THE COLUMBIAN,
COLUMBIA ImllOcnlT, STAR OP TIIK SOUTH AND COl.UM
MAN CONSOl.tllATM).)
Issued weekly, every KiM.iy mornlntr. nt
llLOOMSilUltt). CUI.VMMA POUNT?. PA.
gatr of guU'crlUtafi.
nan Ineli. (twelve llnn or Its iqi'lvsUnt In npa
rell type) ono ortno InHllioim, tl.M tlmsilnsrr
'II
At two hollars per yonr, payable In advance, or
during thojcnr. After llio expiration of thujear
UUI1,, ft.lr',
ti.nn win uu wiurKcu. iu suuscrinci s om or llio
county the terms nre II nor jcar. Mrlctly In advance
II K 1 It not mM In ndvanco nnd f3.ij If pav incut bo
delayed be mid llio year.
No piper discontinued, except nt tho option of llio
publishers, until nil atrenrnijcs nro paid, but loner
coiitldipil credits iift-cr tho expiration uf tho ilrsl
year will not bo given
All papers sent out ot IhoStfito or to distant post
oniees must bo jmld for In advance, unless a rcsiiim
slblo person In Columbia county assumes to p.iy tho
subscription duo on demand.
l'OSTAOli Is no longer exacted from subscribers In
tho county.
JOB ZPIRIISTTIIISra--
Tno .tobblr.tr licpartment of thrt comimm an Is very
conipletn, nnd our .1 b Printing will compare fuvoru
bly Willi that of llm large rules. All work dono on
domand, neatly and nt tnodcrato prices.
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Yearly advertisement pvjimn urn-iir ii
Hlent advertisements must no pnld for Ijcfnio Insi rled
Iran
linlwlcrtlsementii two dollawporlneli for three
Insertbins, and at that rale fur additional insertions
"ViSrxMfiKlfri - Auditor", n. tlces
''TraMienFnr Local notlro!i, twenty cents nlln,
--... .t,-o r. ivrtA. lm neeiitims.
?! I. SLWaS7' EiltersandPro?r!eters.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MAY 5. 1876.
Till: COLUMBIAN. VOI,. X, NO. 18
COLUMnIAI)KMO0liAT,VOI..XM,NO.
"flirt, to thrSVusmesa Ulrctory" column. one.
dollar per J ear for caoli line.
Columbia County Official Diroctory.
President .tudsro William lilivell.
Associate. Indues lram lierr, M. fl. Hughes.
Prothotioturv, So. 11. l'rank Znrr.
Court Sttiiouraplier-H.N. Walker,
flojrlster X itei'ordcr -Williamson II, Jacoby.
District Attorney Jolm M. Clark,
fherlll
Hurvo. or Isaac llcivltt.
Treasurer lir It. W. .Mclicynolds.
Coiiunlsslouers John Uerner, H. W. Jlcllenry,
Joseph "ands.
Commissioners' Clerk William Kilckbaum.
Auditors M. V. II. Kline, .1. 11. Casey, li. II. Ilrown.
Coroner Charles fl.Miirpliv,
Jury Coininls-sloncrs Jacob II. Fritz, William II.
Utt.
Count superintendent Wl Ham II. Snyder.
Illooin Poor Dlstilct-nirectors-o. 1'. Knt, Scott,
Win. Kr.imcr, lltoomsbiiri,' nnd Thomas Crevcllug,
rfco t, u. P. Knt, Secretary.
Bloomsburg Official Directory.
Illoomsburg Hanking lumpany John A.. Funsion,
1'resldcii ,11. II. tiro i, cashier.
Firs Na lonal Bank Charles It. Paxton,rrcstdeut
J. 1'. Tustln, Cashier.
Columbia Couniv Mu'ual Saving Fund nnd Loan
Assoclailon i:. II. Utile, President, C. W. Sillier,
Pceretnry.
Illouinsimrg nntltllnrr and Saving Fund Association
-Win. Peacock. President, J. II. Kublson, secretary.
Illoomsburg Mutual SuMng Fund Association J.
J. Urower, President, C. O, Harklcy, Sccrolary.
CIIUltCH DIlUXTOllY.
BAPTIST ClIVHCIt.
Itov. .1. P. Tustln, (Supply.)
Sanday Services injj a. in. and o p. m.
Kuiidav School 9 n. m.
l'ravcr Meeting Kvery Wednesday evening nt 6,v
CIUCK.
N;a.s free. Tho public aro Invited to attend.
ST. Matthew's i.tmmiAN cnriicit.
Minis cr-ltev.J. McCron.
Sunday Services 10i a. m. and CXP. m.
Sunday NMiool Va. in.
I'riii er Mce lug Kvery Wednesday evening aim
Scalsfreo. Xopowsrcnled. All aro welcome.
I'linSDVTKUIAN cnuncii.
.Mlnls'er Itev. stunrl Mlf-hell.
Suiulay services 1 0 if n. la. undc' p. in.
Sundae Sellout 0 n. m.
Praver Jleoilng Uiery Wednesday evening at ty;
u iiul-k.
Sea s free. No pows rented. Strangers welcome,
METHODIST El'ISCOrAL CIILIICII.
Presiding i:ider llcv. N. S. llucklngham.
Minuter Kev. J. s. McMuiray.
Sunday scrilccs-l 'J and o,sj p. m.
Mintlu Schoul i li. in.
Ulblu Class i:ver .Monday eicnlngat CM o'clock.
evenlnirii' o'clock.
luung .iien s rraier jieo ing uvery lucsuay
Oeneral Prayer Meeting
T o'clock.
Every Thursday evening
HKKOUliKI) CllUkCII.
Corner of Third nnd Iron streets.
I'astor-llev. T. F. llolTnieler.
H('.slilence-i:ast slu-et, opp. Third street.
Sunday Sen Ices 10,14 a. in. and 7 p. la.
Suiulay School .1 p: 111.
Prajcr .Meetlng-Satunlav, 7 p. m.
All 1110 milled Tllerc Is nlwnys room.
Serileiseiery Sunday artemooii ut i o'clock at
deller's ehureli, .Mndliou toiinolilp.
ST. rAUL'd CUl'KCU. ,
Hector
Sunday Services MM a. m., C,- p. in.
Sunday school 9 a. 111.
First Sunday In the month, Holy Communion.
Serilccs preparatory to communion on Friday
evening beloro tho tt Sunday 111 each month.
Pun's rented ; but ever body welcome.
EVANOtLlCAI. ClICUCU.
Presiding Klder-llev. A. I.. P.eeser.
.Mlnl-ter-ltev. J. A. Irvine.
Sunday Serilco-8 p. m In the Iron Slreet Church.
Prai er Meeting livery Sabbath at i p. m.
All uru Invited. Alluio vielcumc.
TIIK CIIDI1CII OP CIlllIbT.
Meet In tho Onera llouso every Lord's day. nt 3
p. 111. and tw p. m.
Kegular Meeting of the church for worthlp, 3
ji in
Sunday evening lecture, by n. 1.'. Orv Is, 6j p. in.
inupuuiiuuiucuiuiaiij luiiicii iu uiieuu.
Seats tree.
"I'OO.MaiiUHO DIUIiCTOUY."
QCIIOOIi OIlOKItS, lilank, just prinli-,1 ami
O neatly bound In binall books, on hand nnd
(or salo ut the coi.t'Min an onicu.
Feb. in, l-.js.tf
13 LANK I)i:i:i)S, on I'arclit.i.-tit anil J.i
it IMper. common und for Admlnls riitors.
tui.s and trustees, for bale cheap ut tho Colcuuian
onice.
A KU I AO 1C I'UKTIKICATES j'l.l tuiiitul
und ror s.110 ut llio Columbian o ce. Mint
tern ur me liUSI 'il uiui.iusuceb siio uu s nun v I icln.
BVlies nun llll.au lilieasiity illlieil'M,
TUSTIOESnnil Constubles' Kte-IlilN for wile
If nt me Columbian onico. They coniuln the cor
lectcu recs as t-sutuusiieci oy tne last Act of tho Leg
Mature upon tho subject. Every Justice und Cuti
nidiim Kiiiiiiiw nave oue.
