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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

COMPULSORY education is the latest
kink Of Radicalsm in the Pennsylvania
Legislature. Parents and guardians
are to be compelled to send their chill
dron TO school at least three months in
each year, under penalty Of fine and
Imprisonment. If the Radicals be re-
tanned in power much longer, we may
expect to see acts passed compelling all
persons to attend and contribute to
some particular church prescribing
what men shall and shall not eat and
drink; what clothing they shall wear
and what ticket they shall vote Time
was when our people boasted of the lib.
erty they possessed and enjoyed, but
under the rule of Radicalism these
boasted liberties are fast passing away
and the government itself rapidly
drifting into despoti sm. "rhat cOun-
try is best which is governed least, J"
was an axiom of the fathers of the Re
public; but it seems that the principles
and teachings of the wise and good
men of the earlier days are utterly ig-
nored and they themselves remembered
only as "Old Fogies. ."-Perry Demo
| crdt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

THE "cold water cure" Is said t, he
excellent as a preventive of "temper
crying" in chiluIon. A cun of a.
liquid dashed smartly r"--NP Vi 'iie
the whimpering untractable usually
does the business. If the "darling
precious"is far advanced toward chronic
spoilation several doses of the corrective
may be necessary to effect permanent
reformation. 1t is said that children
never set up an unnecessary bowling
about domestic trifles when they are
assured that the nuisance will be me;
by sudden shower administered by II
determined heart and a firm hand. The
expe riment is worth trying. A wet dud
or SO will be of no consequence when
lea ee and quiet are secured in the house
holi. Children can be taught to cry for
anything which Is denied them, and
they know exactly how the chances OF
success depend upon the pertinacity
with which they yell. Cold water is G
harmless remedy for such distemper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

BEEF SoUP-Take a shin of beef
weighing about six pounds, chop the
bone in two or three pieces, and lay in
kettle; add two carrots, two turnips,
two large onions, and if possible head
of celery, all chopped fine. Sprinkle
in dozen peppercorns, the same of all
spice, four cloves, and salt to taste.
Cover the whole with cold water, set
over brisk fire until it boils well skim
off the okum that will rise, then stew
gently at the back of the stove for four
hours. Remove the meat to serve with
potatoes for dinner. If thick soup is
desired mix a tablespoonful of potato
or corn starch in cold water, and stir
into the soup; let it boil up and serve.
If preferred some of the meat can be
cut up in the soup.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

AMONGST many persons of oppose
faith, there exists the opinion thu
priestly absolution is all that is necel
sary to lead q Catholic to believe that
he is cleansed from sin. Such, however,
is not the case. According to the teach
ings of Romanism no priest can absolve
unless the one absolved is truly peni-
tent, and whilst the Father Confessor
may 60 through the forms, may raise
the hands and may utter the words OF
prescribed prayer yet one at the con-
fessional knows that it is all emptiness,
all hollow mockery unless true peni.
tential state of mind exists. The priest
knows not when he in form grants It,
whether in religion it will be for good
or not, but as the one absolved in nint
cases out often partakes of the Eucharist
and as to partake Of that unworthily II
to partake OF eternal damnation, tn,
supposition always is that the confessol
is truly contrite.-PhNadelphia Post.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

A MAN dying in Paris during the
siege gave his servant his dog, and or
dered him to sell his horse for the bene.
fit of the heirs. The servant followed
his instructions to the letter in regard
to the horse, but did so in an ingenious
way. He went to the market-place
with the two animals, and offered them
both to butcher on the following
terms, which were accepted The dog
for nine hundred and ninety-fve francs
and the horse for five francs. The bar
ter was curious one, bnt the man re-
fused to sell them on any other terms.
Having thus satisfied his concience, he
took five francs to the heirs, and pock-
eted the nine hundred and ninety-fve
francs that he had obtained for his dog
The heirs have sued him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03
Miscellaneous.
"Haye We n Government }"

