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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27
COL. DEM. VOL, XXXIV.. IA
Noble Ladies' Legs.

Nobody need feel called upon to blush
over the paragraph printed below, fol
1t Is taken from Mrs. Anna Cora Mo.
watt Ritchie's last London letter to the
San Francisco Chronicle:
"We trust our fair American sisters
will not be shocked by our unhesitating
use of the word "leg," which they are
accustomed to designate as climb" or
slower limb" In England and all
over Europe that little would
be pronounced indelicate and affected !;
and 1t certainly is the latter, if not the
former. But to our story. While sym.
metrical feminine legs are said to be
disappearing from American soil, they
are so much in the ascendant in Eng
land that ladies of rank have invented
a new method of making known their
fair proportions. We read in the March
number of the Galdry that in work
just published, two American medical
men put forth the gross slander that "a
handsome leg Is q rarity-we had al
most said an impossibility-among
American women ~ We do not be.
lieve the uDgallant libel, though Amer
lean ladies certainly are not in the habit
of publishing their charms by having
casts taken of their shapely legs, as an
ornament for drawing room tables, or
to be sold for the benefit of the vender
of casts, or to be circulated among
friends as delicate token of friendship
and valuable work of art. What we
are about to relate appears, at the first
blush, so incredible that we hold our
self responsible for its exact truth. Up.
on the drawing.room table of a lady of
rank in London-a lady of high posi-
tion and irreproachable character-may
be seen, beneath a glass case, lovely
dim pied little foot, delicate ankle, and
rounded calf, up to the knee joint it Is
the cast of the leg of Lady -, the
hostess. In Soho square there is small
rather humble-looking shop, in which
you can purchase, for five shillings, a
cast of one of the most exquisite of
legs the original lin the fiesh) belongs
to Lady de G. and B., who went
to this little shop incog., and had her
perfect leg moulded, and afterwards
genero usly gave the shopman the priv
ilege of selling copies of the cast, which
he does daily, for it was quickly discov-
ere to whom the beauteousleg belong
ed. One lady, the wife Of mayor of
town in the provinces, came to Lon
don and had two casts taken of her leg
one nude, and one with the neat little
shoe, stocking, and garter. Strange to
say Though no artist will call it strange)
the leg with the stocking and garter
produced an effect much further remov-
ed from modesty than the leg quite un-
clad. Brucciani, the cast-vender in
Covent Garden, drives brisk trade in
casting ladies' legs, and has any guam
tity of models of all descriptions taken
from life, and chiefly from noble life,
for sale. How this leg mania originated
we have not heard; but there is certainly
some explanation for this sudden pas,
sion among the aristocratic fair to have
their legs recognized; perhaps it is only
because "a thing of beauty is a joy for
ever"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

A FRENcHMAN, resolved to be rid of
life, went, little before high tide, to
post set up by the seaside. He had
provided himself with ladder. rope,
a pistol, bundle of matches, and vial
of poison. Ascending the ladder, he
tied one end of the rope to the post, set
his clothes on fire, put the muzzle of
the pistol to his head, and kicked away
the ladder. In kicking away the lad
der, he sloped the pistol so that the ball
missed his head and cut through the
rope by which he was suspended; he
fell into the sea, thus extinguishing the
flames of his clothes: and the sea water
which he einvoluntarily swallowed coun-
teracted the poison; and thus, in spite
of his precautions, he remained unhang-
ed, unshot, imprisoned, unburned, and
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

The RETIRED CoNDUCToR.-"Gris," J."
of the Cincinnati Times, relates of an
old conductor, promoted to train dis
patcher, as follows Habit was exceed
ingly strong with the ex-conductor. AS
he sat in the Office he would start every
time he heard bell ring and yell, "all
aboard" Then he would go about the
office at intervals and try to collect fare
from his assistants. We dropped in
casually one afternoon, and Billy want
ed to know if we had a pass. He
couldn't get accustomed to his new po.
sition. He pined to be again on the
road. One day lie begged the boys to
put him through collision, which
they did to his entire qualification.
They tore his'clothes nearly off, black
ened his eyes, broke a kerosene lamp
over his head and piled red-hot stove
on top of him. Billy was in an ecstacy of
delight, and declared he hadn't enjoyed
himself so much since he had a bile.
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A Slap on the Loafers.

