THE COLUMBIAN AJSD DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
The Columbian.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,
Correct Itullroail 'I'liuc Tnlile.
KIUDAY, AlAUOlI 1U, 1883.
Trains on tlio l'hllaUclprila 4 II. It. leave Hupcrt
o iuiiuii a ,
N0HTI1.
(1:34 a. in.
3i l p. 111.
BOtlTII.
11:49 a. In.
0:18 p. Ml.
Trains on tho 1). I. V. II. II. lonTO Uloomsbuiu
HOUTII. SOUTH.
7:03 a. m. 8:58 0. In.
S.10 p. m. 11:W a. in.
6:3(1 p. in. 4:40 p. in.
Tho 8:iS a. in. train connects at Northumberland
vvltii tho9.!H train un lvnnjylvanla road, icuclilnit
riitlauelulil.iatll.l.. Ji. ra.
Tbo 11.53 train connects with riilladclpbla and
Heading ro.ul nl Kapcrt reaching i'liliadwl
pbu uv fl.ou p. in.
The 1 i:3l train connect? with l'ennsrlvanla road
nt .Northumberland at 1:50, reaching; Philadelphia
utrai p. in.
Tho 4:30 p. in. train connects with Pennsylvania
road at No: tbuaiberland at H.u3 p, in., and reaches
Philadelphia at 3.o5 a. in.
Trains on tho N. & W. II. Hallway pass lllooin
Kerry as follows i
NU11TI1. SOCTII.
llaff a. m. 12:01 p. in.
0.8U p. m. 4:15 p. in.
l'ubllc HaloH.
Alcm C. Vnnllew, administrator of llnr
itct Vnnllew, will gull valuable personal
property nt Into residence ot the decensed,
near Light Struct, on Saturday, March 28.
Horses, cows, wagons nnd general farm
Implements.
Hartley Albcitson will sell valuable per
sonul property on the premises, two miles
above Orangevlllo, on Wednesday, March
25th. One-half Interest In portable saw
mills, traction and farm engine, several
threshers nnd cleaners, six head of horses,
&c. At the same time he will offer nt sale
the fnrm of 170 acres.
Erl Ikelcr, administrator of the cstalo of
William J. Ikeler, deceased, will sell valu.
nblo renl estate nnd personal property on
tho premises In Mt. Pleasant township, on
Tuesday, March 24lli, 18S5, at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
William Trowbridge offers for sale on
his premises In Hemlock township, on
Wednesday, March 18lh, valuable personal
propel ty, consisting of horses, cows, reap
crs, mowers, &c.
1'crnonal,
G. 1'. Stlncr, the (Jrnngevllle merchant,
was In town on Monday.
Rev. Dr. Monroe is attending conference
nt Huntingdon.
Constable Woodward la confined to his
bed by sickness.
Harry ChambcrUu at Hupcrt has been
suffering with a cold. Ho was confined to
the house a tew days.
Ilev. Dr. Hopkins of Wllliamsport
preached in tho Kplscopal church on
Thursday evening.
Rev. L. Zahner is delivering a series of
sermons on Sunday evenings, on the sub
ject of confirmation.
Airs. M. M. Dunning returned from
Washington on Tuesday. She witnessed
the inaugural ceremonies, being an old ac
quiilutnnce of the President's sister.
Hon. Wm. Ilryson and 1). P. Curry of
Ceutralln, spent Sunday witli friends in
this place.
It Is thought McCrcudy Ilros. will start
t heir paper mill at Catawlssa in a few days.
The ice passed oft tho Susquehanna river
at Marietta on Sunday night.
J. S. Ileitis is building a lish and oyster
stand alongside of his meat market.
Poi: Rent. A dwelling house upon East
stieet, apply to Wii. Chmsman.
The Pliila. &, Heading railroad company
paid their woikmen on Monday last for the
month of January.
The lleforincd congregation of this place
have extended a call to Hev. llridenbougli,
who Is expected to preuch on Sunday next.
J. P. Ilurkins will take charge of tho Or
ungcville Academy, commencing t h e
Spring term April Wtb.
Foil Sale. Two llrst-class river bateaus,
huilt on an improved plan, luquirc of S.
W. Hill, Espy, Pa.
There was an addition to the Moyer llrm
last Monday night. J. L. Moyer's family
now numbers one more, and it Is a boy.
Thcro was a (lie at Nuuttcoke early Mon
day mhiuing. E. M. Jacoby, dentist, for
merly of this place, was one of the unfor
tunates. Another man niude happy. This time it
Is C. M. llittenbeuder ot Espy. He was
presented with a little daughter Wednes
day morning.
The Schuylkill County merchants are de
termined to break up the peddling mil
suncc, and one of their associations has
offered n rewind of $15 for every peddler
arrested.
Fok Sale. A large lot of good hemlock
joint and lap shaved shingles. Also, a lot
of part pine shaved aud sawed, at the
lowest cash prices.
ASDItEW liADIlAUIt it SOX.
Feb. ;Mm.
Wednesday, August Bill, is the duy set
for tho opening of Mountain Grove Camp
Meeting. It steins a little strange to think
of cstnplug out to relievo one of the ex
cessive beat while we nre yet in a tempera,
turu bordering on zero.
A much needed Improvement has been
made In the Fiothonotiiry's ofllce. The
shelving under the counter has been icar.
ranged so that books sluud on end. The
titles ot the iccords can now readi'y be
seen without removing them from the
shelves.
The Phllologlau Literary Society gave a
very inteicstiug euteilaiumeut last Filday
evening. 'Ihu audience although it fallout-
was not what It should havu been for
such un object. The Society Is doing a
good work in the school and should always
be well pu. ionized,
Fou Sale on Kent. My residence ut Ilu.
pert, lot 110x140 deep with summer kitch
en, Ice house, stable, coal house, chicken
house und pig pen. Large variety of choice
fruit, possession April 1st. Terms easy.
11 en by S. Keay,
March 0-2t Hupcrt, Pu.
There is quite a cuntest over the Benton
post ollice. The piesent Incumbent, John
lluacock, Is u Republican. We have been
shown u petition signed hy n large number
ot Democrats of Beutou township asking
that he may be retulued. Thu .Misses Ap
pieman uru also applicants, and they too
have their Irlcnds and petitioners. Tho
contest promises to bo u warm one.
