He VOL. I.-NO.M. loomiiburig-UHineji'iSirccloiii ST0VE3 AND TINWABE. I ACOll MKTZ, dcnlerlnslm.es A tinware. Main u st., above court house, l-nlt I M, lU'l'l'llT, Move, nmt tluwnre, j, block, Midlist., nl nfM.irkit. CLOTHING, &&' Hubert 1-n 1 1 DLOWHNlH'lttl, merchant tnllnr, .Mnln st., 2.1 t tluor nbovu American lionu. l-nll I W. CIII'Mlinhl.I.V.wholcsatcnnd retail deal l. it In clothlug.clc.; 1 larl inuii'n building, Mnln DRUGS,-CHEMICALS, &o. " l N Miivr.lt, drmj'tlM nnil npotlieenry, r.x I J ClIIl HK1 IHUIK .1111111 HI, i 11 I". 1,1 rZ, Onmult aii1 npnthecriry, Hupert i, hloek, Mnln M west of. Mnrket, l-uH CLOCKS, VATCHES, &e, 1) fATJICAKT, watch nnd elm Ic tnnker, Maikil 11 M., below Mnln. U t ltftU lll'HVtr t lll 1 t,...l I I j near Hou'thent corner Miilnimd Ironi.lMii, CI V MAVAOII, dealer In elo-eki, wiitcheH nnd f, Jewelry, Mala at., iiiurly oppsltu American BOOTS AND SHOES. n"M. IHtoWV, 1 Mi' it nn'UlKK'hiiiki'r.MiihiHtifi-t J opposite- Aineilenn house, vl-iu:( t HMAA'.UVM nuitiuf.i-'tim-r nndde'ilerlfihootn iV1 uuU 8lioes,Miilni-d., opposite l'lLnpiiI ehun-h ttnd ill liter ') t ,Nlll litiru M.itn -u DAVI1 Hirr, limit nnd idioeiniiker, Mitin m. helow Ilimni.m'rt rtore, wet or Market stiei i. IM1 PROFESSIONAL. 1 It, I), I Kinney sum-on ilcnt Ut , I Illi-Yllllft JhplsCOpIll CllUITll, i ft i wiiiniin piim, Main st., nearly oppodie Vl-IHJ It. MMCUFiVY. M. D. BurRiHiH nnd physician rJ mmlh Hlilo Mnln st.t below Market, lnlj I It 11VANS, M, 1. sttrireon nnil h ttlcluii nouth tj isldo Mnln St., below Market, vliill I !, HUTTttll, M. It. MirKiou und rhyMel.ni. tJ Market St., nuovo Main, lul I 1U. H, C. UOU'KU, mirgeou dentist, Mnln nt., JJiibovo court house, vl-nll MILLINERY AND FANCY &00DS. JIIHrt M'.ZIi: HAItKIXV, liiLUlncr, Itiunsey vl-nl) illl) lbulluln, Malnut, A I ISH A. I. WnilH, f.mey koiiiW, notloni, ImnkH, 1)1 Btnllouery, nortlt .tide .Main direct below Mar ket, vl-utl 11 l'HTKltMAN, inllllnery nud fnney go-vis op j. poille Ktilseuiml elilircli, Main Mt. vl-nll I1IS. .ll'I.IA A. it HADi: UAUKI.r.Y, Indies ill ejonks nml dress pattenw, Koutlienht eorner Main and west st. vl-nll 1 US. M.7l. l'lIUMAN, inllllncr, Mnln St., below Jl Ilarlliian'H store, west of Market st. I-uH mill: MISSIS HAUMAN inllllnery ami f.mey 1 Koods.Maln Mleetjll'.t la-low Alnerleiili bouse. - . M-nll lllSHM. IIIMIUH'KSON', millinery ami fnney illKoods Miilust.,oppnslto Uoiirt House, l-nll HOTELS AND SALOONS. (I,i;.('(K;i,nvternnil entliiK snkiiin, Ainerl run Hon", .lnln t., ll.iltrer Keneoek surt rln temknt, i-m, TIOMYr:u JACOItY, nnfetlniiy, Lukery, nii'l ster salMiti, wliuU-Mile niitl KtillLIIx rh:if)(;( I'Iik k, Mnln st. ln 1 1 V?C. WKItll. c-nifeetioiiery, Imkerv. iilnl ovs 1 terMilniii,viioU.Uemnl u'tnll, Mnln si., juvt liclow Iron, 1-nli i;xciiANni: iihtki., by ,i. r. I J st., DppiHlt wjiut house, (Ktou Main l-nl I 4 MI'ttlt'AN IKH'r, by.Iniiv l.i:n(t, Main j st., ient of Iron slieet. 1-nH HOItKK IIOTi:!, V M.Uust. ly (I. . M.l (ll 11, 'Ost I'M'I Of l-lllt p HTOUN'i'lt, reireMnni tit -I), nbovi unlit lii'iine. alnn,Mnin M..ut J-nlt P, CI,(tV, lefrevlnuent snlnim, i:eli:iuui hotel, 1tM'sniL.c.ilin in, vtpcrlnti lutein l-nl I Til. UIU,MOItI'. refn-Mlinu'iit niloon, Shlvo imih'k stmin si-ie .itunsi, j ii'i II2RCEANTS. GUCCESS, 11 JAfOUH, ((il'feetl(.litr. fKrdfisi I J Htabovu Court House, Mii'n vl-nin U II. MIM.ini, itialrr In ilrv (iiN, prfwerlet, ij queenswnre, ttoiii, Mut, stiirs, tuition", ete. iTxcrinnuo blot I:, MahiHtrei t, vl-nll M'KI'.I.VY XV.M, A Co, id nli m In ilry kwiK riKcrlrf, lloui, lied, will. tNli. Iron, ni'lK c te., noithi iM lornri Mnliiiinil Mnilati-I, vliill i ,1, SI.OAN,lcaU rln ilinUeitry piot IIouf'- i ki ( pIii;.'i:ooH riebii Ktuiiruw, etc St., opposite eoui t hoi w. i tc. Mnln v-lni; IC, I'YI'll, i:iiMeri HMtd nor.il iiietvh:nnllM Mnln st., iiboM- West. vl-nl II (MH-W1 n,hi tM.ud Ph,n Mfttn st,, lll'iA olii'l h 1 1 fiiul sho.', l-ni.: I T. hUAltlM l r--I J, shnet. i le I, li i -lij ro-'o'f, roee tl biOlit, Mil. 11 CI I', MAUIt,tlr pouilHiui't itdtlen-. K-uthutsi t, dirtier Mnliuiiul IroiiKts. l-ni I ,1, IlllitWtlft. Jrv Kixiits uroerrirR, etc,, north tj.west eorner Mnln mi'l Iron sis, l nil Rr.V. A. 1IAUTMAN, lrv pio.Js, notloni, nnl Ki-ocerU'H,, Main ht., opposite i:piseopnl rhnri li. Hll, IIl'XhIti:U(li:it,(mr( itt.miiKrtleB, tohne , eo, nnl ronlVctlounry, Main ht., below Ann r U'uu liouve, 1-nll DA. linCKM'Y.Ki'ystoneshoehtore.boiJ:-, ami , htntlonery, houtlnu-Ht eornrr Mnrket ntul MatiiHtM, I-nli UMI.LIAM KltAHMt'M, eoiircellotierlofi, 1 1 ht., Just nho o eimrt houw Main w-iiii 11 Mr:NJ)i:NirAI.I.,KeticraI Mod; of mcrehniw j, itlse mut lumber, eorner of Main htrcetntnt Hrrulclcrond, tI-iiU r.J. IIOHIIINH, ilniler In ilry oodn crecrleH 1 1 Khlvo'a bloek, Main b( below Iron vImi IJ T K. OIUTOV, arocorleti & rovlslons. hout'i- east eoi ner Main ami Iron Ht reett. l-nl ' MISCELLANEOUS. DI.OOMSllinit! I.UMIirit CO., innmifaelurerH IJand ilonlers in Lumber, of ull kinds, plnlnlnx mill near thu rntl-roiul. M-nlU J, HIDIiKMAN, saddle nml linrness maker, near southwest ooruer Mnln and .Market st. vMHl W, HNYDi:H, linrdwnre, cutlery, guns, ete.. , Mnln st., below lion. l-nil At cornerMnln anl Market hli, marble works, near southwist 111.1 n w. fmti'r.T. fnmltnr. roonin. threo slorv U. hilck fn .Mnln fsl west of Mnrket st. vMUI i I! tr liiVfild'.li.ilrnler in tdanoH. oruiuiH and , inchHleonsatu, W.CoreiriilinnUurf roouu J. I IIOHNTON, wall paier, and tltlurcs, Unpen I mi Main st. W-lill III ILMASTKUS, asent for OroverA- llnker'N I m-wUii maihlue, Main st., Ilnrtmnn'H bulld Inu;, up stiilrs, vl-nll HIlo.slJNhTOl'K, photographer, rsehnnsi; , lilis-k.Malnst., opiolteeoutt house, M-nll I r, llltiiAUT, pliotoRrnphir, llnrtmnn's build i) inKiiorllieastrornerMnlniindMiirlietst. l-nll 1) W. ltnlllMN'H. Honor denier second door from t norlhwisit isirner Main and lion ids, 1-nlJ r W, llAUTON.tobiieeolllst.and