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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17

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who, though ignorant of his present re-
lations, fancied he smelt joke in the
actions of the parties.
"Mebbe your honor is right" said
Mr.. Lippe; "but plague take me, If you
don't find him likely sight better farm
hand than lawyer"
A general litter ran around the bar.
The suit proceeded. The young at
torney, having previously mastered the
whole ground, entered into its merits
with such force and clearness as aston
ished even the court. But how shall
we paint the surprise Of old Mr.. Llppe
1t took him by storm. At every word
of the young lawyer he seemed to dis
tend with astonishment, until his
amazement was something so ridicu-
lously appalling as to convulse the en-
tire audience with laughter. Peal after
peal resounded, and even the fat sides
of the judge, forgetting their gravity,
seemed ready to shake to pieces with
merriment.
"Who, who, who are you?" at last
gasped the old man.
"Sit down, Mr.. Lippe," said Cover
dale. II am attending to the case"
Then STOPPING he whispered in his ear (;
81 am trying to earn Susan"
"She's yours" shouted the old man,
regardless of the bystanders, or the
court, which having now an inkling of
the matter, gave loose rein to their
jubllant feelings. How Susan felt, how
ever, can be better imagined than de-
scribed. She blushed like one of her
mothers peonies, and hastily hid her
face in her veil.
When the merriment had subsidized
and old Mr.. Lippe had secured his equa-
nimity, the happy attorney proceeded,
and finally made so clear case for his
involuntary client, as caused the judge
to dismiss the suit. The old man left
the court in triumph, and with his hired
hand, proceeded forthwith to the clerk's IS
Office, where license was procured.
The judge gave the court short recess
and united the happy pair in the bonds
of matrimony.
Since that event, Mr.. Lippe has
changed his views on educational mat.
ters. The other day as Judge Cover
dale was leaving home to take his seat
in Congress, he said to his grandson:
"Lippe Coverdale, get your lessons
well, and who knows but what you'll
go to Congress too"
"Who knowsW exclaimed the happy
Susan.
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PRovERBs.--Here is a valuable bunch
Of proverbs: Borrowed garm ents sell
dom fit well. Haste often trips up its
own heels. Men often blush to hear
what they are ashamed to do. What is
not needed is dear at any price. He
who buys too many superhuities may
be obliged to steal his necessaries. A
fool generally looses his estate before he
finds his folly. A man that boards his
riches and enjoys them not, is like an
ass that carries gold and eats thistles
Towers are measured by their shadows
and great men by their calumniators
That man who knows the world will
never be bashful, and that man whC
knows himself will never be impudent
Success rides on every hour-grapple II
and you may win but without crap
pie, 1t will never 60 with you. Worh
is the weapon of honor, and he who
lacks the weapons will never triumph
1t was II saying of Socrates that every
man had need Of faithful friend and /
bitter enemy-the one to advise, the
other to show him his faults.
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General Robert T.. J,ee.

The example of the late General Lee
in refusing all gifts, and declining TO
receive compensation for services not
rendered, is more worthy to his coun-
try and to all who follow it, than mil.
lions in gold. The facts here stated
will not be forgotten:
In the winter of 1864 the City Coun-
Gil of Richmond rendered General Lee
an elegant mansion as some token of
the high estimation in which he was
held by the city which he had 80 long
defended. But the grand old man re-
Piled: II do not expect to be in Rich
mond during the continuance OF the
war, and my family are as comfortable
as they have right to expect in these
times. i must, therefore, with my
thanks for your consideration, most re-
spectfully decline your offer If you
have money to give, 1 hope you will
bestow it upon my private soldiers, who
are more in need and more deserving
than myself.
AT the close Of the war offers of pc.
cuniary assistance poured in upon him
from all sides, but he steadastly refus-
ed to receive them.
An English nobleman, thinking he
would rejoice in some place of retreat
from his Affections, wrote to offer him
a splendid country seat and handsome
annuity. He nobly replied: "I am
deeply grateful, but cannot consent to
desert my native State in the dark hour
of her adversely. must abide her for
tune and share her fate."
| Soon after he took charge of Wash.
ington College he was visited by the
agent of an insurance company, who
offered him the presidency at salary
Of ten thousand dollars. lie told the
sgent that he could not properly attend
to both. "But, General" said the
agent, tive do not want you to dis
charge any duties. We simply wish
the use of your name. That will abund.
antly compensate u.s."
"Excuse me, sir" was the prompt
and decided rejoinder, 81 cannot con-
sent to receive pay for service, do not
render"
He received many offers of this sort,
and just short time before his death,
a large manufacturing company in New
York offered him a salary of fifteen
thousand dollars year if he would be-
come their president. But to all such
offers he had the same reply-his duty
in the college fully occupied his time,
and he would not receive pay where he
did not render service.
He refused to receive from tho col
lege anything like so large salary as
they desired to pay him, and when, in
1869, the trustees decreed to Mrs. Lee a
house and annuity of three thousand
dollars, the General respectfully declin.
ed, on Mrs. Lees behalf to accept it.
He declined all gratuities, and though
a loving people, for whom he had toiled
so heroically, would most joyously have
settled on him handsome property,
he preferred to earn his daily bread by
his personal exertions, and to set his
, people an example of honest industry.
Christian Observer
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OLD NADIA quaint and gallant

