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Asbury.

Our town meeting went of quietly. W.
w. Sutliff was elected school director and
was the only one having any opposition,
the rest being agreed upon unanimously.
| believe Alfred Eveland and VIM. Lewis,
the former democrat were his opponents.
Mr.. DAVID Yost was elected Justice of the
Peace, he was appointed by Governor
Pattison to serve out the unexpired term
of NJ. A. zimmerman, esq, deceased. f.
L. Lemons was elected constable as
usual
The farmers are making good use of the
sleighng, hauling coal from Shickshinny
and lime from the lime ridge.
The snow fell fourteen inches deep on
Monday the 10th inst
Wednesday, 18th inst, there fell AZ
inches of snow.
The coldest day this winter was Sabbath
morning Feb. 22d, the mercury was 2Oo be-
low zero.
Our schools are in progress yet they
will all close about the middle OF next
month, have visited some of them this
winter and find the employers are very
well satisfied with the teachers.
L NJ, Chilcoat will preach his last SER
mon at Asbury next Saturday at 10 O'Clock
a. IN. after which the adjourned quarterly
will meet to adjust and settle the financial
claim. lie expects to leave for conference
on the sixth of March. Brother Chlcoat
leaves many warm friends, especially al
Orangeville where he has been holding Q
protracted meeting the result of which i:
about eighty-one souls proiessed peace aud
pardon.
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Three young children from Black Run
were buried in the cemetery last week
Diphtheria was the cause of their death.
Geo Beagle has gone to Huntingdon
with load of cloverseed.
The lot, known as the home of Solomon
Bernhart, deceased, was sold to Frank
Geiser of New Columbia.
Public sales are numerous and are at
tended by more women than men some.
times,
The party at Mllcrs the other night wal
quite an affair.
The farmers have sold their wheat anC
are delivering it to McKelvy's New Process!
mills, where it will be run through the rol
lers.
Kreamer & Son of Jerseytown drove
through here in fine two-seated sleigh or
Saturday.
Miss Clara Miller spent Sunday witt
friends in Danvile.
Rev. Mari of Washingtonville, preached
very interesting sermon Sunday evening
Geo. Maust and w. G. Masteller are suf
fering severely with inhammatory rheuma-
tism.
The singing was pleasant Saturday even
ing. Call again.
A hawk tried to capture a canary this
afternoon by dashing through the window.
He, however, did not succeed, although he
had an eye as keen as Jim Blaine or DR..
Burchard The wiry prisoner escaped I'M
harmed
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GRAFTON, Fillmore Co., Neb., 'S5.
EDITORS OF COLUMBIAN:
Thinking few lines from one who was
once a resident of old Columbia County,
and moved West to grow up with the
country, might be interesting to some Of
my old chums, send this to you and if
you think it worthy place in your col
umns, please publish. Seven years ago
this month, l with my family arrived at
Grafton, town on the B. s. NJ. r. r. 60
miles west of Lincoln, the capital of Ne
braska. At that time Grafton was a one
horse town, the country around nearly, il
not one-half, raw prairie railroad land-I
mean that which Congress stole from Un-
Gle Sam and gave to the railroad compan-
les. 1t was selling from 3 to dollars per
acre The same land cannot be bought at
present for less than from Is to 80 dollars.
the wolves that howled at night seven
years ago, have gone west. The land that
produced nothing but prairie grass at that
time now yields from 10 to 35 bushels OF
wheat and from % to 60 bushels of shelled
corn to the acre, so bushels of oats is not
| thought an unusual yield to the acre. We
had a splendid crop of all kinds of grain
the past year. But monopoly has stepped
in, in the shape of railroad company,
and charge us half as much as the grain Is
worth at our home market, to ship it to
Chicago. Nebraska is a Republican State,
and glories in it, and We Democrats are
just waiting to see whether the Republican
legislature will pass any bill that will reg
ulate tariff in railroads in this State. We
have the best farming and fruit country
there is in the Union, and if the farmers
had fair show this State is bound to be
second to none. We are not living in
desert, as many people in the East sup
pose, but have a thckly settled country,
plenty of good neighbors, good water,
good schools, good churches, and the
towns, with very few exceptions, are not
cursed with saloons. We have not had
much snow this winter, but have had very
cold weather for about two months. Our
roads are always good and solid the year
round. We have plenty of small game =
prairie chickens, quails, RABBITS, ducks and
geese, and plenty of catfish; have caught
100 lbs, in one night with two hoop nets
II. N. AAKRMAN.
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ExcursiOn Tickets 10 the Inaugu-
ration, via the pennsylvania
Railroad.

