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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
The Day of Petty Abuses.

Mr. William L. Chandler has had his
peace of mind disturbed for day or
two over the case of a negro messenger
named Black, who makes the charge
that he was dismissed from his place
because of his refusal to do menial
work for some Insignificant head of a
bureau in the Navy Department.
As to the merits of this case no
special knowledge is had other than the
servants statement and the officials de-
nial of lis truth. But there is no reason
why it should not be true. The govern
ment departments and bureaus are
honeycombed with Just such abuses
There is scarcely head of one of these
divisions who does not secure consid-
erabie part of his personal service from
his employees at the expense Of the gov
ernment, Door.keepers, hall-porters.
messengers and coachmen are required
TO do the little work imposed upon them
by the public and then to do personal
service for their chiefs or their families.
Many of them drive the family car
riage to and from the theatre or other
places at night. Others do household
work, while still Others do even more
menial labor. The result is that picay-
une politicians who perhaps never knew
the luxury of having their shoes polish
ed, unless they did it themselves, and
who never kept a carriage before, soon
import some faithful negro from their
homes and pension him on the govern
ment, with no other purpose than TO
have their work done for nothing. The
same thing is true of the public car
riages, so that the government is pluck
ed on every hand.
This may be small abuse, but it
must not be forgotten that the majority
of the men who fill these places are
necessarily small. That it is petty lar
ceny is true, yet many men who will
get on the stump TO proclaim the glor-
les of themselves and their party prac-
tice it and all combined they make up
a pretty large abuse in the course of II
year, even from financial standpoint.
The old days were not halcyon in every
respect, but there were few men who
had the audacity to pension their coach
men and scullions on the Treasury
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
READING FOR BOYS.

Notwithstanding the fact that books
have multiplied until there is scarcely
a single subject upon which volume
has not been written, the number Of
learned scholars and statesmen of the
present age does not seem to have increas
ed proportionately with the facilities
now afforded for obtaining knowledge
on all subjects. One great cause for
this condition of things is that the
minds of our boys and young men are
not properly directed in the matter of
general reading. Parents seem TO be
satisfied if their sons go to school a
few years, and gain superficial knowl-
edge of what is contained between the
covers of their text books. Many young
men who are considered bright students
may even pass through college with a
good record, and yet come out with lit
tie or no knowledge of general char
acter. They may be able to read Greek
and Latin, to solve geometrical prob
lens, to name the consultations, and
explain the motion of the planets, to
describe the chemical forces, but all
this is the result of routine work, and
in few years the information thus
gained slips from them. Their knowl-
edge of history and of the great ques.
tions of the day, of political economy,
and the science of craftsmanship is ex-
ceedingly limited, if not altogether
minus quantity. While a thorough
course of school training is necessary
for the development of the mental fac
ulties, liberal education is never com
pleted within the school house walls
The finished scholar, the learned Judge,
the wise statesman, must all acquire
their knowledge by hard labor, done
after school books are thrown aside.
Those who have attained prominence in
the different walks of life, have not
done so as n matter of chance. Long
years OF study alone have brought dis.
tinctiou, and the foundation was laid in
the days of their youth. The point
that we would emphasize is this, that
parents should take the direction of
their sons reading in their own hands.
nav ooys spehu an hour eacn evening
with their lessons for the next day at
school is not enough. A regular course
of reading should be mapped out, and
a certain time each day devoted to it.
Talk with your boys about what they
have read, explain to them what they
do not understand, incite in them de
sire for general understanding, and do
not leave their mental training entirely
in the hands of teachers. Boys thus
trained at home will have no difficulty
at school, and the number of men who
possess general information, and ability
fitted for the requirements of the pres
ent day would be largely increased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
Chinese Retaliation.

