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aB The last number Of the V.aIIev
FayzHer contains full description Of
the famous stock farm Of Mr.. Richard
Gentry, Of Pessia county. No. Ii con.
sains saTan thousand acres, half Of
which is under fenes--I 400 acres are
set IN blue grass 740 acres in clover
and timothy meadow, $50 acres in corn,
and loo aGres in oats; all this 10 carried
on by twelve grown hands and six boya.
ToRxGsFEB wIrH 4 Dxym.-It is said
that one Of ths editors Of the Lswisburg
Chronicle, soon after commencing to
learn the printing business went 10 see
a preachers daughter. The next time
he attsnsad meeting be was considerably
astonishsd at hearing the minister an
nOuuca for ais taxi; ssAgy daughter is
grisVously tornsnsed with devil.''
Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1858-08-04

The Naw Orlsans Rallsi0n sprhishas
sAe following aAsapasasivs seaaemsas Il
the stock Of Pork IN the Insesesioa
W WaTshausa ass tks Iss Is,nEE. a.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26
CHEATING THE DEVIL.

Squire H., living in the town of A,
was a man in easy circumstances, with
everything enough, in doors and out. In
his yard was large pile Of wood, saw
ed and split, and sufficient in bulk to
keep dozen families through the winter,
with enough more where that came from.
Across the street from Squire II. lived
Mrs W., a poor widow in Strengthened
circumstances, with four mouths 10 feed
and four little bodies TO warm besides
her own.
Squire 4. dotted on bis big wood Pile,
and was in the habit of taking a Ieep at
it through the closed blinds of is window
before retiring at night. One night he
saw female hanging around the pile,
anl opening the door partially, TO get a
better view, saw her stoop. pick up a
large armfuI and start of. She had not
proceeded far, however, when she stop
ped short, and he overheard the follow
wing " cannot stcal-the eye Of God
is upon me-" and down went the wood
and she walked of few steps and stop
ped again " have not stick Of wooi
in the house, the weather is bitter cold.
and my poor children are freezing. The
Squire has enough and will never miss
it." So saying she filed her arms again
with the coveted fuel. Again she start
ed and again hesitaied-" What steal
/ never before did such a thing, and G d
forbid / should DO It now :" and down
went the wood upon the pile again. Bu
the thought of her suffering ,hldr I
brought her once more to the pile, an,
1 filled her arms the third time with wood
/ Once more she started and again turne'
back" / ,CW not stcal-l will trust il
God, and if It's His viii, well perish to
gethcr." So saving Size threw down TIA
wood upon the pile, and the Squire saw
her entered the dwelling and close lh
door. lie retired TO bed, but slambe
was slow in visiting bis eyelids. ii
thought Of the poor widow and her sui
fering children, and perhaps when h
slept he dreamed Of them.
Early the next morning widow w
was surprised to see the Squire's four 90
team, loaded with wood, haul up in frog
Of her dwelling, and the Squire con
. mence pitching it Off
What's this, Squire III" said Ii
a>toni-hed and half-frighteaed woman
" didn't order that wood, ard Gs
knows can't pay for il"
. "I,s yours, and all paid for, mama
! sung out tie Squire, tugging away at
\ big log You cheated the devil la
4 night
= The poor woman insisted that 'haI
"a must be some mistake about H.
/ Il tell you is yoaFs, ior cheating Il
/" devil last nlghi, said lbe Squire, a.
, there comes a man to saw t up, split
d and pack it away 10 the wood houfa."
81 The widow began 10 +" smell a ral
II and slammeFing hef thanks 70 ibs squiF
Is re,reaied into the house. She Hautr
, for no more VOID lest siutef
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ever unworthy Never without blood,
never without danger, has II been posi-
ble to assert the cause Of Christ; but as
he died for Us, so, in his turn, he demands
that, by confession of bis name, We would
die for him. The servant IS not great
