Vle dolunbikr.
t COLUMBIA IlRMOCR AT, STAR Or TUB NOItTU, Mill CO
MtMBlAN, Conaolldattftl.
(Inauril WrtUI, every I'rlilny .Horning, nt
llLOOMSBimO, COLUMUIA CO , Pa.
AT two noi.tlg per year. To sulncrlbcre out H
the eotirily iho terms aro strictly In advance.
lv"No naricr tltgcontlnurjil except nt tliu option
of the imullshcrn, until nil arrenraRr-Haroiulif, but
lontf continued crwliw will not bo (Hen.
All papers Rent out of lu state or to distant post
ofneos must bo paid forln advance, unless a respon
sible person In Columbia county assumes to nay
tho subscrtBtiondueondemamC
I'OSTAill? Is no longer exacted from subscribers
la llto county.
rfO'B PIUNTING.
I Tlio Jobbtruj Departmeiitot tho Columbum Is vera
S?Xpieit.?' IV"1.0;!0? 'Tin""!? will eomparo favor,
ably will; Uiatof ho law cities. All work dono on
sjljPUcfidlyandnt prices.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T E.VXLLKlt,
ATOQUNBY-AT-LAW,
omco In 1st National Hank building, second floor,
nr;t door to tho right, Corner of Main and ,Mar.
kot itrcets, llloomsburg, Pa.
JJ- U. FUNIC,
ATtdltKY-AT-LAW.
DLOOMSnVBX), Pi,
omoo In Knt'g Uulldtne.
i n. & w. J. ijuoivAlkw,
ATTOl tNE YS-AT-L A W.
lltxtoxsnuiio, Pi.
omce on Main Street, 1st door below Court House.
JOHN M. CLAUIC,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAAV,
ULOOUKBl'KO, t'A.
omca over Hcliujler's Hardware Store,
p W.MILLER,
ATTOItNEY-AT-LAW
Ofllce In llrowcr's bulldlng.seiond floor.room No. 1
Dloomsburg, l'a.
FRANK ZARR.
ATTOHN li Y-AT-L AW.
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Ofllce corner of Centre and Main Streets. Clark's
Bulldtng.
Cm be consulted In aerman.
p EO. E. EL WELL,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
; New colcmbian llcii.DiNO, uioomsnurg, I S.
' Member of tho United states Law Association.
Collections rnarto In any part of America or Eu-
ropo.
pAUL E. WIRT,
Attorney-at-Law.
OOlce In CoLciimiN Duildino, Room No. i, second
t flrtir
ULOOMSBURG, PA.
UY JACOBY.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
IlLOOMHUUKO,
Ofilcolnll.J. Clark's Hulidlnif, second Door, Hrat
door to the left.
Oct, 8, to.
JOHN C. YOCUM,
Attorney-at-Law.
CATAWISSA, PA.
omco In Nxws Itku building, Main street.
Member of tho American Attorneys' Associa
tion. Collections made In any part of America.
Jan. e. m.
A ,K., OSWALD,
-ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Jnckson Building, Rooms 4 riniTG.
May, , BERWICK, PA.
-jy II. RIIAWN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW.
Ofllce, cornorot Third and Main streets.
M. II. BNYDER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Orangcville, Pa.
r-onico In Low's llulldlng, second floor, second
door to the left.
Can bo consulted In Oerman. auc IS 'Si
8. XNOHK. U 8.WINT1B8TSIH.
Notary l'ubllo
KNORR & WINTERSTEEN,
A tlorneys-at-Law.
OlTlcuYn'lBt National Bank building, Bocond tloor.
nrst door to the left. Corner ef Main and Market
streets Bloomsburg, Pa.
SS"Penwnt and Bountic) Collectid.
J II. MAIZE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
onicolnMrn. Knt's Building, third door from
Main street. May W.'M.
M. L. EYERLY,
ATTOKNBT-AT-LA.W,
Catawlsaa,Pa.
o.ieotlonB promptly made and remitted.
OOloe op joslto Catawlssa Deposit Bank. m-38
AL. FRITZ, Attorney-at-Law. Office
, InCOLUVBUN Building, Juno 24 81.
S BUCKINGHAM, Altornev-t.Lnw.
.Onice, Brockway'B Building list floor,
msburg, Penn'a. may 7, '80-t f
0. BARKLEY, Attorney-at-Law.
i ofuco In Browcr's building, nd Btory.Hooms
" B. McKELVY, M. D.,Surgcon and Phy
. (Iclan, north sldo Main street.bolow Market.
D
R. J. 0. RUTTER,
PUY8ICIAN fiSUItOEON,
Ofllce, North Market street,
Bloomsburg, Pa,
BR. WM. M,
Physician. Of
t.
REBER, Surneon nml
onico corner of Itock and Market
T R. EVANS, M. D.. 8nrgeon and
(J a PhyBlclan, (Omco and llcsldunco on Third
MISCELLANEOUS.
a
JJ. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH
sewing Machines and Mtchlnery of all kinds re-
ptirea. ufiba uocsx uuuamg, uioomBoarg, ra
D
AVID LOWENBERQ, Merchant Tailor
Maw hi., aooTO central uoiei.
II. HOUSE,
DENTIST,
Rloomsbuiio, Columbia Countv, Pa.
All styles of work done In a superior manner, vmk
wurrauicuu rcprc&euuju. iiitu utxiut
id without Pain by the use of (las, and
free of charge hon artificial teeth
ore inserted.
.Ofilcs over Bloomsburg Banking Company.
lobe open at all hour during the day,
Not, s-ly
EXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR
BL00USBUEO, FA.
OPPOSITB COnilT HOUSE.
Irg and oonronlent samplo rooma. Bathrooms
hot ana cold watsr.and all modern conveniences
JAMES REILLY,
Tonsorial Artist.
