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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

THE GREAT Book Is Forth COMING. Hun
dreds are anxiously waiting for an oppor-
tunity to purchase it. We refer to the life
and public services of our great reform
President Stephen Grover Cleveland, to
which is added the life and public services
OF the "Old Roman" Allen G. Thurman,
our next Vice-President. We have been
shown some advance sheets of this volume
by Mr.. j. A. j. Cummings, who has accept
ed the agency for this valuable work for
this county. Every family should not fail
to procure copy and read it carefully 1t
is an excellent work and well worth the
cost to any one. 1t is the only authorized
and official edition. The best is always
the cheapest. Beware of worthless catch
penny books. Caution. The country is
being flooded with unreliable, catchpenny
lives of President Cleveland. Do not be
deceived. See that the book you buy con.
tains an account of all our Presidents from
Washington to Cleveland, and fine portraits
of all of them. See that it contains a
superb steel plate portrait of President
Cleveland. See that it contains statistical
tables OF the votes cast at all Presidential
elections. No other campaign work con.
tains half so much interesting and valuable
matter MS this book does 1t is endorsed by
the leading men OF the Democratic party,
and by President Cleveland's most intimate
friends. and is therefore the Official History
of the Democratic Convention and candi
dates. Coed Agents are wanted to assist
In the canvass for this work in Columbis
county. Call on or address ]. A. ]. Cum
mings, Bloomsbury Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

An adjourned meeting of the town coun.
Gil was held in the council chamber Thurs
day evening of last week, all the members
being present. Several dogs were stricken
from the tax roll for different persons; the
Steam Heating Company was stricken from
the roll as under the law they are not sub
ject to local taxes. ii. V. White appeared
for the Agricultural Society and claimed
that they are not liable to local taxes; the
matter was referred TO the solicitor.
1t was agreed that the line form
ing the built up portion of the town be so
modified as to exclude VIM. Neal 81 Sons
and Bloomsbury Iron Company's furnaces
also lot of School Furnishing Company. j.
ii. Kramer was stricken from list of tenants
as he is assessed as owner. Moved that
assessment after being corrected be approx
ed and placed in hands of treasurer as
soon as possible. The town engineer re-
ported that he had marked the grade of
Sixth street from Market to East; upon
motion it was ordered that the owners along
the north side of Sixth street be notified
that in accordance with the petition of a
majority of lot owners, the council are
about to fix the grade and require and di-
rect the grading, curblng, paving and gut
tering of the sidewalks, by the owner OF
owners of the lots of ground fronting on
Sixth street. For the purpose of hearing
persons directly interested therein, meet
ing of council will be held at the council
room on Monday 23i day of July, at 1880
O'Clock p. m. Council adjourned.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The people of this place should be care
ful TO lock their doors aud see that their
windows are securely fastened each night
before retiring, as it seems a gang of burg
lars is operating in the town. One night
in the forepart of last week Mr.. Jac. Kel-
ler's house was broken into nobody was
at home and the marauders turned every
thing In the house upside down, and finally
left, taking only some old coins which Mr..
Keler's sons had collected. On Saturday
morning it was discovered that an attempt
had been made the previous evening to
enter VIM. Rabb's store on lower Main
street. The rascals had evidently been
trying to get in at one of the windows, and
had been frightened away by the approach
of some one. They broke bolt and left
behind them two chisels, each bearing the
name 81. ID. harter," stamped in the handle
They had probably been stolen from per-
son by that name. No clue to the robbers
has as yet been found.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Mr.. g. M. Lockard met with quite a SER
ious accident Friday evening of last week.
He was in buggy with two friends, on his
way home from his farm, and when near
the residence OF G. r. Buckalew the party
ran into young man by the name of Fer
guson, who was leading Ii mule. The sud.
den stop of the wagon pitched Mr.. Lockard
over the front of the wagon into the road
When picked up he was found to be con-
sideraby hurt. A spring wagon was secur.
ed and he was taken home as soon as pos.
sible. Dr. Arment was called who found
that he had broken three ribs on one side
and two on the other and had fractured his
collar bone. The doctor at once dressed
the wounds and Mr.. Lockard is now speed
lily recovering. 1t may be several weeks
before he is out again, but under good
treatment he ill soon fully recover.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

