The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-10-01
To the Readers Of the Columbian.

With this number of the COLUMBIAN my
connection with the establishment is again
severed. When | returned to it in 1873 my
intentions to remain in it for a long time at
least, or for life, were firmly fixed, but mex
orable death has made Il my imperative duty
to the living to change my residence to II
locality that is too distant to allow me to
have business here. Unpleasant as it is to
me TO refer publicly to strictly private affairs,
am compelled to do so in this instance in
respect to the readers of the paper, the re-
membrance of whose personal kindness and
confidence will only be oblitcrated by the
grave, and who are entitled to the true rea-
son of this unexpected change. Aside from
the anguishing circumstance causing the
change and which no human effort could
control, my residence in Columbia county
has been Of most agreeable character to
me, and has resulted in a degree of high re-
spect for its people which shall ever warm
ly cherish
pass the paper into the hands of the firm
of Brockway & Elwel. The former, though
still young, has several times been presented
by the Democracy of the county as their
choice for Congress, has three times by vir
tue of their votes represented the county in
the Legislature, has repeatedly been other
wise endorsed by them, and has also hereto
fore for nearly decade of years conducted
he COLUMBIAN, as | believe, to the satsfac-
ton of the party and the public. Mr..
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your Courts, is young man of honorable
characteristics and promising ability, and a
member of the bar who has given more than
common evidences of success in his high
profession. therefore have the satisfaction
of passing the paper not only into entirely
competent hands but into such as you have
fully endorsed, and have the ability TO make
it all that you desire it to be.
In this connection, however, let me re-
mind you respectfully Of fact to which |
can freely attest after long experience in
the business, to wit that the better a paper
is supported tie better aoW any publisher or
editor make Il. Therefore if you want
superior paper, the way to reach the end is
to give it liberal support. In that regard |
have nothing to complain of and have no
reason to apprehend that you will not ex-
tend the same generous actionto my successors
In looking back over my career here | see
nothing to regret or that would do differ
emily were the same circumstances before
me again. l have therefore no apologies to
make but assure you that discharged my
duty as best could, and if any shortcom-
ings are to be complained of they can only
be justly ascribed to want of ability-errors
of judgment and not of intention. Although
/ believe l have at ali times enjoyed the
strongest friendship and sympathy Of my
party, it is but just to all to say here that
am not indebted to any for either advice,
suggestion or editorial assistance, svea to the
extent of one word, and whether praise or
censure is to attach in any wise to the Co.
lumbar while | was its publisher, it be-
longs wholly and entirely to myself. will
therefore drop this without obtruding advice
or suggestion upon the good people of this
county.
Having now fully given proper explana-
ton, have only to add that | will remain in
Bloomsbury until spring, to settle up my
business myself in preference to intrusting it
to others, and that during that time may
be found at room No. /, first floor, Colum-
bian building, occupied as law office by
E. e. Orvis, Esq. Although changing my
residence before April ensuing, do not ex-
pect to be a stranger here in future.
III. l.. DIEFFENBACH