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ROaringCreeIe.

Plums sold here for S1.00 bushe.
Miss Yeager of Hazleton was visiting the
family of Ferdinand Fisher
Mayberry Snyder was visiting relatives
in Mfilinville the 1st inst.
Free Will festival next Saturday, Sept
9TH, Mill Grove the 18th.
Livingston Yeager lost three fine hogs
with the disease last week. Quite num-
Der have died in Roaringcreek township,
lately.
Bushmeeting by the NJ. f. pastor Rev.
llamlin in Whary's grove near the quaker
meeting house near here will begin this
Thursday evening, Sept. 3rd.
Sheriff Mourey and wife were over TO
their rural residence in Roaringcreek twp.
the latter part of last week looking after
matters.
That cheerful and smiling countenance
of Squire Yeager's is accounted for by the
arrival of bran new boy in his family last
week.
Whortleberries Cor hucklebcrries) have
been quite an abundant crop this season as
a number of bushels have been gathered
by the people of this place.
The destructive hail storm which passe
over this place the 2lst ult., was OF abo ut
half hours duration traversing wide
scope of country from west to east with
damaging effects, said by our Oldest in.
habitants to have been the most disastrous
storm they ever witnessed. Trees were
uprooted and blown down, window panes
broken in, apples split fairly in two, while
the corn and buckwheat were cut to shrcds
some of the latter being entirely destroyed;
grapes and plums suffered greatly, light
ming struck in several places Among those
who lost by the hail were, VIM. Stoker,
VIM. Leven, ]. Keifer, Peter Kern, Sam'.
Yeager, Louis Bungle, Well Adams, Sol.
Strauser, and large number east Of here
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Persons who are past fifty will find DIR.
Kcnnedy's Favoritc Remedy just about the
medicine they need when they need medi-
cine at all. The ten years which follow
that age apc full OF dangers which do not
threaten younger men and women. This
gives tone TO the system, gem
lily expels impurities and prevents the out
cropping Of diseases the seeds OF which
may have been sown in earlier life. Why
not live out all your days in health and
strength. aug 2l-4w
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An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. f.
Wclliver, was buried on Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Wellivcr, who is daughter of our
townsman, VIM. Rabb, came home on a
visit with her child, and on Friday it was
taken sick, and died on Saturday, the dis
case being cholera infantum, The sudden
death of their little one was a great shock
to the bereaved parents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

Alexander Bros & Co. continue to do u
big business, Notwithstanding the dull
times. They have wagon on the road
constantly, taking orders for cigars, tobnc
co, confectionery, nuts &c. BY the way,
they alway have on hand the freshest Of
fine candies.
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ESTATE OF WILLIAM IvEY DEo'D.
The undersigned Auditor appointed by the Or
phans Court OF columbia county, to distribute the
funds In the hands OF the administrator OF said de-
cedent to and among the parties entitled thereto,
will discharge the duties OF his appointment at bis
Office in Bloomsbury, on saturday, the nth day or
september, 1885, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon,
where all parties interested In said fund must ap
pear or be forever debarred from any share there
or PAUL L. WRIT,
kur---tf Auditor.
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The hotel property at Orangeyille, known
as the Orangevjlle Hotel, kept for many
years by Samuel Fl. Hagenbuch, now de-
ceased, is offered for sale by his heirs.
This is an old established stand with a
good business and fine opportunity IS Of
fered for good property. For terms ana
particulars apply to w. X. Hagenbuch 923
Market street, Philadelphia, or Geo Z, El-
well, Bloomsbury, Pa. aug-2S-4t
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II. NJ. Gordon, son of James A. Gordon
who died years ago at his home in Ply
mouth, Is now searching for valuable pa
pers supposed to have been left by his an
tiquarian father. The elder Gordon was
insensiblo for some days before his death
and unable to indicate the Whereabouts Of
the pancrs
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A UDITORS NOVICE.
ESTATE OF HANNAH KsoRR, DECD.

