THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
THE COLOMBIAN.
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J. S.BIltabnl.,f E41t0r3,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
I'll ID AY, MAY 1, 1883.
Tlio Now York JSiln is cndnavoriug
to start ti Tildcn presidential boom, ns
nppoara from mi nrtiolo wliloli wo pub.
HhIi this week. Wo cannot hoo wiicro
Mr. Tilden'ri profit strength Ugh, unless
liko butter, it is in his age.
Tho Hoard of Pardons held a moot
ing Monday night, at which it was do
olded to recomtneud tho eoiumutation
of Irsacl Krb's sentcnoo from hanging
to imprisonment for life. IIo is tho
last of tho murderora of tho Kiutzlcrs,
of Snyder county, and his case has
been boforo tho board for over a year.
'riio ell'orts of tho Philadelphia and
Heading Railroad Company to keep
tho Pennsylvania Railroad out of Read
ing took definite shape Monday, when
a number of men employed by tho
former company began laying tracks
along the city front, whero tho Penn.
sylvauia Company had proposed to en
ter. Governor Pattlson signed tho first par
don granted by tho present administra
tion, on tho 27 ult. It was in tho case
of Philip Dolan who wa3 sentenced in
Dccomber 1880 for two years and ten
months for assault and battery and lar
cency. IIo is dyiug of consumption.
Silas Gray's death sentence has been
commuted to imprisonment for life.
All attempts to "harmonize" tho Stal
wart and Half Breed factions of tho Re
publican party in Now York stato must
signally fail if tho editors of tho metro
politan journals are to bring about the
peaoo necessary for tho welfare of tho
party. Thoy know as niuoh about
peace-making ns Wiggins dees about
tho weather. Wilkea Jiarre Record
(Hep-)
It costs $G0,000 a year to advertiso
tho mercantile list in Philadelphia un
der tho law as it now stands; but tho
Senate has adopted an amendment to
the mercantile appraisers bill which will
take this fat job from tho uewspapers
altogether. If tho bill becomes a law,
hereafter a printed copy of tho mercan
tile list will bo sent to each shopkeeper
who is subject to the payment of such
taxes, and that tho only advertising for
tho papers will bo for proposals to do
tho printing of tho list. Tho oxponso
under tho new law will not amount to
over 2,000. Ex.
Tho board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, at a special
meeting Tuesday afternoon, decided to
declaro a semi-annual dividend of two
per cent, in cash, two per cont. in scrip
or cash, at tho option of tho stockhold
ers, and four per cent, in stock. Tho
latter provision gives stockholders ho
privilege of subscribing to stock at par
in tho proportion of twenty-five per
cent, of their holdings.
The dividend virtually, amounts to
about o per cent, to holders of one
hundred shares and over, while to hold
ers of smaller lots it is proportionately
more, the person holding one share get
tiug what amounts to about 25 per cent.
Tho company will bo called upon to pay
out $1,700,000 and will get back $3,
100,000, or as a broker put it, "thero is
two dollars in for every dollar out.1'
Tho allotment will bring out in tho
neighborhood of 110,000 shares of new
stock on which at six months henco a
dividend will havo to bo paid; adding
nearly a million inoro to tho demand
upon tho dividend fund of tho company-
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The Next Democratic- Candidate.
At the present stato of tho discus
sion as who shall be tho next Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency,
tho name of Samuel J. Tilden has risen
into greater prominence than any oth
er. Tho representatives of several
newspapers havo lately visited Mr. Til
den at his homo in Greystone, and
their reports upon tho condition of tho
retiied statesman's physical vigor is
such that he is once more mentioned ns a
candidato for 1884, and tho possibility
of his leading tho Democrats to-victory
is again discussed by tho press, both
Republican and Democratic.
The sentiment among tho Republi
cans, as expressed through tho jour
nals of that party and through soveral
of their political leaders, is that if Mr.
Tilden should emergo from his retire
ment and appear again at tho head of
tho Democratic ranks, the idea ot their
electing their ticket in 1884 would
practically diaappear. If tho Demo
crats should offer to put in office a man
of such vast cxponenco and of sucli
known wisdom as Mr. Tilden, tho
great majorities that swept away tho
Kepublicans last tall would bo held by
tho Democrats in the approaching cam
paign, and tho long career of Republi
can corruption and extravaganeo would
bo anally brought to a close.
On tho other hand, what an end to
all petty disagreements and useless
bioKeriniis would Mr. Tilden's nomina
tion bring to tho Democrats 1 To havo
once moro at their head a leader who
knows and honors tho nrinoiples of
a wisdom and knowledgo of public af
fairs far suporior to men' of his time,
and of nn intellectual power that could
engraft the fruits of his political studies
upon tho perverted system of our Gov
eminent and make it such a Democra
cy as was outlined by Thomas Jeffer
son 1 Mheorists ot overv kind m the
Democratic party, protectionists, freo
traders, men who believe in hard moil
oy or soft money, would all follow Mr.
Tilden's guidance, because thero would
bo nO doubt of his ability to deal with
tho mighty task of reforming tho Gov
ernment, and because of their oonfi
denco in tho wisdom of his judgmont
when applied to all questions of n nat
ional interest.
