rpTTR flOLTJMBTAN m rmsiA riiooT,Ti or tn nortb id comim- "'u I1H COXSOUDiTID.) lasnod wcokly, every Friday morning, at liLOOAISIItJIlO, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA i wo DOt-um por year, 60 conta discount allowed lwnenPlal1. UT . w' V' wAyimuun oi ino ffOnril.RO Will DO ciiarKuu, iu nuustnucra out or the Jountr t Mrm9 f. ''J1, yelf lOtf'otly In advance, i no wiper discontinued, except (it the option or mo IniiMlMicrs, nntll all arrearages are paid, but lonir oontmuod credits after the expiration of tbe flrstl ' All papers Bent out of the mate or to distant post io'io person In Columbia county assumes topav thel hecouiw. JOB 0PItIlSrTI3SrC3-. f.,rt.Tnt.htrff l tnartment of the Colouum m .rv ..nmtn ami niir .1 b ITIntlnu will enmnnrn tvtm UIIII'V. V tua larrM nit (A. All .n.b T 1 ' . tinnf Itf ami fit. innrlfirnln nrboi leiliU"1'. '"-" J - Columbia County Official Directory. President. tudiro-William Elwcll. Asmclato-Iudgos-I. K, Krtckbaum, F. L. Bhuman. rruihonotary, 4tc William Krlckbaum. court titcnoicrapner-s. N. Walker. Heehtcr Itecordor Williamson II. Jacoby. im nctAltorney-Hobertli. Llltlo. siierin-Jonn w. llonman. surveyor Samuel Noyliard. Treasurer II. A. Sweppcnbelser. unamlssloners Stephen rohe, Charles Jilchart. A. 11. Herring. . , coinmmlonors'cicrk J. It. Casey. Au.lltors-s. II. smith, W. Manning, C. n. Sec- 1 ju'rv'commlsstoners-BU Ilobblns, Theodore W. Splmnty Huperlntendent William II. Bnydcr. Uloom roor District Dlrcctors-Jt. 8. Ent, Scott, Win. Kramer, Dloomsburg and Thomas Recce, jcoit, Bloomsburg Official Directory. President of Town Council 1, 8. KU1IN, Clerk l'aul E. Wirt, chief of I'ollco D. Laycock. President of Has Company s. Knorr. secretary C. W. Miller. Ulooinsourg Hanking company John A. Funston, 1'resldcnt, II. II. urnu, Cashier, John l'oacock, Tel. enrs NaUonal Dank Charles It. raxton.I'resldent J. 1. Tustln, cashier. Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan Associailon-E. II. Little, ITesldenl, c. W. Miller, S'liloomsi)urif llulldlnz and Having Fund Association Win. peacock. President, J. ii. Hoblson, secretary. llloomsburir Mutual Savin; Fund Association J I, urowor, President, I. G. Wirt, Secretary. CIIUKCH DIRECTORY. BtlTIST cncKcrj. Iter. J. P. Tustln, (Supply.) Sunday Services lux a. ml and tx p. m. sundav school 9 a. ra. Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at jf clock. seats free. The public are Invited to attend. ST. MATTnEW'8 LCTIIRR&N CHURCU. Minister llev. O. I). S. Marclay. Sunday Services 10 a. m. and Ttf p. m. Sunday school 9 a. m. Pravcr Mecilng Every A'cdncsday evening at lys clock. Scats free. No powb rented. All are welcome. FKK3BYTEKUN CUUHCU. Minister Itev. Stuart Mitchell. Hundar Services 1 0 a. to. and M p. m. Sunday school 9 a. m. prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at W clock. be.ua free. No pows rented. Strangers welcome. uetiiodist KnscorALcncHcu. Presiding Elder Rev. W. Evans. Minister ltov. E. II. Yocum. Sunday Services lux and ox p. m. sundav school 2 p. m. lilblo Class-Iiverv Monday evening at x o'clock. Voiing Men's Prayer Meeting Every .Tuesday evening at OX o'clock, (leneral Prayer Mectlng-Every Thursday evening 7 o'clock. t REFORMED CHURCH. Corner ot Third and Iron streets. Pastor Hov. W. E. Kreba. Hcsldenco Corner 4th and Catharine streets. Sunday services tox a. m. and'T p. m. Sunday School n a. m. prayer Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m. All aro Invited There is always room. ST. lUCX'S CHCRCU. Hector Hot L. Zaliner. sunilay Services tox a. m., 7X p. m. Sunday School 9 a. m. First Sunday In the month, Holy Communion, services preparatory to Communion on Friday ecnlng before the st Sunday In each month, l'ews rented : but everybody welcome. KVANUKLICAI. CnUKClI. Presiding Elder Itev. A. L. Itccser Minister Itev. Cieorge Hunter. Sunday Servlco !p, m., In tho Iron Street Church. praver Meeting Every Sabbath at 8 p. ra. All aro Invited. All are welcome. THE CnCRCH Or CHRIST. Meets in "tho llttlo Urlck Church on the hill," known as tho Welsh Baptist Cnurch-on Hock street east of Iron. Itegular meeting for worship, every Lord's day af ternoon ot ax o'clock. seats frco ; and the public aro cordially Invited to attend SCHOOL ORDERS, blank, just printed and neatly bound In small books, on hand and or sale at tho coluubum Ufflcc. 1M.ANK DEEDS, on Parchment and Linen Paper, common and for Admlnist rators, Execu tors and trustees, for sale cheap at the Colombian onicc. . MASRIAGE CERTIFICATES just printed and for sale at the Columbian Oltlce. Minis cm ot tno uospel and Justices should supply them sel i cs with these necessary articles. ,;i U&TICESand Constables' Fee-Bills for sale l atthoCoicMBiAN onice. They contatn the cor rected fees as established by the last Act ot tho Leg .".Uureupon tho BUbject. Every Justice and con table should have one. VENDUE NOTES just printed and for Bale cheap at the Columbian office. BLOOMSBURG DIRECTORY. l'HOFESSIONAL CAItDS. CI O. BARKLEY, Attorney-at-Law. Office j , In Iirower'a building, Snd story, nooms 4 & e i B. ROI11SON, Attorney-at-Law. Office O , In llartman's building, Main street. s AMUEL KNORR. Attorney-at-Law,Office in llartman's xsuuuing, ikiain sirceu R. Wil. M. REBER, Surgeon and Physi cian, otaco Market street. Above BtU East " R. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and Physi a clan, (Office and Itesldcnco on Third street, ' B. McKELVY, M. D., Surjreon and Phy a slclan, north Bldo Main street, below Market. R. J. C. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN ft SUItQBON, Office, North Market street, Mar.S7,'74 llloomsburg, Pa, D R. I. L. RABB, PRACTICAL DENTIST, Main Street, opposite Episcopal Church, Blooms burg, Pa. ttr Teeth extracted without pain, aug 4, n-iy. MISCELLANEOUS. M. DRINKER, GUN and LOCKSMITH. sewing Machines and Machinery ot all kinds re- dalred. oriHA Hodsz Building, Bloomsburg, ra. AVID LOWENBERG, Merchant Tailor Main St., above Central Hotel. I S. KUIIN. dealer ii, Meat. Tallow, etc. Centre struct, between Second and Third. ROSENSTOCK, Photographer, oyer Clark & Wolf's store. Main street. A UGUSl'Ud FREUND, Practical homeo XXPathio Horse and cow Doctor, Bloomsburg, Pa, ieb. 14, "79-u AY. Y. KESTER, MERCHANT TAILOR. RooniNo. 