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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

Hon. William McClelland, Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, says the
Pittsburg Post, reports the organization of
the party throughout the State as favorable
to full vote this fall. The signs of the
times indicate that it will not be an off yea
80 far as Democrats are concerned, but that
they properly appreciate the necessity fol
rescuing the State from the hands of raps.
cious politicians and remorseless Rings.
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A DMINlSTRATOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF PHILIP D. KREAMER, DEc'p.

ESTATE OF PHILIP D. KREAMER, DECD.
Letters OF administration, on the estate OF Phip
d kreamer, late Of Greenwood twp, Columbia co.
Pa, have been granted by the Register OF CO.
lumbia county, to Alexander Kreamer Of same town.
ship, to whom all persons indebted are requested
TO make immediate payment and those having claims
or demands against the said estate viii make them
delay.
ALEXANDER KREAMER
july 2I,'1I-Gw Administrator
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The Board of Pardons refused to enter
tain the Beamsh case at their meeting last
week. The next meeting of the Board will
be on the first week 10 Sept, and will be the
earliest time at which application can now
be made for pardon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

Edison, lock expert, turned states evil
dence at the trial of the Northampton bank
robbers, and explained how other banks had
been robbed.
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LARAMIE CITY, w. T., July 20.

LARAMIE CITY, w. T., July 20.
TO Gen. j. W. Latta and c. ~ Fdw.
Save nothing to protect all persons in their
rights under the Constitution and laws OF
the State, in accordance with the policy
heretofore adopted.
j. +. HAETRANFT.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.
All persons are hereby notified against purchasing
or negotiating for note now held by Margaret scott
given by j. S. Scott and E. L. Scott in favor of An.
drew Scott dated March Path, 1876, for 500 OO as
there was no consideration for the same.
j. s. SCOTT.
July 27, 'T7-3w'
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THE GREAT STRIKE.

The strike on the Baltimore & Ohio Raj
Road, announced in our last issue has as
sumed alarming proportions. Oar space
does not permit IA to give details but We
present our readers a summary of facts 10
the date of our issue.
FRIDAY,JULY 20.
The strikes on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad extended yesterday along the line
to Chicago The United States troops sent
from Washington and Baltimore arrived at
Martinsburg early in the morning, and bar
racked in one of the round-houses. During
the afternoon and night several trains were
moved from Martinsburg under protection
of the military, and it was expected that all
could be moved from that point to-day. In
the afternoon, the telegraph wires west of
the town were cut by the strikers, and the
officials of Ohio division called upon the
Governor ofOhio for troops. Several of the
ringleaders at Martinsburg were arrested in
the afternoon, which had a subduing effect
on their followers. Elsewhere, the strikers
seem to have been still masters of the situa-
ton.
The freight train men on the Western Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad also
struck yesterday, against an order of the
Company increasing the number of cars in
their trains The strikers prevented the
of frat.,ht at Dittobt,r,y mud haInra
evening there were eighteen trains without
crews to run them. At meeting of the
strikers, in which the engineers participated
was held last night, and it was determined
to stand firm.
The Central Council of the Labor League
of the United States met in Washington
yesterday, and adopted resolutions in refer
ence to the prevailing depression of labor,
and the evils likely to result therefrom. The
resolutions advise coolness and moderation,
and warn members of the Order as well as
working men in general, ITO beware of
emissaries who go around melting to strikes
and violence, which injure labor generally
and result in the conviction and punish
ment Of the participants therein y they also
declare that "mob violence and ri lot lean on.
ly to anarchy and the final destruction of
human liberty, and it is better to submit to
any sort of despotism for the time being
than to have no government at all" A mass
meeting of the Labor League of the District
of Columbia will be held next week to en-
dorse these resolutions.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

Asparagus resembles long sermons in one
important Particular-the ends are most
sought after.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

As no mails have been received since
Wednesday, owing TO the Strike, we can give
no news later than Wednesday night. The
telegraph company has ordered that tele-
grams be kept private, so that there is no
news from that source either. Latest indi-
cations are that law and order is being re-
stored, and the trouble will be over in few
days
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THE SOLDIERS FIRE.

