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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-22

JUDSoN IN TIE SADDIE.-(ien. Batter
held OF New York is to be yindicated The
Utica Herald lately said. that in 1869. some
enc wrote to Gen. Fitzpatrick. offerinc
S2o,O for an appointment, and tha. Xii
patrick. wanting Gen Grant to be appraised
OF the insult, told o. f. Babcock about il.
The private Secretary sad, "Give me the
letter; you don't want it, and do The
man who offered the bride was appointed
in few weeks, but had to resie Gen
fitzpatrick Is now out with a letter, say
ing, said Gen. Butterfiel wrote me 4
letter offering twenty thousand dollars for
the collectorship for the port of New York.
tie denies it. Let the committee Summon
me-"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-22
BIOS IDN MARkl..

oil! IL Boston, Tuesday, ll4ts.
|. >.>I\c~ 1871. reg >tcrtu,
'iu 10 coupun,
to fINr tTcntic~. l>'.-,. Jan aatl = d. .
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4p so IS.
tn dp is
i ItH-ioi ties fc-I~trltf..
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07

That is the story. | did not wish to tell
it to you in these rooms, did |? No wonder
it has made you white and nervous. Let us
come away.-Beigrarid.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07

WASHINGTON KNOCKED Down. l754
Washington, then in command of the Nir-
ginia Rangers at Alexandria, awaiting the
arrival of General Braddock's troops, sup
ported Mr.. Fairfax in an election contest for
the House of Burgesses, against Mr., after
ward Colonel, William Payne of the Conti-
mental Army. This seems 10 have been one
of those rare occasions when Washington S
hot blood got the better of his peerless judg-
ment. Fierce words passed between the two
gentlemen, in the Market Square of Aiexan-
dria, ending by an outburst of rage from
Payne, in which he felled Washington 10
the earth. The Rangers rushed from their
barracks and surrounded Payne. but Wash
ington, with calm dignity, dispersed them,
A duel seemed inevitable. On the following
day, however, Washington sent for Payne,
and, extending his hand, said, with gentle
courtesy that touched the other to the heart
"Mr. Payne. to err is human. was wrong
yesterday; but if you have had sufficient
satisfaction, let us he friends" Until tbs
day of his death Col. Payne retained fol
Washington deytoed aud unbroken regard
"A Little Centennial Ladyj" ,ScriJaer .to
July,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07
POetical.
aHa4aIH
HOME COMING.

When brothers leave the old hearthstone
And go, each one, seperate way,
We think, as we go on alone
Along our pathway, day by day,
OF olden scenes and faces DEAR
OF voices that we miss so much,
And memory brings the absent near,
Until we almost feel the touch
OF loving hands, and hear, once more,
The dear cid voices ringing out,
As in the happy time OF yore,
IRE life mad caught shade OF doubt.
If you should place against your ear
The shell you plundered from the sea,
Down ia its hidden heart you'd hear
A low and tender melody,
A murmur OF the restless tide,
A yearning, born OF memory,
And, though It's longings be denied,
The shell keeps singing OF the sea,
And sometimes when old memories throng,
Like ghosts, the chambers OF our souls,
We feel the yearning, deep and strong,
longing we cannot control,
TO lay our cares and business by
To seek the old, familiar ways,
And cross homes threshold, and sit down
With comrades OF our earlier days.
For, though our paths are sundered wide,
We feel that we are brothers yet,
And by and by we turn aside
From hurrying care and worldly fret
And each one wanders back to meet
His brother by the hearth OF home;
think the meeting Is more sweet
Because so far and wide we roam.
We cross the heightened bridge OF years,
Meet outs rctched hands ana faces true;
The silent eloqucnce OF tears.
Speaks welcome that no words can do
But ah, the meetings hold regret!
The sad, sad story, often told,
or hands that ours have often met
Close folded under Churchyard mould,
or eyes that smile into our Owu,
Closed in the dreamless sleep OF God
A sweeter rest was never known
Than theirs, beneath the graves white sod.
tender thought for them tonight,
tribute tear from memory;
Beneath their covering OF white
Sweet may their dreamless Slumber be.
From tie Maine Euiyacl
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07
PENSIONS.

