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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
EMPEROR,
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Limited to four approved Mares
TERMS for each Stallion, S25 to warrant.

TERMS for each Stallion, $25 O warrant.
The following reports from colts sold recently
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JOSEPH BArrELL, Esq Troy N.Y. NovS 1Ss3
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
poUBLY REPAYs TIE COST.

KchfOrd. VI.
| have used Bowker's Hill and Drill
Phosphate for the last two seasons, AIN
well pleased with its effects, and would
recommend to farmers more general
use of it, | think it doubly repays the
cost when used on proper land.
A. 5. CHASE
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
OE-MAH&ING
AND
H1RNESS REPAIRING I

| would respectfully announce to the public
that A. TATRO will take pOssessto ton OF my shop
April |, and is prepared to repair HARNESSES
and do all kinds IF shoe-making.
j. NJ. STEVENS,
Cornwall, Vt, March p, 1884. 10 :2w
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28

IT is said in Washington that Congress
cannot get through its business and adj
jOurn before the first of August.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28

THE district convention for this district
is to be held in Rutland April "a, as will
be seen by the call published in this is
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-28
BREAD LOAF STOCK FARMS!
MlDDLEBURY, VERMONT.
STATIONS FOR 1884.
MOTION, 2:2o,
By Daniel Lambert dam by of Young Moscow Morgan
Messenger Mare, bred in Maine.
MOTION. 2:2o,
THOUGHT Trial, 2:34D,

BY Daniel Lambert dam fast bought a in
toga, 1870, represented to be by Hambletonian
Thought
natey got lame and withdrawn. Mr. Mace
New
Dear Sir-You Thought trial half
mile nd the
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15
Sherman Blunders Again.

John Sherman has put his foot in it
again. He announces that he is op-
posed to any reciprocity treaty by
which coal and iron ore are to be ad-
mitted free of duty. He undertakes to
speak for the coal miners who, he says,
would suffer by such treaty.
Mr.. Sherman could not have been
advised of the fact that the bituminous
coal operators of northwestern Penn
sylvania and Ohio have organized a
"Coal and Iron Ore Reciprocity Asso.
ciation,' of which that excellent repub.
lican, the Hon. Galusha A. Grow, is
president The bituminous coal men
want free market in Canada for their
product, because Canada wants their
coal. The iron ore men of Canada
want a free market for their product in
the United States because the iron men
of the United States want their ores.
The presidential prospects of Mr..
Sherman will hardly be frightened by
his stupid opposition to the wishes of
the coal producers of his own state.
In attempting to play the demagogue
his "vaulting ambition has oer-leapt
itself" He had better confine his ef-
forts in regard to the tariff to the rep
aration he owes the wool producers of
his state for permitting republican
congress to shear them of their pro-
tected clip.-Patriot.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15
PARENT AND CHILD.

One of the most frequent causes oi
litigation in the settlement of the es
tates of decedents is the claim of an
heir or heirs for care and maintenance
of the parent. A father or mother be
comes old and discrepit, and unable tc
care for himself or herself, and goes tc
spend the declining years with child
Everything is done to make the life OF
the aged one as comfortable as posi-
BILE; kind hands are ever ready to as
sist, in sickness or health, and after O
few years the parent dies and is buried
An administrator is appointed and the
estate put in process of settlement
But no sooner are the assets marshaled
than there is a general scramble for the
funds. All the heirs who have ever
kept the parents a month or more OF
less, present bill for board and main.
tenance. Testimony is taken, bitter
feelings that last lifetime are engen.
dered between brothers and sisters,
heavy costs are made, and sometimes
the claimant is successful and some
times not.
In order to prevent any difficulty of
this kind knowledge of the law ap-
plicable to such cases is necessary.
When parent goes to live with a
child there is no implied contract, and
the simple fact that child has sup
ported parent is not sufficient to
enable him to recover. Hence it is
that when no contract for keeping can
be shown the claim is not allowed. In
order to support an express contract
the evidence must be positive, direct
and unambiguous, showing an agree
ment on the part of the parent to pay
for board, care, &c.
The only safe and proper way in
such cases is for the child to have a
written agreement with the parent,
signed in the presence of witnesses
fixing the amount to be paid, how to
be paid, and all about it. This would
save much expensive litigation and
many family misunderstanding.
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An Interesting Case.
THE COMMISSIONERS AND JAIL WARDEN
OF LuzERNE COUNTY UNDER
ARREST.
Special Dispatch to the Patriot.

