The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-21
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.


spring trade, and the business world is
anxiously looking for clear and warm
er weather in the hope that its advent
will set the wheels of commerce 10
motion. There is no scarcity Of mon
ey, aud there are no indications Of
hard times, and If the weather will
only give business a chance things are
bound 10 brighten up soon.
Politics have not fairly warmed up
yet for the Presidential campaign
Different candidates are talked OF, but
OF course, no one can yet be named
with any certainty. On the Democra-
tic side are Randall, Morrison, Tilden,
Hoadly, Payne and several others,
though it is now understood that Til
den is out of the race, having posi-
lively declined TO ALLOW the use Of his
name, on account of physical inability
TO go through with another such a
campaign as that OF 1876, when he
was elected President, or Of 1880, when
the Watterson tariff for revenue only
plank in the Democratic platform
brought defeat to us. On the other
side, Blaine, Ednunds, Arthur, Logan
and some lesser lights are in the list,
but where lightning may strike no one
can tell. 1t looks now as though the
Pennsylvania delegation to the two
national conventions will be for Ran.
dali and Blaine, respectively.
| Last Saturday evening attended an
exhibition OF mesmerism at Assembly
Hall by Prof. Carpenter. His perform
ance was wonderful, if there were no
collusion. After delivering a lecture
on Psychology he called for volunteers
from the audience to come upon the
stage, and as they did not come fast
enough he passed down through the
crowd and by few motions of the
hand around the head, he apparently
compelled any one he chose TO follow
him to the stage. l cay apparently,
because do not know whether they
could help it or not. He didn't try
me, so | am unable to tell whether the
influence that he seemed to exert ovel
others was real or pretended. There
were about twenty ON the stage at one
time, and the Professor made them dc
anything he commanded They al
bal the nose bleed. or thought they
had, because he told them so; they
tried to keep themselves dry when Lt
told them it was raining; lady played
on table supposing it to be piano
and was accompanied by a gentleman
who bad broom for fiddle and {
cane for a how. Very many othel
queer things we're done, and whether
the manifestations were genuine or not
the performance was highly amusing
| must confess that l am somewhat
skeptical in this case, though / hav'
seen some exhibitions in mesmerisn
by persons in whom / had confidence
and who j am sure, were not attempt
ing to deceive.
Those who are fond of visiting his
torical spots should not fail to 90 t.
Christ Church, on Second street abov,
Market. 1t is one of the Oldest churchl
in the city and besides its interesting
history, there are many curious relics
within its walls. The church was re
Gently restored, as nearly as possibl,
TO its original condition. We ATTENDED
services there on Sunday evening ant
, were afterwards shown around by III,
assistant rector. In the aisles of tn,
/ church are number of old marbl
/ slabs, on which are inscribed the name
OF those whose remains lie beneath
, them. Under the chancel repose
. Bishop White, the first Bishop o
> Pennsylvania, aud one of the first il
|, America III glass case is preserved
. the Bible and Prayer Book that wa
used before the Revolutionary War
+, They are curious old volumes. Her
> is the pew that Washington sat in, o
! at least, an imitation of it, the origina
being IN Independence Hall, the au
thorities refusing to let it go back il
q the church. The pulpit, the baptisma
!, fount, the bells, the communion sci
vice, Bishop Whites chair, are a
there, just as they were more thar on
hundred years ago, and their history i
- intimately connected with that of tn
birth Of the nation. There is a curious oil
cast of George of England, preserve
i in the tower room, which was original
"a on the front Of the church, but whe
q the colonies began TO think of throw
: ing off the British yoke, the boys los
y their respect for their sovereign, an
!, somewhat defaced it by THROWN
, stones, when it was removed TO a safe
4 place. In the vestry room hangs tn
q coat of arms of the Governor Genera
n n OF the colony. 1t used to hang in tn
a gallery over the seat OF that official.
v am sorry that | could not spend da
. = or two in an examination Of these ol
# relics, and make myself more famili,
h with their history
y Speaking of churches, why is it tn;
a so many clergymen of all denomin
I tions, affect style of reading an
), speaking that is almost unintelligib
\ because of It's indistinctness Mini
n ters of all classes of public speaker
IA should speak the painest, but my o
a servation mas been that there is
10 where TO be found so much affectaton
Al speech ~ among the clergy. If la
10 yers were TO mouth their words,
ll S"S w J"y, az Hd'c Hcd
n preachers while delivering a sermon
reading the service, they would
laughed at. Fortunately, howev,
this affectation in speech is confn,
mostly to the city clergy.
Mrs. Langtry closed an engageme
here on Saturday in "A Wife's Peri
io' She is very much overrated woma
hne being neither beautiful, nor an actrei
ne One could pick out hundred han
~ somer women in the audience than Il
ho much advertised professional beaui
Nv She owes her success more TO the moi
a. 40 rity given her by the Prince of Wal
w. w. and Freddy Gebhard, than to auy b
w mr0 trionic merit that she possesses. A
u ~ yet she is making thousands of dolli
W. a week. That's the way with the An
~ rican people.
w. The Bingham House is now one
IL the best in the city, and is largely y
10 ronized by our section OF country.
20 We may run down TO Washingt,
ne this week and if 30 | will write frc
es t there, giving my impression of I
ne National capital. G. L u.