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His Pleh.

To THE EDITOR: would like your opinion Of
my plan by which l sincerely believe every pen
sion and war claim file might be properly
and fairly adjusted within period of six months.
Here it is
In case Of a claim for invalid pension /, as Com
missioner OF Pensions, would search the records
of the War Department in relation to the merits
thereof, and proceed to PROFOUND list of ques-
tons, the proper answers of which would be neceS-
sary to establish the claim and forward this list OF
questions, with all available information and assist
ance to the County Judge other duly qualified
officer of the County i'll which the claimant
Sides commanding him (the officer) to send this
list of questions to the claimant and order him to
appear ut his Office within at given time with
such witnesses dispositions both, will, as
fully as possible, make answer to the questions
aforesaid The witnesses to be compelled to at
tend such hearing by subpoena If necessary. OF
course this subject is quite expansive; but, pre-
limiDary, have said enough to give you an idea
of my idea the main object being to distribute the
work amongst these County officers who usually
have but little TO do, and thereby relieve the PEN
sion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hanover, Ill.
There is one objection to Comrade Win
ters plan that would be fatal at the outset.
Judges are State and County officers, and
the United States cannot set them to doing
its work, which would be the case if they
were put in charge of pension cases. Judges,
as rule, have already quite as much Of
their own work as they can do, without
being loaded down with duties that are out
side of their range Of action.
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CONGRESS-.

No work of Importance was done by either
House last week, although the Senate was in
session Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
meeting only on the latter day long enough TO
adopt the House resolution to adjourn till Jan. D.
The failure to pass the Naval Appropriation
Bill leaves that branch of the service without
funds after Dec 81. Secretary Chandler has
accordingly issued an order directing the De-
partment to make contracts for supplies, ETC..
as usual, but with the understanding that the
contractors must wait for their pay until pro-
vision is made. The employees Of the De-
partment will also have to wait until an ap-
preparation is made before they can receive
their salaries
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Miss Ransom's Painting of Gen. Thomas.

Considerable pressure is being brought on
Congress to purchase from Miss G. l.. Ransom
her splendid oil painting Of Gen. George II.
Thomas. Forsyth Post, with its 72O members,
of Toledo, o., has adopted resolutions earnestly
requesting Congress to purchase the painting.
A similar petition has also been sent by Post
No. 2, of Philadelphia. with 627 sgners; Uric
Dahlgren Post, of Elizabeth, NJ j., with 155
signers, and George III. Thomas Post, Of Dallas,
Tex, with Lac signerA.
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TO oyER-rop DIR MONUMENT.

The French gloat much in anticipation over
an erection with which they propose to throw
the Washington monument into the shade. lt
is TO be an iron tower erected on the grounds OF
the Paris Exposition for 1889, and to be one OF
it; attractions. 1t will be 800 meters high, and
as q meter is three and one-third feet, 1t WILL
make total hight of about 1000 feet, or
more than 400 feet higher than the structure
of marble on the banks of the Potomac. 1t Will
taper from the bottom to the top, but at a hight
of 90 meters there will be grand hall, which
Will have q total area of about an acre and
quarter. This will be divided up into rooms
Tor the accommodation of scientists who Will
study the meteorological and astronomical con-
ditions from the top of the tower, its hight
giving it freedom from dust and vapors such
as interfere with observations on the surface Oh
the earth.
BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
The printing of notes, stamps for tobacco ana
liquors. and miscellaneous jobs for the Depart
mentS is quite an important part OF the work
done by the Government III this city. Inc
labor employed is necessarily highly skilled ana
very costly, the presses and other machinery
are Of the most ingenious and expensive charac-
ter. and the work turned out is not surpassed
anywhere in the world. The report OF L. n.
Burrill, esq, Chief of the Bureau, says that
during the year there have been printed notes
aud securities of face value of S26S,3l0, lS0,
p, ,127, ,407 sheets Of internal revenue and Gus
toms stamps, and SO on. The expenses OF the
Bureau were:
Salaries of officers etc................ S26oio %
Labor. on9'so9 =.
Material, lio'o'o 10
Total s977. sol s5
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All our subscribers should examine the vel
low slip on their paper and see how the num-
Der found there compares with that in the head
of the paper. If they are nearly the same they
will understand that their subscriptions have
nearly expired, and that they should renew at
once. No one can afford to miss single num-
ber of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, because if he
does he will regret it. Send on your renewals
at once that there may be no unpleasant gap
In the receipt Of the paper.
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Aoidi ~
MISCELLANEOUS.
Gen. Malone has not been in his seat this

Gen. Malone has not been in his seat this
session.
Hon. Samuel J. Tilden has engaged rooms at
Wizards Hotel for the inauguration. he
wrote that he expected to arrive here March l,
and would probably remain for about two
weeks. A parlor and bed room on the first floor
have been assigned to him. The rooms of Hon.
Thomas A. Hendricks, e-President-elect,
are on the floor above. The corner rooms on
the first floor fronting Pennsylvania avenue
and Fourteenth street are reserved for special
purpose, believed to be the hope of yet securing
the future tenant of the White House.
Washington ladies will now lrave an appor-
tunity of studying medicine at home, Columbian
University having decided to admit women to
the study Of medicine.
The National tribune., 1885-01-01

