THE COLOMBIAN.
a. E. Elwsll,
BLOOMSBUKG, PA,
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1883.
O'Donncll, tho murderer of Cnroy
the Irish informer, lias been oonvioteu
in London and nentencod, to death.
Nearly nil tho leading Democratic
papers of tho Stato condemn tho sal
ary bill, and commend tho Governor's
courso in vetoing, it.
Wo would suggest tho Governor's
veto of tht; salary grab bill to tho
Sentinel as a toxt for another article
on tho subject of legislative pay.
Tho President's message was sent to
congress on Tuesday. It discusses' tho
fisheries, pauper immigration, tho re
lations of tho United States with other
nations, Chincso immigration, finances,
rovenuo and taxation, sea coast defen
ses, agricultural interests, civil eervico
reform, and other matters. It is about
as thrilling a document as theso mes
sages usually are.
Tho defeat of Mr. Randall is a dis
appointment to all Pennsylvanians.
Ihorc is nothing left to do but to sup
port Mr. Carlisle so far as ho shall
merit honoit nnd intelligent support.
Wo havo tho assurance tliat ho will
proraoto ovcry substantial interest of
tht country, and his claim to tho sup
port of his party will bo measured by
tho manner in which ho keeps his
pledgo.
Tho salary bill passed last Friday.
Mr. Nicholson, democrat, was tho first
to assail tho report, which he claimed
was particularly objectionable because
the appropriation to Senators and mem
bers was contained in ono item, when it
should havo been divided into two.
Tho Sonate, in his opinion, should not
have been allowed any pay after it had
decided to consider no apportionment
legislation passed by tho House.
Crawford, democrat, said that tho
bill should have bcon framed to allow
members pay only for the days in ses
sion. Uuttcrmore, democrat, also op
posed it. Furth and Green, demo
crats, favored tho bill. On final pas
sage tho yeas were 74 republican, 71
democrats ; nays, 1 republican, 21 dem
ocrats ; absent 14 republicans, 20 dem
ocrats. Mr. Vanderslico voted for tho
bill. Mr. Bryson was absent.
Polger and Tree Trade.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury in
his report to congress just made pub
lic discusses tho revenue question in
a very candid and elaborate manner.
It seems that Mr. Folger is still tho
pronounced rcvenuo reformer he prov
ed himself in his last report, for ho de
clares that a reduction in tho revenues
is absolutely necessary and though
he. does not recommend an "immedi
ate revision of tho tariff," ho does not
hesitate to declare that "ultimately the
just and expedient method of relief
from taxation nnd limiting tho reve
nues to the needs of an economical
government, must bu found in a re
duction of the duties on imports."
The estimated surplus revenues fcr
the current fiscal year are eighty-Jive
millions of dollars. The sinking
fund for tho payment of the public
debt will absorb about fifty millions of
dollars, thus leaving an excess .of
thirty-Jive millions. If tho present
policy of paying the public debt at tlio
rate of fifty millions of dollars per an
num is to be continued the excess just
mentioned would still occur from year
to year so that at tho end of ten years
tbreo hundred and fifty millions of dol
lars would bo lying idle in the treas
ury. But this excess is likely to bo
much greater, as the pension list will
bo gradually reduced and tho increase
in the revenues will correspond to the
increase of population and wealth. It
is probable that the actual surplus at
tho present rate of taxation will aver
ago at least one hundred millions of
dollars per annum or fifty millions
raoro than will be required by tho Bink
ing fund.
Secretary Folger says : "As our in
terest bearing publio debt is $1,312,
44G,050, and about $740,000,000 of it
"boyond our reach for payment, for
"about nine years and seventeen years
"respectively, and may not be brought
"in by purchase save at heavy rates of
"premium, even if it can 1 o by payiug
"thoso rates, there is forced upon our
"attention tho question, how shall a
"hoaped-up surplus of publio money be
"avoided ! " There ought to
be a reduction of taxation." Ho then
goes on to discuss the manner in which
taxation should bo reduced and de
clares against tho repeal of the inter
nal revenues, especially the tax on
whiskey, and concludes, as already
stated, that tho reduction must come
through a modification of the tariff.
lie quotes from tho report of tho Tariff
Commission to congress last year in
which it was asserted that "a substan
tial reduction of tariff duties is de
manded, not by n mere iudiscriini-
"nato popular clamor, but by tho best
"conservative opinion ot tlie country,
"including that which in former times
"has been most strenuous for tho pres
ervation of our national industrial do-
"fences." Ho further shows by tho
report ot ttie 'larut uommission tnat
tho bill recommended by tho commis
sioners was intended and expected to
effect a reduction in the rovenuo of 20
to 25 per cent., and then proceeds to
explain that tuts intention ana calcula
tion has not been verified, nnd that on
tho contrary tho actual reduction is
thirty millions oj dollars less than
was expected. He, therefore recom
mends a further reduction in tho tariff
on articles of necessity. He does not
declaro apainst immediate legislation
on tho subject but simply says that his
department tides not recommend It.
f hu discussion of tho tariff question
lias therefore been begun by tho re
publican administration nt Washington.
