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The Washington times., 1894-11-04

Serious Saturday Night Row-During
fight among some colored men about $50
O'Clock last night at Seventh and Q streets
northwest Heron Washington was struck on
the head by brick thrown by Henry Smith
and seriously injured. He was taken TO his
home in Marion court northwest and medical
aid summoned. The police are looking for
his assailant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
American Mechanics.

At regular meeting Of Bloomsburg
Council No. I46 o. U. A. NJ, the
following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, God in his infinite wis.,
dom has seen fit to visit our Council
and remove our Brother John w.
Rinker, therefore be it
Resolved, While we deeply de-
plore the loss of our brother we hum.
bly, submit to him who doeth all things
well.
Resolved, That we heartily sym.
pathize with the family of our deceased
brother and recommend them to the
sympathy and love of our brethren
everywhere.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the family
of our deceased brother and published
in the papers of the town.
Resoloed, That the charter Of our
Council be draped for thirty days in
memory OF our deceased brother.
{ R. H. RINGLER.
Com. JOHN w. Fry.
J. II. FAHRINGER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
A Master Workman.

The Bohemian who has been en-
gagged putting down Ohio stone pave
ments in Bloomsburg is master me-
chanic that is we'll paid-a stone-cut-
ter that knows how to cut them and
lay them. In frank conversation
with our reporter he said in effect and
as best he could in broken English !:
am from Cleveland, Ohio, and l
have followed one-cutting since IS
years old. All my travelling expenses
are paid by the company; also my
board, beside my wages, which are
$3.50 per day. l have never been
sick, and have never taken thimble
full of medicine" He also explained
the process of getting out the Ohio
stone from the quarry with dynamite,
and how the great slabs were sawed
out with toothless saw operating on
a small stream of sand fed just in
front of the saw while in motion. The
Ohio stone pavement is hard to beat
either in cost, durability or appear
ance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
The Phillips Cafe

If an attractive appearance has
much to do with the success of busi-
ness generally, thenit applies with full
force to bakeries, boarding houses,
restaurants, &c. This domestic bakery
is not of mushroom origin, but an old
and well-conducted establishment,
favorably located and easy of access.
1t is now being enlarged. Upon its
reputation for purity and wholesome
ness of food rests its liberal patronage.
Its prominent location is greatly in
its favor, being on Main street between
Center and Iron. Its lunch-room is
ample for the accommodation of 90
persons, and full corps OF assistants
and walters are always employed.
Mrs. Phillips & Son are the proprietors
of the establishment, and they are
willing caterers 10 the wants not only
of boarders, but also of parties, balls,
weddings, &c. They also deliver goods
to regular customers. The rear ad-
dition is being built Of brick, and will
add greatly to the convenience OF the
patrons and the proprietors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
The Bloomsbury Silk Mill.

One OF the most attractive institu.
tions of Bloomsburg is that of the
Silk Mill, three story brick structure
located on the corner of Sixth and
West streets, where the hum and buzz
OF the fine machinery required has
been heard daily and throughout all
the general depression of business
elsewhere. Everything connected with
the mill is fine as silk, even to the
girls who work there, we were about
to say, judging from appearance rather
than acquaintance.
The company was incorporated in
1890 for the purpose of weaving
broad silk and throwing raw silk.
The raw material is imported generally
from Italy, Japan, and China. What
effect the tariff and the war between
China and Japan will have upon the
raw material used in this mill, time
will soon determine, no doubt.
1t takes three boilers and a $50
horse power engine to drive the ma
chinery, while the popular superin-
tendent, Mr.. Ratti, supplies the requ-
site personal push or, rather, direction.
The mill has capacity Of handling
1000 pounds OF raw silk per week.
1t can also turn out 5000 yards of
gros-grained goods of broad measure,
or the same quantity of surah or gloria
goods of superior quality. About 90
hands are kept busy ordinarily but,
with anticipated better times and ad.
ditional machinery and enlarged
capacity, a larger force may here find
steady employment and prompt pay,
Mr.. Joseph Ratti and brother are OF
Italian nativity, but they are now
substantial residents of Bloomsburg,
and the general managers of the mill,
the former named gentleman being
also treasurer of the company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
Not Seriously Injured.