deulcrlu stnvo IN, coal, Malust.,oiposlto court lioii.e, (- t:i I'l.U'OCIC. Notary 1'ubllc, norllieast corner Main and Mnrket n, vl-nll OHN A.n'NWniN, inulual and cash rates Hir lusurnucc eouipnny.norlheastiMrner .Malnaiut Westst. " llHHK.r HAKsntT. mnnuf-ietitrer an 1 rep.r. 1 i t of (Tit shlnu innohliu-H.Chf.iulHrllnsnUey. ar rnarpii'iiii'iouiiury. . Ill IvUllis. ueaier in n K;lln't. alley i huefcof 2 -?5Lf'- luln ,t" hvli KUII.V.deater In iiuat tallow, t ic, Clmi"' Aiiieueuu iioui-e. y-mi. saddle, trunk and linrness , below e-iuri, house. lnl'l i'Viti JAf'OIIY, Mntblu and IlrownSlouo P "'iUast Illi'omVlnira, llelwlckronil. vl'UIT ii'l'lU'Itl. i;v,.ii. liiael.sniitli. Noitli-wi--t ! Q coimr,, unt wist Slrel I. 1-1117 .l X Oranjocuillc g)irc(for.n. DIt. O. A. Mi:ilAI:(ir.I,, nhjslclnn nnd surgeon. Mnlnst., next dnor to Cloud' Hotel. vI-nlT pllICIs lloTl'I. ntul refreshment snloon, bv Is. JJ rncl Momma, corner of Mnln nnd l'lncsi,vlnl7 ylVAN IIOTI'.I., the tyiper Immo liyjnlin Hnv" iTikr, Jlnln n nlmvo I'lne. VI-nlT l K. HI.OAN. itenter In dry roihIi, prnrcrles. , tniniirr nml isi nernl Mi reluuiilliw .Mnln n. . M'nl7 flllKIMAH llltl'Kl.n.iin.Iillonnrt llnmeM mnker 1 Mnln ht.. u1miu tli Hwnn Hotel. ln!7 V II. HMIT1I, nmtnifnetiirer of tin wnro nml IT , denier In ktovei etc, .Mnln t., nliovp .lio Hwim Hotel, QjAMiT.r. r.vi:ttl:ri', UriKtsW A Aiiotlieenry, Vl-lll kj.miiiii r n-ei. A I::.V' '!,!',:JIA'V -Merrlinnt tnllor nml ';. . ruriiMihig bikk1 Main Mt., next door to the bride hotel. vl-1117 H. HAVlUtltST.rli., Wntche'TmiirTttn'i ill. letmlred. (lutli flint WntchoR tor snle, Mnln Ht hefow I'ine. VI-HI7 I A. Ml II. It AMMAN. Cnl line t MiikerTTlul'l'll. J dertnlter. .Mnln Ht., below l'lne, V1-HI7 MleTlAKI, ('. KI'.M.lMt, ColiScllniiiTyT"oyieM Ae..Ae.,n I'hiuHt., I leen Mnln nnil Mill. vl-nl7 IT II. 7i:t.(,HNrit1llliTtkMnliths,on mIH II. street, near l'lne. vl-nl7 lI'ILl.TAJlTl lT:i.lJNTl7hhoHiiii"kir ntnnTitirlu II Hirer of Uriel;, Mill HI., went nfl'lne vltiB liI.IAM HNVl)i:it, l'lour nml Orlt MIII,1mt I J M-iui-i in hiiuii, iiu nirevi. l'lll I liAM-nclll'YI.KU, Iron founder, MnchltiM, i and Mnliuraetilter of plows, Mill Ht. vl-nl7 MI 1 .1 :.H A. Wll.l.IAMM A r'liT.TnnniTiinniT MnTT lirii'tiiriTHOth alber, Milt Mreel. , I-I7 OIIV Kl 1,1,1,11, 1! lot -iree , i lie It e V and Muctiiiilver, l'lne mil my VI-IH7 I II. Ill Kill VH 1li;0'IIIKlt,('nrKlilerHiiml , llulldcm, Mnln Mutt, In Inn' I'lne. M-nli y-.i.'i i.i, ,ii. i in i ii", eieriiinrv MirKeon.ni O the Uriel; Hotel, eurner of Main and l'llio HtH. Ci7: Slight direct prcciort). nimiH I-NT. ctenler In Iry kooiIs, Krocerlen, J Hour, feed, suit, iHh, Iron, unIN, etc, I.IRIU I ri:itVII,l,UIKU, Cabinetmaker, Undertaker t) and Chnlrtunker. vt-nitl 1 V, KIXU:Y, ItlnckHmltli, opitoilto post otllce, 1 vMiia IT V. OMAN' A flii.. WheelwrlRlit'), tlr-.t door II abovo school house. M Its. K. IvLINK. mllllncn, and fancy goods. vl-uw I W.HANK1.Y etc. Cash paki for Hides. ' 'vl-nltl .nn... I., f .m.. III.K. I, ..I. dealer lu stoves and tin wnro in 11 all Its blanches, vi-niu '-Uni'-trm "HTntiTn Tltvrii'Jni'ii i Xl)lti:V MADISON, denier in dry Roods, cro A cerles, Brain, lumlicr etc., Jersey town, vl-nlll TAl'Oll A. HWISIinil, dealer In Hides, Leather (lliarkeic. MadUon townshlnColumbiitisiuuty I'.i. vl-ultl HOTELS AND SALOONS. x a V Q X I) II O T K I.. 1 ll K uiiderHluiieil hn luir leased and re-fiiriilsh edlnpHHl hijlc thu ftli- well-known lion-, sltnuto AMD.Nll Till: MOUNTAINH lu tlielKinleit of Colu tnbia and Kulllviin count leu, In ono on he tnimt beaut Hut mid henllhful regloiiH In tho h-tate; Is lully prep;ited to nceonitm-dniu l.llirs and soJniirnerK with Tiir.iu rAMMJit. Hiel'oiid and stri'iinif, ate well stoekiil with delicious i,t tnnii kltldn luellldlinc T U ( IT T A N 1) 1' I K H, 'and boalH In kooI outer Will be kept for theiie eoininodatlou and niiiusetueut ol KiiestN. eltbet lor iMiln;; or plensiiK-exeuisloiH uiHn thin hi nil tllul sheet of water w hleh W Hi:vi:it.t mii.i:s in kxtiint. Mirnmntled by an eteiisiororewl. theteNniror dLtl to thu huntsman u splendid Held tor htn ow n pu-nllar sports, and eieielM. with hU I) O i A S I (1 U X. ills ttrdi-r will he nlwnys iroldid with thu delkiu-les of theseustm; and Ills li.irhiix-keil Willi IVi.n I.iiji'im. 'thu 1 louse fs lurKcnuil conituo (lions ; the Mnbllii exti iishe and snle. '1 l.e ilinise U leuel.ed from sevenil points on tint lllooiushurA -v Iuc:.uvntm:i It.illro.td; and li a splendid iilutv to O.J-.H the hot mouths of hum mer. It. It. IIAYlirHsr. May 17, UCT-lm. li U M n l A II O U K 13 II V It DUN A H I KTO II N V.H. IIwino l.itely purchased and IHteil up the well-known Itobison Hotel riuperty,loe.ittd a i i:w noons ai:qvk thi: rorr.T noi'Mn, hi the Ri'iiu Hide of tin street. In tho town of itlnoinoburK; and havlns; obtalmil a llceiiso for the smile ana n i-: h t a u n a n t, t li- Proprietor has di-einilni'd to ulve to tin peo ple vNttlug t lu? town on htulnesH or pleasuie, a mttm; Mtiui: hoom. IIIsMublltiKiitsoU txtenslve, and Is lltted Up i.i put bundles ii ml mi tln- s In the dry. He prom m thai t eiythtim about hlsestablNlimenlslmll 'm i oudtieli'd In an otdei ly and law-lul mnnni r; ml he lespeetlull. wollelti a shale nt thepublle HitmnuKe. ni H l-T-m tii;uittit. . MAt;ur.lt, Pioprlctor, thonbovt' welldtnown hotel I tan reieiilly under iioue iud tea I elniiieH In its lulei mil m raiiKt-mi ntn, und Its proprh tor nnnonnees lo bli formi r custom and the tiaelllni; iublle that Ids wcoinodaltoni for theeonifoil of his nueNtH are second lo noiin In the eouiitry. His table will nlwavn ho lound sup plied, not only with mibMantlal food, hut with nil thu delleaele-HOf thn se'ison. His wlncH and 11 nuon (except that popular beeriieo known as ''.lWAvij.y"). purchased direct from tho lniortlmr houeH(nro entirely pure, and freo fiom nit pol soiiousdruRs, Ho is thankful for n liberal patron aire In tho