There will be picnic excursion over the
Bloomsbury and Sullivan Railroad to the
grove Of Andrew Hess estate near Central
station, on Wednesday of next week This
excursion is arranged for the Lutheran
Sunday School Of this place, but oil friends
desiring can secure ticket and join the
excursionists in basket picnic. The rate
of fare has been fixed at fifty cents for the
round trip, which will be less than one
cent mile. The train will leave Main
street at eight O'Clock sharp. All psssen-
gers must get on at Main street, as the
train will not be made up at the depot.
Should the weather be unfavorable the ex-
cursion will be given Thursday. Tickets
can be secured at any time by sending
word to B. F. Zarr, Esq, John Wolf or
VIM. j. Bidleman.
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Call for Delegate Election and
County Convention.

The Democratic voters viii meet at the
several places for the holding of the Gener-
al Election in their respective Districts on
Saturday August II, 1888 between the hours
of 3 and o'clock p. m. and elect delegates
to be sent to the County Convention and
vote instructions for the persons there to he
nominated, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic party of the county. The Dele
gates elected will meet in County Conven-
ton at the Opera House Bloomsbury, Pa
on Tuesday Aug. 18th, 1888 at eleven
o'clock a. m. and place in nomination, one
person for President Judge Of this Judicial
District, one person for Member of the U.
3. House of Representatives for this Con
gresslonal District, two persons for Men,
bers OF House of Representatives OF the
State, one person for District Attorney,
one person for Sheriff, one person for Jury
Commissioners. And to transact such Other
business as may properly come before the
Convention.
ROB'T II. LITTLE,
K. nj. TRwKsBURY, Chairman
Sec'y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The trout season closed last Saturday
nght-the 10Th occurring on Sunday.
The season was good one for the trout.
In the early part the temperature was so
low that most of the fishermen put off the
sport until later; but were much disappoint.
ed as the continued dry weather made the
Streams so low and the water so clear that
the trout could only be caught by the ex-
pert fisherman. Among the many places
at the head waters that Of j. w. Perry's
seems to have taken the lead. His hotel
was crowded during the entire season.
Mr.. Perry is a genial landlord and first
class fisherman In addition to the trout
around and about Elk Run there is other
game In abundance. There is woodcock,
now In season, and later on comes the
pheasant and the squirrel; these again fol-
lowed by the dear and bear. Elk Run
hotel Is justly styled the sportsman's head.
quarters; the rate Of fare Is reasonable and
the table laden with all the delicacies that
the market affords or the skilled hands OF
Mrs. Perry can prepare. Everything Is
done to please the patrons. Mr.. Perry con-
templates great Improvements in the neal
future, and when he does, we bespeak fol
him continued crowded house.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Marietta, wife of Elmer Il. Creveling OF
Espy died at her home Wednesday evening
of last week, after brief illness. She was
in precarious condition for some time
previous with strong hopes of her recovery,
yet assisted by all the medical skill at
command she did not rally and gradually
sank to rest. She was the daughter of
Samuel Creveling, near Lightstreet, and
was married to Mr. Elmer Creveling nearly
six years ago. Two children and a loving
husband are left to mourn her early death.
She was 81 years, 3 months and days of
age. Funeral services were held at the
house of her husbands father Mr.. Thomas
Creveling, on Friday morning, July 18th, at
10 o'clock, conducted by their pastor Rev.
M. o. T. Sahm. Intcrment in Alton ceme
terry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

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Nervous Prostration.
NOTICE IN PARTITION.
Estate or Jonas Dotv, deceased.