Act! yet how docs thW candidato,
who would fill tho Democrats with en
thusiasm and tho Republicans with
anxiety, correspond with tho sort bur
nested by various members of tho
Democratic party t If Mr. Tilden is
not to lead his party in tho approach
inu contest, what must bo tho princi
I ilea of tho standard bearer who shall
bo chosen T Shall ho appear as a rep
reeentativo mainly of tho pure and
e.iuitablo doctrine of freo trade, a tho
ory which the immenso indebtedness
of tliis country must, for many years
to come, render impracticable I ur
shall ho bo a man capablo of grappling
with tho vital needs of the country and
ready to head tho enormous army of
voters who drovo out tho majority of
tho last Congress beoauso ot their not
ous extravotranco and indifference to
tho necessity of reducing the burdens
of our taxes
This is a question for geuuino Dem
oerats to think over. New York
Sun,
A GOOD PLATFORM.
Tho ofllowlng resolutions adopted by
tho York county Democratic Committee
nt its last meeting, present tho issues of
tho day so forcibly that thoy deserve
reproduction in full.
Accordinir to tho customary duty of
a Democratic County Committee, wo
call tho attention of our fellow citizens
to the existing stato of public affairs,
and invoke suoh action upon them nt
tho primary meetings of the paity ns
will best conduce to tho cause of justice,
liberty nnd cood covcrnment.
1. Tho Chief Executive Mairistrato
of the Commonwealth, elected in No
vember nnd inaucrated m January, lias
entitled himself to tho respect, confi
dence and gratitudo of tho Democracy,
by his ablo and faithful efforts to re
form tho abuses of tho public service,
and to obolish tho corrupt practices
which had grown up under previous ad
ministrations. 2. Wo fully concur with tho Govern
or in tho judgment so strongly express
ed in his messages, that tho power of
corporate monopolies to rule the State,
according to their pleasure and plun
der it for their profit, ought to bo im
mediately checked that tho extortion
of unreasonable tolls, taxes and freights
by railroad companies, and tho grossly
unjust discrimination between parties
whose righto are exactly equal, havo
never been authorized by any law, aro
now expressly forbidden by tho Consti
tution, nnd, therefoic, Bhould bo effect
ually stopped that tho seventeenth nr
liclo of the Constitution being designed
merely to make tho railroad corpora
tions honest, and hold them liko other
public servants to tno performance of
their plain duty, it should be entorced
and carried into full effect and that
tho willful failure of tho Legislature, or
members thereof, to enforco tho Con
stitution by appropriate legislation, is a
direct breach of their oaths, and inex
cusable on tho score of common moral!-
ty-
3. The relations between capital and
labor are at present more uosatisfactoiy
than ever before. On this subject also,
wo havo occasion to honor tho wisdom
and integrity of our Governor. If his
recommendations wore properly second
ed, every laborer would bo assured of a
and his right thereto would bo legally
enforceable without tho necessity of
sudden and irregular strikes, which in
jure him as well as his employer, and
endanger the peace of the country at
tho saino time.
4. Our present system of taxation for
state, county and school purposes, is
grossly unjust because it is grossly un
equal in its operation. Land and labor
pay tho great bulk of tho publio taxes,
while capital invested in other pursuits
much moro productive is almost entire
ly exempt. Tho Democratic idea of
Governor Pattison's administration
would make all classes equal, relievo
the farmers of unjust burdens and im
pose only a faro share on others.
5. Approbation or blame of our rep
resentatives in tho lejrislaturo would bo
premature at this period of their session.,
But ho who fears to put the curb on
corporate rapacity; ho who willingly
sees labor oppressed and starved, or he
who refuses to equalize taxation can
hardly expect to bo counted among the
faithful, lie that is not for us is against
us.
C. We are able to congratulate our
fellow citizens of all political parties on
tho near prospect of reform in the Na
tional Government. The existing ad
ministration tho off-spring of accident,
and the heir of fraud can rally no
formidable forco to opposo tho march
of liberty and justice. The discordant
materials of its body, not less than its
weak and incompetent head, make its
early dissolution a natural necessity;
and with it will perish the power of tho
greedy rings that havo robbed us of
our publio domain, plundered our treas
ury and cheated us out of our votes.
7. Tho fundamental principle of a
true Democracy is expressed in tho Jef
fcrsoniau maxim; "Equal and exact
justico to all men; special favors to
none;'1 and this must be especially ob
served in the exercise of the taxing
power not only in the State but the Na
tion. Wo demand, therefore, tho repeal
of tho internal taxes as being unneces
sary, oppressive, injurious to particular
classes, and attended with corruption.
Wo aro in favor of taxing foreigu im
ports, for tho purpose authorized by tho
Constitution, namely: to raise revenue
sufficient for the legitimate needs of tho
Treasury, with incidental protection,
encouragement nnd reward, equal and
just, to all classes of men, and all kinds
of lawful business, including manufact
urers, agriculture and commerco in all
their branches.
Cigars No Cheaper.
Tho smoker who has been hnircinir
the dolusion that from May lt ho
would find cither the quality ot lus
domestio cigar improved or its price re
duced may as well disabuse his mind
of any such idea. Tho act of Con
gross of March 3, 1883, reducing tho
tax on manufactured tobacco, went into
effect Tuesday. 1 ho reduction on ci
gars is ono half, or from 0 to S3, and
on cigarettes from 81.75 to $1.25,
m. ..... i.i
mr;wiug auu smutting touaccus arc re
duced in a similar proportion. Very
little tratio in oigars has been carried
on by tho largo dealers for tho pa9t
month, nil interested havo been wait
ing to take advantage of the reduced
tux. One Philadelphia firm will ship
in tho next few days over 000,000 ci
gars. Tho hope of tho consumer, however,
is blasted in tho slogan of a prominent
manufacturer to a Times reporter Mon
day night : "This now rulo will never
benefit the consumer, for tho following
reason : When Congress passed the
bill tho Gist thing tho cigar-makers did
was to strike for an advance of $1 on
tho thousand with a demand for tho
remaining $2 of tho reduction, nud tho
consequence is wo stand preolsely whore
wo did boforo. In fact, we'll bo lucky
if we don't lose money by tho new deal.
