VOL 29
EOWTOKUINA BOY.
I do not suppose that there are
many people who are anxious to ruin
their children, either boys or giils;
but it has seemed to me that a goodly
number of parents are following the
plan that is likely to lead to that
result. If their aims are intended for
that end, a few points from an observer
may not be amiss, ist, Commence
early by indulging your boy in every
way that you can. Give him money
to spend without calling him to
account as to what disposition he has
made of it. Allow him to spend most
of his idle time in the street, without
regard to the kind of company he gets
into. He may get with some who are
playing cards or some other innocent
amusement, and it woukl be rather
embarrassing to him if you inquire too
closely as to how he spends his time.
and, Show by your own actions that
you have no regard for the Sabbath
day, other than to cease from your
usual daily toil. Spend the day in
visiting or in entertaining visitors.
Allow your boy the same privilege,
or, if he prefers, to spend his time at
playing ball, or gathering wild fruit.
Tell him at times to be sure riot to
get into any mischief. To tell him
this will not likely check his down
ward course, but it will help to ease
your own conscience. You can oc
casionally go to church if you feel
like doing so, and the weather is fair.
You can tell your boy, that it would
be very proper for him to go to church
or Sabbath school. Tell him that it
would perhaps be better if he would
go to church at times than to be
running about the streets. If this
advice is given in a mild way it will
not affect the boy, but it will case
your own conscience, and moderate
the sting of self reproach, if your boy
is ruined, by remembering that you
advised a different course of action.
If the above style is followed until the
boy is fifteen years of age you may
regard it as rather an unusual thing
if he is not ruined. But if such is not
the case, you need not be discouraged ;
your boy is still young and may yet
be allured to the downward path.
3rd. Increase the allowance of
spending money and send him to the
village post-office to spend the evening,
or to some street corner where loafers
do mostly congregate. Tell him not
to remain late, but give him a night
key in order that he can get in with
out disturbing the rest of the family
in case he get3 belated. He will un
doubtedly understand that move. If
he remains very late, and finally
comes home having his breath scented
with bad cigars and worse whiskey,
do not be too harsh with him, rem
ember that you were once young and
did not always walk the strait and
narrow path. It your boy is of a
moral turn of mind, and does not
readily take to haunts of vice, send
him to the church festival. I know of
no place so well calculated to turn a
"well tneanen " boy from the path
of duty and rectitude as the church
festival. It has always looked to me
like a futile effort to serve God and
mammon. It has been my opinion,
that where the finances of the church
and Sabbath school are kept up by
means of festivals, the devil need not
give himself any uneasiness about his
interests in that part ot his diocese.
Yours Truly, C.
NORMAL NOTES.
Next Monday the annual election
of the board of trustees of the Normal
School will take place.
This school is flourishing. New
scholars are coming, and former grad
uates frequently return to take an ad
vanced course. Six or eight of this
latter class came this week.
Prof. Welsh and family returned
from Atlantic City on Saturday night
after an absence of two weeks.
The contractor, Mr. E. T. Long,
of Wilkes-Barre, is now engaged putt
ing on his finishing touches at the
Normal
t In the list published heretofore of
oicycie owners on Normal Jim, or
those connected with the school, sev
eral names were omitted. We are
authorized to say there are at least l a
there who indulge in this healthful ex
ercise, and that several new Victors
have been recently purchased by
teachers.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters are held at the
BloomsDurg, Pa., post-oflice, and will
: be sent to the dead-letter office May
15.1894.
Mr. Harry D. Baker, Michael
Burke, Miss Mable Hause.
I; Persons calling for these letters will
I please say they were advertised May
i, 139 1. One cent will be charged
on each letter advertised.
James H. 'Msrckr, P. M.
THE TENN ELEVATOR ENGINEER
ING COMPANY.
This thrifty establishment. UmtnA
between the canal and river on Ninth
street, so new that it is scarcely yet
finished, is already busily engaged on
a $9,000 elevator order from New
York. They are manufacturers of
hydraulic and electric n.iwmtpr .!.
vators. They also manufacture steam
1 , . .
ucu anci nana power elevators. Their
property has a frontage of 400 feet,
on Ninth street, and .1 donth nf r
feet. Their two-story building is 50
by 175 feet, and its interior is well
equipped with first class machinery
and workmen. They are thus fully
competent to do first-class work.
