olumbmn. K8TABU8UBD18B6. thf (CoIumNa gfmorrat, STABM8HKD 1837. CONSOLIDATED 18(19. .-rClLISHKD BT LWELL & BITTENBENDER EVEHT FRIDAY MOKNINQ At Uloomsburg, the County gcat ot Columbia County, Pennsylvania. Tuium: Inutile tho county, $1.00 a year Id ad. yancp; 11.50 If not paid In ndvance outside tho county, $1.25 a year, strictly In advance. All communications should be addressed to THE COLUMBIAN, " llloomsburg, Pa. FRIDAY, DF.CKMBKR i3. 1892. The Spring Election. The change in the manner of voting in this state at township election as at the general election, requires that some action be taken by whxh the provision of the new law can be Curried into effect. Heretofore each town ship has made its nomination at a time to suit itself, sometimes three days before the election, sometimes one day before, and sometimes not at all, in the latter case leaving the voteis to vote in a go-as you please sort of fashion. Under the new law nominat ions must be certified a certain time before election day, and the auditors of each township are charged with the duty of providing the ballots, at the expense of the county. The ballots must be printed in a certain manner prescribed by law. It will be im possible to write them out as hereto fore, and the printing of the ballots will take some time. We are not prepared to say just how this should be done, but throw out the suggestion now, so that whatever action is taken it can be done in time to avoid any difficulty that may otherwise arise. Correspondence is invited on this subject from every township, and it is hoped that every man who under stands the new law, and has any ideas as to the best method to be pursued to carry it into effect, will give the public the benefit of his suggestion. Names of the writers need not be published, if not desired, but each communication should be signed by the writer so that we may know where the article come from. Don't be back ward, but let us have a general t?lk about this thing. . Tho Next Senate Democratic. On Nov. 8th the people opposed to the Republican party elected majori ties in the Legislatures of the folio w ing States ; California, Nebraska, Kan sas, - Montana, and Wyoming. In North Dakota is a nominal Republi can majority, but a real majority against the party's candidate for Senator. In five of these States the people declared their desire for a Democratic or l'opulist Senator. In the sixth they declared that hostility to the kind of Republican who believes in McKinley taxes. It is announced in the Tribune that the Democrats have '"boldly an nounced that tliey mean to adopt all possible means to prevent the election of Republican Senators" in these States. It is perfectly true that the Democrats intends to prevent the Republicans from stealing any Senator ship to which they are not entitled from going on, in other words, in the course which they pursued in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Nebraska and Montana. It is equally true that the Republicans intend to continue their State-stealing practices in order that they may reverse the verdict of the people and retain control of the Senate. On the other hand, the Democrats are insisting that this verdict shall be respected and that the people shall have the legislative changes which they desire. An examination of the conditions in the several States will illustrate the nature of the Republican conspiracy and the manner in which it is con ducted. In California the Democrats an.l five Populists control the Legislature. No one doubts that the Populists will vote with the Democrats, especially on the tariff issue, but it is inteiesting to note liut Senator Stanford predicts the election of a Republican Senator. Bribery aloru. aivl biilery to which Mr. Stanford's purse is equa', will accomplish that result. In Nebraska the Democrats and Populists hive 70 votes and the Re publicans 63. Nothing but an in jxcusabl refusal of some of the Democrats to unite with the Populists rill prevent