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BethIehen Seminary.

The centennial commencement exercises
of the Moravian Seminary at Bethlehem
for young ladies were held Wednesday Of
last week. The exercises were opened
with reading of the Scripture and prayer
by Rev. NJ. w. Leibert, followed by essays
delivered by the graduating class. The
salutatory was delivered by Miss May Nc
Henry, of Saltwater, Pa. Other essayists
were Misses George Hickok, of New York
City; Mary b. Miller, of Omaha, Nebraska;
Mamie Kistler, of Sciota; Nan r. Bruere,
of New Egypt, N. j.; Lillian May Taylor,
of Brookline, Mass, and Florence Baker,
of Chicago, Ill. The class historian was
Miss Rose A. Abbott, of Natchez, Miss (;
the class prophet Miss Mary l. Shutz, of
Bethlehem, Pa, and the valedictorian, Miss
Mary A. Heitshu, of Moorton, Del Bishop
Edmund de Schweinitz, S J. D., addressed
the graduating class and presented the di-
plomas. Gold medals were presented to
the following: For the best record in logic,
Miss May McHenry; history, Miss Bruere;
algebra, Miss Heitshu; silver medal for
best record in arithmetic, Miss Bell Ladd.
A musical entertainment in the evening
closed the exercises.
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The prospects are for quiet Fourth at
this place,
But very little rain fell daring the show
ers on Sunday and the vegetation is suffer
ing very much from the drouth.
Mrs. Michael Knittle died on the 22nd
inst. The early part of the year OF 's5 will
be remembered for a long time on account
Of the many deaths of aged people.
West Miffiin organized another Sunday
School on Sunday.
Rev. g. B. Dechant of Catawissa preach
cd to the Reformed congregation at this
place on Sunday p. NJ. ..r ...
A letter from Lloyd Gearhart of Hia-
watha, Kansas. reports wheat half crop.
The hay crop is the lightest for many
years,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Greasy visited Mrs.
Creasy's brother Of Danville on Saturday.
We can boast of having had no festivals
thus far this summer. Ir-
II Is rimored that there are TO be tive
more weddings soon. That's right boys,
skip the license law.
J. ii. Seesholtz OF Catawissa .hipped a
car load Of phosphate to this depot for the
buckweat crop.
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Roaring Creek.

Cooler again, but still no rain and very
dry.
Chas Krug, of Bloomsbury was in our
village Saturday evening.
Squire Swank, of Numidia, was in town
on business Friday.
Darius Yeager, of Plymouth, made his
parents here a short call on Saturday last.
w. NJ and N. L. Cleaver are home from
Carlisle, where they were attending college.
Simon II, Carl lost a valuable horse the
latter part of last week.
Miss Cora Edwards has returned home
from Lancaster, where she had been during
the last few months.
F. S. Dreisbach, of Roaringcreek Twp,
is building sn addition to his house.
Frank is an active, widoawak and ener-
getic young farmer.
Miss Mary Luse has gone from our midst
to her home in Millheim, Centre county,
having been living with the family of Rev.
G. W. Herrold, of this place.
The Roaripgville band received and test
ed their new instruments ON Saturday
evening, and they did real good on them
for the first time. The instruments were
selected by Prof. Walshaw, Of Catawissa,
are of the bell front pattern, with Diston
valves altogether making a very handsome
appearance. The Professor thoroughly
understands his business, as our band will
prove by the progress they made since un-
der his instruction.
Nothing preventing, by the time this
reaches the public the mail on the route
between Catawissa, Roaring Creek, Nu-
midia, Newlin and Mill Grove, will be car.
ried by w. M. Rhoads, Of the latter place,
d. II. Kase's time expiring June 3Oth. Mr..
Rhoads has purchased two fine ronies for
service. Trust he will be as kind, court
eous and obliging, as was his predecessor
Our enterprisng citizen, Christian Small,
has just about completed quite an exten
sive barn, (for this section) its dimensions
being, including the extending wings, 60x7'
feet. Clark Rhoads is the carpenter
The raising took place last Tuesday
Among the more familiar faces present W,
noticed those of Charles Beaver, Danic
Morris, ID. L. Kehres, ]. r. Bibby, of Cat
awissa; Daniel and Nathan Knorr, 'Squir
Yeager, in all some fifty or sixty persons
Mr.. s. used them right, with plenty of re
freshmcnts, both in the line of eating
drinking, etc.
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AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

