ATtl.oO poryear. Tosubscribn-rinii, ,.'.. tytjia terms nro strictly m advanco, """""" tjrxo paper discontinued oxcopt at the, onttnn pi the publli.hers.untll all arrears TaroM but loni conttnuod credits will not bo Klvon ' All papers Bent out of tlio stato or to distant rtmt onlCOl miHt IK) Paid fbl-ln nrllrnnn !,r lA"' P??' slbls person In Columbia county assmncsto nav ,ho subscription quo on demand. u"u,nL' 10 W JOB PRINTING. TUoJobPrlntlnff Department of tho CoMmmiw t-verycompleto. It contains tho latoatnew tvi? anl nuchiiiery and Is the only onice that runHob presses by power, glylntr us tlio best faculties: Eh (imatc.i furnished on largo jobs. """ M PROFESSIONAL CARDS f B. WAI.LHK, Xj' attorney-at-law, omco over 1st. National Bank. ''a 1" U. FUNK, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Uloousbubo, l'i oTlco In Ent's Building. J OIIN M. GLAUK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND JU3TIOE OF THE PEACE. , 13LO0VSBCKO, l'i o!nc over Moyor Bros. Drug Btore. p W. MILLER, omeoln Browor'abultdlnsr.Boeondfloor.room No. I Illoomsburg, I'a. O FBANK ZVKR, 13 ' ATTO UN E Y-AT-Ii AW. Bloomsburg, I'a. o'rrtoo oornor ot contre and Main Streets. Clark j Building." ' Can bo consulted In (lorman. G 1 EO.'E. ELVVEIifJ ATTORNtTrftl-LA w, Bl.OOM8UUUa,iPA. O.uco on First floor, front room of Cor tiMiius llutUUnn, Main street, below bx change Uotcl. . . aw it tlf pAUb E. WlltT, Attornoy-at-Law. omco in Colombian Ucn.niNU, Koom No. ..second Ur' ItLOOMSBUKG, PA. ..KNOBS. L. S. WINTf BSTKBN. KNORB & WINTERS TEEN, Attoi'noys-at-Law. atroou Bloomsourg, Pa. SO-rentioni and Bounties Collected, T II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY AT-LAW Office Id Malm's bulldlit. over imimeycr'a grocery. P I. IIILLMEYEB, DISTRICT A TTOllXJ'lY.) ATTORNEY-AT-LAM. C-rofllco over Rentier's shoo store. Uloomsburs, l'u. rnpr-.O.SU JOHN C. YdCUM. K' (IEYSIt- YOOU.U & OEYEK, Attornoys-at-Law CATAWISSA, PA. (Offlce front suit of rooms onbecond lloor of W&ro IS GHOIAS., A. K. 03VYALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW . Jftckson Building, Booms 4 and 5. BBttWICK.PA TT. II. B II AWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Catawissa, Pa. omce, comer ot Third and Malnstreeta. H V. WHITE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, BLOOMSBURG, PA. Office in Brewers' Building, 2nd Uoor. may 1-tf M IOIIAEL F. EYEBIiY, Conveyancer, Collector of Claims. LKQAL AHVICK IN TUB SETTLEMENT OP ESTA'l'KS, AC. r-omce In Deutler's building with V. V. lllll meyer, nttorney-nl-law, front looms Slid floor, Uloomsburg, l'iu apr-n-M. jy E. BMITH, ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW ANH NOTARY PUBLIC, Berwick, Pa. MISCELLANEOUS JB. McKELVY.M. D.,Burgeon and Pl.y . slclan, north side Main Btroot.below Mart 01 AL. FKITZ, Atlnrnev-M Law. Uftki , I'ront room over Post onice, D R. J. 0. BUTTER, pnYSIOIAN BUItOKON, omce, North Market street, Bloonmburt, Pa riB. WM. M. HEHKH, Surgeon und U Physician, Offlco corner ot ltocfc and MarKet treet. JB. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and .Pbyslotun, onloe and liesidenco on Third street. IRE INSURANCE. CIIUI8TIAN F. UNAH'.BLOOMSBOIia.PA, HOME, OK N. Y. MERCHANTS', OF NKWAltlf, N. J. ' LINTON, N.V. PEOPLES' N. Y. HEADING, PA. Thesenm-D coki-okations are well seasoned by oand KiKKTssTEunnd have ne;er yit had a lota settled by any court of law. Their assets aro all Invested In souu uucuumkd are liable to the hazard of fikk only. lsseti pkouvtly and honestly adjusted and paid us soon as determined by cukistian f. KNAfP, iPKCUL AUKNT ANU APJCSTliK BLOOJISBUKO, Pa. . The people of Columbia countV should patron ize the agency where losses If any are settled and pull by one of ther own eltlons. ritOMlTNKSS. 1J0UITV, FAIH DEALING. F. HAHTSIAN BBrUXSIMTS TUB rOLLOWINO AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES North American of Philadelphia. FranKllo, Pennsylvania, " jork, of Punnsylvanla. Hanover, of N. V, iueens, of London. North British, ot London, oct U Mi- ' stIoeti No Bloomsburg. CMtI JEotel BLOOjMSUUHG, Pa. AURANDS. Proprietors. S. PHAGENHUCli, Cleuk. Tula well.kn'oiYn hotel has been furnished new Irowtop to bottom. The proprietors, who look possession April 1st., have given the placo a complete renovating. The travelling publlo will receive Ilrst-class attention. "CHICKS, AS USUAL, ttpr.ld-Sia'j. 0. E.ELWEIM,, i. J S BITTEHBEMDEB, roprJeteri. w rP T A AT7 i iu IjUUA. AT TU-UA1 ! And Where to Buy Cheap. THE NEW FDEAIi CO. Opposite I lie I'osloHicc. Is ofli'i'ing bargains tbiti week in an uncciualed variety of L,a- dics' Linen Collars. A Handsome Choice of Children's Neckwear. Elegant Novelties in Children's Caps. The Best Corset for -loc. and upwards. Large Assortment Turkish Tidies. Ladies' Kid Gloves, in ;J, 4, o button. Half dollar's worth for u quarter; a quarter's worth for 12c. and 12c. worth for (Jc. Nothing like this oiler in this city. How can we oiler Embroideries at half price ? Simply because we got them at half wholesale, prices. It wouldn't be fair not to let our lady friends have Hie benefit of our fortunate purchase. THE NEW PDEAL'S Cheap Eey (Roods Stow w AINWItlOUT & CO., WHOLESALE GROCER, I'llIUDKU'llIA, I'A. TEAS, SVItUl'S, COFTOC, SL'GAH, MOI.ASSKS, BUM , Hl'IC'U-, 11 1 OA l: II SODA, Kl'U., KU!. N. E. Corner Second and Arch Ms. tironlcrs will receive prompt attention. II. HOUSE, DENTIST, Hi.ooMsnunn, Columbia Uod.ntv, Pa All styles of work done In a superior manncr.worB warranted as