ESTATE OF HANNAH KSoRR, DECD.
The undersigned, appointed Auditor to distribute
the fund in the hands OF the administrator OF He
nah knorr, late OF said county, deceased, VIII
meet the parties interested in said fund at his Of
1ce la bloomsbury on the fourth day or Septem-
Der, 4. ID. 1889, at ten O'Clock, a. m, when and
where all persons having claims against said estate
must appear and present the same or be forever
debarred from coming In on said fund.
ROBT BUCKINGHAM,
huc-I Auditor.
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Bradicy,s superphospba ate.

Manufactured by the Bradley Fertilizer
Co., Of Boston, can now be obtained in
Bloomsbury. 1t is excellent in quality and
is among the best fertilizers in the market
The prices are reasonable, and the results
are very satisfactory. For particulars call
on q. NJ. Bittenbender, under Opera House,
Centre street, Bloomsbury. 3m.
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WHanamaker's.
PHILADELPHIA, August 81, 1885.

Nlgnt across the way from us,
the new City Hall invites the
passing traveller. Superinten-
dent Mcpherson will give you a
pass to go all over it, wherever
your personal safety permits.
Let's have minutes confab on
one Of the thousand points of
interest there-the corner stair
ways. One is fnishedand open,
the corner opposite our western
door. There is to be a similar
stairway in every corner. The
one in the southwest corner is
now building.
In the southwest tower of St.
Paurs Cathedral, London, is a
similar stairway, called in the
Guide Books the "geometrical
staircase 1t is spiral. Every
step is separate stone. AS you
go up. the lower near corner of
every successive stone is sus-
tanned by the upper far corner
| of the stone below it. The
Guide will tell you the whole
stair rests on the bottom single
stone; rising circle on circle
more than a hundred steps OF
ponderous stone. 1t has been
the wonder Of travellers for two
hundred years "a humorous
stroke in the masterpiece of Sir
Christopher Wren.
The City Hall stairway is
much the greater wonder. 1t is
called the hanging stairway
here. The stones of which it is
built seem to hang from the
walls of the tower nothing
under them nothing to hinder
their tumbling. That stairway
of more than a hundred-and
fifty granite steps must weigl
by a rough calculation between
four and hve-hundred tons. |
literally hangs from the walls o
the tower.
1t isn't true, as the Guild,
Book says, that the weight O
every step is wholly borne b.
the step below. An incident il
the building here proves that
isn't true. A stone was broken
Time was required to replace it
The stairway didn't wait. Th'
stone was skipped and slipped
in afterwards. Now the won
der is bigger than ever. Tha
stairway is worth a journey t.
. | see.
There's still greater wonde
in it. Twenty long wide lane
ings are interspersed betwee
one-hundred-and-thirty-s step:
The landings are single stone
as the steps are single stone!
The landing stones are NOR
than twenty feet long and tie
feet wide. The steps are a trih,
they may be hung from the wal
but how is that broad ston
pavement hung from the wall
You will not solve the puzzl
by looking. 1t is a miracle
look at. The architects fun
; ton is supposed to call for
double skill: to make his stru,
ture strong; and to give it til;
semblance Of strength that chea
} US into unconssiously trustingi
a strength. But here he reverse
the latter principle. He give
this stairway such seeming wea
ness that you scarcely dare
stand below and look up at
Another leaning Tower of Pts;
Too much a puzzle to tell
here and leave unsolved.
Within, the tower is octago
h al. The stones of the steps al
landings are set far into the W;
-singly set into the wall, N
y altogether singly. The ste
do bear some weight on Il
: stones below-enough to 81
r them a certain. oneness-enouj
!. !. to prevent breaking strain
. any single stone. The steps a
,a rectangular they rest on o
!. ] another, and the bottom one
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East Benton.

