8 THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURC, PA, and How li this? Perhaps sleepless nights caused it, or grief, or sick ness.or perhaps It was care. No matter what the cause, you cannot wish to look old at thirty. Gray hair Is starved hair. The hair bulbs have been deprived of proper food or proper nerve force. tefs Increases the circulation In the scalp, gives more power to the nerves, supplies miss ing elements to the hair bulbs. Used according to direc tions, gray hair begins to show color In a few days. Soon It has all the softness and richness of youth and the color of early life returns. Would you like our book on the Hair? We will gladly send it to you. Write If you do not obtain all the benefits you expected from the Vigor, write the doctor about it. He may be able to suggest something of value to you. Address, Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. THE COLUMBIAN. BLOOMSBURG. PA. J. S. Williams & Sob, BLOOMSBURG, PA., Public Sale Criers and General Auctioneers. tr Fifteen years experience. Satisfaction guaranteed. Best returns of any sale criers In wis section of tbe State. Write for terms and dales. We never disappoint our patrons. 1-6 BALE8. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 1899. George M. Whitmire, administrator of Charles Whitmire, late of Cen tre township, Columbia county, Pa., deceased, will sell, at public sale, on the premises, in Centre town ship, about two miles from Orange ville, on the road leading from Or angeville to Berwick, a lot of per sonal property, consisting in part of horses, cows, wagons, farming im plements, household goods, &c. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p.m. For Sale. A good double cylinder horse power engine. Inquire at this of fice. 10-26 tf. Puffs, puff boxes, baby powder and all the requisites for the little ones at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. Schrader, the divine healer, says he intends defying the authorities of Hazleton and return to that city soon. He was driven out of Ha zleton a few weeks ago. Help Wanted. A girl wanted who is capable of do ing general housework. Apply at Rev. D. N. Kirkby's. 11-2 tf. An impure water supply is said to be the cause of Wilkesbarre's many scarlet fever victims. The disease has almost reached epidemic proportions. Pittston and Plymouth are also affected, and the schools of Dorranceton have been closed. For books of ill kinds, for drugs of all kinds, for brushes of all kinds, for pocket books of many kinds, for tablets of many kinds, for perfum ery of many kinds, for wall paper, for syringes of all kinds, for lamps of all kinds, for any thing that ought to be kept in a first-class drug store go to Mercer's Drug & Book Store. It is not generally known that prisoners in jail can be required to work on the public highways. But such is the fact. An act passed at the last session of the legislature allows this to be done. It is not a compulsory law, but is within the discretion of the county officials who have control in the matter. Lamps from 23c to $12.00 at Mer cer's Drug & Book Store. Oannaa (liven Away. Any of our subscribers who will call for them at this office, will be present ed with some Canna bulbs, a beautiful ornamental plant. tf. We have received the first copy of the Benton School Journal, It is a very neatly printed four page sheet with four columns to each page. It is edited by Clyde L. Ilirleman, and published in the in terest of the schools of Benton. We w ish it success. The following story has caused no end of amusement : "A. Swin dle " is the name that appears above the door of a struggling lawyer in New York. A friend of the unfor tunate gentleman suggested the ad visability of his writing out his name in full, thinking that Arthur or Andrew Swindle, as the case may be, would look better and sound better than the significant " A. Swindle." When the lawyer, with tears in his eyes, whispered to him that his name was A-dam, the friend understood and was silent. The recent rains have been a blessing in more ways than one. Not only have they allayed the fears that were entertained of a water famine, but they have also outened the terrific forest fires which have destroyed hundreds of acres of very valuable timber land in Centre and other counties there abouts. For a distance of nearly twenty miles, says the Williamsport Sun, along the Muncy mountain, five miles or more on both Nittany and Brush mountains, and almost one hundred square miles on the Auegnenies, the timber lias been entirely destroyed. The will of Charles F. De Long, a