The Columbian. (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, April 23, 1886, Image 1
yV dolumbikn' COLOtf Dt A DIVOONATi BTAh OF Till NORTtl. Add Co. I..,ir,l U eelily, rrrry Prlitny .llornln., nt nwoMsnima, Columbia co., r ATlt.M pcryoar. ToKubucrlbersotitofthernun tytno terms ro strictly in aaranco. ' jATNo P.W "continued except at thoontlon 6t the publishers, until nil f rcaras "to Bali int lone conunucil credits wilt not bo Klreii P ' 1 All pipors sent out of the maw or to dWunt nn.t 1 bio person lit Columbia county awuino? to oar h subicrliillonactoondemanil. """"" 10 VT JOB PRINTING. Tli'jJol) ITIutlns Department ottbe Coitiuatiu H rery co.npieto. It contains the latest now t ri? anl nuehlnery and Is tho only omco that nlnHnh presses by power. giving us tho test facilities ft in ales furnished on largo Jobs. - PROFESSIONAL CARDS. B. WALLEIt, - - - - ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, L. umco over 1st. National Dank. Bloomsburj, ra jsT U. FUNK, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.' Bloomsbcro, Pa. U nee la Silt's Building. J OIINM. CIAKIC, ATTORN EY-AT-LAW. AND JU3TIOE OF THE PEACE. BLOOMSBCRO.rA. 0.11CJ over Moycr Bros. Drug store. p W.MILLER, ATTORNBr-AT-LAW Otncoln Browur'sbulldlng,sccondfloor,room No.1 Bloomsburgi Pa. T) KKA.NK 7AKR, ATTO UN E Y-AT-L AW. Bloorasburg, Pa. OMoe corner of Centre and Main Streets. Clark a Building. Can be consulted In Gorman. G '1 EO. E. ELWELL -ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Hi.oomhiiuko,,Pa. Olllco m First lloor, froutlrooin of Col umiiiak lluildlnii, Muln street, below Ex change Hotel. pAUL E. WIRT, Attorney-at-Law. Offlco in Colombian Bcaomn, Room No. , second door. BLOOMSBORQ, PA. S. RSORR. I. B.WmTRRSIIIN. KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, Attornoys-at-Law. omce lu 1st National Bank building, socond floor, first door to the left. Corner of Main and Markt streets Bloomsburg, ra. tSfPerutoiu and Bounties CellecUd. J II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW Sfflco In Maize's bunfcij. over Billmeycr's grocery. JOUN cTVoCUM. C E. 0KY2H. YOCUM & OEYER, Attorneys-at-Law CATAW1SHA, l'A. (onice front suit of rooms on second lloor of MwsIikm building.) HTCAN Hi: CONSULTED IK 0EH5IAN..AJ Members of Sharp and Alleinan's Lawyers and Hunker's Directory and tho American .Mercantile and collection Allocution. V 111 give prompt and careful attention to collection of ctulinslu any part of the United States or Canada, as well a to all other piotetslotial uuslnefcs entrusted to them K. OSWALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Buililing, Rooms 4 anil 0. BERWICK, PA yjf. II. RIIAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. CatawlBsa.Pa. omce, corner of Third and Matnatreeta. JJ V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in Browcrs' Building, 2nd iioor. tuny 1-tf jyIClIAEL F. EYEIILY, Conveyancer, Collector of Claims ASP I.Kd.U. ADVICE IN THE SK'ITLEMKNT OF ESTATES, Ac. r-omce In Dentier'H building with V. P. Bill meyer, attorncy.at.law, front looms, and floor, Bloomsburg, I'a. lapr-u-ws. y. E. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC, Berwick, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS " B. McKELVY, M. D.,Burgeon and Phj .siclan, north aide Main atreei,below Market i L. FKITZ, Atlornev-at-Law. Office ( Front room over Post OMve, D K. J. 0. BUTTER, PHYSICIAN SSUHUEON, omce, North Market street, Bloomsburg, Fi DU. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and 1'hyBlclan. omco corner of Rock and Market treet. JR. EVANS. M. D., Burgeon and .Physician, omce inn Residence on Thlio street. piRE INSURANCE. CHRISTIAN P. KNAPP, BLOOMBBORO.PA, HOME, OP N. Y. MERCHANTS', OF NEWARK, N. J. I' LINTON, N. V. PEOPLES' N. Y. HEADING, PA. These old corporations aro well seasoned by Re and fihk tested and have never jet had a loss settled by any court of law. Their assets arc alt invested lubouii beccrities are liable to the hazard of mi only. Losses raosirTLV and uoHimr adjusted and paid as soon as determined by christian r. KNAtT, BrECIAI. AOENT AND ABJC8TKK BLOOMSBVRU, Pa. The people of Columbia county should patron. Ice tho agency where losses It any are settled and pall by one of thcrown citizens. PROMPTNESS. EQUITY. PAIR DKALINO. B.F ?. IIARTMAN SlrRISENTB TBI rOLLOWIKO AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES North American of Philadelphia. Pranklln, " " I'ennsylvanlt, " " York, of lKnusylvanla. Hanover, of N. Y. Uueens. of London, North British, of London, omce on Mirket street, No, , Bloomsburg. oct. 84.. 1" Cemntral Mote! HLOOMSBURG, Pa. AURANDS, Proprietors. S. P, HAGEN1JUCII, Clerk. This well.known hotel has been furnished new from top to bottom, Tho proprietors, who look possession April lit., have giveu tno place a complete renovating. The lraelllng publlo will receive flrst-class attention. -PRICES, AS USUAL. npr.tfi-ams. J A. olTTSNBElIDEB, f lvf "yAiNWRumr &co WHOLESALE OROCERS, l'liiUDEi.riiu, Pa. TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUOAK, MOLASSES, HlUlt, BI'IOK, niOAHIl SODA, KTO., RTO. N. 13. Corner Second nnd Arch sts. tOrders will receive prompt attention. COURSEN. CLEMONS & CO., Limited, Importers nnd Wholesalo Dealers in Crockery, (ilasswnre, Table nnd Pocket Cutlery, window Glass, nnd Mnted-waie. The M candle-power trarth elf etrlc lamp. i he celebrated Pinafore Burner, bird Cages, Fruit .tars. 4-M Lackawanna Acnue. SCKANTON, Pa. may My yf if. HOUSE, DENTIST, Bloomsburo, Columbia County, Pa. All styles of work done In a superior manner, work warranted as represented. Teeth Extract ed without Pain by the use of Uas, and free of charge hen artificial teeth aro Inserted. Olllco In Barton's building, Mnln'Stree'l, below .Market, live