THE COLUMBIAN.
J.''BITllHBijMDER, zmn.
BLOOMSBURG, PA,
FJtlDAV SEPTEMBElt loth, 1882.
Notice to Democrats.
Last day for paying taxes Saturday,
October 7th.
Last day for being naturalized Sat
urday, October 7th.
T ho Mayor and Councilman of Head
ing are under arrest for not keening tlio
streets in proper repair.
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
Columbia county has reason to com
plain of Iho result of tho Congressional
ConfurciicQ and of tho agencies by
which that lvsult was produced. For
it was conceded on all bands and was
truo beyond dispute, that this county
was fairly entitled to tho nomination
upon tho principle of rotation or equal
privilego among tho counties of tho dis
trict that sho presented a competent
candidatu and that his selection would
bo sustained by public opinion both
within and without tho district. It is
equally certain that our present Repre
sentative in Congress had no claim for
election to a third term, upon either
usage, public sentiment, or his posses
sion of distinguished ability and fitness
for public service ; nor had ho any just
'ground for resentment against this coun
ty or its candidate because his claim
was refused. And yet it was his intri
gues to Becuro a third election, which
disturbed the orderly action of tho dig'
triot and protracted and clouded with
suspicion tho sittings of tho Mauch
Chunk Conference. And it was his
exasperation over his ultimate failure to
capture tho conferenco for himself, that
inspired tho transfer of his conferenco
votes, good and bad, to a candidate
from tho county of Monroe. Thus for
tho fifth time in succession, tho nomi
nation k carried to tho eastern side of
tho district, and wo must bo permitted
to add that upon no one of tho occa
sions roferred to has it been placed
there by pious and puro hands.
ME. YOOUM'S STATEMENT.
As one of tho members and as a sec
retary of tho late Congressional Con
ference for this district, I nttended all
its sessions nnd kept a correct record of
the votes cast, and am therefore able to
furnish to our peoplo somo information
in detail of what was done. The Con
ference met on Wednesday, September
Cth, at 3 P. M., at the American House,
Mauoh Chunk. A bogus set of Con
ferees from Lackawanna county, got
up in tho interest of Mr. Klotz and
headed by a Washington dork named
Barton, appeared to contest tho seats
of the regular Couferees from the divi
sion of Lackawanna included in the
Congressional distiict. It appeared
that tho contestants had no pretenco of
authority from any Convention, or even
from any Congressional committee, but
only from a Lackawanna committee
manipulated by tlio notorious A. Au
gustus Chase, (lately twice" condemned
on trial for libel before Judgo El well in
Luzerne), and which committee had no
official relations whatever witli our Con
gressional district, if in fact its mem
bers reside within it. On the other
hand the regular Conferees had been
chosen, by a convention called by the
Congressional Committee for tho Lack
awanna part of the district, in which
the people were fully represented and
instructions fairly adopted in favor of
Mr. Buakalew for Congress. This
bold and desperate attempt to pack the
Conferenco with Klotz Conferees, was
most righteously defeated by a vote of
l: Si to 5, only tho Klotz men from Lu
zerne and Pike, sailing under the colors
of Gorman and Lewis, voting for it.
Even the Carbon Conferees refused to
assist in carrying it out.
Tlio Conferenco after taking thirteen
ballot without result, adjourned to
half past eight on Thursday morning,
when fourteen more ballots were had,
Mr. Bucknlow receiving 9 votes on the
10th ballot and no other candidato
more than 1. It is to bo remembered
that each wholo county and each of tho
divisions of Luzerno and Lackawanna
included in the district, had three Con
ferees j that tho wholo number of Con
fereas was 21, and that eleven votes
were required to nominate.
Tho Conference again met at 1 1 A.
TU., the sumo day and took ballots num
bered 28 to 35 inclusive. Mr. Bueka
Iew received 10 votes on tho 35th ballot
I ho 10 votes were made up of
tho full vote of Columbia, Lackawanna
and Monroe, and of one (Dr. Trimmer)
from Luzerne.
Tho next session of the Conferenco
began at l P. M.,aud ballots were had
numbered from 30 to 51 inclusive. On
thu 30th Mr. Huckalcw had 9 votes
composed of tho votes of Columbia,
Lackawanna and Monroe, aud on thu
37th, 38th and 39th ballots ho had 10
votes composed of tho same three coun
ties with ono from Luzerne. Ho had
also 9 votes on the -Mth ballot being
the same as those given him on tho
30th.
At tho next session, tho same day,
commencing at 5 o'clock p. in. ballots
numbered from 52 to 05 inclusive
wero taken, Mr. Huok.tlow receiving 8
votes on tho 50th. Tho conferenco
then adjourned to Friday morning,
September 8th, at 9 o'olock, when tho
00th, and final ballot, was taken, re
sulting in 7 votes for Iiuckalow. 11 for
Storm and threo for Miles. Tho Storm
vote on this ballot consisted of tho
votes of Carbon, Monroo and Pike, and
of two, (Hart nnd O'Donnell), from
Luzerno.
Upon tho face of tho proceedings
Mr, Jvlotz does not npnear as u canui
unto tor nomination, but ho was a
most earnest and eager one and had
liix'ti such for somo time hoforo tiro
Conferenco met. Tho Carbon confer
ees wero chosen upon a pledgo to
vote for bun if ho could get enough
additional votos, outside of that county,
to secure a nomination, but ho was
only able to get tho 3 votes from Piko
and two Gorman votos from Luzerne,
which wero not enough. In short, ho
had but eight votes at command, nnd
could obtain no more, and tho idea of
u third term bnd to bu abandoned.
