THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COI NTY, PA.
guIttiuBktt.
WlOISWAYJs EOTELL.Edlters.
BLOOMSBURQ, PA.
Fridny,Sopt. 0, 1878.
Democratic State Couiniittpc.
Headq'm Democratic State Ctim.1
IlAnntsuuiin, I'a., Sept. .1, 1878. J
Oq find after September 11, tht JHead-
quarters of the Democratic State Committee
will be at No. 1101 Girard Sired, Philadel
phia, whore nil communications should be
mM rested.
The Democratic press will please publish
this notice.
H. M. Si'EEtt, Chairman.
A ClIAMiENOE.
We reassert that tho charge made by the
Republican two weeks ago that Dill's friends
are ottering railroad parses to secure votes
for him, is false, and challenge the editors to
give the names, of any parties who have of
fered passes, or to whom they have been of
fered, for that purpose. We did not cnl'
them "liars " We accused them of publih
iig a falsehood furnished by somebody eKe.
If they cannot prove their assjrtloti now.
that worn will about convey the meaning in
KorIIsIi. 11 1 li fl" Is too thin, gentlemen
dine down with your names.
DENNIS KRAKNBV.
This individual, known as the "California
Agitator" has come cast, and is travelling
about from city to city speaking a piece that
was writtcD for hitn, to the workingmen, nom
inally to incite thorn to strong ofTirts to gain
control of tho nation at tho polls this fall, but
really for tho purpoe of inciting them to
deeds of violence. Ho is a communist, a
blasphemer, and a disgraco to tho working
men of whom he professes to bo ono. While
pretccdiDg to bo a disinterested laborer for
the working classes, ho never forgets to pas
Im hat around for the benefit of Denuis
Kearney. His recent speech at l'hiladclphia
was a fair specimen of his oratory, and was
but a repetition of his efforts at other places
Hois-like nearly all tho leaders of tho Nation
al party, working for his own benefit under
tho guio of a benefactor of tho laboring man
AViso men will not bo deceived by his piofes
eious nud inflammatory speeches.
Henry Aruiitt Brown, tho proiniuent young
Philadelphia lawyer and orator, died at his
residence in that city on the 21st ult, after
an illness of two months. He was a graduate
of Yalo College, and for some years past
prominently identified with politics, state and
national. It will bo remembered that he made
a speech at the Opera House in this town at
a (Republican meeting two years ago, which
was admired for its fairness by all who heard
it. His last appearance in public was on the
oieasion of the Valley Forge Centennial wherp
lie delivered tho oration. On that day he
took a cold which developed into typhoid fe
ver, which was the cause of his death. The
meeting of tho Philadelphia Bar to pass res
olutions in his'inemory was one of tho largest
ever held.
Yellow fever in an epidemic form is said
never to have reached an elevation of five
hundred feet abovo the sea level, nofhas it
often in lato years appeared in any Northern
cities as nn epidemic. New York was first
attacked so far as is known in 1CS8, and fur
considerable more than a century there occa
sional epidemics, hut there has been none of
any importance since 1822. Philadelphia
was first visited by the epidemic in 1695.
There were several thousand deaths from the
disease in 1793 and in 1797-8-9 and in 1805,
but Eince that timo greater attention has been
paid to quarantine and to other sanitary'prc
cautions with corresponding immunity from
yellow fever epidemics-. Now Orleans seems
to have at least on? great epidemic every ten
years, and the mortality this year is likely to
exceed that of any yeartince 1807, when theio
were over threo thousand victims,
The ox-
perienco of past years to show that there is
not tho slightest, danger of yellow fever be-
coming epidemic iu a northern port, if proper
precautious arc taken by tbo Health authori
ties against its introduction and spread, aud
it is quite probable that New Orleans,-and
tho tuwns in tho Mississippi valley could rid
themselves of tho scourge by paying more at
tention to drainage, sircct cl'aning, and tho
caro of imported cases of sickness.
The condition of the insolvent laws of the
various States will now be a subject of study
among merchants and others having extend-
ed credit transactions. In Pennsylvania the
Insolvent who applies for the benefit of the
law must filn a petition in the Court ol Com-
mon Pleas setting forth the value and nature
of his estate of all kind, and wherever situ
ated; the debts due by him, the name of
his creditors, and the amount due to each
the nature and character of the variousdebts
and the causes of his insolvency. The Court
then fixes a time for the hearing of the case
anu tne creditors arenotined. Having neard
the petition, and being satisfied that there 1b
a vona jiae rnori on ins pari to give every-
thing he lias lor the benefit of his creditors,
tue uourt obliges the insolvent to tate oath
that he will transfer to the trustees it may
appoint ail ins property lor the use ol his
creditors. Iho Court appoints an assignee
or trustees who are nominated by the credi
tors of the estate to two-thirds IU value. The
trustees then proceed to collect all the in
solvent's estate, Xo recover moneys, etc., due
him, and then file an account, which Is sub
sequently placed in the bands of an auditor, I
who makes distribution of the money pro
ra'a to tbe creditors. After the estate is dis
tributed and the Insolvent starts again in bu
siness the creditors may proceed against him
to recover the balance of their claims. This
is the general procedure. The Sheriff may
force a man Into taking the benefit of tbe
insolvency act. only In one line of cases.
W here he has been assessed with damages
in a breach of promise case, or for having,
as a public officer, (misappropriated public
moneys, tbe Sheriff serves upon him a writ
to show sufficient personal property to satis
fy the debt, and he fain to do so. Then by
virtue of a capiat ad latinacienduM, he sei
zes upon his body and lodges him In the
county prison, where he is held until he pe
tltlous the Court to be adjudged Insolvent,
when proceedings are taken in his case as in
that of any other Insolvent, The United
States law discharged a bankrupt completely
of his liabilities, while (he State law dis
l,.r- Mm nf ,ll.i nnl in 1 1, n i
r MI
b ,w J
Lis; assets, Jlecord,
Things to he Kemeuibercd.
ine election, iwemuer u.
,
Voters must pay a state or county tax
Saturday, Octobers.
Foreigners must be naturallied by Octc-
b-r5.
EXOHMOUS INCREASE OF STATE EXPENDI
TURES 11V THE ItEi'UliMCAN PARTY.
During the time the republican party has
been In power In this state the expenditures
nf the stato government for the ordinary ob
jects nf government have been Increased
from $37lJ.09l to the enormous cum of
$1,3.12,883. These figures nre compiled from
the appropriation bills of those dates nnd
other official sources. We take the central
year of the last democratic administration
(Gov. Packer) and compare It with the last
of republican rujo (Gov, Hartranft), which
give the following results, to wit:
1859.
1878.
Salary of governor $1,000
$10,000
4,500
Secretary commonwealth i,fuu
Deputy secretary com
monwealth Auditor general
Surveyor general (secre
1,600
1,700
1,000
3,00
800
coo
2,500
H,000
tary internal niniirs)
Attorney general
3,500
4,000
1,800
2,500
ueputy attorney general
Adiutant general
Superintendent of com
mon schools l,ouu
2,500
1,800
900
Stale librarian 800
State librarian assistant 100
State treasurer 1,700
0,000
Ulerk aim messenger luro
in state ana executive
departments 5,400
20,009
Contingent expenses tor
same
Private secretary to Gov.
