The Columbian. J. S.SIttanbin.,r E41"r'' BLOOMSBUKG, PA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1883. Tlio bill making appropriations to Normal Schools for 1835 ami 18S0 gives $50,000 each year to tlio tun ciohoola of tlio state, to bo equally di vided between them. THE LEGISLATURE, Tlio following bills passed the Sen ate on Tuesday : An act authorizing oounty commln. (doners to mako contracts lor the ool lection of forfeited recognizances and fines'; an act to establish a state board of health; an act to transfer the board of canal commissioners to the depart ment of internal tiff airs from the audi tor general's department. In tho House, tlio bill Fixing the rato of licenses to be paid by wholesale liq uor dealers at 1 per cent, on annual sales was favorably reported. A bill was introduced Imposing, on convic tion, a lino of $100 and "GO days' im prisonment on any person purchasing liquor by the halt-pint, pint, quart or gallon for the purposo of furnishing to minors or people of intemperato hab its. Tho following house bills were pass ed finally : Requiring county commissioners to pay for the interment of honorably dis charged soldiers who died in indigent circumstances, and for a headstone, for the deceased, the entire cxponso not to exceed $50. Authorizing the admission into sol diers' orphan schools of destitute chil dren of soldiers and sailors of whose death the superintendent of soldiers' orphan schools has received satisfacto ry proof. Allowing township auditors 83 a day for the time necessarily employed in the performance of their duties. Requiring the stato treasurer to re fund to Carl Moricke, of Allegheny county, his escheated bank deposit. Authorizing townships to elect school superintendents. Increasing the means for the destruc tion of Canada thistles. The senate resolution protesting against the abolition of the National Board of Health, in view of tho "ap proach of cholera," was concurred in. ; WASHINGTON LETTER. FROM OUR nUOULAIt CORRESPONDENT. Washington, Feb'y. 23, 1885. "Tho Washington Monument has been turned over" was the startling announce ment on the street yesterday at 12 o'clock. This did not mean that it had been overturned, but that it had been turned over transferred from the monument committee, who have had it in charge for 3G years, to the peoplo of the United States. The cer emonial programme has now been completed, and tho monument stand alone in its peerless grandeur, divinely tall and most divinely fair, tho noblest tribute to the noblest man. The six thousand who composed tho civic and military procession, and who were out from 10 a. m., until about 2 p. ra., standing for most ot tho timo massed in a square about the monu ment, had a foretasto of the horrors of war. It was bitter weather and many, chilled to the bone, were prostrated with cold. The procession from tho monument to the Capitol was well ordered and imposing. I have seen many proces sions move along Pennsylvania avenue, but never before have 1 seer, police succeed In keeping tho streets clear, and their success on this occasion ar gues well for the much larger proces sion which will movo along tho same route next week, on tho 4th of March. The side walks of Pennsylvania avenue are very wide, but the spectators have been disposed to encroach upon the street, to crowd the columif in proces sion, and break the view from all but the front line. By a successful dispo sition of mounted policemen, the ave nue was kept perfectly clear, and all were enabled to enjoy the spectacle. Major Dye, the chief of police received a letter of thanks from tho President for his success in managing the crowd. 'First came General Sheridan in full uniform mounted on a black horse. He was followed by four aids, and a largo body of mounted men. Next in order came the U. S. infantry and artillery, and then the volunteer military and civic organizations. These were fol lowed by a long lino of carnages, dec orated with the stars and stripes, iH which were members of Congress and Justices of the Supremo Court. Tho President sat in a carriage drawn by four horses. Conspicuous at the lead of the southern visiting military com panics was Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, mount ed on a superb dark bay stallion. The ceremonies at the monument were very brief. The weather was so cold that not even tho speakers uncov ered their bald head, and the audi enco sat with their hats on and moved their benumbed feet constantly. At tho Capitol, lrom which all but a fa vorod two thousand were excluded, tho ceremonies were protracted, tlui speech es were longer, but were cmluieu by tho audience with fortitude. Tho first oration was written by Mr. Winthrop, who was tho orator tbirty-eoven years ago, when the corner stone was laid. It was in the somewhat heavy redundant stylo of rolling periods that was considered the rheturio of forty years ago. Mr. Gladstone, Monsieur Gam betta, Lord Macauley, or Mr. Vilas would navo saw moro in null as many words. The oration was read by Mr. JiOng, ot Massachusetts, the writer be. ing loo feeble to bo present Tho oration of Col. Daniels of Vir ginia was tlowery and brilliant, sopho inorical and portentious. Tho best or ators