16, Opxba llcrsi Bdilsino, Bloomsburg. apnn9,187S. TRITISII AMERICA ASSURANCE CO NATIONAL F1I1E INSURANCE COMPANY. The asseta of tneso old corporations are all In- vested lu Mil.ll) SKCUltlTIKs andarellable to the uazara ot 1 Iru only. Moderate lines on the befat rlskB aro alone acceDted. Losses ritouiTLY and uokestlt adjusted and paid as soou aa determined by Christian f. Knapp, spe cial Agent and Adjuster. B'ootnsburg, Penn'a. '1 ho citizens of Columbia county bhould patronize the agency where losses, If any, are adjusted and pum uy one ox tueirown citizens, nuv.ic, r -iy 17REA8 BROWN'S INSURANCE AGEN- -L CY, Exchange Ilotel, Bloomsburg, Pa. Capital. Etna, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut,,, ,soo,ooo Liverpool, London and Globe so.ooo.ooo Itoja'oi Llverpoo) ..... 13,600,000 Laacanshlre 10,ooo,iO llreABSoclaUon. PhlladelDhla 8.100.000 rirmers Mutual of DanvUle 1,000,000 Danville Mutual , 76,000 Home, New York. d.eoo.ooo ISO.631.OO0 As the agencies are direct, policies are written for the Insured wltnout any delay In the office at Blooms- Ua'rcli tt,n f F. HARTMAN BlrBXBINTS TBI POLLOWINQ AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANLESi ycomlngof Muncy Pennsylvania, forth American of Philadelphia, Pa frankUu, of ' ennsyivanla of f armers of York, Pa. llanoverof New York. Manhattan ot Ufflce on Market Stuct No. , Bloomaburg, Pa, THE OltANOHVlLLi; AUADEMV You can get a Thorough Education wltli the LEABT OUTLAY OF MONEY. For Catalogue, address the;rnnclpal, . IUSV. 0 K. CAjlFlEXD. 0. B, BBOCZWAT i 0. E.ELWELL, ENtoriB4Projr!etori. LAWYERS. J E. WALLElitj " Attornoyat-Law. (fm,t f ?csi!.0M oM&la,1' Collectlemmtde. omce, Second doorfrora 1st NaUonal Bank. BLOOMSBUItQ, PA. Jan. 11, 1S78 j" U. FUNK, ' t Attorney-at-Law, iDcrcaso of Pensions Obtained, Collections Made. .. . BLOOMSBUItQ, PA. Office In Enfs Hcildino. jgROCKWAY&ELWELL, ATTORNEY B-A T-L A W, COtniSIAN BCILDINtl. Members ot tho United States Law Association. vuucvuuns maoe in any part of America or Europe Q H AW.J.BUCKALEW," ATTOItNEYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsbarg, Pa. omce on Main Street, first door below Courtnouse JOHN M. CLARK, ATTOltNEr-AT-LAW,' . Bloomsburg, Pa, omco over Schuyler's Hardware Store. P P. BILLMEYER, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Omci-In Uarman's Building, Main street, Bloomsburg, Fa, n. LITTLI BOBT. K.LITTU. g H. & R, R, LITTLE, ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, Bloomsburg, Pa Q W.MILLER, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW Office In Brewer's bullding.second Hoor.room No, Bloomsburg, Pa. JJ FRANK ZARR, Attorney-at-Law. BLOOMSBURG. PA. Office In Unanost's Bcilbino, on Main street second Can be consulted in German. Jan. 10, '7-tf OATAWI8SA. M. L. EYERLY, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Catawlssa, Pa, Collections nromDtlr madA Ana n.mtttiui. nfn,.J, onnoslte Catawlssa Deposit Bank. em-ts Iff II. RUAWN, A T TORNE Y-A T-L A W , Catawlssa. ra. Office, corner of Third and Main Streets. Julyll.lJ-tf c LARK F. HARDER, HC1LBIR AND MANUFACTURER Op Doors. Sarh. EUnis. VTonlitTiffj. T?r.-Ve anddcalerln LUMBEItnnd all kinds Of BUILDING MATERIAL, HAHDWARE,4c TIJIItD STREET, CATAWISSA, PA. May id, l9-8m BLATCHLEY'S PUMPS ! The Old Eeliable STANDARD PUMP For Wells 10to 75 feet Deep New Price ListJan. 1, 1879. ADDRESS C. G, HJLATCIIXEY, 4 40 MARKET ST., PHILAD'A, April 11, 1879-Cm THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY! GEAY'S SPE0JFIO MEDICINE TRADE MARK. 13 especially recom-TRADE menaea as an un failing euro for sem inal weakness.bper matorrhea, 1m p o tency, and all disea ses, sucn OH Loss of memory, UnlTeraal' Lassitude, Pain in, thn ItafM- MmnAuni Befora Takinffot vision. rrema-4f:2fv.w- Bture old Age, andJWr UaklDg. many other olseases that lead to insanity .consump tion and a Premature (Jrave, all ot which as a rule are first caused by deviating from the path of nature and over Indulgence, ihe Bpeclflc Medicine is the result of a life study and many years ot experience In treating these special diseases. Full particulars In our pamphlets,whlcb we desire to send free by mall to every one. Eer package, or six packages for to, or will be sent y mall on receipt of the money ny addressing THE OKAY HKDICIKK CO., No. 10, Mech&nlc'B mock. Detroit, Ulch. Bold In Bloomsburg by C. A. Klelro. and by all Druggists everywhere. uarna s u.wmg, x uuit'tuuu Agcuui, ruuiuuiK. BepU 6, 18-U M. C. SLOAN & BRO. BLOOMSBURG, PA, Manufacturera of Carriages, Buggios, Phaetons, Sleighs, PLATFORM WAGONS, iC. Flrat-claas workalways orhacd. KEPAIKINO NEATLY DONE. Prices reduced to suit tbe Umea. Jan. t, isn-u. E iWERY DIRECTOR. TEACHER AND STUDENT Sbould aunacrlbo for THE EDUCATOR, A live Educational Monthly, published at ORANGEVILLE, PA., forw cents per year. Send blx centa for specimen copy. C. K. CANFIELD, Vdltor. April 18, 1H-U $2 .una A YEAR tor honest. Intelllirent BUBlneRa men or agenu. i.ew buiunew; ukqi worK. Addreaa Co-onKATirii Aucr, Mudisou.IuJ' June sT,1679ia Private 8ale! Tlio follow Ine valuable property, the Estate of the late John Hwlsuer.deccascd.wUl bo offered at private sale up to SEPTEMBER 1st 1879. The pr operty Is ntuate lu the Milage of Jersey town, Columbia county Pa., ana contains atxmt FIFTY ACRES of excellent farming land upon which are TWO HOUSES, BARN, and oiner out buildings, and 19 one of the nnest localities In the county. There are TWO GOOD ORCHARDS on the premises. WTor (nforniaUon concerning the property ap ply, to C. II. lirockway, of Bloomsnurg, or T.J, sitlilier, of Jerseytown. May a.-ta UDITOR'S NOTICE. ISTATS Or COKWTUN WOIJT UTI Of U1H1.IN TOHMSUle CULrHBIA COCNTT, JKtEAil. Vh' ,inilndf.n,M niulttnr auno'lntcd hY the Or pliasa'iurloTuoUuaWit'COunfy to Uiatrlbute the babmioftfie auetiiolfcaldt'stut.,luthe hands ot N. 11. Criasy, .lecutor Iceiftf, to and anioDg the EerMns entitled tnerew, ui aueuu uiuib uuiw ui u ipuotaunest ut hts osiru In llloomsburg, on Sat urday tho UUi day of Augubt, at lu u'vloek, a. lu., at w nliu time and place all persons interested may at- WB ' CILBUCKALEW, Auditor. , JulyiMw, MARK. lie Poetical. SOMEBODY'S MOTIIKR. Tho woman ws old and ragged and gray, And bent with the chill of the winter's day And tho Btrect was wet with a rcccntsnow, w.u nuiuua a reel were aged and slow. She stood at the cmwini. nni tr.i.iui i. Alone, uncarcd for, amid tho throng ji uuiimu oeings wno passed her by, Nor needed the glance ot her anilous eyo. Down the street, with luiicliipr u .hm,. i Olad In the freedom ot Bchool let out, i;arae tno ooys lite anoclt of sheep, jiouuib me snow puca white and deep Past the womiLn. nn AM nnil -n. Hastened thochlldren on their way, Nor offered a helping hand to her, So meek, sotlmld, arrald to stir, Lest Uio carriago wheels or the horses' feet ouuuiu crunu ner uown in me sllpptry street. Atlast camo ono of th emcrry troop Thegajest laddie ot all the group j no jmuscu uesiae ner and whispered low j "I'll help you across It you wish to go." Her aired hand on hin ntmnr. .nnn.,.m She placed, and so wlihout hurt or harm, no guiaeu me iremunr g feet along. PrOUd that hU OWn tr.ni firm ... CM..