, THE COLUMBIAN (03tUMDUI)EiOCmT,STllOrTIII! NOIltll ANDCOLCM nlANCONSOIIIlATPI).) Issued weekl , every Friday inornln nt . At two iioi.t.AiM p,r jcar, pa-nhtn In nilvniiee, or i.tf) "III 1)0 ClmWll. TO BUlMlTlllOM Ollt, of tllU irnfiSV."!'!.'.?.1',1, J1.1, ndV,llC0 3M " payment vnr?iiKr tho uxp,B,,, o( ,ho All papers i sent out of tho H'n o, or lo distant post nrilces, must bo paid for In advance, unless a i canon hllilo p-rsim In c'olumljla county assumes to pay tho subscription duo on demand. ' ' " th'ocouii! J'1 ' " lu"scr oxnct;i1 frm subscribers In The .loUbltiff Depart ment of tho Cnt.BJiiiUN Ii very cotiiplo'e.nniloiir.lub Prlntlnir will compare favor, nlily vvl'hthatot tho lariro cities. All work dono on demand, nca-lv nnd a- moderate puces. Columbia County Official Directory. President Judge William Klwcll. Associate Judges-Irani lierr, Isaac H. Monroe, l'rotlionotarv, Ac. n. l-'rnnk Znrr. Holster Iteconler Williamson II, Jacoby. Iilstilct Attorney .le.hu .M. Clark. Slierlir Mlctiael dim or. H me- or Isaac Pcnltt. Treasurer lohn snydcr. Coramhsloners-Wllllam I.nwton, John Ilcrncr, John lint. Commissioners' Clerk William Kilekhaum. Auilltors-i;. .I.Campbel'.s. i;. smith, David Yost, coroner Charles 1. -M urpli . , Jury Commissioners Jacob II, rrltz, William II. Counts Superintendent WPllam II, Hnvder. lllooin Poor District Directors o. P. Ihit, Seotf, 'in. Kramer, llloomsbiirtf and Thomas crc ellnir, rfcoit, ). P. i:nt, becretary. Bloomsburg Official Directory. llloomsburg llanklnir Company .lohn . l'unslon, Preslden ,11. Il.ilro 7, cashier. I'lrs Na lonal liauk-charteslt. Paxton, rrcsldcnl J. P.Tilslln, cashier. Columbia county Mu ual Saving Fund and Loan Assoclatlon-i;. II. Unle, Piesldcni, c. W. .Miller, fcecret.iry. Hloomsbitrir llultdlni; and Savins I'und Association -Win. Peacock, President,.!. 11. Itublsou, Secrclnry. llloomsliurK MilMial savins Tuna Assoela lon-J. J, nruHcr, Presldcn , C. tl. liarkley, Secretary, Clll'liC'II DIRECTORY. IMI'TIST CIICHClt. liev. J. 1'. Ttts'ln, (Supply.) sand ty Servlcos-1 'H a- in- and Cjtf p. in. suii'i.iv xcnoui a a, in. Prayer Mcetlns-Uvery Wednesday evening at fltf s.'a free. Tho public arc luvped to attend. ST. MmilKW'S I.CTIIKIlANCIirnCII. Minis er Itev, J, McCron. sun-lay SerMces lovj n, in. and tp. m. Sunday school an. in. l'r.i- er Mee liiir livery Wednesday evening nt ay I. Ill-, lit scats tree. No pews rented. All are welcome. I'llESIiyTtlllANCIirilt'll. Jllnls'er-Iicv. Stuart Jlli-didl. Sunday Sen Ices ins; a. m, and p. m. Sunday ScIuhiI-v a. in. Pravcr.Meo lug-llvcry Wednesday evening at Uyj U Keats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome. METHODIST r.IISCOl'At, C1IUI1CII. Presiding Kldcr Itev. N. S. HiicMnaliam. Minister Itev. J. II. Mciiarrah. iind.iy Services -lnjj and li, p. in. sundav School i p. in. Hllilo Clas -llverv Monday evening at r,M o'clock, fining Men's I'ra er Mem lug Every Tuesday evntm.'n' it; o'clock. (jcneral Pimj er .Meeting Kvery Thursday evening , UVIU. IV. nnKoitJiKii ciit-Hctr. Corner of Third and Iron streets. Pastor Itev. T. IlotTmclcr. itcsldenco Hast street, near I'orks Hotel. Sunday SerMces Wsj a. m. and ilji p. in. sundav School:! a. m. 1'r.ijer -Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m. All are Invited There Is nlwas room. Sen lees every Sunday atternoon at, 2 o'clock at nciier a ennrcu, .viniu.sun luuiisuip. ST. i-AVI.'rt CIIL'UCH. Hector IIov. John Hew Itt. Sunday Services Mij a. in., 6i p. m. Mind iv School -'J a. in. First Sunday m tho month, Holy Communion. Sen Ices pieparatory to Communion on Friday evening befomtliu st Sunday In each month. Pows rented ; but everj bodv welcome. Persons desli Ing to cunsult tho Hector on religions nuiters win tind htm ut tho parsonage on itock Mreet. KVANOKI.ICMI. CIIUKCII. Presiding r.ldcr Kuv, A. I,, lteeser. .Mlnl.tcr-ltev. J. A. nine. Sunday Service 3 p. in., In tho Iron Street Church. 11U er Meeting Kvcry Sabbatti at 2 p. in. All are Invited. All lire welcome. 'TiLoojisfiiTuTTiTniccTOUY. QClIOOtj OI!I)i:US, blank, iust printed anil O neatly bound In small books, on hand and Vb. Ill, lbJ5-tl SI.ANK DKHDS, on I'arclir.u-nt anil Linen Pant r, common ami for Admlnls rntors, i:ecu and trustees, for salo chean at tho Columbian orace. MAltltlACIO CKUTII'ICATKS iust printed and for salo at the Coi.umiiian Olllee. Mlnls t the t)os el and Justices should supply them selves with these necessary articles. TUSriCkSnml Constables' Fec-l!ills for salo 1) at! ho Columbian olllee. They contain tho cor rected fees as established by the last Act of tho Leg islature upon tho subject. Every Justice and Con btable should luvo one. "trENDl'M NOTES ju-t printed mid for sale . cheap nt tho Coi.umiiian onico, CI.0TIIIN0,A:C. DAVID I.0WENI1EH0, Mereliant Main St., abovo Central Hotel. Tailor HOOTS AND SIIOl'.S. HENRY KI.EIM, Manafaetiirer anil dealer In boots and shoes, groceries, etc., Main St., I5ii Dloonisburg. ? M. KNORR, Dealer in Roots and Shoes, J.i, latest and best siyles, cornerMaln and Market streets, In tho old post olllee. CLOCKS, WATCHES, iC. (1 E. SAVAGE. Dealer in (locksVatc!ies and Jewelry, Main St., Just below tho Central Hotel. MILI.INKItY A: FANCY OOODS. MISS M. DERRIC'KSON, Millinery and Fancy Goods, Main St., below Market. Mr.ltCllANT.S ANDOItOCEItS. HC. IIOWER, Mats and Caps. Roots and , Shoes, Main stieet, abovo Couit House. Q H. MILLER .C SON, .lealers in IJ 4 (loods, groceries, (pieensware, Hour, Drv salt, PltOFr.SSIONAL CAHDS. E R. IICELER, Attorney nt Law. Rooms in i:ichango Hlock, 2d lloor, llloomsburg, Pa. s Tli. WM. M. REIiER, Surgeon ami l'liysi- elan. E. corner Hock uudMuikct blll'US. T R. EVANS. M. I). Surgeon and 1'liysL ) . clan, north side of Main stieet Fjers. noovua. iv, T II. McKELVY, JI. D., Surgion and I'liy V slclan, north sldo Main streit, below Maiket. T R. ROIIISON, Attoinev-at-Law, U In Ilartman's building, Main streit. Ollice (JV.MLEL JAC011Y, Marble and Iliovvn IJ Stone Works.JIastDIooinsburg, Hcnvlckroad. H, ROSENSTOCK, Photographer, over Clarl: Jt Wolf's taiore, Main street. D R. II. C. IIOWER, Surgeon Dentist, Main St., above th Coui 1 1 louse. J II. MAIZE, Mammoth Grocery, fine Gro- cerles. Fruits, Nuts, provisions, AC,Muluaud lentro streets. MISCELLANEOUS. I, S. KL'IIN, dealer ii. .Meat, Tallow, etc., Centre street, letween Second and 'J hlul. a M CHRISTMAN, Saddle, Trunk and Harness nuktr, shlvo's lllocli, Main stieit, f IMIOMAS WEIIll, Confectionery and Hiker;', wholesale and retail, Exchange Illock. G. 1), I W. CO HELL. Furniture, Rooms, three- story brick, Main stieet, nest of Market st, W R0IUI1NS, Liquor dealer, second door from tho northwest corner Main and Iron CATAWISSA, AV"M. II. AlillOTT. AtMieyTaT-Law, Mnln 11 street. T E DALLMAN, .Urebant Tailor, Second -1). streit, linbbins building. J)I!' W. RUTTER, l'HYSICIANJtSUHOEON, onice, on Main street, Jlar.s7,74y Catawlssa, 1'a. 7M. L. EYERLY, ' ATTOltNEY.AT.LAW, Catawlssa, Pa, . Jllj'ctlons promptly niacin and remitted. Olllco '" uiuvvissu Deposit. lia'.,K, iiui-i.