman," a subject upon which she writes trom her own experience. Edward Bok, in the January Journal writes on "The Rush of American Women,'' making a plea for more re pose, through which the real pleasures of life are to be extracted. In fiction, the experiences of "The Girls of Camp Arcady," "The Minister of Carthage ' and "The Jamesons in the Country" are continued. The first of a series of articles on "The House Practical" details how to furnish and decorate the hall and staircase, and other page features give photographs of "Fifteen Good Halls and Stairways"and"Prett_v Rooms ol Girls." Mrs. S. T. Rorer tells how to carve and serve meats and game, and gives a variety of menus for small social affairs. There are numerous other practical articles upon subjects of he'pful interest in the household. By The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia. One dollar per year; ten cents per copy. Havana's First Postmaster. Charles S. Beaver, a former railway mail clerk on the Pennsylvania rail road between New York and Pitts burg, and who has just been appoint ed the first postmaster at Havana, Cuba, was for many years a resident of Milton, Pa. Mr. Beaver is a nephew of the late Thomas Beaver, of Dan ville, and a cousin to General James A. Beaver, of Bellefonte. "My salary hasbcti raised," said the young lover, "and I think I am in a position now where I can safely ask you to name the day." "It would look that way to any one who could see us," answered the blushing maiden seated on his knee." Wasn't the gas turned down ?— Ex. For Kent or For Sale. A desirable brick house, Fourth and Market streets. All modern con veniences. Will take Carpet Mill bonds in exchange. Addres P. O. Box 408, Bloomsburg, Pa. 12-29-41. [What "1 for | | Christmas? j (That old puzzling question is A up again—What shall 1 buy for I (presents? Read the answer in our windows, f Good perfumery—always accept- i able—appropriate—sensible. New 8 1 and delicate odors made by Ricgcr, B the California perfumer. j) >i '6 una 5" ct. parlMßi-sY For sale by J. H. Mercer. 4 CTIVF ROLICTTOH9 WANTED EVRRY /\ WIIKKK, inr " Tli" srory or ili* r.illlpplnos" j by Murnt IlaKi ad, coiriintasloo'-U t>.v tin- <;ov i ornment asoilliMal Historian to tho WnrPcp-irt in'ni. Tin.' book was wri'lcn In ariny r-mps ur | .-an Francisco, on tln* I'aiMUc uilUDoneral M*r i rltt, In tin* 11•splr M l ai Honolulu,!n Iloii•- sarg'on! •\rrps v Ifli on tin- d. of Mio Olyinpla with Dowvy, and tho roar of batflo l at Mio Call of Manila. Hon .n/a for ononis., idlm | ful of original pin urns taken by tfovornment i photographers n tlie spot. Lni'tfe bo k. Low prices. Freight paid. iTouit jrlvon. Drop all trashy unoMeliil war book a. out tit. free Address. F. T. Harbor, See'y., star Insur ance Hltfg.. Chicago. l''-3T-16& THE Just the things you are looking for at the prices you care to P ay. Hemstitched initial Handker chiefs, A in. hem, nice embroid crcd letter, 5c each. Ladies' pure Linen Ilcm stitched Handkerchiefs, beauti fully embroidered initial, £ in hem, 24c each. Men's Japanese Silk Hand kerchiefs, 22 inches, 1 \ in. hem, handsome embroidered initial, 50c each. Ladies' pure Linen Hem stitched Handkerchiefs, T 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, 5i. 75 to $5.00 each. Dolls and toys in profusion, 5c to $8.50. Christmas tree ornaments are selling rapidly. Make your se lection while the assortment is complete, ic to 10c each. Agency for ETutterick Fashions, December Styles now ready. Usspeotfully Submitted to tho Jash Trade Only by iHS BROADWAY CASS STORE ) Mover's New Building, Main Street, BLOOMSBURG. 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. 0 Co?.. SECOND AND IRON STS. IHoomskurg, Pa. CHRISTMAS 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. Lowncy's celebrated Chocolates and Bon Bons, 50c. and 60c. a lb. No better made. Mixtures, roc. to 60c. a lb. Can supply Sunday Schools with pure and fresh candies. Prices away below others. E. M. Savidge, \ 17 EAST MAIN STREET. JONAS LONG'S SONS* WEEKLY CHATS. WILKES-BARRK, PA., Thursday, Dec. 29, AT THE BICi STOKE. After Christmas, fi3uch to Pny and IftucSi to be Saved In a Price Way. There's a hundred chances to cue that you've been a visitor to *; store during' the holiday sens and there's a great reason for ht lciving that you bought IT Christmas presents here. hx every train, street car and out rac ing transport the majority of '• e packages and bundles to b,; - v had the Big Store's wrapping- t: them. That this is an easy to tr hereabouts, who have tried ' say they are superior to most $5 -- shoes. THE BIG STORE'S RESTAURANT. When you come here again visit our restaurant. You'll find it ca.yf to reach. Take the elevator main floor. We serve lunches at any time. Oysters in all R Regular Dinners At 25c. MAIL ORDERS. Write us about samples, prices or information on any subject. Will give your orders our besi attention.