THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURGr, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. The Columbian. 0. E. Elwell, I piii.,. BLOOMSBQUQ, PA.. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13,1880. Democratic Etato Convention. Tho Dcmooratio Stato Convention of l'ciinsylvnnia will assemble nt tlio Opcrn Houdp, In tlio City of Harris liurg, at 10 a. m., on Wednesday, August 18, to nominato candidates for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Attdi tor.Gcnernl, Seo'y of Internal Affaire, CongrcRsman-at Large. Tho Convention will consist of SCO Itonresentativo Delegates, Bcleotcd under tho rules of the party from tho rcspectivo Assembly Districts of tho State, cno for each 1,000 Democratic votes cast for Governor at tho last pre ceding gubernatorial election, or for a fraction of 1,000 such votes, amount ing to 500 or more, in tho respective representative districts, provided that each representative district Bhall have at least ono delegate. W. U. IIENSEL. Chairman Don. State Committee. J. 11. Liciity, Seo'y. Four men who wero Domocratio can didates for tho Presidency bavo died within the past eight months, ihey nro Horatio Seymour, Geo. 1$. MoClel- lan, Winfield S. Hancock and Samuel J. Tildcn. Forost fires that wore raging in Marathon and Clark counties, Wiscon sin, reached the towns of Spencer and Colby Sunday last. Spencer is a town of about 1,000 inhabitants. Two largo saw mills, tho depot, a wood-turning factory, soveral churches, a school house, tho musio hall and many private, residences wero destroyed. Tho loss will reach over 300,000. A manufacturing firm of Pittsburg havo received an order for the making of a 20-barrcl gun, all tho barrels to bo discharged simultancouslv. Eighteen of tho barrels are to bo of 22 calibre and tho other two of 44 calibre. "What use the gun is to bo put to no ono be side the man ordering it can conjecture nor why in lieu no does not get a mam- mouth Bhotcun made instead. Tho making will require nice workmanship, as most of tho barrels will be about as thin as writing paper. - Colonel F. E. Embick was reappoint cd last week by the secretary of the treasury as superintendent of construct ion of tho now public building about to bo erected in YViliiamsport. lie was appointed to tho same position a tew years ago uy Secretary Folger, who thought ho was a Republican. AVhcn tho facts became known tho sec ictary, who was an old friend, was somewhat embarrassed, but in order to relievo him Colonel Embick resigned and A. a. Wagner, architect, was ap 'pointed to succeed him. And now as things have changed, Col. Embick is re-appointed to the position ho origin ally held and is likely to havo consider- alilo business on his hands soon, as the work of construction will certainly bs commenced before many months. The appointment is a very good one and no doubt will give pretty general satisfact ion. Tho retiring superintendent was well qualified for tho position, and if ho had had an opportunity to do any thing, there is no doubt that ho would have given great satisfaction. It is only the mutation of politics that brings about tue change. The Sentinel labors at a mountain and produces a mouse in its efforts to criticizo tho Comjjiuian. Last week it priuted garbled extracts to show that wo said one thing last year about tho cnange in tno rule tixing Monday lor delegate election, and another thing this year, iho matter is really not wortli attention, but to show how the Sentinel labors to find fault with others, we give iust what was said by us. In our issue of July 31, 1885 wo said in speaking of the above change mat it was a good one, as it "will pre- vent a good deal of Sunday work in ondcavors to manipulate delegates." mat is all that was said. A year passed away and as tho dele- gato election under tho now rulo drew near it became apparent that it was not satisfactory, and so in our issue of July 23, 1880 wo urged its amendment and giving reasons therefor, and saying "liiero are some good reasons for hav ing tho convention tho day after tho election, but the objections appear to bo greater than tho advantages." There is neither inconsistency nor forgetfulness in our position on this question. If there is, we are in good company, lor the County convention of 1885 adopted tho amended rulo unanimously, and this year our suogest ion was followed and it was charmed back as wo proposed, without a dissent ing vote. A Bebuke from the Soldiers. Tho demagogues who suppose, that tney are pleasing the "soldier vote ' by schemes lor extending tho already lib oral pension system have been again rebuked by the Grand Army of tho Hopublio at tho annual reunion at San Lrancisco. A resolution in favor of pensions for all surviving soldiers of uie lato war was voted down by majority of four to one, as a similar motion had been at tho meeting of last year. The representative soldiers of the Republic resent tho imputation that iney aro mendicants, whoso lavor cau bo purchased by federal alms. Tho ponsion system of tho United States is already far moro liberal than was over known beloro in tho history of tho world. When tho war closed tho population of tho United States was about tturty-threo millions and of tlieso some thirteen millions wero in tho South, leaving twenty millions in tho Northern States. In tho ordinary courso of oveuts about forty per cent. o! tho persons living at any given time win uio in uiu course oi twenty years, go that there probably are not" moro ban twelve millions now alivo who wero living in tho Northern States at the closo of tho late war. Tho number of pensioners from this war now upon tno lists is about llirco hundred thou Band, so that ono in overy forty of the i-iiurt) population mm nave survircu tho war in the North is now receiving roiiei irom tho united Mates. Nobody urudces tho veterans non fiions, but tho constant efforts of a fow schemers to extend the pensions to all who nerved in tho army at any timo misrepresent tliel spirit of tho Union volunteers and offend their patriotism. Tho