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LOT OF GROUND,
ID U b l. l G S A L E

A l. U ABLE REAL ESTATE
In pursuance Of an order of the Orphans Court
oil columbia county, the undersigned Admiuis-
township, in said county, deceased, will expose
70 public sale on the premises on THURSDAY,
NOVEMBER 10th, 1870, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of SAID
day, all that certain
FARM AND TRACT OF LAND,
situate in Mt. Pleasant township, said county.
adjoining lands of james Grimes on the north
and east, and lands of Thomas Trench the
Bloomsburg Iron Company and others on the
south, Bloom twp. Poor House and others on the
west, containing
80 ACRES AND 70 PERCHES,
whereon are erected n good two-story frame
house, Il frame barn, frame wagon shed a frame
stable ana other out buildings, there is n good
wei nl never falling water at the door of the
dwelling house there Is also a good selection of
all KINDS OF fruit on the premises
~ he Widows dover, in the above lands are re-
CONDITIONS OF SALE.-Ten per cent of once
fourth of the purchase money TO be paid on the
day OF sale. One-fourth of the purchase money
less the ten per cent to be paid on the confirms
tlon OF the sale. One.half OF the balance of the
purchase money TO be paid on the list day OF
April A. u. 1871, and the balance Of the purchase
money to be paid on the LIST day OF April A, ID.
lhI2 with interest on the same nom the lat day
OF April, 1871, aud to be secured by bond and
mortgage on the premises. Purchaser or pur
chaserS to pay for deed, mortgage and stamps
Possession given LIST OF April 1871.
SAMUEL GREASY,
STEPHEN GOaO,
MlfiiinVille, oct.2l, lS7O-it Administrations.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Michael Grover
vs.. Lev, Fac. No 80
Samuel Schweppenheiser. May Term 1870.
aud Elizabeth, his wife.
The undersigned appointed Auditor to distrib-
ute funds III Court, amongst creditors arisiug
from Sheritfs sale in above writ, will meet the
parties in interest for the purpose OF his appoint
inent AT his office in Bloomsbury, on Monday,
November 2st 1870 aJ 10 o'clock A. ". All per-
sons having claims on said fund are required To
| attend or be forever debaIred from coming in
for part of said fund. j. Il. Robson,
Uct2l70-4W Auditor
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a l. U BL f. REAL ESTATE.
In pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court of Columbia county, Pa, on SATURDAY,
NOVEMBER 18th, 1870 at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, Morrison Il. jackson, who was appointed
by the Orphans Court of said ounty in place
and stead Oi the administrator of John Daven-
port late of Berwick, in said county deceased.
will expose to sale, by public vendue ON the
premises, certain Messuage and
LOT OF GROUND,
situate in The Borough of Berwick in the county
of umbia and state OF Pennsy vania bound
ed and described as follows, to wit: on the north
by lot No y, on the east by Canal street, on the
south by Pine street and on the west by Front
street, being lot No. "a of town plot of said Bor-
ough OF Berwick. Containing forty mine and q
hnlf feet 'front.' whereon are erected II
TWO STORY FRAME DWELLING HOUSE.
and out buildings
". II. EET. Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE.-One-third to remain in the
place until after the death of the widow interest
TO be pain 10 her annually. Ten per cent. OF one
fourth OF the purchase money at the striking
down OF the property; the one-fourth less the
ten per cent. at the confirmation absolute, and
tire remaining three-fourths in one year there
atter with interest from The continuation nisi.
octlf'O'lt. NJ. E. JACKSON.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL EST ArE


OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In pursuance of an Order of the Orphans Court
OF Columbia county, Pa, the undersl gned Guar
dams OF charles Gearhart, Daniel Gearhart Eiz
or children of Jacob Gearhart, Jr,, late of Maine
township, in said county, deceased, will expose
70 pubic sale, on the premises, on I'll URS DAY
NoNEMBER 2ith, 1870 at twelve o'clock, noon
wit: All that certain
FARM AND TRACT OF LAND
situate In Maine township, said county, bound
Ell by lands of Rudolph Shuman, John tiearhnrt
John Nuss, and Daniel Fenstpiinacher,
CONTAINING 112 ACRES.
be the same more or less on which are erected n
ings There is also upon the premises n fine
young Apple Orchard, and IA variety OF other
Hult trees w. II. Int, Clerk.
ss-CoNrITtoNs OF SALE.-Ten per cent Of one
fourth of the purchase money to he paid by the
purchaser at the stria ing down OF tile PROPERTY
Oneiourth less the ten per cent to he paid at ths
continuation of the sale The balance to be pa id
IN one year from the confirmation of sale with
IN lerest from The time the purchaser gets possess
sion OF the said premises. The grntE in the
ground To be sold with the farm. Possession of
the premises to be given on the first day OF April
a. d., 1871. WILLIAM GREASY,
STEPHEN GEARHART,
.,eo " Guardians.
aoQus 20 bushels of Wheat 90 bushels of Rye
and % bushels of Corn. as the property of Cath
arine Gearhart late of Maine township, in SAID
county, deceased.
Conditions will be made known on day sale
.oo,-. - STEFHEN GEAR1ART.
octIo 'u-@t. Administrator.
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THE undersigned will take in ex-

Il change for Coal and Groceries, the follow ing
named articles Wheat, fsye, Corn, Oats, Pota-
toes, Lard, Ham, shoulder and side meat, Butter
Eggs, Hay, &C., at the highest cash prices AT his
Grocery Store, adjoining their coal yard
j. W. HENDERSON,.
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LOCAL NOTICES.
BLANKETS, Bla nkets, Blankets. The
est place to buy blankets, is at M. p.
UTZs'.
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4 UDITORS NOTICE.

"A EsrATEs OF DIR. JOHN KLUGE, DECD.
In the Orphans Court OF Columbia county,
iHcr dtidthe Auditor appointed by the Court.
to make distribution among heirs of the estate
Of Doctor John ltIuge, will meet the parties
interested, for the purpose of his appoint
ment, ON Saturday the 20 h day of November
next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the Office
of c., II. Brocltway in Bloomsbury, in said
county. {. b. BRDCRWAY
oct2S7O-iw. Auditor
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LEGAL NOTICES.
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

n
IN. RE. REPORT or SALE OF THE REAL ESTATE
OF BENJAMIN BOONE, A LUNATIC.
IN the Court OF Common Pleas, of Columbia
county, inter ALA, the undersigned Auditor, ap-
pointed by the Court to make distribution of
funds arising ON sale of said real estat-, To the
parties entitled, VIII meet the parties Interested
NoNemher 10Th, 1870, at 10 o'clock a. NJ, at his
Office IN bloomsbury All parties interested, are
requested to attend, or be debarred from coming
in Tor Il part of said fund.
c. w MILLER,
noVlO-lt. Auditor.
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NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN

IN that an application will be made at the next
meeting of the General Assembly OF tue Con-
monWCalth Of Pennsylvania 1or The iucorpOfa-
ton Of a bank, in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth, to be entitled the "Catayyissa
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wiSsa, o CO. Pa, wlth a caI ttal Of tity thousand
dolluIs with the right 10 Increase the same to
one hundred and flty thousand dollars.
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VALUA REAL ESTATE.
In pursuance Of an order of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas of the county of Columbia, the un.
dersfgned, committee of the person q I'd estate
oi bHhlei Gehrhart, n lunatic of the township OF
hoaflhScreek IN said county, will expose to pub
nc Sale on the premises on FRI AH the 18th
day ol November next at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of
SAID day, the following described real estate, to
wit: ali that
CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND,
situate in RoaringcreelS twp, Columbia co.. ad-
joining lands of Peter Gearhart on the west
Ludwig Doty on the north, Tench Coxes heirs
on me east, and Jacob Shuman and Others on
lhe south.
CONTAINING $50 ACRES,
more or less. The same to be sold in three tracts
per acre neat measure. The one tract to contain
100 acres and each of the others So acres more or
less, according to survey. On the 100 acre tract
there is erected
GOOD FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
good bank barn and other out buildings n good
well OF water at the door of the dwelling house
good variety of fruit, about acres OF when
timber. The other two tracts good timber
land.
F5-TERM5 or SALE.-Teu per cent of one.
fourth OF the purchase money to be paid at the
King down of the property, oue-fourth OF the
purchase money less the ten per cent. to be paid
on the confirmation of the sale, and the balance
OF the purchase money to he paid in one year
thereafter with interest en- the same from cou-
rs Will be given April LIST, a. ID. 1871. Purchaser
or purchasers TO pay for deeds and stamps.
lala"issa, oct 2I7O-it Committee.
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IN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA
COURT ADVERTISEMENTS
JURY LIST,

