Tle dolttnlDiii. ooLCMBHUitHocnAT, BTncrTiii MonTii, and Co lumbian, consolidated. llMiiril Wrrktr, every Prlilnj .Morning-, nt BLooMsounn, comjmma co , ra. t two dollars per jc&r. To mitwrlbers out of Iho county tho terms are strictly In ndrnnco. l"No paper discontinued except nt tho option of the pubthhrrs, until nil arrearages nro paid, but loni continued credits will not bo Klvcn. All papers sent out of tlio Btnto or to distant post ortlces must bo paid for In advance, unless n respon. slolo peroon In Columbia county assumes to pay the subscription duo on demand. rosTAUR la do longer exacted from subscribers In tho county. JOB PRINTING. I The Jobblnff Popartmentof the Columbian Is very complete, and our Job Printing will compare favor ably with that of tho lnnro elites. All work dono on Bhort noUco, neatly and at moderate prices. fJES Of iDfErXISI(Jql lM 1M 8M lr oiio Inch fjoo taso tauo json Isoo Two inchm ... JOO 4 00 Boo 800 1J00 Thrcn Inches, ... on 500 ion Itoo 1800 Kunrlnches...... ftoo 700 9 03 isoo sooo oimrter column, ivn hoo loco is no ssoo Half column . . loon lri itoo aioo Minn one column .... aim moo soon mod 10100 Yiwit-tt-r,,iirHitnr,ntit nninhln nwirlerlv. Tran sient ml vert Iscmcnts must bo paid for iwforo I nsctt-; cd except where parties have account. Ugnl advertlsrmentji two dollars per Inch for three tnnertlons, and nt that rato for additional Inwitlons without rcfcrcnco to length. Executor's, Administrator's, and Auditor's notices uircoaowars. mini uo paid lur sviii-u iisunw. Transient or Local notices, ten cents a line, regtt lar advertisements half rates. J ' f 'flTTEMBiNMB, roprletort. BLOOMSBTJRGr, PA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1882. THE COLUMBIAN, VOL XVI, NO 88 COMJMMA DBMUHHAT, VOL.XLVI, NO S9 Cards dollar tho 'lluslticss Directory'' column, one ear for each Hue. I ('Ill PROFESSIONAL CARDS. T K. WALLEH, ' ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, OfUco In 1st National Hank building, second floor, llrst door to tho right. Corner of Main and Mar. kot strocts, Hloomsburg, )'a. U. FUNIC, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW. DlXXIMSBUSO, PA. omco In Int'g UulldlDg. It. AW. J. I1UCKALEW, J ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. HLOOM8BURO, I'l. omco on Main Street, 1st door below Court House. J OHN M. OLAHK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. 11LO0MSBCK0, l'A, omc over Schuyler's Hardwaro store. p W.MILLER, ATTOItNKr.AT-LAW Ofllco In Drawer's bulldlng.setond lloor.room No. 1 Uloomsburg, I'a, T) FHANK ZAKR. ATTORN EY-AT-L AW. Bloomsburg, Pa. Ofllco corner of Ccntro and Main Strcts, Clark's Uulldlng. Can bo consulted In German. G EO. E. ELWELL-, ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW. Nkw Columbian BoiLDtHO, Btoomsburir, Pa. Mombor of tho United StateB Law Association, collections mado In any part of America or Eu rope pAUL E. WIRT, Attorney-at-Law. Offlco In Columbian iiuildino, uoom No. a, second floor. BLOOMSBUUG, PA. JJEIWEY E. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Illoomsburg, I'a, OfUco In Mrs. Knt'B Building. Sept. 18 SS-l y. p UY JACOBY ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ULOOMSBURO, ODlco In n. J. Clark'4 Bullrtlng, second floor, first door to the left. OCt.8,'80. JOHN C. YOOUM, Attorney-at-Lawi CATAW1SSA, PA. omce In Nkws Itkm building, Main street. Member of the American Attorneys' Assocta- Collections mado In any part of America. Jan. 0, 1832. K. OSWALD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Jackson Bulldlmr, Rooms 4 niul C. Mavo. Dl. BKUWICK.PA. II. RIIAWN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Catawlssa, ra. Offlce, corner of Third and Malnstreots. M. II. SNYDER, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Orangoville, Pa. "-Ofllco in Low's Building, socond floor, second door to the left. Can bo consulted In German. nuiris'81 1. IHOBK. L S. WmB8TI!N, Notary Publics KNORR & WINTERSTEEN, Attornoys-at-Law. nm.. I- U.llnnnl llnnST hllHrllnt fiCCObd llOOr. nratdoortotliolett. Corner of Main and Market Btroota uioomsnurg, ra. t&'Peiuwns and Bountiet Collechd. J II. MAIZE, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW AND JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Offlco In Mrs. Ent's Building, third door from Main street,. M. L. EYERLY, A.TTOKNBY-AT-LAW, CatawUsa.F. collections promptly made nnd reralttod. Offlce opposite Catawlssa Deposit Bank. m-l8 AL. FRITZ, Attorney-at-Law. Office , in Columbian Building, June U W. T) BUCKINGHAM, Atlorney-nf-Law. LV.onico, Brockway's Building ".1st floor, BToomsburg, Penu'a. may 7, 'uo-t t O. BARKLKY, Attorney-at-Law. , ofllco In Brower's building, and story .Itooms JB. McKELVY, M. D.,Sur,'eon and Phy a ilclan, north sldo Main street.below Market. TR. J. 0. RUTTER, PHYSICIAN &BURGBON, Office, North Markot street, Bloomsburg, Pa. stee It. WM. M. REBER, Surgeon and Physician. Ofllco corner of Hock and Markot et. T R. EVANS, M. D., Surgeon and I J . Physician, (orace and Ilosidencu on Third street. MISCELLANEOUS. Q M. DRINKER, GUN & LOCKSMITH Sewing Machines and Machinery of all kinds re pitrea. Orim lloosi Building, Bloomsburg, Pa. I) AVID LOWENBERG, Merchant Tailor Main St., above central notel. II. HOUSE, DENTIST, Bi.ooMStiuKn, Coi.ujibia County, Pa. All styles of work done In a superior manner, werk wurraniu aa njpnsacuuuu, 'iirru aithict i wiTuooT I'ain by the use of a as, and free of charge when aruuclal tootb are