THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
The Columbian.
0, G, Shrtll, I sill,,,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
WASHINGTON LETTER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1887.
All "implications for lloonso should
bo filed by Saturday, Doccmbcr 24.
The 20th is tho last day on which they
can bo filed.
Tho Supremo Court of tho United
States has recently rendered a decision
in whloh it sustains tho validity of
prohibitory laWB. Tho cases went up
from Kansas, and tho opinion overrules
tbo Circuit .Tiulgo and upholds tbo
right of prohibition without compen
sation, tliU9 settliuK all questions as to
tho constitutionality of prohibitory
lnws on that point. Sovon jidges ap
proved tho decision, and one dissented.
Henry Georgo was knooked out of
timo by Ltio result of tho recent elect
ion in Now York. Ho says that tho
Labor party will not name a candidato
for the Presidency next year, but will
try and keep together for contests in
tbo future. Ho says:
Wo have a Presidential campaign
coming on. If wo wcro to nominate a
ticket, wo should, bo emideraned to n
hotieless camnaicn. enclitic, of course,
in overwholmiiiu defeat. Now the
point is, it wise to go into a cam
pnlgn with a certainty of defeat, or is
ft not better to hold off for ft year or
two. nnd then couoeDtrato our energies
again upon officers local to this State T
John L. Sullivan, tbo Boston pugi
list, has been creating great enthusiasm
in London. With crea condescension
bo permitted his majesty, tho Priiico
of Wales, to be introduced to him.
Brute forco seems to pay better than
brains nowadays. A recent dispatch
.from London savs:
It is an open secret that overy blue
eyed, red-cheeked, brown- haired,
nltimn-waisted vounrr woman who sells
gloves, flowers or other trash in tho
numerous stalls of tbo Aquarium has
built up in her heart an altar set apart
for worship of the gieat ana only donn
L. All theso vounn women abandon
ed trade and climbed on chairs or
to watch through a mist of tears the
last noble performance to bo given in
their sight. The object of their hope
less affection, Sullivan, came ont, de
termined to leave Londoners plunged
in reverence, and did it. He flow at
Ashton almost as he had done on the
from our Regular Correspondent.)
Washinotos. D. 0.. Deo. 12, 1887.
Tho Demooratio polloy, as doolnrod
by Spoakvr Carlisle nnd emphasized in
tho excellent messngo of President
Cleveland, makes it certain that tariff
royision is only a question of a very
short timo, tho only doubt being
as to what methods should bo employ
ed to effect such legislation. Mr.
Cleveland's tat iff manifesto is evident
ly bis most popular nnd practical
utterance, for it lias taken tho uotno
crntlc portion of Congress by storm
there being but n fow dissenting
voices, whilo It is clear from tho guard
ed expressions of Republican Con
gressmen, that thero Is imminent dan
ger of tho disintegration of that party,
now tnnt it is compeiieu to lano an un
equivocal position on the ono vital is
sue of tbo times.
Mr. Blainos defiant deliverance on
tho message, as ll.ished from France,
taken m tho capital as virtually a
personal announcement that tbo man
from Maine is wining to enter tno lists
as the advocato of n high protective
tariff against his old adversary. It is
further believed tnai uiaino nas
shrewdly scored two Important pro
liraary victories over his Republican
competitors for tho Presidential nomi
nation in being tno nrsl to rounaiy
condemn the message, and In having
tho National Republican Convention
again called to meet at Chicago, tho
scene of his former triurapu. oner
man's friends favored Cincinnati, Alli
son's Minneapolis, nnd Hawloy's Phila
delphia.
Thero was a groat Republican pow
wow lat week at the meeting of the
Republican National Commlttco in this
city, many statesmen of national re
nown beinn present, several of whom
made speeches'1. Ono admission, inad
vertently made by Jir-Henator wmaom
of Minnesota, is worth quoting Hi-
said that if tbo Democrats wero suc
cessful next year, the Democracy
would probably continue in power fif
teen or twenty years Most Democrats
endorse this prognostication.
' Thos who had expeotcd to witness
exciting or sensational scenes at the
organization of tho Fiftieth or pen
teunial Congress, wcro greatly disap
pointed, as there was nothing unusual,
txcept a harmless outbreak from a
religious crank in tho gallery, who
aroused tho risibilities of tho vast
throng bv singing tho doxolngy in a
doleful solo. In both tun senate and
House there seemed to have fallen
showers of fragrant and radiant flowers,
fresh from rosy gardens ot uioom ana
beauty. It was a pleasant sight to
see tbo beaming faces of tho favored
statesmen as they gratefully smiled
over tho gifts of admiring friends.
Bit very many of tho veteran Con-
t$ Tbo Oorernmont Pinanoes.
BRCRRTART OF TIttC TltKASURY FAlItOllILP
WSVtEWS THE SITUATION.
niwinnn rfav when tho Pr nco of Wales gressmen weresaaaenea astney bouih, ..iw.i..
La onH ,i,iln nvniHinir in vain for the familiar countenances 09 dnung the last fiscal year,
knock-out blows, pounded the ProvF- of numbers of their lato colleagues, was only about a million of de
whose miblib careers had ended, at man tne greatest annual sui pi
dence man's ribs and shoulders wi'h an
energy which must have made tho
world look unusually gloomy and dizzy
to that Dluckv individual, Jack Aohton.
