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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
The Fears of the Fathers.

All that the world now understands by
the word America-its democratic instltu-
tions, its breadth OF personal privilege, its
vast political opportunities, its immense
material wealth and resources its historic
achievements and the great characters 1t has
given to the worlds undying regard--comes
from, or Is indissolubly associated with,
the event which the Fourth OF July honors
and commentaries
The declaration OF l776 was not surprise
TO many OF the co.onists, but 1t outran the
thought of most 1t was received something
as Lincom's immortal Proclahlation OF
Emancipation was received-with intense
enthusiasm by the majority, but with sullen
opposition or outspoken protest by large
minority The new nation did not excite
magnificent expectations in any quarter.
The eloquent predictions OF John Adams
were uttered In moment of great excite
ment and were shared by very few of his
compatriots. The fathers felt the terrible
responsibility laid on their shoulders too
heavily to indulge in the luxury OF splendid
hopes or prophetic dreams. The stern reali-
ties of the situation We're too urgent and try
ing; the war they were engaged in with one
OF the most powerful nations was too un-
equal and uncertain in its issue TO admit OF
castle building. The long and wasting CAM
paigns waged without resources, and after
The early enthusiasm had died away, told on
their courage and al!enated many and de-
pressed all but the heroic few. The effect OF
the final victory was heightened by the fact
that 1t was unexpected by most Of the
people. The adoption Of the Fe con.
sttution and the organization OF the present
national government in lTo9-9O awakened no
high expectations and elected no fine pre-
dictions OF permanent success 1t was
work of necessity and was done with more
fear than hope. The splendid result that
We behold and enjoy and celebrate with 50
much enthusiasm has come without antlci
cation .... ..-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

We need the social sympathy necessary for
the enjoyment of pleasure and holiday;
and we want it, because we have neglected
TO cultivate It If we would see more Of
each other as friends and less as mere busi-
ness acquaintances-open the doors of our
houses to the daily guest, and our hearts to
q freer communicative should acquire a
habit of social feeling which would become
as much a desire of our daily life as 1t is
necessity OF its happiness.
Without the habtual social sympathy we
ask for we are better, perhaps, without
holidays; for they come when we do not
know what TO do with them, and a sudden
stoppage to the business machine only serves
to throw everything out of gear-all becomes
confusion and excitement With all due
reverence for the associations of the day,
who does not at night, after counting his
children and his ten fingers and finding
them safe and sound, out Of the gunpowder
and riot, go TO bed thanking heaven that
the glorious Fourth" is pastl We have yet
to learn the proper use Of that blessed insti.
tuition, the holiday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Sunday School," Christ inculcated the
idea of charity. Lay the foundation
of charity in the Sunday school.
Would have collection taken up every
Sunday but would not have one penny
to go to keep up the Sunday school,
but for benevolent purposes. The
Sunday school should be sustai ned by
other means. Children should be
taught to give of their own earnings.
Parents should give their children some
light work to do in which to earn
money. "Rewards in the Sunday
School" Pupils should act from prin-
ciple and not for rewards, especially
the older ones Reach the souls of
children through the ladies. We
should use rewards to influence little
children. A good plan is to give them
tickets with Scriptural verses on and
have them memorize the verses, a0d
after they have learned the verses let
them keep the tickets. For so many
tickets give them card, and for a GER
tain number of cards reward them
with Testament or Bible.
The last topic discussed was, "Sun-
day School Picnics and Festivals "
The children that were present believe
in having picnics, so the Convention
thought that was all the argument
needed in favor of picnics. As to
festivals, some were in favor of them,
others were opposed to them. If n
festival is conducted right, do not
think there is much harm in it. When
you run festival on Saturday night
into Sunday you are doing harm.
When we give we should give for a
cause, but at festival persol spend their
money merely to crafty their appetite
and not for the benefit of the Sunday
school. We should not resort to festi
walls as a means of raising money for
the Sunday school If there is any other
way to raise it.
Report Of business committee was
as follows: The next Convention to be
held September 25, at Saltwater M. 4.
Church. Executive committee: Miss
Ella Andrews, Mr. Augustus Beishline
and Mr. Cyrus Robbins. After the
benediction the Convention adjourned
to meet at the time and place specified.
o; %sslnI s; nHis; Evr..sp, Committee.
| EFFIE G. GREASY.
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An Electric Sword.

