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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-09-19

The Cambria lron Company OF
Jobnsicwn, employing 5000 workmcn,
have announced a reduction of wages
from 10 10 20 per cent to take effect
October LIST.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF sundry writs issued out OF the
Court OF Common Pleas Of Columbia county, and
to me directed, viii be exposed to Public Sale at
the Court House In BloomsOurg, on
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Endorsed on the back.

Not knowing your exact address send this to
the Parker House In order that It may mot be
subjected to any danger In the hands Of carrier.
j. q. B.
The Western Union Telegraph Company.
Dated WASHINGTON, d. c., 1876.
Received at aii, Aprlli6.
To WARREN FISHER, COMMONWEALTH HOTEL
Please 20 to Parker House tomorrow, Monday
evening on arrival morning mail from New York,
find letter. Answer by return mail
10 d. H. j. G. BLAINE.
xsM.
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STANDING COMMITTEE.

The Chairman OF the Democratic County Com
mittee, requests each member OF the Standing
Committee to make an appointment OF a Vigilance
Committee for his election district, borough or
township consisting OF at least two members in
addition to the member OF the Standing Commit
tee, and In the larger districts three or four, as
may be necessary and the members Of the stand
than one week send the name 10 the chairman.
GE0 L. ELwELI- DAVID LOwESBERG,
SecretQry Chairman.
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MORE OF BLAINE's LETTERS.

Another batch of letters embraced
in the correspondence between James
q. Blaine and ''Dear Fisher" have
been published, and they show hey oud
question that Blaine prostituted his
high position for personal gain. We
have not space for all the letters, bat
we reproduce one that shows the means
by which Blaine attempted to cover
his tracks.
tConhdentiall
WAsHISGroy, d. c., 10th Apr, 1870.
NY DEAR Mr.. FISHER You can do nus a ve~y
great favor, and know It will give you pleasure
TO do so-just as would do for you under similar
circumstances Certain persons and papers are
trying to throw mud at me to lnjure my candida
cy before the Cincinnati convention, and you may
observe that they are trying it in connection with
the Little Rock and Fort Smith matter.
want you to send me a letter such as the In
closed draft. You will receive this tomorrow
(Monday) evening and It will be a favo. 1 shall
never forget II you will at once write me the letter
and mail the same evening.
The letter Is strictly true, is honorable TO you
and to me, and Will stop the mouths OF slanderers
at once.
Regard this as strictly confidential Do not show
1t to any one. The draft is In the hands OF my
clerk, who Is as trustworthy as any man can be.
II you can't get the letter written In season for
the o'clock mail to New York, please be sure TO
mail It during the night that It will start first
mail Tuesday morning but II possible, pray you
to get It In the Q O'Clock mail Monday evening
Kind regards to Mrs. Fisher. sincerely,
tBurn this letter.l J. g. =.
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ELECTORS,
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
CoNGREssMAS-AT-LARGE,
w. w. II. DAVIS.
FOR CONGRESS.
DIR. o. A. MEGARGELL,
OF ogANGEvILLE.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
a. L. FRITZ,
OF BLooNIsBURG.
WILLIAM BRYSON,
or cENTRALA.
FOR PRoTIINoTARY.
w. II. SNYDER,
OF ORANGE.
FOR REGISTER * RECORDER.
G. w. STERNER,
OF BLooMsBURG.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
p. A. EVANS,
oE MoNToUR TOWNSHIP.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
STEPHEN POHE
OF CENTRE TOWNSHIP.
WASHINGTON PARR,
OF FRANKLIN.
FOR COUNTY AUDITORS,
ELI ROBBINS,
OF FIsHINGCREEK.
f. NJ. TEWKSBURY,
OF CATAwIssA.
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Cleveland says: "Tell the truth.
Blaine says "Burn this letter"
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

ELECToRs-AT-LARGE,
RIcuARp NAUx, g. j. MCGRANN
II. B. PLUMER.
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Al that certain tract and messuage OF land sit
uate in Centre township Columbia county Penn
sylvanla, CONTAINING one hundred and thirteen
acres, more or less, adjoining lands OF Lafayette
Greasy and Others on the west, lands OF Lafayette
Creasey on the north, lands OF Thomas Kocher on
the east, and land OF William Miller and Others on
the south, whereon are erected two-story frame
dwelling house, a frame barn and other out build
inrS
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CONGREssMAS-Ar-LARGE,
w. w. II. DAVIS.
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The Washington Monument.