Inserted. Offlce over Bloomsburg Banking Company, Jo bt open at all houn dunna the day, NoT.ns-ly EXCHANGE HOTEL. W. R. TDBBS, PROPRIETOR BL00USBURO, 7A. OPPOSITE COUltT II0U8B. iArgs and convenient sample rooms. Bath rooms hot and oold water,and all modern convenience JAMES REILLY, Tonsorial Artist, Is nirRl at ht old Ktand undftr KXOIIANnE llorKL,und lias as usual a 1'lltST.CLASS patroaage of hlaoldoustomersand of the puollo generally, ulyie,'80.tf &7QAWEBK.; $U a day at home easily made Hcosily outilt free. Addr ess Tauii; Co Angnsta,Malno, march 81. ly FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING. -)o(-A. J. EVANS, The uptown Clothier, lias Just received a flno line of New Goods, and Is prepared to mako up SPRING AND SUMMER SUITS Cor Men and Bora In tho neatest manner and La test styles. GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, Hatsi Gaps. &(? Always on band. Call and Examine EVANS' ulock corner Main and iron streets, BL00M8BUKO, PA. PLUMBIIMG, GAS FITTI1MG, STOVES AND TINWARE. ,:o: 33. 33. 333ROW333R. lias nurchased tho Stock and Business of I. 11a- genbucb, and Is now prepared to do all kinds of work In his line. Plumbing and (las FlttlDg a specialty. Tinware, Stores, In a great variety. All work dono by EXPERIENCED HANDS. Main Street corner of East, RLOOMSKimCJ, PA. N. S. TINGLEY. Announces to tho nubile that ho Is prepared to ao all kinds ot Custom Tailoring, promptly and at reasonable prices. Now Is tho season for a NEW FALL SUIT And Tlngley's the place to get a proper nt. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Shop 3rd lloor Columbian Building, Main street. BLOOMSBUItG, l'A. M. C. SLOAN & BRO., BLOOMSBUUG, PA. Manufacturers ot CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SLEIGHS, PLATFORM WAGONS, &C. First-class work always on hand. REPAIRING NEA TL YDONE. Prices reduced (0 luit the timet. AND PAPER HANGING WM. F. BODINEi IRON ST., BELOW SECOND, BLOOMSBUUG, PA Is prepared to do all kinds ot IIOTJSH rAINTINO Plain and Ornamental PAPER HANGING, BOTH DECORATIVE AND PLAIN. All kin (In ofFurnlturc Repnlrcd and 111 a tie an good an uciv, NONE BUT FIBST-CLASS WOHKMEN EMP LOYED. Sstimates XtXado on all Work. WM. F. BOD1NE. BLOOMSBURG PLATO MILL Tho undersigned havlog put his Planing Mill on Kauroau MreQt, in iirui-uuaa uuumuuu, to pic pared to do all kinds ot work In his line. FRAMES, SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. furnished at reasonable prices. All lumber used Is well seasoned nd none but Bklllca workmen aro employed. ESTIMATES FOR BUILDINGS furnished on application. Plans and specltlca lions prepared uy an experiencea araugnumuu, CHARLES KltVG, IIIooniHUiirg, Pn. B, F. SHARPLESS, FOUNDER AND MACHINIST, HEAR L.& B. DEPOT, BLOOMSBURG, FA. Manufacturer ot Plows. Stores and all kinds of castings. Large stocir or Tinware, toon oioves. Hooni htoves. Moves for licatlni: stores.bchool houses, churches, 4c. Also, largo stock of ro palrs for city stoves of all klnds.wliolcsalo and 1 etall .such us Flro llrlck, Urates, Lla.centres, &o.,Stove Pipe, Cook Boilers, Spiders, Cake PUies, Largo Iron Kettles, Sled Soles, Wagon Boxes, all kinds Of Plow points, Mouia uonnis, 110110, riasicr, oiui, ZJOAVi' MANURE, Ac, febst-t T71KEAS BROWN'S INSURANCE JL1 AGENCY. Moyer's new building, Main GUI', UIUUIU3UU1),, I U, Assets. .Etna Insurance Co., ot Hartford, Conn, t,0T8,SJ4 itoyai oi Liverpool ii,inm,vuu Lancashlro 10,0(10,000 Kire Association. PhlladelDhla 4.165.717 Pliumlx, of London fi,:co,37i Loudon & Lancashire, of England- . 1,709,876 Ilartforl of Hartford S.JIS.OOO Springfield I'lre and Marine i.os-lfiis As the airencles are direct. DOllclcs are written for tho Insured without any delay In tho offlce at Bloomsburg. Oct. w, '81-tf, piRE INSURANCE. CUKISTIAN F. KNAPP, BLOOMSBUllO, PA. BIUTI8H AMEKICA ASSUrtANCE COMPANY. QEltMAN FIHE IN8UHANCE COMPANY. NATIONAL PIKE INSUUANOE COMPANY. UNION INSUHANCE COMPANY. These old courOBATiONS are well seasoned by ni-H and pih tistxd and havo never yet had a loss settled by any court of law. Their assets are all Invested In solid sicuaiTiisand are liable tn thn hazard of PIHK onlv. Losses rsoiitTLT and uonxstlt adjusted and paid as soon as aeierminea oy cukistian r Kxirr. BricitL Aoint and Adjdstir BloouS' idho, Pa, Thn nnonle of Columbia oonntv shou d natron lie the agency where losses It any aro settled Ana PAia oy one oi inoir own citizens, PROMPTNESS, EQUITY, l'AUl DEALING J. J. CARPETS BLOOMSBURG. PA T.liOAL BLANKS. ALWAYS ON HAND AT THIS OFKIOU BROWEB DAItBYS PROPHYLACTIC FLUID. A Ilouncliotil Artlcln for tliitvemat Family tile, ITsWWH Knr Hcarlrt Eradicates lar malaria. isaAaa 1 l'ux and itllCniitnR!uUriI)UiftApii'. Pertoni waitlneon the Sick should we it freely Scatlet Fever ha I never been known to ipreaiuhere the HuiJ wa uied. Yellow Fever h been cured with it rter hlack vomit hntl takrn itlucc Hie wunt caies or Diphtheria yielJ to It, IVvrrrdandRlckl'flr. SMAM-1'O.V HfiiM refreshed and and llrri Sorc provrnt IUTTINO of Stimll imI by nathinz with Darbyt Fluid. I I mp iir Air made , 101 ritKVi:NTi:i Ani:mber of inv fiim. My w.i taVen with t'rMnrTltrnuLUL'a t,.n4I.l P0.. I Uied the Mmdi the Ditient wa CnntBRlnn deitroyed. not Jelirloui, wa not Chatlnc. ilc. .W"V fln,J hc" lltipumatUm cured, had It.