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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17
Real Estate Sales.
DUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

PUBLIC SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
BY virtue ofauthority and order Of the Orphans
Court OF Columbia county. the underssgned ad
ministrators OF the estate of jacob Kostenbauder
| deceased, VIII expose TO sale BY public vendut
IN The premises, ON
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 1871
y lmee quantity OF valuable lands situate in
FinhkIln township in said county, described rs
The hom,steas farm Of tho decedcnt lying In
Franklin township in Columbia county, bounded
by lands of j. r. Reeder, lands of Phillip Mon.
Hover lands of II. j. lleclcr lands of ELIAS Wca-
yer, lands of WIN, Slokcr, lands OF John Hover
and George scott ana others, containing
TWO HUNDRED AND FoRTY-EIGHr ACRES
and twenty mine perches-whereon are erected
q large brick dwelling house. n large bank barn
sheds and outhOuses, with large apple and fruit
orchard, with n well AZ house, and a spring. and
well M barn. and n second excellent and large
spring on south side of the farm There IL on
the farm
20 ACRES OF TIMER
Tho property lies three miles from Catawissn. on
The public road leading from that place to Eiys-
burg. The neighbOrhoOd good and healthy, and
the land In an excellent state OF cultivation, No
moro desirable property has been offered for
many years.
Also "A lot of timber land-thc undivided slx-
George, c. Artly and others. 10 be disposed of
in one peace, or In three lots OF about
TWENTY ACRES EACH,
as shall be deemed most expedent. The whole
property will be offered and the title tO the one
seventh made to the purchasers,
Also will be offered tract OF land adjoining
H. !. CLARK, lands OF Stocker & Gingles, lands Of
Z. Monhardt and I. Rcoder, containing
SEVENTY.ONE ACRES,
more or less, wherein are erected brick dwell
ing house, q bank barn, wagon house, II spring
house and all other necessary outbuildings.-
There is also spring OF excellent water, n good
orchard and fruit of all kinds, with about four
acres of chestnut timber. All In excellent order
and cultivation.
The lands will be offered at ths Homestead in
tho order advertised. The
GRAIN IN THE GROUND
Is RESERVED.
ately upon paying the purchase money or secur-
ing the same to be paid. And of tine other two
tracts on the first of April, A. ID. l672, upon CONF
pliance with the conditions.
Stamps and conveyances to be at the expense
of the purchaser or purchasers.
O. u. l.. KOSTFNBA DER,
JOSEPH B. KNITTLE,
Administrators.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent Of the one
fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the
striking down of the property; the one-fourth
less the ten per cent. at the confirmation of sale
thereafter, with Interest from confirmation S1sI
WELLINGTON II. ENT, CLERK.
Boomsburg, Oct 20th lS7l-ts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17
After the Fire,

The SCHOOL FEsTIvAL-Qua rterly
Magazine, devoted to original matter,
for Day School and Sunday School Ex-
hibitions, and Public Occasions.
The October number of this popular
Magazine (which was destroyed by the
great Chicago fire, when all ready to
mail, has been reprinted, and has just
reached us. AS its subscription list was
burned, the Publishers request us to ask
their subscribers to send their ADDRESSES,
stating what numbers were yet due
them, and to remit their subscription
for next year. Let all teachers and pu-
pills subscribe NOW, for the School Fes-
tival-they all need it. 1t costs only
so cents year, in advance, or 10 cents
for single number.
The Publishers were veIy heavy
losers by the great fire, but they don't
propose to allow their subscribers to lose
anything.
Send, by mail, to ALFRED L. SEW.
ELL, & Co., Publishers, Chicago, Ill.
INCIDENTS OF THE GREAT FIRE
Send, by mail, fifty cents to Alfred l..
Sewell, Publisher, Chicago, H., and
receive, postpaid, II copy of his cloth.
bound book of Incidents of the Great
Chicago Fire.
The General Council of the Evangel-
ical Luthern Church met at Rochester
last week. The Luthern denomination
In this country number now about five
hundred thousand communicates, un-
der the care of some two thousand two
hundred ministers. They are organized
into fifty-four synods, about forty OF
which are grouped in three general or.
ganizations, of which the General Coun.
Gil is the largest, the most conservative,
, and the IN ost substantial. The laity OF
this church are composed Of some OF
the best citizens of the country, and
the clergy renowned for their learning
, and theological culture. The Roches-
ter Convention was attended by dele
gates from Pennsylvania, New York
Canada, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Iowa and Texas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17
DuBLIC NOrICE.-Whereas. hv the

