THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA."
The Columbian.
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BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 188G.
Democratic! State Convention.
Tho Democratic) Stato Convention of
Pennsylvania will nsacmblo at tho
Opera House, in tho City of Harris
burg, nt 10 a. m., on Wednesday,
August 18, to nominato candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Audi
tor General, Scc'y of Internal Affaire,
Congrcasman-at-Large.
Tho Convention will consist of 350
Representative Delegates, selected
under tho rules of tho party from tho
respective Assembly Districts of tho
State, ono for each 1,000 Democratic
votes cast for Governor at tho last pro
ceding gubernatorial election, or for a
fraction of 1,000 such votes, amount
ing to GOO or more, in tho rcspectivo
representativo districts, provided that
each representative district shall have
at least ono delegate.
W. U. HENSEL.
Chairman Bern. State Committee.
J. 1$. Licmv, Seo'y.
Last Sunday tho N. Y. World print
ed 240,130 copies of a 24 pago paper.
William A. Wallace is looming up
as a candidate for governor, and his
nomination is very probable.
Col. McCormick of Harrisburg de
clines to allow tho nso of his namo as
a candidate for governor before tho
Democratic State Convention.
Vote for ono person on each sido of
tho river for associato judge and repre
sentative, and thus perpetuate a time
honored custom by giving each section
a representation.
So far as heard from, tho following
persons aro seeking tho Congressional
nomination in this district from other
counties: Senator Rowland, of Pike;
Jesso Ammennan, of Montour; S. 15.
Price, of Luzerne; Frnnk Beamish, of
Lackawanna; John B. Storm, of Mon
roe; Senator Craig, of Carbon. Co
lumbia county presents Charles R.
Buckalow, and asks that in all justico
her demands bo heeded.
Soveral tugs coming up to Capo
Flattery wero struck Saturday night
by a tidal wave, which ran so high
that tho tugs wero buried at times.
Tho commotion lasted about half an
hour. After the waves had subsided,
tho sea was lound to be covered with
dead codfish, halibut and salmon. Tho
inference drawn was that the wave
was caused by a submariao eruption.
Candidates are making good use of
the last week, in presenting their re
spective claims to the people. The
campaign thus far has been a quiet
one, and no bitter feelinc has been en
gendered between candidates by say
ing unkind things about each other.
This is as it should be. Every tub
should stand on its own bottom, and
overy candidate should bo selected on
his own merits.
A party of twenty-five European
gypsies, ono performing bear and five
monkeys liavo been detained on their
arrival at New York by tho Castle
Garden authorities with a view to be
ing returned to their .native land. Wo
aro not suffering for want of either
gypsies, bears or monkeys, but it is a
littlo unfortunato that these poor cica
tures should not have a small chance
at tho atmosphere and shokelH of free
dom. It is a littlo unfortunate, too,
that tho line should be drawn at cvp
sics. Only a few days beforo 400
Mormons landed.
Great excitement prevails in Miss
ouri over the prohibition Question.
There is scarcely a school district in
wnicu the Prohibitionists are not hard
at work, and so far they have swept
nearly everything. Official reports
show that in a number of counties
north of the Missouri river, dramshops
have been driveu out and license re
fused. Rev. Sam Jones, ex-Governor
St. John. Dr. John A. Brook and a
largo number of local Prohibition ora
tors are holding temperance meetings
an over ine stato. They bavo secured
pledges from three-fourths of the nom-
Tho Senate Tuesdav afternoon nass
od tho oleomargarine bill by a vote of
37 to 24. Among tho amendments
adoptol was one reducing the tax on
oleomargarino from five cents per
pound to two cents. Tho section as to
penalty, as amended, reads as follows :
"Evory person who knowiuclv sells or
offers for sale, or delivers, or offers to
deliver, any oleomargarine in any other
form than in new wooden or paper
packages, as above described, or who
packs in any packago any oleomarga
rino in any manner contrary to law, or
who falsely brands any package or
amxes a stamp on any pacicago uenot
ing a less amount of tax than that re
quired by law, Bhall bo fined for each
offense not mo'ro than 1,000 and be
imprisoned not moro than two years.
Tho actincr Soerr-tririr nf tlio Trnna
ury has issued the ono hundred and
thirtv-ninth call for thn rwlmnntinn nf
bonds. The call is for S4.000.000 of
tho 3 per cent Joan of 1882, and notice
is given inai me principal and accrued
interest on tho bonds designated will
bu paid at tho Treasury of tho United
States in the city of Washington on
tho first day of September, 1880, and
that tho interest on said bonds will
ceaso on that day.
Following is description of bonds :
Three per cent bonds issued under tho
act of Congress approved July 12,
1882, and numbered as follows ; 50,
original numbered 133 to original num
ber 135, both inclusivo; S100, original
number 1730 to original number 1812,
both inclusive; $500, original number
787 to Orirrinal nnmlwr H9i. lintli In.
clusivo: S1.O00. original niimlior
524
to original number 5902, both inclusive
c;
. . 1 or,g,nal number 12,012
original number 1 2.0(15. hntli inxliwin
to
auu original number 23,738 to orig
inal number 23,747, both inclusive.
Total, 81,000,000.
Tho bonds described above aro either
bonds of the original issues, which
havo but one serial number at each
end, or "wibatituto" bonds, which may
bo distinguished by tho doublo set of
number?, which aro marked plainly
"original numbers" and "substitute
numbers.'' All nf tho bonds of this
loan will bo oallcd by tho original num
bers only. Many of tho bonds origin
ally included in tho abovo numbers
havo been transferred or exchanged
imo other denominations on "waiver,"
tho original numbers being caucclcd,
and leaving outstanding tho apparent
amount abovo stated.
