Til 15 COLUMBIAN,
OH.01I8U DIKOORtT, SHROrTnK NOIITU ANDCOLCK
BUN COVSOMDATIP.)
Issued weekly, every Friday morning, at
HI,lX)UllUllll, OUI.UMIIIA UOUNr?, I'A.
two dollars per year, pajraoio in advance, or
lurliiif tlmycar. Attcrtho expiration ot tlioyear
U.M will Im fliarifoil. To stihscrlbers out nt tho
county tho terms aro U por j o ir, -Molly In advance.
-II it II not pild In advance, and 3.oi if payment bo
lelayedb.! ond t no year.
No piper tllseoiitltiueil, except at the option of the
iiuMllsliers, until atl arrearages aro paid, but lone
loatlnu"!! credits afler tho cxplratton ol the nrsi
year will not lie Riven
Ml pipers sent out ot thoMtalo or to distant post
orr.ces mult lie pultl ror In advance, unless a respnn
slblo person In Columbia county assumes to pay the
subscription duo on demand.
l'OSTAtl B Is no longer exacted from subscrlberstn
the county,
job FixisrTiisra-.
mo tnulilte liepirlment of the L'ni.CNintAN Is very
.toinptete, nndnur.l b ITIiiMiur will compare fnvorn
til. with tlutnt tho lare cities. All work done on
cVJ-n inltnu.itl and at moderate prices.
3xtj j $t StdwrftjiMg.
uriat.
onslneti. ....,.,,
Two inches
Three Inches, .....
Four Inches
Quarter colomn...
air column
one column
I it. in. lv, mi.
..tt.M tuo .)
,, 8.09 4.10 1.00 S.00
i,, 4.10 4.M J.00 IMS
,.. B.00 7.M t.OS 11.011
,, 0.00 t.00 10.00 1B.C
,.10.00 11.00 11.00 1S.00
.. HO.O0 J5.M (0.00 co.oa
i
Tearlr advertisements payable quarterly. 1M
lent advertisements must be paid for beferolMttlM
except whero parties have accounts.
lltal advertisements two dollars perlnch for M)
insertions, and at that rate tor additional inMrVaaa
without rcferecoe to iongtlv,
Executor's, Administrator's and Auditor's MsDM
three dollars. Must be paid for when inserted.
Transient or Loesl notice, twentr rents ttn
0.lELWELLf,"ltrSdPr6prl,tor,.
regular advertisements halt rates.
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY , JANUARY 11 . 1878.
THE COLUMBIAN, VOL. XII. NO. !
COLUMBIA DEMOCHAT, VOL. XL1I, NO. 43
Cards in the "IlnktnfiKH ntrflirl rntnmt, 4
dollar per year for each line.
a
Columbia County Official Directory. BUSINESS CAlins.
PriMM'-nt-Tuilif-Wllllam Dwell,
VsvicMto Judges!, K Kilcklmuin, I. I "-human.
"nit an itar , .so. -li. Frank c.irr.
Ol irt Iiiiim,'i'.i.) ler -i N. Walker.
Iijuit t t oir I t - lllla'nsnn il. tacotiv.
mi .-i tt n 'v -r.iim H. Clark.
liorirr-.liiini iv. llnmnan.
s irv ir -Isue n.'.vilt,
I'r mrer-iti' It. V. Mrjitovniilds.
' i 'i in'M -i ihn Icrner, . iV, 'Ic.tloiiri,
I h mi'i s.inds.
i'i n tilssiin.'rs Men; Vlllt uri lirlckli.tiim,
itlloM-M V II, lln.'. I. 11 c.ise.v, li. II. liniwii,
in.ier -'Mi n"!i i i. iliirnti .
Idi' M ii nl d huts - il MolMiiS. :li"Oduro IV.
Molih.
lit -i ip Tint. 'ii lent -vVI ll.iw il. simlcr.
HI ) i u I'oir .Hurler -linnet irs -It. i KM, co l,
Vin. ir ilner, Itlonmlmrj,' and nioinin, ueiec.
'ii i i-i-relur .
Jll. J. C. IIUTTHII,
"1IYSICIAN iCSUWIEON,
(Juice, North Jlarket strtet,
.Mar.!T,'74- Bloemsburff, Pa.
lomsburg Official Directory
iiuncll -I). Low i-iitiertf.
' Voo I vard
. Mmrr
Pr -il' it .if mvii i'
Clerk W. l.l
l ,1 I if ' .'I o -1. '
I'r i l .t 'f a- ''niri triy
' n'i'i in . v inner
iii hiiu i itiiiiu f 'ii'iip in John . r'uuH uii,
hI 1 mi , I. tl. iru i, I'.Hhl'r.
Flrt i I in il ilmk -Clurles It. IMi on, rcsldeni
I. I". 1' nllil. ashler.
''tit. nil. i 'mm Mil ml .uliitf Fund and Loan
in I'll tin II II. Lit 1c. I'rest.len . I'. W. Miller,
a i' l.ri.
dl i ii 1 1 n I ill Uiii and u In Fuuil iHsoct.i'loii
-W n. '' i 'mik, l'ri'1 1 'lit,.!. II. iMiNuii, cere'nry.
Itl'i.i riti ir 'i u.il -iiiln' Fund VssimM.i Ion .1.
I urn ver. I'rt'Hl ten . c. it. ilarklei , ocru arv
lirit' ll DIIiEtTOltY
Hieri! oiii'iuui.
I i'. Hi In. ,-'l,uili'.i
and its, p. in
evening at e
n 1 1 1 "( Tvti -i a in
N'lll 1 l OllO'll .i .1. in
I'rivr il-'eiliu -livery Wediiesda
f Ol k
t i .Iroe. I'lie pulillu .ire InM ed Hi a'lend.
st. uinuEiv'n ifTiiuuN cnviicu.
illn'sier -llev. .1. elron.
un I iv TVlees-li)' a. in. and 0, p. in.
sundav School -it ii. in.
i'r.1 er Mue tntf-Kiery Wednesday evening at ti
eloefc.
-leatHrrei1. N'opews run d. All are welcome.
i'i:K.snvTKitUNriinu'ii.
Mlnlster-licv. ftuart .Ml'ihell.
sanday Svrlues "t a. in. and OJtf p. m.
Nniid.ii J-clnol -it n. in.
Pr.i er.Mue in,' Kicry Wednesday evening a' 0)5
Moo.
ii as free. N'o pews rented, strangers welcome.
MKTinimsT ni'i.-coeii. ciii'iieii.
I'P'sldlii',' Ul ler-ltev. N. . Itiicktiutiam.
M nil er-ltev. M. ,. -.noser.
uda -lerilo-'s-l and avt p. in.
sillnl.l SelKHil - p. in,
llluli I'lass -l:ver M'indiv eienlngil' 6X o'rluek
Vi-mif lens 1'r.i er Men lux l.ier- Tuehda.v
'"euiiia it' u't'liii k.
iloncr.il I'rujer Meeting livery Tluirsday cieiilnt;
I o'clock.
imPOUllEltCHUKCll.
Corner ot Third and Iron streets.
iMstor -llev. (1. I). Hurley.
iti'M I'nee C'litril Hotel,
sund ly scrilces Ion a. in. and T p. m.
Sund.i selmol 9 a. in.
I'r.Kcr Meeting Saturday, 7 p. m.
Alt aro Im Itod There Is always room.
ST. I'ACI.'K CIlllICII.
'ti ctnr-ltev I.. Zalinir.
Suiida Services -lin. m., 1)i p. m.
Sunday school 0 a. in.
First Sur l.w In tho month. Holy Communion.
Serilccs preparatory to Coinmunton on Friday
iveulnglietoretho st Sunday In each month,
l'ensrented; but ever bodv welcome.
EVAGKLICAL CUDKCII.
Presiding r.l'ler-llcv. A. L. lteeser.
