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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07

his shoulder in fresh burst of tears.
This was all very nice, to be sure, and
Frank had no sort of objection to sup.
port weeping damsel who, despite
her tears, looked as pretty as picture.
But the griet was real, and that panied
Frank. So, placing her very gently in
one of the library chairs, he managed
by dint of coaxing and questioning to
find out what was the matter. "a quarrel
with mother and break with Leroy
Jones-I wonder which was the worsei"
mused Frank. ''Tell me. Tessie, did
you care much for Leroy7" he asked.
81 did like him, Frank always
used to care for him when he was
nice. But he isn't nice any more. He's
horribly fast, and will not marry him
just for his money, as aunt wants me
to do, and I've told him so, and-and."
The handkerchief went up again.
eyes, | see how it is. You are sure
you don't regret it?'
"Of course | am sure. Do you
think would have made all this trou-
BILE if had not been sure?' She stop.
ped crying and drew herself up very
proudly, continuing: "Aunt Geraldine
has cast me off. She has told me that
this is no longer my home. / am
going away this very evening. / will
not stay another day in her house."
"Don't be hasty, Tessie. Mothers
disappointed and will soon get over
it,"
"But shall not. l am going, l tell
you, Frank"
"Oh, no, not yet, Tessie. Why,
where will you go?"
81 dent know yet-perhaps to Mrs
Russel--nor do l know what l shall
do. have no money and am 80 ig
norant. Oh, if l had only studied as ]
ought to have done l might then
teach 1; but l will find some way OF
getting along" and she held her head
more proudly still.
"Tessie, dear, you are foolish little
thing. l don't uphold mothers un.
kindness but you must remember that
love you if she doesn't"
eyes, dear Frank, you are always
good to me-"
"Well, then, why not put and end to
all this bother and be my little wife p
"Oh, Frank, don't; please, dom,
talk that way. You know we are
cousins, and I've no idea of burdenine
you with any other relationship. You
are very kind but, all the same, tina,
cannot be-"
Frank tried to look dolorous, bu,
did not succeed very well. He was, in
truth, too much in love with his pro
fession to have much room for any
other sentiment in his good, kind heart
but he had meant to do his best, il
Tessie would let him, which she
wouldn't.
"Well, if you won't you won't, and
must bear it."
(which you will do with all tn,
ease in the world, dear Frank AnC
now l am going to pack, and you viii
send my trunks over to Mrs. Russell
and tell Siby! and Gladys l am sorry
not to say goodbye, and aunt that
regret having displeased her, and--ant
-oh, how happy have been, and how
foolish and-but-"
She grew incoherent and tearfu
again, and again Frank urged her to I
different course of conduct, but sh
was not to be entreated or urged or ad
vised. In her hot young indignation
the world was her retreat; she coulC
do anything, bear anything but tyran
ny and injustice and unkindness. Lit
tie, indeed, did she know of the world
but she was earnest and true ant
strong and ready to do her best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07

Valentine, who is commemorated ON
the fourteenth day of February, was a
Bishop of Rome, and martyr. He
lived in the third century, and being
confined at Rome, on account of his
religion, he was committed to the care
of man whose daughter was blind,
whom Valentine restored to sight, and
from hat time the girl became ena-
mored with him Nor did he treat her
affection with contempt, but after a
long imprisonment he was ordered for
public execution on the l4th of Febru-
ary. While in prison, being deprived
of books, he used to amuse himself
with cutting curious devices in paper,
on one of which he wrote some pious
eXhortations and assurances of love,
and sent them to his keepers daughter
the morning of his execution, and being
concluded with the words, "your Val.
entine,' there is great reason for sup
posing that to be the origin of the
custom, His followers, who were un-
married, usually met together on the
above day, and each chose one of the
opposite sex, who Were to instruct aud
advise each other on religious and
other affairs, during the following
| Vpal
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07

Contentment is the uufermented
wine of life, it feeds bnt does not ex-
hilerate with that intense pleasure
whose crown is that pain of unstruug
nerves.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07
The First Hand-Shaking President.
[Globe- -Democrat.l

Gen. Jackson was the first president
to inaugurate the custom of shaking
the hands of all who came to his pub
lie levees Before that time the popu.
lace had merely made a respectful
obeisance to the president as their
names were announced, but Old Hick.
ory, who despised all pomp and affecta-
ton, and was nothing if not democra-
tic, took every hand in his firm and
honest grip.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07

The Lancaster Ltetn9encer says
the office of Auditor corresponds with
that of Controller in the municipal
government, which has been dgni6ed
into one of great Importance as, for
instance, in the case of Mr. Psttison,
who first gave it its real significance
in Philadelphia, and gained much de.
served credit for himself by an iutelli-
gent and fearless administration.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07
April 1871
Continued from last toeek.)
How Watch Cases are Made.