of tlio day practice a different style, and tho oiators of tho futuro will not find models iu the orations of last Saturday, except of home faults they ilioul'l avoid. J.itu is too snort, and modern common sense and culture is too practical to be cheated ami tickled by wordi', words, words. This view dues not exclude eloquence, but it does excludo grandiloquence, which vaunts itself and substitutes gaudy sentences for a chaste and simple expression of thought. If old Mr. Winthrop and young Mr. Daniels will take care to re vise their orations before delivery, and carefully cut out all tho lino things they have doted cm, they may jet unako pretty gcod orators, but the bid stylo of soaring tho American ealo tin til sho Is out ol sight, and making the larks sing at tho gat a of Pundiso will not do for theso times. EQUALIZATION OF TAXATION. A few week ngo wo printed the text of n proposed bjll for the equaliza tion of taxes, entitled "An net to regu late the taxation of Private Coiporatleiii for public purpows," which wan intro duced In tho legislature by Mr. Hhonr, of Centre county. Another bill has been prepared relating to the assess ment and valuation of real nnd person al property for purposes of taxation, the text of the bill being as follows ! Jtc it enacted, etc. Section 1. From nnd after tho passago of this act assessors of tho sev eral township", boroughs and cities of tho Commonwealth shall annually, in the month of April, assess all taxable persons, natural nnd artificial, owning or in possession of real estato and vis iblo personal property nt its aolual cash yaluu ; also all bonds, mortgages,notep, bills and other evidenco of debt of any nnd every form whatsoever, boiriug in terest and duo from solvent debtois, except only the property nuthoiized to be exempted from taxation by tlin First Section of tho Ninth Article of the Constitution of Pennsylvania. Skction 2. Tho property, real or personal, of any privato corporation to be iurluded in the said assessments un der the first section of this act, shall bo such only as shall be owned, held or possessed by them otherwise) than strictly and exclusively for corporate purposes in conducting tho authorized business of the company and not clear ly represented by its taxed corporate stock or shares. Section 3. To enable said Asses sors to ascertain nil personal propoity not visible, every taxable person, firm, association and corporation shall fur nish said Assessors with a written statement of all interest bearing Bonds, Mortgage?, Notes, Bills and o)her Ev idence of Debt of any nnd every form whatsoever owned or held in trust and due from solvent debtors, tho amourit of which several obligations shall bo set to the namo of every such taxablo person, firm, association or corporation in the assessment book, and all such real estate and personal property thus ascertained shall form tho basis or amount for which the owners shall bo taxable and any and every obligation or evidenco of debt that shall not bo entered in tho Assesor'e book shall, whilo so withhold from assessment, be uncollectable by any suit, process or proceeding whatsoever, and all inter est thereon shall bo forfeited during ouch time, and the several Assessors shall file in tho Commissioners', oflico all the statements furnished to them, whick shall be prrscrved among tho records of said office. Section 4. Assessors shall state in tho books assessment the amount eecur oci by Dower, Mortgage and Judgment upon the premises of any taxable per son, firm, association or corporation or charge thereon, and deduct the same from the valuation of the encumbered property : l'rovided, said taxablo person, firm, association or corporation shall pay the yearly amount of tax upon such Dower, Mortgage, Judg ment or charge to tho collector of the tax, which amount tho said taxable person, firm, association or corpora tion shall be entitled to offset as pay ment for interest or principal upon said Dower, Mortgage, Judgment or charge. Section 5. Assessors shall make returns annually, on or before tho 15th day of May, to tho County Commis sioners or Boards of Revision, as tho case may be, of their assessments and valuations. Sectiox G. The County Commis sioners and Hoards of Revision shall furnish the Assessors annually with suitable Books, Blanks and Papers for each district, and every Assessor elect ed or appointed by authority of law shall, before cutoring upon tho duties of his office, make oath or affirmation to render a truo and correct assessment as directed by tho provisions of this Act; aod any Assessor who shall wil fully neglect or refuse to assess all property at its actual cash value and make a return thereof and of liens and charges on real estate thereon, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon con viction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and imprisonment in county jail for a term of uot less than thirty days nor moro than one year. Section 7. That all Acts now in force, imposing licenso taxes upon wholesale and "retail venders of mer chandise, and taxes upon collateral in heritances be, and the samo'are hereby repealed, saving only all remedies for tho collection of such licenses and tax es