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Published every Friday morning
lnHtha Columblmi Bulldlnc near tliu
Cotirt House, by
CHARLES B. BUOOKWAY,
Editor and Propiotov.
LTebms. Two dollars n year, tmyn-
'bio' In advance.
JOHPIUNTINO of nil descriptions
executed with neatness nnd dispatch,
tit reasonable rates.
JDLO0MSIlUUG D1RE0TQIIY.
JgffBTOVKS AND TIN WAKE
JACOn MKTZ, doalcrln stoves A tinware, Mnln
t. above court house, vl-nll
'ilM. lllirrnvr. stoves and tinware, lttucrt
Jlf bloclt, Mains!., west of Market, vl-ut)
CLOTHING, AC.
R)Wl'.NMIi:na. incrchnnttnllor, Main at,, 2d
.door nbovo American house. 1-iHJ
JPer hiclo'ililiii.etc.'s ilnrtmnirs building. Main
tfoot. vl-ntl
'IgDIlUOS, CHEMICALS, AC.
iNl MOYF.lt, ilniRglstnnd npothcenry, F.x
change block Main at.
vl-nM
'n IV, I.UTZ, drugslst anil npotliecary,
E.' block. Main St., west of Market,
ltnpcrt
vl-un
CLOCKS, WATCHES, AC.
J l OUIS IIF.KNHAim
wntoh ntifl clock maker.
near southeast cornor Main and Iron sts. vl-nll
E.'BAVAOIl, dealer In clock", watrbes and
.."Jewelry,
Main
it Just
below American
vl-ntt
f OATIICAUT, watch nnd clock maker, Market
IV it., bclowMaln.
?r. HOOTS AND SHOES.
i M.BItOWN, boot and shocmaker.Maln slreet
OppOSllH V.011TL Utilise.
AHOLLF.nrcn.manttmcturer and denier In boots
and Bhocs.ltlnlnst., opposlto Fplscopnlchurch
vl-u I,
-TlENllY KLKIM. manufacturer and dealer In
jrl boots nnd shoes, giocerles etc., Kust mourns
JburgMatnst. - vl-nli
plAVIl) llirrz, boot and shoemaker, Main ft.,
JJU below llarlmau'H store, west of Market street.
-yi'rr, '
PROFESSIONAL,
iil'RVANH. M. 1. sureenri and
physician south
vl-ull
I aide Main st., below Market,
1 11. 11. F. Kinney stirm
red without pain. M
;eon itentlit, teeth extract
alu St., nearly oppnuio
bplscopal Church.
.T lVM'KF.LVY
Sf It .iimnnii nml tilivslclan
j north sldo Main St., iiclow Market. vMili
JClRUTTElt, M. I), surgeon and rhyalclaii.
Market St., nbovo .Main. v'-U"
DIC1I. C. HOWEIt, surgeon dentist, Main St..
above court bouse. vl-iu.)
IrJ'B.'noilIBON, Attoriiey-at-Ijiw.oaico llart
11. man's building, MalnHtrcet. yg-nJ)
R IKin.EIt, Attorney-at-r.nw.omee, 2d Iloor
1 El . In lxehuugo Ulock, ne.ir tho "kxchunso Ho-
I tei.ar vJnl
LLINEItY & FANCY GOODS.
1
IBS I.IZZIB nAHKLEY, milliner, llamsey
liullolng, Main st. vl-nU
fiHISS A. 1). Wliim, raney Roods, notioni, ikxikk,
!Ill stationery, north sldo Main street below Maj-
'CetAH- v'""
iriBPETEIlMAN, millinery and faney goods op
?JU' poMe Episcopal church, Main st, vl-nl 1
IIS. .IUI.TA A. A SAIir, IlAItKI.EV, ladles
oloaks anil dress rial torn J. southeast coi tier
aln aiul wiatst. vl-in.i
' lflSSM. IJEnraCKSOJJ, millinery nnd fancy
ligoods Malnst.,oppoHlto Court Houto. vl-nll
'( Jflta. M. 1). KUllMAN, milliner, Main st below
,v- Jll'Jlartman's store, west of Market st. vi.ll
' rpiIlS Miaira HAIIMAN millinery and fancy
I lsgooJs,Matn street Just belowAinertcau
jj jS jiHOTKLS AND SALOONS.
J1IJ3ACOC1C, oyster and eating saloon, Ameri
can House, Main st., UalUcr Lc.u-ock supeiln;
tendept. vl-nlo
tTirinMvnit .t .TACOllY. confectlonrv.
bakery.
!t VY' and oyster saloon, wholeiialo and retail, Ex
thange block. Main st.
vl-nl.1
, i.x-
TjtOX & WEI1I1, confectionery, bakery, nnd oys
f ter ealoon, wholosalo and retail, Main St., Just
below J ron. vl-mi
XCHANOE HOTEL, by Koons A Clarl:, Main
j i lUopposlte court house.
vl-nl.1
lv. "I'MEUICAN HOUSE, by John Lbacock, .Main
1 At. west of Iron street. vl-nli
i, 1JORXH HOTEL, by u. w. MAUOEii, east end oi
X,
'Main st.
vl-nll
Inf BTOHNEH, refreshment saloon,Mnlnst.,ust
( 11, T above courthouse,
vl-nll
iTTOONS A CLAltK, refreshment
I iv change hotel.
MEUCIIANTS AND GItOCEHS.
Jri'JACOHS, Conlectlonery
jij sL, above CourtHouse,
groceries etc Main
vl-nw
"CJ, II. MILLEH, denier In dry goods, groceries,
rti G? Mneenswarc, Hour, salt, shoes, notions, etc.
.l(llilUIUiVUIUV,r....B..v..,
rJKELVY NKAL A Co.,
dealers In dry goods,
.III uriHT fh. Illllir. Il'.-i. null, urn., ..u.
. Kro
s.no
:inns,
etc.; nortneast corner Ainiutum aunaei m
vl-nll
ITTI.'C. IIOWER, hats and caps, boots nnd shoes.
lMaln St., ntmve CourtHouse. vl-uJ.l
MAItlt. drvcnoilsnnd notions, southwest
y.Mvncr .Main and Iron sts. vl-nl.l
f!TritHOWEn, dry goods, groceries, etc,, norm
i( J . west corner Main and Iron sts. vl-iitt
lCl fTAl HECKLEY,Keystoneslioeslore,bof.l:s ami
t I, stationery, southwest corner Murket and
walnsts. vl.nll
KifTILLIAM EltASMUS. confectioneries. Main
.."''f at., near the railroad. vl-nrs
TJtMENDENIIALL
general stm-k of merchaii
corner of Main street and
U a Pi. disc and lumber,
vl-iu:l
mrr .TiTtollHTVS ilenler In drv tftiods crceries ete.
iikul.Bblve'ablnck.MaliiBt.. belnwlrou vl-nrt
'"fSTlirl rmtTflV. firncerles A Provisions, soulll.
