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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

RoBBERIES REPoRTED.-W. r. GIN, 405 tith street.
reports stolen from his person whe al the IL We
dere. corner of street and Pcnn>S !yauia Avenue,
ye5te. aay morning, gold watch: value, 500 Henry
Dunlap l5l3 Vermont avenue, reports stolen !GJin
his room gold watch valued al Sic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

Nor ON THE CLERGY LIsT-In connection with
the recent arrest OF Richard Lee, alleged cuIored
minister from North CaraIiu charged With wrong
fully obtaining overcoat aud SIS fron an Avenue
tailor here, and upon whose person bogus and
terminating papers were found, among others
paper purpOrtlng tnat he WAS an Episcopal min
lister, a well-known Episcopal clergyman ot WASH
1agton writes US TO say that the name "RichaId
Lee" does not appear on the ''ceTgy list or the
Episcopal church OF the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

SOCIETY LADY SPEAKS OF THE Ef-
FORTS MADE TO INTRODUCE AN OASIS IN THE
CONVERSATIONAL DESERT OF SOCIETY-wHY
PATENT CONVERSATIONS WERE FAILURE
THE PLAN Now PROPOSED OF ORGANIZING A
SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT IN CON.
yERSATIoN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31
Transfer~ OF ffraI Estate.

Deeds in fee have been recorded a. follows. O. p
Swartzeli 10 Bernard v. Sims lot i5S. sub ioss IN
81. 500; si.ss5. Amorette J. Clarke TO Frank
Hodges. property In So. 49, s3Oo0. John N. Wal.
Ter 10 BARLOW l. Walker SUBJ lot 10. 81. Sis; 81 5al
Is. III. Warner TT al. 10 W Il. Partello lot l43 sub
b.. So AIS, $40 w. Z. Particle TO ID. j. Partelo
same property; s.. G. V. 1rott 10 Eugene { A
fus trustee, lot los sub lots IN 81 36s: sl,ioa j.
6 Parker 10 A. {. Clark, lot -. sub. aS3: g.. O.
Bgeiow ct al 10 4. G. Gilbert, lot and
pit 3, 81. ass: ss3.o0o. Moses Davis 90 Ja4
W. Tyler, pit i, So. 5ss; fi,ioo Lucy NJ. Iescoiist
Schneider TO Geneyieve L. Walker lot :, So : q;
81 ,50S50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

OFFICERS ELEcTED.-The Grand Lodge knights
OF J.. thias OF the District of Columbia has erected
and Installed the following Officers j. q. {. John
NJ. Kline oificiating as Installing officer: A. v.
Thompson, G. G.; BenJamn r. Evans. g. " g.;
Henry fenney, q. T.; Richard Gooibaft, -. X ~
X. and :. ere-electedl; William H. Hines, g. NJ. az
T. (re-electedl; c. A kIlIe, q. NJ. at A: A. VI.
sprague. Cd. G.; 4. Il. Fannebakcr. q. "a. C. re-
appolntedG i. q. c. Halyor Nelson WAS re-ee, tai
representative TO the supreme Lodge OF mo
World
star OF Hope Lodge of Good Tempiars has eIprtnd
the following Officers: Wei, Charles lBmsen; w
Nj, Ella Murphy; W.R.S, u. r. Potter. w.Fs,
>. VI MCEvoy; h.iTeas. Lewis II LanHlan; We. J.
D. wright; VIM, George johnson; W LG., Sophie
Luke; W.0.S, /. kemliue; musical directors,
Helen koSkey and Jennie lea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

LECTURE BY Rev. H. W. BEECHER.-"The Reign
or The Common People," the lecture which Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher is To deliver At Marini's halt
on Sday night, is said TO be one OF the ablese
ana most Interesting efforts OF the Brooklyn aly.n
The sale OF seats Af RrsaNi lar.-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

HoosIER MEMBER WHO EXPECTS TO Go INTO
THE CABINET-"CERRo GoRD0" WfLE5AMs+
HOW SENATOR GARLAND. GOT sUPoEs THE
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE-MEMBE Frs WHO GET
BIBLES BOUND AT PUBLIC EXPENSE. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

