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The Girl with Bangs.

Bangs on q girl give her an uDruly
look, like COW with q board ever her
face. You take the gentleest COW in the
world and put board over her face,
and turn Der into pasture and she gets
the reputation of being unruly, and You
would swear she would jump fences and
raise merry hsdes. and. you wouldn't
give so much for her BY $40 only for
beef 1t Is 30 with the girl II she
wears her hair high on her forehead,
brushed back, sor even has frizzes, and
has good look, you will GO your bot
tom dollar on her, and feel that she is
good as gold, aud that when she tells
her young man that she loves him there
lis no discount on it, and no gigghng
tback ;;tbut take the same girl. with her
front hair banged, and when she looks
at you you feel jus, as though she would
hook, and you can't trust her. She has
fence jumping look that makes young
man feel as though he wouldn't feel safe
unless she was tied hand and foot SO she
couldn't get out Of the pasture. A girl
with hangs may try to be good and true
but it's awful hard work. When she
looks at herself In the glass and sees
the quarter of forehead, she says to her.
self: II am dangerous; they want tt
look out for me-" She thinks she Is al
right, but she is constantly doing tha,
) which girl who wears her hair brushed
back would not think OF doing. Tht
bang girl NAV belong to the church, anf
may try to put on pious look while ths
hymn is being read. But she will loeh
out from behind those bangs sidewise
at some meek and lswly young Chris
tian, who is trying to get bis mind fixet
on her, and it will break him all up, ant
he won't know whether he is singing
|"A charge to keep ] have'' or "She's
daisy" The bang girl may place bel
bangs down on the back of the pew
ahead Of her during the morning pray
! er, and try to be good, but her corse
will be too tight, and as she hilchei
> around to ease the pain One eye will ris,
like the morning sun over the hack o
the pew, and that eye will catch the ey'
OF a young man two seats 20 the right
who is trying to cover bis face with on,
, hand while be tries to keep the flies of
the pomade on his hair with the other
and his interest in the prayer is knocked
into cooked hat The banging Of |
girls hair changes the whole nature o
the little wretch, and she becomes as .
gun that is loaded You take pictur,
Of "Evangeline" and bang her hair anf
she would look as though she weult
"run at" people How would Mrs Val
Cott, the alleged female preacher, lool
with her hair banged2 1t is just th'
same as boys. You take nice, piou,
Sunday-school bov who can repeat tbre'
hundred verses of the. New Testamen
and cut his hair with clipper. and b.
looks like Tug wilson Wichita { Kan
sas) Times
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"Lady Amabel, what say you TO our
spending the winter in Londons 1t is
not worth while mopins here and griev-
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The Dark Angel of Death was stand
ing outside the musicians door, Tor lit
tie Anita, Maestro Narditti's child, was
fading away; no tears, no prayers could
avail; not even the Carrisima's lovely
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. WILLIAM ELwEIL
w President Judge Of the Court OF oyer and
Terminer and General jail Delivery, OF Quar-
ter Sessions Of the Peace and the Court OF ofCommoD
Pleas and orphans court in the Goth judicial Dis
trict, composed Of the counties OF Columbia and
Montour, and the Hons James Lake and II. l..
shuman, Associate Judges Of Columbia county,
have issued their precept bearing date the 9th day
OF Dec In the gear Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-two, and 10 me directed for
holding Court OF oyer and Terminer and General
quarter Sessions Of the Peace, Court OF Common
Pleas and Orphans Court, in Bloomsbury, in the
county OF Columbia,on the first Monday. being the
5th day of February next, to continue for two
weeks.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner,to the Jus
tioes OF the Peace, and the Constabes Of the said
County OF Columbia, that they be then and there In
their proper person at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon OF
said 5th day OF Feb. with their records inqui-
sltions and other remembrances,t to do thosethings
which TO their onices appertain TO be done. And
those that are bound by recognzance to prosecute
against the prisoners that or may be in the jail
of the saidcounty Of Columbia to be then and there
to prosecute them shall be Just. Jurors are re-
quested TO be punctual In their attendance,
agreeably TO their notices. Dated at Bloomsbury
(-1.) the Bird day OF Jan. In the year OF our
I L. S. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
l--) eighty.two and in the one hundred and
seventh year OF the Independence OF the United
states OF America. .-.---
Sherin's Onice, JOHN MOUREI,
Bloomsbury, Jan 5-tc Sheriff.
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JoIinny's OvercOat.

