THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. The Columbian. 111 0. K, Elwell, 1 J. E. BlttanbWtr. J Elltor'' BLOOMSBUUQ, PA. I'MUDAY, DK0HMIJI3U, 25, 1883 Wo lierirtly umlosto tho suggestion of tlio York Gazette th.it Mr. llensel should bo rc-uluutud chrttrmaii of tho Domouralto stnto committee Though battling ngnlnst great odds, ho lms given his tuna and his best efforts to tin party, and has done m well as any man ooultl do under tho circumstances, llo has not acted fiora interested mo tives, as ho lirn declined several honor nblo and lucrative positions offered him by tho national administration, and has declared that ho wants no oflice. His management has given goncral satisfac tion, and tho committee ought to ro tain him at its head so long as he will net cot. The Churchman in speaking of tlio recent rcmarkablo religious movement in tho Upiscopal churches of New York city says: "These gatherings havo refuted most thoroughly the oft-repeated saying that tho pulpit is losing, or has lost its in fluence! Never perhaps was thero a grander spectacle in all tho history of preaching and preachers than tho up turned faces, .intelligent, thoughtful and self-possessed, of this vast assem blage! men of all ages, swayed and visibly affected by tho words of ono of tlio simplest and plainest of preachers. Theso gathering?, too, refute tho com mon sayiug that religion has come to bo of interest to women ouly, as this immense building was positively packed with men as eager to lay hold on tho truths and the ptaco of Christianity as they had been, a httlo before, to seek tho surest information of tho markets. It is not truo that men care nothing for religion. They do caro for it, etc., etc. Judge Baer, of tho Bedford-Somerset district, thinks that entirely too many peoplo affirm instead of swearing wheu called on to civo testimony or make an affidavit, and that a number of theso adopt tho affirmation method because they are not too sure they are going to tell tho truth and do not wish to incur tho moral cuilt of periury. Ho has announced his intention .of making ovcrv on taku the oath in cases before him, unless ho is satisfied that tho de ponent has conscientious scruples, anil recently told a jury that they had no right to stand up and affirm as a mero matter of choice. There is a good deal of force in Judge liaer's position Every frequenter of tho courts must havo noticed how largo is tue proportion of witnesses who affirm and how often it includes persons of so disreputable an appearance and antecedents as to make ridiculous the idea that they are prevented from swearing by religious soruples. That eotno of them imagine an affirmation less binding than an oath is quite probable, but it is not so in law. It is often more important, however, to consider the popular impression than tho fact, and Judge Baer recognized this when ho announced his determi nation to make more peoplo swear. 2'imes. The New Marriage Law. S05IK OK ITS 1J5C0NVEN1ENCES. Tho now marriago law declares: "If any of tho persons intending to marry by virtue of said license shall bo under twenty-ouo years of age, the consent of their parents or guardians shall bo personally given before said deck or certified under the hand of such pareut or guardian, attested to by two adult. witnesses, and tho signature of said parent or guardian, shall bo properly acknowledged before a notary public or other officer competent under the law to receive acknowledge ments.'' In tho case of two young persons I know the bndo happened to bo a minor. The father of tho bridegroom under took to obtain for tho young couple the necessary license and went to the Orphan's court, where the law was ex plained to him. Ho followed strictly the instructions given and obtained tho consent and signature of tho mother of tho bride, attested by two witnesses. Ho felt very confident that he was fully equipped, and under this impression, he again appeared before the clerk of the Orph- ana' court, who, to his astonishment, told him that tho document was not complete, that it lacked tho all-important fact of being acknowledged before a notary public. In consequ'.'iice of tho sickness of the mother of tho bride, who was the only person qualified to give consent to the marriago oi nor uauguier, an accoin modatiug notary public had to be hunt d up, who volunteered to go to the mother's bedside to perfect tho raoinen tons document. This accomplished, tho fathor of tho tiriuegrouiu vvuimeu urn wuy u uiiiu time to ttio Orphans court ana appear ed before tho clerk, who satisfied with tho document issued a license. Tho document was hauded to tho applicant, who, tired and disgusted with tho wholo business, pocketed it without ex amination. The appointed day and hour arrived, when tlio two young peo plo, full of hope, betook themselves, with their friends, to tho clergyman's residence, where tho good man had ovcrythiug arranged for tho ceremony. All weut joyfully until tho knot was about to bo tied, when it was neces Bary to utter tho names of tho brido and bridegroom. Tho fathers chris tian namo and tho sou's are different. Tho father who is a marriod man, beard with dismay his own namo and not Hint of his sou uttered by tho clergyman as tho porsnn about to bo united to the bride. He ventured to in terrupt the clergyman, calling his at tention to thu fact that ho was using his namo and not his son's. Tho announcement wasquito a shook to iho reverend gentleman, who Baid, to tho great consternation and dis appointment of tho young couplo and friends, that under tho circumstances he did not foel authorized to marry them. It was subsequently proved, by reference to the original documents in tlio possession of tho clerk of tho orph an's court, that nil this tribulation and disappointment was cai-sed through a mistake of tho official in copying the name. Tho young couplo, how ever, would not bo frustrated, for they took tho first conveyance thoy could get and crossed tho Delaware to Cam don, where, beforo competent witness es, thoy were, to thoir great joy, pro nouoci'd man and wife by tho mayor of that city. Tho error was afterwards rectified