American soldier was not and is not mercenary and tho American citi- zon is not a mendicant. If he is dis- nblod or in firm, his pension is an honor to htm ; othcrwiBO ho does not waut it, and it is time for tho politicians to Ami this out. Time). William A. Wallace's Viows. Ex-Senator William A. Wallaco has consented to bo a candidalo boforo tho Democratic convention on tho 18th for governor. Ho has been sojourning at Bedford Springs, aud was recently In terviewed on tno question of tho day. Concerning his own record ho said: "l entered tho btato bonata in Jan uary, 1803, and my record during all of that period and since, has been that of a pronounced Domoorat. I voted ngainst tho amendment to the Consti tution giving tho soldiers tho right to vote in tho field, becauso I did not bo lievo thoy could voto their opinions ns lrccmen, and that giving tho negroes tho riuht of sulTraco. I voted aitainst tho calamity bill, and at every stage of legislation allccting labor 1 was acttvo and earnest in voting to ameliorate the conditions of woikingmcn in tho mines and elsewhere, but 1 would not vole for what seemed to me to bo unreason able propositions in that direction. I voted lor u-.o nine million becauso it benefited tho locality I represented and was a direct appropriation of Stato funds to help develop that locality. Hut I bcliovo no man over charged tno with corrupt practices, either in legis latiou or in liuying votes for a Beat cither in the Legislature or in Con grcsB." "Uno of tho most important ot thoso now agitating tho pcoplo of tho Stato is tho question of railroad control and thoso ailecting discrimination by them. In the sessions oi tho state Legisla ture of 1883 and 1885 I mado mi un equivocal record upon tho subject of enforcing, by appropriate legislation, tho provisions ot tho seventeenth aruoio of the Constitution by introducing bills affecting thorn and speaking and vot ing in their favor. Tho Democracy should boldly asseit its defenso of thoso provisions and chargo the Republican party with tho neglect of its plain duty on that subject.'' l'lioiiiumoN. "I believo tho Republican party is going to pieces on prohibition, and wo should make a bold and wise declara tion of our opinions looking to tho future as well as tho prceont. The masses of the pcoplo nro not for free whisky, nor for a remedy worso than tho disease. Wlso legislation recog nizes tho habits and customs of tho peoplo to bo governed, and reformation can better bo effected by that recogni tion than by an enactment that will bo como a dead letter. Men cannot be mado moral or pure by statute. I do not believe that prohibition will prohi bit, and i think that the JJemocracy should declare against sumptuary laws and for a license system of universal application under the control of tho judiciary and without discretion, save as to the fitness of the applicant ; but with rigid enforcement of tho penalties now in existence and such additional legislation as will aid in controlling tho evils of intemperance, including high license, but not so high as to forbid licensing. Tho proceeds of the licens es should bo sent to tho treasury of tho county in which they are granted in caso ot taxation there. TUB I.AUOK i'JE9TION. "It would bo folly not to recognizo tiie existence of difficulties between employers aud employed, and wo should declare for such legislation as will ameliorate the condition of the latter while we do not interfere with the just rights of tho former. Boy cotts, strikes aud lock-outs aro methods of violenco and not of peace, and pay ment of wages in anything but cash is a weapon of oppression. No man or set of men ought to bo permitted to dictate tho control of another's business. I endeavored to inculcate the theory of concession and forbearance in tho en actment of the arbitration statute in 1883, for I believed that when employ ers and employed were brought to gether as equals to dissuss their diffi culties the contest was half settled. This Btatuto was but tho reassertiou of Penn's old theory of peace, and tho point I sought to attain was not arbi tration nndcr that special statute, but thn rcaflirmance of the doctrines con tained in the ancient laws of the Com monwealth. Recognition by law of such methods teaches men the under lying principles of the law and form becomes of no sort of moment if tho great end peace bo attained." NOT A MONOPOLIST. "I havo been and am a railroad presi dent, aud since my return from tho United States Senato have been aiding in tho devcloraent of my own real estate and of tho locality in which I live. I had lands containing coal and I wanted transportation for it, and I and other gentlemen purchased other lands and coal in quantity sufficient to induce capital to aid us. The railroad to thoso properties is an accomplished fact, and the locality in which I livo has twice tho opportunity that it had when we began tho movement. I havo never attempted to interfere with tho details of railroad management and know nothing of them. Instead of being a monopolist my aim has been to give, additional means for transporta tion." THE TAllIKK. "As this campaign involves the elect ion of members of congress and of tho Legislature who will elect a United States Senator, that question is inci dentally before tho people, although a campaign for Stato officials has uoth ing to do with it. I do not believe tho Democracy of Pennsylvania aro for protection for tho sake of protection, nor aro thoy for freo trade. Rut they believo in the ancient theory which under a strict construction of tho Fed eral Constitution, imposes taxea from a revenue standpoint, and tho latest utterances of tho party at Chicago formulate their ideas upon that subject. If I had been in Congress I would havo voted to consider a bill to roviso tho tariff, and when it was before tho body would havo endeavored to caro for tho interests of the peoplo I rep resented. During my terra at Wash ington I tried to bo faithful to the best interests of tho people of tho State. I think oi' r convention should declare for a revision of the tariff and against a repeal of tho taxes ou whisky and t-ibaooo, for thoso taxes are taxes on luxuries, and aro pledged for tho pay ment of pensions. ' The Boss Vetoor. from tin Jlochetter Jlun-h'tprets. Tho following table which wo have prepared with great care from many sources, shows tho number of times tho veto power has been used by the twenty-two men who have filled the Presi- doiitial chair ; Washington...,, 3 Taylor. 