XENDUE NOTES just printeil anil for Kile
I iheap ut tho Columbian oillce.
MEHCIIANTS ANUliHOCEItS.
II.
0. 110WEI!, IlnU nnil Call", liools mill
Shoes, Main stieet, ubove Couit House.
(J II. MILLEK .t SON, ilcalers in Dry
4 uuiiin, tiiviii-n, iineeiiswuie, uuur, ban
buocd, notions, etc., Main Min i.
TIL MAIL, Manimolli Ginn-rr, fine Oin-
teiles, Fruits, txUts.Provl.-lons, ii-., Main und
Centre bluets.
HOOTS AND SHOES.
TTENKY KLELM, Mamifaettinr ami dealer
JL in Lours and shoes, giccerlcs, etc.. Main tt.
Eai llloomsbuig.
1 M. KNOltlt. Dealer in liooU anil Slioea.
I J. lntet and bist styles, corner.MalnandMurket
bincia, in iuu uiu post cnice.
CLOCKS. WATCHES, tC.
CI H. SAVAGE, Dealer in C'1oc1;h, Wntelit
. and Jewelry, Main St., Just below the Central
iiuiei.
PltOFESSl'oNAL CAUDS,
IE. IKULEK, Alloinev ut I.tiw. IIoouih in
ill Exchange IUock, M Uocr, Iiloomtburg, pa. us
2
G. IIAKKLEi', Attiiriieviit.Law. Oilic-
111 i.rovv er'b uuuuiin;. si.u s'.oi v. iiocms 1 5.
Cl. 1J, ID.
WM. M.
ItKllEII, Surgeon ami l'livsi
elan, onico
H. L. loruer lloik und Miu'ket
bii vets.
T 11. EVANS, M. I)., Surgeon ami l'livi
I . clan, tonire uud ltetldcnco on Ihlrd stiett
corner Jeilerbun,
T II. McKELVY. M. I).. Surgeon niul I'liy-
vJ . slclan, north side .Main ttrtet, below Muikct.
T H. II01US0N, Allornev-al-Uw! (5llice
O . Iu Ilaitman'sbulldlng.Mulustieet.
QAM UK L JACOIIY, Mnrl.lo uml Ilioun
yj Stone Works, East lllocmsburg, Herw lek roud,
II.
HOSENSTOCK, l'liotoErnnlicr, over
Claik s Wolt'b store, Mulu stieet.
D
It. II. C. IIOWEIt, Stirgion Deiilist, Main
bi., uuuvuiu louiinuuse.
MISCELLANEOUS,
TtiAVID LOWENIIEIIG, Mcicliat.t Tailor
JL Mulu St., above Central Hotel.
T S. KUIIN, ilialer in iMcil, Tallow, etc.,
JL imiro biuti, 1 eiviren euenu ulu i nuu.
riMIOMAS WlCllII.Confcdienciyniiil Ilikerv
J. wholesale uud itlull, Exihiate HRik.
GW. COHKLlT l'mnilure Hioiiih, three
, btoiy bilck, -Mullibliotrl, VH'bt of MulUt St.
ohanqevillh witKcrony.
A.
II. IIKItKING, Carpenter ami builder,
Main stieet below Pine.
I1UCK HOltX.
M,
dlse.
0. & W. II. SIIOEMAKEll, Dealers in
Dry Uoods, Groceries und Ucueial Merchun-
CATAWISSA,
II. AI1U0TT, Allorney-at-Luw, Main
btrcet.
BF. DALLMAN, Mercliunt Tailor, Second
, struct, liobMua' Lulldlug.
"Ay M. L. KYEHLY,
ATTOItNliY-AT-lJlW,
Cutuw Usa, Pa,
Collections promptly made end remitted. Office
impoblle Cbtawlssu UcioUt Hank, Cm-as
roTicu.
From this datu tlio Illoomsburg (las Comjiaiiy will
put In sen leu pines at Una cost und Iurub.li and set
luelo 8 ut four dollurs tueh.
'I he company nmu on Iiitud a lot or gas tar suited
fur 1 alntlng roots, und icsu or other uiubeni placed
Xiiidtr ground.
I'rleo 10 rents per gallon or 13.00 per barrel.
c, ivts. c. w. aiiLiJj
UUSINEfcS OAUDS.
"JIl. A. h. TUItXKH,
ltusidoneo on Market Street ono door below
1). .). Waller's.
omco over Klclm's lirttg store, onice hours from
iti4 n. m. for treatment of diseases of the Ej c, Ear
nnd Throat.
All calls night or day promptly attended to.
Apr.23'TS-tf
. C. IIUTTKH,
PHYSICIAN ASUItOEON,
Otncc, North Market street,
Mar.ST,'74-y Illoomsburg, ru.
JQlt. II. K. QAKDNKIi,
THYSICIAN AX1) SURGKON,
IlLOOMSIlUIta, TA.
onicoabovo J.schujler A Son's Hardware Store.
Apr.SJ'75-tf
gAMUKI, KXOlUi,
A T T O II X K Y-A T-h A W,
HL00MSI1UK0, PA.
omci',
Streets
Ilartman'a Illoik, corner Main und .Market
Oct. s, 'is
E.
OltVIS,
ATTOIINEY-AT-I.AW.
SepNlislB00"1 N" "Columblau" 1'ulldlng.
Q W.MILLEH,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW
Ofllceln Drawer's building, second floor, room No.
' llluomsburg, Pa. Julyl,73-y
Q I!. A W.J.liUCKAMCW,
ATTOIINEYS-AT-LAW,
Tlloomsburg, Pa.
?.mcI S." ,nln Street, first door below Court House
Jiar.c, ,4 y
R.1
it J. M. CLAHK,
ATTOItNF.YS-AT-LAW,
Illoomsburg, Pa.
April lo,'7l-y
onicolnEntslJulldlng.
A. CUKVEtlNa SMITH. UEllVtCV EVVINU SMITH.
A CKEVKUNG SMITH A SON,
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAW,
llloomsburir. Pa.
n.'V !'llM.n.0,i', ""trusted to our care will recleve
, ....,. juiyi,'j3 y
E.
HIIiLMKYKU,
ATTOUNEY AT LAW.
OrncK-AdJolnlng C. II. w. J. Hucknlevv.
Illoomsburg, Pa.
Arr. 14,'7C-ly.
K. II. LITTLE. KOU'T. 11. 1.ITTI.K.
E.H'
A It. 11. LITTLE,
ATTOUNEYS-AT-LAW,
Illoomsburg. Pa.
"liuslness before the IT. s.Pntentiinie,.ntinrtnfi
to. onice In tho Columbian r.uildliiL-. ivss
2I!0CKVAY A ELWELL,
A i lOll N E Y S-A T-L A W,
, Coi.i-sii.ian PcitniNO, Illoomsburg, Pa.
MembCI'S Of IllU United Stales In Aunelatlnn
Ciillrrtlons made In unv part or America.
Agents ror continental Life Insurance cotnpnnv of
New 101k. Assets neiirlv f7.(nio.(nio. 'I iu 1,1st in'ti.o
country. Send for descriptive pamphlet. tf
"yyiLLIAM HUYSON,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW,
Ccntralia, Pa.
Feb is, ';o-ly.
HAltMAN&HASSEllT.
FOUNDEKS, MACHINISTS,
IEON-SMITHS.
East Street, below Eail Eotid,
I3L00MSBUG, PA.
We respeclfullv rail public attention to the follow
ing facts thut : T liey manufacture llrst class
MINE CAIl WHEELS AND AXLES
nnd all klrrtsof Coal llreaktr Cn-llngs. 'Ilevnlso
make nil kinds of Cur, Machine. I.il.ko and other
eastings used by contractors general!) . 'iheyulso
luauufacturo '
HEATING AND COOK STOVI'-S,
and nro prepared to furnish nil kinds of lepnlrs, such
ps unites, lids, lire Hrlck. Slretchcis, ic. 'Jhcy
keep constantly on hand
PLOWS AND PLOW POINTS.