-J.W. Park. I mew, Philadelphia. Hoft While Coinplcx loni necured by ita uie, fihlp lfavcr prevented. To purify the Itrentli, Clciinin tho Tfothi It can't be surprised. Catarrh relieved and cured. Krynlpcln cured, lliirniirelievedinttantly. Scam prevented. Dysentery cuieil. Wotuidit healed rapidly, Scurvy cured. Aq Antliloto for Animal or Vegetable I'ottons, Diphtheria Provonted. The phyktclans here use Uarbva Fluid very successfully In the treat ment of Diphtheria. A, STOLLimWKRCK, Greensboro, Ala, Totter dried ud. suni,c(c. I iKtcl the FlnM fliirtnt 1 Cholera Prevented. our present affliction with . Ulcer purified and scarlet fever with oe healed. cided advantage. It Is Indispensable to the sick room, -Wh, F, Sand ford, Eyrie, Ala, In cunenof Poath It should be used about the corpse It will prevent any unpleas ant smell. The eiiilni ntPliT Mlrliui, J.MAUIOX H13W, M, 1., New I Yorlt, s.tys ! "I am convinced Prof. Darbys I Proph lactic Fluid Is a I valuable dUinfcctant Vanderbllt Unlveritlty, NahIUe, Teiin, I testify to the most cxiLlIcnt qu.i!iti?s of Prof. Darbys Prophylactic Fluid. As a d.sinfetant and determent It is both theoretically and practically superior to any preparation with which I am ac quainted. N. T. LurtON, Prof. Chemistry, Durby Flahl is Itccoiumrntlrd by Hon. Alkxanukr II. Stbi'Mhnh, of Georgia ; Rev. Chas. F. Dnus, D.D., Church of the Strangers, N Y.j ios. LbCowtb, Columbia. Prof. , UnlvcrsIty.S.C. :ev, A. J, Uattlb, Prof, Mercer University; Rev. Coo. F. Piuhck, Hishup M, K. Church. INDiSr-KNSAllLi; TO i;VKKV 11(15112. Perfectly harmless. Used Internally or externally for Man or 1 least. The Fluid has been thonmclity tested, and we have abundant evidence tlut it fus dnncrcrihiiii; here claimed. 1'or fuller lnfinuatitn pu of your Irugist a pamphlet or send tu the rupiutors, J. II. ZKIMX A CO., Manufacturing Chemists 1'HILA DKLl'IIIA. AUff'IRt, 4 '82 ly PLAIN TRUTHS The blood is the foundation of life, it circulates through every part of the body, and unless it is pure and rich, good health is impossible. If disease has entered the system the only sure and quick way to drive it out is to purify and enrich the blood. These simple facts are well known, and the highest medical authorities agree that nothing but iron will restore the blood to its natural condition; and also that all the iron preparations hitherto made blacken the teeth, cause head ache, and are otherwise injurious. Brown's Iron Hitters will thor oughly and quickly assimilate with the blood, purifying and strengthen ing it, and thus drixe disease from any part of the system, and it will not blacken the teeth, cause head ache or constipation, and is posi tively not injurious. Saved his Child. 17 N. Euuw St., Baltimore, Md, Feb. I), iSSo. Gent! ; Upon tlie rccummenJa t!on of a friend 1 tried Ukown'3 Ikoh IlirTBKS as a tonic and re storative for my daughter, v.tiom I was thoroughly convinced v. is wasting away with Consumption, llavini lost three daughters by the terrible disease, under the rare of eminent physicians, I was loth to believe tiiat anything could .irrttt Ihe progress of the disease, but, to my great surprise, before my daugh ter had taken ouebot.le of 1kuvn's Ikon HirTUKS, she began to mend and now is Quite restored to former health. A fifth duifhter began to show signs of Consumption, and when the physician was consulted lie quickly said "Tonics were re iiuircd:" and when Informed tlut the elder sister was taking Ukown's Ikun Iliribii!., responded "that Is a good tunic, take iu" Auohau rilELl-s. Brown's Iron Bin eks effectual ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Weakness, and renders the gieatc3t relief and benefit to persons suffering from such wasting diseases as Con sumption, Kidney C'oniplainls, itc. March, 3, 'M. ly DuiMsrs, Wives Joitas! rr 1 B Aft A Om-IIRI U f v J U V way DISCOVEREH 'oE 'JiR. WnOUIfll'S CATHOLICON, A POSITIVE CURE FOR FEMALE COMPUINTS. Thla remedy will act In harmony Willi tha Fe. male (litem at all tline(, and (Unlmuudldely upon the (lidomltml and uterine muwle(, tndr (lorethemloaliKltliy ami drong condition, l)r. Mareblil'. Ulerluc Cothollcon will euro fall, loa o( the wuinli, Leocorrluea, Clirmilc InlUininn tlou ud Ulceration of tlio Womli, Incidental U-raorrlKse or rioodluc, I'alnful, Bupprfmwl i.d Irreuular Menstruullon, Kidney Complaint, llirrennenuiidl(e(lieciallyalaptedtotJiocliiigi ofUfe, Bend tor pamphlet tree. All letter, ol Inquiry freely aniwercd. Addrc(( a( above. For (ale by all druirfliti. Nesr .lie 1 Per liottle, (lid alio 81.00. He (uro and al fur Dr. Map cblsi'a Ulerino UatBollcon. Taksnocther. Moyer llroa., Wnolesale At'cnta, l)loonis.tiurj r June 43-ly. T HE GREAT CURE RHEUMATISM A It U for all the painful cHiumm of Ua KIDMEYBJ.LIVIk and bovvili. It elwnsM U (Tstem cf Us aurrtd Dolus itbal causes tha drsadful luirarlnjr whteli onl Ui TleUma of Hhaumatlani oan raadta. I THOUSANDS OF OASES or tut worst forma of tbU tarrlblo dissaas tuvo batn quickly rUTod,aad la aUortUma PERFEOTLY CURED. rain, i, uqnpou par, toto m caiccun. ss- urrcaDDeaaDipymaiL, WELIH.lUOlIAnUBON i Co., BurUoeton VI Scarlet rovorB I Curod. 