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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
Fearful Ride on a Locomotive.

Howard" the correspondent Of the
New York Times, who rode upon an cxcur.
sion train upon the Lake Shore road, des-
cribos ride on the locomotive as follows 1:
Twenty nine miles in thirty minutes =
Describe it Impossible have always
noticed that engineers were quiet, dignifed
sober people, and now 1 understand it.
should regard a joking, trifing engineer,
as would jolly, whistliug undertaken.
Describe my ride on the Huron Never!
The whistle nearly blew my ears off; the
rushing air wore out my eyes; the jog
Cling of the engine as it leaped from rail
to rail all but broke the end of my back
bone off; my hat, which was blown away
in less than minute after we started, was
caught by the fireman in miraculous
manner; and every nerve in my body
jumped, squirmed and wired, as relentless.
ly the iron stecd kept up to "time."
Now the head of lucklcss hen was
nearly taken off; then'two IIibcrnian gen.
tIemen, who were quietly smoaking by the
roadside, were apparently frightened out
Of their wits, and before they had recover
ed them we had rushed frantically, fear
fully by station, in such close proximity
to freight train that held my breath and
tremblcd lest the next second should be nv
last. had no idea before of the manner
in which an engine "jumps," but l do now.
While we were going at this terrific speed ,
while the mileposis succeeded each other so
swiftly that they seemed like fence stakes,
and while the various. crowths of wheat,
oats, potatoes and corn looked as if they
were planted in heap, the engine would
jump, leap, skip, and roll, like frightened
horse, and in "dreadful unsartin' man
ncr. After little | became used to the
unnatural rush with which we were going,
and | had more leisure to watch the cngi-
nccr.
llo was as calm as 4 May morning. lie
pulled rod and an unearthly scream was
heard. lie pushed another one, and the
speed, already like that of the arrow
dart, became that of the lightning's flash.
All was under his control, and l could but
admire his coolncss, the frmncss Of pur-
pose and quickncss of execution which he
unconsciously exhibited. No wonder that
he is quiet, uncommunicativc person. he
deals with facts, between which and unro-
yealed horror there is but hands breadth,
and coming at any moment can only be
warded of or remcdied by his skill. l
was glad, and yet sorry, when the twenty
nine miles were finished; glad because
physically l was mentally fascinated and
charmed by the novel sensations eXporicn-
ccd during the ride.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

ANECDoTE OF WAsuINGToN.-Du During
the Revolution q Corporal was giving or.
dors to his men, who were endeavoring tc
raise heavy log to the top of some mill.
tary works they were repairing. An of.
Gccr not in military costume, was passing,
and asked the commander why he did not
aid. The latter turning around with all
the pomp of an Emperor, said, "Sir, am
n Corporal !" 81 ask your pardon Mr..
Corporal" said the officer, dismounting,
lifted till the work was finished when,
turning to the commander he said, "Mr.
Corporal, when you have another such a
job, and have not men sufficient, send for
your COMMANDMENTS Chief and will como
and help you the second time" 1t was
Washington.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
Sublime Idea.

