THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
1 lie UOlUmbian
BLOOMSBURG, PA
FIUDAY, MAHCII 4, 1887.
CORXMT IllLKOlD Till TltltK.
Tralos on tho Philadelphia AH it. leave Itupert
3 luiiunoi
NORTH. SOUTH.
0:80 a. m. 11:49 a, m.
8:13 p.m. :1S p. m.
o
Tralnson tho D. L. & W. It. It. leave Bloomsbttrg
NORTH. (OOTD.
it: 15 a. m. B:2 a. m.
10:20 a in. 11:44 a. m.
2.03 p. in. 4:13 p. m.
6.30 p. m. 8:47 p. m.
Trains on tho N. & W. 11. ltallvrar pass Uloom
eirjr ua luuuna
NOHTU.
10: to a. m.
t.20 p. a.
SCMD1T.
HOKTn.
10:16 am
south.
11:M a. m.
419 p. m.
ourn.
8:89 v tn
HAI.KH.
March 9. Will bo exposed to public salo
at the residence of John Itantz, (MaBon)
In Jackson township, commencing nt 0
o'clock sharp, valuable personal property,
lioises, cows, wagons, etc,
March 12. I. A. Dowltt, executor of
Jolu Q. Moore, will sell real estato In
Greenwood township nt 10 a. tn. Also, a
trend power lurcsnitig machine.
March 8. A. W. Mclleniy, of Fishing
creek towr ship, will sell valuable personal
proper.y, on tho premises, near Zlon's
church. Horses, cows aid general farm
implements. Bale to commence nt 10
o'clock a. m.
March 10. I). K. Sloan will sell his per.
nnnnl iirnimrlv nn nrnmlaoa nnn mr. frnni I
hVnVnvlf-n 1 "
Oraneevl' o.
For Balk. A good piano for salo
cheap. Inquire of Geo. K. Elwcll.
very
tr.
$1000 In very easy payments will buy
a one hundred aero farm, good new house,
large now bank barn, excellent spring
water, convenient to rail road. Apply lo
ddltf lvNOlUt & WlNTKRSTBEN.
To Loan. $000 can bo obtained on real
estate security, lnqulra of Geo. . Elwcll,
Atty. ui
l'OK HUNT.
For Remt. Ono room, second floor,
Moycrbu'ldlng gas and water In the room.
iieaieu uy steam. Apply to
fcblStf. Mover Brcw.
Vol Rent. The third floor of. the Col.
dmiiiak bullulnit. now occupied uv JN. 1
Tljgley. Heated by steam, water on sec
ond lloor, all conveniences, I'cissession
April 1st. Inquire o: Geo. E. Elwcll. tf.
Hoi for tho West I
tickets via. Fennn. II. It.
Moycr Bros, sell
personal.
J. E. Barklcy had a paralytic stroko on
Tuesday.
G. II. Huppcrt and family have moved
to Beaver Meadow.
C. C. Trench, of Llghtstreet, expects to
start for Florida Monday of next week.
Guy Jacoby, Esq., will go to Toledo, O.
on Monday, on legal business. Will be
gono one week.
Mr. and Mrs T. II. Smith of Brlggsvllle,"
Luzerne county, spent last Sunday with
Shitlff Smith, their brother.
H. Boscnstock has been confined to the
house with a cold for a few days, but will
bo able to attend to his patrons again in a
short time.
Asbton.Saundcrs, son of Wm. Saunders,
now of Cleveland, Ohio, spent n couple of
days with friends in this place during the
past week.
Mr Charles J. Mcllcnry is visiting his
friends nt Benton. He is taking a course
in music at Pittsburg, and will no doubt
mako his mam as a musician.
Frank Scybert, who read medicine with
Dr. Gardner a few years ago and afterward
went to Council Bluffs, Iowi, returned
Tuesday on n visit among Ills friends in
this place. Ho has lately been dealing 1c
cattle.
Mr. Joslas Hawkins, representing the
prominent firm of A. C. Meyer & Co., of
Baltimore, was In town one day last week.
This house Is the proprietor of Dr. Bull's
famous cough syrup and other well-known
remedies.
West, via Pittsburg or Erie tickets sold
by Moycr Bros.
John Taylor has been appointed janitor
at the jail, in place of C. R. Houscl.
Those who have horses and sleighs and
leisure euloveet the excellent sleichlne of
Monday and Tuesday.
W. P. Conoer has obtained n patent on
another school desk, which he thluks sur
passes his first effort.
Tho barn of Ira Pursel of Pine township
was burned last Thursday, with Its con
tents. Insured for $1200.
The B. Ss S. It. It. aro building bridges
across the Fishing creek and have aband-
oncd the project of using tho IrondaleCo's.
track.
Messrs. Creasy & Wells have fitted up a
room at their lumber yard in which they
keep doors, sash, blinds and mouldings ol
all kinds.
New goods in ladles' and misses
spring hats, trimmings, notions, &a, just
opened at Miss E. Barklcy's, Main St. be
low Market.
The choir of St. Paul's church have com'
menced rehearsing Easter music, and tho
programme embraces somo of the finest
selections ever heard In that church.
The contract for bulldlnif the new desk
factory has been given to Will Ithodamoy
cr and Will Taylor. They have common,
ced work and will push It to a speedy com
pletion.
Mrs. Margaret Clark died at her homo In
Mooresburg on Sunday last at tho advanc
ed ago of eighty six years, and was buried
on Wednesday. She was tho mother of the
lato Robert F. Clark.
Wo aro indebted to Hon. J. T. Fox for a
pamphlet copy of Gov. Beaver's inaugural
address, and to Hon. A. L. Fritz for copies
of several Acts that have been Introduced
into tho Legislature.
Messrs, Camp and Hartman are kept
busy filling orders at thu Keystone Planing
Mil , Their machines arc run to tho ut.
most capacity and still they can not keep
up with tho demand for finished work,
O. Mears & Son are not able to supply
tho demand for their new washing machine.
The washer gives universal satisfaction.
New agencies aro established continually,
ono of tho last being with a firm In Scran.
ton who takes tho agency for Lackawanna
and two adjoining counties.