N. Mclaughlin, who fell off the
wingwall of the south abutment of the
river bridge, was visited on Saturday
by c. NJ. Terwilliger, the commission
ers' clerk, while his wounds were be-
ing dressed by DIR. Gardner. Making
a misstep on the plank upon which he
was walking he slipped and fell dis
tance of fifteen or twenty feet, landing
on the sharp stones below, and sus-
tanning many severe cuts and bruises
about the head and body. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin himself expressed the opin'
ion that he would be out again in
about day. His condition will hard
iy warrant this hopeful conclusion,
however.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
BRIDGE MATTERS.

Quite a number of representative
citizens of Bloomsbury assembled in
the Court House at the ringing of the
bell last Friday evening to get an ex-
preston of sentiment upon the matter
of the disputed roadway on the south
side of the new bridge.
Organization was effected by the
election of Paul +. Writ as Chairman
and ]. c. Brown as Secretary of the
meeting.
Chairman Writ gave concise
statement of the object of calling the
interested citizens together, and for
more minute explanation from the
standpoint of a civil engineer he in
troduced Secretary J. c. Brown. This
gentleman, being familiar with the
original survey, and having been
identified with the building of the
bridge from first to last, gave a min.
ute explanation OF grades Of the higher
and lower roadways, either OF which is
possible to effect an outlet, but show
ing that to cross over the railroad
track, and not under it, was in accord
ance with the original design and an
ticipation, and in harmony with the
views and reviews taken, as well as
the courts decision when right of way
was granted.
The President explained that though
as yet no overt act or contrary verbal
expression from the railroad was block
aiding the way of crossing over their
tracks, there were certain indications
pointing strongly in that direction.
In anticipation of opposition the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions were
read and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company is making strenuous
efforts to construct an undergrade
crossing from the south end Of the
Bloomsburg bridge, in defiance Of the
orders of the Court Of Columbia
county, and against the best interests
of the travelling public, and believing
that such crossing would greatly dam
age and in measure destroy the USE
fulness OF said bridge,
Now, therefore, we, citizens and
taxpayers Of Bloomsbury and vicinity,
in mass meeting assembled. do hereby
Resolve, That we most emphat-
ically protect against such interference
on the part of the Railroad Company,
and as emphatically endorse the ac-
ton of the County Commissioners and
the supervisor o. Catawissa township
in preventing such undergrade cross
ing, and urgelthem to exhaust all legal
means to construct and maintain a
grade crossing in conformity with the
decree of the Columbia County Court,
so that the $4,000 of public funds
expended in the erection Of the
bridge may not be wasted.
Resolued, That copy Of this
resolution be printed in the county
papers, and also a copy sent to G. w.
Creighton, Supt., and another to
Samuel Rea, President Of the North
& West Branch Railway Company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
A SMASH UP.

About noon on Friday smash up
and runaway resulted from delivery
wagon belonging to Snyder & Magee
being backed against carriage oc-
cupied by James 1. Campbell, of Fish
ingcreek. The upsetting of Mr.. Camp
bells buggy frightened his horse, and
it soon played havoc with the over.
turned buggy, &c, behind it. While
Mr.. Campbell himself escaped injury
the buggy and an iron e-post with
which it came in contact were left in
very dilapidated condition, indeed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

The man who pays for his news
paper a year in advance every
time, is the one who appreciates it,
and says he could not do without it.
But the man who lets his subscription
run three, four or five years or more,
is the one who gets mad when you
ask him for pay. He rushes in on the
editor and says he doesn't like to be
dunned, wants his bill up to date, pays
it says, "there amt nothing in the
paper anyhow" and orders it stopped.
Every editor has met this kind of
people
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
LuSerne's Rival Uamp.meetings.

