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J. K. BITTENBBNDEH, E41
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday. T'obrnai'y 11,1881.
Secretary Shermnn favors
at flJ per rent.
tlio fi-20 lionile,
A nhock o( earth'iHko was felt In tho vi
rinity of I'lirtsmontli N. II, on thefitli.
Tlio "original" Dan Hlco.tho well known
circus clown, died In England Inst month
It has been predicted by the Secretary of
the Treasury that another auck financial
crisis as that of 1873 will strike us next year,
We would not be a bit surprised If he was
correct.
An Intoxicated Clergyman.
Knin.Fob. fith. ltev. James Thompson,
Uplscopal minister, eighty-four years old,
was yesterday arrested and lodged In jail for
drunkenness.
The following dispntch was received at tho
American Union ofiice.
HtlPl'AJ.o, if. v.,
February, 8tu 1881, 11 A. M.
ThoN. C.-lt. H. depot has fallen in and
covered the peoplo over. A Lake Shore train
i burled beneath tho debris, It Is expected
that a great many lives ate lost.
Auditor Ucncral bcliell says. I never
Authorized any living man to say that I
would be n candidate for tho gubernatorial
chair I am not and will not be a candb
dale lor mat or any oilier oiiica. J I 1 ever
had any ambition for ollice it has been ut
tcrly extinguished by my experience in of
fice.
l'eunsylvaniii law requires that the ciunty
weights and measures shall bo compared
once in overy five years with the standard
weights and measures in the Secretary of
the Commonwealth's ollico at Harrlsburg,
The Reading Xewi asks the question, hasn't
the matter been overlooked bv onr countv
and rltv authnrites ? And wouldn't It bn
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n nice showing if, after having confiscated
hundreds of pounds of butter by reason of
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light weight, our morkotuiaster's own scales
were found to differ with the standard avoir
dupois ?
Doctors' Differ as to the Causes of General
Washington's Death.
Dr. Dome has said, and fortified his say
ing by quoting a number of good authorities,
that General Washington, the Father of our
Country, lost his life by diphtheria, while
Dr. Chase Craig, says he was bled to death
Hero is what the doctor said in a lecturo,de
livered beforo tho Metropolitan Scientific
Association, in relation to the causeof Wash
!i'ton's death : It k.n l'"Vto
nistorr luai ueneral Washington was bled
to death. His last illness was slight; and
caused principally by weariness. A physi
clan was called who "bled" him copiorsly
Strange to say, the patient became no better.
Another doctor was called, who again took
away a largo amount of the vital fluid
Thus in succession four physicians drew
away the life of a great man who was intend
od by nature for an old age, and who prema
turoly died murdered by malpractice
bled to death. That was the age of medical
bleeding I
HANGED.
George Smith and Catharine Miller were
executed at Williamsport on Thursday, the
3rd Inst., for the murder of Mrs. Millers hus
band. The story of the crime is as follows
About one-half mile from Jersey Sboro, in
rorier lowpsnip, ai ine timo ot which we
write, there lived in a email two-story frame
bouso a family named Miller, consisting of
Andrew Miller, the husband. Mrs. Cath
arinn Miller, wife, and three children, all
girls, the eldest past ten years of age. Mr.
Miller was a laborer by occupation, work
ing for a livelihood at such work as he could
get in a farmjng community. He was
plain, unassuming man, poor, industrious
and about f8 yearn of age, Mrs, Miller was
a rather pre-possessing looking woman, about
twenty- eight years of age, against whom the
busy tongue of rumor had much to say af
fecting ber virtue.
On Friday morning, March 19th, 1880, It
was noised about at an early hour in the
morning that Androw Miller had committed
suioide by hanging himself in the barn near
the house in which be lived. The news
spread rapidly and .soon the entire nopula
tion of Jersey hore were greatly excited
over what looked like a mysterious aflair,
Many of those who assembled to look upon
tho supposed suicide were convinced that
Andrew Miller had not taken his own life,
but that he had been foully murdered and
. then hung up to a beam in the barn to leave
the impression 'that he had taken his own
life, Certain suspicious oonduct on the part
of one George Smith and Mrs. Miller led to
their arrest. In the absence of the County
Coroner, and at the request of many of the
leading citizen, Justice of the Peace Gowan
held a preliminary bearing. Mrs. Catharine
Miller, her daughter, Mary E Miller, Mrs,
William Homier, B. F. De Long, A. D
Youngand others were sworn, and evidence
was elicited which warranted in sending to
Williamsport for the District Attorney and
County Coroner,
On the arrival at Jersey Shore, late in the
afternoon, of District Attorney W. W. Hart
aud Coroner, another jury was impaneled,
composed of the following persons: John
Tlatt, foreman, O. P. Smith, 0. 11, Seely,
Jacob G.atuble, O. W. Scott and A. W,
Brown. The jury at once proceeded to tho
Miller residence. A post mortem examiua
tion of the body of Andrew Miller dlscov-
covered four contused wounds on the back
of tho head, evidently made with some blunt
instrument. The jaw was fractured nnd a
ktlecutin the chin: the body was bruised
t the lower right ribs, A large number of
witnesses were examined, among whom the
two young daughters of the murdered man,
whose evidenco, with that of their mother,
tended to corroborate tho thecry ofsulclde.
The jury rendered a verdict on Saturday
oiorulng in which (hey Implicated Smith
and Mrs. Miller. The prisoners were sent
to Jail and on the following Monday tbo
two little Miller's made confession acknow
edging that the evidence which they gave
before the Corouer'a Inquest was false and
stating that their mother bad told them
what to say.
Soon after both the accused made state
ments acknowledging their guilt and they
were tried and convicted. Every effort war
made hi tbelr behalf, but to no avail, and
so on the 3rd Inst, one of the foulest crimes
ver committed In the State was avenged by
th law. Mrs. Miller was the ninth woman I tion are greatly excited, frl(tl ( fa.) 1)U
bunged 1n 1'enntyl vania. I ptfA y M St. LouU iW
VAI.KNTINH'fl DAY.