W. E. Knorr has taken the agency for
tho Lackawanna Steam Lauudry at Scran.
ton. Those desiring their washing dono in
tho neatest possible manner with the '.latest
and best machinery should leave their
orders with Mr. Knorr, and their bundles
Will bo called for on Mondays or Tuesdays,
and delivcrod on Saturdays.
A letter from G, E. Myers, Chadron,
Nob,, received this (Wednesday) morning,
gives Information of a destructive tiro In
that phce on the 25th ull. It originated iu
Waller & Lyman's drug etc.ro nud fifteen
business houses were burned. The Insuf.
flclent water supply was tho reason of tbo
extensive destruction Mr. Myers' building
vmnot in the burned district. Jm.
Bunlmry pays over 10,000 n year for
Ex-SiicrlfT Mourcy 1ms sold lila Interest
in mo Kspy Hotel to Mr. Miller. Mr,
Mourcy expects to deal In horses. He will
soon bring a car-load to tills place,
A sled load of youne people from Dan
vlllo took advantage of the good sleighing
March 1st. and camo to Uloomshurg In tlio
evening. They stopped at tho Central
Hotel
A Norrlstown paper dcclores that thcro
was never n brighter prospect for business
thcro than at present. Mills and factories
aro busy, and 100 houses aro to bo ballt
this Spring,
Tho proceeds of the Catholic fair, Includ
ing tho different contests, nmount to nearly
$1000. John H. Casey was voted a hand
some umbrella, and Jcrro Haley of Cata-
wlssa (in organ. Thcro wero many other
prizes.
Among the list of patents granted to cit
izens of Pennsylvania, Thursday, Febru
ary 22, wo notlco that of M. Hamlin, of
Catawlssa, for a car wheel. The .Messrs.
Hamlin havu been doing Quito an extensive
business In tholrmachlnu shop and foundry
and now with the addition of nn Improved
car wheel tuelr business should bo greatly
increased.
Tho Keystone Hlnk, at Wilkes-llarre.was
destroyed by flro at midnight Monday night.
Mr. H. Dabcock's three wonderful trained
llfirSfiB flll1 luin trnlni.,1 rlnno .unci
"
to death beforo tho doors of tho stable
could be opened. They were estimated to
bo worth 5,000. The rink wits occupied
uy u clothier, a cigar dealer, a peanut
vender and a Chlneso lauudry. In n half
hour from the time the lire was dlscov
cred It was a mass of stnouldcrlne ruins.
Uceco 1 airman oi Llghtstreet oxptcts to
remove to Luzerne county about April 1st.
This will cnuse u vacancy in the board of
directors of Bloom Poor District. The act of
1870 provides that such vacancy shall bo
tilled by appointment of the couH of quur.
ter sessions, of some lit and competent per.
son, who shall serve tho unexpired term of
tho director whoso removal h as caused tho
vacancy. The appointee must also have
voted at tho election for the person whose
place he Is appointed to fill.
Frame Sloan and W. J. Barry, members
ui uie u. ik o. engineer corps at woru on
me norm mountain, nau a narrow escupo
from death one day last week. They be
came separated from the corps, aril lost
their way In the deep snow. After strug,
gllng on for some lime, they became ex
hausted, and were about to give way to tho
feeling of drowsiness that would have been
mini li tuey nau yielded, wncn tliclr com
panions who had gone in search of them,
rescued them from their peril.
List of letters remaining In the Po3t Of.
flcent Bloomsburg for week ending March
1, 1887:
Miss Alice Artley, Miss Alico H. Dries-
bach, (2) Katie Horn, James J. McDonald
Mr. Owen Morton, J- P. Pursel, Mr. Tom
Ililey, F. T. Scybert.
CARDS.
Miss Alico Drlcsbach, Mrs. Mory E
Green, Mr. Purvin Kitchen, Rev. A. R.
Palmer.
Persons calling for theso letters will
please say "advertised."
Gkorok A. Clark, P. M.
The State formal School at Bloomsburg,
Pa,, will begin the Spring term, Tuesday,
April C, 1387.
A still further Increase of tho corps of
teachers will be made to meet the needs of
tho coming term.
Tho new building, containing twcnly-six
recitation rooms, gives great satisfaction as
to ventilation, llpht, blackboards nud furnl
turc. The last class was tho largest ever grad
uated from tho school. Full professional
standing comes to every teacher with the
diploma.
Many students aro prepared for college.
Tuition Is almost free to those graduat
ing within two yrnra. Industry, pcrsever
anco and patience will carry ono through.
For catalogue, or for half-fare on the D.
L. & W., L. V. and P. &R. Its., students
should address tho Principal, Rev. D. J.
Waller, Jr. marl.
Tho decision of the Supreme Court in
the appeal taken from the decree uf tbo
Orphan's Court of this county In the estate
of Moses Everett deceased, will he awaited
with interest. The facts in the caso are
these: Moses Everett died owning real cs-
late, and lcavhig debts to tho .amount of
about $700. The creditors took no steps
to obtain record 1'ens against Ike land aud
It was not sold until more than live years
after Everett's death. Before an auditor
tho creditors claimed the amounts due
them out of the proceeds, and the widow
and heirs objected to their allowance on
tho ground that they were barred by tho
stututo of limitation. To this the creditors
answered with the allegation that the sale
of the real estate was postponed at the re
quest of tho widow and heirs, who wanted
time to raise money to pay the debts and
save the land. Llforts were mode by them
to borrow a sum sutlicient to pay all the
debts, hut failed, and the laud was sold.
The auditor allowed the claims, but on ex
ceptions the court revised him, and this
appeal was taken, The points Involved
arc, whether the action of thu widow and
heirs amounted to promiso to pay tho debts,
iind if so whether such promises acted as a
bar to tho statute of limitation. The case
was argued in the Supremo Court this
week, by C. W. Miller Esq ffor appellant,
and E. R. Ikelcr Esq. for appellee.
Rev. Mr. Wagner and family arrived
hero Tuesday, aud In the evening a largo
number of the congregation assembled at
tho Reformed parsonage to givo them a
formal reception. Acting upon tho theory
that "tho way to a man's heart is through
his stomach," nearly every oni took with
tlu'in some sort of edibles and n bounteous
repast was prepared of which all present
partook. A song of welcome, written es.
peclally for the occasion by Mrs. M. E.
