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Died in Greenwood, March 1G, 1885,
winifred, youngest daughter of Alinas and
Rhoda A. Cole, aged nearly 1s years.
After four weeks OF much suffering the
deceased fell a victim to that dread di.
sease-diphtheria, Though for awhile
hopes were entertained for her recovery,
the last few days she grew rapidly worse
and it became evident her time on earth
was short. AS is natural for one so young,
she felt desire to live, but at the same
time expressed willingness to die II God
so willed it. A short time before death
she bade good.b to the friends and re.
quested them TO meet her in that better
land, where there shall be no more parting
and all tears shall be wiped away. Her
sufferings were intense II greater part OF
the time, yet she bore them with patience,
not murmur escaping her lips. But al
the las, she fell quietly asleep-into tina,
| sleep which knows no waking-surrounded
by weeping lends and neighbors. The
funeral services were held at st. Gabriel,
Coles Creek, the following Wednesday, by
Rev Rockwell. after which the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery, to await
the sounding of the trumpet in that last
great day. In her young life Winnie had
made many warm friends, who will be
sorry to hear of her untimely death. In
her death the bereaved family have sus'
tanned the loss of an affectionate daughter,
a kind and lovi' g sisters but while theiI
lives are saddened by this bitter blow, they
can bless the hand that dealt 1t, knowing
that in His great wisdom "He doeth al
] things WELL"
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the commissioners of State Fisheries
give FIVE reasons why fish are not more
plentiful In the rivers Of Pennsylvania. The
first reason is, because of the dams which
obstruct nearly all the large streams. The
second is, the lack Of adequate Hshways
These are the two most important reasons
and the corporations who obtained the
right to build dams for carrying on their
various industries are responsible for thcs,
two causes Of deprivng us of fish. The
third aud fourth reasons are the non OBJ
servance Of the close of the spawning sea
sons, and the many illegal and deadly de-
vices employed at all seasons for the captur
ing and killing of fish. The fifth and las,
reason is the pollution of streams with ma
crial poisonous to the fish, This is tho
most important reason affecting this sec
tion. As long as the coal mines are con.
,inued in successful operation and the vast
amount OF debris carried into our streams
we cannot expect fish to inhabt them. The
day for successful shad fishing along the
Susquehanna in this country is past How.
ever we should be glad to see the fshways
repaired, and we might be able to catch d
few stray shad, Or, better still our smaller
streams might be stocked with them.
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The following are the proceedings of ar
adjourned session of court held on Frida,
last:
John Dreshcr VS.. Stephen Dresher Dep
ositions on the part of Stephen Dreshel
filed.
Freas Fowler appointed guardian o.
Susanna, James E and Harvey E. Hagen
buch, minor children of Samuel II. Hagen
buch.
Freas Fowler appointed guardian of Har
vey E. Hagenbuch a minor child of Sam
uel ii. Hagenbuch, under IA years old.
Jacob S. Reese, ct. ux., VS.. John Wanich
et ux, Demurrer withdrawn.
j. B. Nuss appointed guardian of Ids
Miller, Il min or child Of Benjamin Miller.
Citation awarded for John NJ Miller
guardian of Ida Miller, to file account.
Matilda Mills vs.. Elias Bogart. Judg
ment for the plaintiff for the sum of $l72 5S
Upon petition George NJ. Bower appoint,
ed supervisor of Briar Creek township.
Estate Jacob Bomboy. Petition to mod.
ify decree in No 81 September Term 1888
filed.
Lewis Beishline, b. F. Edgar End Frank
Wolf appointed viewers to vacate road in
Benton township.
John Vance appointed guardian of Dan.
iel E. Krum, minor child OF Elias Krum,
deceased.
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The Spring Fashions.

