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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-14

All those having public sale bills printed
at this office will receive notice under
this heading free of charge. The notice
will remain standing until the day of sale.
The administrator of Samuel Hagenbuch
will sell personal property in Centre town.
ship on Thursday March 9th at 10 o'clock.
N. j. Hendershott offers a number of
valuable properties at private sale. See
advertisement.
j. F. Pfahler will sell personal property
near Numidia on Thursday March Goth, at
10 O'clock a. m.
George L. Meyer administrator of Har-
riet Meyer, deceased, will sell real estate
in Fishingcreek township on Friday, March
14th at 9 o'clock p. m. and in Bloomsbury
on Saturday, March 10Th at q p. m. See
advertisement.
w, i. Manning will sell personal proper
ty on his premises in jackson township on
Tuesday, March 25th at 10 o'clock a.
m.
Thosmas McHenry, executor of Elizabeth
Delong, deceased, will sell real estate in
Orange township, on Saturday, March Goth.
See advertisement
Allen Mann, executor of George Shuman
deceased will sell real estate in Catawissa
township on March 25th. See advertise
ment.
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Mrs. Asher Girton died last Saturday
night with consumption.
Benjamin Bomboy is very low by spells
with heart disease.
T. w. Pursel has moved his saw-mill on
his farm
The Wiedeman farm was sold to George
Hartline last Saturday for $2, 400.
Charles Bomboy has purchased team OF
fine bay colts.
Rev. Mortimer will soon leave for con-
ference. We hope he may return.
Miss Blanche Shoemaker of this town,
who has been employed a. the Danville
Asylum, lately spent week with her par.
ents.
Miss Ella Henry is visiting friends at
Berwick.
VIM. Welliver now of Wilkesbarre spent
Sunday in this town.
Emanuel Crawford OF this town will
move on DR.. Lows farm this spring.
DR.. Monroe preached an able sermon IN
in the NJ. E. church on Sunday last.
Mr.. Frank Dent and Miss Ella Pursel
were married on Wednesday the 5th. We
wish them long and prosperous life.
Charles Harris recently purchased new
buggy of John Ewes. In order to get mar.
ricd now-a-days it seems necessary to have
new buggy.
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Centre.

Miss Daniels, of the Normal school,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Della Hi,llay.
Elmer A. Mears of Rupert, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with c. w. Hidlay.
Mr.. w. A. Musgrave, the teacher of the
Hidlay school, had spelling school one
evening last week. There were quite a
number present, including few of the
older citizens, viz Elisha Hagenbuch,
Esquire lIidlay and j. NJ. White. This
shows that an interest is taken In such oc-
casions. Mr.. Musgrave, try it again,
Miss Alice Delong is spending a few
weeks at Nanticoke.
Esquire Hidlay boasts of having twenty.
two young lambs. Who can beat it9
NJ. L. Keller's mercantile enthusiasm
run down in forty-eight hours. Charles
Baldwin wittily said Maurie was wound
up to run year, but there must be a mis-.
take. Maurie thinks "Home sweet home,
and comes back, never to go again.
Ex-Treasurer Sweppenhiser has been
keeping his bed for several weeks, caused
by Il fall. We hear he is out again.
Last Friday morning Laura Trump
aged eight years, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. James Trump, died at her grand
fathers, Jonathan Eek, in Brarcreek. She
was going to school from there-the dis
tance to school being much less than tina
from her fathers, The children at hem,
were taken sick with scarlet fever, and i
is supposed the disease was carried there
Her illness was brief, The intermen
took place at the Hidlay cemetery on Sun
day. At present writing several of tn,
children are lying dangerously ill.,
ENTIRE Nous.
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Iispy.

