M'MaMMS'WMMMSMSMIfr MIKtillltAl CAHIt, - I The Hew Tariff Bill. ATTOttNEY.AT.LAW, Orrios Front Room, Over Postoffico. BLOOMBDUnO, PA. T II. MAIZE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Office. Room No. 8, Columbia building. ,. .JJLUOMSlJUltO, PA. Jan. soth 1898, tf. f K. WALLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, . . ' BioomsbQnr. rs OffloeoTef lat. National Bank. ... U,FUNK, attorney-at-law. . BuJoiaSUBO,?! O.uoe to Knt'i Building. J OIlN GLAltK, att!6rneyat-law lAt. JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Bloovsbcbq, Va Offlca over Mover Bros; Drag Btbw. p W. MILLER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, omca In Brower'S butldlnif.seoond noor.room NO. tit ui - , t , , Bloomsburg;, Pa. 1 FRANK ZARB, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. .ninnmnVinrcr. Pft offlce'coner of Centre and tkb Streets. Clafk ,1 Bunding. - t Oa'trUfe oonaMteato tfpnnMf. ; . Q.EO. E. ELWELL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, J4 , BL06HBBCIHJ, PA.,,4, , now nn Vlrat Koot. front Toom of Col numiN Building. Main street, below Ex- charfgp.llotei. ( , . , . jiuJ E. WIRT, f AttdMey-at-Lavv. Office In ColckbUk Boiidimo, Third noor. BLOOMBUG. PA. H V. WHITE', 'AT . ORNEY-AT-LAW, BLdOMSBURiVcA, Office in Uiowers' Building, 2nd floor, may 1-tt , , , g iKOEB. I.S.WDITSBSTSIH. KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, nrsiaoor w vuc kiu wmuv. streets Bloomsburg, Fa. , , ft ; , , jBPfmorVami- BiMUt'OoVeeted. P. BILLMEYER, DiaWJiiGT Attorney.) :: attorney-at-law. sarbfllco over Bloomsburg, Pa!. Dentist's Bhoe store, apr-30.86. TT. H. RHAWN. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. CaUwIMa, Pa. olea;iyl'nll""a)IlnBt,ct, TVTJOHAEIF. EYERLY. Craci CoUoetor of Claims. IW-Offlce in Dentiers bulldlns with J. P. BUI merer.i attorner-al-law, front rooms, 2nd noor Bloomaborg, Fa. , apr--8. n B. UONORA A. BOBBINS. offlWittiaTifflaence. W est mtf Mtttmoam ttniffpa. r . , .aoffissw, J JMan?north side MawtSlowMartBt R!.p.'RtJTTEB,r PHYSICIAN A BURGEON, Offloe, North Market street, Bloomsburg, Fa' RR. WM. M. REBER Surgeon, and Physician, omoe corner ot Bock and Market t.. EXCHANGE HOTEL, W. R. TDBBS, PROPRIETOR BLO0K3BTJBO.PA.. OPPOSITE COURT HOD8K. Lame and convenient sample rooms. Bath room hot and cold water, and all modern conveniences T, F..HA.RTMAI4 ainixElirs in foliowiho AMERICAN, INBURANOjEJCOMPANIEB North Anerlcaifor rhilaiieipbla. Torkvot'PenniylTanla. ' Hanover, ot N. Y. oaeens. qt London. NortttBrBph: ot London, omoon Market Street, No, s, Bloomsburj. oet. 14, j-i REAB BROWN'B INBURANCE AOSNOV,: Morer's new bulldlns, Mala street, llbomsburg, Ta; JEtna1aMrancaCa;otnartford,'Conn ST,oTS,iai Koraliof Liverpool 1S.00 Laocashlro...... 10,000,000 Fire Association. FhUadelphla 4,lM,rio Fboanlx, ot London 8,X66,870 London Lancashire, ot England 1,709,878 Harttord qrilartWrd ,3,?7JUW sprlngllsia lr &a Marine! 'SjOte.wo Aslne agencies are direct, policies are written or the Insured, without delay in the office at Bloomsbure. Oct. 88, 'SI. INBURANCE CkRISTIAN V. KNAPP, BLOOMBBURQ.FA, HUME," or 11. T. MEKOIIANTW, OF NBWAHK, N. J. OMHTON. N."y. PKOFfcKs'N.t? ' OWIMA'N AIEniCANINS; CO.NBW YORK. X nHEMWTon inr. nn.: NEW YOHK. WEjlSKY. CITY FIIIK 1N8. CO,, JEKSEY. ane,aiilliia tSTXDnd have .never rot .had .a. loss seltiea ny any court 01 law. Tueir asseu are alllnvescedtnaouDfaiotnurrss are liable to tie baiardIiiQIly.CJ k uiut- ,a v-J . Losses ruourTLT and bshbstly adjusted and pats toon aa.!dtTmlBea OiOuaisTuidro KMlrr, sricui.'Aaiirr'AMo ADJcmaTluxmsBtraa, Fa. A ' '.' ... - ,-. . Its the agency where. Iossp It .mi are settled and puj.by on. ot the own oituans..! , ... INSURANCE AGENCY OP owi;i snd nooa Columbian buildino, Blodmsburg Pa; LIFE. Northwestern Masonlo Aid Association, Members 41.84.1. Paid to llenenclarles H.051, 623,17. Insures non-Masons. FIKI!. ASSGTti. CONTINENTAL ot New York 15.839,651 !8 AMEItlCAN ot Philadelphia. 3,30i,KS ea N1AC1AIIA of New York t3,co,4;s t4 A ilberal share ot the business' la respectfully BOllclted, and sausiacuon guaranteed. FebriWw. 3. U. MAIZE, Agt, ry H. HOUBE, DENTIST, Bloomsbubo, Columbia County, Pa All styles of work done In a superior manner .work warraniea as represented, tbivb juthact d without FaiM by the use of oas, and tree of oharge when artinclal teeth are Inserted. Office In Barton's bulldlne. Mala street, below Market, live doors below Klelm's drug store, first lloor. r to be open at all hour during the da ;navsa.i7 Exchange Hotel, BENTON, PA. The undersigned has leased this well-known house, and la pr pared to accommodate the publlo with au tne coaveciencea of a nnt-ciaaa notei. timayiT Lemuel DRAKE, Proprietor. J.R..SMITH&CO. LIMITED. MILTON, Pa., DkALSns IN'. PIANOS, By the following well known makers; Chickering, Knafict Weber, Hallet & Davis. Can also furnish any of the cheaper makes at manufacturers prices. I)o not buy a piano be fore getting our prices. .o. Catalogue and Price lists On application. Bepts-Mtf. 4 Bitten bender & Co., WAGON MAKER'S AND BLACKSMITH'S SUPPLIES. No. 126 & 128 Frat&in Ave., SCRANTON, PA. Iron and Steel. raprtlMy. J. W, RAEDER, Uin BODE MAEEK, RULER AND BINDER, Noe. 7 and 9 Markt St., WILjCES-BAaJUE, P. aeplt-lycibro. Albums, pnorooRArn, Atrrooiupn and HcraD. a laree and rnmnletA line