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The Reign of Terror.

Very few historic periods that are so near
are so little understood as the Reign of Ter
ror-probably because it has commonly been
represented in so partisan manner. Horri-
ble as it was, it was less horrible than is com
monty thought. 1t did not last nearly so long,
nor were so many persons killed as most peo-
pie believe. The Terror proper began with
the execution of Marie .Antoinette October
l6, 1893, and ended with the beheading of
Robespiere July 2S, l794), who was really
the head and front Of its barbarous offending.
1t continued nine months and twelve days,
though the popular opinion is that it extend
ed through several years. The number Of its
victims has been greatly exaggerated, having
been reported at as high as 10000, 10000
and even 10000. The number has never
been, and never can be, exactly ascertainedi
but it was between {, 800 and 5000, so far as
can be cumputed-being probably nearer the
former than the latter figures. Frenchmeu
are still quarrelliDg over the cause, character
istics and results of their great revolution
each judging of it by his bias of tempera
ment and political opinions, Albeit few re
gard it now as deliberate onslaught of tn,
populace on law, order, property and life
judgments Of calm and philosophic mer
differ widely as to its consequences SOM
esteem it to have been dreadful slaughte
without any compensation; others pronouDc
it one Of the most inspiring events in history
Robespierrc has been generally portrayed as
monster Of cruelty; but he was amiable j
private, absolutely incorruptble, rather ca
lous than actively cruel, and acquie'c seed rt
luctantly in the atrocities for which he hi
heen held responsible. He frequently sai'
probably with entire truth; death, alwa!
death; and the scoundrels threw the odiu
, of this continued butchery all upon me. VIII
a memory | shall leave behind, if this frigh
lul carnage goes onl 1t makes my life a bu
den aud horror; and yet, where is my W
I out Of this unendhg massacre2" Anoth
e century must be far advanced before reasoni
n mankind can hold any harmonious view Of t
French revolution. n.-Nn0 York Times
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Experiments in Fattening Hogs.

Farmers generally do not appreciate the
benefits of warmth or comfortable tempera-
ture in fattening stock. All the food in the
barn or crib cannat fatten stock unprotected
from the blasts of wiuter and shivering with
cold. AS this is the season for fattening
stock, especially hogs, we give the following,
which shows the fact most conclusively:
"a certain farmer made experiments in fat
tening hogs, He fed 100 hogs, weighing 200
pounds each. Tho weather was good. He
fed them week and weighed them and
found that, at four cents a pound for pork
his corn realized so cents bushe. The first
week of November his corn brought 62 cents
The third week 40 cents. The weather got
steadily colder. The fourth week the corr
brought 26 cents only, and when the ther
mometer was at zero the corn brought moth
ing the whole feed only keeping up tn
necessary warmth of temperature of tn
system"
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THE SUNDAY LAWS OF NEW ENGLAND.

AT all events the people of New England
have lived under these laws without serious
inconvenience for good many years, and it
may be fairly claimed that the Sabbath OF
New England, the one days rest in seven,
as conservatory of force, a smooth spot in
the wear and tear OF the weeks work, has
done great deal toward preserving the en-
ergy and vitality of her people. An effort
has been and will be made to repeal these
laws an effort based on the claim that the
state has no right to enforce any religious
observance an effort which has its origin
in an immigrant population. But it is not
at all necessary to defend the Sunday laws
on the ground of the sacred character of the
day. On purely secular grounds and in
view of the advantage which has accrued to
the state from their maintenance they may
be defended and upheld an advantage
which no careful and thoughtful observer
will deny. Leaving sentiment and religion
entirely out of the question such legislation
as will enforce one day of rest in seven fol
every man, rich and poor alike, may be bold
ly advocated on the broad ground of public
policy Good Campany Number 7aOo.
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YANKEE WIT.