After the performance Sullivan
started for Ireland.
Tariff Eeform,
Tho message of the president urging
upon congress a prompt and judicious
revision of the tariff nas met with a
hearty approval in all parts ot the
country. Republicans as woll as
democrats have signified their appro
batiou of the President's course. Pro
minent manufacturers have joined
their voice with the General mass in
commending the sentiments and sug
ccstious of the message. Tho Preti
dent's logic, like the spear of Ithuriel,
needed but to touch the demon of poll
tical falsehood to discover him in all
bis hideous deformity.
The latent seutiment in favor of tar
iff reform' in the northwestern states
has been especially amused by the
candid and forcible words of tho Pre
sident. The states of Iowa and Min
nesota aro no longer republican. Tho
tariff issue has brought them into the
democratic column where they will bo
speedily joined by the state Michigan.
Some of tho ablest and most widely
circulated republican journals in the
northwest, notably tho Chicago Tri
bune, have pronounced in the strong
est terras in favor of the Prt sident s
tariff policy. The Tribune criticises
Blaine's letter on tho rmssage very
sharply and declares that it is th
worst mistake Blaine ever made. In
order to appreciate the full effect of
this blow to tho presidentian prospects
of that ambitions statesman, it must be
remembered that the Tribune was one
of the earliest nnd most pursit-tent ad
vocates of his nomination and election.
Anong the prominent manufactur
ers who havo endowed the President's
tariff views is Mr. A. B. Farqubar, ot
York, this state. Mr. f arquliar is a
life-long republican, but he believes
the time has come when the oppress
ive and unnessary war tlutiis levied
in tbo tariff should be reduced so that
indulry may be disburdened of the
incubus tlioy have laid upon it. There
are many manufacturers who sbaro the
Ecnti merits of Mr. Farquhar and they
will bo. heard trom in the ensuing
prei-ideutial canvass, it must be auy
thing butcomfoiting to the republican
monopnly nrgans to discover that with
ui tho ranks it their patty thero is u
formidable element which will support
the President in his efforts to secure u
just and iutliuinus reform of the tariff.
Their ululations of "free trade" and
their pietonsions of sympathy with
"infant industries" will avail nothing
to hold this element to their party.
i bey will rant nnd rave and roar in
vain. The die is cast. Tariff rcforpi
is a hxed taot. I'atriot.
least temporarily. Among the missing
wero 125 from the House two tniras
of tbo chairmen of committees being
included in the list. Those conspicu
ous for absence in tho House were
Morrison, Lovering, Warner, Wellborn,
Bragg, and Barksdale, and from the
Senate Camden, Maxey, Mahone, Con
ger, and "Woodpulp" Miller.
Last week only brief sessions of
Congress wero held, and little real
work can be done until the committees
are appointed j tho Senate committees
will be announced this week, but owing
to tbo rauoh greater difficulty of organ
izing the Mouse Committees, it is
doubted whether they will be acnouced
before the holiday season.
Since 1 last wrote you the r resident
has sent to the Senate the long expect
ed nominations for the Supreme Court
nnd the Cabinet, and it is thouebt thoy
will be easily confirmed, though there
are rumors of opposition to Mr. Lamar
and Mr. "Vilas.
Tho Supreme Court rendered two
important decisions last week, revers
ing U. S. Judge Bond in the Virginia
coupon cases a notable triumph for
States rights, and affirming tho consti
tutionality o the Kansas prohibitory
law a great victory for the l'rohibi
tion party, and anything but an accept
able verdict to the Republican party.
Air. Uandall is carefully preparing a
bill of revenue reduction and tariff re
form, looking to a sixty million dollar
cut in taxation tno amount to ne
about evenlv divided between tho tariff
and internal taxes. It is tli6 purpose
of the Pennsylvania statesman to offer
this bill early in the session.
Bishop Bhanahan's Successor.
fcKBTCII OI' UKV. THOMAS MCOOVEIttr,
DANVILLE, THE NEWLY A1TOINT
KU IlInlIUl OF IIAItlllfllUKQ.
01'
St.
Father McGovcrn, is rector ot
Josephs cliureli at uauville, and was
ii close peiKonal ftiend of tho lat
jsishop ftiianahaii. tie was born in
Comity Cavin, Ireland, in 1832. The
family oaino to this country in 1808,
ami UiMilly settled in (Jverton, tirud
fora county, Pa, in 18-12. Father Mc
Govcrn graduated at Si. Mary's col
lege, Eininlit-burg, Md., in 1859, nnd
finished his theol nicnl courro at St
Charles Bom-mo seminary, Philadel
phia, where he was ordained Decern
ber27, 1801, His llrnt official dot)
was nssintant at tot. Michaors church.
Kensington, nml next as assistant at
Si. Philip's church, Second and Queen
Hired, Philadelphia. In June, 1801,
be was tent to Bellcfonte, l'u., where
he officiated for six years, nnd from
theio to aork, Pa., when ho was sent
to Danville, Pa., whero ho has been
ever since. In 188 hi' took an oxton
ive tour through Kuropu, Asia and
Africa. Bihdp McOovern Is 65 yeirs
old, of splendid addiess. When he
(peaks to imprufees bis Intern rs with
bis deep literary ability. Ho is greatly
admired and respected in iJanvlllo.
