THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT.BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COINTY, PA. id SSI- BROCK WAY i ELWELL, Editors. J3LOOMSBURCJ, PA. TIIR FISH SUPPLY. We havo ficnucntty railed tho nltcntlon of tho public to tho fact thnt tilinrolielii;r taken from tho Susquehanna in many ways tlmt nro furbiddcd by law. Tho statute or tho State on tli.it subject lias been published in thc.c columns, and wo liavo dona all in our power to prevent tho wholosalo destruction of tho r pecics with whhh tho stream was Mocked several years ago. It is a fact tlia , there aro many fino black bass in the river, it is also a fact that tha stream is using fished to (bath, and unless sotncthiiiK is done, it will bo but a short time beforo the Susipieliaiiii.i will tie as harrcu ol'thco lish as it is of shad. There is rc.-iMiii iu nil things, and it would 1m but fair that everybody should liavo a chance at tho fih that were placed in tho water at tho public expense. As it is, a few aro enjoying the benefit. Vidi are beine; taken out in largo quantities with nets and seines and other do vices contrary to tho Act of Assembly in such cases made and provided. Our citizens ap pear to be uVinjr nothing to prevent it, at least wj liavo never yet heard of any ono be ing bound over for violation of tho law on in formation of a citizen. Tho law does not seem to forbid tho setting of outlines. Wo aro in formed that farther down the river thcro i3 a man who drags tho stream with hundreds of hooks and takes out largo numbers of black bass. This is as destructive to the supply as seines can bo, and everything in tho shnpo of an outline, in fact ovcry method of fishing ex cept with single polo, hook and lino, should be strictly prohibited by law. Wo hopo tho Legislature will attend to this at its next sossion. HP TKUK. The following from tho Pittsburg Gazette, contains so much sense, that we repro duce It : WHO ARE THE DEMAGOGUES ? Wo clip from tho Philadelphia Press, one of the strongest Administration organs iu the State, the followiug : "Strange that Democrats, who at first clamored for jus, such a policy as tho Presi dent has adopted, should now hail it mere ly as a possible means of causing such dissen sion in the Republican ranks. But then perhaps their protestations were but the Jcmpty pleas of demagogues." This from a newtpaper which during the last Presidential campaign was one ot the loudest in its denunciation of what it now calls the policy "for which the Democrats have always been clamoring." In that po litical struggle the Democratic Southern policy was made tho great issue, to the ex clusion of almost every other party question, and the Press was among the most extreme Republicans. Were Its "original protesta tions but tbo empty pleas of a demagogue," or is it now fawning for favors? ,rWe believe that the great mass of Repub licans who are unwilling to follow those who hare discarded principle for policy in the vain hope of strengthening the party, were sincere in their course during the last cam paign, an i that they will not be deceived in a name. If they had favored the principles advocate' y Sir. Tilden's party they would havesupi ted Air. Tilden, and we shall be disappoin.i-d if our Republican State con vention i .proves tho dangerous departure of the Aural istration,, Irom the time-honored principles ,f the party which placed it in power. There i talk of what is called a "green back" pa ty. Cui bono 1 What good can such a pa ly accomplish ? If it could elect the Audit r General, State Treasurer and Judge of tho Supreme Court, what would it all come to ? None of the ollicers to be chosen at the approaching election can have any thing to do with legislation on the fi nancial question, and so far as the moral effect of a "greenback" victory, (if such a thing were possible) is concerned, it would be lost upon a congress elected upon national platforms which did not endorse the notions of the "greenback" men. The idea of those who advocate the issue of more legal ten ders is that the more "greenbacks" the gov ernment prints the more money will be brought into .circulation. We will not ar gue the point as to the soundness or un soundness of this theory, for it is not uec essary to our purpose that wo should. We will simply stato a fact which will satisfy any reasonable mind that the printing of paper money by the government is not the best and surest way of bringing about an abundanco of the circulating medium. At present millions of dollars in gold, both in bullion and in coin, are exported and sent abroad in payment of the foreign liabilities of our importers. Why 1 Jlecause our commerce hat been destroyed. Restore our commerce and the products of our furnaces, our factories, our rolling-mills, our machine shops, will be exported instead of the gold which will then remain here and increase the volume of our circulating medium. Pull down the Chinese wall of tho prohibitory tariff which Bhuts us out from the trade of the world, and our cotton goods, our cutlery, our pig iron, our steel rails, our shovels, our nails, our machines of every description will become our currency tho world over. JKUriot. Mean slavery, has concluded a convention witl? Egypt for the abolition of the slave trade in'the latter country, which is likely to put an end to the whole business. The influence of English and American officers in the service of. tho Khedive is manifested in the stringent provisions of the convention, for the Khedive engages himself to abolish all private traffic in slaves in Egypt within seven years,and similar traffic In tho Soudan provinces within twelve years. Central A'sia and Central Africa cannot long withstand the eflbit made on all sides to bring them under the domination cf the laws and cus toms of civilized countries. The utmost activity is manifested by Christian popula' tloua now surrounding those two great di visions ol the world, and step by step they advance into the wild interior, narrowing the enclosing circle of intellectual and moral light. KEPUlildCAN STATE CONVENTION. A telegram from Ilarrisburg informs us that the Republican State Conventlou met in that city oil Wednesday pursuant to call Judgd 3. P. Slerrctt of Pittsburg was tiomi nated for Supreme Judge; W, II. Hart, of Ilarrisburg was nominated for State Treasu rer, and Passraorr, of Scbuylki'l county for Auditor General. The Governor of Pennsylvania has called for volunteers, and the Widow Oliver swears she will eulhit iu the same regiment that iSIuiou Cameron joins. ilxtrnr-t from Jiiilce- Kin ell's fliarce to the (iraml Jury, Delivered Sept. 3, 1877. Since this Court last convened, tho quiet and peace of this Comuionncalth andoftho whole conntry have U-en