- DANVII.T-r. nmvroim iviiikts'. ia. "WILLIAM II. LAW. Manufacturer ol ..11 niouglit Iron Ilrldges. Hollers, (lasholder, v1, 'r-". ""udlngs, Wiought Iron Hoollng, Hoolllng imiui s, Flooring and Doors, Farm tlutes and Fenu 1. oWio'ilfUt Iron Piping, btacks und all kinds " snjthork, nc. Hepalrs promptly attcuded to, N. H.-Drawlngs ana Estimates BuppUed. 0Ct.eI878tt 11USINIXS CARDS. J- VIUlTIN'fll Allll.H, LETI'I.H HEADS. WLLHUAHS, V.ii . . 1'OSTF.IIS, IV., 40., n ftcatlyand Cheaply printed ut thoCotUM iiian OfUce. o:l:ELwlLL!Y'EiItcrSanaProFriot:rS. OKANG HVILLE DIItEOTOIlY. All. HKUHINO, Carpenter nnJ builtlcr, Main street below line. DUCK HOltN. T O. W, II. SHOKMAKKH, Dealers In -LI L. 1 Dry Hoods, Orocerles and (icneral Mcrchan- disc. HUSINKisS CAltns. jyll. A. L. TUHNKI!, ltcsidcnco on Market Street ono door below I). !. Waller's. onico ocr Klelm's Drug store, onico hours from 1 to 4 p. m. for treatment of diseases of tho Eye, tar and 'lliroat. All calls night or day promptly attended to. Apr.!3'75-tf I. C. llUTTUlf, VHYSICIANftSUIiaKON, ortlcc, North Market street, Mar.27,'T4-y llloomsburg, Pa. jyU. I!. V. OAIfDNElJ, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, HLOOMSIIURO, PA. onico nbovo J. Schuyler & Son's Hardware store, Apr.23'75-tf c. 0. lUllKI.EY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, onico Main street, Drawer's Dulldlng ltooms4 und 6. second story oct. 15,';!i. gAMUEL KNORK, A T T O li N E Y -A T-L A W, HLOOMSIlUltO, PA. nnice, StieetS. Ilartman's Illock, corner Main and Market UCt. S, '75 Q W.MILLER, ATTOllNT.Y-AT-LAW, onice In Ilrower's building, second floor, room No. ' llloomsburg, Pa. Julyl,73-y Q K. W. J . RUCKA LEW, ATT011NEYS-AT-I.AW, llloomsburg, Pa. onico on Mnln Street, flrft door below Court House -Mar.r.,'74-y J) F. t J. M. CLARE, ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW, llloomsburg, Pa. Arrll lo,'74-y Onico In Ent s llulldlng. A. CKKVEI.INI1 SMITH. IIEIITEY EW1NU SMITH. CREVELIXG SMITH & SON, A 1 1 U KM; 1 S-A I I.A W, llloomsburg, Pa. WAH business entrusted to our earn will rnctnvn prompt attention. ju!yl,'73 y E. II. I.ITTI E. IIOU'T. K. tlTTLE. II. it It. R. LITTLE, Al lUH.MiYS-AT-LAW, llloomsburg, Pa. CHuslness before llin II. H. I'.itpnt Olllcn nttnndprt to. omce la the Columbian llulldlng. ty 39 Jg ROCK WAY A ELWELL, A T TO R Jf K Y S-A T-L A W, cou-MiiiAN Ilciiiusn, llloomsburg, Pa. Icmbers of tho United Stales tjw Association. Collections made In nnv part of America. Agents for continental I.lfe Insurance Company of Ncwork. Assets nearly JT.oeo.oiK). 'lho bist In tho country. Send for descriptive pamphlet. tt E. K- ORVIS, ATTOIIXEY-AT.tAW. Will practice In all tho courts of Columbia, sulll- van and l.,v coming counties, In tho supreme couit of Pennsvlvanla. anil In tho circuit nnd District courts of the rnlleil Mates held at Wllllamsport, P.v win uu in ins onice in uio uuiuiuoi.iu uuuoing. room No. 1, llloomsburg, on Tuesdav s, Wcdncsduv s und hursdavsof each week: and In lientonon Mon- ilavs, I'Udavsand Saturdajs, unless absent on pro fessional business. Sept. is,lsis. 7REASRR0WN,S INSURANCE AG EN- CY, Kxchange Hotel, llloomsburg, l'a. capital. -Etna, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut... r.,ii,coo Liverpool. London and (llobc "u.iho.0'0 Ito.valof Liverpool Kl fiiu.uuo l.auc.nHilro 10,000, uo Flro Association. I'hlladelnhla s.loii.nno American of I'niladelphla i,1(ii).0ih Atlas of llartrord r, 0,0110 Wyoming, of Wilkes Harro 231,001) Fanneis Mutual of Danville l,ouo,ouo Danville .Mutual ;b,oini Home, New York 5,000,000 101,953,000 March 20,'74-y MISCELLANEOUS. c. M. BHOW N, Dealer In HOOTS AND SHOES TowAsnt hoots a specialty. Heiulr iiL' done nt short notice. Under Irown's Ho tel, Hloouisburg. Oct. s,'75-ly pENTRAL HOTEL, A V I R S T-C LASS ii O U S fi, Oct. 8,'71Iy JOHN LAYCOCK, Prop'r. q.-;1" SOVVlllL' DRINKER, GUN nnd LOCKSMITH. owing Machines and Machinery cf all kinds re paired. Oi'eha House llulldlng, llloomsburg, Pa. oitl,'75ly Tu M. rrUliJ3S, WHOLESALE HK41.H1 IN RURNING AND LUI1RICATINO OILS. onico In .Maize's llulldlng, corner Malu and Centre streets, HI.00.MSI1UI10, PENNA. fB-Ordcrs solicited nnd promptly lllled. oif. s,'75-ly D1 ENTISTRY. H. C. IOWEI!,l)i:NTIST, Hespectfully offers Ids professional services to tho ladles and gentlemen of llloomsburg and vicinity. I lo Is prepared to attend to all tho vailousojicrallons In the line of his profession, and Is provided wlththo latest Improved Pokcelain 'I eetii, which will bo In serted 011 gold plating, silver and lubbir base to look as well as the natural teeth. Teith extracted by all the now nnd most approved methods, and all operations on lho teeth caielully andpioperl at tended lo. olllco n few doors above tho Court House, samo side. Oct. s 76 E.J biirg a .1. THORNTON would announce totho citizens of Illooms- and vicinity that he has lust received u full and complete assortment 01 WALL PAPEIt, WINDOW SHADES, HXTl'llKS, COUPS, TASSELS, and all other goods In his line of business. All tho newest and inosi anprovi d patterns of tho day are always to be fuuudlu his establishment,; Main street, below Market 8,'75 JNCIIANGE HOTEL! Opiiosltc tlio Court House, IH.OOMSllUltd, FA. Tho I.aiioest and Hest In nil respects In tho county W. II. K00SS. Oc t. 8,'75-ly Fropi lelor. BLOOlMSDURa, VA., B. STOHNER, Pioprietor. Accommodalions First ciass-1.25totixo irday, RESTAURANT ATTACHED. Largo, Airy Sample Eooms on 1st Floor, A good flable In lear of Hotel. llloomsburg, Oct. 9, 1675-If. CONFESSIONS Publlfhed'nsn warnlngniid for 11 benefit pf joung 1 ,ii,.wi ni.iv nidi n finiu Kfinnnu I ltI tt 1 1 1 1 . Lots of Womnnhood, etc, clvlng his rules of self. cure, ntti r und.rgolng mm n lunering 0110 eiii' and innlltd free un ricelMng a post-paid d reeled ,.vl. . Ad.trcKK NAHlNlkl, J Umiii. '. o. Hox lit, ilrookl) 11, N. Y. July .1Min ESPY STKA'I FLOl'lUNG MILL, KSPY, 1'A. STOUT & 11REISCH, I'ROl'UIETORS. ocntrol dcoltrbin l'H.ur,C.ialu, Ftfl 4e. C'us- VU UlUO VU VIV.VI r CARRIAGE MANU P A OTOE Y BLoo.Msnunti, pa. M. C. SLOAN & imOTHEIt HAVE on band and for sale nt tbo met reasonablo rates a splendid stock of CAititi.ifa.s, iuk;;ii:s, and ovcry description of Wagons both PLAIN and FANCY, Warranted to bo mado of the best nnd most durable mneerlnls, nnd by tho most experienced workmen. All work sent out from the establishment will be found to bo of tho highest class nnd sure to give per fect satisfaction. They liavo alsoallnoassortmentof SLEIGHS of nil tho newest and mot fashlonablo styles well and carefully mado and of the best material. An Inspection of (heir work Is asked ns It Is be lieved that none superior can bo found In tho coun try. oct. 8, tSTS tr. KEYSTONE CARRIAGE WORKS' in BLOOMSRURG. TENN'A. A S. CROSSLEY lias on band anil for sale r . ehenner than tho chennest. for cash, or w 111 exchange for old Wagons on reasonable terms, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, AND VAGONH of every description both plain and fancy. Portable Ton Hoirirles. nnen Hutrtrtes. Plain and Inner P atform Snrlnsr Matrons nil of the latest st.vie and made of irooil material nnd fullv warranted. (live me a call beforo purchasing elsewhere, as I can not 00 unueisoiti. 