There is every indication now of large
travel to Washington, on the occasion OF
the inauguration of the President Citi-
zens from all parts of the country will take
part In the interesting ceremonies and aid
in making the event a memorable one. The
inaugural procession will be grand and
imposing, and the ball promises to be =
brilliant affair. Ample provision has
been made for the accommo dation of all
visitors.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
fully prepared to transport the large number
of passengers who will he attracted to the
Capital, from points along its system. AL
most unlimited facilities Of transportation,
and station on Penn avenue in the very
heart Of the city, render the company fully
equal to the task Of handling, in the most
satisfactory manner, its thousands of pat
rons.
Excursion tickets will be sold on March
Cd, 3D. and 4th, good to return until the
7th, from all stations on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore Railroad, West Jersey and Cam
den and Atlantic Railroads, at greatly reduc-
ed rates. From Baltimore and all points
south thereof, on the Baltimore and Poto-
mac and Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroads, excursion tickets will be sold on
the Sd and 4th, good to return until the
4th. For full and detailed information,
apply to local agents of the Pennsylvania
Railroad and Its branches.
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We have no skating rink in our imme-
diate neighborhood but Fishingcreek af-
fords the pleasure, so that the ladies have
chance to display their muscular pow
er.
Snow fell on Monday, the 10th to the
depth of inches in our town, whilst on the
road leading to Bloomsbury it was as high
as the fence.
On Tuesday the thermometer ranged
from 10 to 16 below zero.
Theo. Heck still keeps the ball rolling by
way of trade. He is one of those live men
who are always on the alert.
On Wednesday last the fantastic toe was
given way to at Robt Pursells which all
seemed to enjoy both old and young.
A. B. our up town merchant always has
smile or nod for US when we enter the
store thus making it n pleasure to call and
see him; he has in connection with the
store lumber yard where any one in need
of anything in his line can be suited.
hunOT mas IL tudl hlinc, lhc iasSiho'"S'
fashionable, favoritc and jovlal clerk of A.
BIS has quit the business to learn the tailor
trade, we suppose, since that comes next
as the matter stands.
Mary, daughter of j. Harvey Grew
cling who has been i'll during the winter
thus far is now recovering, sufficiently so
as to be out again.
Rumor says that one of our lady pedago-
CUES is about to give up the profession OF
instructor to take lessons in saddlery ;
since he is saddler by trade.
On Wednesday last as Nathan Miller was
crossing the river on the ice he drove
into an air hole about five feet deep; the
horses in their fright sprang out on the
solid ice.
Hattie, daughter of j. NJ. c. Ranck, is
now afflicted with disease of the heart.
Mrs. Elias Krumm intends leaving the
farm after sale to take up her residence
with her aged mother.
1t looks as though our community Will
be able to keep their time by the whistle
at the Bloomsbury Paper Companys Mil.
We learn that Mr.. Ikeler who lately sew
cred his connection with cX-sherif Hoif-
man as miller is about to take charge OF
the new mill of |. w. McKelvy. May sue
cess attend his efforts,
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AN AND DEMOCRAT, BTOOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

ken, and he was severely bruised abou,
the body.
Mrs. Clark has removed from Morrl:
Ridge to her residence on the Hill.
The fancy dress carnival at the Metro
politan rink on Monday evening was par
ticipated in by number of our young
folks.
Richard Moran drew the watch chancet
of by the watch club this week.
T. j. Horan has opened an undertaking
establishment in the Bryson property, OF
the corner of Main street and Locust Ave.
nue..
Mrs. James Goldsworthy, highly re
spected lady Of town, died at her residence
on Locust Avenue, Sunday morning, after
an Illness of several months. Her remains
were inferred in Fountain Spring cemetery
on Tuesday.
A three-year.old child OF Michael Mon
aghan was buried in the Catholic cemetery
on Monday.
The correspondent OF the Ashland Loca
judging from his letter last week
knows but very little about the late Dor
ough and township elections. We will
state for his benefit that Mr.. Kelly was
elected in the township, not in the Dor
ough. The term of Mr.. Walsh, the pres
ent incumbent will expire two year,
! hence.