Jtleafii corner Main and lion Stieets. vl-nll
ft AiTJ. SLOAN, dealer In choice dry goods, House
Keeping gooits, iresn groceries, etc.
lW opposite court house.
e(c. Main
v-lull
ITjh'. EYElt, groceries and gmeral nierchnndlse
41 nam st.. nuove w esi. m-uh
IrST. SH AIIFI.F.SS. dry good, groceries,
, tlOOtS,
west ol
14. VIIH1.V, CIV.,
Jtuiert uiock, aium si,
mime i.
vl-ni:l
CltAMEIl A A. E. IIAYHUItbT. Dealers In
n......l..u '.i.if. i.l I. .I.u.li.s flfln VllllntlK.
Isdottown, soulh side, two doors alsive Ilroiwt's
kwaKonniaaer shop. -m.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TnTTM f fltTni'.r,. Mlioi. OrntrAiitnl and Dec
rnmvo painier rscoiiowu,cm-v imn. -i
fW. COHFI.I., furiiltiiro rooms, tinea stoiy
SbTlck on .Main st., wisiorMariteisi, vi-ni.
1JRT. THOIIN'TON, wall imper, window shades
JJJind Ilxlures, lluieit block, Main st.
,?!
OsENSTOt'lf. nliotoL-raiplier. Exchange
H block. Main sl opposite coin t house, vl-u 13
llT P. DHOAliT, phutographer, llartmnn's bullil
IjigngrtheabtcornerMiUnand Market st. vl-nl.
.Vb ilar LlEhtnlngltod. vS-nll)
V r 'mm.KHf AN.-Anfiit Mnnson'B Conner Hi'
FUItsELL, saddle, tiunk and
llirlless
Vl-nM
Main si,, imitiw eouii, ii'iuie.
EH. tiii.e Maker, and While ami fancy
er.Sioiiowii. VI-1117
MBHUItO I.l'.MIlF.H CO.. mnnntaetiirers
iteulcrs In Lumber, of all kinds, planing
near tho ratl-road. vl-u 111
J, BIDLEMAN, saddle and harness maker,
n...iniil.iL.i..i inriier slain mu Market st.
' vl-nll
tTITtAV. marble works, nenr bOUlllWt'Sl
iloruer Main anil Morkctsls. vl-u!3
H.IlINGLEIl.iUaler 111 lilnnoe, organs and
. uielodeous.ata, W.CorelrBIurnllnre rnonis
WiltnillllNS. tlnnnr dealer second doorfrom
northwest comer Main and Iron sts. vl-nU
i t
FKACOCKVNotnry Fubllc, northeast come
OIN A.FUNHTON, mutual and cash rates fire
insurance coiupauy.uortheasicoruer.itinin an
est su vi-u
mm
X'bLw-
leilai
FAlB
If !
NUitH
b(i
i dlrHr
actuB'
MiVvTl
. a'CJAlIUEL JACOUY, MarMe ami Hrowu Stone
, j woran.East Uloomsbuie.Ueiwlckroad. vl'ufl
li i -SI. -
ntV w siiill,.: A CO. MachlnHtB.Fjlitltlnoins.
(Niburg near railroad. .Ciutlngs made at short
; HtVlce-uiachluery made and repaired, vS-niti
f H. KUHN. dealer In meat tallow, et, Chem
I DarLBi'f alley, lcl of Ainarieuu nr w. vl-u
VOLUME III NO. 0.
OHANOliYlM-i: milHUTOHY.
Dlt. O. A, MEtlAUtlEI", physician and surgeon,
.Main sl next door to Good's Hotel. vl-ulj
BHICK HOTEL and refreshment saloon, by
Wm. Mmlcllcr cor. of.Malniind l'lnat.vlnl7
SWAN HOTEL, tho tipper home by John fny
dcr, Main st nbovo rlne. V1-U17
nAUMAN IlltOTHEIlH, Tanners niidiiinniifae
luaers of leather, on Main Bt., below Uoods'
Until. V2-1H7
iAVIH lfEUHINtl
Flour and Grist Mill, anil
U Dealer In grain, Mill Htrcet
vi-n
DOWEH A HEUUINO, ilenler In dry good",
I) groceries, lumber and general Merchandise
.Main st, vl'nl7
ClKOIUli:
I Mnlust,
LAZAltL'S,sadilto and harness maker
.. above the Hwan Hotel, Vl-nl7
A A E. W. COLEMAN, Mi reliant tnlior and
, Oent's furnishing goods, Main Bt., next door
to the brick hotel. V1-1H7
MH. HAYHUHHT, Clocks, Watches and fliins
, repaired, Olllis and Watches for sale, Main
ML, below Fine. vl-nl7
I AMEH II. IIAltMAN, Cabinet Maker, and Un
,1 dertaker. Main Ht below Fine. vl-n!7
M ICIIAEL C. KELLElt, Confectionery, Oysters
iU Ac. Ac, on Flue St., between Main mid MUL
II,
H.AC. KELCHNF.lt, Illacksmlths, on Mill
Htrect, nenr Fine. vl-u!7
WILLIAM DELONO, Shoemakernnd manufac
turerof llrlcl(,MlilStwcstofFlno vlnl'l
IEWIH II. SCHUYLF.lt, Iron founder, Machin
ist, nnd Manufactuicrof plows. Mill Ht.vl-nl7
ILES A. WILLIAMS A CoTannersnnd Man
ulacturoisollialher, Mill Slreet. vl-un
D1IN KELLElt, Hoot and Shoemaker, Film
Street, opposite lh Academy vl-n!7
11. HKItlllMI A IlHOTllElt.Onrpcntersnli'l
, llullileis, MalnStieet, below Fine. vl-nl7
CJAMUEL HHAItl'LFAi, Maker of the Hnylinitl
O Oraln Cradle. Main St. viini
J,
M. IIAltMAN, sadillo and hainevs maker
Orangevlllo, oppiwlto Framo church. vlJnll
0ATAWISSA MKIiCTOUY.
SUSQUEHANNA or Ilrlck IIolel.S.Kostebamler
proprietor, south-east corner Main and Second
Til. CItKAWY.dry poodH, KroccrleM,
, ernl McrchandlBc, Main (street.
and Ren-V3-II12
S,
I). lllNAItl), denier In stoves and tin-ware.
Main Street. 2-nlii
rM. II. A1U1ETT, attorney nt law.Mnln Street.
G'
general merchandise, Slain street.
KEILEll, billiard salism, oysters,
, cream In season Main Street.
and lee
V2-1112
BF, DALLMAN, Moichallt Tailor, Second St.,
. Koublns' llullding. v'Mils.
D
II. J. K. UOliniNS, Surgeon and Fhysiclan,
SocondSt., below
Main.
VIM 18.
J II. KlSTLElV'Cnltawlsa HollsH,"Nortll West
.Corner Main and Second streets, v2-nls.
MM. 11UOHST, denier In UeiieralMerchanilKe,
. Dry Goods, Groceries Ac. v2-nl
LIGHT STKUDT H1HIXT0HY.
nnTF.lt ENT. denier In dry goods, groierlfs
X uour, leeu, sail, iisn, iron, uuns,
Mailt
vl-ulS
T TEltWI LUG EH, Cabinetmaker,
O nud Chalriuaker.
Undertaker
vl-un
irF
O.MAN A Co.. Wheelwrights, first door
above school house. vl-nto
M
US. E. KLINE, millinery and fancy goods.
