THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COl NTT, PA. if? i IdttittBtits. BBOCKWAY ELWELL.Edlion. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Friday. Sopt. Q7, 1878, OUK FOURTH YEAR. With tbls issue the third year of the pres ent niaongement of the Columbian expires, It has been our endeavor in the past to fur nlsh n newspaper that would be interesting, entertaining, and instructive to all classes cf readers. The patronaga that wo hare re celved, notwithstanding the hard times, hows that in this effort wo have not entire ly failed. Thoujh our list is not as large by several hundred as it was a few years ago, it la not because subscribers havo withdrawn their support, but became we have (truck from the list n large number of those who would not pay for the paper. With the commencement of the fourth year we shall strike off all those remaining who have not piid anything since October 1st, 1875. The Columbian will continue In the future, as it liu always betn In the past, to be a stanch Deraocntlc piper, opposed to tho corruption of Republicanism, the fallacies of Nation alism, and to splits or bolts in the party. It will never hesitate to denounce what it be lieves to be wrong, whether in or out of the party. The Columbian is not only the largest paper published in the county, but it Is offered at lower rates than any other, a discount of 25 per cent, being allowed on advance payments fur subscription making the price per year one dollar and a half. Thia offer is made to meet the exigencies of the times, and will continue only bo long as we see the people are ready to take advan tage of It. The regular price is $2,00 and no deviation will be made from this except for advance payment. We hope to merit the continued support of the citizens of this county, and will not relax in our efforts to make the Columbian a necessity in every household. THEIR WEAK SPOT. Our Greenback friends, and their dupes have not examined the question of the Constitutionality of a further issue of green backs as money. Article 1, Sec. 8, Par. 5 in enumerating the powers of Congress, says : "To coin money, regulate the value thereof and of foreign coin, and fix the ttandard of weights and measures." Now to "coin money" coin is necessary, but paper is not coin. The Supreme Court have held, Chief Justice Chase, the father of the paper system de livering the opinion, that the issuance of greenbacks is unconstitutional. To reverse that decision Grant packed the Supreme Court by appointing as additional members Bradley and Strong, who earned their price by reversing the former decision. This aet was reprobated not only by every Domocrat in the land, but by every sound lawyer and jurist. But even then the Court based its action on the ground that making green baclt a leyal tender was a war measure and justified by the exigencies of the timet. While it may fca.Te.becn an excuse for an unconstitutional act at the times, that is no reason why the precedent should be followed. The enact ment of unconstitutional laws, and the at tempt at their enforcement, will lead to cha os in the government and iu society, an event which communists may desire, but which every good citizen should oppose, To sum up, Congress has no authority but what is granted it by the" Constitution. This point is too plain for question. The Consti tution does not give Congress the power to issue as currency anything but coin. Paper is not coin. In addition we might state that the pres ent House of Representatives is Democratic. TTte incoming Senate is strongly so, and cannot be changed for a dozen years. The Supreme Court is strongly opposed to this modern heresy, and cannot be altered in twenty five years. Within that time this new tangieu movement will nave died a natural death as did Know-Notblngism, and other issues, and tbo honest masses who have been induced to stray from the teachings of the fathers, will find that they have been made the dupes of political mounte-banks, who are fusing them for selfish purposes. When the Democrat are on the point of ascendancy, it is cowardice to desert to a guerrilla band. NOT YET. Many of tho opposition predict, and a few Democrats fear that in the impending crisis our party will be captured by the dissatisfied dements of all the old parties. Not Yet, nd cspecially'when they are led by such men as Ben. Butler, Kearney, Cohen, Smith apd Orvis. We agree with the rottsvilte Chroni etc, "that so long as the life-blood of popular liberty flows in tho veins of the race so long as the republic endures there will bo a dem ocratic party." It has stood at the cradle and the grave of half a dozen opposing organiza tions. All its instincts are on on tho side of the people. lor fourscore years of our na tional life it has been the historic frieud and champion of human labor and the steadfast foe of the money power. It held the reins of power for almost tixty yean of continuous rule. It tripled tho territorial extent of the republic It struck down the old money pow er of tbo United States bank and gave the people an independent treasury. It found the republic a feeblo littlo confederacy, skirt' ing tho Atlantic and struggling over the mountains westward. It left it a mighty na tion girded by tho oceans, tbo lakes and tho gulfs. Tho last ten years of its power were- the brightest in the annals of American pros, perity. For the last eighteen years it has not been in power, but it has battled on as. of old for tho constitutional rights of the states and of the people. Out of power as well as in. it has been tho steadfast foe of the moseyed monopolies. In such an hour when tho ooun try has so great need of its services, it would be strange indeed if democrats should aban- don their organization and desert their old flag. There are most conclusive and urgent reasons for sticking together. There is no ex cuse- for any democrat to leave his party to vote for currency or governmental refurm There are reasons why men who havs acted with tho republican party thould leavo the organization, even if they throw away their votes on a third ticket. Hut now that the dem ocratio party has compelled Iho country (o recognise and endorse its creed now that it will have control of both houses of congress and of twenty four states in the Union, it isn1 likely it is going to permit itself to be swallow ed. THE "NATIONAIj" CIRCUS. This now celrbratrd troupo had an enter- t-tlnment in this county on Tuesday last, l"lie first performance was nt Orangevlllo in tbc aftornoon,but only two or three hundred people were in attendance. In the evening an entertainment