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The times., 1897-12-19

Anna Belmont, who is an important
member Of the company playing the latest
success. what Happened to JONES' WI.
for several years with Charles Frohman
as prominent member OF John Dire VS.
company. Like all pretty actresses, Mis-.
Belmont has many admirers. Among them
is prominent young lawyer of Raitim re.
While pia ying an engagement in the Mo .,u.
mental City rurnor gained Circulation
that Miss Belmont and the attorney were
engaged to be married, and the matter
The times., 1897-12-19

O. Nj Heinzman, composer, performer,
and teacher Of reputation, has recently
come to Washington to pursue his profes.
Siohal duties. Prof, Heinzinan has recently
puplish several new songs, ballads.
marches, and other morceauX of rare
beauty, among which, of especial at
tractiveress, is Thoughts of Love" ga
Vote; La Belle Marie" march, and "The
Bridal Day" march.
The times., 1897-12-19

One of the attractions of the near future,
in which all lovers OF high artistic achieve
nent will find promise, is AIRS. Fiske.
who comes 10 the Grand New Years week
One of the characters i'll Mrs. Fiskes play
Tess, OF the D'Urbervilles,' has been
remarked upon hy those who have visited
English dairy farus for the rideiity with
which it is drawn, and the peculiar Wessex
atmosphere that is preserved in the Dor
travail. This almost novel character is
the genuine country pumpkin OF wessex,
VINO vegctates only in pastoral England,
ana fits into the landscape as naturally as
haysfack or a hedgerow Living with
the cows, he becomes bovine; following the
plow. he gains the sobriuuet of clod-
hopper. His head is given him to eat
with-not for thinking purposes-and as he
plnGs through the mulch Of the barton, !"
which, in plain English, is the ankle-,ls ~
straw in the cowpen, he lolis his head and
wonderingly hopes TO surprise a dairyraiel
with kiss, on the other side OF the
hedge. The English yokel is an adjunct
10 the farm. When he is seen elsaw here
as an ddVenturef, Il sailor or q soldier
serving her majesty, he has lost the clam
of simplicity that envelops hitn at his work.
II Is OH th!s account that Mrs. Fiske spen,
- much labor in preserving in his true
coloring the English rustic of today as
found in WesseX. He is Indigenous to the
soil' but for once has been successfully V
transplanted, and may he seen in all his
sitnplioity- surrounded by the dairyrnaids-
iii Tess, or the D'Urbervilles.''
The times., 1897-12-19


aud are pdlsuetisf,y " hat they suppos Il y US
policemau,- but he is none other han
spectator who is being pursued himself.
The man enters the house few min utes
after the professor aud after n few explain
tions relates how he had whipped the po-
liceman, and the complications begin.
THIS is Jones. II is man Of tue world who
lives by his wits and who says in explain
ing his business that when he strikes a
slow town he sells prayer books, andaiiyely
town pla ying cards" As the police are
around and inthe house all the time the : are
compelled TO shield Jones and 70 the family
he is Introduced as the reverend sentleu;in-
the BROTHER of Ebenezer-so the stoT' com
phcates itself through three acts. 1he
company includes George c. Ronifacc, Jr.,
George obef, William Bernard, Anna Bel
mont, Kathryn 0sterman, Mrs. y. A.
Eberle. Reuben Fax, J. W. Cope, Ceci
Kingston, Harry Rose. Florence Robinson,
Rose stuart and Matte Ferguson
The times., 1897-12-19

Sisters; Camilla Martin, the pleasing So
prano; Tillie Ryan, ana others. Latest mu-
slcai gems will be introduced, and the COM
pany comes heralded as an up-tU-date
farce comedy producer, and the patrons OF
the Grand may expect that they will be
royalty entertained during Christmas week.
The times., 1897-12-19