TV. KANKKY
O etc. Cash pah
v . rs. iv r, i , uriii.-i in ..i-t.i... .,
etc Cash paid for Hides.
Hides. Hark.
vl-lll'j
ITM. M. I'.NT. dealer lii Btoven nnd tin wno In
H all Its branches. -UU
JOHN A. OMAN, manufacturer and dealer In
boots nnd shoes. vl-nM,
J. LKIHKIt, M. I. Hurgeon nnd
Olllco at Keller'H Hotel.
I'hviHiclan
ESPY DIHKCT0HY.
T 1'. WEHKHEISEIt, Hoot nnd Shoo Storo
.1 and nianlactory. simp on .Minn street, op
v poslto steam Mill. vt-ui
unvKTr.AM L't fiilHiNtl MII.IJS. c.H. Fowler.
I'roitrietor. v.-mu
r. HI.llillAllll, .V luiu., iieaiers in hij kihiu
crocerles. and general lnerchandlse. vl-nll
11 n, t.liu'IT.T,. dealer 111 drv aoods. irroeer-
leM.queenswnre, hardware, llsh, salt, nails.
ic.. eic. I-....
W. El)(IAH,Susiiiehaima Flauiiu
Ilox Manufactory.
Mill nnd
VI'JUU
15U0KI10KX DIltECTOKY.
A O. A W. II
HllOIMAlvKIt. d(aler In drv
ill g'
KoimIm, incerleK nnd general meicliandlve.
bt More in tsouili end ot town, vL'-nlS.
acoii A WM. ItAHUIS. lUnlern In drv cood
irroeerie.s, druus and medicines. First Moreln
north end oi town.
ills.
JKi!Si;YT0AVNI)IKi:(;T0IlY.
ACOli A. H Wirt HKlt, dealer in Hides Leather
Italic ete. Madlboii township I olumbU county
i, vl-nlt)
imtm-m
HOTELS AND SALOONS.
J7XCHAN()E HOTEL,
lJL.UU.Ur4UUJll.fi LULU JllUil .J
VA.
Tim nndiTKlL'iied havliii; nurrhiified this well'
known nnd cent ralty-hu'.ii i tfliouve, the llxehnne
Hotel, Kltunto on jiai."s Miiu.in.in inoonisnuiK
Immediately opposliu t ho Columbia eounti Court
uouse, reNpeciinm hihtiu men iiiniu uuu un-
'or tint n t eiitlnn and eiilerlidniiunt ot travellers
in i ii hi in 'ciii'r li hull uieir miiixu im ihiw 111 uriii'r
whoirtav bo dlspovd to favor It with their etin-
mil, i ney nave pareu no exiiensoiu preparius
tin
lUriXCIiauKuioi'iueeuieriaiiimeiiioi uieirmifnu
li her hI mil thi ru he an thlim wantlut! on thel
tail to minister to their Dersomil etuntort. They
himsMls imelous. and eiijojb an excel! tut bust-
HfkM If M'llt If 111.
Omtdtinsctt rim nt all times between tho Kx
nhiitiKH llntfl ntid tin vnrhaiH riJlroad (let tot h. bv
vi hifh travidleiH will be nleasaiitlv eomevt tl to
and from the nspettlve nations in duo time to
HbMmihburn, April a, j-j.
OHK'S HOTEL,
Die iiltiivn ti'( M.knnwn hotel hiiH recently under
l'oih riLitTulehniiueNlti IIh Internal armnuemeiH,
tin.l itu .,r. rkrleloriinnoutieeH to IiIn lorinert ustom
Hndthe traM'llhui public that hiHnttomiHlHthuiH
lor thecoma" oi iun Kiieiiarnseeuim m
.t... irk tnt.i.t o-lll nlvi'iiVK bn found sin.-
nlii d. noi only with fubvtnntlnl fiKiil, but wltlinll
the deiifneiesof tho KeaMm. 1IU wliteh nd H-
unv (exeept lliai poiiunir neM'raire kimiwii a
T..ir, iiunbiiKi'd dhert fitmi tho Imnortln
isitvi.u ii r, iiiiitK ihiw. ntid fife from all ool
honoiDt'dnicH. He Uuutiikful torullberal pution
nire in the pant, ami Mill eonlimu. umiiwi vp it i
the future, , iMuti-.iv(
pXCIIANaE SALOON,
Tint Frnprletor of theHschaiigePfllonulia" now
on hand n largo stock of
Hl'MMEU HEFUESIIMENTH,
conilstlug of
Sl'It'KU OVbTl'lW, BAllDINK, Tlttm. I10I.011NA
HIIl-UP TOMOL'B, 110ILEI1 BGGS, 8WE1 fZEK OIIKIME.
LAOEIl UEEIl, ALE, AC.
S- COME ONE, COME ALL AND HUE. -S
I.AWHON t'AL.MAN,
Hiiperluleudtnt.
jlloouibtiurg, .nay isu7.
rpiIE ESI'Y HOTEL,
J- ........ ..... iiiiiii . fnitvw ii.
UU 4, lUliUIIMA VllU.l, 1, I .1.
n'lii. .iliutllini rputiei'tfntlv infoi inshls friend
and the nubile, that he has taken the nlane well
known IIoum of Euteilnlnnunt, and will be
nleased lo rcIv the custom of all who will
favor lit in with a call,
111', WIMi KKEF A ClOOl) TAI1LF.,
a liar well stocked with the best of Liquors, and
ecry eliort win uu wane i" 'i -r """
fartlou, . O, II. Dlt.l Tl.HH II.
topy, Fa., April u. isu
WAINWItiailT A CO.,
WIIOLEHAI.F. OHOOKHH,
N. 11. Corner Kecond and Arch Btreets,
FlIILAIlKU'lIU,
Denlera In
TEAH, HYIlUIts, COFFEE, HFUAII, MOLAKHEH,
MCE, STICKS, HI I'Allll boiia, av au
S. Orders will receive prompt atlcuttou.
Way 10, Hir;.ly.
BUSINESS CARDS.
Oil
PRINTING
Neatly executed at this Office.
j jr. l'vklli:,
ATTOHrfEYATLA W ,
Ashlnnd, Hchtiylklll County, Penn'n.
AV. IILLEIl,
A T T O II N E Y
AT LAW,
onicowlth V. II. Little. In brick building ad-
lolnlng l'ost Otllce. llountles, Ilack-ray and
'elisions eonecieu. isepai w.
OlIN 0. FltEEZE,
A T T O n N E Y-A T- L A W,
Ofllco In Iteglster nnd Recorder's otllce, lruthe
basement of the Court House, llloomsburg, Fa.
D OUEHT F. CLAltK.
JL ...
A T TUllBKY-A T - 1. A W
ORlce corner of Main nnd Market strcels, over
First National Hank, llloomsburg, Fa.
II. LITTLE,
ATTOIINEY-AT-LA W,
Oulcc on Main street, In brick building below the
Court House, llloomsburg, Fa,
c.
imOCICWAY,
ATTOItNEY AT LAW,
HLOOMSnUF.0, FA.
Srtr OFncr Court Ilnuso Allev. below Ihe rh-
hnubimi Olfiee. J.llil'C7.
i IT fl T T O T V IS 1?
