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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
Blaine A Know-Nothing.
IRREfUTABLE FACTS FOR IRIsHMEN
TO PONDER OVER.
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRE-
sIDENT A DARK LANTERN PRosPEC-
TIVE KNow-NoTnING IN TUE
DAYS OF THAT oRGA
NIzATION


In 1854 when those valiant knight,
of the dark lantern, the Know-Notb
ings, were holding their midnight meet
ings, Mr.. James &. Blaine was the
editor of the Kennebec Journal. lie
took the active interest of full. fiedg.
ed member in the development and in.
crease of the order. AS an evidence
of this the following is an extract from
his paper. 1t appeared as the leading
editorial and was written by Mr.. Blaine
himself
awe need stringent laws to regulate
the Irish immigration from Europe
If the present abuses are moi
corrected, and corrected speedily, we
shall become worse than Botany Bay
in fact, we are worse now, for more
Irish reach here in single year than
were ever transported to the pena
colonies in ten years. And these con
victs and felons have hardly got oul
dust upon their feet before they are
allowed to vote and control our cleo.
tions.
"And yet, with these facts, plain as
the light, demagogues will tell us that
our European emigration is nothing but
benefit to us. We hope, and We sin
cerely. believe that the day is not far
distant that this whole subject will be
impartially reviewed by the law-mak
ing power, and then the just and hon
orable pride of being an American citi
zen will suffer no blush from having
our paternal rights bestowed in full
equality upon those who are of OH
bousehold."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
N AND DEMOCRAT BT OOMsBURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

''They take Scandinavians and Ital
iaus, who work for from so to 65 cent
a day--hardly enough to keep body
and soul together Blaine employs
pauper labor in his mines. lie will
employ anybody who viii consent to
work for go or 65 cents, which he has
often said he regards AZ fair remunera
ton for days work. We think 9th
eiwise, and on account of his tyranuical
management of his properties and his
persistent refusal TO employ Irishmen
or other skilled laborers we are against
him. He has brought into the country
pauper labor from Norway and Swe
den and Italy and active, skilled, ma
tive mechanics have no chance TO COM
pete. lie trades on the idea that the
Irish are poor and ignorant. But there
is great deal of intelligence even
among Irish miners. 1t would aston
ish you TO see the intelligence of some
of the men who come out of the mines
dnsky and black. They are honest and
they have no sympathy with man
like Blaine, who wants to crush them
and has made every possible effort to
crush them in the mining districts in
which he has an interest.
81 belong to the Labor party. l pro-
pose to stand by the laborers, and while
l am here l intend to tell the laborers
that Blaine is no friend of theirs, and
that he is no friend of the Irish either.
He does not believe in the Irish or any
skilled workiugmen. He wants Scan
dinavians or Italians or Cinnamon who
will work for 60 cents day. How in
Gods name is a man to live. on that.
| know Blaine. l have worked for
him. l know what was paid for my
labor--a miserable pittance--and l pro-
pose to do all in my power TO oppose
Blaine. l am going to vote for Cleve-
land. He has proved himself to be o
friend of the workingmen and he de-
serves their support.
"What is the feeling in their district
in which you have been lately 7"
'In the mining regions OF Virginia
and Pennsylvania there is a decided
opposition TO, Blaine. Not one labor
ing mau in thousand will vote for
him. He is unworthy of their support.
He has been monopolist all his life.
lie is a monopolist now, and will ever
be. He considers that 60 cents is fair
remuneration for a days work in the
mines, and when he cannot get men to
work at that rate he imports paupers
who will work for almost anything"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
Get Registered,

1t is advisable to attend to the regis
tration of voters as soon as possible,
Any time between now and the 9TH OF
September will do, but don't delay to
have it done. Take advantage of the
first opportunity and see that your
name is put on the list This will save
yos from forgetting it, hereafter, and
may prevent deal of bother and vexa-
ton on election day. Let every Demo
crat attend to this important duty 'soe.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
An Illustration.

