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VOL 27.
NORTHERN LIGHTS-
Last Saturday evening at about
seven o'clock, the sky in the north
west was brilliantly illuminated by
what waj at first supposed to be a re
flection from a great conflagration
somewhere in that direction. This
supposition was soon dispelled, how
ever, when the light began to move
around towards the north and bright
tongues shot up into the heavens,
making a magnificent display of the
Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.
An exchange thus graphically des
cribes it :
,At its brightest period the whole
Northwest was lit up as it were with a
brilliantly wavering crimson cloud,
through which shot streamers of a
paler color, rose pink, sea shell and
all the delicate tints of the cameo,
even to an occasional ribbon of clear
white. The great mass of color and
the streamers at times reached the
zenith, and the constellation of Cassi
opeia was now and then licked by the
heavenly flames. Towards the North
and Northeast the "lights" were faint
er in tone, but a well defined arc of
color stretched from the Northwest to
to Northeast, composed as it were of
great tongues of light. These
stretched up to the Polar Star and
covered with their ruddy mist the
Great Bear. To add to the beauty of
the scene some filmy cirro-stratus
clouds floated through the Northern
sky and seemed to be lit up by the
gleam of some strange sunset in which
the rival sun had set in the North.
To add to the beauty of the scene
the full moon lit up the Eastern sky
with a superb greenish golden glow, in
strong contrast to the vivid flame tints
that hung like some curtain of fairy
land to the North. It was the curtain
to the fairyland of magnetism and the
strange realm of electricity."
As viewed from the top story of
buildings that gave a clear view of the
whole northern heavens, the spectacle
was one long to be remembered. As
the phenomenon faded it turned to a
deep green, this color changing to a
sheen of silvery white as it disap
peared. .
In high altitudes the appearance of
aurora boreal is is not an unusual oc
currence, but in this latitude the phe
nomenon is very rare.
THEORIES Or THE CAUSE.
The cause or origin of the phenom
enon is not clearly understood. It is,
however, very generally explained as,
and accepted to be, an electric mani
festation unusual to any but high at
mospheric regions. The source
from which the energy of this manifesta
tion is derived is a matter of conjecture
among scientists.
A German scientist, working on the
theory that the manifestation is caused
by volumes of electricity passing or
being discharged from atmosphere of
a specific density into air of lesser
density, performed an experiment
which went a long way toward ex
plaining the character and cause of the
phenomenon.
He passed an electric current
through fir of ordinary density and
continued its passage through rarificd
air, obtaining results which closely re
sembled the aurora. From this he
argued that an electric current passing
through atmosphere at the ordinary
pressure would give no indication of
its presence until it reached regions
less dense, where a discharge would
occur which would find manifestations
in the form of Aurora Borealis.
Eight years ago there was a similar
manifestation noticed in this country. It
lasted two evenings and was accompa
nied by a severe electric storm which
prevented the continuous working ot
telegraph for two days.
A Chicago special says: It was
the most wonderful exhibition of the
aurora, or Northern Lights, possibly
ever seen from American soil. Dis
patches show that the phenomenon
stretched over a great belt of territory
from Iowa to the Atlantic coast.
The magnificent spectacle was
scientifically observed at the Univers
ity of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Astro
nomical Director W. S. Hussey, of
that institution, wires the result as fol
lows : "The brilliant rose red aurora
visible to-night was not altogether un
expected. In a general way auroras
have been-predicted for about this
time. To-night's display naturally
follows the appearance of the great
sun spot which has been visible dur
ing the past week. Other aurora dis
plays may be expected in the near fu
ture." Other disptaches show that the phe
nomenon was witnessed at New York,
Louisville, Cincinnati, Clevelanl,
Columbus, Toledo, Detroit, Indian
apolis, and at Illinois and Iowa points,
but not at St. Louis, Kansas City or
Memphis.
Read our sale column.
Jf.M.OA. ANNIVLRSARY.
Every seat in the Opera Hous was
occupied last Monday night on the
occasion of the first anniversary of the
Young Men's Christian Association of
Bloomsburg.
Dr. D. Waller Jr., President of
the Asociation, presided. On the
stage were the clergyman of the town,
the officers of the Association, the Y.