Tin- Hili nf l'el.nmry, 1-, or wr, relebrali.il
t... . - li l I I I.. .Ilil'k.n I.
r.HKioiiu, ouuiiiiiiu, mi 111 uinririii. jiini. mi on
Ibo contlntnl, iiarllculnrly Urralne and Maine
In Trance, by it very peculiar ami amuMng
custom. Oil the otc of St. Valentine, a num
r.. il. .. r L- V.lAtil nn A (i it m . .
btr of youn? fulk-mslds slid IncheloM would
sj'cmblo Uicelhcr, and Inscribe upon little bit
lets the names of an canal number of maids
and biihcl'irs of tholr aciitainlance, throw the
whole inlo n receptacle of somo sort, and the n
ilnT them lottery-wise care of course biliig
laden, that each should draw ono of the oppo
nltflscx. The perron Ihusdrnwn became one s
valfilttne. Of course, besides having got a
vnlenllno'for one's self, one beeame, by tho lint-
virralily of the prart'c, somo ttht-r person's
valentiui! but as Mlon, a learned tiaviller In
the early part of lant renlnry, remaiks, "the
man utiu-k fa'ter to the valentine that had fid
en to him, than In litrlo whom he had fallen."
Tl.c-e Imaginary engagement", as may readily
be supposed, often lid to real ono, became
one necessity confnnence of them wa, that
for a whole year, a barbclor remained bound
to the sorvlco of his va'cntine, somewhat at-
Ifr ihe fruliion of a medieval knight of ro
maiico lo his ladydovo. At rne period, It was
cusloroary for both rexes to make each oilier
present, but lately the obligation seems to
have been restricted lo the young men. During
tho fifteenth century, this amusement was very
popuhr among the other classes, and at'many
European courts. From Tepys's "Diarf, we
see that in Charles II. 's reign, married as well
as single people could be chosen.
W AMKUICANISMS.
A writer in tho London Daily Kewt says:
It is not Infrequently believed that many so
called "Yankee" words and expressions are
inventions of Amerlcans.and are lftughed at
as American slang, whereas in most cases
tbey are old English words that havo fallen
Into desuetude here, but have boon preucr
ved over there. As for example, the expres-
slot), "It is too thin," applied to astatciucnt
not calculated lo be successful In decolving
any one. is here regarded as a horrible
piece of "American slang" and yet we find
it used In the saino sense by Sbakspeare and
in the mouth of no less a person than thu
King of England (Henry VIII). Many oth
cr expression might bo mentioned, If nec
cssary. Mr. Hootti, it no uas occasion u
mention a certain vessel, will Bay a "vase.
Instead of a "valise:" if he has to speak ot a
person's anger, he will say "wrath" instead
of "rorth" as wo hoar it so often in England;
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and it ho aboreviaios mo expression ueciar-
U"g inability, he will say "can't" instead of
' earn H". An examination ot too whole
An examination of tho whole
subject might give color to the claim pre
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ferred by the cultured in America that they
use purer English than the majority of edu
cated persons in England. The truth is that
original ''Americanisms" are few, and tbo
Englishman who sneers at them does so at
tho expenso of his ancestors. Even the good
old Yankee ear-mark "I guess," is as old at
Chaucer, who, as "the Father of the Eug-
lish language" is not wholly, obsolete as an
authority. He frequently uses it in tho
modern ense, as in describing Emelle in
"The Knight's Tale:"
Hiroyelwo here was broided in a tresse
ilsllllld mro oaev, yprne mng, uraac,
Au Axe to tirind.
Charles Miner, says the West Chester
Village Jlecord, who for many years was the
editor and proprietor of this paper, was the
author of the expression, "an axe to grind."
While editing a paper at Wilkes-Barre he
wrote a series of articles on morals and
domestic economy, among them being a
paper entitled "Who'll Turn the Grind
stone?" in which was the origin of tho ex
pression. The author says that when he
was a little boy he was accosted one cold
winter morning by a man with an axe on his
Bhoulder. "My pretty boy," said he, "baa
your father a grindstone,?" "Yes, sir,"
said I. "You are a fine little fellow," said
ho ; "Will you let me grind my axe upon
it?" Pleased by tho compliment of "fine
little fellow" the gentleman's bidding was
done bv tho boy, water being procured for
him and the grindstone in motion until the
boy's hands were blistered, thesmiling gent
keeping up hia flattery meanwhile. Betore
the grinding was finished the school bell
rang, and after tbo axe had the proper edge
on it, the man ungraoiously exclaimed:
"Now, you little rascal, you've played the
truant ;scud to school, or you'll rue it."
The author says that bo felt very much
wounded and never forgot the Incident,
and ever afterward when he saw one (erson
flattering another be said to himself, "that
man has an axe to grind.
What is Goto Un in the San.
The finest display of sun spots that has
been visible in a long time can now be seen
with moderate telescopic power. Several
groups are strung along north of the sun's
equator and reaching quite across the dlstr.
Tho number of individual spots 1b large,
and they vary in size from tho huge sun
chasms capacious enough to swallow up the
earth, down to mere specks that it requires
steady gazing to detect. All about the spots,
which seem to be moving like a procession
across the disk, tho surface Is heaved up in
to tbo shining ridges called faoulie. Moat of
these spots havo formed within the last two
days. On Saturday there was only one
group, containing three or four principal
spots, visible with the same telescope that on
Sunday and yesterday showed four complex
groups composed of many spots, and having
other minute specks scattered between them.
The westernmost uf these groups will pro
bably havo passed out of sight around tho
edge of the sun by to-day. iV. Y, Sun Feb. 9,
A Funeral Adrift on Lake Erie.
