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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

lllsToRY REPEATING ITsELF.-A West
ern editor shows bow the thing is being
done in the following encouraging style. lie
says: 'Scvcral years ago, couple of per
sons had fight. One $ uamc was Rodcrck
Dhu, and the others Jeemcs Fits James
They fought on tie bapk Of 2 creek. Mr.
Dhp weighed about two hundred and forty,
while his antagonist was small sized man,
but gritty cuss. Mr.. Dhu had whipped
everything in the ncighborhood, and j. T.
j. tried to compromise the trouble with him.
But it was 10 use: nothing would do but
cont;llicn, and at it they went. They fought
three rounds, in each Of which the big itl-
low cane off considerably second best. 1t
was against the rules to 'clnch," but the
big fellow knowing his gigantic herculcan
size would give him the advantage in II
rough-and tumble, land not Just knowing
what else to do, he g,ubbcd mder holts and
crushed Mr.. James to the earth. He fell
on his back. The said Dhu then proceeded
to put his knee on the breast Of the game
little fellow, and to take him by TIE throat
with )lis loft hand, while with his right he
drew = first-class bowie knife. The bystand-
ers al thought the jig was up with Mr..
james, but it wasn't, On tho contrary,
just as the big pursy chap was about to
strike the finishing blow, he found that he
had overdonc himself, and suspended specie
paymcnt-yiotfcd up the ghost. Mr..
james then got up, brushed off his clothes,
picked up his hat, apl turning on his heels,
was soon out Of sight
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29
Glorious Victory in POtiSvilIe.

The Radical majority in PettsviiIe usually
is between four and five hundred Last
week an elcCtioa was held for borough off
GERS, were almost ingloriously detea L.
The Radical candidate for Chief Burgess,
Jehn G. Harper, was beat 3S3 votes by NJ.
b. Bell end the Radical candidate for High
Constable, John Bndlcy, was beat by b.
Barr, 60j votes Every election that is held
in the last few months goes against the rad
icals Even their sIrongholds are captured.
They have been weighed in the balance and
found wanting, ard soon the very name and
remembrance of that party will be as a
stencil. h.-LeJ. A,lrcrtiser.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

Gsa- Daniel Webster was right when he
remarked Of the press; Small is the sum
required to patronize a newspaper amply
rewarded its patron, ! care not how humble
and uupretepdipg the Gazette he takes. 1t
is next to impossible to fll printed sheet
without putting into it something that is
worth the subscription price. OFF -
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

nJ' A celebrated French preacher, in
sermon upon the duty Of wives, said: 81
see in this congregational woman who has
been guilty Of the sin Of disobedience to her
husband, and in order to point her out !
will fling my brevary at her head lie
lifted his book, and every female head in
,staAtly duckedg
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

to- A carpenter working on the top Of a
house, happened to fall down through the
rafters. "Oh!' says stauder-by II like
such a fellow nightly; for he is man that
Goes through with his work"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

s9- A Wisconsin paper, the Baroboo
Observer, has observed a bearded woman,
whose name is Holmes, whose head is as
bald as billiard ball, aud whose chin is
fringcd with beard three inches long.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

seY- A Boy Of six summers surprised his
mother with tho remark, 4 have three
fathersl' Who are they ? was tho mater.
nal inquiry. MY father who buys my clothes
is one, George Washington the father Of
our country is another, and our Father who
art in Heaven Is another.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

nsa- The following is an epitaph on Mr..
John Childs, former president Of the Phila.
delphia Typographical Society
"Iis last form 10 locked up In eternity chsss.
Ills compositions corrected abovo:
His proof WAS NOT foul nor iNperfcct his case.
esy the angels Of Omniscient Lovo."
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

rsS- A yo,sg lady rcsidiag in the vicinity
of Brooklyn complains that sbo became so
interested in young man who visited her
that while in his society she lost her diamond
ring and found brass ono on hcr finger in
stead and adds that if the ring is returned
she will ask no questions"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

neA. A. Western man, speaking Of the
Pacific Railroad, says it is one Of the "fdh-
niest condolences in the world, that almost
every alternate section Of land, on either
side of tho road, belongs to some member
of Congress-
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

rT- A Radical candidate in Georgia
promises forty acres Of land to every negro
who shall vote for hun. The devil once
made equally brilliant promises, but, as in
the Georgia Case, the "old boy" didn't own
a foot Of land in tho universe. ..'
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

peS- A Boston paper says the BARRIERS in
that city arc discussing the question whether
it will be lawful to finish shaving customer
after midnight on Saturday night. The
half.shaved individual would await tho dc.
cision with interest.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

rtA- !Arailroad conductor ran away With
Sc, 900 heiress from Springfield, Illinois,
few days since, but they were captdred At
St. Louis, as they were about to be mssrisd,.
and given separate lodgings in the station
house.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29
4 Ship Of Death Floats into u
Port Of the Shetland Islands.

