A AM,n kJA Mi,. .luu.,,i;.AtHfc,,.w,.7.'Jri VOL. 2 HON. E. M. TEWKSBURY. One of the representatives of this county, Hon. K. M. Tewksbury, has attracted wide-spread attention from the newspapers, because of a card pub lished by him, addressed to his con stituents, snd because of the introduc tion of a bill by hun in the House, providing for a lien on tombstones that are unpaid for. He has been misrepresented, and has been sub jected to much unnecessary and un just criticism. But he needs no de fense ; he is able to take care of him self, and before the session is over he will demonstrate that fact to his con stituents and his fellow members. His card contained much valuable information, and plainly stated the course which he intends to pursue. It was honest and straight forward, and these are the features perhaps which attracted public attention, be lause they are so unexpected in a member of tbc Legislature. Whatever may be the merits of the lomosionc 0111, mt. i cwKsuury nas gained a point on those who first laughed at it. When the bill was pre sented it was relerrcd to a committee and railroaded through in a hurry, coming back to the House with a negative recommendation. Its present status is shown by the Philadelphia J'rcnn of Monday as follows: "There is a tall gaunt man in the House who will be heard from fre qucntlythis session. Previous to last Monday night he was known as ''Tombstone" Tewksbury, by virtue of a bill which he had introduced. I lie alliterative grisliness of the title struck the wits of the I louse with irresistable force. Since Monday night the title has been changed by common con sent, and he is now known as "Tewks bury, the wit." It is a deserving title, He won it fairly, and if he only sus tains the good impression that he has created, Hon. K. M. Tewksbury, of Columbia, will go down in legislative history as one of the brightest, kindliest, wittiest fel lows that ever drew free stationery or dodged a vote. The manner m which he obtained a chance of name was like this : He had introduced bill, about the first in the session, pro viding for a mortgage on tombstones and vaults. It was jeered down and negadved in the committee. Tewks bury had faith in the merits of his bill, so he persisted in an attempt to get it on the calender. On last Monday nighf the word was passed around that there was to be a circus an event that usually characterizes Monday night sessions and that Tewksbury and his graveyard bill wer to be the victims for the sport of the House. When "Tewks" rose to ask the favor of niacins his rejected measure on the calender, a general but good natured guffaw went up. He took it in good part. When Stocking, of Washington, how ever, cot up and convulsed the house with a speech on the bill the eyes of the eentleman from Columbia Hashed He replied in a vein that turned the tables on Stocking, floored Lytic, and made the house yell with his spontan taneous wit. When he sat down Tewksbury had won his spurs and his derided bill went on the calender. LETTER FROM MRS. JAMES B. NEAL Chi Nan Fu, Sept. 6th, 1890. My Dear Brother : I nromised to write to you about mv fine new Chinese friends. When we first came Dr. Neal found a small of einht taels a tael is an ounce of silver, eciual to about one fifth sterling that had been given for the use of the dispensary here by a Inral magistrate, named Chin. The local magistrate is called Hsien Kwan .m.l has control of one Hsien, a dis trirt ahmit corresponding to one of our counties and he manages in a poor Hsien to "suueeze" about 1000 to 1500 taels a month out of the people pettincr far more in the richer ones, He pets his appointment from the governor of the province, as do the higher officers, so this city being the Capitol is full of office-seekers of all sorts This Mr. Chin is very friendly to foieigners, seemingly he is very fond of us, and shortly after our arrival Mr. Chin called on Dr Neal, am asked him to call on and doctor his mother, whose case he thought pretty hopeless one she has paralysis but he promised to do what he ,,u (nr hnr In a few days word came that the Tai tai, meaning some thintr between our Mrs. and the Eng lkh I ndv. nnd pronounced tie t'e rhyme with die or high, was e: much better, and asking for ana ,e. visit and a fresh supply of medicine. After several visits they commenced to be sure the old lady was getting well and their gratitude began to show forth. Mr. Bergen and Mr. Chin had been good friends for years but the ladies had never exchanged visits. One 'dreadfully hot day she came to call on me just after I had undressed for my afternoon nap ; I was so sorry for it made it impossible for me to go out to the inner gate to meet her as etiquette requires in mis part ot the world. Jiut l out my best to entertain her. cave her as we do everybody here tea at once, and tried to make the stranzc frightened feeling she apparantly had wear off. I am the first foreign lady she ever saw and I know I looked odd enough to her. It was so funny to see her trying to be cordial. Evident ly her husband had told her of our custom of "dragging hands," as they call shaking