A fun eral of six or eight carriages started
on Thursday, of last week the worst day of
thestorm, to go to the cemetery. Tbey
were obliged on acoount of the 'drifts to
take tho road that runs along the lake shore,
and slowly plodded tbelr way along what
they supposed was the proper street. Find
ing they did not reach theirdestlnatlon tbey
stopped after a while to Investigate, and
found to tbelr horror that tbey were one
mile from land out on th frozen waters of
Lake Erie. The ice was thin and treacher
ous, and in their bewilderment tbey hardly
knew which way to turn, but at last, with
fear and trembling aud almost perished with
cold, they crept back to the shore and re
turned with their dead to the city to defer
their mournful errand to another day,
Vom the Buffalo (A. Y.) xprut.
A Shower of Mood.
A remarkable story is told here by James
M. Quedex, from Nickelsoaville, corrobo
rated by the Mayor and other prominent
citlzons of that place, to the effect that re
cently a cloud passed over the farm of Dr,
Abram Sayler, from which descended a fine
shower, apparently of blood, The shower
came down in now ana tine dizzie,
plainly covering the objects on the field and
the clothes of those who stood under the
cloud. The uinerstltlouaDartofthe nonula-
tMll'IIT I'llOCKKDINQS.
'r10 J."0,tniry mstr.ri of the court opened
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4moihibjv in, nil me .itiuResou mo ucncu,
lVtttlnn for sale of re l f etato In catato of
oeorg0 Kvans piesentcil. Salo ordered,
bond tiled,
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Commnnwealth vs. William (letger. Ito-
cognizance ol delendant and John Qelgcr en
tered for appearance of defendant at . next
term, ,
Return of salo In cslalo of Andrew Din
gles deceased confirmed nisi.
Return of sale in cstato of P.wld Ioo do-
ceased confirmid nisi,
Helurn nf snlu In estato of Jacob (Jlowoll
deceased confirmed nisi,
Uepnrt of auditor In citate of l'lilllp Hess
deceased contirmed nisi
Kelurii nl vale In estate nf John It'itip
confirmed nisi.
Heturn of sale In estate of Hannah Zur
deceased ennnrmed nist.
Heport of viewers on the road In Cat
wlaaa township near Ilolllngshcad's, con
firmed nisi.
Constables' returns taken in open court.
Ellgah Shutt and N. I'. Sheep appointed
dpstavrn for first week,
Grand Jurors called. 3 uot responding
L. A. Qcrmou of Vine township appointed
foreman.
Report of auditor In estate of Alexander
Hess confirmed nisi.
Report ot auditor on exceptions to account
of D. R. Hower, guardian of II. H. Mowry
confirmed nisi.
On motion of 0. R. Buckalow for admis
sion of J. II. Maize to the bar.Court appoint
ed J. Q. Freeze. S. Kuorr andC. W. Miller
Esq's, as examining committee.
Return ot mle In estate of SI. Grover ue
ceased confirmed nisi
Report of reviewers of road in Main and
Heaver townships, against said road, con
firmed nisi.
In the matter of exceptions to the auditor's
report in cstato of Mary Gorrell deceased,
opinion of court filed, exceptions bus-
tained.
In matter of exceptions to auditor's re
port In estate of William McKelvy, opinion
of court tiled, exceptions overruled
Report ofaudltor tore-tax costs in sale of
real estate of John Rantz deceased confirm-1
ed nisi.
Commonwealth vs. R. F. Howell. Re-
cognizance renewed for appearance at next
court.
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juuu ucm upiramitu guarumu ui vmuu-
rine, William G. aud Emma b. Uellz.
Jteport ot auditor m estate oi i i eager uo'
I nnaml nnnllPlnOI MUI
ceased confirmed nlii
Report uf uuditor iu cstato of J. Barry de
ceased confirmed nisi.
ExecutoiB ol P. Ualdy vs. M. Creveling,
et al. Judgment iu opn coutt for $409 74.
Edward Ilaldy vs D. S. Brown. Judg
ment entered for $1801 !)3.
Register'a accounts rouliraied nisi.
J. R, Vanderslice vs. J. Lilly, application
to Bttike olTjud.mfnt, filed.
Isuac Whipple appointed viewer of road
Iu Greenwood near D. Demon's in placo of
Jas. Dilditie,
Joseph Waitman sworn and discharged
under insolvent laws.
Report of sale iu estato of Sarah Robin
hood, confirmed uisi
Return of salo in estate of Oanfiald Har
rison, deceased, confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of read in Pine twp.,
near Joseph Shoemaker a, confirmed nisi.
Report of vlowers of road in Centre, near
H. C ButoiiV, confirmed nisi
Report of viewers of road in Greenwood
and Pino, near Manning's, confirmod nisi
Report of viewers ot road iu Centre, near
Geo, Eckrota's, confirmed nisi
Report of inspectors of bridge in Fish
ingcreek near John oner's, confirmed nid.
Report of auditor in the assigned estate
of William Raup, confirmed nisi
Jeremiah Stiles, Joel Kiefer, and Aaron
Smith, appointed viewers of a road in Fish
ingcreek, near Kramer's school house.
S. J. Pealer, Cyrus Robblns and B. F.
Edgar appointed viewers of a road in Greeu
wood and Orange.
W. F. Keller vs. N. & W. B. R. R. Co.
Bond filed by defendant in sum of $3,000.
W, Bltteubender vs. same, Bond in sum
off 800.
Samuel Neybart, F.I las Creasy and Geo
Conner appointed viewers of a road in
Scott.
Co-uiiaouweallh vs, J. F. Martin. A true
bill.
Commonwealth vs B. Lvaus. A true
bill.
Ou motion ofE. R. Ikeler Esq. for the
admission to tbo bar of C. O. Peacock the
court appointed J. G. Freeze. S. Knorr, and
0. W. Miller Eoq'a, examining committee.
Report of auditor in estate of Gotleib
Gunther deceased, confirmed nisi
Commonwealth vs. J. T. Williams, nolle
prosequi allowed on payment of costs.
A. Croll vs. N. &. W. B. R. R. Co. Bond
filed in sum of WOO.