Although tho Monroo and Montour
lonforecs wero pledged to votu with
Columbia county at tho last session on
Friday morning, it will bo icun that
they did not do bo. Tho 8 Klotz votes
beintr tendered to Mr. Storm, tho Mon
roo candidate, ho accented them and
without notico of his intoution added
his own county vote to make up tho
injority by which his nomination was
secured. In consequence of this, as al
leged, tho Montour voto wns also with
hold from us as it had been before.
John O. Yocum.
Cntawissn, Sept. 11, '82.
THE VOTE PROM LUZERNE-
A correspondent of tho J'ress, wri
ting from llnzletnn on tho 8th Inst.,
says ! "Mr. lluckaiow's defeat wns
airreed on before tho conferenco met.
Col. Robert Klotz, tho present member
from tho district, could not openly bo n
candidate, as ho lias held tho olllco two
terms. However ho considered Him
self a rroniisiut dark horse, nnd
throughout tho contest his nnxtcty was
something of tho proportions of his
natural iorm, ana ns tiutu uunuuuiuu.
Tiio ninnnei in which John
A. Gorman handled the conferees from
Luzo -no surprised oven gray-headed old
nullum. In the first tilaco theso
couferees wero conceded to Sam
uel H. Price, a very respectable coal
operator at Upper Lehigh, and it was
understood that no opposition would
bo mado to him. Older politicians
than Mr. Prico warned him to bewnro
of Mr. Gorman who has always acted
for Col. Klotz, but Mr. Prico was
guileless enough to believo nil tho
Hazlcton politicians told him, nnd
when the Convention intt he was very
much surprised to find Mr. Gorman tho
candldnto of lower Luzerne. One of
tho threo conferees was Dr. S. W.
Trimmer of Whito Haven, Mr. Gor
man's arrangement with Dr. Trimmer,
judtring from somo emphatic remarks
of tho Doctor after tho Convention
("Conference was, that his conferees
should bo thrown for Mr. Huckalcw at
tho proper time. Col. Klotz never had
any idea of allowing Mr Gorman to do
any such thing, and tho lower Luzerne
conferees did not voto for tlio ox-Son-ator.
This was Mr. Gorman's sur
priso number two.'
Thus far tho correspondent of tho
Press, who has apparently obtained
an inkling of tho facts from well in.
formed sources. It is perfectly truo
that Gorman was pledged to Dr.
Trimmer and to others, before he car
ried tho Hazleton Convention against
Price, that his conferees should voto
with Columbia county in Conferenco
whenever his own namo was with
drawn or dropped. And it is tcuo also
that ho sooured by this means tho
votes necessary to his success in that
Convention. So also Mr. Hart, ono of
his conferees, at the time ho was
chosen declared his choice, after Gor
man, would be Mr Buckalew. Several
of our citizens who wero present at
Hazleton, can, in addition to Dr.
Trimmer, testify to the position and
pledges of Gorman, and to tho fact
that it was by virtuo of tlioso pledges
that ho carried a vote of 22 to 20 in
Convention against Prioe.
But Gorman was speedily captured
by Klotz, and tho Conferenco i coord
shows that when his namo was with
drawn on the last, ballot tho votes of
his two conferees who wero subject to
his control, wore transferred to Storm.
His pledge was not kept but was
treacherously broken, and his confer
ee votes, which controlled tho result,
were therefore false voles.
Wo would gladly stop at this point
nnd yield to charity the field of conject
ure to find an excuse or palliation for
faithless conduct. But wo must add
the mention of circumstances, which
forbid the field to charity and excludo
silence. W ten a no: illation for Miles,
upon a consideration of 1000, was
proposed to bis priccipal conferee, it
was with Gounao that tho go-between
openly consulted. Nothing however
came of that negotiation, for Montour
was not in the market to buy or to bo
sold. Again, soon after the adjourn
ment of tho conferenco (it was the samo
impecunious candidato who was seen
with a considerable roll of monoy in
hand, and somewhat elevated with
drink, engaged in discourse or contro
versy with ono of his conferees, in n
recess from tho side-walk, adjoining
tho Americau Hotel. This statement
is made upon the sufficient authority of
Mr. F. L. Miles, a reputablo conferee
from tho county of Montour.
congressional 00NFEREN0E.
Tho Congressional Conforenco of the
Eleventh Pennsylvania District met at
tho American House Mauch Chunk on
Wednesday afternoon, Sept. Cth, at 3
o'clock.
Too JLonferenco was called to order
by S. B. Prico of Luzerne, chairman of
tho district Committee, and organized
by choosing Michael Cr.ssidy of Car
bon as Chairman and Thomas Hart of
Luzerno and John C. Yocum of Col
umbia as Secretaries.
Tho following Conferees presented
credentials :
Carbon M. Cassidy, S. Rickert, C.
W. Meendscii.
Luzerne Dr. S. Trimmer, Con.
O'Dounell, Titos. Hart.
Monroe J. Fob.'l, B. Mansfield, R.
Swank.
