(vU iin ill VOL. 28 BLOOMS15U11G, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1893. NO 7 1 y The School Question Again. BY ANOTHKR "oLD FOGY . Mr. Editor j Now that a paper has been found having the courage to publish the contributions not in harmony with the prevailing ideas upon education, I hope for a hearing I like the ring of the articles upon Educational Despo tism, and that one in your last num bcr upon "The School (Question". I too, am a friend of education. Of course there is no one now who is not. Education has done mut:h for many of us. But we were told long ago that even "A little learning is a dangerous thing." Forgers and defaulting cash iers and many other smart rogues were not so abundant until the school-mas ter went abroad throughout the land. I agree with the "Old Fogy" that edu cation may be carried to such an ex tent as to be injurious to the individu al. One cannot think of this without alarm as we se; the vast sums of mon ey used to multiply Normal Schools Colleges and Universities which allure great numbers of young men too lazy to work, and thus deprive society of the fruit of their honest toil. But even "Old Fogy" hasn't the courage of his convictions. Though he opposes a school term of eight months he does not carry his idea far enough. Six months make the term too long When I was a boy we used to have only four, and the people groaned then under the educational despotism that exacted the school tax from their scanty earnings. Who shall deny that able men came from these schools ? and yet we are now compelled to keep our schools open six months and to pay double the tax, for school teach ers now are too big to accept the wages that used to be paid, and they can't even think of boarding around. They forget that the old teachers made the smart men of to day. The shorter term with healthy and useful employ ment on the tarm between terms was better, not only as "Old Fojy" fays ior me young men mat went 10 coi lege, for they were few and hardly worth considering, but the short term was better for those who never could get any more schooling. When they knew the term would only last four months they went right to work, but now, when they know they have half a year to it, they idle away a good deal of time, and if they were to have eight months as is wildly suggested, halt the term would be wasted. 1 hen I am glad that some one has spoken out about the cost of feeding and clothing our children throrgh the term. It cost enough when we were fed and clothed b) our parents, and the books were bought that we used, through four months. Now that this educa tional despotism has been saddled on us we have to feed them and clothe them for six months of school, and have to buy all the books they use up in that time. It does seem, when folks talk of doubling the old cost by having a term of eight months, as if the parents were to live for the sake of their children, instead of the chil dren to work as they used to. Before such people will rest satis fied they will expect us to feed our children and clothe them all the year round, at least if they improve by be ing in school all that time. Besides, as my friend . puts it, "Those of us who have incomes of only two or three hundred dollars a year" will be sold out for taxes when that good time comes. I am not much of a financier, but I like "Old Fogy's" idea about the taxes. When the appropriation was only a few thousands it made lit tle diflerence, but now that it is five millions it is a serious matter. As he suggests, while it looks like a gift, real ly we ourselves have paid it. Some say that if we haven't money at inter est we farmers dont pay much of the five millions, that it comes off the cor poration s. But any one with common sense can see that it comes at last out of the people, and we must be paying our share. Let us pay our share di rectly without having to pay our share of the stealings by the handlers of it beside. Down with the Despotism. Let us have shorter terms and no ap propriation. I believe in education out it must be the right kind and we must know how much of our own money our children are costing us. Another Old Fogy. TO THE AUDITORS. Secrion 34 of the Baker law pro vides a penalty of $1000, or imprison ment for one year, or both, for any officer who shall negligently or wil fully violate any of the provisions of that act. 1 he law says there must be provided by the auditors 75 bal lots for every 50 voters. The only safe way is to comply strictly with the law, and thus avoid the possibility of being arrested by some sore head. MILLVILLE HEWS. A quilting party was held at Cyrus Demott's the latter part of last week. for the purposeof getting quilts ready 10 send 10 missionaries. Take it all around, horse trading is not a very profitable business. Wm. B. Lawton and Samuel Lee made a trade recently which may not termi nate very profitably, especially from a' financial view. It seems I.ee