l. llth section OF the Act of the General As
sombly OF the Commonwealth of PennsylNania,
approved May q, A. ID. 1871, entitled IAN act Tor
tine protection of salmon, black bass and olher
food fishes newly introduced, or TO be introduc-
ed, into the rivers Delaware and Susquehannn
nd their tributaries for Tue protection hlso OF
closes again 81 unlawful fishing, and To prevent
the introduction of predatory nshes INTO ttout
streams u I'D ior other geIihane pnrposesiH is
| made the duty OF the several sheilns OF the
counties of said Commonwealth having Iuris-
dctlon of tLe streams thereof, whenever they
| shall discover, or be informed of the existence
of amy continuance for The catching OF nsh, such
| as are commonly known as fish baskets, eel
| .weiIs, kiddles, brush OF Mseine nets, OF any
| .uthor permanently set means of taking nsh, In
| lie nature OF "a sene, 10 give ten days notice m
two newspapers OF their respective counties, lhai
the said COnlriVances are known To exist, ana
! nfe declared common nuisances ana TO order
| them 10 be dismanLed by lhelr oW neIs or man
! ugers-theretOIe, in conformity 10 hhld act, !
| AARON SMITH, sheiin OF Columbia county
! hereby give
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are appropriated to feeding and

acres are appropriated to feeding and
clothing their bodies?
I would respectfully suggest. and even
urge the propriety of locating the school.
house on a piece of firm ground of liberal
dimensions, and of inclosing the same with
a suitable fence. The location should be
dry, quiet, and pleasant, and in every re-
spect healthy. The vicinity of places OF
idle and dissipated resort should by all
means be avoided and, If possible. the
site of the school-house should overlook a
delightful country, and be surrounded by
picturesque scenery. The school yard,
at least, should be inclosed not only, but
set ont with shade trees, unless provided
with those of Natures own planting. 1t
should also be ornamented with beautiful
shrubbery, and be made the park of the
neighborhood-the ple~asantest place for
resort within the boundaries of the district.
This would contribute largely to the far
nation of a correct taste on the part of
both children and parents. 1t would also
tend to the formation of ~virtuous habits
and the cultivation of self-re-spect /; for the
scholars would then then enjoy their pas
time in a pleasant and healthful yard,
where they have Alright to be, and need
no longer be hunted as -trespassers upon
their neighbors premises, as they now too
frequently are.
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Agricultural and Mechanical So
cicsy-Fair Grounds.

We had b.en pleased to note the pro-
gress Of this Society, and had heretofore
become satisfied that it would be a success.
But at the Stockholders meeting on last
Saturday there seemed to be a spirit OF
opposition OH the part Of some of the
members, that we greatly fear will entire
" break up the enterprise for the present.
1t is certainly a great misfortune to the
Company as we'll as the citizens generally
of the county to have this enterprise
checked. The question naturally arises,
who is to blame? We know the Com
mittee who were appointed to select and
purchase the +. grounds did what they
thought would be to the interest of the
Company, and were treated on that day,
to say the least of it, disrespectfully by
some who wished and still continued to
urge upon the Company the purchase of a
different location to the place already
bought By the Committee.
This, perhaps, they had a right to do,
they can decide, but we fear that harmo-
ny will not be the chief support of this So
ciety, unless there can be a radical change
in the feelings of the opposing party.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
on next Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
at which time we hope to see all the
Stockholders present and let there be a
decision OF that day whether the Direc-
tors shall proceed with the work, or adj
journ sine die.
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ALarge Frog

Was captured recently in one of the
rivers in this county which will be a rare
and valuable frogological addition to some
Museum of Natural Science. When OBJ
served, he was basking in the rays of the
mid days sun on the bank of the river
and at the crack Of the rife jumped twen-
~ feet into the fork of a tree, and below
ing Tennessee Patriot three times in a
Tart failing voice, expired and fell. Its
weight was enormous, an eye in the GEN.
tire OF the head and q horn about a foot
long rising perpendicularly behind it.
Some who have examined the strange crea-
ture are of the opinion that it is a new
kind of Ku Klux. Another popularity
throwing a misty light of Identification on
the rare animal is that the name of the
editor of the Patriot appears upon its
back in letters of bold relief. We anx-
iousiy await an answer from some learned
naturalist.
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FOR PRESIDENT.
Col. GEO. EDGAR GRESHAM,
A of Tennessee.
FOR ". PRESIDENT.
Hon. HORACE GREELEY,
ofNew York.

