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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

The Republican of last week says,
"The average Democratic local leader
requires something to whiskey up the
boys" There may be too much truth
in this, bat the Republican should not
attempt to make il appear that all po-
litical corruption is confined to the
Democratic party. Whatever may be
the methods of politicians in this coun-
ty, they cannot begin to compare with
the leaders in Republican counties.
Unfortunately, too much whiskey is
used by the majority party in every
county in the state, and for the dishon-
est practices all over the nation, the
Republican party is responsible. They
have countenanced the stealing of the
vote of whole state, they have made
it heroic to steal from the Government,
and they have secured the acquittal OF
rogues in high places in their own
ranks, because of the service rendered
the party. Let those that are without
blame first cast stone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Philadelphia and Readings
Earnings.

The statement Of business of the Phila-
delphia and Reading Railroad Company
for April shows the gross earnings to have
been $4,093,7 1852 expenses, $2,6S2, S01 /;
net earnings, l,4l0,95l an increase of
more than $500, 600 over the net earnings
than for April, 1888 net earnings
for the year to date, -, 008 ,5S6, against
$3, ,672 for the corresponding period OF
last year. The statement for April includes
the operations of the Jersey Central, as fol.
lows Gross receipts, $97l, 1886 working
expenses, $505, 300 net earnings, $466,,
626 rental, $5l4,6i3 loss for the month
$4s, ,026, against deficit of $2S2,311 fol
March, Sls0,6Si for February and $292,
074 for January.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

The Supreme Court has recently de-
cided in McDermotts appeal, from Lu-
zerne county, that the deposit OF money
arising from a husbands business, by
the wife, in bank in her own name,
even though it be with the husbands
consent, is not presumptively a gilt OF
the money to her. The wife's possession
of such money in bank is the husbands
possession, and is moi of itself sufficient
evidence of her ownership. The fact
that the account is kept in her name is
no evidence of her ownership.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

''Nothing happened until the conduc-
tor came around. Here's where the
Joke comes in. Shortly after entering,
the ticket puncher reached the quarter
of the two travellers. and politely &C
costed them with: Tickets, please
The little, bullet-headed, red-faced gen.
tleman, who seemed to be master OF
ceremonies, produced his wallet, and
handed the conductor an envelope. The
conductor said:
"'No passes are taken on this train. )
The passes are regular. They are
signed by the president replied the
little fellow, growing redder in the face.
"I have my orders and / am COM
PEELED to obey them, calmly replied the
conductor.
Perhaps you don't know who | am.
I'm General p ii. SheridanI
"'Well, General Sheridan, must
obey orders. You and your friend must
pay your fare before you reach Roches'
ter, or / will be compelled to stop the
train and put you off there
''By this time the passengers within
ear-shot of the trio had become inter.
ested and the word passed until all
knew that the bearers of the pass were
none other than General Sheridan and
secretary of war Lincoln. The con
ductor passed on through the car, and
the distinguished dead-heads probably
thought everything was settled. But
for once in his life little Phil met &
man as stubborn as he is. In shorl
time the train Stacked, and before il
came to a dead stop the conductor re
entered the car, walked up to Genera
Sheridan, gently tapped him on thu
shourder, and said:
"'Well, General, we are at Roches
ter u
"Sheridan was taken back and Lin
| coin looked annoyed. The Genera
tried to argue the case with the con
ductor, but the official cut him shor
with the curt statement
"'We have no time for argument
General, this train is compelled to b.
on time. Please pay your fare o
leave the car
"By this time Sheridan's face wa
crimson. He muttered something, bu
finally produced his wallet aud paid tn
| fares. After settling he asked the COT
ductor for his name. The ticket-punct
er complied with the request, an
watched the angered warrior make th
memorandum.
I'll report this matter to the Pres
dent, sir.
'Very well, General replied th
train pilot, as he'gave the signal TO
ahead and resumed the duties OF his o
fice.--Pitts5,srg Dispatch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