1 claim mat 1 maKe ine ucsl wag ons for tho least money. I also do painting, trimming and repair old work at tho shortest notice, old springs welded and war ranted to stnnd or no pay. I win exchango a porta ble top buggy for anv kind of lumber, such ns heir ed at my shop by the Hrstof reuruary, 1S73. Iron. inrk. mnn. nvn. inn nip .-nrv nnn nnn nr I., iii'iii'nii'i l AlCKeivy, eni k 1 os iorre A. S. CliOSSLEY. palrli ns cash. UCC. S, lSj.s. The Great Cause of Human Misery. Just published in a scaled envelope. J'riceGct!. L "fcS and itauicai cure or seminal weaKness, . f. 111. I'll lilt! UaMI.U,,,.,,!!,,. -TrKWiSf spermatorrhoea, induced by scir-nuuse u&xalHK!r Involuntary emissions. Imuotenci, ner vous debility nnd Impediments to marriage gencr- n'ly, consumption, epilepsy and fits; mental nnd physical Incapacity , Ac, by ltOIlHHT J. CULvEli- WEI.L, M.D., author of tho Oreen Hook Ac. Tho world-renowned author In this admirable Lec ture, clearly proves from his own experience that the awful consequences of self nbuso may bo effect ually removed w Ithout medicine, and w lthout dan gerous surgical operations, bougies, Instruments, rings, or coi dials, pointing out a modo of curont once certain and effectual, by which every sufferer, no matter what his condition may be, may cut 0 him self cheaply, pi irately nnd radically. This l.ectuie will prove a boon lo thousands and thousands Sent under seal, In a plain envelope, to any ad dress, on receipt of six cents or two postage stamps. Address the Publishers, CIIAS. J. C. KLINE & CO., 127 Bowery, New Y01 k, Post onico Dox 4,5so. April 10, '7 y PHOSPHO-FISH Moisture, det. ntiw)c 11.71 Organic Matter, 24.2s capable of producing Ammonia, - 3.19 r,.r,4 12.31 15.3J Soluablo and Precipitated Phosphoric Acid nual to Precipitated and llono ruospmuc, L'ndecomposed llono Phosphate, PRICE, $38 l'EK TU.N. Packed in bags of 21 0 lis. each. BATJGH S SOISTS. Sole Proprietors, No. 20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, ASP No, 103 South street, Ilaltlmore. Sep. 29-. BLOOMSBURG TANNERY. I) ESl'ECTl'l'LLY nnmmnccs to the public LV that he hasreoreued i TANNERY, (old stand) llloomsburg, Pa., nttho I'orks ut tho Espy and Light street roaiK where all descriptions of i,.,itii.r will bo mado In the most substantial nnd workmanlike manner, and sold at puces 10 sun ine limes, uiu iiikih-si. uv.. vv 111 at all times be paid tor G 11 1: E N 11 IDES of even doscilptlon In the country, ronage Is respectfully solicited. Tho public rat- luooinsourg. uei. 1, hij- LOUIS BBRNHARD, Dealer In Silverware, Wutelies and Jowelry( lll.OOSlsllt'Iltl, l'A. Ladles' and Gentlemen's fiold and Stiver Watches, of American aud foreign manufacture. Silver and Plated Ware, Clocks, VINE JEWELRY, AC, AC. REPAIRING AND ENGRAVING IM'Olllt'll IJXCCIltCll. OCt.8,"ID-ly AY AINWRIOIlTitCO., W1IUI.KSALK UUOCEU8, N, E. Corner Second and Arch Streets, 1'UII.APKLrUU, Dealers in TEAS, SYHUl'S, COFFEE, HUOAIt, MOLASSES I'.ick, sncts, niciiia bopa, 4c, tc. laorders w 111 receive rrompl attention. eiiT-tf Of $100,0(10, f, on, $.10,011 . tlifltW, J 20,1 W). $18,O,r0' with oilier siniiuer mum'. iuiuui ...... ..h Lottery, vv hleh Is coudiicted bv svv 01 n 1 oinml-slijiierK Hegul.ir draw lugs 1Mb and .mill of each month during tnejear, 1 h-m-ih yi in. u, ,,..,.,... ...ve lars with full Information mailed flee, ALLEN a CO., 79 Nass-VU hT., NKW Y011K. Sep, 17,-Cia, "VfOTK'E. From this datn lho Illnnmshur . Has Company wilt mil 1 M run' lulu .", in in . .v meters at four dollars cai h. The c nnpaiiy have 011 handn lot of fis tarstiHi for palm lug loots, mid pi m or other llu t'-r t plan underground. , , Price la ceuts per gallon or ta.ro per boml. Oct.l5.'IIi.lf it. -l) FORTUNES If ip BLOOMSBTJRG, PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12. SPEECH OF E. E. ORVIS, Delivored at Catawisaa, Tuesday Evening October 19, 1876. Mr. President, and fellow eitiuns of Oita wlssa ; Wo nro approaching ntiot her elec tion; nml It, is proper on nil such occasions, that citizens should assemble and discuss th o '.utics pending. Tho questions Involved in the present campaign arc of two classes those which relate to Federal Finance, and tho currency ; and those which rclato to the management of our State finance. It is pertinent to remind you, in tho out set, that the questions at issue are of nn ex ceedingly grave nnd important character. Upon a correct decision in regard to them will depend, to a greater or less extent, tbo futtiro prosperity of our country. Questions that are to ho decided by the sovereign pco pl, at tho ballot-box, and on which depends ourgovcrnmeiital polic-y.are always deserving of serious thought and profound attention Rut tboo which nro now depending arc of unusual importance, iu their own intrinsic nature, and from tbo circumstances that sur round us nt this lime. r We have fallen upon strange- times. With no scarcity of capital, any amount of un employed labor, and an exuberance of the productions of the soil, wo nro in tho midst of a financial panic a prostration and stag nation of business that has continued for more than two years. Capital fails to seel investment; labor asks in vain for employ ment; our furnaces are out of blast ; our machine shops and maiitifacturies stand idle ; in almost every branch of industry tbero is stagnation a nearly total prostration of all the business interests of our country. The thrift and prosperity of former years is gone. Wo see little else than tbo ghost of former prosperity stalking abroad in the land. One fact is clear: Whoever may be ro sponsiblo for the present condition of affairs, it is not tho Democratic Party, cither in whole or in part. Tho Democratic l'arty lias not been in power, either in tho State or General Government for many vcars. It could not carry into effect miy policy of its own; nor has it had even the negative power of defeating any measure devised by tbo Re publican l'arty. Ho far. therefore, ns our embarrassments nio duo to governmental policy they may justly bo charged upon the party in power. They could not result from any tiling done or omitted by tho Democratic party. If the ghost of murdered prosperity will not down at tho Republican bidding ft is no fault of ours. Democrats can truth fully say: "Tboti cans't not say I did it; shako not thy gory locks at me." Whether 1 shall bo able to say any thing that will tend to brine your minds to a iust conclusion as to what s-hould bo done in or der to remedy tbeso evils must bo judged of uy yourselves, l propose to discuss urietly tho two clashes ot questions nt issue before us; nnd first, in regard to Federal finance. In regard to this, there aro three questions demanding attention namely, the amount of the currency, or tho question of contrac tion