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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
Rayenna, Aug. 81, 1869. - - : = :
.HoMEsrEAD AND pRE-Empr1oN.

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HOMESTEAD AND PRE-EMPTIoN.
i have compiled full, concise and complete
statement, plainly printed, for the information
Of persons intending to take up Homestead or
Pre- -emption, in this portion of the West, en-
bracing Iowa, Dakotah and Nebraska-and 9TH
er sections. 1t explains how to secure 100 acres
of rich Farming Land for nothing, six months
climate In short, itcontains just such instruc-
ton as is needed by those intending to make a
home and fortune in the rich lands of the West.
Twill send one of those printed guides to any per
SON sending me 25 cents. The information alone
which it gives is worth IS to anybody, Men who
came here two and three years ago. and took a
farm, are to-day independent ~
TO YOUNG MEN. *. 2irs
This country is being crossed with numerous
City, Iowa. Six railroads viii be completed to
this city within one year. One is already in
Road snd o Us & w,h & &infSago Sg fe
to this city within a year connecting us with
Dubuque and McGregor- direct Three more
VIII be completed within year, connecting
direct with st. Paul, Mimi, Yankton, Da., and
Columbus, Neb., on the U. P. r. R. The Mis-
souri, River gives us the mountain trade Thus
it will be seen that no section of country offers
such unprecedented advantages for business
speculation and making a fortune. For the
country is being populated, and towns and cit
les are being built almost beyond belief Every
man who takes homestead now Will have n
railroad market at his own door And any en-
terprising young man. with small capital, can
establish himself in q permanent and paying
business if he selects the right location andsthe
right branch of trade Eighteen years residence
in the western country, and large portion of
the time employed as mercantile agent in this
country, has made me familiar with the branch
es of business and the best locations of this
country. For 81 remitted to me- ! will give
truthful and definite answers to all questions on
the best place to locate, and what business is
overcrowded, and what branch is neglected.
Address lt DANIEL SCOTT,
(Box 1867 S. c. Com of Emigration
p Feb. "a, 30. 7S-fy Sioux City, Iowa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28

PLATIN1zED looking-glasses promise
to replace those at present in use.
They are prepared by painting the
surface of the glass with preparation
of chloride of platinum and oil of
lavender, borate and protoxide of lead
and then baking the glass in furnaces.
This puts on very thin layer of plat
inum, which makes an excellent and
cheap looking-glass when put on a
dark background but it may also be
used for windows, and will allow the
light to come in during the day, but
form mirrors when the outside blinds
are shut at night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28

A NYTHING you want done in the line of Bill
IA Heads, Cards. Posters, Pamphlets, &C., be
sure and coineVo the Press 0fice, on Chestnu
Street, north end of Empire Block.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
GEO. W. TIBBITTs,
United States Patent Office
A G E N G Y.
Designing and Engraving on Wood.
IA Superior Street, c7ere1qnd, Ohio.


HAyING been engaged for the past ten years.
Ii with great success in the business of OBJ
tanning Patents am prepared to guarantee
most perfect satisfaction in the transaction of
that business. Numerous references could be
given to substantiate this.
In order to apply for a Patent the law re-
quires that model shall be furnished not over
foot in any dimensions. Send the model by ex-
press, prepaid, to GEO. W. THIBBTTTS, 214
Superior street Cleveland, Ohio, with descrip-
ton of its operation and merits, and send the
post, Government, and stamp -$16-when
the drawings and necessary papers will be pre-
pared and sent to the inventor for examination
approval and oath.
My charges for attending to the whole busi-
ness will be $25 for all cases. without any ex-
ira charges. The average time required to pro-
cure patent is thirty days (have had an exami-
nation in five days.J Examination of the Re-
cords free. A complete set of the Patent Office
Reports is on file at my office, which may be ex-
amined by the public at their pleasure, free
GEO. w TIBBITTS
214 Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jan. 6, 1869, lily.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
Farm for Sale.

