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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-09

Appleton "a" Muslin cents yard by
the bolt, cash, at Creasy's
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-09

For Fans and Parasols 20 to Lutz &
Sloan's
To buy cheap Tor cash go to Creasy's new
store up town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-09

Linen and White Dress Goods at /. v
Hartman's.
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REDUCTIONS IN COAL.

FHAKNACEUTICAL UHEMls
May 10, '76 ly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-06-09

Hats, Hats, Hats,
Latest Style,
Lowest Price
Largest Stock,
For Men, Boys and Children, at
d. Lowenberg's
Syrup and New Orleans Molasses very
cheap at Marr's.
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ANOTHER OF THEM.

The Democratic Investigating Com
mittee have stirred up another brother
OF the Democratic faith, even Gen.
James B. Stedman, present editor Of
the Northern Ohio Democrat. They
had Col. Pierce of Kentucky before
them, who complained that he had
shipped lot of whisky to New Or
leans, and while it was in bond there it
was lost, and he was several thousand
dollars out of pocket. The Democrat
ic members pricked up their long ears.
Now they surely had case against the
Presidents brother-in- law, and they
had hopes of catching the President,
and in this hope went on questioning
the witness. The report says the wit
ness stated:
THAT he had sued the Collector un-
der his bond for the value of the whis
key, but could recover nothing. The
bond was worthless:
Mr.. Darrall, a Republican of the
Committee, asked when all this occur
red.
Witness answered: ''Some ten years
ago."
"Who was collectorp continued Mr..
Darrall.
"Gen. James B. Steedman, under
Johnson's administration.
Mr.. Darrall asked what had become
of the money.
Witness replied that he understood
it was used to carry the Democratic
Convention for Seymour and Blair.
The Committee was very much dis
gusted, and declined to examine the
witness further, but agreed to meet in
New Orleans on the Goth.
If that Investigating Committee on
ly keeps at it, it will succeed in running
every Democrat in the county.
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der character, but to be divested of
that and be exchangeable for gold on
demand, and be receivable for all debts
or taxes due the United States. The
most inveterate contractionist could
ask no more, as the Government would
issue no more treasury notes than 1t
could redeem in gold, or receive for
debts or taxes; and So limit would be
placed upon the power to issue by the
power 70 redeem. Besides, it also pro-
vided that the treasury notes should
only be issued to the extent required
'tty the necessities Of the GOUeTnment, "
and so placed further restriction up
on the power to issue. Ii was a two
edged sword. and it cut both ways to
the dismem berment of its author. 1t
was a nov you see it, now you don't
see it" platform, creditable, perhaps,
to a politician, but devoid of merit as
emanating from a statesman, and
such Senator Thurman desires to be
thought. To the West, the third reso-
luton was full of infation-to the
East, the fourth was full of contraction
and hard money-but in straddling
both steeds, the rider over stretched
and fell between, and he lies buried
in the dust of the arena Requiescat.
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matter: the appropriation for letter
carriers was increased from s $50, 900
to 81, 800. 900; the item to meet the de
ficiencies in the revenue of the Post
office Department was increased from
$3.50, 600 to 1920, 900. The COM
mittee then rose and reported back the
bill to the House. The various amend
ments made in the committee were
agreed to, and the bill passed. The
House then adjourned.
MAY 1S.-In the Senate, Mr. Morton
submitted a resolution instructing the
Special Committee, recently appointed,
to inquire into the late election in
Mississippi; to inquire also into the
alleged killing of people, and the out
RACES committed near the Mississippi
and Louisiana line, at Bayou Tunica,
which was adopted. The House bill
authorizing the appointment of Re
ceivers of Matt )naI Banks, and for
other purposes, was then passed. AT
l o'clock legislative business was sus-
pended, and the consideration of arti-
cles of impeachment was resumed with
closed doors. Before reaching any
decision, the doors We're reopened and
the Senate adjourned.
In the House, the matter OF govern
nent printing :"as discussed, and the
proposition to give lac printing of the
debates to Franklin R.ves was amend
ed so as to leave it open to competition.
Tue subject was discussed at great
length, and finally the resolution was
adopted by party vote. The House
then went into the Committee of the
Whole on the Naval Appropriation
bill. The Committee rose and the
House took a recess until 80 o'clock,
the evening session to be for general
debate only on the Naval Appropria-
tion bill. In the evening several ad
dresses were made, and the House ad-
journed.
MAY 19-In the Senate, after the in
PRODUCTION. and reference of several
bills, and the presentation of a number
of resolutions and petitions, the legis-
iatlve business was suspended, and the
Senate resumed the consideration of
the articles of impeachment with clos
ed doors. At 4:45 the doors were
reopened, and legislative business was
resumed. The Chair laid before the
Senate a communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury, in answer
to the Senate resolution, showing the
annual product of gold and silver in
the United States from 1916 to 1875
inclusive, and an estimate of the pro-
duct of countries. After brief execu-
tive session adjourned till tomorrow.
In the House an effort was made to
have inserted in the Record personal
allusion of Mr.. Singleton Dem.), of
Miss, to Gen. Garfield Rep }, OF Ohio.
on Wednesday, in debate, which has
been stricken out. A motion to lay the
motion on the table was carried. The
House then went into the Committee
of the Whole on the Naval Appropria-
tion bill, and was addressed by Mr..
Willis Qnd.), of New York. on the
navy-yards system, and in favor of
abolishing all the navy-yards, except
those of Brooklyn and Mare Island.
The Hodse then adjourned.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-26
OHIO REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

