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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

TO sonth America and another. OF worse than
spotted personal character. sent To one OIL
the most important Courts of Europe nave
had 10 raise n howl in the newspapers 10
drive George Butler out Of office, and have had more
or less disagreeable scandal concerning good many
other appointments floating about Ana now COMES
the Reform Solicitor Of the Treasury disgraclng NM
self and his hackers by stree-fght on the steps Oh
his Department. Faugh Let us have some real
Civil Service reform-to begin by sending Mr' Ken
meth Rayner about his business.
The Administration refuses to let Langston loose
upon Ohio. Ohio can be congratulated for escaping
tine devastating eoquence of the representative oil
"bis race rbutv nv should the rules chain Langsonf
No office-holder is forbidden TO speak his mind, so
long "a he can relieve himself without interfering
with his official duties and LangstOns oihcai duties
are supposed to be accumulatine somewhere III
Hayti. He might climb every stump IN ONO ana
perform his duties as foreign Minister quite as ell
GENTLY as he does while sitting on the Health Board
and DISCRIMINATING malaria from the District OF 20
lumbia. But perhaps the rules are getting tangled
Langston couldn't trust himself to interpret them
or he never would have run to ask the Admlnlstra-
ton to direct HIM in the path of duty. 1t woud De
good plan to simplify the rules or else seiect noio
perceptye ambassadors.
Somebody should have told Judge Bradley to hold
his tongue He has lost good deal in dignity. and
gained nothing in any way by rushing forward with
a defence that was wholly unnecessary. For SIX
months past the columns of The Nerdrk Adr~iisT
have been kept hot with defences OF Judge Brad
lev and denunciations of his assallants and
AT last he PUSHES into print himself 1t is a great
waste Of time and temper. The public long ago
made mp its mind about him. and che idle clamor
with which the air has been filed produced no effect
whatever. Men who cannot live down such calum-
MES as have been disturbing him. certainly cannot
talk them down. He should have held his tongue.
Every prominent Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor Of New-Jersey is a lawyer; is HoXsey, the
Greenback Brave and Jerusalem Presses "Iaxpay-
ers" who never pay any taxes, all swear fearful
oath when they are initiated. that they will never
vote for q lawyer. Attention. taxpayers! None OF
the Republican candidates are lawyers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07
amuscmcnis anN nlrrtlnus Co Night.

BROAD Az THrATRF--" The Dauites.'
EAGIF THEATRE" The Mighty Dollar .
NIptO's GARpEN-" Wild Flower ~ Mexico,
pm m ,rrT-" The Crushed Tragcdian."
SAN Francisco MINSTRiIS. . .y
UNIoN SQUARE THEATRE.-"P Pink Dominos'
NAiIACE's THEATRE" Oxygen.
GuNOIE's GARDEN-Concert.
NEw-YoRK AQUARIUM-Day and Evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

The California Legislature, which elects Mr..
Sargent's successor in the Senate, is reported
rs almost certainly Democratic on JOINT ballot
In close Senate this vote may count for con-
siderable but the blow Of Mr.. Sargents de-
parture will be postponed until 1879, and a
good deal can happen in two years.
Tweed does not come under the head of a wise
norent. He mildly dsowns his own offspring,
and saws he. never knew the Tweed Ring 10y
that nane-at least until within six months
BY tomorrow his financial" family will re-
turn the compliment, and declare that they
never knew Tweed
The counsel of the Aldermen's Committee
has enriched the language with new and
delicate phrase-that OF financial cOnDlna-
"hon." where he meant combination OF
thieves Nobody appreciates consideration OF
this kind more deeply than Mr.. Tweed himself,
who seems to have gIinned his way through
this examination.
Each day of the Librarians Conference has
produced something of interest to the reading
public Perhaps the most striking paper OF all
was that of Dr. Mitchell, delivered yesterday,
in which the imperfect catalOguing and detec-
tive machinery Of European Libraries, as com
pared with the smooth and rapid systems of
American libraries, were frankly avOwed by
the speaker himself an English librarian.
There is nothing very startling in the argu-
ment of the Hon. John Randolph Tucker
before the Social Science Convention, although
il undertakes to consider the constitutional
rights of the States from historical point
OF view. While the old doctrine OF
States Rights is not wholly abandoned
by Mr. Tucker, he gracefully admits the
changes which the war has brought about, and
he is even with the foremost III hearty good
wishes for the sOlidity and prosperity OF the
Union.
Prof. Wayland's conclusions on the tramp
problem as presented to the Social Science
Association favor as the best-knOwn plan for
dealing with it, the scheme embodied IN legls-
lation demanded last Winter by the State
Charities Aid Society. This is the work-house
Man over again. with careful provision against
the propagation of a race of pauperS. AT the
came time that it protects the State from law
less persons. it deals generously with the
work house inmate by paying him, at the eX-
piration of his sentence, the balance due HIM
for his labor. after the cost Of his support has
been deducted.
The extended line of the Russians on the
River LON has again enabled the Turks
10 outnumber them at a weak point, and
force them back still further toward the Jantra.
II looks now as if the Russian line will have
n be so contracted as to form an are extend
Dg from Kadikoi (near Rustchuk) to Bleia on
he Jantra. Holding this position, they Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