To tho Voters of OolumWa Oonnty.
Mf.ssiis. EniTons. As tho namo of
C. R. Buckalow has been announced
as a candidate for Congress, thcro aro
various reasons why overy voter of
Columbia countv should mako eomo
ellort to secure his nomination.
Ono very oood reason is, that ho is
a man of ripo judgment and sterling
inlocrrity. When he was comparative
ly a young man somo thlrty-fivo years
ago, ho represented this district in tho
Stato Senate. Ho was then by somo
of his political opponents compared to
a mountain stream, clear, puro and
cold, (incorrupt and incorruptible.
Tl, 1, ,!!rr.. l,l ., ltnnln.
low of thirty-five years ago and Buck
alow of to-day, is, that ho is now a
man of more experience, and ago has
given him moro wisdom.
But ho needs no uulocy irom me,
nor is it for his bi-nciit, that I write
this article, llo is ono of thoso pecu
liar people who is abundantly alilo to
tako caro of himself : and if wo will
not civo him a chance to help take
caro of us, it will be our loss and not
his.
All men interested in cood Govern
ment, are interested in having just
such men as ho in our legislative halls.
Uut Columbia county has a particular
interest in ecoing him elected. Sho
lias not for nearly fifty years, and per
haps novor had a representativo in
Congress. Yet this county has always
dono her full sharo at helping to swell
tho Democratic vote in every contest,
local, stato or national. I think the
delegates to our county convention
should bo unanimously instructed for
Buckalow ; and they should chooso
Congressional conferees who are for
him first, last, and all tho time.
A VOTKK.
Oonsiderine the Vetoes.
PEMOCKATIO llEl'OUT IN TI1K SF.NATK
THAT nEUUKES ItEl'UBI.lCAN l'AIITI
SANsllIf. Washington, July 18. Senator
Dawes, from tho committee on Indian
affairs, yesterday submitted a report
to tho Senato recommending tho pass
ago over tho President's veto of tho
bill granting railroads right of way
through tho Indian reservation in
Northern Montana, senator matr,
from tho pension committee, submitted
a report recommending that tho bill
granting a pension to Mary Nottago
bo passed over tho President's veto.
Tho Democratic members of the com
mittee handed in a minority report,
in which they say that tho majority
havo attacked tho motives of tho Presi
dent's action on pension bills. They
say :
"Ono may differ with tho President
in somo one or moro of tho cases
mentioned in this report as to his con
clusions upon the tacts presented in
such cases, but it is akin to madness to
ascribo to him unworthy motives in
arriving at such conclusions. In tho
committee and in the Senate honest,
patriotic Senators widely differ in their
conclusions upon tho same array of
facts, and yet who that pauses to wait
on reason, even tor a moment, would
denounce in bitter terms his brother
Senator for such difference!"
Government Employes Notified of Their
Duty.
OKFlCEIIOt.DF.RS AGENTS OK THE TEOl'LE
AND NOT TIIKIK MASTERS THE
QUESTION OF DELEGATE
ELECTIONS DEFINED.
Tho following executivo order has
been issued by tha President :
Executive Mansion, "Washington,
July 14 To the Heads of Depart
ments in the Service of the General
Government : 1 deem this a proper
timo to especially warn all subordin
ates in the soveral 'departments, and
all officeholders under tho eeneral
government against the uso of their
official positions in tho attempt to con
trol political movements in their locali
ties. Officeholders are tho agent of
the people not their masters. Not
onlv is their tune and labor due to the
Government, but they should scrupu
lously avoid in their political action as
well as in the discuargo ot their oih
cial duly, offending by a display of
obstructive partisanship, their neigh
bors, who havo relations with them, as
public othcials. They should also con
stantly remember that their party
friends from whom they have received
preferment have not invested them
with tho power of arbitrarily manag
ing their political affairs. They have
no right as officeholders to dictate tho
political action of their party asso
ciates, or to throttle tho freedom of
action within the party lines bv meth
ods and practices which prevent every
useful aud justifiable purpose of the
party organization. Tho influences of
federal officeholders should not bo felt
in mo manipulation ot political pri
mary meetings and nominating conven
tions, uno use by these othcials of
their positions to compass their elec.ion
as delegates to political conventions is
indecent and unfair, and proper regard
for tho proprieties and requirements of
official place will also provent their
assuming tho active conduot of politi
cal campaigns. Iudividu.il interest
and activity in political affairs aro by
no means condemned. Officeholders
aro neither disfranchised nor forbidden
tho oxerciso of political privileges, but
their privileges aro not enlarged nor is
mcir uut w pany increased 10 per
nicious activity by office holdintr. A
great discrimination in this regard be
tween the things a citizen may proper
ly do and the purposes for which a
public offico is used,is easy, in the light
or a correct appreciation ot the relation
between tho people and thoso entrust
ed with othcial places, and tho consid
oration of the necessity under our form
of goverment of political action frco
from official coercion. You aro
requested to communicato tho sub
stance of these views to thoso for whoso
gmdanco tboy aro intended.
GltOVElt Cl.EVEI.AND.
Thero began on Monday in tho town
of Erie, Kan., a most remarkable mur
der trial. Tho defondeut is a lad six
teen years old, who is chargod with
killing his father, mother, brother and
sister. Tho prosecution has been un
able to find any adequata molivo for
tho crinio or any provocation, and tho
defense appears to havo settled down
to tho theory that tho boy's mind was
unsettled by reading dimo novels of
the blooJ-and thunder order. If thcro
is any truth in this it is tho most direct
and serious chargo that has yet been
brought against the Hash literaturo of
tho day. Hitherto tho killing instincts
of tho youngster havo been di'ected
to Indians and biiuaio. it tlioy aro to
be developed with a Nihilistic and in
discriminate savagery against his own
flesh and blood, it is timo tho rising
ccneration was kindly but firmly di
rected backward into the old and in-j
nocuous byways of Laura Matilda and
Timothy Titcomb. j
Powtlerly'a Pointed Denial.