cot dis satisfied and concluded to trade back after night, which he did, but in a manner which to say the least was not very honorable. He got his own horse from the stable, but in his haste left several of the doors open which might have proved a serious loss to Lawton by way of hid cattle getting at the chop boxes, but it is lucky that they did not. The worst feature is that after getting his horse he turned the Lawton hoise loose at the top of the hill near its home, but upon reach ing the barn was unable to make its entrance to the stable so tramped around the barn in the storm and was foutfcl in the morning stand ing cutside shivering with the cold. Lawton has sued Lee for damages be fore Justice V. 1'. F.ves, the hearing will be on Saturday. A four horse load of townfolks drove to Orangeville last Sunday for a sleigh ride. They took supper at the Heck House. C. R. Henrie started for the County seat on the early train Monday morn ing to attend court as Juryman. Thos. Lore is now traveling with Dr. Carey's Medicine Co. Wm. Christian of Derrswas seen on our streets last Monday. The Democrats held their caucus in Union Hall last Saturday night and made the following nominations: Chief Burgess, Dr. J. B. Patton, Councilmen, John Eves, Wells Shoe maker, Cyrus Demott, R. B. Grimes, Aaron Kester, W. Bogert, School dir ectors, D. F. Herring, G. rf. Moore, Frank Patton, Lou Lyons, Grant Johnston, Justice, J. B. Eves, V. P. McHenry, Constable, J. S. Cole, High Constable, S. N. Cole, Judge of election, Boyd Trescott, Inspector, Samuel Demott, Tax collector, W. B. German. The W. & W. train ran off the track at the tunnel last Monday morn ing going out to Watsontown. Ice frozen over the track was the cause. No serious damage. THE ELECTION TICKETS. There seems to be a good deal of unnecessary talk about the printing of the election tickets. 1 he county commissioners believing that the tick ets could be procured much cheaper by getting most of them at one place, asked several printing offices for pri ces, and The Columbian named $3.75 a thousand, reserving the right to decline to do any, unless orders were received from a reasonable num ber of districts. We now have the assurance of enough orders to enable us to do it at that price. The orders should be sent in at once, as we can not do them all at the last minute. The commissioners are to be com mended rather than blamed for their action in this matter. They obtained prices outside of the county first, and we had to compete with those. It we shall lose money on the job we shall know better next time, but an experience of nearly eighteen years in the printing business has given us some idea about prices, and with our superior facilities, we are satisfied to furnish the tickets at the price named. Auditors should not be misled by any statement to the contrary. We will PRINT THE NUMBER OF TICKETS RE QUIRED BY LAW FOR $3.75 A THOUS AND. Sheriff's Sales. The following properties were sold by Sheriff Mourey at the Court House last Monday: Horace Schweppen heiser property to Edward F. Smith, administrator of the estate of George Hughes, dee'd., for $1550 1 Wm. Raun property to Lucinda Sitler for $775, and the Solomon Dirk property to J. R Fowler for $125. The following letters are held at the Bloomsourg, Pa., post office and will be sent to the dead letter office Febru ary 21, 1893. Miss Lillian Anderson(j), Miss May Craiir. Mrs. A. B. Follmer, Miss Sadie Howe, Mr. E. J, Joseph, Mr. J C. Kliber, Mr. Walter McHenry and Mr. Wesley Rhodes. Persons calling for these letters will please say they were advertised ten ruarv 7. i8n. One cent will be charged on each letter advertised. A. B. Catiicapi, P. M. H0DGDON--RUNY0N. The marriage of Miss Martha Elis abeth Runyon, niece of Mr. Layton Runyon of Bloomsburg, to Mr. Hen ry Wright 1 lodgdon of Scranton, took place at the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, February 9th, at 6 o'clock p. m. At the appointed hour the guests were shown to their seats by the ushers, Messrs. R. R. Weiscn fluc, John I). Ward, L. B. Mosher of Scranton, and F'rank II. Wilson of this town. Miss Maude Runyon was the maid of honor and wore a dress of white crepe de chine, with white veil, and carried a bouquet. The bridesmaids were Misses Nancy M. Sisson of Tenally, New Jersey, Anna F. Williams, Vida Miller and Joseph ine R. Barkley of Bloomsburg. They were attired in Empire gowns of pink crepe de chine, with pink veils, and carried garlands of pink roses and smilax. The bride's dress was of white Bengaline silk, with pearl trim ming. She wore the customary veil, and carried lilis of the valley. At six o'clock the wedding party entered the church. The Maid of Honor, followed by the bridesmaids in couples entered from the ladies' parlor at the right of the pulpit, and proceeded up the centre aisle to the entrance at the porte cochere door, where they faced about and re turned in reverse order, preceded