DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
The Democratic County Convert,
tion convened in the Court House
Tuesday, August, 8th at eleven o'clock.
County Chairman J. II. Mercer called
the convention to order and announced
call for meeting of the newly elected
members of the Standing Committee
immediately after the Convention.
The chairman calling for nominations
for president of the convention the
name ol John R. Sharpless, of Cata
wissa was presented and he was chosen
without opposition. On motion V.
B. Allen of Bloomsburg and Dr. L. J.
Adams of Briarcreek were made sprre.
taries. F. P. Billmcyer was chosen as
Keaaing aerk. ine list of townships
were called, and credentials presented
and returns of the vote cast filed with
the convention.
The following is a list of the dele
gates :
Beaver G. F. Shuman, Fred Hum
mel, J. H. Robins.
Benton (. W. Hirlcman, Chas
Gibbons, J R. Cole, Hervey Hess.
Berwick, N. K., David Oliver,
mas. Kindig.
Berwick, S. E, L. J. Townsend,
I). B. Rinard.
Berwick, N. W A. B. Stevens,
Charles West
Berwick S. W. M. A. Markle, Jno.
r raniz.
Bloomsburg, ist Dist. C. S. Fur
man, Wm. Barratt.
Bloomsburg, and Dist. Samuel
Pugh, A. C. Hidlay.
Bloomsburg, 3rd Dist. W. B. Al
len, C. P. Armstrong, John Taylor.
Bloomsburi;, 4th Dist. V. E.
Knorr, C. C. Kestey, John Fry.
Briarcreek L. J. Adams, Headly
Suit, Chas. Shaffer.
Catawissa Borough W. B. Robbins,
M. A. Bibby, (subs., John. R. Sharp
less. Catawissa Township Lloyd Miller,
Zach. Kreisher.
Centralia, ist Ward Jno. McCaf
erty, James Laughlin.
Centralia, and Ward Patrick Row
an, Dennis Downey. 1
Centre Wilson Miller, W. S. Hess,
C. F. Sitler.
Cleveland A. N. Johnson, R. Mcis-
ficr.
Conyngham, North I. McGuire,
Wm. Callaghy, F. Bergan.
Conyngham We&t James Pallet,
Patrick Gillespy.
Conyngham South Jos. Brennan,
John Keegan.
Conyngham, South E Jno. Kilker,
Jas. McDonald.
Fishingcreek Elliot L. Lemon,
Geo. Labor, Adam Hummel, Jas. T.
Campbell.
Franklin J. R. Fetterman, David
Reeder.
Greenwood, East W. W. Block,
Jos. Lawton.
Greenwood, West Samuel A. Mil
ler, Chas. Dallman.
Hemlock J. R. Montgomery, Jas.
Distleroat, H. D, McBnde.
Jackson H. G. Hirleman, Abram
Knorr,
Locust David Fetterman, Jno.
Snyder
Madison Nicholas Beagle, Peter
Workheiser, Jno. Howell.
Main J. C. Mensinger, J. C. Shu
man. Millville A. J, Carr, W. E. Johns
ton. Mifflin W. P. Hetler, Jno. Rhodes,
Jno. Michael.
Montour Jno. S. Mensch, David
Kruram.
ML Pleasant R. C. Howell, Wm,
Manning.
Orange Joseph Hidley, Calvin
Herring.
Pine B. Gordner, C. Bogart
Roaringcreek H. P. Fetterman,
H. C. Helwiz.
Scott, East Stephen Pettit, Harvey
Hess.
Scott, West J. H. Townsend, Jas.
Crawford.
Sugarloaf, North J. W. Flynn,
G. B. Hummer (subs., E. J. Flynn.)
Sugarloaf, South O. M. Hess, Jno.
R. Kline.
STANDING COMMITTEE.
Beaver Simon Hons.
Benton W. H. Smith.
Berwick, N. E. A. Drum.
Berwick, S. E. A. D. Seely.
Berwick, N. W. A. M. Shearer.
Berwick, S. W. C. H. Dorr.
Bloomsburg, ist Dist. J. H. Mercer.