2.U70
000
S.G00
5 000 I
Clerk aod messenger hire
auditor general's office
14,41)0
Contingent expenses for
same i,uuu
Clerk and messenger hlro
t 000 I
'
mrveyor general s ul
fico, now secretary in
fernal nlTalrs 8.700
23,400
2,500
Contingent expenses (or
same... 6. Ill
Clerk hire nttorney gen
eral's otlico
Clerk hire adjutant gen
eral's office
Clerk nnd messenger hire
1,400
11,400
8,700
5,500
8,450
4,200
511,700
015
' 80,000
school department .(,'JUU
Contingent expenses lor
same
2,200
0,450
Clerk and messenger hire
state treasurer s otlico
Miscellaneous expenses
state library 2,010
Pay of legislature, clerks,
mlleage.stationery.ctc. lbu.uuu
Distributing laws and
journals 700
Public printing and bind
ing au.uuu
llarrisburc for water ....
GOO
COO
Gas for public buildings.
Salaries of s u -
,000
7,525
pretue court
judges $18,700
Salaries of Phila
delphia judges 10,800
Salaries of Aile-
cbenv ludees... 10.200
L a w judges of
other counties 55.000
Associate judges 25,000
125,700
800
480,000
Salary superintendent
public printing
1.G00
COO
Contingent expenses of
same
Legislative Record ($7
per page for 1853 and
$10 40 for 1878) 3.970
38,584
Legislative Record wrap
per (at ?a per each
member
2,259
12,000
Improvement public
grounds, expenses, etc. l.oil
Harrisburg fire compa
nies (100 each U0U
800
Superintendent public
buildings and grounds U12
1,400
Five watchmen public
grounds
4,500
600
2,500
3,500
250
500
Indexing journals, sen
ate and bouse -iv
Commissioner bureau of
statistics
Lieutenant governor.
Janitor for. same
Contingent expenses
board of pardons (tor
merly paid by secreta
ry of commonwealth
Total
IWe omit
$379,094 $1,332,3S3
appropriations for common
schools, etc., pensions, interest and pay
ment upon public debt, guarantees of inter
est to railroads, canal and navigation compa
nies, penitentiaries, houses of refuge, hospi
tals, asylums, etc., pay of Mexican soldiers
and other items that are controlled by tern-
porary circumstances in amount and were
unavoidable, and also sundry trifling and
temporary appropriations for incidental ex-
penses. Otherwise tho foregoing tables in
clude all the objects of appropriation neces-
sary to tho proper conduct of the govern-
ment.
In 1800 the population of this state, as per
United States census, was 2,906,215, and the
state expenditures under democratic control
were $379,091 or about thirteen -cents for
each individual. In 1870 the population as
per census was 3,521,951. Allowing the same
rate of annual increase as from 1800 to 1870
the population would be about 4,014,538 in
1878. 1 he Btate expenditures under republi-
can control were for that year $1,332,3S3
or about thirty-three cents for each individu-
al. Who dare defend this amazing robbery
of the people ?
Hut an increase ol population is not a just
basis for an increase of governmental ex
pendlture, for the same official machinery
that will govern three millions of people
will equally well govern five millions, with
only slight additions to the number of local I
officers, a few additional clerks.some increase
of courts, etc. No more governors or de
partments of government existed in 1878 1
than in 1859, but 118 members were added
to tho legislature by the constitution of 1873
and for that no particular party is responsi-
ble. Tbo increase ol cost, however, by that
addition should have been only trifling.
Stripped of all necessary explanation then
We have the fact staring the people, the tax-
payers, broadly in the face that It costs more
than three times and a half as much to con-
duct the Btato government under republican
as it docs under democratic rule 1 In other
words, as the Btate government need not cost
much over $379,091, as heretofore demon
strated by democratic administration, the
present republican administration liter-
ally roi tlit people of the immeiue turn of near-
ly one million of dollart annually I
The figures we give aro from the oflicial
record and they can not be dodged or ex
plained away. There they stand beyond the
power of contiadlctlon, or excuse, or exten
uating circumstance, uuey clearly show
the annual robbery that Is perpetrated upon
tue peopie. im tne people to wen nice
my taxes mat tney win continue tne repuu
a j . iii . . ,i
licans In power 1 Do they like to be robbed
bv tbe million T
ur win they preler honest rule anil eco
nomical expenditure ?
If the people waut to continue the extrava
gant Cameron- republican rule they will ef
fect their object by voting for Hoyt and thus
keep the same cormorants in power that have
been gnawing their vitals, wasting their tub-
stance and oppressing and grinding them to
the earth for vears.
Jlut II the people want honest anu irugal
,.M government, wnicu snail not lake irom
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1 1, V I1ICII .Ul-.IBIIkO BUU BU.II M,g 1IICUI
to the comfortable enjoyment of all their
rights and all that belongs to them, they
must vote for Andrew H.Dili, the democrat
i it mate iii,at, awu u,utuviunv ... ..... i o w t
ic stafe ticket aud democratic members of the
wu.ture.
legislature.
by The democratic party, if successful at
The democratic party, if successful at the
next election, will be under bonds toad
minister the government in the most frugal
I manner that efficiency will permit. If
does not do this it will be promptly hurled
from official place, for It Is upon this pledge
that It will como into power. It therefore
will not daro to hill In this matter of thorough
reduction In expenditures.
But If the republican party shall again be
successful It will be a license to steal, an en-1
lorscmcnt and approval of extravagant ex-
pendlture, a positive Injunction to go on and I
spend all that Is left 1
That Is the Issue
tho people will decide.
Let us recapitulate, that the understand
ing may not be clouded i
Total amount of discretionary ex
penditures uuder dt-mocraticad-ministration
for one year $379,094
Total amount of expenditure for
same purposes lor one year un
uer repuoi.can rule "'M-'JM
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The reo do can put n stop to this extor-
.i ai - i .ur. .. i . ..niin I
lion, profligacy and theft only by voting
against tho men who perpetrate It.
The Law of Debtor anil Creditor.
The following article from tho 1'hlladel
dolphla Timet contains so much useful Infor
mation that we Insert it In lull :
The expiration of the national bankrupt
law on Saturday, naturally recalls business
men to the Pennsylvania laws in force be
tween debtor and creditor. Since the passage
of the bankrupt net It has almost entirely
superceueu we upcrauuua ui mo miu mvro
.t i- .L-
!i,000 in tho moro important business circles, al
though a considerable class of debtors who
i,nnivtlv ilpolred to save their Dronertv from
uruer iu pa men ticuiium m
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i.u - i .1 .i. .i nJ:..n.anf
lull, oiuiiiuuu tuc U1U UlUkU Ulllgliuicu.
law during the continuance of the bankrupt
act
There Is now no law in force in this State
by which a debtor can be absolutely dis
charged from the payment of debts. Whcth
cr the property of a debtor shall bo disposed I
i ...
ol'by theSherifTor by an assignee, tho cred-
itors can at any time unless barred by the
statuto of limitation pursue n debtor for
any deficit after all his property shall have
been distributed. In mercantile circles it
has been common for a debtor to be discharge
ed by a full exhibit and surrender of assets,
but no number of creditors can bind any dis
senting creditor in such proceeding. It It
simplv a voluntary contract of discharge be-
tween debtor and creditor, and each creditor
acts for himself.
