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VOL 29
The Pedagogues Convene.
The school teachers of Columbia
County have spent this week at the
county seat in annual session of the
Teachers Institute. They assembled
in the Opera House on Monday,
October ml, and were formally
called to order by County Superinten
dent V. C. Johnston, who had spared
no pains to arrange an interesting
program.
Prof. I. D. Gresh, of Milton, was
first introduced as director of Music,
after which Rev. I. M. Patterson
offered prayer.
The welcome address was delivered
by Rev. C. H. Brandt, who ably re
viewed and compared the past with
the present methods of teaching
school. Able and pertinent remarks
along this line were also made by
A. U. Lesher and Boyd Trescott.
Organization was affected as fol
lows : President, Supt. W. C. John
ston ; Vice-Presidents, E. K. Garr,
D. E. Murry, W. V. Heffner and W.
C. Mauser ; Treasurer, A. F. Tcr
williger ; Secretary, J. P. Yorks.
After a brief musical entertainment
Dr. J. P. Gordy gave a talk on Psy
chology, or the laws of nature, :;nd
their relation to educational work.
The successful teacher to day, he
maintained, must be something of a
psychologist.
Miss Edmund, of the East Strouds
burg Normal School, next spoke upon
Teaching American History and aptly
illustrated the best methods of pre
senting history to the student. The
simpler story-telling method she
deemed most apt to adhere and prove
effectual
Miss Moore, of Chicago, spoke
next on Geography. This she thought
should be taught by both observation
and imagination. As geographical
names are learned, while directions
are not, the student may easily speak
of a place without knowing where it is
or how to locate it.
After a solo by Prof. Gresh, Dr.
Byron King gave a number of his
dramatic recitations which were highly
appreciated.
Since the inauguration of the
Teachers' Institute a few years ago, it
has rapidly grown in favor with the
teachers male and female. On the
first day of assembly this year Super-
intendent Johnson announced that
37 teachers were present out of a
possible 239 ; but as the two absent
teachers put in an appearance later in
the day, the full number are present
on this occasion. A good p'Ogram
has been arranged and the Institute
is a pronounced success.
Orangeville.
A rousing Democratic meeting was
held at Orangeville on Saturday even
ing last. It organized by the selec
tion of A. B. Herring, President, and
Joseph Ilidlay, Secretary.
The meeting was addressed by Dis
trict Attorney Hanly, County Chair
man Chrisman, W. II. Snyder and
John G. Freeze. Judging by the
temper of the meeting Orangeville
will give a good account of herself at
the election, and do her share in roll
ing rp our old majority. Young men
dnu 01a were out and the fire was in
every man's eye. Demonstrations
like that mean victory, victory tfH
along the line. Vote the ticket, the
whole ticket, and nothing but the
iicKet.
Y. P. B. 0. .
. The sixth convention of the Chris
tian Endeavor societies of Columbia
ana Montour counties will be held in
Danville next Tuesday afternoon
and evening, October 30. An inter
esting program has been prepared, in
cluding a paper on "The Missionary
Extension Course," by Miss F. M.
Sjchuylerof Williamsport, and an ad
dress on "The Christian Citizen," by
"on. H. M. Hinckley. A large at
tendance of delegates is expected.
Electric locomotives are now being
built in Boston. Just think of the
Pleasure of traveling like lightning
nd of being able to stick your head
ut of the window without getting
your eyes full of cinder and your
wouth full 0f snioke An j if electri.
cify thus curtails the use of coal what
, " become of the striking miner ? It
woks as though he would have to
eturn to the field of " pauper labor "
'o-called. 1
jF.T Gallagher has located here.
e,IS a sign painter, scenery and
'andscape artist. He did all the ad
."tisments at tne fairground, and
th. n he Painted a new sign for
wj-OLUMWANon the west wall of
V building His work is done in
"f 1 Uass .style, and any one in need
Jr01!1. ln his Hne will do well to
wuw his services He can be found
t Harry Housel's.
THE CHUROHLESS EVANGELICALS.
All the Evangelical church mem
bers of Pennsylvania, aside from the
comparatively few that are affiliated
with the Bowman Esher wing, are
now to all intents and purposes
churchless by virtue of a legal decis
ion from the Supreme Court of the
State, in which it became necessary
for the court to settle jurisdiction and
control of church property within the
power of one or the other of the two
factions that is between the Dubs
wing of the church and the Bowman
Esher wing of it. The Dubsites be
ing in the vast majority throughout
the State, as we are informed, the
inequity of the decision is what the
Dubsites of this neighborhood are
complaining about. The decision,
however, was no doubt rendered ac
cording to law.and the highest kind of
law in the State, since it emanates
from the Supreme Court, and is not
subject to reversal.
