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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-12-02
THR MILLER FAMILY,

Dr.. Miller is accompanied by
his wife, a pleasant, matr"hly mid
dle-ase lady, and by Mr.. +. II.
Wondrum, of Roanoke county, his
business agent, who, in the trying
position he occupies, being CON
tinuallv surrounded by a crowd of
interested or inquisi;ive persons,
asking thousand idle questions to
one sensible ore, is uniformly
uniformly courteous and pleasant.
In the three days that the doctor
has been in Staunton he has had
applications from 24S afflicted
persons. The clerk registers the,n
as they present them as ti'ey pre-
sent themselves and arranyes for
them TO be treated IN turn. lester.
day two rooms were full all day,
one with male and the other with
female patients, and at sundown
seventy patients had been tre"sed.
Our reporter was, by the courtesy
of Mr.. W"odrnm, permitted TO go
into the doctors private room with
Il patient and observed his treatment.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-12-02
HIs BILLS.

CDR" Miller, considering that
his gilt of healing is from God,
leaves it to his patients to pay or
not as they choose, and many being
unable to give anything are not
questioned at all though they go
away cured. He will not receive
any large fee and declines as much
as 50, the average amount paid
being 81. A man who had brought
a lame child and took him back
sound offered S., but the 81 in
change Was handed back.
SOME RESULTS.
AS our reporter went up to the
house re saw a gentleman from
West View, Capt. SchnpEert drive
mp to the front gate and man wa.
helped out who had to be hftet
softly to the ground and hi
crntches placed under him whel
! painfully he dragged himself witt
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
Saving a Woman from the GallOws.

There has been general interest through
out this state in the case of Mrs. Catharine
Iell of Carlisle, sentenced to be hanged for
the alleged fatal poisoning of Mrs. Mary
Kiehl, 81 years old, who died last May in a
little house in the outskirts of Carlisle.
There was a dispute over a few hundred
dollars left by her, man named Wynkoop
claiming that she had verbally willed it to
to him. 1t being Iumored that she had
died from poison, the body was exhumed
and post mortem made. Suspicion point.
ed to Mrs Reed, near relative of the Dis
trict Attorney of the county (Cumberand)
Mrs. Iell and Wynkoop. The Coroner's in
quest resulted in the arrest of the two latter.
Mrs. Reed testified that three days before
Mrs. Kiehl died she and Mrs. Zell break
tasted with her and drank some coffee made
by Mrs. Zsll, and that after drinking the
coffee the witness and Mrs. Kiehl were at
tackled with severe vomiting,
The physician who had made the post
mortem, although admitting that death
might have resvlted from one of many nat
ural causes, expressed the opinion as an ex-
pert that if the analysis of the stomach
showed the existence of arsenic, there was
good ground for believing death to have re-
suited from arsenical poisoning. The anal
ysis had been made by young druggist of
little experience, who could not tell how
much or how little arsenic there was, but the
traces of the poison was undoubted
Several highly respectable witnesses tes-
titled that Mrs. Reeder's reputation for We
racty was so bad that they would not be-
lieve her under oath, The defence showed
that the deceased woman had threatened to
take her own life, and that Mrs. Zell could
not have been in completely with Wynkoop,
because Just after Mrs Kiehl's death, she
gave testimony in opposition to Wynkoop's
claim. 1t was also shown that Mrs. Zell
could have had no motive for the deed.
Judge Herman, young lawyer of ability,
but inexperienced in criminal cases charged
the jury very briefly, leaving the case to
them. The defence had been so sure of ac-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
The Coming Comet.