Nuss, was rendered by the choir, after
which a few brief remarks were made by
Mr. Wagner general good feeling prevail-
cd throughout. There seemed to no a de.
termination on tho part of the guests to
get up a wedding for tho occasion, but
there being only ono young man present
at that patticular time, and as ho was not
favorably Inclined towards an) of tho girls
or widows there, tho attempt proved fruit
less. Music was made to do duty whenever
their was n lull In tho conversation. The
following Is the song of welcomo referred
to above i
Welcome, thtlco wilcorae, to our pastor
Welcome to our Church once mote.
Be thou our shepherd, guide us and lead us
Teach us as we've been laught of yore.
Yes, teach us as we've litem taught of yore.
Welcome, yes welcome to our pastor
Welcome to this homo of ours.
Ohl be our shield, in trials defend usj
Tell us of his wonderous powers.
Yes, tell us of his voudcrous powers.
Welcome, yes welcomo the chorus we're
BlllglUg
And sweet let the irladsomo Hnsana arise.
Yes, parents and children your tributes be
imaging
And shout the glad tidings o'er earth and
sklei.
Ui 2UUI Mar, 2.
TIII5 COMMON HCHOdl.H,
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT CRIMES FOR 1880.
Slncomy last biennial report, tho follow.
lng number of ichool-bulldlngs bavo been
erected, viz t Madison, two Beaver, ono
Centre, ono Conyngham, one t Green
wood, two; Hemlock, one Jackson, two;
Pine, two,
The sites are not nil tho most desirable,
but, perhaps, tho best that could bo found.
All tho buildings aro good, and arc fur.
nlshcd with tho most Improved patent
desks and scats. Many of tho windows
havo not been so arranged that the sash
can bo easily raised or lowered. Tho win
dow sashes should bo mado to move up
and down on pulleys, Few of the build
ings havo sufficient blackboard surface.
This barrier to successful teaching should
bo immediately removed by the proper
authorities The board should bo about
four feet in width, reach within two feet
of the lloor, extend all arouud tho room,
and bo slate or slated surface. Many of
tho windows have no shades, consequently
tho pupils suffer temporarily, and, perhaps,
permanently! from the ellrtct rays of tho
sun shining upon their books nnd papers.
Roller curtains should be attached to tho
windows, so that tho light can enter the
room from tho top, and not from tho bot
tom, nf the windows.
About four hundred trees were planted
last year In tills county, In consequence of
tho appointment of Arbor Day. Quito a
number of the schools had public exercises,
and were honored v.lth the prcsenco of
many of their patrons. But ninny of tho
trees are unprotected. The ground should
be fenced, or the trees boxed, so that they
be properly protected, Tho county Instl
lute was held at Bloomsburg during the
week commencing Monday, December 28,
The programme was one of the strongest
ever had In this county, however, In consc
quencu of the change in the law, the attcn
dance upon tho pint of the teachers was
not so good as tho year previous, but the
inteiest manifested was never better. Tho
Institute was also a success financially,
The recclpis this year were more than live
hundred dollars above those of my first In
slltute. Another evidence of marked ira
provement is the fact that there is not now
a single district in which there Is opposi
tion to institutes. This snlutary chnngo of
public sentiment has, I think, been largely
brought about by tho numerous local In
stitutes which havu been held In vatlous
parts of the county. Great Interest was
manifested in these meltings by tho teach
ers, pupils, at.d cltizcus. Pino township
continued her monthly Institutes during
the whole school term.
The school rooms should be white-wash
ed every year, aud the lloor scrubbed as
often ns the necessities In the case demand
This should ho done, not only because
It
will mako the school room more attractive,
but also on nccouut of the health of tho
pupils. In a number of districts, tnc teach
ers and pupils tako a part of a school day
to scrub the rooms. It may bo better to
do without school a half day than weeks
without a clean room : but could the direct
ors not have It dune at a lime whel
it
would not interfere with the regular work
of the school ?
Thrce.years ago, the Fishing Creek board
of directors passed a resolution to furnish
two rooms each year with patent seats and
desks until all were supplied, A llttlo
moro than a year ago, that resolution was
rescinded, nnd nnolher passed, immediate,
ly to supply all the rooms with new furnl
turc. Some of the other districts also sup
plied their rooms with patent seats and
desks the only kind with which school
buildings In this county now are furnished
Nearly all our houses are now well sup
plied with turulturc.
It would, 1 think, bo well for dlrectoi
to permit pi Iniary teachers to close each
half day's session at Iho expiration of two
and one half hours, iustcad of three. Six
houis a day is too long to keep In confloo
raent primary pupils. If we would havo
strong, vigorous minds, we must havo
healthy and well developed physiques.
Since many of tho school grounds aro
not in sward, the pupils necessarily carry
a great deal of mud Into tho school rooms
during stormy weather. The grounds
should be fenced, put Into sward, and each
room furnished with sawdust to sprinklo
upon the lloor before sweeping.
At my examinations, I have given con
siderable attention to the theory nnd prac
tice of teaching. Few of lhe teachers were
prepared for a professional examination
when I entered upon my present work,
series of nuesllons on tho subject wns
given at each examination : First,
to
ascertain lhe qualifications of those wh
had studied lhe subject! and, secondly, to
suggest topics which, demanded uie lm
mediate attention of those who had not
dono S3. Notice wns given that no ccrtl
llcalo wouldjbe Issued to any one who did
not make as high a percentage in tho pro
fessional subjects ns was required In any
of tho uon.protessionals. It has been my
unpleasant duty to reject quite a numbe
of applicants, nnd, as might he expected,
this lias been the meaus of creating dls-
satisfaction iu some of the districts, hut
ucted conscientiously In the matter.
I havo rigidly adhered to the plan adopt
cd tho first year, of keeping ull the exam!
nation papers on fllo at my office, so as
enable me at any time to show applicant!
the result of their cxur.inatIon,atul the ad
vantage derived from this couihc has abun
dant!) compensated me for tho extra tlmo
and labor required for doing so. Now
of the teachers, except a few to fill vacua
cies, huvo not only rend, but studied, some
works on teaching. Much more attention
is given to educational literaturo than was
formerly done. Then, but few of tho
teachers read educational papers : now
neatly all of them do so,
In my visitation of schools, I examine
the teacher's programme, tako the number
of pupils in each study, and tho names of
all educational books und papers read by
lhe teachers.