M UHKM UU I' l Al A Pi ,
Invlnir followcil tho nrofc;ilon of TuMIo Venluo
Crier lor mnnyyenrs, would Inform liU frleniln
that tin Is still In tho fleUl. ready nnd willing to
tlentltnnll the dutlcH nf his calllnp, rerrions
t"lrlnK his BPrvlceH fchould cnll or wrlto to him
ntltloomrmrg, Ta, mnrfit7.
H. I'UnSEL,
1IAKNESS, SADDLE, AND THUNK
MANUFACTUIinit,
nnd denier In
CAitFirr-iiAos, VAi.isra, fly-nitth,
BUFFALO ItOTIKO, IIOliSE-IlIJISKETS 4C,
which be feels confident ho can sell at lower
rate than anv other tierson In ths eountrv. I':z.
amino for yourselves.
Shop llrst door below tho Fost Otllce Main
Stleet, llloomsburg, l'a.
Nov. 15, 1Mi7.
C. COLLINS,
FABHIONAni.E
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTINO
ASD
SIIAMFOOINO SALCON,
Over WKlmayer A Jacoby's lee Cream .Saloon,
llLOOMsnUHO, FA.
Hair Dvelnii and Whiskers cotoied blink or
blown, ll.ilr Tonic to destroy dandrull and bean-
iing ine nair: win resioiu inur to lis original
fnr without soiling the finest fabric, cousbnitK
and. aprhiw.
N T I S T 11 Y .
II. C. HOWIUt. UKNTIST,
ftpert fully olfers hla profoHslonal fcervlers tf
nit v. Ho Is nreimred to nttend toalltha vari-
i iu e mm cvmit'inen oi juonmsuurir una vi-
niH oneratloit in the lino of his profession, and
Is provided with the latest lmmoed roitrKLAis
'J'KKTlt which will lm Inserted on pold platluff,
liver and intiher it.ie to luoK as wen ustiie nal-
ml teeth. 'Icetli fitrnotrtl bv nil the new nml
most approved itietlioiN, nnd nil operations ou
the teeth caiefnlly and projierly attended to.
Kemuenea aim omen a lew uour nuovo ine
Court JIoii"e, same Ride.
ii i ootns 1 1 u rt', J a u . s i . w. 1 1
T)OWDEU KEGS AND LUMBER.
W. M. MONROE A CO..
F.upert, Fa.,
Manufacturers of
FOWDEIt KEtlH,
ml dealers In all kinds of
LU.MHEH,
give notice that they are prepaied to accomodate
lelr custom with dispatch, and on the cheapest
rms.
"TJNION HOTEL,
H O It It B 11 I' F. O, F A.
The unilersiciKil would nsneetftillv Inlorni
Hie travrlllnr public that he has puri'lini-cd and
l ell tied In the best manner t he old stand former
ly occupied by W. A. Kline, ami Hint he Is now
repari-ii 10 nt comini'iiaie ins irienus w uu an toe
oinlorls und Cfimclitt uei sofa tllst-ehts house.
A llnenew bam has bet u built and Ihe Mirrtam-
ititiuM nltiri il In i.ei f..el milt r. 'I lie luir will ill-
wns bo sloeketl with thecholMst litiuors anil eK
gals.iinil tne lanio ritinlslHil Mini ine nesi ine
nisi nei aniiiiis. jA.Ml.ri . uii.i..r-i-ji'..
July viw-.i
hick
HOTEL,
UIlANOEVII.I.l'
COLFMHIA COUNTY, FA.
WM.
MAfeTEI.I.EH, FUOFHIETOll.
Hnvlm: taken rossesslnn nf this well-known
nouse. so lone kent bv Samuel Everett, the Pro
prietor has put In it permanent i epalrnml furnish-
11 liAlt A.if l..lll)l.ll w nil i lie cnoii't-si iiipniri
nil newest delicacies. IIU Ktab'e Is not .'Xeelled
n ihecouuly: nnd no nilns will be spared to
acenm'niH'itH guests Ispr.t Si
M
IHS LIZZIE IJAItlCLEY
has Jusl nlurued from Fhlladi Iphla, and has
bought, and Is now oflcilng the best aksortnient
f
FANCY HOODS,
TIlIMMINtH.
I'.ONNETS Ac. AC,
cvere.ihlbiled In llloonisburg, ninl Is prepared to
iniike up iIdssi'n iiudiillolhirartlilesof f, ninlo
wardrobe, at shoit nothe, and In Hie best and
LATEST SI'III.NO STYLES.
Dooms in tho ltnmsey Ilulldlngs, mi West
Maln.Strcet. Cull nnd see her arled slia k ot
Spring tlnmlK.
.May 1 , as.
W. H. KIND. J, II, MIYltKJlT,
ir
"TOIINK, KINO A Si:YUKHT(
wiiouvam: diiv noons.
No. 311 Murlccl snoot,
l'lULADKU'JIIA. .
Ordej.v filled romplly nt loet
January 3, ltW,
CHAS. Q. BARKLE Y,
Attorney at law,
Otfifo in tliu i:ictianc Huilrtlnt, fprnml piorr.nTfr
Wiilii.ytr t Jnr.liy' C.mlicl. jucrr rTeoiJ doer
obiirt tlm Cirliongc Mot' I
lliooiuibilrs. J.iu, 1, lalrj.
Q E. SAVAGE,
FitAirncui, w atcii makeu a jkwei.eu.
Main hlr.et, Incur tliu Court House,
HI.OOMHIlUltO, FA.
1'onst'Milly on baiidu lluoni-sortuicnt of Auier.
can Hint Swiss Watches, clocks, jewelry, silver
Muioiif Hie best descrlitloli plated on hltn met.
nl, conslhtlni; of butler dishes, goblets, Knives,
lorlts, spoons, uapUlii rliusetc.
Masoulo uiarlts inadu to order. All uooils and
work wiinuiitnl, Jan. I,i)l.
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BTAUL1B1IE1) 170a.
JOUDAN HllOTHEIi,
Wholtsalo Uioccrs, and Dialers In
dAI.Tl'M'l.H AND IlltlMbTONE,
No UO North Third St.
Fhlladelphla.
M
EUOllANT'S HOTEL,
D NOI1TII roVKTII HTUKKT,
I'lIII.AIIF.I.I'IllA.
J, ft W. a, M'KIIlllIN. Froprleuir.
Msy 10, IstfMy.
BLOOMSBU11G, PA., FRIDAY, FEB. 26. 1869.
OMiolrc goctry.
T1IK WIZAIIU FIIOST,
Thijir Is a Norland wizard wlpht,
I'rom ley renlms h rover,
That Houtuwnrd takes his airy llilit
When (summer days arc ot r.
Invisibly ho comes and Roes,
la fttrnnge, fantastic mauher;
Tho North for him his trumpet blows;)
Tito Htiow-cloud Is his b.uincr.
Tls AVIntcr tiecromaneer, Froid!
Ity whom he's nye ntteuded t
Without whoso aid lit power vero lot;
His dark reign soon wera ended!