imposed before tho passago of this Act, it being the true intent and mean ing of this Act that venders of mer chandise shall he assessed and pay taxes upon their proprrty in tho same manner as other persons subject to tax ation. Section 8. But all taxes assessed, levied or imposed prior to the passago of this Act shall be paid and collected and tho proceeds thereof ap plied as if this Act had not been pais ed, and the operation nnd forco of ex isting laws applicable to those purpos es shall be continued so far as shall be necessary or pi oper to tho collection and appropriation of said taxes. The following memorial has been presented to the Senate and House of Representatives : Tho Memorial of tho undersicned, representing the farmers of the Statu organized m Granges, nnd duly au thorized to address your Honorable Bodies on their behalf, repeotfully showeth : That just complaint in mado that tho tax laws ol tlin btato are uneq.ml nnd unjust, inasmuch as they impose an unduo proportion of tlio public bur dens upon tho land and upon individ iitJ citizens; or, in other words, are framed to favor personal property aud corporate bodies. Two causes greatly contribute to this end : First, Personal property, commonly nssumes forms which are difficult of de tection and allude assessment ; and second, the enormous increase of pri- vitte corporations has largely with drawn property from looal taxation. Tho Constitution of the Common wealth declares tho principle of tho equality ot taxation in clear emptiatio lunguage. Admitting the necessity of classifying tho objects or Bubjects of taxation, it requires that taxation by Stato or local authority, upon any class, shall be uniform ; in other words, without favoiiliMii or invidious dis tinctions ; and if the Constitution was silent iqioti this Htibject, justice and hiuh expediency would commend and command tho same ruin to publio au thorities. It may I o questioned whether tho Collateral Inheritance Tax conforms to the rulo of the Constitution and to an enlightened and just policy, inasmuch as it is, whenever imposed, n second oi special tax upon properly ulioady taxed uniformly with .other property of the class or Classen to whlc); it belongs. It U an extraordinary imposition upon property iu transit from ono owner to THE COLUMBIA AND another in contempt of tho principle of uniformity of taxntion, which tirincl titers Wit concerned with nrotiertv owticifchlp, but With its kind, character foriit or tise. Toicharue property there fore with n successful duty Is to leave tho proper field of taxation iu order to regulate inheritances by a penalty of condition which, like " ordinary tines, shall b. in tho aid of tho public tieas ury. If such nn Imposition upon tiroti- city is !ermtsjub!o and excusable in time of war or of great financial diffi culty, it is ceitnltily uiisilited to n time of prosperity and of peace, and is of fensive and'odious to many, and to a grr a' extent its enforcement is evaded. Its repeal is, therefore, proposed. So, also, is proposed the repeal of licenso taxes upon dealers iu merchan dise, because one of the hills snbmitti d by your Memorialists for consideration subjects all such dealers to aso8!nent and taxation upon thtir propoity in warehouse, shop or stowc, nnd a license tax in addition would virtually subject their property to double taxation. Your Memorialists pray for the pas sane of the bill submitted by them, either in the form proposed or in such amended form (retaining their subs'jin tial purpose) as to the Gcncrnl Assem bly shall seem meet, in older that equality in taxation shall be promoted and justice to the citizen moro nearly secured than at present. Tlio one biil for local assessment and taxation ap pli s a rulo of equality upon nil taxable property not hold for corporate purpo ses nnd represented by capital stock. Tho other furnishes additional regula tions for tho assessment of coiporalo slocks aud for imposing upon that form of property a larger and jusler means of taxation. Corporate stocks already represent a very large part of tho property within the State, nnd now corporations in great numbers are annually organized, swelling tho mass of stock, and, as be fore mentioned, withdrawing property moro and moro trom local taxation. And it is beyond dispute that.corpora lions do not pay, in the form of Stato taxes, a third part of their proportion ate shiro of tho wholo expense of gov ernment, general and local. Tho Gov ernor of tho Commonwealth, in his lato annual message, has furnished in formation upon this subject, which ex hibits in a striking manner tho moss inequality between corporate and indi vidual contributions to the support of government under our present tax sys tem, as regulated by existing laws, and to his exhibit of facts reference is re spectfully made. The bill amendatory of existing aws for taxing private corporations is mainly directed to two obji-cts ; First, to the securing, at slight expense, of formal and just assessments or vidua tions of corporate stocks through the agency of tho regular assessors aud county officers, tho name to be returned to tho Auditor ueneral for record and uso iu his oflico ; aud Second to the fixing of an annual tax