past, und w ill continue to desene it lu tho Alt uu. (IKOIKIK W. MAUUI.lt. rjVllK SWA X "T iT)TKT7 Till! I'lTI K ltorxK, OKAXOKYIM.K, COLUMIUA CO., I'A. Tlis Huhscrlher rchpectfully Informs his friend, and tho public, that no lins token tho nhoM-well known House of Kntcrtnliimc nt, nml will lw pleased to leeolvo tho custom of nil who will f ior lilm with a rail, in: wim Kiu:r a ood taiim:, nllnr well MtoekM with tho best of IJnuori-, and cMry elt'ort will to mndo lo lcndt-r entire tint Is faction. JOHN H.NYDKH. Ornngovtllo, I'n., March 15, lW-lni. JXCIIAKOK SALOON, 'I hk Proprietor of the IUxchiinaeHaloon has now on hand n laro stock of HUMMlUt ItKUnHHIIMKNTH, ronilstlnK of bl'ICKn OVfirKIW, HAItDINtH, TBIPK, nOM(lNAH smai'Toovi:, i.ou.kii y.un,wKiTZK ciikkhk, IiAQKH HKEH, A LIS, AC. comi: osn, comk aij and heh, - IAWHON CALMAN. HiiptTlntonrient, llloomiihurn, May 3, IWJ, rpiIK KSL'Y HOTVAj, ! COr.IIMniA CJUNTY, I'A, Tun Mil im rltor ris-iwct fully Informs hi frlcud nud the piddle, that he Uih taki'ii the kIhui. elt known liouve of I'ntertulnim nt, and will t pleasid to ieeelo ihu ruhlom of all who will favor him with ttinlt. Hi: WIIJj K KKl A (1001) TAI1I.K, n Har well ntockeil with tho het of Liquor, and eve i v c llort will bo made to ri nder entire tttU fnetloii, WM, HKMI.KY. lpy, ra April 12, s7. 0 JI.N'IllUS LINK. The uiiderslRiied would respect fully announce to the citizens of nioomsbnm and the publle Eene. rally Hint hois running nn 0MNIIIUS I.INl! between this plnconnd the different rnlllond Ue pots dally (Siiudayii excepted), to connect wlthlhc several h'alus goliiif Koutli and Yest on tho i'ntn ulssnnud Willlnmsfort Itnllroail, an 1 with those roIiir North nml South on tho lAcknwanua and liloomshurif Untlioad. HUOiuulbussesuie in good condition, coiunio illous and comfortable, and elinrgis reasonable. Persons w Islilntt In meet or seo their friends de halt, ea u bo accomodated upon reasonable chartp) by leal iUK lluiely nollen nt anv of tho hole Is. ' JAI'UU 1, IJ1HT0N. I'roprletor. 4 I.I. KINDS OF JOB PIUNT1N6 neatly oeciited t 7uc CoivvuiAM btwun IllDgtllllM, THE COLUMBIAN, A lomocrntlo Novappor- ts I'l'iit.isiiKii Evtnv rmn.iY hounimi at III.OOMSIUIKI, PKXX'A. THKprlnclplcs of this .a per are of the Jefferson. Inn HcIhmjI of politics. 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Prlnte-l nt KoWson's Ilulldlngs, near tho Court House, by Chas. Jl. VANIitlwLlcit, 1'llANK It. HNYOF.ll. BUSINESS CARDS. JOB PRINTING Neatly executed at tills Office. M. I.'VKLLE, ATTORSCY-AT-IiAW, Ashland, Schuylkill County, I'eun'n, jj- K.. JAUKSON, ATTOIlNi: Y-AT-I.AW, rwlck, Columbia County, IVnn'fl. jy Jt7Tli.uKiiT7 A T TOIIN KY-AT-I.A V, llerwUk, Cnlulnbln County, l'elin'a, yr i iTl I am! i. aTiiTott, " ATTOlt N I! V - A T I. A I" ci:ntiiama, l'A. ''' ATTOHNUY AT I, AW, Otllce wllh 1. It. I.tltle. Ill lirlek l,nll, III, a itH. Joining 1'iistOlllce. itM-IIoiintleN, llaek-l'ny nnd I'enslons collected. sep'20'l7. JOHN O. KIIKK.K," A T T O It N i: Y-A T -1. A W, Oflle-.ln ItegNter nnd Heeorder's ofllce, In the basement of the Court House, Illoomshurg, la. jOHKUT V. CI.AIIK, A T T O It N I'. Y - A T I, A W Onlee corner of M'llu and Mnrket strtets, oler l'lrst National Hank, Utooinsbttig, l'a, "P II. I, ITT I. K," ATTO UN i: Y-A T.I. A W, Oillcc on Main street, in brick building below the Court House, Itloomsburg, l'a. Q Il. lTl.OCKWAY, A TTO HNKY AT LAW, lll.OOMSllUltd, I'A. flj-Okficf Court House Alley, below the ro-Itimt-tan Olllee, Jnll!'b7. J n. 110 It IKON, A T T 0 1 1 N ll Y - A T I , A W , ItLOOMSllflUl, rFNA. Otllce In I'linngst's Itulldllii;, Mnln Street, West of the American House. (my2l'07. J OL'IS llKHXHAlll) Would Inform the cltl-ens of lttoonuburg and vicinity Hint bo Is now prcpnrcd lo do nit kinds ot plating, silver or gold. IeelS,07. A UCTION K K It. MUSKS COl'KMAN, Harlng follisued tho piofcsston of Public Vendue Crier for ninny yenrs, would Inform bis irlends Hint he. Is still In tho Held, rendy nud willing to ntleml tonll tho duties of bis cnlllug. 1'ersons desiring bis services should call or writo to hlwi nt Illooiusburg, l'a. inari"C7. jT)it. w. ii. ukadi.ky, tljito Asslstaut Medical Direetor iJ, H. Army.) I'HYHICIAN AND HUIIOKON, i-'Oftlceat tho house oppo.lto Hhlve's Iltock, Illooiusburg, l'a. Calls promptly attended to both ulght and day. llloomsbni-g, Jan. 18, JK07. g 0. SHI V K , " O A II I N K T I A IC B 11 , A'U UANl'I'Am'IlKR IIT 8TKA1I OY SASH, BLINDS, DOOHS, HIIUTTKII", MOUIiIlI N (I H, WINDOW KltAJIKS, &C. MAI.1 HTltKF.T, HlAIOMHIlUIta, I'A, Juno 2S, m. g C. COLLINS, PArtHIOKAIII.il HH A VI NO, IIAIlt OUTTI NO ASD HIASU'OOINH SALOON, Oier VIlllllllycr ct Jaeoby'H Iia Cieum Huluon, IILOOSIHIIIHKI, l'A. Hair Xiielng and YIlIskers colored black or brown, llalr 1oulc to destroy damlruir and Uau tilling tho halrt will restoro hair lo its original color without soiling the Urn st fabric, constantly on hand, (aprl'J f7. U. A HTM AN. f. II. MLI.I.NIIKK. H. II. UATXAK, IITMAN, DILL1NOKH A. CO., HO. 220 KOIITII TJHllll HTH K KT, (AVitl ly vppoute Jtmttl, Krrtt, Huntti t fli.) SviiolCKalo Dealers In YAHNH, 1IATTINO, WAHD1.NO, ('AH.'KTH. I1IUII.OT1IS, HI1ADEH, FIT M.TH, CI HA IN IIAOR, COIIIIAOK, AC AIJO, WII.I.OW AND WOODKN WAUK, llltlSIIFJS, TltUNKH, I..IOKINO llf.AHIlBS, BTC May 10. s.c-ly. WAHTJIAN .t KNOKLMAN, TO11ACCO, HNBPF Hl'-OAIt MANUrACTOHY, KO.tt.1 0UT)1 T1IIUUSTHV.KT, His;oud Door below Wood, I'll 1 1. A D KI.I' II I A. J, W, WAIITUAM, II, I'. I.KUBI.UAN I7-VKKY Cufctouiur umy bo kuro of a. li Uood I'll .r LguaalcuKuiJUiUH'aCloai. ,Ui.trvT --nn BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER (Choift gactru. l'AHH UNDER TUP. HOI). XIY M1W. IIAKA, I saw tho young bride, lu her beauty and pride, Ilcdcckcd lu her snows nrrny. And tho bright Hush ofjny iniifitleit lilghon her cneeK, And tho fututo lookeil blooming nnd unv. And with womnn's devotion sho laid her fond nenrt