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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-03-25
BURG. Pa, FRIDAY, MARCH rs, 1870.
COL. DEM. - VOL. XXXIV.. NO. 5.

OF the speakers, one of whom was a
young officer, and the other a lovely
girl of some eighteen years of age. The
villain outside the window had gradu-
| ally become more and more excited and
finally extended his hand through the
opening; he pushed back tho spring
and raised the sash. So cautiously had
this been done that the lovers did not
observe the intruder until he leaped to
their sides, his eye blazing with an un-
natural light, and his already bloody
knife firmly clutched to strike.
Upon beholding him the young officer
leaped to his feet and asked:
"Who are you?"
II am known as Mad Leon, the Rem
egade," was the firm response.
"And what do you want here?"
II came for single purpose, but 1
find that l have double one."
Then explain, and quickly too, or
will call the guard"
81 will explain. Not, however, be-
cause fear your guard. 1 Icame for the
single purpose of carrying away this
girl to my mountain home. But find
that I must kill you."
"The game of death is one that two
can play at, you shall find"
And Graham ledped toward the table
upon which were lying his two revol-
vers. But single shot was fred by
the villain and the officer fell. As he
did so the renegade seized the girl and
cried:
go to those whom l sent to their
graves years ago, and tell them that
Paul Blackburn sent you there, for 1
am he."
He had sprung through the window,
with Mariana in his arms.
Here, however, he met his mortal
foe, old Brant. The fainting maiden
was torn from his grasp, and a single
from blow huge knife sent the polluted
soul of the renegade before his Maker.
AS the blood gushed forth, the monster
uttered a few bitter curses, and then
fell from the roof by the side of the
murdered guard.
This was not the only work perform.
ed by Brant. He had discovered the
savages, and a single volley, which
blazed out on the night air, sent por.
tion of their number to the "happy
hunting-ground," and others yelping
like wolves from the fort.
Young Graham was only wounded,
and he recovered to make the orphan
his wife.
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a. STRANGE DUEL.-Mr. Cross, nat
uraiist' Oh Mason street, Liverpool, had
few days ago consignment of SER
penfs from the West Indies and among
them female python, which, while on
the passage, gave birth to 80 young
ones. Mr.. Cross's premises adjoin
stable, from which they are divided by
two-brick wall. In this stable was q
horse belonging to Mr.. John Hender.
son, shipstore dealer, 2 Oxford street,
and it would seem that during Tuesday
night one of the large serpents burrow-
ed from under its cage, or In some other
way managed to escape, and to wriggle
through an aperture in the wall. Hav-
ing gained access to the stable, it must
have coiled itself round the horse, for
marks which prove this were found
upon the horses back. A fearful strug-
gle ensued, in the course of which the
horse, having bitten the serpent near
the head, succeeded in freeing ITSELF
The accident and its results do not ap-
pear to have been discovered until 7
O'Clock on Wednesday morning, when
the carter entered the stable, and OBJ.
served that the horse was unusually
timid and nervous, and on close exam.
ination he noticed that its back was
marked as if beaten with thong. Pres
emily he observed the glittering body
of serpent suspended as it were from
the manger. The serpent was quite
dead; portion of the head had been
eaten away, and the lower part of the
body, which rested on the ground, bore
the marks of having been trampled by
the horses shoes. The horse itself was
uninjured.-London Times, 1911 at.
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Ghoitt poetru.
A Mans a Man for a. That.