Their engine is of 60 horse-power and
is propelled by steam generated in an
O- I ...I I . . . ..
ou nuist-puwcr luuuiar steam Doner.
Elevators of every description, and
supplied with the latest inmrnvempnta
both for safety of passengers and con
venience of operation, are manufact
ured by this company. None but the
best materials are used, and the high
est order of workmanship is guaran
teed. For the present they have
about 30 men on the pay-roll, whose
pay of course constitutes an appre
ciated item of wages paid out in
litoomsuurg. should our citizens
need Kpv;tnn( fntnri nrwl Ik'ninmc
they also can be gotten through the
agency of this company. The names
of the gentlemanly officials are Geo.
R. Stevens, president ; John P. Casey,
vice-president, and David S. Cann,
secretary and treasurer.
The Small-Pox Scare.
Shickshinny has four cases of small
pox and one of varioloid confined to
two families. Last Saturday morning
Dr. Bnggs in consultation with Dr.
Hughes, who was attending the family
of Mr. L. V. Sorber, pronounced the
disease which was believed to be
chicken pox, small pox. The baby
was nearly over the disease and the
three children who afterward took it
are getting along nicely. The house
was promptly quarantined and the
Board of Health ordered all public
services discontinued until further
notice and the schools closed.
Miss Jennie Kelley, daughter of
Mr. F. P. Kelley, who had been a
visitor at Mr. Sorber's, was taken sick
Saturday and on Sunday Dr. Mc
Keage, the attending physician, and
Dr. Briggs, president of the Board of
Health, decided that the case was a
mild form of varioloid, Miss Kelly
having been recently vaccinated. The
house and family were also quaran
tined. Miss Mary Search, daughter
of James Search, of Huntington, who
had been assisting Mrs. Sorber in her
household duties, went home sick
Saturday morning and her ailment has
since proved to be small-pox. Her
family suspected some contagious di
sease and moved into the barn, Mrs.
Search remaining to care for her
daughter.
The disease will probably not go
beyond its present limits and there is
no cause for alarm. The closing of
the churches and schools by the health
board was for the purpose of keeping
the people apart until the disease de
veloped in those who might have gone
into Mr. Sorber's before the nature of
the complaint became known. Miss
Kelley seems to be the only one thus
far and the schools and church servi
ces can be safely resumed in a few
days. There need be no cause for
alarm unless some one is fool hardy
enough to go into the houses where
the disease exists. Out ol town people
run no risk in coming to town if they
have business calling them here.
There is no more danger in passing a
small pox house than there is in pass
ing a saloon and not so much to some
persons. Diphtheria is far more con
tagious and is considered more danger
ous in its effects by most people.
Dr. L. H. Taylor, of Wilkes-Barre,
district inspector, was here Tuesday
and agreed with the local physicians
that we have small-pox. Mountain
Echo, of April a7th.
About the only thing needful to
make us satisfied that the Columbian
is filling her proper mission is a little
spring poetry. We hate to mention
it, but then we must, even though the
very request reflects upon the editorial
department. But don't all speak at
once, please. Nor is it necessary in
the poetic effusions to skip the topic
far enough to work in either measles
or small pox just in order to strike a
rhyme or fill up a stanza. We would
be pleased to have the poet or poetess
confined to the opening buds und
rosa with license to touch upon the
nectarine of the falling dew provided
he she or it gets up early t-nough in
the morning to smell the neutar.
liLOOMSliUKG, PA.,
J. K. EDGAR.
Jacob K. Edgar died suddenly at
his home last Friday afternoon, from
neuralgia of the heart. He was born
in Northampton county, June 83,
1 8 16, and came to Bloomsburg when
a young man. For many years he
was superintendent of the Irondale
company store. He served two terms
as a school director, and for many
years was a vestryman of St. Paul's
Church, of which he was a consistent
member. He was married in 1838,
to Catharine J. Bidleman, who sur
vives him, with six children, namely,
Mrs. D. Laycock, Mrs. J. S. Blue,
Geo. B. and Horace 1)., of Blooms
burg; Charles Edgar who resides in
Colorado, and Martha, who is teach
ing school in Luzerne county.
The funeral was held at the resi
dence on Monday afternoon at four
o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. C.