M. C. A. male choir, and Ex Gov
ernor James A Beaver. The follow
ing programme was the order of the
evening.
Hymn, ''All Hail the Tower of
Jesus' Name " Trayer, Rev. P. A.
Heilman; Scripture Reading, Rev.
J. P. Tustin; Solo, "Because of Thee,"
7'ours, Miss M. Beth Runyon ; Presi
dent's Report. Dr. D. J. Waller, Jr. ;
Selection, "Glorious Things of Thee
are Spoken," Y. M. C. A. Male Choir ;
Treasurer's Report, E. B. Tustin ;
Selection, Male Chorus of Archers,
from Herve's Opera Boufle L'Oeil
Crcve, Y. M. C. A. Male Choir; An
niversary Address, Gen. James A.
Beaver j Solo, "Deep in the Mine,"
Judc, Orvat II. Yetter ; Selection,
"We are Going Home," Y. M. C
A. Choir ; Benediction, Rev. I. M.
Patterson.
The singing by Miss Runyon, Mr.
Yetter and the Male Choir was ex
cellent, and was enjoyed by the large
audience. Miss Runyon has a voice
of wonderful sweetness, and wide
range, and she sang with much feeling
and expression, Miss Maud Runyon
accompanying her on the piano. Mr.
Yetter has a bass voice that, with
cultivation, has a fortune in it, and
he was at his best, the sonorous tones
rolling out with perfect ease and ac
curacy. Gen. Beaver was introduced by Dr.
Waller, who said that he overheard
the General say on the cars that he
did not make speeches nor addresses,
nor deliver lectures. "I dont know
what he is going to do," said Dr.
Waller, " and so I will simply intro
duce to you Gen. James A. Beaver."
After the applause which greeted the
one legged veteran of the war had
ceased the speaker begin by saying that
his wife had asked him at lunch that
day, what he was going to talk
about at Bloomsburg. He told her
there was plenty of time to think a
bout that on the cars on his way over
there. When he got on the cars he
met a man who talked about com
promising a lawsuit until they reached
Lamont; then a gentlemen introduced
himself who had been lecturing at the
state college at Bellefonte on veternary
science, and they talked to Montan
don, then he met a friend and they
talked to Northumberland; from
Northumberland to Danville he visited
with a relative and his new wife, and
from Danville to Bloomsburg he con
versed with an old aci.uantahce, so
that he did not know just what his
address would be. He followed with
a strong appeal for the Y. M. C. A.
The business man ought to support it,
ever from the lowest motive, that of
dollars and cents, because he could
get better work out of his clerks if
they spent their evenings at the Y. M.
C. A. rooms instead of the pool room
or the dram shop. He showed the
necessity for a good gymnasium to
develop the physical nature, and for a
reading room, a library, and an aud
ience room to develop the moral
nature. His discourse occupied a
bout an hour and was listened to with
deep interest throughout It was not
an oratorical exhibition, but it was a
plain talk that appealed to every one
present and convinced them of the
necessity for the Y. M. C. A. indepen
dent of the churches.
Gen. Beaver was the guest of Rev.
D. J. Waller Sr., while in town. On
Tuesdiy he visited the Normal School
and other public buildings, and went
home at noon. The report of the
treasurer E. B. Tustin, was as follows.
K. II. Tustin, Treasurer In acoount wltli Y. M.
C. A.
Iteport trout to January 1, Wii.
Dr.
To amount received front membership 1 15H.no
" muslo tuna l.ao
it bible " .
" towel " R.IH
subscription!! WU.rs
Total
11017.88
Cr.
