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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.