- Then back again to his friend? he went, ' no jviuij uean nappy and well content, "she's somebody's mother, boys, vou know. For all she's old, and poor, and slow j And I hope some fellow will lend a hand To help my mother, you understand, If ever she's poor, and old, and gray j , iieu ner own uear ooy 13 far away.' And 'somebody's mother' bowed low her head In her home that night, and the prayer she said 1 -uoa 00 Kina to tlio noble boy, Who Is sonicbody'B son and pride and Joy." Miscellaneous. THE GOVEIiNOltS OP PENNSYLVANIA. A SHORT MEMOIR OF THOSE WHO SERVED UNDER THE CONSTrTUTION OF 1790. GOVERNOR MIFFLIN. Until the breaking out of tho American Revolution, Pennsylvania had been govern ed by Proprietory Governors. When the Provincial Constitution met in 1770,a Com mittee of Safety, composed of twenty-five members, was appointed to supercede the Executive department of State. On the Cth of August, 177C, this Committee of Safety organized by electing Thomas Wharton, Jr., as President. The new Constitution, which went into effect September 28th, provided for a Supreme Executive Council of twelve. This Council lasted until 1790,nnd had as its Presidents, lliomas Wharton, Jr.. Geo. Bry an, Joseph Reed, William Moore, John Dickinson, ISenj. Franklin, Thomas Miillin, and as its Vice Presidents, Geo. Bryan, Mat thew Smith, Wm. Moore, James Potter.Jas. Ewing, James Irvine, Charles Riddle, Peter Muhlenberg, David Redick, and George Rosa. Thomas Mifllin, who had been the last President of the Supreme Executive Coun cil, was elected as the first Governor under the Constitution of 1790, over AuthurSt. Clair, Federal, by a vote of 2C.725 to 2,802. Governor Miillin, who had from an early age taken an active part in tbe American Independence, was born in Philadelphia, in 1744, of Quaker ancestry, who were among the earliest settlers of Pennsylvania. He passed through a Collegiate course : but his education was more especially directed to a mercantile pursuit, which, however, he fol lowed for only a short time. In his eager desire to become thoroughly acquainted with his business be spent some time in Europe, making the tour ol England and France. Shortly after his return, at the age of twenty-eight, he was elected as one of the two members of the Legislature from Phil adelphia' and was re-elected the succeeding year as a colleague of Benjamin Franklin. Gov. Jlilllin's course from this date was "onward ami upward," We next find him a member of the first Continental Congress, alongside of Henry, Jay, and Adams. Al ter the battle of Lexington, Mifllin mounted tbe rostrum and urged tbe people of Phila delphia to action with his much admired fervor and eloquence, and upon Washington assuming command at Koston, we find Col. MifUin acting as his first Aid-de-Camp. Washington afterwards appointed hlruQuar- ter Master General, and on the 19th ot May, l7u, be was commissioned by Congress as a Brigadier General. After the reverses of the American army in 177C, Gen. Washington dispatched General Miillin to Congress for help. At the request of Congress, General Mifflin made a Btirring address, urging upon them decisive action. Congress had such great confidence in him that they created a Board of War, consisting of Gen. Mifflin, Gon. Gates, Col. Joseph Trimble, Timothy Pickering, and Richard Peters, and notified theCommander-in-Cbief of its action. Some time after this a shadow fell upon Gen. Mlf Din, and Congress requested Gen. Washing ton to make inquiry into his conduct in re lation to bis acts as Quarter Master General, Gen, Miilliu demanded an examination im medately, but being unable to obtain one, returned his commission to Congress, which tbey refused to accept. He was also after wards charged in connection with General Gates and others with intrigue, with a view to displace Gen. Washington and set up Gen. Gates in his place; but this Gen. Mif flin denied In a letter to Col. Delany, which reinstated him in the confidence of Gen. Washington, as well as Congress aud the people. Gen. Mifllin was elected a member of Congress in 1783, and was President of that body when General Washington tendered his resignation. In 17S5 Gen. Mifllin was a member of the Assembly, and was elected its Speaker. In 1787, he was a member of the Convention which framed the Couslltu tlon of the United States.aml to that Instru ment you will find his signature. In 1788, ho was President of the Supremo Executive Council, and in 1789 was President of the Convention which promulgated the new Constitution, and, as we stated before, was elected the first Governor under It. He was re-elected in 1793 over T. A. Muhlenberg by a voto of 18,090 to 10,700. He was again re-elected in 1790 over Muhlenberg by a vote of 30,020 to 1,011. It was during Gov. Mifflin's administration that tbe 'Whisky Insurrection took place in tbe western part of Pennsylvania, and be marched at the head of the Pennsylvania Militia, and unit ing his forces with Gov. Lee of Virginia, the insurgents dispersed upon their ap proach. At the expiration of bis term as Governor, he was elected a member of the Legislature, and died, during a session of the House, on tbe 21st of January, 1800, Governor Mifllin exercised his power as Chief Executive of this Commonwealth for a longer period than any other, having been President of the Council for two years, and BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 15. for threo terms Governor, making In all eleven years. Governor Mifflin's life was so absorbed In the service ot his country from Its opening to Its closing scenes, that the voice of detraction will be llttlo heeded, and the best answer to cavils of the traducer is the great life-work he accomplished, which wo have endeavored briefly to sketch. Mifllin county, which was formed from a part of Cumberland and Northumberland, September 19th, 1789, was named In honor of Gov. Mifflin. GOVERNOR M'KEAN, In order that we may have a proper un derstanding of the life of McKean, It is necessary to remember that the State of Del aware was originally a part of Pennsylvania and even after their legal severance the po litical