VOL. 20
Tur sday was St. Patrick's Day.
(J. A. R. Hall has been repainted
and papered.
Geo. L. Moycr lost his three year
old daughter last week Thursday,
from scarlet fever.
II. W. Sloan decorated his store
with green ribbons on St, Patrick's
day.
Remington Rishel assisted in the
jobbing department of this office last
week. He is a first class printer.
Rehearsals have begun for the East
er music at the Episcopal church, and
the early morning service will be fully
up to its usual standard.
Work on the court house has been
retarded by the recent stormy weather.
When it was not raining, it was too
cold to lay brick.
Our fox hunters have three live fox
es, two red ones and one gray one.
We can soon look for several fox
chases.
Read I. Maier's new advertisement
tliis week. He pays excursion railroad
fare from Berwick, Danville, Catawissa
and intermediate points for all custo
mers from those places who purchase
five dollars worth of goods, or more.
We have received from J. W. Racd
er of Wilkes-barre a handsome mem
orandum book. Mr. Raedcr is exten
sively engaged in bookbinding, and
makes a specialty of ruling blank books
for banks and corporations. He is a
first class workman.
The Holy Communion will be ad
ministered at Orangevillc March 29 at
10.30 a. m., St. James April 5 at 10.30
a. m., Hidlay ,April 1 2 at 10.30 a. m.,
Zion, April 19 at 10.30 a. m., and
Briarcreek May 10 at 2.30 p. m.
A. Hourz. Pastor.
The Farmers' National Bank hopes
to be ready to begin business on April
1st Their rooms will not be fully
completed by that time, but they will
be sufficiently in shape to enable them
to open their doors about that time.
Contractor Gorrey is pushing along the
workjapidly.
Special services will be held in the
Lutheran Chureh every evening next
week, commencing at half past seven
o'clock. On Friday evening will be
preparatory services. Sunday morning
at half past ten o'clock, Easter, Holy
Communion will be observed.
A hot journal on the incandescent
dynamo at the Electric Light Com
pany's engine house necessitated the
stoppage of the machinery and all
the incandescent lamps through the
town were extinguished on Monday
night It is not likely to occur again.
A reunion of General Hartranft's
division will be held at York on the
25th inst. Orders for excursion tick
ets for soldiers of Company E. 209th
Regiment can be obtained of G. W.
Sterner, Bloomsburg.
The charter of the Catawissa De
posit Bank expires May 20th, It will
go out of existence, and a National
Bank is being organized to take its
place, with a capital stock of $50,000,
the snares being $100. Subscription
books are now open at the office of
Judge Hughes.
There is some talk of reproducing
the Cantata of Queen Esther in the
near future. No doubt the Opera
House could be filled again. So much
time and work was expended in the
preparation of this'cantata, and every
body was so well pleased with it, that
it will easily bear a repetition. Let
us have it, by all means.
It is now pretty generally understood
that the recent newspaper articles re
flecting on Revs. Donahue and Sears in
connection with the Sutherland case
were intended to force a settlement of
the matter. But Mr. Sutherland's friends
have mistaken their men. Sutherland
has been rearrested, and waived a
hearing. His case will be pushed to
the end, and will result in complete
vindication for those whom he or his
injudicious friends have maligned.
A meeting was held on Thursday
evening of this week at 7.30, in the
Presbyterian church in the interest of
Sabbath Observance, under the aus
pices of the American Sabbath Union,
of which Col. Elliott F. P. Shepard of
N. Y. is president, and Rev. J. H.
Knowles, D. D. is Secy. The meeting
was conducted by the Secretary of the
Fourth District including Pennsylvania
Virginia and West Virginia, Rev.
J. L. McCartney of Beaver Falls Pa.,
and was addressed by Rev. II. H.
Genqr.
ESPY.
David Whitmire .if tln'a nl.nr lino a
choice hen, she lays eggs one-fourth
poi'iu in weight, 8 inches in circum
fere ice an! 6$ in diameter. It would
bring a choice chicken no doubt.
The boat yard is moving along slow
ly, and the prospects are better for the
season.