In buying silver watch case great care
should be taken to secure one that is solid
lsilver throughout. The cap of most cheap
silver cases is made of composition known
as albata, which is very poor substitute
for silver, as it turns black in short time.
The backs of such cases are made much
thinner than those of an all silver case
being robbed in order to make the cap
thicker and get in as much as possible Of
the cheap metal. Another important point
in asilver case is the joints or hinges, which
should be made of gold. Those of most
cheap cases are made Of silver, which is
not a suitable metal for that purpose. In
brief period it warps, bends and spreads
apart, allowing the backs to become loose
upon the case and admitting the dust and
dirt that accumulate in the pocket. The
Keystone SilverWatch Cases are only made
with silver caps and gold joints.
ST. LOUIS, MO, Fob II, 1888
In long and varied xperencein handling watches,
cannot but and give our testimony that
the keystone Solid Silver Watch Gases the best
made TO our knowledge. Having soldering they
be were they heated for soldering, and have more
resisting power against than any other
in the market. MERMoD d JAccARD JEwELRr 90.
Send stamp 10 Keystone Watch Case Pastores PhiA-
drphs Pa for handsome Illustrated Pam phet showing hsw
James Bos.' and keystone Watch Cases are made.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-03-07

When your grandfathers left a few
shucks on each ear, and then braided
all together and hung them in the gran
ary or attic where they would be kept
dry and safe from rats and mice, they
adopted as good plan as has ever
been discovered for keeping seed
corn.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Judgments Announced Yesterday-Cour
Adjourned to Nov. 10th.

Judgments Announced Yesterday-Cours
Adjourned to Nov. 10Th.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-In the Court of Com
missioners of Alabama claims to-day the fol-
lowing judgments were rendered with interest
at per cent from the dates named:
No. 143, james G. Jewett, administrator of the
estate of John Cobb. $199, Jan. IA, 1864
No. 1852, Mary M. Prime, Administrative of the
estate Of John Prime 1915, Nov. IL 1868.
No. 231, Charles Smith. S3l4, Nov. 3, 1864
1854. -
No. 2s3, Henry Wilson, s235, Aug. 1s, 1864
No GIL Carolina NJ Aldreh administratrix of
Arthur f. Aldrich, 1926, Feb. IL, 1868.
No. 672 Frank Smith, $245, June IS, 1868.
No. 692, Lorinda P. Pailam, Administrative Of
the estate of G. Pallam, $295. Msy "a, 1861.
estate Of Patrick Hamnell, $213. Sept. 8, 1862.
No. 936 Mabel HuEd Administrative Of the
estate of VIM l.. Hnrd, 1922. July 25, 1851.
No. 1135, Amanda B. Tinker, $982; No. 1876,
Hannah. 1892, Aug. IL, 1854.
1864. WV ~
No. 114O, Daniel E. Pray, 1891; No. 1141, Henry
RParker, Ro S7S2; No. 1145, Caleb H Sawyer, $1291
Charlotte Il D. Sawyer, 1882; No. l14s, Julia G.
Wyman, 1882; Benz. Sawyer, administrator of the
estate OF Albert E. Ober, $74; Geo. N. Stanley,
SIc4a; cE; Jacob Sawyer, S98, Aug. 12. 1864.
States.
Charles E. Phillips, $3.50. Aug. 20. 1864.
Alton H. Backns, administrator of the estate of
Judgment for the United States.
hlram Clement, $24o; Charles Clement, S3oS;
James W. Griffin, $2245 Oct 81, 1864.
Edmund j. Thurber, 1884, Nov. 26, 1862.
The court thsn adjourned to Nov. 10th.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31

