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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-15

Every one has his own taste in choosing
his way To acquire money, but if | was oblg.
ed to choose one OF two ways, either 10 zap
propriate 1t as military commandant,' - or to
marry into family where ! was neither
wanted nor by which | should be respected,
to get "money to spare" certainly should
choose the former, strange as you may think
it, because at least should have the money
after having committed dsreputable act to
get it, and not be liable to be disappointed,
as might be, after | had waited long for
dead mems Shoes" by the other method.
There is another denial of yours of an as
sertion that did not make al have not
asked the President TO appoint him (Whar-
tom Marshal" | never intimated that you
had done so. | had always supposed that
you had never asked President Hayes for the
appointment of anybody except yourself,
and my knowledge of that idiosyncrasy of
yours would have prevented me from assert
| ing that you had asked for the appointment
of Wharton Certain il is that Gov. Pack
ard has not. Who, do you think, is so press
| ing Col. Jack Wharton, of the Confederate
army, that Pitkin, the Republican and good
officer, is called upon by Republican Ad-
ministration to resign his Office to make way
| for the rebel? What service has Wharton
Ia brave man, it is true) ever done for the
party or the country to earn high Office, eX.
cept to help kill some of our gallant soldiers,
whose lowly graves we were decorating the
day got your kind note
Let me advise you, my dear sir, not to lose
your temper in discussing political matters.
If you do you will prove yourself unfit to be
employed to manage diplomatic affairs even
near the smallest court in Europe, say OF
Monaco, where they have standing army
of sixty.three men only, so that you need
not be afraid to go there because of any dan
ger of war. / should be grieved if you do
anything which would by any possibility
soon, the country, to be away at least four
years
| For the rest, as to the disputed questions
of fact relating to what was said and done
|
member, when in New Orleans, we will re-
new the discussion after a committee of Con.
gress, of which it may be my ill-fortune to
be member, has made full investigation
Then, and not till then, if you please, we
will renew our correspondence, unless, H.
deed, you should like to practice upon m G
to educate yourself to formulate diplomatic
notes.
must apologize to you for the seeming
delay between the date of this note and your
reception of it. began the reply as soon
as | was favored with yours, but as l reserve
matters of this sort for recreation, could
not finish it sooner as have been very hard
pressed with professional engagements. Pray
hold me excused.
| am, not only "truly," but very truly
yours,
! BENZ. +. BUTLER.
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THE CASE OF GEORGE W. FLETCHER.

George w, Fletcher was hanged in Phila-
delphia, on Monday, for the murder of James
Hanley, and there are some points connected
with his case which are worth moment 5
attention. From an extended biography of
Fletcher published in the Philadelphia
Times, we learn that from his earliest years
he was cruel and depraved. As he advanced
in life his character grew blacker he was a
rough and a rowdy by profession, brawler,
ballot box repeater, companion of thieves,
Two ruined lives and two resulting deaths
can be laid at his door and several murder
Gus assaults preceded the one which resulted
fatally to Hanley. His victim was killed
absolutely without cause; simply for the
reason that he thought he had been talking
about him. Watching an opportunity he
entered into friendly converse with Hanley
and, while his arm was around his neck.
shot him through the heart There seems
to have been no redeemipg fact in this cold.
blooded, brutal, cowardly murder or in the
life that led up to it, Fletcher was not only
rough, but political rough and, there
lore, D6luB curse 10 lue community IL
which he lived, the most strenuous effort
were made to save his life. The case final
ly reached the Board of Pardons, all othe
tribunals having failed him, aud if report bc
true, the Board was equally divided on tn
question of commutation Of sentence. Thi
is what seems a marvel. On what princip
of reasoning could the Board have bee
brought TO look leniently on Fletcher
Certainly there could not have been NOR
flagrant case. Fletcher was not only mur
derer but had been bad man since boy
hood. lfthe law can be set aside in such
case as that, one of two things should b
abolished the law or the pardonin
power. Curiously enough, on the day 70
lowing the execution, one Of the paid FIJI
Department, Of which Fletcher was also
member, was murdered by his companion
in a drunken row. So much for the repre-
siye influence of executions.
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THE PIOllS GARFIELD.

