"- -
RA.TG3 OF AD'JSaISING
Onolnch,(twelfllnosorltncqDlTftlcnt In Notira
ell type) ono or two InscttlonB, l,W)! thin liiwr
Hons, ts.oo,
At two JIULI.AH3 per oar, luvablo la aifNaiic'c, or
ifums '""'i "u uAiniiuiuii ui uiu scar,
xw "III bo charged. To subscribers out of t In?
i.i intv tlio terms unit tier iinr iriiiivin r.,11.
(rAci.
lM. SH, 1M, tU. ij
Onrlnch t.tn fs.oo fi.on $t.t
i.ts It not palil in advance and ta.uij it payment
i wo mcnen. hhi n.eo l.oo i.ifi li.tt
Tiirc inches r..M t.m o.oo it.oo im
Four Inches,.. ...... , 7.W ,oo li.oo li.do js.M
ouaner column. .....to.oo It.io U.( .'o it.oi
Halt column u.(g l.oo vo.io to.no u.eo
On column .oo tt.on om eo.to ti.(
rfarlradVertlscmcnln t"TWf quarterly. Till'
alcntadrfrtlscmcnts must tie paid beforf lnscrt
except where pnriles hate accounts.
lKlndTertIsfmfnttwodollaniMrlnchfortlit
Insrrilotin, and atthiu raid tor additional IdfciUoi
m Ithout rtfurence to length.
Kiecutor'a, Admtnli rator'i and Audlttr'tNdtletl
threo dollars.
Transient or Local notices, tnentycrntea 1 1 r. .
regularadrertlecmcntB half rates.
Cards In llio 'niislnriiN Dlreclorv" coluirn, ot.8
dollar per year for each line,
UI UVMJI-U . J ....I .
ii.iiH.TdH.iuiitliiJe.il, except at tho option of (ho
I'lililljner, until nil arrearages nro paid, uutlonir
continued credits after tlio uxplrallon ot tho llrst
year will not bo fjlvcn.
All papers sent out of thosta'e, or lo distant post
officii, must be. paid for In advance, unless a resion
clblu person In Columbia county assumes to pay tho
Hituscrlpinmdiioun ilemnnd.
ros rAUUIs no longer exacted from subscribers In
I ho county.
job DPniasTTiisra-.
TlioJoblilnft Department of tho (!oi.cmbian livery
complete, ami our .lob I'rlntlnjf will compare favor.
Rbly wl litliatot 'holarifocltlcs. All work donooni
dutnand, tuMilt andai iniHlcrnlo pilccs.
Oi I.SSJV EditorsanarreprUters.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MA11CH31. 1876.
THK COL
tiMiUAN, vor,. x. m in
OOLUMfllA
DKMOCIIAT, VOL. XLI.NO, i
THE COLUMBIAN
COLUMN UBMOOHAT.STAtl OP TIIR NOBTII ANDCOLUM
HUNCONSOLIHATKIi.)
Issued wockli, every Friday inornlnif. nt
timilMtllll llll. lllll CHiiiia ',t,,t!!ix's'.,i
lie
Columbia County Official Directory
President .TuilffO William Elwrll,
Associate Judttes-Iriiin Dorr, (icnrgo Scott.
1'rollionotnri, sc. II, frank Zarr,
Court MciK'irniplicr d, N. Walker,
fleiflstcr K Iteoorder Williamson U. Jacob'.
IHHilcl Attorney John .M, Clark,
ilierllt Michael (Inner.
smrvoor--lsane lljnltt,
'I'rcnstirer In 11. W. -Mcltevnnlils.
Commissioners John llerner, I. W, Jtcllcnry,
' Commissioners' clerk William Kilfkbuum.
Auditors M. V, 11. Kline, .1. II. Casey, K. II. Ilrown.
Coroner Charles l..Murph .
.lury Cointulssloncrs-,lncob It, rrttz, William It,
UIU
Countv Superintendent Wl'llam II, Snyder.
Illooin Poor District Mreclois O, 1'. Ent, tfcott,
Win. Kramer, liloomsburit and Thomas uruu'lliiir,
ttco't, u. r. Knt, Secretary.
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
llloomsbtirp; nanklng Company John A. Fimston,
President, 11. II. urn , Cashier.
Firs Na lunnl Hunk Charles II. I'a'slon.Tcsldent
J. I'. Tustln, Cashier.
Columbia Coumv Mn'tial Savins l'und and Loan
Association-!!. II. Mule, rrcsldenl, C. W. Jllller,
heorctary.
llloomsiiurtf Uullillns atulSaMn-f 1'und Association
Wm. Peacock, ('resident,.!, II. UobUon, f-ecrelnry.
lllooinsburtf .Mtmtnl SaMm,' Fund Asxoela Ion .1.
J. llrower, l'rcsldcn , C. II. H.irkley, Secretary,
C1IUUCII MKECTOKY.
I1AIT1ST ClIUIlCll.
Jtcv.,1. r.Tiistln, (Supply.)
Hiuid.iy Servlces-iii5 iu m. and ti p. m.
Sunday school V a. m.
Prayer Mii-llntf i:cry Wednesday evening nt 6i
c'oek.
Hsius free. Tho public aro InUicd to attend,
ST. MATTHKW'S I.UTIIE1UN Clll'liCll.
Minis cr Dev. .1. McCron.
Sunday Services tojj a. m. and ojtf p. m,
Sunday school u n. m.
I'rni er Mcoilng Iltery Wednesday eunlnj: at jj
clock,
Seats free. No pews rented. All nro welcome.
VIlESBVTEKUN CUCltClt.
Mlnlstcr-ltcv. Stuart .MU:helt.
Sunday Services I on a. m. and Cjf p. m.
Sunday School 1 a. m.
l'riu er Mcoilwr Every Wednesday cvcnlne at cu
o'clock.
deals free. No pews rented, strangers welcome.
MKTIIOIUST KIMSCOI'AL Clll'liCll.
Presiding Elder llev, N. s. llucklngliam.
Mlulsler Itev. ,1. II. .Mcilurrali.
Sunday Senlccs a and 0)$ p. m.
Nund.iv School J p. in.
liiblu Class-Ku rv .Monday evening at Gy' o'clock.
Vounir .Men's Prater .Meiuln;-i:vcry Tuesday
cvetilnir at. a o'clock.
General Pro or .Meeting Etcry Thursday evening
7 u'clock.
ltEI OUMED CIIl'KCIl.
Corner of Third nnd Iron streets.
I'afitor llev. T. V. Hollmelcr.
ilesMence East street, upp. Thlid street.
Sunday Ser Ices lo; a. in. unu , p. m.
Sunday school 3 p. in.
l'rajer Meetliig Saturday, 7 p. rn.
All aro InMled There Isnlwiijs room.
Sen tc,'H every Sunday arternoon at 2 o'clock nt
ileller's church, .Madison township.
st. rAui.'a cuvKcii.
Hector llev. John lieu lit.
