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contract creating the debt does not provide |
for payment in coin Ifa republican con.
gress and republican president could make |
the greenback legal tender to the soldier
and the sailor, the widow and the orphan
1t was money to pay for the blood of half
million of our bravest and best, who died
that the nation might live, why should + ot
government accept it in payment of its own
custom dues Are life and limb less sacred
than tariff rates =? No human language can
estimate the wrong done by this generation
OF the peoples currency. Year after wear
the democrats in congress have tried to re.
dress this wrong,b but as votes are there count
ed, and not weighed, they have thus far
tailed. But the day of the peoples deliver
ance draweth nigh, and this shame of our
national legislation will be blotted out, and
after it shall have been buried with the DO.
litlcal crimes of the past, the wonder will
be that such injustice could ever have had a
defender.
Such is the clear declaration of the Pitts.
burg platform.
l would be not unjust to the republican state
managers. Timidly silent in their platform,
apparently bold in their declaration in fa-
vor of national banks as made by Mr.. Grow
in his opening speech of the campaign, they
yet represent evidences of a very accommo.
dating spirit. The republican convention of
Lycoming county e few days ago indorsed
for assembly two of the nominees of the
greenback party and "no questions asked, u
The nuptials were happily celebrated, Mr.
drow, as the high priest ministering at the
altar Now, snail the offspring be n rag
baby p But the virtue of this example i:
found in the sense of comfort it gives to re-
publicans throughout the state in not for
cling them to lie in their bed if they find il
too short. 1t recalls the parsons announce
ment of a funeral at will take place to
morrow afternoon if it rains in the forenoon
but if it rains in the afternoon it will tax,
place in the forenoon"
EETRENCHMENT.
While the net ordinary receipts of tn
treasury since the Republicans have been ir
power are over five billions of dollars,
very small portion of that sum has been ap
piled to the payment of the national debt
After paying the interest and expenses tn,
most of the balance has been expended il
delraying the current expenses of the. gov
ernment. With $4,000 federal office holder
and vast appropriations for the army anC
navy, the burdens of the people remain bu
, little less than at the close of the war. AT.
, ter two hundred millions expended for th
. navy, tits not now fit for active service
' That extravagant expenditures have beer
made, the following statement will show:
Appropriations by the Forty third (repub
lican) congress were
lS75........SlS4, ,3O4,779 OS
lS16........... III $40 ,6S7 81
SOL ,675, 5,474, s
; By Forty-fourth (democratic) congress
q lS77...........Sl54 ,390,943 SO
lS7S....".... l53, ,60S6Sl %
| ,no- noo 40. n
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IIartranft over Curtin in one
year r............................ 1868 AZ
give you the expenses of the state gov
ernment under the last democratic governor
PACKER ending in 1860, and also three years
under Curtin, including the war, Geary and
Hartranft
Under Packer, three years.. 81 ,209,S4 IL
Under Curtin ......,.....,",...., l.ooo,lol bS
Under Geary (second term)... 2,sOS,3 OF
Under Hartranit first term. S,279,2l5 2S
The above fgares do not include interest
paid on state debt. pensions. or amounts
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MISCELLANEOUS.
british AMERICA ASSURANCE co

b -u i'.la,on W.
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The assets Of these old corporations are all in
vested IN SOLID SECURITIES and are liable TO the
hazard OF Fire only
Moderate lines on the best risks alone accepted
Losses PROMPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted and paid
as soon as determined by CHRISTIAN L. KNAPP Spe-
cal Agent and AdJuster, B'oOmsburg Penn'a.
Tie citizens Of Columbia county should patrOnize
the agency where losses, If any, are adjusted and
paid by one of their own citizens. nov.l6, TT-ly
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ID +. HARTMAN
REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES:
Lycoming of Muncy Pennsylvania.
North american Of Philadelphia, Pa
rankin, of
Pennsylvania Of
Farmers OF York, Pa.
Hanover OF New York.
Manhattan of
ONCE on Market Street No. 6, Bloomsburg, Pa
oct. 26, T7-ly.
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JOB PRINTING

The Jobbirg Department OF the COLUMBIAN is very
complete, and our Printing viii compare favora-
bis with that OF the large cities. All work done on
demand, neatly and at moderate prices
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BLOOMSBURY DIRECTORY.