Tho secretary of tho treasury declares
that tho question, "how shall a heaped.
up surplus of publio money bo avoided!
is forced upon our attention." Tho
ghost of Banquo will not down. Had
tho Into republican congress made nu
honest and genuluo revision of the
tariff with a view of effecting a propor
reductiou in tr.o revenues, tlie country
would not no who called upon tofacothe
question anew. It is shown conclusively
by this i eport of Seoretary Folger that no
matter who would havo beon elected
speaker of tho house of representatives
tho republican administration meant to
introduce tho tarilT question into con
gress. It is, however, a matter lor
congratulation tint lie administration
and SneaK r CVv'islo occupy substan
tially the sumo grouud. J'atrht.
tie mm um
Tho Governor discusses tho net
in forcihlo language.
Tllli MIX I'ASSKI) OVMt T1IK VKTO.
On Tuesday morning Governor Pat
tison sent a communication to tho
House, refusing to npprovo tho Ralary
bill, and stating his reasons ery clearly
and forcibly. Tho House passed thu
bill over tho veto by a vote of 105, to
20, Mr. Vanderslico being among tho
yeas. Tho scnato also passed tlio bill
over the veto by a voto of 38 to 4. The
veto message is as follows :
In accordance with tlio authority given to tho
governor to disapprove of any Items ot an appro
priation bill, I dlsnpprovo ot all twins ot tho here
with returned bill, except thoso Items In section
thrco providing for tho pay of certain employes
of tho scnato, and thoso Item? In section four for
thojpay of cert Aln employes of tho house, and sec
tion seven for the expensoot wining n writ of
election to nil a vacancy In tho house of represen
tatives. To alt tho, other Items ot tho bill I decllno
to giro my approval.
Tho members ot th general assembly wcro con
vened In speclal 'scsslon for tho purpose of appor
Honing tho state as commanded by tho constitu
tion. Tho command was upon them to pass such
laws at the regular session, but they adjourned a
few days after their right to pay ccised with their
sworn constitutional duty unperformed. They
wcro Immediately recallod Into session to obey the
organlo law, to keep their oaths and to accord to
the pcoplo tho most Important political rights.
They again dellueretcly refuse to pcrferm their
constitutional duty and nro about to adjourn.
Atlerwastlng six months In contemning tho con
stltutlon thoy now send mo this bill appropriating
over a half million dollars to pay themselves for
refusing to do what they were elected nnd sworn
to do. Every consideration ot law and tho simplest
principles of common Justlco protest against such
an nttcmpt to take tho money ot tho peoplo with
out consideration. There Is no law authorlilng
pubUo officers to pay themselves for defying tho
law. Such an Inconsistency could not exist In tho
Jurisprudence of any enlightened government. No
citizen In his private business capacity would
sanction such a prlnclplo as that underlying this
bill. The fact that ono has bson elected by the
pcoplo to an onico docs not of Itself entitle him to
pay. He must first perform tho duties of his of.
nee. As well might a Judgo claim his salary who
refuses to hold court or try tho causes before him.
Tho members ot tho legislature have refused to do
their duty Incompliance with the command ot
tho constitution, the vow of. their oniclal oath, and
tho purposc.ot their election.
T1IK ELEVEN DAY RECESS.
When this session was convened, Instead ot pro
ceeding nt onco to perform their duty, tho mem
bers ot tho legislature, for their personal conve
nience, Immediately look a recess for eleven days.
