'nnro rtAi nu nt a t 111 111 UUUULUDIUX. J. u 5. BIttaaaniar.,f Eailors BLOOMSBUUG, PA. I-'IUDAY, MAHOII 14, 1884. DEMOCRATIC) STATE CONVENTION. Tlio Democratic Stnto Convention ot rennsytva. nta will Miemblo in tho Opera House, Allentown lit 10 A. M. on Wednesday April 9, 1884 to nominate rt candldato for congressman-at-large, rix delegates nt-largo to the. National Convention and six elec tors at-larsa j to connrra and ratify tho cholcoof representatlvb delegates to tho National Conven tion and reprosentatlvo electors by the members ot the State convention from tho respective con gressional districts and to transact such other bu. slness as tho convention may determine, W. V. 1IKN8KI, Chr. l)cm. state Com. J. II. Lxicnir, Clerk. COUNT! O0HMITTEE MEETING. Tho members ottho Democratic Standing Com mittee of Columbia County aro roquosted to meet at tho Ktcliango Hotel, Illoomsburg, Saturday, March Kail, issi, nt two o'clock 1'. -M. for the pur poso ot selecting dClcgatosto attend tho State Convention to ba held at Allentown, April 9th, 181. P. 8. Kinpoiits, O.A.CLinic, sec'y. chairman. Samuel J. Ilaudall lias many friends in this stato who would bo glad to ha vo his name go before tho Chicago con volition as a caudidato for tho Presi dency. His nomination would put a stop to tho tariff agitation, and his chanco for election would ! o strong. Tho Now York Sun publishes figures, said to be taken from the books of tho treasurer of tho Democratic National Committee, showing that tho Hon. Samuel J. Tilden was tho largest con tributor to tho Democratic campaign fund in 1880, his contributions being 51,500. Other laro contributors wero W. II. Uarnum, $10,000 ; W. L. Scott, 813,000 i II. B. Payne, 20,000; Oliver II. Payne, 830,000 Tho discussion of political methods in thU county has been commenced early in order that all candidates may see the propriety and necessity of con ducting tho coming campaign in ac cordance with tho rules of tho party and the election laws of the state. It is apparent that a strong sentiment has grown up all over tho county in favor ofa purification of politics, atul all that this papor has said, or may say'on tho subject, is intendudonly to bring about such a result. Wo havo no favorites for county ollicers, and those who shall bo chosen by tho people, through the county convention, will receivo our hearty support ; but tho interests Of tho party demand that the nomina tions shall be secured by honest, fair and proper means. Communications aro coming in from prominent demo crats in different sections, which wo shall publish from time to time, and if there aro two sides to any question dis cussed in th'ce letters, both sides will be given a respectful hearing, with the understanding that we do not hold ourselves responsible for tho assertion or views of any correspondent, and that we reserve the privilege of striking out anything that is of a libelous or personal character. Tho discussion must bo based on principle and not with tlio idea of benefitting or injuring any particular candidate. Articles in favor of any aspirant will ho inserted only as advertising matter, aud must be paid for as such. An Outlaw's Penned Death- UK I.KAl'S FROM HIS COFFIN AND NIM 11I.Y HUNS A WAV MIOJI 1'ItISON. Lucky Joe Wilson, the chief of a band of horso thieves aud outlaws, escaped from tho jail of Wataugn County N. C. by a sharp ruse. Wil soni was sentenced to tho State Prison for ten years for his outlawry. For some weeks past ho has pretended to be quite ill. Ono night ho feigned death, was laid out by tho prison olli cials and prepared for burial. Tho cofliin was ordered and all other pre parations mado for the interment oftho dead outlaw. Tho body was placed in an outbuild ing, where it vas viewed by many of the prisoners and officers of tho jail. Tho eyes wero wide open and seeming ly glazed in death. Blood had spurted from the mouth and ran down on tho beil covering. A minister was sent for to preach tho funeral sermon. Tho body was left alono until tho time ar lived for burial. When everything be. camo quiet about tho prison, Wilson euddonly resurrected himself, sprang up and dashed out of the room, and .i .. i i uiuuu ma useapo oeioro any ono was awaro of what had occurred. Ho dashed down tho inountuin and il towards lennessee. It is hardly pn uauio mat, no win uo captured, MaoVeagh on Arthur. When Mr. Wayne MaoVeagh gave an ins evmence uotoru tho springer In vestigation Committee ho doublless had uppermost in his mind a desire to liave himself bet aright on the historic al record as regards tho part ho played in tho Garfield Cabinet. Hut ho seems also to havo had a sly purnoso to thrust in a word hero and thero that "would do damage to President Arthur, and it is not diflioult to imagine that hp experienced a certain pleasurable vindictiveness in doing so. Ho observed that his reason for leaving tho Cabinet was that ho was diametrically opposed to Arthur's no lltical views, nnd becauso he could not expect to' receive any moral support from htm. It was evident, in his opinion that Mr. Arthur's administra tion would ho favorably disposed to wards tho accused, because all of Ar thurs political friends wero In sym pathy with tho Star route thieves. Ho could