Constitutional Convention. Whether the voters of this State shall cast their ballots at thj election next November, for, or., against, the assembling of a Constitutional conven tion, is a gravt; question, demanding the most serious consideration from the citizens of the commonwealth. The proposition in no sense involves political lines or party affiliations, but should be determined solely from the standpoint, whether the interest and welfare of the State require that we should have a new Constitution, em bodying radical changes in the present organic law. When the necessities of the people demand a new Constitution, as the situation was in 1873, the cost of pro curing reliet should not stand in the way, but when as now, the question is precipitated upon the citizens of the State without any previous, great, pop ular demand for it, it is well for the tax payers to keep before them the ex traordinary expense they will be sub jected to in making this experiment, by bringing into exister.ee a conven tion, whose work, afterwards, may be rejected at the polls, and the entire expenditure of the money, obtained by taxation, go for naught. It is proposed that this convention shall consist of one hundred and sev enty seven members, whose salaries are fixed by Act of Assembly at $1,500 each, together with mileage. This, without more, would readily amount to over $200,000; but to this sum must be added all expense of the ma chinery of the convention, the clerks, printing, and various officers, and a multitude of expensive details, which, in the general aggregate, wi 1 readily swell the gross sum up to nearly dou ble the salaries of the delegates them selves. But it is to be remembered that the Legislature has no power to fix or limit the salaries of the delegates composing a Constitutional conven tion, and the limit of $1,500. now named in the Act, is of no force what ever. A Constitutional convention is a le gal revolution, and when it is assem bled, it is the soverign power, owing no allegiance, except such as the con science of its members" may dictate, and with unlimited powers, except as far as the Constitution of the United States may impose restrictions. This principal was recognized and invoked by the convention of 1873, for, in that case, the Act of Assembly fixed the salaries of the delegates to that con vention at $ 1,000, and yet that con vention, in the exercise of its high per rogatives, ignored the salaries designa ted in the Act, and determined that the salary of each of its membars should be $2,500, and they were ac cordingly so paid. It is fair to assume that the delegates tq the proposed convention, in the event that a majority ot the vote shall declare in favor of it, will not value their ser vices at less than did their predeces sors, and, that they will at least take $2,500 each, so that the tax payers will then be called upon to pay salaries ag gregating $442,500, which sum, with mileage, and the other sources of- ex pense, will represent as the cost of the convention, probably the enormous sum of $600,000 to $800,000. It is wise that each tax- payer should . con sider this subject of expense ; more, it is a duty to do so, in connection : with other vital subjects td which we shall refer later,-jirtvol yed in - thisqpestion should there be si. Constitutional con vention. . Is the necessity forlt to krt; do we labor under such present olsafl Aantages as to justify thisjSreat- cdfi for the tax-payer must footjhe bill Doylestown Democrat. kt -Cl.TjcHi rtt tati&iV fit. tarrh Remedy, 111 Cataffhfl whether the dueas $e!fcnfcenl , ortj long standing, because the makers of it ennen meir iaun in 11 who 500 guarantee, which .jsj. 1 a uaner Guarantee, but -"in mere newg moment. That rrtoinenl w-when yu prove that its makers cant cure you, The reason for their faith is this s Dr. Saga's remedy lias -proved, itself the right cure lor ninety-nine out 01 une hundred cases of Catarrh in the Head, and the World's Dispensary Medical 'Association can, afford to take the risk of vou beina the one hundredth. :The onlv anestion is are you willing to make the test, if the makers are wil ling to take the risk? If so, the rest is easy. You pay your druggist 50 cents and the trial begins. If you re wanting the $500 you'll get something better a cure ! t Skinny What do you t'ink of de Noname's new fielder ? Fattv He's a corker. Dat feller kin ketch envt'nK. He hes bin knowed 'to ketch a train. Toion Topic , The Great Benefit Which people in run down state of health derive from ttooa s sarsapaniia, 'conclusively proves that this medicine "makes the weak strong." It i does nnt art like a stimulant, imnartine fic ticious strength, but Hood's Sarsapa rilU builds up in a perfectly natural way all the weakened , parts, purifies the