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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
PENNSYLVANIA Legislature.

Macshane, the Harrisburg correspondent,
of the Cambria Freeman, makes the follow.
ing references to the members, in his last
letter:
Our African friends, or the sons Of Ham
are getting in better odor every day. Thi'
has been literally demonstrated in the fact
that for President, in 1860, Abraham Lin.
coin and Hannibal Hamlin were duly elect
ed. The former was reelected, but the lat.
ter was dropped, and Andrew johnson with
out ham elected, and the RAIDS suffered
terribly by it.
Allegheny County is represented in the
Senate by Bighanl and Graham, and be-
hcccn the hams she is well taken care Of
The former has been elected twice, which
subjects bis constituents to the charge Of
Bighamg.
r. L. Jones, son of Hon. J. Clancy
Jones of Reading, is the youngest member,
and, by the way, young man Of much
promise. Morrow B. Lowry is the Vdest
member. He is always calm, and yet al
ways rufled. He is eccentric in his move
mcnts, and no man knows what the "mor-
rev may bring forth"
Samuel C. Wingard, Esq, of Lycoming,
formerly of Cambria, is regarded as the
most eloquent man in either branch, and
Peter F. Collins, of Cambria, is the best
looking man in either branch. BY the way,
Schuylkill county has the longest represen-
tation, her three members in the House
measuring eighteen feet six inches. DR..
Robson, of Schuylkil county, has lifelong
est nose of any member and John ]. Glass,
of Cambria, had the shortest seat.
William A. Wallace, of Clear6eld is the
best Parlimentarian, Mr.. William jerks, of
Jefferson, the best logician, and Mr.. Davis,
of Berks, the most ready debater Mr.. Pill
low, of Butler is the softest member, Mr..
Mann, of Potter, the talkiest member and
Rev. Mr. Kennedy, Of Wyoming land Sus-
quehanna) the greatest humbug
Hon. Louis w. Hall, speaker of the Sem
ate is quick, but always frank and candid,
and is considered the Hall of the Senate,
Mr. Glass, speaker Of the House, is active
and energetic, but one Of the members from
the same county is called Slack.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
Inhabitants Of the Human Body.

What think you, reader, Of your body be-.
ing planet inhabited by living races, Us we
inhabit the earth? Whatever may be your
thoughts on the subject it is even SO. Your
body is but home for parasites, that crawl
over its surface, burrow beneath its skin,
nestle in its entrails, and riot and propagate
in their kind in every corner of its frame.
The sensation in regard to trachna in swine
flesh has set the scientific to knocking their
heads together" and the result is the fol-.
lowing facts: Parasites not only inhabited
the bodies Of all animals used by it as food,
but they are also found in abundance in our
own organization. The species trachina
spiralis, Of which so much has been said.
and whose existence has been discovered in
pork, is found in almost every muscle of the
human body. 1t lies along the fbres of the
muscles, enveloped in little cysts or sacs
about one-fourth of an inch in length. It
can be distinctly seen and examined only by
the use Of the microscope Professor Wood,
Of Philadelphia, says: "No evidence has
yet been produced Of any morbid influence
exerted by the trachina upon the system
during life. They have been found in sub.
jects carried of by sudden death (accident)
and in the midst Of health" An English
authority says 1T is notorious fact that
the numerous parasites do crawl over our
surface, burroY beneath our skin, nestle in
our entrails, and riot and propagate their
species in every corner Of our frame. Nearly
score Of animals belonging to the interior
OF the human body have already been dis.
covered and described, and scarcely tissue
or an organ but is occasionally profaned by
their inroads. Each also has its special or
favorite domicil. One species of strangle
chooses the heart for its dwelling place,
another inhabits the arteries, third the
kidneys. Myriads of minute worms lie
coiled up in the voluntary muscles or in the
arcolar tissue that connects the feshy fibres.
The guinea worm and the chiaue bore
through the skin and reside in the subiacent
verticular membrane. Hyatids invest vari-
Gus parts Of the body, but especially the
liver and the brain. A little fluke, in gen.
eral appearance much like founder, lives
stepped in gall in the hillary vessels. Ifyou
squeeze from the skin of your nose what
is vulgarly called a maggot--the contents,
namely one Of the hair follicles--it is ten to
one that you will find in that small sebacious
cylinder several animalcule, exhibiting uu.
der the microscope, a curiousand complicated
structure. Even the eye has its living in
mates. With this knowledge Of our com.
position, it matters but little how many en-
toza we consume, so long as We do not SEQ
them; it is nothing more than all ages have
done before US. We might with as much
propriety refuse to drink water, which, how
ever pure, is fairly alive with animalcula, as
to refuse to eat meat because it exhibits,
under the microscope, entoza.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
The Taxes on Farmers.