First-The Republicans of Ohio renew
their allegiance to the Republican party
of the United States, and re affirm its
principles of free government, as declar-
ed and defended by the grand men of
1776. and endeared to the people of our
time by the sacrifices of war and the
blessings of an assured union of the
States, based upon universal liberty.
Seeond-The citizens of the several
States of the Union are also citizens of
the nation, and are equal under the con-
stitution and laws il all the rights of
citizenship, and are entitled to full and
equal protection in their exercise.
Third-We favor an honest and econo-
micaI administration of the Government
and favor retrenchInent and reform in
the public service. Personal integrity
and fidelity should be required of all
officials ani when found to be dishonest
and corrupt they should be prosecuted
and punished, and we cordially CON-
neEd the vigorous prosecution of pub
lie offenders by the present national
administration.
Fourth-The national credit and hon
or must be sacredly maintained
Fifth-We recognize gold as the true
standard of value and the only steady
and safe basis FOR a circulating medium,
and declare that that policy of finance
should be steadily pursued, which with
out unnecessary injury TO business or
trade will ultimately eQualize the value
of The coin and paper dollar.
Sixth-We favor tariff for revenue
with incidental protection to American
industry.
Seventh-We stand by the system of
free common schools supported 10y gen:
eraI taxation; there must be no division
of the school fund and no sectarian
interference with the schools.
Eighth-To the soldiers and sailors
who fought for the Union, the Nation
owes a debt OF gratitude, and the wild
ows and orphans of those who have
fallen are justly entitled to liberal
bounties and pensions.
Ninth-The thanks of the people are
due to President Grant for his faithful
adherence To Republican principles, and
we assure him of the gratitude of the
country for the distinguished service he
has rendered as soldier and civilian.
Tenth The Republican party of Ohio
having full confidence in the honesty,
ability and patriotism of Rutherford B.
Hayes, cordially present him to the
National Republican Convention for
the nomination for President of the
United States, and our State delegates
to the Convention are instructed. and
the district delegates are requested to
use their earnest efforts to secure bis
nomination.
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WHO WIFI TT RE2

This is the anxious inquiry of friends
ON all sides, and the more frequently
as the day of the National Convention
approaches. OF course the result is
problematical, and yet appearances to
us indicate that the result lies between
Blaine, Bristow and Hayes, with the
chances in the order named. Blaine
will enter the Convention with the
greatest pOSitire strength of any candi-
date who has been named; and his
thorough and overwhelming vindica-
tion from the charges made against
him, have SO increased his contingent
strength, that his nomination is posi-
bic on the second or third ballot. If
not nominated at furthest on the fifth
ballot, however, his strength will wane,
as will also that of Morton and Conk-
ling. These men will hold enough
power to nominate, but neither will
concentrate upon the other, and neith-
er, except Blaine, can control enough
support to make his nomination posi-
BILE, should his contingent strength
come to his aid before the fifth ballot.
We think it will do SO. The Ohio del
egation is not unit for Hayes, and the
devotion of the Blaine men to their
candidate, will carry them over to him
early in the struggle, at least so it seems
to US. Other States will be similarly
situated. Were it otherwise, and the
Ohio delegation should be. and remain
a unit for Hayes, then Blaine's chances
would lie hopeless, and the struggle
would barrow down to Bristow and
Hayes, as it may in the event of no
nomination by the fifth ballot. In
that event, Bristow having the greater
positive strength of the two in conven
tion, and being on equally good footing
with the three leading candidates,
would probably carry off the nomina-
ton. unless the i~ng~r cr nf the whisky
ring should prove too powerful, then
Hayes, or the great unknown, whom
Blaine is said la i'ar more than any 9th
er, will carry Cn ,!re prize and become
the leader of the host in its march to
victory. The party and the people will
be proud to be led by either one of
these men, assured, as they will be, of
an honest government and an econo-
mical administration.
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Decoration Dav.