Special Dispatch to the Patriot.
There was much excitement in court
circles at Wilkesbare over the arrest OF
the county commissioners and the
prison keeper aud his deputies charged
with Jail delivery. A man named Sui
livan purchased house and lot about
two years ago and paid the purchase
money with the exception of forty-two
dollars. Failing TO pay this amount
the property was sold at sheriff's sale
but at the expiration of three months
Sullivan would not give up possession
and he was forcibly compelled TO do
so In the meantime Sullivan made a
transfer of the property to rela-
tive Of his wife who paid the balance
due and secured deed to the
property. Sullivan then broke open
the doors and took possession again.
For this he was arrested and tried for
forcible entry and convicted on the
charge, sentenced to pay a fine of two
dollars and costs, make restitution
of the property and stand committed
until the sentence is complied with. As
the fine exclusive of costs, did not ex-
ceed fifteen dollars, Sullivan was en-
titled to be discharged from custody
at the expiration of thirty days, the
county becoming liable for the costs.
The commissioners upon the advice of
their attorney took an agreement f,om
Sullivan that they would make restitu-
tion, &c, and issued an order upon the
prison-keeper for his discharge. At
torney ONeill, acting for the parties
holding claims against Sullivan, stre-
nuously objected to this, claiming that
by this high-handed proceeding the
commissioners have practically taken
upon themselves authority to release
Sullivan from compliance with that
part of the sentence requiring restitu-
ton, over which they have no pow.
er.
The hearing will take place on Satui-
day.
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N AND DEMOCRAT BI OOMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Senator Sherman, in his letter to the

Senator Sherman, in his letter TO the
iron trade, says
"The protective system is now in
more danger from its friends than its
enemies The manufacturing interests
are beginning to regard coal, iron ore,
pig iron, wool, and other articles Of
domestic production as raw articles,
not to be protected by duty. If this
new doctrine should get foothold it
would destroy the whole protective
policy of the Government. The rule
OF protection must tend to ali labor
alike--to the labor of the farmer 10
producing wool, and to the labor Of
the miner in digging coal-and if it is
denied to the farmer and miner it can
not justly be maintained in favor Of
the manufacturer. 1t is labor that is
to be protected and not capital 1t is
indeed more important to develop the
natural resources of the country 10 the
production, mining, and manufacture
of such articles as wool, coal and iron
than to protect the higher forms of
production where cheap labor is indis-
pensable."
If congress fails to become total
abstinence body the fault will not be
that of want of public memorials on
the subject The other day a petition
was presented in the Senate from citi-
zens of Vermont asking for the pro
hibitiou OF the ''sale, manufacture, or
use' of intoxicating liquors in the Dis
trict of Columbia. Promptly Mr.. Har-
rison was on his feet with a like petit
ton from citizens of Indiana. Mr..
Cameron instantly followed with one
from citizens of Wisconsin. 1t began
to be evident that many members had
been loaded with such petitions and
were ready to fire them off. Mr.. Mil
Ter rose at once with prayer to the
same effect from citizens of California.
No sooner had he sat down than Mr..
Colquitt was at hand with like re.
quest from citizens of Georgia. Mr..
Logan Immediately added an equiva-
lent suggestion from l,2O7 citizens of
Illinois, and Mr.. Van Wyck capped it
Wl0il a PiCoChtdtioH VI tuc WDOlc vi
citizens of Nebraska. Then Mr.. Sewell
showed that like aspiration possessed
citizens of New Jersey. Mr.. Hawley,
from the Nutmeg State, contributed
document of the same flavor, and Mr..
Wilson continued the excitement with
one from "the best elements of Iowa,
fairly representing the dominant ele-
ment of the State" Michigan kept the
ball rolling with petition of SO7 per-
sons, offered by Mr.. Conger, and the
extraordinary rush was not complete
until others had been handed in by Mr.
Frye from Maine and by Mr.. Mcmillan
from Minnesota.
Collusion might fairly have been
suspected from this curious rule, max
ing up few minutes work but sub
sequent developments show that many
people are just now bent on trying to
wean Congress and Washington off
cials in general from their toddy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15
The High Waters.

