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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24
DEMOCRATIC POLE RAISING.
HILTON.

EDITORS COLUMBIAN:
The Democratic Pole raising here on Sat-
urdsy, Sept. 2S:h 1880, was one Of the pleas
ATTEST episodes and most glorious epochs In
the history of the party in this township.
Never, in the recollection of the Oldest DEM
ocrat, was there 50 much interest and such
unbounded enthusiasm manifested rs there
was on this occasion. Long before the time
for meeting had arrived the people came
hocking in by scores, and by one o'clock the
crowd was simply immense. There were
representatives present from Pottsvile,
Bloomsbury, Numedia, Slabtown and
great many from Northumberland county
and other points.
The pole is, according to the unanimous
opinion of those present, the incest they
have ever seen raised. 1t measures one hun
dred and twenty three feet in length and has
but one splice. It's diameter at the base is
sixteen inches and it tapers gradually from
there to the top where there is a little bunch
of branches and green leaves giving it the
appearance of life. The pole is also dec
GRATED with beautiful banner and trans.
parency on which is printed the names Of
the candidates in brilliant letters Raising
the pole consumed nearly all of the after
noon so that the time of speech making
was very limited. Notwithstanding this
Messrs John M. Clark Substitute for Col.
Freezes b. Frank Zsrr and John G. Yucum
of Bloomsbury, each made short, spicy,
speech on the issues of the day to the entire
satisfaction of those present, unless it was
the Republicans
There were several Republicans present
a few of whom took an active part in raising
the pole, and it is the opinion of many that
they are about ready to espouse the glorious
cause Of our gallant lesder-Hancock.
By the way in the evening of this event.
tul day, after the band had finished playing
"Hail Columbia" and the crowd had dispers
ed and the noise and tumult Of the day had
subsided after night had drawn down hel
sable curtain and pined with star af.
ter the silvery moon appeared above the
Esstern horizon and was easing her pale
ght down over the shadowy valley
aud around the Hancock pole where the
stars and stripes were floating 10 the soft
gentle, ZepEyrs cf evening. After al
was quiet and the people OF the vicinity
were r., cling in natures sweet restorer
balmy sleep" now just at this auspi-
cious moment, the neighbOrs were called,
(ihe female portion Of lhem) another meet
ing was held. guess it was a Democratic
ralifca ion meeting s-a-boy anG
am informed his name is to he Winfield
Scott Hancock Now, who will
dare to ssy that woman is not an important
factor in the politics of Our country
The Republicans might as well throw uT
the sponge now and acknowledge their de-
feat, When new born babies assume thC
name of Hancock and "laud him to the
stars with lleiF first breath, it means some
thing,
II Chairman Lowenberg asks for the news
from Locust or desires to anticipate the re-
suit in the present campaign, tell him tc
marx US first, last aud all the time as solid
for Hancock and English and the pure old
Jacksonisn Democracy.
ONE OF THEM.
WesteEu Locust, August 20, 1880.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24
The Pension Business.

Ky GOV. Cgrtin's williamspOrt speech.
have looked up the law and find that
from 1866 to 1879. the Republican party be.
ing in power, Union soldiers received from
IS to $50 per month, the latter being for to'
tai disability. In 1875, for disability, it was
raised TO $50, allowing nothing for artificial
arms aud legs. But in 1876, when the dem.
ocrats got control of Congress--"the rebel
brigadiers" as the Republicans call them
the limbs of the soldiers were replaced and
renewed, and in 1873 the pension was rails
ed to SS2 month tor those who had lost
both arms, or both eyes, OF both legs. In
1879 a law passed giving arrears to all SOL
diers, and allowing pensions from the date
of disability or discharge. Thus they got
their back pay from the "rebel brisadisrs "
Soldiers should bear Ia mind that Re
publican actilg as president vetoed the Or
garages Of pensions bill, and Democratic
Congress passed the bill cssr kaveso,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

,ScriJner is now ten years old, and the
managers seem disposed to celebrate the fact
by November number of unusual strength
No fewer than four large engravings by
Cole will be given, and other well-known
engravers will be duly represented. The lit
erary quality will be remarkable, and tine
contributions will include an essay on Whit
man, by Stedman; fine study of Glad
stone, by a Member of Parliament; de
scriptive paper on the Bordentown, IN. j.
Bonapsrtes, more of the pathetic life OF
Millet, a critique of the painter Vedder, q
stirring account of the battle of Mobile Bay,
dpropos of the new statue of Farrsgut, by
ST. Gsudens, and some practical suggestions
about Tableaux with illustrations. The
first chapters, Twenty eight psgesl of "Pe'
ter the Great as Ruler and Reiormer," and
of "Tiger Lily" new short serial, and one
or two other features not yet to be an
nounced, will make up rich and able
number.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c. Sep. 18th, 1880
IT Is FELT IN wAsHINGToN--DIsMA
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.