The old Patterson Grove camp,
which was burned out some time ago
presumably for the insurance money
that some folks owning tents there
wanted to secure through fire), was
again open for the salvation of sinners
and the display of dress, &c, this
season. In consequence of the burn
out the camp seemed to be in sack.
cloth ard ashes, as we'll as in mourn
ing. over the loss of many old-time
and reliable camp.meeting worship
pers. Among the unfortunate results
OF the fire is permanent split and a
red, ranking quarrel between the
mountain worshippers and the river
and valley worshippers. The split is
no doubt permanent /; and we fear
there is some justification for the red,
ranking quarrel among the Jealous
brethren.
Since competition is the life of
trade in temporal affairs, why may it
not be in spiritual affairs ? We believe
that Christ's independent example
was the greatest blessing the world
has ever known, and later on, but
right next to it, was the independent
and evolutionary example Of such
men as Martin Luther, John Wesley
and other special agencies in the
hands OF God. There was not one of
the special agencies we have mention
ed but what died leaving the world
the better for their apparent rebellion
against the abuse of trust as they dis
covered it among the church rulers
and regulators Of their day. So it is
possible that this split may prove a
blessing in disguise because of mis-
rule.
Whether the present Insignificant
split OF this camp-meeting can be
justified or not we do not know, but
we do know that there has been much
complaint about the conduct and
management of the financial and
temporal affairs Of the old board Of
managers, and hence, indeed, the
permanent split. The firing of the old
camp we somehow regard as but
incidental to the previous discomfort
which was founded either upon fact
or fancy. Since the harvest is plenty
and the willing laborers rather in each
others way in this peculiar case, the
old board of managers will continue
to hold the fort at the old stand, by
building anew and planting half-grown
trees, while the new management
have selected what they are pleased
to advertise as a much better ground
In every respect.
Sizing the rivals according to COL
lections (and that's the way spiritu-
ality is too often measured these days.
the old ground is behind some dis
tance for there was collection of
$500 raised on the new ground last
Sunday, we are told. This amount
rightly applied will 60 great distance
toward putting the new ground in
very good order. AS it generally hap
pens that only about one half Of the
attendants ever hear a camp-meeting
sermon, we rather apprehend that the
split will prove blessing in disguise,
inasmuch as it will diminish the
amount of the root of evil reaching
the boards of managers through the
medium OF the commissaries.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
Congressional Oonferees.

The Democratic Congressional
Conference will meet Wednesday,Sept
4th. at Sunbury. The Conferees are
Columbia-Rohr McHenry, John
G.. Freeze.
Montour-George w. Miles, Alex.
Billmeyer.
Northumberland. H. McDevitt,
Voris Auten.
Sullivan-John w. Finn, A. L.
Smith.
The candidates are &. X. Bucka'
lew, w. ID. Steinhach and Lewis
Dewart.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
FISH and GAME ASSOCIATION

The Fish and Game Park Protect,
ing Association, of Scott Township,
will hold a meeting at Cross Roads
School on Saturday the Ist. day
of September, 1894, at o'clock P.
NJ, for the transaction of such bust
ness as may properly come up for
consideration. Members are urgently
requested to attend this meeting.
J. II. CREvELING.
President of Association.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
To The Public.

The Commissioners are confident
they have plain duty to perform in
regard to the South approach to the
river bridge.
That is to have grade crossing as
reported by the viewers and same
having been confirmed by the Court.
And we thank the people very much
for the resolution sustaining us in
insisting on crossing at grade.
J. G. SwANK.
Com. G.. M. keller.
wv. II. UTT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

The finest specimen Of fruit
grapes, peaches and plums-that we
have seen this season were those re-
Gently gathered by Mr.. George Rob
bins of Normal Hill. They were
simply grown to perfection and were
therefore more beautiful than art
could picture them, s0encWi
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

In the case of Mrs. J. G.. Swank,
the sick wife of the Commissioner
it is said the threatening symptoms of
Brights disease are much less ag-
gravated, and her general condition is
improved.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