Josh Billings answers query that
has often occurred to us, viz, "What
were you created for ?" in the following
parag raph. While every lady and gen
tleman would like to be rid of the an
noyance of being stared at, yet they can
not be cruel enough to wish to be rid of
your insolence in the way to which Josh
allIdes:
''Thare haint bin a bug made yet in
vain, nor one that wants good job.
Thare Is lots of human men loafing
about corners, blacksmith shops, cider
mills and saloons all over the country,
that don't seem to be necessary for any.
thing but to beg plug tobacco and sware
and steal watermelons; but you let the
koiery brake out once and then you
Will see the wisdom of having list such
men lying around they help count"
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Tho Parting.
ny GEORGE ID. PRENTICE,


The signal from the distant strand
Streams DER the waters blue
1t bids me press thy parting hand,
And breathe my last adieu;
But oft on Fancy'ssg glowing wing
My heart will love to stray,
And still TO thee with rapture spring
Though am far away.
With thee I've wandered oft to hear,
On Summers quiet ewes,
The wild birds music, soft and clear,
Borne through the whispering leaves;
Or see the moons bright shadow laid
Upon the waveless bay,
Those eves-their memory cannot fade.
Though am far away.
My life may feel Hopes witherlng blight.
Yet fancy's tearfuleye
VIII turn to thee-the dearest light
In retrospections sky;
And Still the memory of our love,
Whlle life was young and gay,
VIII sweetly DER my spirit move,
Though am far away.
IT'S hard, when Springs first flower expands,
To pass 1t coldly by,
Or see upon the desert sands
The gem unhecded lie;
The gentle thoughts that bless the hours
OF love can ne'er decay,
And thou wilt live in memory's bowers,
Though am far away
The Sun has sunk, with fading gleam,
Down evenings shadowy vale,
But see-his softened glories stream
From yonder crescent pale;
And thus affections chastened lixht
win memory still display,
To gild the gloom of sorrows night
Though am far away.
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AN imaginative young man, laboring
over the gradual encroachments of wo.
mankind on masculine territory in the
matter ofdress, breaks into song as fol.
lows:
"They took our eoats-at first we hardly missed
'em;
And then they aped our dickeys and cravats;
they stole our saeks-we only laughed and kissed
EN-.
Emboldened. then they stole our hats;
Until, by slow and sure degrees, the witches
Have taken all-our coats, hats boots and
breechesw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

HERE is dispatch said to have been
sent by President Lincoln to General
Hooker :-"If the head of Lees army is
at Martinsburg and the tail of it on the
Plank Road between Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville, the animal must
be pretty slim somewhere. Couldn't
you break him?" A. LINCOLN.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

A NEW HAMPSHIRE farmer wanted
a farm hand, and was applied to by an
Irishman who wanted to work. The
farmer objected to engaging Pat, on the
ground that two Irishmen previously
in his employ had died on his hands.
" Thin you object to hiring me for that,
do YEP" said Pat. Faith and i can
bring you RECOMMENDATIONS from many
place where I've worked, that 1 never
played such trick 20
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

A WIDowER in Indiana who marri-
ed again last week, while on his way
with his new bride to the depot to start
on their bridal tour, was rudely stop
ped by an undertaken who demanded
instant payment of his little bill for
burying his first wife. The father of
the new bride stepped forward and
liquidated the bill.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

HOST (who had just finished carving
turkey)-"Will you have small piece
OF the dark meat, or small piece of
white meat "Hungry guset (who is ad-
aicted to the habit Of plain speaking)-
'"rhank you; Plltake large piece of
6othI"
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Josh BILLINGS cbarpes tho oot wit,

Josh Billings charges the cat with
being kritter guilty of affektashum.
l hev known cat to klean the cream
all oph from the buzzum of a pan Of
milk, and then limp into the sitting
room ON all four legs, and lay down in
the corner of the fireplace, as melon
eholly as tho she hadn't a frie nd on the
face Of the earth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

A MORAL elephant in Cinncinati has
200 rife balls inside his skin, put there
at odd times TO curb his hot temper,
yet he is able to shamble of at gait
that forces the moral band wagon horse
into trot, and distresses the moral
camel.
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And tell the wish OF thy heart in flowers"
Flowers, from the earliest ages, have been as
ISOLATED with the ten der sentiments of the heart
and thus have often been the means OF telling
the tale which W ords dare not speak, They too
have been source of poetic inspiration, an d
poesy OF all ages has found images OF JOY and
beauty
"In the bright consummate flower"
"Flowers are the brightest things which earth
on her broad bosom loves to cherish;
Gay they appear as children's mirth,
Like fading dreams of hope they perish.
By them the lover tells his tale;
They can his hopes, his fears express
The maid, when looks or words would fall
Can thus kind return confess.
Then lady, let the wreath we bring
For thee wreath of beauty twine,
And MS the blossoms deck the spring.
SO every tender wish be thine"
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Local notices, twenty cents line; by the year
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-05-27