rato upon cor porate stocks by tho Auditor General and State Treasurer, clearly sufficient for tho support of tho Stato govern ment and of 'our system of common schools. This plan of corporate taxa tion, contemplates the repeal of taxes upon tho gross eafnincs of corporate companies and assumes that their cap ital stock or shares, justly valued, will approximately represent their corpor ate property and furnish a reasonable basis for iheir taxation. Tho addition of tho -import of our common schools, as an object to which corporation taxes shall be applied here after will bo a great advanco towards equality and justice in taxation, and will bo an immenso relief to the own ers of real estato in every part of the commonwealth. Iu conclusion, tho undersiuned, rep resenting an organized association, num bering more than thirty thousand tax payers engaged in agricultural pur suits, against whoso industry tho pres ent system of taxation unjustly dis criminates, believe that in presenting for your consideration this Act and Memorial, wo are faithfully carrying out tho duties of our appointment. As in duty bound wo wiil ever pray, etc. Respectfully, V. E. Pioli.kt, Li'.onaui) Rhone, Committeo Pa. Stato Granire. It is clear that Home legislation is necessary to equalize taxes, as it is un doubtedly truo that corporations do not pay iiieir proportionate snare. v nein er the Act providing for the asse.-s nient of personal property is just what is needed is a question for careful con sideration. The third section will greatly increase tho labors of assessors and multiply tho records in tho Com missioners' office, nnd wo doubt tho constitutionality of thn clauso that pro vides that any obligation or evidence ot debt not entered in the assessors book, shall, whilo so with held, bo uncollectable and tho in crest forfeited, as tho act does not exclude contracts already mado. Tho Act of 1840, contains iu substanco what is proposed in tho now law, but it has never been enforced here. Will the proposed law bo carried out any bet tor? A Wiscunaion woman named Mrs. Mack has been relioved from the re- spousibilty of murderinti her husband iu 1878, by an ingonious method of her own, hho was tried and convicted and sentenced to stato prison for life, but the supreme court granted her a now trial, and the jury disagreed. Mrs. Mack soon after married tlio' principal witness against uer, ana inns prevent ing him from testifying, and she has never been tried n third time, and probably never will be. Tho man she married ought to bo able to keep her straight, as a threat of divorce which would open his mouth again, should liavo a tendency to render her entirely submissive to Ins will. This is n new way to end a murder trial. GENERAL NEWS. mu'inuv, February tiet. Tlio handsome tour-story residence ot John A, King, 1513 line street, Philadelphia, waa destroy. ed by tire. Mr. Klmr andliHson, seven years ot age. and three others lost their Una. .Mrs. King and daughter, three years old. Jumped Irointhe luurui oiury niuuoir ana wer caugut mine street in a mattress, saving meir lives. A Ore broke out at sal Market Street, Philadel phia, and bet 're It could bo controlled lour bust- n3 nousej were doatroyed. The lead works ot J, T, Lewis, ot Philadelphia. were destrojed bynre about tivo o'clock la the evenin", A terrlllo ui tural gas Qip'uston. occurred tn the cel'arot a two-story brick building In Wi-Uaburg West Mrglnl. This hou e and the one adjoining wure mown tq acorns, and the inmates killed. The Chappaqua Mountain Instltuto lor boys and girls at chappaqua, N. V., was destroyed by Are about 8 o'clock in tho morning. No lives were lost. About IJOO.CW worth ot property was destroy, ed by tire at New Urlttaln, conn. A charter was lasucd to tho J. 11. UnDlncott Publishing Company ot Philadelphia. Capital stock 11,000,000. A collision occurred near ConaJ barle, v.. between a freight train ar.J passenger, 'the engi neer and nrem, ,n ou the. passenger train were kUfwl. -At Bristol, l'a., (he democrats held an tlcctioa DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSB TTRG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. I to eiprcsj a preference tor postmaster, under the Incoming administration. 1 hero were four candi dates. ' - An open switch near Cincinnati, caused the express train to run Into thai rear ot another train Injuring a number ot passngcrs. SIonpat, February USrd. -liy tho will of tho late Francis A. PMtellttls found thas ho has given onc-tentli ot his vast for tune to Catholic Institutions. Mr. and Mrs. William Peak tho seniors of the once famous Swiss family of belt ringers aro In mates of tho Contend county poorliouse, near lto- rter, 2s". Y. Nino slight fires occurred In Philadelphia on Sunday thoSSnJ. t'nlied States Marshall (foiling was killed and I)puty Marshall Manning fatally wounded by ftlends of prlonera they wo-o escorting from AUs. tin to -an Antonio. Th cxccsslto cold weather In West Virginia lias fallen heavily upon men and animals, bccamo ot the scanty supply given them from tho blasted cropsoflast season's drought. Droves of hogs, cattle, sheep nnd horses haco died of starvation. Annie, Hoffman, ot Ashland, a llttlo girl of eight jears, was