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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

The republican papers are publishing
list of Northern States showing a ma
jority of 402,362 for Blaine, and speak
of it as the emphatic endorsement of
the people. In 1880 Garfield had a
majority of 537,349 in these same
states, or 134,9S7 more than Blaine.
Thus it is shown that in these same
States Blaine lost one fourth the plura-
lity Garfield received.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

Governor Cleveland was recently
presented with Newfoundland dog,
but displayed his good sense by de-
clining the gift. People who wish to
curry favor with the President elect,
by making him presents will do well to
bear in mind that this is not Grant
administration.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

If any reliance can be placed upon
the figures as published in the Phlla
delphia Press of Dec. lst, Blaine has
a majority of the popular vote of 6S,-
719, by emitting the vote of Texas.
But Texas gives Cleveland 12S,021
majority. This gives Cleveland ma
jority of 59,302 of the popular vote.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
Dec 5-tf
4 DMINIsTRATORs NOTICE.

ESTATE OF THOMAS aCHENRY, DECEASED.
Lett ars OF administration In the estate Of Thorn.
as Mclienry, deceased, late OF Benton twp Colum
pa county, pennsylvania, have been granted by the
Register or said county to the undersigned Admin.
lstratorS All persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased are requested 10 present
theni lor settlement and those indebted to the es
tate to make payment to the UNDERSIGNED admin.
istra or without delay.
HARRIET MclIENRY,
a. L. frlt2, ATTY LAFAYETTE KELLER,
HON l4b w Administrators
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
ENXECUrOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF NAGDALENA BREDBENNER, DECEASED.
Letters testamentary I'm the estate OF Magdalena
umbia county, Pa have been grant d by the Reg
lister or said county 10 tn undersigned executor
All persons having claims against the estate OF
said deoedent are requested to present them for
settlement and those indebted to the estate to
make payment to the undersigned without delay.
q. w. MILLER,
Dec 5-tf Executor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

The New York Tribune favors the
election of S. $. Cox as speaker of the
next House Mr.. Cox is one of those
horrible "Britisb free-traders" about
which the Tribune was so terribly
fright,ned before the election.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

Ex-senator Bruce denies his report
ed interview concerning Blaines Au-
gusta speech. The Philadelphia Eren-
ing Telegraph in which his interview
was first printed, insists that Mr.
Bruce said all that was reported and
much more of the same sort.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
Presidents Message.
REVIEW OF THE CONDITION OF TnE
COUNTRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual
messane of President Arthur was
transmitted to both branches of con-
gres to-day.
The president begins by saying {:
'Since the close of your last session the
American people, in the exercise of
their highest right of suffrage, have
chosen their chief magistrate for the
four years ensuing" He then remarks
upon the intensity and fervor of the
recent election and calls attention to
the necessity OF congress providing
more precise and definite regulations
for counting the electoral vote.
The French aud Chinese war, the
Congo international Association. the
United States and Curea, our iuter
course with Egypt, France, Germany,
Great Britain and other nations and
the foreign subjects are commented on
briefly. The president shows tha, the
relations of the United States with
other countries are most friendly and
courteous. He favors a continuance of
the reciprocity treaty with the gov
ernment of Hawaii, and upon the tar.
if on works of art remarks
Much anxiety has been displayed by
European governments, and especially
by the government of Italy, for the alb
oltion OF our import duties upon works
OF art. 1t is well to consider whether
the present determinations in favor of
the productions of American artists
abroad is not likely to result, as they
themselves seem very generally to be
lieve it may, in the practical expulsion
of our painters and sculptors from the
rich fields of observation, study and
labor which they have hitherto enjoy
ed
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
a DMlNIsTRATOR'S NOTICE.

vsTATs OF ELIzA RRICRBAUM LATE or BENTON
TWP, DECEASED.
letters OF administration on the estate OF Eliza
Rrickbsum, late OF Benton twp, Colum
bis county, Pa, deceased have heen granted by
Register OF said county 20 the undersigned Ad-
ministratOr. All persons having clalu against
the estate OF thed ceased are requested to present
them for settlement, and those indebted to the
estate TO make payment to the undersigned ad.
mhLstrator without delay.
JOHN ASHELMAN,
A. J.. Fritz, atty. Administrator.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue OF sundry writs Issued
gu OF the court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia
county and TO me directed will be exposed to pub
Nc sale at the Court House In Bloomsbury, on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
Congress convened on Monday.