Largo Iron Kettles Farmirs' Helta, Sled Sole", Wng.
to7urMshLUllar lirall;8 Ac- 'JLcy are "lso prepared
Saw and Grist Mill liachincry,
Shafting, Pulle) , ic. "I hey pay srcclal attention to
Repairing Threshing Machines
leapers, e.
tl.,.. ...vv..-.. ..J
1 no l-ionrierors are notii iirnettpfii ni-hnni p,.
Dec. 3,ts;5-;m
AMKUKiAN AND FOKKHiN ENTS-
OiiMoiiiiico., luccivscra to Cblrmnti, llosmer
(o solicitors, l'.dents piecured in ml countries.
nil h.in in aovamk. jioilinico unlei-Ktlie pulcnt
. . ...... ..v. ..w . a luitiwiiK 1 iriuiui.uiy eiuu-
IlKllldllS. No 111 I tlolllll lies fur 1 l.li.llilni' i.rul r-,,n.
iliiclliig 11 rehearing, lly n riient dieuinn i,f it...
luinmisnoner ail leiecied Lppllcutb ns n.uv bo re
vived. MHcl.il iillenflcn given io Inn rreienio cuses
berurc tho Patent (111 ce. e.vti iivlmm tji.t er.iwnMvU
liilrltigeiiieni suits In elicit rent states, and nil HHgui
Hon uppi i-i iilnlng lo intentions or patents. Su,d
maun, tu fiuuiuiti a 1.0. iur puinpuici or si.i) pages.
LAM) CASES. LA Mi WAitllANTS AND
CoiUeMrd land cusos rioscpntpil licfiirnihrt it
til-mini i.;iui wiiitu uiiti uciaviint'ni ur ineintt iior
I'lluiK luini elaltiis, ininlnj; imU ru'-fuiimon i-hUma.
nnd liomesteiul mst-h ntcemlocl to. IjuhI min in &n
ni liiiil Kid ucri) iilL-fL'S fur Tlilu ki-i in 1- uiv-i((i,,i:
uif, mm yau w iochhmi in iuo liumo of I hi' juiKhju'-tr
at 1 W UtTl.i'lt'. ItUvt I'liuul alUHWlih lnuiifv
land Wuiiiiiif 4. MiU utainii to Ulltuoiu Co. lor
AKUUAltS OF PAY AM) B0llNTV.
onii'crs. soldiers nnd snllors rf llm tntn r n.
nit 11 nt iiv.iire 111 iinin.v cities iiiuueu to money rroiu
1 lit L'OVfrllUICllt t,r WlllCll theV hnvelui Ulmu If lie.
Write full hlstoiyof nrviie, and stale amount. of
bay und bouiityiecelvtil. liuclosu stu'i iitni.timor..
A Co.. and 11 lull nelv. alter eiumlnLiton. win 1-.
bt vji juu int .
PKKSIOSS.
All officers, soldiers and mllors wouniieii.riminmi
- ...jmi. ' """ oniillll) , v-uii 00.
tut.l " I'v.iri.'t, .-J uii'4iu't.iiij ..t.iiiu.t; fv V U
l uteu ptosieuleil by tMlmoru &' t o. bifem thnsu.
oreine com L of llio I nltid stut(h.tlieeiuiii nr 1 inim,
und the scutliirn claims tomine Hon. 1
1.11111 uepariineni 1 1 our uiiMnesb is conducted In 11
reptiruio utiieuii, tiiiiit-r inuit'cui lutifeaniu eAIRIl
mud nil Ilea (Iiili'o) ed bv II. o old linn. I'mmi.t ..t.
lent Ion to ull buslnihh ei.irusled lo lllI.MtiliK 4. co,
sen log It. Address,
la uius rtLLtiitu. lit. u 'Dim m nu hiii'i'i'kM iii'ii.i.
iiiniiiui: a co.,
Ci9 Fstrttt, Wushlngtuu, 1). V,
JanSVM-tr. '
I7IIEAS IlKOWN'S INSUllANOE AO EN.
I; c Y, Kxehango Hotel, Illoomsburg, l'a,
Capital.
., c.ooo.eoo
. '.I'm 0.0 0
i:tn.i. Ins Co.. of lluitford. Connecticut.
Llvutl'ool, I.0111I011 mid lllobe ,
In.) ul nf UicriK'ol
Liiiieiini'lilit)
Fltu Asbnelallnii, I'hlludelphla
American of l'lilladtl hla ,
Alius of llnrtfoid
Wjomlng. of Wllkea Itnrro
Furmein Mut'iiil of DanvlllD
imiivtllotlui al , ,
Ilnine. New V 1 Ik
... ISfOO.uuo
. .. 10,0110, (MJ
. .. 8,100,0110
.... , ma 0110
... 5 o.uou
,. ttfl.imo
... 1,0110,011(1
... 76,0 10
.... n, 0,0110
.... IT.Oiio.oou
IHS,.-.9,WO
commercial I ulou , .
March Sd.lT-y
5r in firm per day t kom. Bmnplea worth l
M l tv iv-i,
BLOOMSBUltG TANNlillY.
a. a. iiuitnirvo
J) iai'KOTFULLY announces to tlie imUlc
Xj that he has reopened
SXYDKlt'rf TANNUHY,
(old stand) Illoomsburg, Pa., ntthe
Forks of tho Espy and Light street
roads, whero nil descriptions of
Uatlier villi bo made In tho most
substantial nnd workmanlike manner, and sold nt
prices to suit tho times. Jnio highest price In cash
will at all times bo paid for
O 11 K B N
II I I) KS
of every description In the country,
ronnge Is respectfully solicited.
Illoomsburg, Oct. 1, 1975-
The public pat
CARRIAGE
MANUPACTOEY
iiLooMsmma, pa.
M. C. SLOAN & UHOTHElt
HAVE on liniul nnil for sale at the most
reasonable rates a splendid slock of
c.iiuii.ige:s, uvaaiv.s,
and overy description of Wagons both PLAIN and
FANCY,
Warranted to bo made of the best nnd most durable
maeerlals, and by tho most experienced workmen.
All work- sent out from the establishment will be
found to hu of the highest class and sure to give per
fect satisfaction. 1 liey hav e also a line assortment of
SLEIGHS
of all tho newest nnd most fashionable st)les well
and carefully mado and of the best material.
Anllisneettnn nf tlietr ivnrlr 1 ncL-pit na It la re
lieved that none superior can bo found In tho coun-
Oct. S, 1ST5 tf.
WANTED,
1,000 GOOD MEN
to call at
CRQSSLEY'S CARRIAGE
SHOP
to Inspect Ids work, arid ho will guarantee you can
inake$M ona first class Top Huggy If )ou buytf
blm for cash. 1 ofler for sale at cost,
ten buoqies,
8 phaetons,
7 3U1FTINO TOP i: OPEN UUGQIEfj
The prloe or my wagons Is as follows :
S Phaetons, Sarvent pat. wheels, gum top, one for
NI5, cost.
2 Piano box, portable top, pat. wheels, gum top, one
for 1175, cost.
S Piano box, open, patent wheels, steel tire, one for
f 125, cost.
3 Platform spring wagons, patent wheels, 2 seats,
one for $ics, cost.
As I am closing out my business the offer I make
will stand till tlio fltst of Jul v. All work warranted
lo stand, and are made tf good iiiiiKrlul.
,. ., A- CHOSSLHV.
-March 51 sin.
MISCELLANEOUS.
KOWN'ri HOTEL, lilooui-liure, l'a.. II.
Mohncr, Proprietor. Accommwiallous tlrst-
cluys. ti.nitoll.tupirduy. Hestaurant attached.
October i, .5-1 f
QEXTKAL HOTEL,
A V I 11 S T-C LASS
II 0 US E,
Oct. s.'TCly
JOHN LAYCOCK, I'rop'r.
JEW SALOON AND lU-fcTAL'ltANT.
'1 lie Ut llerslon d lies orrnnl n flrc.f.rtfiv l-nttiu.
Iloii'-e In the Hiebaiige Pink, foiniuly weuplid I.)
It. stobner, viluie bis cubiuners villi nnd every
thing InliU lino
,.,. HILTON CIIAl!Lr.S.
Feb ls-t m.
DIIINKEI!, GUN and LOCKfi-MITH.
hewing Machines and Jlaelilnery cf all kinds re
paired. eu-Kiu IlofsK Hulldlng, Illoomtbutg, Pa.