Dr. Shumau, a young man who has been
practising for a number of years at Wup
wallopcn, and returned to Mllllltivllle lust
fall broken down in health, died at the lat
ter place oil Saturday last. Mr. Sliuinau
visited Florida und other points in the
south during tho winter hut to no avail.
Consumption had luld hold on htm, und
nothing cou'd check Its couise.
Next Tuesday is St. Patrick's day.
Mr. lssnchcr Evans Is making some 1m
provcmenls to his rcsldcnco on East street,
Hon. 0. II. ilucknlew returned from 3u,
prcme Court nt Philadelphia on Wednes.
day.
Tho County Commissioners will put n
new roof on the Court House as soon ni
tho weather permits.
0. W. Bcrtsch the nrtlst tailor put out n
new swinging sign on Monday nt hli place
of business, corner of Market nnd Main
street.
About n month ago Peter Gross lost, or
rather had stolen, a coach dog. On Mon
day, while In front of the Court House his
dogiclurned tr him. The dog probably
returned homo nt tho first opportunity.
.Monday morning, March Oth tho thermo
meter rctL-Hleri'il A dr-fri-p Itr-litu vpmv
It does seem that March canto 'In llku a
lion, we will wait and see If It ttocs out
like a lamb.
Subscribers who expect to change their
places of residence on the first of April
should notify us to that effect. Do not
forget to nnmo both the old and the new
post ofllce addresses of your paper, so thnt
we may have iui difficulty In making tho
change.
TIiq anniversaries und holidays for 1885,
nre ns follows i
St. Patrick's Day, Tuesday, March 17th ;
Palm Sunday. -March 29th ! Good Friday.
April ad : Easter Sunday. Anrll 5th ! Ho-
gallon Sunday, .May lSth j Ascension Day,
lliurBdny, May 14tli i Decorat on Day.
Saturday. May SOth : Trinity Sunday. May
31st j Corpus Chrlsll, Thursday, Juno 4th
uilepemlence Day, Saturday, July 4th ;
Plrst Sunday In Advent. November 29th i
Christmas, Friday, December 25th.
'1 he coroner abuse has not yet reached
Its climax In Luzerne county, where, on
Saturday, that olllccr stopped tho funeral
of n young man who was killed by his own
carelessness, and Insisted, against the pro
tests of friends, In stopping the obsequies
und holding an inquest. Tho commis
sioners hnvc not moved a whit too soon
towards putting nn end to such ofllcial
abuse.
Tlii? anlhiacltc coal miners in the Hazlc-
ton region are threatening to strlko In
order to have the 10 per cent reduction of
n few weeks ago reinstated. .Miners In
other portions of the coal regions are giv
ing evidence of uneasiness, and it is not
improbable that united action maybe taken
in the same direction. Tho times nto not
sufficiently promising to warrant any ser
ious disturbance of labor.
Thu Central Pennsylvania conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church convened
at Huntingdon, Pa., Thursday. Hev. Bish
op Cyrus D. Foss, D. I). L. L. I)., presided
timing the session. These delegates lepre
sent a membership of nearly 43,000 and
church pioperty valued at !$1,918,210. Tho
couferenee last year contributed for mis-
sionary purposes (foreign) !?30,G35.41 :
church extension, $3,849.00; Frocdmeu's
nid, 2,183.25; education, 11,480.80, and
for oilier local benevolences i sum aggre
gating over $17,000.
Charles Maskers, of Plymouth, who was
recently converted by the Salvation Army
of Plymouth, and whose brain became af
fected because of the enthusiasm he mani
fested, was placed in tho Danville Asylum
lust week. Previous to the visit of the Sal
vation Army to Plymouth hu was n hard
working miner, supporting his wife and
four children. After hn was converted ho
snug hymns, exhorted, prayed and gave
his whole time to it. When his wife re
monstrated wllli him, he attempted to kill
her and the children, and offer them up ns
sacrifices. Tlien he ilestioycd all tho fur
niture, llewnsthen arrested, placed In
the counly jail nud finally confined at Dan-
Villi!.
Tho treasury department has received
from the usslslaut treasurer at New York
specimens of counteifeit one cent pieces
which nic believed to havo obtained exten
sive circulation in New York and vicinity.
The counterfeit is made solely of copper,
whereas the genuine coin is alloyed with
nickel. As nickel Is more valuable than
copper it will readily be seen that the man-
ufacture of a good counterfeit consisting
entirely of tho based metal would prove a
lucrative business If successfully conduct
ed for any great length of tune. It is esti
mated that a prolit of 73 cents would be
made on every hundred of the spurious
put Into circulation. Tho matter is being
investigated by nfllcers of the secret ser
vice. A number of young friends from Orange
vlllo and St. James' congregation gave
Ilev. A. Houtz n surprise on last Saturday.
Although tho day was somewhat unpleas
ant, theie was aieasonablo number pres.
eut. The time was iigreeahly spent In con-
veisatlon, music and plays. Not only was
the social nature cared for, but the body
also was duly provided for by tho contents
of the baskets. At the close of this very
Interesting social paily there was a brief
devotional service. This consisted of an
address, prayer and singing the hymns
Home" and "Blest be tho 'lie." All
seemed to enjoy themselves very much,
and parted with the best wishes for each
others' welfare, and hope of meeting again
on a similar occasion.
Thu Stnto Normal School of tho Otli dis
trict, at Bloomsburg, Columbia Co,, Pa.,
will begin tho Spring Teim Monday, April
1885. Thu attendance is larger than in
uuy oilier term. The senior class Is the
largest the school has known. Those pre
paring to teach find thu Instruction in the
theory of teaching invaluable ; and full
professional standing In the ranks of teach
ers Is conferred by the Diploma. Hy at
tending during the spring term students
will not ouly spend thirteen weeks most
profitably, but will ulso learn the advan
tages offered in Ihe full, course. The dc.
miinil for graduates exceeds the supply
Many students Improve the very excellent
opportunity to preparo for college. No
other schools offer equal advantages for
the money. A card from the Principal
will ee. urn half fare on tho 1). L. it Y,
and Heading it. II. I). J. Wallkk, Jr.
