The Columbian
a, a. aiwsii,
J. K. BHtanljenJor,,
Edltori,
BLOOMSBUHG, PA,
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1837.
Simon Cameron will Bpuiul Uio huiiv
mcr In Europe
President Cleveland nnd his wife are
v'miting his old homo nt Holland I'nt
cut.
A hot wnve is said to ro coming
this way. Wo liavo no use for any
thing nny hotter than tho present
weather.
A whale, measuring about thirty
feet, was captured in the bay oil Ucu
1 oo'fl Iftlatul, Now York, on Friday of
last week.
Barclay Peak, tho murderer of Kntio
Aoder80ri,liaa been sentenced by Judgo
Parker to bo hanged on tho first day
of ooplcmbur.
Defaulter Ilnrvoy, of tho Treasury
Department, is said to writo his namo
backward in sinning checks, l'orhaps
this makes him n littlo backward in
honest dealing. He is a Mugwump,
too.
Ex-Congressman Gibson, of West
Virginia, says that Northern peoplo
who refused to march down a street
because a banner bearing tho President's
namo was suspended over it should not
harshly criticiso the Southern military
companies who refused to march with
negroes. Ho considers tho objection
in each caso wholly unreasonable.
A rish Pnd of gold is roported at
iBbpemini!, Mich. The assays show
that tho rock is richer in gold than
anything over yet found. The Lako
Superior Iron Company has put
fence around tho property. Everybody
talks cold, and excitement is tremend-
Vni . i - r. i i.i .1 : ..
OUH. J. HO BUSH, 1U WUIUU gUlU WUS UIO-
covered is down twenty-two feet.
A petition, signed by nearly 10,000
citizens of Chester and Delaware coun
ties, will be presented to the Board of
rardon Tuesday next, asking that tno
death penalty of Samuel Johnson, (col
ored.) who was convicted of trie raur
dcr of John Sbarpless, bo changed to
life imprisonment. It is also stated
that .Ex. Congressman Broomall has
aiso written a letter asking for commu'
tation in the name of Mrs. Sharpless,
tho wife of the murdered man.
The Stato Board of Charities, in
their annual report, condemn very
strongly tho practice of imprisoning in
county jails persons whose attendance
is desired as witnesses in criminal
prosecutions. They make the very
sensible recommendation that such wit
ness be provided with comfortable
?uarters and be properly compensated
or their loss of time. So reasonable a
suggestion ought to bo acted upon by
tho Legislature at its next session. A
number of tho senseless old customs of
this kind that have come down to us
from remote generations ought to be
abolished because they aro entirely un
justifiable. Ex.
The Supremo Court of tho Distrist
of Columbia, sitting in General Term
has sustained the demurrer of tho Gov
ernment and awarded a judgment of
ouster in the oiso of the United States
against John N. Oliver, a Justico of
tho Peace, who resisted the right of
tho President to remove him, and claim
ed that ho could be displaced from his
oflico only by tho District Supremo
Court. The Court, in an opinion de
livered by Chief Justice Bingham,
holds that the power to remove Justice
of the Peace resided in tho President
alone down to tho organio of the Court
passed in March, 18G3, and that this
act did not tako away tho President's
power of removal, but merely conferred
ou tho Court concurrent power of ro
moval with tho 1'resident.
Mr. Blaino has had a nnmber of ex.
pcriences in life to teach him that "a
little learning is a dangerous thing,"
and no forgets that there is only ma
terial enough for one Dr. Depew. in
tho world at one time. But still he
rashly i6says to bo equal with easy
graeo to every occasion. Thus U was
that he astonished tho Edinburgbers
-Dir-ahlday by publioly alluding to
Sydney SmTtu"aTtnie-Of-'l,he splendid
galaxy of Scotland's stars." The truth
is that Sydney Smith was born in
Essex, England, was graduated at Ox
ford and began his labors in tho Church
in Wilts. Ho was in Scotland only a
few years and would have pondered
much upon the uncertain nature of fame
if he had known that within less than
half a century after his death ho would
bo subjected to the use Mr. Blaine has
put him to. The Scotch have novcr
forgiven Syduey for saying that "it re
quires a burgical operation to get b
joko into a Scotch undoi'standing.''
Ho mado as much fun of Scotchmen as
Charles Lamb did. Mr. Blaino would
do well to hire a mentor when ho
goes to Ireland. Tho Irish sensitive
ness is a more dangerous quality to
trillo with. Ex.
Eeturn of a Battle Flag.
THE LOST CO LOUS OK THE FIFTY-SIXTH
1'KNNSVI.YANIA VOI.UNTHKU8.
On August 29, 18G2, a portion of
tho color company of the Fifty sixth
Pennsylvania Volunteers was captured
with tho colors. Tho prisoners, who
were paroled a short tiuio after tho
fight, told Colonel Ilofman, commandor
ot the regiment, that they had out the
(lag iuto pieces to prevent it from fall,
ing into the hands of rebels. Tho col
onel was not disposed to believe the
story, but while at Richmond last week
Adjutant General Hastings received a
lotter from Captain Norman Lowis,
Company C, Ninety-second Illinois In
fantry, now living at Thomason, III ,
informing him that ho had in his pos
session tho flag of tho Fifty-sixth Penn
sylvania Volunteers, which had boen
captured by the rebels at the Second
Bull Run, and recaptured by him at
the time of tho surrender of Raleigh,
N. C. Captain Lowis slated that he
had found the llag in the capilol at
Raleigh and taken possession of it,
nnd ho now desired to return it to tho
State of Pennsylvania. This generous
offer was appreciated and ho was di
rected to forward it.
Fiiday Jast tho llag arrived at tho
Adjutant General's Department. It is
almost intact, save that time has out
the silk in t-evcrul places and there is a
lioloin it ma le by Uio branch of n tree
while being taken through tho woods
nnd tho fringe was full of pine needles
lint ttnet- na I Im (Inrr n-nx rirnrrrrixl mi.
di the trcr.
Tho President's Letters.
Iir. WITHDRAWS HIS ACCKl'TANOK OK TDK
INVITATION TO ST I.OU1S.