disturbed ostensibly in tho ihtetesl of libnr, but iu fact by tramp ling upon tho rights of labor. In nil portions of this Commonwealth tho consequences of this disturbance liavo been severely felt. All industrial interests havo been moro or loss ef fected by it. And even now the presence of tho military of tho Stato and of tho Army of the United Stares is necessary in homo locali ties for the preservation of the public peace. Happily tho County of Columbia, although n largo mining district is within its borders, has not suffered from the evil consequent upon this stato of affairs except by tliogeucral stag nation of business produced thereby. It is not my puriwse at this timo to discuss any question in regard to the bardiics of the times, nor tho caues nor to suggest remedies. Wo know that tin business of tho country has been disturbed that it is tlifficult for men who aro willing to work at nil times to find employment at such compensation as they may desire. In regard to the rights of labor I had tho honor upon a former occasion and in this ca pacity to express my opinion which was then accepted both by employees and laborers as a nilo or action. 1 then held as 1 now hold that it is unlawful for any person or associa tion of persons by violence, threats, or other coercive means, to prevent auy miners or oth er laborers from working when they please, for whom they pleaso, and at such wages as they please. And it is nliko unlawful by such violence or threats to deter or prevent any person from employing whomsoever ho may chooso to employ, and at such wages as may bo agreed upon between the employer and tho person employed. An act of Assembly was passed in 1872, relieving from prosecution for conspiracy per sons belonging to'societics and refusing to work, contrary to tho rules and by-laws of such societies ; but it is therein expressly provided, that persons who shall in any way hinder others who desiro to labor for their employers from such labor, shall bo liable to criminal prosecutions for a misdemeanor. Both the common law and the statute of Pennsylvania aro designed to protect persons who aro desirous of laboring from interfer ence by those who determine that they will not labor ; and tho common law offense of conspiracy still exists in this State when per sons, by any of the means mentioned, combino to prevent persons from laboring who desiro to labor. We may feel, and do, deep sympa thy for those who aro tinablo to find work, or who, finding work, cannot obtain remunera tive prices ; but we cannot, and ought not, to sympathize with those who, for the purposo of carrying out their ends, seek to interfere with tho rights of others. When that inter ference is carried to tho extent of tho destruc tion of property, of tho means of producing, then it becomes highly criminal and subjects the parties guilty to the severest retribution of the law." Mr. Cornell Standing on Solid Around. The Hon. A. 1$. Cornell, Naval Officer of this port, refuses to pay any attention to the recent ex c itive order commanding the hold ers of office under the National Administra tion to take no active part in politics. lie has not offered to resign his place in the Custom House establishment, and only a few days since the call for our Republican State Convention made its appearance bear ing his well-known signature. It has long been known that Mr. Cornell would take this course, and it has been sup posed that the fraudulent President would deem it more prudent to ignore such an act of rebellion, and to let the Naval Officer quietly have his own way. But now that Senator Conkling has come home making no secret of his own hostility to this execu tive order, it is expected that Mr. Hayes will do something decisive. "It is univer sally admitted," says a writer in the Timet, "that Mr. Cornell, in acting with the Re publican Executive Committee, has inten tionally defied the President; and from tho determination expressed by the President immediately following the issuance of the civil service reform circular, no doubt is en tertained that Mr. Cornell will be requested to resign his Custom House position, and refusing to do so will soon be removed." It happens however, that Mr. Cornell cau- not be removed by Mr. Hayes. He may be suspended from office, and another person may be appointed to perfom his functions for the time being ; but as soon as Congress meets, the Fraudulent President will have to submit the question to the Senate, and if that body does not consent to the removal, Mr. Cornell will thereby become reinstated. Such is the effect of the Tenure of Office act, which was passed during tho Republi can quarrel with Andrew Johnson, and has not been repealed. This act makes it possi ble for the Senate to keep a man In office against the will of the Executive. In the present instance, however, it will also enable tho Senate to express a deliberate and prob ably a final opinion upon the so-called civil service rule which Mr. Hayes has pro mul- gated . What that opinion may be ought not to be doubtful. Thero is no clause of the Con. stiHition and no law of Congress which jus tifies or allows this rule. No President, not even one who has been elected, has any pow er to Issue such a decree. It is the duty of every American citizen to take part in polit ical affairs, and every one has a right so to do which cannot be taken away from him This right Mr. Cornell is asserting. Thanks are due to him for the manly position he has taken, and we see no reason to doubt that he will be triumphantly sustained. Are lllack Bass Wormy ' These fish, according to tho following item, taken from tho Klmira (N. Y.) Gazette, ore not very desirable food at this season of the year, Wo republish tho item for the benefit of anglers in this section, and will let them de- tide for themselves whether or not" thero is any truth in it. If true, the bass should be left alone until the worms disappear, if any body knows when that is. Hero is tho item rel'errcd to ; "Yesterday Mr. Silas McLaughlin and Mr. Josiah Richmond fished for bass in tbo river near the Mountain House. They caught fjno lot. On dressing them they found iusido a quantity of small white worms, 'alivo and kicking.' They concluded not to use the fish caught, uot liking the looks of the worms contained in tho bass. Ono of tho fish trough to this office had half a dozen or moro of the worms, ouo of which was over half un inch long. The question now arises, are bass thus affected good eating? It is said for a month, at this season, such worms are common to the fish, and after a time disappear. Tho pres ence of them iu bass have been known to fish ermcu for some time ; although some bay they are not injurious to tho fish, although wo should