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FRIDAY, JANl'ARY 2J, 1S91.
THE INAUGURATION.
. . GOV. PATTISON SWORN IS. .
A Democratic Gala Day.
Robert E. Paaison has reason to
be proud of the great throng of people
who congregated at the State Capital
to witness and participate in his
second inauguration as Governor of
Pennsylvania and of the enthusiasm
with which he was received during the
ceremonies. Tuesday opened withjin
dications of rain, but soon after the
Governor had reached the platform in
front of the Capitol from which he de
livered his address the sun burst
through the clouds and continued to
shed its bright rays until the close of
the day.
The weather was in striking con
trast to the biting atmosphere that
prevailed at the inauguration of Gov
ernor Beaver, and the ten thousand
people gathered on the sides of and in
front of the speaking stand felt no in
conveinence except that which is asso
ciated with a dense and surging crowd.
The town was in holiday attire. The
decorations were significant and hand
some, noticeable among which were
those on the Capital and grand stands
where the coat-of-arms of the State
and the national coat-of-arms were
displayed amidst a profusion of bunt
ing set off by a splendid array of State
flags and the stars and stripes. The
Pennsylvania Railroad station was also
tastefully decorated. The principal
hotels and numerous private residences
were beautifully decorated, and the
Court House, on Market street, was
attractively dressed.
The ceremonies of the day began at
11.30 A. M., at which hour the Gover
nor, the Governor-elect, the Lieuten
ant Governor and the Lieutenant
Governor-elect, the joint committee of
the Senate and House of Representa
tives, heads of departments and invited
guests met at the Executive Mansion
and proceeded . under escort to the
west portico of the Capital, where the
ceremonies took place. Among the
guests in company wi h the Governor
were Chief Justice Paxson and Justices
James P. Sterrett, Henry Green, J.
Brewster McCollom, James T. Mitchel
and Silas M. Clark, all of the Supreme
Court; also the Common Pleas Judges,
Major General Snowden and staff and
the three brigadier generals and their
staffs, all in carriages. These carriages
were preceded by the chief marshal
and his aids, with the Ringgold Band,
of Reading, escorted by the Eighth
Regiment, National Guard of Pennsyl
vania, Colonel F. J. Magee command
ing; also the Governor's Troop, as a
juard of honor, under command of
Lieutenant F. M. Ott
On the arrival at the portico at the
Capitol the Ringgold Band discoursed
music appropriate to the occasion,
after which an eloquent prayer by
Rev. Dr. S. C. Swallow was
addressed to the thione of Grace.
The Clerk of the Senate then read the
certificate of election and Chief Justice
Paxson administered the oath of office,
Justice Clark was announced to per
form that duty, but as the full court
was present the Justice deferred in
honor to his chief. The Governor's
salute was then fired by :he Arseual
. battery. The band played and the
new Governor delivered his inaugural
address.
His delivery was clear, forcible and
farreaching and the crowd underwent
very little diminution during the pro
gress of the speech.
The reception of Governor Pattison
as he made his first appearance on the
inauguration platform was most enthu
siastic As his tall and commanding
form became visible to the thousands
tvho were waiting for his arrival, a live
ly Democrat in the crowd exclaimed
;)udly: "Turn on the lfght!" and a
great cheer went up from the audi
ence. The inauguration parade started
promptly at a. 30 P. M. It included
the Eighth Regiment, the Governor's
Troop and the fire department of
Harrisburg. Between four and five
thousand were in line.
Judge A. G. Broadhead of Mauch
c.hunk is dead. He held many public
lositions, having been associate judge
)f Carbon county, state senator, and
ipeaker of the Senate. He was a
fading democrat and was well known
throughout the State.
Governor Pa'.tison's Inaigmal ad
dres appears :'n full on the last page
of this paper.
THE CHANGE THAT PUTT YEAR3
HAVE WROUGHT.
"Time and Tide wait for no man."
Once in the current of the onward
movement, few indeed that ever cast
a backward glance, or even notice who
may be dropping into the land of for
getfulness, or thrust against the natural
vices and left strewn by the wayside,
moral and physical wrecks. People
who have attained to the age of 75 or
more years cannot help but note the
progress the country made in their
immediate vicinity, as it advanced,
step by step, in improvement, enter
prise and all other artifices for the
development of every neighborhood,
circumstantially, morally and intellec
tually. Inventive genius, science and
art have led in the progression. Neigh
borhoods and larger communities
are mutually dependent upon each
other, no less than individuals and
neighbors are. Thus the country
moves on with uniform momentum
We remember well in the early history
of our childhood, and place of our
birth, the locality known as "Ger
many," embracing the larger part of
Fishingcreek township, was yet to a
gTeat extent, a vast wilderness of
sturdy oaks and towering pines, and
the "squatter" was yet to be found
and still made a temporary abode in the
woods and sold his improvement and
possessive right at the first opportunity.