There were employed In all tho public
sshools of this county during the pa9tyear,
two hundred and four teachers, of whom
seven were educated at colleges, ninety
four In the blnto normal school, elxty.two
In academies or seminaries, fifteen In high
schools, twcnty-ilvo In common schools,
and one in a parochial school.
It Is to bo regretted that so many of tho
teachers, and also directors, aro satisfied
with on ordinary ccrtiflnnto when Ihey havo
t In their power to command a better one.
I would suggest to every teacher who does
not hold u first-grade certificate to strive
for ono. If ho can do so ho should go to
school, If this canuot bo done, ho should
study under a private Instructor, as many
of our most successful teachers have done
0nd aro now doing. He could study all
he time, and particularly whllo teaching.
Much can bo dono by systematic study
even without a teacher. Wo have two
academies and a Stato normal school In
this county, nud yet teachers aro In great
demand, nnd will be, doubtless, until dl-
rectors offer sulllctent Inducements to lead
young ladles and gentlemen, not only to
prepare themselves for tho profession of
teaching, but to remain with us Instead of
going to other districts where better com.
pensatlon Is offered. Henry Ward Iltcchcr
sa)s: "Reduce salaries everywhere, but
Increase them In schools. Now, not ono
tn tweuty teach a school except as u step,
plng-stono to something better by and by,
yet tho teachers arc of moro value than nil
tho lawyers, doctors, nnd ministers If they
should bo rolled up together. I hold tho
teacher's position second to none. Tho
Christian teacher of n band of children
combines tho offlco of the teacher and par
cnt, nnd has moro to do In shaping tho
minds of tho community than preacher and
parent combined. Tho teacher who spends
six hourB a day with my child spends thrco
mcs ns many hours as I do, und twenty-
fold moro tlmo than my pastor does. I
avo no words to express my senso of tho
Importance of this olilcc. Still less havo 1
words to express my sense of tho Import
ance of having that office filled by men and
women of tho purest motives and the most
devoted Christianity. The teacher should
bu tho strongest nud most nngclic man that
rvalues. No mau living Is Intrusted with
sucli precious matirlulsi uo mini Hvlngcan
o so much to set human life to a noble
tunc." If this Is true, and I nm sure no
one will question It, the teachers have It In
their power to hulld up or tear down, nt
will, the foundations of a nation's liberty
and true greatness. Let me, thercfoic,
again respectfully urgo tho directors to
put no ono In chnrgo of a primary school
who is not a good tcocher. If ordinary
teachers must be employ-id, put them Into
intermediate and ungraded schools but
never into primaries.
The salary of the principal of the Blooms
burg schools was Increased fifteen dollars
per month. The crowded condition of
sumo of the schools of thu town made it
necessary to secure more room and to cm
ploy an additional teacher. In Bttar
Creek township the teuchei's salary was
increased five dollats per month. At Iter,
wick the piimary school was divided, an
addlltouul room tented, ono more teacher
employed, aud ull the rooms kolsomlned
Increased accomodations hud alto to be
secured for the Catawlssa schools, and
here, too, tho jplrlt of Improvement led
the directors to have all the rooms kalso-
mined and re-palnted. There Is a veiy
mnrked Improvement Iu tho uumber of
studies pursued by the pupllsof Ihecounly,
Most of them arc uow pui suing the studies
ndnptcd to their age ana acquirements At
nll of the institutes Bpeclal attention lins
been given to primary work, and the salu
turv effect of this can uow easily be seen
n nll the grades. ,
All of the school but ono -and this wns
temporarily closed at tho time of my visit
have been visited oncoj n number of
them several limes. Dutlng visitation,
teachers were rarely asked to digress from
their programme. If the regular pn:
gramme is followed, aud good work is not
done, lhe teacher, or pupils, or both, can
reasonably be held responsible.
A number of the teachers seem to have
depended more on tho number of terms
taught, ns a passport to desirable positions,
than upon intellectual or professional inv
provement. I have not, therefore, Indl
cated on the certificate tho number of
terms taught, since the most important
objects of the superintendent's visits are
to guide the tcacbtrs nud to make neces
snry suggestions to them nnd their pupils,
I do not often teach, but carefully note the
character of the work done. The suggest
ions to tho teachers I always make private
ly, unless the necessities of the case de
mand pbulicity.
A number of tho schools of the county
charged an admission fee to evening en
tcrtainmcnts, and used the piocccds tow.
nrd tho purchasing of libraries. In this
way tho Catnwissa and Centralia schools
have secured the largest and best school
I'brarilcs in the county. Tho Young Men's
Chilstian Association of Berwick kindly
gave tho use of Its library (one of the
largest in Pennsylvania) to tho teachers
and pupils of that borough.
J. no Uatawlssa board ot directors sup
plied their schools with supplementary
reading, with mo3t excellent results. As
the space for this report Is limited, 1 will
not point out the advantages derived from
such reading, but simply BUggest that ill
rectors give the subject their serious con
sideration, with the hope that the schools
will all soon be supplied with such reading,
'lhe Centralia board of directors organ
ized (under the new law) night schools,
with a membership of ono hundred nnd
twenty "breaker boys". I visited them
two successive evenings nnd tound them
orderly, studious, aud showing a marked
disposition to make tho best of their oppor
tunities. Conyngham did not organize
such schools, as thero were uo funds with
which to meet tho expenses. Ample pro
vision ought to be made, wherever neces
sary, for such cases.
At tho last Mlcnnlal convention of di
rectors, I suggested the Importance of the
organization of "'a directors' association,"
hut, as the hour for the convening of the
court wns near at hand, the suggestion was
not acted upon. At tho t'ext county instl.
tute another opportunity will be given for
them to effect such an organization. As
many of the hindrances to successful
school-work In this county have been dis
cussed In previous reports, I will, at this
time, only suggest improvements. 1. Sulll.
clent inducements to lead teuchrrs to ex.
pend the requisite time and money to make
a thorough preparation for their work,, 2.