The Country Editor.
Thero is an idea in tho minds of
many who ought to Know neuer tnai
tho "country editor" stands on tbolow-
t st platform of the profession, and thn'
ho who is employed in any capaoiiy.
no matter how humble, on a metro
politan journal is his superior. There
is no greater mistake. An editor who
has held important chairs in raetropoli
tan offices, and who has the reputation
of having been successful, remarked :
"I do not hesitate to wntothe leaders ol
the most important journals, out I
would tremble to tind-rtake the man
agement of n village newspaper."
There is no place in tho profession wi
difucult to bll as that ot a country
editor. In cities a man who can do
ono department well bothers himself
about no other. IN or need lie; ho get
the knack of his specialty, and condo
nes at it. tint tho country editor must
be good in all departments ; be must
be well read on all subjects : bo mutt
bo aula to discern the trend ot the pub
lio mind in politics, and social topiot-;
he mast discuss agriculture and anarchy
with equal precision ; lio must bo tlueut
on polemics and politics; ho must write
of tho President and pupmkmsjl.o must
niinu men ot nigh degree and descend
to things of low estate; in short, hi
must ba an "all-round man." It is this
that makes tho position of a cowitrj
editor so hard to fill. It is this tram
ing that makes tho good country editor
such a splendid manager for a metro
politan daily. I hero is no place ex-
cept in a oountry nflice, whero such
all-round training can ho had.
The position ol a country editor i-
not held in the esteem it should be.
Country papers aro not respcoiod a
thoy ought to be. If a family can
attord only one paper, let that bo tin
homo paper; for it ooucerns a family
mure to know what is being done in
its own county than it docs to know
tbo news of distant places. Tho city
paper cannot give, and does not pre
tend to give, tho loci! news of distant
places. Tho city paper cannot give,
an I does not pretend to give, thn local
news that its oountry readers must
have; but tho good country paper doer
give a very fair epitome of tho world's
nnws.
No other publication can supplytbe
place of a good local paper, If both
tannotbo lotalned If either the city
journal or country newspaper must go,
let it be the former; for nothing can
supply the place of the looil paper.
Jfrintir' Circular,
Tho annual report of the Secretary
of tho Treasury shows that tho ordi
nary revenuej of tho government from
all sources for tho'fiscal year ending
Juno 80, 1887, wero $71,403,277.00.
Tho receipts from customs amounted
to $217,280,803.18, nnd from internal
revenue to $118,823 391,22, tho bal
anco arising from miscellaneous
sources, snoh as tho salo of public
lands, profits in coinage, Consular fees,
revenues of tho District of Columbia
and othor sources of rovonno. Tho
expenditures fot tho samo period, in
cluding tho sinking fund, reached
8315,885.428.12, leaving a surplus of
$55,507,849 54, whiob, with $24,455,
720 40 drawn from tho cash already iu
tho Treasury, was applied to tho re
demption vl tho three per cents. As
compared with tho fiscal year 1880
there was an increase in tho revenues
of $34,903,550.00, and an increne in
tho expenditures of $25,440,041.47.
The estimated revunues for the' fiscal
year ending June 80 1888, aro placed
at $383,000,000 and tho oxpondituros
at $310,817,785.48. This includes the
sinking fund demand and leaves an es
timated surplus of $G0,182,214.52.
Tho estimates for 1889, if no change
in present rovcntio laws aro made, arc
tho samo as for 1888, with an estimat
ed increaso in expenditures of about
$10,000,000.
Tho requirements of tho sinking fund
for tho fiscal year ending June 30,
1887, including a balanon of $1,597,-
407.23 from tho previous fiscal year,
were fully met by tho redemption of
bonds, interest notes and fractional
curreney to the extent of $47,903,248.-
15. Tho requirements for tho ourrent
h-cal year, which aro estimated at 540,-
817,785.48, havo been almost wholly
provided for to November 1, 1887 by
the redemption of fractional currency
and three per cent, bonds and by the
purchase of four and four and one half
per cent, bonds, amounting in all to
$40,604,821.80, or within S252.003 H8
of tho estimated requirement for the
year.
BUIU'I.US REVENUE.
By surplus revenue is meant the
money which annually remains in the
Treasury of the United States after the
officers of this department have collect
ed tho taxes laid on tho people by the
laws of Congress and havo paid all the
expenses and obligations of the gov
ernment except principal ot the in
terest bearing debt.
.Each year tor twenty two years
there has been such a surplus the
least, $2,344,882.30, in 1874 the great
est 8145,548,810.71, in 1882. Th
total of this surplus for the twenty-two
years ended Juno 3U, 1887, was Su
it was $103,471,097.
which
liars li-ss
us (that
of 1884) since tho reduction of taxation
in 1883, although the ordinary expen
futures, exclusive ot interest on tin
public debt, were $30,012,730.87 great
er in 1887 than in 1884. During th
present fiscal year ending Juno '80,
1888, the surplus taxation will amount
to $113,000,000.
mis Burpius can do reduced by ono
of these expedient :
1. The purchase of the interest
bearing debt of tho government.
J. .Large expenditures by govern
ment lor otner purposes than tho pur
ohae of bonds, so that they shall each
year equal the taxation ot that year.