1t is curious commercial fact that
whereas year ago no American honey in
the comb was exported to England, not
less than half million pounds will be sent
in the next twelve months. The trouble
was honey could not be sent strained and
canned for the reason that it would candy.
American honey is by far the best.honey in
the world as regards flavor and purity of
appearance. Knowing that New York
firm hired Mr.. Hodge, well-known honey
expert, to try to introduce it into England.
Over the water went Hodge, with big lot
of the sweet stuff in the comb. 1t required
skill to pack it and load and unload, but it
arrived all right, not cell being burst.
The English dealers in honey gave him the
cold shoulder. They had the editors on the
British Bee journal give him raking down
and they, themselves, added all mean things
they could say. Mr. Hodge made little
headway. He was about to give it up for
bad job when brilliant thought struck
him. He must get the honey on the Queen's s
table. How was he to do this? While
picking his tee tn after dinner and ruminat
ing on the subject, his eye alighted on the
pickle jar. 1t bore the name of the man
who had been high steward in Windsor cas-.
tie. He's my man., said Mr.. Hodge to
himself, and away he went for the pick le
man. Did he rush up to him and blurt out
Il want to put my American honey on Vic
toria's tableP Not bit of it. He asked
a thousand questions about how they were
made ate score or more of them, and end.
ed by proposing that the pickle-man furn isl
pickles to the American house he repre-
sented. The pickle-man was delighted
The New Y rk man gave him an order
They had bottle Divine together and thel
the American said : Now, have helpe,
you, you must help me. Can't you pu
American honey on the queens table
'Of course l can was the reply, and in n
time the arrangements were made. A cas-
of honey was given to the pickle man, an
another was sent to the high steward, an,
in short time some of it was before tn
royal family. The young folks liked it s.
we'll that Victoria gave orders that it
kept in the castle. That was enougl
American honey was from that moment
demand, and Mr.. Hodge has sent orders f
the shipment of 100000 pounds of this year
crop. The British Bee journal hoppe
e over to the other side and was loud inprai
ing the American article. Every fash io
able PERSONS table must have Americs
y honey.
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BLOOMSBURG, PA, FRIDAY DECEMBER5

