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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-09-21
LACONrCS.

Make presents to your judges you vii
gain all you ask.
To God glory; TO the priest the candle.
When the Patriarch is sstarved, he steals
like any other man.
The trainer remains sound while The
horse dies.
His right arm is often mans worst
enemy.
Misfortune ensendors misfortune, and
you escape the wolf only to be devoured by
the bear.
Beware of a tanned wolf, baptized Jew,
and reconeiled enemy.
The robber does not always steal, but ii
is as we'll to be on the lookout for him.
The rich man in battle shields his face,
but the po man takes care of his clothes.
The old man repents of that of which the
young man boasts.
1fyou give shirt TO a beggar, he will
complain that the linen is too coarse.
Measure ten times and cut once.
The smallest needles are the sharpest
prickers.
Do not eat cherries with your superiors.
They will bllnd you with the stones.
The anger of the Gear is death to the
Ambassador.
The man who first introduced tanning
mill into Scotland was denounced as an
atheist Tor getting up gales of wind when
Providence intended calm.
a popular clergyman il Philadelphia
delivered a lecture on Fools The tick.
cts to thread Lecture on Fools. Admit
one There vas large attend ance.
A DEMAGoGuE.-He has tongue that
never tires, an ambition that never sleeps,
a face that never bushes, and a con.
science that never hesitates.
Soak is the only japanese equivalent
Of "baptize,' and the Japanese Bible con.
sequently reads, according to religious
paper, the Alliance, 'sln those days cams
John, The soaker, preaching in the vii
derness, saying, Repent and be soaked,
every one Of you."
The MoB.--The foolish man rusheth our
TO see the mob and is shot through the
lungs, but the wise man huggeth the Com
stitution of the United States TO his bosom.
and abideth in the cellar until the evil dav
u over.
The ISDIAss.-The Episeopalians spend
$4,000 year for the eyangelization u
he Indians. The Bishop of Niobrara has
pst held convocation the FIRST in aboul
hree years IN bis j-.risdictiorl, which was
.ttenaed BY several hundred In. ians.
The proceedings were conducted in the
aaian Ian suage.
Hon. ". E. Foster was not alone. in
llought or feeling, when lie said ta Har- I
let Nartineau, Il had rather lie damned
han annihllated'
Dom Piatt says that "a true interv ever
man who puts his own views ii the
mouth Of the interviewed, aud trusts IL
3od and good luck 70 escape death. I
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The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-09-21

funny (wicked) story on it, silk handker.
CHIEF, and pair Of gloves. And then shy
knew that Desmond was bankrupt, an2
when The man swept the assets Of the
concern into drawer and opened the door,
she sobbed,. convulsively:
"And it vast mine extravaganza which
hath did this thing /"
They did not talk much on their way
home. Once she asked him if he was rich.
and he only said:
Enormously !"
Such is life.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-09-21
Bnngay,s Experiment..

Bungay, the real-estat. agent over a
Pencader, suspected that Mrs. Bungas
.idn't care as much Tor him as she ought
70. SO one doY he went up to.the city, a.tel
.eaylng word that BIZ would be gone Two o.
,t1rse days. While there he arranged with
Z friend u send telegram to his vie, a.
j certain hour, ann unclng that he ha
.een run over on the railroad and killed.
Thtn Bungay came home, aud, slipping
mo The house atperceiyed, he secrete
inns lin the closet in fesi1iing-room, -
swat the arrival Of the telegram, am &.
see how Mrs. Bunsay took It. Aitera whii,
It came, aud he saw the servant-girl give.
Ito his wife. She ope ed it, and as she
rad it s.le gave oAe i.ttlo STA, !. linen B..a-
5ay saw a smile gradually oNerspread hei
eature- She rang for the girl, a.,d whea
he serva.t came Mrs. RangaY saii to her:
Mary, Nr. Bungay has been killed,
'ee just got The news. / reckol I'll have
q put on lack for him, though | h4te t.
;iye VI ny nsw bonnet iog mourning
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A GHosr-The Suburban News tells
IF young man IN Jamaica Plain who
woke up theother night and saw 4 ghost
IN his room. Selling his SIX shooter, be
approached It, and found it was his collar
which was standing onthe floor. He calls
il i case of collar IN phantom.
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When sovereignty IS divided it is very
son destroyed.
The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1877-09-21
american w a(CIlGo :

s. 4, s. and OK cases. All watches fully warranted
fer oae year.
All kinds of Watch Repairing done in worksauliks
manner and warranted for one year
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ADVERTISING RATES.
Poetry.
ONLY A WOMAN.

