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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsrlNGroN, May 10th, 1881.

Secretary Window is reported as say
ing the fight among Republican readers
has had Il bad effect upon his "refunding'
operations. Whenever political excite
ment subsidies, other things being equal,
the government credit is ut lis best.
The Secretary will have to extend the
time for receiving bonds for extension at
81 per cent or pay a larger portion of
them than he anticipated
This political fight by the way is un-
like any we ever had. 1t has incidents
more discreditable to those in power
than have been developed by any other.
To say nothing of President Gartields
withdrawal of New York nominations to
''spite" Conklmg, he has unquestionably
used language towards the Senate that
is as much bull doing us anything ever
said by II New England mill-owner to
his employees or Mississippian to freed
men. lie has said for instance, that
those Senators who fail him now, twill
require Il letter of introduction and that
he should know his friends. These are
direct, open, unblushirg threats to use
the spoils in coercing Senators. But the
worst facts of the times were stated yes
terday by Mr.. Conkling, to the effect
that he had asked no favors of the Presi-
dent, that the President had voluntarily
promised, at an interview, not to disturb
Merritt in the New York Custom House,
and had repeated that promise in writing,
which writing he (Conkling) had in his
possession. Right after these repeated
promises came the nomination of Rob
ertson to Meritt's place. If the Sena-
tor has such letter, think one might
take it with ,he one in which Brady is
asked to contribute to the Republican
campaign fund, and convince the world
that Garfield wrote the Morey lettertoo
At any rate. under all the circumstances,
almost any one would rather be kno vn
as the author of the Morey letter than
any other. just how much Secretary
Blaine has had to do with the manage
ment of this New York trouble for the
President, is not known, but he is a man
of sense,and will probably make it known
TO the public that he has given no advice
in the matter.
1 conversed yesterday with one of the
original Washington Republicans, one OF
the few here who were avowed aboli-
,ionists prior to the civil war, and became
Republicans when the party was formed.
He is of course n ''stalwart." He is a
man known and respected by the leading
Republicans throughout the States. lie
fought Johnson with effect, and to him
the administration of Mr.. Hayes was an
abomination. But | have never heard
from him as vigorous denunciation OF
any other man as of President Garfield
He says: The mass of the Republican
party will, in year, consider it an evi
that Hancock was defeated, and will lool
back with comparative kindness tc
Hayes. He says the great battle is no,
between the administration and Conk
ling, but between the administration ant
the Republican party.
! Huron.
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PUBLIC THIEVES

The Bloomsbury ColumJjm Dem.)
unmindful of party interests, demands that
the Congressman who have been con
cerned in the Star-route obs be called to
account.-Phiia. Press.
The denouncing of public plundercrs
is a duty that every honest paper owes
its readers, and it should be done with an
utter disregard of the political affiliations
OF the thieves. The political organiza-
tion which contains the fewest rascals
is the one that will win in the long run,
1t does not require much independence
in Democratic paper to demand the
punishment of the Star-route swindlers,
so far rs party is concerned, for Demo
Gratis have had no show in the plunderng
When the roll is called of those who
have participated in or benefited by these
frauds, there will be monotonous repe-
tition of Republican names Democrats
have not held many important
government Offices of late years
and, even if they We're corrupt, have had
no chance to steal. The millennium will
be close at hand when Republican plum
derers offer to share their spoils with
Democrats, The attempt to implicate
General Hancock and his frie nds is so
ridiculous that the better class of Repub-
lican papers, including the Press of
course, refuse to give ii support.
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THE APPORTlONMENT BILL.