The soldiers fred on the mob sud the first
volley killed one man outright. Two other
voleys were fired aud the crowd scattered.
One company went by way of Fsyette street
and the Others by Front street to Baltimore
street The latter were followed by a crowd
using stones, and the attack continued on
Baltimore street, all the way up on the road
TO the Camden depot. The militia marched
without music, at a very rapid pace, turning
to fire right and left as they were assaulted
with stones. Ten persons were left dead or
wounded on Baltimore street, several of
them being newsboys, who had been crying
the afternoon papers. Of course the street
was quickly cleared and the militia passed
on to the depot, where they were to join the
Fifth Regiment from their uptown arm
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July PITY q
EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.

EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE.
II ESTATE OF FREDERICK IsLER, DECEASED.
Letters Testamentary the estate of Frederick
Iser late OF Greenwood township, Columbia CO..
deceased, have been gIante by the Register OF said
county TO Elizabeth Isler, OF township, Exec
utrx. to whom all persons indebted are requested
TO make payment,and those having demands against
the said estate VIII make them known TO the said
Executrix without delay.
ELIZABETH ISLER
July 27,T7-6w Executrx.
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OF the "Review" should not be
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Increased as their need Is mao
Price si.0O a Number. $500
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THE INTERNATIONAL REVIEW,

The international" for 1878 will present the usual
number OF articles upon religious, Scientific art no
tlcal and social subjects most occupying the pub
nc attention. IL VIII devote space 10 European mat
Americans IL will continue to Introduce the most
popular foreign writer's 10 compete for favor with
the best American writer's IL Will aim 10 be able
strong ar practical as well popular In the char
acter and style OF presentations IL is safe 10 say
that no other magazine In the world can Supply ia
place In the libraries OF Americans who love ID con
siuer the progress OF events throughout the world
United States. Professors Curtius, Hoitzeidors
Cge Coge Dr. Dollinger. pr. Dorner, Dr. Neumeyef, Dr..
Gari ADle, Mr. JULIUS Duboc; Brugsh Bey, M Rollin
Hamerton, Mr. Freeman; Rev. DR.. James H. Rige
Ihomas Brassey M. 7; Gubernatis, Madame viliari
Ppncpa Rlstrn poItGn DE- Woolsey pr Peatody
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THE ALARM SOUNDED.

This alarm was sounded at $3.50 p. NJ,
and, with the soldiers, it drew to the vicinity
of the armories immense crowds of men,
many of them with dinner-buckets in hand
coming from their work. The crowd was
especially large at the Sixth Regiment arm
ory, which is on the corner of Front and
Fayette streets opposite the shot tower. The
Sixth Regiment is composed largely of work
ingmen. The crowd jeered and stoned the
soldiers. Cheers were given for the strikers
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, developing great sympathy anon 6
the crowd, which grew greater every minute
Stones we're thrown at the armory and nearly
all the windows were broken. Finally, al
about o'clock, three companies of the regi
ment numbering 100 men under Captain
Tupper, of Company b, attempted to NOV
out of the armory and were stoned in tn,
vestibule by the crowd pressing over tn
sidewalks. The column staggered and fel
back, unwilling to use their breech-load
or bayonets, which were fixed. Finally, tn
column issued forth again, and were agai
Q greeted with shower of cobble-stones frol
' the pavement, which had been torn up Il
front of the armory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

At Altoona at O'Clock a train of soldiers
arrived, eu route for Pittsburg, when the
strikers congregated on the railroad and at
temptedto keep it from starting, but the
train got off, and while it was moving out
the strikers threw stones and fred number
of shots at it, Several soldiers returned the
fire. but no one was hurt. After the train
left the rioters dispersed along the railroad
in squads and since then every thing has
been quiet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27
SATURDAY, JULY q.