net behove that in such an ad ministration an honest man. determiii ed to hew to tho line, let tho chips fall whtre they might, could expect to bo Huccessiui, And havn not Mr. MaoVeagh's fore bodiiigs been corieoif Havo not the whole ht.ir route pack escaped puni incut ' Havo not all the outside influ ences of tho administration been exert ed in their behalf T Havo not all the administration oiuiiiih at Washington defended them 7 Have not lln Ar- thuis, the (lOihams, the Chandlers, and all (ho niultitudoof Icsserdependaiits on tho ICxtciilivi) bounty, been perii.iiud over sincy Mr, Ailhur camo into oflhm to obstruct and derido tho eiloitsof their prosecutors 7 Mr. Arthur him self, it is true, has held aloof, but have not tho wirmest of his friends been also tho warmest friends of Dorsoy and Brady f Mr. MfloVcaph's comments on Ar thur should be read by tho delegates to tlio viilcagu touveiitfon who aro anx I ious to nominate tho President. Chronicle-Herald. Tho Morrison Tariff bill was report ed to tho llouso on Tuesday, accom panied by a majority and a minority report. Tho preaont indications aro that tho bill wilt not pass tho llouso, and if it docs it will not be apt to go through the Senate. Tho CommUteo of Ono Hundred of Philadelphia talks of disbanding. It ought not to bo discouraged by its recent defeat. To throw tin tho spongo now, would look as though tho committee refused to play becauso it can't always have things Its own way. The Star Route Oases. SOMK ISSIPB IIISTOUV AS OIVF.N 11Y OAIf FIF.I.l's l'OST.MASrElt flKNKUAf. AND ATTOItNF.Y (IF.NF.ttAt. Ex-Postmaster General Thomas L. James appeared before tho Springer oommitteo lust week and gave a history of the prosecution of tlio Star route cases while ho was in ofllce. Mr. James said his nttcnliou was first spo cifically called to tho nialtor by Lx Unltcd States Senator Gcorgo U. Spencer, of Alabama, and other well informed gentlemen. It was their be lief that millions of dollars had been wasted on unnecessary Star service service much of which had never been performed and which was procured by Improper means. It was also maintain ed that an honest, thorough investiga tion would render practicable retrench ment, without detriment to the service, which would not only mako tho Post Oflico Department self-sustaining, but would yield a respectable revenue to tho Treasury. Continuing, Mr. James said : "That I entertained such views was inoro or less well known. The publicity given to them, added to tho fact that whilo Postmaster at Now York when asked by Stephen vV. Dor soy to certify, in my official capacity, to a largo number of papers connected with the contract office of the Post Of fico Department 1 refused to do so, may account for the bitter opposition to my appointment to a Cabinet po sition which developed in certain quar ters. "General Garfield said that ho was afraid that there was something very wrong in tho department itself ; that, if so, ho expected mo to find it out and then put the plow in to tho beam and after that to subsoil it." Mr. Dorsey was not present at this intcrviow, nor did Mr. James see him, neither did ho call on him nor on Senator Conkling or Vice President Arthur. On tho 0th of March, Mr. James having been ap pointed Postmaster General, tho presi dent Bent for him and brought up the subject of tho Star routo service. He said that ho was satisfied that there had been wilful waste of tho public money and gross corruption ; that, whilo ho did not wish to havo mail facilities necessary to the welfare of any community curtailed, all unneces sary and extravagant service must be relentlessly cut off ; that tho proposed investigation must be aimed at a sys tem aud not at men, but that if the in quiry should disclose tho fact that any person or persons havn been guilty of corruption or fraud that person or per sons' must be handed over to the De partment of Justice. He gave instruc tions to pursue this investigation until there were no more facts to ascertain. Witness appointed Mr. P. II. Wood ward, of Connecticut, his confidential agent in the investigation of tho Star routo frauds. He was commissioned as nn inspector on the 14th of March. Mr. Woodward was sent South in con nection with matters not related to this Star routo service ami during his ab sence witness visited New York anil was then informed by Mr. David P. Nelson, a clerk in the New York Post Ollice, that Mr. John Swinton, one of the editors of tho New York Sun, would, if so desired, placo him in com munication with a gentleman who would mateiially aid him in the im pending investigation. This resulted in Mr. A. M. Gibson, foimerly connected with thoNew York Sun as its Washington correspondent, calling on witness at the department, making valuablo suggestions and plac ing in his hands evidence of great im portance bearing upon Star routo mat ters and methods. All sources of in formation at command were made available and the investigation was pushed in every way. Tho stato of affairs thus revealed was truly appal ling. Affidavits of contractors, upon which increase of service and expedi tion wero unhesitatingly ordered, wero freely accepted, when oven the most superficial inquiry on the part of an in spector, procured