The Easton Argus, an able and out
spoken Democratic paper, in alluding
to the centraizing efforts ofthe-present
Administration, thus answers the above
pertinent question:
"This thrilling question which in the
early days of the war used to falter
from the white lips of loyal orators,
and meet with doubtful and halting
response from their stupid hearers, can,
thanks to the labors of Radical States
men, be answered to. day with plump
Yes Beyond all doubt or cavil De
hare a government, and government
80 fondly devoted to the care of its peo-
pie that it is quite impossible to Danish
the recollection of its existence from
our minds for single hour. 1t follows
us about along with our shadows 1t
feels in our pockets and empties their
contents into its omnivorous vaults. 1t
takes toll of every bite we eat and it
taxes every stitch that we wear. 1t
generously gives away our publ lic lands
| to swindIing railroad companies, lest
we should grow bloated and arrogant
| by reason of our great possessions. 1t
banks for us and prints our money. 1t
enlightens us with carloads of costly
volumes on Agriculture, Patents, and
the like, and scatters garden seeds with
richest hand over the whole breadth
of the continent. And now 1t is
going to senl us all to school,
This is the last and mightiest stroke
of benefcence that it has in contempla-
tion. A bill is now pending in the
House of Representatives at Washing
ton, providing for the establishment of
National Schools all over the land.
There Is to be a National Superintend.
ent at Washington, with a salary OF
six thousand dollars year, and State
Superntendents sappointedby this head
CENTRE will receive four thousand dol
lars year each, out of the public treas
ury. Then the State superintendent
are to appoint District 'Superintend
ents'-one for each Congressional Dis
trict-at two thousand dollars year
These worthless are to establish free
schools in every township in the Unit
ed States, to hire teachers, whose wages
we presume will be fat, to erect the
proper buildings and buy the school
books, and the million of money requir
ed for this mammoth job are TO be paid
by the people in the shape of taxes t(
the United States Government. Ant
this too, be it remembered, II
the face OF the liberal provision thai
/ nearly every Commonwealth in tn,
Union has already made for tn,
free education Of its children. o
course we shall have Nationa
Primers National Spelling Books,
National Histories,' and the like, ant
the market for Yankee publications
stuffed with eul6gies on the Pilgrim
Fathers and libels on all our great men
who grew to eminence without tn
help of goldfish balls, will have livelie
sale than the wretched hacks VIII
scribble them ever dreamed of before
= What have the tax payers of the Ian
to say to this monster swindle? Has an,
sane man vote to give to the part
, whose aims, labors, and conviction
L concentrate in the policy of robbing tll
d treasury with system and withol
shame?"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

BORROWING TRoUBLE.-llow many
thousands are there, whose energies are
paralyzed by borrowing trouble! If
they are not very unfortunate to day,
they are certain they will be so to NOR
POW. They spend so much Of their
ime groaning, that they have but little
Neft for the performance of the duties of
lfe. Such are not the men to whom
he world commits important trusts,
Ad whom it is ready to assist. If you
tNll the world that you are going to fail
many undertaking, it will take you at
your word. And men are most ready
to Nelp those who appear to need it the
least. If you are weak, do yonr best to
be cheerful.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

The crown. diamonds belonging to
the dignity of Emperor of Germany,
together with the iron crown of the
Empire, are in the possession of Aus
tria, and the Prussian journals are agi-
tating the question whether they should
not be demanded from Austria for the
coronation of the Emperor William
The place of coronation will, it is
thought, be Berlin, although the histor-
ical choice lies between Frankfort-on-
the Main and Aix.la. .Chapelle. Frank
fort claims the honor, and the great ma
jority of Germans would prefer that the
new Emperor should be crowned there
rather than in Berlin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03
The Heavenly shore.