Perhaps the fact that his ancestors were such
stubborn Presbytfrians accounts for his good
humored depreciation Of all other denomina-
tons. He likes to joke at the expense of the
Episcopalians, especially. For instance he will
tell you that bis good, pious mother ardently
desired that he should become Presbyteria n
preacher; that he. difficulty persuaded her
that he really could never hope to attain to the
high degree of piety necessary to that office, and
that the disappointed old lady, after brooding
over it prayerfully tor some days, at last asked
him whether she did not think he could become
at least pious enough togo into the ministry of
the Episcopal church,"
'.Still," he admits, There is one redeeming
feature to the Episcopal church; it holds on to
its membership: Once you join it, there are only
two ways of getting out-you must either die
or get religion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

When Senator Miller, OF California, introduced
bill the other day to increase the pension being
paid to the widow of General George H. Thomas
from thirty dollars a month to two thousand dol
lars year. it was received with great surprise.
There was very general impression that Mrs
Thomas was in receipt of larger pension
There is list OF the widows of bureau generals
and small fry warriors who have political friends,
a ilst.almost as long as the debate on interstate
commerce. who are receiving pensions much in
excess of that paid to Mrs. Thomas. Admiral
Farragut's widow very properly receives two
thousand per annpm. She would not be over
paid if she received twice as much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

General Thomas died very suddenly, and his
widow has lived all these years in straitened cir
cumstances. But she has never obtruded her
condition upon the public. She was fifty mated
to the simple modest, unselhsh, heroic man
whose pane she bears. The state of her private
means was suspected, and then quietly and deli
cately ascertained by some of her friends, and
the bill was introduced without her knowledge
or request, Senator Miller was warm and init
mate. personal friend of General Thomas and
his effort will be labor Of love.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

1.-THE impression has got abroad In some way
that if we ratify the Nicaraguan treaty we will
involve ourselves seriously by that clause which
guarantees protection Of thu, neutrality of the
route" observed a Senator day or two ago !;
land see that some member of the Senate has
indicated that as one of the grounds OF his dis
satisfaction. in an interview with The STAR re-
Gently. The fact is that we assume no new obli-
cation in this respect. By the treaty of 1867
with Nicaragua, which is still in force we
pledged the same degree Of protection to any
route OF transit across Nicaragua. And we are
still bound by that pledge, and will not be re-
leased from it until in due form that treaty is
terminated" SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-31

The widows of Presidents Polk, Tyler and Gar
field each receive. five thousand dollars per an
num- And yet the .habitue takes the respon-
sibility of saying the services to the country of
Polk, Tyler and Garfield all put together do not
OF George II. Thomas.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
soldiers Burial Law.

The following act passed at the re-
cent session of the legislature author
izing and requiring the county COM
missoners of each county in the state
to appoint sufficient number of suit
able persons in each township and
ward of their county at the expense of
the county to look after, bury and pro-
vide a headstone for the body of any
honorably discharged soldier, sailor or
marine, who served in the army or
navy of the United States during the
late rebellion or any preceding war,
and shall hereafter die in their county,
leaving insufficient means to defray the
burial expenses.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the
Senate and House of Representatives
of the Commonwealth of Penna. in
General Assembly met and is hereby
enacted by the authority of the same,
That it shall be the duty of the county
commissioners, of each county of the
State, to appoint sufficient number ol
suitable persons in each township and
ward in their county, other than those
prescibed by law, tor the care of paup.
ers aud the custody of criminals, 10
look after and cause to be buried in a
decent and respectable manner in any
cemetery or burial ground within this
State, other than those used exclusive.
ly for the burial of the pauper dead, at
an expense to their county not exceed
ing thirty.6ve dollars, the body of any
honorably discharged soldier, sailor or
marine, who served in the army or navy
of the United States during the late re
bellion or any preceding war, and
shall hereafter die in their county,
leaving insufficient means to defray the
necessary burial expenses. And the
persons so appointed shall hold their
office at the pleasure of the county
commissioners and shall serve without
compensation.
SECTION 2. 1t shall be the duty of
the persons so appointed in each town
ship and ward in eaeh county before
assuming the Charge and expense of
the burial of the bodyIof any soldier,
sailor or marine in their township or
ward, under the provis Ions of this act,
to first satisfy themselves by a care
ful inquiry into and examination of all
the circumstances in the case OF the
deceased soldier, sailor or marine,
whose body they are called upon to
bury, served in the army Or navy of
the United States during the late re-
bcllion or any preceding war and was
honorably discharged and died in their
township or ward, leaving insufficient
means to defyay the necessary burial
expenses, wfereupon if they are salts
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
The New Marriage Law.
FULL TEXT OF TIE LAW REGULATING
MARRIAGES AFTER OCTOBER |.