represented. Tkiiu Eiiraci id without Pain by the upe ot (las, and treoot charge when arllflclal teeth are Inserted. Olllco in Barton's Building, Main Street, below Market, live doors liclow Klin's drug store, llrst lloor. Jo be npen at alt hours during the 'aj Nov 25 -ly lor womng people, send HI cents post age, and we will lnnil jou tree, a lojul, valuable sninnle liox of goals that will nflv ou In the wav of mnJfiiu moil1 money in a few dajstlian sou cverthought possi ble at any business, capital not reipilreil. You can live at home and woik lntpaiu tlinoonly, or all tlio tlino All ot botli sexes, ot all ages, grand ly successful, SO cents to Ji easily earned eier evening. That all who want work may test the builncss, we make this unparalleled oiler: To nil wlioaie not well satisfied we will send il to pay for the troublo of writing us. Full particulars, directions etc., sent free. Immense pay absolute ly sine tor all who statt at once. Iion't delay. AddresaSTiNs-ON & Co., I'oitland, Maine, (decin. HI. G. SLOAIi & BRO., I5LOOMSI5UUG, PA. l anuf acturers of CARRIAGES BUGGIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS &C. Flrst-claas work always on hand. REVA 1R1NO XEA TL Y J) OA'ii. Prices reduced to suit the timet. BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL !0. The undersigned having put his Planing Ml on ltallroad Mrcet, In nrst-ciass condition. Is rre pared to ao all u inas of worK in nis nnu. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS. MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furnished at roasonableprlces. All lumber usea Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen aro employed, ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS urnlshod 'on application. Plans and specifics oua jrjp iro'i by an experienced draughtsman CIlAULKS.KHUf,;. Itlpoiti sbiirwr, l'u Flvo Cold and Two Silver Medals, awarded la 1835 at tlio Expositions of New Orleans and Louisville, and tlio In ventions Exposition of London. Tlio superiority of Corallno over horn or whalebono lias now been demonstrated by over flvo years' experience. It Is more durable, moro pliable, more comfortable, and never break). Avoid cheap imitations made of various kinds of cord. Nono ore genuine unless "Dr. Warner's Cobalinb" is printed on Insldo of steel cover. FOR SAIE BY All LEADING MERCHANTS, WARNER BROTHERS, 353 Broadway, New York City. feb 5 r oms. lu presents given awjy. send us a ceutii postage, and by mall jou will IVIIr.h.u ih.r ulll hlnrl v. ill In u'nrL- hat will at once bring you In money luster than anything else In America. Allabout thofJOi.wx) ln nivoents with each box. Agtuls wanted ev. ery.vlitie, ot either hex, of all iige.s, for all the time, or tparo tlmeouly, to work for us at their owiilionieH. Furltitiea for all workers absolutely assuieu. iWiiMpur, ji. u..n .u.,.un Und, Maine. decis bs. SU15SCUIJ1K rou T1I12 COI.UAIWAN, Jgj iiiiteia.iJilHaiiH Jyl.f JfWIlMH lie m rnn -. i -c-r TRUE WORTH Tim InltHVof a rorlillpr Is not nlono in Itn Owu rirniiPHU, mit slno In it- ffftrt ni-on tlio other cont-titutntsof the will, A fertilizer iiiii) le rich In CHttniAttHl vnhit' mill fttll h ikh)' ciup ruilm IT, AM.1IAI, HUM: () miturul fertilizer lu. tciiifixl to kf p up the fci tlllty nf the lnnil. Iho rro)ircoiHbiuattuu of i lantloixl dcrl . eu f ronl animal bouts, in BAUCH'S $25 Phosphate niakeR it " pocond to nono" in crop valu. IU eialteuce 1 i-lt linown to thoo who UM lb THE ORICINAL Manufacturers of RAW-BONE BAUGH & SONS Sole Mtnuftcturers, PHILADELPHIA, PA. SUPER-PHOSPHHTll USE BAUG.I'S CELEBRATED $25 Phosphate Feb SO) 4T CENTS COFY 61 THIS IIKAU1 IKUI l"MK, Itgtveathc UNCUA6C and SullKiit ol Cvir riowtr nd Shrub, .100(1 til in-rent kinilB. Alio it 11 the Knowi RiUtef FlirU 1loi Clavt, Partiol, HmdkirchltUndrin. It tfiiht'fflotl cDRipliltwork: of the khul vr pub-llsliwl.Ch-' Fifteen OiiIm m stamps lor a wiiuple copy, iuho our price tt HKt'iit. Agent 4 ti.itilpil Mtrwwiir. Ad. AMERICAN PUB. CO.. 17 North Tenth Slreil.nilad'i. Pi. SINGER OA IS A Full Set of JLVf Atlacliiiionty. 5WAHKA1I Tooxs. Neudfor Clrcillnr. . C. HOWE A CO., 133 N. OtU S t., A'liilu., l'u. Apr. S 1TW. HBAL BLUty -THE STANDARD - IkMJ&DIRY H3ILHJ1E OF AMERICA. BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS. ASK YOUR GROCER FOR IT. arr.9-l!t. Adams' Patent .Vr PICKET FENOt.. t $1.75 per rod and upwards. SPECIAL QUOTATION. All klndi.cf Iron Funcei, Gitei, Fire fic pi". .c. Srctioe PAT. IRON Iron Work in all styles. Coal Screens a specialty. Iron Ladderi, Wheeli & Creiting. Bltckimlthlng In ill branchet. Eillmatei furnlihed, EAGLE IRON WORKS, Oor. Union 8c Canal Bts. WILKES-BAUrtE, PA march 12-80-ly. TKCC CUAHO EXCHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TDBBSj PROPRIETOR BL00M3BUHO, FA. OITOSITBCOUKT nOUSK. La rgesand convenient sample rooms, llath rooms hot and cold water and all modern conveniences ACIFT Fend 10 cents postage, and we will mall you mi a royal, valuable, nauiplo box of goods thut will put you In tlio way of uiaklnir trior mditru at once, than anything elso In America. Moth bowtof all ugea can moat homo und worg lu spare time, or all the time. Capital not icu!rcd. We will start you. Iininenso nav sure fur llioitt who btait at oncu. b'l'lN'soM & CO., Portland, Me. (novaoiy N.W.AYER8tS0N ADVERTISING AGENTS nuYffia PHILADELPHIA Cor, rbeatuut nud i:ijihth M. Itrcelto Adnrll.einiiil for lulu Paper. CollMfllCOat Lonoit Coali nateo rlltC VuilSrvVAYER & SON'S MANUAL j RlRTINO wm.m jH-HUaja-a-i 1 n 1- III I BLOOMSBURG, PA., A QUESTION ABOUT Browns Iron t Bitters ANSWERED. Thft qnMMon hai rrobabtj bn tiktl thrniund ef tltnnL "JIivw ran Ilrown'ii Iron Bittern turenTttrr' thin J "Well. It drtPin'l. Bnt ft ilrp cure anydlwuri, f'trwhloh a t'putW phyniclan would prrocrlbfl tnoi riiyflcinni rwiofrnli Iron n the bert rMtoratl? Wtnt knmtn In th profMMon. nd Inaotry of anj Jetdlryr chemlel tirra will nbntftntUUtha uMrtlmi thut thttra aro mora rrr puratlons of Irfin than of anj rther mibBtanceufiPd In moUlcins. TbU abowt run claalrelr that Iron Is aeknowlndtrrtd to b tho moat Important factor in fiiawwfu nifHtica practice. It It, nufffTftr.i remarkable fact, that prior n th dfnco?. erroftl()VJH(NIlTTI'ltHnoprfMt. 