At Iho slirlno of ldolnlrons love, And sho anchored her hopes lo this perishing enrtn 111' the chains which her tenderness wove. nut I snwwhcnthoscticart-strlngs were bleeding nmt torn, And the chain had been suvcred In two. Sho had changed her white robes for til" snblo of Brier, And her bloom for the lstleuessof wool llutthollenlerwns there-pouring I aim on her nenrt, And wiping Iho tears from her eves. Ho strengthened tho chatn llo had I rokeu in twain, And fastened It firm to Iho skies. There nvl whispered a voice, 'twas llieoloe of ner dod, "I lore thee Iloio thee pars under the nil." I sawn. voting mother lu tenderness betid O'er tho much of her slumbering boy, And she kissed the sott lips ns they murmured her namo Wlilio thodreamor lay smiling In Joy, Osweetns Iho rose hud encircled with dew When lis fragrance is flung on the air. So fresh nnd so might to that mother lio Memcd As ho loy in his innocence there. Hut I saw when sho gared on the nme lovely form, Tale ns marble, and silent and cold! Hut paler nnd colder her beautiful boy, And tho tale of her sorrow wns told ; ilutlhoHcnlerwnstherowlio had stricken lur henrt, And taken her treasure away. Tonlluroher to heaven Ho plnccd Hon high, And tho mourner will sweetlvobev. There hnd w lilspcrcd n voice, 'tuns tho voice of her Uod, I love thee I loo thee pnss under Hie rod." I saw a fnthcr and mother who leamsl On tho arms of n dear, gifted son, And tho star in tho future grew bright to their gar.o A ho suw tho proud plnco ho hnd won. And tho fast coming evening of life promised fair. And Its pathway grew smooth to (Mir fe. t. And the starlight of love gllmmiied bright at liie end, And the whlsiicrs of fancy grew sweet. And I saw them ngalnbemllng low o'er the grave, Where their lienrts dearest hones hndbeenlnld. And tlicstnrlind gone down In tho darkness of night, And tbn Joy from their bosom had lied ! lint tho Healer wns there, and Ids arms were around, And Ho led tliein with tenderest care. . And lie showed them n stir lu Hie bright upper worm. 'Twos tlirlrslnr sinning brlllinntlv there. They each heard it mice 'twas tho voice of their licsl, I loe thee I love thee pass under the uI." GENERAL HANCOCK. Tun iiriidcnco and patriotism with which Oencrnl Hrmcock Is rulmluljitor- lug tho niuilrn of his ilnpnrtment attest tlio wistlom of rrcsiili'iit Johnson in displacing his predecessor. General Grant's intemperate remonstrauco was morecreditablotothefitlelltyofhlsfrieiid ship than to tho soundness of his Jtitlg ment. Wlilln Sheridan was in com mand the department was never quiet. That meddlesome ofllcer lesmnbled tho unfortunate people who never have good neighbors. Ho found himself under a constant necessity of doing strong 'tcts : and tho protest-, against hN removal as sumed that tho department wns mi full of turbulent, mutinous spirits that only his vigorous hand could hold litem ill subjection, lint when ho left, tho re bellious spirits seemed to depart with him, ip, the peace ol'n lielghboi-hootl Is rotored when the unforitinato family that always had bad neighbors move, away. General Sheridan's removal, which It was averted, before it took place, would make him the next Presi dent, is much more likely lo confer that honor upon his sm-ccssor. If General Hancock continues to evince the con summate civil prudence lie has thus far exhibited. It bids fair to placo him among the.small number from whoina Democratic candidate will be selected, while Sheridan's .-imposed claims have gone into a total eclipse. i crr our pari, wo nopo mat a stales man'of JtVgo civil experience may bo run by both partle.-. Wen in not likely to need military abilitie.-jor If weshotied tho Presidential mansion is not a lit place, for tho headquarters of a lighting army. Great lnea-ures of civil policy and administrative reform shouliUland ii the fore, round under tho next Presi dent. There Is no lltness in choosing a mere military man to discharge duties requiring great civil experience. Hut If tho Itcpubll catisattempt to sway the canvass by tho eclat of u military namo it may bo expedient to neutialisto tho elfort by putting a popular military namo Into tho other scale. If this ne cessity should bo forced upon ns, an accidental advanlago may result from tho Republican reconstruction scliemo by affording a Held to test tho civil ca pacity of ono of our most admired ami meritorious soldiers. Tho standing electioneering calumny of tho lU'iiubllcans, that every man who disapproves of their negro policy is"a rebel nt heart, recoils against itsau titers when levelled at so bright a repu tation as General Hancock's. Por loyal ty, gallantry, zeal, activity, nntl tho -olid valuo of his services, thero was no olllcer in thu Union army who, with equal opportunities, left so shining a recoul. If ho had even had n separate command, ho might liavo acted a nioro prominent, but he could not easily have acted a more brilliant part. Separate commands wero lavished on otllcers of a different school of politics. Tho lto publlcau Hanks had a sejmrato com mand both In the Valley and in Lou isiana, and ho acquired everything but honor in both. The renegade Democrat, Butler, had separate commands, and made himself a butt of derision, Pope had a separate command, and his In competency was demonstrated by tho second Bull Bun. Btimsldo had a scpa rato command, anil tho result was his uselefs daughter of our troops at Fred ericksburg. Hooker had a separateconi mand, nnd tho result was his disgrace ful tlefeat at Chaucelloisvllle. The Con servative Jlrndo was promoted to a separate command by nceldent and a sudden necessity, Ho won tho great victory of Gettysburg nnd was again subordinated, Democratic officers who wero not servllo enough to mnounco or dissemble their principles, had no fair chance In tho army. Tho crushing of Ocncrnl 31'clellan by political mallco wain warning which disclosed to