A big and bold retail doaler is what is
wanted.
Another manufacturer looked on tho
matter a littlo moro hopefully, "Wo
may bo ablo to improvo tho'uuality,"
ho said, "but thero will be no reduc
tion in tho nrice. 1 ho only class of
people who will bo benefited aro tho
small manufacturers who run a retail
shop with their factory, but these aro
ho much in tho minority that thoy real
ly don't count. Besides, they aro com.
pletoly controlled by tho fluctuations
of the market and thoir business is on
such a miserably small scale that they
cannot ue caueu legitimate."
After several years of hard work and
study, Mr. Daniel Mills, a prominent
inventor of Philadelphia, has succeeded
in producing a button-holo sewing ma
chine, Which has received tho most flat
tering approval from all experta who
havo examined it. mo invention is
coveied by seven different patents, and
a company of capitalists has been or
ganized for tho purposo of manufactur
ing the machines.
Secretary Afrioa's Appointees.
Tho following aro tho npppointmonts
of J. Simpson Afrioa, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs, for tho term beginning
May 1, 1883: Deputy Secretary, J.
Wilson Greenland, Clarion; Clnof of
tho Bureau of Industiial Statistics, Joel
B. McCamant, Schuylkill: draughtsman,
B. Franklin Africa. Iluntinudom clerks.
S. W. Buck, Bradford; JohnL Butler,
Warren; John M. Cooper, Blair; Rob
ert II. Forstcr, Centre; Frank B. Fluck,
Bedford; James B. Hackett, Perry; E.
L. Ilambright, Lancaster; Ellis L.
Mumma, Dauphin; Thomas I). Nash,
MoKean; A. Slemmcr Pomoroy, Mont-
ornery; Uhnrles A. Wlen, .lotni A. ale
Minn, of tho present force; messenger,
Michael Bradley, Philadelphia; messen-
11 . t T. 1 I a.. ! i .
ui iu jjureiin oi iiiuusiriiii ouuihuu,
idw, T. Lftmont, Cumberland; night
watchman. John B. Moore, Duphin.
Deputy Greenland is tho Secretary's
brothor-in law. Draughtsman Africa
is his son. Clerk Butler is well known
in many parts of tho Stato as a Gieen-back-Labor
speaker, but ho took tho
stump for Hancock. Clerks Glenn and
McCahan aro Republicans and havo
sorvod under Secretary Dunkel. Dep.
uty Greenland, Clerk Foster and Mes
senger Bradloy wero in the office under
General McCandtcss.
The New Irish League,
Tho Land Lcnguo came to an end in
tho Irish Cynvontion held nt Philadel
phia last week, and out of its ashes has
arisen tho National Irish Leaguo of
America, in tho Convention good
order prcvnilcJ, aud tho dynamite dis
cioles of O'Donovan Rossa wero over-
overwholniingly out, lumbered. The ob
jects of tho league are stated in tho fol
lowing resolutions :
Whereas, m tlio opinion ot tho citi
zens of America and Canada, Irish and
of Irish descent, it is needful for the
purpases hereinafter set forth, that,
sinking all private prejudices and oreed
distinotions,they do nnito to eccnro this
common end, do band themselves to
gether under tho namo and title of the
Irish National Leaguo of America.
Tho objects of thu Irish National
Leaguo of America are :
.earnestly and actively to sustain tho
Irish Nntional Leaguo in Ireland with
moral and material aid achieving self-
government for Ireland.
To procure a clearer and moro accu
rate uuderstanding by the Amoricau
people of tho political, industrial and
social condition of Ireland, that they
may see for themselves that her pov
erty is tho result of centuries of bruto
forco and destructive legislation, and
that if permitted to make her own laws
on her own bo'iI she will demonstrate
the possession of all the essentials, nat
ural and Ideal, for political autonomy,
beneficial alike to Ireland and tho Uni
ted States.
To promote tho development of
Irish manufacturers by encouraging
their import into tlio United States ; to
promote the study of Irish history, past
and present, and to circulate carofully
prepared literature in schools and so
cieties, that the justico of tho sauso
may bo thoroughly delended against
ignorance, malice and misrepresenta
tion.
To encourage tho study of tho Irish
language, tho cultivation of Irish mu-
bic and an enlightened love of the art
characteristics whioh made the past of
our raco bright amid darkness and
havo always secured for tho Celt suc
cess and renown in oveiy country in
winch no has nad an equal opportunity
with his fellows.
To hurt tho enemy whero he will feel
it most by refusing to purchase any
article of English manufacture and by
using all legitimate influences to dis
courage tradesmen from keeping En
glish macafao'.ures on sale.
To abolish sectional feeling ; to de
stroy those baleful animosities of prov
inco and creed which havo been insid-
uously handed down by tho enemy ; to
weavo a closer bond of racial pride and
affection and to keep alive the holy
flame of Irish nationality whilo per
forming faithfully tho duties of Ameri
can citizenship.
ITEMS.
It is thought that Mr. Blaine's is tho
only private house President Arthur
visits in Washington.
Electricity is about to be utilized as
a cooking power. Good idea. Wo can
havo our meat "charged," says the
Kochester J.'ost.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad intends
to make its station flower gardens moro
attraotivo than over this year.