A suprise pT'y was heK at the
home of Mr. ar ! Mrs J. D. Worn
heiser. Thevh.n. 1 solendicl i..n t
the tables were hiled with all the deli
cacies that they could enjoy.
The youne cents of our town nrn
flourishing with the oxecption of one j
nc got icit.
Mr. G. T. Tronsoe is slowly im
proving.
M. Q. White feels proud of his
black mare, Pet.
The schools will soon be rinsed for
the six month term. I suppose the
uoys are glad.
Mr. Hirlv Ancle made a flvintr trio
to Berwick on Monday. I le says the
roaus are oau.
The canal bovs are makincr ranid
headway.
Mr. Weskv Ruckle, who has been
ill for the past few weeks, has recover-
ed. '
Mr. and Mrs. David Whitmire at
tended the funeral of Mr. Theodore
Smith of Rohrsburg-on Sunday last.
Mr. Fahrinuer was ill for a few davs
but is better at the present writing.
H. B.
There are still a number of excel
lent houses to be rented at a reason
able figure. No houses should re
main empty in so desirable a place to
live as Espy.
The new meat-market under the
management of Stephen Pohe and
Warren Everett has made a good be
ginning, The excellent roasts they
send out is evidence that they under
stand the business.
The number of our stores is rapidly
increasing. Recently Mr. Harry
Wapels opened a grocery in his home
and Dr. F. W. Redeker a Drug store
in his office. Now Mr. David Geising
er is fitting up his store room which
will soon be occupied by Mr. Bird
Miller our successful and enterprising
young barber, who will keep a full line
of goods adapted to his trade. Mr.
Miller s custom has increased to the
extent that he is obliged to keep an
assistant.
By the time that the electric railway
gets into successful operation every
line of business in Espy will be com
plete. Then people can come here
from all parts of the country and get
an equivalent for their money.
Mr. J. D. Workheiser and his lady
were agreeably surprised on last Mon
day evening, the 2 2d anniversary of
their marriage by a host of friends call
ing unexpectedly at their home and
taking possession of the house, serving
an excellent supper, spending the
evening pleasantly together, and leav
ing the happy couple in the assurance
that they are highly esteemed by the
community in which they have lived
happily together for so many years.
Services appropriate to the great
Easter festival will be held in the
Lutheran Church on the evening of
Easter Sunday.
The North Branch Conference of
Susquehanna Synod will convene in
Lutheran Church of Espy on the 30
and 31 of March and April 1st. to
which all are cordially invited.
On Thursday March 12 th. Mr, John
Turner one of Espy's oldest citizens
was joined in marriage to Miss Re
becca Hummel of Bloomsburg, by
Rev. A. R. Glaze. They gave a re
ception to their many friends in Mr.
Turner's home at Espy on Saturday.
The good ladies of the place had an
excellent dinner prepared for the
bride and groom on their return and
many were present to greet and con
gratulate Mr. Turner in securing for
himself such a sutiable companion.
That they may live many happy years
together is the wish of every body.
On Thursday 1 2th at 7. p m. also
by Rev. Glaze, Mr. Carvil H. Norris
and Miss Edith M. Garrison of Al
media were united in holy matrimony,
at the Lutheran parsonage, Espy. They
enter upon the voyage of life together
with the best wishes of their many
friends for happiness and prosperity.
J. D. Bodine and wife, went to Phil
adelphia last week, and a surgical op
eration was performed on Mrs. Bodine,
on Saturday, by Dr. Montgomery.
Two large ovarian tumors were re
moved, and though still very weak,
the prospects are that the patient will
recover. Besides her husband, Dr, B.
F. Sharpless and Mrs. C. II. Bibby,
her brother and sister, of Catawissa,
were with her. She is at St. Joseph's
Hospital.
BL00MS1SUKG, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 20, ISM,
CHARGED WITH SHOOTING LIEUTEN
ANT ROBINSON-
About the first of August 1864, a
squad of men led by a young man
named Robinson, a citizen of Luzerne
county, attempted to stop in the night
time, by challenging, a number of resi
dents of Benton township. It was on
the public highway near Raven Creek.
