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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
A HOWL FROM THE GRAVE.

Meyer at any previous recurrence of the
event was there observable so general q
feeling of brotherly love and sympathy, so
obvious desire for reconciliation, peace and
good will as on this Decoration Day Just
passed. All over the country Unionists and
Confederates joined in the ceremonies of the
day, and floral tributes were strewn with
lavish hand on the graves wherein repose
alike the Blue and the Gray awaiting the
awakening trump of the last Great Day.
There was heartiness, genuineness, so to
speak, connected with the observance of the
occasion of too marked a nature to be lightly
| treated. Federal troops paid tribute to the
gallantry of their former foes and cast fra
grant wreaths and sprays upon their graves
Exc -Confederates, officers and men, joined
with equal honesty of purpose in testfying
to the bravery of those who fell in the heat
of battle, with opposing arms in their
hands.
Orations were delivered by Southern men
over the grass grown mounds which covered
the remains of Northern soldiers, and North
ern men spoke kindly words of those whose
arms and hearts were, in years gone by, an
tagonistic to the stars and stripes.
But amid the gentle murmur Of friendly
graduation that the era of perfect peace
had at last arrived, one harsh voice rose
dscordant. 1t came, as might be ex-
pected from loyal Massachusetts-the State
where statesmen and patriots meet no re-
ward, but where demagogues and the cheap
est of politicians bear the honors of the Com
monwealth There alone was the bloody
shirt waved and the old Republican war cry
shouted there alone, did the voice Of recon-
ciliation fall on deafened ears there alone
was the profered hand of friendship spurned.
And who was the speaker, whose lips framed
these words of hate and scorn? A petty dema
gogue, rejected by his constituents; man
who had held many high positions and con-
spicuously and utterly failed in all of them
member of Congress only remembered fol
the absurdity of his speech and the bitterness
OF his political principles A Cabinet Off
Ger who will be known to posterty as the
worst and most inefficient Secretary of the
Treasury this land has ever known. A Sen
ator of the United States who never origina
ted one great public measure, nor supported
bill from other than partisan motives
This man was George NJ. Boutwell,, of whom
any other State than Massachusetts would
be ashamed. His speech cannot hurt hi
reputation, for it is one not to be injured b,
such means. A demagogue and an empt.
headed yindictive partisan, his name, 81
long as it lasts, will be held in mingled con
tempt and derision by those of his country
4. men whose opinions are worth the utter
q ance.
4 His malignant howl on Decoration Da
q rounds and completes the public life of
n trucking and contemplate political noner
tity. A fitting epitaph for his tombstor
would be cipher,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
OBITUARY.
JOHN LoTHRoP MOTLEY.


A telegram from London announces the
death of John Lothrop Motley, the emiu ent
American historian, on the 9th inst. Mr.
Motley was born in Dorchester, Mass. April
10, 1914, graduated at Harvard college
in 1881, and spent a year at each of the uni
versties of Gottingen and Berlin, after which
he travelled in the south of Europe, chiefly
in Italy. On his return to America he
studied law, and was admitted to the bar in
1886, but he practised little. As early as
1889 he published novel. In 1910 he was
appointed secretary of legation to the Amer
lean embassy to Russia, and held the post
for about eight months, when he resigned
and returned to the United States. He de-
voted most of his time to literature, and
contributed articles to the leading reviews.
About 1916 he began to collect materials for
the history of Holland. After much hard
labor he finally published his great work
"The Rise of the Dutch Republic" Other
great works followed, which are familiar to
the general reader. In 1861 he was appointed
minister to Austria, and resigned in 1867
On the accession of President Grant he was
appointed minister to England, but was re
called in 1870. He has resided in England
for long time Mr.. Motley was highly re-
garded in Holland and throughout Europe
for his great historical works. At the time
of his death he was engaged in writing 6
"Hstory of the Thirty Years war"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The Attorney General has written to the
District Attorney of Lancaster county, in
forming him that it is the earnest desire of
the State authorititiesto have the fish laws en-
forced at all points along the Susquehanna
river. The oflenses at the Columbia dam
have been the main cause of interfering with
the passage fish up stream. These offenses
have not only consisted in fishing within
the limits forbidden by law in the waters
above the dam, but in putting distractions
in the waters below the dam, "shingling,"
&C., to prevent the passage of fish at loca-
tions provided in the dam at great expense
for this purpose. The people above the dam
as far up as Sunbury, Northumberland
county, have been deeply int crested in the
enforcement of the fish laws. The Legisla-
ture has been liberal in its appropriations
and the commissioners indefatigable in their
efforts to secure the restoration of the Sus-
quehanna fisheries, all of which has been
frustrated or interfered with by den OF
pirates infesting the waters of the Columbia
dam, who have defiantly violated all the
laws on the subject. The public patience
has been worn out, and now the public is
determined and the State authorities resolved
to enforce the laws and give the system de.
vised to revive the Susquehanna fisheries
the best test it has ever had. Fish wardens
and their assistants have been notified OF
this purpose, and the District Attorney oil
the several counties where such piracies are
practiced will hereafter vigorously push
every information which comes within theil
control for the punishment of all offenders
! -HavisJug 7elegraph.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
A Trade COuuudrum