at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Hook etere, Evans' Block. ALL , THE FINEST EXTRACTS COLOGNE Sachets. Pomades. Ilalr Dypb and linr ltum at J. 11. Mercer's Drug and Book btore, Evans' DiwK, uppusiLe npuKxipm murcu A LL PROPRIETARY AND PATENT MEDICINES A at J. II. Mercers Drug and Book More, oppo site Episcopal Church. BOOKS, STATIONERY AND WALL PAPER, A tine stock at Mercer's Dnit? and nook Ktore. opposite Episcopal Church, Bloomsburg, Pa. C1ASTIIXE, TOILET AND MEDICATED HOAPS, J a full line at J. II. Mcrcer'a Dracr and Book Store, Upper Main 'treet. COMBS OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECTED, AND at very low prices at J. u. Mercer's Drug and Book Store, third door above Iron street. Blooms burg, Pa. C CONDENSED MILK, COXL'S, 'NELSON'S AND J CooDer's Gelatine. Tanloca. Sarc Arrow Hoot and all the prepared foods for children and in valids at Mercer's Drug and Book More, first door above Ilcss' Boot and bhoe Store, Bloomsburg, Pa. "tANAKY, HEMP, RAPE, MILLET, MAW AND j Mixed Seed for the birds, at J. II. Mercer's Tlnir. nnrl nmL Hlnm flrat rinn. halrtnr rvanaw.a Grocery store. FINE WHITING PAPERS. BY BOX, LOOSE OR In Tablet form, at J. II. Mercer's Dniir and Book store, Bloomsburg, Pa, NURSING BOTTLES. NIPPLES, UUDBEIUU'l. ties. Teething Kings and all requisites ot the Nursery that will contribute to the baby's nannl- be as, at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Book More, two doors above Evans & Eyer's Clothing btore. PHYSICIANS' FttESCRllTlONS AND FAMILY receipts carefully prepared at all hours at Mercer's Drug and Book btore, Bloomsburg, Pa. 110ILET AND INFANT . POWDERS, ROUGE, cosmetic and gold and silver Diamond Dust, at J. 11. Mercer's Drug and Book store, No 68 Main street, Bloomsburg, Pa. ITT ALL PAPER-MANY KINDS AND MANY VV prices at Jlercert' Drug And Book stve, opposite Episcopal Church, Bloomsburg, Pa. jiuH,iy,of. PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH HOW AOOOim.lMIED Kv.r, lur .Uould know. H4Mmc. DAK Ell RKM Of) ,Boi M Uutfalo.N .Y, BERSIAN BLOOMTBti(Ccpliil(iSii3. JT tlfler, Hklu Oar. &d tllaizLlih &dlo.oknMni. Band lump tor trial pMkuufc Addrtu a. abcrfc nov8Sn.cAcoly, PENNEY GOODS AlefflMri. & Co., A SPECIALTY. SOLI AOIXTB roB F.F.ADAMS CO., WIIOLESALE FINE CUT CHEWING CIGARS, TOBACCO, CANDIES, FRUITS AND NUTS. TOBACCO Sole agents of the fol lowing Dranaa 01 Cigars. HENRY CLAY, LONDRES, NORMAL, INDIAN PRINCESS, SAMSON, SILVER ASH. SOLE AGENTS FOR HENET MAILLARDS SECA.NDIES. FRESH EVERY WEEK, Bloomsburg? Pa. Have received a largo stock of a-A-ZEzpzETinsra-s for the Spring trade, consisting in part of Velvets, Body Brussels, Tapestry Brussel and Ingrains.bmyrna and Cocoa Rugs, Cocoa Mattings, and a nice line of Canton Mattings. BKOOillSBURtt, PEM'A. Fto. 10, IK, ma. lite :-iliiiitE 'I unliesitatlngly add my testimony to tho groat boo. cfitB to 00 derived from Sim raons Liver Regulator. I was afliiotcd for1 sovoral years with disordered liver, whloh resulted in a'nevero attack of Jaundice. I had good medi cal attendance, but it failed to restore mo to the enjoy ment of my former health. I then tried tho most re nowned phynlcians of Louis ville, Ky., but all to no pur pose whereupon I was in nneed to try Simmons Liver Regulator. I found immedi ate) benefit from its use, and it ultimately restored mo to the full enjoyment of health." A. II. Shirley, Richmond, Ky, . . ."I most cheerfully re commend it to all who e alter from bilious attacks or any dUcaso caused by a disar ranged state of tho liver.''. . . . W. R, Bernard, Kansas City, Mo. CROWN ACUIE THE BEST BURNING OIL THAT CAN BE MADE FROM PETROLEUM. It gives a brilliant light. It will not smoke tnecnlmneys. It will not char the wick. It has a high Ore test. It wui not explode. It la pre-eminently a family safety oil. WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON With any other Illuminating oil mode. We Stake Our Reputation, As refiners, upon the statement that It la THE BEST OIL IN THE WORLD. Ask your dealer tor CROWN ACME. Trade for Bloomsburg and vicinity Supplied by MOVER BROS., Bloomsburg, IJa. seps-ly. CLOTHING! CLOTHING! G. W. BERTS CH, THE MERCHANT TAILOR. Dents9 Furnishing Qoods,Hats Se Caps OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits made to order at short notice and a fit always guaranteed or no sale. Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia county. Btore next door to First National Bank, MAIN STREET, Bloomsburg Pa. latter. k. F tn . ' ' -n WMtM rr i vie. Xul. uuVwka,ntMui ar1TrfiS NETS, TENTS and SPORT Sailiiia, INO GOODS. Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, choke bored, $10 to $100. single Breech Loading shot Guns, U to (23. Every kind ot Breech Loading and Repeating nines, as to $40. Muzzle Loading Dou ble Shot Guns, ts to $35. Single Shot Guns, I8.su to$i:.oa Revolvers. 1 1.00 to (20. Double Action self cockers, $2.S0 to f 10. All kinds of I'artrldi Shells. Csds. Wads. Tools. Powder Flasks. 8 Pouches, Primers. Send a cents for Illustrated Catalogue. Address, GREAT WESTERN GUN WUltHtt, IKI HA11T11MK1.1J nl., i'l'l'lTIJlunU, 1'A, N. B. This Is a 20-vear-old. reliable nrm. Per fectly trustworthv. orders niled promptly, and goods sent by mall or express to any part of the world. No matter what you want In the gun line you can get It at the Great Western by writing a lencr. 