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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-30

The death of Colonel Malcolm ID. era.
hmm, in Montgomery, Ala, il announced
in the Mail Of the 9Th. lie formerly rcsid-
ed in Henderson, Texas, and was repre-.
sentative in the Conf drrltc CHngrrss.
He was highly honorcd and esteemed by
his copstitututs
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-30

We learn, with extreme regret, that the
lovely little daughter Of our hlcnd John
II. Chappell, died on sabbath morning last.
The sweet little girl who has gone before
was the eldest of their children. Wcgrievc
with our friend in his affection. But the
father and mother arr true christians. To
such as these God temp-rs the blasts Of
misfortune.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-10-30

But \ few days ago "" recorded the fact
that Scaborn Aycock, aged - years, was
in good health aud had met the Registrar
at Lisbon. Last week h. dlrd-a noble
old man, n relic Of the hygoue days OF the
nation. We hld known him from our
childhood, and had profound rcnrration
for hi. character. Peace Ice To- III, ashes.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07
Courting Under Difficulties.

They were courting under difficult
ties. 1t was in room through which
the members of the family were con-
tinually passing to and fro. Dear
Alice" he said, Il cannot longer la
Dor under this sus-"
CThe old man appears
pension of banks is due to the
unwise policy"
(0ld gent passes on.
q was going TO say, my dear girl,
that hope you will promise to be
mine, and name an early day for the
bonds"
(Old woman happens in.
should never be paid in gold
alone"
Exit old girl)
Name the happy day when | may
call you my own, for / cannot believe
you VIII tnlnk 1t pre-
sumption cannot be SO soon ac-
complished."
THE intruder retires.)
Il say can't believe you are IN
different to me, but will soon grant
me the privilege of calling you VII"
(Old lady on deck.
"-ife given the financial question
much study"
(0ld lady slides off.
"lf you love ne, just nod your head.
Oh, one sweet kiss to seal it-one
sweet-oh, hell!-"
Irrespective father-in-law.)
according TO eminent divines, is
a myth, superstition
They were again left alone.
The old folks conclude that Alice is
safe enough in the company of
young man who can talk about moth
ing but finance and theology, and so
relax their vigilance.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07

whether to call to his aid the engine
that moves the worId-the printing
press, with its thousands of messcn-
gers working night and day, the
steam-engine adding to its repeating
capacity untold power and miraculous
speed; or, rel ,cting all these to go
back to the days when newspapers,
telegraphs and railroads were un-
known.
"But advertising costs moneyp So
does everything that is worth having.
If advertising cost nothing, all the
second, third and fourth-class petty
shops would stand an equal chance
with the most responsible houses. If
you want to prove to the world that
yours is first tclass establishment.
ADVERTISE Exchange.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07
Don't Believe in Advertising.

The man who says he doesn't be.
lieve in Advertising" is unconsciously
all the while doing just what he depre
Gates. He hangs coats outside oil
bis door, or puts dry goods in his win.
dows-that's advertising. He has
printed cards lying on his counter;
that's advertising. He sent out drum
mers through the country, or puts his
name on his wagon that's advertis-
ing. He lab!es his articles or his
manufactures--that's advertising. II
he has lost his cow, he puts a writtep
notice iIs the postoifice, or tells his
sister-in-aw-and that's advertising,
too. He has his name put up in gilt
letters over his door-what is that but
advertising? He paints his shop green
or. red; or, if tailor he wears the
latest style; if doctor, he has his
boy call him out of church in haste; if
an auctioneer, Le bellows TO attract
the attention of passersby; if a heavy
merchant, he keeps huge pile of
boxes on his sidewalk in front of his
store-and all for advertising.
A man can't do business without
advertising, and the question is
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07
ELECTRICAL SCIENCE.