WOULD NOT ACCE1T A UNANIMOUS NOMI
NATION 101 THF. OOVEKNOnSHIP.
Said Mr. Powdcrlyi "This report
regarding my oandidaoy for Governor
emanated not from enemies, but from
unwiso friends, who aro actuated by a
belief that I would accept a nomina
tion wcru it tendered to mo. I nm
placed in a false position by this re
port, coming ns it does from friends.
What can I do t I havo denied that I
was a candidate, timo nnd again ) yet
they will persist in circulating these re
ports. "I havo been asked to dony thoso re
ports, nnd to refuse tho Gubernatorial
or Congressional nomination of er my
own signature. But why should I do
that T Why should I refuse what has
not been offered mo' I must wait
until tho nominations arc mado beforo
taking action in tho matter. I would
not accept the nomination for Gover
nor wero it to como to mo unanimous
ly, and I were certain of it being rati
fied by my election. Not this year,
nor four years bunco shall I accept it.
"I liko my homo in Scrantou ; but,
sooner than go to AVashington from
thn Twelfth district ns Congressman, I
would leavo Scrantou. If I wero to
go to Washington, I should liko to do
my duty as a Congressman ; but I
could not do that under existing con
ditions, as the timo of Congressmen is
nowadays dovoted to place-seeking
for poslofficcs or department clerkships.
It is not because of my position that I
shuu politics. Wero I out of this posi
tion to-morrow I should bo of tho samo
mind."
WASHINGTON LETTER
(From our Itegutar correspondent. 1
Washington. D. 0., July 20, 18S0.
Congress is lingering long this sum
mer. Those who know best fix tho
dato of adjournment as tho 10th of
August. But it is understood that
thero will bo no agreement as to a fix
ed time of adjournment until tho actual
day tho reason of this being that when
a resolution declaring a certain day for
adjournment is agreed to in advance,
tho last six days of tho session are
made suspcusion-of-rulo days. At such
times somo of tho worst "jobs" evor
known in the history of Congress have
been passed. The "jobs" are anxious
ly awaiting this harvest time. Every
job that has been knocking at the doors
of Congress this session has fastened
its hope upon this annual period when
tho unlocking of tho Treasury vaults is
declared.
Messrs. Randall and Morrison are
credited with this plan to preveut
"jobs" getting through in the hurry of
the last days of the session. If they
succeed, think of tho disappointments
and blasted hopes that will fall at the
heels of the Forty-Ninth Congress.
Even should this session be marked in
no other way than with a defense of
tho National Treasury, it would havo
an honored placo in 'the nation's his
tory. But there aro othor ways in which
tho present session is remarkable. If
the Home itself has not completed all
tho legislation that was hoped for, the
committees havo dono moro work by
far than tho committees of any previous
House. They have considered and re
ported to tho House over 3,100 bills,
during this first session. In both
Eessions of the Forty-Eighth Congress,
only 2,696 bills were thus acted on.
The flood of bills that has beon pour
ed upon tho present Congress is also
unprecedented, over 10,000 having
been introduced into tho House alone.
After repeated attempts and failures
tho House has succeoded in passing one
little private pension bill over tho
President's veto. Speaking of adjourn
ment, it is probable that the last days
of the session will be involved in a
heated political debato at tho Senato
end of the Capitol. Tho Senate is ex
pected to pass a resolution for the
printing of Presidential veto messages
from tho organization of Congress to
tho present day. They will probably
be in the hands of Senators within a
week. This is tho prelude to a fight.
Referring to tho prospects for ad
journment, Representative Blaud, the
silver man of Missouri, declared that
tho Senato was moving even more
slowly than tho House in furnishing
prospective "veto material," for as
such ho characterized tho River and
Harbor bill. Tho length of timo tho
Seuato consumed in pottering over
this measuro mado him think tlio Sen
ato seemed more anxious for tho grab
than tho House. "Now," continued
lie, "if tbo President sees fit to veto tho
measure, no power can prevail upon
Congress to pass tho bill over his
opposition." Representativo Hatch,
also of Missouri, and one of Oleomar
garine's bitterest foes, has said that
he Btraincd his conscience in voting for
the River and Harbor bill when it first
passed tho House, and that ho will not
do it a second timo.
Congress has voted to reduco tho
mileage of army officers from 8 cents
to 4 cents a mile. That is about
twico what it costs them to travel. But
tho alnwanco of Congressmen is still
20 cents a mile, the samo as in the
stage coaoh era. Tho clamor "On what
basis of right or reason is this 1" has
failed, eo far, in impressing Congress
with tho necessity of doing something
for itself in this respect. For 6hort
distances, 20 ceuts a mile does not
amount to much, but on long distances
u counts up to almost criminal extrav
agance.
Take, for instance, the trip to tho
racmo slope, u he entiro oxpenso both
ways for ono person need not exceed
$300, including tho best of everything.
Yet tho Government allows a Conpress.
man &1.200 aud upwards, and thus he
is allowed to mako from $000 to 1,000
on a two weekB run. Tho Now York
mombors aro allowed $40 each to como
hero aud g homo from Washington,
nud tho Chicago Congressmen get 170
each way, and travel on passes.
