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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Common sense Xmas gifts.
A nice silk hat; a seal skin cap;
a night robe; a silk muffler a
fine neck tie. Any of which
can be bought in the newest
styles and lowest prices at
Townsend, the gents furnisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

c. S. Furman, the popular harness
maker and saddler, would say to all
in search of substantial Christmas
presents that he still carries fine line
Of robes, b ankets, trunks, valises, har-
ness, whips, &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Useful and elegant Xmas
gifts. Kid gloves dressed and
undressed) driving gloves in
buck and kip mochas, unlined
and lined. Gloves for little
boys at Townsend, the gents
furnisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

In the finer line of groceries L. T.
Sharpless now deals extensively, be.
sides handling a good supply Of for
eign and domestic fruits and nuts well
suited for holiday feasts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

You can find Peloubets Notes on
the International Sunday School Les.
sons for 1895, at States Book store.
II-I1.2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
Diaries for 'os at States.

JAN. S. The executor of G.. Van
elarigen, deceased, will sell valuable
real estate In Beaver township at 10
a. m. See advertisement.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Coloso Columbus makes all kind of
nice, pure candies, and also handles
bananas at wholesale and retail. His
store is on Market square. If.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

If you want to see the latest
STYLES in hats call and look at
the holiday stock just received
at Townsend, the gents fur
nisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Whatever you do, do not neglect to
see Rishton's novelties before you de-
eide on what to give your friends for
Christmas. He can please you.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran
and Reformed hymnals at MERGERS
Drug and Book store
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

10 Christmas present buyers G. E.
Savage, the jcweler, exhibits a fine
line of ladies and gentlemen's gold
watches. In fact this IS his specially
this year.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

For the holidays, best
photographs and cray
ons at M'Killip Bros.
All work finished in
time for Xmas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Xmas. Xmas. Xmas. Xmas.
Silk suspenders, satin suspen-
ders, silk handkerchiefs. The
latest and newest shades and
styles at Townsend, the gents
furnisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Handsome satin and silk sus.
penders for soc. at Townsend,
the gents furnisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

You will find headquarters for
Christmas goods, such as toys, baskets,
canes, and in fact candies Of all kinds,
at the c. M. Hess Domestic Bakery
on Main street. He carries fine
stock Of goods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Invitations were recently printed at
this Office for Christmas wedding,
the contracting parties being Miss
Ella NJ. McHenry and Mr.. Ezra o.
Hess, Of Waller, Pa. The marriage
will take place at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon, on Tuesday, December
25th, at the home of the bride.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

In talking about hard times else.
where we cannot help but mark the
contrast, when Bloomsbury advertises
occasionally for help, offering perman-
ent positions to the right kind of
workmen. We believe it to be a
positive fact that some towns deliber-
ately manufacture dull times, and
they verify have their reward.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Whatever you skip, don't skip
this. The place to get your
Xmas presents is at Townsend's S
the gents furnisher. 1T
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Among other things not the most
desirable they have now got the small
pox again in Washington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

The Atlantic Refining Oil Com
pany, Of Bloomsburg, sold last month
800 barrels of oil, making $4,000 gal
Ions. They have facilities tor doing
all their own repairing, glulng, &C.,
to the barrels they use. This COM
pany evidently sheds forth consider
able light.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Harness, brides and saddles, robes,
blankets and whips. That's what c..
5. Furman told us to tell you about.
He will attend to the rest when you
call
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

For the holidays, best
photographs end cray
ons at M'Killip Bros.
All work finished in
time for Xmas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

W. S. Rishton requests the pleasure
of your company at sale of Christ
mas novelties which will take place at
his drug store every day until Christ
mas. Beautiful goods at starvation
prices.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

If you want the best candies, at the
lowest prices, call at the Exchange
Bakery, before purchasing elsewhere.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

By far the largest line of all kinds
OF lamps in Bloomsburg, at MERGERS
Drug and Book store. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Art, beauty, utility and low
prices in the holiday goods at
Townsend, the gents furnisher.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Louis Bernhard's specially this year
is his fountain pen. What more ac-
ceptdble present could be desired
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

All holiday goods at rock bottom
prices at MERGERS Drug and Book
store. It.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Books, in endless variety, at Wana-
maker prices, at States Bookstore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Oxford aud Bsg,ter Bibles, from
$I.so to 81, at States Bookstore.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
Diaries for 'o5 at States.