The following lines are said to have been di
tied by the spirit of Edar A. Poe to q spiritu
ledium, who must have had some genius he
elf:
From the throne of life-eternal,
From the home of love supernHl,
Where thenngel feet make music
over all the starry floor,
Mortals, 1 have come to meet you,
Come with words of love to greet you,
And to tell you of the glory
That is mine forever more.
Once before found n mortal
Waiting at the heavenly portal
Waiting but to catch the echo
From that ever opening door,
And seized his quickening being,
And through all his inward seeing
Caused my burning aspiration
In hery Hood to pour!
Now come more meelly human,
And the weak lips of II woman
Touch with fire from of the altar
Not with burning as OF yore;
But, In holy love descending,
With her chastened being blending,
i would fill your souls with music
From the bright celestial shore.
As one heart ycarns for another
AS n child turns to its mother
From the golden gates of glory
Turn to earth once more;
Where drained the cup of sadness,
And LIES bitter burning pillows
swept my burdened being DER.
Here the harpics and the ravens
Human vampires, sordid cravens-
Preyed upon my soul and substance,
Till wIithed In anguish sore;
Life and | seemed tnen mismated.
For felt accursed and iated,
Like restless, wrathful spirit
Wandering on the Stygian shore.
Tortured by nameloss yearning,
Like a frost stiire-freezing-bu
Did the purple pusing liie-tidc
Tnro It's fevered channels pour,
TIL the golden bowl-hfe's Is token
Into shining shreds was broken,
My chained ana chaflng spirit
Leapt from out its prison door.
But while living striving, dying
Never did my soul coase crying---
"Ye who guide the Fhtes and Fairies
Give, oh, give me, implore,
From the myriad hosts OF nations,
From the countless consultations.
one pure spirit that can lave me-
one that l, too. can adore!'
Then this fervent aspiration
Found my iainting ssul salvation
For from out It's blackened fire 'crypts
Did my restless spirit soar
And my beautiful ideal
Not too sanity to be real,
Burst more brightly on my vision,
Than the laacy formed Lenorc.
Mid the surging seas she found me,
With the pillows breaking round me.
And my saddened, sinking spirit
In her arms of love upbore;
Like "A lone one, weak and weary.
Wand'ring In the midnight dreary,
on her sinless, stainless bosom
Brought me 10 the heavenly shore.
Like the breath of blossoms blending,
Like the prayers of saints ascending,
Like the rainbow : seven-hued glory,
Blend our souls forevermore.
Earthly love and lust enSlaNeu me,
But Divinest love has saved me,
And knOw now first and only.
How to love and to adore.
Oh, my mortal friends and brothers, p
We are each and all another's,
And the soul that gives most freely
From Its treasure hath the more;
Would you lose your lfe-you find II.
And in giving love you bind II,
Like an amulet of safety,
On your heart forevermore!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

CHATEAUND has changed garrlsons
six times during the last two months,
and with every change, says q corre-
spondent, there comes pang of some
sort. One day come the Germans, stay
a week and go then come the French,
take what the Germans have left, scold
the inhabitants for giving the Germans
anything, and go back come the Ger
mans the same evening, squeeze the
sponge for the last drop, and live upon
the inhabitants until 1t is mystery
how anybody in the wretched place
lives at all, only to make way once
more for the French, and so on.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

A LONDON despatch gives the points
of NJ. Thiers' asserted plan to elect
king for France. He proposes, it is
said. after the signing of peace on the
German terms, to exchange the prison.
ers of war. The French prisoners, after
crossing the Rhine, will be placed un-
der the command Of Gen. Changarnier,
the veteran Orleanist, and will march
against the place of sitting of the ma
tional Assembly, whether at Bordeaux
or Paris, and then "demonstrate' in
favor of the Count of Paris for king
This sounds apocryphal, but there may
be something in it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03
p o ID o p II Y l. l. l n,
Substitute for Mercury Pills,

i, TWO PILLS A DOSE.
Fhe most Po'cerfd iet InnOcent, Vegetable Cua.ar-
Hc kHOipn.
II IL not necessary to take a handful OF these
pills to produce the desired effect; two OF them
n quickly and powerfully, cleansing the Liver
tomach and Bowels OF all impurities. The prin-
lpal ingredient is Podophyllin. or the Alcoholic
Ixtract of Mandrake, which Is by MANY times
pore powerful acting and searching than the
andrake itself. Its peculiar action is upon the
|iver, cleaning II speedily from all distractions
ith all the power OF Mercury, yet free from the
jurous results attached to the use OF that
Mineral,
FOR all diseases, In which the use of cathartic
Indicated, these pills will give entire satisfac.
pm In every case. They NEVER FAIL.
IN cases OF Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia and
IRENE costiveness, DR.. Hoofands German
tters or Tonic should be used in connection
IN the Pills. The tonic effect OF the Bitters or
pic builds up the system. The Bitters or Tonic
fihes the Blood strengthens the Nerves, REGU.
Tks the Liver, and gives strength, energy and
pr.
sep your Bowels active with the.Piils, and
mp the system with Bitters or Tonic, and nc
'ases can retain thehold. or even asssn you.
troliect that 1t is DR. HoOFLAND's GER
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recommended; and do Not allow tn,
fS.- st 70 induce you to take anything else tina
I1As say Is Just as good, because he makes
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rhiNCiPAL OFFICE, at the GERMAN
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Formerly @. NJ. JACKSON & co.
fse Remedies are Tor Sale bv DrIlooist, Syors
'so"a Medicine Dealers eperl,phers, Ila9O7i'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