at the Orphan's court and a correct license hauded to the 'clergyman, who completed tho ceremony commenced November SSonDecember 6,1'hila pvper. Ages of Congressmen, Tin: oi.ur.ST and yuuniikst mi-.mhkiis tub house points aiiout OriIKH I.KADKUS, Washington Letter In tho Cleveland Loader. Tho oldest man in this Congtess John T. Wait, of Connecticut, who was born in 1811 and is sovonty-lour vears of ago. Tho. youngest man is William MoAdoo, of New Jersey, who was born in Ireland October l'", 183!1, and is thirty two years old. Next to him comes Chailio Voorhees, of Wash ington Territory, who is the son of Dan Voorhees and who is nlso thirty two, but was born in Juno instead of October. There are in tho present Congress four men who aro over sev enty Walt, ot Connecticut t Kldridge, of Michigan i Singleton, of Mississippi, and Judge Kelley ot Pennsylvania. Twenty-seven members of tho present Congress havo ages ranging between sixty and seventy t sixty-seven are bo tween fifty and sixty years of age t ono bundled and thirty-eight nic bu tween forty anJ fifty, and thirty-six aro betweo'n thirty and forty yean id nge. Of thu twenty seven bctWM-ii sixty and sevent) Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, nnd General Frank Wolford, of Kentucky, aro sixty eight, Comstock, of Michigan, tho lumber millionaire, is sixty-seven. Hie3tand, of Pennsylvania, "who has Thaddeus Stevens place, is stxty-ono onti unar ley O'Neill sixty-four, though ho does not look to bo fifty. Ranney, of Mass achusetts, is sixty-four, Wadsworth, of Kentucky, Bixty-four and the tall, roirfeh, angular llolman sixty-three. Judge Taylor, of Ohio, appears to be fifty, but is really sixty-two, and Abe Hewitt is Bixty-tlirco and shows every year of it. Reagan, of Texas, is sixty soven, Morrison, of Illinois, sixty and growing gray. Barbour, of Virginia, is sixty-live, ana domi uanaoipii hick er, samo State, sixty-two. West, of Now York, the paper-bag millionaire, is of tho same age as Tucker, and Geddes, of Ohio, is sixty-one, and has yet many gray hairs to get. Throck morton, of Texas, in sixty, Campbell is sixty-four, and Henderson, of Illinois, sixty-one. Of tho Congressmen be tween hlty and sixty uariisio starts tho list at fifty, Ilitt, of Illinois, fol lows at fiftf -one, nnd Warner, of Ohio, tho silver dollar crank, is of the same age. General Grosvenor is fifty-two, Sam llandall fifty-seven, and Biag fifty-eight and bb wiry as a man of twenty. Rankin, of Wisconsin, is about fifty-two ; Caine, the Mormon, is htty-Bix, with enough children lor sixty j and Tom Brown, of Indiana, is also tiftv-aix. Tho ono hundred and thirty-eight Congressmen between foity and fifty comprise some of the brainiest and most active members of the House. Heed, of Maine, at forty-six, is in his prime ; Boutelle, at thu samo age, is last growing gray, and Governor Long, of Massachusetts, a year older, has not a gray hair in his bead. Frauk Ilis cock, at forty-six, has -i head of silver, while Governor McCreary, of Ken tucky, and William Walter Phelps, of New Jersey, at the same age. havo no white hails at all. Major MeKinley is fortv-ono years old, Ex-Secretary of the Navy Guff is forty, while tho col ored Congressman from North Caro lina, O'Hara, is forty-one. Napoleon King has seen forty-three years ; Symes, the man who succeeds Belford, forty-five. John Joe Wheeler forty nine. Between the thirties and forties we find Thomas, of Illinois, Perrv Bel mont. who is thirty-lour, and Editor Pulitzer, who is thirty-eight. Wilkins, of Ohio, is thirty-nine, Timothy lam ney, thirty-six, Hemphill, ot bouth Carolina, thirty-six, nnd Mahoney, who succeeds tho gray-haired Kichclieu Robinson, is thirty-seven. An Impending Contest. The News from Washington for shadows a contest between tho Presi dent and the United States Senate as unusual as it would bo important. In tho course of his duty, tho President has mado some removals lrom olhco on tho ground of offensive partisanship. It the gossip among certain .senators is to bo taken as an index of coming ovcuts, the Senate will k tlio i,xccu tivo to define his understanding of tiio offensivo partisanship that met with his official deprecation. Io other words, the Senate contemplates asking him to communicate tho causes of removal in certain cases. Tho Constitution makes tho Senate a factor in the power of appointment to office in that it is authorized to "ad vise and consult with'' tho Presideut in his admitted function of appointing certain public officials. But neither that instrument nor any other autho rity, wiilteu or olhenvise, gives the Senato a voice in tho right of remov- al. That is his peculiar prerogative and has never been questioned It is truo that during the administra tion of President Johnson every Horl. of embarrassment was thrown m the way, but even during that period of ultra partisanship and irrecouclaible leadership tho step now contemplated va9 not attempted. If the Senate should undertake to adopt such an unprecedented course during tho present session, the obvious duty of tho President is to absolutely ignore it. Thero is no doubt that ho bad good and sufficient reasons for making the removals in ovcry case, It is equally certain that thu numbe of cases might have been multiplied and ought to havo been. Iho oonat' oan refuse to consent to tho appoint mcnt of successors, but beyond that its interference is impudent and imperii nont. I'atrtoc. , An English Christmas. HOW Silt ItOlXIEIl DE COVEIll.V KBIT Till! FEAST IN juei:n annk's time. Mr Koger, ntter tho laudable cus torn of his ancestors, always keeps open house at Uhristmns. 1 learned from him that ho had killed eight fat hogs for this season, that ho had dealt about his chines very liberally amongst his neighbors and that in particular ho had sent a string of hogs'-pudding with a nacK ot cards to every poor tamily m the parish. 