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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
Soldiers Orphans iu Pennsylvania.

The annual report of J. =. Wicker
sham, Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton in this State, gives the following as
the schools in operation; Chester Springs,
Chester county, 2l9 children; Dayton,
Arm ong county, 1913; Hartford, Sus-
quehanna county, 2l0; Lincoln Institu-
ton, Philadelphia, l0S; Mansfield, Tio
ga county, 224; McAlisterville, Juniata
county, 1885, Mercer, Mercer county, ,295;
Mount JOY, Lancaster county, 3l2; Sol
diers' Orphans Institute, Philadelphia,
800; Uniontown, Fayette county, lS9;
White Hall, Cumberland county, 236;
Loysville Home, Perry county, 20; But
Ter Home, Butler county, 10. Besides
these there were, in scattered homes and
receiving out door relief, 81 others, max
ing total under the care of the State
of 1850. The number at the same time
last year was 2,43l, the increase being
ing l49. There are also about 200 APP
plications on file that have been acted
on and accepted, and the children are
waiting admission.
The cost of the system for the past
school year was 1881, ,43l.59, and the
appropriation S36O.O00, leaving an un-
expended balance of SS,56S.4I. The
whole ordinary cost of the system from
the beginning to May 81, 1880. was
$6,3l3, 3,526.SO The extraordinary ex-
penditures amount to 25,395.l3. As
the law now stands no children can be
admitted after June !, 1882, and three
years after all the schools are to close.
Should the law beunchanged the appro-
priation to be made for the support of
orphan schools for the next two years
cannot be very materially reduced For
1881 100000 will be needed, and
for 1882, S34O,0oO, making in all $780,
600
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
The Old Duke OF Cambridge.

Mr.. Siddon says, among the distin-
guished folks who composed the audience
at the Windsor Castle reading, my old
friend. the Duke of Cambridge, who had
left Hanover some years previously, rem
dered himself conspicuous by his viva
voce expressions of satisfaction, 1t was
not Intentionally that he said aloud, in
reference to Shakespeare's work, "very
good" "quite right" ''just my view"
His Royal Highness had a queer habit
of thinking aloud, and particularly man
ifested this singularity during the per
formance of divine service in the Protes,
tant Episcopal Church. In the prelimi-
nary phrase from the pulpit, Let us
pray, he would add mutteringly and un,
consciously ''by all MEANS" "very prop
er" He would respond to the command
ment. 'Thou shalt not steal" certainly
not-very wrong to steal, and "Remem
ber that thou keep holy the Sabbath
day" Received commendatory res
ponse-" "assuredly very right" It is re
corded that, on one occasion, wheI
prayers for rain," were about to be off
cred up he exclaimed, mo use--no as
the winds easter,y."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
Wouldn't Commit Himself.

A woman was looking around the fer
ry dock as if in search of some one she
knew and she finally accosted an old sea
captain with the query;
Sir, are you a sailor?
Il have sailed, he replied.
There has been great gale on the
lakes?'
Maybe there has. l know there has
been one on land
You see, have son on schooner.
Yes, maybe you have.
'And I'm afraid he was out in the
storm.
If you have a son on a schooner and
the schooner was out in the storm, it is
likely your son was out too.
DO you think there was any danger?
4 can't really say
But it blew terrible hard
Perhaps it did, madam but as l was
playing checkers most of the time,1 cant
say how hard it blew.
IF the schooner went down, my son
went down too, dinn't he7'
Maybe so and maybe not. wouldn't
like to give an opinion about that. Some
sons go down with schooners and some
don't
you haven't heard that the Daisy was
lost, have you?'
4 shouldn'tlike to say / had Or ! hadn't
but probably havn't.'
You might, and you might not
When she had gone an acquaintance
who had overheard the conversation
asked the captain why he did not give
direct answers. The Odd man drew him,
self up an inch OF two and replied:
Twenty-eight years agoI had an opin-
ion to advance on almost any subject
One night the mate of my bark said that
we were running her ashore on Long
Point. l stuck to it that it was only .
fog bank. In fifteen minutes she wa.
high and dry, and was $4,000 out o.
pocket Since then what l do know
keep to hedge on, and what | dom
know / keep locked up in my clam-shel
until can strike rising market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
How She Fooled Him.