-i ,u i
EXCHANGE HOTEL,
Opiiosllo llic 1'oili't ISousc,
DLOOSIiillUIiO, PA.
The Lauolst and Ulst In all respects In tho county
W
Oct. 8,'75-ly
, H. KOONS.
Proprietor.
TENTISTUY.
H. C. HOWHI!, DENTIST,
Hespectfully ofTers his nrnfesslonnl senleeiito the
l.idles and geutlt men of p.looiiitlniig and vlelnltv.
llolspiepan d tu intend loull tl.u vailous operations
Iu the Ili.cof Ids profession, und lsiroldeuvttDitlie
lull si Improved I otic 1 lain 'I ki.iii, whlih villi bu In.
seried 011 gold plating, silver and lulbcr base to
look us well lib Dm natural teeth. Teeth extruded
bv ull the new-and most nppioutl iin llinds, nnd nil
opeiatlona on the til th caulully nndpropeily ut
tended to.
onito a few doers nbovo the Court House, some
side. oct. a 70
17 J. THOIiNTON
I';. v;ou
would aniinuneo to tlio elt(7enqof ninnm,..
biiiu' and vicinity that be has lust reieliedu.'uti unit
complete ussor tint mot
WALL PAPEi:, WINDOW SHADES,
KlXTi'tiKs, conns, lASSKIfl,
nnd all other goods In Ids line of business All the
newest and most unproved putternsof Ihodnv nro
nlw ajs to be found In hlbiblublMiment, Alain street,
below-Market. oct. s, '78
WOOD
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C.G, BLATCHLEY, Manure, 600 Commerce St.,Phila,
March si-cm.
T H E
EYE & EAR.
DR. G. O, McDEHMOTT
makes I lie treatment of
Diseases of the Ear & Eye
A SPECIALTY,
nnd has opened nt Wllllamsport, Pn. mi institution
for Die tirntuietit und cute or puDcubs butleiln
from suih dlitust h.
onice. llours.-l'utll 8 a. in., 1 lo 3, und o to s p. in,
Call on or uddrt bs
;. . Mt'lH'IOlOTT, ,11, !.,
73 Edw in St., llllamsnort, P.-.
Arrllts-cm.
. AGENTS.
make no ewjuijcmeult Ull you tee our
NEW BOOK,
Which In thrilling lult mt, Hilling merit, eleganeo
and cheapness, bus ubholulely no i tuul. It Is "'l uu
Thimi" f"r Die t i ntiiinUI pi ilod-lakta on sight,
nna i Ntirlh Arncrlinn l(eliew"HU)s II Is "dese rv.
Ing t f uimualllliil praise r we iintlclputof rltunex
iinsiin niiiiiiiuiiiv i" D o "liubuiiuo 'limes" savs.
.iiifct Ktieb u woik us thousjridsol tho Ameileun
lx-oplo will lie glad lo pusbibsi" Die "Deliolt Adver
tiser calls It "pit ferubln to any) el published." Any
tu'tlvo man or wouiuu of good uddioss Insured largo
Tronts uud steady work tor u ) ear. For full iiarllcu
larsaddiesa J. H. FollI) Co.,
April M-U w, xi rurK riace, r-. .
5i on dr tit hem.
V1 Wiuiifmi. 'Hi
Actnts vtmtcd. Outfit und
Vlltimirr, '1UUP, SCex, AUi'Uil, MMiit!,
fcwrii,,tt'iy,
EL
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5.S
Puinn,. M 1 1 1l
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
:.: ... d-'U4c!i?:I ")" '-6- h
MEMORIAL I-I ALL,
Or Art Gallery
Irt Gallery. This fino hiiililinrr, which is a permanent structure and the property
State, is 300 hy 210 feet, nnil covers tin area or' Lo ncriM. There lire live principal
ip, viz.: the .Main Exhibition Huildin-j, .Machinery Hull, Horticultural Hull, At.
of the
buildings
rictilturnl Hull nnil Memorial Hull.
Poetical.
"TIIK HOYS."
nv Cl.IVElt WEN'PELL 1I0I.V1LS.
Are we the "boys" that used to mako
The tables ring with noisy follies?
Whofe deep lung'd laughter oft would shako
1 he celling with iu thunder volleys?
Am we Hie youths with lips unshorn,
At beauty's fcctunvvrlnkled suitors,
Whoso memories reach tradition's mora
The da) s of prehistoric tutors ?
"The bo)s" we knew, but who nre these ?
Whoso heads might suit for Plutarch's sages,
Or Fox's martyrs, If you please,
Or hermits of the dismal ages?
"The bn)9" we knew, con Ihese be those?
Their cheeks with morning's blush were
painted,
Where are the Harrys, Jims nnd Joes
With whom vieonco vveio well acquainted?
If re ate they, wc'ie not tho same:
It they nro vv e, w li) then they're masking :
Do tell us, neighbor WlinC-your-namo ?
v ho nro ) on ? What's Die use of asking ?
You onco were Ooorge, or mil, or Hen j
There's ou, joursc't-there's you, that
other ;
I know ) on now 1 knew you then
You used to bo your younger brother ?
TIIK LITTIiK mill) li.NDEI! MY WINDOW.
A llltlo bird under my window
Prisoned, and curbed of Ids wing
Is waking my spirit to gladness,
Trilling his song to tho Spring.
He knows not of streams that have riven
Chains of the fleico Winter king,;
And, filling Die groves with their laughter,
Sparkle a welcome to Spring.
He sees not the sweet, fi agile flow cis,
Illch In the greets they I ring.
Now co.vly unv t iling ll.elrbenulles,
mushing a wclccmo to Srrlng.
He bears net tl.c grni.d thornl anthems
Songsters of freedom now sing :
Vt Idle forest and meadow uro waving,
Waving a welcome to Siring.
He sees but tl e walls tf li e tlty,
Hears but the hum and the Hi.g
tit the mart nnd the let in and Ike null,
firln-.Iy saluting Die Spring.
Yet tho little I Ird under rry wIik'iw
Prisoned, and culled of l.lswlng
Is tin mine the air with r.Ls carols ;
'li 111 Ing a w clicir.e to S rlLg.
Trilling! Hilling!
Trim ng a welcome to Spring.
lAiijme II. Munduy.
NORMAL SCHOOL.
Kx-Covcrnor Pollock's Speri'li upon tiicat-ion
of Hie Ilotlii'i tien oi' the Iloiimlorv, April
'JCth, 1S70.
Hon. C. G. Enrklcy, of the Committee of
ArningrniciitP, thus introduce el tlie t-pcukt r :
1 lie :cxt nnrt of our exeicises is tliesneivli
nf llio tiny. We nre (ilml lo my to joti that
tti-tlny we liuve fur tlint iur,0Mn pi'nllt mini
who is known In nil ol von. He lius lni n
often with us iii'iiii ilifiirent oce-asions, uml
lie seems iciuiy id be erne ui our cili7eii.-,iiiiel
wns einre u citizen of thi'iiilidiiiiiiL' iiiiintv ol
Ntirlhuiiilirrlnml. lluvinj,' nt'itiiiitil pn-1-fitinns
ol iniiiortiiiici', holh i nlilii' uml nri-
vnie, unv inp; seen iiu iieveiiiinHnt (it tins
Ciiinmtinvviiiltli, the rise nnil inngrus of its
schools, llit ntlvaiieemint of the teltiinliniial
intcicfts uml nil either iittt tests of the Slate,
ho in, of course, remly to inform us to givo
lis tho iitKniilngo ol his cxperienie, us well
lis itliicntion, li.ivinj; occitiitil the highest
I't.silion give n to unv one in the Stale of
I'eiinsylvniiin, thnt ol Governor ol the Com
monvvenllli. I huve the plensiirt-. tlit-rcleiii',
lo introduce lo vou ex-Governor Janus Pol
lock. POLLOCK'S SPEECH.
I.adici uml Geiit'tiiun : lly the kind invi
tation of the authorities of the Not null
School, I iuu here this iilleriiuuii, nut to de
liver n formal midribs, not to slurilu pm
with eloiiience, but for n lew niumenis In
hold quiet counFcl with ou iu ichition to
the pi cut intrusts of tductitioii.
