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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

Don't linger where your Glove lies
dreaming" Wake her up and tell her to get
breakfast.
Don't turn up your nose at light things;
think Of bread and taxation. ..
Don't insult poor man. His muscles
may be well developed,
Don't stand still and point to heaven.
Spiritual guideboards save but few sinners.
Don't ask your pastor to preach without
notes. How else can he pay his provision
bills? .......
Don't fret. The world will move ON as
usual after you are gone, ...s....
Don't be too sentimental. A dead heart
properly cooked, will make a savory meal.
Don't write long obituaries. Save some
of your kind words for the living. .-.
Don't depend wholly on Spaulding's
prepared glue. 1t viii not mend broken
promise.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

Is j. WILKES BOOTH STILL ALIVE
Celia Logan writes from New York to the
Hartford Courant "Therc is lady in this
city who was once engaged to be married to
John Wilkes Booth, but broke off the match
and requested the return of her letters,
which he refused. Her story goes that she
never heard directly from him again until
two years after his reported death, when
man called at her house at dusk She
opened the door herself; he handed her
sealed package and disappeared On OPEN
ing 1t she discovered her own old love let
tiers to Booth, and line Enthusiastically in
his hand. 1t was: 81 return your letters"
Inside the letters was piece of Cuban
newspaper She firmly believes that Booth
still lives"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

Ona small farm situated about two and a
half miles from Dunstan Corneri in Scarboro,
Me- stands haunted house. 1t was owned
and occupied some ten years ago by John
tinard, an lrishman, aud who died there
and was buried upon the place. The farm
was then sold to pay all lawful demands
against it, Last spring it was bought by
one Johnson, who, with his wife and his
wlte's father, have lived upon it ever since
until within few days. The statement that
all three make is, that from the time they
m owed upon the place until they left, there
was not night but some mysterious sounds
and lights were seen or heard in some part
of the house. Sometimes crossed hands
upon the WALL surrounded by circle of
light, would appear, Then this would dis
appear, and doors would begin to open and
sh ut, and latches rattle. Then there would
be sounds like water boiling over upon the
stove, and when this would stop whisperings
in different parts ofthe house would be audi
BILE. Then the stove would shake and the
stove covers would rattle, and figures of a
person of full size, dressed in white, and
without eyes Or nose, would travel about the
room Some nights it would appear just as
soon as the family retired, and the sound.
and sights would continue all night. Even
in the daytime the spooks would appear.
While Mrs, Johnson was at work one day
in the kitchen, all at once something pass ed
the window. At the same time the dog
growled and started out of doors, and began
to snuff the air and bark. She started ou
of doors and went all around the house, bu
could not see or hear anything, ng,-Portlaao
Press
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

NAroLEoN's lIAprIEsr DIY.-When Ma
poleon was in the height of his prosperity,
and surrounded by a brilliant company of
the marshals and courtiers ofthe empire, he
was asked what day he considered to have
been the happiest of his life. When all
expected that he would name the occasion
OF some glorious victory, or some great polit-
ical triumph, or some august celebration, or
other signal recognition of his genius and
power, he answered without moments
hesitation, THE happiest day of my life was
the day ofmy first communion Al a reply
so unforeseen there was general silence ,
when he added, as ii to himself, 4 was then
an innocent child
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

A SNAKE IL IRELAND A snake has at
last been found in Ireland, and much excited
speculation is INDUCED IN as to how the rep.
tile came upon the island, A gardener in
Baltinglass, Wicklow county, discovered
the snake on his premises and killed it. 1t
measured five feet in length, was black on
the back and ycllowsh underneath, 1t ap-
pears ON investigation that gentleman
brought two snakes from India TO Balinro-
dan, both Of which escaped six or seven
years ago, One Of these was never found.
1t is considered probable that the snake lc-
Gently killed at BalunglaSs is identical with
the one which escaped from its custodian at
| Balinrodan.
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DOT LAMB WHAT MARY IIAF GOT.