A whimsical commercial problem has boo.
compounded. But under its absurditv Ea,
the key to many a question where the osso,,
of firm have disappeared Two men On tlo
way to race course, conveyed demiobn oc
whisky which they held in partnership md
proposed to vend on the grounds. A condi.
tion was made and kept in all good faith, tbo,
neither should drink on the way without nav.
ing. One soon drank and paid the otbor
the stipulated dime. The other PROV
thirsty and drank, paying his partner the somo
dime. And so they drove prospcyon.
trade till, when they reached the race course
they found themselves in possession onlv or
the one dime, and the empty demiiohn.
Like many absurd jokes, this has the poro
of truth in it, and expresses one of the cause,
of hard times. better than many laborcd
financial treatise. The astonished firm bod
no more need to be astonished than monv =,
bankrupt. The sales were matters of fact
and the payment for each drink was no less
certain. But the assets were nowhere. al.
quidation" began with the beginning of the
trade and profits and capital ran away to.
gether. So many an apparent active bushes
is only the consumption of the capital stock
or, more commonly the disappearance of mer
chandise obtained on credit The deale
swallows up his own capital (if he has any
and wonders what has become of it. -Lcdger
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
DOES GARFIELD LIE?

The New York SIM recently published
the following letter from Mr. Hayes to Gen
eral Garfield on the Ohio Senatorship, which
at the time it was written was declared to
have led to the retirement of Garfield and
the election of Stanley Matthews. For rea-
sons best known to those interested in the
welfare of Mr.. Hayes, this letter has not been
suffered, until now, to see the light
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, 1877.
Nh Dear General: In accordance with your
wish ] put in writing what | expressed to
you verbally last night. 1t seems to me that
you can serve the country and your party
better by remaining member Of the House
of Representatives, where your long expert
ence and great abilities so eminently fit you
for leadership. | fully appreciate the great
sacrifice ! ask you to make in Withdrawing
from the Senatorial contest, but | am conf
dent in the end that you will not regret it,
1t is my belief that your prospects of elec-
tion as Speaker are very near certain, and
you do not need my assurance that | shall
give you the heartiest cooperation to that
end.
Faithfully your friend, Il. B. HAYES.
The publication of this letter drew from
Garfield the following sweeping denial of its
authenticity:
DEAR SIR: have just seen in the Gin
cinnai C6blmcrcidi of this morning. copied
from the New York ,San what purports to
be a letter from the President to me. 1t is
forgery in every line and word.
J. A. GARFIELD.
Had this epistle emanated from any one
except Garfield, it would have proved con-
elusive, and the SIMS publication would
have been condemned But the country has
listened to other denials of the same Gar
field, notably in the Credit Mobilier affair,
and his utterances are not received with en-
thusiastic belief. 1t now appears that the
letter is genuine at least so far as intent and
meaning are concerned, and that Garfeld's
denial is the shabbiest of quibbles based
upon some changes in the wording. The
letter was seen on the day of its reception
by Garfield, by the correspondents of the
Cincinnati Gazette, the Chicago Inter- Ocean
taken by one at least of these gentlemen. Its
publication was delayed at the earnest re-
quest of the representative of the Times be-
cause it was thought that it would injure Mr..
Hayes. All of these correspondents agree
that the tenor of the letter published by
the Sun was the same as the original The
phraseology may have been somewhat alter
ed and this gives FAIRFIELD an opportunity to
deny its genuineness. The morality of such
proceeding needs no comment. The Rever-
end-military statesman has again covered
himself with glory as he did in the De Col
yer pavement job and the Credit Mobilier
swindle. The House ought to have expelled
him at the last session and had better do it
the first thing in October.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
THE WAR IN EUROPE.