Now since the Dubsites represent
the majority of the laity, and the
Bowman Esherites represent and
own all church property, (and without
regard to who built them and paid for
them) it looks as though there would
be more empty Evangelical churches
than are needed upon the one hand,
and that the country school houses
and highways and byways would have
to be called into requisition by the
unfortunate Dubsites, since to get
permission to worship in their own
churches will be rather too humiliating
to think of. But this is apt to be the
result of the row if compromise is not
effected.
To the writer it seems that without
regard to denomination we have too
many empty churches already, and it
is certainly demoralizing to the best
intentioned worshipper and layman to
observe the traditional force of old
Roman church government wherein
all ownership and power lies with the
absorbing and controlling Bishops
rather than with the supporting and
maintaining laitv. The dav is eominir
when the laity will have something to
say aDout ownership in this country
The Bloomsburg Bridge.
We have no doubt our readers will
be very much interested to know the
several items of cost attending the
construction of the free county bridge
at Bloomsburg. The commissioners
have tabulated the same and we are
now privileged to give our readers the
information :
The King Bridge Co., su
perstructure $35500 00
Joseph Hendler, masonry. 35415 86
U. li. Mellick, filling and
rip rapping 2384 21
John Huber, supervisor, et
al. Small bridge, south
suie approacn 50 30
Lreasy az Wells, lumber. . . 76 91
t. Utt and W. E. Weaver,
woik ai guaru ran. . . 21 00
C. W. Runyan, nails..., 4 77
in, iMCL,augnnn, posts.. .. 5 00
J.C.Brown, Engineer... 372 So
" expenses.... 21 90
w. It. fcyer, asst. engineer 472 25
jonn a. wuson, expert... 410 00
Total cost $74735 00
After the contract was concluded
for the Milton bridge, some compari
sons were made between the cost of
that structure and the Bloomsburg
Bridge with the object of showing an
extravagant contract for the latter. It
was said that the former although
about two hundred feet longer cost
less. But in this comparison it was
not stated that the Bloomsburg Bridge
contained 140 tons more iron than the
Milton Bridge, and is consequently a
heavier and stronger structure.
BI0Y0LIN3.
Robert Swayze, whose leg was
broken in a bicycle race at the fair is
now convalesing. It seems that Rob
ert was pushing the leader uncomfort
ably close at the time of the accident
and his attempt to look back was the
cause of it. Not only he that puts
his hand to the plow and looks back
is condemned and liable to get hurt,
but the bicycle racer particularly
wants to look straight ahead and
never mind the hindmost. This
should be the inexorable rule, even
though the hindmost becomes fore
most in the race. We have noticed
that when the nerves are at the high
tension incident to racing and the
breath comes and goes in short pants
in consequence of vital exhaustion,
that bicycles tip over as easy as other
things that have lost their equilibrium.
The most expert are apt to fall in
turning or dismounting at the end of
a race.
See the new advertisement of the
Keystone Foundry & Machine Com-
pany in this issue. This company is
well prepared to do all kinds of pla
ning mill, foundry and machine work.
BLOOMSBUKQ. PA.. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26.
The Theatre.
The Limited Mail, as rendered in
the Opera House of Bloomsburg on
Friday evening was a pronounced suc
cess from first to last. Besides the
scenic effect, which was thrilling, the
acting was good, the singing taking,
and the music superb throughout.
Beatrice took her role well as a lead
ing character, whether as a rollicking
boy or in artistic song and dance,
being in fact the most lithe and suple
little girl we have yet seen on the
stage. The play as rendered here was
well supported throughout, and Prof.
Elwell's orchestra acquitted itself with
its usual artistic ability. The insidious
effect of appropriate music lends fifty
per cent, to the imnressinn th hest
actor can produce at least that's our
opinion, wo matter what the scene
may be, appropriate music is always
helpful, whether it be to blacken the
crime or cheer the spirits or to add to
the gloom or brightness requisite to
the occasion.
The theatrical' performance that
never touches the finer sensibilities
through actine and music rnmhinprl
or never draws a righteous and sym-
painenc tear, tails in Us proper
mission. As for the other
order of entertainment, they are
generally wen calculated to get up a
laugh that is good for dyspeptics, but
the effect is evanescent for want of
depth, and it is just as well no, doubt,
that it is so.
As for the theatre proper, and when
properly conducted, thev m.iv a rer.
tainly be made to enlarge and strength
en the finer sensibilities, as by their
neglect and abuse (which is too fre
quently me case) they may be made
to enlarge and cultivate the baser
nature and passions.
