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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

ROMAN NUMhhlCALSA
mark down the figures on the face of
watch" said a jeweler.
1,2 3, 4, 8, 6-began the reporter, as he
put pencil to paper.
"No, mean Roman numerals"
Then this was produced
l, II, III, ", V, vi, VII, VIII, TX, X,
XI, XII.
"You are wrong" said the jeweler.
81 guess not" said the reporter.
"Well, look at my WATCH" continued the
jeweler. "See the figure which stands for
4 o'clock.
The reporter looked and was surprised.
1t was I'LL, and not ".
"Are all the clocks and watches that
way ?" he asked.
every one which.has Roman figures n
its dial. 1t is nothing but a tradition
among watchmakers, but the custom has
always been preserved. The first cloc X
that in any way resembled those now in
use, was made by Henry Wick in 1870. He
made it for Charles V. of France, who has
been called The WISE" Now, Charles v
had reputation for wisdom, and though
it was necessary to keep 1t up.
eyes, the clock works well," said the
King, "but you have got the figures on ths
dial wrong"
wherein, your majesty ?" asked Wick.
That four should be four ones" sal,
the King.
"You are wrong, your majesty" sal,
Wick.
81 am never wrong" thundered the King
Take it away and correct the mistake"
And corrected it was, and from that da
to this, 4 o'clock on a watch or clock dit
has been I'LL, instead of w. The traditio
has been faithfully followed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

Nelson, Byers & Co., the Williamsport
lumber firm that purchased the stray logs
fn the vicinity of Columbia, have now
leased the property located between the
Columbia Gass Works and the Susquehanna
Rolling Mill and the Columbia and Port
Deposit RAILROAD tracks and the river. The
property has frontage of two hundre d
and fifty feet along the river They have
also leased portion of the wharf belong
ing to the Chestnut Hill Iron Company
This will be used for piling ground. The
firm estimates 1t will require three or fouI
featuring lumber. They expect to pay ou
about $4,000 monthly in wages aud large
number of men will find employment,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
Personal.

Miss Dill of Lewsburg is visiting Mis-
Ruth Tustin.
Mrs. Laird of Lewisburg is the guest OF
Miss Martha Clark.
Mr. Will c. Johnston of Jerseytown was
In town on Saturday.
Miss Kendig of Lancaster is visiting her
friend, Miss Patterson.
Miss Helen w. Harman of Bridgeport Is
visiting Miss Madge Drinker.
Miss Lulu Chance of Philadelphia is Wis
itipg at Mrs. William Kramer's.
Miss Rachael Reese of Centralia visited
friends at Mauch Chunk recently.
Miss Lawrence and Miss Kauff of Milton
are the guests of the Misses Runyan.
Henry w. McKevy and family of Chica-
20, are visiting at DR.. j. B. McKelvy's.
Supt. j. s. Grimes was in town on Mon
day, and gave this office pleasant call.
Chester Stiltz and Thomas Wheeler OF
Jameson City were in town on Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Sloan came home from Mary
land on Saturday on visit to his parents.
G. b. Jackson. ESD, and Col. A. ID.
Seely of Berwick were in town on Monday.
Mr.. Robert Bruff of Philadelphia IS spend
ing a portion Of his vacation in Blooms
burg.
d. G. Bertsch of Mauch Chunk was in
town last week visiting his son, Geo. W.
Bertsch.
Phillip V. Weaver, one of Hazleton's
prominent attorneys, was in town lasl
Thursday.
Rev. Edward Bruger of New York Is
visiting his grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. J. Brewer
Mr.. Horace uagenbuch of Mahanoy CITY
is spending few days at his uncle's' MI
y. W, McKelvy.
Miss Cook of Chambersburg, who mas
been visiting Miss May sharpless' went
home on Tuesday.
Mrs. G. w. Bertsch went to Mauch Chuni
on Tuesday She will visit at Bethieheu
and Easton also before her return.
Joseph Sands of Bowling Green, Ohio
came in last Monday to see his brother, j
r. Sands, of Mordansvllle, who is seriously
ill.,
Mrs. G. G. Barkley went to Courtland
N. Y, on Tuesday, where she expects u
meet her husband on his return from IN
west.
Mrs. Harold Rodgers of Hazleton Is Wis
iting at her fathers, Mr.. J. A. Funston
She has been i'll for some time, but is nov
improving.
Fred Driuker, son of G. NJ. Drinker, ho
accepted situation in the COLUMBIAN O
fee TO complete his apprenticeship at tn
printing trade.
Rev. L. c. Sheip of Doylestown came
Blcomsburg on Wednesday of last week an
remained until Tuesday, preaching in th
Reformed Church on Sunday. He was IL
guest of N. U. Funk, Esq, and called
many of his old acquaiItances during h
stay. Mr., Sheip was pastor OF the Reforr
ed Church here twenty-one years ag
From here he went to Doylestown and h
been located there ever since.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
WANAMAKER' S.
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, July i5 1889.
Closed Saturdays at I P. M.