On the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad trains
began to move yesterday morning at Mar
tinsburg, under military protection, and by
eleven O'Clock thirteen had started-seven
west and six east The train sent to Keyser
on Thursday night with lieutenant and
thirteen soldiers was stoned at Sir Johns
Run, but no one was injured. Yesterday
afternoon two companies of troops were
sent to the latter place. The fremen of
some ofthe freight trains arriving at Keyser,
Cumberland were taken off by the strikers
The trouble at Cumberland was such that
the Fifth Regiment was ordered there from
Baltimore Governor Carroll issued proc
lamation in the afternoon, commanding the
rioters along the the line of the railroad to
disperse. In Ohio, the passage of trains
was stopped at Newark, and, the cival
authorities being powerless, the Governor of
Ohio issued proclamation against the
strikers, and ordered four military companies
tn the scene
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

A wash maze Of one part carbollc acid to
eight parts Of water, sprinkled about places
where the ants are troublesome, even if 1t is
in safe where cakes, pies, etc, are kept, it
will not harm anything (unless sprnkled on
them but the ants. The same will keep
squash bugs away, only take one part OF acid
to t,oelce parts of water. Try it first on one
vine to see whether it is too strong as it will
kill the vine if too strong. have forgotten
the exact proportion | used. Apply with a
feather or syringe by sprinkling the vine
rel on the stems, under the top sides of leaves
as often as the bugs appear. Sometimes once
or twice will be sufficient, but some seasons
the vines have to be watched all summer. The
same proportion as the first Is excellent TO rid
hen houses of mites, lice, etc.-C0r. JOur1a!
Of agriculture.
The above formula is too strong for plants
ifthe concentrated solution is used. One 10
60 would be better. If the impure acid is
meant, all right
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
Forty Millions of Hens,

According to statistics given by one Of the
French papers, France supports at the pres.
enttime no fewer than 100000 hens, repre-.
senting at an estimated average value of
francs ard centmes each, 100000 900 francs
These 100000 hens give birth annually TO
0,000,00 chickens. OF which it is found ex.
pedient to put aside 100000 each year for
productive purposes. Accidents and disease
again reduce the number of chickens destined
for consumption to S0,000,000 which, putting
their average value at franc 80 confines
apiece, may be estimated as worth 100, 100000
francs. To these figures must be added the
future value due to capons and fat pullets,
which may be stated as 100000 francs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The manufacture of sugar out OF ordinary
corn is an industry that needs no encourage.
ment to enable it to become great source of
national wealth. 1t needs simply the remoy.
al of taX-the tax on alcohol We have
been shown a specimen of raw sugar manu-.
featured near Chicago from corn It is white
and very sweet. To complete It's manufac-
ture into pure, granulated sugar alcohol must
be used to remove the foreign mater contain.
ed in the crude product. a bushel Of corn
yields thirty pounds of raw sugar, and this
when purified by alcohol gives twenty-seven
pounds of good sugar marketable at four cts
pound. In other words bushel of corn
made into sugar would bring sos. Our in
ternal revenue system prohibs this develop
ment of the market for farmers cora, because
unlike that of more enlightened nations. 1t
taxes alcohol destined for use in manufac.
lures as heavily as that which IS to be eX.
ported. -Erchdnge.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The Town of Brunswick was to celebrate
on Monday last the hundredth anniversary OF
the birthday of Gauss, the great German
mathematician. Carl Friedrich Gauss was
the son OF brlcklayer too. But the lad was
another Pascal had q marvellous aptitude for
calculation, and used jokingly to say in later
years that he could reckon before he could
talk. When scarcely three years old he
pointed out the inaccuracy OF an account.
When thirty he was appointed Professor of
Astronomy at Gottingen, and is said never
afterward to have slept from under the roof
of his own observatory but on one occas-
sion, and to have seen locomotive tor the
first time only year before his death, which
took place Feb. 80, 1866. His lectures were
exceedingly clear expositions. In them he
liked to discuss the methods and the roads
by which he arrived a; his great results. He
required the closet attention, and objected TO
the taking of notes lest his hearers should
lose the thread of his argument. The stu
dents. seated around the lecture.table, listen.
ed with delight to the lucid and most AMI.
mated addresses Of their master-addresses
more resembling conversations than lectures
"The chief figure in this group" says one of
his bographers, islands before US with clear
bright eyes, the right eyebrow raised higher
than the left, a forehead high and wide, over
hung with gray locks, and a countenancc
whose variations were all expressive of the
great mind within" He was a man Of deter
mined character and strong Will, and exhibit
ted curious mixture of selfconSciors dig
nifty and chld-like simplicity. He knew sew
eral languages, was we'll acquainted with
English authors, and on one occasion was
Immensely amused with passage in one of
Sir Walter Scots novels: "Tho moon rises
broad IN the northwest" By unanimous
consent he has been ranked with ArChmedes
and Newton, as one of the three greatest
mathematicians that ever iiycd-N. \. IriJ.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
4 New Insect in the Blue Grass Region.

