COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, The Columbian. J. K. BUtonbonlor., f BLOOMSBUKG, PA. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1887. Unrclay l'cak, tho Mount Holly murderer, has been granted a stny on a writ of error petitioned for by bia lawyers. Tho ovideuco will bo review ed. Gov. Foraker of Ohio has sent an tilvllnllnn (n T'rAalilnnt rlotrnlatlfl '! tho namo of all tho pooplo of Ohio" to visit mat stato iriia tail, iforaiter nas evidently repented of his rocent uUcr micc auainst Clovoland in tho robol battle flag episode. Jefferson Davis and Thomas L. Cliugman, of North Carolina, aro tho only ex-senators how living of all tho Houtnern momuers ot that body wno, in Jnlr. 18G1. wcro oxnclled from tho United States Senato for haying loft their Boats and gouo over to tho lon federacy. In tho case of the Commonwealth va, John E. Du Bois, executor for collator al inheritance tax upon the cstato of Joun Da Jiois, deconseu, Jnugo Jirobs, of Clearfield, has docided in favor of the commonwealth for S13C500, with interest tho-on nt tho rate of 12 per cent, per annum from May 0, 1887, This is tho tax on tho valuation of S2,- (30,000, which was disputed. A year ago County Commissioner van rclt, of Chicago, who is now be ing tried for bribery, was at; the head of a delegation of businoss men who r -lied on tbo President to ask him to appoint McGariolo, now a fucitivo, to the Marshalship of tho Northern Dis trict ot Illinois. Mr. Cleveland, with whom first impressions go a great way, did not like tho looks of either Van Pe!t or McGariglo and appointed an other man. Thoro is no question of "free trade" befo 'o the country. Nobody has pro posed a roduction ot tlio tariff below or even down to tho average duty of 28 per cent, that was deemed amplo for protection twenty-five years ago. A roduction of 30 per cent, would still loavo an average duty of 82. No bill has been favored by the Democrats in Congress that would cut off more than tho 20 per cent, promised but denied by tho Republicans. Why isn't it just as well to be fair and honest in discussing this question ? Mayor Sutton, of Wilkesbarro nine teen councilman and tho street Com missionor were arrested Tuesday on complaint of citizens of tho Third and Sixth Wards for failing to keop the streets in thoso wards in order. Con siderable excitement was manifested when the entiro municipal body was marched beforo Alderman Parsons and held in bail in tho sum of S300 each, Tho Councilraen went bail for one another, and tho Chief of Police for tho Mayor, and hn for tho .street Com, rc'ssioner. About 2,000 porsons from AVyominr and Lackawanua Yalloys assembled at Mountain l'ork near Wilkeabarre Tuesday, tho occasion being a gather ing of Prohibitionists. Speeches were mado by prominent leaders ot tho party. M. J. Fleming, editor of tho New York Voice, severely criticised Francis Mur phy for the latter's ,:inconsisIjncy in pretending to bo a temperance man without being a political Prohibition ist" Sirs. Clara A. Hoffman, of St. Louis addressed tbo assemblage in the afternoon. Ex-Governor St. John in an address said tho Republican party and tho Church of Christ were charged with the responsibility of the liquor trauio. If tho Df mocratio politiciacs of In diana have no better ground for dis satisfaction with President Cloveland than that mentioned by Chairman Rice, of their State Committee that tho President has not givon them appoint ments orrymg "patronage ' with them thoy will not make muoh impression upon the people Tho great mass of the voters do not adhere to a political organization for the purposo of setting up a few professional partisans ns office brokers or oflico-holdotH. If the -"old farmers" and tho "business men" of the Stato like the President for thoso acts of his Administration which we took pleasure iu commending his vetoes as this critio says they do, thoy will not quarrel with him for not furnishing capital to the patronage peddlers. The fact that Indiana was lost last year alter nearly a clean sweep of the office holders had been mado shows the weakness of palronago as a support for a party. World. The President's Ootobar Trip. Invitations continue to pour in upon tho President. Almost the entire timo of one of tbo clerks at tho White IIoiuo is occupied in scheduling and recording them. Ho has been invited to visit almost every city in tho "West and South, including San Francisco, Now Orleans and Galveston. It would bo almost impossible for him to accept them all, oven if he devoted tho re mainder of tho vear to that nurooso, Among tho invitations received lately was ono from Governor Gray, of In diana, urging tho President to stop at Indianapolis on his way through that state, a telegram was also received from Providoice, R. I,, asking tho President to visit that city on his ru, niored trip to Marhn, Mass., wheie Mrs. Cloveland is visiting. Col. La iiiont cent a shoit reply to the effect that tho President hud no intention of visiting Massachusetts at present. Tho President is seriously consider ing tin best uso he can mako of tho limited timo ho lias allotted himself for Ids Western and Southern trip. He will tako the route which will enable him to visit briefly tho principal repre sentative cities of tho two sections of country. Ho has about made up his mind that he will not go further west than Kansas City, and very little if auyiurtlier south than Atlanta, llo docs not desiro to be absent from tho capital m or o than twenty days, but de lays and unavoidable circumstances may prolong his absence five or ten tlayn more Ho will begin the prepa ration of Jiis annual messaago to Con great, upon his return to Vvashington, and that and olhur imyortant matters wl icli will then claim his personal at tention will pruveiii his extending his vint much beyond (he 1st of Novem ber. R is expnotcd tho programmo for his trip will bo prepared within the next two weeks. None of tho invito tious not already acted upon will bo answered until that is