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Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10
NO.. l9.
Hattie OF Tie I,ireg.

The Bloomington (lnd.) Progress has til,
following highly imaginative story Of bird
conflict; .,...
While sauntering around our beautiful
city lately, we accidcntly Witnessed one Of
the most singular pathological exhibitions
that ever fell under our observation. A
chimney swallow had only begun to balance
his little body upon the topmost branch Of
a large chcrry-trec when robin Of alder
manic proportions swept down upon him
from ncighboring maple.
The swallow fought nobly for q while,
and With every prospect ofsuccess, until his
russet-colorcd foe was reinforced by his
mate; then, and not till then, did The little
hero cry for quarter. Twittcring loud and
piteou3ly, he attracted the attention of some
of his tribe, and to lis relief came the col.
ony OF u ncighboring chimney. Now began
combat worth painters pencil AS the
swallows advanced aud retired indark waves
they delt cruel blows at the devoted robins,
who maddoncd by pain, fought with despc-
ration; but the odds were too great, and
gaspng, bleeding quivering, catching from
bough to bough, the rabins fell to the earth,
shapeless and torn.
Although intensely.exciting, the combat
was not the most interesting feature of this
curious exhibition. Many of the swallows
were covered with wounds given by the
sharp claws and strong beaks of the un-
fortunate robins, and these received the I'M.
mediate attention of the unwounded, who
in pairs carried them tcnderly to their sooty
homes. Now came the final and most sin
gular feature. Tendery carefully, and
solcmnly, was each dead swallow conveyed
to the top of large chimney adjacent, and
after piling up the rigid bodies in one SOM
ber heap, the entire swarm settled upon the
roof in silence, while one of their compan,
ions whose great age was evident from the
light gray Of his feathers, pcrched upon the
lightning rod, and for sotnc five or ten
minutes chirped, twittercd and slowly flap.
ped her wings During this performance,
which wss evidently an Grafton upon the
virtues of the deceased, the bird audience
maintained their position immovably, but
at its close, three Of the birds, whose black
glistning coats denoted their youth advanc-
ed and cautiously pushed the bodies into
the yawning chimney. This accomplished
each winged witness sailed away noisily
twittering, as thought in heated discussion
over the fight in which each had partici,
patcd.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10

INTEMpERANcE. The worst forms of in
temperance now prevalent Ire not those
that appear in low dens, with sordid gar
ments, and accompanied with profane and
obscene marriment. They are among men
who wear good clothes, in counting house
in public Offices, in Legislative bodies and,
it must be said, in the PULPIT. They are
in the boudoirs, and the gilded parlors, and
the walks of fashionable society, where
female excellence is debauched by the ter
rible curse and fascination of strong drink.
Drunkards are made surely in the vicious
practices of fashionable drinking; with
men the over-wrought brain, the too severe
straining Of the nervous system, the excite
ments Of business, and the consequent Ian
guoir Of Temporary reposc, demand the
stimulants that lead them to ruin; while
the rernicious modes Of physical life en-
Joined by fashionable life among women,
leading to debility and premature decay,
call for the use of tonics, which in untold
instances result in most miserable inebria.
ton, but partially concealed by social posi-
ton, and disguised FROM common fame un-
der the names Of lassitulc' and protracted
infrmity,
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mustangs.

When summer leaves are fading fast,
And gloomy skies are DER US,
When each fair rose its leaves hath cast
And strewn the ground before US,
We think Of joys forever fed,
Of hopes once dearly cherished,
Alas now gone, and like the dead
All save their memory perishcd!
When simmer birds are fitting by,
10 dwell in sweetcr bowers
TO warble meath southern sky,
The songs so loved in ours;
We think of friendships broken vows,
Breathed in our joyous hours,
That could not live midst winters SHOWS,
But perish with the flowers.
When nature robes the earth in gloom,
Aud darkness S Spreads before us,
When thoughts Of life beyond the tomb,
With all its fears come DER us
We think of lles last closing days,
When peacefully reclining,
Our hopes and joys, earth scorn and praise
For the cold grave rcsigning.
RIA WARMER,
Bloomsburg Seminary; June 10, 1867.
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"vYiiay's Escr R.crE.it;ec !D