Who works lilt wonders nil for him,
And, breathing wintry weather,
From baro gray flcldtand woodland dim,
Frights bird and beo together,
The flowers llrst f eel his subtle, spells,
When slyly hies ha hither;
They ceaso to toll their tiny bells;
They blnckon, droop, nnd wither.
Thou, as If grieved to nee that these.
IInVo left tho dull euttli duller.
With mastoart ho paints tho trees
Willi many a lovely color,
Tho leaves uwhllo In glory glow,
lie resting from hti labois ;
Anon ho strips them otf, as though
With million viewless sabres.
With bridges solid as tho ground
Ho spans the larger waters,
And throws a glittering chain around
Tho woodland's spnrkllng daughters.
To regions far nbovo tho earth
Ills ipysttc might extending,
Tho crystal snow-llakes have their birth,
In Rllvery showers descending.
Within our homes ho stoils nt night,
With breath ns cold n.s leo Is,
And on each window takes delight
To draw most quaint devices.
Bometlmcs the slaut sun waxing warm,
Ills beams this wizard banish i
And fogs tho faco of day deform,
Wherein his traces vanish;
Hut soon comes back: tho cunning elf,
When night Is In tho ascendant,
And lurns tho watery vail itself
To broidery resplendent,
lie hangs it round on every irct,
Htalce, rock, watl, roof, and gable,
A frail, fair web of witchery,
As beauteous as unstable.
Huro never sovereign queen did wear
A fabric woven liner
Thiu this Is, out of misty air
Wrought by this weird desliiier.
When Night her chilly tears lets Till,
Ills miracles attend her,
Tothrertded pearls transforming all,
And studs of starry splendor.
The rain, too, feels his slamory.
Changed by this rare mngldnn
To Kerns of binding brilliancy
That daze our mar ellng vision.
And thus this wonder-working wight,
l'rom ley realms a rover.
His maglo weaves by day and night,
Till Winter's rule. Is over.
Then flowers ho finds upon his tm k,
That from his spells have rfson,
And, baflled, hies with Winter back
To his bleak pilar prison.
$U$rcUiutcou.5.
STBUGGLE IN A CHIMNEY.
A FEAKFUI. FOSITION.
A man will so blind, nnd mud, too,
from fcur ; 1 Imvo seen It liiipptii, nml
If you don't mind llstunlng, I will toll
you tho story. I was upiirentiad to a
builder when I loft fcchool, nnd soon got
to liUo tho tratlo very much, especially
when tho work was perilous, nnd gave
mo n olianco to outdo tho other lntls in
daring. "Spider" wan my nickname
in thoo days, given partly on account
of my long legs, for I had outgrown my
proportions, and partly because they
.said I could crawl along a roof litao my
namesake. When I was working with
tho famous Jlr. , and went down
to Swansea, with his picked hrtntU, to
carry out a contract ho had taken in
that town. Whllo there, 1 fell in love
with tho prettiest girl I hail seen in
Wales, and that is saying a good deal.
l"or a time I fancie-l sho liked me, and
that I was getting on very well with
my love-making, but I soon found my
mistake, for an old lover of hers joined
our men, and Mary gnvo mo tho cold
shoulder directly. You may believe
this sweetheart of hers (who was called
Hen Lloyd) and I were not tho be-t of
friends in tho worltl ; but I am not the
sort of fellow to harbor malice, and
when tho biddings to tho wedding went
round, mid I know that my cliauco was
gone, I niiido tho best of It; I kept m.v
Mire heart to myself, and determined tu
beat down jealousy by beli.g great
(hums with lien.
I went to tho wedding, and there were
nor many days when I did not steal
half an hour to sit by his flreslde.whlch
was as bright and cosy and homelike
ns you would wish to seo Mary being
the soul of order and industry. It is
not perhaps, the usual way of driving
out envy, to go ami look at tho happi
ness another nun bus dono you out of,
but then you know the proverb says,
"What Is t,no man's meat Is another
man's poison;" and mi It was I got to
look upon Mary as a sort of ulster, and
Hen hud no cause for Jealousy, although
there wero plenty of evil tongues ready
to put 1)1 tu up to It.
The contract was nearly up when a
lightning conductor upon ono of the
highest chimney, over at Llanelly
sprang, and the owner of tho works' of
fered our master tho Job.
"It's Just tho sort of thing for you,
Harry," wild Mr. , when ho told
us of it.
I touched my cup and accepted it oil'
hand, and then Hen bteppetl up nml
said ho'il volunteer to bo tho t-econd
man, two being required.
"All right," said tho inaster,"yoii are
tho rito.ulle.-t-hoadod fellows I have. Tho
price Is a good ono, und ovcry penny of
It hhall bo divided between you. We'll
not fix a drty for tho work, but take tho
llrst calm morning; and get It tloiio qui
etly." So It Was that, some four or tlvo mor
nings after, wo found ourselves ut Lou
dly, and all ready for tho Htart. Tho
kite by which tho lino attached to tho
block was to ho sent over tho chimney
was down, nnd tlid up its work well;
tho ropo which was to haul tho cradle
was ready, nnd stepping In, Hen ami i
began tho nsccnt.
Thero had been very fow pooptonbout
when wo entered tho yard, but as wo
got higlu r I saw the news had spread,
nnd that tho streets wero filling with
sight-seers.
"Thero's plenty of stnr-gazors, Hon,"
r Mid, wnvlng my cap to them, "i
daro say they'd like to seo us como down
with u run."
"Cannot you keep quiet V" answered
Hen, in n strangn tone; nud turning to
look, I snw Hint ho was deadly pnlo,nnd
Bat In tho bottom of tho cradlo huddled
up together, with his eyes fust shut.
"You're not frightened old chnp," I j
asked. j
"What's Hint to you?"
"Oh, nothing; only wo nro getting up
pretty quickly, nnd you'd have n better
head for work If you would get gradu
ally used to tho height."
Ho paid nothing, and never moved.
Then looking up, I saw wo wero close
to tho top a fow yards more nnd wo
would bo thero, yet thoo who wero tur
ning the windlass wero winding with
unahatlng speed. A sudden chill ran
through my blood, nnd set my llesh
creeping. They had miscalculated tho
distance, nnd with the force they wero
winding nt, the rope must Inevitably
break when the cradlo came In contact
with tho block. Thero was no time to
attempt u signal, only an instant to
point out tho danger to Hen, and then
to get hold of the rope, nnd, by going
hand over hand, reach tho coping be
fore tho cradle came up. This was done
nlmost quicker than I ran tell you, Hen
following.
Tho cradle eamo on; then, ns I antici
pated, tho rope gavo it shrill, singing
sound Uko it rlllo ball passing through
tho air, anil Knapped. Down went tho
cradlo, und thero wo wero left, nearly
eight hundred feet in tho air, with noth
ing to rest upon but a coping bnrely 18
Inches wide.
Hen shrieked out that ho was n dead
man, nnd cried:
"Tell mo whero I can kneel, Harry,
show mo whero I can pray to Almighty
God, for I cannot die this way I"
"Hush lad," I said, "don't lose heart.
God can hear you Just as Well siting ns
kneeling, and If you try to get up,
you'll tumble, to a moral certainty.
Think of Mury, man, and keep up."