The LooUsT BELT. - IL must not be
thought that the locust which has made It's
appearance so suddenly In the midst of us,
is visitor in all sections of the country.
Hdrpr's Weekly publishes map showing
the locust belt. From this It appears that
the locusts come up In spots. Northern
New York, Central Massachusetts and Yer
mont have each a good crop Of locusts
But the whole Of Southern Pennsylvania,
with a belt extending southwark through
Virginia and North Carolina is the largest
locust area on the map. From the southern
end of Lake Michigan scmi-circular belt
extending through Ohio to Southern Ind-
ana. also presents large area for locust
crop Beyond the Mississippi the locust
has no habitation. The thirteen year old
locust appears in patches in the West, but
its principal home is along the Eastern
shore of the Mississippi from Kentucky
nearly to the Gulf.
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Ravencreek valley,
The corn is looking very fiuely.

The corn is looking very finely.
Harvest is rapidly approaching.
The hay crop will be midding short.
Ice cream festivals are the order of the
day.
Beaux and bouquets are very fashionable
now
The young people curse the new mar
rlage law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boston are rapidly recover
ing from the injuries received by accident
several weeks ago.
The heavy drought has been broken by
a refreshing and thoroughly soaking rain
on last Sunday. 1t has rained every Sun
day at this place since Whitsunday.
The Hon, G. r. Buckalew put in an ap-
pearance at Cambria last Saturday on his
return trip from the North Mountain,
whence he and party of the Reading rail
road officials had gone on a pleasure and
business trip. The up creek railroad is by
no means in a state of dependency. The
Ex-senator is always on the alert, looking
after the interests Of the country and its
people. They owe him debt of gratitude
that they cannot pay short of a seat in the
chair now occupied by Cleveland. Hon.
Jas. MclIenry asked him whether he re
membered the 4th of July celebration in
that town many years ago, where and
when he made his first speech. The occa
sion he remembered very well, but the re
mark he made, relating to himself at his
first attempt, we will not here insert. Ii,
was also asked by your correspondent
| whether he remembered the political dem
onstration and meeting of the Democracy
at New Columbus at which he was chic
speaker in the Polk and Dallas campaign
of IA. We found his recollection of tina
occasion more vivid than that of our own
| We are inclined to believe that every Incl
dent and transaction Of his lie are in opel
vision TO his intellect at all times. Oh
| questions Of official removals he is YER
much reserved and intimated jocGlarly h
was afraid we were revengeful. Certainly
we should like TO see the Democracy rea
all the fruits of its victory, honestly, fairl
and squarely Right wrongs nobody
The precedent that the Republicans estal
lished and rgidly adhered to for years car
not be gainsaid ii the boot is now put on til
other foot.
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John Mowry, ir,, is the happiest man in
the township. We understand the reason
is because of the arrival of that bouncing
boy.
We are informed that NJ. M. Hartzcl has
cherries that will measure 81 inches
around. If any one can beat that just let
us know of them.
d. L. Swank & Co., started out on an
excursion trip, last Saturday the 9th. They
went to WGpwallopen and Hobbie and be-
fore they reached home they took in Coun-
Gil cup.
Mr.. John Lockard and wife were the
guests of George Moury on Saturday and
Sunday last.
Mr.. ]. Thrash and Mr. L. Long were the
guests Of NJ. NJ. Hartzels on Sunday last.
Mrs. T. A. McMurtrie was the guest of
E. L. Kirkindall on Sunday last.
Miss A. Z. Miller has been dangerously
i'll for number of days but it is reported
that she is improving again.
MeSSTS. SuarlcS uearnuTt anu CHaTlcS
Steely, jr., were visiting friends at this
place lately.
The rain on Sunday evening was wei
| coined very much as the ground was very
| dry.
The gram is nearly ripe and some il
being harvested.
There was an ice cream party at Georg,
Moury's on last Saturday night. Those
there report good time, good cream, good
drinks and lively time. Come boys Lei
us turn out and have some good times too
and not be always behind.
Mr.. Michael Moury who has been hert
to visit his brother and sister for the first
time for forty long years, started for Hi
nois on last Monday with the expectation
of never seeing this state again.
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Reuben Hess grove at Rupert takes the
lead for picnics in this section. The NJ. E.
Church of Berwick were there on Wednes.
day of last week. About 700 people were
in attendance. Special excursions were is
sued over the ID. L. & w. road. On Friday
the NJ, f. Church, of this place, went down
on the s;27 Il. m. train. Gilmores band ac-
companied them. They returned at $3.50 p.
m. and report Il joyous time. On Thurs
day of this week Il party from Danville oc,
cupied the grove.
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The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ, f..
Church, Espy, have been very kindly re-
ceived since their organization, and would
return thanks to friends and patrons for all
favors. On Monday afternoon they were
invited by Mr. Wm. Dcitterich to his house
and were treated to royal cup OF his so.
k" coffee. A vote of thanks was unani-
mously rendered him by the society. Those
who missed the treat we would advise to
purchase package of his carefully pre-
pared coffee and test for themselves.
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THE BEST IN THE MARKET.