relations were intimate. Hencoit was that Gov. McKean had accorded him a com mon citizenship, holding the highest offices in both States at once and 'the same time. Thomas McKean, the second Governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born on the 19th of March, 1734, In Londonderry, Chester county, and was of Irish extraction. Having received a liberal education, he commenced the Btudy of law, and was ad mitted to the bar before ho was twenty-one years of age. He was clerk to tho Prothon otary of the Court of Common Pleas, Depu ty Prolhonotary, and Register for tho Pro bate of Wills, before he was admitted to the bar. In 1758, he was appointed Deputy Attorney General in Sussex county, Dela ware, which position he resigned after two years' service. In 1757, he was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Pennsyl vania j was elected clerk of the Assembly, and was re elected in 1758. In 1752,ho was elected to the Legislature from New Castle county, Delaware, and was returned for seventeen successive years, after which he declined further service. He was appointed one of the Trustees of the Loan Office from 1704 to 1776, making a period of twelve years. He was a member of the Colonial Congress, better known as the ''Stamp Act Congress," of 1705, which met in New York. In 1774, he was selected as a dele gate to represent Delaware in the first Conti nental Congress, which met in New York, and continued to hold this position for eight years, although residing in another State. He favored the Declaration of Independence and his name appears as one of tbe signers from Delaware. On the 5th of July, Mc Kean marched into New Jersey as Colonel of a regiment to the support of Washington, and upon his return was sent to Dover as a delegate to the Convention which devised the Constitution of Delaware. In August, 1777, he was tendered the office of Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and he accepted with reluctance, but continued to fulfill the duties of that office for a peiiod of twenty two years. In the same year he was selected as President of the State of Delaware, so that besides being Chief Justice of Penn'a, he was at the same time a member of Con gress and Chief Magistrate of another Com monwealth. He was chosen as President of Congress on the 10th of July, 1781, but re signed in October. Chief Justice McKean was a member of the Pennsylvania Con vention which ratified the Constitution of tbe United States, and was also a member of the Convention which framed the Consti tution of Pennsylvania in 1789. At the ex piration of Governor Mifflin's term of office in 1790, the election resulted in the choice of Judge McKean over Ross, Federal, by a vote of 38,036 to 32,641. He was twice re elected Governor of Pennsylvania, His sec ond election was over Ross by a vote of 47,- 879 to 17,037,and his third over SimonSnyder Democrat, by a vote of 43,041 to 38,483. During his third term as Governor, articles of impeachment were were preferred against him ; but be was never tried, on account of having made a replication, clearly showing his innocence. In 1781, the degree of Doctor of Law was conferred upon Gov. McKean by the Col lege of New Jer'ey, and in 1782 the same degree was conferred by Dartmouth College of New Hampshire. He died on the 21th of June, 1817, eighty-three years of age, and was buried iu the grounds of the Pres byterian Church in Market Street, Phila delphia. Governor McKean was a warm friend of Presidents Washington, Adams, and Jeffer son ; and says John Adams in a letter, of Gov. McKean : "He was among the Pat rick Henrys, Christopher Gadsdens, Thomas Jeffersons, the Samuel Adamses, the Roger Shermans tho beat, tried and firmest pillars of tho Revolution." McKean county was formed from a part of Lycoming.March 20th, 1804, and was named in honor of Gov. McKean. GOVERNOR SNVDER. Simon Snyder, who was tho third Gover nor tinder tbe Constitution of 1790,was born at Lancaster, on the 6th of November, 1759, of German lineage. His father died In 1774, and two years later, at the age of seventeen, he removed to Y ork, remaining there eight years, and learned the tanning trade. He bad scarcely any education other than that which he acquired by self-exertion. He again removed to Selinsgrove,Snyder county in July, 1784. He purchased a mill and store, meeting with much success. He was unanimously elected Justice of the Peace, and served for twelve years. In 1789, Mr. Snyder was chosen a member of tbe Convention which framed the State Consti tution. In 1797, he was elected a member of tbe Legislature, and In 1802 was chosen its Speaker, which position he filled until 1803. He was the originator of the "Hun dred Dollar Act," which made him exceed ingly popular, and In 1805 was nominated for Governor against McKean ; but was de feated by a small majority. He was re nominated in 1808, and elected over James Ross, a man of great prominence, by a vote of 67,975 to 39,575. He was re-elected in 1811 over Wm. Tilgbman, Federal, by a vote of 63,319 to 3,609, and again in 1814, over Isaac Wayne, Federal, by a voteof 51, 099 to 29,500 thus serving three full terms. It was during Governor Snyder's administra tion that the war of 1812 broke out, thus making it a very Important and exciting time. Gov. Snyder justified the uudertak ing of tbe war, and faithfully supported it to the end, He vindicated the rights of liberty, and was the first ofthe Governors to enter his protest against slavery. Upon re- tiring from the office of Governor, In 1817, be was chosen as a Representative to the State Senate, but only served during one session, Ho died, of typhoid fever, on the 9th of November, 1819. Snyder county was formed of a part of Union on the 2nd day of March, 1855, and , iru named In honor or Got, Bnyder, GOVERNOR FINDLAY. William Findlay, tho fourth Governor un der the Constitution of 1790, was born at Mercersburg, Franklin county, on the 20th of June, 1708. His lineage has been traced back as far as Adjutant Brown, who took part in tho famous selgo of Derry, Ireland He received a good Common School edu cation and had a 'competent knowledge of the laws' of his country. He was n vindi cator of tho Jeffersonian administration, and his first office was that of Inspector of Mili tia. Mr. Findlay, at the Bgo of thirty, was chosen as a Representative to tho Legisla ture which sat In Philadelphia in 1797, and was selected again In 1803. Ho was the first to propose that Harrisburg should be permanently established