The only recent statute Pennsylvania has
to restrain the creditor in the sacrifice of the
property of the debtor, is the act of March
23, 1877, and its operations are expressly
limited to eighteen months, making it ex
pire by limitation on the 231 of the present
month. It provides that when demanded by
the defendant In a Sheriff's execution, the
Sheriff shall summon a jury of six men to
appraise the property under execution, and
if it shall not command two thirds or more
of the amount at which it was appraiscd,the
sale must be postponed. At any subsequent
term of the court, however, the same prop
erty may be again advertised and offered, by
the Sheriff, and then it may be ..sold to the
highest bidder, without regard to the ap-
praised value. This act, as before stated, I
will cease to be operative on the 23d Inst.
Wheu judgment is pressed for payment,
the debtor is entitled to a stay of execution
under certain prescribed regulations. It it
can bo shown to tho proper court of the I
county, or a Judge thereof, that tho proper-
ty is worth the amount of the judgment clear
of all other incumbrances, Btay of execu-
tion may be entered by the court for 1
six months if the debt does not exceed I
$200 ; for nine months if over $200 and not
exceeding $o00, and for twelve months if
over $500. If the property of the debtor is
not worth the debt clear of all other liens,
the creditor can have a like stay of execu-
tion entered by the court on giving absolute!
security for the debt. At the expiration of
tho period for which execution has been
stayed, execution can issue against the prin
cipal, and the surety cannot claim any ex
tension after judgment.
The old extension law in regard to real
estate is yet iu force in Pennsylvania, al
though the decline of values and of rentals
will make.it of little benefit to debtors. When
real estate is levied upon, unless inquisition
is waived by the debtor, as is often done to
save costs, the Sheriff calls a jury of twelve
men to decide whether the rentals of the
property, clear of all probable claims for tax
es, repairs, etc., will pay the judgment debts
against it in seven years, If the inquest shall
decide that the rentals will thus pay the debt,
the property extended.aud the fixed reutals
necesary to liquidate the debt must be paid
semi-annually. In default of payment fur
thirty days, the extension endsaud the p. op
eity is liable .to sale by the Sheriff.
The assignment law of Pennsylvania is
Bimply a surrender of the property of the
debtor, into the hands of a third party to be
converted and distributed among creditors
according to priority of llecs to lien cred
I itors and pro rata to unsecured creditors.
but it dues not operate in any degree as a
discharge of the debtor.
Lieu creditors are
not necessaiily subject to the control of au
assignee, although the courts have, under
peculiar circumstances, exercised their
broad equity powers to the extent of direct
ing the assignee to sail property under exa
cutiou when it lias been shoivu that It would
prevent unreasonable sacrifice. The Hen of
the execution unon the fnnil. liowpvpr. could
not be affected. Judement creditors often
formally assent to the possession and con
version of the debtor's property by the as
siirnee, which gives time for making salt
aud also allows time payments. In this way
the property of the debtor can often be made
to pay a much larger percentage of the debts
than if sold at Sherifl's sale for cash. The
assiirnee is allowed one Tvrar for thaennver-
,iou of the property, after which he can be
cited Into court by auy creditor and required
to file his account and makedlslribution uu
less he can show good cause for the delay.
When the property U sold nnd converted,
the assignee files his account in court, show-
ing assets and expenses, aud tbe court directs
Ibe distribution to tbe Hen creditors in their
order and the balanco to tbe other creditors
pro rata. The assignee is required to give
I ample security, and he may be cited Into
- court at najy time to perlect his ball, or be
restrained or otherwise directed in the man
I uer of discharging bis duties
to Tlie exemption law in this Stale Mves
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- i30(y ln proPertv or mouev. exclusive of
wearing apparel, school books, etc., to each
family. It must be formally claimed by the
husband or wife, however, before the prop
erty Is sold, and It may be waived by the
husband as against all the family by what is
known as a waiver note or other obligation,
If the judgment is based on such a. waiver
obligation, the creditor can take all the
property.
Tbe property of married womeu Is not lia
ble for. the debts of the husband ; but tbe
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1 ia severe in us scruuuy ui me integrity
I .,f ill,, ivnm.n'a lllla Tli nnn. nf n.F la
w ,hu .. w a .. . u. mv - .'I...., .a
upon a married woman claimant to show
that the property was received by her, inde
pendent of her husband, and that she hat
hnil rnntlniipil t,nsfltglnn nf It na nifaiiiftr liar
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husband, or that it wa. a distinct gift to her
the from tbe husband, with the absolute change
- of custody and control, when creditors had
I no claims against him. Any debt existing
it I before or at the time of tbe gift would take
the property from the wife, whatever meas-
ure of good faith may have dictated the
transaction.
There are specific remedies againit dlsliou-
est debtors. The creditor may proceed by
bill of discovery, alleging the fraudulent
concealment of assets, and require circunv
stantlal answer under oath ; and parties to
suits mpy bo called as wltuo'ses by the ad'
verso parties and required to undergo exam
I nation, without tho umal estoppel of tho
tlit nf IKa na,ltf nalltnr a tvttnaaa tn (Tin.
tradlct his or her testimony. The act of
1842, abolishing Imprisonment for civil con-
tr0M ,1t,t. I.nnw rovlvod In full force by the
.noi r i, i,.nt.,ii. Th Moiinnnl
statute excepted fraudulently contracted N
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oo gallons 10 oo uiscuargcu uy n uiscuarge
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in uanitriimcy, nuu sucu cinuus uii ud m-
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the neneral discharge of the bankrupt and
the payment of a pro rata on them out of
tho bankrupt a estate. Debtors may be im
prisoned for a variety of debts, which may
be classed generally as wrongfully or fraud
utently contracted. In such cases tho debt'
or can be discharged from prison, atter
specified period, by the Insolvent laws of the
Stato, although a discharge in insolvency
does not discharge the debt.
WASIUNUT0N LETTER.
Washington, I). C, Sept. 3, 1S7S.
The coming and going of Dennis Kearney
did not affect tho laboring men.the politicians
or any other class of Washington people.
Certainly his speaking did not. The man
lacks sense. What ideas he has are not based I
unon c'ose observation or upon reflection,
and he knows ab'olutely nothing of rcasona-1
ble methods for improving the condition of I
-
those whose champion he proclaims himself,
The cnemlis of Genl. Butler nre to be con-
gratulated upon the fact that Kearney goes
hence to Massachusetts in his Interest.
No meml er of the Cabinet accompanied
Mr. Ilayis from here on his trip to Miune-
sola. One or more will pin linn on the
way. The others, except Secretary Schurz,
are enjoying themselves iu other directions.
This city is as empty of high officials ns in
the days of General Grant. It will be re
membered thatias a part of the civil service
reform, Mr. Hayes promised a change from
the acts of his predecessor in that respect.
It will bo remembered, hereafter, that this,
like all other promises was broken.