or expansion; tho quality of the curren cy, or whether it shall bo coin or paper, greenbacks, or national bank notes; and tho nseat agencies by winch tins currency sua 1 be distributed amongst tho people. As to tho subject of contraction or expan sion, if I am not greatly in error the Repub lican orators arc seeking to plav at the gamo of "thimble rigging;" fast and loose ; "Now you see it and now you don't sec it." They charge us with being inflationists, w ith seek ing to increase tue volume ol tho circulating medium, and by implication claim that they are in favor of a contraction of tho currency. In the same breath they deny that there has been any contraction, or that any contraction is contemplated, so lar as tlio party plat forms adopted this year may indicate the real position of the parties, Micro does not seem to bo any material did'erenco between them. The Republicans demand "a safe and uniform national currency, adjusted to the growing wants of the business interests of tbo country." This langi'ago is vague and indefinite, aud was doubtless mado so Inten tionally, with a view to cvado a fair and i-quaro i-stie. Rut it clearly implies an in creased amount of currency. Tho business interests of the country, it is assumed, arc "growing," aro increasing, and, of course, demand an increased amount of currency, Tho Erio platform simply demands that"tbc volume ol money bo made and kept equal to tbo wants of trade," without determining whether "the wants of trade" demand an in crease or a diminution, literals no great difference between the-o two utterances, birt the Republican platform in this respect more clearly demands nidation than tho other does. In addition to this it should bo noticed Mint the .Republicans demand "freo hanking." What do thev mean bv this? Their system of "free banking" Is fully set forth iu tho re Miniption act, pas-cd last winter. This act provides-in its third section, as defined bv Hon. Edward Mcl'herson. for the removal of all previous limitations in regard to notes of national banks. "It authorizes each ex isting bank to increase its circulating notes under the law without respect to any limit heretofore made. It authorizes new banks to bo organized under tho law, without re spect to any precious limit. And it repeals all previous provisions 01 law lor tuo distri bution of national currency among tlio States and Territories." This looks liko unlimited expansion I Expansion with n vcngcnatico! Aim it in claimed ny mo advocates 01 "iiec banking" that if "inoro currency is wanted and can bo profitably employed, self-interest will furnish tlio desired amount by an 111- ercatc of banking facilities." Tho samo act provides tuat, as new national name notes nro issued. Greenbacks shall bo called iu nnd cancelled at tho rate of SO per cent of tho amount to issued, until tho outstanding greenback circulation is reduced to 300, 000,000. This implies expansion at least to tbo amount of 20 per cent of alt tho new is sues, and would seem to justify tlio claim that no contraction is going on, aim tuat none is threatened. Yet. tho truth is that tlio currency is being stcadilv contracted. According to a treasu ry statement just made, "tlio amount ot na tional batik notes withdrawn and cancelled lust week was ?:i,0Sl,830." Sinco tho jias sago of tho resumption act tlio ntnout ot na tional bank notes thus called iu is about S2-V 000.000. So that under this system of freo banking, wlillo holding out lho promiso ol an lucreuscu voitimo oi currency, a Meauy contraction of tho currency is going on, un der tbo deadly prretiuoot which cnterprifo ami inilustiy aro erusneii aim paraiyzeu. Aud this is dono to forco a resumption of specie payments in 1871). This la tho policy WHICH Win Jionuuiicaiis iisk us hi suppuri, and which will be endowed by tho election of llartranft ami Raw lc. They promiso not lo contract tho cuircney, but go on contract ing at a fearful rate. Wo say "Th it the con traction of tho currency and circulating me dium hcrclnforo mado by tho Republican party, and tho further contraction propo.ed by it witli a view to forced resumption of specie payments, has already brought disas ter to tuo business of tho country and threat ens general bniiVriiptey." They have con tnieted tbo curiviu'V, though they say they have not. Their wliolo policy conteinplatu continued contraction, though under tho spe cious covering office banking'1 they deny it, Facts nnd figures refulo their plausible pictciiees, and expose tho (rami mid client WHICH lliey nro endeavoring to perpciriue, Tliut tht-ro has been an enormous con Iraction of tho currency ,wlll abundantly ap pear from tho following facts and figures! The amount of currency, of various descrip I ft lit Willi tions, Sept. 11, 18G5, exclusive of coin, was as follows: United Slates notes SJ33,ir,0,B60 Fractional currency 2(1,314,712 National bank notes 300,000,000 Compound interest legal tender notes 217,021,100 Temporary loan certificates (10 d. d.) 107,148,713 Certificates of indebtedness 8-ri,003,000 Treasury fi per cent, legal tenders 32,030,001 Treasury notes, past duo legal tenders and not presented 1,G23,020 Stnto bank notes 78,807,575 Thrco.ycar treasury notes 830,000,000 Total September 1, 1805 2,111,078,089 Circulating Medium, exclusive of coin, Dec. 1, 1873: United States notes $307,001,685 Fractional currency 48,000,000 Certificates ol indcbtcdness(bear- ing date) 078,000 National bank currency 350,000,000 Total 1 l.-cember 1 , 1873. $705,G70,G85 Contraction from Sept. 1, 1SG5, to Dec. 1. 1873. 1,315,098,995 Thee figures, taken from tho hooks of the Treasury show, that from September 1SG5, to September 1S73, Micro was a contraction of moro than GO per cent; and this enormous contraction was undoubtedly ono of tbo prominent causes of tlio financial panic that came upon us in is,;i, ami nas continued with increasing power up to the present time. It is in vain to denv that Micro has been n fearful reduction of tlio amount ol the cir culating medium. President Grant, in his annual niessago m IS 1 says: "In view ot tho great "actual contraction that has taken placo in the currency, and tuo comparative contraction continuously gomg on due lo the increase of tlio manu factores and all tho industries I do not be hove there is too much of it now for Mto dullest period of the year. That this contraction is slill irointr on. de spite tbo denials of the Renublicans.and not withstanding the operation ol tho resummon net, is too manifest to require further proof. Let us now turn to tbo iiuetion of the quality of our currency. If tbero is any one issue mat is cicariy uciincii in tnotvvo plat forms it is this: Tho Republican platform demands a "uniform national currency," and in ellcct.ueniaiids that all the paper currency shall bo national bank-notes. This is what they mean by "freo banking," and this will bo the legitimate effect of their resumption act. Greenbacks are to be called in and national bank-notes issued in their place. Tho