A nice line of gold pens, gold pen
ellis, gold tooth picks and Writ foun-
tain pens at MERGERS. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

If you want the best candies, at the
lowest prices, call at the Exchange
Bakery before purchasing elsewhere.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

A very large line of Juvenile books
at low price at MERGERS. ut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

A report has been circulated that
Rishton has a very fine display this
year. The report is true. He has.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Gold pens and holders from ST. up,
at States Book store. 2t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Diaries for 'o5 at States.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Albums from 75c. to 5000 at Mer-
GERS. 1T.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Episcopal and Catholic prayer books
and hymnals at MERGERS. ut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Bibles, both large and small at
MERGERS, ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

See our IS and soc. books.
at. J. ii. MERCER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Fancy goods in every variety at
States Book store. ut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Bananas, wholesale and retail, c
Columbus, Market Square. tt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Books in sets at MERGERS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Toys and games, at States Book.
store. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

For the holidays, best
photographs and cray
ons at M'Killip Bros.
All work finished i'm
time for Xmas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Diaries for 1895 at MERGERS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

Lamps and chinaware at States
Bookstore. ct.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21

A very large line of holiday goods
at MERGERS Drug and Book store. ct
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-12-21
|. w. HARTMAN g. SON.
MARKET SQUARE DRY GOODS HOUSE.

This eyes and ev0y thing Christmas
presents
# will call and stock will convinced that mind and hands
ALL from the from the river from down the from the creek and all
bridges rail
road or road Our stock such ornamental and useful goods
if would
ewilo
them have and purchased
/ W. HARTMAN E. som
The evening world., 1894-08-16
May LIVE TO FACE GOss|PERs.
Mary Kelsher's Attempt to Kill
Herself Will Likely Fail.
There il Now No Doubt that She
Was Falsely Accused.

Pretty Mary Keleher, eighteen years
old, is In Harlem Hospital to-day dan
gerously Ill and indirectly the victim Of
cruel joke. DR.. r. l.. Oswald, Of the
hospital, said this morning that there
was a probability Of Marys recovery.
Driven to desperation by the accusa-
ton that she was thief, made by per
sons In the ncighborhood where she was
employed as domestic with Mrs
Bridget Powers, OF 2493 Third avenue,
the unfortunate girl bought an ounce OF
creosots aud swallowed 1t with suicidal
intent. When an ambulance surgeon
came TO the house last night she refused
to take an antidote.
"They have accused me Of being a
thief, and dod knows ] am Innocent
she said to the physician, and don't
want to live any, longer Take your
Mary has had a good reputation. Her
friends live somewhere in Jersey City.
TwJ years ago she was engaged, as
domestic by Mrs. Powers, who has a
young daughter, Ellen. Ellen has youns
Two weeks ago ellen Powers found
n watch in the street, which was not
claimed by the owner. 1t became
whispered about that Mary keleher had
It. Ellen told Patrick OF what was be
Ing said, and some one else did some
talking. and everywhere Mary went she
was tainted with the story. Her friends
about among the children on the street,
and they shouted to her: "Mary's a
thief" whenever she CHANGED to pass
them.
The girl declared she would commit
suicide, but still the heartless joke was
continued
The evening world., 1894-08-16
ASSAULTED IN A HALL.
Nellie Doyle's Screams Caused
Mahoney's Arrest
The Prisoner Showed Fight, bat
Weakened at . Revolver.

