THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BL00MSBU11G, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. -vs. 0, E. ELWELL. riu.,, J. K. BITTEHBENDEB, J Ell" BLOOMS BURG, PA. i i im i I Ffidnv. March 05. 1881. 'L'lio iiroinisod statement from Treas urer Swepncnliciser ilooa not appear this week for tbo reason that it has not been banded to us, but wo are informed tbat lie lifts been sick, and iircsuino tbat is tlio nutisoof lilt not lul tilling bis promise. Whatever liis explanation may bo when it oomes, it is very certain that tliero is but one tiling for b'nn to do, and tbat is to pay back to tho county the 100 that ho received for tax deeds to tho Com missioners in excess of what tho law al lows, and nlso tho flvo per cont commiss ion that ho received on tho Hame.making t ho amount to bo refunded $111.30. lid Volcil Night, Tho river harbor bill appropriates 81 1 .WO.OOt). Senators Tliurnian.Wallaconud Kernan vigorously opposed its passago in its present shape but nil resistnnco was vam. Tho bill is nn outrage, and provides for improvements that tho states in winch they nro to bo made, should pay themselves, for they alone will reap tho benefit. Wo nro ulad that when the bill was in tho lloiiso otirlteprescntativo from this district lion, llobert Kioto re corded his vote ngainst it. Wo commend his courso and wish nil the other Demo cratic members had imitated his good example. Congressmen should exer cise creat caution as to how tho money of thopooplo is expendcd,and vote against nil reckless extravagance. Mowoe Democrat. When llnvcs finished his ndministra tion by tho act of crowning disgrace, tho nomination of Stanley Matthews to the United States Sunremo Ueneh, and which tho Senate would not even eon sidcr, it was thought that Mr. President Garfield would spare tho country tne iiii miUation'of a renewal of tho nomination. 5ut no! The name has been sent in, and as thoSciiato with Mahono is republican, it remains to be seen if Matthews can bo confirmed. Judging by tho expressions of tho nowsnaners, the lmrchaso of Ma hono and tho confirmation of Matthews would give this administration a send off which would send it even below that of Ha ves. Wo nro sorrv tho President has thought fit to repeat tho blunders of Ilaycs. For this one thero is no appa ront excuse, and most certainly no de fense. Tlio scenes in tho Pennsylvania House of Heprcsentatives on Monday night boirirav description. They wero the most uproariously disgraceful of this scs sion, which has been marked by many scenes unbcnttinir the dignity ot a legis lative body, nnd it is to bo doubted if they havo often been equaled in previous years. During tho session from half past seven o'clock until ten, tho IIouso did no business at all except to pass three bills on first reading, on ono which tho veas and navs wero called. The IIouso applauded ono speaker and hissed anoth cr, tho speaker pounded with his gavel until his arm must have ached and still motions were hurled at tho clerk's head in rapid succession without regard to tho order of business. Tho filibusterer was rampant and ho practised his art on every motion that came beforo tho House. Tho speaker at length complete ly lo.H his temper and evidently his head as he mado semogr03sly unparliamentary rulings. Tlio main eauso ot the row seemed to bo that tho Philadelphia mem bers havo mode up their minds to havo no business transacted by tho house un til their pet schemes are put through. WASHINGTON LETT fill. Washington, D. C March 22, 1SS1- Tho President shows signs of yield ing to tho radical pressuro for an extra session. I speak of it as a radical pressure, for it is that and nothing else. Thu real object of thoso who desire an oxtra session is to send committees of extremists into tho Southern States for tlio purposo of upsetting tlio Congress ional elections in that section. In short, they desiro to re3toro the condition of tilings tliero during tho Grant adminis trations. Anarchy in tho South means Radical Supremacy in tho North. Iff is said that Mnhone, who seems determined to earn his price is importunate in his demands for Southern investigations. How completely this proposed reopening of the "Southern Question" is opposed to tho letter nnd spirit of Garfield 8 in nugural,will bo scon when wo remember that ho asks us all to forget sectional ques tions of fifteen years ago. If ho shall yield, as ho now seems likely to do, and call tho oxtra session it will bo almost a clear n caso of bulldozing as was that of Mr. Hayes. Tho Senate did yesterday what was hoped of ic confirmed by; a unanimous voto many of thu nominations mado by the President. That of Stanley Matthews was not among them, and a unanimous voto can hardly bo expected in that case, though there is no doubt of a majority vote. Tho Republican Senators hesitate to attempt to elect new Senate ollieers. This is at least in part duo to tho fact that Homo respectable Senators object to Geo. C. Gorham as Secretary of tho Senate, and it is known that no other Republican can get Maliono's voto nnd bo elected. Mahono and Gorham nro as inseparable as tho Siameso Twins. It was under tho tainted auspices of Gorham that Mahono first como in personal contact with Re publicans witii President Garfield and others. If Gorham wero satisfactory to tho bettor class of Republicans tho Sen ate ollieers would havo been elected when tho Committees were. Hut, then, if Gorham was tho kind of man ho ought to bo tho trade with Mahono would nev cr havo been made, and the conservative Senators would bo m control ot tlio ben ato to-dav. Secretary Ulaiue has been compelled to limit tho number of olllco-seekers ho will receive. His health has suffered se verelv from tho constant