of New York. s-vV w
To-day we are delighted to place at the
mast head the names of Our favorites for
two of the highest Offices in the gift of the
American people.
We have been slow to make a choice,
but believe our selection will meet with
the appreciation of the great Republican
party.
They have both served the nation with
distinction in time of war and also in
peace. =
We feel proud that Tennessee, yes
glorious East Tennessee can boast of a
character so worthy Of such a position
Col. Grisham is socially kind and accom-
modating, just the person to see that his
friends have justice and are suitably re-
warded for patriotic deeds. At present
he is engaged in the lumber trade, which
will no doubt give him character in the
down East States, where, perhaps, he is
not so we'll known as in other localities.
He is also a member of the 'Cornet
Band" at this place, and when the ..horns'
come will take pleasure in aiding to give.
sweet music in nocturnal serenades to the
citizens of this place which will no doubt
increase the enthusiasm in his favor.
Our artist has failed to supply us with
cuts of these gentlemen this week, but
hope to lave them soon.
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sCHO

The topical method of teaching in the
Sunday School is the proper one. OF this
We have been for a long time fully i'm
pressed. After listening to the lecture of
Rev. j. S. Ostrander, at the close of the
Athens Convention, we were more strong
ly than ever impressed with the peculiar
advantages to be derived from this method
of instruction.
The Blackboard was used freely and
with fine effect upon the children. The
Lecturers text was: Whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap" We have
never enjoyed the pleasure of listening to
a lecture so remarkably we'll adapted to
the minds of children. Every child en-
tered fully into the spirit of the teaching
and appeared to manifest great eagerness
for the truths so clearly and simply set
forth.
Rev. j. s.. Ostrander, is Agent of the
Sunday School Union of the NJ. E. Church.
He is making a tour through the South
for the benefit of Sunday Schools. 1t is
a great treat to hear a man who has the
rare faculty of interesting children in the
public lecture.
What a field there is for doing good
through the Sabbath School! So we
thought, after hearing the lecture.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Chancery Court at Eiizabcthtsn.

Chancery Court at EiiZabcthton.
John X. Miller VS.. George w. Folsom,
ct. ais.
TN this cause it appearing from the allie
i cations of the bill. that Evelina b.
Carter, is a nonresident of the State OF
Tennessee {: 1t is therefore ordered hat
publication be made for four consecutive
weeks in the HERALD AND TRIBUNE. a
newspaper published in the town of Jones
boro, Tenn, notifying said nonresident
Defendant to appear and or other
wise make defence to said bill, on or be-
to be held on the 1st Monday In August
next, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing ex parte.
And whereas. said bill charges that said
Defendant Eyaliua b. Carter, has %
i'm her possession, or that of her Agent, a
note of hand which George w. Folsom
executed to Il. NJ. Hilton, for the sum of
SI,O36, and by him placed in the hands
of Jas. L. Carter, Jas an A~ttorney,to secure
certain debts which have since been paid.
and that said note belongs to Complain
ant as q set-off against a Judgment that
said Folsom obtained against Complain
ant, M that said Evalina B. Carter
wrongfully detains the said note from
Complainant and that she wrongfully
gained possession of the same, having pur-
chased from parties to whom it did not
belong, Hyatt, McBurney &Co.
And Complainant having obtained a
judicial Fiat for an Injunction and gave
bond as required. 1t Is ordered that this
publication be made, notifying and max
fng known to the said Evalina b. Carter
that she is strictly enjoined and inhibited
under the pains and penalties of a con-
tempt of Court from disposing of said
note in any way until tie further order OF
this Hon. Court. This 18th day of J'ne,
A. ID. 1871. JOHN e. SMTTE, C& II.
John w. Upton Sol. for ComPlt.
iunea2w4prsfeeal0m
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Why do SO many of our country News
papers remain silent on the subject OF
Schools? An occasional article appear.
in some of them, but generally very littls
is said about education. The state of the
public mind is not such as to justify that
kind of reaaing matter which is ~calcula.
ted to build up the school interest. Those
who desire to excuse themselves suppose
the masses do not want anything better,
but such are greatly mistaken. The peo-
pie are more DESTROYS of being educated on
this subject than newspaper men suppose.
The school question, it is true, is not
we'll understood by the masses, but they
are ready and willing to be instructed.
The Newspaper, the public educator, has
a great field opening here in which great
and lasting good can be done. The teacher
has no such power in his hand for molding
public sentiment as the Newspaper. A
thousand eyes falling upon the earnest
words Of the county paper, when it speaks
of the Importance of general education,
will suggest much for deep and constant
reflection.
Many fair minded men do not believe
that public free schools are practical. The
Newspaper ought to instruct such. Taxation
for school purposes, is not understood by
a majority of the people. Many impor-
tant questions connected with the estab-
lishment of a school system ought to be
explained and through the Newspaper Is
the only practical medium of reaching the
people.
A school system will increase the read
ing community. IF the head of every
family in the county could read, a greater
number of Newspapers would be %circula-
ted. We do not read enough. No peo-
pie. perhaps, are in a better condition to be
enlightened in school matters by the
Newspaper than our own.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE.
Chancery Court ut EIiZabcthtol

