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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-02-18
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE .

The undersigned executors OF Joshua Brink de.
ceased, VIII expose TO Public Sale on the premises
in Sugarloaf township on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9Th, 1881,
at one O'Clock In the afteruoon, the following tenc-
mcnC and TRACT OR PIECE OF LAND situate,
lying and being In the township OF Sugaroaf,
Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, to-wit; Beginning at white
Onk the corner Of Holsters land thence by land Of
Joshua Brink north eighty degrees west one nun
dred ana twelve and half perches TO post thence
by said land north thrty-iye degrees west nfty-fye
perches TO a chestnut tree, thence north sixty de-
g,ecs west seventy perches to post thence by land
OF Montgomery Cole s"uth seventy.fou degrees
west eIghty-two perches to pC st, thence by land
Of said Joshua Brink souh forty-three and three
fourths degrees east forty-four perches 10 post,
thence by said land south twenty-four degrees We vt
th!rtynine perches to a post, thence by said land
south forty three and three-fOurths degrees east
sxty-one perches to post by public road thence
south seventy degrees east sixtythree and onc-ba,
perches to post, thence by land OF William Nickel.
Wy north siXty-one and three-fourths degrees east
thirty two perches to the place OF begipntng con.
tanning
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Scores of men came to the place every
day to assist.
"Tll put the bones in good order
"If you want the wire tuned, I'm the
boy
"Ive got music 10 feed it for month.
Another bought pair of blankets for a
cover, and all took the liveliest interest in
it. 1t was at last in a condition for bust
ness.
ats been showing lis teeth all the
week We'd like to have it spit out
something"
Alas there wasn't man 20 be found
who could play upon the instrument.
Goskin began to realize that he had a
losing speculation on his hands. He had
a fiddler and Mexican who thrummed
the guitar. A pianist would make his
orchestra complete.
One day three-card monte player
told a friend confdentially that he could
knock any amount of music out of a
piano, if be only had 1t alone few hours
to get his hand in. The report spread
about the camp: but on being questioned
he vowed that he didn't know note ot
music. 1t was noted, however, as a sus-
picious circumstance, that he often hung
about the instrument, and looked upon II
longingly. like hungry man gloating
over beef steak at a Testauran, window.
There was no doubt that this man had
music in his soul, perhaps in his fingers
ends, but did not dare 10 make trial OF
his strength after the rules Of harm ny
had suffered so many years Of neglect.
so the fiddler kept on with MS jigs, and
the greasy Mexican paved his discordan;
guitar, but no man had the nerve to
touch that piano.
There were doubtless scores of men in
the camp who would have given ten
ounces of gold dust to have been half an
hour alone with it, but every mans nerve
>hrank from the jeers which the crowd
would shower upon him should his first
attempt prove a failure. 1t go, TO be
generally understood that the hand
which first assayed TO draw music from
the keys must not slouch its work.
p
1t was Christmas Eve, and Goskin,
according to his custom had decorated
his gambling house with sprig of noun
tain cedar. and shrub whose crimson
berries aid no, seem bad imitation of
English holly. The piano was covered
with eyergreens, and all that was wanted
to completely fill the cup of Goskin' ;
happiness was man 10 play that piano.
christmas night and no piano pound,
er." he said. This is a nice country for
Christian TO live in.
Getting piece Of paper he scrawled
the words:
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Burlington Hawkeye.
THE BRAKEMAN AT CHURCH.

To me comes the brakeman, and seat
ing himself on the arm Of the seat says ::
81 went to church yesterday"
"Yes :" l said, with that interested
infection that asks for more. And
what church did you attend :"
(which do you guess :" he asked.
"Some union mission church :" l haz-
arded.
Now" he said, don't like to run on
these branch roads very much. l don't
often 20 to church, and when / do, |
want to run on the main line, where
your run is regular and you go on a
schedule time and don't have to wait on
connections. ! don't like to run on a
branch. Good enough but l don't like
it."
"Episcopal:" l guessed.
Limited express" he said, "all pal
ace cars and two dollars extra for seat;
fast time, and only stops at the big sta
tions. Nice line, but too exhaustive for
brakeman. All train men in uniform,
conductors punch and lantern silver
plated, and no train-boys allowed. Then
the passengers are allowed to talk back
to the conductor and It makes them toc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
THE POWER OF HUMBUG.

