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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17
4 Lesson to Travellers.

The Similitude in the collisions of the
accidents that have just occurred, will
not, perhaps, have Il very great effect in
Givertimg from ships the tide of summer
travel, though one would think it ought
to have this result. The disasters both
occurred in 4 fog, but in neither was the
fog 80 dense but that opportunity was
afforded to change the course of the YES
sells. This was done. but in each case it
WAS SO done as to bring the vessels to-
gethcr instead of sending them apart.
The fog seems to have had nothing to do
with the accidents except So far as it
required a promptitudc of Judgment
III III" moment of peril which the Off
GERS of two of the vessels ut least
were not equal to. An apprehcn-
sion which summer tourists on the
sea must, therefore, carry with them
is one caused by wcll-warranted distrust
in the competency of those who have
their lives in charge. The natural ten
dcncy of the traveller is to put great con-
tidcnce in his captain. lie seems to feel
THAI 50 great Il responsibility would not
he put by the ships owners. who have 50
much at stake, in incompetent hands. 1t
is Il reasonable conclusion, but appar-
entlya false one. Nothing could posi-
bly more abundantly show this than the
proof we now have, in two instances
within Il week, that the officer in charge
guided his vessel into a collision instead
OF out OF it, when called to act with sud-
den decision. There was no more excuse
for him than there is for the driver on
the country road, nor indeed as much.
lie had the whole ocean to steer his YES
sci in and had but to guide it according
to we'll settled usage to pass in safety.
The causes of accidents that are not
well within human help are many
enough to intimilate travellers without
having added to them a total lack of con-
iidence i'll those placed in charge of their
lives. 1t is 4 strange thing that such
men should be given these great trusts.
Ii is 50 ruinouS to owners pockets that
there ought to be a sufficient guarantee
in this fact aloneagainst it. The incom-
potency of commanders show the incom-
potency and stupidity of managers. The
sensible traveller will recognize this fact
and avoid the vessels of d company which
accidents befall. 1t iSa notable fact that
the Cunard company has never lost a
vessel, or even we believe life. No bet
ter evidence could be had that fatal acci-
dents at sea are generally avoidable by
due prudence and skill. If more unfor-
tlnate companies were avoided 10y the
travelling community, the certainty is
that sea accidents would be fewer. But
the American people have short memo
ries, and unless a company loses a ship
every season. it is not likely to lose much
of its patronage.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17
AIR" Auld Lang Sync."

BE all creation : cOw-DellS rung!
Twanged be the jewsharp's solemn tongue
Tuneup DcGolycrs sacred fiddle!
Play hey-diddlc-dec and high-diddle-did,lle
Let Blaine and Grant men join the shout!
Let Dinah wave the red disfl-ClOut.
Let Army mules the ding-dOng swell.
And SambO AfricanuS yell.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17

ScoEE the English sparrow credit for
one good trait. They are eating the army
worm by thousands. and get fat OH them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17
MINOR TOPICS.

WHEN they want to retire 4 man from
public life they nominate him for the Vice
Presidency.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17

luC VI lHC Oldtol Ilc
badc all a cordial welcome, bespeaking the
kindly favor of the audience and pronis-
ing the best efforts of the class to gain ap-
probation. The orator, he said, is factor in
society; the cloquence OF the pulpit, the
platform and the bar, is effective in mould
ing the minds of men, but the success of an
Grafton depends largely on the manner of
its delivery; permanent effect is what
should be striven after mOmentary, visi-
BILE emotion is not proof of an orator's
power. Appealing to the sensibilities of
man is false test of effective oratory An
orator must have a higher aim t!;.n c,crcly
to excite the merry smile Oh the pathetic
tear The inferiority of modern oratory
in comparison with that OF ancient times
lies not SO much in the absence of the
logical power to convince men as in the
persuasive powertO move them to act up to
their convictions.
The orchestra played Knights waltzes,
following which Mr.. Jairus \. Wickert, of
SpinnerstOwn,' Pa, delivered an Grafton on
Discnchantment.' The heart of every
individual is pervaded by the longing for
an Eden of perfect bliss among whose
bowers the enjoyment of eternal youth
may be found. The source of this under
current that flows unseen below the great
tides that ebb and flow on the surface is
Divine constituting Il phenomenon pecu-
liar to man alone among all of Gods crea-
lures. Under it's influence he strives to
create an ideal paradise, and this desire
animates all his purposes and actions he
is enchanted by q witchcraft more fascin-
ating than the "Thousand and Ore
Nights" but also realizes OH the attain
ment of his earthly hopes that the gates of
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. b G. March 3Oth 1880