By this bill every legislator Is glvon ottho poo-'
pies money ten dollars n day for each day otthat
recess. To sanction this would bo to admit that
they might havo taken a recess for tho year and a
halt remaining of their terms, and havo paid
themselves many thousands ot dollars each whllo
remains at their homos and attending to their
private concerns. For over ono-halt the time
Blnco tho legislature was convened tho scnato has
not yet been In session at all, having by formal
resolution deliberately resolved not to sit or make
an effort to oboy tho law. On many of tho days
wlien It did hold sessions but a few minutes were
occupied, and no slnglo official act was done
looking to a performance of duty. The record of
tho house ot representatives upon this subject,
whllo not so culpable Is yet highly reprehenslble,lt
not having held sessions for many days, yet for tho
whole l S3 days, from June 7 to December 5, wheth
er days of session,' Lord's days and holidays, for nil
alike, ten dollars n day for the entire time Is
given by this bill to ovcry senator and mem
ber. Monstrous as such a claim would be under any
circumstances, It Is yet the more repugnant to
law equity and common sense when assertodby
officials who menace tho very existence of repubU-
can government by refusing to obey tho plainest
and most imperative constitutional commands
and gives to the people tho most sacred and val
uable ot political rights. This bill exacts to tho
last penny nil tho compensation that tho mos
faithful, industrious, patriotic and law-obeying
legislatures could get for the performance of
every duty Imposed upon them, and th6 realiza
tion ot every public benefit that could bo expocted
from them.
Under this bill mlleago Is claimed by members
and officers for going from their homes to the
seat of government and returning, who wero pres
ent In Harrlsburg when tho extra session was call
ed, having been paid by the state to there, and
havo also been already paid tor returning to their
homes. So, too, ten dollars a day la claimed by
this bill for sessions upon days when, toaso the
language of the law, there were no sessions held
"nt" which members could bo.
AN INDEFENSIBLE ATTEMPT.
It would bo useless for mo to go over this bill
and discuss Its unjust provisions In detail, It Is a
most Indefenstblo attempt to ttikoinoneyout ot
tho publio treasury without warrant of law, shad
ow of Justice, or possibly of right, by a body ot of
nclals,'whlch, as tho cxccutlvo ot the common
wealth, I am obliged to say resists, defies and
assaults tho constltutlonnl'governracnt ot tho peo
ple. Thero often come times In the history of popular
government when the hopo ot their preservation
rests, not In tho functional power given to officials
but In that last and mightiest of resources, the In
telligent and resolute action of frco people at the
ballot box. This hope alone Is left to the lovers of
frco government In Pennsylvania for the enforce
ment ot the laws and the preservaUon ottho con
stitution. I have exhausted all my power to that
end without avail, and confess the futility otmy
efforts. Not only may I be unable to secure obe
dience to the constitution and see that tho laws be
faithfully executed, butl may also be powerless to
prevent the gross Injustice attempted against the
people In this bllL So far as I am able, however,
I shall thwart the wrong by this disapproval ,
COMPLIMENTING SOME UEMBEKS.
It Is only right for me to say that there are, I
know, many members ot the assembly who hav e
faithfully Btrlven to perform their duty, and who
by such efforts have equitably earned their pay.
They are In no wise chargeablo with tho default ot
tho session. I regret that they should suffer by
this veto. It Is their misfortune to bo members of
a body whose acts I must view as a whole. They
will have tho consciousness, however, ot havng
honestly tried to servo their stato and tho people.
The people, It Is certain, will not fall In tho end
to recognize and reward upright servants, and
separate them from the faithless and avaricious. I
have no power to distinguish the worthy from the
unworthy, tho deserving from the reprehensible.
The fault of the gross, not the merits ot individ
uals, Is all of which I can take notleo.
rAr ron EMPLOYES.
Seeing no reason, however, for depriving of their
pay tho employes ot tho two houses, whoso atten
dance was compulsory, and who are In no way
blamable for the failure ot this session, I have ap
proved tho Items for their compensation. I wish
It to bo understood, however, In allowing these
Items, to npprovo ot the compensation of those
employes only for those days when they were
necessarily employed about tho duties ot their ol.
flees. They may have had official service to per
form upon days on which the legislature was not
lu session. If so, they should bo paid. But for
thoso days upon which they wcro absent from at
tendance upon duties pertaining. to the legislature
and unemployed, I do not give tny sanction to their
drawing any compensation. I regard the words
"nxed by tho law," In tho clause ot the bill making
the appropriation tor them, as recognizing this
limitation which, In my Judgment, Is a proper
interpretation of the act ot 1871.
LEGISLATIVE FAY,
It is a well known fact that tho state
souato under tho leadership of Cooper,
met only twico a week for sovoral
months, and after holding ten minute
sessions, adjourned, positively refusing
to transact any of tho business that
was sent to it from the House.
Tho Sentinel of last week Btrongly
endorses tlio proposition of tho legisla
ture to tako pay for the ton days bo
tween tho convening of tho extra ses
sion and tho day it assembled and for
each and every day since, including
Sundays, notwithstanding tho fact
that tho republican scnato spent but
two days a week in session, and then
refused to work. It says "they will
mako asses of themselves if they do
not tako every dollar thoy aro entitled
to under tho law."