Tho travest leoislator at tho Cn.nitn.1.
if asked to presont a bill for his per
sonal expenses, wnon not traveling
officially, wculd not daro to run the
figures uii to tho present legal allow
ance. It ho should, it would bo likely
to cost bim his seat in Congress as
soon as tho people of his district learn
ed the fact. A fair mileago rate, no
tual necessary expenses, would nrob-
ably not bo objected to from any
quarter i but tho 20 cent rato is an iu
exousablo extr-naganoe. Democratic
oconomy is permeating overy branch
of tho Government's service, howovor,
with a slow, but sure and stoady pur
pose Sooner or later it will roach and
romovo this outcrowth of a loin? noriod
of corruption.
Democrats should remember that it
is very important that thoro should bo
a largo vote at tbo dclegato election
next Monday. Tho selection of renre-
senUtives and associato judges ought
noi 10 oo icit to a row persons, as will
bo tho caso unless every man does his
duty. Select tho best men for tho of
fices, aud then stand by thorn.
The Land Frauds.
Tho Houso of Representatives has
dono well in refusing to accept tho Sen
Mo amendments to tho bill repealing
tho Pro-cniption, Timber-Cnlturo and
Descri-Lmd laws. Tho repeal was
called for by tho fact that tho laws
wero framed, whether intentionally or
not, so ns to permit the extensivo
frauds that aro perpetrated under them.
Tho passago of tho bill by tho Houso
was an announcement to thoso engaged
in profiting by them to get in all tho
work they could beforo tho repeal
should go into effect. It was incum
bent on tho Senate to put n stop to
this as soon ns possible by prompt
action, so that tho measuro could re
ceive tlio Executivo elgnaturo and be
come operative. Instead of doing this
it took its timo to insert amendments
which destroyed tlio purpose of tho
repeal. It is of littlo or no uso as it
stands,- and if the Senato insists on its
amendments it should bo left with tho
entire responsibility for doing what it
intended, namely, to defeat tho needed
reform.
Tho conduct of the Senato iu this
matter is entirely in keeping with its
general policy of continuing practices
by which individuals aro enriching
themselves through n betrayal on the
pan of Congress of tho interests
of tho people. That certain Congress
men, moro particularly Senators, aro
personally interested, 'under cover
though it be, sin sustaining tlio laud
frauds, seems to bo beyond reasonable
doubt. Thero is no question about the
character of theso operations. Cora
missioner Sparks has simply empha
sized tho exposition of facts which
wero already well knowi, and is
honestly endeavoring to correct abuses.
He is prevented from taking the proper
measures by tho laws in question. The
caso is a plain one, nnd the position of
tho Senate is but another of tho evi
dences of its reckless disregard of pub
lic opinion. World.
Indian Cannibals,
NATIVES OF LAURADOH EATING THEIB
OWN ClllLDltEN FOOD WANTED.
St. John, N. F., July 20 From time
to time reports have been received here
of destitution nnd suffering amoug the
fuliormen of Labrador, and last fall
tho Government was compelled to send
two relief steamers to Sandwich Biy.
It was not until Sunday, however, that
any idea was had of tho terrible stato
of affairs prevailing in that inho3pit
ablo legion. In fact since last Novem
ber Labrador has been a lost land. At
that time tho dread Arctic winter set
in aud since then communication has
been cut off between Newfoundland
and the main land coast. Tho flow of
the Arctic ico this season has been un
precedented, and at present masses of
drift ico and berg mountain high are
piled up against tho coasts extending
somo 250 miles out to sea. This mass
of frozen water has reduced the
temperature far into the country far
below freezing, and the snows of win
ter show no sign of disappearing.
Belle Isle itself did not open this year
until June 20, aud a heavy snow aud
sleet-stonn was experienced on the 22d.
Lately a party of 10 starved and
hall-dead creatures arrived hero from
Cape Bauld, where they had been dis
covered by some countrymen. They
came irom Quebec and Indian harbor
and havo been a month getting hero
to seek assistance. I1 our of them aro
half-breeds, five French Canadians and
one a Swede. They say for nine continu
ous months winter has reicned uninter
ruptedly. That just as the native ico was
about to break up the Arctic ico came
down upon them and shut up the coast.
permitting no ingress or egrt'ss. The har
bors full of packed ico have sunk most
of tho larger vessels aud permitted no
hshing while the low temperaturo pre
vented tho frost from leaving the
ground, and it was impossible to plant
any crops. Tho fish oil factories have
been idle for ten months past and the
stock of oil has been exhausted for
fuel. There is no food; the inhabitants
aro living upon their domestic animals,
and among the Indians the state of af
fairs is horrible. Rank cannibalism
has been resorted to by tho savages,
stealing oMiers' children aud devouring
them. No attempt is mado to stop
them, as the ignorant white settlers do
not know how long they will be able
to hold out bctoru ri'sortint: to such
crimes. Theso men stati that there is
not a barrel of flour left in the country,
and they were appointed to procure as
sistance. Help must como at once or
tlio country will be depopulated. The
Ottawa Government was promptly no
titled, and assistance will bo pushed
forward overland On Sunday night
I'eter Jansen, tlio Swede, died of tho
hardships experienced in reachinc hero.
Tho parties say they crossed Bello Isle
.jn.ui uu iiu iuiiy tee, uaviug no uom
The National Conference of Charities
and Correction, which is now iu sess
ion at St. Paul.Minnesota, has brought
together many persons who have be
come tamous in ono way and another.
-irs. i nomas A, Hendricks, JSx-l'rem-dent
Hayes.Ex. Governor Hoadly, Mrs
Anna Ilallowell, Philadelphia ; Clarr.
Barton, of Washington ; Prof. F. B.
Sanborn, of Massachusetts : F. H.