17 Ratlar actor Iron combination nnd evrr been found, BROWN'S IRON BITTERSteteS liendlclie, or produc. crrnKtiriiitlnnntl ol tier Iron mrdlclnr ilo.llUOVV.VHlltO.NmTTMtH ruren IiMllnratlan, Illllon.ncsi,VcnUnr9a, Dyararpsln, .Ualnrln, CliUH nnd Fovern, Tlrnl Krelliir,(lencrril Drblllly.l'nln In th. Hide, Ilp.eltnr I.lmbii.llMid'ncliondXeurnU ffln-for all thow ailmenU Tron Is frworlbfld dlr, BROWN'S IRON BinERS.telS": nilnut. UkB all ethr thorotiah modiclnei.ltacti fJowlf, "When taken by mn th first lomptom of benefit fa mnowed ciWfTT. Tho matrlea thn bcom flrmr, tbe dljr"tlon lmproTna, the bowftla ar actlT. In tromtn lh nlTct la uaually morn rapid and marked. The e jet bein at ono to brighten i tb akfn oloarn op i naituy ooloreomea totbo ciieeksi nerroiiflnai dlaappear) functional derangemanta bonro men lar.and If , nuralDB mother, abundant euntenanct I "iipplmd far th chljd. HemMnbor Drown'i Iron lilttora In the ONIiY Iron medicine that la not Jujurioufl. I'hyritiatu and DrugyUit rncomirtni U, The Oonolne hai Trade Mark and cronned red Unea onwrirpor. taki; MM)TlIi:it, ch.2C-80. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM the popular f Arorlto for droving the hair, IttorInfX color when Fray, and pirventfnfr ItandmiT, t clonnaoe tho ncnlp, atops tho hair falllntr, and Irt auro to plrnno. fiOc.and t LOO nt Dm irpla U Tho best Cough Curo you can uso, And tho best prcvcnUro known for Consumption. It cures bodily pain, and all dlmrdera of the Stomach, Itow els, Lunp, Liver, Kldncya, Urinary Organs and all Female Com lalnts. Tho feeble and tick, htnig Kline against disease, and slowly drlftlnK towards tho prate, will in niubt casus recover their health by tho timely uo of rAlitcsn's TokiC, but delay la dan geroua. Tako It in time Bold by all Drugglbts In largo bottles at $1.00. HINDERCORNS iiiu muept, eurvBt, iuicKrafe ana uiiv cure lur vuriiH, Hunlona, Warte, Moles, Calloueei.ic Hinders their fur ther growth. Stops all jaln. GlvcBnotronble, Makeatho ieescomrortaoie. ninaercorns cures wncneerj CL fails. BoldbrDrue(rlat3atl5c. Uihcux&Co., aug. 14-J y This double Mwrle, tho.Natlonnl emblem of Mlibn 1 tusHTOB, apprarn in this conuectlou as the sicilal trade-mark of tho RUSSIAN RHEUMATISM CURE which la worktner such w omV rs n itlx all IUicumatio suBtrers who have ever.trie.1 it. IT compli:ti:ly CVJtr.T J.F.Newton. 613 Broadway, Camdou, N. J, Who nay a: " I wah ho ncverely ntlllrtwl with rlieuma. tlttm that I bad to carry my arm In a nllnir. My handrt vere Rwollcn, my nnirera stltT ami thu pain so iu ten no that for acAeutecn liitfhtHlwaH unable to sleep. Doctor did me no Komi. I tried eversthlun-i nothing hdied nif, A friend fiturKffitcdiheHutwIan Itheiiinntifm Cure. I tried It. lusUleof ouow-otk I bad full uneof arm and hand, and havo pocn well ever 8iucc,,, It has cured every ono afflicted with rheumatism Vrho haa tdven It a fair trial. oni: box i)oi:s tmi: nrsiM.ss. dIa (Bo cir Ifmailcdioc.admtlonal. PrlCO a2iU if rerixteml loo. more. An yrt It Ih not to 1 found at the ptoren. but can only le had by enclonint?tho amount as abore, and addresrtinif the American pmprletorn, PFAELZER BROS, fit CO. 81U-SI .Unrkct street, Philadelphia. march 10-ly.n CURES ALL HUMORS. from a common IMotrli. or Irruption, to thu worst Scrtiliila. Salt-r lieu lit, cr-irt's" M ul) or IIoukIi skin, in slioit, all disi'inch i-auwil by Uul blood are coiuiUfit'd by this powcrtul. purlfytnw. nnd JmiKoratiiif? inodiciiu-. .'i rut l'.allnu I I ocrN rapidly heal tinder Its iK'nljrn Iniliifiu-u Especially liaa It inuulfivtud Its potcnty in curiiik' 'iVllor, Komi Itubh. Holla, t;nr biint'leN, soro lly S'rruloiiH Mirca ami sw t-lliim, 1Iii Julnt lUeaNp, Will to voIIIiik, (ioltrc, or 'Illicit NccU. and liilarucd laiuU Kud tea cents in stamps tor a Initio tmntise, with col oicd plates, on Skin lMcascs, or thu sumo amount fora ticatiM) on roluloni ArtYttlons. niioon is tiii; un:. Thoioutrblv th'iuiwj it by usnir Ir. I'lrrro's 4)ldcn leillcul UIhcoi tr, and ifoott dlKChlititi, a fair hliln, biutjnnt Tir lla. vital htroiictli, and (itiiidtH'Ks of constitution, win bu vsU) L. hid, which Is Set ot'nlotis hi'Ki of the Iiiiu?h, is pioinpilj and .iiinlitlj inu-sud liinl c-uu'd U) th;s tiod.tfiu'h u-iuftlj, it taken btfore thu las-tPtawi-std tin- ilibuiwau u-nched. l'i om its ivondi.