frightfully burned by her llttlo brother aged 4 years who was pl.ijlng with the fire. Ti-ksdcv, February Slth. Kdn-ard Voeghtly, bookkeeper of tho Mutter, PennsTlvanla Savins Hank. Is a defaulter to nn amount estimated from forty to felxtr thousand dollars. A meteor passed over victoria, II. c, about nine o'cl'ck. It was of enormous slio ucd appeared like a mass of molten Iron. Tho noise caused by Us passage was like that ot escaping steam. Smoko and flames were thrown off by tho meteor. It was seen to descend Into tho sea, A cloud of spray and steam marking the spot. A vessel bound from tlalv ston to Boston, caught Itro from n lamp explosion and was de siroyed. Tho crew of eight men abandoned the vessel In tlmo to savo their llvc3. In thi litigation between tho norough Coun cils ot Pottsvllle and tho nectrlo Mght Company, Instituted o restrain tho latter from p'antlng roles In tho street except under certain restric tions, the Court dissolved Iho Injunction nnd ren dered a sweeping decision In favor ot the Electric Mght Company. -Tho Pardon board his refused to Interfere In tho caso ot Dr. Goerscn, convicted of wife murder In Philadelphia nvc years go. Theie has been long de ay In his case, but ho will be hanged on March Sth. Absolutely Pure. nnweor never vanes, a marvel ofnurltv strength and whoiesom-ness. Mire economical than thn ordtnarv Icn s. and cannot bu sold In competition wltn tbe multitude of low test, short writcui, ariin ur p:nispuato ir,wners. t"ii only Inotas. Hnvii. HtsiNo I'owiiga Co , lot. Wail-St., N. V. nuz ll-l v. DMIXIbTItATOIt'S NOTICE ESTATE Or SAMCKL II. lUOKSCCCK, HKCEAS8D. Letters of administration In tlio estate ot Samuel II. llagcnbuch deceased, late of orange twp. Colum bia count-, ennsjlvanla, have been granted bv trie lteglster of satd county lo tho undersigned Admin istrator. All persons) having claims against the estato of tho deceased are requested to presont them for settlement, and those Indebted to tho es tato to mako payment lo tho undersigned ad.uln tstra or without delay. Elwell. Att'y. y. it. ItAOnSBUCH, Feb 27-6 w Administrator. DMlN'ISTK.VTOIfS NOTICE. ESTHTB OK LYDIA rKTKRMAK, DECEASKH. N t Ice Is hereby given that letters ot adminis tration on cue estate or Lyiua reierman, laio ui Sugarloaf township, deceased, have been granted hi- Mm (P'rUtir nf Ilia ptf rn nwirt IV. I'rtlpr. man of vtuncy Creek township, jco Ingcouuty, to whom all persons Indebted are required to pay ; .nilnMrivllliiniMni.t.n.ltn nm.nnl tliltlr Plillmu dulv authenticated. ; (1I.OIIUE W. K'1.MA, Febsr-Ct .Muncy, l'a. IW LUMBER YARD. M Tnu undersigned hai htarted a lum ber yard, and has on hand all kinds of HEMLOCK LUMBER of the best quality, Hoards, Soantlincr, Joists, Fencing, and every other sl.apo up to 32 teet long. Inquire at T. Heck's Store. J.F. MWK, LIGHTSTREET, PA. Feb 27.3m OPERA house: ONE NIOIIT ONLY, SATURDAY, FEB'Y 28th. THE NEW AND ORIGINAL I. Mr. 0 H. Dsckstader, late of Canicross' Minstrels, and Mr. Harry Amsrcng, j.aie or uavenys .iirnstr is, IN TlIEIlt LATEST WtODUCTIONP. TH.E CtESCEfj7 Qur7ET. Tho great PIIIL. GIBBONS. The Artistic Musical Team, REN WICK & ROSE. Now come two of n kind, Kaffy and Garroll, and a Host o( otiiers. Popular Prices to suit all. Admis sioii, Gallery, L'.lj Parquet and Pnnjuct circle, an cents. iSo extra extra chargo for Heserved Seats, On sale nt .MuKin neys. PUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE In pursuance of an order of Ihe Orphan's Court ot Columbia county, the undersigned Administra tor, c,, of Margaret Melliclc, deceased, will ex. poso to public sale on the profiles, on Wednesday, March 11, 1885. At two o'clock, ), in., of taut day, the following described lot of ground situate In LlghtPtreet, Scott township, Columbia county, Pi, bounded and described as fol OA t, to-wltt on tho eabt by the p blli! roid loading from Light Street to llloorusburg, on the no tli by lot one4by tho heirs of A. .1. Eyer, deceased, on the went by an alio , ami on the south by au alley, containing in width along said pubUcroad Hfeet, and In d'pth 103 feet, whereon are erected a good two. Btory Frame Dwelling House, with kitchen attached, a fttntiln nnd r.ti.np buildings. OodJwell ol water on the Dminijsj with pump. TEUM8 Of SALli Ten tier one. nf nn. m.ii. of tlin nurehiiHn mrtnnv tn hn mid at ti.a ci , . H DMIAIIJK down of the property ; the one fourth lew tlio ten p t cunt, at vua wuuiiuatioq oi .kil.' j aud tho re malulng three fourtli i one year thereafter, with lulerost from counrmuii.w DHL WILSON W. MELLICK, lebis Administrator, RM5g j I it!!! THE BEST TONIC. ? Tlil medicine, combining Iron with pnro rccctaflle tonics, quickly and completely Cures l)rnprpln, IndUrfttlnn, Vrnlmri, Impure llloo.l, .llalnrln, Chilli and l i-vrrn, unit NriirnUtn. It U nn unfailing remsdy for Dlscasei of tlio Klitnryfl nnd l.lvrr. It li lnialuable for Diseases peculiar to irmnrn. and nil who lead rcdentar) llus. It docs not Inlure the teeth, cause hcadache.or produce constipation o(A-r Iron mettietnrt tlo. Itcnrlchesand purifies tlieblood.stlmulates Iho appetite, atdi the assimilation of food, re lieves Heartburn nnd Iitlchlng, nnd strength ens the muscles and ncrTcs. Kor Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy. Ac., It