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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
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TIRE THREATENED DEsPoTIsM.-Sen
Doolittlc made speech at Madison, Wis
consin, on the lst inst, from which we ex-
tract the following telling truths:
But, fellow-citizens, l tell you and as
sure you it is as certain, in my judgment, as
God lives and reigns, that unless the people
in this country sustain Andrew johnson now
in his determined effort to sustain this Union
and arrest the mad career of this wild ten
which they will never rise [Cheers. That
tendency is to despotism, the despotism of a
tyrannical caucus-the meanest Of all despot-
isms from the days of the seventy tyrants
down. Cheers.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
Wanting Friends.

4" wish that l had some good friends, to
help me on in life u cried lazy Dennis, with
yawn.
GOOD friends why you have ten 70 re-
piled his master
I'm sure havn' half so many, and those
that have are too poor to help me. /"
Count your fingers, my boy, said his
master.
Dennis looked down on his big, strong
hands.
Count thumbs and ali, 4 added the mas
ter.
have-there are ten, y said the lad.
"Then, never say you have not ten good
friends, able to help you on in life. Try
what those true friends can do before you go
grumbling and fretting because you do not
get help help from others.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
MY TWO LOVERS.
BY MARY E. CLARKE.

A man who is unkind to his mother and
sister will ill-treat his wife.
Ny aunt Hattie, who made this sage OBJ
servation, was shreWd, sarcastic old maid,
who, for fourteen years, had filed the place
of parents friend and counsellor to her. or
phan niece 1t had been no sinecure, this
post of hers for | was frail child and my
position as heiress made her Office Of chap
eron to my young ladyship an anxious trust.
e Auntie r. trembling at my heart made
my voice unsteady "Auntie, dear, of whom
are you thinking.
s'Of two men. Edith, who are courting
my niece. That's an old-fashioned word,
dear but I'm an old fashioned woman. l
mist4ust Carroll Vaughn, my child. There
is a tone in his voice. when he speaks to
Mary, that sounds unnatural y
Carroll Vaughn :" | cried. why, aun-
tie, he is the pink of courtesy and how
beautifully he speaks ofduty to his widowed
mother ~
II uistrust him, Edie. l ike John Ny
ers better. He is rough, but frank Hem
blushiRg, Edie z"
Not Bit Of it, auntieI Now, my sage
monitor, tell me one thing. When poor
girl sees man as she chooses to see him, IN
his company dress, and most fascinating
manners, how can she judge Of his don1es-
tic virtues cannot visit Mr.. Vaughn at
home, nor Mr. Meyers either, for that mat
ter. 's1aa esa-.sessf asa
Edie, viii you do an errand for me 2''
Certainly, / win
wish to inquire the character of girl
who applied for place hree, yesterday. She
has lived with Mrs. Vaughn and Mrs. Ny
1" Aunfie aaa -
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

TRUE COURTESY sY-Real courtesy is widely
different from the courtesy which blooms
only on the sunshine Of love and the smile
of beauty, and withers and cools down in
the atmosphere of poverty, age and toll
Show me the man who can quit the brilliant
society of the young to listen to the kindly
voice of age; who can hold cheerful con
verse with one whom years has deprived of
charms. Show me the man Of generous
impulses, who is always ready to help the
poor and needy; show me the man who
treats unprotected maidenhood as he would
the heiYess, surrounded by the protection of
rank, riches and family. Show me the man
who never forgets for AN instant the delicacy
the respect that is due to woman as woman,
in any condition or class, show me such a
man, and you show me gentleman-nay,
you show me better, you show me true
christian.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
THE WIDOWED BRIDE.