Bloomsburg, 2 nd Dist. Freeze
Quick.
Bloomsburg, 3rd Dist. Louis Low
enberg. Bloomsburg, 4th Dist. Harry
Rhodes.
Briarcreek Elliot Adams.
Catawissa Borough W. H. Henrie.
Catawissa Township W. T. Creasy.
Centralia, ist Ward Joseph Garvin.
Centralia, and Ward Wm. Higgins.
Centre B, B. Freas.
Cleveland Christ Small.
Conyngham, North J. Kinney.
Conyngham West Geo. Lenihan.
Conyngham, South Andrew Dona
hue. Conyngham, South E. Martin
Mohan.
Fishingcreek -W. I Mcllcnry.
Franklin Geo. Bucher.
Greenwood, East Adam Utt.
Greenwood, West Wm. I). Hile
man. Hemlock C. W. tangficld.
Jackson C.W. Young
Locust Daniel Knorr.
Madison E. T. Welliver.
Main J. W. Kelchner.
Millville Cyrus Demott.
Mifflin J. II. Hetler.
Montour David Mouser.
Mt. Pleasant G. II. Everett.
Orange Amos Neyhart.
Pine W- H. Shoemaker.
Roaringcreek Leander Fetterman.
Scott, East J. M. Lenihan.
Scott, West A. P. Howell
Sugarloaf, North B. D. Cole.
Sugarloaf, South A. R. Fritz.
On motion the following were ap
pointed committee on resolutions: W.
B. Robbins, Catawisssa : John Tavlor.
Bloomsbnrg, Third District; Clark
liogert, I'ine.
Convention at 1 o'clock adjourned
to 2:15.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When president called the afternoon
session to order he announced that by
reason of the small attendance at close
of the morning session he desired to
change the committee appointed on
resolutions and announced as follows :
Chas. A. Shaffer, Briarcreek ; L. J,
Townsend, Berwick j Dr. J. R. Mont
gomery, Hemlock.
Reading clerk called roll of dele
grtes, all responding to their names.
Chas. A. Shaffer stated that word
came to him of some irregularity in
the vote of Conyngham, S. E. and he
moved an investigating committee be
appointed to inquire into the subject
The president decided that the objec
tion should have been raised when the
returns were received by the conven
tion, and that he could not entertain
a motion now to investigate. An ap
peal was made from the decision of
the chair, and the president put the
appeal to a viva voce vote and decid
ed in the affirmative, sustaining the
decision. I he president then asked
the Reading clerk to proceed, and the
convention vote announced as follows:
FOR PROTHONOTARY AND CLERK OF
THE COURTS,
G. M. Quick 95,
Having received the entire conven
tion vote he was declared the unani
mous choice of the convention.
Next was read the convention vote for
REGISTER AND RECORDER,
C. B. Ent 66.
J. B. Casey 39.
Mr. Ent having received a majority
of the convention vote was declared
the nominee for Register and Record
er. Then came the most interesting
part of the convention, and all waited
anxiously for the announcement of the
convention vote for
COUNTY TREASURER,
which was given as follows :
J. R. Fowler - 36.
J. P. Dewitt 24.
A. B. Croop ; - 3 '
I. J. Hess 13.
No one receiving a majority of the
convention vote, a second vote was
taken, and the candidate with the low
est vote dropped. It resulted as fol
lows. .
J. R. Fowler . ' , 36.
J. P. Dewitt '.-, 9i-
A. B. Croop ' 294.
Mr. Dewitt and Mr. Croop having a
tie vote and no nomination being made
a third ballot was taken as follows :
T. R. Fowler 36
A. B. Croop 29
J. P. Dewitt 39.
No nomination being made, but Mr.
Dewitt being the lowest in the list his
name was dropped and a fourth ballot
taken as follows :
J. R. Fowler 53.
A. B. Croop 4 a.
Mr. Fowler having received a ma
jority of the convention vote was de
clared the nominee for County 1 reas
urer. At the close of this nomination a
large part of the audience left the
Court House. The Reading clerk
then read the convention vote for
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
G. M. Ikeler 69 J.
J- G. Swank 67 J.
