The Columbian.
J. K. Blttontenaer,, f Hilton.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FKIDAY, JUNE 7, 1889.
THOUSANDS DROWNED
Johnstown Swept Away
UV A ntlRHTINB UKHEUVOIIl
Towns Under Water, And Muoh Property
Destroyed I
uno or too most disastrous storms
that has over visited tho Eastern Stntra
atruok Pennsylvania last Friday, its
groavosi norrora wero loit at Jonnstowu
Unmbna county, wticro thousands
lives woro lost. Nearly every houso
in mo town was swopt away, or rcn
dored untenantable
Tho reservoir abovo tho town burst
at 6 o olook Jnday afternoon, and tho
inimenso volumo of water rushed down
tho valloy oarrying death and destruc
tion. Tho majority of tho residences, with
tho ozoeption of those on tho main
street, aro built of wood, a great many
of which aro occupiod by tho employes
of the Cambria Iron Works, whioh
employs about 3,000 men. Johnstown
is a city of about 12,000 population
ana is Biiuaiea on tno (Jonemaugh nv.
or.
INCIDENTS OF TUB DISASTER.
A Johnstown dispatch says : Many
of tho dead were found with their
hands yet clinging teuaciously to the
branches of trees and shrubs. A young
coupio woro locked in eacli others arms,
A mother was found with a child in
each arm and held closely to hor bosom,
There is no possibility of telling just
who has been lost, as thousands aro
missing. Many survivors tell of tho
most thrilling escapes from collections
of debris, houso roofs, car -loora and
planks, and seem paralyzed from fright
ana norror. xno number ot poopl
visible from tho banks aro so few ii
oontrast with tho nonulation of tho va
rious little boroughs which constitute
tho city, that the question, "Wheie are
the people?" is asked on all sides. The
impression is gaining that the disclos
ures yet to come where the gorge col
lectea, ana wmcn is now uuruincr over
an area of several acres, will be yet
more gnastiy. it is feared that ttiou
sands lie beneath tho great bod of fire,
Millions cannot ropair tho damago,
ana tne aesoiauon covors miles ot tor
ritory. Tho agonized cries and lamen
tations of the friends who have not
been ablo to learn any tidings of their
1 '1 . 1 tW V
loveu ones is most uepioraoio ana pa
thetic. When a form is seen to drop
down deeper m tho flames, from tho
burning away of supports, wild shrieks
pierce wv uir.
THE TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION.
Fine thoroughfares in the most dense
ly populated parts of the town are de
nuded of their elegaut houses. Trees
were stripped of branobes, uprooted
and swept away. Not a single struc
ture now left within tho city is safe for
habitation. Aft must bo rebuilt. The
gorge has so obstructed the sluice-ways
of the viaduct that tho water does not
recede very fast. All tho water craft
having been swopt away, the getting
about the deluged streets is attonded
with danger.
Notwithstanding cho distress of their
fellow-citizens, tho Huns wore caught
purloining garments and seaiohing
pooKets or tno uooa viotims. All food
supplies having been destroyed and all
places of shelter being insecure, hun
dreds took refugo on tno slopes which
surrounded tho city. There wore pa
thetio scenes. Little children clustered
around their elders crying for food
and shivering with the cold mountain
air. For sixteen hours the little city
was cut off from tho world and the
tragedies of that awful night can never
uo una.
DAMAGE TO RAILROAD TRACKS.
The Pennsylvania Railroad traoks
at Sang Hollow, three miles west, were
torn out and absolutely washed away
for three-quarters of a milo. The heavy
eipei raiiB were twisted as it thoy wore
wires, and in somo instances woro bro
ken pit. Uno track was swept into
tho river, iho rails and ties of tho east
track were thrown on tho west bound
traok, and in one place thev were twist
ed into a plait, Tho stono ballast was
washed away from between the ties for
over a mile, and in one placo tho rails,
ties and ballast woro all swept away,
and tho heavy clay roadbed was beaten
as hard as a cemented floor.
ROnBINO THE DEAD.
Each hour reveals some new and hor
rible story of Buffering and outraore,
and brings news of merited punishment
meted out to fiends who havo daro i to
desecrate the corpses. Tales of almost
indescribable horror come to light, and
deeds of the vilost nature, perpetrated
in wo darkness, are brought to Tight
Saturday ovoning thirteen ITungarians
were noticed picking their way along
tho banks of the Conemaugh towards
Sang Hollow. Several farmers armed
themselves and started in pursuit Tho
Hungarians came upon tho acid and
mangled body of a woman upon whioh
there were a number of trinkets and
two diamond rings. In their eagerness
to bocuio tho plunder, the Hungarians
squabbled and ono of them severed the
linger npon which wero the Tings and
ran off with his prize. Tho farmers
gave ohaBe. Some of the Hungarians
suowea tight, but being outnumbered
fled. Nine of the brutes escaped but
four were driven into tho surging river
and to their death. Tho monster whoso
not has been described was among tho
drowned.
Sunday morning an old railroador
who had walkod from Sang Hollow,
stepped np to a numbor of men on the
platform station at Curranvillo and
eald : " Gentlemen, had I had a shot
gun half an hour ago, I would now be
a murderer, yet with no fear of over
having to suffer for my crime. Two
miles below here I watohed three men
going along tbo banks stealing jewels
from the bodies of dead wives and
daughters of men who haye been rob
bed o all thoy hold dear on earth."