Columbia J. C. Yocum, D. Lowun-
hers, Cyrus B. MoIIenry.
lUoutour A. JiiUuieycr, t rnnkliii
Sillier, Frank L. Miles.
l'ike Yarren K. Kiilgoway, Jl. 15.
Mott, Jas. It. Smith.
Lackawanna K. A Beamish, Owon
P. Biglin, E. J. Lyuott.
Uontostiug Uimlerces, namely, I). I',
Barton, Joseph L. Bachman and John
F. Boyle, appeared from Lackawanna.
Auer full hearing and debate tho Con
ference decided in favor of tho return
ed conferees from Lackawanna nnd
against tho contestants, by a voto of 13
to 5.
Michael Cassidy on taking tho chair
permanently, simply said: Gentlemen
of tho conferenco I thank you for tho
conhuenco yoirliave shown m mo and
the honor you havo conft-rred upon mo.
I shall endeavor to discharge tho trust
with impartiality and to the best of my
ability. It is now in order to nominate
persons for member of Congress from
tho llth District.
Tho secretary called over tho delega
tions by counties.
Carbon county lominatcd A. O.
Brodhead.
Columbia county nominated Charles
R. Bucknlew.
Lu.wuu county nominated John A.
Gorman.
Monroo noiiuty nominated J. B.
Storm.
Montour county nominated Gcorgo
W. iUiles,
Piko county nominated Alfred E
Lewis.
Upon proceeding to voto Mr. Buokn
low received 0 votes, (Columbia and
Lackwniinn), and eacltot the other can
didates 3. Four additional votes worn
taken without result, whon tho confer
enco took n recess until 5:30 p. in.
when voles wero taken up to aud in
eluding tho 13th, when an adjournment
wns liau to iiiursuay morning at wj
o clock. Thursday morning tho Lou
ferenco met and adjourned to tho
Court Houso, at which place votes up
to tho 2 th. Inclusive wero taken
Then a recess was ordered to 1 1 a. m.
nnd upon rcsscmbliug votes up to tho
35tli inclusive wero taken. Adjourned
to 1:30 i'. m. when votes up to Al in
elusive wero taken. Recess to 6 r. u
when votes up so 05, inclusivo wnro
. .1. 1 . IS ! .1 .
; had. Adjourned 10 r nutty morning
i nt 0 o'lock, ut which time, upon re
assembling, Mr. Hart of Luzerno with
drew thu namo ot joii n a. uormau
THE COLUMBIAN AND
and tho COlh, volo being taken, result,
ediBuokaluw 7, Storm 11, Miles 3i
whereupon tho nomination of John B.
Storm of Monroo o'onntv wns announc
ed by tho chair.
Upon motion it was, "Resolved
That tho nomlnco of this Conference
nppoint n Congressional Coinmltleo for
tlitf. district. ' It wns further, "Jicsolv
cdi That tho Conurcssloual Commit
too to bo appointed by tho nomlnco of
tins uomereiice, select tlio plnco lor
holding the next Uougressiouni Uon
.ference."
Upon invitation, Mr. Storm then ad
dressed tho Uonlereneo in a tow re
marks, thanking them for the honor of
tho r.oinintuioii and pleduinu himself to
n hearty support of the measures of
the parly aim tho interests of his own
constituency.
Mr. Lewis, tho gentleman in nomi
nation from Piko county, made a few
remarks. Ho expressed himself ns
thoroughly -satisfied with tho result of
tho conference, and felt proud of the
man whom it had nominated. Mr
Storm wns, ho said, a man whoso char
ncter aud abilities would do honor to
tho position.
The conferenco then adjourned sine
die.
The Contest in Pennsylvania,
Tho indorsement by tho Labor and
Workingmcit's Pa.-ty m Pennsylvania
of Armstrong, tho Greenback candi
dato for Governor, has given fresh
hopes to tho success of General Bea
ver, tho regular Republican candidato
for Governor. It is expected that
Armstrong will draw votes enough
from the Democrats and Independents
to make Beaver lead tho Democratic
candidate and tlio other factions. The
Independents nro in despair.
buo'i aro the words of tho New ork
Commercial Advertiser, a stalwart
republican newspaper, and wo hope
nnd boliovo tho wish is fattier Jo the
thought. It cannot be true, that in
any condition of tlio contest, demo
crats can bo found who will desert thu
party and its admirable candidate, and
voto for Armstrong. For every rea
son Mr. Paulson ought to get every
democratic voto in thu stato nnd wo
beliova ho will get them. If ho should
ho will be Buro of bis election. Neither
Greenback nor Labor parties ought to
bo allowed to draw off a democratic
vote. In our party there is no feud
nnd no faction. A ticket composed of
young, energetic nnd honest men, ono
of them well tried in a most onerous
position, should command nn enthusias
tic and unanimous party vote. The
Advertiser thinks tho Greenback
Labor parties nro run in tlio interest of
(Jameron and Beaver. iJcmocrats!
Bowaro of them I
Hon, Win. MoMichael on Cameron,
At a meeting ot tlio Independents
held in the Academy of mnsio at Wil
liamsport on last Saturday evening
Hon. W'liam McMichael, of Philadel
phia, cha-ed the Beaver-Cameron parly
with abusing their trust, and with mak
ing tho Republican warty a mere ma
chine to manufacture grists for their
personal benefit and aggrandizement.