After St. Patrick's Day we usually ex-
pec' to sec signs of the opening of spring,
but this year, though Easter is so near at
| hand, the harsh weather continues, pneu-
monia is abroad the buds are chilled, and
nature affords few evidences that the sea-
son OF bloom is coming We have even
recently had snow storms, and for fort
night past the weather has been harsh, and
the death rate from diseases induced or ag-
gravated by the cold winds has run up.
But spring must at last get here in real
ity, as well as according to the calendar,
and therefore it is an appropriate time to
| speak Of the fashions which are to prevail
| when the thermometer rises. What will
be the costumes for women is a subject too
| extensive for hasty discussion, for OF late
years the variety has been becoming great
er and greater, and more than formerly is
left to the individual taste and judgment.
That is proof Of intellectual advance
| ment, for 1t shows that women are not con-
| tent to dress after an arbitrary standard
| fixed for them, but are exercising the right
to display their own artistic taste in modi.
| tications which set off their charms to
greater advantage.
The fashions in dress for men furnish
subject which can be far more satisfactori-
ly and much more briefly treated. Tho
changes in them from year to year are
slight, and that has been especially the
case for several years back A man can
wear coat through two or three or even
four seasons now without attracting atten-
ton by the singnlarity of the garment, so
long as it is whole and clean. Trousers
made two years ago are very little different
from the trousers which the tailors are
constructing for this spring. A critical
eye might detect an old cut, but the run OF
persons would not discover that they were
not of the latest style. 1t is true that the
sum of the slight yearly changes in gar
ments becomes considerable and even great
in the course of i've or ten years. A hat,
for instance, of 1880 or 1875 looks very odd
now. The tight trousers and then the
loose trousers worn not SO many years ago
seem quite ridiculous in 1885.
This year the changes in the fashions OF
mems apparel will be even less marked
than usual Say what you will, next to
his hat, his boots, and his crsvat, the gar
ment which most helps or mars mans
appearance is his trousers. We know very
well that the highest triumph of the taior's
art is perfectly fitting coat No buugler
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can make that, but The cutting and fitting
must be intrusted to a thorough artist, and
one Of long ard varied experience. Nor
do we deny that 1t is a pleasure TO contem-
plate such coat, delight to wear IL, aud
moral support In the midst Of trials to
have II on. But however perft ct the coat.
no man can be called well dressed unless
his trousers have the ft and the hang
which can only be given to them by mas
| ter in their manufact ture VINO handles
stuff which is exactly adapted to the pur-
pose. The coat, too, is not subject to the
strains from wear which soon reveal the
| unskillful tailor and betray defects of ma
terial The undiscrminating observer
may be deceived us to the coat, but no.
body is unmndful of wretchedly fitting
trousers, with tendency to bag at the
knees.
Trousers now under construction by the
tailors of artistic ability are just about as
| they were last year that is, they preserve
| the golden mean between tight and loose,
and the disposition is to make them of
checked material, not .obtrusive, but with
the pattern simply indicated. Very MOTTO
able checks have, of course, the disadvan.
tage that they do not set off in compli-
mentary way the legs of short men. Be-
! sides, they attract too much attention to a
garment which should be so unpronounced
in pattern that the eye is not fastened to 1t,
as 1t must be IL the trousers are loud or i'll
made.
| Loudness, in truth, is altogether cschew-
ed, and harmonious effect which thrusts
| forward no article of dress at the expense
Of another, is the aim of the tasteful man.
| We see that he is well dressed but the
whole, or any particular part produces the
| agreeable impression. That is proof of
advancing culture. and the same desire to
avoid ostentation and provoke attention is
| discoverabe in modern manners and hab
| its generally. We want nothing of people
who parade themselves and their pet ac-
complishments.
| AS to coats there is really nothing new to
say. They are as they have been for two
years, with the slightest of notifications.
Hats are more altered, for the hattcrs seem
to think that their trade requires that the
variety shall be great enough from year to
year to compel men to buy new hat even
before the old is worn out. Modest aud
quiet colors are the thing in cravais and
scarfs, which should always be chosen
with the discretion of an artist, for their
importance to dress is not to be overesti-
mated. No jewels, or only the simplest,
are worn.
| SO we.see that the tendency is to modera-
ton in everything, to harmony,to avoidance
of glaring contrasts and all display, to low
tones, and to quiet tastes-M Y. Sun
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To Subscribers out of the County