At meeting of the General Commit
tee of Arrangements, the following COM
mittee on decoration was appointed:
Hon. H. P. Gage. Chairman.
VIM. McKinnis, Frank Kline, Juo.
Adams, Jno. Davis, z. Fellers, s. B.
Huffman, Ham Hughes, Geo. S. Mosh
er, Peter, Hostler, Paul Kemmerer,
Jos. Gutzwiller, James Redick, Jno.
T. Spencer, Sam. Ebling, NJ d. Sours,
P. j. Sours, Jno. H. Decker, L. A.
Baldwin, W. s. Hall, Jno. Burns,
Harvey Rice, C. B. Hall, George. Hall,
E. b. Harper, Geo. Thompson and
Geo. Wheeler Mrs. Geo. w. Myres,
Mrs. Neibling, Mrs. A. r. Belden,
Agnes Julian, Jennie Rothchild, Fannie
Rothchild, Lettie E. Carr, Jennie Ar
dinger, Alice Davis, Molile Dennison,
Katie Karst, Kate Didway, Tena Buck,
Inez Church, Annie Mitchell, Eva d.
Church, Nellie Whiteley, Mrs. s. d.
Houpt, Dora Parker, Florence Gless-
ner, Mrs. Joseph Gutzwiller, Mrs. Fred
GIessner, Hattie Morrell, Ella Barr,
Mrs. E. P. Jones, Anna Goeble, Mary
Wheeler, Miss Stillings, Mrs. Henry
Brown, Mrs. w. r. CaInahan, Mrs.
Sam. Huber, Mrs. Rev. WIN. Jones,
Em. Bard, Maggie Sheridan, Ella Con-
nell, Eta Tate. Emma Huber, Sallie
Vance, Susie Winders, Fannie Guinea,
Flora Barr, Hattie Gage, May Vance,
Laura Totten, Eta Robinson, Emma
Gray, Jennie TOtten, Emma Brown,
Mrs. Lafe Turley, Mrs. VIM. Frantz,
Emma GRADER, Ella s. Church, Carrie
Beardsley. Mrs. Rev. Miller, Mary
Barnd, Clara Barnd, Mollie McKinnis,
Maggie Coons and May Swigart.
The above named Committee will
meet at the Melodeon Hall on Friday
evening, May 26th, to organize and
make full arrangements. Let there be
full turnout.
The procession will form at the Mill
tary Hall ana march to the cemetery
by way of Corey Street, where the fol-
lowing order of exercises will be OBJ
served:
Music.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. VIM. Jones.
Music.
Grafton, by W. H. Whiteley.
AT THE MONUMENT.
Music
Grafton, by Col. ]. A. Bope.
Music.
Benediction by Rev. A. Rose.
BY order of the Committee,
Rev. VIM JONES. Chm.
Jos. GUTZWILLER, Sec'y.
The following will be sung in the ord
er given:
OJTR SOLDIERS, MONJTMFNT
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CONGRESS-.