J. N. Gordon 33$.
Cornelius Fetterman la.
Charles Reichart 7 J.
Mahlon Hamlin 6.
W. G. Girton 4-
Mr. Ikeler and Mr. Swank having
received more than one third of the
convention vote were declared the
nominees of the convention for the of
fice of County Commissioners.
The Reading clerk next read the
convention vote for
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Thomas. B. Hanly 95.
Although the rules provide that the
county Surveyor shall not be nomina
ted by instructed vote, yet the Clerk
was directed to react the instructed
vote which was as follows :
COUNTY SURVEYOR,
Charles H. Moore 95,
and he was declared the nominee of
the convention.
The following were placed in nomi
nation, and upon call of roll received
the respective votes for
COUNTY AUDITORS.
W. S. Fisher, Main, 14.
Luther Eyer, Catawissa, 20.
W. A. Dreisbach, Beaver, 61.
J. F. Harking, Benton. 52.
The chair announced Messrs. W. A.
Dreisbach and J. F. Harkins the nom
inees of the convention.
The following were chosen as dele
gates to the State convention to be
held at Harrisburg, Tuesday Septem
ber 19th: C. A. Small. Locust; Louis
Lowenberg, Bloomsburg ; Charles A.
Shaffer, Roaringcreek ; A. J. Derr,
Greenwood; J. C. Rutter, Blooms
burg i
Committee on resolutions reported
as follows :
Resolved, that in the event of any
vacancy happening before the general
election November next, in any office
for which a nomination has not been
made by this convention that the
standing committee be hereby author
ized to place in nomination a candi
date for such office or offices.
Resolved, by the representatives of
the Democratic party of Columbia
county in convention assembled, that
we reaffirm our allegiance to the prin
ciples of the party as formulated by
Jefferson and exemplified by the long
and illustrious line of his successors in
Democratic leadership.
a. That we reaffirm our abiding
faith in the principles of the Chicago
platform, upon which the last and
greatest of Democratic presidents was
elected.
3. we denounce the robber tariff
laws of McKinly and the Silver Pur
chasing act of Sherman and recom
mend the speedy repeal of both'
4. We denounce the calamity howl
ers of the Republican party, whose
vicious legislation has well nigh plunged
the country into ruin and brought her
business interests to the very verge of
panic and disaster.
5. We turn with fast hope and reas
surance to the wise and statesmanlike
policy of the President and his able
Secretary of the Treasury, who ha''e
averted disaster and are now gradually
succeeding in their efforts to turn the
stream of commerce and business into
their accustomed channels.
6. We derive additional hope from
the fact that a spscial session of the
American Congress is now in session,
and that at least one of the causes of
the present business depression, will,
by that Congress composed largely of
Democrats, be speedily repealed.
7. We believe with Gen. McKen
zie of Kentucky "That President
Cleveland is the persistent advocate
of everything on God's green earth
that is right, and the persistent oppo
nent of everything that is wrong, and
that he wants to see the blessings of
civilization and religious liberty pre
vail in this land.
"And that the Republican party
has levied a tax upon everything that
enters into the consumption of the
average household except air, sun
shine and water j and the only reason
why they haven't taxed those articles
is because nobody in New England is
engaged in the manufacture of any
one of them ; and that if anybody in
New England ever sets up a sunshine
factory, the Republican party will
start a report that God Almighty is
making an indifferent article of sun
shine and that it is militating against
the dignity of American labor."
8. That we heartily endorse the
fearless and manly "administration of
our Governor, Robt. E. Pattison, who
has demonstrated that public office is
a public trust, and whose sole guide
in the administration of public affairs
has been the good of the whole peo
ple of this Commonwealth, irrespec
tive of party.
9. That we take this occasion to
express our great admiration for the
brilliant leadership of our National
Chairman, Hon. Wm. F. Ilarrity, to
whose untiring efforts and powers of
organization most of the credit of the
late Democratic victory may justly be
ascribed.