There Is a Fair Hill legend which ac-
counts for the money being secreted there,
and nothing gives Cynthy greater pleasure
than to relate the legend aud its sequel.
The next morning before breakfast a note
was banded Ruth. Darling" it began
for you are my darling, whether you will
be engaged or not--I cannot command the
time to see you this morning, so send you
this line. Why did you avoid me last night?
Why did you go off without saying good-by7
Oh, Ruth, don't give me up There is no
woman in the world for me but you
Poor little Ruth She dropped tear
upon these words she kissed the note she
put it in her bosom. What was poverty ?
What was waiting9 Youth was brave and
Love was patient.
After breakfast she learned the good
news.
They kept jubilant Thanksgiving-fol-
lowing closely thereupon-that year at Fair
Hill, these Marylanders having adopted
that beautiful feast from the North. Aunt
Cynthy wore turban yellower and redder
than ever. Maldred was gorgeous in a
superbly embroidered crimson scarf, drsped
tunicrfashion, sent her by a friend over seas
to match which she pinned rose in Ruih's
dark-hair. This choice of. hue served the
double purpose of propiating Aunt Cynthy
and the ghosts. Aunt Cnythy was an ex.
ception to the general rule with colored peo.
pie who affect melancholy puppies now be
cause in slavery days Haunting scarlet was
considered their appropriate color by mas
ters of an artistic sense.
Finally Rosalind was radiant, albeit il
habitual green, and albeit BERTHE had eyes
for no one but Ruth. But what of that
Rosalind was provided with successor tC
BERTHE and with her, up to this period, i
was undenisbly the lover, and not the man.
'Hain't heare nothn' oh de ole lady senc,
I TUX dat ar board OUT Cyntby told Mil
dred 10 the course Of the day. She don,
say all she hab got on her mind
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. J. p. Tustin, (Supply)
sunday Servces-iuh a. m. and 81 p. m.
prayer Meeting Every Wednesday evening at eN
seais free. The public are invited TO attend.
ST. MATTHEWS LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Mlnlsier-Rev. ., ID. S. Marclay
sunday Services-1OH a. m. and ~ p.m
sunday School-9a. m.
PRAYER Nee ng-Every Wednesday evening at ~
seats free Nopews remit ed All are welcome.
PRBsBYTERIAS CHURCH.
MinIster-Rev. stuart Nit tchell.
sunday Servces-iOk a. III. and 81 p. m
sunday Schools a. m.
PRAYER Nee lng-Every Wednesday evening at 81
CLOCK.
seats free. No pews rented Strangers welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. W. Evans.
Minster--Rev. e. IL. Yocum.
sunday Servlces-l0k and 81 p. m.
SUNDAY School, p. m. .,--,-
Bible Class-Gvery Monday evening at 6X O'Clock.
Young Mems PRAYER Meeting-Every TUESDAY
General prayer Meeting-Every Thursday evening
O'Clock. -
REFORMED CHURCH.
Corner of Third and Iron streets.
pastor-Rev. W. e. Krebs. ,..
Kesidehce-Corner 4th and Catharine slreets.
sunday Services-l0H a. m. and p. IN.
SUNDAY Schools a. m.
prayer Meeting-Saturday, p. m.
All are invited There is always room.
ST. PAULs CHURCH.
Rector-Rev L. Zahner
SUNDAY Services-10H q. m, N p. m.
sunday SCHOOL, a. IN.
First Sunday I'm the month, Holy Communion.
Services preparatory to Communion on FRIDAY
,vening before the st Sunday in each month.
Pews rented; but everybody welcome.
EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Presiding Elder-Rev. A. L. ReeSer
Minister--Rev. George Hunter. Co..,
Sunday Services p. M, in the Iron Street Church.
PRAY er Meetng-Every Sabbath at p. I'D.
All are Invited. All are welcome.
THE CHURCH OF CHRIST ,
Meets in "the little Brick Church on the NIL, =
ae Welsh BapttSt Churcl-On ROCK Streel
Regular meeting for worship, every Lords day af-
ternoon at 81 O'Clock.
seats rree and the public cordially invited to
attend
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POetical.
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THANKSGIVING,


sweet was the song OF the robin,
Blithe was the hum OF the bee,
In the day when the drift OF the blossom
Was light as the foam OF the sea-
Then deeply was cloven the furrow,
Al gayly they Sc Uttered the seed
Who trusted that raln-fell and sunshine
Would surely be given at need.
The robin hath flown to The tropic
The honey-bee fitteth no more,
The reaper hath garnered the harvest,
Ana the fruit and tho nuts are In store.
The flame hath died out on the naples,
We tread on the loose-ly'ng leaves,
And the corn that was sturdy and stalwart
Is gathered and bound into sheaves.
And sweeter than music OF spring-time,
And fuller of jubiant mirth,
Are the strong-tided chorals oerflowing
From hearts where than ksgiviDg has birth,
The songs OF the home and the altar
The gladness Of children at play,
And the dear love OF households united
Are blending inpraises day.
For pasture.lands folded with beauty.
For plenty that burdcned the vale.
And the promise too royal to fail,
We lift to the Maker our anthems,
But none the less cheerfully come
To thank Him for bloom and fruition,
And the happiness crowning the home.
Oh. the peace on the brow OF the father,
The llsht in the mothers clear eyes,
The lit in the voices OF maideus
Who walk under dream-curtained skies,
y The dance In the feet of the wee ones,
And the sparkle and shine In the air
The year has no time like Thanksgiving
Atruce to our fretting and care.
sweet was the song Of the ro' In,
Blthe was the hum OF the bee,
In the day when the drift Of the blossom
Was light as the foam OF the sea;
Bat sweeter the silence OF autumn,
That maketh space for the strain
or the Joysnce OF home when the harvest
Is gathered from hillside and plain.
From Hirper's Bdsdr.
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PROFITABLE PATIENTS.