Il was only Wonan's cry
II was emily woman's moan
Only woman's heart that broke.
Let her alone.
II was only an idle tais,
What if it does her wrong1
What will her words avail?
Numbers alone are strong.
She is but one, you need not feart
The shadow will follow her many year,
Let her alone.
It il only a woman's prayer,
Meet her with bitter frown.
1t Is nothing to you If she stand or fall
Let her 20 down.
1t is nothing to you if it was q lie
That t&rmiahed her spotless name
Nothing 81 you if she droop or die
Meath the weight Of the cruel shame,
II is only wom&n--it is nothing TO you,
Besides, she is frieadless, it would not do,
Let her alone.
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Tasted Dreadful Queer =

It is related that the Rev. Dr.. O.
Newburyport, was called upon after he
had gone to bed to marry couple. The
minister's wife did not get up, but gave
him particular directions for tbs entertain.
ment OF the wedding guests.
"Don't forget TO pass the cake and wine,
DOCTOR" she said. The cake is in the up.
performer cupboard, and you'll fad the
vine on the third right-haud shelf on the
sideboard."
The doctor promised obedience, put on
his clothes, and went down 10 perform the
ceremony. Returning a halt hour later,
ue found his vile sitting up in bed, with
an ANXIOUS expression on her face.
Doctor" she cried, did you give them
any wine?"
Certainly, ny dear, just as you told
me-
"Not from the decanter on the third
shelf Of the sideboard ?"
That is exactly where you directed me
10 find it, wife y
Dear! dearl Did they drink much Of
it?"
why, yes; they emptied their glasses
''What snail we do? Doctor, made a
istake-it was ipecac wine you gave
Them. @! how sick thew must be Do.
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HEAVY FIRE IN MTLToNi
LOSS FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS |

On Wednesday last, about noon, an alarm of
fire was sounded and the steamer was got out as
soon as possible. The fire proved to be at the
saw mill Of McCleery Newmrd & Co.., above
town, and before the steamer could reach the
spot the mill was one sheet of flames and be-
yond the hope of saving. The attention of the
fremen was then turned TO the large piles of
lumber stacked up in the yard, and an effort
was made to stop the progress of the flames in
that direction, but il was vain effort The
wind blew directly toward the lumber from the
mill, and though the fremen worked hard for
hours yet they were unsuccessful, and the lum-
Der was all consumed In the meantime the
Fisher Hook and Ladder boys (who were first
on the ground) had not been idle. They had
their ladders up at all the exposed houses on
tion with the citizens in carrying water and
preventing the houses and stables from catch
ing.
1t is estimated that there was nearly twenty
thousand dollars worth of lumber destroyed and
the mill and machinery was worth twenty
thousand more. On the mill there was an in
surance of only eight thousand dollars, and
there was no insurance at all on the lumber
The loss falls heavily upon McCleery Newhard
& Co., especially at this time when they have
passed through long season of dullness, and
when the fall trade was just about commencing
wherein they hoped to dispose of large part of
the accumulated lumber. .-Mltondn.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