Report of reviewers in Fishingcreek near
G, W. Thompsons confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of road in Conyngham
near Brushes' confirmed :iisi.
Commonwealth vs. W. H. Weaver, nolle
prosequi entered on payment of costs.
Report of viewers of road in Catawlisa
township near paper mill, confirmed nisi.
Petition for counter security by executor
filed in estate of Jared Harrison deceased,
Prothonotary's reports in Conyngham
township, aud Centralia borough special
tax mattersconfirmed nisi,
AUo In esse of Conyngham and Centralia
Poor District.
Decree made by the court authorizing
change of name ot ulooinsburg Fire Com
pauy to Friendship Fire Company,
Report of auditor in estate of assigned
Wm. Schuyler confirmed.
Benton Saving I und vs. J. Stiles. Au.
ditor's roport confirmed.
Review of account of executor's of Jacob
Shuman, granted.
Exceptions to account of John Hoata,dis
missed and account confirmed.
Auditor's roport in estate of Jacob Colo
confirmed.
Report of auditor on exceptions to ac
oount or assignee of I, John & Son con
firmed.
Estate of Jacob Bomboy. Auditor's re
port on exceptions to account, Opinion of
pourt filed.
February Sth.Samuel Neyhard, M, J.
Kllno and John K. Young appointed
viewers of a road in Sugarloaf and Jackson.
Report of viewers of a road in Centre near
Whltmlre'a confirmed nisi
Return of Inquest in cstato of Rebecca
Vauderslice confirmed nisi
Petition for specific performance in estate
of Samuel Rhone deceased filed.
Report of viewers of road in Orange con
firmed uisi.
Jas. A, Donelly and F, R. Yoder appoin
ted overseers of election for South Conyn
gham district.
Edward Dempsy andTbos. Metz appoint
ed overseers of oiection fur North Couyug
bam district.
Estate of W, 8, Evans. Acceptance of J.
Hoyt. Allotment and distribution filtd.
olftle or John Snyile
rnnfirntpil nti.
nnii r,rnln In .inti, nf fr. WliM,,
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confirmed nlsl.i
M. A Ammcrman vs, John Kindt's exec
titor. Opinion of court filed decreeing all
proceedings of the executor to bo stayed
until a duly atithorirtd erton be subnti
tuted on tho record.
Commonwealth vt. John Martin. As
sault and battery. Defendant pleads guilty,
CoHimouwealth vs Chas. llartmau et al.
Nol. pros, allowed.
Commonwealth vs. Aaron Person. Nol,
pros, allowed.
Commonwealth vs. Uanl-l Hall. Nol,
pros, allowed on payment of costs.
Commnnwealth vs. Joe May, Hunch
warrant issued. Defendant sentenced to pay
1 1 .("( each week to his wife and child ami
costs of prosecutbii.
Commonwealth vs, Uhas. Cleaver. As
sault nni battery. A true hill.
Commonwealth vs. David Beer. Caso
tried. Jury find defendant not guilty but
to pay two thirds of costs and prosecutor
one third,
Commonwealth vs. S. W. Adams. Recog
nizance of defendant and E. K, Adams for
appearance of defendant at next court.
Commonwealth vs. M. Quinlan. Not a
true bill, prosecutor to pay costs.
Commonwealth vs. John German, D, Y.
Drako and 0. 0. Vanllew Case called.
Defendants plead not guilty. Verdict guilty,
John R. Eves appointed guardian of
FannloV. and Mary E, Sand. Hond in
sum of $700.
Inquest awarded In estato of William
Kelcbncr, deceased.
February Oth. G. W. Suppleo, Isaac Mc-
Urldo, and William Eyer appointed re-re'
viewers of a road In Pine township near Jo
seph Shoemaker's.
John F. Fowler, John Lore, and Geo. W
Suppleo appointed viewers of n road ii
Hloom from Iron Street near house lately
occupied by D. Mellick to barn of Daniel
Ohl in Greenwood.
Commonwealth vs. Charles Cleaver. This
is a prosecution against a school teachor
for assault nnd battery on a pupil. Tho
evidence showed that tho teacher punished
the boy for disobedience. Jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty and put tho costs on the
prosecutor,
L. T.Sharpless appointed cuardian of A
W. Hicks, M. Hicks and Eliza Hicks,
On report of committee and on motion,
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u. juaize anu kj. u. reacocic wore sworn as
attorneys-at-law
;rei'ORT op the grand juiiy,
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i ne urand inquest ot tne Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring for the body of
the County of Columbia respectfully re
port : That we have pursuant to our requir
ed duties, calmly and deliberately invest!
gated all the bills of indictment presented
for our consideration, and havo passed upon
them according to their merits; that we have
examined tho public buildings and find that
the Register and Recorder's ofiice is need
log some repairs and would respectfully re-
commcnd that tho necessary plastering and
papering be done, and find that thero
also a new lock wanted on tho vault in the
Sheriffs ofiice, and would also recommend
that the Sheriff be furnished with gaslight
for the use of the jail. We are gratified iu
finding that the jail and its surroundings are
kept in a neat and healthy condition. We
also take this method to thank the consta
ble, Mr.Norman Sheep for the kind and ef
ficient manner that be has awaited on the
jury while iu session.
Wo would respectfully call attention to
these matters and most respectfully submit
this on r report.
L.A. Gehman,
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Return to salo in estate of Parviu Eves
filed.
Petition of Jacob Spooler to have sale
of W. Walp property by tho Sheriff, set
aside.
Report of sale in estate of David Shaffer
deceased confirmed.
Return of inquest in estate of Jared Har
rison confirmed.
Commonwealth vs. John Mean. Recog
nizance forfeited.
Samuel Kline vs. Mary A. Kline. Di
vorce decreed, libelant to pay coste,
Road In Centre township near T. Strauss'
confirmed finally.
Road in Sugarloaf and Benton near B. D,
Cole's confirmed finally.