1t is now evident that nothing will be
done at this session of Congress to, reduce
expenses, reform tie civil service or sim
plify the tariff The usual appropriation
bills will,be passed and beyond that weshall
have no record to go before the country
on. This, if the necessary works had been
done in good season, would have been
enough. Even if Congress shall now COM
mence actively the real business for which
it came together, accomplish it and adjourn
before the political conventions are held,
there will be no party loss to the democracy.
But we may as well understand now that the
nomination for the Presidency, forced by
questions that friends of candidates may
raise in Congress between this time aud con
veution-day, will lack much OF the sympa-
Thy necessary to assured success II any In
auential Democrat in the House or Senate
is obsructing business because Of an idea
that he is helping the chances of his favor
ite candidate, his mind should be disabus-
ed
The proper Senate committee yesterday
agreed to the Immediate deficiency bill,
embracing the Public Printing deficiency,
pay for marshals, deputy marshals, and cleo
ton marshals, as adopted by the House.
This is all the bill directing that the cleo
tion of marshals should be selected from the
various parties. 1t will pass the senate
certainly, and will probably be the last
measure on which political discussion will
be had. A House committee reported yes
erday bill limiting the number, pay and
length of service of federal election officers
out the sentiment among Democrats
find against forcing discussion on the SUBJ
ject.
The sudden illness of Senator Thurman
called forth degree of feeling not often ex-
aibited in that body. He has, in a greater
egree than any of his fellows, the regard OF
those who act with him His knowledge Of
aw is known to be pro found, and his opin-
on on any point in which a legal question
is involved is conclusive. Besides this he is
diligent student in all branches OF litera-
JuTr, dlu lie HAS tut W VI SNSiy oO'y
even the warn regard of Edmunds, US.
Ially in his intercourse with men, an Ice
berg.
senator Blaine attacked Senator Carpen-
er on a legal point the other day. lie felt
.'alled upon to instruct the Wisconsin Sena-
'or. A few years ago he got near the toe OF
Representative Tucker of Virginia when a
similar subject We up, and disappeared
rom view suddenly. lie seems to have for
gotten that experience.
HILTON.
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BLooMsBrRG, PA, March 2Sth, 1888

BLOOMSBURG, IA, March Zotn, looO'
EDS. COLUMBIAN:
In last weeks Republican, in an editorial
headed surprised" the editors use the fol-
lowing language:
"Will our neighbors show up the attempt
to set up a job on the first Jail contract?
Why were they opposed to it? Perhaps a
particular friend of theirs was not appoint
ed architect and they lost the percentage
which he promised them if he secured the
position"
At the time the Jail job was set in motion,
Mr.. Bittenbender was not connected with
the COLUMBIAN, and the reference must
ent senior editor is fully able to vindicate
himself through the columns of his paper,
but can only refute the charge, so far as it
concerns myself, by communication.
In the fist place it is well known that
fought the job at every step with all the en-
ergy and ability l possessed, and had the
satisfaction of knowing that the mass of the
people, without regard to politics, were with
me. | opposed the erection of new Jail
on Market street, and continued the fight
after that project was abandoned, though
some who had aided US up to that point, for
reasons unknown to me, lost interest in the
matter | regarded the selection of the site
in the swamp. near the canal as even worse
than that on Market street. But the job
went through despite the protests of the peo-
pie, and contractors, architects, and perhaps
influenced officials were happy.
As to the architects, | did not know one
of them The Wetzel plan | regarded as a
monstrosity, and so does every unprejudiced
man who now examines the building. Not
only was it badly located and badly planned
buc the construction is in keeping
All know that it has not prevented pris-
oners from escaping, and that constant re.
pairs are needed to patch up botched job,
In conclusion, | emphatically declare that
/ had no partieuiar friead as architect' that
/ lost no perceatage, and that none Was ever So
Hcited, or promised, directly or indirectly, to
myself or to any one else interested in the Co
LUMBIAN. ! declare the nsinuation mali
ciously false in every particular, and it was
known to be untrue when the author penned
it. In the face of this denial, | challenge
the proof Respectfully,
G. b. BRooKwAY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-04-02