OLD MAZDA quaint and gallant
writer of some fifty years ago says:
81 love an old maid--I do not speak
of an individual, but Of the species-I
use the singular number, as speaking Of
singularity in humanity. An old maid
is not merely an antiquarian, she is an
antiquity not merely record of the
past, but the very past itself, she has
escaped great change, and sympathis-
es not in the ordinary mutations of NOR
tality. She inhabits little eternity of
her own. She is Miss from the begin
ming of the chapter to the end l do
not like them called Mistr esses, as is
sometimes the practice, for that looks
and sounds like the resignation of de-
spair, a voluntary extinction of hope.
| do not know whether marriages are
made in heaven; some people say they
are, but am almost sure old maids are,
There is something about them which
is not of the earth earthly. They are
spectators of the world, not ram blers
nor adventures; perhaps guardians
we say nothing of tattlers, they are ev
identity pedestinated TO be what they
are. They owe not the singularity o
their conditions to any lack of beauty
wisdom, wit, or good temper; there /
no accounting for it but on the princi
pie of fatality. / have known many
old maids, and of them all, not one tina
has not possessed as many good an
amiable qualities as ninety and nine {
a hundred ofmy married acquaintance;
Why, then, are they single? 1t
their fate.
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COrDOral Punishment.

The relation of teacher and scholar Is
greatly misunderstood, both on the part
of parents and teachers. Yet, it should
not even be debatable, because its every
day life. 1t is decided by the courts,
that it is the business of the teacher TO
exact obedience in school, and it is his
legal right. "He must exercise reason
able judgment and discretion in deter
mining, when to punish and to what
extent" Various reasons unite to
make him the best Judge of the occasion
and extent.
"To form correct opinion as to the
necessity and extent of the punishment,
considerable allowance should be made
to the teacher by way of protecting
him in the exercise of his discretion.
Hence the teacher is not liable on the
grounds of excess of punishment, un.
less it is clearly excessive. If there is
any reasonable doubt whether the pun
ishment was excessive, the teacher
should have the benefit of the doubt"
AS to the effect of marks made in
whipping, the following case is the ruI-
ing one on record:
A lady in New York punished small
child to such an extent as to leave marks,
all of which were of such a character as
to pass away and leave no permanent
injury. The judge instructed the Jury
that if they believed the child (six or
seven years oldl had been whipped 50
as to leave marks, the teacher was guilty
of assault and battery. Under the
charge the jury found the lady guilty,
but she appealed to a higher court, in
which Judge Castor in an able and ex.
haustive opinion reversed the decision
of the court below. Hear him:
But any correction, however severe,
which produces temporary pain only,
and no permanent ILL., cannot be pro.
nOunced immoderate, since it may have
3 been necessary for the reformation of
the child, and does not injuriously affect
; its future welfare. Within the sphere
t of his authority, the master is the Judge
] when correction is required, and of the
# degree of correction necessary and like
. all Others trusted with discretion, HI
$ cannot be made penalty responsible fol
error ofjudgment, but only for wicked
ness of purpose. There was an error IL
the instruction given to the jury, that i
the child was whipped by the defend
ant, so as to occasion marks, the teache
had exceeded her authority and wa
5 guilty as charged. The marks We're al
8 temporary, and in short time dissp
y peared, no permanent injury was don
\ to the child"
e This is the law in Pennsylvania, an,
s prosecutors will not find it an easy
n matter to get this decision reversed b
3. any court in the State.
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POetical.
Always DO TO Others as You Wish TO be
Nnnn IlY.