at a small oost, would have saved untold thousands to tho department. Inspectors de signed by law to jealously guard the interests of every branch of tlio service and advise tho Postmaster Geneial of any abuses or irregularities which might at any timo or in any place fall under their notice, wero peremptorily forbidden to trench upon tho "Star route1' domain by a power which ap peared to bo greater than that of the head ot the department and whose unspoken word was oboyed as law. This vast and important service, stretching for thousands of miles oast, west, north and south, in regions of country infested by bands of hostile Indians or desperate outlaws, and often accessible only by "buckboard" or on horsoback, was relegated to the care of ono man, borne upon tho rolls of tho department as an assistant superinten dent of railway mail service, and who occupied a desk in tho cilice of the Second Postmaster General. This man was Hay P. Paton, who was afterwards removed and is now Collector of Cus toms in Maine Mr. James continued : "In tho carlv part of April, fortified with facts and figures laboriously and carefully col lated, Mr. Woodward and myself call ed on tho President aud exhibited a comparative statement of tho most cor ruptly manipulated routes. Ho dis played great surpriso and wished to know if the figuies had been verified by tho records. Ho also added that ho had been providentially saved from falling into a trap which had evidently i . . ,. ... - oecii set tor mm ana seemed to be con templating some poril which ho had escaped, iiu asKen whether the papers had been shown to tho Attorney Gen- 1 IT 1 ' 1 . rai. l replied no, when ho n qtu stcd mo to call with that official and Mr. Woodward tho next day. "in conformity with Ins request wo called the next afternoon and a lengthy ooinultation ensued. In answer to my "iigueminn, as to whclhor it would not be wiser to institute civil suit for tho rtcovory ot tho money obtained through dishonest contracts rather than to commence criminal proeoediiiL's ajpiimt the implicated parties, ho said, " 'Ono moment, Mr. President.' said tho Altorney General i 'consider wheth er or no the Postmaster General is not right. Before a final decision remem. her that theso proceedings may strike men in high places i that thev may rcsun in cnaiiging a uepuunean majo I rity in tho United States Senate Into a iDemocratio majority i that they may THE COLUMBIAN AND affect persons who claim that you aro unuor personal obligations to them for services rendered durltnr the last cam- pal ttn. atld Ono ncrsoti in nnrLlrmlnr. who asserted without his management you couiu not navo been elected. J.ook theso facts sqtiaro in tho face beforo taking a final stand, for neither tho Postmaster General nor myself will know friend or foo in this matter.' "Tho President walked across tho room, reflected a moment and said : 'Not I havo sworn to oxecuto tho laws. Go ahead, regardless of where or whom you hit. I direct you both not oniy to probo tins ulcer to the bottom, but to cut it out," Mr. Jnmcs was followed by Ux-At- tornoy uoneral ilaoVeagh, who test! ed that tho first information ho hail relative to tho proposed Star routo in vestigation when -ho was ndvised by tho President to consult with tho Postmaster General, which ho did. He said that his judgment then was that it would be best to secure facts on which an investigation could bo based. He examined in tho Post Ollico De partment nnd found that ono route, in Novada and Arizona, on which a resi dent had carried tho malls for $0,000 annually, John W. Dorsoy, of Vermont, agreed to carry them for $3,000. On further investigation he found that the mails wero delivered dally Instead of weekly ; that $52,000 was paid for the same that tho work had been sub-let and performed for $28,000. Mr. Mao Veagh also found that when a oommit teo of Congress was appointed to in vestigate tho matter there was an cntiro wiping out of all that had been done, and tho original contract for S3, 000 for weekly service was recognized. Afterwards a contract for services three times a week for $22,000 was re cognized, bub contractors, tho witness said, did tho work for $12,000. OlOANTlO HOI1IIKHY OF THE TUEASUIIY. Other examinations convinced Mr. MaoVeagh that there had been a "gi gantlo robbery of tho public Treasury unless ordinary indications were at lault." This had been brought about by tho loose way of doing business in the contract department of tho Post Office Department. The witness found that tho government did not havo tho slightest protection in certain cases. In consequenco of the convictions of Mr. MaoVeagh that irregularities existed, inspectors wero selected and ordered to go and "ascertain tho exact fact." On tho records in tho department and the reports of the inspectors tho govern ment officials relied for the evidence in the Star route prosecutions. "Mr. MaoVeagh corroborated tho testimony of Mr. James relative to tho appointment of Messrs Gibson and Cook to assist Mr. Woodward. "Thero was nothing else in these matters," tho witness said, "till the wounding ot tho President. I wa3 with him until his death at Elberon. It was newspaper comment that I was the gloomy officer of tbo Cabinet. It was my