'Guns made to Order. Guns and Revolvers Repaired, sepiwma" M C. SLOAN & BRO. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Manufacturers of CARRIAGES BUOOIES, PHAETONS SLEIGHS. PLATFORM WAGONS &C First-class work always on hand, REPAIRING NEA1LY DONE.. Pricet reduced to euit the timet: forms, but are surpaf bed by the marvels of Invention, Those ho are In nef d of rrof Mnhip wnrir that can bo donewblle living ai home should at once send their address to Hallet & Co., Portland, Maine, and receive free, full Information how either sex, ot all ages, can earn from $s to $25 per lay and upwards wher ever they live. You arc started free. Capital not required. Home have made over $50 In a single day at this work.- All succeea. ijuwaiu. ANY OHDEK FOR FESTIVAL will be SUPPLIED WITH Tns .LOWEST DEALERS IN 1 Ml J I as follows: ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, PEANUTS, ENGLISH walnuts; cream nuts, ALMONDS, POP CORN BALLS. g!fi8fiotGunsJfl BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, Pennsjlyania School Laws. Wo clvo below a Bummarv of tho school Taw of this state as given in tho report of Commissioner of Education of tho United States. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ''The General Assembly shall Dro vide for tho maintainanco and support of a thorough and eflioient syBtem of publio schools, wherein nil tho child ren ot this Commonwealth abovo tho ago of G years may be educated, and shall appropriate at least $1,000,000 each year for that purpose. womon 2 1 yeirs of ago and up wards shall be eligible to any ofQoe of control or managment under the sohool laws of this State,'' No monev raised for tho sunnort of publio schools of tho Stato shall be np. propriated to, or used for the support of any sectarian school. Every township, boroiich, or city constitutes a school district, but in dependent districts may oe formed when '20 or raoro taxable inhabitants of any township or townships desire ami puiiuon 101 toe iormauoi' 01 tne territoiy upon which thoy reside into a separate common-school district. No minor under 13 years of ace shall be emulovcd in cotton, woolen. silk, paper, bagging, or flax factories; anv owner or employer of, or in any of said factories,or agents therefor, wil fully or knowingly employins; any such minor shall pay a fine of '$50 for each offense. No minor between tho ages of 13 and 1G years shall be employed in such factories longer than 9 calen dar months iu any one year, and w.ho shall not have attended sohool at least 3 oonseoutive mouths within the same year. No boy shall be emuloyod in any mine unless proof be given that ho is 11! years old. LEGAL SCHOOL POPULATION. The legal school ago is from 6 to 21 years. MINIMUM LENGTH OF SCHOOL YEAR. The schools of every district must be kepi open at least -5 months in the year, unless the maximum amount of tax. allowed by law; to bo levied 'for eoliool purposes is insufficient to keep them open for that lcnth,of timo, , Twenty days constitutes a sohool month. PRESCRIBED STUDIE8. Q -j Ip. every district thqro must" be taught orthography, reading writing, English grammar, geography, arith metic, physiology and hygiene, with special reference to the effects .of.'alj coh'olip drinks, stimulants, and narqp'tj lcs upon the: human system, aud auch other branches as the board of direct ors or comptrollers may require. ' STATE supervision. 1 The State superintendent" of public instrqetion is' appointed by the 97er2 norVitb-'the a'dvioe,and consent , of two-thirds of the members of , the ,teen ate. He holds his office for 4 years; decides, without appeal, all controver sies' or disputes which may be referred to him; gives advice, explanations, con struction, or information relative to oommon-sohool law; signs orders on the State treasurer; apportions the State appropriation for schools pro pares and distributes blank forms; may appoint of his clerks a deputy supurin tendent; may remove county superin tendents and appoint others in their stead, until the next triennial conven tion of directors; and reports, annually, to the Legislature. STATE APPROPRIATION. The amount of State appropriation duo eaoh district is base! upon tho Dumber of taxable citizens, as certified by the county commissioners at each triennial assessment, and is paid by warrant of .the Stale superintendent, on the receipt at the department of publio instruction of the certificate of the president and secretary, approved by the county superintendent, that the schools have been kept open "Accord ing to law, Ssa," accompanied by the statistical report of tho sohool opera tions during the year, EDUCATION OF TEACHERS. Stato aid is given to 12 normal schools in as many "normal-school dis tricts.'1 The purpose of these schools is to train young men and young women as teachors for the common schools of tho State, and to bo entitled to,, the benefits ot the State aid each sohool, must hayo at least G professors of lib eral education, and known ability; must have buildings containing a hall of sufficient size to seat at least-1,000 "per sons, and class rooms and loding rooms for at. least 300 students; must hayo at least 10 acres of ground; must have a library and a model school; must ad mit 1 student alternately, male and female, from each common-school dis trict within the