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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
The Next Congress.

The Administration of Grover Cleve-
land will have a Democratic House Of
Representatives to bacS it. The next
House will stand 1855 Democrats to l39
Republicans, majority of 46. The
Democrats have 196 in the present
House. They lose only IL members,
and some of these owe their defeat to
their unfortunate dallying with Free
Trade.
10 the Senate the Republicans have
at present majority of 1, two of them
being Readjusters. There will be TWEEN
ty-five changes in the next Senate in
March, 1885. The terms of fourteen
Democrats and eleven Republicans ex-
pire at that time. Ohio has already
re elected Democrat. Oregon will
replace Democrat with Republican.
So probably may California. Indiana
will probably re elect Democrat iu
place of Mr.. Voorhees,. Ten Republi,
cans will probably be succeeded by
men of their own party,
If these changes take place as we es
innate them the Republicans will gain
only one, making Al Republicans and
35 Democrats, or Republican major
ity of In the next Senate.
Except in case of death or resigna
ton there will be no other changes il
the Senate until March, 1851
World
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

The Republican press is Just now
filed with criticisms of what they call
the "incendiary' language of the Dem
ocratic leaders and papers. This so
called "inceudary' talk is simply no.
tice to the republican party that the
man who is elected President will oc-
cupy the White House. When the Re
publican National Committee issued
an address to the people announcing
the election of Blaine and Logan, and
this after it was positively kno~n to
them and TO the whole country that
Cleveland had plurality of votes in
New York, and enough other states
were conceded to him to insure his
election, is 1t to be wondered at that
the Democratic party should give no.
tice in unmistska able tones that the
crime of 1875 could not be repeated 7
MIR. Blaine started the cry Of fraud
from his home in Maine, claiming that
he had carried New York, thus giving
notice to his managers that they must
capture the state at all hazards. IL
there has been incendiary language,
the Republican party and its defeated
and disappointed candidate are respon.
sible for it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
The Coming Change.
DISCUSSING TIE ATTITUDE OF TIE NEW
ADMINISTRATION,

WASHINGTON, Nov. I0.-rhe anxi-
ETY. here concerning the election has
given place to feeling of uncertainty
as to what is to be expected from the
new administration. The probable ac-
tion of congress this winter is already
subject of discussion in the corridors
of the leading hotels and other places
where politicians assemble to discuss
the situation.
Leading Democrats are discussing
the question and express the hope that
nothing rash will result from the sud
den accession of power The few
Democratic senators and representa-
tives who are in the city insist that the
actions of congress and the new al.
ministraton will be consistent. cautious
and conservative.
1t is but short time now before
congress will meet. The attitude of
the Democrats this winter will be
watched closely by business men all
over the country, as indicative of what
may be expected of them hereafter,
when their executive shall come to ex-
ercise the administrative functions of
the government. The impression here
is that very little will be done this
winter. Every effort to bring to the
front any disturbing questions will be
promptly headed off by the men who
are justly the party leaders.
Mr.. McAdoo says, respecting the at
titude of Mr.. Cleveland towards Tam,
many, that Tammany acted hobly in
the contest, and Cleveland is not dis
posed to refuse them recognition. He
says any move on Ceveland's part to-
wards the recognition of Kelly will
meet with opposition from the indie
pendents; but he believes Cleveland
has made up his mind to do the right
thing regardless Of Curtis and the rest.
The concessions he will make to them
with reference to civil service reform
will be enough.
With relation to the civil service
law, Judge Thurman declares that it
will receive recognition from Cleve-
land, which it would not have had
from Blaine.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