The insect that is destroying the blue grass
was the theme of conversation at court with
farmers from different sections. NJ. Good.
loo tells us that in Fayette acres have been
destroyed; Mr.. WIthers, of Clintonville, and
Mr.. Got, of Y. NJ. T., have a number OF acres
which look as dry as grass. Some are touch
ing fire to the destroyed grass, which burns
readily, under the hope OF killing the insects
and making the grass grow again. The in
sects are so small as to be hardly discovera.
bic to the naked eye, but under magnlfying
glass, look like small ants. They seem to
prevaI, where the tail grass had fallen matted
during The winter-PdriS True hGatUrl.ian.
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FARM AND GARDEN.


RtFtlTIt or 'pIb$
DR.. Z. l.. Willard Of San Francisco writes
To the Scientific Press of that city aS follows
Having seen your clipped article entitled
'Hlccuu9hiur 10 Death, deem 1t boon
that price will not measure or gratitude faith
ON in the breast of the afflicted sufferer, when
he is informed that veratria powder, when
agitated in a vial and the stopper removed,
and the dust thus raised smeled UP into the
nostrlls, SO acts upon the mucous membrane
as Il stimulant as 10 stop the hicc0ugh, so
that he will not hlccough another angie time
after so inhalng the powder through his
nose. Nothing can possibly ne more per-
feet success than the effect of the above rene
dy. Neratria Is salt chemically produced
from the medicinal herb white hcliebore.
would say that veratria, used in the same
way, is benefcially employed in colds where
the nostrils are closed or where the eyes are
rendered heavy by stoppage Of the iachry-
NAL or tear ducts, and also produces sneezing,
which is natures simplest remedy TO clear
the organs of the head when oppressed by
sluggish action of the emunctOrles of the
part We have seen Il case Of eighty hours
constant distress, and many other more ordi.
nary cases Of hccoughs, cured as above sta;.
ed. 1t can be procured at any drug store"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02
A DEN OF ROTTENNESs.

The treasury department at Washington Is
at present institutlng an inquiry into the
N. Y. custom house, in the interest OF civil
service reform. Among the witnesses exam
med the other day was the Hon ,. Hewitt,
who told this story;
Some time in 1870 or 1871 there was Il
great controversy about the importation OF
steel into this country, and was appointed
a merchant appraiser to assist the govern.
ment appraiser, and | examined 5, cases al.
together. The law allows merchant apprais-
ers So "A case for every case examined. ~
few weeks afterwards gave check tor $3.50
to the Children's Aid society, that being the
amount was entitled to. Then called on
MIR. Lydecker IN the m.house and pre-
sented my certificate for tittyseven cases He
said was entitled to $35 only or at the rate
of five dollars per day. | said: 81 think not
Mr. Lydecker, | am entitled to $3.50" He
refused to give me more than $35. l then
told him the merchant had to deposit SO
case for each case examined and he replied:
"Well what of it," asked him if the mon
ey Was turned into the treasury and he told
me 1t was none of my business. l then
asked him who received the rest of the mon.
ey due me and he told me, ut was none Of my
business; all would get was $50" | said 4:
thought l was entitled to the money, and
gain asked him between whom the money
as divided or who was entitled to it. lie
piled: when the persons who are entitled
that money come along they will get II
it is none of your business who they are"
skel HIM what was done with the money
and he replied, "thats my business Find,
ing | could get no satisfaction out OF Lydeck-
er l turned to Mr.. Clinch and asked him
about the matter. He SAID the rule OF the
custom house was imperative, that all would
receive was s. day and not 50 case. My
next questions to HIM were as TO what was
done with the other money collected from the
merchants and he replied to me IN similar
manner to that Of Mr.. Lydecker. left with
the impression that it was my business TO
further investigate the matter and l wrote to
or called on several Of the merchants for
whom had acted as appraiser. discovered
that they had to pay $40 tor each case and
that they never got back cent | asked
them why they did not demand back their
money, as it was not legal fee and did not
90 into the treasury, and they replied: why,
my dear fellow don't you see five went to
look for or claim that money how unpleasant
these persons could make things for US IN the
custom house? We might just as well retire
from business at once"
The commission will re.eXamine Lydecker
on merchant appraisers fees in few days
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

