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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Judge Pearson, of the North Carolina Su-
preme Court, rendered an opinion which Is
interesting under certain circumstances. In
this case the parties had made contract of
marriage and on the day previous to the
marriage, the woman executed deed of
gift of her real estate to the value of $4,000
to her stcp-mothcr, without the knowledge
of the man. After the marriage the husband
sues for the recovery of the land back to the
wife, upon the ground of fraud. The Court
held that the deed was fraudulent, intended
to deceive the man, and the step-mother Is
ordered to convey back the land to the wife.
-ErchdRges.
Therefore it is very unsafe to buy real
estate from a "single woman" for if she
happens to marry afterwards (and she will
if she has chance) "Judge Pearson will
decide that the sale was fraudulent, the
estate will 90 back to her--and she will do
as she pleases about relundng the money,
and she will please to keep it. just what
real estate or the sale thereof has to do with
marriage, or in what manner it inferentally
enters into such contracts, the sapient
"Judge Pearson" does not explain. Whether
the law as expoundcd by this Second Dan
iel come to Judgment" applies equally to
"single men, who sell real estate before
marriage, the public is left in blissful igno-
rance by this learned Judge While look
ing to real estate in the matter of marriage
is no new thing, courts have not been in the
habit of holding that it was to be inferred
that it constituted part of the marriage
contract or that il was in any wise to be
legally inferred that it was a consideration
thereto. In fact, cold fogies" generally
hold that when man marries wife he
takes her "for better or worse," as the case
may be, without the least regard to the real
estate she may have recently sold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The following is the oath that all judicial,
State and county officers must take before en-
terng upon their public duties;
| do soemnly swear Tor ailirm)tha | have
not paid or contributed, or promised to pay or
contribute, either directly or indirectly, any
money or other valuable thing, to procure my
nomination or election, Tor appointment) ex-
cept for necessary and proper expenses ex-
pressly authorized by law, that ! have not
knowingly violated any election law Of this
Commonwealth, or procured it to be done by
Others in my behalf that | will not know
ingly receive, directly orindirectly ANY money
or other valuable thing for the performance
or non-performance ofany act orduty pretain-
ing to my office, other than the compensation
allowed by law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

If greenback was at par with gold, says an
exchange, we would have specie payments
and the only way to have specie payments
without injury to the industries of the coun-
try is to bring them to par with each other.
The policy of the Radical leaders is now
and has been for years to depreciate green
backs as much as possible to enable the bond
holders, the gold gamblers and stock jobbers
to get rich at the expense of the masses, and
the so-called resumption act is tended to
intensity the difference between gold and
legal tender currency. The Democratic po.
sition is not to initiate the quantity Of the
currency as falsely asserted but to initiate
its value and by giving full faith and credit
to legal tenders to bring them up to the stan
dard of par with gold, and thus reach asound
specie basis. On the other hand the Radi-
cal policy is todepreciate the greenback cur
rency and keep up the price of gold, thus
giving the people fuctuatng curreRcy,
and continuing the present commercial pros
tration indefinitely. 1t is not difficult
matter to choose between the two policies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The aliegory of Angel Sleep and Angel
Death will be concluded in one or two
more issues. The fair authorcss does justice
to this difficult style Of writing, and her i'm
aginative narrative is of particular interest
to religiously inclined people, yet we bat
seldom continue anything over so long Con-
ciseness and brevity have become so much the
fashion nowadays that it is only in exceed
ing rare cases that we can agree to continue
an article beyond one issue. In the next and
following issues we will endeavor to conclude
this one.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Adhesion of California court ailirms
that woman whose husband is Il convict in
penitentiary is in law a widow. The hus-
band being without civil rights he is held to
be dead, in law. We believe this is in ac-
cordance with other decisions whenever the
question has been raised-at least generally.
Under the California decision widow thus
created, whose husband is in the New York
penitentiary for shooting her paramour, will
inherit large estate from her deceased
father which it is supposed she will use to
get her husband out of prison by some hook
or crook of law. In view of the decision it
will be well for husbands to keep out of
pentcntiaries if they do not want their
wives to be regarded and treated by the law
as widows.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Somebody has described Postmaster Gen
eral Jewell as a small specimen of "skim-
milk yankee probably of the white oak
cheese pattern. Since in Office he has been
mousing around certain schemes of "last
mail lines" of course embracing heavy con-
tracts, and that, besides exhibiting "thc
Postmaster General" at various points where
such thing is a curiosity, is about the only
official duty his wooden nutmeg excellency
can see. A respectable lager beer wagon
would deliver the mails more promptly to
the North Branch region than the Lacka-
wana and Bloomsbury railroad does it, yet
the latter is paid at the largest rates and
never fine is imposed nor reprimand offered.
In fact the p. M. G. is incompetent and
consequently worthless, like Radical Office
holders generally, and the people about here
may wait on and wait long before any thing
is done to relieve them, unless the Radical
officers are disposed of.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Governor Hariranft has earned the graft
tudc of all who are interested in maintaining
the fee system abuse. BY vetoing the bill
aboishing the fee system, and thus violating
his obligations to the Constitution, he has put
hundreds of thousands of dollars in the
pockets of the oilice-holders while continu-
ing the burdens of the people to that extent
lie therefore counts on the active support OF
the ollice-holders who can spend in his in
terests large sums of money wrung from the
people by means of this corrupt fee system.
Had he signed the bill and thus cut off the
supplies of the oiIice holding class he would
have provoked their deadly hostility. lie
did not dare to offend them. lie preferred
to insult the people and trample on their
Constitution. The result of the election in
November will show whether he acted wisely
in taking his stand with the official plunder-
ers against the people.-PatrioL
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03
A PlethOPic Campaigner.