Good Company number seven, has an account
| by Charles Dudley Warner of "a hour
expedition by "the Chaplain "old Phelps, -
| the Unknown Adirondack guide, and himself
over an Adirondack mountain near Keene
Flats, including vivid descriptions of expert
ences during a stormy night The stories in
clude a tale of the South Pacific by Edward
Byllamy, author of Nantucket Idy; and
Thr ugh Needles Eye, by Katharine Carr.
inglon.
There are these sketches:-An Idyl of New
Mexico; Barberry Island, which narrates a
Slmmer incident on quaint island off the New
England coast Mo1ern Pictures from Italy (;
Father Quinnailons Convert,by Octave Thanet.
John Burroughs Foot Paths, and Winter
Greens by +. Gilbert, writer of Acer Sac
charinum, will be particularly enjoyable to low
ers of nature.
Geo. NJ. Tuwle sketches John Bright and Mr.,
Wager Fisher tells of Ernest Renan, author of
the well known Life of Christ, showing partic-
uarly The beneficial effect on his career of his
sister Henriete, whom he held in the highest
esteem. The other articles include Wanted,
by Mrs. Edward Ashley Walker; The Defense
of Criminals; Some Frontier Arl; besides po-
ems redolent of Spring entitled Fairfed's
Brook, Tokens and Alder Blossoms.
The editor has something TO say about Mr..
Rnsk in, takes up the cudgels in behalf of lit
child's poem by Tennyson, and gives other ar
licles and also book reviews
This number opens new volume of Good
Company, which is published at $500 year in
Springfield, Mass.
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News from all Around.

Jay Gould's income is estimated at $4,000
day.
Travel on the L. e B. railroad is said
to be rapidly increasing.
bishop O'Hara has collected in the
Scranton diocese for Irish relief S,35l,-
80,
The Bethlehem gas company has re.
duced the price of gas from 50 to $3.50 per
900 feet
One hundred and twenty five barrels
ers.
The coal mines in PENNSYLVANIA so far
in 1888 have turned out a third more anthIa-
cite than last year and exactly twice as
much as in 1875.
The Susquehanna river has been sur.
veyed. 1t has been ascertained that it can
be made navigable for its entire length for
$50 100000.
Two young men returned to Bedford
county ntly, from Leadvile, with $45,-
600 each as the result of The sale of their
silver lands.
The Hon. John A. Cuthbert of Mobile
is still pracicing law in tnat city, although
81 years old. He was an officer in the war
of 1912, and was elected to Congress from
Georgia in 1891.
There are about five thousand justices
of the peace in the state, to whom commits
sions must De issued dating from the first
Monday in May. The state will realize
about $40, 900 from these officers in the shape
of fee for their commissions.
Gov. Cornell, of New York, has Just
| signed a bill making women in that state
eligible to all school offices. 1t goes far
ther and grants them the right to vote tor
all school officers This latter part: is a
step in advance of Pennsylvania.
The "I5 Puzzle" has at last found a
ready master Dan McAleer, an inmate of
the 1insane department of the Allegheny
City Poor House can solve it readily, in
whatever position the numbers may be placed.
He works at it constantly as do many oth-
ers not unlike him, outside the walls of that
department.
Complaint comes from Schuykil
county that Hungarian tramps are very
bothrrsome These Hungarians, ho are
mostly wood-chOppers, recently arrived in
this country and do not understand Ameri-
can ways well enough to get work. Several
petty depredatons in schuylkill are re-
ported.
Rev G. FL. Coon, a young Reformed
church minister connected with the Young
Mems Christian association, of Reading
and who has been dismissed from that body
for criminal intimacy with Miss Hattie An
thony declares that the charges are no more
than conspiracy ofblackmail He threatens
to bring number of prosecutions against
persons III this conspiracy.
The receipts of Pennsylvania last year
from ordinary sources We're, 1892, 36l and
expenses otherwise than the redemption of
loans, S4,S44,ll Taxation brought in
nearly 81 900, ,00O, chiefly from corporations
the taxes on writs, wills, deeds, and personal
property yielding less than $500, 600. Licens-
es, chiefly those issued to retail store and
tavern keepers, yielded $500, 900,
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Tho Third Term Issue.