President Cleveland will not. attend
tho Grand Army encampment at at
Louis, as scon by tho following letter
from tho prosldont to Mayor Francis
of that city :
KXKCUTIVB JUANVION, W ASH1NOTON,
July 4, 1H87 Hon, David Jt. Francis
Mayor and Chairman air jjf.aii
Sin : When I received tho extremely
cordial and gratifying invitation from
tho ciliiiniiH of bt. Loin, tendered by a
number of her representative men, to
visit that eitv during tho national en
campment of tho Grand Army of tho
Republic, I had been contemplating for
sorao timo tho acceptance of tho invi
tation from that organization to tho
Bamo client, aim nan oonsmeroii uio
pleasures which it would afford mo if
it should bo Dossiblo to meet not only
members of tho Grand Army, but tho
peoplo of St. Louis and other cities in
tho west, which tho occasion would
pivo mo nn opportunity to visit. Tho
exactions of my public duties I felt to
bo ho unccrtnin, however, that when
first confronted by the delegation of
which you were tho head, I oxpeoted
to do no moro at that timo than to
proraiso tho consideration of tho double
invitation tendered me, and express
tho pleasuro it would give mo to accept
tho samo thereafter, if possible.
But tho cordiality nnd sincerity of
vour presentation, reinforced by tho
heartiness of tho peoplo who surround
ed von. so impressed rao that I could
not repress tho feeling which prompted
mo to assuro you on tho spot that I
would bo with you and the Grand Army
of tho Republic at tho timo designated
if nothing happoned in tho meantimo
to absolutely provont my leaving
Washington.
Immediately upon tho publio an
nounccment of this conclusion express
ions emanating from cortain important
members of tho Grand Army of the
Republic, and increasing in volume
and virulence, constrained mo to roview
mv acceptance of thoso invitations,
Tho expressions referred to go to tho
extent ot declaring that l woum ie an
unwelcome guest at the timo and place
of the national encampment. This
statement is based, as well as I ran
judge, upon certain official acts of mine
involving important publio intercets,
done under tho restraints and obliga
tionB of my oath of office, which do not
appear to accord with tho wishes ot
somo members of the Grand Army of
tho Republic.
I refuso to believe that this organl
zation founded bv patriotic ideas, com
posed very largely of mon entitled to
lasting boner and consideration, and
whoso crowning glory it should be that
they are American citizens as well as
veteran soldiers, deems it a part of its
mission to compass any object or pur
pose by attempting to intimidate tho
executive or coerco those charged with
making and executing tho laws. And
yet the expressions to which I have re-
ierreu indicate buou a provaicncu oi un
friendly feeling and such a menace to
an occasion which should be liar mon
ious, peaceful and cordial that they
cannot be ignored.
1 beg vou to understand that I am
not conscious of any act of mino that
should make me fear to meet the Grand
Array of the Republic or any other
assemblage of ray'fellow-citizens. Tho
account of my official stewardship is
always ready for presentation to my
countrymen. 1 should not be frank if
I failed to confess, whilo disclaiming
all resentment, that 1 have been hurt
by the unworthy and wanton attacks
upon me growing out ot this matter,
and the reckless manner in which my
actions and motives have been misrcp
resented, both publicly and privately,
for which, however, tho Grand Array
of tho Republic, as a body, is by no
means responsible.
The threats of personal violence and
harm in caso I undertake the trip in
question, which scons of misguided,
unbalanced men, under the stimulation
of excited feeling, have made, are not
oven considered. Rather than abandon
my trip to the west and disappoint your
citizens I might, if I alone wero con
cerned, Bubmit to tho insult, to which
it is quite openly asserted I would bo
helplessly subjected if present at tho
encampment : but 1 should bear with
rao there tho people's highest office, the
dignity of which I must proteot, and I
believe that neither tho Grand Army
of tho Republic as an organization nor
anything like a majority ot its mem
bers would over encourage any scandal
ous attack upon it. If, however, among
the membership of this body there are
some as certainly seems to be the oase,
aciermined to jenouooo me and ray
official acta 2t the national enoampment
T i .t t - . i t
i ocuevo iney snoum uo permtitoa to
do so unrestrained py my presence as
a guest ot their organization or as a
guest of tho hospitable oity in
in which their meeting is held. A
number of grand arrav posts have sit?
nified their intention, I am informed,
to remain away from tho encampment
in case i visit tho city at that timo.
Without considering tho merit of such
an excuse I feel that I ougljt not to bo
the cause ot such non-atteudanoo. Tho
timo and placo of tho encampment were
uxed long beiore my invitations were
received. Those desirous to partici
pato in its proceedings should be first
regarded, aud nothing should bo per
muted to interiere with their intentions,
Anothor consideration of moro im
portanco than all othors remains to be
noticed. The faot was reforred to you
wuen you veruauy presented tho tnvl
tation of tho citizens of St. Louis that
tho coming encampment of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic would bo tho
first held in a southern state. I sup
pose this fact was mentioned as a pleas
ing incidpnt of the fraternal feeling
last gaining ground throughout tho en
tiro land and hailed by every patriotic
citizen as an earnest that the Unioi
has really and in faot been saved in
sentiment and in spirit, with nil the
benefits it vouchafes to a united people.
I cannot rid myself of tho belief that
tho least discord on this propitious
occasion might retard the progress of
tho sentiment of common brotherhood
which tho Grand Army of tho Repub
ho nas so good an opportunity to in
crease and foster. I certainly ought
not to bo tho cause of such discord in
any event or upon any prctoxt. It
seems to me that you ami the citizens
ot at. Louis aro entitled to this unre
served statement of tho conditions
which have constrained mo to forogo
my contemplated visit and to with
draw my acceptauoo of your invitation,
My presonce in your city at tho timo
you havo indicated can be of but littlo
moment compared with the importance
ot a cordial and harmonious entertain
ment ot your other guests. 1 assure
you that I abandon iny plan withou
tho least personal feeling of regret, con
strained thereto by a senso of duty,
actuated by a desiro to savo any em
baraeamont to tho peoplo of St. Louis
or their expected guests, and with a
heart iidl of rrrateful nnnreolntion of
jtlio sincero and unaffected kindness of
THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
your citizens.
J loping tho encampment may no nn
occasion ot much usciuincs?, nnd that
its proceedings may llliistrnli tho high
est patriotism oi American citizenship,
1 am yours very sinceroly.