Sam Slick Jr., the writer of slivers is
puzzler. Young folks, you ought to know
him. You have chatted with him oft times.
He is no crank, but real live, go-a-head
person. guess you will study and think
awhile before you will find out who the
person is, but put on your thinking cap,
and when you find out who l am, drop me
postal.
We have an inventive sort of fellow in
our town, who has invented man-killing
machine in the shape of tread power jig
saw Have it patented and place in our
prisons to punish criminals with
T. c. Bomboy is happy, it is a boy.
Our friend Will Mines is quite genius.
Go and see his new machinery and the fine
work he does.
John Groh is building new store house.
When he moves into it won't he make it
lively for w. E. D.? Miller, Blossor & Co.
have four shoats about six months old that
weigh 7O2 lbs. They are going to kill them
this week. Some of the stockholders in
they may be wronged ont of their divi-
dends.
We have smasher, real smashcr in
our town. He first tried the dish smash
ing business at home and it worked like
charm, and then ne tried to smash a stove
in an uptown restaurant. That was a sue
cess too. This smasher came very near
being scalded at the time that he smashed
the stove. That accounts for that wet coat
he wore.
Boys and girls, when you do go to church
try and behave yourselves during service
at least. Show some respect when you are
in the house of God.
Rumor has it that Samuel Worman is a
candidate for Chief Burgess of our bor-
ough. Capital.
What is the meaning of those daily So
cables near the post office. Can any one
explain?
Boys, there is too much courting at the
gate. Won't the old folks let you in?
There is trouble in the ship yard. Who
is to blame ?
And now for your query, l will sub
scribe my name and won't you wonder
who i am. CALICO.
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rHimin.

The prospects for foundry here seem tc
be fair.
Mrs. Sallie Longenbcrger moved to town
on Monday.
Winfield IIilc of Shamokin was among
the guests of town on Sunday.
Mrs. Som of Hetlerville is spending a
week at Pittston with her parents.
Mary UT is again improving in health.
She has been very i'll for many weeks.
We are to have another new church this
summer, Reformed
Thos. Snyder is taking a trip through
northumberland county this week.
Daniel Royer moved from Nescopeck to
Hettlerville on Wednesday.
w. B. Goodheart the West Mifiln black.
smith intends going to Mainville about
April 1st. Success Bill"
Henry Greasy is making preparations to
rebuild his house near Hetlerville.
Supt. Grimes visited some of the schools
on Thursday 9.
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FiShingcreeIx.
FEW FACTS CONCERNING PUBLIC ROADS

Our township has had burdensome
road tax for years past, and at the present
time there is nearly 5000 due different
parties for making new roads and over
work. Now, think it right to grant OF
lay money tax to straighten up road mat
ters as soon as possible. have read the
statement or settlement of the county
finances for a number of years back. 1t is
enormous, the sum of money that is paid
out for viewing, surveying and damages.
There is a number of roads right here in
this section of country, and presume it is
more or less the case all over the county,
that were put through years ago at big
cost of money to the public which are used
but little by the public. They serve as a short
cut, occasionally, to benefit one or two
persons. There are parties all over the
county getting up petitions for public
roads and outlets, and the motive of near
ly all the parties is to have the roads cut
up their land so they can get big damages.
Now, these are facts. There are too many
roads granted, and l say it is high time
there is stop put to it, and all other need
less expenses that our county treasury is
drained of, There are parties who will get
up petitions for public outlets when they
have private outlet, with only the en-
| cumbrance of gate or pair of bars to
open, when il is only from 10 to 20 rods
from the public road to their own land. If
it is on others land, as long as they have
no objections to his passing in and out,
why should the public be heavily taxed |?
Other parties present petitions to vacate
and relay long stretch of road at large
| expense and but little or no benefit to the
public, There is no use of it and | oppose
it and all wrong in every department
These parties will get up petition and ask
neighbors and friends to sign it aud natur-
| ally they hate to refuse and so there are
too many cases put through and granted,
at large and unnecessary expense to the
county.
A CITIZEN TAXPAYER
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N AND DEMOCRAT, BTOONSBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

Last Friday morning Col. Jamison start
cd up Fishingcreek with party on tour
of inspection of the proposed route for the
new railroad lie was accompanied by
Mr.. Bell, general freight agent of the Phil
adelphia and Reading road, Mr. Lorenz,
chief engineer of the same line, J. G.
Brown, and Capt. II. j. Conner. They
dined at Benton at Hess hotel, and pro-
ceeded from there to Long Pond where
they were Hospitality entertained by Frank
Ricketts,. The next day they drove to
Bernice where they took special car to
Towanda, and thence down the Lehigh
Valley road to Wilkosbarre. The project
for new road is being vigorously pushed,
with fair prospects of success.
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The "Scw Flying Dutcnman.v