Leverett.
Y. M. 0. A. NOTES-
Dr. Graydon's last lecture of the
series, upon the topic of " Why do we
Eat," was delivered to a crowded
house last Monday evening.
The singing by students of the High
School was thoroughly appreciated,
and a vote ot thanks was extended to
the lecturer and to those furnishing
the music.
The Men's meeting on next Satur
day night will be in charge of Mr. Az.
Hower.
Mr. Horace Breece will address the
Men's Meeting on Sunday May 13th.
Prof. A. K. Aldingcr, formerly Gen
eral Sec'y of Oil City Y. M. C. A., will
address the Men's Meeting on Sunday
May 6th. at 2:30 P. M.
The Association has been conduct
ing a successful meeting at Hidlay
Church, Cabin Run, for some time.
It is putting it none too strong to
say its exhilarating and invigorating
to take an early walk in the cool of
these delightful spring mornings. For
instance, to have the watchful wife of
your bosom wind up an alarm clock
on you which she regulates to break
the monotony of the morning stillness
about 4.30 a. m., and which stillness
aforesaid is soon broken again in gen
tler tones than those of the alarm,
clock, running somewhat as follows :
"I don't want to hurry you off, honey,
but if you want to make the early
train on foot you must come down to
eggs and coffee pretty soon." Thus
fortified, and with a parting kiss
thrown in, we repeat a morning stroll
is invigorating especially if you can
get up in time to hear the birds sing
and the brooks babble, as it were. It
exhilarates but it don't intoxicate or
run into an ugly unbreakable habit.
The gentlemen of Bloomsburg who
are interesting themselves in the Bedal
Gold Cure of the liquor and opium
habits are certainly engaged in a
wortny cause, it is one nueiy to
bring blessings upon them from the
reclaimed, whether it proves to be
profitable to them in other respects or
not. From a conversation with a
reliable member of the Gold Cure Co.
we are informed that this cure is a
positive success, and from personal
observation we are prepared to recom
mend it to all without regard to race,
color, or previous condition of servi
tude to either opium or alcoholic in
toxicants. The first administration of Grover
Cleveland gave Bloomsburg a post
office which, in comparison with what
,ve had before, was palatial. Postmaster
Clark changed the location, and pur
chased the new fixtures. Under the
second term of Cleveland, still further
improvements have been made, and
through the enterprise of Postmaster
Mercer and Paul E.- Wirt, owner of
the building, there is not a town in
this State of the size of Bloomsburg
with a more convenient and handsome
post office.
BUGS.
Our June bugs in May are not only
a little premature but they are also so
superabundant as to actually beat the
bugs of the past. We see them every
where, but more especially about the
electric lights where by the thousands
they have met death by coming in
contact with electrical fire. Far and
near we hear of them as filling the
atmosphere in the:r migrations. But
whence they came or whither they go,
or what is their particular mission, the
Power that sends them alone can tell.
The beautiful weather of last Sun
day, brought out many people in the
afternoon, who walked down to the
river to see the piv.;rt'S:i of the wo'k
on the ne.v biiJ ';.
FUIDAY, MAY 4, 1891.
ST. PAUL'S CHOIR.
Masters Edward Elwell and Joseph
Lyons made their first appearance in
St. Paul's vested choir last Sunday
evening. Other additions are ex
pected soon.
William Sawyer and Fred Midglcy
have resigned from the choir, owing
to their removal to Millville.
Prof. Chas. P. Elwell is now the
organist, the retiring organist retain
ing the position of choirmaster. This
arrangement will enable the choir to
do even better work than they have
been doing. The music last Sunday
was excellent, and the solo by Mrs.
Gilbert was beautifully rendered.
Next Sunday morning the choir will
render a Te Deum by Barnby which
has never been heard here before, and
the Jubilate by Garret, which they
sang last Sunday. A new organ is
needed.
THAT TREAT.
The recent generous treat from the
Jacob's Ice Cream Parlor, which was
intended for all hands on The Col
umbian, materialized in good style and
ice-cold ; but unfortunately it came in
the absence of both the editor and as
sistant editor, and therefore they can
hardly pass favorable judgment upon
its keeping qualities in warm weather.