Hut ho only shook nnd swayed more
and more, groaning nnd crying out that
he was lost; anil I could seo that, If ho
did not mind, ho would overbalance.
"Get hold of tho rod," I said, think
ing that, oven sprung as it was, the
touch of it would give him courage.
"Where is it, boy," ho said, hoarsely.
tYud then looking into his f.tce which
was turned to me, I saw that his eyes
wero drawn together, squinting ami
bloodshot, anil knew that Hid fright
hud driven him blind. So, pushing my
self to him 1 placed inyarm around his
waist, und worked round to the rod,
which 1 put in his hum, nnd then 1
looked below to seo whether they wero
trying to help us, but there was no
sign. Tho yard was full of people, all
running hither and thither, ami, ns 1
nfterward.s know, all In tho greatest
consternation tho cradlo having fallen
on ono of the overseers of tho works,
killing him on the spot, nnd so occupy
ing tho nttention of thosa near that we
wero for tho tinio forgotten-. I' was
straining my eyes, in tho hope of seeing
some effort made to help us, when 1
was startled by ft horrible yell, and
brought to a sensu of n now danger, for,
looking around, I saw Hon champing
with Ills teeth and foaming nt the
mouth, ami gesticulating in an unearth
ly way. Fear had not only blinded
him, but cruzed his brain.
Scarcely had I time to comprehend
this, when ho began edging his way to
wards mo, and every hair ou my head
seemed to stand on end us I moved
away, keeping ns fur off ns possible
nml scarcely daring to breathe,
lest he should hear me, for sts) mo he
could not that was my only consola
Hon. Once, twice, thrice, lie followed
me round tho mouth of that horrible
i'!i i m ney; then, no doubt thinking I
lititl fulleti over, hog.tve up tho search,
nml began trying to get on his feet.
What could I now do to save his life?
To touch him was certain death for my
self, as well as fur him, for lie would
inevitably seizy me, and wo would go
over together. To I"t him stand up was
to witne-s his equ.tlly certain dcitruu
thin. I thought of poor Mary, und I ro-
membered that If ho died sho might
get to ci' ro for me. Tho devil put that
thought In my mind, I suppoju; but,
thank God, there was it stronger than
Satin ui'Ar, nnd at tho risk of my life,
1 roared nut, "sit still, or you will fall,
Hon Lloyd I"
Ho crouched down, nml hold on with
clench(,d teoth, .shivering and shaking.
In after days ho told me that ho thought
that It was my spirit, sent to warn itiitl
save him.
"Sit still," I repeated, from (into to
time, watching with aching eyes nml
brain, for some sign of aid. Each min
ute seemed to be an hour. My lips
grow dry, my tongue literally elovo to
in mouth, and tho perspiration run
ning down, blindisl me. At last at
last hoiiu came. Tim crowd began to
gather in tho yard, people weru running
in from distant lanes, nud a sea of faces
wero turned upward ; then somo one
who had got a speaking-trumpet shout
ed, "Keep heart, boys; we'll save you!"
it few minutes more and tho klty begun
to rise; higher nud higher it comes, ou
and on. How 1 watched tho white-
winged nie.siongur, comparing it In my
heart to an angel; and surely, as an an
gel was It permitted to como to us poor
sinners, hanging on tho vergo ofeteml-
ty. Up it e.i me, nearer and nearer, gui
ded by tho skillful flyer. Tho slack-
ropo crossed the chimney, and wo weru
saved.
I could not bhout hurrah, even had I
dared; but In every beat of my heart
was n thanksgiving to tho God I had
nover truly known till that hour, and
whose merciful l'rovldonco I cm nover
doubt again.
Tim block was fixed, tho cradlo eamo
up again, nud Hen, obeying my order,
got In. I followed; but no sooner did I
touch him than ho begun trying to get
out. I got hold of 111 i ii , ami, taking It
In his head that I was attempting to
throw him os'erdioBtriigglediiud fought
Uko tho uiadmnn ho was, grapplln
tearing with his teeth, shoutlng.shrlek
lug, und praying all tho way down,
While tho cradlo strained nud cracked,
swinging to nml fro like tho pendulum
pf n clock. As wo eamo near tho ground
j could hear the roar of voices, nnd an
occnslonnl cheer, then suddenly nil was
silent, for they had heard Hen's erics,
nml when tho crtullo touched the ground
senrcely a man dared look in. Tho first
who did saw n horriblo sight, for, ex
hausted by tho struggle nud excitement
so soon ns tho cradlo stopped I had fain
ted, rmd He,!, feeling my hands relax,
had fastened his teeth into my neck 1
No wonder tho men fell back with
blanched faces they saw that Hen was
cruzed; but they thought ho had killed
me, for, as they said, ho was actually
worrying mo llko n dog.
At last tho master got to us nnd pulled.
Hen off me. I soon u-no round but It
was n long tlmo before ho got well, poor
fellow; nnd when ho dltt como out of
tho asylum ho was nover fit for his old
Undo again, so ho ami Mary went out
lo Australia, und the last I heard ot
them was that Hon had got n couple of
thousand sheep nnd was doing well.
I gavo up tho trade, too, soon after,
Adding that I got queer in tho head
when 1 tried to fico height. So, you
see, that morning's work changed two
men's lives.
An Anecdote or lieu. .H'Clclltiii.
Tim St. Louis Jlepubllcun relates uu
a ecdote of Gen. M'C'Icllmi, upon the
authority of an oiheer of high rank in
tho regular army, widen reveals his
character In Its brightest and purest
colors. "Our informant," siys tho lie-
publican, "was witlt Gen. M'Clellan in
his parlor at Washington ono evening,
when I'ojio wus falling buck upon the
UapiUd pursued by tho troops of Lee
nud Jackson. There canio a ring at tne
bell, and tho servant opened tho door
and announced the President of the
United States and General Halleck.
il'Clellati rose, received his visitors and
conducted them iutoan adjoining apart
ment. They remained but a fow mo
ments and then 'departed. M'Clellan
turned to u friend aud said, quietly:
'S , I am in command of tho army
Again.' 'Geuoral,' replied the other, 'I
hope you have not accepted it without
proper guarantees,' meaning pledges
that thero should be no more executive
interferencein military operations. 'Sir'
was tho response, 'when tho President
of tho United States tells mo with tears
In his eyes that I am the only man who
can take command of tho army und
savo the country, it is no time to ask
for guarantees I' At daylight next mor
ning, General and aid-do-camp wero in
their saddles and off for the field."
Dead Letter Ofllcc.
A couiiEsroNDENTof a Hoslon paper
says : "Tho dead letter office is ono of
tliu curiosities of Washington to the
stronger ; but to those engaged in it, it
is it terrible drudgery. The opening,
aud examining of fourteen thousand
and live hundred letters every six
hours, is n hard task ; but it must bo
dono for there ..re fuur and a half mil
lion of dead letters como to the ollico
every year. All that are signed are ro-
tinned to tho writers, but so many are
written by "Your Affectionate Annie,"
or "Your LovingSusy," that each clerk
has a two bushel ba-ket beside him in
to which all letters unsigned by full
name arodropned. From that recepta-
blo thoy pass to tho chopping mill, and
are cut into small pieces, so that they
may never bo ren.l, und from tho chop
ping knife they go to tho paper mill.