0 Adam. 1'Ulinoro. Jefferson. ... rierco , liucbanan Uncoln loluibon . 10 . 4 ,. 1 . 21 . 2S . 1 . 0 . i Mauison. . .Monroe Adams Jackson. ., llraut van uuren. Hayes Harrison. . . . narneid Tyler Polk Cleveland.,.. AHUUr -111 Tweuty-ono Presidents vetoed 100 bills in ninoty-fivo years i President Cleveland vetoed 111 in eight mouths. Tho Cutting Trouble. Judgo Sabido, tho Mexican magis trate, on Saturday last, sentcnoed Editor Cutting to one year's imprison ment at hard labor and to pay a fitio of )$G00. Tho sentence- has caused n great deal of bitter feeling among his friends in Texas. It is bcliovcd that tho action of tho Mexican Judge, which soems to havo been taken with a de liberate intention of showing contempt for the United States Government, will havo tho efTect of bringing matters to a crisis. If ho cannot pay tho fine he will have to servo 100 days longer. Medina who caused all tho trouble,lias loavo to suo Cutting in n civil suit for damages. Tho question of censuring the American Consul Rrigham, aud risking for his removal is referred to the Supremo Court at Chihuahua. The faots loading to tho arrest of Cutting nro givon ns follows : The Toxas editor libeled a Moxioan editor, Senor Medina. This was dono iu a Spanish paper owned by Cutting and printed in Paso del Norte, Mexico. This fact brought tho Toxas editor within tho jurisdiction ol (Jhihuahua, ho being found on its territory. Mr. Cuttintt resides in tho Chihuahua town. doing business in tho Texas city. Under tho first arrest ho agreod to inako an apology to tlio Mexican court as well as rotract tho libel agiinst Medina, lie published in El Paso an English article or card, which only pretended to give tho apology demand ed by tho Court and agreed to by Mr. r'...:.. :. .1.- tuning, wuuu ib lupemi-u uiu nuuj against Medina 111 a moro severe form. This libel, it is charced, ho "uttered" that is legally distributed and issued in l'aso del Norte. Copies in Span ish as well as English were sent over to tho Mexican side, Cutting accom panying tlio carrier. Ho was arrested again aud placed iu tlio town jail. Hero is where tho clash came. Tho first arrest or suit was mado in accord with a rulo of law common to both countries, as tho work of preparing, editing, printing and publishing was all dono on Mexican soil and tho medium was a newspapei at least nominally Mexican in character. The fact of Cutting being an Ameri can citizen living on iho border, and be being arrested tried and sentenced iu Mexico is tho cause of bringing tlio matter before our Government. Sec retary Uavard has mven notico do- . . - - - rj-- manding from Mexico the relcaso of (Jutting. This has given use to a bitter feeling botweeu tho two coun tries along tho border and many threats of war from both sides have been given. A Washington corros pondont of tho Now York Swn dated August 9th. thus gives tho views of Secretary Bayard : "I see no reason why a satisfalory adjustment of the difficulty should not be reached. I havo been assured that such is tho desiro of tlio Mexican Government. Senor Romero, tho Mex ican Minister here, said some days ago that his Government would promptly scttto too matter." Tho secretary seems to think that tho difficulties iu tho way have been created not so much by Mexicans as by obliging friends in this country, who in their efforts to embarrass tho Administration have suggested to tho Mexican authorities methods ot opposition which, perhaps, thoy would not havo thought of. Mex ico's attitude, it is aliened, has been greatly strengthened by tho efforts of air. ulaino s mends to show that ilr. Bayard has acted with precipitancy and has boon too exacting with Mex"- 1CO. Mr. Bayard himself feels strongly on the subject, and said, with much impressiveness, that ho considered tho principle involved in the Cutting affair to oe ono ot the gravest importance, and ono as to which the wholo country, without referenco to "party, should bo a unit. The personal merits or demerits of Cutting himself had nothing to do with tho case. It mado no difference whether lie was an angel of darkness or an angel of light, but it did mako tho greatest possiblo difference to tlio American pcoplo whether tiie conten tion raised by tho Stato Department in his caso should ho maintained or not. Mexico claims in Cutting's caso tho right to try an American citizen for an offense committed in tho United States, and Cutting has actually been convicted and sentenced for publishing a libel in Texas. Mr. Bayard thinks this raises tho gravest possible question between tho two countries, and if Mex ico's claim were once conceded no American traveling in Mexico would bo safo. Mr. Bayard is deeply in earn est iu his determination to resist tho position taken by Mexico, and ho ex presses full confidence as to popular approval of his course. "My countrymen," ho said, with ovi dent feeling, "will uot bo deceived by partisan misrepresentation. They will recognizo the gravity of tho question involved, and will never consent that one of their fellow citizens shall bo tried by a foreign power for an offonoo committed in this country. Supposo Cutting had stabbed his Mexican rival on Texas soil, instoad of merely attack ing his reputation, does any ono pro tend that Mexico could havo tried him for murder 1 Cortaiuly not .'' The case, Mr. Bayaad thinkB, is too clear for equivocation, and he has no idea of retreating from tho position taken by tho department weeks ago when it demanded Cutting's release. Tho Secretary will not anticipate tho action of Mexico, but ho evidently looks for full reparation from that