The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1869-12-31
Farewell to Bloomsbury.

To-day, dear reader, finds us bona
fide citizen of this county, and no fill
clustering politician can reject our vote
at the ballot-box hereafter. We have
hidden adieu to the town, ,that,we trust,
will some day have the pleasure of
boasting of the honor of having held
within its limits a famous journalist.
mo reflection upon the two BIS, how
ever.) In all probability the place that
knew US for decade of years will know
us "not any more now' as a citizen.
We propose to hang out in this place
for life time,and we entertain no fears
of not getting along as well as medic.
Gritty gets along anywhere. Bloomsbury
is beautiful town, and we rudely snap
closely binding chords when we with
draw from its associations. We have
seen the genius of progress stir the peo-
pie of the ancient village to the most
wonderful activity; buildings sprung
up in all directions; great strides were
made in education, and today the
place boasts of school edifices, and
schools second to none in the State;
honest, intelligent people, and tolera-
bly, good morals. Two well conducted
journals hold up the place TO the gaze
of the world; worthy pastors guide hum
cry flocks by still waters and green pas
lures to the fountain of life; thrifty me.
chanics and busy workshops add to its
wealth and importance, and lots OF
"bully boys" and handsome, jolly girls
fill up the empty places. We hold very
dear friends in grateful remembrance,
and none can more fully assent TO the
maxim, that ga friend in need is friend
indeed" than can your humble editor.
We shall hire somebody to pray for
them regularly. Itwas there we enter.
ed upon the responsibilities Of "devil''
to the Columbia County Republican, un.
der the superior tutorship of the we'll
known editor, DEP. John-who has also
shaken from off his boots the dust ol
Bloomsburg-and gradually climbed
through ink, and rollers, and hand
presses, to the position of foreman o
the establishment, and at one time helt
the very honorable distinction ofco-pro
prietor of that excellent Journal. That
unsettled our brain, and we gradually
grew worse, and finally did the insane
trick of buying out VIM. Burgess, ,wher
we learned too late, ,alas! that we shoult
have bought of our friend, ex-Sherit
Dewitt. Our ambition had overleape,
itself, and we came down very awk
wardly in the dirt. That little lesso
cost us and our family only $1,000, an
low spirits, hard times, bitter complain
ings, and glimpses of dreary future
VIM. Burgess made little money ant
not much reputation while we were be
ing schooled to misfortune. But W
found there was no use crying for spill
; ed milk, and we got out of that AM
went to work, and after being kicke
around here and there have brought ou
, goods and chattels, and best of all, ou
partner in the housekeeping business
to this land of buckwheat cakes and pc
tatoes, and with the help of God we in
tend to hang on. To the editors an
printers of Bloomsbury, our first love
I our heart will often turn; and we pledg
V them life in perfect accord with tn
Y high and responsible duties of the Graf
i Good bye, then, Bloomsbury and ma
your progress ever be onward, as Oul
= will hereafter e.-Itnkhd,nOck r.
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