The owner, Mr.. John Cook, will probably try
the oil out of the body.
Henry j. LoVitt, joiner OF this place, fell
from staging Wednesday, distance of
twenty feet, and received severe injuries.
E2 RocKLANp.
The stockholders OF the Artesian Water
Company, at their meeting Saturday voted to
petition the legislature to amend their charter
so that water may be taken from Oyster River
Pond, and petitions will be at once circulated
Tor signatures, praying the legislature to make
the desired change. The stock has been put
down to $50 per share.
SOUTH THoMAsToN.
Mrs. Daniel Ewell, an aged lady of Spruce
Home, died suddenly at her home Sunday
She had been visiting her daughter in Rock
port, returned home, stepped within the door
and fell dead
WASHINGTON.
The house and barn of Nathaniel B. Doe
was burned last week, with furniture, clothing
and farming tools. Total loss; no insurance.
wIsCAssEr.
W. +. Gilman was before the grand jury at
.Wiscasset, Tuesday, for swindling operations
I'D securing bogus subscriptions for Hill & Co.'s
pup1catlons, OF Augusta. County Attorney
Partridge found parties to whom Gilman had
gwen receipts for money received.
IN GENERAL.
Prof. O. H. Fernald of the State College has
received call at large salary to the chair of
National History in the Ohio State Agricultur-
al College His decision is as yet uncertain.
The Aroostook Republican says the outlook
for the starch business is gloomy. Recent ad-
vices from Boston and elsewhere are to the ef-
ect that prices are low and sales very difficult at
any price. The factories are refusing to buy
potatoes and farmers are left with large guam
titles on hand.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
GEN ERAL NEWS.

Francis Caswell Bowman, well known lawyer Of
New York city and for the past II years
musical editor of the Sun, died yesterday morning.
He was graduate of Brown University
1t has been discovered that Scott, a clerk of the
Merchants Bank in Belleville, Ont, who disap-
ing $4,000.
John P. Frank and Frederick Struck, the former
Justice OF the peace, and the latter constable of
Columbia, were convicted in Lancaster Pa. yester-
day of conspiracy to defraud the county by manu-
featuring cases at law.
Col. j. G. O'Neil who led the celebrated Fenian
invasion Of Canada in 1866 had hemorrhage of the
lungs on the street in Ell Paso, Tex, Wednesday
and died In fifteen minutes after the attack.
The Peoples bank of Canton, ILL.,, failed yester
day. Its Liabilities are 100000, and assets less
than SIS, 900.
The stables of Kiefer's Metropolitan brewery in
Brooklyn. n. Y, Was burned yesterday Loss $40
OOo Thirteen valuable horses were consumed.
Ex.Goy. Moses at Detroit, Mich, pleaded guilty
to swindling yesterday and was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment.
A soaking rain has prevailed for the last "a
hours and relieved the drought which has existed
in the vicinity of Bellows Falls, Vt.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
FRANK BROWNS MURDER.
The Implicated Parties Receive
Their Sentences.
WALLACE, THE RUMsELLER,
GETS THREE MONTHS AT
HARD LABOR.

ELLSWORTH, Oct. 30.-The parties found
guilty of manslaughter at Castine for killing
Frank Brown were today sentenced to Bangor
jail, Fred Pressey for ten months, Mel Shaw,
Charles Sawyer and John Sawyer, Jr, each
for six months, and the apothecary of whom
they bought the liquor to three months at hard
labor.
ELLSWORTH, Oct. 30.-During the morning
the court was engaged as follows: Upon going
over the criminal docket last evening there
was found to be an indictment pending against
Samuel j. Wallace of Castine as a common
seller OF intoxicating liquors, and upon inquiry
the court learned that this was the party of
whom the boys concerned in the Pressey affair
purchased their liquor on the evening of the
shooting, and the court retained one of the
juries in attendance and ordsred capias to
bring the prisoner tn court.
This morning the officer returned With WAL
lace, who was Immediately arraigned When
asked if guilty or not the prisoner asked what
constituted the offence of common seller. The
court replied, "Selling Intoxicating liquors as
business" The prisoner plead guilty, and
the county attorney moved for sentence. The
court then sentenced Wallace to three months
Imprisonment in Jail at Bangor with labor,
his being the extent of the law.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
WASHINGTON.
The New Secretary of the Treasu