The closing passage in one of Professor
Mitchels recent lectures in New York on
astronomy after speaking of the unfath.
omable distances which no telescope can
penetrate, lying far beyond the system on
which the earth rcvolvcs, an& yet filled
with independent system of words of inf
mite numbers, as follows;
"Light travorses space at the rate of a
million miles minute, yet the light from
the nearest star requires ten years to reach
the earth, and Herschcls telescope reveal
cd stars $500 times further distant. The
great telescope of Lord Ross, pursued the
creations of God still deeper into space,
and having resolved the nebulm Of the
Milky Way into stars, beautiful diamond
points glttering through the black dark
ness beyond. When he beheld this amaz-
ing abyss-whcn he reflected upon the i'm
mcnsc distance, enormous magnitude, and
the countless millions of worlds that be-
longcd to them, it seemed to him as though
the wild dream of the German poet had
been more than realized.
God called man IN his dream into the
vestibulc of heaven, saying come hithcr
and l will show thee the glory of my house.
Aud to his angels who stood around his
throne he said, take him, strip him of his
aiFection,put new brcatli into his nostrils;
but touch not his human hGart-thc heart
that fears and hopes and trclnbles. A mo-
mcnt, and it was done the man stood ready
for his unknown voyage. Under guidance
of mighty angel, with sounds of flying
pinions they sped away from the battle
mont of heaven. Some time on the mighty
angels wings they fled through Saharas
darkness Wilderness to death-lcngth from
distance not counted save in the arith.
matte of Heaven, a light boamed upon
them-a sleepy frame as seen thro' n hazy
cloud. In moment the blazing of the
suns around-a moment the wheeling of
planets; then came long ctcrnitics of twi-
light, then again on the right hand and on
the left appeared more consultations. At
last the man sank down crying, "Angcl, 1
can 90 no further; let me lie down in the
grave and hide myself from the infnitudc
of the universe, for end there is nonc.'--
end there is none 2 demanded the angel.
And from the glittcring stars that shonc
around, there came 4 coral shout, END
there is none " 'lind there il none"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
A Few Plain Questions.

n correspondent CT tho CHT1St10n Ob
Server asks of the EUangcfa, and Other
anti-slavery editors who are in the habit o
dcnouncing slavcholding as sin, a catcgor
ical answer to the following inquiries
LIST. In the covenant which God made
with Abraham, and his spiritual children
which is understood to be the Gospel Gov
enant, was it wrong to provide for the pur.
chase of bondmen, or slavcsl Genesis
chap. II; II and l3.
I'd. Was it sorong for the angel, when
meeting Hagar in the wilderness, fleeing
from her mistress, who had treated her
badly, to send her back into the state oi
servitude from which she had so happily
escaped ! Gen: 0.
3D. Was it 'crong for Moses, acting un-
der direct commission from God, to au-
thorize the Isrealites to purchase hondmen.
or slaves, from the heather, and leave
them as an Inheritance to their children
forever! Levitt. 25: A, As, 46.
4th. Was it acrons for the Savior, when
he healed The Conturion's servant, to COM
mend the faith of the master without re-
proving him for the sin of slavaholding
9Th. Was it mong for the Apostle Paul
to send runaway slave back to his master
Philemon, without single word of admo
milton about the sin of slavoholdingl
9th, Was it arong for the Apostle to
speak of masters who had servants under
the yoke (or scryitudc) as faithful ana be.
(0Ded, and to state that as reason 7ch1
their slaves (undcr the yoke) should render
them u cheerful obedience ? | Tim. 6: /,
3.
18th. Was it 'cro"g for the Apostle in
immediate connection with such teaching
to condemn those who teach o,hey7cise, as
ignorant anil 2romt, doting about ques-
tions and strife of words, whereof comcth
envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, and
prcverse dpputings l Tim. G: 4, b, 9.
Sth. Is there anything in the rel alton o.
master to his servant to mako Mat to be q
sin now, which was not sin in the days
Of Paul and Moses I
9th. If slavcholding be sin, have not
Paul, and Jesus, and Moses, and the Great
God himself q speak it roverently,) given
explicit permission for the existence of this
sin, without n single word of rebukel
10th. Is not the "royal law '-thou slal,
lore &ty neigtbor as MyscB--as truly and
readily obeyod by the master to his slave,
as by tho employer to those in his service
and is there not as much injustice and
oppression exercised over those in scrvitudc
at the North as there is over the colorcd
population of the South
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

STRICTLY TRUE.-An eccentric Amer
lean was lately visiting an English noble
man at his seat in the South of England,
Our fellow. countryman had habit of say
ing, Chow very appropriate p by way of
commondation, to almost everything he
approved Of, whether apropos or not. The
statuary around the grounds received this
favorable notice so frequently that the
host became nottled, and determined to
non plus his guest. So stopping before
the family burying ground, he pointed TO
a figure on horseback, and said "How
do you like that statue of General Jack,
son ~ GLOW very appropriate !" was the
answer GLOW do you make that out ~
ooh, General Jackson was apt to be found
among dead Engishmen," was the ready
reply,
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
Are Women Naturally Polite?