Is agau at his old stand under EXOIIANOB
IIOTCUand has as usual a PIHST-OLASS
BAllBKUBIIOP. He respectfully solicits the
patronare of blBoldoiutomemand of the public
.n..rlirr 1 ul V 1 1t 'ftft-t f
AiNWiuaiiT & co.,
WHOLESALE OJ10OE11S,
Philadelphia,
TEAS, HYHUl'S, COCPEB, SUOAIt, MOLASHtB,
SICI, SrlCXS, SIC1KB 80DA, &C, AO,
N. B. corner Hi'cond and Arch streets.
EBiOderawlil reoclve prompt attention
FALL AND WINTER. CLOTHING.
-WW
A. J. EVAS6j
The uptown Clothier, has Just received a flno line
of New (looas, and Is prepared to mako up
SPRlNGi Mb SUWrofeft SUITS
For Men and Boys In tho neatest manner and La
test Styles. J
GENTS' PU11NISUING GOODS,
Hatsi Gaps. &o
AlwayBbulhafld. ,,-.ift of WAralilrf ) EVANS'
BLOO'K Corner Male, aadJrjn Streets,
BttiblVtaBUKO, PA.
PLUMBING,
GAS FITTIETG,
STOVES AND TINWARE.
o:
E. B. BROWER
Has purchased the Stock and Bilslnoss of 1, lla
genbuch, and Is now prepared to do all kinds of
work In his lino. Plumbing and Oas Fitting a
specialty. Tinware, Stoves,
NqES rND l-jEAJEHS,
In agrcat variety. All work dono by
EXPERIENCED HANDS.
Main Street corner of East.
nxooMsmrna, pa.
N. S. TINGLEY.
Announces to tho public that hi' Is prepared to
do all kinds of
Custom Tailoring,
promptly and nt reasonable prices. Now Is tho
season for a
NEW FALL SUIT
And Tlngloy's tho placo to get a proper fit.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Shop 3rd floor Columbian Building, Main street.
ULOOMSBURG, PA.
M. C. SLOAN & BRO.,
BLOOiMSMJltG, PA.
SI mufacturcrs of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PHAETONS,
SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C.
First-class work always on hand.
liEPAlMXQ NEA TL YDONE.
Prices reduced lo $uil the timet.
AND,
PAPER HANGING.
WM. F. BODINEi
IKON ST., BELOW SECOND, BLOOMSBOItO, PA.
is prepares 10 au an uiuuu ui
HOTTSB FAIZVTXNO
Plain and Ornamental
PAPER HANGING,
BOTH DECORATIVE AND PLAIN.
All kliulN ofFurnltiire Kcpnlrctl
and made an gooil nN new,
NONE BUT FIRST-CLASS WOUKMEN EMP
LOYED. Estimates Made on all Work.
WM. F. BOD1NE.
BLOOMSBURG PLANING MILL
:o.
Tho undersigned liavliiL' nut his Planlnc Mill
on jmuroaa ireet, in nrBi-ciasa uuuuiuuu, w yiw
p.ired to do all kinds of work In his Bno.
FRAMES, SASH, DOORS,
BLINDS, MOULDINGS,
FLOORING, Etc.
furnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used
Is well seasoned and nono but skilled workmen
arc employed.
ESTIMATES FOE BUILDINGS
furntshed on application. Plana and speclflca
tions prepared by an experienced draughtsman.
CHARLES KRUG,
Itloonisburg, Pa.
8t F. SHARPLESS,
FOUNDER AND MACHINIST,
NEAIt L.& B. DEPOT, BLOOMSBURG, FA.
Manufacturer of Plows, Stoves and all kinds of
Castings. Large ttock of Ho ware, Cook stoves.
Koom btoves, Moves for heating stores,school
houses, churcheB, c. Also, largo stock of re
pairs for city Btoves 0 an Kinas.wnoiesaie ana reiau
ui.i.li nu u,-a ll-lnt.' Ilrnl.a f Irta fiTifrnR .t-n Krnvn
Pipe, Cook Boilers, spiders, Cako Plates. Largo
Iron KetttCH, Sled Soles, Wagon Boxes, all kinds
of Plow Points, Mould noariirt, uoiis, t'laster, salt,
JJUiE mAA UJCE, dc.
febat-f
I7HEAS HHOWN'S INSUUANCE
1 AUKNOV. Moyer'a new building, Main
street, Jlloomsburg, Pa.
i:tna Insurance Co.. of Hartford. Conn. 7.oj8.S!4
itoyal of Liverpool la.Mio.ooo
Uncashlro 10,010,000
Flro Association, Philadelphia 4,103,711
I'hcenlx.ot London B,vcs,9!3
London Lancashire, of England.. . i,W,l
llartfor I of Hartford 3.U3,ooo
Springfield Fire and Marine !t,0S2,sss
As tho aienclos are direct, policies uro written
for tho Insured without nuy delay In tho
ofllce at Bloomsburg. Oct. S8, '81-tf.
JpiKE INSURANCE.
CHUISTIAN F, KNAPP, BLOOM8B0HQ, PA.
BII1TI8II AME1UCA ABSUitANCE COMPANV.
UEHM AN FIltB INSUUANCE COM PAN V.
NATIONAL FIUB INSUUANCE COMPANY,
UNION INSUUANCE COMPANY.
These old couroniTioxE aro well seasoned by
aire and nai tbstkd and have never yet had a
loss sottled by any court of law. Their assets
aro all Invested In boliu BKCtiBiTiisand are liable
to the hazard of rim only,
Losses fbomitlt and iionistlt adjusted and
paid as soon as determined by CnKisriiN F.
KNirr. aricuL Aobmt and Adjubtxb Bloous
toao, Pa.
Tho people of Columbia county should patron
ize tne agency where losses it any are settled
tnd paid Dv one of their own cltliens,
FltOMPlNKSH, EIJUITV, FA IK DEALING.