|
The story of electricity forms the
most romantic chapter in the history
of science. The curious thing about
it is, that it has been progress from
utter and absolute ignorance to the
most familiar and extensive practical
results. In all the other sciences
mechanics, optics, physiology, astron-
omy-there was basis of common
knowledge, consisting of many famil-
lar facts to start with, and there is ev-
er rudiment of science in the loose
observations of uninstructed people
concerning things that fall within the
range of ordinary experience. But
electrical science had no such start
ing point-nothing was known by
common people of any such agent.
Lightning was hardly regarded as
terrestrial thing. 1t was the bolt of
Jove, a minister of Gods wrath, or
malign of the prince of powers of the
air, a kind of preternatural phenome-
non; and, when amber was rubbed
and found TO attract light bodies in a
mysterious way, il was assumed to
have soul and to be a sacred thing
This little seed of science did not ger
inmate for thousands of years. 1t
was an instructive test Of the culture
OF the human mind, and shows. what
an enormous amonnt of preliminary
mental activity had to bc expended
before men were prepared to engage
IN the study of Nature. The natural
world was filled with this force which
we now call electrical; all things
were pervaded py il, was beneath the
it did not strike the senses.
and compel Attentions; it could be dis
covered only hy thought and the in
could not commence until
he human intellect had been turned
n q systematic way upon natural
hings, But when experimental in.
luirics in electricity. were once be.
run, their results were SO curious and
'ecnllar that they exerted a powerful
ascination over the woGder-lcving,
md by this stimulus the science grew
apIdly. Ii has given rise t. brill
ant series of electrical and magnetic
discoveries, inventions and useful APP
of tIc widest range and the
iehest utility TO civilization, such as
10 other science has afforded The
movement has here been {
rom the zero of total ignorance,
trough long observation and expert
1ent, up to The richest harvests of
rondegIul works - Popular Science }
Ionthly. =
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07

THERE is general notion that
earthquakes herald their approach by
a rumbling noise. This is mistake;
the greatest noise comes after the
earthquake, not before it. People
who are awakened from their sleep
by this rumbling may, therefore, re.
new their slumber Immediately, Ath
the comforting assurance that the
earthquake is, by The time they have
opened their eyes, several miles away.
for earthquakes travel at rate ex-
ceeding that of an express train.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07
gdahp Semi-meekIg Wprld

L nO AoS"n0 ~ Va AA AAApAnS OuAI puuy
HEMAN JoaES. BUSINESS MANAGER.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07

EDIsoN's latest invention, the zero
phone, seems likely to prove marvel
Gus adjunct to the telephone and pho
nograoh. The telephone transmits the
sound of the human voice; the phono-
graph records the words spoken and
reproduces them at any length of
time afterwards; the @rophone multi
plies the sound will eventually DO
capable of Transforming words whis-
pered into the mouthpicce of the In
strument into tones Of thunder. plainly
audible at a distance Of four miles.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07

4-ts not easily earned in these times
M ~ but IL can be made ia three montha
MI by any one of either sex, in any part
4 Of the country, who s willing TO work
eVA steadily at tho employment that we
~ y " furnish. $6e per week in your own
to IN. You need not be away from home over
night You can give your whole time to the work.
or only your spare moments. We have agents who
are making over $50 per day. All who engage at
once can make money fast. At tho present time
money cannot be made so easily and rapidly at any
other business. II costs nothing 20 try the bnsi-
ness. Terms and SIS ontht free. Address ct once
III. HALLETr a Co.. Portland. Maine.
e--July 2t-T7-Iy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07
Contents:

/ The United States Mining Law and Land
0flte instructions hereunder Zach section ol
the ias u Immediately followed 10y tie Land once
instructions relating thereto. This ia conyen.
tent arrangement. IL aVoidH turning several
page when the Instructions arc consulted in con.
nection with the law.
2. A Digest OF ali Decisions under the Mining
Laws now ia force. IL - brought down 90 the date
of publication. aud. containing the latest decisions
take. the place oi all prior publications.
8 New and Improved Forms for making ihe
various proof, from the location % claim. miner
lien. notite g. delinquent co-ownsrs 1c., down 10
issuance OF patent
4. A Complete list OF Patented Mining Claims.
arranged BY stats Territory. County aud district.
This list ls wo-th to mining men many times ths
price Of the book.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-05-07