Johnny lives in Racine and his
mother is most excellent woman and
highly respected but she cares little for
style in dress-which brought Johnny to
grief. She made him an overcoat, and,
after the manner of careful mothers, al
lowed for growth in fact, she allowed u
little too much in length. 1t was finished
for Johnny to wear for the first time on
Saturday. He went out on the street, and
the first boy he met cried out;
"Je-rp-salem! what an overcoatl" I"
Soon another boy came along, and greet
ed him with:
''Je-'u-salem Johnny where did you get
that overcoatY ?"
Jerusalem being word that was then
current among the oys, he heard it sever,
al times that day in ordinations about
his remarkable coat.
As the next day was Sunday, Johnny
as in duty bound, went to church; bu
being somewhat late, did not arrive till tn,
pastor was reading the morning lesson, il
which this passage occurred
"Oh Jerusalem, thou that killest tn,
prophets, and sto'iest them"
Johnny steppe d inside the church doo
just IN time to hear the words "Oh Jeru
salem," and fearing reference to his over
coat, and by this time being extremel,
sensitive on the subject, he turned an
fled home. 1t is needless to say he neve
wore the coat again until it had been re
modelled.
Parents do OF always realize how niue
child may be- caused to suffer by compe
ling him to wear some article of dress di
ferent from tie prevailing mode.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
NO Free Bridge.

The viewers appointed by the court to
view the site for county bridge across
the Susquehanna at this place. met on
Monday. They were Rohr McHenry of
Benton, David s. Brown of Main, and
George w. Supplee of Madison. The
morning was occupied in examining the
proposed location. In the afternoon the
viewers sat in the reading room Of the Ex-
change Hotel and listened to arguments
for and against the bridge. Rev. d. J.
Waller was the first speaker in favor Of
the petition. He was followed by w. H.
Rhawn Esq, of Catawissa, who opposed it.
Remarks were also made favorably by
William Neal, w. f. Greasy and c. G.
Barkley Esq, while W. II. Smith Esq, Of
Berwick, and Col. s. Knorr favored neg
alive report. The substance of the argu-
ments in favor of the proposition was that
Bloomsburg being the county seat and the
centre Of trade all citizens Of the county
have occasion to come here frequently, and
many on the other side of the river are un-
able to get here part of the time without
driving either to Berwick or Catawissa,
where they are obliged to pay a heavy
toll. When the water is very high or very
low, and in the winter the ferries are use
less. A bridge at this point would be OF
great .beneft not only to Bloomsbury but
to all the Fishingcreek region where there
are large quantities of lumber that c,uld
be taken TO m arket at much less rates over
the N. & w. b. railroad than are now
given by the road on this side. 1t would
also be great advantage to all those who
carry produce to the coal regions. To all
the business men of this section 1t would
make great saving in freights, On the
other hand it was claimed that the erection
of free bridge would not be of any ad
vantage to the people generally outside of
| Bloomsbury, and it would be unfair to
make the county pay for bridge that
| would benefit this town alone. The
bridges at Berwick and Catawsss, and
the.ferries, afford the people all the facili.
ties that they desire, and If bridge il
built here, the citizens of Catawissa, Mif
film and Berwick have the same right tc
demand free bridges for their accommoda
tlon. On the one hand it was charged
that the bridge was asked for only by 4
few men in Bloomsbury, and this evoked
! the reply that no one WAS opposing it bu
the stockholders in the Catawissa and Ber
wick bridges.
After the speeches, the viewers retired
and upon consultation decided to repor
against the bridge.
Among the interested spectators wer,
Judge Hughes, DIR. j. X. Robins, ], +
Pfahler of Catawissa, W. NJ. Monroe o
= Rupert, b. f. Crispin of Berwick, ]. ID
Bodine of Mainyille, DR.. j. II. Vastine o
Danville and many others.
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Changing Comfy Lines.