counties composing its normal district, at a cost fixed by the trustees of the several sobools. County teachers' institutes are also held, for" a term of at least 5 diys an nually, in each county of tho Slate. Special institutes aro also held in tho cities of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Altoona; and cities of tho third class may hold annual teachers' insti tutes, not subject to the authority cf the oounty superintendent, EDUCATION OF DEFECTIVE, PEPENDKNT, AND DELINQUENT CHILDREN. Provision is made by law for the education and care of destitute, friend less, and vagrant children between the ages of A and 16 years. The board ol sohool directors of any school district. having more than 20, 000 inhabitants, and having within the limits ot the city or township, in which tho school district is, 8 or more deaf mute children of proper age for attend ing school is authorized to open and maintain a special school for the edu cation and training of such deal-mutes; and deaf-muto children from other school districts may bo sent to this sohool provided such other districts pay their proportionate share of tho ex pense of the sohool, not to exceed $150 for oaoh ohild (for I year; such school to bo, a part of tho common school system of the district. The school boards are authorized to provide books and apparatus for the lusiruL-iiuii ui luuigcui uiiuu uuiiuruu between th ages of 0 and 13 years, at annual cost for each of not more than $12. EDUCATION IN HIGHER AND PROFESS' IONAL STUDIES. In cities of the second class the cen Ural board of edcation has the power to establish and maintain 0110 or mora schools for tho instruction. of pupils in tho nsofal branches' of the mechanio arts and kindred snlljeotfl. Colleges and academies rejciving aid from tho State' must annually sub mit a report flh6wlrj'g'((heiit'enerpl con dition to the Stalourjorintend'ent. COUNTT SUPERVISION. Ttib county superintendent of com-' mon schools' is elected tnenhially by theohopl directors of, each co.iin'ty; no person .is eligible, jLo tho office of couDly,,city, on borough superintend ent in, any .county of tho State, who does not possess a diploma (from .a college legally empowered to grant' literary degrees), or Stato ccrtifioate issued bv a State normal school, a'pro fessionaf certificate from a ooantyYcity or borough superinfeflnehk of good standing, issued at .least.!, year, beforo the election, or a certificate, of com petency from the Stato, superintendent;, nor shall any person bo, eligible unless ho is of good moral character and has had successful experience in teaching within 3 years of tho time of his elect-, Tho county superintendent visits and inspeots tho schools of his oounty anil causes the iirestjribed'stndie to bp taught; fe'porta failures to make, prd visio'n'for,, .instruction, , iiv. physiology and hygiene; examines teachers and grant oerlifioa'tcs of qqalifioation; 'con ducts teachers' institutes, and report annually to tho State superintendent. TEXT-BOOKS. Tho school directors or comptrollers of districts seloof 'tfid "series pt tex, books, no't to' 'bo changed moro than once in 3 yeare. School directors' or 'comptrollers may burqbase text-books for use in.thq ptib liochools of their respective school districts pat of. the school funds of thu distnot, and when so procured the necessary books shall be supplied, free of cost, ,to'eoch npll to bo returned at the close 'of the annual school term, in each year, or as tho board may direct. LOCAL SUPERVISION. Every district elects 6 school direct ors, except consolidated wards or bor oughs and cities, where 3 are elected in each ward, and other cases specially provided tor by local statute. They are elected one.third annually, and hod dffine foe S.iyears. &acb board of school directors, and each board of comptrollers in- cities and boroughs, shall choose' a president and a, secretary", who may or may not be members of the board. , , The boards' provide for the establish ment of the schools, anrThave the pow- ?r toJgrade the same;'affix fire 'esoapes j Bchopl.bu.I(dings 3 or moro .stories 1 . ' l r ..' . . 1 aiu; irunsier pupils 10 oiuer uisiricis; establish ' joint '.'sobools on or near Jofiai.V or1 townstrji'linb; 'may .borrow loney for erecting school houses or fjurohasing grounds for the same. I Vhi-y direct what brandies of loarn inglare to be tanght' in tho schools and whit books shall bd used: provide jasbs for books .in school libraries; may establish evening schools; visit all the schools of their respective districts, and exoroise a general supervision of the same. ) In any city, borough, or township, having more than 5,000 inhabitants, the sohool directors may elect a city, thorough, or township superintendent, who shall hold office for 3 years;, if a'uoh election be held the Stato superin tendent must be biyen the name and ad dress of the person so, elected; and such city, boroug, or township shall' not then bo subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the county superintend ent, except in, the matter of holding the annual teachers' institutes Such oity, borough or township superintendents perform, within the limits of their several jurisdictions, all tho duties enjoined upon county super intendents, and discharge such other duties, as the by-laws, rules, and regu lotions of