Mr.. EDNUNDs Dear Sir,
In the above version of the famous Dutch
legend, the people of Newark are presented
with play which combines all the best
features of the drama. 1t is as wlerd as
Poe's "Raven," and inspiring as "Enoch
Arden" and yet has thread of fun run
ming through it as delightful as sunlight
among hemlocks. Mr.. Flockton is a
thorough artist of the old school, and Is
the very image of Henry Irving, whose
photographs are now so abundantly dis
played in New York. The play is what
might be termed a delicious sea poem, and
the spirit of it may be judged by the fol-
lowing thrilling sentiment with which
Madeline" concludes "Love is ETERNAL
and life sand death but the shadows of a
dream. Very truly yours,
Prof. AUGUSTUS WATERS.
Princeton College, N. j.
Opera House, Bloomsbury, March 49,
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property of a married woman

Lewis Troxell recovered q judgment
against Christian Stockberger in the Court
| OF Common Pleas of Lehigh County. Exc
cution process issued and the sheriff levied
upon large quantity of personally and
property used in carrying on the business
of brewing. Stockberger's wife, however,
interferes, claiming the property levied
upon as her own. An issue was found
under the Sheriff's Interpleader act to try
the title to the property, and on the trial
the facts proved were about as follows;
That by the will of Mrs. Stockbcrger's for
mer husband, all his property including the
| articles levied upon by the sheriff, were
left to his wife. She continued the bus-
ness until her marriage with Stockberger.
She then had the license of the saloon
changed from her name to that of her hus-
bund, had his name put upon all of the
signs, permitted Stockberger to draw
checks in the course of business, and left
the bank account in his name and under
his control. The execution creditors asked
the Common Pleas Judge to charge that,
unuer TINS state OF facts, the wife could not
set up separate ownership to the injury of
creditors. The Court, however, refused to
instruct the jury that married woman
could so lose her title to personal property
clearly her own before marriage. The jury
found verdict in favor of the wife. The
Supreme Court affirms this judgment Of
the Common Pleas of Lehigh County in a
per curiam. The Court says: "The fact
that husband acts as the agent for his
wife in buying and selling and investing
her money, does not, without her consent,
transfer her property to him. The pupose
Of the act of 1S4S is to protect married
woman in the enjoyment of her separate
property. 1t is not necessary that that
property should be exclusively in her pos.
session. Judgment affirmed"
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"The Flying Dutchman" is play found
ed on the legend of the Dutch captain who
trying to double the cape in the face of a
heavy gale, swore to accomplish his pur.
pose, even though he should have to sail
till doomsday. For this he was doomed to
roam forever over the ocean. In "The
New Flying Dutchman," Captain Van
derdecken," of the phantom ship, is re-
leased from the penalty of his hasty oath
by the love OF Madeline" child of the
wreck. The production of the drama last
evening by Flockton & Edmunds' Combi-
nation was successful throughout. The
company worked as smoothly as could be
desired. Mr.. c. p. Flockton appeared as
Captain Vanderdecken," and as an actor
has few superiors. The other parts were
in good hands. A large audience witness
ed the performance, and the company has
arranged for a return visit later in the sea-
son.-IrentOn Gazette
Opera House, Bloomsbmg, March 10Th.
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The postmaster general orders that nc
business cards, handbils and advertise.
ments of any kind can be placed on the
walls OF the postoflices. The reason given
Tor the ruling is that it is capt to excite a
feeling that the postmaster favors partcu.
lar persons"
Ii this ruling applies to all post offices it
seems like very trivial matter for the
Postmaster General to be turning his at
tention to. The post Office is IA public
place where everybody goes, and it is not
only an advantage to the advertiser, but
often a convenience to the public to place
notices of different kinds where they can
be seen,
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GOV. HoYT's ENDORSEMENT
Executive Chamber,


Harrisburg, Pa, June7, 1882.
Mr.. John H. Phelps, Scranton, Pa, My
Dear Sir Promptly upon receipt of your
Elixir, ten days since, l entered upon its
use according to direction, stopping my
lodid Potass., Ammon. and Wine of Col
chicum. At that time / was completely
disabled with gout in both feet aud rheu-
matism in both knees, and helpless Now
| comfortably hobblc about the house, and
expect to be out in week. 1t may be a
coincidence, my amendment and the use
of your medicine. | hope for no occasion
to try it again, but if need be | will try ii
again in fresh attack with great coufi.
dence. Very Truly Yours,
HENRY M. HoYT,
Governor of Pennsylvania.
For sale at Hendershotts Pharmacy,
Bloomsbury, Pa
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Berwick.