The strict observance of the doctrine
that the candidate, whatever he may
be, ought to be supported for the sake
of the party, which seems to be the
staple argument of the friends of Mr..
Blaine, leads to most extraordinary re.
Suits We find among our exchanges
the following paragraph taken from
the st. Louis Globe. Democrat of the
2Srd of May, 1884, alludhg to Mr.
Blaine /:
ale is an unclean man and the people will not
have him. He stands self-convicted OF prostitut
private fortune of cohabiting with corruption fol
dishonest money. His record would damn him.
If the Globe Democrat said this and
believed it, its present support of Mr.
Blaine is a travesty upon decent and
honorable politics. The more resolute.
ly it argues that candidate whom i,
thus describes is the free choice of the
party, and the more injury it does tc
the party allegiance of original and
conscientious Republicans. The more
loudly it denounces as "dudes and
Pharisees" the Republicans who can
not support the candidates, the more
dishonest and contemplate does iii
own position become.
Yet that position is in strict accord
ance with the new docrine of Republi
can orators, that the nomination puri
fies the candidate, or dispenses the vo
ter from moral obligations. A view o
party which holds that journal or ;
man, believing man to be unfit
ought still to support him for the high
est official trust of the government, il
a view which makes party fetch as ig
norantly worshipped as that of an AT
rican tribe. 1t is truly amazing tha
intelligent and honorable men can sup
pose that other men of the same kim
can be persuaded by an appeal to sup
port the party to vote for a candidat
whom they condemn upon grounds o
official integrity, and for whose elec
ton no exigency whatever can b
pleaded. In the same way those VIII
for the sake of political prefermen
vote, and ask others to vote, for can
didate of whom they hold the opinio
which is expressed by the Glo6e-Den'
ocrat, cannot hope TO gain increase
respect for themselves or greater conf
dence in the party whose action the
justify.-Ha,pers Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

will be given during the season. Be
side this the fact ought TO be known
that New Orleans is the only city 10
ths Union that has had an established
opera during half century. Nor is
this all. Strangers think themselves
well paid by making visit of pleas.
ure to the quaint old city at any time.
During the carnival season tens Of
thousands of visitors flock TO the Cros-
cent city to see the gorgeous pageants
prepared annually at an expense TO the
citizens of 100000 TO 100000. This
lavish expenditure of money is for the
qualification of strangers and home
folks, and the displays are absolutely
free. The citizens of the Southern
metropolis who do such large things.
in such n large way, have pledged
their word to make their Worlds Fair
the crowning event of the century and
they will do it,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

w. U. Hensel, Esq, Chairman OF
the Democratic State Committee of
Pennsylvania, has begun the publica
ton of new Democratic weekly paper
in Philadelphia called The Post. 1t
viii be especially political and will be
printed for the benefit of the party and
in close connection With the operations
of the state committee. The cam
paign will be fully reported, with &C
counts of all the great meetings and
with reports of all the notable speeches
made, &c. Single copies during the
campaign, 80 cents 10 copies to one
address $2 so; 20 ditto S5 90; sc
ditto $40 co. The Post is edited by
w. U. Hensel, assisted by George F
Parker. This is sufficient guarantee ot
its ability. An important feature il
the printing in each issue of severa
columns of editorial matter IN Ger
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
TENS.

The Baldwin Locomotive Works at
Philadelphia were burned on Monday
night The loss on stock and machin
cry is SI50,000 Several hundred men
are thrown out of employment.
The return of the survivors of the
Greedy Arctic expedition was celebra
ted at Portsmouth, New Hampshire
on Monday. There was big process.
sion aud great enthusiasm.
The headquarters of the Democratic
National committee were opened in
New York on Monday
The encampment at Gettysburg is
one of the most successful ever held.
Governor Pattison reviewed the troops
on Monday. Thousands of visitors
have watched the proceedings with
much interest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
Blaine a Monopolist.
GRINDING LABOR DOWN WITH THE sE-
vEREsT EXACroNs.