Ily salary ot Secretary f 400.00
" moving expenses of Secretary ill .77
' traveling expenses of Sec'y to North-
neld 18 50
By contingent fund lcoo
" rum, Opera House, Dunt ler & Peacock 10.00
V. O. Uenller, 117.50
" 4 doz. clinlrs, " 40.00
uioouisburg Hteaut Co. tti.oo
Water Co. .HS
" una Co. 1M.5
I Klootnc Light Co. 1.40
W. II. Brooke & (Jo., reading room
and Blutlouery 101.4s
' Muslo
" mules lias
" International work ot Y. M. C. A. 10.110
" l'Ullltlllg 4.110
" l'rlntlng SW.50
" Carpenter work 10.17
" Laundry 7.1M
" o. L. Tlley, enameled Blgn U.OO
School Furulshlug Co., tablo 15.00
" Hardware g.m
II. V. White, & Co. 1.1a
" Kshlemuu & Wolf, bita rooms and
humor l'tt.ao
Total tiiKW.yu
Balance on band January 1, mi, 1.1.19
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19,
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
There was a large gathering of dem
ocratic voters at City Hall Monday
evening to place in nomination a tick
et for township officers. County chair
man Townsend, called the meeting to
order, and announced that he was
ready to receive nominations for Pres
ident of the melting. Mr. Townsend's
name was proposed but he declined,
whereupon W. B. Taylor was elected
President, and J. K. Bittcnbender Sec
retary. C. H. Reice and William R.
Thomas were appointed tellers. Upon
motion it was decided to make no
nomination for President of Council.
Wm. Kramer, Wm. II. Gilmore and
Harry Rhodes were nominated as
members. Robert R. Little and Peter
Jones were placed in nomination for
School Directors, a ballot was taken
resulting as follows: R. R. Little 37,
Pctir Jones 24. Wesley Knorr was
unanimously chosen as the nominee
for Constable. The names of C. R.
Housel and A. Herbine were placed
in nomination for the office of Asscsor j
upon ballotting resulting as follows:
C. R. Housel 16, A. Herbine 43. For
Tax collector M. C. Woodward was
made the nominee. James Staver
and A. L. Fritz, were made the nomi
nees for Auditors. Election officers
weie unanimously chosen as follows:
Judge, east district, Robert Alexander ;
west, W. W. Bairett; Inspector, east,
Nathan Chromis ; west W. E. Knorr.
Mr. Taylor, as president, was prompt
in his decisions and the work was thus
speedily completed.
MILLVILLE.
C. C. Heacock of Williamsport
spent a few days in town, this week.
Eddie and Pliny Eves met with quite
an accident last Sunday, while out rid
ing. In trying to pass another buggy,
their buggy began sliding on the ice
and struck an obstacle in the road up
setting and throwing tl.em both out
and almost demolishing the buggy.
Pliny was thrown against a post and
has quite a gash cut on his head. He
was unconscious for a time but from
present indications there is nothing
serious.
Andrew Beagle of Buckhorn spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. T. W. Smith of Lightstreet has
been spending a few days in town with
relatives.
The W. C. T. U. are making prep
arations to accommodate all who care
to attend their convention which be
gins Friday. Everybody welcome.
ONLY TWO AUDITORS.
The republicans m ule a great mis
take at their caucus last Saturday even
ing, at City Hall. They placed in
nomination for auditors, W. E. Rinker
and H. D. Edgar. On election day
they concentrated their votes on Mr.
Rinker thus giving him a great majori
ty over Mr. Edgar. Mr. Rinker is at
present a school director, and there
fore cannot serve as auditor. The
position will be filled by appointment.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE-
Miss Minnie Davis who attemped
suicide a few weeks ago by taking
laudanum, made another attempt
Wednesday evening. After she was
rescued a few weeks ago Father Mc
Cann took charge of her. In his
absence Wednesday, and while the
housekeeper was in the cellar she
made her escape. About eight o'clock
in the evening she was found hanging
over a yard fence on Iron Street, and
immediately taken to the City Hall.
Dr. Gardner was summoned, and
after an unsuccessful effort to get her
to take an emetic, the Dr. went after
his stomach pump and forced about
five gallons of "water down, when
vomiting ensued. After the Dr. had
threatened to use the pump again the
girl started to walk the floor, being led
by two attendants. She was kept
walking until morning, when she had
about recovered. The proper author
ities should ascertain where she be
longs and send her home before she
becomes a public charge.
A man was run over and killed by
the down train on the D. L. & W. road
at Taylorville last Friday evening. He
was walking on one track and stepped
off to the other track to get out of the
way of a freight train, and did not
see the passenger train approaching.
His head was crushed. We have not
been able to leamihis name. C. V,
Neal and John Wanick were on the
train at the time.