3. Reduction of tho revenue from
taxation to the amount actually requir
ed to meet necessary expenses.
All of these expedients have in com
mon tho one merit of preventing the
derangement to business which must
follow boarding or locking up in the
Treasury tho circulating media of tho
people.
Of theso expedients tbo reduction of
customs taxation is recommended.
Here is whero the reduction should 'be
made, and while roducing, advantage
should ho taken of the opportunity to
reform the abuses nnd inequalities of
the tariff laws. Add to the free list as
many articles as possible. Rtduce
duties on overy dutinblo article to the
lowest point possible ; but in ascertain
ing these possibilities'tho present situ
ation of labor and business must always
be kept in mind.
One argument used in favor of the
continuance of tho present highly pro
tective tariff would, if admitted to be
true, establish tbo claim that tho
majority of tho labor and people of
this country havo made a compact with
the minority that the majority will
pay the minority more for certain
articles, to bo made by the latter, than
the price at which the people of other
countries aro willing to sell the same
tnat tno evidence ot tins is found m
our tariff laws which have kept duties
at a highly protective rati) since early
in tho war, and in the continued exist
enco of those laws for so long a time ;
and tnat under these conditions many
lobonng men havo beoome bo employ.
ed in certain industries that it miuht
he difficult for them at onco to get
other work. If this obligation, which
it is claimed that labor as a whole ha
assumed toward labor engaged in par
ticular industries in this oountry, does
exist, it should be sacredly kept how
over unwiso and ill-considered, wo may
believe its assumption to have been
and whether the existence of this obli
gatinn is admitted or not, the fact of
this present employment of a portion
f tho laborers of the country should
always bo in mind when makinu
changes in tho taiiff, to tho end that
their interests may not suffer theieby
Under the cnoouragement offered by
the taint laws, largo sums ot money
have been invested in manufacturing
enterprises and tho capital thus invest.
d must also be remembered, tor it is
important to tho oountry that it should
reoeivo reasonable reward, and its
power to pay fair wages to tho labor
which it employs depends upon lea own
prosperity, But it tnut also be borne
in mind that it was no part of tbo
iiieged compact, nor t-liouid it t
ol aimed on any other ground, that the
labor engaged in tho tariff-protected
industries should bo rewarded beyond
the cenernl labor of the oountry, due
allowance being tntdo for skill and ex
perience, or that the capital invested
in them should return vast fortunes to
its owners,
FOREIGN COMMERCE.
Tho values 'of our imports from and
exports to foreign countries durinir
tho year ended Juno 30, 1887, as com
part d ith tbo preceding finbal yea'.
havo been as follow-: Exports of
iii'rchaiidie, $710,183,211; imports,
$092,319,708; exciss cf exports, $23,
803,443 ; exports of specie, $33,997,
CO I ; imports, $00,170,792. The total
value of the imports and exports of the
.nt ti'cai yar when compared witi
that ot the fiscal yoir jkbij, shows st-
iucieaso of $93,512,013. Tho vain
of the exports of domestic nierthan
dise during tho last fit-cal year exceed
ed that ot 188U by 37.U5H,atM.
Tho total value of the import! of
merchandise Increosod from $005,
1480,180 in 1886 to $092,810,708 in
1887, being nn Increase ol $50 883,
032, or 9 per cent-, of whloh $22,001,
831 represents the inoreoso in the value
of free merchandise, and $84,821,797
the increase in tho valuo of datlablo
imports.
OUURENCr CIRCULATION.
Tho circulation of coin and paper in
denominations of twenty dollars and
wanamaker's.
and, like a bank check, draw,
the money back.
The only general exception
was for a short period preceding
and following the holidays.
Court Proceeding.
Commonwealth y. F ONssmcycr. Con
tinued until next sessions.
CommonwcMih vs. Q. A. Fisher, lto
cognlzance forfeited.
F. Ilotlci, tow to iiso of 8. 1'. Wolver
ton vs. D. 11. W. R. R Co. Case tried.
Verdict for plaintiff for $4,470. Motion
In ten
. , for a new trial by defendant's counsel.
nave learneai n,nnno.i,, . t n Hirr. hm..
years, we nave icanitu, Commnnwe,ltli vs J II. Ktlfcr. HccoK.
iii-itwiiiiijnb'uiici Uk inuiuv uuiiuib null I tit...1
less, from July 1, 1880, to November a g00" deal, and the crildencss nlzanco for appearance at next term
uommonwcHiiii vs. it. uaumur nuu
bill. Two "cases.
O. U. White, A. B. Herring and M. O.
Vnncc appointed reviewers of a road In
Uchtnn, near 11 Mcllenry's.
Salo ordered In cstato of Cetharlno D.
Kresslcr.
