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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-10-19
An AND DEMOCRAT BLOoMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PAT
People Pay Heavy Bills

For medical attendance and medicine. sickness is
expensive, and those with small incomes feel this
burden keeniy. The physician must sometimes
be called but he Is not needed one-tenth as often
as many think What Is required Is a family
medicine: one that will relieve and cure those
ailments which are liable TO come at any season
and to attack both sexes and all ages. Amid the
host OF articles that are offered to the public for
this purpose nearly all are useless or worse than
useless. 1t Is no vain boast to say that the medi-
cine herein mentioned Is OF a verv different char
acter What It has done is known to multitudes
OF persons whom II has cured OF weary and pain
full diseases. IL has saved time, money and many
dear ana precious lives. Now please understand
that as the life Is In the blood so disease and death
are In the blood Get the poison out OF the blood
and life and health at once return to every part OF
the body, Or. Browns Sarsaparia doe THIS work
quickly and surely through It's direct and positive
action upon the stomach, bowels, kidneys, liver
and skin. For all waste and corrupt elements
must be cast on by means OF those channels
rheumatism, scrofuln, bronchitis, gout consump-
ton, malaria, catarrh, hay fever all skin Affect
ions and eruptions are diseases OF the blood.
Mr.. Geo. H. Wish, of the firm OF Thaxter & Wish,
Bangor, Me-, was afflicted with scrofuous humor
which caused troublesome sores npon both his
legs Many remedies were used and several
physicians consulted, without result After taking
Browns Sarsap irilla short time he was better,
and soon the ernptions disappeared ami he Is now
all right. This is only one OF thousand victories
gained by
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STATIONS.

Connections at Rupert with Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad for Tamanend, Tamaqua, WILL
Transport. sunbury. Pottsvile etc. At Northum-
berland with P. 4 z. Div. p X. r. for Harrisburg,
Lock Haven Emporium, Warren, CORY and Erie.
". r. HALSTEAD. Gen. Man..
Scranton, Pa
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Three BottIe, cure Catarrb.

ELI RoBBIss, Runyan p. o., Columbia Co.,
She was 1--WE years old, very badly, / saw DR..
Sages Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro-
cured a bottle for her. and soon saw that it
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old and
sound and hearty"
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of Ithaca, N. y, writes: "Some ten years ago
| suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh, My family physician gave me up as
incurable, and said must die. My case was
such bad one that every day, towards sun
set, my voice would become so hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing OF my throat would
almost strangle me. By the use OF DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was a well
mAn. and the cure has been permanent"
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IIKeb 70 DC ACCurHte.
Slithers always likes to be strictly &C.
curate. Upon q recent occasion he was
asked the age Of his baby, and imms.
diately replied, "Six weeks and thirteen
days, thank you. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
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KAUFMAN, TEX, June 80, 1888.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-I have been afflicted with q
skin disease for about twelve years, and the
best medical treatment failed to give me re-
lief. am now using Swift's Specific, and
have received the greatest benefit from its
use. Yours truly, WM. JONES.
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Decrease of Indians.
Out Of the Breastworks.


TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July 4, 1882.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga:
Gentlemen-Seven years ago contracted
an exceedingly bad case of blood poison.
tried physician, the best at command, but
secured no benefit. MY throat began Ia
get sore, and my body covered with sores
and ulcers. Going from bad to worse, I
felt that my grave must be reached in the
near future. ! gave up the doctors treat
ment, and with a despairing hope COM
menced taking your medicine. ibegan to
improve from the first bottle, and in short
time the ulcers healed, and my skin cleared
off and was entirely we'll
One year ago case of catarrh developed
In my system. The physician did his best,
but could not cure me but two bottles Of
Swifts Specific gave me permanent relief.
]. II. ROBINSON.
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Our leading Organs are the celebrated ESTE y Mill
Err UNITED STU TIES and other macs.
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HHTU WUTkVTS 3 UI tNrTy NUCdITUI UIlU VtTf
Dyspepsia find in Perrines Pure Barley
Malt Whiskey powerful invlgorani
and helper to digestion. PERRINEs
PURE BARLEY MALT WH1SKEY
without unduly stimulating the Kid.
neys increases their tagging activity,
counteracts the effects OF fatigue, has.
tens convalescence and is wholesome
and prompt diuretic. Watch the label
None genuine unless bearing the sigma.
ture
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Those Who Come to See lis.