1 J. SIMPSON AFRICA. J. SIMPSON ATRIOA. DUJIOOUATIU CASIII11ATB POK SIXIIUTAUV 01' INTUUN'AI. Al'l'AlltS. Hon. J. Simpson Afiica, of Hunt ingdon, tho Democratic nomiiieu for Secretary of Internal Affairs, was tho unanimous choice ot the convention d of tho Demncratio party of tlio Stato for that position upon tlio ticket. Public opinion lias unerringly and tin mistakably pointed to him, since his appointment by General McCiuidless in 187o, as Deputy Secretary, as tho most competent person in the uom liionwcalth for tho ollicu for which ho was chosen as candidate. Hu had become extensively and favorably known through the public position with which ho had been entrusted and through his profession as a surveyor and engincor. His personal popular ly and his reputation for ability and integrity aro not only ot tho highest order among his friends and neigh bors and in the portion of tho State where he resides, but are co-extensive with the Commonwealth, and aro not confined to its limits. I ho truth of this will be manifest when it is remem bered that when elected to ollico by the people, as has several times occurr ed in his native county, it has been against an adverse political majority, which it was necessary for him to overcome. Alwavs, when a candidate, has ho run largely ahead of his ticket, ud always, when they have had the opportunity, havo the people expressed their uiiicserved and uiiuouuucii con lidencc in him. (ir.Nrj.U.OOIOAI.. Mr. Africa is on the paternal side, of German ancestry, his great-grandfather, Christopher Africa, having im migrated from near Hanover ami settled at Germantown (now part of Philadelphia). Subsequently ho re moved to Hanover, in York county. Ho and liis family were Lutherans, as is shown by tlio recouls ol that chin ch at the latter place. He had two sons, Michael and Jacob, the former of whom, tho grandfather of the subject of this sketch, married Miss Catharine Uralhii at iork, removed Io Hunting don in 1791, and purchased piopeity now owned and occupied by his grand son, llo was one oi me iounuers or, and an elder in, the Lutheran church at that place. There Daniel Afiica, our candidate's father, was born in 1791. He was a man of prominence and influence in the community, was leputy surveyor for Huntingdon coun ty from 182-1 to ltwu, and was lor twenty-two years a jitiiico ot uie peace. His knowledge of the law was much more thorough and extensive than that usually po-iscsr-ed by magis trates. He was'fainiliar with many of the English and Anieiican decision, especially with those of the Pennsyl vania courts, anil kept a uoou lit w men e noted a great number ot iinpoiiant eases. Many ot these reiateii to too land laws. His son was his constant student and companion. The great-grandfather ol our candi date on his mother's side was James Murray, a native of Scotland, who came to America about the year liiiv, it a very eaily age, and settled in Pax- ton, Lancaster (now Dauphin) county, and who was a captain ol one ot the Lancaster companies in tho devolution- try war. A diughter married .lonn Simpson, of Jlucks county, who also saw service in tno war lor our inde pendence. This couple were the parents ct tho wile or uaiuoi ami mother of J. Simpson Africa. suuvnvoit anp civn. r.N(iiNUi:it. The latter was born in tho town of Huntingdon, on tho loth day of Sep tember, 18!i2, and has therefore attain ed his fiftieth year. Ho was educated n the public schools mid tlie utiiiliug lou Academy, which afforded him all tho opportunities thai were necessary to fit him for his active and successful business life. Ho has, however, con tinued to bo a student, as all must do who aro engaged in practical profess- ional pursuits. After leaving school ho commenced thu practice of survey ing aim civil engineering wuu ins tatuei and with his urcie, .lames Simpson, the latter having been his principal instructor, his nisi woik, after completing his studios was with Samuel W. Millliu, Eq , Chief Kngi ueer on the liiiutingdoii ami nroaii Top Uailroad, in 18,)3. Tho Jointing of tho road was commenced in Jnim ury, but Mr. Africa was nailed away by other duties beforo tho oloso of tho year. The intiiuato friendship then formed between himselt and Mr. MilHin remains uninterrupted until this day, Mr. Africa's distingiishing charac teristic in his business, professional mid public life has been undeviating carefulness and accuracy. Combined with his conscientiousness in this re spect is his long experience as a sur veyor, his field extending over tho Stato from Now .Tcisoy almost to tho Ohio line. So perfect is his familiar ity with the laud titles of Peunsylva Uy nia, that no suits are tiled in lluutiug- lon, and but few in iioigliboiing counties, involving questions of title, in which his knowledge is not required to unravel the mysteries and aid in the administration of justice. This knowledge would bo of inestimable value in tho head of the important de partment of Internal Affairs, including, as it now does, tho former duties ot the Surveyor General. Mr. Africa has been pronounced, by competent au thority, tho best surveyor in Central Pennsylvania, and has not his superior in tho State, if anywhere. HIS 1'Ol.lTIGAt. I'Ol'UI.AltlTY. The first ollice filled by Mr. Africa was that of County Surveyor, to which lie was elected in October, 18.13. When nominated by the Democratic county convention as a candidate for tho ollico ho had not attained his twonty first year and had passed it but a few weeks when elected. Tho Whig majority in tho county at that time was about .'100, but Mr. Afiica was elected by a majority of Iflo. His Whig opponent was taken entirely by surprise and could scarcely believe tho figures that told tho result. Mr. Africa was a catididato for re-election in 18,)G, and again fan so far ahead of his ticket that the result was a tie voto between him and his opponent nnd a failure to elect. Ho held over until tho following year, when ho insisted that the court should mako an