WARRINGTON, Oct. 03-Hon. Hugh Nc.
Culloeh's commission was signed by the Pres
ident yesterday afternoon and mailed to Rari-
tar, New Jersey, to be countersgned by the
Secretary of State. Mr.. McCulloch probably
will enter upon the discharge of his duties as
secretary before tomorrow. He paid short
visit TO the treasury this morning and conferred
with Secretary Gresham regarding the affsirs
OF the department. While Mr.. Gresham is
nomiDally secretary of the treasury today he is
not acting as such. TIE mail is being signed
by Assistant Secretary French. Mr.. Gresham
will remain in Washington few DAYS to close
up his private affairs and will take his seat
upon the bench in Chicago about the middle of
next week.
OGiciaI Statement of the Silver Coinage,
The annual report of the director of the mint
contains information on the subject of silver
which Is of general interest. The report simply
makes statement of facts without argument.
The total circulation of silver dollars from the
passage of the original act of February 2S, 1884
was $182 3S0, ,S29. OF course there is in actual
circulation only $40, 1926, ,042, leaving In the
treasury $142 058,787. OF this amount, how
ever, $117 ,289,3l7 is held for payment of GER
tifcates outstanding, the number of silver
dollars held in excess of certificates outstand-
ing being only $24 769, ,470.
Recall of the Swedish Minister.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Count Lewenhaupt
the Swedish minister here for eight years, was
presented to the President this week by Acting
Secretary OF State Adee for the purpose of
presenting his letter Of recall. The usual for
malites were exchanged. Count Lewenhaupt
goes to Paris to represent the Swedish govern
ment, and the present Swedish minister in
France has been accredited to this country.
Judge Gresham.
Gen. Gresham received his commission as
Judge of the 7th judicial Circuit today, and
at once took the oath of Office. He will visit
his home in Indiana in time to cast his vote
for presidential electors and expects to take his
seat on the bench in Chicago on Wednesday or
Thursday next.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
President Cheney of Bates College
on the Situation.

President o. b. Cheney of Bates College
prints in the Morning Star OF Dover, N. H,
some OF his reasons for voting for Blaine and
refusing to join the Prohibitory third-2arty
movement. He says that when the Maine law
was passed in 1851 a large majority of the
Wing party voted for it and a large majority
OF the Democrats against it. In 1855 the DEM
ocratic party took square ground against the
Law, carried the election and elected egi Ia.
ture which repealed the law aud euacted Ii
cense. When the Republican party was or
ganizsd in 1854 it was with prohibition as one
OF the planks in its platform. In 1858 the Re-
publican party enacted the present Maine law,
and has since repeatedly improved it. Several
years after the war the Democratic party
adopted an anti-prohibition platform, but since
1872 has been silent. Having thus indicated
the attitude Of the two parties, President
Cheney says:
Every thinking man must concede that there
are other great questions to be considered be-
sides the question of temperance. And as
proIesseoly thinking man, as one desiring to
do my whole duty ON questions in the presenoa
OF God and men. feel morally compelled to
vote tho national Republican ticket in the an
preaching election. There are three IL no
more, great questions before the country.
l. Placing woman in the White Housa-a
woman honored as wife and mother, as 1 can
testify from an acquaintance OF thirty years.
This may have been comparatively a small
question. 1t is might and solemn one TODAY.
The world knows the reason why.
2. Preserving the family as God has ordain-
ed it, With Republican President, Utah will
not be admitted as a State into the Union untiI
MOrmoDism is crushed ont.
8. Making sure the rights of the colored peo.
pie OF the country Thousands OF these people
have them but in name. Colored peopIa mpst
be allowed to vote, and when they have voted
their votes must be counted.
L will not bolt the Republican ticket now as
would not have bolted it In the dark DAYS OF
the war Too much is at stake in the rights OF
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
NEW YORK.
Arrested for ::viola ting Election

<AAANSspA A~E E@fcCtH0m kAaWbs
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-Col. John j. Freeman
founder of the Colored Republican Association
here, was arrested today by order of the dis
trict attorney, on a charge of violating the
election laws. The district attorney claims to
have received information that colonization
was being carried on in the ninth assembly dis.
trict. Two colored detectives were pat on the
case, and after short time they found that
the work of colonizing was being carried on
by Freeman, and hence the arrest. Freeman
endeavored to get the detectives to register as
living in the district Attempting to induce
men to register illegally is felony under the
present election laws. Joseph Sands, colored,
Henry Solomon, George Oestreioher and John
Stephens were also arrested on the same
charge. Indictments have been found against
them by the grand jury, and each held in bail
for trial Freeman was at one time attached
to the district attorneys Office, .and is now en-
ployed in the surrogate's Office.
BFiguOIi, the Celebrated Tenor, Dead.
New YORK, Oct. 3G.-Signor P. Brignoli, the
celebrated tenor, died at the Everett House
this evening" from internal hemorrhage. He
has been ailing for some time past, but death
was not anticipated. He was without rela-
tives in America
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
MR.. BLAINE TALKS.
He COntradicfs Some Statements Mad,
by Henry Ward Beecher.

