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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01
Buried in the Snow.
HOW ENGINEER MELVILLE FOUND THE BOD
les OF DELoNG AND HIS COMPANIONS.

Chief Engineer Melville resumed his
narrative before the Jeanette Board
of Enquiry, describing the final expedi.
ton which resulted in finding the bod.
les of De Long and his companions.
In the first place it was necessary to
travel to Jamavalock in quest of pro
visions, as the Russian traders, having
learned of the expedition, had bought
up all the fish. With Ninderman and
the interpreter, Mr. Melville then pro-
ceeded to Usterda. He was anxious to
find the hut in which Erricksen had
died, but after two days of Intellectual
search he was compelled by storm to
return to Kaskarta. When the storm
cleared up witness started Bartlett with
his party to Matvai, with instructions
to work northward, while witness
would work from the northward to the
southwark. After several days of
travel Mr. Melville found some sticks
stuck in the sand and a Remington rifle
fastened to the sticks. Some distance
further he found the dead bodies of
Captain De Long, DR.. Amber and All
Sam, the cook, buried in the snow.
Captain De Longs arm extended out of
the snow. just behind De Long were
two ice hooks, as though he had tried
to throw them as far as possible upon
high ground. A fire had been built at
the spot. Ninderman helped Mr.. Mel
vile pry up the bodies, which were fro
zen in the snow. Upon rolling the
body of DR.. Amber over, witness
found under it the pistol which Cap.
tain De Long had carried upon his per-
son all through the march. The pistol
had apparently been held in Dr. Am
bler's right hand. This led witness to
believe that De Long had died before
DR.. Amber, and that the latter had
taken the pistol to protect the bodies
from any stray fox or wolf, or to shoot
any animal that might offer hope for
food Witness ordered the natives to
continue digging in the snow bank.
Just before night the head of one man
and the feet of another were ex-
posed. Soon the men engaged
in digging threw out a box of
books, some cooking utensils, etc, and
after while exposed the shoulders of a
third man. Witness returned to the
camp at Matvai, which was distant
about twenty versts, leaving instruc
tions to Ninderman and Bartlett to be
extremely particular to preserve every
scrap of paper or relic of any kind, and
to bring with them to the camp that
evening all the bodies they might sue
ceed in digging out. When they re
turned to Matvai that evening Bartlett
and Ninderman brought in the bodies
of De Long, DR.. Amber, Ah Sam,
Gartz and two others. The bodies
were covered with clothes and protect
ed.
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Law, Collection and Real Es-
tate office of VIM. Chrisman,
Bloomsbury, Pa.
Properties for sale in 1loomsburg
and elsewhere.

farm OF 100 acres, near Stonytown, 10 good
state OF cultivation, brick house, barn nearly new,
frame tenement house, 1ne fruit, water &C.
Terms easy.
50 acres OF excellent land, bordering noFishing-
creek az miles from orangevle, 81 acres being
woodland, good buildings, wells, a splendid
home. healthy and desirable Cheap.
% acres, n mile from Light Street, plenty Of
fruit, buildings water healthy location.
A lot OF l4H acres. ~ miles from Bloomsbury
| and y mile from Espy, good house, frame barn,
fine fruit, plenty of water for raising poultry, fine
land for trucking. Price $1,000.
A nne Hotel In the town OF Espy lately repair.
ed, good trade, rent more than pays per cent.
| interest. Cheap, ana terms to suit pu rchaser
A Grist Mil on Little Fishingcreek, miles from
Bloomsbury, Turbine water wheel, full water
power, dwelling house, including 26 acres Of land
paying trade. Terms easy.
Brick dwelling on East street, corner lot, well
| stable pleasant location.
A frame dwelling, on double corner lot, on
East street, with fine fruit, lawn, stable, out
| kitchen, grounds and buildings In best OF order.
frame dwelling on East street, ilne fruit
water, grounds and residence In splendid condi
| ton.
2neat properties on Main street, with stables
good fruit, &c.
A frame dwelling on corner OF West and Fourth
streets, terms easy one on Catharlne street
| with water. plenty OF fruit stable. &C., cheap
one on Third street, with good fruit water stable
and house above the usual size; one on Centre
| street, with all conveniences, desirable location
| cheap; one ON Seventh street, terms part down
| and balance In monthly installments TO suit pur
chaser, another on seventh street, with two lots
| nearly new house, price slO5O.
A desirable Brick on Centre street, with stable
and all convenleuces, also one on Main street on
corner lot.
Most OF these properties can be secured by pay.
| ing portion down and the balance In yearly In
stallmentS.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The Bellefonte Glass Works produ
ces ninety cases of goods week.
An attractive, youthful appearance
secured by using Parker's Hair Balsam
to all who are getting gray.
Gov. Hoyt has appointed Warren
M. Edkin, sheriff of Sullivan county,
in place of James Deegan, deceased.
The Shamokin and West Milton
Railroad will be completed by the first
of March. 5.
1t is said that five hundred buildings
have been erected in Sharon during the
preseut year. .....
The Beaver Falls Cutlery Works
have resumed operations, with favora-
BILE indications for continued activity.
Work on the artesian well at Steelton
has been suspended at a depth of 72O
feet. A pump was inserted, but the
flow is not up to expectations.
The wooden factory at Muncy, Ly-
coming county, will be completed and
put into operation in early spring. 1t
will give employment to seventy-five
operatives.
The remains of DR.. Earhart, of
Pittsburg, we're cremated last Monday
at Washington, Pa, The incineration
was pronounced complete in two hours.
The ashes which will weigh about SIX
pounds were forwarded to Pittsbur @
to-day, This is the fifteenth crema-
tion at Washington,
Peter Kessler, of Westmorland coun,
ty, placed ten dollar bill on the din
ner table and soon after it disappeared.
A dog, which had been prowling a.
round, was killed and the money
found in its stomach uninjured.
Monday morning destructive freight
wreck occurred on the Northern Cen
tral railroad short distance from Sha
mokin, Two trains moving in oppo-
site direction crashed into each other
piling up the cars in confused mass
and tearing up the track. The fireman
OF one OF the trains was badly hurt.
General Cameron said TO an inter
viewer in New York the other day tina,
his son could take of himself, ant
would not be overwhelmed because he
had been defeated He the general,
had been defeated also, whilo he was
the political leader of this state, but he
had recovered the loss, and eventually
won the fight. He had no doubt thai
his son would do the same.
| Harry Keefer, of Sunbury, a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania rail
road, was killed on Sunday morning
near Rohrerstown. He was on an
east bound freight train, and falling
from the top of a car his own train
and eight others passed over his body
before it was found.
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Presidents Message.
QUEsTED EXCEPT THosE oNsToBACCo
AND DISTILLED LIQUORS.

1t is believed in Washington that
Commissioners Raum in his annual re-
port will recommend such a reduction
in internal revenue taxes as will leave
the aggregate income of the govern
ment from this source about SlO0,000,-
900 per annum. 1t is known that the
President, while he is firmly opposed
to any proposition looking to the aboli-
ton, at this time, of the entire internal
revenue system, believes that the time
has come when substantial relief can
safely be accorded the tax issues of the
country, and that portion of
this relief should come from the reduc-
ton of internal revenue taxation.
With this view the members of the
Cabinet are in entire accord, and the
President in his forthcoming message
to Congress will recommend the aboli-
ton OF all internal revenue taxes ex-
cept those on tobacco in its various
forms and upon distilled spirits and
fermented liquors, and except also the
special tax upon the manufacturers and
dealers in such articles, with a reduc
ton in the tax upon whisky and passed
the House of Representatives at the
last session of Congress. The reten
ton of the special tax is deemed essen
tial to afford the officers of the govern
ment proper supervision of these art
cles for the prevention of frauds. II
this recommendation be adopted the
remaining sources of internal revenue
will yield accrding to the estimate OF
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue
about Sl00,000,000 per annum. Any
further reduction on internal revenue
than the proposed would compel tn,
government to rely almost entirely
upon import duties for its necessary in
come and would render any revision ol
reduction of tariff duties dangerous il
not impossible. The President is firm
ly opposed to the adoption of any poll
cy that would create such contingency
and will in his forthcoming message
urge upon Congress the Importance of
immediate revision of the tariff with &
view to reducing the aggregate income
of the government to such an amount
as is absolutely required to meet the
interest ON the public debt and the cur
rent and ordinary expenses of the gov
ernment.
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CPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF CON