1 have otteii thought, says Sir Roger, it happens very well that Christmas should tall out in the middle of tho winter. It tho most dead unoomlortab'etimo of th year, when tho poor peoplo would suf fer very much from their poverty and cold, if they had not good cheer, warm fires and Christmas gambols to support them- I lovo to rojoico their poor hearts nt this season and to see thu wholo village merry in my great hall. I allow a dou'jlu quantity of malt to my small beer and set it running for twelvo days for overy ono that calls for it. I havo always a rricco ot cold bee I and a miiico pyo upon th lablo, and am wondoi fully pleased to sco my tenants pass away a who! evening in playiuglhelrinnocciittilck and emitting ono another. From (he Spectator 1712. Unci of a Oolobratod Oaso, rin: ntsruTK ovr.it tiii: bam; op tub NOHTII 11KANCM CANAL TO ASA i'ACKKtt AT LAST decided. 1 Tho celebrated case of N. C. Harris, President Of tho Athens National lhtik, against tho Lehigh Vnlley Hail road Company, has beep decided by Judge 1. D. Morrow of Bradford Co., who has been at work for three weeks upon the intricate and important cue. This nttion has been, pending lor vcats. nnd urew out of tho sale of tho North Branch Canal to Asa Packer, on Oct 23, 1803. In 18S1 tho case is referred to tho Hon. Samuel l.iiiu f Williairsporl, as master nnd ex- ninlnor, who entered upon tho dls- hargo of his duties in Apiu ut tnai ear, nnd spent two jears in taking testimony. It took three weeks for tho counsel to sum up tho cape beforo Mr. Linn after tho testimony was in. About n ear nun a decision was rendered by Mr. Lmn in favor or liar lis fn 172,472.02 o.ih. From this Iceman the liflnuh V'.lb-y niipi'Mi'ti, ntid Judge Morrow has lovotwd the finding of thu Mnsttr. Judge Mor row ili'nrf pm that Lhu S'iil.l.OUD of stock claimed by Harris to bo due liiin was formnlly pledged by Charles T. Wcllc, Jr., tho President of iho Noith B 'it nil Janal, to tho Luhich Valley liaihoad Company , and that therefore the de fendant Is only liable ns a pledgee ana not otherwise : that there is duo on io pledge tho sum of 09,134.02, and iat on tho payment by Harris of that sum ho shall bo entitled to 4,700 shares fthc common p'nek of the Penusyl auia and New Vuik Canal Railroad Company. Harris has contended all tho time that tho 238,000 for which ho sued hould bu pari in him in cah. Judge Morrow holds that it mnt ho in com mon stock, and as above slated. If Harris fails to pav the $00,434.02 within ninety da)?, then the 4,700 hares ot common stock aro to do sold at auction. From the procerus !?0!, 435,02 arc to be paid tho Lehigh Vul- ey Company nnd tho balance to Jiar lie. Ab to' costs, which havo been about 820,000, Judge Linn saddled them on tho defendant, but Judge Monow divides them equally between Harris nnd tho Lehigh Valley com pany. This makes a great victory for tho railroad. Mr, Eandall's Presidential Successioa BilL Mr. Randall has prepared a bill for filling vacanciis in lhu offices of Pres ident and Vice-rresulcnt. it provides that tho Presidential electors i-hnll hold their offices fur the term of four oar that wheuevr, in easo ot the removal, death, or resignation of tho President, tho Vico l 'resident (hall have bicomu esident, tho elco.ors shall miet in their respective States and elect another Vice-President. In the same manner in case of the removal, resignation death, or disability of tho Pn-siduut and Vice-President, tho electors shall elect auother President and another Vice- President. In easu of the removal or death of either i'ie President or Vice- Prfsident, tho Secretary of State shall notify tho several States thereof, and they shall forthwith bo requested to notify tho electors to meet on the first Wednesday next ensuing after tho expiration of one month from and after tho notice, and shall elect a Presi- lent and Vice-President. It is also provided that, in tho event of thu death, removal, or disability both of tho President and Vice-Presi dent, and in caso no Vice President shall have been elected, the Secretary ot Statu shall act as President until an election can bo held and consummated; ind if thero bo no Secretary of State, then the ollico is to revert to tho Stcre- ary of tho Treasury, tho Secretary of War,tho Attorney-General.the Secretary of the Wavy, the Secretary of the Inter ior.and the Postmaster General, in tho order named, who shall act as Presi dent until nn election can bu had as provided in tho bill: provided that no ono of those officers shall bo competent to act as l'resident who would not bo eligible to tho Presidency of tho United States by tho Constitution. WASHINGTON LETTEE. From our Regular Correspondent. Washington. D. C, Dec. 22, 1885. Preparations for the Holiday occupy the attention of almost overybody in Washington. Congress is taking a re cess, and society is lorgotten lor the time, in anticipation of tho gatherings around each hreside. On the day after Christmas tho thir ty days of mourning for tho late Vico l'resident will expire, and tho black draperies will bu remove-,! from all the publio buildings. Tho gay season will begin on Mew Years day and lhu social forces of tho "Capital aro well organized and equipped for it. Tho winter is expected to be an exceptionally gay one, even outside of official circles. It cannot bo other wise, since each year adds to tho num ber of distinguished and hospitable peoplo making their homes hero. President Cleveland will inaugurate a much needed reform at thu Whitu House by making early hours fashion- ablo. His levees are to begin at eight instead of nine o'clock in tho evening, as heretofore. Statu dinners aro to bo served at Boven P. M., and Now Year's day receptions aro to begin at, ten o'clock in tho morning.nlthough elovon would suit .most of those in official life much better. Ten o'clock was tho hour during tho last demooratio administration, nucha nan's, but Mrs. Lincoln fixed ono hour later. Mr. Cleveland takes tho stand, that as the dav is nn uniiBuallv busv ono for both visitors and visited, it is better to begin early. Tho President devoted considerable timo during tho week to signing his names to lists of nominations which havo been sent in now, nnd they number about twelvo hundred. On going into his ollico a fow mornings since and see- ui mi uviiiunuuu ot papers on uisuesK, no exclaimed, "Ureal heavens! Have I made all those appointments? 