VoN MoLTKE proclaims that he
knows nothing about the American
civil war, saying: 81 have purposely
kept myself ignorant upon that subject
because there was nothing to be learned
from it. War is science, and any rec
ord of the mere scrambling OF two
armed mobs csn only produce confusion
in the mind.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

OF all the annoying men in this
world, the good Lord preserve us from
him who thinks himself more righteous
than his neighbors-who imagines that
his way to Heaven is the only true
way, and that those who don't believe
in him disbelieve in God.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

A BACHELOR editor, thus, in his spite,
on a recent moonlight night:
"We left our sanctum at midnight last
night, and on our way home We saw Il
young lady and gantleman holding a
gate on its hinges. They were evidently
indignant at being kept out so late, as we
saw them bite each other several times F"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03
Choice Poetry.
For the columbi.s.
"My Graec Is Suilrient for Yon."

When In temptations trying hour
When assailed by Satan's power,
When stand upon the brink,
Tempted Satan's draughts to drink;
When my strength begins 10 fail,
And Satan's eloquence prevail
Then, show me, Lord, thy blest decree,
That, "thy grace is sufficient for me-"
When adverse winds around me roar,
When friends depart To return no more,
When by one fierce and mortal stroke,
The dearest ties Of earth are broke;
When retrospective rove,
Mid withered Joys, and buried love;
Then to thy promise, Lord flee.
That "thy grace is sufficient for me-"
When in the last tremendous day,
When on the bed of death lay,
When the cares of earth recedlng files,
And with them, all earthly ties.
When, draw my last, last breath,
While my eyelids close In DEATH
Then, Jesus, grant, my soul to see,
That, "thy grace is sufficient for me-"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

WITH Alasce and Lorraine, the new
German Empire will have the largest
population OF any country in Europe
next TO Russia. Russia has about co.
900, 900 people, and Germany will have
40,0OO,000. Next comes France, then
Austria, then Great Britain and Ire
land, and then Italy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03


A ATHouGHTFuLobSer ofthe present
religious tendenclesl the people Of
Scotland has publish(hi5 conclusions
upon the subject of\eir theological
character as he viewed\ He finds that
the old hard, mercllessNtch Calvanis.
tic divinity is disappe;,g, and that a
more liberal tone OF raOu5 opinion
extensively prevails. o also calls
attention to the fact the most
successful newspaper in otland, the
'Scotchn'an, and the popu\periodicals,
such as Chambers Jouri and Good
Words, in no manner ref the tradi-
tional Scotch type of sehent. Pro
fessor Caird, who is profess Apf divinity
in the University of GlasS, Is quoted
as preaching sermon receE, in which
he spoke of "the good andbly men Of
different sects and churcl who once
were with us and who allow in the
presence of Christ !" and jed his con-
gregation whether the lnts which
divided them here, and al which, it
may be, they contended I wrangled
so hotly, can keep them as tder therein
that deeper, deviner Ii into which
they have entered?" Allhis sounds
strangely enough comingbm the lips
ofa Scotch Clergyman and dressed to a
Scotch congregation. Hovnlike these
words, indeed, to that f(cious creed
whereby the Covenantinaa aarles " and
the "grim Geneva mini4s" did the
fair Montrose to death aEdinburgh
Tolbooth = Washington Ifiot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

Executors or Administrators Notice, $500,
Auditors or Assignees Notice, $3.50
Local notices, ten cents line.
Cards in the Business Directory" column, s2.CO
per year for the FIRST two lines, and sl.D for each
additionallln
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

MEMS lives should be like the day,
more beautiful in the eve ling; or lik"
the autumn, rich with the golden
sheaves, where the coed works aud
deeds have ripened on the field.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

THE ingenuity of Chinese swindlrr'
is peculiar. They split half dollir',
take out third OF the silver, fill the
space with lead, and adroitly close np
the cut,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

A YANKEE farmer, whose load of
hay was found to develop several heal
thy boulders, remembered that he
"druv pretty close toa stun WALL" on
his way to market.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

THE only difference between boqucl
of flowers and the "boquet' of wine Is
that one makes nosegay, the other a
gay nose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

"My friend, have you confidence
enough in me to lend me ten dollars ~
81 have plenty OF confidence, but no ten
dollars"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

MASTER passion is the love OF news
Not music so commands, nor so the Muse;
To news all readers turn and they can look
Pleased on raper who Rbhor abook.
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NJ. THEIRS, who was very near be-
ing mobbed last July for opposing war,
is now made chief executive of France.
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AND's GERMAN BITTERs.