arrsngod. I Domocrats and the Heform. Tho Domocralio party cannot nfford, to put it on tho low ground of polioy alone, to treat Civil-Sorvlco Reform as a thing to bo trampled into tho dust. No party oan long succeed which breaks its pledges and disregards its professed principles as Boon as it gains power. The Demooratio party of tho nation is on record as deolaring that "Reform is neoessary in tho Civil Ser vice nxpenenoo proves that efficient, economical conduct of tbo govern mental business is not possible if its civil service bo stibjoot to chango at ev ery olection,bo a pnzo fought for at the ballot box, bo a brief reward of party zeal, instead of posts of honor assigned for proved oompctonoy and lielrl for fidolity in tho publio employ; that tho" dispensing of patronage Bhould neither bo a tax upon tho timo of our publio men nor tho iuBtrumont of their am bition." This Is as true now as it wa in 1870, It is as true when tho Democrats havo control of tbo Government as it was when tho Republicans woro in power. It states a fact proved by oxporituce, not a theory woven from tho threads of fancy. Tho businoss of tho Gov ernment cannot bo conducted economi cally and efficiently by appointing a now set of agents after every election, any tnoro thau private business could bo so conduoted under a similar policy Makine tho offices "a nrizo foneht for at tho Dallot box, a brief roward of party zeal," docs demoralizo tho publio serviuu auu uegniuu ifuiiwua. -au tti point men by favor rather than for fit ness is unjust to thoso who havo no "influence" to support them. To mako administrative officers and Congress men disponsers of patronage is to in capacitate them for high publio sorvico. Tho ficrco struggle for tho offices has notoriously hold in aboyanoo publio questions and living issnos of tho high est importance. Tho temptation to manipulate patronage as an instrument to promote ambition for a second term has mado as poits-distributer of a President elected as a reformer. "Reform is neoessary." Reform is right. Revolutions do not go back ward. Let tho politicians on both sides mako a noto of this. N. Y. World. The Origin of It. THE GttAND ARM OUTBURST THE RESULT op a coNsriBAor of claim aoents. It is apparent from tho lively dis cussion that is going on hero in Wash ington that tho truo origin of this whole business is not overlooked by the people. It is very well known hero that the first objection mado to the vi sit of President Cleveland to tho Grand Army encampment oamo from the Na tional Tribune, of which Mr. G. E. Lemon is tho proprietor and o nduo toi. It is an open secret that an effort was mado from tho office of that paper before it began its denunciation of President Cleveland, to induco tho correspondents of certain prominent Rcpublioan papers to adopt the line of attack subsequently followed by the Tribune itself. Failing in this, the Tribune took np tho fight for itself, and was not very long in bringing in General Tuttle, of Iowa, as an active assistant. It is generally bolieved here that the animated interest of tho National Tribune in tho matter is due to the fact that a new form of do pendent pension bill is to be submitted to the Grand Army encampment for indorsement This bill was in course of arrangement at the time when tho first objections were mado to the invi. tation given President Cloveland, and the text has since been given to tho publio in a telegram from Madison, Wisconsin, tho homo of General "Pal sy'' Fairchild Commander in Chief of the G. A. R. Mr. Lemon, who owns tho National Tribune, has almost a monopoly of business as pension attorney and con sequently has a great deal at stake in the passage of a big pension bill. He and the others who aro arranging to push tho matter before Congress next Winter feared the effect of Presi dent Cleveland's visit to tbo National encampment. They could readily see that, if he were present in the city dur ing the encampment, as tbo invited guest of tho Grand Army Committee, ho would naturally be asked to address the encampment The danger to be en countered in this lay in the fact that his plain, straight forward, honest de fence of tho pension veto of last session would havo its effect upon tho members of the encampment. It was a great risk to run, because there was a large chance that one short, sensible speech by President Cloveland would go right home to tho heart of tho soldiers and block the whole scheme for an in dorsement of their pension bill. Hence it was that they opened their batteries on tho President in such lively style, caring for nothing so that they succeed ed in making it impossible for him to go to St Louis as they havo certainly done. It is pleasing to seo indisations, how ever, that this very success of the pen sion claim agents promises to work their eventual ruin. Tbo pension ques tion in every detail, and in all its pirns- re, is now ueiore me country, ana must remain before it throughout the coming sossion of Congress in a way it could not havo boen presented oven if tho President had gone to St Louis and made the speech it was so muoh feared he might make. It is not doubted hero that tbo old soldiers, understand ing tbo schemo now, will refuse to tako any part in so despotio an effort to humiliato tho phief excoutive of the Nation. Thoy will look more carefully into tho reasons ho has heretofore triv en for tho veto of tho bill which failed at tl.o last session, and learn that he had good, wiso and patriotic reasons for that interposition of tho executive power. Cor. At. JjOxus Jicpublican, The Mormon President)?. Tho question of succcssorship to the presidency of tho Mormon church has been settled temporarily by the appear ance of an address sigucd by Wilford Woodruff, presidont gf tlio apostles. Ho says : "As upon two former occa sions hi our history, tho duty and ro bDonsibilitv of presiding over and di- recting tho affairs of tlio church of Jesus Christ iu all tho world devolves upon tho twelvo apostles, with tho blessings of