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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

CALIFORNIA has passed law for the
relief of persons whose lands were
sold to the state for delinquent taxes
under the act of 1874. It provides
that where lands have become the
property Of the state under the delin.
quent tax law, the person originally
owning the same, or his successor in
interest, upon payment to the county
treasurer the amount Of the taxes, to-
gether with. all the costs incurred
shall receive again a title to the land
An exception is made that the parties
shall not be entitled to-recover land
originally owned by the State, where
said lands were not paid for in full a
the time Of the delinquency.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

The London Association for Feed.
ing the Hungry" reports that the last
year it gave a meal to 1904 persons
It's operations are confined to the
poorer districts of the metropolis. On
Sunday mornings plain breakfast Of
tea and coffee is given in as many as
Eve places. The fare is too simple tc
be attractive to the professional men
dicant. In some cases, families have
been saved by these breakfasts from
starvation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

The St. Louis Republican has found
it out at last, being moved thereto by
the crooked whisky disclosures in its
own city:
1.-THE danger that threatens the
country is not Andersenville, as Mr..
Blaine pretends; not the Louisiana
Ku-klux, as Senator Morton affects to
believe; nor Jefferson Davis, nor the
late rebellion, nor the rebel debt, nor
anything from that quarter-but the
corruption that is eating into the heart
Of the Government. That is the great
peril. Cannot the Republicans see it?
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

The explosive force Of giant pow
der is shown in this statement. A
mortar standing ct an angle Of As de-
grees. with . quarter ofAD ounce Of
number one giant powder, will throw
= shot weighing - pounds, the dis
tanoe Of 695 feet. The same charge
of number two powder will throw the
same shot : distance Of 40 feet. In
~ upright mortar, one ounce Or giant
powder, number one, throws ! shot
weighing - pounds out 81 sirht; and
one ounce q number tW0 powder viii
throw the same shot I 900. Jhe eone
emosnt q black bloDtln powder wiII
VET throw ~ ~ - = f 90 @. d
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25
DoS P1Arr is q wicked fellow.

Don P1Arr is wicked fellow. he
saws. 1--WE have President so dull
that he cannot distinguish one man
from another, and SO ignorant that
the plainest principle underlying our
political fabric defies his comprehen
sion. His constitutional advisers Ell
thcr leave Office disgraced or are driv'
en- out by the police. If the Chief
Magistrate himself escapes impeach
ment, he may thank the luck thai
made him General and a President
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

MATT BLEDsoE was shot and killed in
) saloon at Prescott, Arizona, few
weeks since. In some instances it
takes years, but the fate Of men Of his
kind is inevitablcthe penitentiary,
with his boots on" or the gallows.
Matt served eight years Of a sentence
ID The Oregon penitentiary for murder,
but getting up quite respectable case
Of quick consumption he was pardon
ca out BY Gov. Grover. He once lived
IL this Territory, and like 81 the 80.
eslIed ''chicfs' who At one time swag.
gerei here with bowie.knife and pis
1o - contemplate coward, and
ouldstake water like : dog when i
- - fscing real music. We Be-
an 1y lllet IA ~ ~ ~ u III
I |1I l. ~ ~ tf1e 8 n timid
J II y y sI!Ia
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

Thomas Jefferson rode en- horseback
to Washington, hitcllcd his horse to q
rail fence and walked over to the Can
itol and was inaugurated. The New
York World says it would not be safe
to try that now, as while the Prcsi
dent was being sworn in, one Of the
Cabinet officers might steal the horse
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

WHAT q glorious world this would
be # all its inhabitants could say will,
Shakespcare's shepherd; "Sir, lam
. true laborer; ! earn what / wear: i
owe no man hate; envy no mans han,
piness; glad Of other mems rood,
content with my farm"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

IN Great Britain there arc 100000
men employed in the coal mine. balo.,
the ground. and 100000 engaged
above ground. The coal mined escb
year amounts e Isl, 500, 90 ton,,
On q average 1000 nan - hiIIe5
every yesf and 1000 xounI,.d
e tle - ~ nsurv so.Qol
ss.s ~ ~. y
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