Amusement for our young friends.
/ am the power that moves the world.
And break the fetters of times OF old
l avoid Incidence and vice,
And 60 with thrift and enterprise.
am sought in every nook and corner
And much crime committed in my encoun.
ter.
My whole is coveted by rich and poor
Though oft misused without excuse
am composed of letters four,
And welcomed at every door,
My first is found in grace, but not in sin,
My second in women, but not in men,
My third In girl but not in boy,
My last in David, but not in Goliath.
This riddle l know very well.
BY little study you can tell.
Plums are pleanty.
evidently the agents of undergrou nd
telegraph company have been interviewing
Mr.. East Benton correspondent for Raven
creek Valley as he has been devoting con-
siderable space Of late to the subject of
Neighborhood Gossip" Saltwater cor
respondent in last issue. o. no, deal
friend As they were short OF funds,
they only wanted letters of recon
mendation to other firms and indorsementi
to secure money to carry on their new en-
terprise, They offer as security their stocl
in trade.
The house OF Silas j. Benjamin was onl.
unroofed and not blown down on last Fri
day week as reported, We thought tina
we had been credibly informed, but sucl
seems not to have been the case.
We are sorry that on account of tht
roughness of the paper or poor quality o
our pencil some words are rendered illegi
bic or obscure, in consequence of whicl
the editors are obliged to substitute othe
words. For example, in the item relating
to the Harvest Home services last weel
the word bountiful, reading, beautiful har
vest, &c.
The fall seeding is progressing rather
slowly in consequence OF the wet weather
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

A sunday passenger train has been put
on the North & West Branch railroad, leav-
ing Sunbury in the morning and returning
leaves Wilkes-Barrc about half rast five
o'clock, connecting at Sunbury with the
Pennsylvania road for Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

AMERICAN INSTITUTE on GRAPES AND WINE.
A committee from the farmers Club Of
the American Institute appointed TO visit
vineyards and wine cellars, and examine
INTO American wine culture report that the
wines OF Alfred Speer, at Passaic, New
Jersey, are the most reliable TO be OBJ
tanned, and that his Oporto grape makes
Port Wine equal to any in the world.
For sale by druggists
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
A l
ESTATE OF SARAH coiE DECEASED.

Letters OF administration In the estate OF Sarah
Cole late OF jackson township, deceased, have
been granted by the Register OF said county 10
the undersigned Administrator. All persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of the deceased
are requested to present them for settlement
and those, indebted to the estate to make pay
ment TO the undersigned Administrator withoua
delay ALINAS COLE,
Administrator
aug ai-tf Derrs p. o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

The Law Library has undergone thor
ough overhauliug at the hands of the
painters The walls are newly decorated
with {. green background, aud with panels
Of blue and gold. An elaborate border at
the top makes fine effect, All the furni-
ture and book cases have been vanished,
and the room has very comfortable APP
pearance.
d. r. Cofrman and Charles Menagh had
charge OF the decorations and made a
good job of it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

j. Saltzcr has sold four pianos recently
and organs and sewing machines innum-
cradle. Prof. johnson and Dick Metherel
handle the goods and never fail to delight
their listeners with their fine music when.
ever they set up an instrument.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

The brick work Of the large building in
course Of erection by the Farmers Ex
change is about completed. Itis large
and substantial building and is just wha,
Is needed for the extensive and increasing
business OF the Grange of this county.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

HAY FEVER CURED by CREAM BALM.
l have been a periodical sufferer from
Hay Fever since the summer Of 1870, and,
until l used Ely's Cream Balm, was new
or able to find any relief. l can say that
Cream Balm cured mel. NJ. Georgia
Binghamton, N. Y. Aug. 21-4wks.
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81 have Advised my Daughter

II have Advised my Daughter to try Il,
and she is going TO do So" lie further
says ;-'I called on you about six weeks
ago sick with bilious disease You gave
me a bottle of DR.. Kennedy's Favorte
Remedy and il set me all right want
more OF it." Thus writes man who
are sure of hearing favorably from the lady,
for this preparation is exactly suited to the
troubles from which women so often suffer.
Also for little children,
aug 2l-4w
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Il. l.. Gunton still takes the lead at his
Steam Marble Works. He employs only
the best workmcn, and turns out the finest
OF work. Many OF the monuments in
Rosemont cemetery arc samples of his
skill
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cheap Adv erisemeus,