pressure upon him. He has had ns innny callers as tho President, and in his caso they did not, as with tho later, fold up their tents at the close of uttstiicss hours and steal away. On tho contrary they mado night hideous for tho Secretary. Thcro is a kind of idea abroad among Republicans lhnt Illaino saltabilitv means nu ollico lor each man who sees him. In reality bluff nnd unmagnetio Jlaiimbal ilnmlln, Horn tho samo Stnto has provided places at tho public crib for ten men where Blaine lias fciimiany javorcu ouu. For tho first timo in history tho ox. penses of tho inaugural ceremonies, in cluding procession, ball, IllumliiatioiiH etc., hnvc been paid for out of lho re 'ceipta. AH money subscribed has been jeturncd by tho committee in charge, UN.TON. An l.xlrn Semlon of Congress. Thoso foHTH wlilcli mi' liki'lylo prove poli'tillal win U bo in motion in lielinlf of nit extra session of Congress) tliero (Iocs not now iippem' to bo niitcli doubt Mint n call for mieh session will bo iwtiwl i.i I ... .! MM... tt i.1... wi i mi nwu.n ... a oi - it itrur nvitren in inn limnnmiimi. ior tut t : " I , ",,1 1, ..n'tll! .!n In .. ll.nl it not n unoS, wnv to bein nn ,,,1 icctlnir evr-rytlilni: K"od, nnd which v - -- --- could afford lem than any of tho ndinin lnlnlstrations to mako mistakes. Extra sessions of Congress havo ruined patties eforo now, nncl they nro unquesuonnbly icnvy loads to carry. Hut tho arirunients which havo been presented to President Garfield in behnlf of nn extra session are, ftont n partisan slandtioint, very powerful. Tito Demo cratic purpose, undoubtedly, is to go bo Joro ino couniry wun mo vein oi inu i. . - ..1. .1... i - r I !!.. 1,511 f.,- nn com. rp ... Ilimunii uui ...... WUUIll UUI uiuy iliiattl'i tuu iiuijruni; , , . . ,1. , . I r t 1 Ml ....!. n. - of nn issue in ho coining election, but , , , 'f , , t , , , tho loss which the n f , , , , ,u -,lt ,I0 cnn must bo to tho itionai lreasury w 11 , , , sni(lhe: "I might havo serve as nn issue o real importance in L. " m11v, but nt the the Congressional election of 882 'I ho M lhnj fathcwa3 was a po pu.nr measure, , as eioeu During this time the fellow was divest ho dictation of a few I eadlong na Uon d , i!faadf of Km mA T 8U0. 1 . . . . .1 I .m,iK, .. ... ....... ....... .... )e.nocrats get front it must bo regarded with some concern by V T. IT?T. S i nnrtv. If that narty has any defined Doliov reirardintj which seems now to bo (lOUUlllll, 11 couui ueaiiuy i.us auiiiuuiut- io issue by prompt action in favor of n . . .f... '. 1.1 .1.-1 .1.!.. . popular nnd nt the samo timo saio re fundinc measure. It would save tho now anticipated losses to tho Treasury nnd repair tho mistako made by a ltepubli- can President with ms veto. An extra session is wanted by the old extremists and stalwarts ot the party, who have been m bacK scats unrnic Haves admitnstration.tor a tntrnoso liKe- lv to nrove of crcatest tieril to tho itarty. Tlio intention is to revivo mo aouinern uuestion, with all its manufactured hor rors as a political issue. A dozen or more Democratic members representing south ern districts nro to bo unseated on tho 'round of intimidation and outrage. An extra session won , nnttcesat work in various .parts. of to South.ainlinconcetvab o horro won be . . .. ... . i BpieiUl UL'IUIO lliu iKJnv UJ. lliu UIU1UI ill such a way "anil at such a time as as would make the hair of tho voter stand as tho fall elections como on. The fa miliar scenes of tho first six years of Grant's reign would bo re-enacted, and tho seat of no Southern Democrat could bo considered safe, if any one could be found to make a contest. Tho party extremists cannot bo mado 'to believe that tho Southern question is worn out yet An extra session will enable them to fix up the changes which it may be desira bio, from a party view, to make in the House and get a seeuro working major ity without much delay when me regular session begins m uecemucr m . -f i 1110 apportionment oi iw1ncuu. a under tho late census has not yet been mado Th s afford another pretext tor an extra session. An apportionment made within a few months would save a number of States tho expense of au ex tra session, which would be inevitable were the apportionment delayed till next winter. This is as much as anything a .natter of policy,, the Republicans having ilibustercd against nnd beaten nnmulcii i !-. r-.. ..: . :.. .i. auiy lair upm, iuuiiimhii . me... .. ... u. last House. They finally got through .i.:.. ... it i i, when nobodv expected it to pass finally The responsibility for tho failure of tho apportionment is upon tho Republicans ami mey w in uo very wiiuug iu luimu tlio damage as far ns possible. There arc four vacant seats in tlio Houses two for New York and ono each propriatious to Normal Schools amide for Michigan and Maine, lho Miohi- tlomm.s thcm ng meru nvnig t0 colleges, gau vacancy will be filled now within a short tune bv a special election, which has been called and tho candidates named. Nothing has been done toward tilling tho other vacaiwicB and if an extra sess ion is called tho meetiug will be so timed as to admit ot tlio election oi new members. Tim Republicans could not organize tho llouso without assis tanco from members elected as Green backers, unless they should securo three ot tho tour vacancies, iheyaro nueiy to do this, but it is au additional parti san argument for an extra session that thev can much more safely risk these elections now than to take the chances next November. Phila. Times. Associate Judges. SOMi: ACCOUNT of tiii: VAYnrri: county CASH. Tho constitution of 187-1 provided by its liidiciary articlo that whenever a county contained moro than forty thous and inhabitants, it should bo erected into a separata