Report of viewers against making Oata-
wlsea bridge a county bridge, confirmed
finally.
Bridge in Jackson. Court approves of re,
port, also of bridge in Greenwood.
John F. Martin sentenced to six months
in county jail nnd cents of prosecution.
Court ordered mortgage indexes to be
madoon Campbell's system.
John A, German Benjamin Drako and
Charles Van)iew sentenced to ,ay a fine ot
ten dollars each, aud uudergo imprisonment
in county jail for a piriod of thirty days.
DENTON ITEMS.
Bjsmton, Feb. 7, 1881,
Protracted meeting still continues at the
Christian church in this place with the success
of a few additions to the body of that faith.
Several of Benton's young folks went to Or
angeville last Friday night to attend an exhibi
tion. The result was a very cold ride, while
the Academy iu which it was held was very
uncomfortable and Ihe exercises nothing to
brag of. Tbey assured what few were there
that tbe succeeding exhibitions to be given
would by far exoel Ihe one given that even
Inff.
Rev. D. M, Kintatkpropoies to organize a
crusade with the co-qperatlpn of his brothers
and sisters of his religious faith to go around
lo the hotels and stores of this place, to waken
up tbe husbanls and professional loafers to a
sense of their duty in inducing them to attend
church and lead a life of Christian purity
That he will succeed In tbe consummation of
bis desire, is not believed. Benton, as a gener
al thing, la well represented at the place of
worship, and we are proud to say, havo compar
atively few who are addicted to lounging around
these places. It Is not believed by everybody
that Benton is the most disreputable town In
tbe United States.
Mr. I. B. Ikeler,who has been In the western
country for over a year, and who has been
home visiting his parents in this place for the
pas two weeks, started back west to day.
Mr, Abraham McCollum talks some of ma
king his home at Berwick, If such be Ihe ease,
Benton will lose one of Its most Industrious,
kind and accommodating citizens. Mr. Mc-
Rollum and family are highly respected by all
who kaow Iheta, and their neighbors and
friends would be sorry lo learn of their leaving
here.
Rumor has it tbat Benton is to harp another
saddler and harness maker, In tbe person of
Mr. F. Wilson, who used to be a resident of
this place, but at present one of Rohrsburg's
prominent cltlrtps- Mn W's. many friends in
this place would no doubt be pleated to have
bitn make his borne here again,
A somewhat singular, and it would soem, al
most Improbable accident occurred In ibla
place at one of our hotels one day last week,
Ihe particulars of which, aa near as we can
learn, are as follows: A utn from Cramer
Hook (whose ruune we withhold for bis own
Iteliim nf f-alo In
special benefit) started from his home to gather
pa load of buckwheat, but Instead of getting
buckwheat got a load ofwhitkey which termi
nated In delirium tremens. Ho was so bad that
it was neccsary for a few persons to sit up with
and wait on him, which was done, and among
whom was Orlando McIIcIIcnry, who resides
n this village The next morning Mr. Mc
Henry wont home, and while eating at the ta
ble, was taken in precisely the Mine manner as
the linfortiinalo man that he had satupwlfh
tho night previous It was said that he acted in
ist tho sitne mannneras the Cramer Hook
man, while in n delirious mind, and went over
and repeated everything xtrbalim rl literatim
that was raid dining that evening. Forluna'c-
y this only lasted a fiw days and Mr. Mnllen-
ry is now able to be about ngain.
Johnnie Clia'pln, Benton's only saddle and
iarncs maker la doing a nulling bunlno. Air.
Is an Industrious young man nnd deserves a
good patronage.
Clarence Sutton, who has heretofore sained
noltrioiy by being placed In jail al Illoomsbiirg
on a charge of theft and satisfactorily convicted
r Ihe same, and who has been a prtlciimnl in
numerous other incidents of like character suf
fered a severe thrashing ono day last weck.pre
pored and administered by Mr. Jackaon Hum.
mcl, for stealing trace chains from him some
time since. It is to be hoped by all the good
people Of Benton and vicinity that Mr. Button
will hereafter conduct himself in a resnoctablo
and honorable manner, and if so ho will haye
no trouble to find many warm friends here.
A baptisim took place here on Saturday af
ternoon last Mr Henry Keller being Ike gentle
man who resolved lo lead a christian life In the
future.
Mrs. Uclicccs Carman starts for Throe Riven",
Michigan, to-day; lo visit her father Mr. John
Ikeler who is aiUicled with dropsy,ond whofo
recovery is not expected.
Mr. George Carey, of Stillwater, piopocs to
take up a resldenco in Shickchlnny in a few
weeks, to occupy the position of clerk in a
large furniture establishment there. Mr, C.
has the reputation of being an excellent clerk
and is wtll qualified in every respect to fill tho
position. GnEELET.
Kindness.
If a man's kind to you, bo to him a kind
brother,
For surely "one good turn's deserving
another,"
But if men aro ungrateful with wine never
treat them.
Nor fool like "make feasts for wise men to
cat them,"
If your body Is ailing, don't wait till your
worse,
But take Spring Bloisom at once and you'll
not need a nurse.
Prices: $1., CO cents, and trial bottles 10
cents.
HAimiSBURG LETTER.
Harrisbnrs, Peb. 8th, 1881.
When the Legislature adjourned last Sat
urday members carried away with them to
their homes the belief that early this week
there would bo a break up of the Senatorial
dead-lock. This belief was predicted upon a
knowledge of tho general dissatisfaction ex.
isting among all parties interested at the de
lay in business and on the particular unea
siness which bad by tbat timo plainly man!
fested itself among the friends uf Oliver,
many of whom, if rumor be true, had served
notice upon him even before the close of
tbe week that he could not expect their sup
port much longer. In addition to this the
condition of political affairs in Philadelphia
called strongly fora prompteettlement of the
Legislative difficulty Iu view of the near ap
proach of the spring elections which are
presaged by token of troubles which de
mand the attention of leaders there, who
are now wasting their sweetness on the des
ert air of Harrlsburg In vain attempts to se
cure a coalition of tho party factious at is
sue. The probabilities of a speedy settlement
of the difficulty was widely canvassed but yet,
although two ballots have already been re
corded this week.there have been no radical
steps taken which would Indicate a deter
mination to end the dead-lock at once. In to
day's joint session however.there were some
ebullient signs wh!cb,whlle they do not indi
cate positively a break up to-morrow or next
day as some of the savants claim were never
theless strongly indicative of the fact tbat
disturbing olements are at work beneath the
surface, the clashing of which may at any
mtment culminate in an open eruption.