Ho had no soonor finished than fivo
hurley men wero on their way to the
eceno of plunder, ono with a coil of
ropo and another with a revolver. In
twenty minutes, so it is stated, they
overtook two of tho thieves in the act
of cutting pieces from tbo ears, and
fingers from tho hands of two women.
Tho scoundrels were captured and
searched. As their pockets were emp
tied of their ghastly finds the indigna
tion of tbo crowd intensified, and when
a bloody finger of an infant encircled
with two tiny gold rings was found
among the plunder, a cry went up,
"Lynoh them, lynch them' Without
a moment's delay ropes were thrown
nroand tho robbers neokt and they
woro soon dangling in tho limbs of
treo in tho branchos of which an hour
beforo wero entangled tho bodies of
father and son.
After half an hour tho bodies woro
lowered and oarriod to a pile of rooks
in tho forest. It is hinted that an
Alloghony county oflioial was ono of
tho most prominent actors in tho lynch
ing.
John McCarthy, a carponter, who
lives in Johnstown, says tho socno
when ho loft was indescribable. Tho
pcoplo had been warned early in tho
morning to movo to tho high land, but
thoy did not hood tho warning, al
though it was rcpoatod a numbor of
times np to 1 o'clock, wbon tho water
poured Into Cinder streot soveral feet
docp. Then tho houses began rooking
to and fro, and finally tho force of the
current carried buildings across tho
streets and vacant lots and dashed
thorn against eaoh other, breaking
them into fragments. Those buildings
woro freighted with tho poor wretches
who bo shortly boforo had laughed at
tho cry ot danger. AlcUarthy Bays in
somo oases no counted as many as ni
tron persons clinging to buildings. Mo
Carthy'a wifo was witli him. Slio had
threo BiBtors who lived near her. Thoy
saw tho houso in which thoso girls
lived carriod away and then they could
Bland it no longer, so thoy hurried
away. Tho husband feared his wifo
would go crazy boforo ho could drag
her away, and thoy lolt tho Hooded dis
trict and wont inland along tho coun
try roads until thoy readied a placo of
moro salety.
It is estimated that 1600 houses woro
Bwept away.
Tho latest estimates on Wednesday
placo the loss of life at Johnstown and
auiolning towns alnog the Conomaugh
at 10,000 to 15,000. Stato troops havo
been sent thoro to asBist in tbo work of
clearing up tho dobris and burying th
dead. Contributions aro being mado
all over the country. The Massachusetts
legislature has appropriated S30.000
and Connecticut $25,000.
THE FLOOD AT OTHER POINTS.
Elmira, N. Y., Juno 2. Tho Che
mung Saturday rose to an unknown
height, about fourteen inches above
high-water mark. Water street, tho
principal' thorough faro, was flooded at
5 p. m., and a short time afterwards a
boat was paddled through tbo entrance
to the Iiathbun Houso, the principal
hotel, and up to the office. The princi
pal damago waa in the lower Fourth
Third, and in the Fifth wards. Tho
latter district was particulary unfor
tunate. Houses wero flooded so that
residents had to seek safety in tho up
per Btories and a fierce stream of water
poured across tho wholo ward. Tho
Erio Railroad traoks for three blooks
woro washed out Outhouses and side
walks were carried from one streot to
another and there is hardly a resident
of tho ward but suffered more or less
damago.
Washington, Juno 2. The water on
Pennsylvania avenue and adjacent
streets to -a ay, was about six teet deep,
tilling cellars and basements and caus
ing considerable damage. Tho Poto
mac is nearly twico its normal width
and bears along logs, portions of houses
and all kinds of debris. The waters
rose threo feet six inches abovo the
high-water mark of 1877. Some placo
the loss at a million dollars. Owing
to interruption ot railroad tratuo there
is a Boarcity of milk and other supplies,
Tho river roso steadily from Saturday
untu a p. m. to day, when the water
began to fall.
ALONO THE SUSQUEHANNA.
Lancaster, Pa., June 2. Tho Sua
quohanna at Columbia is still rising.
An enormous quantity of boom logs
havo gono down the river and aro
lodged at Turkey Hill. At Marietta
all of Front street is under water, and
tho Pennsylvania railroad bridge at
Chickies is under four feet of water,
Tho Pennsylvania canal at and abovo
Columbia is greatly damaged and all
tho rolling mills and planing mills aro
submerged, .serious danger is threat
ened at Washington borough. Two
men passed Columbia on a raft this
morning, wero carried over the dam,
and, it is bolioved, wero drowned. Tho
lumber yards at Marietta are all swopt
away. Tho latest advices are that a
big llood and much higher water may
bo expected to-night.
SUNBURST FLOODED.
SumicTcr, Juno 2. This citv has
been flooded all day. The entire pop
illation was up tho whole night moving
to tno second stories. The water is
now receding All bridges aro down
from here to Williamsport Throe men
came from Williamsport in a boat to
day and roport that twenty-five por-
Bons who wero watching a bridge col-
I.... linns 'PI 1
was small.
IIARRISBURO FLOODED.
Harrisuuro. June 2. The great
flood of 18C5 touohed 20feet 11 inches
above low water-mark, whilo, this ono
went 2C inches better. This is tho
highest on record. The water is slow
ly subsiding, having fallen two feet at
o p. m, 'ino entire eastern and south
ern portions of the cttv is still under
water. Tho damago hero is enormous.