~ TRACT
estate or cATHARISE II. BAREHART DECEAsEp
COLUMBIA COUNTY IS
The Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, 90 the following nephews ami
neices OF Catharlne X. Blrnh art late Of Madison
township, deceased:
simon Reichard, residing In Hemlock township.
Columbia county, Elias ReiGhard. residing n
Hemlock township, jacob Rechard residing In
Iowa, place unknown, John Reichard, residing in
Madison township, Amos Itechard residing I'm
Chillisquaque township, northumberland COUNTY
Ellen, internarrlei with Andrew Beagle OF Hem.
lock township, Harriet. fntermarrled With
Houok, residing In Luzerne county. the above
being the children Of samuel Relchard, deeeased,
Cyrus Relchard residing In Madison township
sylvester Reichird, residing In Chilllsqualue
township, Northumberland county, Jonas Reich
ard residing In Northumberland county Abraham
Reichard residing at Berwick, Sarah Wife of Re A.
lamln Delteriek residing In Madison township,
M1ry "lle ol residence un
township, ana sarah Jane Reichard residing In
Madison township, Also Ellen Relchard a minor
CHILD OF Hiram kelohard, deceased. said Hiram
Relchard being deceased nephew OF the said
Catharine birnhart, deceased, having William
Masteller, OF Madison township for her guardian
az INC instance OF solomon barnhart, admnistra-
each OF you laying aside all business and excuses
whatever, are hereby cited TO be and appear be-
fore the Orphans Court OF Columbia county, on
the second NJ MJndty OF December next at the
Court House In Bl0omsburg, then aud there TO
show cause why specific peri rmance OF contract
shall not be decreed In the estate OF the said Cath
airline X Barnhert, deceased, for tract OF land,
situate In Jordan township, LycOmlng county,
sold 60 the said solomon Barnh irt as prayed FOR
IN the petition OF ia solomon Barnhart admia-
lstrator OF tald Clthlrlne Barnhart, aforesaid.
Herein fail not
Witness tho Honorable William Elwel. presl.
dent OF ou" said Court A. bloomsbury, Pa this
Eleventh day Of November A. d., 1852.
Nm. KRICKBAUM, Clerk.
q, NJ, QUICK, Deputy.
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Pattison's Cabinet.

The Pattison Cabinet is freely dis
cussed among the politicians now, and
speculation is rife among the Demo-
cratic leaders as to how the new ad-
ministration is to be organized. 1t is
credibly stated that Ex-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney John r. Reed was first
the leading man for Secretary of the
Commonwealth, but Cassidy then
loomed up for Attorney General, and
that@halted Reed in the race. The Sec
retaryship then wandered westward, ac
cording to current rumor, and struck
Malcom Hay, of Allegheny, but he is
not in harmony with Cassidy, and he
is now regarded as having placed him
self out of the range of Cabinet honors.
1t is hinted that he would have accept
ed the Attorney Generalship, but not
the Secretaryship. There is a matter
of four thousand dollars difference in
the salary of the two positions-the
Secretaryship being worth including
fees, about $1,000 per annum, and the
Attorney Generalship, $1,000.
The latest rumor that is rapidly crys-
talizing into Democratic belief, is that
Ex- Congressman William s. Stenger,
of Chambersburg, is likely to be ten
dered the Secretaryship of the Com.
monwealth, and that the Attorney Gen
eralship oscillates between Lewis G,
Cassidy, of this city, Charles r. Buck
alew, of Columbia and George A.
jerks, of Jefferson. All are strong
and experienced lawyers. There is
formidable opposition to Cassidy in his
own party in this city, and all the Sen
atoriaI candidates for 1885 wonld look
with suspicion upon his appointment to
the Pattison Cabinet. M. Cassidy has
not avowed his desire to be appointed,
and it is possible that he may solve the
problem by declining altogether, in
which case it is believed that Bucka
lew would have more than an even
chance for winning,-ISn,es
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01
THE ATTORNEY GENERALsHIP.

In the selection of his cabinet, Gov
ernor-elect Pattison ought not to be
hampered in any way, and if we under
stand his chara cter he will not be die
tated to, nor influenced by appeals
from any quarter that ask for the ap-
pointment of this one and that one,
because they are good party workers,
or to repay them for services rendered
in the campaign. Whoever he selects
as his assistants and advisers will be
chosen with caution, and because of
their eminent fitness for the positions
to which they will be called. Among
those whose names haYe been sug-
gested for the Office of Attorney. Gen
eral is that of Hon. Charles r. Buck
alew, and his appointment would be a
source of great qualification not only
to the people of this county, but all
over the State. The fact that Colum-
bia county stands sixth in the list of
forty-eight counties that gave Pattison
pluralities, gives us no special claim.
But as we present a gentleman whose
reputation as lawyer and statesman
extends throughout the Union, his
appointment would be considered as a
recognition of the ability of great
man, as well as of the staunch Dem
ocracy of this county, which through
good report and evil report, have stood
by their colors. The selection of Mr.
Buckalew would meet with universal
approval, and the confidence of the
people would be still further assured to
the new administration, by the knowl-
edge that the business of the chief law
officer of the state is intrusted in the
hands of such man. Other able law
yers have also been named for the po
sition, and it is sure that whoever re-
ceives the appointment will be fully
competent to discharge its duties, yet
we know of no man in the State who
possesses the necessary qualifications
to greater degree than does the Hon.
Charles II. Buckalew.
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ALMOST AS BAD.