Sunday Sen Ices 10)$ a. m., C p. in.
Sunday School y a. m.
First Sunday In tho month, Holy Communion.
Services pieparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before the st Sunday In each month.
Pows rented; but everybody welcome.
Persons desiring to cumuli the Hector on religious
iriiu tci's u lu nud htm at tho parsonage on Hock
Street.
EVAKOELICAL Clll'liCll.
Presiding Elder llev. A. I., ltcescr.
Minister ltev. J. A. mine.
Sunday Senlce 3 p. in.. In the Iron street Church.
Pra er Meeting I't cry Sabbath at 2 p. m.
All unlimited. Allaru welcome.
THE CUUKCll OP ClUMSr.
licet In tho Opera House every Lord's day, nt 3
p. m. and C'rf p. in.
Hegular Meeting of tho Church for worship, 3
p. in.
sundavcenlng Lecture, by E. E. on Is, s p. m.
The public are cordially United to attend.
Seats free.
IlL6oMSil0lO)l"lTKCTOUY.
SCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printer! nml
neatly bound In small books, on hand and
for sale at tho Coixjiiiian Olllce. Feb. In, lS75-tt
BLANK DEEDS, on Rarclmu-nt ami Linen
Paper, common and for Admlnlsi rators, Evecu
turs and trustees, for sale cheap at tho Coixsibian
onice.
MARRIAGE CERT! l''ICATES,'ut painted
and for s.ilo at the I'oi.vMniAV Olllce. .Mlnls
if the (lospel and .lusllci'S should supply them
helcs with thesu necessary articles.
JUSTICES anil C.mslables' I'ee-Itills for sale
nttho Com'mbiav ofllee. They contain tho cor
lected fees as established by the last Act of tlio Leg.
Mature upon tho subject. Ecry Justice and con
stablo sliould have one.
"ENDUE NOTES just printed and for sale
CLOTIIINO.U.
T
AVID LOWENHERft, Merchant Tailor
.Main St., auovo central iioiei,
HOOTS AND SIIOI'.S.
HENRY KLEIM, Manaf.iclurcr nnd dealer
In boots and shoes, groceries, etc., Main St.,
Hloomsburg.
M. KNORR, Dealer in Roots and Shoes,
:i . latest and best styles, corner Main and Jlaiket
Elrcets, lu tho old post onice.
CLOCKS, WATCHES, ftC.
f IC. SAVAGE, Dealer in Clocks, AVatclies
and Jewelry, Main St., Just below the Central
Hotel.
MERCHANTS ANIMlltOCEllS.
H
C. HOYVEIi, Hals nnd CnpJ, Roots and
Shoes, Main btreet, above Court House.
SII. MILLER t- SON, dealers in Dry
i Hoods, groceries, nueensware, flour, salt,
sftues, notions, etc., .Main strett.
PliOI'ESSIONAL CAHDS.
IP R. IKELKE, Attorney at Law. Rooms in
ll Exchange HlocH, 2d ffoor, Hloomsburg, Pa. es
Q
1 G. RARKLEY, Allorney-at-Law. Oflice
1 liniM-n,1. imllilln Onrl c'nri IfnmnSJ.fS
, . ,11 . ,U" .1 M uu..u..,b, -..u u.v, , ........... . v.
el. m, ';5.
TTR. WM. M. REHER, Surgeon and I'livsi
J clan, .onico S. V.. coiner Hock nuilMaikct
(I eels.
f R. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon nml IMijL
. tlan, north fcldo of Main street, aUneJ. K.
J ei s.
T 11. McKELVY, M. 1)., Surgeon and l'liy
J slclan, 1101 th side Main slietl, below Markit.
li. R01SIS0X, Atlornev-at-Law.
In llarlmau's building, Main street.
Oflice
s
AMUEL JAC0I1Y," Marblo and ilrown
Stone Works, East Hloomsburg, llcrw ick road.
II
ROSENSTOCK, Photographer, over
, Clark ft Wolf's Store, Main street.
D
R, II. C. HOYVER, Surgeon Dentin!, Main
St., auovo iuJ uoumiouse.
TH. MAIZE, Maminolli Grocerv, fincGrn-
ccrlcs. Fruits, Nuts, Provisions, Ic.Mnlnand
Ct'iiliti streets.
.MISCELLANEOUS.
IS. KUHN, dealer ii, Meet, Tallow, etc.,
, centra street, letween Second and '1 hlrd.
f JMIOMAS YVEHH, Confectionery and lltkcrv
wholesale and retail, Exilian t'o Hlock,
Gr
W. CORELL, riirnituro Rooms, three-
, story brick, .Main street, west ot Market tt.
CATAWISSA.
AY
'M. H. A1JIJ0TT, ALtorncy-nt-Lnw, Afaln
biruti.
E
V. DALLMAN, Merchant Tailor, Second
, btreet, Holiblns' building,
"WM. L. EYERLY,
ATTOHNEY'-AT-LAW,
Catawlssa, Pn,
Collections promptly mndo and remlltcd. Ofllco
opiioalto Calawlasa licixislt Hank, Cin-aa
TO"0TICH.
l iom lids date the Hlocmfbiirg Oiir Comimny will
put In tm leu 1 li (sal nihi cost and luintMiuud set
meters at four dollars inch.
'llio iiiuinny I.11MMI1 liiii.da lot of gastarsulled
for piilnl lug 1 ools, I'l.U itIM or ether tin Uis placed
niidirgi ound.
1'ilco li) iiiila rir gallon or I2.corerboriel.
L, W. .M1LLEH,
Oct. 15, "75.1 f Si I t.
YULOAN IROS" ORKS,
DANVILLE, MONTOUll COUNTY", PA.
WILLIAM II. LAW, Manufacturer ol
Wrought Iron Hrldges, Hollers, (lasholder,
Flicproof Hulldlnga, Wrought Iron Hooflng, nooning
Frames, Flooring and Doors, l'uiiu dales and Fenc
ng, alsoMought Iron Piping, blacks und all kinds
of Smith Work, Ac. jtcpulra promptly attended to
N, II. Drawings and EsUniatca euppllcd.
Oct, 8, 16H-U
OUANO EVILMi DiniuCTOUY.
Alt. IIEIMlINn,' Carpenter nml Imllilcr,
Main street below Pine.
IJUCK IIOIIN'.
M
n. &v. irsunt.'.MAivM.'t! n.i
Dry floods, Groceries and General licrchan-
misiNKfes cAnns.
It. A. I,. TFJKNIvK,
ltosldeuco on JInrkct Street one iloor below
I). .J. Wnllcr'd.
onico oer Klelm's Drug store. Ofllcc hours from
llo4 p. m. for treatment of diseases of the Va e, Par
and Throat,
All calls night or day promptly attended to.
Apr.23'T5-tf
It. J. C. IlUTTKIt,
PHYSICIAN ft SUHOEON,
onice, North Market street,
Mar.5T,'T4-y llloomfburg, Pa.