Pupils to be furnished with the necessary
hooks. 3. Suitable out-houses built. 4.
Unabridged dictionaries, books of refer
ence, supplementary reading, and appa
ratus provided. 5. School.grounds proper
ly cared for. 0. Visitation of the schools
by the citizens and the school dlrectois,
7. Onu continuous term Instead ot two
short ones, ns we now nave In a uumber of
tho districts. 8. The Immediate erection
of n number of school. houses tn take tho
places of those which aro now unfit for use.
Nlppcituhc Woolen Mill.
Yesterday morning Messrs. Qeorgo W.
Youngman, John Campbell, W. S. Lelu-
bacii, 11. u Halfpenny, v. u ioungmaii
and L. Mahaffey met at the l.lty Hotel, to
form a new firm name for tho Nlppeuosc
woolen win on Antes rreen. ino nrm
name at present Is Cami)bell.!Dillon & Co.
In Octobei last Mr Dillon was killed, at
his hotel in New Vork, through being
suocKed anu itirown irom a uaicouy by an
electric wire. By certain conditions the
firm would huvo dissolved on the first of
last January, but In the winding up would
have continued until the 1st of next April,
which Is tho tlmo fixed for thu new firm,
Messrs. Halfpenny, Campbell & Co., to
take poseesslon. Gaulle and Bulletin.
Wumnrahcr's
I'hlladelplila, February Si. W7.
Write lor what you want.
You're likely to do as well as if
you came yourself.
Imported Broulcloths
Ladies' Costumes.
for
We filled a window with them
on Chestnut Street. A big win
dow but no two pieces alike,
and still scarcely half the color
ings we have 35 shades of the
best broadcloths we know of,
All but three (2 heliotropes
and a garnet) are Nellessen's,
54 inches wide, $3 ; the ideal
broadcloth. No better for the
name save that it's a guarantee.
Antwerp b'ack silks have stood
for 300 years as the best. Rivals
'Staiiimilicr'.'j.
plenty but they couldn't get to
the top. So hundreds of estiib-
islunents make broadcloths, out
there's only one Nellessen.
Wouldn't be so if the manufac
turer let un in the least : he
doesn't. Material the best pos
sit'u to betrin wiih. Not a
rirrD anywhere. The try
s no: to see how cheap but how
good the broadcloth can be
made, bvcry thoumit to that.
s there a new loveliness in lint
you may see it first in a Nelles
sen, surely with the first. A
grand broadcloth ! the make and
weight specially tit it lor ladies
dresses.
A handsome cloth of our own
mportation in 28 shades, 56 in.,
$2.75. 1 he best we ve ever ot-
fered for the money.
A little lighter, same shades,
54 m., $2.50.
A iroocl broadcloth, same
shades, 52 in., $2.
If desired we steam-sponge
any of these broadcloths without
extra charge.
Give a piece of Pongee
sharp slap ; if it's clay-loaded
you'll know it by the dust. Cost
us somethmer to learn that. No
clay in our Shantung Pongees
Pull weight, lustrous, 2SVS in.
wide, 1 s-vard pieces, 8. Same
10 in., $6 to $8.
Heware of cheap (quality)
Louisines: they'll part at the
seams. Dainty summer silks,
but the loose-woven lower
grades will disappoint you
Don t come here lor such goods;
the good ones are cheap enough.
I'm stripes, checks, double and
triple stripes, almost invisible
Shepherd plaids, all new, 70
cents to $1.
Surahs in plaids and stripes,
all colors and black and white,
extra wide and heavy and war
ranted to wear. $1.
INew black Khadames. 90
cents. Iry to get them for $1
anywhere else.
Frerch Sateens are an all the
time surprise. Not that thev
come and eo so fast, but that
they can be so many, so pretty,
so different. More marked this
year than ever. It isn't the
finger-long bits that strike you
some such ae homely enough
it's the draped effect, better
still the dress erlect. bheeny,
lively, wide awake ; you don't
expect to see the xilA cent
French sateens on a sleepy per
son.
, Upholstery Goods are com'rg
in like an army with banners
From the wonderful silk sheilas
to the plainest scrim troop after
troop goes on dress parade
every day.
Let's look at the Cretonnes
You know them as Cretonnes,
but they're not such goods as
Creton gave his name to ; his
were of hemp and flax, these are
of cotton. Iwo great classes;
Morris' (English), warm in color
but quiet designs on toil ;
French, richer, brighter, more
striking designs on rep and
momie cloth. ail them cre
tonnes or what you will, they
are always cheerlul and satisfy
ing, whether as hangings or
furniture covers. Novelties
were never so many or so pro
nounced among them as now
the French like a flower garden
in full bloom ; the English like
autumn ioliaefe, Iros:-touched.
50-in., $1.25 to $3 ; 31-in., 15
cents to $1.
French Dimity chintz effect
on light ground for furniture
slips and curtains 25 to 50
cents.
66-in. linen for furniture cov
ers, liest quality, 60 cents ;
lower grade, 50 cents.
To-day Book Nuws for March
is readv with oortrait of Louise
May Alcottt 5 cents ; 50 cents
a year.
Book Nkws strips the mask
from every pretending book and
gives its due to every worthy
book. Enough to make it wel
come to every book buyer ; but
it does more, it gives the Wana
maker price for books.
John Wanamakeu.
Chestnut, Thirteenth and Market streets,
ana e-uy-naii square.
Ait your reUIIer forthe J&mct Meant 83 Shoe.
t'nuilon I Home dealers recommend Inferior
eviult 111 order to make a larger profit. ThU U the
nriuliinl (3 bhoe. lieu are of Imitations which ae
ku.mitHiitB their own inferiority by attempting to
Imllit u t run Hih reputation of thootiglnal.
Nunc (Jrnuliio iiuIvhh bcurlug thU rJtnmpf
MEANS'
S3 SHOE.
I Made In Button, Congrcs and
ihai-, -mac iMir oKin, uuei
celle4 In Durability, Comfort &
.stff-ttrunvr, Apoaiaicaru
Siuttouswlll bring youln-
tMioo in any state or
Territory.