If your buying thought is
Dress Goods, write to us stating
the kind OF fabric you have in
mind, or the purpose for which
you desire to use it, with the
price you wish to pay, and we
will promptly place in your
hands samples Of the best we
can supply at the price. That
should mean the best anywhere,
for the Wanamaker stock of
Dress Goods is the largest and
best selected we know of in the
world. If you do not know the
technical name of the goods, no
matter; tell us how they look to
your eyes, or how you suppose
they look, and we will find
them.
Just so of anything else; set
tie on what you want, as near
as may be and write for it.
Sporting things,
Fishing tackle,
Furnishing goods,
Toilet articles,
Millinery fxings,
Books Of every sort,
and the thousand other things
for home use or wear or house
decorating that we have a store
full Of. tt.
John WANAMAKER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
". I. BROOKE \ %.

Ladies who prefer to use a
nice quality Of stationery for
their correspondence should in
quire for Cranes Ladies Note,
Marcus Wards Royal Irish
Linen, or Lyons Parchment
Linen-all Of these with en-
velopes to match, These goods
are the three acknowledged
leaders in fine stationery both at
home and abroad. We have
them in boxes and by the quire,
The little Sunday School
song book SowING AND REAPING
is selling rapidly. Send for
sample sheets and prices to Sun
day Schools.
Sunday School library class
books, merit cards, etc,
| w. H. BROOKE & Co.,
| Booksellers and Stationers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
A. HoUTz, Pastor.

The Lutheran Sunday School picnic at
Central Grove Park, Thursday of last week
was quite success. There were about
seven hundred on the grounds including
children. The day was a beautiful one,
and hence afforded a fine opportunity of
walking up to Jamison City, many taking
advantage of the nearness, and desirous of
seeing the industries there. Jamison City
is certainly growing place, many new
houses being built to accomodate the work.
men. The first point of interest is the
large saw mill. Logs were taken from the
boom, carried up into the mill, run through
the edging machine, taken to the gang
saws and made into boards in less time
than it takes to write notice of it. The
hub factory is the next point, here hubs
are turned from the solid logs at the rate
of two minute. In the same building is
the vaneering machine. The ground is
Just being broken for the large tannery,
this is being built by Corcoran ~ Co.,
| owners of the saw mill, who are so crowd
| ed with orders for lumber that they cannot
cut for building the tannery, which will
take about one million feet of lumber. The
plumbers are at work fitting up the Manor
Rest Inn. 1t Is great mistake that thii
building was not completed for this sea
son. 1t is certainly beautiful place, anC
will be great attraction for the summe
season. 1t is worth the walk from thu
grove just to visit this hotel which will NJ
doubt be the greatest summer resort in th
| section.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

j. G, Wells will occupy both sides of the
store room where he is now located in a
few weeks. The room will be enlarged by
the removal of the partition, the cases will
be remodeled, ana many other improve
ments made. In order to make room for
him an addition will be built in the rear OF
the building, which will be added to the
COLUMBIAN office. The entrance to the
COLUMBIAN office will be at the front door
the same as heretofore, and business
office will be retained in the front room
When completed, both, Mr.. Wells and thu
printing office, will have more room, anC
be more conveniently arranged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
Baby Carriages Free ON the Penn
Syfvaufa Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
issued instructions to all baggage agents
and baggage masters on the system east OF
Pittsburg and Erie to receive and carry
free of cost in baggage cars, baby carriages,
when accompanied by their owners.
This is concession in favor of the child
rem which theirparents will heartily appreci-
ate and it is but another manifestation OF the
constant endeavor OF the company to make
the road attractive to everybody.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
The Country Editor.
PEN PORTRAIT FROM AN OCCASIONAL skNo
TUM VISITOR.

