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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-12-20

breach ofthe peace. Chitty's G. u.
20 to %. Blac. Com. $50.
If there Is reasonable ground for
suspicion he may arrest without war
rant, aud hold tho offender for exami.
nation but his action in this regard is
at his own peril-fOr he may not make
an arrest unless the facts and circum-
stances would justify prudent man in
assuming that the grounds of suspicion
were reasonable-that IL, exhibited
probable cause to believe that q felony
had been committed. 3 w. & S.,
300.
He has the further power to arrest,
without warrant, for q breach of the
peace committed in his presence f; after
he has made such an arrest he may con-
duct the person TO Jail, and the jailor
must receive him to be detained in GUS
tody until an examination may be had
before the magistrate-but that exami.
nation must be had without unneces
sary delay. S. s. & r., 81.
His most responsible, and too often his
| most neglected duty, is to return to the
Court at each and every session all Of
| fenses, as to which the Court has po wer
to inquire, try or punish. This func-
| ton makes him the inspector of bis
| bailiwick-the informant of the Court,
and the means of repressing crime
This last duty is to be performed under
| the sanction of an oath-and may be
made the basis of bench warrant nd
arrest.
Ifit be performed with fidelity an
examination of the constable's returns
would at once inform the court of the
moral condition of the county, and few
offenses would 60 unpunished.
| These are common law powers and
duties which are attached to the office,
and failure to perform them or any Of
them is mi5demeanor in office, which
could and would be punished by the
court upon conviction had.
But the Legislature has enlarged and
particularly specified some of these of
fetal powers and duties.
One of the early statutes required that
constables should search those public
houses and places suspected of enter
tanning tipplers on Sunday, and compel
them to disperso quietly. By various
statutes enacted at various times, the
constable is required to make return
under oath as TO whether OfIenses
against the game or fishing laws have
been committed in his bailiwick ;
whether any bastard children have
been born therein, together with their
SEX and the names of their mothers
whether there are any tipplings-that
is unlicensed houses for the Illegal sale o.
liquors-or licensed houses that violate
the conditions Of their license-and
whether there are any common, ill
governed dis0rdarly houses Of pOstitu-
ton or gambling hOuoe9. The con-
stable must further return, whether the
index boards are placed and maintain
ed Mt the junction roads-whether there
were any breaches of the peace at the
election, and the names of the Offenders
whether within his knowledge there
was any wagering upon the election
and the names of the betters, and
whether there were frauds upon tho
election
All these returns must be made under
oath, and if such offenses exist and b'
not returned, the constable knowing o
their existence, is guilty Of misie-
meano in office.
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How TO MAKE YOURSELVES UN-
HAPPY. An exchange gives the fol-
lowing receipt how to mako oneself
unhappy--and if those who do not
believe it should give ii fair trial we
believe it will he found to answer the
purpose admirably.
In the first place, if you want to
mako yourself miserable, be selfish.
Think all tho time of yourself and
your things. DON'T care about any
thing else. Have no feelings for any
one but yourself Never think Of en-
jOying the satisfaction Of seeing Others
happy, bat rather If you see II smiling
face be Jealous lest another should enjoy
what you have not. Envy every one
who is better off in any respect than
YOURSELF think unkindiy toward them,
and speak lightly cf them. Be constant
ly afraid lest some one should Cncroach
upon your rights be watchful against
it, and if any one comes near your
Contend earnestly for everything that
IS your own, though IL may not he
worth Il pin; ior your rights are just
as much concerned as if it were pound
Of gold. Never yield a point. BE
very sensitive, and take everything
that is said to you in plnyfulne3 IS in
the most serious manner. Be jealous
of your friends, lest they should not
think enough of you; and if at any time
they should seem to neglect you put
the worst construction upon their con-
duct you can.
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Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic,
AND
Schenck's Mandrake Pills.
pennsgrove, salem County, New Jersey.

Penns grove, Salem County, New Jersey.