has no equal. JtV The fTcnulne has above trade mark and crossed red llnea on wrapper. Take no other. b..i. mi, h? nni ( iiimrir. to- mioui, an. i CLOTHING! Mi -as :yr THE ARTIST w u is m m AND ! MERCHANT TAILOR, Who always o'ivch you the latest styles, and cuts your clothing to fit you. Having had the experience lor a number ol years m the Tailoring Hunt tiesi, has learned what material will give his customers the best satisfaction for wear and stylo and will try to pleaso all who give him a call. Also on hand Gents' burnishing Goods OP ALL DKSCMPTIONS. HATS, CAPS, AND UMBRELLAS Always ot the lates' styles. Call and ex amine his stock be lore purchasing else where. I Corner Main & Market Sts. lisljiirg. Fa. April ci-iy To the Readers of THE COLUMBIAN. i'liraii l..fi i iii i THE NEW IMPROVED- Wpslern Washing Machine Which is now being introduced in this section, and is already lamely in use in nlmost every State iu the Union, com mends itself by the simplicity and cane ol its operation, and by tlio good woik that it dejes. Tho machinn is easily ha .died, and makes no plop, whatever. Tim following testimony to its merit will bu ot mteiest to tlio ladies ot Bloomslurg and Vicinity, and till who are interested in an im portant improve mem : TESTIMONIALS. IiLooMsnciiO, Pa., Dec. 8, 1834. Vumlcrgrift Jlfy. Ot : We bought from your ngcnl, Mr. C, Menrs, one of your Sew Improved West. em Wanders. Have used It for tureo wct-Ks niul arc much pleased with it. Jt eaves labor, washes clean!', docs not wear out the clothes nnd works eisily. We can heartily rrcoinmend it to everyone who lias wnsiiuig to ao. llee p'y. Yours, Jli:s.P. 31. Teats. Uloomsuoiio, l'a., Dec. 8, 1884. Vandtrgrift i!fq. Co. : Camden Mcnrs, Agent: I havo been iu tlui lauuilry business constantly during tlio past ten years, and linve tried very manv different kinds of ftmlly washing ma- ciiincs, one or which is me mew jmpioveil Western Washer, sold by you, and I cheer fully rt-commt-ml it us being tlio best one for my work that I liayo ever tried. It gives perfect satisfaction, anil I would not part Willi it for double the nmount I paid iur u u t coiiiu not procure another one, Any person wishing to sco it iu operation tnu em so, ny caning ut my launury. Yours Ilcspectfully, 0. II. Hitowx, Proprietor liloomsbiirg Laudry, Dent, lcr's new block, Main Street. Hioomsbcho, Va., Dec. 8, 1834. ruiirfcTji i'f Mfg. Ot. : Oenii.kme.s-i When vourur-ent. Mr. (I .Mcnrs, solicited mo to purchase one of your Western Washing Machines, nothing uui h eicairc to ue courteous prompted mo to give one moment's attention to (t, as all the washing machines I hud ever seen had proved inter failures. Hut when your agent, in a commendable shirk of fairness. offered lo sell your machine on Its merits, I could not refuse to give it a fair trial. It has now done service In my laundry three months, and I must cav that it to n..rf.Tt i. every respect, doing (is woik thoroughly and wltliiti.no girl can do tho work ct two, without fatigue. It Is simply match less. Very Truly Yours. It. A. Suattuck, M, I), VHY ONli! And if vein nro not satisfied after giving it a fair trial re turn the machine to ,our agent, and ho win reiunii jour money. nftKterrrijt MJj. Co. I trouldsay that I have sucurcd tho agency for the sato of the above popular WuUiIng ilachlne, of the atwieitrut, lor the counties of Columbia, Montour, Luierue and bchu lkill, and would be pleased to deliver, and Instruct In the uso of the washer auyono who dealrca to buy one. C MEA&S, Agent, j salesroom, P, fctroup's old grocery stand, Stalu tit, 12-12-ain 1JLOO.MSBURG, PA. l:U:l Ir.l 1:1 I -J r... . a - - m Illooi ii ja-aJ5mi it ILsji! saianamnkcr's. I'uii.Atir.lmtA, rcliruary fj, ism. If you want to know what sort of spirit (itimet puts into liis work, look at liis m ci ncs t silk hern under a nunnifyinn jjlass It is only a 75-cent silk. That price has to pay lor tin: silk, the dyeing, the making, tht; maker's profit, transporta tion, the U. S. tariff of H Hy per cent., and our profit not very much for raw mate rial. There isn't a wast': 'ounce in a piece of it. The cross threads are supposed to be covered no matter about them. The wtrp i-t as bright and c:t n mul strong as in the hiiiv grades: but very lilt e of it. That's the secret of Guinet's strength. I lis sil ; is silk. How we manage tu put it below competition iwcV rather not tell just now But $1.05 for $1.25, $2 for $1.50, and so on. fouthncst from the center. That unprecedented dollar ladics'-cloth for 75 cents unprecedented is exactly the word ; about fifty colors and mottles and mixtures; one constant quality of cloth ; 56-inch; $4.50 for a $6 dress, six yards. If we had a lot of unac ceptable colors, the cloth might still be dollar ladics' cloth ; but there wouldn't be anything unprecedented fn our putting it down to 75 cents. If there were some flaw in the making, or if the market were over-full, or if cloths were going out of use, this still might be dollar ladies'-cloth ; but it would have to go down to get sold. Not so. The colors are right, the wool is right, the making is right, the market is comparatively empty, and fashion favors cloths, This unexceptionable