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Why Jump was Killed
THE ROMANTIC STORY OF TIE NoRTIIUM
BERLAND MURDER.

A special from Northumberland to
the Scranton Truth furnishes the fol.
lowing particulars in regard to the
Cox Jump murder The intense ex-
citement produced here by the murd-
er of Milo Jump, formerly of Scranton,
by John L. Cox, proprietor of the
Palmer House, continues undated.
With the lapse of time comes out the
story which first brought about the
difference between Cox and his former
employe, and which undoubtedly was
the cause of the terrible murder. Dur
ing Jumps employment at the Palmer
House he formed the acquaintance
with the wife of Cox, which it is open
ly asserted, ripened into familiarity
which excited the husbands suspicious
and finally a wrathy interview with
wife, in which he severely whipped her,
aud then the discharge of Jump from
the hotels employ, with the admoni
tion that it he ever entered the build
ing again it would be at his peril. The
men afterward met on the street, and
the enmity existing caused quarrel to
break out at once, in which Cox drew
revolver on Jump and pulled the
trigger, but it missed fire, and the in
terposition of lockers ON saved Jumps
life at that time. The latter had a
large dirk in his hand with which he
Cut Cox severely in the left arm.
When Jump and the young men of
his party entered the Palmer House
Thursday, he did SO more ON banter
from them that he was afraid to enter
He told them, however, that he placed
his life in jeopardy in doing so. Cox
was in the readiog room attached to
the bar when jump and his companions
came in, and when he recognized
Jumps voice in reply to the bartend-
ers remark that he could have nothing,
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The clerks Like to Work.

The government will be the gamer
by an hundred or two hundred thous-
and dollars this summer in the saving
of leaves Of absence. Under ordinary
conditions there would be an average
Of thousand clerks on leave of alb
sence beginning the first Of July and
continuing till the first of October.
Whether it is the delightful weather,
Indifference to foreign attractions or
the influence of the new administra-
ton which keeps the clerks here is a
matter of no moment. They are here
and attending to business. The regu-
lar annual leave of thirty days has not
been cut off they simply don't want
to 60. Nobody seems to be growing
about being compelled to work +; they
love to stay and help the government
along. Some people are mean enough
to say that they are afraid of being
dismissed, but this is evidently Sian.
dor
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Ravencree X valley.

Is not the Buckhorn correspondent lit
tic bit off when speaking of the Misses
Tubbs of Benton, visiting their sister, Mrs.
White, at that place The ladies referred
to are, no doubt, the daughters of Mr.. Ed.
Tubbs and reside in Fairmount township,
Luzernc county, and cousins of Rev. T. H.
Tubbs, of Buckhorn. We have no knowl-
edge of any Miss Tubbs in Benton town.
ship, who has yet entered her teens.
We never wonder that young people in
should stand by the hour pitching qrots is
not a little surprising. Every little hamlet
has its corps of pitchers, and Bendertown
is not an exception.
Your correspondent was aroused by the
murderous cries of hen last week, which
was tied to the fence near by his sleeping
apartment, nursing brood of goslings
Supposing mink or some other animal
preyng upon the feathered baby tribe, we
hastily rushed to the rescue. Passing the
wood-pile we seized stick of stovew ood,
and on approaching saw something fast
ened to the hen which let go its hold on
seeing us and Immediately threw itself on
Its back, showing fight in self defense.
We struck it a stunning blow, however,
and on examination found it to be huge
owl that measured over four feet from tip
to tip of its wings We stuffed his owlshp
and intend keeping it as an ornament pre-
vious to establishing a museum.
Notwithstanding the chrome grumbling
of farmers in early Spring on account of
cold and lateness of the season, despond-
ent of crop prospects, harvest, as usual, is
here, abundant and fair and evidently Of
an excellent quality. "Seed time and har-
vest" we are promised, shall never fail and
each year this promise is verified beyond
expectation, despite cold or heat, rain or
draught, or any other condition Of climate.
Michael Wenner, who lost three head Of
horses year ago last Winter, from dis
sick horse, which is thought will most
likely die He has lost In his time large
number Of horses.
Last Sunday completed the series of the
seven rainy Sundays. And it rained every
one of them at this place.
Young America celebrated the glorious
Fourth. We have not heard Of any lock
jaw.
Let the young people avail themselves OF
their opportunity between this and the first
of October. No doubt the new law will
cut short much single blessedness on a.
count of thick ice that must be broken
when it comes into effect.
Farmers are sowing buckwheat much
earlier than in former years. We can as
sign no reason for this except that they
contemplate early frost Usually late
buckwheat fills the best.
The plantain leaf is taking full possession
of the soil and covering whole fields with
their unsightly seed staffs. 1t roots out
everything and is said to be the worst pest
that the soil is adapted to in the line Of
weeds.
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stay East, Young Man, Stay East.
Idaho Correspondence Meadville Republican,