Many of your readers will learn with re-
gret the death of the wife of Mr.. Gilroy of
Wapwallopen. She had suffered only a
short time and her demise on Sunday
evening was "A shock to her many friends.
Mr.. NJ. w. Jackson has been confined
to his home for the past two weeks, by a
severe attack of sickness. His reappear-
ance on the street was welcomed heartily
by the community, who congratulate him
on his recovery.
An accident occurred to one of the brake.
men on the j. & w. Switch engine on
Monday last, who in coupling cars had his
fingers squeezed severely, two of them being
badly broken.
Rev. w. q. Sheatfer of Danville was in
town on Monday in the interests of the
committee of the Danville Lecture Course
of which Mr.. Coughs lecture next Wed.
nesday is to be the closing OF the sea-
son.
There is quite prevalence of sickness
just now, incident no doubt to the frequent
changes of the weather.
The funeral Of the late John Seybert
took place here on Sunday afternoon from
the residence of D. F. Seybert. The Rev.
L. NJ Kumler preached an impressive SER
mon to large audience, after which the
wife of the deceased attempted to make an
address vindicating the character of her
husband, during which she became hy-
sterical and the scene became somewhat
painful to the boholders. The procession
then formed and then passed through
town to the cemetery, followed by great
crowd of people, Notwithstanding the fact
that it was one of the most dissagreeable
days we have had this winter
There will be quite number of changes
in business circles about the first of
April.
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Committed suicide.

DIR. 7. l.. Griswold, former principal OF
the Normal School here, committed suicide
at the home of his .brother-in.law at Shel.
burne Falls, Mass, on the 9th inst. by
shooting himself in the head He left a
note saying that he was driven to kill him.
self by despondency at the loss of his wife
two years ago, and by continued i'll health
eyer since. His ,age was 55 years. After
leaving here DIR. Griswold resided for some
time at Walking N Y
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OraugeyiIle.

The members of the Y. NJ. G. A. had a
pound party last Friday evening for Rev,
G, X. Canlield, Mr.. G, has always taken
great interest in the boys and they have
no better friend in town than he is to them
He is the president of the Association and
has had it meet at his house at different
times. The boys cannot talk enough of
the entertainment Mr.. and Mrs. G. furnish
ed them-the boys desired to express to
them the gratitude for the interest they
had taken in them, hence the party, If
more people would take the same interest
in the boys they would be none the worse
for il.
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Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED'-Western winter bran, spot, a 2l.5O.
MACKEREL-Extram mess 35c. large rs, 2s "a 3Oc
extra shore S 25 "a 26c.
FLOUR.-Western extras 2.15 "a 300 Penna.
family, AGO "a 4.s1 ohio clear, 5.25 a sos winter
patent 60l a 675
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. red at 1.i6H, No Penn
sylvania red l17H.
RYE-Prime Pennsylvania Csc.
CORN,-6)n bushels In grain depot at $50.
OAIS.-No. white 43 Noe, A.
HAY AND STRAW TimOthy-Choice Western
and New York, sl5 fair to good Western and
New York, l3. "a IA. medium Western and New
YORK, II. "a H. cut hay as TO quality II. "a 1900.
Rye straw II Wheat straw, s. "a o. oat straw
SEEDS,-Clover 80 a 10c per lb Timothy 1.5O
"a l.51 per bushel, Flax 20 per bushel.
WOOlA-Ohlo, Pennsylvania and West Virginia,
Fleece Washed Xxx and above, 3S "a Ale Y 35 "a
BIC common IS "a 21c, Texas, Fall clip line 90 "a
22, medium II "a go coarse Is "a II.
EGGS-Pennsylvania extra, 1917 "a 20 western
II "a 90
BUTTER.-Pennsylvania extra, 85 "a 81; West.
ern extra IS.
LIVE POULTRY.-Fowls Hens, IA "a l5c mixed
Ii IA II geese 10 Gf H.
DRESSED POULTRY.-Turkeys extra 20cts
chlckens extra II; ducks choice lS; geese
POrATOES.-Earl Rose per bushel, choice 35
Burbank and Hebron, 35 IA 80.
ONlONS.-Yellow, l.50 IA LIS per bbl
TO ADVERTISEBS.-Low Rates for adyer.
L Using In $40 good newspapers sent free. Ad-
dress GEO. p. HOWELL q CO., OSpruce St N
\. March l44w
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CANDY.