A Yankee paper, which has been
studying human nature, says; "To owo
is human, to pay up is divine. '
It is claimed that there aro now 191
cotton factories in operation or in course
of erection in the southern states.
Flowers decorate tho horses, driver
and footman of tlio carriage m which
brides nro carried to church in Now
"Xork.
A Boston commercial paper Bays
buds aro liko some pretentious mer
chants. Thoy Bwell at first only to burst
and leave soon after.
A country debating society should
wrestlo with the question, i'Resolved,
That a deaf man who walks on a rail
road track is a bigger fool than tho
man who points a gun at a friend."
JVorrmown Jleruld.
Senator and Mrs. Don Cameron will
sail for Europo Mav 19. Ills daughter,
Mrs. Bradley, and her child havo been
with them lately in Washington. Mr.
Bradley's health is feoblo. His lungs
aro thought to bo affected and ho has
been ordored to New Mexico, whither his
wife will accompany him soon.
Texas dispatches say that a violent
wind-storm swept over tho northwest
ern p&rt of that Stato Friday night, do
ing much damage. At Bonham, Palo
Pinto and Bilton a number of houses
wero blown down, and in Bell county
soveral persons nro reported to havo
been killed. A school houso. contain
ing seventy children, near Fort Worth,
was demolished, but only ono child is
reported to havo been hurt.
Tho Japanese Government continues
suspicious and watchful of Chiueso pro
ceedings. Japan will not bo forced in
to war excepting at tlio last extremity
aud fuels its peaceful attitude strength
ened by the appointment of a United
States Minister at Corea, but sho is
obliged to maintain defensive prepara
tions. Thu Japanese army is now in
creased to an available forco of 120,000
men.
John L. Sullivan claims that ho has
fully recovered from his Into indispo
sition and will go into training for his
oncounter with Mitchell. Ho uow
weighs ono hundred and ninety-seven
pounds, stripped, and wiU contest at
about one hundred nud ninety. IIo
says ho will bo as strong and in ns fit
condition us ho over was in his lifo
when ho faces tlio Englishman,
THE LEGISLATURE,
Tho following bill havo passed final
ly sinco last issue.
In tho Senate :
Senato bill authorizing suits against tho Coin.
monwe.Mth.
Senate 1.111 providing that It shall bo lawful for
any railroad company which has been Incorpora
ted for the punmso of constructing a railroad bo
tween two termini to erect or construct such por
tion of tho said railroad as shall Intcrveno between
ono of tho saldtcrnilnl and a point on Its proposed
lino whero by means of railroad constructed or
being constructed a connection with tho other
terminus may bo had.
senato bill to regulate tho practice of veterinary
racdlclno and surgery In cities of the first and
second class.
Bcnato bill to prevent tho consolidation of com
petlng oil pipe lino companies.
Bcnato bill to prevent tno willful cutting or oth
erwise Injuring any boot, volume, map, chart,
magazine, newspaper, painting, engraving or stat
uary In publio libraries.
Tho senate unanimously concurred In tho houso
amendments to tho Wallace. arbitration bill.
Senate bill to provide for the ro-publlcatlon ot
the supremo court reports from first Dallas to and
Including First Outcrbrldge.
After some discussion the senato bill passed n
nally tho bill repealing the sixth section ot tho
act oflRCS providing that tho original amount ot
stock and Increased capital, shall In no coses, ex
cced the sum of tM,ooo per mile.
House bill authorizing tho formation of corpora
tions for tho purposo of drlt Ing and floating saw
logs, lumber and timber.
To repeal an net providing that no appeals
shall hereafter bo entered from the Judgment, or
der or decreo ot any subordinate court.
For tho relief ot Susan Albright, who Is a widow
of a soldier ot tho war of 1819.
Providing for tho nillng by tho treasurer ,ot any
Institution receiving stato aid monthly statements
In the ollico ot tho auditor general.
Prohibiting tho manufacture nnd salo of toy
deadly weapons.
Wuato bill to prevent tho acquisition of way by
over or across tho lands belonging to universities
and colleges.
Senate bill to regulate tho assessment nnd col
lection of Mercantile taxes In cities of tho llrbt
class, abolishing tho advertising ot the appraiser's
lists, was passed finally.
In tho Houso.
Tho bill providing for a suitable testimonial to
George L. Harrison, ot Philadelphia, for his sen Ices
In endeavoring to have brought to Pennsylvania
the remains of William Penn, was read the third
time and on Anal passage the yeas were 8H, and
tho nays 41 less than a constitutional majority.
Tho bill granting a pension of JUO per year to sur
viving soldiers ot tho Mexican and Florida wars
nnd to tho widows of tho deceased soldiers ot said
wars, passed llnally yeas, 13S; nays, 0.
The bill appropriating (15,000; or bo much thereof
as may bo necessary, for the payment of certain
military claims on nio lnthcofllco of tho auditor
general, was read tho third time, aud on 11 mil pas
sago tho yeas wero 'U, nays 0.
The bill appropriating $81,400 totho Pennsylvania
reform school at Morganzo.
Tlie bill granting a gratuity of 500, and an an-
uulty of $100, to lldwnrd llyde, of Potter county, a
soldier of tho war ot tho rebellion, on account of
the severe wounds and Injuries ho received In both
arms and left leg and the left car, causing total
deafness In said car.