tho Lord and tho faith and prayers of his people, wo hopo to do our duty until we, too, shall bo laid to rest." It has been thought by somo that cither Georgo Q. Cannon or Joseph Smith, nephow of tho original Joseph, would assume tbo leadership. Wood ruff is in tho regular lino of succession and his nddross assuming coutiol would indicate there is to bo no departure from tlio orders. Woodruff is 60 years old and a man of mcdlocro ability. He has been iu hiding two years and is still out of sight to all save tho Jaith 1 lul. WASHINGTON LETTER (From our Itcgular Correspondent. Washington. D. 0., August 8, 1837. Sncrctary Fairchild has issued a eir oular inviting proposals for tho salo of n largo amount of 4J per oont United States bonds and 4 per cent bonds and also Paoltio railroad bonds, witli n ro bato of 2 per cent, per annum on tho amount propaid. Explanatory of this action Secretary Fairchild Bays ho thought it tho best thing ho could do under tho ciroumstanccs his purchaso of bonds being for tbo purpose ol pro. viding for tho sinking funds nnd tho anticipation of intorcst Is for tho pur pose of removing tho surplus. Tho in terest rcferrod to in tho order amounts to $22,310,781 and tho sinking fund to about 820,000,000, added to tho 820, 000,000 of 3 por cent, bonds previously applied to that fund, Tho sccrotary Bays that tho surplus oan only bo ills posed of through tho co-operation of the bondholders, and that it thoy do not accept the terms of his offer to them it would appear that they aro not greatly in need ot monoy. Tho Controller of tho Curronoy has givon uotico to tho national banks re quiring them to submit to him a full statement of their affairs at tho oloso of business August 1st in default of which thoy will bo fined and tho suras paid into tho United States Treasury the purposo being to sco whether thoso institutions havo their finances in prop er shapo to meet any requirements neoessary in handling this year's crops. During tho month of July 10,810 names woro added to the pension roils by tho Domocralio Administration, which, nccording to Republican parti, sans, has nothing but hatred and hos tility to tho Union Veterans. Tho pension which was put through by Forger Harvey, as Attorney for a widow, turns, out, upon closer investi gation to bo a fraud and thus nearly $2,000 was, at the last moment saved to the government. Tho Pension Of fice offers a groat field for fraudulent manipulations, but, tho evil-doers al most invariably como to griof ; two men havo just been arrested in West Virginia on a charge of forgery in con nection with a pension case. PuHio Printer Benedict's reply to tho Now York Tribune's charge that he discriminated against Union soldiers in making appointments or dismissals is clear and convincing to tho last do- rco, showing, as it does, that Mr. Benedict is a true and careful guardian of tho interests of tho soldiers, for, ac cording to an actual census of tho of fice, taken by him, about one half of its employees aro either Union Vet erans or their widows and children all of whom are protected in their po sitions by a special Statute, but, which tho prcsont Printor's Republican pre decessors ignored whon it applied to Democratic Union soldiers examples that might well warrant retaliations in kind on his part, still, ho has not dono so, but, impartially given, to all whom it is due, tho benefils.of this class legis lation. Mr. Benedict has increased tho working capacity of tho establish ment although compelled to reduco tho force, and has won the lasting gratitudo of all the employees by pay ing semi-montuiy, instead oi mommy, as was the rule under the Republican regime. secretary Lamar s request that the heads of bureaus of tho Interior De partment present their annual reports much earlier than heretofore strongly tends to confirm the general impress ion that he will Boon bo transfered to the Supreme Bench. Mr. Lamar would adorn that lofty tribunal as few men in Amerioa could, for, in addition to being tho first among Southern States men aud jurists, his mind is cost in a judicial mould. President Cleveland says of him, that of all tho men he has over met, ho believes Secretary Lamar to possess tho clearest and most pro found intellect About twenty patent Attorneys of Washington who wero the beneficiar ies of Bacdn's generosity with the pub lio funds have been notified that unless they immediately refund tho sums bor rowed some Sfl.OOO it will bo con sidered cause tor disbarring them from practice before the Interior Depart ment ; tho bondsmen of the late finan cial clerk havo signified their willing ness to pay his defalcation when it is certified to properly. ino chief topio ot local interest is the trial of naval surgeon Crawford for leading astray a schoolgirl of thirteen and Madam Urundy is expecting sen sational developments. The Judge has decided an important and interest ing legal point that tho case can be tried under tho Edmonds Utah law the first of tho kind on record here. I think a conviction rather doubtful, for the reason that One of tho Governments principal witnesses havo been spirited away, the little correspondent is iu New York, but process has been issued for her. Mrs. Cleveland is gleefully disport ing herself in tho foamy waves of Buz zards Bay on tho coast of New Eng land. Tbo other day in tho little vil lage of Marion, whore she stops, it was noised abroad that Mrs. Cleveland was going to tako a plunge in the surf, but, when sho appeared on tho beaoh 2000 pooplo wore assembled to see tho sight, yet I need hardly Bay they woro dis appointed. The Western Drought, citors uiued up and much suwkrino A MONO CATTLE. A local paper Bumming up tho many reports roceived by it of drought, prairio fires, ruined crops, etc., says i "There is an area of perhaps 75,000 square miles In tlio Northwest whore the dust lies heavily upon tho oarth. Tho district is bounded by Madison on tho north, Bloomington on tho south, Lako Michigan on tho east and the Mississippi river