The book contains nesrly 200 pages, AZ
by 6 inches, and is designed TO be pocket
companion FOR every wide.awake man in
the mining camps and financial centres OF
the West
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
THE DEMoCRAT COLUMBIA

the greenback and labor men--not by you
that I believe there are no political grievances
but that may be corrected in the democratic
party. Gentlemen, say to you as l said TO
some other gentlemen in Bloomsbury, once II
am elected on your nomination, you must re-
member am democrat. seek no Office in the
sense usually sought for but hold that II elected
to an Office, it is the duty to serve. One cur
rency for all, be they bond.holders or plow-
holders. One system of banking and one kind
of bank notes for all to be issued by the govern
ment be they grcenbacks or graybacks Is my
motto. ! hold as expressed by the late Judge
Woodward, in the Constitutional Convention OF
1889, 81 want the laboring men Of this com.
monwealth, honestly, promptly considerably
paid in currency, that If they desire to wor-
ship God on Sabbath-is that Puritanic-
with their weeks earnings in their pockets, they
can do so without fear Of the bank breaking,
and l will add il they desire on Monday to con.
vert it into eoia there should be provision,
made by the government that they may thus do
dollar for dollar. take 1t as no mark Of dis
respect when other parties than my own lift
long one name me for an office, but the contra
ry.
Gentlemen, thinking to do me justice, yot
will please give this article as much publicity
as you gave my name in yesterdays CoLUM
BrAN. | am yours truly,
f. NJ TrWKsRt-Ry
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
Ten Per Cent Discount.

There is scarcely no profit on newspaper
at $500 year. 1t just about pays expensos
Job work and advertising are what supply
the printers with bread and butter. As We
receive a fair share of these, we have conclu.
d4d to reduce the price of subscription, on
certain conditions, That times are hard aud
money scarce are facts that are realized by
no one more than by newspaper men. There
fore, in order To furnish paper at the lowest
price, for the benefit of our patrons, and to
secure new subscribers aud payment in ad-
vance for our own benefit, we will allow dis
co,,nt of 10 per cea to all subscribers, on con
ditiou that the payment is made III ddcance
making the price of the paper in that way only
81 50 year. Names of new subscribers must
he accompanied with the cash. Old subscri
lcrs win be allowed twenty days to renew a
this tate, after the year already paid for ha
expired. This special offer does not change
the price of subscription, and those who arr
in arrears will not be entitled to the rcduc
lion until they pay up what they now owe
\ promise to pay IN a fer days will no
square accounts, and we shall adhere rigidl
to the above arrangement, with the prvileg
of returning to our regular rates wheneve
the money panic shall have ended. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
State Conventions.

The Greenback- Labor State Convention
will '-eee fu Philadelphia on the Sth of Nav.
A week later the Republicans will assemble
in Harrisburg, and the following week the
Democratic Convention will be held in Pitts.
burg. The first named had appointed the
10th May for their convention, but the Re.
publicans calling theirs for the same day
the Greenbackers changed their date to the
Sth, so as to have their ticket in the field
before both the other parties. The Repub.
licans were determined to get ahead of the
Democrats, who will meet on the 22d May.
These early conventions indicate lively
campaign and we believe it would be to the
advantage of the Democrats in every county
In the State to put their county tickets in
the held as soon as possible. By so doing
they will insure thorough local organization
without which there can be no success.
After this has been accomplished they cam
quietly wait until within month of the
election, when the ball can be opened and
vigorously continued until the polls are
closed. Early county conventions will not
only enable the Democrats to perfect their
organization, but much of the bitterness
among candidates and their friends usually
engendered by protracted struggle for
nominations will be happily avoided
Perry Democrat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.

By the proceedings OF the late Conference
for this Senatorial District, published in an
other column, it will be seen that David
Lowenberg of this county was duly appoint
ed Senatorial Delegate to the Democratic
State Convention of % of May, and will go
TO the Convention uuinstructed. He is a
gentleman of sound judgment, and has ex'
periepce by reason of service on formel
occasions in State and National Conveu-
con,;, 49,! the Conferees from Ly-
co"ihg, peing unable to secure .he anpo;nt. -.
ment Of Mr.. Hart, their candiders
gate, retired fr.---l-----.~sereiic accompa-
,,i---vy-rne Conferees from Montour), leav-
ing their colleagues from the other counties
to make an appointment; duty which the
latter proceeded to discharge. The appoint
ment of Mr.. LowenDerg is therefore entirely
regular, and will, no doubt, be sustained by
the Convention against any possible objec-
ton ..t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
Number of Federal 0fiiee-holders.