misfortune to think each day that the President was much nearer his grave than ho was, and I only regard ed it as a little timo till my duties in oflico would cease. I felt that it was undesirable, and, from my standpoint, grossly improper to complicate tho Star route cases by any act that I could avoid when 1 knew I was not respon sible for the final conduct of the cases. I desired to do nothing to complicate tho President who would succeed Pre sident Garfield, and I wished my suc cessor to go in as little embarrassed as possible. "Shortly after tho President died il was felt by all tho gentlemen having in charge tho Star routb matter that something ought to be done to select counsel. The) know that prominent counsel had been engaged on the other side. I proposed to ask Mr. Brewster. I thought then, and I still think, that it was our duty to select a member of tho profession who held cordial politi cal relations with Mr. Arthur. I knew that Mr. Brewster sustained relations. Ho possessed tho necessary qualities to conduct the oiwa. I invited Mr. Brewster and Mr. James invited Mr. Bliss. This was dono a few days be foro tho President died. Immediuely upon the accession of Mr. Arthur I told him that my conviction of public duty made it unbecoming for me to remain and injurious to the public interest. But I was willing to do anything in my power to relievo him of embarrass ment, and said I would remain thirty or sixty days if necessary, that ho might havo timo to select my successor. On my return from tho funeral tho Pre sident asked that I say to the country that my leaving tho Cabinet was on my account. This I did through tho Associated Press. Subsequently tho President asked me if I would not re consider tho matter and I said not. "I was convinced that my usefulness was ended and that my remaining would bo injurious to tho public inter est. I said a second time through the Associated Press that il was my deter mination to withdraw and I again gave my reasons. On November 14 turned over my oflico to the Solicitor Gener al. "I had sovwral conferences with Pre sident Arthur as to tho general subject of the prosecution of Star routo cases, giving my own views as to what was necessary to bo done. Tho President expressed a desiro that I remain and continue responsible for tho prosecu tion, first as Attorney General and sub sequently as leading counsel for tho government. After my announcement of tho position I occupied, which was read to tho President, ho asked mo to nllow the matter to rest till his return from Yorktown, he said he had selected my successor, whoso narao ho was kind enough to givo mo, but Bomo dif ficulty had occurred in communicating with him. Ata subscnucntintcrviow tho President said ho had mado up his mind and had decided to ask another aontle- man to take tho place, for some months at least. His namo was to no to the Senate with tho namo of tho Secretary of tho Treasury. Accordingly, with tho President's authority, I fixed a day for leaving for my homo in Phila adel- pnia. ITEMS. John Id, Vnnderslit'o has been np pointed Pension agent at Philadelphia, by tho President. Tho Legal Tender act has been do. olared constitutional by tho U. S. Su premo court. Mr. John E. Barrett, Into managing editor of iho Scranton Jtepubltcan, nu nounces that ho is not now ami nover was a candldato for congress Ono of tho results of the rocent Ohio floods has been tho introduction in tho Ohio Legislature of an enabling act to permit tho oity of Cincinnati to raise the cntiro low district an averago of twelve feet. The smaller towns along tho rivor which aro unable to bear tho enormous expense of following this example havo not as yet devised means of averting danger in tho fu ture. DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURO. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. Ono of tho reasons given by James P. Hicks, of Evansville, led., in a peti tlon asking for nu nbsoluto divorce from his wifo is that sho prays God dally that ho may dio, and, as r.o Is a flint believer in tho cfllcaoy of prayer, ho is afraid that her appeal may bo an swered. Thero is danger of a split in Georgia between tho white and tho colored Re publicans. Tho former aro in favor of Arthur's rertominatlon, whilo tho latter want to sco Lincoln or Blalno head tho national ticket. A division in tho stato convention may result, nnd two delegations go to Chicago. Sir Arthur Peel, the new speaker of tho English llouso of Commons, care fully rehearsed his speech, tlio gossips say, beforo a master bf elocution. Nevertheless he wns ashen palo when ho arose to deliver it, nnd on formally tnking tho chair is said to have been as painfully nervous as if going to tho gallows. Tho undertaker who furnished tho casket for tho remains of Presldont fl..l!..t.1 .1.. i..r , .. uuiiiuiu leceiiuy iniormcd tlio Der- geant-at-Arms of tho House, that ho hn nnf. vnl. Iiiitin nni.l Tf il... i. , t .,. o . IIJUI1L IH l l'SDUIlSllllM inr 11114 til 1 1 If. nm it to bo paid without further delay. Tho longer tne undertaker waits tho bigger his bid will be. Arrantrements are now hMnrs hoc. fected for the holding of n convention of deaf-muto instructors who teach ar ticulation and lip-reading This will uo me ursi