"a mans man. /" savs Rohert p,rrs
"For n, TINT and N, tbat.u
But though the song be olear and s,ro,.
II lacks n note for n, tbo,
yet cla,,,, ,,,a ,ra,,a 80. "oiA'
or hao ,,han 4, ,.,s.s,', 'na',
Ia ,o, n ,,a,, a.. ~, ''' 'ie"o'
'""''
II all who dine on bomelv 6,re
Were true and brave and n, tba,
And none whose parb was ahoddan oro,,u
Was fool and knaye and n, that
worid toll n,,a ~ s s"".e o"r 'i'iie
Ana nlon.h,,,a,, ~ -' - a .na''
And chprIs a . COIL ,s. ~, ,,. 10
'''''''
You see yon brawny. blusteripg sot
Who swaggers, swears. and n that
And thinks, because his strong riub, orr,
Might fell an OK and a, that.
That he's as noble man for man
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BEPORTED MURDER OF A WOMAN
BY HER INSANE SOMA HORRIBLE
SToRY.-A young man by the name of
Rufus j. Rimer was committed TO our
County Jail on Monday for killing his
mother, Sarah Rimer, In this county,
on Saturday, 9Th instant. Rufus j.
Rimer, the murderer, Is about twenty
two years OF age and has always been
considered by his neighbors as being
partially deranged. At any rate, his
actions at times were quite singular.
lie Is also subject to epileptic fits. On
Saturday morning he was at preaching
and was noticed to be unusually irrita.
bic. After preaching he went to a
neighbor's house, still manifesting
much excitement, and his neighbors
seeing something unusual about him.
prevailed upon him to 60 home. He
went off, but did not stay long, when
he returned, and was again urged to 90
home. He went off to another neigh.
boris borrowed an AK, with which he
cut Off one of his fingers, and returned
home. 1t seems that he and his mother.
aged about flfty-two years, were living
alone In the southern portion of Rowan.
He says his mother, while wrapping
his finger, hurt him, which induced
him to kill her. He first gathered a
hearth.stone which he threw at her as
she escaped out of the door. The stone
struck the door, when he again seized
it and pursued her into the yard and
beat her brains out with it. After he
had completed the bloody work, he
built up fire in the house, took up his
mother, laid her on it, locked the doors
and retired to bed. Sunday morning
he went to neighbor's house and told
them he had burnt her. His neighbors
not being able to get any satisfaction
out of him, proposed to go home with
him and see. On arriving at the house
they found the old woman, or what re-
mained of her, lying in the fireplace
almost entirely burned up. r. ]. Rim
er was at once arrested and committed
as above stated.-Sdlisbauy (N. o. En-
aniner, Mdrch9 8.
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A MINISTER was on his way TO
church one Sunday morning, and saw
boy on the river bank fishing,
"My boy, "said the clergyman, "don't
you know it is wicked to catch fish on
Sundays"
"Guess / haint sinned much yet"
said the boy, without taking his eye
from the cork, "hain't had bite"
Minister coughed and went on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-03-25

IRISH Winchell tells story
of a stranger meeting an Emeralder
who was leaning against post, watch
ing funeral procession coming out of
a house, when the following dialogue
ensued:
"Is that funeral?"
"Yes, sir, Pm thinking il is."
Anybody of distinction ~
81 reckon it is, SIR"
"Who is it that died ?n
"Why the gentleman in the coffin, to
be sure" replied Pat with q knowing
look.
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1T is rumored in Harrisburg chat
Governor Major General John w. Gea-
ry was recently invited to address the
children of Public School, and in al
luding to Washington's Birthday, put
the following question:
"Now, boys, why should we cele.
brate Washington's Birthday any more
than mine ?"
In the midst Of profound silence a
little fellow at the foot of the class rose
and replied:
because HE never told lie."
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AN Invalid son of Bacchus was
about to undergo an operation for drop.
sy at the hands of his physicians.
sob father, father!" screamed a son
of the patient, who was looking on, "do
anything else, but don't let them tap
YOU"
"But Sammy" said the father, sit will
do me good, and shall live many
year after to make you happy"
mo, father, you won't. There never
was anything tapped in our house that
lasted longer than week."
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THAT IRREPREssIBLE FLY.-It has
attained the dignity of public nuis.
ance. 1t worries US at every street cor
ner. All the ragged urchins in the city
are whistling, singing, and shouting
"Shoo, Fly!" Its awful caricature
stares us in the face everywhere like a
nightmare in the daytime. In card
size it is vended at every picture stand,
In life size it is posted on every availa-
Bile advertising space, and like other
sensations of the day, it won't stay in
its own sphere, which in all conscience
Is extensive enough. 1t hasn't any con
science, and ruthlessly invades all parts
OF the social fabric. 1t has entered the
furnishing stores, and furnishes its de.
testable name to all manner of goods,
We have the "Shoo fly hat" and "Shoo
fly cravat," the "Shoo fly shirt" the
"Shoo fly boots" backing, cuffs, col
lars, sleeve-buttons, suspenders, and
what next the Lord only knows. We
venture humbly to suspect, however,
that the next adaptation will be as a
Sunday school song, a psalm tune, or
church voluntary, with brilliant varia.
tions by tho organist on the uog hunaa-
ma stop. And why not, when distin.
guished divine quotes it from the pull
pit? 1t is worse than the smallpox and
bad as the cholera, and catches more
readily than either. 1t is the "fraudn
OF the period, and satire upon itself.
"Shoo, fly, don't bodder me-" Exact
ly so; why doesn't il "shoo," and stop
bothering us? But with malice pre-
pense an 1aforethought,t this awful"flyn
only buzzes the louder, and the more
we hear "don't bodder me-" the more
it does bother us.--N Y. Tribune.
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AN honest old darkey, whose eXpec-
tations of getting forty.acre planta-
ton and domestic jackass, for voting
the Radical ticket, were entirely sim
cere, now goes back on his friends in
this wise-"Dem corpetbaggettin, seal
awag lers,dey tell us dar war perwis-
ions in the Constitution for we cullud
folks, but dat was lie-dem perwisions
didn't come. Fore God, Massa, ] aint
seen de fust n,ouJul."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-03-25