on the west. With not enough inoisturo in tho ground to feed a thistle, tho condition of corn aud tho tondor grass in tho meadow may bo imagined. In Southorn Wis cousin there aro thousauds of acres where corn will not yield a peck to tho aero. Tho crop has been scorched and almost totally destroyed, f ho loaves ot the coreal nro yellow and brittle and droop almost to tho ground. But there aro oilier dangers to be confronted. Wells hayo run dry, and iu somo towns water famines are im minent. Tho drinking water at hand is often polluted and fined with poison ous germs. Typhoid fever is bocoming raoro prevalent, and dysontery and other Htomach disturbances aro bo com mon in Bomo places as to be almost cpldeinio. Unless rain falls before many days tho suffering will bo great ly augmented. Tho intense boat has been a terrific strain upon man, but its (ifect upon cattle has boc-n simpiy ap palling. Without pasturage to browse upon or pools in which to stand dining the hot hours of tho day tho poor beasts have becomo so emaciated as to bo wholly unmarketable. Tho farmers in tho dairy districts have in somo in- stancos bcou compelled to feed and water their cows from their own larder. What DoejltMoan? In 1880 Virginia elected six Repub lican Congressmen nnd three Demo cratic, nnd tho total volo loft tho Dem ocracy in a minority of about 21,000 in tho State. Tho Republicans, bo sides this, gained Congressman in sev eral other Southern States. Now tho Keutuoky Domoornts display an in difl'orcnco to party to an extent which has just rendored tho loss of tho Stato probable If this doos not show that tho South is not bo reliably "solid" now as it has been for sor somo years, what .1 !. 1 UUUS IV BI1UW I In Massachusetts last year, despite his wealth and a liberal expenditure of monoy, Gov. Ames was elected by a Slurnlily of 0,000 ouly. HepublIon tatcs which for years rolled up their party majorities of from 40,000 to 100, OOOaro now glad to elleot Repub lican candidates by slender pluralities. And this, year Rhodo Island elects a Uemocralio Governor for tho first timo since tho organization of tho Republi can party. What docs this show, if not that tho rock-ribbed Republican States ant not so positively fixed iu their political position ns they used to bo 7 At tho samo time Indiana, which gave its electoral vote to Mr. Cloveland. by 0,600 plurality in 1881, last year turned back to tho Republicans and elected their oandidato for Lieutenant- Governor by over 3,000 plurality. Tho Republioin vote was only 0,500 less than in 1881, whilo tho Demooratio vote, through lndiitcrcnco nnd disaf fection, fell off noarlv 17,000. New Jersoy gavo Mr. Cleveland its electoral vole in 1884 and elected a Demooratio Governor last year. But its total Con gressional voto lost year shows a Re publican plurality of over 3,000. Con necticut votod for Cleveland in 1881, and this year has a Republican Gover nor through a failuro of tho popular voto last November. What does this show, if not that tho Northern States whioh elected President Cloveland are in n wavering and uncertain position t In Now York the Labor vote upsets all calculations and throws tho Stato into the doubtful list. If this docs not all show that old party lines aro fading oat and old party tics weakening, what does it show t World. A Gratifying Contrast. Somo years ago, whon Robeson was Secretary of tho Navy with Chandlor as outsido manager, aud later whon Chandler was Secretary with Robeson as outsido mauager, tho award of con tracts for the construction or repair of vessels for tho Navy was an occasion for tho gathering of all tho naval job bers from tho eastern to tho western sea. No legitimato ship-builder thought of obtaining a contract on tbo merits of his work or tho amount of his bid, and none attempted to reach tho contracting power of tho govern ment except through outsido lobby sharks who had tho ear and often moulded tho action of tho highest authority of the Naval Department Tho result ot this combination of jobbers from every part of tho country was tho expenditure of eoores of mill ions of money producing vessels which were valuable only to naval jobbors for repair contracts j and our Navy became at onco the shame of the nation and the central figure of tho official rottenness and profligacy whioh finally drove tho long dominant party from power. Only rabid partisans who were ready for tho most desperate party expedi ents and ready to py for polluting elections out of stolen government money, wero thought of as eligible as bidders for contracts, and often con tracts amounting to millions wero giv on to political or jobbing favorites without even inviting competition. The result was profligato naval expen ditures with only useless ships and theft and demoralization ruling ono of ino most important departments ot the government Several months ago proposals for tho construction of war vessels wero open ed by Secretary Whitney, and tho not ablo feature of tho occasion was the en!ro absenco of tho old naval jobbers and lobby-thioves, and tho presence of responsible bidders of every political faith. Thoro woro Democrats and Re publicans sido by uido and eaoh knew that his politics or party services could neither help nor hinder him In obtain ing a contract Tho Cramps of this oity wero there as bidders. They are as ardent Republicans as is Mr. Blaine himself, but wcro practically excluded from favor in former naval contracts because of thoir legitimate business methods, and with them wcro legiti mato business men from overy section and of every political persuasion. They knew without being specially told by auy, that tho bidder who attempted orookeduPBS woald be certain to fall, aud tho singular spectaolo was present ed of a thoroughly honest and business like disposal of contracts for millions of dollars awarded by tho Navy De partment to tho lowest and best bid ders regardless of politics. On Monday last another most grati fying contrast with former awards ot naval contracts was