judicial district, and that the ollico ot Associate .ludgo not learned in thu law is abolished. David W. R. Dumbaiildand Griffith Roberts wero As sociato Judges not learned iu tho law of Fayetto county when tho new coimlitu- went into eitect, and aiterwards, when their terms expired, they wero re-elected, and the question arose whether Fayetto county was a separata uidicial district, Green county having been attached to it for certain purposes. It it was, then Dumbauld and Roberts,not being learned in tho law, had no rights as Judges. A quo warranto was issued to test the mat ter. In tlio early part ot tho session ot tho bunremo (Jourt. a decision was rend eied in tavor ottho J udges,but alrtca re hearing thocourt reversed its former dews ion Judges bharswood and l'axson having changed and turned a minority of two into a niaionty ot lour. Justices Jlercur Gordon nnd Green now dissent. They say that no part of tho constitution iu elation to tho judiciary should stand alone, but it should bo taken ns a whole, and that "it cannot be contended that tlio legislature intended to tako from tlio inhabitants ot oi:o county rights which ato enjoyed by those of another county.' Had the original decision been permit' ted to stand, Dauphin county, as is well known, would havo been Included with Fayette, as it is a judicial district of a similar lormation. AHnriitf f-Jnnnrnl Vnlmprnnil TTnn. H. R. Huckalew represented tho. Common- wealth iu tho argument of tho case. 1.10 inui.UKneg.suu.uu ;imM . .. act to prevent mo i uairu.go m e .w- tho marringo of weak minded persons. This 13 very well, but it would bo still better if there was means of ascertaining in tho matter of getting ascertaining u inu maiier o, g eiuug arned, just who the weak-minded peo- 0 nr0, mar 1-1 Messrs. Uvnrts, Thurman and Howe have a snug thing in being appointed commissioners totholyiropenn monetary conference. Each commissioner is to re- eclvo livo thousand dol ars.nnd tho secre tary of tho commission will receive three thousand dollars. In addition to tlio pre scribed pay, all 'rensonablo expense;, to bo approved by the Secretory of State," nro to bo paid by tho Treasury. Tho now Czar of Russia is said to bo Hove iu pcaco and economy, nnd iu tlio uecc&mv ot internal vcioiins, Tlia Yrtlley l'orgo Mur.ler, msmr i:xoiri'.Mi:xT in tiii; miitiiinoii- IIUOIl IlKTIXTlVKS M lTOSl-.It TO III! ON Tilt TltACKOrTtll. Ml'lllir.llKlt tub son's STOIIY A Tr.Itltt in.). STiumai.n. Vau.i:y Vounx. Mnrclt 10.-Tlioen . . - . ...... . tn coiiiiliy i Biirrc. lonn SSA mlX of Mr. Samuel W. Clugston, n wido cir culation, and although tho weather is most distressing and the roads nhnost impassable, stilt from every direction como men and women, by tho cars and by privnto conveyance, to witness tho scene of tho tcrrifilo encounter between Mr. Clugston nnd his ussailajit. Mr. Thomas Clugston, n bale, hearty young man of nbout twenty-threo years oi age, says inni in inu cumiisiuii hum excitement,he is unnblo to give n correct ... , f 1o lii fli,i iiiuiuiu ui mu ..... ,. l.nnil ..mat ti.l'ill.li. IliU ill. .11 lililOb iiiiiv ......i. tiiu.1. ..... illllt. ilUtl A lUt wii unit ivi iiiuiuvmi A A , u , 8 .)istol fl.0ln htlll, ho h b ,. ...,.,.. md dmted tf.rougl, the window.sasl. and all, and was cone. I think that I tired at him with his iiistol, which 1 kept in my hand, but I can't say much nbout it. I was too much excited. Ollieers nnived this morning from Philadelphia and Heading. They nro in vestigating all the clues but up to this hour no arrests have been .made 'b,a., v,.n s.t.i,,,. ,.-nU n,,.,,;a. , ' " e u1i ',,,. . : ,.:,, ,,,. . ...ir.. !...i!.,.. and tho different localities as indicated by tho memorandums left in tho mur derers pocket visited. Nothing ot any moment was discovered. The search will be continued, for, from the nature of the work donoon tho house, it is believ ed that tho murderer resides in Phila delphia. About 5 o clock tins morning uar m j , K b o , pLHaadphia a,a iloa,riny Ilailrona company, whilo . incrfon, his ,,:. in lho peiiorming ins duty vicinity ot Twenty nrst street nun i-cnn- sylvania nvenueJiad his attention attrac .i. . . 1... ii. ted uy a man wno was rnpmiy waining along the track eastward, bareheaded, without a coat to his back or shoes to his feet. Mr. ICeeb hailed tlio man, but ho kept on a more rapid rate of walking, without making a response. Mr. Keel) related the circumstances of the singular affair an hour or two subsequently to one of the ollieers ot tho road, nnd tuclattcr then informed the Inspector that tho de scription given corresponds in many par ticulars to that given ot the burglar wno broke into tho house of Samuel Clugston at Valley Forge, Chester county, at an earlv hour yesterday morning, and, on cany Hour ye . - . , . (,.-.-- (ll.0... . "----f- - - J c ' pistol and shot him dead. This was the hrst intimation that the inspector had ot the committal ot the terrible deed, nnd he immediately repaired to tho Ninth Police District Station house, where he informed Lieutenant Jordan of the '?."