country. That tho looal court should have convicted Cutting does not neces sarily imply that tlio Mexican Govern mont will refuso to set him at liberty and go to war. Speaking of this fea ture of tho caso Mr, Bayard said that both countries wero pledged by tho treaty of 1818 to oxhaust overy possi ble means of effecting a peaceful settle ment of all political questions. Should Mexico persist in her present attitudo tlio question would then arise ns to what action should bo taken by this country to enforco acquiescence iu its demands. The ruiituro of diplomatic negotiations would naturally follow. Secretary Bayard says ho has received no intimation of Minister Jaokson's resignation, although it is quite possi bio that ho may wish to como homo. Tho other question which has added fuel to tho flame ou the Mexican bord er tho judicial murder of a Mexican naturalized in this country, who had been illegally oxtraditcd by tlio Texan authorities is in process of settlement, and it is thought hero that the murder er will bo hanged by tho Mexican Government. In this case the whole responsibility tests with tho Texan authorities, who havo heon so bcliger ent over the Cutting episode. Mr. Bayard makes no concealment of his determination to insist upon full satisfaction in tho Cuttiuir affair, not so much for Cutting's sako as beoauso , it involves tlio question whether Arneri j can citizens in Mexico are to bo pro j tcctcd in their rights. If Moxioo gives way in this intar.ee, and thero can bo no doubt that tho Stato Department in tends to enforce its demands in tho im-, fusal, tho position of Americans in Mexico will In future bo far moro so ouro than it has been for yoars, and the persecutions and annoyances to which Americans have been subjected probablo contingency of Moxioo s re in that country will bo stMislbly modi fied when tho Mexicans find that wo havo a Secretary of Stato with back bone enough to insist upon tho fullest protection for his countrymen. It is rumored that Gov. Macoyra, of tho Stato of Chihuahua, in which Cut ting was convicted, has ordered tho authorities, in caso of an attack from Texas, to cut oil tlio prisoner's head aud deliver it to tlio Americans. A special to tho Associated press from El Paso, wlicto Cutting is held, dated August 10th says : During the afternoon Editor Cutting was called boforo tho Court and notified that ho had been granted an appeal to tho Su prcmo Court of Chihuahua, and that tho lawyer who had been officially as signed to his defense had forwarded the necessary papers in tho case. Ho also fears that he will bo assassinated as booh a- he leaves Paso del Norte, and that tho Mexicans will give ns an excuse that ho tried to cpcape. Tho citizens of El Paso yesterday formed three volunteer companies to protect tho city and Kiiard it against a purpiisu from the other side. Paso del Norte is lull of Mexican soldiers, and tumors mo in ciiculatiou that more are coming. In fact, there pro all kinds of exciting rumors floating through tho town. Ono is to tho etlect that 300 Mexican horsemen aro stationed at Saiagossa, on the Mexican side of the river, about 13 miles below El Paso, opposito tho Toxas town of Yslota. The commander of Fort Bliss has sent down to investigate tho rumor. A special from Washington, dated August 10th Hays : Notwithstanding tho rumors of warlike preparations on tho part ol our Government and tho firm tono of Secretary Bayard's, recent dispatches, it cannot bo said that this city is pervaded by any apprehension of impending hostilities. It is tlio gen eral opinion that whatever activity may bo noticeable in naval and military nowadays is duo to a desiro of thu United States Government to bo pre pared for any emergency, and that in all probability tho Mex'uan troubles will bo settled eventually by peaceablo means. At any rate, the President, ol course, could not take any hostile meas ures in this or any other case, without tlio consent of Congress ; and if war should Fcem imminent, tho firBt step would be to convene Congress in an extra session. There are no signs of such a proceeding, and ponding the nppearanco of such a proclamation to Congress the peoplo of the country may prescrvo their equanimity. Hedden's Successor. Daniel Mngone, of Ogdcnsburg, N. Y , will bo tho now collictor of tho port of New York. His appointment was postively decided upon Monday, but was uot "given out until Tuesday. Mr. Hedden's resignation, dated Aug ust 7, was secured Tuesday. It was accepted with alacrity, and ho will im mediately retire, leaving Mr. JUagone to enter upon tho discharge of his duties as soon as ho can qualify. Mr. Magono is a lawyer by profess ion, about 55 years old, and ho stands iu tho front rank of tho bar of West ern New York. Ho haB always been a Democrat, and was an intimato friend of Mr. Tildcn, at whoso funeral ho officiated as a pall bearer. There is no better evidence of his personal and professional standing than tho fact that ho was one of tho commissioners ap pointed by Governor Tilden to investi gate tlio New York Canal Ring. He is said to bo a strong advocate of civil servico reform. Tho selection is re garded with much favor here. Daniel Magono is tlio most favorab. ly known lawyer in Northern New York. Ho is ono of tlio few men who aro popularly known by reputation without holding or having held a prom inent elective office. Ho is the most influential Democrat in his part of the stato. No movement is mado by tho Democrats of his section without his kuowledge and consent, yet ho never had a local offico'higlier than that of supervisor of his. town, nor any state office other than that of Governor Til den's Canal Investigation Commission of 1875. Mr. Magono was for some time a member of tho Democratic Statu Committee. In 1870 ho was chairman of it, and to his energy, rush and bold methods Mr. Tilden was under especial obligation for the way in which he carried New York Slate for tho presi dency. In ail party matters since 1875 ho has been closely allied with the Tilden wing of tho party and has been the