mu nitions army onicors n fatal rock In tho channel of promotion. Although General Hanccck never had n separate command while tho war last ed, thero wero but few directors of ar mies who blazed Into Mich distinction as this brilliant subordinate. Tho Army of tho Potomac, In which ho served, al ways ranked ns the first of our armies, ami Hancock ns one of lis brightest or naments. Ills purity of character, his patriot e ardor, his gallantry, alacrity, vigor, abilities, modesty, and good for tune, aciiitlred for him a reputation which wnsncvcrMillled by ono breath of suspicion oronewordofccnsuri'. When ever It Is said tliat Conservative utilities aro Inconsistent with vigorous, devoted loyally, It is n Milllclent icply to point loiienerai Hancock, the esteemed and gallant representative of hundreds of Democratic officers, and hundreds of thoti-ands of Democratic xoldleiv. The surviving Mildlors of the Army of the I'otomacfeel for him a warmth of nil- miring regard which the cltler cliaran ter of Iener.il Orant never hlitdletl: and tho people ?haro thu feeling. (Jcncral Hancock has thus far proved himself injudicious In peace as he was bravo anil brilliant In war. ruder his administration, there have been no New Orleans riots; no lii-ubordliiallon in civil officers to glvo him trouble : no disaffection to his person, though ho fills a most unwelcome ofllce. He re sorts to no strong men-ures because tho considerate equity of his udmlnMmtlou dlsorms opposition. Tho turbulent and cbelllotis population which It was said that no hnad less formidable than Shel l dan'.s could control, and which he hard ly succeeded In controlling by Ids con tain acts of rigor and sniiiinary dis missals, is m) stiontaneou-ly orderl valid quiet under Ilnncock.that, toall appear ance, ho could govern as eifectually without an army as with. This con trast, fcoercditablo to Hancock, Illustra tes, the superiority of tho Democratic method of dealing with tho .South. If General Hancock, when set to execute ar. odious law, can govern wl th so little friction how easily might loyalty bo maintained in tho South If tho policy of tho government as well as Its olllcor.s wero conciliatory ! To illustrate the temper of General Hancock's adiijlniatration, nnd hi-, ateadfast fealty to law, wc copy the fol lowing statement from the New Or leans V'cdimir . On Saturday nlfjltt a father and son, known respectively in this community by the names of Simon M. Trunk allecho and Kihuund V. alleclie. ' who fur povvrnl months past havti lioon proprietors of tho sa-h and planing nun-', called tlio .uariposa Alllls, on Kt. Joseph street, were arrested by the police under a warrant I tied by the Gov ernor of the State of NewAork, they being Indicted in tbuClty of New-Yorli, It is alleged, with obtaining goods from merchants there, about eighteen mouths ago, to the amount of 11111,111111, by fale pretences. Saturday night .Itidgo Cotton, coun sel for the accused, sued out, before iiudgc Theard, a writ of iiiliciniiirjiii.', returnable this morning at 111 o'clock. It itphcar-, however, that General Han cock learned late la-t evening of the simple fact of the Is-uanco of the writ by a court ol competent Juri-dlctlon, and of tho probability, under peculiar attendant clrctimstaiuvs, that tin' writ was not to be re-peeted. lie at nine went in person to the otllce of Chief of Police, about (i..'!u o'clock, and told Major Willlam-oii that be bud learned that a writ of ikiCiik ra,y)tM bad been it sited, and that owing to -ome illegali ty it wit' probable that it would not be obeyed. "I will hold yi u rc-poii'llilc in this mutter. Tho-e prisoners inu-t bo produced. 1 believe you will pro duce them, bin i niil iiiyeilf tal.e tin-nece-sary precaution that they ln pro duced. I have 1--tied an order that Hie writ d( ui.nit eoriHi I- to be ob-erved and it shall be. t am here lo protect the dignity of government, nnd tin- rights 01 (he people as tn life, liberty, anil property imt-l be procrwd. So long as I ant 11 power here, the lawshall bo le.-picted. 1 know nothing, Mr. Itlef of Police, about this ca-e j do nut know what thc-e men are charged wilhj but it isstitilclent lor mo to know, and you lo know.th.il a wiit f lmbcu cur- Jisha- been l.-siud, and that writ shall no re-pecled. 1 will .-nil; tin- iin.it III the middle of the river with cannot Unit takes these men on board, and inter cept any train ol cars that carries llieni. 11 the law U not ob-rved, who and what Is sale'.' I may be taken away, you may be, any of it- may be. . I lit lice must bo upheld. I bold you, tlieiefure, -Mr. Chief of Police; rc.-pou-iblo for the delivery of these men bfl'ore Judge Theard, lit obedience to that writ." Tho General then to k his depaittue, and wo felt as though wo had listened truly to tho defender of law and digni ty of government. Wo don't leniein her ot ever having wltne-.-ed a moro Impre.-slvo scene. Tho proceedings In this ca-e of requi sition may beall regularand thogrotmds of the arrest sufllcienl. These aro points on which General Hancock need have no opinion. But it is important that citizens ofhls dLlrlct should feel that they cannot be dragged from their homes on criminal clmrges and taken to a distant State to be tried, without good reasons. All that tho habeas corpus will accomplish Is to securo an exami nation of tlio grounds of arrest beforoan upright Judge. If tho arrest Is warrant ed by tho facts and papers, ho will io sloro thu prl'ouers to custody. Hut tho tlrmucss with which General Hancock sustains tho writ, asnti res every Innocent man lu his district that innocence will insure protection nt tho hands of tho load courts. What General Hancock I'stabll-hc? Is a government of law, not ofarbitrary force. A'. World, An Astonisiiud Indian. A baud of Indians madu a sudden attack upon a detachment of soldiers lit tho moun tains. Tin, soldiers had a loaded moun tain howitzer mounted on u mule, Not having tliiio to tako It oil' ami put It lu position, they backed up the mulu and let drive l the Indians. The load was so heavy that mulo nud till went tum bling down thu hill toward the savage.