All Officers soldiers and sailors wounded ruptured
or Injured IN the ne war however slightly, can OBJ
tain Il pension by addre' sing Gilmore a co
Cases prosecuted by Gilmore co. before the sli-
preme court Of the United states the court OF claims.
and the southern claims commission.
Each department Il our business Is conducted In "A
separate bureau under charge Of the same expert
enced parties employed by the old nlm. Prompt at
teniiOn TO all business entrusted 10 GILMORE co.
is thus secured. We desire TO win success by d9-
serving It. Address, ,,,o,r
o29 street, Washington. d. g.
Jan sl.7e-f
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07

| Concluded on Joarth pOge,l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07
THE WEST WINDS BURDEN.

gentle wind OF western birth,
From some far summer sea,
Wakes daisies IN the wintry earth,
Wakes thoughts Of hope IN Inc.
The sun Is low: the paths are wet,
And dance with frOllc hail;
The trees, hose sprig-timc is not yet.
Swing sghing IN the gale.
Young CLEANS OF sunshine peep and play;
Thick vapors crowd between;
Ills strange that on Il coming day
The earth viii all be green.
And flaps his SNOWY wing;
Back ! toss thy bergs on arctic waves,
Thou canst not stay our Spring.
George MdcDondid.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.

GILMORE CO., successors TO Chipman lIosmer q
co., Solicitors Patents procured IN all countries.
No FEEs IN ADVANCE, No charge unless the patent
Is granted. No fees for making preliminary exam
nations. No additional fees for obtaining and con
duCting n rehearing, by recent decision Of the
Commissioner rejected applications may be re-
yNed. Special attention given 10 interference cases
before the Patent once. extensions before Congress,
infringement suits In different States, and all II ga
tiOn appcrlaining To Inventions or patents. Sthu
stamp 10 Gilmore Co. for pamphlet OF sixty pages.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-07

Yearly advertisements payable quarterly iran,
silent advertisements must DC pdd 1Or DeIuic hseteu
except where parties have accounts. -,
Legal advertisements two dollars per lncn lnree
insertions, and at that rate Tor additlohn hscruohs
without reference 10 length. 60 -,
Executors, Administrators and AUDITORS notices
three dollars. -. a.,
Transient or Local notices, twenty cents a line,
regular advertisements half rates.
Cards ia the "BuslnoSS directory" column, one
dollar per year for each line.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

WE learn from the Railroad Gazette
that only ], 4S3 miles of railroad were con-
structed in 1875; while in 1872, the year
before the panic, there were 7,34O miles
constructed. Nearly all the construction
Of 1875 was limited to local wants, and to
short lines, the average length being but
II miles. In the South the whole busi-
ness is virtually stopped. The depression
of railroad building is one great cause Of
the decreased circulation of money
among the people.
Illinois now has more miles of railroad
than any other State, 6,931 miles. Penn
sylvania comes next, 5,S05 miles. New
York is the third, 5,450; and Ohio stands
fourth, 4,405. These four States have an
aggregate Of 22,591 miles Of iron road;
almost enough to girdle the globe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
A Tough Story.

Two old plowmen down East were
once telling tough stories OF their ex-
ploits in breaking up new ground. Sup
to Dixmont," said one, 'twenty-seven
years ago this spring, was plowing in
stump ground with a team of nine pair
OF cattle for Sol. Cunningham; we were
going along, making not very smooth
work among rocks and stumps. Well,
one day the point of the plow struck
against a sunk stump four feet through,
split 1t square across the heart,
and l was following the plow through,
when the thought passed through my
mind that the pesky stump might snap
together and pinch my toes, so just
gripped the plow handles firm, swung
my feet up out o. the way, and the stump
sprung back and CACHED the slack Of my
pantaloons. That brought everything
up standing. Well, tightened my hold,
and Sim Swithin, he and Sol was driyin's
they spoke to the cattle, and we snaked
that stump right out by the roofs, and it
had awful long ones" "It must have
been strainiR on your suspenders," said
the other. "My wife knit them," was
the reply
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
Pooling the Young Men.