It has lieii very ejimintly said a truinn
n well as (tliiiiilly that Ihe secret of uu
ttss i to slittTtd. No one will doubt the
triilh of that iio'(..-itioii. I believe (lint
tlie iitilhorititb of the Statu Noinial School
of Lhiedin-btir; pos-tss that stciet j they re
solved to do, and it was done ; they resii'lved
lo bu sittTcssful nnd have siiiciedid ; und
the building upon jondcr hill, Manning al
most as it creeled by magic, ultibts their
mercy, tin ir competency and their devotion
to the eiili-e that they reprtsenl, the causu ol
education.
A few mouths ago and your borough was
starlit el vvilh llio cry of lire, uHviivh n cry
that thrills, whether in the midnight hour
or at hlnzlug noon. It was soon UMvrtaiii.il
that one of the noble iiIIIIitk eiti this hill,
dedicated to education, dedicated to knowl
edge, dedicated to ilitt lligence, didicalrtl to
truth, win in llamcs. Lvery hunt If It boiv-
en ami sutaiiiiii in h cling, t)u sned t ie
fire-, ilestriietion iu its pathway, vv hilling in
the (lame that glorious stiucllire (all at least
unit was valuable), In ashes; anil there it
was emly to be eoutciuilated as it nun,
Hut there is this dill'crcncu between mind
aim niiiller between the stiucluro on the
hill and tho sttiicturo built by omnipotent
energy and might in tlio human temnli
Tho stones may melt in tho lire ami iu the
heat ; buildings may bo wasted and destroy
etl uud fall by the tremendous energy of fire;
ouv mum, iiiiuioriai an us auiiior, Intellect
deep and profound ns eternity, mind in.
stinct vvilh truth, with knowledge nnd every
thing that can add to manhood, remains un
touched, unmoved ; fire cannot harm it, ami,
therefore, thu while the temple in which ed
ucation seemed to revel was destroyed, the
principles in cuucaiign, education uell,
truth, development, progress, and ovcry
thing thut was designed and destined to
make a man grand and capable, both mor
tally and immortally, iu every thing that
pertains to the life Unit now is and to that
which iu to come, remains untouched, only
to bo rcmodelid in form, to bu re-examined,
to bo ic-CbtabUjlieJ, to be restored, uud
mado to move onward nnil forwuid witli
greater and more triumphant success, Dis
aster secincd hut season to pour upon your
great undertaking; but thero in no stronger
evidence of true manhood than that, vvheii
misfortune pressing on overy side demands
exertion, niul wo are prepared to meet It,
nun i say it was in nut instance, nnu l speak
it, to tint credit of the gentlemen who control
his building. Scarcely wm that building
down, vvlieii it was resolved, unanimously
resolved, ps one of your citizens said nt n
meeling called soon alter the lire, to give
up, lo postpone? No one thought of such a
thing, lint that that building uitislrie again,
so an to induce! us to do more in all its de
sign. That resolution touched not only the
1'iilrioti d your mople but their pocketf.
The truth, is the reliilion between patriotism
and pocket is so intiiuato that I doubt the
palrioti-m of a man who cannot, in the hour
of his country's nud, or when education is
iiet'iltd, leel that be has some evidence there
which will ctrtfly the extent of his desire
to honor tlie full ; und one of Uiielo flam's
greenbacks is a very valuable certificate to
tlio extent of thnt patrioti-i, anil 1 believe
many of you liail it, and all lo the extent of
their ability were rcr.dy to produce that cer
tificate. And trwluy, in obedience to their request,
I am here lo unite with vou lo dedicate this
building to your interi-Ms. Although I do
not know you, as 1 loo!- upon your smiling
rtlLts tliln .....,..., ..,i ,.,,,,. r,
your niuiics, I have a deep, and have for
years had, a very deep sympathy nnd inter
est in every thing that pertains to your bor
ough nud to tlie county of Columbia. Years
ago I sat upon the bench ol your nurt here,
and endeavored to adminU'ter juslico with
some of my friends that I see in litis audi
ence this afternoon, who sat at my side. I
had the plea-uru of meeting niaity of the
gentlemen of the bar there, and others, nnd
never forgot my pleasant sensations on thut
oceaion. 1 know your hearts, the interest
you have iu the caue of education ; and it
is because you feel that interest that you
have crowded this room this afternoon.
W'e aio here to dedicate, to dedicate what?
Not a temple to some heathen God.not amon
umcnt to some man gieat as tlie world calls
crratiicss, who has written his life and his
tory in blood, but to that which is peaceful,
honorable and ever to be esteeincd.the cause
of education, that gieat principle of de
velopment that makes and marks true man
hood. And, if there is nuj thing in this
iveuld of ours to which we arc a debtor for
what wo dub AuiericaiiUm for our free
institutions, lor everything that pertains to
liberty anil light in this land eil a hundred
years, (C't nit iinial bursting upon us,) a na
tion lice, ami. thank God, forever to remain
free; if we will lenieinhcr this, Iree thought,
iree schools, a free and open liible, the re
cognition of the grand and eternal truth
contained in that book which is the guide
uml the text-book of the child ami the
statesman now and foiever , nipl.iuc.j Wo
nve it to education, we owe it to tliis de
velopment, to the grand fait that here we
have what we call our Iree schools, our com
mon school systt m, as wo sometime!) term it.
Now let me here explain. We apply the
i f i in com man to oiirscliools.nnt be'canse'they
are inferior no, by no menus, not inferior
school-, but in the sense of free, open lo all.
Kvtrv eliiltl iu the nation upon whose brow
Gtnl lias enslampcd the image of manhood,
inihid lo come and enter and drink of tho
liiiintaiii lieeas tho atmosphere, we breathe,
lile ami health eveiywhere Iree in tho sense
ol ihe mn-iieht, vi'hicli this afternoon falls
in silent evidence of power upon tlie earth,
nh how silent yet powerfull A few months
ago and all your rivers wore, bound in ice;
ice j (ice tlueateiied year before, hint ;)
terrur ill every heart ; every appli
itine that man could use by the way of
grinding nnd removing tlio iiieiuntains o'fice
that liad fonmd in that dark vv inter: all is
dieml iu the future; men stooil ughat, fear
in inciriiats, powerless hi tliat presence ol
me ocaiiiy ice-King, silent nut powerlul. In
that moment t terror, eine ot yonder little
stnihiams came out, Hashing in "silence, and
sllttek upon the ice : it felt and icalized its
power; it passed and melted away ; the liv
ers were unbound and mankind's terror le
licud. Kduention, poweilul in its nature,
makes, moulds, and lorms the character, and
the man moves onward malt the great works
of human life, which may God grant will be
jicrfotnied, ami consecrate all this great
building, on tlie hill to sueli Uses. The com.
mon school sjbtcm is Iree free, open, not
iulerh i : never let that idea into our head
that to send your child to the common
school is toilogiaileit no, it is an American
mm, and I hope the day will come when lo
.send a child to one of emr common schools
will be ifgunlid in uu honor, not when as
thcie n io mine to-day iu the upper social lile
who think it is rather beneath tlie dignity of
thu child or parent to let him take his 'seat
iili-hy-sitle witli Ihe boy or the girl in the
public schools. 1 venture you the prulictifiii
that there are mauy children to-day in our
public schools, who will rival in eliaiacitr
ami iu p'.nitiuii the rhildieu of the tin
unhappy patent who belicvts that lie ci.n-
not occupy a seat without dl-grac. 'Jhere
ate noble men in our common schools to-dav
hnvs iu rugs, diity shirts, diitv hum!-, lut
IhiVs with chiiraetirs n liu luinuil, (, be
untile and lo he inohltd; and that constitutes
tdiiciitioii that will reach down ami lift no
tho dowu-Iallcn, and will not only lilt.olaco
.i. iii . i . . . i , ' .
i iii-ni uniii a nigiitr inane aiiti make llieiu
mi n as coustlluiid for eveiy huiiuui matter
U. ni is i sin nu n asgooil; common, lint Iree,
ci'inii.ou, hut gland ; common, but noble!