Definite charges nre now made that the
Republican Committee pa)s double price for
its printinc. The printing is done at the I
Kal'tonal Republican office, and either there I
is a "job" in it for some member nf the
Conmiittee or else the fancy prices are paid
as an indirect means of keeping the Jiembli-
ran alive. In either case the money is a I
dead loss to the party and a fraud upon those I
who have been bull-dozed into making con-1
tributions. Eugene Hale, of Me., is Chair-1
man of the Committee, but has his hands
full in hi own District and has not given I
personal attention to the t perations of the I
Committee. As he la an Administration I
Republican it is doubtful if he would per-1
mlt the Kiuandering of the money to keep I
alive an anti-Hayes paper. The Democratic I
Committee, under direction of Rspreaenta-1
tive Blackburn, is doing efficient work. Its
printing is done at the office of the Daily
Post and at fair rates,
It is hard to tell what effect Secretary
Evarts will have, if he speaks in New York
during the campaign, as is now Bald. Indeed 1
the complications of Republican politics in I
I New Nork, are past understanding, and it is I
perhaps as liki.lv that Mr. Evarts would ben-1
efit the Democrats as the Republicans by I
anything he may say.
One cannot help feeling pride in the great
success of those of our citizens who sent pro
ducts nf their skill nnd enterprise to the
Pari Exp-iiition. The sum voted by CJn-
gre.s to feuure a representation from this
country was ridiculously smill, and was not
available soon enough by a year at least yet
great r-ults were brought abuut. Our man
ufactures are rapidly finding markets all
over the wurhl.iind the international exhibi
tions at Loudon. Vienna, Paris aud Phila
delphia have no doubt aided greatly in
making them known to the world. Among
the prizes at tho Paris Exposition was one
to a Wctern reaper. The same machine,
if I mistake not, was similarly honored
at the first international exhibition
0f ,Jeru times, and secured from that fact
a considerable sale in foreign countries. No
money, it seems to me, could be more judi
ciously expended by the United States than
the few thousands required to make our ex
hibits at such times complete.
SEMINOLE.
A Pacific Coast Picture of Kearney.
Wo wonder when the peoplo of the United
States will learn to appreciate Dennis Kear
ney at his real worth. He appears the chain
I'ion of the workingmen, and from the funds
furnished by the hard hands of toilers makes
a continental trip iu a palace car, carrying
with him no evidence of being a toiler save
the dirt that has cluog to him since the old
days when he drove a dray. He commenced
last winter to harraugue tho idle men of San
Francisco," and tho result of his work has been
to them only increasing distress through a re
duction of wages. So far ho has furnished no
evidence of possessing a brave soul or a syin
pathiziug heart. Ho is grossly iguoraut, and
so arrant a fraud that he will, stand up aud
deliver a speech as his own. If ho has ever
performed a noble and disinterested act in his
life tho records fail to reveal it. If anything
can be judged of the nature of a man through
h.s words and acts, Kearney has ns selfish a
nature as ever levied an assessment upon the
prejudices and base passions of the lawless el
ements of a community. Ho stands forth a
I self-convicted .incendiary, as one who defies
I and despises law and as an alien incapablo of
appreciating or even comprehending tho lies
I sings which in this land, 'when bo came hero a
stranger, wcro heaped upon him. There
seems to be a disposition on this coast to grov
I cl at tho feet of ignorance ; a veneration ap
preaching worship for n dirty shirt; afascina-
tiou which caunot bo resisted for n dema
gogue who out of the mire will beslobber a
crowd with a story ot the lancied wrongs
which the multitudes suffer. And such as
this is the blatherskito Dennis Kearney.
We-noto tho following contents of tho Lon
don Quartorly Boview for July, reprinted by
the Leonard Scott Publishing Co., 41 Barclay
street, New ork.
1. "Martin Joseph Bouth."
'The Englishwoman at School,"
3. "The Duke of Wellington aud tho Ar-
istocraey."
4. "Lambeth Palace,"
5. "Madame du Dcffaud."
0. "The Block in the House of Commons."
7. "Cathnine of Russia."
8. "The Crown and tho Army."
9. "The People of Turkey."
The periodicals rcpiintcd by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Co. (41 Barclay street, N.
Y ) aro as follows i The London Quarterly,
Edinburgh, M'eitaimter, and Britith Quar
lerly lteviewt, and Blackwood?! Magatine,
Price Ma year for anyone, or only 115 for
all, and the postage is prepaid by the Publishers,
(From onr regular Corresprnlcnt,
PARIS. LETTER.
ENOMSII ACiTtlCllLTimAt, ANNEX. STEAM
rLOWlNO IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA, ANN
IK HUNGARY. THE FRENCH AND
THE AMERICAN AGRICULTURAL
EXHlniTS.ETO., ETC.
Paris, August 20th 1878.
Thero is no reason why our owh success or
excellence, in tho manufaoturo of agricultural
machinery should blind us to the splendid
achievements oi otner countries in uiw u-
pnrtment J anunltcrnlew hours Btuuy oi mu
Knglish annex ono canint help being impress
uytl groat progress being mado by tho
IllUUlUr CUUIliry 111 lira lincuuuu .uufuivv
nf ,1r. ,ri,.,.1h.rnl machines. The
i --
.nliMiin nf atenm In nor en lure is o fcom-
"i i - 7" . . . .
narativclv recent introduction, and, indeed,
W u B'u lo ual lruul scarcely ou ju.ua
ago J but tho Idea is old, aim many cicar
sighted men Boom to havo long forsecn its
final adoption . Tho reasons of tho tardy ap
plication of steam to a branch of industry
in which it has proved so effective, and, in
fact tho relatively recent leap, so to speak.
which all agricultural machinery made, about
tho time steam plowing came into fashion, is
probably to bo sought not so much in tho
character of tho machinery itself ns in
change of tho social condition of the countries
in which a demand for high class machinery
has arisen. When labor is cheap and the
cultivation of tho soil is what writers call 'in
tensive' rather than 'extensive' the outlay of
capital for now inventions is out of the quos'
Hon owing to tho lo'v price ol grain. Hut in
the lasfc few years thero havo been, so to
speak, groat revolutions in tho labor of certain
parts of Eurono. In Southern Russia for
instance the demand for agricultural inachin-
cry has arisen chiefly from tho emancipation
. .... ...
ot tho bcrfs.a revolution which has resulted in
a stato of things similar, it seems to tint of
Ireland. Tho peasant is satisfied to hvo on
the littlo property that has fallen to his shaie
and lias lelt the great proprietors in the aim
cult position of having much land and a great
demand tor its products, but no laborers, in
Hungary thero is also a demand for steam
driven plows. In Franco and parts of Gcr
many tho soil is so divided into minute farms
that want of capital prevents the purchase of
extensivo implements by individual hold
era. England notwithstanding herl advanced
system of working tho land is not an agricul
tural country, and is becoming every year less
of a grain growing ono ; but her implements
have done much to revolutionize tho methods
in other countries, aud in this Exhibition they
take in some respects the first position. It
seems as if England, having satisfied her own
wants, has turned hor inventivo faculty chiel-
ly to thoso of tho foreigner. Nearly every ox
hibitor in the British Agricultural annex has
this or that apparatus adapted to the special
rcquirements'of one country or another, and a
visit to this annex, with the aid at different
stands of the representatives of tho firms ex
hibiting, is, I need scarcely add, very inter
csting. Some of those gentlemen have spent
years in the countries for which their several
machines arc made and their explanations are
in many cases, a fresh page in tho history of
husbandry. This is indeed a feature of the
department in question, and, added to tho
uniform courtesy with which every inquiry is
at once replied to by all from tho chief to tho
porter, much contrasts with the state of
things in the French branch, where it is raro
to find the person in charge of the machino,
and who, when he is found, is in a fitter state
to receive information than to impart it. Tho
l'rcnch havo alargo collection ot portable cn
gincs, thrashing machines and other imple
nicnts ; but I remarked nothing now iu their
construction. J remarked also that English
portable engines, oven with tho duty and
transportation paid, can couipeto with tlioso
exhibited by France, while I need not add
that in point of workmanship the hrench en
gines cannot put forward a claim to perfec
tion. Kverything in tho French branch is
painted ready for use while tho English cx
hibitors havo purposely left their steel work
free for examination
A much moro interesting display than the
French, though much smaller, is that of the
Lnifed States. Hero ar o shown mowers.