Wood, and assists to healthy action those important organs, the kidneys and liver. Tax collector's notices and receipt books for sale at this ofhee. u. Children jpry for W1LCS Or WfMTKRIf WHMKY. It ti OfitMln Tunglrrant, and Pur IJIf- Prom the Ooort Old Brands. "More than ono-luilf of Hip men tlmt tin arrested for drunkenness and taken to the polk honclcnmrtein are crnr.y drunk," sakl a veteran officer in a went em town. "There in something about the whisky men drink nowadays that winds their understanding nil up, twist them all tip, and fumhlcs their ideas into a shapeless maun," he continued. Now, years aito, hack etui, it was nothing unusual to see a man fret so that Ins legs would all twiBt up and his tongue would evon get a little thick now and then, but ho seldom got rrar.y drunk, like men do nowadays. Why, just the other ilay w had a man up here that had too much of that Jackson street whisky, nd he was hysterical. He could walk all right, but he would lmigh like a maniac one minute and weep like a whipped baby the next, and then he would throw himself into an attitude that would melt a wooden man in front of a cigar stand to tears. "This is a great age of Improvement. but I don't believe that they have im proved on the whisky of our grand fathers' day very much, " and just then the officer had to saw off his interesting dissertation on whisky to go below and unlock a prisoner, but everybody agreed that he spoke as an oracle. One f tktlaan'a Odtlttira. " For several rears the newspapers ' have contained statement that Thomas A. Edison is afflicted with deafness. This subject has been exaggerated greatly. 11 It is true that the great inventor s hearing U not as acute as It once was, but what pas-es for deafness la largely mental ab straction. Mr. Edison's infirmity does not prevent him from hearing ordinary conversation. But when ho is at work he hears little or nothing, because he purposely sliutu out everything else but the matter upon which he concentrates his thought. I called upon him last summer at the residence ot his father in law, the Hon. Iiwis Miller, with whom he was enjoying a brief vacation of rest and absolute quiet. I found him in tho nursery in the midst of a ledlum, which would have driven a nervous man crazy. Several children of tender years were "playing home" and the noise they made gave unimpeachable evidence of the soundness of their lungs. In the middle of the room sat Mr. Edison, before a small table on which was a grnphophone, with which he was experimenting. In the course of the half hour's interview which followed I never repeated a ques tion and did not speak above an ordinary conversational tone. ,. I expressed sur prise that he could work under the con ditions in which I found him. "Oh, that's the easiest thing in the world," he replied. "I don't hear anything I don't want to hear. That's all there is to it.' When' I begin work I shut out every thing else. "Chicago Mail. A loft Answer. A merchant in Alexandria had a dis pute with a fellah, aa a peasant Is called, about the settlement of an account. The merchant w-os determined to bring the question to the court, to which the fellah objected. Desiring to make a lust effort, the fellah called at the merchant's office one morning and asked the servant if his master was in. The merchant, hearing the inquiry, and knowing -who- it was, called aloud from his office ; "Tell that rascal that I am not in. " The fellah, looking up toward liim, calmlv said : " "Well, sahib, God put thee In a better mind." The merchant waa struck 'with tho meekness of this reply, and, having looked more carefully into the matter, he became convinced that the fellah was right and he in the wrong. He sent for the fellah, and, after acknowledging his error, he said : "I want to ask you one question. How were you able to bear my abuse with such patience?" "Sahib," replied the fellah, "I will tell thee. I waa naturally aa hot and violent as thou art. I knew that to indulge this temper was sinful and I found that it was imprudent. ' I observed that men in a pasaioa often spRtk, loud, and I thought that if I could control my voice. I should, repress my passion. I have therefore made it a rule never to suffer my voice to rise above a certain key, and by care fully observing this rule I have entirely mastered my natural temper, " ' "An Acfresi Criticised IUr Face. A good story is told in the Stuttgart flfcue Musik Zeitung concerning one of the most eminent German actresses and a theatrical crtiio, equally well known to fame. A number of ladiee and gentle men were the other day traveling together in a railway carriage from Dresden to Leipsio. Only two of the passengers knew each other, but the conversation soon became general, and the Court Theater at Dresden