The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-05-03


Nj III AN county will meet in the Court House on
~ the 18th of this month. Sc
=, 1877. RI. REV. BISHOP HOWE will admin tt
------- ister the sacred rite of confirmation on as
LEY Monday evening next at ST. Paul's la
DIToR -.. - -
BY the awarding of the seat in the W W
rabIe u. s. Senate to Gen. Ransom the new %
Democratic Senator fi6m North Carroll. pc
North. South ma, all the States in the Union are
n Else represented for the first time since $780, III
10 a. NJ iu1 4 a ~.
tnrpT STATION JAMES w. CHEMBERLIN, formerly of in
Going south Bloomsbury, and well known to our
III o. m townsmen, has been appointed cashier WI
-, of the First National Bank of Ply be
'o"'c"'O"' mouth. fe
n ,I",rN".n., pursuance :. Of Of the --- su
nsombsy IT is good time to look for boers in
Representative your peach trees. 1t takes but minute i,
attic Convention to to examine tree and these cxamna.
ees to SIM tons are necessity for success in fruit
tiles of Lycomng growing. oh
held at the Court ----- 20
lsburg on TUES THE Tyrone Herald wants man for vi
Me oin M cor,,v County Superintendent who has "de
rURpAY the 18th cent record" What in the name
hours of three and of all that's glorious does Supernen
ng places Dele dent want of war record" unless it's in
" " an inoffensive one like Gearys? Is 1t ="
g Committee desirable to establish military discipline iu
4EY Chairman in county schools and fog scholars co
-=---7------- cording to the "Revsed Army Regu We
ations?" pe
lnts of II. l.. --.---- an
nurchased nv HERE IS item which must prove Of ii
Mt of tho same interest to the ladies. ia,
toad of G. w "a Minnesota woman has invented a wi
fan to be attached to a sewing machine OF
and put in motion by the same power" no
roIFE HOWE This is sensible and we have doubt ht
al Pennsyya- will prove popular. Some of agents Al
his residence should see to it at that the fan adj
dition is made to all their sewing ma, bu
of in Blooms chimes. pei
ason after ye --.-.----- orr
The Montour american says "They CHI
are going to contract the election of va
is nave paSe' James Dennis (colored to the Council in m
lis season 'hu Bloomsbury" What is meant 81:
not say Whether contract is intended ma
- , in the sense of reductiao whether it ant
oo n means that the job is to be let to the ere
u highest bidder is something which the GO
iuSo s'"e Danvie mind may determine satisfac TIC
1'- '"0''' torily but outsiders cannot. am
ave 'ia' WE have not heard of any proposed ten
" y r. VIZ , action regards Decoration Day" use
~ ;s this year. Are there to be any ceremo Mn
' nies? 1t would be rather pity to al cur
low the custom to fall into desuetude, if par
Aorcuura it only for the sake5 of those gush dot
ts forth that ing orators who rise into temporary i'm
killed much portance on that day. For them it cha
on generally would be severe, although the o occ
poor ground the people might bear up under the de- VIII
privation. the
tate that the -.-.-- ed
urgh are still LETTERS taken from the post by
company has Office by the proper parties deliver Blu
ble in conse ed to the address, cannot be forwarded in
fairs Without again being prepaid. AS the by
violation of this regulation is matter The
B. r. r. of daily occurrence it should be under bet
Monday stood that such letters deposited in the sci,
flying switch post Office for mailing, which the selN
Station. He postage is not prepaid sent to the of
Ormed. Dead Letter Office that printed matter rest
cannot be remaed xcept upon prepay ly
ha'elts APP ment at transient rates of postage in VIII
ne uellght Vi stamps. hea
AS it is -.- n
prove The continued dry weather is mat ma
arm "ea'her Ter OF general comment. lit shoud the
continue until very warm days become TIL,
the rule there will be much to dread in hin
10 be on loot way of thunder storms with VIII
oad5 to con panying high winds, at least this has on
the package generally proved to be the result of ma
ads and thus drought in hot weather. very de of
rOhts on TINS Structve storm of this kind recently corr
instead OF occurred in England destroying life and
property. There have already been two for
or three dog days, the thermometer in r
hg. Wehear Springfield Mass marking 92 degrees in con
but none of the shade and S9degrees in Philadelphia
cir intention This is remarkable at so early date w.
barnums big and "presages wrath" we fear. tho
on the 23i of "
btedlyattract WHITEwAsH.-As this is the season g.
for whtewashing publish the fol- t;o,
lowing receipt:-Slake half bushe of ,,.o
ne new Hotel unslaked lime with boiling water, svo
brick in its keeping it covered during the process ia
My gives evil Strain it and add peck of salt, dis
goodly size solved in water; three pounds of O.
sly; the foun ground rice put in boiling water and w.
i'd and some boiled to thin paste; half pound of hv
and window powdered Spanish Whiting, and pound mo
of clear glue, dissolved in warm water; tx
mix these well together, and let the al
eaders are of mixture stand for several days. Keep h
ind here is the wash thus prepared in kettle or M
haps interest portable furnace and when used put ~
I'd young Ia it on as hot possible with paint
e replied, sc er's or whitewash brush. I
d to my age, CHI
4, as double THERE is paper at least, in the nes
State which is nightly tcked by the pu'
nomination of IIartranf and that one eu
ehSy V'ui" is the Muncy Lnaary In thelast is lo:
ofue'y W list of the principal battles of the do
~ appoint war given all of which presume t9V
Town III our the Harrisburg nominee "ft inO' and
'o W icPo'' " won. The LuaipQry luminously OBJ
ue "puse " further that his nameis "a tower org
under r sronob and that uba IL the riobt the
man in the right place" The majority len
+, of Republicans in the State do not seem MOI