Great damage has been done by the
floods in some portions of the country.
At Cincinnati on Tuesday the water
reached the unprecedented height of
6S feet II inches, and rising Ii
inches per hour. An associated press
correspondent went out on a govern
ment boat and writes from Charles
ton, w. Va. that he learned from those
he met that no such suffering has ever be.
fore been caused by the high water on
the Kanawha river. At Buffalo half
the town is submerged but the people
as a general thing are well supplied.
At Leon Place two hundred people are
under water and are suffering for food
and clothing. At Point Pleasant there
is not foot of ground which Is not at
least six feet under water. Store houses
and goods, dwellings, in fact all kinds
of houses, are hid from the second
story downward by the water. Fully
one hundred houses have been upset
and washed away and the people are
living on the decks of barges, in the
conrt house aud wherever they can get
shelter. Many have gone to the hills
for safety. The whole of the lower
part of the Kanawa river valleyis over
flown. In many cases the river is from
three to five miles wide. The people
will have to be fed for fully eight days
yet They are in deplorable condi-
tion. Many of the farmers have lost
all their corn, wheat, hay and oats and
some stock along the Kanawha river
and help is needed forthwith.
AT Pittsburg the waters were rising
again at the rate of two inches an
hour.
The people living in the bottom lands
are filled with apprehensions of anoth
er flood Many have not yet recovered
from the late deluge, and the discour-
aging outlook tends to increase the un-
comfort ablefeeling. With nineteen feet
of water now the submerging of the
lower districts of the two cities is quite
probable. The situation among the
sufferers in Allegheny is worse, if pos
sible, than on any day since the flood
abated, and numerous additional cases
OF sdestitution have been reported.
Many of the victims, in addition to
having been systematically plundered
by the waters, were thrown out of en-
ployment by the workshops being devas-
tated, and under any circumstances
this fact alone would be productive of
more or less want among the poorer
class. AT least $500 persons were
supplied with food last Monday, an in :
crease over any previous day.
Many towns along the Ohio suffered
greatly and appeals for aid have been
sent out.
Along the two branches of the Sus-
quehanna but little damage was done.
The ice is all out, and the water has
fallen, but heavy rain might yet pro-
duce high flood.
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An Innocent Man Hanged.
THE DYING CONFESSION OF THE REAL
MURDERER AFTER THIRTEEN
YEARS.


Lloyd Britton, a cololed man,
was hanged in the Jail yard of William
sport by Sheriff John Piatt, on March
%, 1871. Britton was arrested and
charged with the murder of Jacob Bay
Bay was supposed to have been stab.
bed with sharp. edged tool, thought
to be a chisel on the evening of No
vember 16, 1870.
The real murderer of Jacob Bay
although thirteen years have gone By
has been discovered, and the evil
dence is from the lips of the murderer
of himself. A mulatto named Thomp-
son, who recently died in Canada,
while on his death-bed made the start
ling confession that he himself inflicted
the wound that caused Jacob Bays
death. The confession was made in
the presence of colore1 man now on
visit to Williamsport The cause for
the deed, as stated by Thompson, was
jealously.
Thompson's wife, part Indian and
part mulatto, was of loose char acter,
and Thompson was jealous of party
that visited his saloon, and especially
Lloyd Britton. While Britton and
Bay were in the room on the evening
of November l6, 1870, Thompson was
in the kitchen he blackened his face
by burnt cork and took his position
near the fence, on the opposite side of
the road, awaiting Britton's appear
ance. 1t was Lloyd Britton that
Thompson intended to stab, and not
Bay. Britton escaped, probably be-
fore Thompson had left the house, and
Bay coming out, he was mistaken for
Britton by Thompson, and stabbed
with large knife. Thompson's dis
guise by blackening his face had the
purpose of avoiding detection, and
therefore when Britton was taken be-
fore Bay, he thought, on account of
Britton's dark color, that he was the
man that had stabbed him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