In other words, It wants tho sonato
to draw pay for seven days in eaoh
week instead of two, nnd insists, in ef
fect, that overy member, whether ab
gout or present, shall draw his ten dol
lars n day for tho full tiinu.
Wo havo only to say to this as wo
said before that tho members or sena
tors who do this will assume a rospou
nihility for which they will be held to
THE COLUMBIAN AND
answer by tho peoplo. If such a courso
Is endorsed by tho voters wo shall bo
satisfied) ,
Wo aro not Unmindful of tho fact
that "members of tho logislaturo aro
not tho only persons who tako all tho
law allows them." Wo distinctly ro
momber that u fow years ago Congress
passed an act giving to its members
$1500 of back pay. Tho law gavo
them this compensation, anil "under
tho law" thoy wero entitled to It. Wo
alio remember that when a prominent
member of Congress of tho stato sought
to bo made chairman of a Democratic
Stnlo( convention, .ho was denounced in
scathing terms publicly on tho iloor of
tho convention, nnd defeated for tho
position, because- ho. took what tho law
allowed ihim. Public sentiment then
was against tho taking of back pay,
just as It Is now against paying the
Icgislaturo for timo spent nt home.
The act providing for the pay of com
mon pleas Judges is not a parallel case
with tho present one. It is a law made
by ono body providing for tho pay of
another branch of government. It was
not mado by tho Judges to provido for
their own pay, and if it is in such shape
as to permit abuses tho legislature
should havo corrcctod it. It will bo
remembered too, that tho additional
pay of Judgos for special courts Is for
time spent in holding courts and dis
posing of business, nnd not for Sun
days aiul days between adjournments.
It may bo that somo judges havo taken
ad van tat; a of tho special court act, and
called on othor judges to try cases
whero It was not absolutely necessary,
but wo havo never beforo heard such a
charge made. Certainly tho witter of
tho Sentinel article would not haVo at
tempted by insinuation to mako a local
application, if ho had any knowledge
of the history and practice of tlio court
in this c unty, for it is a fact that only
two or thrco times in more than twenty
years has another judge been called
upon to sit on tho bench' here.
Tho Sentinel's criticism of our articlo
is simply a subterfuge, and tho object
of its remarks will bo easily understood.
Our views on this question are based
on tlio past record of tho Democratic
party, and on its profession as tho par
ty of economy and honest government.
" OABLISLEOflOSEN.'
TMK DEMOCRATIC COXOllUSSIONAI.
CUS.
CAU-
The Democratic members of Con
gress met last Saturday ovening in tho
Capital at Washington for tho
purpose of nominating officers
of the House. Tho contest was be
tween Carlisle, of Kentucky, Kandall
of Pennsylvania, andCoxof New York,
for the speakership, and a vigorous
caucus had beon mado by tho friends
of each, General Rosccrans called tho
caucus to order, and Mr. Geddes of
Ohio was elected chairman. A roll call
showed IBB members present, and when
the vote' was taken, tho result was 100
for Carlisle, 52 for Randall, and 30 for
Cox. On motion of Governor Curtin
Carlisle's nomination was mado unani
mous, and ho was escorted to tho hall
by tho defeated candidates. On taking
the speaker's chair Mr. Carlisle spoko as
follows :
Mn. Chairman ani Gentlemen of
the Caucus : Your committeo has
just formally notified mo of my unani
mous nomination tor the omco ol
speaker of tho house of representatives
for tho Forty-eighth congress, and I am
hero to thank you very briefly and
very earnestly for the confidence you
have reposed in' me. If this had been
a mero personal contest between me
and either of tho three distinguished
geptlemen whoso names have been men
tioued in connection with this nomi
nation, I should havo had but little
hope of success. They are gentlemen
of great ability, and I assure them and
their friends that this contest closes, so
far as I am concerned, without tho
slightest chaogo in tho friendly perso
nal relations which have heretofore
existed between us.
Gentlemen, I trust that you may
never havo reason to regret your action
this evening, and that when tho labors
of the Forty-eighth congress aro closed
you may bo able to congratulato your
selves tiiat no material interest of your
country has been injuriously affected
by my administration of tho otlico for
which you havo nominated mo. In
fact, I may go a step further aud ven
ture to oxpress the confident hopo that
every substantial interest will bo ad
vanced and promoted by the milled ef
forts of the presiding officer nnd tho
democratic majority on the iloor. Such
a result will insure victory in the great
contests yet to come, and guarantee a
long lino of democratio executives with
an honest, economical and constitution
nl administration of our publio affairs.