Mar 13-3v
A question has been raised us to the
pioper time for the rrcslilcut ana mem
hers of the Town Council to be sworn In.
The act passed In 1883 provides that all
borough olllceis thereafter dieted, shall bo
sworn In on tho first Monday of .March, in
stead of April us heretofore. This year Is
tho 111 st time that there has been un oppor
tunity to raise the question, and the coun
cil has acted under the belief that tho law
of 1883 does not include this place because
it does not say "town" officers, and tho
council elected iu February will therefore
not he sworn in until the llrst Monduy In
April, It may make little or no tllftcrcticc
this jcar when the new council goes into
ollice, hut the point Bhould bo raised du.
ilng the year su that a judicial decision
may hu obtained beforo another election.
The lawyers disagree In their lutcipretu.
tlou of thu luw, und it will remain uncer
tain until it gets into court. Au iimicuble
action could be ngieed upon so us to gel a
decision.
J. C. Brown of tho RtpMitan has been
reappointed Notary Public.
Mr. Alfred llowcr will open n select
school In Cntnwlssa on April SOlh, to con
tlnno ten weeks,
Attention Is called to the advertisement
of I. W, linttman it Son, In another col
u inn.
Thomas Mclhcrcll furnished the music
for tho benefit hop tendered Thos. E. Har
der at Culawlssn, Thursday evening of last
week.
Itemcmbcr next Monday, March 10, will
bo tho ccllpsu of the sun. The duration Is
from Ili45 to 2:30. Every onu should make
arrangements for close observation. Smok
ed glass with n Utile circle In the centre
frco from smoke will uld much In seeing
tho eclipse. It Is said there mo numerous
spots on thu sun at present, which can nlso
be seen.
J. L. Glrton has leased the old stand late
ly occupied by J. P. Caldwell ni bakery
nnd confectionery, nnd has commenced
making rcpnlrs, suitable for n first-class
restaurant He has entered Into n leaso
with Mr. Caldwell for n term of three
years. Mr. Glrton will move April 1st and
hopes to have hU rooms complete hi every
respect for the accommodation of the pub.
lie.
Tho case of Dr. J. L. Bauer was not nr.
gurcd beforo the Supremo Coutt last week,
most of tho tlmo being occupied hy cases
from Berks county, which Is allotted tho
same week as Columbia. This postpones
tho argument for ono year. When Colum-
hla county has but two or three suits n
year beforo the Supremo court, and can't
oven cct them heard, It Is high time Unit
some new arrangement be mndo to expe
dite the business of the highest tribunal in
the state.
Spring will be upon us In n short time
now nnd we will need change of clothing.
Don't wall too long. Our popular clothier
D. Lowcnberg, has a full assortment for
the accommodation of every one, both In
quality and price fteady-mado clothing
ot all kinds and prices lower than ever,
besides his goods aro nlways reliable.
Don't go away from home for your suits.
You can bo accommodated here with less
expense. If you desire custom made cloth
ing, his gentlemanly cutter Mr. Townsend
can give you a fine outfit.
Stockton, Cnl., now has a curlew hell,
which rlncs at 9:10 o'clock every eveninir.
at which time nil children must go home
or be arrested.
Would not such nn arrangement bo a
blessing to the children of this town, and
so a great benefit to their parents. It would
doubtless savo many a boy from vagabond
age and vices. It Is the night school of
the street that educates the great army of
young tramps, while the home trains up
thu sober, honest, Industrious citizens.
Can the town council give us a curfew ?
Twenty .live brnwny-looking young men
and twenty-live red-cheeked young women,
the latter wearing high-topped boots, pass
id through Allentown from New York for
Mauch Chunk, on the Lehigh and Susque
hanna road on Monday night. The young
men aro miners in Carbon county. They
originally camo from Hungary ; so did the
young women. The young men, who
wanted to get married, sent nn agent to
Hungary three months ngo to get them
wives. 1 he falr.halred girls were all
strangers to the young men until they met
them on the arrival of steamer Wcrra at
Castle Garden on Sunday. They wcro all
married in New York beforo starting for
the coal regions.
After much discussion it has been decid
ed that if there is any safest place on n rail
way train, it is in the rear seat of the rear
cur. Oue of tho greatest trials of sleeping
car conductors' lives is to provide centre
lower berths for everybody who comes. If
the centre of a car rides any
easier than the end, then the
cars, built ns solid and as strong as
they nre, spring up and down in the mid
dle precisely as does a buckboard. If they
do not, why should it ride any easier 1 As
a matter of fact, the jar in an ordinary
sleeper will bo found, by close tests, to ho
quite as noticeable in the centre aiin either
end of tho car.
About the llrst of April is general settle
ment day, We hope to hear from n largo
number of our patrons who aro indebted
to this ofllce for job work, advertising nnd
subscription, at that time. In accordance
with our custom, bills will bo mado out
and mulled to every person who is in any
way indebted to us, soon after the 1st of
April. Settlement before that time will
save us the postage, which is no small
Item, and wilt save annoyance to all those
who dislike to be dunned. Please bear in
mind, If you owe this ollice anything, that
It will bu your fault if you me dunned,
and not ours, ns we now give timely no
tice. Appointments of Lewlsburg District,
Central, Pa., conference of the Evangelical
Church.
S. W. Seibert, P. E.
Lewlsburg, J. Young,
Buffalo, I. M. Pines,
White Deer, S. P. Ilcmer,
Milton, C. W. Pinkblnder,
Hughesvllle, V. 11. Lilly,
Onshore and Hernlce, W, II. Hartman,
Danville, A. S. Buumgurdiier,
Bloomsburg, II. W. Buck,
Berwick, J, J. Lohr,
Columbia, D. P. Kline,
Luzerne, M. F. Posslcman,
Catawlssa, J. B. Fox,
Waller, J, W, Messenger,
Wyoming, J. M. Bradcr,
Tunkhannock, G. L. Burson,
West Clifford, B. P. Keller,
Maple Grove, J. II. Hertz,
E. Kohr, A. L. lleescr and Geo. Hunter,
members of Lowlshurg, Qr., Conference.