While the latter got home in time to
sample the goods before the frost and
the cream had entirely vanished, and
therefore feels in duty bound to pro
nounce favorable judgment upon the
wares of Mr. Jacobs, yet he takes up
on himself the responsibility of saying
the editor will reserve his judgement
until he gets his cream.
SPRING WORK.
Now that the beauties of spring
time are upon us and work is plentiful
in all agricultural pursuits, how would
it do for our State governors to make
proclamation of the fact for the special
benefit of the various " commonweal "
squads who are marching right by em
ployment every day. The farmers of
the northwest especially are crying for
farm hands, and Kelly's contingent
" commonwealers ' pretend, like so
many tramps, to hear not the cry. And
as for the eastern wing of the " un
employed wage earners, they too, are
marching right by work that would
certainly prevent begging.
A very disastrous railroad wreck
occurred near Hughesville, Pa., on
Saturday morning, resulting in the
immediate death of Miss Welch, the
daughter of the general manager of the
road, and the serious injury of her
intended husband, Mr. McCIenahan.
A freight train backing from a switch
on the main track caused the wreck
of the passenger train as it was pass
ing. The young couple were on their
way to Williamsport on business con
nected with their anticipated wed
ding. Mrs. Joseph Bailey, of Danville,
was also seriously if not fatally injured.
Mrs. Caleb Barton, one nf th nic
est and most respected ladies of
Bloomsburg, was one of the tour ori
ginal founders of the Methodist church
in this nlace. there heinir three white
... B 7 -;- - -
and one black originally to cry
" amen " to the proposition. This
denomination now numbers 600 mem
bers, besides 75 now on brobation.
j usr. now, we regret to say, there is
some little disaffection, but whether it
will prove seriously disruptive or not
i .11
lime aionc can leu.
The " Callie" girls and the " Philo"
boys of the Normal School give
frequent public entertainments at
which old and young alike may spend
a pleasant evening. Where any special
talent is unrcvealed to the student the
opportunity is thus afforded to die
close and cultivate it in the boys and
girls alike. If nothing deemed worthy
of particular cultivation is discernable
in the student, then after all, the time
is not wasted in an evening's diver
sion from the general routine of study.
We take it for granted from what
we can gather that the scenery dis
played in Lincoln J. Carter's "Fast
Mail " is better than that usually
brought here, a-.d it is no doubt en
titled to be called first class. The
orchestral music, under direction of
Prof. Chas. P. Elwell, was quite as
good as that furnished (and better
than much we have listened to) in the
citv.
Most of the older persons who were
connected with the Irondale works
have passed away. Among them are
me rrcnicnt, u. k. raxton, fauper
intendent E. R. Drinker, H. G. Phil
lips. Patrick Dillon and J. K. Edgar
who were employed there for many
years. Those who still survive are
Joshua Fetterman, F. P. Drinker,
Josiah Ralston and N. W. Barton.
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.
Captain Conner of Orangcville, we noticed
in town on r riday.
Mr. Purman, the Espy landlord, drives a
very pretty team of ponies.
Vm. Laycock is still sorely afflicted with
inMammatory rheumatism.
Tercival Foulk of Buckhorn, transacted
business in town on I uesday.
Judge M. Millard of Briarcreek was among
the visitors to town on Monday.
John A. Kline of Benton, spent last Satur
day at the county seat on business.
Mrs. Wolf Drcifuss of Milton, spent Sun.
day with Mrs. I.owenberg and family.
Morris Seybert, who is reported as having
ueen quae sick, we learn is in an improved
condition.
Geo. W. Davis and E. T. Reese, promi
nent citizens of Centralia, spent last Saturday
in town on business.
Rev. W. G. Ferguson will officiate as
chaplain at the Antietam National Cemetery
on Decoration Day.
W. W. Smith, a brother of John M.
Smith of Jerscytown, is the manager of the
llazlcton "Sentinel."
Mr. Allen Buck and Miss Sarah Golder,
of Stillwater, were married by Rev. H. A.
Dietterich, on April 28th.
Dr. I. L. Edwards of Benton, came down
on the I!. & S. on Tuesday morning, and
spent a few hours in town.
Dr, Kilgore and son, J. Reese Kilgore,
are now teaching a successful academic
school at New Columbus.
rranK i . r.yer ana win L,. Crist spent a
few days the forepart of this week with the
latter's mother at I'ine Summit, Pa.