Farm for Sale.
A very desirable farm of eighty acres loeat
IA ed on the town line of Rayenna and Roots
town. A good barn on the promises, and plen
ty of young fruit trees in good growing condi
tion Also, four acres of pasture land situated
on north Chestnut street. in the village of Ra-
VIENNA, Just the thing for a man wishing a place
to pasture COW or two. For terms and par
ticular description of the premises offered for
ale, enquire at the ofice of, .s.ll 1 I'll
RANNEY s HATFIELD.
May Is, 1869 3T-tf. @aisa.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
SUGARS.

on hand at all times, and win be sold for very
SMALL PROFITS. Almost anything in the
Grocery and Provision Line can be found at my
store
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-04-28
TlG Peoples Store Advertisement,

No. 4, Phenix Block.
NJ r S. r E E d
Has returned from the East. and is now prepar-
ed to show her customers and friends through
one OF tae most elaborate
S TocK or G ooD s
ever exhibited in this County, consisting of
many new and desirable styles not usually
ate q few of the many articles now on hand:
Bonnets Trimmed and Untrimmed.
Hats Trimmed and Untrimmed.
LADIES' CAPS,
cHILDREN,s HATS and CAPS,
BONNET FRAMES.
SURF, or SUN HATS.
NEAPoLITAN BRAIDs.
CACTUS BRAIDs
Bonnets and Hats Made tn Order.
SASH RIBBONS.
BLACK RIBBONS,
GRO. GRAIN RIBBONS.
SATIN RIBBONS,
TRIMMING RIBBONS,
CoLoRED VELVET RIBBONS,
BLACK VELVET RIBBONS,
FANCY RIBBONS,
Artiaeial Flowers in Great variety.
BONNET SILKS. all shades,
BLACK and coLoRED sATINs.
BLACK GRAPE. all qualities.
coLoRED GRAPES. all shades,
LACE EDG1NGs,
DOTTED and PLAIN LACE,
ILLUSION LACE,
SPANISH LACE, Black and White.
CAPE LACE.
All Articles Used in Making Bonnets,
Hats and Caps.
IMITATION MoHAIE SWITCHES,
HAIR CURLs,
PATENT HAIR SWITCHES.
PERFUMERY and TOILET ARTICLES,
eHATELNE BRAIDs,
COMBS, all kinds
HAIR PINS long and short.
HAIR BRUSHES,
TOOTH BRUSHES.
NAIL BRUSHES.
: afs Heaaquafsers Tor Dress and Cloak
SILK npAD
BANDS and CORDS.
CROCHET corn
RED WORKING COTTON,
WHITE CROSS COTTON.
SILK DRESS CORD,
WHALE BONE.
DEXTER BALL KNITTING COTTON,
SILK BELr1Nes
SATIN PIPINGs,
SILK GIMps
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
Neglect of Duty.

Only substantial reasons ought to ex-
cuse public officer for absence from
his post of duty. Especially is absen.
teeism reprehensible In officers OF
representative position. AS members
of Congress are particularly well paid,
they ought to be held to a strict per-
formance Of duty, and absence, except
for grave reasons, should never be ex-
cused. The fashionable mode of excu-
sing themselves now is by "pairing off,"
This is the way they do it: Mr.. A. is
candidate for denomination, and his
people take him to task for his absence
when some question important to his
district came to vote. Mr.. A. asserts
that he "paired off" with Mr.. b., and
letter Is printed from Mr.. B., in proof
thereof, and advising Mr.. AS constitu-
ents to return him to Congress By all
means. No doubt it is understood that
Mr., A. is to do the same favor for Mr..
b. if like complaints are entered against
him In his district. This is certainly
cheeky game and only equaled by the
'dodging" that makes it necessary.
These gentlemen are paid 5000 for a
few months time, and they should be
honest enough to put in that time at
Washington attending to the business
they are entrusted with and paid for.
That is, one hopes to be excused for
neglect of duty because he induced
some other member to do the same!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
Taking Care of the Radical Cripples.

The Democracy of Oregon having
elected a Senator to supersede George
w. Williams, the Radical who has held
the place for some years, General Grant
is forced to find some place at the pub
lie crib for the defeated loyalist. 1t is
now said that he will be appointed So
licitor General. This is a new Office,
created by Radical Congress, with a
salary of $1,000 attached. 1t will an
swer as snug berth for the political
cripple from Oregon. 1t is likely he
has grown rich along with other Radi-
cal Senators, but it is only natural that
he should accept fat Office in WASH
ington rather than return to the Pacific
coast to mingle with the people who
have repudiated him. If Grant should
undertake to provide Offices for all the
defeated Radical candidates who will
be hobbling about after the Congress
sional elections in october and Novem-
ber he will be compelled to turn ont
some of his many cousins.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
COLUMBIA COUNTYPl
A Torpid system.

