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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

THE Commissioners have awarded a
contract for erecting a bridge at Mill
vile and one at Centreville to the King
Bridge Co. of Ohio. The bridges are
to be Of wrought iron, the one at Mill.
vile to be Of 66 feet span and II feet in
width; Centreville bridge to have 50
feet span and to be 10 wide. The con
tract price is $1,000 for the two; the com
missioners to furnish the necessary stone
abutmcntS. These are the first iron
bridges ever erected in this county by
the commissioners, although the canal
company have long had them in use,
and they will be closely watched in or
dertodetermine their serviceability and
durability. They are warranted to bear
strain Of two tons to the liueal foot.
The necessity for a bridge at Centrevllle
was urgent and the commissioners de.
clded to build both bridges of iron on the
grounds Of cheapness and more speedy
erection, The Centreville bridge is to
be finished by the 10th of April next
and the Millvile bridge by the 1st of
September, or sooner if the abutments
are ready to receive the superstructure
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

No blister draws sharper than the
interest does. or all industric1, none is
comparable to that of interest. 1t works
all day and night, in fair weather and
foul. 1t has no sound IN its footsteps,
but travels fest. 1t gnlws at Il mans
substance with invisible teeth. 1t binds
Industry with lis film, e5 fly is bound
in SPIDERS web. Deb roll man over
aud over, binding haud and foot, and
letting him hang upon the fatal mesh
until the long-legged interest devours
him. There is but one thing on q farm
like it, and that is the Canada thistle,
which sTarms new plants every time
you break IFS roots, whose blossoms are
prolific, and every flower The father Of
Il million seeds. Every leaf IS an awl,
every branch a spear, and every plant
like platoon of ofbayolots, and a field Of
them like an armed host. The whole
plant is torment and vegetable curse.
And yet Il farmer had better make his
bed Of Canada thialcs than be at case
upon interest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

1T is astonishing, in view OF the great
number Of deaths caus by the use of
coal oil in building fires, that women
should persist in so dangerous prac
tice, Yet the newspapers chronicle as
many rs ever, and it is evident that not
even the risk of most painful death
weighs against the saving of few mo.
ments of time. 1t might be well to
have an enactment of the legislature
making it misdemeanor, punishable
with fine and mprisonment, to risk life
by so foolhardy practice. Such law
would doubtless save some women and
much property.
On Saturday morning last at an carly
hour the Normal School bell sounded a
fire alarm and in short time goodly
number Of our citizens were on the
ground. 1t was found that the fire orl-
ginatcl from ilue, which WIS in too
close proximity to the wood work. 1t
was necc sary to cut hole through the
floor to reach the flames. The damage
was slight. 1t is fortunate that it was
discovered in time as nothing could
have saved the building had the fire
once obtained full headway.' Blooms.
burg has no water supply for extin.
gushing conflagrations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

Henry j. Tuttle, bra keman on the
l., & b. r. II. met with frightfuI death
on Thursday of lest week, a short dis
tance below Catawissa. Whilst engag.
ed in his duties on top of the car he
did not notice the near approach Of the
train to Ammerman's bridge. He was
struck by the bridge and hurled to the
ground horribly mangled. Both arms
were cut off, his legs broken and his
body crushed and torn. He lived, we
are informed, at Plymouth.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

Next Ia, r viii he the last day for
taking stock !. le "Benton Mutual
Saving Fuue Loan Association" at
the original cos 3 90 per- share. After
that time the pomium viii be charge!
makiug the cost nearly double. Persons
in town taking stock can ii they desire,
leave their subscriptions at the Office Of
E. ii. Little one of the Directors, on or
before next Monday, and monthly
thereafter on the Monday preceding
the last Tuesday in each month.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

Mr.. LOUIS BERNHARD is certainly
very fortunate man. He was robbed
of whole boxfrl of watches rot very
long ago, and afterwards had them all
returned with the exception ofthr,e.
This was above the luck of an ordinary
mortal, but here was more TO come.
On Tuesday lst he found in front of
his house one OF the three watches
neatly wrap, d in paper and in good
condition. After this we should not be
surprised to hear that the missing two
watches werer tored with a note of
apology from the temporary poss sor
and perhaps an offer TO pay any expen-
,-' which may have accrued from The
larceny.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23

STAMPS ON LEASES. AS the time for
renewal of leases, and of The execution
of new agreements between landlord
and tenant is near at hand, the ,ision
of the Commissioner of Internal Rev.
enue, "s TO whether the provision of
law imposing stamp duty on leases
should be enforced in regard tostampng
duplic te copies, usually furnished the
lessee, is not only inter- ting but i'm
pOriant - all. lie dlcid = that when
an instrument is executed and in dupli-
cate, triplicote, exc, c5 in the case of a
lc"Se OF two or more parts, each part has
the same legal effect as the other, and
each should be stamped as an original.
When parties mark executed duplicates
or counterparts "copies,"it does not
make them mere copies, or relieve them
from duty as originals.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-02-23
GEO.P. P.R0 ELL eco
ri PARK ROW, N. Y.
1872.