The latest dispatches state that the Turk
ish forces have attacked Montenegro and
that the fighting is still in progress. The
Turks had been repulsed with loss of 800
killed. Although the Montenegrins are
fighting against heavy odds these hardy
mountaineers will not be easily conquered.
The Russians have at last occupied the
chief positions on the Danube but the swol-
len condition of the river has thus far rend-
cred it impossible to cross. The Gar has
taken command of his army and is now at
the front
There are no new movements ofimpOrlance
in the Asiatic campaign. The Turkish troops
are said to be badly disciplined and worse
equipped, and the ablest military men on the
continent, notably Won Moltke, prophesy
the triumph of the Russian arms.
In the English House of Commons, on
Tuesday, dispatch was laid on the table
addressed by Lord Derby to Lord Lyons,
British ambassador at Paris The dispatch
Lord Lyons that Great Britain declines the
proposal of DeIesseps to keep the Suei
canal open to all nations, and the government
has intimated to the porte and the KhedivC
that England will not permit the canal tC
be blockaded or made the scene OF any wal
like operations.
The attitude of England is not particu
larly exhilarating one to contemplate, and {
very large number of Engishmen apparently
think so,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

Senator Conkling made just one speech
during the Presidential campaign of last
year, and in that speech the name of Hayes
is not to be found. When the vote was to
be taken in the Senate to accept or reject the
judgment of the Electoral Commission de.
claring Louisiana for Hayes, Senator Conk-
ling was absent in committee room and
his name is unrecorded. He has now made
his first visit to Washington since the ad-
journment of the Senate, and the one impor-
tant place at which he did not call was the
White House, and the one Senator whose
name is found to no recommendation for Of
flee is that of Roscoe Conkling. What will
he say and do in October PhiiadeLphia
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

Secretary Sherman has issued his instruc-
tions to the commission charged with the
investigation of the Philadelphia Custom
House, Charles Platt, Henry d. Welsh and
Ira Aver, Jr. The most important point to
be investigated is whether any of the officers
now employed have been or are now engag-
ed in any other business, and whether they
reside at points so remote from Philadelphia
as to cause them to be absent from their Off.
cal business to the injury of the service, OF
whether, from any other cause, they have
failed to give the time and attention to theil
business which the law and the regulations
demand
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
"
Gen. b. f. Butler, Washington, D. C..

Marshal MacMahon, President of the
French Republic, is pursuing a course which
will be very apt to end in his deposition, il
not worse. Since the oyerturning of the
Cabinet of NJ. Simon and the setting up OF
that of the Due de Broglie and his Bona
partist colleagues, there have been a set Of
arbitrary and proscriptive actions highly
suggestive of the ancient practices of the
monarchy. Journalists have been arrested
imprisoned and fined for Insulting Presi
dent MacMahon," and projects have been re
moved for political reasons. For Presi
dent who has neither the Chamber of Depu
ties nor the people to support him ther,
would seem to but one end possible-hi
downfall.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