The suicide epidemic is raging over
the country. The daily papers of
Monday contain reports ol six different
cases.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05

The Volumes OF the Weekly begin with the flrst
number for January OF each year. When no time
Is mentioned 1t will be understood that the sub
scriber wishes to commence with the Number af-
ter the receipt of order.
The last Five Annual Volumes Of HARrBR's
Weekly, In neat cloth binding will be sent by mall,
postage paid, or by express, free OF expense pro-
vided the freight does not exceed one dollar per
volume), for 81 0) per volume.
Cloth Cases for each volume, suitable for bind.
Ing Will be sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt Of
81 90 each,
Remttances should be made by Post. .Ofrlce Mon.
ey order or Draft, to avoid chance OF loss
Newspapers are not TO copy this advertisement
lrtthoH The cypress order OF II ,RPBR BROTHERS
Address, HARPER & BROTHERS,
New York
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
ORPHANS COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE
Rcah Estate!

BY virtue OF an order OF the Orphans Court OF
ColumOla county, the undersigned Administrator
or the estate OF II lret VanLiew, late OF the town
snip OF orange In the said county OF Columbia, de-
ceased wll.expose to public sale on the premises
Saturday, December 27, 1884
at one O'Clock In the afternoon the following de-
scrihed real estate, to-wt: A certain massuage
ana tract OF land situate In the township or orange
and county OF Columbia aforesaid, about one mile
northeast Of Light Street. and bounded by Ian Is of
Charles Jones, Isaac Boone, f. II. Little, Wm. Ha-
genDuch the johnson heirs, and Others, contain
ing elghty-One acres and seventy one perches
strlct measure be the same more or less, Qt being
the same tract OF land that Thomas Mully and
Wlle by ludenture bearing date the 2Sth or March
ID 1855 and recorded In the Recorders Office OF
Cou Dla county In Deed Book g. page 14S convey
ed to Ha' ret Van liew the decedent) on which Is
Two story frame house, Il new and commodlous
irame bank Darn all necessary outbidings,
large ana 80 d orchard and good spring or wa
Yer, Win spring house. between the house and
Darn ABOUT twenty acre are well timbered and
tne balance Is In good farming condition
TERMS OF SALE.-Ien per crntum OF one e-fourth
OF the purchase money to be paid Mt the striking
down OF the property The One-fourth less the ten
per cent at the confirmation absolute; and the re-
manning thr' efOurths IN one year OTTER cOntirma-
tlon nsl, with Interest from that date
Whlte Atty. ALIEN. Z VhNLIEW,
Fec DTS Administrator.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
T legislative NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application Will
De made TO the Legislature OF the State OF Penn
SylVanla at the next session for an ct OF Assem-
ply 10 oe entitled "An act to provide for the erec
tlon OF a house. for the employment and support
Of the poor In the township OF Centre In the c0un-
" OF columbia for the object OF authorizing Gen.
IRE township OF Olu.nba county to erect house
for the support aud employment OF the moor of
said township. LAFAYETTE CRFASY
Dec 4th 1884. WILLIAM SII AFTER
Dec 5.It
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
A L S O

The undivided one-half interest in the following
described real estate: a lot OF ground situate In
the town OF Bloomsbury, In the county OF Column
bia AID state OF Pennsylvania, BEGINNING al the
corner of lot OF ground formerly OF Thomas Har-
rls, and running thence along the east
side OF Iron Street northwestwardly about
forty feet to corner OF lot formerly of
Robson King, now owned BY JACOB
Nillard, thence by the same enthusiastically two
hundred and fourteen feet to an alley thence
along the same enthusiastically 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 five hundred feet,
be the same more or less, whereon are erected
two-story frame dwelling house and out buildings.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
A L S O

Tho undivided one-half interest In tn. following
described premises situate In the Town of Blooms.
burg Pa Beginning at post on the northwest
Side OF First street in said town and in the line Of
Jacob Byer's land, and running thence along said
street south nfty-seyen and onefourth west nifty
seven feet TO lot OF ground owned by John Ram
sey, thence by the same, and by an alley north
twenty-nne degrees west five hundred and fifty
one feet six inches to post in the line OF Jacob
Eyers still house lot, thence by the same north
nfty-seYen degrees east fiftyseven feet to stone
corner and thence by other lands OF the said Jacob
Eyer, south twenty-nine degrees east nve hundred
and flfty-one feet inches to the place OF begin
ming, containing one hundred and fifteen and five.
tenth perches more or less.
Seized, taken into execution, at the suit OF l. W.
NcKelvy VS.. John Hooper, and to be sold as the
property Of said John Hooper. AL FL. Fa.
El WELL Atty.
JOHN MOUREY,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-12-05
COMMERCIAL TREATIES.