John NJ. Greer, the Butler county
ultimatun senator, has been nominat-
ed for president Judge of the courts of
that county over the present incumbent,
Judge McJunkin. An associated press
dispatch says that Greers nomination
is due to the support he leceivcd from
the liquor element Let every body
shout for she grand old party of great
moral ideas
When the Republican party stoops
to methods that soil the ermine of the
judiciary, they should be careful in
making charges against their opponents
about the use of liquor in elections.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

The great reputation made by U. s.
Grant as soldier was not benefited
by his administration as President of
the United States, and if the statement
of Mr.. Fish of the broken Marine Bank,
to the effect that he has letters from
General Grant bearing upon the con-
tracts which Ward said the firm of
Grant & Ward had with the govern
ment, and which influenced him (Fish)
in his transactions with the firm, be
true, then General Grant should take
the floor at once and make an explana-
ton. If he wrote such letters as Fish
says he did, he can no longer screen
himself behind the plea of ignorance of
Wards transactions. The country is
waiting anxiously for the ex-president
to clear himself of all suspicion OF
fraud.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

After all the talk about the nomina-
ton of Tilden, it may be assumed that
he will not decline if the mantle should
fall on him. The present indications
are that Tilden and Hendricks will be
named.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
CANDIDATES.

All persons whose names are announced as can
didates, in this column, are expected TO abide by
the action OF the Democratic county convention,
to be held on Tuesday, August 12th 1884.
The price for announcing names In this column
is $500 for any once, and must be paid positively
n advance.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

AT the beginning of the present ses-
sion of Congress anumber of bills were
introduced providing for the abolition
of the internal revenue tax, and the re-
dcmption Of trade dollars. What has
become of them
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

Ex.Attorney General George Lear
died at Doylestown last Friday. He
was one of the leaders of the independ-
ent republican movement in 1882.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30

, n ann Send six cents for postage, and re-
a UQITE celye free, costly box OF goods which
n il1Hu, win help you 20 more money rlght
away than anything else In this world.
All OF either sex, succeed from first hour. The
broad road 10 fortune opens before the wo rkes
absolutely sure. Az once address, TRUE o. Co'' hui
guSta, Maine. Dec Sl-ly
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
FRIDAY, MAY 80, 1884.

DR.. Diller Luther has resigned his
position as secretary and general agent
of the Board of Public Charities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Saturday, June 9TH, 1884.

at 2 O'Clock p. m.
All that certain messuage, tenement and tract
OF land situate In Montour township, Columbia
county, Pa, bounded and described as follows, to-
wit beginning al black oak and running thence
by land OF Lloyd Paxton, date Joseph Paxton),
north sixty degrees east sixty-four perches TO a
stone thence north nineteen degrees west twenty
six xperches TO red oak, thence north hfty-fourde-
grees east forty-slx perches and seven-tenths to
Big Flshingcreek, thence up the same north thir-
ty-nve degrees west thirty-one perches TO stone,
thence by lands OF Maria Evans date Peter Apple
NAM, south slxty-tour degrees west one hundred
and twenty perches to pine stump, and thence
by land ofJohn Mensch date John Richards), south
thlrtysx degrees east nifty perches TO the place OF
beginning, containing thirty-two acres and one
hundred and four perches strict measure, be the
same more on less, on which are erected frame
dwelling house, barn and out buildings.
Seized, taken into execution, at the suit OF Jane
b. Scott w. q. NJ Quick and TO be sold as the pro
perty OF @. NJ. quick.
JOHN MOUREY,
vandersllee atty sheriff.
May 10
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
DRIDGE LETTING

d
VIII be let at Commissioners once on - N mon. on.
day the 2nd day OF June, A. d. 1884, at two O'Clock
F. NJ new bridge TO be erected over Hunting
don creek near Elizabeth Paden In f1shlngcreek
township ; to be a wooden brace covered bridge 60
feet long between abutments, 10 feet wide from
out to out; abutments TO be built by contractor
so as TO admit OF skewback three 1eet from Top OF
to top OF wall plate, wing walls and hlling 10 be
done by contractor. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the oihce OF the county commissioners
Bloomsbury, Pa.
B. #. EDGAR, COMMISSIONERS
JOSHUA FETrERMAN.
Attest
JOHN b. CASEY, Clerk.
Com mmissioneis onlce Bloomsburg, May 10, ss4.
May q
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF writ OF alias fieri facias issued
out OF the Court OF Common Pleas of Columbia
county and to me directed, will be exposed to pub
lie sale at the Court House in Bloomsbury, on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-05-30
Making Sheridan Pay.

A PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY CONDUCTOR
OBEYS ORDERS.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"Kiss Me as 1 Fall Asleep" is the title
of new song. It might work all right
with some men, but it would wake us
right up.-Haaokeye.
"Mary, be careful, my child, when
going out. Have will of your own"
"Oh, I've got Will of my own, motheri
but he can't be with me all the time"
az WISH" he said,
81 knew maid,
Whose ma had really taught her
To hate ice-cream, and always deem
AS poison, soda-water."
Philadelphia Call.
According to a physician, sudden
fright is a cure for sickness. The diff.
Guilty is to procure that medicine; for a
person who is right down seasick doesn't
care continental whether the old ship
sinks or not.
There is a new book, "Whirlwinds,
Cyclones and Tornadoes," Just issued,
which we have not read, but Judging
from its title, it must be the reminis-
cence of man who found his wife
awake when he came home along in the
afternoon Of the night. Merchant
1rdCeIer.
Diphtheria is terrible thing to have in
the family, but since it has been dis
covered that it is fatal to cats it is ex-
pected that there will be quite demand
for it. A chunk of diphtheria laid out in
the back yard at night will kill off mora
cats and make less noise than forty boot
jacks.-Pecb'S Sun.
HER COOL REQUEST.
My sweet" he murmured soft and low,
As sank the sun in crimson glow;
! "Come tell me now thy souls DESIRE"
Deep in her eye he saw the fire
That sealed his fate.
Close to his side she nesting pressed;
He felt her heart-throbs 'gainst his breast,
While trustful love shone in his face.
81 want, " she said, with blushiug grace,
Another plate.
Indianapolis Times.
"Good morning, john" said pastor
to young friend whom he met on
warm day. "How does your father stand
the heat2" The young man made no re-
ply, but went away with clouded brow.
And when the good pastor learned tina
the young mans father had died only q
week before, he understood why his cor
dial greeting was met so coldly.
INTERESTING FACTS IN NATURAL HISTORY.
When the overheated small boy takes a swim
He won't go home until his hair has dried
Lest his watchful mother should catch onta
him
And undertake to tan his youthful hide.
When the small boy wants some fishing wormi
to find
He will spade an acre field and not feel
tired,
Though for digging he is not at all inclined,
And to weed garden never could be hired
-Hatchet.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
An Early Lynching Party.