10. That we hereby tender our
thanks to the State -Chairman and
our County Chairman for the effec
tive and earnest work which they per
formed in placing Columbia County
in the foremost rank of Democratic
Counties in the State.
1 1, That we heartily endorse the
course of Hon. S. P. Wolverton, our I
Member of Congress, who, while serv
ing the best interests of the whole
country upon national issues, deserves
special commendation for his faithful
attention to all matters affecting his
immediate constituency.
Resolved, that the Democracy of
Columbia County, in convention this
day held demand of all officials to be
true to the trust given to them by the
people ; that in the language of our
chief magistrate, "public office is a
public trust," and that we request of
the men this day nominated for the
various offices, an honest economical
administration of affairs of their re
spective office.
( Chas. A. Shaffer,
Conw L. J. Townsend,
(Jas. R. Montgomery.
Immediately at the close of the con
vention the Standing Committee was
called together and unanimously selec
ted, James II. Mercer as county chair
man. He was directed to select his
own Secretary, and announced the
election of Freeze Quick, of second
District, Bloomsburg.
THAT BTUOKLEBERRYING PARTf.
A CORRECTION.
Mr. Editor: In your paper of
July 28th, giving a report of the doings
of the above named party, there are a
few mistakes, which it seems to me
should be corrected. Whether those
mistakes were the result of oversight,
or irom your correspondent being mis
informed, I cannot tell. The amount
of berries secured was nearly three
pints instead of three bushel. That
ferocious animal that alarmed the
children so much, is generally suppos
ed to have been a mountain rabbit.
As the rabbit is rather a timid animal
at all times it is no wonder that it fled
at signr. 01 tne berry party, it is a
great pity that they did not have the
courage to shoot it, as it would have
made a very savory morsel to cook in
that borrowed boiler. By the way, I
understand that they have had ' notice
to return the boiler.
It your correspondent got his infor
mation from one of the berry party,
it would lead persons unacquainted
with them to suppose that they had
been indulging in some practical anti-
prohibition demonstration ; but we
who are acquainted with them all,
will not be thus led to make an er
roneous guess in the matter.
Watchman.
BLOOMSBURG BASE BALL CLUB.
The game of base ball Saturday last
between the home club and JeansviHe,
was one of the best games of the seas
on. The visitors came here with the
hope of having an easy victory. They
had suffered but two defeats, and just
won a great victory at Pittston, of ao
to o. The game here was a great
surprise, beini? 16 to . in favor nf
Bloomsburg. The visitors made the
mu i una 111 111c i uui in inning, inc rest
all being blank. The return game
will be played at JeansviHe. Manager
Harman deserves credit for his efforts
in maintaining a good club in our
midst. When several of the nlavera
left him a few days ago, many had
long laces, and predicted an abandon
ment, even censurinc him for entering
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the league. A few days later, new
players were introduced and now he
has the strongest team in this section.
CHEAP EXCURSION TO ATLANTIC
CITY.
Editor Smith of the Benton Argus
has completed arrangements for an
excursion to Atlantic City on Thurs
day, August 24th. The train will
leave Jamison City at 4.30 a. m., Ben
ton, 5.00 a. m. and Bloomsburg, 6.10
a. m. The fare for the round trip
will be from Jamison City, $5.20;
Benton, $4.80 , Bloomsburg, $4.00.
No stop off will be allowed between
Atlantic City, but on the return passen-
gers can stop off at Philadelphia.
iicneis win De goou lor rive days.
Parties wishing to take advantase
of this cheap excursion, should send
in their name to W. H. Smith, Ben.
ton, Pa.
The Columbia Countv "I.oval Tem.
perance Legion ' wi.l hold an enter
tainment in the Bloomsburg Opera
riouse, inursuay evening, August
17th. The exercises will mnsist of
music, recitations, dialogues, etc. All
persons interested in the rrowth nf
temperance sentiment in the com-
muling wuiuiuuy invueu 10 go ana
hear these earnest young people, thus
spending an evening nleasantlv and
profitably as well as aiding a noble
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worn, amission 10 and 15 cts.