Win. Strange, of Paxton, stepped into
the back-yard this morning whore thero
were fivo feet of water, and was swept
away and drowned before his family.
Ono Holstein, with his family, was be
ing taken from their home in Stoolton
in a boat when a log struck the boat
and thew them into tho water. Mrs.
Holstein and her ohild was drowned.
A man at their house was drowned to
day.
BRIDGES SWE1T A WAV.
Dispatches received at tho Pennsvl.
vania Railroad give tho damago sus
tained to railroad property as follows :
Ono span of the bridge crossing tho
wost bianoh of the Susquehanna at
Linden is gono and it is feared that
the wholo bridge will go. This bridge
was previously reported as being bal
lasted with a heavily loaded freight
tram. Tho Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company's bridge over tho
west brauch of tho Susquehanna,which
was carried from Munoy down against
the Pennsylvania Company's bridge at
Montgomery, whoro it was lodged for
awhile, workod its way under the lat
ter Btrueturo and swept down to the
Pennsylvania Road's bridgo at Lewis-
burg, carrying that bridge completely
away.
Milton, Juno 3. Williamsport and
Lock Haven aro almost submerged.
Thousands of the pcoplo in thoso towns
are living in tho second and third floors
of their houses, tho cellars and first'
floors being under water. The suffer
ing in both towns is indcsoribable.
They are practioally without any pro
visions. All tho Btores have been clear
ed out and unless tho inhabitants re
ceive immediate reiiet there is great
fear that there will be numerous deaths
from starvation.
Telegraphic and railroad commnni.
cation between this point and William
sport and Look Haven is entirely cut
off. Williamsport has bcon in utter
darkness every night sinco Friday, tho
gas works then having been flooded, j
COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT.
Tho only communication wo havo had
with tho towns has boon by a moescn
gor.
Tho oarrying nway of tho bridgo by
tho Bcavor Mills, by whioh 48 pooplo,
mostly ooys, lost their lives, was a
heart-rending sight. Tho pooplo wero
unamo to rendor tiiom any assistance
Tho mill gavo way so suddenly and
camo upon tho bridgo so quickly that
it wus uiipuBsiuie jor in,o peopio to re
treat from tho bridge. Tho river was
running wild and foaming and lashing
as furiously us the soa in a gale. Whon
tho bridgo gavo way tho people on it
wero oarriod to swift and certain do
stniotlon. Nono of tho bodlos had
boon recovered boforo ho loft William
eport
LOSS OK TUB GREAT nOOM.
In addition to tho othor property
swept away is tho groat boom abovo
the ciiy of Williamsport which broko
looso and 200,000,000 feet of hoavy
logs went leaping down tho stream
carrying everything boforo them. Over
gu.uw.UUU feet of dressed lumber has
boon swept down tho river, to bo car
ried out to tho Chcsapcako Bay and
into tho soa. Tho monov loss will bo
over 5,000.000.
Iho water rose 28 foot and swopt
out over its binks and through thu
streets oi tho city liko a mill coureo,
Tho peopio who venture out of their
houses havo to do so on boats or on
a raft. Whilo no houses had been
swopt away, to tho knowledco of tho
courier wno reached hero, yet ho paid
tnero was hardly a dwelling in tho
town that had not boon damaged by
till) 1100(1.
RELIEF NEEDED.
There is great need for immediate
relief. Whilo families havo been liv
ing for two days without a mouthful
of food.
Look Haven is no hotter off. A mes
sengor trom that point, who reached
hero to-day, said tho water in front of
the Gallon House is six feet deep.
Tho water in tho houses on Main
street and in that section of the town
whoro most of the residences aro is
threo foot deep, whilo the principal por
tion of tho town is submerged to a
depth of from fiyo to six feet. AH
communications are by boats and rafts,
Tho water in tho East-end District is
eight feet deep.
in Milton the water damaged tho
Record office considerably, filling the
cases, oaninctf), and sanctum, on first
floor, with water, sand and mud. The
largo power press waa covered with the
samo material. This olhce is on firoad
way.
Iho large musical, furniture and cut
lory establishment, of J. R. Smith
Co., on River street, was greatly dam
aged, pianos, organ, &o lloatiug to
tno ceiling on hrst lioor.
TEE PENCE LAW.
Some years ago in an article then
published, I took occasion to inquire!
ascertain and determine what was the
law iu Columbia county, more especi
ally in regard to swmo than to other
beasts or cattle which had been tho
subjects of legislative enactment My
conclusions then upon the authorities
oited, wero as follows :
1, That the repeal of the act of
Mirch 27, 1781, 2 Smith's Laws 96, so
far as it related to Northumberland
county by tho Act of March 7, 1800,
Smith's taws 417, re-mstated tho
Act of May 10, 1729, 1 Smith's Laws
170, which was a supplement to tho
Act of 1705, 1 Smith's Laws 70 also
tho Act for erecting pounds of May 10,
1729, 1 Smith's Laws 173 and also
tho "Act concerning cattle, horses and
sheep tresp'ssing witpin this province
of March 4, 17C3, 1 Smith's Laws 257,
. iiieco laws bung in torco in
Northumberland county on the 22d
of March, 1813, when Columbia county
was erected out ot part ot JNorthum
berland, all those laws wero binding
upon us, and aro yet,unlesn modified or
repealed sinco that timn. And there
fore the law was that rings and yokes
wero required for swino iu Columbia
county, and that fences wero regulated
by tho G Seotion of tho Act of May 10,
1729, 1 Smith's Laws 173, aforesaid,
whereby they "shall bo esteemed law
ful or sufficient, though thoy bo not
oloso at the bottom, so that the dn-
anco from the ground to tho bottom
thereof, exceed not nine inches, and
that thoy be four feet and a half high
and not under." And that the county
court is to appoint tho viewers of fences
as pur Aot of 1700, 1 Smith's Laws 13,
whenever damages are claimed lor tres
passing swino either by the land owner.