trusted political friend of Daniel .Manning. Oholera in Japan, San Fkancisco, Aug. 8 Tho steam er San Pablo, which arrived here to day, brings advices from Hong Kong to July 13 and Yokohama to July 22. Cholera is now raging in the cities of Yokohama and Tokio, In the former tho disease is worso than ever before known. Between July 15 and 20 tho cases averaged over one hundred daily and tho deaths fifty. There is every reason to fear tho diseaso will spread further, as tho atmosphcrio conditions at the present are favorable to tho pro pagation of epidemics. The weather is the hottest experienced sinco 1871. Up to date, only two foreigners havo been attacked by tho diseaso and both of these, whose names aro unknown, died. Tho better classes of foreigners and natives aro comparatively oxempt from tho disease. Tho following dispatches bIiow the condition of tho diseaso iu other sec tions of country : A dispatch from Rome, Italy dated August Oth states Sunday there wero ICS new cases of cholera and 08 deaths wero reported hi Marietta 20 new cases and 13 deaths in Ravenna, 12 new cases and G deaths in Bologna, and 52 new cases and 15 deaths iu other in fected districts in Italy. In Priests, Australia thero wero 0 now cases, and 2 deaths. Congressman and Their Pay, Thero aro probably twenty of the pre sent houso who let their salaries run into nest eggs, Among these are Scott and Evcrhart, of Pennsylvania; Pow ell, of Illinois ; Boutelle, of Maine ; Henly, of California j Jomw, Stewart and Roagan, of Toxas ; Ellsbury, of Ohioj Stone, of Massachusetts, and Wakefield, of Minnesota. Scott has over a year's salnry duo him about $0,000. Tho other members mention ed have from Si, 000 to 83,000 to their credit. Thero nro a couple of dozen of members who always overdraw, or rather, barrow from tho head of tho bank. They borrow or get in advauco sums ranging from' 10 to 3000, and at tho end of tho month thoy havo nothing. Tho great majority of the members dww all that is coming to them at the cud of each month, partic ularly thoso who hqve families with them, , Niagara Whirlpool- TWO MOIIK MKN (10 TllltOUOIl BUCOKSS 1'ULI.Y IN A IIAllltUt.. Buitai.0, N. Y. Aug. 8. The tur bulent waters of tho Niagara whirlpool rapids woro ngalu navigated in a cask to-day, tho pcrllons feat being success fully accomplished by two men. Tlio daring voyagers wero William Potts and Georgo Hazlitt, two coopers, who woro employed in tho same shop with Graham, who mado tho initial trip about llirco wcoki ago. Tho ban el boat wai ten feet long, conical iu form and built of tho bent focusl staves. It was supplied with keel, ruddor, fcrow wheel and turret, with, glnss coveted peep holes. About 300 pounds of Rnml lmltn&t. trnnl. it. riirlif. nirln 1111 innul. of the time. Tho two men lay baok to buck while passing through tho moro turbulent waters clinging to handles mndn fnsr. in llm niili-a nt thn t-'inLt-t. Each was likowiso kept on his own side of tho cask by means of n canvass sling made fast to staples. Tho start was mado from tho Maid of tho Mist landing on the Canada side at 1:20 p. in.; A row boat towed tho cask to tho Doint illsl illinvn thn rnntiliu-nr liridim whero it was turned adrift in tho mid dle of the Htream. The novel craft was submerged about half the timo while ims-iini' thrniurh t.lin rinirU. lint. ---- - i t e. ; t n i4 while eircuiiHcribing thu outer circlo ol tho whitlpool its occupants thrust their heads through tho opening and Potts calmlv smoked a cinur. A sue- cesslul landinc was made at Quoens- town on thu Canadian h'hIo fivu miles further flown thn rivni- llin nn!ir vnv- ago occupied 55 iniuutcs. The feat was witnessed iy no icsi tiinn ii,uuu spectators. Sotno ono wants to know tho oldest cities in tlio world. Thoy aro as fol- lriWh ! Arrma Atlinna nnil Tln.lwio in Greece j Crotona and Romo iu Italy ; uacuz and aaguntum in Spain ; Uon- stantinoitln in Turknv r.nii Arnmnithid in Krnnrn. wlnnli wnu fnmwlnH liv o colony ol HreekH 580 n. o. Thn ago of Hit-so cuies vanes irom vwomy-iour to twenty-soven centuries. E.e. Tho Canadian Thistlo Pest The farmers of every community should sternly enforce the law of tho 24th ot April, 1885, foi bidding all cit izens from allowing tho Canadian this tle to go to seed on their premises, it is one of tho most pesiilential weeds of nil that now pollute the fields of the farmers, nud it spreads from the thriftless to the land ot tho tfinltv with fearful rapidity. Tho law of 1835 provides that auy person holding lands by lease, or otherwise, who shall allow the Canadian thistlo to co to seed on their premises, shall be- fined fifteen dollars, to bo paid to tho Bchool fund of tho district. Any citizen who is likely to bo injured by tlio spread of the pest from his neighbor's lands,may give notico to havo tho weeds cut be fore going to seed, and if not dono the constable or supervisor is required to enter upon the property, cut tho weeds and can compel the payment ot labor and costs from llin hnldnr nf Ihn nnl- 1 luted , lands. No averago farmer or good citizen should require official no tico from tho officer to mako him cut tho Canadian thistlo before it ripens into eeed. A fow hours' woik at most would cut it on any averago farm, and tho holder of any land should cut it for his own protection. It is destructive ot all crops when it gets rooted in fields, and its downy seeds are wafted hither and thither to pollute all neigh boring lands. Supervisors of public roaus aro also required, by tlio now law, to cut the Canadian thistlo on or along all roads or unseated lands in their districts, and iu caso of failure, they are liable to a fine of ten dollars, to bo recovered for tho uso of the part ies about to bo injured by such neglect or refusal. Tho present is the timu to destroy tho Unuadian thistle pest and overy occupant of land should willingly and promptly oboy tho law. Samuel J. Tildea's Will. MOKE THAN $3,000,000 OU A VIXV.V. I.I ltllAHV IN NEW VOltK. iho will ot Samuel J. liklen was read Monday to his heirs at Grey stone, lie bequeathed tho bulk of