FEBRUARY q, 1872.
Dr. ]. II. SCHENCK, N. j.. corner sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia,
Respected Sir--I take pleasure In adding my
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syrup, Sea Weed Touic, and Mandrake Pills.
ConSumption has been hereditary with my
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/ consulted skillill and eminent physicians,
and tried many paj ent nOStfums, but without
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having placed me IN II oSt'luu WhereiD am @
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/ can refer you TO hundreds of my neiGhbors
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JOHN C. HEWITT.
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Old Esfahljsbed Goal Yard

G. w NEAL & Bro. Wholesale & Re-
tail Dealers in all sizes of the best
qualities of Red and White Ash Coal,
at the very lowest market rates. Lime
burners supplied at liberal rates with
best quality No. 6, coal. For smith fires,
in addition to prime article of lump,
we have first class quality of Bitumi-
nous coal, at $6.25 per ton on wharf.
Large stocks of all sizes constantly on
hand. Strict personal attention given to
the preparation of all our coal. Grain,
Lumber and Slabs taken in exchange fol
COAL Coal delivered to any part of the
town. Orders left at McKelvy Neal &
Co.'S. store or at our office, will receive
prompt attention. OFFICE & YARDS AT
MCKELvY & MEALS FURNACE, EAST
BLooMsBURG. Your patronage respect.
fully solicited.
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Petition for a road in Briarcreek
township, Isaiah Bower, Hudson owen
and Charles b. Jackson appointed view.
ers.
Petition for the division of Locust
township, William II. Abbott, Samuel
B. Deimer and Joseph b. Knittle ap.
pointed Commissioners.
Elisha Dreisbach against M. M. G.
Dreisbach;petition in divorce;on motion
John M. Clark appointed Commission
er.
In the estate of Christian Luz deceas.
cd petition for sale of realty for pay.
ment of costs, sale ordered.
In the estate of Isaac Grover decoas
ed,petition for sale for payment of debts,
sale ordered.
Report of viewers of a private road in
Locust township confirmed nj 81.
Report of viewers of a road in Clta
wissa township in zarr's addition con
firmed nisi.
Report of viewers assessing damages
and contributions in the opening of Sec
ond Street in the town of Bloomsbury,
confirmed nisi.
Report Of viewers assessing damages
and contribution in the opening of
Market Street in the town Of Blooms
burg confirmed nisi.
In the estate of Henry Eyerly dgceas
ed specific performance of contract de-
creed.
In the estate Of Bebecca Vanderslice
Supplemental auditors report con.
firmed nisi.
Inthe Of Alsblch against Rudolph
Herb, C. w. Miller continued auditor.
The Bloomsburg Odd Fellows Hall
Association incorporated.
The case OF George ongenberger's
executors against Hugh w. Mercy
nolds and others consumed nearly al
the time ofthe second week of December
term and continued until the 18th inst.
when the jury returned a verdict in
favor of the plaintiffs. Woodward
Ricketts,, Uoyt, Jackson and Stewart fol
plaintiffs; Linn, Buckalew, Freeze and
Barkley for defendants.
An adjourned court will be held OF
Dec. 3Oth, 1872.
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a suit ofgreat importance to build.
ers has been decided in the New York
Court of Common Pleas. 4 brick ma
son agreed to build house and charge
six dollars per thousand for laying the
brick. When he came to measure the
brick he measured all the openings, wi n
dows, doors, etc, las solid work making
the bill $1,000 larger than it would have
been had he only measured the solid
wall. The man for whom the work was
done refused to pay this SO 600, and the
mason brought suit to force the pay
ment, pleading the custom of brick
masons in his favor. The court decided
that his charge was illegal, and that he
had no legal right to charge for brick
that were never laid. This decision is
important to builders and contractors,
as other State Courts would be likely t.
follow the decision and precedent set
by the New York court. Sen.
Nlel.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
TIE GREAT PICTORIAL ANNUAL.