Mary haf lectle lambs already;
Dose WOOL vas vite like shnow;
ind cfcry dimes dot Mary did vend Oud,
Dot lamb vend also oud vld Mary,
Dot lambs dit follow Mary Won day bf der shchool-
house,
Vlch vos obbostion to der rules OF der shchoolmas-
ter
Also, yIch 1t dit caused dose schen to schmile ou
lud,
Ven dey did saw dose lambs on der inside OF der
schoolhousc,
Und 70 dot shchoolmastcr dit kick der lambs gwick
oud.
Likewise dot lambs dit loaf arOunt on der Outsldcs
Und dit shoe der vlies NIT his tail of batiendly
abOud--
Undll Mary dit come also from der shchoolhouse
oud
Und den dot lambs dit run right away gwck to
Mary,
IND dit make his hct on Marys arms.
Like he would said, 81 dond vas scharcd,
Mary would kept me from dhroublcs cnahowm
''Vot vas der reason aboud i'd, OF dot lambs una
Nary"
Dose schillen ait ask II, dot shChOOlmNsdcr;
"yell, dond you know i'd, dot Mary lofo dose lambs
already?'
Dot shchoolmastcr dit said.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

AFrFR MoRE-An old gentleman, who
was always boasting how folks used to work
in his young days, one day challenged his
two sons to pitch on load of hay as fast as
he could load it. The challenge was accep-
ted, the hay wagon driven round, and the
trial commenced. For some time the old
man held his own very creditable, calling
out.
'More hayl more hayl'
At length, struggling to keep on the top
OF the disorderod heap, it began to roll, then
to slide, and at last oil Invent from the wagon
and the old man with it. .... -.
what are you doing down here2" cried
the boys, ........
81 came down after hay" answered the old
man, ,stoutly,
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Cheating nm rnnnoont nld Man.

One day last month, when trade was dull,
a Vicksburgs grocery clerk procured piece
of sole leather from a shoemaker, painted it
black, and laid IL aside for future use.
Within few days an old chap from back in
the country came in and inquired for plugl
of chewing tobacco. The piece of sole leath-
er was tied up, paid for, and the purchaser
started for home. At the end of sixth days
he returned, looking downcast and detected,
aud walking into the store he inquired of the
clerk
Member that terbackor | got here the
other day?" ...
"Yes" .......f..
swell, was that new brandt
"No--same old brand
Regular plug terbacker, was it?"
ayes"
"Well, then, its right here in my jaws"
sadly replied the man. 81 knowed | was
Citing purity old, but was allus handy on
bitin plug never seed plug aforc this
one that I couldn't tear to piecesat one chaw.
got my teeth on to this one, and bit and
pulled and twisted like dog at a root, and
I've kept biting and pulling for six days,
and thar she am now, the same as the day
you sold her to me!'' . "..
Seems to be good plug" remarked the
clerk as he smellcd of the counterfeit.
"Shes all right; it's me that's failing!p
exclaimed the old man. "Pass ME out some
fine cut, and I'll go home and deed the
farm to the boy, and git ready for the gravel
= Ncksburg Herald ......
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

Joaquin Miller has revealed some Incl
dents in his early life to correspondent
of the Louisville Courier Journal The
poet does not know where he was born, but
believes it was in Cincinnati, in 1911. His
father was was impecunious and wandering,
and in a fit condition to take the gold fever
in 1910. The family, went together to Cali
fornia, and thence to Oregon, where the faith
er was killed by Modocs, who at the same
time took Joaquin prisoner. "They were
then a grand people," Miller says. "They
really loved me, and somehow | loved the
red devils in return. Well was with them
nearly five years, reckon, and learned their
language better than | know the English to-
day. Then came the Modoc war-the first
one-there wasn't any speech-making about
that war, 1t was scalps and incessant hell I!
| could have left them, if had liked but
they were grand rascals. and I fought with
them They were going to make me chief
or something. They were whipped in '5S,
think, And I would have been hanged if
caught" He then escaped in a canoe,
reached San Francisco, and soon afterward
Joined Walkers expedition to Nicaragua.
After that exploit he studied law in Oregon
and was admitted to practice. In 1861 he
went gold hunting in Idaho. 81 named the
territory" he says "it is an Indian word
from the language of the North Soshones-
and it means the Gem of the Mountains
When the Government ordered the organiza-
of the Territory in 'G2 the name clung to it.
Idaho it was, is, and will stand" He made
$4,000, and lostt in newspaper enterprise,
was elected District Judge, and got married.
"After this last occurrence" remarks the
Poet of the Sierras, 81 didn't have pleas
ant moment for years"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

CHURCH PEws. There is speck of his
tory connected with the origin of church
pews that cannot help but prove interesting.
In the early days of the Anglo-Saxon and
some of the Norman churches a stone bench
afforded the only sitting accommodation for
members or visitors. In the year 1919
they are spoken of as sitting on the ground
or in standing posture. At later period
the people introduced low, three-legged
stools, and they were placed in no uniform
order in the church. Directly after the
Norman conquest wooden seats came in FASH
ion. In 1887 decree was issued that none
should call any seat in the church his own
except noblemen and patrons, each entering
and holding the one he first found. From
1880 to 1910 seats were more appropriated,
anda crowbar guarded the entrance, bearing
theinitials oft owners. 1t was in 1908
that galleries were arranged to afford comfort
by being baized or rcushoned, while the sides
around were so high as to hide the occupants
"a device of the Puritans to avoid being
seen by the officers, who reported those who
did not stand when the name of Jesus was
mentioned. .... -..H. -.-t-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