er than his Lord If they have perse-
cuted me-, he himself tells Us, they will
persecute you; if they have kept my
saying, they viii keep yours also"
Passages such as these are constantly
occurring in Luther's letters; and II they
contain not the elements Of eloquence,
we profess that we are to seek the mean
ing Of the term.
And even if Luther's writings were
less fraught with the traces Of a vigorous
intellect than they are, there are two
achievements of his. the ike of which
were never performed except where
there was great genius. First, such was
his mastery over his native language
that, under his plastic hand and all-sub-
DUNG energy, il ceased TO be a rugged
and barbarous dialect, almost unfit for
the purposes Of literature for which, in
deed, lac might be said to have created
it. Secondly, he achieved, almost single.
handed, the translation Of the whol'
Scriptures and (whatever the faults
which necessarily arose from the defec
tive scholarship of the age) with sucl
idiomatic strength and racy energy, tina
his version has ever been the object 0
universal veneration, and is unapproach
able by any which has since appeared
| The enthusiasm with which such a mai
as Frederic Schlegel speaks of it, show
that. in the eye of those who are mos
capable of Judging, it is thought to hav
immense Edinburgh Rsvieto.
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sion to its sense OF this great loss but
the desire of Washington, so natural to
one averse to all personal display, was
thoroughly respected. The feet of those
who bore him to the tomb trod only on
the soft grass he had loved to cultivate,
and the trees under which he had so long
felt himself most truly at home waved
above his final resting place far more ap-
propriately than the most gorgeous ban
ners would have done. The new tomb
which he had ordered, was not yet COM
pleted, though he had said, in speaking
of other buildings, Let it be finished first
for may want it first The old one re-
ceived his remains for the time.
Afterwards, when the present one was
ready, a stone sarcophagus was prepared
and in this the original coffin was deposi-
ted, there to remain forever.
Both Houses of Congress adjourned
on hearing of the death of Washington.
The Senate addressed President Adams
in letter, the eloquence of which was
that of the heart. 'On this occasion,
says that admirable paper, : it is manly
to weep. To lose such man, at such &
crisis, is no common calamity to the
world. Our country mourns a father
The Disposer of human events has taker
from us our greatest benefactor and or
nament. 1t becomes US to submit will
reverence to him 'who maketh darkness
his pavilion"
With patriotic pride we review tht
life of our Washington, and compare hin
with those of other countries, we have
been preeminent in fame. Ancient anC
modern times are diminished before him
Greatness and guilt have too often beer
allied but his fame is whittier than it i
brilliant. The destroyers Of nation
stood abashed at the majesty of his vir
tues. 1t reproved the intemperance 0
their ambition, and darkened the splen
dor of victory. The scene is closed, an
we are no longer anxious lest misfortun
should sully his glory; he has travelle
on to the end ofh journey, and carrie
with him an increasing weight of honor
he as deposited it safely, where misfol
tune cannot tar,,i~h It, .shopo- r,,elioa ear
| not blast it. Favored of Heaven, Il
: departed without exhibiting the weakness
! of humanity. Magnanimous in d=atl
} the darkness of the grave could not oj
: scure his brightness.
/ Such was the man whom we deplor
/ Thanks to God, his glory is consumm;
: ted. Washington yet lives on earth,
. his spotless example; his spirit is
Heaven.
Let his country consecrate the mem
ry Of the heroic general, the patriot
: statesman, and the virtuous sage. L.
It them teach their children never to forg
i that the fruits of his labors and his e
:, ample are their inheritance.-MrS.
H. Kirkland.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26