The Philadelphia Press is not in favor
of the proposed Legislative Apportion-
ment bill, but does not think there is
any chance of its being passed this ses-
sion, as it will be opposed not only by
Democrats but by those Republicans who
believe that their districts have been un-
fairly treated The Press takes advan-
tage of the opportunity to state that the
last time such bill was passed Demo
cratic victory followed. BY the pre-
posed apportionment the Republicans
would have joint majority in the Legis-
latue of nearly ninety The "gerryman-
der is the most infamous ever attempt
ed in the State and evidences reckless
disregard of the rights of the people ex-
ceeding that of any previous effort OF
the Republican leaders The pottsville
ChrOnacie points ont some of the enor-
mites of the bill, which will orvey
something like IN adequate idea of the
manner III which the State is divided
1t says; "Cnder the present apporion-
ment Lehigh and Northampton counties
each comprise separate district. Under
the census of 1880, Lehigh has popu-
aton of Gj,9G0,and Northampton of TO-
3lG; and yet under this new bill Lehigh
and Carbon are thrown into one district,
and Monroe, Pike and Northampton in
to another The district composed of
Lehigh and Carbon will have n popula-
tion of $4,000, and that composed OF
Northampton, Monroe and Pike will
have population of l00,l52; while the
republican county of Delaware, with a
population of $4,000, is maintained as n
separate district In other words the
democrats OF Carbon, Lehigh, North
ampton, Pike and Monroe, with. popu
lation of 1913, ,l52, elect but two senators,
while if placed on an equality with Della
ware they would be entitled, within a
fraction, to four senators. A score of
other instances equally as dishonest can
he pointed out, but we have only room
for one or two. York county which is
now one district, with a population of
81, $50, and with solid democratic dele
cation of four members, is divided into
fsur districts in such way as to elect
two republicans, although the county
gave majority of 3,7ll for Hancock,
On the other hand, Montgomery county,
which, although the birthplace of Han
cock, gave n majority for Garfield, re-
mains in one solid republican district,
though it has population of 0G,494,
nine thousand more than the county OF
York. To accomplish this result, the
borough of York is cut up so as to form
part of three separate legislative dis
tricts"
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COURT PROCEEDINGS.

May 5,--A. .Wilkison appointed guardian
of three minor childrenof Collins W. Sutliti
deceased. Bonds filed May oh.
Jesse Fritz, Isaac A. Dewitt, Thomas
Edgar fnd Alex G. Hess appointed viewers
of a road in Sugarloaf township,
In estate of Philip Miller, sale of real estate
ordered.
Estate OF Paryin Ewes, deceased, alias Or
der Of sale ordered.
Estate of Samuel Greasy, report OF auditor
confirmed nisi.
May 9th. Report of auditor in the estate
Of w. II. Orange confirmed nisi.
Estate of George Breeze, Ct. w. Supplee
appointed guardian al Gtcm of Uzal Breeze.
Estate of David Demott, Jos. W. Ewes ap-
pointed guardian al Hem OF Samuel De-
mott.
Estate Of Wm. Very, sale ordered and
bond approved.
Estate of Jared Harrison, deceased, sale
ordered and bond filed.
On petition fer viewers to examine the
workmanship of a county bridge, near Kim
bles mill, Benton township, Samuel Hess,
Ira j. Thomas, Jas. Conner, 4. b. Cole, Eli.
Mendenhall and Jos. NJ. Long appointed.
II. r, Albertson appointed director OF
Bloom Poor District to fill vacancy caused
by resignation of Miles Albertson,
May 10Th. Ii. b. Angle appointed guar
dian of Earl Hess
In the matter of the assigned estate of l..
John Il Son, report Of auditor referred back
to the auditor, with exceptions, for further
report to be made to the court at any time
On petition of Levi Bredbenner, to assess
damages, VIM. Lamon, A, b. Group, Geo,
p. Learn, Wesley Ash and Charles Ried ap.
pointed viewers,
Report ofroad i" Orange township con-
iirmed finally.
Petition of Maria s. Mcdowell for APP
pOintment of trustee, read and ordered
| filed.
On petition for an independent school dis.
trct in Catawissa,J. O. Brown, d. S. Brown
aud J, NJ Quick sppointed viewers.
Court ordered yeneirs for grand and trsy-
erse jurors for September term,
Ga petition, Frank NJ. Hess, John Dreber,
J, Il. McHenry, Frank Wolf, Moses Nc.
Henry aud A. Melzger appointed viewers to
Inspect the workmanship of county bridge
near n. J, McHenys,
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REfOR VI Err HEWITT.