Fifteen years ago Henry Richards, a
brass moulder, who was born and
brought up in the Eleventh Ward, left
New York and went west. He made
circuit of the continent, and finally
settled down in one of the most prom
inent manufacturing towns of Pennsyl-
vanis. He has built for himself home,
and his horny hands show the burden
of labor. He was with President Ar
thur when he went through Yellow
stone Park. He was the leading guide.
He knew every portion of the park,
and pointed out to the President and
the members of his party all the places
of interest.
Mr.. Richards arrived in New York
the other day. He has son who lives
on Fifty-ninth street and a married sis
ter whose home is on Sixth street, on
the east side of town. Within a few
minutes of his arrival he picked up a
paper containing Mr.. Blaine's letter.
He read the letter through, and throw
ing down the paper said:
''He is fine man to talk about pro-
tecting labor. He is the most oppres
sive employer of labor in this country.
He claims that he is an anti-monopo-
list. As matter of fact he has been
monopolist all his life. Whenever
opportunity offered be used his position
and influence to crush labor and labor
aspirations"
"Please give the Details said a by
stauder, who announced that he had
made up his mind to vote for Blaine
and declared that it would require very
forcible argument to persuade him Il
vote the other ticket.
81 am laboring man, as you car
see,' said Mr.. Richards, showing hi
hands, "and | know whereof speak
left this town almost fifteen year
ago, and have been away since.
have been all through the country. M,
home is in town in Pennsylvania.
have ample opportunity to ascertain
the condition. of laborers in the State
in which / have lived during the pas
few years. In Pennsylvania and il
parts of Virginia Mr.. Blaine, the Re
publican candidate for President, has
large interest in coal and iron mine
and railroads that run through tn
country in which those mines are loca
ted. Steve Elkins, the manager O
his campaign, is associated with him i
nearly all his speculative enterprises
They run their properties on the prin
ciple, "No Irish or intelligent mechani
need apply for employment
what do yo mean by that 7"
ALMOST SLAVES.
"Simply this. In the mines tina
Blaine and Elklns control, whether i
Virginia or Pennsylvania, the laborer
are almost slaves. An Irishman car
not get employment. A skilled mt
chanic will not be given work. Thsr
is a pronounced prejudice against th'
Irish, and l believe that prejudic
comes from Blaine personally
"What labor do they employ in the
miaes r. the reporter asked.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
Why They Should Support Blame and Lo-
gan.

The following reasons are assigned
why workingmen should support Blaine
and Logan
Because Blaine and Logan, as men,
bers of congress, assisted in the pas
sage of the laws under the operation of
which the most dreadful financial pan
les have occurred, industrial prosperity
has been hindered and labor impover-
ished.
Because Blaine and Logan sat silent
in their seats in congress while the
eight hour law passed for the benefit
of workmen in government employ
was deliberately violated
Because Blaine and Logan aided in
the passage of bills donating millions
of acres of the peoples lands to rail
road companies.
Because Blaine and Logan failed to
use their power in Congress to restore
the forfeited railroad lands TO the pub.
lie domain.
Because Blaine and Logan, as mem
bers of congress, always supported
measures pushed by the lobby in the
interest of monopolies.
Because Blaine and Logan are sup
ported by Steve Elkins, G. =. Hunting
ton, Jay Gould and other monopo'
lists.
Because Blaine and Logan have neg
lected or refused to assist in repeating
or reducing the unnecessary taxes on
the necesaries of life.
Because Blaine and Logan are In ia
vOr of keeping up the present surplus
taxation of one hundred millions Of
| dollars per annum.
Because Blaine and Logan are thu
candidates Of party whose Legislation
has made The rich richer and the pool
poorer.
Because Blaine and Logan are tn,
candidates of party which in the sen
ate defeated the bill passed by thu
democratic house to prohibit the i'm
portation of pauper laborers under con
tract.
Doubtless other good reasons coult
be given why the workingmen shoul(
give their suffrages 10 Blaine and Lo
gan, but those already assigned ough
] TO be amply sufficient-Es.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

1t was thought that Mr.. Blaine
would at least be honest in writing out
his letter of acceptance. But the SEN
tence below looks bad. The follow
ing is from his letter of acceptance
''The name of America, which belongs
10 us in our national capacity, must sl-
ways exalt the just pride of patriotism.
The following occurs in Washing
tons farewell address
"The name of America, which belongs
to you in your national capacity, must al
ways exalt the just pride of patriotism
more than any appellation derived from
local determinations"
Mr.. Blaine has been charged with
crookedness while in Congress, but nc
one ever imagined he would use the
writings of the immortal Washington
without distinctly stating the fact
Er
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
The Buffalo Lie.