1 ho President went to a photograph ganery during tho week and sat lor Ids picture, in a group with his Cabinet officers, Ho also took limu to ditto with Secretary Bayard on Wednesday evening. This is the first timo he has dined in Washington outside of tho Whito Houso siueo ho has been hero. Oliver Wendall Holmes was Mr. Bay ard s guest on tho samo oooasion, nnd nlso tho members of tho Cabinet. Tho week was a busy ono in Con gress. Tho Senate debated and passed tho Presidential succession bill: talked about prohibiting tho salo of liquors in tho Senate restaurant, which it did not do; discussed Dakota s lato action in olecting Statu Sonators; received bills, and acted upon boiiiu minor questions Both Houses passed tho bill granting a pension of 85 000 a year to Mrs Grant, In tho Senato it passed unanimously,!)! tho louse there wA ono vote against it, that of Representative Pierce, of Wisconsin. Tho Houso spent most of the week in discussing a change of rules, nnd do cided by a vole of 22G to 70 to ndopt tho now Morrison codo in relation to distributing appropriation bills among tho different committees. Mr. Haiidall being so badly beaten, politicians nio wondering now what ho will do. Will ho or not again nccept thu chairman ship of tho Appropriations Committee, horn of so much of its authority which ho fought earnestly to retain. Tlio action of tlio Houso in revising thu rules has started afresh specula tion concerning Committee Chairman ships. Tho nmke-up of Committees will be greatly affected by tho new rules, and Speaker Cailislo has not been ablo to consider tho matter defi nitely on accoant of tho uncertainty that lias prevailed in regard to tho change. Ho will arrange this trouble some part of his duty during tho Boll dayi", and bu nblo to annoiineu tho standing Committees when the Ilonsd meets again on thu fifth of January. Tho Presidential siuetHsion bill, which iho S.'imto passed, will be taken up by thu House i i,ni' diad ly after iho lect'ss. Then' ill be o, jii.:,lluill to it from ni'Miihcr of both patties, ami M'vciul substitutes will bo offered, among them n plan by Mr. Randall, and another by lit p.Vsentativo Dipplo of Smith Carolina. Up to this time tho Senate has not nctul on any of tho President s nomi nations sent to it sinco tho present session opened. Western Senators havo been receiving largo numbcis oi letters urging them to oppose tho con firmation of Commissioner Sparks ol tho Land office, beca'iso of his recent tulinus against the laud thieves. Mr. Sparks was confirmed during tho extra session last spring. Senators Sher- m tn and Logan both mado tho blund er of not knowing this in writing to their constituents. The remaining copies of thu History of Columbia County, a book of COO pages illustrated and bound in cloth will bo closed out at 81.00 each, 2. cunts extra bv mail. For salo at tho Coi.u.miuan Office. Bloomsburg, Pa. tf. In a Living Grave. Tho Pennsylvania Coal Company operates extensive coal mines in Nan- ticoko. Uwing to tho lact mat i'enn sylvaaia is not governed strictly by tho coal combination, but mines as much coal ns it pleases, its collieries are kept runuing tho year round, which makes Nanticokc a veiy 'prosperous place. Friday morning the men employed in tlio mines went lo llmr work as usual About 10 o'clock a miner named Sibert was employed in blasting coal in No. 1 Slope Kock chauuil, when a leailu trash oecui ed. Tho roof of tho mine, iust above the place where ho was working, fell in by the force of tho ex plosion, letting m through many crevic es a gieat volume of water, which carried with it a 1 irge amount of quick sand. Thu men employed on tho work ings" were terror-stricken, andas soon as possible word was given to reach tho mines. Tho men employed in the gangways dropped their crow-bars and picks and in n: instant dashed for tho slopo or mam gangway which led to tho surface. FI.KBINO FltOM TUB FLOOD. Tho water rushed after them, gain ing steadily upon Ithem, and before somo of tho men could reach tho bottom of tho slope, preparatory to being hoisted to tho surface, tho water had gained upon them several feel, and it was with iho greatest difficulty that they reached a place of safety. In some instances tho water was up to their neck; when brought to tho surface many of them fainted from exhaustion Hut they were the Jortunato ones. There were others who did not hear the word of warning or the noiso of me rumuung water in nmo ana iney were cut oft from escape. 1 hey could not mako their escape as tho others did, because the water was as high as tho roof. Tho way leading to tho man way, another means ot escape, was blocked by tho sand and this shut off escape in that direction. Ilioroadio tho air shaft was also closed, but heloro this latter statu of aflairs was brought about some of thu men, who were near at hand, succeeded in reaching tho mouth of tho air shaft in timo to be brought to tho surface. Ihey wore almost overcome, however. Tho only way thoy sould bo rescued was to let a ropo down to the men and this being tied securely around their waists they were hauled up. TUB SBAI1C1I KOIt TUB MISSING. After this shift of men had been safely lauded it was found that twenty' seven otheis wore still missing. in other rcs'tuing party went down tho air shaft, but returned quickly with the intormation that tho passageway was blocked and that tho men were hem med in. The only thing now to do was to tro and din tlio men out. Th officials of tho raiiio at once summouud their most experienced men nnd put them to work. A temporary derrick was erected over tho fanhouse, and with tho aid of pinks, shovels, crow bars and timbeis were let down to th bottom. After woiking for an hour tho first "shift" came out and were suc ceeded by fresh men. Thoso who had been working below when they return ed to tho surface were covered from head to foot with mud and quicksand Thoy worked liko Trojans below, but stated that there was an immense amount of sand nnd debris blocking up tho passageway. THE IMl'ItlSONUU JlIKBItS Tho names of lhu miners known bo imprisoned aro as follows: Oliver Kivler, miner, aged 2, mar ried, with threo children. William Kivler, laborer, aged 17, Bingle, son of Oliver Kivler. Frauk Kivler, min er, aged 32, married. Thomas Clif- ford, door-tender, aged 14, William Dehauey, driver boy, aged 14. Will iam Elkie, driver, aged 19. Isiao Sar- vcr. miner, agod 28, married. John Sarver, laborer, agod 22. Andrew Lowe, miner, aged 21, married. Job Shult, miner, aged 28, married. Job Hawk, miner, aged 30, married. An gust Mitul, miner, agod 40, married Ed. Hargranes, laborer aged 21. E' Mathews, Jlaborfr, a;jed 19. Abram Lewis, miner, married, aged 42, and several Polander laborers whoso names wo could not ascertain. 