oxhibited in Wash ington. Bids wore opened by Secre tary Whitnoy on that day for three large cruisors and two gunboats, and thoro was no crowd of lobby-thioves Ioatling each othor and proposing com lines with bidders. There were Re publicans and Democrats there to bid, but oach know that his politics or his party services or party contributions woro not elements which entered into the award of contracts. Tho Cramps of this oity woro there and their bids assuro a largo proportion of tho con tracts, just as thoy did somo months npo at a former award j and nobody thought of howling around the depart ment or shrieking in tho lobbies of hotels that million-dollar contracts wero given to men who voto tho Re publican ticket nnd contribute to its cause. It is this resolute ndministra tion of public- offico ai a publio trust that is defying all tho growls aud jars of spoilsmen aud plunderers, and that is daily making honost government stronger with tlio peoplo of all parties. Times. A special to tho Chicago Inter Ocean says : Josoph AV. Drexcl, tho famous New York bank or has written Commander-in-Chief Fairchild a letter tondcriug freo of expenso through him to suryiviug Union soldiors of tho lato war, in perpetuity, tho cottage on Mount MacGregor in which General U. S. Grant died. Thoro is no Btipula tion as to how it shall bo used, but it is specified that the Trustees shall con sist of the Comraandor-in Chief of tho Grand Army of tho Republic, the Prrsi dent of tho Mount MaoGregor railway, nnd suoh other person as Air. Drexel or his successor, as President of tho Drex el tfc Morgan Banking Company, may designate. Conimandor-in Chief Fair child has laid tho proposition beforo tin- Executive Commitieo of the nation al Council of Administration of iho Grand Army, which is now in oorres pondonoe with Mr. Droxol with ro gard to it. I I Tho friends of Hon. Wro. MoCloan, President Judgo of Adams county, aro urging him for tho demooratio nomin ation for Supremo Judgo, Ho is serv ing his second term on tho bench, hav ing been elected tho last timo without opposition, llo is an ablo judgo, and would mako a strong oandidato. Tho annual convention of tho Ponn eylvania Mlllors' Stato association will bo hclil in Williatnsport on Septomber u. Thceo annual meetings ot tbo mll lors aro always pleasant and prolitablo affairs. Tho convention this year will bo specially atlractivo from tho faot that niter tho business session tho mem bers will have a grand oxoursion to Niagra Falls and Wntkius Glen. Tho convention will doubtless havo the effect of bringing tho millers of this country into greater prominence Tho rxillcrs of tho Btalo m o not loud in their self praise but thoy composo ono of tho most substantial brandies of trade in tho oounlrv. and renrcsont from $30., 0()0,000 to 50,000,000. 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H you suffer from scrofula, salt rheum, or any dis ease ot tho blood, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick h.Mdaohe, or kidney and liver complaints, cat.urh or rheumatism, do not fait lo try Hood's Garsapariila "I recommend Hood's Sarsaparllla to all rny friends as tho best blood rurificr on earth." JVh. Gait, drugf 1st, Hamilton, O. "Hood's Sarsaparllla has t urcd mo of scrof ulous humor, and dono tno worlds ct good otherwise." C A. AnxoLD, Arnold, Mo. A book containing many cddlllonal state ments of cures will bo sent to alt who desire. Hood's Sarsaparil!a Bold by alt druggists. $1 j six for $5. Mado only by C. I. HOOD & CO., lowcll, Mass. !00 Doses Ono Dollar. DEMOORATIO TI0KET. Fob Associate Judoe, CYItUS B. McUENRY, Of Fishingcrcek. Fon PltOTHONOTARV and Clerk of THE Several Courts. WILLIAM II. SNYDER, Of Bloomsburg. For County Treasurer, GEORGE A. HERRING, Of Bloomsburg. Fort Register and Recorder, CHARLES H. CAMPBELL, Of Bloomsburg. For County Commissioners, WILLIAM G. GIRTON, Of Bloomsburg. JESSE RITTENHOUSE, Of Beavtr. For Auditors, E. M. TEWKSBURY, Of Catawissa. A. W. nARTMAN, Of Fishingcreek. ALBUMS, niOTOGRAPn, AUTOGRAPn AND Herat), a larce and rnmnlctn linn at. .t ir Mercer's Uiugond Book Store, Evans' Block. ALT. THE FINEST EXTR nCTTS COLOGNE Sachets, I"omades, Hair Dyes aud Bay Hum at j, u. Mercer's Drug ana nook More, Evans' Block, opposite Epltcopol Church. A LL PROPRIETARY AND PATENT MEDICINES A . at, J. II. Mercer's Drug and Book store, oppo. site Episcopal cnurca. r BOOKS, STATIONERY AND WALL TAPER, A fine StOCk at Merwr'R nrnc nnil Itnnl? htrtro opposite Episcopal Church, Bloomsburg, ra. (1ASTILLK. TOILET AND MEDICATED NOAPS, J a full lino &t .1. If. Mnrror'a ltrlio- nnil Store, Upper Main treer. OOMBS OF ALL KINDS, WELL SELECTED, AND at very low ptlccs at J. II. Mcccr's Drug and wuuft oiuie, tuuuuuur uuuvu itvu bircei, jjiooms burg, I'a. C10NDENSED MILK, COXL'S, NELSON'S AND I COODPr'a Oelatlnn. Tnnlnrn. Rnrm tmivDnn, and all the prepared foods tor children and In vallds at Mercer's Drug and Book More, first door above lleas' Boot and Shoe store, Bloomsburg, ra. C UNARY, HEMP, RAPE, MILLET, MAW AND I M'T(Hl SftHl for ftft) tttrrfa nr. .T If Mnmir,. Drug and Book store, first door'bolow Creasys uiwwi uwiGi TjUNE WRITING PAPERS, BY BOX. LOOSE OR Book store, Bloo-asburg, I'a. NURSING BOTTLES. NH'PI ES, ltUUIlERRAT tlea. Teething Rings and all requisites of the ntss, at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Book (-toro, two doors above Evans it Eycr's clothing store. "PHYSICIANS' rilEsCRll TIONS AND FAMILY j Hniuui carciuuy prepan-a ri all uours al Mercer's Drug and Hook btoir, Bloomsburg, I'a, ri'OILET AND INFANT WlWDERS, HOUOE, 1 ooaiietlo and cold and silver Diamond liuat at J. II. Mercer's Drug and Bock fetoro, No C8 Main street, Bloomsburg, fa. TXT ALL TAPER-MANY KINDS AND MANY opposite i Kpl opal Cimrcn, Dloomabuiv, I'a. ' 4 W, Q JgXECUTOIf8 NOTICE. Letters tst.nmpnfnrv rnthAaaM iu,lf'.h..i.n been granted to the undersigned Eiecutor. an said cstato will present the same for settlement 5augt, Bloomsbui p, fa. i v. UAQtviVLU jtxocutnr. jXECJUTOH'S