MAY 16-In the Senate, A. w. Bar
mum, the new Democratic Senator elect
from Connecticut, took the oath of
Office, A. petition from A. NJ. Clapp,
Congressional Printer, was read to the
effect that he was an officer of the Sen
ate; that great injustice has been done
by Committee on printing in the
House of Representatives; that the
books of his Office are detained from
him by that Committee, and that no
opportunity was given him for an ex-
PLANTATION of the charges before that
committee. 1t was moved that il be
referred to the Committee Oh Privi-
leges and Elections, with instructions
to inquire into the truth of the allega-
tions Adopted. A communication
was received from Secretary Taft sug-
gestiDg that the appropriation for a
snagboat for the Western rivers be ip-
creased $50, 900. After secret session
on Belknap's case, and an executive
siession-adjourned.
In the House, the leave of absence CT
Speaker Kerr was extended five days.
The r,soiution to dismiss Doorkeeper
F.tzhugh and transfer the duties of
Doorkeeper to the Sergeant-at Arms,
until further notice, was passed. The
Committee on Foreign Affairs were in
structed to report OH the Emma Mine
investigation, next Thursday. The
House went into Committee of the
whole on the naval appropriation bill.
The reduction prepared by the COM
mittee, of 10 per cent. from the pay of
naval officers, was rejected by vote
of ~ to "a. The section in relation to
the discontinuance of navy yards was
discussed at length, but without action
the committee rose, and the House ad-
journed.
MAY 17.-In the Senate, a bill di-
recting the building of a Custom house,
Postoffice, &C., in Memphis, Tenn. was
passed. The Senate then went into
secret session on the impeachment
question of jurisdiction. and upon re-
assembling adjourned.
In the House, the Committee on
Ways and Means reported bill abol-
ishing the taxation of receipts in saw
ings banks, which was agreed to. The
House agreed to the Senate's amend |
ments to the bill to extend the time to |
the pre- emptors on public lands. The
House went into Committee of the |
Whole on the postal appropriation bill.
and the following motions and amend |
ments were agreed to: The sum to be
paid to any railroad for the transpor-
tation of mails was limited to $500 per
mile per annum; that no stamped en-
veIopes or newspapers shall be sold
bv the Postoffice Department for less,
in addition to legal postage, than tie
cost, including salaries, clerk hire, etc. :;
allowing third class mail matter to be
sent in packages not exceeding four
pounds in weight, and making the
postage one cent for every two ounces;
that the annual report and catalogues
of universities, colleges, and other in
stitutions shall be deemed third class ]
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the loosers instead of the gamers by
such madness"

the Ioosers instead of the gamers by
such madness"
Therefore let us repeat that the
Plain Dealer spurns and repudiates the
the platform of Tuesday, while sup
porting the nominees of the conven-
ton. We shall make no fight except
on the platform Of the St Louis con-
vention. We do not propose TO be
driven into the advocacy of offensive
notions by men who achieve their ends
by brow beating and trickery. PLAIN
Dealer
Now let the Courier come TO the
confessional. Does it favor ''infiation
and repudiation ''as wild as the wild
est rag money maniac ever dreamed
off, Let the poorer classes" he
warned by the exhortation of the Plain
Dealer while It's lit of honest indigna-
tion is upon it, that they will be"losers
instead of gamers by such madness, !"
and identify themselves with those who
are in favor of honest money, and a
sound financial policy.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-05-26
A SURPRISE.

The country was taken completely by
surprise on Tuesday morning, by the
announcement of a change in the cab
met. 1t had not been preceded by any
rumors, or any other indications by
which the public mind is usually pre-
pared for such events. 1t was, there
fore a surprise in its suddenness, and a
partial surprise, at least, in its charac-
ter. Hon Edward Pierrepont, Attor-
ney General, was appointed Minister
to England, and Hon Alphonso Taft,
was named as his successor. The va
vancy in the War Office was filled by
the appointment of J. Donald Gamer
eron. These, within an hour after the
names were submitted to the Senate
were confined.
The appointment of Pierrepont to be
Minister to England. was not altogeth-
er unexpected, and considering the fact
that our government is on the eve of
negotiations with that power that will
require an able and skifful representa-
tive, perhaps no better choice could
have been made. He has been in close
consultation with Secretary Fish over
the extradition treaty, now virtually
abrogated, but likely to be renewed in
some form, and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the merits of the question. He will 60
abroad prepared to maintain the Amer
lean position, while his high character
and recognized abilities will give him
marked advantage in his diplomatic re-
lations.
The appointment of Judge Taft to be
Attorney General is a fitting tribute to
his ability. In the War Office his du-
ties were new to him, but he made eX-
cellent use of his powers while there,
in correcting abuses and in introducing
economies which reduced the estimates
of that office over five millions of dol
lars. In the Office of Attorney Gener-
al he will be at home, the business of
his life having been a fitting prepara-
tion for it.
So far well. The other appointment
will not be as well received. Don Cam
eron is known only as the son of Simon
Cameron, Senator from Pennsylvania;
"a shrewd politi, al manager and gen.
eral assistant to a crafty and ambitious
father who is understood to hold the
the Pennsylvania delegation in hand,
and be ready to throw it where it will
best subserve his interests. The ap-
pointment will be regarded as a politi
cal move solely, with the view of ad-
vancing the interests of one of the can
didates for the Presidential nomination
If, at the Cincinnati Convention, after
the first ballot, the vote of Pennsylva-
MIA should be thrown solidly for Conk-
ling, the country will not be as much
surprised as it was at the appointment
of Don Cameron to be Secretary of
War. 1t is a matter of regret that the
President did not make an appoint
ment that would have been as general
ly acceptable AZ the others.
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OUR SOLDIERS, MONUMENT.
BY W. MCNGEN.