The Republican papers are just now laud-
ing the earnest speech in behalf of Hartranft
made at Bellefonte last week by VIM. B.
Mann. We have lengthy paragraphs upon
paragraphs piling up all the.pet adjectives of
praise the books afford in behalf of the
"earnestness" and 'eloquence" of the speech
But it is an old belief that a lawyer works
very much in proportion to the pay he has
in expectancy. Iartranft, while Auditor
General, gave this same VIM, b, Mann $780,
600 of the peoples money for few days
work said TO have been performed in exam
ining the books Of foreign insurance COM
panes. Whether any work was ever performed
there il no evidence, but that over $50 900 of
the peoples money was certified by Auditor
Geneval Hartranft to be due to VIM. b. Mann
"ior examining the books of foreign insurance
companies" in 1867 and 1868, is proved by
the official statements of the State Treasurer,
Mann may have done some work, but $50, 900
would be enough to pay him for several years
occupation, yet this work whatever it was)
was all done in 96S, and without interfering
with Mr.. Manns otheroccupations Well may
he make earnest and eloquent" "aPpeals'
in favor of Il candidate who confers an ordin-
ary fortune of the peoples money upon him
VIII Mr.. VIM. H. Mann point out in the
next speech he makes how he earned this
$50 900 in so brief time? Under what law
he was employed? What labor he performed
Who fixed his compensation
Our Granger friends should get out their
cypherlng books and demonstrate how many
days of fair wages $4,000 will pay. After
that they can appreciate how lIartrnait took
care OF the taxes they paid?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The campaign of the coming fall is State
canvass, involving State issues, and chiefly
for the correction of State abuses, and we
hope the platform to be adopted at Erie,
while speaking in unmistakable protest
against federal interference and federal cor
ruption and extravaganza, will coniine itself
to matters of State interest, for we of Penn
sylvania are chiefly interested that our State
be rightly and honestly governed. If our
home is properly ruled we may reasonably
feel certain that our representatives in the
federal Congress will do their duty in ma t,
ters of national legislation West Chester
,Ie6ers0Hida
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03
Excerpts and News Items from Exchanges

$lOO,0OOa year is the average amount ostima-
ted to have been embezzled by Pennsylvania
State Treasurers during the past twelve years.
And yet the Republicans ask for campaign is
sues.
The Republican factions in Allegheny county
are pnlling each other to pieces, and the election
of the Democratic ticket is looked upon as quite
probable,
In France the economists set down the anlic-
tons of the United States az due to three causes
An excess ofrailroads lover 100 600 miles,, paper
money, and q protective taril.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