The Astronomer Royal of England in.
| forms the Washington astronomers that a
comet has been seen from the observatory
at Capetown, South Africa. The question
naturally arises whether this is the great
comet whose appearance was announced by
| DIR. Gould of the Cordoba observatory in
South America about a week ago The fact
| that Cordoba and Capetown are both in the
Southern hemisphere and in nearly the
same latitude, is an argument in favor Of
that suppositiOn but, on the other hand,
there seems to be an irreconcilable variance
in the accounts of the comets motions
DR.. Gould described his comet as moving
northward, while Gill, the South African
observer, reports that the comet he sees is
moving southwark. Neither of these COM
cts, if there be two, has yet been seen from
any of our observa:ories. We are yet ig-
norant whether the coming comet is merely
telescope, like that of last year, or one of
those stupendous naked eye fellows that in
the ages of superstition was dreaded as por
tending great wars This belief in the bel
licose significance of comets is not yet ex-
tinguished. Probably the majority of un-
educated persons regarded the comet of 1911
as forerunner of the war of 1912 in this
country, and of the three tremendous clos ..
ing struggles by which Europe finally shook
off the grip OF Napoleon. The great comet
| of 1913 was near enough to the Mexican
war to be regarded by the superstitious as
celestial prognostication and who does
not remember how dreful appeared the un-
paralleed comet Of 1858. in the days when
| the possibility of civil war was on every
| tongue? The comet of 1861, nearly as huge
as its predecessor, seemed, to the supersti-
| tiOus, a second sign of the great rratricidal
struggle. So the comet of 1875 did not fail
to find believers who connected with it the
rumblings of coming war in the East, and
when, two or three years later Russia's
army marched upon Constantinople, such
believers were assured that the prophecy OF
the comet had come true. This superstition
will probably always lnger in the human
mind, and should the comet that is now Wis
ible in the southern heavens sweep into its
| perhelion passage around the sun with a
train of light stretching half way across the
sky, there will not be persons wanting to
point at the now augmenting armaments Of
the great powers OF Europe, and TO predict
| a speedy clash of arms. In this they will
have the support of the astrologers. In an
astrological almanac published in London,
and of great authority among its patrons
there is a pictorial prophecy for the year
1880, in which helmeted woman armed
with a sword, dominates over field filled
with tramping armies. The publisher pru-
IDENTIFY psstpones the letterpress explanation
of this formidable picture to next years
almanac.
In the mean time those of us who are not
superstitious may expect the comet with
| equanimity, and fearessly hope that it be
longs TO the largest and most brilliant spe-
cies.-SuH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
Democratic Craftsmanship.

1t is fact which not even Republican
journals will have the hardihood to dispute
that the Democratic party since it has had
control of Congress has relieved the country
OF a large portion Of its burden in the shape
of interest on the bonded debt. While the
Republicans were in the ma jorty in the two
Houses of Congress, the rate OF interest paid
by the government was uniformly six per
cent. No effort was made to refund the
U. 5. bonds at a lower rate until the Dem.
ocrats obtained control of the House Of Rep
resentatives. No preparation for a reduc.
ton of the rate Of interest was made by the
republicans. 1t remained for the Democrats
to take the initiative in the matter, to pro-
pose, mature, and carry through Congress
the measures which have resulted in saving
to the government annually millions of dol
lars. To this work Of reducing the rate of
interest on the bonded Indebtedness of the
United States Democratic craftsmanship
addressed itself with patriotic zeal which
must command the applause of men of ali
parties. But there is yet more to be ac-
complished in this regard. The Represents
atives of the Democratic party in Congress,
believe that portion of the bonded debt can
be placed at a still lower rate of interest
than the lowest now paid by the ,goverh-
ment. Hence it is proposed that the bonds
next to be refunded s!.all bear 81 per cent.
interest. 1t is confidently believed that a
bond bearing this low rate of interest can be
sold at par. This Democratic effort to re-
duce the rate of interest on government
bonds is simply a iulflment of the pledge
made TO the people in the Democratic plat
form OF 1876 Another feature of the finan.
cial policy of the Democratic party is econ
omy in appropriations of the public moneys.
This was also promised by the Democracy
in their last National platform. At least
hundred millions of dollars have been saved
by the three Democratic Congresses since
1875, as is shown by comparison of the or
dinary expenses of the Government during
the last four years with the same during the
four years next preceding the recovery Ct
the House of Representatives by the Demo
crats. The great service rendered the coun-
try by the Democratic party since its resto
ration to power in Congress is thus made
manifest. The grievous load of taxation
which so long oppressed the life of the peo-
pie has been gradually but surely alleviated
Labor takes heart again and capital seeks
new employments. Prosperity smiles where
but lately the voice Oh want uttered the cry
of despair. This glad change has come
with the advent of Democratic power in
the two Houses Of Congress, 1t did not
| come while the shadow of radicalsm yet
overnung the halls of the Federal Legisla
ture. Patriot
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. D c. Feb. oath 1880,