Denocratio Political Meeting at Main
ville, On Wednesday evenincr October it.
one of the most enthusiastic meetings
01 tne campaign was held at Main
ville. The meeting was called to orHer
and elected Charles Reichart Chair
man and Wm. Fisher, Secretary. The
following speakers were present and
made the air fume with Democracy:
Hon. Grant Herring, who made a
rousing speech, Fred Ikeler, Esq., and
Rush Zarr, Esq.
The Democrats of Main showed
their colors and turned out in full
force and by their countenances show
ed they meant to turn out as well at
the polls in November and do their
full duty as Democrats.
The time in which Mr. Breckin
ridge was allowed to appeal from the
decision of the Court which gave
judgment in the penal sum of $15,000
in favor of Miss Pollard having been
allowed to expire,, she is now at liberty
to get her money if she can j but it
begins to look as though there might
be some trouble about her realizing
the cash that the judgment calls for,
inasmuch as his pay as Congressman
is not attachable and his other poss
essions may perhaps have been made
secure against the exactions of Made
line through the $rs,ooo judgment
aforesaid.
The Town Council having contract
ed for 500 feet of hose, should now
invest in a bell clapper in order to
quiet the calamity howler who thinks
he ought to know when the alarm is
given, irt order to avoid a calamity.
In this case the calamity howler
should continue to howl until the
bell clapper strikes hard enough to be
heard several squares from the belfry.
As the harsh blow and the heavy
sword will not cut fine silk, when
soft silk needs cutting it is best done
with gentle handling. So in dealing
with erring humanity, kindness and
sympathy is generally most effectual,
while harshness generates resentment
in nine cases out of tert, the tenth
case being a cowering cur who is de
void of the higher and more noble
impulses of true manhood, and there
fore only fit for perpetual serfdom.
itf tfftoT' 0$ Srxi S' cow
That's the position we maintain in the shoe
trade. Our shoes are of
est styles, all widths, and sold at prices with-
n the reach of all. A
you that our's is the
iyour shoes.
Clarks Building,. Main
BRIEF MENTION
About People You Know.
Miss Lillie Donlc li in the city thin week
looking after the fall fashions in dressmaking.
Mrs. I. S. Wintcrsteen spent Inst week in
uiiuuuipnia visuuig inumis,
Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Shoemaker spent Sun
day among lterwick friends.
Miss Mary Moore entertained Miss Mattie
Lloyd, of Danville, on Sunday.
Mr. Hoyd Trescott, of the Millville "Tab.
let," was in town on Monday.
A. V. Marvin, of the Normal, paid his
home at Muhlenburg, a visit.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Lockard are being
visited by Mrs. Freas Hicks, of Hummcls
town. Messrs. ITofTmnn and Wlli,r nf n...
ville, were visitors in liloomsburg on Thurs
day. Woodin Itoishlinp. (if ;ilvit.r ,1,n.,.A
off at Bloomsburg on his way to Kaston last
Tames Scarlet. Kin. nf D.-invilU ! .;..
ly ill Willi typhoid pneumonia. His many
iiicuua ucrc nupe lor nil speedy recovery.
Collector Herritlcr l trdvlinrr tt.rm.nt. .v..
State with the other distinguished Demo
crats who accompany Candidate Singcrly
,1119 neck.
Rev. V. C. I.everplf iva 1..,.t,wl A-..1..
deacon of the Williamsport Arch dcaconry
- ..... ..1 u1.11 hi miimn mis
week.
F.ditor Kmnnnel llogert, of the Wilkes
Barre "Leader," has resigned his position
anil has resolved to get married, and go to
California, we are informed.
Mrs. A. C. Carman, who has been ailing
for some time, died in Bloomsburg, at the
home of her brother-in-law, G. W. Hosier,
last Sunday.
Mr. Sanford Runyan, the efficient travel,
ing salesman for Cununings & Verdy, has
again reached home after an extended tour
through the Kastern States.
Messrs. Mears & Moyer, manufacturers
and repairers of bicycles, were among the
liloomsburgers who patronized the Danville
fair. They rode down on their Diamond
Tandem bicycle.
Mr. Arbuckle, not the world-famous coffee
dealer; but yet 110 stranger in this vicinity,
has returned to town to spend a brief sojourn
at Hotel de Mourey. He was accompanied
bv the chief of nnlim nn liia rt..rn -;.-
the familiar scenes of Bloomsburg.
After several months' absence abroad, in
Ireland. K. K. Caldwell an.i n,mi. ....
again at home in Bloomsburg. They landed
1 oik on Monuay morning at ten
o'clock, and got through the custom-house in
time to take the one o'clock train for home.
They had a three days' storm on their way
over.
K. E. BittenhenrW. n( Cnnat
. - . 1 WWH..1111U111, mnu
igan, was in town on Monday on a business
trio. He travels fm- tho A.,i;.i'.i..;.