-, who, not unil'M'standlng Unit kind of warfare, lied like deer. Afterwards one of them was captured, and when asked why he 11111 so, replied 1 "Me big Injun not afraid of lttlo guns or big gunsj but when white man load up and ftro a wliolnJacktiM at Injun, liie don't know what lo do." Iowa hnscoiiiiiiciicedraUIng peanuts. 27, 1867. GEN. HANCOCK. Tin; President has sent tho following inessago to Congress : licnlkmen of the Senate awl of the J louse 0 Jleprescntallvcs : An official copy of tho order Issued by .Major-Gen. Wlnfiold S. Hnncock, Commander f tho Fifth Military Dis trict, datctl Headquarters in Ncw-Or-leans, 011 the fflith day of November, has reached mo through tho regular channels of Iho War Department, and I herewith communicate it to Congress for such action as may seem to be prop er in view of all tho circumstances. It will be perceived that Gen. Hancock announces thai he will make tho law the rule of his conduct j that ho will uphold the courts anil other civil au- thmltics In tbo performance of their proper duties, and that ho will nso his military power only to preserve tho peace and enforce the law. Ho declares very Implicitly that the sacred right of tho Ilia! by Jury nnd the privllego of the writ or hatmu cnijiit Miali not bo crushed out nor trodden under foot. He goes further, and in one comprehensive sentence averts that the piliicliiles of American liberty aro still the Inheri tance or this people, and ever should be. When a great soldier, with unre stricted power in his hands to oppress his fellow-inon, voluntarily foregoes tho chanco of gratifying his selllsh ambi tion, and devotes liim-clf to the duty oriitilldlng up the liberties niidstrengtli. oning tbo laws of his country, ho pre sents an example of tho highest public virtue that human naturo is capable of practicing. Tlio stronge-t claim of Washington to bo "first in war, ilrst In peace, and Ilrst in the hearts of his countrymen," is founded on tho great fact that In all his Illustrious career ho scrupulously abstained from violating tho leg,.l and constitutional rights of Ids fellow-cltlzcns. When ho surren dered ids commi-sion tn Congresi, the Pruiident of that body spoko his high est pral-o in saying that lio had"Hlwavi regarded the rights of tho civil authori ties through all dangers and disasters." Wherever power abovo the law courted his acceptance, ho calmly put tempta tion aside. By such magnanimous acts or forbearance ho won tho tinivcn-al admiration of mankind, and left a iiams which has no rival In tho history of tho world. I am far from saving that Gen. Hancock is the only ofllcer of tho American army who is influenced by the example of Washington. Doubt-ies- thousands of them aro faithfully devoted to tho principles for which the men of tlio ltovolution laid down their lives. But the distinguished honor bo longs to him of being tlio lirst olllcer In high command south or tho Potomac since the closo of tho civil war who has I u'9 delmbtlle, Mrs. Grundy, and squat given utterance to thv--e . noblo scntl- tc(' 'nwn on U10 floor ly tho sldo ofthe mcntsin the form or a military order. I respectfully siiggo.-t to Congress that -ome public recognition ol" Gen. Han cock's patriotic conduct is due, if not to him, to tho Irlends of taw and Jus tice throughout tho country. Of such an act as his at such a time it is but fit ting that tlio dignity should bo vindica ted, and Hie virtue proclaimed, so that its value as an i-xaniplo may not bo lost to the nation. AXldtKW JOHNSON. A GOOD CUSTOMER. A rr.w days since, a dignified person with the bearing nnd general appear ance of a country merchant, stepped In to a u hole-ale store In the city of Nor wich Conn., and In a bland tone and lusiniiatliifr manner.inqulrcd of the pro prietor, If ho sold gin by the barrel, at what price nml If II was a good article. He would like to s"o a sample. Proprietor drew 11 large-lzed tumbler full, ''niintry Merchant lasted. "Ah !" said be, as ho smacked Ids lips with Just it sti-plclon of delight, "that's good gin. What can you let 1110 have it barrel of that for'.'" Proprietor named the price. "Itemarkablygood gin," said he, tak ingauotlierslp, "That reminds mo of some gin I bought In and ho went on with n long story about that particular gin, stopping occasionally to try tho snniplo until it was all gone but n swallow. Thu -tory finished, ho toss ed oil' the balance of It, and remarking that he liked the gin, nud would come In and leave hi- order after making a few purchase cl-owhero, left tlio store, An hour afterward, while the propri etor was waiting on some eu-tomors, the gin buyer returned, and this time tackled ono of tho clerks with : "I have got to buy somo gin to day anil if you haven first rato article I should like to see a sample of it." Another largo sized tirnbler "full was furthcoming, and the old fellow lasted of it. Then lie turned It around, held it up to the light and ta-ted again. Then ho commented on fho gin, and Indulged In reflections upon how much more gin cost now than in 1KK Ho kept on talk ing and he kept on drinking, ami tlio clcrkr kept 011 waiting to con-ummato tlio trade. Ho was such a dignified man and was so evidently a goodjudgoof.as well as a largo deal.ir In gin, that tlio clerk was not disposed to hurry him. But as ho was taking down tho last swallow, the proprietor camo around. "Look here, sir : do you want to buy my gin?" Tho old fellow's dignity incited In an instant. Putting his hands in his over coat, he drow out a pint bottle, and In tho meekest und mildest volco imagin able. "Yes a haira pint In this bottle." An Irish girl going from Albany to Now York to a hltuntlon, lost her writ ten recommendation on tho steamer St. John, nnd on arriving at New York 'wns much troubled about it. Havlt'g an old friend In the city that knew her trouble ho agreed to help her. Tim fol lowing Is a copy of ids icrtltlcato ; " This Is to certify that Bridget Ma bony had a good clmnuter when sho left Albany, but lost It on the steamer turning down. Di.nnis O'Tooi.." Josh 1Iu,I.in(.s says Ifyou trade with a Yankee, ht?al his Jack kulfo fust j for If ho gets to whittling, yuro gone. A FEMALE BOMNAMBULIST, .Sic Host in her Sleep ami Went to Tied mihJler JstverIJarl; Mornimj Wed ding in Xightgowns ami Slippers. Somnambulists aro guilty of a great many curious freaks, whllo a great ma lynro attended with danger, and still others afford tho ground for lots of fun., A lady and a gentluiiaii In Qtilncy, Illinois, had been for a long tlmo be trothed, nnd weio only waiting for a favorable opp.rttitilty to como around, when the twain would bo mado 0110 flesh, or tTiereabouts. Tho lady Is n som nambulist of tho "highest order," very beautiful, very romantic, nnd much ad dicted to tho habit of novel reading. About a month ngo tho lady nnd her lover had spent the evening together. nnd had sepnratcd nt tin early hour, tho gentleman repairing to his room somo two blocks off, nntl wns asleep, dream- lug of tho fair creatRro who would soon bo his. She, In her still chamber, by her midnight lamp, pored over tho pre cious pages of tbo latest new novel, In vesting, doubtless, the hero lover with tlio rorm and features of tho man who was all In nil to her, till nt length "The bad all killed and tho good all nlense.l. Her thirsty curiosity appeased ! Sliojhnt the dear, goodliook that made her ween l'ut, out tho light, nnd turns away to slep." But ero tho "balmy messenger" lias como to her pillow, Imagination ngaln wanders on tho scenes so lately presen ted ; tlio various actors start from their hldlngsanew, whllo her Ideal hcrolno becomes identified with herself, and sho arises. A drawer clo'obv contains thoso hidden and delicato mysteries so carefully prepared for use during tlio honeymoon, nnd reroblng licrsclf, she starts out, and carelully treading tho distance that intervened between her own homo and that or her lover she reaches the door, and hero conies tho mystery. How gained sho admittance? But certain ltisshodid. She enters tho chamber or her affianced, gently sho lies Uown besldo him, nnd presently not a sound is hoard save tho steady nnd even breathing that betokens sound and healthy repose. Daylight camont Inst, and as all oth er things must have nn cud, so did this sweet sleep of innocence and beauty. Tho gentleman jumps from tlio bed and sares In affright, thinking ho Is op pressed by some horrible nightmare. Ho sees tho pillow where two heads have lain during the night, anil beholds the terrified object of his love robed in an elegant chamber dc null. Iter heart palpitating with a thousand throbs of wonderment and horror. "How came Thero?" at last camo from her Hps. Tho words brought tlio young man to his senses, and ho realized Ids position lien, ills neatl u-t prntrutlingariovo; an explanation followed: "What's to bo done?" and with a quickness of thought bo conceived hnwhy ono grand coup de main mako all right. Telling the ladv to lio quiet a few moments, ho has tlly dressed, rushed frantically to the homo of tlio county clerk, told him tho circumstances, got i license, sought a preacher, and returned In less than an hour, and they wero married, tho lady In her nightgown, nntl lie in slippers, pants and night shirt. Tin: Powr.r. or iMAruXATioN.-Bllly Smith is a earrlago-makcr in tlio shop of Ptilford & Co., In our village. Billy Is a genius, as tlio gorgeous red nnd yel low stripes on Pulford's wagons show, nrd while counterfeiting nature ono day, for hit own amuement, in tlio rear oC tho shop, his mind happened to run cm the subject of rotten eggs, and forthwith ono of thoo interesting Mils Jects appeared on the board beneath his magical brush. It was represented as "broken, and was so natural that an ob server might fancy that It caused a ills agreeable odor. The picture lemalned tUero for somo time, all who bail occas ion to go that way, not caring to dis turb a thing so forbidding to tho deli cato sen-es of tho nits I protuberance. Ono day Squire M saw It ami applied his lingers to ltis nose. Billy -aw him nnd explained to him that It was but paint. At first he would hardly believe lint finally convinced ho ottered Billy ten dollars to paint a similar one on Ids doorstep. The Squire was something of 11 wag, and wished to see Iho effect; produced 011 the ladies and gentlemen who hail been invited to a party at his hotiso that evening. Billy received ten dollars, ami prom- Isetl to have the painting ready in time. Lvenlng arrived, and so did tho la dies and gentlemen ; nud as each lu succession pa-sed over Bllly'n painting they elevated their feet and skirts anil applying their perfumed handkerchiefs to their noses, wondered It' tho Squire wtvs awnruof tho presence of that fright ful thing 011 his step. The party progressed, and the rotten egg wns tho subject of much leinnrk. Squlio M, heard and felt Jolly over the UC -ens of his little pi aciiad Juke. When everybody was chatting at thu tablo af ter supper, and not a few of them about tlio "apparition" at the door,tho Squire arose, nnd uttering a preliminary "hem!" saldi " I suppose you all saw that on my door step, didn't you?" Bverybotly assented, somo of tho fe males uttered a little scream, and all of that sex fanned themseh'es vigorously. TI10 Sqiiiro resumed 1 "I had that placed theru to illustrato tho power of Imagination, us I'll show you If you'll adjourn to the door." All wcut, "Now," said tho squire, taking out his snowy pocket handkerchief, you "will see that tUIa Is not what you sup posed It was, but merely a painting." And ho preyed tho