1NTBUV1BW Willi A S'JItVIVOK. Among tho survivors was Harry l'crk-ins, a man who lives midway be tween Wilkes-Barro and Nanticoko Ho is a miner, mid drives, down and back to No. 1 slope morning nnd night, llo was in tho old working thu timo thu water rushed in. Ho realized tho danger and rushed toward tho mouth of the slope, but tho water, which was already throu feet deep when ho started, rapidly Increasing I volume, and beforo ho had gouu hundred feet along tho gangway it was up lo bis neck. Finally he had to swim, but thu task was not an easy one. In relating his oxperienoo ho ex pressed much emotion. He said when o was exhausted from his efforts to wlm ho would try to touch ground, nd upon being successful in this, ns ho always was, ho felt as if llfo hnd been prolonged nnd was correspond- ugly happy. Hut tho fear that tho water was too diet) even beforo ho tried Its depths was awful. Between swimming, walking and resting, ho nally reached tho surface In safety. Ho slated that timberr, cais. dead mules, coal, rock, smid nnd culm nil combine to form a deadly bulwaik hich shuts in tho unforluiinlu men of horn wu havo spoken. All efforts to rescue tho imprisoned miners havo failid, and they aro dead beyond doubt. It may take u mouth lo lecovcr tlio bodies. Merry OhristniM. In eviry country in tho civilized world, except in Scotland, perhaps, lhu 2")lh of Dtceuiber is a day of rejoicing mm icsMviiyi mu ouoicil ccieoiiuu New Vmr'h Day instead. The hrst traces ol thu celebration of Chris nus was loiiud about the timet f the Emperor Cuinmodtis (ISO 102 A. D). In thu leign of Dicclttinn (28130,)), while tint i tiler was keep ing com tut Nlcoiiiedia, hu learned that a number of Ohiiitians uero as sembled in thu 'Jity to celebrulo the birthday of lhu Founder of Chiistiau- ty, nnd having ordered thu chinch loots In bu eloftd, beset fiiu to thu buildings, and i.l I thu wurshippirs pui- ished in mo Humes. It docs not appear, however that theru was any uniformity niuong the arly chinches in celebiating the Nativity s some held tho festival in tho month of April or May, others in jjmury. it is nevertheless certain that the 2,1th of December cannot bo lhu anniversary of tho bitth of Jhnst, for it is then tho height of lhu rainy euason in Judca, and "shepherds could hardly bo watching their flocks by night in tho plains. Thu custom of Celebrating thu Nativity on tho 2.1th of December wu derive from the heath en, who regur ded tho winter solstice is a most impotlanl point ot tho year, as the beginning of thu renewed lilt and activity of thu powers of nature and of the gods who were oiiginalK merely the symbolical personifications of these. At tho winter solsticu thu Germans held their gieat Yule feast in commemoration ot the return of the Her sun wheel, and believed that durinu tlio twelve nights leaching from th Mi J-Jee. to the 0th January tliey could tracu thu personal movements and interferences on the earth of their great deities, Odin, Berehia, Ac. Tho thuich sought to combat and banish this deeplv-roolt d heathen feeling, by adding its giandly-duvised liturgy, be sides dramaiiu representations of the Birth of Christ and the first' events of his life. Hence sprang iho so-called Manger-songs nnd a multitude of Christmas carols. Ilenco also origin- Ued, al a later period, tho Christmas- Uees, adorned with lighls and gifts, tho customs of reciprocal presents, and of special Christinas meats and dishes, hitch as Christinas rolls, cakes, dump lings, ivu. ihus Uhristmas became universal social festival lor young and old, high and low, as uo other lertival could have become. Our Anglo-Saxon ancestors mado a great deal of tho day. King Arthur gave a loyal feast on Christmas Day at Carlisle, when ho entertained man and beast, "acconling to iheir rank, in proper styh ." Thu bill of fate con sisted of salmon, venison, and wild boar, hogs-lreads of honey, sheep, fat ted beeves, and bacon swine; plum-pud- lings, pancakes, apple-pies, nnd distant with which they iliank good Gascon wmo mead, home-lnuwed ale and cider. "All sorts of jwoplo h ci-o seen together All sorts ot characters, nil sorts ot dresses; Tlio fool with tux's toll and peacocks feather, Hhjrlins and penitents and grata burgesses; The country peoplo with their coats of leather, Vintners and victuallers with their cans and messes; tlrooms, archers, varlets, falconers and yeomen, Uainschjand walting-malds and walllng-women." During tho Tudor period, with tho exception 1 1 thu "still Uhnstmas in 1.12.), while King Henry was ill, the sacred season nppeais to have been reg ularly celebrated with joyous music, songs, and feasting. After tho Restor ation, Christinas again exhibited a hearty, cheerful, and eveir joyful char acter. But since the accession of tho Houso of Hanover lhu festivities which wero formerly appropriate to tho occasion have much fallen off. Dickens, by his writings, has done much to revive the intert st formerly taken in iheui, espo ciallv with thu young. But for all. Christinas festiviiits, instead of lasting with more or less brilliancy till Caudle mas, and with great spirit till Twelfth Day, only extend now over two days Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Nor on tho fonuer day have wo Btich royal leasts as thu ono held by King Arthur at Carlisle. A meeting in the after noon or evening, composed of thu vat ions branshis and members of tho family, and n substantial dinner, arc generally speaking, all that distinguish that day above others. Pennsylvania News. Tlieio aro only UiJU dogs registered in