Since the time when the Ancient Mariner
told the terrible tale of the cr,isc-ladcn ship,
with her crew Of gh4stly corpscs, no more
thrilling story Of the sea has been related
than that Of the whale ship Diana, that re-
Gently driftcd into one Of the Shetland Is
lands.
A year ago she left the Shotlands on u
whaling voyage to the Artic regions having
on board fifty men. From that time nothing
more was heard of her. The friends of those
OH board became alarmed. Money was
raised and premiums offered to the first YES
sci that would bring tidings of the missing
ship, but all to no avail. Hope was almost
abandoned.
On the 2lof April tho people near Rona's
Voc, in one of the Shetland Isles, were
startled at seeing ghastly wreck of a ship
sailing into the harbor. Battered and ice
crushed, sails and cordage cut away, boats
and spars cut up for fuel in the terrible Artic
winter, her decks covered with dead and dy-
ing, the long lost Diana sailed in like ship
from Dcadman's Land. Fifty men sailed
out of I.crwick in her on bright Maymorn-
ing last year. All of the fifty came back on
her on the ID Of April, this year; the same,
but hoy different.
Ten men, of whom the captain was one,
lay stittcncd corpscs on the deck tkirty-iivc
lay hclplcssly sick, and some dying, two re-
tanned sufficient strength to creep alolt, and
thcother three cruwed fecbly yabout the deck.
The ship was boarded by the islanderc, and,
as they climbed over the bulwayks, the mag
at the wheel fainting from excitement, one of
the sick died as he lay, his death being an
nouuced by the fellow occupant of bis berth
feebly moaning, Take away this deadman.'
On the bridge of the vessel lay the body of
the captain, as it had laid for four months,
with nine of his daad shipmatcs by his side,
all dcccn,ly laid out by those who soon ex
pcctcd to share their fate.
The survivors could not bear to sink the
bodies of their comrades into the sea, but
kept them so that when the last man died the
tated ship that had been their common home
should be their common tomb The surgeon
Of the ship worked faithfully to the last, but
cold, hunger, scurvy and dyscntery were too
much for him. The brave old Captain was
the first victim, ard died blessing his men.
Then the others fell, one by one, until the
ship vas tenartcd only by the dead and dy-
ing Ono night more at sca would have
left the Diana a floating coffin Not one of
the fifty would laye liycd to tell the ghastly
tale.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

LucID.-A Dutchman being asked how
far it was to the next town, said:
You yust 80 up dat little hivel, den you
see tke stettlc.''
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

Gs2- 4 darkcy was scut to jail for marry
ing two wives, excuses himself by saying
when he had one she fought him, but when
he had two they fought each other.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

POTTER COUNTY WTNEssEs.-Not long
since, lawyer friend of ours had occasion
to arbitratc cause, ON the East Fork Of
the Siuhculahohiug, IN Potter county. Tie
tough swearing of the witnesses, on the
other side prevailed against him, and lie
lost his suit lic was condoled by native,
who sad to him: "Wh n h--ll didn't you
let me know you WAS comm? knox,"
(tne other lawyer ''he conc on here q week
ago, and had his pick Of witaesses!"
LOST Hrs IloRsE. E.-Thc following notice
is :ai | to have bcen written bya gentleman
from Germany:
"Von night dc oder CAY, ven was been
awake in my sleep, hears something vat 1
links vas not just right in my barn, and ust
out slumps te bed, and runs nit do barn
out, and ven vas dsre coo,n secs dat my
big gray it'ti, mare he was been tied luse and
rurs nit dc stable oif, and every who vii
him back brig, u:st SO much pay him ds'
vol bin customary.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

sO- A country editor, who, with single
boy, does all the work Of his Office, says he
does not know how he can shorten his ex.
penses, unless be cuts Of the boys legs.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29
OFFICERS OF COLUMBIA co.