by the ushers, who came from the vesti bule of the main entrance. The bride and her uncle, Mr. Layton Runyon, entering from the porfe cochere came last, and all marched down the centre aisle to the altar where they were join ed by the bridegroom and his best man Mr. E. H. Lynde of Scranton, who entered from the door at the left of the pulpit. The ceremony was per formed by Dr. D. J. Waller Jr., as sisted by Rev. I. M. Patterson. After the fateful words were pronounced, the procession retired from the church in reverse order, the bride and bride groom leading. As Miss Maude Runyon. the organ ist of the Presbyterian Church, was one of the bridal party, Mr. Geo. E. Elwell, organist of St. Paul's Church, presided at the organ. While the guests were entering the church he played the Cujus animam from Ros sini's Stabat Mater, and a Swedish Wedding March. As the procession entered he played the march from Lohenarin, and at the close, Mend elssohn's Wedding March, and other selections. A reception was held at Mr. L. Runyon's which was largely attended by the invited guests. The house was decorated with Spanish moss lrom North Carolina, pine and ferns. There was music and dancing, and a gener al joyous time. 1 he bride and groom left on the evening train for an ex tended tour. The presents were numerous and beautiful. Mrs. Hodgdon has many warm friends who will be sorry to lose her. She is one of the most popular young ladies of Bloomsburg. Her home will be in Scranton in the fu ture, where her husband is engaged in business. May joy and prosperity attend them. Among the guests from abroad were Miss Florence Richmond, Miss Fan nie Pratt, Messrs. A. H. Schlager, Chas. S. Ward, John M. Harris and Thomas Moore of Scranton ; J. S, Coleman, Trumansburg, N. Y. Miss Caroline Harding, Nicholson ; Mrs, John S. Gilbert of Philadelphia ; Mr, and Mrs. Sisson, Tenafly N. J. Judge David B. Green of Pottsville died suddenly from apoplexy last Monday morning, aged 61 years. He had been on the bench most of the time since 1867. He was a learned and able Judge, and was well known in tins county, having held court sev eral times for Judge Elwell. Union gospel meetings will be held this Thursday evening at the Methodist Church instead of the Presbyterian church is announced last week by the printer's mistake, and on Friday evening it will be held at the Presbyterian Church. Lemuel Drake, for some years past the landlord of the Exchange Hotel at Benton, has leased the Orangeville Hotel, and will remove there soon Bartley Albertson, the present pro prietor of the Orangeville Hotel, in tends to go south to engage in busi ness. Taking a short prophetic look ahead the Williamsport esun makes this an nouncement; "Many people who go to the World 8 Fair in palace cars will be clad if thev have enoueh money to bring them home in a box car." NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES. LF.NE ME FIVE SHU.I.INKS. Well, I don't know that we can give you just this amount of ready money, but we want to say that Mr. Edward P. Elliott, who is pronounc ed the greatest inpersonator of the age. will give us a most delightful evening in the rendition of this very pipiilar drama. Mr. hlliott impeisonates seven different characters. The scene is laid in an elegant ball room, and many very amusing "hits" are made on the fashionable follies of the day. Mr. Golightly, a society swell, meets, and is at once enamored of Mrs. Major Phobbs, out of which grow many laughable predicaments. All of our citizens doubtless re member the splendid entertainment gi' en in last year s course, by Mr. Leland T. Powers. Mr. Elliott is voted by every audience, as an artist of rare power, and every lover of re fined entertainment should not fail to hear him. Friday evening, Feb. 17, is the time for this entertainment. Dia gram open now at Brooke & Go's. Local Institute. A local institute tor Hemlock and Montour township was held at Buck- horn Saturday Feb. 4, 1893. Institute was called to order by Supt. Johnston. Rev. Boone conducted the de votional exercises. The teachers present were John Watson, of Montour. W. K. Beagle. J. W. Girton, Miss Tubbs.Miss Sands, Miss Beagle, and C. R. Stecker of Hemlock, Rush Creasy of Light Street and Hixon Christian of Madi son. First was a recitation by Miss Hattie Howard. Essay "Shall I Whip?" Miss Beagle, Concert Recitation by Buckhorn Primary School. Mrs Welsh of the Bloomsburg State Normal School then gave an in structive and interesting talk on the subject of Reading. Cinging by the Primary School. Taper. The Schools of Hemlock township, C. R. Stecker. Afternoon session opened with a telling speech by Rev. Boone. Duet Misses Pursel and White, Recitation Master Kimber Hartman, Prof. Noetling was next introduced and spoke on "The Needs'of our Times." Singing by pupils of forks School Air. oirton in his usual earnest way addressed the audience. Concert Recitation by Primary School, Recitat