was held at the Opera House in this place, and it was filled with spectators anxious to know how to avoid the hard times." The proceedings were open ed by an imported mlntrel troupo of two men, who did pretty well, but still are Infe rior to Carncross A Dixey's show. Then ap peared Mr. Mason, the Labor candidate for Governor, lie is of prepossessing appear ance, and speak well. In severe terms he arraigned the Republican pirty for Its vl cious financial legislation, to all which wo asjree. In vivid terms ho painted the hard ship ol the times, which nobody disputes, Hut he utterly failed to point out the remedy, True, be said that everything would he love ly If he, and those of his faith were elected, but the people will want to see some other remedy. As he spoke one and three-quarter hours, we have not space enough this week to review Ills speech In detail, ills many misstatements are refuted by the olil c'al records, and show how easy an Ignorant man may be gulled. He was opposed to forcd resumption. So is the Democratic party. It not only said so in its Platform, but passed a bill to that effect in the House of Representatives, but it was defeated by the Republican msjority in the Senate. But he forgot to add that the act goes into ef feet on tho First of January, and the Con gress to bi elected this year docs not meet until a year from next December, so that even if the Greenback party should succeed they could not stay its operations. He was in favor of remonctization of sil ver. Why the Democrats passed a bill to that effect, and it is now in operati on. Mr Mason, therefore, must bo a hard money man, and in favor of a currency that has in trinsic value. His tirade against corpora' tiens was weak, arid unworthy of the man If there were no corporations where would the laboring men get work ? If corpora tions ceased to exist, how would Mercer county! develop its oil, our people mine coal, our furnaces get or keep in blast, or Mason cme t Bloomsburg on a free pass I Besides, Mr. Mason is a corporation lawyer, His wealth has been gained from them, and if they are grasping and unmerciful, Mr, Mason Itas been their trusted counsellor. Lack of space prevents us from reviewing the speech further this week. It is remark able, however, that at no time did be touch upon State questions, the vital ones now at issue. The Governor, Lieut. Governor, Judgo of ourjiupreme Court, and Secretary of Internal Affairs, have no more to do with the finances of the nation, than the Khedive of Eypt. The performance very appropriately clos ed by a aeries of laughable conundrums be, tween the "end men," and a grotesque ban. jo style of singing that highly delighted the boys. More, anon. SENATORIAL CONFERENCE. All tho counties composing tho XXIV tl senatorial district having held their conven tions and named a candidate, tho next thing in order is the holding of the conference mako a nomination for tho district. Tho counties havo mado the following nomina tions : Columbia E. J. McIIenry. Lycoming John Piatt. Montour Thomas Chalfant. Sullivan George D. Jackson The conference will meet in Williamsport Tuesday, October 1st, to ballot for a candi- date. Each county is entitled to two confei ces, and as there are four candidates and least two counties are tenacious of their claims a spirited and protracted contest is not im probable. Lycoming has just had two terms, and therefore should step down and out. Mon- tour has had the Senator since Columbia, and as Senator Chalfant wa9 always a stickler for "rotation he should not seriorsly claim nomination now. At tho Imt election for State Senator 1876, the vote stood as follows : Steck. A 'leu. Lycoming, Montour, Sullivan, Columbia, Total vote, 4,007 1 184 502 2,058 8,351 5,557 1,729 903 4,412 12,000 8,351 Allen over Steck, 4,255 Should Sullivan havo it? We think not, As will be seen above, she only polled 908 votes to 4,412 by Columbia, or 1 to 5, Nei ther equity nor reason should make one man in Sullivan equal to five in this county. Wo therefore claim that we are entitled to tho nominee. BEX. BUTLER REPUDIATED. The regular Democratic convention of Massachusetts met in Boston on the 25th, pursuant to the adjournment of the state central committee at Worcester, and nomi nated Josiah G. Abbott for Governor. All who are familar with the workings of our courts are aware that a vast amount of useless itigation is the result of a frco-and-casy way f conducting business. Nothing is easier than for men to honestly differ regarding a matter of which they have no record. Tho following well limed paragraph from the Potter Enter prise should be heeded ; "Dusiness carried on verbally sometimes answers every purpose, but iu many cases it is inexpedient and fre qnently results in trouble and litigation put all contracts in writing and take receipts for all monies paid out, however trifling tho amount may ue. .uany misunuersiauings result Irom tho looso way in which important business mat tcrs aro talked over, and after each party has put his or her own construction on the con, traot, the matter is dropped with expression of "all right" from each. In many cases proves "all wrong" aud affords n little job for lawyers, juries and courts. If persons persist cd in pnttiug their agreements in writing; mnch litigation wonld bo avoied." The utle of contents ol the Eclectic Maz'zlne for October embraces nineteen titles, Includlug the four Editorial Departments i ana we can narillr convey a better Idea of variety antl Interest than by simply reproducing It. It as follows i "The Mae and Pro gress of I'ltramontanlsm in Germany," by lTorestor vonncuuite; stuaio ana Musical Criticism." by Earn UDd Ourneys "Social oiptcuot the Paris Kiposl Uon, 'by Miss M. Betham-Kdwards; "Brjant and A merlcan Poetry," taken from the Vaturday itevtew; "Icelana," a lively descriptive paper byAthouy Trol- lope; "A Ballad Of Prose and llujine," by Austin Dobson; "A Heuilolacenco of Charlotte Cusbman;' "The Itaces of Asiatic Turkey," by J, c. UcCoan, editor of I he Levant Herald! "The Moon's Myriad Small Craters,' by Itlchard A, I'roctor, U. A. ; Chap ters XXVIII, to XXXI. of "Macleod of dare," by WU Ham 111 at k i "1 be Itonlc stone," a touching little poem, translated from Heine ; "tjalnto-Beuve's Crit ical Method;" "The Kflect of Light on plants;" Don Thames," a potm j a biographical sketch of tho the (Jrand Duke Nicholas- of Itussla, by the editor ; Lit erary Notices ; Foreign Literary Notes; Science and Art Notes ; Varieties. The portrait of Ute flrand Dune Nicholas! a very delicate and finished spec! men of the engraver's art. : It. l'etton, I'ubl