Whit IHU ptFpItAtu THYbICIuhs 40 IN Cnsts OF
Emergency.
III tell you the honest truth" answered the
doctor. "Brights Disease bothers the medical
men almost as badly as cancer does. Having
passed certain stage, both point straight 70
eternity, IL may be unprofessonal TO let out the
Bnghps Disease, or any kidney trouble acting
Ike it, tell him 20 put on BENSON'S CAPCINE
POROUS PLASTER Without delay"
Tie doctor spoke by the card. The Capclne
goes right 70 the spot, u you can be helped the
Capclne VIII do It. Look out for frauds. Is the
II so, you are all right. Price 25 cents. seabury 4
johnson, Chemists, New York. Highest awards.
Dec Id
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DUBLIC NOTICE.

petition win be presented TO the Court OF
Quarter SESSIONS OF Columbia county on Satur-
day the ninth day OF December 1854, signed by at
least twenty resident tax payers OF said county,
praying the said Court that the bridge over the
North Branch OF the river SusquehaIna, at the
town OF Catawissa In said county erected by the
President Managers and Company for erecting
bridge over the river Susquehanna between the
Town Of Catawissa ana the mouth OF Fishlngcreek
q corporation duly established by special law or
Pennsyyania, may be taken as county bridge
and 10 appoint persons qualified according TO law
II any, which the said corporation may sustain by
the taking OF the same. -
w. II. RHAWN
noyl1-3w Attorney for Petitioners.
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ID EGIsTERs NOTICES.

IA,,oo Ia ,,o.o,., ,,,,, a., All ,o,,o,oos croa,,ora
"a otbar anrsnyys r. traoy,I ~ Al % t5o Zoe 81 tho
peSnective denedents snd minoTs tbef inc poiiow
ing administration, executor and guardian ac-
counts nave been filed In the olce OF the Register
uI Colunpla county anu VIII De pIescnIsu ior cou-
b. held ia Rloomsburr. On Monday December l.,
1854, at y O'Clock n. m, ON said day.
.a.o,,.. ., m 4, ,,,,. .,,...,,,.. ., "a. ~
smith, a minor child OF george Smith, deceased.
~ - .
me nrst account Oh Meniy nlhtef,er anu
late ot Beaver towhshin. Teeeesed NV y
80
Q. First and final account OF Salio Ilagenbuch
aumhlsratrlN Ot wesley w. hhsehpucn, ihte u
tentre township, ueoeaseu'
4 First and lnal account OF Charles III.
Carrothers, GUARDIAN OF ,Cnarles u. Vaudt rnab' u
ninor chiu vi "ii'aiu A' 'auuei 'ii"n' ueoe''Seu'
4 First account of John r. Derr and Henry T.
Robbins, executors Of Elijan Fumer, late OF Pine
tow wnship, de eased
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y n on Shu Eo Enai acponS oI sha ot brs
EoS 1ain of 0cmst to;,vnsni nIo, deraased "
hoN' ,aVO vi Loou'V 'o"hsn'p'
retoT AZ % of ann svans iate az tbe borough
Of Berwisk Pa deccosed ''' '"'o 'A0
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). Tne second account OF BenJamln Miller, act
ing humlOlSlratOr lEe esja'e Oh fhillp mller,
laIe Vi oeh'ro VoWhshlp' Coiuihth touhH' u'of D.
ou'
Ine nnal account OF Samucl knOrr, Hunrullii
OF ki,za X. LlnVllle, mlnOr chllo 9i Wlll,am Wi y
A'i'ni'' ia'o VI No'iins oieeA 'o"hs"'p' u'''''e'
TO- The first aud flual account Cf William X. Shu-
man, Administrator OF Martha Shuman late OF
Main township, deceased.
IL rbe tr.t md martha, occount n, - T. II co,tev
Exeoiitor of Al, wander Coliey' late Of BentoS
townsbjn Tecaasad ad"u'i Noio'' '"'o VI "'"''"
" The ilrst ana ilnal account OF a. u Is tchen'
Adminlstrator &c, OF Jane Kitchen late OF dreen-
"o0u V'""'n '''o"'eu
13. The nrst ana final account OF David shuman,
and William T Shuman. Executors OF Anna Shu-
n. deceased.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