But, sir, you havo much other labor to
perform, nnd, again thanking you for
what you have already done, I shall
say. no more.
HAND ALLS
OltAOKKUt.
MKNT.
ACKNOWLEDGE-
Mr. Randall then addressed tho cau
cus. Ho said : "A majority of the
democratio representatives of tho Forty
eighth congress ihas seen fit to desig
nate tho distinguished gentleman from
Kentucky tor tlio exalted position of
speaker. His administration shall havo
my brm, nxed and honorablo support.
To my friends, tho minority, who may
bo disappointed at this result. I tender
my gratitudo for their support, which
was actuated by a noble, disinterested
friendship, based upon tho highest con
siderations of duly, as they believed,
both to their parly and to their country.
I bow to tho decision of a majority of
my colleagues. Tho duty imposed
upon mo by my coustitueuts will bo
performed with earnest zeal for their
interest, for tho triumph of my party
and tho real prosperity of my country.
If In tho future there bo any scrvico I
can render that will tend to these onds
it will be performed with a cheerful
ness that no other citizen can excel."
Applause.
Ex-congressman Clarko of Missouri
was nominated for Clerk, John P.
Leedom of Ohio, for Sergeant-at-Arms,
J. G. Wintersmith of Texas for Door
keeper, L. Dalton of Indiana for Post
master, and Rov. J. S. Lindsay of
Georgetown D. O. for Chaplain.
On motion of General Slooum, of Now
York, sccouded by General Rosccrans,
of California, it was unanimously ro
solved that tho fourteen crippled and
disabled soldiers now borno on tho
soldiers' roll under tho doorkeeper of
tho house of representatives shall bo
retained on said roll, subject however,
to dismissal for a just aud Buflioient
cause. Tho caucus then, at half past
twelve a. m., adjourned sine dio.
UDITOIVS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF BSMJAMIN BSHMV, DECEASED.
The underlined auditor appointed by the Or.
E bans' Court of Columbia county, to make diste
ntion In the handa of the administrator In tho es
tate of llenjAinln llclune, lato of Locust towuslilp,
diicuahod, will bit at his oilleo in lllooinsburg, on
ilouday, December 81st, 1W), am o'clock, a. m..
when and whero ull parlies InU-restnl lu ua.l es
tate mutt upiwarund present thelrclulms und
those Indebted to llio same to make payment lu
the undersigned without delay,
II. Y, WMITB,
dec 7-U Auditor.
. DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Centre NotcH,
Thanksgiving wns kept by most nil, r
great many going to hear tho Thanksgiv
ing scrnlon, while others went hunting,
On Wednesday night ot last week somo
of our Centre folks attended a surprise
party nt Frank llclglmrd's, of Scott. It
was a complete surprlso to some of tho
family. Whllo tho youni pcoplo wcro
gathering In somo proposed a sminro dance,
wlion a violin was procured nnd Elmer
Kline played somo of his fnvorlto tunes.
Dancing wns kept up until n lato hour.
Tlio Ccntro sports, nnd-lhose ndjolnlng,
celebrated Thanksgiving Eve nt Conrnd
Hlppcnstccl's. There wero about lorty
persons In attendance. Untieing was com-mcnci-d
nt an curly hour and kept up until
two o'clock, n. m.j when ull departed. Wo
wero also sui prised by meeting our neigh
bor, Elizabeth Kucklc, there.
On Saturday last a surprise patty wns
held nt Simon Siller's, ltbcing his wife's
birthday.
On Sunday Inst our former pastor, ltev.
Sliarctls, preached an excellent sermon nt
tho Uldlny church. He was met by a
great many wurm friends.
On Thanksgiving the ministers went to
Ellsha Ilngcnbuch's, nnd the school tench,
crs lo Esq. Hlillny's to spend the day.
The schools of Centre nro nil In a Hour.
Ishing condition and promise good work
during tho coming winter.
Entiih Notts.
Clicnpcr l'oHtnuc
If, as reported, Postmaster Qcnural
Greshnm contuuiplntes advising that the
limit of slnglo letter postage bo fixed nt an
ounce Instead of lialf nn ounce ho will find
himself supported by the wholo army of
letter writers. There Is hardly any likeli
hood of the length of letters being extend
ed, no matter how liberal the rates and
rules may become, but there Is much dis
satisfaction over the general uncertainty as
to the weight of letters. Probably nine
mailed envelopes In ten could hold nn nd
dltlonal sheet of note paper without weigh
ing more than half an ounce ; on the other
hand, however, a very thick sheet of letter
paper may bo heavy enough to bo suspect
ed of overweight, tested by the Post Office
scales, ornamented with notice of postage
due nnd who lilies to appear so stingy as
to underpay his letters ? It is said that only
about one In twenty of all letters mailed In
this city weighs more limn half nn ounce,
nnd It Is qulto certain that scnicclynny
member of tlio class that does most writing
wilt Increase the bulk of slnglo letters.
