davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
Fancy Grangers.

1t has been of late proposed to raise by
public subscription enough to enable Mr..
Evarts to hold the office of Secretary of State
without damage to his private interests.
One of the best features in any such meas
urc would be to abolish the Vermont farm,
which is said to exhaust the best part Of his
income He has 70 head Of cattle, 200 sheep,
l6 horses, and 25 swine. The extent OF land
is 800 acres. Last year 200 tons of hay were
cut, costing the proprietor not much more
than double the market price. More than
1000 bushels ofcorn were raised at an esti-
mated loss of so cents bushel, and, there
FORE ought to be good quality. His pork is
estimated at SO cents pound and chickens
at SO pair.
Beecher last year raised about Is, 900 BUSH
els of onions Oh his Peekskill farm. They
cost him $3.50 bushel according to estimate,
and as the market in this city was 81, any
one can see how much he made. Beecher
can send beef to New York market at SO
| cents "A pound, and can raise oats at as low a
mark as 81 bushel. His butter is reckoned
at sl.25 pound, and his eggs at IS cents a
dozen. He cleared $4,000 by lecturing last
winter, aud if he maintains such an income he
will be able to continue farming.
Cough lectures five times week, his fec
being 5000. He has a farm in Worcester,
which at one time contained l7j acres. He
has no children but his expenses are heavy,
and, to bring matters in a snug shape, he sold
part of his land, and reduced the farm tc
l25 acres, which is as extensive as his income
will admit. A few years ago his wife, who
was Yankee girl, undertook to raise fancy
fowls, which some say are very profitable
She got up very nice variety and at Il rath
er reasonable expense, for Shanghais did no
cost more than SIS pair. The Cochin Chin.
as were a little cheaper and bantams could b,
rated at from S2j to $40. After stocking the
place with these rare birds, Cough, it is said
found that if they were to be kept up h,
would be obliged" to lecture on Sundays a
well as ON week days to make a living. Whel
it costs $l2 to winter chicken man needs
good income. The system was, therefore
changed; the fowls were abolished, anC
regular crops We're tried with dccidet
success. .. As long as Coughs rye does not COS
more than s. bushel. and the other crop
are kept at an equally reduced rate, his pres
ent income will enable him to live in yer.
decent manner There is nothing like farm
ing life for men who have plenty of money
Roctester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

Charles Francis Adams aptly insists that
whatever may be the good intentions of the
President, and however successfully he may
be able to carry .them into effect, the people
must never be permitted to lose sight of the
fact that it is vitally essential that immediate
steps should be taken to make the repetition
of the great wrong by which he was made
President impossible in the future. He prop
erly says 1T is not party matter; people
of all parties must join in making the de
mand 1t will not do to wait, as it will not be
safe to wait to make such change in the
matter of the Presidential election as may BE-
necessary shortly before an election"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

We have strange news from Liberia. The
colony is distracted by a proposed amendment
to the constitution, giving to white men the
right of franchise aud of holding property.
The people Of the United States of America
in admitting the blacks to political rights did
what majority of the people believed to be
right, especially SO under the circumstances.
But they were in no great haste to do their
duty in the premises, and now a government
where the blacks are in power are turning the
scales with a vengeance A popular vote
was recently taken on the amendment, and the
Liberals were defeated by an overwhelming
majority. The intelligent and liberal minded
men of Liberia express their fears that unless
white men are allowed political rights the
colony will relapse into barbarism. In fact it
seems but a few degrees removed from it
now.
The population is composed of colored emf
grants from the United States and their de.
scendants, who are the ruling class, and the
uncivilized native tribes. The total popula-
ton is about 100000, Of whom $4,000 are
Americo-Liberians The public revenue
amounts to about $4,000 annually, mostly
from custom duties. The republic owes its
origin Ito the American colonization society
which in 1922 sent out colonists. As the
constitution was adopted in lS47 it will be
seen that the republic is not progressing very
rapidly. Gazette d. Bulletin.
The above is a singular admission, coming
as it does from an influential Republican pa
per. If the tendency of the black rule is as
stated in Liberia the people of the north car
gain definite idea of the rule of ex-slave
in the southern states under the lead of un
scrupulous carpet-baggers. Happily thei
reign OF terror is over.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
THE AGE OF FREEMASONRY.