Tbs Chinese contributions to the
Centennial Exposition are estimated
at one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars in value.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

Som soulless cynic says: !. 10
dance well, : man should know as ~
IL i possible Of everything else he
can balance partners better i his na'l
Is narted in the middle"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-04-25

AND AGAIN TIE O1Aub -
The stage leaving Boise for Silver
CITY was again stopped at the bridge
near tho latter place, on Sunday
morning last, sd inst, and Wells
Fargo & Co.'S treasure box taken.
There was nothing in it, and again
they were disappointed. In accor-
dance with . pre-arranged plan,
Charley Downey. the driver, 2 few mo-
ments after the robbery, fred off . pis-
toll, when Boomer, Ridenbaugh, and
another attachee Of the Northwestern
Stage Co., jumped aboard the Kclton
coach, which was just starting out
and were driven with all speed to the
scene, and as they got there they heard
the clatter Of the horses feet as the
mounted road agents made Oft on the
overland road. Pursuit was Immediate
" given on horseback, and as the rob-
bers could not cross Boise river on
account of its swollen current, it IS
thought they may be captured. Boom
er and party were still after them Sun
day evening.
FouSp.-Last winter Mr.. G. w.
Crafts received q letter from MIR. A.
P. Maddox, of Chicago, Illinois, in.
curing Of the whereabouts of his
brother, John Maddox, who was sup
posed to have been somewhere in tins
Territory. Mr.. Crafts had the letter
published in the World, and after dill
igent inquiry wrote to A. T. Maddox
that there was no such man in Idaho,
at the same time sending him copy
of the printed letter. In a few days
Mr.. Crafts got another letter stating
that it was Frank Maddox he meant,
instead of John, and that John was
another brother whose given name
was used through mistake. This
change from John to Frank turned
things wonderfully, for Frank Mad.
dock was at one time Sheriff Of Una
tilla county, Oregon, and is not only
we'll and favorably known to Mr..
Crafts, but to about everybody else
in this upper country. Then Mr..
Crafts Immediately wrote again to A.
P, telling him the facts, and inclosed
A. Ps. last letter to Frank Maddox,
in Eastern Oregon, who Immediately
replied that he was the long-lost broth
er and the individual sought. Mr..
Crafts friendly interest in the case and
promptnes> in answering the letters
of inquiry were the means Of uniting
two brothers who had been for years
separated and lost from each other,
and who, had it not been for his zeal,
would in allprobability have remained
apart and unknown through life. Do
ye unto others as yc would that others
do unto you is an injunction that Mr.
Crafts comes as near observing as any
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
Seal Skins.

When the seals have reached the killing
ground they are allowed a certain time to
rest and cool, after which about one hundred
are driven together into an inclosure, ard
the fttest are selected for slaughter. The
Others are allowed to 60 down to the nearest
water, whence they at once make their way
| back to the sea. The instrument of destruc-
tion is long club of hard wood, with which
the animals are struck violent blow on the
head. One is usually sufficient. A long,
sharp knife is then thrust into the vitals and
| the carcass laid aside, and so on until about
one thousand have been slain, when the
work of skinning commences When taken
| OF, the skins are salted, and sent home in
that condition. On arrival here they are
properly cured and then comes the prepara-
| tiOn needed for their conversion into what is
popuarly called "seal-skin." 1t is difficult
| to conceive how that beautiful article of
dress can ever be manufactured out of the
very unattractive object the skin presents at
this juncture. 1t is hard and unyielding as
a board, and the stiff, coarse hairs cover the
fur so completely that its very existence
might be unsuspected. In the trade full
aged male is called "wig;' female, "cap-
match;' males not quite so old, "huils -
the halfgrOwn of both sexes ''yearlngs -
the young of nearly year old, gray OF
'silvered pups :" and before their coats are
changed to this shade. "black pups" The
| problem to be solved is how to separate the
under fur. For many years each individual
hair was plucked out severally, at, of course,
vast expenditure of time and money, until
| lucky accident revealed to the dressers the
fact that the roots Of the hair were more
| deeply seated than those of the fur. Now.
therefore, after prelimsary preparation, the
skins are laid hair downward upon wood
en- block with curved surface, and pared
down with knife until the roots of the hair
have been cut through, and the skin is very
little thicker than kid glove. All the
coarser hair can then be brushed off with
the hand leaving the fur, which is then seen
to be arranged in small curls, of n light
brown color, varying slightly in shade in the
different parts, In consequence nearly all
''seal-skin" is dyed before it is sold, and in
the process of dyeing the curls untwist them
selves, and the fur becomes smooth and
ready for use, The profits made in dealing
in iurs must be worth having. The value of
each skin that leaves the Prybiloy Islands,
now our main source Of furs, is trifing. The
Government of the United States imposes,
it is true, revenue of ~ a skin, 10 which
must be added the cost OF the maintenance
of an establishment in 50 remote spot but
even after all allowances have been made fpr
this and other expenses ia Eurorc, tin price
demanded for jacket must still hercsarded
as extrayagant- contemporary Rtrh~.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
POetical.
TILE DRIFTING BOAT.