reapers, and sheaf-binding reapers, for which
several American firms aro well known on
both sides of tho Atlantic. What strikes one
chiefly is the lightness and handincss of cv
erything they, and I must add, the Canadian
manufacturers show, and also the cheapness
of their machines. No doubt but that Amer
ican ingenuity has had un effect to awaken
English manufacturers, and many a pretty
little contrivance and sometimes a big one,
proves that the English havo something be
sides a market fur their productions. Amer
icans have dono everything in their power to
make an impression upon tho visitor to their
agricultural section ; valuable metal and car
ving have not been spared to givo brilliance
to the machines on their stands, and I heard
the ironical 'remark that glass cases should
have been put over them.
The American
display is, however, very attractive for other
reasons than this, and having with character
istic ingenuity set nil their kuives nnd rakes
of their reapers in motion, they havo avoided
the solemn silence of the English and French
Agricultural Annexes. Aud this is really not
unimportaut, for many are attracted to the
American shed by tho mere novelty of mo
tiou in agricultural machinery.
C. A. S.
Monthly Weather Uevietr.for August.
Tho following is tho Mcteoralogical Sum
mary at Catawisa for tho month of August
IS78, compiled from .observations by W. G.
Yettcr.
Barometric Pressure Highest reading on
tho 10th, 30,20 inches j lowest reading on tho
9th and 25th, 29.08 inches ; monthly mean
29.94 inches ; monthly range 0.52 of an inch.
Temperature of tho Air Highest reading
on tho 7th 80 degrees ; lowest reading on tho
20th CO degrees j monthly mean713 degrees;
monthly range 39 degrees j greatest daily
rango nn the 27th 25 degrees ; least daily
tango on tho lOtli 4 degrees.
Moisture Mean relativo humidity 77 per
cent ; number of days on which rain fell 11 ;
amount of rain fall 2,41 inches.
Wind Tho prevailing wind was from tho
south-west and tho highest hourly velocity
during tho mouth was 30 miles from tho
north preceding a thunder storm on tho Gth
inst.
Thunder storms occurred pn tho 1st, 3d,
5th, Gth, 15th, 10th and 17th.
Congressman Clymer carried every ward
In Heading for renomlnatlon, and Mr, Wan
ncr did not obtain a delegate in the whole
county. He has since declined to be a can
dldate.
lie Ye Like Foolish.
"I-or ten years my wife was confined to
her bed with such a complication of ailments
that no doctor could tell what was the mat
ter or cure her.jaud I used up a small fortune
ln humbug stuff. Six months ago I saw a
U. S. flag with Hop Bitters on and I
mougni 1 wimiu ne a 1001 once more. I
tried II, but my folly proved to be wisdom
Two bottles cured bet, and the Is now as
well and strong as any man's wife, and it
only cost roe two dollars. Be ye like fool
Uh. H, W., nttrolt, Mich.
Items.
:-o-: I
Governor Hartranft has gone to the White 1
Mountains.
P.arus and Hayes will both visit Minne
apolis next week. Rarus' record Is 1.131
Hayes' 8 to T.
Vermont elect a state ticket, three
members of Congress and a legislature last
Tuesday.
The coinage at the Mint for August was :
Gold, $1,529,400 J silver, $1,054,000. Total
$2,583,400.
Since last May nearly two thousand ncau
of cattle and sheep havo been shipped Irom
Baltimore to Liverpool.
P. Gray Meek, of tho Bellefonte Watch
man, anpounces himself as a candidate for
the Congressional nomination In Centre
county.
The divorced wife of n Danbury man is
the hired nurse of his secoud wife's baby.
A daughter of Brlgham Young has becami
nn actresn. uuder the name oi uecne
Grey.
Lord lleaconsfield wasn't very well while
o was in Berlin, and his bill for medical
attendance amounted to $3,500, This, with
his enormous board bill enters Into the pub
lic accounts.
The rivalries among some of the Western
cities aro taking n practical and most com
mendable shape They are dok trying to
outdo one another raising money for the yel
low fever sufferers.
Mr. Gladstone predicts that the census of
18S0 will show the American republic to be
the wealthiest of nations. "Yet, according
to the Greenback Labor agitators, all but i
favored few are starving.
During tho past month the Treasury De
partment paid out upwards of $1,000,000 in
standard silver dollars. Much of this amount
has been circulated through the agency of
the national banks named us depositories to
whom it is sent free of cost of transporta-
tion. I
Threo tramps imposed upon a respectable
Dallas (Texas) widow named Orten, one of
them courting her 17-year-old daughtcr,who I
agreed to marry him, another forging the I
marriage certificate, while the the third, pre-1
tending to be a minister, went through a bo
gus ceremony. After partaking of a wed
ding breakfast in the morning, prepared by
the mother, the trio left for parts un
known.
The New York papers have been trying
to nominate a Mayor. They have concen
trated on Mr. Bonner, proprietor of the New
York Ledger. They all agree that he is the
proper person to give New York a good and
honest government.
Congressman Acklen, of Louisiana, says :
"These generous gifts of the Northern people
to us in the hour of our sore distress will do
more to heal sectional prejudices than all
the speeches and Blue-and-Gray meetings
ever devised. Southerners never forget such
things, and these timely benefits we shall
hold as a loan of honor.
Among the curiosities at the Paris Exhi
bition are two United States ambulances
built iu Boston in 1801, used during the en
tire war of tho rebellion, sent to Paris in
1807, and used in 1870 and 1871 during the
Franco-Prussian war and the fight with the
Commune. They have likewise served as
models for ambulances in the French ser
vice.
At Bombay a lady and gentleman who
were taking a stroll sauntered into a church
and finding the mariiage register on a table,
the gentleman for fun wroto In it the names
of four people (two couples), well ktiown in
IUCII UllklU Ul llicuuo. . raim.
be erased, because any one tampering with
the signatures in tho registry is liable to
vo vpnrs nenal servitude The offender 1110 l'cualcr cxprcsseu Ills unwillingness to To prevent undue and unreasonable dlscrlmlna
seeu years penal servnuue. ine ouenuer nrn,ln,i m ......i. R.,pr :n l,:,, ,lnf.i... ,i tion In chorges lor transportation of freight and
has absconded, tho gent eraen are n pursu t, farrj. nro , " 61 , f ,., l)0ckct-aml Pengeni, and whhout abatement or drawW to
and the ladies in dismay. The Governor
has been appealed to, but no decision has
been arrived at as to what can be done.