sher, so isona u-eet, New xonr. The ravages ot the yellow fever In the south still continue. Large donations have been sent from the notb. Why Should a Democrat Join the Green barkers ? There Is no conceivable reason. By doing o he takes at least onn vote from the Dem ocrats, and gives the Republicans that much better chance for success. If enough Democrats join tho Grcenbackers to give tho Republicans mccss, what follows? Clearly the firm establishment of all the measures of which tho Oreeiibafkers corn- lain, for all these measures were passed by the Republicans when they had the Presi dent, anil large insjnrltles in both branches of Congress. If the Republicans are again successful, they will continue the measures they have heretofore passed and bus talned In operation. Any one may clearly see, therefore, that continued Republican success Is to continue all the governmental extravagance, corruption, hard times and public oppression that tho measures of the Republican party have produced. Let.every Democrat-Greenbackerjask him. self the question, why should lie ah, stract his vote from the democrats, and thus help to continue the Republicans in power? Success to the Greenbackers is utterly and palpably iinposslble.nnil a vote fur the "Na tionnl" State candidates is, therefore, a vote merely thrown away. Why should any Democratic-Greeubaek er abandon his party now, when after long tribulation, It Is on the point of success? With a majority only In the lower House of Congress, and with the President and Senate against it, the Democratic party has favored the ideas of tho Greenbackers By compelling the remonctization of sil ver lly stopping the further destruction of grftnbacks By passing in tho House a bill requiring the government to receive greenbacks the same as gold In the payment of duties, which would soon have brought them to par ity attempting to repeal the arbitrary re, sumption act, and drawing its most poison ous fangs by making the silver dollar a le gal tender It has diminished an unnecessarily larg standing army thus saving millions and has reduced the enormous Balarii s and ex travagant perquisites of high army officers and retired the useless ones thus saving millions more It has taken the sword and the bayonet from the throats of the Southern people,and thus permitted them again to assume self- government and re-instate prosperity thus restoring a trade by which the Northern people in times of Democratic government and in future will again mako hundreds of millions of profits for the people of the North The Democratic party in Congress has proposed and endeavored to pass every possi bie measure of economy and reform, an has been defeated in its full purposes only by the opposition and obstinacy of the Re, publican Senate and President. There is not a just and proper measure of reform that the Democratic-Greenbacker fa vors that has not in the past been and will in the future be supported by the old Dem cratic party then why shall the Greenback er now abandon it ? Come back, friend Democratic-Green backer to tne nooie old party that never can be crushed, never can be permanently kept in a minority ,with which you have en dured dcieat undismayed tor years -come back, now that the hour of triumph ap proaches, and share with your brethren the rejoicings and the glory of the great triumph that is now at hand come back, and he those who are honestly trying to carry out your best principles of relorm, which long characterized the Democracy of old and gave this nation a degree of freedom and prosperity unexampled in tho history of the world. You only help to defeat you self by straying away from us come back Outlawed Claims. Several correspondents have recently ad dressed The Times asking explanation of the different phases of outlawed debts under our State laws. The repeal of the Bankrupt law restores all of the old State statutes relating to the collection of debts, and the long su ordination of the local laws of debtor an creditor to the national bankruptcy act, has made business men, as a rule, unfamiliar with the Urs now In force. The statutes limltiug the period for the collection of debts in Pennsylvania, vary with the varied forms of claims against debtors. In case of an ordinary promissory or commercial note or book account, recovery is barred by the statute in six years. It must be specially pleaded in the action, and the limitation is defeated by any proven promise of the debto- within six years, in ucli form as creates n new contract to pay. A debtor who has paid any part of the claim principal or interest, within six years, there by gives a new assumption that makes the statute of limitations date anew from that perioj. All notes or o her obligations under seal are valid claims against debtors for twenty years, and then they are not absolutely bir red by the statute. A debt of that character including judgments of record, on which no payment has been made by the debtor and (i measures taken by the creditor for col lection, is presumed by the law to have been paid ; but the creditor may rebut the pre sumption by proving nou-payment,and thu8 make the claim a legal debt again. The burden of proof, however, is wholly on the creditor to prove that the debt has not been paid, as the presumption of law Is wholly hum tbe debtor. The Hen of a judgment expires in five years from the date of Its record. If not re- newed by legal proceedings or amicable scire facias, within five years, it loses Its priority of lien, although it is legal evidence of debt for twenty years, when the presumption of payment arises. The only effect of the fail ure to revive a judgment within five years, is to give priority to subsequent Hens. In other words a judgment that has been of record over five years, is postponed in its lien to any later judgments entered before its revival, All obligations under seal as well as ac counts and every form of debt except Btrict- ly 'commercial paper,' when assigned and transferred to a new purchaser, carry with them all the equities between the original contracting parties; and any legal set-off that existed between them at the time, or that has arisen between them after the transfer,! a legal set-off as against the claim of th purchaser. Commercial notes make the only exception to the rule that enables the debtor to claim equitable credits against the holde of his obligations, and if they are transferred after maturity, they are also subject to all equities between the original parties to the transaction. Debts and contracts of all kinds are Inter preted and enforced according to the laws o tbe State In which the contract Is made, no matter what may bo the laws on like que tions in the State where parties seek to en force them, Iu all matters of remedy, the law of tbe State where remedy is sought governs tbe proceedings, but obligations are interpreted by tbe 'laws under which they were created, urettp nn nhliiratlona ran iilriul iHa atat. I " ' ute of limitations successfully, even if the principals have given new assumptions with nut the knowledge or assent of tho sureties. The Supremo Court held otherwise some years ago, but the recent ruling on the point requires the surety to create a new nssump- on nith the principal to defeat the llmlta mi. Executors, administrations, trustees, ect , may plead the statute of limitation, but ley are not compelled to do so. rhxtadel phia Times. (From our Itegutar Corrcsp.