A curious suit was filed IN the Chan
cery Court in which man makes his
own wife defendant, charging her with
conspiracy and chicane. Nelson II. See
is the plaintiff, and Charles w. Poole,
his wife, Fannie Poole and Mary A. See,
wife of the plaintiff, are defendants
From his statements in the petition, it
seems that little over y year ago Mr..
See paid court to a shy maiden OF forty
summers, Miss Martha Stevens by name.
The balmy mellow air of September gave
way to the crisp and pleasant breezes of
October, and the affections waxed stron-
ger with the incoming of winter days.
About this time the honeyed course of
sentiment, by practical turn of affairs,
and a proposition of marriage, from
which side is immaterial to the story,
met with an immediate acceptance from
the opposite party, and the contract was
consummated. The winter sped by, and
on the 3Oth of March the climax OF their
hopes was reached and Miss Stevens be-
came Mrs. Lee. A honeymoon of unalloy-
ed bliss followed, and might have contin-
ued on forever had not the doting
husband, who, like all of his fellow NOR
tails, is not entirely without an eye TO
business began to take some thought
about the worldly possessions of her
over whose estate he had right to ex-
ercise full control. Imagine the mixture
of modification, chagrin and embarrass
ment which overwhelmed him when he
discovered few days ago that the trust
ing, but cautious Martha had seemingly
put 1t beyond his power to appropriate
her goods along with her heart.
About week before her marriage she
had conveyed all of her property y, consist
ing of books, furniture, pictures, piano,
Il sewing machine and eleven bonds of
the value of : 900 each, to her co-defen-
dant in the suit, Chas. W. Poole. A
few days after this, and Just on the eve
of the marriage, Poole had in turn con-
veyed the property back to Martha in
trust for his wife, Fannie Poolr. Miss
Stevens was to have the rl,r Of the
articles and the interest of the bonds
durin4 irr If. '.ft'r which they w,}e to
go to MIS- l'.olc absolutely. Nj See
now brings salt to set aside both these
conv ,ances. After stating the facts, he
says the transactions were wholly with
out his knowledge, consent cr approval.
That they were without consideration
and w,rl IN fraud and violation of his
rights as the then bttruthed husband of
the said Martha, and prays that the con-
veyaucc he declared null and void, aud
that he he restored to his rights in the
property of his wife
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
The Meanest Man on Record.

He came with an awful expression of
wrath upon his countenance, and said
that he believed everything was going
wrong. We said we didn't see what the
blazes he climbed four flights of stairs
to say that for. He replied that he had
struck the meanest man on record, and
that he had come in to tell us about it.
"You see,' said he, I'm plumber. We
at once arose and implored him to leave
the office, swearing that we hadn't u
cent that he could get hold of anyway
But he protested that he didn't come af-
ter us and we let him continue. "Well,
said he, "last season l had six or seven
sink spots and two leaksin supply pipe
to repair. / contrived to save about
$500 out of the profits, and ! thought
Id have my house painted. Well, l
hired man to do the job, and he went
at it at "a per day. The first day he
spent in bringing lot of old ladders
and cluttering up my yard with them.
The next day he spent in putting them
up against the building and taking off
the blinds. Having got the place look
ing like destruction rain storm came
up and he had to suspend work for that.
The storm lasted three days and by the
time fair weather came he was drunk.
1t took him day to get sober and he
put in that day loafng around my place
and charging me for it. Well, next day
he mixed his paint. 1t took him ten
minutes to stir the paint three times and
light his pipe. l had tumbled over his
ladders and things going home after
dark till l was mortally sick of them
But stood it. l had my plans. Next
day he went to painting. l timed him
on climbing a ladder, and it took him
then he dropped his brush and had to
.,o down after it. While I've stood in
my yard watching the fiend, customers
of mine have come along and leaned
over the fence and taken the thing in
and grinned and acted pleased like and
it almost drove me wild. But you've
employed painter, sir. You know the
aggravation of the thing. needn't di-
late Well at last the job was compet-
ed. With no complaint paid his bill,
though it about bankrupted me. But l
swore revenge. Cold weather came. /
watched him. The water pipes in his
house burst. l knew they would. l
chuckled in glee. 'Ha, ha! 1 cried, re
venge is sweet And, great snakes!
would you believe it sir? That man went
and hired another plumber, who is green
at the business and didn't keep the job
along all winter as I'd have done. l lost
my revenge. Now you know why am
mad!" And he went off boiling.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
The Telegraph Monopoly.