dollar ladies'-cloth goes down to 75 cents ; and no one but us and another knows why. It doesn't concern you why. Just like the black silks. --.utlies-t Irni.l the i cnlrr. Silk grenadines have come; three sorts: sewing-silk, plain open-mesh, velvet brocade. " Sewing-silk " is a taking name ; ought not to be taken too literally. The silk is twisted and waxed and very strong, though not so strong as sewing-silk. The fabric is perfectly plain and woven almost closely; $1.25 to $2.50; of exquisite fineness. The open-mesh is plain in the sense of notfigured; half-a-dozen styles ; $1 to $1.75. according to weight The silk is but sjight!y twisted, ciuite strong, and locked so light in the meshes as not to slip with a little strain. The velvet brocade is the usual combination of open mesh grenadine ground and velvet figures. About fifty styles have come. $2.0 to $5- Soutticatt from the center. Fifteen-cent ginghams for ten cents: chambrays, little bits of checks, little checks and not so little no compli cated plaids. Surtlinett from the icnter. Another roomful of Brus sels today, best five-frame Brussels, $1 a yard ; and still another part-of-a-rooinful of Brussels not a whit better, $1.25. The $1.25 Brussels are crowding out the Ingrain best " extra super " at 60 cents. The Moquette room is full again: $1.25 for the richest looking parlor carpet! Mo quette with its long, full, smooth pile : richness itself. If it doesn't wear so well as Axminster and Wilton at double the money it is quite as rich. Velvet, two qualities, $1 and 90 cents ' Velvet is Tapestry cut No great mystery about it. 'J he'niys tery is further bad-, in 'lap estry itself. Tapestry o" many m tVs and grades, but 'nly wo prices; best at 75 r ins, and all the rest . t Those who want the very best Ingrain for -00 o ins a yard had better romc quickly. And. il i.tn s..y jt without convening a utoi,j, .impression, those who ani any 'tin ol carpet for il ee quarters had ! u. 1 .o c quickly, Market Mriit fund, mm ,1 Sin-, ai.. m nonhwi-.i m in ivuitr l t-t-. JOII.N W.WAM Kl li. CheHiiul.Hilritvi Ih ni.d Mnrki- ri.i-.ib. ami l In-1. nil Miuu. imam m. a Offer to the Trade their Fine Iirand of Chjaft, The Laudfes, Henry Ol&y, Normal, Sams:n, and Cesmopslitan, Fine FrulU and Finu Confeotionorv on hand. irch every week. Uloomi burg, Pa. Fb. 27 SHERIFF'S SALE. liy vtrtuo of sundry wrltsl-ted out ot tho Court of Common Pleas of C 'lumbii county and to mo di rected, will lio cjposed to public sale at the court Itouso In liloorasbiirsf, on Saturday, March 14 1885. At t o'clock, p. m., all that certain piece, parcel and tract ot land, situate In Denton tow ship, Col. tunbla county, Pa., bounded nnd do-crlbcd as fol lows, to-wlt t On tno cast by landiot Jonas Doty and lands ot the estato of William Dirrclt and t thers, on the west by lands of tho estato of John W. liclshllne, on tho n irth ty lands of tno estate of John W. liclshllne, nnd on the south by lands of F, M, I'ealer and others, contalnlns ca ncres, moro or less, whercon aro erected a two-story tramo dwelling house, barn, nnd other out-bulld-Inps. Beied, taken Into execution n4 the properly of Jacob M. llelshllno, nnd to bo sold as the property ot Jacob M. Bclshltne. n. Ka. .Mllller, Chlsmnn, Knorr & Wlntenteen, ntfyR. ALSO nil that certain houo and lot situated at nuck Horn, Columbia county, I'cnna, bounded and de Bcrlbed ns follows, to-wlti Conmcnclliij nt a Mono In nn alley, theiico by lot ot Joseph Snyder on tho north, south nfty-nlno and one-Mirth east ten perches to 11 stone, thenco Main street of Iiuck Horn south thlrty-thrco dcRreea east seven and threo tenth perches to a stmo by an alley, north nfty.nlno and one-fourth degrees west ten pcrchea to a stone, thenco by an alley and lands ot John Applcman north thirty-three degrees west six an d eight-tenths pcrchesto a siono to tho place ot bo Klnnlng, containing seventy and one halt perches oi land strict incisure bo the name moro or less whereon Is erected a ono story nnd n half frame dwelling house and other out buildings. Seized, taken Into execut on at tho suit of II W. Mcltcynolds vs. William S. .Marshall, and to bo fold as tho property ot Wm. 8. Marshall. Ilucklngham, ntt'y, Vend. Ki. ALSO all that certain messuage or tenement and lot of landsttuat in Cen ro township, Columbia coun ty, l'enna., bounded and described as follows, to. wit! Deglnnlng at a stono In tho public road leading from lirlarcrcck to Orangevllle, thenco by land of Cyrus lloono'south twen y-tivo nnd live tenths perches to a stone thence by land ot tho heirs of Christian Stuflley, east twcnty.threo and six-tenths perches to n stone, thenco b land of Oeorgo Mulllcy north twcntv.two perches to a stone, thenco n'ong said road north eighty-five de grees wes" twenty-thrco perchos to the place ot beginning, containing threo acres and forty-nvc perches ot land strict measure, bo the same more or less. A L S O nil that lot, piece or parcel of land Mtuttc in the above named township dc-cribed as fol'ows, viz : Ileglnnlng at a pin tree, thence by land of Cyrus lloonc Bouth thrco nnd a quarter degrees west twenty nnd five-tenths perches to cast side of pine stump, thenco by lands of Allen shilhamer south eighty-eight