Hostetter's United States Almanac for 1873, for
distribution, gratis throughout the United States,
ana ali civilized countries of the western Hem
isphere, is now published and ready for delivery,
in the English, German. French, NorwegalS
Welsh, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and Span
ish languages, and all who wish to understand
the true philosophy of health should read and
ponder the valuable suggestions 1t contains. In
addition to an admirable medical treatise on the
causes, prevention and cure of a great variety
of diseases, it embraces large amount of inior
nation interesting to the merchant, the me-
chanic, the miner the farmer, the planter, and
professional man !; and the calculations have
been made for such meridians and latitudes as
are most suitable for a correct and comprehen"
sive National Calendar.
The nature, uses, and extraordinary sanitary
effects OF HoStetter's Stomach Btters, the sta
pie tonic and Alternative of more Than half the
Christian world, are fully set iorh in its pages,
which are also interspelsed with pictorial illus
tratIons, valuable recipes 70" the household and
farm, humorous anecdotes and other lnstruc-
tive and amusing reading matter, original and
selected. Among the AnuuulS to appear with
the opening of the year, TINS will be one of The
most useful, and may be hOdiOr ne dSktny. The
prOprietOrs, Messrs. HOstetle Smith, PITS
burgh, Pa, ON receipt oil II two cent stamp VIII
forward copy by mail to any person who cam
not procure one in his neighbOrhood. The lIlt-
ters are sold in every city, town and Vlunge,
aud are extensively used throughout the entire
civilized world
dec iW.
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y very common mistake most persons
make is i'll writing the capital land j.
They will write these two letters Just eX-
actly alike, and the consequence is that
many errors are made in print. This
mostly occurs in the initials of proper
names. TO avoid ali such mistakes per.
sons should accustom themselves to nj.
ways write the capital [ above the line
aud the capital j. below the line. 1t is
done just as easily, and thea there can
be no mistake about them. But if in-
durable weakness impels you to write
both letters alike by putting dot over
the the distinction VIII be sufficiently
clear to prevent mistake. Minor things
like this may just as well be properly
understood and correctly done at once.
1t is occasionally very important to be
correct in this apparently trihing mat.
ter.
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THE CREDIT SYsTEM,-During the
war, when money was plentiful, though
prices were eXorbitantly high, the cash
system prevailed generally, and it was
not less surprising than gratifying to
most persons to find how much easier
it was to 'pay as you co." than to pur-
sue the old credit system of "pay when
you cam" The credit system is bad for
everybody. 1t is especially an onerous
tax upon honest men, for they are
virtually compelled to pay the debts of
the dishonest. Merchants who lose large
sums by defaulting customers, are COM
PEELED to retrieve their losses by adding
large profits to their goods sold to those
who pay promptly. This does not at
first glance appear to be the fact, but
taking business in all its ramiflcations,
it will be found as stated. Pay as you
go, as you did during the war. Ifyou
are merchant, pay as you go, and if
unable to do this, ask yourself whether
prudence does not dictate the wisdom
of curtailing operations. If you are a
man Of moderate means, pay as you go,
and you will never know the torture OF
indebtedness.-Mdu Chlhk Democrat,
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TIE Pittoton Gazette devotCS II col.
umn of its space last week to unquali.
fed abuse of tho Comet of thattoWn, al.
luding to it in a pleasant way as pub.
lie curse. AS far as we can make it out
the Quotes Indignation seems to
rise from the fact that the Comet il tho
authorized paper for the printing of the
town council. It's family fight in
which we do not propose to interfere
but we do not believe the Gazette will
get the town Councils advertising nor
that its own subscription lists will be
materially increased by It's fulmina.
tiOns against its cotCmporary. The
comet however, is more than able to
take care of itself.
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SOLDIERS ORPHANS number
Of soldiers orphans under the care of
the State has undergone no diminution
the past four years, the places of those
leaving the schools by reason of having
arrived at the prescribed age of sixteen
years or for other causes being filled by
others old enough to claim admission.