We would remind our friends and former
patrons and the public generally, that we
are still handling d. NJ. Osborne & Co. s
Reapers, Mowers and Binders, of which
we haye on hand full line, covering all
the latest improvements, which are added
to these excellent machines every year.
We keep constantly on hand line of
extras for the above machines and make a
specially OF repairing not only the Osborne
machines, but all kinds OF moving and
reaping machines.
We have always on hand full line OF
knives for all makes of machines. We
have a large stock of the very best Binder
Irvine, which we are offering for 10 cents
per pound. Inviting all to examine our
machines before purchasing elsewhere we
are respectfully HARMAN & HAssRRT.
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PERSONAL,

w. G. Mckinney returned from the West
on Monday.
c. w. Neal and family spent last week in
New York City.
Miss Sue II. Miller and Annie Hoffman,
of Danvlle, are visiting Mr.. Kuhn's.
Miss Name Frick, of Danville, Is visiting
friends here.
Mr.. w. II. Clark has returned from Phil
alclphia considerably improved in health.
Mrs. r. G. Neal and sons are visiting in
Phiade lphia.
Thomas Geraghty of Centralia was in
town on business on Monday.
Louis Lowenberg was appointed on Sat
urday last, to be mailing clerk between
New York and Plttsburg,
Mrs. E. W. Drnker, and sister Miss
Darrow of New York are visiting at E. r.
Drinkers.
Miss Ella Mckinney returned home last
week, after an absence of several weeks
with friends at Canton and Troy.
George p. Ferree, son of the Pl ofessor,
has just returned home, having graduated
with honor at Allegheny College
Prof. Waller attended reunion of his
class at Lafayette College last week. 1t
was the fifteenth anniversary of his gradu-
alton.
Daniel McHcnry, of Saltwater, was at
Bethlehem last week attending commence
ment exercises Of the Moravian Seminary
His daughter carried off the honors.
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1Manamaker's. s.
PHILADELPHIA, June 90, 1885.

To save writing we printed
the most of a letter we had oc-
casion to send to two or three
hundred newspapers. A few of
these papers not altogether
pleased with the part of the let
ter written to them has given
vent to their feelings and this
expression of theirs suggests a
word not to them but to you
for whom we print our news of
the store.
We incline to advertise all the
year round in all the we'll man
aged papers within our local trad
ing circuit. If we don't it's be-
cause ofsome obstacle-of which
no matter here.
We are able to give early and
widespread news of arrivals of
notable goods, of changes of
fashion, of shifts in prices, of
opportunities, bargains. We
like to explain the natures of
hundreds of things that mer-
chants rarely talk about frankly
manufacturers secrets, mer-
camille systems, buyers rights
and privileges. These things
ought to be known. We happen
to know that newspaper-readers
miss our news when it drops
out of a paper. Readers value
such information quite as much
as dog-hghts, divorces and other
such dainties.
Possibly we differ from mer-
chants in general. Are they
not a little apt to look on casual
buyers as so many lambs to be
fleeced and let go ? They serve
their regular customers better
perhaps. We reckon every
buyer regular buyer. We look
to every buyerwe getthe chance
to serve once for permanent
support. We keep store for
all the people. We deal with
all alike. Our plan of business
is larger, wider, more compre
hensive. We are on the buy
ers' side. We gather together
. buyers interests andm make them
our own.
We have called it reform. L
is reform. Philadelphia mer
, chants used to be very-''inde'
pendent some call it-unac
commodating, impudent. No
SO now. If they refuse a buyer
a reasonable privilege, "Ver.
a we'll, I'll go to Wanamaker's'
a brings them to terms. Philadel
y phia's a better city to shop il
than any other we know-mor'
p liberality, less cheating. Every
y body says our system ha
/, brought this about. The yer,
J. fact of our getting the larges
q trade here-largest several time
over Of course-proves wehay
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About ten o'clock Thursday night of last
week John Cox, proprietor of the Palmer
House at Northumberland, shot and killed
Milo Jump, former porter of the hotel
Jump and Cox had a difficulty about a
bottle of whisky, which Cox alleged Jump
had stolen The latter entered the bar
room Thursday night as the band was sere-
nading Cox, and was ordered out. He
started to goibut Cox followed him to the
door and seizing him fired bullet into his
breast. Jump fell dead
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rietta, Ga, short time ago, caught up
David Reedy, colored man, who was
working in the field at the time, and whisk-
ed him into the air to height that must
have been great, if he does not exaggerate
his experience. He says that while up in
the air the trees looked like little bushes,
and the roaring wind sounded like rushing
waters. His descent was so easy that he
was not in the least harmed.
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List of letters remaining in Post Office
at Bloomsbury Pa, for week ended June
Both 1885.
Lavina Bittenbender, Mrs. Hannah Con-
ner, Miss Ida L. Drake, Hannah Deighmil-
ler, Mr.. s. w. Girton, Mrs. Kate Keller,
solomon Mourey, Lloyd T. Mowrey, Miss
Mary G. Scott, Mr.. s. s. Strictly, Miss Al
lie Taylor.
POSTAL CARDS.
Mrs. +. Clour, Miss Mary Heddens, Mrs,
Frank Maleoy, Mr.. g. A. Spangler, VIM. IL.
Yerdy.
Persons calling for these letters please
say they are advertised.
GEORGE A. CLARK,
p NJ
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PUBLIC SALES.