Our books show that a considerable pro-
portion of loss on subscription arises
through the negligence of subscribers ou t.
side of the county. Some take the paper
and pay the first year in advance, but
after that they allow it to run on, paying
no attention to statements sent them, and
at the end of two or three years we are
obliged to stop the paper aud lose the
amount, because it is too small to send for
collection. This has happened too often,
and we are forced to say that all subscrp-
tions outside the county must positively be
paid in advance. Those who have received
bills lately will please respond soon, or the
papers will be stopped
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What do you think Of the weather ?
"Wall, sage.like," replied an old man
don't yer remember that thar coon day ~
That thar coon means business when he
| takes to his hole agn ; never knowed tina,
sign to miss being followed by cold wealth
er, but once, then it wasn't the coon's
fault. tell yer, young man, if that coon
has mind ter, we may have some cold
days yit" Exactly.
DIR. T. j. Swisher attended court at vii.
Transport last week.
Miss Rose Gallagher, teacher Of the De.
Motifs school, had spelling school last
Wednesday evening. Quite success, try
again.
The infant son of James Powers was
buried last week.
A great many of our people have the
mumps. This disease among the children
has interfered much with the successful
working OF a number Of the schools.
A large number of public sales, attend
! snce large, and prices rather high.
Several OF the schools in this township
closed last week.
Rev. Hughes friends will be glad to
| learn that he is to labor in the same field
another year.
As the first of April approacheth. large
! number of people are changing homes.
Cant Wp, 7 Allan a,;lI rop,o;,s IN . or;
4 tical condition.
On the 10th, about noon many person
| could be seen gazing intently through q
| smoked glass at his majesty, the sun.
The following puzzles were handed to
i US:
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The State Normal School of the 9th dis
trict, at Bloomsbury, Columbia Co., Pa,
will begin the Spring Tenn Monday, April
8, 1885. The attendance is larger than in
any other term. The senior class is the
largest the school has known. Those pre-.
pairing to teach find the instruction in the
theory of teaching invaluable and full
professional standing in the ranks of teach
ers is conferred by the Diploma. By at.
tending during the spring term students
will not only spend thirteen weeks most
protitably, but will also learn the advan.
tages offered in the full course, The de-
mand for graduates exceeds the supply
Many students improve the very excellent
opportunity to prepare for college. No
other schools offer equal advantages for
the money. card from the Principal
will Sc .ure half fare on. the d. L. & W.,
and Reading Il. r. d. J. WALLER, Jr.
Mar 13.3w
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At this season Of the year teachers and
directors of public schools should be ex-
tremely careful in their treatment of chill
dren The sudden changes and variable
condition of the weather, with careless ex
posure, combine to make this one of the
most unhealthy periods. The diseases in
cident to childhood are now prevalent, and
they are very much facilitated by the
changeable conditiyn of the weather. Chill
drcn should be warmly clad before leaving
home, and have good sound shoes. They
should be at once adm tilted to a comfort
able room upon their arrival at school, A
little common. sense discretion now will
prevent great deal of sick kness.-Er.
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Close Observers OF the ground hog as a
weather prognosticator say that if the end
day of February is dark and cloudy the
little animal will make his appearance and
remain out, and we can look for warm
weather the balance of the winter, but il
the day be clear he will return to his
haunts, and we look for cold weather for
six weeks, until he makes his appearance
again. If the day be clear on his second
appearance, We will haye continuation Of
the cold for two weeks more. Monday Of
last week, March 10Th, the six weeks were
up and the day was bright and clear. Since
that time mercury has registered at zero
the majority of the days, but Monday next
the two weeks are up and we hope the
ground hog will be so completely froze out
that he may be taught Il lesson and not
venture forth another winter
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-27

Governor Pattison in response to joint
resolution of the Legislature has designated
Thursday, April 16ih to be known as
"Arbor Day." In the proclamation issued
he says
ITO aid In the systematic encourage.
ment of tree planting throughout our var.
ious communities, to awaken and cultivate
among the young taste for the study of
nature and some knowledge for the neces-
sity, profit and delight of agriculture pur.
sits, to arouse public attention to the nee.
essity OF preserving and perpetuating to q
proper degree the forests of the state, that
we may escape the threatening peril of
their wanton destruction, and to carry out
the concurrent resolution of the general as.
sembly, | recommend that the people of
the wealth do ou the day named
plant trees along the streets, by the road.
Sides in the parks and commons, around
the public buildings and in waste places ;
that they distribute Information in regard
to trees, shrubbery and forests, and that
they encourage tree planting in every way
possible"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-03-27

One Of the last acts of the late Congress
on the eve of adjournment was the passage
of IA postal law which makes two impor.
tant changes in the existing one The law
will take effect July 1st, 1885. After that
date letters will be carried for two cents an
ounce instead Of two cents a half ounce.
This will save a great deal OF annoyance,
rs most letters now weigh so near the half
| ounce that persons are often required to
pay two cents extra for a letter that is OF
no value to them. The other change in
the law is carrying newspapers from pub,
fishers for one cent II podnd instead OF two
as heretofore, and allow publishers to send
marked copies to anybody at the same
rate.
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MARRIAGES.