CCHOOL ORDERS, blank just printed and
\ neatly bound In small books, on hand ana
.. cor sale at the COLUMBIAN ONCE.
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STATE PLATFORM.

After having donated to railroad corpora
tions over two hundred millions of acres of
the public lands the republicans, in their
platform, in impudent mockery, declare
that the public lands belong to the people.
and should be reserved exclusively for act
ual settlers" This means, | suppose, if the
railroads don't want any more of them
And yet about the time the republicans in
Pennsylvania were adopting this resolution
the Republicans in the United States Seu-
ate were voting a re grant of public lands
to the Northern Pacific railroad company of
forty millions of acres
The same platform makes earnest declara-
tions in favor of home industry, and yet the
people do not forget that republican con-
gress in 1872 reduced the tariff on bitumin-
mining and manufacture of which Pennsyl-
vania labor and capital were and are largely
employed.
And the same platform is loud in protest
against the payment of southern claims. This
cry has served many a political villain a
convenient purpose. But let the truth be
known. What are southern clail \
persistent effort has been made to hIye IN
(people believe that these claims are de- bands
npon the government, made exclusively by
persons in the south who were eHgaged in
the rebellion. Instead of this being true, a
vast majority of the claims thus far allowed
by congress have been presented by north
ern and Union men for losses alleged to have
been sustained by them in or on account of
the war. And how stand the two parties
on this question In the Forty-second con-
gress (republican) bills were passed for
claims amounting to s2,49S, ,l72S5. In the
Forty-tbird congress Republican )the amount
was $2,54l ,2sS 65. Now, the Forty fourth
congress (democratic) passed claims amount
ing only to sl,37S, ,267 .4S, about one million
of dollars less than had been allowed by the
republicans in the Forty-second and Forty
third congress. Instead OF bills for the pay
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forming in conjunction with a perfect double track
and road-bed combination OF safeguards against
accidents which have rendered them practically I'm
possible.
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STATE EXPENSE.

Ring rule has brought with it, of course, a
large increase in the annual expenditures.
cannot refer to these in detail but as a fair
sample of the system of ring rule select the
expenses of the executive in 1861, the year
before the war, under Governor Curtin, and
the expenses Of 1877, under Governor Hart
ranft:
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The attention OF the travelling public is respect
fully invited TO OF the merits OF this great high
way, In the confident assertion and belief that no
other line can oner equal Inducements as route OF
through travel. In
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
MISCELLANY.

1t is always pleasing to recognize an old ac-
quaintance after a lorg absence. OF course
time works many changes, but the general
features remain the same and secure a joyful
greeting from friends of by-gone days. 1t is
with thrill Of delight that many newspapers
will recognize that venerable story, which is
now. on it's travels. about farm house ont
West being set on fire by the suns reflection
Oh IA number Of bright milk pans. The scis-
sors trembled with joy, a few moments ago,
as they clipped the ancient fiction from the
B1s OF Globe in order to be put away in a
drawer until it comes around next year again
changed, it is true, yet ever the same. In ~
it was millspans that caused the conflagration
in '76 it was looking glass in rs it was the
gltteriug Instruments of a brass band play
ing in the neisllborhood in ia a mill pond
tina. some one carclessly left out doors did the
damage in '73 il was the milk pans aga n.
and thus the aged fabrication revolves. The
st, r for rs has been put with its predeces-
sors in the drawer The farm house has been
re-insured and all is ready for big fire next
year again.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
Electric Belts and Bands,
THE BEST KNOWN CURATIVE AGENT.

perfected Appliances
failed
the
The a
dtoth
Digestion Excreon Nutrition and Circulation restoring health and vgo
to
anb medical obtained for them
icandFu tionaD
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
Note the Contents.