The morning after the late election in
Washington, the citizens of that place were
astonished to see an immense number Of
half starved looking negroes lining the side
walks, gazing wistfully around as if expect.
ing something to take place. On question
ing them why they remained there they
replied by saying they were ''waiting for der
Kormittec." 1t was found that these poor
ignorant blacks had been duped by the
Radicals into leaving their homes in Mary
land, to come to Washington to assist in
eecting the Radical ticket, under the prom
ise that they should be well kept and cared
for. Previous to the election, they had tc6
on the fat Of the land, but the election over,
they were dropped like hot potato; the
RAIDS had mo more work forpoor Old Ned"
or Sambo, so they were obliged to wander
about the streets of the Capitol, houseless
and hungry, asking in vain for the appear
ance of "der Kermittcc" who had scduced
them from their homes. But "der Ker.
mttee' made no sign, they had accom-
plishcd all they wanted, and the deluded
negroes might now shift for themselves.
The last seen Of the darkies they were
inquiring the road to Sugar Hill, in Mary
land, swearing rounlly at the rascally
"Kermittce" who had cheated them. What
commentary the above on Radica! philan-
thropy for the negroes
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MARRIAGE. The Albany Atlas in the
course Of a sensible article on marriage,
says: Look beneath the surface, examine
the heart, and strive to choose what will
confer lasting hoppincss rather than tempo
rary qualification. Marry heart and soul,
not form nora mind; act for yourself
and not for others !; consult reason. not pas
sion and think marriage an affair of years,
not moments period whose freshness
and glittering will soon wear away and let
sincerity and worth form the foundation
upon which you arc to build your life and
happiness. Then will marriage be a gift
from heaven, blessing him who gives, who
receives, and those who share its obligations,
its pains and its joys!'
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10

n@- 1t MAY seem somewhat strange to
unsophistocated people, that Chief Justice
Chase has got to helding United States
Courts in the 'rebel States in his Circuit.
1t will be remembcree that he declined bold
ing Court in Virginia, on account the
State not being sufficiently reconstructed, ="
but now that his creature, Underwood, has
disposed of the case of Jefferson Davis, by
admitting him to bail thus relieving the
Chief Justice of the responsibility in the
afrair-al impediments to the administra-
ton of justice by Mr.. Chase seem to have
been removed, and he is now engaged in
holding Court at Raleigh, in the "rebel
State" of North Carolina.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10

The Parliamentary Railway Commission
reports the following rates Of travelling in
different countries of Europc. In Englan,!
express trains average 40 miles an hour, in
Guiding stoppages; in France, % to 80 miles
an hour, in Belgium, 90 to 35 miles an
hour; in Prussia, 20 miles an hour in Ba-
varia and along the Rhine, "a to 32 miles
an hour in Italy, a to 30 miles an hour.
The average rate of travelling per hour in
England is l6 miles; and in France, IS
miles. Some OF these lowest rates arc nearly
equal to the best running time on most Of
our American railroads The English ave-
rage is given for all the roads; some of the
express trains run regularly at the rate of
sixty miles the hour. The only approach to
such travel in this country as yet is prom
ise that-by-and-by we can 60 from New
York to Newark in ten minutes There is
no reason why equally rapid speed should
not be attained on all our roads, especially
on the roads running out of New York.
All that is needed is better built roads, and
larger locomotives. The report of the
New Jersey Railroad Company at the an.
nual meeting, the other day, stated that
three hundred tons of the Bessemer steel
rails will be laid this year through the Der-
gen cut, and that probably these rails will
be gradually laid the entire length of the
road. The New York Central is laying
steel rails in some places as an experiment,
and the greater durability of such rails ought
to suggest the building of better road beds,
which would warrant more speedy travel.
Next to rapidity of transit, public conven-
ience demands better and mo.a comfortable
cars and stations. The West, which already
surpasscs the Eastern roads in these particu.
lars, is making still greater improvements,
both to depots and rolling stock, while the
roads running out of New York are still
altogether behind tire progress and the de-.
mands Of the age World
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A Singular Story.