UROVKIt Ut.r.VEl.ANP.
Tho following are copies of two
letters relating to tho President's, pro-
nosed visit to at. horn ! luret ts mo
cttcr inviting him to bo present at tho
meeting in that oity of tho Grand Army
of the Republic, and tho second Is ills
formal letter of declination addressed
to the joint committee representing tho
municipality, tho business men oi tno
city and tho Grand Army of tho Re
public.
ST. LOUIS, MO., I' Cb. zu, 1H87. JO
Orovcr Cleveland, J'rcsidcnt of the
United Slates biui Tho national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will bo held in this city dur
ing September next, from tho 27th to
tho 30th, inclusive. It promises to bo
tho largest gathering of veterans of tho
lato war over seen. Tho organization
was novor in so nourishing a condition
aud tho membership never so largo as
nt tho present timo. It will bo tho
first encampment located in a city near
tho ccntro of tho country, and tho first
over held in tho southern states. Our
peoplo aro sparing no effort to insure
for tho assemblago a welcomo ot un
usual warmth and a reception of the
most hospitable Tho undersigned aro a
committco appointed by tho general
oommittco on arrangements lor tho
purpose of extonding to yourself and
your esteemed wifo a cordial and urgent
invitati m to bo present on that occa
sion nnd to accept hospitalities of the
committco and tho city. Every oxer-
tion will bo mado by our citizens as
well as by 100,000 veterans then to bo
congregated hero to render your visit
pleasant and your stay interesting. It
is remarked that you aro planning a
tour through tho west and south and
wo sincerely hopo you can make it con
venient to be in St. Louis during tho
timo abovo mentioned. Allow ns to
suggest that no compliment more fitr
ting could bo bestowed upon tho valiant
defenders of a common oountry by tho
chief o'xecutivo of a restored union, and
none would bo moro highly appreci
ated than that oonferred by his presence
at time and placo. Awaiting your re
sponse, wo havo tho honor to be, sir,
yours respectfully,
David R. Francis, Mayor of tho City
of at. Louis.
Frank Giknnie, President of Mor-
oli ants' Exchange.
John W. NonLE, Commander of Frauk
P. Blair Post, No. 1, G. A. R.
Executive Mansion, Washington,
July 4, 1887 To David Jt. Francis,
Mayor of the city ot lit. X,ouis;
Frank Cfre?mie, President of the
Merchants' Exchange, and John W.
Noble, Commander of Fiank J3.
Blair Post, G. A. I., Committee :
Gentlemen While I havo hitherto
mado no formal rcsponso to your in
vitation given in February last to my
self and Mrs. Cleveland to attend the
national encampment of tho Grand
Army of tho Republic, to bo held in
St. Louis from tho 27th to tho 30th of
September next. I havo verbally in
dicated my purposo to accept it if I
should find it possible then to bo ab
sent from Washington. The statement
contained in your letter that the organi
zation was never in so flourishing n
condition as now, nor its membership
so largo ; that uo effort is being spared
by tho citizens ot at. Louis to insure a
welcomo of unusual warmth at this,
the first encampment of that body over
held in a southern state, and your sug
gestion "that no compliment more fit
ting could bo bestowed upon the valiant
defenders of a common country by tho
chief executive of a restored union and
nono would bo more highly appreci
ated than that conferred by his pres
ence at such a time and place," enlist
ed my feeling and interest. Moro re
cently indications have been disclosed
that however correctly you expressed
the prevailing sentiment in tho Grand
Army there aro members aud somo
posts of that body entertaining differ
ent feelings in respect to ray attend
ance and that my acceptance of your
invitation would load to discord in tho
organization cs well as an interruption
of cordiality at tho coming oucarap
ment. AVithout entering into a dis
cussion of these opinions and unmoved
by any feeling, although 1 deeply re
grot the condition, I can but regard
it my duty to refrain from contributing
by my actions to bo undcsirablo a re
sult. Nothing can bo of greater im
portanco in connection with the ea
campment than the freo and unrestrain
ed manifestation hy its participants of
that patriotic fraternity of feeling sug
gested by the selection of tho place of
holding it, and which is at once proof
of the complete suocesu of their 'arms
and the highest glory of our veteran
soldiers. I am constrained, therefore,
to withhold my purposod acceptance of
your invitation. In doing bo 1 assuro
you of my unfeigned hope and sincero
wish that in tho agrccablo entertain
ment prepared by the hospitable people
ui ou ouuis, iue veterans oi mo urauu
Army may enjoy tho most pleasant,
Erofitable and useful reunion in their
itdory. Very truly yours,
Giiover Cleveland.
Pennsylvania's Wealth of Fuel.
Tho vast dimensions to which the
coal production of this country has
grown is shown by statistics given by
united aiates geological survey, tn
1880 tho number of tons of all kinds
of coal produced and consumed was
107,082.209, valued at S 147,112.753 at
the mines. Of this aggrogato amount
HbM'JbAia tons, or nearly one-thud.
tyas anthracite, produced exclusively iu
rounsyivania, aud valued at 1571,558,
12G; neany one-half of tho valuo of tho
entire coal production. Tho amount of
bituminous, cannel and lignito ooals
was 70,085,731 tons, of tho valuo of
75,550,029.
1 heso figures toll tho story of the
wonderful growih of an industry and
interest tho infancy of which scarcely
dates back to tho first quarter of the
present century. Tho larger part of
this development was made within tho
past thirty years.
It is gratifying to see that Ponnsyl.
vania maintains the leading position'in
this exhibit of mineral wealth, which
is attributed to her supply of authra
cite, although in bituminous product
ion she is not surpassed by any other
State. 1 ho latter has not been devel
oped to tho extent of her hard ooal
production, but its development is pro
gressing ui im uBiuiiiamng rate, uuti
when it reaches its fullest stage, in tho
same ratio with tho nulhraoiVe, the
valuo of the output of Pennsylvania's
mineral fuel wilt be incalculable. This
source of wealth will bo supplemented
by tho pro.iuot ot tno gas wells which
may or may not be inexhauitibie, but in
any ovont will bo of great advantage
to the State,
Gov. Beaver and fnmily aro spending
the Summer at their homo in Jlello-
Jfonto,
McQlynn Excommunicated.