He COnfradicts Some Statements Made
by Henry Ward Reecher.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 30.-The Eagle has the fol.
lowing: Mr.. Henry W. Knight, President oi
the Young Mems Republican Club, an old per.
sonal friend of Mr.. Blaine, went on to Bing.
bamton yesterday, where he met the latter and
came on to New York with him. In the course
of conversation, Mr.. Blaine said he had read
the story told by Mr.. Beecher at the rink meet.
ing concerning the conversation as to his,
(Blaine's appointmentsas Secretary of State IN
der Garfield. "Mr. Beecher says" said Mr.
Blaine, that he met me coming out of the
Adams Express office. He did not l was
standing at the corner of Broadway and Pine
streets, when / heard some one call out
Blaine turned about and found it was
Beecher After the first greetings we hooked
arms and walked down Broadway to the Bat
terry, and from there back to the Astor House.
The incident is fixed in my mind, partly BY
the fact that MIR. Beeeher told me about the
fun which one of his soDs was having with an
acquaintance by the exchange per express OF
tTif1es carefully packed, and on which high
charges had to be paid, and he said that he
bad an old hair brush he was going to send to
that acquaintance. > But during the;walk the
conversation took place in references to the Sec
retary Of stateship. Mr.. Beecher said he had
heard my name mentioned for the place,
whereupon l said that had accepted it, and
had already mailed to President Garfield a let
ter of acceptance"
In further conversation Mr.. Blaine said
'Mr. Nichols, the ex-president of the Young
Republican Club, said at that meeting that
when he saw me Mr.. Blaine was particularly
anxious to know what Beecher was going to
do There is no truth whatever in that state
ment; knew what Mr.. Beecher was going to
do"
The talk at one time turned on Mr.. Beech
er's version of the interview he lad with
Blaine at the Fifth Avenue Hotel just before
the election in the oampaisn n of 1880. 'fI had, !"
said Mr.. Blaine, sat the very time letter in
my pocket from Mr.. Joy denying that he had
ever made any such statement in regard to me
as was reported, bat out of regard for Mr.
Beecher's feelings did not produce it. The
fact is that Mr.. Beecher's uneasness was evinc
ed by the way in which he wriggled and
squirmed in his seat like man 'on the ragged
edge.'"
Mr. Knight concluded his statement OF yes
terday's conversation with Mr.. Blaine by say
ing that the latter remarked that he had en-
tered the campaign realizing the fact that he
was to expect slander and abuse; "but," said
Mr.. Blaine, ST resolved that would not say
anything that would reflect on the personal
character OF my opponent, and have not"
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
POLO AND ROLLER SKATING.
B1JoUs VS.. B1DDEFoRDs TONIGHT.

BIJoUs VS.. BIDDEFoRDs TONIGHT.
Tonight occurs the Biddeford- -Bijou contest at
the Bijou. 1t will be hot one and well worth see
ing, as it will be remembered the Biddsford team
defeated the Bijous in game at Biddeford last
week. and the Bilious having them on their own
ground, now propose to defeat them if square and
scientific playing will do it.
OPENING AT THE BIJoU.
The grand opening of the winter season occur
next Monday night at the Bijou. A. band concert
will be given in front of the rink before the opening
with illumnatons and fireworks. At 8 o'clock oc.
ours the great polo contest lockwood rollers be-
tween the Salems of Mass, and the Bijous. Orne
formerly of the Forest Ctys now of the Saems will,
play with his team and NIessrs Geo. II. Whitney
and Charles Davis formerly of this city and of the
Bijou will otficiate as judges. All of their friends
will be hand to greet them on their visit to Port
land. Taken all together this will be the grandest
rink event which has ever happened in Portland
POLO NOTES.
The Salems, who play here next Monday night at
the opening of the Bou defeated the Stars Of Hav-
erhill Mass. last night TO the tune of to l. Skip
Orne plays cover goal.
The Portland Light Infantry's polo team contem-
plate trip East shortly. They are to have hand
some new uniforms.
The Portland daily press., 1884-10-31
Evolution in the Columbia TheOIOgicaI
Seminary.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Oct. 29.-The Presbyte
rian synod Of South Carolina, in session here
has been for several days discussing the Oar
winian theory of evolution. The issue arose
from the fact that DIR. Woodrow, professor in
Columbia theological seminary, had in a lee
ture expressed his own belief in evolution in q
modified form and declared it not inconsistent
with scriptural teachings. The synod adopted
the following resolution to 10.
In the opinion of the synod, the teaching of evo-
luton in the theological seminary at Columbia ex-
cept In purely expository manner with no inten-
tlon OF intoxicating its truth is hereby disapproved