President Judge-lIon. William Elwcll.
Associate judges Im Derr'
Proth'y and Cl'k of Courts--Jesse Coleman.
Register and Rccorder--John q. Freeze.
Allen Mann,
Commissioners John L. Fowler,
.-~s Montgomery Cole.
Shcriff-Samuel Snyder.
Treasurer-John j. Stiles.
Daniel Snyder,
Auditors i. b Rupert,
. John +. Harmon.
Commissioner Clerk-Wm. Krickbaum.
Commissioner Attorney-E. Ii. Little.
Mercantile Appraiser--Capt. Geo. W. UT.
County Surveyor--lsaac A. Dewitt.
District Attroncy-lliton NJ. Traugh.
Coroncr-William J. Ikcler
County Superntendent--Chas. G. Barkley,
Assessors Internal Rcycnuc-R. L. Clark.
John Thomas,
.;,..,..ssosso, $. b. Diemcr,
TA>''''S''' -AS'S'~ J. II. lkGlcr,
j. s. Woods.
Colector-Bcnjamin +. Hartman.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

~ New York, it is said, devours a..
0oo, 900 worth Of eggs year
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29
MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP.

THE undersigned would most respectfully an.
nouuce to the publc generally that he is pr'arrd
10 execute all Minds Of MACHINERY, al JOSEPH
SuARpLESS' FOUNDRY in G,oomshurg, where he
can always be found ready To do u kinds Of repair
ing. including Threshng Ma hiuns, al,d ~ short all
kinds Of Farming Utensils. ALSO. TURNING AND
firiNd UP OF CASTING AND MhCIilNERY,
done Oh Ihnrt notice, in a good wOrhranlike man
Hts upon the inust TrasUna,ls terms.
His long experience in the business, as foreman IN
.he shop Of Lewis II. Maus of this place, for
!Inc years, warrants h In saying that he can give
entire satisfaction 10 aii who may favor him with
thei. work.
GEORGE nAssERT.
ElOonisburg, Nov. 81, 1866,
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-05-29

To an 30: for the Regulation and Continuance Of
System Of Education by Common Schools, ap-
proved the ninth day OF April one thousand eight
hundred aad sixty seven, together with Comments
and explanations by the Staia Superintendent; oi
Common Sehaols
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

struction. The same remarkafre substan-
TALLY true Of Florida. If eaye so earnes-
lily invited your attention she danger
Of opposite results, II has oqy been to
furnish the data necessary 70 qeet the case
and to justify the course | I've thought
il judicious to pursue. All facts that
can bear upon these questio shall con-
tinue to report as they come my knowl-
edge. II is, however, my y to state
that In my judgment the con( ION ofafiairs
ia the Southern States even ould recon
struction be satisfactorily accomplished,
will of necessity be repre<nstion, in a
more or less modified degree<pf what now
exists in Tennessee, unless sons measures
are adopted to free the countr1o the tur-
bulent and disloyal lesders q tAe reaction
ary party. While these p>tons remain
In the country to exercise IL banefu in
fuence the undoubtedly Pdssess, there can
be no peace. ! believe that in Florida
and Alabama the danger from this cause
is less than In Georgia; but in all these
States there Is so much danger Of the dis
order and violence which makes the daily
history Of Tennessee, that II would seem
wise to adopt whatever measures are practi-
cable to remove from the States in process
Of reconstruction the causes which now en-
danger loyal government in Tennessee. l
did not venture to suggest remedy for
the evil that may be developed. Such
matters merit, and will, no doubt, com
mand patient examination and careful
action; and having laid before you the iasts
and my own general views upon thcm, l
consider my duty performed,
! am, General, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, john PoPE,
Brovet Major General u. 8, A..
Commanding.
General u. s. GRANT, General.in. Chief
US. A., Washington, d. y.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30
Pruning When TranspIantlng.