Scarcely child, yet scarcely woman,
Mary Cendale stood there in her white silk
and orange blossoms, with the sunlight of
the old church window falling on her as if
she had been some Individual saint. And
Colonel Medham as he held her hand In his
and listened to the solemn words that joined
them together, now and forever more, felt
that bis cup Of happiness was full to the very
brim
my wife, my dear little child wife" he
said tenderly, when they led her away to
remove the white veil and fragrant waxen
blossoms, In order that she might don her
quieter travelling dress. And Mary's blue
eyes, clear and liquid as the June armament
mirrored In clear woodland spring, an
swered him without need of words.
. Yes, she was very lovely, that sixteen
year old bride. Her hair was OF warm
gold color, r,rippled in little shining wavelets,
and you might trace every blue vein on the
transparent snow of her temples, while the
rosebud Of mouth, breaking into smiles at
every happy thought, was perfect In Its out
line. fsa
Was itlstrange that Colonel Medham
scarcely believed it possible that he, the
bronzed and middle aged man, with gray
eyes and serious aspect, would have won the
exquisite human blossom to gladden. his
heart and home? Was it strange that he
looked ON his happiness as a dream from
which he might at moment awaken?
sss0f course it is merely money match.
ANY one with half an eye can see through
that sy ss-ss - ~ sssz.s4s r. Ass-is
Colonel Medham started as the words fell
upon his ears, but the unconscious speaker
standing just within the doorway of an ad-
Joining room, went on:
She don't care pin Ar him personally
~-she merely wants his money, but he Is too
blind and his voice died away inthe buzz
ziBg Of many other voices.
One instant Colonel Medmam stood there,
pale and motionless, ike person stricken
with the hand Of death. And in an instant
his resolve was taken.
Where Is my husband2
The very blood mounted to Mary Med
hams cheeks, as she-the wife OF single
sunshine hour spoke the questioning words.
.'CaH Algernon, mamma, tell hum l am
quite ready
She looked sweeter IN her travelling dress
thanshe looked in al the CLEANS of pearls
and snow white silk--the fair little creature.
IF you please, ma'amn said rough
looking man, carelessly elbowing his way
through the cropd, here's note for Mrs
Masy broks the seal With = transient thrill
ofeuzicsity.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
Rar The Lewisburg Chronicle. on

E9- The Lewisburg Chronicle, once a
loyal sheet, has turned clean somersault
and now opposes :" the government as Bit
terly as any copperhead ever did. 1t puts
down the President traitor, certain. 1t
must, indeed, be very mortifying to all loyal
men to think of the amount of blood and
treasure that has been expended to rescue
the government from the hands of traitors,
to know that the highest Office in the gift OF
the people is in the possession of a traitor,
and put there, too, by themselyes The
Chronicle goes so far as to say that the Pres
ident has repented of having assisted to put
down the rebellion and that he is willing now
to undo all he did. 1t says:
ssThere is no mystery in the fact that the
rebels now associate the name of President
johnson with that of General Lee. The
President, by his conduct, shows he has re-
pented of the part he took In putting down
the rebellion, and is willing to do all he can,
under the circumstances, to undo the best
acts of his life. %
Hip, Hurrah, for johnson and General
Lee.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

HEAVY GUNS FOR THE CHILEAN Gov
ERNMENT. The Chilean government has
purchased seventy heavy guns, without car
riages, from the State ef Massachusetts,, for
six hundred thousand dollars. This ordnance
includes four four hundred and ffty-pound-
er, six three hundred FOUNDER, and sixty
eight-pounder Blakely guns, the remainder
consisting of serviceabIe naval artillery Of va
rious calibres, but none very heavy. The
achusetts during the late war for the pro.ec-
ton of Boston harbor from rebel pirates.
The carriages for these guns are to be built
in the United States.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

INFLUENCE OF AFFECTION. There is a
good deal of canting about involuntary af-
lection in the world, and all that; but
young lady should never let such foolish no.
tons enter her head. She should allow the
pride of conscious strength of mind to keep
her above every foolish, vain and Donsen-
steal preference towards this precious fop,
aud that idle attendant on ladys will.
She should lay it up in her heart as an i'm
mutable principle, that no love can last if not
based upon a right and calm estimation Of
good qualities; or at least that if the object
upon which it is lavished be not one whose
heart and whose head are both right, misery
will surely be her portion. a sudden pref
erence for stranger is very doubtful kind
of preference, and the lady who allows her
self to be betrayed into such q silly kind of
affection, without knowing a word of the
mans character or his position, is guilty of
indiscretion which not only reflects unfavor-
ably upon her good sense, but argues badly
for the nature and groundwork Of that at:
fectiOn
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