The vote which was recorded in the midst
of a considerable crowd of expectant out
siders stood as follows: 01iver77, Wallace 80,
Grow 62, MacVeagh S.Phillipa 3, Hewitt 2,
Agnowl, Baird 1, Curtin 1, and Sbiras2.
The oaly disturbing Incident in recording
the vote was tbe desertion of an Oliver man
to Ubiras, but aa the crowd was expecting a
bigger thing than that, the change made but
little impression on tbo observers, Just be
fore the announcement of the vote a certain
uneasiness suddenly poaaossd Representative
Ruddiman of Philadelphia, who held a for
mldable looking document in bis band with
which he seemed to be menacing bis neigh
bors, This document proved to be a lengthy
preambleand set or resolutions which he pre
sented in bis usual Democratic style just as
soon aa tbe vote was recorded thus prevent
ing his colleague Mr. McKee from getting
in another petitlou from certain of the vir
tuous and hlehly respectable citizens of
Philadelphia. Mr. Rddlmau's resolution
presented a few "glittering generalities" on
the subject of the delay in electing an United
States Seuator but what the remedy pro
posed was no one seemed to understand, and
whilst the dozed members wero trying to
comprehend what Ruddiman was driving at
senator Noma presented suddenly such
pabulum for tbelr consumption as eveu tbe
most obtuso among them could detect the
relish of at a nibble,
VT , I I !.. . .
norns- resolution provided that u no
choice for Senator was made before next Sat
urday, that upon the following Monday, all
the names of candidates now beforo the
Joint Convention should be dropped, and
tbe names ot new ones presented, This res
olution smacked too much of buslnees and
its consideration was escaped by a prompt
adjournment. Such Is the situation to
night, and what a night may bring forth no
man can tell.
I am sorry I can't tell your readers some
thing interesting in the line of actual busi
ness transacted by tbe Legislature but that is
their fault not mine. Representative Hall,
Chairman of tbe general appropriation com
mittee has been about the busiest man
around the "Hill," for some dayspast.work
log up the items for tbat great lever of gov
ernment, the general appropriation hill.
Whilst be Is getting it iu shape to present
to the House. I will give your readers an
opportunity to calculate how expensive a
thine this State eovernment of ours Is.bv sub
mitting some of tbe figures this bill will con
tain, The total amount tbat it will be neo
etsary to appropriate for the year 1681 will
not fall abort of 3,576,000; which wjll'go to
the different branches of government, Ac,
about as follows: Judiciary, $470,000; Leg
islature, M2,000; Salaries, f 186,000; Sta
tionery, fuel and printing (laws, journals.
Ac.) $226,000: Prlntlne. (miscellaneous
tflO.OOOt Schools $1,000,000; Interest on
the public, debt, $ 1,000,000; Gas nnd Water,
$12,000; Publlo Buildings and Grounds
$9,000 aud miscellaneous $60,000. This
bill will alto contain the appropriations for
1882, which will be about $560,000 less, tbe
expenses of the Legislature beine ellmlnat.
td therefrom.
A,
To Tr.t.i, A IIonsn'H Ann, After a horeo
.., 11 !t-l l I.I. '
ii nine years 0111 a wniiKiu cumon m ru
lid, At the upper corner of the lower lid,
and every year thereafter ho has one well
defined wrlnkld for each year of his age ovtr
nine. If, for Insiance, a horse has tbreo
wrinkles, he is twelve; If four, thirtcrti,
Add tho number of wrinkles lo nine and yr u
will always get at it.
SIIEHIFF'S SALES.
Tho following properties wero sold by tho
Sheriff on Monday, February 7, 1881i
Ono acre of land In Beaver township, stld as
the properly of Charles Longenberger, lo O-i-
Inmbia county Mutual Saving l'liiu' and Loan
Association for $100.
Thirty acrea of land in Madison lowni-hip,
sold na Ihe property of Joel Snyder to vVllllam
tl Ingles for $7110.
Two seres of lsnd in Ilriarcrrck township,
sold as tho f roporly of Mary J. (lansel to Kno.
L. Adams for $476.
One hundred nnd twenlyfour acres and one
hundred and foriy-alx porchenf land In Cen
tre township, rcld as the pioperly 01 ueo. a.
Boam lo Hudson Owen for $1400.
Thirtr-ono seres and six perches of land in
Main township, sold as iho properly of William
Mtnsinger lo J. L.Menslnger for $300.
Fourteen acres and eighty eight perches 01
land in Main township, sold as the properly of
William Mensinger to J. r,.Mcnsingerfor$195.
Fifty-three acres and twenty-five perches ol
land Main township, sold as the property of
William Mensinger to J. L. Mensinger for
$2100.
Life estate of George Cavaneo In ono hun
dred and twelve acres of land situate In Mt.
Pleasant township sold to First National Bank
of Bloomsburg for $025,
Thltty-five acres of land In Locust township,
sold as the property of David H. Helwlg to J.
II. Vaslinefor $1403.
Lot of ground, about one-third of an acre In
Mnnlnnr townsliln. sold as the property of
Reuben Rouch to M. Monroe for $450.
Sixty-two acres and seventy-eight porches of
land in Briarcreek (ownehip, sold as Ihe prop
erty of William Walp to Jacob Sponsler for
$1050.