PERSONALS. Ls.-Miss Grady Of Shenandoah
and Miss Williams Of Mincrsvile. were
visitors to town the past week.
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Catawissa.

Our town did not celebrate Washington
birthday to any great extent
There will be Teachers Institute her,
on Saturday, March 7th, for the lower enc
of the county. All teachers will be wei
come and we especially look for the direc
tors and parents.
There is a revival in progress 10 the NJ
L. church at this place.
There was daughter of Mr.. Wilson's
from near Shutdown buried in the Unior
cemetery on Sunday.
Mrs. Matthias Hartman at present is ser.
iously i'll.
Our township election passed off quietly
there being no contests, but for supervisor
and school directors. J. H. Bower and
John Breisch being elected supervisors
and w. T. Greasy and J. B. Yetter school
directors
There is no telling when the paper mill
will start again as things arc very much
unsettled.
There was an anniversary wedding al
Mr.. Adam Feterolfs on last Thursday.
They have been married 40 years. They
have had seven children all living and
married and twenty-,hrce grandchildren.
May they spend many happy days.
Sleighing is in splendid condition and
every night there are parties in different
directions
The thermometer stood 14o below zero
on Sunday morning at this place.
The trains up the mountain have been
delayed by the fall Of the snow, and it has
kept quite large portion Of the men busy
last week in opening the road so that trains
could pass.
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On Tuesday night this town was infested
with tramps. The lookup was full of men
who sought shelter there for the night. On
Wednesday afternoon Constable Woodward
made raid on the gang under the Act OF
1879, and they were taken before Justice
Rupert, in squads. The first four were
committed to Jail to await trial at May
court, on their own admissions. The next
gang consisted of red-headed American,
bronzed Irishman who looked like a hard
working man, and a coal black colored
man. There was no positive evidence
against them, and as they admitted moth
ing they were discharged on condition that
they would Immediately leave town. The
tramp nuisance is growing intolerable
here, and the authorities are determined to
break it up by a strict enforcement of the
law. All tramps caught hereafter will be
arrested. There is no occasion for any
man to beg from door to door, as the laws
provide for the relief of the needy, by ap-
plication to the proper authorities Blooms
burg has decided that the tramp must go.
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DOckstader & Armstrong; Min
stre1s.

Below we clip from the Lancaster Erdmi.
1er
"From the footIights to the gallery walls,
packed.almost as tight as sardines in box,
was the state Of affairs when the curtain
was pulled up in the overture Of Docksts-
der and Armstrong; minstrel show last
night. Harry j. Armstrong kept up one
end with tambourine, song and joke; Phil
ip Gibbons the other with bones and ditto,
while Charles r. Dockstader had warm
time of 1t between the two, and among all
Of them the audience had a funny time.
Charles .. Wallace with his strong bass
voice was well received and Frank Hay
den in his song, "Don't Forget Your Moth
er, Tom" sung sweetly the tender scnti-
ment of the ballad. He was heartily APP
plauded. The Hayden Quartete was call
ed back several times. Dockstader and
Armstrong in their coloquial songs brought
down the house. The entertainment end
ed with funny farce entitled "All Crazy"
Joseph Roger, of this city, who travels
with the combination, will on Saturday
evening perform solo on the Xylo-
phone" Remember the cheap prices. Op-
era House, Bloomsbury, Feb. 2Sth.
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Public sales.

William Cressler will sell valuable per-
sonal property on the premises of John
Conner, deceased, in Centre township, on
Friday, March 18th, at one o'clock, horses,
COWS, &c.
William Trowbridge offers for sale on
his premises in Hemlock township, on
Wednesday, March 18th, valuable personal
property, consisting of horses cows, reap
ers, mowers, &c.
Henry Lazarus of Montour township,
Columbia county, will expose valuable
personal property to sale, ON the premises,
GU tuesday, March 18th, 1885, at 10 o'clock,
a. m.
Susan Hagenbuch will sell valuable per-
sonal property on the premises of Samuel
Hagenbuch, deceased, in Center township,
on Wednesday, March 1lth, 1885, consist
ing of horses, cows, harness, buggy and
household goods, &c.
Daniel Miller will offer valuable personal
property, consisting of farming imple-
ments and household goods at public sale
on Iuc pTCullsbS Ill WALL Wubulp, oh uSo-
day, March 10th, 1886 at 10 o'clock, a. m.