eff you elect Hancock you choose
pauper wages, idleness aud the poor
house, but if you elect Garfield, you
will get higher wages, steady work and
prosperity" Such were the words ad-
dressed to the workingmen and placar-
ded on the manufactures preceding
the last Presidential election Under
the inspiration of these deceptive as
surances and the protection fraud so
often played upon their fears the labor
ing men were rallied to the Republican
standard, and what has been the re-
suit With Republican in the Pre-
sidential office and Republicans con-
trolling every department of govern
ment and every act of congress, it is
now in order for the working man to
inquire how about the promises given
where is the higher wages, the steady
work and prosperity ? In what part of
the country have the promises been
verified ? Notwithstanding that high
protective tariff has been in existence
all the time and is still in existence,
everywhere laboring men have been
working upon half time and wages
falling regularly from Main to Oregon.
Why is this 7 Working men will do
well to do little thinking for them
selves, and it may occur to them that
their happiness is not entirely depen-
dent upon the success of party whose
legislation Is so entirely in the inter-
est of monopoly, that they are incapa-
BILE of discriminating in favor of labor,
or keeping good faith in their pro-
misses Centre Democrat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

Frederick Douglass still lives in the
old manor house of Van Hook, who SC
hated negroes that whenever he sold
land he stipulated that no colored per.
son should become the owner of it.
Associate Law Judge Patterson, OF
Lancaster, opposes Judge Livingston IS
position in requiring that all applicants
for the renewal of liquor license must,
in order to be successful, make affida.
Wit that they have not violated any
provision of the liquor law during the
last year. ".
John G. SAKE, the poet, is in feeble
health, and seldom leaves his room,
where he is constantly attended. His
atfiletion is an aggravated form of mel
ancholia, intensified by the many
deaths which have occurred in his fam
lily within the past few years. He is
sixty-eight years of age.
The English Mechanic says: cal
though the average speed of trains in
the United States is 20 per cent. below
the main speed of trains in this country,
all things considered, the service CON
trolled by the American engineers COM
pare favorably with any in The world.
The American engineers at first copied
English builders and made locomotives
with single drivers but, as is their
wont, they quickly made improve
ments, and we are not disposed to dis
pute with Mr.. Edwards the dictum
that the American locomotive of today
is 'one of the most perfect pieces Of
mechanism wrought out by the hand
and mind of man
So far from being, as at Washing
ton, practically the chief of his party
in the House, the English Speaker OF
the Commons is seldom or never pol :
itician of the first rank, and is under
stood to sever himself from all party
ties when he takes his seat in the chair.
sour parliamentary rules" writes the
London correspondent of the Nation,
''are so complicated that a man must
have an exceptionally clear legal head
to be able to master and apply them
promptitude, self.possession, decision.
Besides these intellectual and moral
qualities, the Speaker must be physic.
ally strong, at least in capacity to en-
dure fatigue. The House usually meets
at o'clock in the afternoon, sometimes
(after the middle of the SESSION. at 2,
and sits on till /, 2, 3, or even A o'clock
in the morning, during the whole of
which time, except for a short time al
lowed for refreshments 10 the evening,
he must be in the chair, unable even to
close his eyes for more than few min
utes, since at any moment he may have
TO solve some point of order or award
the floor to one of the several compet-
ing orators. When the House goes in
to Committee of the Whole, his place
is taken by the Chairman of Ways and
Means, but otherwise he has no relief,
not being allowed TO put a deputy
speaker in the chair unless suffering
from illness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

The will of the late Harry f. Pack.
er leaves nearly all his estate to his
wife during her lifetime. At her
death twenty twenty-thirds of it goes
tc the Lehigh University, and three
twenty-thirds to st. Luke's Hospital at
Bethlehem.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

We give space this week to a COM
munication in answer to a charge made
against one of the democratic caudi-
dates for county treasurer. This prac-
tice OF starting campaign yarns against
candidates is most reprehensible, and
We shall cheerfully deny any such
charges upon satisfactory proof of its
falsity, no matter who the candidate
may be. Our columns are open to all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