a gentleman of Shanghai, after con
siderable experimenting, invented a
new deadly weapon. This is an elec-
trio sword, which when the point
touch's the party attacked, sends a
powerful shock through him,and if not
Immediately killing will at least put
him hors du combat. The sword is an
ordinary military sabre, but along its
whole length is let in a fine platinum
wire, which ends at the foil of the wea-
pom. A small but very powerful stor,
age battery is carried strapped about
the waist, much the same as a cartridge
box. Insulated wires connect the bat
terry with the sword, and by pressin z
a button the holder can complete the
circuit at pleasure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Karolne Baur tells the story of the
Princess Natalie Kurakin. She was
an imposing and captivating beauty,
with the temper of feud, and became
the most admired and feared woman
at the court OF the Emperor Alex
ander. Her husband idolized
her, and, unfortunately, allowed her
complete control over himself. To in
dulge her love for pleasure and luxury
he went beyond his means, and then
sold one estate after another Once,
when he handed her little packet of
bank notes he had won, as sort of
peace offering, Natalie seized them and
threw them into the fire, to cure the
general, as she said, of club gaming and
late hours. Another night, when she
was adorned in full splendor for a
court ball, the general kept her wait
ing. At last he came, greatly excited,
with a red face and flashing eyes. She
supposed the excitement was caused by
wine, and told him so in vehement
words. "No, dear darling" he pro-
tested, 81 had the most important bust
ness to attend to, concerning yourself
and our Alexander. Look at these
rouble notes-you will not throw them
into the fire." 81 will, though" she
exclaimed. And as she spoke she
snatched the notes and threw them into
the flames. He shrieked in despair,
and rushed forward to save them-too
late! There was seen bright blaze
and "Natalie," he said, in hollow
voice, "you have destroyed our whole
fortune-sixty thousand pounds. /
hope, if should not return alive from
the Caucasus, that you may never have
bitter repentance. To-day l received
orders from the Emperor's own lips to
join the army 10 the Caucasus to-mor-
row. In order to secure you and your
child's future, TO day sold our last es-
tate to the crown, and everything now
is ashes, ashes General Kurakin, was
killed in one of his first engagements
in the Caucasus, and Natalie became
the most heartless of widows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

1t was announced that the Thomas
Paine Society of Frederick county, Md,
would celebrate the sevent nty-seventh
anniversary of Tom Paine's death at
the house of Aaron Davis, near Fielder
ick but not celebrater appeared.
Mr.. Davis himself observed the day by
not working. He said that, while there
were only about dozen members of
the society, there were three or four
hundred believers in the Paine doc
trines in the oolnty, but fear of social
ostracism or injury to their business
caused them to make a secret of their
views.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
Tyler's Administration,
AN INTERESTING PIECE OF HISTORY
RECALLED.


President Tyler must haye passed
through the experience of lifetime
during his stay at the White House.
He was an accidental President, who
reached the chief magistrates chair
through the death of his predeces ssor.
He suffered personal defeat in the dis.
ruption of the Harrison cabinet, and in
changes in his own cabinet that contin-
ued down to the close of his Presidency.
His wife, the mother of ten children,
died in the White House after long
illness, followed by the death of men,
Der of his cabinet, the lamented lie.
garc. He was scarcely recovered from
these calamities and the consequent
changes they made in his domestic and
official life when, in the first budding
OF tender love in his widowed heart,
the terrible disaster on the Princeton
occurred.
The Phi ceton was United States
vessel lying off Alexandria and com.
manded by Capt. Stockton. One day
in February, few days after the
Presidents reception at the White
House, the captain received orders to
make his ship ready for guests. a
number of distinguished public officials,
with their wives, were in, tied to spend
the day on board, and there were fully
four hundred persons on the ship, H.
Guiding number of Congressman.
The President was in his happiest
mood, and paid much attention to the
young ladies on board, particularly TO
the daughters of Mr. Gardiner, who,
with their father were guests of the
President.
The vessel sailed down the Potomac
below Fort Washington, and the com
pany had greatly enjoyed the SAIL the
music and the occasional firing of the
large guns on board, one of which, the
Peacemaker, carried ball of 225
pounds. The elegant collation. was
over ard number of persons were on
deck ae ain, chatting, after the hearty
repast they had enjoyed. Many still
remain ed in the dining room. The
captain and first -oflcer were urged to
fire the great gun once more. They
consented, and when just opposite the
port preparations were made. Many
persons stood around, the majority of
whom were men, to observe the effects.
The gun was fired, and before the
smoke had cleared cries and groans
filled the air. The gun had burst at
point near the breecb, and death and
desolation followed. Those killed out
right were Mr.. Upshur, Secretary of
State ; Mr. Gilmer, Secretary of the
Navy Commander Kenon, one of the
officers of the vessel Virgil Maxey,
late minister to the Hague, and Mr..
Gardiner There were seventeen badly
wounded sailors, several of whom died.
Among the injured were Captain
Stockton, Senator Benton, Lieut.. Hunt,
of the Princeton, and Mr. Robertson of
Georgetown.
The President ordered the dead
bodies to be carried to the Executive
Mansion, where they were laid in state
in the East room. President Tyler
afterward married Julia, the eldest of
the four children of Mr.. Ga, diner, o6
years of age, and described as having
had the advantages of fine education,
foreign travel, and much society. She
was of medium size, full figure, and
with face that was beautiful
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