Neither party knowing the other in the
darkness, the challenged party fired,
and Lieutenant Robinson was severely
w( unded, and subsequently died from
the effects of it. No arrests were
made, and nothing whatever was done
at the time. It was at a time when the
draft was being made, and there was
much excitement among the people.
It was not pretended that Robinson
had any authority to make arrests or
that he represented the government in
any way. This shooting affray led to
what was known as the Military occu
pation of Columbia county.
On Monday night last, the 1 6th inst.
Ellis Young of Jackson township was
arrested at his home by Detective
Phillips of Luzerne county, charged
with the shooting of Lieutenant Rob
inson. The arrest was made on the
oath of Thomas Smith, a resident of
this county, who went to Wilkes-barre
and there made a statement to I )is
trict Attorney Darte. He said he was
one of the party and the others were
Miner Smith now dead, and Ellis
Young. Mr. Young was brought to
Bloomsburg on Tuesday morning,
lodged in jail until noon, and then
taken to Wilkes-barre, where he was
committed to jail to await the action
of the grand jury next month.
LIGHT STREET.
Rev. Whitney returned from con
ference on Tuesday, to stay during
another year.
Rev. T. H. Tubbs stopped over
night in town on his way to Benton.
Geo. P . Reighard purchased the
homestead of Mrs. Tacy White, on
Saturday last, for twelve hundred and
seventy dollars.
W. I. Terwilliger moved on Thurs
day last.
Mrs. Kate Achenbach is visiting
her sister Mrs. O. P. Ent.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Brown and Mr.
and Mrs. P. W. Melick, attended the
funeral of the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. Low, of Orangeville, on
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mather of Green
wood, attended the sale of the proper
ty of Tacy White deceased, on Satur
day last.
Jay Brown returned from Mexico
on Tuesday, whither he had gone on
business.
ELE0TRI0 LIGHT NOTES.
The incandescent lights were turned
on last Friday night, and the entire
plant is working very well. The arc
lights in the streets make the town
brilliant but they may be turned off at
any time, as the lighting is being done
gratuitously by the contractors. The
public has had an opportunity of see
ing their effect, and when a new con
tract is made for lighting the streets,
there is no doubt but that the arc lights
will be demanded by a very large
majority of the people.
J. L. Lrtrton has put an arc light in
the St. Elmo Hotel.
The Central Hotel has incandescent
inside, and it is said that an arc light
will be placed in front.
I. W. McKelvy has thirty incandes
cent lamps and one arc light in his
store.
The Exchange Hotel has an arc
light in the office, another in the par
lor, and incandescents in every room
in the house.
Mr. Daniel Killion who has had
charge of the1 construction of the works
has nearly completed his contract. He
has made many friends here since he
came among us.
Mr. Daniel Schuyler has been en
gaged as Superintendent of the com
pany. He is an experienced man in
the business.
Henry Savage and W. Moyer of
Danville have been employed as en
gineers. The plant has not yet been handed
over to the company, and the con
tractors will retain possession until all
the machinery is , properly adjusted,
and works in regular and satisfactory
manner. Thus far the lighting has
been largely experimental.
The nuptials of Miss Ella A. Dod
son of this place, and Mr. Edward M.
Humphreys, of Bloomsburg, were cel
ebrated at the residence of the bride's
parents on Mulberry street yesterday
afternoon at half-past four, in the pres
ence of the relatives and a few of their
most intimate friends; Rev. W. T. Au
man, of the Reformed Church, offi
ciating. In the evening the Grozier
Military Band serenaded the newly-
wedded pair, Berwick Independent.
FARMER, LOOK AT THE DIEFERilNOxi
A few items of imported articles will
answer our illustration in comparing
farming with manufacturing.