Jurors not In tho Jury box were dls-
1, 1887, shows n net increaso of about of the new svstem of retail bus-
$109,000,000; thus nearly tho wholo . . .
tho increased circulation was in tho 13 'y
form of small money. Tho increaso Studvinc to do better and
n tho total circulation was caused by i... . t
ordinary payments made in pursuance UKllu.1 u uur CU5lonurs lu
of law, by tho putohaso of bonds, nnd proving and improving ail over
by increasing deposits in national bank U Store h c tQ feel
depositories. Tho increaso in the oir- ,
nutation of small money was because tnat we want the one system ot
tbo government met the people's jo- rcturn 0f 00ds anci return 0f
quest for it so far as it coald. But for " ..... f
bo lack of a snllieient appropriation "uucy iu jjruvau ui an uiuub ui
or tho Bureau of Engraving atidltbe vpnr
Printing, the citculation of Bmall cur. ryf r
enoy, particularly in the form of sill llll;ltlulc wc uuw aimuu.n.
ver certificates, would havo been much that the purchases for the holi-
greater. It has btcn impossible to , , . . .
more rapidly supply tho demand for W,U be Just as returnable
that kind of currency. as at any other time tn the year,
After deducting the gold and silver it.t ... st... s.....
coin, held for the gold and silver err- ""'V , m,wJltr Jru,n
tificates in circulalion. it is found that year s cna 10 anotlier tlierc snail
the government owned g3",827,898 less ke lu
gold coin and $39,075,700 lesi standard
silver dollars on Hovemher 1, 1887,
than it did on July 1, 1880 ; during tho
intervening period $13,380,871 stan
dard silver dollars wero coined.
As thero is still so much coined cold
owned by the government, ($82,057,-
330, JNov. 1, 1887).il has been thought
best to allow the gold to accumu-
ate in tho form of bullion, until there
is netd of gold coin.
Tho statements of the Treasurer
show that nttor deducting the demand
nnd trust liabilities ot tho government
and tho amount of money on deposit
in national bank depositories tbo net
money in thn Treasury vaults was
$92,490.704 50 on June 30, 1886;
O tober 31, 1887 it was $49,459,301.-
77.
It Is waste to coin and store any
more silver ddlars at present. There
is no function which those that are
coined after this timo will probably
ever perform, except to lio in govern
ment vaults and bo a basis upon which
silver certificates can bo issued. It in
seldom that any ono wishes to have
his silver certificate exchanged for the
sliver dollar itscf, consequently a
limited number of coined dollars will
perform tho work of redeeming certifi
cates. Tho $214,000,000 which are
now in tbo Treanury will more than
suffice to redeem, as they may be pre
sent) d trom time to time, tho silver
certificates that hayc already been
issued or that can be issued against all
the dollars which will be coined for
vears to come under the present law.
The law should le so amended as to
authorize the Seoretary of tbo Treasury
to issue certificates against the coining
value of the bullion bought and to
coin only such number of dollars as
he might deem expedient hereafter.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Daring tho year ending October 31,
1887, thero havo been 225 new banks
organized capital, $30,540,000 ; circu
lation, $4,090,875.
Thirty-threo banks havo been closed
during the Bamo period, of whio'1
twenty-five have gone into voluntary
liquidation and eight have failed
These thirty-three banks had an aggre
gate capital of $4,087,450 and their
outstanding circulation amounts to
$1,122,830.
Tho total number of national banks
organized to date has been 3,805. f
which 3,219 have been formed nnder
tho aots of Congress and 580 have
been converted from Slate institutions.
Of the first class 550 have gone into
voluntary liquidation nnd 100 have
failed, leaving in existence 2,503.
Of tho second class 09 have gone
into voluntarily liquidation and 19
have failed, leaving in operation 498.
Total in operation, 3,001, being the
largest number yet reached. The
following named items show net m
create during the year, viz: Uipitai
tnck, $30.572,325 ; snrplu. $10,004,
250.10 ; deposits, $70,508,818.31.
Tho decrease duriui; the year in
United Stat s bonds neld for all pur
poses is $82,505,900.
Popular Election of president-
CON-TITUTlONAI, AMENDMENT TO BE OF
FERED 11Y MAIS1I OR 11UCKAI.KW.
Washington, Dec. 11 Either Mr.
Buckalew or Mr. Maish will shortly
offer a resolution proposing to so
amend the Constitution that U'e Presi
dent and Vice-president will be elect-d
by a direct vote ot tho people, in
from
there .
rule regarding ex-
one
changes.
There is one Store in Phila
delphia where, buyers are abso
lutely safe all the time and sure
in their purchases, all. the year
round.
These are the four founda
tions of this business:
i Quality and price of every
thing guaranteed.
charged on Wednesday
The following deeds were acknowledged
by the blietlfTt
Property nf Kilns Ash and wife to John
Harrison for $1500.
Property of N. Freas ct al. to Mary
Petty for $030.
Property of Andrew Hannn to O. E.
Artuma fnr fc.inn.
' Piopetly of D. Klionds to Catharine
ICoons for $355.
Property of G W Vflunalla to W. J.
Knorr fnr $ IB0.
Property of O.
Lowry for $1850.
Commonwealth
TO THE PUBLIC.
Intending purchasers of Pond's
Extract cannot tako too much pre
caution to provcntsubstltutlon. Somo
druggists, trading on tho popularity o
tho great Family Remedy, attempt to
palm off other preparations, unscru
pulously asserting them to bo "tho
samo as" or "equal to" Pond's Ex
tract, lndlfforont to tho deceit prac
ticed upon nnd disappointment there
by caused to tho purchaser, so long
as larger profits nccruo tothomsolvos.
Always insist on having Pond's Ex
tract. Toko no othor.
SOLD IN BOTTLES ONLY 5 NEVER
BY MEASURE. Quality uniform.
