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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

ant in the lesson Of observation. One hour Of
each week each Of these pupils is required to
take charge of the class, during which time
The professor may or may not be present to
supervise. Thus in every week the Normal
pupil spends six hours in the study of teach
ing, four hours of observation of the pro.
fessor's method, one hour of practice, and
one hour, equally instructive, of witnessing
the practice of the companion pupil.
Another feature Of the new method is APP
piled to teaching the teachers how to aid the
class in preparing the lessons for the follow.
ing day. To most parents who aid their chill.
dren in getting their lessons" the whole
school system seems wrong side out. They
teach the boy and girl the lesson, and the
next day the teacher "hears it." Conscien.
tious parents are often inclined to think that
hearing recitations is the easiest part of the
work, and wouldsbe willing to contract,
themselves, to hear all the lessons, provided
the teacher would teach them first, and pre-
pare the scholars as they are now prepared
at home. The new plan proposes to do away
!, with this parental tax entirely, and give a
certain portion Of each day to the prepara
tion of the next days studies which the
teacher will direct and explain, answering
questions and giving such assistance as may
be required over difficult portions There is
an approach to this now in the study-hour
which all schools make portion of theii
routine, but the improvement lies in the
presence of the teacher, who goes over the
ground with the'class and assists in advance
with the preparation of the lesson which
next day, she is to hear recited A furthe
account of the method and of some advan
tages which this progressive college offers t.
the public will be found in letter publish
ed in another part of our paper this morn
ing.-Phiia. Ledger.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13
The Magic Bullet.

Many years ago, when the white men who
had seen the Rocky Mountains might still
have been counted, aud only very few of the
prsrie Indians knew the use of firearms,
hunter named Fitzpatrick had one day got
separated from his companions and was per-
suing his game alone in the wilderness when,
as ill-luck would have it, he was seen by
war party OF Indians, VINO Immediately pre-
pared to give chase. There was not the small
lest chance for escape for him but the
young hunter made a feint of turning away,
in order if possible to gain time. He happen
ed to know these savages, who, as yet were
very little acquainted with the use of fire.
aims, had several times, when they had TAX
en- white hunters prisoners, put the muzzles
OF their rifles close TO their breasts and fired
them, by the way of experiment, to see what
would come OF it. He, therefore, thought it
prudent to extract the bullet from his, and
then continued his flight. The Indians fol-
lowed and very soon overlook him, and then
the warriors, who it appeared, understood
how to pull trigger, seized the rifle, placed
himself few PAGES in front of the owner,
took aim at his breast and fired, But when
the Indiaas looked eagerly through the
smoke toward where Fitzpaterick stood, they
saw he was safe and sound in his place, and
quietly took out of bis pocket the bullet he
had previously placed there and tossed it to
his enemies, who were all amazement They
declared that he had stopped the bullet in
its flight that he was an invulnerale and
wonderful conjurer, and what was more, that
some great misfortune would befall the tribe
il they did not set him free Immediately.
They therefore, cut his bonds and made off
as fast as possible, leaving Fitzpaterick to 90
where he pleased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
baptist CHURCH,

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. r. rustin, (Supply)
sunday Services Lug a. IN. and 81 p. rn
SuDda School, a. m
Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at 81
sock.
saa $ free. The public are invited TO attend.
sT. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
iinis er-Rev. %. y. $, Marclay.
sunday services s-l03 n. m. and N p. m.
sunday SChOol-9a. m.
fra er Nee ing-Every wednesday evening al IN
clock.
seats free Nopews ren, ed. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minis er- Rev. Stuarl Mitchell.
sunday Servlces-i0H a. Iii. and 6% p. m.
SUNDAY SchOol-9 a. m
PRAYER Nee lng-Eyery Wednesday evening a oh
Sea free No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder--Rev. W. Evans.
Minis er-Rev. NJ. l.. Smyser
sunday servIces-l \ and 81 p. m.
Bible Class-Eyer Monday evening at 6K O'Clock
Young Mems Pra' er Mee'ing-Every Tuesday
General prayer Meeting-Every Thursday evening
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner OF Third and Iron streets.
p0stor-Rev. W. e. krebs; ,,o.s
Residence-C orner Attn and Catharine slreetS.
sunday Services-i0H q. m. and p. IN.
SUNDAY Schools a. m.
prayer Meeting-Saturday, p m.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAuL's CHURCH.
Rector Rev l.. Zahner.
Slhud' NtiNlttS-iH5Q u. ii., ~ P' NJ
sunday SCHOOL, a. m.
FrSt sur lay In the month, Holy Communion.
services preparatory to Communion on friuay
We Ing before the st sunday In each month.
Pews rented but everybodv welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
tr,Sding Elder--Rev. A. l.. Reeser
Nfni ter-Rev. George Hunter. ~
San Ia, service p. M, in the Iron street Church
pr, " Meeting-Every sabbath at p. m
Al IRE invited n are welcome.
TUt rHURCH OF CHRIST -
Meet. tu ''tup iitlc Nrick church on the NIL, -
vro,vn az thp .NesI Raptist thur hon ROCK street
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af-
seat rree and the public are cordially invited tc
attend
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