-n lent,) PARIS LETTER. Paius, August 30th 1878, After all, thcro is this much to admire, to wonder nt and to philosophise over in a Uni vcr.sal hthibition, in tho fact that each of these shows is, after its kind, unique, and that tho thing in it complete entirety can never ho seen again. Its component parts may hc,nnd in all probability, will lie, brought together again, sinco one half of tho world is never tired of shop-keeping, r, at least, of storing into shop windows thinking what it would buy if it only had the money. And, in truth, a modern Exposition is, abstractedly only a manner of kaleidoscope. Tho manu facturers and tho shopkeepers havo nn cn hanccd supply of parti-colourcd vitrious frag ments forthcoming ; on a given day author ty gives a cylinder a shake, to the nccompa niraent of flourish of trumpet and a dischargo of artillery, and millions press to tho pccphole: and surveying tho now geometrical pattern ejaculate OOO Oh 1 just as they do at public garden when tho final pyrotechnic boquct liegins to unfold its glories. But thcro will bo more exhibitions and mora fireworks in days to como. It is inexpedient, perhaps. to bo enthusiastic about anything, but in no direction is enthusiasm of the gushing kind so much to bo deprecated as in the case of International hxhibitious as "Congresses of Industry" and "Festivals of l'cacc.': Tho World's Fair in London in 1851 was imme diately followed by a revolution in France, Tho Paris Kxpoition of 1855 was held iu tho midst of a devastating war between four of tho great Kuropenn powers ; two years afte tho Exposition Uuiversvllo of 1807 disturb ed as it was in its actual course by the Mcx ican catastrophe cuuo Worth and Sedan and, as for 1878 nil wo havo to say is that Western Europe has escaped tho horrors of war by which the hast has b-en devastated and wo have not the slightest idea of what is to como nexu Gentlemen .havo always cried peace I peaco I when there is no peace, but this need not prevent our enjoying the di S' play of all the Kingdoms of the World and tho glories thereof which Satan and th French people have grouped together hero for our temptation. Iu decorative bronzo sculpture, as I have more than once observed, the French aro well nigh unapproachable. In inaiblo statuary they hold their own very nobly, although they are closely oppressed by the Italians ; hut in ccclesia-tieal decoration, and even in ure na tive architecture,! can but think that France, through her aldictedness to florid color and excessive ornamentation, is very seriously ret rograding. That the paintings executed by M. Paul Baudry at the New Grand Opera House are truly magnificent, and that th proportions of that edifice are very grandio mti'-t at at cure bo obvious, but I was born cither too caily or too lato to appreciate the beauty oi the Opera House facade. It seems to me a meretricious mass, the whole effect ot I which notnithstanding all tho costliness of the materials of which it is c imposed and all the consummate plastic skill which has bcci lavished on its adornment, is not, to my mind more attractive than M'Giraudin's sweet stuff shop on the Hue de la Paix. And I am pos itivcly sure that I never paw anything more architecturally hideous than tho exterior of tho Exhibition Pah-ice of the Trocadero, the facade of tbo Champ dc Mars Palace witli its clumsy figures looking towards th terrace of tbo llridge of Jena. Tho two tow ering iioita's which give entrance to the to cal exhibits of La Villc de Paris and the Gal- eric des Beaux-Arts arc equally disastrous examples of a deteriorated taste, in tho way of meagie and pmeity stricken design, bol stered up by excess of carvinjr, gilJmg und adornment of every degree: of garishness It is very irritatiug to observe this and to con trast it with tho exquisite refinement and taste which tho Frcncli modeller and art worker bestows on tho conception and execu tion of tho most trifling hibtlol a mirror, a wa-hstoud, a lady's chatelaine, a pen tray, or paper wei 'lit. Abating tho displays of Sevres, Heauvai's aud the Gobelins, the car pets, the marble statuary, and Gustavo Dare's asc, there is very little on a large Vcalo in tho French department that can bo called ele gant. Die little things aro supremely taste ful and beautiful. They seem to have gone to work more earnestly and more thoughtful ly in tho illustration of the products of Lilli- put than in those of Urabdingnaz ; and after all tho author of tho Tableau de Paris may havo been hitting tho right nail on tho head in saying that Frenchmen aro always serious in little things, and always frivolous in great ones. The Bibliothcque Monumcntallo is a collec tion of translations in all known languages of Ihe Ilulla Infulabllis in which was formula ted and proclaimed the dogma of the immac- ulato conception, It is displayed in a case which extorts admiration for the sumptuous- nessol'its materials, and tho marvellous ex cellence of the main d' oeuvre. It is altogeth er an exceptional production ; and, looking at it, we may, for once, put the canons of fine taste on the shelf ; but tho examples of ex clusively ecclesiastical decoration which I havo seen in tho French saloons of tho Exhibition aro 1 think detestable. There was an art critic onco who said that although he c-snsid ercd Michael Angelo to bo tho greatest artist that ever lived, he hated his memory liccauso his example had been the means of producing the detestable Bernini. Unless I am mis taken the name ot tho ait critic was Thiers. Bernini however had his admi rers : among them Sir Christopher Wren, who went over to Paris to confer with him : hut complained that tho cralty Italian would not allow luui to study tho drawings that bo had made fur the works at Versailles and the Louvro. Hut imagine tho disciples of Bcr nini, not as architects but as iculptors and decorators. Imagine tho preposterous atti tudes, tho tempest tossed and tormented dra peries of Ilerniui's figures imitated by tenth rato modellers, trying to be classio or Oothio with the Itenatssanco in their hands and paganism in their hearts. SI, Nicholas for October. The October number otsr. NtciiOLts opens with a very Interesting story, The Violin Village." which carries us awav to thu mountains ul rvrul. atiri tpiis varied adventures ot a bright oung goat-boy of that region The two aerials, "Under the LUtcs." and "Dab Klnzer," are brought to a happy clo-tu, and thero are several goou, saurt, stones, one or wmcn, "Mrs, rrlraklns' surprise. 