This year the appropriation to each
county for holding farmers institutes
will be reduced from SIS to SOS,
owing to the demands of counties that
have asked for shares hitherto unused.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

New pavcments are still the order
in Bloomsburg. Silas Kitchen is
among the many thus improving.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31
August Clearing Sale.
UNMATCHABLE PRICES

Every pair of russett shoes every pair of MEMS
boys and chdren slippers and oxford ties prices that GER
ainy will prove to be great bargains buyers We close
eyes to cost and former price-determined to SELL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

For instance ladies' fine Shoes genuine dongoasoLd every part
9Sc the not onea their actual value Ladies
slippers sod the pairs regular value 85c Misses
pebble goat button boots the
and We these be good quality any $3.50
shoe you buy Mems rssett Shoes $Ia5 $s
All at sweeping reductions Ladies fine button boots
opera toes patterned tips plain reduced $aoo the pair These
first class goods and regularly sell at $ and $3.50 the pair All
widths stock
Ladies hne Shoes hand wel and
TIP and PLAIN toes all regular $500 and $45o goods reduced
pa These are elegant goods, date every respect No
goods can be found.
lot OF women good everyday shoes the pair Lace regular
$Iao One lot chn cored shoes Soc
SIas and other goods the sweeping reductions
Avail yourself of the opportunity and money
on shoes To continue through August
JONES & WALTER.
SHOE HUSTLERS,
Main Street BLOOMSBURY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-08-31

The demand upon
our columns for adver-
tising space certainly
shows that business
men recognize the val
ue Of "The Columbian
as all Advertising me-
dium.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18

The great volume Of correspondence
swinging to and FRI between these Of.
fees aud the Postmaster General be.
fore even the SMALLEST item Of expense
Can be approved rs enough OF itself to
tie the hands Of the los,mas;ers, in
such cities NJ named above, IT, such
an extent As to cripple The service due
the patrons OF these offices.
Distribution j. made in the Phila-
delphiA postotice for almost all the
Southern States and, rs these States
know, the mails from the East are
none to quickly delivered. Better
mail facilities have been demanded
for sOme time, especially for the
South and the lousing OF the now IN.
trcalely interviewer "red tape" from
these great distributing Offices would
be an initial step in that direction,
Let it be taken 10y all means.
Let Cungr-ss take this unwieldly
machine from the Postmaster General
at his suggestion, and give the people
the benefit of simplicity and dispatch,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
c. Collins Retlres.

In retiring from the race for Attor-
ney General. Hon, c. G. Collins pub
fishes the following card in the Noun.
tdineer:
Editor MOuntdineer:-You are au.
thorized t, say for me that Lam no
longer II candidate for Attorney Gen.
eral,
AIN prompted to this conclusion
by laL seems to be upon mature con.
.sideration, the best interest OF myself
aud family, anu in retiring, have
nothing but good will toward all my
opponents, and | shall in the future,
as in the past. hold myself in readi.
ness to fight the battles Of the "Grand
Old Party" Of principle and good gov
eminent. Yours respectfully,
G. G. COLLINS.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18

ton that he did not desire to be dis
courteous, but some time MIR. Doolitte
obtained the fOur and remarked,
While he accepted that withdrawal,
he desired to say that he nevertheless
attributed he remark TO the sssocis
tions of the gentleman from West
Virginia before the war" This was
without PORT further than it revealed
the Republican propensity to insult
and abuse the Southern people. IL
had little application to Mr.. Wilson
personally as he was very young be.
tore the war. Mr. Doolittle's original
question and this supposed witticism
both Indicated that he is very appro.
priately named -NaShuille Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
Hon. A. A. Taylor.