as the Capital. His proposition failed at tbe time, but final ly carried, and in 1812 the removal was ef fected. In 1807, Mr. Findlay was elected State Treasurer, and resigned his seat In tbe House. He was annually re-olected to that office for the next succeeding ton years,when he resigned to assume the duties of Govern or. In 1817, Mr. findlay was nominated and elected Governor over Gen. Joseph Helster, Federal, by a vote of 66,331 to 59, 272. He had no sooner resigned the office of Treasurer, than ho was charged by his opponents with misconduct iu his official acts. During the investigation he was not present in person or by attorney, nor did he offer any witnesses at any of the sittings of the Committee. The committee finally re ported that bis official conduct had not on ly been faithful, but meritorious and beno ficial to the State. In 1819-20, his official conduct was again subject to inquiry, but with the same result a triumphant vindica tion. He was again nominated for Govern' or in 1820, but was defeated by General Helster. During tbe session of 1821-22 he was elected United States Senator, and serv ed a full term of six years. He was ap pointed Treasurer ofthe United States Mint, at Philadelphia, at the expiration of his term as Senator, by President Jackson, and continued in that position until General Harrison was elected President, when he resigned. He died on the 12th day of Novem ber, 1846, at tho residence of his son-in-law, Governor Shunk in Harrrisburg Governor Findlay was one of the Commis sioners who authorized the erection of the State Capital, and layeu with hi hand the Southwest corner stone of tho building. GOVERNOR HEISTKU, Joseph Helster, the fifth Governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born on the 18th of November, 1752, in Bern township, Berks county, of Silesian origin. He receiv ed a Common English and German educa tion, aud worked on his father's farm until he was seventeen, when ho married Eliza-, beth Whitman, of Reading, and shortly af-i ter removed thence. He joined his father-in-law as a partner in the mercantile busi ness. In politics he was a Whig, and was sent to represent that party at tho State Convention, which met in Philadelphia on tbe 10th of June, 177C. He was then a Captain of Militia, and upon returning to Readiug he urged upon them the necessity of organizing a volunteer company to march to tho assistance of Washington,then in New Jersey. Captain Heister was heard with much respect, and, at the end of ten days, marched with eighty men to tho sup port of Washington. Captain Heister also marched to tbe support of Washington on Long Island, and, in a conflict with the en emy, was taken prisoner and confined on, board the notorious prison-ship 'The Jer sey. ie participated in tbe battle of Uer- mantowu, and received a wound in his head, but not a serious one. He served in the war until its close, and returned home with joy at seeing the liberty of his country fully assured. He was a member of the Convention which met in Philadelphia in 1787, for the ratification of the Constitution of the United States and in 1789 was a member of the Convention which framed the State Constitution. He was a member of tho Legislature for several years, and in 1799 represented the Berks district In Con gress, tie was regularly re-elected until 1805, and again from 1815 to 1321, a period of fourteen years. Before the expiration of his laBt term in Congress, he resigned to ac cept the nomination for Governor, and was elected over Governor Findlay by a vote of 67,90510 06,300. He served but one term as Governor, and lived in quietness until his death, which occurred on the -Oth of June, 1832, in tho 80th year of his age. He was buried in the grounds of tbe Ger man Reformed Church at Reading. GOVERNOR SHOLZE. John Andrew Shulze, the sixth Governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born in Tulpehocken township, Berks county, on the 19th of July 1775. Mr. Shulze received a complete classical education, and after wards studied theology. In 1790, he was ordaiued a minister in tho German Luther an Church, and officiated for a period of six years. In 1802 Mr. Shulze was obliged to quit his labors in tbe ministry on account of a rheumatic affection, aud in 1804 he enter ed upon a mercantile pursuit, which he fol lowed for a number.of years, accumulating a small fortune. In 1806 he was elected a member ofthe Legislature, and returned for the two succeeding terms. He was tender ed the nomination for a fourth term, but de clined. In 1813 Governor Snyder appoint ed him Surveyor General of tho State, which he declined. Governor Sny der then tendered him the positions of Pro thonotary, Register, Recorder, &c, of Leb anon county, which he accepted. He was re-commissioned by Governor Findlay, but resigned In 182l,and in October he was elect ed a member of the house of Representa tives. In 1S22 be was chosen a State Sen ator from the Lebanon district, but resign ed in 1823 to accept the nomination for Governor. He was elected over Andrew Gregg, Federal, by a vote of 89,928 to 01, 211, and was re-elected in 1826 over John Sergeant, Federal, by a vote of 72,710 to 1,- 176. In 1821, Governor Shulze had the honor of welcoming General Lafayette to the sou of Pennsylvania, which be did at Morrisville, with his usual eloquence. None of Governor shulze s predecessors bad en tered into public life with so much scliolas tie culture, and it was in this that he had a particular advantage over them, Governor Shulze retired from publio life at tho expl ration of his second term. But In 1839 was elected a Senatorial delegato to the Nation al Convention, which assembled at Harris burg, to nominate candidates for President and Vice President of the United States, and was chosen one of the Vice Presidents on that occasion, In 1840, he was unanl mouily chosen President of the Electoral 1879. College, and in 1840 he removed to Lancas ter, where he died, on the 18th of Novem ber, 1852, In the 78th year of his age. GOVERNOR WOLF. Georgo Wolf, the seventh Governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born on the 12th of August, 1777, in Allen township, Northampton county. Ho was of German ancestry, and had a liberal education. Ho was clerk in tho Prothonotary's office, and at tho same lime studied law In the office of Hon. John Ross. Mr. Wolf adopted the principles of Thomas Jefferson, and In 1799 he supported Thomas McKean for Govern or. Ho was appointed Postmaster at Eas ton, by