JQIt. II. V, GARDNER,
1'IIYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
llLOOMBlllllM, PA.
onice aboo J, Schuyler ft Son's Hardware Store.
Apr.83't5-tf
g.VMUKI, KNORIt,
A T T O R N E Y-A T-h A W,
IIL00MSI1UH0, PA.
Ofllcc. Ilnrtm.nn's tttfipL- pnrnv.i.
Streets )rt. s "
J IC. OR VIS,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
Oi mcE-lloom No. 1, "Columbian" llulldlng.
Sept. ls,is;, "
c
1 W. MILLER,
ATTOIIXEY-AT-LAW
Ofllco In llrowcr's building, second floor, room No.
Hloomsburg, Pa. Julyt,73 y
Q R. A W.J.I1UCKALEW,
' ATTOIINKYS-AT-WW,
Tllooinsburg, Pa.
onice on Main Street, first door below Court House
.Mar.o.'Tt y
11.
E. & J. M. CLARK,
ATTOIINEYS-AT-LAW,
Hloomsburg, Pa.
April lo,'H-y
Ofllco In Ent s llulldlng.
A. CIIEVEL1N0 SMITH. nEKVEV EWINO SMITH.
CREVELING SMITH & SON,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW,
Hloomsburg, Pa.
f"All business entrusted to our care will recievo
rrompt attention. julyl,'7a y
E. 11. 1 ITTI.E. nOU'T. II. LITTLE.
II. & It. R. LITTLE,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-L.YW,
Hloomsburg, Pa.
?ir Iluslncss before the U.S. Patent Oftlceattended
to. Olllce In tho Columbian llulldlng. 1y 3S
2i:ockwayTklvell,
a t to r n e y s-a t-l a w,
COLi-uniAN Hcii.iiiMi, Hloomsburg, Pa.
Members of the United states tjw Assrrf,iniinn
Collections made in anv part of America.
Agents for Continental Life Insurance Company of
New York. Assets neurlv $7,wk),oih). Tho best In tho
country, send for descrlptuo pamphlet. tt
"yiLLIAM I1RYS0N,
ATTORXEY-AT-LAW,
Ccntralia, Pa.
Feb 13, 'ic-ly.
HAltMAN & HASSERT.
FOUNDERS, MACHINISTS,
IBON-SMITHS.
32ast Street, below Eail Eoatl,
BLOOJISBUG, PA.
We respectfully call public attention to the follow
ing facts that s They manufacture llrst class
MINE CAR WHEELS AND AXLES
and all kinds of Coal III eaker Castings. Theyalso
make all kinds of Car, .Machine, lirldgo and other
castings used by contractors generally. Theyalso
HEATING AND COOK STOVES,
and are prepared to furnish all kinds of repairs, such
us Urates, Lids, Flro Prick. Stretchers, 4c. They
keep constantly on hand
PLOWS AND PLOW POINTS.
Largo Iron Kettles, Farmers' Hells, Sled Soles, Wag
on lioves, cellar Urates, Ac. They aro also prepared
to furnish
Gaw and Grist Mill Machinery,
Shafting, Pullo 's, Ac. Hietfray special attention to
Repairing Threshing Machines
Iieapers, Ac.
Tho Proprietors aro both practical mechanics. Try
them.
Dec. 3,lS7G-6m
AMKKICAN AND FOUKINN PATENTS-
Cii.jiokk ft Co., successors to Chlpman, Ilosmerft
Co., solliltois. patents procured In ml countries.
No iees ix advance. NoihaiKO unless the patent
Isginnted. No fees for making preliminary exnin
Inallons. No additional lies for obtaining and eon
ducting a reheailng. nj a recent decision of tho
Comml.sioncr am. icjcded applications maybore
U11I. Sxclal atlentlongHen to Inlerfereiiiecases
befoio the Patent Olllce, cxieiislens before Congress,
liifilngemenl soils In illlli u nl Males, nml all llUga
tlou appeilaliilng In lneiilions or pnlenls. Send
stamp to tillmoro A Co. for pamphlet of sixty pages,
LAN!) CASKS. LAND WARRANTS AND
HUKI1
Contested land cases prosecuted licforo tho V, S,
Rcneral lauul onico nml Department of tho Interior.
PrUalo land claims, mining and pie-empiion Halms,
nud homestead cusis attended to. IjuhI scrip In 411,
so nnd 100 ncro pieces for sain. This scrip Is assigna
ble, and can be located In Ihu name or the porehuser
upon any i:oeiumi nt land subkit to private entry,
ntilV! perucre, Itlsof eiiwil valuuwllh bounty
land Warrants. Send stamp lo tillmoioft Co. for
pamphlet of Instructions,
AUUKAItS OI' PAY AND HOL'NTY.
Ofllcers, soldiers and sailors if tlio Into war, or
tlit Ir heirs, are In many casi s entitled to money fiom
tticgoumuitntor width liny luiM'no kiiuiMedge.
Mllefull hMory ot service, and Mum amount of
pay and bounty ruciud. linclosu sun, plot. Hindu
ft Co., and a lull leply, alter cxuiiiliiMlou, will bo
ghcnjoufiee.
TENSIONS.
All officers, soldi! rs and sailors wounded.ruptuivd
or lujuud In tho lute war, how oer slight ly, eanub
luln u pension by addict slug lilln oru & Co
Casts pronculcd by (illmore a Co, lutore tliosu
prime couil of thu 1 11II11I stales, Uiocouit of ihdius,
and the toiithcrn claims ci.iiimlsslou.
Each ili pin Urn lit if our business Is conducted In n
stpiualo tiiiieau, undir (hulgeot tho sumo t'.vin ri
child piitlis iinp'ojcd b the old mm. Prompt ut
teiitluu lo nil l usliietH iiilrusted lo UILMOIIU 4; 10.
Hlhus ntuitd. Wo dtsliolo win buitess byldo
scnlnglt, Addiiss,
(JII.MOlli; CO.,
cn F street, Washington, D. c.
Jan 8l,'7C-lf.
7IREAS IIROWN'H INSURANCI
,OEN-
CY, Exihangu Hotel, llloomsbui
g. Pa,
Capital.
, U,tAS,000
7o.mn.oiO'
.Ulna, Ins Co., of llailford, Connecticut. .
J ,1,1 I JI.IUI, (A,IIUUil 111114 UlVUVl,,. , , .