Democratic platform demands that tbo national bank-notes shall bo called in and greenbacks issued in their place. They demand a "uniform national currency," anil that is what vvo want also : but bow shall it bo mado uniform. At the present time it is about half national bank notes, and tbo other half greenbacks. To make it "uni form," it must be all ono, or all the other. o propose to make it all greenbacks. lint there is an objection to tins: the i-sii- jng ol these greenbacks was unconstitutional: True ! wo said so at the time; and we arc not convinced yet, from any argument, that such is not tbo case. Rut the Supremo court, packed by President Grant for Miat express purpose,bas decided that it is constitutional; and since, for the present at least, wo mut have some paper currency, vvo are content to abide by that decision, so long as wo need a paper currency at all. Resides, there is no more constitutional authority for tho national banknotes than tbero is for greenbacks. If tlio United Mates government has no consti tutional right to supply us with napcr cur rency directly, it has still less right to do so throuch tho medium of national bank is-ties. The former is but a simple, and tbo latter a double, violation of constitutional provis ions ; lor in addition to making something besides gold and silver pass cm rent as mon ey, it assumes tbo right in Congress to grant charter of incorporation a power nowhere delegated to Congress. Tbo simple question, therefore, is, "which will we hare? a uniform national currency consistiug, until wo are able to resume spe cie payments, of greenbacks ; or ono con sistiiig of national bank notes'?" It seems to mo that there ought not to be much dilli culty in promptly deciding this question in favor of tho greenbacks. There can be no choico between them as rcgai-'s their safety. Tlio promise "to pay" is fulfill 'd in regard to neither of them, if "to pay" n fans to re deem in gold and silver, hut they arc at par as to each other and equally below par as compared with coin. t'bo United States bonds di posited as a security for the nation al bank notes, and lho guarantee of payment by the United States government, nro the only security we have that they will ever bo redeemed, "l,ike tbo ,ieeubac!;s, the only thim that wives them cu re ley is the credit of tho general government. There is, there fore no (Hllerciico in tins respect. Rut in another respect they differ very widely. The greenbacks cost the people nothing, but tho national bank notes cost us nn enormous sum. On cveiy $-90,000 of na tional bank notes in circulation, tho pcoplo avSii,U(M iu tho shape ol interest on tho muds deposited in tlio United States Treas ury. The S30ii.uuu.uuu oi national bank currency we now have costs tho pcoplo an nually 23.100,000. Iflbeentirfl paper cir culation which we now have, i7G5,079,0S5, is converted into national bank notes, it will cost tlio people 819,551,859, Surely it can not bo a wiso policy to supply tho country witli currency at such a ruinous cost as this, when it can bo done just at well without this vast expenditure. The national banking systcm,from its very inception lias been a gigantic monopoly. It is not much better in this respect sinea tlio nas-aire of the resumption act and tbo inau guration of freo banking. It is true that any man or as.socition of men who can com mand tbo capital can cngngo iu banking, tt.ider United States laws. Rut all men have not the rcnuisitc capital, and tbero is no rea son why tboso who have should bo so large ly favored as they are, at tho expenso of those of limited means. Tho wholo policy is to mako tlio rich man richer nnd tlio poor man poorer. It is for the interest of tho rich nnd tbo oppression of tbo poor. Why should a banking company, say with a capi tal of SIOO.000. bo furnished with S90.000 to loan out on interest, to discount paper with, and nt tho samo time bo paid 0,000 In gold as interest on its bonds? Tho bonds surely should not bear Interest while they nro loft iu tbo Treasury to secure tho redemption oi national bank notes. Ry rejecting this na tional banking system, issuing greenbacks iu place of tho national batik notes, wo can savo nearly fifty millions of dollars. In tho embarrassed condition oi our country, witu tbo heavy load of debt upon us, and an op pressive burthen of taxation, surely this amount is worth saving especially when it can bo done with pcricct talety mid Willi in- justice to no one. Tbero is still another question intimately connected with tho currency, nbout which 'l tlcsiro lo niv a few words I refer to tlio hanks. Rotli parties aro in favor of "freo banking," hut tho banks of tho Republican party aro national banks and they aro banks of issue ns well as banks of deposit and dis count. Democrats aro In favor of "tho ex tinction of lho present national banks mid tho establishment in their stead of a system of free banks of discount and deposit only under such regulations as tho btatos respec tively may prescribe." Ry what nuthoilty duos ihp Congress of tho United Stale under take to gram chatters of incorporation lo banking companies or to any other compa nies? Whero iu tlio constitution of lho 1'iilted States is there any such right, newer or nutlioiity delegated to Congress? Ry tlio 10th mtlelc of lho amendments oftheconsti- tutinii of Hie United States it is said thaP'tlio powers not delegated to tho United States I ll l IU LJOIIalllllllllll, 1IUI piUlllUlll'll It IV I the S.alcs. aro n leivcd to Mm States rcil'ec- i lively or to the pcoph ," Tho power to grant charters oi ine irpnraiioii is itoiueic irnti'd to the Unite d Mates "cither cxprcjs y or by implication, ' It is simply usurpation on tuo part oi uongrcss to grant mien emir- 1875. tors, yet wo hnvo charters for mil rnml mm panics, telegraph companies, banking com panics, nnd almost nil nth nlcs, granted by Congress in violation of tho constitution, Wo say this ought to bo discontinued inat tnero should be no nrrogant assumption pr powers not granted. In regard fo hank ing companies in particular, why this exor cise of unauthorized powers? Why may not banking institutions bo chartered by State legislatures as well ns by tho Congress of tlio Uiitcd States? Wo nro content that our pinto governments shall no inoro establisli banks of issue. They were always a nui sance and of doubtful authority, nnd wcro adopted only as a lessor evil than the old Ullitcd States bank. Rllt mlr hm.mit nnllnn. at banking system has nearly all tho evils of uoni, together witn many others. We sav, then, abolish tbn nntlnnnl Ii 'intra nml nil banks of issue, and establish n system of free uniiKsm discount anil deposit, under such regulations ns tlio States respectively may prescribe. And we say further, let us have iiu i paper money except such ns may bo if sued directly by nnd unnn tbn fulth nf dm Federal government, nllbrding practically a currency based on the nold and silver and other property of lho whole people of the tuiiiiiry. Yes, sir, "gold