In the years 1868, 1863, 1870 and 1871 be-
tween 5000 and 3,7O0 orphans were
educated and supported under the law
providing for the establishment Of the
soldiers orphan department, and dur
ing the current year the number has
been about the same. The monthly ad'
missions reach from thirty five to forty.
The yearly expense of the State in keep
ing up the orphan school system
amounts to- from $l50,000 TO Sj0O,00O
which sum will probably be greatly re-
duccd within the next two or three
years and in the course of five or six
years the number Of orphans will have
become so small as to render the depart
mcnt created for their benef! unnec1s
sary.
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THERE seems to be a prospect for
plenty of skating this winter, and, in
view of the probability, We would ad-
wise our lady readers to take advantage
Of the opportunities. The exercise is Il
healthful and invigorating ono and, if
but ordinary carefulnesD is exercised,
devoid of danger. The prejulico which
exists against it in some minds is I'M
called for, if the most palpable acts of
foolishnesS are avoided. If well, but
not too warmly, clothed and ifsitting
on the ice when heated is not INDUCED
in, the sport is truly a beneficial one
which can hardly fail to bring the roses
on cheeks however pale.
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p. 0. SrAMPs.-To convey some idea
of the immense number of postage
stamps used: In the space of three
months, the National Bank Note Com
pany made over 143, 900 of all de.
nominations, valued at over 50, 600, coo.
During the present year $4,000, ,OOO
have been completed, those made in
January numbering 10000, 900. Thirty
eighty and a half millions have been
completed in week, and 13,00O,OO0 in
n single day. Three times as many
three cents stamps arc used rs of all
other denominations combined after
them come the one cent, and then the
two and six cent. The last weekly re.
turn of the company showed manu-.
facturo of over $ll,000,000 finished
stamps.
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TIE Republican Congressional Con.
ference for the Thirteenth District met
Mt the Valley Hotel, in Wilkes Barre,
on Thursday of last week, and nomi-
mated DR.. Strawbridge, Congressman
elect, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Judge Mercur.
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PHILADELPHIA, March 4. S.2.
DR.. j. Il. SCHENCK,
RespeC ted Slr-I take pleasure in awarding TO
you this certificate of the wonderful cure your
Pnlmonic syrup and Sea Weed Tonic produced.
My throat and bronchial tubes were SO highly
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ar: on visit to my uncle, Mr.. Charles john
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THE M. Il. Sunday School of Mifllin-
willie purpose giving an entertainment
in their church on Christmas evening.
In addition to the usual Christmas tree,
there will be singing and declamations,
by the children, ALSO humorous lecture
on "Habit" by Rev. M. C.,Brittain late
Chaplain U. S. Navy.
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Longenberrcr ys, McReynolds,

This cause for several reasons has be-
come a somewhat celebrated one so far
as Columbia county is concerned. 1t is
an eectment for 36i acres of land lying
in what is now Beaver township. The
action was originally brought August
1.1SG3. 1t was arbitrated aud an award
filed Feb. 1856. 1t was tried before
q Court and Jury at May term 1S66,an
q writ of error taken on the 3lst of the
same month. The case was argued be-
fore the Supreme Court and on the 10Th
March 1868 Mr.. Chief Justice Thomp.
son delivered the opinion of The Court,
and ordered the case to be sent back to
Columbia county for new trial. The
case came on to be tried second time,
Dec. H., 1872, and the jury delivered
their verdi9t Dec. II, 1872. Exceptions
have been filed to the charge of the
Court in the trial just had, and the case
will go back to the Supreme Court.
But it was more for the purpose of
calling attention to the somewhat unus.
ual fatality attending the persons who
have been engaged in the cause, that we
have called attention to it.
The precipe was signed by Mr.. Hur-
ley who was also witness in the case
and who is since dead.
1t was addressed to Jacob Eyerly
then prothonotary, who is since dead.