Idaho Correspondence Meadville Republican,
a little advice to young men wish
ing to emigrate to the West. If you
are coming for the pleasure to find out
the ways of the West ald have some
fun come along; you can get plenty of
that. If coming with the expectation
of filling your purse with golden mon
ey by days ork,stay at home and dig
among the pine stumps until times get
a little better. The cars are loaded
every day with such young men, who
when getting to their destination find
no work and an empty purse. The
only thing for them to do next is to
dead-baat their way back by riding be-
tween freight cars or CONCEAL themselves
in box cars,if they can be found empty
NOT quite as desirable way as they
came. There was young man recent
ly, after being kicked off the train sew
eral shines, was asked by the conductor
where he was going, said ~ have start
cd for st. Paul and intend to 90 there
II the seat Of my pants holds out"
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Twenty. Five Thousand Democrats Ap
pointed.

A Washington correspondent says
the Republican clerks, postmasters, in.
ternal revenue collectors, etc, who
have been discharged during the past
four months, to be replaced by Demo.
Gratis, is much larger than is generally
known. TIE changes have been SO
gradual that the casual looker-on has
failed to note their total. The numb
er of revenue collectors is eighty-five;
since the 4th of March about sixty
Democrats have been appointed to take
the places of Republican collectors.
Each collector has under him from
fifty to one hundred employees, and all
these are being constantly changed. 1t
is the same with the custom offices and
post offices. 1t is no exaggeration to
say that fully $4,000 Democrats have
been appointed to Office during Presi-
dent Cleveland's short administration.
At this rate only about six months will
be required to change the entire per-
sonnel of the Government, but the pro
liabilities are the changes will proceed
much faster now that the new heads
of departments, bureaus and divisions
have come to know their ground, and
fell less dependent upon the old and
trained, but tricky Republican office
hOlders
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The Press seems to know something

The Press seems to know something
about Quay that is not to his credit.
1t declares that that something,
when it comes to be discussed, as it
inevitably must be, will be much more
difficult to deal with. Men familiar
with the affairs of the state know that
his candidacy involves much more ser
ious matters, and that such camp
aign cannot pass without their discuss
ion. Republicans should understand
what they are about"
Now that Quay is nominated for
State Treasurer by the Republican
party, it remains to be seen whether
the Press will have the courage to tell
what these "serious matters are.
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Unweloome Return Of q Husband.

In 1865 John Gilbert, farmer of
Huntingdon county, with his wife and
infant daughter, removed to Shelby
county, III. Failing to obtain employ
ment there, he left his family and con-
tinued his westward journey alone,
promising to return in six months.
Not returning at the time appointed,
his wife and daughter came back to
Huntingdon. About three years ago,
after lapse of seventeen years, Mrs.
Gilbert who could learn nothing of the
whereabouts of her husband, and be.
lievirg him to be dead, married Chris
tian Colestock, of Huntingdon, de.
crepit old man, who died few months
after the marriage, leaving his widow
considerably valuable property. On
Wednesday night, to the astonishment
of every body and particular by Mrs.
Colestock, Jno. Gilbert, her first hus.
band, arrived home, footsore and
weary, and sought lodging at the res
idence of his daughter, where he was
kindly received. Mrs Colestock, how
ever, though acknowledging his iden-
tity, refused to receive him as her law.
full husband, and dismissed him with
bitter reproaches. Whether Mrs.
Gilbert Colestock will be entitled to
the personality and dover in the realty
descending from Christian Colestock
is the legal question that will now be
raised in the settlement of the estate.
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Soldiers Home Commission To Organize.