Hygiene of the Nervous System.
Progressive do-Electrc Science.
Franklin Experiment.
Bathing as Hygienic Measure.
Sir Henry Holland, Portrait and Biography.
Sir William FERGUSON, Portrait and Biogra-
ply.
Facimile of Diploma of Award Granted by
the Centennial Commission at Philadel-
phia.
Paracelsus the Prince of Empires.
Slandering Doctors.
Galvanism: its Origin, Perfection, and Abuse.
Sleep.
Advice to consumptive Invalids.
Climate.
Health and Pleasure Observation-Disclosures
Scenery.
Marriage Guides, Bogus Medical Institutes
Etc.
Humbugs.
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1t is safe to say that there would be "a great
deal more bread cast upon the waters than
there is if people were only sure it would be
returned with ten per cent interest. 1t is the
uncertainty of the Investment that makes
people hesitate.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

There is no funeral so sad to follow as the
funeral of our own youth, which we have
been pamperng with fond desires and amb-
tious hopes, and all the bright berries TIL
liie
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

Mark Twain thinks that soda water is not
reliable for steady drink. The next morn
ing, after drinking thirty-six bottles he found
himself SO much larger that he hadn't an arti-
brella.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11
TT COMPRISES
VICK'S
Illustrated Priced Catalogue.

Seventy-fye pagcs-31n Illustrations, with Deserp-
tons OF thousands Of the best Flowers and Vegetables
in the world, and The rdN 1ro1c MeDi-all for Two
CENT postage stamp Printed in German and English.
Vick's Flower aud Vegetable Garden, 80 cents in
paper covers In elegant cloth covers leo.
Viek's Illustrati Monthly Magazine--31 pages, fine
Illustrations and colored Plate in every number.
Price SIPS year. Five copies for $500.
Address, JAMES WICK, Rochester, N. Y.
Jan. l6tl 1878.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

A secular paper calls attention to the con
sieuous fact that "a tack points heaveuward
when it means the most mischief" Then
to elineh the sermon, it adds at has
many imitators."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

Body and brain need plenty of exercise as
well as plenty of rest and probably far few
er people fall into ill-health from OVERRIDING
their muscles and for want of that vigorous
development of brain-power which comes from
mental activity and discipline.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

A chemistry student, hearing sailor spok-
en- of as an sold salt" afterward alluded to
him as a venerable sodium chloride
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Nervous Debility.
Pulvermacher's Belt and Suspensory Appli
ance Illustrated.
Dependence of Health Upon REGULATION.
Medical Electricity.
Mind and Health.
Drugs.
Pulvermacher Galvanic Establishment Illus
trated.
Editorial Commentaries upon Hygiene
and Physical e-Congratulatory-
Bogus Belts, Bands, Etc. Travelling i'm
postors-Perpetual acknowledgements
tim Exercises-Specialists and Mounte-
Exhibition Notes--Importanc
of Exercise--A New Wonde Pleasures
without Moderation and OF her Miscel
lany.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

When Emerson recklessly wrote, Every
natural action is graceful" had he ever seen
an angry woman throw a stone at COW?
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CHEAP
KANSAS LANDS

w own and control the Railway lands Of TREGo
w COUNTY, KANSAS, about equally divided by
the Kansas aeihc Railway, which we are selling
average OF Sl.2A easy terms Of ayment AL
terBate section Government lands be taken as
hoWesteads by actual seulers.
These lands lie in tho GREAT LIMESTONE BELT of
Central Kansas the hist winter wheat producing dis
rie Of the United states, yielding from 70 50 Bush
els per Acre
The average yearly rainfall in this county is nearly 80
inches per anhum ohe-third greater than the much
Olled Arkansas Valley which has yearly rainfall Of
less than q inches per annum in the same longitude.
ST0CK-RAISlNG and W00l-GR0WING are very
remuncrative. The winters short and mild. Stock
will live all the year grass Living streams and
springs are numerous. Pure water is found in wells
from 20 to 60 feet deep The healtiest climate In the
world No fever and ague there. No muddy impass-
able roads. Plenty of fine building stone, lime and
sand These lands Dans rapidly settled by the best
class of Northern and Eastern people, and will ap-
preciate in value by the improvements being made
to make their purchase at present prices of the
veey best Investments that can be made aside the
profits be derived from their cultivation Members
Of our firm reside in W A-KEENIsY aud will show lands
any time. pamphlet giving full Information In re-
gard to soil climate water supply &C. will be free
request.
4
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