his proper ty to public uses, but he waB not un mindful of his relatives. Tho value of his estate is closely estimated at S5, 000,000, and outside of Greystono and the Gramercy Park propoity it is near ly all in personal property. The amount bequeathed for the establishment of public institutions is fully 1,000,000, and tho disposition of his money is left absolutely in tho discretion of threo truslec-3 whom ho names, John Uiglow, Andrew II. Gieen and Georgo W. Smith. Mr. Smith has Loen with Mr. Tildcn for twenty years, and was his contid"iitial secretary, and tho general manager of his estate. Tho will was read at lo'clock in tho library of Mr. James C. Carter, who drew , it. Thero wero present Mrs. Mary B. Pelton, a sister of Mr. Tildon and her granddaughter, Mrs. V. A. Hazard, and tho children of the lato Henry A. Tilden i Col. Samuel J. Tib den, Jr., Mrs. Swan, Georgo A. Tilden, and Misses Susan and Ruby Tildcn. Tho only relalivo who was absent was Miss Whittlesca of Florence, Wis., who is also of tho Henry A. Tilden family. Tho others prc-ient wero Mrs. Henry A. Tilden, Andrew II. Green, John Bigelow and Georgo W. Smith. An hour and a half was consumed in reading it, It was known that Mr. Tildcn had somo publio bcquestB in viow, but tho grandeur of his bciieficenco was not oven guessed at. Ho provides liberally for his relatives. To Mrs. Peltou ho gives the houso in which bIio resides, 38 West Thirty, eighth Btreet, and tho incomo of 100,000. For each of the other relatives ho sets aside a certain sura to bo held in trust by tho execu tors, tho income to be paid to them during their lives, they, howovcr, to havo power to disposo of the principal at death. All tho rest of his property, Groystono and the Grameroy Park rcsi deuces included, is left in trust to tho trustees, who aro also oxecutors, to bo applied to Beyeral publio uses. Tlio will provides for a free publio library and reading room in Now Lob. anon, and another free library and readiug room in Yonkers. These aro small things compared to tho noxt sug gestion of Mr. Tildon,- which provides for a grand freo library in Now York at n cost probably of more than thrco millions for establishment and widow ment. Nothing js said about tho fino library now in tho Gramoroy Park house, tho disposition of that be ing a detail left to tho discretion of tho trustees. No specific disposition is mado of any part of tho property ex cept in tho caso of Mrs. Peltou. Tho will provides that if tho trustees de cido not to establish the library they may uso the money for any other chari table or educational instruction that they may prefer. Thoy may also use any surplus funds in this manner. TllO tirohillitiollistx nf l.lnnootnr -ni,n. ty met In Convention Monday nnd so- jvuu.il ueieuaiesio tno state convention. A county ticket was jijaccd In nomi nation, In tho ovening an address was made in tho Onera Hniisn hv Dinrlra S. Wolfo of Union county. Rheumatism It an cttabllthcd fact that Hood's Bar sajiarlll lias irovcn nn Invaluablo rcmeiljp In many sovero cases ot rheumatism, eflcct Ins rcmarkablo cu.-cs hy Us powerful action In coirccllnB tho acidity ot tlio blood, which Is tho causo ot tlio disease, and purlf;lns and enriching tho vital fluid. It ti certainty fair to nmmt that what Hood's Bnrsaiiarllla has dono for others It will do for you. Therefore, If you sutler tho rains nnd aches ot rheumatism, giro this potent remedy a fair trial. ' A Poaltlvo Cure. " I was troubled very much with rhcuma. tlsm In my hips, ankles, and wrists. I could hardly walk, nnd was confined to my bed a good 1cal ot tho timo. Being rrc ommended to try Hood's Sarsaparilla, I took four bottles nnd am perfectly well. I cheerfully recommend Hood's Sarsaparilla as ono of the best blood purifiers In tho world." V?. 1'. 'Wood, Woomlngton, 111. For Twenty Ycnrs I havo been afflicted w Ith rheumatism, tlcforo 19331 found no icllcf, but grew worse. 1 then ocgan taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and It did mo moro good than nil tho other mcdlcluo I over had." II. T. Ualcom, Shirley, Mass. "I suffered from what tho doctors caller, muscular rheumatism. I took Hood's Sat 8apaillla and am entirely cured." J. V. A riiOOTFOOT, letter carrier, Chicago, 111. Wo shall bo glad to send, freo of chargo to all who may desire, a book containing many additional statements of cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $t j six f or $5. Mado only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. IOO Dosos Ono Dollar. AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER. To Alt Wantlne Employmont. Wo warn Live, Energetic and Capatlc Alicntl in every county in the United States and Cana da, to sell a patent article of j-reat mtrit, on i 1 3 MERITS. An article havinp a large .ile, pay ing over ico per cent profit, having no lumpc titlun, and on which the agent is protected in the exclusive sale by a deed given for each and every county he may secure from us. Willi all the-e advantages to our agentsaud the fact that it is an article that can be sold to every house nun,, it mitrht not he neccssarv to make an "EKTHAORDINARY OFFER lO secure guwi .igem.f at once, but wo have concluded to maltetlt to. show, not only our confidence in the merits our invention, hut In its salahihty liy any agent 1 that will handle it with energy. Our agents I now at work are making from $150 to Jow at month clear and this fact makes It safe for us 10' m..lr nil- nAVr tO all who are OUt of CmploV- t ment. Any agent that will give our business .1 thirty days' trial and fail to clear at least Jm all goods unsold to us and we will refund the money paid for them. Any agent or general agent who would like ten or more counties and work them through sub-agents for niucty days and fail to clear at least $750 auovb all ex penses, can return all unsold and get their tnoneyback. No other cmptoyer ofagentsevr dared to make such offers, nor would we if we Ilid not know thav we have agents now making aore than double the amount wc guaranteed; nd but two sales a day would give a