Reverend and Major General James A.
Garfield of Ohio, if report does not state
falsely, was at one time in his valuable life
q preacher and graduated from that honora-
BILE profession into Congres' 1t might rea-
sonably have been expected that familiarity
with the Scriptures would have aroused in
him determination to adhere to their teach
ings. At the time of the exposure of the
Credit Mobilier scandal, Brother Garfield de-
MED uRdcr oath that he had been in any
manner implicated in that fraud. These are
his words:
81 never owned, received, or agreed to re-
ceve any stock of the Credit Mobiler or of
the Union Pacific Railroad, nor any divi-
dends or profits arising from either of them"
Nevertheless, when Mr. Polands commit
tee investigated the matter, it reported
among other things,
Gle Garfield, agreed with Mr.. Ames TO
take ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock, but
did not pay for The same Mr., AmeS receiv-
ed the SO per cent. dividend in bonds, and
sold them for " per cent, and also received
the GO per cent cash dividend, which, to-
est and left balance of $329. This sum
was paid over to Mr. Garfield by check on
the sergeant-at-arms, and Mr.. Garfield then
understood this sum 5cdS tie balance Of dici-
dcads after paying for the stock. "
This was not lying, merely, but fat PERU
~, and knowing this the country was not
disposed to accept as true Garfelds vigorous
denial that he had received letter from
Mr.. Hayes asking him to retire from the
Senatorial fight and he would be aided to
gain the Speakership. Nor was there much
surprise when several reputable journalists
stepped forward and stated that there was
such letter and that they had seen it. To-
wards the close of the last session of Con-
gress resolution looking to the expulsion
of this Garfield was on the eve of presenta-
tion to the House, but for some reason it
was withheld. 1t will be very much to the
credit of the House and relief to the pub
lie if that resolution is promptly brought
forward at the meeting of Congress in Octo-
ber and adopted. The people have had
about enough of Garfield and he should go
back at once to preaching, and-if he can
find time-for practicing what he breaches.
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Death of Fletcher Harper.

Fletcher Harper, the last of the original
four brothers who founded the great pub
fishing house which bears their name, died
in New York on the 29th ultimo, of gastric
fever, in the seventy-second year of his age.
The New York Herald says:
"He and his brothers were in many re-
spects remarkable men. They belonged to
the best and highest class of American mer-
chants for they were men of culture, OF
broad ideas, of a strict and high sense OF
honor, and public spirited and useful citi-
zens. Mr.. Fletcher Harper was, perhaI $
the ablest of the four brothers. He possessed
natural powers which would have made him
a man of great mark in any calling. His
guiding hand was for many years supreme
in the most important parts of the great pub
fishing house he being one of the heads.
1t was no secret that he was the real editor,
the controlling mind of the Harper periodi-
cals that he framed the policy and sugges-
ted the characteristic features of these jour
mails, whose influence has been so great in
the country. Fletcher Harper was not only
a remarkably able but good man; one who
in the midst of great and long continued
prosperity, remained simple in his life, kind
ly in his manners, careful of the welfare OF
those he employed, unostentatiously charit-
able, true and aiiectionate to his friends, gen
tie and accessible to the poor and lowly-a
gentleman in the highest and best sense oi
the word"
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The lIangman's Rome.

The Philadelphia Times of Wednesday of
last week says; The six Molle Mcguire
murderers that the Sheriff of Schuylkill coun-
ty will execute on the Dist inst might have
felt an extra twtich in their necks yesterday
had they been superstitious, for that official
had come to the city for the purpose of max
ing the final arrangements for their day of
wrath. He waited upon Sheriff Wright, who
treated his country brother with great consid-
Grafton. The Schuylkill county official desir-
to learn where to get the fatal rope for the
days work, and he was taken to the rope
manuiactory Of Edwin III, Filter, on the
wharf and there he ordered the six times
thirty feet of the peculiar fabric, which
is made from special Italian hemp, guar
anteed to stand strain of 1000 pounds, Mr..
Filters place has the monopoly Of this ghast-
ly patronage from all parts of the State, and
many of the surrounding States, but it should
be added that no charge is ever made for the
rope, the manufacturer declining to accept
this species of blood money" The Schuyl-
| kill Sheriff, upon being questioned as to the
manner in which the six hangings will take
place, whether singly or simultaneously, says
that he has not entirely made up his mind, as
it is a serious matter for consideration. lie
inclines, however,t to the opinion that it would
be best to make two sets Of executions, He
fears that if too many attempts are made at
the same time, there might be some slipping
out of place Of the ropes Or some other acci-
dent, which would make the horrible duty
still more painful The last effort for a re.
prieve will be made on the 10th inst, but lit,
tie hope, however, is entertained by the pris-
oners' friends.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-15

A burglar broke into Kansas City house
in which Mrs. Gay was alone, and told her
if she made any noise, or attempted to get
out Of bed he would kill her. She was
frightened, and did not speak or stir while
he packed her silverware and jewelry for re-
moval Then, by way of emphasizing part
ing injunction not to raise an alarm, he
boxed her ears. That made her so angry
that she forgot her fear, She jumped out oi
bed, knocked the burglar down with chair
pulled his hair, scratched his face, stamped
on him, and yelled at the top of her voice
A police officer heard the racket, and the
badly injured man WAS arrested.
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MACVEAGH's REPLY.

PHILADELPHIA, June

PHILADELPHIA, June 6.
Gen. Benz. +. Butler, Washington, ID. G.
fear you have overworked your invective
faculties, for your long and labored letter of
to-day shows signs of failing powers, and
will go far to destroy that reputation for eff
fective scurrility which you have SO sedu-
lously fostered The issue between you and
me was of your own seeking, and is so plain
that you cannot obscure it by any amount
of Misrepresentation, however irrelevant or
vulgar. You deliberately wrote and pub
lished concerning me four sheer falsehoods,
of them. Thereupon l promptly put you
on the national pillory, with very legible
statement of your offence on your forehead.
AS you have endured your punishment for
an entire week, and now virtually confess
that every statement made by you was un-
true, have no objection to your getting
down; but you must not suppose that
placed you there in resentment only. My
chief purpose was to exhibit you as warn
ing TO younger men, by showing them that
in spite of great ability and energy, you had
become the leper of our politics, by reason
Of the general conviction that you habitual-
ly disregard the eighth and ninth command.
ments. That purpose has been fully answer
ed by the comments of the country upon
your character, and have no further inter
est in the matter. shall not even take the
trouble to deny any new falsehoods you may
think it to your advantage to invent about
me, for those who know me will not believe
anything you say against me, and those who
know you, of course, will not believe any
thing you say against any body.
(Signed) WAYNE MACVEAGH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-15

On Tuesday afternoon, while Paymaster
Bssel and his assistant, Captain Carling, Of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad, were going in buggy, with Sl2,-
600, to pay the miners at the Brisbin col.
liery, in the outskirts of Scranton, they were
attacked by two masked robbers a short dis
tance from the mine, The robbers drew re,
volvers and fired, slightly wounding Captain
Carling. Mr.. Bissel returned the fire, and
the robbers fed TO the woods A reward OF
$500 is offered for their arrest.
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The Bradford ReDubLicaa is printing some

The Bradford Republican is printing some
interesting statistics on the subject of office
holding in that county. We learn not only
that Mr.. Goodrich has just begun his third
term as Surveyor ofthe Port of Philadelphia
but that his partner in the office of tho Brad
ford Reporter, Mr. Alvord, has been post
master for sixteen years, and has just been
appointed for four more. These two offices
alone give the editorial pair the snug sum of
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars,
besides ten thousand dollars paid their pa
per for government advertising. Mr.. Good
rich also received thirty thousand dollars
during six years service as prothonotary.
This illustrious patriot has some brothers
pretty well situated also. One is deputy in
the Surveyors office in this city at a salary
of twenty-five hundred dollars a year, and
another is a clerk in the office of the Assist
ant United States Treasurer here. The Re
publican estimates that Alvord and the Good
riches will altogether get the handsome re-
turn of two hundred thousand dollars for
their sacrifices in the service of their
country, and all on account of one country
newspaper. Times.
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The business of being President, the
Springfield Republican remarks, is tolerably
healthy. Except Lincoln, who was shot at
So, and Polk, who died at GA, not one in the
list Grant, of course, excepted,) failed to
reach 65, while Jefferson, Madison, both the
Adamses, and Van Buren, passed four
score.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-06-15

In Charlestown, Mass, last week, boy
named Welsh aged two years and six months,
fatally wounded Charles Fagerstrom, aged
three years, by striking him on the temple
with fragment Of brick, Fagerstrom died
yesterday He was in the habit Of going tC
Welsh house. and Mrs, Welsh had told hel
daughter to drive him away this, it is sup,
posed caused the attack by little Welsh. The
Coroner held no inquest, as the homicidal in
lant cannot be considered a responsible per
son.
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Or. ShiIOh's system Vitalizer.

We a re authorized to guarantee this rem
edy for the cure of Dyspepsia, Inactive Liv-
er,Sou Stomach, Constipation, Loss of APP
petite, Coming up of Food, Yellow Skin,
and General Languor and Debility, You
must acknowledge that this would be ruin.
Gus unless we had positive evidence that it
will cure. You who are suffering from
these complaints these words are addressed
and will you continue to suffer when you
can be cured on such terms? 1t is for you
to determine. Sample bottle 10 cents reg
nlar size 70 cents. Sold by G. a. Klein and
n. j. Hendershctt.
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Professor Wickersham, state superintend-
ent of the public schools, has issued an order
to the soldiers orphan schools granting the
pupils vacation, commencing Saturday
July 81, and to continue to Saturday, Sep
tember la period Of six weeks.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA, IS:

4 NUUNTY OF COLUMBIA, s.
1.-THE Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania TO Elizabeth
u, lntermaTrled with Peter EckrOte, Henry Yohe
Lydia Ann, intermarTled with Henry Feddef, jacob
IOhe, Lavina, lntermarTed with Joseph Fedder,
Jane intermarried with Charles Conyngam Ellie n
lntermarried with Milton Masteller the heirs OF y
dla fohe, deceased, Greeting Yon and each OF YOU
phans Court 10 be held the iirst Monday OF septen
Der next at Bloomsbury, then and there TO accent on
refuse the real estate 0: Lydia YOhe deceased atrhe
valuation put upon IL by the Inquest or show cause
why the same should not be sold.
Witness the Honorable William Elwell President
Judge OF our Court az Bloomsburg the eighteenth
day OF May, A. d., 1871
d. FRANK ZARR,
Clerk o. @. 4
June 10, TI-ow NJ. W. Nuss. Deputy.
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Candidates.
Marriages.

MARTAIN-SURLEs,-A Wilkes Barre. on We'd
nesday, May 2th, 1871, at the Episcopal parsonage
by Rev. II. l.. Jones, MIR. Benjamin Martaln OF Nan
ticoke, Luzerne county to Miss Bertha b. Sures OF
Bloomsbury, Pa.
RARIG-HOFFMAN.-At the residence OF the
brides father on the goth ut by Rev G. b. Dechant
Mr., Washington Rarig to Miss Sarah Z. Hoffman,
both OF Columbia county Pa,
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The President on Saturday removed J, r
G.. Pitkin from the position of u. S. Marsha
for Louisiana and appointed Colonel John
Wharton his successor.
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10000 die annually by neglecting a
Cough, Cold or Group often leading to
Consumption and the grave. Why will you
neglect so important a matter, when you
can get at our store Shiloh's Consumption
Cure, with the assurance of a speedy recov-
cry. For soreness across the Chest or Lungs
or Lame Back or Side, Shiloh's Porous
Plaster gives prompt relief. Sold by G, A.
Klein and n. j. Hendershott,
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ITO TEACHERS.

rNO TEACHERS.
Notice Is hereby given that the Directors OF the
Bloomsbury School District, will meet on the EVE
MING OF JUNE 81, 1871, for the purpose OF employ
ing teachers. All persons desiring situations AS
teachers in the District Will nease hand to the Sec
retary u written application before that time.
s. kNORR,
June To- I-2W President.
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"Haye they policy p asks the New
York Times of the Democrats. Oh, yes
houesty-and that's the best policy.
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Deaths.