A little boy whose father was rather i'm
moderate drinker of the moderate kind, one
day sprained his wrist, and his mother util-
lied the whisky in her husbands bottle to
bathe the little fellows, wrist. After awhile
the pain began to abate, and the child sur
prised its mother by exclaiming, Ma, ha,
pc got q sprained throRts
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

"Do you mean to say positively madam"
said lawyer to witness, "that the person
referred to never left his native vilsge after
the day of his marriage ?" 81 do" "How
do you know he never didY" Because
saw him buried in the village graveyard the
same afternoon"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

A Yankee humorist was giving an ac-
count of his experience as hotel keeper,
Did you clear anything by it p asked lis
tener. Il cleared six-railed fence getting
away from the sheriff, was the ready au-
swer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

One maddening thought comes to a man
as the autumn days begin to gather around
him-yet few days and the American people,
without regard to age, sex, or the previous
condition of servitude, will be munching the
everlasting, disbolieal, tasteless, eneryating,
/ soul.dessroying chestnut.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

variety in ones food is great thing"
said poor fellow who had been nearly
starving "But you have nothing but po-
tatoes to eat" said his visitor, $50 how do
yOu get any variety?" "oh," was the cheer
iul reply, 81 eat the various sizes all to-
gether."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

A painters apprentice fell off a scafold
with a pot OF paint in each hand. He was
taken up insensibe but as he was restored
to consciousness he murmured Il went down
with flying colors anyhow
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13
8Ioomsburg Official Directory.

President OF Town Comcil-G. A. Herring.
Clerk-padl +. Writ.
Chlef Of POltce--Jas. @. Sterner.
President of Gas Company-S. Knorr.
SeCrctary-C. W. Miller.
BioJnsOurg Banking COmpany-JOhn A. Funston,
Presidenf, HI. Gro 2, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
Ter.
FRS Na ional Dauk-Cbarles r. Paxton, resident
!. l.. rustin Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
ssoca ion-E. IL. Lit le, President, G. W. Miller,
secretary.
hJom5burg Building and Saving Fund Association
-Wn Peacock, PresidentJ. Is. Robison, secretary.
BOOmshurg Mu ual saving Fund Assoca ion-J
Brewer, preslden p. &. Writ, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13
POetical.
THE FUNNY STORY.

BY JOSEPHINE POLLARD.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-12-13

DRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE co
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
| The assets of these old corporations are all in
| vested in SOLID SECURITIES and are liable TO the
hazard OF Fire only.
Moderate lines on the best risks alone accepted.
. Losses Promptly and HONESTLY adjusted and paid
as sOtn as determined by CHRISTIAN +. KNAPP, Spe-
| clal agent and djuster BOomsburg, Penn'a.
The citiZenS OF Columbia county should patrOniZe
the agency where losses, II any, adjusted and
patd by one Of their own citizens. nov.l6, '1I-1y
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12
Real Estate for Sale!
CLEMENT DOANE,
Real Estate Agent, Jasper, Ind.
OFFERS for sale the following desir-
~ able tracts:

oVAt eA@>t1
No. $50 acres Of good land IA Hall township,
within mile Of the Air Line, a. prices that wi II suit
you. All timber
No. $50 acres o. 20 cd land in Hall township. fo'
81 50 per acre. The oak timber on Is worth double
the price.
No. 34-I20 acres ofunimproved land,
at the crossing Of the Rockport and Air
Line Railroads near Huntingburgh,
with enough timber for fire wood on II
to pay for it.
No et-An eligible lot in good locality. With i'm.
provemenis upon IL, in the town Of Huntingburg.
No $50 acres o. finely timbered land In Msrior
township Dubois county. cleared has on II SINAI
log house. well waered. and underlad with cost
about miles from Jasper and lays vel . MAKE n'c
| No 80 acres in Spencer county. At the crcssin,
81 the Railroad and the Ferdinand and Dale road: y
acres cleared. good house. barn. &c. plenty o. goos
water about 200 fine fruit plenty u coal cheaI
at $3.50; half cash. balance ina year.
No l0o--l2 acres Of land east % Shot creek bridge
Ion Jasper and Huntngburg road--cheap a. sou Al
NJ. loa.-l33 acres IN spencer County. on Dale an
Ferdinand road miles from ST. Henry and miles iron
Maria Hill. and ? miles from Ferdinand 20 acres
1.-TWO good barns; plenty 81 water Two good orchards
lgood timber. DC. &c. Cheap
CLEMENT DoANE offers his services
Ito the public for the sale or trade
lof real estate, without making an,
charge to parties employing him, un
less sales are effected, and then reason
able commission is expected. Persons
having real estate TO sell will find this
desirable means ofreaching the purchas
ling public.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