doois below Klin's drug store, Ilrst lloor. Jo be nnen at nil hourt during the dnt novjs-it tor working people, sendiu cents post age, anil wo will mall you tree, a royal, valuablo sample lo of goods that will pay ion In the wn- nt mut-intr tnnm money In a few da) s than you ever thought possl. bio at any business, capital not required. You can nvo at home anil work In spate time only, or all the time All of buth sexes, or all ages, grand, ly successful, no cents to is canlly enrneil eiery evening, That all who want work may test the business, we make this unparalleled otter: To all whoaronotwell satlsllrdwe wlllsend 1 to pay for the trouble of writing us. Full portlculnrs, directions, etc., sent free. Immensopay absolute ly sure for all who stait at once. Don't cleluy. Addiess Stinson & Co., Portland, Mnlue. ilcclS. Jas, Reijly, PROPRIETOR OK At the old stiind, under the Exchange Hotel, BLOOMSBURG , FA. ft C. SLOAli ftlRO., RLOOMSUURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. First-class work always on hand. REPAIRING jVA'I 1L YDONk. Prices reduced to tuit the times. BLOOMSBIM PLAHING MILL :o. The undersigned having put his Planing Ml on Railroad Street, In nrst-ciass condition, is pre pared to do all kinds of work In his lino. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furmsned at reasonable prices. All lumber used Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen are employed. ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS urnlshed on application. Plana aDd Bpeclflca onu spared by an experienced draughtsman CIIAIILES KKIIG, IlloniiiNbiire', Pa ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES OF CAST CR WROUGHT IRON. Suitable for Yards, Cemetery Lots and Public Grounds. The following shows the llcket Gothic, one of the se eral beautiful stylesof Fence manufactured by the undeisUncd. For Beauty and Durability they aro unsurpass ed. ts;t up by experienced hands and warranted to gle satisfaction. Prices and speoiraens of other de sifjna Kent to any address. Address BLOOMSBURG PA- Muy 4-tf rwi . i mpj Five Cold and Two Silver Modal, awarded in 1835 at tho Expositions ol New Orleans and Louisville, and tho In ventions Exposition of London. Tho superiority of Coralino over horn or whalebone has now been demonstrated by over five ycatt' experience. It is more durable, inoro pliable, more comfortable, and nevtr brtokt. Avoid cheap Imitations made of various kinds of cord. Nono aro genulno unless "Dn. Warner's Cohahnk" Is printed on inside of steel cover. FOR SALE BY AIL LEAOtNB MERCHANTS. WARNER BROTHERS, 353 Broadway, New York City febsr una, in presents given away, send us 5 cents postage, and by mall you will . ...... .. .. ...Iru.n. nt ...iulj fif I in.M , f- YUillf, IMUf "... D.U.V u.. ... l.w.K inai win iu uiitu uiiiii, jw ." . . !, an)lhliigclse lu Ameilca. Allabout the.'0","Ul in presiUs with each box. Agents wanted cv. eryalicre, of either sex, of all ages, for all the time, or ipuio tluiH only, to work for us at their own hemes. I'ortuues for all workers absoluiely assured. Don't dcluy, II. HAU.m co., rort land, Maine, declShS. lttfli$flKPi IlillESflil ilw-Hjf zi The story of our Fashionable Clothing at prices within the reach of all, has caught the at tention of our young subject, lie reads that Yates it Co. give money's worth every time and their overflowing stock for Men, Youths, "Hoys and Children is the best i'u Philadelphia to select from. A 0. YATES& CO. (502-OO-l-GOG CHESTNUT ST. f r CENTS COPY ol THIS ltKAl IIKI I. IMIOk'. It KtvtthclKNCUACt niitl SenllmiRl ot Evtrj rtowir md thnk, :i(HM) dltltrciit kltiiH. ANn ull ttif Known Rdlnotriirta. lion ulih Clove, Piraiol, Haadkcrchlil amtrit. It IntliHmoit complitiuork (if Hip kind tnr pur lKhet1.Qeinl Fiflvpu CrnlMnn Mnnjii-4 Tor ft sample copy, ofso our price to audit. Agenti wftiitpfl evtrywliirf. Ad. Tenth Strtei.Pnllad'i.Pi. AMCRICAN. PUB. CO.. 17 Korlh SINGER $17 THIS Mll.l. A V DAYS' TRIAL. I r , Full Set of M.V Altnchmrlits. 5VA1I11AMKI Tfonrs, Semi for Circular. E. V. HOWE A CO.. 12'J 0 Hi St., l'hlla., P Apr. 9 I7w. ' A standaiTu MEDICAL W'OHK Fill! VOl'MI AMI )llliHLi:.Alii:ii SEX. ONLY 11 11V MAIL, POSTPAID. Illustrative Sample Tree to All. KNOW THYSELF. A Cruut Medical work on Maiiliood Hxhaiiited vltalllr, nervnu3 and phjrrlcal debil ity, prtumtuie decline In num. errors ot jouth.and the untold nilwr'esresultlnir from lnilleietlon or evceses. A book for eery man, younir. mlddle ajied and old. It contains 123 prescriptions for all acute and chronic diseases, each one or which Is Inwuuublc. so found by the author, whose ex pel lence lor 25 ears Is such as probably never be fore tell to the lot of any phjKlclan. 300 pages, bound In beautiful French muslin, embossed cov ers, full gllt.nuurautml to bo a tlnerwork In every sense than any other woik sold In this country for .'.so, or tho money win be refunded In every In stance, l'rlco only tt.oo by mall, post-paid. Illus Irultte sample sent tree to anybody, send now, flold medul awarded tho author by tho National Medical Association, to tho I'icsldent ot whlch.the lion. 1". A. UKsel, nnd associate onicers ot the Hoard, the reader Is respectfully referred. The fclenceof lire Is worth more to the young ami middle-aged men of this generation than nil the gold mines of California nnd the silver mines of Nevada combined. s. 1'. Clmmhlr. The science of lire points out tho rocks and quicksands on which tfio constitution and hopes ot many a joung man haxe been fatally wrecked. Manchest'' Mirror. The science ot life Is of greater value than all the medical woiks published in this country tor tho past fo years.