IaPORrAST RAILROAD STIR. Pas
sengsfs Must Hare Seats. A gentleman
named Poland has lately sued the Hud-
son River Railroad Company for eject
ing him from the cars, under the follow
ing circumstances; Mr.. T. resides at
Kingston. lie got on board defendent's
car at New York. for the purpose Of com
ing t1 this city. Hg refused TO pay his
Fare because the conductor would not
provide him with seat. For this fefa-
sal lhe conductor put Air. FoIand off the
ear iu the sieinity of ManhaEisnyille.-
The jury took MI the facis into consider
alton, and returned q verdict Of $50 for
plaintiff This is rather an mportan.
ease. According TO the ruling of the
judge. conductors must BE- able 10 accom-.
molaie passengers With seats or they can
u0l recover fare.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26

UNIvERsALISTs IN MASSACHUSETTS
The organizations of the Universalists in
this State are as follows: One State
Convention, one State Sunday School,
and one State Missionary Society, six
Associations, (two of which have Mis-
sionary societies connected,) a college,
five periodicals, besides three ANIMALS ;
164 societies, of which 120 have Sunday
Schools, (the latter containing 563G pu-
pils) 120 preachers, and $50 meeting
houses.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-02-26

@ Christian readers, here is sum
in addition for you TO work out. 1t will
require diligence and care, and admit Of
no wasted time
Add to your faith, virtue;
Add to virtue, knowledge;
Add to knowledge, temperance;
Add to temperance, patience
Add to patience, godliness;
Add to godliness, brotherly kindress :
Add to brotherly kindness, charity.
The Answer-F or If these things be
in you, and abound, they make you that
ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful
in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christi Peter,i; 3, Christian In
dec.
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In all his Distress says Mr.. Lear, 'Ee
uttered not a sigh nor a complaint, always
from a sense of duty, as it
to take what was offered him,
and to do as he was desired by the phys;
clans. His patience, fortitude, and re-
signation, never forsook him for mo-
ment.'
Twice during the last days suffering,
Washington asked to be- assisted in ris-
ing, was dressed, and sat by the fire, as
if fhoping by the exertion ofresolution, and
what bodily strength remained, to strug-
gle against disease. But finding no re-
lief, he quietly submitted, and laid him
self down to die, with the feeling that his
work was done, and his discharge at
hand.
All his affairs were found in perfect
order, his books posted up to the proceed
ing Tuesday, and his will carefully writ
ten out by his own hand, each page sign
ed with his own name.
On Wednesday, December Is, 1893,
the people assembled, from far and near
to pay the last honors to the greatest and
best of men. The lawns and groves OF
Mount Vernon, so long the home OF his
best pleasures, and object of his cares,
were thronged with mourners, personal
friends, military companies, and members
Of the Masonic Order. Cannon were
brought and Ela"ed on the heights, to an
nounce the moment when the hero's dus
was committed to its parent earth. A
vessel lay off shore, firing minute gun:
as the procession began to form. The
train moved across the lawn, soldier:
leading and escorting it; the clergy il
advance of the coffin, which was borne
Iby Masonic brethren and officers Of lh'
army; the war-horse, with holsters anC
pistols hanging at its empty saddle, LEI
by two grooms clothed in black, followed
then members of the family, and oil
: friends the Corporation of Alexandra
, and great concourse of citizens-an,
this was all.
Washington's wish, and even comman
that his funeral might be modest-tha
his body might be inferred in a privat
d manner, without parade or funeral ora
ton, was thus literally fulfilled. The na
E ton would gladly have ordered spleu
= did ceremonial to give all possible expires
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CURE FOR HEAvEs. Keep the horse
one winter on corn-stalks and if you
feed any grain, let it be corn in the ear.
In the Southern States, where horses are
kept exclusively on corn blades, the
leaves of corn stripped from the stalk
and dried, and corn, hesves are IN
known.
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Do you arrange and record all my mill
tary letters and papers arrange my ac-
counts and settle my accounts, as you
know more about them than any one Else
He then asked me, says Mr.. Lear, ii |
recollected anything else that it was es-
sential for him to do, as he had but very
short time to continue with US. l told
him that | could recollect nothing, but
that | hoped he was not so near his end.
He observed, smiling, that he certainly
was, and that, as it was debt we must
all pay, he looked to the event with per-
feet resignation
He was raised on the bed, and, as well
as he could find utterance, said to his
physicians: Il am much obliged for all
your care and attention. Do not take
any more trouble about me, but let me
60 off quietly cannot last long
To his friend DR.. Craik: Doctor, l
die hard, but am not afraid to CO. The
doctor, who had been his friend from
childhood, turned away overwhelmed with
grief at his terrible suf'erings, and the
loss that must come. Washington, noti-
cling that the black servant had been
standing a long time, in the midst Of his
sufferings, desired him to sit down.
AT eight in the evening, the physicians
came into the room and tried more rene
dies, but in vain. After this time the pa
tient breathed with less difficulty, but wa;
very restless with the restlessness Of ap
preaching dissolution, often changing hi:
position, seeking the ease or relief whict
was not to come, and frequently askin:
the hour.
Mr.. Lear says: &: I aided him all in m.
: power, and was gratifed in believing HI
felt it. for lie would look upon me witt
eyes sparkling with gratitude, but unabl
! to utter a word without distress.
About ten o'clock he made several ef
forts to speak to me before he could ef
feet it. At length he said, am just GO
ing. Have me decently buried, and d
:, not let my body be put into the vault il
less than two days after / am dead
bowed assent. lie looked at me again
l. and said, Do you understand me ? Ire
i piled, Yes, SIR He said, "Tis ~oIl.'
: About ten minutes before he expire
his breathing became much easier; h
/ lay quietly. lie withdrew his hand froI
mine, and felt his own pulse. | spoke
DIR. Craik, who sat by the fire he cam
v to the bedside. The Generals hand fe
: from his wrist; I took it in mine an
d placed it on my breast. Dr. Craik clio
cd his eyes, and no expired without groa
IS or struggle.
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c. Says Diek 70 Joe, did you At
taud church Yesterday e
! saa esahaed 10 uay room" was The
reply.
Al y0u bad the ssors~asistn, thsn,-
replied Dek
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PUZZLE. Here is an arithmetical
puzzle, the solution of which we COM
mend to the ingenuity of our readers:
Ifyou take
Nine from six
Ten from nine
Fifty from forty
There will then six remain.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
MARRIED..