say they were to tho eater. As for ourself wo Jprefer no bass on our plato just now," It is suggested that somebody sends How ard a photograph of an Indian, bo that he may know what an Indian looks like. Trnnkey, Sclicll anil N'oyes. TRIBUTES OP WOKTlt TO THE 1lF.M0CR.VT10 CANDIDATE. The Lumber llegiont Alive for Xoyct. Tho nomination of Colonel Nnyes Is receiv ed with intensa satisfaction iu these parts.nnd thero is no doubt that lie will poll n splendid vote, not only in Clinton, but throughout tho entire lumber regions. Lock Haven Demo crat. .Judge Tnnkcy at Home. Wobeliovo that ho will bo elected. It is certain that his vote in this nnd adjoining counties will not bo circumscribed by party linos but will bo i'ar in excess of mere party strength. Tho tamo reasons that induced several hundred republicans in this county to voto for him last fall will induco them to sup port him for tho higher posit.on to which'ho is called. Tho satuo qualities which drow tho people to his support in Venango and Mercer counties nro tho qualities as much needed in tho Miprcnio court as in tho court of n county or district, Tho spirit which twice ignored party for tho good of tho community still ex- sts, and it willnnko itself manifest in No- ember. Judiro Stcrrctt, who will undoubt edly bo tho nominee of tho Republican party may run nhead of his ticket in his own locali ty, on account ol combinations not necessary to state, but the vote of Judge Triinkcy m a lew counties wo could naiuo will far exceed any falling off at the homo of Jiulgo Stcrrctt m any other quarter. cnango Spec tator. Success Certain. With such candidates tho democratic; party cannot fail to win a victory which will strike terror to the hearts of thoso who contributed to the perpetration of tho first, and VfP hope tho last gieat fraud in national politics. York Gazette. Deceived with General Favor. The nominations aro received with general favor throughout tho entire state, and arc said to be tho best that under thecomlition of ffaiia could possibly liavo been made. Som erset Democrat. .1 People's Ticket. It is strictly a pcoplo's tickc. and they will ee to it that their ticket is triumphantly elected in November. No personal, local or factious interests wero invoked to secure thci r nomination. They aro all good men and true, have been tried and found not wanting and if elected will honor their respective offices, their constituents and themselves. Tho peo- ilc believe them capablo and honest and that is why they wanted them as standard bearers in this campaign. Emporium Independent. Where Its Strength Lies. Its strength lies in tho conceded ability, honesty and popularity of tho candidates.and the republicans may well trcmblo at tho odds they will thus havo to encounter. Gettys burg Compiler. Seldom So Fortunate. It could not be otherwise than that tho nominations made by the Ilarrisburg conven tion would receive tho hearty approval of the democratic press throughout tho State. It is seldom indeed that a stato convention is so fortunate in tho selection of a ticket. This was owing mainly to tho fact that the drill of democratic sentiment in tho State had pretty clearly designated two at least of the nomina tions as proper to bo made, in advance of tho meeting of the convention. Cambria Freeman. What the Ticket Should Receive. Tho ticket is ono that should receive the hearty support not only of every democrat in Pennsylvania, but of every elector in the State who desires the overthrow of a party that is controlled by selfish malignants by men who havo not hesitated to commit high crimes to carry elections, and havo so unblush ingly and recklessly conducted the national and stato governments, for their own pecuni ary aggrandizement, as to cause the business prostration that prevails throughout tho land. Washington Jtevicw and Evaminer. Probably no doubt exists in tho mind of the general public that the average tramp is a thief us well as a nuisance, but the au thorities of Massachusetts have taken the trouble to ascertain tbo facts as they really exist. A number of detectives have been sent out to travel with that numerous class human beings who perambulato and peculato to such an extent as to become u matter of State concern in almost every part of the country. The detectives who are among tho tramps do as the tramps do, making no efforts to obstruct them in the commission of their petty crimes, nor to ar rest them for anything done. The object is to obtain a knowledge of tramp character as it is when unrestrained, and if possible to report somo way in which the State can successfully deal with the tramp problem, a problem which seems now very far from solution. It has been discovered if it may be called a discovery that the great body of tramps aro professional thieves, generally operating in gangs under the direction of a chief, having their duties regularly assigned them, who are to beg, who are to steal what is to be stolen and from whom. What this will lead to remains to bo seen, but if it is followed up and crime receives its just pun1 ishment, tho prison of Massachusetts will have to be enlarged. Ee, Spiritualism. The disposition of persons of a peculiar cast of mind to cling to delusions which have been presented to them in connection with marvelous things which thoy cannot understand, is one of the curious things In human nature. It is stated that Queen Victoria and some of the prominent nobility of England are devout believers iu Spiritual. ism, and in this country exposure of the de- ceptions practised by charlataus fail to un deceive the credulous devote" of this strange faith. -Those who desire to understand tho phil osophy, of this delusion will do well to read a recent book on the subject by Dr. Carpen ter, author ot "Carpenter's Physiology ,,; one of the moBt profound books of any age, His mind Is of that order that it will not accept anything as fact which is not proved by the "experimentum crucis," and ho has most thoroughly investigated those charac' teristlcs of the human mind which lead men to delude themselves ns well as others. He has patiently observed all the wouders per formed by mediums and others, and shows that they are accounted for on purely sclen titic principles. Many men love delusions moro than they do their bread and butter. Thousands in this city ure every day cheated to their cost when the smallest reflection would satisfy a person of sound mind that what they accept as truth cannot be true. Some are smart enough at detecting the delusions of others and yet cling with tenacity to their own which aie Kcie sbtuid. Ihlta, Chronicle. Though the Republicans make a great Noyes over the fact that one third of th Democratic ticket is nothing but a Schell they