The great iniiji.rity of these letters nro
lo".l through tho carelessness of writers ;
and it surpasses my power of Imagina
tion to know how people can bo so euro'
less especially when they send largo
sums of money. Nearly fifty-eight
thousiiitl letters came to this ofileo last
year, enclosing bills, checks, or bonds,
And how much do you supp )-o these
letters contained ? Over three million
and a half dollars! Ono letter contal urd
two thousand dollar bills; it was return
ed to tlio writer. Another had two
hundred nud fifty dollars in it, but
nothing to show tho iianio of the
writer. Eortun utcly the post mark
though partly obliterated, fouhl still be
read. Tho letter came from Chicago
was renin lied there und advertised, and
the owner eamo forward, saying that
when he sent tho mono y he wus in so
much of u hurry that ho forgot fo iidd
his name! The. most valtable letter or
rather packugo that turned up "dead"
contained bonds worth over $20,001),
A Doctoii AS IS A DOCTOIt. A self
u llluicnt humbug, who took up the
position of a physician, and pretended
to a knowledge of tho art, was oneo
called to visit u iiiiiii who was atliicted
with apoplexy. Holus gazed long and
hard, fek his puNo, nnd finally gavo
veu t to the following sublime opinion :
'I think he's a gone feller." "No,
no !" exclaimed the sorrowful wife; 'do
not say that." "Yes," returned Holus,
lifting up his hat ami ryes heaven wartl
at tho samo time, "yes I do say so;
(hero ain't no hope not tlio least mite.
He's got un attack of uihilflt In bis lost
frontls." "Where?" cried the startlod
wife. "In his lost frontls; ami can't
bo cured without somo trouble and a
gleat deal of pains. You see tho whole
planetary system Is deranged. 1'ustly,
his voxpopuli is pressing on his ndva
hmini; rfcondly, his eutticnrplal cu
taneous hasswelletl considerably, if nut
more; thirdly, and lastly, ids Tibs are
1 n a comussed state, and ho hain't got
tiny money; consequently bo's bound
to die." Kxehtmgt.
"rniKND Mnllaby, I am pleased that
thco has got such a fine organ in thy
church." "Hut," said tho clergyman,
"1 thought you were strongly opposed
to having an organ in a church ?" "So
I am," said friend Olmithih, "but then,
If thee will worship the Lord with ma
chinery, I would llko theo to havo a
first-rato Instrument."
"Fat-hub," said a four years old
child, "l think you nro very foolish."
"Why, my child'.'"
"Hccausoyou hnvo brought that baby
hero when mother Is sick, and you havo
to get a woman to take care of it."
"Go rock tho cradle, Lucy, and no
moro of your Jabber."
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C0LPEM.-V0L. XXXIII NO. 2.
AXKVA1, Itlll'OIlT
or
COUNTY SUPEHliNTENDHiVr
OF
COL UMlltA COUXTY.
EDUCATIONAL ritOOItlMS.
Oun statistical report will show somo
progress in several respects, but tho
uctual progress which Is moro particu
larly felt and recognized among us is
not shown by figures. It consists In
tho renllzalion, by tho citizens of tho
county, of tho Importance und necessi
ty of educational work, and will bo
spoken ol throughout our report as wo
xecito the chief Items of interest. In
respect to houses, furniture, grounds.
Ac, tho greatest prospect of progress
arises from the rapid decay of our old
buildings. Last your wo reported thirty-nine
houses unlit, now wo havo
forty-four. In n lew years wo shall seo
them all crumble, und then wo may
hope for tho erection of new and good
ones. A fow old houses Ituvo been re
paired so ns, in tho language of direc
tors, "to answer u eur or two." We
do not encourage this. Wo bellovo it
is better, as well as moio economical, to
build new houses ut ouce, uud spend as
little money us possible upon the untl
quated sheds that cannot be made suit
able. It may bo noticed, nlo. that
while tho number of unfit houses In-
creases, tho number of suitable ones in
creases in proportion. Of those erected
this year, ouo in Fishing Creek, wo nro
sorry to say, Is not a proper building.
The mechanic's work was badly done,
and the material was very pour ami
unseasoned. At tho tlmo of my visit
during tho first term of school taught
in it, 1 found largo openings bolweeu
tlio boards of the floor, and as tho snow
upon the roof was thawed water flowed
down tho wall inside. Of this I speuk
to show tho fallacy of cheapness. This
houao cost about three hundred dollars,
but, I doubt not, tho expense of ropalis
will bo twice that amount in ten yeais,
and it can scarcely bo kept fit for use.
Ono thousand dollars would havo paid
for a good house, which, if properly
cared lor, would not cost a cent in this
time. As a matter of economy tho lat
ter Is preferable, while in au education
al view its superiority is incalculable.
In this, however, tlio directors of Hriar
Creek have set a good example. About
a year ago I received a letter from the
secretary of their board, saying they
vero about to erect a new hou?o nt
Foundry ville,ut cost of about ono thous
and dollars, complete, of brick, and re
questing mo to givo them a plan. 1
formed n plan of sufficient dimensions
to accommodate the school, and wrote
them specifying tho same, and advising
them of furniture ; statiug, also, that,
although this house might cos.t more
money than had been named, yet I did
not think they should build less, nor
with less suitabIonrrangement. They
Adopted the plan and completed the
building at a cost of about sixteen hun
dred dollars, including furniture of the
best quality. As tho work progressed
somo complaint was matlo of the direc
tors because of tho expenses, but when
completed all were satisfied, and in
other parts of the district I heard it
said, "Wo must havo such a house for
our school s soon as we can afford it."
This, tho flirt public school house in
the county, built and furnished in pro
per style, had Its influence outside of
Hriar Creek. Tho directors of the nil
joining district, Berwick, who urn nl
ways rendy to inarch with tho mu.-lc of
the times, were not disposed to lag. This
spring they furnished elegant furni
ture, nml fitted up n pleasant school
room. A new brick hotiso is now be
lug built In Montour district In place of
one, the wullsof which became ill-ecu re
Tho directors tay they will supply it
with the best stylo of furniture.
The ( uuiily institute held this year,
during tliu week beginning November
"o, was attended by double the number
of teachers attending last yinr. As
was said in last year's repoit, it is
thought that of
TIIHWOIIK of Tin: COUNTY ai'FF.ISIN-
tkm)i:nt.
his duties respecting I list! ttitc- ttml oth
er meetings of teachers are among the
moit important. Teachers pnrtieipur
lug In tho Institute feel fully conipensa
teil, not only on nccouut of the infor
matloii they receive, and the pleasure
nml profit resulting in school", but lm-
eause they feel that thereby tho honor
of their profession Is promoted, nud
common school labor made moro popti-
ir. In n majority of districts teachers
wero nllowetl.the tlmo in attendance.