Governor Patterson has notified the
members of the commission created for
the establishment of home for indig-
ent soldiers and sailors that he has fixed
Tuesday, July Ia, at noon, at the exc
cutive department, as the time for the
organization of the commission. The
names of the commission are Governor
Pattison, State Treasurer Livsey, Au
ditor General Niles, Senator Aull, Rep
resentative Il. j. Stewart, General
Louis Wagner, John NJ Vanderslce,
General James A. Beaver General
Robert B. Beath, Representative ]. B.
BROWN.
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1t is said that Mr.. Conkling wants to
return to the Senate two years hence,
and his arrival home after his sojourn
abroad is to be made the occasion of a
grand banquet to give him something
of serd.off. With Conkling and
Evarts in the Senate, New York would
be unusually well represented for a
State that has had in the Senate cham
ber such men as Platt, Warner Miller
and Lapham.
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OF William M. Evarts' romantic mar
riage a gossip says; The story is all
right, except, as he remarked to me the
other day, that his wife's name is not
Mary, that her father was not State
Treasurer and Governor of Vermont,
that the match was not opposed by her
father, and that there was no great
er amount of romance in the engage
ment than is ordinarily the case with
young people"
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llS ACRES.
The improvements are
Two Story Frame House,

spring house over a never-failing spring OF wat
er, hen house. a large bank barn, about 90 by 40
feet good granery, wagon house, hog house
cider house and corn crib. A well OF water at the
house and one also at the barn.
The land is divided into convenient felds wi tn
water in each field, except two. The farm is well
adapted for grazing and farming purposes; about
ten acres ofthe property is woodland, set with
chestnut, rock oak and other timber. There is a
fine young apple orchard, young peach orchard,
as wen as choice variety OF cherry, plum and
other fruit trees.
Conditions made known on day OF sale, by
l.. X. BOMBOY,
n. U. Funk, Attorney Administrator.
Also, at the same time and place, the under,
signed VIII expose to public sale the rem aiming un
divided one-seyenth interest In the above descrb
ed real estate. SARAH BOMBoY.
June e2 1885.
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Death Of Rich Wilkesbarrean,

Jameson Harvey, aged 80, one Of
the Oldest citizens of the Wyoming
valley, died at Wilkesbarrc Saturday
morning. He was the first extensive
operator and shipper Of coal in the an
tbracite region, continuing up TO 1868,
when he retired from active business
with large fortune. He was son
of Elisha Harvey. who was prominent
among the Wyoming settlers, and who
was made prisoner by the Indians in
1880 and conveyed to Canada. De-
ceased leaves ar estate Of over S2,0O0,-
600
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Statue of "Liberty Enl tightening
tho WorlJ -

The committee in charge or the construction OF
the base and pedestal for the reception OF this
great work, IN ORDER TO RAISE FUNDS FOR
ITS COMPLETION, have prepared miniature
Statute six inches In height,-the Statue Bronzed;
Pedestal, Nickel-silvered,- (which they are now
delivering to subscribers throughout the United
States at ONE DOLLAR EACH.
This attractive souvenir and Mantel or Desk Or
nament is perfect fac-simile OF the model furn-
ished by the artist.
The Statuette in same metal twelve inches high,
at FIVE DOLLARS EACH, delivered.
The designs OF Statue and Pedestal are protected
by U. S. Patents, and the models can only be fur
nished by this Committee. Address with remit
tance,
RICHARD BUTLER, Secretary.
American Committee OF the Statue OF Liberty.
33 Mercer Street, New York.
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The Pennsylvania Railroad system is
to have a southern connection, begin
ming at Washington, Pa, at the south
ern terminus of the Charters division
of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati and st.
Louis system. Its objective points is
Nashville, Tenn, and it will be known
as the West Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee Railway.
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ALSO,
ALSO,