-itiil pou-n ocr thU tc-nlbly Intal dljeafcc, when litt ouYiinjr this now cef obratc! nUKdy to tho laiblic. Hi. Pif.hce thought M-iioiis-ly ot Liilhiitr it hit t'oii htiiupl Ion Curo,'1 1 ut nbandoiu-d llud tunno A5 ton hiihtcil for ii lunlk'jui' wlik-li. In in its v ondtilul cotiihinailini ot tonic, oiM it nut lun Iny, attciutlvc, or tilonu-i-iniit&itiy, nntidilllous, IK'Ctotat.and nutiitivi propt itk-s, h uiaiialud, not only as a icmwly for cousumptlon of tho linis, but for all CHRONIC DISEASES or THE Liver, Biood, and Lungs. If yon feel dull, drowsy, debilitated, liav. sallow color of skin, or yi-liowish-brown spot, on laeu or liudy, tivqiicnt. lieadachc or dlzzl neKi, bad lasto lu luoittli, Intel nul heat or chills, nltciiiatlinr with hot llnMica, low tplrltt and gloomy Uirclxidliids, ineirulnr appetite, and coated tongue. ou lire bulletin? fiom IiuU KeNtloii, II) ii'ilii, mid Torpid I.M or, or "III11ihiiu'." In niuuy cuses onlr part of tlieso syniptoius 1110 evpirlineed. .11 a remedy lor nil sueli ents, Iir. l'lorce. ;ililou .nodical lllcovtry ha, no eoual. liirlVtnli I. iiiiwk, Splttllijr ul lllood, Minrtilu.M or llrinlli, Itrmicliltl., Sutvro iii.'li., Coimiinilloii, and Lludied atlections. It is u boverelirn remody. bend ten cents In tamps for Iir. Pierces book ou Consumption, hold by Druggists. rnlOt il.UU, ion $a.oo. World's Dispensary Medical Association, Proprietors, (W3 Main St., BurrALO, N. Y. ,CVVCq'S LITTLE ntta a w4 t ttttiti AN TI-HII.IOIIS und OAT1IA1ITIO. Mold by Di iiKi.'1'tii. IS cents u val. Xh$500 REWARD J In offered by the proprietors rt of Iir. sairo'8 Catarrh Itemed? lor a ease of catarrh which thejr eunuot euro. It you linvondlscharKO from tho iiom'. (itreti9lvo or other wine, partial lowof smell, taste, or hearinir. wenlc eves, dull rain or pressure In head, you have 1'aturrh. Thou samls of cases ternilimte In eonsuiilptlon, Dr. i-airn's Cataiuhi Klmlhv cures tho worst iisrsot ciiinrrii, "ruin in uie i Ileud." mid Cnturrliitl lll'iuluelio. W cents. PATENTS ( btalned and all patent biiilnebs attended to for moderate fees. Our omce U opposite tho U. H. Patent ontco, and wo can obtain Patents In leaa Umo than ihnn rn. inoie iroin wasiungton, bend laoilel or drawinir. Wo advlitA nntnnnt. cntablllty free of charge, and we make no chamo unless patent la aocured. n o reier uere, totue rostmaster, tho Supt, of Money Order l)lv,, and to onidals of the IT. b. l'lltl'llt fllltl'l. l-.ir ,.l 1 nj. ,-.- . .-. .. i reference, to actual clients In i our own btatoor county, write eo fj. A. SNOW & CO., C)nu311La P.it 'at flllen. WtililnirMii t, n an-tf ' " " P FRIDAY, JUNE 11, COLUMBIA OOUNTT SUNDAY BOHOOL CONVENTION. Tlio Seventeenth Annual Convention met in tlio M. K. church nt Catawissn, Juno 2nd nnd 8rd., "Wednesday Bnd Tliursdny of last week, with tho Presi dent, Hov. U. Myers in tlio choir, nnd a representation of 108 delegates, together with pastors, superintendent!! and district vico presidents, numbering in all about 150. Tlio address ot wol coino was given by Kov. A. M. liarnitz, pastor of the M. U. church. A cordial welcome was extended to all Sunday school workers, llo compared tlio Sunday school to Archimodcs lover which should raiso tho world to God. This work liko all great works is a growth, and wo nre just in thu begin ning of it. Wo meet together to ex ehango views in order to doviso means and ivnys of accomplishing hotter work; to arouse us from our lethargy nnd fill us with enthusiasm. In tho abcenco of the vico president, Kov. AV. T. Galloway, who was to respond to the address of welcome, Hov. W. II. 15uck of Espy, pastor of tho Evangelical church w.n called upon and echoed tho sentiments of Itev. liarnitz, and with tho wish that tho convention may bo beneficial to all and especially to tho people of Ciitawisa, who have gijcii thu convention such a cordial rt"!Hition. Hev. E. S. l?riduiibantzh, of tho He fornitfd church, Hloomsburg, opened the subject of "Special Teachings" Teachings on Apostles cneil, com mundinents systematic giving. Giv ing is m essential as any other part of tho iork. Children should bu so taught in their youth. They should bu taught christian knowledge in order to eventually bring them into the church. Tho same teachings should bo used as that of the church. Special tcachinirs should be adapted to tho different grades of scholars. E. M. Tcwksbury thought the child ren should not be taught that giving in Sunday school was tho giving of alms, but the giving of necessity. That wo must havo means for carrying on the work, and some ono must pay tlio bills. If children weto so in structed there would be no drag in the work. WEDNESDAY AKTKUNOON. After thu devotional oxerciscs and appointment of committees, tho re peita of township vico presidents was called. Of tho twcnty-fivu officers only nine were present to report. Two townships were reported as having held district csuventions, but tho vice pi efeideiits wero absent. A number of townships were organized during the pait year On account of tho sickness of the secretary, A. V. Spear, his report was read by J. II. Aikman, we give it as follows : UKPOItr OP SECHKTAltV OP C0I.UMI1IA. CO. bUNHAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Year ending Juno 1880. Your Sec retary began collecting statistics early last year,' but at tho time of our last meeting they were found to bo so in complete, that no statistical report was then presented. This work was continued during the past year and your secretary now of fers as complete a report, probably, ns the present stato of tho Sunday sshool work in tho county will afford". No. of Sunday schools in Co. 129 No. of teachers. and officers 1203 No. of scholars 8,G3'3 Total S. S. membership 0,893 The per cent of Sunday school at tendance in our county is larucr than the average for tho State, so it will be seen that wo stand abovo many of tho other counties in this respect. i nero aro lew, it any localities in our county whero now Sunday schools aro needed, but the crying need is better Sunday schools. There are many schools within our borders whero the International lessons aro not used and the old plan of read ing from a Testament is followed, fre quently without question or comment. A larno number ol schools aro dor mant irotn October to May and in fact there may bo a very few that havo not ) ot re-organized for tho summer. A few cases havo como to the notice of tho Secretary in which Sunday Bchools are forbidden the mo of the church building and aro therefore obliged to tif o school houses instead. Il was hoped that at this annual con vention it would be possiblo to report all tlio townships ot tho county or ganized, auu to accomplish this end tho Executive Committee, as will bo seen by tho minutes of meeting of Sept. 20. 