A HARD TEsT.-Ten or a dozen men were
enjoying tie hot weather which baked the
shingles on ferry deck saloon, in Detroit,
the other day, whena stranger stalked in al d
inquired Of The bar-tender
T" Have yon amy mint?''
q Yes, SIR was the reply.
"And have you sugar, lemons, gip, brandy
and so forth?"
have"
The stranger turned around to the crowd.
noted the sudden increase of interest in each
face, and kindly said i:
.'Gentlemen, I'm going to treat every liar
in this room. Let the liars-the monstrons
liars-come forward"
Not foot moved.
"Gentlemen, continued the stranger in
plaintiff tone. "don't be backward. Jnleps
wait for all Every one of you who is known
as liar will please stand up
Not man stood. The strangers face be-
trayed keen disappointment, as he ordered a
rousing big mint y for himself, and not
word was spoken in the place while he slowly
slipped the cooling liquid through q straw
When he had finished he wiped off his mouth
and said
well. every truth-teler in the crowd will
now stand up
Each man arose with the promptness of a
soldier.
land sit down again" softly said the man
as he made for the door.
They would have sat down on him, but
great truth-tellers are poor runners.
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If a man is fond Of proclaiming his belief
that all mankind are knayes il would be very
unreasonable for you to conclude that he is
himself the only honest man in the world
Hold ON to Your pocket book and be careful
not to lead him into temptation.
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When the women get control they win or
ganize their militia with needle-guns. --Loao-
ell Courier.
Mosquitoes keep the busy hum Of indus
try.
Always put up something for rainy day.
An umbrella for instance.
Mr.. Moody says : +" If you cannot be a
lighthouse you can be a tallow candle"
How to treat your girl eoolly-Give her
some ice cream.
Don't strike moustache W hen its down.
An express MANA retired printer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

The current of ELECTRIC QUARTERLY contains valua
those who suffer from Nervous Exaust
upon the laws of hogiene and physical culture
perfect bodily health and be fully aned by
of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-11

Descriptive Pamphlet aud the Electric Quarterly eghtage ustat
ed Journal containing valuable information and full particulars mailed Free
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There is very little virtue in being good
if you have no temptations to be bad. 1t
was Mark Twain who said that he was better
than George Washington, because Washing
ton conldn't tell lie, while he could but
wouldn't. M
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-06-13
MARRIED.

In this city, June 9Th, by Rev. J. A. Ross, Mr.
James II. Robinson and Mis- Maria A. Wescott
both of Belfast.
IN searsport, June loth, by Rev 7. ,. Upper,
Mr.. Geo. W. Crockett, Of Prospect, and Mr.. sarah
+. Robbins OF Belfast
In swanvie, June 9th, by a. +. Nickerson Esq,
Mr.. james I. Cunningham and Mrs. Carrie D. Mon
roe, both Of Waldo.
II Searsmont, june 9TH, at the residence Of the
brides father, by Rev. Il. II. Boynton Robert +.
Dnnton, Esq, of Belfast, and Miss Lizzie NJ. Farrar
of Scarsmpnt
In kenduskcug, June 9Th. by Rev. T. Blackcr, Mr..
Georgr A. iolister n pecring, and Mis- Arb-lla i.
Pilshury, N Bangor
In Augusta, June oth, BY Ke,. James II: Ecob,
EmmonS X. Ellis, OF Cambridge, and Emma Louise,
daughter of Judge ArtemuS Libby Of Augusta.
~ Eockland, May alst, Mr. Albert smith ana Miss
Belle Il. lIavener, both Of Eocklaud.
In Rockland, june 9Th, Mr.. Charles II. Freeman,
OF Portland, and Miss Gcorgi- l.. Esfabrook, OF
R0ckland
In Gamden, Mr. 26th Mr. Mphooso Blake and
Miss Isabelle kirkpatrick, both Of IN. lhomaston-
In Waldoboro, June lst, Nr. John ;. Fisk, Of
Bremen, aud Miss Lizzie NJ. Heyer Of W.
In Ellsworth. june 81, Mr.. Frank /. Frrnald and
Miss Bertha j. McFaradd.
In Newport, Mr. John i. Marsh and Miss Nellie
NJ SAWYER, both OF Newport.
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a CARD.