Advertisements will be inserted in oui
local columns at the following rates
Situations wanted, free,
Lost or found, free.
Help wanted, 20 cents.
Rooms TO rent, 90 cents.
One time each, or times, 40 cents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

The gloomy fears, the desponding view
the weariness of soul that many complain
OF, would often disappear were the blood
made pure and healthy before reaching the
delicate vessels Of the brain. Ayers Sar-
saparilla purifes and vitalizes the blood;
and thus conduces to health of body and
sanity of mind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

, MENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION pro-
n posed to the citizens of this commonwealth
Tor Cir approval or rejection by the General AS
seinhly of the Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Published by order OF the secretary OF the Com
moaWealthln pursuance OF the nrSt section OF Ar
ticc XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth OF PennsylYa-
MIA
BE resolved by the senate and House OF Repre-
scnGatiyes Of the commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA
I'm General Assembly met, lat the Following IL
pruuused as an amendment OF the Constitution OF
the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, in accor-
dance with the provisions OF the eighteenth arti-
Gle thereof,
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AN EXCELLENT MEDICINE.

81 certify that my wife and myself were
in bad health fol some fifteen years. |
chanced to be looking over one of Sim
mons Liver Regulator Almanacs and saw
A. ii. Stephens and Bishop Pierce's names
to testimonials. | then obtained some of
the Regulator, and can heartily recommend
Simmons Liver Regulator to my friends as
an excellent medicine.
Y, f, HARRISON, Nj. D.,
Gordonsvllle. Va.
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The odd fellows OF Plttston had picnic
at Oak Grove on Wednesday. There were
nineteen car loads.
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At Private Sale.

Belmont parlor heater, Royal range, No,
s, book case and desk, solid mahogany,
old style and in perfect condition, walnut
marble top chamber suite, maple do. or
gan, cherry dining table, old style, walnut
breakfast table, old style, hall rack and
stand, walnut extension table, walnut cen
ire table, cottage bedstead, bed springs
REV. ID. J. r. STRAYER,
90
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MARRIAGES.

SUTTON-MoIENRY On the Goth Of
August, 1886, at A. II. Smiths hotel by
N. Welliver, j. p, Mr.. Oscar Ent Sutton to
Miss Blanch McHenry, both of Benton,
Columbia county, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

Women are everywhere using and re-
commencing Parker's Tonic because they
have learned from experience that it speed
ily overcomes dependency, indigestion,
pain or weakness IN the back or kidneys,
and other troubles peculiar to the sex.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

The old ten-pin alley on Third street has
been purchased by the Baptist congrega-
ton, ahd the building was removed this
week. This building has had quite his
tory. 1t was erected about thirty-fve
years ago by two men named Lewis and
Hollingshead. 1t was used as ten-pin al
ey only few years and since then has
,been occupied as a tenement house AT
one time in its early history it had "hole
in the WALL" or to speak palmer, gam
bling room, and some pretty hard stories
are told of it at that time. One night
stabbing afTray occurred there that caused
quite sensation. The building has never
had a sayory reputation, and it is land
mark that can well be spared,
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\MENDMENT.