The executors of John Kelchner, deceas-
ed, late of Centre township, Columbia
county, Pa, will expose to public sale per-
sonal property at the late residence OF said
deceased, on tuesday, March II, 1885, at
10 O'Clock, a. m.
William Whitenight will sell valuable
personal property on the premises in Fish
ingcreek township, on Tuesday, March 8.
Horses, cows, hogs, &c.
A. z. Schoch, executor of M ). Apple
man, deceased, will sell valuable real es-
tate in Northumberland county, near De-
wart, on Saturday, February 2Sth.
The administrator of Margaret Mellick
will sell real estate in Scott township on
Wednesday, March 18th. See advertise
ment.
Reuben Fry will sell personal prop
erty on the premises near Hetlerviile
on Tuesday. Marc ch 3D.. General farming
utensils also horses, COWS, &c.
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All the collieries hereabout suspended
work on Tuesday, and will remain idle the
balance of this month.
The usual stir in town on a pay day was
scarcely perceptible on Saturday last.
Those who ought to know say it was the
poorest payday ever seen in Centralia.
Reuben Ball, who was so badly hurt at
Centralia colliery last week by fall of
coal, is improving rapidly
The old engines at Hazel Dell slope
being too light for the amount OF work re-
quired, WAS replaced by new one last
wsek.
Howorth's Hibernica drew a very large
crowd to Ashland on Friday evening, from
this and adjoining places.
John Beers and wife were in Blooms
burg on Thursday, attending the funeral
of Johns brother.
John Seymour, employed as a car loader
at Centrslia colliery, had his foot tbadly
mashed between the bumpers, while drop
ping down cars on Monday. He was
taken to his home al Ashland in the col
liery ambulance.
The borough reservoir is empty, and the
residents of town are complaining of a
scarcity OF water
John Keely, d thirteen.year-old son OF
Richard Keely, while clearing chute in
the hreaLer on Monday slipned and fell A
distance of thirty feet. His leg was bro.
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On the 18th inst, at the residence of her
son-in-law, Mr. William Chrisman, Mary
A., wife of Jacob r. Graul, died after a
lingering illness of several years. Mrs.
Graul was GO years of age, and lived in
Bloomsbury over forty years. She was the
mother of eleven children. In early life
she was confirmed in the faith of the Id
theran Church, of which she was a con-
sistent member until her DEATH During
her long sickness loving hands were ready.
and loving hearts anxious to minister to
her comfort. Though her suirerings were
intense and constant through weary
months and years, she showed rare forti-
tude, and bore all with beautiful Christian
patience and resignation. She looked for.
ward, not only calmly, but eagerly, to the
time when she could depart and be with
Christ. Funeral services were held at the
Lutheran church on Friday afternoon, the
Goth inst.
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BentOIl.

Mrs. Samuel Harrison was buried on last
Sunday week in the st. james cemetery,
She was about 73 years of age. Her hus-
band died nearly three mosths ago. Mr..
Harrison was Weshman, shrewd, cccen-
trio, and very intelligent man. Mira.
Harrison was of Scotch descent and they
smigrated to this country after marriage,
if we remember right. The family lived in
Fishingcreck township; we are not yet
fifty years old, but remember well small
pocked marked old lady, then near
neighbor, vending her way to and from
New Columbus for her pension which she
received from the government, her hus-
band having served in and through the
Revolutionary war we called her old
grandma Yaple, and her ancestors are quite
numerous in our locality. Truly our Gov
ernment is yet young, but how great, pow
erful and mighty. Considering the long
links of life, it has not yet outlived two
generations.
Our young people need not despair on
account of snow, for we are promised six
weeks good sleighing in March. But who
believes it,
Any amount of coal hauled through the
season Of good shedding, No O, Shopper
ton, No. 8, Sc 20. Shickshinny lively
place and II has an Echo.
A PUZZLE.
am composed of IA letters.
Mo 10, 7, IA, II is a city in :. A.
Ny /, 13, s, 8 made treaty and formed
city.
My 12, 4, 6, 2 is a fish without scales.
My 8, II, IA, 3 is woman's most un-
pleasant work.
Ny whole is about as indispensable as
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The institute convened at II o'clock.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Savage. The following organization
was then made J. S. Grimes, President;
Ihos. Kester. Vice Presidents Cora Keeler
and j. E. Robbins, Secretaries.