The fine harbors on the Pacific coast, nnd
the great quantity of ship-building timber,
nre attracting the attention of ship-builders,
One of tbe largest ship-building firms in
Maine has made a proposal to tbe Oregon
government to transfer its yards to the banks
of the Willamette or Columbia river, pro
vided the State will grant it an immunity
from taxes for fifteen or twenty years. At
Portland, in Oregon, Bhlps can be built at
least 25 to 30 per cent, cheaper than else
where in the United States or Europe, nnd,
in addition, the vessel, as soon as ready lor
sailing, can be loaded with a profitable grain
cargo for Europe.
A young Frenchman died in Lyons two
weeks ago from tbe eflects of lighting a
match. He scratched it with his thumbnail
and a piece f the incaudesceut phosphorus
penetrated under the thumbnail and made a
slight burn, to which he paid no attention.
But, after an hour, the pain became very
great, the thumb swelled, then the hand,
and next the forearm. He was obliged to
alight at the first station and send for a med
ical man, who declared that instant amputa
tion of th arm was necessary. The patient
Insisted on postponing the operation for a
few hours until the arrival of his father, for
whom be hail telegraphed. But before tbe
latter could reach the spot it wastoojate;
the polsmfous matter bad passed into the
arm and shoulder, and an operation was im
possible. He died twenty-seven hours after
the burn, in horrible suffering.
Jeremiah Yocum, a Cape Cod Yankee,
turns up a mandarin, who comes back to hi"
native country as an attachee In the recently
arrived Chinese Embassy, The story goes,
that his father, the captain of a whaler, res
cued a disabled junk In 1841,containing five
Chinese mandarins ot high rank, and towed
it into port. Tho captain was loaded with
presents at the time, and when he returned
with his orphaned son on the next voyage,
tbe boy was sent to the royal preparatory
school at Canton, At seventeen he entered
the imperial college and spent eight years
m..l.,nlk.n,n n fl . ... 1. 1
"-p. vv....B....B,, .,- nuu.ii
ue laugut anu transiatea imiuese geography
ntn Hne-1 all. l.fll venr l, ... ,0,lo
mandarin and attached to the Chinese mis.
tion to the United States.
.SELLERS' LIVER PILLS.
.... MiwHafitnu, (.hrmmn. a tea 4- 1
FTttfcvtMfdauBrsatjIU.i.luUH.,lii. -1
V BklklKAra. 1 MMui IUIIata t I... Bin. 1
' TatMV AfUtBJ. Bl Ke.l.k. .. l. .1
W f ll HrMtu4 in Bum
ILLKM CO., Irt . rilUfcttrafc. f. 1
pr, iwy
ewl
Awful Disaster at Sea.
LoNt'ON, September w
-Tho excursion
returning from
steamer Princes Alice,
Oravesenil
nbnnt 800
tn London, thN rvenltig, with
passengers on board, was run
down off Barking about eight o'clock by A
screw streamer. It is reported that between
400 and 500 persons were drnwnrd.
London, September 3-mIdnlglil.-1 ne
Prlnrc Alice was struck amidships nnd
unb nhnost Immediately. Tim number of
nersmn drowied l vnrlomly estimated at
from 500 to 000. The higher estimate Is the
latest and Is given by the I.'iiidnn Steamboat
Company, the owners of the Prlnees Alice.
The company's wharf Is besieged by crowds
ol neonle anxious to hear nf relatives and
friCnds who were passengers on me hi I ueu
hont(
Hollers.
When a man asksfur n ti.mnnilion anil is
not sueces-1'ul, nud then bolts and opposes tho
ticket, ho ouly proves tint ho u not worthy
tho support of his pirty. If ho had li.'on
successf ul ho would havo expected ami de
manded the support of all others. Why
should ho not givo what ho uxpwts othcis to
givo him ? A man whoso loyalty to Demo
cratic principles ends'when ho cm mt turn it
to immediate office an I cisli is not woithy ot
support. I.st every Jiemoer.it iu mo
county this fall kcopl n little liiennran-
dum, and let him write thereon the iianiu ol
every man who loltsor oppises the ticket,
nml keen it for future ref'orcnoo. T lie list
will be small.but it will come handy m t'ie fu
ture. Wo aro now in a great struggle to
throw off the blighting Upas of bankruptcy
and to overthrow tho men who for eighteen
vears have ruled and ruined tho country, aud
ho who is not for us n against us, and should
bo remembered when ho asks for preferment
in the future Democrat.
The Lackawanna Courts.
An Immense crowd assembled at Scranton
last Mouday from all parts of Lackawanna
to witness the inauguration of the new coun
ty courts. In addition to the large attend
ance of the local bar, including some sixty
attorneys, delegations of lawyers were pres
ent from Northumberland, Luzerne, Pike
and Susquehanna counties. Anxiety was
felt lest the Luzerne Judges should ap-
pear upon the scene under a Supreme Court
mandamus to set the machinery in motion
and give a douldo-headed judiciary, but
8uch feirs proved groundless and everything
paned along very pleasantly- At ten o clock
ex-Judge Ward, of the old Mayor's Court,
appeared on the platform accompauied by
tho venerableJudge Ilentley, who was greet
ed with great enthusiasm.
After a graceful introduction by Judge
Ward, Jul II ntlpy said he deeply appre
ciated the honor a'nl responsibility of being
called to open the first courts of Lacknwnn
na. He desired, however, to doequnljus
tico and to exact equity to all parties com
ing before him, His com mission was then
read, as were also thoe of the new county
oflicers,who took the customary oath and en
tered upon their duties at once. Tho mem
bers of the bar were then sworn in nnd the
remainder of the day wus occupied by the
appointment of minor officer", the adoption
of rules and otbe prelimiray buih. The
regular term of court will begin in October
A Clever Swindle.
A new and successful mode of swindling
has. just been developed iu Claiion couuty,
this State. A notion peddler named Good
man dreamed that ho bad found a hidden
treasure, aud prevailed on a farmer named
Loguo, living in Perry township, to accom
pany linn to tbo spot. Tho peddler pointed
out a large oak as the one he saw in his vis
ion. It was apparently sound at the butt, but
about twenty feet up a limb had been broken
off. Mr. Loguo did not feel like humoring
what ho supposed to bo a superstitious whim
but Goodman had such confidence in his vis
ion that ho offered Mr. Logue ono lrilf tho
spoils if ho would help him cut down tho tree.
Ho did so. When the tree fell there was a
rattle of coius near where the limb lmd been
broken off, nnd a 6mall hollow was found.
Ensconced therein were loads of silver. Both
,. ... , , . .
ma u" 1 "u UB"Bm- uni-
u' f,mUIl .a,.".0UUted..f.0 5000
seemed to bo wild with delight, and on count
The peddler expressed his unwillingness to
,u,'u"'" "uum .w r
&iuL-nu,it;na uir nit, mi.uu. iur jjouu Having
considerable money in the house, immediately
gave Goodman $2500 iu paper money nnd took
charge of the entire bulk of silver. Tho ped
dler went off and has not sinco been heard
from. On endeavoring to pass some of this
silver it was found to bo a counterfeit of tbo
poorest kind. Mr. Loguo is $2500 out and
tho story ends. It was a clever job of a gang
of counterfeiters which probably infests that
county.