When it became apparent that
Cleveland had carried New York state,
game was set on foot to defeat the
will of the people, if possible. The Or
der went out from headquarters 10 Re
publican papers to "claim everything"
and simultaneously Chairman Jones is
sued his address claiming every north
ern state but two. The returns were
delayed by the Associated Press which
was under Republican control and Mr..
Blaine proclaimed from his home in
Maine that he was sure he had carried
New York, and could only be counted
out by fraud. At this time all the
leading dailes of New York city er-
cept the Iri6uue announced Cleve-
lands election, and the Albany Jour
nal, the Republican organ of the state
capital, conceded the same, and CON
graduated Cleveland.
Mr., Jay Gould was party to the
effort to excite public feeling, and to
pave the way for the cry of fraud,
with the hope that by some manipula-
ton of the returns the Democratic
plurality might be changed in Blaine's
favor. The scheme did not work.
When it became known, the suspicion
that the Republicans were making
ready to try the stealing game of 1875
so excited the public mind that great
crowds paraded the streets of New
York singing "We'll hang Jay Gould
to a sour apple tree Becoming
alarmed at the effect of his scheming
Gould sent the following telegram to
Governor Cleveland
81 heartily congratulate you on
your election. All concede that your
administration as governor has been
wise and conservative, and IN the lar
ger field as President / feel that you
will do still better, and that the vast
business interests of the country will
be entirely safe in your hands.
(Signed) JAY GoULp
This message, coming from the man
who bought a seat on the Supreme
Bench four years ago by liberal sub
scription to Garfeld's campaign fund,
who subscribed largely to Blaine's
corruption fund, and attended the din
ner given to Blaine by the monopo-
lists only two weeks ago, is considered
"a piece of unparalleled audacity. 1t
only shows, however, that the election
of Cleveland was so certain that even
Gould could no longer deny it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
A Superstition Dispelled.

The defeat of the Republican party
will tend to pretty thoroughly break
up a superstition which has long cloud
ed the minds and perverted conscien-
ces of many very excellent citizens.
Among these men there has grown
up an almost religious devotion to that
political organization, as if it were
something of preternatural origin, and
as if opposition to it were rank impiety
and abominable heresy. This feeling
was frnit of the period of moral and
religious excitement on account of sla-
very in which the Republican party
had its rise. The war, of course, in
tensitied the ardor, and at last many
Republicans came to think that their
party monopolized everything in the
republic worth preserving.
Such bigotry and fanaticism, of
course, gave the political canters their
opportunity and encouraged the great
company of sanctimonious rascals, who
sought power through the Republican
party in order to feather their own
nests, OF desired to keep power that
they might continue TO feather them.
By posing as Republican saints they
succeeded in binding the eyes of their
credulous partisans to their obliquities;
or because they were sound in the
faith, the offences they had committed
against the public welfare were over
looked and pardoned.
No other party in our history has
been so grossly victimized by humbugs
and scoundrels who wore the mask
of conscientious devotion to its princi-
pies.
1t is, therefore, good thing that
the Republican superstition that Re
publicanism of itself is virtue which
can cover up multitude of sins,
should be rudely dispelled.-N Y.
Sun.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
The following address was issued on

The following address was issued on
Friday:
HEADQUARTERS national DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE, New YoRK, Nov.
Z, 1884.-Io the People Of tie UNI
ted States /: There no longer can be
any question concerning the actual re-
suit OF the Presidential election. Gro
yer Cleveland and Thomas A. Hen
bricks have a majority of eighteen in
the electoral college. 1t is not worth
while for four adversaries to claim the
electoral vote of the state of New
York. 1t is absolutely certain that
the returns of the proper officers of
the election on the night of the fourth
of November showed decisive plural
ity / II the state for the electors sup
porting Cleveland and Hendricks. II
any different or altered returns are
now being prepared, or are promulga-
ted, they are corrupt falsifications of
the records of the state of New York,
and the men aiding or abetting the
making of such reports are criminals.
1t is not expected that you will tame
ly submit to the Vaccinations of such
men. Let them understand that you
will not. Recognize at noon to-mor.
row throughout the United States
the actual election of Cleveland and
Hendricks by firing national salutes.
Meet tomorrow night throughout the
country and express your opinions in
manner that cannot be misunder-
stood. The men of New York are re-
solved not TO submit to the gross out
rage attempted to be perpstrated upon
their rights, and will speak for them
selves.
Signed. WILLIAM H. BARsUNi,
Chairman Democratic Nat. Com.
This was done in answer to an ad-
dress issued by b. +. Jones, Chairman
of the Republican National Commit
tee, claiming that Blaine had carried
every Northern state but New Jersey
and Connecticut. 1t was a game Of
bluff and bluster on the part of Jones,
but it failed of its intended effect.
In compliance with the suggestion
of Mr.. Barnum guns were fired and
meetings held all over the country by
the Democrats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
Among the thousands of congratula-