Mrs. WHY'S asks that question, and then
claborately answers it herself, thus;
Arc women naturally polite, did you
ask, dear, good naturcd Publio7
Did you ever know woman to make
room in an omnibus, on side, when Num-
Der Six, was entering, founced and velvet.
cd, until ordered by the drivor9
Did you ever know little pair Of gaiter
boots to turn one inch either to the right
Or left when they could have saved you
from a streaming gutter by the operation
Patent feathers don't behave so-not they
Did you ever know q woman to say, "I
am sorry to have given so much trouble
when the dry goods clerks had turned
things topsy turvy, without finding the
shade or color that never existed
Did you ever know woman who did
not know it was "outragcous" for another
woman to travel with baby, or who didn t
regard it as "crucl and barharous," if any
one objected to the crying of her baby'
Did you ever know two women to talk
over third without ridiculing her, even if
she was 'thcir dear particular friond!'
Did you ever praise one young lady in
the presence of another, without being con-
fidentially told of some enormous fault or
deformity in the former which you hadn't
dreamed of?
Did you ever tell your wife what a beau
tiful new dress your noighbor had got,
without learning that "it was only that
dowdy old silk dyed over"
Did you ever know a pretty woman 70
make an expression without half dozen
other pretty women running it the Instant
she left the room -!
Did you ever know woman to apollo
gizc for having knocked another woman's
bonnet into "pi" CHATS printerism, but oz-
prcssive, notwithstanding, y with the corner
of her parasol
Did you ever hear Of woman who had
an idcr that she was making trouble by her
little airs and grace!
We don't believe you ever did, reader.
They are race Of unaccountables, these
women, just as sweet and piquant as June
roses, sometimes, and then again, bristling
like so many vcnomouS thorn bushes.
There's one thing We @crer ceased to be
inwardly thankful for--that wo'er not a
man, and consequently not obliged to mar
ry one of 'em. Why she would drive us
crazy in week, with her whims and fan
cies, her oxaction5 and her petty ways
We would mako the most henpociied hu3-
band in the world, unless, indeed, We had
the nerve to run away from her or shut
hor up in closet for week, until she
promised to behave better. When woman
chooses she can be the nearest thing to an
angel of anything in the world, and what
a pity it is she doesn't always choose
Late Illustrated.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

IT LEAKs.-"A friend" says an cx-
change, returning from the depot a few
days since, with a bottle of freshly import
cd Maine law, saw young lady whom
he must inevitably join. So putting the
bottle under his arm, he softly walked
alongside Well said the young lady,
after disposing of health and weather,
what is that under your arm, from which
she discovered dark fluid dropping. 20
nothing but coat the tailor has been
mending for me- 'Oh, it's a coat, is it
Well, you'd better carry it back and get
him to sew up one hole more-it leaks"
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
VOL. "a.
Apprentices.

How extremely difficult it has in all
ages been found, to convince the Apprep-
ticc that his own interest and prosperity
are advanced exactly in proportion to tha
degree of faithlulness with which he di,
charges his duties to his employer, and the
cxertioh he makes to promote his master
interest. This arises in a measure. from
the proncness of young men to take thought
only for the present They do not gen
orally give themselves the least anxiety
about the future, and seem to forget thai
they too may at some period not far distant
become masters and employers, and called
upon to occupy responsible stations in so.
cicty.
We have often been panied to witness
the want of respect manifested by appren-
tices for their employers, and the degree
of indifference and neglect shown by tho
former towards the interest of the latter
Indeed so extensive has been the mischief
arising from this ruinous and mischieyious
course OF apprentices, that the question is
already ngitated among employers whether
the trouble and pcrplexity of boys at the
present day, do not overbalance all tho
value of their services.
These things ought not so to be, md It
need not be thus. Let our young friends
reflect on what we have said, and each ask
himself if all and more is not true; and
let him resolve at once that it shall be no
longer true of them. We beseech you be
faithful and respectful to those under
whose charge and guardianship you have
been placed, for by so doing you will not
only secure the confidence and respect of
all around you, but it will prepare you for
course of taithfulness to yourselves in af-
ter life, and place within your reach, i'm
portant advantages when you come to act
for yourself.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