or by tho owner of tho swine. And
these aro still tbo laws and regulations
as to swine in Columbia county.
jjui in relation 10 ouior uomesno an
mail), some consideration of the law is
now, by ieason of lato legislation, re
quired.
By the Act of 1700, 1 Smith's Laws
13, it was enacted "That i.ll corn-fields
nd grounds kept for luclosurcs, within
tho said province and counties annexed,
shall bo well feueed with fence, at least
fivo feet high, of suflieioot .-ail or logs,
and closo at tho bottom;" and if any
ionco was found not to bo so construct
ed, the owner of the land, driving out
Buch trespassing cattle, should bo liablo
to the owner for all damagis dono to
Baid cattle by him. But if any horse,
kine, sheep, hogs or goats, or any kiud
of cattle, shall break into any man's in
closure, the fence being of the afore
said height and sufficiency, aud by the
view of two persons, for that purposo
appointed bv the County Court, found
and appovCd to be such, then tho owner
of such cattle shall bo liable to make
ood all damages to tho owner of tho
inclosure.
This Act of 1700 was modified by
that of May 10, 1729, requiring the
fenoe to ba only four feet and a half
high, and not more than nino inches
from tho bottom to the ground: aud by
tho Act of March 4, 1703, entitled an
Act concerning cattle, horsei and sheep
trespassing within this province, it is
nrovlded that if anv horse, mnrn. rnll
cattlo or sheep, shall trespass into any
inclosure fenced as required by tbo Act
of May 10, 1729, overy person being
mured by such trespass, may seize and
distrain such animal, and recover and
reoeivo such damages as aro in tho Act
rovlded, tho proceedings and praotieo
oiug also set forth, and to bo specifi
cally followed by tho laud owner.
'1 ho law in relation to cattle came
up in tho Supreme Court in the cao of
Gregg vs. Gregg 55 l'enna. 227. The
caso was this : Tho notion was tres
pass quart clautumfreylt. Tho plain
tiff had no fenco around his field of
rowing oats, it being open to tho pub
lic road. Tho defendant allowed his
oxo n to run at large, and thoy entered
tho oat field were there was no fence,
and did damago to the plaintiffs oats
to the amount of $5. After discussing
the fenco law generally, tbo Court
said ; "Tho question hero is, whether
ono who leaves his improved lands
open and unprotected by any fenco
against tho incursions of wandering
cattlo of others, can recover compensa
tion for damages caused by the ir-car-liont
oi inch cattle, and In determln i
ing it, tho duty of tho land owner
all important," And tho oonolusion is,
that "unless Improvod lands aro Inolos-
ed by a fenco tho owner is in dofnult
and cannot maintain trespass for dam-
ages by roving catlle." "If tho land
be fenced according to law, tho owner
0 "' .ttunv -IUU Ul
damago to the owner of tho cnelosuio,"
OI rOVlllIT ml lit ahull m,Ln ..n.l -II
yiu iugisiumrf! oi 130, nowtver, ro-
pealed the Oth Section of tho Act of
May 10, 1729, which required fences
fi l,n tint Inou flint, 4tt- tnnt
.woo .win .cc. unit u nun
uijju uuu 11 u i, iu exueuu nino inoiios
from tho ground to tho bottom.
Whero doos that repeal leave ue t
inttoad ot Doing without fences now,
I am of the opinion that in regard to
tho character of our fences wo aro. in
this county, thrown baok to tho Act of
17UO, requiring lenccs to be "at loast
uvk nan uiyn, ui buiuuiuiii. run or logs
ana cio-vo at uio uouom. mat it was
never reponieu oy any oi mope to which
I havo referred, regulating fences and
t , . .
swine, &c, iu tho different counties,
which, being now, ono after tlio other
repealed, wo aro led back to tho Act of
1700, whioh on that subj ci is now tho
law ot Columbia county.
Sinco tho foregoing was written an 1
published oomos tho legislature of lb89,
and repeals Bcotton 1. of tho Aot of
1700, 1 smith s La'S 13, out and out.
Thu caso of Gregg vs. Gregg -ibove
referred to was decided and ruled un-
dor the Act of 1700, and the law is not
now as it was held thon. But tho court
said in that caso: "Tho common law
required tho owner to keep his cattlo
within bis closo, and their intrusion on
another s possession was trespass. This
would be the rule in this Stato oxcept
for tho Acts ai AsBombly imposing du
ties upon land owners other than thoso
of tbo ii.nglish common law. Tho
Aot of 1709 wos tho ono that changed
tho rulo of tbo common law, but that
Act being now repealed, the oommon
law prevails, and tbo rulo of law now
is, that "'the owner must keep his cattlo
-ill.lr, .,1, l
TV lit 1 U UIO V V. O U -
If now, therefore, tho cattlo of ono
man stray upon the land of another, an
action of trespass may bo maintained
for tho intrusion. The only question
will bo as to tho amount, and it will be
collected without benefit of exemption.