The committee on civil service reform si
the House yesterday adopted and will soon
report one of the most important bills OF
the session. The idea of the bill is to give
any one having or thinking he has claim
against the government chance to have it,
merits tested judicially. He may go with
1t to the court of claims, and he or the gov
ernment may appeal to the Supreme Courl
of the United States. No amount claimed
however, shall be paid, unless, after the &C.
tion of the court, Congress shall approx,
that action. This bill, if made law, will
protect the government, give satisfaction to
the claimants, and settle one of the vexed
questions of the day. As presented by Mr..
OConnor, of South Carolina. the bill may
need amendment in some particular, but
the principle is right and the bill will prob
ably, in due time, be passed. 1t is of in
terest to hundreds of people from Maine to
California. No claims barred by the stat
ute of limitations can be presented under
provisions of the bill.
hC bCutbCidtlC uiu WCi yNs-
terday in selecting Cincinnati as its place of
meeting. 1t did not quite come up to the
requirements of the occasion in the matte r
of time, as an esrier day in June would
have been, think, to the advantage OF the
party. But that is minor error. To Sc
lect place was the important matter.
The city chosen is free from the objections
to be urged against New York, Washington.
st. Louis, or Chicago. AS to candidates it
has absolutely no significance. 1t was not
chosen for the benefit of Tilden, Seymour,
Thurman, Hendricks, Hancock, Palmer or
any of the others whose claims are urged.
There will be reported to the House this
week bill appropriating 100000 for the
relief of people in Ireland who are su fiering
for the want of food. 1t is probable that
the originators of the measure meant well
in introducing it, and the committee in
agreeing to it, | suppose the House will
pass it, but the Senate will probably take
the sensible view that the whole matter had
better be left to that inexhaustable private
charity which has already done so much in
the way of subscriptions.
Census supervisor nominations will be
disposed of in few days, it is hoped, by
the Senate and wish to put on record be-
lief, that the whole affair has been discredi-
table to both the administration and to the
Senate. The President made a mistake in
not Amounting them impartially and the
Senate in making any fuss over decent nom
nations.
HILTON.
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ittal that thew took few executions.

quittal that they took few exceptions.
When the appeal to the Supreme Court
was made, meetings of ladies and gentle
men were held in several cities for
the purpose of giving active assistance to
Mrs. Hell's counsel. The latter, in arguing
before the higher tribunal, declared that
Judge Herman had msled the jury by mis-.
quoting the testimony Of several witnesses
in such manner rs to viiate the whole
trial. 1t was also alleged that the foreman
of the jury had used an unlawful in.
huence to bring about conviction, going so
far as to threaten to report to the court a
doubling juror Justice Turnkey rendered
the opinion of the Supreme Tribunal, re-
versing the judgment of the lower court and
granting new trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
NOTICE OF INQUEST.