1t had floated away from the beach and buoy,
Out OF sight Of tower and town,
An empty and battered boat,
And that boat would not go down.
The morning rose on the waters wide,
And the night fell cold and dark
Yet ever on with the wind and tide
Drifted that battered bark.
The sail had passed from It's broken mast,
And It's painted pride was dim;
The soft seaweed hung round Its bows,
Which had been so sharp and trim.
Where were the merry mates and free
Who had gone with 1t atioat,
We never learned but the worlds wide sea
Hath lives like that drifting boat;
Lives that in early storms have lost
Anchor and sail and oar,
And never, except on Lethe's shore,
Can come to moorings more;
out OF whose loyeless, trustees days,
The hope and the heart have gone
Good ships 60 down in stormy seas,
But those empty boats drift on
They had hearts to sail in the winds eye once;
They had hands to reef and steer,
With stretch that would not yield TO chance
And faith that knew no fear;
But the years were long and the storms were stron
And the rainbow flag was fured,
And they that launched for the skies have grown
But the driftwood Of the worl.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHURCH DIRECTORY.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. j. p. Tus,in, (supply.)
sunday Services-lijG Il. M and 6h p. m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, a. IN.
Prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at ~
clock.
seas free. The public are invited to attend.
sr. MATTHEW'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Minis er-Rev. j. McCron.
Sunday Serylces-10G a.. M and 6I3 p. m.
Sunday SchoOl-9a III.
,rayer Meedng-Eyery Wednesday evening at GE
seats free Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minister-Rev stuart Mitchell.
Sunday Servlces-lOk a. Iii. and ca p m.
PRAYER Nice, ,Ing-Every wednesday evening at 6N
O'CLOCK.
Sea free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. N. s. buckingham.
Mnster-Rev. j. $. MCMurray.
sunday Seryces-1OH and 6H y. m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL, p. IN.
Bible Class-Every Monday evening at GH O'Clock.
Young Mems PRAYER Mee,ing-Every Tuesday
General Prayer Meetlng-Eyery Thursday evening
o'clock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
PastOr-Rev. II. +. IofImeer.
Residence-East street, opp. Third street.
sunday Servlces-lO19 a. IN. ana p In.
sunday Schools p. IN.
Prayer Meeting-Saturday, p. m.
All are invited There is always room.
Services every Sunday afternoon at o'clock at
deller's church, Madison township.
ST. PAUL's CHURCH.
Rector
Sunday Servlces-10K a. m, GK p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, n. IN.
First sunday In the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on Friday
evening before the st Sunday in each month.
Pews rented but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. L. Reeser.
ini,ter-itev. j. A. Irvine.
sunday Services p n., In the Iron Street Church.
PraN er Meeting-Eyery Sabbath aJ p. IN.
All are invited. All are welcome.
TIE CHURCH OF CHRIST
Meet in the opera House every Lords day, at 3
D. m. and 81 p. IN. .
Regular Meeting OF the Church for worship, 0
p. IN
sunday evening Lecture, by e. E. Olvls, 81 p. IN.
The public are cordially invited to attend.
seats lree.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12

Three years later it came to Tristrat
Penuon's ears what part he had played 4
that summers romance; in fact, 1t wss Clar
Despard who told him, on her wedding ds|
in her endeavur to repair the mischief shl
had done and having been in love witt
Blanche since boyhood, it occurred to hl'
that it was time to propose; very likely q
could never have had the courage other
wise, and very likely Blanche would hav
refused him years ago, before she kne'
what precious thing love was to give anc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
THE COLUMBIAN.
JOB PRINTING
Columbia County Official Directory.