Mr.. l.. B. Durstine, one OF North
Dakota's best young men, spent few
days in Johnson City prospecting.
He was highly pleased, and says he
will come again.
Mr.. John II. Sarles, of Boscobel.
Wisconsin, was in the city this week,
looking out location for his two sons
who are lumbermen. He was more
favorably impressed with johnson
City and Knoxville than any other
places he had visited in the south. Mr..
Sarles comes recommended as one Of
Wisconsin's best sons. He settled in
Wisconsin in 1912. He was among
the first settlers.
Mr.. Geo. r. McClelland, of Illinois,
is among the visitors to Johnson City,
He thinks our city has a great future
before it if it will only improve its
advantages.
Mr., ]. E. Carpenter, Of Clinton,
Iowa, was in the city last week. He
and Mr.. Simmons, of Hartford, Conn,
went over into Virginia to look at
some coal ana timber lands, with a
view Of purchasing,
DR., Robt. Ferguson ives in the city
Tuesday. He will.buy lot soon.
Mr.. Chestnut, from Rogersville, was
in the city prospecting one day this
week. Will buy some lots soon.
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The Builders.

Charlie Mcneil is bringing his
handsome residence on Watauga
street to completion.
Martin Gump has completed his res
idence on Watauga street.
AT. Hoss will have one of the hand
soonest houses on Watauga street when
completed, 1t will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Abe Hoss is erecting a nice resi-
dence on Elm and Millard streets.
John Ford is building a two-story
dwelling on Main street.
S. G. Harris is going to build two
two-story brick store houses on Main
street.
Moore & Martin have just completed
their new residence on Pennsylvania
avenue, in the Jonesboro addition.
Mrs. Miller is erecting handsome
little cottage on Walnut street.
Mr.. Stout is building a snug little
cottage on Gilmer Street.
]. F. Crumley has just completed
his residence on Cranberry street.
Mr.. w. G. Allen has lately com
pleted two neat cottages on Claiborne
street.
Prof. w. A. Kite has made a com
plete map OF Johnson City. The MAJ
is for Baxter & Gillian, the real estat,
dealers of Johnson City. The map i
a good one, and the work of months
1t can be seen in the real estate
Office
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The Domestic Monthly for May, 1888.

The May number OF The Domestic
Monthly contains 125 illustrations Of
new costumes, bonnets, fancy work,
etc.. This beats the record for the
Fashion Magazines. When the "Do-
nestle" had 100 fashion illustrations
in April it was thought that high wa
ter mark had been reached, but May
surpasses even that record. 1t chal-
lenges comparison with any family
magazine, and although it is the
cheapest, it is also the best The
household department is conducted
by Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher.
The Domestic Monthly is published
at 853 Broadway, New York, at $3.50
year, postpaid with $100 worth of
patterns to every subscriber.
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A Promising Enterprise.

The Linyille Land, Manufacturing
and Mining Company was organized
on the 14th instant at Cranberry, N. |
o., under the management OF the fol-
lowing officers Donald MacRae, OF
Wilmington, president; S. T, Kelsey,
of Highlands, vice president and gem
eral manager; G. II. Rickocker of
Hutchinson, Kansas, secretary, and
Wallace Hahn, of Cranberry, Thos. T.
Parker OF Charleston, and II. w.
Brundige, of Horton, Kansas, direc-
tors. The object Of the corporation is
to build a town in the beautiful Lin
vile valley through which the we'll
known river OF that name flows. The
company has purchased large tract
of land in the broad level valley lying
between the Blue Ridge on the west
and the majestic Grandfather and
Grandmother mountains on the east
about ten miles southeast Of Gran
berry. The tract is remarkably well
watered and is covered with a fine
forest OF various kinds OF hardwood
timber. The soil is rich and runs nat
urally into blue grass and white clover.
The special features claimed by the
company are the climate, water,
scenery and an altitude of about four
thousand feet, which will give it prom
inence as a summer resort and being
in the iron district and within easy
reach OF coal has advantages for man
ufacturing. The company have laid
their plans on an extensive scale and
have been arranging preliminaries
quietly for more than year laying
off the town in the most approved
manner, with broad streets and extern
sive parks, with view to making a
town Of which North carolina, may, in
the near future, be justly proud.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