J. J.
CARPETS
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
LEGAL BLANKS,
ALWAYS ON HAND
AT THIS OFKICK
BROWER
II tit
lror 1) jupi'iula,
CoHtlveno.i,
Hick Ilendnelie,
Olirunlo Dlar
rhuitt, Jaundice,
liupurlty of tho
Itlooil, 1'everand
Ariip, Malaria,
uih! nil IMioaiioa
Pf' Jffc rnuncil by De
rangement of Urvr, Ilowels and Kidneys.
SYMPTOMS OP A DISKASP.I) I.IVKTt.
Il.d Breath 1 l'jin In the Side, lometlmes the
fain Ii fell under lh ShoulJet. blade, mlitiVen for
HheumalUm central lol of appetlle ; BowcU
Kenerklly costive, tometlme. alternating with lax;
the luad Ii troubled with pain, l dull and heavy,
with considerable lost of memory, accompanied
with 1 painful sensation (if leaving undone something
which oui-ht to have been done! a sIIkM, dry cough
and flushed face is sometimes an attendant, often
mistaken for consumption; the pallrnt complains
of weariness and debility 1 nervous, easily startled;
feet cold or burning, sometimes a pricVly sensation
of the skin exists; spirits are low anJ despondent,
and, aldiough satisfied that exercise would be bene
ficial, yet one can hardly summon tip fortitude to
try It In fact, distrusts tvery remedy. Seseral
of the above symptoms attend the disease, but case
have occurred when but few of them existed, yet
examination after death has shown the Liver to
have been extensively deranged.
It hlioulil bo ttieil by nit pcraona, uld and
young, whenever nuy of the above
yniptom nppear.
Teraotix Trnvellnic or Milne In Un
healthy Lneiitltlvs, by taking a dose occailoa.
ally to keep the Uver In healthy action, will avoid
all .Mrtllirlts, Illllmia attBik., Dliiinesl, Nau
sea, Drowsiness, Depression of Spirits, etc. It
will Invigurate like a glass of wine, but U uo In
toxicating beverit-o.
If Ynu have onten anything hard ot
(IlRottlnn, or feel heavy afier meals, or slurp,
leal at night, take a dose and you will be relieved.
Time Biul Doctors' Hills will bo saved
by nlwnys keeping tho Itegulator
In tho Ifottial
For, whatever the ailment may b, a thoroughly
safe pur-unlive, nllrrntlvn and tonle eaa
nevertx out of place. The remedy Is harmless
ami tines not Interfere with buslncas or
pleasure.
IT IS I'UIIEI.Y VKOET.ni.W,
And lias all the power and efficacy of Calomel or
Quinine, without any of the Injurious after effects.
A (lovrrnor'is Testimony.
Simmons Liver Regulator has been In use In my
family for some lime, and I am satisfied It Is a
valuable addition to the medical science.
J. Dill Shurthii, Govern jr of Ala,
lion. Alexander II. Stephen, of Or.,
says; Have derivej some benefit from the use of
Simmons Uver Regulator, and wish to give it a
further trial.
"Tho only Thing Hint nnvpr fella to
Itelliive." 1 have used many remedies for Dys.
rwpsla, Uver Affection and Debility, but never
have found anything to benefit tne to the extent
Simmons Uver Regulator has. I sent from Min.
nesota to Georgia fur it, and would send further for
such a medicine, and would adeise all who arc slm.
ilarly affected to give It a trial as it seems the only
thing that never fails to reticle.
P M. Jannott, Minneapolis, Minn.
Dr. T. W. Miixin says 1 From actual ex.
perience In the use of Simmons Liver Regulator In
my practice I have been and am satisfied to use
and proscribe It u a purgative medicine.
KS-TaVe m.ly the Genuine, which alwayj
has on the Wrapper the red 7. Trailo-Mark
andhlguutu.ru of J. 11. Zi;iHJ (JO.
FOR SALE BV ALL DRUGGISTS.
August, 4 '82 ly
STRONG
" FACTS
A great many people arc asking
what particular troubles Brown's
Iron LIi iters is good for.
It will cure Heart Disease, Paral
ysis, Dropsy, Kidney Disease, Con
sumption, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, and all similar diseases.
Its wonderful curative power is
simply because it purifies and en
riches the blood, thus beginning lat
the foundation, and by building up
the system, drives out all disease.
A Lady Cured of Rheumatism.
Baltimore, Md May 7, 1S80.
M y health was much shattered by
Rheumatism when I commenced
taking Brown's Iron Bitters, and I
scarcely had strength enough to at
tend to my daily household duties,
lam now using the third bottle and I
am regaining strength daily, and I
cheerfully recommend It to all.
1 cannot say too much hi pralst
of it. Mrs. Mill E. Bkasiibax,
173 Piestmanst.
Kidney Disease Cured.
Chrlstlansburg, Va., iS3r.
Suffering from kidney disease,
front which I could get no relief, I
tried Brown's Iron Bitters, which
cured me completely. A child of
mine, recovering from scarlet fever,
had no appetite and did not seem to
be able to eat at all. I gave him Iron
Bitters Ks ith the happiest results.
1 J. Kylu Montagu.
Heart Disease.
Vine St., Ilarrisburg, Pa.
Dec. a, test.
After trying different physicians
and many remedies for palpitation
of the heart without receiving any
benc6t, 1 was advised to try Brown's
Iron Bitters. 1 have used two bot
tles and never found anything that
gave me so much relief.
Mrs, Jximi Hxss.
For the peculiar troubles to which
ladies arc subject, Brown's Iron
Hitters is invaluable. Try it.
Be sure and get the Genuine.
March, 3, 'Mt, ty
DangMers, Wives, lotliors!
rtR. .1. B. MARCH. SI.
discoverer 'o'Di". "feAncnnBrs
CATHOLICON,
A POSITIVE CURE FOR FEMAIE COMPLAINTS.
This remedy will act In harmony with thp Fy
mala tjitsni at all times, and alio immediately
unuulha abdominal and uterine niucl, andru
itnri them to a healthy and itrong condition.