President Judge-Willlam Elwell
Associate Judges-Irall Deer, VI. G.. Hughes.
" JthonOtary &c.--B. Frank Zarr.
court StenOgrapher-S. N. Wall er.
Register & Observation-Disclosures II. Jacoby.
District AttOrney-,IOhn NJ. CLARK.
sheriff.
SuryU, or-1saac Dewitt.
Treasurer-Dr. H. W. McReynods.
COmml,G'O lers-,John Herncr, s. W. McliCnry
Joseph SaICs.
Commlss oners' Clerk-Wilam Ktickbaum.
Auditor. M " b. Kline, j. B. Casey, Il. Is. Brown
Coroner Charles q. MURPHY.
Jury ComLlssioners-JaCo II. Fritz, william II
UT.
County Observation-Disclosures II. snyder.
Bloom Poor District-DlreCtOrs-O p. Ent. Scott
Wm. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Creveng
SEQ {, o. +. Ent, secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
AN OLD MAN.

The hour far spent, the harvest in,
lie goes serene along his ways.
Blessed with the sunshine that befalls
The Indian summer Of his days.
A dear old man, whom all men love,
Who loves all men and round whose head,
AS round the brows OF ancient saints,
The silver locks of nimbus shed.
Just as the sun comes Sitting through
The violet vapors on the hills,
Building a land OF pi omise where
The vista with new glory thrills,
SO shines his smile on all he meets,
tender after-glow and mild;
He sees the other side OF life,
And takes 1t sweetly as o child.
For genial as the autumn day
That spells us with its soft surprise,
fife seems to wait as waits the year,
Obeylng his benignant eyes.
lie dreams not of q dark unknown
SO close at hand, so chill, so drear,
The ice coldlsnow covered the grave
lie only sees the sunshine here.
lie lifts his eyes up to the hills
Whence cometh all his help and stays,
To bless us with the light that fills
The Indian summer OF his days.
--IIiRPERS BAZAR
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
BIoomsburg Official Directory.

bloomsbury Banking COmpany-Iohn A. Funston
President, IL. II. Gro 2, Cashier.
FRS Ma iOnal Bank-ChaTles X. Paxton, resident
j. r. TuStln, Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
AssOciaton-E. II. Little, President, G. W. Miller
Secretary.
Bloomsbury Building and Saving Fund Association
--Wm Peacock, President, ]. u. Robson Secretary.
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund ASsOCial lOn-J
j. Brewer, Presldenl, c. G.. Barkley, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS

GILMORE Co., successors TO Chapman, IIOsmer
Co., solicitors. Patents procured in all countries.
NO FEES ~ ADvANCE. No charge unless the patent
Is granted. No fees for making preliminary exam
NATIONS. No additional fees for obtaining and con-
ducting n rchearlng. BY recent decision OF the
commissioner ALL rejected applications may be re-
NRed. Special attention given TO Interference cases
before the Patent Oce, extensions before Congress-
infringement suits In different States, and all litga-
ton apportainlug To inventions or patents. Send
stump " Gilmore 90. for pamphlet Of sixty nnneS
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-05-12
LAND CASES. LAND WARRANTS AND
SCRIP

Contested land cases prosecuted before the L. s.
General Land once and Department Of the Interior
Private land claims, mining and pre-emptiOn claims
and homestead cases attended 10. Land scrip In 4O
so and 1860 pieces for sale This scrip Is assirna
bic, and can be located In the name OF tie purchaser
upon any Government land subject TO private entry
land Warrants. Send stamp TO Gilmore < CO. for
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PENSIONS.