Why not, therefore, make ono ounce tho
unit of postage, so that the multitude of
writprs may no longer have to gravitate
between unccrlalnty nnd letter scales
whenever they add a card or an extra bit
of paper to a note ? iV. 1'. Herald.
A successful swindling scheme Is report
ed i A man p.nd woman locate In a town,
put on lots of style, and lay claim to the
"way up" circles. After a tlmo tho man
Visits the leading stores and says his wlfo
had spoken of buying a bill of goods and
if she had done so ho wanted to pay for
them, as he was going out of town for a
short time. No goods had been bought by
her, nn.l he goes to tho next store. In a
short time the wife comes in and easily
succeeds in getting credit for a large bill,
as the merchant thinks It is all right be
causo of tho story told by her husband.
When they get a large amount of goods In
this way, both of them disappear, taking
the goods with them.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder nsver varies. A marvel ofpuntv
strength and wnolesonnness. Mire economical
thantne ordinary k nls. and cannot be sold In
oompetltlon wltn the multitude of low test, short
weight, alum or ph ispnato powders. Sold only
In ems. KnrAi. Uakinm I'oivdsk Co , 10tl Wail-Ht.,
N. V. au-.'ll-lv.
. IT LEADS ALL.
No utliti blood-purlf jlng incdlclno It mado,
or hu ever been pieparcd, which o com
pletely meets the warns of physicians aud
the getters! public us
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
It leads tlio list n a truly nsleiittuo prepara
tion lor all blood ihge.utes. If there li a lurk
QoDnCIM X ii! taint of Scrofula about you,
OunUrULH Avi:u's Sausai-aiiilla will
dislodge it and exiel It frmu your system.
For coiutltutlounl or scrofulous Catarrh,
PaTIDDII AVItlt's SAlUAt-AUiLLA. Is the
OH I llnnn truo rcmedv. It has cared
numberless eases. It will stop the nauioous
catarrhal discharges, and reinovo the sicken
ing odor of the breath, whloh aro Indications"
of sorofulous orlglu.
Ill PCDnllO ""'"to, Tel., Sept. 28,1682.
ULUCnUUd "At the age of two years one of
NflREQ ennuren was terribly amictea
uunto with ulcerous running sores on lu
fsce and neck. At the same time 114 eyes
uere swollen, much Inflamed, and very soro.
QflDC CvCO I'hyslctans told us that a pow
OUltu UICv erfulalteraUvemedlelnemust
be employed. They united In recommending
Ayhr's Sahsavahilla. A fow doses pro
duced a )erceptlble Improvement, which, by
an adlierenee lo your directions, was contin
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1-nrrAntn nv
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Sold by all Druggists; II, six bottles for I J.
Cures Scrofula, Erysipelas,
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NEW ADVKHTISKMENTS.
ORPHANS' COURT SALE
Of VALIMULK
Itcul Estate!
Pursuant to an order of tho Orphans' Court of
Columbia county, To., will Ikj sold at I'ubllo Salo
on tho premises, In tho township of Mlniln In Slid
county, on
Friday, Dec. 28, 1883.
at a o'clock, p. m., tho following described roil
estate, lato of Jacob Hons, deceased, to-wlt I a
farm ndjolnlng lands ot Abraham Mostellcr, Mrs.
Phoebo Miller, John Hartzcl nnd others, contain
ing 93 ACHES,
more or less, whereon are erected a two-story
stono dwelling house, barn nnd other outbuildings.
TKUMS OK 8ALK. Ten percent, ofono-fourth
ot tho purchase money to bo paid nt tho striking
down ot tho property s tho one-fourth less tho ten
per cent, at tho continuation ot salo i nnd the re
maining threo-fourths In ono year thereafter, with
Interest from confirmation nisi.
Purchaser to pay for deed.
i:o. a iions,
dco'-ts Administrator.
Great Reduction
I2T
LU1I1BEE ! I
Having purchased a largo tract of hem
lock timber nnd having a steam mill on the
same, I am prepared to fill nil sizes and
lengths of house ami bam bills In n fow
days' notice nt very low prices. I nlso
keen constantly on hand a full stock of
SIUNOliGS, IiATll, FLOOHINO, SID
ING, &c. Parties will save money by
getting prices before purchasing elsewhere.