Cameron was a despot, and exercised
autocratic power in Pennsylvania, as
stringently, exnotingiy and summarily
as tho Cz-r. Yhen a man could prom
ise a pha .t tool, like Beaver, nearly a
year in advance of a nominating con
vention that ho would ho its choice,
and likewiso take as a Christmas pro
sent to Mr. Rawlo tho nomination of
Supremo Judge, witli his compliments,
months in advance of tho 10th of May
convention, it was proof positive that a
personal despot was ruling in tho Com
monwealth, instead of the people. Four
years ago the speaker thought of de
claring himself free from such a bond
age, but love of party held him back.
lie trusted, however, tttat liberty ot
speech and action would now destroy
this ono man power,and save tlio Re
publican organization from utter ruin.
As now controlled it was tlio most cor
rupt party that ever swayed power, and
would bring luin if tho Oamerons,
Beavers and Quays continued to hold
tho reins.
Press Comments
The failure of tho Deniocratiu Con
ference to nominate Charles R. Bucka
low for Congress in tlio Eleventh dis
trict, will be sincerely regretted through
out the Stale. His eminent ability and
ljpe experience were called for in this
crisis of political affairs, and no man in
the State could havo rendered greater
honor and usefulness to thu people of
tho Commonwealth. But thu dissen
tions of small men aro often too potent
lor ntuess without trickery, and it is
most natural for small men, oven in
their jostling against each other, to
agree only in destroying tlioso whoso
destruction is a reproach to them. Ex
Congressman Storm is the winner in
tho scrub-race for thu plaeo Mr. Buoka
lew did not seek, but ngreed to accept,
and considering tho worse possibilities
of tho case, tho result is fortunate. Mr.
Storm will never dishonor his xionstitu
oncy, and that's something lo say after
such a scramble as there has been in
tlio district. Phlla. Times.
The Democrats of tho Eleventh dis
trict, as Democrats aro apt to do when
tho chances of success aro good, have
retired their strongest man in Mr. Buck
nlew and nominated an old political
war-norso instead. John u. btorni will
add nothing to tho Democratic minori
ty in the next Congress but ono voto.
Bucknlew would havo been a diBtiuot
influence for good government. Piila.
Press, Jlep.
Tho Democrats of tho Eleventh Coif
grcssional district aro on tho up grade.
I'hoy havo not done badly in nomina
ting Mr. John B. Storm for Congress,
nut thuy might havo done better by
nominating Mr. Charles R. Buckalow.
Mr. Storm has been in Congress before,
and ho fairly acquitted himself, lint
Mr. Bucknlew is n gentleman who has
more than a nodding acquaintance with
political attairs. lie is u man ot such
broad endowments that ho isfit for high
public service. Wo need such men at
Washington. Philu Jiecord,
While ex-Sonator Bucknlow's numer
ous admirers had hoped that tho demo
cratic congressional nomination for the
Eleventh district would bo conferred
upon that nblo and distincuished iren
tlemun tho democrats of tho district
and of tho state havo reason to conirrat
ulato themselves on thu fact that when
tho conferenco failed to nominate Mr.
Buckalow its choice fell on so capable
and worthy a man as John B. Storm.
I ho Eleventh district will havo a rep
resentativo in tho noxt congress of
whom its peoplo will have reason to bo
proud. Jarrisourg J'uirlot.
On Saturday last a brakeman on the
Philadelphia and Frio Railroad named
William Kield wns seriously injured at
Lock Haven by being knocked Hem
Ins trnin by n drawbiidgo. Ho was
seriously cut in tho neck nnd hurt in
ternally. He wns taken to his homo
at bunbury.
DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Benjamin Zeohler, who wns discover
ed, over n year ngo in a log cabin eight
feet Square on tlio Bluo mountains, in
Albany township, Berks county, naked
and covered with filth, nnd hlshnlr nnd
beard several feet long, died nt tho
county nlmshouso on Mondny nged
about foriy-fivo years. Ho had been
penned up twenty-seven years by His
brother in this liulo bulldiiiL' that con
tained no light or ventilation, excepting
a small nolo through which tood was
thrown in. Ho never snoko nn Intclllin-
bio word, and his appearance was that
of n wild man. Owing to being un
clothed, tho hair grew quite thick
ami long on his body and limbs.
Tho Star Route trial has ended in n
verdict of acquittal of Turner nnd
Peck, a conviction of Miner and Ror
dell, nnd a disagreement of tho jury as
to Dorsey and llrndy. Those convict
ed wero inero lools in the hands of craf
tier and moro guilty men. Brady was
nn officer of the postal department,
who had chargu f tho lotting of con
tracts to carry tho mails, and Dorsey
had been a Senator, was secretary of
tho National Republican committee,
nnd wns thus enabled to oxert a strong
itiilucuco in forwarding tho conspiracy
to plunder tho treasury. Not withstand
ing tho failure of tho jury to agree,
tho verdict of tlio public will hold theso
two as tho chiefs in tho Star Routo
robbery.
Oh, How They Love Them.
A colored voter who "believes in a
free North as well as a frco South,''
informs us that tho reason that Charles
O'Brien, tlio colored man appointed as
a mail carrior, was required to rcsicn.
or rather havo his namo withdrawn,
was becausu ho voted for Major White,
tiio Democratic candidato for Mayor
at tho last municipal election. A tlim
sy excuse mado to lessen tho blow hurl,
ed at tlio colored voters of William
sport, if tho rest of them had tho
spirit of tlio one that gave this infor
mation, not a colored voto in tho city
would go to hob) elect the Cameron
ticket. Tho Republicans of Blair county
slaughtered William Nesbit for
tho Legislature, nn mtollignnt and
worthy citizen, to make way for n white
rooster of tho Cameron breed, nnd Tlie
eamu paity is disposed to treat tho col
ored men in Williamsporttlte samo way.