Nine acres and ono hundred nnd five perch
cs of land in Briarcreek township, sold as tbe
property of William Walp to Jacob Sponslor
for S100.
Undivided one-hnlf of eighty-five acres and
sixty-five perches ol land In Sugarloaf township
sold as property of James Lunger to 1. 1
Krickbaum for $200.
Safe Insurance.
All those who don't wish their Insuance
to ston.
Out of Policy wont, let their policy stop,
But when Billlous Headache ails them
ttii-v nlwavs will try.
Tho virtues of Spring Blossom as a sure
Palces: $1., 60 cents, and trials bottles 10
cents.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EXECUTORS' SALE
OP TALUABLK
REAL ESTATE
The undersigned executors ot Joshua Drlnk.de
ceased, wUI cxposo to Public Eale on the premises
in Sugarloaf township on
SATURDAY, MARCH Oth, 1881,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, tbo following tene
ment and TRACT OR PIKCB OF LAND situate,
IjIdk and being In the township ot Sugarloaf,
Columbia county, Fenasylvanla, bounded and
described as follows, to-wlt: Beginning atawhlte
oak, the comer ot Holster's land, thence by .land ot
Joshua Brink north eighty degrees west one hun
dred ana twelve and a halt perches to a post,thence
by said land north thlrty-nve degTces west flfty-nve
nerches to a chestnut treo. thence north Mxty de-
grtes west severity perches to a post, thence by land
of Montgomery Colo ""uth seventy-tour degrees
west eighty-two perches to a post, thence by land
ot said Joshua Brink south forty-three and three-
fourths degrees cast forty-four porches to a post,
thence by said land south twenty-four degrees west
thirty-nine perches to a post, thence by sail land
south forty three and three-fourths degrees east
sixty-one perches to a post by a publlo roaa, thence
south eeventy degrees east sixty-three and one-halt
perches to a post, thence by land ot William McKol
vy north sixty-one and three-fourths degrees east
thirty-two perchee to tne place or beginning, con-
taming
85 Acres and 65 Porches
of land be the same more or less, on which are
erected a two-story
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
barn and out-bulldlngs.
This Is one of the best FRUIT FARMS In tne upper
end ot the county.
Terms made known on day ot sale.
I. K. KRICKBAUM,
WILLIAM BRINK,
Fcbrurary 1' ,1881-ts Executors.
SPECULATION
less than S10 in Grain Is tbe only Bale, fair and hon
est one yet ooered Investors to make money. Hend
tor circular and investigate. Address LOW) & NKi
man.lULa Sellest., Chicago, Illinois. Nonca.
Long& Nelman are recommended by bankers of
tholr city as belngr In every wav w orthy or nubllo
conUdcnco. r feb lll-w
$777-
A YTCAH Ann fTTWnna tn
agents.
outnt Freo. Address r. o. vie:
Augusta, Maine. r feb 11-4W
QQQaycar to agents, and expenses. K Outnt
'"""ta. Address F. Kwaln CO.. Alllrliatn Mn.
To ADVBRTIBJiRS.-Lowest rates for advertising
1Q U7Q ETOOd newsnanerft nr. frpp. Artriaoea tltrt?
V. HOWELL & CO., 10 Bpruce Bt., N. Y. tehll 4-vf
DR, HUTCHINSON'S
TROYER
An Oldand'l'rlrrt Itmuiilr, lUmotnthe Warm!
auW,o iea.JlMtt!uiUceiil.'iaimUrf. We niininntrc
Its virtue We lmvo hundreds uf Tt-tllmonlala, col
lected In tlio last )" yeam, iirovlnu romliulvcly there
i no rental:) equal Ii Dr. Iliitcliliivou'a Worm
iiwim))- io remove um worms (all lliiils.i.'ouNd,
.vai. Ijonn. and Tune). lh,it Inffvl ,1k, Immnti uv.fmn
ntitlelwu buy them and give them to their sunVrliiR
patlcntJi. Then U m humbug or quaekery about this
thoroughly reliable luedlelno. rrleu, 3c. per box.
n. w.wniuiu a lu., wnoiesaio Druggists,
Market and Front Streets, Philadelphia.
rco-ii, 'si-am
To Nervous Sufferers Ihe Great European
aesgay.
uk. j b, smreoN's'spEcino vemcink.
Dr. J. 11. Simpson's Speclllo Jledlclno Is a positive
euro for overwork of body or brain or oxenia or any
muu,aui.i) u nuuijiuu ouu ui! uuteuscs rasuuing
Laucuor, Lassitude, Dopresslon ot Hplrllu and func-
uuutu ujruuKvuiuiua vl uf(, nervous system gen
eraliy, l'alos In tho
back ur Hiue, ijoh
oriieino'y, rrema
tire old ate and dl?
eases Unit lead t
contraption, lusu nl
ty an early gravi
or both. NomattFi
how shattered th
system may bs from
excesses of any
kind, a short courte iii mis medicine wnin-aluru'EIw
lost functions and procure health nnd happiness
whera beforo was despondency and gloom. '1 he Hpe
cine Medicine Is being used with wonderful success.
mmpmeiB Bern rree io an. w rite for them and
get full partrlcu'ar.
I'rloe, Specific 11.00 per package, or six packages
for 15,1 0, Will be sent by mall on receipt or money.
Address all orders. J. B. BIMl'StiN'a MKDIL'INit CO,
aiuo. u uuu its .-nam mrrei, Jiun&io. Tt.
leb. ll, UHt
AddletftwilelKa
t0 to $1,000; Ij to 8J STOPS,
PIANOS tits un. l'nner frso.
xattv, Washington, N. J. flliw
ELY'S CREAM BALJ
Messrs. Ely Bros.,' Druggists, Onega, N. Y. For
the past threa winters I have been unnoted with ca.
tarrli and cold In the head, I applied several reme
dies without irood results. Lbhl winter I nsprt vn
Cream Balm, and found It to be all you rt-presenatd.