Altoonn. Tho Polanders of Heading will start a now church editicc. A now town in Fayette County is named "Around tho Horn. Dickinson Collcgo nt Carlisle is be lug iiiovided with tiruesuapef. A Chester County farmer raised 1,501) bushels of corn on 10 acres. Altoonas homo tnlentgavo two per formances ot the cantata ot Kstuer. Tlio now 18-inoh ateel mill at Heaver Falls has been put in operation. At the ago of 72, John Swtitzer, of Indiana, walked L'U miles in one day Insuranco ncrerits at Scottdule, it is Haul, are becoming ns numerous tramps. Coke is worth 1 per ton nt Indiana, It is used as a sort of ''kir.dlcr'' for hard coal. New Haven, Fnyetto County, has now enterprise in Iho bhnpo ot u larg tou no ry. Three tons of oonl aro required to heal tho Normal Shool ut Mmislicld on a cold day. A Fayette County man furnishes th Pennsylvania railroad with telegraph -. O 1 - - . ! puius ui oi.i'i upiecu. Typhoid lever is reported ouito pre valent in the vicinity of Loudongrovo Township, Chester Uounty. Four lin ml red and twenty-two tramps were fed at tho Somerset poor-houso iltiring tlio past month. Three branches of tho Stato Miners Association wero organized in Luzerne Uounty tho past week. The Somerset County poor-houso lias 1UU luiualt-H, Id ot which are in sano and 8 children under 10 years of age. Rheumatism It it an titabllthetl fact that Hood's Bar sapartlU has rroren an lnriluablo remedy In many sovoro cases ot rheumatism, cftcct Ing rcmarkablo euros by Its powerful action In correcting tho acidity ot tho blood, which Is tho causo ot tho disease, nnd purifying and enriching tho vital fluid. It it ttrtainly fair to attume that what Hood's Sarsaparllla has dono for others It will do for you. Therefore, It you suffer tho pains and aches of rheumatism, give this potent remedy a fair trial. A Positive Cure. "I was troublod very much with rheuma tism In my lilps, ankles, and wrists. I could hardly walk, nnd was confined to my bed a good deal ot tho time. Being rfle ommcuded to try llood'9 Sarsaparllla, I took four bottles and nm perfectly well. I cheerfully recommend Hood's Sarsaparllla as ono of tho best blood purifiers In tho world." W. F, IVood, Bloomlngton, III. For Twenty Years 1 havo been nmictcdtrlth rheumatism. Beforo 18S.1 1 found no relict, but crew worse. I then .began taking Hood's Sarsaparllla, nnd It did mo more good than all tho other mediclno I over had." II. T. Balcom, Shirley, Mass. "I suffered from what tho doctors called muscular rheumatism. I took Hood's Sar saparllla and am entirely cured." J. V. A. Vrootfoot, letter carrier, Chicago, III. Wo shall bo glad to send, free of charge, to Ml who may desire, a book containing many additional statements ot cures by Hood's Sarsaparllla Bold by nil druggists. $1; six for $5. Mado only by O. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Dobob Ono Dollar. 'ER Absolutely Pure. This Dowaoriievorvftrln.i. t marvel ot Durlty strength an1 wh ileaorumesi. More cconomtcn! than tlio ordinary kin is. nndcannot Lo sold In I comretlon with the multitude of low test, short weiunr, aiumor onnspnaiti puwiers. piuuonijft in cans, jioval uikinu i-owdkh .w , wo au-si. N. V. oot 10-Iy n Lnpft if Arpt'tlU', Hrniluthe, Dt-prrj. Moii, lnil!Kistion ami Constipation, IIU inunnO'hi, a Sallow I ace, Doll Kjc, and u Hlotthi'tl Mil a, tiro unions tlu s ii.ptuma which iuiUuatu that tlio Uer is crjlng fur Aid. Ayer's Pills will stlimilato the Liver lo rotK;r nctloii, and correct nil thesn troubles. Ono or lucre of those l'lll cliouM l-u taltrn dally, uulll he.iltli Is fully estnbllsheil. Thouxiudi ten tlfy to t'-Aiir Kml merit. No family c:ui ntlont to bo without An:uM 1'ILLS. I'ULf.MlKB 11V Dr.J.C.Aycr&Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Ul'ugulsta. E XECUTOK'.S NOTICE. ESTATE OP ANUEUNA MACIIOWELU Letters testamentary on the. estate oIAnzcllna jtaciioweu deceased, taio ot scoit, towns" n eoi. county, l'ennslvanla, have been granted by tho newsier oi aam county io tuc unucrsurneu execu. or. ah ncrsons uavin? claims airainsi tnc estate- oi saiu 'leceueni. aie lequesieitio prcseni mem lor settlement and I nosu lndeu ed to t lie estate to mako payment to the underslirned without, de lay. 01U1.I..11 MAClJUWJiLl, v. Hin Mreet, M'W ioik, Dcoll-6w Executor. ORPHANS' COURT SALK OP VALUABLE l&csil li) slate ! In purauanco of an order ot tho Oiphans' Court ot Columbia county,rcnna., the undersigned exe cutors of John Kclcliner, deceased, w HI exposo to public salo on the premises, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 1886, at 1 o'clock, p.m., otsald day tlio following de scribed valuable real estate, to-wlt : All that cer tain messuage, tenement und tract ot land situate In tho township of Centre, county of Columbia and stato of l'enna., bounded and described as follows, to-wit : Beginning at a stono In tho public road, thenco by lands lato of tho heirs of John Conner, deceased, north ono half degrea east two hundred and nlnety-nlno and three-tenths perches to n whlto oak stump ; thenco by the same south eighty-two and oue-fouith degrees west, forty-sev en and eight-tenths perches to a stono thenco by tho samo south eighty-one and on-fourth degrees west, ten and elgnt-tenths perches to a stono ; thenco by lands ot tho heirs of Jeremiah Hess, do ceased, south one-halt degree west, two hundred and nlnety-threo nnd nine-tenths perches to a stone ; thenco by landsof Lafayetto Creasy, north soventy-elgUt and one-halt degrees east, ten nnd eight-tenths perchesto a stono; thenco by tho name south clghty-nlno and one-fourth degrees cast forty-two and four-tenths perches to a stone In public road the placo ot beginning containing 107 ACRES, and thirty-four percneu strict measure bo tho same more or less, on which Is erected a largo two story Frame Dwelling House largo bank barn, straw bhed, stables, wagon shed, corn cribs hog pen nnd all necessary outbuildings being tho homestead. A largo apple orchard on the premises and a ne er falling spi lng of water at tlio door, and nt tho barn conducted thither by pipes. Thosuinottwcnty-llvo hundred dollars secured to tho widow Hester Kelchner'by tne will of the