will find in the end that their blows will glance harmlessly off its solid old Trunkey, Betlefonte Watchman, Ilrjulnr or Jlllltlninnii. Tho lalo strikes and mobs hnvo directed the attention of tho public to the necessity of n stronger armed force to sustain the civil authorities. The discussion of the question brings Into view tho relative ad vantages of n regular nnd militiaman for stato defense. Which Is tho proper defense for a state with n republican form of govern ment Is hardly an open question. This was fixed by tho Federal constitution, whep It declared "a well regulated mllltla necessary to tho security of n freo state.' Tho dclenso of our institution", from domestic or foreign foes, rests on n well regulated mllltla ns much ns our form of government rests on tho ballot. Tho ballot Is tho corncr-stono ns is tho mllltla tho right arm of our repub lican system, Tho pcoplo should not sur render to the mcrcennry n duty that the constitution of tho country devolves upon themselves. Whether this view of the ques tion iu tho nbslract bo conceded or not, our legislature will bo called upon nt tho next session to revise and Improve our mllltla system. It should bo made more efficient, which can bo readily done under a better organization, nnd tho number of the state troops should be Increased. Tho efficiency of troops, regulars or mllltla,rests In a great measure upon their organization. If that bo deficient it is seen at onco. Our militia system is a notoriously cheap one too cheap ono too cheap to be good. The officers nnd men "work for nothing and find themselves." They find their own uniforms, pay for their rations, and give their time. Is it any won der then that our militia is Inefficient, tho companies skeletons, and tho discipline lax? The most efficient militia nro found in new Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Mnssachusctts, In these states tho uniforms nre found,officers and men nro paid for every day they drill under tho law, they nro rationed, and provision is made for the wounded, nnd tho families of those killed in the state's service. Tho plain English of tho matter is, that in the states mentioned, a certain numbei of the citizens aro paid,' clothed and fed n given number of days each year, whilo they qualify themselves to de feud tho state in time of danger. In Penn sylvania wo stand ns much in need of tho same kind of service, nnd try to get it, but the state makes tho monstrous mistake, of asking her citizens to qualify themselves at their own expense. Now, when we consider that the greater part of our volunteer militia' men are poor men, tne system becomes ' a burden too grievous to'be borne." Wo pay our lawmakers, apd all the machinery of civil administration down to the tipstave, and why shouldn't the protecting power of last resort bo paid for fitting themselves to discharge their important and dangerous duties? Tho state should increaso its ac tive militia to about 12,000 men, with n compact and simple organization. At pres ent, the general and staff organization is sufficient for an army of ono hundred thou sand men, which is found too fancy and capacious for six or eight thousand. Two divisions of five or six thousand men each, (four brigades) well officered, nnd tho men paid and equipped by tho stato would givo us a force to be proud of. It can be had without any great expense. Stop a few leaks elsewhere, and its cost will not be thought of. Doylestown Democrat, lirigliam Young's bast Honrs. EFFECT OF THE DEATH ON TUB PRIEST HOOD AND OENTILE 1-OPUI.ATION OF UTAH. Tho death of Brigham Young has produced less than the expected sensation among tho Mormon population of Utah. Tho chief ex citement is confined to tho few members of the higher priesthood who aro in tho line of tho succcssorship and their friends. Tho gen tile population of Salt Lako city receive the news of the prophet's demise with decorum. For nearly a week Brishain Young had been, considering his great age, seriously ill. His trouble, liko that of Senator Morton, was brought on by indigestion, consequent upon a meal eaten imprudently on a day of cxtrcino heat. Until Monday no serious apprehension was entertained by his family and friends. On Monday evening rumors wero circulated in tho higher Mormon residences that his con dition was precarious. So implicitly, so se cretly was tho silence maintained that posi- tivo news of his stato did not reach tho street or tho east until Wednesday, when it became apparent that he could not possibly survive. His danger was telegraphed on Saturday and Sunday, to tho bishops of the Mormon church iu all parts of tho territory. Since then the most trusted members of the priest hood havo been arriving in Salt Lako and en deavoring to make their way into the Lion iouso. Thero Brigham Young, over since his death was regarded as certain by his phys ician, has been environed, not only by his im mediate family, wives and daughters, but by thoso chief counsellors nnd diplomats of the church who sovcrally had and have the great est interest iu tho succession to tiio dead prophet's placo. Wednesday night opecially strango scenes appeared in nnd outside of tho Lion houso, Tho man who guided tho Mormons into Utah nnd accomplished n territorial seclusion hero of the bodies, minds nud souls of a hundred thousand dupes ; a man who had encouraged the quackery of laying on of hands tocurohu man sickness, and who had from his pulpit denounced the skill of eminent physicians. lay so pestered by disease that, whilo he was unconscious his friends wero compelled to summon tho skill of Gentilo physicians. It was too late. X m 1 1 th ago, when Brigham Young suffered from an urinary affection, his physician, a nephew, was compelled to bor row tho requisite instruments, and they wero efficacious. On this deadly occasion the samo doctor applied to the most trusted physician in bait Lako tor his judgment. At this timo Brigham Young was unconscious. Tho phya- ician applied to givo his advico which was not adopted. The Mormon policy of laying on of hands was adhered to until Brigham Young breath' cd his last. Smitten as it is by this incident tho destruc tion of Mormonism will nofreadily bo per ceived by thoso strangers who pass through Salt Lako City and think they know soniO' thing of this peculiar people. Tho Mormon church is now left actually without a head. Thero is no longer any room for doubt that the Russians are being very hard pressed by tho circumventing Turks all around them. For "invaders" they seem to bo in a partlularly tight place in Bulgaria and the Balkans, btill, that sort of mlafor- tune is common to all wars. It happened in onr own many and many a time, on both sides, but the end was iu favor of the heaviest