Imported 1HM0. Duty paid thornon
Window Kliuwl l,W.7t,ni t l,!WH,m
( lot tiitiir 1 i,MKi,:ur,.'io $ i,iiiii,iH4,ji
hres (foods Wtf.ttl $1,I(MH8,J0
The first column shows the world's
market price on manufactured pro
ducts, and the latter is the tax that
Americans are obliged to pay, not
only on the imported goods, but also
to the American manufacturer in the
home market. The American manu
facturer does not undersell the import
ed products including the duty, other
wise protection would be prohibitory
and consequently importation would
not be possible. The American con
sumer therefore pays just about two
prices for all products on which a duty
is imposed. The American manu
facturer therefore has the whole bene
fit of tariff protection, as only that
part reaches the United States Treas
ury which is collected at the custom
houses on importation of foreign pro
ducts. For thirty years the farmer
plodded along in the hope of the re
alization of the oft repeated promise
of a wider and better market for his
products through the fascinating in
ducements of the deluding and rotten
policy of protection, until at last he
finds himself in the very jaws of bank
ruptcy, while the protected classes re
vel in corpulency,cxcess of wealth and
prodigality. Through the mists of his
lnfortunatc circumstances he discovers
the further abomination in the effort
of the lawmaking power, not only
of multiplying official positions
with high salaries, but raising those
already long standing, and in other
innumerable ways increase the public
expense and thereby, still further crush
the already prostrate farmer. Through
the honeyed claptrap phrases of vile
deception the protectionists still hope
to goad the tarmer to turtner suDmis-
sion of greater robberies through the
McKmley bill by establishing a few
more shirt factories in which some of
the farmers daughters will be enabled
to earn their board, and thereby en
large the home market for farm pro
ducts. The farmers' surplus must
either be consumed by vei minor find
a foreign market, and in either case
he can only realize the world's market
price whether sold in the home or
foreign market. The American farm
er is more poorly compensated than
his foreign competitor by reason of
protection to American industries
which is claimed to be protection
against foreign pauper labor, and by
reason of protected manufactured
goods for which the American farmer
pays nearly twice as much as the fore
ign farmer. The foreign farmer can
produce for the world's market much
more cheaply than the American
farmer, for which the foreign farmer
receives as much as the American
farmer. If this proposition is false the
whole protection theory is false, as the
protectionists assert that foreigners
can produce so much more cheaply
.
tnan Americans. 11 11 is true in manu
facturing, it is true in farming. Under
such a condition it is impossible for
the American farmer to compete with
his foreign competitor. The Ameri
can farmer is sacrificed through the
rotten protection and will inevitably
become reduced to surfdom and
eventually to pauperism if a radicall
change is not speedily forthcoming.
If the home market for farm pro
ducts were advanced above the world's
market by reason of protection to the
same extent that Ameiican manufact
ured products are. the American farm
er might well laugh and rejoice in pro
tection. lne annual exports o farm pro
ducts are measured by scores of mil
lions, both as to quantity and value,
and the farmer does not sell for one
cent less for export, than he sells in
the home market, lne American
farmer is robbed by his American
competitor-the manufacturer in the
home market to the extent that the
protection mantle covers the difference
between the cost of protection of
manufactured products and the duty
imposed thereon upon the same class
es of imported foreign products. The
financial condition of the American
farmer as compared with the Ameri
can manufacturers presents a contrast
of universal adversity on the one
hand and unequaled and unparalleled
prosperity on the other. The Ameri
can farmer is not only obliged to sell
in the unprotected market of the
world, but is almost exclusively res
stricted to the home market by reason
of protection. Farm products are ex
changed in the foreign markets for
foreign products, bullion or otherwise,
hence protection obstructs farm pro
duct exports to the extent it prohibits
imports by reason of high duties, all of
which has a tendency to increase the
farmers surplus. So long as there re
mains a surplus, protection on farm
products is as available and valuable
as the fifth wheel on a wagon and in
case of a shortage, or partial crop fail
ure and a high tariff prevailing on farm
products, and importation became
necessary and a majority of farmers
were obliged to buy farm products,
then the farmers may well imag
ine what a blessing or curse protection
on farm products would be. What
ever protection may have done for the
favored classes, it deceived, defrauded,
robbed .and impoverished the agricul
tural masses. The above refers to
protection on the necessaries of life
exclusive of internal revenues on spir
its, tobacco &c.
Farmer.
METHODIST MINISTERS-
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE YEAR MADE
BY CONFERENCE.
At the afternoon session of the Ccn
tial Pennsylvania Methodist Episco
pal conference, at Sunbury Monday,
the following appointments of pastors
for the ensuing year were made for
this section :
DANVILLE DISTRICT.