II Is FELL IN W ASH ED
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.
The Maine election has been much talked
about during the past three days. Coming
Immediately after the election in Vermont,
its result has been most depressing on the
population of the Capital to many of when
it means ruin. OF course there is a strong
endeavor to find a bright side TO the picture,
and government clerks get together and
cheer one another with such optimistic views
as: "This will only nerve the party to grea
ter effort in October aud November" 1t
camelsoon enough but not too late to warn
us of our danger. ave will now work as
we never worked before" &c, &c. But they
cannot shut out the appalling fact that they
have lost the first contested state. A state
that they hoped to carry by from 5000 to
fifteen thousand majority. Nor can they
close their eyes to the fact that Hancock is
stronger than his party in Maine that a
state confdontialy claimed by their party 4,
and conceded to them by the Democrats,
will, 10 all human probability, cast its vote
in the electoral college for the Democratic
nominee.
They congratulate themselves that they
have saved the legislature and their repre-.
sentaton in Congress. Hannibal Hamln
will succeed himself or be succeeded by a
Republican in the Senate. But no prophet
is required to predict that James G. Blaine
will not succeed himself after the National
administration has been for three years in
the hands OF the Democrats. With that fire
brand eliminated from national politics the
| country may hope for a rest. In retirement
or even ia a hope less minority, he will still
rant and YELL but his voice will lose its
Oracular twang.
When remember what efforts the Repub-
licsns made to carry Maine am all the
more surprised at the result. Logan, the
loudest, if not the most eloquent of the
Grant triumvirate, has been on almost every
stump in the pine tree state Conger and
Hoar, of Michigan, were there /; Bob Inger'
soil, who draws as big houses rs Beecher oil
circus, lent his assistance. hosts of for
egn and local orators made the air voca
from the coasts to the Canadian border with
their cries of warning of defiance, of rage
The Democrats made but little effort to Car
ry the state. Three weeks ago their orator,
were recalled, and an order was issued to ex
pend no more money where it would do Sc
little good. Now the question naturally sug
gests itself, if we can do so we'll without eff
| c.-A l. - n,,1
to do when the issue is to rescue the country
from radicalism, and to condemn nationall,
a national fraud in party and in one Of it
chief abettors.
HILTON.
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The Hancock Demonstration at Pittsburg.

At a great meeting at Pittsburg on Sat-
urday night, held under the auspices of
Hancock republicans, addressed by General
Butler and Colonel Forney, Paul Carson,
one of the most prominent and intelligent
colored men of Allegheny county was one of
the vice Presidents A number of other
colored men were also officers of the meet.
ing, After the adjournment of the meeting
committee of colored people called ou
General Butler to express their thanks for
his services in behalf of their race. Cen
era Butler told them that he had waited for
sixteen years tor the republican party to give
the necessary protection to the colorcd peo-
pie, but he did not intend to wait four years
longer He would now look to the Demo
cratic party for that purpose and believed
he would not be disappointed. While the
meeting was in progress Colonel Forney re-
ceived the following telegrams:
PHILADELPHIA, September Is, 1880 -
Hon. John ", F5rney: The suhjoined re
rublicops of Philadelphia, who have long
followed your lead and have heard your voice
in favor of the great doctrines taught by
Lincoln and Sumner, and read your magni.
iicent appeals in favor of the forgiveness of
our southern brethren, aud in Jealous advo-
cacy of liberty to the slaves, now join you
III doing honor to the favorite son of Penn
sylvania, and the surviving son of the glo-
rious trumvrste who saved our great State
from nvasion-Winield Scott Hancock
This dispatch is signed by one hundred
and two names.
PHILADELPHIA, September 1S-Dedr CO..
onei f5yney: The cry is still they come.
| Hang out your banners on the outward wall.
| The largest and most enthusiastic political
meeting ever held in Philadelphia is now
going on here Over 1000 Hancock rerub
| lcans iu line, and, like their old commander
| always forming in the front rank.
GEORGE WOLF,
GEORGE II. LIANT,
SAMUEL BARNES,
JAMES HURST
| CHARLES WOLF,
| CHARLES ZIMMERMAN,
| JOHN ID. DANDUM,
Hancock Republicans, Soldiers of the Crane
| Army of the Republic.
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ITEMS.


