The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-01-27
AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY. pa

er the scarcity or abundance Of nitro
gen; but make sure to apply what tf
soil wants by buying complete manur
--one that contains potash, nitrogen
and phosphoric acid. He sold pho'
phste on it's merits and in payment wa
to receive one half of the increas
caused by the use OF II. In on case b
got $35. a ton for his phosphate and 81
besides. In another case he GIT 500
ton FOR phosphate, Many farmers d
not use enough. For corn 600 TBS An
4OOibs for wheat per acre should be used
The afternoon session was devote
to household subjects and papers b.
the ladies.
Geo. W. Henrie read paper Of
"The Home and Household" Th
home is an important factor in the for
nation Of the Individuals character a
we'll az that of the nation. At hom'
children form their character for If,
and defect in home training is th'
cause of many criminals. Make hom,
pleasant by pleasant surrounding; make
Il attractive by kindness and love. Th,
homes of the nation are its stronges
defenses. Our strongest standing army
is our 10,000,00 homes.
"Adornment of Farmers Homes
was the subject of paper by Win
throp Bryfogle, Of Bloomsbmg. Every
farmer can spend from 4 to hours &
week in clearing his yard and trimming
the shrubbery. Farmers are judged by
their homes and their surroundings
Every farmer should be surrounded by
a lawn for the making and taking care
of which he gave minute directions
He enumerated what flowers aud trees
would be desirable TO adorn iha sur
roundings of the home He explained
how to propagate each one This
essav was an instructive one but space
forbids a longer account OF IL than the
preceding.
Miss Amelia ArmstI ong read a pa
per the title OF which was "Choose Ye. v
Space forbids further account of this
paper than thought here and there.
Farming has become fascinating on &C.
count Of the great and good men that
have been engaged in it. II is the
duty of one generation to educate the
next and to search the universe for the
means. The germ of every possibility
| is born in every soul 1t depends up
on ourselves and natural guardians
whether the good or the evil germ be
cherished. Some children have sub
iective instincts 80 strongly marked
that no urfavorable influences are able
to destroy them M influences could
havu made Benz. West other than an
artist. 1t is better to have children
| talk about natural objects than about
those which are the product of man.
Industrial education for girls was
touched upon. Intemperance was well
discussed. This was an excellent paper
The last paper of the Institute was
read by Miss Edith H. Cutler, principal
of the Friends School at this place, on
ePast and Present. Much is found
in retrospectioD to inspire a faith that
the civilization of our country is elevat
ing the moral standard and diffusing
a more fraternal spirit in the world
While there Is much to discourage in
the Lessons of the past, there ia a great
deal to hope for The threatening at
titudes of great powers for the last -four
years have involved their peace in
doubt, but thus far the impending cal.
amity has been averted. This admon.
ishes us of the growing civilization
when diplomacy triumphs over the
terrible arbilrament of the sword; when
nations under the most threatening
circumstances can meet in friendly
counsel and appeass the ambition thai
threatens To delug- half the world i
blood. Less than century ago such d
condition of affairs would have bee
promptly followed by war. The old
bigotrys~ and intolerance have melte'i
away. Thrones rest on the rights Of
the subject and'the claims of kings has
ceased to be divine. Ia morals We
have failed to keep pace with ouI
physical and political growth. every
day we hear of embezzlement and
frauds. These are perpetrated by the
rich and proud aud have their origin
in the pride of riches and vain show
when we have grown 80 strong moral
ly as to eradicate the cause, the effec'
will cease. One of the prime causes Of
moral depravity is the legalized sane
ton to sell strong drink. Intemper'
ance affects all ages aud conditions am
is the cause of nearly all our woes
Legislation can furnish no relief, it i,
; moral blight which has been trans
mi ted from our ancestors and legisla
ton is powerl-ss to eradicate il 80 long
as the tastes ard prejudices of a major
ity of our people remain as they nov
are. The evil is moral one and musl
be removed by education, put the ballo
in the hands Of the women and let then
aid the total suppression of the i'll,
from which they have so patiently suf
fered. They will not be draggt dow
to the present political level, but viii
elevate your politics and make then
more. subservient to good morals al
we'll as good government.
The rest of this session was devoted
to two minute speeches. The strang
ers took this'opportunity to praise tb'
papers read by the ladies to praise th'
hospitality and intelligence of tn
Millvllle pc )ple. In the evening E. r
keller spoke to house 30 crowded
that he stood up in the crowd surro1nd
ed and hemmed in ON all sides by it
Every available space was occupied
Some one estimated that about twel,,
hundred people were present. During
the lecture the planning mill Of Sho'
maker q Lore was discovered to be OF
FIRE but Ihe cool heads in the audienc
kept them from stampeding. The fir
was soon G It out and the lecture wen
on. At some future time l may avai
myself of an opportunity to write VI
the ayen,ne, lectures