! '. .' ' .. f o officers was sent out to insti- for tho man, but up to tho HL-suiii, time thev have been unable to . . , ,...sl.m,.,i bv .... ... xuorii ies that tho man, after committing the deed, secreted himself iu a freight car, and by that means reached tho city. Al'proiiWations to Normal Sellouts. which, like the latter should depend up on privnto support. The J'utriot is grossly in error, l ho 'Colleges" we have in this State (aside from tho strictly medical and theological institutions) are mere academies or high schools high only in pretentions and their graduates arc of no value as teach ers. 1 hey nro not instructed in nnd do not understand the business of teaching. In a long experience we have constantly observed them as failures iu that respect, partially or wholly. On. tho contrary, the Normal School graduates rarely fail as teachers. Their instruction in that direction has so far at least been thor ough and most successful. This is tho leading purpose ot tho Normal oehools and the other instruction their pupils receive is only incidental, but equally thorough. This gieat commonwealth of Pennsylvania expends from eight to ten millions of dollars annually upon tho Common Schools alone, ono and a half million of which is paid directly from tho State Treasury. It would bo the height of folly to spend this enormous sum upon tho Common hchools and yet not provide them with tlio most eoinpe tent teachers obtainable, and they must bo produced in abundance. There is yet not a sufficiency, much less an over- How. When this latter phase occurs, County and City Superintendents may be dispensed with, and a great saving thus effected. The efficiency of tlio Normal School graduates as teachers will also greatly reduce expenditures, wliile.impart- mg superior instruction The State appropriates largo sums of money annually to relonnatory and charitable institutions, to Legislatures and to office holders, and it would bo at once tho extreme of folly and of mean nes? to refuse tho comparative pittance it gives tho Normal Schools that the most efficient of teachers may bo sup plied to its Common Schools. If tho Legislature, or the J'atrht, should be possessed ot an economical lit they can easily eavo tho amount appropriated to tho Normal Schools in tho reduction of tho number of ollico holders and uiirea souablo sahuies, ten times over the lat ter to point out and tho former to enact the reductions required, "liod savo tho Common Schools tlio guerdon of tho free 1" Clinton Democrat. Williamsnort's Money Tied Uu. Wn.MAJiaroitT, March 18. To-dav uny ireasuror j.ongsuort received an . ... T . P . , order from Judgo Mclvcuuan restraining ..... . ... r .t ll.'ln J'0"1 layS ol,t. ally y lho tltv. fl,,".ls utl1 certain niaiidamiis exe- JUl IIIU Jill llll'llb Ul llHIUBt UI bj k ., - , , f men,nll(1 10 mko matters worse overv member ot tho select and common Councils, together with tho City Treasu rer i,ftvo nnfl n rulo served on them by 0 ghcri(f o Columbia county, to appear beforo Judgo Klwell on the 20th iust., and show that thev nro not in eontonir for neglecting to obey tlio order of the (Joint to provido for tho payinncntoi in terest on tno city (icm. How It Was Done. 'How do you manage," said a lady to her friend, "to appear so happy nnd good natured all tlio time?" "I always havo Parker's (linger Tonio handy," was tho reply, "and tnus easily keep myseit and family in good health. When I mil well I always feel good natured." Read about i it in another column. I ITn 1m.1 nnonii otinvfllf flflni' hid lllAMim' HAItUlSlltllUI bKTTr.lt. liAiintsuuiid, March 22ud, 1881. Tho past legislative week was inaugu rated by tlio usually noisy, uninteresting nnd equally unprodiictlvo'sessioii of Mon day night, but tho week taken us n whole hns been n rentarkablo one. Tho Senate ransactcd its usual amount of woik. but tho House 1 bellevo did not pass a single bill finally. Two days wero consumed iu n most ridiculous manner. It seems that a correspondent of thu Pittsburgh Commercial Gascltc. a very reputable Inily, had Incurred lho displeasure of Speaker Hcwit, by publishing strictures on his nction in referring the" Pittsburgh riot bill to tho goncrnl appropriation com mittee, instead of tho ways and means committee, wliero ho had referred the order raid bill. Tliero was no ground for blaming tho Speaker in this action. for tho liot bill was by its own terms so manifestly nn appropriation bill that it could not with propriety havo been ro ferred elsewhere. The Speaker was very angry nnd justly so when ho saw tho criticism iu tho newspaper and his friends immediately instituted proceedings to havo tho rcjxirter expelled from tiio lloor 1 tno House. Uiavc doubts of tho policy of such a movement as this wero entertained by many of Speaker 1 lowitt's friends, but nevertheless a resolution em- odymg tho expulsion of tho reporter was introduced into tho IIouso, nnd naturally majority ot tho members were desirous f seeing tlio Speaker vindicated and fa- orcd tho icsolutioii. A bitter contro crsy, however ensued, many of the members from Allegheny county espous ing tlio causo of tlio reporter. The ses sions of two davs wero consumed with tho matter and tho reporter was finally expelled on Thursday by n voto of 91 eas to 82 navs. l he Allegheny lncin- icrs wero very angry over tins little af fair and ns the sequel shows will tako every opportunity offered to vent their pite. The lirst opportunity was on ln- lay when the repeal of tho Philadelphia Recorder's act came up for consideration. The friends of this measure sought to tlx a day certain lorits consideration and so moved. To vent their feeling ngainst tho Philadelphians who voted for the expulsion of tlio reporter of tlio Com mercial the entire Allegheny delegation voted for tho repeal bill, and from pres- nt appearances it the iro ot the Alle gheny delegation is not appeased au im- lortant ringothco in I'iiiladelphin lslike y to bo the sulTeicr. From present ap pearances I say this bill will at least pass the House, but it will likely be retarded somewhat in tho Senate, but whether ufiicicntly so to prevent its passago this session i cumins to be seen, btrenuous fforts will bo mado to defeat it, and to that end, it is rumored tho forcing of nn early adjournment of the Legislature Will be attempted by the Governor's agreeing to nil extra session next year, and that he will do that is bv no means certain. Among tho important legislation touched during the last week, I note the following: The bill providing for tho appointment of a commission to revise the revenue laws of tho State to consist of a number of Senators and Members and State officers. This has been re nortcd favoiablv in tlio Rnnntn. Tn likn situation is the bill to increase the sala ries of tho judges of tho Supreme court. I. !..!..lf.. 11 -r ,i . uiiyiiiiiiij- iiuY'iiii-ii an increase oi me present salaries which stand: Chief Jus tice, S7,')00, associate justices, &7.0J0 to S10.500 for tlio chief, and 810,000 for tlio associates. These figures were educed in committee to gH.'