meeting ot tlio kind ever , , , .. . , . neid, and it is hoped that much tood ..,:n ,.n t ! mm .. win a X nN Vo , tit. m .Int.!!.,. T...n .t.u , u, ait; u uuu. Ilitrll licenso laws seem to linh.ivinir tho desired effect in Nebraska. Since their ndontion. tho cities nf Onmlin. nnd Lincoln have lost half their saloons, while tho decrease in tho smaller towns is said to 1)11 Htill m-ntm-. Tt nntu $1000 for a license in cities and S."00 in villages. Tho business of detpoilurr iti inn in London U mhiilttntl in tin Imillv ilnm. The precincts of the Savoy and tho i names embankment are not safer now than Ilounslow Heath w.m in t.Vin ilm-a of Jonathan Wild. Ono hundred and twentv-four nersons disanni.nrnil in London hist vear. of whom nn irm'n has ever been found, and each week numbers of dead bodies, knnwn nq "stiff mis." aro brought in bv fnilciR of the Thames with marks of violence on them. "Professor" Hibbero. wlm hna fro. quently exhibited himself as a swimmer and diver, is in training in England now, it is said, intending next summer to emulate tho fate of Captain Webb at Niagara. It is said that nvnlnrrru wlin linvn once beon to tho Arctic reuions nlways DOSSCSS a lnnmilrr In mnkfl nnnllior tri Thisisbecause while thero the idiot ever asks . "Is this cold ennuMi for vnn 1" Chairman Randall is riirht. in ln. Handing that none of tho contingent fund of the Senato shall be used to pay Senators' private secretaries. The con duct of Senators in keeping from tho public tho names of their secretaries shows that much of thu business is dis honest and will not stand tho light of day. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE No. 1. The tlargo frame houso corner 8th and Eaststs.. taut liloojisburg, now occupied by J. W. I lender snott, Is offered ior salo and po-tselon given Aprlt first. Tills I'ltOI'EUTV IS DESIH Wil.E FOfl A FAltMEK MOVING To TOWN. It la fin , perfret re pa'r.cpntalm t-n large rooms ; tho lot Is tame with Urgo barn, carriage house, cilbs, pig and calckep pens and all out buildings complete, well of good water and cistern, cholco fruit trees, grape yliies and bhrubery. Terras to suit tho purchaser. retM?OM ! ycna" tJ'U,lJ'S tha pr0perty W1U No. 2. Lot and two-story brick houso adjoining tho above, containing eight rooms. Large barn nnd carriage house, plenty of choice fruit trees aud grapo vines, well of good water, &c. No. 3. Frame dwelling nnd largo lot andstablo near Iseal son's furnace. No. 4. Framo dwelling and large lot with good fruit trees, &c, hltuated at the head ot road leading to Ulooin Ferry. No. 5. Largo wharf nnd oalce lying on comer of 8tu St, Ferry Itoad aud canal. No. 0. Five building lots on the north bldo of 8th btrects nnd Ferry Itoad. The above property Is offered at low prices and the terms ot payment will be made to suit purchas ers. For further Information apply to N. J, Hendershott. T3 C5 C3 OSjinOoglll so o s o o m mam ? H Q tfl tr Z -l"C i a c J ' 5 - " tfl 2 h as sezano-onon-iooj as S" J2 ?"! S 7 2 cm? Z m 1 ' 1 Sliotcs. I'nrlt. Tlni.f ri!..no u...i. - w...o unit .ittiia specialty. All mo nuovo bought and sold nt Light ..v. u, Oli.va 1ULUNU. JDMINISTIUTOIVS MOTIOE. ESTATE OF SAMUEI. lUOBNBtlCH DECK JSED. IPttPran, nitmli.!..!).. ...... uena S'SS, S,?1.1!,1 Tl. V?" ny 1 vanla. aeceasea hnv'o ..TS;,. . "i" vi uui cuuiliy lo mo P,!?hSl,?nP,le."Vi!e,,; for settlementTand those I iiwlVn.tirnn.1 n7l..T.i . . ' ..T lJf !"-"'' 10 IU0 ........ Mv.i.iiwiokiuLur wiiuuut ueiay. 1. 11. HAaKNllUCH, , . . Administrator. March 7-6W P. o. Clrovaula. CoL eo lV Cares Rheumatism, Lum hnco, LamoBack, Sprains an d Bruises, Asthma, Catarrh, Couchs, Colds, Sore Throat, Biphthoria, Burns, Frost Bitos, Tooth. Ear, and Head ache, and all pains and aches. Th U.l Inttmil ,ti ,in, ,,), , ,b, woilJ. toiftcliL ,,!,,,!, 8d4t,B,auiM ImI.ii ...lyh.,,. l)UKtimu ,,eh ,0((U,,., nicf pu .mi jlJM, FOSTER, MILBUP.N& CO., Pp-r,, HUFFALO, N. r..U. S. A, POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A mvrvol oftmrtty ian mo ordinary k nis. andcannot bo sold In plnM lncina. Itnvii. Ilicu,, ... 1..' ordinary k nis. andcannot bonoldln HOVAI. IIAKINU I'OWDKR CO , IDA Wall St., N.V. nuir 1 1-1 v. ORPHANS' COURT SALE OP VALUAIILE IScs8l E sl site 1 1 Ily vtrtuoof an order of tho Orphan "a Com t of Columbia county tho undersigned Administrator of tho estate of John J. stiles lato of Flshlngcreek township deceased, wlltexposo to public salo on iimiisnipueocas the . Saturday, March 8th, 1884 at Irt o'clock In tho fornnnnn at in o'clock In the forenoon tho following valua uio real estate sltuato in Flshlngcreek township aforesaid! Beginning nt tho northwest corner, a stone corner adjoining lands otJohn Hess nnd Cornelleus Coleman thence by land of Bald Cole man north sixty and threo (purler degrees east ono hundred perches to a stono corner thenco by the anno south twontv.el2iit iin thlrty-two perches to n stake, thenco by tho samo norm sevemy-nvo degrees cast ono hundred twenty-four and llvo tenth nerchos to 11 Rt.flkP. thenco by land ot Jonas Doty south thirty-nine degrees cast twenty eight perches to a stuko, thenco by land ot 1'hlllp Hellas south blxty-clght degrees west ono hundred nnd twcntr-oiti.t perches to a stake, thenco by tho samo north iwcmy.eigiu negroes west blxtcen perches ton stake, thenco by land of John llcss north eight degrees west mty-elght perches to tho place of beginning containing ACRES and one hundred and twenty perches on which aro crccieu a Frame House, Frame Bam hog pen, wagon shed, a very excellent orchard ot all kinds of fruit, a never falling spring of water at tho door. TEltMS OF SALE. Ten per cent, of ono-fourth pf the purchase money shaft bo paid at tho strlk. lng down of tho property, ono-fourth less the ten Der Cent. nt. thll (-iinflrmul Inn nluntn.n n.i .I.,.