battalllons all tho same, Four times the armies oi tho Union were well advanced in their march "on to Rich mond" four times they were sent back but they arrived there, nevertheless. Ledger, Snow was falling on the summit and rain at the base of Mount Washington yesterday morniug. The thermometers in the hotels at the base indicated a temperature of 30 de grees. It was tho first snow storm at the summit since the 22d of June. Hx-Preslilciit 'fillers. death or THE trench statesman and scholar. A London dispatch dated 0 o'clock yester day says : Renter's telegram company has Jut received tho following dispatch from Paris ; "All tho journals nunotiiico Hint ex President Thiers died quite suddenly nt six o'clock yesterday evening, nt St. Ger main." The unexpected announcement takes from France a scholar and statesmnn who bnshad no rival since Guizot's death, nnd one. whoso long connection with public affairs crowned, by the Presidency, has mado him known over tho world. Louis Adolpho Thiers was born In Marseilles In April, 1797. Ho was educated thero nnd nt Alx,wheroho practiced law from 1818 to 1821, preliminary to re moving to Paris. At tho capital ho was a lltcrnry nnd polltlcnl writer for different journals, nnd acquainted with Tnllcyrand. Ills great but imperfect work, tho History of the French Revolution, was published In 1827, nnd two yenrs Inter ho contributed efiectively to the revolution. He was chos en to the chnmher of deputies, nnd really controlled tho treasury department though iiMininally occupying n subordinate post. Ho was minister of tho interior under Mar shal Soult In 1832, nnd resigning nfter pro curing the nrrest of tho Duchess do Berry, soon became minister of commerce and ag riculture. Two years later ho resumed tho portfolio of tho interior nnd vigorously sup pressed riots ; became n member of tho nendemy ; favored restrictions of the press nnd jury ns n consequence of Fieclii's mur derous nttempt ; resigned early in 1S30 nnd was made premier nnd foreign minister n month later. Losing this position in six months be cause tho king would not interfere in Spain, he regained It early in 1810; proposed tho fortifications of Paris w'hich wero finally erected, but because they were not instantly ordered resigned and was succeeded by Gulzot. For somo years ho had led the op position, opposing Ultramontanisin and favoring education, whilo couuseling to this country when England would mako Texan nunexatiou n causo of wnr ; condemned Louis Philippo's foreign policy and advo cated reform. Ho accepted tho revolution of 1848 and entered the constituent assem bly ; supported Louis Napoleon and fought n duel. As a member of tho assembly ho opposed Louis Napolcou strongly in 1851 and foretold the dangers of his sway. For this ho was nrrested nnd banished n few months. During much of this political ac tivity ho had been preparing his "History of tho Consulato and Empire," which was completed in 1802. Tho next year M. Thiers was returned to tho assembly by tho Paris Liberals. He continued his opposition to Napoleon with much insight nnd power; opposed the Italian wnr nnd the wnr with Prussia, but favored n vigorous defense of Paris, nnd visited other capitals to secure an armistice. This conduct nnd his interviews with Bismarck gave him a strong popular support. Ho was elected to tho assembly early in 1871, and chosen chief of tho ex ecutive by that body at once. Iu his administration M. Thiers negotia ted the preliminary treaty with Germany, put down the commune, raised and paid tho ndemnity, and was chosen President for three years, with that title, in August. Tho tariff bill being rejected, ho resigned the Presidency early in 1872, but was induced to remain, and a committee was raised tc reg ulatohis relations to the assembly. In March 1873, he concluded a new convention for tho withdrawal of all tho German troops, and received the thanks of the assembly. His resignation that May was becauso he could not secure a law making the republic permanent. Early iu 1870 ho was elected to tho senate and assembly, and chose the latter body, but was able to do little owing to ill health. Since his election to tho assembly M. Thiers has traveled in Italy to collect ma terial for a history of art, nnd hns revised nnd enlarged his memoirs. Tho cotempor ary of so many eminent men ; the partici pant in so many great events ; so influential n French politics, art nnd literature, and so truo to his republican convictions, the great rival of Brougham in omniscience and enterprise, will bo remembered longer and ive more effectively than Gulzot or almost any of his cotemporaries. He had some weaknesses but few faults, and these wero condoned by many merits. Frauce hardly holds his equal. A Strango Slory. LIFE IN A PIC1-PEN TO ACCUMULATE I1ICIIE8 HOW TWO BACHELOR BROTHERS LIVED AND DIED. A rather singular case has just been brought to light here. For more than forty years, two Irishmen, named Matthew and John Russel, lived on the hills of Brush Creek, near Wcllsville Ohio, lives of Indus try and frugality seldom 6ceti in these times. They were widely known, becauso of the strict economy with which they conducted their business. They went to Jefferson coun ty when it was a mere wilderness. They lived in a log houso and had a good largo barn. Their fields yielded rich crops, and their stock was well fed and housed, but they wero always poorly clad themselves, They shunned alike matrimony,pol!tics and religion. At an advanced age, they sold their farm for $15,000, nnd invested their monies in good securities. Thoy then moved into a small house near that of one of their relatives, which had formerly been used as a pig-pen, but with somo slight modified' tions that where soon made to conform with tho plans of tho old bachelors, For they occupied this hovd, eating and sleeping together, and hoarding their money. Four years ago John Russell died, whon the re latives of the survlng brother mado him withdraw from his miserable habitation nnd take a homo moro in keeping with what he could afford. On tho night of the 20th of July last, he also died, and letters of admin' fstratlon were taken out in Ohio. Letters were also taken out in this State. The do ceased having a box in tho Safe Deposit Hank of this city, Kenneth Mcintosh, as an attorney at tho bar, at the request of th relatives, assumed the administration hero and gave bond in tho sum of $120,000. In the box of the Safe Deposit Company somo $6,000 worth of securities were found. This money sterns to be subject to afive-per-cent, collateral inheritenco tax iu this State. Th balancoof the money will go to the cousins of the deceased, who nro tho next of kin The etnto Is supposed to bo worth at least S160,000. Globe-Democrat. It