NOTICE. Kttatt of Imac Loiter. Letters testamentary on thA ani Mint. having been granted to tho undersigned exT. all persons Indented to said tstnte nm hpmhv ,,n! titled to pay the same, and thoso having claims jjsv joAjAii uuweic Executor, J-OTICE IN PARTITION. STATU Of JOHN J4C0BV, DKCaUSID. To Joseph Hendershott, husband of Malvlna Hen- uureuui i, ucHx-uwu, vi .tiuomsuurg, ra.i norman liendersaott, Arila Sloan, wile of H. w. Sloan ot Bloomsburg, l"a.j Lavilla Jamtson. wife oi Alfred Jamison. Albert F. Hendershott, of Wash ington, II.O., children of said Malvlna Honder. nuun, ucu-uaw; juuna Duiuenana, wite or ford, Wllkcs-llarre, pa., Noah Schull Crawford. Dai ion, Ohio, John Crawford, Macon, Goonrta, and Lulu Crawford, Wlllics-Barro, I'a., children nf ArnmlniA HrftwrnM riMw.u.i uwu. , Ulootnsburg, I'a., and Martha Cross, wife al TakU notice, that In nurallnnra nt an am., n the Orphans' Court of Columbia county. Pa., an In. quest win be held, on the premises, on real estate of said decedent, sltuato on Main street, of the town of llloomaburg.belng slxtyslx Ret four Inches front and two hundred and fourtoon feotdsop. on Thursday, August 18, lsur. between tho hours of 9 o'clock a. m. and 4 p. tn , for tho purpose ot mr-k. Ing vaniuon ot the Bald real estate to and among the children and legal representatives ot saldde- wuom, u iuu buiuo can aone without preluaico to or spoiling me whole, otherwise to value and appraise tho same accoidliisr to lawj at which proner. umi jiiuw JUll CUU HlieOU. 11 yOU think lltaugU. SAMUEL hMITll, Sheriff. WIIfllilAIH HART BLOOMQBURQ, PENN'A,, AGENT roil THE KEYSTONE DYNAMITE POWDER CO,, manufacturers of the celebrated Keystone Dyna. inlte. This explosive la giving universal satisfac tion. Quotations cheerfully given, (sugntf. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU TION proponed to tho citizens ot this com monwealth for tliclr nnnrovn I or refection br the General Asscikbly ot tho Commonwoalth ot Penn sylvania, mniisiiea oy oraer or tno secretary or tho Commonwealth, In pursuancoot Artlclo XVIII of tho constitution. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to tho constitution ot tho commonwealth; mctiom t. lit U reihilivtt Int Ihn Kpiwtfi ami House of ItnrrenentaltM of the CommonitvaUh of iMinwtviriM in uenerai Atatmoiu rief, That tno following Is prop, Red as an amendment of tho constitution of tho commonwealth of rcnnsylvr nla in accordance with the provisions ot tho eighteenth arllcio thereof: AMENDMENT. Strlko out from section one, of artlclo eight, tho four qualifications for voters which reads as fol lows: "If twenty-two years of ago orupwattKho shall havo paid, within two yt are, n stato or county tax, which shall havo been assessed at least t o months, and paid nt least ono month before tho election," so that tho section which rends as follows.- "Every malo cltlrcn, twenty.ono years of ago, possessing tho following qualifications, shall oe entitled to volo at all elections: Urst. He shall havo been a citizen of tho Unttod fit ales nt least ono month. Second, llo shall havo resided In thCBtatoono year (or if, having previously been a qualified elector or natlvo born citizen of tho state, lie shall havo removed thereforui nnd returned, then six months! Immediately preceding thoelectlon. . Third, llo shall havo resided in tho election dlstt let where ho siui nrrerto voto nleost two months immediately preceding thn epcton. Fourth. If twenty-two yea-s ot a-o or up wards, ho Bhall Invo paid, within two years n otato or courty tax, hlch shall havo boen nsseoscl at least two months, n. il ,inldnt, least ono month beforo the election," shall bo amended, so as to read as follows: Every malo citizen twenty one years ot age, possessing the following qualification, shall be entitled to voto nt tho iHiillog plocoot tho.elcctlon f Wet of which ho shall at tho timo bo a resident and not elsewhere: First, lie shall havo been n citizen of tho United Ntatesat, least thirl, days. second. llo shall havo resided In tho state ono year (or If, iiavlni previously been a qualified elector or natlvo 1mm citizen of tho state, lio shall have removed therefrom and returned, then six months) Immediately preceding tho election. Third. He shall have resided In tho election dis trict vrhero ho shall offer to voto nt least thtly days '-nmedlately preceding tho election. Tho legislature, ot tho session thereof next niter tho adoption of this section, shall, and from timo to time thereafter may,enact laws to properly enforco this provision. Fourth. Every malo citizen of tho age of twon-ty-ono years, who shall havo been a citizen for thirty days nnd an Inhabitant ot this stato for ono year next preceding an election, except at munici pal elections, and for tho last thirty days a res! dent of tho election district In which he may offer his voto, shall bo entitled to voto at such election In tho election district of which ho shall at the timo be a resident and no. elsewhere for all oniccrs that now aro or hereafter may bo elected by the people: vochfof, That In time of war no elector In tho actual military service ot tho Stato or of the UnltoQ stntcs, tn tho army or navy thereof, shall bo deprived of his voto by reason ot his ab senco from such election district, and tho legisla ture shall havo power to provide tho manner In which and tho time and placo at which such ab sent electors may vott and for tho return and canvas of their votes In tho election district in which they respectively reside Fifth. For tho purposo ot votlng.no person shall bo deemed to havo gained or lost a resldcnco by reason or his presence or absence while employed In the service ot the United States or the State, nor while engaged In the navigation of tho waters of tlio stato nor of tho high seas, nor while a stu dent of any collouo or seminary ot learning, nor while kept nt any almshouse orpubllo Institution, except tho inmates ot any homo tor disabled and Indigent soldiers and sailors, who, for tho purposo Ot VOtlnc. shall hn deempd in rralrin In tho planHnn district where said: homo Is located. Laws shall bp made for ascertaining, by proper proofs, tho citizens who shall bo entitled to tho right of sun. A truo copy ot tho joint resolution. CHARLES W. STONE, Secretary ot the Commonwealth. A MENDMENT TO THE CONaTITU- Am MM-' I'twi'w-'u mj iuo iiiuzeusui inis tain- uiuiinvuiui iui umr n,iijiu,ui ur rejection Dyme General Assembly of tho Commonwealth ot Penn. sylvanla. 