Heans&Co
4IJJnoolnBt.
lKion,uau,
BUTTON
Our eelehrated factorr nroducci a Unrermnntitv
of bhot'g of this (trade than any other factory In the
world. Thousand who wear them will tell you the
reanonltyouask them. JAMl'.H M HANS' fi'J
ttUOK for UoynU unapproached la .Durability,
Full 11 ut-a ot Uiu ulxu nhix-a rur feulo by
I W. HARTMfUT & SON,
bole agents or inooinfcuurg, 1'a.
lit'Dii-iai,
W orking Classes Attention.
We are now prepared to turnlsU all classes with
Mnployraenl at home, the whole ot the time, or
for thctr spare moments. Iluslness new, UjUt and
muuiniv, i nevus ut thuci avx vobliy pury iruiu
ronorllonHl
sum by devotlni; all their time to the lus,li,eis.
Hoys und girls e j u nearly as much os men. 1 list
all who see this may send their address, and test
the buslneus. wo uiaVe this oner. To uupu nn nm
not well BattHfed we will send ono dollar to py
u. ,uv ..vuv.uu. n.tt.ufc, g uu JltSI llVUmm UIlll
outnt rreo. Addreta U onq btikbon & Co., l'ort
and, Maine, decjt-si-ly,
sJAsVIES
112 CT PiV
Vntciitliic'M Day.
Dear Sirs t In perusing your valuablo
paper last week, tho following Item ap
peared In tho Benton correspondence, to-
tvltt "St. Valentino's day camo nnd many
received soma broad hints." Did It over
occur to the correspondent that tho world
over, the vindictive mako St. Valentine's
day tho occitbn for sending their real or
supposed eiH'inli'i secret and Insulting mis
sives, under anonymous cover, of a threat
cuing nnd slanderous nature tho contents
of which, It tho authors or senders wcro
known, would consign them to Ignominy
and tliAinc, nnd render them legally respon
sible for crlmlnnl, malicious and libelous
proceedings. An open, fair enemy Is hon
orable; but a secret enemy who seeks to
stab his antagonist In secret and In tho
dark, with forked tongue, pen or dngger. Is
despicable, low mlscrcaut of a.crealure.
Anon.
A correspondent asks: "Whcro can wo
send to gel Peck's Patent Ear Drums, nn
invention for enabling people to hear who
are tieui, siigiiuy or otnerwise? wrllo n
F. Hlscox, 849 Broadway, N. Y stating
causa and particulars of your deafness and
no win give you nll mo points desired!
Read the following from tho Medical haord.
"A lecturer In one of our hospitals, while
Illustrating progress In medical science, in
troduccd a dent patient whoso caso bullied
all medical skill and wns considered hope
less. But nn Inventlou belonging to F.
Uiscox. New York, having been recom.
mended it was used with very satisfactory
results, as It fully restored the hearing1 It
was tested In other enscs and found to bo
moro successful Ihnn any known device for
the relief of deafness, as hearing lost for
many years was fully restored by it. Tho
invention Is nil tho moro satisfactory us it
is out 01 sigm anu dots not icquire to 110
held in position. And while it can be
readily removed or inserted by tho patients
themselves It Is withal curative In action
and romfortublo to wear. febl8-4ld,
MARRIED.
HA I'M AN WHITMIRE-On Feb. 2d.
nt tho Evansvllle parsonage, by Rev. I). P.
Kline, Mr James B. Hayman nnd Miss
Jllnnlo E. Whitmire, both of Orangevllle,
1 ti.
BOWEIt-WUITMIRE-On Feb. 2fith
nt the house of tho bride's p irents, by Rev,
D. P. Klluc, Mr Charles Bowe r of Fowlers
villc and Miss Urmlnn E. Whllmirc of
urnngevllle.
For scrofula, impoverished blood and
general debility, Scott's Emulsion of pure
Cod Liver oil. with Hypophosphite?, lias
no equal In thu whole realm of Medicine.
Read tho following: "I gave one bottle of
Scott's Emulsion to ray own child fcrscrof-
uia, nnu tun ellect was marvelous." O.
M. UHAY M. 1). , White Hall, Ind.
LOCAL NOTICES.
C. C. Marr wants walnuts, pop corn nnd
chickens.
Having lust received a c Under for fin
lshiug silks nnd cloths, I am prepared to
cienu anu uye gents' doming, ladies'
cloaks, sacques, silks, dresses, shawls, &c.
Feathers dyed nnd curled. Packages for
warded by express will receive prompt nt
tcntion, according to directions. Call or
address, J. O. Caswell, dyer, Bloomsburg
wooien nuns. sepZ4-U.
Call and see Clark & Son's line of spring
uress goods and trimmings. See our $1
ulncK tjaslimere.
Shipping tags, with or without strings
at lue uolcmman oltlco. li,
Go to C. C. Marr for wool and cotton car-
pet chain.
Don't rail to sec the luce curtains at
Clark s Son's. Prices away down. Hcrlms
0c yd. and up. CurUin poles, curtains, &c.
C. C. Marr wants light colored dried Ap
ples, pitted cherries, raspberries, butter,
eggs, lard, sie'e, shoulder, ham, potatoes
anu nice geese icniucrs.
Tho best 10 cent syrup In Bloom Is at
C. Mnrr's.
New Fpring goods at 0. C. Marr's.
Those new satines 12Jcyd. worth20c. at
Clark & Son's. A decided bargain. 0-4
sheetings 15c. yd. nnd all muslins equally
low. iNeu ugni calicoes, ticieings, starl
ings Ac. now opeu.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Don't Qkt Cauqiit litis Spilntr with you
blood lull of Impurities, your digestion lm'
paired, your appetite poor, kidneys an
liver torpid, and whole system liable to bo
prostrated by disease hut net yourself
into stood condition, and ready for the
changing and warmer weather, by taking
Hood's bursaparllla. It stands unequalle
for purifying the blood, givinc an appetite
anil lor a general spring metticlnc.
Situations wanted. Wanted, everybody
sintering Irom weak nacli, slue acne, klel
nev troubles, sore lungs, rheumatism, sc.
vera pains or weakness, to try the Hop
l'lnsters, A woniieriui strenginener. nop
g'ttns ana pitch comuineii.