I dtsiie again lo say this.that our ii let com
mon schools in IVnnsyl ,'atiiu vvcie failures
ll.i vwero huscil upon the principle that a
paiiv wins wit too pour lo pay fur the school-
ingot his children might bend them to our
scl.uols, enlcr Ihcm n jwor, lie mustered out
.vjMir, and thu tuition lie, paid out of the
jmur luml by llio county lit usurer. I do not
wonder that it was not a success. There la
something In the American character, boys,
men, women, that don't exactly like to re
cognize, lo express, or to feel, that thev are
iioiiroi below mi) body elo iu position or
Icltglh of puisc-striugs : but this is one of
the peculiarities nud ouu of the principles of
no .unci nan iiuuucicr, aim i uun l con
demn it.
NV must liavo self respect', a principle
that dignifies manhood. A hoy or girl that
has no self respett or that mother or father
tor themselves or lor their children are not
titled for tho position they occupy or that
belongs lo them to assume. Uv self lesoect
wu don t mean self confidence that self
reliance that assumes and crops out in the
loriu oi iniciisoscii consciousness; ny no
means, let that pass away. Wo hud then tu
introduce u ntvv idea into our common
school svsteiu. Tlie net of 18,11 was the be.
ginning; and thu consumiiiutioii of that
plan lius been, so lur us It Is generally
practiced, with hardlv an excenlhui. the
establishment of common schools in overy
district iu this State. Accordingly it found,
etl a new poor fund bv general taxation and
appropriation, ami opening wldo the doors
of our school houses then in existence, uml
building M many more as thu wants uf tho
peoiuo demanded, Kvery whero they bpruiig
up (iko muglc, and yet there were many
couutlc4 where tlioy wera not jicmiitted to
outer refused to lovy tho taxes to put them
in siiccpshui operation ; nnd lor many yearn,
ill iny own county, some, three or lour tils.
men reltiseil absolutely to permit a com
inon school to bo established : nnd other
eotiiiiies cxlstetl. I do not remember ex
actly how it was in vour eioitntv but. In
remedy that eivil, a law was passed making
it compulsory, anil peimittlng unv Ave indi
viduals to ask thu court for an order. Those
gentlemen, who, by reason of the taxes that
they thought oppressive uml, by the wav,
this question of taxes is one of tlio greatest
iwHoeuis iii mo way oi reiorni were m
posed to their coming ; but, to-day. to tho
Honor ol Die resisting counties bo iteald
ui.iv witiio oi mem nro in tlio verv van
ol linproveiiiotit and progress, and really
pill It, shame the verv munition th.it mlnnti.,!
it. Holding hack, they seemed to gather
strength, and, in the race, more than out
stripped their competitors. To-dav not a
'ii-uiii mi me i-siiiiu en i eiiiisyivninii Willi
out a school house, and there is not i
child ill the K'.'lte lllllt unlilil mil I... r.,.,i, .l
if tho parents would permit it to go, and I
bono that no power in church or slnt.i will
ever he permitted directly or indirectly to
iiiicrrere wmi mo Ireeilom ot our common
schools. Vou have cslablishod. raised mon-
tiiui'iiln to tlio intelligence ant) greatness of
Pennsylvania and of the Union. Let their
unors bu wine, open, saying to rich and poor,
out-nun an, come iiinii; oi tlie lotinlains
which wo liavo opened. Let every lilt
hallow etl hand bo oil'. Avvnv with Wisln.
lion of any kind, either in church or state
iree lorcverl Iree as t in n r wo ir..nili- (V..
as tlie rnli.'ioii we there claim lo exercise
nnn, while morality, Iu all its deep and
solemn bearings nlndl there be taught, let
sciiiiri.iiusui wrever tie nam-heil : let tli
..1. 1 1. 1 e i . , . . .
ui uieii iii uiu cuuiiiry ue taugiit mat mere
is an ulueatioii that lits lor lile here and lile
nereaiter. Iheschool is one of our institu
tions needing, to bo poiveritil, lo ho barmo
uioils. Wo want them preserved iu their
integrity, ever letting their ladianee shinu
upon human lile. Uo on our school sys
tems are now in operation everywhere, and
wo ak yon this allernoon, in the haduiv of
that Inn ding, to stand by them.
But the tumble was vihen y tt organized
these schools, that thev were not manned by
the proper olliecrs. NV Iiuuk'IihI tin- ship
without the sailors ami the olliiers. NV
had built a noble cs.,r, hut we wanted
iiumbets to take charge of this magnificent
enterpri-t! and conduct it on tritimphntitlv.
j-.. . ....t , i, 1,m -nr,. H-, rn ii.t-..i. r.-.;..
nurprivnto schools. Mn of the schools
hail tcaelu rs that were tn'it competent to
teach, an I many ot the .schobir,s who sat be
fore them were actually lienor able to in
strmt their torn hers; 'but thev knew that
to- foim must be gonu through 'with, and it
was gone tluotmh with. Tin- thought at
once suggests itself, what must he done?
Schools built, children ready anil anxious to
enter, wheie ate Ihe teachers to come frnrn ?
We had lo recognize lite great loot, w itnc.seil
iu some other Males, thnt telmols tor the
training ol teachers vvete as essential a
schools tor the children, arid the iilen ul nnr.
mal schools struck stiong into the inintls of
our cilucatois, and, ailer a very severe sting
gle many men were full of 'doubts, and"a
long and angiy debate wits excited upon tho
passage ol the law. lint Ihe law was passed
organizing what we cull to-d.iv norma!
school-, and I have no hesilaiicv in saving,
standing before you this nlteri'inon, ladies
and gentlemen, that, iu looking back upon
my iiduiinistratioti, there is mi single act in
it that J regard with greater satisfaction
than urging the atloptio i of that law, ami,
in 1857, giving my signature, which iiiudo it
tlio law of Pennsylvania, and gavo to us to-
day in this btate a svbiini of tduealii.n of
teachers such an is io be round. I think, in
no other tiite in this I'nion. appluii-e 1
We wanted teachers und we gut tUni from
the not mal school, That normal school law
provided (It is necessary for me Io interfere
a little witli my progie-.-s lo tell you I must
depart lrom you in a veiy few moments.)-!
cannot resi-t one refeiem e tu the principles
of that normal school act. lis grand object
was to preparo teachers, and i't permitted
every school di-liict to mime one or more
leacheis tti be sent to il fur idiie.ition. In
tlm selection of louche rs that law made it
obligatory upon the parties .selecting to sc
lett alternately a male and a female, a man
and a woman. It recognized the grand fact
that, for the purpose, of teaching, at least, a
woman was as good as a man. ' Now 1 bo
long to the sterner sex - claim to lie a man
but, at the snino time, ladies anil gentle
men, J claim to haven very waini side to
wards the Indies theie'sno iu di-guisinj
that fact. I believe, in the matter of eduea'
lion, brain, and not sex, i, tho u-st of email
hcntii'ii lorn teacher, and I hope there is
inn n gentleman here tilts aliernooii, vouti"
ur r.l.l l,., .;n .it .., IV i.... f
. . ...iw ..,, IM'lll II1UL ('rojKjsi-
titlll If Mill llo vou are ll biieheliir lime r
hope you will be ptrmittid to remain in that
sniiiury moon an your I no. I lie pmposition
is meiely this, and j, universal under that
law, lor iqual labor equal compensation,
whether rendered by n, an or woman. If a
lady en ii take my daughter and teach her
the same briuiehtH that a gentleman can,
why shouldn't I pay Iur. is much lor that
seivico us I do the man? Wherein does
menial quHliliciitinii, differ fn in an educated
huly 'b mind ? There nre some relations in
lile where tho distribution of bunions must.
ou uiucrem ; mere are unties tlu.l Indies
cannot perloim; but, wherever thev can be
perlornietl, the rule ought lobe universal
localise it is universally ju-r, nud that is one
ot the points nf Unit no, mal school law that
diserves eonsidcialion and respect.