- Atlunla Constitution. The Science ot Lite Is a superb anil masterly treatise on lien ous and physical debility, Mroti Frff l'rrits. There Is no member ot society to whom the Sct ence ot Life win not be usetul, whether outh, pa lent, guardian, Instructor or clergyman, A ryo mutt. Address the 1'eabody Medical Institute. orDr.W, II Parker, No. 4 llultlnch stieet, lloston, .Muss ,wno may bo consulted on all diseases requiring skill and experience. Chronic and obstinate diseases that m o bailled all other physicians a specialty, such treated successfully without an Instance ot failure. .Mention Tub colvmbian. Ifcb5.d.ly. NATURE'S CURE FOR CONSTIPATION, TARKANT'N Effervescent Seltzer Aperient. an elegant, efficacious, pleasant apperlent In the form of a powder, produc ing when dissolved In water nn exhlleratlng, ef. fervesclng draught recom mended by our best physi cians as a reliable and agreeable remedy. It cures constipation, cures Indlges llou, cures dyspepsia, cures plles,eures he.m hui n, cures M. , ,, , . bit-n-m-uuiu'nu cures liver SlRK-r PaflanllR complaint, cures sick stoni. OlUn llCauaUIIC,nch, and gently urges all AND ,,lt! ecretory organs to a ..-n.. proper uctlon. It should II Y C P F P I A uo In every household and U I Ol L. I Ol it eanleil by every traveler. fiultt tnj i)rurj'jlt(ii fiTrytclwre, apr u It r, THE STANDARD IkAUISIDIRY IBILUJIE OP AMERICA. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. ASK YOUR GBQCES FOR IT. apr.lMSt. BIG OFFERJU'r'K will tiivis AWAY l.Oiio self-operating wush. m mlng machines. If jou wnnt one send us your n-iiiie, l,t. and express otllce at once. Till! NATIONAL L'O.,21 Hey St., M. Y. (apr.u- ILr. WANTED LADY resent In her oh u locality an old firm, lleterences i-equlri'd. Permanent position und good salary. HAY x llltus, m iiarclay St., .V. Y. Apr. 3 lt,d. CONSUMPTION. I htm ft poittlv rvmedf f ur tna ftbovedlfe) br It innuitiKlaofCMwiol tlia wurit klnilttnduf loni iKadlDiftiave Drrnrurca. linii,uiironi:iaiuyrlt l 10 rfal tfthfrwlltiftVALUABLKTItlCATIhKuiUhtttJiiu.U 111 Il etUcitrr.thni J will aiKlTWO llUTTi-Kfi fREK. tdu7IUITiirur. Uh.esprea. .iij I o 4Jrrt. VII. T. A, SLOCVM,lll I'mlSL, K Totk, Apr '.Mt.-d UIIKAPKST and 11KST. Prices UKDL'CEI). fiver 2 Out pages. Fully lllMlmtrd. Agents Wanted, circulars free. A. J. HOL.MaN fa, Philadelphia, I'a. loprlb-4t.il. KXC II ANGE HOTEL, W. R. TOBBS, PROPRIETOR BLooiisBuna, fa. OPPOSITE COURT IIOUSE. L t rtresand convenient sample rooms. Hath rooms not and cold water and all modern conveniences 17URA8 llllOWN'ri INSt'KANOK 1 AHKNt'Y. .Mayer's new building, .Main street, oomtbuiv, I'a. Assets ,i:tna Insuranco Co., of Hartford, Conn (7,078,220 ltoyal ot LUerpool I3,nxi,ooo Ijino.ishlru , , 10,(100,0112 lire Association, ruiladelphla 4,ltu,7io Phainlx, of London. . , 5,au',,:i?ti I.011U011 Lancasldre, of England 1,T(M,V70 Hartford of llartlord 8,iffS,oM bprlngtleld tire and .Marine ,ot2,6Ki) As tho agencies are direct, policies are written for the Insured without delay In the omea at llloomsbun;, Oct. S3, su l ILlRTINC mm .IS. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, tRCl rtlliT rnory quick It t.n an r ether ki.rrwnwm-l The OrrAtrtit dim m rrh f A-rs wml jiiji iinBumiin, ricunuinft, HrlHn?t, fitltl ltruieii, jiurun, riiuux, v-iiin, lAimtm- pro, JlraHry, Botch, fYnpt-bitPX.I Harkache. Oulrmr. boro Throat. Toothihc. 8pn0n, ptc Ilicol Met, a U.tUf. Hold by allH Ncinf lea. Woumln. IIpai1.ii hn.1 rSrat lno s-uvntlon on boom ourfl fo-1mtl9 rltrnntiire, A. C. flcjcr & Co, tSoIoM lTtpricwr imiiirnuro, i( j a, At DR. BULL'S COUGH SYHUP Forthe cure of Coughs, Colds, Hoarse ness, Croup, Asthma, Bronchltb, Whooping Couch, Incipient Con sumption, nnd for tho relief of con sumptive persons in advanced stascs of the Disease. For Sale Ly til I3nig gists. Price, 25 cents. BURDOCK BLOgD BlTTfeRSI Burdock Blood bitters TOR That Ache in Small ofBack. Burdock Blood Betters KBLIttVKl Weary, Aching Bones. Burdock Blood Bitters CURES Dyspepsia. l))ipeiJ. Gents: I feel it my duty to say re. specting Hurdock Iilood Bitters, that it Is tho Iiest medicine; I ever took. I suffered two or threoycars from stomach troubles nnd dyspepsias well as from liver and kidney complaint. I was not able to at tend to my business. My wife was afflicted in much tho same way. AVe read of your Bitters in tho papers and made up our minds that wo would tri them. The result is.my wife nnd I began to improve at once, and 1 am now ablo to do inoro hard work than before in ten years. It relieved my kidney troubles as well. We both wish you, the makers of it, Godspeed. JOSEPH LAlfDOK, Chelsea, Vt. nujr. 28-ly-ald. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM the popular favorite for drawing th hair, ltetnrlnff color when pray, anil presenting Dandruff. It cleanse tho scalp, topn the hair falling, ami la mire to pleat), 60c and LQQ at Dru points. The best Cough Cure you can use. And the beet preventive? know n for Conmmption. It cures bodily pains, and alt disorder of tho Stomach, liowels, Luntrs, IJver, Kidney, Urinary Oitmna nnd ail Female Complaints. Tho frhle and lVk, otru(r glUiff against dUtoac, and slowly drifting tiiwaiila tho prave, will In mottt coses recocr their health by the timely una ot Parker's Tomc, but delay Is don Erous. Take It lu time. Bold by ail lrucgt4 In largo bottles at f 1.00, HINDERCORNS The safest, curat, quickest and bent cure for Co run, nunlonJ.Wartw, Moles, Callouses, Ac, Hinders their fur therfrrowth. Stopsallpaln. OWennotrouble. Makesthe feet comfortable, Hlndercoms cures heneverythlni( elsefalla. fkldby UrutrsiatantlSc. lliscwi Co.(N. V. any. M-ly PLAIN FACTS! XT IS A FA CT-TImtnomattorhowBevcr, -i.ii ymir ItbeunuitlHin or boxr lonx j oil h.i o HUllem I. yuu rati tret rr lief, and wliat'n mor. iret It permanently' for ktfp'H,' uh tlio Loya IT IS A FA Ca'-ThHt tlinmnnds havo bad I thiM triad vjirlenco, and now rejoice In iHTfwt health. Wo ftau ehow you the tcBUiuoalfcla of many nub. IT IS A FACT- tho RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE does the TmiRln&w and has done It euoceiwfuUy ere ry time It has been tried accordinK to directions. 