Estate or Jonas DotD, deceased.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, So.
ITO J. o. Doty, Ira Doty, David Doty, Israel
Doty, Luther B. Doty and Martha A. MINER, all OF
Columbia county; George Doty OF Luzerne
Ellsworth Co, Kansas
Whereas, at an Orphans Court held at Blooms
burg, In and for the county OF Columbia the four
teenth day OF May A. d. lSss before the Honorable
tces OF the said court, the petition OF j. o. Doty
and Ira Doty, sons or Jonas Doty late OF the town
ship OF F1shingcreek, Columbia county, Penna.
decd was presented, setting forth that petition
september A. ID. 1887, setting forth that the said
Jonas Doty died on or about August 2Sth 1887, In
testate, and that he died seized In his demesne as
OF fee OF and In certain real estate, which Is de-
scribed in the said petition, and further that the
petitioners omitted In the said petition the follow
Ing described real estate.
All that certain tracy or piece OF land situate In
the township OF Briarcreek, and county aforesaid,
contalng one hundred acres more or less, being the
western end OF the upper Nathan Beach tract In
whi"h said decedent held an undivided one half
interest reserving TO his grantor and his own use
all the iron ore and minerals OF every description,
excepting stone coal, also the right OF way and
necessary privileges OF access TO and digging for
and working all the iron ore and minerals or
every description excepting stone coal as afore-
said at all times and in all places on the said
tract NO partition OF the foregoing tract having
been had.
Take notice that in pursuance OF the foregoing
writ an Inquest Will be held upon the said prem
ises on saturday August 4th sss at ten O'Clock
the heirs and legal representatives OF the said
decedent, or to value and appraise the same, as
the case may be, under the laws OF this common
wealth, when and where you may attend II you
n-L-' SAMUEL SMITH, sheriff.
Bloomsburg, Pa, July 49, 1888.
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l. W. McKelvy, J. X. Grotz, W. X. Tubbs,
W. M. Monroe, IL. J. Conner directors of
the Bloomsbury and Sullivan railroad, also
Treasurer l.. e. Waller and Col. Jamison
took a trip over the road Friday Of last
week, continuing the JOURNEY TO VIM.
Coles about three miles beyond Central, at
which point they had an excellent trout
dinner. They returned on special train
reaching Bloomsbury about $3.50 p. m.
They expressed themselves in flattering
terms as to the condition of he road south
of Guava and the rapid progress being
made between Guava and Central. The
Superintendent accompanied the party
pointing out places of interest, as to the
work done and to be done, especially the
extension Of some two and quarter miles
up the last forks of the Fishingcreek where
a large sawmill and tannery will be located.
Some of the directors had not been up the
valley for twenty-five years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The following are the Officers of Centralia
Castle, No. 100 of Centralia for the ensuing
six months term Past Chief Henry Ben
field, Noble Chief b. j. Dyke, Vice Chief
Ernest Batten, high Priest Seth Meyer,
Venerable Hermit Robert Anderson, Master
Of Records q. E. Hicks, Clerk of Exchequer
Thomas Irwin, Sir Herald Joseph r. viii.
ianis, Worthy Bard Thomas Elliot, Worthy
Chamberlain James A. Simons, Ensign
James Jones, Esquire Henry Heist, First
Guardsman Richard Jones, Second Guards
man William Shaffer, Trustees, A. Orff ;
j. Bray j. Benfeld Representative to the
Grand Castle John Benfeld. The member
ship is 81. Admissions during the past six
mOntha
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Much excitement was caused in Wilkes
barre last week by the disappearance of
Mrs. Ross Hoyt, over 70 years old, and her
little granddaughter, Ethel Hagenbuch,
aged years. They went for walk We'd
nesday at noon, and as they did not re-
appear at supper their friends became un-
easy and began search. 1t was learned
that they had crossed the railroad bridge
and gone on towards Plymouth. search
ing parties were out all night and it was
not until noon Thursday that they were
found in miners house four miles beyond
plymouth on the edge of the wood stretch
ing for miles. They came there utterly ex-
hausted, and had it not been that they
were seen and attended to they would have
entered the woods and certainly have per-
ished. Mrs. Hoyt is rather feeble in mind
and stated that she intended walking to
Huntingdon, forty miles away.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The extension of the Bloomsbury & Sui
livan railroad from Benton to Central is
progressing rapidly. The ballasting will
all be completed and trains run regularly
within about four weeks. We are inform
ed that it is the purpose to go right ahead
and further extend the road. The route
from Central is not fully determined, but
in all events there must certainly be a
switch near the mouth of Elk Run. OF the
10, 600 acres of timber land, nearly 10000
of it is in the vicinity of Elk Run and its
tributaries, and the logs will be run dow n
this stream. When the contractor gets at
work telling the trees ii will be busy sea
son for the people in that vicinity. EN-.
ployment viii be given to about 500 work.
men. How soon the work will commence
we are unable to say. The work OF extend,
ing the road is in the hands of the Superin
tendent, Mr.. Leader, who is proving him
self to be just the man needed for gu ch 8
position.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