.Mliit-ter-llev. .1. A. Inlne.
Sunday sen tee 3 p. in., In the Iron street Church.
t'ra er Meeting l.iery sabbath at i p. in.
All arc United. Allaro welcome.
TUB CIIVHCH OP CUBIST.
Meets In "the little Urlck rhurcli on the htll,"
known as the Welsh Baptist church-on Itock fctriet
east of Iron
llegutar meeting tor worship, eiery Lord s day af
ternooii at 3J4 o'clock. ,.,,
iMtstree; and the puollcarc cordially Imlted to
attend.
ItLOO.MSIUJHO DIKfllTOUY.
Q( IIOOI, OKDKItS. blank. i"'t prinleil ami
mnilv lioiinJ In snnll books on tiand and
(or sale at the column ah itilice.
. mi I'.irclu l-'iit iiml Linen
...r nunmiin .111.1 fur All 111111S Lliurs, i.xi'ur
ifs Hid trustees, tor saio cueapai ut imi"
Ulllee.
a r mum AflK CKltTII'K'ATl'.S i'l.tiuinlti!
iM ',m,l fnrs.de at the Col I'lmiAN twice. Minis-
ers (if the dnspoi and .lustlces should supplj them
selves with these necessary attleles.
THsTII'IOs mill flmiilnlllf' l-'ei-ItilN fur "alt
l attliecoiXMiins' omee. They contain the isr
ected tees as eMllMMieil 11.1 Hie last aci 01 nit; i.'--
slit'iroupun the subject I'.iery .lustlee and ' on
itahte slionld ttnve one
1 .im for :tl
17 K. onvis,
I J.
ATTOttNKY.HT.t.AW.
''fk'fj-l.'oom No. 1, ' Columbian" ltutldlng.
-ept, s,s(f,,
gMUKI. IwN'OUIt.
A TT () It N U Y-A T-LA W,
HI.Ot)MSI)tltl, l'A.
(iniee lliiiiman'B tilocl:, corner Main and Market
streits
N.
. TUNIC,
Alto noy-ivt-Lrv,
rJLooMsnmto, rA,
uitlco In Columbian licit. pino. Jan. 1, 7T-ty
i. i,. n.uiii,
PRACTICAL DENTIST,
M iln street, opposite Episcopal Church, Ulooms
imrir, I'a.
fir Teeth extracted without pain,
niigltl, 'T7-ly.
J)I!(H'KVAY A KLWKLL,
A T TO I! N E Y S-A T-L A V,
Cou-MiUAN liciLmNo, Hloomsburg, I'a.
.Members nf the t'nlled slates Law Association,
follicttons made In any part of America or Europe
Q I'. A V. J. JIUCKALnV,
ATTOIINUYS.AT-LAW,
Hloomsburg, I'a.
onico on Main street, first door below Courtllouso
J. M. CLARK,
ATTOKNIIYS.AT-LAW
Hloomsburg, I'a.
omeo In Ents Hulldlng.
T? P. lilLLMHYKR,
ATTOItNF.Y AT LAW.
office Adjoining C. It. : w. .!. r.nckalew.
Hloomsburg, I'a.
HOB'T. H. L1TTLK.
E.
ti. iiTTi i:.
II. & It. R. LITTLE,
ATTOItN'EYS-AT-LAW,
Hloomsburg, I'a.
r"iiusines before the II, S, l'ntent ontcoattended
omee in the Columbian litilkllng. 3S
H
ERVKY E. SMITH,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW,
Ofileo In A. J. Evas'h New Hiiliumi,
lll.On.Milutito, I'.
Memtier ot Commercial Ijiw and Hank collection As
sociation. " Oct 14, '77-tf
"yyiLLIAM URY'SON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
THE WORLD
roil isis.
since the change In Its proprietorship (which took
place May. 1, lsio.ylhe World has Income the brtghl
ibt. spnglitllest, most scholarly and popular Journal
1: the metropolis. "It Is entertaining, lntri'Mlng,
bright, dtreiit, fair and truthful," ittloeswrong
wittingly to no man, no creed, no Interest, and no
party. 1IIK moiilii tulleiestlm Detnocrntlo parly
to exist for tho cowl of the putiile si nice. ItduiH
not iK lleie the public scr tco to exist tor the goodcf
the liemoerstic piirtv.
I 111: om.I) believes the F.ticmi of Mankind inav
tetru-t"'d to attend to his p.irtt 'ithir bu-lmssof
hlliring up Hrlfo. It thetitoie seeks to romote
peace on earth an good wtll among good men
1 HE 0111.11 bcllo i s Unit even Ihe Muoli tins two
sides. It theretore glvis eiery honest ninntridit
forsuiirosliig himself to be light, no matter how
wrong It may hold i Im tot e.
TIIK wulti.lt bcdeics that fitniclcnt unto euli
day arc tho fills tliireof. t then fore conslilcrs It
quite tinnrcofsnry to en. hitler eststeiico to-day by
lighting oier Hie lights of e-tetday.
THE woltl.Iibelleies tire w ns sunie ense In the
old superstition according to which eier.t day's for
tune was cole ml by the hist objects sein in the
morning It therefore thinks that to lav on n man's
breskfust table a sheet full of uncl-'iiii tilings, i gry
words Jiersonal squabbles and potltlc.il splits Is
about as llkei) a way of propitiating bis good-will as
to put spiders In Ids cotTec.
TIIK WOltl-.li bel'i v s tiiaf'man the hermit" Is
not to no trusted w ithoiit the suncivls tic ntid c u ¬
lling Influence of wmmn. and It then lure Iml is that
a puoiic journal winch falls lonitr.itttheiitteiitlnn
aiidilill-.tthesll rort of the olueliof theconnnll.
nlty, will neither guide the public conscience urlght
nor tvj wise couns, I In public ntTalrs.
s a mere matter of bu-thev.s. thenforr THE
w uiti.li enneavors 10 oe rnir to us opponents in pui
Hies, candid In Its dlscusMon of punlte ques Ions,
Just to all lnen-and "up to tho Inlet news."
TIIK U.Ml.Y WOULD.
tlO.no a year, postage paid.
f.i so six months, tostoge pal l.
11.75 tlirco months, postage paid.
Tin: ti i;i:iii.v woiti.n
J..IHI A YFAIt, I'OSI'ADK l'AIH,
contains all the news of tlieweekj li Hers bv able
cotre-pondents from all parts of the world; bright
and entertaining edltotlals, and continued stoiles
written espie-sly tor THE MOULD by the best au
thors ; full reports of the markets of tho Hulled
Slates and ton lgn countries; a Farmer's liepart
mtnt, edited tiy n. I). T .Moure, the foil n er and tor
mnj years editor ot.MOOItE'.sllt itAL NEW YultK
Ell. SEMI-WEEUt.Y WOULD,
f 2.00 a i ear, postage paid.
l.oo six months, postage paid.
CASH PREMIUMS
To the p rfcon from whom llin ()l.r," shall re
ctlve (HTlons to March ai, Isth iheinone lorthc
lnrfti numlier ct BUlisirlbcrn fur one year to the
V KKLV WuUM) voulll trUeailrstpHuof f.m
Tor lh" next lari'ht tnuiiU-i. a MCumt inle tif fain
Tor the two n M l.irpct ll.t of Mihsciltt r, f Ihmw
cacli. 1'ur the luo in t hirtieht 1 lt- of --uucrti ers,
two rrl7t?s of fTft.ui until lVr the M Uft largest
llts, Mx prles (if f-Mi.oo ear li. lor the ileu-a next
lark'etl U-ta, eh ou prizes i t 2.vu eai.li.
Thoe delroi: i)f e nii tlD? for tin v rrl7es(wh'r h
are i ITcrt'.l lit .KMltfon lr linHUlroluV.rfnilnm',)
win vuiitio i im- ror tun pni tk'uiiUN tu
'! UK WOICMV a. raik lt, Ni-w York.