Term was over. the "Defance" coach
was full Of undergraduates returning to
their respective colleges; the day was
cold, wet and miserable, when well
appointed dray drove up TO the White
Horse Cellar, Piccadilly. "Have you
room for one inside to Oxford W asked as
pretty girl as you would wish to see
ON summers day. "What a beautyp
exclaimed one. "Quite loyelyW said
another. "PerfectW lisped a third.
quite full, Miss" replied the COACH
man, ''inside and out" "Surely you
could make room for one," preserved
Miss, without the gentlemen's consent"
"Lots of room," cried the insides. s'We
are not very large; we can manage to
take one more." ''If the young gentle
men CONSENT" said the driver, VINO was
one OF the best tempered fellows ON
earth. and as honest as Aristides, II
Lave no objection" 'sWe agree,n said
the inside quartet. GAN right" re-
sponded the driver. The fare was paid,
and the guard proceeded to open the
door and let down the steps. ''Now,
miss, If you please, we are beAind oul
time" "Come along, grandfather"
cried the damsei, addressing a most re.
pectable-looking, portly elderly gentle.
man, 'sthe money is paid, get in, and be
sure you thank the young gentlemen"
at the same time suiting the action te
the word, and with wicked smile as
sisted her respected grandfather into
the coach. '.Here's some mistake; you'll
squeeze us to death," cried the aston
ished party. But at this moment "A
right" ""Sit fast" was heard, and away
ratified the "Deiance" at its best pace
drowning the voices Of the crestiailel
1 IOXonianS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

AN INDEPENDENT PARTY Is bound to
come. 1t is announced that such party
has already been formed, and q call is
sued for a National Convention to be
held at Indianapolis on the 17th Of May
next, for the purpose OF nominating a
Presidential ticket. 1t is not very well
known upon what basis the party afore-
said lie organized. Asyet 1t has no plat
form. and seems rather to be cropping
about in the dark both tor principles and
candidates.
We learn from the New York papers
that small gathering was held in that
city, last Thursday evening, for the pur.
pose of organizing san Independent par
ty to work in harmony with the Inde
pendent party OF the West;" but II
seems that it afforded no very promising
results. The chief point made was upon
the grounds of "more money" which
would indicate crumb Of comfort fol
the inf1ationists; but the meeting ad
journed without making any declaration
Of principles.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

It begins to be really little doubtful
which was the victor and which was the
vanquished in the Franco-German war
OF 1901. France, which paid the great
indemnity with such marvellous rapidity,
is believed by the best economists in
Europe to have got it back again as
quickly. The German invaders took
back with them taste for French pro-
ductions which has immensely increased
the Continental commerce of France;
and now it comes to light that the skilled
workmen OF France are invading Ger
many with brilliant success. Before
the war there were in Berlin only 200
French artisans. There are now 2,400,
chiefly workers In stucco, carpenters,
upholsterers and designers. The Prince
yon Pless, q Silesian Transparency"
who is building himself new residence,
has employed French architect, hi. De-
tailleur, and sixty French workmen.
Prince Won Putbus, whose wife, the
Princess Wanda, in her lifetime was
one OF the most intimate friends OF Bis
marck, and who Is now putting up some
buildings on his island OF Rugen, has or
dered his building materials all the way
from Paris, finding that they can be de-
livered to him at lower rate than those
of his own country. The French work.
men In Prussia are earning from to u
francs day, are said to be generally .
very thrifty set Of people, and keeI
| themselves quite to themselves, fre
auenting cafe OF their own in Berlin
for their regular Saturday night cha
and pipe.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
Interesting g Experiments.

Professor Dana, of Western New
York, has tried an experiment by plant
ing potatoes and comparing the yields
with various manures. He says: The
soil is gravelly loan, and has, pre-
sumo, never.received load OF manure,
while every year the elements OF fertili-
ty, particularly the phosphates, have
been withdrawn III the shape OF beef,
butter, cheese and grain. The soil was
of uniform quality, and, as shown by the
bean crop OF last year, in uniform con-
dition OF unproductiveness
At planting time it was in a fine condi-
ton OF tilth. Through the field took a
strip wide enough for thirty six rows for
experiment. Twelve rows l planted
without fertilizers, on twelve rows put
small handful of ashes in each hill, and
twelve rows l manured in the hill with
super phosphate at the rate OF 200 pounds
per acre. The unmanured portion
| Yielded at the rate OF 63N bushels
per acre; that treated with ashes, n
bushels; that with superphosphate l4l
l1.G bushels. Ashes increased the yield
12k bushels; superphosphate, 6221 bush
els. The cost OF the superphosphate
was So; the value OF the surplus crop, at
market price, $4lls; net gain, $96A. ]
suppose the benenL to the next years
crop will pay the labor Of applying tht
| fertilizer and the handling the increase
| Of crop. think this experiment shows
that superphosphate may be profsabl,
used.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
Rough watch Repairing.