For SALR.-A desirable and commodious
residence on Main street, supplied with
water, gas and steam. Apply to
jan2On. y. N. MoYKR.
WANTRD.-100 bark peelers. Apply to
Thos. Wheeler, at Wilson Coles above
Central, Columbia county, Pa.
july 90. The Administrative of Samuel
A. Worman deceased, will sell valuable
real estate in Espy at 10 a. m.
AUGUSTA. The executors of John Fester
deceased and John Kelchner deceased, and
others will sell valuable timber land In
Briarcreek and Fishingcreek township at
10 a. m.
For SALE.-A good lump scat carriage.
Inql ire of Rev. II. Mallaleu, Espy, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

A new and dangerous counterfeit OF the
81 silver certificate has been published and
its circulation was only discovered Monday.
1t is perfect in details and only fraction
OF an inch longer than the treasury plate.
1t is, however, deficient in execution, and
need deceive no one who will give it close
inspection. The vignette Of Martha Wash
ington and the shading in the word
Omitted States" and on the face Of the bill
show coarse engraving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The spacious residence of Mr.. W. b.
Poust was the scene of brilliant assem-
blage Friday evening, the occasion being a
reception given b. Mr.. and Mrs. Poust for
their niece, MISS Rosaline Miller, of
Winona, Mnn. Guests from our own
borough and from Wikesbarre and Blooms
burg were present to the number Of twenty
five. Mr.. and Mrs. Poust entertained their
guests royalty and the festivities of the
evening were prolonged into the small
hours. The collation. was the most tempt
ing. The guests from Wilkesbarre were
Messrs. l.. L. Reese, Will Curran, John
Lamb and A. G. Good, and H. b. Clark and
Frank Pursel, of Bloomsbury. -Shiekshinny
Echo
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Thieves seem to be flooding the country
this summer. Reports Of their operations
come from all around. A despatch from
Sunbury says: A gang of sneak thieves
have been hanging around here since the
Fourth of July celebration. They are now
waiting for the national regatta on the 18th
and 10Th. In the last few nights they have
entered four houses at Northumberland
and two at Sunbury, but only got a few
dollars for their trouble. Clerk Guyer, at
the Central Hotel knocked one of them
down and took suit of clothes from him
which he had stolen from Guyer's brothers
room.
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The temperature of dog days has had no

The temperature of dog days has had no
depressing effect on the conductors of Hu-
per's Magazine. The number for August is
as fresh and vigorous as May or early June
Most of the staff of well known contribut-
ors are represented in its pages, with here
and there a new name. From an artistic
point OF view, there is no chance for fault.
finding. Abbey, Parsons, and Thulstrup
furnish some of their best work. In fiction
many strong chapters are offered, while
the supply of solid reading js in no way
diminished. The frontispiece Is a haymak-
ing scene by Abbey, drawn to illustrate the
old rhyme about "The Leather Bottel."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The shelves of the room used as a Public
Library by the W. c. T. U. are rapidly fill
ing up with good useful reading matter,
while on their tables we see "Harper's
Weekly" "Harper's Young People, ""New
York SUM-" weekly Tribune" and
"Voicc," together with many other news.
papers and pamphlets, and many more to
follow. The citizens who so literally sub
scrlbed to the fund last winter are assured
that every dollar of the money given will
be used for the Library, and for no other
purposed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

On Saturday afternoon a boy who was
one OF picnic party at Oak Grove from up
the river, went over to Neal & Sons furnace
to see the process Of iron-making. He at
tempted to go under the elevator just as it
was coming down, and he was pinned to
the ground, and those who saw 1t supposed
he was crushed, He escaped, however,
and though considerably hurt, was able to
walk over to the grove. There was bar
ricade of boards at the elevator to prevent
people from doing just what this boy did,
but he crawled under the barricade.
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To The Public.