The Milwaukee Sentinel vouchcs Tor tho
following remarkable incident:
"Near one Of our grain warehouses stu
ated on the river bank, large swarm3 of rat
have been in the habit Of feasting on the
wheat which has been scattered around. A
few days ago u terrier getting wind Of the
rendezvous, made an attack upon couple
of rats that had ventured too far into the
open air. Selling one in his teeth, it shook
it vigorously. The rat squcaled pitcously
attracting to the spot dozen or more COM
panions. These, on seeing the situation Of
affairs, joined in raising the alarm. In less
time than it takes us to tell the incident,
the ice around was black with swarm Of
rats, numbering seven hundreds. The ter.
rier, after dispatching the first victim, char.
ged into the swarm with the evident deter.
mination Of serving the remainder in like
manner. But for once terrier was doom
ed to meet with fight from the poor animals
he lad so long dcyourcd at pleasure, and in
a ;ricc lie was surrounded on all sides by Il
swarm Of terocious brutes anxious to be
avenged for the death OF their companion.
Then cnsued the most Irightiul scene imag-
Unable. The rats swarmcd around their ad-
versary and fastened their claws and teeth
into lis flesh. The dog, onraged by the pain
fought bravely, killing scores of his enemies
in his contest for life. But the odds against
him were two great, and after sharp con-
llict, which lasted about five minutes, he
was forced to succumb. His body was lit
orally devoured by the rats, they seeming 10
take a savage pleasure in tearing their van
oUshed enemy TO piecc-mcat. Scarcely n
vcstige of the animal remained behind. The
terrier Gied game, however, for there were
about half hundred rats left upon the field,
bleeding and mangled, and US many more or
less injured.
"a singular instance of the kindness Of
dumb animals to their fellows was noticed
AZ the conclusion Of the combat. A num-
Der of the combatants had been somewhat
lacerated by the teeth of the dog. Their
companions gathcrcdin groups around them,
licked the blood from their wounds, and
then tenderly carried them in their teeth to
their nests The bodies of the slain were
as tenderly cared for. One ly one they
were carried away to hole in the ice near
-
by, where they were piled up. When all
the bodies had been gathered together, the
survivors grouped around them, and one Of
the number, mounting upon the Pile OF
bodies, seemed to deliver brief funeral Or
alton over the remains of their companions
The utmost stiffness reigncd among the COM
rany during the ad lress Of their chief The
whole company then pracecded to tumble
their dead into tlc water, where they soon
sank from sight. IN hall an hour scarcely
a vest.gc Of the conflict remained This
burial service was the most extraordinary
instance Of the kind we have yet observed,
and is well deserving of the study of natur-
aliSts The fight as a whole would have de-
lighted sporting men and dog ianciogs. 1t
was highly interesting to the few who OBJ
served il.
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a H.ay:,i iNKRssaChusests Preacher
ElGncs with "a Girl OCSiXtecm.