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jjuuy aun iv JHinner,
NEWS ITEMS.
Master Warner of Atlantic, Iowa, is
not yet 4 years old, but ho weighs near
ly -100 pounds.
Tho biggest diamond in New York
city is worn by Dock Commissioner Ja
cob Vanderpt.ol.
The greatest navy in tho world is
that of England. Tho most invisible
ono is the United States.
Tho Inchest ranco of mountains is
the Himalayas, the mean elevation be
ing estimated from 10,000 to 18,000
feet.
Kentucky has no great fresh water
lakes, but it has great whiskey distille
ries, and tho natives do not feel tho loss
of fresh water much.
Tho greatest cornet player is Levy.
Ho measures iifty six inches around tho
chest, and is said to havo tho largest
mugs ot any musician in tho world
Tho best record in a six days' go-as-
you-please race is that made by Georgo
lia.el, who covered liUU 1 -8 miles in
Madison Square Garden on March 4 of
tins year.
Tho largest suspension bridco will
bo the ono now building between
Brooklyn and Now York. Tho length of
tho mam span is 1,505 teet 0 incites.
I he entire length ot tho bridge is 5,-
889 feet.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad's now
locomotive Jumbo, has seven feet dri
ving wheels, and lias drawn a tram
from Philadelphia to Jersey City, a
distance of ninety miles, in eighty ruin
ntes.
Jumbo is the largest elephant in tho
civilized world. Ho is 1 1 feet 0 inches
in height. Tho measurement of his
ears when outspread is 15 feet, and ho
can reach upward 20 feet with his
trunk.
Probably the biggest foot aro those
of a Chicago girl naine.l Lizzie Mertz.
.ihoy aro said to measure 10 inches
each. It is reported that she once
kicked a young man and fractured his
spino.
A Massachusetts law makes tho own
er of a house liable for treble any loss
that may be sustained by gambling
tlieiein with his consent. A saloon
keeper at Lowell has just been compell
ed to pay $1,800, the money going to
a man who had lost only 000 in play
ing poker on tho premises.
Four persons were seriously injured
by Barnumu's elephant Emperor.which
broke loose and raced through iho
streets of Troy, Bradford county, about
a month since. Ul tlioso hurt iurs.
Burns died on Friday last, her husband
has been pronounced fatally injured
nnd Mrs. Langley is dying. Patrick
Coition has partially recovered and has
entered suit for $5,000 damages.
Tho livery stable of J. Georgo Sny
der of Allentowu was destroyed by
fire Inst week. Sixteen horses perished
in tho flames and a number of carriages
wero burned. The loss is $7,003 and
the iusuraneo slight. Two ice-houses
belonging to B. F. Nuding wero nlso
destroyed. Tholiro was of incendiary
origin.
Up in Tioga county tlio Stalwarts
nro called "regular Republicans" by tlio
Democrats and Beaver men. Tho In
dependents havo tho organization, and
call themselves tho "simoii puro article,"
and swear by Abu Lincoln and John
mown.
Tist Friday night nbout 12 o'clock
two women of rather questionable char-
acur, known respectively as "lona Ar
nold" and "Alice tho Blonde, attempt
ed to commit suicide by jumping into
tlio river at Wilkesbarro. A policeman
hearing tlio splash in tlio water, went
to tho rosette nnd, after a hard strugglo,
succeeded in taking the pair on shoro
again.
Early Saturday morning Officer
.jmitii ot Allentowu, arrested a noto
rious robber, John Solomon, on suspi
cion of having committed a series of
burglaries in that city. Tho Allentowu
Feuinlo College has been robbed twice
in several months and tho rsidenco of
tho Rov. Hifferd, president of thu In
stitution, was burglarized in August
while nt tlio seashore. Tho officer
found a lot of silverware, clothing,
linen, etc., which has been indeittifled
ns the property of tho college and Mr.
Hifferd. Solomon is an old ol lender.
nnd somo tiino back served a threo
years' term forburglary. Other charges
aro pending against hUl and ho is good
for six or eight years in prison.
MERCANTILE LICENSES.
OKANOK HTOHKS NOT I.IAlll.K.
Ill the Common Pleas of Columbia
county. No. 114, Sept, T. 1882.
Appeal of "Tho Valley Grango'' of
Millvilic from tho nBScssinent and class
ideation of the Mercantile Appraiser of
itv tiii: conn'
Upcn tho hearing of this npiical, it
npposred by testimony nnd tho fact is
loutid so to be, that the appellant, is an
association of persons for the purpose
ninong other things of procuring for
themselves inerchandiso for their own
uso nt n cheaper rate than by purchnso
in limited quantities by each for his
own uso. In order to accomplish this
end tho nsiocintion appoints an ngent
whose business it is to receive ordcis
from members for groceries, dry goods
nnd other articles which they desiro to
purchase, nnd afte. receiving n number
of orders from different members sta
ting quantities needed, to aggregate
them and purchase the articles in bulk
from wholesalo dealers. When the
goods nro received nt the designated
plnco of deposit, tlio agent delivers them
to tho members in kind and quantity,
according to their respective orders
previously given. No commission is
paid to the agent, and no profit is
chnrged or received. Sales of goods
aro not mado to persons not members
of tho association.