X. Beck has inst returned from the
East, and has bought stock Of goods
which he offers for CASH LOWER THAN
EVER. See the prices - Eastern work Il
|Child's shoes from is cents up; Misses
from 81 up; Ladies' from 81 up, and in
|all styles Mems and Boys solid leather
|brogans 81 25; Fine boots az 30 7.
Custom work--a better grade Of goods,
lat very small advance; Mems calf
boots only 50 SO to a. so. Home made
work In his own shop reduced very low
land warranted, viz: Womcn's calf shoes
|S2 to 81 so; Mems coarse shoes 81 90 I;
Mems calf - 90; Mems coarse boots - !:
Kip a 80 to IS 90 !. Domestic calf IS 90 |;
Philadelphia s. 30; French So %, In
best style.
EAST SIDE OF PUBLIC SQUARE,
April u, '7S--ly. JASPER. IND.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

am just in receipt OF rwENrY-FivE cases
OF Mems, Ladies and Childrens' Shoes, OF
the best Spring styles, and at PRICES
LOWER THAN EVER. Come and see me.
Mems Calf Shoes, warranted at Sl.50 10
ISl.75; Women's Fine Kid Side and
Front Lace, warranted Mt SLIGO to $l.75
Iper pr. Childrens' Shoes at csc. to 500
Ipcr pr. / always keep the largest stock
lin Huntingburg, and prices lower than
in the cities.
HENRY LANDGHSEBE.
Urxv.xerrnaH Anrii 1Qth ISIS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-12

WANTED. Wheat, corn, oats, beans,
dried fruits, feathers, eggs and butter,
which will be taken at HIGHEST market
rates, in PAYMENT of ACCOUNTS or in
exchange for goods.
All persons indebted to me, will please
call BY the First or December and
settle BY Cash. Produce o. Mote.
sept. -. TIT 3. xuEBlE0.
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

Miss Laura Z. Jordan, daughter of Mr.. Porter
Jordan, of Waltham, who was living in the family
OF Mr.. X. ID Young, of South Hancock where she
has been employed some time rose from her bed
last Wednesday night, and partly dressing herself,
went down stairs and unlocked the outside door
and went directly to j. Wooster's wharf and to
the end of the wharf and either voluntarily took
the fatal step or became chilled and fell into the
water and was drowned
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07