AIR-Stdr Spangled Banner.
Oh say can you see by the sunlights
bright gleam,
The Monument here We have raised
to the fallen?
Whose marble and granite in beauty do
beam,
In honor of those who were never ap-
pallen?
They fell for our land, a glorious, band,
They fell for the flag of our country It's
true;
Then long live each name on the bright
scroll of fame,
Be sacred their mem'ry for that is their
DUE
Chorus
And the Star Spangled Banner,
Oh long may It wave
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the bravei
Oh where can be found the hearts which
were bound
To country and freedom, to national
glory,
More firmly than those who died fighting
the foes
Of liberty here? There's none such
in story
Then though in the grave, let their men,
ories wave
In the hearts .ofSsk ssee. and the home
of the 'bravel
Chorus:
And the Star Spangled Banner
In triumph shall wave,
Ger the land of the free,
And the home of the bravel
There are monuments, too, in eastern
lands,
But they were not built to commem-
crate heroes;
Their builders knew nothing of"Volun-
teer Bands"-
They bowed before tyrants-the Phar-
aOhs and NerOs
But here we unite in praising what's
right;
Thanking both these who died and
who lived in the fight.
Chorus:
And the Star Spangled Banner
In triumph shall wave,
Ger the land of the free
And the home of the brave
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DECORATION DAY.
BY WM. MUNGEN.

AIR-Auid Lang Syaf.
'Tis Decorations sacred day;
As friends we gather round;
The floral wreath we kindly lay
Upon each soldiers mound!
Chorus.
Upon each soldiers mound, dear friends,
Upon each soldiers mound,
Our hearts fond tribute here we lay
Upon each soldiers mound.
The gallant dead lie lowly here
Their souls are with the blest-
With flowers and tears from far and near,
Friends cOnsecrate their rest!
Chorus:
Friends consecrate their rest to-day,
Friends consecrate their rest
With flowers and tears from far and near,
Friends cOnsecrate their rest.
Their bodies in the dust lie low;
Their spirits are with God
They fell in freedoms cause, we know
We wreath their graves green sod!
Chorus:
We wreath their graves green sod, dear
friends, --.
We wreath their graves green sod;
Their bodies here in dust lie low
Their souls are with their Godi
For those who sleep in Southern land,
We drop the silent tear,
They fighting fell, a glorious band,
And strangers all to fear!
Chorus:
And strangers all to fear they were,
Yes, strangers all to fear!
Though buried now in graves unknown,
To us their memorys dear.
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MEMORIAL S9NG.
III V. NUNGEN.

AIR-7snting tonight on the Old Camp
Ground.
We're gathered around the dead we loved;
THEY'LL ne'er strike their tents again;
Their camping ground will ne'er be moved;
They're free from all wounds anu paiL'
GlOrus: -.
Those brave boys have gone-waiting
US to come
Waiting on the golden strand;
They're calmly waiting now iof those
they left at home
To 90 and join their glorious band
Waiting to-day! Calling us away!
To Join their Soldiers Band!
Once they were soldiers on the field i,
And shed there hearts blood there;
Manfully they fought-did not yield
They died-Ieft fame most fair!
C2orus:-Those brave boys &c. ri
The ages to follow still will read,
Clearly on the roll of fame,
The records of our gallant dead;
Brightly recorded each name!
Ctorus:-Those brave boys &c.
Far in the South are lone graves. too
Graves We can never forger 81
unknown graves of patriots as true.
As,e'er shouldered musket yeti s
Chorus. 49,.
They're tenting tonight; tenting
tonight; -
Tentfng on the old camp ground
sleeping right herrl Sleeping down fberei
SleepiDs no.s that sleep so sound 80
fIADLAY, o., May 1S, 1916. efi1 ; l1