John Donahue, Presiding Elder
(Postoflice Bloomsburg.) Ashland, J.
P. Moore; Beech Haven, G. V. Sav
idge; Benton, W. S. Hamlin; Berwick,
Richard H inkle ; Bloomsburg, S. W.
Sears ; Buckhorn, J. R. Melroy ; Cata
wissa, William Moses; Catawissa Cir
cuit, J. S. Souser; Centralia. W. McK
Reilcy; Conyngham, J. H. Mortimer;
Danville, St. Paul, E. H. Yocum;
Trinity, G. M. Kepler; Elysburg, W.
A. Lepley; Espy, and Light street, W.
R. Whitney; Excelsior, R. T. Whitley;
Fountain Spring, C. H. Bernard, sup
ply; Freeland, S. W. Bedford; Gor
don, P. F. Eyer; Harveyville, Samuel
Blair; Hazlcton, St, Paul, J. B. Shaver;
Diamond, G. M. Earned; Jeansville
Audenried, M. L. Drum; Jerseytown,
A. W. Decker; Mifflinville, S. P. Boone
Milnesville, H. Strain; Mount Carmel,
W. G Ferguson; Muhlenburg, J. L.
Duncan; Nescopeck, E. M. Chucoat;
Northumberland, H. M. Ash; Orange
ville, H. A. Straub; Riverside, J. W.
Grover; Rohrsburg, to be spplied;
Schloyerville, H. B. Fortner; Selins-
grove, B. P. King; Shamokin First
church, W. A. Stephens; Second church
John Horning; Shickshinny, W. C.
Robbms; Silver Brook, W. T. S. Deaver
Snydertown, N. H. Smith; Stockton
and Beaver, Meadow, O. S. Metzler;
Sunbury, W. V. Ganoe; Town Hill, E.
G. Baker; Treverton, W. P. Shnner
Weatherly, J. D. W. Deavor; White
Haven, Richard Mallalieu; H. A.
CurrEn, Professor, State Normal school
member of Bloomsburg Quarterly con
ference; Supernumerary and Superan
nuated preachers, J. W. Leckie, A. M.
Kester, I. H lorrence, 1. H. lubbs,
H. S. Mendenhall, D. B. McCloskey,
G. H. Day.
WALLER.
Mrs. Cora Hess, of Coles Craek,
visited her mother, Mrs. McHenry
last week.
Rev, S. I. Shortess has returned
from conference and is going to re
main with us another year. Several
were added to the church last Sunday.
Clarence Butt has taken the agency
for "Webster's International Diction
ary " As this is the latest edition ot
Webster s Unabridged Dictionary." we
predict that it will have a ready sale
especially in townships where the
schools ha e not already been supplied
with them. A good dictionary should
Le in every school hor.se sad in every
private library.
The Republican of the 5th inst sever
ely criticises the remarks we made in The
Columbian of the 27 ult, in regard to
our mail. We are very grateful for all
corrections because they are very often
needed; but we trust our friends will
make due allowance and not miscon
strue any of our items. That our
mail is defective we infer from the
roundabout way in which it is carried;
the length of time it takes mail matter
to reach us, and from our postmaster
and citizens petitioning for a new
route. It is one of our most closely
observed principles to give every one
their dues, and when we fail please
consider it as an error of the hand and
not of the heart. Our mail now
generally comes but little later than it
did before the last change: but we are
sorry to say there aie sometimes de
lays yet.
Mordansville was visited by a fire
on Monday night that destroyed T. E.
Sand's store, the church, Kindt's
blacksmith shop and residence, and a
stable. It started in the store, but
how is unknown. Mr. Sand's family,
who lived over the store were aroused
only in time to save their lives. All
the furniture and most of their cloth
ing, and the store goods were burned.
The loss is heavy but partially cov
ered by insurance in the agencies of
M. P. Lutz and Chandlee Eves.
NO. 12
PERSONAL.
D. Z. Remaly of Fowlcrsville was a
visitor to town on Tuesday.
J. G. Swank of Mifflin, was in town
on Wednesday.