appoint ment, and thoy appointed tho Whig candidate who last run against him. I.1TEUAUV I.AllOItS. In 185!! ho becamo one of the found ers of tlio Standing Stone Banner, a newspaper established at Huntingdon, and was one of tho editors and pro prictors until it was discontinued, two years later. He is well qualified for editorial work and would no doubt have been as successful at that as at everything else ho has undertaken had ho chosen to devote his efforts to it, being a correct writer and having command of a very ptiro English style, Ho is also well posted on local history, ami is oiteu consulted as an authority upon the subject. The sketch of Hunt ingdon county in Eglo's "History of Pennsylvania was prepared by nun, and Milton S Lytle, in his "History of Huntingdon Uounty, gives mm credit in various places lor information fur nished. In the practice of his pro-fes-ioii ho has had access to aud has obtained posession of records which havo afforded him a vast fund of knowledge and which ho has not fail ed to study to advantage, IN UUMSIIaS Mr. Afric.i lias been identified with tho leading business enterprises of Huntingdon, and has given assistance and encouragement to every desirabl publio improvement. Ho has contri buted his time and labor to the wel fare and prosperity of tho borough as a member of council)), having been elected burgess in 18.ril, 18o5 ami 1809 becoming chief burgess in 1871, his last election being for threo years during tho sessions of 18o8 and 18.VJ ho was one of the clerks of thu Stato Senato, His next election by tho people of iitiiiunguuii ooiiiiiy win as tiieir rep resentative in the Legislature in 18,r9. The majority in the county had chang ed from Whig to liVpulicuu, and it was against thu catididato of tlio latter party that Mr. Africa was successful Hu was among tho ablest and most intelligent members of tho body, serv ing on important committees, and both on tho floor and in committee exerted a great inlluenco upon its proceedings si:nvi(ii:s iu:sm:ni:i 'inn statu. The duty of organizing tho Depart incut of Internal Affairs devolved upon tho first incumbent elected after the adoption of the constitution of 1873, by which tho ollico was created, It was in recognition of his eminent fitness for tho place that Mr. Africa was appointed Deputy Secretary by iienerai -Mcuamiiess when tlo latter entered upon thp duties of the ofllco 187.V Mr. Africa's knowledge and experieuco peculiarly qualified him above evory other man in tho Com inoiiwealth for putting the new do parlment into suocessful operation 1 ho eutiro labor and rosponsibl i v o doing so devolved upon him, and it is well known to the people of the Stato how laitiitiiiiy tho duty was perlormeil and how creditably and honorably ho acquitted himself' in tho inipoitnnt trust. Tho department owes its efficiency to day to thu thorough ami practical manner in wnicii it was organ izou uy iur. jvinoa, HUNS AIIKAIt OP 1IS T1CKKT, With a view pot only of continuing him in tho office, but of placing him at tne head ot it, the Domooratio Stat' Convention of 1878 nominated him as the catididato for Secretary of In tcrnai Aiiairs. as it was tliu year o a inoH important general election, and as tho ltepubllcans thoroughly organ men tneir party ami made an actlv canvass for tho Biiccees of their ticke and to retain control of tho State, the election of Mr. Africa could not bo regaided as among the probabilities, but it was evident from tho day of his f , I .1 . .) t K 1 . poniinaiion mat, oven it dcieatod, tl majority against him would bo miicl less than that against any other candi date on tho Democratio ticket, nm' tln.ro was reason to regard his chanc as not entirely hopeless. Tho result Wfti hijrlily llnttcring to Mr, Africa, tliu majority ngainat liim bulng but 12.109, wliili) that for Hoyt, tlio Ho publican cnuilltbtlc for governor, wiw nbout 22,fi00. UU poimlnrity in Huntingdon county was ngulu attfHtoil by a majority for liim of fill, white Itoyt'ti was 3U7. UNANl.MOfSl.V HKNOMINATII). llaviuir (luvoloneil such Htroncth inir developed sueli Htronctn buforo the iieonle, his renomiuation this year was looked upon as a certain- ty long before tho meeting of tho con- vention. Ho was in no sense n candi- late, never having indicated any lesiro for the nomination, but public sentiment havinir clearlv pointed to him as tho unanimous choice of the parly, no other person wits I nought or mi stood up on the bench and yelled: as a candidate, and tho nclini of the ''Whoa I whoa 1" as ho leaned for couvention placing him upon the tick- ward and held out his hands, as though without a dissenting oico was hut 10 registering of what had already een decreed. Mr. Africa ha held but ono ollioo esides those that have been mention- In 1880 President Haves ap- (oitiled him Supervisor of the Census or tlie tevcuth Jilri!t of fennsvlva- la, composed of fourteen counties in io central part of the State, and ex tending from Clearfield to York. It is nnpi.iM'tm'V III s:iv Mint. lw Hiaitlrti'rwl j ..... ..,..., io samo fidelity in this position that io has always shown in overv publio private station in which ho has been placed, lis duties were perform- 1 to tne entire satisfaction of tho epartment. Mr. Africa's admirable character is tho result of deep-seated moral and religious convictions. It has been stated that ins ancestors wore .Luther- ans. 1'ioin ins mothers sido he comes naturally by his Presbyterian faith. lie belongs