Late Tuesday night a wind storm passed
Much damage was done to property in the
isolated agricultural districts, houses, barns
and other buildings being destroyed. George
Brose, while driving along the road was
hurled from his seat in wagon and dashed
to death on the roadside. A little girl, Hat.
tie While, was blown from in front of &
house and killed. An unknown man, sup
posed to be tramp, was found dead soon
after the tornado had subsided, but whether
he was killed during the storm or died from
other causes is not known. The loss of prop
erty is roughly estimated at Sl50,OO0.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The Hindoos are endeavoring to introduce
their religion into Australia, and Hindoo
missionaries have been for year laboring
in that country. One of them, Kabu Sura.
jee, reports to the society that sent him on
the condition in which he finds the Austria
lians. The things he particularly notices
are that drunkenness and profanity are
frightfully common, that abiect poverty and
deep ignorance are the leading characters.
tics of the people, and that, as he thinks,
the Christian religion degrades instead of
elevates. He adds, severely, that not much
can be expected of a religion the founder of
which drank wine when on earth and the
priests of which relate stories of impro babe
miracles.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

If Cameron succeeds in carrying the State
Convention against any decided opposition
we will lose the State by not far from ten
thousand majority, if on the other hand the
opposition to Cameron carries the Conven-
tion and Cameron opposes them at the polls
or remains decidedly inactive, the party will
be beaten by still larger majority. .-Pym-
outh Index.
The case seems to be similar to that stated
by the negro preacher, who told his hearers
that there were two paths in life-One, the
broad road that leads to destruction, the
other, the straight and narrow road that
leads to perditon. Under the circumstances
the only safe course open to the Republican
niggers is to stake to de woods"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The leaven is working in the Radical party
in this State as well ms in the West. Hayes
Il Co. were condemned in that Radical strong
hold, Allegheny county, where Hayes had a
majority of $500 last November, the other
day by square vote in the Radical County
Convention in that county. The Pittsburgh
Post in alluding to the affair, says "A
significant incident followed the introduction
of a set Of resolutions by Mayor McCar-
thy, indorsing Hayes Southern policy, and
especially the removal Of troops from South
Carolina and Louisiana. But the Convention
would have nothing to do with any indorse-
ment of Hayes. The resolutions were greet.
ed with yells, Kissing cat-calls, abuse o.
Hayes, blackguardism and blasphemy Ii
fact, they raised old Cain generally, and th,
mob could hardly be pacifed by being giver
chance 10 vote them down which they die
with hurah."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The Selinsgrove Times of last week makes
the following truthful remarks about the
State Board Of Agriculture which met at lar
risburg, May % 1877 "This is new hum
bug brought into life by the Legislature last
winter for which $500 were appropriated. 1t
won't amount to pinch of snuff, but it will
give set of fellows chance to have their
expenses paid out of the State Treasury fol
going to Harrisburg several times year and
having jolly time. Besides, it gives some
politician chance to be Secretary at 81 800 q
year. The sooner this humbug is blown out
of existence the better, for it will be but few
years till it will cost the State $4,000 to
$4,000 a year or more. Give the concern
dose Of Paris green and clean out the
fraud"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church South has squarely condemned all
kinds of dancing. One of the resolutions
says: "Some forms of this amusement are
more mischievous than others, the round
dance than the square, the public ball than
the private party, but none Of them are good
but all are evil and should be dscounten-
anced, and we ahectionately urge all our
Christian parents not to send their children
to dancing schools, where they acquire q
fondness and an aptitude for the dangerous
amusement"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The New Town Hall at Aver. The elegant
structure is now complete. In beauty of design
it surpasses anything of its kind in the State.
Constructed of brick and dark marble il is as
permanent as it is charming. The English
architects have adorned it in subdued colors,
which please without tiring the eye. DIR. j..
c. Aver built and gave it to the town in ac-
acknowledgement of the distinction they conferred
upon him in taking his name. Although it is
generous gift, still the hearty good wishes Of
whole people are of greater value, and the
generous donor has doubtless secured ,hem.-
Groton (lfass.) Journal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