n. G. Taylor, VS.. e. w. Nelson. and 9TH
ers.-Cross Bill to Bill of &. w. Nelson
against n. G.. Taylor, ct ais.
TT appearing from the allegations OF
S id Cross-Bill. that Charles w. Nell
son, and Alison e.. Davis are non-residents
of the State of Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks in the
Herald and Tribune, a newspaper pub
lished in the town of JOnesboro, Tenn.
notifying said nonresident defendants to
appear II answer or otherwise make de-
Tense to said Cross-Bil or or before the
next Term of said Court to be held at
Elizabethton the 1st Monday of August
next, or the same viii be taken for con-
fessed and set for hearing ex parte. This
% day of June A. D., 1871.
ju29w4pfs 5l JNO. c. SMITH, c & NJ
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Mayhem on Universal Education.
In comparatively few instances school.
houses are favorablv located, being situated
on dry, hard ground, in a retired though
central part of the district, in the midst
of a natural or artificial grove. But they
are almost universally badly located /; ex-
posed to the noise, dust, and danger of the
highway ; unattractive, if not absolutely
repulsive in their external appearance,
and built at the least possible expense OF
material and labor. They are generally
on one corner of public roads, and some
times adjacent to 3 cooper's shop, or be
tween a b~lacksmith's shop and 4 saw-mill.
They are not unfrequently placed on an
acute angle, where a road forks, and some
times in turning that angle, the travel is
chiefly behind the schoolhouse, leaving it
on a small triangle bounded on all sides
by public roads.
Occasionally the school house is situated
on a low and worthless piece of ground,
with a sluggish stream of water in its vicini-
ty, which sometimes even passes under the
house. The comfort, and health even, of
children are thus sacrificed to the parsimony
of their parents. Scholars very generally
step from the school-house directly into
the highway. Indeed, school-houses are
frequently situated one half in the high
way and the other half in the adjacent
field, as though they were unfit for either.
This is the case even in some of the prin-
cipal villages of all the states i have ever
visited, or from which / have read full re-
ports on the subject.
Strange as it may seem, school-houses
are sometimes situated ia the middle of
the high,cay. a portion of the travel being
on each side of them. When the scholars
are engaged in their recreations, they are
exposed to bleak winds and the inclemency
of the weather one portion of the year,
and to the scorching rays of the meridian
sun another portion. Moreover, their re-
creations must be conducted in the street,
or they trespass upon their neighbors'
premises. We pursue a very different
policy in locating a church. a courthouse,
or a dwelling aad should we not pursue
an equally wise and liberal policy in Local
ting the district school-houscf
In the states generally northwest of the
River Ohio, six hundred and forty acres
of land in every township are appropriated
to the support of common schools. Sup
pose there are ten school districts in a
township, this would allow sixty-four acres
to every district. It would seem that
when the general government has appro-
priated si1fy:four acres to create a fund
for the encouragement of the schools OF a
township, that each district might set apart
one acre as q site for a school-house- Once
more. school district usually contain not
less than twenty-five hundred acres of land.
Is it, then, asking too much to set apart
one acre as a site for a sc~hoolhouse, In
which the minds of the children of the
district shall be cultivated, when 249S
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lfrom the Supreme Court held at the
Court House in Knoxville, Knox County
Tenn, at its September term, 1870, and
to me directed, for the sum of s64,10 cts,
costs adjudged n decreed against Sarah
NJ. Vincent and her securities, L will sell
at the Court House door in the town of
Jonesborough, Washington County, for
cash i'm hand, on, the 22nd day of July,
1871, all the right, title, claim and interest
that Sarah NJ. Vincent has in and to
twenty acres of and more or less, it being
a part of her Dover tract, adjoining the
lands O fSue1 Hunt and George Vincent,
in Washington County District No Is and
running with the Murray Branch, unless
debt is sooner paid. This the 10Th day Of
June, 1871. S. +. GRIFFITH, Sheriff.
jul9w4pfS5.
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Chancery Court at Jonesboro.