EDrroRs OF THE COLUMBIAN In your
issue of June 18th, in an editorial under the
caption of Masonic you say In England,
where the order has eristsd !, 900 gears, the
present number of Grand Crpsses is 49,
Is the first part of this sentence true? Is
there any authentic record of the existence
of Freemasonry, as that term is now under
stood, previous to the Oath of June, III
just one hundred and sirty years ago? Was
not the first Grand Lodge Of Freemasonry
ever instituted in the world organized at the
celebrated Apple Tree Tavern" in Covent
| Garden, London, at that date?
| Freemasonry may be a very good and praise
worthy institution, but the claim of great
antiquity put forward for it by indscreet
advocates is without any just foundation in
historic fact. That HasonS existed before
June, l7l7, is undoubtedly true; and Ma.
sons, too, who called themselves free Masons
and who were united in the bands of a secret
brotherhood. But they were really mechan-
icS, artisans builders, and their organization
was species of trade-union. This was a
very different thing from the present system
of symbolism called Freemasonry.
The late Governor Dewitt Clinton, of
| New York-who was Freemason of great
renown in his day-says: "Our fraternity
has suffered under the treatment Of we'll
meaning friends, who have undesignedly in
i;o.Iu i'o,o hpon ~ tn"n its mus
". W. ~ ;I;, nnd 5;,, "Dsuiu I0oonn.I i y. VI
10 "a f a. ha', i'y ooyad - oaV r ooohs .n''
treal oi ~ nave PiIGeeueu ii4ni enthusiasm ~
operating on Iieuuaity T anu tne rove oi lhe
lnaIYelous' EAaseelatee iiiehuiy accounts
ana representations eohtiuuaily STARE US III
iace anu lnnr.iiy our in;eileclual uiscIinina
tlon oy iisi'eiou' is W an uIiinii.eo niii't
ant,gui'y' S0o N"' N'''"''''""0 1'eu'"y
DIR. Oliver is probably the ablest as wei
the most voluminous writer on Freemasour,
that England mas ever produced. lie says
IN e'ety 9Ss,o T1neo ,nas ha'1 Jnta'' on ao'o "
,oIioh finrariaJw J,id-is the system as i
was promulgated at the revivaL in l7l7. Thi
is rock that will trmly sustain any edihc
tnat may oe placee upon ~, iDr ~ Is Siie on
tSnri,u ''"'iI Wa anjbenGc rscarG, nrsceG ~ ~
, See lis "urror for The Johaniie Masons,
PIP. 25, 26,
DO not overlook the suggestive "revuas
, IN ehis quoIauon, IL Is intehueu 70 nsn Una
of the order TIC ,vor5 10 Jecent;vs and ;
clearly contradicted by the concluding sen
tence "No authentic records precede il.
:, oluues Oh similar testimony might ~
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

The average newspaper reader has little
or no conception of the vast amount of mon
ey that is needed to keep up a first-class dali
ly journal. The following item may help
to enlighten him "The Chicago Inter Ocean
publishes its financial experience. 1t was
established in March, 1872, and during the
rest of the year it lost SG2,57l.75. In 1873
lost S34,Sl7 in 1874 there was a balance OF
$50, ,S49 on the wrong side. In October,
1875, it was sold to new company, but not
until it had lost in less than ten months the
sum of S7l, ,1ll6, and in the rest of the year
it added Sl4,005, making SS5,l22 for the
whole year. In 1876 the whole loss was
S59,3l3. This makes total loss in less
than five years of s302,705, in which is not
included the loss by deterioration of machn-
cry and fixtures" The Inter- Ocean, accord
ing to Rowell's directory of 1876, has cir
culation of 10000 daily and $4,000 weekly,
and yet is a frst-class sinking fund. Its
proprietors must have good deal of pluck
and silver mine at the back of it, or else
unlimited credit with an abiding hope in a
future reward.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
A Desperado's Death.