'I ho law legalizing this action of direct
ors, and authorizing tlio County Super
intendent to lower the grade of tho
certiorates of teachers neglecting their
tluty, we bellevo will result in much!
good. I know tho first aided us, and
think tlio latter had somo good effet,
though I was Informed that one teach
er absented himself from tho institute,
hecnuso ho salt) the advertl-ciuent of
tho County Siiperliitrndont, containing
tlio nbovc-named sections of tho law,
was "compulsory" In character.
lho law making teaching n special
branch of examination, also proves
beneficial. We havo felt tho good of
this, and Intend so to manage, that
hereafter every teacher shall lenru
something of his work before ho enters
tho school room. Many havo supplied
themselves with ouo or moro volumes'
treuUng of tho Theory of Teaching, du
ring tho past year. Ami now wo do
not issue a certificate to onu who has
not taught before, unless ho procuresal
least ono good work upon this subject,
nnd enters upon tho study nf his busi
ness.
Another work to which our attention
has been moru carefully turned recent
ly arises upon the subject of school bull
dings uud furniture. Wo wero aroused
to the necessity of this through the erec
Hon of two houses onu last year and
another this that wero scarcely lit for
iHuimmedlutely upon their completion.
Tho lulluuiico of tho school house, Its
fixtures, nnd tho grounds, upon a child
may bo Illustrated in u practical wayllu
tho town of Hloouisburg, Let anv ono
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W.OOs Auditor's or Assignee' Notice,
Local Notices, twenty cents a line j
by tho year ten cents.
PnrdM In (lin "Tllrppfnrv" rnliirnn.
$2.00 per year for tlio first two linos,
nnd 1.00 for each additional lino
go nnd see tho boy of eight or ten years
sitting in tho dilapidated shell called a
school II. onSutokctownnlloy .The floor
Is broken, and flio cold blasts of winter
como up from the open cellar to chill
him, and mako misery more ml&crnble,
as ho sits, or rather hangs oun bench
with no back. Tho desks' are carved
nml cut with various figures, niiiny niojt
vulgar.somo of which weru executed by
thofrownlngschool boy of yearsngotind
others nro the wofk Just finished Willi
tho well-sharpened pocket knife you
seo in tho hand of tho boy now occupy
ing tho placc.Hudcos not study ; his po
sition Is too uncomfoi table, yet his
mind must be engaged about something,
if It be nothing moro than to cultivate
n habit of cutting, scraplngand destroy
ing wliatuvcr may bo found in his
reach. Hut now ho goes out to play.
What does ho see'.' Tho school houc
stands on tho corner of two alleys. In
front sixteen nud a-hulf feet from the
Qoor is u stublo ; on the ono sltlo nil al
ley; on tliu other n pig pen ; in the rear
n fence. And here, witli scarcely ono
hundred square feet of ground, except
tlieulleys,tho boy is to tako exerclsoaud
recreation. It is not necessary to say
that under such circumstances thero is
moro of evil than of good Inllucnce,iior
is it necessary to say the boy thinks
school is only a place of confinement,
instituted to afford tho teacher a living
and keen him from unnovliiL' bis tin
rents at homo, llemovu that boy to tlio
school rooms of tho Literary Institute.
Their beauty, cleanliness und comfort
mako his eyes sparkle with Joy. Ho
immediately begins to icallzo that the
school room is not tho must dreary pris
on, lie sees no vulgar carving there,
and though buyesterday bo cut his
desk, think you ho will soniucn as mar
the polish of that furniture by tho
prick of a pin? No, ho immediately
opens ids mind to admire tho good ami
pleasant part of aschoul boy's day. In
stead of tho rude, ldlu boy, ho becomes
an industrious ami genteel student.
Here, having grown weary by closo ap
plication to Ids lessons, ho goes out lor
exercise, llo linds about tho building
t yard uborned with fragrant flowers,
and farther out acres of beutitilui, clean
sward, upon which ho is matlo glad.
Does not tho impression of a single day
give tills boy uu idea of tho beaulilul ?
Did he never enterja school room again,
would ho not grow a nobler, moro hon
est, und more useful man? All are in
fluenced by those things with which we
are associated, whether tney bo per;
sons or inanimate objects. Willi these
views wo approach tho director- uud
people of tho county whenever an up
portuuity Is afforded, and wo hope ero
long to convince them of tho necessity
of more care in building.
Those labors, together with tho usual
examinations and visitations, with oc
casional lectures, comprise tho work of
tho Superintendent during tho past
year. Moro directors and citizens wero
present at the examinations than here
tofore. In addition to tho lectures at a
fow special meetings, I have upon ev
ery occasion when time was found, ad
dressed tho teachers, directors and citi
zens at tlio closo of examinations.
ni.ooMsiiuno normal school.
A pruspectlvo acquisition to tliu
school interest of our county is found
in tlio proposed establishment of a State
Normal school at Hloouisburg. The
trustees of the Hlootneburg Literary in
stitute, upon the suggestion of theStato
.Superintendent, Mr. .1. P. Wickorsham,
first entertained the idea of erecting
additional buildings and converting
their institution into a Normal school
last November. After full considera
tion they determined this spring I
proceed with tho work, and at thi
tiino the contract for the buildings has
been made, anil the erection is in rapid
progro-s, under the direction of the
architect and contractor, l'r if. Henry
Carver, who expects to have it complet
ed by the first of January next. Tins
laying of tho corner stone was witness
ed, on tho twen.ty-lifth day of dune, by
a largo nnd appreciative audience. Ills
Excellency Gov. Geary conducted tho
ceremonies and in an earnest ad Iri.s
upon tho subject of education created
much enthuslinin. He paid an excel
lent compliment to our public institu
tions, both of polity ami education,
showing tho dependence of each upon
tho other for maintenance hi a npiih.
Ilcun government. Ills Honor .ludge
Elwell, of llloomsburg, followed with
an eloquent and well directed address.
Previous to tho administration of tho
ceremonies, Hon. C. L. Ward, nf Brad
ford county, delivered 'an excellent lie
turo in tho hall of tho Institute. In the
evening, again, the spacious hall was
filled to hear the logical nnd convincing
atldre-s of Hon. J, P, Wlcker.shani,
whoso earnest manncrof talking direct
ly "at" ids audlenco, holds every ear
and leaves good impressions perma
nently fixed upon tho mind.
Our opinion expressed threo years
ago In an essay upon "Normal schools
their necessity In our school syntom,"
prepared at tho request of the lato Su.
perlntendcnt, Hon. 0. It. Coburn, mid
published in the school report of ISC',
that "Normal schools aro tho basis of
our school system," is still firmly be
lieved. Wo feel tho benefit of this pro
posed fatherly institution even uow.
Our teachers and citizens Inquire of it,
and it seems to have inspired a new
literary ambition with all.
Let tho work goon, as It has during
tlio past two years, gaining fnrco in ge
ometrical progression, and In a short
time wo shall havo no
OIISTACI.US
of which to speak in ouraunual reports,
and further, wo shall have no necessity
of suggesting
MKANS OF I'ltOMOTiNn IMTBOYKMI'NT.
The obstacles aro rapidly remoued as
tho means nro applied in earnest.
A hoy in Cambridge was recently ex
cused from soli ool to attend a funeral ;
but a truant officer found him, soon af
ter, witnessing a game of b.vio-ball,niid
asked him why ho did not go to tho fu
neral. With the utmost coolness, the
youngster replied "I wont down to
tho hotisn to attend It, but tho man Isn't
dead yet."