While the tendency in this country is to-
ward consolidation of telegraph interests
and consequent increase of rate, in Eug-
land it is now proposed TO reduce the rates,
for telegrsphic messages from twenty Ave
cents to twelve cents for twenty words. Ex.
perience has there established the facs that
a prudent reduction Of rates has increased
the business OF the wires TO more than double
the decrease OF revenue arising from dimin-
ution of charges. II the proposed consoli.
dation of the Western Union, American
Union and Atlantic and Pacific companies
results in monopoly of rates it will some
day become necessary for the government to
take charge Of the Telegraph lines ss It hs,
Of the postal service. aud make low aud uni
form rates tor every section oi the country
--Ek.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
POetical.
IN SNOW TIME.

How should choose to walk the world with thee,
My own beloved7 When green grass Is stirred
BY summer breezes, and each leafy tree
Shelters the nest OF many a singing blrd7
In time OF roses when the earth doth lie
Dressed in a garment Of midsummer hues,
Bene ath a canopy OF sapphire sky,
Lulled by soft wind song? or should choose
To walk with thee along wintry road
Through nowerless fields, thick-sown with frosty
rime;
Beside an ice bound st ream whose waters flowed
In volceless music all the summer time?
In winter dreariness or SIMMER glee,
How shoeld | choose to walk the world with
theef
The time Of roses is the time OF love,
Ali my dear heart but winter fires are bright
And in the lack Of sunshine from above
We tend more carefully loves sacred light.
The path among the roses lie'h soft
SuD-kissed and radiant under youthful feet;
But on wfntry day the hands more oft
DO meet and cling In pressure close and sweet
There is more need OF loves supporting arm,
Along lifes slippery pathway In its frost,
There Is more eed for love to wrau us warm,
Against life's cold, when summer 1owhrs are lost,
Let others share thy lfes glad summer glow,
But let me walk beside thee In the snow!
-ANth the Year Round.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
Why Should Theyp

No man or woman can do satisfactory
work when the brain is dull, the nerves un.
steady, the system rels xed aud they fe /
generally wretched. Why should Law yers,
merchants, clergymen, doctors, mechanic,
or mothers often drag through their work in
this condition, when small amount of Par
@ keIs finger Ionic wlll slwsys, at moderate
strength aud the will to perturm their du-
ties satisfactorily. We have felt its strepgtl- :
ening and brscing effects aud can recon-
mend IL mot highly. See other column -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

Temperance 10 attracting much attehtion,
showing itself in local option laws, socie.
ties, crusades and restrictitions upon liquor
production; but with these efforts, the con-
sumption 10 enormous, and, undoubtedly,
the reason is, because there is nothing siren
uously advocated TO relieve and destroy the
craving for stimulsnts. But if the dis
disease was treated nationally, by arousing
the torpid liver with simmons Liver Regu-
latcr, the dispirited drunkard would fnd his
cravings soon dissipated, and with cleared
head aud active liver, he would not want Ii
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
CHURCH DIRECIOT

CHURCH DIRECTORY.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mlnis'er-Rev. o D. $. Marclay,
SUI 'ay Services -lOH a. m. and Up. m.
su 1ay Schooi-9a. m. :
l'ra v Nee 'ing-Every Wednesday evening al
seats seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRKsByTERIAs CHURCH.
Minister-Rev stuart Nit chell.
sunday Services-I0H a. Iii. ana p. M
Sunday School--9 a. m.
PRAYER Nee ing--Every wednesday evening at
seats free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. w. Evans.
Sunday servces-lOH and p. m.
Sundav Schools a. m. ,
Bible Class-Everv Monday evening at O'CLOCK.
Young Mems PRAYER Meeting-Every TUESDAY
eT9a eneTa, PRAYER Meeting-Every Thursday evening
I O'Clock. - .n
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
Resdence-Corner 4th and Catharine slreets'
sunday Services-l0N a. m. and p. m
SUNDAY School-9 a. m.
PRAYER Meeting-Saturday, 7 p. m.
All are invited There is always room'
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Psstor-To be supplied.
sunday Services -ioK a m and 7 p. m.
Ppayer Pprna Meeting Wednesday evening at 7
O'CLOCK. -
seats free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
Pector--Rev l.. Zahner.
sunday Services-l0H a. M, p. m.
SUNDAY Schools a. m. - ...-
First sunday In the MONTH Holy Communion.
services preparatory to Communion o0hn on FRIDAY
Pews rented but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. L. Reeser
Mnister-Rev. George Hunter. CO.. 1,.,,ro
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