Tho bill nppropflat Ing $CJ5,000 for tho continu
ance of tho education and maintenance ot tho des
tltuto orphans of the deceased soldiers and sailors,
and the destitute, children ot permanently disabled
soldiers and sailors of the state, was called up and
read the third time, and called forth some discus
sion. On llnal passage, tho yeas were 1(0, nays 8.
A message was received from the Governor an
nouncing that ho had signed the following bills:
Repealing the act to annex the real estate ot lien-
Jamln Herr, In Hampton township, Allegheny
county, to McCandless township, for school pur
poses; for the protection of agricultural and horti
cultural societies; relative to the eligibility ot can
didates for the ofllco of district attorney; nnd reg
ulating the mode of voting at elections in tho sev
eral counties of tho commonwealth.
Tho senato amendment to the bill for tho Incor
poration ot certain corporations, mechanical and
manufacturing, so as to Include those for floating
lumbor, was read and concurred in yeas ill, nays,
The bill to authorlzo tho acquisition of roads,
highways and turnpikes, and for the abolition ot
toll thereon, was read tho third tlmo and was de
feated yeas 80, nays 25 less than tho constitu
tional majority.
The bill to empower any Judge of any court of
common pleas to fix tho place ot election In cer
tain cases passed Anally yeas 117, nays 1.
Mr. Shafcr, of Cameron, moved to reconsider tho
vote by which tho bill establishing a beparato or
phan's court for Berks county was lost on final
passage. The motion was agreed to, and Mr.
flrecn, of Berks, made a few remarks In favor of
tho bill. St.. Clark, of Philadelphia, also favored
tho adoption of tho bill. Mr. lluttenuore, of Fay-
ette, disliked personally to antagonize tho bill,
nnd sent to the clerk's desk nnd had read a com
munlcatlon against the establishment ot tho
court, and after a colloquy between Messrs. Ilut
termoro and (Jrcen, the yeas and nays were taken
on final passage, and were yeas, 108; nays, 41.
Mr. Jenkins, ot Luzerne, called up the bill for
paying Into the several county treasuries the mon
ey received from tavern nnd other licenses. M.
Boyle, ot Lehigh, moved to go Into commltteoot
the whole for the purposo of amending so as to In
cludo "nnd cities of the fourth class." After some
littlo discussion by Messsrs. Tubbs and Jenkln3
the bill passed third reading, and on llnal passago
tho yeas wero 1S7 and the nays 45.
Tlio bill repealing tho supplement to tho act In
reference to the erection of a poor houso by
Dunmoro borough, Scranton and Providence town
ships, Luzerno county, was read the third time
nnd passed Anally yeas 153, nays 8.
Tho supplement to tho act relating to the col-
lection ot district and township debts In tho sever
al counties, directing tho court ot quarter besslons
to direct the proper officers to do so when requir
ed by writ of mandamus. Tho bill was read tho
third time, and passed Anally yeas 121, nays 5.
The bill to make accepted orders and certificates
for Petroleum negotiable was read tho third time,
and passed finally yeas 143 nays 8.
The bill repealing tho net authorizing and cm.
powering tho receiver of taxes ot the city ot Phila
delphia to collect and recelvo the poor tax for the
support ot the poor ot tho late township of Itox-
borough, was called up, read the third time, and
passed flnallj- yeas 119, nays 8.
Senate bill relative to the supervision and con
trol ot hospitals or houses In which the lnsano aro
placed for treatment or detention was read the
third time, and passed flnaUy yeas,l53, nays .
Death in a Mine,
An explosion of gas took place nt tho
Koystone colliery about ono mile from
Ashland .Monday morning kiting Au
gust Welcher, Patrick Ueagan and
Androw Joncs.and soriously wounding
Uharles TyJer antl Uoonoy Walteis
Tho explosion was caused by tho slid.
ing of a pillar, which pushed a largo
body of gas in contract with the lamps
ot tho miners. Tlio forco ot tlio explo
sion was terrific.
Tho bodies of tho unfortunate men
wero recovered within an hour after
tho explosion. Tho ollieials at tho
mine kept tho explosion quiet until all
tho bodies had been recovered, in order
to prevent any needless excitement,
The interior of tho miuo was consider
ably damaged. One of tho" injured
men will probably recover. Hud tho
men extinguished their lamps when tho
pillars fell they would havo been ablo
to escapo in safety.
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BLOOMSBURG, PA-
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weiifht, alum or phosphate piwdcrs. Suldonly
In cans. ItoriL Uhinu pownxn Co , ion Wa!l-SU,
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IT LEADS ALL.
No other blood-purifying medicine 1 made,
or has ever been preparod, which to com
pletely meets the wants of physicians and
the general public as
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
It Icadi the list n a truly (dentins prepara
tion for all blood diseases, if there Is n lark
Onnnrin a ing taint of Scrofula about you.
OllKUrULA AVER'S SAIlSAI'AItlLLA will
dislodge It nnd expel it from your system.
For constitutional or scrofulous Catarrh,
PllTAnnU AVER'S SAnSAI'Altlt.LA. is the
UAlHrlrln true remedy. It has curod
numberless cases. It will stop the nauseous
eatarihat discharges, and remove the sicken
ing odor of the breath, which are Indications
of scrofulous origin.
Ill PEDnllO "Untto.Tox.,Sept.28,1882.
ULUTtlUUO "At theage of two years ono of
Cnnrn my children was terribly afflicted
UUnCO with ulcerous running sores on its
face and neck. At tho same time Its eyes
were swollen, much liillamed, and very sore.