SMITH-EVERETT - At Orangeville,
Pa, by Rev. @. X. Garfield, March IA,
1885, H. WILDER Smith to Nettie NJ. Everett
both Of Benton, Pa
WALP- GARRISON. AT the Lutheran
parsonage in Berwick, March 81, 1885, by
Rev. J. p. German, Mr.. Franklin Walp to
Miss Mary E. Garrison, both of Conyngham
township, Luzerne county, Pa.
FAUX-KLlNESMlTH. AT the Luther.
an parsonage in Berwick, March 81, 1885
by Rev. j. p. German, Mr.. VIM. G, Faux
of Hobbe to Miss Eliza Klinesmith OF
Dorrance.
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J. w. Perry and Anderson Kile of Sugar.
loaf were in town on Tuesday.
II. p. Carter of Tunkhannock spent Sun.
day in town.
A. F. Hendershott OF Washington, d. c.,
is visiting friends.
Miss Lillian Barton spent Sunday al
Kingston with friends.
NJ. c. Woodward is able to be out again.
Tramps will please take not ice.
Rev. NJ A. Tolman of Mauch Chunk
preached in the Episcopal church on Thurs
day evening.
E. II. and r. r, Little will remove their
law Office to the front room, second floor
OF the COLUMBIAN building on April 1st.
Samuel Neyhard, surveyor, &c., now oc-
cupies the council room in the COLUMBIAN
blilding
Hiram Bittenbender of Constantine,
Mich, is visiting friends in this county,
wnile on business trip for A. ii. Hileman
& Co.
with the D L. ,S w. II. r. Company al
Buffalo, and will move to his home a,
Shickshinny about April 1st.
Frank Pursell of Hemlock township,
who was injured by he falling of tree
nearly three months ago, is still confined
to his bed, and is in critical condition
p. e. Writ and G. G.. Peacock, Els qs.,
have rented rooms No. 2, and on the
second floor Of the COLUMBIAN build ing,
for law Offices, and for the business of the
Writ Fountain Pen.
J. B. Robson Esq, has come back to
Bloomsburg, and rented rooms on second
floor of Rawlings building, where he will
resume the practice Of law.
Judge Elwell held court at Oanville on
Monday. On April 4th, he will hear
Sullivan county case at rowanda, and the
following week will hold court at Tunk-
hammock.
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Answers to Puzzles,

The answer to puzzle in Benton cores.
pondence of last week is mind your own
business" and was correctly answered by
Mrs. A. j. Bcllas, of Benton, and Miss
Alice NJ. UT, of Rohrsburg.
We have received the following from
Jerseytown correspondent:
| am composed of 10 letters.
My2, 8, 4 is keen.
My 3, /, 12 is a unit.
My 5, 10, Q, 10, II is to direct.
My %, Z expresses surprise.
My whole is the name OF river.
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WfNTRY WINDS.