The most wonderful aud marvellous sue
cess, in cases where persons are sick oil
wasting away from condition of miserable
ness, that no one knows what ails them
profitable patients for doctors is obtained
by the use of Hop Bitters. They begin t.
cure from the first dose and keep it up unit
perfect health and strength is restosod. Who
ever is afflicted in this way need not suffer
when they can get Hop Bitters. See othe
column.
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stout backbone is as essential 10 ply steal health
as to political consistency, For weakness OF the
back and disorders OF the liver and kidneys, the tonic
and moderate detetc action OF the Biters Is the one
thing needful. Remember that the stomach is the
malusay OF every other organ, ind that by tnvigor
atng the digestion with this preparation the spinal
column and all It's dependencies are strengthened.
For Hostetter's ALMANAC for 1850 apply TO Drug
glsts and dealers generally
oct 8, 1y.
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Columbia County Official Directory.

President Judge-willlam Elwell.
Associate Judges-L X Krckbaum, F. L. Shuman
prothonOtary, &c.--Wilam krickbaum.
Court Stenographer-S. N. Walker
register Il Recurder-Wilamson II. Jacoby.
District AttorDey-Robert X. Little.
sheriff JOhn W. Hoffman.
31rve or samuel Neyhtrd.
rreasurer-II A. Sweppenhciser.
cgminssloners-stephe Pohe, Charles Richart.
A. H. Herring.
Crnrnissioners' Clerk-.J. b. Casey
Audtors--S II. Smith, ". Manning c. B. See
fir Commissioners-El Ell Robbins Theodore W.
COUNTY uperintendentWllliamH II. Snyder.
Dloon Poor Dlstrlct-Directors-R s. Ent, Scott,
WIN. Kramer, bloomsbury and Thomas Reece,
5COtt,
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EIRE INSURANCE.
CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP, BLooMsBURG, PA.

CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP, BLooMsBURG, PA,
BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY.
GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANC COMPANY.
UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
These OLD CORPORATIONS are wei seasoned by age
and FIRE TESTED and have never yet had loss set
tied by any court OF law Their assets all invest
OF FIRE only.
Losses PROMPTLY and HONESTLY adjusted and paid
as soon as determined by CHRISTIAN f. kNAPP, SPEC
Al AGENT AND ADJUsTER BLOOMSBURY, PA.
The people OF Columbia county should patronize
the age ey where losses II any are settled and paid
by one OF their own citizens.
nRoMrTNEss, EQUITY. FAIR DEALING
Nov. 1e 80,
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II EGISTER'S NOTICES.