'contains some additional ex. plolts of Nlrupo whoso 'rroublea" Interested tbe readt-n or St. Nicholas some years ago. -i ue long-protnuttMi pa r on "rarior Nagic" is glren .irlc" In ihlsnuntbur, and the boys who wlahto get uieiy evpningentriatnmenw wiu be gia It contains plain and stinplo directions forinauce of many curious exoerltarntiL The "French Alpbalhe," Willi twenty six original fuctures alao apiieara, and tne oineruaeiul paiier s one entlUed "low to Keen a Journal." "C'utiln, the 1'le " a humorous poem by Hosslur Johnson. w 1 amuse the older bo) a and girls, while "Happy fjttle Fraggy'1 will make everbuuy laugu, "a Tale ul Many Tails,'' and 1'rtnce Cucurbits" are lively sketches, with pictures of novel deatgn i and there are sev eral very tunny cutsstiltered through the number. The Very f-UiUe Folks" have a bright poem, 'llaru and Hounds." with a due picture by Mheppard and the departments ore, as usual, well fined with good UUUgB. "Lies! Rig Lies I" Not so fast my friend j for If you woutd see the strong, healthy, blooming men, wo men and children that have been raised from beds of sickness, suffering and almost death by the use of Hop Hitlers, you would ray, 'Truth, glorious truth." See "Truths," In another column. POLITICAL. STATE TICKET. FOR OOVKHNOIl, ANDKUA' H. DILL, OF UNION COUNTY. I' IK SUPI1KMR COUIIT, HENKV P. BOSS, OF MONTOOMEHY COuNTY. FOR L1EUTKSANT OOVBHNOn, JOHN FEKTIG, OF CHAWKUltD COUNTY. FOIl SBCUBTMIY OF tNTKItNAt, AFFAIRS, J. SIMPSON AFRICA, OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY. aOTJJSrTIZ" TICKET. FOR CONORF.SS, C. It. BHOCICWAY, OF HLOOMSBURO. Subject to decision of Congressional Conferees. TOR STATE SENATOR, E. J. MnilEN'UY, OF FISHINnCtlEEK TOWNSHIP. Subject to dectstoa of Sent torlat Conferees. FOR REPRESENTATIVES, T. J. VANDEItSLIOE, OF ULOOMSUUUO. JOSEPH B. KN1TTLE, OF CATAWISSA. FOR l'ROTIIONOTARY, WILLIAM KIUCKDAUM, OF BLOOMSDl'RG. FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER, WILLIAMSON II. JACOIiY, OF IlLOOMsnUKC. FOR TREASURER, II. A. SWEPPENHISER, OF CENTKB TOWNSHIP. FOR COMMISSIONERS, STEPHEN POHE OF CENTRE TOWNSHIP. CHARLES REICHART, OF UEAVKR TOWNSHIP. FOR COUNTY AUDITORS, SAMUEL E. SMITH, OF IHtlAKCREEK TOWNSHIP. WILLIAM L. MANNING. OF JACKON TOWNIHIP. Democratic Standing Committee. Heaver Jesse Itltten"icuse, Mountain Grove, Lu zerau luuiuv, neoton John 8. Kline, Benton. Rom let nor. Wm. T. xnyuer, Berwick. Uloomsburg Fast D. Lort-enberff, Uloomsburg. Bloomsburg West C. H. Furutan. Bloomsburg. Brlarcreelt Joseph Lnmon, Berwick. Catawlsaa Wanlon Ilamllu, Catawlasa. Centralla Itoroueli-Oweu Cain, Centralla. centre .losentt Weiss, Lime HMfre. Conynirham North I.ernard Doyle, Ashland, conynghant South loan P. Harmon, Ashland. Fishing reck J. M. Howell. Van Camp Franklin 1'ctcr (. Campbell, Catawlasa. Greenwood I. A. DoWItt, ttohrsburg. Hemlock N. P. Moore. Buck Horn. Jackson Frank Derr, ltohrabur?. Locust Daniel Morals, Nui-iedla. Madison J. M. smith, Jersey town. Main J. W. Shumin. Malnvllle. MIDlln-D. 11. Montgomery, Mlffllnvlllc. Montdur Rennevllle Itllodes, Rupert. Mt. Pleasant, Joseph It. Ikeler, Canby. Orange M. B. Patterson, Orangevllle. Pino John F. Fower, Pino Summit, Itoarlngcrek J. II. Kllngcr, Koartngcreck. scott Jacob TerwUllger, Light street, sugarlocf J. a, Laubach, cole's Creek. ID. LOWENBEItG, Chairman. Democratic Platform. The democracy of Pennsylvania unanimously de- That the rpnubltcan nartr. In, meaAtirpR And itn men, are responsible for the financial distress, tho It lias had control ot tho legislation ot the country. and has enacted and perpetuated a policy that has enriched tho few and Impoverished the many ; Its system ot nnance has been onn or favnrto moneyed monopoly, of unequal taxation, ot exemp tion of classes, ot nigh rates of Interest, and ut re morseless contraction, which has destroyed every enterprise that gave employment to labor. uu;i iisd luuk Kail, ciiiiwjuiei IU present hold upon federal by fraud, perjury and forgery. Its laws are unjust iwf present aoia unon teaerai Dower was speiirnrt and It practices Immoral ; they distress the pec- flt HUH IKnilU, UJCII DUUSUIUW. Tho only remedy for these evils Is an entire change of policy and the dethronement or those In power. And we resolve that further contraction of the volume of United states le?al tender notes is unwKn nnd unnecessary. They should be received for cus toms ii ui lea anu rcu-suea as rast as receirea. Gold sliver and United Malts legal tender notes at par therewith, are Just basis for paper clrcula- uuu. A close connection of the federal tmvernmenf with the business Interests of the neoDie. through nntinn. al banks, tends to monopoly and centralization, but. In changing the system, uniformity of notes, securi ty to the note bolder, and protection ot the capital Invested, should be provided for. Treasury noM.lssued in exchange for bonds.bear Ing a low rate of interest, Is the best form In which the credit ot tho government can bo given to a paper utoor ana capital nave equal demands upon and responsibilities to law. commerce and munurnc. tures should be encouraged, so that steady work and fair wagea may bo yielded to labor, whilst safety ot Investment and moderate returns for Its use belong to capital. Violence or breach of order In aupport ot tho real or supposed rights of either should be promt ly suppressed by the strong arm of the law, Tho Republican party, by Its legislation lnl67S, which reduced the tariff oa bituminous coal from $1.85 to Ts cents per ton, and upon Iron, steel, wool, metals, paper. glasu, leather, and all raanu'actures ot each of them ten per cent., struck a fatal blow at the Industries and labor of IVnnsj Ivanla. The public lands are tho common property of the people, and they should not bo sold to speculators nor trranted to rullroad orother r-nrnnri.tlm,4 tint. should be reserved for homesteads tor actual