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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-01-11
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY.

Of UOLV MBIA
COUNTY.
Sarah A. Seigler by her next friend jeremiah
Hess, vs. Winfield seigler.
To Winfield selgler, respondent above named:
Whereas upon the libel OF the said Sarah A seig-
a ler a subpoena was issued out OF the said court
commanding you TO be and appear at the next
regular term OF said court to show cause why the
SAID hDelant should not be divorced from the
D0hds or matrilnony contracted with you; and
whereas upon return OF said subpoena due proof
was made that you could not be found In the bail
Wlck OF the sheriff or said county, whereupon an
dttdS subpoena was awarded by said court COM
mandlng you TO appear at the then next term OF
SAID court 10 answer as Aforesaid to which the
sahle return was made by the sheriff. You are
therefore required to be and appear on the first
day OF the next term Of said court to be held at
BloonsOurg, for said county, on the first Monday
plant JOHN MOUREY Sheriff
Dec. 49, 1888. dec 2t
w. ii. SNYDER Atty
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NOTICE

Norloh
Is hereby given that the partnership lately ex-
isting between Mrs. Ruth A. Snyder renle sole
trader, and Mrs. A. H. Dresbach, OF Bloomsbury,
columbia county, Pa, was dissolved by mutual
consent November ist, 1888. All debts owing TO
the said partnership are to be paid, and those due
from the same discharged, at their recent place OF
business, which Will be continued by said Ruth A.
snyder, Jente Sole trader.
MRS. RUTH A. SNYDER,
dec 2l-3w MRS. A. H. DREISBACH,
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NOTICE..

n
The policy holders OF the Briarcreek Farmers
MUTUAL Insurance Company OF Lime Ridge, VIII
meet at the Hall OF Centre Grange F. OF H. on Mon
day the l4th day of January 1884 between the
hours OF 10 a. IN. and p. IN. for the purpose OF
electlng directors for the ensuing year and for
transacting such other business as may properly
come before said company.
SAMUEL NEYHARD,
Jan 3-2w Secretary.
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NOTICE IN DIVORCE.

NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY.
Anna Mills by her next friend, $. b. Bowman. vs.
Alfred Mills.
To Alfred Mills. respondent above named:
whereas upon the libel OF the said Anna Mills n
subpoena was Issued out OF the said court COM
mandlng you TO be and appear at the next regu-
lar Term or said court to show cause why the said
loelant should not be divorced from the bonds OF
matrlmony contracted with you; and, whereas
upon return or said subpoena due proof was made
That you could not be found In the baiiwlck OF the
Sherln or said county, whereupon an alias sub.
poena was awarded by said court commanding
you 10 appear at the then next term or said court
TO answer as aforesaid, TO which the same return
was made by the Sheriff You are therefore re-
qulred 10 be and appear on the first day OF the
next term oil said court TO be held at Boomsburp
Ior SAID county on the first Monday OF February
next, A. ID. 1884, to answer said complaint.
JOHN MoUREY, Sheriff.
Dec, 10, 1882 dec e1
G. b. jackson, Atty.
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CAUSE AND EFFECT.

AT times symptoms of indigestion are
present, uneasiness of the stomach, &c, a
moisture like perspiration, producing itch.
ing at night, or when one is warm, cause
the Piles The effect is immediate relief
upon the application Of DIR. Basanko's Pile
Remedy, which costs you but 80 cents and
Is sold by q. a. Klein. July 13-eow
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w. j. Correll & Co. keep always on
hand large assortment of furniture to
select from. Any special orders filled on
short notice.
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PERSONAL.

NJ E. Walker, Esq, of Shickshinny, had
business in court on Wednesday.
Miss Mary McKelvy is visiting friends at
Bethlehem.
G. B. McIIenry of Saltwater, passed
through town on Tuesday on his way to
Danville.
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NOTICE TO SATISFY MORTGAGES

You are hereby notified and
required 10 show cause, on or before the lirst
Monday OF February A. ID. 1881, before the court OF
common Pleas OF Columbia county, why said
court snail not make Il decree, directing the Re-
on mortgage dated september 18TH A. d. 1874 Tor
me sum OF sl33OU Anna Workhelser TO John b.
seott, recorded IN mortgage book No. s, page 4i4,
&C., IN and for said county,
JOHN MoUREY,
Sherins ollce sheur
Bloomsbury Dec. 10, '53. dec u
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A few more blankets and comforts to sell
cheap, at G. G. Marr's.
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For bargains in ranges, stoves and stove
repairs of all kinds go to Sharpless' found
ry. Dec 2S-t4
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