AT the time the Chinese emigra-
tion bill was discussed it was under
stood that the Chinese Government
represented that they were Indifferent
to the matter and readily assented to
the treaty which was made the basis of
restrictive legislation. 1t appears, how
ever, that the impression received that
China was oblivious to the enactment
of the anti-Chinese bill was erroneous
and that the position of the United
States ID this matter is deeply resented.
The Department of State is informed
that every means is being adopted by
that government to drive Americans
from the Empire. Onerous restrictions
are placed upon their business and new
enterprises are entirely prohibited #
conducted by Americans. The latter
find 1t more convenient to leave the
country than to remain in the face of
such difficulties, as it is absolutely i'm
possible, 1t is reported, for them to car
on their business, owing to the retalia
tory measures resorted to by the Chi,
nese authorities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
A Combination in Iron.

During the past two weeks combi-
nation has been formed in the south
composed of all coke iron furnaces in
the states of Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia, with the exception of the
Oakdale, Tennessee, furnace, to be
known as the southern coke associa-
tion. The object is to obtain and
maintain a uniform scale of prices, and
prevent indiscriminate competition and
trickery of all kinds. A uniform scale
of prices has been agreed upon and
agents are required TO strictly abide
thereby 1t places all brands of iron
on the same platform, so that a furnace
making an iron of low standard will
get the same price as for high standard,
that is, if they sell any. The advanta
ges will be seen to be on the side of the
maker of the better brands, while the
other man will. nave TO work hard to
make sales at all. The scale agreed
upon is not above the prices which have
been ruling lately, except on few
grades, and they are all on the basis of
the fixed price at the furnace, adding
transportation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA
A Law to Prohibit Treating,


A hill has been introduced into the
Legislature 10y Senator Greer of Butler
county, the text of which is "to prohib
it persons from treating other persons to
intoxicating drinks, under penalty Of
S25.' Should this bill become a law it
will prove very effective for temper
ance. The Harrisburg Patriot in re.
ferliug TO the bill says as follows:
at does not require the gift of proph-
ecy to see that the passage of this bill
will materially circumscribc, if it does
not completely obliterate, the practice
of drinking Who ever took a drink
alone, before that period when habit
had become discaseY Drinking is a
peculiarly social custom. 1t is said
that in some of the old countries treat
ing is an unknown practice, but is be-
yond conception that such state of
affairs could grow up here. 1t may be
that after many years Of effort to
overcome prejudice the jovial young
fellow of the period will seat himself to
solitary glass, but the G ances are so
decidedly against this that the temper
ance folk will prove their wisdom by
abonding their plan of constitution tink.
ering and concentrating all their forces
in support of the anti.treat act. Sena-
tor Greer should be cauonized as the
apostle of temperance reform
This bill strikes at the roots OF tenn
nerance-and is far preferable TO bill
to regulate the manufacture of distilled
spirits by certain laws, which is now
being so earnestly urged by the advo
Gates of temperance. This bill should,
as it does, receive the hearty approval
of all good citizens. The Philadelphia
Times has this to say on the sub
ject:
'Some OF our esteemed contempora-
ries are disposed to poke fun at the pro-
posal of Senator Greer to stop
treating in the interest of temperan nee.
Many funuier things could be found to
joke about. The idea did not origi.
nate with Senator Greer, but it is near
ly as good an idea as if it had. The
habit, which is purely American, of
treating. probably leads to more drunk
enness than any oth,r thing. II is the
decentralization of young men who
go about together a great deal They
treat each other and get drunk. Such
a thing is not done in any other coun-
try, and is very rare indeed that a man
gets drunk unles he is in company and
drinks because il is sociable. 1t is not
likely that Senator Greer will be able
to get his proposition adopted-at
least not in Harrisburg-but it wouldn't
be bad thing at all if he could sue
ceed'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
GLEANINGs.