771 7"? A V t 771 That thl remedy, though i-ouutry.haa lieun uwHivery many j ears lu some lrta of EwroiH), and 1th wonderful huciw. IT IS A FA fJT-That tho IUiwuan Rheu- dorwinent of eminent i:nrotean physicians and Uovernment nanttsry commiBt-Ioni. without which it could not be publicly ttold in hoiuo of thoac countries. TT ? A T1 t f!T That HENnryr. Frank of h t. , l'hilai It 1 phn, h u il crod for y (ars with ltheumatism in the amis and nhoulilem. no says : I tried every, thlujr. but nothimrlieliKtl until llxmifhtthe It. It. t'lire. "It curod mo completely and very quickly." DcMcrlplhe pnmphlct, with tentlmonlals, free. MAn cr I If maile.1. lite, additional. PnC6 S2.00. If mriBteml, locmore. A -et it In not to bo found at tho store, but can onl v lo hail by encloHing the amount as above, ana addressing tho American proprietors. PFAELZER BROS. & CO, 810831 Market Htre.t, I'lilliiililphla march liMy.a 3 1st Vea.r THELEADALLsl886 BAUGH'S Pure Raw Bone Meal Pure Dissolved Rav Bones Special Manure for Seed Leaf Tobacco NewProcesslOGuano Economical Fertilizer Double Eagle Phosphate Baugli's $25 Phosphate ' High Grade Agricultural Chemicals Send fir circular! prices, and inmplos. Addrtfss BAUGH X SONS UBiM ."."& Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. Tor " Morn-ont," "run-down," dotillltnti'il ncliidil toachi'iK, inllllnci's, wuinstii'tucs, Iidum kiKMM in, and ovii-oiK(l women irciKmlly, Dr. l'lciii-'a Favniltii l'lcscrlpl loll la thu lht ol iilliv(.tointli(itimls. It Is not n " Cure-all," hut admirably tullllk u ulnulenrss ot purl m, lK'inir u 1'iik.t imuiit KkkIIIo tor ull thoso Cliiniilci Witikncwn mid Diwasrs lK'cullur to woiiii u, It W ft ixiivcrtul, ircnpinl ns wvll na ulrilni', tonlo nml limine, and liniurta vliror und ttmurtli to thu n hold Hem. 1 1 luouiptly curt'S wi'iikm-iw of Btoumcli, luiliircM ion, Moat Inir, wruk Imi'k. nervous I'rostratlon, detilllty und lwiltBini, in rltlier sex, l'avorlto I'm sulntloii la wiM liydiiuKUU umKrour 1 ((if uwiro'i'". f ni'iT mound tmtlle, l'riro 1.(1(1, or lx lintllr. (or 5.00, A luruu tivutlwi on l)law(if Wuiiu-n, pro. fuBvly lllubliatiil with roliiml ilutiu and mi mi'i nii.s w(Mxl-ciila. sent tor 10 ct'iita In ttnniw. Adilrpwi, Woiii.n'H Diai'fcNiuiiv MrnirAi. Ahsocution, Utu Muln btivct, Dutralo, N. V. IsICIC III:a1A:III:, lllllou, llrnducUo, und Coutlmtloii, iiouiitly ciiriil by Dr. Plmn". 1'i'llotn. u lal, by illllfc'Kleta. DlA"l?TWCJlta (JAUtiES-na was deaf twenty-right years. Treated by racist ot tho notul fcPeluUsta ot the day with no benefit, cured hunsi'lt in three month ami tlnce then hutidmls ot othcru by aamepro cena. A plain, klmplo and Bucceastul home treat, menu AdJresa T. . 1'AOK. nn KaMiiMli street. Sow Vorkcltv, Apr'.Mt-d. fnl SOLDIERSORPIIANS. O0VERN0R PATTI80N MAKES HIS RE PORT OF WHAT HE SAW. SUrMtlNTKNIlKNT K. K, lllOHKE UKQUKST' 1:11 to ni;ni(iN tits ot'iiuK. nBV. J. Y. HAVKHS AND JlltS. K. K. lltJT- TKIt, t.VSI'KOTOltS, UV.MOVK1). (IKNKUAI. I.OC1S WAtlNKlt AIM'OISTEK INSI'KCTOIt. KXECUTIVK DU-AUTMKNT, CoMMOK- WKAI.TI1 OF PkNNSVLVANU, OlFICF. OF the (4ovnnKoit, llAititisuuito, April lr., 188(i. To tho Honorable Lewis C. Cabsii'v, Atloriioy General Dear Sir: Some weeks ago charges of maladministration and abuse wero prcfeired by a respon sible public nuwspaper of Philadelphia against thy management of tho Soldiers' Orphans' Schools of the State. Tho ncdisations were not mere general critioistns but wefo specific detailed and circumstantial. It was impossible to iguoro charges thus made by a rep utable accuser. If true, they merited prompt ollioial denunciation and, a far as possible, punishment. They Invol ved abuses so shameless, revolting and inhuman as to demand for the fair fame of the Commonwealth, denial, or exposure and correction as the facts upon investigation would warrant. Assisted by yourself and accompani ed uuon invitation by thu gentleman who had made and avowed tho charges that wero publixbcd, und by a steno grapher, I began an official inspection of onu of the schools on tho oth day of March last. Tho charges had been published on the 22d day of February preceding, and on the Cth day of Match eh, eleven days theroaftyr, the Super intendent of Public Instruction, upon whom tho law imposes the direction, caro and control of the Soldiers' Or phans' Schools, certified in a letter ad dressed to myself and simultaneously given to the publio that ho had exam ined certain of tho schools where abuses wero alleged to havo taken placu and to exist. Ho also said, in effect, that ho found the charges un sustained and the exposuro untrue ; that tho orphan children were properly and humanely supported and that the bounty of the Statu was honestly and legitimately applied. Regarding the letter of the Superin tendent, from its tone and substancp, as ending nil investigation on his part of the' charges made, and believing tho answer to bo inadequate and its conclusions unsupported by satisfac tory proofs, and that his axamination of tho schools had been hurried and superficial, I deemed it my duty to continue the inspection of all the schools where the soldiers' orphans wero supported. Theschools were visited and care fully examined. All the buildings, every room in- them : the out-houses and grounds ; the furniture, beds and bedding; tho accommodations and drainage ; the food and ' clothing, and everything and placo in any way per taining to tho schools and tho children wero inspected. Principals, matrons and employes wero called