ID EG!STER'S NOTICES.
III Notice is hereby given to all legatees, credi-
tors and other persons Interested in the estates OF
the respective decedents and minors, that the fol-
been td In the Office of the Register OF Columbia
county and will be presented for confirmation and
allowance In the orphans court TO be held in
Bloomsburg on Monday, December list, 1879,
at O'Clock, p. m. on said day:
l. rhe account OF John McAnall, administrator OF
Lydia W. Dodson, late OF the Borough OF Berwick,
deceased, as filed by F. s. Hunt admiu uistrator
OF John McAnall, deceased
O. The account of John McAnall. administrator OF
}. b. Dodson, late OF the Borough OF berwick,
deceased, as illed by 5. Hunt, administrator
Of John McAnal deceased.
8. The fnsl account OF c. c. Jackson guardian OF
James b. pearce, minor child OF A. B. Pearce,
late OF theBorough OF Berwick, deceased.
4. The first and final account OF Harry W. Sloan
administrator OF Maria Blggs, late OF the Town
OF Bloomsbury deceased.
5. The first and final account of Joseph Townsand
Trustee to sell Real Estate Of John ToWnsand
late OF Madison township, deceased.
G. The lrstand final account OF John Appleman
Trustee to sell real estate OF ann Winner, late Of
HeInlock township, deceased
T. The account of Lloyd S. Wntersteen admins
traitor OF Levi Greasy late OF Main township
deceased.
s. The first and partial account Of p. s. MN, , ad
ministrator OF sarah kelthline, late or the Bor
ough OF Berwick, deceased.
o. The account OF Wm Martz, administrator Gun
testamento anneXo, OF Ludwig Iheil, late OF Lo
Gust township, deceased.
10. The final occOunt OF John g. Jacohy, guardian
OF Anna NJ. Poet Gate Blank) n minor child @
Samuel NJ. Blank, late or Centre township, de
ceased.
H. The first and final account OF Thomas Butler
adm lnistratOr de bonis non cum testaInento an
neXO, OF Elizabeth Murry, late Of ColumDi
county, deceased.
12. The first and final account OF william Edward
| executor OF Ann Stahl, late OF Briarcreek town
| ship, deceased.
| l9. The first and final account OF NJ e. Jackson
guardian OF Rehecca j. March, minor child {
| james March, late Of Centre township deceased
| AS med by c. H. jackson, Executor OF Nj. L. Jacl
| son, deceased
| II. The first and final account OF Samuel Coleman
| administrator Of Sas d. Kline, late OF Fishing
| creek township, deceased.
| Is. The second account OF William LaInon, truste
In the estate Of Jacob Meyer, late OF Brlarcree
| township deceased
| 10. The sec nd account OF Samuel Neyhard execl
| tor OF Philip Salsig, late Of Centre tOwnshi
| deceased, as trustee for Rachael Coleman.
Registers once. W. IL. JhCoHY
| BoOmSburg oct. 81, 70 register.
| oct 81, '79-tc.
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BIoomsburg Official Directory.

President of Town Council-I. S. KUHN.
tlerk-Paul II. Writ
chief OF Poice-D Laycock.
President Of Gas Company-S Knorr.
SCcretary-C. W. Miller.
bloomsbury Banking Company-,John A. Funso on,
president, II. II. Grolz, Cashier, John Peacock, Tel
Ter. ,-,,,, , - - .
FRS National Bank-Charles X. Paxton, PRESIDENT
j. p Tustn, Cashier.
columbia County Mutual Saving Fund and Loan
4 3soGa ion-E. II. Little, President, c. W. Miller,
secretary.
bloomsbury Building and Saving Fund Association
WIN. Peacock, President, j. b. Robson, secretary
bloomsbury Mutual Saving Fund Assoclatlon-J.
7 Brower President, P. e. Writ, Secretary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

A n. G. Observation-Disclosures
Oliver is rather obscure shoemaker
in Union county, but has recently in>
vented method of making seamless
shoes which is likely to give him a
national notorieIy. A shoe constructed
on this method was exhi bited in Char
lotte last week. The inventor claims
that IL addition to the comfort in
shoe without seams. the manner in
which 1t is cut saves One-quarter in
the upper leather-a very important
fact. If true. The shoe exhibited is
well shaped and seems to have a de-
cided advantage over those made on
the old sty e, whether a coarse brogan
or French calf-skin gaiter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

d " G. Benbow, of Gull

Treasurer D V c Benbow, of Gull
ford.
Secretary Jos L Por.cr. of Edge
combe.
Gate Keeper-L VI Reas ms. Edge
combe.
Ceres-Mrs A NJ Cheek, of Warren.
Pomona-Mrs J E Somers, of Gull
ford.
tlora-Miss Eugenia Robinson, Of
Cabarrus.
Lady Asst. S rd-Mrs II E King
of Onslow.
The Secretary stated that there
would be vacancy on the Executive
Committee, owing to Col. Cheek hav~
ing been elected Master
Mr.. S. 3 Alexander was elected TO
fill his place.
Col l. L Polk rendered his resigna-
ton as member Of the execu i've
committee, which was accepted, and
Mr. John King, of Pitt, was elected
III his place.
The Secretary read an amendm ent
proposed ty tie National Grange to
reduce dues from ten to five cents.
Grange refused to concur.
On motion of Bro. Dove, Charlotte
WIS sci c,ed as the place for holding
the next meeting
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