and silver." Tbo Demo cratic party is and always lias been, and I trust, always will be, "a hard money party." vu... miu nuiei mu mu uiuy universal mcui litusof exchange tho only Monfy,reeognizcd by nil nations. Wo liavo no 'fondness for tuo rag hahy." Irredeemable paper money (so called) lias no charms for ns. W de mand a return to specie payments us soon us it can possibly bo effected," without ruin to nil the business interests of tlio country. Rut we protest against fixing a definite time for iisiiii,iUU11) vviicu wc aro not m a linaticial condition to resume when to forco resump tion at that time will inevitably result in a financial panic infinitilv greater than that in which we navo uecn involved. lor tho past two years. Leaving, now, these questions in reference to the Federal currency nud banks, for vour mi.iiiiiu ueiiuuiiiuoii, i uesircyor a very snort timc.to call your attention to other questions that lio nearer home, and in regard to which our action Miis fall will liavo more to do. Wo are about to choose a chief magistrate for tho State of Peiinsyluaiiia for tho next three years, and a Stale Treasurer for tbo period of two years ; and it becomes us to examine critically those questions that stand connected with the management of our Stnto government. In the first place, it is manifest that wo are supportimr an exeei-ilini'lv f.virnvnnnt State compared with tboso that existed under democratic administrations extravagant in every department of it. The Salary of the Governor has been increased, from fivo to ten thousand dollars; nnd iu addition to this,thc Governor has been provided with a private Secretary, nt n salary of $3,000,aud an assistant private Secretary, at a salary of -2,400, and an crrent boy at a salary of $1, 400, Hero is an increase of expenditure in the executive department, and iu these few items, of SI 1,800 per annum. In tbo last year of Governor Packer's administration the entire expense of all tho executive de partments oi the fetnto government was only .334, 709.92. Iu 1874, under our pre-cnt Executive, it costs us, 5915,592.07. Those figures aro from the books of the auditor general's ollice, and may bo relied on ns cor- -in. ' ny Simula ii cost inrec nines as much in 1S74 as it did in 1S0O, to defray tbo ex penses of our State government. Certainly no reason can be nssiiriiedfnrittb.it is eroili. table to the parly in power. The condition of our Stale limtccs uro not such .-is (o iiistjfy any increase oi expenditure, that is not ab solutely ueecps-ary. It is said wo Iioiild not be n iggai illy that vvo ouirht to give Hie governor a s.ilarv cuinmeiisiirato with tin. dignity of tbo position ho occupies. The same excu-c is made for increasing the sal-try of the President from 25,0011 to $50, noil a year, and incidentally uivimr him nearly a bundled tlinii-iuid dollars besides. If mo had an ovciflon ing treasury no great national debt, or but a small one a low rain of taxation and "lltisli times," instead of tbo unparalleled stringency Mint now pre vails, tbero m mlit bo some" littln exeiisn fur this prodigality. Hut, sir, I submit that in tuo present coiuli'ion ot onrallairs, tins pro lligacy is more than a blunder; it is a lla grant crime. Why should wc, embarrassed with debts both Stato and national bur tlieued by an enormous load of taxation,and the business of the country utterly prostrate under the blighting ellcct'of radical rule why should we be required to support a honle of office-holder, twice as largo as was formerly deemed necessary, and allot' them at extravagant salaries ! There is still another oueslion connected with our Stato finances that I wish, to cull your attf ntiou to. Under the last Demo cratic administration prevision was made lor paying off our Stnto debt by tbo creation of a sinking fund, to bo sacredly held for that purpose alone. All tlio moneys aiisipg from tbo sale of tbo public works', their net annual income, all license fees, collateral In heritance tax, taxes on hank charters nnd dividends, on corporations, on auction com missions and eiitriis, on writs, on public offices, and many others, wore to go into this sinking lund, anil to bo inviolably applied to the payment of tlio Stato debt. The re ports of the State treasurer and auditor cen- cral show us precisely bow inuc'h money has been paid into tlio Sinking fund, and nlso how much 1ms been paid out, on the princi pal and interest of the State debt. Tbeie cipts are ns follows: Year ending Xov.IiO, 1801! $3,757,740 1SU7 3,00,(117 " 18GS 3,4'5,5(i 1 " 1SG9 :i,5(H,5G0 '1" 1S70 3,881,00 1 " 1S71 4,112,055 " 1872 4,512,852 " 1S73 3,932,971 " 1371 -1,315,052 Total iu ten years $35,521,801 On Dec. 1, 1SG5, the debt was .37,470,25S I, 1.S74, " " " l.OliS.KP.l Wholo debt paid iu ten years i12,907,G23 During the same time, there was juiciest on uio puonu debt paid lfi,U0,3(!2 Dept. and Interest paid out of Sinking fund $29,307,835 Wholo assets received 35,021,871 Leaving a balance of $0,200,870 What has been dono witli this Inreo sum of over six millions of dollars? it is traced into tho treasury. It could only bo paid out by being applied to nay, either tho interest or tho principal of the Stato debt. It has uecn applied to iieitner oi tueso purposes; and according to a recent statement of tlio Stiito Treasurer, there aro only $iiSl,332,2u, leaving the largo sum of $5,522,543, wholly unaccounted for. What lias becomo of it? Has it been stolen, or misappropriated I Un less tbo treasurer lias violated his oath of ollice, ho has not applied liny of this money to any other purpoto than payment on tbo State debt, lint more than five and a half millions liavo gono into tlio Sinking fund, that ore not Micro now, ami liavo not been applied on tbo Stato debt. It is impossiblo to account for its absence except upon the assumption that tlio treasurer hits allowed it to pass out of ids bauds, Iu violation of his natn oi onice. Rut this Is not all. During tlio past scv cral veins there has been an uverairo of near ly two millions of dollars of tins rlnkiug IV.. ..1 ....... .....!.. ... l. .It I .1.