He must always be suavity itself to all
classes and conditions of men. If he isn't,
they may possibly stop their paper and in.
duce their neighbors to do the same, on
the score of the editors "stuck. .upishness
and sass" SO that, when he has settled
down some morning to the laborous task
of writing "answers to correspondents, !"
with gazetteer, book of quotations, and
a large dictionary by his side, bandage
| OF ice on his head, and whole ream of
paper within easy reach, or, worse still
to face the weekly ordeal OF evolving an
editorial on some of the living questions of
the dsy-about which he has no opportun.
ity Of knowing anything whatever-from
his inner consciousness, much as the in
dustrious spider draws the web from biz
Internal economy, should the door open a
this trying moment to admit an old farmer
who has the entire morning on his hand
and nothing TO do, who has called "to lool
round and see how things were gettin' on =,
he must receive the unwelcome intruder a
II he were a long lost brother, offer hin
the best chair in the office, endeavor a
least to answer all the questions that onl
the rural mind seems capable of PROFOUND
ing and when at last the sound OF th
town clock striking twelve reminds til
visitor that he "must go and get his bite,
the editor must bid him a reluctant far,
well, with the cordially expressed hop
that he win drop in again soon. Sadly T,
1 moving the limp bandage, from which tn
0 ice has long melted, the literary giant {
I the village puts on his coat aud respond
4 to
That on-softening. overpowering knen,
Tue toczfn Of the soul the dinner bell
But still life, even the life Of the eountF
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
knights of the Golden Eagle.

The following are the officers of Theta
Castle, No. 276, of Bloomsbury, Pa, for
the ensuing six months term Past Chief,
VIM. B. Cummings; Noble Chief, VIM. E.
Shaffer; High Priest, George L. Meyer
Venerable Hermit, John @. Rutter, Jr.
Master of Records, Guy Jacoby Clerk OF
Exchequer, II. A. Schoch; Keeper of Ex
chequer, l. d. White; Sir Herald, B. W
Hagenbuch; Worthy Bard, j. X. Bitten
bender; Worthy Chamberlain, Geo. Edgar
Ensign, Wm. II. Houseli Esquire, G, L
Hen1ershot; First Guardsman, Elmer Nc
Bride; Second Gnardsman, w. j. Shut
Trustees, s. p. Hagenbuch, j. 3. Blue anC
w. II. Brooke Representative to Crane
Castle, Jacob Shaffer. The membership i
one hundred and nine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
SALES.

Fox SALR.-A desirable and commodious
residence on Main street. supplied with
water, gas and steam. Apply to
jau20tf V. N. MoYRR.
For SALE "A farm about a mile from
Alton, containing 80 acres, all under culti-
vstion, with good buildings, with all this
years crops, farming implements and stock
will be sold at private SALE For particu.
lars inquire of j. s. Williams, Bloomsbury
1926 If.
FoR SALE.-A fine farm containing
eighty-sIx acres, situate in Columbia Coun-
ty, about $50 yards from ID. L. u W. II. H.,
and having upon it fine large buildings, a
never failing spring of water, is offered Tor
sale upon easy terms. Address to
GEO. B. REIMENSN YDER,
7-10.u. Sunbury, North'd. Co., Pa.
For SALE "A valuable vacant lot on
Market St., seven lots on Eighth Street,
ten dwellings and good store property IN
Bloomsbury. Six farms, two grist mills
and two store properties in Col. Co. A
good farm of 367 acres with good build
ings in Virginia and two farms in Kansas
by NJ. p. Lutz Insurance and Real Estate
Agt, Bloomsbury Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