The Bazar at the Parish House will
be open until Saturday night. Among
the articles for sale are silk shawls,
shoes, clothing, quilts, pictures,
stationery, brooms, coffee, tea, soap,
furniture, notions, fruit, silverware
and many other things.
BERWICK, EVANSVILLE AND VICIN
ITY. Eds Columbian :
We thought that we woild occupy a
fragment of this week writing for the
columns of the Columbian, which is a.
weekly welcome visitor 10 many homes
of Columbia county, '1 he first faint
glimmerings of spring are coming with
the sunshine and the notes of the blue
dird,ve feel assured that most people
welcome the departure of winter, so
pregnant with sudden changes of the
weather and the vicissitudes of grippe,
death and "fat grave-yards," and the
advent of spring time with its balmy
breath, singing birds, green lawns,
fields and trees and blooming and
fragrant flowers j and the health of the
people will be on a sounder basis too,
more desirable than all else beside.
Evansville still nestles among the hills,
but shows signs of activity, and im
provement. F. I). Fowler is running the mer
cantile business with a good line of
goods, and is also post master ; he
hails from Berwick, and has become a
flourishing citizen of Evansville. Dr.
Adams is full of medical practice ; Jas.
Adams runs the flouring mill, and
not far away is the steam saw mill of
Mr. Mack who is busily engaged shap
ing lumber for the surrounding country.
The thriving farmers hereabout are
Joseph Lamon, Eliot Adams, Silas
Moyer, Gideon Michael and Wm.
Walp, who proposes to sell his excel
lent fc'.rm and retire from agriculture.
His farm is not so large, but in excel
lent condition, a chance for somebody.
Wm. Lamon one of our leading citi
zens, aside from agriculture, is busily
engaged as Superviser and Assessor.
Geo. W. Miller still keeps the Moun
tain hotel on the old Tioga turnpike
with a large farm attached. His place
is a winter and summer resort for
pleasure parties. The young people
of Berwick and vicinity pay him visits
and have a good time generally. By
the way he owns the Gunter's chain
that measured out the dimensions of
Berwick over a hundred years ago ;
also a bureau desk made in Germany
over two-hundred years ago, which are
valuable as antique heirlooms and ob
jects of curiosity. Philip Sponenberg
not only a farmer, but busily engaged
huckstering to the people the necessary
blessings, and aliments of life. We
have a prominent citizen of Berwick
with us ruralizing, E. J. Bowman. He
lectured for us on last Wednesday
night to a full house on "Our impres
sions make us what we are." The
audience was delighted with his elo
quence. He spoke an hour, and many
expressed themselves as wishing to
listen to him, at least an hour longer.
This lecture would stamp him as an
accomplished orator itself, though we
have had the privilege of hearing him
upon other occasions at Farmer's In
stitutes at Berwick where he acquitted
himself in the finest style. Without
his knowledge or consent we say it
without hazard that he is not only one
of the first orators of the State, but
any where else. The Y. M. C A. of
Berwick has had series of lectures for
years, yet there are not a few citizens
of the town and vicinity who say that
we have home talent in the person of
E. J. Bowman equal to any lecturer
that has ever appeared in Berwick.
He will lecture for us on the evening
of February 22nd, on "Washington
and our Country," and a large audience
is expected.
Berwick is on the improvement
plan. The Car-works firm are enlarg
ing their capacity to turn out 18 cars
per day. They are about to put up an
annex foundry to make malleable iron
so that they can strap and line every
car with iron of their own make.
Large steel works are going up in the
spring at the rolling mill. Mrs. Lizzie
Jackson's son in law and C. R. Wood
in's son, William, are to be the propri
etors, we understand. This is a great
impetus to Berwick, and will almost
double its population. Berwick can
boast of a nice cemetery, good church
es,good preachers, a fine Opera House
excellent Y. M. C. A. Hall, good
hotels, water works, stores &c, but one
thing she lacks. She has not kept up
with the times, or with her prosperity,
in the shape of a good newspaper, ed
ited with ability. There is a chance
for sonebody to walk into Berwick
and plant a newspaper that will reflect
credit and character upon the place
ana its growing interests. We have
never been a citizen of Berwick, but
we reflect the sentiment and opinion
of not a few of its citizens and the sur
rounding community.