became the subject of discussion. One lady who had been present the evening before at the representation of "Euryauthe" was loud in her expressions of disapproval. "Worse than all, "she exclaimed, "that Madame Schroder is much too old for her part, her singing is becoming unbearable. Don't you think so, too?" she asked, turning to the gentleman next to her. "Would you not rather tell all this to Madame Schroder herself ? She is sitting opposite to yeu," he replied coldly. After the general silence which followed this remark the critical lady turned to the actress with many confused apologies : "It is tliat horrid critic Sphmeider who has influenced my judgment concerning your singing. I believe it is he who is always writing against you. He must be a most disagreeable and pedantic person. " "Had you not better tell all this to M. Schmeider himself ? calmly asked the actress, "he is sitting next to you. " , Opa Lot LatUri. Lulu (residing in first fiat) I wish you would not addiiM me an affectionately on your envelop, Bertie. - Bertie Why, my deaf, what do you mean? r ' Lulu Did yoi not direct your letter to "Suite 1 ?" Xeuia Bustard. Does Politics Pay ? Does politics pay ? There can be but one answer to that question. Politics ns a profession is about the least remunerative rf any known. Jt pavs in honor sometimes in importance fame, love of power gratified, but it does not pay in money. The earnings of men in office are surpassed at every point by men of ccpial ability out of it. This is espec ially true of the higher places. Law yers earn more than the pay of Judges or Congressman. Bank presidents have larger salaries than Secretary Foster's or Treasurer Nebacher's. Newspaper men earn larger sums than Private Secretary Hali'ord. The President's salary is large, but so are his necessary expenses. There are financial claims upon of fice holders besides campaign asses ments. Every 'worker" feels at liber ty to strike them for loans and seldom thinks it necessary to repay. The man who has the reputation for stinginess dos en't get very far in the race. It is not strange that Sam Randall and Judge Kelley, life long political oponents, both died poor. Hubert (). Thomp son, the "old man in the fort" in New York, died poor, John Kelly made money in real estate, but not in poli tics. Richard Croker, his successor, is a poor man to-day. The late Uni ted States Marshall Lake, of Brooklyn, left the munificent sum of $2,000. Of course there are rich politicians, but they make their money in some other way outside, and often or usually spend far more than their salaries up on official expenses alone ; as Whitelaw Reid is reputed to have paid his entire salary as Minister to France for tho rental of his house alone. Ex. Handsome Versus Homely. Who is that fine looking lady that we just passed, Clara? Why, that is Mrs. Snow. Well, there, what a change; when I saw her last, her skin was so sallow and muddy looking, it's no won der I didn't know her. What has pro duced that lovely complexion? I heard that she took Sulphur Bitters, the great Blood Purifier, and now would not be without them. 8-2i-2t. F.lkgant Fashion Books. The new Fashion Journals, "La Mode," "La Mode de Paris," and "Album des Modes" published by A. McDowell & Co., 4 West 14th Street, New York, are the most elegant of their kind ever brought to our notice. The styles are drawn by the best artists; and the books are produced by rival houses in Pans, each trying to excel the other in the character of its publications. Formerly they were printed only in French ; bnt they are now published in English for tne use of American readers. The journals furnish the styles one month in advance of any similar publications; and they have a practi cal department, in which lessons are given each month on how to make dresses, etc. The admirable fashions, the lessons in dressmaking, and the giving of the styles one month earlier than heretofore are strong points in favor of these Fashion Books, causing them to be called "The Favorites." These excellent publications can be obtained from all newsdealers. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con tain Mercury, as mercury will surely destjoy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on pre scriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly , derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, man ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., To ledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. JQTSold by Druggists, price 75 c. per bottle. ' P001TEYNOTES. No. 29. Kill all the hens over three years old, as they are too long moulting and lay to little to be profitable. Poultry are now beginning to moult and should be fed wheat and meat but no corn as it is too fattening. Although fowls do not lay much while moulting, yet they should be well cared for so that the moulting period may pass the sooner and laying begin again. There seems to be no time of the year when it pays to neglect your poul try, as those that have the best care pay the largest returns for - money in vested. ' It is best to give your chicks a large run,! as it is a sure prevention of leg weakness. "; 7 ; -1 """i, ' hen the hen brings off a brood, it is best to destroy the litter, as you will no doubt destroy a swarm of lice. W. B. Germ an. He (to Boston girl) You are "up" on geology. Can you tell me what kind of rocks these are we are sitting on ? Boston Girl To (he unengaged they are trap. To the engagee they are gneiss. JJfe. ft 1 nnr proof our 0U1 m o, cm Blacking 'VUleT Twf thl han ft atrip nf tathor tn ft bottle of Acme Blacking and Wn it than for ft da, or ft month. Taka It out and drrandaiamlnalteamfullr. tf,k? ""far teat with French Drawing aod Paat iliacklDft. Wolff'sACMEBIacking T Make an? kind of kwtlwr Waterproof, toft and Durable. Chanat a Pin Tabtt to Walnut A Poplar Kitchen Pr$$ to Antiqut Oat. A Can Rocker to Mahogany. Bwawhat mi ba do wtth 2fjO. worth ei lIK-130N at AC"rrsnt:s:A rnr, WOLFF a RANDOLPH, Phllftdftlnklo. FOR SALI IN A IX ITOKIS. EUek HeadftRlis ind Tcliev all tb tronblan oef tiTit to abilloui Btnteof tho ayptom, suob aft Mzzinomi, Kusca, DrowaineM. Dlatrom after eating, 1'Mu la the (-Mo, to. While their moa reuMikoblv ftucooaft but been ibown la gudsg Hoartacho, yot Carter' Little) Liver Pfltft tra equally vnluublo In Conatlpatlon, curing anil pre venting thl8Biinoinffcouiplalnt,wbllo thoyalao) correct nlliliaonli'.rao(thoalonia''htlmiilitoth liver ana rcyubite the bowels. Etod.1T thejoulf curea 'Aelift tbey wotiM bo ftlmoitprlenlen to Inoeowh itufforfrom tUlaUiBtrcaslnrr complaint; butforto 1 natolT their Rood neeftdoea notond berend thoew who once try them will find theae litUo plllaraln llolnaouiny Tvavathfttthor will not be wil ling to do without them. But after allalckhee4 b the bane of eo many lirea that here to vhara wetnakeour greftt Ooaah our puucurft itwnua Othera do not. 1 Carter'a LltUa LlTor Pllla ere verr rmtll and werr eaar to take. One or two Dills make ft doee. ! They ftre etriotly vegetable and do not gripe oc .fjarge, bat by tholr gentle ftction pleftaaftU who tuatbem. InTialaaHSoenUi Ave for $1. Sold ibjdroggtiftOTe7Wlieje,oiieutbTmaAL CARTER fXEDICINI CO., Now YorkJ SMALL PILL SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE PILES "AHAIESIS " (rives Instant relief anil la an Infallible Care for rile. Price $1. lly PiuuKiKtuormaii. nnmniea free. A(Mre"AN AKKMH," Jiox Witt, New York City. No Matter How Hard any druggist tries to sell you his own cough medicine, remember he does it because he makes more money on it. Insist on having Kemp's Balsam for the throat or lungs, for there is no cough remedy so pure and none so cpiick to break up a cold. For in fluenza, soreness of the throat and tickling irritation with constant cough, Kemp's Balsam is an immediate cure. Large bottles 50c and $x. At all drug gists. Persons who have engraved plates for visiting cards, can have cards printed from their plates at The Co lumuian office. We are also pre pared to fill orders for engraved invi tations or cards on short notice. Our work is done by one of the leading engravers of Philadelphia, and is guaranteed as to quality and style. Samples can be seen on application. Don't send out of town for what can be ordered at home. tf. I Was Disgusted with the learned doctors after swallow ing their costly medicine in vain ' for over a year for the relief of catarrh in my head, when I cured myself by using six, bottles of Sulphur K Bitters. My wife is now taking them for nervous debility. Abiel Carter, Parker Jlouac, Joxto?i. 8 2I-2t. Housewife If you are not away from here in two minutes I'll send for a policeman. Hungry Higgins Give me the 'ar rant, ma'am. I'll hunt one up fer on'y ten cents. Indianapolis Journal. State ok Ohio, City ok Toledo, Lucas Couxtv, j as. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J CHENEY & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of OXE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of catarrh tnat cannot De cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of De cember, A. D., 1886. () A. W. GLEASON, 1 SEAL V vr-' Notary Public. Hail s catarrh cure is taken in ternally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surlaces of the system Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. HiaS-Sold by Druggists, 75c. 7-31-41. h i 1. children Cry for I VA V ill I 111 CARTERS lflVE'R' sCjjl llpfus.; MEihB AOLHIE Pltcfcar'ppactcria.juf o OtlftyriGYOURPASTIffE uit our BAcco mar PA5 1 1 1YI Co wiu taifcYolJ MOiC OLD Honesty