U. P. Swengcl, Ass't., Ed., of S. S. Lit
erature, und members of Lowlshurg Qr.,
Conference.
Tho Board of Directors of this town hav
ing learned of the too frequent habit par.
cnts havo fallen Into ot granting excuses
for the abseneo of their children from tho
schools the following address wns adopted
at a meeting held on Monday evening!
Paiibnts and Teaoiieks i We would re
spectfully call your attenllop to un evil ex
istlng In our public schools, tor which you
aro largely responsible. The teachers are
greatly annoyed by tho largo number of
written requests from parents asking that
their children bo excused during u portion
of the school hours. Thcro arc no doubt
occasions when requests sucli us theso aro
necessary und unavoidable, but we havo
reason to believe that by far tho greater
number are for frivolous and decidedly ob
jectionable reasons. Repeated ubsenco of
pupils destroys their Interest iu their stud
ies and operates njrniust the good order
and systematic management of tho school
and seriously Impairs the progress ot nil
the pupils. That the teachers may hu us.
slstcd In their work, wo would earnestly
and respectfully urge all parents not to re.
quest that excuses hu grunted, except for
reasons that nro absolutely unavoidable.
Dioomsuuik! School Boauu.
David Winner offers himself us crier at
vendurs,
Aprl
Itcnlnttt mitt I.citncn.
The Supremo Ccurt has decided Hint
tho letting of a house, by parole, for a
certain sum per month, Is not n leaso
from year to year. And whon a tennnt
from month to month holds over for
moio than a year, hu does not become a
tenant from year to year but remains n
tennnt from month to mouth. Tho ten
nnt In such cases Is not liable for a whole
year's rent, und Is not entitled to three
months notice to quit. Only In cases where
n written leaso provides otherwise Is this
decision applicable. A man may lease a
house for more than n month or year when
tho terms of tho written agreement holds
good. Theso facts nro Impottant ns the
flist of Apill approaches. It only requires n
month's notice to oust such u tenant where
there Is no lease.
Answers to IMtzzteu,
Thu answer lo puzzle In our issucof Feb
ruary 27th Is ''Pen, Ink and Paper." An.
swered by Mamie Sheep, Jcrscytown.
A correspondent from Jcrscytown sends
tho following t
No. 1.
I am composed of 14 letters.
My 1, 11, C, 5 1.9 a wrap.
My 0, 10, 8, is an Insect.
My 13, 14, 0 is to permit.
My 4, 2, 8 Is a drunkard.
My 3, 0, 7, 14 is a number.
My 12, 11 is a river in Europe.
My whole Is u city In Europe.
No. 2.
I inn composed of 9 letters
My 1, 4 Is a proposition.
My 3, 9, 4 is a verb.
My 2, 3 Is a pronoun.
.My 7, 0, 8, 5 is a den of wild beasts.
My wholo is n largo Island.
mimed l'i tit n I.lmc Kiln.
Last Sunday morning James Slicllbumcr
of Lime Illdge discovered the body of a
man lying nt the top of one of the kilns at
Low's quarry. The man was dead and
partly consumed. Mr. Shcllhatncr nt onco
notified Esquire Harris and a jury was em.
panelled to hold nn inquest. Thomas
Cain, J. S. Mann, T. D. Bobbins, I. J.
Hess, Mr. Shellhamcr and Benjamin Jam-
Ison constituted the jury. Their verdict
was that the deceased came to his death by
being suffocated by the gas from the kiln
and fulling into tho lire. Tho body wns
burned so that identillcatton was impossi
ble, all tho clothing being gone except his
gum boots nnd a Scotch cup. The man
was undoubtedly a tramp who lay down at
the top of the kiln to gut warm. Jacob Hess,
undertaker, took charge of tho body nnd
It was hurled in tho Methodist cemetery at
Stonytown on Sunday afternoon.
A Itlooiimliiirir Hoy In Trouble.
The following article is copied from tho
court proceedings of Lycoming county of
last week. The boy Hawkins spoken of Is
from this town :
"John Hawkins and Henry White, two
smart looking colored boys, indicted for
forgery, wcro brought up and plead guilty.
Hawkins, a fine looking young fellow. In-
formed the court that ho had written the
order for White merely to nccommodato
him, us ho could not write. White had
money coming to him from Shapleigh &
Krouse, nnd his father had forbid the firm
to pay the money. In order to getit he con
ceived the Idea of forging his father's
name, and secured the services of Hawk
ins to assist him. In passing sentence up.
on Hawkins Judge Cummin sail : 'The
circumstances of your offense, as I under
stand them, arc that this other young man
Induced you to sign his father's name to an
order; that you did not gut any of the pro
ceeds of the transaction at all, but what
you did was merely the clerical work. I
havo received letters from friends of yours
lu Bloomeburg, which say that you have
always had a good character. You havo
made this mistake, though I can hardly
credit but what you knew that It was
wrong to sign another's namo to u paper.
I will mako your sentence light, and ,if you
take advantage of my kindness you may
yet become a useful citizen, but if you
ever come Into this court ugain you will
not get off so easily.' Tho prisoner was
then sentenced to pay a fine of ten dollars,
costs of prosecution and to undergo an Im
prisonment In tho county jail for three
months.
CntnwiHHu.
Pay-day on tho P. It. 11. II. on Monday
mado business brisker in town ngain. As
it is January's wages tho men need it.
We noticed quite a number of strangers
in town on Saturday, Institute and other
business matters.
The Institute was fairly attended. Tho
addresses In the forenoon were delivered
by Prof. Waller, who spoke of tho need of
country teachers Improving themselves.
Not giving thu excuse that they were too
old, us other noted men had accomplished
their greatest acts after they had attained
the age of forty years nnd upwards. IIo
said that poverty was no excuse, as neces
sity compels a person to work. Also that
brief treatises were not good, as it was 1m.
possible for us to comprehend what took a
lifetime of study for other men. Wo
should endeavor to cultlvato tho habit of
attentton and not read anything except
with pencil in hand to note down tho
points. Charles Fisher next spoko on
Arithmetic, asking how pupils can he
made good rcasoners upon tho subject.
He was followed by Prof. Noetling and
others, who discussed the question, when
the Professor said that if pupils did not be-
come good rcasoners It was the teacher's
fault and not tho pupils' or the methods.