Wines, of Illinois, and others who are
equally well kuown. are in attendance.
Ono of the most notable addresses of
tho session was delivered on Saturday
oveniiiK by Ex-Governor Iloadlv. hie
subject being tho pardoning power.
Ho had a good word to say for tho
parolo system in vogue in Ohio, whicl:
puts convicts on their good behavior
mm gives mem a cnaiice to earn a dis
charge. Many other subjects of in
terest aro being discussed, and alto-
guuier ine session promises to bo a
very useful one.
Col. Ricketts of Wilkesbarro has
been named as a candidato for lieuton-
ant governor. Ho was a gallant sol-
uier, ana his ability would enable him
to fill the office with credit should he
bo selected. He would mako a strong
uu in mis section.
Tho Chicago anarchists who throw
bombs among tho police on tho 4th of
Slay aro on trial in that city. Thoy
uavu ueen luciuiiicu by ponce officers,
ami no doubt will bo convicted, in
which case tho severest penalty should
uu mvieu out 10 uiem. mere is no
pioro dangerous elcmoul in America
to- day than these foreign-born dist
turbcis of the peace, The doctriuo of
the anarchists is treason in its woist
form.
Twciitv.two vi:ir ncn. Willinm
Mink, of Macungio iu Lehigh county,
became incensed at his two sous, Tilgh.
man If. nnd Benjamin, and drove them
i if. ' , . , ,
jiuiii iiuiui'. jiu was u piuiuiuem ousi-nr-fld
innn nf tltn iklnrw Kinnlli. tin l.n
came ill, and after having rcmainid
silent for nearly a quarter of n century
relented and wrote an apology. Tho
sons lived in Chicago aud had nrosnpr.
ed. Thnv ri'tnrnnil lininn iit m it.n
iu i) utives ins ueiun, huu wneu in
his
win was opened, it was lound that h
bad left lliem liU pntirn rstnln. vnlnn.
o
d
at $150,000.
ITEMS.
Gold-bearing quaitz has been found
in Clinton county.
Tho President spent Thursday nt
Albany ns tho guest of Gov. Hill.
Thrco collieries at Mt. Carmel havo
suspended, throwing 1300 out of work.
Tlio encampments of tho sovcrnl
brigades of Stnto militia ended last Fri
day, Another cashier has gono wrong. It
is Thompson of St. Louis, and ho Pt.olc
nbotit 08,000.
Republican Headquarters havo been
opened nt the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia.
Tlio Nanticoko Armory was destroy
ed by firo on the morning ot tho lClh.
Loss SO.000.
S. Davis Page has been appointed
Deputy U. S. Treasurer at Philadel
phia. Forepaugh's circus train wai wreck
ed in Maine ono day last week, by n
broken axle. Twenty-seven horses wero
killed and three others injured.
II. Willis Bland of Reading, will
contest tho Democratic nomination for
congressman iu Berks county with
congressman Ermentrout, tho presont
incumbent.
Tho dead body of a man was found
in a well at Newport, H. I. which
proved to be Peter Murphy who had
been missed for four weeks. People
who havo been drinking tho water
don't feel well.
Two members of congress, Laird of
Nebraska, and Cobb of Indiana, had a
slugging match in tho House last Fri
eay. Thero was bad blood between
them, aud they went outsido to settle
it. Laird got a right bander on Cobb's
nose and drew blood, when they were
separated. Tho wholo affair was most
disgraceful.
A terrible drouth has prevailed for
somo time in the New England states.
In Massachusetts tho grass is dead,
and tho leaves havo turned yellow. It
is estimated that two-thirds of tho
cranberry crop is ruined.
Ex-Senator Coxe, of Luzerne, has
openly announced himself ns favoring
tho nomination of Mr. Wallace, be
cause "ho is tho strongeet man to head
the party at this juncture." Mr. Cox
also says that he thinks Mr. Wallace
will be nomiualcd by acclamation.
Robert Parker, proprietor of the
Curtis House, Shamokin, and quite a
prominent citizen, and Robert Law
rence were lodged in jail Monday
morning at Snnbury, charged with
having fatally beaten Vincent Rokus,
a prominent Pole, of Shamokin.
A Massachusetts newspaper tells thn
old story ofjsaiah Thomas, who used
to make almanac. When he was pre
paring the ono for 1780 one of his boys
asked him what ho should put opposite
the "13th of July." Mr. Thomas be
ing engaged, replied. "Anything,
anything." The boy, thus ordered, ro
turned to tho office and set, "Rain,
hail and snow." The country was all
amazement when tho day arrived, for
it actually rained, hailed and snowed
violently.
The frost bell is doubtless tho means
of saving many tons of grapes iu the
Northern portions of California, where
tho frost sometimes does so much dam
age. It consists of a wire running
from dillercnt parts of tho vineyard
to the house. On tho vineyard end of
the wire is an apparatus that rings a
bell at tho house when the thermometer
descends to a certain degree. When
tho bell is let off the occupants of the
houso know that their vines aro in
danger and immediately repair to the
vineyard and light fires in different
quarters, and thus prevent, through the
agency ot this ingenious electrical de
vice, tho loss of tons of tho most lus
cious fruit grown on the Pacific slope.
Tho Government does not undertake
to guarantee tho safe delivery of a
register letter, but it does agree that
overy possible precaution shall bo lak
en to prevent its loss. "But," says
becuou o,u::u oi mo neviseu ataiues,
"the Post Offico Department and its
revenues shall not bo liable for the loss
of any mail matter on accouut of its
being registered. livery register let
ter, however, is carefully guarded by a
system of checks and receipts, bo that
li is waicnea irom the time ot mailing
to tho timo of delivery, and its wossible
loss can at any timo be traced to the
identical messenger or carrier by whose
negugenco u may bo lost, it a crner,
by culpable negligence, lose a register
letter, its value can bo recovered from
Ins bondsmen, and the amount will bo
turned over to tho person to whom the
letter may havo I een addressed.