said John Kelchuer, deceased, to remain a lien upon said land during thu widowhood ot the said Hester Kelchner the Interest thereof to be paid to her annually and at her death or re-irarrlage the principal sum to bo paid to tho heirs ot said John Kelchner, deceased. ALSO All, that cei tain piece, parcel and tract of tim ber land situate In the township of orange, county of Columbia and stato ot renna,, bounded and de scribed ns follows, to-wlt i lieglnnlug at a rock oak,thence by lands ot Levi Alkman north eighty. nlno degrees east ninety perches to a pine knot thenco by lands of John Ilemley north five de grees west twenty-ono perches to a pine knot ; thenco by lands ot Daniel Fester souUi elghty-nlue degrees west ninety-two perches to a 8tone;thenco by lands ot Joseph ltuckel south twelvo nnd one. halt degrees east, twonty-ono perches to tho placo ot beginning containing ii ACRES, and ono hundred and tlfty-ono perches ot land bo tho same more or less. Tho ubovo tract Is well tluitx-rt'd and a cry desirable property. TKIWS 01? BALK. Ten per ceut. of ono-fourtli of tlio purchase money to bo paid at the striking down of tho property, tho ono-fourth less the ten percent, at tho contlrinitlon absolute and the re maining three fourtlis In one year thereafter,wltu Interest from confirmation nlsL rurchasera to pay lor uevda. 11. C. KELCHNKIt. 1 K. 1. KKUTiNEH, i-Executora. UKO, Y, lil.ClIMI(,) N.W.AYER & SON ADVERTISING AGENTS buYlo PHILADELPHIA Cor, Chraliint and i:iblli Mu, lterehi) Ailw itUi'menU for thl l'-or. ceTiuiTF iMftwirriiiiiniin epee tOllrflfllLOat Lowent Cuih Rates intC .iWAYER & SON'S MANUAL EE THE Good (itmlitv (imltiiiL' Calico for Full lino of bleached and unbleached Muslin from ' be. up " Canton Flannels from lu lled Twill Flannels from 2iJ(5 to 00c " White and Gray Flannels, very til IT 1 l 1I il. ..11 AH WOOl JjUllies tioui, an uuiin.i, l i Ladies' quilted bottom Skirts tor " " " Italian Full lino of Ladies'. Gents and Childrens' Underwear cheap. All Wool Double Shawls from New stock of Ladies' Wraps and New stock of Childrens and .Misses Coats. Some last seasons Coats and Dolmans at less than half price. Colored Dress Silks from Blaek " extra quality Brocade Velvet black and colored Plain Colored Velvets, all colors Plain Black Velvets from Silk Plush all colors from 'Iho best all wool Jerseys in town 2.00. A full line of wool dress imods at cheaper than over. White Blankets from L2u to 9.50 per pair. Ladies' lino black fleeced cotton Hose, white heels and toes. Also a full lino of Hosiery, Gloves, and such goods as are usually kept in it tirst class Www Hi tie (At the old stand of Lutz & Sloan.) 331. W. (Will DRMTM P. AT THE CARPET STORE OF E3 BLOOfflSEURG, PA, In order to make room for Spring Stock I am selling Ingrain Carpets as low as 15c, and othei 1 have on sale the FURNITURE PROTECTOR from Grand Rapids, Michigan. most complete and most elegant Public. Nov 27-1 tn A handsome VAHU t.AAIl' given with a (5 order for Tea and cort ct. An Iron Stouo ClIAMIIUlt set. io nieces, or a TKA i?KT, 41 nieces, or a handsome nltoNZl-l HANOlNd Ivil" Klven wltha Jioorder. A ClIAMIIUlt sill' ofiq nieces, wiiii uiue, maroon or iiiiik o.uui or un mi.-. STONK CHINA TE hBT ot M ileces, or a (ILASS NET of 50 pieces glenwlth a f is order, HANI) M)ME I'llEMIl'.MS, consisting of Decorated China Ware In Tea Sets, nlso Dinner nnd Tea sets com bined, and Chamber Sets, etc., etc., Klven with orders for tin, J.v, is, f as and f.V). send tor clreu lar, which Ullglvo ou full particulars. (lilAND IIINIU. 1 l-i. lJd.MIrtiM, .3 PUUIM .'UHUOL ters so l-'ront sticet. New wikcs- mine. ra. ucuui uur- York city. may i5-iy iA" UDITOIl'S NOTICE. ESTATff OF MOSKS KVKHK1T, llEOEAStl). Tho undersigned auditor nnnolnted bv tho Or phans' Court ot Columbia countv.to passu on and ilUposo ot tho exceptions tiled to tho account ot .1. iiuwaru ivnue, uumiiusiruiur ui me i-sluiu ui .Moses i:erett, deceased, and to distribute tlio funds In the hands of the said administrator as ap pears on ins nnni account, to nnu among inu p.ir tlcs entitled thereto, will attend to tho duties of his appointment ut his oltleoln Jlojers' Minding In the town of llloomsbuig on Tuesday the 12th day otJauunry, A. I), lssil, ntio o'clock In tho forenoon, when nnd nheio all parlies luleicstcd aro requested to present tlielrclalun before the undersfirned. or bo rorccr dcbairud fiom coming in upon i no gniu iuiui. W.M. CIIHISMAX, Auditor. Dec loth '83 A UD1TORVS NOTICE. o tho matter ot the Sheriff's salo ot real estate ot Id s. Drown. The unders u'ned auditor apnointrd uy t nu ( ourl ot Common l'leas ot Columbia county lo distribute money In court arising from said sale, to tlio par tics entitled thereto.wlll sit at his ollico in liluoms burit on Saturday. Jan. nth. 1-wi. all) o'clock In the forenoon, to peifurinllhe duties or his appoint ment, ah persons iiliyiui; i-iaiius uuntsi. saiu fund must appear nnd proo the same or lie debar red from coming In upon the fund. i;iiaul.i- ii.uii.e.i. Decl8-liv Audi' or. A UDITOU'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF K. J. MCIIKNKY, LATE 01' FIS1IINIICHKEK Tl.n ,,i.lnn.l.iUil , i lulling Filnuilnluil l, I lin fnnrt. TOWS'Sllll'. I1ECESEII. to make distribution otlhp balance In the hands of the administratrix to and among tho creditors ot said decedent according to Uiv, will attend to tho duties ot his appointment nt his onlco in 10 o'clock, a. in. When and where nil persons In terest ed.uie hereby notllled lo appear nnd Difsent moomsuurcr. on aionujy. -lauuary inu. ismi. hi ineir c nuns ueroio ino saia nuiuior or ueioruier debarred from coming in upon said fund. 0, 11. .M.W.I-,. Dee 15 lsss Auditor UUITOIt'S NOTICE. l'lrst and llnal account of M. 1'. Lutz. assignee OI u. l. iirocKway. Tho undersigned uudltor appointed by tho court of Common Picas of Columbia couuty,to pass upon the exceptions Hied losatd account, mid make distribution ollhotuudln the handset said nss gnce, arising from the sale ot tho real estate and nersonal nmnertv. and from any other uroneity leal, personal or mixed, to and among tho pai lies enuueu inen-iu, win sum nisoiiicuui itiuums. uurg, on i uesuay, dauuury r.'iu, ibo i, iu iu u eiucK a. m., when and where nil persons Interested will attend and present their claims, or be debarred i ruin any snare oi sana miiu. J, 11. KUillSUN, DcolS-lw Auditor. A UmTOll'ri NOTICE. ESTATE0F 1'ATRICK MVKl'IIV, DECEASED, Tho underslirncd auditor appointed by the Or. phans' court of Columbia county lo distribute bal ance In the bauds ot the executor among thu par ties entitled tliereto,wlll sit at his oillce iu llloonis burg, on Friday, January 1Mb, issil ut 10 oviock a. in., tor tlio purposes ol his appointment, when and where all persons liming claims ugalnst said estate must appear and prove the same or bo de barred from any sh ire of said fund. UEO. f. ELWEI.I, Dec is-4w Auditor. MUNISTH.YTOH'S NOTICE. ESTATE Of 3IAKY f UIllSWALU, P&CKASt.!'