There were, however, at this time a
large number of permanent settlers
with farms partially cleared, and in
many instances the only means of
conveyance was a wood sled and rude
cart with yoke of cattle as the only
means "of transportation to facilitate
their immediate necessities. The
roads, rough and stumpy were only
temporary. The principal high ways
were the State road, Millroads and the
old Berwick Turnpike. These were
the only thoroughfares leading to and
connecting distant oints, traversing
through large sections of unbroken
forests and crossing mountain ranges.
The former class of roads were irregu
lar in their course and winding to suit
conveniency often crossing and fre
quently intersecting the main thorough
fares, and were i sually private roads,
and under no authoritative jurisdiction
A glance into the dim past only re
veals a faint light, shaded by obscuri
ty, when the pioneer made his abode
in the unbroken wilderness, and led
the van of civilization before which
fled the wild beast, and the forest
woned and gave way to his untiring
energy and zeal to tame the soil, that
mother earth might nourish her veteran
sons with the fruits of her bosom.
Alongside the small brook he built his
rude hovel of round or flatted timber,
daubed the cracks with mud and straw
erected a large stone chimney as a
means of comfort in winter, and con
venience for cooking always. The
famous "backlog" was always in place,
and in cold weather a log heap was
always burning, giving heat and light
to its destitute occupants. Usually
the loft was reached by means of a
ladder. His opportunities were few,
but his responsibilities great, for the
reason that on him were depending all
future greatness and achievements. All
history demonstrates the fact that he
discharged his obligations well, and
contributed his full share of glory that
now crowns the world with such daz
zling splendor. His posterity persev
ered with the same energy and now we
can enter the humble home of half a cen
tury ago. Here was "business on the
first floor." The spinning wheel and
loom, and the manufacture of fibers
into thread and cloth, which was made
into all manner of wearing apparel,
copperas check suits, and linen shirts
(or summer, and flannels and butter
nut woolen fulled cloth, for winter.
Flax was extensively raised and sheep
kept, and the fibers and fleeces furnish
ed employment for the average family
nearly the year round, and the artifi
cial light for evening employment, or
enjoyment comprised the famous pine
knot, fish-oil, lard or tallow candles.
The cobbler s bench and shoemaker's
tools were part of the furniture in many
homes. The feather tick was proof
against the most piercing cold during
the slumbers of the long winter nights.
Ten plate stoves were at this time a
luxury. Furniture and culinary arti
cles were few and of the plainest kind.
A little later the "Hathaway Patent"
cooking stove was introduced and that
meant more for home economy and con
venience than a harvester or mower
at this time. Forty five to fifty dollars
was the price for a "Hathaway" stove.
A large portion of land titles, especially
of the Weidman tracts were in dispute
and real ownership was difficult to
find. At last, however, spurious and
doubtful land titles assumed valid and
permanent ownership and the land
speedily passed into the hands of per
manent settlers. In the reconstruc
tion of the settlement, new roads were
regularly laid out and permanently
located, some of the old ones merging
into the new lines, to connect and in
tersect convenient and local points of
interest to the community, and to bet
ter facilitate the rapidly growing de
mands of the public business. The
sequestered byways and sideways with
their ancient pioneer huts were now
relegated to the confines of oblivion
without any relic to mark their exist
ence, only to be remembered by those
surviving the changes at this stage of
the community's advancement. The
contrast of fifty years improvement is
wonderful Instead of the partial
wilderness, there is the beautiful land
scape, dotted with substantial homes
furnished with all the modern para
phernalia essential to the conveni
ence, comfort and happiness of those
whose efforts were crowded with suc
cess in the transformation of the wild
erness to the highly cultivated and im
proved condition of the country at
present time. But there is something
sad in the contemplation of the mar
velous changes in their different phases
as they progressed hitherto. Have
they brought with them the pioneer and
early settler? Have they carried with
them in the flight of years the ancient
landmarks that outlined the progress
on the stage of human action? Nay,
their successors took up their unfinish
ed work, and those only who, are old
enough have their "pictures hanging
on memory's wall." It is with sadness
when we reflect what hardships they
encountered, what privations they en
dured, the circumstances in which they
were placed. In love for their posterity
availing them-selves of every oppor
tunity, they fitted and prepared them
for future usefulness, that they might
forge the distinctive and important
link that unites them in the line of the
great chain ot generations. Our
fathers fell in the batt e of life at their
post of duty, and the struggle still goes
on, and thousands more are falling by
the way, in the onward march of
human events, and each succeeding
generation marks an epoch in the
world's history, and as distinctly as
their predecessors, in the onward pro
gression to the final haven of the ulti
mate destiny of man.