Among the thousands of congratula-
tions received by Governor Cleveland
was the following:
New York, Nov. IL congratulate
you and the people of the whole coun-
try upon your election to the Presiden-
cy of the United States. You owe
your election, in my Judgment, TO the
fact that the people believed you TO
be an honest man, and not to any par.
ticular efforts made by any faction of
either the Democratic or Republican
parties. Independent men, who care
more for good government than for
parties or individuals, have made you
their choice because they were convinc-
ed that your administration would not
be for the benefit of any political or.
ganization or favored persons, but for
the interests of the whole people.
This is just the result which is most
desired. We have reached time when
party amounts to little. The country
is above all, and it wants an honest
government by honest men. The be-
lief that we find ii in you has led to
your election. Yours, very truly,
w. II. VANDERBILT.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
Who Did It7

The plurality for Cleveland in New
York State is small but neat. Never
theless, it is this pleasing plurality
that makes Grover Cleveland to-day
the President.elect of the United
States. The beauty of this close con-
test is that it enables nearly every po.
litical factor that strove for the elec-
ton of Cleveland to say, "We Did It,"
1t cannot be denied that the Inde.
pendent Republicans did it. Every
body knows that the silent Stalwart
vote, which went to the polls remem-
bering Conkling and Folger, did it.
The organized printers who boycotted
Blaine and the Tribune certainly in
fluenced enough votes to change the
result. OF course, if St John had not
drawn off his 1000 Temperance fol-
lowers, largely from the Republican
party, Blaine would have carried the
State.
But all these explanations and claims
must give way to the one potent cause.
Mr.. Blaine defeated himself by com.
ing to New York City. If he had
kept away from here he might be rub
bing his hands and cracking his
knuckles in glee to-day.
Mr.. Blaine came to New York fresh
from his triumphal campaigning in the
West to magnetic things. He was
met with a week of gloom aud rain.
The big outdoor parades which had
been arranged for were comparative
failures. Then came Burchard on that
Black Wednesday, with his fateful
"Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" !"
This was followed by the Belshazzar
Banquet with Jay Gould and the mil
lionaires at night. That finished Mr..
Blaine. He probably had plurality
in New York on that memorable morn
ing, but when the newspapers of the
next day told the story Mr.. Blaine was
defeated. Thus, may it be again re-
marked, everlasting things hang on
slender threads.
But upon the whole, while claims
for the honor of the defeat of Mr..
Blaine and the consequent preserva-
ton of the Republic are coming up
from every quarter, permit Us also to
say that the New York World did it..
- World. ...
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
A Oolored Mans Appeal.
HE ASKS THAT UNsCRUPULOUs FEDERAL
OFFICEHoLDERs BE CAUTIONED.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. 1O.--Rev.
G. s. Smith, the distinguished colored
orator of Illinois, and a prominent Re-
publican until after the nomination Of
Blaine, this morning sent the follow
ing dispatch to President Arthur:
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. 1O.-His
Excellency, Chester A. Arthur, Wash
ington, d. c.: From observations ex-
tending through nine years residence
in the South it is my opinion that there
is great danger of a general conflict
between the two races in that section,
growing out of the fears of many of
the colored people that under Demo.
cratic administration they will be
gradually reduced to slavery. There.
fore, as a loyal colored citizen, l beg
leave to suggest that the Government
issue instructions to the Federal office.
holders in the South to be cautious az
TO the advice they give to the colored
people. Slavery is dead forever, and
the possibility of its resurrection ought
not to be proclaimed for partisan eff
feet. Q. S. SMITH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