In Bloomsbury, on Tuesday evening,
March I'd, by Rev. Geo Warren, Mr.,
JOHN B. VANHoRN, Of Hemlock township,
Columbia Co., to Miss MARY JANE WILSON,
of Liberty twp, Montour co.
On Thursday the 18th ut, by Rev.
Joseph Y. RotLrock, Mr.. FRAYKLIN p,
KELLEY, Of Light Street, to Miss MARY
AMMEKnAN, Of Fishingctcok twp Col.
CO,
In this place, on the 25h Of February
by Rev. VIM. G Goodrich, Mr.. JOHN KELLER,
to Miss elizabeth SNYDER, both of Or
rangcville, Col co.
On the evening of February 25th, by
Thomas Patterson, Mr.. JOHN b. NIL
LARDs, of Haryeyyillc, Pa, to Mis-, MARI,
ETA e. WEAVER, Of the same place.
On the Esd ult,, at the residence of the
brides father, by Rev, Thomas Shurlock
Mr.. JosGPH D. Thompson, to Miss MARY
L. HULL, both of Berwick.
On Thursday evening, Feb. 25th, at the
residence of Andrew Cortright, Esq, by
the Rev, |. BAIL, Nj, Il. S, ADAMS, for
merly Of Buffalo, N, Y, to Miss JENNIE
HUGHES, of Salem, Luzcrne co.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06

By" In districting the State for any
purpose, either Judicial or political, some
respect ought to be had to the geographi,
cal fitness of things. 1t is not acquiring
much character for common sense, to make
snch a combination of Counties that in or
der to get from one to the other mountains
must be crossed, or whole districts Of coun-
try traversed, belonging to some other po-
litic.l or judicial connection
There are yoke fellows in Politics, yoke
fellows in Law, yoke fellows in Business,
aud yoke fellows in general character, as
well as yoke fellows in the Gospel and
in no case ought the incongruous matcri-
ais to be mixed together. There can new
or be a chemical union among people
lacking chemical affinity, and it is not
possible to find any ingredient which will
effect the desired result. We throw out
these remarks now for what they arc
worth, intending before long to return tc
The subject and make an application oi
them to the business and bosom Of every
man.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06

HG@ Legal htelHgencer. 1t is long
time since we had the pleasure of boxing
the Legal nteHigencer in the face !;
and when lately the Publishers favored US
with the 9th No. of the XIV vol. we found
it considerably changed in its general get
up, and for the better. 1t is now paper
of eight pages closely printed, nearly one
half of which are very excellent reports of
lately adjudged cases. We intended to
have said at what place in Philadelphia it
is published, and by whom, and the price
per year; and the charge for inserting the
card of an Attorney, etc; but We have
looked over its columns in vain, in search
of Prospectus.
Will the Publishers be kind enough tc
send us the first Eigh. Nos. of the XIV
Volume!
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
cold Hickory" and "Old Buck >