Although the laud owner owes no
duty to the owner of trespassing cattle,
yet ho would not bo justified in lame-
ing or abusing such cattlo in driving
them out or putting them in pound,
tor uo C3n reoovor his full damages
from the owner of tho cattle with his
costs.
The repeal of tho Act of 1700 will
be found to bo a highly beneficial bit
of legislation. It will be an advantage
to the land ownor in that it will savo
him largely in fences to the cattlo
owner in that ho will look after his cat
tlo himself to thu c-ittlo in that thev
win not uo turned out to tho commons
to Btarve or wander upon the railroads
to bo wounded, or bo worried by tho
logs of the irate farmer tho cow will
bo bettor and better fed, and tho milk
and butter will bo better and more
plentiful. The bitter horbs, the Bhort
commons, tbo bard stones and tho
thoughtless boy who drives her upon
tho run, aro eliminated from her lifo j
and Bbe may hereafter, in a pleasant
inclosure, secure from flies and other
annoyances, chow hor cud in peace,
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Columbia County S. S. Conven
tion met in the Stillwater M. E. Church
on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28th
and zuth, iby. The sessions wore all
well attended, tho number of delegates
being as largo as usual, over ono
hundred.
Tho convention was called to order
by tho President, Rev. W. T. Gallow
ay, ot the lilooiusburg Baptist Church.
Eaoh session was opened by devotional
exercises, xno pastor oi inn onurcn,
Rov. S. P. Boone, gave a hearty wel
come address which was responded to
by tho President. Tho rausio of the
convention was conducted by Prof. J.
II. Kurzenknabo, of Harrisburg, aud
added much to the interest of tho con
vention.
Tho Statistical Secretary presented a
jiiuieu Biuiistiu.il report, ui me scuuois
t the comity, a summary of which is
hero given :
Total Number ot Schools 14!
" " umcers ana Teacncrs 1.7S9
" scnolars 10,(W
MembershtD 12.653
Average attendance 8,323
NO. OPSCIIOOLS OF EACH DENOMINATION.
Ilaptlst A
Christian 4
Episcopal. 4
Evangelical. 10
African M.E.
l'rotest'nt Metnodlst
Presbyterian
Ke formed
rnenas 1
United Brethren.
Lutheran so
Union 33
-MctnoaiBt Episcopal., 42
The secretary also reported six now
schools since one year ago, and that
three or more in our county failed to
open last summer. Ho urged township
Vico Presidents to seo that summer
schools in their respective districts aro
reorganized promptly each spring,
During tho year thirteen conventions
U.Unii i.11. .u,n..i,i nA
have been held by ten townships and
boroughs.
Iho topic, ''Uso and Abuse of Les
son Helps'' was opened by Rov. A.
W. Sweugle of tho lilooinsburg Evan
gelical church. Ihe ppeaker recom
mendod the uso of tho Biblo itself as
the soundest aud bust help of all. A
class in Sunday Sohool with Bibles aud
no helps is better than a class wiih
helps and no Bible. Uso thu quarter
lies at home in tho studv of tbo les
son.
Tho President nnnninlod r-nrnmltlen
as follows
ii -!.'!..
uuiuiuiiivu un iiuiuiimwuu 1
of officers, II. W. Klino, W. II. Baker,
V. I. ShulU, Cornelius Reeoe, Mr. Wol-
ford, Mrs. Lillio Reigbart; Committco
on time and placeG. A. Fredrick, I.
M. Betz, P. G. Caso : Commlttco on
Resolutions, MiBsos Ada Ringler and
Lizzio Baldy.
Tho Delegato to tho Stato Conven
tion, A. W. Spear, then gavo a full and
inspiring report, 01 tno meeting nem
at Altoona, Bept, 25-0-
7, 1888. Thi
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publication in
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.nnsw I . 1.1 . !
this ariiclo and contained too many
putt, vr 10 Wyj iuuii iur uuuiiuauuu iu i
good points to bo abridged.
Rev. I. M. Patterson, of Uloomsburg,
tnen gavo an cxoellent address on "iw
idenoo and Christianity,'" giving many
clear Btrong proofs of tho truth of
Christianity that could bo grasped and
used by all Christian workers.
A praotical paper with many useful
suggestions was then read by Miss Ada
Htng'or, ot Uloomsburg, 011 tho sub
ject of "The Training of Christian Pu
pils.-
After a few items of business the
session olosod with tho Benediction by
ltov. uerr, ot uatswlssa.
After devotional exorcises, tho even
ing was taken up with ablo addresses
on Temperance in its rotations to tho
youth of the laud, by Rovs. Reimen-
snyder aud Babcook, and Col, Custer.
of Illinois, and with solos, choruses and
congregational singing.
WEDNESDAY MOItNINO.
Devotional exercises wero conduoted
on the subject of "Giving" by Rov.