Previous to his departure for his pres
ent home in Kentucky, Captain Nicholas
Frech favored the PoSt-JOurndL office
with friendly visit. He was citizen
of Memphis before, probably, any other
German now living here, set foot on
these bluffs, and he entertains some very
interesting "reminiscences of those days
when the southern boundaries of the city
were at Poplar street and the county site
at Raleigh. One incident especially de-
serves to be recalled on account of its in
herent humor-a lynching-in which
some of our most respected Germans, now
gray headed men, took prominent part.
At that time-about forty years ago
Memphis did not enjoy a great reputa-
tion for peace and quietness. Murders
were frequent; punishments few and far
between; in one word the situation was
such as to hold out every inducement to
Judge Lynch.
One day another most brutal murder
occurred. A Main street merchant was
shot and killed in front of his own
door, where he was quietly sitting be-
! side his wife. Tho murderer had been
caught and lodged in the county Jail at
Raleigh. The bloody deed caused uni
versal indignation, especially among the
Germans of that day, who soon reached
the conclusion to take the law in their
own hands. Accordingly they met, pro-
cured rope, and boldly marched to Ra-
| leigh, where nobody had an inkling of
their coming. They completely sur
prised the jailer and could have forced
him to surrender the keys, but-peaceful
Germans as they were-they first tried
persuasion, following the line of argu-
ment that resistance would be useless.
This argument seemed to have the de-
sired effect, for though reluctantly, the
jailer threw open the doors, saying
"Well, boys, if you must have i'm, go
in and get i'm"
They poured in; but no sooner mad the
last one crossed the threshold than the
heavy iron door swung back, and dis
PLAYING a sarcastic smile, the jailor
turned and drew the key. At the same
time the court house bell sounded the
alarm. The brave avengers were trapped,
and Immediately had more important
business on hand than lynching their fel-
low prisoner, namely, to beg off. In
this emergency they sent for Captain
Frech, who fastened to the relief of his
countrymen. He did not think it pru-
dent to give bonds for all of them, but
he succeeded in having them tried on the
spot. They were convicted and fined one
cent each and cost, which the captain
paid for all of them. This was the first
and last German lynching in Memphis. -
Memphis Post Journal
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
Bismarck's Children.

The prince has three children-a
daughter, the Countess Mary, who was
born in 1S48, and married about four
years ago to Count Rantzau, and two
sons, Counts Herbert and William, both
of whom are younger than their sister,
and unmarried. The former is in the
diplomatic service, and has in his official
capacity been attached TO several embas-
sizes, and recently to that in London. The
latter, who bears strong personal re-
semblance to his father, has devoted him
self to the legal profession, and has been
member of the German parliament.
Both served at first as privates in the
Dragon Guards, in the last war, during
which the Prince evinced much anxiety
on their behalf, riding out after them as
often as circumstances permitted. Both
of them work from time to time in the
immediate neighborhood of the prince,
in whose bureau his son-in-law has also
found employment. l may mention,
too, that the prince is the happy possessor
of grandchildren, fine, sturdy little fell
lows, the eldest of whom occasionally
pays visit at his grandfather's palace
with the cap of the Yellow Cuirassiers on
his fair young head. -Aorits Busch, in
HayPer's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
Rhymes In the Mails.

Some very curious and funny letters
are received at the dead letter office.
The outside of some is more unique than
the inside. The following are the ad-
dresses on the envelopes of several which
have found their way to the dead-letter
office. They show the poetical bent of
the writers:
ely little messenger, quick and straight,
To Humboldt county of Iowa STATED
Fly, little messenger, and seek with care
For Miss Annie Fahey, you'll find her there"
Unfortunately there was no stamp on
it, and the matter fact p. NJ. hustled
il off to the dead letter office.
A trusting parent writes on the envel-
ope of his letter:
"Please send this letter to my son,
who drives team of red oxen, and the
railroad runs through his place"
Another envelope has:
"Bummer's letter, send it ahead,
Dead broke and nary a red:
Postmaster, put this letter through,
And when get paid I'll pay you"
Another envelope has this address:
"James Irwin. Try all over the State.n
Still another address is:
"B. A. Kenyon, p. NJ, H."
A would-be housekeeper puts on the
envelope:
"P. M.-Please forward to the ply
sician who was looking for housekeeper
in st. Louis last week. is a widower with
two children; don't know his name.n
This is no doubt an answer to an ad-
verhsement. 1t is pity the widower
did not get it.
Another envelope has:
''To General w. Knowles this letter is sent,
To the town of Brighton where the other one
went.
No matter who wrote it-a friend or a foe
To the State of New York hope it will 60"
But it went to the dead letter office
instead.
Another envelope has:
"Hello! Uncle Sam let me go in your mail,
As I've taken a notion TO ride on a rail
To Illinois State, and there let me stop,
And in Mclean county just please let me
drop
In LeRoyF P. o. there let me lay,
Until Reason X Gay takes me away"
But the P, NJ. IS reply just below says;
"Played out, my dear boy,
There is no use in talking,
II you can't pay your way
You'll have to try walking"
One who was careful to pay postage
wrote:
"Now haste with this letter as fast as you
can,
I've just paid your fare 10 good Uncle Sam ;
The case is quite urgent, so don't stop TO
think
Don't tarry for lunches or even drink,
Lyman street you will very soon find,
Where the people are honest, good-natured
and kind
Frank Taylor, the man TO whom you must go,
Is at 46 Lyman street, Cleveland, Ohio
- Washington Capital.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
WIT FOR WARM WEATHER.
A BATCH OF FUNNY STORIES FROM
EXCHANGES.
why He RebeIled-Patience-
thing Wrong SOmeVhere-Curing
1t Of SmOIking--The Had hoy.

