T r. V 1 a. VOL HO BLOOMSBURG, PA.. FItlDAY. NOVEMBER 22. 1895. NO 47 IN DIXIE LAND. We left the Quaker City on Tues day, November uth, passing through Wilmington, Delaware, and thence on .down to Cape Charles, when we ex pected to go by steamer across the Chesapeake Bay, a distance of 36 miles. The steamer was in the dry dock, and its place was filled by a steam tug. There were a large num ber of passengers, and the cabin was small, so that we were very much crowded, and the Bay was rough. It proved to be anything but a pleasant sail. We were pitched and tossed about, and. several passengers were seasick, and most of them were alarmed. After two hours of this sort of thing Old Point Comfort was reached, and smooth water was before us. From there to Norfolk and Ports mouth was plain sailing. At Portsmouth we took a sleeping car through to Atlanta reaching the latter city on the 13th at 8 o'clock in the evening. Our tickets were over the Seaboard Air Line, and the train was composed of vestibuled sleepers. It was a fine train of cars, run over a well managed read. A shorter route than the one we took is to go to Washington, and there take the At lanta Special over the Seaboard Air Line. Any information concerning this road can be found in an adver tisement on the 7th page, of this pa per, or by writing to T. J. Anderson, Portsmouth, Va. On our arrival at Atlanta some difficulty was experienced in securing rooms, but after a couple of hours search very comfortable quarters were found at The Talmadge, at reason able rates. Ed. Callaway & Co., are the proprietors, and any one contem plating a visit to Atlanta, should write to them for rooms. Thursday, the 14th, was Penn sylvania Day. At the Pennsylvania Building we met numerous people from' our State, among them being justice McCollum and wife of Mon trose, Judge and Mrs. Ikeler ; Miss Stewart of Orangeville ; W. M. Gear hart of Danville; Judge Metzgar of Williamsport ; Judge Mayer of Lock Haven ; Col. Geo. Sanderson of Scranton ; Mr. McCoy and lamily of Danville, and many others. It was said that there were 5000 Penn sylvanians on the grounds that day. Speeches were made by Gov. Hast ings, Lieut. Governor Lyon, Mayor King of Atlanta, Justices Williams and Greene and others. A free lunch was served in the building after the speeches, but there was such a crowd that we went elsewhere for our dinner. Thursday afternoon and Friday were spent in sight seeing at the Ex position, and Saturday morning we visited points of interest in the city. The capitol building is a beautiful structure, and has a peculiar fact con nected with it. An appropriation of 1,000,000 was made by the Georgia legislature for its construction, and on its completion there were nine dollars left, which were paid back into the treasury. We were in the Supreme Court room, Senate chamber, House of Representatives and the State Library. Leaving Atlanta at noon on the 16th, by the Seaboard Air Line, we reached Washington, D. C, on Sun day morning at 11:30 and will re main here until Thursday. My im pressions of the South, and a full des- scnption of the Atlanta Exposition must be reserved until a future issue, G. E. E. We Have Some of Them. The following from an exchange hits every comn.unity and Bloomsburg is no exception. Some men take it as an insult if a bill be sent to them. No matter how long the account may have run, or how long it may have taken to aggregate an account of a few dollars, the moment the printer sends a bill, the ire of the person owing the same explodes. How silly this is. Why if business men did not send out statements, and even in many cases demand prompt settle ments. th husiness of this world would soon go to the bow wows. The way to avoid getting a bill is to pay what you owe in a reasonaoie urac, Custom has made a reasonable time thirty days. If you can't pay, all, pay what you can. If you do this you will not receive any bills. The night School at the Normal, or which mentioned has been nereio foie made in the Columbian, opened last MondAv nioht with twite a num ber present. Whilst the attendance Wac nnt ao lir,i as was CXDeCted. Or as it KhnnM he. ouite a number ex pect attending who were unable to be present at the opening, ine manner of Divmsnt of the tuition has been changed to accommodate those who rerpivrt tl-ir.ii. lumps we eklv and -..w .iivii " - ' monthly. THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDING!. Since Mr. Johnston has declined to be a candidate for re election, the field is open to untried men. The superintendency of the public schools is unquestionably one of the most important offices to be filled in the county. It is "not a political office, nor should it under any circum stances be considered or treated as sucn. ine education of the rising generation, our boys and girls, is too weighty, if not sacred, a matter to be treated in any other manner than with the utmost seriousness. Their success, in this life at leasr, depends upon the kind of training the schools furnish them. Whether they shall become intelligent, moral, yea, more, Chris tian, men and women, depends unon the character of the teaching thev receive and the examp'es that are set them by those who are appointed to instruct them. What the morals of the incumbent of the highest educational office of the county, or, to put in more expressive terms, of the person upon whom such great responsibilities rest, should