AS the Washington monument ap
proaches completion the authorities are
thinking ofrmplo, ing resns of prevent
ing would-be suicides from Jumping
from its top. 1t is now known that the
Washington banker, Squres, who com
mitted suicide last summer bv cutting
his throat, ascended the monument q
few days before his death intending to
end his life by jumping from the top,
but found that the netting placed there
for the purpose of protecting the work
men prevented him from carrying out
his purpose No lives have been lost
yet in the construction of the monu.
ment, although there was very mar
row escape from fatal accident last
Saturday. One of the workmen by
the name of Williams lost his foothod
from the inside of the peak and fell.
Fortunately, however, the sleeve of his
arm caught to large nail which pro-
jected from another scaffold ten feet
below the place from which he had
fallen. Thus he was left suspended.
Had the nail given away, or his sleeve
become torn to any exteut, he would
have been dashed to the ground, con-
siderably over five hundred feet below.
When rescued it was found that the
unfortunate man had his wrist and arm
broken.
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Ex-Speaker Randall and the Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80. - Johny
OBrien and Barney Biglin are here to-
day. They have seen the President
once and will see him again before re-
turning to New York. They have
come for instructions in helping MIR.
Arthur with his Albany fight. An in
innate personal friend of Sam Ran
dall's said tonight: II know that Mr..
Randall does not want and would not
accept seat in Mr.. Cleveland's Cabi-
net. He has no desire for any Cabi-
net position. He prefers his position in
the House, as he thinks he is better fit.
ted for work there than he would be
anywhere else. He is yet a young
man and if the Democratic party has
come into power-as | think it has
for long period he will certainly stand
a better chance for lettering his for
tunes in the House than anywhere else.
OF course, it goes without saying that
Mr.. Randall is a candidate for Speaker
in the next House.
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Retrenohment the Battle Ory.

The department reports are all com
pleted, have BEEN submitted to the
president and most of them already
given to the public. Some Of them
are valuable documents, all more or
less interesting and they exhibit in toll
erabiy clear language the operations of
the government during the last fiscal
year. They contain estimates for the
next appropriations, and to some cx.
tent will guide congress in making al
lOwances tor the expense OF the gov
ernment in the intermediate future
Secretary of War Lincoln shows i'm
his report that b, careful manag" "meut
he has beeu able to fleet a saving of
one million dollars IN the matter of
horses and mules and transportation
for the army. None of the other de-.
lnrtmeutS wee able to make
"a saiisfdclor, ,Xhlhit. Tut it - rea.
Sonably cer'ail hqs rigid ccunom,
might be inu dorcd into all OF them
which would r. duce expenses wlhcu
prejudice TO the efficiency, or in any
way crippling the usefulness OF the ser.
vice
In making the appropriations for the
future, congress should consider these
facts. 1t is undeniable that in some of
the departments proiligacy is the rule.
1t will be the duty of the house to re.
trench wherever it is possible to cur
tail in the least the expense of the gov
ernment OF course there should be
no parsimony but the closest calcula.
tons should be made on every item of
appropriation to the end that the rob
berry of the people may be discontin-
ned. 1t is reasonably certain that Mr..
Randall will be vigilant aud faithful in
this and the people can rest assured
that in the future there will he no prof.
ligate management of the public iinan-
ces.-Patrtot
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No General Tariff Legislation
WHAT SPEAKER CARLISLE SAYS ABOUT
THE PRESENT SESSION.


Speaker Carlisle said to an Associa-
ted Press reporter that it was not prob
able that there would be any tariff
legislation at this session. There is no
time, he said, and the fact that a new
administration is about to come in
makes the democrats and republicans
alike disinclined to attempt anything
like a general revision of the tariff
now
There will be, he said, some tariff
Legislation to carry the Mexican treaty
into effect will be before the house and
should the Senate ratify the treaty with
Spain the house will be called upon to
enact the legislation necessary to carry
that treaty into effect. The discussion
OF both treaties will, he thinks, open
up the general tariff question and lead
to some talk upon it, but nothing fur
ther.
He said that it was possible that
some attempts would ba made at this
session to remedy certain inequalities
III the present tariff, but it was too
early to predict the result. With respect
to any general revision that should be
made, when they came to settle upon
the details they would find such a diff
ference Of opinion that months would
be necessary in which to complete the
work.
lie was equally well convinced that
nothing would be done in the matter
OF cutting down internal revenue taxes
because should such an attempt be
made it would p'ecipitate the whole
question of tax reduction. Speaking
OF the report of the secretary of the
treasury Mr.. Carlisle expressed salts
faction with the stand taken by Mr..
Mccullough on the tariff question. AS
to his recommendation that a new tar
i'll commission should be appointed,
Mr. Carlisle said that the present house
would not consent that another com
mission should be appointed by a re-
publican president.
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CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE
4 YEAR,