A HUMANE wOMAN.-While Osman
Beg, the commander at IIasbeiya, betrayed
the Christians, and refused to protect them,
a Druse woman, widow belonging to one
Of the chief families Of the country, sent for
all the Protcstants to come to her plsce,
where :hcy found shelter, The Druses are
said to have acted much more humanely
than the Mohammedans.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
THE QUAKER'S REVENGE.


OBADIAH LAWSON and Watt Dood
were ncighbors; that is, they lived within
half mile of each other, and no person
lived between their respective farms, which
would hsve joined, had not little strip of
prairie land extended itself sufficiently to
keep them separated. Dood was the
oldest settler, and from his youth up had
entertained singular hatred against
Quakers; therefore, when he was informed
that Lawson, regular disciple Of that
class of people, had purchased the next
farm TO bis, he declared he would make
him glad to move away again. Accord
ingly, system Of petty annoyanccs was
commenced BY him, and every time one of
Lawson's hogs Glanced to stray upon
Dood's place, ho was boaot by mon and
dogs, and most severely abused. Things
progressed thus for nearly year, and the
Quaker, man Of decided peace principles,
appeared in no way to resent the injuries
received at the hands Of lis spitcful neigh
Dor. But matters were drawing to cri-
sis, for Dood more enragod than ever at
the quiet of Obadiah made oath that he
would do something before long to wake
up the spunk of Lawson. Chance favored
his design. The Quaker had a high,
bloodod horse, (or flly, according to the
western mode Of speaking,) which he had
been very careful in raising, and which
was just four years old. Lawson took
great pride in this animal, and had rcfu-
sed large sum of money for her
One evening, little after sun-down,
as Watt Dood was passing around his
oornGcld, he discovered the tilIy feeding in
the little strip of prairie land that separa-
ted the two farms, and he conceived the
hellsh design of throwing off two or three
rails of his fence, that the horse might get
into the corn during the night. He did
so, and the noxt morning, bright and
early, he shouldered his rife and left the
house, Not long after his absence, hired
man whom he had recently employed
heard the echo of his gun, and in n few
minutes food, considerably excited and
out of breath, came hurrying to the house,
where he stated that he had shot at and
wounded buck-that the deer had at,
tackled him, and he hardly escaped with
his life.
The story was credited by all but the
newly employed hand, who had taken
dislike to Watt, and, from his manner,
suspected that something was wrong. lie
therefore slipped quietly away from the
house, and going through the field in the
direction of the shot, he suddenly came
upon Lawsons fillv, stretched upon the
earth, with bullet-hole through the head,
from which the warm blood was still
oozing
The animal was warm, and could not
have been killed an hour, lie hasteued
back to the dwelling of Docd, who met
him in the yard, and demanded, somewhat
roughly, where he had been.
1--we been to see if your bullet made
sure work of Mr. Lawsons fly was the
Instant retort.
Watt palod for a moment, but collecting
himself, he leroely shouted
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