UOOFLAND'S GERMAN BITTERS,
A bitters without Alcohol or Spirits OF any kind.
tsdrerent from all others. II is composed OF
the pure Juices, or VITAL PRINCIPLE OF Roors,
HERBS and BARKs, Tor as incidentally termed
Extracts) the worthless or insert portions of the
Ingredients not being used. Therefore in one
BOTTLE Of this Bltters there is contained as much
medlcin virtue as will be found in several gallons
of ordinary mixtures. The Roots. &C., used in
This Bitters are grown in Germany, their vital
nrinclples extrac tied In that country by n scien-
tiac Chemist, and forwarded to the mandatory
In this city, where they are compounded and
bottled. Containing no spirltuous insred ients
this BItters is free from the objections urged
against all others; no desire for stimulants can be
induced from their use they cannot make drunk
ards. and cannot under any circumstances, have
any but beneficial effect.
uooFLAND'S GERMAN TONIC,
Was compounded for those not inclined to exc
treme bitters, and is Intended for use in cases
when some alcoholic stimuli ant is required in
connection with the Tonic properties of the
Bitters. Each bottle of the Tonic contains one
bottle of the Bitters, combined with pure SA MIA
CRUZ RUM, and favored in such manner that
ibo extreme bitterness of the bitters is isovercome,
forming q preparation highly agreeable aud
pleasant to the palate, and containing the medi-
cinal virtues of the Bitters The price of the
Tonic is sl.5o per Bottle, which many persons
hink too high. They must take into considera-
ton that the stimulant used is guaranteed to be
OF pure quality. A poor article could be fur-
nished at cheaper price, but is 1t not better to
pay q little more n have good article? a
medicinal prcparati on should contain none but
the best Ingredients; and they who expect to
btain q cheaper compound and be'benefited by
1t will most certainly be cheated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-03-03

NAOMI, the daughter of Enoch, was
five hundred and eighty years old when
she was married. So don't be discour'
aged, girls !
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A WESTERN editor reports money
- close" but not close enough to be
reached,
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VOLUME V. 80 NO. ..
Columbia County Official Directory.

COLUMBIA Uounty OhiCial Directory.
President Jtdgo-WILLIAM ELwELL.
Associate Judges-1RAM DERR, ISAAC 3. Mon.
ROE.
Irothonotdry, dc-wELLISaToS H. Err
Register & Recordcr-WILLIAMsoN H. JACoBy,
District duorney-E. II. IKELER,
gherfT-AARoN SMITH.
Surucyor-IsAAC DEWITT.
1reasurer-DAvfD LowENBERG.
onniissioners- WILLIAM O. QUICK CYRUS
RoBBIHs, HIRAM j. REEDER.
Coalmtssfoners, Hcrk-W1LLfAM KRICKBAUM,
Auditors-U. j. CAMPBELL, A. ]. ALBERTsos,
DANIEL LEE.
Cbroner-JoHN II. HoUcK.
Jury COn,miSsioners-IsAAC MCBRIDE, JoHN Nc
ANALL.
County pcrintendent-cHARLEs @. BARKLEY.
Bloomsbury Official Directory,
First National Bdnk-CuAs. II. PAXTON, Prest
j. z. TUsTIE. Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan As.
socidton-E ii. LITTLE, Pres't., c. w MILLER,
Sec'y.
Bioo,nsburg budding and Saving Fund A Assoc,a-
hon-JoHS THOMAS, Pres't, j, b. robson, Sec.
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund Association-
- President, NJ. WHITMoYER. Sec'y.
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There never was goose so gray,
But some day, soon or late,
An honest gander came that way
And took her for his mate.
ITO avoid all proceedings unpleasant,
beg you will pay what Is due;
IL you do, you'll obl'ge me at present
Ifyou don't, then III obi ige you.