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A Dilemma.

A YOUNG parson Of the Universalist
faith. many years since, when the Simon
pure Universalism was preached, start
ed westward to attend a convention of
his brethren in the faith. He took the
precaution to carry II vial OF cayenne in
his pocket, to sprinkle his food with a.
preventive Of fever and ague. rhc
convention met ; and at dinner tall
Hoosier observed the parsOn as he sea-
soned his meat, and addressed him
thus:
"Stranger, III thank you for II leetle
of that ere red salt, for I'm kind o. eur
Gus to to try it,"
''Certainly," returned the parson I;
"but you will find it very powerful; be
careful how you use it,
The lIoosier took the proiiered VIAL
and feeling himself proof against any
quantity of raw whisky, thought he
could stand the "red salt" with impu-
nifty, and accordingly sprinkled junk
of beef rather bountifully with it, and
forthwith introduced it into his capa-
ciOus mouth.
1t soon began to take hold, He shut
his eyes, and his features began to wri'
the, denotinga Il very inharmOnious con
dition physically. Finally he could
stand it no longer. He opened his
mouth and screamed "flrc -
"Take drink Of cold water from the
Jug" said the parson.
"Will that put it out" asked the
martyr, suiting the action to the word.
In short time the unfortunate man
began to recover, and, turning to the
parson, his eyes yet swimming in water
exclaimed:
"Stranger, you call yourself 'Ner-
salist, | believe ?"
81 do" mildly answered the parson.
"Wal, want to inow you think it
consistent with your belief to go about
with hell.iire in your breeches pock-
et4?"
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PUBLIC DEBT.-Increase since April,
1868, $lGs 000,O 900.
Increase since May /, 1865, So, 200, 900,
How do you like it taxpayers?
So much more added to your taxes.
So much every minute.
So much every hour,
So much every day.
Can YOU stand it" Can the country
stand it.
Is not, under this Radical rule, bank
ruptcy staring us in the face?
Bankruptcy national,
Bankruptcy personal,
Universal bankruptcy.
No nation whose expenses exceed its
revenues;
No nation that taxes labor and ex-
empts capital;
No nation that crushes down the
workingman, the source Of all wealth,
by burtheDs of taxation which they
cannot bear, can long exist,
We must change the administration.
We must turn the Radicals out of
power and put in Democrats, or
We must all become bankrupt and
paupers.
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Presidents, Vice-Presidents.