Tweed does not come under the head of a wise
parent. He mildly dsowns his own offspring
and says he. never knew the Tweed Ring 10y
that name-at least until within SIX months
BY tomorrow his 4" financial" family Will re-
turn the compliment and declare that they
never knew Tweed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

The California Legislature, which elects Mr..
Sargents successor in the Senate, is reported
rs almost certainly Democratic on JOINT ballot
In close Senate this vote may count Tor con-
siderable but the blow of Mr.. Sarsent's de-
parture will be postponed until 1879, and a
good deal can happen i'll two years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-07

be able to keep Mehemet Ali in check, without
encountering him in battle. The promise OF
Servian aid is already strengthening the Rus
slams, since it has compelled the Turks to re-
inforce the garrison at Widdin, which had been
reduced for the benefit of 0sman Pasha.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
Suggestions to House. Builders.

First, let your cellars be large, well venti.
lated and lined with stone or cemented
above the level of the ground. The breath
of life in furnace-heated houses depends lit
orally on the air of the cellar, unless there
be fue for fresh air extending from the fur
mace out of doors never the case in cheap,
snowy houses. The air of the whole house
is sucked through this narrow and unclean
apartment, the care of which is usually in
trusted to ignorant servants. We have spo-
ken in a previous number Of the malaria en-
gendered by massing quantities of vegets-
bles in the cellars as is the practice in farm
houses during the winter The lining of
stone or cement not only prevents dampness
but is absolutely necessary in streets through
which the sewers pass, as protection from
rats. Terriers, ferrets, traps or poison are
feeble defenses against the legions which
swarm in nightly from a neighboring cul-
vert. Next to the cellars comes the kitch-
en-, which should be large, airy and sunny.
To take no higher ground, conveniences in
this department are polite investment
which pays full interest of capital, espec-
tally to the housekeeper who does not live
in large city. Stationery tubs, closets be-
meath the dressers for -four, dry groceries,
spices, etc. will be likely to tempt into her
| household q better class of servants, and
| when she is forced 10 turn cook and baker
herself, will take half the burden from her
weary hands. An addition to comfort much
neglected by builders is the lighting of stair
ways, closets, ,pantries. We have in our minds
eye modest little house, in a closely built
neighborhood of dark dwellings, which gives
you sunny, cheerful welcome in every cor.
ner; result produced not only by windows
wherever window is practicable, but by q
skylight of plate glass which sends down
sunshine through three floors of closets, halls
and pantries A mistake made also, which
resolves itself into question of humanity
is the placing the servants chambers on the
top of the house, be that three or seven sto
ries above the kitchen. Passing along cit,
street at night one cannot look up at the din
lights burning in these far skyey attics with
out groan of compassion for the weariet
wretches dragging themselves to their beds
up yonder after the days hard labor-iSori5
ner for July.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
Won the Kettle.

An English Bishop lately told this story
at his own expense: He was in the habit
of travelling incognito about his parish, after
the fashion of the good Haroun Alraschid
and in one Of his walks came upon a group
of men who were wrangling over some mat
ter.
"Well, my good men," said his lordship,
what are you doing F
The response of one of the men was not
| calculated to please and encourage the am
liable prelate. ave been a lynn" he said
"Lying," said the Mortified bishop; "what
do you mean?"
"Why, yer see," was the explanation
"One of us foun' kittle, and we been o
tryin' who can tell the biggest lie to hay,
| it."
Shocking" said the bishop; and straight
way improving the occasion, he turned t,
impress upon the sinners the enormity o
lying. He informed them he had been taug
that one of the greatest sins was to lie an,
in fact so strongly had this been urged upol
him that never in the whole course of hi
life had he told lie.
No sooner had the excellent bishop mad
this announcement than there was a gleefu
shout Gle tn gov'nor tn kittle Gle tn
goy'nor tn kittlew
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
A Pickerel Killed by q Catfish.