NV need, then, good teneheis; we must
have them, or our toiuuion schools are a
hiilure ; we get Uu in through the medium
oi our normal schools, .ud)ou must not
only liavo normal schools where vou eau nc
ntitre knowledge: aciiuisiiioii of knowleih-n
is one thing, conuminientiou of kuoivlielge
is anoiiier nuns, i ou may be as liuriitd as
the leariitd black-nuth, but unless y tilt have
me ojiiiiiss in ctiniuiuiiicaie you aio not a
uai'iier. nor cannot be. i,earii to nenn rn
und learn to coiiimuiiicutc, which is teach
ing. Why, siippo-e vou hud lo-elav. flouting
noon one in our nveis, oneui me most mag
utiiceiit steamt rs that miin can rniiatruct,
gentlemen and wlih sttutii iip,ni.d what can
vou no w iiiiout ihe i ngincer lo stait? You
want thnt which will toiiiiniiiiiiale life and
motion lo it. iou may have your mind
stored with all Ihe sciihus, with all thu lit
erature ol the age; unless you can comuiuiil
fate it is Idle to attempt teaching. I have
known nu n ol the most prolutind learning
vviio were uaues iu icaciuiig ; anil yet tuey
would enter their studies, ntku down their
paper and ink, and they would write vou a
disquisition on any science that would star
tle the world Willi lis brollim Itv ami learn
ing. Ouo of the mistakes of the ago is that
anybody is competent to conduct, to take
the charge of a class of children iu their
A-is-us ihu elements, a grand mi.
lake! No gicater mistake! Vou need
more intellect, more conception of mind and
the true method of reaching it, when you
place your teacher before a younger class,
than a class moro advanced. Vou need as
much skill and knowledge iu laving tho
foundation of the temple its iu building it or
ornamenting, lake tlio loiiiiuaiion princi
ples of the human mind as laid hy their di
vine author. There is a philosophy iu tlie
A-ll-0 Unit never must ho lost eight of
the mind properly set going, thut is what
wo want start the child well on the race.
and it will run well, I Applause. Ie t the
child believe thut it is a blockhead Incapa
ble of Icarnitig mind cannot catch an idea
and throughout life it will remain tlio
same.
Then we had tho nufsiinn of tho sunerin-
tendency tremendous fiaht over thut. I
never, in all the courto of my official life.
went beyond what I believed to bo ollicisl
etiquette but once, uud that was on tlio ques
tion of the county superiuteiideney. A bill
was introduced into tho Legislature -and a
majority vmu read) to pas it to repeal the
law. I'eonle cried lajm And tuxes, as I
said, are a tremendous bugbear iu the minds
of men a great matter, tu I dud, with mun
of ccitaln sorts, defeating many good things
that we wish to have. Well, tl o bill wai
prepared, a majority iu both bouses were
! Mtn.ltf If, vuln tl Tl linil nili-'inpoil in llitr.l
reading, I believe, but I bad advocated the
superinlenilency, I believed in it then, mid
believe in It now. llefore a reinvention of
superintendents in Ilnrrisburg I Intentional
ly took advantage, in tin address mado lo
tli nut , to ray thnt if the law pending iu the
Hoti'o anil Senato both was ever passes!,
there was a power behind tho throno which
would foniver prevent it making a law. I
resolved to ve'o it, and let them know it,
and tho bill fell. The superintendent is one
of tho most important auxiliaries to be found
In your school system. We huvo good su
perintendents from our normal schools; we
want them, ami there is where wo inanulac
lure them. Why there Is not n better ma
chine, especially iu tho Commonwealth or
rcnnsyivatiia, than your normal school. NV
make prolesors there. Although our good
professor thero (llr. Grlsvvold) is not from
Pennsylvania, yet he was manufactured iu
an institution pretty much like that.
And what we want is prompt dcrition in
the spcond place There is room there.
Kemomber that everything grand in our
schools is there, there. Ami we dedicate
this school to-dav. Ashes a few months
ago, there it stands to-day in its greatness.
Look out at it I on yonder hil!, green and
swelling! Oh. VOU are haonv in hnvimr
just such n place to live In a beautiful, pure
home I Hut above all and before all, mind,
immortal, beautiful, then beautiful object-,
nature, inspiriting, strengthening! (And,
now, then, I must s'op but for n moment )
Thero is this iu it wo bavo our normal
school; we dedicate it to-tlav; we have our
common schools ; wo have tho children of
our Commonwealth Invited to enter, mak
ing men of them, und women too -nothing
better in tho world than a good wife.notliing
better than a happy homo anil, while I ad
venule the equality of women and teachers,
l would say to-day in'tliis presence thnt the
proudest position a woman can occupy is
the mother and head of a christian house
hold, sitting as riuecu ruling with the scep
tre of love, children her subjects bowing
down before her, her praise ever in their
mouths, und the praises of God, the world's
governor, ever present on their lips. God
bhss our homes, our American homos, and
our christian mothers ami wives, queens of
all of us, ami to which f nnil mv miiu
friends upon this platform nil bow- 111 nirwt
submissive Acquiescence. Applause.
Now, then, there is this again in our
schools, l-.dueation in all its departments
is n -cbqol of actiyities nnil llio iniUniul,
educated nielt. Look out upon tho world
lo day, tlie hundred years, if you will, of
American history. See tho progr.-s we
have made in nil the arts and sciences lit
eralure and learning everywhere ! What a
wonderful, mighty movement within tl.o eir.
ele of n "hundred years t American progress!
v wmi, howling vv!iie then, to-day a na
tion of more titan forty millions of 'people.
Our schofils, churches, monuments of indus
try, government-, even-whore built uml
standing before the world to tell them to
look at the work of freemen aiilerl 1 iv- freo
thought and free education. NV nslr tlm
world to come. Kreo as air! introduced. ;le-
loiied by education, and to he rnntiniipil
by educatiitii now and forever. We want to
make men that is what wow-ant. ? men of
character, men of courage, men of destiny.
men ol enlarged knowledge, men who will
understand the hook they read in, and will
bo free by reading, and who will get hold of
the thought and the idea that will make men
Iree. Yes, we want an education that will
recognize man, we care not where horn
whether bom a slave with oiiiniilwYiiin
darker than mine, he is n man: let him be
Idled up. raised to heaven, if nm will - l,.i
all tlie world knr.iv that we, at 'ha-t, under
stand what manhood means, t,.,t we, at
lea-t, understand the idea involving true
inanhooil, God give us tiieu. An ago like
this demands men of strnno- minds, r-n nt
hearts, true f.iith, and ready hand-: men
that the lust of power cannot kill, men that
the spoils of iiliico cannot buy, men who
io"es opinions and a will, men who have
honor, men who will not lie siieli are tho
men we ueeil, such the men America de
mands, such we are preparing in oursehools;
and may the day soon enme when -ill tlus.,
"ball be inscribed upon the American char
acter, anil corruption in high places un
known; honeMy and truth and the fear of
God ihe grand traits of the American eiti
een and tlie American statesman. God bless
your school and the proceedings of this af
ternoon. (Applause.
Characteristics ef
the
oy.
Average American
If there aro any ltiose straw, e-hips, sticks,
old barrels or boxes anywhere) within his
reach, and he can get a match, he will make
what lie calls a "burnfire," and stand around
it and hold his hands before it until he treis
smoked all over.
If there is a pond or puddle of muddy wit
ter anywhere about he will take off his 'shoe
and stockings, roll tip his clean white pants
inu either wade in or get a dirtv board or
plank and push liim-t-lf about until face,
hands and clothes are ono uniform dirty col
or from top to toe.
He will go over any fenco or wall or
through miy tangled thicket of briar.
moms or brushwood, regardless of the
strength of ids trousers, even when it would
be quite as handy to go around by the pro
per path.
He will plungo into any muddy ditch or
swamp alter a mini turtle or a minnow nnd
then after carrying it about a while, will
throw his prize away.
He will climb any ladder, pole, scaffold or
tree, vvilh no understandable leason except
to get where ho knows bo ought not to be,
and with a sure result of getting into dan
der.
Wliu bin Lile loi'gtb in a tit e nra tele
graph wire lie will tiy to get it down by
mrov.ipg noiio nnn slicks at It until tin
kite is broken to pieces, and will spuid a.
much time and mcigy in this vain pursuit
as would serve to make a dozen other kites.
He will trudge through the snow and slush
in preference to walking on a perfectly clear
pat n or pavement.