The quiet village Of North Adams, Mass.
was thrown in the widest excitement on
Sunday last by the discovery that the Rev.
S. a. Merrill, the late pastor Of the Meth
odist Church at that place, had elopo! with
a beautiful and interesting young lady named
lIoughton, leaving wife and nine children.
1t seems that both parties had been absent
from the village since Wednesday last, but
as the young lady had told her parents tina.
she was going to visit friend in the neigh
borhood, and Mr.. Merrill had lately been
appointed to another charge, rendering lis
absence from home necessary a considerable
portion of the time, no suspicious were
aroused until Sunday, when the failure of
either party to appear, taken in connection
with the remembrance that there had been
some former scandal in relation to them,
suggested that there must be something
wrong. Accordingly, on Monday morning,
the friends ofthe young lady came to this
city, and found that on Wednesday night
last Mr.. Mcrrell had put up at the Troy
House, registering his name as s. A
Merritt, of New York, aud that on Thursday
night he had stopped at the American.
From this it appears that the young lady
did not reach Troy until Friday, tarrying
here only for short time, and leaving for
the West on the same day. During Thurs
day Mr.. Merrill made one or two attempts
to borrow money, and was refused, $50
being the sum that he desired. Whether
he finally succeeded in "raising the wind"
we did not learn, but a report received from
Utica yesterday, states that he had stopped
in that city and was again trying to borrow
money. Ho procured ticket on the Cen
trail Railroad from conductor on the Troy
and Boston Road, with whom he was ac-
quainted, telling him that he did not know
whether he would go to Utica or further
west, and would pay for it when he return
ed. The brother and brothcr-in-law of
Miss Houghton were in the city this morning
and intend giving the reverend villain pur-
suit and warm greeting when they over
take him. The young lady is but sixteen
years of age, and in addition to being one of
the most beautiful and accomplished young
ladies Of North Adams, is most respectfully
connected. Mr.. Merrill is well known
throughout the Troy Conference as preach
cr of remarkable eloquencc and power,
and has occupied some of the most impor-
tant stations within its limits.
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No ACCOUNTING FOR TASTE. The Phil
adelpdia Press says it hopes the Southern
States will send all Negro Representatives
to Congress. This is candid to say ,hs
least. Forney has right to prefer black
men to white, but it is paying the white
trash composing the Black Republican par.
ty in the South, sorry compliment -
Every one to their TASTE" as the old wo.
man said when she kissed the COW.
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For the Democrat
Lyrics 0cshe SusqUeh0nnn No. ~.
TIE DEATH or JAMES BRADY, CONCLUDED.
tx RAVEN.

As soon as Tie tidings went down to the fort
The captain detailed sui: :ient escort,
Tobring the young sufferer down from above
And bade them to hasten, but cautiously
move.
The cars ofyoung Brady caught every sound,
Though suffering extremely through
every wound,
He heard them coming and arose TO his feet,
Determined the foe once more he would
meet.
But when he discovered that friends were
nOw near,
His heart swolled with JOY, in his eye was
tear,
$40 Sunbdry take me, my mother is there,
Once more from her lips let Inc hear the
sweet prayer"
Thnv tenderly bore him away from the place,
With sorrow depicted on every face
Through difficult wind!ngS they wended
their way,
And ended their Journey at the end Of
the day.
The pen cannot picture. norlanguage declare,
Ihe Ellet Oi the MOtner, her cries 0l
despair,
She called God to witness the decd that was
done,
And punish the Indians who murdered
her son.
IIis-mind in deleriun wandered aGr.
lie thought that his Father and Brothers
were near.
The scenes Of his childhood were clear to
his view,
Before either suffering Or trouble he knew.
But reason returning, lie lived to relate,
The scenes Of lis bloody and terrible fate
God bless my poor mother, he fervcntly cried,
Bid adieu to lis friends and he peaceably
died.
Saltwater, July 8, 1867,
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Luxury, such as We see nowadays, Is
adulteratod, corrupt and lying. 1t is sim,
ply wild vanity, ridiculous pride, the desire
to shine and eclipse others.
"Monsieur has his horses and his mistress
es; Madame must have her jewels, the most
expensive and outrageous dresses; the home
is deserted, the modesty of the mother of a
family in an empty word the fidelity of a
wife n alas Everybody lies, ov-
cry body is deceived, no one any longer
knows what saving is, and all are really
poor aud misevably in debt as much as when
they have hundred thousand a year, as
when they have twelve hundred (frances) n
year.
"Unfoltunatoly the present luxury does
not admit of saving; every body has quite
trouble enough to make both ends meet.
Now, children cost money, and great deal
of money; the education of boys and the
portions Of girls absorb large sums. In well
regulated families they think of this in good
time, nowadays it is found much more con-
venient not to have children, orscarcely any
One is enough; two too much three real
calamity"
Does not much of this apply equally as
well to American society? In our fondncss
for everything Partisan, in our love of dis
play, and shows, are we mot in danger Of
attaining ultimately condition calamitons? :?
These are questions certainly worthy of con-
sideration and reflection in view Of the grow
ing tendencies of the day. NJ T. Com
merciul Adcerttzer.
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Cor TIE "OUTs. "-Abol.tionism has
got "out' of the confidence Of the people
is ''out' of hope of success, and will soon
be as clear 'out" Of Office as The public
treasure it has robbed is out" of money,
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nsA. Never chew your words. Open the
mouth and let the voice come out. A stu
dent once asked, "Can virchue, fortichudc,
gratichude, or quietchude, dwell with that
man who is n stranger to recitichude2 p
The words here are badly chude.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10