The Prince of Wales owes $3,O0000O. A
meeting between his Royal Highness aud
one of the old time Chicago real estate spec
ulstors would be very touching.
The London medical journals report the
case of girl who has slept uninterrupedly
for six months. They must have let her
read book of English jokes.
$50 English miners die annually from
accidents.
An Ohio man has patented paper window
shutters.
Hugh Glenn, the great California farmer,
has $4,000 acres in wheat alone.
Eight newspapers were started in Paris
last year; four are surviving.
IL is estimated that Michigan has 10, $40
farms and produces 100000 bushels of
wheat per annum.
The cotton mar ufactories of Pittsburg,
Virginia, have 10000 spindles, 900 looms
and employ nearly 1000 hands.
Colonel Mosby writes home from Hong
Kong that he will vote as he shot-againsl
| Hancock.
| The Nova Scotia gold mines are said to
haye produced more than Sc, 900, 900 in eigh.
teen years.
An eminent Boston preacher once said that
it was mockery to pray at night for sweet and
refreshing sleep without seeing to it that the
| bedroom i we'll yentilated
Colonel Mosby, the United States Consul
at Hong X, ng, was charged on the 30th OF
July with an assault with spear on an Amer
can seaman. Afte. healing the evidence
the magistrate cautioned Col. Mosby, and
dismissed the summons.
San Francisco society is deeply interested
in a report that Miss Flood, to whom u. \
Grant, Jr., was engaged has Tilted the young
man. lie appeared in public wi,ha gir
described as mot over nice" and when Miss
Flood heard oft she terminated the engage.
ment. The property loss to young Grant i,
something like S2,500,OOO.
1t so happened that majority of the gen
erals in the Union army during the war wer,
democrats. General McClelen, Gen
eral Hancock, General Franklin, Genera
Rosecrans, General Meade, General Hooker
General Thomas, General Scofeld, Genera
McClelland, General Slocum, General Buel
General Smith and General Palmer, are
few conspicuous examples.
At a recent anniversary celebration of thu
battle Of North Point, near Baltimore, tel
of the sixteen survivors marched in the pro
cess ion. Their ages ranged from SO to 95
and the eldest carried the flags they defend
sion, incited Key to write "The Star Span
I gi,d Banner"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24
On Both sides ut Once.
THE PRETENDED PRoTECTIoNIsT
Is REALLY A FREE TRADER.

Eom. Col F6rney's speech at PittsJurgh
In considering the tariff question,in which
you are so deply interested, need not as
sure you that have always favored the pro
tective system Its leading companions in
this State have been my personal friends,
and whenever practical issue relating to
this subject has been raised during the last
generation have united with them in bat
Ting for the interests Of our noble Com
monwealth. In these struggles one of the
most insidious and dangerous opponents we
have have had to encounter was James A.
Garfield. He has been a decided supporter
of the free trade theories which some of the
Eastern and Western Republicans habitu-
ally support. He favored reduction of the
duty on pig iron when all Pennsy lvania Con.
gressmen opposed such reduction. He op-
posed the abolition of the duty on tea and
coffee when all Pennsylvania protectionists
contended for that measure. He voted for
the ten per cent. reduction of the duties on
all manufactured products that came into
competition with the industries of our State
when that insidious and injurious measure
was opposed by all the true friends of Amer
lean industries. General Garfield has been
dazed by the glamor and the fanciful honor
of being elected member of the Golden
Club He has been ready to sacrifice your
interests for the sake of winning applause, or
possibly more substantial reward from com
peting British manufacturers. So far was this
subservency to foreign interests carried du.
ring fourteen years Of Congressional service
that when Garfield was elected, in 1877, a.
the caucus nominee of the Republican party
for the Speakership of the House of Rep
resentatives, FIVE of the Republican Con
gressmen of Peunsy ylvauia including some o
your immediate Representatives, refused tt
vote for General Garfield on account Of tn,
zeal he had displayed in advocating ire'
trade measures
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