An individual who opened a small
tavern near the field of waterloo was
frequently questioned as to whether he
did or did not possess some relics OF the
battle, and he invariably and honestly
answered in the negative. But he was
very poor; and one day while lamenting
to neighbor not only his poverty, but
the annoyance to which travellers sub
jected him, his friend cut him short with,
"Well. make one help the other
make some relics"
"But what can I do y inquired the
poor man.
Tell them that Napoleon or We'll
lington entered your shop during the bat
tie, and sat down in that chair"
Not long after an English tourist en-
tered the tavern, and inquiring for relics,
was told the chair story. The chair was
bought at an incredible price. The next
conner was told that Wellington had TAX
en- drink and the Wellington tumbler
was accordingly sold. The third arrival
gazed with breathless wonder at the
nail on which Bonoparte had hung his
hat; the fourth purchased the door posts
through which he had entered; and the
fifth became the happy purchaser of the
floor on which he had trodden. At the
last advices the fortunate tavern keeper
had not a roof to shelter his head, and
was sitting on bag of gold in the corner
of a deep pit formed by selling the earth
on which the house had stood.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

and rock ballast. single track all the wa,
and not sid track from the road hous'
to the tern in Takes heap Of wate
to run her through double tanks al
every station, and there isn't an engine
in the shops, that can pull pound or run
a mile in less than two gauges. But it
runs through lovely country; thes'
river roads always do; river on one side
and hills on the other, and it's a steady
climb up the grade all the way till the
run ends where the fountain-head of the
river begins. Yes, sir I'll take the riv-
er road every time for lovely trip, sure
connections and good time, and no prarie
dust blowing in at the windows. And
yesterday when the conductor came
round for Tie tickets with little basket
punch, didn't ask him to pass me, but
| paid my fare like a little man-twenty
FIVE cents for an hours run and little
concert by the passengers thrown in. !
tell you, Prilgrim. you take the river
road when you want"
But just here the long whistle from thf
engine announced a station, and the
brakeman hurried to the door shouting
"Zionsville This train makes no
stops between here and indianapolis"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
POEM BY PRESIDENT GARFIELD.
AUTUMN.

OLD Autumn. thou art herei upon the earth
And in the heavens The signs of death are
hung;
For DER the carth's brown breast stalks pale
decay.
And 'mong the lowering clouds the Wild winds
vail
And sighing sadly shout the solemn dirge
Yer summers faircst flowers. all faled now.
The winter god. descending from the skies.
Has reached the mountain tops, and docked
their brows
With gli;iering frosty crowns, and brea,hed
his breath
Among the trumpet pines. that herald forth
Ills coming.
Before tho driving blast
The mountain oak bows down his hoary head,
And fiings his witherci locks 10 the rough
gales
That dcrcely roar among his branches bare,
'Plined to the dark. Implying heavens.
The skies have put their morning garments ON
And hung their funeral drapery on the clouds
bead nature soon will wear her should of snow
And lie cntombcd in Winters Icy grave.
Thus passes life. rs heavy age comes on,
rbc Joys OF yoGth-bright beauties OF the
spring
Grow dim and faded, and the long dark might
Of deaths chill winter comes But as the
spring
gebuilds the ruined wrecks OF winters waste
Aud cheers the gloomy earth with joyous
light,
90. DER the tomb the star OF hope shall rise
And usher in m evcrduring day.
JAMES \. GARFIELD.
Williams College Quarterly, ls5i
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
ROYAL PEOPLE THEY HAD MET