The DEMOCRATIC PREss.-The Conven.
tion at Harrisburg, that adjourned on Tues
day last, recommend that all Democrats
make vigorous efforts to increase the circula.
tion Of Democratic journals throughout the
land and also to give their individual sup.
port and patronage, as the power and sue
cess Of the Democratic party depends on the
character and efficiency Of the Democratic
newspaper press.
Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-07-10

rea- Some deaf and dumb children in
Jacksonville, Illinois, was asked the mean.
ing of eternity One wrote on his slate,
ut is the life of the Almighty" and an
other only made circle.
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MACHINE AND REPAIR SHOP.

THE undersigned would most respectfully an
nounce TO the public generally. that he is prepared
To execute all kinds Of MAClli merry, at JOSEPH
sHARpLEs>' FOUNDRY ia BoUu-burs. where he
can always be found ready TO do Kinds of repair
ing including Threshing Ma hines, and III short u
kinds Of Farming Utensils ALSO, TURNING AND
FlTiN6 UP or CASTING AND MACHINERY
done on slUr, notice, IN u good workmanike man
ner, upon the most reas0nublc terms.
Ills long experience in the business as foreman In
the shop of Lewis II. Maus of this place. for over
nine years, warrants him in saying that he can give
entire satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their work. -
GEORGE IASsERT.
bloomsbury, Nov. 81, 1856,
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A SWEET TEMPER. trait. Of oharac
tex is more valuable in woman than the
possession Of a sweet temper. Home can
never he made happy without it. 1t is like
the flowers that spring up in our pathway
reviving and cheering us. Let man 60
home at night weary and worn by the tolls
of the day and how soothing is word die
tatcd by good disposition? 1t is sunshine
falling on his heart. He is happy, and the
cares of life are forgotten. A sweet temper
has soothing influence oycrtho mind of q
whole family. Where it is found in the
wife and mother, you observe kindness and
love prcdominating over the natural feeling
of bad heart. Smiles, kind words, char
acterizes the children and peace and love
have their dwelling there. Study; then, to
acquire and retain sweet temper 1t is
more valuable than gold it captiyates more
than beauty; and to the close Of life it re
tains all its freshness and power
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BE- A gentleman who lived in quiet
town near Milwaukee was invited to bring
his wife to the city and spend the holiday.
lie said he would be glad to do SO, but his
wife was expecting new bonnet from New
York, and if it did not come she would not
allow herself in fashionable society. On
Monday the Milwaukee gentleman received
the following note: "My wife has rot the
bonnet tcamc by express. This is an
episode You ought to see it. 1t looks
like niger ministrei's breastpin, or an
enormous jet finger ring, cut so as to have
the setting ft around the cars. You npy
exrcct U.S."
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OFFICERS OF COLUMBIA co.

President Judge--Hon. William Elwell,
Associate Judges Ism b Dsrr' ,,,.
Proth'y and C'k of Courts-Jessc Coleman.
Register and Recorler.--John G. Freeze.
Allen Mann,
Commissioners John Il. Fowler,
-. Montgomery Cole.
Sherif--Samuel Snyder.
Treasurer-John j. Stiles.
Daniel SNyder,
Auditors l.. b Rupert,
John y. IIannon.
Commissioner Clerk-Wm. Krickbaum.
Commissioners Attorney-E. IL. Little.
Mercantile Appraiser-Capt Geo. w. Utt
County Surveyor-Isa A. Dewitt.
District Attroney-M NJ. Traugh.
Coroncr-William j. Ikeler.
County Superntendent--Chas. G. Barklcy,
Assessors lnternal. Revenue j. CLARK.
John Thomas,
A,,;,.,.. s,., S. B. Demer,
Ass'''an' AsscS'o' j. II. lkeler,
j. s. Woods.
Collector-Benjamin i. Hartman.
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gsJ- "Young man, do you believe in n
future stato2" I'm course l duz; and
what's more, l intend to enter it as soon as
Betsey gifts her things reddy"