1885, authorized tho Secre tary to proceed with the work of town ship organization and directed him to assist, when needed, in holdintr town ship conventions. Eight townships and two boroughs havo been organized since our last con. veution, viz., Htrwick, liloomalmrir, Catawinea, Franklin, Grcenwood.Jack son, Milllin, Montour, l'ino and Sugar loaf. Eleven townships wero reported ns oicanized at tho last convention, thus making 21 townships and bor oughs now organized, and four, viz ;, Heaver, Hoaringureok, Couynghani and Centralia rrimin unorganized. Thu number of township conventions held since tho last county convention is as lollows : Centro 2, Benton 2, Berwick II, Locust 1, Isriarcreek it, .Greenwood -', Kishingcreek 3, Main's, Franklin 1, Madison 1, l'ino 1, Milllin 1, Sugarloaf 1, Jackson 2, Scott 1, Citawissa 1, Orango 1, Bloom 1, Hemlock I, Mon tour 1. Your Secretary attended 20 of thoso metlings and in this work of town ship organization traveled 113 railes, all except 8 miles of this with his own convernnoe. And now tho question will naturally uriso "what aro tho prospects for or ganizing tho four remaining town ships Certain local circumstances operated against an organization being affected in Hoaringcroek tho past year but your Socretnry is persunded that with proper caro ami exertion a uood and profitable convention may bo held ero long. Noxt In regard to Boaver A timo and piaco wero fixed for a convention hero las', fall. Tho morning of tho day set forth for tho mcctintr was rainy but it cleared in time to niako it quilo reasonable to expect an aftornoon meeting, Uovs. Spear 'and Buck and your secretary went to tho placo an pointed in time to hold nn aftornoon Bcssiou but no ouo was thero nnd it was learnod upon inquiry that no ono 1886. had been thero. An organization might, with n good deal of work, bo effected but it would probably require continued efforts to keep it nlive. It Is n fact known to tho conven tion that churches in laying out dis tricts sometimes follow natural bound aries rather than slate nnd county lines. A suggestion has been mado by Itov. Deavors and heartily approved by your Secretary, that in consideration of tho fact that Centralia is so near to Ash land and tho interests of tho two places being identical, that wo open com munication with our Stato Association nnd with tho Schuylkill county Asso ciation with a view to transfer Cen tralia and Conyngham from our county to Schuylkill county. And now to buiii up A majority of tho townships that nro organized need no help from tho county and aro evidently doing a good work, but tho others need help and encouragement nnd a few of thorn will probably not hold another convention without it. An address was given by Hev. A. Houtz. of Orangovillo on tho subject of "Tho International lesson Bystem a moans of uniting protestants." It brought all peoplo together at tho same timo learning and instructing on tlio samo subject niako them all have a common idea a definito purpose. In disciiPsing this subject a number of tho members expressed nn opinion that tho committee in preparing tlm lessons seemed to looso sight of the church festivities at tho proper times. Thus wo mifjht bo learning about tlio birth of Christ in July or his crucifixion in mid-winter. A paper was read by .Miss Ilattio H. Bidletnan, of Bloomsburg on tlio Subject of "Origin of the International lesson system,'' we give it as follows : The adoption of tho Uniform Lesson System by tho Sunday Schools of this country in 1872, will mark a distinct epoch in Church history. This may aeem to some, to ho an extravagant statement, but perhaps by noticing somo of the results of its adoption, it may not be considered as such. The movement was opportune. It came ns something that had been waited (tor) and hoped for. It could not have appeared earlier than it did, for the peo pie had not been prepared for it. It cer tainly did not como a day too soon. The Churches needed it for their own Bakes and thty also needed it, in order to put forth tho' proper influence upon the world about them. Tho spirit of true scientific inquiry was beginning imperatively to demand that some wor thier method of Bible study and of religious teachings, should be pursued in the Sunday School. The combina tion of influences which brought about the Uniform Lesson System has a dis tinctly definedhistory This history has never been written, yet an acurato and authentic story of how this grand idea camo lo bo entertained and put into practice, has been written. First it is to bo noted that it did not spring into idea and operation abruptly. It had a struggle for existence Tho Sunday School itself is only a recent