The only artistic failure OF the week was
Seygard The attractive woman mas sim
ply missed her calling. She is rot a grand
opera singer. 1t is impossible to criticise
her Voice = he has none to warrant crit
ical consideration liz the class with MeIba
and G@fs&i. She would b. in her elem mt
in opera comiqne If size were given a con-
spicG"uS acting part and bUt little sing
ing There were artfnl touches in her
performance of Carmen, bur the artir;ce
of mere acting is not formidable against
the fascination of acting joined with Two
such voices as Salienac and Campanari
possess. With these two in The cast on
Thursday evening, one Seeing che opera FOR
the first time might well wonder how fhe
part nf the cigarette gIrI ever rade my.
ones reputation. In fact, though she mas
considerable recitative, Carmen has but
two songs.
III VIII be wise prima donna who will
leave the Carmen to CaIve, Julieute Ia
Meiha, Marguerite 20 Eamns, Elsa to
1adski, and goes through the library Of
neglected operas in search OF a Character
which she may re-create. Ia most of the
leading roles il is harder for an average
singer to make reputation than in a
new role or forgotten one. The students
aud the public have their ideas, nd there
are living embodinTents Of them. An am
bitious young singer who Cannot command
living composer should ferret out tbe
libraries of the dead ones and re-cr.ste
make a character their own. Ii can be
done. Calve even took boldly mold Of a
current favorite and astonished the world
With the Illuminating power OF her genius.
She showed her generation The possibili-
ties or Merimee' s heroine. Nathersole e
would bably never have acted Carmen
III CaiVe had not acted as well as sung it
before her, There are plenty Of sluneerine
heroinrs awaiting tie awakening touch
OF Some inspired young genius. Whose in.
spired eye VIII discern tiiera?
The times., 1897-12-19

The engagement of the Rays in Edgar
Seldeu's new comedy, "A Hot Old Time ="
Is announced for this week at the Academy
The play comes to this city with an
enyiab.e record in the way of being an
entertaining success, and as the cast is
promised to be excellent, all the scene
effects of the finest, and all the ap-
pointm ents carefully selected, Washin,, ton
ought to fan into line OF appreciation OF
it and add more to the many thousands
whc have laughed at it. "A HOT Old
Time" has been termed all sorts OF thugs
in attemptfat classification. We are in
formed that, it is really musical farce
comedy, modem and upto-date, but with a
sensible plot, well carried out. The story
is ingenious and constantly changing, nd
there is in il soi much real fun that tie
The times., 1897-12-19

An interesting little curiosity in patron.
Ring criticism, as well as an item inform
ing TO persons familiar, with Gounod's
opera, is reproduced from contemporary
as too good to be lost: "Campanari, as
Valentine, sang the small part assigned W ith
his usual prcdigality of splendid voice,
and interpolated solo in the second act,
which was an artistic gem in its rendi-
ton"
The times., 1897-12-19

Do you know that yon can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
Times-the Only COMPLETE news
paper published in washinston-
served TO you by carrier for fifty
cents "A mOnth3
The times., 1897-12-19


..Cumbe tiand, 81" will be produceda the
Lafayette this week. 1t is the work If Mr.
Franklin Fyles, who is co-author of The
Girl Left Behind Ne" Cumberland 81"
is a story Of family feud in the Kentucky
mount aims; the war is OF course going in at
the time of the action of the play, but
it is simply used as Il back ground. 1t
serves to bring all the personages in the
drama In the first act at West Point,
while one is an officer and two are cadets
and TO array the officer on one side ami
two OF the cadets on the other; the officer
had already personal grounds for hatred
OF the cadets, and thus purely personal
motives are brought into prominence ind
make the play a governing part in inciden IS
which might otherwise be purely military.
The of 'ieer is a villain who had brought up
a young mountain girland hadher educated
under the condition that she should IN AIRY
him when she was finished.
She has fallen in love with 'iordon
Ora yne one OF the cadets. but he is the
last of the family with which hers has
has the fued. So her father, who was
ready to spare her the misery nj IN un-
happy ma rriage when he learns hat she
dislikes Colonel Murdoch, changes his
mind when he finds out who is her
choice. From this on, the play is CON
cerned with the working out Of the feud
and the final triumph of the separated
levers. The scenery OF the pla V is aea uti-
fully accurate in local coloring. he
first act represents West Point, oile sec
ond cannon breach church in the Cum
berland Mounta ms, the first scene of the
third act an old Southern home. The
second scene bridge over the stream
between the Ainsle and the Ora yne farms,
and the last scene the interior rf the
Ainsley home. The names below show that
Mr.. Pitou has been careful in selecting
| actors of weli-known ability to portray
| the different chara cters: Charles C. Craig.
| w. J. Ferguson. Frank Losee, Edgar l..
| Davenport, Lionel Barrymore, John E.
| KelIerd. S. X. Chester, Richard MaIchien,
| Alvin Drehle, Richard Webster, Florence
| Rockwell, Amelia Sumnierville, Millie
/ Sackett and Viola Black.
The times., 1897-12-19
Piano value