Sometimes, without any asslgnablc cause, the
physical strength and animal spirits give way
and strange torpor falls alike on the body and
intellect. There Is little no pain perhaps, btu
the natural vgor and elasticity of the nervous
and muscular system seems to have departed,
and Indifference to tho pleasures of life, and
even of It's grave responsibilities, takes the place
of that earnest interest In both which character
izes every well balanced mind when In healthy
condition.
This state of partial collapse Is often the pre-
monitory symptoms of some serious malady. IL
indicates unmistakably that the vital powers are
lnnrulshlng and need stimulant In such cases
the effect of a few doses of Hostetters Stomach
Bitters is wonderfully beneficial. The great ton
c wakes up the system from its browse. The
secretions and the circulation receive new i'm
petus. The relaxed nerves recover their elastic
ity under the operations of the specific, like the
slackened strength of q musical instrument in
the process of tuning. Lothargy and debility
are replaced by energy and vlgor, the spirits
rise and life that almost seemed burden while
the season of depression lasted, becomes once
more enjoyable That such q radical change
should be produced by remedy entirely devoid
of the powerful akalolds and minerals so ex-
tenslvey used in modern practice, may seem
incredible TO those who pin their faith on the
medicinal efficacy of active poisons, but If these
sxeptics will take the trouble to enquire OF those
who have tested the corrective and Alternative
virtues of the Dltters under the circumstances
described, they will find the staten ent to be
| true. octTO-lm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
Capt. Brockway and the Marif:

The statement that Capt. Brockway
advocated Free Trade sentiments in
Bradford and Sullivan is untrue. At
Albany, Laporte, Dushore, Camptown,
Towanda and Troy, he pointedly pro-
claimed himself in favor of Protect
i've Tariff.
But what record have our opponents
on this subject? Neither Grant or Con-
gress, In which the Republicans have a
two-third majority have such adherence
of Free Trade as our opponents would
have the public believe. Grants first
official act was to appoint A. T. Stew
art, notorious Free Trader, Secretary
of the Treasury. Congress, and Mercur
Voting NTH The majority, reduced the
Tariff on pig-iron from 80 to 81 per ton.
The Tariff is lower now than it has
been for ten years. When gold was $50
that in itself was protection; but now
gold is down to l15, and to make mat
ters worse the Tariff is reduced. The
New England manufacturers manage TO
protect themselves, but Mercur inter
poses the pitiful plea that the interests
of Pennsylvania could not be guarded.
If SO, 1t shows the weakness of the men
we send there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
Mechanics and uorkingmen !

. 1869, March %, Mr.. johnson moved
suspension of the rules so as to oenable
him TO submit this resolution:
Resolred, That in passing the resolu-
tion for the 10th amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States, this
House never intended that Chinese or
Mongolians should become voters.
The motion was lost-yeas AZ, nays
LOG, not voting 4S. Mr.. MERCUR DID
NOT VOTE AFFIRMATIVELYl
AS the result of this action, or refusal
to act, thousands upon thousands of
Chinese idolaters are now being impor-
ted into all parts of this country, the
inevitable effect of which will be to rob
labor of its just reward, and to debase
and practically enslave laborers-espe-
cially white laborers.
Let wOrkingmen of every class re.
member that the Republicans have con-
ferred equal political rights and pow
ers upon the Ngroes-placed them in
that regard upon a level with White
Men-and that they now seek to place
the Chinese pagan upon the same level
Workingmen, STRIKE EFFECT
IVELY WHILE YOU HAVE POW
Err! Ere another Congress passes it
may he TOO LATE! Captain Brock
way is one Of you, and of course all his
sympathies are with you. Mercur has
refused to give his vote to protect you,
and you have no reason to believe he
will change his course. Maintain your
rights while you have them, for that is
much easier than to obtain them agair
after they are once lost.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
European News.