-.. malnlng three-fourths In onevnnrmm rm,nrmi! Hon nisi with Interest from that date. 1'os.scsslon to bo given April 1st ISSI. M. A. AMMEUMAN, Administrator. ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF VALUABLE Real Estates llyvlrtuo of an order issued out of tho Orphans Court ot Columbia county tho undersigned oxecu tor ot Elizabeth DeLong, late ot orange township, deceased, will expose to public sale on tho prein lses, on Saturday, Mar. 29, '84. at ono o'clock p.m., tho following descilbed real estate, bltuate In tho township of orange, Colum bia county, bounded und described as follows: west by a public road, north by lands ot Abram Kline, east by lands of .Moses Everett, nnd Henry DeLong, nnd south by lands ot Thomas .Mcllenry containing TWELVE ACRES, nnd tlfty-clght perches, more or less, about threo acres ot which is cleared aud Hie remaining wood land. TEltMS OF SALE. Ten per cent, ot the one fourth of tho purjhaso money to I c paid at the striking down of tho property ; I he one-fourth less tho ten per cent, at tho continuation of salo ; anil tho remaining threo fourths in ono year theicafter with interest from couilrmatlon nisi. THOMAS .McIIEXltY, Executor. gXECUTOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF HANIBf. KIBFBR, DECKAsni). Letters testamentary on tho estato of Daniel hlcrer, late of orange township, Columbia county, l'a., deceased, have been granted by tho ItegLster ot said county to tho undersigned executors. All persons havlug claims against tho estate of said Oecedent aro requested to present them for settle ment nnd those Indebted to tho estatoto mako payment to the undersigned without delay. il. S. 1IAY11UHST, 7 Ora l- KANKl.TIS K K M' K 1 1. 1 Executors, t biO 'range tile, l'a. E XKOUTOIfS NOTICE. ESTATE OF HIIIJT 1'. F.VEH. DKCKASEI1. Letters testamentary nn the estate otl'lilllnl'. tier deceased, lato of Illoomsburg Columbia coun ty, Pennsylvania, deceased havo beu granted by the ltegliter otsald county to tho undersigned executors. All persons having claims against the cstatoofsalddeeendentnroieiiue.sleil to present them for settlement and tho- indebted to tho estate to make payment to tho undersigned w 1th out delay. JAMES K. EVEIt, . , J. 1). WILSON, March 7-lw Executors. UDITOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OP 1'IifKlt AITLKMAN', I.ATK OP HEM. LOOK TOWNSHIP, DECEASED. COLUMBIA COUNTY, S3; Among tho records and proceedings of tho Or phans' Court of Columbia cuunty, It K lntornlla. thus contained: And now, February 13th, 18SI, tho fit tn account of John Appleman, herving executor ot bald decedent to is ot hept. T. mxi, having been tiled In said court and confirmed ab-ilutely tent. 29,i8S3,on motion of c.o.liarkley Att'y for John An. pieman executor of Hiram 1). Appleman, a deceas ed son nnd legateo of said l'eler Appleman, deceas ed, nnd for the legatees of Hiram Appleman, deo'd, llobert Buckingham, Esq., is appointed auditor to make distribution of the estate of said 1'etcr Ap nloman, deceased, to und among tho parties entit led lh.;ietp. llVTllECOfHT. certified from tho records this 1Mb day of Febru ary, ltsi. wji. KniCKiurju, I'rot. ... IUIDU.IUIUUI ins uiiiuiiiuiH'iii, me undersign ed win meet tho parties Interested, at his otllee In l'lonifburg, on tho 25th day of .March, A. I)., issi, . . ...urn ,,, lu- aIIU uvru nu iMrui'g nav- Inf. i-lftltna fl ..At... .cnlf.m.n.nM- .1... ... ....... Ua uKuiinv nmu i-tuiu uiu llvrruv lluuni'U to appear and present the samo or bo forever de- ..... ..v.u wv..t.i ... u ouuiu ui n.uu uaiuii-. It. BUCKINGHAM, Ichsa Auditor, ORPHANS' COURT SALE OP VALUABLE Rcsil 2$tatc! Inpursuancoofan order of the Orphans' court ui uoiumuia county, l'ennsvlvnn ;. thmin.inri.n- ed will expose to public salo on tho premises on Friday, March X4, '84, at 2o'clo:k I'. M. a certain lot ot land In Elshlng. creek townsnip, Columbia county containing moroorless. ndlolnlmr lan.tsnnwnr litunj int. iuubs .nury rigieson me .Norm, nusna uvans on 1110 i.asc, j, a, uvatu on the south, an J Samuel Mcllenry on tho West. ALSO, On ' Saturday March 15, '84 at 3 o'clock I1. M. on thorjromlwj. All iii it in r. ground situate in I'ort Noble in the town of illoomsburg, bounded North and Wost by land of 1. J, Waller, East by an alley and South by an UIIC, will lIHUJg l-O ot ;bei Alffi mora or less, wheroou Is erected a and outbuildings. TKMSOK HALK.