l.. II. Bomboy, administrator of Benja-
min Bomboy, late Of Hemlock township,
will sell real estate on the premises on Sat
urday, August 1st, 1886, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon.
John DER, trustee, will sell on the prem
ises, in jackson Twp, valuable real estate
of Christina Young, decd, on Saturday,
July 20, 1885, at 2 o'clock, p. m, 30 acres,
in good state of cultivation, and supplied
with timber
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Fourth of July Picnic.

The congregation of St. Columbia Cath.
olic church will hold their annual picnic at
Troub's Grove, 9th street, Bloomsbury, on
Saturday, July 4th. A string band will
furnish music for dancing. Refreshments
of oil kinds will be served in abundance.
A good days sport is assured Admission
free. All are invited. By order of
wv. COMMITTEE.
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Standing Offers.

The COLUMBIAN is offered on the follow
ing terms
COLUMBIAN and N. Y. Weekly World yr. $40
Phila. 90 Times " 235
American Agric1dttutSt " $50
" tribune & Farmer q" 225
Other papers will be added to this list.
For new subscribers to the COLUMBIAN
accompanied with the cash. $780, a copy
of the History of Columbia county will be
given to getter up of club.
For new names and $3.50 we will send
the COLUMBIAN one year free to person send.
ing names or If names are sent in by one
now taking the paper we will credit his
account with one years subscription.
For 2 new names, with $500, we will
send paper for months to the person Sc
curing the names for us.
For 1 new name with S1.50, we will
send paper 3 months to person securing the
same for us.
On receipt of 10 cents we will send the
COLUMBIAN to any address in the county
for one month on trial, and paper will not
be sent longer unless so ordered.
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MARRIAGES.

MONTGOMERY -SHARPLESS. .-June
81, 1885, by Rev. Z. X. Garfield, James +.
Montgomery to Jennie II. Sharpless, both
OF Orangeville, Pa. ....
CI-DIETTER1CK. - At
the home of The bride, June 12, 1885, by
Rev. Sharretts, Mr.. Henry F. Dieffenbach,
Of Bloomsbury, Pa, to Miss Laura b.
Dietterick, of Buckhorn, Pa.
BURNSIDE-w WILLIAMS. On Thurs
day evening, June 25, in the A. M. K.
Church, OF Bloomsbury, by Rev. A. Brit
tain, Mr. Samuel Burnside to Mrs. Sarah
Williams, both OF Bloomsbury, Col. Co., Pa.
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ExcursiOn Tickets to yellow stone
Park.