Strasburg having capitulated, the
Prussians are concentrating their entire
force before Paris, excepting the army
around Metz and the garrisons of cap.
tured fortified towns. Freq quent sOrties,
with Indifferent success, are constantly
made by the beleagured forces in Paris
and Metz.
Peace negotiations do not appear to
progress, mainly, perhaps, for want of
stable government in France to treat
with. Trochu rules in Paris, Bazaine
in Metz, Republican Committee
claiming TO be the Government in
Tours, the Red Republicans in Lyons,
&c. Neither of these acknowledges
the authority of the other. An election
is to be held on the 10th inst, for dele.
gates to National Assembly, and these
will probably form a government which
may have sufficient power to make a
treaty of peace. The adherents of Ma
poleon still look to his restoration in
some form.
An immense Democratic meeting has
been held in London! The Throne
was threatened and Republic talked
of, which will probably end in talk.
The Russians are again apparently
preparing to swallow up Turkey.
The Italian forces have occupied
Rome, and the people have voted in
favor of political annexation to the
Kingdom of Italy. The Pope remains
at Rome, where he will continue to ex.
ercise spiritual but not temporal power.
More or less agitation prevails
throughout Europe
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
Regular Nomina tiops.

No party can long remain strong or
powerful unless its nominations are re-
spected and sustained. And none but
most grave reasons can justify a refusal
by members of a party to support the
nominations made by the constituted
authority. A most certain means of
breaking down majority party is for
the minority to sustain volunteers, and
thus assist to create division, multiply
ill feeling and finally warfare and de-
moralization in the ranks of the major
ity. OF course by such action the mi.
nority becomes demoralized too, but if
any good is to result from general de.
moralization we have yet to discove it.
The plain, safe way is to support the
nominations made in Convention, and
thus avoid all cause for irritation and
quarrels. If one candidate is defeated
or "cut" this year, he and his particu.
lar friends will naturally embrace the
first opportunity for vengeance, and
then strife will continue to beget strife
until hatred and anarchy take the place
of friendship and unity. Thus the
strongest majority may render its pow
er contemplate and become the victim
of weak minority. Democrats of Co.
lumbia, it is to be hoped you will save
yourselves from this "nettle danger"
by encouraging union and harmony,
which can only be done by electing the
regular ticket. "Every thing for the
cause, nothing for men," was the uni
versal motto of the party in the days of
its glory and power. Let us not prove
degenerate sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
EVERY MAN TO THE POLLS!!
THE New York Sun thus takes Pres.

THE New York Sun thus takes Pres.
ident Grant and his Cabinet to task:
"The Tribune announces that Judge
Richardson, Acting Secretary of the
Treasury in the absence of Secretary
Boutwell,, has also been appointed by
President Grant to be Acting Attorney
General in the absence of both the At.
torney General and his assistant. In
this double capacity of Acting Secre.
tary of the Treasury and Acting At
torney General, Judge Richardson at
tended Cabinet meeting on Friday, at
which they discussed the policy to be
adopted in view of the present momen-
tous complications in Europe. What a
wonderful administration that must be
whose members are all off on pleasure
excursions when such matters are to be
considered! And what fine subject
1t will be for democratic stump speech
es in 1921"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
In taking charge of the COLUMBIAN,

In taking charge of the COLUMBIAN,
the present proprietor and editor has
merely to say he will endeavor to give
his readers good newspaper for the
vicinity of Columbia county, embrac.
ing local and general news Of public in
terest and such other information as is
usually desired. Born and reared In
what was then Columbia county (now
Montour) and having all the rest of his
life lived in neighboring counties, and
in constant intercourse with many of its
leading citizens, he is not a stranger to
the peculiar character, and wants and
interests, of the people with whom he
voluntarily casts his lot. While owned
or edited by him, of course the paper
will be thoroughly devoted to the advo-
cacy of the straightest line of Democratic
principles, and OF regular nominations,
fairly made, as the foundation stone
upon which the structure can alone Sc.
curely rest. With no disposition to in
dulge in profuse promises or to multiply
fair words, the editor has only to ex-
press the hope and belief that his inter.
course with the people of Columbis
county will be a pleasant one of long
duration.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07

ATTENTION, WoRKINGMEN.-We are
informed by undoubted authority that
last week three car loads of negroes
passed through Northumberland and
are now encamped below Milton. They
not only expect to be employed on the
extension of the Catawissa II. r. and
thus displace so many white laborers,
but they are all registered, and by their
hired and imported votes expect to de-
feat the wishes Of the majority Of the
people of Northumberland County,
Shame on party, and shame on the
men who employ set of travelling
hirelings to change the honest verdict
Of the people. Even decent colored
men will hang their heads with shame
10 learn that their race is being carted
from poll to poll for such infamous pur-
poses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
BOGUS TICKETS.

