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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Eastern and priddle stnta,.


SENSATION has been caused in Philadel-
phio by the arrest of an organized gang OF
grave robbors that has for nearly twenty
years been despoilug Lebanon cemetery.
lhree men--two white and one colored---
were arrested while driving wagon contain
ing five bodies to a medical college. II is
asserted so many bodies have boon taken
from the cemetery for dissection that IL is
almost empty
l1'E next Pennsylvania house of represen
ta'iyoa will consist of li3 Democrats and
iGh'y-cight Republicans, Democratic ma
iorty OF twcnty five.
JuDGr SAMurt I. WoRcrsraR, brother of
The lsXic 'graphcr. Joseph Il. Worcester, OK
momher of Congress from Ohio, and mem
bcr of Che judiciary Of that State, died at his
residence in Sashua, N. H., a few days AGO,
nr"d sevcnty-eight years.
GOVERNOR LoSu has appointed Oliver
wendell Holmes, Jr., 10 be justice of the
supreme court of Massachusetts in place of
Judge Lord, resigned.
A NEw YoDE judge has granted injunctions
in thirteen suits, twelve of which were brought
by Hebrews, to restrain the police from in
terfering with the plaintiffs in their business
on Sunday.
IHE official canvass of tho vote in Massn-
chusctts gives Dutlcr 133, ,946; Bishop, rs, 1897.
all others, 1886. Buffers plurality is 1890.
Amcs (Republican). for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
has plurality of 1893
OFFICIAL returns of the election in New
Hampshire show the following as the vote
for governor: Hale (Republican), 3S,417;
Edgerly (Democrat), 3G,9l9; scattering, 9jG
llale's majority over all, 5i2
a FIRE ut Lyndonyille, n. Y. DESTROYED F.
c. Fero's vegetable soup works. entailinr n
loss of $4,000. Adjoining buildings were
saved by the free use of cider. taken from
tanks near by, 1000 gallons being used by
the bucketful.
On the second Sunday that the laws
against misunderstanding were enforced in
New York the measures taken for the sup
preston of traffic and trade were less vigor-
ous and but few arrests were made.
MEs. LANoTRy and the lady who accom-
panied her to this country as her friend and
adviser (Mrs. Labouchere, wife of the we'll
known London Journalistic have had a dis
agreement which resulted in separation
and the latter's return to England. Mrs.
Labouchere gives as the reason for the dis
agreement that Mrs. Langtry had accepted
the attentions of q young man prominent in
New York society to such an extent as to
excite universal comment; that when Mrs
Langtry was about TO start for Boston the
young man had sent on lis horses and car
riase TO the Hub " for the purpose of being
near the actress and renewing his attentions;
that remonstrauce with Mrs. Langry had
proved unav0iling, and that she had scpar-
ated from her and concluded TO return to
London,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
From Washington

The transit of the planet Venus across the
face of the sun was an event for which
the astronomers of the world had long been
preparing. The phenomenon occurred within
a minute or two of the calculated time, and
although all over the United States the at
mospheric conditions were far from gem
orally favorable, interfering in many cases
with an observation of one or more of the
contacts, the results, on the whole, were
highly valuable. They were such at any rate
as to leave accurate data on almost every
point that can be of interest TO the astrono-
mers of the twenty-frst century-in 2OOi--
when Venus again will cross the sun.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars were spent
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CATtRRIf.

we believe that nnetonths of all OF catarrh
constitutional We also believe that reliable consti-
tuona remcly like Hoods parilla that strikes
at the very root of the dsease will very large
proportion Of all cases. In confirm OF this belief
offer cTidcnce showing the effects of Hoods Slrsa-
parilla upon this disease. mother says my boy had
cutlrTh badly that could hardly keep him in clesn
haDdEerchefs; he has taken bottle Of Hoods Sar
sapari!la and that terrible amount of discharge has
stopped" Another writes: 81 have had catarrh four
years LAST April the dropping in my throat became
troublesome that became alarmed as it affected my
right lung ! took two bottles of Hoods Ssrsaparla
and it cured me My appetite, which variable
before, s first rate now" CHARLES II, GRIFFIN,
Lowell, Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
Health IN Plants.