- - - .....-.Mtaviuiiic
Co., of Grand Rapids, and the preparation
wuicii 11c sens is useu lor interior decoration,
and is cheaner and mnr lac;... !... ...m
paper. It is handled here by M over Bros.
u i. ix. annaua. nir. Jjittenbender
went from here to Philadelphia, where he is
snendint? this wer-k. The tu, ...
T t- r ... ' . .
Hotel Hanover, in that city is decorated
nuu auii-Kaisomine.
The Danville Sun of Ortnhr mth
reports tne conviction of Silcox as
guury or manslaughter. In charging
ine jury judge ikeler graphically ex-
nioiiea 10 uiem tne testimnnv hut-
also informed them on all nntnu n'
the law, so that they might fully com
prehend the subject. There was but
one or me other verdict to be given,
that of manslaughter or that of ac
quital. He was accordingly convicted
ui luansiaugiucr.
THE CAMPAIGN.
Now, byJSaint Paul, the fight goes
Draveiy on, and the spirit of the Dem
ocracy is aroused. Two or three
meetings a day will be held in Colum
bia county until the election. Mr.
Buckalew is daily on the stump, and
is now in the county of Northur.iber
land, at meetings in Mount Carmel
and other important points. From
them the information is favorable, and
we give it, not to relax effort, but to
encourage greater exertions. Let no
day pass without work. Now 13, the
the time. See every man and hate
him to the polls. The cause is your
cause, the candidates are your work
men to carry out your purposes. Oo
and vote Nov. 6th.
the best makes, new
fair trial will convince
place at which to buy
Street.
18947
$5.00 mid. $10.00
WILL
Suits
AND
v Sold for $10.00 and $15.00 in other store3, at the
D. LOWENBERG
Clothing
Wlef e tle ood
A
GOODLY
LIST
27 inch wide black dress silks, at $1.00 usual price $1.40
24 inch black faille silk, 79c, usual price, $1.00.
24 inch black rhadames, 00c, usual price $1.25.
24 inch black Poi Desoi silk, $1.50, usual price, $1.75.
40mch Priestlys all wool black dress goods, 85c, usually,$1.10
38 inch all wool serges, black and colors, 40c, usually 50c.
1 lot ladies fleece lined hose, 15c, usually 20c.
1 lot boy's heavy hose, 10c, usually, 25c
BIO BARGAINS IN CniLDEENS
ALL WOOL VXD fill WEAR.
You want to see them before they are all goue.
50 inch-all wool dress cloths, 50c. yd. ;
1 lot plaid dress goods, 40c, usually, 50c. yd.
1 lot all wool blankets, at $3.00 per pair.
1 lot cotton filled comfortables, at $1.25, worth 1.50.
1 lot ladies' ribbed vests"and pants at 25c. each.
1 lot men's undershirts, at 25c. big value.
COATS AND CAPES.
All the newest, and at prices lower than ever
-a. gooa emias coat at Sl.UO
A good ladies' coat at $5.00 and un
Fur canes, cloth canen. Tallies' nil
pins, kid gloves, ribbons, plaid
H.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
MARKET SQUARE DRY COOPS HOUSE.
W II A VE HAD A TO UCff OF "SQ UA W WINTER " NO W
INDIAN SUMMER OUGHT TO FOLLOW.
We will let the weather nronhets attend to that, whilst: iv rtn r..-. f,ti:
goods. The following conversation will
Mrs. Smith to Mra. Jones llow Is it that ladies scarcely ever buy a coat
until they first take a look at IIartman's" "Well, that is easilv r,.KB.j
out. In the first place, they buy their
samples and styles, then have them made to order, and receive them almost
everv week during the season. In the sp.-nnrl nlnr tu, i.,;tt
. -
to buy one that does not fit. So you
a good coat and a good fit, the neighbors say, 'how nicely that coat fits and
how well it looks on you,' it brings others to buy. They also have a 'hand
some line of dress ponds and nilis rif mnulum. muciino (1t.,i.. .. 1
0 .
MUll. l-UUIllCIIJaiiCS, IIUJJMIIS,
presents.
I. W. HARTMAN & SON.
NO 4;',
MMlDbftntna that, play Hwpflt
Atarlo (riven wit n nil eliliarcn's
sultj. 'ihe $1.T, MOO 11 lid :U0
wear-well Bulls no exception.
BUY
1 Overcoats
Store,
dlotle$ 5oiie frorq.
of good things for the coming . week, also
specials here and there. These specials
are of more than usual merit.
Can we get jou to look at them ?
wool skirts, fancy hair
silks.
J. CLARK. SON.
introduce our subject:
coats from the makers. Thi. 1.1,
, nui iiui urue you
see when they send a person home with
; """ miJiii.-iM, utKierwear,
Willi U
select line of fine dishes for