President Jefferson, and was after wards appointed Clerk of the Orphans' Court by Governor McKean. In 1814, he was chosen a member of tbe Legislature, and in 1815 was defeated for the State Sen ate. Iu 1822, he was elected a member of Congress, which position he filled until 1829, when ho was nominated and elected Govern or over Joseph liltner, anti-Mason, by a voto ol 78,219 to 61,776, and was re-elected in 1832 over Joseph Ritner, anti-Mason, by a vote of 91,335 to 88,165. He was defeat ed for a third term on account of a rupture in the Democratic party and the formation of a double ticket. Governor Wolf's great ambition was to advance a free system of education, and to that end his whole life was devoted. Ho uot only advocated such a system, but had the pleasure of seeing it adopted in his native State, and his name heralded abroad as the great benefactor of mankind. Governor Wolf adhered to Jack son, and advocated his second election. In 1830, General Jackson nppolnted him First Comptroller of the United States Treasury, and in 1838 he was appointed by President Van Buren, Collector of the Port of Phila delphla. Governor Wolf died on tho 11th of March, 1840, In the C3d year of his age. GOVERNOR RITNER. Joseph Ritner, the eighth and last Gov ernor under the Constitution of 1790, was born on the 25th of March, 1780, in Berks county, and of German extraction. Mr, Ritner was very unfortunate when young, having received but little education. He married Susan Alter at the age of twenty, and after wandering about for some time, finally settled in Washington county, upon the farm of David Alter, his wife's uncle. Here he found an excellent library, and de voted all his leisure hours in study, taking for his motto, 'Energy invincible determi nation.' Mr. Ritner was elected a member of the Legislature in 1820, and served until 1826. Iu 1824, he was chosen speaker of the House, and was re elected in 1825. Iu 1829 Mr. Ritner was nominated for Governor by tho anti-Maion party against Wolf, but was defeated. He was renominated in 1832 against Wolf, but was again defeated. In 1825, bo was again nominated and elected over Wolf, Independent Democrat, and Muhlenberg, Democrat, by the following vote: Ritner, 94,023; Wolf, 65,804, and Muhlenberg, 40,586. Governor Ritner was re-nominated in 1838, but was defeated by David R. Porter, Democrat. The elec tion of 1838 was close, and charges of fraud wcro made against tho friends of Governor Porter. Thos. H. Burrowes, Chairman of the State Executive Commit tee of tho anti-Masonic party, issued an ad dress in which he stated that until an'inves tigation had been made, they would 'treat the election as if they bad not been defeat ed.' During the interval between the elec tion in October and the meeting of the Legislature, the excitement ran high throughout the Commonwealth, and upon the assembling of tbe two Houses, large numbers from different parts of the State had assembled at Harrisburg The Senate was organized by the friends of Governor Ritner, and in the Houso there was a double set of officers elected,tbe anti-Masons choos ing T. S. Cunningham as Speaker, and the Democrats Wm. Hopkins. Great excite ment prevailed, and a lobby took possession of both Houses. Governor Ritner called out the militia and also called on the United States Government for help, which was, however, refused. It looked at one time as if this dispute would result in blood-shed, but better council prevailed, and tbo House was finally organized by the recognition of Wm. Hopkins as Speaker, and the peacea ble inauguration of Governor Porter. Theso troubles have since been known as the 'Buckshot War,' and made tho participants famous in Pennsylvania politics. In 1848, Governor Ritner was appointed, by Presi dent Taylor, Director of tho Mint at Phil adelphia, and resigned at the death of Tay lor to make room for the favorites of Presi dent Fillmore. He was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the National Couveutiou, which nominated John C. Fremont for Pres ident. Governor Ritner was a warm sup porter of the free school system, and has the honor of preserving it at its most perilous hour. He died on the 16th of October, 1809, in the 90th year of his age. 0UU CONSUMPTION OF TIMUEK. We have now about 90,000 miles of rail road ; the annual consumption for ties or sleepers alone is 40,000,000, or thirty years' growth of 75,000 acres. To fence these roads would requiro at least 130,000 miles of fence, which would cost $45,000,000 to build, and take at least $15,000,000 annually to keep in repair. We have 75,000 miles of wire, which requires in its putting up 800,- 000 trees, while the annual repairs must take 300,000 more. The little, insignificant lu cifer match consumes annually in its manu facture 300,000 cubic feet of tho finest pine. The bricks that are annually Jbaked require 2,000,000 oorus of wood, which would sweep the timber clean from 50,000 acres. Shoe pegs aro quite as important an article aa matches or bricks, and to make the required annual supply consumes 100,000 cords of fine timber, while the manufacture of lasts and boot trees takes 500,000 cords of maple, beech and bircb,and about the same amount is required for plane stocks aud tbe handles of tools. The packing boxes made In the United States in 1874 amounted to $12. 000,000, while the timber manufactured in to agricultural Implements, wagons, etc., is more than $100,000. Tho farm and rural leuces of tho country consume an Immense amount of lumber and timber annually, but as we grow elder as a natlan, this consurap tion may, aud probably will, be reduced by the more general use of live fences or hedg es. Our consumption of timber is not only dally 011 the Increase, but our exportation of timber Is also rapidly increasing. Our staves go by the million to France annually, waluut, oak, maple and pine to England, and ip.ari and docking timber to China and Japan, THE COI.UMMAN, VOL. XIII. NO.31 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. XL1V, NO. ii WAS YOUNd NAPOLEON MAKItlED ?