His face is broad, noble, all but ma
jes,ic in its firm lines of vigorous old
age. The scanty fringe of scattered
gray around chin and cheeks meets the
sparse silver locks upon his bald, great
head. 1t is great head physically
massive, square, broad, angled sharply
at the cheek bones and ears; head
which would be chosen by painter
for statesmans model, but not for
that of an actor or artisan or mer-
chant.
1t is such head as a great thinker
would have in any domain of pure
study. 1t recalls no other great head
unless, around the mouth, Daniel Web
ster's, across the eyebrows Beelhoven's.
/ have seen him sit absorbed in mere
contemplation for ha,f hour at time,
moving no muscle but the ends of the
fingers OF both hands, and these move
necessarily. When the thinking fit is
closed and an action resolved upon, he
proceeds to its effectuaton with alert
ness. He is quick in all his move
ments. A letter is handed him. He
tears the cover open rudely, adjusts
his glasses, squares the manuscript,
sits upright with his legs crossed, and
wags one foot in steady rhythm while
he reads quickly down the page, turns
to the next, and, after following the
lines to the end, reflects a moment,
lays the sheet across his lap, reflects
again, twirls his fingers, reads the
whole letter to the end once more, and
then carefully folding it, puts it on the
table before him. With the eagerness
of boy he takes folding portfolio
off the table, adjusts it upon his knees,
dips long goose quill into the ink at
the edge of the table, and writes with
rapidity eight or ten lines, then pauses,
rejecting over some arlful phrase to
entice, to reproach, to conceal a
thought, to tease, or to entrap. The
Gather end of the quill is meanwhile
sometimes between his teeth. When
the shaping of some specific thought
is thus labored upon to completion, the
pen runs over the paper again speedily,
and the finish is made with a little
gesture of self satisfaction, as if, after
all, the task were a lrihe wearisome,
but the oifort not without rev ard.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

A statistical expert calculates that if
100000 babies started together in
the race of life 100000 would drop ont
in the first year, $1,000 in the second
and $4,000 in the third year. At the
end of forty-fve years about half of
them would be still in the race. Sixty
years would see $4,000 gray heads at
it. At the end of eighty years there
would he $4,000 remaining on
the track fifteen years later the mum
Der would be reduced to 223 and the
winner would quit the track for ever at
the age of 108.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
D. LANCE
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Munday, the Georgia revivalist, who
is trying to convert Nashville, is "a re
formed gambler, circus juggler, and
variety acto;. He is 80 years old,
straight as an arrow,and good looking.
AT recent meeting in Nashville it is
reported that "two gray-haired sinners,
with both of whom the preacher had
previously played poker, professed con.
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ory of their errors"
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u H Meroer monla o0,Ooioll- -

j, ii. Mercer woulde especially recon.
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Chronic Constipation, Dyspepsia, and
all diseases arising from a deranged
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

There are scores of persons who are
suffering from some form of blood dis
order or skin disease, such as Scroiula,
Boils, etc, etc. After a practical test,
j. ii. Mercer asserts that Acker's Blood
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

j. II. Mercer wishes to make an
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positive and sure cure for Rheumatism,
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frees the skin FROM spots and disease,
and leaves the complexion clear
Ask him about it.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.
Philadelphia & Erie r. R. Divis-
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Railway.
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sunday, for aarrisbaIg ana intermediary stations
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through 10 ihlladelphla anu passenger coaches
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IL IN ~ n Baitimore ia d. Wash,Neton em iS,s q
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Fred and Willie Gerster, aged 0 and
! |, tired of their home in Cincinnati,
so they packed big basket with pro
visions, stole SO and a pistol from their
father, and set out to see tie world.
As they saw it for three weeks, sleep
ing IN barns, selling newspapers, and
blacking boots in Dayton and Toledo,
and were in fair way to become
thorough tramps when the advertise
ments of the frantic father led to their
apprehension and return to the eparental
roof. They say that they have had all
the tramping they want.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
A Russian Princess.

SIZE WOULD BE GOOD COMPANY TO HAVE
AROUND.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
About Mr.. Gladstone.

HOW THE GREATEST MAN IN EUROPE
LOOKS AND ACTS.
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W. f. HALSTEAD, Supt.
Superintendent's onice. Scranton, Feb.1st,ls2
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

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Instituted for Jimmy, but IL was nearly
night before he was found A great many
ominous predictions We're made, to the
effect that fra ctioaal parts only of the dar-
ling boy would be recovered. But Jimmy
was never horn 10 bc annihilated thus
early In his patriotic career. They
picked him UP quarter OF mile
from the scene Of his triumph, whole
as to body, but nearly denuded Of cloth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Ninth topic, slow Should Temper
ance be taught in the Sunday School
Have one day in every year set aside
for temperance. Teachers should
bring out OF lesson what pertains to
temperance, and they should set an ex-
ample by total abstinence. Impress it
on the minds of the pupils aud tell
them of the evils of ntemperance.
Have a pledge in the school and have
the children to sign it. "Memorizing
Scripture in the Sunday School" was
next discussed Children will remem-
ber verses they learn in the Sunday
school and can recall them in after life.
Several of the older persons present
said they coald remember verses they
learned in childhood. 1t would be
good for all, both young and old, to
get full Of the Scripture.
Eleventh topic, "Benevolence in the