From the New fafk horuoultufist.
We consider IL important to shorten
back all fruit trees, shrubs, and vines when
transpanting. IL lessons, by reducing
the number buds, the demand for supply
on the roots as soon as that laid up in the
bud Is exhausted, aud il gives increased
vitality aud yigor to the remaining bufs
by giving to them supply that would
have been devoted TO those removed, had
they been left TO remain. There is, how
ever, room for study In the practice Of
heading.in, because of the vigor of growth
aud the power Of producing strong new
shoots being much greater in some sorts
than others. The peach, for instance,
may be cut back to within two feet Of the
crown, leaving not limb or twig, and yet
the tree in the ensuing fall will be found
under good cultivation, to have made four
or FIVE strong shoots, each as many feet
long, and with abundant lateral branches.
Pursue tie same course with the apple,
and nine times out of ten the result will
be only few feeble shoots Of four or six
inches, with q dead tree the following
sp,iag. The pear when worked on the
ounce will bear more severe pruning than
others. The grape, when cut back to two
or three buds, grows vigorously; but il
left unpruDed, it struggles a year or two
produces few imperfect punches, and
is dead. These are some of the many
variations that an observing .horticulturisl
will notice on shoit practice, and which
will soon cause him to feel confidence il
the transplanting of trees at any age
provided he be allowed TO prune then
back according to their age and haoits.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30
RECONSTRUCTION.
Views Of Major general Pope.


The following is the full letter Of Gen.
Pope to Gen. Grant on Reconstruction,
Of which We have already Published q
ielsgrsphio synopsis:
HEADQUARTERS Tniap MILITARY DlsrRIcT.
GKoaofA, ALAnAnA AND FLORIDA
ATLANTA, GA, Juiy "a, 1896.
General: I have the honor to send in
closed a newspaper containing . speech
made in this city by b. H. Hills Of this
State, late Senator In the rebel Congress.
This person only few weeks since was
pardoued by the President, and, In com
mon with almost every pardoned rebel,
this is the use be makes Of the cIemency
of the Government. You oan readily see
from the speech itself the character Of the
man, who is the representative Of large
class, and the hopelessness Of any salts
factory reconstruction Of the Southern
States while such men retain influence.
II has been and will continue TO be my
course to permit and encourage the widest
latitude Of speech aud Of the press in this
district consistent with the law and the
public peace. do not include among
those who ore permitted to exercise this
latitude Of speech the civil officers Of the
provisional State governments already pro.
hibited by my orders from using any in
fiuence whatever to deter or dissnade the
people from taking an active part In recon-
structing their State govcrnmants under
the Reconetructiou W
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

quisite productions In or Ian nguage:
Farewsll--farswsll to thee, Araby's Daughtsri
(Thus warblsd a Peri seneath the dark seal
No pearl ever lay, under oman's green water,
More pure 10 It's she'll thau thy spirit In thee.
Oil fair at the ssa-nowsr close to thee growing
How light was thy heart Till Loves witshsry
came, tlea.
Like the wind Of the south Ger summer lut'
blowing
And hushed all It's music and wither'd It's frame
But long, upon Araby's green sunny highlands,
Shalt maids and their lov'rs remember the do on
or her, who lies sleeping among the Pearl Isiands
With nought bat the ssa.star to light up hsl
- tomb. t....
And still, whom the merry date season is burning
And calls to the palm groves the young and ths
old; M
The happisst there, from their pastime returning
At sunset, win weep when thy story e told.
The young village maid, when with flowers sh,
dresses
Her dark flowing hair for some festival day,
VIII think ofthy fate I'LL neglsetisg her tresses,
She mournfully turns from the mirror away.
Nor shall Iran beiov'd Of her Herol forget thee,
Though tyrants watch over her tears as they
f.I .. start,
Close, close by the side Of that Hero she'll set thee
Embaimed In the innermost shrine OF her heart
Farswell--be Il ours to embellish thy pillow
With everything beautious that grows In the
deepi
Each flower ofthe rock and each gem Of the bilIow
Shall swsetsa thy bed and illunius thy sleep.
Around thee shall glls,sn the iovsliest amber
That ever the souowlpg seal bird has wept
With many . shell, In whose hollow. wreath d
chamber
We, Peris Of Ocean, by moonlight, have slept.
Wen dive where the gardens Of osrai lies dark
ling,
And p liant all the roslest stems at thy head
Wen seek whore the sands Of the caspian are
sparkling,
And a,hsr their gold to strew over thy bed.
parswsll--farswsil-un unri PHYS sweet fountain
IL lost In the hearts the fair and the brave,
They N weep for the chieftain who died en- tha,
mountain,
They'll weep for the Maldea who sleeps In this
wave.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30