J. C. W.
Camora Pa.
Steady Work to be Dona Till '92 is Won.
All over the country the Democrats
are organizing for the coming political
campaigns. There is a universal ap
preciation of the necessity of thorough
work in this direction. Not only are
the State committees preparing for
vigorous and continuous effort until
the victory shall be won in 1892, but
the National Committees are stirring
and arrangements are under considera
tion which will make the party
methods and the party organization
more effective than ever before. Dur
ing the past week the chairman of the
National Committee, Senator Brice,
has been in Washington and consulted
with many of the party leaders. On
Thursday evening of last week there
was a meeting of the Democratic Con
gressional committee at the residence
of Representative Flower at which
most of the members were present.
Others invited to meet thrm were
Senator Brice, James L Norris, Esq.,
of Washington. That the Congress
ional committee rendered great service
during the last campaign is a fact now
everywhere recognized. Never before
has this committee rendered so much
aid in securing a party success as dur
ing the recent contest which resulted
in giving us such a tremendous major
ity in the House of Representatives.
During the meeting refered to there
was a very free expression of views,
and numerous suggestions were made
and discussed. One idea, which every
body agreed to, was that there should
be an efficient local committee in
every Congrrssional district, and there
was considerable discussion of a pro
position to bring these committees in
to closer relations to the National
Congressional Committee. Mr. Kerr,
of Pennsylvania, who had charge of
the successful campaign in Pennsy
lvania last fall, submitted his views at
some length. He favored a National
Congressional Committee made up of
gentlemen appointed by the several
State committees, and he also suggest
ed a plan for a bureau of information
to Democratic newspapers and speak
ers. The work which the National
Democrat is doing in this direction
ras referred to by Chairman Flower,
who expressed the belief that the
publication of articles by leading
Democrats in its columns was one of
the best ways of reaching the people.
Mr. McCreary, of Kentucky, spoke in
favor of maintaining the present form
of a Congressional committee.
As a result of the discussion a com
mittee was appointed to confer with
him in regard to the sttps to be taken
in future political work. The members
selected are Representatives Kerr, of
Pennsylvania; Clarke, Alabama; Mc
Crea, of Arkansas; McCreery, of Ken
tucky, and Kilgore, of Texas.
Subsequently the question of the
free coinage of silver and other im
portant matters were quite fully talked
over.
A handsome collation was provided
by Mr. Flower, who had reason to be
pleased -ith the large attendance of
members on the occasion National
Dernocat.
It is not four months since the Unit
ed States adopted a tariff law whose
metal schedule was prepared by the
metal manufacturers, and a dispatch
from Ishpeming, Mich., January n,
says :
The iron mines of Marquette Coun
ty have decided on a ten per cent, re
duction right through. Very few men
will be discharged, but the reduction
in wages has been found necessary in
view of the present demoralized on
dition of the ore maiket. In the
Menominee and Gogebic ranges gv
eral thousand men have been discharged.
Elect by a Popular Voto.
It is a good sign to see prominent
Republican newspapers advocating a
change in the method of electing a
President of the United States. The
electoral college system which was
adopted by the founders of the govern
ment is a cumbersome arrangement
and does not at all reflect the public
will. It is a common delusion that in
this country a majority of the people
determine who shall rule. This may
be true of the lesser oflic.es but as far
as the office of President is concerned
the very reverse is generally the case.
During the past twenty years of the
three Republican Presidents who have
been inducted into office but one had a
majority of the popular vote and that
majority was a small one. In 1875
Tilden had a majority of 250,000 over
Hayes, yet the latter was seated. In
1SS8, again, Cleveland had a popular
majority of 07.881 over Harrison.
Garfield in 18S0 had a majority of
7,018 hver Hancock, and Cleveland's
majority over Blaine in 1884 was 62,
683. Thus it will be seen that but
twice during the past twenty years was
the wiM of the people respected in
the selection of a President.
