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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
poIitica, Assessments and the Law.

We have had again and again to point out
recently the fact that no law has any real
meaning or effective force unless there Is
public opinion back of it powerful and
strong enough to enforce it. There are
liquor laws in Pennsylvania which, If exc
cuted, would thoroughly regulate traffic in
this deleterious article and close up most Of
the low grade rum shops There are Sunday
laws on the statute book rigid enough to stop
all human activity on the Sabbath and veil
the whole city in Judaic garb, but popular
opinion does not support them, and they are
dead letters. To-day we pre-
sent section of United States act, being
a portion of the Appropriation bill for 1877,
which of course is still in full force, and which
would seem to make the issuing of any civil
service orders by the President, or the repeal
of them, immaterial The existence. of this
statute, which is almost unknown to Che very
people who are clamoring and writing about
the evil of political assessments, shows that
this evil is something which reaches down
into society and below the politicians This
act provides "that all executive officers or
employees of the United States not appoint
ed by the President, with the advice and
consent of the Senate, are prohibited from
requesting, giving to or receiving from any
other officer or employee of the Government
any money or property or other thing OF
value for political purposes and any such
officer or employee who shall offend against
the provisions ofthis section shall be at once
discharged from the service of the United
States, and he shall also be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars"
In view of this statute any Presidential
"orders,' one way or the other, seem rather
superogatory, and the remedy would appear
t. be in the COURTS Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA C(

bar held meeting and passed resolutions
complime nting him upon his fair and able
decisions while upon the bench and the high
regard which they held hun in Since then
he has been practicing law with considerable
success, and is regarded as one of the most
popular men in the lumber districts. He was
a sthunch Republican until four years ago,
when, as he says, he discovered that the two
political parties were administered in the in
erests Of the money power, and that he could
not conscientously support either one of
them. lie voted for Cooper and Carey in
1876, and last year was the candidate of
the Independent Groenback party for the
position for which he is now again nomina-
ted. In hi- speech accepting the nomination
last year Judge Bentley declared that he was
in the Independent movement heart and
soul.
James L. Wright, the nominee for Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs, was nominated for
State Treasurer by the first State Con-
vention which was held at the city of Harris
burg, September 10, 1877. He is tailor by
trade and lives in Philadelphia. Mr.. Wright
is ifty-nine years old, and has 'acted with
the workingmen, according to his own words,
since [ was nineteen He was president of
the Anti Monopoly Convention held at Har-
risburg in March 1876, and temporary chair
man Of the National Labor Convention held
in Pittsburg in April of the same year.
As the matter has turned out the new par
ty is gotten up in the interest of the Repub
lican party. Astaunch Republican like Will
liam II. Armstrong was rejected for Govern
or, and Mason, formerly Democrat was
nominated to draw off Democratic votes.
Democrats who are deluded into following
this new leader should bear in mind that ev-
cry vote drawn from the party is equivalent
to a vote for Hoyt, who will be the Republi-
eau candidate for Governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
Schuylkill and Y"rk.

It is the old story over The Legislative
bribes, on the Infamous Recorder bill were
taken by Schuylkill and York, just as it was
done in 1857, when Lebo and Waggonseller
of Schuylkill aud Sam Minear of York, vo-
ted for Simon Cameron, for United States
Senator, against John W. Forney, who was
the Democratic nominee. These three men
got $500 a piece for their treason and br-
berry. One Of them fell dead ia the streets
of Tamaqua, anot her was killed by the cars
at Sunbury. and the third is supported by
his wife, and is the most inhuman creature
in his personal appearance that tramps the
streets of Harrisburg. What Torbett, of
Schuylkill, and Bussey, of York received
the other day for voting for the confirmation
of Quay, of Philadelphia is still unknown
to the many. But that they should be swar-
ded seat in the Penitentiary, or drow ned
in the Spsquehsnna, NO honest man will de-
ry.-Caearfed RePubheag.
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A Closely Contested Case.