ESTATE or +. J. THORNTON, DECEASED.
To the heirs and legal representatives OF +. j.
Thornton late Ofthe town OF Bloomsbury, Columbia
county, Pennsylvania deceased, to-wit: Matilda
Lazarus, Audenred, Carbon county Pa, Miles @.
Smith, lloboken, New Jersey James Smith, Wells
vile ohio Emalne Lutz, Bangor, Pa, Lille llorr,
Ravenna, ohio Cora sears, Ravenna, Ohio; Barton
Green and WIN. Green, Plymouth, Rockland county,
Ohio Emily Zuck, Crbanna, ohio Ellyia Lance,
Shelly, ohio W. NJ. Thornton, Saint Louis Mo-;
Hiram w. Thornton, Danyille, Pa; Roxanna Edgar,
San Francisco, California; samantha Kiefer, Touon,
Illinois VIM. W. Pennan, Magwan, Knox county,
Illinois VIM Thornton, Mauch Chunk Valentine
Thornton Toulon Illinois; James Thornton, Williams
poit, Pa; Elizabeth Charles, Lockport, New York
Charles Armstrong, Lockport, Niagara county, New
York; Hiram ". Thornton, Millersburg, Mercer
county Illinois Sarah Bird Mount Pleasant, Iowa ;
Lavlna Hagenbuch. Mount Pleasant, Iowa jackson
Thornton, Mlersburg Mercer county, Illinois;
Rachel Willis Mount Pleasant, Iowa Mary
Kline, Michigan; Emily Day, Aede, Mercer
county, Illinois George Boone Al.do, Mercer
county, Illinois Mary smith, Aedo, Mercer county
Illinois; Amanda Greeney, Wachata Kansas NJ.
Janette Ryon, Fremont Dodge county, Nebraska
Washington Boone Aedo, Mercer county, Illinois.
WHEREAS at an orphans Court held at Blooms
burg, In and Tor the county OF Columbia the second
day Of February A. H. lsso, before the Judges OF the
said court the petition Of NJ. C. Sloan and others was
presented setting forth that the said E. j. Thornton
died on the 4th day Of January 1850 lntestate seized
in his demesne as OF fee Of certain tracts Of
land.
Whereupon the Court awarded an inquest to make
partition Of the said real estate to and among the
parties entitled thereto.
In accordance with the above named writ | will
hold an inquest on the premises above described on
Saturday, February 2Sth. 1880.
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day when and
where you may attend If you think proper.
L. II. ENT,
feb. CIV. Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The National Democratic Committee met
in Willard's Hall, Washington, ID. c., last
Monday to select place and appoint time
for holding the National Democratic Con-
ton. The following cities were named +;
Chicago, Baltimore, st. Louis, Cincinnati,
Philadelphia Washington, d. c., and Eu-
gene City, Oregon. Cincinnati was chosen
as the place, and June 22nd, the time for
holding the convention. The committee
has is5ued the following
The National Democratic committee met
in the city of Washington on the 23d OF
February, 1880, and has appointed Tuesday
the 22nd day of June next, as the time, and
chosen the city Of Cincinnati as the place OF
holding the National Democratic Conven-
ton Each State is entitled to a represent
alton therein equal to double number OF
its Senators and Representatives in the Con-
gress of the United States. All Democratic
conservatives and other citizens of the Uni
ted States irrespective of past political asso
Citations or differences, who can unite with
us in an effort for pure, economical and
constitutional government, are cordially in
vited to join us in sending delegates to the
convention. At the last National Demo
cratic convention in 1876, the following res
olution was adopted:
ResoIved, That the States be requested to
instruct their delegates to the National Dem
ocratic convention to be held in 1880, wheth-
er it be desirable to continue the two-thirds
rule longer in force in the National Conven-
ton, aud that the National Committee in
sert such request in the call for the next
convention.
VIM. II. BARNUM, CONN,
Chairman.
FREDERICK o. PRINCE, (Mass.),
Sec'y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27

1t should be the aim Of every owner OF
Horses, Cows, &c, to make them as handsome
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 horse
will do more work and a COW give more milk
and be in better condition with less feed.
Sold only by weight at 10 cents pound by
G. A. Klein, Bloomsbury
Dec - '79-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
COUNTY BONDS.

The government is calling in its bonds
bearing over per cent interest, and issuing
new bonds at a lower rate. Many counties
and cities are doing the same thing. Colum-
bia county has large .amount of outstand'
ing bonds which bear 6 per cent. interest.
AT the time when they were issued money
was scarce and it was difficult to put them
out at a lower rate. Now, that the hard times
are nearly over funds are plenty, and there
is no doubt that many people having capital
to invest would be willing to take our bonds
at lower rate. Governments per cents
are at a premium, and many municipal
bonds are in demand at the same rate
Would it not be wise thing for our coun-
ty commissioners to call in the 6 per cents
and issue new bonds at lower rate OF
interest
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
A Murderer Makes a Confession.

MAUcH CHUNK, February 23.-Joseph
Goldberg. he jealous husband who shot and
killed Edward Mulhesrn at Weissport,
recently, has made a statement in which he
admits the shooting, but claims that it was
done in frenzy, after finding Mulhearn at
his house. Goldberg will be tried at the
April tenn of Court, and his friends are now
raising money to pay his expenses lie will
be the eleventh man tried for murder in this
county in four years. Seven of these were
convicted and hanged.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
EXECUTORS' NOTICE.


ESTATE OF ELIJAH FULNER DECEASED
Letters testamentary on the estate Of Elijah Full
mer late OF Pine township, Columbia county, pa.
deceased have been granted by the Register OF said
county to the undersigned Executors All persons
having claims against the estate OF the decedent are
requested TO present them for settlement, and those
indebted to the estate TO make payment TO the un-
dersigned Executors without delay.
JOHN r. DERR, Derrs ColCo.
HENRY J. ROBBINS, Millvile, Col Co.
Jan 20, 'sO-6w Executors
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
A Terrible Crime.

Mrs. Clarke, respectable married lady,
living in the Garry neighborhood, at Jeiier-
son, Texas, was brutally outraged and muir
dered on the 22d inst. Three men were ar
rested, and one of them, who confessed the
crime, was horribly mutilated by mob,
His clothing was saturated with coal oil
then set on fire. He was afterwards hanged,
Intense excitement prevailed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
Five Hundred Thousand Strong.