Itojulur t.Hcrpool
Lanranslilro
1 110 Association, Philadelphia
Ameilcnn of Philadelphia
Alias of llarlfoid
W oinlng, 0' Wilkes llano , ,,,
Pal lucrs -Mull I of I lain llio
I lanMtlo Mul 1..1I
Home, New YciK , ,
March StH-jr
,. iaflh),lHH
.. 111,000, OO
,, 3,1011,000
... 1,1111) wv
, r 0,000
, n31,om
,. 1,(MJ,000
.. 76,tl
,., n,0 v.uuit
tl,W9,0ou
BLOOMSBURG TANNERY,
11
KSPI-XTKUIjIjY nnnouncea to tlic mibllc
, t ll .1 t 1.(1 1. u fnr,Hnn.t 1
SNYDKliy TANNERY,
(old stand) Hloomsburg, Pa., nttho
Forks of tho P.siirnnd Light street
rouls, where nil descriptions of
lcnllmr will hn mmln It, tlm tnnat.
substantial nnd workmanllko maimer, nnd sold at
prices to suit tho limes. Tho highest prlcolncnsh
will at all tiroes bo paid for
G R E E N ' H I P K S
of every description In tho country. The publlcpat
ronngn Is respectfully solicited,
Hloomsburg, Oct. l, tst.v
CARRIAGE
MANU F ACTORY
HLOOMSUUHO, PA.
51. C. SLOAN & I1R0THER
II
AVE on Land anil fur sale nt tlie niot
reasonable rates a splendid stock ot
cak:ua(h:b, itucjniES,
and every description of Wagons both PLAIN and
FANCY,
Warranted to ho made of llio best and most durable
maeerlal", nnd by the most experienced workmen.
All work sent out, from the establishment will bo
found to he of the highest class and suro to glvo per
fect satisfaction. They hacnlsoanncassortmcntof
SLEIGHS
of all the newest nnd most fashlonablo styles well
aud carefully made and ot the best material.
An Inspection of their work is asked ns It 13 be
lieved that none superior can bo found lnthocoun-
Oct. 8, 1ST5 tf.
MISCELLANEOUS.
ROWN'S HOTEL, Hloomsburg, l'a.. 1!.
Slohner. Pronrletor. Accommodations flrst-
CT.iss. l.25tofl.Mipcrday. Hestaurant attached.
,,,..l.iK 12 I7..tf
c.
M. BROW N,
Dealer In
HOOTS AND SHOES, towanoa Hoots a specialty.
Itpnalrlne dono nt Rhort notice. lTiiricr llrown's Ho
tel, Hloomsburg. Oct. 8,'7&-1y
pENTEAL HOTEL,
A P I R S T-C LASS II 0 U S E,
Oct. S,'751y
JOHN LAYCOCK, Prop'r.
N
EW. SALOON AND RESTAURANT.
Tho urderslened lias nnenert a first-class Eatlne:
House in the Exchange Hlock, formerly occupied by
11. Slohner, where his customers will Hud nery
thing In his line.
MILTON CIIAHLES.
Feb ls-sm.
c
1 M. DRINKER, GUN and .LOCKS JI ITH.
!elng Machines and Machinery of nil kinds re
paired. OrEiiA llocsi: Building, Hloomsburg, Pa.
Octl,'7Bly
JXCHANGE HOTEL,
Oi!on1(c Uic Court IIoiinc,
HLOOMSllUHO, PA.
Tho Lakgkst and Hkst In all respects In tho county
, . ,. . W. H. KOON.
Oct. 8,'75-ly Proprietor.
JQENTISTRY.
II. C. IIOWEII, DENTIST,
Ilcspecttully offers his professional sen Ices to tho
ladles and gentlemen of Hloomsburg and ilclnlty.
He Is prepared to attend to nil thunrloits operations
In the lino of his profession, nnd Is pro) Ided with tho
latest Improved Pokchlain teeth, which will bu In
sorted on gold plating, silver and lubber base to
look as well as the natural teeth. Teeth extracted
by all the new and most approved methods, nnd all
operations on tho teeth carefully and properly at
tended to.
Ofllco a fow doors above tho Court House, samo
side. oct. 8 75
"IT! J, THORNTON
J ; would announce to the cltlzcnsof Hlooms
liiirg and v lclnlty that ho has Just recelveda full and
complete assortment ot
WALL PAPEII, WINDOW SHADES,
FIXTCI1ES, COKDS, TASSELS,
nnd all other goods In his line of business. All tho
newest and most approved patterns of the day aro
alwa s to be found In his establishment, Main street,
below Market. oct. cts
fflaiM: HOW Lost, How Eesloreft !
'almbmr. mm, iuiiiiaiH'u, u iiuiv t'iiiiun 01 Jir,
SIElM Cu" cr" cll'a 'c'cbraled Essay on the
ruuicai euro houui meoicinej or sper
matorrluea or seminal weakness.liivol.
nntary seminal losses, Impotency, mental andphvsl-
al Incapacity, Impediments to marriage, etc; also,
consumption, epilepsy nnd tlts,lnduccdbyselt-lndul-genco
or sexual extravagance, Ac
wPrlce, In a sealed emclojH', only six rents.
Tho celebrated author, In this ndmlrablo essay,
clearlv demonstrates, fiom a thirty ears successful
practice, that Hie ah rmlng consequences of self
nbuse may lie radically cuit d without the dangerous
usoof iri'einal mt-dlilno or tho application of the
Xnlfo; pointing out n mode or euro utonre simple,
certain und effectual, by means of which every suf
ferir 110 matter what his condition mav be, may
vun- ,11111. 11 1 m-uiiij , ii 1, 1111 1. unu luuiritll ,
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THK KIXH OP T1IULK.
In Thulo lived a m narch,
Sllll faithful to tho grave,
To whom his d) Ing mlstres3
A toldcn goblet gave.
Iicyond all prlco ho deemed It,
He quatred It at each feast
And, when ho drnln'd tlmtgoblct,
His tears to flow no'cr ccas'd.
And when ho felt death near him,
Ills cities o'er ho told,
And tn his heir left all things,
Hut not that cup of gold.
A regal banquet held ho
In his ancestral hall,
In yonder sea-wash'd castle,
'Mongst his great nobles all.
There stood tho aged reveller
And drank hli last llfc's-glow
Then hurl'd tho holy goblet
Into tho floods below,
Helsaw It falling, filling,
And sinking 'ncath tho main.
His eyes then closed forever,
llo never drank again.
TRUST.
Searching for btrawbcrrles ready to cat,
Finding them fragrant and largo and sweet,
What do you think I found nt my feet,
Deep In tho green hlll-sldc 1
Four brown sparrows, the cunning thing?,
Feathered on back and breast and wings,
Proud with the dignity plumago brings,
Opening their four mouths wide.
stooping lower to watch mv prlre,
Watching their motions with eager eyes,
Dropping my berries with glad surprise,
A plaintive sound I heard ;
And looking up nt tho mournful call,
I spied on n branch near the old stone wall
Tho poor little mother bird.
With grief nnd terror her heart was wrung,
And w hllo to the tender bough sho clung.
She felt that the lives of her blrdllngs hung
on a still moro slender thread.
"Ah, birdie," 1 said, "If oil only knew
That my heart was warm and tender and true I"
Hut the thought that I loved her blrdllngs too
Never entered her small brown head.
And so through this world ot ours wo go,
Hearing our burdens of needless woe,
Many a heart beating heavy and blow
Under lis load of carcj
Hut oh 1 If we only, only knew.