The big Hancock meeting at Pittsburg
last Saturday was presided over by life
long Republican and one hundred Republl-
can Vice Presidents, The speakers were all
republicans. 1t was one of the biggest meet
ings ever held there. The Philadelphia
Times wants to know why Cessna don't get
up a Garfield Democratic demonstration
We presume it is for the same reason that
Jack did not eat his supper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

The insult received at the republican con-
ntion last Monday by Geo. W. Mesrs, a
ian who lost his left arm in the service of
his country, is one that Union soldiers will
not forget He was q candidate for the Of
fee of representative aud was nominated
with Geo. w. Buckingham without dis
senting yoise, whereupon Mr.. Buckingham
refused to be a candidate, whether because
he did not wish to be on the ticket with
one-armed soldier. or because he wanted to
run alone, he did not state, but after Mr.
Mears had been ruthlessiy kicked out of the
convention, be accepted the nomination. If
Mesrs was not proper man for the place
he ought not TO have been unanimously
nominated by scelsmstiSn in the first in
stance. To put him on the ticket. and then
strike him down the next moment, was an
act which only the republican party would
be guilty Of 1t shows that they meant
what they said when they declared "the SOL
dier business Is played out" They have no
place for Union soldiers. though they have
selected saumber Of rebel brigadlen Tor i'm
tastaut positions,
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Op MSrphNne NU DdK Habit t sared snrsa b IN iI
rHRss. LEBANON, o, w&co april 2 'sO-g
DULE ON HEIRS.
ESTATE OF f. J. THORNTON, DECEASED.


COLUMBIA COUNTY, So:
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Caleb Bar
ton James Barton, Ell Barton Eyaiina, married to
L, b. Ipert Mary b., married to Elias Mendenhull.
Elisha i. Barton, deceased, now married TO J; s.
and Alice widow of - john address, Blooms
burg pa, Morris C. Sloan, Charles p. sloan, Sarah
sloan Martha c. widow uss Of THOMAS sm, shS aa
n. j.. James Smith, Melville, ohio, hmaline, mar,
ried TO E. p Lutz, Bangor, Pa, Lille Green married
to - Iorr, Ravenna, Ohio, Cora Green, married
10 Obed Searles, Ravenna, Ohio, Barton Green and
William Green, Plymouth Rockland county, ONO,
Emily Green, married to Isaac Zuilck OF f6anna'
ohio Sae Ann Green, deceased, married TO -
Boone, leaving heirs, Mrs. Emily Day ana George
Boone, of Aledo Mercer county, Illinois, Mrs Mary
GREEN Greehly Wachata, Kansas MIS- NJ. Jannetie Ky n
Fremont, Dodge CO., Neo. Washington Boone Aledo'
Mercer county, Ill, Eliza married TO -. Lance,
W. Thornton, Danvile, Pa, James thornton
| Bloomsbury, Pa ROxanna. married to q. G. Edgar,
! San Francesca, California, samantha keiIer, Peru
| ILL.,, william Wallace Penman, Magwan, Knox coun-
ty. H. William Thornton, Mauch Chunk, Pa, I NaI-
entlne Thornton, Peru, H.; James Thornton WI
| Hiram W. Thornton, Millersburg, Mercer county
Ill., Mrs. Sarah Bird, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, MRS Iayi-
ma Hagenbuch, Mt Pleasant, Iowa, Mrs. Rachel VII
Hts, MI. Pleasant Iowa. Jackson Thornton, = III,
Mary Thornton, married to - Kline: :llneai uescehu-
ants of e. j. Thornton, deceased and 10 al pers ms
Interested Greeting You are hereby cited TO be
and appear before the Judges OF our orphans Court
| at an Orphans Court 10 held at Bloomsbu on the
first day OF December next then End there TO accept
or refuse to take the real estate OF said L. j. Thorn
ton, deceased, at the appraised variation put upon
itby the inquest duly awarded by the said Court
Witness the Honorable William Elwell President o.
our said Court. the tenth day OF September, ~ d..
one thousand eight hundred and eighty,
VIM, KRICKBAUM,
@. NJ QUICK, Clerk U. C..
| Deputy. sept. II, soft
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