Jan -i, 'Ttv-m
VEGIlTINE
or Bilious, Remtttent ai5 Tnter-
uiittBiit Fftver
wlntU mnrn pnmmfinlv Munnt! Vtvrr nm Arvtirt
Mti pain tn il l- lot titul thro iffli the hiicK, an t In
nlnihle rhlllv ('tisiltlon tliwn tlin mlnn. nn irro.
stttile rllpositlon to jnwn, pa'n In tho eyes, whirl.
iiuira-i'nuy lliu.tiin llll'in. A ijlUt UfiifH in
n. anl ero.it lKtlt f-sncs'i m ii dchi it v. ptinn tu
i.tfO lill'l ixisltlr rcint'dV. It 1 mmimiitiitcil nr.
cm helv frvtii l icjuhei of cnnfullv vli-ctfii harks
M iit-ri j, ami Mioniiiv ro ri'mrnteu timiHH
e of Hit ere.it eli qiis' r nf ihn hinoii rh.it in nr
anhnputt lather. V 'Kftliio t-Ot'H hut ctop with
' itKntif eniiM ann ieer, out it lemiHits tomier
I inn ii'tinj Into vtry part of tvi humn sjRtcin,
(1 entirely eradlcatm evi rv tniir. nr iIu.-!ihv Vnr.
Inedo a not act a a powt rful ulh.ntiv, or rthlH
.to tho b0W( Haiii! en Use thf tmllnr. In rinmrt nlln r
serious eoinpljlhti whlh mint Uelta'lv follow;
il it. nullify av inu ruuv oi invase uy puruinif me
'.j'4, irriwir- iiiu hut hihi hiuiir'.H in iieauiiy ae
m rrBUiaiea the iiowei-t, ant.' a-l-t.s Naturoltipir-
41IWK n I l IK- umn-i I (111 L HO IllVr- Uff II HIT
'I ImiM II lU nl liiV.ill t nhi iifrprlif ttijliv frnm
thf elTti ti or n .Berlin lmritUu host m . friKhtml
aiinniuiuT quuiin', aim pn?oii u'hih oi nrsenir,
itherof which tefhav or evtr eoull. reaeh tho
ruo came of their complaint.
VUG 1ST IN 13
works In th human tem In perfect Inrmnn1 wllh
nure laws aieiwiii 1 ii h pi-'a-anr io iu usie,
nl il to the t un ich. ant nill-i In its lntlucnee on
hu Ihiwels. It li ibi li)to tn ILi acltnti nn ilUiiit.iit)it
li not n vile. miUM'ous lilt t ri. imieitiir invalliN Into
fiile hirt that they nnj cmp 1. emetine Ha
mrelj eire'atilo Medlcliie, c 'tnp'ninuod upon si Hi
Ulc orliRii lei. ir N lniMr.cil h the host nln a'cl u s
whTe Its Mrtues have been tested, is r.emuneh led
i.v w nere ineoinin' is neeu n, mm h not a intxrire
cheap whMC) Bold under tho cloak ot Litter..
Thomas II. iUutmak.
ALtlFl.T llAUTUN
HABTMAN BROS.,
My danchtcr has received ereat brn"Ht from 4io
use of 'vm tine. Her d'-clintnK health was asouit'o
ercar anxiety io an oi ner ineim . a rew- nours
ihoVeiretluo re&tored her health, filrt'iieth obd
ppctlte. N. II. TIl.liKN,
ears llulldlue, Huston, .Mass.
YE ETIN13.
Police Testimony.
IlOSTOV, Nov. IS, 1ST5.
It. tfvf.n,, Fsg.:
le.ir Mr Duilne thn n.ist live vears Ih.welnd
ample opportunity to Judee of the merits of Veee
tln'. Mv wife lui'iiiofd It for comp!alt.i att Tifllnij
I tdy of neural e health, with inonti eneiiciairesniii
nnnh ihiiu vh m u tw ever tried, i n.nc
vtiilttnim ihlldren under alin(s' 'VtT etrcuni-
't'ltMcinia l.iro ramnv, ana uwis wiiu murh-in-lit.
Iuc liken It iinttlt with such jrrv.it
nr that i ciiKTint iind wordi to espreii my 'in
lied ui imeiiitiuii of Irs vi..n.f. .
whl'op iformlnir my dut'ts a1 a police cniccr in
Sclty. It Ins been mv Io to f II In with .t k'rent
il of Mr knes. I unherl'atintriy iieomnnnmc e-
tln'. and I never knew (f .i taw wlnn It old nut
pruveuU that was ehilmed for It. r.irtlMilarl in
eaes of dehllltated or lmnuvi rM'ed state of tin-
blond lis etTeets an really wondtrful ; and, f"r all
mplalnis tuis'iiir trorn an irnpuro siaie oi inu oiotui,
Hiipt-ais to woiK like a h.ri'i: and I do not Induce
thete aie any elrenin tanc s under which vg tine
in be us u with lnjuiiouaresiiiis; antut wiiiinwa
iford tn1 ple.iiiire io jrtui nn further Infurumtlou
to wnav i huow nomiL eei line
WILLIAM 11. HILL. Police station 4,
Centralia, Pa.
Fub IH, '7C
4 C. SMITH,
A TTO U X E Y- A T-LA W.
omen tn "Ent Bi'iLmNa," Uloomsburg, ra., near I
ourt i louse.
, I0,'77tf
Q W, MILIjEK,
A 1 lUIUbl-Al-LAtV
OllleclD llrower's hulldlng, second floor, room No.
Dloomsourg. I'a.
I ) LANK JlEKDS
11 f,
W. II, ABBOTT. W. II. RnWN.
A11HOTT 1UI AWN.
Attoi'iioys-at-l-aw.
CATAWISSA.I'A.
Pensions obtained. t. ,
JIISCKLLAKEOUS.
XrHNIllJH NOTKS iut prittteil
, Ulieap lit HIU U UlUA.-t una. ,
w
H 0 W 12 L L,
DENTIST.
c,
II ll-t-l
I'l.Ol'KS, W ATl'IIUS, .('.
1" SAV WlK. Dealer in Cliuki. Wiilclt.
in.l .lowelrj-, .Matn St., Just below thei'ci'tni
I'lltll'KSSKINAl. I'AKIIS.
lUliUl.k '. tti)rnev-:ll-I.:iw. Ollii
nruw t r'b building, and b'-ory, ltooms tis.
I tlC If I0K, .Surgeon anil Pliysi-
s. i;. corner Itock und Market
VM. M,
chill. Olllee
ts
ulllee In llnrtmnn's Hlock, iecond floor, corner
.lulu and Market Mrectu,
BLOOMSBUKG, PA.
May 2C ly.
r M. OHINKKIt, GUN and LOCKSMITH.
--eiMIli; .MUCUII1C3 U1IU .tmllilici J t a.
iutixd. optBA llocbs llulldlne, HloombDurff, ra.
TlflLI.IAM V. KESTKK,
iMEKCJl-lAINT TAiiiUiv
DEALERS IN
TEAS, CANNED FRUIT,
CZaARS,
TOBACCO.
STJVTT,
CONFECTIONERY.
So'icps of all kinds, Qlas & Quecnsware,
FINE GROCERIES,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
AND GENERAL LINE OF
Family Provisions
Ruell' oil tin t,
mu'ijii i:i.ok,
ith door below Jlarket (-treet, Woomf.biirg, I'a.
tv Goods delhered to all parts ot tho town
April .7, 17-tt
1 '. i.V vNr-. M. I).. Siiruinii anil l'liyi
J . .'un, nu'.u-o nut ItuiMiiivu on 'llilrd street,
oi..t.i Jiitei'&ou.
I I!. McKELVY, M. I)., SurEcon ami I'liy-
J ,
IL
slclan, north side .Main slrtel, below Market.