If you have delicate gin Of fours
teen whose health you wish to estab-
lish, buy her a dozen plants and two or
three books: give her a bay window in
the sunshine and garden border TO
begin with, and let her learn step by
step how to raise plants: You Ind
better pay for florists lessons than fof
doctor bills or German classics if you
want to do her good.--Vtck's Maya
zine.
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a Mississippi physician says the day
is not far distant when cottonscCd oil
will have talidl the place of lard the
world over. lie pronounccs it much
purer than larl and great deal
healthier.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
TILE TRhNSEEE

OF pub lie confidence from ether preparations Of Sar
saparila and other Blood Purifiers of whatever to
Hoods Sarsapsrlla is tho signal triumph of mertor
rious article. Tho people quick to recognize true
merit and this is why the salo of Hoods Sarsapara
far exceeds all similar preparations. One hundred
doses 81 only be applied to Hoods Sarsapara, and
ia unanswerablo orYment as to medicinal strength
and economy
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

Hawaiian coins to the amount of
100000, and corresponding in value
and denomination with our silver COIN
age; are to be struck at the san Fran
cisco mint,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

Congressman Hazeltine, of Mis-
souri,, is the owner of an enormous Or
chard, from which he shipped in 1882
$4,000 barrels of apples
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

New York estimates THAT she cleans
enough mud off her streets each year
to make a fair sized township some-
where off the coast.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

No one knows the danger of travel
ing more than the tramp. At least
3OO of them have been killed within a
year while stealing rides.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

a WESTERN paper announces that upon
the occasion Of a recent boiler explosion in
the noighborhood, "between three and four
men were killed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

The Wilmington (Del,) Ne,cs says; j.
u. Shaw, Esq, proprietor Grdrd Union
Hotel, New York, indorses st. jacobs
Oil for rheumatism and neurnlria.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

From the Danvers Mass. Mtrror'
Mr.. Geo. II. Day, of this town, was
cured of rheumatism by st. jacobs Oil.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

A Splendid Remedy for Lung Diseases.
Or. Robt. Newton, late President OF the Eclectic
College of tho City of Now York. and formerly of Gin
cinngti, Ohio, used Dr. Wm. Halls ilslm very
extensively in his practice many of his patients nov
living and restored to he m by the Of this invalid
abls medicine can amply testify He always said that
good remedy ought to be considered merely
pqtcnt medicine but that it ought to be prescribed
freely hy cve:y physician sovereign remedy in ali
of Lung diseases. 1t is for Consump
tion, and has equal for ri psctoral complaints
IkcIIiraCr's Llniment.
Applied to the head relieves headache and prevents
the hair from falling out.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
The Frazer Axle Gtcopc

Mrs. Cole, OF Windham, N. H., declares
that her life was saved by Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla. She had 81 terrible Scrofulous Sores
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

STRAIiHrEN your boots 4 shoes with Lyons
Patent Heel Sti ifencrs, and wear them again.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

Trough on Rats" Clears ont rats, mice,
flies, reaches, bed-bugs, ants, vcrnin. 16c.
MOTHER Swans WopM SYRUP, for feverish-
ness, rcstlessncss, worms. Tasteless. 25c.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14

Is the best in the market. It is the most
economical and cheapest, one box lasting as
long hs two of any other. One greasing will
last two weeks. 1t received first premium at
the Centennial and Paris Expeditions, also
medals at various State fairs. Buy no other
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
Illustrated Travel and Adventure.

A Serial Story of Adventure. by %. a. STEPHENS.
Life Irish Fishing VILLAGE by Julian Hawthorne.
Tales OF Old Ships and Sailors, by Capt. i. Luce.
Old Times the Missouri, by A MisSourien.
After the Mndaneo Rirates in Dutch GunBoai by .
Adventures in a Whaling Cruise in NorthP PaGe by ~
MacoInbor Eret5-
Tiger. Special Correspondents.
London Telegraph, Robinson.
and Home Life in
traveller e.
Railway Heroes Thrilling stories OF railroad
Boy and Express Messenger Rhy," by Walter a. Moore.
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"reminiscences and Anecdotes.


~ - - " Edgar
Stump fElloneering Speaking
-, by -. 49,. Hon, s. 81 Coz:
Word Pcsres s of the Eouso of Commons AS the Report
Brilant Articies Stanley
of W. Farrar
Danish Mt Washington, Carl Bile.
Great Southern Leaders. series articles
Snces Of Gen. Robert L. Lee stoneTe JHGsson John teGh ETC.
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unnn,s SARsAPARnLA.