Tho question presented upon tlicso
facts is whethor tho association is Ha
bio to pay for a license ns n sender of
mercliandiso f
Taxation is regulated by express
statutory law. Tho power in this in
stance is claimed under tho Act of 4th
of May, 1811 & Supplements. Purd.
Dig. 1450, ct seq.
mat act requires that persons
engaged in selling or vending gooiU,
wares and merchandise, shall annually
pay for tho uso of tho Commonwealth
for their respective licenses certain sums
mentioned, according to thu amount of
annual sales effected. I
Tho terms nied in this aud all other
acts upon (ho subject to indicate tho
persons liable to pay for a license are,
"the seller or vender'' "dealers in goods,
wares and mercliandiso," "persons re
tailing' aud the "like. In other words,
ho must be a merchant according to the
popular and generally understand
meaning of that term. A merchant is
one who buys nnd trades in anything.
nnd makes a business of buying and
selling. 2 Abbotts Law Dictionary
100.
Under tho evidence in this case tho
appellant cannot be held to be a vendor
f goods. 1 ho word "sale has a pro
ciso legal meaning both in law and
equity. It means, at all times, a con
tract between parties to give and pass
rights of property for money, which
the buyer pays or promises to pay to
tlio seller lor the thing bought aud sold.
Per. Wayne J. 8 Howard Rep. -195,
514.
Tho purchnso of oods for a num
ber of persons by ait agent and tho de
livery thereof to each according to his
order, does not constitute a sale within
the meaning of this definition nor ac
cording to thu common acceptation of
that term. It does not appear by the
evidence in whose name the goods are
purchased. Credit is no doubt given
to the Grange for n short time until the
goods are distributed to its members
mid the agent no doubt retains them by
way of lien until tho amount of their
cost is paid. This does not constitute
either the Grango or the agent, who is
ngcut for each and every member, a
vendor or seller of goods within the
reasonable construction of the statute
requiring a license feo to bo paid.
Willi practices of other granges wo
have nothing to do, and therefoie,iuust
bo understood as deciding this case
upon tho facts proved upon the hearing,
nnd that under these luets the appellant
is not required by law to obtain a li
censo and ought not to have been class
ified and returned by thu Mercantile
Appraiser.
Tho appeal camo on to be heard and
was argued by counsol, aud upon due
consideration thereof it is now.Septom-ber-Uh,
1882, ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the appellant is not enga
ged in the selling and vending of goods,
wares, merchandise, commodities or ef
fects whatsoever, and that thu classifi
cation and assessment of it, said appel
lant, was improperly made by tho Mer
cantile Appraiser, and that his return
thereof be nnd tho samo is hereby set
aside, and tho appellant discharged
therefrom.
Bv tiii: CouitT.
Wm. Ei.wki.i, P. J.
ITmili Sum's lni'.niiw. for this vo;ir in
found to bo about $450,000,l700.
"nouau on hats."
Clears out ruts, mice, rouclies, Hies, nuts,
beil-hugs, skuuks, chipmunks, gophers.
15c. Lruggists.
After waiting some years in order to
give Mr. Keeiy it chance to perfect Ills mo
tor, the directors of tlio Keely Motor Com
puny havo grown tired of delay, null now
insist that the Inventor shall apply for a
patent, which he has consented to do. It
looks very much ns though this wonderful
invention, whatever it is, will never ho util
ized. A feKIM.FDl. I'llUPAltATION
Composed of roots, barks, nnd plants, Unit
net in littrmony, anil nro a lileiisimt, and
vlTcctlvu moillfilno, constitute Hunlock
Itlooil Uittvrs, of which highly commend
tttory reports nru being constantly received.
I'rico 1.00.
A llttlo girl named Lizzie Selden wns itb
ducted lu Brooklyn ono day Inst week, and
It took tltu newspapers only four days to
llnd her and arrest tho woman who carried
her olT. Thu pollen litivu been looking for
Charliu lloss more titan four years.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Tlil powder never virles. A marvel of purity,
utn iiL'tlt nod Tholuiomnoss. More economical
turn I no ordinary kinds, and cannot te sol I In
lompelltlon with tho multitude of low test, short
weight, Alum o. nhonphaUi powders. Sold only
In cans, liovn. lltitiNa l'owneu Co.. ids Watl-st.,
N.V. augiMy.
W AfROYALfltl'flt 2
IBS
A funny old King Is Celcwnyo, Iho Zulu
monarch, who Is visiting England. Thoro
Is no money to ho mado out of him as there
was'lii showing oft King Kalakaua whon
ho visited this country somo years ago. Ho
hates to bo exhibited and Is bored by com.
pany. Ho likes Queen Victoria, for ho
thinks site Is very much such n ruler as
himself. In this respect ho expresses him
self as King Tlicodorus, of Abyssinia, did a
dozen years ago, only that Tlicodorus
wanted to innrry Queen Victoria, which
Cetwayo hns not yet proposed. There Is
something In being n king which docs seem
to puff a man up with Inordlnato self-con-celt.