.OO for tho chief, and 83,000 for the associates. importe, the bill will not pass any how. Tho lato chango in tho head of tho State Department of Public Instruction has created considerable comment. Dr. E. E. Iligbee, of Franklin county, the appointeo is new in politics, and is said to have been appointed on the recom mendation of Senator Stewart, a leader of tho kickers. It is also an open 'secret that J. W. Jones, present Superintendent of Public Printing will have to step out to givo place to Col. Worth, of Lebanon, mother kicker. Iheso things nro little elished by a certain class of politicians here. If last night's session can bo taken as an indication, this week is destined to be another stormy ono in tho House. The tihbusteiing scenes enacted there last night in attempts to frustrate tlio earlv consideration of tlio Recorder's repeal bill, whilst they have been largely mag ..!fi..i 1... .1. . . " ... ..in ii. ; iiiuuii uy inu rejiuns, wero sun uisginee- lui enough and give promise ot trouble ahead. A. Small I'ox Delirium. A MAN HUSHING WILDLY THKOUHII Tin: srimi.Ts or m:w vonic. Nr.w York, March 21. It was repor ted nt police headquarters, to-dav, that a naked man, who had small-pox, was rush ing about the streets, on tho west side, creating a veritable panic. Ho was at length captured and taken to the Twenty ninth precinct etation house,to which Dr. Smith, of tho sanitary staff proceeded with a small pox wagon. Upon his ro turn he said that tho man, whose name is Walter Midland, win in tho delirious stage of tho disease and would probably lie. He was removed to the Riverside hospital. Mahand, who h a voting, strong-limbed negro, wa. iu bed in his home iu Wet Twenty-seventh street. and being asleep, lie had been left alone by tho friends who wero nursing him. In their absence he awoke delirious toro his shiit from his body, and made his way into tlio street without a partiolo of clothing to cover his nakedness. Tlio excitement was intense. Ho turned into Sixth avenue on his way up town, and entering Rroadwny rushed up that thoroughfare, followed by a crowd of men and women veiling" "small pox." Ho was at length captured by a sheet be ing thrown over him and holding him iu it firmly. HOW TO OCT SICK. Exposo yourself day and night.eat too much without exercise: work too hard without rest: doctor all tho time: tako all tlio vile nostrums adveitised; and then you will want to know now to nr.T wi:li- Which is answered in two words Tako Hop Hitters 1 Seo other column. Ex- pros. Frank Pfeifer, an inmato of tho Eas tern Penitentiary, killed his room mate, John iMolSridc, nnd then hung lumsclt in his cell, ono day last week. Somo wri ting found on a slato seemed to indicate that rteiter was connected with tho mur dvr of Emma Hittcnbendcr iu Monroe county. It has been discovered that tho sup. poits of the bell of ono of tho school houses iu St. Clair was almost ready to tumble down. Tho bell weighs about 1000 pounds, and was hung directly over tho stairway by which tho scholars enter ami leave tho school. Tho Schuylkill canal is icporled oloar of Ice, and tho probabilities nro that nav igation will soon lio resumed. Tliero will be over 300 boats in use the coining season, nnd tho trndo promises to bo U118K, Tho following is tho list of appoint ments of Danvillo District of tho Cen tral Pennsylvania Conference. Rev. J. II. McGjirrah tlio former eloquent, jirencher of this charge who lias been nt Voik for tho last two years is appointed presiding elder of Altoona District and Rev. E. 11. Yociim tlio pastor of this chargo for the Inst two years, presiding elder of Will iamsport District. Thu recognition of tho nbility that serves this pulpit is com plimentnry. W. W. Evans, P. 15., P. O. Ulooins burg, Pa. Ashland, J. A. DeMoycr. lleach ll.wcn, C. T. Dunning, one to bo supplied. Ronton, G. W. Dunlap, 0. T. Met. lor. Ucrwick, M. L. Sniyscr. Illooining'dale, John Horning, J. 11. Mortimer. Rloomsburg, John Donahue. . Uuckhorn, G. V. Savage. CatawNsa, J. 15. Polsgrove. Catawissa Circuit John Lloyd. Centralin, R. L. Armstrong. Conynghain, It. II. Wharton. Danville, St. Pauls, J. M. Lantz. Danville, Trinity, P. P. Strnwinski. Elysburg, G. II. Day. Espy and Light Street, II. C. Ches ton. llnzleton, G. T. Gray. Helfenstein nnd Gordon, II. N. Min nigh. Hickory Run, G. E. King. Jeansvillo and Audeiiried, George Warren. Jersey town, T. II. Tubbs. Milllinville, 0. L. Ucnscoter. Mt. Cannel, S. M. Frost. Muhlcnburg, J. C. Urown. Northumberland, 15. T. Swart 7.. Orangeville, T. O. Clees, one to be supplied. Riverside, Daniel Hartman. Selinsgrove, J. W. Ruckley. Shickshinny, M. L. Drum. Shamokin, J. S MeMurrny. Snydeitown, II. 15. Fortner. South Heberton, G. M. Larned.ono to be supplied. Stcckton and Reaver Meadow, N. 15. Smith. Sunlmrv, II. C. Pardee. Trevorton, J. It. King. Washingtonvillo, Edmund White. Weatherly, P. F. Eyer. Whito Raven, W. C. Ilesser. H. A. Curran, Prof. State Normal School. Member IJloomsburg Quarterly Conference. sui'iiiiNUstmtAnv and surr.nANsu.vTEi) rr.r.Aciiuns. C. W. Marshall, Alem 