MANHOOD AND WOMANHOoD.-Whoare
YOU, young man, young woman, living in
this country and age, and yet doing nothing
to benefit others? Who are you-blest
with body and intellect and yet an idler in
the busy workshop of life? Who are you
with immortal soul, and yet that soul SO
deaf to the myriad voices all about you that
call to duty and to labor? Arise! aud be
faithful toiler-God calls you humanity
calls you-and they have both right to all
your powers. Arise Make your whole life
one scene of industry! Arise and go forth,
and every moment your feet shall press or
your hand touch some pedal or key in the
''organs that shake the universe" Arise
there is work fory you to do. You were created
to toll and bear hand where the hammers
of time are ringing as they fashion the fab
ric of eternity.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

BS- Forney has talked SO much to and
for the darkies and so much against the
white trash /" that, it is said, his facial
angle is undergoing decided transformation
changing from that of the Caucasian to
that of the African. His lips hang down;
his 'jaw sticks out and has grown heavy
and rough, and his nose has got sadly " out
of int we imagine, however, that this is
altogether owing to bis knowledge that both
himself and Geary are doomed to defeat
Geary in October; he in January Forney's
'.jav always leugthens when misfortunes
are brooding-when the Hesh-pots are van
ishinp.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

No PLEDGE. .-Geary made speech at
Huntingdon, on the 25th ult, in which he
used the following language:
q have been asked whether | would
turn traitor like Andrew johnson, because
was Democrat. I ,oiU make no pledges,
as pledges make no difference. !"
That is to say, Geary, the Democrat,
without prefix or afix, as he styled him
self in his Mcguire letter, will turn traitor to
the +" Republican party if it profits him to
do so. Should the Democracy get INTO
power, Geary expects to hang on to Its
skirts. Hence e"will make no pledges.
IF that Is satisfactory to Republicans, we
have no right to complain. n.-BedJord Ga
zeffe
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

A HAsTY STEP.-An old sea captain who
was in the habit of spending his time while
in port among a set of hard drinking fellows,
returned to his hotel one evening in par
tally intoxicated condition. In going up to
his room he walked out of the window, In
the second story and landed upon the pave
ment Fortunately he was not injured by
the descent, and, upon going back into the
house, met the landlord
"Look here, Mr." said he, eff you
don't shorten the steps in your stairs. 1 won t
stop with you any more,
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

Snow AND Ice AROUND TREEs.-A re-
markable instance Of the effect Of frost in
overcoming the circulation of the sap in
trees and destroying their life, occurred in
London during the Spring succeeding the
hard winter of the year 1894. The snow
and ice collecting in the streets, so as to be-
come very inconvenient, they were cleared,
and many carloads were placed in the va
cant quarters of Moorfelds. Several of
these heaps of snow and frozen rubbish
were piled around some of the elm trees
that grew there At the return of Spring
those of the trees that were not surrounded
with the snow, expanded their leaves as
usual, while the others being girt with a
large mass, continued quite bare, for the
fact was, the absorbents in the lower part of
the stem, and the earth in which the trees
stood, were still exposed to freezing cold.
In some weeks, however, the snow was
thawed, but the greater number of the trees
were dead. and those few that did produce
any leaves were sickly, and continued in a
languishing state all summer, and then died.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

ET Uncle Sam had neighbor who
was in the habit ofworking on Sunday but
after while he joined achurch. One day be
met minister to whose church he belonged,
We'll Uncle Sam !, said he, do you see
any difference In Mr.. p. since he joined
the church p
"Oh yes" said Uncle Sam, "a great
difference. Before, when he went out to
mend his fence on Sunday he carried his
axe on his shoulder, but now he carries 1t
under his overcoat
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