Those who have visited the New York
Aquarium haye probably noticed that the
two tanks containing specimens Of a pickerel
and catfish are situated side by side and con-
nected by two.inch pipe, through which
the water crculates. Yesterday by some
means the wire protection which covers the
mouth of the pipe fell of, and q pickerel Of
an inquiring turn of mind, Immediately
took advantage of the circumstances to mako
tour of inspection of the tank occupied by
about dozen catfish. The scene that fol-
lowed was amusing in the extreme. The
catfish, at the sight of the intruder, forsook
the upper part of the tank and crowded to-
gether in one corner at the bottom, moving
nervously about as If in council. The pick
erel, although considerably larger than any
of the catfish, showed from the first by his
behavior that he had made a mistake, and
instead of swimming round and RECALLING
himself with a few catfish at once, showed q
respect for his little frieuds, which was sur
prising. Nay, more So so far from desiring
to force his company upon those who clear
|
that was refreshing in one usually 20 rude,
kept go near the surface of the water that
he appeared desirous, if possible, to get out
of it. The sequel explained all this sudden
assumption of refinement, for presently the
largest of the catfish left his little crowd of
friends at the bottom of the tank, and after
a few turns round, boldly rose TO the surface
and took good look at the pickerel, who
appeared not to be aware of his presence.
| The catfish soon made himself known, for
after taking another turn or two, as IL to
gather force, he made rush and butt with
all his force at the pickerel and then retired
to his corner. The effect of the blow upon
the pickerel was as if he had been electri-
fed he dashed wildly in all directions, ex-
cept in the neighborhood of the catfish, and
at length subsided to his original position.
Thus ended round one, which was but pre-
lude to others of like character, which was
kept up for over an hour, when the pickerel
reversed the position in which the fish usu-
ally swim as a signal of defeat, and without
a struggle yielded up the ghost. Strangely
the pickerel, though larger than the catfish,
which he could have swallowed with ease,
from first to last, made no show of resist
ance, and allowed himself to Oe butted to
death without .any effort to resist or punish
his tormentor. The sight of the catfish had
taken all the bully out of the pickerel, who,
however, showed no signs of the punishment
he received, for not scale was damaged and
torn fin was the only token of the late en-
counter.-New York Herald
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

Quite recently, good old colored man
named Uncle Jim Hill, set himself up as
phrenologist, and barber was his first sub
ject. He placed the barber on a chair, felt
his head for long time, and then remark
ed
William, you is too sanguine. When
you lend money, you expect it back. You
is bilious. You want to be honest, but you
hasn't de necessary character; you isn't
hopeful; you is bowed down with grief
most of de time; you has an ear for music |;
you has de wont feet ON Kentucky Street /;
you is de right sort of a man to wheel coal
down hill for big wages"
William rose up, pitched Uncle Jim
over the stove and under the bed, and split
q panel Of the door as he went out. The
aged phrenologist went the next evening to
get advice from the police, and when adj
yised to 90 out of trade, he replied;
Seems like I'll have to, for Pze getting
too aged to be frown over cook-stoves."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

When Governor Vance was canyassing
the North Carolina mountain district for
Congress in so he found at one of his ap-
pointments an immense audience, and one
ingenious mountaineer, who had taken ad-
vantage of the occasion to set up manage
rie exhibition with one rattlcsnake in a
glass case. The exhibitor stood at the door
and dfummed up his audience with a sets
speech, while lone fiddler added to the
interest of the two-headed snake show with
in. After the speaking was over in the
evening, the Governor approached the snake
shsnty, put down ten cents and walked ia.
His disgust was great when he heard the
man ON the outside cry out "Oh yesl ladies
and gentlemen, come this way and see the
greatest curiosities in the world. the two
headed snake and Zeb Vance, both for ten
cents--come this way" &c.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