In many counties of the State the town
ship Auditors are being prosecuted and fined
for not publishing the annual settlements, as
required by law, This is proper, for the
people have right TO know how their taxes
are expended, and refusal or neglect to
publish, as required bylaw, raises ajust sus-
picion that some of the funds have been
misapPropriated. All laws ought to be com
piled with, and when Office holders refuse
to comply with them it is always a sign Of
corruption and the penalty for refusal ought
TO be enforced.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Willamsport is dull place for any kind
and the fact appears as boldly from the ad-
vertising columns of its newspapers as
though it were directly stated Hence if
any body wants any thing he thinks he may
get there it is necessary to write for infor
nation, to an editor or somebody else, who
may or not go to the trouble of ascertain ing
and answering. The Gazette d. Bulletin
publishes letter of this sort as a sample.
We refer to this subject merely to impress
upon business men every where that adver-
tisng not only pays them directly, but is o t
immense advantage in presenting the busi-
ness facilities of any town to the public and
thus drawing profit to it. Business men and
manufacturers every where, and energetic
men in quest of business places, universally
judge of the desirability and capacity of any
town for busiress purposes, by the adver-
tsing contained in its local papers. Thus,
taking towns in the same locality, Lock
Haven, with half the population, and much
less than that proportion of the lumber trade
is a better place for any kind of business
than Willamsport,a and this fact is illustrated
in the advertising columns of the local pa
pers. So it is every where, Therefore when
the business men of n town fail to ad vcrtise
extensively, they diminish the importance
and trade of the place, and permit the more
enterprising localities to take the latter from
them. Although done for their individual
interests, advertisers should be looked upon
by citizens of the towns where they reside
as in some sense public benefactors, and
should be encouraged accordingly. One
merchant who advertises extensively is worth
more to his town and its people than forty
who never show themselves in print, and
should be for this reason alone preferred,
assuming that he is of course fair business
man.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Among the other discarded aristocratic
customs of Europe that the snobs at WASH
ington have adopted, as we judge by the in
sipid anecdotes of officials that are publish
ed, is that of employing court fools. Treas
urer New is the hero of most of them now,
but Postmaster Hale figured in the character
lately, as did Secretary Deano formerly
Sharp sayings as flat as the butt end of Il
pumpkin, are sounded and heralded as
gushingly as though they were pure scintil-
lations of wisdom.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The whole board of county Commissioners
in Schuylkill county were recently convicted
ofgross frauds in office. The proof was clear.
In one case, in building an almshouse barn,
they had embezzled about $4,000. Besides
this, other frauds and negligence in Office
were proved. But the coolest piece of scoun-
drelism was in two of the commissioners
walking into their Office and directing orders
to be drawn in favor of the attornies who had
defended them, amounting to $500. No in
stitution except the penitentiary can curb
such genius.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The newspapers are giving general circu-
lation to the fact that State Treasurer Mackey
recently paid out 81, ,060ll for walnut doors
to Governor Hartranft's horse stable, The
Governor receives ten thousand dollars a
year salary; and if such Governor is worth
that sum it is mean span of horses that
isn't worthy of even mahogany stable doors.
If Hartranft is reelected there will be no
doubt be bill presented for german silver
roof to the State stable and new set of
pearl handle curry combs- Penango Specta-
tor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The last mad dog story is from Pittsburg
paper and as an example of the wonderful,
beats all others ever manufactured. A child
three years of age was bitten but reached
maturity, several years after which he mar
ried, then became the father Of a consider
able family, but annually in August got mad
mot singular except as to regularity of time,)
but on each occasion recovered. The last
August he felt the fit coming on, started up
stairs, and seeing his wife coming down,
warned her, got mad, barked like dog and
then bit her. Both wife and husband re-
covered. 1t is highly probable, and much
less wonderful, that some other poison than
virus of a mad dog affected him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

If State Treasurer keeps two millions
of dollars of the peoples money in banks at
at an annual rate of interest of four per
cent. it is easy to see how a few years in of
flee would enable him to amass fortune.
It's a good thing the people have put on
their thinking cap, and the next election
will put an end to that kind of business.
High time for a change York Gazette.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

THE TEMPERANCE MovEMENT.-This or
ganization is assuming formidable proportions
There are now six journals in the State sup
porting the Prohibition candidates for Gov
ernor and State Treasurer. They are: On
Paper and The Temperance Blessing, of Phila-
delphia, the Altoona Licing Age, the MiHers-
torn Reriep, the Pittsburgh Temperance Agi,
tator and the Harrisburg Temperance Pmd'
Gator. Besides, several regiments of clergy
men have taken the stump for Brown and
Pcnnypacker.-Erchange.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The board of underwriters of Williams =
port, on behalf OF the National board, pre-
sented Mayor Powell, of that city, with a
splendid gold watch and chain for his
efficient services in bringing incendiares to
trial and conviction. The usual speeches of
such occasions were indulged in, as well as
usual adjournment to the dining room, for
refreshments, which are naturally required
after eXhausting ceremonies.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

1t is gratifying news that the cotton crop
of the South this year is very large and that
there is plenty of money down there for the
New Orleans Times, "has kept money locked
in the banks of the South all summer, and
now that safe investments demand it, there
will be an abundance in market, and at a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