II. nOIlISON. Altoriiey-at-I.aw. Otliee
tn llartman'Bbulldtnit.Malii street.
HUSHNSTOUK, JMiotograiilier,
, i.Urk i rt'olt'b store, .Main otreet.
MIiUELLANUOUS.
VXaw" HIGHEST AWARDS
All orders promptly attended to and Batlsractloi
uar.mteed.
A pill SI, 'li-tt
FKKAS llltOWN'S INSURANCE AGEN
CV, Kxchango Hotel, Hloomsburg, ra.
('enteniilnl
Inhibition
1""VAVII) LOWENllKIKi, Merchant Tailoi
U I
-lain M above Central Hotel.
S. Kl"HN, dealer In Met, Tullow, etc.
, Centre htu et, 1 etweeu eeouu aim iniru.
,1'tna, Ins Co., of Hartford, Connecticut
IJiirpool, Ixiudon and Globe
ttoia oi uierpooi
I..incnnslilre
tire Assoeiauon, i-nnaueipnia
Mlasot Hartford
Fanners Mutual of Danville
Iianillle Mutual
Home. New ork
CotnmerUal Lnlon
March sa.'71-y
Cooltal.
.. 11,600,000
. so.iHo.mo
, 13 fl0,(XXI
. 10,000, 00
... 3,uiu,uum i
CO.IHHI I
... 1,000,000
... 7."i.lNi"
.... IS.CI'0,1100
.... 17,0011,000
1IS,953,000 I
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GAT A W 1&;A.
L. KYK11LY,
ATl'ultNK-AI-IW,
Cataiilssa, I'a.
ColieeiMns oioL.ntl. made and remitted, utile'
innoslte Catal?-a Depoblt tnuik. tm-J-
ilo.ukirB. jso. e. msiaii. cms. b. kuhakos.
WM, R. IIAGENISUGH,
WITII
iti ttit. iijiniii di i:hmi,
(t-ucciwirh toUMdlct l crtej 4 !-onB, a Market
Importirs and dealt rs In
HUN A. GLA LS AND QUKENtfWAlM
VS. Market unit, I'hllaUeli hla.
COCUll 11,1 Ll lllll I HhlLBUliO AkMUlldl Ckgf
tune w, 11-ty
rt r I 1 Orentihaiuelo
I J ( I I I i un K t fc'Old
vjvj 1 Jl7.t.iiikb e m
i hame to make money. If jou
n t iroid ou can gei. eieen-
Links it nr ed a I'ersi n eier-
b.relo 'uke mi nrli'tliu to Uiii laigest cheapen
ami hrt iiiii-.ii.'t,.i fii l I'lillUtillon In tho world
Alii iii.o en Ik it lie a minium ug' 1 1 The most
elegant works ot mi rIm ii mi mw iwrnein. lie
mh-i' I- Ml InU ti hi n!u.i tt t"i iil ill siilisi rlbci.
line put 1 1-1 1 1 1- msHtg v r I tn In n imk. A
l.ulv uei-i.t leiH.iiK tukliii. . ii r io sut'SirtUrstn lei
dm- II ul ! . 1 1, L. mil iiiiijtaH. vuiun
el'ote lliiiriiii' tn tie tllflliss trrlilisour
siniettni on i eo t ot 1 1 Mi i nit' loneour
I Itl.l in 'ii i' t a, ui isiilus tin name
l.ll.l it, .,11,1k i Ml I'll h till' UlLlllll llllll t'X'
I'llilli f,i tli in I lit V. It 1 1 1 II lie unlk
tt 1 .1 lj, l,nr iititss Lt 11(1 ll IL O IttllllL-tll
IO tin lusinibs. ,No i lie unoet gt, iups to nmse
kit t la). Ail'i'H 111 I io. Ii J un al lirl
UMl. Mull. UUg u.ll-i'
I I !
no in r i 't
Omugevillo Academy.
HEV. C. K. CANFIELD.A. MPrincipal.
It jou want to pntronUe a
FIlteT CLASS SCHOOL,
WHERE HOARD AND TUITION ARE IOW,
give us a trial
Next term begins
MONDAY, JANUARY 21. 1878.
For Intorraatton or catalogue apply to
the ritlNCll'AI..
July 87. T7-ly OranitcMUe, I'a.
1 MUTISM AMERICA ASSURANCE CO.
NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ti. niL.i. r.t ihefti, nil! rorrorattons are all In.
TrtMllnMM.II S-Kil'KlUfcb andure liable to the
hnrurii ii rue oniy
I t'tsth 1MIMITI V linn 11UMMI.1 wujuaiiu uuu e'
is kiu n nu ltd, rnitned bv ClIlllSTUN F. KNrf. Pe-
elal Ag. nt and 'iiju.ti r. irtcmiburB. .,
I 1 l 1111711 S Kl tl'lUlllllU IUWIIJ ."."' I ' ,
ihe am let 1 ire louts. It any. ate sdlusted and
paid by one u tLelrOHU citizens. nov, 10, u-u
J REYNOLDS & SON,
NORTHWEST CORNER
Thli tceiilli mul l'lllirrl SIn.
PHILADELPHIA,
SIASCFACTCKEK3 0F I'ATEMEB
Wioilit-lFoa Air-Ti&lit Heaters
I Hli MiiiKluir nmt i Iinltcr-irlinllitir ; rn l csfn
Hitriihtir .inlirnrfU' or illlimih un i oiti
C13NTKNNIA Jj
FOR I11TUMIN0US COAL,
Keystone
WROUGHT-IRON HEATERS,
Cooking- Kangcs, low-down Orates
&.C., &.C,
Peserlitlve Circulars sent ikfk to any address.
EXAMINE IiEFORE SELECTING.
Apll 11. H-l) its
IVt'N IIC
l!ll, H'lll,'lll
IIL'llll'.
Poetical.
SUMI FOil TIIK NEW YEAH.
BY CLIZA C00II.
Old Time has turn' d another pago
of Eternity and truth ;
Ho rend ultii a warning vclco to age,
And ldptrs n lesson to jouth
A jear has lied oo'r heart and head
Sin e l.iH tlio yule log burnt j
s nil we have a talk, to closely ask
Wlint the bosom and brain have learnt I
th, let us hope that our sinds have run
Villi W l-dom's precious grains I
oh, may we find that our hands hale dono
Some work of glorious pains I
Then a welcome and cheer to the merry New Year,
htle tli holly gleams above us
With a pardon tor the toes who hate,
And a prayer for thoso who loio us.
We may have seen some loved ones pass
To the land ot hallowed rest ;
We may mls the glow ot an honest brow
s Ml the warmth of a friendly breast s
Hut If we nursed them while on earth
With he i its all trti- and kind,
V. Ill thlr si Irlts blame the ftnless mtrth
1 f those true hearts left behind 7
vo, no ! It were not ut 11 nor wlso
To ino'iin with endless pain ;
1 hero's a better w orld bej ond the skies,
hero the good bhall inett again.
1h"n a wilcomc and cheer to tho merry New Year,
Idle the hol'j gliams above us;
With a pardon for tne f ics who hato
And a praj er for thoso win luvc us.
Have our days rolled on. serenely free
From Sorrow's dim alloy ?
Ho wo stll possess tho gifts that bles9,
And till our souls iillh Joy ?
ro th creatures dear still cllnglngnear 7
Do n e hear lo ed voices come 7
Do wo gaze on eyes v, hose glances shed
A hato round our homo?
Ui.lt ivi do, let thanks bo poured,
To him v ho h th spared and gli en,
And foruct not o er the festive board
The mercies held from Heaven.