1t is announced by the passenger depart
ment of the Penna. Railroad Company
that there has been placed on sale at all
principal ticket offices of the company a
stock Of excursion tickets to Yellowstone
National Park. These tickets will be sold
in connection with Pennsylvania Railroad
tickets to Chicago, thence by the several
roads from that point to Council Bluffs or
st. Paul, thence by the Union or Northern
Pacific to Yellowstone Park. The tickets
by both the Union and Northern Pacific
routes bear liberal conditions as to limit o (
going and returning trips.
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fAhNkRs-Now is the time to have your
threshers and powers repaired Cylinders
and concaves, spiked with iron or steel
oid power rods cut and returned at low
prices. Reaper repairs Of all kinds kept
on hand. Sections put on without extra
charge by the Bloomsbury Agricultural
Works. Work guaranteed
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Kew. A. S. Baumgardner, Of Danville,
whois acknowledged to be one of the finest
singers in the country, will be at the Cos
pei Temperance Union meeting, in the
Evangelical church, on next Tuesday even
ing July 7th, If you appreciate good
singing go and hear him.
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A party of gentlemen from Lost Creek
went to the Catawssa creek, six miles dis
tant, on Sunday, to battle. They spent
some time In the woods before they enter
ed the water, where they remained only a
short time. Almost Immediately after
they came out Jacob b. Ledden, one of the
party, fell in the arms Of his companions
and died. Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause.
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Ice cold water sprinkled upon cabbage
plants, infested by the imported cabbage
worm, is claimed to be sure death TO that
insect The water should be sprinkled
upon the cabbage during the heat OF the
day, when the worms will roll off and die
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+. A. Rawlings put new wagon out on
Monday for hauling his meat from the
slaughter house to the market. 1t is a
platform spring wagon ami one of Sloan's.
Inc wagon has no top but II heavy canvass
is fastened oyer the meat to protect it from
rains and the dust. Rawlings always keeps
up with the times,
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\ PPLICATION FOR CHARTER.

Notice Is hereby given that an application viii
be made 10 tine Governor OF the state OF Pennsyl-
yania on Friday the nth day OF July, A. d., 1885,
under the Act OF Assembly OF the commonwealth
OF Pennsy lyanla, entitled "An Act TO provide for
the Incorporation and Regulation OF certain Cor
porations," approved April 2s, 1874 and the sup
plements thereto, for the charter OF an IN.
Y Furnishing Co, OF Bloomsburg" the character
and object whereof is for the purpose OF the
manufacture OF school and church furniture
and supplies and general planning min, four dry
and machine work, and for these purposes, 10 have
possess and enjoy all the rights, dement's and priv
ieges OF the said Act OF Assembly and It's supple
ments.
The names OF the subscribers 10 the certificate
OF organization ere O. W. Miller, ID. j. Waller, Jr.,
Wm. M, Reber, A. z. sehoch and J. G. Brown.
q. W, MILLER, President.
F.P. BILLMEYRR, secy,
June ~ it.
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a CITY IN SULLIVAN CouNTY.-John A.
Funston OF Bloomsburg, Columbia county,
owns large tract of land near Bernice
which he has named "Sullivan City," He
will make town plot and sell building lots
cheap. 1owanda Reriep
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A subscription has been taade up by a
number of gentlemen for the purchase Of
fireworks, and tho people of this town will
be given a fine exhibition on the evening of
the 4th. The display will be set off on the
hill in Freezes grove, and can be seen
from the forks of the road at the foot of the
hill. AT eight o'clock, or as soon as dark
enough, is the hour fixed on.
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All kinds of reaper sections can be had
at Harman & Hassert's. 4w.

The Thirty first annual meeting of the
State Teachers Association of Pennsylva-
MIA will be held IN the Opera House, at
Harrisburg, commencing on Thursday of
next week, July 7th and continuing until
Saturday evening Excursion tickets will
be sold on all roads leading into Harrisburg.
The programme is arranged for sessions in
the morning, afternoon and evening.
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we received several fine specimens of
writing from G. p. zaner, of Audubon,
Iowa. Une was monogram of THE Co.
LuNblAN' another letter heading. They
are certainly very handsome and show
that MIR. zaner is proficient with the pen.
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The Paul E. Writ fountain pen is gaining
wide reputation. Last week there were
orders of dozen each sent into Wiscon-
sin, Mexico, New Mexico, Texas and Cali
fornia. Messrs. Robbins and Peacock, the
general agents, expect to establish agencies
in every State of the Union. The pen is
well spoken of all over, and those who Sc
cure the agencies for counties Mil receive
good profits for their investment.
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Here is hint for farmers: Last fall a
man at Clyde, N. Y, had number of
stumps which he wished to remove. He
bored holes in them, inserted saltpeter,
filled up with water and then plugged the
holes. About month ago he took out the
plugs, poured in kerosene oil and set fire.
The stumps have smouldered away without
blazing and now there is nothing left of
them but ashes.