upon to testify under oath. Some complied and some refused. I had no lawful power to compel testimony. While the production of books, papers and accounts was requested at eaoh of the schools, in two only were they pro duced. Heforo conoluding the work, the Superintendent of Publio Instruc tion and the two official Inspectors were notified that any statements or further replies they might havo to make would be heard. Tho former official appeared but added nothing material to his publio letter. Tho two Inspectors made general denials of mismanagement in the conduce of the schools and avowed their satisfaction with the condition of tho institutions and the caro and support of jtho in niatep. All who posipsed anv informa tion or wero in any way inculpated by tho testimony wero heard in full when thev expressed a doairn to make state ments. AltoGether over 100 witness es wero examine 1, nearly all of whom were employes or officer's of 1 lie insti (ution. Tho Secretary of thn State l?oard of Health also was requested to officially examine tho schools and re port upon their sanitary condition. Tho complete result of tho investigation embracing over 700 paces of testimony, nnd the completed portion of Dr. Leo's rcprrt I herewith transmit to yon. It. would be impossible within the limits of this communication to give anytli'ng like a detailed summary of tho facts proved bv tho testimony. It unhappily establishes however, tho substantial truth of tho allesations of abuse and mismanagement which wore made against tho schools. Tho testi mony shows a most pitiful, cruel and inhuman neglect of the children ; a want of tho commonest necessaries of decent living! an insufficient moral and religious training, as well as suggest ions of dopravity and immoral practices in some of tho schools nnd that aro too vilo for enumeration. If tho evidence was pot so overwhelming and undoubt ed, in most instances confirmed by personal observation, it would bo dif ficult to beliovo that in this ago and in our own Commonwoalth such practices wero possible. A fnw instances out of iiiany may be stated as samples of the inhumanity roferred to. In somo schools during tho euliro winter tho children wero not supplied with winter clothing, but were com pelled lo enduro the rigors of tho sea son with sunnier or, at host fall gar ments. Children somo siok, many frail, most of tender years lived through tho winter without winter un dergarments of any kind upon their persons, and in palliation of this neg lect tho school managers declare that they had not provided them becauso tho department regulations- did not specify undergarments in the list of artioles to bo furnished each child, , Thoro wore taken Irom tho feet of boys stockings that had beeu unohang. od for over a month, and fpmi which tho toes and heels of tho children pro- triiiieu ui u uitiiy condition. Tlio samo shirt was found to havo been worn from Christmas to March. Hundreds of tho children, born and cirls. wero observed, whoso clothing was torn and ragged, offensive to sicht and smell In no institution wore tho boys pro, vided witlitooihbrushcs.aud in very few schools wan there a full supply of combs. For periods of four months tiio children in eomo schools wero kept from church occauso o: mo lacK ot gooj clothing, 1886. Tho law requiring that each child bo furnished with a full outfit upon leav ing tho institution at tho ago of 10 years was in many instances wholly disregarded. Haiidkorchiofs costing 3 cents were charged 10 cents apiece i stockings costing 12 cents wero charged at tho rato of 2,"i cent, a pair. The clothing allowanso of tho children arriving at tho ago of 10 was computed at 82.08 per mouth from September 1, allhough tho school year begins Juno 1, making a difference of 80.24 against tho or phan and in favor of the owners of tho school. Tho buildings are ontirelj unfitted for tho purposes for which they aro used. 1 hero was an absence of tho most ordinary conveniences of a home. Not a chair, not a peg, not a piece of furnituro other than a bed was to bo found in tho bed-rooms. In a number of schools tho children were not pro vided with oven a till cup to uso for drinking purposes. At one school, tho laundry cost a triflo over 1 cent per head per week. In most of the schools there wero no permanent external Gre-escatics. and tho children slent in apartments from which they could hardly havo escaped alive had a firo reached the narrow stair ways. In many cases there were no ether facilities for bathincr than molasses or picklo barrels. As many as sixteen bathed in tho same barrel with the water unchaugod. Healthy children and ohildren with sores and contaorions disease? bathed in tho samo water and used the samo towels. Ono hundred" and eighty-four boys wero allowed but six towels. At ono school an older girj whose hand was in a diseased con dition from tettor, had for a long period washed tho bodies of the younger girls of tho school. It was shown that 30 caes of itch pxisted in one school in 1881. Chil dren with scrofula, white swelling and soro legs wero found, who were receiv ing no medical attention. One child had tho samo rag upon his soro for ov.er two weeks. Tetter, ringworm and other diseases afflicted manv chil iren whos" condition undoubtedly or- igin.ited, from filth. It was establish ed that there were 24 cases of frozen feet in one institution in 1881 Num bers of boys and girls with pontatjious soro eyes wero found who received no intelligent medical attention whatever. One of tho boys was deputed to drop a wash into tlio eyes of the others. Another boy who was in charge of tho nursery applied ointments in cases of skin diseap. The children thus affect ed slept indiscriminately with healthy children, washed in the same water, and used the same towels. Children newly admitted into tho institution were clad with tho cast-off clothincr of older inmates. Ono child died in tho sick-rocin without a ntirso to attend him in his dying hours or to close his oyes. 1 ho sick-room where this child died, orphaned in life and worse than orphaned in death, was filthy and tin heated. In many, many cases three children slept in ono bed that was scarcely snfl'niont fir two. Ueds !19 inches wide wero used by three chil dren. And at one school four small children slept in ono bed. A buildintr containing 100 boys had no adult at tendant. 