Sold by Druggists 81. six foI SIS. Made only by
G. ]. UOCD &s CO, Apothecaries, Lowell. Mass.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
: THU q GI--III % DC 'VeW
Is the head of this maiden, declare.

IheHc was young laIy quite FAIR
Who had much trouble With her hair,
So she bought Carboline,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-12-14
Special Articles.

Special Articles
in Nervous
Lowmgu gueodnar md dG0 GENERALS NsasDf
ntTh EenIyt
A.
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In The Household.

RfchaSds
Purposes
by
tho OF features q home,
Janet
be dinh
Of tho Liverpool An Auu Dya
views Q home abroad.
ming pictures, poems and stories adapted
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15
THE CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION

Columbia county has reason to com
plain of the result of the Congressional
Conference and of the agencies by
which that result was produced. For
it was conceded on all hands and was
true beyond dispute, that this county
was fairly entitled to the nomination
upon the principle of rotation or equal
privilege among the counties of the dis.
trict, that she presented competent
candidate and that his selection would
be sustained by public opinion both
within and without the district. 1t is
equally certain that our present Repre-
sentative in Congress had no claim for
election to third term, upon either
usage, public sentiment, or his posses
sion OF distinguished ability and fitness
for public service nor had he any Just
ground for resentment against this coun-
ty or its candidate because his claim
was refused. And yet it was his intri-
gues to secure third election, which
disturbed the orderly action of the dis
trict and protracted and clouded with
suspicion the sittings of the Mauch
Chunk Conference. And it was his
evaporation over his ultimate failure to
capture the conference for himself, that
inspired the transfer of his conference
votes, good and bad, to a candidate
from the county of Monroe. Thus for
the .ftM time in succession, the nomi-
nation is carried to the eastern side of
the district, and we must be permitted
TO add that upon no one of the occa
sions referred to has it been placed
there by pious and pure hands.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15
The Contest in Pennsylvania,

The Endorsement by the Labor and
Workingmen's Patty in Pennsylvania
of Armstrong, the Greenback candi-
date for Governor, has given fresh
hopes to the success of General Bea.
yer, the regular Republican candidate
for Governor 1t is expected that
Armstrong will draw votes enough
from the Democrats and Independents
to make Beaver lead the Democratic
candidate and the other factions. The
Independents are in despair.
Such are the words of the New York
Commercial advertiser, a stalwart
republican newspaper, and we hope
and believe the wish is father 10 the
thought. 1t cannot be true, that in
any condition of the contest, demo
Gratis can be found who will desert the
party and its admirable candidate, and
vote for Armstrong. For every rea-
son Mr.. Pattison ought to get every
democratic vote in the state and we
believe he will get them. If he should
he will be sure of his election. Neither
Greenback nor Labor parties ought to
be allowed to draw off democratic
vote. In our party there is no feud
and no faction. A ticket composed of
young, energetic and honest men, one
of them well tried in most onerous
position, should command an enthusias-
tic and unanimous party vote. The
advertiser thinks the Greenback-
Labor parties are run in the interest of
Cameron and Beaver. Democrats! !!
Beware of them
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Hon. Vim. McMiohael on Cameron.

AT meeting of the Independents
held in the Academy of music at Will
Transport on last Saturday evening
Hon. w liam McMichael, of Philadel
phia, cha"& ed the Beaver Cameron party
with abusing their trust, and with max.
ing the Republican party mere ma
chine to manufacture grists for their
personal benefit and aggrandizement.
Cameron was despot, and exercised
autocratic powers in Pennsylvania, as
stringently, exactingiy and summarily
as the Cz"r. When man could prom.
Use plia It tool, like Beaver, nearly a
year IN ddUdnce of nominating con
vention that he would be its choice,
and likewise take as Christmas pre-
sent to Mr.. Rawle the nomination of
Supreme Judge, with his compliments,
months in advance of the 10th of May
convention, it was proof positive that a
personal despot was ruling in the Com
monwealth, instead of the people. -Four
years ago the speaker thought of de.
claring himself free from such bond
age, but love of party held him back
He trusted, however, that liberty of
speech and action would now destroy
this one man r,and save the Re
publican organization from utter ruin.
As now controlled it was the most cor
rupt party that ever swayed power, aud
would bring ruin if the Camerons,
Beavers and Quays continued to hold
the reins.
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THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT BI IOOMsBURG COLUMBT