Rev. Edward McGlynn, tho Romish
.rioD( nt TJnur "Vnrlr. u1in lift Imnn nit.
vooatlng Henry Gcoryo's land theories J
nas necii lormnuy uxcoinmuuiciueu ny
Ilia Popo of Homo. A largo meeting
of tho sympathizers of McGlynn was
hold in Now York on Saturday evening.
Tho deposed priest was prrsont, and
mado a speech, In tho courso of which
he said :
It is a wonderful evidence of tho
wisdom and goodness of tho God wo
adore, that in tho midst of tho trials
and porploxilies of life, whilo our
minds nro troubled and our heart
strings torn, there is yet ono cloai and
simple guide which is given to every
being nnd which, if lollowod nnd oboy-
cd by him, will lend to a satisfactory
nnd pet lect deliverance, it is a won-
ilerfully simple thing. It resides with
in him nnd its only requirements arc n
perfectly Biibscrvicnt and humble will
to that conscience which tenches men
to do only what is right. This is tho
natural law of truth which of necessity
precedes all real law.
Uur Ood is a inoiciful, as well as a
wiso one. Jlo will novcr condemn any
being who follows tho dictates of his
conscience, oven bo that conscience an
erring one. In obeying it ho is forever
obeying tho will of God, as is a dogma
of tho Catholic faith, and necording to
nil Christian philosopl y nud teaching
tho man who goes against tho lioly
Ghost i nnd despite the power of any
authority, even tho Pope, if a man
does or sayB anything in obedionco to
that power, if in so doing ho goes
against his conscience ho sins. Even
if a high Roman tribunal summons a
man beforo them for teaching tho
truth which ho knows to exist, and if
that tribunal Bhould condemn his doc
trines without giving them a trial, and
command him to retract them, it is his
duty beforo God to refuso to do so.
Cheers, prolonged.
And it it was in its poer, as it ono
timo was, but thank God no longer is,
to imprisou nnd martyr tho truth and
tho persons of thoso who havo read
God's word in naturo beforo they havo
been able to seo it should they sum
mon him and command him to retract
under tho penalty of imprisonment or
martyrdom, it is his duty to resist and
eveu be burned alivo at the stake rather
than commit tho unpardonable sin
against the Holy Ghost of declaring
what his conscience believed to bo iMno.
Tho speaker here rcfernd, as recent
ly, to the imprisonment of Galileo, aud
stated that with him that man should
say : "I submit to your sentence whilo
detesting your tyranny.'' Dr. McGlynn
continued :
It is no tributo to God to poko out
our oyos so that wo cannot seo tho
truth for ouriiolves.It is tho teaching of
Catholic theology, though that theology
is often perverted to gratify tho lust
and crime of thoso who aro in power
and who teach it (for the theology is
always good, though the teachers aro
often wicked) all truth is ono. Mo two
truths can clash with each other, for
all truth is one. No two truths can
clash with each other, for all truth
comes from God, and where, through
uiu lynuruncu oi wo interpreter or
other causes, tho word of God in tho
iiiblo or elsowhero is mado to seem to
clah with some of tho indisputable
truths ot nature, it is not that tho word
of God is wrong, but that it has been
laisely represented.
Jt you want to sco true devotion to
thu Catholic Churoh, go whero it is in
a minority and with littlo power, as tn
Ireland and Germany. I reassort that
I know a German-American Bishop, an
intimate friend of Cardinal GibbonR,
who sa'd thet tho Roman authorities
wanted to havo a Nuncio at tho court
of King Grover tho First, Hero tho
doctor stated that tho reference to
King Grover was only a joko. "It is
a droll and inconcoivablo one tho idea
of having a Nuncio at Washington
hut entirely in keeping with tho do
ings of thoso who conceived tho idea
of sending two Italian prolatcs to
Catholic Ireland. It was with a
thorough knowledge of tho matter I
had hi hand thatl said an Italian nuncio
would bo a sourco of corruption and
slavery to the Catholic Ciiurch in
America. I also paid to an eminent
Calholio lawyer that with my know
ledge of Romo I thought it better to
show one's teeth than to'tnt humble pio
wuen enuoavonng to got lavors from
it.
An Under Ground F.ro.
Pottsviu.e, Pa., July 11. Otto, ono
of the best collieries of tht PhiMch
phia and Heading company, located at
Branchdale, seveu miles west of Potts
ville, is on lira and is probably doomed
to destruction, entailing a loss to the
company approximating 8100,000.
Tho firo was discovered about 9 o'clock
Monday night by a pump boy named
Ferguson, who was at tho timo alone
in the mines. Ho had come out of tho
Holmes vein slopo for abottloof water
and returning found tho timbering
aliro It had, it is believed, ignited
from tho steam pipes which worked
tho insldo pumps. Young Ferguson
pulled tho bell ropo at once and was
hoisted out of danger.
Tho colliery whistlo sounded an
alarm through tho patch and across
the hills to tho miners. In an hour
hundreds of people wero at the scene.
An effort was first mado to smother the
tire with steam, but before morning
tho flames wero leaping thirty feet
above the mouth of tho slope. The
neighboring Btrcam was dammedtand a
fire steamer brought from Miner'sville.
Twelve huudred leet of hoso wero re
quired to reach the mouth of tho slope.
Another ttream was diverted and coal
dirt was washed into tho airway to cut
off tho tiro from tho Primrose and
Mammoth veins. If this has not suc
ceeded, the colliery is doomed. What
succors tho sohemo has produced may
not bo known for weeks.
Stnoku still issues from tho pit, in.
dicating the continued presence of fire.
The "breaker was endangered and
6paiks from tho steamer set tho pow
der houso aliro. Tho most intense ex.
citemont prevailed all day. All the
mino superintendent!) of tho district
wero called in consultation. Sixteen
mules wero suffocated.
Tho mino shipped 100 oars a dv.
It employed 300 men nnd boys. Tho'y
will be idle six months at least.