The bill about to be introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature will enable town.
ships or boroughs located at or near the
border of one county to annex to the coun'
ty adjoining, and thus make it more con
venient to reach the county seat for the
transaction of business. The bill provides
that if one fourth OF all the qualified voteri
OF such township or borough sign a petit
ton for such annexation and present it to
the court, notice sliall be given by the
court, to the resident judge or judges Of
the county to which they purpose to annex
whereupon an election is to be held and il
= majority vote in favor Of such annexa
tion the result shall be certified to the Court
Of the County in which such townships OF
boroughs are located, whereupon the Cour
Of that county shall order an election by
the people Of such districts in question
and If majority of two thirds vote for An
nexation, the decision becomes binding
and annexation complete. The bill pro
vides, however, that no county can be re
duced by such proceedings below one hun
dred thousand inhabitants, and that nC
territory located within ten miles of the ex
isting county seat can be detached and an
neyed to another county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

VIM. G. Morris, Collector of Customs at
Sitka, Alaska says he is confident that the
very rich mineral deposits of Alaska can
not fail to attract great attention in the
near future. The lodes found at the base
of the mountains, which can be traced up
their sides, are being worked by surface
diggers to great advantage. Last season a
small force of men made over $3.50, 600.
Considerable Pacific coast capital is finding
its way into Alaska, and has already
brought into prominence lines of mines as
large as the whole Comstock lode. Mr..
Morris believes that the mines would show
the largest body of ore in sight in the
world, and says that Eastern capitalists
have already sent machinery for the pur-
pose of developing the great mineral re.
gions of Alaska -Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
Dividing the diocese.

At the last diocesan convention Of the
Episcopal church committee consisting OF
Rt. Rev. NJ. A. De Wolf Howe, Revs.
Hewitt, Of Bellefonte; Tolman, Of Mauch
Chunk Leverett, of Carlisle, and Messrs.
S. H. Reynolds, of Lancaster; Rodney A.
Mercur, Of Towanda Henry c. Eekert, OF
Reading and L. r. Drinker Of Blooms
burg, were appointed to ascertain and re-
port to the next annual convention three
lines, from which one will be selected for
the division of the Central diocese. The
committee, which met at Reading recently,
agreed to submit the following for the ac-
ton Of the convention;
I. The new diocese to be composed OF
the Harrisburg and Williamsport convoca-
ton with Lebanon county, now attached
to the Reading convocation.
g. The new diocese to consist Of William.
sport and northern convention. This divi.
sion known among churchmen as the east
and west line.
g. The new diocese to comprise all the
territory of the central diocese lying west
Of the Susquehanna river.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
Intensely cold weather has set in