Miss I.noki Gulo gave a few hints on read
ing, and read a few selections, Superin
tendent Grimes read un essay on public ex
ercises. Miss Itulh Perkins rend un cssuy
on hingunge lessons, stating that we
must put forth persistent effort and con.
stant care, combined with thorough drill
in every lesson recited. A, I lower then
spoke on "Does our System of Governiug
mako Men und Citizens ?" in which ho
stated that statistics provo that It docs,
and that proper teaching will bring us to
bo a better class of citizens. Prof, Noet
ling said that tho way tho most of our
schools are taught It did not mako good
citizens, und said that it was time wo had
less old fogies and more young men nnd
women. Tho Counly Superintendent of
.Montour county gave tho teachers a few
words of encouragement, und said he
hoped thu next time to be ublo to say more.
Hev. Ncimun then said Unit ho thought
that the public schools were doing a good
work. Tho wholo programme wus not
curried out, us the tlmo wus too short.
There wns u Utile too much ot a particular
hobby among some of tho speakers, und
not enough of a liberal spirit.
There wus a. slight nnsli.up In tho rail,
road yard last wctk.
Wo understand thcro nro u qulto a num
ber of teachers npplyiug for schooLrooms
to tnku up ii select school. Would it not
bo advisable to patronize home talent In
preference to foreign talent, if it is just as
good, if not better.
Tho Post Office fight 'has ugain broken
nut afresh. I have heard of three or four
pctltlous being passed around town,
Slelghliig Is nearly gone, und next is the
mud.
I.lKlitiitrcct.
Quito a number of tho ladles of town
gayo Ilev. Wharton's family n surprise on
the 4t!i Inst. In the evening the young
women finished the occasion b? wny of it
pound party, Glad to say that all escaped
being pounded.
Tho Inauguration of Grovcr Cleveland
was observed hero by throwing the Hag to
tho breeze about 0 o'clock In the morning,
Wo notice upon our streets nguln tho ef
fects of roads being so much higher than
the pavements.
Thcro wns qulto n gathering nt llecsc
Fnlrman's solo on the 4th Inst,, prepara
tory to his moving to town to tnku charge
of the hotel.
Notwithstanding the slack water the
Bloomsburg Paper Company Hill continue
to keep their mill going.
Ilev. Canflcld tins begun a series of pro
tracted mcetlngsln tho Presbyterian church
at this place.
Hev. Wharton preached his last sermon
on Sunday last, before going to Confer
ence. He has, In the two years past, miss-
cd but one Sunday from regular appoint
ments, except when In attendanco at Camp
.Meetings nud Conference.
A. C. Vnnllew Is now confined to his
homi hy sickness.
Abram Custer having purchased tho lot
upon which tho Walnut hotel used to
stand, now contemplates erecting n dwell.
Ing house thereon.
Mrs. Theo. Heck had qulto au Interest
Ins parly on Friday. Wo aro not nwnro
what tho principal topic of discission was,
but cutting carpet rags was Indulged In
pretty freely.
Mimin.
A number of the young people attended
Institute nt Catawlssa on Saturday.
.Mr. and Mrs. S. II. Wolf of Nantlcoko
spent Sunday in town.
Protracted meeting closed In tho M. E.
church on Sunday evening and opened in
the Lutheran the same evening.-
Jennie Moyer of Catawlssa called on
friends nt Hctlcrvllle recently.
Mrs. G. W. Welsh moved to Watsontown
on Tuesday. '
An express packago came to the depot
for one of the school teachers a fow days
ago; some of those who handled it fcarliig
It might be dynamite haudlcd It with
care. It proved to be a copper boiler. Lit
tle like the fellow who walked around the
powder magazine.
Dr. J. L. Shuman died of consumption
on Saturday. Ho waB a successful physi
cian and practiced most of tho time at
WnpwalloDcn.
Hev. Horning started to conference on
Tuesday. As ho has served his three years
in the ministry ut this place ho will no
longer be among us for the present. IIo
was liked hy all.
What might be called a lucky accident
occurred on Sunday. While Mr. aud Mrs.
Nathan Creasy were driving between Mif.
Uln und Catawlssa thu sleigh overturned,
threw them out nnd turned oack, tho horse
ran home. At tho lower end of town he turn
ed back to stable street, run by the stable
nnd back to Main street, ran by tho Post
Ollice then down tho pavement between
tho shade trees and tie posts nnd yard
fence for a whole square when ho stopped
while tho sleigh was not Injured in the
least. It would puzzle some drivers to do
as well.
Jeiscylowu.
The young people nro taking advantago
ot the good sleighing, nnd parties have
been numerous during the last two weeks.
Mr. Charles Fuuston wns In town a few
days since.
Mrs. Dr. Fruit Is away on a visit.
Miss Kate Fruit has returned from n visit
to Uazlcton.
Judge Butler of WnshiugtoHvlllo nnd 11,
II. Stout of Limestone were In town on
Wednesday.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Waldron of Tecumseh,
Mich., have been visiting ut Mr. C. Krea
mer's. Hev. Tubbs formerly a pastor on this
charge was In town last week.
-Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Yeagcr of Green
wood, were with friends on Sunday.
Operator Chas. M. Smith Is at home for
a time.
Wurren McCollum made u flying visit to
Turbotsvillo last Thursday.
The infant child of John Boss was hur
ried last week.
J. II. Axe is visiting at Turbotville.
A shooting match for a silver wntch is
tolked of. Tho shooting to tako place next
Saturday.
Thu town school has been closed on ac
count of diphtheria.
Ono case was reported last Thursday
morning. Every precaution has been taken
tn prevent tho disease from spreading, and
it is to bo hoped that the measures taken
may bu altogether successful.
Ciipt. Wm. Hcndershott of Lewlsburg
has been through tho community selling
fruit trees. Being un old acquaintance ho
Is meeting with success, the hard times to
the contrary notwithstanding. L. Y,
Ileatli of the ApotitlCH Continued,
Bartholomew laboring in concert with
St. Philip to plant Christianity In In
dla, so enraged tho bigoted magistrates
that ho was, together with St. Philip, de
signed for martyrdom, and in preparation
of lids, fastened to a cross ; but their con'
sciences prlcklug them for a time, they
took St. Bartholomew down from tho cross
and set him at liberty. Ills last remova
was to Albauople, In Great Armenia, i
place miserably overrun with idolatry.
from which ho labored to reclaim tho peo
ple. This provoked tho magistrates, who
prevailed on tho governor to put him to
death, which ho cheerfully underwent,
Feallnir tho truth of tho doctrine ho had
preached with his blood.