1 ho bedding was foul and filthy. According to tho report of Dr. Lee. tho sleeping accommodations at ono school scaroely reached ouo-third of the requirements of the laws of sanitation. The sohool-rooms and play-rooms wero over-crowded, and in somo apartments the breathing space was less than ono twelfth of the quatiity which tho chil dren required. At another school a dingy furnace cellar was tho playroom. Tho cooking arrangements of the schools were also deficient, and at one nstitution it was admitted that tho children did not cet enough to eat be causo of the smallness of tho cooking stovo. Twenty-six of tho boys at the school presented a petition to me, al leging that they did not get enough to eat. Another and somewhat similar petition was presented, complaining of a variety. The food supplied was Generally coarse and unvaried. In many oases ti was unwnoiesome, adulterated and insufficient in quantity. There were instances whero tea and coffee wero supplied without milk and unsweetened. Whilst making tho investigation at one school, ham, almost raw, and entirely unlit for human food, wus taken from tho dinner tuolo whpru tho children wero eating. Without further Hpep'ifi- catiou of defeotivo food it is sullicieni to state that figures wero presented by the Principal of one school showing that the average tost of a meal per child was 2 cents. A careful estimate also Bhows that somo breakfasts cost li cents per head and somo suppers l cents per neuu. I will not further cilo instances of neglect and inhumanity. Tho-io io- lenea to aro illustrative only and wero all established by indubitable evidence, in most instances by personal observa tion; in many cases by tlio reluctant admissions of those having charge of tho schools and by tho corroborations of tho children. So much for tho physical condition of tho children and the neglect of their personal wants and comforts. I ho tacts, with reference to their moral, religious, intellectual and industrial training are even inoro deplorable and alarming. Except in fow instances they received no moral or religious instruction otlier than that imparted at tho general pub lio exercises in tho chapel or church. In most oases thoy wero huddled into their onfitied beds without uraver or religious admonition, no matron or guardian teaching them to lisp the name of God. No Uibles wero found in thu children's rooms, and thoro wero no refining or homo-liko influences in tho surroundings of theso little ones. In eight-tenths ot the schools there was no regular industrial instruction. Tho law goverrtintr tho schools renuires that tho courso-of "study shall embraco Wlltttrtlfdinn in vm.nl tiioin ...lit, ...... tactics and calisthonics, and the great est variety possiblo of household and domestio pursuits and mechanical nnd agricultural employments consistent with tho respective Bizes and ages of tho orphan children and their school- room studies. In nono of tho schools wero these provisions of tho law fully observed and in most of them thero was not a pretoiiBo of obedience. In tho greater uumuer oi eases tnero was not an In THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX.NO 10 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL. L, NO 7 dustry or trade taught to any of tho children J hey wero only employed to such extent and lu such occupation as make them profitable lo tho mana gers by taking tho placo of hired help. Instead of military tactics being taught in every school ns tho law contemplat ed, in most of thu institutions there was not a soldier or person familiar with military all airs employed in any department. In nono was there found a teacher of agriculture. Tho number of teachers and attendants for the' schools was wholly inadequate. In stead of careful teaching in vocal music tho ohildren wero left to occas ional practice in singing in concert, without technical training. Tho ob ject of tho provision of tho law cited evidently was that when tho children graduated from tho schools at 10 years of ago they would not only bo fairly taught in common school branches of education, but would also, according to their natural bent, bo fairly trained in somo useful industrial employment and thus qualified for even compcti tion in the race of life. How shock ingly this humane purpose of the law has bet n perverted will bo apparent when it is htated that not only was in dustrial instruction veiy generally neg lected, but that nlso,iti many instances, ihethildicn were employed in tho most disgusting occupation?, such as cleaning cesspools and -similiar work, thereby breaking their self-prido and humiliating them. With ono except ion tho chief employments to which tho children were put were such as should have been done by paid servants of the schools1 Tho object of this wai to savo expense to tho managers. It is but just, however to say that as a rule the children were found to bo naturally bright and rather well in structed in the common branches of knowledge. At ono of the schools, children were deprived of instruction for a consider able period, becauso of tho insufficient force of teachers. At another school, it was