Taenawelc me and cheer to tho. merry New Year,
i Idle the holly gleams above us ;
With n pardon for tho foes who hate j
And a prajer for thoso who loio us I
Tlien ho toot up another, and, outof com- Now, after It was t wiligbt.tli- little woman
passion, she said : closed the ahop, went to her room, pat on
'Iet me button it for you. All men nro her neat, old-fashioned bonnet, and going
death on buttons and button ho'cs I know down stairs, locked her bouse door from tho
by poor Thorn. outside, and was on the pavement when up
'Then slio fitted on tho collar, and tho came tho servant from the baker's,
bachelor was ecstatic. As she handed him 'What's tho matter with you ?' asked the
Ills change, sbo said : little widow.
'Ynu'ro tho gentleman that plays such 'O, mem I he's took so bad that he cannot
sweet dreary tunes on tho horn nren't you ?' speak, and ho's calling for you all tho time.'
'Yes, I ily a llttlo. Rut It's dreadful '0, I know what's the matter with him.
lonely playing all by my self.' Come Insldo Jane, and I'll send him some-
'Isn't there anyone with you?" she ask- thing to cure him.'
ed. Then Jano went inside, and the little
'Nn, I'm cursed I'm n bachelor.' woman mixed a tumblerful of ft certalncom-
'Dreary me I that is bad ! I'd ask you over Pund.
here to pl.iy, sir ' 'H cucumbers I' she said, 'and the doc-
'0 I' ho Interrupted. tor on'y had two I Consequently he'll need
'Rut I'm afraid the doctor nextdoor would a9 mucu "gain and half, and n little more
come in and ask if anybody was hurt?' she IePP" I' (She had quite a head for reckon-
continued. ing I assuro you.) She gave the glass to the
'Oh 1' ho said again, In quite a difTer- Kir'. aI1(l wnt "t "Rain and locked the
ent tone, and left. Five minutes nfter he door' I iiope it won't hurt him I' said the
mis moaning out "The Last Link is llro- ittle widow.
ken,' ns if that link had in its soundness Next day tho shop was not opened. The
held Heaven and earth together. The doc- lc'f tried the door, and found it closed,
tor needed a lot of snuff; the baker was The baker rather shaken, came by nnd look
clearly smoking himself into the grave with 1 in in astonishment. The bachelor peer
his M.iria; and the bachelor used so many eJ from his window and wondered. But,
paper collars that tho little widow Order- tr a" lnat tn "lt'e 'l0P closed ; and
ed as many boxes of his as sho did of all the closed it remained all that day and night,
other sizes put together. But at last, one Tue doctor was for breaking in the door, to
niglit.came the maid servant from nextdoor see if she were inside, ill or dead. The
puuuding up the Widow Thorn, telling her baker seconded the motion, as night ap
to come in, for the doctor was ill and didn't proached. But just then the bachelor came.
Wtlnw rtnvlinilv. ITnatHv thrnwlni nil hpr Over.
dress, in she went, an.l saw him lvinc there 'JIaybe sbo'9 Bne away to visit ?' said ho
in. -i '
ETINE
Is Prepared by
H. H. ST I3V HNS. I3orffon,
rej;etiiio is sold by nil Druggists.
Jan
ti - r Per month win no paid io a goouenr
VT l-T I I getlc man. In eacii county to introduce
V-''-' Hit. UOk.E'6
New IllislratBu History of Penn'a.
rite Immediately, nnd state experience In this bu
blness, and uge. Address.
u. c. Gouunicii, ruiiiMicr.
Ilarrlsburg, 1'n.
tir-non't fall to say what piper you saw tuli In.
oct. li-uw
BLOOMSBUKG TANNERY.
G A. II I! II K I x c
I) ESI'EOTKULLY announces to the public
XV that ho has reopened
SNYDER'S TANNERY,
'. Aitf 10 dswnd) uioomsourK, i i., i"'"Y
Vnrksof ifio Ksov nnd l.lght street
i,..,,i.r ill hi, m. lie In Ihe most
substantial and woikmanuke manner, auu ui.i .
prices to suit Hie limes, inu uiuufak pw.- '"."""
ulilftt all limes no paid ror
G R E E N H IDES
ot every description In the eountrj . 1 he .uMli ti
urnage Is respectfully soucium
Ukcu'i-Miii. on. i. "''-
GLAZING AND PAPERING
TM. E. RODINE, Iron Street below -
V ond. Uloomsburg, I'a., Is prepared to a
kinds ot
PAINTINtl,
GLAZING.
and
l'Al'ER HANGING
In the best stylos, at lowest prices, and at short
nouce.
Parties hivlod'sucn work to do will save mone
calling on me.
Ml work warranted to give 8atls.act.0h.
soil lied
orderi
irhn
WM. F. RODINE.
M C SLOAN & BRO.,
A
'Mil ! M t f M
filil, 4l 41
11 r HAII'IMAN
' KII'lllkTTllk MlllWlHi
AM ' rH'I.AMl t OMrANHS;
I t ii i f it 1 1 ii I ii rfjlvstila.
ii h luirhidiif I'litladilj hla, ra
liukllii.it " "
eiiii.iliiii.laof "
Bin etHM nk, I'a.
Minitrof iiw York.
lll.dO.MSItl'IKi, I'A,
Manufacturers of
Carnages, Bogies, fhaotons, Sleighs.
1'LATi'OHM W'AOOSF, C.
ttrbl-elus work alwojs on band.
ItEl'AlllINO NEATLY DSNE.
1'rlcek reduced to suit the times.
Jan. 6 IsIT tr
Tho Seaside Library.
rhntee lionks no lnr.et r for the few only. The he
Mandard novels within Ihe reach ot every one,
Hooks Usually SOIUiri'IlU ton glien (uncuaug
and unaurn'gid) lor loanu ceuis.
i.vl 1 he fount of Monto-rrlsto. Alex rumas
1S6. Tho King's (inn, by ''upt Marrjat 10c
167. Hand and (Hole, by Aimlla It. Idwards me
liw. Treamro Trove, by Suinnel 1 ovi r ie
ir.fl. 1 lie 1'i.aiitom ldn. b. 1'aMalu Marrvat loe
ICO, 'I he Hlack Tulip, by Alexiindir Huiniis 10c
Hit. Hi" World Will lo-t, i:. i-jin llnli n sue
161. Shirley . niinoiie unmi- w
lt'J. Irank Mlldiiuy, by I apialn Marr- ot ice
HH. A o"Ug M l'e sMory, Han lei How rn mo
lCS.AMwleiu Inls'er (vol. 1.) Cheicly Noul voo
Id! The ' afct ldlnt. U (itorgiaud nto
101. 'Ihe (iu Miklace, by lex Dumas 10c
to. ion cregan, o nuri' I, i eier 'u
ics, n. I'atr-ik'a He, by iharlen l.ev.r iw
110. N'-wt u f.oiter, b) Caplalii Manat loe
111. llostui.v lo r'nitune, b Mls Hraddou V"o
172 ( hcialli r in 3im uu nuune, u iiuiuua iw
173 Japhet In Kaiih ot a r' thir by Captain
Mnrrjat . !M
174, Kate 'I'onoghue. bj l hat lea I eier soo
175, '1 ho C'Cha I Maui 'idea, lap uln Marryat loo
170. 1'irelviil heene by Ciptaln Murr.iat lie
UT. i.eoriie caniirourya inn. oy jira. uvur
u llul s c
Its Hareiiood Luck, by . K 1'rnnellllon loo
ll l lie ii n or, oi ii . hihi, uvwi uuku
IW, Armalade. by Wilkin Colllm wc
HI. Tho I'uuuteM dc I hamy, Alex pumas loo
1S1 Julleisi-uarniau, oi air, c-aineruu n'u
lk3. Kenilworth, by Mr waiter t-coti oo
1... 1 I1U 11, ,U r.lluin J w.. "B'i .'.U..JU, .