C. R. Woodin is an exceptional
case. He does not make money in
Berwick and then run off and spend it
elsewhere. On "Berwick Heights" he
has built a monument with many out
side improvements. In this monu
ment he proposes to live, and make it
especially a summer resort. It com
mands an extensive view from all
1892,
points of the compass ; mountain, river,
town, woodland and valley scenery for
miles in every direction. He has in
vested large money in this enterprise,
and while it pays him it pays Berwick
and vicinity. Telephone wires extend
to "Berwick Heights," and electric
lights flash out their fires nightly.
Berwick is approaching the near
future when she will have electric
lights, and as we understand it, it is
high time. She has fooled away big
money on town lamps that have done
about as well as "fox fire". Her streets
are so thick with darkness that you
could carve it out into blocks with a
case knife and build the town a res
pectable lockup with them. We allude
to the advancement of her schools and
her general prosperity otherwise, how
ever. We have an idea our communi
cation is long enough so we will close
for the present. We may go west ere
long and then will write you on occas
sionally from toward the setting sun,
but don't rely on this as we cannot tell
the shape of the clouds for tomorrow.
QUILLDRIVER.
EAST BENTON-
Severe headaches and terrible coughs
still linger in the lap of grip.
A very successful protracted meeting
has for a long time been in progress
at the M. E. Hamiline church. About
thirty conversions are reported.
A few weeks ago Willie Ashelman
had a narrow escape which might have
proved fatal. While at Wilkesbarre
with a load of produce he led his team
behind a vicious horse which kicked
him on the cheek bone, the shock of
which prevented him from swallowing
any food, for a week or more, except
in the form of soup. Had he been
struck on the temp'e, or neck, he
would have been killed instantly.
The winter has been remarkably
open and mild with the exception of
an occasional cold snap.
Will some reader of the Columbian
answer the question why our taxes
gradually increase in the same, or great
er proportion than the increase of pop
ulation ?
The taxes on the same properties
and in the same condition to -day are
from two to three times as high as
they were thirty years ago ; notwith
standing the 'act that there are nearly
twice as many tax-payers. Why should
an increase of population be more bur
densome upon the general public?
The increase should be the result as
produce is lower than at the period
mentioned, and an increasj of popula
tion should be hailed as a relief instead
of being deplored as an additional bur
den. Let every taxpayer pause for a
moment and reflect where we are
drifting.
Bruce Cary of Cambra also had the
grip. He said he was the sickest man
that lived, and then the Doctor laughed.
But from all reports Bruce was sick.
John Barret runs the furniture and
undertaking business successfully at
Cambra.
It is now over a month since we
were at the Post Office. So much for
grip-
The World Almanac is an encyclo
pedia within itself. Price 25 cents.
Thanks, Editors Columbian, for a copy.
The New York World is the greatest
paper in the world, and we could not
be without it.
An easy and simple cure for bunions
is a strong tea, or lye, boiled from the
inside bark of a tough white-oak sap
ling, in which soak the feet while hot
as can be endured, for four or five
evenings in succession. Try it, afflict
ed ones, and report in the columns of
The Columbian what effect it pro
duced. "Yes," she said, "I am ready when
ever you are. Name the day and I'll
be there." It was ever thus. Yes, and
ever will be, so long as love and mat
rimony bless humanity.
Leland T. Towers gave one of his
unimie entertainments last Frirlnv
night at the Normal School. It was
the fourth and best number in the
Students Lecture Course. He pre
sented the comedv of "Daviil GnrnVL- "
and impersonated ten characters.
From the start to the finish every per
son in the audience was delighted.
Each character was brought out promi
nently, and one could see the stage
full of people all talkinor and
their different parts. He is a whole
troupe nimseii, ana is a star of the
first magnitude. By request he re
cited the chariot race from Ben Hur,
and did it in a manner that elicited
the highest commendation. Mr.
Powers is a favorite here, and we hnne
he will come the third time.
Valuable information to all rawer
of poultry : Bull's Head Poultry Powd
er cures at once leg weasness, cramp,
scurvy, loss of appetite &c A trial
will convince you of this assertion.