profit of ver $125 a month, and that one of our agents 00k eighteen orders in one day. Our large de scriptive circulars explain uui unci .it,,.iu these we wish to send to everyone out ol em ployment who Mill send us three one cent stamps for postage. Send at once and secure the agency in time forthe boom, and go to work nn the terms named in our extraordinary offer. We would like to have the address of all the agents, sewing machine solicitors and carpen ters In the country, and ask any reader of this paper who reads this offer, to send us at once the name and address of all such they know, Address at once, or you will lose the best chance ever ottered to those out of employment to make money. Uesner Manufacturing Co , 110 numuuciu ai, . m.uurg, DEMOCRATIC) TICKET. For CoNmtEss, CHARLES It. BUCKALEW. Subject to tho decision of tho Conferees of tho lltu District. Foit State Senatou, JOHN G. FREEZE. Subject to tho decision ot tho Conferees of tho !ltU District, Foit Reimiksentatives, A. L. FRITZ, Of Bloomsburg. JAMES T. FOX, Of Reaver Township. Foit Associate .Tuini:s, TAMES LAKE, Of Scott Township. O. G. MURPHY, Of Contralia. GIVEN AWAY ! A PREMIUM THAT IS A PREMIUM. This Announcement is of Interest to Every American Citizen. The Host Magnanimous Offer Ever Hade by Any Newspaper. The Greatest Newspaper On This Continent. CIRCULATION OVER 1,200,000 GoPieSs Week PRESENTS FREEykIW feCKlUUt TO ITS WEEKLY UUITION. (fltlCE fl I'EKYJJAlt) A History ol ii: Unitecl States, UOUND IN I.KATHEHETTE TltKE CALF, (JILT, AND CONTAINING TWENTY-TWO FINE EN0RAVIN0S. Tlla il.lnl n.w. . ........ ...... U...UI.J uuun ui u.u iiuu JUKI'S 13 priUlUU On sood Paper, with wldo margins, nnd Uaprlzofor Ihls history Is upon nn entirely novel nnd orlsi. nal plan, which makes it Indispensable to every person, no matter how many other histories he may have. It la arranged chronologically by years, from tlia discovery of America to ima Every event Is narrated In tho order of its date. Theso are not .w..u..t-ut ho ,11 uiuvr uihs, iu iiuiiuutu matters, nut embrace ciery branch of human action, it -...... .u ,,u,v. u.,u nn IIU1IUI bUUV Hilt ems. . all dlsco cries In bclence nnd tho usenu arts: the dicing of canals nud the building of railroads and telcirapli lines; tho founding ot towns und tho erection ot notable buildings and bridges: tho nrst performances ot plays and tho rlrst appear unces ot actors nnd blngcrs; tires, Hoods, hall, storms, tornadoes, cj clones, epidemics; accidents and disasters on sou and land; riots nnd crimes: panics aud business failures; "corters" and phe nomenal prices in nil markets; labor troubles, strikes uud lock-outs, and hundiedsot other mat' ..... . uiaiuiiuus, wuicu are or tho greatest hnportanco to all w ho wish to under stand the progiets of their country. Besides be ing a history In tho ordinary sense. It is a con- llpnWll hPlVkmili., na ,nn. I...n.l..l . - ".,'l'v .iiv .u, IUUI UUUUH1I JtUIS. DO YOlfWANT IT ? 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THE HAMBURG i nn v.siiiau lur iiiuiv FiEpR,S' PRODUCE EXGHWE, Li(i.Ted, Bloomsburg, Pa. 3VCH.XjrI3NT Magazine For lire. r .null ustu., all iImi. Th. .tronce.t ihootlns HA. nuhl.. rrf.ct scrarscT ru.raot,.J, Kntl tb. only tUoluklr rid. on th. jnukiL HAl.r.AKll OALLEUV. RTORTI-m AND TARGET liiiuirswa c.uioj.. HAUL1N FIU1S SHERIFF'S SALES. Uy vlrtuo ot sundry writs Issued out of tho Court of Common l'lens ot Columbia county, l'a., and to mc directed, will bo exposed to public sulo at tho Court Houso in Woomsburg, on Saturday, August 14, 1886, at 3 o'clock p.m., nil that certain lotorplecoot land, situate In tho borough ot lierwlck, Columbia county, l'a., bounded and described as follows to wlt: On the north by Third street, on tho east by lot of licuben Noyer, on tho south by fcecond St. and on the west by nn nlley.sald lot being number ed or marked In tho general plan ot said town of Berw Ick No. (l5S)ono hundred fifty-eight and be ing one hundred and eighty one and ono-hnlf feet, In length and forty-nine and one-half feet In width, whereon nro erected a two-story frame dwelling house, framo stable and out buildings. A lot of fruit trees on tho premises. Seized, taken In execution, at tho suit ot David Gross vs. John F. Keller nnd to bo sold as the property ot John Y. Keller. (iuy Jacobv, Atty. ix Fa. ALSO, All that certain messuage and tract of land, sit uate In the township of Jackson, county of Co lumbia and stato ot Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows, to-wlt: Beginning at a white oak, In lino of land ot Iram llerr and running theneo along the same north ai and one-quarter degrees east atty-seven and one-tenth perches to a post In lino of land ot Lewis Dankus, thenco along land of said llankus aud Win. lirtuk south seventy-ono and ono-fourth degrees east twenty eight and eight-tenths perches, thenco along land ot Lewis o, Young south nineteen and one half degrees east ono hundred and eighty-seven and live-tenths perches to a post in lino of land of John Young, thenco along land of said John Long bouth boventy.tour degrees west forty-eight perches to a post In lino ot land of 11. K, Y'nung and thenco along land of said 11, E. Long north twenty-six and one-fourth degrees w est, ono hun dred and blJtty-nve perches to tho place of begin nlng, containing sixty-eight acres and seven perches, on which nie erected a two-story plank house, bank barn, wagon shed and out-bulldlngs, Seized, taken In execution at the suit of J. K. Young vs. T. F. Young nnd to bo sold as tho 'prop erty otT, F. Young. Milusk, Atty, Al. Fl. Fa. SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff. jmilNISTIUTOU'S NOTICE. Z'ifafd of Itter Ifrtlng, aeceasnh Letters of administration on theestnteof rcter rertlng, into of Locust -nvp., col. Co., l'a., docu ho, ing been granted to tho U'iderslgned ndmr?. all persons Indebted to bald tstalo aro hereby no! titled to pay tho same, and those haMnr claims against said estnto present the same to mis. ,o k-j WANKLIN I'EltsiMi, Adrar. July 19, lfed, jit. uarinel, l'a. ADMINISTHA'l OU'SNOTICE. teof millam Sttttr, late of VrtanmK town, ship, dcreai.nl. letters of administration In said estate haTine been granted to tho undersigned administrator against sale! eVtSto presentee sne lo""" 1 WUnS DJIINISTHATOH'S NOTICE. I... WIT OF IVDIA SI'ONKNQEKO, DICD. mtirsof administration on thoestatoot Lidla S) Be libers, lato of lirlarcreek Twp , Co umb U tutik, it tiding In Scot t Twp., wild county, to mnil'.'ifiU'JS'!? '""'"Uo Laid wutoafero? " Auuiiumutiuri jUDITOH'S NOTICE. i TAT OP UllTON UASTELLKK, rto'll, nr,i,0.u,n;!cr",nfdtftn Auditor appointed by tho IWMW? 