Our CLARK has gone the cities buy goods suta-
6e tor HoI1day LeSents keep eye open for large
display at our usual IOzO prices, and in order make
tor same will offer some large reductions many goods such
Shawls the best Wate1Ioo and .df1ddleser double all
W9ol ShotGs at $3.50 and other heavy haws in proportion
all wool 40 cts yard 1000 yards best dark CuIic0es made
3 cents yard and special bargains in .Musz1ns, the
prices OF which lower than the lowest Our stock of ladies'
Ne1Dnarhet Coots and Russan CiTcuznrs are the la-
test styles and best fitting made Chidrn Coats from 6
yrs. old with tu line of Hcnuy CLOTHS and Pushes make
entire stock is at low water prices close Our BzBet
stock was meyer so full and cheap Black Dress Silks away
down, see them All kinds Dress Goods away down. Fur
TRIMMINGS, Fur .u1s, Fur Collars Vevets. Do not fail
to come and see us as you will without doubt Ia
them Our stock immense Come and see keep your ewes
wide open for our bargains and Christmas Display.
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A Ghastly Discovery.
THE SKELETON OF WOMAN AND CHILD
DUG UP IN A CELLAR.

Workmen have recently dug up in a
cellar at Richmond Hill, Long Island,
a woman's skeleton whose skull show.
ed marks of a bullet hole and the skull
OF an infant. A few days ago The
coroner received an anonymous letter
evidently written by a woman which
stated that in 1859 here resided in the
place man and wife, child and the
wite's sister, which family was broken
up by the wife's charges of too great
intimacy between her husband and her
sister, One night the wife and child
disappeared. Soon after the husband
and slster-in-law went away and were
never heard of afterward The wri-
ter asks the coroner to find trace OF the
latter pair.
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The Burohard Blunder.
HOW MINISTERIAL JEALOUsIES FORCED
BURCHARD TO TIRE FRONT
TO Kill. BLAINE.
New York Letter to Boston Transcript,

New York Letter to Boston Transcript,
A gentleman who is familiar with
the inside workings of the Republican
national committee gives me the fol,
lowing as the true story of how the
Rev. DR.. Burchard came to act as
spokesman of the clergymen who call
ed on Mr. Blaine The Rev. DIR.
McMurdy, a Protestant Episcopalian
minister, who used to be Chaplain of
the Senate, but who is now without a
charge, came to the national headquar-
ters on the recommendation of John
A. Logan. Desk room was given with
the idea that he should keep in line
with the religious sentiment of the
country. He did his work well and
thoroughly. AT the last visit of Mr..
Blaine to this city it was thought that
a reception to be given him by the
clergy would be beneficial / am not
sure that some one did not suggest the
idea to Mr. McMurdy; but at all events,
he took sole charge of the matter The
national committee knew nothing
about the affair until the arrangements
were under way. 1t had been arrang-
ed with DR. Peck, a leading Methodist,
of the Christian AdUocdte, to deliver
the main address on the occasion. He
had prepared speech, but after the
ministers assembled there were some
objections made by representatives of
other denominations to DR. Peck be-
ing the chief Spokesman, some petty
jealousies having been aroused. In
order to effect compromise and to
harmonize things it was agreed that
the Oldest clergyman present, without
regard to what his creed might be-
should be selected and DIR. Burchard
proved TO be the man. As ne was Sc
lected on the spot his speech was of
course impromptu. There was no OPP
portunity TO coach him or learn what
he was going to say. Thus the whole
trouble originated IN desire to smooth
over the j alousies and ruflird feelings
Of the clergymen themselves"
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Mrs. Nuts New Resider oe.
LEAVING THE OLD HOME AND TIE
SCENE or HER HUSBANDS
DEATH FOR ALLEGHENY.