impossible from the character of the limited number of employes to j exerciso that supervision and restraint over the boys and girls which tho dic tates of morality and hnmmity re quire. A brief explanation will show bow this condition of affairs was brought aoont, arid how it remained tindiscov prpd until tho official exposure of a few weeks ago. Primarily, it may bo said that the abuses enumerated conld not have ex isted if the officers charged by law with the supervision ot the schools had faithfully performed their duties. The law requires that the Superintendent of Public Instruction "shall visit each Soldiers' Orphans' School at least once each quarter, either in person or by deputy, remaining at least 24 hours in each school." There aro also a mal Inspector and female assistant provided for by law, who are directed to bo paid not moro than S100 per month and necessary traveling expenses. The evidence disclosed by tho investigation establishes that none of theso officers havo performed their duties. During tho past vear tho Superintendent visit ed the Mount Joy School once and each of the Inspectors twice. The Su perintendent visitpd the McAlisterville School in May, 1885, and stayed - but six hours, and was not thero afterwards until subsequent to tho exposure of this year. The Inspectors stayed at this school between ." and 0 hours. At tho Mercer School it was testified by an employe that sinco September, 1884, neither the Superintendent nor Inspect ors had remained 24 hours, tho average duration of their visits being f hours. These aro but samples ol tho neglect by theso officers of their duties. In deed, the condition of tho schools and children, as observed at the investiga- uuu, iiuu ns iuuy set lomi in mo re port of tho Secretary of tho State Hoard of Health, was of itself sufficient to show either that tho officers had not attempted to perform their duties as Inspectors, or. that if they did they were incompetent to judge of the facts and did not observe thooxisting abuses. They ceitainly failed to report and lo correct them lhootlicial reports of me inspectors also snow mat they did not visit the institutions as often as was necessary to obtain a thorough Kiiowieage oi me condition and opera tion of tho schools. These repot ts aro of tho most general character, and in variably present tho schools in the most favorable light, and when read in con nection with lh facts disclosed by tho nvestigaiion provo on the part ot me inspectors, at lent, either neglect or incompetence. It was also disolosed that in somo manner the sohool Principals received word in advance of tho coming of ono ot tuo inspectors, and a carriago was sent to mo depot to convey that official to me school Section 10 of tho act of 1807 creat ing the Department of Soldiers Orphans imposes upon the Superintend. ent of the schools tho obligation of niiiKiiig a nutation, report to the uover nor of all tho soldier's orphans niulei his charge ; "their condition and prog ress, the numbers of each icspeetivo ago irom -1 to 10 years. Tho last named provision has been entirely ig nored in tho repot t of tho Superintend ent lor the year loo,), and his state ments concerning tho condition of tho children aro not borne out by tho in vestigation. Tho appropriation bill for tho mainte- naneo of soldiers' orphans for tlio two i , years which entteu iuay ;il, lb3., do clares it to bo tho dutv of tho Suneiin Undent to prescribe- tho kiud of cloth. ing to bo worn, and to see that "each (child) receive an amount of tho full ..rtl..n f O.i - . ti . . viiiuu ui c- per annum. ' .According iu mo ruies iiuti regulations ot the de partnietit it was tho duty of tho In- spectors to examine all bills of goodi ior doming iiircnaBcd dunni? tho venr and to seu that this requirement of tho liw was complied with. Upon ati examination of tho cloth ing vouchers for tho year which ended iiiny .ti, ioo,, it appears that this man dato has been nracticallv hrnore.l nml that the children as well as tho State have been grossly wronged. Hills aineunting to 2,889.19 for olothing bought in other years have been improperly charged against tho year 188.). Although thostatement of tho clothing account of ono of tho Bohools win approved by tho malo In. spector on tho 18th day of Mav, 1885, it included bills dated thirteen davs subsequent to the date of that approval. Vouchers amounting to $1,802 90 and dated subsequent to tho date of tho 1 H I W 8 25 II CO 4 M Ik a to 4 00 r no t oo 3x l It Jl 00 4 W V 00 4 T5 7 60 IS 00 seo lo oo is oa 8 00 19 00 ID 00 SMI 14 co m 00 1 Inch 9 " s " 4 " V col HCOl S CO 8 oo fcOlUHin 8 00 l OO IS 00 24 00 SO 00 40 00 HO 09 Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran slent advertlsementB must be paid for before In. sorted except where panics havo accounts. Legal advertisements two dollars per Inch for three Insertions, and at that rato for additional insertions without reference to length. Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's o tires three dollars. Transient or I-ocal notices, ten cents a line, reg ular advertisements half rates. Cards In the "Iiuslnew Ulrectory" column," on dollar a year for each line. 5 Ml 7 l 8 00 14 00 UOO 20 00 40 ra male Inspector's approval appear in tfie sworn statements. V qucliors amount ing to $2,798.28 also appear, in tho sworn statements though anted subse quent to tlio dates of affidavits taken by school malingers. Unreceipted bills amounting to $1, 090.03 havo also been accepted as Vouchers, passed upon bv tho malo in spector and accepted by tho Superin tendent. , Additional vouchers to tbo amount of S5.493.78 wero receipted subse quent to the dato of tho male Inspect- ora approval on sworn statements. Vouchera for $2,512.12 wero receipted subsequent to the dates of tho affida vits ot tho school Principals, of which amount, $1,019.09 was receipted for niter too close ui tho school year to which charged. Although tho regulations require tho examination of all bills by tho Inspect ors, tho femalo Inspector approved bills tor isai.JUM.'jo out ot a total of S47.