We meet with many curious folks
AS through the world we roam;
Some who are full of fun and Jokes,
While others Pine and moan.
| care not whether grave or gay,
Ono thing we all should try,
That is "do TO others, as
You'd wish to be done by.v
CnoRUs,-Then "bear good will TO all men,"
It's easy If you'll try,
And always do TO others rs
You'd wish to be done by'''
Perhaps in business you've been wronged
BY some 'deiaultlng rogue"
For by such scamps the world Is thronged,
They long have been in vogue;
Don't seek revenge on such a wretch,
But to forgive him try,
And thus you edo to others as
You'd wish to be done by"
CHoRUs.-Thcn "bcar good will to all men,
irs easy If you'll try,
And always do to others as
You'd wish TO be done by"
If you are rich, and some "oId friend"
Is "down Mt hecln and poor,
Well, let the bar of station bend
And "open wide your door"
To welcome him, MS you were wont
"In better days gone by"
And thus you do to him, poor man.
AS you'd wish to be done by
CHoRUs.-Then "bear good viii to all men,"
It's easy If you try.
And "always do to others as
You'd wish to be done by"
I think by what I've said or sung,
In this my song tonight,
That have proved to every one
The glorious might of right.
So let us all make this resolve,
And keep 1t till we die,
That is to "do to others as
We'd wish to be done by.''
CHoRUs,-Then ''bear good will to all men,"
It's easy If you'll try,
And always do tot ohers as
We'd wish TO be done by"
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Miscellaneous.
SUSAN LIPPE; OR THE LAWSUIT.

81 tell you what it is, gal," said old
Mr.. Lippeto his daughter Susan, "I'm
determined never to hev edicated fell
Ter for my son-inlaw; that's fixed
fact"
"But, father" said Susan, "education
don't make or unmake man any more
than riches do. It's the soul, the prin-
ciple, that constitutes man."
Every true, Susan" rejoined daddy
Lippe, "and I've found precious little
principle in college bred fellers. tell
you that I've got along we'll enough,
and allus made my mark AS the old
man said this his eye roved out of the
window over his broad and we'll inn
proved hom estead with a CLINT of self
satisfaction.
Susan, father was no exception to
men of his class, who, when they i'm
bibe an idea, are pig-headed in their
adherence to it. Susan understood
this trait of her fathers and letting the
argument drop, relapsed into silence.
While old Mr.. Lippe entertained
such notions Of letters, and, by the way,
was always taking pains to inform
everybody concerning them, he had de-
waited somewhat with respect to his
only child, Susan, who had improved
the advantages bestowed by an excel
ent public school, situated in Stanhope
a small village adjoining her father,
farm. Her mind, too, being naturally
with an unusually large amount of in
formation, which displayed itself in {
refined conversation and wel.bred vi
vacity of manners. To these graces o
intellect, was combined beautiful per
son, and, as q matter Of consequence
her hand was the coveted prize of NOR
than one young man in the neighbor
hood.
To the Establishments of the sterne
sex, however, Susan turned deaf ear
The young Stanhopcr5 loved her faith
er's broad acres full as we'll as they dit
his daughter, who, with the quick In
stinct of woman, penetrated the shal
lowness of their protestations of love
Besides, there was young lawyer VIII
had entered suit for her heart, and wo
his case, while teaching school shoi
time previous to his admission to tn
bar. 1t would have been singular if til
daughter of obstinate Lippe had NJ
been equally obstinate in the constanc
of her affection for Henry Coverdal'
her litigatious lover.
OF this attachment, however, dadd
Lippe was blssfuly ignorant. lie ha
never seen young Coverdale, and ths
young gentleman being well aware I
the antipathies of his contemplate
p father.in.law toward schoolmasters an
their ilk, prudently refrained from vi
iting Susan at her home, The accon
= modations of the house of a matern
! aunt of Susan's, in Stanhope, we
vouchsafed them, her uncle, the ha
2 ness smaker, rather liking, than othe
a wise, their clandestine visits. In tn
way the lovers managed to keep Il
fire on the alter of their hearts fame
to bright flame. The impatient Co
erdale desired to bring his suit to an
sue, but the dutiful Susan would n
It consent to an elopement. With Il
hope of modifying her sire's views {
the subject of education, she had intr
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Miscellaneous.