SI1o NIL III lhEoiolkl
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. p. Tus'in, (supply]
Sunday Servlces-iUH a. IN. and GH pm.
Prayer Meeting-Every Wednesday evening at G,9
clock
seats free. The public are invited to attend.
ST. MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mnis'er-Rev. j. McCron.
Sunday Servlces-10H a. IN. and 81 p. m.
i'raver Nee ing-Every Wednesday evening at u
Seats free. Nopews rented. All are welcome.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Minister-Rev. stuart Mitchell.
sunday servlces--lON a. III. and 81 p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, a. IN.
PRAYER Meeling- Every Wednesday evening at G y
seals free. No pews rented. Strangers welcome
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rey. N. s. buckingham.
Mlnister-Rev. j. s. McMurray.
sunday Services-l014 and 81 p. m.
SUNDAY School, p. IN.
Bible Class-Everv Monday evening at 81 o'clock
Young Mems Prayer MeeIlng-Eyery Tuesday
General prayer Meettlng-Every Thursday evening
o'clock.
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
pastor-Rev. G. ID. Gurley.
Resldcnce-Central Hotel.
sunday Services-l0b Il. III. ana p. IN.
sunday Schools a. IN.
PRAYER Meeting-Saturuay, y. IN.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAULs CHURCH.
Rector-Rev L. Zahner.
sunday Services-lOH a. m, X p. m.
Sunday School, q. m.
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-Tev. A. L. Reeser.
Mlnister~Rev. j. A. Irvine.
sunday Services p. M, In the Iron Street Church
PRAYER Meeting-Every sabbath al Q 2p. IN.
All are invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCHoF CHRIST.
Meets I'm .'the little Brick Church on the hill y
known us the Welsh Baptist Church-on ROCK stree
east of Iron. 80, -, .
ternoon at 81 O'Clock. ,-,.-,
seats rree and the public cordially invited Il
attend,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

A Drove or BULLs.-In debate ON the
Leather Tax, in 1895, in the Irish House of
Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequsr,
Sir John Plunkett, observed, with great en-
phasis, "That in the prosecution of the pres
ent war, every man ought to give his Last
guinea to protect the remainder" Mr.. Van
deleur said, "however that might be, the tax
on leather would be severely felt BY the
barefooted peasantry Of Ireland" To which
Sir Boyle Roche replied, that This could be
easily remedied by making the underlesthsn
of wood"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
,JOB PRINTING!
Columbia County Official Directory.

President Judge-Wlllam Elwell.
Associate Judges-I. X Krickbaum, +. l.. Shuman.
PrOthonOtary, &c.-B. Frank Zarr.
Court StenOgrapher-S N. Walker.
Register a. ReCorderWilllamson II. JaCoby.
District AttOrney-JOhn NJ. Clark.
Shern-John w. HOFFMAN.
Surveyor-Isaac Dewitt.
Treasurer-Dr II. W. McReynOlds.
CDmmissionerS-John Herner, s. W. McIIenry,
Joseph Sands.
Commissioners Clerk-Wllliam Krckbaum.
AudltOrs-M. V. B. Kline, j. u. Casey, Il. b. Brown.
COrOner-Charles G. Murphy.
Jury Commssoners-Jacob H. Fritz, William II.
Utt.
County Observation-Disclosures II. Snyder
Bloom Poor Distrct-Drectors-O p. Ent Scott,
WIN. Kramer, Bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
scott, o. u. Ent, Secretary.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
DR. SW Az MES
Compound Syrup Of Wild Cherry

strikes at the root of disease by purifying the blood,
restoring the liver and kidneys to healthy action in
vlgoratlng the nervous system.
Its marvellous power not only over every chronic
disease where gradual Alternative action Is needed.
Under It's use the cough is loosened, the night
sweats diminished, the pain subsdesIhe pulse re-
turns to its atura standard the stonachis improY-
ed I'm It's power to digest and asSimate the food and
every organ has purer and better quality OF blood
supplied to It, out Of which recreatlye and pas
tic material Is made
DIR SWAYNE graduated at one of the best Medl-
cal Colleges I'm the L, s. and engaged in an ac-
tive practice for many years. thus guaranteeing that
his preparations are prepared upon strictly scentnc
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
Reliable Evidence.
HOME TESTIMONY.I