Intensely cold weather has set in all
over the country. In the Northwest
all the ordinary avocations of life have
been brought to suspension, In Colo
RADIO, Minnesota and Iowa the railways
have been compelled to cease, as it is
impossible for human endurance to
keep the tracks clear. The cold wave
is broadening as it comes Eastward,
and takes belt including Michigan.
Ohio and New York. AS far South as
Charleston the weather has been un-
precedentedly severe. Even California,
which knows nothing of real winter
weather, has been visited by snow.
The harshness of the winter, if the ad-
age does not fail, will be compensated
by an early Spring, fructuous Sum
mer and an easy Autumn, mild enough
and long enough to garner exceptional.
ly heavy crops.-Press.
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n EGISTER,S NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given to all legatees creditors
and other persons Interested In the estates OF the
respective decedentS and minors, that the folio W.
ing administration, executor and guardian ac-
counts have been filed in the ofice OF the Register
OF Columbia county and will be presented for con-
firmation and allowance In the Orphans Court 10
be held IN bloomsbury, on Monday February 8,
1888, at 2 O'Clock p. m. on said day.
1. The account of Ezra stephens, administrator
de bonis non OF william Hess, late OF sugarloaf
township, deceased.
2. The first and anal account OF Franklin
Gable, administrator OF Elizabeth Gable, late OF
Catawissa township, deceased.
8. The first account Of Joseph Bllllg, Charles
Bllilg, William Billig and Amandus Billig, execu-
tors Of John Blllig, late OF Locust township
4. The account Of c. Is. Brock wav, guardian OF
Isaiah owen. minor chill OF John y. owens, late
OF Columbia county, deceased.
5. The account OF the administration OF Fran
ces d. Sutlin Administrative OF Collins w. SuJli1.
late Of Flshingcreek township, deceased.
8. The second and final account. OF r. F,
Chaplin, one of the ex 'cutors OF Jared Harrison,
late OF Fishingcreek township, deceased.
I. The second and final account Of Isaac s.
Kuhn. administrator de bOnis non cum testamentC
annexo OF Cyrus Fry. late OF the Town OF Blooms
burg, deceased.
8. The first and final account OF george w
Kressler, administrator OF Anna E. Kressler, late
OF Scott tow nship, deceased.
g. The first and final account Of Charles Reich
art, guardian OF the estate OF Charles Trltt,
minor child OF Charles Tritt, deceased, and
grand child OF Daniel Herringer OF Beaver town
ship, Columbia county, Pa deceased.
20. The first and nnal account OF /. w. McKelvy
administrator OF William Daniels, late or tht
Town of Bloomsbury, deceased.
IL. The first and nnal account of Conrad
Kramer, administrator dc bonis non cum tesla
mento annexo OF William Barber, late OF Madison
township. deceased
12. The first and final account OF Conrat
Kramer, de boDis non cum testamento anneXo ad
ministrator OF Esther Barber, late OF Madison
township deceased.
IA The first and martial account of Catharint
Ritter and william Eyer, administrators OF JohI
| Ritter, late OF Catawissa township, deceased.
GEORGE W. STEINER,
Jan. 10, Register
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. B. II. Vannatta is visiting relatives
in Johnstown, Pa,
Mr.. b. P. vannatta, of Berwick, spent
Sunday in Bloom.
Richard Drinker, who is in business at
Scranton, spent Sunday with his parents.
G. b. jackson, Esq, of Berwick, was in
town on business Monday last.
Miss NJ. d. Suydam, OF Milton, is visit
ing with the family of DR.. ]. b. McKelvy.
Judge Tram Derr paid us a visit on Mon
day last. We are always glad to see him.
George'W. Miller, of Weatherly, Carbon
county, called in on Monday. He was in
town visiting friends.
Rev. DR.. Park of Binghamton, New
York, ofiiciated at the Episcopal church on
Sunday, having exchanged pulpits with
Rev. L. Zahner.
/. II. Rupert of Hazleton passed through
town on Wednesday on his way to visit
his brother, II. NJ. Rupert, who is attend
ing college at Kingston.
]. II. Sands, formerly of this county,
now living at Bowling Green, Ohio is
spending the winter at Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, for his health. He is brother of
G. L. Sands of Mondansville.
Col. A. d. Seeley of Berwick was in
town on Wednesday, and inspected our
Office He reports that business is brisk in
his town.
c. E. Kessler, who recently moved to
Delaware, has purchased a nice farm Of IS
acres about five miles from Dover, for
$3,130 He seems delighted with his new
home and its conveniences, and we wish
him success and great pleasure. .-Neu,.
E. b. Dreisbach, of Mooreland, Lycom-
ing county, was in town the fore part Of
the week. He had samples of his "New
Process" Buckwheat -four with HIM. He
claims superiority for his flour in all respects.
The samples shown us were OF exceedingly
superior qualities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26
Lorne and Louise.
THEIR ARRIVAL IN CHARLESTON. 1NCI-
DENTS OF TIE VISIT IN RICHMOND.