set tlers. Our OUMIC debt Should he held at bn,ne. nnd Ihe bonds representing It should tie or small denomina tions, In which the savings of the masses maybe safely Invested. -inorougu investigation into tne electoral frauds ot 1S76 should bo made, fraud should be exposed, truth vindicated and criminals punished ; but we oppose any attack upon the Presidential title as dan gerous to our Institutions and fruitless In Its re- Buna. The reDUbl'can nartv. controlling theietHsiAMnn nr the state, has refused to execute many ot the re forms of the newconmtutlou; and among other tnintrs. ll has neglected and refused. To compel the acceptance ot all Its provisions by the corporations of te state ! To prevent undue and unreasonable discrimina tion In charges lor transportation of freight and passengers, end wllho.it abateuent or drawback to To give to all equal means for tranBDortlne raw material of the slate In such manner and to such points as they may prefer ; and iu puuusii mguuu isiui mo here the monrv or tha w onlo , Tho republican party creates new onfees and enor. mous iiernulsltes to others, an fills them with fa. vontes, whoso chief duty lato manage its political Its administration of tho state government grows wwc ciJcMoDc wiiurucii yuurui 1U4 rule. Legislation has been directed hv rpnlihllCAn Inhh?. lsts, ho In turn manipulate and control the noml- nations or the republican party.and Itscandldatesare the creation of a lunta whoaa decrees am m-renteri as the Irreversible mandates of absolute hereditary We denounce theRA methods. IhegA mmnpM ami theee men, as unworthy tbe support ot an honest and free people, and we Invite all of every shade of political opinion, to unite with us In delivering the w.u.uuu .. luhu iiuui uicir luwiui ruiu. E. F, KU.NKEL'S UITTElt WINK OE I BON." It has never been known to fall In the cure of weakness attended wiih symptoms, indisposition to exertion, lobs of memory, dimculty of breathing, weakness, horror ot disease, night sweats, cold feet, weakness, dlmuess of vision, languor, universal las situde of tho muscular Bystem. enormous aorietlte with dyspeptic symptoms, hot hands, flushlag of tbe oouy, nr ness of the Bkln, pallid countenance and eruptions oa the face, purifying the blood, pain In uie cam, eavincss of Ihe eyelids, frequent black spots Hying beforo the ejes, with Bufluston and loss oi signt, want of attention, "old only in si bottles, Get genuine. Depot and offlco Ut N. Ninth street. Philadelphia. Advice free. Ask for B. K, Kunkel's Bitter n lne ot Iron, and take no other make. Oen uine sold only In II bottle-i. Namul'S DEBILITY I NEHVOIM DEBILITY 1 Debility, a depressed Irritable slate ot mind, a wean, nervous, exhausted feeling, no energy or an, iiuuiiun, comusea ueaa, weak memory, the conse. quences of excesses, mental overwork.. This ner. vous debility finds asoverelga cure In E. p. Kunkel's Bitter Ulue of Iron. It tones the system, dtsnels the mental gloom and despondency, and rejuvenates tne entire sysum. Bold only Int I bottles, (let the genuine, bold by all druggists. Ask for B. F, Kunkel's .Bitter V, lne ot Iron and take no other. uenuine sold only in II bottles or six bottles for S3, All I ask is a trial ol this valuable medicine. It will convince tbe most skeptical of Its merits. NKVEIt FAILING WOKM BYhUP. E. r. Kunkel's Worm Syrup never falls to destroy Pin, Beat and Stomach worms. Dr. Kunkel is the only successful physician who removes tape worm In two hours. Head and all complete alive, and no fee till head passes, common tense teaches if tape worms can ue removea,au omer worms can be read ily destroyed, end for circular to Dr. Kunkel, u North Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa., or ask your drugklat for a buttle of Kunkel's Worm Syrup. Price fl per bottle. It sever falls. Used by children or grown persons with perfect safety. JOB I'KlNTInO Neatly anil cheaply executed at lis COLUMIIAM Office, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GENERAL ELECTION 1'JlUUIiAMATION. I, JOHN W. HOFFMAN. High Bhcrtfl of Co. lumbla county, do hereby make known and proclaim to tho qualified electors of Columbia county that a general election will be held on TUESDAY, TI1F sin ii uk NOVKMnuit, ISTs (being the Tun.. day next following the nrst Monday of said month at tne several districts within tho county, to wit I neaver township, at the publlo houso ot Joseph , Shuman. Itenton township, at tho public nouso of Illram Iress, In the town of Benton. East Bloom, at the Court House, In tlloomsburg. West Bloom, at tho Court House, In Bloomsburg. Borough ot Berwick, at tho store of John McAnall. In the borough of Berwick. Borough of Centralla, at tho public houso of Wil liam Pelfer. nrlarcreek township, at the publlo school house near Evansvllle. Cataivlssa township, at the public houso of Samu' I Kostcnuauder, In the town of Catawtssa, Centre township, at the school houso near Lafay ette Creasy's. North Conyngham District, at tho school house near tho colliery of John Anderson Co. South Conyngham District, at tho house of John Monroe. Flshlngcreek township, at the school house near . II. White's. Franklin township, at the LawTence school house. Greenwood township, at the houso ot Joseph R. Patton. Hemlock township, at tho public house ot Chas. 11. Dletterlch, In the town of Buck Horn. Jackson township, at the house ot Ezeklel Cole, locust township, at the public houso of Daniel Kchrcs, In Numedla. Minim township, at the public houso ot Aaron Hess, In the town of Mlflllnvllle. Madison township, at tho publlo school bouse in Jerse)town. Mt, Pleasant township, at the house ot II. n Melllck. Montour township, at tho publle house ot Reuben Rauch, at Rupert. Main townshlp,;at the public house ot Jeremiah E Longenbergcr. I'oarlngcreek township, at the house ef John B, Kllngcr. orange township, at tho public house of II. O Conner In Orangevllle. lne township, at tho Centre School House, lately fixed by a vote of the citizens ot said township. Bugarloat township, at the houso of Annas Cole, Scott township, at the public houso of Wm. rcttlt In Rsnv. At, wiui;u unit; uuu pirnus lue (uuiiiicu cicvwia will elect by ballot the following State and County officers, viz : one person for Governor ot Pennsylvania. One person for Lieu tenant Governor of Fcnnsyl vanla. Ono person for Sipreme Judge ot Pennsylvania. One person for secretary of Internal Affairs of Pennsylvania. One person for Member of Congress tcr tho Elev enth District. One person for State Senator. Two persons for Representatives. One person for Prothonotary and Clerk of tho Courts ot Columbia county. Ono person for Register and Recorder of Columbia connty. One person for Treasurer of Columbia county, Three persons for commissioners ot Columbia county. Three persons for county Auditors. It Is further directed that the election polls of tho several districts shall be opened at seven o'clock In the forenoon, and shall continue open without Int er ruptlon or adjournment until seven o'clock In the evening when tbe polls will be closed. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That every person excepting Justices ot the Peace and Aldermen, Notaries Publlo and Persons In the mllltta service of tho state, who shall hold or shall within two months havo hold any rwe or appoint ment of pront or trust under the Urd states, or of this State, and city or corporated district, whether commissioned officer or otherwise, a subordinate ortlcer or agent who Is or shall bo employed under tho Legislature, Executive or Judiciary Department ot this State, or of any city or of any incorporated dhtrlct, and also, that every member ot Congress and ot the State Legislature, and of the select or common couucll of any city, or commissioners of any Incorporated district, Is by law Incapable of holding or exercising at tho same time the office or appoint ment of Judge, inspector or Clerk of any election o this Common wraith, and that no Inspector, Judge or other officer ot such election shall be eligible to bo then voted for. Tho Inspectors and Judge ot tho elections shall meet at the respective places appointed for holding tie election In tho district to which they respectively belong, before seven o'clock In the morning, and each of said lnspoctors shall appoint one clerk, who shall be a qualified voter of such district. The qualified voters of tho several districts In this county at all general, township bor ough and special elections, aro nercby hereafter authorised and required to vote by tickets priced or written, or partly printed and partly written, sever- ally classlHed as follows : One ticket shall embrace the names of all Judges of Courts voted tor, and labelled, outside, "Judiciary;" one ticket shall em. brace the names of all the State officers voted for and to bo labelled "State;" une ticket shall embrace tho namos of all county officers voted for, Including the office of Senator, and Members of As sembly, If voted for, and members ot Congress, It voted for, and be labelled "County ;" one ticket shall embrace the names of all township officers voted for, and be labelled "Township ;" one ticket Bhall em brace the names of all borough officers voted for, and be labelled "Borough." And each class shall bo deposited In separate bal lot boxes. JOIINW HOFFMAN, Sheriff's Office, Bloomsburg, Sheriff. Sept. II, Ts-U ?STItAY I Came to the Dremlwi of tho under slsrned In Mount Pleasant townshlD.columbta county on or abo ut the Ulh davot September 1S7S, a red cow with white i gs, wniu, laco ana wuita streaic over tno nack, from 0 to U years old,long horns turning bac k over tho head. Tho owner is hereby notlledto prove property, pay charges and take the same away with in sixty days, or she will bo disposed of according to law sep. jo, I81W W. r.WUITB. SHERIFFS SALE By virtue of a writ of Venditioni Exponas, Issued out of tho Court ot Common Pleas ot Columbia county, and to me directed, will ba exposed to pub He sale or outcry, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 1878, at one o'clock p. m., at the Coert House In, Dloom burg. All that "certain lot of ground situate In Locast U'wnshlp, Colu nbla county, Pennsylvania, bounded on the not Ui by land ot Ituth Ann Uable and; Sou Lcvan, on the east by William Lee and Samuel Itelnbold, on the south by Wesley Brass, on the west by publlo road, containing forty acres, on which are erected a dwelling bouse, barn and out-bulldlngs, ALSO, All that certain lot ot ground situate In Locust township, county and state aforesaid, bounded on the west by land ot It, Oorrell, on the south by Jon athan Beaver and Georgo Bcyer.on the east by John Kline, on tha north by Joseph Beaver, Sr., adminis trator or William Bleber, deceased, containing ten acres. Selxed, taken into execution at the suit ot Bene- illlelthodes against David Tyson and WlUlam Ty son and to be sold as tho property of David Tyson and William Tyson. Abbott 4e ItuawK, Attorneys. Terms cosh on day ot sale. JOHN W. HOFFMAN, sep. St, is-ts sheriff. Stahdaro of THe World Over 300 Modifications. TQ THE 6LQULBEMENTS OF EVEEVBUStHESS S C A L E S. Jllade vtltli bc Itiui nnd.Moit Taluabte Improve mend. Two GiMiitl Prizes AT PABIB EXPOSITION. Ilrcelved lllglieNt AloilaU at WOItLDU FAHt, LONDON, ISSl UOUI.D'H HA I It, NEW YOltsT, 1853 woiu.D's rant, pakis, imt MOULD'S KAIll, VIENNA, lsIS WOltLII'H KAMI, SANTIAGO, (Chill) 1875 WOHLliK KA1H, PHILADELPHIA, ISIS WORLD'S PAIIt, SYDNEY, (Australia) Isn WOIILDU PA1II, PAIUS, m FAIRBANKS ft SWING, 715 CHESTNUT ST., Philadelphia, Sep. ST. TS-UW t PAIR BANKS! The HMWBRIOGE NE W DRY GOODS HOUSE, UTos. SOI, S3, S05, SO? and SO MARKET ST., PHILADELPHIA. A VISIT of INSPECTION If it is not convenient to visit the city and make your selections in person, write for samples of whatever you may desire, and a full line will be forwarded by return mail. Sept 20. 'TS-tt NEW AVJERTISEMENTS. jUUITOIVS NOTICE. In the matter of tho assignment ef Abraham Miller In trust for tho benedt of Ills creditors. The under-il rn-id aulltor, appointed by the Court of Common I'l nut iiul imbla county to distribute the fund In tin- In ,iUof the atstgnoo, will meet tho parties Interested nt the nmco of M. K. Jackson son, In Berwick, ou Thursday, October 31, ISTS, at 10 o'clock a. m., when and wheie all persons Interested are requested to bo present If they think proper. O. K. 1IUCKAI.KW, Sept sT, 78-tw Auditor. ASSIGNEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE! r The undersigned, Assignee of DaUdS nower.wlll expose at public salt on tne premises on Saturday, October 12th, 1878, at ten o'clock a. m., the following Tract of Land, situate partly In t'utanlua and partly in Locust township, rolumbla county, rennsj ivanla : Bound ed by lands of John Fageley, Philip .Munharr, John Yeager and William Hughes' estate, containing 17 ACRES AND 14 PERCHES, whereon Is erected a GOOD SAWMILL, FKAMti DWELLING HOUSE and other out-bulldlngs. TKH.MS OF HA LU. Ten per cent of one-fourth of the purchase money bt be paid at the striking down of tho property, the one fouith less tho ten percent, at condrnutlon of sile, and tho remaining three-fourths In one year thereafter with Interest fromc onhrmatlon nisi. Purchasrrto pay tor deed. MOSKS HUWEK, V. L. Everv, Assignee. Att'y. for Estate. sep. S7, '"s-ts LAFFERTY'S PATENT Screw Porcelain-Lined Cylinder. BECXIVED UIOHISr AWABD At Centennial Exposition, PniLADIXPIIIA, 187a. TheOuOi'and CHEAPEST CUflVAinBR WOOD flJMI'-i In tha market. Plain wood stocks, also copper and porcelain lined. Justasaervlceabh as IIih old log pump, and costs out half the money. Dun'i buy u fiuuip until ) ou call or write us lor pi ices. Bememlffl Wo Warrant Every One TO aiVD SATISFACTION. Wehsvd also a line of Chain Pumps at very low prices, cut this but and sate lor relerente. J. SCHUYLER & SON, Sep. ST. 