Bogus tickets, in various forms, are
being circulated throughout the coun-
ty. Examine your tickets carefully,
therefore, and see that there are none
but genuine names upon them.
All manner of statements on the eve
of the election that are not we'll authen-
ticated or known to be true, should be
regarded and treated as falsehoods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07

THE volunteer candidate for Sheriff
complains that the Centralia and Con-
yngham delegates in Convention voted
for Capt. Millard instead of him, and
imputcs to them corrupt motives for
the act, and Justifies his becoming a
candidate against the ticket on that
ground. There is, rs we understand, a
plain, short answer TO all this ;-Those
delegates were elected in favor of Mil
lard and only carried out their instruc-
tions and the understanding at home,
In supporting him. If they had voted
for another they would have violated
both faith and duty and just complaint
could have been made. We can discov-
or no reason whatever in this case for
boiling the nomination, or for grum-
bling.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07

The Sullivan Free Press says, "there
are certain men in Dushore who have
heretofore been identified with the Re.
publican party" who "are exerting
their energies in behalf of Capt Brock
way, the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress." Had the editor elevated his
spectacles and extended his vision over
the district he would have seen many
other men who shave heretofore been
identified with the Republican party"
who are now heartily supporting Capt.
BrOckWay.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07

VOTERS, remember that hundreds of
millions of acres of the public domain
have been given away to mammoth
railroad corporations, and stolen by
members of Congress, within the past
few years. Mr.. Mercur, we under
stand, either uoted for all these s,oindles
upon the country, or else dodged the UoteS,
TO let these swindles pass. Would it not
be well for the voters of the District to
Dodge him on the second Tuesday of DC.
tober?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
The New York San, which helped t,

The New York San, which helped to
elect Grant, now says:
His administration is bad, foolish,
weak, cowardly, corrupt, anti-Ameri-
can, contemplate abroad. 1t is impos-
sible to speak the truth and deny that
this is not so. 1t is impossible for an
independent journalist, anxious to dis
charge his obligations to the people, to
conceal or palliate facts SO fearful and
so notorious.
The President is incompetent, lazy,
neglectful of his duties, unable to COM
prehend them, and careless about per-
forming them. He appoints men to
Office simply because they have made
him presents, or are relations, or be-
cause some foolish caprice prompts.
He degrades the country in the eyes OF
all the world, and stands trembling
like coward for fear of corrupt and
bankrupt power like Spain. The man
who served the nation as q soldier is
covering us with shame as President.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1870-10-07
The Issue.

As we have no State ticket in the
field this year the issue is on the con-
gressional and legislative tickets. We
trust that our friends understand thor
oughly the importance of the contest
in which we are engaged; that in all
the close congressional districts, repre-
sented now by radicals, they will poll
their strength to the last vote, and spare
no effort before the final struggle to in
sure a change of representation. 1t
would be glorious triumph, efiecting
a change here and change there, to
alter the political complexion of the
national House of Representatives, or
even to reduce materially the radical
majority there.
But it is of still moro Importance to
the democracy of Pennsylvania TO carry
the next legislature, so that we can
change the congressional and legisla'
tive districts, which are so unjustly
constructed now, that it is almost an
impossibility to carry democratic ma
jority, or even elect number of repre-
sentatives and senators in any degree
proportionate to the vote we cast. If
there were no changes from radicalism
to democracy and the former party act
ed as unit and poled its full vote, a
majority on a fair proportion of demo-
cratic representatives either in the Sen
ate or House could not be elected. But
fortunately for the democracy and for
the country, the radical party is now in
a course of disintegration, and can new
er again poll the vote it has polled for
several years past. Therefore, if the
democrats everywhere are active, and
turn their attention particularly to the
selection of senators and members of
assembly, we shall not despair of sue
| cess.-PdtriOt.