Straub, of Rohrsburg. Reports of
sohools were then hoard most of them
Bhowlng encouraging work during tho
yoar. i
itev. iteimensnyder, of Milton, then
Kara u enmuiiMiio naurew on mo 1
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA
is "Mission of tho Sunday Sohooln."
Tho convention then adopted a con
stltutlon for tho Cotuity Association,
whioh was submitted by tho lixeoutlvo
Committto. Also, a form for tho nso
of township Associations.
Tho placo for tho next convention
mna .Innltl...! nl J. fl-l. ..!.!. II.... .1.
"HO UVVIMDU UV VUlllllllfia UllUIUIIf
Hoii lock townchlpj tho lime tho last
lucsuayatia Wednesday in May, 1890,
subject to ohnngo by tho Excoutivo
Commlttco. Dinner hour arriving tho
1 . n , f 1 ! . . . i .11,
I uuuiuuu ui uuBLiicrci wus posipoueu llll
ino aiiornoon Bcssion.
Wednesday afti:rnoon.
After devotional sorvloes the unfin-
ishrd business wna takon up.
Tho following officers were elected
Pros ( nnt. II. It. llnimr. M V. Iter
wick) Vico President", Rev. J. II. Detr,
Reformed, Catawlsa, Rev. J. Horning,
oi. urangoviiic, nov. A. W. Svvcu-
gle, Evangelical, Blooinsburg Stntis
lioal Secretary, A. W. Spear, Prosbv
terian, Light Slreet. Record Secretary,
Miss Eva Rupert, l'n sliyterian, Blooms
burg. Treasurer, Isaao Martz, M. 15.,
Borwick. The township Vico Presl-
dents of last year were all ro-cleotcd.
iho lollowing report of the Treas
urer was road and adopted :
I9AA0 MA1ITZ. nil.
To balanco from H88 js!4 17
To contributions from schools si 60
To basket collections. 18 63 SI 80
CIL
11 jr expense ot delogiUo to State con
vention. (3 S3
Bycxpen'ool Hot. lielracnsnyilcr.. 3 00
Ily Kecrctnrr's bill. 39 Al
ur coninouuon ui iaio woric sunt) $73 87
Balance on band $11 93
Tho subject, "What Amusements are
Proper for Young Pooplo,'' spoken un-
on by Rov. Namarra. Roy. Brewster
and Prof. Kurzenknabo.
By motion an order was drawn upon
tho treasurer for $10.00 for tho service
of A. W. Spoar for the last year.
Address on Qualifications of a Sun
day School Superintendent by Rev. J.
H. Dorr. Tho following resolutions
wero ndopted :
WiiEUKAfl, Under tho providence of
Almighty God, wo, tho representatives
V011,mu!a county Sunday ScnoMs
nt V"wawr' V1, l,no, 5501,1 atlD,lal C0D-
,vunt'ou nssombkd, have great reason
for devout thanksgiving lor the many
zea,0U8 an.d. efl'oient workers, and the
p r00"8 wmc11 ,la? crowned our eltorts
ho l'a8t year' aud tha .ll 18 manifest
l!y , aUondanoo at this convention,
tlm .Ul l,copl? of tho, P011" al,d oom-
mu"ty are thoroughly alivo to the
ounoay ocuooi worn, tnerciore,
Jcesolved, I hat wo tender our sin-
cere thanks to the pastor and trustt.es
of tho M. E. Church of Stillwater for
tho uso of their commodious houso of
worship.
JCesoloed, I hat this convention here
by express their mot hearty apprecia
tion of tho willing and cordial hospital
ity shown in, ami our hopo that none
nave neon lnauvoitautly overburdened.
JCesoivea, lhat a vote of thanks bo
tondered to thoso who have furnished
the mttio under sucli difficulties; tho
leader, Prof. Kurzenknabe, ot Ilairis-
burg, being a strauger and tho musio
unfamiliar, though bo beautiful.
Jtesolvcd, lhat our international les
sons should bo supplemented by exer
cises in catechism, memorizing scrip
ture, hymus, &o., as well as a formula
ted doctrinal statement wherever possi-
oir.
Resolved, That we feel a deep sense
of the untiring labor bestowed bv our
Secretary,A. V. Spoar, in collecting
the statistics, and 111 complot ng them
in so neat and accurate a form : and
that wo cxpma feebly our gratitude
when we return to him our sincere and
heartful thanks for his efficient work,
pud we hail with joy tho fact that lie
is re-elected to servo in the samo capa
city for the coming year.
Resolved, That wo ompba-dzo partic
ularly tho fact that to tbo speakers is
largely duo the enthusiasm and success
of the Convention.
Wiieuuas. Tho traffic in intoxicating
liquor as a beverage has bevn tho ruin
ot so many otherwise noble men and
women and is depriving so many of
God's littlo ones of tho necessaries of
lifo ; that wo eland pledged tho unci m-
promismg loo of strong dunk, there-
lore,
Resolved, That it is tho sonso of tho
convention that Biloaoo or opposition
to tho Amendment is a crime against
truth, humauity ami Almighty God.
AHA JUNdl.KK,
Rev. II. A. Stiiauii
Sarah C. .Si-kak.
A vote of thanks was extended to
tho Present for tho kindly and able
manner iu whiob ho preside.!. A vo'.o
of thankB was also extended to tho Hex-
ton of tho church.