-Teu riir cent, nf h nun. fourth ot tho nurchasa uionev to ha nuiri nt tin. striking down of Hie property! the one-iourth less uio icu icr ccui. uv hid I'uunrinatiou of sale; und tho rematnlnir throe-fourthi In nnn (nm- n.r., after, with Interest mm oontlnnatloti nisi, l urcuaser 10 pay ior 1110 deed. aEOltOK L. MOYEit, Administrator of Harriet .Moyer, decexsod. Uloouisburg I-aish 83 ltfll 3t I I A E SCHEME. Wo Intend that "Texas Sittings" shall reach ft circulation of s.io,ooo copies weekly beforo tho crkt of issi j and to get that circulation wo aro prepar. cd, If necessary, to spend every cent wo mako In our business during tho year issi. subscription prlco of "Texas Sittings,'1 one year, 4.50. To Induco tho reading publlo to subscribe, wo mako tho following offers, good for 30 days from dato of this piper. Wo will send free, postngo prepaid, to every subscriber who-sondsus tho suliscrlptlon price, cither direct or through an agent, tho following Seven Coinnletji VnrAtu inm.n tv,i,,. ,,,.,,,., and bound Inlundsomo colored covers i also, nn tun men mnogrnpu, printed In eleven colors, and suitable for framing. "John Jago'j dhost," by Wllklo Collins. "Tho Droam Woman," by Wllklo Collin?. "Lettlo Leigh," by Bertha M, Clay, nuthor of "Bora Throne," etc. Tho "Mksing Letter," by Mrs. Henry Wood, nuthor ot "East Lynnc," eta "Nlnety-hlno Choice Headings and ltecltatlons," compiled by J, M. ogllvle. "Mttgby Junction," by Charles Ulckcns. "Will. Scott tho Indian Detective," by Judson 11. Taylor. To every person who will send us n list of Threo Subscribers nnd remit tho subscription price, 13,50 each, wo wlllglvd any ono of tho following arti cles! A (lentleman's fitemAVIndlng Nickel-silver Watch, warranted to keep goodtlmc. A 31 Callbro Itevolvcr, 7 Inches In length, Solid SiUer-plated Handle, Uold.plated Cylinder and Base I'ln. Beautifully Engraved. Combination Set, dontalnlng half tx do.-.en Khef field Sllver-nlatnd Mnitinm iwt. ,i ,i.. Nlicnield Silver-plated Table Knives, neatly set In ....u .....KU uunr case, wnicn is enclosed in a strawboard box. Theso aro Micnield (Eng.) good., and nro of the best quality. Tho set weighs more than two pounds, and Is very heat lly bllt er plated. Every reader ot "Texas Sittings" has certainly threo trlends who would bo willing to subscrlbo for tho paper If asked. (Irt. thrm nrihim ln.nh. scribe, send us tho mnnnv. nmi wn win -m, rer, either tho Watch, tho pistol, or the Knives uuuxuikii. iijuu wane sampio copies ot "Sitt ings" todlstrlhuto nmongyour friends, send us luivmn'iiiiHiiiuin, uuu win man you ft bundleof sample conies. Send us ki Knti-Hniirma you will get any Two of Iho Premiums. ' Send ...,, ouuutiiiiuous, nnu wo will send you nil Thrioof tho 1'remlums. Itemembcr that each subscriber gets tho paper one year tor tho li.so subscription prlco that you send, nnd also gets free the seven novels nbovo Described. A Lady's Solid Hold Watch, In beautiful Silk lined Morocco us ilttccn yearly subscriptions to "Sittings," is.so Wo tako our reputation on this watch being as wo represent it. Tho works nro ot tho llncst, nnd nre enclosed In solid Hold Huntlng-Casos, beauti fully engraved. For further (Illustrated) description ot theso premiums, see this week's "Sittings." 7!('ii(f bu Herjtsteml Letter or lst Olfta Orler. SunscniiTio Hii-ahtmiat-TEXAS SUTINGS l'UUUSHINO CO., New York, N. Kcb 59. lw EXECUTOR'S SALE, OP VALUABLE l&eatl state By virtue of the last will and test Shuman, lato of Minim township, deceased, tho t.IJW3U lu public salo on Tuesday, March 25 '84. at 1 o'clock p. m., upon tho premises, n valuablo unuviaiuiii'ii uai'i'iii nr ni u nil nsrnrn ...n, n n 1 imber Tract of land, containing, 6 A CBSES moroorless, sltuato In Catwlssa township, Col umbla county, l'a., bounded North by lands ot helra of Daniel Shuman, deceased, East by lands ot llarman John,- South by lands of West by lauds of heirs of Samuel Shuman, deceas ed. Tho tract Is heavily timbered with good Rock Oak and White Oak Car Mr, and Is located near tho Bloom ferry, nnd lino of the North & West Branch Itallroad, and Is con venlent to good markets. Terms will bo made known on d ly of sale. ALLEN .MANN, Fel) 13 Executor. UDITOU'S NOTICE. F8TATE 01- JACmiS. HESS DECEASED, Tho undersigned nudltor appointed by tho Or- I! !?iiV;1,rt V c''l'nWa county to i.Mko dlstrU tr 'nt'llV'1 ' 10 "nn"1 ottho Admlnlt trator of Jacob s. Hess deceased, lato of Siuranoaf ml v I'lo'iM1:1 V!1100,"1 "loomsburg. on Sat m Ar 1m '..U ly, ot Mar.ch 18SI al 111110 0 clock A. ested In sal I estate must, attend or bo forever do barred from any share ot said fund. VehtuwiiM IL V. WHITE, el) 13 1&s'-tt Auditor. UDITOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE OP 1MI.LIAM KEI.C1INE1E, DECEASED. ACCOUNT OF iTItUSTEE. Tho undersigned appointed by the Ornhans' billion of the bal inee rema nlng la the hands ot II Frank Zarr, trusteo of Wm. Kerchner, ileceated to und among the parties entitled thereto, hereby gives notice that he will Mt for tho i umbso of ills day .March ssih, lhs , nt lit o'clock, a. in. wiieroand Z !?'!i rI' V'l,U's ""''rt'1 " attend and prS share! otui Vi'liT b rrUVUr Ucbarml from tcX WJI. ClIltlSMAN, Auditor. E XECUTOH'S KOTICE. ,loe?!l'"sf'.la 0 of centre townsiup. deceased avo been granted to tho subscribers. All persons mlebted to the said estate nro reipiested to make 1 ,n,'i'';lt0 P'"lc')t. "d thoo having claims or detnands against tho e,tato ot said decedent will mako known the same, without delay to cYltlts McliENKY. orangevllle, l'a.. " I'eb'yS-Ow A D.MIN'ISTKATOK'S NOTICE. ESI'ATE UFUAM-.U THOMAS, I.ATIS OP (IHEEX WOOD 'lOWNSIltl', letters of administration on tho citato of Caleb ?.l',';in'l,a, lk'cu-l. lato of (iivenwood lo'vnslilii w 'SH ItS?'