hands, and after she had ecu here a minute she suddenly seemed to recollect her instructions for she leaned over towards me and squeezed my hand quite hard, cati h- ng hold of it as it lay in my lap palm own. When she left she cave an other queer little plunge for it and got hold ot four fingers that time and pressed them in hers three times. But on making her three final bows (of which there are always a good many, one in the room, on at the door, and the other all along the way to the chair, whither one is always expected to escort her guest but is constantly begged not to) she returned to her own graceful native style of folding her hands together and bringing them three times to her breast, though the hands ought to be hidden in the wide flowing sleeves. She was much inter ested in seeing my piano, my bed room and cvert'uing else in the rooms she saw, and exclaimed continually, 'so clean, so clean, how can I ever ask you to my house which is so very humble and untidy." She was gorge ously dressed in red silk embroidered shoes (not more than three inches long) and a skirt still with black satin trimmings and embroidery, with a blue cown having a broad black satin col lar and trimming around the bottom and down the front, headed by a pink ribbon border and Pink sleeve trim mings. I ought to have insisted on her taking off this garment to be cool and comfortable, but I didn't know enough then. Now I just fall on a guest and begin unbuttoning her gown for her in spite of her protests that she isn't hot at all, at all. She went from here to call on Mrs. Bergen, and in two days we returned the call. They were very cordial. We saw the Itai-tai (I is pronounced E, and means the sec ondary wife) and the old or Lao tai tai (pronounced Low to rhyme with how) whom James has been doctoring, and the two young tai tais, married daughters of a first wife, who died several years ago, and the little Miss Chin who has been adopted by Mr. Chin (a brother's child, given them because neither Mrs. Chin has a child). They gave us tea and sweetmeats, tried to make us take off both our Chinese garments and our dress skirts to cool ourselves, made no end of apologies about "our dirty home" and were on the whole most friendly. I then went with Mrs. Ber gen to pay a call on a friend of hers who did not live so well as the Chin family but who was cordial and kind. The Chin house was very like our own would be if we had not put in board floors and doors of our style, with glass windows. The floors were brick and not clean though the tables and chairs were dusted and shining bright. We were received of course in the house farthest off from the street, in the cen tre room of the three that always con nect in the main building of a Chinese home. On either side were the bed rooms, divided off with a curtain over the door way, of the Lao-tai-tai and first wife. I-tai-tai, who wasn't so well dressed and had always to take a low seat near the door, had one of the side rooms, and the young married daughters an inner room opening out of Lao-tai-tai's. Lao-tai-tai has two women who never leave her side, she cannot walk without their help and they wait on and feed her like a baby. My lady has her maid servant, poor I-tai-tai has hers, the two young tai-tais theirs, and the little girl whose name is "precious" her little slave girl who though scarcely taller than she, must carry her round and dance attendance upon her from morning to night. Little "precious" has just had her feet bound, she is about five years old, and so too has "slave" who has no other name. "Slave, do this," slave sweep up Miss Precious' things, throw awav her play things and the litter she's made," slave bring Miss Prec ions' toys" etc, etc, is the way the poor, plain, small-pox pitted girl, is ordered about all the time About a week after our call, an invita- lion came to spend me ciay aim nsien 1 .1 1 1 M..A ... to the singing of a blind minstrel, but the day was so hot and I wasn't very well, so refused the invitation as po litely as I could. Mrs. Bergen wouldn't go without me and she was afraid they were offended, but all the CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FKMtUAttY 13, NOTES FROM ESPY. Rev. Sones, pastor of the Evangeli cal church of this place is now holding religious services in the school house, their regular place of worship. Mr. I nomas Kutledge, one of our esteemed citizens, who about six months ago, while absent looking after his interests in the State of N. Y., was seriously paralyzed, has suffi ciently recovered to return, a few days since, to his home here. His many friends were glad to meet him again, and rejoiced to see him looking so well. It is hoped by all that he will fully recover. The parishioners and friends of Rev. A. R. Glaze and family made them a donation visit on last Thursday, from all points of the pastorate. The large house was well filled with people who spent the day very pleasantly together, and furnished the minister and his family with needful supplies to the amount of $40,00, about half of which was in money. For this kind remembrance, as well as for other