Dr. Marcblii'a Uterine Catbulicoa will cure fall
loir Of toe womb. I.eacorrlio;a, Chronic Inflamiiii
tlu and Ulceration of the Womb, Incidental
IIHaorrliilte or Floodinir, Painful, Bnppresicd
a. J IrtegolarMeiislruillon, Kidney Complaint,
Dsrrenneii ndiieieelally adapted to the cliiugi
of Life. Bend for pamphlet free. Allletlcriol
Iniiulry freely answered. Addreii ai above. For
Mia bjtlldrncx-liti. Newal.e 11 per botllr,
(MilaUn SI. 01). Bi iuro and ask for Dr. Mar
chill' Uterine UatUollcou. Take no other,
MoyerBroa., Wholesale Acenti, Bloumshurir Pa
June 83-1 y,
. IS A SURE CURE
for all dleeaiei of the Kldnay and
LIVER t
Xt hu ipoctflo Mtlon en this taoit Important
organ, imabllag II t throw off torpidity and
Iruotian, n'JmuiaUo the healthy MonUoaof
tha Elle, auJ by keeping lb ImwiU la frM
condition. eSvctlng lu regular cUuaarge.
Unlniln If you axe suffering from
rnQIQllU. malnrls.hav.th.chUU.
aro btUoui, dyspeptlo, or oooaUpated, slldniy
Wort will mroly nlieva and cjulclsljr ourt.
la the Spring to cleanse tha Oyitem, vit7
on iuouU Uki a thorough oouin of It.
11- 8OLDDVDRUQQIST8. Price l.
I 111 1 11 il liili ill t il I I
BLOOMSBUIIG, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER
SILAS M.
SILAS M. OLAEK.
DK.MOCItsTIO UANDIIIATK 1'Olt Jl'IKIK 01
TIIK SUPliKMi: COL'liT.
Hon. SildH JI. Cliirk in n roaitiunt of
tlie bt'itulifiil little town of Iiuliiitin, in
Imlimia county, wliero lit- Inn dwelt for
many ycai'M. lie is widely known
tliront;iiout hi-) own and Hunnuniling
eoiintieri, and has the resift!l, the eon
lidence and friendnliip of all classes ut
citizuns. Kmiiient as a lawcr, he adoniH
every relation of life anil nicels ami dis
ehart'es all the ditties of advaneetl eiti
.enshi) in a meat fominonwealth. Ik
is not a "politician" in the pei veitetl
popular sense of that wind, and in
every ease in which olliee or dUtinu
tion came to him it was not of his own
seeking. His noiTiinnlion to tho high
and responsible olliee of Judge of the
Supreme Court, is a deserved liilmte
alike to his professional ability, and to
his personal worth.
Jilt. OI.Altli's POLITICAL lilX'OKI).
But Silas 31. Clark is not one of
those men who avoid politics as a
lilthy pool in which honest men should
not dabble. He holds it the right and
duty of every good citizen to vote; he
recognizes that good men should not"
shirk their share in pat ty management,
and while he never stooped to the de
tested tiicks of political schemers, he
never ran away from public duties,
lie has frequently represented his
county in Democratic State Conven
tions and was ever ready to lend his
wise council to party leaders. lie has
also been a candidate for olliee. Pro
found in his knowledge of the law, and
just in all his dealings with men, he
has long been regarded a lit man to I
giaco the Judical bench. In 180!)
while yet in his 30th year, Mr. Clark's
name was presented, without his
knowledge or consent before the Dem
ocratic State Convention for Supreme
Judge. lie received between -10 and
50 votes. Hon. Cyrus L. Pershing
was nominated.
The following year he was tendered
the unanimous Democratic nomination
for President Judge of tho Tenth
Judical district, then composed of
Armstrong, Indiana and Westmore
land counties. The district was lie
publican and his opponent was an lion
oiablo member ot that party Hon.
James A. Logan, of Westmoreland.
The contest was the most exciting ever
had in that district for any olliee.
Hoth candidates were able lawyers and
popular gentlemen. Warm" friends
sprang to tho suppoitof each. Mr.
I.ogan was solicitor of tho Pennsylva
nia Kailroad Co., and the western
ollieers of that cotporalion were his
wai m personal fiiends. They did all
within their power lor Mr. Logan.
Trains were sent out along the railroad
and voters were hauled fiee of eot to
the polling places. Mr. Logan was
popular also among railroad employees,
jind every man voted for him. Thai
won him the contest. Mr. Clark was
defeated by -100 votes in a district that
in the election of the succeeding year
gave other ltepiiblicau candidates 2'JOO
majority. Judge Logan assumed tho
ermine, Mr. Clink practiced under him
for years, and the other day paid him
this well meiited compliment :
"Judge Logan was a good, able and
just judge.''
IN Till: CONbTIMTIONAI. I'ONVKNTION.
Ill 1872 Mr. Clark was a candidate
for delegate to the Constitutional Con
vention, and having been elected ho as
sinned the duties of that olliee. He
served on the committee tin Declaration
of Kights, on private 0 nporations and
on Kevision, bottles entru-leil with per
haps the most important work accom
plished by tho roat body of represen
tative men. Mr. Clark was added
to (lis latter committee at the special
request of its chairman, Hon. Henry
W. rainier, Attorney Ueneral ot J'enn
Hvlvania.
In 1871 Mr. Clark's friends n;ain of
feted his name before tho Democratic
State Convention, and ho received for
ty-ono votes for Supreme Judge, Jus
tice W. J. Woodward was nominated
and elected. When Mr. Clark was
named before tho recent State Couven
lion at Huriisburg, delegates from
every section flocked to his support.
He was unanimously nominated by uc
climation on tho second ballot. The
nomination came to him unsought. Sev
eral days afterward he wrote a private
note to a personal friend, in which he
says i "1 had uo hope of receiving tho
nomination, was not thinking of it ;
expected only complimentary mention."