H3, B. Low,
Orangcvillc, Pa.
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lly vlrtuoofft Test Vend Ex., Issued out ottho
Court of Common Pleas of Hchtiylkltl county, Pa.,
I o tho Sheriff of Columbia county, will bo exposed
lo publio salo nt auction or Outcry, at tho court
Houso in tho town of llloomsburg, ColtitnbU coun
ty, Pa,, on
8A.TUHDAY, DKUKMHKIl 23, 1883.
At two o'clock In tho afternoon of said day,
tho following described real estate, to-wlt I All
that certain tract of land situate In Locust twp.,
Columbia county, Pa., nnd bounded and described
ns follows, to-wlt l llKOINNIXl! nt n storio corner
Inn lino of land now or lato of Jacob Welw and
running from thenco by tho snmo north six nnd
thrco-quartor degrees cast seventy-eight nnd thrco
tenth perches to n stone, thenco by land now or
lato of Henry Ilerner north three-quarters ofn
degree cast twenty-threo nnd four-tenth perches
towhltoplnosttmpi thonco bytliosamo north
forty-two nnd one-half degrees east cljhtcen per
cites ton stono; thenco by M. n. meeting houso
lot south forty-six and thrco quarter degrees cast
nvo perches to atitono; nud north twcnly-nlno
nnd a half degrees cast twclvo perches nnd four
tenths to a stono j thenco by land now or lato of
William Carl aud John Ilerner south soventy-ono
nnd a half digrecj oast forty-ono nnd nlno tenth
perches to a stono j thenco by titnd no.vor lute of
William ltoth nnd Wlllhin Ycagcr south two de
grees west ono hundred nnd eight perches ton
stono; thenco south thrco and ono-halt degrees
west eight and six-tenth perches to a stono;
thenco north clghty-two nnd one-halt degrees
west thlrty-ono perches to tho place of beginning,
CONTAINING forty-four ncroiandono hundred
nnd nlno perches neat measure, b-j tho samo
inoroorlcss. To bo sold nstho property of Tim
othy Uollch nt tho suit ot John WoodiUa ,fc Co.
Terms ot sale, cash on striking down of I ho pro.t
crty. JOHN Jiotmnv,
Micrirf'Homco, lilooms- sheriff,
burg, Nov. 27, una. nov. 3)
NEW YORK 1884.
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31.0 1 Tim fcl!N, N. Y. City.
CMli! CMii ! tlntliiii!! !
G. W. 8ERTSCH,
THE MEKCIIVNT TAILOR,
AND DRAI.KK IX
Gents' Furnishing Good's
OF EVEKY DKSClilPTION.
CLOTHING!!
Having vory reoently tipenutl a new
Merchant Tailoring ami Guilts' Fur
nishing Goods Store, in KNOIill &
WINTEHSTKISN'S building, on
tMain street, whero I am prepared to
mako to order, atslioit notice, first
class suits of clothing always in the
latest styles and prices reasonable.
Fits guaranteed. Having learned how
to cut garments to suit customers, and
also what kind ol material will give
satisfaction, I would ask you to please
call and exnmiiiu tho
BEST SELECTED STOCK
OF GOODS
Ever shown in Columbia county,
Before Purchasing Elsewhere.
Storo nst door to First National Bank
Corner Main it Market Sis.
Bloomsburg, Fa,
April 13-1
IT WILL PAY YOU
To call, Inspect aud compare our largo and com
pleto fetock ot
CLOTHING,
1100T8 SHOES, HATS, CAPS
FURNISHING GOODS,
trunk's, valises,
Ladies' Gqajs, c,
Ileforo purchasing.
HANDSOME PRESENTS
To every Purchaser.
No trouble to show goods.
Every person purchasing of us will
recoivo a numbered ticket, entitling
them to a chnucu in any of tho hand
somo prizes which can now bo seen in
our windows. Priy.cs to bo awnrded
on Christmas day. Call find seo theso
prizes nnd tell your neighbors about
them.
Don't forget tho placo.
M. LEVY & CO.
Successor to M, A, LOEB.
Kiip of tiic Clotiiing Trade ,
IW. WKST I'llONT HTItlXr. IW.
lWI(QjL
OIL WINREEtl
PEPPERMINT, ETii,
nought for Net Cash, on receipt and approval,
without diargo for t'ouuukiloii, lliuker.