- '! . iiiiu vinisi-iiiviv k viH lusHiisui 111 me ii us urer. This bo has distributed tiinog favor ite bankers, receiving from thorn about fiuir per cent fur Mm ttso of tho money, lot one cent of which lias ever been accounted, for. It has oil tier beui ph.. id in bis own oeket orilsedti.H c'-iriiptlm fund Willi vvi.u h to car y lln il-Tilons lor the Itepublli in I ntv This in'.i rt -t, if received at all bv t ,e Treus urcr, was as really tho money of I io Stato as any other money rec-lved byliim. Ho dnro not deny having received lulcrest on TIM CORUMRIAN, VOL. IX, NO. JO COLUMIIIA BKMOCIIAT, VOL. XI., NO. 39 these funds. Why does he not account for it? Instances of flagrant corruption nnd mal administration might be adduced almost without number, but those to which I liavo referred must sufi'ico for tho present time. That tlio official corruption, reckless ami prodigal expenditure of tho public money hnvo engendered, botli in officials and In tho masses of the people, habits of rxtravaganeo utterly incompatible with tuo republican1 simplicity and economy of former times.cati not be doubted. And all tbeso influences combined with a vicious financial system and a bad governmental policy generally, liavo contributed to prodttco" tho "hard tlmcs"that rcts with such opprcssivo weight upon us, That we may remedy the derange ments under which wo labor, wo must cor rect tbeso evils, Wo must return-to tho slm- lll lellv. nennnmv- nt-wl t,itw,,.l f . ....t.l!.. 1 , ...,..,.v ,,,,v..,b, I'LIUIIO illiu private of former times. There is, it seems to me, no nincr nvcnuo ot escape for us. How can reform, retrenchment, a return .'in bonnst. nnd rrnmimlil n,til.,tBl..:nn to of the government bo effected? Certainly not uy continuing; tho present party in pow er. The evils which hnvo grown up under their administration cannot be remedied by thorn. Tlio re-election of Governor Hart ranfl, instead of being intcprcted as a pro test against tlio corruption aud cxtr.tvaganco that has heretofore prevailed, will be con- siiueii ns a compifcie vindication and en dorsement of the party in power. That innnv lfp,inlilif.fina t-hm.. ., - I-....w....o .viiwi, mm ii, -I, iine lho ornsr.nl stntn nf tlilnrva n..l .1. .... . v,....h, ,,,, suv iiu- sire a change for tho better.is simply certain, uiit many in uieiii ciierisn tuo delusive Hopo l...f ll .t.:.. ....... 1 ,e.. 1 ., ... ' mm .in mis 111,11 uu ciiecicu iiirougu tuo me dium of tho Republican party. Such n hope can never be realized. If the lionet masses of that party could be beard there might bo moro grounds for such a hope. Rut with the famous "Irn.-isilri' rliiff '' ...111. ut. ...... Cameron and W. R, J'laim at their head, a deadly weight upon the party.it lias no pow er to mako tbo needed reforms. How can these men propose reform when to do so is to plead nillv tn nil Mm 1-h-iri.Aj , 11, :.. dictnient we prefer against them? And how can the party eifect reform while tbeso men rule the party witli despotic sway? Tlio elec tion of llartranft aud Rawlo will simply mean an endorsement ol that party for the past, and a lease of power to rule "and ruin for tho future. On tho other hand, tbo election of Persh- 112 nnd Piollet will he fill ftwrrntif tirilfwf , fc.HV I'llliv'l against corruption and misrule, a pledge of reform, and a harbinger of better times. The f IVnincr-itlis rnt.il l.ln tnu n r.l.l,.l r ...... I,....,,,.-, ,u imuuvu iu leiorui iv their own well-known principles, by the imtfnrm nn u-hinh tlm wt.m.t .,.,.1 I... l.n , ... ......... v..Vt, , ,, luu reformatory character of thiisn liv u-lmm ti,,. are supported. Retrenchment and reform are the watch words of the campaign. A chango is demanded a thorough, radical chungc. Nothing else will savo our country frOtll OVil.S Of tlin ttinst nl-il-mln.r ilia,nnl. Nothing clso will savo tho government from' dishonor, or tho people from general bank- iujui;j ilUU ill!!!. I fi.nl tlmr.slnr.. full.. ., ,, 1 1, ,1 .. ,,1 . ., ,1 ' .ll.lliui I.CI. IU HfHIUni to all good moil, to all men who love their country, and desire her prospoiity of all political parties, to voto for Pershing and Piollet. Let tlin illtr,.i -nnnnu nml nnntitntj nC the past bo forgotten, in the noblo and gen- uuius cum., in suppress vcnauiy, corruption aim iiusriiie, aim 10 rcniaugurato economy, honesty and political wisdom in tlin mnim-m- mciit of our State affairs. Let the dead nast bury her dead, while wo devote, with vigi lance and energy, our full forco nnd power, to tlio work of reform. Dnsnisinir lln. univm- of "riiius," cabals, and clinues. bv wbieJi we have been so long oppressed, let the vo'ue of tlio people bo pronounced iu thun der times, ilntn-ltiilinir rnfi.-m rnttifn I.-. .... economical and honest administration of the government, ami a restoration of prosperity to our -Hilly deranged business interests. Give US ll'aill ll stn bin rilrrnimv u-itli rr.,1,1 nnd silver for its basis; a wise, honest and economical administration of public affair, domestic ami fcdcral,and wo may justly hope i"i .1 leiiiui ui me goon old tunes we form erly bnd linilni tlin imlininiw iii-i,ii.rAtiia,if nC democratic statesmen. Your Evenings, Young Men. The historian, Ililliard, lias said: To a young man away from home, friendless and loiiorn, in a great city, tho hours of peril .ire tlioso between sunset and bed time;" and we have no doubt many a young mail will re.-poiid to tins sentiment. It is then that tho theatre throws open its doois, nnddiink- ug saloons tempts by its glitter of lights aud lasses, then tbo strangcwoman walks abroad; then it is that your companions, tired of the day's labors, and seeking recreation, step be yond the line ofj-ectitude, and cordially in vite you with tliem. bat must you do. iVvoid temptation ; but that is easier said than done. How do you do when you wish to avoid thoughts that troublo and unsettle you? You think of something else, and when you are reflecting upon other tiling you are not thinking of your troubles. Yoiir duly, then, is plainly to do some. thing something that will put you out of the way of these temptations. If you are happy enough to havealiomc, bo found there a much as potsible, mid feel that you are bound to do something for the comfort ami -ncial life of that home. If you :ne iu the city, boarding, then see that every evening is well occupied. Pass puit of this leisure in tending or study, at your room, when it is possible. What fields of knowl edge you may mrvcy, und what acqiiaiut- inco with lho pat you may make, by ono or two evenings spent in this way ovcry week. When yon go out, ns you certainly need to do, go to tomo lecture, visit tnmo refined home, where woman's influence may iclino you ; conuect yourself with soino class of society where improvement is tlio motive. If you wisli niuiucuicnt. no where refinement will surround you, and where conscience will not reprove you. (ioetlie's Mother. The most widely known nnd loved mem ber of Goethe's family was his mother. Sho pos.sosscd.tbe qualities which will nfi'ectlou a joyous temperament, a strong desire to pleaso every one, a lively imagination, hear ty good nature, and great common sense. Her youth and inexperience at tho time of her marriage liavo already been alluded to. Rut sho could not long remain a child in tho lillicult position in which sho found herself between tlio children and the stem exacting father. All her energies were bent to tecur- ing tranquillity iu the household, and sho was the pilot who, with ready skill and quick wit, carried them all safely through many a sloimy pussogc. The 1'riiu Rath surviud her husband twenty-six years, and this was the hiijipiist period of her life, when sho saw and realized nllherfondestaiitlcipa- tions ol lier son s genius, nud tclt that thcru was no prouder title than that of Goethe's mother. Sho coincided her joy nnd exalta tion behind no Ihin musk of shyness, but openly laid claim to