Rev. Savage made short address Of
welcome.
]. E. Robbins gave short talk on
Thinking" Education is the harmonious
development of the body, intellect and
last two. Thought and its expression
plays q great part in this work. Pupils
should be urged to think as much as posi-
BILE, in each Of their studies, but should be
led to investigate outside Of text books
| Younger pupils can be interested in the
thousands OF interesting things about them
| in nature. This can be done by asking
questions that will lead to observation and
| thought Let pupils discover truths for
themselves. Older pupils can be interested
| that come up in connection with the differ
ent lessons. In expressing thought, pu-
pills should be required to tell just what
| they mean. Don't allow pupils to answer
questions by word, it leads to careless
and loose thinking. Don't accept written
work that is not Ineligible.
The subject of teaching arithmetic was
next discussed by Mr.. NJ. C. Turrell. The
first things necessary to success in teaching
| this branch, is thorough preparation on
the part of the teacher, and some prepsrA-
tion on the part OF the pupils. The pupils
| must be humble, i. e., must know that
there is something about arithmetic that
| they do not know. The teacher must fill
himself with the subject. Don't be in too
much of a hurry, nor help pupils too much.
| Make business transactions the basis OF ex-
| amples. First master each subject as pre-
sented in the text books, next give numer-
| Gus problems outside of the book, and
| finally let the pupils make few problems
of their own. Encourage rapidity and ac-
curacy, be thorough.
DR.. ID. j. Waller and Prof. Noetling
made few remarks on teaching rapid cal.
culation. Prof. Noetling said that no one
could calculate with accuracy faster than
his mind could go at its best.
| The institute then adjourned till 1;l5 in
the afternoon.
The first speaker of the afternoon ses-
sion was ], N. Fritz, Principal of the
Shickshinny schools. He spoke OF the
teacher as "builder of character" Each
one has an influence for good OF evil over
all the people that he comes in contact
with, The teacher being associated with
the pupil intimately and for some time.
makes considerable impression on their
characters. He should inculcste In his pu.
pills truthfulness, respect for superiors and
age, and reverence for God.
Rev. d. NJ. Kinter gave an interesting
talk on moral Training in Schools" Mr.
Kinter having taught twelve or fifteen
years, knew something about the business
He said that unmistakable evidence, such
as newspapers, show that there is fesrfu
lack OF moral training somewhere and he
was disposed to place great part OF it up
on the teacher, There is lack of order, q
person can hardly pass some school houses
without being insulted or -balled
Manners should be carefully taught The
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TAKE WARNING.

At this season OF the year when so many
people become subject to attacks of bilious
ness, kidney troubles, constipation and all
the list of troubles that arise from being
housed up, or that are brought on by colds
and exposure, it is the part of prudence to
take warning from the experience of others
and provide ourselves with the means Of
escape from similar troubles. So wide Is
the fame of Kidney-Wort, that great rem
edy for all kidney and liver trouble, that
.lmost every one knows of its great virtue
for such cases, 1t should be kept in every
household ready for an emergency.
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S. d. Savage formerly of Jack town
ship will no longer be toll keeper at the
Berwick bridge after April lst. He is said
to be one of the most faithful toll-keepers
the Berwick bridge has had for many years.
We wish him success in any enterprise he
may assume, and wherever he may go.
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Having just received lot of new type
and other material for poste work, we are
prepared to print handsomer bill for ven-
dues than any other office, and at low
rates. Our bills are printed on heavy
white paper, made especially for the pur-
pose, Send your orders to the COLUMBIAN
ottice
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A few bottles of ink, several inkstands,
pens by the box, chess, checkers and other
games, several pocket books, and few
odds and ends are all that is left of the
COLUMBIAN store, all Of which we arc sell
ing less than cost.
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Harman Il Hassert are putting in new
machinery preparatory to the manufacture
of school desks for MI Conner. Mr. Har.
man was in Phila,, last week looking up
the most satisfactory way OF making the
desks, and returned home well pleased.
The desks are to be made OF hard wood.
The enterprise will give employment to d
number Of our workmen.
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There has recently been added to the
library of the Normal school a number ol
valuable books, among them being Bern
ards Journal of Education, "a volumes,
costing $500. This library is growing, and
contains many valuable books OF reference.
Having two complete sets of the Geologi-
cal Reports, one of them will be dis
posed OF, should any one desire to pur-
chase them.