A dispatch from Uniontown says
that the widow of the late state cash
ier, A, W. Mutt, will probably not be
prosecuted any longer by the unknown
friends of the man who murdered her
husband. After young James Mutt
had made himself his fathers ayengrr
and slain Dukes, and especially after
mis- acquittal in Pittsburg courts, the
unknown friends of Dukes began
system of the most annoying petty per-
secutions. Anonymous writings were
posted up near the Mutt residence dur
ing the nights, containing the vilest
language, abusing the members OF the
family and threatening evil to James
and all those who testified in his be.
half at the Pittsburg trial,
A desire to get away from the scenes
of the tragedies, together with the nee.
"'sity of sacri6ciu Captain Mutt
property, in order 10 meet mo tgapes
on 1t, induces MIS-. Mutt to dispose of
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1Wdnanldkrr's.
PHILADELPHIA. December !

PHILADELPHIA, pccenlDcf
You don't know what We
are doing in furniture. We
know you don't, because you
tell us so when you walk
through our rooms the first
time.
We are selling more fur
niture than any other house
in town /; a good deal more.
That is Of no account, except
because we are new in the
business. We've hardly ever
seen the time when we
could handle furniture as
fast as we could sell it. That's
why we've kept so quiet
about it.
Our manager says we have
the best collection of furni-
ture in the US We thought
it a rather strong statement
until we looked about and
considered whom to compare
with. If we were to compare
only the very richest of ware,
there's a house in New York
ahead Of us. If we were
thinking only of what is
commonly called cheap"
furniture there are plenty
ahead of us. But, thinking OF
a proper assortment for a
trade like ours, a trade that
demands good work of every
grade from "cheap" to the
highest, where is another
such d?
Assortment is of some ac-
count in furniture. 1t is easy
to have a large stock, and
still not have exactly what
anybody wants. Our buyer
is everywhere. He knows the
new styles before you see
them. And do you suppose
the largest trade in Phila-
delphia doesn't get its choice
of goods )?
Two or three years ago
we told you that we were
actually making hair mat
tresses out of hair. 1t has
answered our purpose so
well that we have kept on
making them out of hair,
ever since. Some people
imagine that, because a mat
tress is sewed up that it isn't
going to be looked at, and
may as we'll be made out of
less costlymaterial. Mattress
es we make; furniture we
buy. We mean to buy as
we'll as we make. At any
rate we take the risk.
Look through our furni.
ture, little and big, coarse and
fine. A buyer in Philadelphia
had better not fail to look.
The effects of our fire are
over. Stock is full. And
the furniture is such as you
expect to find where hair
mattresses are made out of
hair.
JOIN WANAMAKER.
Chesinut, Thirteenth and Market street,
and CIIy'hall square
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

The success of the New York World
is phenomenal. Two years ago when
the present management took charge
of it, the circulation was about 5000
Only one year ago it contained twenty
three columns of advertising. Last
Sunday it had eighty-nine columns. In
two weeks its circulation amounted to
over two million, averging about 120,-
900 day. The World is now rec
ognized as the leading Democratic
paper of this country. BY its marked
ability it has well earned its high repu-
tation. Next Sundays edition will
contain "a pages.
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Brand Gives up the Contest.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-The Times to.
day says ''The evidence of fraud in
the Second Precinct of the Eighteenth
Ward is now positive, and this was
shown to Mr.. Brand yesterday, where.
upon he telegraphed to stop the man.
'damus proceedings, and he will now
make no effort TO obtain his seat"
The Times also claims that the Dem.
ocrats will make no further effort to
control the Legislature, and that the
leading Democrats in the event of the
United States authorities stopping the
prosecution have promised to re elect
Logan as the United States Senate.
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Tho 1np1ached Marshal.
From the Philadelphia Record.

Nj. F"'lct, has dJur well in demand
ing an ln,estigiliun into the acts
ot Unitot Sllle, Mtrsha Wright
At the October rl.ctlon in Cincin-
natl s. far ~ can b. judged from
the newspaper reports Mr.. Wright dis
regarded tn" law as well as The die.
tales of fair play, and 1t was not his
tauIt 'ha, 81 blooda6,d attending the
election Was nov intu't " greater than
1t was. NoA that each party holds
one branch Of the national legislature
and change of administration is i'm
pending, it ought to be possible to re-
peal the deputy marshal law, which,
apart from its doubtful constitutions
ality, is prol tic of abuse. The demo-
Gratis have always aSsailrd it, and the
admiration of the republicans for it
has probably cooled now that there is
prospect of 1t being used to their dis
advantage. Let it be repealed
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AND DEMOCRAT, BI.OOMSRURG. COLUMBIA COUNTY pa