tho honor she thought her due. Sho was very fond of singing iu M10 clrclo of her friends her sou's song, which bail been set to muic by Eelchttidt; tho song In "I-'aust," "Es wur ciiimal clu Konlsf," sho was cpt cinlly fond of; she would cull upon the company to make a 1 horns, ami nt tho conclusion would place In r hand upon her heart and proud'y cx clai'ii,"DenluiV iehgebortn." ,v, f,(i iS'it bn f r -, RATES OF AVISRTISINC ()neliiCli,(twelvellrieor Uecu!riileM In Koti a elltypeionoor two ltmitiiiir, t),ltj Hhai Hint ttons,f!,wi. nrACR, 1H. SM, SM. CM. ly Onolnch H.to jn.no J4.oo fc.to fio.o Two luchen s.w Mm 7.i o.w ittfl Tlirpfllhclies f..ii 7.00 9.00 1 ';.! ls.10 I'ourlnche 7.w ti.wi li.wt 17.10 aw ((uariir column lc.00 Is.io 14.n1 swo Keen llnlf column 15.00 is.eo so.oo ho.hi ro.wi on column 11 .no to.no 40.00 cn.co Ko.co Yearly advertisement! pa.iV.lciiunttcrly. Tran sient ndvertlsemcnta must be paid befoio insetted except w here pan leu hnv c neeountc U'galJidvertfsemeiitHtwoilollnis perlnch for thrfe lnsertlons.nndntthatrato fornddltlonal Insertlcns w It hotit reference to leniith. Executor's, Admlnlsirntor's nnd Audllor'sNotlcts three dollars. Transient or Tx-nl notlrts, twenty ccntsa line, regulnradvertlseiiients halt rates. Cards In the "lluslness Directory" column, ono dollar per year for ench line. Humorous. A Detroit mother can't understand how it Is that her girls can play croquet for half a day and not feel tired, and yet if ono of them is nked to wash tho dishes sho reaches for tho camphor bottle. If a boy shows a disposition to ignore school and slight his studies tell him that bo will bitterly regret such a policy when ho Is grown to bo a man. lie will at once change his course. It is a little singular that no one has thought of Mils before. They were husband and wife, ant! ns they stood beforo the soldiers' monument she ask ed : "What' that figgcr on top ?" "That's n goddess," ho answered. "And what's a god dess ?" "A woman who holds her tongue," he replied. Sho looked side-ways. "It's horrible to bo eeonomic.il," said a pretty woman to Quiz, with the utmost plain tlveiicss. "There's no use of living if you can't dress well. What U a woman,nnyhow, without her clothes?" And Quiz laughed a little, and choked himself, and blushed, nnd didn't answer. Great excitement was caused in n rich fam ily in New York by the unaccountable dis appearance of a gold snuff box, richly set with brilliants, and equal satisfaction when a young gentleman of six acknowledged that ho had utilized it as a colfin, and buried it with his pot canary in the garden. A wag entered a smoking car on tlio North ern Central a few days ago near Harrisburg, whilo tho train was in motion, and in an earnest nnd sympathetic tonosaid: "Tbero is a lady iu the next coach fainted away. Has any gentleman here any liquor for her?" Twenty-eight men in that ear immediately roso to tho'r feet, each witli a flask in his hand. A more eloquent expression of sym pathy could not bo conceived. Two colored men took refuse under a tree in a violent thunder-storm. ".Iulius,cau vou pray ?"said one. "No, Sam," was the reply ; "nebbcr prayed in my life." "Well.can't you sing a hymn?" Just then the lightning struck a tree near by, shivering it, when tho first speaker exclaimed : "Sec Iieali. honey. sumffn' 'ligious has got to bo dono, an' dat mighty sudden, too; s'poso you pasi around de hat I" There is a story told of Joaquin Miller, the poet, that when ho was at Rarnum's Hotel, Rroadvvay and Twentieth f-trccts, a few weeks ago, he wrote to a friend in New Jersey, and ended the letter: "Como and see me whenever you can; I am at Rarnum's" The friend, wlioMoes not appear to liavo been familiar with tho names of our city hotels, answered: "I am sorry you have commenced to exhibit yonr-elf. If you had stuck to literature you would have mado vour marie and fortune. Whereabouts is tho show now?" "'Rub Tr fou'th July!" "I-'ourth of July, you dotigli-head," replied a pnliccmati. "why, it's September." '"I know, hie.'' "Tbo lOihil.iy of September." "Course 'tis, an' zdonl l-'ou'th July alius come on shixtecnth day of Zhetitember?" "No, you idiot." "It zdoiif." "No !" ".hen what a fool I am," sidicd the ine briate," to go'n throw away nil zhis drunk." And he staggered sadly out. Wosiiix and Dr.vn.s. old Winston was a negro preacher inlVirginia, and his ideas of theology und human nature were often very original. A gentleman thus accosted tho old gent leman 0110 Sunday. "Winston, I understand you believe every woman bus seven devils. How can you prove it." "Well, tab, did you never read in debililo how seven debbies were cast out'er Mary Magalin?" "Oh, yes! I've read that." "Did you ebber hear of 'cm belli' ca-t out of tiny oder woman, sab?" "No 1 never did." "Well, den, all do odders got 'em vet.'' RimmsT Ei.U! ix Nr.v.uu. Jtt,t nfter tho trial of a petty case in a Nevada court in which 0110 Hank Fisher was a witness, three or four of lho lawyers were discussing among themselves the variety of testimony deduced, when Geo. R., witli his usual vehemoiieci said: " I'licro never was such n liar on tho witness stand as that Hank Eisher; lie is un doubtedly Mie biggest liar I ever know," when tbo whole party were somewhat ubashed.it seeing Hank, who beard tlio General's re mark, step up to him. "Did you say I wi s tlio biggest liar you over saw ?'' "That is about.what I said," simnieriiigly camo from tho gonoral, who expected a fight. Hank eyed hint a moment, und then said: "I guess you didn't know my brother John." Huw to Kctp a Siilisci iiifi'. An indignant farmer entered tho office of thoEllzabeth Keiv and ordeicd his paper discontinued because ho difi'crcd from tho ed itor iu his views In regard to tlio advantages of btibsolling fence mils, Tlio editor, of course, conceded tho man's right to stop his paper, but ho coolly remarked looking over his list : "Do you know Jim Sow-dors, down nt lliirdeiabble?" "Very well," taid the man, "Well, he stopped his paper last week be cause I thought a fanner was a blamed fool who did not know Mint timothy was a good thing lo graft on hucklebcny bushes, and ho was dead In four hours." "Lord! Is that so?" taid tho astonished stranger. Yis, and you know old fieorgo Erickson, down 011 Englo creek ?" "Well, I've heard of him." "Well," snldlte editor gravely, "ho stop pid his paper bfcnu.o 1 said ho was the Imp- py lather ol twins, ami congratulated him on his success mi late In life. Ho fell dead iu twenty minutes. There nro lots of similar eases, but it don't matter. I'll just cross your name out.Minugh you don't look strong and there 1 a bad color on your uoee." "See hi-ie, Mr. Editor," n'lid the mbscrlb er looking uu:ewluit nlarnu.il, "lbcllevo I'll keep on atintlur year, 'cause I always did like your j n , r, and if-n.i- to think ubout it y -u're young mid s- n.e alVwnuco orter bo made, Vud lm departel, satiiih I Mint ho had mude a narrow cscuj-o from death.
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