Its all right for poets to sing the praises
of the beautiful snow, and the merry sleigh
bells, and the ringing skates on the CLASSY
ice but they can't fill the bill with that
sort of stuff when one is sitting with his
feet in tub of hot water, his head done up
in tiannels, and with mustard plasters on
both sides of his chest What a person
needs then is thorough dose of Kidney
Wort to act as cathartic, for nothing will
so quickly relieve that congestive, fever
ish condition which comes of a hard cold.
Often these colds cause bilious attacks,
lame backs, disordered kidneys, rheuma-
tism, catarrh, etc. Kidney-Wort can be
relied on to bring back a healthy condi-
ton
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Mr.. and Mrs. Stanly Little Of Towanda
visited their uncle E, II. Little last week.
They were on their way home from Phila-
delphia, here. Mr.. l.. had been attending
Supreme court. 1t was their first visit to
Bloomsbury in 90 years. Mr.. Little is a
prominent lawyer in Bradford county.
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John NJ, Clark Esq, rendered verdict
in favor OF the plaintiff, in the suit OF G. p.
Stiner vs. Il. p. Albertson. The amount
of money young Sutton lost which was not
returned to Stiner was about $4,000, and
for this amount Judgment was entered
against Mr. Albertson
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The house and lot known as the Brock
way properly, having I'll the conveniences
of II first class home. will be sold on easy
terms, and if not sold by April 1st will be
for rent.
Also, the building known as the CoLuM-
BrAN building is offered for sale very low,
and If that is not sold will be for rent after
April lst. For particulars inquire of Doug
lass Hughes, Bloomsburgo or NJ. g. Hughes,
Catawissa
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Has the light in the steeple of the Court
House gone out forever, or IS its lustre
only dmmed for brief space OF time The
illuminated dial was something Of II con-
venience, and yet nobody appears to be
very greatly annoyed when 1t does not
shine.
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BIRTH OF A NINETEEN. FOUNDER, On Fri
day last week, near Albrightsvile, in Kid
der township, the wife OF Mr.. Peter Smehl,
daughter of the late Joseph sertass, gave
birth to male child weighing nineteen
pounds. The weighing was done by the
wife of Jury Commissioner Hawk on the
day of birth. We venture TO remark that
this is one Of the most remarkable case of
big baby on record. Unfortunately, the
child died on Tuesday last -Mauch Chunk
Democrat
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AT Lock Haven on Saturday last the
mercury was at 10 degrees below zero. At
Snow Shoe, farther up in the mountains 1t
was 10 degrees below. In this place 1t
was below. This is remarkably Geld
weather for the 21st of March, which is
the first day for Spring,
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Boys always know when spring ap-
proaches or ought to approach, and when
that time comes they will play marbles even
though the thermometer stands at zero.
Groups of urcnins have been using Market
square the past week for marble games, re-
pardlpss of the weather
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Applications for license for taverns, res
tauranls aud liquor stores must be filed
three weeks before the first day Of court.
Remonslrances must be filed seven days
before the day OF granting licenses.
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s sick, we gave her CAS-.

When baby was sick, we gave her CAS-.
1ORIA,
When she was a child, she cried for
CASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she clung
CASTORIA,
When she had Children, she gave them
CASTORIA
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We are under obligations to County Sup
erintendent Grimes for copy of the Re
port of the Superintendent of Public In
struction for the year 1884.
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AN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

This is the season when the painter and
paper hanger is in great demand. W. F.
Bodne will be found to AL the bill, for all
who are in need Of his services. Be sure
to engage him in time.
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Kind Words for Good Thing.-Dr. Da-
vid Kennedy My wife has used your "Fa.
vorite Remedy" for General Debility and
Liver Complaint, and is getting strong and
well can cheerfully recommend its use
in every family as family medicine.
Yours with gratitude,
WILLIAM LUNDY, Baltimore. Md.
March 81 4w
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Prof Wyman of Boston gave fine exhi-
bition of roller skating at the rink one even
ing last week. Skating on stills is one OF
his novelties.
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Public Sales,

John w. Kramer will expose personal
property to sale on the premises in Fish
iugcreek township near Rohrsburg on Tues
day, March 3ist, 1885, at o'clock, p. m.
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am composed of l2 letters.
My 1, means more than one.
My 2, 10, is song.
My 8, 10, 3 is to report.
My 6, 8, is good to eat.
My 7, l2, 10, 8 is male animal.
My 9 is consonant.
My whole is the name of general.
No. 2.
In cream not in milk
In on not in in.
In mother not in father.
In our not in us.
My whole is the name of u lake.
L. Y
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William McKnew, 1874 Fayette St, Bal
timore, Md, says II believe 'Favorite
Remedy is good medicine 1t is doing
me more good than anything ever tried,
and have tried almost everything, for l
am sufferer from dyspepsia" While
"Favorite Remedy" is specific in Stom-
ach and Bladder diseases, it is equally val
liable in cases of bilious disorders, Con-
stipaton of the Bowels and all the class of
ills apparently inseparable from the consti-
tutlons of women.
March dyy