Those who are old enough, can well
remember the thrilling political times
incident to the removal of the government
dcposites from the Bank of the United
States. When that noble old Roman,
Andrew jackson, had determined that
the dcposites should be removed when
he dismissed his Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, William ]. Duane when commit
tees of Democrats, made pilgrimages to
the seat of government to dissuade the
President from his purpose; when De-
mocratic meetings were called in all
parts of the country to express popular
sentiment against that which it was
believed would entail ruin ppon the
government when Democratic presses,
too, raised their voice against the measure
we say when such a state Of things as
this existed, it was truly great crisis
with the Democratic party. But, Jackson
stood firm. and those who had condemned
him, afterwards discovered that lie was
right, and were ashamed of their own
conduct. We predict that similar will
be the case in regard TO President Blu
chanan and those Democrats who have
deserted him on vitality important qucs-
tion. "Old Hickory said, rcmoue the
depoSites, and tire people sustained him.
"Old Buck" says, adnit Kansas into the
Union, and as sure as the people are
Democratic, he, too, will be triumphantly
sustained.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
BloomSburg, March 6, 1858.
Special Notice I!

We arc now sending out bills to all in
arrears, with view of having every
account settled up 10 the first of March,
with the close OF the E2eccnM Foi,mc.---
This must be done, after which time, no
subscriber, out of the County, will get the
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT, without paying for
it in aivance, and those then in arrears
will be stricken from the roll and thcil
accounts placed in legal hands for speedy
collection, We find this course imperative
to our own security, and will rcligiously
carry this measure into effect, as we intend
to open the TWELFTH VOLUME under new
arrangements and with additional improve.
ments.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
Stand by the President.

The Ne10 York Daily Nc,rS says, "every
democratic member of Congress owes it
to HIMSELF TO his country, in this emer-
gency, to lift up and strengthen the hands
of the President of our choice.''
Yes, strengthen the hands of our De-
mocratic President. James Buchanan is
the first President from Pennsy ylvania
since the formation Of the government -
His whole public life proves him to be
one of the first statesmen of the country.
And not only is he regarded as great
man at home, but he is equally admired
by the most enlightened statesmen of
England, where he distinguished himself
as the ministerial representative of our
government. The fame OF Mr.. Buchanan
is worldwide. And shall his own coun-
try, especially his fellow democrats, not
love, and vcnerate, and strengthen his
hands :" Shall those who have been
hypocrilically "shreking' for freedom to
NdlSdS lul lto past lillcc VI lour years,
be prcmittcd, without denial, to accuse
Mr.. Buchanan Of Inconsistency? Does
he not know, quite as well as they, what
the true Democratic policy is We have
charity for those Democrats who have
gone astray, as we believe, from the
President, and we hope that they will
return to the Democratic fold. Let them
come back, and "stand by the President"
in this emergency, when the whole body
of the Republican party is arraycd against
him. The duty Of all Democrats is to
defend and support our Pennsylvania
President, not so much because he is such,
but JecauSe he is RIGHT.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1858-03-06
Letter from tho Editor.
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH l, 1868,

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH l 1858.
Dear Reader -
Business. aspects. are improving
in this City. Many gentlemen here, with
whom l have convcrsod, anticipate the
speedy resumption of trade and commerce,
though it may not be as prosperous as that
Of other seasons, but most likely on a more
permanent basis. The streets OF Phila-
dclphio, orc in miserable plight, owing
to the gorgcs of ice and snow with which
they nrc cntrcnchod, rendering the Omni-
bus passage extremely difficult. 1t must
bo cartcd into the Delaware.
ITAnn1sDURG, MARCH 8, 1868.
The scat of Government is alive with
interest, between the meetings of the
General Assembly and the approaching
Democratic State Convention. Delegates
are arriving by the various trains, which
in addition to those already here, will
greatly swell the crowd in Harrisburg
The Convention, tomorrow, will doubtless
be full, and it.!muy be anticipated that
its action will be entirely domocratic,-
The great duty of the members of the
Convention will be to give a decisive and
most unequivocal demonstration in support
of the distinguishing measures and recog
nizcd principles of the National Admins
tration. This will be in accordance with
the sentiments of the Delegates, as about
10 or ll2, of the 1913, arc Enthusiastically
in favor of the immediate admission OF
Kansas under the Lccompton CoDstitu-
ton.
Mr.. Buckalew, our distinguished Senator,
am sorry to learn, has been in poor
health, and has been confined to his room
for several days past, but his health is now
improving.
Yours ever faithful.