For the treatment of catarrh, cold in the
head, catarrhal deafness aud hay fever We
call your attention to new and particular
remedy, Ely's Cream Balm. We are con-
tinually hearing the most favorable reports
of its curative effects. 1t is easy and agree
able to apply. We would strongly recon.
mendthis di scovery TO our patrons and ev-
cry one suffering from cstarrb, etc, being
fully convinced it will please in every Gaze,
Vanriper & Co., druggists, Passaic N. J.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

am cured of catarrh and deafness, and
after giving Ely's Cream Balm thorough
trial. 1t hrs on several occasions relieved
me of severe cold in the head. My aunt was
troubled with deafness 80 that she could not
hear at all in one ear. After using the Balm
q few times her hearing was restored. F. d..
More, Insurance Broker, Elizabeth, N. J..
See advertisement,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

An iron excursion steamboat 200 feet
in length and with passenger capacity
of $500, is to be constructed at Pittsburg
and transported insections to Chatauqua
lake
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

These are the days when the man with
the shot gun goes out hunting aud gets
back with bad cold, Then Or. Bulls
Cough Syrup takes the place the gun ev.
cry time
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28

II you feel dull drowsy, debilitated have frequent
headache mouth tastes badly, poor appetite, and
tongue coated. you suffering from torpid liver.
or "biousuess" and nothing VIII cure you so speed
ilv ahd permanently as TO take SIMMONS LIVER
RRauT Top mr. Mpdrfna
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
Bloomsburg Official Directory.

President OF Town Council-G. A. HERRING.
Clerk. X GrotZ.
chief OF Police--R. Harris
President of Gas Company-S. Knorr.
Secretary-C. W. Miller. - -.
Bloc nsburg Banking Companv-John A. Funs, on,
President. II. II. Grotz, Cashier john Peacock TEL
ler. 4.
Flrs' National Bank-Charles K. Paxton, president
:. p, Tustin, Cashier.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-01-28
EIRE INSURANCE.

E'TNE INbUNANOE.
CHRISTIAN +. KNAPP, BLOOMSBURY, PA,
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY
MEhM AN NFlREINsURANCE COMPANY
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
Ihess OLD CoRPORA ATIoks are well seaaonad hv s,a
aha flkk TESTED and have never yet had a loss set-
wy oy any court or law Their assets are ali invest
or FIRE only. ~ '" 'no n@1a'u
90 LOSSES PROMPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted ana paid
as 9Von as oeuernined by CHRIsTIAkF KNAPP srEO
AT rhn auhnI M AND y, AbJusTkR BLoohsBUR0, PA.
The people OF Columbia ounty should satron,zs
by one OF their own citizens ~ 'o'1ou anu paic
ss, ssm,a1,sstsrcSkss, ~ ~ koUiTY FAIR DEALING
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06
welcome TO the Grange.

Since God created the earth, agri-
culture has existed; there is no oc.
cupation that precedes it, no order
or association that can rank with
the tillers of the soil. Before litera-
ture existed, before governments
were known, agriculture was the
first calling of man. The Order of
Patrons is the only association thar
originates, exists and works with its
members in their daily vocations.
Ii is part of the farmers life; it does
not call him from his work to put
his mind upon any other subject,
but tends to recreation in their daily
duties, and, by che erful instruction
to tighten and elevate his labor. It's
teachings are the loftiest that man
can seek. 1t does not interfere with
his religious or political views. In
morality it seeks the highest point;
honesty is inculcated, education nur-
tured, charity is prominent char
acteristic, temperance is supported,
and brotherly love cultivated.
1t is designed to bind the farmers
together in fraternity, and, by en-
couraging education: advance to a
higher state of perfection the science
of agriculture We aim to encour-
age the planting of fruits and flow
ers by which to enhance the value
and increase the attractions of our
homes, adjoining them with those
beauties SO lavishly given us by the
God of Nature. There is no calling
more elevating to the mind than
agriculture, when viewed as instruc-
ted in our Order. God, in the be-
ginning, made it honorable, aud it
is our duty to sustain it as such.
Discarding the principles which
shut out woman from knowledge
of the mysteries, we open wide the
door and bid her welcome. In so
doing we claim a precedent, when
God said, cit is not good for man
to live alone" Ours is a social Or
der; all can find herein something
to enjoy, and we believe there is
nothing better for a man than that
he should eat and drink, and that
he should make his soul enjoy good
in bis labor. 1t is from the hand of
God. We ask none to join us who
can not see good in their fellow-be-
ings; but to all those who have gen.
erous hearts and open hands to
help the needy, raise the fallen, and
are willing to aid in making the la
bors of this life cheerful, we say,
welcome TO the Grange.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06
A Valuable Publication,