In 1862 the Locust Mountain Coal and Iron
Company leased to Joseph NJ Freck a right to
mine in the Centraia Basin, Columbia county.
for period of ten years. The right only ex-
tended to the south dipping veins in the basin,
and it was provided that the vein should not
be worked within 20 yards of the eastern or
western limit of its run. In 1870 lease was
made of the north dip of the same vein to Rob.
ert Gorrell x Co. The two dips ran parallel
and conyerged below the surface in a shane re.
sembling the letter V. The apex of the V ia
termed by engineers the "synclinal axisn
and was the dividing line of each lease. In
the course of his mining Mr.. Freck run his
gangway over the axis and into the limits of
Gorrell X Co.'s lease, the consequence of which
was that as the latter drove his tunnels he
struck into the Freck gangways and the water
drained off into the Centralia colliery-tbe
name of Freck's premises. When Freck,s
lease expired the company, las landlords brought
suit against him for this respass for damages
caused their property by the running in of the
water from the Hazledell or Gorrell collierv
The case was tried in Philadelphia in common
pleas court No, 2, and resulted in verdict for
the company for 5000. A new trial was sub.
sequenty granted, and second jury assessed
the damages at $4,000. In the course of the
latter trial, which occupied several days, the
defendants, excepted to many points of evidence
offered by the plaintiff and allowed by the
court, and presented numerous points TO the
Judge Tor his charge to the jury. The rulings
on these formed the assignments of error, which
were iorty'six in number upon the removal of
the suit to the supreme court for review. In
general the point pressed in behalf Of Mr.. Freck
at the argument in the hi her court NAV be
stated thus That if the evidence showed he
used the best scientific methods of mining, and
that the transgression over the dividing line
could not be ioreseen and provided against then
the Judgment in the lower court was erroneous
and that evidence to this end sh oulj have gone
to The jury. Another point made was that the
company should have exercised its power over
Gorrell a Co., who were its tenants, 10 preysn,
them from letting the water from their mine
turn into the Centralia mine The decisio, Of
,he supreme court sustains the correctness of
the defendants points and reyerses the ;uds'
ment OF lhe lower court. A new trial viii nj.
low fotts,aAe Chronicle. 'N
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
SEMINOLE.
Pennsylvania Editorial Excursi on.

The regular annual excursion of the
Pennsylvania ElitorialAssociation will come
off on the l7lh of June. The place selected
is Cresson Springs, on the summit of the
Alleghenies, most delightful spot, where,
we have 80 doubt, the fraternity will enjoy
Themselves TO the full. The excursion to
ths Water Gap last time was so eminently
delightful that ali who participated in it will
not tail to be present at the meeting a [. .Cres-
son. ! he arrangements, as far as they have
been completed, are that the members shall
meet at Harrisburg on Monday evening,
June H. where they will be the guests OF
the J. ,chiel House. A social or hop, sup
per, etc., an the presence of all the officials
at the State Capital will be the features of
the evening. Ga Tuesday the association
will proceed to Cresson, where it will be
handsomely entertained until Friday, when
the party will disband for their homes. Mr..
Unger, the proprietor of the hotel at Cresson,
is a gentleman of experience in that business
and the fraternity will meet wi tn a hearty
reception at bis hands. A good Il no gener.
ally is anticipated, as the attendance prom
ises to be larger than any that has preeedt d
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17

Cleveland Herald is greatly alarmed
about the probability of the Democrats con-
trolling the next House at Washington be.
cause, with Democratic Senate aud House,
they would be certain to count in the
Democratic candidate for President,
whether elected or not. OF course they
will if they can, just as the Republicans did
last time and will do again if they
get the chance but if the Republicans could
count in Hayes against popular majority of
half million and decided majority Of the
electoral votes, with Republican Senate and
largely Democratic House, why may not
the Democrats do the same in 1881 with
Demscratic Senate, whether the House shall
be Republican or not? The next Senate is
already assured to the Democrats by from
eight to dozen majority, and as that body
has the custody of Presidential election re-
turns and disposes of them at will, it is no
mere phantom that now afflcts the Republi-
can leaders when they look forward to the
4th of March, 1881. Republican villainy has
established the fact that the popular viii may
be defined in tse selection of a national ruler,
and Democratic virtue must become more he
roic than it has been in the past, if it shall
fail to profit by the Republican precedent.
Instead of mourning about probable Dem
cratic House, the Republican organs might
be much better employed in telling the hon
est truth about the last election, and demand
ing the legislation aswill so clearly define the
adjustment Of electoral disputes that repe-
tition of the monstrous fraud of 1857 shall
be impossible by any party, Honesty vii
pay the best in the long run, and there cal
be no more conclusive evidence of the fac
than the insane sacrifice of Republican pow
er to Republican debauchery.-Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The Cameron menagerie completed its al
lptted work on Wednesday last by nominat-
nor, Henry NJ. Hoyt, of the coal regions ;
Sterrett, of Allegheny, was named for Judge
Of the Supreme Court, aud the venerable
Chief Justice -Agnew- shelved. The
Governor, and Philadelphia got Senator
Dankel for Secretary Of Internal affairs.
The Convention was a cut and dried affair,
and Cameron's men can be beaten.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17