A festival will be held in the base-
ment of the old Presbyterian Church
on Saturday evening, August 19th, for
the benefit of the Bloom base ball
club.
REPAIR OF LUTHERAN CHURCH.
The much talked of repairs to the
Lutheran church began to assume
reality this morning. The Building
Committee has been quietly but earn
estly pushing matters along until the
work has been begun. They will be
on a much smaller scale than origi
nally contemplated. A new building
will follow in a few years. Perhaps
the most difficult part of the repairs
will be the taking down of the old
spire which has been condemned as
unsafe and must be taken down. Ow
ing to some unobserved leakage that
has been going on for years, some of
the timbers aie very much decayed
and cannot be replaced So it will
be taken down to the belfry and
topped out there. The contract for
this work has been awarded to Mr. J.
H. Kesty for $75.00 and he has al
ready begun the work.
The other repairs will consist of
electric light, leaded windows, remov
al of the shutters and blinds, repaper
ing, repainting, building choir plat
form in the "Amen" corner, removing
Pipe organ and fitting up its space,
for gallery, recarpeting the whole
church, and roofing with steel, the
contract for which has been given to
Messrs. Eshelman and Wolf.
It will require about six weeks to
do the work, and it will be pushed as
rapidly as good work will allow.
1 ne contract tor tne glass was giv
en to Mr. Wm. Reith of Philadelphia,
wno nas the contract also for the win
dows of the New Lutheran church of
Catawissa and the Reformed church
near New Columbia.
Sprinkle a palm leaf fan with penny
royal extract or the oil of nennvroval
diluted a little, and not a mosquito
..r . ... a 4 j
win aare approach you as you sit on
the porch. The pennyroyal plant,
like the johnswort and the tansv should
be gathered and hoarded like gold,
teing careful not to tear them up by
me roots so that more will prow Both
of the former come out of the ground
too easily for the gatherer, so take
your scissors along when you go hunt
ing them. Pennyroyal, although far too
burning to be applied undiluted to the
sKin, reminds us ot bhakespear s say
ing "UKe parmaceti for an open
wouna. it salves a wound before
you get it by keeping away the noisy
nine wingea lancet ana blood sucker.
The mosquito hates the smell of it,
ana you can easuv run all such in
vaders away.
Much interest was manifested in
the Democratic convention on Tue.
day, and there were members of the
party m from everv townshin lnnlrino
on at the fight, who were not dele
gates. The contest On the Treasurer
and the Register and Recorder was
considerably mixed, and the several
factions were greatly divided. The
result can hardly be called the victory
of any faction or individual. Many
who are usually active in politics took
no hand in the fight. Eventhin?
passed off harmoniously and nvr
.some of the results there were mutual
rejoicings among those who have not
pulled the same way in years.
The Bloom nine defeated the Dem.
orests on Monday by a score of 9 to
5 They started on . their trip on
Tuesday, going first to Tvrone. not
reaching there until about four o'clock.
The ground was uneven and hard to
play on. The score stood 8 to 7 in
favo of Tyrone. On Wednesday our
nine played Bellefonte and were de
feated 16 to 8.
The Crescent Guitar Club of Dan
ville, afforded the people of Blooms
burg an opportunity to hear their
beautiful music last Friday night
They came up to a picnic at Oak
Grove, and spent the evening in ser
enading. Judge Ikeler and the editor
of this paper were among the favored
ones.
Mrs. Clara Ruoert died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. William Brobst,
asi week inursaay night, aged 79
years. Her oldest daughter, Mrs.
rletcher Harris of Columbus. Ohio.
did not reach here until Friday. The
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon
at St. Paul's Church of which Mrs.
Rupert has been a member for many
years.
It generally happens that the can
didate receiving the highest popular
vote, gets the nomination under the
Democratic rules. At the recent dele
gate election the vote for Treasurer
was as follows : Fowler 1423, De
witt 1097, Croop 989, Hess 584.
It is said that bean leaves will irive
instant relief in cases of poison from
the ivy vine. The leaf of the bean
should be well bruised before applied.
BRIEF MENTION.
About People Ton Enow.