The following is very important to farm
ers, and the decisions have recently been
given by the Commissioner Of Internal Rev.
enue at Washington:
lst. Farmers will not he required to make
return Of produce consumed in their own
immediate families.
Cd. The farmers profits from the sale Of
live stock arc to be found by deducting from
the gross receipts for animals sold, the pur-
chase money for the same. If animals have
been lost during the year by death or rob-
berry, the purchase money paid for such ami
mails may be deducted from the gross income
of the farm.
Sd. No deduction can be made by the
farmer for the value Of services rendered by
his minor children, whether he actually pays
for such services or not. II his adult chill
dren work for him and receive compensa.
ton for tlIsir labor, they are to be regarded
as other hired laborers in determining his
income.
4th. Money paid for labor, except such as
is used or employed in domestic service, OF
in the production of articles consumed in the
family of the producer, may be deducted.
5th. No deduction can be allowed in any
case for the cost Of unproductive labor. Il
house servants are employed portion ol
the time in productive labor, such as the
making of butter and cheese for sale, pro-
portionate amount Of the wages paid them
may be deducted.
9th. Expenses for ditching and clearing
new land are plainly expenses for permanent
improvement, and not deducted.
7th. The whole amount expended for fer
tilizers applied during the year to the farm
er's land, may be deducted, but no deduction
10 allowed for fertilizers produced on tht
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
QUESTIONS FOR THE PURH-
TAES.

The following series Of questions, taken
from the Pittsburg Fast, are so pointed, ,snd
pregnant with truth, that we publish them
entire for the benefit of our Radical friends
Let all thinking men read and ponder:
Will clear stream flow from u muddy
fountain? Will intelligent representatives
be chosen by ignorant negroes?
Do the people rule in this country? 1sit
necessary that rulers should know anything
either of political or moral duties?
Did the Shareholder who drew the Dec
laration of Independence, or the slave
holders who adopted it, think of negroes as
"men created their cquals?' Did they not
omit the word white, for the same reason
that the Romans omitted from their laws
punishment of parricidc because they never
thought of it, owing to the abomniable ma
ture and absurdity Of the thing?
Does it require any capability, to bear the
eycitcments, and WELD the powers, and ex-
erciso the responsibilities of selfgovern-
ment? In answering this, does constant
sense of the general corruption and weak
ness of white human nature from an essen-
tial element? If SO, is not the mental diff
ferance in races also to be taken into ac-
count?
Is the negro equal to the Caucassian
why has he always failed to profit bycontact
with advanced society, and remained bar
barian through more than three thousand
years intercourse with the highest civiliza-
ton?
Is there not natural law that prevents
the amalgamation of the black and white
races which prevents propagation beyond
four or five generations; which also shows
its force in the feeble constitutions of the
hybrids?
Does not the brain capacity of the skull
of the negro average II cubic inches less
than that of the white man? Is not the
size of the brain the usual measure of men,
tai strength?
Did St. Paul contemplate the wiry, crisp
wool of the negress, when he admonishcd
the women to let their hair grow long as a
covering and an ornament?
Did the Prophet, when he told men to
blush for their sins, have in mind the black
face of the negro which cannot blush?
Are not all the colored races upon earth
inferior to the white; and, of these races is
not the negro the lowest? Isitnot our duty
to use the reason God has given us, to judge
of the fitness of things-to ascertain the
great moral and physical laws pertaining to
races, and when ascertained to respect them?
If it were intended that the white should
mix with the black race, why was the one
made offensive to the senses Of the other,
and why is the offspring incapable Of per-
petuation?
When the negro is with the white man,
does he not fall naturally into the condition
Of a servant? Is he not contented with it
Why then try to force him out of his natu-
raj place, and shatter society in attempting
to do what is impracticable and rpinous to
both races?
If the negroes Of Alabama and Mississip'
pi were transferred to Massachusetts,, so as
to mako them more numerous than the
whites, would the "pilgrims' surende,
their rights to the keeping Of q negro ma
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
Neck.tyvisting In Church