15rittnin. J. P. Ilol.b, J. W. Lcckie. Genera! News. The importation of American pork has been prohibited by the Austrniu govern mem. Tho now court house at Ilonesdale is said to have cost one-fiftieth of tho en tire valuation of Wayne county. Tlio late Senator Carpenter !could re peat some of Shakespeare's plays from beginning to end and studied the Riblo for its grand poetry and rhetoric. The Mining Jferahlh the namo of a new paper to bo published monthly ior tho Mining Institute of Shenandoah. The barber arrested in Altoona for an infringement of tlio Sunday law, was lined fourdollars by tho magistrate, and lias taken an appeal to court. A barber is said to live in Altoona who breathes through his ears. Ho claims to be ablo to live ten hours with his mouth and noso hermetically sealed. Tho new secretary of tlio navy is a very much married man, having now bis fourth wife. The two first died, the thir-d ho was divorced from, the fourth is still witii him. Mr. Peter Herdiu has sold tho right for his transportation coaches in Washington city ior $200,000, and ap plication for city rights nro being receiv ed from all parts of tho country. Tho Stato Senato has canfirmed the nomination of Dr. E. E. Iligbee as Su perintendent of Public Instruction after April 1st, when Dr. Wickershain willro tire. Res is said to bo a man of eminent qualities. The citizens of Bethlehem were horri fied a few days ago by tlio discovery that a number of boys attending tho public schools were in the habit of carry ing pistols. A thorough investigation "is beitig mado by the directors and teach ers. Important to travelers Special in ducement1) arocflVred you by the Burlington Route. It will pay you to rrnd tlieir adver tisement to be found elsewhere in this issue. March 18 For County iupcrintemlent, T.I5. MILLER. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLIC! SA-IB OP V1I.OAM.E REAL ESTATE ! lly vlrtuoof power m tnawlll ot John Mcc.V.i.1, lato ot Steuben county, Now VoiK, deceased, tho un dcraurned.imooMUo executors named Iu tho will nnd rictlni; executor In tald estate, will oiler at puu- 11; Bala at tlio court llouso In Ulociusbure , at ono oclock Iu tlio ultcrnoon on Monday, May 2ml, 1881, AU that tract or parcel of land sltuato In tho town ship of Beaver In tho county of PoluinbU and Stato ot Pennsylvania, formsriy catnwlsaa township, Northumberland county Iu said ttato ot Pennsylva nia, beginning nt a post, thenco by land ot Daniel Neyer south slxtcoa and ono-halt degrcea.east threo hundred nnd seventy-nlno perches lo a post, thenco uylandotJesioEvaus north twenty-eight dejrees oisteljhty-four perches ton post, thenco by land ot Jcssa nrooka north twelve uesrecs west eighteen percb.es to n black oak, ihcnco north seventy elsht degrees, east eighty perches to a post and theDco by lands ot Catharlno Longenbcrger 'north sixteen degrees west two hundred and evcnty two perches to a post, thenco by land ot (leorgo Loncenbercer north twenty ono degrees west ono hundred nnd twelve perches to a post, and thenco by tindof Thomas Lemons south beventy degrees west ono hundred nnd sixty perches to tho place ot beginning, containing Three Hundred and Seventy-two and two-thirds Acres of land and allowanco of six per cent for roads, which said tract of land w.n surveyed In pursuance, ot a warrant dated sad day ot August, lira granted to Andiow Clark, Tho land Is unseated and Is supposed to contain AtVTIIIttCITi: COAI,. TE115I8. Two Uunired and Ulty dollars on strik ing down tho procrty, nnd the balance In ten days on delivery ot the deed by tho executor. UUV II. JICMAfiTEll, Exucutor, Koti Desk. Tho property was sold for tho taxes last June, nnd tho amount required for taxes and redemption from that sa'o to which tho absvo saio will bo subject, will bo f.29 to. In addltlan to which will bo tho taxes accrued since tho said sale, on a reduced valuation amounting to about fifteen dol lars a year, Joun a, Freeze, March S3, "Sl-ts Attorney, A DMINlSTR.VTOIfS NOTICE. Emm or uinr t. iuktzel, iieceisid. Utteis of administration on tho estate otftary E. Ilaitzel late of Main townsnln. Columbia countv. :cciustd, have betm Kranled by lho lit-clster of said county lo (he undero'gned ndmlulatrator.All persons uuving ciui(u uuuiust inu mmteui ucutment am requested to present thcm for settlement and those Indebted tolhoestato lomuke payment to tho uaqcrsiguea aummiiiruior wiuiuui ui.iay. orw Ihoutdi.lav. J USUI 11 A. UAll'IZKI. E, 11, Uelik, Administrator. Atuinev. Jlulnvllie, ra. MlK'h 3-CW XfOlt lllillllSI, Nouralgh, Sciatica, Lumbago, Dackacho, Soronoss of tho Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Spro Throat, Swollings and Sprains, Burns and Scalds, Gonoral Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Headacho, Frosted Foot and Ears, and all othor Pains and Aches. Nn Preparation on enrlh equals Pt. Jacoih On. as n iiii'r.titrr, timplc nnd 7irnj Extcrnnl Remedy. A trial entails but lho comparatively Irllllnc outlay of so CeutM, and every ono sutltTlneullli pain can havo cheap and posltivo proof of Its claims, Directions In Eleven Languages. BOLD BY ALL DRUOQISTS AND DEALERS IN MEDICINE. A.VOGELER & CO., llaUlmarr, 3rd., U.S.A. Our Questions. Arc you a buyer of Men's or Boys' Clothing at retail? Do you need clothinpj for the farm, the office, the work-shop, tho court-room, or the pulpit ? Do you want boys' clothing for the school-room, or for dress ? Do you prefer to buy clothing ready-made or to order? Arc you in need of shirts ? If yes, to any or all of these que ries, stato your needs to us, that wc may send you samples and prices. Your Question is, Will this pay for tho trouble ? You must judge. We will make up the case, you must decide it. But we must tell you that we have created the Largest Kctail Clothing Business in tho United States by the simple method of giving the best clothing for the least money. We mean that it shall pay you to buy of us. If you buy and arc not pleased, return the goods for exchange, or demand your money. Wanamaker and Brown, S. E. Cor. Sixth & Market Sts. PHILADELPHIA. JOTICE IN PARTITION- ESTATE OfWILU Alt KEICIINEH, DECEASED. Whereas, br a writ of nartltlnn lssueil nut nf hn unmans- court oi loiumuia county to rao directed tested tho third day of .March. A. D.. 1SS1. 