to tho latter church at Huntingdon, is a member of the board t trustees and treasurer for tho con gregation. Laborers I Who are They ? Tho artisan classes cannot complain lat their eauo is neglected now-a- ays At Jiostoii, last week, the sec ond annual exhibition fair of tho New England Manufacturers' and Median ics' Institute was opened at tho Exhibi- tion Building, in Huntington avenue, in tho presenco of a largo number of persons, ciuuracnig prominent memoers ol ttio clergy, citato and city ofhoials, army and navy officers, eto. At Cin- cinnati, the same day, an industrial ex hibition was opened undor most favor able auspices. In tho pageant, which was part ot the opening ceremony, iwciiiy-Bi luuieuu uui, lupiusuiuiug iuu uiiuuiK, uvBHuiiiiy wuu uiiiuiiiiiui- us at his plough and ending with Uin- oinnaui as n is, were an laitniuiiy lown ; much to tlio advantago ot Cin- cinnatti and tno advancement achieved u methods ot labor since tno sturdy Poman alternately ploughed his way over Ills farm or through his foes, as occasion demanded. industrial exhibition was inaugurated iiU'Uii, sjii inu ni.iitu uiiiyiuuuu, .iu I no loronto, tno Auorney-uencrai per- forming the opening ceremony in the n,nnn sif tlw I. milnhfllil Tift. I ouaciivu ui uiu jnii.iui-uu,ci,iui. 1' Om ail llllS 10 IS (llllle evllicnt tiiat uie interests oi niooiinnio lauorers aro IllOIlg IIIO leading questions Ot me ills. ,11 llliou s.-Aiiiuii.iuijn 11JUII Ul standing in the various communities were present taking active part, and thus showing their coucern iu tho in Itlstries of the country. It would bo well it the working people of our land could see in these lacts the assurance that they are not regarded ns an uiiim- ioi taut part ot tlio body politic. We lear much of tho rights of labor as rep esented by woiknigmon, aud attempts aro made to creato a gult between cap tol and inbor, ao though these ever could be separate in a country of such auvuuccu civilization as tins. imoo 5 .1 .1. f more surely aro hydrogen and oxygen ssential elements ot water, tlie absence of either causing the disappearance of the liquid, than aro capital and labor ssential elements ot a country s pro gross, iho sensible, American-born woi'kingmaii understands this, and this must bo taught to the toilers who comu here, that all havo not learned it is evident fiom signs which frequently manliest themselves among us, for instance, ninong tho banners displayed n a large labor demonstration in Mow York city last week, was ono which declared that there must bo no money monopoly j while another read, "Pay no rent. (supposing this principle carried out, who would tiirnisli tlie cap ltal to build houses, anil, when houses ire no longer built, who will employ the carpenters and masons, thu plum bers and painters, and tho many other mechanics whose wages depend upon busy building trade ? That such coniniunisuo uieorjes wi i i.nd any very no . uuiu n if, is nut-iirsuiy. s uey nro held only by cr.ioUed-braiucd work men of foreign birth, who conio here to stir up strife between master and men, so that they may get a living without labor "To the Workers should belong the Wealth," was ono of tho mottoes of tho labor procession referred to above. Thuy spoko more trulv than they con ceived, perhaps who devised this motto, Wo are all woiking-nien, or ought to no. isiuu oui ot ten must woik ill or der to keep it, Hut these working neonlu intei di d to idnlm tlmt nriixniw . t (.a. . were tno only wrigiiltul owners ot tho will I I 111,1,1 tlwiil- iniwlj l,l,. 1 1 ., dueo. This is an nrrogunt assumption. The men who handles Y'oods or monev all day over a counte III! tl, IJ USI l ,1 cutlllll'l, ui svnu tons in any oiio of the professions is no less a woikmnu than ho who handles n spado and brick. Tho man who driven a pen a . . or who toils u illlllll nilitnrlfll snnnlnm is. ..is Ini. n worker than he who sets the tvpo and . 1 1. . I.. . . 1.. .1 1!. . . iiiiia utips to uriug tne cuitors prouue !..- ...... in , nun into priui. ah nro workers while iu professional toil, as against merely mechoeical work, there is so much mora need of the uto of tho head to guide and assist tho hand that, if it is to be monopolized at nil, the term laborer belongs to tho professional inan. Meanwhile we trust these industrial exhibitions may tend to strengthen tho good feelings between tho artisan and other classes of society, a feeling wo believe to bo nn almost universal one. A. i Observer, HOI'K ON, IIOl'K KVEIi. No matter what the ailment may bo ruuuuiaiisiii, neuralgia, lameness, aslh ma, bronchitis if other treatment liavo failed hopo onl go nt oniico for Thomas' Eclcctrio Oil. It will secure you immediate relief. Ho Had a Terrible Time- A ucntlcinati, posscwinir a ratlicr ioiibIi aiinearaiice. a native of Kansas City, and who receives his letters anil bills addressed through tho limits to one William King, strolled in tho Un ion depot recently just drunk enough to look tired and sleepy. Ho threw himself upon oiio of tlio wooden ocnoncs in me lioiuicinin s waltintr room and was soon asleep and snorinir. In a few minutes passengers in the waiting - room at tliu time were startled at the capers ho began to cut. He was evidently a chronic somnambulist and imagined in his leep that lie was dri- ving a street o.ir, and endoavorinir to manage a very wild team ot homes. no wcic attempting to obtain a tighter grip on tho imaginary lines ho was satisfied that lie had stopped tho horses. he jumped from the bench exclaiming: "Confound it I this car always nets oil the track at the wrong time." After making this observation be walked to ono end ot the bench and begin to pull it around the room with all his might aud main. "What aro you trying to do t" in- (Hltroil n lit-arnnilm ' ........ , .......... V. "Why, you confounded old fool.can t you see I am trying to get this car on the track V Finding it was up hill work, ho walked to tho other end of the bench anil tried to quiet his horses again by saying : v noa uoy, wno, boy r eto., This task having been accomplished, ,ho turned to tho crowd of spectators nnd asked them to help him lift tlio car on tlio traok. When thov failed to re- spond ho said : "You aro tho meanest set of street car passengers I over hauled." "What is the number of your car 1" chipped in a bystander who "stood near the back, holding his sides as ho laughed. "Tho number of my car," replied tlio perspiring somnambulist, "is '17. At this point of tho proceedings a policeman appeared on tho scene and dashed tho contents of a glass filled with water in tho faoo of the sleep walker. This awoko him and brought him to his senses forthwith When ho saw the crowd standing around him laughing and slapping each other on the back his astonishment was of courso very great. St. Louis Jlepub- lican. How She Won Him, T llflvn insf. lionrri llin mnat. rnmnvL-n. bi0 story of the cvciinessof female tern pcr ln lact lt Beems m surprising to mo tjjat I think some record of it should ,n em hn mrd in t'iP mv.liiv nf n; t, linnntifnl inWv tnrv mi no,. o nrom-iatnlv lm "TTmv Si, v,. iTim Tmlrn.l it u m,ifn m,m,r,i, i n.in n fn,. ,.-,s.-Un o., if i. .. .., aro evc,r won , w,icli I dare say they are tln, t, im.1,1pnn,i i,..,, ; ii,iin.1r,lnl,in nnl w nil ? liw u'len nn lt.r,,,- mtlio,- vnn ilmi'i l-nn'w nniil T inii'.., for inu-uliniil.l vnnn iW il.,.,. . a beautiful dinner given "many years ., -. . & .. . . - nrrn. nnil h in unr. nnimuitn m mi, I lnnlr,.il ..v..v bis nlim-.n!,, inn ,..!,. nn 01.,i ifc u. .1, a o,i otherwise arravrd an nnvnr u-nrn ll.n lilies iu any valley of this poor earth. Well, tho idiot of a waiter in handing thu soup upset the entire contents on a ilate right on her lap. Just think of it girls 1 Tho whole front breadth ut terly ruined, and for the world it could not be matched. Well what did she hot dm she laint T Did sho sav hor rid man ? Did she scream 1 Not at all ; sho passed tho thing olt in some witty remark about hery baptism and caenily resumed her dinner. He, ot course do lighted, thought her a most remarkable woman, and indeed sho was; becamo attentivo to her and finally married her. Une evening long after the event they were sitting beforo tho fire, tho children having gono to bed, and were talking, about old times, when ho said: "My dear, I never told you, I think. how I first thought I would like to mar ry you, did 1' i "Why, gracious, goi.dness, no, never. "Woll," he said. "Do you reniem- that dinner nt Mrs. Sinipkiu's where your dress was spoilt by tlio soup v "Indeed I do, sho replied. "I shall never forget it as long ss 1 live. "Well, ' ho continued, "you behaved so well about it that I thought you a perfect iotvel." "Yes, sho answered, "I remember behaving very well about it at tho time, nit, good land, you should havo seen tho mark of my teeth on tho bedpost mat mgiii, Now wasn't that just too perfectly VOniantic foranvthiiig ! Philadelh a Quiz. The Poisonous Mushroom. PiofosRor Politick, of Rreshiu. has lately mado experiments on thu com mon mushroom, of which tho follow nig are tho practical results : All coin moil mushrooms nro poisonous, but cooking deprives them iu n greater or lessor degree ot their poisonous niiuli ues' ';q'':''wl washing with cold water, winch they usually undergo to I iln'll.klit 1 limit fnlra-i! nimiif n iiAt-tima nf v.... " ', i mi SHU IHMI-IMI, .11111 IIUIUII" UUI-PI lliu ll'Sl, JU.1. u.lp. water in which thoy havo been b.0110" '? HStilv poisonous mid should , . - ... (l ... Exper- - "v """-"".v b"". . , , o , " I," "0"t niade on dogs sliowed that if n loK u 1 l'L'nt ?f ,'VJ .w Wl''nt of rn '""loums it fell sick, but re- COVC' Cd j II It 1U0 01)0 milt a halt PCI' tent tno poison had a more violent but not fu'nl effect, and if it ate two per cent it was inevitably lntai. The wa ter iu winch mushrooms had been boil en was nir moro poisonous than even tho inw mushrooms, while thu mush rooms thus boiled could bo taken with out hin t to tho nmoimt ot ten per cent of tlw weight of the dog's body. Wnsli. nig wuu coin water noes not remove nil the poison, so that mushrooms thus nepai ed were poisonous when taken in largo quantities, Dried mushrooms are still dangerous for from twelve Xo twenty days, and also tho water iu which thoy havo been boiled. They requite to bo dried for at least a whole month and nro only really safe after I four months' drying, J.on(on uYews, Coustipatlon, liver and kidney dis eases are cured by Hrown's Iron Hitters, which enriches tho blood and strengthens tho whole system. An Honest Man. An easy going, honest minded old country merchant iu Iowa had been in trado for a dozen years when ho took iu his son for partner. Tho boy had lived in Chicago for threo or four years and was up to snuff. One day nfter the partnership had lasted nbout six mouths, the old man camo down in tho morning nnd found tho doors of thu store closed and a sign up to tho effect that the firm had failed. Ho wnlked over to his son's houso and iisked : "James, did you lock the store t" "I did." "What is the mutter?" 