Pottsyh.lk, lAf July 12. Tho firo
in tho Otto colliery is Btill raging, al.
though water and oulmin in great vol.
umo ao conatautly buing poured into
tho mine. Thu ground about the mouth
of tho slope in caving in and Birioi.s
apprehensions ate enttnained of the
BiuKiug ouno engine house. Young
Kdily Ferguson, son of t'tio outsido
boss, tho lad who first discovered the
fire, met an awful death nt tho scene
this altcrnoon. Tho lad brought his
father's dinner to him, and iu crossing
tho floor of tho engine room tho char
led boards gave way, and tho boy wos
precipitated into the burning mino.
Tin. recovery of his oody va Impossi
ble, as even had it been possible that
it escaped annihilation, thu outburst of
Harm s eaucd by the collapso of tho
engiuo houso floor rendered approach
to tho opening out of tho question.
A Puuncnt E'ilmke to Brawlors.
A ttKI'UDI.ICAN MISSOURI UOVERNOIt AND
(IRANI) All.MV MAN fll'EAKS.
I havo been n citizon of Missouri all
my life, and of St. Louis for lo, theso
many years. ' Whatever has boon dono
beforo by tho citizens' committee, which
extended nn invitation to tho President,
I heartily indorso to day, and I reitor
ato tho invitation extended to bo pres
ent at tho meeting of tho Grand Army
of tho Republic hero. I nm an old
Grand Army man, an old Abolitionist,
and I am an old blaek Republican to
day, ns you know. I abato not one
jot or tittle of my political antecedents
or preferences, but I say na a citizen
of St Louis that t.o man desires the
President to visit St. Louis moro than
I do, and I say lo you ns ono of the
earliest members of the Grand Army,
and speaking for tho men with whom
I marched and fought, that tho Grand
Army men ot St, Louis unito heartily
in the invitation to tho President of
tho United States, as President of the
United States. Applause.
And I speak for the Grand Army
men of tho city of St. Louis because I
know them all ns a Past Commander
of a post, and I know that if tho Pre
sident of tho United States, should
como hero as thu guest of St. Liuls
they would show him all tho respect
any citizen of St. Lou'n oould possibly
Bhow nun. l belicvo 1 could speak lor
the whulo of tho Grand Array, but you
know that there aro 300,000 men in
tho organization, nnd in 300,000 men
thcro aro liablo to bo a considerable
number who haven't any senso. I want
to say here that tho Grand Army is not
to bo held responsible for tho utter
ances of a few fools among them. I
como to-day as a citizen of St. Louis
and a mmber of the Grand Army to
extend tho hoartiest invitation to tho
President of tho United States, as Biich,
to attend the festivities this fall.
1 speak for myself when I say that I
gladly extend a hearty welcomo to
Grover Cleveland as a man, asido from
tho fact that ho is the President of tho
United States, and I eav this as mv
political opinions differ from his, bo
cause in every position in which ho has
been placed ho has shown himself to bo
a mau. Applause and cheers. When
iney bounced on him about that order
to return tho flags all tho country of
my persuasion got up on their hind
legs, and I must say I got up on my
hind legs. But tho man got up and
did not say that he had boon deceived
by any ono or that ho had been mis
understood, but liko a man ho stood up
and saids "I did it and I was wrong.
And a man who can stand up beforo
50,000,000 peoplo and say "I am
wrong" is a man and deserves tho ro
spect of Iho people.
Tree Luxuries, Dear Necessities.
It seems very odd to see certain so
called Democratic journals advocating
a repeal of the internal revenuo taxes,
and arguing that tho war tariff must
remain untouched, as though it were
the fetich of a barbarous tribe.
All the internal revenue taxes havo
been abolished, save those upon liq
uors and tobacco. From producing a
revenuo of S309,000,000 a year, as it
did at tho end of the war, the internal
Bystcm has been steadily lopped off,
until it now yields but little over $100,-
000,000. The tariff, on tho contrary,
is nearly up to thp maxm.ura rato ot
tho war taxation. It took from tho
peoplo last year $20,000,000 moro than
it did in 1800.
Tho internal taxes on tobacco mav
properly bo abolished, inasmuch as tho
Government does not need tho reven
ue, aud tho domestio product is chiefly
oonsumcd by the poor. But to repeal
the tax on whiskey and leavo it un
diminished upon clothing, sugar, salt,
mmoer, glass, iron and coal, would bo
strango financiering and still moro
strango politics. Untaxed luxuries and
war-taxed necessities would not make
a good Democratic shibboleth.- World.
Rock Glen,
Farmers nre bus gathering lu their
crops.
Tho Buckeye binders work hUo n charm.
Wm, Blielllmmmcr is doing somo good
work with one.
Freight trains now run on tho Nescopeck
Heeco Ilulchins has gonctn Philadelphia
where he has accepted n position with J.
D. Itouch formerly of this place.
The corner stono laying for the New
l.ul.ieran church will tako plac- on the
3Ut Inst, Itevs. Wirt of tiughesvllle and
Wagner of Hmleton will bo amoug those
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Piatt of Ilnzleton were tho
guests tif Stephen Turnbach on Sunday.
The Evangelical clmrrh held a festival on
Saturday evening which was a success.
bhellhammer ltros. are arranging a fine
picnic groimd near Sugarloaf station. A
good well has been dug on the grounds
with other improvements will mako it sec
ond to none in tho community.
Mountain Grove will soon be tho centre
ot attraction.
Kulirontl Men Must Not nrlnk.
Superintendent Lawler, of tho Heading
rallroad.lins issued u notice to all employes
of tho Scliuyluill divltion that they must
abstain from intoxicants, whether on duly
or not. Any man reported to him as hav.
ing been seen taking a di ink of liquor or
beer will be summarily dismissed from the
service of the company. He says in his
orlers that "There is no business that
needs levelheaded men mnro than railroad,
ing, both for the safety of employes and
the traveling public."
The Importance ot purifying the blood can
not bo overestimated, for without pure blood
you cannot enjoy good health.
At this season nearly every one neods a
good medicine to purify, vltallio, and enrich
tho blood, and we ask you q try Hood's
Ponillar tursaparllla. Itstrengtlieus
rcuunai bulldJ up llie ,yltenj(
creates an appetite, and tones the digestion,
while It eradicates disease. The peculiar
combination, proportion, and preparation
of the vegetable remedies used give tq
Hood's Parsaparllla pecul- "T-. cof
lar curative powers. No ' " H56IT
other medicine has such a record of wonderful
cures. If you have made up your mind to
buy Hood's Sarsaparllla do not be tiduced to
tako any other Instead, It Is a I'ocullur
Medicine, and Is worthy your oonfldenoe.