NO. 8
PERSONAL.
B. F. Bartch and family started on
Tuesday for Idaho, where they will
make their home.
. Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Perry of Elk
Grove went to Wilkes-Barre Wednes
day. J. F. Rink was in town on Monday
for the first time in several weeks, hav
ing been ill with the grip.
Miss Carrie Rudy, of Vineland.New
Jersey, is visiting relatives in Blooms
burg and vicinity.
Mr. Daniel E. Whitenk'ht of Tama-
qua, was in Bloomsburg on business
this week.
Lloyd Kelchner will take charge of
the Kile Hotel above Elk Grove, on
March 1st. Mr. Kelchner has been
living in Bloomsburg the past two
years, working in Roe's barber shop.
Cards have been received from Dr.
and Mrs. D. Harrison Billmeyer, of
Missoula, Montana, announcing that
they will be "At Home" after Febru
ary 1 8th. They were married within
the past two weeks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, of Sunburvv
a noted Soprano, will assist at the
Grand Concert, with Readings, to be
held in Trinity Reformed Church,
Tuesday evening, Feb. 23. Do not .
fail to hear her.
The steam flour mill at Jcrseytown
was destroyed by fire last Saturday
morning. The fire was discovered at
about three o'clock, and in a couple
of hours the flames had done their
work. The mill was owned by Wy
man & Co., of Wilkes-Barre and was
insured for $4000. The loss is sever
al thousand dollars above insurance.
VOTE IN BLOOMSBURG.
Those markek thus $ are elected.
East West
President of Council.
F. P. Drinker, J 279 170
I. D. White, 148 143
P. S. Harman, 1
G. W. Supplee, 1
Members of Council.
C C. Peacock, 247 235
W. O. Holmes, X 189 186
Josiah Ralston, 193 134
Wm. II. Gilmore, 542 205
Wm. Kreamer, X 469 224
Harry Rhodes, $ 504 1 86
Thomas Gorrey, 279 369
J. W. Mears, 119 127
W. II. SwenUel, 57 285
School Director.
Total
449
291
I
I
482
37S
37
747
93
690
48
246
34
Joseph Gariison, J
R. R. Little, X
206 273
587 379
539
966
Constable.
Wesley Knorr, t 569 293
Daniel Laycock, 133 171
M. C. Woodward, X 122 194
A ssessor.
862
34
316
460
947
4
Isaiah Hagenbuch, I
A. Herbine, X
C. R. Housel,
Tax Collector.
M. C. Woodward, J
L. N. Moyer,
Poor Director.
O. T. Wilson,
J. Vf. I-arish,
A. C. Hidlay,
F. I). Dentler,
G. W. Kelchner,
Auditors.
Jas. M. Staver.t
A. L. Fritz. X
W. E. Rinker,
II. D. Edgar,
20t 259
4
403 294
3S 35
697
70
283 346
'97 77
462 22 r
268 288
5'i 4
629
2
6
396 259
395
2.-10 2 JO
77 161
Judge of Election.
Thos. Geddis, 106
Robert Alexander, 283
C. P. Sloan, 14c
W. W. Barratt, X 150
Inspector.
B. W. HagenbuchJ 143
N. Chromis X 231
C. T. Hendershott, X 143
W. E. Knorr, X 148
106
145
150
143
3
The Daily of Monday says: '"The
Poor Director ticket is voter! on n
separate ballot and deposited in a box
bv itself. It cannot h? voted nn th
twp. or borough ticket. We make
this statement because it just came to
our notice that some had the Poor Di
rector ticket printed on the twp.
ticket."
There is no authority for such a
statement. A careful examination of
the law will satisfy anyone that the
proper way to vote the ticket for Poor
Director of Bloom Poor District is on
the township or boroueh ticket.
though if voted for separately they
should be counted. There is no more
reason why the Directors of Bloom
Poor District should be voted for
separately, than that the overseers of
any otner townsnip should be voted
for on sepetate tickets.
Don't waste time, monev. and health
trying every new medicine you may
See advertised in thi naners. Tf tb.
cause of your trouble is in the blood,'
liver, siomacn, or Kidneys, take Ayers
Sarsaparilla at once, and be sure of a
cure. Take no other.