All that certain lot OF ground situate In the town
OF Catawissa, county OF Columbia and State OF
Pennsylvania, bounded and desert bed as follows,
to-wt; on the asst by an alley, on the west by
Second street, on the north by Pine street, and on
the south by land OF the legatees OF solomon Hell
wig deceased, and Benjamin Barndt. whereon is
erected two story frame dwelling house and
outbuildlngs
Seized, taken into execution at the suit OF the
Catawl ssa Deposit Bank vs.. Fayen Weaver and
10 be sold as the property OF Fayen Weaver
Vend. Xxx. JOHN INQUIRY,
Miner ATTY sheriff.
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Judge Lambert Tree Of Chicago,
has been appointed Minister to Belg-
um. He was democratic candidate
for U. S. senator from Illinois and was
defeated by Logan by a small majority.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JACOB NccULLES.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF Jacob
McCullen, late OF Madison township Columbia
county, Pennsylvania, deceased have been grant
ed Administrator All persons having claims against
the estate OF the deceased are requested TO pre-
sent them for settlement, and those indebted 10
the estate TO make payment 10 the undersigned
administrator without delay.
NJ. A. WATSON,
July loft Administrative.
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We have received a copy of the Weekly
Record published at Aledo, Mercer county,
Illinois, of July 1st, which contains the fol-
lowing notice:
On Friday evening last, Mr.. B. A. Cir
ton, died at the residence of his son-in-law
d. NJ. Candor, of this place, and was bu--
ried on Sabbath, Revs. II. w, Fisk and
Thos. Stephenson conducting the services.
Mr.. G. has been resident OF our County
for some 13 years, residing at Hamlet until
about two years ago, since which time he
has resided in Aledo. He was in the 10th
year of his age and had been an invalid
for number Of years, the last two
confined to the house most Of the time. He
leaves an aged wife, two sons and two
| daughters, to mourn his death, to whom
the sympathy of their many friends is ex'
| tended in their bereavement.
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ESTATE OF DYER c. Moss, DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, who
has been appointed by the Orphans Court, an all-
ditor TO distribute the fund the hands o, the ex-
ecutor or said estate to claimants on the estate
and TO legatees and distributes under the viii OF
said decedent Will attend at the Office OF John G.
Freeze ESD, In Bloomsbury, on the 10th day OF
July, 1885 for hearing In said estate at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon, when and where all persons hav-
ing claims on said estate re, uired TO attend,
be forever debarred from coming in on said fund.
JOHN G. YOCUM,
June 5-3w Auditor
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President Cleveland spent a quiet
Fourth in his Office, receiving no call
ers. lie took drive in the afternoon
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June 5-3w
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM I. HESS, DECEASED.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF VII.
liam 4. Hess, late OF Benton township
Columbia county Pennsylvania, deceased have
bee granted by the Register or said county to the
undersigned Administrator. All persons having
claims against the estate OF the deceased are re.
quested to present them for settlement, and those
Indebted to the estate TO male payment to the
undersigned administrator without delay.
JOEL KEEPER,
June 26-6w' Administrative.
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A UDITOR'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM WEBB, DECEASED.

ESTATE OF WILLIAM WEBB, DECEASED.
The undersigned auditor appointed by agree
ment OF counsel, by the Orphans Court OF Colum
bla county to make distribution OF the fund in the
hands OF William Hart, Trustee and also to re
port a distribution OF the sum secured In the prt
misses according to the terms OF sale and the or
ders OF the court, Will sit at his oce. in Blooms
burg on Friday, July 10th 1885 at O'Clock, q. m.
for the purposes OF his appointment when anC
where all persons having claims against said es
tate must appear and prove the same, or be de
barred from any share OF said fund.
N. U. FUNK,
may ~ Auditor.
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MARRIAGES..

SHULTZ-SITLER.- the 4th of July,
at the Reformed Parsonage in Orangeville,
by Rev. A. Houtz, Mr.. John w. Shultz TO
Miss Amelia ]. Sitter, both of Benton
township.
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DEATHS.

MoMICHAEL.-In Fishingcreek town.
ship, June "a, 1855, Mrs. Sarah McMich-
ael, aged SO years, Z months, and 30
days,
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BLOOMSBURY, PA.
FRIDAY, JULY, 10, 1885.

Assistant Postmaster General Hay
has been compelled by i'll health, to re-
sign.
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Saturday. August !. 1885.

at O'Clock In the afternoon, the undivided six
seyenths interest, late OF Benjamin Bomboy, de-
ceased in the following described real estate, to-
wit
valuable farm situate in Hemlock township
on the public road leading from Buckhorn to Jer-
seytown, about one mile from Buckhorn, bounded
by lands OF David Wagner, Evan Thomas, Matthias
Heller, now William Rambo, and william Iyey
estate) Isaac Wagner NOW Phillip stroup) John
Miller and David Wagner containing
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A PPLICATION FOR CHARTER.