why He RebeIIed-Patience-
thing Wrong SOmeWhere-Curing
1t of SmOI<ing--The Had hoy.
Some years ago detachment of United
States artillery was stationed at Hot
Springs, Ark, to protect the public prop
erty. the supreme court having decided
that the springs belonged to the United
States. One day one of the detachment
fell i'll and was ordered by the surgeon to
stake hot bath and drink the water, "
meaning the sulphur spring water. He
went to one of the bath houses, where a
bath was prepared for him, and he was
left to enjoy the luxury. After the usual
time had elapsed the attendant went in
to see how he was getting along. He
found the soldier sitting on the edge OF
the tub much swollen about the waist and
the water reduced about one-half. The
attendant asked him how he was getting
along. The soldier replied: "Pretty
well. 1 enjoyed the bath. But, he ad-
ded, and look of respondent determi-
nation settled upon his countenance, 'I'll
be dogged if l drink all that water, not
even if they put me in the guard-house
for it."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
Curing it of Smoking.

Jones P. Wiloughrib is wsg, who has
incurred the enmity of a great many
Bloomington people by the preparation
of his heartless jokes. The other day he
rushed into Doctor Coffin P. Graves
office, flushed and excited, and asked
him.
"Doc, does smoking ever kill any
body2"
soften, sir, quite often" Wilough-
rib turned white and bit his lips, and
hastily said:
SIS it possible to cure one, who is very
bad with smoking9 Can you save itY"
"Why, yes"
"Well, come down to my house Just
as quick as you can get there. There
is chronic smoker down there, which
has turned black in the face and looks
as if there was not bit of life in it.
Make all haste, Doc, for heavens sake
1t is living on our kitchen floor with its
pipe, and smoking, as dumb as log
1t is impossible to rouse it, and the
fumes are almost killing the family. 1t
don't know a cussed thing. Rush up,
Doctor. Lose no time" The doctor
and Wiloughrib got into the doctors
buggy and were driven rapidly to the
scene of the disaster. When they ar
rived, Wiloughrib pointed the doctor to
the kitchen stove, which lay overturned
upon the floor. but the joke was turned.
when the doctor pulled off his coat and
put up the stove, and then presented a
bill for twenty five dollars for profes-
sional services. Through Mail.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-08-06
Something wrong Somewhere.

"Do your women customers bother
you much?" asked citizen who was talk
ing with Woodward avenue grocer the
other morning.
"Well, they seldom want to pay the
prices 1t seems natural for them
to want to beat down the figures.
There comes one now who probably
wants huckleberries. Here are some
fresh ones at fifteen cents per quart, and
yet if should ask her only eleven she'd
want 'em for ten"
"Say, try it on, just for joke. If
she asks the price put it at eleven"
The grocer agreed, and presently the
woman. came up, counted the sixteen
boxes of berries under her nose, and of
course inquired:
"Have you any huckleberries this
morning2"
"Yes'm."
"Fresh ones ?"
"Yes'm."
In quart boxes 2"
"Yes'm.n
How much z"
"Only eleven cents per box, madam.
"Tll take the whole lot" she quietly
observed, as she handed out So bill,
and take 'em she did.
The citizen disappeared at that moment
and the grocer believes that it was put
up job between the two.