It is time that a change be made.
If it be desired to continue the elect
oral college system the manner of
choosing the electors should be
changed. Instead of all the electors
for a State being elected on one ticket
they should be chosen by districts the
same as congressmen are elected. In
this way the will of the people would
be more nearly respected. But it
would be better to do away entirely
with the electoral college and elect a
President by the popular vote. This
plan has everything to recommend it.
The majority then would rule and the
"pivotal state" idea would be done
away with so that there would be much
less occasion for bribery and fraud,
and the campaign would be fought on
principles. 1'utriot.
$100 Reward, $100.
The readers of the Columbian
will be pleased to learn that
there is at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical frater
nity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treet
ment. Hall's Catarrh Cire is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the found
ation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
STSold by druggists, 75c 1-9-41.
The Terrible Indian War.
Now in progress, excites universal
attention, and a history of the thrilling
events connected with it will be eager
ly sought after. The enterprising pub
lishers, S. S. Scranton & Co., Hart
ford, Conn , have in preparation and
will issue as soon as possible after the
decisive battle, a work of about 500
pages, by W. Fletcher Johnson, au
thor of "Johnttown Flood," giving a
graphic sketch of Sitting Hull, the
Medicine Man, and the leading
chiefs, and a complete richly illus
trated history of the whole terrific
struggle.
Agents should write at once to the
publishers, who give liberal terms and
pay freight.
A Graduate of Medicine.
Being a graduate of a Medical Col
lege, I am of course prejudiced against
all secret proprietary medicines, but I
am compelled to say, after being cured
of a violent case of Inflammatory
Rheumatism, that S. S. S. is the rem
edy for that disease. I took S. S. S.
after everything else had failed. I
had all sorts of treatment with the best
physicians. Had the Turkish bath
treatment; went to Hot Springs, Ark.;
Jacksonville, Fla.t Colorado Springs,
and to California; but no relief. Then
I started home, tired and worn, dis
gusted with medicine, a friend persu
daed me to take S. S. S. and I did it
more to graify him than from any hope
of cure and the first bottle put me far
on the road to permanent cure. I
continued it until I am sound and
well.
Geo. B. Haycock, Duluth, Minn.
Trent Iso on Blood and Hkln Discuses mailed
lreo.SWlKT SI'Kcmt' CO., Atluutu, UK,
Dc.ringthe past thirty years the
United States Government has paid
out for pensions the sum of $1,297,
374i33 ' an amount almost suffi
cient to pay the entire national debt.
J. L. Girton treated his customers
to terrapin last Saturday night.
BLOOMSBURG.
Fine Cabinet portraits only
$3 doz. Life size Crayons
only $10.00. Viewing, copy-
ins
and
enlarging. Instant
process used,
tf.
MAKE A foSOTE OF IT!
We begin the New Year by
Marking Down all
WINTER CLOTHING.
JTUH COATS AT COST.
OVEKCOATS. at COST.
CHILDREN AND BOYS,
OLD AND YOUNG,
CAN BUY CHEAPER THAN EVER AT
LOWEN BERG'S
POPULAR CLOTHING STORE.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CARPET, MATTING,
or Olli CLOTH,
YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
W. IL 'BMOWEE'S
2nd Door above Court House.
A new lot of Window Curtains received this week.
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Cigars, Tobacco. Candies, Fruits and Nuts
SOLE AGENTS FOR
Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every Week.
:FeW2- Gooes Spzcialtt,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco
Sole agenU (or the following branda of Ctgarw
Henry Clay, Londres, Normal, Indian Princess, Samson, Silver Ash
Bloomsburgf Pa.
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J". C3-. "WELLS,
JEWELER & OPTICIAN.
Be sure and look at the display of
JEWELRY, WATCHES, &c.
FINEST LINE IN THE COUNTY.
HAVE YOUR EYES FITTED FREE OF
CHARGE AT J. C. WELLS'.
ALL GLASSES GUARANTEED TO FIT,
Prepared to turn out fine "Watch and Jewelry "Work of all
kinds on short notice. All work guaranteed.
wm
is behind the age
if he doesn't keep SAPOLIO in stock. No city store is
without it. The great grocers of the country handle no
other scouring soap because the best housekeepers will
not use cheap imitations which are ' liable to do damage
far greater than the little saving in cost. If your store
keeper does not keep SAPOLIO tell him to wake up. If
he offers you something else when you ask for SAPOLIO
tell him to be wise and deal in genuine goods.
It pays to have the best.
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