Sarah A. Mordan of Mt. Pleasant, widow
Of Daniel Mordan, died March Z, 1884,
aged 07 years, 1 month and 16 days.
A young lady hopes that the smoke con.
suming process may be applied to tobacco
smoke.
Miss Jennie Wanich is spending few
days with Benjamin Miller
The roads are very bad now.
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Notice to Justices.

We inadvertently published last week
that newly elected Justices of the peace
must file their acceptance with the prothon-
otary within sixty days from the election,
We should have said thirty days, The .0th
of this month is therefore the last day on
which the acceptance can be filed,
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The last grand jury recommended an
addition to be built to the court house.
There can be no doubt that something
ought to be done to remedy the present
condition of the public offices and the
court ROOM The offices on the first floor
are damp and badly ventilated, while the
air in the court room during the sessions is
poisonous. 1t is within the power Of the
county commissioners to take steps to-
wards carrying out the recommendation of
the grand jury, and if in their discretion
they see fit to do this, of course they will
act cautiously and wisely and see that all
that the law requires to be done, shall be
done properly and in time. There must be
no more awarding of contracts to the
highest bidder, unless the board wants to
stir the people up to Il pitch of opposition
that will result in impeding, if not stop
ping, the proposed work. The county is
now practically out of debt, and the ex-
penditure of few thousand dollars on the
court house will not be felt by the tax
payers, but they must feel assured that the
money is being honestly expended for nee
essary improvements.
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long before they reach middle age frequent
ly find themselves suffering from some of
the complaints and weaknesses peculiar to
their sex. For all such Kidney Wort is u
great boon. 1t induces healthy action of
the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses
the system, and strengthens and gives new
llte to all the important organs of the body
1t is natures great assistant in establishing
and sustaining health Sold by all drug
gists
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If the town clock is running on indepen-
dent time, and has no keeper, no fault
should be found with it, but if there is any
one whose duty it is to look after the pub
lie time piece that person will confer fa-
yor on the community by either setting the
clock right or stopping it. 1t has been fif'
teen minutes slow for nearly a week.
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For sale.

Several town properties, good location,
brick or frame.
About 25 acres of land in Hemlock town.
ship, partly cleared, balance well timbered.
A farm of about so acres in Scott twp.
For terms and particulars apply to Geo.
L. Elwell, Bloomsbury, Pa. feb. 29-tf.
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Joseph Townsend died at his residence
on Iron Street last Thursday, aged 66
years, after a brief illness. He had resided
In this county for many years and was
highly respected by all who knew him,
lie was the father Of j. II. Townsend, and
Mrs. L. Bernhard The funeral services
were held ON Saturday afternoon at the
Episcopal church, of which he was mem
her
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AS we come to them they are received,
borne with, and passed over with no more
than thought, if we are in the enjoyment
of health, but IL suffering with Piles or
skin disease of any kind they magnify a
hundred fold. G. A. Klein, the Druggist,
has DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy which is an
absolute cure for any affection of the kind
and is sold for SOC ents. July 13-eow
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The Sanitarlum is undergoing thor
ough overhauling. Many repairs have
been made, and the walls, ceilings and
wood work have all received fresh coats of
paint that have frightened up the rooms
wonderfully. DR.. Shattuck proposes to
make this institution pleasant resort not
only for the invalid who seeks rest, and
skilled medical treatment, but for any who
desire pleasant and healthy retreat during
the summer, from the cares of business or
the heat and furry of the city. 1t is an in
stitution that is worthy of the hearty sup
port of all our citizens for when it is well
patronized its patrons will leave consider
able amounts of money in the town, in one
way or another. Those having invalid
friends should recommend the Sanitarium
to them.
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The best 25c towel is at Clark tS Sons.
Also all kinds of crashes, cheap by piece.
Merrimack shirtlng calicoes sc yd, firsts
mot seconds). Best dark prints &c yd.
lace curtains, scrim nets, and cretonnes. A
good muslin at &c a yd, Appleton A. 7.c
yd. at Clark & Sons,