A good story is told of an eccentric old
parson, who was sorely annoyed by habit
his people had acquired land which prevails
blythe way, in all other churches, even now
and hercabouts to some extent to twisting
their necks around every time anybody en-
tered the door, and passed up the aisle of the
meeting house, to see what manner Of per-
son it might be.
Wearied with the annoyance, the old man
exclaimed one Sunday:
Brethren, if you will only cease turning
your heads round whenever the door opens,
aad will keep your attention on me, l will
promise to tell you, Is 1 preach who it is
that comes in.
Accordingly he went on with the services
and presently made stop as one Of the dea-
cons entered, saying
"That is Deacon, who keeps the gro
Gerry opposite" .
And then he announced, in turn, the ad-
vent of eachindividual, proccedingt tfo while
with his sermon ascomposedly as the circum
stances would admit, when at last stranger
came in, when he cried out
"a little old man in green spectacles, and
drab overcoat-don't know him-you can all
turn round and look for yourselves this time"
1t is hardly necessary to add that the good
man carried his point, and there was but lit
tie neck twisting seen in his congregation af'
ter that day.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13

TIE WARM HAND OF SYMpATHY.-Till
We have reflected on it, we are scarcely
aware how much the sum of human happi-
ness in the world is indebted to this one
feeling-sympathy. We get cheerfalncss
and yigor, we scarcely know how or when,
from mere association with our fellow-men,
and from the looks reflected on us Of glad
ness aud enjoyment. We catch inspiration
and power to go on, from. having Others BY.
The full family circle has strength and n
life peculiarly its own. The substantial good
and the etfectual relief which men extend to
one is triAing. 1t is not by those, but by
something far less costly, that the work is
done. G6ha insured it by much more
simple machinery. He has given to the
weakest and poorest power to contribute
largely to the common stock Of gladness.
The child's smile and laugh are mighty
powers in the world. When bereavement
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13

n@- When Franklin was ambassador to
the French court, lady, who was about be-
ing presented to the king, noticed his exceed
ingly plain appearance, and asked who he
was. On being told that he was Dr.. Ben.
jamin Franklin, the American ambassador,
she exclaimed,-
1.-THE North American ambassador SC
shabbily dressed"
"Hush, Madam, for rheaven's sake, "whis.
pered friend, "he is the man that bottles
up thunder and lightning"
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
RTOOMSBURG COLUMBIA CO., Pa. WEDNESDAY,

has left you desolate, what substantial ben.
eft is there which makes coincidence accept.
able? II cannot replace the loved ones you
have lost. 1t can bcstow upon you nothing
that is permanent. But warm hand has
touched yours, and its thrill told you that
there was living response there to your
emotion. One look, one human sigh, has
done more for you than the costliest present
could confer.-Moughts for Weary Hours.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
Swallowing an Eve,

A country gentleman with only one natu-
raj eye, the other being glass one, happened
to arrive in St. Louis some time last week,
and registered himself at small lodging
house not far from the Pacific Railroad
depot. Being very tired from travel he
went to bed early, carefully taking out his
glass eye and putting it into a tumblcr Of
water on the washstand to keep it bright for
the next morning. Later in the evening,
while our friend was comfortably snoring,
another traveller arrived, and the house be.
ing very full, was shown into the same room
which our country friend occupied. This
new conner had drank great deal of wine
during the night, and soon after having
blown out the candle and retired to bed he
felt an unquenchable thirst. So he got up
as well as he could, and cropping his way to
the washstand filed up the tumbler to the
brim and swallowed it at gulp-glass, eye
and all. Early in the morning our one-eycd
friend arose, and to his great astonishment
found his glass eye missing. He was suro
he had put it into the tumbler. But it evi.
IDENTIFY was not there. 1t never occurred to
him that it might be in his fellow lodger's
stomach. So he dressed himself, took his
breakfast, paid his biz and went up town to
purchase new eye.
Meanwhile the other lodger tossed uneasily
to and fro in his bed, groaned heavily, and
felt decidedly uncomfortable. About nine
o'clock he awoke with decided bellyache.
He rang for the servants and ordered q
doctor. The doctor came and suggested,
Drank too much!' Lodger looked guilty
and agonizcd. Meanwhile the symptoms
grew worse, and the doctor ordered a pint
Of purgative seltzer water, and went after
some other patients. Our unhappy friend.
however, found the pains in his stomach in.
crease to such terrible extent that he grew
half crazy. Half the hotel rushed up into
his room, and after general consultation.
q neighboring barber was called in to admin
lister clyster. The barber, after careful
examination Of the patient, concluded that
he had swallowed some hard substance. An
emetic was administered, and 10 and behold
the glass eye was thrown up, to tho great
astonishment Of the traveller.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP.