The following list of Presidents,
Nice-Presidents, and candidates for
these offices since the formation of our
government, is worth preserving;
1889. George Washington and John
Adams, two terms, no opposition.
1897. John Adams, opposed by
Thomas jefferson, who, having the
next highest electoral vote, became
Vice President.
1901. Thos. Jefferson and Aaron Burr;
beating John Adam, and Charles c
Pinckney.
1905. Thomas Jefferson and Geo. Cin-
ton; beating Charles c. Pinckrey and
Rufus King.
1909. James Madison and Geo. Clln-
ton beating Charles G, pinckney.
1913. James Madison and Elbridge
Gerry beating De Witt Clinton.
1917. James Monroe and Daniel d.
Tompkins; beating Rufus King.
1921. James Monroe and Daniel ID.
Tompkins; beating John Quincy Ad-
ans.
1925. John Quincy Adams and John
&. Calhoun; beating Andrew Jackson,
Henry Clay, and VIM. II, Crawford,
there being four candidates for Presi-
dent, and Albert Gallatin for Vice
President.
1929. Andrew jackson and John g.,
Calhoun; beating John Quincy Adams
and Richard Rush.
1898. Andrew Jackson and Martin
Van Buren beating Henry Clay, John
Floyd and William Writ for President,
and VIM. Wilkins, John Sergeant and
Henry Inc, for Vice President
1887. Martin Van Burcn and Rich
ard NJ. Johnson; beating VIM. II. liar-
rson, Hugh l.. White and Daniel Web
ster, for President, aud John Tyler fox
Nice-iresident.
lSil. William Ii. Harrison and John
Tyler; heating Martin Van Buren, and
Littleton w. Tazcwcll, Harrison died
one month after his Inauguration, and
John Tyler became President for the
rest of the term,
lsi5. James X. Polk and Geo. NJ.
Dallas; beating Henry Clay aud Thoo-
dOre Frelinghuysen.
1919. Zachary Taylor and Mil!ard
Fillmore; beating Lewis Cass and Mar
tin Van Buren, for President, and VIM.
O. Butler and Chas. +. Adams for Vice
President. Taylor died July 0, 1850,
and Fillmore beeme President.
1853. Franklin Pierce and W. h.
King; beating Winfield Scott and NJ,
A. Graham.
1857. James Buchanan aad John G..
Breckenridge; beating John g Fremont
and Millard Fillmore for President,
and VIM. l.. Dayton and a. j. Donel-
son for Nico-Pres'dent,
1861, Abraham Lincoln and Iianni'
bal Ilsmlln; beating John Bell, Steph.
On A, Douglas and John G, BrecGin,
ridge for President, aud Edward Ever
EFT, Herschell V. Johnson and JOSEPH,
| Lane for Vice-Prcsident.
! 1869. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew
Johnson; beating Gen. George b NJ
Clellan and Geo. Ill. Pendleton. Lin
coin assassinated April II, 1865, ant
J johnson assumed the Presidency.
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THE BEES AND THE SoLDIERs.-A
writer in the Galaxy thus describes an
incident which took place Just before
the battle of Fishers's Hill: =
y vagrant soldier, one of the class of
"bummers who are nothing il not
continually eating and drinking, hal
stolen forth from the reverse. bent upon
plumber, and parti cularly upon eatable
plunder. a row of bee-hives In yard
near by attracted his attention; and,
capturing one, he bore it triumph
antly back to the reserve. 1t proved
perfect Pandora's Box of Ill to my lit
tie command. Just as he reached us,
one Of the bees stung him severely,
causing to drop the hive; when the
whole warm rushed out upon us, scat
tering the reserve to the four corners of
tine lot, and singing right and left.
Before l could get away from the in
fccted nighborhood, l was stung four
times about the face. All over the fold,
the unhappy soldiers were rolling and
twisting about in the grass the air re-
sounded with their laughter and exple-
tives and the bees settled in great
angry cloud directly above the stacked
arms, as if to forbid our resuming them.
To add to the ridiculous aspect of the
scene, the outposIs, observing the COM
motion, took the alarm, faced toward
Us, and prepared to repel rear attack.
When we were enabled to gather again
about the arms, there was such an as
enblage of swelled and rueful counten-
ancC~ rs Is not often seen.
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arrest them, self-gOvernment to tht
people OF ten States; the men wht
have taken away the power of oui
Chief Magistrate to Insure faithful OK
ccution of the laws, or to command the
army and the navy of the United States
the men who did their worst TO expe
the. President, from the White House fo
obeying faithfully the bchests of you
supreme law, the men who, being con
sciOus of their crimes, dreaded to hav,
the SupremeC Court declare their quality
and therefore abridged its jurisdiction
and silenced its voice the men who
have usurpcd and are grasplng and
welding powers not possessed to day
by any monarch among civilized ma
tions.
Against these men and all their dcs
potic purposes which General Gran,
would be rs powerless TO hinder as he
whom they elected four years ago has
/ been against these men, their crimes
in the past, their fast accomplishing
designs in the future, you are soon to
make one final and determined on
slaught.
-Four years ago we failed to expel
them from power though we predicted
then, as we now predict, their incom-
potency to give to the people peace de
claring then, rs we now declare, the
revolutionary purposes of their most
active leaders, who rule their party as
they would rule the country, with Il
despOtic sway. But these four years
have justified our warning. Our worst
predictions then are their enactments
now. What we feared they have done.
The revolution has made steady prog
rcss. Once more we call every patriot
to join our ranks.
If the people will now rise in their
majesty and might, they can save their
institutions, and rebuild them. IF they
are .upine and regardless of their sacred
Interests, so much in the last four years
has been accomplished, and so much in
the next four years may easily be ac-
compiished, no obstacle then remaining,
tha; the Revolution will become a fix
cd fact, the structure Of our government
Will have hech completely remodelcd.
l. may be \ government; still it will
no longer he your Representative Self.
government.
For this fluai struggle then, fellow
Democrats OF the United States, let US
invigorate everymuscle and nerveevery
heart. The time Is short. The foe is
stubborn and desperate, for our victory
would be the death blow to the Repub-
lican party. IT would have been held
together by no other nomination. It
cannot survive your successful assault.
One victory is enough. Your triumph
In November will finally re establish
the Union and the Constitution for an
other generation Of men it will restore
peace and good order to the South,
prosperity to the North, and wise and
frugal rule to both. The great prize is
worthy your most strenuous endeavor.
Our ranks are unbrokcn ;our courage
is unabated. Once more to the breach,
and this time Victory.
For the Democratic National Com
m:ttec.
AUGUsr BELMONT, Chairman
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
The Maiden's Peril.