Obediah Swank of Mifflin is seri
ously ill.
Terry Rudy has entered upon an
apprenticeship in this office.
S. F. Peacock went to Philadelphia,
on Monday to buy goods.
William Sheep moved to Millville
on Wednesday.
Rev. F. B. Riddle was shaking hands
with his friends in town on Wednes
day.
J. H. Mercer started for his home
in Ohio Monday morning. He will
be absent several weeks.
G. E. Meyers, formerly editor of
the Catawissa Item, is visiting friends
here.
W. C. Richart has improved the
outward appearance of his home, corn
er of Iron and Third street by build
ing a new veranda.
Go to the Opera House to-night
and see "Saved from the Wreck" by
pupils of the High School. It is for
the benefit of the school library.
Mr. George Aurand, the popular
landlord of the Central Hotel and
Mrs. Quick were married at Wilkes
Barre last week Thursday. On Mon
day evening the band gave them a
serenade.
As will be seen by the list of ap
pointments of Methodist ministers
elsewhere in this issue, Rev. John
Donahue has been continued as Pre
siding Elder of the Danville district,
and Rev. S. W. Sears remains at
BloomsDurg.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Low of Orange
ville have been called upon to mourn
the loss of their daughter, Miss Eva,
whose death occurred last Sunday.
She was an estimable young lady.
Her remmains were buried on Tues
day.
Mr. H. A. Kemp and Mrs. Sadie
Koons were married last Thursday at
the home of A. J. Evans, the bride's
father, by Rev. P. A. Heilman. They
have gone to house-keeping in the
Thornton property, corner of Market
and Rock streets.
Cleveland's Minstrels will appear
in the Opera House, Friday evening
March 27th. The troop has been
playing in Philadelphia to large audi
ences, and come well recommended.
They should receive liberal patron
age. 1 lckets tor sale at uentier s.
An improvement has taken place
at the D. L. & W. depot. The
agent's office has been enlarged by
throwing into it the passage way
that formerly connected the ladies'
and gentlemen's rooms. The ex
press and baggage room has also been
enlirged, and provided with double
doors. The business of the D. L. &
W. has largely increased here within a
few years.
The following persons took part in
the rendition of "Queen Esther" Mar.
5 th and 6th, in the Bloomsburg Opera
House :
Misses Annie Miller, EllaTox, Vida
Miller, Annie Jameson, Jennie Stiles.
Elmira Shutt, Mary Miller, Ida Ber
nhard, Minnie Gross.
Messrs. Lloyd Wintersteen, A. N.
Yost, Rev. William T. Auman, Skyles
M'Killip, Orval Yetter, Frank Bom
boy, Samuel Bidleman, Summers
White, Chas. Brady, Frank Colley.
Mesdames Lloyd Wintersteen, Har
riet Blue. W. Housel, F. Bomboy, J.
Wilson, D. R. Coffman, S. Ruckle, H.
Pursel, D. Brooks.
Misses Lizzie Gruver, Flora Jones,
Mary Harman, Allie Gruver, Lulu
Jones, Ella Watson, Helen Laycock,
Maggie Sterling, Mary Fox, Bertha
Frease, Annie Fox, Musa Kahler, Jes
sie Ent, Nellie Ent, May Blue, M.iy
Sharpless, Gertrude Sheep, Ura Will
iams, Katie Betz, Karene Brown,
Georgie Pursel, Julia Furman, Hattie
Peacock.
Messrs Harry Vanderherchen, John
Watson, Horace Supplee, WillBrower,
Ed Ent, Theo. Smith.
Chorus of girls, Annie Hartley,
Mary Lemons, Mary Shry, Mary Forn
wald, Maggie Chrisman, Gertrude
Sterling, Lizzie Palmer, Pearl Hess,
Clora Furman, May Jones, Maggie
Alexander, Nellie Thomas, Annie
Kramer, Ella Tittle.
Chorus of boys. Paul Harman,
Chas. Skeer, Karl Brown, Chas. Alex
ander, Bruce Housel, Harry Kline,
Chas. Sterling, Ray Sharpless, Clinton
Furman, Hairy Shry, Moyer Lewis,
Frank Carpenter.