Democratic State Ticket,
For Govei ncr,
ROBERT E. PATTISON,
OK IMIII.ADKI.l'lllA.
For Lieutenant Governor,
CHAUNOY F. BLACK,
OV YOIIK.
For Judge of tho Supunio Court,
SILAS M. CLARK,
Of INDIANA.
For Secretary of Internal Affairs,
J. SIMPSON AFRICA,
OP HUNTlNdliON.
For Congressman-nt-Large,
MORTIMER F. ELLIOTT,
ov TIOUA.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Congress,
HON. JOHN B. STORM,
or Mosnoi: countv.
President Judge,
HON. WILLIAM ELWELL.
Stnte Si'iialor,
HON. E. J. MoIIENRY
Subject, to decision of Senatorial Conferonc .
Representatives,
HON. T. J. VANDERSLICE,
WILLIAM BRYSON.
Sheiiff,
JOHN MOUUEY.
Coroner,
JOHN P. HANNON.
Jury Commissioner,
GEORGE W. DERR.
H
ERVBY E. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
llloomsburtr, Pa
omcc In Mrs. Knfs Uulldlnj;.
s Sept. lS'ss-Xy.
To AilrertUi'i-H. -Lowest Itatca for advertising
In I, OHO iiunil newspapers Kent fnv. Ad
dress uisu. i iu wiii.L, x ju., to spruce St., N.
Y. aug ll.iw r
JDMINISTHATOH'S NOTICE.
KS.T1TKOF JOHN I.tWIS, I.iTK Of 8D011IM1F TOWN
81111', DECEASED.
Letters of administration on tlio estuto ot John
Lewis late cf Hunnrlcmf township Columbia county
I'eun'a., deceased, liavu been framed by the
Register of satrt county to .John Asnclman, ad
ministrator. All persons having claims against
the estate of the decedent uro requested to pre
sent them for settlement and those Indented to
tho estate to make parment to the undersigned
uumiuigirutur wuuuui ueiav.
A. I.. FHITZ, JOHN AHIIBI.MKN,
Attorney. uambra,
scdS-Gw. Admluturdtor.
Sizes of. Diamonds.
CAJUT
I Carat
2 Caiaii
4 Carats
7 Carats
IB Carats
invitation.
. rcn. am invited to visit
i. t mop.;, when in Philadel
! .ia, t i l-jave packages there,
.i ul t make a convenience
t it ;;nerally. It is a handy
i.'a.e, rLfht by the new City
1 kdi.nt the very center of the
city. It answers our purpose
lo welcome you, and to pro
vide f.r such of your wants
:x we can.
The store is about twice
as large as it was two or
three years ago; made so by
d!gt;ing under ground and
building overhead, and by ex
tension on Chestnut street.
I'am of the store are about
as 'comfortable as any place
can be; and one of the most
j-"oVCiirtalJl pnrts is now be
in. got ready for the rest and
riifp'shmcnt of strangers.
One of the pleasant things
About the store always has
been the fact that you can
wall: all over it, either alone
or with a guide, without ever
being asked to buy a thing.
We know very well that most
of you come to us for a good
share of your supplies; why
should we spoil your visit by
intruding goods upon your
attention, when you come to
.so1: the place ?
But perhaps you are not
coming to Philadelphia just
now. Very well; take a cool
er time. It's cool enough in
th j store, when you get here.
You can write for any goods
that you may happen to
want; and get them, proba
bly, just as well as if you
were on the spot. Anyhow,
you know, you can return
whatever you get that you
don't like.
We sell more sorts of
things than we can put into
an advertisement. So, what
ever you want, suppose you
drop us a line. We'll help
you if we can.
John Wanamaker.
Cliulmil Thirteenth and Market
kUvuK, nnd Clty-halUquir.
1'ltlLiDXI.ruU. '
I
suasciiiHic NOW FOll
THE COLUMBIAN
2-00 A YUAR.
For Autumn Wear;
Our Bargain section!; offer many lots
of Clothing for men and boys, well
adapted for Fall wear, at an average of
forty "per cent off from the low prices
established at our June Upset Sale.
You may save the cost of a journey
to the city, and perhaps much more, on
a single suit of. clothing.
Wanamaker & Brown.
Oak Hall, Sixth and Market Sts
Philadelphia.
Nfjgk
ioowra mMmhwmM white
mmmmmmmmmmm every Ailminutmton flora WASHINGTON lo the present lime, witli over mhbmmhS,
1 2OHtlI'.rtm1uo(IjdlM0lihWklllouie,wieiTltwlormir,v m
MM 104 (' Hie I lomct of the Freeltiemu. Thll U the moil lllablebook publi&hed. tf 1 1 J f
W F??l rSAUKNTH WANTKIf. Send for Circulars, with full pirtkutlri, lolfl II I IN H.
7 liliADLKY A CO., 08 7t. Foarth Street, 1'hllMelplilik I lUUWUI
etitemlier, tht
Buyers of Diamonds
May depond on tho goms wo aro now receiving from
abroad being of tho highest degreo of oxcollonco, at
Importers' lowest prices.
BAILEY,
DIRECT IMPORTERS,
FOR SALE.
Anno
HOTEL STAND
In tho town of Espy, lately repaired, In wood run
nine order, with a i;ood trade. Central location.
Cheap and on easy terms.