GRAND JURORS.
" FOR DECEMBER TERM, 1870.
Beaver-John shuman, Joseph shearman.
Bent9n-Richard stiles, John j. McHenry.
Bioom~w. scott conner, james sterner.
CeaiwsSIaEW K John samuel kostenbauder
Centralia Bor.-Jonathan Hoagland,
T,so1nyngham-A Aaron Person.
Locust-Daniel Morris.
Maine-Daniel Cup.
Mnlin-Thomas X. Hess.
Malichi Ruckle.
Montour,7sampel s,,,1,s.l,, Lazarus, Jr. ,,
Sugarloaf-John Kitchen.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Il DECEMBER TERM. 1870. FIRST WEEK.
Beaver-Samuel Nungesser,
Benton-Paul Klipger.
Bloom-John ID. Casey, John Mcieyno DIS,
ton. John Smith.
lirlarcreek-- E. Eek;
Derwick-John yought, Adrian Van Houten.
Centre-George Conner.
Centralla Bor.-Martin Cain
Fishingcreek-Hugh Mcbride, Adam Bellas,
=, GreGnwood,George W; Ikeler, a. T.. Young,
John Parker, John W. Gillaspie.
Jackson--Jacob Rantz, Jonn McHeniy.
l.1cust-Alfrcd Marks. Henry Kline,
MI Pcasa STsS H. %lqm WhG u adsS BroK Ke;er
Orange-Archibald Patterson, VIM. +. White,
Samuel Henry, Joseph z Hughes, , r..
Charles Eek,
Scott-1 arvey Creveling,
Sugarloaf-Alvin Harvey.
SECOND WEEK.
Beaver-Abraham Rice.
Benton-Lowry McHenry, Joel Roberts.
Rerwick-WilIi.m V. Farmer.
Bloom-Frederick Widmeyer.
Centre-Edward hartman, step hen McEwen,
Daniel Bower, John Stner.
Conyngham-llichard Thornton, John Laugh
lin.
Centralia Bor.--Jereminh o'Conner.
Fishingcreek-AlfredP Preston. Joseph Ruckle,
Joseph Coleman.
nwood-Joseph Il. Ewes, Caleb f. Moore,
Isaac a. Dewitt, Plrvu Ewes
Jackson-Wilson Albertson.
L"cust-Reuben Krick Lewis Lee.
Maine-John +. Shuman.
Mifiln-John j. hartzell, Charles Masteller,
Samuel Nuss.
Madison-Robert Nj. Johnson.
Mt. Pleasant-John Osman.
Montour-Isaiah Deitterich.
Orange-J mes Ewes, David Achenbnch.
pine-Enoch Fox.
Observation-Disclosures Winter teen.
scott-Ihomas " Edgar.
Sugarloaf-Jacob Fritz, William stephens.
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COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. William Elwell, President
Judge OF the Court of oyer and Terminer and
General Jail Delivery, Court of Quarter Sessions
ol the Peace and Court of Common Pleas and Or
phan Court in the 26th Judicial District, COM
posed of the counties of Columbia, Sullivan and
wyoming, and the Hon. Tram Derr and Isaac y
Monroe Associate Judges OF Columbia county
have issued their precept, bearing date the 9TH
dhy OF september in -.~e year of our Lord one
Thousand, eight hunured and seventy and to
me direct ed for holdinga Court OF Oyer and Ter
miner ana General Quarter Sessions Of the Peace
tourt OF common Pleas ana Orphans Court, M
lloomsburg, in the county of Columbia on The
first Monday, being the 5th day OF December
next, to continue TWO weeks.
Notice IS hereby gwen, 10 the Coroner, TO the
Justlces ol the Peace, and the Constables of the
sad county OF Columbia that they be then and
lhtre IN Their proper person at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon of said 9th day OF Dee, with their rec
ords, iuqutsittons and other remembrances to
do those things which to their offices appertain
10 be done. And those that are bound by
fecognNnce, to prosecute Hgainst the pris-
Okers That are or may be In the iail OF the
said county of Columbia, to he then and
there 10 prosecute them shall be lust Ju-
fofs are requested to be punCtual in their attend
ance, agreeably To their notices. Dated at BinnnlS.
-, burg, the 18th day ol Oct in the year
( l.. 5. I of our Lord, one thousand eight hum
49, dred and seventy, and in the ninety
ioullh year oi the Independence Of the United
states Of America. MORpECAI MlLI4ARD,
Bloonsburg, oct. -, 1870 Sheriff.
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Beaver, oct. II lS7C-iw
The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13