VI. f--~-t
.tef rsE .rs~teass
Ye gentlemen and ladies fair, ~
From every town and district,
We sing you now good old air,
And tell the coming conflict. -,
CHoRUs- ankee doodle is the air, s,s
80 = To show to yousnost clearly, e
..a stf The reason why we do declare,
.ss.st We viii not vote for Geary. ia
.lafllstTaf sstsssl. ets 3 efaet9a fs erf -
"a For when the battle ragged the most,
~ And things looked dark and dreary,
Among the skulks behind the host,
~ Was always General Geary. %
CHoRUs-Yankee doodle Is the air, &C.
And there's the fight at SnickersviIle,
To tell it makes one weary,
And therefore we had best be still, eos
And laugh at General Geary
CHoRus-Y Yankee doodle is the air, &c.
You know he wore the shoulder straps,
s And though a little scarey, sai.ls
Yet this is not the worst, perhaps,
TO tell of General Geary.
CHoRUs-Y Yankee do odle is the air, &c.
He says he is Democrat,
And patriotic, very, svoT3 af
be wishes you to dOff you your hat,
And shout for General Geary.
CHoRUs-Y Yankee doodle is the air, &c. 80
S But lot Us sea If this is SO,
Before we sing SO cheery 2.
J. We answer with emphatic NO,
- No Democrat is Geary.
CHoRUs-Y Yankee doodle is the air, &c.
a'r- -i- it9t tef f
The "Rads'' do Andy johnson hate,
S And of the South make merry,
They'd take the rights from every State,
And so would General Geary.
CHoRUsA AYankey doodle is the air, &c.
That they may have the niggers vote,
"a They plead with eyes so teary,
Yet for them they don't care groat,
The same with General Geary.
.CHoRUs-Yankce doodle is the air, &c.
For civil rights and bureau bills, -. i
.ts( For what there is no query,)
They vote, and then each pocket fills,
And so would General Geary.
CHoRUs-Yankee doodle is the air, &c.
The word is ringing through the State,
From Delaware to Erie,
That Clymer is. at any rate,
A bette man than Geary.
CHORUS Yankee doodle is the air, &c.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

"a. Pride often miscalculates, and more
often misconceives. The proud man places
himself at a distance from other meni seen
through that distance, others appear little to
him; but he forgets that this very distance
causes him also to appear equally little to
others
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
nsa- Brick Pomeroy, talks as follows about

bsa- Brick Pomeroy, talks as follows about
Parson Brownlow:
Parson Brownlow says he would not
srart for Heaven with the Democratic party.
Very true. The old whelp is too far on the
direct road to HELM fact, he Is 80 near
there that the little devils have stopped
neck and neck With Ben Butler and Thad
Stevens"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
20 a good story is told of Sheriff Who

sw A good story is told of Sheriff who
came near being outdone By. q person who
was in the line Of his duty TO hang. Sir,
said the gentleman, as the Sheriff was care
fully adjusting the rope, really, your atten-
ton deserves my thanks. In fact, do not
know of one should rather have hang me.
Really" said the Sheriff, " you are pleased
another individual it would give me 50 much
pleasure to hang"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

DoUBLY PUNISHED. farmer in How
den, England, was lately fined by the
Knaresborough magistrates FOR furious driv-
ing while drunk. Subsequently he visited q
frined near Harrowgate, and rebort Of his
conviction in a local paper affected him 50
much that he went to an outhouse and
hanged himself
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

HT A fellow West being asked whether
the liquor he was drinking was good article,
replied: oval, don't know, guess so.-
There is only queer thing about it, whenever
I wipe my mouth, I burn hole IN my shirt. "
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

H@ The feast of indignation. When
your stomach is empty and your pocket ditto,
to sat down and read cookery book.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
Two Pictures.