valuable presents received during the past several months, the kind donors have the sincere thanks of the grate ful recipients. There will be no services in the Lutheran Church on Sunday, as Mr. Glaze expects to visit his father and will not return till after the Sabbath. On last Wednesday, Elizabeth Ruckle, wife of Wesley Ruckle, while on her way, accompanied by her grandson Harry Rice, to attend the wedding of her niece, near Will ianisport, Pa., was smitten with apo plexy soon after alighting from the carriage at Bloomsburg, and died in a few moments. Her remains were borne to her home in Espy, and her funeral was held on last Saturday at 2 p. m. The sermon was preached in the Lutheran church from I. Samuel, 20-18, by Rev. A. R. Glaze to a crowded house, which showed the es teem in which she was held by the community. She was born in upper Mt. Bethel township, Northampton county, Pa., Nov. 23d, 1824, and de parted life at the age of 66 yrs , a mo. and n clays. Her husband with whom she lived happily for a period of 40 years and more, and her three children, 2 sons and 1 daughter sur vive her death, and have the sympa thy of the community in this sudden bereavement. MirnrN. By all appearances our new clerk at A. W. Snyder's store is getting there in good shape. We believe the band is improving under the leadership of Profs. Emeric and Hess. Rev. Metzler is conducting a very successful series of meetings, and we trust much good may be done. Rev. Glaze, of Espy, preached an excellent sermon to an appreciative congregation Sunday evening, 8th inst. School No. 3, cave their patrons and others quite a treat last week. The teacher, Miss Cora Hess, and pupils, all deserve much credit. Our schools, we believe, are all well conducted and well attended. Mrs. Phoebe Miller, of Hetlerville, is quite sick at present. Among the visitors to our town and vicinity are George Hess and wife, of Watsontown, B. S. Werkheiser and wife, of Berwick, Mrs. James Pegg and son, of Berwick, Daniel Fedder olf and wife, of Catawissa. Mr.' Chas. Raup, of Norwich, Kan sas, is visiting Charles Klingerman and others in this vicinity. Daniel Nyer and wife visited friends at Reading last week. Miss Sallie Schweppcnheiser and Miss Cora L. Hess visited the latter's father, Reuben Hess, of Rupert, on Saturday last. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. The Encyclopaedia Brittanica is now on the shelves of the library in the High Sc ool building. Last week the State Superintendent made a gift of the Stale Bird Book. Our citizens should take pride in this library and rapidly fill the shelves. Contributions are solicited from everybody. Any book of information will be gladly re ceived. If all who can would visit the Library at the High School build- ing, we are satisfied such an interest would be awakened that the entire library would be filled. G. W. Sterner s hotel was opened on Tuesday right. The house is well furnished and conveniently arranged It has a large parlor on the second floor, with bed rooms, bath rooms &c, on the second and third floors. The office, bar room, dining room, and k tchen are on the first floor. John Bobb has charge of the bar, and his wife, who is a fine cook, looks after the kitchen. They are ell .prepared to entertain guests on the European plan. . NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES. Principal Welsh returned on Thurs day of last week from Harrisburg, where he ha 1 been in attendance at the Normal School principals of the State. The meeting was called by State Supt. Waller, and was for the purpose of consulting in regard to measures that would add to the effi ciency of these schools. All the principals were present ex cept one. The most important ac tion taken was the adoption of a one year's past graduate course. It consists of five points, as follows : I. Mathematics 1, Solid geome try; 2, Plane trigonometry and survey ing. II. Latin 1. First three books of Caesar; 2. First three books of Virgil. III. Pepaoogy 1. Advanced psy chology; 2, Moral philosophy; 3. Log ic; 4, Practice teaching; 5, Reading of Quick's Educational Reformers, Fitch's Lectures on Teaching, and Payne's Contributions to the Science of Education, with written notes and criticisms. IV. Natural Science i, Chem istry; 2, Zoology; 3, Astronomy. V. History and Literature 1, General History; 2, History of Eng lish and American literature; 3, A careful study of four classics with writ ten notes and criticisms, and a course of general reading. 