Tag good people Of AoHtgonsry, Ala, arsssioJinE
panorama Of MiItons Paradise Los, but, sdsIi-
cate compliment to tie recent q On risasa1lnsss."
they call it 9 The Grsss Rsbsllisn N Hs.Fsn.r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13

The INTELLIGENCE OF PLANTS. Man, in the pride
of his reason, which is by no means unerring, has
long been accustomed to deny the possession OF the
same faculty to all inferior animals. de has, how
ever, been graciously pleased to allow that these
animals possess something else which be calls in
stinet. This answers almost well for
guiding them to the happiness and maintenance Of
their lives and the propagation Of their species.
Whatever be the exact difference between reason
and instinct which has been rather puzzling mat
ter for philosophers in all ages }, and however much
however little Of either faculty may be possessed
by men and animals by the latter large elephants
eagles and whales or small MICE butterflies, or
animacule, clearly admits that these creatures
have certain degree Of intelligence which is useful
to them He will not, however, admit this to be
true IN the case Of plants aud vegetables, whether
as regards reason, instinct, any minor degree Of
intelligence. The great naturalist, Linneus, al
though he was the first to declare that plants and
flowers, as well as animals are male and feInale-a
discovery which would suppose might have led
him to acknowledge sensation, if not intelligence,
in these living beings-says, in defining the deren
ees between the mineral, vegetable, and animal
kingdoms: Minerals grow; vegetables grow and
live: animals live grow and FEEL" In other words,
he asserts that the members of the vegetable world
do not feel" Another and more recent definition
sets forth that "a plant is an organized being
conscious of its own existence, fed by inorganic
substances which it extracts from air or water,
cording to laws independent Of the formula Of or
ganie chemistry by the help OF fAculty dependent
on vital force" Are these ideas just, aud these de-
dnitions conects 1 think not, and have been LED
ty observation 20 believe that plants conscious
OF their own existence; and that they are endowed
not only with feeling sensation, but with intel
gepce in such degree as Is sufficient to make lifs
pleasant to them, and enable them to take proper
measures for its preservation.
% II the oyster fastened the rock feel, why
not the rose or the coDvolvnlous, the great oak
tree that Is fast rooted in the ground: OF the glow
Of the sunshine the freshness Of the rain and the
air, are they not pleased recipientsi Who can teis
Or who shall deny and give good reason for bis In
credulityi Who, however learned he may be, can
decide where animal life ends and where vegetable
life beginsi What, for instance, Is a spongef And
II, as Linnaus says, plants have no feeling, what