And now the Radical State Treasurer OF
New jersey comes to the front with de-
ialcation of 10000. He was continued IN
office last winter by the contumacious Radl-
cal Senate refusing to meet the Democratic
House in joint convention to elect Treas
urer, as the law required, and his sureties
claim that this releases them from liability.
So goes Radcalism!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The Greenback HcraM is the name of q
new newspaper candidate for public favor
just started in Philadelphia, by Volkmar Il
Co. 32 South 7th Street. 1t is large eight
page sheet, and is devoted to the advocacy
of making greenbacks full legal tenders,
favors the repeal of the National bank law,
opposes contraction, &c. 1t is edited with
ability and contains much valuable reading
matter on variety of subjects. 81 per year,
or 90 cents for three months
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The Prohibition candidate for Governor,
Browne, is stumping the State, and is every
where greeted by large audiences. He has
spoken orwill speak in Lawrence, Allegheny,
Bradford, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster &c,
and wherever he has been heard measures
have been taken to put Temperance tickets
in the field lie will visit every important
locality and probably every county in the
State. He is said to he man of large abil-
ity and an interesting speaker.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The next issue of the COLUMBIAN will
announce the Democratic nominees for Gov
ernor ard State Treasurer, the convention
meeting at Erie on the Sth of September.
Then the struggle of the fall campaign will
commence in earnest; it will be the most
important one that has occurred in many years;
the true and real issue being whether the
State and Federal governments shall be ad-
ministered extravantly or economically
whether public plunder and oppression of
the people shall prevail, or Government be
brought down to the necessities of the people
and honestly and cheaply administered
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

A slight irregularity in the marine corps
at Washington has turned up which, it is
estimatedr will result in showing that Uncle
Sam has been swindled to about the tune of
$4,000. This is a small amount standing
alone, especially in that city of big jobs
and heavy swindling, but there are so many
of these little swndles turning up that,
when put together, the sum of the robberies
is enormus
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The expenses of Hartranitsa administrator
in 1874 were 81 ,09G 1888. This is a little
over six hundred thousand more than Cur.
tins cost in 1862, and il is two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars more than Geary's ad,
minstration cost in 1868. This is the kind
Of economy of which the Radicals boast
Everything heavily taxed and expenses
of State and Federal governments on the
increase l--Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The Clarion Democrat gives an apt illus
tration of the system of Saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung," as practiccd un-
der our present State Government. The
advertising for proposals for stationery, fuel,
etc, for the various departments, and for the
Senate and House, as per act of May lG,
1874, the bills for which have recently been
paid amounts to over $4,000 while the
amount of supplies required will scarcely
reach $4,000!
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

We regret to see that II. Frysinger Esq,
one of the truest and ablest editors in the
State, has sold the Lewistown True Democrat
and retired from editorial life after a service
of twenty-one years. He is an honest man
and was an editor of sterling sense and cour-
age. Wehope his successor, Maj. d. Hough,
may prove his equal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The Waynesburg Messenger, Greene county,
long one of the best and most seryiceable
has been much enlarged and improved and
decked in new type. The present editor,W.
II. 7. Pauley, Esq. has been connected with
the paper for forty y-three years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03
Notice.

At meeting of the Democratic State
Committee, in Harrisburg, March 1, 1875,
the following resolution was adopted, viz. /:
That the next Democratic state convention, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for Governor
and state Treasurer, bc held at the city Of Erie.
wednesday, the sth day OF september ls15 at noon.
The Convention will consist of the usual
number of delegates, viz: one delegate for
each member of the Senate and House OF
Representatives. JOHN MILLER,
Chairman,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

A rain at Washington, D. c. on Monday
last, fairly deluged that city. Perhaps there
is no locality in America that so much need
ed thorough cleansing from corruption, but it
will take something stronger than water to
do Il
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

The local option men are determined to do or
die this time, despite the agonizing appeals made
by the Hartranflites and Rawleites that they
will forbear. The cold water men have learned
10 know that no faith can be placed in Repub-
iioan pledges, and hence have resolyed paddle
their own canoe this time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

Why don't the COLUMBIAN tellits readers
that the Republicans carried North Carolina
by 10000 majority ?-RepUJEcdR.
Simply because we do not indulge in un-
truthful statements
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-09-03

A Carlist army was recently captured in
Spain which numbered 500 privatcs and 300
oiliccrsl No wonder it surrendered!