Hood's Sarsaparllla ts sold by all druggists.
Prepared by O. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mail.
100 Dosos Ono Dollar
JOTJ,T,AHR paya for
PALMS'
BUSINESS COLLEGE
Foaltlons for. Graduates,
Time reai
Tne Best faulnn nt
o lo
Course of Utudr. lleitEr.
ion niqui
erytmug,
COMPOUND EXTRACTXSk
40
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of purity,
strength and wholesomeneas. loro economical
than ordinary kinds, and cannot bo sold In compe
tition wltutuo multitude, or low test.short weight,
alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans.
KOTtLlllSlNO 1'owdkh Co,. Wall St., N. Y.
CANDIDATES' CARDS.
Tho nnme9 announced under this heading nro
subjret to tho decision of tho Democratic county
contention, to bo held In liloomshurg, on Tuesday,
July !, iw. Tho Pclegato Election will bo held
on Saturday, July M, between tho hours o: 3 and
7 p. m.
Foil AssncMTK JuimK,
CYHUS U. MoIIKNUY,
Of Fishingcreek Township.
Fort PnOTHONOTAKY and Ci.euk ok
the C'ouiits,
WM. II. SNYDKIl,
Of liloorasburg.
Von Remster ani Hecoudeii,
O. II. CAMPBELL,
Of Uloomsburg.
For Register and Recorder,
N. P. MOORE,
of Hemlock Township.
For Register and Recouder,
MICHAEL F. EYERLY,
Of Bloomsburg.
For Register and Recorder,
Q. W. STERNER,
Of Rloomsburg.
For Countv Treasurer,
A. B. CROOP,
Of Briarcreek.
F or Countv Treasurer,
G. A. HERRING,
Of Bloomsbuig.
For Countv Treasurer,
II. O. KELCHNER,
Of Scott Township.
For Countv Commissioner,
STEPHEN POHE,
Of Centre ivp.
For Countv Commissioner,
WASHINGTON PARR,
Of Franklin.
For Countv Commissioner,
L. M. CREVELING,
Of Fislitngcreck.
For Countv Commissioner,
WM. G. GIRTON,
Of Bloomsburg.
Fou Countv Commissioner,
ELIAS HOWELL,
Of Mt. Pleasant Township.
For Countv Commissioner,
JESSE RITTENIIOUSE,
Of Beaver Twp.
jrJuiiilciffl ganliuiut.
WIRE NETTING
"We cany in stock galvanized
wire netting 2 inch mesh from
one foot in width to six feet wide;
the low price of ono cent a square
foot has brought it into various
uses, it makes a very cheap fence
and is used largely in poultry
yards, and around private resi
dences, the narrow widths are
used for training vines up porch
es, etc. By bending it around
trees the wider nines make excel
lent tree boxes at a very little
cost and trouble, and prevent
their injury by horses and cattle.
We also keep the line Netting
for windows and doors ; you can
get it all widths here from 20
inches to 3G inches and save
waste in cutting.
Among Summer goods in sea
son comes first, Cherry pitters,
the old reliable style, only 50
cents now. Fruit Kettles all
kinds, brass, iron, porcelain lined
Tinned Iron. Agate Kottles,
Fly traps, Water Coolers, Re
frigerators, Ico Pitchers, Apple
Parcrs.
Double Harpoon Horse Hay
Forks, pulleys Hope, hand hay
forks, rakes, field kegs, all at
prices that mako them sell; give
us a call boforo buying else
where, ltesp.
J. Ii. Schuyler & Co.,
Bloomsburg, Pa.
SUMMER GOODS.
DMINJH'ritATOir.S NOTICE.
li't"lt or t'mlrrlck IW.T, uf XwtKi i J'lrn,
J';tl:o Uht-ic gh,.,i that lettinioi uUinlnts
tratlou on the estate oi Kiederlek Defr, la e or
Madlon townnhlp.deceaaod, h ivo bwn granted by
the register or Columbia county to J, 5. MoUrtde
2 w.m all,dw. due 10 deceased, n ust
be paid! aud all claims asrulnsi the estate, nroi).
erly authenticated for settlement, mus t be made
0,.' White Hall, i'a.
Joun O. Friz, Uloomsbuiy, I'a. js
GREAT
INDUCEMENTS
We nro ofiering great inducements to persons desiring (0
purchaso Pianos, Organs nnd Sewing Machines.
trm v
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Among the Pianos we handle are the IVERS $ POJVJD,
C. C. BRIGGS, BA US $ CO., SCnOMA CKER Gold,
String and Opera Pianos. These Pianos are all first-class
and fully warranted for five years.
Our leading Organs are the celebrated ESTEY, MILL
ER, UNITED STATES nnd other makes.
Our leading Sewing Machines are the celebrated WHITE,
NE W DA VIS, NE W DOMESTIC, NE W II OME,
HOUSEHOLD, ROYAL ST. JOHN and STAND
ARD ROTARY Seiving Machine, the finest nnd best
Rotary Sewing Machine in the world.
Before purchasing write for Catalogues to J. SALTZER'S
PALACE OF MUSIC AND GREAT SEWING MACHINE
DEPOT, Main St., Bloomsburg, Pa.
SHERIFF'S SALES.
By virtue ot a writ of Fl. Fa., Issued out ot tho
Court of Common ricas of Columbia county, I'a.,
and to mo directed, win bo exposal to public sale,
at the Court House, In Illoomsburg, on
SATURDAY, July 1G, 1887,
ata o'clock p. m., nil that certain messuogo or
tract of land, situate In Cenlro town&hlp, Colum
bia county, Pa., bounacd and described as follows,
viz: On tho north by Nob Mountain land, on tho
ca?t by land of Wm. neck estate, on the south by
land or Charlca Whltmlro and on tho west by land
of Wm. Hock estate, containing about sixty acres
ot land, more or less,on which nre erected a dwell
ing houso. barn and outbuildings.