V'HE HISTORY OF COLUMBIA
J. county from It's organization in 1873 to 1871
Compiled and edited by JoHN @. FREEZE One
volume octave 500 pages, Cloth $3.50, half library,
Beginning with the early history of the terri
tory comprised within the limits of Coumbia and
Montour, this volume gives the organization by
Its original boundaries its subsequent legislative
reductions and the erection of Montour county.
chapter on the streams and mountains-the
date of the erections of the townships and bor
oughs, and the territory ont of which they were
fnrmed-the personnel of the courts, comprising
the names of the President Judges the Associates
the Prothonotaries, Registers, Sheritis and the
resident Attorneys of both Columbia and Mon
tour,
1t has chapters on Bloomsbury Danvile, Ber-
wick, Catawissa and the smaller towns Full odu-
cational statistics. The Removal Question and
the vote on IL by townships.
1he census by townships, including MOntour,
number of acres of land in each township. a
very complete list of the members of Congt ess,
senate aud House, representing Columbia coun-
ty, with full and various election returns for
state and Federal offices 10y townships.
THE WAR RECORD OF COLUM-
BlA AND MONTOUR
counties comprising the muster roll of all the
companies and parts of companies recrui ted
therein, the No. of the Regiment. the battles
they We're engaged in, with numerous items of
personal interest y list of all the drafted men,
the names of the conscientious-scruple exempts
and the emergency men of September, 1862 and
June lsRi, being complete war record of the
rebellion.
THE INVASION OF COLUMBIA COUNTY,
the trials of our citizens, the great argument of
Judge Black on Military Commissions and the
opinion of the United States supreme Court, con-
demning them. Together with much other cur
ious important, and interesting matter.
GEORGE A. CLARK, of Bloomsbury, Is author
lied to receive subscripiO for the work. to be
paid for ON delivery aug, Is, 7l-3m
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-11-17

GUILT, though it may attain tempor
al splendor, can never confer real hap.
piness. The evil consequences of crimes
long survive their commission, and,
like the ghosts of the murdered, forever
haunt the malefactor The paths of vir-
tue, though very seldom those of world
ly greatness, are always those of pleas
antness and peace.-iSir Walter Scott.
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Judge Yc Not.

Ic who Gull the weeds and poisons,
Cropping from the human heart,
Holding up the dross and folly,
Carping ON the vilest part,
Wrapped in self, and self so loving
That we have but hate to spare
For the Weakness of a nature,
Made so frall that IL can err.
Ye are killing all the beauty
That sin and folly hide,
And are crushing out the flowers
With the cruelty of pride
Ye are blotting all the lustre
Of the Jewels hid within,
That perhaps are brightly shining
Meath their covering OF sin.
That which Christ has called the greatest
That without which all is dross,
Ye forgetting, east your venom
Under shadow of the cross.
Teach your heart some kindlier lesson,
Cleanse from soil the robes ye wear,
Judge ye not the lives of others,
Lest yourselves the judgment share.
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Remember.

Whatever life may be or bring,
In May time or December,
The sweetest burden of its songs
VIII always be-RememberI
Though we have seen our youth depart,
Lost friends. and still regret them,
Beheld our dear ones fade and die
We would not yet forget them!
Not yet, nor ever for when age
Covers DER lifes dying ember,
The way to keep our old hearts warm
VIII still be-to Rcmember!
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A BALTIMORE clergyman recognizes
in railroad accidents not "the mysteri-
GUS Providence Of God,' but the reck-
less carelessness of man. He Is right
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MAGAZINES, DAILY 4 WEEKLY
Nb PAPERS OF ALL KINDS

AT TIE HOOK STORE oproslTETnE COURT HOUSE,
Also an assortment of Portemonnaies, Pass
Books and Account Books, constantly on hand.
Books not ON hand obtained ON snort notice,
New Books are constantly being added to the
" Bloomsbury Circulating Library" Among the
latest are "Guilt and Innocence" "Motheress,
''sir Harry" Hot spur of Humblethwalt" and
" Meruuemn etc, apr &,'7l-u
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Columbia County Official Directory.