The Petersburg Index vouches for the
absolute truth OF the following story !:
"The venerable silver watch Of one Of
our respected citizens was lately injured
in some way, and could not be got to
operate by his utmost efforts. 1t was
taken to watch repairer, who gave it a
careful examination, and said it would
take two dollars to restore it TO working
order. For some reason the owner did
not leave it for repairs, and when 1t was
carried home it was carelessly lett lying
where his fiye-year-old boy had chance
to reach it. The small boy did not fail
to improve the chance, and gave the bal
tered timepiece q thorough oyerhaullng
With his various hammers ana other toy
tools. The curious part OF the story is
that the chronometer was restored by
this rough handling, and has since been
keeping as good time as ever before IN
its existence"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
A Steam Horse.

An ingenious Californian has invented
O. new method Of employing steam as the
motive power of street cars. The task
which he proposed to himself In making
this invention was simple one, mas.
much as he did not intend to do away
with railway tracks nor to change the
pattern of the street cars now in use.
What he tried to do was to devise To-
comotive which would not trighten
horses, and he fancies that he has fully
accomplished his purpose by building
locomotive in what he regards as the
likeness of a horse.
The new steam-horse resembles the
ordinary style Of animal so Tar as its
head and shoulders are concerned.
There, however, it's resemblance ab-
ruptly ends. The iron animal is devoid
ofiegs. for which are substituted wheels,
inst visible at the foot of an iron petit
coat. Where the hind quarters of a
weu-constructed horse ought to be, the
inventive Californian has placed cab re-
minding one by it's appearance OF Sc
dan chair. The steam-horse is har-
messed with cow-catcher, a nead-
light, and bell, but being built with i'm
movable ears and no tail whatever, it is
unable to express its emotions except
by the unequine process OF whistiing.
I0Ab any lub6liSCht man 1uouAu AoA q
moment fancy that 80 preposterous ma
chine could impose upon even the most
stupid cart-horse, is something wonder
full, The inventor actually believes that
the average horse will mistake this leg
less and tailless machine Tor an animal
OF his own species.
So. far as the newly.invented steam
horse is designed to impose upon the
presumed stupidity OF other horses, he
Is undoubtedly failure. But there is a
still stronger objection to him. Even il
he were not TO frighten horses, he would
most certainly frighten children, nerv.
Gus people, and persons addicted to an
excessive consumption OF whisky. Ii
| is said that in early California days,
the sight of single harmless raj
would throw whole mining camp into
fearful looking-tor of deiirium tremens'
How much more alarming win be the
sight of horse with parabolic head
light and perpetually tollIng bell. The
terrible vision would fill the lunatic asy
lum of San Francisco in twenty-foul
hours, and besides frightening existing
children into complicated fits, would en-
danger the safety of the next Caliiornis
generation.-[N. Y. Times.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
Was It the Boss2
[From the Montreal Herald, Jan. Ii j

[FTUIn tIIt MUntTTaI EeTHIu, jan. NO
Boss Tweed, of New York notoriety,
who, it Is said, has heen hiding in this
city for some weeks past, while quietly
taking .'sleever" in Joe Beef's Can
teen on Saturday evening last. was cor
daily and confid ehtially wished Hap
py New Year by former companion in
Sing Sing. The Boss returned the COM
pliment, called for glass for his friend,
put on his blandest smile, and while the
former was engaged in filling an old
meerschaum pipe-the last relic OF hap
by days in Wall street, the 'Boss" quiz
city backed out through the door, and
has not been seen since. The New York,
Quebec and private detectives are on the
alert. The "Boss" was dressed in an
old suit Of gray, a pilot cloth oyercoat,
blue cloth winter cap, and white neck
erchief with blue spots.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
JEFF. DAv1s,s LAWSUIT.
He Claims 100000 from the Heirs
of his Brother JOseph's Estate.