TT appearing from the allegations in the
i bill that Isaac Rouraback who is made
defendant TO the bill is a nonresident of
the State of Tennessee. 1t is therefore or
dered that publication be made for four
successive weeks III the Herald and Trib-
une, Il newspaper published in the town of
'Jonesboro, Tenn, notifying said defend
ant to appear before our said Chancery
Court on the 18th Monday in November
next, and plead, answer or demur to
Complainant's bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as TO him, and set for
hearing eX parte. Witness, IL. f. Swingle
Clerk of our said Court at office in Jones'
boro, this 4th Monday in May, 1871. June
Rules, 1877. Test, Is. f. SWINGLE,
june29w4pfS5 CO NJ.
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Chancery Court at Jonesboro.

Chancery Court at Jonesboro.
John 5. Shownand Andrew Shown EXrt's
of Leonard Shown. decd. VS.. Isaac w.
Mcqueen, Admir-. of D.. III. Shown, and
JAS. w. Hardin, Admir-. of Elihu Shown.
ct nj.
THIS cause upon application of some of
l. the parties in interest is hereby re-
stored to the docket And it being sug-
gested that Col. Greene Moore, and John
II. Highs are non-residents of the State
of Tennessee. 1t is therefore ordered that
publication be made for four successive
weeks i'm the Herald and Tribune, a new
paper published in the town ofJoncsbOro,
Tenn, notifying them of the action of
this Court in restoring said cause to the
docket. Witness, b. T. Swingle, Clerk
of II said court at Office in JOnesbOro,
the 4th Monday of May, 1871.
ju29w4pfs5 b. +. SWINGLE, & NJ.
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Chancery Court at Jonesboro.
John 5. Shown & Andrew Shown, Extr's.
of Leonard Shown, decd.
VS.. Isaac w. Mcqueen, Admir-. of d. III.
Shown, and James w. Hardin Admir-. of
Elihu Shown, ct al.
TN this cause it is ordered by the Court
i that Sci Fla. issue to be served on John
5. Shown, and John X. Hughes to appear
at the next term of this Court and show
cause if any they have, why judgment
should not be rendered against them as
the securities of Greene Moore, as Admir-.
of Burberry Shown Decd, Oh the sever
al judgments and DEGREES pronounced
against him by this Court at its May term
1857, and it being suggested that the said
John x. Hughes is a nonresident of the
State of Tennessee. 1t is therefore order
ed that publication be made for four sue
c~essive weeks in the Herald and Tribune
a newspaper published in the town of
JonesborOugh, notifying them to appear
ut the next term of our said court to be
held at the court house in Jonesboro on
the 4th Monday of November next, and
show cause if any he has why judgment
should not be rendered as aforesaid
against him. Witness, Benz. F. Swingle.
Clerk of said court at office in JOnesborO
the 4th Monday of Nay, 1871.
d. I. SWINGLE, C & NJ.
Al
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Remarkable Longevity.

A living relic of the last century was
in town on Monday last. who excited
our wonder and almost stunned our Gre
dulity. He is a colored man, bearing the
name of Aaron Broadey and has
reached the advanced age of ninety-four
years. This old man yet retains much
bodily strength and is quite Intelligent
Within the last six weeks he has walked
three times from Saltville, Virginia, where
he lives to Knoxville, making the distance
of 166 miles in four days. He was in
the Seminole War at Pensacola, Florida,
and lived IN Jonesboro ffty-6ve years ago.
Tobacco has been his solace for ninety
years.
As strange as anything the old darkey
tells, during the whole of his %iojourn Gin
this vale oftears" he has not known the sor-
rows of servitude. Peace and good luck
to the old man..