Nellie Doyle. q pretty brunette, OF
twenty years, living with her mother at
4s3 Second avenue, was on the verge Of
insanity this morning as she was ar
raisned before Justice Tsintor, at the
forkviila Police Court. She said she
had been the victim Of an outrage at
the hands of two men. one Of whom was
captured. He proved to DO James Ma
honey. twenty-one years old. Of sos East
Twenty-second street
Nellie was very much dazed and told
q very rambling story Of her experience.
From what could be learned, she 10 a
salesgirl In the employ of Hilton,
Hughes q Co.
At o'clock this morning, as Police
man Henry r. Koran. Of the East
Twenty-second street squad. was pa
trolling his post along First avenue, he
heard woman shrek, Help" "Heip!"
"Police!'
The cries rang through the neishbor-
hood and brought many of the residents
to the windows. Koran traced the cries
as coming from the direction Of Twen-
ty oi, street; Hurrying there, he found y,
wrinsing her hands and crying as
though her heart was broken. Her
clothing was torn and soiled, and her
hair was dishevclled.
She sail that two men had assaulted
her in the hallway in front of which
she was then standing.
At thismoments Mahoney came rushing
out OF the house and ran towards Dec
on avenue. On catching sight Of him she
shouted:
Catch him! He is one of my assail-
ants"
Koran gave chase, and, drawing his
revolver, Is the fugitive reached the
corner OF Second avenue and Twenty
second street, cried:
Stop. Or I'll send a bullet through
Nahoney was taken back to Twenty
first street, where Nellie was still shout
ing and crying. She had aroused almost
everybody on the block, and they fiocked
out OF the houses and surrounded her.
When the policeman reappeared with
Mahoney in custody the girl positively
identified him as one of the men who
had assaulted her.
Both were then taken to the station.
Mahoney was recognized by the police
as tough and burglar. He has been
frequently arrested. On her charge OF
assault he was locked up. She was de-
tanned for the night by the matron
All night long she sobbed, but when
taken to court she seemed to brighten
up and laughed in hysterical manner
Mahoney denied knowing anything OF
the girl. Justice TaintoA committed the
prisoner to enable the police to have
the girl examined.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

Thoma. Barrow 10 the new Recording and
Financial Secretary Of Amalgamated Carpenters
Union No. al.
Bricklaycrs Union No. II will elect a new
President next Monday, the present incumbent
having resigned.
The painters unions Of this city are to ANAL
201 East Fifty -siNth street.
Prossmens Union No. 20 has elected Thomas
H. uirllng delegate to the annual Convention
George steycr and Louis Berndt will represent
Machine Wood Workers Union No. 20 at the com
ing Cony?n,iop Of the Furniture Workers In
>, Lodge III, Of tho Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Ensineers located at Hoboken. has elected
nshGp First A..ssn, oes William David
son, Inspector.
The General Advisory Board OF the Local Up
snani n.en making o. 4. 0s
evening.
o, Te Gtos fsr' r elected s s.o4. the n.4
E;,, L. MOssy. yise-PEe"dSnt; j. W Brown
Weleh, ssrgeant-st-Arms.
After three month"; striks the Union printers
with sSS puSsS Of a.. e.nS,ns
= decision Of the State Board of Arbitration Of
Massachusetts,.
~ John g .as e: 8: S. gass; s ysse
Union No; IS. we're slectsd section marsh.ls
Lor tne lADor Day paTsde by the Building Trades
Union Of the Central Labor Union Yesterday.
,rn The SScsr. elected BY Electrical Workers
i: v, Ansld. ,vls.;Pre.identi william Berry,
T z. Mccarthy, Financial Secretary d. A.
Murphy. Inspector; R. II. Shannon. Foreman |;
J. ooiiieut, n. V. Aneld. A. v. Tit. Trustees
Following oHcsrs wers elected By the building
Trades Section Of Central Labor Union yesterday:
Joseph Cnddihy, Secretary Of the Defense Fund /;
john Mcilroy, Trustee; William +. Hall Gre
DENTAL Committee; Joseph Greer. Arbitration
Committee: Michael Quinn and John Urich
Organization Committee Richard McIlvains and
Jacob Il. Bausch Grievance Committee
The prospects for harmony between the Central
Labor Union and Central Labor Federation are
improvins. The Harmony Committees of both
bodies mat at Clarendon Hall last evening. and
II was practically settled that in all easss Of
strikes and boycotts the aihlisted ORGANIZATIONS
will cooperate The question OF independent
political action will probably remain an open
one until q general vote has been taken.
| The two Buffalo lodges Of the Order Of Rail-
Va. Conductors have begun forty eight actions
| in the Supreme Court against the Grand Lodge
| OF that Order, to collect strike benefits to the
amount OF sl2, 900. alleged 70 be due Tor the
Valley strike last year: The Grand Lodge has
employed the counsel OF the Lehigh Valley road
to defend the suit upon the allegations that the
Order 10 not incorporated. and therefore espnot
/ be sued.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
G0lOsTEIus HELD IN COURT.
Police Think They Worked q
Badger Game on Wallaoh.
They VIII BE Given Another Near
ing This Afternoon.