The State Legislature last winter passed an
act empowering the Governor to appoint seal.
er of weights and measurers in each county
"where no such Office now exists by law, whose
term of service shall be for three years, and be
subject to the laws now in force governing such
offices within this commonwealth"
The act of 1S45 says that il shall be the duty
of the regulators of weights and measures at
least once in every year to go to stores, houses,
stalls and offices OF the makers, venders or pro-
prietors of beams, scales, weights and measures,
and try and adjust all beams, scales, weights
and measures, and seal the same with the ini-
tas of his last or surname, and the current
year, for which trial and adjustment he shall re-
ceive the following fees For balancing every
Sc; of scales, 10 cents; patent balance, 20 cents
hay or coal scales, 81; yard meature, cents
bushel measure 20 cents quarter peck meas.
ure, Ct cents gallon, half gallon and quart
measure, 4 cents pint or less, cents; fol
every weight, 2S pounds or more, y! cents
weight less than 2S pounds A cents each; and
an additional charge for lead, labor or other
materials for adjusting said beams, scales
weights and measures, at the current value o.
| labor and maserials furnished, and no more
| Provided, That for the sealing of such beams
scales, weights and measures as have been seal
ed the previous year. he shall demand and re-
ceive only one.half of the aforementioned fees.
| None has been appointed for this county
Our enterprising Commissioner, Mr.. Sands
rushed to Harrisburg some time ago to get his
son appointed, but the Governor evidently
knew Joseph, and thought one of the family on
the county was enough at a time. Why next
they will want Sandstone in the proposed Jail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-07-27

A grand excursion to Niagara Falls and
Watkins Glel on the 3lst of July promises to be
largely patronized Tickets from Milton and
return only S7.75, good for ten days. Tnere
will be issued, in connection with the railroad
ticket a coupon ticket, giving the bearer the
following privileges, viz: At Watkins, dinner,
5uplsr, lodging and breakfast at the Glen
Mountain House, and admission into the Glen.
Leave Watkins at 10 o'clock a. IN. Wednesday,
AHg. LIST, by steamboat over the beautiful Sene-
ca Lake, forty miles to Geneva, n. Y, dinner
on hoard steamboat thence via n. y. G. r. Il.
passirg the cee brated Clifton Springs, arriving
at Niagara Falls at 900 in the evening. Sup
per, lodging breakfast and dinner at the Inter
| mai 9nal Hotel, admission into Prospect Park,
Inclined Railway to foot of America Falls, toll
across tAe suspension bridge to Canada Falls
and return admission to Goat and Lulu Islands.
All the above named accommodations for the
small sun Of $500, making in all for the round
trip including railroad fare, Milton, Sl475'
Lock Haven, Sl475, Williamspert, Sl4,OO.
Returning train will leave Niagara Falls at
l:4j p, N Thursday, Aug I'd, arriving home
the same thl.
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THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

At reN't meeting of the Trustees of the
Bloomsbu State Normal School for the ensu-
ing schoute year the following teachers were
selected
Rev D. y, Waller Jr, Principal Assistants
Prot. William Noetlng, II. A. Curran, q. E
Wilbur j. Y Ferree, Augustus Hoffman,
and Misses .da NJ. Cole, Mary L. Hastings,
and Mrs f. Rck.
Mr. Waller the Principal, is graduate Of
Lafayette Co lee, where he was afterwards en-
gagged as tutor and Of Princeton Theological
Seminary.
Mr.. Noetl ng is graduate of Union College
ana at present is County Superintendent oi
Snyder county.
Mr.. CuUn tsp grad uate of Dickinson Col
lege, and has oe'p engaged in teaching seven
teen year. the last i've years in Normal
! Schools.
Mr.. Wilbur lso a graduate Of Dickinson
| College lie has lad charge of the Fifth stree
public school Tor le past two years and has
shown himself a ia thful and able instructor.
Mr.. Ferree has lcen connected with the Nor
NAL School ever sil'ce its establishment and il
well known in this community.
| Mr. Ho iimau hI had charge of the musi
department for the past year and has given en-
| tire satisfaction.
Miss Cole is a graduate Of the Normal Schoo
and has taught there several terms since.
Mrs. Rock has bee connected with the schoo
as teacher OF Drawing and Painting for seyera
years, and is known al a competent teacher.
Miss Hastings is graduate of Houghto
Seminary, Clinton, Nes York.
All the appointment, are GOOD ones and viii
make strong Faculty,
The next Term beehs ugust 9th.
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ExPERIMENT.-Quite an interesting expert
ment was made last Monday, on the canal, with
method of propeling boats by means of water
elected from a forcing pump. The Steam Fire
Engine of the Borough was placed on a ilat, the
suction pipe was thrown over the bow of the
boat into the water, and the pipes through
which the water was to be elected were arrang.
ed on each side of the flat dipping into the wa
ter several inches with slight inclination
downwards, at the stern of the fiat The water
was thrown out with sob force and moved
the fiat little more than three miles an hour,
with several tons weight and forty persons on
it. 1t went to Northumberland and back.
The experiment was an entire success and was
conducted under direction of John Sperrng and
Engineer William Young. 1t is intended to
repeat the experiment soon, with somewhat
improved application of the forces-liontolr
american.
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COMPLIMENTARY.