1-ubllshed by order of tho Secretary of the commonwealth. In pursuance of Artlclo XV11I of the constitution Joint resolution proposing an amendment to tho Consututlon of this Commonwealth: Sxction 1. He It resolved by the Senato and llouse of Representatives ot tho Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In (icncrnl A&scmbly met, That the foUowlng ainendmeit Is proposed to constltu. tion of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, In h.wv.uuww .,. n,u r.iij Itwuui JYIUUIU lUCfeU LI ..... " ouwuuiuumii ui iiuiu tu (Him con stitution to bo designated as Artlclo XIX, as fol lows: ARTICLE XIX. ino manuraciure, sale, or keeping for sale ot In toxlcatlng liquor to bo used as a beverago. Is vit7..."w,L UJJU UUJ viuiauon oi mis prohibition shall bo a misdemeanor, punishable as shall bo provided by law. t t ,i ' KcePlng ror saio of in. erage may be allowou In such manner only as may bo prescribed by law. Tho General Assembly shall, at tho nrst session succeeding the adopaon ot this artlclo of tho Constitution, enact laws with ado quato penalties for Its enforcement. . viu w,j UlOdUUt Jll'ftUlUUUU. CIIAULES W. STONE, Baug3ms. Secretary of the Commonwealth. ORPHANS' COURT SALE of Valuable Real Estate! Pursuant to an ftrdornf thft nrnlnei rvm rt n Columbia county, t'cnnsvlvanla, tho undcslgno d administrator of Ellas Baylor, lato of Iimostou e township, Montour co inty, deceased, will expos o to pjbllc sale, on the premises, on TUESDAY, August 30, 1887, at 10:30 o'clock a. m tho undivided one-half Inter est, oi soio. oeceaenr in a tract ot land, in Montour tOwnshlD. Columbia countv. hnnnrtM find de scribed as follows: Beginning at a stone In a publio road, thenco along said public road and laud of O. Volkner south eighty. tlvo degrees cast thenCO SOUth Slxtv-oltrht. ilptrrpps past, thlrtr.twn and slx-toiths degrees to a stone, thence aloag land of Frederick Stonger south two dogroea, sev enteen minutes east, thlrty-thrco and seventy live ono hundredths perches to a stoue, the -co along land ot John II. Elfort, north eighty-two and one-half degrees west, forty.four perches to a ohestnut.north elgbty.ono and one.fourth degrees west, thirty-three and four-tenths percbes to a biuue, lueucu mong tana or jacon uartman and Henry Chr.stlan. north threfl decrees n.irt twelvn minutes east thtrty-clght and six-tenths perches vu u siuuu, me piaco oi oeginnmg, containing 1 8 ACRES nnrl 1 or noiviliftn rm.AM n . . on the land. Tho purchaser can divide tlielaud T PI Ufa fui aT v. m. i - purchase money to be paid at the striklne down livery ot tho deed, and tho balance in oncyear tnPrRAltr. With InfAmcr fesim nnn H m a I A to be secured by bond and mortgaire on the prem ises, aus PETKH CLEMENS, Adm'r. UDITOR'S NOTICK. " KSTATB OPI.Vnil lKTTa. nrpfiavn The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by tho Orphans' Court ot Columbia county, Pa., to make . "J" """ accountant's nanus, will sit at hlsomce In Hloomsburg on Tuesday, ..uauu ou, in,,, ufc uiuD uuwk m me lore noon, to attend to tho duripn nf iiio o,.. polntment, when and where all parties having claims against said estate must appear and prove v w ,u,,v, ttuuiitx, 11 Liu, UUIU1D1T in on said fund. aus II, V. WHITE, Auditor. UDITOU'S NOTICE. ISTATX OF ISAAC CKXVKMKO, DIC'D. phans' Court of Columbia county, Pa., to dktrlb uie the balanco lmho hand of o. M. CroveUnLr executor, as per aecojnt pled, will attend to tho burg, ednewltiy, September u. l&tf, at 10 o'clock agulnsr. said eatate must appear and piove the 8aS ori orever Uebanoa from coming in on "fcw uaijIacu, Auditor. imported bv a, , 8. iilmer, mioletate CommUtton New York, Aug. 8, 1887. Tlio week opens with cooler weather, oral lines of produce, especially anything of a perishablo nature, as tlio hot weather u, iulu uua miu u serious meet on some. There is a strong feeling in tho matket on butter, particularly Oner grades, aud sell, lug fancy creamery from 25 to 28c: good 24 to 25; select dairy, tubs and palls, extra fii1;8;?,800'! 18 10 20c- Cheese, fancy, 101 to lOJcj prlmo tn good 8 to 10c. The I'K1- i strictly iresu eggs aud selling Btato aud f'eiin. from 10 to lOJc i and white leghorn, from bcuerlcs, 20c. Tim market nr, Hv n, i- ' although there is a largo supply of chick. v.. uu uiiiiKiu uuuui mo sumo ns fowls, !oit0.r ?rtU ,f.ora "i 10 la nml chickens UI to He. Oame, woodcock, $1 per nr. Tiiuio squabs, white, $3 to 3 25 per dnacn. Live pigeons 00c per pr. Choice dressed vculs 8 to 0c; fair to good 0 to 7c. Llvo spring lambs C to 71c. h. J. and Jersey potatoes 1 87 to 1 60 per l.bl. Hwcet pota. toes, cholco Vn $1 to 4 60 per bbl. He cc pts tf npples nro now quito largu and selling at lower prices; ornngo nnd Nvack F'.IT 0 f 11 ?,85, l'lr bbl- re( astrachen 1 , , 7B- .""""on river pears, bill, 1 75 per bbl., bartletts 8 60 i5i Catherine & to 3 00; common 135 lo J 00. Peaches 75c I ?5 per basket; 1 00 to 43 nor cralo. Huckleberries 0 to 8o per qt, Ilfackberrles 0 to 8c. JIuskmclons 1 60 to 2 60 per bbl. Watermelons, fancy, $25 to &30 pcr joo Snap benus, round, J 75 to $3 per bag: lma U5' iiorn 1 85 10 1 '5 P 1W. CaEl bago $5 to $7 per 100 nccording to nualltv ?u,nVftrf 70c l,cr 10- HckeJg 185 per 1000. L. 1. tomatoes 00 to 75c pcr crale Jersey 40 to 70o, according to quality, l' 1 onions, yellow, $3 lo 3 00 per bbl., red 1 60 to 175. Cholco medium bfans ruling low 1 75. Marrow 1 65 to 1 no, Whilo kidney 1 80; red 1 05 to 1 70 New l av (10 lo Wr nlil. nrl,,,n On .' ti,LW ."aV grades 00 to 75o, according to quality. Hyo straw 00 to 05c, New uvap. raspberries 