In the past few months there has been more than
5OOOOO bottles Of Shiohs cure sold. out OF the vast
number OF people who have used IL, more than 2,OuO
cases OF consumption have been cured. All coughs,
Group asthma, and bronchitis, Yield at once hence
II is that every body speaks In ts praise To those
who have not used IT, let us say, II you have cough
or your child the Group and you value life don't fail
10 Try IL. For lame back, side or chest
use shnoh's porous plaster. Sold by j. Ii. Kin
ports.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF ELIzARETH MuRRAY pEcEAsEn

ESTATE OF ELIZABETH MURRAY, DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ap-
pointed an Auditor by the orphans Court OF Column
ba county, TO make distribution Of the fund in the
nands OF lhomas Butler, administrator de bOnis
non cum testamento anneXo OF Elizabeth Murray,
late OF Derry township, now IN MontOur county,
deceased; Will attend AZ his Office In Bloomsbury In
Columbia county, Penna, on Wednesday the 24th
day OF March, y. sSO, at O'Clock in the forenoon
70 perform the duties OF his appointment; at which
time and place all persons having claims upon said
fund are required TO present them, be forever
debarred from coming In for n share OF SAID fund.
feb 20,'sO-it JOHN q. FREEZE Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

n
COLUMBIA COUNTY s:
ESTATE OF JOSHUA SAVAGE, DECEASED.
In the matter Of exceptions to the account OF the
executors OF Joshua savage, deceased.
Among the Records and proceedings OF the Or
phans Court of said county Inter ala is thus con-
tanned,
And now February 4, 1850, on motion OF W. j..
Buckalew Attorney for eXceptauts /. 5. Winter
steen appointed auditor on exceptions.
BY THE COURT.
Certified from the records this goth day OF Feb,
A. d.. lSsO.
WM KRICKBATN, Clerk.
The auditor in pursuance OF the foregoing ap-
pointment Will attend to the duties thereof at the
office OF Col. :. Knorr IN Bloomsbury, saturday,
the 2Ith y of March, A. u. lSsO at 10 O'Clock a. H.,
when and where all parties interested Will appear
or be debarred from coming in on said estate.
l.. 5. .WlNTERSTEEN,
Auditor.
feb, 2I-ta,
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sundry persons as viewers sl7l 90
Nilsson Thomas damage Greenwood ... 2OUO
G. W. lkeer damage Mt Pleasant......... 1000
Frank l.. Hess damage JacksOn ........... 10 O..
John McMichael damage GrecnwOOd..... loo b.
John Fritz dam rye jackson ................ %
Robert husspl damage llemOck. ......... ~ O..
Joseph Iaines damage Madison. ........... 60
Perry KnOuse damaS Se Jackson. .......... 10 o..
jackson Robbins damage GreenwoOd...... 81 O..
George Cavanee damage Mt Pleasant ...... % D..
w. f. johnson damage Mt PLEASANT. .... S..
Bloomsbury Iron Company damage scott
ana Bloom ............. .....-..r.... 20 E,
PHILIP Kline damage Mt PieHsant.......... u ..
Alexander knuuse damage JaCksun...,.. 15
Joseph Redline damage GreenwoOd....... o,
lenry Iost damage Bloom. ............... 800 o..
1hcO W. smith, damage JackSOn........ II
John NaniCh damage Mt Pleasant. 10 ..
Abram Manning damage laCksOn........ 50 ...
Mary RingrOse damage Centre. ............ ~ q.
Henry lIOlluEshead damage Catawlssa... 100 o..
j. ii. treyeling damage. ge.................... 33 32
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NOTICE.


ESTATE OF vAsnTI PASCoAsT DECEASED
Letters Testamentary on the estate Of Vashtl
Pancoast late OF the town OF Bloomsbury, Columbia
Register OF said county TO NJ. c. Sloan. All persons
having claims against IN eestate OF the decedent
are requested TO presen them for settlement and
those Indebted TO the estate TO make payment TO
the Undersigned Executor without delay
NJ G. SLOAN,
feb 20, ,sO-Gw. Executor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-02-27
A Strange Poop e.

Do you know that there are strange people In our
community, we say strange because they seem "a
prefer suffer andpass their days mlsera6ly, made
so by DIS epsia, ana Liver Complaint Indigestion,
yltalaer Is guaranteed 10 cure them. Sold by j. H.
Kinports.