- 70G.74. Thu male Inspector approved only $12,838.82 of this total, but the whole sum was passed by tho Superin tendent without a full compliance with tlio regulation of tho Department. Of tho bills not properly chargeable to the year which ended May 31, 1885, tho femalo Inspector approved vouchers amounting to $155.31. and the male . Inspector approved vouchors pf the same class amounting to$l,GG0.81. There were bills lor S1.H98.03 made out by principals or managers toe sup plies not properly vouched for and there wero discounts lor for 157.55 which wero allowed by dealers and which so appeared on the vouchers. The allowance, however, was tnaiked out on tho face of the bills aud the State was charged for more than the school manager really paid out. It is shown that at tour ot the cliools the State paid for 050 pairs of stockings that were not furnished to tuu children. In the samu category there are 149 hats, caps and hoods. 5,151 collars, gloves and mittens, 100 pairs of boots and shoes, 123 jackets, and 03 pairs of pantaloons. Some of the school managers claim to have dis tributed 1,032 handkerchiefs of whicli no trace can bo lonnd in the vouchers. Dills lor bridge tolls and expenses of trips to Philadelphia have been accept ed from one of tho schools as repre senting part of the value of the cloth- tig received by each child. The issue rolls which showed the distribution of clothing to each child, and which served measurably to pro tect tho orphan as wpII as to check tho manager, was on Ootobor 1, 1884, abolished by the Superintendent for reasons which are not satisfactory. At the samo time the allowance 'of the department for tho making of clbthing were changed, and while reductions were made on some items thrre was an increased price fixed for making Sun day dresses. Part of tho work thus charged lor was done by thn children of the schools, and tho State was thereby forced to pay to the managers tor tho labor ot the children whom It was sustaining. At two of the schools it was admitted that tho childtcn wero not receiving tho amount of clothing which tho law entitled them lo. Prior to tho year 1885, the Soldiers' Orphans' Institute ot Philadelphia did not make any return ot its expenditures ior Slothing, though the femalo Inspector was l'residont ot the Hoard ot Man agers of that school. A system that permits ot the farm ng out of childien to school managers at a given price per head is radically wrong and necessarily productive of evil results. Tho surroundings of tho ownership, management and official supei intend ence of tho schools aro suspicions. A. combination of four men owned or managed four of tho schools. Tho Chief Clerk in the Depaittnent ot Sol diets' Orphans' Schools was pecuniarily interested in two of tho schools, and while so interested, remained m office, until January last, resigning then with a certificate of tlio highest character t rot 1 1 tho superintendent, lo whom this pecuniary interest was lully known. One of the Inspecto s was a stock holder in a school Thu combination, or syndioato of ownern, seems to have had tho favor of the Department, and undoubtedly received a larger number of orphans into its Hohouls limn wero sent to other schools. Tho syndicate schools wero often overcrowded while other schools had a less number ot children than I hey could accommodate. The State Superintendent is authorized to contract with thu xchools for the care of lliuoiphaiis at not twre than $150 per annum for each child over 10 years of age and $115 for each child under 10 years of age, lhcso maxi mum Bums were always paid and no attempt seems to have been made to ascertain the amount actually expended uy me schools lor et.cn child the act ot 18'i7 empowers aud au thorizes die Superintendent to contract with School Principals for tho main tenance of soldiers' oiphans. No con tracts were made excepting in one in stance. Sectiou 7 ot the same act sets f oi tli that tho contract mado by tho Superintendent shall bo "characterized aliko by a wise economy and by a iiist regard for services rendered. Tho management shows a disregard of this wholesome provision, and has undoubt edly given rise to tho abuses which this uvestigation has developed. Tno profits which tho combination of owners derived wero enormous. reaching to a fabulous percentage on the capital Invested. So profitable had the business becomo that some of tho owners or their agents wero paving premiums to persons recruiting or phans ior the schools. Tho entire sys tem shows inhuman greed, speculation and heartless bargiining in the charity of the fctato. The laws have been re laxed and disobeyed. Salutary regu lations havu been abrogated. Officials have been blind and uiifaithlul. Neg lect or incompetenco wherever found tended invariably to einich a fow speo ulntoiB in orphan misery. A sadder or inoro shameful story of deliberate human cruelty could not bo exhibited, Making allowance for somo overstatement or inaccuracy m wit nesses, and giving due consideration to tho possibility of errors of judgment or abuse of contidenoe reposed, yet tho weight of the facts is suoh ns to leave no doubt that the bounty of the State has been wasted and misappropriated, that thu Commonwealth has been de frauded by dihhoneBt and crafty specu lators, and that many of the unfortti. unto orphans hive been in a worse con , .coNiisriiiiTjs t infill pauk 1 1 w 8w I Tfi 1 S3 1 AO 2 00 sm in S BO S W 3 2.1 4 M