The royal party reached Charleston
at 7 o'clock Friday evening, the train
being three hours behind time. There
war a dense crowd of people at the
railroad station, and another large
crowd at the Charleston Hotel, where
rooms had been engaged for the party.
The princess and marquis were met at
the station by the British con-
sui and Captain Domville, of II. NJ. S.
Dido, both in full uniform. They
were then driven to the hotel, where
they were ushered into a private par
lor. In Difference to the wishes of the
princess there were no formal ceremo-
MES of welcome on the part of the mu.
nicipal authorities. The princess is
very much fatigued after the long
journey, and kept her berth in the
sleeping car until the train neared
Charleston. 1t is announced officially
that she will remain there at least a
week, if not longer, before she embarks
on the Dido for tho Bermudas, and it
seems not altogether improbable that
she may winter there, although no pos.
tive statements to this effect have been
made by any of the royal party. The
royal suite numbers eight persons, in
cuding Lorne and Louise, and are
comfortably quartered in suite of ten
rooms at the hotel. They dined in q
private dining room, fitted up espec.
tally for them at $50 that evening.
The princess is accompanied by her
physician, by whose advice her future
movements will probably be guided.
The Marquis of Lorne will probably
return to Canada next week.
Before leaving Richmond the mar
quis had a row with the Coast line au-
thorities about his bill. They charged
him 5000 for towing the princess's two
cars from Richmond to Charleston, a
distance of 400 miles, whereas the
Chesapeake and Ohio had only charged
$500 for bringing them from Cincin.
natl to Richmond, twice the distance
The marquis swore that because he was
rich he would not be gouged, and so he
bought eighteen tickets, the whole of a
Pullman, and putting therein the rest
of the party as could be conveniently
carried, he left the special train be-
hind.
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The winona Reception.

At the Exchange Hotel this Friday even
ing will be gathered the youth and beauty
OF Bloomsbury and neighboring towns, IN
response to invitations sent out ten days
ago, to attend the Winona Promenade
Concert and Reception. Elaborate ar
rangements have been made by the CON-
mittee to insure the success OF the occasion.
The celebrated Eureka Orchestra of Allen
town, under the direction Of Prof. Ruhe
has been engaged, and this of itself will
make the evening very enjoyable one
for the guests. 1t will be one of the pleas
antest parties ever given in this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

The Office of assessor is no doubt q try.
ing one, and even with the exercise of the
greatest care and judgment it Is impossible
to make returns that will please everybody.
Only men having knowledge of the value
of real estate should be selected for the
position. There is now, as there always is,
considerable complaint with the triennial
assessment, and it is evident in some cases
that there has been either carelessness or
partiality. There is too often marked
difference in the valuation of properties Of
apparently the same value. In some town.
ships one standard is followed, and in
others, another, so that citizens of the diff
ferent sections do not pay the same proper
ton of taxes.
In Briarcreek the assessors took only 33
per cent. of the value of property, while
in other townships it is supposed to be so
per cent. OF course the additional II per
cent. must be put on to make the taxation
equal to the rest of the county. The only
remedy for these difficulties is to comply
strictly with the law, and assess property
by its actual value, taking every mans
selling price for his property as the basis
of taxation. By the present system, how
ever fairly conducted, there is an inequality
in taxation that is unjust
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-01-26

There is war in the Tidewater Pipe line
company, whose pipes run through this
county. 1t seems that at the election held
last week, the votes cast by II. l.. Taylor
Il Co., were cast on what is termed the
cumulative corporation plan. The Union
Oil Company before the election, which was
held on the regular day, obtained legal ad-
vice on the subject and claim their rights.
They owning one-thrd of the stock of the
Tidewater organization, demanded one
year ago at the election to be represented by
the election of one of their number ON the
Board, but at the last election they were re-
fused while the old Board were continued
in office. At repeated times they refused to
show the books or workings of the institu-
ton to these owners of stocks. The new
Board claim that the Tidewater Pipe Line
Company could make no showings of earn.
ed money, so they were determined to rule
or ruin.
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state Temperance Convention

A general State temperance convention
will be held in the hall OF the Y. NJ. G. A.,
Second and Locust streets, Harrisburg,
Pa, on Thursday and Friday, February
Sth and 9th, next, on which occasion Ex.
Governor John p. st. John, of Kansas,
will deliver an address-tho Governors ad-
dress to be delivered on Thursday evening,
the 9Th instant, at mass meeting in the
court house. State, county and local or.
ganizations, schools, churches, presby.
teries, conferences, &C., are requested to
send accredited delegates, the basis of rep.
resentatives to be ten delegates for each
State organization five for county societies,
conferences, &C., and two for local socie'
ties, churches, lodges. divisions, &c. Ex'
cursion tickets will be issued over all the
railroads.