Isaac Goldstein, tall, swarthy and Ill
kempt, Lena, his wife, poorly dressed,
carrying her babe In her arms, and
Abraham Halpern, thirty years old, the
trio accused by Real-Estate Broker
Samson Wallach with having decoyed
him into their Ninety-third street fiat,
where he was beaten into insensibility
and robbed of $500 in cash and other prop
erty, were before Justice Welde. in Har-
lem Police Court, this morning.
The story OF the bold robbery was OK
clusiveiy published In detail in the Sport
ing Edition OF yesterdays Evening
World" Halpern, known as Dave"
was arrested late yesterday evening at
~ suffolk street, whittier he had fed
with the Goldsteins, by Detective Bruner.
Of the East Eighty-eighth street station.
,p9liceman Ahgeline, who captured the
raigned the prisoners. They were rep
resented by Lawyer J. ]. Green, who had
them enter a plea OF not guilty. and
then asked for an adjournment until .
The police believe that Goldstein and
his companions worked a clever badger
game. as none of the money or other
property has been recovered.
morning. and denied again to the report
ers that he was found In a compromising
position with Mrs. Goldstein which re-
suited In his being assaulted by Gold
stein, as alleged by the prisoner. Wal
ZACH is a short, dumping shaped. little
man: He seemed to realize his peculiar
predicainent.
Broker WalIach, according to an agent
of the Gerry Society. was the first man
arrested under the law which forbids
the renting of tenement-houses to peo-
pie who conduct an immoral business.
He was arrested about four years ago
and convicted of the charge In the
lower courts. He carried the case to the
Court of Appeals, where the decision of
the lower court was sustained, and he
was forced to serve thirty days In Jail
and pay q fine Of $50
The evening world., 1894-08-16
LOVE NE, LOVE MY DOG.
Lindemnn Paid 81 for His Loyalty
to the Canine Race

Frederick Dormayer. twenty-one years
old, of 100 Second street, and Frederick
Lindeman, aged twenty-eight, of the
same address, were arraigned before
Justice Feitner in the Essex Market
Police Court to-day to answer a charge
Of disorderly conduct. Policeman Haas,
of the Fifth street station, found the
two men fighting together last night.
your Honor" said Lindeman, 1.-The
fight started about II dog A friend
visited me last night and brought his
pet dog with him. Dormayer's mother
who Is the housekeeper. came to my
rooms and informed me that the rules
of the house do not permit dog to
enter It. | told her the dog was as
welcome In my rooms as my friend.
After my friend went home ] was
assaulted by Dormayer for no reason
whatever"
He insulted my mother, SIR" said
Dormayer, land / would have been
an ungrateful son had ] stood by and
not resented It,"
Justice Feitner adjudged both guilty
and imposed a fine of 50 on each. The
fines were promptly paid.
The evening world., 1894-08-16
THE SKELETON HAND.
WiN Irenaay,te, the Cambridge Stroke,
Pursued to the Craze BY His Nemesis.