Seized, taken In execution and to be sold as the
property of Sallle A. Hobblns.
Milieu. Atty. fHMUKL SMITH, ShcrtH.
Ily vlrtuo ot a writ ot n. Fa., Issued out of tho
Court ot common Plots of ColumoU County, I'a.,
aud to ir.o directed, will bo exposed to public sale,
at tho Court House, In Woomsburg, on
SATURDAY, August 0, If 87,
at 10 o'clock a. m , all that certain inessuago.plcco
or parcel ot land, situate In Franklin township,
Columbia county,l'a.,No. i bounded and described
as follows, to.wll: Commencing at a point In a
public road leading from Catawlssa to ltoailng
creck, In Franklin townshlo, near tho houso ot
John Olassmcler, thenco north twenty-eight and
a halt degrees cast thirty-two and six-tenths rods
to a yellow pine, down; thence north onodegreo
east one hundred nnd sixty-four nnd three-tenths
rods to a poit; thence south elghtv-threo degree
west ono hundred and seventy-nlno rods to a hick,
pry; thenco south eight degrees west, on? hundred
and twenty nnd three-tenths rods to apolnt In tho
public road; thenco south eighty-six degrees east,
ono hundred and thlrty-fHo and nine-tenths rods
to a point In the road to lloarlngcrcek road; thenco
south twenty degrees east, eighteen and nlno
tenths rods; thonco seventy-seven and a halt do
grces east, sixteen rods; thenco south thtrty-slx
degrees east, twenty-slx andslx-tcnths rods to tho
pl.ico of beginning, containing ono hundred nnd
sixty-ono acres aud nineteen perches, on wl.tch
are erected a Iiaiuo dwelling liouc,bank barn and
outbuildings.
ALSO,
A right or way from said houso along the right
bank ot Itoaringcrcek through division No. S to a
public road sold to Jacob Schuyler by John W.
Horfman, High Sheriff ot Columbia county, deed
dated March I, iCT.and conveyed by said Schuyler
to J. u. itoblson.
Seized, taken In ciccutlon, at tho suit of Thos.
Trench vs. James Iioj d ltoblson, and to bo sold as
tuo property ot James Boyd ltoblson.
SAMUEL SMITO.
Zaun, Atty. Sheriff.
gATISFACTIOU OP A 3IOKTQAOE.
COHUOMl'LKAlNO. SUIT. TllRSr, l&ST.
In tho matter of tho petition of Wm. Chrlsman,
'.?.r. s.a Vs.f'u',,"!!,. ' a mortgage given by John Mo
Murtrle to I'hlllp Poke.
Columbia County, rs:
Trt I'hlll,. Unl-a .
i . ). "ia ncira, ur lejiiii representa
tives, and au persons claiming to be the owner
fT flU'nfra rif mnrlnnnn.
Whereas, It appears by tho records, in tho omco
' t rt Itecorderof Deeds, ic, at Illooinsburg.that
Jwm. given by John Mc.Murtrle to I'hlllp Poke, to
w ith Interest, ic., recorded In Morlgaie Book No.
-. ii-mruis unsuublieu,
wliereas.lt is alleged that ail tho money due
w.. itlUialivnu i.uu, mm u icgai presuinD
Uon now oxuts of tho pumentof sild mortgage
JSiT0 01 "me: An!l whereas. Wm. Chrlsma"
Eff?fV!:?i,P,l,.r mortgaged premises, has ap.
plied to the Court of Common I'leasof said uouutv.
JiJj?1?.641.'1 Pn'ml" ro situated, praying said
i1," nnJ aincl tliat satisfaction to en
,t!J?!!J)?? the record of said mortgage on pay.
inept of the costs due ou tho same, and the satls
f?JiiM 5.,emc.rC(1. llaU forever dlschargo and ro.
n?'ic,n 01 f,M mortgago from the said prem
VhJ Ueretr9 a" Persons Interested as owners or
SSi4f! B?.w raortgagc, aro required, by an or
SMrt r',a.EH,l1)Pearat tue next term of
said Court, to bo hold at itloomsburg, on the 4th
if.uJ,a.y,, fcej'teniber, A. 1). 1SB7, to answer the
petition as aforesaid, and lo show causo, It anv
,r?V,w,h)r.Bala.,nortaSo shall not bosatlstled
as praj ed for In said pet itlon.
)une'-'1 SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
"jV"OTICK.
01 lTchoo1, up to July n. Tp-
ipry ewuenco of qualification for the position, aua
"u J. J. LA WALL, Sec'y,
A DMIMiTHATOH'S NOTlf'IJ.
.'st(i(e of Itoiiert t'limey, line o uurw Tien
Notlco Is hereby given that lettrrs of adminis
tration, do b ml; non., with the will annexed cm
the estato of ltobeit Finney, lato of Liberty '1'wn
deceasi'd, have been granted by tho lleglster of
Columbia county to Johuo. Fieeze.to w hom a
claims against ald estate.piopetly authenticated
mu.t bo presented, and all debts duo tho same bo
P.- , r, JOHN (1. l'ltEEZK,
July Wt. lUooinsburg, i'a,
DMINlSTKATOlfS NOTIOe!
ESTATK OK PAVID laWKMiKMI, tlECT.
Notice Is hereby git en that letters of admlnlstra.
t ton on tho estato of David lxiwenberg, late of
Bloomsburg, In Columbia county, decoded hivo
been granted by the lleglster of wiifcTof 8ald
county, to Sarah Lowenborgund Louts Ixiwenberir
to whom all payments on account must be made
aud all claims for sitllement. -
Junesa, tsSI, NAKAI! UlWENllKUO.
. LOUIS LOWENUEIKI.
Joux o. Fkkszs, Atty. Julyut
FRAZERCI,
UEST IK T11F. WOIU.I1
UllUHOC'l
txr UVt UO UIUUU1U.
Julyjti ,
Bold Everywhere
Atlreoplo of Dytneptla
Should !oarn to lengthen
outjbelr dan. 0
ft'ciU 00 ak,,,
Or Conitlpatlon, wor
than all,
Mttoii life a burden, boar
. In nilad.
In Tarraut'i BelUerbetlla
you-Uflnil.