-Four paths of policy seem to point to
this end First, a series of recipro-
cal commercial treaties with the
countries Cf America, which shall
foster between us and them an
unhampered movement of trade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Are We "NappIngP"

CoRREsPJNDENTs OF the Kingwood
Journal are trying to frighten the
good people Of that ANCIENT bprs in
to building the proposed narroy
gauge railroad TO Tunnelton, With a
threat OF removing the county seat
TO come more desirable point. Pres
ton county has large area and
those living in remote sections are
compelled to trayel long distances
to reach the court house. With a
railroad TO Tunneiton the people
OF the moot populoug points in the
county could reach the ocunty-sea,
0y few hours Of easy trsyel. But
we are OF the opinion that it will
take great deal moro gesticulatinp
on the part of .he disaati56 fed citizens
OF Preston to wake up those den
izens of the peaceful hamlet. A
mere threat u etesl the court house
may not possess Sufscieat waking
powers. Kingwood has not fuish-
ed her "nSp" yet.-[Graftan Sen
final.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
OBITuARY-

Died, At his residence, about three miles
west Of BrUceton, on Jan. a.. Sainuel
falkenstine, aged 60 years, O months.
Nj. Falkenstiue was born i'm
York county. Pa, juno 10. 1900.
His parents moved TO Hanover county
Md, aud to Fayette county Pa, near
Masontown, in 1909 and TO Preston Co.
In 1917, whom tho subject Of THE notice
vas II years old, and from that time un-
III his death he has been an honored and
useful citizen OF our county. He WAS
married in 1877, TO Miss Anna Stuck
sister of Matthias Stuck, Of Terra Alta
Mrs. +. died ia 1864, and In 1867 ho mar
ried Miss a. NJ Farmer. OF Fayctto
county Pa. very estimable lady who
survives him Mr.. Z. was the father Of
-childien OF whDm-ara living. WILEY.
the youngest child is the only onenow re-
siding IN tho county. Mr.. f. became q
member of the Presbyterian church NJ
t9o ago ofH and remained a consistent
member Of that denomination until his
death.
NJ. S.B
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Republican Lapd Grants.

The Democrats Of the House are
pressing the bill declaring the Texas
Pacific Land Grant forfeited. A
Republican Congress gave the Taxas
aud Pacific railroad grant Of 49,
100000 acres Of the public land and
that company has not accomplished
a single object for which it was Gre
ated. But this is not all. The Re-
publicanC have given away the most
and better pagt 81 four Western ands
to colossal corporations. The land
grabbing fraud is confined solely to
The action Of Republican Compress
and an exposure Of the matter ey eals
the fact that between 1851 and 1874
one hundred and ninety-t, Oo millions
eighty-one thousand, one hundred and
and ffsy JqUe acres Of land we're Civ
en- to railroad corporations. This is
equal to three bl4ndred and ten Uo,ls.
and Sg1sare miles, or a body of
land having ttOeIve times the area OF
tie Stats OF West Virginia. These
grants cover the better part OF the
lands Of several States.and Territories.
Can any man say that party which
has the sndacity to rob the public
In this manner should be kept in
Power1 Has any one the check to
say that the Republican pvrty is not
friend to monopelies when the
above facts stand as shining mark
Of the legislation which that party
has brought about iavoring monst er
corporations 2 And can any person
truthiuIly cay that a party that will
thus rob the public OF millions OF
acres Of our fnest lands and bestow
the same upon gigantic monopolies,
is the Iaboring name friend : Our
answer 10, no, aod if Republicans
will cast aside party prejudices long
enough to study tbis matter thor
oughly, they can not out arrive At
the same conclusion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Continued from last pocek)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In 1875, thirteen men comprised tho
entire working force used in the manut
facture Of the James BOSE Gold Watch Case.
Now over fire hundred are employed, and the
number is constantly increasing. Therea-
sOn Of this increase is this: In the james
Boss COLL Wdtch Case all the metal in sight
and subject TO wear is solid gold, while the re-
mainder, which only lends strength to tho
case, il Of stronger metal than gold,
giving gold where gold is needed, and
strong, elastic metal where strength and
elasticity are needed, q combination pro-
ducing watch case better than solid gold
and at oNE-HALF the cost. n
Over 100000 Of these cases
have been sold, and every jewoler in tho
country can testify 10 their quality and
merit.
- y W. Marsh. n The Democrat. bought = Jaa Bose
Gold Watch caee rs years ago, and carried Il until
ehort Tine aSp When purchased IL, and sold Il N
customer Tho case showed no signs u wear, eHcept
safey guaranteed Tor 1T least ton yoara more IhAvo
noIu the James 0es Gold Watch Case Tor many years
gud tho parties who bought tho firBt arc carry
ing item today. ag we'll satisfied - though thoy had
regard them ~ Tho only ~ this Kind jewelar
fhould soil who daares w. give hia customers tla
worth Of uieir monoy or values his reputation.
VA J. CUaHWAT, feeder
dsipha pa for bsadsos illustrated Pssphls shs~ise hs
ss@es hoss' ssd Esystoas Watsh Cess srs naAs.
10 Be Coattavedl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
Ho Misrepresents US.