SYMPTOMS New York Sun, of the
9th inst, says: If the reception at the
White House on New Years day may be
taken as sign of Grants popularity, the
third-term project is in very bad way. 1t
was the slimmest, coolest and most neglected
affair Of the kind that has been witnessed
since the close of the civil war. The at
tendance at the official ceremonies, which
include the diplomatic body, Cabinet, assist
ant secretaries, officers of the army and
navy, Senators, Representatives, and various
societies, was so exceptionally small by
comparison with former occasions as to ex-
cite universal comment. When the hour
for the public came, there was no throng at
all, and little more than a beggarly account
of otiice-holders, who could not stay away
with safety. The people shone by their alb
sence, and for once Grant was made to feel
how much he had fallen in public estimation
""' " powerless he was to command the
ordinary tokens of respect and regard.
Even the faithful third-termers looked
solemn.
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Miscellaneous.
The CatacOmbs of Paris.

Grace Greenwood writes from Paris to the
New York Times i. Our party entered the
catacombs at the old BoTieye u Enter, an
entrance that seems a little like a reverse of
proceedings. At this point each visitor,
after being provided with a candle, descends
neary hundred steps of a dark winding
stairway to passage, damp, and of course
utterly dark. From herewe walked through
a perfect labyrinth of other narrow pass
ages, all doubly somber from the heavy
coating of candle smoke on the rock over
head walked for nearly half an hour before
coming to the great depository of bones
On each side all the way through the old
quarries, opened other arched passages, lead
ing off into awful distance and darkness
ways barred by chains or marked "danger-
Gus" We passed caverns like drifts" in
mines, and once we came upon a railing sur
rounding Il pit whose gloomy depths we
yainly sought to sound with the trembling
light of our candles. TO those in the rear
the effect Of the long lire of lights flicker
ing, waving, passing in and out the dark
arches, winding and doubling was some
thing strangely weird and awful. All, am
sure, except those brave young Frenchmen,
who kept up their courage with cat-calls and
cock growing, felt oppressed by the very
darkness and silence which we were so bold
ly invading For ourpart, we were inclined
to speak low, and to watch anxiously each
her bit of candle, for no friendly echoes of
our voices came back from the gloomy
passages, only duh, warning roar and the
heavy night beaten back for Il little space
by our tapers, seemed about to rush upon
and oyer-wholm them and us, Surely there
ii difference between tho darkness of ever
so somber spot which at some time ha.
known daylight, and that Of place which
no ray OF sunshine has ever reached The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21
Original.
History of Columbia County.
NUMBER III.

The territory originally composing Colum-
bia county was of considerable extent. 1t
comprised all that portion Of Northumber-
land county which lay west of the North
Branch, except the single township of Point
Within its first described limits were three
townships now in Schuylkill county, the
whole of Montour and the townships of
Chillisquaque, Turbot, Lewis and Delaware,
now in Northumberland county. All this,
its cause and history will be more particular
ly referred to and given hereafter but it be-
comes necessary TO state the fact here be-
cause in giving somewhat of the revolution
AIRY history Of the county, it Is proposed to
include sketches of all the forts and military
stations within its original boundaries.
1t had at least ten such forts or military
stations within its borders, named and loca-
ted as follows:
Beginning on the North Branch, we have
"Fort Jenkins" located on Jacob Hills
farm, near Briarcreek--"F Wheeler" on
Fishing creek, about three miles above its
mouth-"AIcClure's Fort" located just
where stands the present residence of Mr..
Douglas Hughes-"Fort Rice", on the head
waters Of Chllisquaque creek, about thirteen
miles from Sunbury-"M Montgomery Fort"
twelve miles below Muncy, on the West
Branch" Bosley's Mills" on the Chillis-
quaque, and supposed to be where the bor-
ough of Washngtonvile now wstands.-"Free-
lands Fort" on the Warrior Run, between
four and five miles above its mouth--"Boon's
Mill, +" said to be about seven miles from
Fort Freeland, on Muddy Run.
BosLEY's MILLS seems to have been but
temporary military station, stoc.,aded, and
held by the neighborhood militia. The ear
lest information as to this post is Of the date
of June 2G, 1919, AT that time Capt. Thorn
AS Kemplen, or Kamplin, was stationed with
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JOE PRTNrTTNG
Columbia County Official Directory.

