The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-01-08

our united thanks tor his mercles and
blessings conferred upon us as people
aud nation. We have great reason to
be thankful that the Lord has kept us
from terror by day or the arrow that
flieth by night or the pestilence that
stalketh in darkness or wasteth at
noon day. We have been exempted
from that awful scourge that has in
tested Spain and France, the Asiatic
cholera whose victims are numbered
by thousands. Also Montreal by that
loathsome epidemic the smallpox. 1t
has been q year of increasing disasters
both on sea and land, with great loss
of life. The fire record of 1885, sur
passes any thing on record, if the state
ments set forth by the papers are cor
ret.
The loss by fire far exceeds that of
1854, which was seventy tour million
dollars according to the estimates, the
loss by fire for 1885 amounts to the
enormous sum of niuety-four millions
OF dollars an increase of twenty mill
ion over 1884. There has been some
slight shocks of earthquakes at a few
points, without any serious damage.
As a nation we are at peace with all
foreign countries. May the blessing of
the great am, rest upon our rulers
now assembled in the city of Washing
ton, may all their acts in the legisla-
tive halls be done with an eye single
to the glory of God and the welfare Of
the nation at large.
Our town is still improving notwith-
standing the depression of business.
There has been eight substantial build
ings erected this year, some of them
| first class one on Market street, one
| on Fifth street, the rr9ng'r building
at the depot, one on SIKH street and
| two on Seventh street, and one on Iron
street, and the new Normal school edi-
fee 70 by 80 feet for the reception of
pupils, 2 stories high to accommodate
the students which are increasing year
by year, with additional corps OF teach.
ers. Also the Bloomsbury heating
company is erecting a building near
the depot, for generating steam to heat
all buildings which may apply for the
same. The pipes are laid for conduct
ing the steam up to the heal of Mark
ct street, from Market up Main street
to the Normal School buildings which
is to be heated by the same. Also the
Conner School-lesk Co have broken
the ground for the erection of build
ing to manufacture their iesks, opposite
the wooden mills. Thus our friend S
| can see that our town is looking into
the future prosperity of her citizens.
Duriug the last year the Lord has
removed from Us the great leader OF
the Rebellion, u. 5. Grant, who by his
ndomi.able firmness and energy
brought the war to n successful close.
He was a great leader aud tn, nation
mourns his loss to day. Peace to his
ashes The next fallen hero was Gen.
G B. Mcclellan OF New Jersey. He
was a great leader of the war 5ut after
the battle of the Wilderness was re-
moved. He passed away in peace and
| the nation mourns his loss today.
| And now again we are called to mourn
the loss OF Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice
President of the United States, who
died suddenly at his home at Indian
| apolis under circumstances especially
distressing, as no one was present at the
time of his death. This death of our Vice
President ought to awaken Congress
to act on this subject If Presidsnt
| Cleveland should die before Congress
meets we would be without a President.
Thus one by one of our national men
are passing away TO the silent tomb.
State of the weather for the month
of January 1885, highest point 60,
lowest point above. The snow fall
for January was 10I inches; the cold
est day the 29th. 1t was a cold rough
month. State of the weather for the
month of February highest point 46
above, lowest point at zero. There
were but two mild days in the month;
the 18th was the coolest day. The
snow fall was two feet 81 inches.
Take the whole month through it was
decidedly the coolest February in my
recollection. Weather for March
highest point 62 above, lowest point 4
below, and two mornings a. zero and
six mornings from two to ten above
zero. The snow fall for March was
0 inches. The first thunder shower on
the night of the 9th with rain and snow.
1t was the coolest March all through
in my recollection. Weather for April,
highest point was SO above, lowest
point % above. 1t was a cold, raw
month with the exception of five days,
very little rain, one thunder shower.
Snow fall p inches. Weather for
May, highest point 90, lowest point
3S. The only heavy rain that fell was
on the last day of the month. The
fore part of the month was cold and
dry, the latter part was warm. We
had three thunder showers. 1t was
a very cold and backward spring.
Weather for June highest point 90,
lowest point so. A part of the month
was warm and dry, very little rain fall
There were six thunder showers but
little rain. Weather for July highest
point 9S, for days in succession ranged
from 80 to 9S and after three days rose
from 90 to 50 making II days from 80
to 90 nshade, lowest point 56. 1t was
warm and dry, the heat continuous.
We had some timely showers in the
latter part of the month. We had IL
thunder showers, the most part of
them slight ones. Weather for Angus t
highest point "a lowest point, Sc. For
IL days Thermometer ranged from so
to SO. There were l3 thunder showers
some hard ones. On the whole it was
warm except the last week cool. There