1872. 1877
The New York herald., 1872-07-23
CARL SCnuRz
II fslc1 lsn------ 49, 49, sf
The Great Missourian I'm
Wrathful Mood.
osynis le uil- IL - -llg1 sh4
PRESIDENT GRANT FIERcELY AsSALED.
A Thorough Review Of the Po-
itical Situation.
SCHURZ, GRANT AND ST. DOMINGO
Grave Charges duplicating the President
.rss er Made by the Senator.
fhe Light Of the Liberals, the Sage Of the
Hatehet, the Hope Of the Country.
SENATOR sCHURz FOR GREELEY
Civil Service Reform To Be Really
Inaugurated by the Liberals.
-an altF .lant. -.
Schurz to Horace---Horace
..'n to Schurz.
---%---- -apI
Great Meeting in st. Louis in
s Honor Of the Nominees Of
Cincinnati and Baltimore.
SENATOR sCHURz FOR GREELEY
Civil Service Reform To Be Really
Inaugurated by the Liberals.
Schurz to Horace---l7orace
to Schurz.
Great Meeting in st. Louis in
Honor Of the Nominees Of
Cincinnati and Baltimore.
ST, LOUIS. July %. 1872

ST. LOUIS, July %, 1872.
Fifteen months ago Senator sciiurz made his
krst speech in this city in vmdicatiOn Of his
position OF opposition to the administration
he had helped 80 greatly to place In power.
It was not very largely attended; and beyond the
significant fact that the most numerous
portion of his audience were democrats
that he was welcomed by leading democrat, who
had been but just previously prominent candi-
date for the democratic Senatorial nomination,
there was but little to excite interest in the cir
cumstance. The speech was carefully worded, and,
while justifying his own course, did not
assail with any virulence those who still
sustained President Grant aud his policy.
The burden OF it was Civil Service reform
and the failure of the party in power to redeem its
pledges concerningit it. Tonight Mr.. Schurz again
spoke his first public address since the Cincinnati
Convention. There was absolutely nothing done III
the way OF drawing out crOwd-a mere
two line item in the morning papers announcing
the hall and the hour all there was In the line
Of preparation, and yet 20 great was
Che anxiety to hear him that every
inch Of space was occupied two hours before
the time announced, ana thousands, finding it
Impossible to obtain admission, turned away. The
speech was delivered under republican auspices all
the oflcers being for several years prominent men,
bcrs OF that party. On the platform, and included
among the Vice Presidents, were some OF the most
prominent republicans In the city, including
General John Mcneil, Lieutenant Governor Colts
chalk, Felix Coste, the late Collector Of the Port
and former fast friend Of President Grants, and
many others. The speech, it VIII be seen is a very
powerful one, and contains some most serious
charges against the administration in reference to
its st. Domingo policy 1t is considered here as
being one OF great power and likely to be of incal
culable effectiveness in Illinois and Indiana.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
NO Is.

then plant, and II possible, as you valuo
a good stand in straight row that it may
be easy worked, procure cotton planter.
I prefer the Dow.Lacr Planter ifit can be
had, IL not, the Baker Planter answers an
excellent purpose and is cheap, and I
learn is being manufactured in the couB-
ty. By thus blowing up tho land and
leaving It to freeze, you not only destroy
many OF the insects which infest the cot.
ton plant, but you make . ridge immedt.
ately under the main root Of the sotlSs
stalk, which is said to always 90 to frm
ground before tho stalk commences to
grow upward, and which idea has caused
some good farmers to commit the grest
mistake OF leaving the ground under tAs
centre Of the ridge unbroken.
Here, allow me to caution sll the farm
ers especially in reference to planting too
early the present season, a. IL We do %
we will be sure 10 have to piow up. sud
a. there is not enough seed In the Coul-
~ to plant over, We will be able 70 plant
in corn and this is our only chance lefs
Of getting good price for cotton and
making plenty Of hog and hominy, 90
recommend to all to plant early in April
your cotton, you want to make . crop
of corn. Bat, il you wish to insure .
stand Of cotton wait until the water 10
the little branches is too warm to drink
well, and the oak tree buds are swollen.
and the whippoowill sings you 70 sls.R
at eve More anon.
Respectfully, NJ. +. LocKx,
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
Wouldn't you like to 60 in" she