member of the firm of Richardson & De Long Bros., who shot himself recently at his factory, 439 North Twelfth street, Philadelphia, was admitted to probate last week. The estate is valued at $200,000 "up ward"' by his executor, Frank E. De Long, his brother. The estate has not been accurately ascertained, but it is popularly supposed to be worth over half a million dollars. In the will proper $10,000 is be queathed to his mother, Jane E. De Long, but this sum is increased by codicils to $40,000. All the rest of his estate is given to his wife, Ida DeLong, absolutely. For Bent. Proctor Inn, well furnished, from Feb. 1 st 1900. Rent cheap. Apply to G. E. Elwell or A. L. Fritz, Blooms burg, Pa. tf Some Little-Known Facta Which Show How Little We Know of tach Other and of Our Country. Only eighteen per cent, of all the families in America employ domestic help, leaving eighty-two per cent, with out even one servant. If all the dressmakers known to ex ist in America worked twenty-four hours of each day for a whole year, without stopping for sleep or meals, they would still be able to make only one dress apiece for less than seven eighths of the women of America. Not six per cent of all the women in America spend as much money as fifty dollars per year on their clothes. Out of twelve million American families the income of four million of these tamiljes is less than $400 each year, and the incomes of nearly eighty per cent, of the entire number are less than $1000 each per year. There are scores of places in this country where only one mail comes every fourteen dtys. Ask the average person where the central point of area is in the United States and he will fix it somewhere in Illinois. Tell him it is nearer San Francisco and he will be incredulous until he remembers that Alaska is within the boundaries of Uncle Sam. Edward Bok in the November Ladi's"1 Home Journal. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK? Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers Is sure to know of the wonderful cures made by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, i S3T 1 the great kidney, liver 11 is 1110 great meal- cal triumph of the nine teenth century: di covered after years of scientific research by Dr. Kilmer, the emi nent kidney and blad der specialist, and is wonderfully successful In promptly curing lame cacK, Kidney, Diadder, uric acid trou bles and Bright'! Disease, which Is the worst form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not rec ommended for everything but If you have kid ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found Just the remedy you need. It has been tested In so many ways, in hospital work, In private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in every case that a special arrangement has Deen made by which all readers of this paper wno nave not already tried It. may have sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out it you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous offer In this paper and send your address to Dr. Kilmer &Co..Blncr. B'TCMH HM"" hamton, N. Y. The5 " a j. it ft regular fifty cent and Rom of swamp-iux. dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. RliliSf Lit" THE COLUMBIAN PUZZLES. Continued from Flint Page.) ing a ruffled secretary. III.' Which is the oldest tree ? IV. HIDDEN FLOWERS. I hope Arm Clark's purse will keep in Kate's pocket, and fill up inevitably and then can Emma rig old Ben's carriage. All answers must be sent in on or before Monday, Ncv. 6th. Address all communications to Manager Puzzle Dept. The Columbian, Bloomsburg, Pa. 0 Answers To Last Week's Puzzles. I. Land, aloe, noon, dens. II. Aspen, snare, paces, erect, nests. III. Pond, ponder. , Cyst, sister. Ache, acre. Snow, snare. IV. Rat, tan. Rattan. V. Poplar, oriole, pieces, locate, alette, reseik. National Export Exposition, Pbila.. Fa Special Low-Rate Excursions Via Pennsyl vania Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany has arranged for special low rate excursions to Philadelphia, ac count National Export Exposition, on November 10 and 24. Round-trip tickets, good going only on trains in dicated, and good to return within three days, including day of issue, will be sold on above dates as follows : Leaves A. M. Rate. East Bloomsburg. .. . 8.47 $5 32 Catawissa 8.55 5 21 South Danville 9.14 4 95 The above rates include admission to the Exposition. 