Erie will have new canning factory
this spring.
A Catasauqua horseshoe factory turns
out 5000 shoes per day.
The axe factory at Bellefonte, has
suspended until April 1st.
Lower Stafford, Montgomery Co., viii
shortly have stocking factory.
On Tuesday, the B ,thlehem Iron Co $
steel works turned out 800 tons of in
| gots.
The York papers state that beet
sugar factory viii shortly be started
there.
The National Association of Shot
Manufacturers is in secret session at
Pittsburg.
Pennsylvania has 1886 ci;ar fac
tories which last year turned out 1885,
949,246 cigars.
Agents of Western iron companies
are trying to secure non union men in
Pittsburg.
Clearfeld's houses and business places
are to be heated by steam.
Company f, Eighteenth Regiment,
National Guard, has been disbanded.
The new gymnasium of the Lehigh
University will be opened in few
days.
Boyerstown Farmers National Bank
has been chartered. Capital 100000.
OF l73 applications for liquor licenses
in Cambria county, 80 were refused.
Reading is troubled with a gang of
young thieves, who commit petty dep
relations
The Meadville Episcopal Church will
be torn down and new one erected
after Easter.
For the seduction under promise of
marriage of Katie Junker, a jury in the
marine court, New York, on last Friday
rendered verdict of $4,000 damages
against Peter Hickman.
AT meeting OF the Methodist con-
ference, Lancaster, last week, Rev. DR..
Everett, private secretary of Governor
Pattison, was given "location," equiy-
alent to making him local Methodist
preacher.
The bill to settle the state debt of
Tennessee at fifty cents on the dollar,
with three per cent. interest, as it came
from the house of representatives pass
ed the senate Friday last and awaits
the Governors signature,
1t is understood that Folger has tend
cred the position of chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing to John w
Corning, Geneva, n. Y. He was once
a sergeant-at arms in the Legislature of
New York, and he has virtually accept
ed.
The President is evidently growing
weary of the good things of this world,
He recently received dozen bottles of
whisky, with note from the agent of
it requesting him to taste of it and kind
ly send his opinion of the quality, to be
used as an endorsement. The agent
received the dozen bottles by express
two days thereafter, and a letter by
mail from Mr. Phillips, the Presidents
Secretary, stating in somewhat satirical
language that the President was indif-
terent as to the merits of the whisky
and declined to sample il.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The House of Representatives has pass
ed the bill to prevent discrimination by
railroads in their charges. We believe
the bill simply enacts the language of
the constitution, provides a penalty of
$1,000, and leaves to the jury the ques-
tion of the injustice of the discrimina-
ton. A railroad company gets into
merciless hands when it falls under the
harrow of jury, and probably the
Legislature could do nothing worse
to them than to hand them over to
a jury's care. Railroad officers hate
juries with great fervor They have a
very low opinion of this great "paladi,
um" of our liberties but the public
generally find the jury very good in
slitution, especially when in gives heavy
damages against a railroad. For the
fact is that the people hate the railroad
managers that is the reason the juries
do, because they come from the people
The people and the jury cannot help
being in sympathy. There exists be-
tween railroad corporations and the
public an irrepressible conflict the rail
roads, when they have the people under
their thumb, handle them without CON
sideration. They do as they please,
and to those who do not like it, they
say in the language of Mr.. Tweed,
"What are you going to do about it ?"
And when a jury gets hold of a rail
road, it uses its power with as little
consideration for the feelings of those
whom it has by the ears.
So that on the whole the people have
reason to be satisfied if the Legislature
turns over to their juries the matter of
restraining railroad discrimination. If
the Legislature makes the whip stout
enough, and gives it good singing
lash. the juries will be apt to Apply it
with a discrimination that will at least
suit the public taste. The effect of such
law ought to be to make the railroad
officers very accommodating. We all
know how the most arrogant of people
become the most humble when they
come before anyone who holds a whip
over them. There will be not the least
profit in the practice of anything but
the justest rules in arranging freight
and passenger tariff, when juries every
where along the line of the road in the
state stand ready to put their scrutiny
upon the charges they will have to be
of the iairest kind to pass muster
The constitution says that everyone
shall have an equal right to railroad
transportation, and that mo undue or
unreasonable discrimination shall be
made in charges for, or in facilities
for, transportation of freight or pas
sengers within this state, or coming
from or going to any other state. Per
sons and property transported over
any railroad, shall be delivered at any
station, at charges not exceeding the
charges for transportation of persons
and property of the same class, in the
same direction to any more distant
station" That language might be i'm
proved, but it is good enough for its
purpose, if jury is left free to con-
strue it, and the penalty is made
severe enough to be feared. -Laacas-
ter IteliigeRcsr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