Why would Sampson have made an
excellent actorP Because he could 20
easily bring down the house.
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II o II X S III O II Il l.,

BLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
The undersigned has taken this well known
House, lately occupied by George w. Mauger,
and has put 1t in thorough repair with entirely
new furniture, &c. Every attention Will be paid
to the comfort and convenience Of guests The
bar always supplied with the best OF liquors aud
cigars. r. BENT. TAYLOR
marll 70.3m.
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THE ESPY HOTEL.
prick HOTEL,
oRANGEVILLE, COLUMBIA COUNTY, 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 choicest
liquors and cigars, and the table will be, at all
times supplied with the delicaces of the season.
NO pans VIII be spared TO insure the comfort of
guests.
Orangeville, dec. TO- 69-tf
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BLOOMSBUR PA, FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1870.
Philadelphia Directory.


-
EAGLE HOTEL.
"a7 NORTH THIRD STREET,
r. d. CUMMINGS, PROPRIETOR.
ESTABLISHED 1893.
JORDAN BROTHER,
Wholesale Grocers, and Dealers In
sALTPETRE AND BRIMsToNE
No 2io North Third st.
Philadelphia.
HORNE, KING g. SEYBERT,
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
No. 42l Market Street
PHILADELPHIA.
Orders filled promptly at lowest prices.
January 3, 1868.
TT W. RANKS
WHOLESALE TOBACCO, SNUFF, AND
CIGAR WAREHOUSE,
No li6 North Third Street.
Between Cherry and Race west side
Philadelphia.
7 II. WALTER,
Late Walter & Kaub,
Importer and Dealer In
CHINA, GLASS, AND oUEENswARE,
No. 23i N. Third Street.
Philadelphia.
r M. KEPHEART,
u WITH
BARNES, BRO. & HEBRON,
HATS, CAPS, STRAW GOODS FURs,
No. tOs Market Street,
(Above Fifh)
PHILADELPHIA.
JOHN STROUP & CO.,
Successors to Stroup & Brother,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FISH.
No. "a North Wharyes and 25 North Third 81
Philadelphia.
y ICHARDSON L. WRIGHT, JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
NO. 1913 SOUTH SIXTH STREET,
PHoLADELpHI
SNYDER, HARRIS & BASSETT.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
MEMS AND BOYS CLOTHING,
Nos. 525 Market, and 522 Commerce Street
Philadelphia.
WILLIAM FISHER
WITH
THO MAS CARSON & o.
WHOLESALE
DEALERS IN HOSIERY.
MEMS FURNISHING GOODS,
LINENS & NOTIONS
NO. Is NORTH FOURTH STREET
Philadelphia.
une 4,'69-6m
w A1NWRIGHT & CO.,
WHOLESALE GRoCERS,
N. L. Corner Second and Arch Streets,
PHILADELPHIA, |
Dealers in
TEAS, SYRUPS, COFFEE, SUGAR, MoLAsSEs |
RICE, SPICES, BI CARB SODA, &C., &c.
Ss-orders will csive prompt attention.
NAV lOG7.tf
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cMisttllantous.
LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS.

"Gather wreath from the garden bowers
And tell the wish OF thy heart in flowers"
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if they felt sure that they were safe from
any present interference or from being called
to account in the future by their superiors.
A few days ago we published secret circular
distributed by the Democratic Executive
Committee, which demonstrated in the clear
est manner that, both before and during the
election, the police were to be used for the
promotion of partisan interests, and their
conduct yesterday proved that they were not
only willing to obey every behest of their
masters, but that they considered the autho-
rity of the Democratic managers as superior
to that of the Mayor, even if they did not
rely upon that official to give at least
tacit consent to their per-
formances. The moral of the occurrences
of yesterday is that it is absolutely necessary
for the police force, if it is to do its duty for
the preservation of the peace, to be removed
beyond the reach of partisan influences, and
to accomplish this there must be complete
and radical reform of our whole police system.
Under any administration it can scarcely be
otherwise than that the majority of the police
men will be bitter partisans, who will con-
slider it necessary to work for the party to
which they belong, if they hope to retain their
positions, and under a Democratic regime a
rufianly element will be introduced that will
make the police terror rather than protec-
ton to honest citizens. We give Mayor Fox
the credit of trying with all due sincerity to
perform his duty, but in many things he is
apparently powerless, and ever since he
came into Office the police force has been
going from bad to worse, until now it is dis
grace to the city. We have little or no ex-
pectation that the Mayor will take any action
for the punishment of the policemen who
distinguished themselves by their bad con-
duct yesterday, for they are under the special
protection of men who consider Mr.. Fox as
little better than their own servant, who is
bound to obey their behests; and the only
remedy for existing evils is to place the ap-
pointfnent of men on the police force as far
as possible out of the reach of party managers
and party influences.
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THE POLICE.