2-3t Meeting of the Fenn'a Dairy Union- The Pennsylvania Dairy Union will hold its next annual meeting and Dairy exhibit at West Chester, Dec. 5th and 6th. This organization represents Pennsylvania's dairy industry which is the largest of the State's agricultural interests. A very excellent program has been arranged which includes such prominent speakers as G. A. Smith, of N. Y.; E. B. Voorhees, of N. J.; Prof. Cochran, of West Chester; R. A. Pear son, of Washington, and others promi nently identified with the Dairy Inter ests. A large display of Dairy Products and machinery will be made, and sub stantial prizes will be offered for but ter and cheese. Reduced rates have been secured on the principal railroads, and ample ho tel accommodations have been provid ed lor. A cordial and urgent invita tion is extended to all interested in dairying to attend this meeting and to assist in emphasizing this feature of Pennsylvania agriculture. For pro grams, premium lists and information concerning this yearly gathering of dairymen, address, H. Howard, Secty., State College, Pa, STEAT PARAGRAPHS. It is claimed that the hunger for gold generally increases with age, and we believe it, because we see that most of our old people have it in their mouths. A man, competent to speak on the subject, says that " the eagle has a contempt for all other birds." We are of the belief that the owl is more contemptuous still. He hoots at ev erythihg. There was convicted in one of near-by counties, last week, a man on a charge of having stolen his neigh bor s cews and hiding them in the cel lar. He deserves to be punished for such a cow-ardly mode of cow-hiding. While cleaning up in our sane turn Tuesday morning we ran across an old number of the Century Maga zine, containing a lengthy article, writ ten by a celebrated botanist, in which it is said that there is no such thing in nature as a black flower. The maga zine was evidently issued betore " My Coal Black Rose made its appear ance. A voter in the second ward on Tuesday said he wouldn't vote for a certain candidate, simply because he was acting just like the man that he (the candidate) used to work for. What foolishness. Men in all ages have been addicted to imitating those above them. In Alexander's reign, every Greek carried his head awry, and in Richard the Third's time, ev ery Englishman " hummed himself." A man stepped into one of our up-town grocery stores on Monday and asked of the first person he met, which, by the way, was the proprietor, " Have you any Frankforts?" "Yes, sir," came the answer, How many do you wish ? " " Oh, only one or two for my dog." " Very well," continued the groceryman, " Will you eat them here, or have them wrapped up ? " The customer didn't see the point un til he was outside of the store, and after gazing back, with a look that spoke volumes, he passed on up the street. ' Wall paper and window curtains at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Court convened in special session at 9 o'clock a. m. on Monday. J. H. Eisenhower vs. Centraha Borough School District, Assumpsit, Order and opinion of Court filed. Judgment in favor of defendants. Joe H. Smith, Jno. A. Ritter vs. C. E. Vandine. Sheriff directed to pay money into Court and J. H. Maize appointed auditor to make distribu tion in both cases. Margaret S. Kimmel vs. William McKelvy Musgrave. Order of Court filed. Judgment for plaintiff in sum of $1549.30. Josiah Ralston vs. Hess Iron Mrz. Co. Motion to strike off writ and ser vice. Opinion of Court filed. Motion refused. Josiah Ralston vs. Hess Iron Mfg. Co. Rule to show cause why pro ceedings on Fi. Fa. shall not be set aside and judgment stricken from the records. Opinion of Court filed here upon. Fi. Fa. set aside- Rule to strike off judgment discharged In re-rule to show cause why writ o! Mandamus shall issue directed to the officers and directors of Conyng ham township and Centralia Poor Dis trict. Motion to quash. Opinion of court filed. The motion to quash is sustained and the proceedings are set aside. Petition of Annie M. Skeer, guar dian for order of court decreeing pri vate sale of undivided interests in cer tain lot or piece of ground situate in East Mauch Chunk. Order of sale granted. John K. Grotz, executor vs. Al- onzo V. Kressler, administrator et al. Sci.Fa. sur mortgage issued. Judgment for want of affidavit of defense against Ionzo v . Kressler, administrator. Ida Welliver vs. Penn'a. Canal Co. Motion to strike off return of Sheriff. Argument. Papers in hands of Court. Lstate of Hudson Owens. Auditor's report confirmed nisi. Estate of Sarah Campbell. Return of sale confirmed absolute. Court appointed Frank Miller and S. Newton Walker clerks to assist Prothonotary in counting vote for November election