be, cannot for a moment even be made a question by any save citizen or director. What the officer's scholastic or educational acquirements shall be the aw specifies. Suffice it to say that he should be competent to test the fitness of any applicants for the posi tions for which they are candidates. Where he obtained or received his acquirements, whether at a university or at a country cross roads school house, can not be a matter of concern, provided he possesses them. The law also broadly, but indefi nitely, designates the professional qualifications, namely, " skill and ex perience in the art of teaching, but what skill and experience signify, every one defines for himself accord ing to the opportunities or advantages he has had of informing himself on the subject. Accordingly, those terms may mean much or little. kul may denote the merest routine work, "hear ing lessons " and preserving mechani cal order " keeping schools, and. experience, a certain number of years of school-room work without any ap preciable improvement. A superintendent of the present day should be a student of human nature, especially child nature, should be thoroughly acquainted with the guiding principals of modern peda gogics and their applications in all the branches of the public school curricu lum and to all grades of pupils. He should also be familiar with the his tory of educational methods. Any one lacking these qualifications could be little help to the great body ot teachers. He might affect learned and important airs while inspecting schools, yet he would be nothing more than a " figure-head instead ot a real superintendent. P. L. SUDDEN DEATH. The citiiens of this place were sur prised Monday morning by receiving the intelligence that David J. Waller 3rd., son of Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Wal ler of Indiana Pa. was dead. News of this kind always carries a shock, and it is much greater when the per son is as bright and interesting, and has before him as bright a future as the subject of this sketch. The im mediate cause of his death was in flammation of the bowels, which was caused by a cold contracted on Wed nesday whilst out hunting and from which he died last Saturday evening at six o'clock. Day, as he was calied by his friends was one of the bright est, truest, and manliest boys we ever knew. His life among his compan ions was such an one as that they could safely follow his example. He was studious, obedient, and true to his religious conviction, Whilst natur ally of a studios turn, and retiring dis position, he was always ready to enter into any plans that would furnish harmless amusement for his asso ciates. He was a member of the senior class at the Indiana State Normal School and would have grad uated next June. He was aged al most nineteen years. The body was brought here Monday evening and taken to the residence of his grand mother on Market Street. From which place the funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, and the interment was in the Rosemont Cemetery. If it is any consolation to the par ents, they can be assumed tf that we but give expression to the stntiment ot the entire community, when we ex teud our heart-felt sympathy in this their hour of great bereavement. The horse and buggy which John S. Williams sold in front of the Court House on last Saturday was purchas ed by Samuel Bredbender of Mifflin X Roads, for $39. Horses are cheap. tal M it This buckboarJ wagon free with every child's suit or overcoat. of filie greatest clothing sale of re cent years. If est clothing inuric di rect from Rochester Ware-rooms on our tables and retailed at orices that have brought caretul and cautious bnvers from every nook and corner of this broad valley. No trash. TVo job lots. No shop worn stun" found in this establishment. Everything: bought tor this season's retailing, and sold at a close margin lor spot cash, as it is bought. Can you afford to miss this great SBUBMBER mm, Suits at $5.00 that have never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $7.50. " " $6.50 " " " ' " " " " " " $10.00. " " $10.00 " " " " " " " " " " " 15.00.' Overcoats at $5.00 that have never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $7.50. " $6.50 " " ' " " " " " ' " $10.00. " " $10.00 " " " " " " " - " $15 00. Children's overcoats, $1.25, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $2.00. Children's overcoats, $1.98, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $2.75. Children's overcoats, $2.48, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $3.50. Children's suits, $1.98, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $3.00. , Men's white shirts, 49c, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than 75c. " col, shirts, 2 collars & cuffs, 49c, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than 75c Men's gloves, 25c, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than 50c. Men's pants, $2.00, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than $3.00. Men's pants, 39c, never seen the inside of a clothing store for less than 98c. We pledge ourselves to you that every article advertised here is at our store. Take no stock in imitators. Two doors below post office. Nearly opposite Court House. J. IBDIHG & 0 0 ELOPEMENT' IN MILTON. The borough of Milton has been greatly excited over the elopement and marriage of two of the society leaders, and inasmuch as they are known to many of