The following is the full text of the
new Marriage act:
That from and after the first day of
October, 1885, no person within this
Commonwealth shall be joined in mar
riage until license shall have been
obtained for that purpose from the
Clerk of the Orphans Court in the
county where the marriage is perform
ed, which said license shall be in form
as follows, to-wit
State of Pennsylvania, County Of,
IS. To any Minister of the Gospel,
Justice of the Peace or other officers
or persons authorized by law to solemn
ize marriages
You are hereby authorized to join
together in the holy state of matrimony,
according to the rights and ceremonies
of your church, society or religious de-
nomination and the law of the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, A-B-
and CD
Given under my hand and seal of
the Orphans Court of said county of
at, this-day Of, Ammo Domini
one thousand. Clerk.
For which said license the clerk
shall receive the sum of fifty cents.
The license shall have appended To
it two certificates, numbered to cores
pond with the said license Zone marked
original and one marked duplicate),
which shall be in form as follows:
l., hereby certify, that on the
day Of, one thousand, at, and
were by me united in marriage in
accordance with license issued by the
Clerk of the Orphans Court of-couu'
ty, Pennsylvania, numbered.
Signed, ......
Minister of the gospel, Justice of the
Peace or Alderman.
And the certificates marked "origin
al''shall by the person solemnizing the
marriage be given to the persons mar
ried, and the certificates marked "du.
plicate"shall be returned to the Clerk
of the Orphans Court of the proper
county, as provided in section 0. this
act: Provided, that in all cases in
which the parties intend solemniziug
their marriages themselves no such mar
riage shall take place until the Clerk Of
the Orphans Court of the proper county
shall certify their right so to do in a
declaration in the following form:
To Alb and G, D.
Legal evidence having been furnish
ed to me in accordance with the act of
Assembly, approved the-day Of,
! 1885, this certfies that | am satisfied
that there is no legal impediment to
you joining yourselves together in mar
riage. A--B-,Clerk.
And in lieu of the certificate above
given there shall be appended to such
declaration two certificates, in the fol
lowing form;
We hereby certify that on the =
day of =, 49,, we united ourselves
in marriage at =, in the county of =,
having first obtained from the Clerk of
the Orphans Court of said county a
decl ration that he was satisfied that
III re were no existing legal impedi-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
Council Proceedings.

Council met in special session at s
o'clock, Friday evening, June Goth.
The President stated that the object
of the meeting was to consider the
matter of the application of property
owners on Centre Street with reference
to putting down an extension to sewer
in and up Centre Street, and such 9th
er business as might properly be brought
up.
Mr. Isaiah Hagenbuch offered the
following resolution, viz:
Resoloed, That G. w. Miller, r. c.
Neal and others be and are hereby au'
thorized TO lay sewer on Centre St.
and parts of Fifth and Iron Sts, under
supervision of the town authorities
and the cost thereof, without interest
be paid the said parties in three equal
payments. Time to commence from
the time the sewer is completed Ayes
and nays called for by Mr.. Sterling
Ayes, Meyer, Sharpless, Hagenbuct
and Rupert, votes.
Nays, Sterling, Sterner and Rosen
stock, 3 votes, carried.
Tax rates proposed for next meeting
are as follows Mr.. Rosenstock pro
posed 10 mill rate, Sterner 0 and
Sharpless IL.
Mr.. Roseustock, in offering 1C
mill rate reserved that all Bonds be
coming due during the year, with in
terest thereon, and interest on bond
outstanding shall be paid and that thu
balance of the tax be used as the Coun
Gil may from time to time direct, pro
vided the 10 mill rate be accepted.
On motion adjourned to meet oil
Monday evening, June goth at
o'clock.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
AN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY Pa
fed that such facts exist they shall
take charge of the body of such deceas.