EUrALA, Indian Territory, June 90
Last week Bill Posey, an escaped convict
from the Texas Penitentiary, and one of the
most notorious and reckless desperadoes and
horse thieves that ever Infested this country
WAS shot and killed about fifty miles from
this place while resisting arrest. Posey was
Spanish Mexican, and for several years he
had been member of the gang in Texas
No less than twenty y-nine criminal indict-
ments had been found against him in vari-
Gus counties in Texas, the charges ranging
from petty larceny to highway robbery, and
from assault and battery to the hanging of
his brother-in-aw in the front yard of his
residence, in the presence of his agonized
family. So turbulent was he that while an
inmate of the Penitentiary he was terror
to the prison officials. Buckng, gagging,
hogging, nor showering failed to subdue
him, and he was put in the chain-gang and
put to work on the streets in charge of
guards. While working one day with
twelve pound ball attached to his leg he
watched his chance, struck down one of the
guards with a stone, snatched his gun and
"stood off" four of the guard. He called on
the prison authorities with oaths to come and
rearrest him. Holding all the officers at bay,
he slowly retreated toward some horses
Getting the horse between himself and the
guard he coolly picked up the ball, slung it
over the horse, mounted and rode off in safe
ty to his fathers house, where he secured
his own gun, revolver and good horse and
again crossed the line into the Indian Terri
tory. While at his home two Deputy Uni
ted States Marshals attempted his arrest.
To this he assented, and asked them into
the house to dinner before leaving for Fort
Smith. With four revolvers pointing at his
head, he coolly walked into the house with
them, placed chairs, and ordered dinner
quick for three. Suddenly he reached under
his low couch brought out his six shooter
sent one ball through the thigh of one dep
uty and another through the eye of the 9TH
er and drove them from the house. He or
dered them to throw up their hands and
down their arms, and compelled the outwit
ted officers to go in and partake of the meal
prepared for them. He vowed never to be ia
ken alive. Many attempts were made tc
arrest him, but he defed every officer in the
county, and often reckessly took his seat in
a church on Sunday, going armed, and ia
king care to keep the congregation always tc
the front. A few weeks since the Governor
of Texas made a requistion on the chief o.
the Creek nation through the United States
Indian Agent for his arrest and return to the
Texas officials. Chief Ceachman placed the
necessary papers at once in the hands Of
Captain Sun-thlar-pee, with orders to bring
in "Bill Posey, alive or dead" The cap
tain followed him, accompanied by two
picked Indians, tor three days, and came
upon him as he was engaged in stealing hors
ses. A desperate fight ensued, during which
Posey had both his arms shattered by rife
balls, and his nose was shot away before
being killed by ball through his brain
Posey wounded all three of his opponents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

Robson, Grants Secretary of the Navy,
had public dinner given to him in Trenton
last week. This was probably to enhance the
chances Of that distinguished naval gentle
man for election as United States Senator.
Blaine, of Maine, was present and expressed
himself as perfectly satisfied not only with
Robson but with Grants administration
generally. We believe he was sincere in this
expression of feeling. Robeson and Blaine
have many points of character in common
Both are demagogues, both are politically dis
honest, both are untruthful, The Maine
mans reputation is about as good as the Jer
sey fellows, and both of them are very vul
nerable. OF course, Joe Bradley, the Su
preme Court justice who figured to such flu,
advantage to his own character in the Electo
raj Commission fraud, had good word to sa
for Robson. He was not present but wrot
letter full of sweet sentiments He think
Robson a statesman Of the first class.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

Sir Edward Thoruton, the British minis
ter at Washington, will shortly forward to
the Queen of England an extraordinary
present. 1t is entitled THE Administration
of the United States Government at the
Beginning of the Second Century" 1t is
&c by so inches, surrounded by an emblem
attic border, and upon its face contains the
names of the executive, judicial and legisa-
tive officers of the government, in all mum.
bering 40l. The instrument is Of the date
of July 4, 1876.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

A circular has been issued to the different
building associations, by the State Treasurer
notifying them that tax of one quarter of
one per cent must be paid on the capital
stock, under the law of the State taxing cor
porations. The step is taken by the advice of
Attorney General Lear, who holds that the
tax should be collected on the entire amount
of capital named in the charter of incorpora-
tion. Many associations have much larger
sums named in their charters than the actual
amount of capital owned by them, and they
therefore feel disposed to resist the payment
of the tax.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

The wordy warfare between John D..
Townsend, counsel for William NJ. Tweed,
and Attorney General Charles S, Fairchild
still continues. The matter as it stands at
present does not look well for Fairchild. II
seems 10 be proved, beyond doubt, that in
violation of his promise he permitted var
ious persons to see Tweed's confession, and
there is quite general belief that the con.
fesson was not accepted and Tweed released
because divers important personages were
implicated in the city frauds, whose prose
cution and conviction were not desirable fo
Fairchild, who is a candidate for reelection
1t does not seem highly probable that Fair
| child will be his own successor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
How They Love Each Other.