institution. Wo must wait a year or two before we can celebrato Its first centennial. Robert Haikos is accounted tho founder of tho modern Sunday School. It is impossi ble, to ascertain through whoso mind flitted tho first thought of tho possibil ity of gathering tho great masses of children into religious publio schools on Sundays. It has been remukod that tho Sunday School had its first birth in Robert Raikes, and its new or second birth in tho inventive brain and heart of J. II. Vincent and tho im petuous heart of B. F. Jacobs. To find tho very beginiiinj.' of br giniifngs te often a very ditlic'ult thing to do, and is sometimes found impossi ble. Tho history of our Sunday School during tho first Bixty years of our cen tury, can hardly bo called brilliant. Yet in looking tor tho beginning of this most fruitful idea, we should not fail to notice tlio preparations for it, and tho ap proaches toward it, made by the for mation of thoso undenominational and natiounl union benevolent organization" liko thoso of tho American Board of Commissioners, for Foreign Missions, Tho American Tract Sociotv. Thu American Biblo Society, Tho Home Missionary Society, The Sunday School Union and by no means least, The Christian Commission, during our lato war. And it should bo also said that the niblications of Tho American Sunday School Union particularly its series of Union Question Books, furnished somo very helpful hints. Tho Limited Lersou Scheme of 1875, deserves also to bo mentioned in this connection. Previous ly tho unlimited memorizing of Scrip tuio verses was the practice, amount-' jug to a mania.sucli as now appears incredible. But there then appeared ad vocates of limited lessons. A Scheme of Select Scripture Lesions for Sunday Schools was printed on cards, and Bomowhat widely circulated. In 1820, tho committeo of the Now York. Sun day School Union reported warmly ap- proving oi mo selected lessons, nnd urging thoir general adoption. This scheme contotiiplatod a course of les sons running through several years, and covoiinc a wido ranuo of Scripture. This method was biicccss fully tried in many schools of Now York Phila., Boston and Albany. Rev. Albert Judson was then engaged to preparo a monthly series of questions, on tho lessons for tho uso of tho teachers. The next year ho published n question book, known as The First Annual Courso of Instruction. Tho American Stindav School Union earnestly ' indorsed tho plan, and two years later it wns stated that thov wero nl. most universally introduced. This scheme contemplated a livo years courso of study, and each oourso to con sist of forty lessone. Tho wholo to in clude tho principal facts and truths of tho Bible. One grand advantage claim ed for it, was, instead of tho utter con fusion of tho previous method, thta plan required every class to receive in- Birtiuuoii on mo samo leswu ct tho samo time. The introduction of this . .1 i r . . . . . uiuuiuu oi instruction was lound so superior in ovory respect to tho old way of allowing and encouraging each child to commit as many vorses as ho could and each child a different lesson, and tho latter was soon exploded from every well conducted Sunday School anil each Sunday had the samo and a iiiuiieu portion ot Scripture to study, understand nnd commit to memory. In 1805, Rev. John 11. lucent, a young Methodist preacher, uonociyed tho idea of tho THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XX NO 23 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL.1, NO 14 Teacher's Quarterly. In 1800, was chanced to a "monthly and this was named Tho Sunday School Tcaohor Quito n number of schools at onco ndoptcd it. During tho first year, there wore published -1000 copies of the Teacher, nnd 20000 of tho lesson paper. ' But beforo the closo of tho year, Mr. Vincent was con vinced that ho was called to labor in his own denomination. IIo thoroforo withdrew, and went East, but continu ed to preparo tho lesson throughout tho year. Rev. Edward Eggloslon then becamo Editor. IIo took up thu schenio where his predecessor had drop pod them, and by his personal force and literary skill, ho brought it into wido repute, nnd raised the Teacher to tho front rank ns tho very best expo nent of S. S. thought and work. With iri ii or ! yrs. it attained a monthly circulation of 35000 copies, and the Bcholars lesson plan moro than il.iOOOtr. But ono thing quite necessary to tho success of the movement, was tho regu lar reclining of tho National Sunday School Convention. There had been none for ten years, and its need was greatly folt. It need not here be detailed how this convention was hail ed, but it met in Newark, N. J. April, 1809, and was ono of tho best ever held in tho country. At the semi annual convention of tho Albany Co. Sunday School held in November tho committee on Union Lessons reported, that of thu 31 schools connected with their convention, 28 wero usiug Union Lessons. Of theee, 13 weio using thu series published in the National Teach er of Chicago, nnd 0 wero using thu ISerean sene-'. Ut the schools using thu Chicago Series, 1 were Presby terian, -t wero Baptist, 3 Reformed, 1 Conirrenalionalist and 1 Lutheran. Of thoso using theBerean Ser ies, -1 were Methodist 1 Baptist, and 1 Union. Coining to feel moro and moro tho need ot Union Lessons a committeo wero appointed to nr- rnnge lor a convention to bo held in Indianapolis, in 1872 at which time the subject might be again pn'sented and earnestly urged. Mr. Jacobs was chair man