IL
The partnership heretofore existing between
John G.. Freeze and Michael +. Eyerly, and the bu-
siness arrangement between John g. Freeze, Mich
ael +. Eyerly and Hester " White In the law and
collection business is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, by the retirement OF Mr.. Eyerly. The
books and business OF the late firm OF Freeze &
Eyery, Will remain In the hands OF John q. Freeze
by whom the practice will be continued. Mr. ii.
V. White will remain In the law Office hitherto and
now occupied by him, where he can be consulted
on all legal business as heretofore.
JOHN G. FREEZE,
MICHL +. EIERLY,
H. V. WHITE
Persons knowing themselves indebted TO the
undersigned are requested TO call and make pay
ment to John G. Freeze at his office In Brower's
nee, IN the Court House. FREEZE a. EYERLY
Dec 81, 1883, 3t.
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G. G. Marr pays 32 for butter, 30 for eggs,
12 for lard 10 for chickens
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G. G. Marr sells brown sugar for cents,
white at 10 cents.
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For SALE.-At Wholesale and retail, and
at greatly reduced rates, job lot of i'm
proved Keystone Cultivators, the BEST and
CHEAPEST cultivator, for all purposes, in
the market. Address,
n. B. MEIxELL,
1-4-4t Lewishurg, Pa.
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The Phelps Rheumatic Elixir which has
accomplished so many excellent results
here, is rapidly gaining its well deserved
popularity in other parts of the country.
Sufferers from rheumatism soon find out
whether medicine labelled "remedy" or
cure" is or is not what it purports to be,
and they are rapidly marshaling under the
banner of 'Phelps." -" As far as we and
our readers are concerned we need only
say that we Internationally adhere to all
we have testified in favor of the Elixir
f. IT, Ramon
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DESERVED POPULARITY.

Buckhannon, w. Va.-Drs. Newton e.
Blair report that Browns Iron Btters are
giving general satisfaction"
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~ Office IN PARTITION.
IN TIE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS FOR THE
COUNTY OF COLUMBIA

COUNTY OF COLUMBIA:
No. rs, December Term, 1885,
Adam Kline VS.. John Kline, ct. al. Writ OF par
titiOn or valuation 10 Adam Kline, John Kline
William Kline Daniel Kline, Rebecca Blue VII
liam Swlsher and Mary Ann his wiIe In right of
said vile, and Franklin Metz and Christiana his
wile In right OF said wl1e-Jake notice, that by
virtue OF tne above writ OF partition or Valuation,
10 me directed, an inquest Will be held upon the
premises therein described on the Goth day OF Jan
uary, 1884, ut 10 O'Clock u. % 10 ascertain and In
quire, among other things whether the said
premises can be parted ami divided without preJu-
dice 10 or spelling the whole thereof to the par
ties above named, otherwise TO value and ap-
praise the same, when and where you may attend
Ii you see proper JOHN MOuREY,
sheriff ONCE Blooms Sheriff.
burg Dec. ~, 'S3. dec -
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the following account
has been hled in the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Columbia county, and viii be presented 10 the
said court on the first Monday or February 1884,
and confirmed after the fourth day OF said term
unless exceptions be iled within that time.
l. The first account OF Z. B. jackson, Trustee,
OF Benjamin 5. Gilmore, Bloomsbury.
w. KRICkBAUM,
Jan 1884 tProthonOtary.
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:. tt IT INNUVI,
Editor CARBON COUNTY DEMOCRAT,

MHUCH OHunK, Ia.
For sale at Hendershott's Pharmacy,
Pa.
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Orangeviiie sinings.