ion. Miss Oussie Ivev. Music. "Where He Leads I'll Follow" Choir, Concert Recitation, Solo by Miss Mary Lau- bach. Mrs Welsh then gave an ex cellent talk on Physical culture, Solo by Miss Gertee Pursel, Recitation by Master Charles G. McBnde. Essay "History" W. R. Beagle. Institute closed with a Recitation bv Miss Werkheiser. C. R- Stecker Secretary, Eemooratio Oauoas. There was a democratic meeting last Thursday evening at the Town Hall for the purpose ot nominating candidates for town offices. Ihe meeting was called to order by Jas. H. Mercer, who announced that the first thing to be done was to name chairman of the meeting. Guy Jaco by Esq., was named as chairman. He made a brief address upon taking the chair. Francis Heck was made secretary. Nominations being called for, the following were named. Pre sident of council, John G. Freeze, Members of council, W. H. Housel, 3rd ward, J. H. Maize, 4th ward, Thos. Gorrey, 1st ward, Wm. Kramer, 3d ward, school director, J. K. Bitten bender; Assessors, first ward, Miles Betz, 2nd ward, W. W. Barrett, 3rd ward, J. B. Casey, 4th ward, Isaac Yost; tax collector, M. C. Woodward, Judge of election, 1st ward, Wm Knorr, 2nd ward, W. W. Barrett, 3rd ward, Harry Housel, 4th ward, A, Herbein; Inspector, 1st ward, John t Barkley, 2nd ward, Frank Baum, 3rd ward, Peter Freeze, 4th ward, Peter Jones. Tub D. L. & W'b. Profitable Year. The report of the operations of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western R. R. company for the year ending December 31, 1892, shows net earn ings of $8,444,402, deducting $5,366, 406 for interest on bonds of the road and leased line securities and $4,640, 530 expended for new rolling stock side tracks, etc., the net profits are $2,613,456, equal to 9,98100 per cent on stock. The capital stock of the road is $26,000,000, bonded debt $3,067,000, and surplus amount $16, 643,505. The property and assets amount to $46,310,505. Ex. COURT PROCEEDINGS. The February term ot court open ed on Monday at 10 o'clock Presid- nt Judge E. R. Ikeler, and As sociates Murphy and Millard on the bench. I'hc court handed down the fol- owing opinions. Com. vs. J. S. Mann. Rule to show cause why the verdict of the ury shall not be set aside as to pay ment of cost. Verdict as to cost set aside. Com. vs. Jemima Poust. Motion to arrest judgment and set aside the verdict of the jury. Defendant sentenced to pay costs and further sentence suspended. Exceptions to a road in Benton township near John J. Karns'. Ex ceptions dismissed and the following reviewers appointed; Chandlee Eves, Boyd Trescott and Samuel Demott. Exceptions to a road in Orange township near Joseph Henrie. Ex ceptions dismissed. John C. Parker vs Farmers Pro duce Exchange, Lim. Rule for udgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Supplementary affidavit of defense to be filed within twenty days. W. H. Snyder s use vs. Joseph K. Pohe. Rule to show cause why udgment shall not be opened and de fendant let into defense. Judgment opened and the defendant permitted to make defense. Exceptions to the report of com missioners dividing Locust township into two townships. Exceptions dis missed and submitted to a vote of electors. Edward J. Flynn vs. L. A. Reilly & Co. Demurrer to the plaintiffs declaration and cause of action. The demurrer insufficient and the case to be proceeded with. Estate of Micheal Fetterolf, dec d Exceptions to report of auditor. Report referred back. Estate of Jacob Bartholomew, dee'd. Exceptions to auditor s report making distribution. Exceptions sus tained and report of auditor modified, F. B. Hartman appointed foreman of grand jury. Chas. A. Weaver admitted as an attorney of the sever?.l courts of Columbia county. B. F. Rice appointed tipstaff tor grand jury. Hote license ot Arthur McLaugh lin transferred to John J. Cain, Cen- traha. The following sales confirmed nisi: Real estate of Margaret Welliver and Ellen Hess dec d. Orange township Poor District vs. Centre Township Poor Disnct. Petition for appeal by defendant. Ap peal permitted to be hied. Renort ot sale of assignee of Catawissa Deposit Bank confirmed nisi. Sarah Call vs. John Steely. Peti tion of plaintiff for rule to show cause why George Breisch, guardian, shall not be stricken from the record as a party, co-defendant. Rule granted, returnable to next argument court. D. F. Seybert vs. J. S. Seesholtz, Petition to open judgment. Rule granted to show cause, returnable next term. Constables returns taken in open court. The following reports were con firmed nisi. Auditor of estate of Mary Kish- bach, dee'd; viewers of road in Hem lock twp. near Fernville; viewers of road in Mt. Pleasant township, near Simeon Mordan s barn; sale of real estate of Peter Werkheiser, dee'd; auditor of the estate of Aaron Mas teller, dee'd. S. L. McBnde appointed Judge of Election and A. N. Shearer Inspect or for the northwest election district of the. borough of Berwick. Rebecca A. Hopler