DIR. D. L. Phares, Professor of
Biology, A. and M. College of this
Stete, will issue about the Ist OF
September next "The Farmers
Book of Grasses and Forage Plants
for the Southern States This
book will doubtless take a high
rank, as the author has devoted
many years of study and expert.
ments in this field of science and is
a clear and instructive writer. The
farmers Of the South are giving in.
creased attention to the cultivation
of grasses, and this book will be oil
great service to them. 1t will be
sold at 5oc. and ST. per copy.
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06
Farm Life.

1t is a common com plant that the
farm and farm life are not appreci-
ated by our people. We long for
the more elegant pursuits, or the
ways and fashions OF the town. But
the farmer has the most same and
natural occupation, and ought to
find life sweeter. if less highly sea
soned, than any other. He alone,
strictly speaking, has home. How
can a man take root and thrive
without land? He writes his histo-
~ upon his field. How many ties.
how many resources, he has; his
friendship with his cattle, his team,
his dog, his trees; the satisfaction
in his growing crops, in his i'm
proved fields, in his intimacy with
nature, birds and beasts, and with
the quickening elemental forces; his
cooperation with the clouds, the
sun. the seasons, heat, wind, rain
and frost. Nothing will take the
various social distempers which the
city and artificial life breed, out of
man like farming. 1t draws out the
poison. 1t humbles him, teaches
patience and reverence, and re-
stores the proper tone of his system.
Cling to the farm; make much of
it; put yourself into it; bestow your
heart and your brain upon it;so that
it SAVIOR of you, and radiate your
virtue after your days work is done,
The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-08-06
FROM TEXAS.
Red River County.

Editor Patron: July 10Th was festi-
val day with Savannah Grange, 1909. A
! large concourse of people met at an early
hour, to enjoy themselves, a Cornet Band
discoursed sweet music, and at ~ sharp,
Master L. w. Morse, with heavy raps
with gavel call the members and visiting
brothers and sisters to the Hall, where the
Master announces the programme of
the day.
The Order formed a procession and
marched to the stand, and after some mu-
sic to settle the multitude, Prof A. D.
Wallace was introduced by the Master to
the audience, and held them spell bound
for something over an hour on the subject
of CO cooperation, with touch upon the
purposes of the Order. The speaker ac-
quilted himself well considering the in :
tense heat and other unfavorable sur
roundings. 1t is impossible to keep per-
feet order with an audience of one thou
sand mixed people when they are gathered
on as hot day as that was; but notwith-
standing these drawbacks, the people were
edited and instructed in the doctrines of
the Order.
After this speech, beautiful repast was
spread upon the ground, and all had a
full chance to satisfy the cravings of ape
tite-none need go away enpty.st
After dinner, and more music, the peo-
pie came together to hear that veteran of
the Order, Col VIM Booth who portrayed
graphically the wrongs suffered by the
farming class. - saa.ssx
The great difference of treatment Of the
government towards different classes of
citizens was exhibited in such way as to
arouse thought, and produce inquiry in
the minds of the most indifferent
The principles and purposes of the Or
der were so presented as to kill prejudice
and gain advocates. AT meeting of Sa-
vannah Grange on Saturday after the din
ner on Tuesday there were presented eight
petitions for membership; by the way, this
has been common occurrence at this
Grange for sometime, petitions come in at
nearly every meeting.
This Grange has a cooperative store
which is doing all its friends could expect,
and has disappointed its enemies, some of
whom predicted it would not live longer
than three months; but it has and grows,
and is quite trouble now in the minds of
its enemies. The Grange is on sboom'
in old Red River, and there is much need
to guard well the gates. Demagogues are
becoming quite gracious in their kind ex-
pressions about The Grange of late. "Vig-
lance is the price of liberty" go -
There is hope of the revival of several
dormant Oranges in our county, during
the coming fall and winter. The farming
class only need to be educated up to duty,
and when they once see the true light,