The following which explicitly ex-
plains itself, is of vital interest just
now, as it completely demolishes the
scandalous lies which have been parad-
ed by the Blaine organs with shame
less indecency. 1t is an answer to
private letter sent from Harrisburg
BUFFALO, N. Y, July 27.-DEAR
SIR Yours of oath instant received,
and we thank you for your manifested
interest in Gov. Cleveland's behalf.
With reference to the reports about
Governor Cleveland, you can say, and
you will tell the positive truth every
time you say it, that the story over
Rev. Balls signature, and the other re-
ports about Cleveland's immortality, are
absolutely false. The "Itev." Ball was
an ardent supporter of Cleveland dur
ing the gubernatorial campaign, and
was paid for his work. We under
stand, however, that he was disappoint-
ed about some position, hence the STOP
and dirty work unbecoming any man,
whether he wears the cloth or not.
"Rev. Balls article has no weight in
this place, where he is known. The
story as published is false, absolutely
so, and will be met in due time. Cleve'
land will carry Buffalo by 5000 to s.
900 majority, and New York state by
at least $4,000, and in all probability
considerably more. He is man whose
social or public life has never been
marred to prevent his associating with
and having the confidence of the best
people in Buffalo, And if elected,
which he surely will be, the United
States will have an upright, honest,
fearless president Yours Truly,
G. w. McCUNE,
President Courier Company.
The Buffalo Express, the republi.
can Blaine organ at Buffalo, the home
of Governor Cleveland, publishes the
following editorially:
1. The Express adheres to every good
word it then (when he was nominated
said with respect to the candidates life
and record.
| 2. What we can say, based upor
our information and judgment, is this
| We do not believe that the charge.
are, in any just sense Of the word, true
| 8. The Telegraph (the little papel
printing the slander) has had bite
cause ere this to regret its publication
of scandalous matter which 1t coult
not prove, and we think that its edito
has learned heretofore how hard it il
in this city even to get bail in prose
cution for criminal libel.
4. We did advise everybody wh'
could to vote for Mr.. Cleveland TO
mayor of Buffalo and for governor o
New York. We have never regretted hi
election to those places.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
Still They Come.
Ywo PROMINENT CINCINNATI REPUBu-
CANS DECLARE AGAINST BLAINE.

CINCINNATI, August 3.-There is a
quiet detection from Blaine in this city
which threatens to become quite for
midable. John l.. Stettimus and Lew
is Worthington are well known MEM
bers of old and distinguished families,
and enjoy the confidence of all as men
of high moral character and fine busi'
ness capacity. They have been zeal
Gus republicans, though not of the office
seeking or Office holding class. They
are just now creating CONSERVATION in
republican circles by openly ayowing
that they will not vote for Blaine. Mr.
Stettimus says he would rather vote
for Nj. St. John than for Blaine.
Neither of them declared for Cleveland.
The great influence of these two
men makes their position of local i'm
portance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

Ex-Speaker Keifer has been given
the ''grand bounce Captain Bush
nell defeated him for the congressional
nomination, in Clark county, Ohio.
Exit Keifer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

Hon. James Speed, of Kentucky,
who was Mr.. Lincoln's second Attorney
General, says he cannot support Blaine.
In letter to the New York Herold,
he remarks 'It would be like voting
against the peace and honor Of my
country"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

The headquarters of the Democratic
State committee were opened at Guys
Hotel, Philadelphia, last Monday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
INTERPRETATIONS,
RIoHARp YAUx, B. j. MoGRANN
III. Il. PLUMER
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
CoNGREsssiAN-AT-LARGE,
w. w. III. DAVIS.

William H. Barnum has been elects
ed Chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional committee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08

Ex-senator William A Wallace is a
member of the Executive committee Of
the Democratic National committee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-08-08
CANDIDATES.