, ago, etc., hy
DODGE & OLCOTT,
86 Is 83 WILIUM Sr., UE77 YOBK.
Nov lo-tw r
PIANO
TABLE
Tlio second shipment, consisting
of soverr cases of our celebrated
TONQUIN TABLE OVERS,
Reached us a fow days ago, and
nru oven moro handsome (if that
is possible) than the first lot which
sold so rapidly. Wo have them in
EIGHT DIFFERENT COLORINGS.
And tho following sizes:
5-4, G-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-10 & 8-12.
It is almost imposiblu to praise
theso goods too highly. Tlio col
orings nro so rich and effective
and tho prices so very inoderato
that they should uieut nil tastes
and suit nil purses.
Our stock of
Raw and Spun Silk and Fine
Tapestry Table and
Piano Covers
Is now eoinpleto and comprises
llio following sizes :
1 1.2, 1 3-1, 2, 2 1-2, 3 yard's long.
Eighth Street.
Market Street.
PHILADELPHIA.
(0. B.
DEALER IN
Smmigu audi MammtiB
WINES AND LIQUORS,
AND JOBBER IN CIGARS.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
h3
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CO
P5
5 ;A:?js-3i3nn!rTr
t mirsfMi .j , : rr7 .
Store
PFanamaker's
SIBLEY'SgEEDS
nir. eta. onlv I lifts..
ikuius. ivi xii,
. Kverall loiiMnd iiiKtif
iiiLimuDs HIRAM SIBLEY
icuruary v-iy
JXKCUTOH'S NOTICE. "
K8TATK Of BIMON F11V, HECKABKII.
letters UiHtameutary oh tlio uauito ot Ninon
Fry Uoceasfd, lato ot LVntro towni!il), Columbia
county. I'cimsylvanla, deceased liavo Lien uruuted
by tlio Hi'tfUUT or Bald county to tlio umlmhmed
executor. All pewma liavliitf claims uiratnst tlio
estato ot tutu Uucedout aro requested to present
tlii'in tor settlement and thaio Indebted to tlio 04.
tato to make jiaj uient to the uuderblgncd without
delay,
light Street, Col co., j'a, Kxocutor.
r,ov m ow
TOlWISTIlATOhVS NOTIfiK
miTK OP JOHN J. STlI.laDKCKlBKU.
letters ot administration on tho ostato ot John
J. Wiles dewased, lato ot KUuluifcreelc township
I'olimibla county, I'ennsilvanla, deceased havo
been ranU"d by the lletrlster ot said comity to tha
imdershrned Administrator. All persons liavluir
claims uitalnst tho estate or ol the deceased are ro.
nutted to present them tor settlement, and thoso
ludebUHl to tho estate to make payment to the
undersigned admlnlslrator without delay.
M. A. AMMKUMAN,
. Administrator.
Nov S3ra Iforka, J, 0
AND
COVERS,
Our magnificent stock of
EMBROIDERED CLOTH VlAl
ANO
COVERS
Is attracting much attention.
All tho goods wero manufactured
to our order nnd Imported direct.
Wo have all tho latest styles in
PLAIN AND
VARIEGATED BORDERS
At very moderate prices. Wo
havo them in
4-1, 0 4, 7-4, ami 8-4 sizes,
And in all the now designs and
colorings. Wo havo also a com
pit to lino of
CARDINAL AND TURKEY
ItEl) TAUTjK CLOTHS
In all cizfs and gindes, with nap
kins to match.
--
Filbert Street.
..l r.rr.-T rr-i . . .TTT, .. .atsssh
is V
The Block
from Chestnut to
Market Street,
and l j tit Street to
Public Buildings.
Fashionable
ami Staple Dry
Goods and House
Furnishings,
:
iiuiw. iiriutt-M. l-nsirui f'rnius I Us) i
Ji.Hutl e,ti.... n. ,r '
Vttr.K. y Vl FOM SUBS.
6c CO, Rochester, N.Yi Chicago,!
tula
DMINISTJtATOH'S NOTICE.
KSTATE Or OEO. KILCIINE11, IIKCI48SD.
letters ot administration In tho estato or (leo.
Kelchner, lato or Centre towuslilp, Columbia coun
ty 1'emsylvanla, deceased, have Iieeu granted by
the Heglster ot said county to William H. lluss Ail.
mlnlstralor J). II. X. C. T. A. All pernoni havlug
claims against tho estate ot the deceased uro re
quested tn present them tor settlement, nnd thoso
ludebted to the estato to muko payment lo the
underslgued lulnlulatrator without delay.
W.M. H. IIKHS,
Administrator,
Nov 83 Kowleravllle, ra
8UH30HIUB FOU
TUB COIAJMIUAN,
11.50 A YEAH
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