The total number Of federal office-holders
OF all kinds and degrees is $3.50. This is
about one in 450 Of the population, or one
for very 30 votes. The vast number of Of
flee seekers ceases TO excite surprise when
these figures are known, for if there were but
hive applicants for every place this would
make one in every eighteen of the voting
population federal place hunter. But when
the state and local officers are added to the
federal, the number of persons who are paid
for attending to the business of ruling the
remainder becomes ffightful to contemplate.
Counting school officers, constables and ius-
tees OF the peace with the more important
policemen 1t Is probable that the state and
local office holders are at least as numerous as
those IN federal employment, and at that rate
one man in forty-iiye voters woad be draw
ing his support from the public purse, or, in
other words, every collection of forty five vo.
tiers throughout the county is obliged to sup
port one man by their labor in order TO main
tam such government as we have. But if we
allow FIVE place hunters for every state and
local place, as well as for the federal officers.
the result would show that every ninth voter
in the entire republic is an Office seeker
Ga=ette and Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
Cost of State Legislation.

The Pennsylvania legislature has now
been IN session over one hundred days. In
that time it has passed but fourteen bills
ana eleven resolutions. The expenses of the
present legislature can be measured by those
of a similar body last year. The legislature
of 1877 was in session eighty days and cost
$40, LAG, or an average of $500 per diem,
Including Sundays.l The present BODY
having already been in session for one hun.
dred days, will cost at least $500, 900, with
the net results. as above given, of fourteen
bills and eleven resolutions. The daily
average expenses of the body, based on
those of 1877, also continue at the rate Of
$500 per diem. If the session is prolonged
as desired by about ninety tout OF the one
hundred and nineteenl members of the Re.
publican house caucus, which met on Tues
day evening, until the oath OF May, the
cost to the state will be nearly a quarter of a
million dollars in addition to the half mil
lion already expended to this date.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26

In discussing rhe new phenomenon in poll
ties styled the National party the New York
Tribune saysa q good many democrats are very
seriously considering whether the demo
cratic party is long for this world" Quite
likely. Since the origin of the democratic
party good many weak and impatient peo-
pile have doubted concerning its high mission
and growing weary have fallen by the way.
side. But the great party has lived on and
on in spite of their weak fears and foolish
forebodings. One organization after another
has arisen to dispute the political field but
the democratic party has survived them all.
and it will survive as the defender of consti-
tutional liberty and the rights of the people
when the very names of its rivals are lost in
oblivion. There need be no solcitude con-
cerning the future OF the democratic par
ty.-Patriot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
The Stolen President.
CONFESSIONS OF HOW THE VOTE OF FLoRI-
DA WAS FRAUDULENTLY GIVEN
TO HAYES.

DA WAS FRAUDULENTLY GIVEN
TO HAYES.
JAG KsoNILLE, April 23.-Startling de.
velopments have come TO light lately. Con
fession obtained from s. B. McLin, Secreta.
ry of State under ex-GoY. Steans, and ,ex.
oticio President of the Returning Board
and from l.. G. Dennis, prominent radical
leader, disclose the means and methods by
W hich the vote of Florida, in 1876, was
wrested from ..Tilden and given to Hayes.
DIR. Cowgirl, Stearns' Comptroller and the
renal ming Republican members of the Re.
turning Board ARE heavily implicated in said
confessions. Enough is known to prove the
greatest conspiracy of the nineteenth centu-
ry and awaken America to the full realiza-
tion of the stupendous crime.
Later r-McLin, Secretary of State under
Gov. Stearns, and l.. G. Dennis, the little
giant of Alachua county, have made confess
sions in writing of frauds in 1876 by which
Florida was carried for Mr.. Hays. Denniss
covers the Archer precinct frauds.
lie says that pa names were put on after
the voting. McLjn's confession is said to
cover all transactions before the State Can
vassing Board These confessions have been
forwarded to Washington.
After Dennis made the confession, elev-
indictments against him for fraud in Ala
chua and Levy counties were noHe pressed
Mclin, it is said, was also rewarded, but in
what way was not known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
A Wise Deacon,