of tho committeo, lie presented tho subject and foundthe response qu to general. After an earnest discussion it was decided to ap point a committeo to arrango a list of lessons for 1872, It consisted of Drs. Eggleston, Vincent and Nowton, ami itev 11. V. iUcUook, and 1J. if. Jacobs. They met immediately, and insisted that tho outline of tho Bcheuie must be formed that day. Dr. Newton and Mr. Jacobs, were obliged to leave, but tho rest bcuau the work of Belect- inil the lessons. After a brief work, they sent a card to tho publishers, say ing, that at mat lato hour they lound it impossible to prepare a list of lessons thnt would bo at all acceptable to tho public, and thoy thought it best to de fer action until tho matter wns thor oughly discussed before tho National Convention. Mr. Jacobs returning and hearing of this, recalled the noticb and called a meeting of tho committee. He said "Wo havo been appointed to do a certain work, and not to disousss whether it shall bo dono or not and we havu no right to declino to proceed. Mr. McCook declined to tako any part in it, and Dr. Nowton had not returned but the remaining threo made tho se lections for 1872. Tho list was taken before tho Indianapolis Convention and after considerable debate wns adopted. A committee was then appointed to select a soi en years series of National Union Lessons. Tho Committeo con sisted of J. II. Vincent. Warren Randolph, John Hall, Richard Now ton, A. L. Chapin, Geo. II. Stew art, B. F. Jacobs. P. G. Gillett, A. G. Tyng and II. P. Haven. J. M. Gibson and A. Macailum. from Canada, wero afterward added. But while this plan was seen (too) good enough to bo national, it was believed that it would bo made better if it wero international. So ' while Mr. Jacobs was seeking tho national idea, Dr. Vincent was in correspondence with Sunday school men of London and lidinbtirg, with the hope of maning it international. By eome of these men it was thought to bo impossible, while others received it with joy,and thought it would be agiand thing to havo tho teachers on both sides of tho Atlantic, studying and teaching tho samo lesson Sunday by Sunday and were willing and anxious to do "nil in their power to bring it about. By earnest and per sistent work it was brought about and tho schemo was made intei national, and it wns not until this point in its development was reached that tho Sun day school idea ot our timo was lully born. Tho arrangement of tho first soven years lessons was as follows: Tho first year was divided between Gen. and Matthew. Tho second be tween Exodus and Mark. Tho third between tho period including Saul nnd Solomon and the of Joshua and tho Judge and John. Tho fourth and the first 12 chap, of Acis. The fifth between tho kingdom of Is rael and the missionary career of Paul. Hit) sixth between tho kingdom of Judah and Mark. Tho Beventh was an attempt to glance at tho remaining portions of scripture and gather as much as possible in tho lessons of a year. At the National Convention held in Atlanta, Ga.. Juno 28. 1878. a new committeo wero chosen charo-ed with tho duty of selecting tho courso oi lessons lor thu ensuing seven years. Tho committeo consisted of Roy. Vin cent, .Methodist, Rov. Hall, Presbyter ham, Methodist, F. Fairbanks, Congre gationalism Itov. Broadus, Baptist, Dr. llauglier, Lutheran, Itov. Warden, Presbyterian, M'Vien, Rev. Pres. and Itov. Potts, Methodist. Tho English committeo appointed uy London Sun day School Union wero F. P Hart ley and W. II. Groser. Tho manner in which this committeo have discharged their duty, nnd tho course thoy have pursued, is known to us all. And it is to bo hoped that tho committeo for tho ensuing term, may bo as successful in the preparation of tho work, as tho former ones hayo been, nnd that tlio Byteui tuny over cuuuuuo to no an iutcruat ional one, Rev, Alexander Henry, district prcs- mem, gave u tow remarKS on tho work ot tlio Sunday School Convention 'Pno State is divided into 10 districts o nro in tho 3rd district, embracing tho counties of Columbia, Bradford, inn, H. K Jacobs, Baptist, Itev. llaiii dolph. Baptist, Prof. Gillett, Motho dist, Hev. Nowton, Episcopal, Rev. Palmer, Presbyterian, Rov. Ciiiinviitr. 1 W W 1 M l no s oo a 5 3 00 8 S 5 tiO JM 8 CO 4 60 n M 4 SO 6 50 III S Ml 4 00 5 OO ; oo B 00 S tM It a 00 4 60 7 00 4 7S 7 60 1 00 8 60 10 00 11100 8 00 19 00 19 00 60 II 60 S3 00 I Inch 8 " 4 xcol Pcolumn 8 00 IS 00 IS 00 SS 00 80 00 40 00 HO 08 Yearly advertisements payable quarterly. Tran sient advertisements must bo paid for before in. icrtcd except where panics havo accounts. lfgA advertisements two dollars per Jnfh'Of thrco insertions, and nt that rate for additional Insertions without reference to length. Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's no tlccs tbrco dollars. Transient, or Local notices, ten cents a line, reg ular advertisements halt rates. cards In the "Business Directory" column, on dollar a year for eacji line. COl a to 7 00 8 00 14 00 00 SO 00 40 w Lycoming, Northumhcrlnnd, Montour, Sullivan Tioga. Tho Stato depends upon tho county organizations, tho county upon the districts, and each dis trict upon tho teachers nnd Sunday school workers. There nro six coun ties in tho Stnto called banner counties they havo every district organized in the county. Thero nro seven states in tho United States in which every county is organized. A very interesting address was given by II. R. Bower, of Berwick, ou the subject of "Memorizing Scripture.'' Every scholar, young and old, should bo taught thu necessity of this. It is the index board leading us to God. In tho evening session Rov. Alex ander Henry discussed tho topic, "Or gnnio Structure of tho Bible." Prof. D. J. Waller gave tho topic, "Business Men's Rolntion to tho Sunday School as a Moralizing Agent.." He showed tho necessity of business men becom ing interested in Sunday school work. It made them better situated for carry ing on their business or profession. It mado betttr lawyer, better judges, better jurymen, better representatives of tho people. TIIUltSDAY. Tho session began with devotional exercises by Rov. C. K. Canfield. Following tilts was a discussion on Winter schools. Schools should bo kept open all the year. Our publio schools are kept open and why should not tho Sunday school. There is no suspension in dying, henco there should bu nono in making the preparation. Township vico presidents were called upon to see that bchools were kept open all thu year. In tho absence of tho delegate to tho Statu Convention, J. II. Aikman read his report. This county is enti tled to ten delegates, but there was only one present nt tho Stato convention. Threo counties in tho State, Mercer, Somerset aud Columbia, had overpaid their apportionment to tho State. Tho noxt Stato Convention will bo held at Lowistown, Milllin county, October 19, 20, 21, 188GV Rev. C. K. Canfield gavo a very pleasant address on tho subject of "Biblo Study as an Educating Force." The commitco on timo and placo re ported on New Columbia, tho only place to which the Convention was in vited. II. R. Bower extended an in vitation, on his own authority, to Ber wick. After somo little discussion a vote was taken and by a closo vote was decided to go to Berwick next yeir. the time for Convention to bo tixed by Executive Committee. Miss Christine Welliver read an interesting paper on the subject of Importance of and How to Secure tho Attendance ot Sunday School Scholars Upon Church Snrvices." Rev. F. P. Manhart gavo a few re marks on tho subject of "Preparation and Teaching of tho Sunday School Lesson." Committeo on Nominations reported tho following: Delegate to State Con vent ion, Rev. U. Meyers; President, Rev. W. II. Buck: Vico Presidents, Rev. E. A. Shatretts, Rev. B. B. Ilen shoy, II. R. Bower, W. J. Bidleraan. Upon motion they wero elected. After tho selection of township vice presidents tho morning session ad journed. At tho afternoon session Rev. F. B. Riddle delivered au address on tho subject of "How Should Temperance bo taught in tho Sunday School ?" Miss M. Eyer read a paper on tho sub ject of "Is the Sunday School tho Nur sery of tho Church"?" Rov. G. W. Ilerrold opened the discussion "The Parents' Duty in tho Sunday School." Tho Committeo on Resolutions re ported the following: IlESOI.L'IlONS. Resolved, that wo have reason to ro- joico in thu coutinod prosperity of tho Sunday school work throughout our county, as shown by the reports made at this convention. ltoolved, that it is the sense of this convpntion that no good reasons exist lor the closing of the Sunday hchools during tho Winter season and that wo urgu upon all ollicers and teachers the Itity of carrying forward thv Sunday school work throughout tho entire year. Unsolved, that wo look wiih favor upon the growing tendency toward such a union among the different Pro vestant denominations as enables them o co-operate with ench other in iirne- tical church work. Resolved, that wo look upon tho In ternational lesson system as a means of bringing about a closer union among Christian bodies; and whilst we an- provo their general use, wu could not Biiggest any interterenco with tho lib erty of the dilTeient denominations to nnko such other selections from timo timo to time ns they may deem proper. iiesoivou, ttiai tins convention has earned with sorrow of tho illness of their Secretary, A. W. Spear; that wo tender him our profound sympathy and express tho hope that ho may soon be lesiureu to ins jormer neaiiii. Resolved, that wo hereby tender our thanks to tlio trustees of tho M. E. Church of Catawissa for tho uso of their commodious church during tho sessions of this Convention. Resolved, that wo urco unon nil Sunday schools thu expediency of sending delegates to our county con vention, nnd of making contributions lor mo current expenses ol the samo. Resolved, that wo return to tlio peo ple of Catawissa our most siucero thanks for the kind entertainment which they havo given to tho delegates during tho time of this convention and also that we hereby rolurn our thanks to the Indies who so tastefully decorated tho churoh witli flowers. motion was mado by Aaron Smith "That the Sunday school woikers in all townships petition tho Court to re fuse all licenso." Remarks by several and much discussion. After several amendments the resolution was carried as lollows: lhat a committeo of threo ladies nnd three gentlemen bo appoint ed by Superintendent of each Stindny .school in tho county to canvass for tho separate signatures ot men, women aud children ovor 15 years ot ngo to a ro monstrance against the granting by tho Court of any licenso to sell liquor. Tho Petitions and blanks to bo fur tilshcd by tho executive committee. A resolution was passed that, hereaf ter tho chairman of tho convention shall entertain no resolution that is not in writing. On motion convention adjourned, closnd with doxology and bcnedicliou by Rov. Baruitz.
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