Rev. P. A. Heilman, of the Lutheran
church, will not return from the Synod in
session at Milton until next Monday.
Mr. Elias Bender, of Stillwater, was
among passengers who arrived in Blooms
burg on the B. & S. on Monday morning.
Eila A. Powell's recent death called forth
resolutions of respect and condolence from
the Philologian Literary Society of the Nor
ma'. Geo. C. Roan, foreman of this office, will
represent Theta Castle, K. G. E. at the
State Convention to be held in Easton next
week.
John W. Mears started out on Tuesday on
a trip through the county selling bicycles.
He has had a wagon built specially to carry
wheels.
Among the sick who nre recovering we are
pleased to me ition Mrs. W. McCaslin, who
has been sorely afflicted with rheumatism for
some time.
William Shultz of Madison, was in Blooms
burg last Thursday for the first in some
time. lie is eighty years of nee, and is an
old resident.
Mrs. Welsh, wife of the Principal of the
Normal School, walked down street on Mon
day evening. It was her first walk out for
several months.
rrothonotary G. M. Quick is slowly re
covering from a tedious illness. He is able
to be out, but is not yet strong enoueh to
stand much exertion.
The wife of Rev. E. A. Sharretts, of Fow
lersville, was stricken with paralysis about
two weeks ago. She was improving slowly
when last heard from.
Mr. Caleb Barton, an aged and respected
citizen of Bloomsburg, is now so infirm and
sorely afflicted with rheumatism that he is
wheeled about in his chair at home.
T. S. Gilbert came up from Philadelphia
last Saturday and spent Sunday with relatives
here and in Catawissa. Mrs. Gilbert is
still here, and will return home on Saturday.
As representatives of the La Vallette Com-
mandry of the A. and I. O. Knights of Mal
ta, W. K. Kocher and D. W. Campbell at.
tended the recent convention held at Lewis
burg. The recent death of Mrs. Georce W. Mil
ler, who was buried at Weatherly on the
26th 111st, called to her funeral from this
place Geo. W. Miller, Harry W. Miller, and
other near relatives.
T. D. Robbins of Lime Ridge spent last
Thursday in Bloomsburg. He is extensively
engaged in the nursery business with the
firm of Harris & Robbins. They handle a
large number ot fruit trees.
Charles Jamison of Lime Ridge, drove to
town on business last Monday. He is now
turning over the Yankee biscuits that we
used to think the devil had dropped a little
too profusely on the old homestead.
Frank Ikeler and F. P. Drinker were ap
pointed appraisers of the property of the
Bloomsburg Iron Co., rind completed their
work last week. Part of the property is in
Snyder county where they went last Friday.
Mrs.- S. M. Runyon, who has been absent
from Bloomsburg for some time looking
after the comfort of her sick mother who re
sides at Jerseytown, returned on Saturday
last, leaving her mother in improved condi
tion. James Goss is a first class painter, He
served a long apprenticeship in England
where he was born, and lived in Dartford,
West Kent, until nearly three years ago. He
is also a musician, and plays several instru
ments very well, among them the concertina.
piccolo, and zitner. lie is a nephew of Mrs.
W. Barrett.
C. II. Bates and C. A. Small appeared
before the Examining Committee, Messrs.
Maize, Rhawn and Wintersteen, last week
Wednesday, and were examined for admis
sion to the bar. They will be admitted next
Monday. Both were students in the office of
W. H. Rhawn, Esq.
Chas. F. Woodhouse, some years ago a
member of the firm of Alexander & Wood
house of this town, died at Silvan Springs,
Arkansas, 011 April ?.lst. lie has been en
gaged in the tobacco business in Chicago
since he kit here, nn.l went to Aikansas for
the benefit of his health.
Wm. Lamon of Briarcreek township was
in town last Thursday. He is an old resi
dent of this county, and held the office of
county treasurer from 1S72 to 187.1. He has
also filled a term as county commissioner,
and has held numerous township offices in
Briarcreek. Though somewhat a Ivancjd
in years, he holds his ago well.
NO 18
Mr. EH Knorr's dappled gray horse is a
pet, and a fine one of whLn his owner is
justly proud.