the election of an anti Republican Senator. Mr. J. Sterling Morton has from the first opposed fusion. His advice ought to be dis regarded. The people of Nebraska have declared by their vote that they do not want a Repulican Senator, ami every Democratic le'is ator should do !iis utmost to carry out th.'ir wishes. In ICaas.is the Republicans are deliberately trying to steal enough seats, by lot drawing and by transfer f majorities from j )einocrats to Re mblicans, to give themselves a ma "jrity of one. It ;8 to be hoped that his outrage w:'. t.ot be consummated. s Sei 1 r t'.rkins was appointed to ;11 - vacancy his successor will take is .,eJt before the 4th of March, .nd if he is a Republican he will help still turther to defeat the popular will by voting with his party in the organi zation of the Senate. In Montana there is a clean ma jority of Democrats and Populists on the decision of the Supreme Court of the State. In Wyoming the Republicans are endeavoring to steal the Legislature by a miscount in one county and by refusing to correct a manifest clerical error in another. It is likely that two Senators will present credentials from Wyoming, but tl'c Democratic claimant will have the certificate of Gov. Osborne, and he will be seated. However Kansas goes, the Demo crats and Populists will have a ma jority of the Senate on the 4th of March, and it is the intention of the Democratic leaders to see to it that full justice is done to the people who win the splendid victory ot Nov. Mh. The next Senate will be Demo cratic. Ihe Wuruf. For instance, Mrs. Chas. Rogers, of j say v-uy, Mien., accidentally simieu scalding water over her little boy. She promptly applied De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve, giving instant re lief. It's a wonderfully good salve for bums, bruises, sores, and a sure cure for piles. W. S. Rishton, Dm gist 10-14 ly. WASHINGTON LETTER Washington, Dec. 19, 1S92. Judging from the ''Congressional iccord" the House has not accom plished much during the two weeks that Congress lias been in session, but a visit to the various committees having charge of appropriation bills will show that it has accomplished much more than its predecessors have usually done previous to the Chrsitmas recess. Army appropriation bill has been passed and the Fortification bill reported to the House, and work upon all the other appropriation bills is well advanced and is being diligently pushed, and only those who have seen the process can fully ap predate the enormous amount of hard work there is upon most of the appropriation bills, in the committee from which it comes Next Thurs day, when Congress adjourns until January 41I1, most of the Members and Sanators wi'l take a little holiday trip somewheie, but the democratic members of House committees hav ing charge of uncompleted apropriation bills will stay right here and work every day. The committee on Ap propriation cut down the Frotification bills from $7,642,512, which was estimate, to 1,735,055. Mr. Hoi man is determined that nis committee shall net be responsible for a Treasury deficit. TIv agents of the Ocean Steam ship Lines, now in Washington, are in a decidedly uneasy state of mind over the outlook for immigration legislation, at d they are doing their level best to make Senators and Representatives believe that it is much easier to keep the cholera away next year by the use of medical science than by suspending immigrat ion. They thought they made a strong point when they argued that even if we did suspend immigration it would be impossible to quarantine the Canadian border all the way from tne Atlantic to the Pacific, but they said no more about that when informed that members of the House and Senate Immigration committees have assurances that the Canadian Govern ment was only waiting for Congress to suspend immigration to do likewise. The death of Senator Gibson, of Louisiana, although not unexpected, was a shock to his colleagues with whom he was deservedly