Prepared only by POND'S EX
TRACT CO., ITow York nnd London.
Bco our namo on ovory wrapper and
laboL Noto picturo of bottlo below.
W. Vannalia to W. F.
vs. Jeremiah Reedcr.
Defendant sentenced to pay n lino of $20
nnd costs, $35 to prosecutrix for lying In
expenses, $1 per week from mrtti 01 cnuu
to ilntc, and $1 per week until child is 7
years old, and rivo ban to overseers 01
poor of FMnklln township.
Bonds of W. H. Snyder as Prothonotary
and Clerk of tho durts approved.
Grand Jury made the following report:
Tlict rand Inquest of the ommoiivtcalth
of Pennsylvania, inquiring in and for tho
body of said county, respectfully rcpoit:
That wo have, pursuant to our required
duties, investigated all bills ot Indictment
. - 1 . ... '. .1 t ! I I , .-
, I 1 rcscniuu lur uur utiusuitrimiuu, uuu uu.u
2 in o more man proper value d tUem accoruing l0 their re-
lor anvtllintr. but less than spe-.tlve merits. We have also examined
For.
riles.
Catanti,
Kleana-
iism,
Mama,
Tooilactie,
Bnilsss,
Emus,
SoriEres,
Sots
Tliioat,
DIpMtata,
Sores,
Inflamma
tions, aiOemor-
rp -nzr "CP
d all
Kids.
nnrnii.
Ilxwlwn tend-
the usual price lor many
things.
All the year round almost
everything (not tooth-brushes,
mattresses and a few like
things) subject to return
within ten days it in proper
order for refund of money.
A vast and nearly perfect
stock of best makes of mer
chandise.
tbo public buildings, and find that the
privy In the rear of the Court llouso Is in
a filthy condition and that it bo attached
to the sower. The public documents In
tho Register and Recorder's ofllco and tho
Prothouotary's ofllco aro In on exposed con
dltlon and recommend that they be encased,
a new range be put In tho basement at the I
jail, the vard walls at the jail be put In
such a safe condition as that tho prisoners
may use tho yards for fresh air and excr-
clsc,.that the wash tubs at the jail bo re
paired and that two substantial foot riijis
bo placed at the front entrance. Wo com
pliment our County Commissioners for tho
The Famous Lectarer. J0F15 11.
irrotat " KnT HnTfl Thmt. pnwilT '
ins to ulceration, i tuvo round very wncneiai.
ASnnEW D. WHIT!!. Kx-Prldent of Cornell
TJnlrcnlty, rayt t " Ono of tho abaolnta nteatU
flu of housekeeping." Hi tur tOQtltht genuine.
EM3f,l ABBOTT, tho celebrated prima donna.
Valuable and bcneficttl."
jir.iuuui nmui, jn. tr., n. it., i.. -., ui
England." I have need It wlthraaiked benefit."
II. tl. PRESTO. M. n.. Rmol In. N. Y T
know or no remedy fto ceneraliy tueftu."
ARTHUR ni'I!TIESt, If. D.,
England." I have prescribed
TRACT mm neat success."
JirSTIX D. FI'LTOS. . .. Rrooklra. N. T.
" rrovtnz itself to ba a necessity In our home"
r. A. VESTERVELT. Jl. P., Nashville. Tenn.
"Havo used largo quantities of POND'S EX
TRACT In my practice."
In. S. It. HcCORD, Matron, Ilome of Desti
tute Children." Wo find It moat efficacious and
useful."
In Dottles onlj. Prices, E0e., gl, gl.'S.
Abfi our nam on mry wrapper and label.
Prepared onljr by POND'S EXTRACT CO.,
NEW YORK AND LONDON.
r. R. C. R., of
rOKD'S EX.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS.
desks.
In making vour selections for
eootl luuiment incy exercisen in repairing ,n i nv nrnsnnrs tint nnrr la nn-
To keep Up the full operation the Court room, and find it now in a picas- beUer t, art;ce
c i r v. ' j I ni ana convenient ennamoa. tu cumm. , . ,
of our rules of exchange and , n., T.i ua that is useful. Prettv. useless
refund of money during these proved and improving condition, and articles are soon laid to one side
pvtm rlnvQ wp chnll pmnlnu . Ihftnk hlm for hJ3 0,car aml coraPrehcnsivc and forgotten, but an article of
I D J I rt flirt nnv V e rtiifA hnmtrf
which U respectfully submitted. ulrao6"c", " b' "
i-y r .,.. , i?.m.i. I nntnp. Hiiccfistions from mir Btnrlr.
A 11 I r I viinuo iivn., . QP .
ns, in nuurb ui mciwy iecin Ell Mollenry, Q. W. Knouso and Q. W. I and COrdiallV invite an inspec
equally busy we cannot justly Hirieman appointed viewers of a road in I t;011j whether you wish to buy or
ask customers to come at any " or the Mother, Agate
special times; but at all hours m. Johnson, Daniel Morris, Cornelius Fet-1 J-ron ware is always welcome; we
we will do our utmost to faith, terman and John Hile appointed inspectors have a large assortment, Tea and
It) Reeder's.
John W Gnldswortby sworn as a citizen
of tho United (Hate's.
Hoaa In Orange, near M. B. Patterson's,
confirmed nisi.
Salo ordered in the estate of Philip Craw-
ford
Saturday morning, Judge Elwell on the
Bench, tho iirgumcnt list was called oyer
and all cases argued, submitted, continued
or otherwise disposed of,
Order of salo continued in estate of
Noun Arndt.
Tho Bloom school case was submitted
with written arguments.
Monday morning at 10 o'clock Court con
vened, Hon. Wm. Elwell and Associates
on tho bench,
Isaac C. Burrell vs. P. & It. II. Co. Mo-
tion to set aside service overruled, and rule
ir en, notIn v.itiirn la rltaMi arirnrl
nv. ...... , ,. ,, .
Marv E. Ilcacnck vs. samo Demurrpr Uur SIOCK IS tile largest in tniS
overruled with leave for defendant to an. I section, COnSlStine Ot (Jail bells.
Drinking Uups, .Fie, (Jake,
fully serve them.
We are next door to the su
burban towns by Broad Street
Station, three minutes distant.
Store will be ready for busi
ness rather earlier than usual
for the next few days. We
shall close not earlier than 6:30
P. M. until Friday evening.
On Saturday and throughout
next week we shall keep open
in the evenings until ten o'clock
to accommodate many who are
employed all day and who must
make purchases at night.
Seven nights of hours
each are not many in a whole
year for our clerks to work, es
pecially when they take turns
in relieving each other alternate
nights so far as they choose,
and we are able to arrange for
reliefs.
The number of employes on
the pay-roll this day (December
13, 1887,) at this one Store is
4735. rmladelphia is the only
rtr tn thf worlrf that hue ciipVi n
voto ot tho nennle. 'Ih- I "V -
ainemiiiiont proposed will provido that place as this, so far as we know.
We lit January to get
by the number of senators nnd repte ready lor tins Christmas business
Coffee pots, Tea Kettles, Dish
pans, Wash basins, btew pans,
Kettles, Water buckets, Pudding
pans, Drinkiug cups, rie plates,
Dippers, Spoons, Cake griddles,
Batter pails, or a set of fancy
louet ware, Jhsird cages large va
riety, Clothes wringers, Fancy
Metal lea pots, (Jne Minute Cor-
fee pots, topper Tea Kettles,
Nickle plated Kettles, Mrs.
I Potts Sad irons, scissors, Egg
beaters.
DAYS'
ALE
AT
LOWBNBEBG S
STIIX
COHWHUIS
and every body
wants some
of the
Now is the
chance to get
a good,
cheap
OYIMJOAT,
STJIT,
MA W, 6A Pg
AND
earn
K OB GEE S '
sSillWSlS
FOR
gentalivea it baa in Congress. The
quoiiHiit shall bn tho electoral unit,
and thefeo electoral votes, instead ol
yoiiiK in stato blocks to tbo candidate
carrying tho stati'.shall in each state be
divided ootweun the candidates in pro
portion to tliu vole cist tor each.
This is subMatitiallv the amindmmt I
proponed by Mr. Maish iu ft resolution
whicli ho nfft-ri-d in tho Forty-fifth
Congress. While) he had the nutter
in hand at that time Mr. Buckalew
published an article on the subject and
at Mr. Math's reqm-st prepared the re-
Qiln,tnn ff ipna r.mitil nffirmatlvuli
from tho committee, but too late to be by contact With the people, tlie
aoled upon Sinco that timo it ha ,la nC rl,n Phrlnrinna Hmoa
time.
Clearing off a few tables hero
and a dozen feet or yards of
Store counter there and getting
a lot of Holiday Goods consigned
that are "all that's left" of an
importer's stock is not our idea
of proper service for our trusting
and expecting customers.
It is a kind of high art to catch,
swer over.
In re Espy for incorporation ss a bor
ough. Opinion filed, setting asldo all pro.
credings.
Estate ot C. Khawn. Opinion filed, rule
made absolute.
Appeal from the probate of the will of
Marv A. Brlttain. Order for an issue filed.
D. 0. Brooks vs. Ada 1. Brooks. Di
vorce dncrced.
Hon. D. B. Green, of Pottsville, arrived
on Monday afternoon and went upon the
Bench.
Cores OonffM, Colds, IToarwnMl, Croan AvthmA,
Eronc<i. Whoop"? Coush, Incipient Coniump.
se&tr?. tlon,ancT rUTti coonimpUva
Fruit, Fish, Butter, Dinner, Tea TlTT 9 A
and Carving knives, Nut picks, mMMS
tsutton nooks trom 6 to IU inch
es long. Breakfust, Dinner and
Pickle Casters, butter, Berry
and Cake dislips, Cream and
Wntpr n5tfhfret 'Pnhlfv Tioaanrt
Tea, Sugar, Salt and Berry We h
spoons, bpoon holders, ougar
tongs, Napkin rings, Sugar
bowls, Syrup cups, Candle sticks.
a ve
Silk
fine
CUTLERY.
HANDKERCHIEFS,
Our line of cutlery deserves
I .1 .!.: o .1 1
Shears of the celebrated Heinisch M II H1 Wt Hi K S
make nut un in sots in lmndsnmn XTA x x Xl'KJj
persons la advanced itajef of
fo. GeuUuo Dr. fiull'
twiii bvrup u sou oni u
tchlit TnrjM, end bonrs oar
A VuU's Head tn a Circle, a Rtd.