That section flve of article five OF the Constitu-
tiou uf the Commonwealth OF ofPennsylyania, which
reads as follows: "Wheneyer county shall CON
tain forty thousand Inhabitants IL shall constitute
separate judicial district, and snail elect one
judge learned in the law; and the General Assem-
bly, shall provide Tor additional judges as the ous-
ness Of the said districts may require. Counties
containing population less than is suf1lcient TO
constitute separate districts shall be formed into
convenient single districts, or II necessary, may
be attached to contiguous districts as the eneral
Assembly may provide. The Office OF associate
Judge not learned in the law, is abolished In coun-
tries forming separate districts; but the several
associate Judges in Office when this Constitution
shall be adopted shall serve for their uneXpired
terms" be and the samei is hereby amended, so az
to read as follows; Whenever a county shall con-
tain sixty thousand Inhabitants II may constitute
a separate judicial district and may elect one
Judge learned IN the law; and the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for additional judges, as the bu
siness OF said districts may require. Counties not
forming separate districts, shall be formed into
convenient single districts, as the General Assem-
bly, may provide. The ofiice OF associate judge
not learned In the law, is abolished In counties
forming separate districts and having more than
one law Judge every other county shall elect
two associate judges, who shall not be required TO
be learned In the law but the several assoclate
Judges in Office, when this amendment shall be
adopted shall serve for their uneXpired term.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
July 3l-3 mos. w. y SrESGHh
Secret airy OF the Commonwealth.
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q. NJ. Quick and Clarence Gunton start
ed last Monday evening on a squirrel hunt.
AS their going was supposed to be a Sc
cret, we wonder how so many people knew
OF the expedition on Tuesday morning.
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.. NJ Hess is engaged in making the
IRON parts Of the Conner school desk II
Keeps him busy to fill the orders
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School books, tablets, all numbers, pa
per, pens, ink, pencils, &C., &C., for the
schools next week, at l. w. Hartman &
Sons.
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Victims OF alcohol who have discovered
your terrible mistake, you have only to let
rum and tobacco alone and resort promptly
to the famous temperance restorative, Vim
egar Bitters, in order to be cured, not only
which the poison you have been taking
has caused. 1t will soon put you on your
feet again.
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If our friend Brown OF the Republican is
really as solicitous for the soldiers as he
would have people believe, we would sug-
gcst that it would be very proper thing
for him to resign the Office of Notary Pub
lie, which he has held about five years, so
that a soldier may be appointed to the
place. 1t is only few years ago that Capt.
Robson failed to secure a re appointment
to the same position, because his partisan
ship was not sufficiently offensive TO satisfy
a republican governor, and few other
radicals at home. And yet Capt. Robson
was brave soldier
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% e1we will send free, on receipt of
d b = stamp sample OF the best selling,
EEbest paying article ever invented
Sells at sight and In every house.
Men and women wanted as Agents everywhere
Address DUDLEY q CO., l0lS CHESTNUT ST. Phila-
delphia. Aug-2s4t-a.
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"The ladies especially go into ecstacies
over Parker's Hair Balsam," writes Mr..
j. II. Decker, druggist, Of Findlay, Ohio.
"They say it is the most elegant dressing
they eyer used. Stops falling hair, restores
color, promotes growth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

Inc largest and finest assortment of
school books, blank books, students note
DOCKS and tablets in town at Clark's book
store
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| have taken the agency for the "Victor"
bicycle and tricycle.. Full particulars given
upon application.
CHARLES w. FUSsToN.
Bloomsbury, Pa.
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q Losr'-A pair Of gold spectacles. The
, nnuer viii confer a favor by returning
'hem TO Mrs. NJ, L. Nuss, Bloomsburo pa
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-04

The hog cholera is prevailing in some
parts of Lycoming county to an alarming
extent, especially in the White Deer val
rey. One man lost all but three, out of a
herd of seventy.three. There is scarcely
farmer but that has some hogs afflicted
with it. Some have killed their hogs be-
fore there was any appearance of the dis
ease, and few who ate of the pork be-
came very sick. The sickness was at
tributed to the pork being infected slightly,
but not yet sufficient to make the cases
fatal. There will be very little lard sold
from hogs in Lycoming county Those
who live there say they will keep all OF
lest years lard for their Winters supply or
buy from places where they know the
cholera does not exist.
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DEATHS.

DRESHER. - On the Gath inst, Mrs
Anna Mary Dresher, aged SO years, ten
months and two days.
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a. Z. Yates u Co. the popular Philadel.
phia clothing house, have a new ADVERTISE
ment on the first page this week. They
are thOrOnghlY rclinhlc firm