St. Matthow was martyred. After his
leaving India, lie traveled In several parts,
especially Ethiopia. However, utter labor
ing in the vineyard of his master, he suf,
fercd martyrdom at a city of Ethiopia, call
cd Naddabar ; but by what kind of death
Is not absolutely known, though tho general
opinion is, that he was slain with un hal
hert.
St, Thomas was Muiideukd. St. Thomas
was pursued by tho Brae hnuins, and thel;
armed followers. Whilo ho was ut prayer.
they first shot at him with a shower of
darts, after which ono of tho priests ran
111 in through with n lance,
St. James the less was murdered by tho
Scribes nnd Pharisees. They throw him
from tho pinnaclo on which he stood, into
tho court below ; but not being killed on
tho spot, he recovered himself so fur as to
riso on his knees, and pray fervently to
heaven for his murderers. But malice is
too diabolical to bo pacified with kindness,
or satisfied with cruelty. Accordingly his
enemies, vexed that they had not fully ac
complished their work poured a shower of
stones upon him, while ho was lmploilng
their forgiveness at thu throne of grace and
put au end to his misery with a fuller's
club. limut Hiadik.
h PBf-ss 11 iff & i-lrJri m
M SSoSoj nee o 3$2 S 5 S g f. I S S .
r-!-:rf 5 U K ' m d
ncutmi. I
Wo nro very sorry that tho Item which
appeared week beforo Inst relating to tho
Hnrrlsou family, for whom wc alwnys
had from boyhood the most sincere esteem
nnd respect, should have been miscon
strued so ns to give ollcnse. This Item
was wilttcn out of respect wo held for tho
cntlro family. Mrs. Harrison was nn Eng
lish lady, ns wc wcro since informed, nnd
not of Scotch descent, as was erroneously
reported. Wo cheerfully make this cxplan
atlon nud correction from the fact that the
most friendly relations nlways existed be
tween us.
The item relatlu? to "Old Grandma Ya-
pie," as she was familiarly called, was In
tended for a separato article, and n matter
which wc supposed would be interesting
to the readers of tho Columman, as we
never had knowledge of any other person
in Columbia county, who, In our day, re
ceived a pension from the government for
services rendered in the Hcvolutionary
war. How these two items could be so
closely allied ns to be a continuation of the
first nnd bo so regarded, we cannot under
stand. "We arc not yet fifty years old,"
&c, was tho beginning ot the latter item.
William Ash of Benton, butchered a
"porker" which dressed 543 pounds. Billy
likes heavy weights.
John Hoyt disposed of his personal
property on last Thursday a week, with
the Intention of moving to Now Jersey.
Mr. Stephen Kccfer, father of Joseph
Keefer formerly of Bloomsburg, died on
Thursday night of last week. Ho was a
citizen of Benton township.
Tho snow is slowly but surely on the de
cline. Lookout, ye along the streams,
should It go on the double quick.
The new administration has set In.
Wm. II. Krickbaum, merchant, nt Cam-
bra, Is making preparations for building a
new bam on the old homestead iu Benton
township.
There wns a radical change on tho 4th of
March.
Lots of sales in our locality this Spring.
Hugh McBride, nged about 85 years,
sold his lot in Fishingcreek nnd moved to
Nantlcoke, where he remained only for u
short time, when ho ngatn moved to New
Columbus, where ho resides at the present
time.
Farming seems to be ou the stand still
during snow suspension.
The farmers have ample time for visit
ing, hut do not seem to Improve it as in
olden times.
Sleighing Is played out on the Shick-
shinny turnpike.
We have not the lime to prepare the
usual puzzle.
Cciitrnlla.
The repairing of Morris Itidge bleaker
which has been in progress tho past month
is now completed, nnd tho facilities for pre
paring coal have been greatly enlarged,
Tho coal from this mine is of a superior
quality, which gives it u ready sale In nil
ranrkets. Mr. Troutmau ot town, is tho
head of the firm who operate the mine,
and has dono much towards makiug it a
model of a colliery.
Although several attempts have been
made, during tho winter season, to erect a
skating rink in town, none wcro successful
until this week. Mr. Pfelffcr, proprietor
of the Centrnlla House, has converted tho
basement of tho hotel Into a rink, which
will he tho center of attraction for a few
mouths at least. The partitions havo nil
been removed, nnd a maple flooring care
fully put down. Tho skating surface Is
about CO feet square, but this is not half
large enough for tho crowd that will at
tempt to rlnkulnte on the opening night.
Edward Collhen returned to town last
week, nfter spending several years In the
South.
Miss Jano Sweeny, an elghteen.year.old
daughter of John Sweeney, Dark Corner,
died of chronic croup on Tuesday morning.
Her remains were Interred in tho Catholic
cemetery on Thursday.
A sleighing party, consisting of ten cou
ple, visited Mt. Carmel rink on Wednesday
evening, and report having a good time.
Tho most liberal man in town lids sea
son is -Mr. Kchler, thu butcher, who treat
ed his patrons to a sleigh rldo last week,
Over fifty ladles took udvuntago of th
Butcher's liberality, und enjoyed them-
selves as only ladles can.
Five car loads of new mluo wagons havo
been received by ltllcy & Co. the past
week, and will bo used at Logan and Cen
tralia collieries.
Mr, Cottlngton is confined to tho house
with a severe attack of sickness.
On Thursday of last week four hundred
nud seventy wagons, of coal were hoisted
from Centralia colliery slope. This is the
largest number of wagons ever hoisted iu
ono day slncu the opening of the mine.
Daniel Sweeney has again failed In bus!
nets. After fulling four times Mr, S,
thinks It high time to try his luck in somo
o'her channel, and will accordingly go to
work iu tho mines.