Three Peculiarities
Hood's Sarsa.iril!a, tlio great blood purifier
and regulating medicine, U characterized by
thrco peculiarities, namely ;
1st:
Tho combination of tho various
remedial agents used.
2d
m Tho proportion in which tlio roots,
herbs, barks, etc., aioiutxcd.
3d:
Tha process by which tho nctlvo
medicinal properties aro secured.
Tho result Isr.racdlclno of ur.rsual strength
and curatlvo injwer, which effects cures here
tofore unequalled, Theso peculiarities belong
exclusively to llood's SarsaparUla, and aro
Unknown to Others
Hood's Sarsararllla is prepared with tLo
greatest skill and care, by pharmacists of
education and long experience. Hence it Is a
medicine worthy of entire cor.fldencc. If you
suffer from scrofula, salt rheum, or any dis
ease of the blood, dyspepsia, biliousness, slcl:
headache, or kidney and liver complaints,
catarrh or thcumatlsm, do not fall to try
Hood's Sarsaparilla
" I recommend Hood's SarsaparUla to t'.l
iny friends as tho best llocd pur'f.cr o.t
earth." War. Oirp, drugflst, Hamilton, O,
"Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured mo cf scrtf.
ulot,. humor, and dono mo worlds ct good
otherwise" C. A. AnxotD, Amctd, Jlc.
A bock containing many additional state
ments ot cures will bo sect to all w ho desire.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists. (I i six for S3. Jdada
only by CI. HOOD Cs CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Dosos Ono Dollar.
UDITOU'SNOTICK.
la the matter of rf min( of Ratrt Mniinoii
vwumtiitv nr jftimrt jjitnuofi, a lunatic.
The Undendtrned Auditor. Annnlntn.1 l.v tl.a
Court oi Common Pleas of Columbia county to
pass unon the exeeuiion nip.i m kim imnrt .Ki
rnake distribution or the rund to and among the
heirs legally entitled thereto, will sltathlsonico
lh ItlfkflMlRt'iHrtr nn Katnnlnv Aurvnct Id u.it . n
o clock a. m, to perform the duties of hU appoint.
said inaiur must appear and prcseni their claims,
vi w wici-t utuurruu irom timing iu on said i
fund. j. ii'maizh 1
Juiy!3,15b4 Auditor. 1
Ty'E ARE INDENTED
TO THE SOUTH FOlt
SIMMONS UVKl7ltKOUt.ATOIt.
NomedlclnolssountTcsallyusodln tho South
ern States as SIMMOXaTTvKit 1IEUUI.ATOH. It
won Its way Into every southern homo by pure,
sterling merit. It thcro tf ':es tho placo of a doctor
and costly prescriptions. H Is n
PAMILYMKPICINK,
Purely TOgetablcj Rentlo In Its action; can bo safe
ly Blvcn to any person, no matter what age.
It promotes Digestion, dlwlpatcs hasty Sick
Headache, and gives a strong, full tone to the Sys
tem. It has no equal as a l'rcparatory Medicine,
and can be safely used w hen a doctor cannot bo
catted In.
Endorsed by persons ot tho blghest character
and emtnenco as the
11KST FAMHFmePICINE.
If tho child has the colic, It Is a suro and safe
remedy. It will restore strength to tho overwork-
ed father, nnd relievo tho wife from low spirits,
headache, dyspepsia, constipation and like Ills.
MY ONLY FAMILY MEDICINE."
'I have been a user of .Simmons Liver ltemilator
for many years, having mndo It my only Family
Medicine, It Is a pure, good reliable medicine.
My mother before me was very partial to It.
"I find tho llegulator very safe, harmless and
rcllablo as n family medicine, nnd lmo used It
for any disorder or the Bystem and found It to net
like n charm. I believe If It was used In ttmo It
would prove a great preventhe of sickness. I
bavo often recommended It to my friends nnd
sunn continue 10 uo so.
'UEV. JAS. M. ltOLMNS,
ch south. Fntmeld. Va."
"l'astor M. E. Church
TEWKSIJURY'S SPACE.
:o:
Delegate Election, July 2G.
Convention, July 27.
:o:
FOIt llEPnESENTATIVK,
(Subject to action of Democratic
Convention,)
E. M. TEWKSBUHY,
Of Catawissa, Columbia Co., Pa.
"Tho people's law is habitually violated,
evaded and defied."
"No freo government can long exist
where the organic law of tho State
is habitually defied."
"Tho Constitution of 1874 is not com
munistic. It assails no right of
property, nor does it givo counte
nance to principles which would
degrade or demoralize society.
'Tho Constitution cannot wholly en
force itself, nor could it provide
detailed regulations for its en
forcement; these must be provided
by tho Legislature."
"In tho selection of members of tho
Legislature at tho next general
election, select only such as are
pledged to tho long-neglected
work of Constitutional enforce
ment." From address of Consti
tutional Committte, 1880.
:o:
Tho people, through tho ballot box,
should upon all laws, sumptuary
or organic, havo an opportunity to
express their opinion, beforo be
coming a settled' law. Let ail be
equal beforo law. No monopoly,
no aristocracy.
Democrats of Columbia County: Tno
above are my sentiments and if nomi
nated and elected, pledgo myself to la
bor in all honorable ways to carry it
into effect. Truly Yours,
E. M. TEWKSBUHY.
CANDIDATES.