ia better that the eountiJM I|o<l
the truth on this subject now than run
the risk of learning hereafter that an ira.
parable mistake has been made In the
plan aud execution Of the reconstruction
acts
need scarcely repeat that reeonstrue.
tion 10 bs in the spirit Of the acts Of Con
gress and TO be permanent must be the
act OF the people themselves after the
fullest and freest discussion. Congress
hns done wisely Ia enabling them TO make
this light by disfranohising the leading
rebels, and at least making II impossible
for them TO vote or hold office. Ii would
have been still better to enforce their per.
manent absence from the country. The
personal influence they might bring 10
bear If they were candidates themselves Il
thus greatly weakened. and they are fore
ed to discuss issues snd not appeal to per.
sopal feeling in their own favor. The
people are thus left freer than they ever
were before 10 choose their own cap didatcs,
and are forced to think for themselves, as
they have not hitherto done.
So far from being willing 10 see the
disiranchised Glasses relieved from poiti
cal disability, consider these disffanchis-
ing clauses of the acts to be among the
wisest and best considered provisions. II
they do no other good than to relieve the
people from the incubus Of the old politi-
cal leaders they have accomplished meal
culabie service. Ii is not doubted that
many worthy and now loyal men who
could be safely trusted arc disfranchised
by these clauses of the Military bills; but
such result was unavoidable, and can ia
their cases be easily remedied. II will NO
doubt be wise at an early day to relieve
ny name such of the disfranchised persons
% have hitherto proved, or shall prove by
their conduct in the course of the next
SIX months, that they are worthy Of it
while it was unavoidable that some good
men would be disfranchised by provision,
OF law against classes Of persons, the rene
dy Is easy. To undertake the converse o.
this-that is, to give general amnesty
and except individuals by name--woult
certainly result in leaving large numbers
enfraaehised who ought not to be. Sucf
improper persons might decide the COM
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30
Are Robins UsefuI2

A correspondent says: The robin de-
YOURS more fruit in the course Of the sea-
son than all our other birds put together
Most of the birds, however feed more or
less on insects which a7e injurious to fruit,
but not so with the robin. He lives until
strawberry time almost upon angle-worms
and the rest Of the season on fruit. From
Investigations undertaken by the Massa-
chusetts Pathological Society in 1865, il
appears that scarcely an insect injurious
to fruit was found in the craw of the robin
during tho entire season.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

s An Irishnian being In one Of our city
churches, where the collecting aPparstus
resembles an election box. on iis being
passed to him whispered in the carriers
ear that he Was not naturalized, and could
not vote, but he was ready 10 nskeA
speech.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

A young lady in Boston school, on
being asked why, in Latin. winds csne to
be called masculine, quickly replied: Il
do no, know, unless il is because they are
SO fcklc |" ,st.s.e.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

nvA lawyers not unfrequsntiy come
to ride in their own carriages from the
clever way in which they have managed
the conveyapces Of their clients.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

The dog wood blossoms were unusually
abundant this year. This is regarded by
prognos,icators Us a sure indication OF .
heavy corn crop. fi sag "
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

"Auniy." said thvee-year old one day.
"I don't like my apron TO be starehed 90
much. So much starchness makes the
stiffness scratch NY bareuess.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

The pleasaniest thing in the world are
pleasant thought-; and the greatest art IN
life is ro have as many OF them ss Possi~
be. '.-'r ssas - ilstssaa
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

parA hard working. eminently pious
woman once said: al don't wantto go to
heaven as soon asI die, but rather to
sleep in the grave Thousand years or so
10 get rested ....
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

tempted to remove large bug from the
bonnet ofa lady who sat in front Of him
at the theaier In New York. The results
was. he unroofed all her back hair---the
bugs Office being TO hold head aud hair
together. '4 -'s@'t
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30

p~we are never satisfied that lsdy
understands kiss unlcsswe have IL frow
her own mouth. se .seti al ~ -. 4
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-08-30
Arabx,a pauohtsr.

The following charming extract. from Lsilah
Rockh, shall long be read as one Of the most en-.
quisite productions In or language: