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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

Gen. Grant, fearing that the pleasures OF
his European tour will be interrupted by roy
al ovations, has, in an indirect way, an
nounced his desire to be permitted to travel
as a private citizen. "Plea'e don't rise on
my account Pm not proud" was what the
old Noman said to the conq regstion that rose
to pray Just as she entered the door OF the
church, arrayed in new ten.cent calico
dress. PAiadelphiG CHronicle
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
AWFUL DISASTER.

The Southern Hotel at st. Louis was de-
stroyed by FIRE on Wednesday last, and it is
feared that more than fifty persons lost their
lives The fire broke out ut about two
o'clock Ia the morning, in he store room in
the basement. Several oi the guests of the
housr leap,d from the windows and were
more or less dangerously wounded. Ia"
uidu Z ueing SIX stories higt. the ladders
Wcro too short to reach the unp,r ,toric-.
The loss on buildinps aud contents j. csiimn-
ed Al S725 0u0 insured Tor abou $l25 600.
At the time of writing, the ruins of the
hotel are too hot to sc NIT of search for dead
bodies. It mcy be that the number suppos.
ID to BE- lost il over estimated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

Thomas Campbell was to have been hang
ed at Wilkes Barre last Tuesday, but writ
OF error from the Supreme Court was receiy-
ed in time to stay the execution. The case
will be argued on the first Monday Of May
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

The Norwich, Oonna ,ticut, Bulletin knows
of wealthy gentlemAs. who had wilIed his
property to the Methodist Church, but
burned the document in disgust whes he
read the resolutions of the Now England
Conference.
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To Hon. Wade HAMPTON,

TO HfVf' W tFuN H7''rR'F F''T's
AT the time indicated the transfer was
made aud Gov. Hampton took quiet posses
sion of tue State House.
Chamberlain has written bloody shirt
letter of inordinate length addressed to
the people of South Carolina, detailing his
woes and grievances, but it is not worth
printing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

Governor Tilden had narrow escape from
injury last Monday. II c was riding in his
carriage when the horses took fright and ran
away. Mr. Tilden juwped out and, fortu-
nately, was DOT hurt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

All the following real estate situate in Greenwood
to"hshlp, Columbia county, Pehhsy yania, bounded
on the north hy lands or Isaac hewitt by land OF
John Math on u'v south, b, land OF John Parser
on the west, and land Of John Kline ou the east,
containing one-haf acre more or less, on which
erected a stOry-and-a-half dwelling house, frame;
blacksmith shop, IGme stable ana oNt-buildings.
sezed taken into execution, and 10 be sold as the
property OF j. A. uummel
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
In regard to Oregon :

This case differs from the two cases al
ready heard, in this: The canvass is the last
act by which the election is decided and de
termlnsd. We have before us under the
great seal of the State copy Of this state.
ment of the canvass, which hows the result
to hav" been clear plurality OF over a thou
-and votes in favor of the three electors,
Odell, Cartwright and Watts. The certifi.
cate To he given by the Sc, retary and Gov.
ernor to these electors was not intended ~
any part of the machinery for asc"raiuing
the result ut the election. M person has
con'ended that cannot be- cunIradicted
The expressions of Judges Field and
Cliffhrd are significant of the fact that how
ever the decision of the majority may be
covered by legal verbage it is nevertheless
deciSi whose honesty will never be ac-
cepted by the people.
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ALSO,

The following tract Of land situate in Mnln
township, Q tunbh county, Pennsylvania, bounded
and described us follows, tJ.Wlt: on the north by
ohds or stephen iieucr east by land of Alexander
Hannah and samuel Greasy, south by lands OF
1eorse brown ana William Greasy, west by David
Brown and Aaron W. Hess, containing one hundred
acres more or less where0n are erected , Dlan.
house, good bank barn aud other out-br %. .i,uta.
Seized, taken into execution, and To be solo A, -
property Of Nathan Nuss.
CONDITIONS or sALE-Purchas sars must mas
ten per cent, OF tho purchase money. or At least
enough 10 cover all Costs az striking down ot sale
otherwise property 10 be resold at once
JOHN w. HoBFaAN,
March u. lszT. Ua,tn
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ALSO,

All that certain lot Of ground situate in the Town
OF Espy, Columbia county, Pcnnsyivahia, founded
and described a follows On the north by an alley
on the east by lot OF Lloyd NJ Petit on the soub
by public road leading TO Bloom, and ON the west by
an auey on Whica are erected frame dwelling house
and outbulldings.
Seized, taken into execution, ana TO be sold as tho
property Uf John Z. Cruyeling
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

''Goyernor Chamberlain yields to the logic
of events" says the New York Heraid
That's very pretty way to Say il, but he
really yields to a want Of bayonets.
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STATE OF SoUru CAROLINA, ExDourIv,
WADE HAMPTON,
To Hon. D. II. Chamberlain.

STATE OF SOUTH CARcLINA, EXECUTIVE
CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, s. c., April 10
Sir Replying to your note Of this date,
| have to say that my private secretary will
meet such officer as you may designate, at
II IN tomorrow, at the executive chamber,
Tor the purpose indicated in yonr note.
ID. H. CHANBFRLAIN,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

The Gazette & Buiieda mentions the IRE
publican sweep in Rhode Island" True, the
Dutch have also taken Holland.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
SpilTH CAROLINA,

Precisely gt noon last Tuesday the United
States troops marched out of the Court
Hcuse at Columbia, and South Carolina
once more became free State Contrary to
the reports that have been in circulation for
several days past, no resistance was offered
by Chambcilain. The following correspon-
lence explains itself:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, EXECUTIVE
CHAMBER, COLUMBIA, April 10, 1877
Sir Having learned that you now propose
to turn over to nc tho executive chamber
with the records and papers belonging to
the executive office, now in your posSessov
| beg to inform you that ! will send proper
officer to receive the same AZ any hour you
may indicate as most convenient to your
self AN, most respectfully, your obedient
servant,
WADE HAMPTON,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

First. the two Houses do not constitute
canva-sing board; secondly, the two Houses
'raa OF tribunal or court for trying the va
lidity Of the election returns. The iu-isdic-
ion of the whole matter belongs to the
states. Lat them take care to protect them.
selves from the preparation of frauds. They
need no guardians. The evidence propose d
cannot be received
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13

Ross Winans, tho Baltimore millionaire
died in that city on Wednesday, aged eigh.
ty-four years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
TAPE WORM REMOVED ALIVE
NEW ADVERTISEMENT S.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ application viii be made 10 the President
JUICE on the 4th day Of May RL o'clock p. IN, for
a charter TO incorporate the Knight, OF T.! thias Hall
Association OF Miililn Cross Roads.
{. W. MILLER,
April 3, TI-td Atty. FOR Applicants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
THE SEVEN ro EIGHT COMMISSION.

The GVverDment Printing Office has Is
sued supplement to the Record, containing
in l04 pages, the opinions Of each member
of the commission. delivered in the secret
sessions Of that body. The opinions are
written out by each member from notes of
thgir uitorauces at the time, aud Senntor
HaNarl pr"iixcs his rv calling attention tp
tc fr' t1al 'hr maj ri,y Of rh, rnmmi.-ion
- us ta t'ruHt rteuugraph,r ,o be pres
tnt The opinions given by the memhers
ct Conqroes aereo su4stahiislly With i6c
enY, of lie, sFgumvnts pr~pted on each
side by counsel, or embraced In the speeches
made by commissioners IN either House. OF
the decision in the Florida case, Justice
Field says: 90
The country may submit io the result. but
= WI never cease to regard o,r action ss
unjust To Itself, aud as calCu t,d to sap the
pnnda.lons oi Vuhla moiMity.
Associate Justice Clillord >dd:
Neither the fu;'j, nor the ciu1,p- have
any lower % defeat iuo bmcti ..atlni. If
ltaud, pr[jury ard forgery, lt ttp m,a-u...-
adopted in this case are held ,4 ne iur1.ct.
ual aud insufficient.
Throughout the progress of the count,
more interest attached to Justice Bradley S
argument than to any other. The following
sentences give the gist OF his somewhat
contradictory arguments in regard to Flor
ida:
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ALSO,


The undivided one-tourth interest IN the follow.
ing tract Of land situate In Mount Pleasant town-
ship, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bounded on
the south by lands OF amos HeacUcK, John Harp
Andrew Miller and John Kitchen, on The west ny
land Of VIM Eyer on the north by land u heirs OF
Elizabeth Fairnan, the east by land Of A. d. Ike
Ter, containing one hundred and hye acres ana al
lowance Whereof are erected dwelling house, barn
and Ost-bulldings.
Seized. taken into execution and TO be sold as tie
property or William Fainnan.
ALSO,
All that certain real est ate situate in Centre tcwn
ship, CounSla county, Pennsy mia, bounded ON
the north by lands Of Samuel III LAY, on the east "
land OF jeremiah Hagenbuch the south by land
OF K. Aikman and Margaret Iageubuch, and ON he
west by land or Jeremiah Iagenbuch, contaluing
sevenysix acres more or less whereon are erected
a dwelling house, barn and ouC-buidings.
Seized, taken into execute and " be sold as the
| property OF Levi A. Hdlay.
ALSO,
All that certain piece parcel Of land situate in
| the township OF Madison Columbia county, Penn
syvania, bounded on the north by William iartue,
east and south by public road and west by land OF
John Smith, deceased, containing twenty-five acres
more or less whereon are erected dwelling house
\ and barn.
ALSO,
All that certain piece or parcel OF land situate In
the township OF Madison, Columbia county, Pennsyl-
vania bounded on the south by public road on the
east by Mrs. Cotner, and on tho north and west by
Mrs william Barber, containing one and half acres
more or less, whereon are erected dwelling house,
| barn and a tanneTy.
Seized taken into execution and 10 be sold as the
! property Of Hugh MoCollum.
~ CONDITIONS OF sALR-P,irehasers must
pay ten per cent Of the purchase money, or at least
enough 70 cover all costs, ut striking down Of sale.
| otherwise property TO be resoad at onoe.
s,a.,no JOHN W. HOFFMAN,
eiiu oee. hherin.
ApgL u. isII.u
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The Book Of the Nineteenth Centprr

Male and m1lo 0gents coming money IN # SON,
10 usat once ud -r 81. llars free t,tiiN =, ~
HLA,h, ! Wtt'ut str ct all Il.ll In. ga
AIrl5-.Jw
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1877-04-13
CHURUH LETTING.

Proposals Will he received at the store CT !.
McIenry, AT Saltwater, Columbia county, lrH. on
saturday, May 9TH, 1871 ut D. m, Tor the erection
OF a Meeting lious' the grounds the old still
water church. Plan and specifications made known
on day or letting.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
Honey.De,o from. on High.

The Sacramento Record Union says
there is strip of country three miles
wide, stretching southwest from the
Willamette River, near Oregon City to
the Cascade Mountains, which is a
natural honey-producing district. In
the foothills of the mountains the
honey-dew, which is peculiar to this
district within the boundries it covers,
falls SO heavily as to incrust the foliage.
Throughout this belt of country, bees
are better off than bees in clover, for they
literally scrape up the ready-made
honey, and, after filling their hives,
build and fill combs on the outside. Mr.
Dufur says that he saw eighty pounds
of honey taken from the under side of
a pole stretched across fence. 1t
would be a very interesting region for
naturalists to investigate, especially as
no satisfactory solution of the phe-
nomenon has ever yet been reached, and
this especial locality seems to develop
the so-called honey year after year in
remarkable quantity.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
Fi0S--A Warning.

All the best figs (says writer in
contemporary which are imported for
the English market grow in Smyrna. At
the proper season they are gathered,
dried, packed and shipped. Our cargo
consisted principally of figs. Early on
the morning of our second day out, be-
ing aroused by the holystoning of the
deck, 1 awoke. Slowly L became con-
scious of some object on the wall op-
posite to me. I stared at it. Yes, it
was certainly something alive. 1t came
to standstill, poised itself on its tail,
and curving its body, advanced its full
length. 1t was maggot-like those in
filberts, but almost as large as a silkworm.
Not far of was another and another, and
many more. Then there flashed into my
recollection how one of the officers Of
the ship had uttered something of certain
mysterious friends that might be expectd
to arrive with the figs, and how he
had been frowned into silence, and that
somehow the word maggot" had been
uttered.
Then it was true, and here they were
by scores. All through the voyage we
suffered from these inofensive but disgust
ing creatures. Night became terrible to
us all, for our berths were infested by
them. As every fig produced a maggot,
it may be readily believed that their
number was legion. For the most part
they made their exit during the voyage
to England. But am told that families
of grocers are painfully aware that some
of them remain prisoners for q long
period. Whether they increase in size
after leaving their native home, or what
change they undergo, l did not learn.
1t was mystefy how the creatures made
their way out of closely packed drums,
placed by hundreds in cases, slowed
deep in the hold, and in the course of q
few hours penetrated every nook and
corner of the vessel,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
A Mach Better job.

One of the Methodist ministers of
Rochester, New York, Rev. Mr.. l.,
was, a few days ago, called up by a
German, whose wife had just died, and
who requested him to conduct the
funeral services. Brother L-with his
usual urbanity consented, of course, and
the services were held with due decorum
and solemnity. After the funeral was
over the forlorn widower stepped up to
the minister, and the following dialogue
ensued:
German-"Vell, Mr.. l., how much
you charge for burying my wife 2"
Preacher" Oh, 1 do not charge any
thing for attending funerals"
German (smiling signifcantly)-"Vell,
now, that is fiery kind Nv you. But
shtop a minute. In few days 1 give
you better job than dat"
Why, what may that be?'
German (mysteriously) "ob, fiery
much better job than dat. l be's going
to get married again. How is dat, eh ?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

PENNSYLVANIA, which has great
many remarkable things, has remark
able case of conscience awakening after
a long fit of somnolence. The Allentown
Bulletin tells the story as follows
"Twenty years ago man living in this
city lost wallet containing $50, and
lady living near Catasaueua had the
fortune to find the money, but lacked
the honesty to return it to the owner,
though she knew who he was. Years
passed on, the husband Of
the covetous lady prospered
and grew rich, the man who
lost the pocket-book with the money got
poorer and poorer, till the other day the
lady found him in the city in actual
want. Her conscience pricked her sore,
and going home, she got $50 and took it
to the mans family. The family was
very grateful, but the man, as soon as he
found out who had kept his money so
long, Immediately instituted suit to re-
cover interest"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

Oh, why did you marry him, Biidy?
Why did You take Pat for your spouse7
Sure he's neither purity nor witty,
And his hair is as led as q cow'sl
You might had your pick had you waited;
You done a dale better with Tim;
And Phelim O'Toole was expectin'-
You couldn't do better nor him.
You talk of US young leople courtin'-
Pray tell how your courtin' began,
When you were wildly woman,
And he was a wildly man."
Tim and Pat, miss, ye see, was acquainted
Before they came over the sea,
When Pat was a-courtin' Norah,
And Tim was a-courtin' me.
She did not know much, the poor Norah,
Nor, for that matter, neither did Pat;
BE had not the instinct Of some one,
But no one had then told him that
But he soon found it out for himself,
For life at best's but a span,
When I was a wildly woman,
And he was wildly man,
4" helped him to take care of Norah,
And when he compared her with me,
He saw As he whispered one evening,
What woman one woman could be.
She went out like the snuffo of candle;
Then the sickness seized upon Tim.
And we watched by his bedside together
1t was such comfort to him.
was not alone in my weeping,
Our tears in the same channel ran
For was a wildly woman,
And he was q wildly man.
We had both had our troubles, mayourneen,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
Space.
GL01N OF THE TTMBLE.

The indianapolis Saturday Herald publishes the
following verses, written by Abner Tompkins, from
Hospital for the insane" and dedicated to Ed
mund Lear:
List the gay laugh Of the wimble-wig
As dewdrop he bolts at one fell swig,
While he rolls his entomolosic eye,
Scanning the weather that Turks in the sky,
And also q specimen butterfly.
As on velvet wing
It would by him swing,
He skillfully skewers the dazzling thing.
" Pm primo don," sang the wimble-wig,
As he hung and swung on the nimble-twig.
And ratified six sweet summer songs in his throat
Jumbling and tumbling up every note
Together like eggs in the dish called float,
Till the shreds were caught,
And he held them taut
Tying up all in a tuneful knot.
This Is the song of the wimble-wig,
As he hung and swung on the tremalous twig,
At the very tiptop Of the tragacanth tree,
With his beetling beck to the silver sea
And his feathered legs twinkling gieefully
As he swung to and fro
On prehensile toe,
Piping the stave append below:
Come gaze on the genuine wimble-wig
While he dances the boorio-boola Jig,
With the liam salaam and the giugery gwot,
The Sycamore swing and the cutlery quat;
And the mixed muldoon and xantique xwat,
With yellow glow
On the azure snow
Sixpence above and samphire below.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
Execution of Lee.
iIndianaonIis JournaII


On the 10th ofSeptember, 1857, nearly
twenty years ago, one of the most bloody
and treacherous massacres occurred that
has ever disgraced American history.
1t is known and will ever be remembered
as the Mountain Meadows massacre.
The scene of horror was Washington
County, Utah Territory. One hundred
and twenty men, women and children OF
an Arkansas emigrant train were cruelty
put to death by company of Mormons
and Indians acting under the orders OF
the Mormon Church authorities, who,
at the time, ruled the consciences Of
tkeir followers as despotically as ever did
noted hierarchy in the dark ages.
Of the entire company but seventeen
small children, too young to retain vivid
impressions of the scene and actors, and
who were therefore harmless for the
future, were spared. The emigrant
train was plundered, and the bodies Of
the victims rifed, and the spoils pub
licly sold in Cedar City for the benefit
of the church of which Brigham Young
is the priest and prophet. The massa-
ere was conducted under the cover of a
flag of truce, and the bloody wretches
participating in it nerved themselves to
the dreadful work by engaging in prayer.
The story has been often told, and is too
familiar to need repetition. For twenty
years justice has seemed to sleep on the
track of the murderous wretches; but on
March 23d John D. Lee, who acted as
the leader of the Mormon expedition,
expiated his share in the massacre by
being shot to death at the scene of his
crime. Lees last statement is full Of
promise ofstartling revelations. He has
left an autobiography, which will be
published for the benefit of his family,
in which he gives complete history of
the Mormon church from the time of the
Nauvoo massacre up to date. In that he
says facts are given which, if followed
up by the District-Attorney, will suffice
to pull down more than one man high in
the councils of the Latter-day Saints.
There can be no question, there is no
question, thst Brigham Young himself
was cognizant of, connived at, and
profited by the massacre. In the inter
ests of justice it is to be hoped that the
execution of Lee may be but the first OF
a series of trials and punishments which
shall not stop until all the guilty parties
have suffered for their share in the his
torieal horror. The best solution of the
Mormon question would be rigorous
punishment of the Mountain Meadows
murderers under the law which finally
overlook John D. Lee. 1t is a scandal
upon the government of the United
States that its hand has not long ago
been heavily laid upon the colossal
criminal who is the nominal head of this
relic of barbarism.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

A PIECE of burnt stone resembling
slate coal, with white, sparkling specks
on it. fell at Ecclefechan, in Scotland,
on the evening of the I'd of January.
Two men walking on the Glasgow road,
heard noise behind them, and on turn
ing found this stone imbedded in the
ground half an inch or mere. One of
them attempted to lift it and burned his
fingers. The fragment, which measured
about four inches by two. and weighed
nine ounces, took twenty minutes to
cool. A volume of smoke proceeded
from it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

LEIGH HUNT says: "God made both
tears and laughter, and both for kind
purposes; for, as laughter enables mirth
and surprise to breathe freely, so tears
enable sorrow to vent itself patiently.
Tears hinder sorrow from becoming de-
spair and madness; and laughter is one
of the very privileges of reason, being con-
fined to the human species"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

NEWS comes for sportsmen that the cap
ture of pigeons for trap shooting has been
prohibited in Michigan, whence most of
the birds are brought to New York.
Coupled, however, with the announce
ment comes the other one that the birds
have considerably flown over into Penn
sylvania, where they may be caught Just
the same as before.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
Brigham Denies.
ST. GEORGE, UTAH, March. 1877.
a IN popna+f Na- vorl-.

ST. GEORGE, UTAH, March. 1877.
james Gordon Bennett, New York;
Yours just received. If Lee has made
tatementin his confession duplicating
me as conveyed in your telegram of the
2lst, it is utterly false. My course of life
is too well known by thousands of hon.
orable men, for them to believe for one
moment such an accusation.
BRIGHAM YOUNG,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05
JOHN HARTFORD, of Wyalusing, Wis

JOHN HARTFORD, of Wyalusing, Wis
consin, took boy strongly resembling
Charlie Ross from some half breed In
dians couple of weeks ago and sent a
photograph of him to Mr.. Ross, who tel
egraphed back if the boy had scar on
the right side to bring him to Philadel-
phia. A subsequent telegram ordered
him to be brought on at Mr.. Ross's ex-
pense, SO Mr.. Hartford started with him.
The child's hair is brown, not fair, the
only difference observable.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-04-05

A THRIFTY young woman in. Boston got
up handsome subscription for letter
carrier, and then married him, and used
the funds to defray the expenses of the
wedding tour.