BRO. KUssART, OF the West V.r-
ginis ARGUS, 1t would seem, ls wAd-
ing around in the pool Of tariff wa
ter until the etesp or yapor has
blinded him 90 that he cannot see
big gay out. This. we think, is be-
cause be 10 carrying free trade Oh
one shoulder and booming Republi-
cans lor Office on the otber.-New
Salem Independent.
EDITOR WoLy errs when be coz
siders US lost on the tariff question.
The position we take on that issue 10
not hard to understand, and il he
had scrutibized our articles on that
subject more closely be would not
nave accused us oil carrying Free.
trade on our shoulder" We arp not
In favor OF Free-trade, aud there
has never appeared any article in
the columns of TIE ARGUS since we
have had control OF the paper, that
could be construed to mean Free
trade. The present revenue system
needs revising. The people OF this
country are being robbed OF millions
yearly in order that few monopo-
lists may be ben Gifted. This we be
lieve to be undemocratic, and entire
y foreign to the designs of the Con-
stitution. Editor WOLF is not 80
dull OF comprehension, but that he
can see that il we adopt Free-trade
measures the expenses of our Gov
eminent, amounting annually TO
about three hundred millions oil dol
lars, would necesgarily haye to be
raised by taxing the People directly /.
We have never byosched az opinion
that this is the manner in which the
expenses Of the United States Gov
eminent should be paid. and Meth
er are we going to give such as our
opinion, because we are not in sysm
pathy with any issue Of this sort. We
DO believe. however, that the present
tariff is obnoxious to, and that it is
an oppression upon the masses of the
people. We believe in a tariff that
will give reasonable protection to
American interests and such az will
not create monopolies. We hope
Editor WOLF will understand our
position on this. the principal issue
in American politics to-day. How
ever, if he yet remains uncompre-
hensiVe, we kindly invite him to
come down to Kingwood whenever
opportunity affords and we will take
special delight in showing him our
position on the tariff question by
means OF synopses which we shalt
place upon a black board.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

Those who visit Newport, Rhode Is.
laDd are shown the old round tower.
Mnlc', Us one OF the chief attractions of
this place. This was probably buiIt bv
the NorsemOn carly ip tie tbifte-uI,
century, End was used by thom ms tow
er in which TO flee Tor safety when attack.
ca by the natives. 10 was their tower of
saiety' and n 10 could talk, what volumes
{" history could u relate. Just rs % was
- 'o"or OF safety 70 the early dscoverers
Of America 50 IL Perupn ~ flo citi,c,,s
Oh our country O-day. Az IL is prepared
9NciusiVelY from vegetable compounds
and contains 80 poisonous minerals IN b.
peculiarly adaptVd &C. all who need n tom
nc Tor their worn out systems. AL
your druggist for Pcruuu, and tor d.. s.
-: Ii"rtman.s treat 30 ON the Ills or
Co, Columbus, Ohio,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
The Prohibition Party.