That (!od was tender and warm nnd true,
And that Ho loved us through and through,
Our hearts would bo lighter than air.
Original.
History of Columbia County.
Copy right ftcrured according to act of Cougmi.
NUMBER XII.
TOWNSHIPS AND 1I0U0UU1I&.
When in 1813 tho County of Columbia
was separately organized, it consisted of the
twelve townships following, to wit j Rloom,
liriarcreck, Chillisqtiaque, Catawissa, Ber
ry, Fishingcreek, Greenwood, Hemlock(
Mahoning, Milllin, Sugarloaf nud Turbut.
Tho portions of Chillisqunque and Turbut
re-annexed to Columbia county by the net
of January 22, 1816, wero erected into tho
townships of Liberty and Limestone, both
now iu Montour county.
Madison township was erected out of part
of Derry, now also iu Montour county, by
petition to the court at the April sessions,A,
D. 1817.
Mount Pleasant was formed out of parts
of Grecnwoo'l and Fishingcreek and, wo be
lieve, Rloom, at tho January sessions, A. D.
1818.
Berwick was created a borough by net of
Assembly, on tho 2'Jth day of January, A.
D. 1818.
Roaringcreck was cut off from Catawissa,
and became a township at the January ses
sions, A. D. 1832.
Montour township was erected out of ter
ritory taken from Hemlock nt November
sessions, A. I). 1837.
Jackson becamo a township at tlio Novem
ber sessions, A. D. 183S, being formed out of
parts of Greenwood and Sugarloaf.
Valley, now in Montour county, was
stricken off frsm Mahoning and Derry, aho
both now iu Montour county, at tho August
sessions of 1839. It was proposed by tho
petitioners to call tho township "Baldy,"but
it was finally organized by tho name of Val
ley. Orango was for a long time a scparato
election district, but not 11 township. But
nt the April court, 1839, after some opposi
tion, parts of Bloom, Mount Pleasant and
Fishingcreek were carved out and the name
Orange given to tho territory.
Franklin township, including what is now
known as Maybcrry, in Montour county,was
stricken off from Catawissa at the April
court, A. 1). 1843.
Main was erected at tho January court,
A, D. 1814, out of portions of the townships
of Catawissa and Mifilin.
Centre was formed at tho same court, Jan
uary, 1811, out of parts of Bloom nnd Briar
creek. Beaver this was for n considerable timo
called tho "Pnxton District," in respect, wo
believe, lo Col. Joseph Paxton j but in tho
year 1815, at November sessions, it was
erected into a township by tho iiamo of Bea
ver. It belonged formerly to Milllin.
Anthony, now in Montour county, was
struck oil' from tho upper end of Derry at
tho November sessions, 1817, nud named in
honor of Joseph B. Anthony, tho then Pres
ident Judge,
Benton was cut off from Sugarloaf nt tho
August bcssion, A, 1), 1850,
Pino was brought into cxlstenco by mi
act of Assembly of 15 January, 1853, tho
fruit of the division process.
Locust came by its present 11.11110 by 1111
act of Assembly of April 18, 1S53, It had
been received from Montour county in tho
straightening of tho division line, where ii
had been known as tho township of "Scott. 1
It had formerly been a part of Roaringcreck,
and upon being received back into Columbia
was named Locust.
Scott township wni formed out of part of
Bloom nt the September session A. D. 1853,
Conyiigliani, named in honor of tho then
President Judge, was formed out of part of
Locust township at the February nessions,A.
D. 1850.
Ccntralia Borough, iu said township of
Conynghnni, was confirmed nfter n warm
contest, nt tho February court iu A. D. 18ii0.
"Tlio town of Blooiusburg'' was organized
by an act of Assembly of March !, 1870, It
embraces all that hud been left of the terri
tory of Bloom township at tlio date of tho
act, Tho organization is tjuai borough,
Moro than 0110 effort had been previously
mado In kccuro a borough charter, but the
bad shapo of the remaining portion of the
township had defeated tlio nppllcatlon?.
The act of organization was a special one,
embracing somo of tho sections nnd provls
Ions of the general borough laws. In the
election nf Its municipal officers tlio prlncl
pie of tho frco vote as advocated by Senator
Bucknlow was applied. The working of It
was practically tested nt our first election on
tho twelfth day of April, A. I). 1870 ; which
wni also tlio first timo that tho syjtem had
been npptled in tho United States, nnd at
that election Mr. Biicknlcw cast tho first vote
in Illustration of lils system,
llECAriTUt.ATION.
Rlnom Original
iinnrcrecK, ,
Catawissa "
Chlllisqunqiio Now In North'd Co. "
Derrv Now in Montour Co, "
Fishingcreek "
Greenwood "
Hemlock "
Mali' uing Now in Montour Co, "
Milll n "
Sugarloaf, "
Turbut Now in North'd Co. "
Mndlson 1817
Mount Pleasant 1818
Berwick Borough 1818
Roaringcreck 1832
Montour 1837
Jackson 1838
Orange 1839
Praiikliu 813
Main 1814
Centre 1844
Beaver 1845
Benton 1850
Rine 1853
Locust, theretofore "Scott" 1853
Scott, out of Bloom 1853
Conyngliam 1850
Ccntralia Borough 1800
The Town of Bloomsburg 1870
Miscellaneous.
WHO MADE THE l'HOl'OSAb?
Dr. Gibson, having made an unprofession
al viit to Mrs. Kellicott, walked, down to
tho gate with her daughter Matty.
Matty was 20 years old, and the Doctor
was 30. Her eyes were brown and his were
gray. She "had on" a pink calico drcss,and
a whito muslin apron ; ho woro clean, cool
looking linen clothes, aud a wide Panama
hat.
The gentleman admired tho lady's flowers
very much, especially the white roses, otie
of which, by the way, she had tucked under
her car. She inquired with considerable
show of interest about the Ruggles children,
who had the measles. Ho told her gravely
all about Tommy and Ben, Alico and Kit ;
and when he had finished, a silence fell up
on them.
Matty was leaning on tho gate, looking
down tlio villago street. She thought how
funny it was for Mr, Scott to paint his new
house pea green, with lavender trimmings,
and was nbout to say so to Dr. Gibson when
he stopped her.
Ho said tho very last thing she would have
expected to hear, llo baid :
"Matty, I lovo you, and I want you to
marry me 1"
The very look in the bright, brown eyes,
would have told him,witliout a single spoken
word, how thoroughly uulooked for such a
proposal had been. She had never in all
the years she had known Dr.Gibaon,thought
for a moment of the possibility of his loving
lier. She was very sorry, she told him, but
sho didn't love him ono bit, at least in that
way. Rut the tears came into her eyes, as
she saw tlio quiet facegiow a trifle pale.
"I hardly believed you did earc for me,"
ho went on, after a pause. "But I hoped
you might yet learn to do it."
'But but " said Matty with cmbar
nssmcnt, "I thought every one know I was
engaged to my cousin Tom 1"
"Your cousin Tom 1" echoed the doctor.