A number of young ladies who will
act upon the governors staff during
the coming military encampment met
at the Maxwell House in Nashville
Monday afternoon and organized by
the election of Miss Colyar president,
Miss Matte Sperry vice-president,a and
Miss Mamie Duncan secretary. The
young ladies will wear the staff colors,
dark blue and gold. On Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock they elected one of
their number sponsor TO take part in
the street parade.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

THE bill OF Mr.. Tilden's physician,
which averaged $50 a day for eight
years, is probably, under the circum-
stances, not an excessive one. The
patient was suffering through many
years before his death, and was suffi-
GENTLY sagacious not only employ the
best physician in the market, but to
have an understanding with him that
all other patients must be sacrificed in
his behalf. That is a costly procedure
The estate should not question the bill
--Enquirer.
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From the Lone Star State.

Twill give your readers few dots
by way of keeping the State in remem-
brance.
Texas now has regular organized
system of advertising the State in the
interest of immigration. She wants
people who contemplate changing
homes to turn their attention this
way. There is a vast area of country
in the western and north western
parts OF the State which is being set
tied up rapidly and penetrated by
railroads in all directions. Twill let
one who has travelled all over that
part called the Panhandle tell what he
knows about 1.-THE Rev. ]. T. Hos
kins, Vernon, Texas:
"This vast belt OF country is made
up largely of high prairie, with an
almost unbroken surface, which is
drained by the Brazos, Wichita, Pease,
Red, Frazier, North Fork OF Red,
Washita, and the Canadian rivers and
their numerous tributaries; and these
with the many springs and lakes
which abound, make it one Of the best
watered sections in the State. know
OF no portion of the great State of
Texas that offers better inducements
to those in search of homes. There
millions OF acres of State school land,
with nearly an equal amount belong
ing to different railroad companies,
and good deal that belongs to pri-
vate individuals. The soil is from one
to six or more feet deep, and with or
binary seasons will produce from
twenty to thirty bushels of corn per
acre from twenty to thirty-fye BUSH
els of wheat, and from thirty to forty
bushels of oats.
With good Seasons a much larger
yield would be realized The writer
has known a hundred acres in corn to
average more than forty-two bushels
per acre. Water can be found in most
parts of the country, and of pure and
good quality, from twenty to forty
feet, on the Staked Plains at about a
hundred feet or more. The society is
good and will campare favorably with
that of any OF the older settled sec.
tons of this or other states. The PEG.
pie are generous, intelligent, progress
siye and law-abiding.
Prospects are good for crops of all
. kinds Of fruits, &c. For information
about Texas folder and map, write tC
f. B. Chiffon, Austin, Texas, secretary
. of immigration Bureau.
Your townsman, w. D. Martin, i.
] still citizen of Dallas, fat and saucy
$ Dallas gained in population in the las
= two years nearly 17OO0-has now 1900
5 Dallas county leads the state in popu
lation and wealth. &c. KING.
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Time Makes MANY improvements.

What a change has been wrought
in Johnson City in the past few years,
/ knew it when it was an insignificant
village. sitting in the mud, Stunned
on account Of its unpromising future
and seemingly doomed to miserable
destiny. Not so now. 1t is opening
up as grandly and spreading out vast
ly on all sides. New and broad streets
are laid out and many OF them graced
with massive business blocks and
wearing the air of live, pushing
city.
l was not there long enough to take
in the city, but I saw enough to con-
vince me that Johnson City is destined
to be an important place at a not dis
tant day.
G. w. CHARLTON.
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Killed While Blasting.