A FARM
ot si acres, with good largd buildings, ol- acres ot
woodland, 3 wi-lls. In a good stato ot cultivation,
on a public road 2 miles from OranKCVllle
bo rdera ou Klablnecreelc Alio one or it acres
,VrU trom Llfhtatreet, With, plenty of fruit,
war jr. buUdlnga, umber, c.
Also one of to acres ou Jeraeytiwn bill, along
public road from UloomsDurg to Jetseyuiwn, lu
good state of cultivation, buildings, water, fruit,
plenty of timber.
A LOT
o'HV acres miles from lllojtniburg, build
ings, unit, pliiuty of water, splendid locatlon.tlnd
land for trucking. Cheap,
A Grist Mill
on I.tttlj Pls'jtnzcrealc s miles from Hlo)msburg
Turblue wueel. lull water poer, dwelling house
Including Vu acres ot land, with a paying tradj
Terms to salt purchaser.
A largo brlcc residence on Second street, cor
ner lot, all conveniences. Also ono on Uast St.,
with stable, fruit, well and house lu present
stylo.
Also a largo frame dwelling house- on Kast St.,
on a double corner lot, with plenty of fruit,
out-kltchen, stable and all conveniences, well
suited tor retired lite.
A frame dwelling hou&o on corner ot fourth and
West streets, for sale cheap, one on 7th street,
corner lot. Terms, part down and baltnce In
monthly installments, one on 8rd street, price
low and terms easy.
A dwelling house on Centro street, lino fruit,
well, ntable, ground! and building lu best ot or
der. Terms to tult purchaser.
Applr at the law ofllce of Wm, Cbrlsman In
Moyer's Building, Illoomsburg, I'a.
August 4, tf,
DMtNISTIUTOlVH NOTICE.
I3TiTl OX LEVI MILLS MTB OP CINTKI TOWNSHIP,
VEUHABHU.
Letters of Administration on the estate ot Levi
Miller, late of Centra tw'n.. Columbia coi itr. I'a..
deceased, have been granted by the Register of
said county to Stephen I'ohe, Llmu Uldee, and
Philip I,. Miller. Union corners, Northumberland
county, administrators. Alt persons having
claims against the estate of the decedent are
requested to prcsen'. them ror settlement, anu
thoxn Indebted to the estate to make payment to
the undersigned administrators without, delay.
8 rKi'UEN I'OIIK, Lime Wdj-e.
riULIP L. MILLHU, Unton Corners. Nortn'J Co.
se? 8. J rT Administrators.
A FINE FARM
FOB SALE!
Bltuatod In Orange township, about a mile from
orangcvlllc. Contains about
134 ACRES
of well cultivated land, a
Dwelling House, Largo Barn
and all necessary outbuildings, rJprlng ct good
water at the house.
This farm was formerly owned by Charles Lee,
and la now the property of the uudeislgncl and
the late Jofoph Weaver.
For leans and particulars Inquire ot
I. W, McKBLVY
Hlooinsburg I'a.
Bept I tt
3 month.
, 12th AND CnEBTNDT,
PHILADELPHIA.
A Good Article.
For the past four years the
well known house of Baiigli &
Sons, 20 S. Delaware Avenue,
Phila'd. have been offering to
our farmers their superior phos
phate for wheat, tobacco, corn
and other crops. This was the
first firm to learn Unit farmers
could not afibrd to pay from $40
to $60 per ton for u fertilizer and
they set to work to manufacture
an article for les3 money, but
to contain all the virtues of the
high priced article.
They aro now manufacturing
and selling a phosphate for $25
per ton on cars or boat in Phila.,
which has beeu tried and fouud
just what tho farmers need.
.Large numbers of farmers have
used it and recommend it to
their neighbors. For circular
showing guaranteed analysis ad
dress BAUGH & SONS,
20 S. DELUWAltE AVE.,
PHILADELPHIA.
Nipt. 8, l-m.
I). & J. J. H'HENRY
being engaged In tho
Manufacturing of Lumber
havo constantly in stock tho following:
2x4, 2X5 2x6, 2x8
HEMLOOK BILL STUFF,
of various leng tbs for Uulldlng Purposes,
200,000 feet Hemlock Boards,
14, 10, 18 ntul 20 feci, nuigliig In wlilth
from 10 to 20 Inches.
190,000 GAUGED BOARDS
5, 0 mill 7lnchcs, 10 feet long.
80,000 Whlto I'ino Boards, Pauel.
40,000 Feet 2 to. Plunk, Pino,
AUK)
Largo fuantltles of common plno boards etc
QuantlUes ot tho above can be had at the Lum
ber Yard ot
J- J. JIolIKNRY, Benton I'a.
l'or further particulars address
D & J, J, M'HENRY
Benton, Pa
aug 23 em
pXEOUTOIVS NOTIOK.
J KUTiTI OK BiltiU 4NN Bf UtX, DBCKA8BD1 ,
LelteraltUBtamcntarycntiuH'Stateof Harsh Ann
Mine, Ulo ot Iicuat township, Columbia county
I'a. deceased, have been grunted by the Itegluler
of said county to Geo. W.Btlne, Nutnldla Columbia
Co. All Demons having- elalina au'alnbl theoslatj
of the decedent are requested lo present them for
eetllimekt aud thnso Indebted lo thu estate to
make payment to the undesigned executor with
out delay.
UKO, W. STINK,
aui;18ll-w lixecuwr,