THE National Executive Commit
tee OF the Prohibition party have
decided to hold a Convention in
Pittsburg, Pa, carly in May for the
purpose Of nominating a national
ticket. The Prohibitiopiots are de-
termined TO not fuse with either of
the old parties. but they propose to
conduct the campaign on "thsir own
hook this year, The main plank
In their platform will likely be
Women Suffrage as that appears
to be the hobby Of this great (?)
garty. After the convention meets
the different States will DO overrun
with set of political feminine
crsnks, who will wrap themselves
with the cloak OF christianity in or
der to conceal their rosl inLonts and
purpose.
Fanatics have made the temper
ence question political question, and
1t is time that the different churches
should realize this fact. The places
OF divine worship are being made a
rendezvous for these temperance
politicians. aud the sooner the doors
Of our sanctuarieG are closed upon
them the better it will be for the
causes Of both temperance and chris.
tianity.
Almost any Of the church mem
bers Of any denomination woalI
sPurn the idea Of throwing opea the
doors Of their sanctuary. cnd admit
ting a stump orator Of either The
Democratic or Republican party Ia
20 inside and yentiIate himself on
The political issues Of the day, and
well they might too. But it seems
that through deception and hypocr 81
these temperance orators have gain
ed stmittance to many Of our ohur.
ohes,and polluted the places intend
ed TO be divine. by dlscuroiog pol
itics in the pulpit
It is high TINE that chrisliane
wake to q seDse Of their duty, and
debar these politicians from the use
Of our chuEohea when they wish 10
discuss political matters Churches
we're 10. built to be made The rsb-
devious Of political tramp orstors
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

IT is to be hoped that Congress
Will declare as many Railroad land
grants as possible forfeited. The
public domain belongs to the public
and not to nonof olies.-l M arshall
Herald.
The Herald is right when it max ss
this assertion The bestowinp OF
the public lands on grand railroad
corporations is the rnoet outrageous
thing the Republicans ever did, un-
less is was the stealing of the Pre-
idency in 1876. The Democratic House
will declar all the granite forfeited, but
before this thing can be consummat-
ed, the Republican party must be
turned ont Of power, because its lead :
ers have been paid literally for these
grants, end they can do nothing
other than protect the interests of
the nonopolies which hold the land
grants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01
KINGwOoD, FEBRUARY, l 1885,
Revenue Reform

The Democratic party, with slight
exceptions, favors Revenue r .fol m
which mems reduction OF both
expenditures and taxation, bringing
the former down TO an honest bust
ness scaie and placing no heayier
direct or indirect burdens oftaxation
on the people than the necessari g
OF the Government, thus economi-
cally administered, require. In
raising the amount of revenue need =
cd for the purpose of clean govern
ment the Democracy favors q tariff
so framed as to incidentally protect
American industries a tariff from
which labor will not obtain less and
capital more than it's share OF pro-
lection.
Let US give an illustration o. the
situation.
The last fiscal year We collected
from tariff taxation 1914, zoe. 496.
and from internal .eyonue taxation
.sl44'720,36e, realizing from these
two sources of $359.426.s64.
The total ordinary expense of the
Government, including interest on
the debt. amounted to $685. .4oS, 1877.
So we had surplus from the two
sources of $94.ol8,797 over and
above our ordinary expenses
The minor sources OF revenue
swe!led this surplus to Pl34 ,OOO 900.
1t, UNDER democratic policy, we
had taken $35 100000 from the $42,.
100000 collected on tobacco by re-
moving the duty from all but high
priced cigars and $75,0OO,OOO from
the tariff taxation. and had cut down
the culinary expenditures of the Gov
eminent $50, 100000, we should still
have had surplus revenue of STA
100000, and the SUN Of $llO,OOO,OOO
unnecessarily raised by taxation
would have remained in the pockets
Of the people.
In this case the tariff duties would
have been about$l4O 600. 900 instead
of nearly $2l5,OoO,OoO. The $l4O,-
100000 tariff tax would have been 90
imposed as to give the greatest pos
sible amount OF incidental protection
to American industries and labor.
without psmpering monopolies or
discriminating unjustly in favor OF
special interests which have hereto
fore controlled Republican legisla-
ticn and Adlinistrati through
influence and money.-N. Y. World.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The marriage Of FRED DoUGLEss
the great negro orator to Miss HELEN
PogTs. a white lady, has sxccited
considerable discussion, especially
among the colored people. Toe
marriage was great surprise to
everybody, and it is thought that
1t will De ruinogs 10 the old man e
political future.