Schurz has lived on the bounty of office
holders for nearly twenty years. He has
had no other visible means of support He
has failed in everything practicable in civil
or political lite. He has only succeeded as
an impostor. We concede he has genius, ell
oquence and culture. There are great
many christians in the country gifted in the
same way. President Hayes knew he was a
political tramp, without local habitation,
when he selected him as member of bis
Cabinet.-NeaO York Commercial Advertiser,
Republican.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

A recent decision of the Suprelse Court OF
Pennsylvania, in the case of Huckenstein rs.
Hermann, is of interest to the business com
munity. Suit was brought upon note, and
the defence was that, although there had
been waiver of protest before the maturity
of the paper, there had been no waiver OF
demand and notice of nonpayment, which
latter requirements the plaintiff had failed
to comply with Upon the question, there
fore, of the actual meaning of "waiver OF
protest" the case came before the Supreme
Court. That tribunal, in brief opinion OF
the full bench, holds that a waiver OF protest
before maturity is waiver of all the steps
leading to it, and includes demand and no
tice of non-payment. This is the general
understanding in the business world. The
decision goes on to say; 'The very purpose
of the waiver is to supersede the ordinary
steps and avoid both trouble and expense
and hence o waive the mere act of the nota'
ry and yet to suffer the duty of making de
mand and giving notice of its result to re-
| main, would scarcely be thought of by busi
| ness men,"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
DUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate !
NJ in1in township on
SATURDAY. AUGUST II, 1877

SATURDAY, AUGUSl IL, 1917
at o'clock D. m., the following real estate towit:
All that piece or parcel OF ground situate in Mil
hin township. bounded and described as follows: Be-
ginning at stone corner OF land OF Christian Lutz,
thence along line OF said land north 10 7-s degrees
east l41 perches to stone thence by land OF Peter et
Ter north degrees west SO 6O perches TO stone
thence by land OF south 7, degrees west 66 and
$40 perches 10 stone, thence north II degrees west
4-i0 perches to stone, thence north SIN degrees
west 81 $40 perches 70 stone, thence by land OF
samuel schmoyer l21 degrees east 81 $40 perches
10 a stone, the place OF beginning, contai ming 81
ACRES and 81 perches strict measure, on which is
erected New Plank House. There two are good
springs OF water on the premises.
Also, one other tract In same township bounded
and described as follows: Beginning at stone cor
OF land OF John Vol thence north 30 5s degrees
east IA 40 perches 10 chestnut oak thence north
80 degrees east Of $40 degrees to stone thence by
land OF Philip Heller and stephen Heller south l4Is
degrees east ia perches 70 a stone, thence by land
OF George swaDk south 70 degrees west 92 2lO perch
es TO ia stone, thence north 1917 degrees west 70
perches TO stone, thence south 70 degrees west
20 per hes 20 stone thence by land OF John Now
rer north ls4 degrees west Al perches 70 a stone
thence south TO degrees west 80 T-l0 perches 20 a
stone, thence by land OF Peter Heller north ls de-
grees west ia perches TO stone the place OF be-
ginning containing 65 ACRES and 100 perches strict
measure, on which are erected Frame House. hank
barn and out-buildlngs. There Is a good well OF
water at the door, Possession given In the Fail or
next spring as may be agreed upon.
TRIMS OP SALE.-Ten per cent OF the amount 10
be paid at the striking down OF the property; one
halfless the ten per cent when possession is given,
| and the balance In one year from Aprll !, 1875.
ISAAC ANDRRAs,
July Ia. 'T7~,w
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

There have been no less than iorty.eight
executions for murder in the United States
from January lst, 1877, to June 2lst, 1877,
and there are several men now lying under
sentence of death. Fourteen men have been
hanged in this state during the time speci-
fed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