The committee Professors Brooks, Maris
and Schaeiierl, appointed by the conference
of Normal school principals, prepared for f.
nal action report amending some
changes in the courses of study. Ia the ell
ementary course Etymoiogy and Physical
Geography, as separate branches shall be
dropped. The subject of Geography shall
include the leading principles of physical
aud mathematical geography, and be taught
as one bFanGh, The outlines of rhetoric and
English classics are substituted fof rhetoric
Tne elements of Latin, including the first
book of Ce'ar, shall be added to the course
Students in the scientific course shall be al
lowed to substitute for the latter third of al
zebra and for higher athematics an equiv
alent in Latin, Greek, German or French.
The classical course shall be dropped from
the catalogues of the schools. These chan
ges will only become valid after they have
been ratified by the conferenee of princi-
pals and approved by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction. In 1873 and 1879 stu
dents will be allowed to graduate ON the ba-
sis of The present course DOylestO0n Demo
crdt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
prmneratie State Conycntinn !.

The Democratic State Convention of Penn
sylvania, for 1873, will b, held in Library
Hall. Piitsburg, tPonn Avenue, near 9Th
street. at 10 a. M, Wednesday, May 22i, to
place in nomination one person for each Of
the following named Offices Governor,
Judge OF the Supreme Court, Lieutenant
Governor, aul Secretary of Internal Affairs.
BY order of the State Committee,
WILLIAM M'CLELLAND,
Chairman
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
The Congressional Middle.

WAsHNGToN, May l5,-Persons at the
capital who have made calculations say there
are 1874 Democratic members of the House
of Representatives present, including the
Speaker, impaired aud nine Democratic
members, who being paired with Reppbli-
cans cannot vote. There cannot be a quo
rum without breaking some of the pairs. The
Democrats absent from the city who are
paired have been telegraphed for and extra
exertions are made to secure the desired quo
rum preliminary to vote on the Potter in-
vestigating resolution.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
Two College Students Drowned.

Alter Y. Shindel, of Danville, Pa, and
w. @, Kohler, of Hanover, Pa. both stu
dents of the Theological seminary at that
place, were accidentally drowned on the 9th
inst, by the upsetting of their boat on Spring
lake. They were graduates of the Pennsyl-
yania college and members of the class
of n.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
EFKunkel,s Bi,,er Wine rIroo

Has been known to fail In the cure OF weak
ness, attended with symptoms, indisposlton to en-
ertion loss OF memory, oiiTculty OF b eathng gem
era weakness, horror OF disease. weak, nervous,
trembling dreadful horror o. death, night sweats,
cold feet weakness, dlmn s. OF vision Mngnor, uni
versal lasstude OF The muscular system, enormous
appetite. with dysprptc system. hot hands, flush
Ing OF The body dry ness OF The skin ralh counte-
nance and ernptons on the fa,r purifying the blood,
pain IN the back, h"avlncSs Of the eyrlids frequent
black spots fying before The e rs, NTH temporary
suuusion and loss Of sight want Of attention, etc
remedy that use y. Kuuk.ls BITTER Nine OF Iron
IL never Tails. Thousands arr now enjoying health
who have used II. Get the genuine. sold only in 81
bottles. Take only f. kunkel's
ASK for KuDkel's liter Wine of Iron. This truly
valuable tonic has been 50 Thoroughly tested by all
classes of the community that n Is now deemed In
dispensable as a TOnic medicine. 1t costs but lit
te plriies the blood ard gives tone to the stom
ach, reuoVateS TIE system and prOlODgs life.
now only ask trial OF this valuable tonic. Price
8. per bottle. 4. +. kunke sole Proprietor, No. 2jg
North Ninth street, below Vine, Philadelphia. Pa.
Ask for KunkeS Bitter Wine OF Iron and take no
other photograph Of the proprietor on each wrap
per, all Others are counterfeit
Beware OF counerfets, DO not let your druggist
above represented. You get six bottles for s..
All ask is one simple trial.
49, Tape Worm Removed Alive.
Head ana all complete In two hours. No fee until
head passes. Seat, pin and stomach worms re-
moved by Dr. Kunkel 259 North smith street, Ad-
vice free. No fee until head and all passes In ont
and alive. DR.. Kunkel is the only successful physi-
and his worm syrup lsreasant and safe for children
or grown persons. send for crculr or ask for bot
Tie OF Kunkels worm syrup. Price 81 bottle
Get II or your druggist. IL never fails. may
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
COM MISSlONE 'S' SALE.