Ii5. eod-ltje bun theart " bv Khoda Prougton loo
IbO, 1'avia l oppeuieiil, vy i nines ifiifceua
1st, Nanon. hi Alexander Human
li-s. 1 he nwIss Kumlly Hobluson
IM, Henry iiunnai. ni .u- urau ion
no. Memoirs ot u I'hyMcl n, by Alex Dumas
Hi. Ihe Three cutters, by ruptalu Marryat
111, I heroiikilratori, by Aleiander ''uuias
li. Ileartif Mtdiotlilati, Mr ilaltel ,otti
194, No Intentions, bi KKrenee Mumalt
Its. Label of Havana, bi Alexander Dumas
196. Mehi las Mckleb), by Charles Dickens
li, jvancy uy ituona itrwuiu'o
P A T E N T S.
V. A. Lehinann, Solicitor of American and Fore'gn
Patents. Wasblr.cton, D. C. All business connected
wtth Patents, whether "before the I'atent Ofllce oi
the Courts, promptly attended to. Nocharge madi
unless a patent Is secured, t-end tor a circular.
May 4. 17-tf Ut"
READ THIS
No continued tr s-entallcnal f torles In THE
people's Jjcdger
Fleht lariro Paces: 18 Columns of Chelco Mtscella
hi oils It uillug Mam r every wtek, Kgi liter with ae.
tortlmm from the pens of suen urlten.au Nsbv.oi.i
tkH lllTIC. --V1 VlM'SCOnf. JR. Ml3 1 Ol'ISB AIC01T.
l III. I'AHIItlh, J T. " KOllCl'IIGK, ill II li TIM IN, and
Mks Mjkv Hollies.
)V,ti.i', ijuvmrnui, fide1 HJic, fashion,
llomeletping, and Seut Dtjmrtmtntt com
llctt COHITKTB, lTfcE, SE-.SIKIH. FASCINATlkd STOKIFS
each t ek. 1'u'l of run and M It A ieeullar tea
turoot the iik K"ri n'l t ki okk ts Its Hioitai.ec
itotes and 1'aiagraphs tur which lthuaawldonpu.
tatlon,
SIM-OIAL OFFER.
As ak I'xi'kHiukhT, and Io Induco jou 10 give us a
trial, w i- oner to bend TiiRlKiiirH t. auy address
iver.i weiktor three mi'idhs 011 trial, on ricilplof
mill MicintH, Me os. o' l a trial,
T iik I'inii iV I m oik Is an (ln-ettabl Hied nnd re-
It tbie wieki pujHT pialbhedeitry aturday.
II. K ( I'll IS, I'ubll'her,
119 i-miKlu tt., 1 LdliiUt Iphta, I'a.
oct. so, IT-eni
li. et'lers In Canada, by Cat tain Marryat
1VV l lolin ra unu ine iieuiiu, vy inaa iieuu
SlKt.'Iho Monk, by Matthew U, lewis, M
I'.
1 1 , 1
1 Ull till, Ik.
OPIUM
AUtf IT, iT'lf
'altUi
IwiMtrttcnUn.
.'II
ut wamw w. U.,
(Mock U'b
For sale by all llooktcllers and Newsdealers, or
sent pontage 1 repaid, on n celnt ot rrlee
' (IEOKIIK sfrNitU. l'ubll-her.
I'.U. Hot ioT. VI, S3 and .5, Vundewalirsu, W. V.
aug I, Tl-tm
LANK IK'KIGAGEH forw.letK.ii tt tie
rt "ITftsnot eeslly la
I I fcun be muilelii
J) I I I elilll ir tex, 11
w no is w 11111 k lowork m
arncd In Ihee times bin It
in thrie inonlhi- bj anyone
in any par' 01 uie inuuiry
lllll K lowork Heedliy at tho empio)mei.i
that wi luii'lHi, i.iir wnkiuyour uu town
lou need not t'O 9i,'a Iroui home oier night, t.u
can gle lour hole lime 10 the work, oroniy jiur
spate momenta, lt costs nothing Io try the bust
nebs. 'leiU'&uiid foi'iitt'.t me, Addrehs alouie
11. 1 1 a 1 1 ltt & Co., Portland, Maine.
V'eb. 16 it I jr.
-r TTT7'Tri fTi l'K of known
I i I l-i l-f sJl.DHK.tr .-ecnuor
I , V I 'j I I 11 Ixjie.lourtkhipatid
V-' t --J.lr Miiumgii Muinlig
bow In get marrlid, Hie ha lly-oltaln health,
wiallV aiidOlbllnc ton, and a lt'Mi toHdian'ageln
blitj wm page soi' 0 bid ', Mailed ler oils In
poMiigo btuuips o' lurrnrj', Addreb" IuxI'mok
I'l ki tmlMJ CburASY, t'Hutk, N.J,
d.c, 14, TI -Sut Jwiio
Tins nun is ox 111 k w ith
ROW ELL & fftlSMAr
. Advorlislng Agents,
THINS CHESTNUT tT.. T. LOUIS, Mh
THAT MTTLK WIDOW.
Site win just the neatest little woman in
the wnriil nlwnvs smiling, always ireni,
iinip anil deep in lier forties one of the
11 J who smooth their aprons Uown wliile
ey talk to you. Then tho little cigar shop
the corner, winch sho kept, anil wtiere
e rattleil on about ilitferent brands of to
bacco, nnd talked of Ihe weather to her cus-
en, and the kimlnesi which any tale ol
sorrow told by vagrants called forth from her
the many times her fat little hand went
into the drawer forchange to be bestowed on
omo charitable pba all went to make up
e best tempered, the most motherly and
e nicest little woman you would ever
chance to meet.
So thought Dr. Ah, who lived next door
ami whoolten went in fur a llttlo sniill, you
now, but who invariably settled his wig
1 , 1. t nMiiinr into the shot
lie used to say to her, ".My I you must be
onely here, Widow Thorn !"
0, not at all, sir, thanking yon 1 she
would reply.
I wonder vou never married a second
lime, Widow lliorn I
Well, it is a wonder, isn't it doctor ? Hut
you see I'm such :i queer old body that I
guess not many could fancy me
'Madam, there you must stop I I cannot
hear the divine sex disparaged," returned
the doctor. lie wai, as they say, of the ol
html. She laughed.
'Can't .1 woman speak against herself?' she
asked.
No I She never speaks against herself un
Ifsi she menus to ll.iUer herself by contra
lictnry d'spHrageiiient when some one is
by '
'Sir, you are too plain.'
'Widow Thorn, i lias always called plain
and the wig's too big fur me.'
Then she laughed at hiin.and what prom
ised to he a quarrel ended in a merry 'Good
bve.'
Then there was the haket at the corner,
He was a widower, and he Used to come i
of au evening for a chat and a cheap cig
ar.
Said he : 'This lonely state is miserable,
isn't it?'
'Do you speak from experience?' asked
she.
'Yes ! my Maria's been dead fourteen
years,' eaid he.
'I shouldn't think it would tsko so long 1
time for ou nieu to forget anything,' sho
said.
'Ah, ma'am! man is a wonderful being
the mot wonderful of God's creaturos.'
'Kxcept woman,' said she.
You're tight, widow And that's the
reason iheLord meant that every man should
have a wile and every woman husband,
just to mako them equal. So I think you
and I must have new partners.'
Now, look hero, Mr. Johns I You've had
your partner, and I've had mine, and death
luu (Hi-solved the partnerships. Now, we're
liotti bankrupt, and we can't carry on a joint
btisinei-s j so we must go on pleasantly,' she
said, and laughingly bade him 'OoStl
uitihtl' He had to laugh, tn, because she seemed
to cxp(ct him to do nothing else.
Then there was the old bachelor over the
way, who was learning the bassoon. He
u-ul to come to ins n inuow 011 summer even
ings, when the widow was standing at her
door fur a breath ol freh air, and he would
hlnnr away at 'The Last Link is llroken' till
it was a wonder lie did not rupture some
thing and die. He did not smoke.nnr drink
nor chew, liut a brilliant idea struck him
one day, and over be went.