is well enough for the ileeing Nez Perccs to keep out of reach of the pursuing Howard If they can ; but whon tho fleeing Nez Pcrcea Bteal tho horses belonging to Howard's command it's too mean for the av erago Indiau, No dewtnt ludian would steal horses from the command of a general who is in hot pursuit of that Indiau, and who is constantly telegraphing that he can't find him. THE KASTEKN WAR. Constantinople, Aug. 29. A dispatch fiom Suleiman I'nshn, dated Aug. 2(1, fays ' "Tho Turks occupied Allkridjebol heights to tho lct of tho enemy's works, threatening their lino.of retreat, on the 21st Inst., but but tho Russians succeeded, on Friday, In dislodging them. But on Saturday Vessel Pasha, with two brigades, succeeded In gain" lug a footing, nnd the fighting continued all night. By three o'clock Sunday morning the Russians wero completely driven from the heights. Tho Russjans, receiving rein forcements, made a final nssault but were uiuuccessful, nnd returned to their fortified work. The cannonade continued all Sunday without effect." Suleiman Pashn, telegraphs, under dato of August 28, ns follows ! "Our Intrenched lino of Investment is only 1C0 paces from tho enemy's fortifications. We still hold tho commanding Allkrhljobel heights. The Russians nro blockndcd on three sides. Every effort is being mado to complete tho blockade by cutting them off from tho road to Gabrova. Tho Russian forces have been cruelly decimated, and they hnvo retired to their fortified positions. Can nonading nnd outpost engagements nro car ried on intermittently." London, August 29. Tiio Daily yews has n dispatch from Gcrny Studen, dated yesterday nfternoon, which says: After tho severe fighting of Sunday, the Turks have refrained from renewing the attack on tho Russian positions In the Schipkn pass, nnd up to this morning only occasional trivial rifle firing between the outposts hns occurred. As a result of Sunday's fighting, tho Turkish ndvauced batteries somewhat menace tho Russian flanks. The Turks nro constructing fresh batteries in the Tunja Valley. The Russians havo been adequntely reinforced nnd there is nothing in the present situation to alter my impression, nlready expressed, thnt General RadeUky holds his position safe. London, Aug. 31. Thero is n lull In the conflict nt tho Schipkn Pass. Suleiman Pasha reported yesterday that ho still block aded tho Russians nnd endangered their line of retreat to Gabrova. Tho loss is estimated at 12,000 on both sides. It is expected that nothing moro will bo done until cither or both armies aro reinforced. It is expected thnt Plevna will bo again tho sceno of s great battle. Should Osman Pasha be de' fented, tho disnster is likely to bo irrepnra hie. The Roumanians having crossed the Danubo at a point twenty-fivo miles west of Nikopolls, will be in a position to advance on tho flank of the Turkish defences nt Plevna, whilo tho Russians assail them in front. Tho Powers aro disposed to acquiesce in tho Russo-Servian Alliance. In Armenia the Russians have begun n forward move mcnt. Constantinople, Aug. 31. Mehemet AH Pasha telegraphs as follows : "On Thursday morning strong columns of our troops from Rascrad nnd Surinnssouhler attneked the Russians near the villago of Karahassnnler. Tho fighting was desperate. Tho village was taken and retaken several times, but fi- nally'carried by tho Turks. Tho enemy was defeated and retreated in disorder, pursued bv our troops. About five o'clock in the evening two other columns from Surinas, souhler crossed tho Lorn and forced tho ene my to abandon Haidaraynz and fall back on Pop. My headquarters are at Sekar.whence I proceed to-morrow to join Ahmed Eyoub Pasha, who i3 encamped atKarrahassanler." Tho Turks lost 3000 killed and wounded nnd the Russians 4000. Router's Shumla despatch says the fight- ne lasted nine hours. Tho positions car ricd by tho Turks on tho right bank of the Lorn aro Telihclcr, Spahilar and Karahas snnler. London, Aug. 31. A Router telegram from Erzeroum says tho Russians havo changed their position, and are now betwecii the Turkish army nnd Alexnnderpol. They havo evacuated their camp at Baldcrval and aro withdrawing from that neighbor' hood. London, Sept. 1. Later editions of the daily Xews and Standard publish despatches from their correspondents who wero eye witnesses of Tlinosday's battle, which con firm in detail tho serious Russian defeat on the Lom. Both correspondents agree that 'apkoi has been abandoned and tho Russian position completely turned. The Turks are continuing tho pursuit. The week closes favorable for the Turks throughout the whole theatre of war. As regards Schipka, although Suleiman Pasha has not succeeded in driving out the gam son ho has almost blockaded it. Tho latest Russian bulletin almost ndmits thnt he is master of tho situation for the time, as it says the Russians nre ignorant whether he is about to retire to renew- the assault or at' tempt a turning movement. Tho seat from the Atlantic seat of war is most conflicting as to prevent movements of tho Russian main army under General Melikoff. Mubhtar Pasha asserts in his of ficial despatches, which agree with tho la test advices from Erzeroum, that it is re treating ; wherens a telegram from Kuruk dara of the same date declares that the Rus sian camp had advanced four versts. A Russian bulletiiidiowever admits that in tho engagement of August 25th tho Turks suc ceeded in capturing tho heights ot Kiziltipe, although their attempts to turn tho Russians were renulsed. There was somo ngniing ueiore nevna, but ns usual, tbo accounts from tho two sides are widely different, each claiming tho vie torv. Constantinople, via Syra, Sept. 2. Th Turks acknowledge tho loss of 700 men i Shinka Pass. 2000 wounded reached Adrianoplo yesterday. Gornky Studen, Sept. 2. Tho following official statement has been Issued ; Tho Russians loss on tho 31st of August was : At Kaidlkoi, 7 killed and 30 wound ed ; at Pelisat, 30 officers and 1020 -soldiers killed and wounded. London, Sept. A Russian official dis patch, dated Gorny Studen, 7:35 o'clock this morning says : Lovatz was yesterday car ried by nsault by tho Russian troops, und Generals Meretlnky and Skobeloff, No de- details have yet been received. Immenso Attendance at Brigham Yuun; Funeral, Salt Lake, September 2. An immense concourso of people from nil parts of tho territory assembled here to-day to attend tho funeral of Brigham Young. There were probably 12,000 or 15,000 persons iu the tabernacle. The religious services com menced at twelve o'clock and continued uu til two. Remarks wero made by Messrs Woodruff, Hyde, Cannon and Taylor, eulo gist I e of tbo deceased and the great work he had performed. Tho body was enclosed in n plain red