vs. Nathan Hopler. Petition for rule on de fendant to pay costs. Rule granted to show cause In the petition for the appoint ment of viewers to make Catawissa bridge a free bridge, the order to viewers is continued to next term. C. W. Miller continued as auditor in the estate of Ezekiel Cole, dee'd, The order to viewers is continued to next term in the petition of An drew Loreman for viewers to assess damages. In the petition and order to viewers on road in Catawissa township, near works of Catawissa Fibre Company to vacate creek road, leave was grant ad viewers to report Saturday, Feb. 18 The order of sale in the estate of O. A. Jacoby, dee'd, was continued Robt. Buckingham continued as auditor in the estate of Jonas Doty, dec d. PERSONAL. Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Schoch took a trip to the cities last week. Miss Nancv M. Sisson of Tenafly, N. T., is visiting at E. P. Williams. L. D. Rhorbach of Franklin town ship was in town on Wednesday. Prof. W. It. Butts has decided to prepare for the Episcopal ministry, and will enter upon a course of study next year. Death of 0. L. I. Painter. Mr. G. L. I Painter, of Muncy, died on Friday night last at 8:20 o'clock having been sick but one week. Neuralgia of the heart was the cause. Mi. Painter was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Lycoming county. He was born in Sunbury September 1 1, 1822, and was therefore in his 71st year. He was a printer by trade, his father, Thomas Painter, having been publisher of the Columbia County Register, at Blooms burg. In 1841 deceased moved to Muncy, where he and his brother, udge W. P. I. Paimer, Karted the Muncy Luminaryi Five years later he purchased his brother's interest, and published the paper until 1879, when he turned the business over to his sons W. P. and T. B. Painter, the latter being the present publisher. Since then he has conducted a book, stationery and jewelry store. Mr. Painter was married in 1846 to Amelia M. Bowman, who died in 1849. In 1852 he married Rosa Bndgens. He leaves four children Emma A., wife of F. S. Giger, of Philadelphia ; W illiam P.. a minister of the 1'rotes- tant Episcopal church, Rose B. and T. B. Painter, publisher of the Lu- tmuary. Ine iuneral took place Monday afternoon at 2 o clock. Ilugkesville Mail. Republican Caucus. A republican caucus was held at Town Hall Saturday evening, called to order by J. C. Brown. E. P. Will iams was made chairman and Joseph Garrison, secretary. Mr. Brown made a statement that the Baker ballot law does not conflict with the cumula tive system of voting. That with the Baker ballot we can vote two votes lor one, six for one, three for one, &c. The following ticket was then named : President of council, F. P. Drinker, Members of council, W. O. Holmes, B. F. Hicks, and C. C. Peacock, school director, J. C. Brown, tax collector, L. D. Kase. I he meeting was then adjourned, and four caucuses called one for each district, and nominations made for each district as follows : First district, C. P. Sloan, assistant assessor; Judge of election, J. E. Wil son; Inspector, Fred Holmes; second district, J. W. Mears, assistant as sessor; Judge of election, Horace Hartman; Inspector, Charles Hender- shott; third district, Judge of election, Josiah Ralston; Inspector, B. W. Hagenbuch; fourth district, Judge ot election, W. C. Shaw; Inspector, VV. J. Shutt. Danville's Insane. The official repot t of the trustees and officers of the State Hospital for the Insane at Danville from October 1, 1890, to September 30, 1892, has just been published. Under the head of "Occupation of those ad mitted" we find that farmers head the I list. There were 384 tillers of the1 sou admitted to the institution in 1891- 92; miners come next with a total of 237. One hundred and thirty-one had on occupation, lhere is one Sister of Charity in the female de' partment. Since the founding of the ' institution twenty years ago, 4,014 have been admitted. Of this number 1478 were single, 1766 married, 350 widowed, 420 unknown. The patients were admitted as follows: By friends, 800, by overseers of poor, 2001; by court, 1212: by self, 1. 291 patients are supposed to have been made insane by over indulgence in alcohol; 219 owed their condition to epilepsy; 134 to the puerperal state and 1 20 to private diseases. Only one patient went insane frpm worry; religious excitement turned the heads of two and political excitement the same number. Twenty seven persons were victims of La Grippe. The natives of Pennsylvania con fined in the institution dunng twenty years number only 35; New York heads the list with 138. Five hund-. red and sixty-nine patients were natives of Ireland; 135 of England; 84 of Wales; 242 of Germany; 39 ot Poland ihe number of persons sent from Columbia county was 10. John W. Gibbs had his thumb broken by a fall on the ice. on Mon day morning, at Dillon's greenhouses.
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