Mr-ip vauiion-Ltuxi, laiq tb
fsiViinllaslirrjkturcaof Juhtt W.
itull it A. it Jfrycr t Co., Bote
iTop's, Baltimore, ilt, U.B, Ju
AND ELEGANT KID
AND DOG SKIN
DRESS
been elaborately disoussod in tho news
paper and magazines and it is propos
ed to introduce it early enough thin
session to secure definite action upon
it.
Must Bead a Newspaper.
A Philadelphia Judex has decided
that a man who cannot or does not
read tho newspapers is not properly
qualified fur jury service The decis
ion m a sound and sensible one and it
it is not good'law it ought to be. Tin
usual supposition that an intelllgoiu
knowledge of a case disqualifies a man
as a juror is a rtllo ot an ago whep
uowHpaers were fuw and newngttlier
ing in tho modern sense, unknown.
New conditions moni'y everythmg.and
this is im' point at which thesjstem
of jury trial neods radical and inttlli
gont modification.
SALVATION OIL,
" The Greatest Curt on Earth for Pain,"
Will relieve more quickly than Any
mcr Known icmeuy. Kncuruausm,
Neuralgia, Swellings, Bruises, Burns,
Scalds. Cuts. Lumbaco. Sores. Frost.
bites, Backache, Wounds, Headache.
Toothache, Sprains, &c. Sold by all
Druggists. Price 25 Cents a Bottle.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real state
wakamaker's.
ruiLiDxirnu, Monday, Pec. 19, 1687.
Under the new
system of busi
ness we intro
duced with the
opening of this
Store we fixed as one of its
principles that every article we
sold could be returned in good
order within a specified time,
Store
Open
Evenings,
etc.
and carry tho Christmas thoughts
to tho keen-witted souls who in
vent and contrive and conjure
and create for our Holiday joy.
Some of our best men, from
January to Uecemuer, never
take their thoughts from the
Christmas preparing.
There aro fashions in Toilet
I n.k. . .......
UOOUS and loys, Vienna WlirCS nosers, late ot orange township, deceased, will
and Cut Glass, Jewel and Glove
Boxes. Wo are in the swim and
swintr of that fashion. Last
year's fancy goods would no
more do for us this year than
last year's bonnets or last year's
costumes
"Whatever is the best to bo had
is Here, ana whatever way gives
bsst eervico to our customers
shall bo the practice here,
exooao to public sale, on the premises, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1888,
at 10 o'clock a. in., the following described real es
tate, to-wlt: All that certa'n messuage and tract
ot land, bltu&te la Orange townsblp, Columbia
county, Pennsylvania, bounded as follows: On
tne north by land ot John Kline, on thieast by
land ot Abncr Welsh, on the south by lands of I),
K. Sloan
la ds ol
log
and Abner Welsh and on the west by body Can bllV them
U, K. Bloan and Jonathan Voust, contain. J J '
make put up in sets in handsome
cases or singly, pocket knives
all kinds and prices, a special line
ot nne Jiinghsh goods tor best
trade. Table knives and forks
GOc. to $30.00 a doz. in hand
some plush satin lined cases or
without. Carving sets in great
variety, breakfast and dinner
carvers from 75c. to $20.00 a
set in coaco, rubber, celluloid,
btag bone, ivory, Walrus and
pearl handles, put up in hand
some plush cases or without.
Razors and shaving sets.
THERMOMETERS.
The new circular thermometer I
live to eicht inch dial, nrico. re
duced to $2.50, every one war
ranted. Fishing rods, Fly books,
Reels,, etc. Guns, Revolvers,
Tools for everybody. Sleigh
Skates! Skates ! IMOMh
Especially for the holidays,
all sizes : tho new adiustable all
clamp skate is all tho go since the
price has dropped so low every-
lined and unlined,
at astonishingly
72 ACRES,
more or less, whereon are erected a
DWELLING HOUSE,
CMS
Wo havo on hand left from
tho season s sale a few muzzle
and breech loadinc Guns which
wo wish to close out this season.
for sale at
Loweelbeirg
By Adm'rs.
bam and outbuildings, aood water and (rult
No interruption of exchanges tltli8 K?J? . M.
. - . sunraM w miiiiMtiN uti t(UU UI UUUbI1 III
tor llOliaayS. Olore Open 111 the purchase money shall be paid at the Btrllcin Nn rMisnnnbln nifnv rnfnon,!.
evenings commencing next JL?"!;. ? vm.r nllinm fnr. ,v'
, in, im uyuu uujug ugwutuuDui nit) nrrmised. J v . uvuu tiuil
Toll it.
John "Wanamakeu,
Chestnut. Thirteenth ana Market strMU
and Uty-hau square.
Possession may be had at any time Irom dayot at a low price.
i.iowjniviAvtiiuc.1. 1 uv reuiaimog one-nail -r r -r
of the purchase money to bo paid on the lstot I lOUrs IvCSp.
d. XV, bOHUYLER & CO,
April, 168U, with Interest from April 1st, la and
1 vu ue Bccurea oy oonii ana mortgage.
ueo 10. jclias nsiciUHD, ixeciter,
Bloomaburg, P.
1