'Why, wo have failed nnd can only pay fifteen cents on the dollar." "James," continued the old man ns ho pulled down his hat. "I'm going down and open the door with a crow bar and resume business at 100 cents on the dollar 1 Kor thirteen long yeals 1 have given fifteen ounces to the pound and measured both lingers with every" yard of cloth, and tho idea of taking any further advautage of tho Lord goes against my conscience. Just consider that wo havo resumed and comu nlong and scrape out them sugar barrels." llru7 Street Arci. Talmage is described as follows by tho Boston Jferald corrspondent: "His mouth, like his church, is more commodious than that of any other Aniericau clergyman. Otherwise ho is a common-looking man. His hair is straight, aud reaches to his co.U collar behind, but not nearly to his forehead iu front. When ho smiles you know it, but you do not sou the idiotic grin ot a clown lie steps high in walking to and fro on tho platform, but docs not jump up nnd crack his t heels together. Ho uses his nrtns freely iu gesticulation, but they never look like more than two. He isnota jumping jack at least ho was not on this occasion. J'erhaps there was nothing in the sermon exciting euoiigh to pull tho string." The samo writer credits Talmago with memorizing his sermons so perfectly that, without copy or notes, his delivery is almost, sen tence for sentence, identical witli tho manuscript which hu has studied. ' When it is considered," he says, "that tho longest role in a play seldom equals a sermon in length, and that the actor is aided by the breaking up of his lines into dialogue, by the dramatic situa tions in which he is placed, and by tho prompter, whenever his recollection fails, then Talmago's two feats of memory every Sunday may bo fully comprehended.'' Among the many anecdotes related of the steadiness ot nerve of tho veteran Prince Charles of Prussia as a boy is tho following : On the 20th of Octo ber, 1811, the Prince being then ton years and four months old, ho was din ing at Wustrau. Castlo with Count Zieleu, tho only son of Fredrick the Great's renowned cavalry General. His host was a very eccentric person, in veterately addicted topractic.il joking, and upon tho occasion alio (led to had prepared an unusua Uy startling sur prise for tho juveiii le Prince. Count Zieten rose during' dinner to proposo tlio health of "tho King," and as the words left his lips a whole battery of field guns, which had been posted just under the dining room window, was fired off at a volley. Everybody pre sent started except the Prince, upon whom his host's eyes were steadily fix ed. Observing with grim satisfaction that tho loyal lad did not even wink, Zicten turned toward him with the question. "Not afraid of cannon, eh, your Royal Highness?" Pointing to tho walls of the apartment, lavishly ad orned witli portraits of officers of tho lamous .lelen Hussars tho regiment (of which his son Chailes. alwavs wear s iho scarlet uniform Prince, hm-li. es in quietly replied. "Certainly not, such company as this!'' and went on with ino desert as though nothing un usual had been dono or said. Liked to Meet a Gentleman. "May I open tho window for you niss?" politely itxiuircd a gentleman of a young lady on tho Northern Paci fic road, as ho saw her tugging at n sash that had not yet recovered from tno preceding winter, tiho glared at him a'liioment and gave a reluctant consent. "Folks can't bo too careful who thoy speak too or accept favors from," Biie)rcmnrked, after a long pause "That is very true," replied tho gentlo- uuiu, quietly, "jvro you a isoston drummer?" she inquired. "No I am not," ho answered. "A hotel clerk i" "No, not a hotel cleik." "I'm glad of that," sho said. "I never let a drummer or hotel clerk speak to mo. Maybe you're an nctor. "No not an actor." "That's first clas !' shu exclaimed, showing her dimples, and i .'coming more anil more confidential, "Jf mi actor should sneak to mo I'd die. What is your business?" "I'm a bar keeper, and I'm traveling West to get n teriitorinl divorce from mv wife." ex claimed tho gentleman. "Oh, I'm so glad," giggled the girl. "Reach down my satchel : there's a bottle of whisky and a pack of cards in it. "I'll play you an odd game of California jack for if.r a corner 1 I like to meet n gentlo- man, ami i know cm when 1 seo em. Ask the conductor if bo's goi a cork screw, win you 7 Colonel Robert G. Iiigereoll was asked by a friend the other day : "Is it true; colonel, that you really keep a considerable sum of money loose in nn unlocked drawer of your desk at homo so that your children may help them selves without bliut or solicitation 7" "Certainly, sir," was tho answer. ' I belioyo that to bo tho best way for cul tivating in them a sense of responsibil ity and honor." Thereupon tho friend said : "Well, frankly now. colonel, if Hrndy and Dorsey were staying over night nt your house, would you leave that drawer unlocked ?" His answer was a long nnd resonant laugh. nn: Di.ixiu or i.ii i:. That purely vegctublo compound, llurdock Wood Hitters, may bo justly termed the Eli-vir of Life. A pleasant and efTcellvo medicine ; it imparts strength and vitality to tho entire ay stein. Price 1.00. A vigorous growth of hair is pro moted and tlio youthful color restored by applying Parker's Hair Balsam. -T
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