A hog was killed in Springfield, Him
ois, the other day, and in its stomach
were found thirty nails, half saw, one
file and suspender buckle. 1t is SUR
missed that at some period the animal
swallowed carpenter
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A AFELLow coming out of tavern
one frosty morning, rather top. heavy,
fell on the step trying to regain his
footing, he remarked: "If II be true
that the wicked stand on slippery
ground, belong to different class, for
it's more than | can do"
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Il o II X S III o Il Il l.,

BLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA.
The undersigned has takeu this well known
House, lately occupied by George w. MaugeT.
and has put IL In thorough repair with entirely
new furniture, dc. Every attention will be paid
10 the comfort and convenience of guests. The
bar always supplied with the best OF liquors aud
cigars. 4. BENT, TAYLOR.
marll'70-3m.
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A thief who broke out ofjail in Ohio
the other day, being captured, told the
sheriff that he might have escaped,
but he had conscientious scruples about
travelling on Sunday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-03-25

WHAT is the difference between
farmer and a seamstress? One gathers
what he sows, the other sews what she
gathers.
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Hotels.
10 l. U M B l A HOT ELL.

~ o l. U M b | A OTEL,
BERNARD sToHNER.
Having lately purchased and fitted up the
eliknown Robson Hotel Property, located q
FEW DOORS ABOVE THE COURT HOUSE,
on the same side of the street, in the town OF
bloomsbury; and having obtained "a license for
the same as II
HOTEL AND RESTRAINT,
the Proprietor ha determined TO give to the peo-
pie visiting the town on business or pleasure,
A LITTLE MORE ROOM.
His stabliug al SO is extensive, and IL ttted nm
TO put buggies and carriages in the dry He
promises that everything about his establish
ment shall be conducted In an orderly and law
ful manner; and he respectfully sOlicils share
OF the public patronage. Imyl7'67-tf
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THE ESPY HOTEL.
Apr.23,6
PRICK HOTEL,
ORANGEvILLE, COLUMBIA COUNT \, PA.
ROHR M'HENRY, Proprietor.

This well known House, having been put IN
thorough repair, is now open to the travelling
public. The bar Is stocked with the choicesi
liquors and cigars, and the table will be, at ali
times supplied with the delicacies OF the season
No pains will be spared to insure the comfort o
guests.
Orangeyillo dec, TO- '69-tI
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Auditors or Assignee's Notice, $3.50.
Local notices. twenty cents line; by the year
| ten cents.
Cards In the business Directory" column, s2.ee
per year for the irst two lines and sloO for each
additional line. s
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VOLUME w mo. 12.
Orangeville Directory.

q e. w. COLEMAN, Merchant Taiiors and
"A. Cents furnishing goods Main st., next door
to the Brick Hotel. vl-n47
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29
our ST00k OF GROCERIES,
NEW FALL GOODS.