President Judge-Wlam Flwell,
Associate Judge5-lram Dcrr, George Scott.
PruthOnOtOry, Sc.-B. Frank Iarr.
Register Observation-Disclosures II. Jacoby.
District AttOrncy-tohn NJ CLARK,
ShcrlG-Mlchacl Grover
SurYcY YOr--lsuaG Dewitt.
TreasurCr--Dr. II. ". McReynOlds.
COmmlssloners-tohn Herner, s. W. McIIcnry
Joseph Sands.
Commissioners Clork-Wllllam Krckbaum
AudtOrS-M. V. II. Kline j. b. Casey, l.. B. Brown
COruncr-ChHrlcS q. Murphy.
Jury COmmSSi0nCIS-JaCOb II. Fritz William H.
Utt '
County Supcrlntcudent-Wllli H. snyder.
, Bloom Poor Dstrlct-Dlrcctors-O p. Ent, Scott,
WIN. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas CruyCling,
ScOtt, q. 7. Ent, Secretary.
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The best rule says wise writer, "is to
say all the good we can Of every one and
to refrain from saying evil, unless It he
comes cler matter ofduty to warn. SLAM
der Is a sin much worse than theft. We
should no moro hiteono with our words than
blow, often, and a satirical word /. Ike
sting"
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

bloomsbury Banking Company--John a. Funston,
President, II. II. Grui2, Cashier.
First National Innli-ChariCs Il. Paxton, President
j, J.. Tustln, Cashier.
columbia County Mutual Saving Fund ana Lean
Secretary.
BloomSburg building and Saving Fund Association
WIN. Peacock, President, j. II. Robson, Secretary.
Bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund Assoclation-J.
j. Brewer, President, c. q. BGrlley, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-01-21

Portable Top Bugglcs, open Buggies, Plain and
Fancy Platform Spring Wagons all of the latest style
and made of ruod material ana fully warTnnted.-
Give call before purchasing elsewhere, as can
not he undcrsold. claim that make the best wag-
Ons for the least money.
also do painting, trimming and repair old work
At the shortest notice, Old springs welded and war
rantcd to stand or no pay. | Will exchange pora,
bic top buggy for any kind of lumber, such MS hen
lock, pine ash linn hickory and poplar 10 bcdolNel
ed at my shop by the FIRST OF February, 1873 IRON
dale orders taken and McKelyy, Neal cos for re-
pairil las cash. A. 5. CROSSLEl.
oct 3, ISIS,
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APPLE BLOSSOMS.
Underneath an apple tree
Sat maiden and her lover;
And the thoughts within her he
Iearned IN silence to discover.
Round them danced the sunbeams bright,
Green the grass lawn stretched before them,
While the apple blossoms white
Hung In rich profuslon DER them.
Naught within her eyes he read
That would tell her mind unto him;
Though their light he after said
Qulycred swiftly through and through him;
TIL at last his heart burst free
From the prayer with which rvas laden,
And he said, "When wilt thou be
Mine forevermore fair maiden?"
"When," said she, "the breezos Of May
With white flakes our heads shall cover
win be thy brldoling gay
Thou shalt be my husband-lover"
"How,' said he, in sorrow bowed,
"Can hope such hopeful weather?
Breeze Of May and winters cloud
DO not often 1ly together
Quickly as the WORDS he said
From the west q wind came signing,
And On each uncovered head
Sent the apple blossoms lying;
"'Flakes of white thourt mine" he said,
"sooncr than thy wish or knowing"
may, heard the breeze, quoth She,
"When in yonder forest blowing
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POetical.
CARLErON'S POEMS.

rIorc ,sa very pretty picture of farmer going
home to his wife and little ones after week OF Jury
du'y'
Wy business on inc jury S"'h'-'''' P"'"''n al %
throuFh; ,.,..a ,,,,.
rye "al'hcl hc lawyers riEh' anu ici'' anu give my
stuck 50 long unto nv chair I thought should
. GROW I'm.
Audit do not know myself theyll get me there
arip.
tnow the courts adjourned for good ana have
gotmy nay;
I'm loose nj last, and, thank the Lord, I'm going
home to-d,y
i've ooilVlo" lcil uuc'Sy ihc oH'Vo '"9'""S '0'"0
uo"n -. T..
Io'' ''i ""A""'' A'"C W ll'9 'i0 s'"''V'''''' ~
And this ere sunday suit OF mine on sunday rightly
SETS '. '
But when wear the stun week 1t somehow gals
and frets
I'd rather wear my homespun rig OF pepper.salt and
gray
III have II on in half a tlif when get home to-day.
.....fl .. a.t- l'' f.. ...
My little boy-Ill give them leave to match him ii
they can
Its nun to see him strut about and Try TO be nmnn
The games choericst little chap you'd ever want to
And then they laugh because think the child ro.
''. ,.,,,' - '''' ' -
StiHbIto me.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.
uAprTzT TIITfurIT