our readers we publish the particulars as they ap peared in the Williamsport Sun. On Friday last Lawrence B. Fonda, the only son of Colonel H. A. Fonda, the millionaire of Milton, and Miss Mary Helen McCleery, daughter of Dr. J. P. McCleery, one of the town's first citizens, journeyed over the Northern Central railroad to Watkins, N. Y. They were met there by a school friend of the bride-to-be, who just happened to be visiting at the home of a Presbyterian clergyman. At the latter's home the ceremony was performed before a very few witnesses. Saturday saw Mr. and Mrs. Fonda again in Milton as if nothing had happened. They returned to their respective homes, and it is supposed informed their parents of Friday's journey and its results. It is stated that both families were considerably vexed over the clandestine marriage and were surprised that they should have thought it necessary to leave home in order to become man and wife. It is also stated that the most amicable feeling exists between the heads of the, fami lies and the newly wedded. That this latter is true may be surmised from the fact that cards announcing their marriage are now being printed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, and will be sent out the beginning of next week. Mr. and Mrs. Fonda will, it is said, occupy a suite of rooms at the Hotel Haag during the coming winter. Patronize Home Enterprise. There is little inducement for Bloomsburg people to go out of town to buy, or purchase goods of travelling merchants, who, if they travelled in less genteel style would be called "peddlers," when the local tradesmen have such excellent goods, in large assortment, at prices within reason. Consult the advertising columns of the Columbian, and start on your shopping tour. All the live merchants have their advertisements in this paper. " He is, right in it." We mean Chief of Police Knorr, snd his new uniform. Have you seen it ? A New Fire Alarm, An electrical system is needed in Bloomsburg. Bloomsburg should have an electri cal fire alarm system. All citizens should interest themselves in this matter for it is of vital importance to every resident that the fire protection should be perfect. The volunteer fire department of this city has the reputation and record of being one of the best in the State. Every resident of Bloomsburg is justly proud of our fire laddies and the good work they have done. Yet the fire men could do much better and quick er work if an electrical alarm system was put in. As a matter of fact, what is now known as alarm, is no alarm, as it can't be heard two square away unless the wind happens to be blow ing in the right direction. This matter should receive the immediate atten tion of the Town Council. No one will " kick " at an expenditure for this purpose. NATIONAL EiiFORM. ASSOCIATION- At a meeting of the Pastor's Union which was held at the Y. M. C. A. parlor last Monday, services were ar ranged, for next week which will be in the interest of the National Reform Association. Rev. J. W. Dill, Nation, al Secretary and other prominent speakers will be present. The first meeting will be held in the Methodist Church next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The meeting Monday night will be in the Baptist Church, and in the Lutheran Church Tuesday evening, Wednesday evening there will be two mass meetings, one in the Presbyter ian and the other in the Reformed Church. The subjects which will be discuss ed at these meetings will be the bible in the public schools. Reform in the divorce laws. Sabbath desecration and kindred subjects. The public are cordially invited to attend. Washington Camp No. 1 9, P. O. S. of A. Light Street will present two flags to the public schools on Thanks giving clay as follows: to the Miller town school in Mt. Pleasant township at 9:30 A.. M. and to the Turkey Hill school in Scott township at 2:00 P. M. Able speakers have been secured and a good time is expected. The chil dren cannot be taught too early to love the flag, and the parents should make an effort to attend. You will never regret it. BALE at the I LOWENBEBG Glothinff M Clothing Slaughtered, Sacrificed ALMOST GIVEN AWAY. Must Be Turned into Money. Such low prices for good clothing have never been known before and everyone who wishes to save a dollar will come and see that what we advertise is the truth, the whole' truth, and nothing but the truth. 10 per cent, off our low prices on all clothing. Knee pants worth 35 and 40c, now 15c. Children's waists, worth 35 and 40c, now 15c. Good heavy underwear, worth 35c, now 23c. Men's mittens, 25c, now 15c. Men's cardigan j'ackets, worth $1.00, now 75c. Men's heavy gloves and fine kids, worth 75c. and $1.00 now 50c. Men's working pants, worth $1.00, now 49c. Men's fine woolen pants, wonh $2.50 and $3.00, now $1.75 and $2.00. Men's fine tourists and stiff hats, worth $1.50 and $1.25 now $1.00. Pull down caps, plush and cloth, worth 75c. and $1.00, now 25c. and 50c. Elegant storm overcoats, worth $S.oo, now $5.48. Even 10 per cent, off of those fine Rochester Over coats, at $5.00 and $6.50. Even 10 per cent, off" of those young men's and men's suits at $4-00, $5.00, $6.50 and $7.50. Children's suits and overcoats way below the regular price. ' ' JL. XI vr JLJV7 II UIJLRSUl Q BLOOK1S11URG, PA. 1 i V u 1 . t It i , i u U 1; ; Is B. 1 . . r- i u If It u 'I 1 ' n !
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