handkerchief 011 thu "illustrated" spot,theiun!sInglt sud denly to his nose, "By Jupiter!" ho exclaimed, "It's a rotten egg, alter all!" Billy had taken thu ten dollars and brcken u bona lido rotten egg 011 Iho dooi-step. Tins Illinois Central Ballroad Com pany draws the water for somo of lis engines 11 distance of ol miles. Giikat BitiT.MN has seven hundred j cooperntlvo associations. i-'i-i'jj PRICE FIVE OENTS. Wit ana gnumor. A WAOsays there Is no dnngcrof hard tlmta among tho shoemakers, bocnuso ' overy shoo Is tolcd beforo It is ready for tho market. "Ma, If you will glvo mo on apiilo I will bo good." "No, my child, you must not bo good tor payyou ought to ho good for nothing." Somi: guilty wretch in the New York Mall asks: What's tho dlflerenco be tween tho manner of death of a barber nnd nsculptor? Ouoourls up and dyes the other makes faces and busts. A cLnnovjiAN was ono dny talking with his landlord, a Unlvcrsnllsr, on tho personality of tho dovll. A little Incredulous, tho gentleman remarked : "I should like to sco the devil." "Can't you wait ?" was tho quiet re ply. . Tin: statistics of tho Lutheran church mado up to tho closo of tho present ycar.show that thcro'aro-15 synods, 1,74s ministers, 3,111 congregations, nnd ll.ll,- SCO communicants. Tho Synod of Penn sylvania hns tho largest number of con 1 gregatlons f!)00), and fi0,(l00 communi- cants. 1 A modkhn Amazon on her way to convention, asked for a seat In n crowd ed ear. An old gentleman with keen eyes, inquired : "Be you ono bf.tlit; woman lighters?" "I be,' answered the undaunted heroine. "Do you be lieve 11 woman has thu same rights as a man?" "I do!" (emphatically. 1 "Well, then, stand uii anil enjoy them llko a man!" A i'i:i:i:iMAN, on returning homu from tho election last week, was asked what ho did. Ho replied ho did not now any moro than a child. "Wel.1," Inquired ids interrogator, "how do you know whether you voted right or wrong?" "Oh; I knows I voted rigid,, 'caso I had tlmrlglit ticket, as no other could bo put in for .1 6ced it tried. Tlio wrong ticket couldn't go in?" Lu Grange (la.) Heporter. n affectionate but playful wife in Springfield, Mass., sent a note to her husband recently, written in a di-guls- tl band, slgwsl with a fictitious nam-, stilting that she liad often seen and ad mired him, nnd if ho would inform her of a place of meeting, she would go-to the spot, and they would become better acquainted. Husband answered tho note at once, appointing tlmo nndjplacit of meeting. Both parties met at tho appointed time nud place, tho lady heavily veiled anil proceeded to the rooms, where thu veil was removed and a grand tableau not expected ensiled. Assurance on tho part of the husband that It was nothing but a Joke, and that lie knew nil tho timo it was her, recon ciled tho wife, wlio Is having a stylish oonnet, new velvet cloak and elegant sllkdrc-s made. Di:si:nTi:its. A prayer-meeting Is the true thermometer of tho church. A cold prayer-meeting Invariably makes a cold church; It is at once tho cause nnd tlio effect of a sad spiritual declension. If the placo of prayer Is well nigh de serted; Ifthofow who aro present In person seem to bo absent in spirit; If the formal prayers that tiro rehearsed are without point, purpose, or unction then tho pastor of such a flock has abuniladt eauso for heaviness and toars. His work drags, his truth-seed decays as it isAown: his spirit faints within him. I would ns soon bo tho pastor of Greenwood Cemetery ns of a congrega tion who insulted mo systematically by asking mo to spend my life in preaching the gospel to immortal souls for wltoni they rcfu-'o to pray. Tlio member ofu Christian church who has made his public vow to servo Ids Master, add yet icllfulljj absents himself from tho place of prayer, Is guilty of a breach of hl covenant. Ho is as ranlc a deserter from duty as the soldier would bo who re fused to stand in his place when his reg iment was drawn up in lino of battlo on tho Held. Individual cowardice, when it becomes general, kills an army; ki . individual co'dncts in piety freezes out , a prayer-meeting and kills a church. y.Vc. T, S, ( iiiler. - Kvki'.y Day Piiii.n-oi'ity. Hans Patrick C. Connor, formerly known by tlie 11011 de plume of "Beau Hackett," contributed tho following to the St. Louis Jlome Journal: Never insure your life for the benefit of your wire for a greater sum than ten thousand dollar. -V widow with moro money ihau tjiat Is a dangerous legacy to leave posterity. . The "game of life" Is very llko a-gama of cards. Time deas, death cuts,- and everybedy Is waiting for tho lust trump. I think men drink In crowds because " they are afraid to drink v themselves. It requires, a good deal of eourttgo to stand uy alone nnd pou? a glass of whis ky down your throat." There are totpo Inconsistencies in this world that T'Uon't exactly understairrl. Kveryhody Is anxious to go to heaven, but nobody is In a hurry about it. If 11 man is without enemies I would not glvo .ten cents for all his friends. Tho man who can please everybody, hasn't got sense enough to please any holy. When tm acquaintance says, "How aro you ?" and rushes by you without pauslng'foraroply, I wouldn't if I was in your place, follow him more than it mile to tell him I was well. A convenient way of testing tho af fections of your Intended Is to marry another woman. If sho don't love you, you will find it-out Immediately. Do unto other men as they would like to do unto you, and they won't have enough money lu two weeks to hire it shirt washed, Tho song "Dear Mother I'vo Come Homo to Die," always struck ine as happy illustration of Anicrlcun assur ance. Our young go abroatl to spend tho hard earnings of tho old folks, und when they aro dead-broko leturn homo lo be burled at the expen-o of their lm poveiUheil parents. I Tin; tax iiayersof St. Ijuls are de linquent this year to tho amount of i I mw.txxi.