Warrenton Gazette Under the pres
ent law, teachers of free schools cannot
draw their salaries until the close OF
their session. even though it continue
SIX or eight months. AS many Of the
teachers are poor and need their
money, this is unnecessary hardship
for the law dir cts the school fund to
be paid in on the 1st Monday in every
December and it is unnecessary to let
1t lie there idle, when so many have
worked for and need it. Observing
the Injustice of the law we wrote a few
days since to the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. calling his atten
ton to the defect asking him to sug-
gest TO the Legislature the neces> airy
change. lie writes us that he VIII
cheerfully do SO. and recommend that
teachers be paid monthly, preserving
the last months pay until the teacher
shall make proper reports of his or her
school,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06

.salsiaIJ ano Roundabout

Coy. Jarvis plain, common sense
Inaugural, was much mended by
those who heard ii.
Capt. \. Dumont was IN the city
Yesterday, arranging for the conven-
ZION of Northern residents on the 1St
of March, prox He has every assur-
ance of a large attendance. There
are more than fifty citizens of North
ern birth who have settled in Raleigh
since the war, and probably many
more in Wilmington AID NewbeTn.
A few days since, 10 | Loitin, an
pstimable citizen of Dupliu county,
called at our room to pay a small
amount Of back dues on subscription.
He spoke rather sadly Of his being
partially paralyzed, and remarked that
a. he might not live long, he wished
to have his affairs strai ghtened. up even
in small matters. He returned home,
and vas found dead, in his bed. The
above incident bespeaks conscien~
tiousness of character worthy Of emu
lation.
And everybody say Just as l
expected - The new speaker of the
Senate is James l.. Robinson, of Ma
con county. In the Democratic eau
Gus Maj. w. A. Graham headed the
field until the seventh ballot. when
Hon. Wm. T. Dor clI took the lead,
aid ut the eleventh ballot lacked only
two votes of election, whereupon be
declined At the next ba.toy ito9IH
son received seventeen votes eiecting
him by one or two votes. Mr. Robin
son is simply elected Speaker OF the
Senate pro tenn but in the event that
any accident to Gov. Jarvis should
occur-which God forbid the Speak
er would become Governor.
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Horrible Outrage.

\ special telegram to the Star, re
ceiyed last evening, gives intelligence
of q crime against law and society
which, in its conception and execu>
ton, betrays Il depth and height of
villainy and fiandishness rarely to be
met with in the annals of crime.
The dispatch. dated at Laurin burg.
! . IN. yesterday. STAKES that Miss
NcDuffy. well known and highly
respected young lady residing near J.
NJ n ellis mill, in Richmond county.
WAS lashed to a tree and brutally raped
by negro named Eli B, thune. on
Friday last. Up to the hour at which
the dispa ch was sent no arrest had
been made.
The perre'rator of the Infamous
crime is a bright mulatto, about five
feet six inches high, with scars on the
left cheek, is little cross-eyed. and
weighs about one hundred and thirty
five pounds.
We are anxious to contribute to his
capture, and therefore give this
minute description of him. We are
assured that any one who may arrest
him will BE- literally rewarded.
The greatest ind gnation and ex-
cit ment prevails at L1urinburg and
in the entire community where the
outrage was peIpetrated. 1t is not
doubted that if arrested he will be
dealt with in a summary manner.
We trust that the people and officers
of the law in this city and county may
be able to contribute towards his cap
ture. He should not be permitted to
escape the penalty of his more than
savage offence Star.