THE undersigned would most respectfully an.
nounce 10 III. public generally, that he 10 prepared
To execute all kinds Of MACHINERY. at JOSEPH
SHAMELESS FOUNDRY. in Bloomsbury, where he
ing, Including 'rhreshinr Ma hines, and IN short all
kinds ot Farming Utensils. ALSO, TURNING AND
FITTING UP OF CASTING AND MACHINERY,
done on short notice. In a good woraihanlike man
net. upon the most reasonahl. terms.
His loug experience in the bnsinrss as foreman in
the shop Of Lewis II. Maus of this place, for over
nine years, warrants hin In saying that he eau give
entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with
thsi, work.
GEORGE nAssERT.
bloomsbury, Nov. 81, 1866,
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INVENTORS OFFICES.
D'EPINEUIL g. EVANS,
Civil Engineers and Patent Solicitors.
No, 435 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.

CIVIL Engineers and Patent Sohcitors'
No. 435 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
DATENTS solicted.-r'on sui ations on Engineering
i prnughting and Sketches Models and Machinery
Of all kinds MADE and ski'uiy attended to Special
attention given to KEJECTED CASES and INTER-
FERENCES. Anthcntic Copies Of all Documents
from Patent Office procured.
NJ E-Save yourselves useless trouble ana trav'
cling c&pensesas there actual ueed for PERSON
ai interview with US, All business with these on''
ces eau be transacted in writing For further 'ntnr'
nation direct above, with stamp enclosed Tor CIR
,,1iar with references.
ApTll lS, l5bB.-ly-J W
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ESPY saOTEiL,
EsDy, Columbia co. Pa.

Er he undersigned having become sole prop rieor oi
this well known aud conveniently lOCit.d stand,
rsprclfully informs hi. friends. and the public In
enrral. that he has put his house IN complete order
FOR the accommodation Of bourders. and for the recep
1sion and entertainment of irav' Tiers VIII" may feel
posed to flvsr II with their CUSTOM No expense
has been spared ~ preparing this Hotel for the
5isiHncGl OF guests ana nothing shall be wanting on
his part TO minister 10 their personal comfort. The
location ns well us the building, il good QUE aud
sI together is amply arranged 10 please the public
ISRAEL MUMEY.
Espy. April II, lS66.-tf
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13

~ A widow lady sitting by a.cheerfal
fire in meditative mood, shortly after her
husbands decease, sighed out: Poor fsl.
low-how he did like good fire! I hope
be has gone whore they keep good 6res."
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13

p~ A Smith, who was rejected from .
New York and Albany steamboat for selling
his state room At a premium, has maintain
ed in law his right to do 30, and got . ver.
dict Of d, 400 for being put of the bost 4
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
NEW HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

II A New Hair Cutting, Shaving. and Dying Saloon,
lac been opened in the rear Of iiunsbrrgrr's Tohac.
z, Store, bloomsbury. where all kinds Of work IN
6,e bsrbrring line win b. neatly and promptly AT
nied to Being "n the same side Of the street with
the Hotels there nrrl OF Guessing the street
~ rou.h the ~ ID. 10 get tn the shop.
Hair work manufactured Ia order. Ladies wishing
<heir hair dressed in Water tai or otherwise " ii'
% without crimp. will be attended To by lady, IN
&eparate apartments.
To- Remember the place, Main STREET, rear Q
$iun sberger'S Tobacco StUTe
Nov. uS 1866.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13

p0r We have heard of the witty reply
Of slave who had stolen and eaten one OF
his masters turkeys, when he was accused
of the crime. Herepelled all idea Of wrong
saying that "massa's property only changed
form he has less turkey but more mig
M
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
FORKS HOTEL
GEO. W. NlACGER. Pr0prietor.