Do you keep paper collars, ma am I he
a-ktil, tremblingly.
Yes, hir,' the answered, smoothing her
apron down,
'dive me some, he said vaguely.
'What sie ?'
'0, any Ue I I don't care.'
She looktd at him.
"Don't you know your number?" she
askid.
'No, ma'am I Hut I don't care much,'
'L'ld P she tjaculated. 'Here, sir. Just
iui luke your i-ullar (.IT and let tue measure
il?'
So lie did, and rjie handed him another.
'That'll fit you, sir,' she said.
Then he Iriid to put it on, and his hand
tn uililid to tlml he Ln ki' one ol ihe button
holes.
'Now, It's done, sir,' said the.
'I'm iilraid I am,' said he.
'Sir P
'I Ulnae I I'm afraid it itf
in a state of collapse, with his wig over one
eye.
"(tingcr and cayenne pepper and brandy I"
ordered the little widow, while she held his
head, Then.forcing the Gery dose down his
throat, sho held him tight, while he splut
tered and gasped for breath,
"Whatever is the matter with him?"ajk
ed the freightened servant.
"Cucumbers 1" remarked tho widow for
af'ernoan with two fine specimens of that
proverbially cool vegetable in his hand.
Then, the doctor becoming better, she went
omo as cheerful as ever, and slept the
dreamless sleep of the innocent and of the
on-dyspeptic.
Early next morning the baker called.
'I hear that Dr. Ash was sick last night,
and that you went in?' said he, almost as
though he had a right to ask.
Yes,' she answered. 'The girl come for
me, and I did tho little I could. Poor old
chap I It's n pity he never married. He
might have had a wife and family around
him, instead of a poor, ignorant servant
girl, who calls up tho neighbors on trifling
causes.'
'Widowl that's what I always say. Alone
man is tho devil's delight if you'll excuse
profanity. Everything conspires to make
his life unbearable. What ailed the doc-
'Ye9 ! on some errand of mercy," chim
ed in the doctor. 'She is a capital nurse,
that I can testify to.'
'So can I,' said tho baker, dubiously.
'She never nursed you, sir I' said the
doctor.
'Neither did sho you P said the baker.
'Sir I' exclaimed the doctor, looking like
thunder.
'Sir 1' said the baker, lookine as much
tor?'
0 IipM it too freelv of cucumbers.'
'Widow Thorn, you kuun i' mi,i.
alone as ho is,'
Well bless me sir what are you driv
ing nt ?' asked she.
'Nothing,' ho fcaid witli a melancholy
mile and left the shop.
Ten minutes after sho saw him go home
with five overgrown cucumbers in his hand'
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
MILITAnY RECORD.
Mr. Lincoln was Inaugurated as Pretdrt
or the United States March 4, 1861. Totk
Sumter in Charleston Harbour was fired
April 12th, and on the 15th, the Prmldnl
issued a call for 75,000 men. Calls and or
ders were subsequently issued under daU of
May 3d, July 22nd, and July 25th, for th
aggregate of 500,000 men. On the 2d, of
July 18C2, there was a call for 500,000 an4
on the -1th, of August one for 300,000 (ap
posed to be the number needed to fill tk
last preceding call.
On the 5th, of September 18C2 the RebeU
Invade Maryland, and a levy en mass im
in Pennsylvania is called. On the 15th (
September a large number of "emergency
men" left Uloomsburg. On the 17th, tha
battle of Antictnm was fought. On the 18th,
the rebel army evacuate Bharpsburg and
recroes the Potomac. On the 22nd, mora
"emergency men" leave Dloomsburg.
On the 15th of June 1863 a proclamation
was made for the militia. On the 16th ot
October there was a call for 300,000 men;aa4
on the 1st, of February 1864, the Presides
ordered a draft for 600,000 to be made om
the 10th, of March. On the 14th, of Mare
there was a call for 200,000 men;on the ISA,
of July one for 500,000, and on the 19th ef
December for 300,000.
Besides these, there was a lot of ''Ninety
Days Militia," and other irregular musters,'
all of which will be found under the proper
head or section, in this chapter.
These various culls wero filled by enlist
ments, volunteering and drafts. We hara
made diligent and careful examination
amongst all sources ol information accessi
ble ; and have given, we believe, tho name
of every man mustered into the service from
Columbia County, and so credited ; togethei
with the Company, Tt'giment and battles nl
whinli thev wero pnt'ni'ed. Tim s.imn ftillnHU
'"'I w'dulil"fia"ve"ybu' know sir, 'said the dec- by Montour County will be also found la
tor, 'that I am superior to any insult which this volume.
a dough-kneader may offer me.' There were four drafts made In Columbia
'And I to any foolishness on the part of a County one by the State authorities for tha
Bawbones.' militia : one on September 17th, 1863 to fill
'Now, look here, said the bachelor. 'I previous calls ; ono on tho 3rd, of Juno 1864
was sick, and she gave me the same kind of and one on the 14th of April 1865.
medicine she gave the doctor.' Gen. Lee having surrendered April 9th,
'She sent me the same,' said tho baker. these last were released. The last battle of
'She "came into my house, and held my the war was fought May 12, 1805, and lk
head while I took it,' said tho doctor. He jurrender of Kirby Smith, the last army o-
was triumphant. ganization was on the 26th of May.
Then, after much haggling and quarrel- During the war thero wero for Pennsylra
iug, they looked at thehouse'again ; and, na two grand emergencies. The first ltt
agreeing that she would certainly return to- September, 1862, which was relieved by
morrow, they took their ways to their re- MeOlellan's victory at Antietam. At tha
spective homes. time Sept. 11th, Governor Curtin called fet
And behold 1 to-morrow the good little 60,000 men, and Columbia County respond-
shop was opened, and the same array of ed by sending four companies, and Montoal
goods met the gare of the passera-by. The by two companies. The second emergency
llttlo woman was seen upstairs, dusting the was in June 1863, on the 15th, of whlek
shutters. She nodded to the milkman and month the President called for 100.000 mea.
to the iceman as usual ; and at last the Of the number required, Columbia County
bachelor saw her. and over he went and met ent five companies and 'Montour two.
the doctor stepping off his doorstep. During the war.many citizens of Columbia
Are you going In, sir f asked tho doc- County, owing to larger local bounties, en-
tor, tered into organizations outside of the Coun
ty. Some of them I have been able to fol
low, doubtless however thero are a number
whose names and fate I have not discovered.
Among the companies mustered originally
'Yes P said the bachelor.
'Do you snufl ?'
'No, I go for collars.'
'Then we'll go in together. And togcth
she knew how many, for she pulled a box er went in. A tall, sunburned man was inour County, there are quite possibly, in
in tne window aside to count mem. &ne '-""v "'B "'"-annii;ui iuouciiciiuiiuiiuiiiuu nv.uni
smoothed her apron down ami shook her 1Ue doctor spoke up, tnough no was a ,0rae new recruits from other countie,
little snaicen, though in nearly all cases onlcers detailed
'We I that is we should like to see for the purpose came lack hero to fill tha
Widow Thorn, sir.' ranks with the neighbors and friends of tha
'Thero ain't any slch a person,' said the fallen or disabled heroes.
man, grinning. She's gone vamoosed Information iti relation to the military
history of the County is earnestly solicited
'I in order that the necessary additions and
head. She expected as mucli and more.
Just at that moment in came tho bachelor
from over the way.
'Is anybody sick next door, ma'am ?' he
asked.