Zone time" the man on the wood box
said, Il met three kings. | had only
two little jacks and two queens with me.
and was compelled to entertain these
monarchs at an expense of SIP right
on the spot
81 met a count, under somewhat sim.
liar circumstances, said the fat passen-
ger; "it was at royal assemblage Don
Pedro was there, and | had only a few
royal personaees to set off a whole clus-
ter Of plebeian ten spots, and the count
alone cost me Sll."
81 was at Bucking 'em palace one
night" remarked the tall thin passenger,
''in Denver. / bucked against the Royal
Bengal tiger until 3 o'clock in the morn
ing, and his majesty cost me every thing
| had, even down to the boots on my feet.
so | went to my hotel in my arctics."
80 much for Bucking en- said the
cross passenger.
You didn't know the prints =
queried the the man on the wood-box.
"What prince :" asked the tall thin
passenger.
1.-The prints on the cards was the
reply.
"No," said the tall thin passenger,
''but | knew the marquis against me
every time"
at isn't so exciting but it is much
cheaper and safer" said the sad passen-
ger, "to sit down at beer table and
enjoy little dominoes with the Dutch
ess."
"You have met the duchess frequently
then :" asked the fat passenger.
Thousands Of times" said the sad
one.
IL never sit down to a euchre party,
remarked the fat passenger, without
the countess"
"No indeed" they all murmured.
"The countess duke three games out
of five away from me last night" said
the passenger with the sandy goatee.
THAT was card luck" remarked the
sad passenger.
That's what made you rajar round so
when you came in this morning." said
the man on the wood-box. 81 heard you
mention the Shah, too"
81 was mad" replied the man with
the sandy goatee. II had met with the
coolest insultin.-'
1.-The cool what !" inquired the cross
passenger.
eastern sultan" replied the passen-
ger with the sandy goatee.
And then the fat passenger groaned
and said he gave up pope for such man
And the woman who talks bass suddenly
looked up from her black gloves and
wanted to know what under the sun
they were talking about.
Royal people we have met timidly
said the bashful passenger, who got In
at the last station.
The woman who talks bass snarled
under her breath:
"You rile everybody you meet" she
said, and the discussion went out like
kerosene lamp in breezy hallway
HdWkeye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
E2O Reward.
To 4 compliant Piauer Player.

This he stuck up on the music rack,
and though the inscription glared at the
frequenters of the room until midnight,
it tailed to draw any musician from his
shell.
So the merry-making went on; the
hilari,y grew apace Men danced and
sang TO the music of the squeaky fiddle
and worn-out guitar, as the jolly crowd
within tried 20 drown the bowling Of the
storm without Suddenly they became
aware Of the presence of a whitehaired
man crouching near the fireplace. His
garments. such as were left, were wet
with melting snow. and he had a half
starved halt-crazed expression. He held
his thin, trembling hands towards the
fire, and the light Of the blazing wood
made them almost transparent.
He looked about him once in a while
as if in search Of something, and his
presence cast such chill over the place
that gradually the sound of revelry was
hushed, and it seemed that this waif Of
the storm had brought in with him all
the gloom and cold OF the warning ele-
ments. Go,kin, mixing up cup Of hot
egg. nogg, advanced and remarked cheer
fully:
Here, stranger, brace up This is
the real stuff The man drained the
cup, smacked his lips and seemed more
at home.
Been prospecting, eh: Out in the
mountaiDs-caught in the storm: Live
ly night, this !"
Pretty bad" said the man.
"Must feel pretty dry
The man looked at his streaming
clothes and laughed, as if Goskin's re.
mark was sarcasm.
"How long out::'
-Four days
Hungry -
The man rose up and walked over to
the lunch counter, fell to work upon
roast bear, devouring it like any wild ami
NAL would have done. As meat and
drink and warmth began to penetrate the
stranger he seemed to expand and
straighten up. His features lost their
pallor, and he grew more and more con-
tent with the idea that he was not In the
grave. AS he underwent these changes
the people about him got merry and hap
pier, and threw of the temporary feeling
of depression which he had laid upon
them.
Presently his eye fell upon the piano.
Where's the player :"
"Never had any," said Goskin, blush
ing at the confession.
Il used to play when l was young"
Goskin almost tainted at the admis-
sion.
Stranger, do tackle it, and give US q
tune Nary man in this camp ever had
the nerve to wrestle with that music box. u
His pulse beat faster. for he feared tina,
the man would refuse.
"I'll do the best | can" he said
There was no stool, but seizing a
candle box, he threw it up and seated
himself before the instrument 1t re.
quired few seconds for hush to come
over the room.
"That old coon is going to give the
thing rattle"
The sight of man at the piano was
something so unusual that even the faro
, dealer, who was about to take in fifty.
dollar bet on the tray, paused, and did uo
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
HOODS
SARSAPARllLA