1 he Bloomsburg school will organ ize a class 111 this course next fall, and it is hoped that many gradu ates of the school will avail themselves of this opportunity to give themselves additional culture, and prepare for higher positions. There is a growing lemand for Normal School graduates in the higher positions, and many have not sufficient knowledge of mathema tics, and the sciences to take and hold of these positions. At least five appli cations for teachers of a higher grade were made since last September to Prin. Welsh, the salaries ranging from $50 to $85 per months; but no grad uates in the elementary course that were on his list could teach all the branches required. It was also decided at the Harris burg meeting to abolish the fall ex amination for the Senior Class. All who wish to enter the Senior Class must now pass the State examination in June. And students who have been denied admission to or who have been rejected from the Junior Class of any State, cannot be admitted to the Junior Class of any other State Nor mal School during the same year. The members of the faculty are in great demand over the State for in stitute work. Prof. Coughlin and Prof. Hartline have been called to Chester county this week, to address an institute at Malvern. Prin. Welsh is to address the insti tute at Orangeville on Saturday of this week. On Friday evening he will de liver his lecture with the phonograph, at that place He lectured on Satur day evening of last week at Millville. Prof. Albert instructed at a local in stitute at Steelton, Pa., last week, and was at Benton the previous week. Mrs. Welsh goes to Jenkintown, near Philadelphia on Saturday even ing of this week to give readings. 1 he people of that place give her a call every year. The work of providing additional rooms for the large spring attendance, is progressing. Room for about 30 additional stud ents will be provided, and they are nearly all engaged. Almost every mail brings news of a new student. Prof. Welsh's correspondence has grown to such enormous proportions that he now sends out from 75 to 100 personal letters per week, to say noth ing of the catalogues. The entire edition of 2000 catalogues is exhaust ed, and an elaborate circular is now being printed to supply the demand for catalogues. Catalogues have been asked for from the following states and territories: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyom ing, Washington, South Carolina, Flor ida, Maine, California. When catalogues are asked for from Maine to California it is certain ly no assumption to claim that our school has a national reputation. State Supt. D. J. Waller visited the school this week, and made one of his happy and helpful addresses. Since the new department of short hand and typewriting was started, many inquiries have been made by those who contemplate a course of this kind. Two new Remington machines are now in use. The teacher is a practical teacher, and a graduate of the Cincinatti Col lege of Phonography the original Ben Pitman school. When the pub 1891. lic find out what can be had hero in this line, it is believed that there will be a large class. T he next lecture of the course will be delivered on Friday evening, the 20th, by the Hon urn. Blakie of New York City. His subject will be "How to Develop our Bodies." Mr. Blakie has been a great athlete in his time, and was one of the ref erees in the celebrated Hanlon and Courtney races. He has seen both the foolish and the sensible side of athletics, and speaks with authority. He will doubtless draw a big house, and he'll send every one home with a recipe for his own physical develop ment. He gives directions for breath ing, sleeping, &c, and will tell how to strengthen the lungs, expand the chest &c. Increased in Size. The Bloomsburg Columbian has been increased in size and its me chanical appearance is of the finest description. It has been made an eight-page paper with six columns to the page. Its local, editorial and miscellaneous matter shows that no novice is at the head of the paper. The Columbian is the oldest weekly published in Columbia county, has a healthy growth, and the proprietors certainly are deserving of a great deal of credit for the admirable taste and judgment they are displaying in issu ing such an admirable newspaper. May success continue to crown a 1 their laudable efforts Lebanon Dai ly Times. Prof. Welsh of the Bloomsburg Nor mal School will deliver his lecture on "The Age of Inventions," in the Academy at Orangeville on Friday evening, Feb. 13. The Phonograph will be exhibited and explained. Talk ing, singing, and noises of various kinds will be made, and the instru ment will produce them so that all persons in the audience can hear. Music that has been bottled up" for years will be reproduced. A large horn 18 inches in diameter is used to throw the sound out. By competent judges this lecture is pronounced a rare treat, and all should hear it. J. B Lippincott Company has pub lished a new number of the American Novel Series entitled "The Romance of a Spanish Nun," by Alice Mont gomery Baldy. The story is said to be well told and to possess many fea tures that will gain the favor of that class who seek in novel reading a pleasing diversion, rather than a dis cussion of knotty social, political and religious problems. The author is a daughter of Ed ward H. Baldy, Esq. of Danville. She was married on Monday last to Mr. Hartman of France. Judge J. C. Bucher of Lewisburg, who is holding court this week, is serving his second term He is one the ablest and best known jurists in the State. This is his first official visit here, and he has made a strong impression. He was one of the board of Judges which heard the contested election case of Judge Metzger and decided in his favor. It is evident that the industries of Bloomsburg will be increased by the addition of the Brass Tube Works. Messrs. Wintersteen & Beckley as agents for the firm of Richardson & Richards have advertised for proposals for the erection of the necessary build ings. Bids can be sent in before Feb ruary 19th. It is sweet to live, but ter to be troubled with oh! how bit a cough, day ough Syrup, and nicht. Dr. Bull's C however, is a sure remedy . 