and the Goth, vote being taken, result
ed; Buckalew Z, Storm IL, Miles 3
whereupon the nomination of John B
Storm Of Monroe county was announc
ed by the chair.
Upon motion il was, "Resoiced
That the nominee of this Conference
appoint Congressional Committee fol
this district" 1t was further, "Resolo
cd; That the Congressional Commit
tee to be appointed by the nominee Of
this Conference, select the place for
holding the next Congressional Con
ference"
Upon invitation, Mr. Storm then ad.
dressed the Conference in few re-
marks, thanking them for the honor OF
the nomination and pledging himself to
hearty support of the measures OF
the party and the interests of his own
constituency.
Mr.. Lewis, the gentleman in nomi-
nation from Pike county, made few
remarks. He expressed himself as
thoroughly satisfied with the result of
the conference, and felt proud of the
man whom it had nominated. Mr..
Storm was, he said, man whose char
acter and abilities would do honor to
the position.
The conference then adjourned sine
die
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Oh, How They Love Them.

A colored voter who 'believes in a
free North as well as free South,
informs us that the reason that Charles
OBrien, the colored man appointed as
mail carrier, was required to resign,
or rather have his name withdrawn,
was because he voted for Major White,
the Democratic candidate for Mayor
at the last municipal election. A film.
sy excuse made to lessen the blow hurl
ed at the colored voters of William
sport If the rest of them had the
spirit of the one that gave this infor.
nation, not colored vote in the city
would go to help elect the Cameron
ticket The Republicans of Blair county
slaughtered William Nesbit fol
the Legislature, an Intelligent and
worthy citizen, to make way for a white
rooster of the Cameron breed, and The
same party is disposed to treat the col
ored men in Willismsport the same way
Daily San 6 Banner.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15
CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE.

The Congressional Conference of the
Eleventh Pennsylvania District met at
the American House Mauch Chunk on
Wednesday afternoon, Sept 9th, at 8
o'clock.
The Conference was called to order
by S. b. Price of Luzerne, chairman of
the district Committee, and organized
by choosing Michael Cassidy of Car
bon as Chairman and Thomas Hart of
Luzerne and John g. Yocum of Col
umbia as Secretaries.
The following Conferees presented
credentials (:
Carbon-M. Cassidy, S. Rickert, G.
w. Meendsen.
Luzerne DR. S. Trimmer, Con.
ODonnell, Thos. Hart.
Monroe. Fobel, b. Mansfield, r..
Swenk.
Columbia-J. G. Yocum, ID. Lowen-
berg, Cyrus b. McHenry.
Montour-A. Billmeyer, Franklin
Sidler, Frank L. Miles.
Pike-Warren X. Ridgeway, M. B.
Mott, Jas. r. Smith.
Lackawanna-F. A Beamish, Owen
p. Biglin, 4. J. Lynott.
Contestlng Conlerees, namely, ID. p.
Barton, Joseph L. Bachman and John
+. Boyle, appeared from Lackawanna.
Ai,er full hearing and debate the Con
ference decided in favor of the return
ed corferees from Lackawanna and
against the contestants, by vote of l3
to5.
Michael Cassidy on taking the char
permanently, simply said: Gentlemen
of the conference thank you for the
confidence you. have shown in me and
the honor you have conferred upon me.
/ shall endeavor to discharge the trust
with imparlality and to the best of my
ability. 1t is now in order to nominate
persons for member of Congress from
the llth District.
The secretary called over the delega
tions by counties.
Carbon county nominated A. G.
Brodhead
Columbia county nominated Charles
II. Buckalew.
Luzerne county nominated John A
German.
Monroe nounty nominated j. B
Storm.
Montour county nominated Georg'
w. Miles.
Pike county nominated Alfred f
Lewis.
Upon proceeding to vote Mr.. Bucka
lew received 6 votes, Columbia an,
Lackwanna), and each of the other can
didates B. Four additional votes wer'
taken without result, when the confer
ence took a recess until $50 p. m
when votes were taken up TO and in
cluding the 18th, when an adjournmen
was had to Thursday morning at s.
o'clock. Thursday morning the Con
ference met aud adjourned to tn
Court House, at which place votes u
to the 27th, inclusive were taken
Then a recess was ordered to IL A. NJ
and upon resembling votes up to tn
35th inclusive were taken. AdjOurne'
to 1880 p. NJ. when votes up to 81 in
elusive were taken. Recess to 8 p. N
when votes up 80 65, inclusive wer
had. Adjourned to Friday morning
at 0 o'lock, at which time, upon re
assembling, Mr.. Hart of Luzerne with
drew the name of Joh II A. Gorma
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