An enthusiastic meeting was held at
Mount Royal, York County, Saturday,
to consider the propriety of building a
railroad from York to Dillsburg, dis,
tance of twenty one miles, A commit
tee OF the representative men of each
district through which the road will
pass was appointed to raise money and
report their success to meeting to be
held at Dover on Saturday next. If
this road is built it will give railroad
communication to the rich iron ore
beds in the Conewaygo Mountains. A
vein of copper ore is being developed
on the Thillito farm in Warrington
township, through which this road will
pass. The approximate cost of the road
will be $4,000 per mile, and the grade
will not exceed 60 feet to the mile.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The Chambersburg Opinion says
that when Lees army was passing
through that place in 1868 en- route for
Gettysburg, Mr.. Messersmitb, cashier
of the bank, standing on the bank steps
undertook to ascertain the number,
tallying every one hundred on slip of
paper in his hand. A rebel officer order
ed him to desist under threats of arrest.
Mr. Messersmith politely bowed, went to
his barn, procured 100 grains of corn,
which he held in his right hand thrust
in his pantaloons pocket. He took his
stand on the steps of the bank, like any
other careless locker on, and for every
hundred men he dropped a grain.
When his Land was empty he had num-
bered 10000 men, and then he
gathered the grains up again to repeat
the census. Thus he stood in the hot
sun that summer day counting through
its weary hours, until he had numbered
the entire host, 10000. The night after
the march he communicated to Gov.
Curtin the information he had thus
gained
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

Senator Coke thinks the auditor gen
erals sytem of keeping the accounts of
the state very much out of joint, and
as the senator has had experience in
the management of very extensive
coal business for number of years, he
ought to be an expert on that subject,
and we have no doubt that he is ''con-
scientious" in his endeavors to reform
what he considers a grievous error in
the manner of keeping accounts at Har-
risburg. For a long time Mr.. Coxe's
usefulness in the senate was not mani.
fest, but now we think we have the
right man in the right place, aud per-
haps he may have it in his power to do
more service to the state than somel of
the more snowy and clustering mem
bers. Wiikesbdrre Record
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23
Changes in the New Nickle.

Superintendent Snowden, of the Mint,
has prepared and submitted a design
for changing the new five cent nickle
that at last meets the approval of the
Treasury Department. The only change
will be on the reverse. The legend,
"E Pluribus Unum, will be taken from
below the wreath surrounding the "V"
and placed above the same, while in the
vacancy thus left the word cents" will
be placed. The Superintendent will
commence the coinage of the altered
piece as soon as practicable.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

Lady Florence Dixie, sister of the
Earl OF Queensbury, was attacked at
Windsor, while walking in secluded
spot, near the woods. Two men dis
guised in womens clothes approached
her and asked the time of day She
noticed that" they were men and were
closely shaved, and Immediately be-
came alarmed, and fell in swoon.
She received several cuts from daggers,
over the palms of her hands, and two
dagger holes in the right breast of her
dress. The saving of her life is attrib-
uted to her st. Bernard dog, which, it
is supposed, protected her while she
lay in the swoon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road company have leased the Central
New Jersey road, aud the papers will
soon be drawn and executed. This lease
will place the Philadelphia and Atlau-
tic road in the possession of the Read
ing. 1t is said that Mr., Gowen will
tender his resignation soon.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The citizens of Duncannon, Perry
Co, have donated 3 acres of ground
and $1,000 TO induce 5, Il. Sankey &
Co, of Milheim, Centre Co., TO locate
their agricultural works there,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The bill permitting owners of iron
ore or coal mines to construct lateral
railroad from their mines over inter
yening lands and any railroad, public
road or navigable stream, passed the
Senate finally on Saturday and was sent
TO the House for concurrence, a. was
also the bill prohibiting the advertising
of lottery schemes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-03-23

The quantity of timber now banked
along the upper Delaware is greater
than for many years.