CflDC ClfCO l'hyslclans told us that a pow
OUKu CltO erfulalteratlvemodiclnemust
be employed. They unltod In recommending
Avkr's Sauiavauii.la. A fow doses pro
duced , perceptible Improvement, which, by
an adherence to your directions, was contin
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of any scrofulous tendencies; and no treat
ment of any disorder was ever attended by
moro prompt or crlectual results.
Yours truly, It. F. Jobkson."
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Dr.J.C.Aycr&Co., Lowell, Mass.
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-piuq sapjud put:
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JUST OPEN!
A XUW
MERCHANT TAILORING
AND
Gents' Furnishing Goods'
STORE,
IN
Knorr & Wintersteeti's Building
Main Street,
BLOOMSBURG,
next door to tho First National
Bank, whero I am propurotl to
MAKE TO ORDER
FIRST GLASS SUITS
Ol-'
from $18.00 ami upwards.
Fits Guaranteed.
G. W. BERTSCI
I April 13-lyr.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OP THE
TOWN OF DLOOMBDUna.
For tho Kr 188) ending with March 3Ut, IBM.
TOXOID DKBT.
Dnndsduo August I, im.1,
" " Jftli. 1, 1881
" " retry, l, "
" ' Mia. l.
$1060 00
100(O
KlIO 00
fo-o 0
800(10
700 m
1080 00
m oo
700 00
780 OJ
700 oo
M0 00
800 00
COO (O
60) 00
KO 00
SS0 00
SJO 00
810 00
30) 00
380 00
400 00
400 0
4S0 00
40O 00
480 00
840 00
Jrtn. 1, 1885,
Kcli'jr
Atlif.
tnti.
iwy
AU(t.
Jan.
Fih'y
Aug.
Jan
Fcb'y
Aug
188(1,
ifwr.
1RH3
m
1BJ0
1891
IBM
1893
1H-J4
1895
1898
18J7
1898
1899
Total funded debt H,0W 00
Interest on tlio atwvo bonds from February 1, 'M
Valuation ot Taxablo property In 1883 1
Ileal property I57WH 00
1-ersonnl " 17900 oo
occupations 68113 oo
Total valuation- 1783717 00
S por cent, ot above vatuatlon $13714 oo
ASSETS.
Balance of tax on dun. ot 1684 II! I SO
Duo from sundry perrons on
account 37 21
Due from O. W. sterner, on
park rent 67 49
Due on street openings, vizi
win. vt coo est. ss uo
. 40 00
llalance In hands of Trcas'r...
14.1 7
70! W
I.UB1I.IT1K8.
Coupons not presented and
outstanding
Orders outstanding
186 01
783 W
Total
llabllltles over
W9 51
27 24
DR.
HM 13
Kxccss of
assets.
Kewton lloone collector for '81
To bal. of duplicate of 1881
i;ic.
11)' amt. paid Win. Chrlsinan
Treasurer
lly exonerations nlloucd by
(406 41
council .narcn ui incu
$463 II
Dlt
$2389 S4
Newton Boono collector of '8-4
To amt. ot dupllcato of 1884...
in.
lly amt. paid Wm. Chrlsraan
Treasurer
lly exonerations allowed by
$1908 42
56 82
council Ainrcn 7tn 1880 ...
$1963 24
Dilance due- $424 30
Wm t'hrlsman Treasurer for 1882 In account with
the Town of lUoomsburg.
Dlt.
To amt. of tax roll of 18K1 t6569 65
To bal. In hands as per state
ment of 1881 13173
To amt. from sale ofbonds.... 3000 00
" " f. itoono col oi
1881 400 44
" amt. from N. Boone coL of
1884 1908 42
" amt, from state tax col
lected S.1 14
" amt. Hannah Knorrllenon
pavement 17 43
" st Matt, & Heformed con
gregations making fence
along centre st 30 13
" amt. from Col Co as tax
returned 21 71
" amt. collected on miscel
laneous accounts 4 00
" umt from O. A. Herring
ITCsIdent, ns lines, licen
ses, 4 c 4.1 00
Total
$12210 r
Wm. Curlsman, Treasurer, Cr.
amt. of dup. of Newton
iioonacoi. 18S.', oeingami.
uncollected by Treasurer
on tax roll of 1884
bonds paid during the
(2389 51
34 due Feb 1, 1884
year, viz :
$200 00
200 00
100 00
500 00
200 00
200 no
100 00
800 00
200 00
100 00
140 00
35
1,
36
37
38
39
40
58
59
78
94
1 ' 1, "
1 Augl, "
' Feb 1, 188.1
!:
1 Aug 1, 1884
1 Feb 1, 1883
' Jan 1, 1884
' Augl, "
$2240 00
39 81
770 37
6131 81
27 31
143 03
143 27
By state tax on loans 4 mills
" Interest, coupons paid dur
ing year
" orders paid during the
year
" cost Int. on Gas Co Judg
ment " amt. Treasurer's commls
tJon " balance In Treasurer's
hands
Total
$12210 1
KECEIITS.
BaLln Treasurer's hands as
per statement ot 1881 $ 13175
Ami. coneciea Dy ireasurer
on tax roll ot 1884
" from sale of bonds
" " N.Boone col. of '81...
" " " " " " '84...
" " State tax collected...
" " Hannah Knorr Hen
on pavement
" from St. Matt, and lie
formed congregat Ions mak
Ing fence
" from Col Co tax returned
" from miscellaneous acts.