| LIEUT. SIIOCu, of the Dutch East In.
Ola army, was on q march with small
detachment Of troops and coolies, on
the southern coast of Borneo. He had
encamped, on one OCCASION, during the
noon day heat, on the banks of one Of
the small tributaries of the Baugarmas-
sin. The lieutenant had with him HE
domestic establishment which included
his daughter-a playful and interesting
little girl Of the age of thirteen.
| One day, while wandering In the jun
gle, beyond the prescribed limits OF the
camp, aud having, from the oppressive
| heat looscned her garments and thrown
them off almost to nudity, the beauty
| of her person excited the notice of an
orang outang, wdo sprang upon her and
| carried her of. Her piercing screams rang
| through tho forest to the,ears Of her do.
zing protectors, and reused every man
! in the camp. The swift barefooted COO.
lies were foremost in the pursuit and
now the cry rings in the agonized faith
er's ears that his daughter Is devoured
by bianstang-.again,t that an orang ou-
tang has carried her off. He rushes,
half frcnzied, with the whole company
to the thicket whence the screams pro.
ceeded--and there, among the topmost
limbs of an enormous banyan,the father
beheld his daughter, naked, bleeding
and struggling in the grasp of a power
ful orang outang, which held her tight
~, yet easily, with one arm, while he
sprang lightly from limb to limb, as if
wholly unencumbered. 1t was in vain
to think of shooting the monster, so
agile was he. The Dyak coolies, know
ing that he will always plunge into the
nearest stream when hard pressed, be-
gan system to drive him into the wa
ter. They set up a great shout, throw
ing missiles of all kinds and agitating
the underbrush, while some proceed to
ascend the tree. By the redoubled ex-
ertions of the whole company, the
monster was driven toward the river,
vet still holding tightly to the poor
girl.
At last the monster and his victim
were seen on an outstretching limb
overhanging the stream; the coolies,
who are among the most expert swim
mers In the world, Immediately lined
the banks the soldiers continued the
ouicries and throwing of missiles, He
elapsed his prize more tightly took asur-
vey of the water, & of his upwardgazlng
enemies, and then leaped into the flood
below. He had hardly touched the wa
ter ere fifty resolute swimmers plunged
in pursuit. AS he rises, q dozen human
arms reached out toward him; he IL
grasped ; Others lay hold uyon the in
sensible girl; the orang-outang used
both arms in selfdefence and, after
lacerating the bodies of some of the cool
les with his powerful, nervous claws,
finally succeeded in diving beyond the
reach of his pursuers, and in escaping
down the stream, while bleeding, in
sensible, Ledah was restored to the
arms of her father and nurse, in whose
hands she was ultimately restored to
consciousness, health and strength once
more.
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Choirr Rpetry.
THE BAREFOOT hoy,