John Focller entered tho house of Ben
jnmin Evans on Ilsllroad street duriug the
absence of tho lumutcs on Thursday even
ing, and stole u valuable watch. Mr,
Evans was not awaro of his loss until sov-
end hours later when It wns ascertained
that the thief had been seen leaving tho
house by u back door, Focller Is a good
for nothing loafer, aud has subsisted on
tho charity of Mr, Evans and others du
ring tho winter. He was followed to Mt.
Curnicl where ull truce ot htm wus lost
A few of tho members of tho Shcnau
doah Polo Club raised a disturbance on the
Into train, whilo returning from Mt. Cur,
mil on Thursday night, nnd curried things
ou in real cowboy style, until they reached
this elutlon. Unfort,uuutely for tho Polo
Club the crew of train 85 are a set of men
not easily scared, and in less tlmo than it
requires to wrllo It tho disturbers were
landed on the railroad. As wnlklng was
prilty good they probably reached homo
tho following morning, They mny be ex
pert polo players, but they can't run n
train.
Andrew Gallagher Is the happiest man
In town cause, he's n pa, and It's a girl,
too.
C. G. .Murphy,
pliant, returned
Thursday.
after vlowlng the clc
from Washington on
The employes of Park colliery aie still
out op strike, und theie U no telling when
the colliery will resume work, ns the ope
rators arc determined not to accede to the
demands of the miners, nnd vice versa.
The quota of coal to be shipped from this
colliery has been transfened to the Logan
and Centralia collieries, and will keep both
working full tlmo for the remnlnder of tho
month.
Our physicians arc kept con?tnntly on
the go, owing to tho pievaleney of dlph.
Iberia nnd pneumonia. Dr. Gwlnncr nt
tended over forty cases of the latter disease
during the winter, and was, we are pleased
to say, successful in every case.
We noticed our newly elected Chief
Burgess looking after thu interests of the
borough on Saturday evening last. If he
makes as good nn olllccr as his predeces
sor thcro will be no cuuso for complalut.
An attractive now sign now adorns the
front of Hornn's undertaking cstnblish.
ment.
A baseball club Is about to be organi
zed in Dark Corner. The material for a
llrst-class club Is in the Corner, and judg
ing from the interest taken so early in the
season, they intend to make things hum.
"Jack" McCaity of Ashland, well-known
in this borough, started n dally paper In
Shenandoah thiswiek. We wish him a
brilliant career.
P. Clark of Morris Hideo, still continues
his visits to Shenandoah
Tho day has not
been settled on, but the happy event
will
occur some tlmo next month.
Morris Hidge suspended work on Mon
day, owing to a scarcity of cars.
Georgu Llewnllyn is ut present looking
after the interests of tho Ashland Xoca, in
town.
Wu noticed -Miss Milllugton of Shenan
doah, and Miss Groody of Ashland, among
the visitors lo.town tills week.
IlCfilK Kccorilc-il.
Samuel Musgruve, administrator to
Si-
mon D. Bordo, Ureen-.vood.
Isaac Jtordau nnd wife to A. J, Ikeler,
Mt. Pleasant.
William H. Ellis and wife to Henry
Geese, Catawlssa.
Jackson & Woodln Mfg. Co., to Trustees
M. E. church of Berwick, Berwick.
John Hampton and wlfu to William B.
Ilouck, Uonringcieek.
Joseph Cleivcll tn Emanuel Ilcl wig, Ca
tawlssa.
John W. Boyer and wlfo to the N. & W.
, It. Company, Catawlssa.
Richard II. Aten and wife to the N. it
W. B. H. Company, Main.
Sarah E. Woods, administratrix to Philip
Cain, Berwick.
John W. Hoffman, sheriff to Hannah
Person, Conyngham.
Aaron Person, ct. al. to T. W, Davis, et.
nl., Conjnghsm,
George Zlmmeruuiu and wife tn Catha
rine E, Cliristmun, Bloomsburg.
J. P. rieas nnd wlfo toll. L. Freas,
Greenwood.
J. S. Mc.Murtrie and wife to Freai, Broth-
crs, Briarcreek,
Samo to tho same, Greenwood.
James P. Freas nnd wife to Henry L.
Freas, Berwick.
Georgu Fenstermnclierund wlfo to Urih
Hower, Locust.
Franklin L. Shuman and wife to same,
Catawlssa.
Haunah Fetlerinan to same, Hoarlng-
creek.
Geo. Fenslermiicher nnd wife to tame,
Hoaringcreck.
Joseph B. Knittle nnd wife to Zachnrlalt
Kreschcr, Catawlssa.
Silas J. Benjamin and wife to I. E. Pat
terson, Benton,
John P. Clinpln nud wlfu to tame, lieu-
ton,
David Lowcnberg and wlfu to Susuu V.
Kester, Blooiusbuig.
Edwaul W. Ivey, udmlnlstiator el. id. to
Richard Ivey, Hemlock.
John S. llai tiimn to SaruhS. Dent, Hem
lock.
C. S. Femwuld Siierlir tu Benton M. S.
L. Association, Benton,
Tho B. M. S. P. & L. Association to
George II, Little, Scott.
Stephen Pohe, executor ct, nl. to Mary
P. Wolf, Centie.
Michael Pederolf nud wito to Lewis
Drlesbach, Coiiynghum,
LOCAL NOTICES.
Ladies vou will find onu of thu nicest lines
of Black und Colored chenlle frlnges.Triin.
mtng Braids, Tinsel Braids, Buttons, Ornu-
iiieuis, uiicKics, uursiiu f ringes, runcy
llrnatneuls. Cheillle's Aorusene. A-c nt
Clurk it Sou's ut lowest prices.
Umbrellas at cost to dose out block, ut
F. D. Dcutler's.
For the next CO days 1 will make fine
cabinet photos at if3.00 per dozen. Light
ning process, (Jtilck us wink, A full line
of frames on hand, McKn.ui'.
Jan 10-3 inos
You will flud at Clink it Sou's u full line
of Prints, .Muslins, Tickings, Shillings, ito.
All ut tho lowist prices.
Men's heavy boots at reduced prlci-k
Denller'e.