1 nm conv mandod by an Impiest of six men to mako partition of a curtain messuago and tract of land sltuato In Jlimin township In said counts', bounded on the north by tho Susquehanna liver and on tho south byland'jotucorijo 1'et ter, containing about forty seven acres of tlio estntoot William Kelchner, late of tho township and county nfciicsaid, deceased, to and among tho heirs and legal representatives ot tho said d-cedent, in such manner and In such pro- puruum us mo laws vi uus uomraonweaun is ai- recieu, it mo same can oo uono without prejudice to or spoiling the whole, but If such partition cannot bo mado or tno said premises cannot bo divided into shares or purparts of canal valuo then to nppralso lho samo or lho several shares or purparts Into vmicu mu same may uo umueu uy me saui inquest nnd mako return to tho said court on tho llrat .Mon uayor aiaynexi: Now. I hereby clvo nntlco to nil heirs nndleenl representatives of William Kelchner, deceased, abovo nnmed, and to all persons interested In tho partition of Ms said real estate, that an Inquest will uu jit-m wr tuu imruuuu or valuation or lananoove mentioned upon the premises In Minilntownslilnon Monday, tho S5th day f f Anrll. lt-st. mirsuantto thn said writ nnd order of Court nnd between tho hours or ten o ciock in mo iorcncon and threo o clock in inonnernoon oi uiataay. Tho tillo wing aro heirs and persons Interested In tho estate of said Ifti. Kelchner, deceased, namely; I. John Kelchner. a brother of di-cpilint: II. .incnh Kelchner. n brother cf decedent: HI. ihlldrennnd grandchildren of (leorgo Kelchner, deceased who "lis a uruiueroi ucccuent. to wit: 1. taiztDetn. ln- termarriea nun Joun uenrnari; a. juary, lntermar- riuuttiui numuei iit-ariiari; a. iteoicca, intermar- neu whh ueurtrt) f i-tter: 4. unnnren or uatnarine. (a daughter of said Oeorge Kelchner, deceased) who v.u 1,.frr.T.nr.lni1 .rlfh ..vol.. ..... ceased, to-wlt: Matilda, Intermarrleil with Edward i isuer, ana uiara urenr, unmarrieu, a. children of Lvdla. fadauirhtcrofsildfleorL-fl Ifplchner. rienenq- ed), whowas'lntcrmanled wltn William Ash, but IV. Children and crar.dchlldrc n of Catharine, n sis ler of decedent, who was Intermarried with Charles T.Vf.ilMr.1 hilt Avt. (Ir.ncml .n.ii.l. 1 tl.tl.. .. n lnlermarrled with Amos Cole; t. Maria, Inlermar- ueu witii rnuip wintersicon; a. cnanotie.intermar maiiled Willi Ira limes: 4 honhla.lntermarrledwltn ah iiowarn; o. i,jaia uniermarriea witii unanes i rown; o. umiuren iuary.M uauguter or said .Mrs, u.uiiurn:u i reurieij no was iniermarrica wun in r.im 11. Urown. (who set survives), but now deeeas ed, to-nit: Mary Cathailne, lnlermarrled with John iionner: Augustus isrown ami jvnron urown: t. uan. lei l'rcdrlcl; i. Isaiah Frcdrlcl, and 'Jtu, Joslah Fred riei. 0. II. I.NT, Sheriff of ColumOla count v. Sheriff's Ofllce, Rloomsburg, -Mlircil II, 1S1.4W jTOTICh'. tors of rolumbti couuty will meetM thof'oor Ilousi ot thi Ccntialia and Conynghain Poor Uli-irlcton .Monday April 4tn ut one o'cluek p. in.. A. I)., bSl. for the purpose of settling, auditing arul adjusting of said dUtrlct and each mher inattris asmarbv inu ML'uuums i i luc I'nor iiirei-ior;'. i le.isi ri?i-. L-it-. law Iu referred to us, when all Interested vtlU pii-a&u uueuu. W.M. I.. M.VNNIStl, NO, 1 r Co.: 17. !-., nni i n, C. II. aUESUOLTZ, udltors. March S3, 1531. NSOLVKNT'S NOTICE. derslmed and to nfl neioons whom It mav concern thatlio will apply tn lho Court ot Cumiuou Pleas ot Columbia county for tho fcenellt ottho Insolvent mwsoi mis L.ommonweami on Monday, .May 2nd lall. nt ivhleh ttni'i nnvnerson hivln? ativ ohi-jfj. tloiisMhlsnn.il dlsehirgj as an l-isusent ueblor uau u,)ear uuu uiaKo ino samo Kno.vu. WILLIAM UAUMUIbTUlt. Mai cli S3-1. v ULUTOK'S NOT1CK. IN TUK KsTAW 01' UOKCAS CKKVKUNll, A LUNATIC. KotlC'? 14 l.en-bv trlven that thn nniliiMlL-npd ah. dltnr anpoluted by lho Onutt of Common 1'lcasof yuiumuia couiiiy on exeepuons to mo account of -tun -it i wrutuuuir, iAJiiii.ii.Ku civai i uinaiio as lueu .Innuaiv. 18,1. will sit lu ilm rtl-c hnr.'n r.r tan rtu. tloi of Ills appointment nt his cfileo l'i lho town of Uloomiburg on Saturday, April. V3rd TSal, at ieu uciocK in mo lorenounoi saiu aay wnen unu nui-iu uii puri. rs uiieiebttu eun appear H tneyse l""!'". ... I'AUb U. WHIT, March S3 "H.iw Auditor, Dauchy & Go'a. Advt'a. THIEVES AND DETECTIVES Uy Au.kn riNKiniTON, tho greatfst living Dole ctlTO A thrlllln? und faselnotlmr book, from nrlvntn rpr.. ords never uoioru puuiibueu. m-uh ior circiuary and 3. Agents wauted. II. W. KtiL-Y. I'hlladel- terms, phla, I'd, iuaichaj-4w Tlio ltcllsli or the World t SAUCE ! Sold by all C; roc or. march to-nv d Beceiit Travels aifl Mirations In DIIU.U LANDS, consisting o Bketi hen written from Pemanal observation! u-Ulmr rtnuits or n. cont icsearunea In tho Katt and Uo recovery of uiaujr iiiuuun in dultcu nuiury long constuerod 10) LATKS1', CIIHAPESl1, and Moit Attraotlvj lloo t I1.AL. on the HOLY LANu. lllehly II ustrated with NEW MAPS and 1(15 Deaiullnl liimriiiliiii., srlendld chance for uool Agents. Address, flllLLII'S A- uu.t. noo uroaavray, tivvi York, d mar.w-iw V 4 ORES OF DRESS GOODS Havo now such n vast stock of ivircw .anMTf"rcrra- iBURirc&ft entfBsi Mill WLTU 11 hUe;iU UUt III EMJMIUU JillUB nf nltntit iwrt Immlrnil nnrna Tliia Tli-nca fl1l.i ......... !i . 