1110 lyouvontion closed with singing
"uou bo with you till wo meet again.
and tho boiiediotion by the p.istor, Rav.
noono. iwa kui-ekt, meo v.
AN IMPORTANT MATTEE.
Tho BO-callod "Poll-lax" or"Suffrago"
f' "l1 wl e h . ? bo voted upon
,tb" 1 . hl '.'"J A-nendn.ent
on the 18th of June, is intended to euro
a defect in tho presont constitution,
which, upon a contested election, wou'd
furnish gtouud for tho disfranchisement
nt tho voters of many election district?.
Under tho present coiibtilu ion, an oleo
tiou held by tho voters of au electio'i
district at a polliug-plaoo outsidu of tho
election district is void.
The "Poll -tux" or "Suffrage" amend
ment provides that every malo citizen
twenty-ono years of age, otherwise
qualified, shall bo entitled to vote at
11 0 " r":'u" ul eieoiion district
.1 ll! ..I -f.l I i- . ...
ot which he shall at thu tuno bo a rest
. . ... . , . . . .,
uuui, uuu ijul uiBuwneiu , inav is, wniiu
ho must bo a resident of tho district in
whiob ho offers to vote, his voto will
bo valid.if cast at the polling-placo of
his election district, whether it bo loua-
tod within or without such district,
Under tho present constitution his vote
would not bo valid if cast at a polling-
placo locator! outsido of tho election
district iu whioh ho resides and offers
to voto. Hits provision adds greatly
n . 1. : .. r . 1. . . , t j . 1 1 . ,
iu wiw iiuijuiluuuu ui mu 1 uu-mx or
Snff,nJi OI1,,i,, t,. .i.f!
ita..re i i t- 1 . .
.a".n,
cases and will permit tho votors of
townships lying adjacent to boroughs
to voto nt polling places in such hor-
oughs, as thoy havo beon doing for fif
teen years, but iu violatiou of tho con.
stitutiou. In many cases it would bo
a hardship to the voters of such town
ships if they would bo compelled to
opango their polliiig-plasos, as thev
will bo if tho "Poll-tax" or "Suffrage.""
amendment should ho defeated.
Every voter wht would do nway with
that corrupting iiilluence in tho politics
of Pennsylvania, the tax qualification ( f
tho voter, who would uivo tlu p or
man who is oftentimes obliged to move
from 0110 elicton district into another
within two montln noxt preceding the
election, n chaiico to savo himself from
disfranchisement, and who would vali
date (lections held by the voters ot
townships at polling-places in boroughs.
should, therefore, vote "yea1' on tin
rou iax' or "ouiirage1 amendment,
This matter should bo thoroughly dis
cussed bv tho press of the State and
placed before tho peopio iu its proper
light. Thero is danger thai tho interest
taken 111 the prohibitory amendment
will draw attention from the important
proportion wmon Rcoonipamet it. .a,
SPRING
L WMm The leHiablo CMtaier.
Whynre wo doing Hie largest Clothing and Hat trade in Bloomsburg ? Good reason for it
you may bo sure. Wo keep the bedt and most fashionable goods, anil prices are alwais ini!i
LOWEST. Our store is spacious, cheerful and well lighted and a model in all its appointments
and equipments. Our stock is NEW, BRIGHT and
EEDIMJLY :
The Largest Clothing and
VETOING SOLDIER PENSIONS.
Among tho bills vetoed by Governor
Beaver a few days ago, was one to al
low life annuities to two men who
contracted chronic disease whilo doing
military duty in 18G3, because tho nif-
cases am not incurable aud pensions
should have been during disability.
JNow let tho republican organs howl.
Hero is a governor who has had tho
audacity to refuso to Bign a pension
bill, and yet not one word of obuso has
bcon uttered by a singe republican
nowspaper. 'Where is Fairchild I Can
such things be without a shriek from
his loyal lungs T When Qrovcr Cleve
land dared to veto rotten pensions he
was denounced, misrepresented and
villificd by partisans, who sought to
mako political capital out of it. Though
the olaimant was clearly shown by tho
ovidenco in tho ease" to hao been
injured by tho kick of a mule whilo in
tentionally annoying tho animal, or that
lie contracted a vile disorder while
away from his post without loavo, tho
President's veto was denounced, and
ho was charged with being unfriendly
to the soldiers. Now, Gov. Beaver,
stand up and explain why you aro un
friendly to the soldier. Oh, consislen
cp, thy name is not Rcpublicanis m !
Gov. Braver has vetoed tbo Judicial
Salary Bill. This is right. If it was
not worth SS.OOO teu years ago to fill
tho office of n judge when the labor
was doublo what it is to-day, it is not
worth it now.
The Chirr Itrnaon for the great tus
cess ot Hood's SarsaparlUa Is found In tho
ttrtlclo ltsc-lf. It Is merit that wins, and tho
tact that Hood's SarsaparlUa actually ac
complishes what Is claimed for It, Is what
has given to this medicine a popularity and
salo greater than that ot any other sarsapa-
Mpfit Winj rlIla or bl00d putU
IVICIIU Willi) flerheforo the public.
Hood's SarsaparlUa cures Scrofula, Salt
Itheum and all Humors, Dyspepsia, Sick
Headache, Biliousness, overcomes That
Tired Feeling, creates an Appetite, strength,
cm tho Nerves, builds up tho Whole System.