JulyltrtL
BLOOiMSRURG MARKET.
' Wholesale. Kctui
Wheat per bushel 85
Hyo " " 00
Corn " " .... BO C5
Outs " " 35 45
Flour " bbl 4.t0 to 0
Huttcr 10 18
Eps 14 10
Potatoes
Hums 13 i(
Dried Apples 03 05
Side 07 io
Shoulder 09 13
Chickens 8 13
Geese
Lard per lb 08 10
Vinegar per gal 20 30
Onions per bushel CO 75
Venl skins rj7
Wool per II 3,15
Hides 5 to 7
Coai. on Wharf.
No 0 J2.00; Nos 2 3, & Lump $3.&5
No. 5 83.00 Hituiuinug $3.25
Reported lqi a. S. Palmer, muXesale Commission
Meivlumt, 1CJ Keaae St., X. J'.
The week opens with decidedly cooler
weather and espccmlly appreciated by all
dealers in per ishuble produce, ns tho ex--tremely
hot, muggy weather of last week
proved most disastrous to both wholesale
and retail dealers. Hicsipts of fruit goner,
ally light to-day, and choice found qulto
ready sale, except huckleberries which are
in largo supply nud, N. Y. and Pa. sell
ing 8 to 10c. Jersey 0 to 8. Uoxes 75 to
$1. Currants continue in small supply
and selling 10 to 12c qt., 7 to 8c lb, small
5 to Oc lb. Haspberries, largo red Ant
wcrp and .Marlboro's 3 to 5 cts. Small na
lives ttusallablo b'nek raspberries 7 to lOo
qt. Peas, sugar $3 to ijl per bbl. N. J.
and L. I. 175, with bid $3. Cabbago 4 to 5.
Corn 75 to 15I per 100. Tomatoes", N. J.,
SI lo 1.50 per crate. Ilcans GO to 75c bag.
Poultry, spring chickens, nlive, largo 10 to
20c, small 10, diessed 24 to 28c. Fowls
12c Ducks 17 to 18c. Fresh eggs 15 to
10c Fancy leghorn 18 to 20c. Receipts of
butter largo to day. Fancy creamery tubs
and palls 10 to 20c. .Select dairy 17 to 19,
fair 10 to 10. Cheese, fnncy 9c. prime 8 to
8J. Beans, marrow 1 90 to 1 05, medium
1 75 to 1 80, white kidney 1 80, red kid
ney 1 70 to 1 75. Hut little doing in dried
fruits, owing to tho light crop ot cherries.
New blackberries 8c. Huckleberries 7c.
Wool, xxx 39; xx 80 to 89, x 83 to 34 lino
washed, 80 to 39 extra pulled 31 to 35. Uay
00 to 80. Rye straw 50 to 05.
Orphans' Court Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Instate !
Pursuant to au order ot the Orphans Court of
Co urabla couuty, lfnn'a. there will bo exposed w
public salo on tho premtsos, In the town ot uiooms
uurg, In said county, on
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1887,
at2 o'clock In'tho afternoon.tho follow! ng-.doaorl bod
real estate, late ot Henry Horfman, duceased, lo
wit : A lot ot ground situated In tho aforesaid town
of Woomsburg, fronting on Fifth street tn said
town nay feet, and extending In depth ono hun
dred and liny eight feet, adjoining lands of 1). J.
story ot,lers. whereon Is crecwd a good two-
I3RICK DWELLING HOUSE I
and all other necessary outbuildings, a well of
good water, and a variety of choice fruit trees,
11113 property la situated in the most desirable
part ot die town ot uioomsburg, and is an excel
lent location for a ,ulvato dwelling or other pur
poses. SfCondltlons mado known on day of Bale,
,, THOMAS J. HOFFMAN,
9:.h ?.e3XrAJt Administrator.
Junoai, ibsmu
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOT1CK.
the Mute 0 .Yoni .iividi, late of ilonlour
TtiicMhti), Onto.
tollers testamentary on tho said estato
having been granted lo the undersigned admr.,
all piions indebted to said istato aro hereby iio
tltled to pay the same, and those havlne claims
against said Cbtalo present tho samo to
, JACOB E. KHUM, Admlntitralor,
Littles, Attys. 7) catawlssa, I'a.
UDITOR'S NOT1CK.
HSTtTB OP JOSHUA p. WILLIT, DICKlSKD.
Tho undersigned Auditor, appointed by tho
Couit, to make distribution of the balance In
hjhds of Sarah A. YUUet, Kxecutrlx of the last
will and testament of Joshua 1). Wlllet, lato ot
uio ton n ot Uioomsburg, deceased, among tho
parties entitled thereto will meet all parties In
terested for the puiposo of his appointment, on
haturday. July lo.issr, atiu ocloclca. m., alhls
pnicc, in town of nioomsburtr, when and whero
they may attend, If they beo proper.
Uun-'l) c. W. MlLLKIt, Auditor.
ja-OTU)r6 INColiT'ORATION;
ia tho court ot Common l'loas for tho county of
L01Ulllul I!
?i0,l50 !s hf feby glveu that an apUcatTonwill
oa mado to tho sul i court, or a law Judge thereof,
iSlulay' "10 ,lrnl ay f August, It, at 9
O'clock a. in., nnrtn,- ,), A.,, nr . u...,.lt nl Ihft
COUlmoUWO.llth Of l'enn'vlv,mln vnlltlnl. "An
all lii I'rnviiii. rAp.i.A .... . '...
iiuisuuc. uumn uurnut and .iohn F. Hedden, au
,wa wic
;r a ul lattissa, for the charter of an in.
KOT?."011 to I e called "Tho Balnt John'
lleformed Church, ot t'ulawKsi " the character
aud object ot vhlch is "the worship ot AlmU'lity
iR?; uc;ordlng io the i unsiliutlou, conous, dls
e pllne, do.'iin.e, i ul', . .nmtnt and forms of
thu Uloimed thuuli in tho lulled Kates of
Amerh'H,' nud for thue pui poses tu have, possess
oud tujoy im the light!., uneilts und privileges
co.u,!?"? .by uM Act and Its supplements.
Julj i, lw7 3U N. U. FUNK, bollcltor.
SUIKORIUEOR
THE COLUMBIAN,