The Cincinnati newspapers contain reports
from all parts of Ohio, and even from adiac.
ent States showing that total abstinence
movement not much less extensive than the
Crusade" of last year is under way. "Red
ribbon societies" are being organized in great
numbers, usually in connection with church
es, although IN many instances the leaders
are lawyers, who are by no means religious
The members wear knots of red ribbons in
their buttcnholes as badges OF allegiance, and
intense earnestness is manifested. Several
Congressman, most OF the crergymen, and in.
deed, large proportion OF the prominent
men of Ohio, make speeches and aid in form
ing societies. The pledge in use covers beer
and cider, as well as stronger beverages, and
is for life. The starting of this fresh agita-
ton Is said to be due to Murphy, the Penn
sylvania reformed drunkard, who has met
with astonishing success IN his own and 9TH
er States az 2 total abstinence revivalist He
is now holding mee:iags II Philadelphia.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

NJ the meeting OF Connecticut HistOri.
cal Society in Il 49,, rd, the chief interest
gathered about tn. * ,ibltion OF one Of the
rarest and most va Die books in the world.
DR.. Trumbull b. :ht out the Mazarine Ri.
BILE, belonging e. lag state of the late George
Brinlcy. THIS ! ne Of only two copies in
America, and thu "re only six IN the world.
1t was printed IL 50. Two years ago two
copies were sold ctlnn in London in the
same sale, and ,... i,'ntcd upon paper,
brought $4,000, g.; rur other, on vellum,
brought 100000, gold. Usually a vellum
copy of any work brings four or five times as
much as paper one; bet the history of the
Mazarlne Bible raises the value OF the paper
copies relatively to those on vellum. Gutten-
berg printed the first copies in l455, and ell
those were on paper: in 1456 Faust got pos.
session of the types, and his edition was print
Ell on vellum. Those, consequently, are not
so completely "original."
The Brinley copy is on papcr-One OF the
genuine Gutenberg prints, and is marvel Of
the printers work lis equal could not be
made to-day. The INK, though four hundred
years old and more, is as distinct as ink could
be, and the paper is still white and clear. The
Register" is perfect, and the appearance Of
the page far surpasscs that of the best modern
books. The work is printed in Latin, with
number of curious contract symbols in the
text, used to space the lines evenly Three
different ways of the letter "S''-brOad, mod
crate width, and narrOw-arc examples of the
care taken in such respects. This volume
was probably bound about hundred years
after printing, and must have been hidden
away tor centuries in some monastery The
Mazarine Bible was the first book printed on
movable type.-HarJ0rf C0ur0Ht
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

Rec y, experiments conducted IN France
to as ra,n the relative value Of hens and
duck IS egg.produceIs show that the latter
are Il most prolific. Between the first day
of ia ,ry and the end af August, three hens
Land so hundred and fifty.seyen eggs, and
the 80" number of ducks four hundred and
two. Npt only did the ducks lay a greater
NUM- of eggs, but a careful analysis show.
ed these to be far the richer in all the ele.
men,s belonging 70 a good egg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-06-02

An English exchange says parafne oil will
destroy "crops Of insects wien two ounces
of oil are mixed with six gallons of water
and ed-sprinkled-over them. II is eff.
feCtual, too, when sprinkled over the seed be,
tore sown, and the subsequent growth is said
TO be wonderful. 1t might be well to expert
ment with this in Kidding crops of insect en-
emies where the use Of Paris green would be
ectiOnabie-Pr1iyic Farmer