popular. A Congressional committee left here Saturday night to attend his funeral. According to an estimate made by the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue, Representative's Scott 'i: bill increasing the tax on whiskey from 90 cents to $1.25 a gallon would if en acted into a law at this sesshi, add $35,000,000 to the income of the government during the next fiscal year. The executive committee of the National Association of Democratic Cluvs is in session here to-day for the purpose of electing a chairman and secretary, and the transaction of some executive business. Representative Wilson, of West Virginia is the present chairman. The membership of this committee is a disiingnir.!ied one, as may be seen by glaneii'u: over the roll, which follows; Col. R. G. Monroe, of N. Y., at present a member of Gov. Flower's stall ; G. A. Lambert of N. J., President of the Jefferson Democratic Club of Newark ; Representative Rusk of Md.; Mr. A. T. Ankeny, of Minn.; Rep. McMillin, of Ten.; Mr. Jas. Kenton, of the State of Washington; Mr. C. C. Richards, chairman of the Democratic Tcrri tonal Committee of Utah; Mr. W. N. Mclvor, President of the Slate Demc uatio Societies of la; Gen Patrick A. Collins, of Mass; (Rep. O'Neill is Gen. Collins' proxy at the meeting, as the Gen. was unavoidably absent); Gen. Jno. C. Black, ex-Pension Com missioner and Congressman-elect of lib; Hon Henry Walterson, of Ken.; Mr. J. S. Carr, President of the State Association of Democratic Clubs of N. C; Rep. Hatter, of Ohio Hon. Don Dickinson, of Mich.j Mr. Wm. A. Clark, of Montana, who may occupy a seat in the U. S. Senate next year, and Mr. Jefferson M. 1-evy,'- of Va . who is such an enthusiastic Jefferson ian democrat that he purchased Monticellothe home of Thomas J eft er gon in orderto be sure that it was properly taken care of. The members of the executive committee report the association to be in a very thriving condition, and it is their intention to keep increasing its membership all the time, and not wait for campaigns to do the work. Representative Antony of Texas has introduced a bill in the House to suspend the granting ot pensions tin der the Dependent law enacted by the Fifty first, or billion dollar Cong'ess, and to stop paying those that have al ready been granted tinder that law. The anti option bill does not ap pear to making any headway in the Senate. Some say that while a ma jority of the Senate would vote tor it on a direct vote there are cnoi'gh of that majority willing to see it killed without having to put themselves on record against it to prevent a direct vote ever being reached. There m.iy be no truth in this, but circumstances seem to beat out the statement. It Should Be in Every House. J. B. Wilson, 37 1 Clay St., Sharps burg Pa., says he will not be without Dr. King's New Discovery for Con sumption, toughs and Colds, that it cured his wife who was threatened with Pneumonia after an attack of "La Grippe," when various other re medics and several physicians had done her no good. Robert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa., claims Dr. King's New Discovery has done him more good than an) thing he ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bottles at C. A. Kleim's Drug Store. Large bottles, 50c. ami tfi.oo. A flGH 1"AGAIIJST QUAY. REPRESENTATIVE RllT.R ttKI.VG OUT DISl'KICT ATfORXHY GRAHAM. In an open letter addressed to the Republican members of the state legislature Representative Frank M. Riter earnestly advocates the elec tion to the United States senate of George S. Graham, district attorney for Philadelphia, and asks his fellow members of the legislature to give Mr. Graham thi-ir snnn.irr In hiu letter Mr. Riter says that Mr. Graham has all the qualifications to give him a commanding position in the United mates senate and mat lie would do honor to Pennsylvania in that body. The Philadelphia J'rtss will sup pott Mr. Riter in his advocacy of Mr. Graham's candidacy. An Extension 0 tju