Thomas burden was brought to the
city yesterday morning dead, having
been killed while blasting rock, about
twenty miles from the city, on the
Carolina, Knoxville and Western rail-
road. Mr.. burden was working un.
derS. P. Condor, and blast had been
Put in and fired. The workmen made
the best of their way back, but Mr..
burden went back for his coat and
that of friend, which happened to be
lying near the rock to be
blasted. He failed to do this quickly
enough, and was not able even to get
behind tree in time to escape the ter.
rible explosion. He was struck with a
heavy rock directly back of the head
and instantly killed His body was
brought to the city under the charge
OF his friends in q wagon. They ar
rived with the body at the home OF
Edward B. Mann, of the undertaking
firm of Shepard, Mann & Johnson
He took charge of it.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at his late resi-.
dence on Mabry street, the burden
homestead. Rev. DIR. Keith oficiated
in simple and short services. The
burial took place at Gray cemetery.
Mr.. burden was man form As to sc
years of age, rock man by trade, and
respected citizen of the city. HI
leaves wife and two childlen.-Trf
baRe.
The deceased was a brother of Can't
G. M. burden, Superintendent of tn,
E. T. & W.N. G. R. r., and was vel
known in East Tennessee, which wa
his home for many years. His man,
friends here win regret to hear of hi
sad death.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

In confirmation of the Associated
Press dispatch of yesterday, saying
that Blaine's friends had induced him
10 say he would not decline if nom
mated, and that The facts would APP
pear in the Philadelphia Times, the
following dispatch was received yes
terday from Col. Alexander X. Nc
Clure.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May ).
Col. COlyar, american Office:
Blaine's friends are undoubtedly as.
sured by him that he will not decline
if nominated. A. K. MCCLURE.
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Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
such general revival Of trade at Nc
Ferrin's Drug Store as they give away
to their customers OF so many free
trial bottles OF DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption. Their trade is
simply enormous in this very valua-
BILE article from the fact that it always
cures and never disappoints. Coughs,
Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Group,
and all throat and lung diseases
quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting a trial bottle free,
large size 81. Every bottle warranted.
Get free trial bottle at McFerrin's
Drug Store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Col. G. Powell, OF Knoxville, gave
our town a day or two's visit. He
talks of building here this summer.
He is perfectly enthusiastic over John
son City's fine prospects. He proposes
to give one hundred dollars toward
representing Johnson City's resources
at the Cincinnati Exposition. We
ought to raise at least 81, 900 for this
purpose. Let us have the resources
of Johnson City and surrounding
country well represented at Cincin,
natl. 1t will be worth its thousands
to us.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
An Imperative Necessity.

What pure air is to an unhealthy 10
cality, what spring cleaning is to the
neat housekeeper, so is Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to everybody, at this season.
The body needs to be thoroughly rem
ovated, the blood purified and vitalized
and the germs of disease destroyed.
Scrofula, Salt Rheum, and all other
blood disorders are cured by Hoods
SarsapariIla, the most popular and
successful spring medicine.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

To THOSE familiar with the circum.
stances OF the marriage of Fanny Da-
venport and Ned Price, the news that
Miss Davenport has tired of her hus-
band and will get a divorce will be re-
ceived with little surprise. Every
body prophesied that the union would
not be happy or last long. The
prophecy has come true. Mr.. Price
should now feel like hiding himself
from public gaze forever,-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
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UNHESITATINGLY.

We say without fear of successful
contradiction that we have the best
stock of dress goods in the city, con-
sisting of chambras, ginghams, batiste
brocades, sattens, mummie cloth,
foulards, India lawns, swiss, nainsooks,
cashmeres, henriettas, diagonal, cam
els hair cloth, tricots, French bourets
French Mates, albatros, plaid worsted
stripe worsted silks, &C., &c, all Of
which we sell low down for cash ex'
cept the &C., &C., which we propose to
exchange for moonshine, yard for
yard.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE OF EAST TENNESSEE & !
WESTERN North CAROLINA RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY,
JOHNSON CITY, WASHINGTON Co,
TENN, April 18th, 1888.
A special meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the East Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina Railroad Compa-
ny, in johnson City, Tennessee, on
Wednesday the 10th day OF May, 1888,
between the hours OF 10 a. m. and y
o'clock M, for the purpose of electing
q Board of Directors to serve for the
ensuing year, and for such other bust
ness as may be brought before the
meeting. JOHN S. WISE,
Secretary
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