'IS-lm ULOOMSBUKO, PA. Jg Rl 1)0 EI,KTTIN(I An open wooden truss brldtre STtf feet between abutments, to bu built oer Kaiencrcfk, In Flshlng creek township near Mill Water on old abutments properly reiMlri-d, will be let at our ofluo ou miN int. hi:i'l tMHKIt s 111, next between ten and two o clock of said day. llilUi; to bo tame kind of bridge as the ono over lne ctnal at Purl Noble, Uluouut- fclLAB W. MC1IENKY, JOHN 1IF.UNKU, Coin's, JOS. E. BANDS, Commissioners' omce.Hlnninstinrc Pa . Sept, so is-nw Attest i WM. KltlcKBAUU, Clerk. JOBI'RINTXNCJ " OF EVERY DESRIPTI0N EXECUTED PROMPTLY At the Columbian Cmo BUH1WE8H GAKDJi VWITTNO OAKD8, LM ITKR UmADv, I,44l4 Hum, , , POMTJKS, 0 0, Ijeatly ud Cheaply printed at tbe Colum, uian Office. - & CLOTHIERS is Respectfully INVITED, ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OP REAL ESTATE I The undersigned Administrator of John Bclshllne, late of Benton township, deceased, will expose to public sale on tho premises on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1878, at ten oe'lock, a. ra.,tho following LOT OP GROUND In Benton township bounded on the north by lands of Joseph Ash, samuel Yost aod Dan.el Shultr.on the cast by lands of William Iphcr.on the south by lands of Jonas Doty, Illram Depoo and John Karns, on the west by lands of ltussel shultz, containing One Hundred and Fo r Acrci more or less, on which Is erected a FRAME HOUdE, BARN and other out .buildings. Soldlsubjcct to the payment annually ot the Interest on the dower to the widow ot John Bclshllne and at her death to the payment to the heirs. Terms or Salic. Ten per cent ot one-fourth ot tho purchase money to be paid at the striking down of the property, tho one-fourth less the ten per cent at confirmation of sale, and the remaining threo fourths In ono year thereafter with Interest from confirmation nisi. J. St. BEIS11L1NE, W. J. Bcckalkw, Administrator, Att'y. for Estate. sept, is, ts-U. A SSIGNEE'S SALE. OP VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ! In pursuance ot an order of the Court of Common Pleas cf Columbia county, thero will bo exposed to public sale at Kehrls' Hotel In Numedla, Columbia county Pa. on Saturday, October 5, 1878, nt ID o'clock, a. m the following described valuable real estate, assigned to John C. Yocum by Aaron B. Knlttle, In trust for the beneut of creditors ot said Knit tie. All that certain messuage and tenement and tract of land situate In Locust township, Columbia county, suite ot Pennsylvania, beginning at tho corner on the public road marked by a stone South eighty-one degrees, west one hundred and eight and five-tenths perches by lands of Henry Oable, to a post, thence by land of tho saino south eleven and one halt de grees, cast twenty and five-tenths perches to a post, thence by land ot Peter Mowery south etgbty-two find one-halt degrees, west thirty-three and eight- tenths perches to a white oak tree, thence by land ot the same north eleven and one-half degrees west twelve and five-tenths perches to a white oak tree, thence by land ot tbe same south eighty-one and one halt degrees west sixty-seven and one-half perches to a chestnut tree, thence by land ot tho same north nine degrees west fifty perches to a white oak tree, thence by land ot Daniel Stine north eighty degrees, east eighty-two perches to a post, formerly a black oak tree, thence by land ot the samo north nine de grees wcBt five and five-tenths perches to a corner, thence by land ot Henry Knapp north eighty-one de grees east two hundred and thirty-two perches to a stone, thence by land of Henry Knapp along said public road south nineteen and three-fourths de grees west twenty-six and two-tenths perches to a stone, thence by the same Bouth thirty-one degrees west thirty-three and seven-tenths perches to a stone, the place ot beginning, containing. 104: Acres and 38 Perches strict measure, whereon Is erected a Good Frame Dwelling, Barn and other out-bulldtngs. A well of good water near the houfce. The property Is accessible to Catawlssa and the coal region markets. Turns and Conditions or Bali. Ten per cent, ot the one-fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the Btrtklng down of the property. The one-fourth less ten per cent, at confirmation ot sale, and the re maining three-fourths one year thereafter with In terest from confirmation nlst Eor further particulars apply to, or address JOIINC. YOCUM, Assignee of Aaron 8. KnltU e, or Blysburg, North'd county, Pa., Abbott & Itruwn, Atty's for Assignee, t'ataHlssa, Pa. September 19, 'is-ts. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE ! The undersigned Administrator of Preserve Con. ner late ot Benton township, deceased, wtu expose tosale on the premises the foil , wing described rea estate situate In Benton township, Columbia coun ty on Saturday, October 19th, 1878, at 10 o'clock, a. in. i Bounded on the north by UzC otDennlsonColo, on the east by Emanuel Laubach on tbe south by lands of Dr. I. E. Patterson and on the west by lands of Sabrlna McIIenry and Mathlas Oonner. containing FIFTY ACRES Tssms or Bit.Ten per cent ot tho one-fourth of the purchase money to be paid at the striking down ot the property ! the one-fourth less the ten percental the confirmation of sale land the re maining three-fourths In one lear thereafter with Interest from confirmation ulsl. ' ELI JONES. W.J.BUCKALEW, Administrator. Attorney for Estate. $10 TO, 81000 cry month. Book bent I inies ;d In Wall street QtuiftBiu tioiiunesev- Auareaa llAi l New York. Sanford's Jamaica A.U7ilZ TiVvVST, ?r; Yr "P'ai img ever thing. nJw vSrE IKK 4L0-' u""a, si Wall street, ritw lors, a auip.ao.7Bw ' d aug.so.ls-aw The only combination of the true Jamaica ouigtr with choice Aromatic und Irenih lirundy tor Iholtra, ( hoUia JUibus irati la and Pains, Diuirhua and Dy-en. tery, Djsi.ci.hia, Hatuleuj ftnt of 'lone and Acllli in UiobUiu ach and Bowels, and avowing the d!;V?Srl")J Change ef Wuier.Vooa and Climate- Ask for " tuxtouu's Jamaica (Jinx 1a. d Ginger. Ug.M, TMW f.