I4r police arr still. cudr1Eullu- tu mud
N4't.u tf.,. ,..r,...i,. ,t .h. .l..f...5
T. Id n
TIM ,I'' - IL +''. I|'l't4 t9-Il.ll Aldi-
idlA mas come llt" POSSESSION 1i letters
addressed IT, Captain CIark. in ~unr nt
which HI lucllr4 \ to.uI Dn,rr. N
M t
CIark Ma, conrernrd n Sagarl narrs # +
tire letters thrc4pta,,l is clltjonr1 ar.,in~,
being uutaithtul and underhaDI some
,,f ~. lo,,,,., ,.. f..,,, ,,i,l-..,,;f. -rI.,,
80
~ HI "ii1''A N ticdI, lf-lhl" manu-, ahN
snow tAai she Ml~ All intelligent person
and devoted tn her husband. yho rcalIy
l,..l ,i.....r-,.l i., .tr. r..t.r ... ,,.,;..,,
trom klrtrrt poln-. N,inp and arr 1d-
dressed Il Eal,,nnrr anI nthcr ,,l,...
TIL, tn|Inusr,.r X t,l,an +rn,n /, I,.--.,. 1,,.i
july eth
H.
f-'.,''~ ." ~ vans '--"' IL y ''-' r ''-.' "
Al t.'. ''--''''.'. 7. =, ".'.' i''.,.
How dreadful it !, ii he u psor neycr kncW
before how y PLY vrry pom people out am -ure
! h1o% 'Ag lrt.'A- 4""., >aal' so era]y h d'
Ilnss-'r'. .''1 T., l.'
gl.- III. '-'a '.''''
lFoAbled about Acr rhlld 5 looks Nrs
Clark wrote.
,"-L:' ,1'NS H. ~ ne ,H''.-' ~ '.s7>''' lh'
yae' ne - P''' az ''--- 10
HH " 80 nv IN l'3@ 81 l'''i'4S'' -'' - '>'''.'
p'.l I - no use 10 I'm.
NIL" -" "a lA"' ~ ..''4 ln'A"t tdD.t-A ~ TIT,
~ oHo'V 80 '-1 "l'F '-A' ".' a'D"1 "5i''''
%-eu fou WITH m ''o h'' ""r AAFn'iF t4
- 1sin"ut1 a. f'" y tA-i'' M 9"- "''sit
"''N' o01 Nep'S
A. 70 her husbands absence and Mis-
naolerr 70 wire III wife savs
"
ten You every time to write long letters and
YOU pay 10 attention Oh are dong We. Up make
10 stay Am not real good to say you had better
s'45 TgN an. I;5 grA1y e Sc Iou h"[ VIII
not come soon
MA panor;as hrou..b+ H., IL. I'LL. r,,-,
,-har., III Ill, s;,+i,,, oa,,sn1 I,a,. !,
a. fiIInr ~ = 80 '''''' n TIL + ''o
rarYl. ard e ,nss9+
for here we did most of our courtinr Won loved
NE then, but now how different
The following shows her state OF mind
and circumstances and how much she
wished her husband 10 return
hITTERY PolNr April v 1877 sunday after
noon- DEAR MI wan yoq consider INF invita-
b LII NOR ulEeI. one ~ani l%u r Sons a,
feeble tbs spring and d. hot think M giII IL
able 10 do anything al all. II is sick now, ana be
OF and left him. and he was discouraged. He does
n"t 'APItt ever 10 De Wen enough 10 40 nuch
hy reneatjns nv, inyitatian N.i na,na bo[ns
Roy, birthday is 10 day. and he il ENJOYING him
self drumming and blowing Iii whistle and having
siF,t ,iIiS an Ky lttte pe'lef WIN W
Papa wII come home now VIM 70 g.. Won AKA
| Roy does and why should YOU need an invitation
70 Wit your wife aud child fonrs as ever,
T.. l. 'iAfA.
MAINE STATE FISH Association. At
The adjourned annual meeting held Thurs
day evening. at the Augusta House. the
following officers were elected for Inc en-
suing wear.
President ". 5. BADGER Of Augusta,
| Vice President SAINT + Smith If wis
Sa..rntar,-4nd Tra,s,,rar a rI,nn
| ,,,.r,,.t, N'"PP'
augusta
| Executive committee w. ). Badger
| of AuOuSta Sam1 F. Smith of Wisc9ssct
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07
sad Accident in F'armington

FARMINGToN, Feb. | \ sad accident
with fatal results occurred at North Farm
lngton yesterday Frank Gay. son Of
Hiram Gay Esq. with younger brother,
had been in the woods chopping firewood
and had loaded the team preparatory TO
going home, when Frank probably chang
ed his mind about returning. and told his
brother To drive home the load and he
would remain and cut down one more
tree. The next thing heard from Frank
was his appearance at the house, where
he several times yomited up large quaint
ties Of blood. He said that he cut the
tree down and as il fell it lodged against
another tree and broke off limb, which
bounded and struck him in the small Of
the back. The accident occurred about
noon, and the young man lived in great
agony till 4 O'Clock when death ended his
suffering. The deceased was very prom
ising young man, ~ years Of age and
was nearly the sole dependence Of an in
valid father and mother
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

and is lnquiring the road to Belfast
Tho immersion .,., broad ,,,t n.,t,st has
trrt,. SOM, and silver ,,.,,r ...,,,. =, ..,.,,,,
,..-,a, "'' ''''''AN s'u olllnsp'Fu
'''+ n P''"''e>' ~ "Aoe' iha
Lecture by the pastor at the Baptist church nest
>ouda! evening AZ o'clock subject Liberalism
Attention Is ,acd Ii the notic, Of Mis, r,ri.r,ia
Buru>. who propose, ID teach eloer,.oYi tl,eitv
Som. "A t,.o B,st,, -,,l.,. r,, ......-
quarters, are making prcprotioa. to move next
"eeA
bunch os marlowcr> In bloom. V.,, ,,r We'd
ueSday semi d, utr table hv i, l,1. ... tl.a Ar
ward
IA, ~ ,..--i.,, ..f,,.,..,.,,,
,fe,h.,,.s+ .A.-, u.
80.
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

jeremiah Coburn, the oldest citizen Of Urono
died on Sunday, aged s. years and months H.
was born and always lived in 0rono where he had
raised family of ten children, of whom two sons
and five daughters still living His grandfather
Of the same name, and one other the first
white settlers of Orono, and in July, l774. built
the first house ever occupied by white il
town. They also built there the first saw mill
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