1rss'--ss-v-
"Do you dare to say killed her? ?"
How do you know she is dead 2" re.
piled the man.
Dood bit his lip, hcstatcd n moment,
and then turning, walked into the house.
A couple of days passed by, and the
morning of the third one had broken as
the hired man met friend Lawson, riding
in search of his FLY. No threat of re-
elimination escaped him; he did not even
go to law to recover damages, but calmly
awaited his plan and hour of revenge. 1t
came at last
Watt Dood had a Durham heifer, for
which he had paid heavy price, and up.
on which he counted to make great gains.
One morning, just as Obadiah was sit
ting down, his eldest son came in with the
information that neighbor Dood's hcifer
had broken down the fence, entered the
yard, and alter eating most of the cabba-
gcs, had tramplcd the well made beds and
the vegetables they contained, out of all
shape--a mischief impossible to repair.
And what did thee do with her, Ja-
cob ! quickly asked Obadiah.
81 pnt her in the farm-yard.'
Did thee beat her ~
81 never struck her a blow"
"Right, Jacob, right; sit down to thy
breakfast, and when done eating, l will
attend to the heifer."
Shortly after he had finished his rcpast,
Lawson mounted horse and rode over to
Dood's, who was sitting under the porch
in front Of his house, and who, as he be.
held the Quaker dismount, supposed he
was coming TO demand pay for his flly,
and secretly sworc he would have to 60 to
law for it if he did get pay.
Good morning, ncighbor Dood how
is thy family ~ exclaimed Obadiah, as he
mounted the sops and seated himself in a
chair.
II have a small affair to settle with thee
this morning, and l came rather early"
$50 Supposed" growlcd Watt.
"Ihis morning, my son found thy Dur
ham hcifcr in my garden, where she has
destroyed 2 good deal"
"And what did he do with her ~ de-
mandcd Dood, his brow darkcning.
"What would thee have done with her,
had she been my hoifcr in thy garden ?"
asked Obcdiah.
"I'd shoot her. rotortod Watt, madly,
Gas l suppose yon have dons; but we are
only evan. Heifcr for FLY is only tit for
tat.
"Neighbor Dood, thou knowost me not,
If thou thinkest | would harm hair OF
thy hciter's back She is in my farm
yard not even blow has been struck
her; she is where thee can get her at any
time. [ know thee shot my flly, but the
evil one prompted thee to do it, and l lay
no evil in my heart against my noighbors.
came to tell thee where thy hoifer is, and
Ill 60 home"
Obadiah rose from his chair, and was
about to descend from the steps, when he
was stopped by Watt, who hastily asked
"What was your FLY worth ?"
GA hundred dollars is what asked for
her." replied Obadiah.
"W ait moment;' and Dood rushed
into the house, from whence he soon re-
turned, holding some gold in his hand
"llero S the price of you flly; and here
after let there be plcasantncss between u.s."
Obadiah mounted his horse and rode
home with lighter heart, and from that
day to this, Dood has been as good
noighbor as any one could with to have
being completely reformed by the return
ing good for evil.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20
SWORD or THE SPIRIT.


The world has many battlefield
Where soldiers fight for fame,
Where mighty leaders dare not yield
Lest they might lose name
And every soldier wears a sword
And keeps it FURNISHED bright,
And carns, at his commanders vorl
To draw his sword Alright
By daily practice he secures
Skill in the warriors art
Ambition, too, his soul agrcs
To act the cOnqucrOr's part
Bnt earth has yet another field.
By Faiths few warriors trud
Another sword they learn to wiell.
II is the word Of God.
This is the Christians trusty aword,
by his great Captain given;
By 1t he triumphs with his Lord,
And thus he enters heaven.
And shall his sword not FURNISHED be
shall rust corrode the bialc'
For want Of practice shalt he hce
Whom Satau's hosts ihyaIc'
No, dearest Captain, frc his heart
With holy zsal aud love;
Then shnl he ever act his part
With heavenly vigor move.
Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-20

" SARAH" said girl looking ont ofthc
upper story window ola small grocery, and
addressing another girl who was trying to
enter at the front door, "wc've all been to
Camp Meeting and been converted; so
when you want milk on Sundays, you will
have to come in the back way"