her effects IL Uniontown and go 80 Al
leghrny Cty. Tn family mansion
was sJl Saturday f,r $500. which
satisfies The mort gage, but is l"ss than
Tie property is worth. MIS-. Nut re-
tains several lots adj lining it, which
her husband had male over to her.
She has purchased u house in Ale.
gheny and moved ,hither, whore sew
ersl of the child'en have already beer
given employment.
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Saturday, Dec. 6, 1884,

at O'Clock P. NJ, the following described real es-
tate, to-wit:
The undivided one.haf interest in the following
described real estate lot OF ground situate In
the town OF Bloomsbury in the county Of Colum-
bia, and state OF Pennsylvania, BEGINNING at
the corner OF n lot OF ground formerly OF Thomas
Harris and running thence along the east
side OF Iron street northwestwardly about
forty feet to n corner OF lot formerly
OF Robson King, now owned by ia
cob Mlllard, thence by tho same enthusiastically
two hundred and fourteen feet to an ,lley, thence
along tn same soulheastwarly about forty feet
TO said Harris lot, thence along the same two hun
dred and fourteen feet to the place OF beginning,
CONTAINING eight thousand nve hundred feet,
be the sane more or less, whereon are erected
two.story frame DIV Hing house and out buildings
Seized, taken In execut on at the suit OF l. W.
Mckevy vs. Mary Lewis and to be sold as the
property OF Mary Lewis. Al Nend Lex.
Blwell Atty.
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Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED-Western winter bran, spot, @1b.75
MACKEREL.-Extra mess 3jc large is 2s "a 30c
extra shore rs % "a 26C.
FLOUR-Westcrn extras 362 a 4i5: Penn'a.
family, B % "a 81 ohio clear i25 "a i.JO; winter
patent 4.50 tr 455.
EAT-pennsylvania red, No. !, SO; No. ., sO'i.
OATS.-No. 3 white a 81 No. @ 3d.
HAY AND STRAW 1imothy-Cholce Westevu
and New York. sl6 fair to good Western and
New York, 49, 10. medium Western and New
York. TO- "a i2. cut hay as TO quality 49, IA H. so
rye straw 20 q 81, Wheat straw, 0. "a 10 Oat
western 90 IA 30 ~
BUTTER.-Pennsylvanl extra, % "a 90 western
extra 25.
~ "a 10 ROSTERS old 6.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Chckens extra 9H "a
~ dressed turkeys, extra, 10, choice, 13 IA Il,
mlddling II IA 12 -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

Lord Coleridge, chief Justice of
England was in this country recently
and received marked attentions from
the lovers of Dobility, Recently a
family scandal has been developed, not
at all to the credit to his lordship. 1t
appears that he has kept his daughter
who lie. thirty-fve years old, on an al
lowance of S400 year, and has treat
ed her barshly. The cause of this ap-
pears TO have been her desire to marry
a barrister named Adams. A brother
of Miss Coleridge wrote a letter to his
sister roundly abusing Adams and he
brought suit for libel, and recently do.
taineda verdict for $4,000, The Judge
before whom the case was tried immedi.
ately set aside the verdict and gave
judgment to the defendant, which
caused great excitement, Young Cole
ridge is now endeavoring to compro-
mise the matter and offers TO pay all
costs, and $4,000, 1t is unfortunate
that this affair occurred az il has great
ly injured the reputation of Lord Colc.
ridge who herciofme has cnlo,,d the
confidence aud respect Of his people,
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1855.
Harper's Weekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's Weekly has now, for twenty yoan,
maintained its position MS the leading illustrated
weekly newspaper In America. With q constant
Increase Of literary and artistic resources, It Is
able to of1er for the ensuing year attractions un-
equalled by any previous volume. embracing
capital Illustrated serial story by W. X. NORRIS
articles with special reference to the
West and South, including the Worlds Exposition
at New orleans entertaining short stories, most
ly Illustrated, and important papers by high au.
thorities on the chief topics OF tho day.
Every one who desires o trustworthy political
yuide an entertaining and instructive family jour-
nal, entirely free from Objectionable features In
either letter-press or Illustrations should sub.
scribe to HARPKRs Weekly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

Mrs. Mary +. Grier, wife of w.
Hayes Glier, of the Columbia Herald,
and superintendent of public printing,
died at her home in Columbia, last Fri
day morning. She is spoken of as a
most estimable lady, and her bereaved
husband has the sympathy of his many
friends all over the State.