Ho for the country'' said Augustus
Graham, Esq, as he throwshis elegant form
on the sofa. . Angelina, we start for the
lake tomorrow, so get ready. Dresses are
ordered in great haste, trunks are packed
with miles of costly fabrics, and feminine
drapeTy. Anearly breakfast, (hah-past ten
Is taken, and the carriage rolls along the
street, for Angelina has few small purchases
yet. The money goes freely, for she must
make good appearance. Bundles are all
sent home at last, and the last trunk is wait
ing for the dress she ordered this morning.
At nine clock, Mary, the seamstress, pale,
and worn, is shown up with the for
dress After the usual amount of fault is
found with it, Angelina tells her that as she
starts for the lake tomorrow she has no time
to pay her; supposes she is in no hurry
Mary signs, for she has not eaten that day,
but she knows 1t Is of no use 10 plead, so she
goes home and prays for death as she goes
supperless to bed.
The morning comes and Augustus Graham
and his wife are rolled away In their easy
carriage for the ears.
Hol for the country" said honest John
Green, as he almost crushes little Bob in his
stalwart arms. Polly, put up a few dud'
and we'll start for Aunt Betsy's tomorrow
| am getting as thin as clearinghouse
soup with this hot weather, and nothing less
than a week in Gods blessed pure air viii
cure me. Polly skips about like bird as
she picks up a few clean aprons for Bob,
nice dress or two for herself, and few some
thing else for John, and carpet bag holds
them all John, here's half ham, and
two of these pies left. Put them in basket
and take them down to Mary. She won't
be offended Tell her they would have
spoiled. Say just stop at Swipes' and get
a pound of that nice butter, to take along to
poor Mary; she has hard time of ittaking
care of her old mother Bob hops around
ike a crazy bed-bug as he thinks of the
chickens and ducks, and what fun he viii
have pelting the bull-frogs, and of those nice
short-cakes Aunt Betsy knows how to make
so well He dreams all night of the green
meadow and sunny brook where he caught
that turtle last summer. The bright morn
ing comes, and John Green with his little
Bob got into the stage and rolled away to
the cars.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19

IRRITABILITY OF ILLNESS. who
are blessed with health can never know, till
they are in their turn called upon to suffer,
what heroic strength of spirit lies hidden
under the mask Of silent, uncomplaining
suffering; how strong the temptations are to
be unreasonable, pettish, or repining how
difficult it is to be grateful, and still more to
be amiable when the.irritation Of every
nerve renders the most skillful attendance
irksome, and the dearest presence burden;
when the irritated frame loathes the sun
shine of smile, and breads the tear and the
cloud, where all is pain, and weariness, ard
bitterness Let the healthy lay these things
ever to heart, and while they scrupulously
perform their duty-while they reverence
the fortitude and patience of the gentle and
resigned, let them have pity upon many
poor and queruious sufferer; upon their side,
let the sick not forget that the reverence and
love thus excited are as the elixir of life to
their often wearied and overtaxed attend-
ants; quickening them to exertion by the
sweetest of influences, instead of exhausting
them with the struggle to perform an un-
grateful duty.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-09-19
Stand Back, White Soldiers.

The pay department announces Its readl-
ness to pay the bounties to negro soldiers,
granted by the Rump Congress in june last.
1t viii require twenty million dollars to meet
such claims. This will drain the treasury so
low that the white soldiers will have to wait
many months yet for their bounties. Con-
gress provided bounty for the white soldiers
out OF =" any money inthe treasury not other
wise appropriated" but as the negro bill
was passed first, the darkey soldiers claims
must all be paid before the white soldiers
can reach dollar
None of the Government officers are re-
sponslble for this; they must obey the laws
as passedby the Rump Congress The blame
Is entirely with the Disunion majority, who
considered it their first duty to reward their
colored brethern, because in the war they
bore off the palm" Let it be recollected,
too, that the sum of $500 each was appro-
priated for the negroes, although none Of
them served three years, and that only the
sum of 500 was set aside for the white sol
dlers OF 1861 and 1862 for three years SER
VICE Can the soldiers of Pennsylvania vote
Tor Stevens, Lawrence, Mercur, and others
OF the Disunion Congressmen who have
been re-nominated, after such shabby treat
ment! Can they vote for their candidate
Geary-who approves the whole course of
the Rump, and agrees with Thad. Stevens
In everything?
TREATMENT OF THE AGED.-A little
thoughtful attention, how happy it makes
the old They have outlived most of the
friends Of their early youth. Howlonely their
hours Often their partners in life have
long filled silent graves; often their children
they have followed to the tomb. They staud
solitary, bending on their staff, waiting till
the same call shall reach them. How often
they must think of absent lamented faces;
of the love which cherished them, and the
tears of sympathy that fell with theirs now
all gone! Why should not the young cling
around and comfort them, cheering their
gloom with songs and happy smilesl