'Yes.sir : Dr. Ash was taken ill last night, pegged out 1
Why?' 'He's drunk P whispered the bachelor,
11.281
'I was playing 'Wo met, 'twas in a crowd,' 8aw her myself, before I came in, up Btairs.' corrections may be made, when the History
laic, feeling miserable, and I saw his servrnt 'What's that you observed?' asked the comes to assume a more permanent form,
come here, and saw you go in with her. stranger. During the war, as Is well known, great
What ailed him?' 'Sir ; we want the Widow Thorn P boldly compiaint wa3 made that we in Columbia
'Now, sir, I can t tell you. I m afraid I ve exclaimed the doctor.' county and in the Congressional district bad
been the innocent cause of future agony to 'And you may beep on wanting that old been unfa;ri? dealt with by the enrollinf
thohakerat the corner by telling him ; if lady, gentlemen; but the won't como for officers. Strenuous efforts were made to hara
you'll excuse me, we'll say the doctor was wanting. the number of enrolled men corrected. Ltt-
imprudent.' Then the pleasant voice of the little wo- tle or no heed was paid to our complainU.
'I'm afraid I'm that myself ma'am,' he man sounded from the next room. 'Now After great trouble a revised enrollment wa
said, low-spiritedly ; 'and lately I've got to Charley, do just behave yourself.' And obtained and the justice of repsentationswaa
feeling a pain hero.' And he pointed in the there she wm before them, neater looking manifested.
i.... -r l.l. t., i3 i,t ii .;.! i
y,,i, ,,,,',,,,- - Enrollments 13thDlstrict 31 Dec.
where nobody's heart is, you know.' '0 1 Widow, good morning I' said the doc-1 1854.
'0 1 you play too vigorous, sir,' she said. tor. Under 300,000 call, Quota 2.301
I ouco knew a gentleman who played the 'No more widow than I am,' chimed in Corrected enrollement 4.093
fifo lovely ; but ho dlod suddenly, sir, and tne strange man, laugning. yuota should be 823
the doctor who opened him told mo he was Now, Charlie, do behave, said the little g0 tbat the War department was atttept
as clear as a whistle inside, sir bia own woman ; and, gentlemen,' turning to the ng t0 jraw from tuiJ District nearly tbrea
iaontical words : 'clear as a whistle.' Ev- doctor and bachelor, 'let me introduce Mr. tjmM a, many men as we were honestly
verythlng had gone.' Charley, my hasband I obliged to furnish. Dut thero was neither
'ISut I daresay be v,as a married man r xour uusoanar tuey uotn cneu. redress nor abatement neither credit for
Yes, indeed I A blessed wife and twins P 'Ye, gentlemen. We've been going to tUo overplus already sent into the field, nor
'Ah I That's tho reason. I'll never die be married for years and years, but ho vow- . reduction of the. number to h furnish!.
that way,ma'aui lor there's no one to mourn ed he'd never marry me till he'd been suo- wben the egregious outrage was certified to
forme. I'll keep on blowing till, after a ces'ful in the mines; and he has been now. lherrli We stood powerless under military
wiiile, you'll hear the echoes rolling in me, We were married yesterday, tn Uoston. I rufi an(1 ,ver0 only 8ayej from Btill furtll4r
and I'll play the Bame tuno twice at once, wrote him a letter telling him I'd meet him injustice by the action of our Senator and
and 0110 a bar behind the other.' I there and here we are I Hut we 11 sell out I Representative In Conmess. For the cast
'01 gracious me f she said, you'd better this little place as soon as we find a custo- tUere was no redress . but iu "An Act to
see a doctor.' I "ef. I amend the several acts enrolliuu and calling
Then bo shook his head e&dly and went Without a word the doctor grabbed the out the Natiollai forces," Mr. Iluckalew In-
ou. uaoneior oy mo ea 01 me neca, nauieu trodQced the following as the 13th Sec
Sho eat In the little shop an hoar or moie him ont and tumbled him over tho baker, ,: .
writing a long letter. She inked her fingers, who was coming innocently into the shop; That !., an nrum
said 'bother P to the pen for spluttering, and tho threo were down on the pavement, any Congressional or draft district, has be
folded tho letter crookedly, refolded it where Mr. Charley picked them up. And obtained or made prior to any actual dra
straightly, directed the envelope, put a stamp when they were dusting themselves he stood ing 0f names from the enrollment lists, tha
on tne ten uauu corner, went oui, aroppcu mum. ..1 ,w uuu-, u 0UK urn; quotB 0r 8Uch district may be adjusted and
it in tho box, and came to Dr. Ash's door, "And if you ask. for the Widow Thorn, apportioned to such revised enrollment, ia
knocked, inquired bow ho did, and came I'll tell you there ain't such a person I" and 8tead ol being applied to or based upon tha
li
loine again, Then I think sho was busy went in and closed the door,
fur quite atlmo as all such are, I The doctor went home and abused his ser-
Soon popped in tho doctor, with a huge vant; the baker was seen to take a tumbler
boqucl in his hand, which had held the medicine of two nights
' You'vo taved my life, ma'am,' said he. behire.and which belonged to the little wid
'Nonsense P she exclaimed ; but she ow, and dash it to a thousand fragments in
smiled iu a pleasant way, too. the back yard ; and the bachelor, all tbat
Then he put the flowers beside her, press- day and evening, eat at his third-story win-
her hand, aud went to see his patients. dow and played 'The Last Link is Broken,'
Tho little widow hummed a tune, tapping on the bassoon in polka time; with accele
her foot on the floor, late in the afternoon, rated passages where the compass of the in-
when the bachelor from over the way rush-1 strumeut gave out,
being applied to or based upon tha
enrollment as it may have stood before re
vision." Hut notwithstanding the correction of tha
enrollment, and in spite of the Act of Con
gress, the War Department refusd to do nt
justice, and drafted from the District on
lliird more men than they were entitled ta
call. The following letter from Hon. Mr.
lracy will explaiu tho action :
Wasiunqio.v, D. 0., March 15, 1865.
John G. Fkukzk, Esq. litar Sir . Tha
ed to her.
I've done it, ma'am P said ho shivering.
Lord bless tho man 1 What have you
done?'
'1 ve been imprudent.'
'lluw?'
t XI I. ..1 1 i- . i n .
Thus may Innocence cast It, halo around ' " Z 1" t
too trusting Human nature. rullment in our District, and receiving hla
report ; has removed Capt. Mauville-, the
l'ruvoet Marshal, and has ordered the dratt
to proceed upon the basis of an enrollment
ot b.uuu ; winch is a reduction of nearly
The corn husks aro thin, indicating a mild
winter ; the woods are full of mast, a hard
winter ; there are myriads of spiders, one bait iroui the enrollment before anv ad.
.tl. I . n. .1 t lll l It.. ... ... .....
i, uaro win-1 jimuieui, uuu must materially reuuee our
listless, mild llu''
l ALU YUUlB IIUIV,
II. W. Tracy.
In the draft lists which we propose to
print, many errors, duplicates, and names of
men then dead will be found. But for
all these we were required to furnish our
quota, for the young and the old the malm,
ed and the dead, Columbia county wm bald
to answer,
'I've poured cold water down my back till milJ wiuter . acres of caterpillars,
I'm almost paralyzed, and want you to treat ter ; the squirrels are idle and lis
me B you UIU IUO UOClOr I !,,. ., .nnlrrpta .r.. !. 0,l I......
You .Jo T Then wait 1 I'll fix the dosa hatJ wlnter . tue g00se uoue is white and
nr vnll ' I ......... ...
for you.'
And sho did so. Sho brought it to him,
made him take a gulp, and he sat dowu Im
mediately 011 tho lloor, white and choking.
There was quite the look of a heroine about
the little widow thou.
'Now go home,' sbe said kindly ; 'go to
bed, and let me know to-morrow how you When a faithful mother goes on a what-
feel,' And, casting a strange, bewildered Ine expedition she never falls to Kit all tha
I loot at hu, be obe-fsd, VlmbbM h raMax
gray, mild and hard winter ; tho wood chuck
has gone in, mild winter ; the wood chuck
stays out, hard winter. It is Indeed, only a
question of time wben the system of weather
prognostication will become one of the ex
act sciences.
It coU thirty-six acd aj half enti pat
Bill t tan a lfcstiaeUk