The campaign in Lycoming county is
progressing most favorably. Never within
the recollection of the oldest inhabtaDt have
the Democracy been better organized, or
moro enthusiastic than at present. There
are many changes among the soldier element
and with the farmers and there is every rea-
son to believe that the county will give from
three to five hundred increased majority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

If you are troubled with fever and ague,
dumb ague, bilious fever, jsundice dySpep'
sia, or any disease Of the liver, blood or
stomach, and wish to get well, try the new
remedy, Prof. Guilmett's French Liver Pad,
which cures by absorption. Ask your drug
gist for il, aud take no other, and II he has
not got it send 81 80 in a letter to the French
Kidney Pad Co., Toledo, o., and receive one
by return mail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

The Democratic Congressional Conterees
of Pike county have been instructed to sup
port George II. Rowland. 1t is reported
that Rowland intends to run as an independ.
ent candidate if he does not get the nomi-
nation in this district. If such is his pres.
ent intention he ought not to be permitted
to come before the conference unless he viii
pledge himself to stand by its action. Ma
J or Klotz will be nominated for Congress il
the eleventh district and he will be elected
by a majority of 6,OOO at least.
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The Origin of the Greenback Cause

The fact is pretty well understood through
out the country that Weaver, the Green
back candidate for President, is playing into
the hands of the Republicans, and that he is
now under pay to hold as many Democrats
as possible to the organization. Why will
they be deuded and lose heir votes for the
purpose of helping Garfield.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

1t is now asserted that Weaver, the Green
back candidate for President, is in the pay
of the republican party, and indeed every
thing points that way. In Alabama, where
the Greenbacktrs and Republicans fused,
he was heart and soul with them, but in
Maine where the fusion WAS with the Dem
ocrats Weaver denounced the Union, refused
to speak at fusion meetings, and the chair
man of his state committee resigned and
went over TO the republicans. Weaver will
not receive single electoral vote. To vote
for him is to throw ballot away. Vote
with the winning side, and when Hancock
is inaugursted you will have the pleasure oi
knowing that you helped put him there.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

Whom the Gods destroy they first make
mad. This accounts Tor the present bad
temper of the republican party. They call
Democrats "fools" because we celebrate
their complete overthrow in Maine. Their
dying contortions here and everywhere are
fearful to behold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

The fight is waxing warm in Indiana and
Ohio. The prospects of Democratic victor
les in both States are very encouraging.
The Republicans are discouraged and de-
moralized by their inglorious defeat in
Maine
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

1t should be the aim OF every owner OF
Horses, Cows, &c to make them as handsome
and useful as possible. The German Horse
and Cow Powder helps to develop all the
powers of the animal. 1t improves its beau
ty and increases its usefulness. 1t makes
milk, mucle and fat. BY using it horst
will do more work and cow give more milk
and be in better condition with less feed
Sold only by weight at 10 cents pound by
c. A. KLEIN, Bloomsbury.
Dec 12, '79-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

General Hancock left tho field on a
stretcher and returned before his wounds
were healed. General Garfield left the field
before powder commenced to burn,to take a
seat in congress. and never returned. This
is the military record of the two candidates
IL, a mt shall
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

What do the Republicans think ofthem-
selves now, who called the Democrats "fools'
for celebrating the victory in Maine last
week? 1t wasn't so very much too soon al
ter all, was it? All sides now concede the
election of Plaisted.
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! pMINIsTRAToR's NOTICE


ksTATk OF JOHN HARTMAN DkCEASEn
Letters OF administration on the estate OF John
Hartman deceased de bonls non oumtestamento 70 an.
neXo late Of orange township, Columbia co. ra.
deceased have been granted by the Register OF said
sons having claims against the estate OF the deced-
ent are requested 70 pr,Senitheln Tor settlement
and those Indebted 10 he es' ute 70 make payment
10 the Undersigned administrator without delay
lSSAaC A, DEWlTL
Administrator.
rost once Rhoisburg Col 90 Pa.
aug " 80 Gw'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-09-24

A Hancock procession IN Philadelphia
last Saturday night was composed of l9S25
men in line. Speeches were made by Sena-
tor Wallace and others. 1t was the grand
est demonstration that city has witnessed for