Almost miraculous are some of the cures
accomplished by the use of Ayer's Sarsnpa.
rllia. in the cnic ol it. 1j. ivtntr. Kiel
tnond, Va., who suffered for 47 years with
an aggravated form ot scrofula, Ayer
barsnpariiia eiiecteu astonishing results.
Soutiiehs Antidote fob, .Malawa. It U
generally kno.vn that Simmons Liver Reg
ulator Is relied upon to secure immunity
from all malarial disorders. This Is proven
by Its popularity ,and anyone who has lived
In the South has seen "lis curative effects
and the protection It gives against this
weakening und dangerous malady. It acts
moro promptly than calomel or quinln-i,
without auy of their Injurious consequences.
Dolls, pimples, hives, rlngwoim, tetter
and all other manifestations of impure
blood ure cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla.
yDKKN VIOTOHIA'S CItOWN.
Tho enwn of Queen Victoria consists of
diamonds, pearls, rubles, sapphtrca and
emeralds, set in silver nnd gold. Its gross
weight Is 39 oz, 5 dwt. troy. Tho number
of diamonds aro 3,852; pearls, 273;
rubles, 0; sapphires, 17; emeralds, 11. It
Is an old saying Uneasy lies the head that
wears a crown. It Is Detter to wear tho
crown of perfect health and peace of
mind through the curative effects of Per
ine's I'uro Barley Mt-lt Whiskey. For
ale by C. 1). llobblns, Bloomsburg, 1'a.
WiiatTiiue Memt Will Do. Tho un
precedented sale of Boschce't) German
Syrup within ft few years, has astonished
the world. It Is without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for tho
speedy and effectual cure of coughs, colds
and the severest lung troubles. It acts on
an entirely different principle from tho
usual prescriptions given by Physicians,
as it does not dry up a cough and leave tho
dlseuse still in the system, but ou tho con.
trary removes tho cause of the trouble,
heals the purls affected and leaves them In
a purely healthy condlliou. A bottle kept
In the house for u.o when tho dhcnses
make their appearance, will savo doctor's
hills and a long spell of serious Illness. A
trial will convince you of tho facts. It Is
positively sold by all druggists aud general
deulers In tho land, l'rlce, 73 cts., large
uoiucs. jan ysijbleow.
nn Baby wm sick, grs her CastorU,
WLen iho wsj i Child, she cried for CMtorU,
When she lecsjiio UUs, the clang to CMtorU,
Wheo i lis bd Children, she go them CMtorU,
DllUSKENNKSa, Oil I.IQl'Olt llAIHT, OAK BE
Coked iiy aumimstkiiing Oil, Hai-w
Golden Si'Kcino It can be given In u cup
of coffeo or tea wituout tho knowlodgo of
tho person taking it, effecting a speedy and
lc(umueue cure, wnerier the putlcnt is i
moderate drinker or an alcohoiln wrvc-U
Thousands of el-unknrda hayo been tuatlc
temperate men who have taken tho Oolden
spectno in ll eir coHeo without their knowl
edge, anil to-day believe they quit drink
lug of their own free will, No liarmf.l
euects results irom Its administration.
uurcs guaranteed. Bend for circular and
fell particulars. Address It. contldcuco
uoiuen opeciiio uo., lbo Haco fit,, Clncln
nail, Ohio. dec 8 60 1,
ITItMB.
Ncsblt Brothers, ot East Lcwlsburg,
havo failed for $80,000.
Tho election officers of tbo Twelfth ward,
Hcranton, have been arrested for receiving
Illegal votes, changing tally lists and en
deavoring to hinder an Investigation.
It Is said that Jildgo Furst has deter
mined upon a general granting ot licenses
nt tho April term of tho Court In Hunting
don county, and tho temperance pcoplo
arc Iu a "stato of mind" In consequence.
Thomas O. Evans, tho burgess ot Nantl-!
coko, is having a warm tlmo just now. Ho
Is convicted ot misdemeanor In ofllco nnd
Is awaiting sentenco as soon as tbo rule tor
new trial shall havo been argued.
The applicants for tho poslmastershlp at
Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, aro Chas.
A. Pott, assistant to the present postmaster
who Intends resigning, nnd Wm. Wilson.
Tho chances aro regarded as Iu Mr. Pott's
favor.
It Is reported that a soldier's widow In
Clearfield county recently wns granted n
pension and back pay amounting to $2000,
nnd when the money was handed to her
she suddenly fell over dead. The general
belief is that death was caused by joy.
Woik Resumed.
Am.entowm, March 2. Tho Allen-
town Hulling Mill Uomp.itiy'H rail mill
has resumed operatiouc, after being
idle almost coiitiuously for six years.
.iiiu mill has been completely remodel
ed and new machinery nut in lor tho
manufacture) of beams, an trio anil litato
iron. Just now only a fow hands aro
employed, but it is hkely that between
yot) and 400 hands will bo employed
before lone.
air. (Jaumei, ALiroh 2. J ho Jlottnt
Carrael shaft colliery will resume werk
to-morrow, after neatly nuie months
idleness, aud nearly 1,000- ham' will
00 given employment, in plao ol the
wooden breaker tlettiweel bv tire', the
largest iron breaker 111 Iho reinou has
been erected.
For a time my lite was (Irsnnlrbil of. JIv
trouble was with the Uulnejs, liver anil
hhitleler nlsn cunslipatio.i. Finally I usi il
Dr Kennedy's F.ivoiili' lteinedy, and la
my opinion 11 saved tny lire, l make- tins
statement lo snve those who suiter ns I did.