For SALE.-A steam engine nearly new
six horse power. Inquire at this office.
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Apply by little I'm
ger Into the nostrils.
BY absorption II effect
ually cleanses the ma
sal passages OF ca
tarrhal virus, causing
healthy secretions. IL
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

lhe partnership OF Geo S. FlecSenstine and A.
NJ. Dewitt doing business In the name OF Flecken-
tual consent, The business will be continued by
Geo. 5. Fleckenstine who will pay all bills and
collect all accounts
Orangeyille, Pa. Jan. lst 1884.
GEO. S. FLECKENSTlNE,
A. NJ. DEWITT.
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G. c. Mari wants bushels Of flax seed
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF Sundry wrts Issued out of the Court
OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county, and to me
directed will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court House, In Bloomsbury on
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Lift
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

Dec
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Dec. 10, 1883.
G. b. jackson, Atty.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-09
M. nj. STURGEON.
III. Ell. C0RRETT.

TToRNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1913 secon,
II Avenue, between 18th and 18TH sts. Cup stairs
Rock Island ILL., dpr-12-d1y
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derful control over his colonists. In his
speeches he always aroused great enthus>
iasm. During the few years past he has
only thought. read and dreamed of the
opening of Oklahoma. He believed that
in the very near future the entire Indian
Territory would be thrown open to settle
ment. He had given great care and
thought to all of the law governing the
subject, and had spent weeks in consulta-
ton with the best legal talent of Kansas
City, st. Louis, and even New
York city.
The Indian territory, including the
Oklahoma lands, is without doubt the
finest body of land, in the Union unsettl>
ed by the whites. Its settlement is a
matter of all absorbing interest to the
American people, as the available lands
of the public domain are getting scarce.
This question is of great interest to west>
ern people. The Oklahoma country has
fertile soil, stone, timber, pure water,
and the golden mean" of climate. From
the efforts of Payne and his followers will
come, in the very near future, a new ter
ritory, and eventually new state, rival
ing in production, population and wealth
the great and prosperous state of Kansas.
Hundreds of people believe that the name
of David L. Payne. the Oklahoma boomer,
will 90 down to history side by side with
Jim Lane. John Brown and the great
Pathfinder.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-09
bad Place for a Fire.

BALTIMORE, Dec 9.-Fire was discovered
at noon Sunday in the cellar of the dime
museum, and scene of intense excitement
ensued The upper floors were filled with
living curiosities, animals and birds, rep
tiles, etc. The monster sea lion soon began
to roar loud enough TO be heard
squares away, while the shril cries of the
monkeys added terror The fire department
was promptly on the spot and soon succeeded
In extinguishing the flames before serious
loss was sustained. A flock of performing
canary-birds was suffocated, and valuable
monkey frightened to death. At one time
panic seized the spectators when an excited
volunteer fireman ran out Of the building
and cried: 1.-THE animals have escaped ?"
The crowd scattered, and two boys were
badly injured by being trampled upon. The
loss was fully covered by insurance.
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The Queens Wreath,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dee. 9-The commit
toe appointed by the grand lodge of the
order Of st George to frame the wax coun
rnart of the floral wreath sent by Queer
Victoria to be placed on Garlields coffin, ha.
reported that the work has been completed
For two years the designer has been at WORK
upon the franz, and as historical work OF
art it is of much value. 1t is heavy
frame of English oak made from tn,
wood of tree that stood for 800 year.
aud was cut down by the British at the bat
tie of Waterloo to build bridge. The
frame is engraved with oak leaves, except
across the lower border, where the rose
the queens favorita flower-intertwine,
with the holiyhock. At the top of the fran,
are engraved the sword, and shield, anl
Bible, aurmOunted with the garter; on tn
right the United States coat of arms, and OF
the left that of Great Britain Below is
gold plate bearing the presentation words o
the order to the Garfield family Across the
top is written "Honi ssit qui mai pense,
and an the lower border "Strangulatus prt
Rapnblican
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Now Here Come the Street-Car Drivers.
BALTIMORE, Dec 9.-Mrs. Rhodes tn
wifeiof Mr.. James Rhodes, an oil Speculatol
of considerable means, has disappeared il
company with John P. Cage, the driver OF
a car ON the Monumental street-car
line. Cage is a married man. 1t i.
rumored that the couple took the
boat for Boston. Mrs. Rhodes had been
flirting with Cage for some time and clan
destine meetings were successfully effected
Before the naughty couple could make def
mite arrangements for their future happiness
Mrs. Cage heard of her husbands conduct
and on searching his clothes found a note
reading as follows:
DEAR JOHN; Please meet me at the same
place as soon US you finish work. l will be
faithful to you, no matter what may happen.
That night Mr.. Cage and Mrs. Rhodes
disappeared and have not yet been heard Of
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Usurv Ouestiop Decidad