Cumberland County pays the largest
state tax, 500, 900; and Penobscot comes
next, 100000. Kennebec is third, ~
$4,000; and Androscoggin fourth, S35,
900 Aroostook pays $4,000, or more
than Lincoln, or Somerset, or Oxford, and
twice as much as Franklin, and more
that twice as much as Piscataquis. York
pays S25, 600, Knox almost $4,000, Sag
adahoc $4,000, Waldo $4,000, Hancock
SIG, 500, and Washington $4,000
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

Several unsuccessful attempts have been
made by Capt. b. b. Church and others,
members of the Cuttyhunk Wrecking Co
10 secure the boiler of steamer William
Tibbetts of Salem which was wrecked a
few years ago on Nashawena, but its
great size and weight have been insur-
mountable obstacles, at least to the APP
liances brought to bear on it SO it lay
among theremaining timbers Of the wreck,
about 800 feet from the shore, and grad
ually became almost entirely filled with
sand, so that its purchasers dispaired of
ever realizing anything from it. But moth
ing is more strange than natures freaks,
and in one of the heavy gales of the first
part Of this month the immense sand
weighted iron vessel was forced from its
bed by the action OF the sea, carried al
most up to the beach, and left in a posi-
ton from which it may easily be recovered.
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07
SPECIAL NOTICES
- CARD.

~ q - RID.
~ ti Who suffering trom tho errar- aud luI. I.
crctiun4 Of youth. cT,on- weakness, cArIv drc4v.
loss " manhood, Sc. VII! send recipe that ,ytli
cure 1ou, KEN ~ CHARGE, Ihis great rcmrdY
Wa- discovered by mis-jpuary lu South America.
send -e,t-aiIy"~sci envelope Do the REs. I..-fu.
g. lNNlA>, Nf1t b y, H,bl, H,aa ~. f.7..
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07

Capt. Daniel Edridge of Bucksport, is now load
ing his vessel with ice at that place and will take
1t TO Port au Prince. He purchases the ice and
hires it cut The ice is about eighteen inches in
thickness and is clear and beautiful
The Republican journal., 1878-02-07


-4 va -"' the FRI AYe'Y ron beng under The
'4fla'1 m At > '11 p1F IL ven h4'"h Z" many
.''f ht'fA'T community
Dealers ID poultry complain oi detorned tur
seT- and chickens that come to market The
1tast bones ot the birds are sprung out Of shape.
hoeged nautcay speaking poultryman
avs that t1.- is caused BIZ roo~ting On a pole. or
-.ge OF a board. which ndent- the bone Poultry
LIQUID have roosts that viii afford bearing sur
noe tor the whole length of the breast bone
Rgt ltt,s business o1 interest VA, transacted 4,
ths meeting III M. cltr Government III Monday
evening q'he question What sball Ne do With
TIL tramp. VA. postp5red 10 4 .r4cjal ne4tinp
"a Monday evening next IN fb4 meantime thew
viii be cared for at the hotels The ron If ac
counts for Jannarv : very small a,nopnting :,
Salt River herald., 1878-08-17

Miners and prospectors can do better in getting an outfit there than any place in PheniX. Young folks contemplating marriage will be surprised to find how much they can buy at the store of E. Irvine & Go. with which to make home comfortable and pleasant,
Salt River herald., 1878-08-17
KISSING.

There's a jolly Saxon proverb
 That is pretty much like this: That a man is half in heaven
 When he has a woman's kiss. But there's danger in delaying,
 And the sweetness may forsake it So tell you, bashful lover,
 If you want a kiss, take it. Never let another fellow
 Steal a march on you like this; Never let laughing maiden
 See you spelling for kiss. There's a royal way of kissing, And the jolly ones who make it Have a motto that is winning;
 If you want s kiss, why take it. Any fool may face cannon
 Anybody wear a crown But man must win a woman
 If he have her for his own. Would you have a golden apple,
 You must find q tree and shake it If a thing is worth the having,
 And you want q kiss, why take it Who would burn upon a desert
 With a forest growing by? Who would give his sunny Summer For q black and wintry sky? Oh! tell you there is magic,
 And you cannot, cannot break it; For the sweetest part of loving
 It is to want a kiss-and take it.