He resorted to no tricks to secure it ;
there- was no bosses 16 proiuisu it to
him ( it was given to him by a conveu.
tion whoso enemies freely admit that it
"committed no blunders,'1
Such is Silas M. Clark's political reo
ord. Mr. Clark is uo disappointed of
llce seeker uo broken down political
hack i ho is a man who always suorned
the tricks of the demagogue, an hon
est Democrat, but no political bigot
a man to challenge tho admiration of
uvery voter who believes politios should
not bo brought into the canvass for
Supreme Judge.
run ntiKNii op I'oi'ui.Ait i.nrotTioN.
Mr. ( llark luu tho nioiit of being a
self made and self-cultmed man j ho
has aohieved his present success in life
thiough no family inlluence, wealth or
t tlier adventitious circumstances j he
CLARK.
comes up from the ranks of tliu people,
from a parent. tge and family which is
highly respectable but of humble pre
tensions, lie acquired the elementary
part of his knowledge in the Common
Schools, but at the ago of fourteen
years he entered the Indiana Acadi inv,
where he began tho course of sluify
whict developed his capacity for suc
cess. Whilst he attended the Acade
my, ho labored at times upon the farm,
and for one year carried the mail be
tween Indiaiiaand HIairsville ; reciting
nt the Academy ono day and serving
as mail earlier tho next, alternatf-ly.
It was a matter ot some curiosity
and surprise, to some of the students of
tho IMairsville Academy on one occa
sion when they found that tho mail ear
lier boy from Indiana carried a copy
of Horace's odes in his pocket to while
away tho time of bis delay in IV.tirs
ide. In rather rude lantii thoy
twitted the friendless lad about his
Latin, and in defiant manner challeng
ed him to measure, his knowledge with
theirs ; full of plucle, the little post
boy accepted, anil he piovcd more than
a match for the most proficient Latin
scholar among them. And, perhaps,
tho worthy preceptor of tho Hlairsville
Academy was not less surprised when
tho same mail boy in 1881, came to old
Jefferson College at Canousburg, Pa,
and upon examination by the faculty
was passed into the Junior class as a
classmate. Mr. Clark graduated from
this excellent and then most prosper
ous institution in the class of 18.')2. lie
had enjoyed very meagre advantages
compared with tho rich man's sons who
were his class mates, but he t;railuatel
fifth in a class of sixty members. He
was a clear thinker, a strong reasoner
and a if-ood speaker, whose efforts gen
erally excelled in tho college literary
organizations. For this teason he was
elected by the Philo Society to deliver
tl o valedictory at the semi centennial
anniereary of the organization of tho
collcim
Kor two years young Clark served as
instructor in the same academy in
which ho himself attended prior to en-
tenng college, lie taught forty-live
voting men, mint ot whom were oliler
than himself. He was a kind and suc
cessful iusti uc ir, ami from that time
ho proved 1 nself to bo a zealous and
failhlul tneiiil ot popular education ;
for twelve successive years he was a
director in the public schools, His
own trials and disadvantages had
taught him the value of good schools,
ami ho threw his whole energy into tho
work, and was the kind of man, above
all others, to guard tho school interests.
To his judgment and energy aro the
public i-chools of tho pretty little bor
ough largely indebted for their present,
prosperity. In 1851 the first Teacher's
Institute of Indiana county was organ
ized. Silas M. Clark was present to
lend enc'iuragenient and give counsel
lu 1872 the State Normal School at In
diana was organized. Mr. Clark was
a subscriber to the project, and ono of
the most nclivo and most successful
canvassers- for other subscriptions. He
was elected a member of the first Hoard
of Trustees, and after the death of Mr.
John Sutton was chosen President of
that Hoard, which position he still oc
cupies. In tho sad trials of the insti
tutioiiMi'. Clark was its staunchest sup
porter, and to his work moro than to
that of any other man is due tho pres
ent micitss of the Indiana State Nor-
tnal School. His friendly aid and warm
encouragement to ollicer, teacher and
pupils was iiko "breau sti-ist upon tliu
waters," that will retui ii to him at the
November elections , for not a man
over connected with tho institution, and
not a person m Indiana county inures
ted in popular education, but is mini
beretl among his warmest friends.
tiii: i.Awvnit axi APvoauT,.
A man of forty-eight years, pr tctis
ing attorney for twenty-live years, Mr.
Claik has never been sued and has
never sued anybody. Though a law
yet, ho believes in shunning litiga
tion
Mr. Claikread law with Win. M,
Stewart, Hsq , a distinguished anil able
advocate. Mr. Stewart was tlefeatei
for CoiiLrxess in 1802 by the lato John
L. Dawson, father-in-law of Chauncey
V. lllaok, Democrotiu candidate for
Lieutenant Oovernor. Mr. Clark was
admitted to tho Indiana bar in Sept
183". After a clerkship of ono vear
he was admitted into partnership with
his instructor, and for sixteen years tho
firm as Stewart & Clark had much tho
largest and most lucrative practice in
Indiana county, and indeed one of the
largest in Western Pennsylvania. In
1871, after Mr. Clark's return from tho
Constitutional Convention, tho linn
was dissolved. Mr. Stewart removed
to Philadelphia, whero hn resides at
present, a member of tho well known
banking linn 15. K. Jamison sfc (Jo., of
that city, Iho tirui of Stewart
Clark never had a written agreement
and never a disigrecinent. Their largo
business was settled up without a Intel
or dispute. Sinco 1871, Mr. Clark has
continued in the law, practising by
himself, and In tho past decado thero
has not been a single suit of magnitude
in tins county m which ho was not eu
gaged as counsel. His professional
nonor mm imugruv, ami ability, are
well known to all citizens of Western
Pennsylvania. Kew lawyers wist of
tho Allogheuies have taken part in so
15, 1882.
many cases before tho Supremo Court,
and none have boon more successful,
Thorn aro fow nttomeys in Pennsylva
nia of riper oxpciiunce, moro mature
judgment, greater political reputation
and deeper knowledge of men than
Hon. Thomas M. Mainhall of Pittsburg
the Republican attorney who declined
tho stalwart nomination for. Congress-raan-fit-Large,
Mr. Marshall said re
cently of Mr. Clark:
"You Democrats have a great man
on your ticket for Supremo Judge, and
I will voto for him. I havo
known him for n year. Ho is
n big-headed, strong man. I do not
know in Western Pennsylvania a law
yer of mti'i! straightforward, moral,
natural strength than Silas M. Clark.