wooden coffiu and was borne to the grave by the employees of the late president. The cortege was preceded byabandand followed by the family, the different orders of priest hood and adherents, all on foot. The order of Brigham Young as to the disposition of his remains, written In 1873, was read, but ... ! t , 1 1- 1 cburcn or disposition ot his property, noin,ngiromn.mm oeen mauo Known as ,hrco' Uo6cS witi;out rcief. Go'to jj0j.c yet as to the succession to leadership of tho jr08. ad get a bottlo for 75 cents and try it. The Capture of Jeff. Davis. statement rnoM ms coloiied coach man, who was present Soon - niter tho eloso of tho civil war in 1805, when General Leo nnd Johnston had surrendered to tho United States forces, n good deal was raid much of it false in re gard to tho capture of Jefferson Davis, Presi dent of tho Confederacy. Soon after his cap ture James H. Jones, n colored man who was with Mr. Davis or his family during nearly io whole timo of tho war in tho capacity of coachman, and who was with him when ho was taken prisoner in Georgia, furnished a statement of his capture. Recently n request las been mado to gentlemen of high standing in this city to procure from James II, Jones n statement of tho whole matter, which ho has given, and which wo nro permitted tofopy ns clow.' But beforo giving tho statement wo will tnko occasion to say that the author is a native of tins city nnd stnnds ns high ns nny colored man in tho Stato for truth nud intog- ity. llo is nnd has been for ten years cap tain of the Victor Firo Company of this city, nnd was, until his resignation recently, cap tain of tho Raleigh Riflos,a colored volunteer company of this city. Tho statement is giv en as briefly ns possiblo to bo intelligible and is ns follows . "I was coachman to Hon. Jeff. Davis near ly nil through tho war, and was with him at tho tnno of his capture, which occurred on the 10th of May, 1805, between thrco nnd four o'clock in tho morning, somo fifteen or sixteen miles from tho county seat of Wilcox county, Georgia, while in camp on tho public road. I heard tho tramping of tho horses of tho Federal soldiers, as they wero approach ing tho camp and nwoko Mr. Davis and told him the Yankees word nearly on us. llo and ns wife had been sleeping in their tent. When went in ho got up, and by tho time ho got lis clothes on tho soldiers wero in tho camp and ten or twelve ol them wero standing at his tent door with their guns. No ono could pass in or out. Mrs. Davis and tho children 1 not timo to dress. Mr. Davis went to tho tent door and was ordered by tho soldiers to surrender. Ho replied that ho would not : that ho would dio first. At this Mrs. Davis prcsed to her liu-hand and put her arms around his neck, begging tho soldiers not to kill him, both sho and tho children crying pitcously. It has been stated that Mr. Davis had on ahoopskirt and was otherwiso disguised as a woman. This is wholly false. Ho was drcs.sd in his ordinary clothing, with cavalry boots Irawn over his pants, :i waterproof over his dress coat, a shawl thrown over his shoulders, and on his head n broad brim white or drab Texas hat. Ho had not an article of female wear about hi. person. "The followiug gentlemen wero in tho camp and wero captured at tho same timo : Gen eral Reagan, Pos.iiatcr General; Mr. Har rison, private secretary to Mr. Davis , Colo nel Lovett, of Texas ; Colonel Joseph John ston, of Kentucky ; Colonel Joseph Wood escaped next day), .Mr. William Howell, jrothorto Mrs. Davii, and liriny-nthcrs, nil of whom I doubt not will corroborate, what I liavo stated above." Jtaleigh )Ar. C.) A'eics, The Cause of tno hate. Kiots. Not enough paper money, says tho green- backer. Too much rum selling and drinkiug, says the Murphyite. Unequal distribution of property says the communist. Too many people living in cities, and not enough in tho country, says the theorist. Too much Republican and Democratic chicanery says tho Whig. Too much Andy Johnsonism iu Hayes policy, says Blaino. Too much Chineso cheap labor says the California hoodlum, All on accountof tho Southern rebellion, says tho bloody shirtist. All on account of the misgovemment of tho Republican party says the locofoco. It was just becauso women wero not al lowed tho right of franchise, so there, says Mrs. Livermore. It wa3 becauso tho ungodly lefuso to be- liovo that the world cometh to an end in Septi mber, says the venerable second ad- ventist. Send 'cm all to me, I'll physio 'cm quoth Dr. Mary Wulker. Items. A disastrous fire, which caused serious loss of life, occurred in New York on Monday morning. It broke out In Hale's piano fac tory, on West Thirty-fifth street, nnd de stroyed that nud six or seven other factories, nnd a number of tenement houses. It Is es timated that fifty buildings iu nil were de stroyed, ami tho loss on property is estimated at about half a million of dollars. Seven persons nre known to have perished in Hale's factory and other buildings, and sev eral others were injured. One woman died of fright. The flames spread very rapidly and the supply of water was insufficient. The Wnr Department hns ordered the Third Regiment of Infantry, now on duty n't Scranton, Wilkes-Barro ami Pit6sburg, to bo forwurded to Montana ns speedily ns posi hie. This is in accordance with General Sherman's recommendation, in view of ap prehended trouble from the Indians in that Territory. General Wesley Merritt, with tho Fifth Cavalry, has been ordered to pro ceed to tho Wind River Valley, and thence northward on the Nez Perces trail. None of tho officers of the suspended State Savings Bank in Chicago have yet made their appearance Tho assignees aro still busy In examining tho bank's affairs, and there are no further devi lopments. There was a slight run on somo of tho savings banks in Chicago the other day, but no gen eral xcitement. Cotton picking has fairly begun in Middle Florida, and the J'loridian is merry over the anticipation of heavily loaded wagons rolling into the streets' of Tallahassee. It says ; "Business will revtve,and everything assume a livelier air, Raphael Semmes, the ex-Confederate Ad miral, died on the 30th tilt, at Colnt Clear, Alabama, Hon. John L. Miner, formerly a Judge of tho Superior Court of Ohio, fell dead in Cin cinnati on the 30th ult. MURDER WiLLOUT." A few years ago "August Flower" was dis covered to bo a certain euro for Dyspepsia and Liver complaint, a few thin dyspeptics mado known to their friends how easily and quickly they had been cured by its uso. Tho great merits of Green's August Flower became her alded through tho country by ono sufferer to another, until, without advertising, Kb salo has become immenso. Druggists in EVERY TOWN in the United States aro Eclling it. No person suffering