The above well.known hotel has recently under
gone radical changes in its internal arrangements
and its proprietor announces To his forlner custom
and the travelling public that his accommodations
for the comfort Of his guests are second 10 none IN
the country. His liable will always be found sup
pied, not only with substantial food, but with nj
the delicnces Of the season, Iis wine asd liluOri
Except tnat popular beverage known as Nc keary'
purchased direct from the imporing houses, arc en-
tirely pure, aud free frt all poisonous drugs. Tie
10 thankful for liberal patronage in the past, and
will continue TO desGrve IL IN the future.
GEORGE W. MAUGER.
June t3. Ie66.-tf
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-03-13
FALLON HOUSE.

THE subscriber having purchased the "FalloT
j House" In
LOCK HAVEN, Pa,
Renrefiy of z. W. Biaeny. Esq., would sny 10 thu
friands of the iiousr his aequaniances and The pub
le general,y, that he in,rnds 10 keep Hurst,
WIN tLe accommodations and comforts u tlousE
AID bumbly solici,s their patronage.
J. OFT ENKluK.
Late Of the Madison House, Ph iladslphia.
LA6b Haven, Dec, ", laJB.
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A DNINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
1tat1e ef Leah PShe, late Of Centre Town

ship, deceased.
Lelten<pf administration on the estate of Leah
bhe, lel4{pf Centra Township, Columbia County,
Dw'd., IN been granted by the Register of said
Wntyy jpeeph Pohe, residing In the township
NJ coaq(9 1Cofesaid. Al persons hsvins claims on
4 essato ~ requested to present themselves fuI
Glems0 I'D those indebted to the estate will
y 49, 6srhwi.h TO the sdminissis:o!.
r. ooorulv, Admir-.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-06

margin to rivulet of white participants
Nov they enter with great zcst into all
such festivities, and particularly the celc-
bration of Independence Day, which, with
Out any great strain of logic, they consider
as commemorating the beginning of that
civil and political freedom on this Cont
neAt, which led to the end now before and
around us, namely, their personal emanci-
patton from slavery.
To their credit it must be said, and we
do it choerfully and with pleasure, that
their behavior on Thursday, and on every
similar occasion during the past two years,
has been altogether unexceptionable. We
do not think the same elements Of society
have moved along as harmoniously in any
other city of the South, as has been the
case in Charleston We observed them
closely on Thursday, and saw nothing
in the least reprehensible. There was much
to be sure, to execute the risibilities Of those
inclined to see the ludicrous. But the
mimicry was all in good faith, and conduct
ed with the utmost decorum. We are GLAD
our colored friends enjoyed themselves-and
did it all in such perfectly orderly man
ncr In another column will be found
fuller accounts of the festivities.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-06
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

On Thursday the anniversary of Ameri-
can independence was celebrated in
Charleston, quietly by the white citizens,
but with unwonted eclat by the newly y en-
franchiscd colored people. The enthusiasm
that for so many years marked the celebra-
ton of the Fourth of July appears to have
been, in a great measure at least, trans
ferred from the former class to the latter.
And this is quite natural In former times
this was gala day in Charleston, because
of the grand parades of our numerous,
gorgcously uniformed volunteer militia
companies, each one of whom strove, in
honorable rivalry, to eclipse all the others,
and neither pains nor expense were spared
to make the members and the companies
appear in first rate soldierly trim. Then
there were various civil associations, which
celebrated their anniversaries on this day.
The abolition of our militia companies
sappcd the very foundations of the Fourth
of July. The great social and political
ebullition, the, resultant Of the war, has
brought new elements to the surface, which
have assumed the place and discharge the
functions of those supphnted by the reTo-
luton. The colored race has a natural
penchant for "shows" Of any kind, and in
the days of its thraldom formed large con-
tingent of all our parades and professions.
There was usually an ocean of colored