Heading- The Reading Railroad Company is determined to have its own line be tween I larrisburj and Reckville and a tunnel will be cut through the mountain. Coal shipments ot) the Pine Grove division in order to reach Harrisbur; ovei the company's own lines must b'? sent via Lebanon. If sent via Rockville it must be trans ferred to the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Western shipments' via the llairisburg and Pntsbi.rg division have increased so rapidly lately thai an independent line between Harrisburg and Rockville is regarded as abso lutely necessary. Work may be com menced soon. The Philadelphia Time Saturday December 17, issued an anniversary sheet announcing the entrance into their new building. The issue contained 32 pages, many business bouses of Philadelphia, usin a full page ad vertisement. The Tltiwt, now has one of the finest newspaper offices, a.id gives the best news to be found. ifr. Geo. W. Cooto Of Bt Jolinsbury, Yt. Like a Waterfall Great Bufferlnc After the Grip Tremendoua Iloartug in the lead l'a In in the Stomach. "ToC. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. 1 "Two years ago I liait a severe attack of the Grip, which left mo In a terribly weak and de bilitated condition. Last winter I had another attack and was again very badly o(T, my health nearly wrecked. My iipiieiite was all gone, I had 110 strength, felt It red nil ib linir.liad UlsnKreeable roaring noises in my head, like Waterfall. J also had severe headaches and Severe Sinking Pains In my stomach. I took medicines without ben efit, until. bavliiK heard so much about Hood's Barsaiiai'llla, 1 concluded to try it, and the re sult U very gratifying. Ail the dlHagreable effeoU of the Grip are gouo, I am free from pains and aches, and believe Hood's Sarsaparilla Is surely curing, my catarrh. I recommend It to all." Gko. W. Cook, Bt. Jolinsbury, Vt. HOOD'S riLi.d cms Msuus, Sick HuuUeba, Indigestion, MUoiuucm. Bold by all druggists. THEY'RE ALL TALKING OF II. t -, , si JUportar Investigates HTtrsl public recommendations, and finds . EVERY WORD TRUE. More Words of Fralse spoken than Pob- llshed. The strong letters of recommendation and experiences which have so frequently apprnred in tho various dally pancrs, excited the curiosity of the Editor of the Albany Argut Determined to know its to the genuineness of tlio published docu ments, placed the matter in tho hands of one of their reporters, Mr. Hubert A. Jtnle, the veteran foreman of Van8lyke& Ilorton's Tobacco Factory, on Hroadwoy, Albany, N. Y., was first called upon, and shown the following : " About ten years ko T tmd a irrent dnl of mulilo with stone in the bladder, and 1 had to submit to an operation. Hut the old trouble re appenrrd and I feared that another operation would lie necoarr. A friend suftresled that I try Pr. Kennedy's Favorite Jleitn-dr, of Ron dont. N. Y., nfter uing the medicine a short hl lo, I found it was doing me Kood. I contin ued its use and am happy to say It entirely cured mo. I take it whenever I feel a little out of sorts, and it always does me good. But for kidney or urinary trouble of any kiud I am a proof of Its curative powers. Mr. Mnlo said every word was tnio and and he would not bo without that valu able preparation. Mr. F. C. Brink, of rouglikccpsIe.X.T., whose famous experience published, as "A rcrap of Taper. " ricking a scrap or paper tip iu the street one day, found it con talned Dr. Ken nedy's Favorite lienicdy advertise ment, and as it par ticularly hit bis case, bought the medicine and found the help he had Mr.l'.C, liHnk. oven praying ior. Tn answer as to the truth of tho article, Mr. lirink said he was always pleased to sny a good word for Favorite Remedy, Bn'd referred the writer to the following letter lately published In the roughkeep lie Eagle. GVntlemen : Ilerelvlni many letters from all over tho country, asking as to the truth of an advertisement prlnti-d in your paper, giving my experlcnuo with Dr. lavld Kennedy's Favorite