SPRINGFHLD, Ills, Dec, 9-Ten year,
ago DIR. f. S. Fowler, an old resident here
executed three trust deeds on Springfield
city property to 5he Equitable Trust com
pany, of Hartford, Conn, in security of &
loan Of So, 900, the stipulated interest being
10 per cent, the legal rate at that time un
der the Illinois statutes, The interest wa:
paid regularly upon the notes to their ma
turity, AMI amounted in the aggregate tC
Sl4,5o0. The principal not being paid al
maturity, however, the Trust company
brought suit to foreclose, treating the trust
deeds as mortgages. The defense set up thu
plea Of usury and actual want of capacity il
the plaintiff, corporation under the laws o
Connecticut to contract for higher rat,
than per cent, the rate under the statute
of the state The action was brought befor
Judge Treat, in the United States circui
court, who sustains the plea OF the defens 81
and makes the interest paid all applicabl,
upon the principal,
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OKLAHOMA.
How Payne, Like Moses. Died in Sight
of a Promised Land.

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 4.-Wichita was
always the headquarters of Payne's Ok
lahoma colony. This was the home of
Payne, and one of the finest townships of
this county is named Payne township,
after Captain d. L. Payne, the Oklahoma
boomer Payne's sudden death at Well>
ington, Kan, on the 28th inst, instead of
dampening the ardor of his followers will
only draw attention TO the fact that his
cause was just, the courts having 50 de-
cided and after q ten years struggle
Payne dies upon hearing the news of a
decision made by Judge Foster, United
States district Judge at Topeka, which
recognizes the IA, 100000 acres of lands
known as the Oklahoma lands as govern
ment lands, portion of the public dos
main and only needing congressional ace
tiOn to open the same to settlement
For ten long years Captain Payne has
labOred in this cause He had been re-
peatedly arrested and dragged behind
sutler wagons, had lived on raw dog and
suffered innumerable privations. His
following was o numerous one. Fully
10000 people, residing in Kansas, Ne
braska, Texas, Colorado and Missouri,
are now members of the Oklahoma colo
ny. To this numerous colony Payne's
sudden death on the very eve of success
will I've a severe blow Senator Plumb,
of Kansas, is moving in the Oklahoma
matter. His bill was introduced last win
ter and will be pressed at the coming sesN
sion. This bill will probably be intro,
duCed in the House by Judge Peters, OF the
Seventh Kansas district. And, the Unit
ed States courts having decied the status
Of these lands, congressional action, in
the establishment of United States land
offices in Oklahoma, is only necessary to
open them for settlement.
The writer had an intimate personal
acquaintance with Payne, and the open
ing Of Oklahoma had become mania
with him. Payne was large, command
ing grave man, easy of manners, polished
in conversation, and very Chesterfield
in politeness. He always dressed as a
frontiersman, and was dead shot with
the rifle. He often boosted that thirty
days after Oklahoma opened would see
10000 settlers upon the Okloboma lands.
To frontiersmen Payne was known as
'Old Ok Heart, the scout of the Gin
maron." His relation with Chief Bushy
head, Colonel Boudinot, Texas Jack,
Buffalo Bill. and other scouts, chiefs
and frontiersman was close and of long
standing. At the time of his death he
was about fifty years of age. He had u
favorable acquaintance with most of the
prominent public men of the day. and
was one of the earliest settlers of Kansas
His life in print would be q border ro-
nance. Payne served in the Kansas
House in 1865 from Doniphan county.
He served in the Union army during the
war. and has four discharges. He was
captain in the Nineteenth Kansas regi~
ment.
Payne was generous to fault, and
would loan his last cent to a friend.
Neither did heshesitate to borrow freely.
he was forcible speaker, and had won
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CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-About 5o'clock Sunday
afternoon the northeast corner of Armour,
Dole & Co.'S elevator Z fell out and spilled
10000 or $1,000 bushels of wheat on the
prairie This elevator is situated sixty feet
south of the Burlington railroad track, at
the corner of Oakley and Sixteenth streets.
Measures were taken at once to pre-
serve the wheat thrown out
from damage. Men and wagons were put to
work loading wagons with the wheat and
conveying it to the FIRMS elevator D, at the
foot of Morgan street The building is dam
aged about $4,000, but beyond that there
will be no loss except the cost of removing
the wheat as it is not at all injured The
cause is supposed to have been the breaking
of the tierod that held the walls together,
and is believed to he the result of flaw in
the iron
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A LONDON periodical having declared
that the laws and government of the
American people can never harmonize
with Catholicism, the Chicago Times
remarks that since the late election there
has not appeared an instance in which
there has been any clash between the
spiritual power of the Catholic church
and the freedom Of its members. 1t res
calls numerous instances. however, in
which churches. of other denominations
have used their power to discipline and
crush members who have venturcd to
exercise independence in expressing po-
litical preference. In Rockford, Ill, it
says, the Baptist church has voted to dis
miss its pastor for speaking and voting
for ST. John in the campaign just closed.
1t adds that during the campaign at least
one evangelical denomination in Iowa,
Michigan, and possibly other states,
FUSED its spiritual power as a political
agency in the interest of candidate.
There was system Of pressure and ter
rorism which was In no respect less
abominable, unchristian and deserving of
adherence than the worst reported
phases of the inquisition of few cen
turtles ago."
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ALBANY, n. Y, Dec ga Washington
special relates an interview with James G.
Blaine by gentleman who holds a high po-
sition at the capital, a stanch Republican,
and a warm admirer of the defeated candi
date Blaine confessed frankly that his de
feat was Conkling's victory, and gave long
narration of the difficulties between them,
closing as follows: Only Conkling could
have given New York state to me, and he
would not. Perhaps l could have secured
his return to the senate, but | would not
He has beaten me three times to my once
beating him He prevented my nomination
in 1876 and 1850, and defeated my election
in 1854 Mr.. Blaine evinced not a particle
Of feeling during the Interview His
demeanor was even more than usually
matter oi-fact
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The HALLWAY War.