Bi.EssISGsu on thee, little man,
barefoot boy with cheeks OF tan,
with thy turned-up pantaioons,
And thy merry wnistled tunes
with thy red lip rcdder still,
Kissed by Strawberries on the hill
With the sunshine Of thy face,
Through thy torn brim's Jaunty grace
From my heart give thee Joy;
blessings on thee, barefoot boy
oh for boyhood's stainless play,
Sleep that wakes in stainless day,
Health that mocks the DOCTORS rules,
knowledge never learned at schools;
OF the wild bees morning chase,
OF the Wild flowers time and place,
Fits of fowl and habituic
Of the tenants of the wood,
How the tortoise bears his shell,
How the woodchuck digs his dell,
And the ground-mole sinks his we'll
How the robin feeds her young,
How the orioles nest is hung;
Where the whitest lilies blow,
Where the freshest berries grow,
Where the groundnut trails his vine,
Where the wood-grap. = clus ters shine ;
Ot the black wasps cunning way.
Mason of his walls of clay,
And the architectural plans
OF gray hornet artisans.
For, eschewins books and tasks.
Nature answers all he asks;
Hand in hand with her lac walks,
Face to fuce with her he talks,
Part and parcel of her joy
blessings on thee, barefoot boy!
Cheer'ly, then,m little man,
Live and laugu as boyhood can,
Thoughfhe flinty slopes be hard,
Stubbles spread the new-mown sward,
Every morn shall lead thee through
Fresh baptisms OF the dew,
Every evening from thy feet
Shall the cool wind kiss the heat.
And too soon those feet shall hide
In the prison cells of pride.
Lose the freedom of the sod,
Like II colt for work he ShpL,
Made to tread the mills OF toll,
Up ana down In ceasclcss mull--
Happy If they sink not in
Quidli and rrcaeherous hnds Ofsin.
All D.! that thou could'st know thy joy
Ere it pass, my barefoot boy,
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IMpoRTANX DECISION CONCERNING
MATRlMoNY.--An important decision
was rendered in The Circuit Court ut
Chicago on Friday, to the effect that
two persons, cohasiting as man and
wife, after an agreement to marry, and
the marital relations being recognized
in the society in which they move, is
common law marriage, even if no mat
rimonial service, according TO law, is
performed, and is bound 10 be respect
ed by the courts, under which the wo-
man can claim dover, but cannot reco-
yer for services as housekeeper. The
dec!si on is said to have created some-
thing ofa breeze among the considerable
number OF Chicagoans who have brevet
wives.
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WISHES of ladies' First, II husbandi
second, a fortune; third, a baby fourth,
Il trip to Europe; fifth, a better looking
dress than any oftheir neighbors; sixth,
to bewell buttered with flattery; sew
enth, to have nothing to do in particu-
lar; eighth, TO be handsome, which La
sometimes commendable, since to be
plain or less is defect; ninth, to be
thought we'll of, which is also CONF
mendable, except 1t be from those
Whose opinions are worthless; tenth,
to mako sensations; eleventh, TO at
/ tend weddings; twelfth, to be always
considered under thirty.
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II the taxation imposed upon the
people of the United States by Radicals
since their advent to power, was placed
upon each individual equally, it would
amount to S3l 25, while in France the
taxation for the same time would
amount to SO, and in Austria to less
than slG. The public debt In this coun-
try, II assessed upon each individual,
would amount to s7I,25, the public debt
of France to $50, aud of Prussia to $l2.
This is the Radical idea of q republi-
can form Of government.
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Union HOTEL
Il q IL RSB L Il q, A,

II y IT ~ y IT Y ~ Vt 7 NJ
The undersigned would respectfully inform
Tie travelling public that he has purchased and
RENTED In the best manner the old stand former
~ occupied by W, A. Kline, and that lie Ia now
prepared 10 accom- odaie his friends " llh all tie
comforts bld conNeui enoor of hrrt- class house.
4 nnr new barn has been built and ths surfonn-
dmRs placed IN perfect order. The bar will al
ways lie stock ed with the chosest liquors and oil
gars, md the table furn shed with he beet the
market affords, JAMES V. Gll.lASFiH
Jhly 3,ts-u
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JERSEYTOWN DIRLCTGIN.