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rov. j. p. Tustln (supply)
Sunday Seryices-iOh a. III. and Gk p, m.
sunday SchOOl-9 q. m.
Prayer Meeting-Eyery Wednesday evening at GK
Seats free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mnister-Rev. j. McCron.
Sunday Serylces-i0H a. m and ca Ep. m
PRAYER Mccting-Eycry Wednesday evening at GJI
clock.
Seats free. Nopews rented All are welcome.
PREsBYrERANcuURcH.
Sinisler-Rov. stuart Mitchell.
sunday seryices-loJg a. III. and G% p. M
sunday SchOol-9 a. m
PRAYER Moetlng-Eyery Wednesday evening at CN
o'clock.
Seats free. No pows rented Strangers welcome
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. N. S. buckingham
Mlnister-Rev. j. II. MCGarrah.
Sunday Services-iOh and 6JG y. IN.
sunday SCHOOL, p. IN.
Bble Class-Eyery Monday evening at 81 O'Clock
Young Mems Prayer MeeIing-Eycry Tuesday
General Prayer Meetlng-Eyery Thursday evening
Ioclock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner OF Third and Iron streets.
fastor-Rev. Il. f. ITO1mcler.
kesldence-East street, opp. Third street.
Sunday Seryces-1Ok a. m. ana p. IN.
sunday Schools p. IN.
Prayer Mectlng-Saturday, p. III.
An nre invited There Is always room.
SerHlCGS every sunday afternoon ut O'CLOCK at
dellerS church, Madison township.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
Roctor-Rev John Hewitt.
Sunday SeTviCeS-1OJ% a, M, 81 p. M
Sunday SChOOl--9 a. IN.
First Sunday In the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before the lst sunday IN each month.
Pew5 rented; but everybody welcome.
Persons desiring to consult the Rector on religious
matters will find him at the parsonage on Rock
Street.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Iiev. A. l.. Rceser.
Mnster-Rev. j. A. Irvine.
Sunday Services y. m., in the IRON street Church.
Prayer Meeting-Every Sabbath at p. In.
All are invited. All are welcome.
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Blunt men are generally sharp.
The Morning herald., 1876-04-19

Washington y protect them agaiast + (
ther importadons Of the Csolie laber. Tht
hostility to Chinese emigration into the
United stata BY the people of the Pacific
coast, has reached degree of heat scarce
ly credible in the Eastern states, in which
hostility thue il no Asvoruf nothiuginu
the Chinaman bsing conaiaersd As differ
ent from any other race and class, and de-
nounced by all others as an unmitigatsd
nuisance and evil. s,.. .a7 ,,s.a,
From the. .Ledgers history Of emigrs'
ton; it shows that::of all the aliens coming
to this country II per cent. Of these ar'
rived in New York. Six million nix hun.
dred Thousands Of emigrants landed in the
city Of New York. Should the Emigant
Commission be wound up under the late
decision Of the Supreme Court, the surviv-
ing members of the commission can at least
have the satisfaction Of locking with par
donable pride upon the results Of the in.
stitutien, and in the event Of it being
wound up, the government should delay
no time in adopting some other measure
for the protection Of emigrants. .l
The Morning herald., 1876-04-19
RINGS, WHAT ARE THEY9

Any combination OF men, who mutually
agree with each other, to carry out any
policy, or plan, for the sole benefit, or ad.
vancement of any one of their number: -
is ring. 1t is publicly said, that a
"Slate" has been fixed up, for delegates to
St. Louis, and electors:-and that the only
duty ofthe Dover Convention, will be to
ra,ify, the appointments, "as per Slate" !"
The "slate" is composed Of good men
we will admlt--but it is the handiwork Of
a ripg-and in the interest Of every Demo-
crat, and in the name of common justice,
and fair play, it must be broken, and the
"ring arrogating to itself the power to
make nominations, be rebuked The peo.
pie must be consulted, and make
known their wishes in their delegate elec.
tions, and not otherwise. This is a car
dinal principle of Democracy.