The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-01-19
THE UPPER END.

in the contest for U. S. Senator. Ii
begins to look as though Quay is a
back number.
Benton, the metropolis of the up
creek country, is as neat an enterpris-
Ing town as can be found out doors OF
any locality. AS evidence of this we
cite to the great activity manifest
every day, when throngs of people
crowd the streets and thoroughfares
and places of business. The mcr-
chants and other business men are
constantly kept busy waiting on them.
The drug store and A,gns Office are
also well patronized by the public.
Last, but not least, the public schools
are also in prosperous and progress
i've condition, while as handsome and
fine lot of ladies greet the passerby,
as can be found IN any town in the
State, or elsewhere.
Winter has set in, in earnest. Quite
body of snow covers the ground,
while hard crust renders it rather
difficult to break new roads. Winter
grain thus far has not suffered any
damage by reason of freezing and
thawing. Many assert that the raw
ages of the wheat fly will render that
crop partial failure the coming har-
vest
Much indisposition by reason of
grip and other ailments is the cause Of
almost a general confinement of many
families Of this, and adjoining counties.
Although the weather has not been
extremely severe, with the exception
Of day or two, it has thus far requir-
ed an immense amount of fuel by
reason of so much windy weather.
Sleighing at present is in prime
condition, but the snow preceding this
was called hence in hurry, and went
as fast as it came.
In the country districts, business is
as dead as "door nail," Mckinley
ism froze up all country booms.
Even the sugar is sacked in one, five
and ten pound sacks, and the country
merchant is even relieved from weigh
ing out the sugar. Verify, the next
we may expect the snow to come
sacked.
Many farmers along the B. & S.
line, hau. their coal directly from the
breaker, at, or near Shickshlrny.
Last Wednesday morning, Jan. II,
the thermometer again dropped to 10
degrees below zero. 1t was sneak
ing, stingiug cold morning.
Some school districts have dropped
on the wage scale of teachers salaries.
This / think is mistake. While it
may be as much as teachers can earn
under present depressing conditions;
the state may also drop on state ap-
propriations in consequence. Since
the state deals literally with the
people in this respect, the people
should also deal literally with teach
ers.
Already the candidates loom up for
vacating positions in the various de-
partments of political preferment. The
fountain Of the stream of aspiration
never dries up, no one need be pushed
into the race, for all crowd therein,
and stumble over one another IN the
scramble for Office.
1t seems that the tiger blood never
leaves the veins of the boss M. S.
Quay. He is a Deliver in the all suf-
fciency of honor, and is bound to
have it, though he has to steal it. Well,
honor is honor, though 1t be stolen
honor,
The Tubbs'-Nathan, Peter and
Tim, are engaged at Elk Grove, In
the erection of abutments of two
bridges; one at Elk Grove and the
other at Central, on the new road from
the latter place to the folmer.
]. c. WENNER.