The owners of vicious dogs may read
with profit the following synopsis of the
law il reference to their animals If any
body is attacked on the highway by dog,
the person has the right to kill the dog
and the owner can be held accountable foI
any injury inflicted by the animal. Ever
on the premises Of the owper of the dog
should a person be attacked and injured
after endeavoring to protect himself, tn,
owner can be held responsible for damages
inflicted, provided 1t can be shown that thu
person injured was in pursuit of busin.s .s
or on friendly visit. If dog by barking
at passing horses or vehicles occasions any
damage, its owner is liable for the los
sustained.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

THE VEAL LAw.-The law prohibiting the
killing of a calf before 1t has attained the
proper age is severe aud somewhat strin-
gent. 1t provides that any person who
kills, or causes to be killed, with intent to
sell the meat thereof for family use, calf
of less than four weeks, or knowingly sells
or has in his possession such meat, with
the intent to sell the same for such use to
fore ign market, shall be imprisoned moi
more than six months or fined not more
than $500.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
the Carpet Factory,

David Hensinger was awarded the con
tract for building the new Carpet Factory
last Saturday The building will be locst
ed on Fifth street back OF the Fair Ground
and will consist OF three buildings, one o
which will be three stories high, the secont
being for dyeing the third for boiler and
engine. This industry, which will be one
OF tho largest in town, will be conducted
by James Magee s. Co., Of Philadelphia
who are men Of large experience in the
business.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

Manor Rest Inn at Jameson City presents
an attractive and imposing appearance as
one approaches it on the railroad. 1t is
one Of tie points of interest that attracts
the attention of all excursionists to the
North Mountain. 1t is expected that ar.
rangements will soon be made to open the
Hotel, and grand opening will take place.
One of the biggest excursions of the season
is looked for.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
100 Ladies' wanted

And 100 men to call on any druggist for
free trial package of Lanes Family Medi
cine, the great root and herb remedy. dis.
covered by DIR. Silas Lane while in the
Rocky Mountains. For diseases of the
blood, liver and kidneys it is positive
cure. For constipation and clearing up
the complexion it does wonders. Children
like 1t. Everyone praises H. Large-size
package, so cents. AT all druggists
Apr. 26-8m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

A special meeting of the Town Council
was held on Thursday evening July 1s.
Plans were submitted by an architect for
the proposed Town Building, which would
make the building cost more than was in
tended, and it was therefore decided that
other plans for two story and three
story building should be prepared, and sub
mitted for the action of the Council.
Building permits were granted to Ii. j.
Clark and +. p. Billmeyer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

The new Episcopal church at Towanda
was opened for public worship on Sunday,
July a. Bishop Rulison preached an ap-
propriate sermon The church is one OF
the handsomest structures in Northern
Pennsylvania. The Reporter-Journai, with
its usual enterprise, prints fine cut of the
building, and long and interesting repor
of the services.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

very pleasant party was given at the
residence of G. g. Barkley, Esq. last Fri
day night, by his daughters Misses May
and 10. About eighty persons were pre-.
sent. The premises were illuminated by
Chinese lanterns, with very pleasing effect.
Dancing and other amusements were
indulged in Hntil late hour Blooms.
burg is becoming quite gay in social
WAY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

DrED. On Friday, about noon, Rachel
Heacock died at the residence of her SON.
in-law, U. p. Henry, with whom she had
her home, aged about sixty years. Deceas-
Ell was a sister of Josiah Heacock and had
been an Invalid for nearly forty years. The
funeral was conducted from the. house on
Sunday morning and interment in Friends
bnrying ground. .-MlleiAe TabLet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
Run over by "a Reaper.

Dean, little son of Mr.. w. V. Robbins q,
of Cambria, was run over by mower la 81
Friday and badly hurt. He climbed on the
machine while his fathers back was turned
and the horses starting threw him under
the wheels. One of the wheels passed ovel
his head and such was the weight of the
machine that his eyes were forced from
their sockets. Notwithstanding the injury
he is in fair way to reoover.-Echo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

The Bloomsbury COLUMBIAN suggests that
Shickshinny do something and get her
name in the Philadelphia papers too. We
do get into the papers occasionally, but it
is via. Wilkes.Barre. When anything hap
pens here we telephone 1t to the county
seat where big liar makes it three times
larger than it is and we get the credit
without doing the lying. -Shickshinny Echo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
Consumption surely cure d