If the Philadelphia Times and Hon
Charles :. Wolfe are to be credited,
Speaker Hewitt is "rooster' and san
abettor of ringsters," disguised in very
thin cloak of reform. The Times as
serts that Hewitt has steadily opposed all
measures of reform since he became
Speaker and only used his position to aid
the bosses of the ring. Whether this be
true or not, certain it is that on Monday
night last the Speaker gave color to the
assertion, and proved oonclusively that
no more vulgar and fluent blackguard
than himself holds place in the House.
Even if all the statements made against
MIR. Mcclure were true, it in no wise
helps Hewitt, who as Speaker of the
House of Representatives, is presumed
jpso tdcto to bc man of common de
ccncy, and capable of comporting him
self with dignity. Such language as
properly belongs to the pot house is
sadly out of place in dcliberative body
and is the more fragrant aud ineXcusa-
BILE when it falls from the lips of the pre-
siding officer. Reform will not make
giant strides if its apostles are of lIewits
stripe
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We trust General Garfield will pursue

We trust General Garfield will pursue
these revelations of guilt in the postal
service to the bitter end and we believe
he will, regardless of threats against his
personal reputation. But the important
thing for the President to see and for the
country TO sense is not that this or that
rascal is exposed but that the Bradys,
the Dorseys and the Conklings are all
phases of the same monstrosity,all mani
festations of the same evil principle
namely, that the administration of this
great government should be run as the
spoil of the party in power. Get rid of
that idea and the claim of thousands of
oflice-seekers is destroyed and the temp
tation to official corruption removed.
Hold on to that idea rs Garfield holds on
to it,and the administration will be scan
dalized by the scramble for Office
Springfield Repubtican (I,d)
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A REMARKABLE D0CuMENT.

In the House of Representatives at
Harrisburg, on Friday morning last, Mr..
Bierly of Lycoming county presented, by
request, n petition of citizens of Lacka-
wanna county asking for the impeach-
ment of Gov. Hoyt and Attorney-Gener-
al Palmer for their action in reference
TO the judiciary of that county. The
petition claimed thai the Judges APP
pointed to serve for five years should
only have been appointed until the next
general election, and that the action of
the Governor in withholding the com
missions of the Judges since claiming to
he elected, was IN intraction OF the Con
stitution and laws of the State. 1t fur
ther asks the impeachment on the ground
of corrupt conduct in pardoning kemble
and his companions from the punishment
due them for their crimes.
Mr.. Ruddiman offered resolution
characterizing the petition as 'imperti-
nent, improper and scandalous;" that it
should be returned and the proceedings
expunged from the record.
This was followed by an amendment
10 refer it to the Judiciary General Com
mittee.
A stormy scene ensued, and amid the
utmost excitement speeches OF violent
character were made. Finally the
amendment was defeated, and Mr.. Rud
diman's resolution was adopted, so to ~,
This petition doubtless originated in
the fertile brain of eX-Judge w. H.,
Stanton who has long cherished bitter
feelings against Governor lloyt and At
torney General Palmer. 1t was proba.
bly, thought that,in thepresent temper OF
the House as regards Mr. Palmer, an i'm
peachment resolution could be passed,
which, if il came to naught, would at least
reflect upon the high officers named, 1t
is late in the day TO present such pc
tition and this was evidently the view
taken by the House. The pardon OF
Kemble and his associates deserves con
demnation and was freely denounced at
the time. If impeachment We're expe
dent, steps should have been taken TO
$, cure il long ago. The originators OF
this petition defeated their end by too
apparent evidence OF its maiiciousness.
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The great and pure reform admins
tration of Mr.. Hayes has not been out of
Office two months and there is already
unearthed more corruption connected
with it than was proved against Grants
eight years of service. OF course the
friends of Mr.. Hayes will say that he did
not know of the Star route transactions,
but a similar plea on behalf of Grant was
of no avail to save him from the ven
geance of the reformers. Grant, they
said, surrounded himself with bad men,
Well, only one small fragment of the
Hayes administration has been probed,
and the surroundings have been found
worse than the worst that has ever been
proved against ''Boss Shepherd and his
gang
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STATESM ANSHlP.

The members of the House of Represen
tatives at Harrisburg, made another ap-
peal to the admiration and respect of
their constituents on Monday night last
A meeting of citizens was held in Phila
delphia on Saturday night. at which
speeches were made by Messrs. Edward
Law, Charles 5. Wolfe, A. X. Mcclure
and Robert +. Pattison. In these
speeches certain Legislative "roosters"
were handled without gloves, greatly to
their disgust. Statesmen Hazlet, Myers,
Hewitt and Colborn united in abuse of
Colonel Mcclure, denouncing him as a
gambler and Il man without character.
Myers and Hewitt were severe upon Mr..
Law, but that gentleman refused to be
irtimidated and asserted that he was re-
sponsible for everything he mad said on
Saturday night, in the House or else
where. Mr.. Colborn especially distin-
guished himself by display of scurri-
lous abuse not often heard even in Har-
risburg. The entire session was devoted
to this unseemly exhibition of bad
temper. Speaker Hewitt considers him
self Reformer, with big "R, and per
haps thinks that personal abuse and de
nunciation is u good way to make con
verts to his belief. He may live to learn
that he is mistaken. The people are be
coming weary of all this nonsense and il
Legislators wish to preserve even sem
blance of dignity, they will attend tc
business and let their actions vindicatt
their regulations. Such "circus" pro
ceedings as those of Monday night only
INSPIRE contempt and disgust. 1t will bt
wonder, if a lot of these pure states
men are not elected to stay at home wher
their present terms expire.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-13

Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr was arrest
ed in Baltimore last week, while
on his way to Washington. The arrest
was made at the instance of the Western
Mary land Agricultural and Mechanical
Association for failure TO deliver a lecture
at fair of the Association, three years
ago. The amount claimed is $4,000.
Mr. Beecher promised to answer through
his counsel, Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, and
was released on his own recognizancc.
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An organ and the 0rganist.

While the abuse of newspaper once
controlled by Murtagh, and now owned
by Brady and edited by Gorham would
seem to be of very little Importance to
anybody the fact that the Republican
Senators have selected its editor for the
highest office within their gift gives its
opinions prominence which they GER
tainly do not deserve. Gorham has,
through the Senate struggle over organ
ization, become sort of personal issue
in Republican politics, and the foremost
representatives of the party have assum
cd n certain responsibility for his char
actcr And yet, day after day, the man
publishes, in the newspaper which he
directs, the most scurrilous innuendoes
in regard to the President of the United
States, and the most wanton abuse of all
who are helping the President to dscov-
cr the amount of the steal which by the
connivance of General Brady has been
perpetrated on the Government of the
United States. One day the inquiry in
to the Star route contracts is called an
"infamous vitriol-throwing enterprise,
and it is asked whether the President or
Postmaster General deserve the credit
for it, On another the administration is
charged with being under the influence
of Tilden, of supplying "the polecats of
the press" with n festival, and much
more to the same purpose. Would it
not be well to have it understood that
the Republican Senators of the United
States cannot afford to be responsible for
an INSCRIPTIONS journalistic bravo like
George &. Gorham Nv T. Times
(Rep.)
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L RESOURCES
LIABILITIES.

lotal''"''' SSs!,2i o.OS
STATE of Pennsylvania, County Of CjlumJia, sS
], j. 7. Tustln Cashier OF the above named bank,
do Jlemnly arnI lnat the ABOVE statement Is true
TO Tie best ui my knowled5c ana belief.
j. TUSTlN,
cashier.
subscribed and affirmed to before me this llth
day VI May, lssi
LIS. WHITE tSrEEN,
Notary lu0lc.
CorrcCt-Alt st:
I, W. MCKELNl,
NJ, q. NJ uHLS, Directors.
FRAS. T.. DII NKEk
May 49, lSW,
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II Always Knew That.

One of the ex-members of Hayes
Cabinet expresses great surprise at the
existence of the Star route scandals du-
ring his term We do not doubt it. That
administration never knew anything, ex-
cept where Evarts kept tke key to his
ideboard.-Ne,o York Star
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THE REPUBLICAN FIGHT,

The desperate conflict now in progress
between the President and Senator Conk-
ling was intensified on Friday last by
the withdrawal of the New York nomna-
tions. AS these were friends of Conk-
ling it may well be imagined that
this action ON the part of the President
has increased the bitterness already ex-
isting Widely divergent opinions have
been expressed as to the wisdom of this
withdrawal, some holding that it has de
graded the office of President, whilst
others contend that it was polite and
wise and that the iirmness displayed by
Mr.. Garfield will strengthen his admins
tration 1t seems only proper that MIR.
Garfield should avail himself of any
means to maintain his authority and the
people will endorse him in opposing the
arrogance of Conklng. The question
may as well be settled at once,as to who
is President. If Conkling defeats Judge
Robcrtson's nomination the administra-
tion becomes contemplate. That is how
the matter stands. Conkling in aspeech
made at the caucus of Republican Sena-
ators on Monday,openly avowed his ami
mostly to Robertson and said that the
President had lied to him. The fight is
one for existence and the loser will sink
under the weight ofpublic condemnation.
Mr.. Garfield has blundered sadly since
he entered the White House, but he is
making no mistake in asserting his su-
premacy. The country has had enough
of the arrogance and obstinacy of New
York's Senator and will gladly hail his
| defeat
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-13

The Senate judiciary committee, on
Monday, voted TO report adversely on
the nomination of Stanley Matthews rs
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Mr. Lamar was the only one in favor of
confirmation Messrs. Conklng and
Garland were absent. Such n decisive
vote rs that ought at once and forever to
end Matthews aspirations His nomina-
ton was a gricvious error and it is well
that it has been so vigorously corrected.
The feeling against Matthews was
much stronger in committee than was en-
pectetl.
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scald He ad, AIopecia, etc.