ME TO opening daily choice assortment of
w Fall and Winter Goods, which we offer at
very low pricee for Cash. such Blue. Green,
Brown. Black and Lead Colored Apanzalines of
beautiful shades for Suits Brown, Garnet Lead
and Purple Popiins; handsome assortment of
rich worsied Paiis Fringed Cloth for Ladies Suits
the newest for travelling suits Plaid aud Plain
WATER PROOF CLOTH,
Shawls, a great variety; Arabs at very moderate
prices; Balnoral Skirts. very cheap; Sash and
Bow Ribbons; the newest style Bows, Linen Collars
and Cuffs, Lace Collars; great bargains IN Table
Linen the neweststyIe Hoo? skirts; Furs--a great
variety very reduced prices, Rcd and White
FIannes, Blankets colored and white; Bleached
and Unblrachcd Cottons; Beached, unbleached and
Carnetinr-a laroe stock lower than we have sold
them since the war; Table and Floor Oil Cloth.
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
Hats, Neck Ties and Gloves a large assor tment;
Gum Shoes and Sanhals-a large stock. GROCR
RIES at the lowest prices. handsome assortment
OF Ladies', Misses and ChiIdren's Shoes and Gait
ers. KEARSLEY * SuEERER.
her
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29
SERIOUS Acc1pENrs.-We learn that as a

SERIOUS AccIDENTs.-We learn that as
young lady. the daughter of Jacob Ropp, Esq,
of this county, was nearing the railroad cros-
sing, at the North end of Queen Street, on
Friday evening last, an engineer having in
charge what is called 'hostler" engine be-
gan blowing his whistle at a furious rate,
which frightened the horse upon which she
was riding, and she was thrown violently to
the ground, receiving very severe injuries
just at this moment negro boy driving a
wagon, approached and the whistling of the
engine frightened his horses also, causing them
to run off, and before Miss Ropp, could be
reached, ran the wagon her, infictipg
still more serious injuries. The negro boy,
was also thrown out of the wagon, sustaining
in his fall the fracture of one of his legs
Miss r. and the boy were both kindly cared
for and we learn are doing as well as the ma
ture of their injuries permit. The reprehen-
sble practice of whistling the engines when
persons are about to cross the railroad, on
horseback or in vehicles. should be stopped,
and we hope the parties injured in the pres
ent Instances, will mulct the railroad company
in heavy damages, as they richly deserve it.
TdUey Star.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

A COOP MovE.-At the recent meeting
of the stockholders of the o.. A. & NJ. r. R.,
Rev. w. NJ. Lnughorn, of Lynchburg, offered
the following resolutions:
ReSo7Ued. That the President and Directors
of the Orange Alexandra and Manassas Rail
road Company, are hereby most respectfully
required to do no manner of work. for, on, or
by said road on the Sabbath day, except in
cases of necessity or mercy.
ResoI0e7; Receipts for Sunday work shall
be applied quarterly to objects of charity Sc
lected by the President and his Board
Mr. /. urged the adoption of the resolutions,
but on motion of r. Whitehead they were
laid upon the table.
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"SrEAL1Na FROM OLD NEprUNE."-The

0SrEALING FROM OH NEPTUNE. 1.-THE
patent method by which Carrageen or Irish,
Moss is converted into Sea Moss Farine, is a
very Iaborious and complicated one The raw
material is first deprived of its bitterness by
repeated washings 1t is then carefully picked
over by hand and desicated-in other words.
deprived of all moisture-after which it is
passed through series ofmils and other APP
paratus, by which it is cleansed from every
impurity, and pulverized and concentrated,
without being robbed of its refreshing ocean
flavor. Having been thus manipulated and
put up in convenient packages, it is ready for
conversion into such Blanc Mango, Puddings,
Creams, Gruels, Cream Pies, Soups, Sauces,
&c, as are not producible with any other ma
terial, however expensive.
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Spirit Of ysftstsau,
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

LITTLE BY L1TTLE.-Some poor devil of
an editor thus pictures the business life OF q
printer Little by little the printer pays ont
his money. A little for press, little for
type, a little for paper, little for rollers, a
little for ink, little for help, little for rent
little for wood, little for this and little
for that; but constantly little, never stop
ping, y. constant drain. Little by little prin-
ter's bills accumulate. A owes a little for sub
scfiption owes little for advertising; q
owes little, aud D owes little, on clear
through the alphabet and back, and through
again, aud many times over. neglects his
bill, b does not settle his, G thinks his is but
a triie and not needed, and SO on down the
list. Little by little the money goes out, and
not even little comes in, until finally the
poor printers resources are all exhausted, aud
Down he goes into the guilt of despair, while
over his head floats, his hundreds of unpaid
dues; but he grasps at them in vain-they
afford him no help. Reader, do you owe bill
to the :printer2 Pay it,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN has for many
years heen the organ Of American inventors,
and the exponent of mechanical and scion
ti6c progress. The publishers say its circula.
tien is 25 600 copies ahead of that of any
journal of its class in the world.
in the issue for Nov, 10Th. we see admirable
illustrations of-among other things-Thomp-
sons patent common road locomtive and Err
icson's solar engine. two of the most remark
able inventions of the day.
Published by Mum & Co, 81 Park Row,
n Y, at So per year in advance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