the' respective boards of directors may recjulrej and must re port, monthly, to the department of, qommon schools, suoh facts relating to the schools under'their charge- as the Stato superintendent may require. . SCHOOL MOUSES. The, sohool directors cause suitable lots of QTOund to be procured, and suitable buildings to bo erected,- pur chased, or rented for school-houses, and supply tho samo with tho "piopcr conveniences and luel. TEACHERS: IIOVV I ELECTED AND PAID, Tho sohool direotors appoint the teachers of tho common schools in the distriots, fix the amount of their salar ies, and may dismiss them at any time for incompetency, cruelty, negligenoe or immorality. After teachers make out and file with the board of direotont or comp trollers their monthly reports, they are paid by .drafts -on tho district treasurer, signed by the president and attested by thtr secretary of the board. All toaohnrs in tho. publio schools mast have valid certificates; and no teacher shall bo employed in teaching any branch of learning other than those enumerated in his or her certifi cate, nor Bhall a certificate be granted to any person who is in the habit of using as a beverage any intoxicating drinks. LOCAL TAXES. For tho support pf publio schools, tho school directors or comptrollers of overy district annually determine tho amount of tax necessary, and lovy and apportion this, tax according to tho valuation 01 proper buujccis unci tilings maun taxable. Dinotors (or comptrollers in cities boroughs wb,ert the sqiool property vested in them) may-annuaUy levy a special tax not exceeding tho regular annual school tax lor suoh year, to be npnlied Bolelv to the purpose of put chasing or' paying for the ground, and the building and erection of school buildings thereon. Tho highest tax which can be lovied in a district in Miy one year for school purposes ia 20 mills on the dollar 10 mills for school purposes, and 13 mills for building purposes. Besides the abovo there are: 1. A rate tax on such trades, occupations, professions, and salaries, nod emolu menu of office as will yield over $1 by tho rata on its valuation. 2, A minimum occupation, tax of 91 on all resident mate taxablo persons, over 21 years old; whoso assessed occupation, salary or emoluments of office when multiplied by tho rato levied for school purposes will not produce at least SI, JL888. The Besurreotion Flower. STORIES THAT ARB TOLD OF THIS NATURAL WONDER. Travelers In Egypt, who profess to have seen .tho. genuine .resurrection flower, describo.it as a little ball hang ng on Its fragile, stom, and rost-mbling both in color and shape a shrunken poppy head. Sleeping, but not dead, tho flower is aroused by boing for an instant Immersed in water and then supported in an upright position. Soon the upper fibers begin to stir. Slowly yet visibly, they unfold, until, with petals thrown back in equidistant or der, it assumes th6 appearance of a beautifully radiated, starry flower, not unlike some of tho asters in form. Resting a moment, it suddenly, as though inspirod by some new impulse. throws Its yery heart to tho daylight, carving back its petals farther still and disotoaing beauties undreamed of oven in its hrst awakening. AO say tbau In general effect, its appearanoe resembles the 'passion flow er, is to give but a poor . description, and yet one searohes in vain for more fitting comparison. Lacking entirely the strong contrasts in color of the latter, it yet wears a halo of its own, unlike any other in the whole range of floral effects. Whon viewed through a powerful lens, one traveler claims the, heait of tho flower, whloh to the naked eye, lies flooded in a warm, colorless light, as sumes the most exquisite iridescent hues, far more beautiful than the do fined tints ot the passion flower. Mat ing to the eye in its pure outlino and rounded finish, it bean the Bamo rela tion to that chosen type bf the great Suffering, that poaoo bears to passion, or that promise bears to prayer. soon tne aspect 01 the flower chang es. As though over tho well spring of its eternal life hangs somo ruthles power forcing it back into darkness. before an hour has passed, wo can see that its nowly found vigor is fad'ng away. Tho pulsing light at ts heart grows fainter and fainter slowly the petals raiso themselves, to drop wearily side by side up-.ni its bos om and finally, its beauty vanished, its strength exhausted, it liangs heavy and brown upon its stem, waiting for tho touoh that alono can .waken it again, ibis raro botanic wonder, blooming one moment before, admiring, eyes, and next lying dried and shriveled, is not without its legendary interest, though tho odor of ' its oriental history has, by this time, been nearly blown away by that, sharp simoom of investigation, whloh has already whirled so many pretty fables and theories into oblivion. The Btory of the resurrection flower, as. given in 1H5G by tlio,late Dr. Deck, th'o naturalist, is as follows: While traveling on a professional tour in Upper Egypt, eight years be fore, engaged in exploring. for some lost emerald and oopper mines, he ohanoed to render medical service to an Arab attached to his party. In 'grati tudo tho ohild of the desert formally presented to him this now oalled 'Res urrection t lower,' at the same lima en joining him never to part with it. Like the