He is clean cut and courageous in as
serting his principle. If he Is elected
ho will do himself honor mid shed lus
tre upon the supreme bench. Ho is a
big man all over and in every way.'1
Air. Marshall's was a voluntary trib
ute to Mr Clark's professional stand
ing, purity of purpose and honesty of
heart.
Hut there is much additional Repub
lican testimony concerning Mr. Clark's
personal worth. The Pronrem, n Re
publican newspaper published ot his
homo, speaking of the Democratic state
ticket, said of liim :
"Wkh one exception wo know little
of tho candidates, that exception being
our highly esteemed townsman, Hon.
Silas M. Clark. Wo unhesitatingly
express the sentiment which all who
enjoy the personal acquaintance of Mr.
Clark will cmfess in place, that if the
Republican party is to suffer defeat in
any portion of its ticket, we could gen
erously submit to the ultimatum of tho
ballot th it would place such a Demo
crat as I Ion Silas M. Clark on tho bu
promo bench."
1 ho Messenger, another ICepublican
paper, published in Indiana, l'a., says:
"1 ho nomination by tho Democratic
S ate Convention of Hon. Silas M.
Clark, of this place, for position of Su
premo Judge, was no mistake. He is,
i rliaps, the strongest man they could
lave s-iected. lie is upright, honest,
intelligent, and one of the best lawyers
in tho State and is very popular where
best known. Though opposed to him
politicdly, wo cannot but feel triad that
our county has been honored by tho so-
ection, by ono ol tho great political
parties ot the State, of ono of our citi
zens for the honorable and responsible
position of Supreme Judge. JJesidos,
ho is eminently titted lor tho position,
and if the Republican candidates should
bo defeated, thero is the consolation of
knowing that tho placo will bo filled by
a worthy man. Wo know that very
many Kepublicaus in this and adjoin-
ng co.mties will voto lor mm, but as
the otlice for which ho is a candidate
is not a political one, wo presume they
will not no esteemed traitors to their
party for so doing. Fitness alono
should be considered in the selection of
our judges, and whether Mr. Rawlo or
Mr. Clark shall be elected this year we
will have a judge who will be a credit
to tlw bench and an honor to tho State."
tin-: .man or pamii.v.
Silas M. Clark was bornoon January
18, 1831, at Elderton, a little village
n Armstrong county, halfway between
Indiana and Kittanning. His ances
tors, of the sterling Scotch-Irish stock,
came from D rauklin county, ra., and
M-ttlod in Armstrong county when that
district was a wilderness. Mr. James
Clark, his father, never held ollico ex
cept tho position of school director and
justice of tho peace. IIo was never
anal commissioner, as erroneously sta
ted by ex Senitor Ruckalow recently.
Canal Commissioner Clark was the
f tther of Hon. James C. Clark, of
Westmoreland county.
Borrowers,
"I have suffered considerably from
lie emoachmeiits of borrowers," says
a thrifty farmer. "Somo years ago my
several poorer neighbors seemed to
hink that as I was well supplied, it
was my duty to lend them whatever
hoy wanted. Tho question which
they asked was 'Are you going to uso
your wagon to-day V And if tho
answer was negative, I had no turther
voico in tho matter; tho wagon was
to bo taken, of course. Somo of them
even went so far as to regard my right
to any of tho tools as second to theirs,
nut one ol them positively relused to
icttirn a machine till lie had done with
it, although I was m eiiuul need. I
lent a tool costing iwouty dollars to a
neighbor, which ho kept so long I for-
rot who took it. After inquiring for
many miles 1 traced it out. The bor
rower was mortified ; ho told his hired
man to return it, instead of which ho
had put it in an out of-tho-way place ;
but it would probably havo oomo homo
sooner if drawing twnity-live cents a
day all this time. I finally determined
to charge n moderate sum for tho use
of my tools, and havo succeeded in
partly breaking up their borrowing
and lending. I began with a harrow.
which had been borrowed so much
that several teeth were missing,
When I discovered this loss, I told tho
next applicant that each borrower must
add a tooth. Somo complied, ami
others would not tnko it. I am aware
that poorer neighbors may think hard
of i inner ones who will not lend any-
thing, but ho who would pleaso all
wt'l lind no limit to tho yearly widen
ing circle of borrowers. Accommo
date whero ho reasonably can, nud
there stop. They will like him nono
the less in the end. Fixed prices for
loaning out would bo an excellent
remedy, and prevent much trouble.
sr ir i ft.
.urs. Harriet iseeciier aiowo recently
wrote a letter denying, in a tinalilied
manner, that tho Rev. .Tosiah Honson
was tho original of her "Uiiclo Tom
Mr, llenson, aged 91, is living on his
farm in Ontario. A correspondent of
tho nniailelplua J'ress has visited him.
and become convinced that Mrs. Stowo
did build up her story from that of
llenson which had been published by
tho American Anti-Slavery Society.
Ho is a large, siuowy man, powerful
in spito of his age, but disabled m botl
arms and a shoulder blado by a blow
f it r
1 1 om a siavo driver, no has nover
been nblo to lift his hands to his head,
tho bones Having grown together with
out iiropor sotting. Mrs. blow o undo
her hero tlie a martyr's doath, but tho
real hero icoovered, aud afterward
lielpo 1 moro than a hundred slaves to
escape to Canada. IIo owns u good
house ami Mi ni, ins parlor is neatly lur
nished, and ho has many gilt books
and pictures.
THE COLUMBIA., VOL. XVI, NO 37
COLUMBIA DRMOIlltAT, VOL, XI.VI, NO M
Circumstantial Evidence.
the plot that a qt;Aitiu:i. iiuol'oiit to
i.iiiiit.