Judge and Mrs. Elwell went to To
wanda on Wednesday.
Moi Sheng, the Chinese laundryman
has gone to Boston.
John P. Hill, proprietor of Pr octor
Inn, was in town on Tuesday.
J. Lee Harman and Frank Ikeler
went to the World's Fair Monday. .
Mr. Fred Thorue of Philadelphia
spent Wednesday in town.
Frank Gardner is visiting his par
ents. His wife is with him.
M. v. McReynolds is at home on
a visit.
S. A. Goodhue of Tamison City, is
off on a two weeks vacation. ,
Henrv W. Mr.Kelvv snent a few
days in town with his fnends this week.
I LC is uavciung 1UI a vnn-av mill.
D. L Brown came up from New
York on Saturday, and is visiting his
friends in this vicinity.
Seth Shoemaker an old resident of
Buck Horn, died on Sunday morning.
He was buried on Wednesday.
Editor William Smith of Benton
was an interested spectator at the con
vention on Tuesday.
Miss Kendig who has been visiting
Miss Lilla Sloan the past two months,
returned to her home in Lancaster on
Tuesday,
Miss Stella Lowenberg, Miss Helen
John, Barton John and N. J. Hender
shott Jr. started on Tuesday for
Chicago.
Mrs. W. L. Manning and son, of
Brighton, N. Y. are visiting at H. D.
Manning's.
Seth Shoemaker, one of Buck Horn's
oldest citizens, died Sunday morning.
He was buried Wednesday.
J. L. Dillon has gone to St. Louis
to attend a convention of florists. On
his return his daughter. Miss Alice.
will meet him in Chicago.
Attorney General Hensel. Senator
Herring, Judge Metzger, J. H. Coch
ran of Williarr.SDort left last Saturday
for Wisconsin, where they will spend
a couple of weeks among the lakes
fishing.
Revival Meetings will be held at
Rohrsburg, Pa., August 12th and 13th,
1801. Thirty or forty Evangelists will
be in attendance. Everybody invited.
First service 1 d. m.. led bv Keck
and Honnir ; in-nnrl cervif-e R-tn a
m., led by Stewart and Taylor ; third
service 10:30 a. m , led by Father and
Son fourth service 2,30 p. m., fifth
service 3:30 p. m., led by Evans and
Updegraft : sixth service 1 n. m.. led
by Bra Carter, Sister Christian and
Miss Gardner.
Information has been received warn.
ing people to look out for a woman
giving the name of Mrs. LI D. Pvntt
who is celling what she calls a rheuma-
nc euxir ror a nctitious firm at Bing
hamton, N.IY. A drug firm at Lan
caster took hold of the medicine and
an analysis revealed it to be nothing
but colored water. It was to have
been retailed at $1 per bottle.
Pensioners should be on the watrh
for the detectives who are on the road. A
shoemaker living near Sharon, Mercer
countv, has been drawinc a nensirm
for defective eyesight. Recently a man
stopped at his shop and ordered a
pair of shoes which required particu
larly fine work. The shoes were made
in the neatest style, but the shoemaker
lost his pension.
The mind-reader. A. T. Sevmnur
proposes to be buried and remain in
the ground while a cron of harlev i
grown on his grave. Dr. E. C. Dunn,
of Rock ford, has been selected by
Seymour as manager. Mr. Dunn
says: "There is no question that
this feat can be performed. I have
seen it performed successfully three
times in India, at Allahabad, Delhi
and Benares."
For several davs Sevmour will he
fed upon a diet of fat and heat-pro
ducing food. He will then throw
himself into a cataleptic state, the
lungs will be filled with pure air to
their fullest capicity, and the tongue
placed back and partially down the
throat in such a manner as to com.
pletely close the aperture to the lungs.
The nose, eyes and ears will be her
metically sealed with wax. Aftei
paraffin has been spread over the en
tire body to close the pores it will bt
ready for burial. The body will bt
put into an extra large coffin. This
will be placed inside another and both
will be perforated in order that if any
poisonous gases exude from the body
they may make their escape and bo
absorbed by the clay soil.
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