tabled gitt of the Egyptian, it was supposed to have "magio in tho web of it. The doctor was Bolerauly assured by the Arab and others of his race that it had been taken ten years beforo from tho breast of an Egyptian mummy, a high priestes?, and was deemed great rarity ; that it would nevor decay if Dronerlv cared for : that il nnsspfls- ion through life would tend to revivo hope in adversity, and, if buried with its owner, woald insure for Him here after all the enjoyments of the Seventh Heaven of Mohammed. When pre sen ied this was one of two hanging upon the same stem. Dr. Deck care fully preserved ono. The twin speci men he presented -to Baron Humboldt, who acknowledged it to bo the great est tiorai wondor yet seen and the only one ho had met with in tho coarse of his extensive travels. For years the doctor carried his treasure with htm everywhere, prizing ib iur 11s minusiu quauues anu invari ably awakening the deepest interest whenove' he chanced to display its wonorous powers, uunng the remain der of his life, it is claimed, ho caused the flower to open many times, with out causing any diminution ot its mar velous property or any injury whatever to it. Two Beautiful Flowers- "It is probable that nature has gone nearly or quite to its limit in the pro duction of this flower," is what has been said of tho new Fuchsia "Phen omenal" which has been recently of fered to the publio. In respect to strength and robustness of growth, it is one ot the best of nil tho double blooming varieties. The tubo and sepals of tho flower are a light carmine; corolla, a bright violet, shading to purple, and the flower is larger than mat ot any other sort, said a lady who had one last year, "It has had thirty full blown flowers and now h seventy bads. It is groatly admired by all who see it. For a shady nook around tho bouse, on the door step, or elsewhere, no tiower gives moro satis faction than a potted fuchsia. Tho other flower wo desiro to speak of is a rose' "Littlo White Pet.-' Just think of a rose bush, ono branch of which will have fifty to ono hundred buds and blooms at one time. For bedding it is the most vaiuamo ot any variety, torming one solid m iss of bloom, get ting bottor each yoar, and perfectly naroy, Besides being also adapted t house culture. Vick'a Floral Guide tells about all these aud hundreds of other flowers. Send tea cents to Jam s Viek, Seedsman, Rochester, N. Y, and you will receive this beautiful work, containing a duo bill good for ten cents worth of seeds or plants, from which you can order tho plants named anove and they will bo sent t you by mail, and delivered as fresh as when taken from tbo greenhouse. Scarlet Fever. Darbys Prophylastio Fluid is uno quailed in tho treatment of Scarlet Fo vor. Used as ti gargle it provents tho throat from becomiug diphtheritic, nl lays tho mflamatioo and subdue tho nam. Used to snoncro the bodv it rI laye tho itching inflammation of the skin mid destroys infection. Exposed in tho siok-room it will pro vent the spread of contagion, and keep tne atmosphere wnoiesomc. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL XXII.NO 10 COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, VOL tli NO 60 A Pulpit Wonder. PASCAL PORTER IS ONLY ELEVEN YEARS OLD, BUT A PIIENOMINAL PREACHER. WllUamstown, Dispatch to Cincinnati Enquirer. Great and unflagging interest has been manifestod nightly for tbo past week in tho eloquent and womb rful preaohing of the boy preacher Rev. Pasoal Porter, who lives near Madison, Ind., and is only eleven years old. Ministers in tho primo of their minis try, ministers grown gray in the ser vice ot their master bung with rapture upon tho words that fell with burning eloquence from his youthful lip. Never in tho history of this place have suoh crowds assembled to hear tfio preaching of ono person. Peoplo of every creed and denomination and without -a creed, and men who had not entered a church for fifteen years, at tended nightly and were thrilled with interest and filled with wonder. Ho is a handsome boy, with a bright, brown eyo and a well-shaped head. Out ot tbo pnlpit there is nothing in his man ner or speech to indicate his wonderful gift, but in the pnlpit bo is a veritable giant. Ho jossoases a most Wonder ful memory and great gift of langna'ge, and his sermons were logical, doctrinal and, deep, and on each night.be spoke on an entirely different subject. While all here proclaim that his preaching is wonderful and interesting, the - com munity are about equally divided as to whether his sermons are original or whether ho has committed to memory the sermons of another; but all admit, whether they- are original or not, that the boy preaoher is a wonder and a prodigy. lie is never at a loss for tbe right word in the right place, and so thor oughly does he seem to understand and appreciate bis subject that if he were not a boy tbo originality ot bis discourses would never bo questioned. I bo .interest in them is not by any means confined to tho ;faot that they aro delivered by a boy. If they wore delivered by a minister of mature years aud with the samo degreo of eloquence all would bo no less deeply interested. He was born near Madison, Ind., Nov. G, 187G, and is tho yonngest of a family of seven children three boys and four girls. As soon as he was old enough to talk he