Z. p. Kisner, of Hazleton, publicly
says that he is not an aspirant for the
chief clerkship of the house of repre-
sentatives, and that he is not entitled
to the appointment, and furthermore
he hopes that the Democratic members
of the legislature will have the fore
sight to select men with special ability
for the offices to be filed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

Senators Gordon and Kennedy, of
Philadelphia favor the plan of the
democrats uniting with the independent
republicans in electing officers of the
state senate. The latter says if Stew
art is candidate for president pro TEN
he will vote for him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

pENSIONO for Soldiers, Widows, Parents
L ClNOlolNO and children. ANY disease,
and Working force douSled Prompt WORK and
homes made happy. Fee $40. Apply now.
WIDOWS, Remarked, now entitled during widow
hood. Great success In INCREAsE cases. BOUNTY
and BACK Pay and Discharges procured. Deserfers
entitled TO all dues under new laws. Patents
for Inventors. Land Warrants procured, bought
paper) Sample copy free. send stamp for full III.
strucuons blanks and bounty taOle. N. W.
FlrZGERALD a. CO., Pension, Patent and Land
Attys, WASHINGTON, ID. q.
aid Dec l-4w.
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Representative Cox proposes to offer
in Congress, at the earliest opportunity,
a resolution calling on the Secretary of
War to report how much of the river
and harbor appropriation is unexpend
ed, aud then moving that the unex-
pended sum be paid back in the
treasury.
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WINDOWS ADVERTISEMENTS.

widows appraisement In the estate OF
John Lewis, deceased. Realty $4,000
Q widows appraisement In the estate OF
Samuel seybert. Personally s237 .26
8 Widows appralsement In the estate OF
jacob snyder, deceased Personally $4,000
Widows aprasement in the estate OF
Joseph snyder, deceased. Personally 81 90
8 Widows apprasement In the estate OF Hen-
~ Kearn. Person atty S2%,3i
Widows appraisement In the estate of Sam
uel Johnson, deceased Personally 100000
Z Widows apprlisement In the estate OF
Jacob Baker, deceased. Personally S75.55
Realty 22i.45
WIN be confirmed nisi on the first Monday OF
December 1884, and unless exceptions be tled
within four days thereafter the same will be con-
firmed absolutely,
NOV. l6, 1882 VIM. KKICKBAUM,
Clerk, u. G.
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1t is reported that Senator Beck in
tends to put himself on the reform side
of congress next session by offering a
resolution to do away with the usual
Christmas vacation. He wants con-
gress to ''buckle down to revenue and
civil service reform"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

Surgeon-General Barnes and DR..
Woodward, two of the attending ply
sicians at the bedside of the late Presi-
dent Garfield, are now nearing the di-
viding line that separates them from
eternity. The former is dying with
Bright's disease and the latter with
softening of the brain.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

After the lst of January Judge
Mercur will become Chief Justice in
place of Chief Justice Sharswood whose
official term expires on the 3lst of
December.
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AT
WANAMAKER'S

Visitors to Philadelphia are
invited to visit the store,
whether to see or to buy.
Your parcels are checked; a
waiting room is provided,
where you may rest with
ladies and children; guides
conduct you through the
house, or you wander at will;
there are many things Of
interest to see, and a wei
come.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-12-01

The short session of the Forty.sev-
enth congress, will convene on the first
Monday of December, and terminate
upon the evening of the third day OF
next March.
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1888.
HARPER'S WEEKLY.
ILLUSTRATED,

Harpers Weekly stands at the head Of American
Illustrated weekly journals. BY It's bipartisan
position In politics. its admirable Illustrations, Its
carefully chosen serials, short storlss sketches,
and poems, contributed by the foremost artists
and authors OF the day IL carries instruction and
entertainment to thousand OF American homes.
IL will always be the aim of the publishers TO
make Harper'5 Weekly the most popular and at
tractive family newspaper IN the world.
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EXEoUToK's NOTICE.

S7oA WEEK. ss a day at hone easily made
w 0Co5tly Outnt free. Address True a q o
Augusta, Maine. march Billy