It win impossible, to mistake the expression
which passed over tho face. It was not
merely personal regret at tho fact that she
announced but au impartial disapproval of
the match.
Ho mado no comment however, but di
rectly said:
'"Matty, I shall never get over this I
mean that 1 shall always lovo you aud if
you need a friend or protector, or or any
one, you'll como to me, won't you?"
She promised nnd held out her hand to
him. He shook it warmly, said "God bless
you 1" and left her hurriedly.
Matty, still leaning on tho wooden gate,
watched tho retiring figure out of sight, Sho
was very quiet all day, and in tho evening
propounded this absurd question :
"Tom, what would you do if I should jilt
you ?"
Tom stroked his downy upper lip, and
looked pensive.
"Couldn't say," he replied, nfter some
moments of reflection. "You might try and
sec."
"Perhaps I will," she replied, more sober
ly than the occasion seemed to warrant.
Tom stared very hard at her, but immediate
ly forgot tho incident.
Nearly a year passed. Ono day Mrs
Kcllicott's "help" rushed frantically into
Dr. Gibson's house, nnd breathlessly an
nounced to tho gentleman that "Mr. Tom
would be deadcr'n a door nail long before ho
got thero if ho didn't jump." For two
bcconds, thinking of him as his rival in
Matty's affections, tho doctor had half a
mind to consign him to tlio tender .mercies
of good, stupid, old Dr. Wells, but his better
naturo prevailed, and ho started for Mrs.
Kcllicott's at tho very heels of tho excited
servant girl.
When ho arrived ho found Tom in high
fever nud delirious, Ho pronounced it a
severe case of typhoid lever, and privately
nddeir a doubt that ho would recover. Ho
sent to his own houso for changes of cloth
ing, prepared to devoto himself to tho sick
mini, Matty, too.was unwearied in her work,
and, being necessarily much in Tom's room,
consequently saw tlio doctor constantly. Ho
and his patient presented u marked contrast
to rneh other ; tho latter was captious and
peevish to an unheard of degree, and talked
incessantly of some unknown being named
Kale. On tlio other liiiud, Dr, Gibson was
bo patient nnd gentle, to strong nnd helpful,
doing so much fur Tom, and yet not forget
ting one of his accustomed duties, t'.int Matty
opened her eyes Iu admiring astonish
ment, Ono morning, ns tlio doctor prepared n
sleeping draught fur Homebody, and dictated
Mutty a prescription for somebody clsc,sho
said with real solicitude:
"Dr. Gibson, you will certainly kill your
self, If yon keep on at this rate, and 'lis my
boiler that you aro overworked, and you
ought to tuke a rest,"
"Do I appear to bo ut death's door?" ho
inquired, straightening up, and squaring his
shoulders as If proud of his proportions
"No, Mat'y," ho contlnucdl'tolcmiily,thotigli
with a merry twlnklo In tho honest eyes',
"work, ns Mr. Bowers frequently remarks,
h a pannykay." Matty understood him and
colored crimson.
At last Tom was pronounced out of danger
and now tho doctor felt that ho must remove
himself and his belonging from Mrs. Kclli
cott's houo to his own. Matty, hidden by
tho honey-suckle vines over tho piazza,
watched him go and cried a little.
The morning after, Tom and Malty sat
on tho piazza; ho rending, or pretending to
read, while ho sewed diligently. Neither
Uttered' a word for moro than half niL
hour.
Presently Matty shook out tho muslin cap
she was making, nnd laid It on her work
box, put her little silver thimble aside, nnd
dropped her hands, ono over the other, Into
her lap. Then she looked up.
Tom was staring straight ut her. Sho
colored violently, ond so,fer that matter, did
he.
"Tom,,1 bIio began "don't bo angry. Oh,
do forglvo mo I" Sho paused, trying to
think how alio could tell him softly; but sho
went on bluntly, "I want to end our engage
ment." "So do I," rejoined hp, with difficulty
repressing n whistle. Then both burst into
a hearty laugh.
"You sec, Mat," said Tom, when he could
speak, "I lovo some one else."
Matty appeared to bo taken quite by sur
prise at this declaration.
"But Icouldu'theip it, indeed I couldn't.
Sho is '
"Sho is a young lady whoso name is Kate,
and her eyes are tho blackest,and her cheeks
tho reddest, and sho sings 'Under the Stars,'
with guitar accompaniment," rattled Matty.
all in a breath.
It was Tom's turn to stare. "Where did
you find all this out?" he asked.
"My dear little bird, etc. I think I'll go
and write to my future cousin," and off sho
ran, glad to escape the questions which sho
feared he might propound.
"But you haven't told me," ho called
after her.
"And never shall," sho returned, whisking
nto her own room.
In less than an hour she had reconciled !
her mother to Fate's decree, and written to
Miss Kate Spencer, and pcr.-tiadcd Tom to
write also, and had dono much toward in
forming the whole villago of her altered
prospects.
In due timo Tom was married, Mattv
officiating as first bridesmaid.
Matty,after tlio excitement of Tom's wed
ding, bethought herself what she should do.
There were her summer dresses to be made
up, her music scholar.) to attend to, the
sewing circle and the flowers; but these
occupied neither all her time nor thoughts,
There ought to have been Dr. Gibson, too,
sho could not help thinking ; but that
gentleman, instead of falling at her feet, as
soon as ho heard she was free, paid her no
moro attention than before. She watted for
him in growing wonder and worry, and
eternity two weeks and then took meas
ures to bring him to his senses.
She employed only recognized and lady
like means, however. Slio began by flirting
a little with different gentlemen.
There was Will Kills, This young gentle
man had offered himelf to our heroine on
.111 average four times a year, ever since sho
was 15. Sho had invariably refused him,
decidedly and emphatically ; but they wero
the best friends in the world. Sho now told
him in so many words.lhat she would accept
all the attention ho would offer her during
the next week, taking caro to remember that
this singular declaration proceeded not from
any special regard for him, but was made in
pursuance of some occult design on her part.
Forthwith tho pair embarked upon what
seemed to be the stormiest flirtation Skin-
nersville ever saw, Iu the long morning
they drove or rowed together; they dined at
Mrs. Ivellicott's, and immediately after sal
lied forth on some other excursion. Botli
were excellent equestrians and Matty colored
in galloping over hill and dale, on one of
Will's handsome horses. (Will, by-the-by,
was tho son of a rich man.) Then they
drank an early tea on tho verandah, and
spent tho evening at the piano or in reading.
At tlio hour of 9, Mattio always sent Will
home, without a particle of ceremony or re
gret nt his departure. In short, what ap
peared to Skinncrsvillo as a serious court
ship was, in reality, a purely business matter
and so understood between tho two parties
to it.
This state of affairs continued for a week
or so, during which timo the doctor itnored
Matty's existence except as sho was tlio
daughter of his dear friend Mrs. Kellicott,
And all tho time tho girl was raging inward
ly at her quondam suitor.