The following tracts OF land wern sold by David
loWenbery, 'r,nsur,r OF Ulum bla county to tie
com is'lOners or said uhty On III s.c,ild Monda,
OF Iune 1870, al d the imp of red inp ION hay ne
passed by an vet approved March l8lsist5 an SUP.
pl inenis thereto the same vii ne sold on the sec
0nd Monday OF June Isis, at the court House In
bloomsbury
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'ilici rll'iS 5ou acres Beaver TOWNSHIP q"
GearhaIt W llliam 200 acres sugarlolf twp
Casey John Lower two lots Cony ngham twp seated
wynn Dennis one lot a..
sILAs W. McHENRY,
JOHN HERNER, : CONS.
JOS. T.. SANDS,
Commissioners Ofice, bloomsbury Pa,
may 10 'sS-ts Attest: WIN. KRICKBAUM, Clerk
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SEVENTY-FIvE ACRES,

q, ,TEhMs OF sALE.-Ten per cent OF one fourth n,
the purchase money TO be- paid al the strtkins dn
o sali premises, onc-fourth OF the purchase inoneu
~, he zen per cent TO be paid at the cUhirmatio6
~ m h tle sas; ana the balance Of said purchase money
salt SAT- WIN interest on Sail balance nom thr conn.,
on hlsi OF said sale Grass for hay lhis year nd
ka.h growing III the ground Il Reserved pass.1s
ion 70 oe given April 1879 ON payment OF p,irSbss
expense. w PN'naeer W MS
kohFsburg, may II, rs. hsiSnso
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
OF PT TNNSyIvA MIA
A DMINISTRATOR's NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOHN SNYDER, DECD.
letters OF administration, on the estate OF John
snyder late tf orange township Columbia CO.
pa., nave been granted by the Register OF Co
luhlola co, TO Samuel Zimn erman, administrator
Ol hgetwp, TO whom all persons Indebted are
teques'ed 70 make immediate rayment and those
having claims or demands against the said estate
WIN make them known TO the u ensured fpainis-
Traitor without delay
SAMUEL ZIMM ERMAN,
april l2, 7s-6w' urano. Ixn
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE !

In pursuance OF an order OF the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Columbia county there Will be exposed to
public sale on the premises, on
FRIDAY, JUNE 7th, 1873,
at O'Clock p. m, the folio Ang real estate late OF
Thomas Reece.
Purpart No. IAN that GRISV MILL with water
power appurtenant and piece of land situate IN
Greenwood township. said UNITY bounded and de-
scrioed as follows Beginning at a stone by run In
line OF lands OF the said Joseph Hayman; thence by
same south Isl4 degrees west IS 9-lO perches to
stone on bridge in road leading from orangevlle to
Rohrs6urg; thence by lot OF Samuel Freas, being
the tannery lot purch sed OF William Patterson and
John Patterson MOI tn s5k degrees west IT, 7iO perch.
es TO stone In Green Creek thence by other lana
OF the said Joseph nayman north So. degrees east
10 Clio perches to stone by the said creek thence
by the same north l9A degrees, west blu perches
10 Il stone thence by the same south 49,, degrees
east perches 10 the place OF beginning containing
! ACRE AND 1872 PERCHES,
strict measure.
Purpart No2.-All that certain tract OF land situ
ate In said township OF Greenwood bounded and de-
scrioed as follows: beginning at post on line of
iahd belonging TO Edward McIienry; thence by th
same south degrees west 50 5l0 perches 70 post.
thence north sO degrees west 40 oerches 10 n wbtte
OAK now gone thence by land OF Samuel Freas
norths degrees east 26 perches to a post; thence
horth 1884 degrees east Is 9-lU perches to n most
thence north ls'i degrees west 4perchss TO a post
Thence north l9A degrees east 5-lO perches to a
po 81 thence south 76H degrees west ~ s. 10 perch
es TO post thence south 21a. degrees west 10 e.lO
perches a stone thence north s5Jy degrees. west
lilo perches TO post thence by lands OF James
Patterson north 80 degrees west 80 e-iO perehe,
10 post thence by lands OF james Ilayman south
81 degrees east ss 2-l0 perches 10 a stone thence
north 50 degrees east 80 pelches to the place Of be-
ginning, containing
60 ACRES AND 40 PERCHES,
strict measure.
Purpart No. a,-'Also the undivided one.half NJ q
tract OF tmoef land adJ0irlng lands OF John staev
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-05-17
Pullman alacc Cars
A Pleasing an Eemorab1 Eyrer;enee.

Tickets for sale at the lowest rates at the Ticket
oi1ces OF the Company In all important cities aud
towns
FRANK THOM PSON, L. p FARNER
General Manager GenI Passenger Agent
j. X. SHOEMAKER. Pass Agent Middle ist
IL North Third street, Harrisburg p.
feb |, rs Iy -
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A sslGNEE's NOTICE.

RohFsburg, may II, rs. ''"i
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-07-11
Another Remarkable Wife Poison.
ing Case---This Time in Paris.

\ most remarkable poisoning case
has just been concluded before the as
sizes of Seine. The prisoner is a chem.
ist named Danyal; he was accused of
having killed his wife by administer
ing small doses of arsenic to her. At
an early age his parents. who lived at
Gannat, IN the department of the Allier.
sent i'm to Paris to study chemistry.
Left an orphan while yet very young
man, he deserted his studies, gave him
self up TO pleasure, and soon ran
through the little fortune he inherited.
For the next few years he appears, &C.
cording to the indictment, to have led
very erratic life At one time we
find him going about the country as a
comercial traveller. Then he starts a
herbilist's shop in Paris. fails, and has
to run away from his creditors. At
length he turns up in the capital, and,
having found partner, establishes
himself as chemist in the Rue de
Maubeuge. This was three years ago.
He now began to look out for a wife
with money, and got introduced to the
family Of retired tradesman named
Jarry, whose daughter Mathilde. then
barely twenty years of age, he succeed
ed in captivating. He demanded her
hand, was accepted, and the marriage
took place. the bride received dot of
$40. 0.0O0f, from her father. A few weeks
after the wedding, Danval tried to in
duce VI. Jarry, whose fortune he esti-
mated at 30,000f. TO launch out in
certain speculations which he proposed
but Nj. Jarry had discovered the char
acter of his on-in-law, and refused.
Batfled and annoyed, Danval wreaked
his Vengeance on his young wife. He
was heard to say one day IL was mis-
taken in my wife's dowry, and. if she
dies, L will not marry again unless l
get Sl5,OO0f. with my new wife,
From this moment Madam Danval fell
i'll, and, after lingering two years, died
on the 10th of September, 1871.
Some time after her burial, the police,
hearing of the prisoners conduct to-
wards his wife. suspected foul play.
The body was exhumed, and the result
OF the first postmortem examination
was the arrest of Danval. Here, how
ever, we come across the conflicting
medical evidence, which will be the
greatest feature of the trial, Doctors
Bergeron and Delens declare that
Madam Danval did not die from any
organic disease; but did she die from
arsenieg Here the experts differ
absolutely. NJ. Lhote, the chemical
expert employed by the prosecution,
concluded that deceased succumbed to the
effect of arsenic, administered by small
doses during long space of time
But M. Bouis, the expert employed by
the prisoner, declared that the quan
tity of arsenic found is too infinites-
imal to admit of ouch conclusion.
However, the prisoner was found gull
ty and the Court of Assizes passed a
sentence of penal servitude for life on
Danval.