Francis Curley, of Montgomery county,
who was to have been hanged on the 9th OF
August, has been respited by the Governor
until September 10th.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13

H'TATH Ut hAKl LUhUEHi DKUD d,
The undersigned Auditor appointed 10 make dis
rlDutl0n OF the balance or funds In the hands the
Administrator, 10 and among the parties entitled
thereto Will attend 10 the duties OF his appointment
AZ She ONCE OF Freeze Eyery In Bloomsbury ON
the ilth day OF August 1871 at 10 O'Clock a. m When
70 present the same before theAudtor or be debarr
cd IRON coming In for q share Of said fund
VIM L. EYERLY,
July l5loV-4w Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
NOTICE.

NOTICE
Wanted-one male and three female teachers for
the public schools OF Centraa Borough for the eI
ing year. An examination OF applicants Will be held
az ule puDnc school house In Centralia July nth,
commencing at ~ O'Clock a. m.
BY order OF the Board
G. q. MURPHY,
July o. T1-w Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
DOUBLE FRAME HOUSE.

One other piece or parcel OF land in said Borough
Front street between Market and Mulberry street
beginning on Front street at line of said Miller
thence along Front street ten feet to line OF ii. NJ.
Hickman, thence along said Hockman's line eighty
feet, thence to line OF said Miller ten feet, thence
along line OF said Miller eighty feet TO Front street.
Also all that lot OF ground situate on Front street
being contiguous ln-lots marked and numbered in
the plan OF the said town numbers Fifteen and Six
teen' lot No. Is beginning at the corner OF lot num-
Der Five Front street thence aiong the same for
tynine and half feet to corner OF inlot No. 49, thence
along the same one hundred and eighty-one and
half feet TO the corner on Second street, thence by
the forty-nin and half feet TO the corner OF
lot No. s. thence by the same one hundred eighty one
and a half feet to the place of beginning. Lot No.
l6 beginning at the corner OF lot No 5 aforesaid
Front street, thence along the same forty and
half feet 10 corner or lot number seventeen thence
by the same one hundred eighty-one and half feet
to Second street, thence along Second street forty
nine and half feet TO the corner OF lot No. 49, arore
said, thence along the one hundred eighty-one
and half feet TO the place OF beginning, together
containing slxty-six perches OF ground which are
afa1
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
NEW ADV VERTISEMENTS
NOTICE

NOTICE
I hereby notify oil persons that the following list
OF property sold by the sheriff of Columbia county
June SO ISL, as the property OF Dennis -. Welvef
has Deen purchased by me- and Is left on the prem
lses III the care Of my daughter Annie wife Of the
shlu Dennis b. Wellver the property stlll being
mine wagon and box, saddle grain cradles,
GRIND stone, hay rake, sow and pigs SOW, shoats
sleigh ladder sled cultivators, pl0ws, drag har-
row old wagon clover huer tanning mill, forks and
rakes cutting box, 2scts work harness, single har-
ness sets ny nets, mare and colt sorrel mare stall
non colt, red COW, spotted COW, brindle hefer,
~ OF 10 acres OF wheat In ground, 2-S OF acres OF
rye In the ground 2-3 of 10 acres Of oats In ground
acre OF potatoes In the ground 2-9 OF 10 acres OF
corn In ground, one cook stove, beds and bedding,
| CHRISTOPHER KUS1ER.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
REAL ESrArE!

BY virtue of an order issued out of the Court OF
Common Pleas of Columbia county, the undersigned
Assignee for the benefit OF the creditors Of Abraham
Miller will expose to public sale at the
CIVILIANS HOTEL"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
Candidates..

IAN names inserted In this column as candidates
for nomination at the Democratic County conyen-
tion must be paid for in advance. And IL is hereby
agreed that all persons whose names appear here
will be governed by the rules and regulations OF the
Democratic party OF Columbia county)
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
+. p. BILLMEYER,
of bloomsbury.
ROBERT r. LITTLE,
of BloOmsburg
E. E. oRVIS,
of Bloomsbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-13
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !

There Will be exposed TO public sale, pursuant TO
an order OF the United states District Court by the
undersigned Assignees OF Nehemiah Reece, Bank