If the Republican party adopts the third
term issue as its own, it should be prepared
to allay the popular prejudice against it and
The popular fear that II will entail cOnse.
quences fatal to party success. No man who
Is familiar with the political events of the
past few years can deny that the present
Democratic control of both house of Com
gress must be traced to the abuses and sean.
dals of the second term of the last admins
tration The people turned to the Demo-
cratic party a the lesser of two Impending
evils. Nor can it be success fully denied
that the same causes almost cost the Repub-
lican party the Presidential election of 1876,
Notwithstanding it was conducted upon the
distinct pledge and issue of administrative
reform aud publication. Those in CT arge
Of the Republican partys future, cannot
close their eyes to this fact, Tens of thou.
sands Of Republicans everywhere are con
stantly asking themselves and each other
what assurance they have that a third term
shall not return to power the same corrupt
element and spoil hunters who were respon-
sible for the disgracetul events of a secoLd
term. Men are asking the question, ha5
Conkling or Cameron, or Logan or Carpen-
ter, or any of the conspicuous advocates of a
third term, given such an assurance? Has
Grant himself made any such pledge? If
so, when where and to whom? 1t is not
question of Grants POPULARITY, nor of his
brilliant past, nor even OF his personal re.
spOnsibilities for the men aud events that
and shipwrecked his second term;
the question is, how to satisfy the American
people that the election of General Grant
Tor third term shall not briug "the old
crowd into power again, and shall not in
spire the same popular distrust that led to
the sweeping, crushing Republican defeats
of 1874 and lS75,-Ch Chicago Tribune, (Rep
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-04-02
ORANGEYILLE ITEMS,

Robert Fulmer, the Elimsport, Lvcomirg
county dwarf, was the guest Ct Mr.. MeaIs, of
this place, for several days, and elictd some
strange remarks from our curiosity loving peo-
pie He is 2S years old, and but little more
than feet high, but is rather out of proportion.
Most of our people, even little boys, looked
down upon him. not from any dsrtsrect, how
evei.
The Union church was beautifully decorated
with flowers on Easter Sunday. Rev. A. Houtz
preached an able sermon 10 the afternoon and
among the mary good things in his DISCOURSE
he explained the custom of eating eggs on
Easter.
Sias Conner is building an addition to his
hon on Mill street.
Miss Kate Lazarus is adding part to her
dwelling ON Pine street.
The new grocery is in full blast.
With the advance in the price of lumber the
trade is becoming brisk and our merchants are
filling their yards with all the varieties needed
for the trade.
Mrs. c. W. Low is fixing rooms in which TO
s'arl frst.class millinery store.
Th. gentlemanly clerk at the corner would
make good captain of hook and ladder com
pany. lie asserts that it is an easy th ing for
liule spark to develop it.ef into a great flame,
and we know that hi. experience few Satur-
day evenings ago will bea him out in the as
sertion. His timely presence saved the stone
house from destruction. 1t is mystery that
one spark should be instrumental in quenching
30 great flame, but the fright of the fair one
aGer whom he was lo, king, and the anxiety for
the safety of the family, so loug asleep, seemed
to tndow the young man with wonderful
strength and agility Tor 1.-THE time being. He
should and likely viii be rewarded for his ser
vices NETUFRIAND
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and intelligent juries, have alike done their
part to sustain the lotttring fabric of society
and to vindicate the claims Of justice. The
honor ofthe Commonwealth is now commit
ed to the custody of the gentleman compos.
ing your board ,and we cannot hut express the
ferverent hope that they will preserve it un-
tarnshed
The board then went into executive ses-
sion. After about two hours discussion the
pardons were refused, Quay and Dunkel
voting in favor, and Palmer and Stone
against them. There were about ten thous-
and signers 10 remonstrauces sent i,. On
Monday, the day fixed for sentence by the
court, the convicted men did not appear.
Their bail was foI feted and bench warrants
issued for their arrest.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1880-04-02

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 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 a pound by
c. A. Klein, Bloomsbury,
Dec II, '79-ly
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AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG COLUMBIA COZ NTY PA.