Has decided" claims upon the public. This
Is positively proven by the immense good lt
has done to those who have been cured oi
diseases from which they have suffered In
tensely for years, as verified by Tie publish
ed testimonials, every one ol which Is pos
tive fact.
CHELSEA, VT, Feb. "a. 1879.
MEssRs. c. !. HOOD Co, Lowell, Mass:
The 9Th day OF last June was taken sick
with a swelling on my right foot, and with an
awful pain. The swelling went all over NE.
My face was swelled so that could with DIFF
fculty see out OF my eyes. and broke our
over the whole surface OF my body, my right
foot up 10 my knee was one raw, itching
mass, and my ankle and foot so lame and
sore could not step on II, and IL would run
so as TO wet bandage through IN an hour.
In this condition Mr.. w. I. Hood (of The iirm
OF A. X. Hood & Son, druggists. of this town,
handed me bottle Of HOOPS sARsAPARIL-
IA, and told me TO take II. did SO, and by
the time had taken one bottle found that
i was doing me good lse AYE ;'as ,aEen ISsn ;hSe.
bottles my soreness began TO leave me, and
have been growing better every day. 50
that to-day can walk without going lame.
] have no soreness In my ankle and y mas
healed all up, and does not run at all. owe
my recovery 10 your SaTSapafllla. MIlle
this to let You know that think II deserves
the confidence OF the public, especially those
who are troubled with humors.
Yours most trrly
JOSIAH PITklN.
P.S. Every person that saw me said that
never would get over my lameness without
having a running sore on my ankle; but
thank God have. Up.
Mother Sarsaparilla has such a sharpening
effect upon the appetite. No other prepa-
ration tones and strengthens the digestive
organs like HOODS SARsAPARILLA.
Prtce one dollar. or six tputnes for five dol
la[a yRysgard 9 e. ]. HOOD & CO..
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

GRATEFUL WoMES.-None receive so
much benefit, and none are SD profoundly
grateful and show such an interest is rec
ommending Hop Bitters as women. II IS
the only remedy peculiarly adapted to the
many ills the sex is almost universally sub
ject to. Chills and fever, Indigestion or
deranged liver, constant or periodical sick
headaches, weakness in the back or kid
neys, pain in the SHOULDERS and different
parts of the body, feeling of lassitude and
despondency, are all readily removed by
these Bitters.-COurdnt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

-"Do you realize it, Angelica =
whispered Clarence to his betrothed ;"only
two weeks more and we will be one but,
remember, darling, am to be that one. y
And then the angelic creature silently
stole to the piano and tcuchingly wsrb-
led, "OK, to,Be nothing"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

FROM REV. DIR. QUNBY.-"AddmSon'S =
Botanic Cough Bdisdm has been used in
our family for more than three years, and
We can recommend ii as a superior remedy
for Coughs and Cold"
AUGUSTA, ME., Jan. ), 1873.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Az OLD DoCToR's ADvIcE.-It was this :
Trust in God and keep your bowels open. ="
For this purpose many an old doctor has
advised the habitually costive 10 take Kid
ney .Wort-for no other remedy so efectu-
ally overcomes this condition, and that
without the distress and gripping which
other medicines cause. 1t is 4 radical cure
for piles. Don't fail 10 use it Translated
from Me Nelo Yorker ZrHBRg.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

After sixteen years constant suffering ID
Il. V. G. cured me of dyspepsia.
X. A. Bonita,
Cashier New York State Banking Co,
Syracuse, y. y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

A Vicious FAsmoS.-One of the most
senseless and vicious fashions now popular
Is "the French heel" located along toward
the center of the foot. 1t is neither beauti-
ful nor useful, and positively injurious TO
health. II Is the unanimous expression of
the wisest medical men that 1t has caused
serious and complicated diseases. The
weight of the body presses directly upon
nerves that are but little protected, and the
whole system suffers. lady short time
since called upon an eminent oculist OF
the city for nervous trouble affecting her
eyes. After a careful examination the
physician told the lady 1t was caused by
her French heels, and he would make no
attempt at cure until she changed the
character of her shoes. He informed the
lady that she would stand a good chance
for total blindness unless she obeyed. She
LEFT, ,remarking she would think about It,
Perhaps few would be so unwlse, and yet
fashion holds people with a good deal OF
power. 1t Is but just, also, TO say that
very few who indulge in the use OF shoes
made after this foolish fashion are aware
OF the danger incurred,-Chicdgo Inter
Ocean.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

"a MEAN, HATEFUL THING. A remark.
ably rosy faced young lady turned her
ankle while crossing the street and fell in
a faint almost in Stillibub's arms. Stilli-
bub Is a modest a very modest man, and
the situation was 4 trying one; but he man
aged TO refrain from dropping his lovely
burden into the dirty snow and get her
into the corner store, crowd following.
Give her some water" cried one. The
water was presented 10 her lips, but she
did not drink. Battle her face with II j"
suggested another Stillibub was about 10
follow the advice when sudden thought
struck him. He laid down the glass, and
whispered in Mortified accents. Perhaps
she's painted" He had broken the spell.
Two eyes and one mouth opened, and one
little tongue was set In motion. The faint
er founced out OF Stillibub's arms like
mackerel out OF a fish basket, at the same
time informing Stillibub that he was "a
great, mean, ugly thing, there"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