1t is well known that the wages of
men employed in iron and steel works
all over the country are low, and in
some places they are being still fur
ther reduced. In a few short months
republican papers will urge all labor
ing men to vote for republican Pre-
sident, for fear that "a democratic ad-
ministration may cause low wages If
there is anything in this, why does not
republican administration make bet
Ter wages
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63 ACRES
and one hundred and twenty perches on which are
erected a
Frame House, Frame Baln

hog pen, wagon shed, a very excellent orchard OF
all kinds OF FRUIT falling spring OF water at
the door.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent OF one-fourth
OF the purchase money shah be paid at the strtk-
ing down OF the property, one-fourth less the ten
per cent. ut the confirmation absolute and the re-
naming three -fourths in one year from coniirma-
tion nisl with interest from that date.
Possession TO be given April 1st 1884.
NJ. A. AMMERMAN,
Admns' rntor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

Scranton is greatly excited over the
discovery that the names of more than
six hundred dead men have been
added to the registry lists. 1t is not
stated who is suspected but an investi
CATION has been ordered by the court,
and the perpetrator may be found
out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

LATER.-The situation on Thursday
morning was still more startling. At
Cincinnati, the Ohio river is 70 feet
and A inches, and still rising. Thirty
thousand persons along the river for a
distance of 25 miles will have to be
fed on charity for 2 weeks. At Ports
mouth. o. with population of $4,000,
only 52 houses are out of water Help
is needed from all over the country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15

The name of Judge Turnkey of our
state Supreme court has been mention
ed among the possible candidates for
Presid ent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1884.

The republicans of Pennsylvania are
for Blaine for President, but boss Quay
is for Arthur, and that settles it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1884-02-15
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JACOB g. HESS DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by the Or
phans Court OF Columbia county to make distr-
button OF the funds In the hands OF the Admins
traitor OF Jacob s. Hess deceased late of Sugarloaf
township, to and among the parties entitled there
to- will attend at his Office In Bloomsbury, Sat
urday the Sth day OF March 1884 at nine o'clock A.
M, OF said day, when and where all parties inter-
ested In said estate must attend or be forever de-
barred from any share of said fund.
H. v. WHITE,
Feb IS 1SSi-ta Auditor
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CIR.


COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES.
TO WHICH ORDERS WE'RE ISSUED ON THE
TREASURER
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2S4l2 7a 1888 90 75a "a S1O1 43 14l9 so
AMOUNT DUE FOR YEARS PREVIOUS TO 1888.
DISTRICTS. COLLECTORS. YEAR. COUNTY. DOG.
Benton, S. Appleman, 1882 - s36 &c
Bloom, X. Harris, 1880 794 3s SO OJ
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1NQUISITIONs.

1NQUISITIONS.
sundry persons for inquests. ............ s127 61
BRIDGES-BUILDING AND REPAIRS.
BEAVER
Daniel Stine new bridge near John
ihNloCu . S1biM 90
Diniei o'ihe extra alloWed...... ......... 40 90
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1894 38 sll9 26

M. JOHNSON, TREASURER OF COLUMBIA
~ ~ an nS1SHNr SHIfNTy WIN rlNSa SAlD couN
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GHAS, REICHART.
JOSHUA FETTERMAN,
b. i, EDGAR.


Attest VI N'iuihoia county,
John b. Casey, Clerk.
p, We lhe undersigned Auditors of Columbia conn.
" haYlhg been duly elected To adjust and sett Ia
OF e coMds oGGoIhds OF the Treasurer and Commissione
met nj ihe oo oou9ty m 40 hereby certify that we
occnnni Is M ibiooomsolrg and carefully examined the
dSy az 1ana umu Vouchers OF the same from the isl
safed SSry T. ana d. lsSi and nd them correct as above
fy on conn, onn we ma balance due Columbia coun
~ ~ on county iund OF two thousand ninety i've
Ipnasrasu TITS una thlrty,hye cents from A. M Johnson
baiancal biSlet ~, ol Columbia county. And we md a
tve cen oi one hundred and two dollars and sISty
a. Johnson Treasurer. :" '"' h"iius Vi A.
Given under our hands ana eaois mt, ,a,,. -
OF January A, d. 1891. 'N''' 'i'' kun uay
/. j, ADAMS fsEALl
e Q. W. HESS isFAIi
GARllCK MALLERY. isEAIi
.paid hefora so,,,o.. county Auditors
thus have eeiote er,aS settlement tan those marked
January LIST 1881. fN"'V' Al iuh snoo