The foreign steel blooms which are now
being received at the Superior rail mill,
Pittsburg, are found to be cheaper than the
American article,and give entire satisfaction
Inc hrm have contracted for about $1,000
tons, which will last considerable time.
The blooms are of Austrian manufac-
ture.
On account of the hard hearted Direc.
tors of the Poor of Berks county abol
ishing the whisky and tobacco rations at the
almshouse of that county considerable dis.
salts action has been manifested. Many of
the able bodied paupers went ON a strike at
at once, and have since left, nineteen leaving
in one day, and in all about forty indigo.
nantly turned their coat tails toward the gate
of the institutions
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MEETING OF STANDING COMMITTEE,

There will be meeting Of the Democrat
ic Standing Committee on Monday Apr
18th 1850, at the Exchange Hotel, Blooms
burg, at one.o'clock in the afternoon, for th'
purpose Of eleCting delegates to the Demo-
cratic State Convention 70 be held at Har
risburg ON the 2S,h. A full attendance l.
requested,
G.. A. Clark u. Lowenberg
Secretary. Chalrman'
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June 27 l-y.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has given orders for the building of eighty
nine locomotives at the Altoona railroad ma
chine shops. Taken in connection with the
repairs to locomotive ami the filling of the
new orders, the machinists and other me-
chanics and laborers will be kept fully en-
ployed the whole year.
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4 Mnihnr's l,rinE

The pride ofa Mother the life and Joy Of a home
are her children, hence her grief when sickness en-
ters ana takes them away. Take warning then
lhat you are running terrible risk II they have
cough, Group or NhoOplng Cough, which lead tC
consumption, II you do not attend to II at once Sh
ION rs consumption cure Is guaranteed to cure them
Price 10 cts. 80 cts. and SiOO For lame Back, side
orChest, use Shlohs Porous Plaster. Price 20 cents
sod by D. II. kiupOrtS
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j. q. Starkey. prominent and influential Cltlzcn
oi iowa CITY s9Ns u have had the Dyspepsia, and
Liver Complaint for several years, and have used
every Remedy | could hear OF, without any relief
Whatever until saw YOUR ShllOh's Nital2er adver-
Used In our paper, and was persuaded 10 try It.
am happy TO state that It has entirely cured me- II
IS certainly the best Remedy ever knew Of Price
10 cts. sold by j. II KinpOrts.
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See woman on horseback in another col
umn, riding near Speer's Vineyards, with a
bunch of Grapes from which Speer's Port Grape
the medical profession for the use OF invalids
weakly persons and the aged.
Sold by Druggists.
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sHlLOHS CATARRH REMEDY. A marvellous
Head Ache with each bottle there is an Ingenious
naza Injector for the more successful treatment Of
the complaint without extra charge. Price 90 cents
Sold byJ IL. KlnpOrts
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FAT and LEAN.

II you are TOO fut or loo lean and want 10 Know
how TO change your condition, send for a CODY or
the work. Fut aud Lean. II contains c0mnleia u0.
gteni', lietetlc aud Therapeutic Instructions thu
VIII enable any one 10 reduce their nesh II COrpul nc
or inCrea it II emaclated. II Is written In clear
yet comprehensive style and It's directions can be
easily understood. IL should be read by every fpt or
lean person. Sent for ten three cent stamps VAN
DELE q CO., 20 Ann ST., New York.
April 2, 6m. ab6c.
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WINDOWS APPRAISEMENTS

M lDoNS kAlSEM EMS.
w The following appraisements OF real and
personal property set anart to widows OF decedents
nave been lled In the once OF the Register of Col
umbla county, under tn Rules OF Court, and VIII be
presented for absolute confirmation TO the Orphans
Court be held In BlOomsburgln and forsaid com.
w, ON Monday, the 3rd, day Of MAY 1850, at two
O'Clock p, m OF said day unless exceptions TO sucl
cOntrfnatlon are previously tiled, OF which all per
sons Interested in said estate viii take notice
l. Widow Of Elijah Fulmer, late OF Pine township,
deceased
g. Widow OF Samuel c. McIIenry late of Benton
township, deceased.
g. Widow OF william A. Case late OF scott town
ship deceased.
l. Widow of Martin w Nuss late OF the Town OF
Bloomsbury, deceased
Widow OF George lIollenbach late OF Main town
ship, deceased.
Widow Of George Leby, late OF Locust township
deceased.
l. Widow, OF Nelson Hess, late OF Sugarloaf town.
snip, deceased.
$. How of Canlield Harrison, late OF the Town o.
BJomSOurg, deceased
REGISTERS Onlce. W. IL, JACORY
Blo0mSburg April ?, Sl.f Rerister