HUME TESI 1NON1.
DIR. SwAYNE-Dear Sir: feel 1t to be due TO you
mony respecting the wonderful curative powers OF
your Compound syrup of Wild Cherry and Sarsapa-
rilla and Tar Pills. ] was aitCted with violent
cough pains in the side and breast, night sweats,
sore throat my bowels costive, appetite nearly
gone and my stomach so very weak that my physl-
clan was Mt loss to know what to do for me- as ev-
erythlng used In the shape of medicine was reject
ed spit different times pint of blood. remained
for months in this awful condition, and gave up all
hopcs OF ever recovering. At this time you recon-
mendcd the use OF your syrup and pills which I'M
mediatelv began TO soothe, comfort ana allay tht
violence Of the cough, strengthened and healed m,
lungs: in short, II has made perfect cure ot me-
and am now able to pursue my daily LABOR. ny
person doubling the truth OF the above stat m
win please ca on or address me, at the factory.
EDWARD II. HANSON,
Engineer of Geo. Sweenry's Pottery,
Ridge Road below Wallace, Phl.d.
over 20 years have elapsed and Mr. Hanson stll
remains a hearty man TO this day-September 3Oth
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
PHYSICIANS RECOMMEND 1T,

Dr. Thomas j. b. Rhoads. Boyertown, Berks Co,
Pa. writes Your compound syrupof Wlld Cherry
| esteem very highly have been selling ana recon
mending IL to my patients for many years and II al
ways proves efiiCacious In obstinate coughs bron-
chlal and asthmatica affections. II has made some
remarkable cures In this section, and consider II
the best remedy with which am acquainted.
Price ST. six bottles for s.. II not sold by your
druggist, we will forward half dozen by express
freight paid on receipt OF price
cS-Describe symptoms In all commnnicatlons, @ M anS
sixth street Philadelphia No charge will be made
for advice sold by druggists and dealers In medi
clnes generally
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
BIoomsburg Official Directory.

bloomsbury Banking Company-John A. Funston,
President, II. II. Gro 2, Cashier
FRS Ma tOnal Bank--Charles II. Paxton, resident
j. p Tustin, Cashier.
Columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
Associnion-E. II. Little, President, c. w. Miller,
Secretary.
bloomsbury Building and Saving Fund Association
WIN. Peacock, President, j. h. Robson secretary.
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund AssOciatlOn-J.
j. Brower President, c. g. Barkley, Secretnry.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29
Miscellaneous.
FLORIDA'S SNOWY PELICANS.

The shallowest bodies of salt water along
the Atlantic coast of Florida are Mosquito
lagoon and Banana river. They are paral-
lei with the ocean the lagoon north of the
river. Both are within sound of the surf,
and can be seen from the lighthouse at Cape
Canayeral They are between five and six
miles wide, and from twenty-five to thirty
long. The average depth of water is less
than two feet. Sand bars and coral beds,
acres in extent, appear above their surface,
or are barely covered, according to prevail
ing winds. A traveller entering these watery
stretches in a small tlat-bottomed sailboat
sees afar off white ridges resembling banks
of snow. As he nears these banks the water
notches them like the teeth of saw, and
| they begin TO look like rows of marble stat
ues. At distance of 500 yards each statue
suddenly unfolds an enormous pair of wings
| and soars into the heavens. They are er-
mine pelicans, the largest and heaviest birds
in Florida. They have been killed measur-
ing nine feet nine inches from tip to tip, and
weighing over forty pounds. The plumage
is snowy white, the wings tipped with inyis-
ible green. The broad breasts are covered
with down two inches thick, soft as the soft
est fur. In Paris the skins have been made
into opera cloaks, and then sold at fabulou,
prices. Muffs and boas as white as the driver
snow are also made of the down, and ar,
said to be more beautiful than ernine
These lovely birds have full expressive eyes
entbroned above bills between two and thre,
feet long, The upper hooks over the poin
of the lower bills, like the beak of an eagle
and is ridged from the Iostrils half wa
down. Both are amber colored. The poucl
is unfeathered, and resembles vulcanise
! rubber. II will hold half bushel Of fish.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

THE UNDERSIGNED, representing several
i of the most conservative and reliable Amerl-
can Fire Insurance Companies would beg leave to
oiier his services to the citizens OF Bloomsbury and
vicinity, requesting reasonable share OF the public
patronage. - ,,o,,,,,,
Bloomsbury July 1s, 1876
ONCE In Browers Block.
July 2l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-29

A little girl was suffering from the mumps,
and declared that she "felt as though head
ache had slipped down into her neck"