MAYOR Fox will be brave man if he attempts
to defend or to explain Che performances of
his policemen yesterday, for nothing SO out
rageous has occurred in this city for years as
tine manner in which the men who ought to
be the impartial and bipartisan guardians Of
the peace labored in behalf of Democratic
victory by intimidating colored voters, ar
resting them without the slightest provoca-
tion, dragging them from the polls, and COM
mitting other scandalous actions that proved
conclusively the fact that the whole police
force as at present constituted is a mere ma
chine in the hands of the Democratic mana
gers, and that the authority and official posi-
tion of the policemen are used unscrupu-
lously to promote Democratic ends.
Much of the disturbance in the Fifth
ward yesterday, which necessitated the inter-
vention of an armed force, was fomented by
the policemen, who distinguished themselves
by their rufianly conduct towards the coIored
voters especially. Most of these men re-
moved the numbers from their caps for the
purpose of preventing Identification; but the
majority, if not an, of them are we'll known,
and if the Mayor chooses to investigate their
conduct, he need have no difficulty in doing
SO. Those who did not actually participate
in deeds of violence labored for the Demo-
cratic cause by endeavoring to buy off colored
voters with little yellow tickets marked
"Good for drink, and among the princi-
pal of this class of operators was Lieutenant
Mike Haggerty, of the Third police district
The performances of this officer, as well as
of multitudes of other members of the police
force, were open and above board, without
the slightest attempt at eoncealment, Just as
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-12
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER.
BLANKETS AND QUILTS.

Our BLANKETS for the Fall and Winter Sea-
son are now fully open for examination. Our sales
have already been very large, but our arrange
ments with the mills are such that we shall he
able to supply almost any demand.
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DRExEL g. CO.,

American and Foreign Bankers.
Issue Letters OF Credit for Travellers, emitting the
holders to draw on LONDON, PARIS or BAsLE.
Switzerland. Also, available throughout the United
States.
Draw at sigh and by telegraph on sATHER CO.,
San Francisco.
Deal in Gold and Government and other Secur.
ties.
Receive Gold and Currency deposits subject to
draft at sipht.
No. Is Well Street, No. Rue Scribe,
New lork. Paris
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THE HURON BLANKETS

That we have sold extensively in past sea-
sons have been still further improved, and we can
recommend them nowl with confidence being
the very best in the market for fneness of wool,
size and weight.
Our assortment in Crib, Single Bed, and other
sizes is by far the in the city, and fur
nished in any quantity, from single pair to the
largest Hotel orders.
Cur great facilities for procuring and distr-
buting these goods enable US to afford them at
but slight advances factory prices, and
thereby maintain ourselves as the leading house
in the Blanket trade.
Prices range from Three to Twenty Dollars Per Pair
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-09-09

pit Ell Sc sc nc
Also piece of land com at a
post 5 chains " of the sc ne of
S34, I IS Il s; thence one
chain south; two chains and
so links west thence two chains
north thence two chains and
so links east thence one chain
south to place Of beginning;
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-11

been ever since busy in endcavoring to influence
him not to take any such step. Grant, however,
has made no promises to them, and intends to ad-
here to his original intention, in which he is sus-
tanned by such an amusing coalition as Greeley
and Ben. Butler. The Political Disability COM
mittee CT the Senate are not very anxious to
wait for general amnesty, and have got up
another bill embracing thousand names, which
they will probably :eport next week.
Washington is entering upon most exciting
municipal campaign. Bowen, the present mayor,
whom everybody nearly detests, is endeavorlng
to be reelected and being rich, is spending money
freely, besides using the corporation influence.
He is colonizing negroes in all the doubtful wards
feeding them out of the thirty thousand dollars
charitable appropriations made by Congress. and
falling to get the support OF single newspaper,
has started one Of his own, called the Journal.
There is considerable solicitude felt about the
Pacific Railroad interest due to the government
on bonds issued to build the road. Both roads
now owe over three millions OF overdue interest.
ZETA,