, 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
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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 -,
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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.