Ho will spend hours in throw ing clubs
and stones to knock "candles" from the ca
talpa tree, to knock "switches" from the
ailanthtis tree, and to knock "button-ball,"
from the buttonwood trio; and then when
bo has got Ihcm and his clothes in disorder,
ho wilt gather up bis "candles," "switches"
or "button-balls" und immediately lind he
Hon t want them, and give ihcm away to
some other boy who don't want them cith
er. Ho will make a racket and noltc without
nny possible reason for it except tho "fuu'VI
making a noise.
Finally he will get his clothes dirtv, or
Ids fingers cut, or Ills shins or head bruised.
ii mere is liny biiow or c bunco for ..ill,,..-
I.L. I . .
within a lullu.
Wherein tho avcrago Amctlcaii boy dif
fers from the American girl i This "dir.
fereutlatiyn" is a problem of the "evolution
Uts" to solve. '
A tnone tho stories told of Vi tlllPV tilt ro.
vlvuIUt. U the followiriLM H o U'iiii lins.ttii.
nil IrOll foundry when llm irnrli 1..
full blnst, and Ward a workman swearing
terribly. "Ynuinr man." sutd the
addressing the swearer, "How hot do vou
suppose hell is ?" Tho workman reeogui'zisi
in, iiuosiiuner, nnn placing ills arms akimbo,
aniUookinghlm fquarely in the laco, wild.
" t II. Mr. Finnov. I mi nn.it li s u l,,.i
there that if somebody brought you h spoon,
fill of mulled iron you'd swear 'Iwhs ice
esvati," .Mr, l imiey Jiad uolhiiig mure to
The llcvcrso Side.
Donn Tiatt, of tho WaMngton CeiiVa,
thus delivers himself concerning our great
national shopkeeper. It is to be presumed
that Donn was not ree.ognir.od In tho will:
A. T. Stewart was a man of a hard, Bel
fish, tyrannical nature of little braiu and
loss culture-who liai passed away, with all
his powers for good, without leaving for rec
ord ono act that can be scored to the service
of humanity. Of what was tho world bet
ter that he lived, and wherein hai his ac
cumulated millions benefited his fellow
men 1 ,, ,
Wo do not know that he was called up
on In norm humanity, llo had 110 mission
that wo are aware of, and that ho filled his
placo of shop-keeper in a quiet, orderly
way, entitled him to a quiet burial. This we
accord bim.aiid only protest against tho sick
ening eulogies that now fill the press. Ac
cumulating property is not a mental pro
cess at all. It is ordinarily an instinct. Asa
hog gathers to himself a bed before the com
ing of a viewless storm, or a wild goose flies
due north a thousand miles, so do somo
men blindly gather together much property.
A brainy, educated man may do tho same
designedly it is true. He invcuts tho com
pass and beat the goose, while Old Proba
bilities, through a mental process, toll us,
with more accuracy and further iu advance,
the coming storm, than tin tho instincts of
the hog. Hut when it conies to money-getting
these exceptions am rare. Tlie brainy
men who is successful iu business may be
put down as a casualty. Such Senators aa
Sharou and Jones aro accidents, and proba
bly owo moro to luck than forethought.
A. T. Stewart was tho son of an Irishman,
of the class known nt homo as bog-trotters.
When iu Belfast, three years since, we were
pressed by a son of Boss Tweed to drive out
some eight miles, if wo recollect, nnd look
at tho mud-hovel in which our millionaire
first saw light. Wo declined. Tho birth
placo of the rich man is o no more interest
to us than hi, grave ; as wo had no respect
for him while living, we cannot worship him
oncii uean, no .uc n.i gitcir vo musmg
shrines of either end of his earthly existence.
These eulogies of the press speak of A.
T. Stewart's father as a lauded proprietor.
Probably lie was to the extent of tho real
ostatevon his person. A. T. was designed
for the priest-hood, nnd got from tho church
the education he after perverted to asile of
calicoes. Tho fact that ho was born in tlie
hovel of a bog-trotter is to his credit, but it
is discreditable to the sycophantic pen-drivers
that they should attempt to conceal or
deny his origin.
Tnc First Tcblio Heading of Tiir. De
claration; The Declaration was written
by Jeflerson.ns he himself stated iu a letter
to Dr. Mease, in his lodging-houso at tho
south-west corner of Siarket and Seventh
streets. Tho honsa is still standing, und is
occupied by a tailor, who shows his patriot
ism by calling his shop the "Templo of Lib
erty Clothing Store." Tho instrument was
signed, as our readers know, in tho cast
room of the Statehomp, on tho lower floor.
It appeared in the next day's paper (side by
side with an advertisement of a negro child
for sale who had had measles and small-pox),
but was not officially given to the pcoplo
until noonday on tho 8th of July, when
it was real to a largo concourse of reo
ple in the Statehouso yard by John Nix
on, deputed to the task by the Sheriff of
Philadelphia, who had received;it from tho
committee. Tito stngo on which the reader
stood was a lough wootlen platform ou the
Hue of the eastern walk, about half-way be
tween Fifth and Sixth streets. I), borah Lo
gan, who lived in tho neighborhood, states
that" she heard from the garden every word
of the instrument lead, mid thought tho
voice was Charles Thompson's In spito
e-f all evidence in favor of Nixon, wo chonjo
to believe her. The Mun nf Truth should
have first made known those words to hu
manity. Cheers rcrt tho welkin, a jcu-de-Juie
was fired, tho chimes of Christ Church
rang through all tho bright summer day,
ami the old bell gave at last lo the world
the message it had received a quarter of a
century before, ami proclaimed liberty to
all tho world.
Tho daily papers little thin sheets a few
luches square givo us for weeks afterward
accounts of thu rejoicing and wild enthusi
asm of the other Provinces as tho Declara
tion readied them. In New York one sin
gular eficct produced wi.s that "a general
jail delivery of all prisoners took place, in
pursuance of the Declaration of independ
ence by tho lion. Congress." Hp.hecba
Haiiiii.no Davis, in JUir;ur' Mivjaziae for
Hl'Asonk roit Diii.ski.su. Old Sambo
Shute, long since gone across tho nark val
ley, was a worthy man in his way, and gen
ial vvilhal; but L'nmho would occasionally
get very drunk. One day his employer took
him to task, ami mid him a leelure1, at tho
close of which ho asked him if he tlnl'nt
think lie oou'd do better for the future,
"Doii'ii, inua'r, said the darkey, crateh
ing his head.
"Hut w hat do you think ?"
"Well, inas'r, l'so afcar'el I tink not."
sambo, what do you mean? Do
you
mi an that you will not try t"
J. wouldn't bo of no use, nias'r, Fact is,
'twas born in me. Hum is my im.'ial drink,
Yer sco, aforo I was born, my lather ted
mother vvcro bnir bought on the coast of
Africa, an' jiuld for in rum."
This is about equal to the exctuo of tho
old fellow in a New Hampshire bar-room.
It was eleven o'clock in the forenoon and a
uuuibcr of thirsty ones hud e ntered tho lav
ern for their beverage, and they all oflercd
an excuso for thus Indulging. One Bald lid
had a pain in his side: another had a touch
of the colic another had a severe cold ;
and on, and so on. At length a rcel-fac-cd
old Trojan stumped up to tho bar, having
listened to tho excuses of thu others, and
said ho ;
"Say, olo lit.9, give us a glass of old Ja
maica, stiir. My old woman's goln' to havo
eodflnh for di'iiurir.ii codjith alien milt
mi ilnj,"
On NVducsday evening, while the Iyuis.
villo Short Lino train was poking along
towurds Lexington, a pnsuengcr sto ped the
brakesman as ho was going throtvh ai 1
luked; "How fist dors this train iy, n
milu an hour?" "It goes fut iiit.ugU li
suit us, If )nu don't like tl.o ruteol sped
get out ami walk,'1 wus tho rejoindir 'I
would," replied tho dlgusli'd l i-t r
et I ling hack In the coiner of b's en '
my friends won't t'diie to mitt me ti" ' o
'ruin gits iu, nud I don't want to le val Ing
round the depot Iur two or It.lie Louis. '
Tho biakcbiuau patted ou.