At the end OF my third year at Cam
bridge, as soon as we could get down
after his Tripos. went home with Tre-
mayne. 1t was an unusually hot Sum-
mer, remember. and he had felt ter
ribly the strain of the long. sultry days
In the Senate House, with the air quiv-
ering with heat and the silence only
broken by the swish Of the examiners
gowns, as they marched slowly down
the long rows OF tables. and the irritat-
Ing scratching OF dying pens. II was D
relief to get away into the country. 70
the yicarsge Of the little Midland VIII
lage where VIII lived with his uncle.
WIS had a very quiet time there, nsh.
ing and rambling across country, and
falling In love--both Of us-with Kitty
Maitland at the Hall. I am a prosaic
old bachelor now, ss dry as my briefs,
but I, TOO. have lived In Arcadia ana
dreamed my dreams. They were never
anything but dreams with me. and yet
they have had more influence on my
life than many realities.
One night. as we sat smoking In the
garden, Tremayne. who had fallen into
a dreamy mood. suddenly sprang up and
said:
bob, you've never seen the old church
by moonlight. have you? Let's pay an
evening call on the knights and danes
In marble"
IAN right" ! said lastly; set the
keys" .....-...- 49, .
The evening world., 1894-08-16

WIZ Tremayne and I were college
uiehas' thirty years ago. He kept in
we rooms beneath mine. in the corner
VI 'he quaint old red-brick court OF st,
sVhhs and I was one of the few men
Nho knew him well. He was never
"ets popular. for he was too reserved
sag exclusive. holding aloof from the
sow'hS sst-though he was perhaps the
~ oar In the frst boat-and not suf-
senuy practical and definite In his
' ana ideas for the reading men.
~. ne was undoubtedly clever. IN
rs'N s' erratie way. and to those who
10y Knew him his manner was sim
ay Charming, although his changes
" a''oa were as capricious and sudden
" grlt, and chance word might
ay Time throw him into Q dreamy
~S,.' or, more rarely. into .
nv ~ Intensity OF passion. 1t IL more
Ri twenty years now since I saw
sna 'ld In Lsngthorue ohurehyard.
~. mere can be no reason why I should
,no,,i is'ate the strange events which
| uae and shortened his life.
\ .v.o, tar indeed. they were actual
\ v,v,a shd how much was merely the
i Alasinings OF a powerful but UNI
n sb.n intellect. cannot say. ]
II ma , no' attempt TO explain or tbesz.ze,
ID mvs' yn The simple statement OF what
XAe s.n saw and what Tremayne told
A Icpne,u., teaGer may draw his own
The evening world., 1894-08-16
300 BROADWAY.

the millers wife bending over me.
must have been unconscious some time
for It was dark then. l would not
as ! could 10 the hall. They told me
that she had gone TO the vicaage. l
went back, but she was not there. We
searched for her in vain all the night.
but in the morning ! found her down, by
the river bank, Just below. the bridge
They said It was an accident, that
the hsndrail was oid and rotten. and
It. But / know better. Bob. And I
swear to you, whether you will believe
II or notion her little white throat were
I'VE livid marks the print of bony
My dear Tremaype," said, strug-
CLING to shake off the thrill Of horror
Chat SS Sos oyer yer me- he yS5s are allowing
hideous fsncies of one night. The fact
Is that. whenever your brain Is over
worked and you are run down generally.
the tss vivid impression OF that CHASTITY
might easily have been caused by the
stones in the river. Now take my adj
vice. Get the, doctor to make you up
sSs res. ~n ssa T sys y0 You , %as
get right away from this place. Go TO
AIsisrsi ,o or the ne ..cape-anywhere quite
morrS Sa s 81 sse e ss sonHs enSas nsS
my story, saw It again yesterday-~
here, IN this very room!h
lnvoluntarily I looked round with
with a wild: fixed stare behind me.
You needn't be frightened" he said.
with a cracking little laugh: There's
morning. hfr came nsw ,s.S vas r Say
walk, and a. ! opened the door saw
myself-as clearly as see you now
leaning with arms on the mantelpiece.
"Of course you saw yourself, WILL"
! said, with mirror opposite you. A
man usually doea."
back, Bob; AMI he does not see what /
did as l looked over its shoulder. The
figure my figure = never turned or
moved, but through the glass, In the
me. with Its feshless jaws parted In
their hollow grin. did not faint then.
but struck taii At It with my stick.