New YORK, Dec. Binder the lead of
the New York Central, the railroads have
begun the issue of continuous trip tickets,
only to the west. This is in one sense a
blow at the ticket brokers, as it prevents the
"scalping" process by not allowing passengers
to stop over and obtain rebate. In another
way it is thought to indicate possibility of
an agreement between the different railroads
ultimately leading to restoration of rates
to a paying basis. Tickets to Buffalo can
not be purchasded for less than "a 40
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-09

SPRTNGF1ELB, Ills, Dec Ex-Governor
Hamilton has accepted an invitation ex-
tended to himself and military staff to at
tend the opening of the Worlds fair and ex-
position at New Orleans, and will leave for
the south on next Saturday evening on a
special Pullman palace car, which will be
attached to the regular fast train of the Hi
nois Central About fifteen or twenty of the
staff officers will accompany the governor
and other state officers. They will be absent
from the state about a week As the cares
of the gubernatorial office will naturally de-
volye upon Hon W. j. Campbell as acting
lieutenant governor. that officer is expected
TO remain at the post of duty in this city
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Don't Like to Encourage the james Ele-
meDt.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, Dec Cool Samuel
Ralston, father-in-law of Frank James, is
circulating a petition to President-elect
Grover Cleveland for appointment to the
postmastership in this city. The colonel has
50 fer secured the signature of about 100
citizens, some of whom are very reputable
citizens, and have not been identified as of
the Frank James element. 1t is not
in the least probable, however, that
he will secure anything like a sufficient
recommendation to warrant the appointment,
notwithstanding ne is regarded as qualified
for the place. He would doubtless receive
the hearty commendation of his fellow-citi-
zens were he not Frank James father-in-law
but the citizens of Independence will not, as
a people, in any way encourage the james
element
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Arthur VIII Fill the Vacancies.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec 9.-The presi-
dent frankly states that in every case of va
cancy by expiration of the term of post
master before the 4th of next March he ex-
poets to make an appointment. Judging
from the many letters of inquiry on this
subject, there is widespread interest in it
among Republicans and Democrats, and the
impression has somehow been made that,
out of courtesy to his successor, the presi-
dent would leave him many of these to fill.
A western congressman put the direct in
quiry to the president, apl received the
reply above stated.