Wo offer a 00 Inch wide Turkey led
Table Linen fust cotors nt 38a yd., nover
sold less limn 00c. yd., at Chirk it Bon's,
C. C. Giillguan Is closing out his cnttro
stock of stoves ut cost. Cull uml examine
stock beforo buying iWi"Iii-ro.
Clark & Son offer special b&rgnlns in
Hamburg Edgings and Cotton Trimmings.
Gentlemen's winter underclothing at cost
nt Dentlcr's.
Tlnwaro at cost at variety store.
Hungcs, cook stoves, cooking utensils,
ngntu-iron nnd tinware, plows, nnd all
kind of repairs for st-ivc,s and plows. Low
est prices at Sharpless' foundry.
Feb 27-4 t
Ladles those C9o., all wool Dress Cloths
make lmndsomo spring dresses, (all the
new shades,) never sold beforo for less than
SI yd., at Clark & Son's.
C. 0. Gnllgnnn Is closing out his entire
stock of stoves nt cost Call nnd examine
stock before buying elsewhere.
Stockings, toys nnd notions at cost until
March 30th at vnriety store.
Our lino of Black Cashmeres und wool
weaves lu Black Goods for finish, weight,
color and prices aro unsurpassed by uny,
nt Clark & Son's. Also n complete line of
Black Thibet Shawls In singlo nnd double
nt very low prices.
Dishes of
store.
all kinds at cost at variety
Yomcan find n large assortment ot Drcis
Goods at Clurk & Son's at very low prices.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
BHEAKINO UP.
For the last three months a grcut many
people have been housed up, because they
havo not felt ablo to withstand tho stormy
wintry weather that has prevailed. But
unfortunately tho confinement and the close
uir of modern houses during the winter
season, is very enervating, and tho system
needs help to enable all the organs to do
their proper work. If these organs havo
been Inactive tho consequences aro show,
ing themselves in the bilious condition of
tho system, or in constipation of the bowels,
or In disorders of the kidneys, with all th
aches and pains that accompany these
complaints. If you nre In this condition
from uny cause you should make a faithful
trial of that well known remedy Kidney.
Wort. It nets at tho samo time on the
kidnnvs llvnr nnd hnwnlfl. nnd in thprffnrp
especially fitted to correct this torpid con-
dltlou of the system.
Tako Aycr's Sarsaparilla in tho spring of
the year to purify the blood, Invigorate the
system, excite the liver to nction, and re
store the healthy tone and vigor of the
whole physical mechanism.
The use of iodoform or Mercurials in the
treatment of catarrh whether in tho form
of suppositories or ointments should be
avoided, us they nre both Injur'ous and
dangerous. Iodoform Is easily detected by
us ollenslvo odor. TLc only reliable ca
tarrh remedy on the market to-day Is Ely's
Cream Balm, being free from all poisonous
drugs. It has cured thousands of chronic
and acute cases, where all other remedies
have fulled. A particle is applied into each
nostril ; no pain ; aggrecablo to use. Price
fifty cents; of druggists.
Feb. 20th.4w d
They nre clean, sweet and thorough in
action, cure pain, strengthen weak parts
and net Instantly. Call for a Hop Plaster
and get it. 25c. all denlers.
When baby was sick, we gave her CAS
TORIA, When sho was a child, she cried for
('ASTORIA,
When she became Miss, she clung
CASTORIA,
When shu had Children, she gave them
CASTORIA.
Si-eisofield, Mass., April 10, 1883.
"For diseases of the kidneys, liver, bld.
der, nnd urinary organs I received great
ni-iiellt from Hunt's Kidney and Liver
Remedy. I pronounce it tho best. 'II.
W. Pnyuc.Manufacturcr Ilarnesses.Trunks,
etc., 417 Main St.
'uocau os ooumis."
Ask for "Rough on Coughs," for coughs,
oolds, sore throat, hoarseness. Troches,
15c. Liquid, 25c.
"Koran os hats."
Clears out rats, mice, roaches, tiles, unts,
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers.
15c. Druggists.
I1KA1ST l'AIKS.
Palpitation, dropsical, dizziness, indiges
tion, headache, sleeplessness cured by
"Wells' Health Hencwer."
"KCfOII ON C0I1SS." '
Ask for Wells' "Rough on Corns. 15c
Quick, complete cure. Hurd orsoft cornB
w'arts, bunions.
"r.nrau os i-ais" i-ouocskd i-lastkk ;
Sti engthcnlng, Improved, tho hest for
backache, pains In chest or side rheuma
tism, neuralgia.
THIN l-EOl-LK.
"Wells' Health Hcncwcr" lestorcs health
and vigor, cures dyspepsia headache, ner
vousness, debility. $1.
wnooma cough
und the many throat affections ot children,
promptly, pleasantly und sufely relieved by
"Rough or. Coughs" troches, 15c; balsam,
25c.
UOTIIKKS.
If you mo falling, broken, worn out and
nerv
L-rvous, uso "Wells' Health Hcncwtr.'
$1. Druggists
LIKE I'llKSKllVKIt.
If you are losing your grip on life, try
"Wells' Health Hencwer." Goes direct to
weak spots,
"isot aii ox TOOTUACUB."
Instant relief for neuralgia, toothache,
laciaclie. Ask for "Hough on Toothache.'
15 und "Scents.
I'lISTTV WOMKN.
Ladies who would retain freshness and
vivacity. Don't full to try "Wells' Health
Renew er."
UATAII1IIIAL TIUIOAT AFFECTIONS,
Hacking, irritating coughs, colds, sora
tlitout, cured hy "Rough on Coughs."
Troches, 15o. Liquid 25o.
"lioraii ox itch."
"Rough on Itch" cures humors, i-rup.
Hons, rlng.worm, letter, salt ihcum, host
ed feet, chlllblutns.
Tin: nors of the sation.
Children slow in development, puny,
scrawney, and dcllcHe, uso "Wells' Health
Hencwer."
VtllHS AWAKK
three or four hours every night coughing.
Get Immedluto relief und sound rest ir
usln Wells' "Rough on Coughs." Trochtt,
15, llulium, 25c.
lail'Oll O.N l-AIN" I'OUOl'BKn ITABT&II ;
Strengthening, improved, the bcBt for
backache, iiuliis iu chest or side, rhwims.
tli,i, neurulgla.