1t was instituted by George Longeu
berger who has since died, against
Joshua Robson aud Others, nominal
deiGndents, of whom Joshua Robson i:
since dead.
At the commencement of the suit
Stephen Badly and John McReynold:
were tho Associate j Judges, of whom
Judge Badly is since dead,
Among the witnesses who were then
examined, George A. Frick, William
G. Hurley and Jacob Hoffman, ,all three
lawy ers are dead.
The case was tried by among othei
gentlemen Me5srs. Hakes and Nicholson
both Of whom we regret to learn are il
such health as to mako it probable thei
professional life is ended.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS ! Be sure you
make it merry one. You can do so by
purchasing from Thomas Webb's large
stock OF fancy toys, confectionery &c
just what will please the little folks.
Don't fail to call and see his assortment,
the largest and best in town, His stock
of Cigars and Tobaccoes cannot be
equalled in this place, and are Just the
things for Holiday gifts to smokers.
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The ladies of st. Paul's Church arc
busily engaged in preparing the ever
greens to be used in dressing the Church
for Christmas. When tastefully arrang-
ed it is really surprising how greatly
the green wreaths and devices add to
the beauty of the Church. We etrust the
efforts of the ladies may meet with per.
feet success and that the sacred building
may look more lovely than ever before.
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THE Justice of the Verdict rendered by the
public years ago in favor of tho MEXICAN Mus
TANG LINIMENT must be apparent to all who
have used that famous preparation or seen 1t
used. Its healing influence is irresistible. The
most obstinate forms of neuralgia or rheumatic
disease are totally cured by 1t, and that in an
iuconceivably short space of time. EXternal
injuries or sores, whether of man or beast, as
well as all equine or human malsdles for which
liniment may be used, are speedily remedied
10y its use. Remember II is not merely pallia-
tive but an eradicant of disease,
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THE clergy of Sunbury have deter
nsined to hold Union temperance meet
ings on the first Sunday of each month.
The first meeting was held in the Luth-
cran Church last Sunday evening, and
was addressed by Rovs. Wheat, Penny
packer and Milllkon. rhe object is to
inspire the people to vote next spring
against the granting of liquor licenses. -
North uD1beridnd Democrat.
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Mr.. II. l.. DIEFFENBACH, in a card
published in the last number of tho
weekly Lycoming STANDARD announces
his withdrawal from the management
of that paper and states that j. w.
Furey of the Bellefonte IIdtchm0n Will
be the leading member of !he firm
which will hereafter control The sian
d1rd Mr.. Furey is capital writer
and an experienced editor, and under
his management the paper will Il ubt.
less meet with success.
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WE noticed solitary sleigh on the
street last Tuesday, but neither the
horses nor their driver seemed to be
having any more solid enjoyment than
they could comfortably dispose Of 1t
WAS too thin--the snow was.
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WE notice in an exchange a we'll
timed piece of advice concerning tho
ventilation of school houses. 1t is n
subject to which toe little attention is
paid and yet is one demanding the
most serious consideration. An un.
wholesome atmosphere is terribly injur
lOus to both teacher and scholar, more
50, perhaps, to the latter than the
former, as the constitutions of children
arc less able to withstand the effects of
noXious air thau those of adults. 1t is
Il matter emiucntly deserving OF atten-
ton, and we shall alludo to il hereafter
at greater length.
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Now is your time to save money, by
buying a Silver Mould White Wire
Clothes Line; guarantee given against
rusting, freezing, wearing or injuring
clothes hung upon it, in any shape or
form. Cheaper than a rope line; apply
to A. BARLOW, Agent, bloomsbury,
Pa. also agent for the New Wheeler d
Wilson Sewing Machine. Idec. 13 4w.
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IN the COLUMBIAN of Dec. 9th we
published an editorial under the cap.
ton of "Missing." We are persuaded
that it must be pretty good one, rs
we notice that several of our exchanges
have republished it, but have omitted
to state that it belonged to us. rhey
didn't even say Exchange" which is
the next thing to stealing an article.