REMEMBER THE POoR.-Now that the
long dreary winter, with its biting frosts and
chilling blasts is upon US, we would remind
our welI-to-do citizens of their duty to the
poor. The poor yc have always with you,
says the Holy Writ, and having them with
us, our duty to God and man demands that
we should protect them from the sufferinss of
hunger and cold. Let those who have plenty
see to it that no widow shall moan in distress,
or orphan cry aloud for bread and they will
be abundantly rewarded by Him who shall
say, "1nasmuch as ye have done it unto one
of the least of these my brethren, ye have
done it unto me-"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

TIE LITTLE ConpoRAL MAGAZINE for
December closes the eleventh volume of that
brilliant Juvenile. The magazine has now
been published five years aud half, and has
attained an unprecedented popularity and cir
cuIation. It is now enlarged, improved, aud
beautifully illustrated. The November and
December numbers of 1870 are offered free
to all who subscribe now for the next year
Don't fail to give your children this sterling
juvenile magazine. 1t is published in Chi
cago. Illinois. by Sewell & Miller, at one dol
lar aud half year, ID cents for single
copy. Beautiful and generous premiums are
given for clubs.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

INSURANCE LossEs-We copy with pleas.
ure. from the Charleston, Kanawha county,
Republican, the following merited compliment.
to the Valley Fire Insurance Company, of this
place.
We are advised by Major Laidley, Agent Of the
Valley Fire Insurance Company, Charicstown, Jei-
ferson county, that this Company has made good ITS
loss ON tn. b1ilding belonging to Mrs Frazier OF
st.unton. Va, destroyed by thu late fire in this
place TO the amount of $40 The losses by that
disasrons FIRE have all been adjusted and the lnsu
rance promptly paid, except those insured ny the
State, at Parkersbnrg, and ths National, at wheel
ing. Among the Companies which had Insurance
in the unfortunate district, the Valley, Home,
Columbus; Continental. N. V, FranklIu, Wheel
ing: National, Wheeling; West Virginia, Wheel
ing. and State. Parkersburg All these: except the
National and State, have adjusted and promptly
paid their entire losses.
As public Journalistic, we must commend inc
promptness of those Companies which have mus
paid their Iossee to our people, and advisc All VINO
have property insure, TO apply TO the valley
Home. Continental, franklin and West Virginia
for policies.
We congratulate our citizens that they have
in their midst an institution such as the Val
lev Fire Insurance Company has proven itself
to be-dLke and triIting to meet all lis liab'I'-
ties promptly. FROM our acquaintance with
the stockholders. we believe the Valley to be
as responsible aud reliable as any Company
doing business in the State.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

DR. ScHGppE AGA1N.-A petition signed
by the Jail physician, Sheriff Thompson, and
other citizens of Carlisle has been addressed
to the Governor of Pennsylvania. setting forth
that DR.. Scheppe's long confinement of over
twenth months has greatly affected his health {;
that he has had several copious hemorrhages
from his lungs; and that. inasmuch as grave
doubts of his guilt have been expressed by
many disinterested medical societies as to the
confusveness of the evidence in establishing
his guilt they therefore invoke the Executive
clemency in behalf of the prisoner, and pray
that the Governor will grant to the said
SchGppe pardon upon any condition which
be may see proper to attach to the same"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-11-29

AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL WoRKER.-
The November number of this journal, pub
lished by j. w. Mcintyre. St. Louis, beside
its usual valuable contents, has very full au-
nouncemcnts of its plans and reduced terms,
with lis. of lessons for 1871. As the pub
Usher offers to send this number free of charge,
we advise Sunday schools adopting series of
lessons for next year to send for specimen
copy.