WWrilToTnYir limTlnziTli Bra. v - ' 1 ouiiriTIe.lrv J. R. Smith & Co. .LIMITED. MILTON, Pa., DEALERS IS PIANOS, By the following well-known makers : Chickerfng, Knabe. Weber, Hallet & Davis. Can also furnish any of the cheaper makes at manufact urers' prices. Do not buy a piano before getting our prices. Catalogue and Price Lists On application. FOR THE BLOOD- tfannprV Constipation, Lame Back and Headache it proves its worth in one dose as it will cure the worst cases of Billious troubles. Manners' Double Extract Sarsaparilla can be given to children as well as to adults. Mrs. Thos. Morton, of Avoca, Pa., says that it is the best for constipated children. For Pimples, Boils, Rash and Eczema it cannot be beat. For Erysipelas, bcroiuia ana bait Kneum it has no equal. Once tried and it proves the home friend. If your druggist does not keep it, have him get it for you, and you will never regret it. For sale by all druggists, also at Moyer Bros., Wholesale & Retail, Druggists. Price 50c a bottle. m llffULXW.TO (Trade-Mark) AN V THINf) Vol' MAY WANT Ki'M N. V. UTY I WIJ.I. (IET FOU Vol' I MY EAP.C-AiN i'OUNTE:'. : Tills linn opportunity to dub toppthor with your friends t(. if"t " Imt ynu npfd at wikii.k- AI.RKIW YOKK I' Kit t.K. A tiv art Ic li-in t bis llHt will be writ Inr 10 puis. mir rhod eot H lor SVtH, nfoMVix. 9 Inrtiicts, yj (or Mcts, 15 lor Wola, is lorll.ou. Spring t tirllng Iron. Tontli Brt:sh, Nnll Brush. .IllPn NHIik'tft. 1 YAHIIKK-V ut'lb-i ivu. t.nriin Hurnpr. Cpy-rlP:. Satin hand painted Plnrimh. ton, or ca lipt Hutf, stylish ioi.ii pi.atkd HrPRHt I'ln. C U(I Button, Hcuif I'ln. colnynp, fachpt Powder. 4Ai'Avr.sr .IhwpI crsp, apt or m Nap. kins, hrai tiki l ni uiki ham, phawl tkai-, I.io'p tr:tiurii',l Baby Hlh. I'l'imili'tp rpIh of 'liPPki'rs. l)otiiln"PS. R'aMni? Curds. Antoiranli rt tinted lpaps, Imported Murdered Handker- hlef. llann"ll' ii. lollet So:in. Boxwood Knlp !ift. Sateen NeektiP dark or lliflit Shade!. Nppdln Hook, Pocket Hook tine leather. Meiiiiirnndiim gilt tdifcMlveitd pin. if., sc. Addreas orders to I. K. DICKKHT, VIIi:nnisbrlrtP, N.Y . June 17-i'm. CL0TEI1TG! CLOTHING! G. W. 8EBTSCK, THE "ERrJ HAN'T TAILOR. C-EHTS' FURNISHING GOOES. HATS AND CAPS . OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Suits nacie to order at short notice and fit always guaranteed or no sale. Call and examine the largest and best selected stock of goods ever shown in Columbia County. Store next door to First Nationa Bank. MAIN STREET, BloomsDurg-, Pa. 1 1 ho Beet Burning Oil That Can to Made From Petroleum. It gives a brilliant light. It will not amoke the chimneys. It will not char the wick. It has a high fire test. It will not explode. It is pre-eminently a family safct oil. We Challenge Comparison with an) other illuminating oil made. We stake our Reputation, as Refiners upon the statement that it is IK THE WORLD. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR. Crown - Acme ACME OIL COMPANY BLOOM SliUKG,- PA GliAtEFIL COMFOKTINO. EPPS'S COCOA CUEAKFAST. "Br a thorcuirh knowledce nf the nat ural laws which govern the openitluiiB of dilation and nutrition, nnd by a oan-ful application of the fine propert leg of well-selected C'uvua. Mr. Eppn has provided our breakfast, tables with a deli cately flavored beverage, which may save ua many heavy doctors' bills, it Is by the Judicious use of bucu articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually bum up until strong enough to resist every tendency to dlseaap. Hundred of subtle maladies are floatllng around us ready iu auucK wnercver mere is a wen point. Vve may escape many a fatal shart by keeping our- ... c. mi 1 inru nun puie ui'hhi anu a prop rly nourished frame." cvnl nrrMm titiiriir. Wade simply with bolllnir water or milk. Mulil only lit halt pound tins, by grocers, labelled uius ; JAMES RPPS Sc CO.. Homoenn.it hin Chemists, Loudon, England. PATENTS. Caveats and Trade Marks obtained, and all Patent business conducted for JMoUEHA't hi OVK OFFICE IS OPPOSITE THE V. S. PAT ENT OFFICE. We havo no giib-ncenclpa. an business direct, hence cau transact pateut busi ness iu 11-on i line imu at j.ess L osi man those re lume from Washington. nd model, drawliiir or nhoto. with dearrin. tlou. We advise If patentable or not. free- of charge, our fee not due till patent Is secured A book, "How to Obtain PaleniH." with refer, ences to actual clients In your Suite, county, or town, sent free. Address c. a. know co Washington, D. C. (Opposite U. B. I'atont office,) HTHE WILKES -BKRREK- STEflM LAUNDRY HAS CHANGED HANDS, Tubbs & Hess, 8CCCESSOU8 TO HK.HMITH & HI-.BS, h4h 113 SO-CTTXI SpT- J.,e8t.1"lpl.'ove(, '"anhluery, best facilities laoryT Ured "Veor cllu,'8:e 11 "St -CLEAXIXO CAKI'ETB. Curpets taken tip, cleaned and relald. Best Pitcher's Catena.