ltHce and durability, what
vii $40 buy? SIS? S2o2
SIS? $50? Stop there.
It is making by thousands
thal does it. Rcadymadc is
dividing ladies' clothing
sharply into two parts; cheap
with certain degrees and
kinds of excellence, and not
cheap with nicer and higher
perfcctions. There are
already two arts Of dress.
making. Both are here.
Thick cloths for ladies'
over-garments. Are they
cheap, too? Some of them
are a little under current
prices, some a good deal,
some wofully down. And
they are not the worst things
that are down. Quality has
nothing whatever to do with
these tumbles. Let's walk
through the cloths.
Beaver everybody knows
about; $3.50 to So. Next
to beaver is a smooth cloth,
with a double back, 81. Ber-
lin Twill is worth knowing, 81.
Frieze is rougher and tough
er, $3.50; with cotton warp,
$I.25. Diagonals with dou-
bic backs, 81.
By the way all these dou-
bic cloths, a cloth for the face
and a shaggy back, are really
two cloths woven together
by a third cloth between; and
this third cloth between has a
cotton warp for strength and
a big wool filling for warmth.
1t isn't worth mentioning, ex-
cept to make sure that no.
body misunderstands what
the cotton is for: to strength.
en-, not to adulterate. Almost
nobody tells of the cotton
merchants don't dare to, be-
cause you w'n't believe what
the cotton is there for The
wool that is used in these
cloths isn't SO long and strong
as the wool of a beaver.
You can see that in the price
Cloths for ulsters we must
look at in quite another
light. There are hundreds
of styles and colors, not
much OF a sort; and the
prices are absurd, out of all
proportion to the market.
1t is hard to believe the fact,
just as it is $3.50 to 81.
A few last years double
cloths ought to be mentioned
with these, because of the
prices, 81 so and 81.
Astrakhan and sealskin-
cloths and sealskin with tufts
of long irregular shaggy
plush; $3.50 to SIS and So
to S22. We do not suppose
we are much below our
nei9hbors in the prices of
these; at least not to a like
extent.
JOHN WANAMAKEr,
Chestnut. Thirteenth and Market street.
and Ci'y-hall square.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

The official count of the state of
New York began on Tuesday, and
may require several days yet before
the actual figures will be known. Dem
ocrats there have no fears for the re-
suit. On Tuesday the only errors
found added few votes to Cleveland.
His plurality may reach 1900.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
Monday, Dec. Ist, '84,


| the Court House In Bloomsbury on
Monday, Dec. Ist, '84,
at O'Clock p NJ, all that certain Real Estate stu
ate in the borough of Berwick, Columbia Co., and
State OF Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows to-wit; BEGINNING at the corner OF
road leading to Evansville and Columbia Avenue,
thence west by said Avenue, distance OF 90 feet
TO lot No, 80, thence South along said lot, dis
tance OF 100 feet to an alley, thence East along
said alley distance OF 100 feet to an alley,
thence North along said alley 10 feet
TO road leading to Evansville, thence along
said road distance OF las feet more
o. less TO the place OF beginning being lots num-
bern 40, Il, and 4. In Bowman's addition to Ber.
wick, Pa, at the end OF Market street. whereon
are erected two story frame dwelling house and
out buildings.
els Bvans vs.. George Duke and to be sold as tho
property Of said George Duke. vend Ex.
Evans, atty.
the following described real estate, to.wt:
A lot OF ground situate In the Town OF Blooms
burg, In the County OF Columbia and state of
fsnnsylvania, beginning at post, corner OF lot
No. 1l4 and Canal street, running thence along
said lot southwestwardiy 40 feet to lot No. l1s,
thence along said lot northwestwardly 40 feet
more or less to Ridge Alley thence .long said Al
ley northwo'twardy 40 feet to lot No. ia afore-
said, thence along said lot southwardly 40 feet
more or less to the place OF beginning whereon is
erected a two story frame dwelling house harm
and outbullJlngs
Seized, taken In execution at the suit of VIM.
Krckbaum VS.. John Mccormick and wife and to
be sold as the property OF John Mccormick.
Low Fa
Chrisman, Atty.
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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