All persons whose names are announced as can
didates In this column, are expected to abide by
the action OF the Democratic county convention,
10 be held on Tuesday, August i9th 1881,
fhe price for announcing names in this column
Is $500 for any oflce, and must be paid positively
IN advance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17

NOTICE Il, WILLIAM IL GU HRlk,
~ TrE OWN K OF the h7u-e Known ~ tho
Glasgow House. situated al GasRt School district
No III lencader hundred, county of New Castle
and state at llel wh'e. in compliance win NE
in such case made and provided, do hereby give
notice that sh Il apply m WHITING 70 me court ul
General Sessions OF the Peace aud jail DeiV rs I
the state oi delaware, IN aud tor New Castle
county, IN MONDAY. tn" l2,h day OF May, u
issl being eIext turm Of said court, for license
for said house M AZ inn or tavern for the sale
therein Of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
than one gia,t to he drunk on the gu se] and
the following TeAieCtable citlzans ui the taid
district recommend the said application. viz;
Henry j Laws y A Cam
John n Warren Jesse Il mlden
NJ j Pore ticnrgr Bbmden Jr
John u Rend John NJ ward
klclla' d l. Cam George W Laws
Levi Higgins John Snrnth ,,,,
npS3t WILLIAM IL GUTHRIE
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17

LONDON, April 1l.-Chsrles Resde died
this afternoon.
He has been passing the winter at
Cannes, whittier he had gone on the ad.
vice of his physicians. He returned to
London a short time since In very i'll
health. Though not in the very first rank
of novelsts, he was always popular and
while his books were ever interesting, they
we're practically instructive. He old
much for prison reform. in "Never Too
Late to Mend" aud exposed the abuse Of
private lunstic asylums in tHsrd Cash i"
even more effectually that did Wilkie
Collins in "The Woman in White. " Reade
had a craze for dramatic adaptations, but
he was never a success in that line. He is
the son OF an English country gentleman,
aud born in 1874 His social station was
enviable, and he had all the advantsgeH
OF an Oxford education. He began his
list OF successful novels with "Pee
Wellington" published in 1858. In the
same year he produced "Christie John.
stone," and at is Never Too Late to
Mend" appeared in 1856, His novel
"White Lies" was published in 1857 and
"drittth Gsunt" in 1868 The latter was
and is the most popular of his works, hui
literary judges award the palm of superi.
ority to his "Cloister and the Hearth, -
| published in 1861. He wrote several
plsys-in ls43 one called Gold" and
three others in ls47, but none of then
made any great success or added to hi.
reputation. It was on his novels tha
his fame rested, and from them his solid
profits We're made. Shut out of the field
of literary labor for some time, he will
not be missed as vas Dickens, stricken
down at his desk while blotting tn,
page OF his half.told story ...
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17

toward the line OF posts, and finishing
the work by cleaning out by hand the
bitches thus made. This work is per-
formed at comparatively little cost, and
has the three advantages OF draining the
line, banking against the posts SO that
they need not be act 30 deep, and making
visible barrier which will induce horses
To check their spsed aud stop before they
reach the fence. They will not pitch
heedlessly into a ditch and against a
bark They are always brought up be-
fore they reach the line. Another advan
tage is that the ditch aud bank combined
are as good as two bottom boards, aud a
smaller number Of wires are needed to
complete the fence above.
Another mode, where there are plenty
Of scattered or oobble stone over the ad-
jscent fields, Is to make with them low
flat wall, say about 2 feet high set the
posts in the line OF this wall, and attach
the bsrbed wire to them The wall b.
comes visible barrier, and will repel the
approach Of animals, for they have ,
special dislike to step on a mass OF smsl
stones,
A third mod Ia to place two or thre,
wires inside of 8 hedge, the branches ant
stems OF which will hold the wires il
place as the hedge increases in growth
A poor, thin hedge, of small growers, /
, thus made into an efficient barrier, an
the hedge ia sufficiently visible. Stronl
growing hedge plants are not wanted 70
= this purpose, for 1t would require to
7 much labor to keep them cut into prope
. shape. There are other modes for remov
y ing the danger, but some Of the precedin
may be employed in nearly all cases, an
h the fences will be comparatively cheap /
j. construction.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
COAL MINING.

An Agreement 10 suspend Coal
Mining operations Throughout
SchuyIktli County all Next
Week.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-The follow.
Ing official notice has been issued to the
coal operators OF Schuylkill county {:
"The Anthracite coal interests have
agreed upon suspension Of coal mining
during the week ending April 18th,
that is to say April 18th, 18th, 18th, 18th
18th and 18th. To fully carry out the
spirit of the agreement, 1t is essential
that the mining, hosting, preparation and
loading OF coal during these days be
entirely discontinued and 1t Is earnestly
hoped that the above agreement for sus.
pension will be carried out by every ont
| 10 good faith,