stant laughter. These wiz be given by
such welI-bnpwn people as Charles East
wood, Murphy and Mack. Lew Spencer.
James w. Pea gan, the Carlisle sisters,
Steve Ferguson, Harry Norma and Ca
milla Martin.
The times., 1897-12-19

Do you know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the only COMPLETE news.
paper published in Washington
served to you ny carrier for fifty
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The times., 1897-12-19
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The times., 1897-12-19

Nine Meiha attended both performances
OF The operas IN which she did not sing. 1t
was quite interesting Co watch her, and to
watch the audience watch her. She sat
hah way to the stage en- the mezz anime
The times., 1897-12-19

A New York contemporary calis attea-
ton to the fact that sixty years ago
tChristmas week, 1897 Edwin Forrest
played Damon and Pytbias" in the Park
Theater. For n curtain rai iser Animal
Magnetism" was performed, with Placide
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chippendale in the cast.
A third play y presented during the evening
was La Eayaderc,'' with Lecumte. Val
Lack presented The Briga nd" at the Ma
tiUnal Thea ter, and La Payadere'' and
Robert MaCa ire" the latter with Mr.
Browne and Mr.. II. Williams in the cast
We're also given. At the American The.
ater The London Apprentice and Frost
Spirit and sun God" Were the attractions
The Olympic presented "CaIderon the
Brigani; ur, the Castle Burner OF The
No untains" and The Bleeding Nun OF
Lindenburg." At the Apollo the italian
Marionettes gave the ballet La Sylpllill.'
IN the afternoon and Forty THE 'es" In
the evening. Van Amberg twice uttered
the den Of the lions at the Rowery Theater
The times., 1897-12-19
Wilton VeIvets

Regu To
larly. Close.
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8 ft. 3 in. by 3ft 4in.. 36 90 % 90
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
THE COLUMBIAN.
BRIEF MENTION.
About People rou Know.

Up. Hill of Jamison City, was visitor
in town on Friday.
Z. A. Rawlings is confined to the house
by illness.
]. C. Shuman and wife of Main, spent
Sunday with Jerry Hess on East Street.
Wesley Smith and wife of Welliversville,
Sundayed with Rush Cook in town.
Charles Turnby of Wilkesbarre, visited
friends in town for the past few days.
Mrs. Harry Wilson is spending this week
at Wilkes Barre.
John Kenyon transacted business in
Berwick on Tuesday.
Rev. J. w. Buck of McAdoo, spent
several days in town last week.
Mrs. r. c. Neal of Harrisburg is visiting
her relatives here.
Mrs. Chas. A. Pollock of Hazleton, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Lemuel Drake has moved from Buck Horn
to Plymouth, where he is conducting hotel.
After months visit with her sister at
Scranton, Miss Lucy Coifman has returned
home.
Miss Emma Sauders, Of Williamsport, has
been visiting Miss May Gilmore, for the
past week.
Mrs. NJ L. Newman of Northumberland,
visited her mother, Mrs. Kitchen in tow,
over Sunday.
Mrs William Scott Of Milton, who has
laan ,tivac here for the mast few
days has returned home.
Mrs. F. p. Drinker returned on Thursday
from New York, where she had been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Perrin.
c. L. Sands and wife Of Mordansville,
left on Friday for visit to their daughter,
Mrs. ]. A. Ewes, at Dreshertown, Pa.
The Misses Zoe and Jennie Trench oi
Leesburg, Virginia. arrived in town last
week, and win spend the summer here.
Mrs. II. G. Maize and children of Phia
delphia, are visiting her parents, on Firs,
Street.
Mrs. Joseph Preston left last week for {
few weeks visit to her uncle, at Philadel
phla. Mr.. Preston is also visiting in tha
city.
Mrs. d. J. Waller, Sr., and daughter, Miss
Laura, and granddaughter, Miss Clare
Whitmoyer, returned from California last
week.
Among the guests at the wedding of Harry
Ellenbogen and Miss Minnie Goldsmith
which took place at Danville last Wednes
day night, were Mrs. Max Gross, l.. Gross
and wife, ]. NJ. Gldding and Ben. Gliding
Of this town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
STRAY PARAGRAPHS.