Notwithstanding the great
bluster of the republican leaders
about frauds in New York moth
ing has yet been discovered.
The official count of two-thirds
of the counties of the state
slightly increases Cleveland's S
plurality. There is no doubt Of
the election of the Democratic
candidates.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

Amid the great triumphs of this
election we are glad to chronicle that of
Hon. S. p. Wolyerton. His majority
in his own county was the highest he
ever obtained, being 20l3, and in the
District 1896. His election to the
Senate is credit to the District and
an advantage to the State.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

The next legislature of this State
will stand as follows: Senate, 28 Re
publicans, % Democrats House, 112
Republicans, SO Democrats, giving the
Republicans majority of 20 on joint
ballot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.


HsTATE OF DANIEL RAuP, DECEASED.
Letters of administration on the estate OF Daniel
Raup deceased, late OF Locust township, Columbia
county, PENNSYLVANIA, deceased have been granted
by the Register OF said county to the undersigned
Administrator All persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased are requested to present
them Tor settlement and those Indebted to the
estate TO make payment to the undersigned ad-
ministrator without delay. -
WESLEY RAUP,
Oct fi.6w' Administrator
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14

Roscoe Conkling has been retained
by the Democratic National Commit
tee to represent them before the courts
in case any matters should arise during
the progress of the official count in
New York requiring judicial investiga.
tion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF PHILIP UNANGsT, DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
phans' Court OF Columbil County TO make distri-
button OF the funds in the hands OF the accountant
to and among the parties entitled thereto Will sit
ut his office in Bloomsbury, on Friday, November
l4th, 1884 at 10 O'Clock, a. m., when and where all
parties having claims against said decedent, must
appear and present the same or be forever debar-
red from coming in on said fund
octlTta c. &. BARKLEY,
Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
1 DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOHN F. HUTCHINSON, LATE OF FISH
lNGCREEK TOWNSHIP, DECEASED.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF John
+. Hutchlson, late or Ftshingcreek township, de-
ceased have been granted by the Register OF said
county TO the undersigned Administrator. All
persons having claims against the estate OF the
deceased are requested to present them for settle
ment and those indebted to the estate 10 make
payment to the undersigned administrator with
out delay. ELLIOTT L. LEMON,
oCtl7-4W
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
Saturday, Dec. 6, 1884

at O'Clock p. NJ, the following described real es-
tate, to-wit:
The undivided onehalf interest In the following
described real estate: lot OF ground situate In
the town OF Bloomsbury, In the county OF Column
bia, and state OF Pennsylvania, BEGINNING at
the corner OF a lot OF ground formerly OF Thomas
Harris and running thence along the east
side OF Iron Street northwestwardly about
forty feet to a corner Of lot formerly
OF Robson King, now owned by Ja-
cob Millard, thence by the same northe eastwardly
two hundred and fourteen fest to an alley, thence
along the same soulheastwardly 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 a
two-story frame dwelling house and out buildings
seized taken in execution at the suit OF l. W.
McKelvy VS.. Mary Lewis, and TO be sold as tbo
property OF Mary Lewis. AL vend Xxx.
Elwell, Atty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-11-14
A UDIrOR'S NOTICE.

ksTATE OF PETKR h0URRR, DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
Rna,ns Court Of Columbia county, 70 make dstri-
traitor In the estate Of Peter Mourer late If
township, will SIT at his Of1ce In Catawissa, on
saturday, Nov. 20, 1884, at 80 O'Clock a, M. when
must appear and pres mt their claims or be debar.
rod from receiving any share OF said fund
w. ii. RHAWN,
NV -" Auditor.