20 to 131c. t;liprrifB IK f a Ht iil..i i 7J to 8o. Wool,' , 84 o" 85c, xi 83 to Bicj x 83 to 82c- common 20to 8lrl 10 INDUCEMENTS Wo aro offering great inducements to persona purchaso Pianos, Organs nnd Sewing Machines. Among the Pianos we handle are the I YE US $ POND, C. C. BRIGGS, BA US $ CO., SCHOMJ. CKER Gold St?'iii& and Opera Pianos. These Pianos are all ilrst-cla&a and fully warranted for five years. Our leading Organs are the celebrated ESTEY, MILL ER, UNITED STATES and other makes. Our leading Sewing Machines are the celebrated WHITE. ME W DA VIS, NE W DOMESTIC, NE W HOME, HOUSEHOLD, ROYAL ST. JOHN and STAND ARD ROTARY Saving Machine, tho finest and best Kotary Sewing Machine in the world. Before purchasing write for Catalogues to J. SALTZER'S PALACE OF MUSIC AND GEEAT SEWING MACHINE DEPOT, Main St., Bloomsburg, Pa. H. V. WHITE & CO. Offer special inducements to farmers for tho noxt six weeks on tho following list: FERTILIZERS I AVo keep constantly in stock at our GRAIN .HOUSE, and will deliver frco of charge to any station on tlio D. L. & W. or B. & S. railroads, tho celebrated "Economy Bona" and "Good Crop" brands, both high grade, standard goods, mado from puro materials, frco from sour acids and heavy worthless fillers, and guaranteed as good as tho best. irui.avu uiu agency iot ino Traction, 1'ortaulo and Stationary Engines, Threshers, completo with lover power, in six sizes; Clover Ilullers, Saw Mills; Gram Drills and Corn Shelters. All standard need very soon. Sprout's Fueffieh BmM mm I Just what every fanner needs. Can ROAD Al FAM WAG01 ! We have id stock, ready for inspection, the O'Brien Wagons, in nny sizo desired, for farm or road, nnd invite tho publio to call and seo .thorn. OUR STOCK ! In addition to tho abovo wo keop n full lino of Flour, Bran, Middlings, Chop and Peed at lowest market prices. Salt for land and dairy uso. Special prices to dealers on job lots. Clover, Timothy and fancy grass seeds. Coal in all sizes. Delivered to any part of town. It will pay School Directors to buy Coal from us for their dis tricts and thcmselyrs. All kinds of Grain takon at highest market prices for cash, or iu oxchango at any time. Soliciting a fair sharo of trade, wo remain, Very truly, rA 4 c H. V. WHITE & CO., August 5. Bloomsburg, Pa. Orders May be Left With Altertson & Hulme, Benton, Pa Tbt doctor and tht litUr.cn1ti or. act ulkUr tfoul work to dlKmt IU tn.riu sr th.lr ahv Tho Utur. ear, liuiilh, Jumlluu Bio, I, it, t.illmiia world, ih. doctor d.iil,, II, ..1 ,ui tho Jama, laaj. ua Ulb ria-ai, , la eautr, vwuiouua uta baada of cub. Full UncH of the Above Shoes for Sale by Sol Agents for BLOOMSBUltG MARKET. "Wholesalo. Hotal 85 SO 60 OS 85 45 4.ro to o 20 33 14 10 60 Wheat tior Imelinl Jyo " Corn " .... Oata il Flour " bbl " lluttcr ggt;s Potatoes,,,, Hams Dried Annies 81,lo lis in 03 07 09 10 08 SO CO 07 85 6lo7 05 Shoulder ..V.'.V,','.'.'.'.'. 10 18 13 10 80 75 uuickens Lard per lb,, Vltiegar per gal Onions pcr bushel VCOl 6KI11B Wool pcrlb '. uiues, DMINISTRATOH'S NOTICK. mmmmmm desiring t0 m attach to any horse-power. Runs easy. it,? lifS' SJiSL" shw, AikyottrrctAllcrlbr 5S5 Etnulno our amj .pjwari pllalj on tha Kiloi. JAMES MEANS $4 SHOE Will not wear to long u tho JAMES MEANS S3 SHOE, i.f.M?i,K? ?KANB 3 SIIOK. Our ti 8hM bu .X?3J' "lc" permanrnt repnUUon for comfort m.7 J'.1i'y.cuS!' ' no "Ui'r ihoe hai ever known In th. pert tho Jams. Mean. 81 Shoe la equal to Ui. Imnd.acwed ahoea which have hitherto been retailed at 9 6 or 97. It naa Donsola top and acainleia calf vamp. . P'rftctlr amooth bottom Inalde. It ma Ilka atoeklnn, and rtnulre. no lireukluir In," Uuig pcrtccUyeaiy nl0 ilr,t time a u worn. Jamea Mcane and Coa shoea were the tint In till country to beeatenalrelr advertlied. If rod have been dliappnlnted in olher advenlied Shoea, jour experience) ought tp teach you that It li aafer to buy ahoea made by In. leadera of a ayitein, rather than thoaa made by th. followera. Theaa ahoea are aold by tho beat retailer, tlirouehout the United tuki, and w. will place then fnt f" M"'ln T"" Kh! la bul Territory, If loa wul tend ua.poatal card. James Means & Co. 1 Lincoln St., Boston, Mass. Bloomsburg, Pa. juwTorrs notice. TbeuDderslfneJ. an Auditor appointed tor tho orphana' Court of Columbia county.to make dbtrl Duttouof tuofundlntue hands of the executor, as shown byUielr Brat and nnal account, will tU at the omce ol Knorr Wlntersteen, In Iiloomv uurir. on Vrliny, Aut'uat so, 1837, at ten o'clock- a. tn., when and where all parties having claims against said estate must appear and prove the same, or ba forever debarred from coming in on said fund, jni L. . WlNTfinaTKB-V, Auditor. T AX NOTICK. "Tho undersigned. Treasurer of tho town of UlOOrrsbUrc. hrtmhv rrii7ra nntlA thnl. hn 13 nrO- pared to receive the 'ftwn tax ascertained for the year ltwr, ou and after August l, 183T, at the law oniceof ft. llucunghara, Ean., iu said town, and all taxpayers are hereby required to pay the same. Any tax unpaid at the expiration of thirty daja from the Bald nrst day of August, shall bo palJ with 6 per centum addod to the amount thereof. JulySMt, II. 1". YANNATTA, Town Trcas. OlIINISTKA.TOll'S NOTICK. Hitute a Lyaia IMiblitM, hit of IWitnff cretk lmrnMv, tlmaaeA. letters of admlnlsi rat Ion on the said estate having been granted to tne undersigned aduilDtstrator.all pereoiiB Indebted to said estate are hereby noUncd to pay tho same, and thoso having claims against. m.ttW piTOVUv tuu mi inu to KU KOUU1N8, Adm'r. ltunyan 1'. O..J.-. saugct' DMINISTKATOH'S NOTICE. listate of i'lCdci fi A. Jcrr of ttailson TUS. , Notice laheieby giv.-n that lottersot adnilnu; tiatlon on tho osinte of riodtnck; IMrr, lato . ol Madlaon towt.shlii.dtict'ufciHl, havo been granted w the register of Columbia county to J. b. Wchrlde. to whom all debts due to the said deceased, inuii be paid; and all claims against the estate, prop, erly authentloateu lor bettlement, mus t he maa J. a ileum uc. Or to wwto uali, M. Joun o. mm, Hloomsburg, fa. m