manifestod a desire to preach tho gospel and make the world better, but was not permitted to enter the ministry until he was nine years ot age. fits education is limited, only having advanced as far as tke fourth grade in tbe publio schools. In a Panther's Embrace- HOW IT FEELS TO BE SLOWLY CHEWED BY A WILD BEAST. From the Times ot India. Short savage roars broke upon lin ear, mingled with the wild shouts of the.naitves, who were evidently being chased by the now furious beast. At this criois li felt that my bat would probably do more for me than my gun, so 1 crushed tbe former on to my bead and without waiting to adjust tbe chin strap, I seized the latter in my hand and faced the enemy. The panther bad meanwhile floored a beater and got him by the arm, but! dropping him, sbo at once came for me with lightning bounds. I could seo nothing, owing to the beasts tremendous speed, but shadowy-looking form with two large bright rouud eyes uxed upon me with an unmeaning stare as it literally flew towards mo, Such was tho vision of a moment I My presence of mind did not desert me. I raised my gun and fired with all the caro I could at such short notice. But I missed, and the panther landed light as a feather with its arms round my Bhoulders. Thus we stood for a few seconds, and I distinct ly felt the animal sniffing for my throat mechanically, 1 always turned my head so as' to keep the thick, wadded curtain of my helmet cover in front ol the creature's muzzle ; bat still I could hear and feel plainly the rapid, yet cautious, ettorts-it was making to find an opening, so as to tear open the jugu lar vein. 1 uaa no other weapon but my gun, which was useless with the animal closely embracing tne, so I stood perfectly still, well kuowing that aamiioro would itoerate mo it it were possible to do so. At tho first on slaught we were bo placed that he could only have hit tbe panther by firing uiroiign me, wnicu would havo been very iiuudicioas, to say the least of it. As may easily be supposed, the animal did not spend much time in investigat- ; .1 1. . . ing too nature 01 wanuea uat cover, and before my friend could get round and tako an aim without jeopardizing my own 1110 tne oeast pounced upon my left olbow, taking a piece out. and then buried its long sharp fangs in the loiui tin tney met. At the samo time I was hurled to the earth with such force that I knew not how I got there or what became of mv gun. Still, throughout I maintained a clear impression ot what was going on, knew that I was lying on the ground witn tno panther on tbo top ot mo. aim 1 could teei my elbow loiut wob bling in and out as tho brute ground its jawB witn a movemont impercept ible to tbo bystanders, but whiob felt to me as though I wero being violently shaken ail over. Now I listened anxiously for tho report of Sandford'S shct, which I know would bo heard immediately, and carefully refrained from making tho slightest sound or movement, lost his aim ehould be dis turbed thoreby. in a few seconds the loud and welcome detonation, which from its proximity almost deafened me, struck upon my ear, 1 sat up, 1 was free I tho panther gone 1 Taxing Them Up Gently. A well known Parisian portrait painter lived once, beforo bis fame came; iu a common lodgjug-houBO at nn altitude of seven stories. Fearing ho could cot induce tho publio to come so lilgti, he put up a placard on tbe basement of tho house : "Portraits taken hero. Only ten francs. Studio on third floor." On reaching tho third lloor a placard : "len-lrauo portraits the studio has been removed to tbo fifth floor," would greet his eye. After much panting and pulling the picture s' eker was greeted with "Ten-frano portraits; tho studio has, owing to tbe rebuilding of the premises, been tern norarlly removed to tho seventh floor. Tho customer did not mind nufferin( more after he bad reacbod that perio I of ascent ami tho artist got his patron Tho now tariff bill, introduced to Congrossi last week by Mr. Mills of Texas, relates to tho duties on Imports only, and oontalns no refwiico to In tnrnal revenue taxation. Tbcro was somo expectation that it woald includo a provision repealing inu tuuauou wm. at least, but it is intimated that this will bo provided for In a separate bill, tho object of tho majority, of tbo ways and means committeo being to coniid or tho tariff reductions apart ahdi sepa rate from any other questions. With a few exceptions, tne cnanges proposed in the tariff do not appear to bo radical,, and thoy arc mainly in tbe lino recommendodi in tbo President's message, to facilitate tho importation of tho materials used in mantifaolnres while maintaining a protective, doty upon manntooturcd goods, a- groat many artioles are placed, upQo.tboi free list, bat of these wool and lumber only aro Important in the amount of revenue produced, lt.is claimed by thosoawho have been instrumental in preparing tho bill that, tho, reduction will nggre gate about $55,000,000, ot which tho free list will furnish $22,600,0JD ; the reduction in woolons and- ir-n and Bteel, $17,250,000 ; on sugar $11,000,- 000 1 on china and glaaware, it,C00,- 000 1 on cotton goods, $500,000 ; on flax, hemp and jute, 31,500,000, and on chomicais, s76",uuu. it is very doubtful whether tho best informed persons can judgo intelligently in re gard to this matter, as a reduction