The Mountain Echo's correspondent speaks
thus about Bloomsbury matters.
Bloomsbury looks beautiful. The streets are
nicely graded and paved, and the whole town
as neat and clean pin. The council de-
serves praise for passing an ordinance prohibi-
ting the running at large of cows. This is one
of the striking features of the good government
of the town. Business for the present is very
dull, and there seems to be no prospect of its
picking up for some time, but still we are liv
ing under earnest hope that revival of busi
ness may soon take place. so that our citizens
may be induced TO remain in town, although
those who are leaving do so reluctantly and
with great regret. Notwithstanding the hard
times and adversities we are laboring under
we look forward even if ii is at great distance
to time when Bloomsbury will rank on an
equal footing in business with any other town
in the State say nothing about its being the
most beautiful town.
The Jail question has at last been definitely
settled but not amcably. The commissioners
have decided, since the injunction restraining
accepting tue hIuS COHtIuCl, 10 Az
cept the gift of lot from Mr.. Waller and erect
the necessary structure thereon The new build
ing will in all probability cost between sixty
and seventy thousand Before the lapse of
| three years the question of building a new
court house will be agitated. The vacant lot
on the corner of Seventh and Iron streets will
| be the most desirable and convenient place for
the building, being next to the Jail. One would
naturally suppose that this lot was purposely
left, with view Of erecting court house not
many years hence. Would it not be better for
the county if the jail was to be erected upon the
site of the old one? We will refrain from say.
ing any more on this subject for the present
| Meyer Brothers have bought the old Rupert
block which they intend tearing down and put
in its place large and handsome building for
their own use. This firm is doing an extensive
business, and their reputation as good drug
gists has become widely circulated. Mr.. Law.
alt, the obliging and handsome clerk in the re-
tail department is a shining light and has
hosts of friends. He knows how to make good
soda water.
On Sunday the family of Pat Hester, the
condemned Mollie, was in town and visited
him in Jail.
The coal and iron police on guard about the
Jail discourse some very excellent vocal music
during the stiffness of the night, and their vol
ces can be heard at great distance.
Mr.. f. Cooley, for a number of years connec
ted with the Columbian as editor, has taken hi
departure from Bloomsbury, for Wilkes Barre
where he will be engaged on the Daily Time
as an editor. Mr. Cooley is good nOwspape
! man and Bloomsburg will greatly miss hi
spicy articles as have heretofore appeared il
the columns of the Columbian. The times ia
good paper and under his assistance we know
il will be better. We hope Mr., c. will lik
his new "sit" and wish him a pleasant an'
agreeable life in Wilkesbarre.
ASDY FRlTa.
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Hanged at Elmira.