Wouldn't you like to 60 in ?" she
asked.
"Yes. It's pity we haven't got the
key"
II have the key" said his wife, and
forthwith walked up the steps aud pro-
ceeded to open the door.
when did you get the key OF Squire
Bent p asked he, husband.
Yesterday, when ] bought the
house." said his wife quietly.
Mr. Newton gazed on bis wife in pro-
found as.onishment.
What on earth do you me Eliza
beth y he inquired.
just what say. The house Is nine,
and what is mine is thine. SO the house
is yours, Ezra -,
"Where in the name Of goodness did
YOU raise the money !" asked her hus-
banj, his amazement as great rs ever.
IL haven't been managing wife for
ten years for nothing" said Mrs New
ton smiing With some difficulty Mrs.
Newton persuaded her husband the price
of the house was really the result OF her
savings He felt, when he surveyed the
commodous arrangements OF the new
house, that he had reason to be grateful
for the prudence Of his managing wife.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
Tho Next Cotton Crop.
From the n. Y. Commercial and rinsnsist 0ssl
cla.l

From the n. Y. Commercial and Tiusssist cAsssa,
We are informed by our agents in sv.
cry portion Of the cotton growing States
that preparations for the next crop ara
being made on an enlarged scale, and NJ
fear unless this disposition TO expand 70.
ceivcs some check. the South will find
that the coming years work has resulted
in their growing poorer instead Of richer,
or course, it 10 not desirable, and in fact,
it would be very short sighted policy
to keep the supply OF American cotton
short; but, at the same time, it 10 worth
while for the planter, who 10 giving up
everything to cotton, to consider what
sacrifice he is willing to accept for the
purpose OF furnishing the world more
than il can consume. First, il 10 well to
remember that provisions have been
cheaper this year than they are likely 10
be another twelve months Prices for
corn and bork have ruled extremely low.
This has been very favorable to the
South, and has enabled the planter TO
raise the present crop at much smaller
cost than any crop since the war High.
or prices to be paid for supplies il 3
point worth considering Second. From
every side we learn that there il to be Q
lavish use of fertilizcrs-judiciously used
on limited planting would most likely
result in gain but from the evidence
received on this point we fear that the
experience Of 1870 is to be repeated, 70.
sulting in further increase in the sz.
pcnse account. Third: Then again,
with large crop, the cost OF the labor
to work it will be increased. Contracts
are at present, we understand, be ng
made with the freedmen at abeut last
years rates; but, when the busy season
comes and extra help is called in, there
will be increased competition and consc-
quently increased wages to pay. Here.
then, are three causes operating to en-
hancc the cost Of the present crop to the
planter Fourth: On the other hand,
suppose five million crop 10 received,
what can We reasonably expect the price
to be? Planters, wc know, are many OF
them deceived by the high quotations
now ruling, and believe that this year Is
to repeat itself. The truth, however, 10
that consumption cannot in one year DO
be very largely increased; the spindlss
must be made before they can be run.
With q good season, then, for growisg.
and with supply from America consld.
crably in excess OF any possible con.
sumption. and With other countries, too,
growing all they can, as We have every
reason to believe they will, It cannot bs
very difficult problem to determine
what the average prco will be. And
with very poor price for cotton and oil
the wheat and corn and provisions to
buy, in what condition is another winter
likely to leave the planterp IL there not
enough in these suggestions to lead the
planter to see the folly of giving up al
HE land to cotton? Would 1t not b.
wiser to raise all the food you want, and
after that to raise all the cotton you can
economically No other policy 10 safe.
and the merchant who makes the advaa.
ccs should see that il Is carried out.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
HAY MoRE VALUABLE THAN CoTToS.-
rha Columbus (Ga / Sun remArha;

