The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-06

The traverse jurors were discharged on Tues
day afternoon, all the business Of the session
having been disposed Of.
The sale cfthe tract Of land in Beaver..lown
shlp,laie the estate Of John McCalla and known
as the Andrew Clark tract, has been postponed
until Friday, June 3rd, 1881. The property
was advertised to be sold on Monday last at the
Court House in Bloomsburg.
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Chas. Eayre Hinkle, Jersey City Heights,
~ j., writes; "My ron, a lad of twelve
years, was completely cared Of terrible case
of Eczema by the Cuiicura Remedies. From
his head to his feet was one mass of scabs."
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AT Mr.. A. Solleder's leather and shoe find
ing store on Main Street, opposite ST. Paurs
church, the highest market price in cash is paid
Tor all kinds hides. Mr.. Solleder has be en-
tor many years in business here, aud is known
as an honest and honorable dealer.
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An old farmer says that where q hawk kills
one quail, crow will kill twenty. If this is
another reason why these thieving and destruc-
tive birds should be destroyed.
The Pennsylvania State Medical So
ciety will meet at Lancaster on the 1lth Of this
month. An address viii be delivered by DR.
John 7. Carpenter, of Pottsvillc the President
OF the Society. We have not learned how
many, if any, Columbia County physicians will
attend the meeting.
On Saturday, May 2lst, the Columbia County
Agricultural Society, will elect ofIicers to serve
for the ensuing year. The meeting will be
held in this town, and it will be well if all the
members make a point of be ing present on the
occasion, in order that competent officers may
be selected
Rev. W. W. Evans, Presiding Elder Of this
district, will sail from New York for Liverpool
on the 2nd of July, in the steamer City Of Ber
lin lie will visit various portions Of Europe
before his return, and will attend the Ecumen-
ical Councils, which goes as one of the dele
gates from this country.
The town clock needs attention and should
receive it at once. 1t does not make respec-
table effort 10 keep the time and is never cor
rec. If anybody has charge of this municipal
chronometer, such perssn should keep it in
running order.
Very general regret is expressed by the peo-
pie of Bloomsburg, at the death Of Rev. DR..
John NJ. McCron, which sad even. occurred in
| Philadelphia on April 26th. DR.. McCron was
| for long time pastor of the Lutheran church
here and was greatly esteemed and beloved.
lie was 60 years of ag"
| The Williamsport B,uner mentions that the
season has arrived when one can clothe ones
self "in The iridescenoe ola blush.' The near
est approach to that kind of colorins is the pc
| culiar appearance Of the flesh after the admin
! isterirg of a black exc. The rainb0w-like tints
are then quite striking, if not ornamental.
Does the Banner mem that this is the season
for black eyes. and if SC, why?
All business contracts sh ould be made in
writing 1t is nev,r safe to trust TO the c,n-
struction either party may put upon aveIbal
agreemeat. Very freqnently 1t happens that
differences of opinion arise, and thence result
annoyance. loss Of money and finally, expen-
sve litigation. Ifa contract is reduced to writ
ing and properly worded, there is no necessity
for the Intervention of lawyers.
The merchants of Bloomsburg are wide
awake and determined to satisfy their custom
ers this season, ia proof of which assertion we
call attention to the many new advertisements
appearing in this numb,r Of the Columbian 1t
has long since been established that liberal ad-
verti.ing is the only sure road to success, and
those business men who take the most pains to
keep the public informed of what they have 10
sell, are the ones whose bank accounts are the
larges'.
General James p. Weaver the Greenback
candidate for President at the last election,
made speech in the Opera House on Thursday
afernoon of last week. He is pleasant speaker
and interested his hearers The speech was a
review Of the history Of the party; contained
some sharp criticisms of national banks fro n a
GreenbacK point of view was in no sense abu-
sive, and was favorably received. Gen. Weaver
was so bitterly assailfd by members Of his own
party during the campaign, that he very natural
ly desires to establish his loyalty and honesty in
the minds of his followers.
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A beautiful Weber upright piano has beer
purchased for use in the Normal School, oi
s Mr.. A. +. Bacon, the well-known music deal
, or in Wilkes Barre This sty lie of piano is un'
surpassed by any in the market, for purity anC
richness of tone ard for what is known a
Singing quality" 1t il most attractive pitc
of funitureas it is Handsomely cased. This i
' the sixth piano purchased and is ab'olutel.
necessary for the accommodation of the larg
number of pupils, now under the instruction 0
E Prof Niles.
1t may be well for our lady readers II
know that some of the highly y-colored fame
E stockings now so fashionable, ARE dangerous ar
A ticles to wear Only few days ago woma
5 in New York was so badly poisoned by the dy
= used in coloring an expensive pair Of stocking
= that it was found necessary to amputate q
n her legs With such dreadful possibility il
view, great care ought to be used in the sc
lection of stockings When fashions dictate
conflict with safety, the wisdom of disregardin
y Them is too obvious for extended comment.
4. NORMAL SCHOOL TRUs TEES.
/ The stockholders of the Bloomsburg Stat
| Normal School held their regular annual NEE