'Deacon Wilder, want you to tell me
how you kept yourself and family so we'll
the past season, when all the rest of us have
been sick 50 much, and have had the doc
tors running to us so long"
"Bro. Taylor, the answer is very easy. l
used Hop Bitters in time and kept my family
well and saved large doctor bills. Three
dollar1' worth of it kept us all we'll and able
70 WORK Oh rae ii ne. and will warrant il
nSs cost you aud most of the neighbors one
To two hundred uoilars apiece to keep sick
the same time. guess you'll take my medi.
cine hereafter" See other column.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26

CATAwIssA, PA April Goth, 1873
Messrs. BRoCKwAY & ELwELI-Srs In
your item of yesterdays COLUMBIAN, in reg gard
to The National Ticket" you have associated
my name with the office of Senate under
stand this OF course to be Suggestive" and had
It not been for the balance, or last clause of
the article shonld have il considered a pun, but
you say this is an equitable division, because
1t not only gives each delegate an opportunity
Tor Office, but the place he wants" | infer
from that portion Of your remarks that have
underscored, that you considered me delegate
to the National Cor vention. have seen two
reports of that Convention, one in your own pa.
per, paper have taken and paid for, unless
perhaps owe you years subscription for
nine years, and in the Republican, and my
name was not mentioned either as delegate or
being present was not delegate, was not
present al the Conv eniion, neither invited TO be
nor did know of the Convention, till read of
II in your paper, and am not a member Of the
Greenback or the socalled National party
consider the remarks you made in ref
er0nce to me in the item, uncalled for,
and thrust in the house of my friends" You
very well know that last winter | was approach
ed on The street by the senior editor of the Co.
LUNnIAN, and solicited to be candidate from
this side OF the river for commissioner, that
then told You that there were plenty of men
Who had all their lives been residents of the
county while had only been permanently here
ten years-twenty-two in all, and that | pre-.
ierred the legislature TO commissioner if the
democrats of the county desired it, You then
toid me That there were those in Bloomsburg
that could give me support that would not sup
port certain other gentleman aud 30 the mat
ter dropped. Since have been included by
you In the National programme, please in
form me where when and of whom You Obtain
ell Information that warranted you in so doing.
ii your item relating to me was scare to Keen
a iarIner, laboring man-so far as | am able
and one who has all his life been a democrat.
from being candidate for the legislature. all
correct do not scare. ] can not think you
had any mercenary motives Ia the matter and
that yon are laborlng under a mistake as
to my position. You know especially the sen.
lor editor that | have always taken the stump
ior The democrats in this County when invited
to, aud that in the Brockway-Mercur cam.
paign Col, Freeze and myself were the only
ones who held meetings for you that had no
bills to be paid by you. have but orce in
twenty one years voting to my positive recol-
lection, scratched democratic lioket, though
once or twice in that time | may have given
complimentary vote to some personal friend i
vote for no man though he be on the state tick
ct that says, gold is the meanest metal God
ever made" Notwithstanding the managers at
bloomsbury may have had a pole ready to
raise, when few years ago that some gentle.
man was candidate for congress.
Whatever may be my aspirations, politically
or my views of the success Of parties this fall, |
hold as Judge Elwell, when nominated by |
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-04-26
Chilly Of Murder.

Mauch Chunk, April 20. The jury in the
case of Chas. Sharpe, charged with compli-
city in the murder of Geo. K Smith, on
November 10, 1868, returned verdict this
evening of murder in the first degree. This
is the same murder for which M'Donnell
was convicted on the 18th inst, the crime
being one of the first Mollie Mcguire out
RACES recorded in this section. Thomas
Dur;n is now to be tried for the same Of
fenst, the three prisoners having originally
elected to be tried separately.