Mrs. Wm, Wilson, an aged and respected
lady of New Columbus, is in a very precar
ious physical condition.
Rumor has it that Doctor Hal Wenner, of
West Nanticoke, took the small-pox from
the patients he attended at Teasdalc.
Mr. Allen, a prominent resident of New
Brighton, Pa., spent Sunday in town among
christian friends, being himseli a local
preacher.
Mr. Horace Breece, Secretary of V. M. C.
A., of Berwick, Pa., is visiting Mr. B. F.
Armstrong, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A., of
Bloomsburg.
Among the many who are repairing or
beautifying their homes and walks this
spring, we mention Mr. Billmcyer on Fourth
street, Joseph Sharpless on Main street,
Mr. I. D. White, Joshua Fetterman, H. W.
Sloan, and in fact on every street of Blooms
burg more or less improvement or building
is in progress. ,
Mrs. Mary Kapp, of rittsburg, was buried
there on the 2d inst. She was the aunt of
George Kindt, of Wclliverville, who in com
pany with his brothers, Robert, Henry,
Clifford and Oliver attended the funeral.
The former named gentleman dropped in to
exchange friendly greetings with the Colum
bian upon his return home on Thursday.
Shot While Sieging.
A shocking affair occurred at Ridge
field Park, N. J. recently. Sarah Ploss,
of New York, aged sixteen, and Ella
Duane and Belle Shields, of Ridge
field Park, aged sixteen and fourteen
respectively, were standing in the par
lor of Augustus Duane's residence
singing the hymn "Jesus, Lover of
My Soul." Teter Duane, aged 12,
was also present. lie stepped into the
hall, where a breech loading gun stood,
and, taking up the weapon, pointed it
around the room at different ones.
Just as the muzzle came within
range of the girls it was discharged,
and Belle Shields fell to the floor as
she was uttering the words, " Let me
to Thy bosom fly."
1 he lad was not more than twelve
feet from the girls, and the load of
shot literally tore the top of the girl s
head off, killing her instantly. Both
her companions fainted, and great
consternation followed.
A DUDE DARKEY
is attracting considerable attention in
me large snow window ot Oiading
& Co., the clothiers. He is dressed
very swell in a cream full dress coat.
with fancy vest and fine silk panta
loons he also has an eye glass which
he uses to see the number of people
who constantly surround the window.
The figure works automatically and is
valued at two hundred and forty dol
lars. Some folks don't believe more than
half they read. The following is a
case in point: The Philadelphia
fresi refuses to believe that Pullman,
the palace car man, was happier when
he hadn't a dollar, as he says he was,
than he is now with $50,000,000.
"Ditto here, says the Bloomsburg
Daily, but how can a body tell with
out the 50 million.
G. M. Tustin and Tohn Harman
passed their examination for admis-
a. 1 1 . m 1
sion 10 me Dar, last inursaay evening,
before the committee consisting of J.
H. Maize, L. S. Wintersteen and W.
II. Rhawn. Esos. Mr. Tustin read
law with R. R. Little, Esq., and Mr.
Harman witn his uncle, Col. J. G.
Freeze. They will be admitted next
week.
Among the curious things connected
with the general depression of busi
ness is the fact that so many work
men, laborers and artisans, are striking
themselves out of work. Hie follow.
ing extract from the Sunbury Daily
exemplifies the point we wou'd make :
"Every one of the four daily papers
in Williamsport had to suspend publi
cation on Saturday on account of a
wholesale strike by their employes.
ineir demands were hocaish, and we
admire the grit of the publishers in
not complying with them. Printers
were secured from a distance and the
papers came out as usual on Monday."
Expert stenographic reporters say
that while it takes years, of constant
practice to become thoroughly profi
cient, not more than about one person
out of the hundred who study short
hand is physically and mentally quali
fied to make averbatim reporter.
While those of phlegmatic tempera
ment are too slow to keep up, those
of nervous temperament are apt to
succeed only according to educational
qualifications, judgement, hearing, &c.
Experts being well paid generally, the
temptation 10 enter upon the study of
stenography has rathor drugged the
market with incompetents whose
errors frequently cost their employers
more than their s.rvic'; is wor.h.
It j estimated that there are over
$1 worth of bicycles in town.
iSrrfere are at least a half dozen
persons holding agencies for wheels.