T. f MiCormlck. (Judge Common l'leaa) SflUabetli,1
N. J., Aug. 116, 1KH), a, tebiuw
BENSON'S
CAFC1NE POROUS PLASTER.
Id ronlrl II. rhllaiHnn " .
no iieint av more wiaaiv nr fArtihiv vnA. i
X? " -"""io hm"- i vutihk ror Lama
Uftcic. lUieumatUm.TudjQcy Affections, aud aSies
m viT; . fcv vi uuiimuuu if I near.
TI6SOLUTION NOTICK.
"Ttotlco Is hereby gUen that tho partnership here.
(!t; "Wipe between Tubba Chambeilla aaitrc.
K!,'8 "i8 JhDBe nolel, nioomsbunr, Vi.,
wm uiasolYed on the mat day of February 18J1. by
5ftSlu -I00.' ?,l lb f awmbcriln going out of the
?f,?;vPiSl',0,teIlneS8 wm conducted here,
after by W. It. Tubba. rereona tndettod to the late
nrm can aettle with either of the undti jgued.
W. II.TUI1UR,
JX,i,tW, ".I. CHAMUBIILm.
1
John Wanamaker.
DRY GOODS
jh
If you cannot
visit the city, send
to us by postal
card for UOUSO'
kcopofs Prico
for
JANUARY
We fill orders by letter from
every State nnd Territory nt
same prices charged customers
who visit the store, nnd nllow
same privilcgo of return.
The stock includes Dress
Goods, Silks, Laces, Fancy
Goods, and general outfits,
Grand Depot,
C IB. ROBBIITS,
(SUCCESSOR TO 3. VV. RODBIWS,) DEALER XN
Fine IlrnndlcH, WIiIhUIcn, Iiih,
Mutiny on nitiKi.
IMPORTED ALES AND 1MIBTKDS IN DOTTLES BY THE DOZEN.
Landlords through out tho county will find it to their ndvnnhino to
call nnd examine my stock helbrc
BLOOMSBURG, PA.,
Main Street, 2nd Door below Iron,
July9:'80-1y
1881 HAPPY THOUGHT RANGE 1881
WITH DUPLEX RATES.
The Greatest Success in the History of Cooking Apparatus. Over
Eleven Thousand- Now in Use.
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"HAPPY THOUGHT"
.Before Purchasing your stove. You will never regret it For
Bale by
C. C. GALIGNAN,
Plumber, Gas Fitter, Tin and Sheet Iron Worker,
AND DEALER IN
STOVES, HEATEHS HnSTO-ES,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Shop in Opera House, 6th door Fcb 81
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A CURE GUARANTEED25 CENTS BY USING
DR. M ETTAUR'S HEADACHE PILLS enre most wonderfully In a
Tery short time both SICK and NERVOUS HEADACHE; and, whllu
acting uii Iho ucrvoua e j.tcm. rcllci opYSPEPSIAmlla worn lormn, eleana
tag tho Bjretcm of execaa of bUe, prodaclDg a regular healthy action of tho bowela.
Afullslzo box of theoo valuables PILLS, with full di
rections fora complotO euro, mailoU to any nUUn-es on receipt of j
BOLE PIlOPIUBTOns,
, MUM II, 1,1
IS, '60-Cm
Bjefe- CAUTION.
GET THE BEST.
ESTET OIRO-.A.ILNrS,
STRONG COMPETITION
In tho manufacture of Organs is resulting in iho production and eale
of cheap goods, made from inferior materials. I refer particularly to
bocus Orcans that aro continniillv Rniiinnnn- it:....
any merit whatever, except to bo
O.d tmirwl in no rlnni' nt nm, v.!n
... .v r.JVly.
If you Contemplate
consider it your only safeguard to
" v.., vy w'uuoiuiu niuKers. a good assortment of
styles ot tlio celebrated Jistov OrprmH rrm nw hn
dr ii A i it .i x o v,,H I,u wuctuii ia uiu iiuw rooms
the Only Authorized Agent foi the Estey Organs in
Columbia Oountv. A fruimmtPn fm. r,vn ... " .
facturers accompanies every Estey
Junew.'oo-tt
DMINIBTlUrOK'8 NOTJOK.
imri or- aornu mrriKiTm., pkckaskd.
county, deceawd, Iwe been granttd by tho llegla
fi "'"Wcounly to the ui designed admlnlitra.
tor. All persons baling claims aga'nH tho estato
.aJSJei)ue,.c.d 1. Prcient them for settlement and
thoeo Indebted lo make payment wlitn t "day,
WILLIAM IIIPl'KNB'llltu, '
, ,, Administrator,
Jan.? iwTw r' KvausYllle, r.o.
This l9thcpartlcular season In
which to get nnd prepare House
keeping Dry Goods Sheetings,
Pillow Materials, Linens, Nap
kins, Towels, etc. It Is also tho
season for Ladies' Underwear.
Tho Grand Depot contains the
greatest variety of goods in ono
establishment in
tho United States,
nn d exchanges
orrcfundsmoncy
for things that
do not suit, upon
examination nt
home.
and
FEBRUARY
Philadelphia.
IIiiiiin, ami till KIiiiIh ol" YYIiicm con
purchasing elsewhere.
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Buying an Organ
select an instrument bearing the
Organ,
J. SiMT5KER, Agent,
Bloomsburir. Fa.
DMINJSTKATOR'B NOTICE.
lETiTKOl- BiJll-H.llHONK, I-JCKiStp.
i. . . . . . 7. V " vu-oi iui i statu ui ruin
i Jh f ? ." VJ ' i " . " I " "t I U m for tell i.
J-"BiH5liil-UiJlo incite pajmmt to the
ui ui rtlgim tdinlnlsiiatcr m llhoul dtlay.
U, W, lUIILKMAK,
Administrator,
lientOB, r.
Jan. li-ew
i i rli.i'!nln.,mi(tl n cMMeof Farnuel