The bike friends are in theil
glory.
Saturdays unveiling at Philadel-
phia was monumental success.
1T is said that lots of soldiers
were half shot at Philadelphia last
week.
The fellow who gets paid for
blowing trumpet may be said to be
blasting for rocks.
1t seems strange how ice cream
and soda water will thaw the coldest
female heart.
Undertakers all over the country
rejoice in the name Phil. Gtaves.
What is the use of Some mer
laying up treasures in heaven, when
they will never see them again.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Occasionally one hears of an in,
stance of real gratitude. The will of
Mrs. Marie Elizabeth Cleveland, who
died at Nice, France, directs that the
greater part of her estate shall be
turned into trust fund and invested
so as to yield the largest income con-
sistent with safety to the principal, to
be paid semi annually to Marvin F.
Scarfe OF Pittsburg, who, at the risk
of his own life, saved Mrs. Cleveland
from accidental drowning, and at his
death the principal to go to his chill,
dren.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery Of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on Kidneys, liver and bowels
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
and bliousness. Please buy and try box
OF Z. @. G. to-day; 10, 25, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

The following letters are advertised
May IS, 1897. Mr.. A. H. Drenn
Chas. Foster, Mr.. c. r. Henry,
William Yocum. Will be sent to the
dead letter Office June I, 1897.
JAMES H. MERCER, P. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

An exchange says: "Whenever
you see dog running along the street
with its head down, tail sticking
straight out, and apparently not
conscious of what it is doing, then
you had better take to a tree, or some
other place Of safety, for it is sure
sign it has hydrophobia."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

A four-year-old son of Wesley
Hollingshead, who lives near
Grovania, found box of dynamite
caps yesterday, and pounded the con-
tents of the box with hammer. His
lower jaw and part of his tongue were
blown off. He will die.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

The Desk Factory started force
of hands to work in the wood depart
ment on Monday, the foundry de-
partment will also start to work next
week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Posner, the left hand pitcher, who
twirled for the Normal nine last season
is late addition to the Bloom Central
League team.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

DR.. w. H. Leslie, colored Medi-
cal Missionary, who has spent several
years in far away Africa, gave an
interesting talk at the Y. M. c. A.
Hall Sunday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

An opening ball will be held at
Exchange Hotel at Benton tonight.
Landlord Oscar f. Sutton, will en-
deavor to make this an enjoyable
event.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

The Slavonic Society of the United
States'is is holding its sixth annual con-
vention at Wi!kesbare this week.
Delegates are present from nearly
every state in the Union. Pennsylvania
and Ohio have the largest representa-
ton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

The Knorr-Wintersteen case will
no doubt attract large crowds when it
comes up before the court next Tues
day. 1t is said that one hundre d
and fifty witnesses will be used in the
trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Former associate judge Chester
Munson, of Philipsburg, has gone to
Bloomsburg to have growth, that
was thought to be of cancerous
nature, cut from his lip. A specialist
there gives hope of perfect cure
Belletonhe WakehMan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Judge Ermentrout Of Reading, will
preside in court next week, at the
trial of the Knorr and Wintersteen
cases. We shall give full report of
the trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Freeburg, Snyder Co, Pa. is an
ideal place for parents to send their
children to study music at the musical
college. Term begins July 20. For
catalogue address H. B. MOVER. st..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Mrs. Samuel Snyder, an aged lady
of Mifflinville, died on Friday morn
ing last. The funeral occurred on
Monday afternoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