in duties sometimes stimulates importation thus failing to reduce the revenue in proportion to tho reduction in tho rato t duty. That tho bill will be sharply criticis ed and strenuously opposed by the Re publicans may bo taken for granted. Dio changes in tho wool and iron and steel schedules will call forth tho great est opposition, chiefly beoause 6f the magnitude of tho interests affected. The strongest opposition will come, bf course, from the .Ohio wo'ol-gr'ovyors, and the discussion of this'subject elicit-, od by the President's message will be" threshed over again ind ifiuitoly. Penn- yl Varna interests novo lesa reason for outcry, tbe duty on pig iron being re lated only 72 cents per ton "and the duty on iron and Bteel rails 'from' $1-1 and 817 per ton re-pectively to $11. though doubtless tho reduction in eaoh case will bo declared to be ruinous. Tho introduction of thiff billi Will mark the beginning of the real fight of tbe session. While it is in no sense a free trade measure the advocates of a high' protective tariff will loudly main tain that it is and will employ all their resources to array the business and working classes of the country against it on ithat score. This is the Presiden tial year and the revenue question, will, bo considered moro with rtterenco- to ts effect upon partisan chances than with a view to reducing the revenues with tbo least injury to the business of tho country. Times. A Joke on the Bank of England. A B'.ory is told, of Washr Connor, Gould'nold partner .in thftstockbroker age business,! who -is- well .known in Chicago, which illustrates tbe procliv- ty(ot the Wall street man to play :ranks in solemn places. Connor, dur- ng a sojourn in London, presents! a $25 Bank of England mote which like our own currency, is simply .pro mise to pay to tho bank for jedempt ion in gold. The banks 1 custom on these occasions is. to require the person presenting the note to, indorse; iitu "In dorse itl" said Connor, when, the rule was read to, him, "I don't know, about that. I'm, a, littlo careful; what .1 in dorse. This is a note ofthand.:' ji Tbe astonishment ofirtho official could not .easily be depicted in words. "1 don t believe 1 11 indorse.it at all. f dont know you. Besides; it ain't necessary,, bive me tbo gold and take your paper,"- t:l "Hut sir, its our.rulo rr-i li "I don't care anything about your rule. Isn't the paper good.'-' 1 f'Goodl Good! Is a Bank ,df Eng land note goodt Are you. mad,, maul1' "Well, if its good I want tho money on it." Who are you You must be an American. Quit your funning, man, and indorse it," The; official gasped nearly purple in the face. Connor's conntenanoo did not change a mu-tole. "1 11 not indorse it, ho said "And as its a genuino note, if you don't pay it I'll protest it." "I'rotest it! I'rotest tbo Bank ot Englandl Good heavens!"- "ies, protest it, -and beforo- night. The, clerk climbed down from his stool and ran iuto a back- room. He relumed immediately with two elderly officials, all three greatly exalted. Connor calmly reduced tho newcomers to a panic by repeating his throat, and after enjoying tho spectacle feigned a sudden understanding of the case aud indorsed the note .nnd got his gold. In a Japanese Theatre. HATS AND COATS THROWN ON THE STAGE AND REDEEMED FOR MONEY. The Japaneso, school acting might be called the natural one, tho whole progress of the play bein carried on in tho quiet, oven tones of every day. There is littlo bombast of rant except in tbe classical interludes, when every thing is as stilted and conventional as possible. Pathos is always deep and long drawn, and the last tear is wrung from tho eyes of tho audienoe, that re sponds with handkerchief to the slight est appeal to tne emotional side. Trag edy is vory tragic, and murders more gory than wo would quite enjoy. Death on the Japaneso stage always results from sword outs, and the antics of fencers, the wonderful endurance of the backed victims and tho streams of red paint that pour from all over them before they die aro rather too much. Tbe audience enjoy this, however, and they shout, shriek and whoop 'with de light when a good, gory combat goes on. To express greater approval they throw pieces of their clothing or any of their valued belonging-) on tho stago just as excited young ladies at tbo opera hurl their bouquets at Patti, and queens draw off diamond rings and bracelets to hand to Nilsson. A foreigner who saw the rain of coats, sashes, etc, falling on tho stago after a thrilling scene, tossed his hat over too. It was an old one that ho did not care for. Ho had a soft cap in his pocket, and he thought it rather a nice thing to be able to follow tho fashions oftho country. At .tho end of tbo play the manager brought bis hat to him and asked him for tho $10. The enthusiast then found that all things tossed to the star were merely pledges to be afterward redeemed by money, tho actors having a regular schedule bo much for a cont,a kimono, a sash and a pipe, and corresponding sums for foreigners' hats and 1 oao ar ticle. Tho enthusiast sadly paid his $10 and took back his abused hat, as tho manager only bowed and contin ued to hold it out in spite of his gen erous piotCsts about his withing the star to keep it as a email souvenir, :.,i.tJ''!-
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