FOIt ASSOCIATE JUDOE,
C. G. MURPHY,
Of Centralia.
Only one i oto can be given to each candidate for
delegate under the recent amendment to the rules.
FOIt ASSOCIATE JUDGE,
CHARLES REICHART,
Of Main Township.
Subject to decision of Democratic party. Dele-
Smu ru-cuon win uc ueia juiy so, i-onvenuon,
ulysr.
FOIt ASSOCIATE JUDUE,
I. K. KRICK15AUM,
Subject to decision of Democratic party.
FOH ASSOCIATE JUDOE,
JAMES LAKE,
Of Scott Township.
Subject to decision of Democratic party.
101! ItEl'RESENTATlVE,
E. M. TEWKSBUHY,
Of Catawissa.
Subject to decision ot Democratic party.
FOR ItEl'ItESENTATlVE,
F. L. SIIUMAN,
Of Catawissa.
subject to decision ot Democratic party.
FOR ItEl'ItESENTATlVE,
JAMES T. FOX,
Of Beaver Township.
Subject to decision of Democratic party.
FOIt ItElT.ESENTATIVF,
A. L. FRITZ,
Of Bloomsburg.
Subject to decision ot Dcmocratlo party.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
BV VlrtUrt nf wnnilrv writ a Ij.ntxl Anr Mia
Court Of Cfimmnn VlPtmnf PnlumMt entintv lo
anU to me directed, win be exposed to public sale
i, iuu Lumi tiuubu in iiioomsourff, on
Saturday, August 14, 188G,
at s o'clock p.m., all that certain lotorplecoof
muu, snuaiein tue oorouguor uerw ick, Columbia
county, I'a., bounded and described as follows to
wiu On the north by Third ttreet, on the east by
ioi oi ueuoen -Moyer, on the south by Second St,
and on the westbvnn allev.nM lnr. twinr-nnmir.
ed or marked in the general plan of said town
of licrwlck No. (i55)one hundred flfty-clght and be
ing ono hundred and eighty one and one-halt feet In
lensth and torty-nlno and one-half feet In width,
whrreon aro erected a to-tory framo dwelling
house, framo stable and out buildings. A lot of
iruu trees on ine premises.
Seized, taken In execution, nt tiinf.nir. nf n,ri,i
Gross vs. John.Fv Keller and to bo told as tho
proptny oi jonn ivcuer.
ovv Jacobv, Atty. ix Fa
ALSO,
All that certain inessuatro and tmpt tt in.i cu.
UatO In tho tOWn&hln of Jackfinn. countv nf rv,.
lumbla and stato ot Pennsylvania, bounded and
ucaiiiut-u us ioiiowh. io-wiT! nppinninf- nr n wh i.
Oak. In UnO Of land of Irnm lvrr nn1 mnnln.
iucucuuiunsiue8amo north si and one-quarter
' , . ' - "fa
uEurvcs easi imy-scvcn and one-tenth perches
to a post In lino of land of Lewu nani-na ti,e,,a
along land or said Iiankus and Wm. lirtnk south
ocivmj-unu uuu ouo-iourm aegrees east twenty
eight and eight-tenths perches, thence along
land of Lew Is c. Young south nineteen and one
hall degrees east one hundred and elghty-se en and
uiouiu3 jiviYucs to a poat in line of land of John
Young, thenco alonir land nf ni .mhn t..
south teventy.four degrees west forty-clght
pcnjn iu u posi in line or land of n. E, Young
and thenco along land of said 11. r. Long .north
twenty-six and one-fourth deirnvM,
dred and sixty-nre perches to the placo'ol begin,
nlug, containing sixty-eight acres and seven
perches, on which am
bouse, bank barn, wagon shed and out-bulldlngs,
Seized, taken In execution at the Butt of J. K.
Youog vs. T. F. Young and to be sold as the prop.
crtyotT.r. Young.
M1U.KK, Atty, AL Ft Fa.
SAMVEL bMITll, Sheriff.
A DMINISTIl.VTOlt'S notipp
J.
pJi. V ,a. ai""1Blliou uu ine estate of I'eter
. v..,, wiv v wp., toi. to., ia., dee'd.
having been granted to the undendguul admr!
all persons Indebted to said estate lire herebyTTo:
tinod to pay the .same, and thooo havlnr claims
against said estate present the samo tc I
July 19, imp at. Carmel, J'a.
IMPORTANT
WE AHE
o i s i :b i o :r. i iris
0elf tBifldei', Skr'ves'tei's' & VIowei
Wo hai o tho only full steel frame binder In market, nnd nro selling It at fair prices. Uont be talked
Into bu Ing I cal and ISM machine? at the price wo aro selling l&Q machines.
OOME Am EXAMINE OUR 2 AW MOWERS.
ItEAU AND FliONT CUT. ALSO OUll
Junior Right-Hand Binder.
the only one in the country for sale, and you will bo convinced. A full lino of Osborno repairs alway
on hand. Wo can also furnish repairs ror nil of tho old mako of Oslorno machines. Constantly on
hand a full lino of knli cs, rivets, ttc., for all makes of reapers nnd mow crs.
HARM AN & HASSERT.
PENNY OOODb
A SPECIALTY.
BOI.K AOiNTS FOR
F. P. ADAMS A CO.,
FINE CUT
CHEWING
TOBACCO
Solo agents of the fol
lowing brands ot
Cigars.
I1ENUY CLAY,
Alexander Bros. & Co.,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
CIGARS, TOBACCO,
CANDIES,
FRUITS AND NUTS.
SOLE AGENTS FOIt
HENRY MAILLAEDS
SSIC INDIES.
FItESII F.VE11Y WEEK.