HAY MoRE VALUABLE THAN CorToN.-
Tho Columbus Ga Sun remarkss
Planters ruin themselves BY rsfsius
cotton, and borrow money at q trcmen.
dous per centags to pay the West for
corn and hay, bound with blocks OF
Western wood, when grass is going to
waste in the abundant fields, and they
could cultivate abundance Of better grain
than they have purchased and save the
transportation of wood Did planters
ever think the hay crop was more valua.
BILE than that of cotton? The figures
prove It, The total value Of the cotton
crop for 1870 in the United States. &C.
cording to the figures OF the Agricultus'
al Bureau, amounted to e2S6 6,OOO.0O0.
The total value Of the hay crop $685.
600, 900: showing the value Of the !attes
exceeding the former S53.OO0,0OO. In
Georgia the hay crop that year was 60
,imated at sl.2S3, ,l50, while that OF New
York was 077 100000
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26

Agency, in this country.
All orders sent to us through him, will ot
carefully and promptly filled.
SAML BEvAN l. CO.,
Importers and Jobbers Of
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods
STELLMANN, HINRICHS Il co.
Importers Of
Dress Trimmings, Hosiery, Fancy
Groceries aud Notions.
r. WALTER Il CO.,
Manufacturers of Clothing.
JOHN w. JENKENS,
Boots and Shoes.
HOPKINS, HARDEN Il KEMP,
Importers OF Hardware.
CARROLL ADAMS H. NEER
Boots and Shoes.
LORD Il ROBINSON,
Manufacture and Wholesale Dealers in
Wooden Ware, &C.
SHIRLEY Il son,
Importers of Crockery,
WIN. NUMSEN & SONS,
Preserves, PickIers, Oyster Packers
and Joint Propretors and Sole Agents OF
Boden's Condensed Milk. prepared by
thu Ralfitpnrp { Condensed MIX
Company,
G. F. MUNDER & BRO,
Manufacturer Of
French e. American Confectionery.
ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO,
Importers and J0biers.
Ribbons, Millinery s. Straw Goods
CHI. II. MYERS & BRO,
Importers Q
Wines, Brandies, &c.
WHITE, ROSENBERG 4 CO,
NIats and Caps.
WILSON. BURNS & CO..
Wholesale Grocers.
ROGGE & SPILKER,
Dealers in Toys.
R. LAWSON Il CO.,
Dealers in Saddlery.
VIM. KNABE Il CO.,
Manufacturers of Pianos.
B. F. PARLETT h CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Cigars, Pipes, Manufactured, Leaf,
Smoking Tobaccos, etc.
POOLE Il HUNT,
Manufacturers Of
Engines and Machinery.
7 am also agent for the western part Of Arkansas
for tho celebrated imported ARROW TIE.
Col. VIM. r. BOURNE.
Formerly Of Fort Smith. Arkansas. will as
sist me In the duties Of my Agency ] am
prepared to make cash advances on nil ship
nients of Cotton to the House Of Messrs. f. l..
BRAUNs II Co. Baltimore. and will PERSONAL
ly guarantee to shippers as much per pound.
H.. h,. all I'm. %,
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26

Special notices double the above rates. Eli
torial notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion All
transent advertisements cash in advance.
Marriage and obituary notices not to exceed
lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of a personal
character if admissible at al. double the usual
stes and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates. for Congress or
State offices, S25.00. County officers. $1,000. a
Editorial notices. % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly. In
advance. Legal and transient advertisements
10 be paid for when left at the Office.
All Job Work. to be paid for on delivery.
Ad lress all letters and communications to
j. S. DUNHAM. Editor and Proprietor.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26

PLANTING WnoLE AND Cur PorAroS1.
DIR. Hexamer, OF New York, in . result
of an experiment Of planting tho potato
In seventeen different ways. found that
the best results were given from ons
large potato, whole. in each hill the next
best from two large half potatoes cut
length wise; the next the seed eud Of
large potato; next from medium sizsd
potatoes planted whole; the smallest
from small half potatoes. A medium
potato he plants whole; large one cut l,
half aud the largest IN four pieces, each
always taking care 10 select
his best and sonndrst potatoes for aeed.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26

e~ Should auld acquaintance tafees-
go,9 Not ifthcy have money.
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
POETRY.
Wait and See.

When my boy with eaper questions,
Asking how, and whue, and when.
Taxes all my store OF wisdom,
Asking FER and o 'er again,
Questions oft to which the answers
Gives to others still the key,
I said to him. to teach him patience.
"Wait. my little boy, and see. "
And the words taught my darling.
Taught to me q lesson sweet
One when all the world seemed darkcned
And tho storm about me beat
In the " chidren's room | heard him,
With the child's sweet mimicry,
To the baby brothers questions
Saying wisely, "Wait and see.
Like an angels tender ehiding
Came the darling's words to me,
Though my Fathers ways were hidden,
Bidding me still wait an see.
What are we but restless children,
Ever asking what shall be
And the Father, in Ills wisdom, =.
Gently bids US. Wait and SEQ. ="
The Van Buren press., 1872-03-26
Col. VIM. r. BOURNE.