'of.'tTdul.'.bu.S pearaon b sttnal account, to and among tl'ie part imSS ,',l,1e15h,;.ri'il?iwnl," al,..a 10 tho Sutlei ol "u ' ,,; -iv.iiiiiiuK ui on uuni lunn. WH 4t- N. V. i'VNK, Auditor. HASSERT.'- ANYOIUiEll FOU FESTIVALS win bo SUPPLIED WJTI1 TJIK LOAVEST as I'oi.i.ows: ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, PEANUTS, ENGLISH WALNUTS. CREAM NUTS, ALMONDS, l'OP CORN BALLS. CHAMPION PLOW ispronounced by lending farmers superior to tiny plow In the market lor lightness of draught aud durability. Itswork Is unexcelled. Also REVERSIBLE PLOW SHARE. Farmers will nnd this Invention a paving to them of nt least two-thlrdj suaies. jnese bii ail's arc uiica to nit icnuing cmued FOR SALE BY BEST IN THE WORLD. Rifle. R1.. .nrl.l ,.nn-l. R.,n.! f-r Alt.MS CO., Now Ilitven, Conn, nugustC4tD. UDITOR'S NOTICE. ESTATE OF JOHN F. HUTCHISON, DECBiSHP. 'Iho undersigned Auditor, appointed by tho Court, to distribute bnlaneo In tho hands of tho accountant to nnd. among tho parties entitled thereto, will sit at hU ofllce In Moomsburg on Fri day, August 27, at 10 o'clock a. m, when nnd whero all persons having claims nglaust said estate must appear and provo tho same or bo forever debarred fiom coming In on said fund. nugii f. I'. BlLLMEYElt, Auditor. "UDITOirS NOTICE. ' ESTATB OF THOMAS MCUKNUV, DRCKASiMI. The undersigned Auditor appointed by the Or. phan's Court ot Columbia county to mako dlstrl button of the balance In tho hands of tho admin istrator ot said decedent, as shown by his nrst and tlnnl account, will sit nt Ills cilice In moomsburg on Saturday, September 4th isso at 10 o'clock a. m. to perform tho duties ot his appointment, when and wheru all persons having claims against said estate must appear and provo tho same, or bo de barred from any share of said fund. ' GEO. E. ELWELL ta. Auditor. UDlTOIl'3 NOTICE. In the matter of the nnwuti of Jlulierl Slannon, Committee of .Martin Mannon, a lunatic. Tho undersigned Auditor, nppolnted by tho Court of Common Pleas ot Columbia county to pass upon tho exceptions riled lo said account and make distribution of tho fund to and among the heirs legally entitled thereto, will sit at his oflico lh moomsburg on Saturday, August 14. lsso, at 10 o clock a. m. to perform tho duties of his appoint ment, when and whero all persons Interested In Mid matter must appear and present their claims, or bo forever debarred from coming In on said fur-d. J, 11. MAIZE, July 23, isso. Auditor, A UD1TOKS NOTICE. Tho undersigned auditor, appointed by tho Or lihans Court of Columbia county to distribute tho tunas In tho hands ot tho administrator to nud among pai ties entitled t neretawlll sit at his omco In moomsburg on Saturday September 11, isso ut 10 o'clock a. uu when and whero all parties ba Ing claims against sold cstato must appear and pnm tho samo or bo forever debarred from coming In on said fund. A. U FlllTZ, Auditor. estate nv jmiM vnnu ubi-b icuit. UMTOH'S NOTICE. , ESTATE OF WM. J. UElJSlt, DKC'D. Tho underslgded, an Auditor appointed by tho Orphans' Court of Columbia county, to distribute tho funds In tho hands ot Ertlkeler, admlnl-lrutor ot tho estate ot Wm. J, lkeler deceased us uppears on his nnal account, to und among tlio parlies en titled thereto, win attend to the duties ot his ap pointment at the omco ot Messrs. lkeler Herring, utUDrncys-at-Iaw, In the town of moomsburg, on Wednesday September 15th at two o'clock lu tho afternoon, when nnd whero all parties Interested aro requested to present their claims before the undersigned, or bo forever debarred from coming tu upon said fund. CHAltLES C. B.VANS, August 13. Auditor. UDITOH'S NOTICE. ESTATE OFPUOBBE A. MlLtKR, UECEA9KU The undersigned, appointed Auditor, to distrib ute funds in tho hands ot Stephen I'oho nud I'hillp L. Miller, trustees of said decedent, arising from the sale of roal estate of atd deceased, according to account died In said estate, will sit at his omco In llloomsburg on Tuesday, September H, at W a-m., to perform tho duties ot Ills appointment, at which time and place nil persona having claims against Bald fund will appear and present the samo or they will bo debarred from coming In u (wu said fund. HOIIT. llUCUINtillAM, aiM Auditor. rillAKTEH NOTICE. Not'eo Is hereby given that an application wilt bo inaoo to tho court or common l'leai of Colum bia county on Mouday tho 8Jth day ot September A. 1). iskfl at thice o'clock In the afternoon, under tho corporation act ot is?i and tho supplements thereto, by Edward Wll.lams, H. 1'. l))ke, John Lamnct, John Lewis and John E. Davis for tho charter ot hii Intended corporation to bo called "T'heoddFelloHS Tctnplo and Hall Awoclajtou of tho llorougb of Ccnlralla.columbla Co., l'a." tho characicraud object ot which U for tbi purpute otcrectlngand maintaining a publio ball In said Borough or centralla.and tor this purixisu to bate, possess and enjoy all tho rluhlH, beucllts and privileges conferred by tho said? act and lis supplo luents. WILLIAM IlltVfON, tc solicitor. fU'H HAHVr3 1'IHBT YEAH, I'V Mar V, lonllailand, jjlsocontauiliumuoh valuable Information. 4s-pagoDook. senton lutlpt of cent stamp by lleid Carnlck, xucicai.llle p chnugollld'g.N. Y, nugilitd. w T3TITiri mn N- MILLElt, Klinlra, ; 11 La 1 U V.. President of the Klmlra bcuooi or com-T), ,: niioryo ALLEN 4v UaiUCaa UUlU'gv for a cataloguo ot tho leading business tralumS V ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssW Institution ot America, nca, uoid prize, joo, ijuti-