"Why doesn't ho ask mo once again?" she
queried, mentally ; "I am Miro ho loves me,
and nny one might pco that I lovo him ; but
I can't; I suppose I shall bo an old maid."
But tho doctor was not to blame. A man
of tho world would havo seen through
Matty's stratagem, but ho did not; he
imagined that sho was cilher trying to drown
her disappointment at losing Tom, or had
really decided to miury ho enamored
Will.
Tho truth occurred to Matty at last, Sho
could hardly believo such btupidity existed
iu the mind of a man, but sho determined
to try what modest and retiring behavior
would do. So she dismissed Will, and be
camo to nil outwnrd resemblance, a llttlo
nun. Sllll no ndvnnco on the doctor's part.
Ho camo and went constantly to the house,
however. Matty gave up all hope finally ot
ever criming to a better understanding with
him, when something happened.
Dr. Gibson "dropped iu" ono morning,
when Mrs, Kellicott satsewing on tho pleas-
cut verandah, in the cool, refreshing
breeze,
"You musn't come here," sho called, as ho
tied his horso to the hitching post. "My
work requires my undivided attention ; be
sides, you'll slep on the rulllcs. You may
go and help Matty, if you like.
Tho young woman was making pies in tho
kitchen. Sho taw tho doctor coming round
tho corner of the house, gave a hurried
glance nt tho bright bottom of a tin pan sho
was holding, found herself presentable, and
greeted liim composedly. Sho was very glad
to seo him, she utiiil. Wouldn't ho como
in?
No, ho wouldn't come in, tlio day was so
beautiful. He would Jiittnnd on tho llttlo
brick pavement under tho window, und lean
over tho till.
Ha thero ho ktood uniler tho grnjio vino
treins, with u llttlo oi goiuen tunslilnu IjII
Ing over his hair and shoulders. Matty ob
served that ho looked thoroughly unlovcr
like, nnd concluded that ho didn't Intend to
propose. She nlso noticed n rip in his coot
and wondered who would mend It for
him.
Someway, the talk veered round from the
weather to woman's rights.
Matty, on this, spoke up.
Sho didn't nt all bellcvo in the second
hand Influcnco which reached tho ballot
box through tho ngcucy of husbands and
brothers, "When I vote," sho snld, "I want
to march to tlio polls and put in my own vote
my ownsclf."
"What a pretty spectaclo you'd make,
Matty, with that rolling pin in your hand,
nnd
"I'm not nt all sure that I want to vote,"
sho interrupted. "But I would like to make
some laws, that's all."
"Well, you might petition tho Legisla
ture," suggested tho doctor, gravely.
"Oh tliey'ro not legal laws; only social
customs and usages. I'll tell you just what
I menu." Sho laid tlicrolllng pin aside, with
an emphatic bang, placed her floury arms
nkimbo,looking very earnest and determined
and quite regardless of tho fact that the and
Dr. Gibson were in love with each other.
"Now, at a party, when n lady sits alono in
a stuff chnlr nil the evening, not dancing,
simply bcc.tU90 sho hasn't any partner, nnd
can't ask any one. Oh, you know, Dr. Gib
son, you know "
"How it was nt Mrs. Campbell's tho other
night. If I had been Anna Radcliffe, or
Dora Collard, I'd havo asked somo of you
men to dance with me."
"Then you think women should havo tho
privilege of asking for whatever they wish?'1
he retorted, with half n smile.
She answered that she thought just that.
"Well, Matty, Iquito agree with you. I
not only think they should have this right
in such n case ns you mention, but also hi
more serious allairs. For instance, women
might, with perfect propriety, mako pro
posals of marriage."
Now, such an idea had never entered
Matty's foolish little head, and she seized
tlio sugar box with great embarrassment.
The doctor went on, with much gravity :
"I am aware that it would bo a very un.
conventional proceeding, and I am afraid no
woman will ever bo wise enough to take the
Initiative; and yet I am persuaded that in
many instances it would bo the most natural
and beautiful thing she could do."
llo was looking unconsciously up at the
tiluo sky shining through tho filagreo work
of vine leaves about him. It was evident
that ho was thinking of it in tho abstract
only, but a faltering littlo "Dr. Gibson" re
called him to tho concrete. And there stood
Matty smiling, blushing, dimpling, ready to
extinguish herself in her brown gingham
apron.
"Dr. Gibson, T like you ever to much 1"
sho faltered, bravely, but breathlessly.
Tho doctor jumped through an open win
dow, nnd made his proposal over again.
Niaoaha AiTr.11 a Galh. The Suspen
sion Bridge (N. Y.) Journal gives the fol
lowing interesting description of a galo of
wind at Niagara falls and its effects : An in
cessant gale from the north and northeast
caused a wonderful chango in tlio Niagara
river, and tho falls presented an appearance
such ns has not been witnessed since the
year 1848. Many of our citizens, aud more
especially the visitors who hippened to be
111 town, rushed from point to point viewing
the wonderful sight. Tho huge rocks be
low the American fulls that are usually cov
ered with water from fifteen to twenty feet
deep, wero hare, and stuck out like moun
tains. William Glassbrook, the old ferry
man, said he could havo walked from tho en-
tranceto!the "Shadow of tho Rock" up to the
''Cave of tho Winds" iu front of tho Ameri
can falls without danger. Tho river be
tween Goat island and Prospect park, where
the water usually runs more than twenty
miles an hour, was checked to such an ex
tent as to .bo wadablo anywhere without
the slightest assistance. Hut the grandest
view of all to behold was tho great Horse
shoe fall. This had lost fully two-thirds
of its immense body of water, and was com
pared by many with an ordinary milipond.
Tlio stream immediately above Table rock
and far beyond Street's island, a distance
of more than four hundred feet, presented
ono solid bed of rocks, but hardly a drop of
water. Tho placo just opposite, where the
old Terrapin tower formerly stood, corres
ponded very much with that already de
scribed, and the handful of wnter that re
mained, comparatively speaking, was for
ced through tho deep channel in tho center,
which forms the Horseshoe,
An Enohsious Snake. In the Zoologi
cal gallery of Dr. Cunningham, Carthage,
Mo., may bo seen the greatest native Amer
ican wonder extant a snake 27 feet 8 inch
es in length, and 17 inches in circumference,
resembling iu many particulars tho tiger
python of Africa, coiled iu tremendous folds
with head erect, mouth open, and mammoth
forked tongue protruding as if to gulp down
at ono spring every thing hi reach. This
snake, which Dr. Cunningham has named
the Lead Python of tho Southwest, is with
out duobt tho largest American reptilo over
captured. Tho history of Its capturo is
about as follows:. Two miners in Hickory
county wero returning home from s pros
pect iu tlio woods in the latter part of July
accompanied by a largo dog, Whiio pas
sing .1 thicket on tho banks of n stream they
wero attracted by a hissing or gushing noise,
followed immediately by 11 loud yell from
tho dog mil a crash among tho bushes.