Formerly Of Fort Smith. Arkansas. vii as
sist me In the duties Of my Agency ! am
prepared to make cash advances on nil ship
ments of Cotton to the House Of Messrs. +. l..
BRAuNs Il Co.. Baltimore. and will personal
ly guarantee to shippers as much per pound.
net. as they would receive by shipping to
New Orleans or New York markets.
G. A. MEYER.
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-18

fcctly plain, save the inscription Of name, age.
and date of death, no titles whatever bein used
Elders deacons, and trustees, all to have the
same token of respect to their memory. When
erected, these headstones viii be the first ever
used bv the Shakers to mark the last resting
place Of their dead, a small piece of slate, with
only The initials Tudely cut, having until now
been the only indication to tell friends or
strangers who rested there
Meriden has much married couple Anum-
Der OF years ago n young man married q Wo-
man in the country, whom he left for an alleged
lneompetency, and procured divorce. He then
came TO the city and married again, and be.
came the father of two children. Then he ran
OF with another mans wife, she leaving two
children, one but few months old The de-
serted husband obtained divorce, and the run
away parties returned 10 this city, having a
child that had been born in the mean time
They married and lived together for five or six
months. The woman then ran away with an
other man, taking her child. Several months
after she returned, but meanwhile the man she
mad lett had obtained divorce and married
again, making his fourth marriage. His last
wife has also two husbands living
mere Is little new 10 say concerning the Col.
vocoresses murder. The Litchfeld Enquirer
reviews the case, and scouts the suicide theory
as utterly at variance both with the probabilities
ana tue iacts. As yet there are no traces of the
murderers. The will of the deceased has been
admitted to probate, and, according to the Itch
field Sentinel, it gives $1,000 to the Bible society
$1,000 TO the INDECENT people of Norwich, VT.
$1,000 TO the society for the relief of the destu tie
| children of scamen; $1,000 to the selectmen Of
| Litchheld, TO be expended by them in furnishing
a religious and secular newspaper to the
| paupers at the town house, and also to furnish
| a conveyance TO carry them TO church on Sun
| days; $4,000 TO his mother; $1,000 TO erect a
monument TO Captain Alden Partridge. He
gives to his wife the life use OF one-haIf his real
estate, and one-flth of his personal property.
His son, Ensign George NJ. ColvocOressqs, is TO
have one-ffth absolutely; and the remainder is
| given TO George NJ. Woodruff, Esq., in trust for
his three daughters The will is dated March O.
1872, and codicil is dated May 1, 1872.
RHODE ISLAND.
A man named Joel D. Emerson aged about
| torty-fve years, died in Providence, Saturday
in delirum fever. None of his friends were
known there, but he was understood to say lit
was native Of Wilmington, Mass, and had
friends near Canada. He leaves some property
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-18
A LARGE PRAC TICE

by DIR. HEATH disclosed the startling fact that ma
ority of those suffering with NERVOUS DEBILITY
dyspepsia, Constipation, Piles. Rheumatism Catarrb
Consumption Diseases of the Skim Blood Heart Liver
Kidneys Bladder &C. were caused by Seina! ygsakne,,
resisting all treatment till it cured and that 40 of
every 80 couldnot be cured without local applications
o inc proper remedies direct to the Orpas as medicines
ny Ihe stomach alone proved uorSe than useless
rms discovery, with gifted intuition to detect the fl,al
anu latent complications affecting his patients is The
reason oil ms curing many who had tried the adypT
Used medicines and most eminent physicians in this
eo2untTy and Europe. In his MEDICAL AND PlIYSI
oLOGlCAL WORK. published in 1852, these sub
ecs are treated upon iuy and for the first time by any
physician or author ~ ~ any
DR. HEATH, ny request and permission of his
parents can present the evidence of those who had
suie ed from few months to 30 years. been treated Nv
~ many as 20 professors and physicians paying from
500 to $4,000, and pronounced incurabe who
nave enjoyed tine best Of health from TO IS years
since his treatment. ~ ''''
personal interview is desirable though we have not
seen onc-tcnth of our patients ~
DIR. A Il. HEATH has resided at No. ZIG East
lwenly-fith street, New York, (near Madison and
Fourth ayenues) since 1850, and receives patients iii
2 p. NJ. daily and in the evening "
mylO deop&weOwtap6