HUMMEL.-ln Benton township on the sth INST,
Mrs. Anna HumInel, aged % years months and I
noyq
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No. 20. Bond issued to Rollins &
Holmes for steam heater due Nov.
J. ISIS, sis,.................... ............. si5 90
Interest M &c on same June isId... ss a7G Gss
due March 80, 1919 .,...,..,......... 10000
Interest Int &c % on same to June lst isI5 800 5o5 90
due March 30, 1870. .............,.. 5OoOo
Interest on same 70 jnnGi lsji;..... 800 to5@
due March 30, 1879 .......... .o......., 10000
Interest on same 70 june /, is'i..... 90 iOtOo
No o 81 Bond BGnG issued IS Islo to E. B. Brown -
N Interest on same to June !, isit... / 90 1910,
Interest on same to june j. sii..... TO 1olw
Nc; Ss Bond nc issue issued to l.. Greasy due
Interest M ; on same y june ISL 100 icoo
March 80, 1879 ..... -. ..o...,........ 10000
No. 80. Bond issued 10 David Stroup
due April 1, 1879. ..,.,.,............ 500 90
Interest on same to June I, 1871. 80. o 90 sos 90
No. 36. Bond issued to David Stroup
due April T., 1s19.......,...........,.. boo 90
Interest on same 70 June i, is7T....,. 800 5o5Oo
due April I, 1s19............ ......., 100 90
Interest on same 70 june !. ls71.::... 90 1OiOO
No 8s. Bond issued to trustees OF Con-
cord Lodge l. o. o. L. due May 10,
Interest on same e jGne !, is!5. is!5i ZIG iiS 5oio
NO. 30. Bond Issued TO trustees of Con-
cord Lodge |. o. o. f. due May 10,
Interest On same to june t. Sli o'Gg GTS sol1s
. slOoss Cs iO9ss Gs
Cash in hands OF Collector. .......... 1,3s2 80
80 Treasurer ....,"..... 5I4 IS
Due by j. II Evans, June 1, ls7l.... sl3 81 2771 10
Total Indebtedness OF the District s,2l7 SO
$. KNoRR, President.
Attest j. X. EDGAR, Secretary.
We the undersigned Auditors, having examined
the above account and statement md the same to
| be correct.
JOHN LAYCOCK,
II. G. HARTMAN, Auditors.
G. NJ. NANDERSLICE,I
| June I, 1877. June 15'I7-4w
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TO amt of tax for building pur-
poses. .....,,,.,,,...,.....,
am 1 reed from j. X. Evans.
sale Of Old Academy..........
amt received OF collector
due on last settlement .....
am'tfrom former treasurer.
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g. ii"oS f1H lie1nch, PoPIiaii anu irHRrInI per
dershott. March 80, 77-eow
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To amt tax levied for school
purposes. ..........."........
am state appropriation ...
amt from former treasurer
amt received from former
collector last settlement.....
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BY generations .........
" amt paid on bonds and int.
collectors commi ,sion. ......
" treasurer'S commission. ....
balance pd. Rollins a Holmes
Tor steam heater sd st. school
b" alterations, painting, &c..
Balance due district ..,.....
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
STATEMENT or
BLOOMSBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT

.EoR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE list, 1874.
M.C. WOODWARD collector, DIR.
TO amt Of duplicate for 1slG 7..,....,... f0Oil bs
balaace on duplicate 1851 1873 Gs
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BY amt Of orders and coupons
Cashed d......................
" 2 per cent commission on
slO,oS3 63...................
Balance due district. ........
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w. b. KOONS, Treasurer,
To amt from former treasurer.
. amt from j. X. Evans, pur-
chase neutrality-suspicious..
amt of state appropriation.
" amt from NJ. G. woodward,
collector r................
The Van Buren press., 1877-08-07
The Tervid Eloquence Of Colorea
Bishop.

At the colored camp ground yestcr-
day Bishop j. r. White from Phi,adel-
phia, when the Eagle representative ar
rived on the ground in the afternoon,
was dwelling upon the stupenaous power
OF the Almighty. His voice was loud.
clear and resonant. He gave a graphic
description of the garden of Eden and
subsequently compared the devil to n
toad
.,See dc toad sittin In de garden Cd
Eden Oar he sets. Along comes Mich
ael wild big sword, He unsheaths dat
sord, AMI hauling off, wild one tremen
dous effort, he is jast about letting fall
dat awful knife, when Il good angel says.
No don't do dat De life Of de devil is
saved o dc woman was not satisfied to
eat dat fruit alone Dare it was. She
must do something worse. What does
she do? She gives it to de mani And
dc man all sin. And God got mad. And
what terrible thing it is for Him TO get
His back up! We see it ebery Gay,
Look at Him in de clouds when de storm
comes and shakes down de hickory nuts,
twists Off de trees, tears up de houses,
and shakes down de barns. Oh, ] tell
You, unless you repent you'll all be damn
cd You'll all be like de silver fox dat
went through de fire and had his tail sing
ed Look out, de time is short | only
had intended to make few remarks but
de grace oh God got right into me, and
hera am Gs.n't hain but talk b You.
Must do it! It's boiling right up through
4 IA
You Oh, Jesus, Don't yon forgit Him
If you do, He may forgit you. If He
does, you are deader than the deadest
horse that ever was hauled out tn dc bone
yard !"