" from o. A. Herring, Pres
ident, as lines, license, &c
4180 01
8)00 10
4 44
19P8 42
35 14
17 43
30 13
21 71
4 60
43 00
Totnl
EXl'KNDITUHES. highway.
raid Frank Taylor St. Com'r.
of 1881 $ 19 50
" N. ltomboy St. Com'r. '82 . 312 55
" for labor, teams, repair of
tools, nnd material 2587 53
$9820
Total- $2949
FIltE DEPARTMENT.
Fald 11 stohncr rent for
hall from Oct. 1, '81 to
April 1st '84 $15 00
I'uld Columbia county
rent to April 1, 1884 ... 20 21
Fald I. S. Kuhn rent of
engine house ending
June 1, 1881 23 00
raid Elwellrent of Wi
nona Flnsco's hall for
year ending Jam, '83 30 oo
l'ald I. Hagenbuch rent
of engine house, end
ing June 1, 1883 30 00
l'ald L W. ltartman for
rent of hall from Apr.
1st '84 to Apr. 1st '83... 3)00
$150 24
constable & rones,
raid It. Harris, town
constable for .March '82 8 &1
l'ald J. C. Woodward
constablo 91 67
l'ald II, U. Frcas, chief
police 91 00
raid sundry persons for
police duty 52 93
$243 91
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fald Bloomsburg Water co. . ..
" " Gas "
" for lamp posts fixtures
" l'ald (l. E. Elwell rent ot
council room
" Samuel Neyhard survey
ing " I'rlntlng annual state
ment, notices, &a
" Witness foes In No l Feb
T. 'SI In equity
" Auditors of annual btate.
ment
" J, U, Evans attending
small-pox patients
" for chairs, tables,case,o
" Moyer Bros rent of lock,
up to Juno l, 1884
" N. Boone serving tnx
notices
" Sharpless grate for lock,
up
" Sarah retrlkcnrent for
Town pound
" u. Krug for material for
fence ... ,
11 Elwell Htttenbender
for bond books ,
" for police nippers
,' N. Doinboy tor porting
notice
" M. cox for removing fur
niture, io
11 for postag stamps
" Interest on over duo
bonds, 78, 31, 85, 36, and
37. since redeemed
" secretary's salary
$266 64
Oil 00
191 56
45 00
89 06
7.' 07
11 25
9 00
129 9.1
33 85
20 0)
10 00
3 84"
18 00
6 57
6 00
7 53
1 06
54
1 50
18 19
18) (0
Total amt. orders Issued dur-
Ing year $3107 73
OTnill DI98UKSEU8NT8.
Paid state tax on bonds ,
Bonds redeemed
Interest, coupons
Costa and tut, on Gas Co.
judgment
Amount ol Treasurer's com-
inkblon ,,
Amount in hands of Treasurer
Paid on outstanding orders In
excess of orders Issued du-
ring year '82 ,
69 81
2210 00
770 7
27 31
143(3
143 27
1027 03
Amount equal to receipts $9820 a
Attest I A. t Fritz, (1. A. 1IKIUI1NO,
Secretary,
1'rest. Town council.
We the undenJgued auditors of the Town of
Bloomsburg met on Friday, March 30th, 1883, and
do hereby certify that we examined the foregoing
accounts und btateuiento aud Dud them correct
and do approve the same.
THOS. WKIIU.
a it houskl
f. D. DKNTUtlt
apr20 Auditors.
DMINIBTHATOU'S NOTICE.
ESTATE Of A B. VANLIEW LATE OF 11EWLOCK TOWN.
SUir, COLOMBIA lUl'NTr, 1-A., DECEASED,
letters of administration In the estate of A. IL
Tanllew. late of Hemlock township, Columbia
county, Pa., deceased, havo been granted by the
lU'Klsfcr of sal county to A. CVanllew and Jacob
TerwllUger, dm'r. 611 persona having claims
against mid decedi-nt are requested topretent
them for bMllemect, and thosa Indebted to the
exutoto make pijment to the nudertlgned ad
oilrisirators without delay,
A. O. VANUKW,
JACOB TKitWIlXIOElt,
apr . 6w i OmlnUtratort.
Three Strong Points.
Point One:
Men's Spring Overcoats; a big stock that
take .fry-thing from tho very plain low priced to the finest,
' from the lightest fancy color to the plain black, from the
smallest youths' to the lartcit of large men's siics. A com
manding stock Hint every lijht overcoat buyer must see- if he
cares to know the market,
Point Two:
Fifteen LinCS of Men's nusincs? Suits. Alittlc money
is a powerful thing in O.ik Hall. Witness the following!
Fancy Cassimcrc Sack Suits nt 8.50,nnd the same
goods in walking coat style, at $9.00. Our only
' boast on them is that they arc Rood for the money.
Manhattan Cheviots in six full lines, both sacks
'and walking coats, at $1000. The buttons and
" ' trimmings of these suit3 arc woith special attention.
"; ' Plain Cassimcrt 1 three varieties, in sack style, at
10.00. Very reliable.
Imvc styles of Hn-is Cassimcre Suits, of quiet
styles, and in both onek an 1 Walking Coats, at
' iG.oo. Thi well-known reputation of these goods
speak for themselves,
These fifteen lines are not fragments pulled together
foran advertisement. They represent two thousand
suits, and goods to make more. There is business
in them.
Point Three:
CllStOm Made Clothing. A large display of
piece goods to order. Thcte arc very great bargains in all the
follow!-,;; lines:
Class A, in any ordinary business style, gl8.00
Class U, " " " " 20.00
Class C, " " " " 22.50
Class D, " " " " 25.00
Our " points " arc made short and sharp for practi
cal people.