1 ..t !.. worth about a Quartor of a Million Dollars, Hclow wo mention n few attractive MTTXiTTTM PRTnrc All-wool Qranitos, I I inches in widlli, nt OL'i cts. All-wool Foulos, 1 1 inches in width, nt G2 cm. All-wool Shooilas, I I inches in width, nt 7' cts. All-wool Oasbmoros, nil colors, no inches, at ,'0 cts. 10 inches, nt 02. cts. 10 inches, nt 7.1 els. 10 inches, at 87 cts. Oasbnioro Boigo, nil-wool, 2 1 inches, 2."i cts. 21 inches, 37 cts. 11 inches, .r)0 cts. 1(5 inches, 02J els. IC iuulic, 7o cts. All-wool chooks, 11 inches in width, nt !' cts. Gorster Oloths, 111 inches iu width, nt lo cts. Soa Sand Oloths, 25 inches in width, nt 01 cts. Belgaiu Boige, 215 inches in width, at !il cts. Every lady living at a distance from number of the .Tonrnul for the Zfousehold, an illustrated monthly fashion paper the size of .Harper's llazaar. It contains illustrations and pieces o nil kinds of consumers. STBAWBEIOCE & CLOTHIER, HABKKT STREET TO FILBERT. FMILtiOEiXaPHIAi CURE GUARANTEED25 CENTS BY USING DR. METTAUR'S HEADACHE PILLS euro most wonderfully Inn very short timo both SICK and NERVOUS HEADACHE ; and, while wtlnR on tho ncrvouB ryitcm. relievo n YS PEPSI A in Its worn forms, cleans ing tho system of excess of bilo, producing a regular healthy action ot tho bowels. A full slzo box of thoso valunblo PILLS, with fall di rections torn comploto euro, mailed to any nddrcaa on receipt of nino 3-COnt Postaeo Stamps. I'crealobyallUrugjifle. SOLE rnOl'IUSTOKS, CAUTION. GET THE BEST. TBY CDGr JOISTS, STKMr COMPSTITIOIV In the mnnufiictmc of Organs is resulting in the production nnd eal of cheap goods, made from inferior materials. I refer particularly to bogus Organs that aro continually springing into existence without any merit whatever, except to bo offered cheap, and then when purchas ed found to bo dear at any price. Will yuu not then, reader, If jrou Contemplates Buying an Organ consider it your only safeguard to select an instrument hearing the names of first class, wholly responsible makers. A good assortment of styles of the celebrated Estey Organs can now be seen at tho now rooms of tho Only Authorizad .Agoiifc foi the Estey Organs in Columbia County. A guarantee for five years from tho manu facturers accompanies every Estey Organ, J. Junol5,'80-tf UDITOR'S KOTICK. ISTATE OF CEO, EI1LECK, PrCEASED, Tho undcrslcncd auditor appointed by tho Or pliana' court of Columbia county, to distribute bal ance In hands ot Win. Jlaucller. administrator of (leo. Urecce, deceased, rh appears by Ids Hint and Hnal account to nnd ainoui; tho parties entitled thereto, will sit nt his onico in liloom'iburrf on Sat urday, lho icth day ot April, Ml at ten o'clock a. in. to perform lho duties of his appointment, when and wuero all persons having nuy claim on said fund will appear aud prove tho nain.e or bo debarred from rccclrlut; any bhare thereof. It. It. LITTLE, Auditor, teu, S5.4w UMTOU'S NOTICK. ISTATK Or rRXKKMM CHEVEtlKll, A LUNATIC. Tho underslencd auditor appointed by tho Court of Common ri .us of Columbia oo. lo t,ho dlstrlbii. tlon ot tho balance In tho hands of kaumeicrevtllnir. committee rf said luuaila as per hU account con tinned, to and araonj lho parties entitled thereto, will ut at his oillcoln lilooiukburi; on I'rld.iy.tho l6tn lUyot April, ibsl, at ten o'elotSa. m., to perform the dutlt s of his appointment, when ami wheroall persens haMng claims nk'ainst Jsald cktatowlllap. pear undprotulhosaito or bo debarred fiom'aiiy tharo Ihernf, ' ,,,.; K. II. LITTLE, tnarcU IS w Auditor. ii ...... 1.1 .. 1 r It UUIU tUUl 1111 itll'il Il.i JillgO RH IX Jni'llj fnnila fnt'tti in innnm vnliin t. items taken from our stock of TWRQQ nnOTYQ SHU Mixed Ilniimn SlrlpcH, 20 inches in, width, at !)7.i cts. Tivlllod Stripes, 23 inches in width, nt 31 cts. lMaJtlx nnd CliccUs, 23 iuohes iu width, nt 31 cts. Twilled rinldx, 23 inches iu width, nt 2o cts. Twilled niclniiKCS, 23 inches in width, at 2o els. Twilled nclpres, 27 inches in widlh, at 25 els. Twilled IfclgcH, 23 inches iu width, at 18 cts. IUonilc CIntliN, 27 inches in width, at 25 cts. All-Wool SultlngM, 21 inches in width, at 20 cts. All-wool CIiccUn, 21 inches iu width, nt 25 cts. Granite CJlicclts, 22 inches in width, nt 20 cts. ISstir-wool CiiHliuicrcN, 22 inches in widlli, nt 15 cts. Philadelphia should send for a specimen much interesting reading matter, and its Dry Goods are of much value to out-of-town H. . COR. EIGHTH STREET, SiJX,T3GER, Agent, Bloomsburg,Pa, DMINISTllATOU'S NOTIOK. ESTATE- Of 0. D, 8. MA11CI.EV, PECEASED, Letters of Administration on tho estate of o. D. H. Marcloy. lato ot tho town cf Hloomsburi' Columbia county.l'ouna, deceased, havo been irrani jd by tho Hettlstcrof aald couuty lo i. Trank Zarr, of ho Itown ot Illoomsburir. All persons ImvliiB claims against the estato of tho decedent aro requested to present thorn for setUement. und th030 indebted to the ostate to inaLo payment to II. I'ltANK ZAIIU, .h ... Administrator, fob. 83 ow Woomsburi.M'a. DMINISTItATOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE OK MARQAKET IIEIXEn, DICEAOED. I ctlers of Administration on tho estate of Mania ret llellf r. late of llemlock township, Columbia co., I'enn'a.,tlece8bcd, havo beeu grautcd by the lleKls. ter ot said couuty to tho undersigned Administrators All persons havlnif claims against the estalo of tho decedent nro requvsled to present them for settle ment, uud those Indebted to lho estato to make pay ment to tho undcrslgued Administrators without delay, AMnq tiRr r wn (IEU. Wllll'KNllltlT, ItitnL-hnrii ?! A R i c L 1 I 1 F f 0. W. MftLEa. Atironoy. AdmlnlTtraloM. Uo, 'Al-C