Notice is hereby given that an application Will
yania on Friday the nth day OF July, A. D., 1885,
under the Act OF Assembly Of the Commonwealth
Of PENNSYLVANIA, entitled "An Act to provide for
the Int orporation and Regulation OF certain Cor
pOrations," approved April go, 1874. and the sup
plements thereto, for the charter % Of an IN;
tended Corporation to be called "The school
and object whereof is for the purpose OF the
manufacture Of school and church furniture
and supplies and general planning mill, foundry
ard machine work and for these purposes to have
possess and enjoy I'LL the rights, benefits and priv
leges Of the said Act OF Asse enby and Its supple.
ments.
The pames OF the subscribers to the certificate
OF organization are c. W. Miller d. j. Waller Jr :,
Q. W. MILLER, President.
F. p. BILLMEYER, S.cy,
June l2 1t.
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Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED.-Western winter bran spot, 1850
Choice 1850.
FIOUR-Western extras 33I "a 8.75; Penn
family, 400 "a 425 Ohio clear, 4.25 "a 4. u: winter
patent 500 "a SIS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. red, No. 1, 1.Oi 1O1K.
CORN.-5l "a 50.
OATS.-No. white "a SIX No. @ 3sk
HAY AND STRAW Timothy-Choice Western
New York, Is. "a II. medium Western and New
YORK, 10 "a IL cut hay as to quality al ID %.
rye straw 20, Wheat straw, II. "a 13. Oat
straw II "a l2
EGGS.-Pennsylvania 13L western 1S ais n.
,, Bu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. creamery prints 20 "a ~
Western extra II.
LIVE PoULTRY.-Fowls, 49, mixed lots l3H@
IA. ROSTERS old COZ.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

BY virtue OF sundry writs OF Fier Faeias 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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Saturday, August 1st, 1885,


at O'Clock, p m. all that messuage and tract OF
land situate at Minlln Cross Roads, In the town.
ship OF Beaver, In the county OF Columbia, and
State OF Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows Beginning at gum, thence by land OF
Jno. Hauck and Scotch Run south GO degrees west
2s and 40 perches TO stone thence along side OF
public road leading from Beaver Valley to Mifiiln-
vile south degrees east II and 4-l0 perches 10
stone near the Danyille, ,Eazleton and Wilkesbarre
Railroad thence up said road north 6sdegrees east 40
perches to a stone. thence by land OF John Hauck
north s degrees east 40 perches TO the place OF be-
ginning containing two acres and l4O perches-
ALSO,
All that certain tract OF land situate In Beaver
township, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, bound
ed and described as follows Beginning at the
Mountain Survey, at post, north 25 degrees west
225 perches TO pine, thence by surveyed land
south rs degrees west $50 perches 10 white oak,
south degrees east 20 perches TO black oak,
thence south 2s degrees west 1917 perches TO
pine, south II degrees west T3 perches TO white
oak, south 6iH degrees east A perches to stone
north SO perches to pine, thence north 8 de-
grees east 240 perches TO post, the place OF be
ginning, containing ess acres more or less, whore
on Is erected a two and a half story frame dwell
Ing house, bank barn, wagon shed and other out
buildings
Seized, taken In execution and 10 be sold as
the property OF Jonas Bredbenner.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate!

by virtue OF an order Issued out OF the orphans
Court Of Columbia county, Pa, the undersigned
Trustee appointed by said Court Will expose 10
puhlic aale m tho nrafnieea m
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- ACRES

Of land, more or less, with the appurtenapces.
The land is In agood state OF cultivation and well
supplied with timber, water and all conveniences
for farming purposes.
All grain In the ground ana personal property on
the premises reserved. Deed at the expense OF
purchaser Possession OF the premises VIII be CIV
en- upon complying with the conditions and at
confirmation nlsi
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent Of one-fourth
OF the purchase money to be paid at the striking
down Of the property the one-fourth less the ten
per cent at the confirmation OF sale and the re-
manning three-fourths in one year thereafter,
with interest from confirmation nisi.
JOHN f. DERR,
keller & Herring, atty's. Trustee.