Scald lIead.-U. A. Raymond, auditor, Y. w, j; &
:, RlRMich.was cured OF sCald head OF nine years
duration by the Cuticura Remedies.
Failing OF the I1air.-Frank A. Beam, Steam Fire
fngne o. Boston, was cured OF alcpecla or falling Of
the hair by the Cuticura Remedies, which complete.
ly restored his hair when all said he would lose IT,
Dandruu.-1homas Lee, 1916 Frankford Avenue.
philadelphia, alliicted with Gandruf, which for
twenty years had covered his scalp with scales
quarter OF an inch IN thickness cured by the Cutt
cura Remedies.
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skin Iumors, MIX Crust, etc.

skin IIumors-Mrs. s. Il. Whppe, Decatur. Mich.
writes that her face. head and some parts OF her
body were almost raw. Head covered with scabS
and sores. suffered tearfuy and tried every thing
Permanently curedby Cuticura Remedies.
MIX Crtst.Mrs. Bowers. 1i3 clinton street Gin
clnnnti, speaks OF her sisters chilli who was cured
OF MIX Crust, which resisted all remedies for two
years; now fine, healthy boy, with u beautiful
head OF hair.
Tetter OF the Hands Elizabeth Buckley ,Littleton,
y, ", thankfully praises the Cutlcura kemed es for
q cure OF letter Of the hands which had rendered
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DRlDGE LETTING.

nill be let at Derr's saw mil in Jackson twp, Oh
Tuesday the 2ith day OF May, A. d., lSSl. bridge
to.6e erected over Little Fshingcreek, near IRAN
DerrS saw mil, 10 be II woOuen brace covered
bridge, 81 feet span between aDutm1nLs, IL 1eet
wide II ON out 10 ouJ at top OF abutmentS, " be
feet high ABOVE low water mark.
Piaus and specifications can Ue seen at the Com
missiUnerS OiIitc.
STEPHEN POHE,
CHARLES RElCuART,
"A. b. uEhklNG,
commissioners ONCE, County commissioners.
Bloomsbury Pa, May II, 81.
May 10, Slew
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In the selections of candidates for
county offices this fall it is to be hoped
that the Democratic party will take the
best that are presented. AT least let men
be chosen who are willing to pay the legal
and necessary expenses incurred for them
in the conduct of the campaign by the
county chairman. There have been men
elected who were mean enough to let the
chairman pay their bills out OF his own
pockets. Such conduct rs this will soon
injure the party by rendering it impossi-
bic to get responsible man to act as
chairman of the county committee.
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(lticll;ra
Itching and scaly diseases. .Scrof-
ulous Humors, Ulcers, ,OldSoresand
Mercurial Affections cured when
all other human agencies fail.

There Is no human agency can so speedily, per-
manently and economically cleanse the Blood, clear
the Complexion and skin restore the Hair. and
cure every sp ci IS Of itching scay and scrofulOuS
Humors of the skin, Scalp and Blood as the Cutlcn-
ra Remedies cons sting OF Cuticura, the great skin
cure, Cuiicur1 Soap an exquisite Toilet, Bath aud
Nursery Sanative, an Cuticura Resovont, the new
U1OOd purinpr
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-05-13

In the Senate at Harrisburg on Tues
day resolution was unanimously adop-
ted looking to the transfer of the re
mains of William Penn, from Bucking-
hamshre, England, to Philadelphia.
In the House on the same day, Films
license bill was defeated on final pas
saUe
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No names have yet been announced
for the office of Associate Judge, and
we have heard of but one or two aspirants
beside the present incumbents. Both
Judge Krickbaum and Judge Shuman
have been honest, faithful and con
scicntous officers. and the Democratic
party will do itself credit by renomina
ting them. If this is not done, great
care should be taken to select equally as
rood men for the position.