THE New York temperance people
are now waiting to see whether Gov
ernor Hill will approve the high Ii
cense bill. just passed by both branches
of tho Legislature. The bill makes
liquor licenses $500, and for beer
makes a minimum rate OF 500 and q
maximum rate of $500.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

We are agents for the sale OF Jacob
Reed & Sons custom made clothing,
one of the Oldest established clothing
houses in Philadelphia, Pa. We have
samples of goods, styles and prices,
and if 20 want perfect fit and goods
to suit you, come and select your goods
and let us take your measure. Terms
cash on delivery of goods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

IT is officially announced that Secre-
tary Bayard has accepted the resigna-
ton of Theodore F. Dwight, Librarian
OF the State Department of the United
States, and has appointed in his place
Frederick A, Bancroft, of New Hamp-
shire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Hominy, rice, faxed oats.

1t is now quite cool, but later in the
season it will be very warm, and you
will want to keep cool, the way to do
It is to call around and get you a fan.
We have them from 2 cents to $1,25.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
BE WISE

Now and henchforth, and when you
want shoes, and good value for the
money, buy you pair of Ziegler
Bros. shoes and you will not be disap-
pointed.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
SEE US AND OUR GOODS.

We need not tell you that we have
Gas boys say the daisiest stock of
goods in the city. You need only
come and see for yourself, and then if
you are not convinced we are sure no
amount Of talking on our part could
do it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Best coffee only 20 cents.

When you want to buy lots Of goods
for little CASH just call around
this way and you will find goods SO
cheap as never vas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

The President on Wednesday nom
mated Robert B. Roosevelt, of New
York, to be minister resident of the
United States to the Netherlands.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Don't forget that we sell st. John,
Kirkham & Co.'s shoes at cost for
cash.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

We mean to do lots OF business this
year, and our object is to offer goods
for cash on small margin ambush off
a larger amount of goods and thus
make our profit, true we will have to
work the harder to do this, but it will
be no disadvantage to you.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
THE COMET.
Johnson City. Tenn. May 10, 1888
THE STATE CONVENTION.

A telegram received just as we so to
press states that on the first ballot in
the Democratic State Convention at
Nashville Gov. Taylor received six
hundred and fifty votes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

If a man should eat pins we are GER
tain that he will be stuck, SO are they
who buy goods without thorough
examination. We invite the very
closest inspection of our goods.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY, Knox
vile, Tenn. Ice made from pure
Spring Water in 200 pound blocks.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

be no disadvantage to you.
Ladies cashmere scarfs in album
dance at prices ranging from 70 cents
up to $4,25.
Ladies we have a superabundance
OF satin, grosgrain, crown, pignot and
watered ribbons, it will be a real salts
faction to you to examine cur stock.
We have more hats and less prices
than you will be apt to find outside OF
our house.
Best calico, that will wash all right,
good fabric and colors, at 7K cents.
These are standard goods, best styles,
Other standard calicos and good styles
at and Ga cents, then we gradually
go down in price to and 4 cents per
yard, and we have in all about three
miles or over 1000 yards and We want
to sell it bad nough to give you bar
gain.
Our stock Of velyeteens and plush,
for thinning, is the most complete that
you will in the burg.
Take peep at our hamburg and
nainsook embroidery laces and ruch'
ing
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10

Ladies' cashmere scarfs in abun-
dance at prices ranging from 20 cents
up to $425.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-05-10
Regulate

Last spring suffered greatly from
troublesome humOr on my side. In spite
of every effort to cure this eruption, Il in-
creased until the flesh became entirely
raw. was troubled, at the same time,
with Indigestion, and distressing pNins In