RY always ut hand. 1t cures coughs, colds.
bronchitis, whooping cough, Group, infu-
enza, consumption, and all throat and
lung complaints. 80 cts. and 5 q bottle.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Philadelphia girls are quick travellers.
One of them who went sleighing the other
night made twelve miles In one lap.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Quite number of young women have re-
Gently been killed while coasting. Young
MN, ifyou have good girl don't let her
slide
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

"Well, wife you can't say l ever con-
tracted bad habits" "No, sir; you gener-
ally expanded them"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

A Nevada critic, speaking of n harpist,
said: 1--WE never before knew there was
much music In a gridiron."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

Utica has the tenderest conscience yet
reported. A man advertises the tinding Of
gold pin fifty years ago and is terribly
anxious TO know the owner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
NUMBER is.

A man suffering from debility and loss Of
appetite took two bottles Of Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, gained ten pounds and got well.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19

John B. Coughs throat has given out.
We hasten 10 remark that II was by reason
OF so much interesting talk on dry sub
ject.
BIZ TEMPERATE.-Whens sickness or de
preston comes, do not buy tonic bitters.
IL Is better 20 die Of disease than drunken
ness. Buy bottle of "Favorite Remedy
aud cleanse the system. The great multi
tude OF human ills have their foundation
in impure blood. DR.. Kennedy's "Fayorta
Remedy" attacks these at the fountains
head and makes the stream OF life pure.
Only one dollar per bottle. All druggists
sell It. DR.. David Kennedy, Proprietor,
Rondout, y. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-19
Professional CordS. Sc.
GEO. H. WATKINS,
Editor and Proprietor.

ENOCH FOSTER, 1a.,
Attorney and Counsellor at L0W,
EErUFL NE
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-17
Application for Pardon.

GOV. Hawkiu, has adopted the fol-
lowing rules with reference to applica-
tons for pardon:
/. The fate of each application must
be determined by it, merits as disclosed
by properly authenticated documents.
Section 1888 Of the code provides {;
lie ,the Governor shall cause to be
entered in book kept for that purpose,
his reasons for granting pardons or COM
muting punishment, and preserve on
file all documents on which he acted,
and submit the same 10 the General As
>cmbly when called On" Therefore,
while every citizen will be respectfully
and patiently heard in any verbal
statement touching the merits or dcmcr-
it, Of any pending application, yet No
representation Of acts eau be considered
or weighed either tor or against an mp
plication unlc,, reduced to writing and
signed by the party making it.
, The application must, in all case,
be reduced to writing, setting forth dis
tiuctly the reasons why the conyicr
should be pari.ucd or hi. punishment
committed, and verified by the oath o
one or more credible persons.
3, \ certified copy Of the indictment
and final judgment Of conviction, to
gcthcr with q certified copy Of the cyl
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-17

Africa has about Il, 000, COO of square
miles, or over four times the extent of
the United States Ii has just four
times the population Of the latter coun-
try, or 200, 900, 900 ot Inhabitants. IL
map Is more checkegpd than ours, as it
has 1914 different governments, while wc
have but one. There are in the darl;
land sixty towns, varying in population
from 1000 TO 5000 sahara q piece
of waste ground Is, N extent, ah.u;
two-thirls Of the United States. Africa
is the nother-hiye ofail tl.c biaaas; and
it tar SURPRISES 5,th the Americas in ax-
tent, and more than doubles them bath
n population.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-08-17

Men who object 10 the present settle.
ment because, as they say, the taxation
Is oppressive, would object 10 any set
tlcmcnt. The tax under = 6u-6 settle
mcnt would be- hsaer than unds. the
present By SOP 600 per AMMAN The
tax under o 500 settlement would b.
cyac'ly tie same 90, it now i. and tie
'aE uu.,r "a SOL settlement would be-
My 81 cents on tie hundred dollar
Jess than tie present TAX, which would
be small that it would be imp,rccpii.
hle Ii We intend to settle at all, this Is
y low a tax a. "c can get Fl Franklin
PrcgrC.s.