Bloomsburg, Fa.
LONDItEK,
NOItMAL,
INDIAN IHtlNCESS, i
SAMSON,
S1LVE11AS1I. i
THE HAMBURG
FAJpRJS' PRODUCE EXCHMQE, .Lwd,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
ORNAMENTAL IRON FENCES
OF CAST CH WHOUOIIT IHON.
Suitable for
Yards,
Cemetery Lots
and
Public Grounds
:o:
The following shows the Picket Gothic, one of
thesereral beautiful styles of Fence manufactured
Forlieautyana Durability they are unsurpass
ed. set up hy experienced hands and warranted
to give satisfaction.
Prices and specimens of other tie
Bii;ns sent to any address.
Address
BLOOMSBURG PA.
May 4-tf
CLOTHING 1 CLOTHING I
G. W. BERTSCH,
THE MERCHANT TAILOR.
Cents Turnishing Goods. B&ts Si G&ps
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Suits made to order at short notico
and a fitalwajs guaranteed or no sale.
Call and examinn tlm Wn,.at i.ni
selected stock of goods over shown in
Columbia county.
Store-next door to First National Bank,
MAIN STREET,
Bloomsburg. Pa.
4fc?
PROPRIETOR OK
Exchange Barber Shop & Bath Rcom
At tho old stiuul, under tho
Exchange Hotel,
BLO OMSBUKG, P A
TO FAMIIS !
SELLING THE
ANY OltDElt
FOll FESTIVALS
will bo
SUPPLIED WITH
THE
LOAVEST
8t
A3 follows:
ORANGES,
LESIONS,
BANANAS,
PEANUTS,
ENGLISH
WALNUTS,
CREAM NUTS,
ALMONDS,
l'OP CORN
RALLS.
CHAMPION PLOW
upiuuuuiiimuj leading latmers superior to uny plow In the mar lfl 1
lightness of draught and durability. Its work Is unexcelled. Alto
ttttV.UKSl(Ll!i FLOW SHAWii.
Farmers w 111 nnd this Invention a saving to them of at least two-thirds
the expense for plow shatcs. Iheto shares nro lilted to all leading chilled
plows.
FOR SALE BY
FARTHEST NORTH I
Three Years of Arctic Service.
11 A. TV. GIIEELY, Unit. V. 8. Army,
Cok'b Xadjr Frankllu Buy Expedition of 1881-4.
Two Voli., Royal tug, wifji Stttl Portrait, over 100 Jfiufrnfoni and
Ike Oflcval Mapt and Cluirti, SoUonlbSubKHUon.
"Snmptooni volume, letofl withmllitleilluitrstloni." A'.l'. Sun.
" Vglum.i in every wy latisfactorr and compute. A'. Y. I'ott.
" MoJtit, itrahrhtforward end manly." PMIidtlphta Prut.
"Admir&ble ultke for the body of information it contain! and for tha
lolenUBcipintuhichltdiicIoie,." Ar. '. Tribune.
" Profuiely illuitrated. Aboundt with lirtly duorictlonj." Chicago
Tribune.
" Th moit remarkabla work crer produced upon the lut-ieet of Arttio
txplorationi." A". 1". Journal of Commerce.
A Special Agent Wanted In Every City and Town.
Adjrc, CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS,
OJO Walnut St., Fhlla., or 743 Broadway, New Tork.
July 10 iti.
KEYSTONE ACADEMY !
John H. Haiiris, Pii. D. Piunxipal.
nailTliENTII YKAIt UE01NS
AUGUST 24, 1886.
Property cost K0,00a Campus, so acres.
Library, over 8,000 volumes.
Jtoro than $1,000 in apparatus,
superior facilities for students In Physiology.
Location healthful, instruction thorough, dis
cipline strict, expenses moderate, experienced
teachers, small classes, personal attention.
Prepares for business, for college nnd for teach
ing, students prepared In Keystono have entered
Vale and Harvard unconditioned.
separate building of brick, heated by steam, for
the usoot ladles.
Students travel on tho D. I & W, and branches
and on the Lehigh Valley at half rates.
For cataloguo or Information address the princi
pal at Factory vllle, Pa. m. SMms.
TO FARMERS
Any ono In want ot tho
BUCKEYE tHif-E
Glass Food Fertilizer, Grain
Drill, Cider Mill or any
thing Manufactured by
tho Company, can
get them of
AARON SMITH,
UUOKIIORN, PA.
apr. IMms.
E. B. 8R0WER
QgPLUMBING,
OAS FITTING & STKAM HEATINU
DBALKIt IN
STOVES &TINWARE.
All kinds of work in Sheet Iron, Roof
ing and Spouting promptly
attended to.
tfstrlctattcntlon given to heating by steam.
Corner of Main & East Sts.F
Bloomsburg, Pa.
FRENCH'S HOTEL.
CITV HALL SQUAHK,
NEW TOitK,
Onnnslrn PII. irnli an ,,.
TJ?.13 "!el ui,? 0,.lue woa' complete in Its ap-
EUROPEAN PLAN.
v.l!i??'2J.?ll!rj"50, Do''"' per dar. Half minute'
An,h,(S'llroc"ilJU ".rlJB ""I Heated K.
MJ K' Pass the door. Motx convenlen
w iii5.e'J orlc ,0.r MMfhaaU Iu stop au Din.
, K ! Kc ?" ?"d ,UUl" counter iwileta with
all the luxuries at modsrato prices.
UJulylyr
rpo AI)YEnTlSEU8.-I.ottist rote, for
t a ?ivei?'j'.,lllf !n im food newspapers wnl true
"Address UEO. i; KOWKU COio bprute bl.
Jy.ti,