A. J. Glllord. Lowell. Alass. Dmcuisf!
$1. Send 2 cent slump to Dr. Drvld Ken-
iii cly, Kondout, W. l . Tor his hook on
KUney, Liver and lilood disorders. Men
tion tills paper. leuls-llu
Hevcn Ground Hokh I'oiniel 1,'rozen
to ueillii ituur kuhovu,
A man who camo lo Henovo from Tama-
rack Swamp this morning brought with
him seven ground hogs whlch.he had found
frozen to death on the mountain road lead
ing to Itenovo. Hero Is a cheap warning
for weather prophets of tho human species,
and It behooves them to study It carefully
nnd well. As far back as any person now
living can remember this old chestnut
about the ground hog and his shadow 'has
been successfully worked on a confiding
people ; hut It has at last succumbed to the
fato It so richly deserved. Never until the
present year did tho ground hog fail to
see his shadow on the day appointed ; the
natural six weeks of cold weather came
and went, his ground hogshlp received nil
of the credit and was next in Importance
to the editor of a weekly newspaper. But
now every thing Is changed. The ground
hog did not sec his shadow this year and
the deluded creature, pulled up with its
own'lmportanco and lmnglntd knowledge,
comes forth and Is frozen to death. Tho
grouud hog theory is burstcd and it is diffi
cult, as Katlshaw says In tho Mikado, to
find another that will hold firo so Ion?.
Qatelte and Bulletin.
INDUCEMENTS!
We are offering great inducements to persons desiring
purchase Pianos, Organs and S swing Machines.
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Among the Pianos we handle aro the IYERS A- POND.
C. a B BIGGS, BA US $ CO., SGHOMA CKER Gold
String and Overci Pianos. These Pianos aro all first-clasa
nnd fully warranted for five years.
Our leading Onmns are the
EB, UNITED STA TES
ABD B OTA BY Saving
Eotary Sewing Machine in tho
Beforo purchashur write
Our leading Sewing Machines aro the celebrated WHITE
:ne w da vis, me w domestic, me w home'.
Tnns! 7? rrnrn 7?nvir aw rmrw vm i-Kfri
PALACE OF MUSIC AND GREAT SEWING MACHINE
DEPOT, Main St., Bloomsburg, Pa.
PENNY GOODS
A SPECIALTY.
bole hunts rOR
P. 1', ADAMS & CO.,
PINE CUT
CHEWING
TOBACCO
sole agents ot the fol
lowing brands ot
Cigars.
1IKNIIY CLAY,
LONDltEfl,
NOJtMAL,
INDIAN I'ltlNCESS,
BASIbON,
BlLYlt ASH.
Alexander Bros. & Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALEltS IN
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
CANDIES,
FRUITS AND NUTS.
fcOLS AGENTS 1'OH
HENRY MAILLARDS
IIIOANDIES.
H.i:sn EVKHY MI til.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
W fTnovAL t:wit a
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
TI1I1 powder never vatles. A marvel ot purity,
s'renifth and wholcsomeness. More economical
than ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In compe
tition wltlitlio multitude ot low test,short weight,
alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans.
Horn. 1UKING 1'eiwDKR Co.. Wall St., N. T.
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
To All Wanting Employment.
We want Lire, Energetic nd Capable Agents
in every county tn the United Statet and Cana.
it, in lell a patent article 01 Ereat merit, ON
I r3 merits. An article I
lorf over too per cent pr
article having a large late, pay,
rofit. havine no comae-
titioit. and on which the a;
aeent li protected in
the exclusive sale br a deed given
id given lor each and
tverv CDuntv he mav secure from us.
, from ui. with all
tlie.e advantages to our azentsand the fact that
it is an article that can be sold to every house
owner, it miht not be necessary to make an
"EX rRAORDlNARV OFFER" to secure good agents,
at onre, but we have concluded to make, it to
show, not only our confidence in the merits nf
our invention, but In its salability byanyagent
that will handle it with energy. Our agents
now at work are making Irom 4150 to $000 as
month flea, nnd this fat-t makes It safe for lis toi
nake our offer to all who are out of employ-1
meut. Any agent that will give our business n
thirty dsys' trial and fail to clear at least $ioof
in ml lime, Aim. Ibl. .Iran,... v... v.ui
ill giods unsold to us and we will refund the
money paid for them. Any agent or general
afent who would like ten or more counties and
worK lliem tnrougn SUD-agenis lor ninety uays
jnl fail to dear at least $750 above ail r-
NB, can return an uusoiu anu gci mcir
moneyback. wootner employer 01 acentsevcr
larea to mako sucu oners, nor wouiu wc 11
lid not know tha; we have agents now making
inro than double the amount we guaranteed;
net but two sales a day would give a profit of
er Stas a month, and that one of our agents
00k eighteen orders in cne day. Our huede-
-riptlve circulars expi-un pur outr uny. uu
t'.cse we wish to send 1 1 everyone out of em
I loyment who will s-nd us three one cent
-.tamps for postage. Send at once and secure
the agency in time forthe boom, and go to work
on the terms named in our extraordinary offer.
We would like to have the address of alt the
agents, sewing machine solicitors and carpen
ters in the country, and ask any reader of this
paper who reads this offer, to send us at once
the name and address of alt such they know,
Address at once, or you will lose the best chance
ever offered to those out of employment to make
money. Kbnnbr Manufacturing Co ,
1 16 Smithfieli St., Pittsburg, Pa.
IillHt llClttOll.
Tho snow storm last Saturday wa an
"old timer." Tho hardest of the season.
Sickness Is very prevalent In thU com
munity nt present.
Alvln Urcshcr expects to move on the
farm owned by Wm. II. Krlckbaum, near
Cambra.
Tho question of route of tho Wilkes
Barrc & Western It. K. Is not definitely set
tled. II such enterprises nre Intended to
benefit and facilitate tho general public,
and t become a source of increased reve
nue t their projectors, then there can bo
but ono question as to route, and that via
Uorvoyvllle, Cambra and Stillwater.
Our citizens are speedily fulfilling their
contracts wl.'h tho B. & S. by promptly
furnishing the railroad ties on subscription
as per agreement, when tho latter shall
havo been graded to Stillwater or Benton.
Another decade and tho last relics of tho
once famous pine forest, so prevalent in
this section, will only bo known in poetry
and in song.
to
cele rated ESTEY. 1ITLT.-
and o 'ler makes.
Machine, tho finest and best
Yiovld.
for Catalogues to J. SATJTZ"RR'K
A.NYOltDEll
VOn FESTIVALS
win be
SUN'MED WJTH
THE
LOWEST
Market Prices,
AS FOLLOWS :
ORANGES,
LEMONS,
UANANAS,
PEANUTS,
ENGLISH
WALNUTS,
CUEAM NUTS,
ALMONDS,
l'OI COHN
DALLS.