HUNT'S
Thi; flrr.t KMney
Medlelnn la not ft new
roniDouiid 1 It hu htn
im HmibUMTed frnm HnucHniF
I I I H M TMWItV
lLLlVdl'rie QJ death turn-
MB given up by I'hTilciant
to die. JIUNT'rt HEmIuV cure afl I Hi!
; . ..it- i.huci, iiiKwr, ua urinary
Oman!, Jlropir, Uravrl, liUbrtea, and
I-HHKMKItVeaoouraaei ilern.crpliion
lllfNT'H UKMEIIV rurra Palo
li in felde. Hack.
ly. FemaU JJIaaara. lllaturbed Mlen. !.
lacu, or 1,01m, tienrrul lirbll-
orAppellte, llrUbl'i Ulipaan of Ibe Kid.
nejaafcdajj Complaint,, of tii l!rlo-(lsnilal
llrlM Vil
yrKaua, 11 u l" 11K01 Kill la purely Tesft
table.andHieeti a want never before furnliaed lotno
bend for pamphlet to
REMEDY
WM. K. CLARKE,
l'mOTHXKC,B.L
aug, 9, -Ts-yi Hates
E. K, KU.NKFX'JS WTTKll WINE OK IltON,
It has never been known to fait In ihi- cure of
weakness attended with symptoms, indHposltlon to
exertion, loss of memory, dlfflculty of breathing,
weakness, uorror or aisease, night sweau, fold feet,
weaness, aimness or vision, languor, universal las
situde ot tho muscular system, enormous appetite
with dyspeptic symptoms, hot hands. Hushing of tho
noay, aryncss or (Uio sum, pallid countenance and
eruptions on the face, purlfj Ing tho blood, pain ln
tho back, eavlness ot the ejcltds, frequent black
spots lljlng before the ejes, wltusurfuiton nnd loss
of sight, want of attention. Hold only In II bottles,
(let genuine. Hepot and onice !S N. Ninth street,
l'hllttdelpbta. Adilce free. Ask for E. K. Kunkel's
outer w ine of Iron, and tale no oilier imVe. Oen.
ume sold oaly in tl botilo-i.
NEIIVOUS DKUIUTYI NEHVOUH DEUll-ITVI
Debility, a depressed Irritable state ot mind, a
weak, nervous, exhausted feeling, no energy or an-
iiuauuii, eoumsou uoiu, weak memory, the conso
quenccsor excesses, menial overwork., 'I his ner
vous uebiuiy nnds asourelgu cure In K. V. Kunkel's
uuur wino of Iron. Ittenes the sy.tein. dlarjels
tho mental gloom and despondency, and rejuvenates
uio i uuro system, oia only In II bottles, (let the
genuine, noia , uy all druggists. Ask for B. F,
S?""',
V. I ... ...... V V ."" """ " .
i tasKisa tnaiof this valuable medicine. It
win convince tne most skeptical of Its merits.
KKVEK FAILIW) WUItM HYllIII
,Jt .!t.u."kf''fA'orm. 8ymp never falls tn destroy
nn, btatawl btomach worms, Dr, Kunkcl lathe
only buccesslul pbytslclan who rmoustape worm
ln two hours. Head and all complete alUe,anano
fee till head piiSiteH, common feenke teaches mapo
worms can be removed, all other worms can bo read
ily destroyed. Send for circular to Dr.
North Ninth street, Philadelphia, pa,, orask your
druggist for a bottle of Kunkel's Worm Byrup. J'rtce
11 per bottle. It never falls. Used by children or
grown persons with perfect safety.
JOB l'ltlNTIfiG
Neatly and cheaply executed at ths
i.!.'.ViLV T. fin prepared BX
im,h..'e.' a'na UIIIIT'C
lln.lr twlll MR.
ivvr?.:" --rL"; IrI,.muy uiay ue piaceain ic
GOLOTUlAM Off oe,
POLITICAL.
STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR,
ANDREW H. DILL,
OF UNION COUNTY.
F )Il SUPREME COURT,
HKNRY P. ROSS,
OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY,
FOR LIEUTENANT OOVKRNOIt,
JOHN FERTIO,
OF CRAWFORD COUNTY.
FOR SECRETARY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS,
J. SIMPSON AFRICA,
OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY.
OOTJNTY TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS, ,
O. B. BROCKWAY,
Subject to decision of Congressional Conferees.
TOR STATE SfiNATOR,
E. J. McIlENRY,
Subject to decision of Sent torlal Conferees.
FOR RUrRF-SIINTATIVKS,
T. J. VANDERSLIOE,
JOSEPH B. KN1TTLE,
FOR PROTIIONOTARY,
WILLIAM KRIOKBAUM,
I-OR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
WILLIAMSON II. .TACOBY,
TOR TREASURER,
H. A. SWEPPENHISER,
FOR COMMISSIONERS,
STEPHEN POHE
CHARLES REIOUART,
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
SAMUEL E. SMITH,
WILLIAM L. MANNING.
Democratic Standing Committee.
Bcaver-Jesso Itlttcnnouso, Mountain Orovo,
Lu-
zerne count".
Ronton-.!. I. Mcltonry, Benton.
Iicrwlcfc Hor. Wm. T Snyder, Ilerwlck.
KloomsDiirg vast u. ujwenuertf, moomsuurir.
Illoomsouri; West C. 8. Kiirm.in. IiloomsburK.
Ilrlarcreelt Joseph Lamon, Ilerwlck.
(latawlssa Vah'on Ilamlln, Catawlssa.
Ceatralla Ilorough-owen Cain, Centralis
Centn- Joseph rt'elss, Lime nidge,
conyngham North Bernard Doyle, Ashland,
t'onyngbara south lolin P. Hannon, Ashland.
Kisning reeK j ju. liowau, vnniamp
Kranklln Peter (1 Camnbelt. Catawlssa.
Greenwood I. A. DoWltt, Pohrsburg.
IlemlocK N. i'. Moore, iiuck Morn.
Jackson Frank nerr, Robrsburg.
1.0CUSI tmmri jtiurns, riuuitruiu.
Madison J. M. smith, Jerseytown.
Main J. W. Shumaa Malnvllle.
Miniln-I). II. Montgomery, Mtmtnvlllc.
Moatour Ilennevllie Itllodes, Rupert.
Mt. Pleasant, Joseph R. lkeler, Canby.
orange M. II. Patterson, OraDgcvllle.
nne .luiui r. ruwer. i inu ouuiimu
Roarlngcrek J. 11. Hunger, Roarlngcreek.
scott Jacob Terwllllger, Light Street.
Sugarlocf J. G, Laubacb, cole's creek.
,D. lowenrero, Chairman.
Democratic I'latform.
The democracy of Pennsylvania unanimously de
clare :
That the roDUbiican party, its measures ana its
men, are responsible for the nnanclal distress, the
misery and the want thai now exist :
It has had control of tbo legislation ot the country.
and has enactal and perpetuated a policy that has
enriched the lew ana impoverished tho many ;
moneyed monopoly, ot unequal taxation, ot exemp
tion or i lasses, ot nigh rates or interest, and ot re
morseless contraction, which has destroyed every
ejiLcrnnsu iuui. k? ciufiiujiui-ui, u lauur.
iw present noia upon icaerai power was aecurea
bytraud, perjury and forgery, lis laws are unjust
ana il iiruuiict-s iminurai : mev uisLregsuie neo
pie and destroy then; substance.