While we do not agree with all that
Hon. Alf Taylor said in his recent
speech against the Wilson Bill on the
floor OF the House, but we must ad-
nit that there is nothing easier than
for, him to make brilliant speech
when he wants to.
He richly deserved the compliment
paid him by his colleagues who chose
him as the proper orator to follow the
celebrated Bourke Cochran, of New
York.
There is no getting around the fact
that ALT is born orator with splendid
cultivation and much ability on the
stump, and is surprising that his fell
low Republicans on the floor of the
House are just beginning to realize it
now as he is going to retire.
Many man with less ability and
fiuency of speech would have made
himself a national reputation, but he
is retiring and would not push himself
to the front.
If ALI had had Tom Reeds cheek
he would have been a prominent fig
ure on the floor of the House, known
by all and feared by many. It's to be
regretted he has decided to retire.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
Better Mail Seryica.

In his report of June 80, the Post
master General recommended that
ten of the largest postoffices in the
United States be placed in a class by
themselves and that appropriations be
made for them direct by Congress.
There is no doubt but that the bus
mess of such offices as New York,
Philadelphia and Chicago has grown
to such enormous proportions that
the usual cred tape" which the gov
eminent has used in controlling the
smaller Offices, is very decided det-
riment to the increasing demands for
public service made upon these larger
Offices.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18

reputation among all lovers OF verse,
from the beauty, delicacy, grace and
popularity OF its selections, many of
them being excellent for recitation.
This magazine is literary clearing
house through which the literature
OF the world pa. Ses and is arranged,
classified and edited. TO realize Just
what this unique magazine covers one
must personally examine copy, the
feast itself is 30 delightful, that read
ing its menu is only tantalizing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18

THE Book OF the Fair by Hubert
Howe Bancroft promised much and it
is fully redeeming its promises. 1t is
to be completed in % numbers OF 40
imperial pages each, paper picture.
and printing all of the very finest
that can be made. 1t is the one thing
that every one who visited the Expo
sition wants to secure, as a memento
of his visit to the greatest industrial
display the world has ever made, and
as full description of this display
written for the benefit of those not able
to attend.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18

THE Democrats of the House came
out of the;one weeks general debate
on the Wilson Tariff Bill with flying
colors; they met the arguments of the
Republicans at every point, and the
votes of the House upon the amend
ments which will be submitted by
Democratic members who are opposed
to this or that schedule will meet the
objections within the party. These
amendments will be voted upon dur.
ing the FIVE minute debate which will
60 on until the time for taking the
votes lie reached. The final result ia a
foregone conclusion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
A New Book.

We acknowledge the receipt from
tie press OF S. B. Newman & Co.,
Knoxville. of a new novel, I'm the
Shadow of the Alnambra, or the Last
of the Moorish Kings" by Prof.. w. NJ.
Greenlee, of Holbrook College, of that
city.
The volume is handsomely bound
in cloth and we'll printed.
1t is an historical novel and, as the
title indicates, deals with persons,
places and events In Spain during the
wane of that strange Saracenic power
which wrested, from Roderick, the
Kingdom of the Visigoths.
DR.. Greenlee is an Arabic scholar Of
great repute, having spent several
years in the East studying it, and
combines, in his book, war, persecu-
ton, chivalry, and love, into very in.
teresting romance. The book will be
immensely popular, not only because
it is good story, but also for its his.
torical nature. OF all the interesting
orient there is none more charming
than the story of the Moslem who fol.
lowed Mohammed with swishing scim'
;tor ond oracoant hon0ar ~ tbo
paradise of Allah. And who for CEN
turtles has fought modern advancement
with fiendish hate and who today re-
mains fossilized relic of medieval
barbarism in the very heart of civil.
cation. ain the Shadow of the Alham.
bra" is an interesting book and will
be widely read.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-01-18
The Oobe-pemoorat Free.

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The 81. Louis Giobe.Democrdt free.
Read the offer, on another page, and
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a Semi-Weekly paper, yet the price re-
mains only one dollar year. In pol.
itics, it is strictly Republican, but it
gives all the news, and is absolutely
indispensable to the farmer, merchant
or professional man who has not the
time to read large daily paper, and
yet desires to keep promptly and thor
oughly posted. Sample Copies will be
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