To THE EDToB-Plesse inform your read
ers that l have positive remedy for the
above named disease. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been per-
manently cured. shall be glod to send
wo bottles of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption If they
will send me their express and post ottic
address. Respectfully, II. A. SLOCUM
M. G.. 1S1 Pearl St., New York Isep.-21-1y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

OF the origin of "milk shake" the follow
ing account is given: The seductive bev-
erage dealt out all through the country,
was invented only year or so ago in Bos-
ton, and by the end of last summer it had
become common in the remote West, and
in the South as well as through the East
1t wears well, and the milk dealers this
summer say it is bound to take the wine
out Of the soda water fountain sails. 1T
name describes it excelently, for it is moth
rng but plain milk with a little essence
shaken up in it by machine that turns
with a crank.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA

Harry +. Sharpless is at home on visit
after an absence OF five years. He is living
at Pueblo, Colorado and is engaged in the
real estate business. From list Of pro-
perties which he has for sale we notice
that land on Main street in Pueblo is quot
ed from $i3700 per foot to $500. Busi-
ness blocks are said to bring 10 to 10 per
cent. on the investment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
New Form of RuriaI ,

Doctors and undertakers of Pitts burg are
considering compromise between burial
aud cremation. The idea is to erect NAM
moth mausoleums to hold thousands OF
bodies, and by system Of air draughts, to
dry the bodies up. A corporation proposes
to introduce the plan In various cities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

Loten Sherwood was killed near jaime.
son City last week Thursday, while engag
ed in logging for Sherwood, Royal 81 Co.
A log had lodged against tree, and while
efforts were Icing made to detach it, a
team being hitched to it, 1t struck tree
with broken top which fell on him and
crushed his skull. The remains were
buried at Benton. He was about 45 years
of age,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

II. j. Clark's addition to his store room
on Centre street will be 30 by SO feet, two
stories high. The growing business OF
II. j. Clark & Son requires more room and
they are ever ready to keep pace with the
demands of trade. Bloc msburg is boom
ing and they intend TO keep up with the
procession.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

Over so people were forced to leave
their homes yesterday to call for free trial
package of Lanes Family Medicine. Il
your blood is bad, your liver and kidneys
out of order, if you are constipated and
have headache and an unsightly complex
ion, don't fail to call on any druggist to
day for free sample of this grand remedy
The ladies praise it, Everyone likes it
Large-size package so cents. Apr. 26.6m
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

There have been many trespasses COM
mitted at Oak Grove heretofore, and the
management is determined to protect the
property and put an end to all unauthorized
intruslons. The Grove is private property
and no one has any right there without
permission, Notice is hereby given that
any persons found on the premises on Sun
day or any other time without permission
will be prosecuted according to law. Par
ents who do not want to pay costs should
keep thler children away from there, excep1
when ii is open to the public,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

G. G. Trench and wife, ID. f. Weiss and
wife, ID. Kitchen and wife, w. F. Bodine
and wife, S. Turnbach and wife, Mrs. p.
Deily, Miss Mary Unangst and Miss Ida
Turnbach vent to the North Mountain for
two weeks vacatiol, They will camp in
the woods near the Elk Run Hotel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26
How to wash Flannel shirts.

"Yss, we:have good deal of.complaint
from customers about the shrinking Of
their Shirts" said dealer this morning
"All material will shrink some. We gen.
orally allow half an inch of flannel, and il
it is properly washed there is no reason
why it should shrink some perceptibly af-
ter that. The proper way is to souse the
garment in hot suds-never rubbing it
and put it repeatedly through the wringer.
The garments should never be wrung with
the inds and never put in cold water"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-07-26

The tax duplicates of the county, and
school district have been placed in the
hands of M. G. Woodward, collector, and
all persons wishing to save the five per
cent. penalty must pay their taxes on or
before August 10th. The Collector will be
at the office of Guy Jacoby, ESD, on Aug.
list, I'd, and Sd, and on the 9Th, 9th and
10th, from 2 to o'clock, p. m. , to receive
taxes.