The Star Route trial has ended in a
verdict Of acquittal of Turner and
Peck, conviction of Miner and Rer-
dell, and disagreement of the jury as
TO Dorsey and Brady. Those convict
ed were mere tools in the hands of Graf
tier and more guilty men. Brady was
an officer of the postal department,
who had charge of the letting of con-
tracts to carry the mails, and Dorsey
had been Senator, was secretary Of
the National Republican committee,
and was thus enabled to exert a strong
influence in forwarding the conspiracy
to plunder the treasury. Not withstand
ing the failure of the jury to agree,
the verdict OF the public will hold these
two as the chiefs in the Star Route
robbery.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

Benjamin Iechlcr, who was discover
cd over a year ago in log cabin eight
feet square on the Blue mountains, in
Albany township, Berks county, naked
and covered with filth, and his hair and
beard several feet long, died at the
county almshouse on Monday aged
about forty-five years. lie had been
penned up twenty yseven years by his
brother in this little building that con.
taihed no light or ventilation, excepting
small hole through which food was
thrown in. lie never spoke an intelligi-
BILE word, and his appearance was that
OF wild man. Owing to being un-
clothed, the hair grew quite thick
and long on his body and limbs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

A funny old King is Cetewayo, the Zulu
monarch, who is visiting England. There
is no money to be made out of him as there
was in showing of King Kalakaua when
he visited this country some years ago. He
hates to be exhibited and is bored by com.
pany He likes Queen Victoria, for he
thinks she is very much such ruler as
himself. In this respect he expresses him
self as King Theodorus, of Abyssinia, dida
dozen years ago, only that Theodorus
wanted to marry Queen Victoria, which
Cetwayo has not yet proposed. There is
something in being king which does seem
topuff man up with inordinate self-con-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

After waiting some years in order to
give Mr. Keeiy chance to perfect his mo-
tor, the directors of the Keely Motor Com
pany have grown tired of delay, and now
insist that the inventor shall apply for a
patent, which he has consented to do. 1t
looks very much as though this wonderful
invention, whatever it is, will never be util-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

A little girl named Lizzie Selden was ab-
Quoted in Brooklyn one day last week. and
it took the newspapers only four days to
find her and arrest the woman who carried
her off. The police have been looking for
Charlie Ross more than four years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15

On Saturday last brakeman on the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad named
William Kiehl was seriously injured at
Lock Haven by being knocked from
his train by drawbridge, lie was
seriously cut in the neck and hurt in
ternally. He was taken to his home
at Sunbury.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-09-15
Invitation.

4DElCaClOn.
$.~.N rcrs are invited to visit
o.: store, when in Philadel-
ia, u Leave packages there,
aAA i make a convenience
"f itGenerally. 1t is a handy
= 'a.c, right by the new City
Hall, at the very center Of the
city. answers our purpose
% Welcome you, and to pro-
vide for such of your wants
- VIC can.
The store is about twice
as large as it was two or
three years ago; made so by
d;gging under ground and
builling overhead, and by ex-
tension on Chestnut street.
Parts Of the store are about
as comfortable as any place
can be; and enc Of the most
comfortable parts is now be-
Ing got ready for the rest and
rctr"shmcnt of strangers.
One Of the pleasant things
about the store always has
been the fact that you can
wall; all over it, either alone
or with a guide, without ever
being asked to buy a thing.
We know very we'll that most
of you come to us for a good
share of your supplies; why
should we spoil your visit by
intruding goods upon your
attention, when you come to
see the place?
But perhaps you are not
coming to Philadelphia just
now. Very well; take a cool
or time. It's cool enough in
the store, when you get here.
You can write for any goods
that you may happen to
want; and get them, proba-
bly,, just as well as If you
were on the spot. Any how,
you know, you can return
whatever you get that you
don't like.
We sell more sorts of
things than we can put into
an advertisement. So, what
ever you want, suppose you
drop us a line. Well help
you if we can.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
ChesInus Thirteenth and Market
AIIeols, and City hall square. D.
PHILADELPHIA.
SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR
THE COLUMBIAN
5000 A YEAR.