25 cents. My throat is havn't tried "Then get it birds." "i can t sing to-nignt: sore." "Of course you Salvation Oil?" "No." and you will sing like the Electric wires and lamps are being placed in business places and private residences, by skilled workmen. Those who desire to introduce this light in their buildings can do so now at cost. Later on it will cost more. Friendship Fire Company will hold a Grand Ball in Grange Hall on Wed nesday evening, Febru.uy .:5th. The patronage of the public is earnestly solicited. Mears & Son have i .-en idle for several days owing to a i 1 akedown in their engine. They star--.l up again on Wednesday. An interesting lettei : jia China, written by Mrs. James ii. Neal, is printed in this paper by kind permis sion of Mrs. William Neal. II. V. White & Co, hive put up a private telephone line from their Main street office to the warehouse at the railroad. NO. 7 PERSONAL State Superintendent Waller, scveial days at home this week. Miss Annie Maize spent last in Hazleton as the guest of spent week Mrs. Rogers. Miss Lilla Sloan is visiting friends in Lancaster and Philadelphia. She will be absent several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Wells have start ed housekeeping in their new home on Fifth street. Dr. Robbins went to Iowa on Satur day to accompany home her mother who is visiting there. Frank Aurand came up from Jer sey City on Wednesday, and spent the day here. Miss Annie Hasscrt entertained about thirty of her friends on Tuesday evening in a very agreeable manner. Miss Nettie Croop of Briarcreek, recently spent a few days with friends at Shamokin. Judge Irani Derr was in town on Wednesday. He is remarkably vigor ous for one of his age. Mrs. Judge Bucher, of Lewisburg, and Mrs. Ada M. Slenker, of New Berlin, spent Wednesday and Thurs day in town. Miss Annie Ent returned home from Boston last Saturday, having completed her course at the New England Conservatory of Music. She is an accomplished musician. Judge J. J. Metzger of Williamsport, who presided for Judge Ikeler in court last week, impressed the bar and pub lic very favorably. He is an able lawytr and courteous gentleman, and despatches business rapidly. Fred T. Ikeler made an address at the Farmers' Institute at Millville last week, entitled "The New vs. the Old." It has been very highly commended. Though scarcely out of his teens Fred has already made a reputation as a public speaker. Saturday is St. Valentine's day. There will be a Grand Hop at the Exchange Hotel, Benton, on Thursday the 19th inst. Next Tuesday is election and yet everything is perfectly quiet in town. There is apparently 110 interest in the matter. It is ssid that there are seven candi dates for sheriff on the south-side of the river. Services will be held in the Reform ed church during the Lenten season on Wednesday and Friday evenings and every evening during Passion Week. There will be a meeting of the Y. M. C. A. in their new rooms in Dent ler's building on Sunday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by W. H. Brooke. Subject, "Enemies to whom we must give no quarter." Burdette's lecture was well attended and highly enjoyed. A reception was given Mr. Burdette at the residence of H. V. White Esq., after the lecture, at which the committee and a num ber of ladies and gentlemen were present. Prof. D. J. Waller, Jr., Superin tendent of Public Instruction, visited our High School last Friday afternoon, in company with the Secretary of the School Board, J. R. Townsend. The Superintendent expressed himself as thoroughly pleased with the work of the High School. There are few towns in the state that can boast of as fine public school buildings as Blooms burg. A gun club was organized last Friday evening to be called the Bloomsburg Gun Club. The fol lowing officers were elected: Presi dent, J. H. Mercer ; Vice President, Wm. Snyder, Secretary and Treasurei, W. B. Allen ; Captain, Fred Ikeler. Charles Armstrong and W. F. Bodine were appointed to act with J. H. Mercer, Wm. B. Allen and Wm. Snyder as Board of Directors. The Club is now ready to receive chal lenges from neighboring towns for any kind of trap th.ioting. A dancing party was given by the young society men of town on Tues day night in Miss Armstrong's school room. Excellent music was furnished by Prof. Kline's orchestra, of Wilkes Parre. The strangers present were the Misses Packerthe Misses Moodv and Miss Bucher, Mr. Mackay all o'f Sunbury, Mr. Backus, of New York, Mr. Renshaw, of Plymouth, Mr. Kil leon, of Philadelphia. It was full dress affair. Refreshments I served at Phillips' Cafe.
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