to meet Novem ner 9th, 1899, at 12 o'clock noon. Leonard Hess vs. J. W. Harvey. It appearing to the Court that attorney for J. W. Harvey who applied for the rule agreed to appear in Court this day to argue same, in default of ap pearance, counsel for plaintiff having appeared, rule is now discharged. By the Court. Estate of Peter Appleman, deceas ed. Exceptions to auditor's report. It appearing to the Court that Mr. Fisher as counsel lor the exceptions agreed to appear here today to argue the exceptions filed to the report of the auditor and in default of his ap pearance and counsel for the legatees having appeared, it is now directed that the exceptions hied to confirma tion of f,he report of auditor be dis missed, and report of auditor be con firmed absolutely. By the Court. Christmas this year comes on Monday. (DDI? You may have heard about SCOTT'S EMULSION and have a vague notion that it is cod-liver oil with its bad taste and smell and all its other repulsive fea tures. It is cod-liver oil, the purest and the best in the world, but made so palata ble that almost everybody Aan 4akt it Nltfarlo all vui iunv 1 iivui it uii children like it and ask for S more. f SCOTT'S I looks like cream; it nour ishes the wasted body of the baby, child or adult better than cream or any other food in existence. It bears about the same rela tion to other emulsions that cream does to milk. If you have had any experience with other so-called "just as good" preparations, you will find that this is a fact. The hypophosphites that are ' combined with the cod-liver oil give additional value to it because they tone up the nervous system and Impart strength to the whole body. loc. ind Si. 00. all drurslsti. SCOTT & HOW NK, Chtmisu, New York. rnwrn n i I. W. Hartman & Son. 1 I. W. Hartman & Son, TAILOR-MADE COSTUMES. Ry helping the makers to clear their racks of these Suits are helping our friends to extra value in a quantity of new amj desirable Suits, that will fit nicely and wear well. These gorls are worth $10.00 and cannot be replaced to sell for less. Thisl $7.95. GOLF CAPES. New goods at new prices, and better than you expect to find for your money, Come quickly if you want good choice. $6.75 to $12.00. LADIES' JACKETS. We are told by ladies, who have seen everything in and ne.it town, that we are showing the best line of ladies' and children's Jackets to be found. We are not boasting, but this is actual truth. You can find out the truth of it by coming to us. Now goods only, from $5.00 to $17.50. A few from last season $2.95 to $5.00 worth more than double. PLUSH CAPES. The best Cape we have ever seen is one we are offering s.t $4.7?. 27 inches lone:. 11 5-inch sweep, elegantly lined aal trimmed with Thibet fur around I. W. HARTMAN & SON, BLOOMSBURG. PA. To Teachers and friends j 01 the German Language. You are cordially invited to join the , National German-American Teachers' , Association. The aims of this asso-'. ciation are as follows: To strive for tne advancement 01 education in America. To foster the study of Ger man in our elementary schools, as well as in our higher institutions. To enable efficient teachers to find a sphere of activity commensurate with their merits. To train capable lead ers, who will exercise a creative and directive influence upon the future of this continent. The new official organ will lay special stress upon the educational value of the German language, and will contend for the study of German as an integral factor in the intellectual development of the American people. Contributions have been promised by many of our ablest educators. In order that full justice may be done to the teachers in the various grades," it is proposed to divide the periodical into two departments. One of these is to be devoted to elementary teach ing, the other to higher education. Teachers and friends of the Ger nun language, including editors and members of school boards, are eligible to membership in the association and are hereby requested to attend its meetings. The 30th annual conven .. 1 .. ...... 1 tion will be held in Philadelphia, early in July, 1900. A comprehensive pro gramme is planned, in which the special interests of teachers in our elementary schools, public and private high schools, colleges and universities will be duly regarded. The secretary solicits the name of teachers and otners who may be inter ested in the work of this association. H. M. Ferren, Secretary, High School, Allegheny, Pa. The following letters are held at the Bloomsburg, Pa., postoffice, and will be sent to the dead letter office Nov. 21, 1899. Persons calling for these letters will please say " that they were advertised Nov. 9, 1899 : J. E. Enbanks, Rev. O. S. Metzler, Miss Sadie Hileman, Robert K. Reeder, Blanche Kulp, Miss Maggie Shoemaker, Mr. S. M. Townsend. Cards W. M. Boas, Mr. Daniel Lyons. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. O. B. Mellick, P. M. The short days are gradually crowding upon us. They seem very short already, but daylight will be curtailed still more until the 2ist of December, when, after remaining stationary for a few days, will again begin to lengthen. FACING DEATH. Soldier of Ever? Notion Hurt Their Own fliaractrrlstla War o( Doing- It. "I have been under fire 'with the ar mies of nearly every nation," said an old. war correspondent "and I have learned that every nation has Its way of facing death. "The dullest Frenchman as he wait for death or glory becomes an original wit, while your Oerman'shnnd general ly feels mechanically for his pipe. A Beotemnn's jaws twitch for a second or two, and then he stands erect and mo tionless, waiting; while your Irishman, gives vent to his feelings in a mad yell, or, if that is not possible, in a low Celtio moan. Curiously enough, Italians, Rus sians die in a very similar manner as to their physical bearing; but the firs and last probably rise to the highest state of court eousneea man has ever at tained. "Thomas Atkins and the Americans are alike when the moment comes. One curses, another brings the blood through his lips, wldle a third mutter a name which must of necessity belong to his own sinter or some one else's." HOOD'S PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bil iousness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c. collar and down front. For opening the Luzerne County teacher's institute with a coon sor one day last week, singing instructor Frofessor John T. Watkins was severe ly criticised. The younger teaefcm joined in singing with great girsvj, thinking it was too delightful for any thing. The chorus ran thusly : 'Dinah, de moon am shining. For you dis coon am pining -, My arm will soon around your waist. Be turning kiss me honey, da Pens, inks and paper of all kiu.it at Mercer's Drug & Book Store. LIKE A SWARM OF B'S the children come to get their candy of s. Not the children alone, either, for growa-tp folks, too. They all know where to fiJ TOOTHSOME CANDY. Perfectly pure and nourishing, our Can be eaten by any one without dcngwlf upsetting the stomach or injuring the systeor. OUR CUT-PRICE CANDY this Saturday is 9c a pound, which is joi at little more than half its actual value. GEO. ANDERSON. 44 East Main St. Bloomsburg, fa. Shoes! Do You Know We have the Largest Stock of Shoes in the County ? You will make a mis take if you fail to see our lines before doing your shoe buying. W. Ii. Moore, Co?. Second and Iron Sts. Bloomsburg, Pa ELECTION NOTICE. !' The annual meeting of the stockholders or U Hloomsburir Lund Improvement Comnany. Mr the election of a President, Hoard ot blieews and Treasurer, and t lie transaction of the r eral business of the Company, will be ihelu on Mimuuy, iNoveiuuer .Mil, ikm, Between two four o'clock, in the afternoon, at the ofllof the Company, in the Town ot Uloomsburg-. N. U. Fl'SK, U-3-H (secretary. NOTICE. Notice Is hereby glvpn that the following ac count hits been tiled In the Orphans' Court u Columbia County, and will be presented to said Court on the second Monday of Deueiaker. A. I). lsnu, and couttrmed nisi, and unless re ceptions are tiled wltlilu four days tUercoCV, will bo continued absolute : 1 First and final account ot C. W. EckmiU assignee of Francis I'ensyL W. U. HEMKIK, Protn r J'rotny's oftlee, DlooinaburK, I'a., Nov. 9, WW AUDITOR'S KOTICX. STTATI Of JOHN BUT MIX, hkTM Ot f SifSK TWr., UtCIASSU. The undorslg-ued Auditor, apiiolnted brv Orphans' Court, ot Columbia County, i'eunayt vanla, to make distribution, to aud among tbe parties entitled thereto, will sit at his ortlo, ' liloomsburif, I'a., on Friday, December 1st, ls at 10 o'clock a, ni., to perform the duties of bis appointment, when aud where all parties In terested must appear, or be forever deban1 from coming lu ou said fund. IteMt U. M. yUICK, Auditor. DISSOLUTION NOTICE. Notice Is hereby (riven that, the partnfnlilf lately subsisting- between O.K. Yorks anJ r U. Vorks, uuderthe nrmuame of the Kik Ku. Hlue 8toue yuurry Company, baa been dis solved, and that the Bald V. 1). Vorks will ba responsible for any obligations unreal'1 contracted lu the uuiuo ot said uuarry V.'lit
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