All officers, soldiers and sailors wounded ruptured
or injured In the late war however slightly can OBJ
tain pension by addressing Gilmore g. Co
Cases prosecuted by Gilmore Co. before the SUI
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and the southern claims commission.
Each department II our business Is conducted In a
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ARREARS OF PAY AND BOUNTY,

Oncers soldiers and sailors Of the late war or
their heirs, ia many cases entitled TO money from
the government OF which they have no knowledge
Write full history Of service, and stale amount or
pay and bounty received. Enclose stamp to Gilmore
a Co.. and a iull reply, after examination, viii be
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While Isabella's scrawl ran
Dear Mammal love Tom so dearly that !
know you will forgive me for having con-
sented latter long persuasion) to become
your atlectionate daughter.
" isabella Vexer Lngthorne,
p, S We leave in the night train for
Quebec. As far as Miss Deshlcr is con-
cerned, you know It has been only diamond
cut diamond. IV.L."
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-14
UrarelIers' Guide.

 TEME TABLE. SUMMER ENHANCEMENT. On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9th. 1875, trains will run as follows:
 GOING NORTH.
 FROM BRIDGEPORT. 5.0o a. m. Freight Train, for Burlington, arr- wing at 4.40 P m., with passenger eark 10.30 a. m. Passenger Train for Pittsheld. arri- wing st 3.3u p. m. for state Line, arriving at2.45 p. m., Albany 430 p. m., Hudson. Saratoga and the West; at Canaan. with train for Winsted. 4.56 p. m. Passenger Train for Pittaneld, arriv- ing at 50 m, connecting with kKpTama Train for Albany; at Hawleyvtne wt8h Shepaug Train for L.tchneld. At Pittxnald for North Adams. s.55 p. m. Express Freight Train, for New Mil ford, arriving at z5 D. m.
 FROM FALLS VILLAuE. 6.4s a. m. Special Passenger Traiu Tor Pittsneld arriving aL AT 8. m.
 Connects aL Canasn for Hartford, arriving al Harford at S.lba. m,
 FROM HARRINGTON. 450 a. m. Freight Train for PitlsAeia, (wiLh passenger carl, arriving at S-5o .. S.1e a. m. Freight train for State Lins, (wtLA passenger car, arriving at l0.4S a. m. FROM VAN DEUsENvlLLE. 2.S0 p. m. Passenger Train, for State Line. ar irving at 26 p, m.
 FROM WEST sTocKBRIDGR. T.50 a. m. Passenger Train for State Line srr1y- ing at e.l0 a. m.
Connecticut western news., 1876-01-14
For Sale.
grubate 9utiees.
DIsTRIcTo of Canaan ss. Probate Court Jann.

nIsTRICP of Canaan ss. Probate Court Janu. U ary 10th, 1876. y
 Upon the application of Almond T. James. and Mary k. James, his wife, of Van Deusenyille. Berkshlre county, Massachusetts, showing to this Court that the said Almond T. James is of fu!! age, but that the said Mary E., the wife of said Almond T., is minor. and that said minor IS the owner of the following real estate to-wit certain tract of land, with the buildings there son, lying and situate in said Canaan and on the easterly side of the highway leading from Hunts vllie to Hunts Lyman Iron Companys furnace. and bounded as follows: Northerly and easterly on lard supposed to belong to Louis Lepean southerly on land supposed to belong to Almon Howe, and westerly by said highway containing about one-fourth of an acre of land more or ees. and are all those same premises that were con
 yeved to sai6 Mary E. James (t hen Mary Estelle Barnes) by Watson W. Dean. by deed bearing date the 18th day of April, A. D. 1869, and re. corded on Canaan Land Records @Rook No 20
 page 40. to which deed and record reference nav be had for more full and particular description ; valued at aDous - dollars, and showing inst and reasonable cause for selling said real estate pray
 ing fora order. and that he or some other meet person be empowered to sell the same as per an- pllcatioR on file, dated the 5th day of Januarv. 1876, more fully appears.
 Ordered-That the foregoing application he heard at the Probate Office in North Canaan on the 4th day of February, 1876. at o'clock after noon; and that notice thereof be published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate lies. three weeks successiyely before said time assigned NoAOAe
 SwT J. B. HARDEN BIRCH, Judge.