TTrSf0pnf JudOc-W TLIINM TIrIWFI'I' :, 49,.
A,sociote n,J1ss-IRAM DERR, ISAAC 3. MON
ROE, --.- >, ,,--....
Register e Rcoordel'-W 1LLTAMSoN Ii. JACoBY.
District AnorncD-E. II. KELLER.
SbcrfT-AARoN SMITH.
SitrueUoT--1sAAC DEWITT.
7reasurer-DAvID LowENDERG.
COMMITS ssioHers-W q. QUICK, CYRUS
ROBBINS, HIRAM j. REEDER.
Commissioners Clerk-WILLIAM KRICKBAUM,
1uditors-U. j. CAMPBELL, a. j. ALBERTsoN
DANIEL LEE.
Coroner-JoHN ID. BoUCR.
jury C0tanlissionorS-IsAAC MCBRIDE, JOHN Nc
ANALL.
County pcrintendent-CHARLEs q. BARKLEY
Bloom Poor DiStrict-Directors, s. II. MILLER
WILLIAM KRAMED, bloomsbury, and JOHNSON
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-08-31
SOUTHERN NEWS ITEMS,

Tho Petersburg VA Index SAWS there
| Is a grave near tho bank OF the river be-
low that city, and near Rowlstt's bar,
distinctly bearing tho name Of Uerbstt,
| and the date 1904, when he died.
The Momphls Appeal says:-"As the
weather may be expected TO return In a
few weeks, preparations arc being mado
for vigorous religious campaign In our
churches this fall" For tho sake OF
Memphis, we ask for cool weather.
The taxable property OF tho city OF
| Macon, Ga, for the yoar 1871 Is rs fol.
lows: Real estate, s3,S42, 900; personal
estate s2,52, COG; street taxes, $5lS. To-
tai, S,4l5,9O0, Mt ono per cent. amounts
to So, ,3i9 %. Liabilities Of the city $744,.
GOO; assets, s755,il0,
Tho Court of Appeals Of Maryland has
decided that Mrs. Henry A. Wise is
entitled TO tho insurance on tho life od
her husband. The Mutual Beuefit Com
| pany, of New Jersey, refused to pay
Mrs. Wiso's claim, and tho matter was
carried into tho courts, finally renchins
tho Court of Appeals, by whose decis-
ion, tho amount, S22, 900, has been paid
to her.
| The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph and Mes
senger says: "Thero is now more mo-
chanical labor going on in Macon than
| at any time within tho last twenty
years. Almost every real estate owner
| in the city Is making improvements.
and, with what new buildings that are
going up. all of our mechanics arc kept
busy, and thore Is work for many moro
| ii they were here to do it,"
| In plea to tho incoming Legislature
| of Georgia, voice Is raised for the mock
| ing bird Tho young of these birds arc
| invariably taken from tho nest MS soon
as found and sont to tho North or to Eu-
rope, where they sell at high pricus,
and, as evory brood thus disposed Of is
| withdrawn from production, n sensible
| diminution in tho number Of these glo.
rious warblers is noted. The Leglsla.
ture Is called on for somo preventive
| measure.
Tho Hillsboro On. c. Recorder says:
"Alrs. Lydia Shanklin, probably the old.
est person in this State, died at her rcsi.
dence, in this county, on Friday last.
Sho was about III years old; was agrown
woman during tho revolutionary war.
This good old lady attended the organi.
zation Of Orange Prcsbytcry at Hawfield
church, September, l770, and was very
anxious to attend its centennial meeting
in 1870, but tho gay girl.of ITO found her.
self bowed down with ago in 1870, and
was unable to attend the meeting"
The Danyillo (Va.) News tells tho fol-
| lowing "priZc PACKAGE story: "A rural
| gent Of eighteen summers invested in A
banana on tho cars lately. lie carefully
removed the peel and put it on tho seat
hy his silO thon ho brolSn tho fruit ma