Peter II. Penwell, was hanged at 11:35
o'clock July 20 in an enclosed space be-
tween the old and new Jail buildings in
Elmira. An immense crowd gathered
around the buildings at an early hour, and
the military were brought into requisiton to
dsperse them. Gov. Robinsons letter de-
nying having expressed the opinion attri-
buted to him about the duties of a Judge
in the case, destroyed the last hope of re-
spite. Penwell spent the morning in prayer
and conversation with the clergy. lie
showed not the slightest tremor of weakness
to the last, and was very anxious to be taken
down and shown the scafi0ld and its work
ings.
When placed under the moose he thanked
the Sheriff and the people generally for their
kindness to him. Then he knelt down with
the Rev. Hoar, and the latter prayed fervent-
ly. When his arms and legs were tied.
Penwell said: 81 hope all the gentlemen
present will take warning by me-" There
were about 800 spectators, and soldiers had
to be posted on neighboring housetops TO
control the clamorous crowd. The drop
fell. Scarcely a tremor passed over Pen
wells body In thirteen minutes he was
pronounced dead. The cash on his throat
inflicted by himself with the razor after he
killed his wife, was torn open by the rope,
but the black cap hid it from the specta
| tors.
Penwell made long confession before GO
| ing to the execution. He reiterates his as
sertion that it was agreed between him and
his wife to kill themselves. After the failure
of the poisoning his wife said: "We are
to die together any how, and | don't care
how" This was on the day of the murder.
Penwell says
Then it was that / first thought of the
axe. In the afternoon of that day (Satur-
day, March 10,) at about half past or 4
o'clock. | went in and asked Henry White
head if he had a razor, and he replied that
he did have one somewhere around, and he
looked and found it. took it into the room
and my wife asked me what / was going to
do with it. | told her that she knew. | dc
| i'N iSihSihpci Sos bhc f'NS iiNhi
the house or from out of doors. | remem.
Der having it in my hand and that she said
Now is the time for u.s." | remember her
saying ''Rosanna" before | struck her, and
also of cutting my throat. / do not re-
member anything more until in the night
when there were people in the room do moi
remember how many times | struck her. In
the morning | raised up from where | was
lying, and where | had lain all nigh,
in the same room where the corpse OF
of my wife was lying and looked uF.
on her face and realized for the first time
what had done. She seemed to look to
me very natural-just as if she was asleep
As soon as | saw her. | fell back and re.
mained there until the officers came and re
moved me to prison. Through the night,
some time after the crime, some ofthe doc
tors came and dressed my wound. did not
realize anything until after | had been in
prison for nearly two weeks.
Penwel was buried at the expense of the
city. This is the second hanging in Chem
county. The first was in 1867.
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Marriages.

MAUGER-FITzGERALD Berwick on the Is {
of April last, by Rev. j. II. McGarrah, Mr.. George
W. Mauger TO Miss Agge T. Fitzgerald, both Of Ber.
wick.
MALIcH-LE1BY.-At Numidia, on Thursday
July 49, 1877, by Peter swank, Esq, Mr. Lester Ma
Itch and Miss Laura Leiby, all OF Locust township,
Columbia county.
KRARNs-BANKUsT.- Cherry Hill on the l5lh
OF July, by j. X. Jameson, J. p, Mr.. Wesley Kearns
of Catawlssa to Miss Sarah Bankust Of Cherry HILL
Columbia county, Pa.
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Elegant Hair is woman's crowning beauty
when il fades, she fades as well. While il is kept
bright her personal attractions are still maintain
ed. By preserving the hair fresh and vigorous
youthful appearance is continued through many
years. Those who grieve over their fading
hair turning gray too early should know that
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents it, and restores
gray or faded hair to its natural color. 1t is
clear and healthful preparation, containing
neither oil, dye, nor anything deeterious, and
imparts to the scalp what is most needed-a
sense of pleasant and delightful freedom from
sourf or dandrufi.- Ne'c Berne (N. c. Times.
July 1m
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Lawrence Cronan got into durance vile on
Tuesday last through the too free use of strong
liquids. Chief ofPolice Woodward found some
difficulty in engineering Larry up he alley to
the Lookup, and SO called upon three bystan'
ders to assist. Each took hold Of a corner o
their unwilling burden and introduced him
horizontally into the receptacle for overloaded
citizens. Larry made music by smashing things
up, until Woodward stopped him by the appli-
cation of iron ornaments to his wrists