On approaching tho spot thoy beheld the
tcrrlblo monster in tho act of swallowing
tho dog. They fled, but soon returned nud
succeeded in capturing tho reptilo whilo
gorged, llio weight of thosnako wbeu first
taken was nbout 300 pounds. St. IahiU lie
publican.
Afteh Mohk. An old gentleman, who
was always boasting how folks U3cd to work-
in their young days, ono day challenged hi
two sons to pitch on a load of hay as fust as
ho could load it, Tho chnllcnge was accept
ed, tho hay wagon driven around, mid the
trial commenced. For Home time tho old
man held his own very creditably, calling
"Moro hay 1 moro hay I"
At length, struggling to keep on tho top
of tho disordered heap, it began to roll, thou
10 biiue aini at last oil it went from the wag
011, and tho old man with It.
"What aro you doing down hero?" cried
tho boys,
"I cimo down after moro hay," uiuwercd
Hie old man btoutiy.
Mvfi Chrerfnlly.
One of tho most Important things in bring
ing up children to bo good men nnd women
Is tn havo them live In a pleasant nnd gen
ial home atmosphere. Boys, nnd girls loo,
arc so constituted that they must have fun,
and lively fun. They cannot always be kept
under nnd their jolly, healthy spirits re
pressed. And It is tho invariable rulo that
if they don't get what to them Is an actual
necessity supplied nt home nnd In abundance
thoy will go elsewhere for It.nnd very likely,
In thus being nllowcd to chooso for them
selves, get Into vicious habits, which grow
ing stronger year by year nro not by any
means easily to bo shaken off when maturer
judgment of tho men recognizes the follie
of habits formed In youth.
If every ono doe their rart It is easy to
havo a'plcasant, merry home. One cannot
do it nlonc, but by using a littlo considera
tion and cultivating .1 cheery temper nothing
is caster or simpler. And tho father also
must remember that his duty to his children
is something more than tho mcro providing
them with bread j ho must take an interest
in what they aro doing, encourage and hslp
them, play with them, in fact keep so well
acquainted with them that at any time when
they aro inclined to go wrong they may como
to him knowing that they may trust in his
mature judgment to help them over tho
m,,t .nnl. n'lm fiitlinr'a aniwiol nrni'lnp
tu,.bu ot.u. ...... w. ,.....
is to look after the boys, ho understands
them better than tho mother does, nnd Wee
vena.
Judging from what wo have observed, wo
should say that it was comparatively seldom
that a case occurred where tho mother docs
not do her duty. It is the head of the houso
on whom tho most of the blame should fall.
He is engrossed in business cares, worried
by the problem constantly before him of how
to support his large family and mako a pro
vision for his old ago beside, nnd forgets that
his boys have other wants far more impor
tant than their mere physical needs.
Instead of going outside, or each drawing
into himself, tho wholo family should get
their society from each othcr.cordially enjoy
each other's company, aud find their best
amusement there Many little things will
conduce to this end. Ono is to have plenty
of games nround the house, and let the par
ents join in them with tho children. An
other and far mere important is, we think,
the cultivation of musical taste in your chil
dren. Let them have ns much music as pos
sible. Invite people who can play and sing
bright music, and let tho children hear it.
Thero is nothiug to prevent children with
ordinary tasto and car from taking up music
as naturally as reading and writing. Tho
notes nnd the alphabet could bo learned
with equal case nt tho Bamo time. In fact,
music in any form is ono of tho greatest adV
ditions to tho social pleasures of a home.
How To Discover. Altered Writings.
A discovery is announced by a French
chemist to which recent events in this state
givo a special interest hero. Its value lies
u its application to tho discovery of altera
tion in writings that are suspected of hav
ing been tampered with. Tho coloring
matter of ordinary ink consists chiefly of a
combination of tannic acid with oxide of
iron. Mr. Gobert has discovered that how
ever skillfully any writing may havo been
erased, sufficient traces of the iron oxide al
ways remain to appear in a photographic
mage, though they may bo totally invisible
to thocyo on tlio original paper. He pre
sented as an illustration n bond drawn for
105 francs, which had been altered to 0,000
francs and so negotiated. The original pa
per bore no suspicious appearance, and tho
cmscst ocular inspection failed to detect any
trace or tho figures that had been erased.
But on a photograph of tho Bamo paper the
figures wero plainly discernible, mingled
with and partly obscured by tbo later fig
ures substituted for them. Tho light reflec
ted from the surface once fataincd by ink,
though indistinguishable by tlio eye, affects
tho photographic materials differently from
that reflected from the paper where the ink
has not touched it. It is believed that a
photograph will always settle tho question
whether a suspected paper has been altered
by erasure. .
He TiiouaiiT He Could Settle That
Cash Himself, Yestcrdav forenoon an
honest-looking man called into tho office of
a justice of the peace and wanted to know if
he could commence suit ngalnst a neighbor
lur assauit nnd battery. Ho wasinformed
that ho could, nnd ho brightened and con
tinued :
"Well, mako out a lawsuit risht nwnv.
Ho kicked me michtv hard, and I want vim
to plug tho law right to him."
Asthcjustico reached for a warrant bis
visitor asked:
"How much will you fine him?"
"I can't tell anvthimr about the men llnltl
It is tried." was tho reply.
"lhen he may get off?"
"Yes,"
"And I may havo tho costs to J iyf"
"Ye?,"
"And you won't ngrco to fine him?"
His Honor began to read a fricld letter nn
the practice of law, but the man for whom
it was intended started for the door, Bay
ing: "I won't fool around with law. I'vo wit
three dogs nud two grown-up son9. and I
guess tin, wnolo pile of us can lick him
blind in two minutes." Detroit Free iV.
A Motiii:h'b Example. Tho first bnnt
read, nnd tho last book laid aside, by every
child, is tho conduct ofits mother. In deal
ing with children, thciefore. let Vflllr wlinln
course bo to ralso your child to a high Btand-
arn, jk not sinfc into childishness your
self. Give no needless commands, but when
you commanu, rcqtilro prompt obedience.
Never indulco n child In
an Insect. Cultivate a sympathy with your
child in all lawful joyn and sorrows. Bo
suro Hint you never correct n child until
you know it deserves correction. Hear its
story first and fully. Never allow your
child to whine, fret, or to bear grudgos.
i-.any incuicaio imiiicncss, candor, geneios
ity, liingnau Unity, witrioliun. nnd Ki'lf.ilotiti.l
Never mortify tho feellnirs of vnur i l.ll,l i,
upbraiding it with dullnew, neither Insplro
u witii seii-couccit.
Hcfure you undertake tho office of cor
rector, bo quietly satisfied tho evil yim
would remove U of a nature to need abso
lute abauduuuient ou tho prtoftbo child,
and U ono to which you do not glvo way
yourself. Tho forca of example ii p.ira
mount, therefore dotn your children iwyou
would bo done by, lor much of their fi.turo
good or evil dqn iuls on jiur eMin lu.