Many cases of circumstantial cvl
donco occurred in tho seventeenth con
tury. One Thomas Harris kept an inn
in 1041 nbout eighteen miles from York,
England, on tho road to Newcastle.
IIo had a man and a maid servant.
Tho man, whoso namo was Morgan, ho
kept in tho threefold capacity of waiter,
hostler and gardonor.
One night a blacksmith .jamed James
Gray, traveling on foot to Kdiubnrg,
stopped nt Harris', "sujiped and lay
there." Tho next morning, very early,
Morgan sot off and went secretly to a
neighboring Magistrate and gavo In
formation that his master (Ranis) had
just then muidered James Gray, tho
traveler. A warrant was issued nnd
Hanis was apprehended. Ho positive
ly denied tho charge, nnd Morgan as
positively ndirnied it, deposing that ho
saw Harris on tho stranger's bed
strangling him j that ho interposed, but
came too late to save him ; that Harris'
excuse wnsjthat tho tleceased was in n
lit, and ho was only assisting him. Mor
gan further sworo that ho instantly re
tired and made a feint as if going down
stairs, but, creeping up stealthily to an
adjoining room, ho thero through a koy
hole saw Harris rilling the pockets of
tho dead man.
Harris denied every part of the
story, from beginning to end, and the
body being examined and no marks of
violence appearing upon it, Harris was
about to bo discharged, when tho maid
servant desired to be sworn. She de
posed that almost directly after her
master came down in tho morning from
the traveler's room, as she supposed,
sho saw him gd into tho garden, she
being, unknown to him, in n wash
house in the rear overlooking it. He
took some gold out of his pocket,
wrapped it in something and buried it
in a corner of tho garden. Harris
turned pale at this accusation, and
would giyo no direct answer as to tho
alleged burying of the money. An of
ficer was sent with tho girl, and cash
to the amount of thirty pounds was
found in tho spot pointed out by her.
Harris then, with much hesitation, ac
knowledged the hiding of the money,
but answered questions concerning it
witli such unwillingness and want of
candor that all doubts of his guilt wore
removed, and tho Magistrate committed
him for trial. IIo was brought to tho
bar at tho York Summer Assizes, in
1012. Morgan testified the same as
when boforo tho Justice. The oflicor
and maid servant deposed to the cir
cumstance of tho unearthing of the
money, nnd the Magistrato gavo testi
mony to tho confusion aud hesitation
of Harris on the discovery of and the
questioning about tho hiding of the
gold.
Harris in his defense, as&oited
that tho whole of Morgan's evidence
was false. Ho prcsisted in tho declara
tion that the money which ho had
buried was his own property, honestly
ccmio by and buried for security that
his confusion boforo tho Magistrato
arose from the shatno of acknowledging
his natural covelousness and not from
the consciousness of guilt. Tho Judge
summed up tho evideiico of the hiding
of tho money and tho weakness of tho
prisoner's reason for so hiding it. Tho
jury, after consulting exactly two min
utes, brought in their verdict guilty.
Harris was executed pursuant to his
sentence, preserving in his declarations
of innocence, but warning all persons
to guard against an avaricious disposi
tion, for it was that sordidness of tern
per which, ho said, had led him into
general distrustfulncss, and so into tho
expedient of burying his money, which
circumstances had alone furnished tho
means to his enemies why they weio
so no said no knew not, but lorgivo
them of bringing him to au ignomi
nious death.
After his execution Morgan and the
servant maid, who had been sweet
hearts at tho inn, went to live together,
but in tho beginning of thu year 10-13
they got to quarreling, and between
their mutual charges tho truth abo'it
Harris came out. Ho was entirely in
nocent. It seems that tho girl had bv
chance seen him burying something in
the gulden, and privatly acquainted
Morgan of the fact. He being gard
nor, had au apporlunity of digging for
it without being suspected by Harris.
1 ho "something'' proved lo be live
guineas. Morgan left them undisturb
ed, telling tho girl about it. Retween
them thoy concluded not then to touch
the money, because thoy thought Rai
ls would b' suro to add to it. When
it had amounted to a good sum they
agreed to pluuJer tho hiding placo to
gether, marry, and with the spoil set
up in s jmo sort ot busiuess.
All happened as they expected. They
watched Harris, and saw him add con
tinually to his little store, but thov left
it until it should amount to a largo sum
Matters wero at this pass when one day
iHorgau and Harris got into n miairel.
nnd thu latter struck tho former several
timis
Morgan determined on revenge.
When ho was in this mood, tho foot
pad James Gray arrived, and being
struck with apoplexy in tho niuht. ex
pired instantly.
Oiling to cad him in tho mommcr.
Moigiu, finding him dead, immediately
conceiv ed his diabolical plan of revenge.
It was t,, charge Harris witli tho mur
dering and robbing of Gray, ami while
Harris was in prison, of BtcaliiiL' tho
buried "treasure. Ho confided his
scheme to tho maid, sho agreed to help
nun t ineioupon Morgan gavo intorma
iiou in tnu authorities in tho manner
alrea ly described. Harris, in his iudig-
iiiiuo i ;ti mo unjust charges against
him, diolaied that when released ho
would havo Morgan punished for per
jury, i no girl, in ner alarm nt tins
prosp- ct, in n moment hit upon tho
idea of sacrificing tho gold, nud also
tho lifo of her employer in order to save
her lover. Sho thereforo supported
his ncoiisntioii with fatal success. Roth
Morgui and thu girl wero nrrested in
coiistipieucc of these facts leaking out
in their q'tarreliiig,
Thy escaped tho public punishment
due their crime- by both dying, almost
at the same time, ot a jail disease,
IluiiU' innoceneo became afterward
fiitther illustrated by its being nsoer
lalned that James Gray, tho supposed
murdered man, had two altuoks ot apo
plexy a few mouths previous to his
death, and that ho was never possssid
if live pounds at ono li.uoiii theouito
of hu life."