A Washington special to the New York
World states that the 80 per cent. of green
backs destroyed during this month for ma
tional bank notes issued will reduce the le-
gal tender circulation on the 1st of June to
s36O,OO0,0 900 leaving but S6O,0OO,OOO to be
reduced before the limit fixed by the resump-
tion act is reached, The greenbacks retired
under the sales of coin commencing on to-
day will be added to the amount of this re-
ductiOn when they are cancelled.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

In Maine breach of promise suit the
counsel for the plaintiff seeks to introduce
proof that the defer dant sent flowers to her,
using their recognized significance to express
his sentiments. Thus, according to her the
ory, he told her with one flower that he lov-
ed her, with another that he was Jealous
and with another that he desired to marry
her. She says that they both understood
this floral correspondence but the Judge
has not decided whether it is admissible as
evidence.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

A Boston millionaire, who appeared the
other day int public place, wearing Il pre-
ternatwally brilliant pair of boots, wa,
asked who blackened thcm aud proudly re-
spondcd that he did it himself A wealthy
acquaintance at once offered 25 cents for the
production of like result on his boots tn,
offer was accepted, the job was done and the
quarter was paid
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday. Jun g =, 1877.

To those of our contemporaries who are so
strongly pressing the claims of Hon. Will
liam +. Schell for nomination as Auditor
General, we would suggest an examination
of his record as Senator on the sale of the
public works 1t was a rascally scheme, and
he at late moment, became its defender.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

Two attempts were made TO assassnate j..
b. Stillson, the correspondent of the New
York Herald, at Salt Lake City, Utah. The
first attempt was made by firing upon him
whilst driving the second by stabbing him.
The recent vigorous articles in the Herald
concerning the Mormons probably have
something to do with the affair. Mr.. Still
son was but slightly wounded by the knife
of the assassin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

John A. Logan has been obtaining goods
under false pretences. Here have all the
people of the United States been thanking
him for saving them from the disgrace OF
being represented abroad by his unworthy
self, and now it turns out that he never had
any appointment and, consequently, could
not have declined it, Logan is laying up
wrath for himself, sure.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

Decoration Day was very generally OBJ.
served throughout the country and the
graves of both Confederate and Union, sol
diers were strewn with flowers. Prentiss
lngraham, an ex-Confederate Colonel, read
a poem at Gettysburg; the ex-Confederate
General Marmaduke was Marsha of the day
at st. Louis; and in Brooklyn an Grafton
was delivered at the Academy of Music in
the evening by General Roger A. Pryor. In
Washington all the Departments were closed
and in all the cities banks and public build
ings were closed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

George Francis Train says that Boston is
'corroded with the midnight livery Of unut-
terable gloom"
If this statement is true, and George Fran
els would not be apt to make it unless he had
some facts to sustain him, it reveals shock
ing condition of affairs We do not exactly
comprehend what G. +. means, but the words
look so frightul that-drat Boston anyway
we never did like the village.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

A terrible railway accident occurred on
the Lehigh Valley road near Wyalusing,
some twenty-five miles this side of Towanda.
Four cars, laden with passengers, were
thrown from the track and smashed to
pieces. Mrs. Hover, of Scranton, and Mrs.
Hickey were killed and seventeen Others
wounded, four MORALLY What caused the
first car to leave the track is not stated in
the dispatches. The train must have been
running at full speed, to judge from the de-
molition of the cars.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

An indignant business man writes us as
follows Business men, be careful whom
you trust, for apparently one-half of the
real estate of the country belongs to women
having husbands who will buy and consume
your goods. and after having had the benefi
of them will rush to the Courts and contrivt
to cheat you of your dues. There is scarcely
term of Court in which this does not oc-
cur Trenton State Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-08

The Republican party in Ohio is on the
defensive, according to the Cincinnati En-
qsirer, which says; 'It has the forced re-
sumption policy to defend. 1t has the dem
onetization of silver to defend 1t has the
stealing of the Presidency to defend. 1t has
the stealing of a Southern policy to smooth
over in specious platform phrase"