!.''., ;V,nny.lv'"'l'. deceasl-d liavo mS5n-e I AamiiilsVr. ' a'.. peii'sh'aV. SS .lauiuiiKaiiisi uiu e.staio or t ho deceased aro re !! 'r,r,',!''l,t!,,.1,r.'i,e"1 1"1 for settlement, and thost , Ci, ', " V ft" l ilVJi?1" t tho 0 , ,.u..1Miijiiuvvi n 11 uuu b (U lily, EZ1IA THOMAS, WA N 1 1li,.D.Enc,ft(tlc' I'dlablo men f ! ' 'tohcll Fru t Trees, (Iranu Mnes, shrubs, Hoses, etc. Salary and ox. - - . ...... owll Addiess J, l LlX'UltH Brl cal of llochester, N, Y.) Feb SlMw iuiuu, ai, (i m llo ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES OF OAST CH WIIOUGIIT IKON. Suitable for Yards, Cemetery Lots nnd Public Grounds. :o: Tho following shows the picket Oothle, one of bSun'a'cd15'103011'1'"1' For Jteiuty anil Durability they aruutifcurnass I'ricos and snt ciinona of ntlm- ,1,,. fiigns Hvuv to any address. iVildrtss i mm, 13L00MSBURG. PA- PIANO AND TABLE Tho scooml sliiinmnt, consisting of Hovoti cist's of our uclcbrntt'd T0NQUIN TABLE COVERS, Kcnchud us a fow days ngo, nntl nro iivcn inoro liniitlsoinu (if that is possible) than tho Hist lot which Bold so rapidly. Wo have them in EIGHT DIFFERENT COLOEINGS. ' And thu following sizes: 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4, 8-10 & 8-12. It is almost impossible to praise these goods too highly. Tho col- orings aro bo ricli and elteotivo and tlio prices so very tuodorato that they should meet all tastes and suit all purses. Our stock of Raw atul Spun Silk and Fine Tapestry Table atul Piano Covers Is now complete nnd comprises iho following sizes : 1 1-2, .1 34, 2, 2 1-2, !J yards long. trawlbrife Eighth Street. Market Strei -t. PHILA DEI PHI A. & 1B 10BBMS, DEALER IN WINES AND LIQUORS, AMD JOBBER IN CIGARS. BLOOM.SBURG, PA. ONLY f World Jnfe!!li!ntJ,'nt,irc v',eet iri!i! "'rWdfrf ootid qnnlitlcs A Fortune in Cattle Raisin? TIM! KKW MKVirn lUti mtnm-, P Uok Ac.i. -oniH mSrSSua & Mexico ana L'o orado, lailclioiu ot obtain iiir lUa co-oiwratlon ot nvestors lo liicreaso tl elr eni i S,o) I.m.1 ot cattle. havlnB on imuu ilreaUy ?oou lierjl. i wtly Increaso over 40 per cent. Annual casb illvlilenUsot : ten per cent, ana uiiwaruj iroin surp us sulea, una the lierU ron,tanlly IncreablSL tlcuiara to l"'onta,Jle PV'enl- tor) rull pafcr: ,,,. UAItNEH. Seo'y, Mill's Ilutiainir, 33 WallHt., Now Vork March 1 l-lw r w VllKT()TAKI!OUHNMlV f rumr wore aiiiieiriioine8,!ncltybrcbuii Bciui iw, ior fuimiuo una particular, lini wr w MFO. t'O., S.V) MxlU Ave,. New Vorlr. ul)SON iui uur DiiriiiK unu MUioiiiar mi; " ma aiivaiiiaap. or iir.niri mtnin i,riim 1. ,...;.,. o j . G , t", "''' "rn r '-' via.c, and the yeniral style of tlie cascranli it with the hot Watches vtail,- anuu ficre. We recom mend it to our readers as a Watch tha t will aive entira H,,it, . c3 Ejgj pj COVERS, Our mignificent stoek of JiMHHOIDEltHD OLOTII PIANO COVEHS Is attracting much attention. All the goods wero manufactured to our order and imnoitod direct. Wo havu all tho latest styles in mis AND VAKIEGATED IJOltDEUS Atvory moderate prices. Wo havu them in i -I, 0 4, 7 1, and 8-1 sizes, And in nil the now designs nnd colorings. Wo have nlso a com pleto lino of CARDINAL AND TITIIKEY ItED TA1JLK CLOTHS In nil pizi s and grades, with nap kins to match. -o- & IDifcMeF Filbert Street. OUR. 3STEW AMERICAN LEVER WATCH ! I'll.,' aTew1 wiTf.nH"1e,rl,?cn;i,"",.Vf"..,,"t t""CHo r.rfc. f u "A NtW WATCH. It la alitor Wllnllnir lalcli with iti CtfiBDrnitid Aaclior Lover UoTemcnt, Kxpariilo "li" li "ifT jewe ed "fehtnlei, and all loijorrnff men who requlr a good iV.,r,Illl'?,,?ndannrcu':nt0 tlniPkrrpor. Forirad. Lt d eiculitlv purimsei, It Is auicrlur lo anj watch otcf ? otx,vrtl- Tbey can lo old readiir tor 111 and lioaich, sou tradod ao as to double thoae amooiiti. Farm era ai well v "lB c"n ua,,aio inee watci.ato adTaDtnee, aa thay ItidJ,y "dianpPd ior atock or irnoda. We aend tha watch free by roclsterod malt, on rrcrlpt of SOiOO Or wowilliondU ti. 0. 1. nn receiptor $ ,00 ion accoonti IiaTe ver flno Aluminum Oold thalne at S,00 each. Jjautiliil klpdnlllim riiarma SO ccnta. Via haro hun cuedj oltcitliuuululi but tare riom for on); a few. Wo rid MAN'r'rt Co. Ifcnlo Tark, Cat. Jan. 1, 1!M. cente: Tho J8.011 AInmlnum (Jold Watch elvea perfect at lif Action, f flurlnun tin nnr., ..,.,. ,.,! . be CO. Il, iscnd atOQce. Keapoetfull JJanry Ural th wait. Amerlcnti Lover Wm!p ami l iaM it to n ia..A..n.i n: MnmR mnnthi r rnk...j ..... i.V. tQOUQOlhor. KadOied Uudcih. Yuura. II. J. nmcn. y' "ITK, Wondhiirn. Ky., JuIt tt, 1M1. WrlteaTh two .1!;WQAV.lc'lnI;veir..Watht),, purcfiaaoil from you received all ir riRht. flftid at onco or IIS each rir .7 r t. ' - - Manf'gCot 122 Na:san Street, Now York ar,Me Mat f"l corresponds as docs the Xcw American Lever UIUTOK'S NOTICU mTic OKjiUEa BrcKALKw. i,.n...n PlSn7couSoSfncoiulruP',olnlw "y tl'ioor. Utionln T tho hands " l',iS"i"fr.t(J mak0 "Ulrl cstam nr .i; ?f,"lJ?..0J 5 o administrator n the Jtarcu T-4w J, it. CUHIC, Auditor, TUB COLUMBIAN $1.50 A YE Alt. May l-tt ilarcli n w fnr,'h ll.iw . r
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