We have added many pieces of
Wash Dress Goods to the fifty we
opened in March. Can't give prices
only to say they run from &C challies
to 3sc organdies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Mrs. James Cadman is improving
her property on East Street by put
ting down new pavement of Ohio
stone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Casper Kressler, who has been
conducting a small store here, has
sold out the same and gone to live
with his daughter at Mt. Carmel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Governor Hastings issued procla-
nation, which made last Saturday a
legal holiday, but for some reason or
other it was not very generally OBJ
served.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Invitations are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Margaret Tubbs to
Theodore Garrison, at Light Street,
on Wednesday evening, June ninth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

The value of the property of New
York greatly exceeds the value of pro-
perty of the whole Dominion of
Canada.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
Pipe 0 gan for Sale.

A two manual pipe organ, 10 stops,
will be sold cheap, to make room for
larger instrument. Can be seen by
calling on Geo. Z. Elwell, Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

1t looks now as if this town is not
to have a circus this year. A good big
show with an established reputation
makes things lively in town, for day
at least.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
Legal advertisements on page 7.

The supper at the Parish House
last Thursday night netted about
$6I.oo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
J. E. RoYs.

Pursel & Harman have purchased
a new delivery wagon from c. P,
Sloan.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

And then the pile of Gloves and
Stockings just opened. Why you
would suppose there were none left in
New York.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

A buttonhole softener has been
added to J. f. Fidler's Gem Laundry
on Market Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Trains on the Penna Railroad were
delayed for short time Friday after.
noon, by reason Of slide.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

]. A. Sober has opened an ice
cream parlor on Market Street, oppo-
site the Lutheran Church.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

DR.. c. S. VanHorn has moved his
Office to the first floor of the new
Harter building on East Street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

A new boy arrived at the home of
Charles Keller, on Market Street last
week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

And now having just returned from
our third trip since 1897 began, we
are showing the Best, the Finest, the
Cheapest and the Largest Stock ever
exhibited in our store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

Get your job work done at the
COLUMBIAN Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
Table Oilcloth, II yd, wide, IL c.

Talk the times getting better you would have been
place Friday and Saturday last you would have
equal the last days before Christmas Money is
getting into the hands of the buyers.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

An infant child of Stephen Hartzell
died at Morgantown on Wednesday
night.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

This advertisement is to be all talk
and no prices. We extend the talk
from Dress Goods and Trimmings
to ready made Wrappers,
to ready made Suits,
to ready made Dress Skirts,
to ready made Capes and Jackets,
to ready made Shirt Waists,
to ready made Muslin Underwear,
to ready made Sheets,
to ready made Pillow Cases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20

We might class Window Curtains as
ready made, for they are all ready to
put up.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-05-20
j. CLARK e. SON .
|. v. HARTMAN & SON.

Many persons wonder why go the City Market often
Well know why We prefer travelling agents half stock
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-03

Sustained journey speed, from end to
end OF run, is not merely matter Of
high speed between stations. 1t involves
also making the station stops short.
The more stops there are the more i'm.
portant is promptness at stations. The
observant man who travels much can
not fail to notice the effect on trainmen,
on station men and even ON passengers
of habitual fast running. All hands get
trained to alertness and precision Of
movement. 1t is fine thing to watch
the handling Of "a very fast train at a
station. 1t is invigorating to see the
speed without haste of the inspectors
and the baggagemen, the quick and
smooth change of engines and the cut
ting off of the dining car. I have seen
the other extreme ON Southern rail-
road, where the easy going conductor
ran past flag station and then backed
down mile to let off one passenger.
His serene indifference to time did not
make me feel any safer on his train.
Engineering Magazine.