with sour stomach, sick hcauaeho, costiveness, palpitation of tho heart, indigestion, low spirits, eto., can take 1 Sample bottles lOccnta. April 20, '77-ly ji Tim (treat Famine In India, An official telegram from tho Viceroy of India summarizes tho progress of the famlno from August 20 to August 23. It says in Madras the situation has not Improvod any where, ami Is distinctly worso In Madura, Colmbatoor, Nellnre and Salem, where there there nro !U,717 on tho roller works, nnd 1,320,971 rrcolvlng gratuitous relief. Iu Mysore crop prospects 1150 worso nnd show ers less frequent ; 213,2S3 nro on tho works or receiving gratuitous rr lief. Moro favora bio nccounts contlnuo of the condition of tho crops In the Bombny Presidency owing to recent rains. In tho northwest provinces the nutuinn crop in tho divisions of Agia nnd Jhnnsi is nearly lost, nnd In tho Alla habad nnd Benares divisions It Is critical There has been a good rain in .u.eerut nnd Roliilcuiid. Tho crops In Ouilh nro suffer ing from a hot wind. Tho condition of the I'unjaub, is crltlcat nnd that of Gwallor, Rajputann, and Hyderabad bad. There Is much distress In tho south of tho Nizam's dominions. The Deccanls Improved, Pros pects are good i?i South Bengal, Burmah nnd the central provinces of Berar, Indore and Rutlnni. II Has Stoiul tlinTcst. If yon doubt tho wonderful success of Sliilnli's Consumption Cure, cive it n trial i llinn if vnu nie not perfectly satisfied, return the bo.tlo and we will relunil the prico pnul. It lins establish ed the fact that Consuirption can bo cured, whilo for coughs, nslhmn, hoarseness, whoop ing cough, nnd nil lung or throat trov-bles.lhcro is nothing like it for a quick nnd positive cure, nnd it seldom fails. 10 cents, CO cents and SI peruoiwc. 11 your lungs niosore, or chest or back lame, uso Shiloh's Porous Plaster price 25 cents. Sold by C. A. Klcinmml N. J. lien dershott. Dr. Shiloh's System Vitalizer is no doubt tho most successful euro for Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint wo have ever known, otherwise wo could notgunr.inteeit. In cases of consumption where gencral debility, loss of appetite nud constipation exist, it will restore nnd rcgulnto the system while Shiloh's euro nllnys the in llammation nnd heals the. lungs. Price 75 cts. Sold by C. A. Kleim nnd N. J. Hcndcrsliott. IIackmetack, a rich nnd fragrant perfume. Sold by C. A. Kleim nnd N. J. iiendershott. April li, '77-ly j A face with charming fenturcs may bo rendered netually repulsive by blotches or pimples, Glenn's Sulphur Sonp promptly remedies all coniplexional blemishes as well ns local eruptions of the skin, burns, bruises, scalds, &c. Sold bv all druggists. Hall's Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 60 cts. Sept. POLITICAL. Democratic iState Ticket. TOIt SUPREME JUDGE, JUDGE TRUNKEY, of Venango county. TOR AUDITOR GENERAL, W. P. SCHELL, of Bedford county. TOR STATE TItEABURER, A. C. NOYES, of Clinton county. Democratic County Ticket, TOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY, ROBERT R. LITTLE, of Jlloomsburg. FOR CORONER, ISAIAH Y EAGER, of locust. FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR, SAMUEL NEYIIARD, of Centre. MAllKE'FllEPOIlTS". BLOOMSBUKG MARKET. Wheat per bushel I l.co Rye " 7, Corn, new, " 65 Oats, ' " 30 Flour per barrel 10.00 ciovcrscett 7.10 Flaxseed - lavi llutter -it 12 Tallow 10 Potatoes 2'j Dried Apples 0 Hams 14 Hides & Shoulders Ill I .ard per pound 11 Hay per ton 12.W H008WOX 55 Timothy Seed 4.W) QUOTATIONS FOR COAL. No. 4 on Wliarr t n.ec per Ton No. 6 " " $ 8,00 " no. s " " f a.ou " Blacksmith's Lutup on Wharf s 3.2n " " liltnmlnous " u w " Marriages. llAUTMAN-HOMUOV.-Ily ltov. John McCron, D. I)., on the 1st Inst., In llloomsburer Isaiah Han taan to Miss Hannah Uoinboy, both of Duck Horn. Deaths. KITCHEN. In Mt. Pleasant, Aug. 27, IS77, Mrs. lUcuot, relict of William Kitchen, aged 07 jcars und 9 months. "JUesicd are tho dead who illo In the Lord." IIAItTMAN. In Hemlock, September 1st., Mrs. Samuel Hartman. HECK. In Flslilngcrcck township on tho 80th ulr, Mrs. Martha licet, aged 18 years and la days. KEELElt, In Huntingdon the S2d ult., of Cholera Infantum, Oajlord Ullott, son ot Wrn.and Esther A. Keel.-r aged 0 months and 19 days, FORNWALD On tho tth Inst., ot Dlptherm, So phia, daughter ot Charles S. and Anna A. Fornwald, aged 6 j eai s nnd 3 months. WILSON. In pioomsburg on tho 27th ult., Mrs. Margery s. Wilson, aged 75 years. LOHRMAN. In Centerevllle, Col. co. Pa., on the Uth ult., Arnlna Lohrman, aged 03 years, 7 months and 8 days. F.MUttNUEJt.-On the 23d ult,, In the town of Es py, Clara C. I'dhrlnger, Infant daugeter of Isaiah and Clara Fahrlngtr, aged 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. IIEE3.-Onthe27th ult.,: In Espy, Eddlo Iless.ln fant son of Lewis and Annie Hess, aged 1 year and 23 days. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS BLACK HILLS GREAT NORTHWEST, a largo 1M paste book containing a full deseilptlon of this marvelous country, uith maps and lllustro ,,!9.,i?.,iu.,!!;!,,f,0.t.0 e-ery jearly subscriber of the DA KOTA HERALD, (ta per year.) specimen cony sent fioe. Thrta months with book forSl.o .. Hook with out paper sent to env address on receipt ot 15 cents. Address, THE nERALD, Sept. 7, ,77-3m Yankton, Dakota. 1 A DM INI S'fjt ATOR'S NOTICE! -ESTATE OK CAUSO II. OIRTOH, SECKA8SD, ' Letters of Administration on the estate of Caleb II. ulrton. lata of Hemlock townblp, Columbia Co. Pc 1 deceased, have been gr nted by the Register of raid county to Matthias A.Otriou.of the same town ship, administrator, to whom all persons indebted are requested to make payment, and those havlnir claims or demands against the said estate win make them known to tho sold administrator without de lay. MATTHIAS A. OIRTON, ,... . . . Administrator. Sept. 7, 17-w Buck Horn, Pa. SHERIFFS NOTICE- To Owners cf Fish Basket, Eel Weirs, Kiddles, fc. Notice Is hereby given that the Sheriff of Columbia County bos been notttled of tbe exlstenco of such contrivances for the catching of nsU as are common, ly known as fish baskets, eel weirs, kiddles, brush or fascine nets, and other permanently set means of taking ash, la the Susquehanna river and Fishing, creek within his bailiwick. I do hereby declare the sold contr'vanccs to bo common nuisances, and or der them to bo dismantled by their owners or mana gers within ten days, to as to render them no longer capablo of taking or Injuring the fishes of tbo streams of whatsoever kind. If this order Is not obeyed, I shall proceed at the eiplratlon of ten days to destroy the Bald contrivances according to the Act of Assembly la such cases made and pnnlded. ck W. HOFFMAN, Shcilrr of Columbia county, Uloomsburg, Sept. Tth, isn.Jw i