4 NnREW MADISON, dealer in dry goods, gro
Il Cerirs grain. lumber ETC., jerSv ytOWU. NI-r!t
JACOB y. SWISuEG, deulcr IA Hides, Leather
,J Bark etc. Madison township Columbia county
IA. Vl-niH
pAPT. SAMUEL. RIAlBI, Madison Hotel, Dru-
" Vcrs and strangers entertained, V2-,si
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HOTELS AND SALOONS.
ENCHANGE HOTEL,


The undersigned having purchased this we'll
knownInd centrally -iu'0tcd huu~t the Exchange
Hotel, situate nn MAIN STREET, in Bloomsbury
House respectfully inform their friends and the
public III general that their house Is now in order
Tor the reception ana entertainment Of travellers
who ny hc disposed tu favor II with their GUS
tom, They have spared no expense IN preparing
the Exchange Tor rthpunlcrtuiumcut OfthclTEucstS
neither shall there be anything wanting on their
part to minister TO their personal comfort. They
house Is spacious, ana enjoys an excellent buSi-
ness location
Omnlhuscs run at AL times between thc iiN-
change Hotel and he various railroad depots, by
which travellers Will he pleasantly conveyed 10
and nom the respective stations In due time to
meet the ears. kOONS & CLARK.
Bloomsbury, April ,, 1865,
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BUCKIl0RN DIRECTORY.

4, q. K W. II. SHOEMAKER, dealers in dry
VI goods, groceries and general merchandise
Firtt Sturr In son h end ut town, WINS
TACuB ~ WM. IIARRIS, dral,r- In dry goods
= groceries, drugs and medicines. Elf~l store IN
north end OF town, N.-nlS
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LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.


DETER ENT dealer in dry goods, groceries,
L hour, feed, halt, fish, iron, RAILS ETC., light
street. Yl-uE
ITERwILLI0EE, Cablnctmak,r, Undertaken
sj and thnlrmHhur. Nl-ni6
JOSEPH WALTER HIlci. mln,, opposite post
office. Nl-nid.
II Z. OMAN x CO.. Whcc.wrignte nr,t door
III above school house. Vi-ntU
tIRS. Il. KLINE. Inillinory and fancy good.
NV. .SANKEY, dealer in Leather Hides. Bark.
y etc. Cash paid for Hides. N-niG
WM. N. EST dealer In stoves and tin ware in
W all Its branches. Nl-niG
ToHN \. OMAN, manufacturer aud dealer in
" boots ana shoes. Nl-nbi,
j. Lesser, NJ. H. Surgeon ana Physician.
j. OilIcc ut kulluv'S iIutrI. VIM
ESPE DIRECTORY.
EspY STEAM FIGURING MILLS, G. :. Fowler,
IA PROPRIETOR Ni2nll
- +. REIGHARp & BRO, dc,lers Va dry goods,
ID. ar'ror.rS, ANA general n"rchandire. N!-nll
| n. D.CALpWELI. dealer IN dry goubS. slp'ey-
y. les, qurrn-warr, hardware ilsh sat, mills,
ctr.. ctc, , Vl1uIl
~ W. EDGAR Su~quchanna rlHnin- .,I' and
J q. Box Mandatory. v2nll
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D,ooMSBuRG DIRECTORY.

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0RANGbVILLE DiHECTORY.

nR. y. \. MEGARGEI physicion and surgeon,
~ Main ST., nest door to Guud's Hotel. vl-ni7
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tirrz. druggist and apothecafy KuipsIISS KvipIaIS
II ii,rit MAN ST. west of Market
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GWAN HOTEL, the upper house by John Sny-
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June 13

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