The only remedy for tbesn evils Is &n nntlrn
change or policy and tho detlironement of those in
power.
And we rFsolve that further contraction of the
volume ot United States legal tender notes Is unwise
ana unnecessary. They should be received for cus
toms n uiles ana reissued as fast as received.
uuiu biivci uuu uuiivu cmwa itji. Mmuer noieii
at par therewith, are Just basis tor paper circula
tion. A close connection or tbo federal government with
the business Interests ot the peoplo, through nation
al banks, tends to monopoly and centralization, but,
in iuuukiuk uio njsiciii, uuuuruiiiy ui uuies, tweun-
i) ujiitu uuitt nuiutrr, uuu prou.LUoa Ol me capital
Invested, should bo provided for.
Treasury notes.lssued In exchange forbonds,bear
Ing a low rntn ot Interest, Is the best form la which
tbo credit of tbo government can be given to a paper
currency.
iuor nnu capital nave equal aemanas upon ana
responsibilities to law. rommerCB and miinnfiu-.
tures should be encouraged, so that steady work and
fair wages may bo j lelded to labor, whilst safety ot
investment ana moaeraie returns for lta use belong
to capital, violence or breach of order In huppon of
i ne ren i or su nposea riguts or el tuer should bo iiroint
ly suppressed by tho strong arm ot Iho law.
Iho Republican party, by Ita legislation In 1873,
which red uceU the tariff ou bituminous coal from
ll.ss to 75 cents per ton, and upon iron, steel, wool,
mcta's, paper glass, leal her, and all nianutactures
of each ot them ten per cent., struck a fatal blow at
iur iiiuusu tea uuu iuur ui i ennsyivania.
I ho public lands are tho common property of tho
lieoplo, and they should not be sold to speculators
nor granted to railroad nrnthpr rornnratlnnn
should be reserved for homesteads for actual' set
tlers. Our nubile debt should bA lie ilnt hnmA. onr! Ilin
bonds representing It should be of small denomina
tions, in which tho savings of the masses maybe
safely Invested.
i nurougn investigation into the electoral frauds
of 1S7S sbould bo made, fraud should ba exposed,
truth vindicated and criminals nnnlsbed but wa
oppose auy attack upon ton Presidential tltlo as dan
gerous to our Institutions and fruitless In Its re-'
suits.
Tho renubl can party. contrnllini?thnipfriiatinn of
the state, baa refused to execute many ot the re-
Ionia nl Ih. n M..II,, H, . ..77...
111 wgieKniedr" """""
tcffiiifi. 0fV?' Prort8l0M,,y
To'
To give to all equal means for transporting
rtalcrUI of the state in Mich mannpr nniltn
raw
such
jjuiuu iu, uiey may preier ; ana
where the inonrv of tho neoni wns tpnt
.u ijuuiiau iu kuuu iuiiu mummy statements ox
.- ua ici-uuiiuiii pun? crciLicH new onices ana enor
mous perquisites to others, and nils them with fa
vor, tea. whose chief autvlato mnnflimitBiitii.ai
machinery.
us oamiiusiraiion of the state government grows
more expensive lih each 5 ear of Its rule.
legislation has bf-en fllrcrted hi rniit.lMan lAhh..
ists. who in turn manipulate and control tbe noml-
uanuuo u. ,uo.cpuuiiuuiipariy,aiia nscanaiaatesare
uie creatloi of u tunta whri divr... .m .n..ni.H
as tho Irreversible mandates of absolute hereditary
We denounce these methods, these measures, and
thefo men, as unworthy tho support of an honest
and free Deo Die. and wn invito nil nr .v. .i... t
political opinion, to unlto v, ith us In UsllvennE tbe
common wcu ph from their hateful rule.
I '
JXECUTOKS' NOTICE.
IST1TI Or GSOEOE HIIXIB, DEC'D.
Letters testamentary on the estate of'fleoree
Miller, late tf Mimin township, Columbia Co..
I'a., me been granted by tbe Ileglster of Co
lumbia county, Ui the undersigned Executors
or slain twp., to whom all persons indebted, are
having claims or demands against tho said xaute
icqursit-u iu 111110 immcaiato payment and those
tors without delay.
muse lurui kuuvtu loiue ui:uitlLlxd Qxecu-
NATIMN MILLEIt,
UAN1KL MIl.LKIt,
Kxecutors,
Main township.
sept. 9, 'Js-ow
S.SIGNEKS NOTICE.
Auuceis nereoy given that laroftH. KnltUe of
IAMIHI. lOUHLliln r.,li,n.l.ln .......... C. T -i.-jl
vobinlary assignment has assigned all Sis estate to
VU.. Y ;w -iiii-i lAAjusi, luwiitmpiQ irust for mo
benent of creditors otihe said Aaron S. Knlttle. All
V,.. ... 1 . '""""le'i w mo saia Aaron s.
Knlttle. will lnako navifinr. in ihn daih ..otnnu
and all persons having claims or demands will make
known tho same without delay.
JOHN O. YCUM.
, Assignee of Aaron S. KnltUe.
bcp?7 WM' Atty ,or A8s,Snee-
THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY I
GRAY'S SPE0IFI0 MEDICINE
iRADE mark Is especially recom-TRADE
mended as an un-
rauint cure for sem
inal weakness, fcner
matorrbea, Im po
tency, and all dlsee.
fees, such as Loss of
iiieinnry, universal
iasiiuue, rain in
-n . me itacic. uimness"
JlAmiHi "l-a Irlnwnr Vicin i.
.www.. .-'.wi, .leum-.i. m ,
lllrft I1M , u nnAftAV TftVInn.
many other diseases that lead to Insanlty.Consump-
0U?..,l,I?SEtHre.0raT(!!aU M which as a rule
am nret caused by deviating from tbo paOjof naturo
SSl.Kf '"'Kence. iho Spccuio Medicine is tho
rS'.rLl?,'a '.','e ""dynnd many years of experience
'"'renting these special diseases.
run particulars In our pamphleta,whlch we deslie
to s-nd free by mall to every one.
1 he specino Medicine la sold by all Druggists at It
rtrJ??,, or six nackarai for w, or will be sent
by mall on receipt ot the money by addresUcg
xt , TI,K 0KAY MEDICINE CO.,
No. 10, Mechanics Illock. Detroit. Mich.
Hum in jiioomsDtirg bye.
A. Klelm, and by all
'V.0"' Wholesale Agents, Pittsburg.
DCPLj Ot iS-lI
MARK.
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
Nit,l.ce,.u.1"'r.ellr Blven tr l Winner Illle and Amos
line of tatawlasa, Columbia county, btate of l'enn.
?f',1,IS1,'.ro.rmcrl),trd.10K under tha firm camejr
lillo ti lirother, merchants, by deed of voluntary
assignment h an-lgut-d aiiuio i state, real, per.
aooal and mixed ot tbe said line lirotber to H. o,
llugbes In trust for the benellt orjtbs creditors (un
divided and partnership)! tbo said Mlnuer and
S.?,.?"J-A". Irsons therefore Indebted to the
said line lirotber wui make raiment to tbe said
Assignee and all persons having claims or demands
will make known the tumo without delay.
ll.U. llL'OlllM.
. . Assignee of liUo iiro.