IIoo.1a NHmnpnrillu Is Bold by all drug
gists. Jl;sliIorS5. Prepared by 0, 1. Hood
St Co., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
i 1 1 D,
New York City.
SPECIALIST, to
lilTlieTrriitinriit of Chronic lllanura Condon
ins practice to tucn cases only us are to clearly and
l;;llv developed s tornake acomplcteanil lij-m
Diagnosis without ouuhtionim. ,'r iT.iZ ;?
fnts to make a statement ot 11(1, tondluon in
Us basis 1 lltlve Diagnosis, lor treatm"ni "pr
Clark's Jixpcrlenco lm, InW, .irlrily " 1 , ,.
c.l by u rncllci. nuirli Iu fi,t, vurlny 1.11J
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illruai'. Il.n.-rlally Invited
(ian un coNsurvnu)
Oil A HOE AT
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June 3d and Monday, June ti, reaay ,
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FINEST
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for
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TJe All Silverware engraved free of charge, "f
-if bought
3,
CARPETS and
Cauton Mattings, cheap, to close them out. From 13cts.
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HANDSOME PATTERNS.
Cheaper than you can make them.
A SPECIALTY OUlt 50et RAG CARPET. A LARGE LINE
New Ingrains at flOcts
at
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EXECUTORS' SALE
Of A I
Handsome Town Residence ! j
The executors ot Mary N. Uarman lato ot ,
moumsourg, deceased, will offer at publio Bile on
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1889.
at o'clock a. m. a lot on Market street, adjoining
William Neat's, whereon U erected a large two and
a hall btory
with stable, Ice house, and all necessary outbuild
ings. This la one of the most desirable residences In
Uloomsburg. House heated by steam i gas and
water, and connected with sower. Lira-mi im
can bo made with the purchaser.
I. V. McKklvv,
gbo. e Elwjlu Executors.
ImwFjllklMnt'i film
EfiMiluitii H turn
i.MuiuDgrromuieisrroriof Yooth Kollr vir i
Bend now,. 'AdilSsi , iui Kkbn,l . ', fflii-
ur. W.lU'arker, No. Uulnncli BL,uSton,aaS
mi H d it.
JXECUTOU'8 NOTiOJS.
liluorntlju.nl. ' w
le'te testamentary on said estate havlm? iwn
granted to tne unde. signed executor in RSEiSS
fn.ebted to ,atd ehtate Yri Thereby no'tlned SPX
X?.!hWV!:'ie Claims against paid
May 8-6U
N. U. FUNK,
Kxtcutor.
TlT?rm h ni 1
PfHi? -l! .Lpcauon in the Bouth
Cllmato and
J.. lIAKUlurciuem'onr
MING
Your
to
LINE OP
GLASSES.
BV P KV.11 01 AN 0.
Watch.
7.00.
of-
MILLINERY.
up.
OP
NEW ART SQUARES.
KBi;3CKR?S1
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CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH
PENNYROYAL PILLS
SIB CE.C3 EliKlID EEAU5. .
OrliflMKlmt, MlvraiilB nJ
rillab)vUlfori!u, Never Fll. J
AkU rur l 'e A Mf eft EnylUhS.
ti nth or. Til villain
boul boit, pink wrawwra, t re t dangf
ou counterfeit. Send 4& UUinp fur
ruriiouUr ul "Itelief for I.illt,M n
ttfr. b Mtlupn mall, tit llllll t.-ati.
IA01ES whouri med item. Nuui Tauer.
I'hlcli ester Ucuikal CoBldUon Sriillr.
uneT-U-H
HINDERCORNS.
.1 firm Cure for Uorn. Blopxll pln. EnmrN
tomtort to the Itet. lip. t Dnigyuu. II mom A Co., X.X,
fTT CONSUMPTIVE
PARKCR'S OINQEri TONIC. It hu rureel
the or.t ci(fH lliuXrut remedy "fui 'alt Ul miMnx
tnimaerwllienutiltlija. late to time. Wo. mil Sl.C
Slaysi-d-lt,
MESS CURED brFMt'iriL
I..U1U.TUBU1A1 EAR CUSHIONS
fri Vlcurliar'ft,ltrourt,l llla.bookATiroori
ITI,i.na k..rf ill.iu.il.. rtmrart.
,.HU.k,,.Uf, UIOIU, OufW..Vl"
Jluysim.4t.
PARKER'S
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Cleanses and beautifies tha hair.
Never Fail (a Rulore Qray
?lrrev i.U HanOnilt and lialr filling
S. . tuian,l SI 00 at limmrUt
Moj aidn
avS.1JanS,9fiQ?R TON 0"lllwa .leUr. It
rJf ii S25 "?.!; V'" ";' o"il ltiuliriiux!y
and illik -tr,rViT,,. .7.. lu nMlon. ,ne retuw
to tbe grave,
tus lluiolr uwu
R-eryua. Take It j
anJMcr. oawuSu. Z!.To7. atilruguWU.
SUITS
Wool tilt from
TVTOriOK '10 TKA01IKUS.
TTlie Uloomsburg School Hoard will meet on Fri
day June HiB-0 to select 17 teachers for the on
bulngyear. Applications will bo received by Ilia
ISS? 10 (he evening ot Bald day from both
J.0.IMOWM. . J. It. TOWNBKNl),