. Letters of administration on the estate of Mary Kornwald, late ot Catavs tssa township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, deceased havo been grant ed by the Register ot said county to tho undersign. td Administrator, All persons uaving claims against theeslnlo ot tlio deceased aro lenuested to present them torsettlement, and those fndebt ed totheesiato to make payment to the under signed administrator without delay. 3ULUAr.l r, 1.1R11U1, Deo 18-Ovv Administrator, DMINISTK.YTOIVS NOTICE. ESTAT) OF J0UW 8FK1KUEK, DECEASED, Tptiern or ndinlnlst ration on tho estate ol John Springer, deceased.lateot Hemlock lowi ship, Col. uinbla county, Pennsylvania, deceased havo been granted by tho Itegister ot said county to the uu derslgncd Administrator, All persons having claims ugalnst the estate ot thodeceased aio le. nuestedto present them lor settlement, and llinso Indebted to tlio estute to make pav mcnt lo the im. derslgncd administrator without delay. I'KTEH H. llllt'OI.KH, Administrator with the will annexed. rost onice. liuckhorn, col. Co , l'.i uov is-ow Residence, Hemlock township, Col. Co., 1'a. T K' ITINO, bulldlDB emmttteo will receive proposals until noon on Saturday, December sum, for the erection of tho buildings for the school Furnishing t o., lu llloomsburg, exclusive ot the foundations. Plans and sperlrtcatlohscon be seen nt tho oflice of J, O, llrovtu, niter Thursday the 17th lust. v, b. jiioVKit, ; committee, dec lb St W. M. HEUEll, ) PUCES! ic. per yard. cheap. -15c. per yard. 05c. " JO yds. wide tor cloth for .25 -J.25 to 7.50 New Markets. .40 to Llo per yd. from LOO to L'.OO as low as the lowest. for 1.00 per yard. LOO to 2.00 " 2.00 to 3.75 " Jerseys all prices to tor LOO. the lowest, cashprces and much SX-iO-A-IET DICTION IN PRICES OF (niUHha jfcp... WER. Carpets reduced in proportion CARPET SWEEPER, The very latest Sweeper ever in the market, offered to the SALE OF . Real si site ! If not previously disposed of privately, will bo orfered at I'ltiil.IC SAI.l-., on Monday, ll-:iiiti7AltV i, 188O, at 10 o'clock In tho forenoon, at the Court House In llloomsburg; about l-'ivii ACIllCH ot land, lying between the formal school grounds and the Llghtstrect road, lu the town ot llloomsburg. Beautiful build- lng lot, paitly In j,vrivi5 l-'OUi;8T, over looking tho town and surrounding country. Tho owner reserves tho right to withdraw tho property If tho bid Is lnsuniclent. T:i43lSi One-fourth cash, ono-fourth tho llrst of April next, the remainder secured on mort gage, on one ntid two cars, It desired. Possession and conveyance, April 1, lbSil. JOHN O. FUEEZE. llloomsburg, Dee., 1KS5. x8S6. HrtFEf's YodflQ People AIT ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY. Tho position ot lUiu'wis' Yocko I'eoflk as tho leading weekly peilodlcul tor joung readers is well established. Tho publishers spare no pains to provide tho best and most nttractlio reading and illustrations. The seilal and short stories have s'rung and dramatic interest, while they are wholly nee fiom whatever Is perntclous'or Milgaily sensational; thu papers on natural his tory and science, travel, and the facts ot llfo, ore by writers whose names give i he test assurance ot accuracy nnd value. Illustrated papers on nth letie sports, games, and pastimes give full Infor mation on these subjects. Thero Is nothing cheap about It but Its pi ice. An epitome of everything that Is attractlvo and desliuble In Juvenllo literature. Uuilmi Courier. A weekly least ot good things to tho boys and girls lu every tamily which it v islts.-iiooAtni. iiiltm. It Is wonderful In Us wealth ot pictures, Infor mation and Interest. ChrlMim .Idruaifr, N. V. TERMS: Poatago Prepaid, $2 00 Per Year. Vol. VI f. commences jVou. 3, '85. Slnglo numbers, live cents ench. lteiulttances should bo mado by postolllce money order or dratl, to avoid chance ot loss. .Vfirsnnnci'ii (lie not lo muu this advertisement without the ejrin ess order or lliumtiic IIkoiueks. Address HAltl'BK IlllOTIIEIW, New York. VttkEX fEJOEVrS. HLOOMSHUUG MARKET. Wholesale, ltetail.. 1 85 m nn ....old SO now 40 CO to fl.V H3 40 5 to 0 20 22: 22 24 40 C(? 11 14 03 05 r 03 10' Oil 0 10 13: m.'.'.'..' 08 10 1G.0O 20 80 1 75 1.00 0T US n to 7 Wheat per bushel uyu Corn Oats Flour llutter. ' bbl.. Krcs 1'otiitoes., Hums... Dried Annies Shle ami shoiik'ei Chickens Turkeys , Otese Lard pur lb liny per ton Vlucfinr per gul... Onions per bushc Veal skins , Wool per lb Hides Coal on Wiiahf. No 1)12.00; Nos-Ut5$3,25 llltuminus, $4, Philadelphia Markets CORRECTED WKKKLY. sprl'ng-n.5ihtern W1D,W bran' 8p0t' 15 1S'5 tiFhtil'lt. Western extra's 3. or4 3.J5s renna tamily, 4.00 (. i a Ohio clear, l.au w 4.8tV winter yateiii5.!& s.61; l'enna. toller process 4.3? It Yh? T(Tl'enriS 'Vanla red' N0, ,,0,w ,,0W COHN.No. 4, 40M 4l h 0. 3. 41 No 2 M! OATS.-NO. a 'white !a 40 No. i. 41 ' HA) AND STHAW Tliuuthy-Cholco Westerra nnd Now York, m. fair to good Western and vSXiiri15'2,0.1.0-f:inedlu,n WesteJtVSna Nov? oik, iu (-4 lis. j cut hay us to nualHy m a so. "tV "', W"Wl "raw. sTravf n.iut"-rle""!il',vuula weamtry prints S3! Cream e y Extra , w 3J Woslr ru Dairy.1! a 1. I.I 10UUlU.-lofls,T!7rrurke)Bl a ''iIduc-sl'a1SfeTUV,-Cblol:;ns' 18c- Turtx- '"lUTA'IOJ-X-Earlyltose, 68(4 00; Uurbunkg. 681 culons,!i.iioy tM per bbl, fir icllow, tw. en''u1o?aj.,nli,,)ir' r W-