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Wonderful Mesmerio Feats.
IIAI'l'KNINOS INTlli: AlilTOIHAI. 1'Itr.SUNCK
THAT MUST Tlll'.ltl'.rOIti: I IB ItUAL.
Upon special invitation sent, them, n
niinibei'ot physicians, lawyers and scien
tificgentleinen assembled in tho Com
mercial tditonal rooms recently to
witness n private entertainment given
by tho Profs. Kennedy, tho mesmer
ists. Five first-class subjects were se
lected nnd they were compelled to do
things that amazed those present, cspc-
cially tho physicians. Numerous tents,
such ns causing tho subject to cry,
laugh, move restlessly around on their
chairs nnd innko ugly faces at imagi
nary persons whom thoy disliked, wero
gone thiough with, and tho Professors
then tried more difficult tests, and in
every instance wero successful witli nil
the subjects.
A silver dollar was placed upon the
floor nnd tho subjects were told that
they could havo tho dollar if they could
pick it up and hold on to it. A rush
and scramble was made for the picco
of monoy, but on account of an imagi
nary boat it possessed not ono of tho
subjects could moro than merely touch
it. The Professors removed the im
pression that tho coin was hot, and ono
of tho subjects grabbed it up and stick
ing it down liis pantaloons pocket,
walked nway with it smiling. Rut ho
didn't go far until the coin began to
burn him, and ho undoubtedly suffered
great torturo before ho could get tho
money out ol his pocket and threw it
away. This test was successfully
worked on all the subjects.
Tho Professors next roxiovcd tho
sense of smell from tho subjects, and a
bottle of ammonia was hold under their
noses, but not the slightest effect did
it have upon them. Prof. Thomas
William Tobin, who was present, re
quested permission to try tho ammonia,
and the room in which tho genteitain
inent was given was completely
filled with a strong odor of ammonia,
so strong that thu eyes of kevoral of
those in tho room became watery. Tho
saturated paper was then rubbed under
tho noses of tho mesmerized subjects,
but not tho slightest effect was notice
able upon their eyes, which, by the way
wero wido open. Prof. Tobin vn
thoroughly convinced that the subjects
had really been deprived of tho sense
of smell.
Tho next test consisted of making
the subjects drink castor oil under the
impression that it was strained honey.
A four ounce bottle ol tho nauseating
oil was produced, and tho subjects
fought ami shoved each other around
to gain possession of it. Thoy each
took a pull at the vile stuff, and smack
ing their lips, asked for more. When
the impression was lemovcd aud tho
subjects became aware of what they
had been taking thoy grew rather sick,
but with a wave of tho Professor's hand
before their faces the bad taste in their
mouths was instantly removed.
Two of the subjects wero next sew
ed together with a doubled thread. Tho
needle was stuck thiough their cheeks,
and Professor Tobin pulled the thread
partly through to convince himself that
tho needle had actually penetrated the
flesh. The subjects worn allowed to
stand sewed together a few moments,
and when brought to wero entirely un
conscious of what had just occurred,
although a person to look at them
while they were being sewed would
suppose that they wero conscious of
everything going on about them.
Several interesting and amusing tests
wero given aud tho entertainment con
eluded. Tho gentk-men present wero
so utterly surprised nt tho performance
that they did not undertake to oiler
any sort of explanation for tho won-
lerltil things they had witnessed. Thoy
all decided to go homo and dream over
anil then read all tho works on
mesmerism that thoy could god Ifold of.
Jsoutsvtile Vommerciul.
An Aged Man Dies.
A colored patriarch named William
Rassett, died in Camden last week,
n tho 128th vear of his age. Ho had
elatives in Moorcstown, which nlaco
ho frequently visitied. Last May ho
celebrated bis" 127th birthday, and was
without doubt tho "oldest inhabitant
f tho Now World. Rassett was born
n the stato of Delaware, near Smyrna,
u 1733, whero his parents wero slaves
for many years, being owned by tho
Rnvnrd family. During the war of
tho Revolution, Rassett, then a voung
man of 21 or 22, was working for a
farmer by the namo os Wilson, long
since forgotten in that locality, somo
twenty miles troiu IJover, whero ho
had moved shortly boforo tho war
commenced. When tho war broke
out in 1812, ho loft his homo and be
came a body servant to Col. Morris,
of Jackson's army, whom ho accompan
ied to tho front at Now Orleans.
While South ho suffered from an at
tack of typhoid fever consequent upon
tho change of climate, and his lifo was
despaired of. After his recovery ho
eturned to tho North, and was forty
years in tJolouol Morris household.
Ho married his third wifo upon his
return from tho South, and had by her
quite a numerous family, all but ono of
whom died prior to the (Jivil war.
Kor tho last eighteen years bo has been
taken care of by his children nnd
grandchildren, spending his time be
tween Uuiuden and Moorestown, to
and from which plaots ho has traveled
on foot many a time. Tho last trip
was made early in the fall of 1881,
and as a walk for n man of 120 years
the record cannot be excelled.
A negro woman was testifying in n
Teiinssco, when sho was interrupted
by tho Judge, who asked, "Do you
know you aro lying V "es, sir, sho
repl'ed. Sho vas asked n number of
other question., but gavo no nuswer,
and tho Judge ordorod her to bo re
moved trom tho court room, it was
then discovered that sho was parnlived,
and inonpablo of tutoring a word. Sho
died a fow days afterward, and tho be
lief is prevalent among tho negro popu
lition of tho neighborhood that her
death was a visitation from God in
punishment of her perjury.
SATISl'ACTOUV.
Mrs. Wallace, Buffalo, N. Y., MI
havo used Rurdock Rlood Rittors for
nervous and bilious headache, mid
hnvo recommended them to my friends;
1 believe them superior to nuy other
medicine 1 havo used, aud can recom
mend them lo anyone- retpiireiug a care,
for b.liousntss," Price $1,00.