The members Of the Rockland Dramatic Club,
Drpheus Club and Singh Band, desire to return
their sincere thanks to the people of Belfast, who
50 generously received them upon the occasion of
the presentation Of "Neighbor lakewood" last
week. Especially they under obligations TO
Messrs. II. l.. Woodcock and Fred T. Chase, for
numberess favors Also to Mr.. j. ID. Tucker, OF
the American House; to the Janitor of the hail. and
a large number of others,-al of whom assisted ma
terially toward making entertainment "A success
May the cordial feeling which Belfast manifested
toward us upon this OCCASION be ever sustained be
tween the people of our two cities.
Very Respectfully,
w. Q. FULLER, JE.,
In behalf of fort v.pi0ht others
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Stealing by the Million.

| Stealing by the Million.
The official exposure of the gigantic
naval frauds under the rule of Robson is
Of most startling character. The House
Committee on Naval Affairs has obtained
from the Navy Department tabular state
mcnts of all the public property disposed
Of by Robson since 1871, and the value
vi such Materials which have been sold
for a SONG to favored contractors, amounts
| to a great many millions of dollars.
| 1t is found that in many cases new and
valuable materials We're sold at nominal
prices, when the same materials We're
| needed at the time of the sale in the Navy
| ards. New boilers We're sold out of the
| yards which We're ready to be placed in
vessels on the stocks, and then contracts
We're made with the contractors, to whom
these boilers were sold. To supply new
boilers OF precisely the same Kind at eN-
trayagant prices. BY selling materials on
hand to favored contractors for a quarter
part their zeal value, and then buying the
same things again at double their value,
| the contractor was enabled to make a
profit Of seven hundred per cent. In re-
dhtE, oI course IT was 4 gratultN from the
government To the contractors, no actual
investment OF capital beng required trom
linn. Last yeaf when kobeson was IN
power the Committee could not get ANY
~ the bottom facts. but the obstacles 10
obtaining information were much lessen
cd hen au honest Secretary succeeded
hm.
The Committee has discovered that the
most sinking instance of this method Of
rtlliifttr hr ttGXr1rlrtrnt orpuTrpI lt f1t
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4 CA RID

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis
cretions of youth, nervous weak ess, early decay
loss Of manhood &c, will send recipe that will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America.
Send a self.addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
T. INMAN, sutton p, Bible House. Neio York.
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Scion Chase. Political History Of the Poor
Mans Friend.
From the Lewiston Gazette. !

| himself a STRAIGHT W hio he went with thp
Democrats in one or two elections. Dur
ing the war he was elected by the Re
publicans to the legislature for two wears.
In l-66-7. when johnson had his break
With the Republican party. he undertook.
by the use IF federal offices ana tho Vast
patronage lit his command. to buv Tie
support he sorey needed. So that II was
we'll understood throughout the country
that all active politician who would enter
if daf r[W war; Areor.n7'E %" ,5; nnq9e
S4 sd rg@o,' "l liS no,eI gAmoIon
o.''9'9t';,' "'N 'l,S lI4''''ti't'l' a.
~, ~ !, = I'LL ,''1'' 80, '',' TX NIT,
~ ~ ,,iV t',e,stI,'''' VIII nm '9 a..
s'lr o',l',e y, 'IL.I az ','' " '0.l cue
,3''''e '9SeiIoe. 'll'N "oOIu H., o"'i'li u
a I
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The Maine Standard, in an excellent
article on the approaching Democratic
State Convention, says; "The financial
principles upon which the Government
was 50 long and so successfully admins
terd by the Democratic party are as sound
now as they were then, and there is no
necessity for changing or dluting them"
The Belfast Journal is also battling brave
ly and ably against anything like sur
render of the old Democratic flag. off the
Democratic Convention shall declare in
favor Of it, the result will be a disruption
Of the party and humiliating defeat at
the polls" The counsels OF such papers,
controlled by gentlemen of eminent abil-
ity, large observation and lifelong devo-
ton to the TRUE interests Of the people,
are token of good, and will not fail to
exert a salutary and wide spread ntlu-
ence. Boston Post.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1878-06-13

This business of shooting emperors and other
great men is becoming too popular. Things are
getting so that we scarcely dare venture into the
street. Buffalo Express.
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Pills, Potions and Pungencles.


Il YOU want a harmless stimulant. TAX
SANtaEn'~ JAMAICA GINGLR
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j. y. ANDERSON. Chairman
CHARLES y. HFESEY, Secretary