degrees east, twenty-ono and two tenth perches to a stone, thence north three and a quarter degrees east soventy and one-tenth perc'i es,thcnco by above named land north ctglity-seven degrees wests venti-onoandtwo tenth perches to the place of beginning, containing two ncres and ono hundred nnd ten perches ot land strict measure, bo tho same moro or less. Seized, taken Into execution at, the suit ot Alfred Bower vs. Wll l.un Klsner and to bo sold as the property of William KIsuer. Levari r.icl.is. Ikeler, atty. JOHN .MOUHKY, Sheriff. w AINWmUUT is CO., WHOLESALE GHOGElia, Philadelphia rliH,MYUUPS C'OFPKK, su nn, moiasses, kick. st-icKs. memo sopa.c.,,v.g. N..1. Dorter second and Arch strews. ttiriicra win reeelce promnt attentln DMINISTKATOK'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF WM. J. HCEf.UR, DKCKAfiED. Letters of administration turn fcarainenfonnnnrn In the estato of Wm. J. lkelcr deceased lato of Mt. Pleasant township, Columbia county, Pa, have been gr-nted by tho lteglster of said county to the undersigned Administrator. All perrons having claims jg.i'nst tho estato ot tlio deceased, are requested toprese ,t them tor set tlement, nnd thoso lndebtetf to the estnto to mako payment to tho undersigned ndmlatstrator with out delay. Kill lKKLlvlt, Feb 57 Administrator. Weltlversvllle, col. Co., Pa. Look ! Look L IS Hi i(siTI01YiE!SiJ) o:F):e:R,A hottsie S'RTaS 6fc ?!? D J& Is now offering liis largo Stock of Heating Stoves and Ranges AT COST. Please call and examine Stock Before Buying Elsewhere tJCS3, The largest stock on one lloor in tbe County. CARP a Now is the time to buy your carpets. I have the largest stock ever brought to' Bloomsbiirg and they aro very much LOWER IN PRICE than last spring. Very handsome Wilton Velvets, Body Brussels of beautiful designs and some as cheap as Tapestry Brussels. A very Isirge stock of TAPESTRY BRUSSELS v i -iT at l"ices lower than over were known. ard wide Ingrains as low as 20c-Kag Carpets at 35, 4.1 and fiO cents (Wool Stripe.) A large stock of Cocoa Rugs, Cocoa Matting all ou eiotns ot all grades. STAlE md MALL CAKREX in largo quantities, also Nickel end and PLAN WALNUT STAIR RODS, CARPET SWKliPERS "est malco, J. J. BIlOWSKj lirowcr'H llullUliiK.neicttQCouit House, ELOOUtBntCJ, PA. Pa.ri Itaifj taken tn exehanse tor Carpeti. ftb ntUM MARKET REPORTS. ni,oo.Msiiuita mahket. Wheat Per htlsliul Ityei ' " Corn " " Oats " Flour her barrel ('lovcrscril llutlcr i .9 CO S3 ... 8 Of ... 8 Ou as 24 00 30 05 13 10 8 12 10 . in ou 25 ... a oo ... 0 to ? 08 . 75 IV) IjCCSlS,jlt ItMMttlltMOtlM ttttlt III! Tnllmv Potatoes new Dried Apples ' Itnins , Sides and xlinulilt rs Chickens,., Turkeys I.nrd per pound..,,,' , liny per ton Ilci'swnk llurkwhvat flour per bundled., Hides per lb Vcnl skins per II HIh-cii pelts, cni'h., Wool per Ih Philadelphia Markets. COllIiKOTKl)" WHHICLY. Fi;i:i)' Western winter bran, spot, ld.ss it vi.ot'lt.-ycstcrn extra's s.Wc iM'-i.vf i l'enn'a family, .'i.Min. in riihlo clear, Lit) a 4.rj0; winter patent 8.0.) r.&0. WIIKAT-l-cnnsylvanlared, No. 1, to; No. s, Bi coitN.-tr f . CIA is. no. a whilo , iHNo. s, au. HAY AM) Nl'KAW 'Mm thy-fholco Western and N"W York, tin. fair tn good Western and New York, PI. 15. i medium Westernund New ork, id. k li : cut hay as lo quality 16. m 17..V). IUO fctraws.U(si, Wheal btriuv, t). is li). oat ttraw li. , i:tl(is. Pennsylvania 31 j western 13 18. Ill 'l TEIt. Il'iins)ivnhlu creamery prints .Tl (3 H Wi-Mcin extra St ( 25. I.I Vj: POUI.I'IIY. rowls, 10J ll mixed lots M 10 roosters old 0. IJllKssuu I uULTItr. Chickens extra v 10 ilroed (uikejs, extra, 15, choloe, 13m U, Middling 11 an'. ' BLtUffli PLANING MILL The undersigned hiving pur bin IMnnlnir ill on KiUtroud street, in nrst-ciam condition, is pie P ireil to do all kinds ot work in his line. FRAMES, SAbH, l-OORb, - BLINDS, MOULDINGS, FLOORING, Etc. f urnisu-d at rea-inu-iCle prtcub All lumber used Is wen masoned aut none nut skilled workmen are employed. ESTIMATE FOR BUILDINGS (urnlsuvd oa epyituArtan. I'lan imd specific lo.in .ii-.jiimJ ban xinrlern.i-ddraugh.i,uini. intooin.tuiri:, !a Catarrh CHItONIC CATAltlltt. The brllgeor dli la Ion of m nose was i bruit half gone, the re- ultot S3 j ears' ca inrrn. 1 obtained n lioitloof Ely's Cream lialm: have used rour bottles, which has ibout cured up tho no tills. I hud inc. vlouslv tried all ether remedies on tho mar ket without perma nent relllcf. J. A. wood, 00 No th High street, Columbus, o. I am cured of ca tarrh and deafness by :ti.y's, COlO WFEVER av.ee'UE'ey cream uaim. ,ny MAY'r.tVtH mint was deaf, It re stored her hearing. F. I). .Morse, Insurance, lillza beih, N.J Hive It a trial. Ely's Cream Halm causes no pain. Gles relief at once. A thoron.li treatment win cure. Not a liquid. Not n snutT. Apply Into nostrils. Prlco 60 cents nt druggists: im cts. by mall, registered. Simple bottle by mall 10 cents. KLY MtOTllL'liM, Druggists. Owego, .Y. lVbO-lw d I'liAC II li II S Make S70 lo'$150 per month i melting our standard Hooks .- Hlbles. fcieady work for spring and Hummer. Address J. C. .McCUHDY CO., I'lill.i. mar ss-ly aid ! ! lLok ! ! I f widths, Floor, Table and Stair 80 70 t
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