It-nn'iiy, I wish to say It was a pl.'a-wre to give that recommendation to Dr. Kennedy, and win n I said I was cured of catarrh of tho hlad ttiT nnd chronic klduty disctiM!, I wrote simply tb.'liiitli. For years before I used this valuable medicine, 1 su.'Tered from urinary troubles, pain in my bru'k and n nervous, sleepless condition, yet lh fore I luiil tukou the fourth hottle I wosentvd, For,;. I i.i-l veil. 1 have replied to theto letters n:i I htm willing to do similar S 't vlce to those efdioicd. lint I make this pnld.o etatpuient l.isdu.: it may reach I be eye of t he sufferer, and s'ive nif rv rtnrml correspoudcace, for ut my age l-.twr vri&u ia t, te insy. Yours truly, 3-1 Thompson Street. F. C. Jlnnac. Mr. 1'ctcr I.tivrlcr, chief engineer of Mis I r;i::e & to 'a Taiir Mill, Dulton, Mass., st-.itl : " I U i:'l it ok mm h i;i;o a iead man. but I was pr l.y n. . r ou For fiiUen yeiim I suffered p-.liis in ii y si'l!. r.iv Ul'ill l.UH Mll.j 1 1 t.l v' 1 1 'ill i't.i;:..n;. s. n:i.l of ton ii'jy'ed wda hloo.l. 1 Ksl (le-u, apn- t t v nndrtr. n :th. J con-Mil il sevi nil p .Vd.i J i- s Win ii'-: 1 I vt'.; s ii S er i li j- ;r.n:i cr.ivnl uil n.iUi.i iiU m of itM 1 I i-i-v i un i the.l ( "Vil.l b-. J hut .ti-uort time. Mr. J in :'.. ;ivr of Pin- m's lleti!. I":u-.iiliit tit l.v eontoiMii. mid "don't Mr. I't-tei" l.wlrr. buiiii i-t:,t'u iln doctors, take l;r. Iavid Ken uedi h I iM-.-ito l.t'iiud? cr.il be cured." 1 Bt o,m s. ;it for the f unm. mid l ed taken only part Of tho li.i'.'V, WllMI tWO pilCIMof k'.iilie pUKScd my Madder, ntid i-nwaioentuely well, Costive. tit' s ;".id liu'iimeti-in trouble ne no more, nnd I foci lino n new mnn. '1 h.uiLs entirely tokr. Uii.liL',0 s Fuvorito Itemed' , Mr. Ii. r. Parsons, hcntl book-keeper Yuulc.'iile Pry Ocods House of S. J. Arnold : 10., Koclicsier, N. Y., bad a similar ex perience. Seized one tiny with pain in his back, next came sioipae of urine. I JUedicul nilvisc was sought, tintl prono- J'J-J .' ; iVj '''.' '.r.YiSfctinced it stone in the .'''''.V'S'iPWadder. In writ t&.fc!'.iJ'i fc33s!-'iug to a friend he Mr. 1-. 1. I'lirsons, says : ' I suiftM ed lie yond words to describe. None of tho means tul.en produced any benefit, until I bet;nn tho use of Pr. Kennedy's Favorite Kern eily which dissolved the stone, the svniptouis bewail to yield, the puin censed and from this time my recovery was complete. Can I utter this exjicrlei.ee upcak too hijjhly cf that which suved my life f " " I can speak in higher praiso thnn I have written," tire the wordsof every per son I talked with, which proves the f:reat popularity of this remedy, pcsscbeslng what no oilier medicine has, the power to save life. It can be used with safety by all njres. The worst cases of nervous prostration, sleeplessness, headaches aud digestive troubles, yield to its curntive power. Salt rheu:n, eczema, rheumatism, scrofula, or any tlieasc arising from impure blood, are banished by this brain, nerve and blood tonic, Dr. David Kennedy's Favor ite Keuiedy. YOU CAN HUNT at this season hih and low an d you won't fin 1 tl'.ewhcre in the county an other stoe'e of WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEW ELRY, SILVER WARE, OP ERA CLASSES, OPTICAL COODS, PLUSH COODS, FINE STATIONERY, BOOKS, C AMES &c. equal to that founu in our store. To be convinced coir,e anil see. HESS BROS. 8lgn of big watch, Main Street, IiLOOMSHURG, l'A 31 A. S3 i OUR LINES OF NOW Framed Pictures of Choice Subjects, nice Fruniea, and no Fancy Prices, but at prices tto please you. FINE CHINA in Cen7 Set-'' Ioe Cream 8eta, Fruit Plates, Cheese Platen, Toast Plates, Pitchers, Mugs, Cujw and Saucers Ac, also Japanese AVare. Pocket. Books, Cigar Caecs, Hand Bags, Boston Baps, Grips, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Manicure Sets, Neck Tie Sets, . Handkerchief Ca.e!, Perfumery. Easles, Book Cafes, Baskets iCc. BOOKS. BOOKS, Pull lines of Books of all klmk Sec our -V cent book, our Cliildrens' Jumbo Book at 21 cents, Booklets &c. Demorest Sewing Machines complete $19.50. LINENS- Table Linens, Towels, Napkins. Counterpanes, Lace Curtains, Chenille Curtains, Chenille Table Covers, &c. DRESS GOODS. li,,cs a tnc leading Styles and Colors. See our Special Serge at 7o cents, 4') inches wide, all wool. HANDKERCHIEFS, l'cs lrgc assortment, lowest price?. Special Designs in Embroidered Goods. In itial Goads 2 for 2o cents. FURS. Muff-, Xoas, Cape, Scarfs, &q. Military Pur Capes. Sec our 09 cent Muff Embroidered Flannels, full lines. JEWELRY and SILVERWARE. Gold Pings L'octs. up, Cuff Buttons, Necklaces, Chains, Watches, .U BLANKETS an.l COMFORTABLES, full lines.. Special prices on COATS to c'ose the Season. Easels, I5ook Cases, Screens, tOo. CHRISTMAS UMBRELLAS of all kinds. H. J. CLARK & SOW. CALL W. 1EL HOOKIES -iH EW READY Corner of Main BLOOMSBURG, PA., For Dress Goods, Trimming?, Ribbons, Underwear, Boots, blioes, Rubbers, Groceries, and all other goods kept in a First Class General Store'. New Stock of COMFORTABLES and BLANKETS just received, look out for bar gains in these goods. We guarantee all our prices as RLPORT OF THE CONDITION OF AT BI.OOMPDl'KO, IN T1IK STATE OP PENNSYL VANIA AT TUB CM.OSX OF Ul'SlNKSS, DBCK.M BUK UTII, ISHi UKSOl'KCES. I.nnnH and discounts t uvcrtlruiiH, scL'Ui-rd mid uusecured 16 m 17,600 UU l,s:-)7 60 ll.UTO W) X, -ilA Hi 60 03 4i6tl0 UO m H7 3,7l-i 60 AM 'IS 110 UU 103 SJ 5V73 US 4.4tt UU 7B7 60 I . S. Honda to st-t uio cllculullou - mocks, soeurltk'S, elc J-iuu riiiiu uppiovi-u reserve ugi'ins Duo li'oui ouitT Nutloual liuuks Due lroiii hlulo lliinks uud tiunkem - itiiukluic-uoust', luriilturo uud itxiurcs C'urri'in expenses und luxes paid I'reuuums ou u. f. iouus Cbecks und other cudli Ileum ltllls ot oilier bunks - 1'iuetlonul puper uurruuey, nickels and ceuis - Specie - - - - lAtiai-ienuiT notes Kedeuiptlou iuud with I'. H- Treasur er w per ceui 01 clrculut Ion Totul f 1U4,(HH Vi LIABILITIES, C.MltRl stoelc paid In 60,0.0 00 fundus I und .... 6.0UU no I'nulvlded piotits - - - m 50 Niitloiuil Hank notes outstanding 16,1m oj Individual deposits subject lo check 11V,7K4 48 I'usliler's cbirks outsluiidluir - - an 00 Duo to stuio Dunks uud uiuu.era - l.siu i Totul lli:),0l;i 1U Htatk ok Pennsylvania,) I'llllVI'V IIV 1 tl IIMUI. c ss. I, I''runk Ikeler, I'uKhler of tlio obove-niimed bank do solemnly swear that ttie uuove siul) Uieiil Is liuo lo luu best ot my Uuovviedgo und uuuei Fit AN U 1KEL1CH, Cashier. Subsi rUiPd and sworn to betorv mo tills IStU day in Deceuiber, lh'JJ, J. r. KUTTK1!, Jli, Notary liibllj. t'OKHECT Attest : WM. H. MOVKIt.) WM. KKKA.v:ki:A Ulrectoia C. A. KLKIM. I A11 First-Class Druggists l rom present date will keep on sale the 1m poiteil Last India I lemp Remedies. l)r. II. James preparation ot this heib on its own soil (Calcutta), will positively cure Cuntump tinn, lirtinchilo, Asthma, and jVi CuUmh, and Ijie.ik up a fresh cold in 2 j houra, $2,50 per bottle, or 3 bottles $6.50. Tiy it. CRADDOCK& CO. PROPRIETORS (OJi Kace btreet, Philadelphia. 12-10-41. d. H 'SCHIFFIIANN $ ASTHMA Q'JhE s Un.l.Qtlr rell.Tj. ih. mn.t i .iit,.-v .11 ln.iir..n U 'V!3' '!"''.'' "''"' "' UKsl L'fS. ll.l. Jl BJ.'.l;1'"'.""1'' " liuniwlUU. dlrrcl lulfl ll.aHlAIH, .ml .cur.l.ili. rv.nli lu U uur.li U k' '"! I'l'l oomliio.. Ui. uio.i .k.pil.al rrWMIr.H Wuil. of Uruwl.t. or h.ai.ll. S.iui.l.. rilHIuD fcMM MMSS'8 '"'''1 OPEN AX 6 PAY STORE. and Iron Streets, low as you will find in any town in the State. -FR- FINE PHOTO GRAPHIC AND CRAYON PORTRAITS -AT- Chritni Gtift. No gift at Christmas is more appropriate than books- IJooks touch upon evrry pliase and condition of life. Books are written by old and young for grave and gay. We have taken great care in the selection of Juveniles, and bought largely we always do we have bought only wholesome Books for boys and girls. The genius of bookmaking seems to have reached perfec tion in illustrated Books this year. They must be seen to be appreciated. W. H. BROOKE & CO. Holiday Gifts,