-A (llYEIt STORY. A London letter says i Is it not enough that tho Prince Imperial should havo been killed t Why must he bo married too 1 Aro there no limits to political hatred? When tho Prince set out for Xululand there was some talk about a betrothal to tbe Princess Beatrice, and now I Petit I.yonna'u pub lishes an extremely circumstantial and In genious story to this effect. Act 1. Last year about the close of the bathing season a couple took lodgings at Bath (where nobody ever goes to bathe be it observed) In Eng land, The gentleman was young and look ing 'like a Frenchman whose vivacity had -been extinguished by an enfeebled consti tution ;' the lady was tall, of light complex. Ion, and spoke English with a slight Ger. man accent. They had a nurse and a child three or fjtir months old. After a week tbe husband left Bath. He returned several times to seo his wife, on some occasions wearing the uniform of an officer of artil lery. They lived in strict Becluslon having but ono visitor, the priest of a neighboring church. Act II. When the Zulus war broke out the husband went to this priest and said he was ordered to Africa ; family reasons did not permit him to reveal his name or avow his marriage ; would the priest during his absence act as protector of his wife and child ? The good Father con sented, and when the news ofthe Prince Im perial's death was received, sent the paper to, the lady to cheer her up, as It were. She read a few lines and promptly swooned. Act III. That same afternoon a blonde woman In deep mourning arrived at Chisel hurst (of course by special train from the far west of England) and begged with tears an audience oi tbe Empress. It was refus ed, but she had a long interview with Fath er Goddard. Next day she came back, but was still not admitted. Act IV. Her dis appearauce being noticed at Bath tlio priest at that place was surprised, and, with the well-known discretion of his order imme diately went Into the public place and told all he knew about this woman. 'But,' said a by stander who must have come up by express from Kent, "that's precisely tho description ofthe mysterious woman at Chiselhurst." So both of them ran and brought a photograph of the Prince Imperial. The priest, immedi ately on seeing It cried : "That is the hus band of this young woman." Could any. thing be more Interesting? It Is a reproach to the Paris papers and to London corres pondent of our own Evming Pott that it should first have seen tbe light in a penny journal at Lyons. There are some facts, it will have been observed, however, which it is not easy to reconcile with its strict accu racy. Thus, people do not go to Bath to take sea baths as we have hinted, among other reasons, because the city of King Bladud and Beau Nash is not on the sea. Again, the Prince Imperial at the particular season was making a very extended tour on tbe Continent. Thirdly, nobody ever saw an Englishman in tbe uniform of an artil lery officer five minutes afterbe was released from duty. Fourthly, what earthly blonde not an American, could recover from a swoon get a suit of mourning and travel from Wiltshire into Kent by tbe same afternoon? Fifthly, how did the mixed company at Bath hear all about her visit which wasn't in tho papers ? On the whole, thr author of this talo deserves to be recognized as the Lyin' King of Gallic journalism. Is it possible That a remedy made of such common, sim ple plants as Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dan delion &c, are such marvelous and wonder ful cures as Hop Bitters ;do 7 It must be for when old and young, rich and poor, Pastor and Doctor, Lawyer and Editor, all testify to having been cured by them, we must believe and doubt no longer, See oth er column. Bristol is perhaps the only city iu the world that has two mayors, two city govern ments, two police, etc., and that is taxed in two states. Tbe line between Tennessee and Virginia is in tbe centre of Maiu street, and it givos rise to many funny scenes, as for example, the runaway couple need no coach-and-four, but arm-in-arm step across Main Btreet and are wedded. The fugitive commits a crime in Virginia, goes to tbe pavement on the other side of the street. and talks defiantly to the officer on tbe op posite side, who has a warrant for his arrest. A stumble or a too bold disposition will sometimes, however, bring hlra to grief. Several instances have occurred of fugitives being hustled across the line by a party pre pared while iu the act of holding such a conversation, and they tell of a man who defiantly perched himself on a pile of Btore boxes within six feet of the line, jeering the ofheers on the other side, but unfortu nate for him some more law abiding citizens tilted the boxes, and when he reached the ground, to his extreme mortification, he found that he was in the other State. It has been commonly said that the cold water poem, 'The Old Oaken Bucket,' was inspired by a glass of brandy. A writer iu the Boston Herald affirms the truth of the story, and tells it as a personal recollection. Samuel Woodworth, the author, was a print er, and was employed in an office in Cham bers street, New Y'ork. One day ho drop ped into Mallory's barroom in Franklin street, to get some brandy and water. The liquor was excellent, and Woodworth re marked that It was superior to anything be ever tasted, 'No,' said a comrade, 'there was one thing that you aud I used to think far surpassed this in the way of drinking, 'What was that ?' asked Woodworth, dub iously. 'Fresh spring water that we used to drink from the old oaken bucket that hung In tbe well, after our return fiora tho hay field on a sultry day in summer.' The rhythm of the phrase, 'The old oaken buck et that hung in tbe well,' struck Woodworth at once, and the picture of the well at his boyhood home came to his mind. Within a few hours he had completed the poem. It doesn't do a bit of vam tn takn twelve mile promenade in a fourteen foot room with the baby, and sing or declaim : "Hootchle, pootchle puddeu and pie." Use nr. null's liauy byiup and be done with 11. It Is thought that the Minister selected to succeed Mr. Welsh will be charged with ne gotlatlons with tbo British '.Government on the fisheries question. Tbe Kearearge will be sent to tho fithery grounds to secure the latest Information respecting the value of the fisheries, RATES OF ADVERTISING. srac. 111. IH. IM. IK. It One Inch Two inches ...H.00 tj.eo U.OTI l oo tsjm ... .() 4.(0 B.tfl MO 11.00 i. 4.(0 4.M) T.00 11.00 IMHl Three Inches. , Fourincnca COO T.00 ,.00 I.W( 1'."0 .. 