Wanamaker & Brown,
Oak
S. E. Cor. Sixth and Mirkcr. Streets, T'hi'nrMphia.
te 1 7 T
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Address or call upon
C C, G ALIttW AN
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C. B.- MMIM,
DEALER IN
Fmeigm and Domestics
WINES AND LIQUORS,
AND JOBBER IM CIGARS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Itellcvea and cured by Dr. J. A. SnKmutVa raothoj, without re,Mril to aeo or duration nt tho iiltllctlon.
?nriK W .JrU!aea ?ct.or Ulndrauce from labor, and security from mnulatloh
telatut'cf!! not K"8 1'" aV died, during tlio put year, No ona H safo who lian a rupture i and
deponda upon a tru i both are a physical and mental bring on kldnoy, bladder nnd other organic
S-.Y"11' 1 amT tfencral health mora than ago or labor, buhm nfTectlr g mmhoo l and dostroylng
all incentives to wxlal Pleasure. Patterns from abroad can recelvo treatment and leavo for limne iamo
mSt.hrv?.il,D1?fi1i P'!otPl'JllK,!ueii'liilca-io.-i, before and after cure, andludors
.b? 1 HyHclana, Merchants, KarmeM and others who havo boen cured, nulled tor 10c. Hend for
aK r,lac,p omce.S51 "roadway, N. V.! days ot consultation each wo.lt, Son.
days, Tuesdays and aaturdaya. j may w '
tJULE ON IIKIRS.
ESTATE 0? JOiEril IIKLWIO, PECEASHD,
C0LUMWA COUNTY, Ml
The Commonwealth ot Pennsylvania to DaTld
Ilelwlg, locust towDBhlp i I"eter llelwlg, Catawls.
aa; lUa llrobst, CatawUsa: Mary Fenster.
in&cker, catawlssii! William Ilelwlg, Catawlssa;
Peter Ilelnlg, guardian adlftvui of Ida Knecht
Charity Knecht and Charles Knecht, minor dill,
dren of Hester Knecht, deceased, Catawlssa: Kd.
win ilelwlg, Hock Towu, tschuylklll county, Pa. :
Hophla Ilelwlg, Catawlssa j Nathan Ilelwlg cat.
awlssa: llebeeca Ilelwlg, Catawlssa: KllzaJIel.
wig, Oatawlssas Hester Uarndt, Catawlssa:
'hUadrlnlilR.
lteltz. Catawlssa: Marv (Jiilimr-r. cnfnwiw.
MUUo Clewell. Catawlssa s Catharine llartman
Catawlsaai John Murtz, Jacob Martz, DaUd Marti
and William Maru all at Catawlssa: Josoph .Martz.
Allentowu, UlilgU county, Pa. ; David Winner,
liloorakburg: DuiileiA. Hess, MlrlllnMlle s Harvey
C.llwi, JUffllmllloi Mary Pohe, Ume Hugo's
Amelia licit. Jewarl., New Jtr&oys Charles lute,
Josepu Pohe, Alice Pone, Frances pohe and (loorg.
Pohe, allot Umo HldWi Daniel A. Hess, guardian
aa Ultm of John A. Jlrown, Harvey C. Drown and
M.nnle Drown, minor children of Hannah Drown,
deceased, all at MinilnWllo: aud Kdward Kosten.
bauder, ut Catawlssa, Pa., lineal descendants of
Joseph Ilelwlg, deceased, and to all other persons
Interested, tireellngi You and each of you are
hereby cited to be nud appear before the Judges of
our Orphans' court at an Orphan's Com t to bo
held at Uloomsburg on the first Monday ot Mar
neit, then and there to accept or refuse to take
the real potato of said Joseph Ilelwlg, deceased, at
the appraised valuation put upon It by the In.
quest; duly awarded by the said Court; and re.
turned by the bhorlff, or show cause why It shall
not bo sold. And hereof fall not. .
ZiKE, Atfy, JOHN MOUHKY,
Apr 8 Hherlff.
7pAWKl.K. in day at home easily mads
'Costly outdtfrce. Address 'iWe Co
Augusta, Maine, uarcli iMy
Hall,
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DX.INISTn.VTOIt'8 NOTICE.
ESTATE Of WILUAU VIC NISCII, DECEASED,
, Utters ot administration In tho estate of Wil
liam McNIuch, late of Madison township, Colum
bla county, Pa., deceased, have been granted by
theiteglster of said county to William McNInch.
All persons having claims against said estate are
requested to present mem tor settlement, and
those Indebted to the same to make payment to
the undersigned administrator without delay,
, . ' WM. McNINCH,
.ur-ew' Administrator,
urovanla, col. Co., Ta.
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OTICE TO BTuCKIIOLDEUS.
The annual mectlnc of tlim.tnci.'iiniiti.rvi nt Knrih
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Monday,May?lh,lHi.l,atl:30oclock p. m., at 833
scu'li Fourth street, Philadelphia, .election for
l"ivsldent nud Directors same diiy and places
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"POH SALE,
A valuable business location In tlio village of
ripy, Scott township, Columbia county, where la
already located the lvnnsylvanla Canal Com-
Jinny's boat yards nnd docks, paying out u sum of
JW.UX) annually, In cash. The property WlocatM
nlhocentieot townM)ii Main street and Uglit
street road with a good store house and ware
house. Just the plaeu for doing a general mercan
tile trade. noiiT. H. H0WDI.1,
4-0 3w Agent.