fed that such facts exist they shall
take charge of the body of such deceas-
ed soldier, sailor or marine, and cause
IL to be buried in the manner mention
ed in the first section of this act, and
thereupon they shall Immediately re-
port their action in the case to the
county commissioners OF their county
setting forth the facts ascertained by
them, together with the name, rank
and command TO which such deceased
soldier, sailor or marine belonged at
the time of his discharge, the date of
his discharge, the character of bis occu-
patton Immediately preceding his
death, the date of his death and place
of his burial, also an accurately item
ized statement OF expenses incurred in
and about such burial, which report
shall be duly attested by three reput-
able persons of full age residing IN the
township or ward in which such de.
ceased soldier, sailor or marine died,
knowing the fact that such deceased
soldier, sailor or marine died without
sufficient means to defray the necessary
burial expenses.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty of
the county commissioners of each
county of this State, upon receiving
the reports and statements of expenses
from their appointees under the pro-
visions of this act, to transcribe in a
book to be kept for the purpose all the
facts contained in such reports and
statements, and to draw warrants upon
the treasurer Of their county for the
payment of such expenses not exceed.
ing however the said sum of thirty-fve
dollars on each body buried in accord
ance with the provisions of this act, to
be paid out of the fund of the county
and such warrants shall be made pay
able to the persons appointed under
the provisions of this act, to be paid
out of the fund of the county and
such warrants shall be made payable to
the persons appointed under the pro-
visions of this act who shall have bur-
led the bodies for which the warrants are
to be so drawn.
SECTION 4. 1t shall also be the duty
OF the county commissioners of each
county in this State upon the death of
any soldier, sailor or marine within
their county, who shall be buried under
the provisions of this act to cause a
headstone to be placed at the head of
the grave of each deceased soldier,
sailor or marine, containing his name
and if possible the organization to
which he belonged or in which he
served, TO be of such material and de.
sign as they may deem suitable, and the
expense for the same shall be paid out
of the funds of the county in which such
soldier, sailor or marine died. Pro-
vided, however, That the expense shall
not exceed the sum of fifteen dollars
for such headstone, and the county
commissioners of each county acting
under this section shall draw warrant
on the treasurer of their county for
the payment of such expense in favor
of the party or parties furnishing such
headstone.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26


The new house OF Hon. f. L. Shuman is
being pushed toward completion as rapidly
as possible. lie will soon be able again to
move into his new house, which has been
placed on the foundation Of the burned
one.
There is somewhat of falling of of
church attendance, owing to the hot wealth
er. They are fair weather Christians.
The reservoir is being rapidly completed,
and till then the people will be supplied
with water directly from the springs at the
mountain. There are quite a number of
people who are taking advantage to get
plenty of good water at moderate rates.
Where is the street sprinkler? Ought
there not something be done to stop this
dust upon our streets Do not our busi-
ness men think it will pay to sprinkle the
streets
Strawberries are selling on our streets at
from to 20 cents quart.
We have few men in this place, who,
for contemplate meanness, go beyond the
widest conceptions. They imagine that
no difference what prices they fix or what
they do that no man dare say anything,
just because they possess few cents, which
perhaps, is in some one clse's name. This
is a free country and liberty of speech is
our grandest right, but they think that it Is
not and do everything they can to injure
the reputation and character of upright
citizens to answer their mean ends. We
are glad TO say that they are not plenty.
We are glad to notice that canvassing tor
the offices has not been much resorted to
this Summer and hope the time will come
when man need not spend small fortune
to obtain an office, but that the people will
not tolerate man for an officer who trav-
els for votes. "Let the Office seek the man
and not the man the Office" should be the
motto of the citizens.
Dphtheria in this place is confined to a
few families and there should be used the
utmost caution to prevent its spread, as it
is one of our most dangerous diseases.
ihS h9hihS Paity SohoiStihS VI nioooi o.
Rhawn, Gilbert, Smith, etc, who intend
camping on the island, expect grand time,
| fishing and boating.
There was a good attendance at Quaker
meeting on Sunday last. Eminent preach
ers from abroad were here. The building
was built about 1887 and stands in grove
of ancient forest trees, telling us of the
mighty monarchs of the forest who once
occupied the place where now the dim and
hum of busy trade and manufacture is now
being carried on.
Where is the grand parade for the fourth
of July? Will not some enterprising citi-
zen start the ball rolling and give us some
thing worthy of the grand day?
Mrs. Nancy Kline, mother of NJ. V. b.
Kline, died last week and was buried last
| Tuesday in Greenwood cemetery. She had
very sudden death, being as well as u.s.
ual in the evening and a corpse in the
| morning. The cause of her death is sup
posed to be heart disease.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
New Rates of Postage.