6.00 MO 10.00 1S.00 ."0 ..10.00 U.OO U.OO .Ofl 60.00 ..SO.00 SJ.00 10.00 S0.00 lW.Bc ouartcr column... liau column, One column vAr1v AdtrrrdKrmtil. tAVAtilA nn.rtrrlv. Tr.D stent adrrrtnwments mut be paid for before Inscrtco except wuere parties ostd aocounis. Legal advert laemenls two dollars ror men ror inrct Insertions, and at that rate tor addltlonaltnsertloni without reference to length. KtMMitnr'H. AmlnUtrAtnr. And Andltor'S notice three dollars. Must bo paid for when Inncrtod. Ttanslentor Local notices, twenty cents aline regular advert Isementshalf rates. I Cards In the liuslness Directory" column, ono dollar per year for each Hue. Items. An evening star A leading actor. Operators on change pickpockets. Tho Toledo Blade speaks of the "ahow cus." Mr. Edison's electric light is still keep ing dark. Hanging is too good for a fifteen cent chromo. The average size of tbe farms in this country is 164 acres, Most ofthe emeralds in tho world have come from Peru. The schooner of beer hardly ever gets stuck on the bar. The taking of tho census next year will cost about$l,000,000. V couple of slices of lemon in the Iced tea is a great addition to flavor. Ofthe 27,000,000 of inhabitants of Italy 14,000,000 can neither read nor write. A tall treasurer is something of a cur ioslty now-a-days, so many aro so Bhort. Girls should remember : "'Where igno rance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wives." Mighican a'pires to be a peanut-raising state, and the small boy therein rejotceth. The progressive photographer is al ways introducing now features iu his work, A lunch given to general Graut nnd party at Canton, consisted of eighty cours es. It is a singular thing that no rallraod man has ever applied for a patent on the day -break. This country needs more icemen and fewer statesmen, in the opinion of the N. Y. Express. There Is a great trouble with Mount .KuiH this season. The Italians cannot keep the crater quiet. The length of days at Mount Washington aggregate forty minutes longer than at ocean level. A burglar was caught in Boston the other day, Tn whose possession wete twenty six over-coals. Nearly one-hall of the Youno? Men's Chrittlan Association of the world are in the United States. Lousiana, 011 an average, has had a now constitution once in ten years, aud now ex ists under Hb seventh. Perpetual motion has at last been ac complished. Indianapolis has a female sexton, and now ono belle tolls the other. The curious fact is mentioned that the English sparrows, overcrowded in tho East. are migrating westward. A man never feels as though he is fall ing down a hatchway until, while walking with all his might, one of the heels flies off his shoes. Secietary Sherman says the revenues of the country are on the increase, and that numerous signs point unmistakably to re vival of business. Tho best naturcd man will cet a trifle mad when his wife tells him that she has made "ulsters for the boys" out of his last winter's ear-muffs. A matter-of-fact old bachelor calls the new, sweet, darling pugs, the pug ugly dogs. The horrid brute the bachelor, net tho quadruped. Mrs. Oliphant's handwritincr is the small est of that of any literary person. Printers reiuse to strain their eyes with It, and it has to be copied for them. For a true specimen of awkardness tier- sonified commend us to the new grocery clerk struggling to do up a pound ot sugar in an artistic manner. "Whoso sheddeth man's blood bv man shall his blood be shed." We commend this passage particularly to tho notice nf that sweet little bitter cup, tbo mosquito. The w itber continues verv channpon- ble in central New Y'ork. A few days ego a man in that country was aunstruck right at the close of a snow-storm, bee .use he could'ntget his ulster offquick enough. Philip Brooks considers it thn lmr.lo.st and most hopeless work of our lives "to Keep our highest Ideas and our commonest occupations in constant and helpful con tact wun one another. Dr. Stephen H. Tvnir Jr.. savs tint nn. ly thirty-eiubt ofthe three hundrml Prntmt. ant ministers who were connected with New York churches when he began his ministry eighteen years ago, are now in tho city. A ladv coes to her husband's nfliop ml learns, by inquiry through the telephone, that a lady friend who resides at a South End Hotel, upon whom she wishes to call is not in. Don Society enter that in Its hrmV as a "call"? llev. W. (1 Wlnalmv an,.., (Lot TJ.,11, A Naomi showed that they were good mothers-in-law and kind daughters in law, after all, and that these women gave the lie to the flings of society at these much-abused relationships. "Sir. did you put your boots at the door of your room ?" "To be sure I did I Haven't you blacked them?" "Blacked them? Why, I thought you put them out of doors because you had not room for them. The chamber is so small." There is a sentimental noem In an t. change entitled "Footsteps on the other siuf. An 1 yes, It reminds 11 b of the day when we were young, when those footsteps on the other side of a high board fence kept us from sampling tbe farmers melons. The height of elecrance lis sunnnsml tn be reached in a white satin parasol having el. The feathers are wrought in chenilles In their natural colors A deep fringe and a carved ivory haudle complete the affair. There was a case, not a verv lonir time since, aays the Transcript, when it became necessary to uraw a coric. and the only one present of a laree nartv having a nnrl-st. corkscrew was a clergvman. Ho remarked mat he used it to open ink-bottles I A schonUhin for the training nf nlrnlea could be filled Immediately with cadets from the class of boys who are reading dime nov els. Many a youth standing by while his mother splits wood for cooking dinner, is within his soul burning to bo a hero of the high seas. "Mamie Myrtle, a sweet singer ot Illi nois, rsks in a recent poem, "where do the winter blossoms grow ?" Well, you might look on Mr. Myrtle's nose, Mamie, along some time next January. They generally grow on that kind of soil. TVhat do you want to kuow for? , "John, I'll giyeyou a good slapping if I ever see you do that again." Bald his mother. "Tbe ersiest way you can make a slapped Jack," and Johnnie kept right along in his course, but ho missed his slip ping. His mother tbocsht that he was too aw- -t already. The other day a mob rode Into Fayette vllle, Ark,, and riddled a newspaper tflico witli buckshot. The rovocatlon is un known to 1 , but uo doubt the las' issue of the paper said something about "winter lin gering iu the lap of spriug," supplemented with me "hardly ever" joke. There aro now fifteen societies for the protection of children from cruelty iu the United States. The Pennsylvania society quite doubled Its work in 1878, and nearly three hundred children were saved from brutal treatment In Philadelphia alone, at a cost of less than four thousand dollars.
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