n n III
e :. = r,-ssS Tt.,s r,s...a
Ms nTvsnoh
.Some time since Jefferson DAVIS
brought SUIT In tne Court OF Ghancery
ID VicksDurg' MISS, agalnst Ihe nelTs =
ana legatees Oh MS DrotneT, Joseph E'
paws, LOT the recovery Oh S1V,VoV, pur-
chase money OF Lne brierneIu pianta-
ton, situated In warren county, MISS.
The SUIT mas just Deen oecluea against
the complalnant.
1t seems that Joseph Il. Davis some
tfty years since procured from the United
States Goyernment two tracts OF land
known as Brierheld and Hurricane. In
1866 he sold them both to his former
slaves, lBenjamin Montgomery and his
TWO sons, for $3O0,0o0, taxing In payment
therefor the purchasers bonds ana
mortgage on the properly purchased ior
ene iuH amount. giving lVhe ,eiihe aoI
the payment Of the principal. This was
done wnlie Jenerson DAVIS Wasin prison
charged Win treason. :,
In 1870 Joseph died, disposing OF MS
property by WILL Inc children OF Jei-
lerson Davis were ms prlnclpai iega-
ices, ana Jenersoh Davis nimseli was was
one Oh Inc executors ne quailnee anu
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17
A SAD New Years.
New York Correspondence Of the Chicago
1ribune.l

New York Correspondence Of the Chicago
Tribune.1
Mrs. Tilton spent sad New Year.
Her husband returned few days before
from his successful Western tour, and
found that his daughters, Florence and
Alice, had not called upon their mother.
Florence, the elder, now dignified and
self.reliant young woman, was quite dis
inclined to do SO, but Mr.. Tilton, it is
said, urged that her mother would miss
the calls and attentions she had been
accust stoned to receive, and the daughters
at last started off in a carriage, with two
bouquets for their mother. Arrived at
the door, they sent up their names, bou-
quets, and an affectionate note, with the
salutations of the new year, and asked to
be admitted. The servant quickly
brought back the bouquets and the note
unopened, with the message that Mrs.
Tilton did not wish TO see them OF re.
ceive any thing at their hands.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

THE DIPLOMATIC appropriations are
likely to be materially reduced. The
Committee are considering the propriety
OF cutting down the salaries of our Min
listers to England, France and Germany,
which are called first class missions, to
$4,000 per annum, and to Russia to $12,-
900. We believe that the mission to
Russia should be equal to the others.
1t is equally important and far less in
viting.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

been on intimate or friendly terms with
them. In his answer to the petition.
for the release Of VIM. d. Coleman, for
merly editor OF the Richmond Enquirer,
and Secretary Of the Board OF Pablic
Works, who. was sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary for forgery, the Gov
ernor says: 81 refuse it in that spirit OF
even-handed justice which treats all
alike, the high and the low, the rich and
the poor, the great and small, and which,
tempering the law with mercy, enforces
it with impartiality toward all"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-01-17

THE Amnesty Debate was concluded
In a jolly good humor. There was an
immense amount OF good ammunition
expended on both sides without any Sc
rious slaughter to either. The lombard
ment from such heavy guns as Blaine,
Garfield, Hill, Morrison, and the little
six-pounder Cox, reminds us Of the re-
ports we were accustomed to read of ma
val battles at the beginning of the war;
eheavy cannonading was continued all
day, at long range: nobody hurtv'
The N. Y. Heralds correspondence
thus sums up the Congressional tussle:--
MIR. Morrison, Chairman of Ways and
Means, this evening summed up his
opinion OF the discussion amid general
laughter, saying
"When our side was speaking 1t seemed tt
me we had the worst OF it, and when the othel
side spoke thought they were getting th'
worst"
:, Mr., Blalne's speeches have been great
iy admired, even by his opponents, ioi
their yigor and the incisiye power oil hls
statements. He has been SO long Speak
ef that his appearance on the floor was
new to most OF the members OF the pres
ent House, and even those who blam'
him for what they call his 'soutburst
have taken delight in the display he hal
made Of skill as debater. Mr.. Benja
+ min lIiH has not made q GOO
impression. He is evidently Practice'
speaker aud possesses power OF forci1l
statement, but he seems to be easll
.oyerthrown by home thrust OF an an
tagonist, and many of the Democrat
silently enjoyed to-day his discomflur
by Mr.. Blaine, which was complete
The debate closed in good humor, an
fhis is the best feature OF 1t. There
no soreness apparent on either sid
The Democrats feel that II has nc
helped them. but that it has taugt
them valuable lesson. The membel
who served In the Confederate armie