On July 1st the following important
age:
/. Any article in newspaper or other
publication may be marked for observation,
except by written or printed words, with
out increase of postage.
2. All newspapers sent from the Office Of
publication, including sample copies, or
when sent from news agency, to actual
subscribers thereto, or to other news agents.
shall be entitled TO transmission at the rate
of one cent per pound, or fraction thereof,
the postage to be prepaid,
3. The weight of all single-rate letters is
increased from one-half of one ounce each,
or fraction thereof, to one ounce each, or
fraction thereof. The same increase OF
weight is allowed for drop letters, whether
mailed at stations where there is free de-
livery or where carrier service is not esta b.
lished.
4. A special stamp, of the value of ten
cents, may be issued, which, when attach
ed to letter in addition to the lawful post
"6S shSiSOhi ohaii CutitiC lCltCl W illllC-
diate delivery at any place containing 1000
population or over, according to the Federal
census, within the carrier limit of any de-
livery office, or within one mile of the post
office coming within the provisions OF this
law, which may, in like manner, be desig-
mated as a special delivery office; that such
specially stamped letters shall be delivered
between 2 a. m. and midnight; that book
shall be provided in which the person to
whom the letter Is addressed shall acknowl-
edge its receipt; that messengers are to be
paid 80 per cent. of the face value OF all the
stamps received and recorded in month,
provided that the aggregate compensation
paid to any one person for such service
shall not exceed $50 per month, and pro-
vided further that the regulations for the
delivery of these specially stamped letters
shall in no way interfere with the prompt
delivery of letters, as provided by existing
laws or regulations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26
Hetlerville.

Hiram Eveland Agent for the best
celebrated Johnson mowers and har-
vesters reports having a reasonable
good success, The machine is a very
fine one it does not need recomend a.
tion for they recomend themselves.
The day laborers are leaning over
the fence looking at the grain and sing
ing "ln this wheat by and by"
w. f. Mowry and sisters paid visit
to their relatives over the river on Sat
urday and Sunday the 18th and l4th
they report very good time.
On last Tuesday evening the 9th
Mr.. John Mowry was taken by a sur
prise, while walking on the porch he
saw some one coming down the road
and when he came near enough he
recognized it to be his own brother
who has been absent from him for
just forty years, joyful meeting that
was.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-06-26

Secretary Whitney's predicament in
regard to the Dolphin is not the
most pleasant that an official could find
himself in. There is no longer a ques.
tion about the vessel being good for
nothing. But most.of the money was
paid for her before the Secretary got
into Office, and it is feared that the
contract drrwn up in the Robson
Chandler Roach style with the express
purpose of covering swiDdle, will com.
pei the acceptance of the ship and the
payment of the full price. Under a
Republican administration the Dolphin
would be highly valued as craft that
would stand unlimited repairing, but
if Secretary Whitney is compelled to
take her he will be puzzled to know
what to do with her.-Ec.