We are manufacturing and have in bond
pure article of Rye Whiskey one year old.
We use nothing but clean rye and double
on a copper linen, and it is as pure as the
rye that grows in the field, and If any per-
son will find any drugs or adulterations in
it as 1t leaves our distillery or salcsroom
we will give reward of one hundred dol.
lars RoHR MoHRNRY & Co.
Benton, June 1888, CIV.
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WANAMAKER'S.
Closed Saturdays at I P. M.

When you come to the city
bear in mind that Wanamaker's S
is a meeting and resting and
waiting place as well as the
biggest store in the world.
There are reading and sitting
and retiring rooms for you tele-
phone, telegraph, and mail facil-
tiles. Your parcels will be
cared for without charge. We
try to make YOU welcome wheth-
er you care to buy or not.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

W. r. TuEbs has raised some green peas
from seed sent him by G. II. Buckalew,
that are the largest we have ever seen.
They are called the Duke of Albany, and
the average length of the pod is Al
inches. The Champion Of England is
about the largest kind raised here, and
that averages only 81 inches.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Mr.. Robert E. Petit General Superin-
tekdent of the Pennsylvania railroad was
here Tuesday evening as the guest of his
uncle, Rev. d. ]. Waller Sr. Mr.. Petit in
former years was very familiar with the
Fishingcreek valley. Wednesday morning
in company with ID. ]. Waller Jr., L. E.
Waller and F. NJ. Leader Superintendent,
took trip on the Bloomsbury and Sulli-
van railroad. Mr.. Petit was very much
surprised to find such nice railroad lead
ing up into the wilderness of the North
mountain, and bright prospects for the
future of the road.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Teachers examinations will be held as
follows: Buckhorn July 81, Greenwood
Centre school house July 90, Benton, Jack
son and Sugarloaf at Benton July 25,
Orangeville July 90, Lightstreet July 30.
Applicants will please be examined In the
districts in which they expect to teach.
j. s. GRIMES, County Supt.
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Law Books for sale.

The following books, being duplicates,
will be sold reasonably: vol. each Pamph-
let Laws 1868, 1878, 1874, vols. 1876,
vol. each of 1879, 1881, 1888, 1885, 1887.
4vols. County Court Reports, e bounds
vols. Supreme Court DigesLi vol. 8
Brightly's Digest vol, l07 Pa. st. Rep.
Inquire of Geo. e. Elwell, Bloomsbury. 81.
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SQuARf
THIRTEENTH 81

You know that there is no
worthy hot weather Tor any
weather. thing for wear or home
use but we have it. Ifyou can't
come to the store, write for
whatever you want, samples or
goods. Shopping by mail has
come to be simple and certain.
A few scratches of a pen, and
all the facilities of the store are
yours.
IOHN WANAMaKER
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

The Danville Montour American says :
"Oak Grove Park near Bloomsbury, Pa,
is getting to be the attractive point for
picnics in this section of the state. The
grounds are well laid out and in fine con.
dition, excellent water and all the usual
attractions furnished on picnic grounds"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

9 The following apportionment OF Dele
gates has been made by the Standing COM
mittee, in accordance with the Revised
Rules, viz Rule end. The representation
OF Districts in County Convention shall be
in proportion 20 the Democratic vote of
each, as cast at the most recent election for
Governor, but the whole number OF dele
gates shall not exceed eighty-five, and no
district shall be allowed less than two, nor
more than four delegates.
Rule 81. Delegates shall be allowed to
districts upon ratio of sixty votes for
delegate, allowance being made for the
largest fraction of vote;
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-20

Cornell University has added to its other
educational departments school OF journ-
alism. The Susquehanna Journal remarks
that when the department for making
newspaper men gets to running and "when
they get sample all finished, polished and
set up, we would like to see it go. 1t will,
we opine, be very much like teaching a
man how to swim without taking him into
ha