To THE EDITOR: There is no incident of the
late war that ! remember more distinctly than
the capture at Gettysburg by the Confederates
of Brighten. Graham. 1t was in the after
noon of the second days fight, just at the left of
the Peach Orchard, that the 141st Pa. charged
upon the advancing enemy. Gen. Graham was
on his horse in rear of the left Of the regiment
shouting orders to the column. AS we met the
foe there was clash of arms and recoil of
both lines. Then Gen. Graham, standing in
his stirrups brandishing his sword, rode for
ward through the line to lead the boys to re-
newed effort. In his impetuous bravery he
went too far. The enemy'5 bayonets bristled
about him, yet he struck right and left, and in
the lull distinctly heard him say: 81 won't
surrender; / am Brigadier General, and l
won't surrender! He was unceremoniously
helped from his horse, and we were without a
General. When and how he was wounded l
have not learncd.-WM. E. LoRING, Co. Z,
141St Pa, Santa Rosa, Cal.
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Co. THURSDAY JANUARY

and often in moments of retrospection when
the scenes of horror the incidents of camp and
prison life come before me- they do not seem to
to be realities, but move like the phantasy of
troubled dream. The ragged, feshless throng
that sojourned with us within that terrible
prison, are widely separated to-day. They fill
the shop, the mine and Office of the East, and
like myself follow the farmers vocation on the
broad pastures of the West. while some have
pitched their tents by the glad waters whose
bright waves wash the shores of an eternal
rest.-TuEoDoRE AUSTINE Co I 18th Ill
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This is certainly not encouraging for those
who would use the Cabinet as stepping-stone
for the Presidency. They see before them the
ghosts Of such awful disappointments as met
the ambition of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
John C. Calhoun, Lewis Cass, Alexander Ham
ilton, Thomas Ewing, w. III. Crawford, S. P.
Chase, b. II. Bristow, John Sherman, John
Bell, Jefferson Davis, and w. @. Gresham, who
thought they could step from a Department
building into the White House.
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yXTANTED-By E. o. Felts, Rockford In.-The ad-
w dresses of Henry L. Pitcher and Robert j. Evens,
of Co H. 4Sth ILL., also, Surgeon in charge of Post Hog
pta at Stephenson Ala in Winter of 1864 and5 15-5t
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The November Century is on the press for the
fourth time The first edition of the February
number, containing Gen. Grants Shiloh"
will be 175,000.
Mr.. Z. p. Roe's new serial story, Driven
Back to Eden," will begin in the February ST.
Nicholas
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Advertisements for addresses inserted under this head az
The rate Of :y cents for three Ises. address replies TO
advertisers.
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VxTANTED-By Matthew Clifford, Olmsteadville. N.
w Y.-The addresses of John Bowling, Morris 0'Sul.
ivan Conlin, Abrams any member of Co. f. 1st N Y.
Mounted Rifles, who were taken prisoners May H. 1863
lear Blackwater, Va. 175-2t
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WyANTED-By Wm c. Note, Bluff Springs NJ
w The addresses of Charles Upham, of 9Th ILL., Cav,
and Henry Stowe, Orderly Sergeant Co. A. 65th Ill 1752t
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WANTED--ADDRESSES.

GENTS!-The S. A. L. Eradicator out-sells every
"a thing. Empire Manufg Co., 3Sl Canal ST., NJ Y.
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THE LEGISLATURES.

The following bills passed the SEN
ate on Tuesday:
An act authorizing county commits
sioners to make contracts Tor the col
lection of forfeited recognizances and
fines; an act to establish state board
of health; au act to transfer the board
OF canal commissioners to the depart
ment of internal affairs from the audi
tor generals department.
In the House, the bill fixing the rate
of licenses to he paid by wholesale liq-
uor dealers at per cent. on annual
sales was favorably reported. A bill
was introduced imposing, on convic-
tion, fine of 800 and 60 days i'm
prisonment on any person purchasing
liquor by the half-pint, pint, quart OF
gallon for the purpose of furnishing to
minors or people of Incorporate hab.
its.
The following house bills were pass
ed finally
Requiring county commissioners to
pay for the interment of honorably dis
charged soldiers who died in INDECENT
circumstances, and for headstone, for
the deceased, the entire expense not to
exceed $50.
Authorizing the admission into sol.
diers' orphan schools of destitute chill.
dren of soldiers and sailors of whose
death the superintendent of soldiers
orphan schools has received satisfacto-
ry proof.
Allowing township auditors So a
day for the time necessarily employed
in the performance of their duties.
Requiring the state treasurer to re-
fund to Carl Moricke, of Allegheny
county, his escheated bank deposit
Authorizing townships to elect school
superintendents.
Increasing the means for the destruc-
tion of Canada thistles.
The senate resolution protesting
against the abolition of the National
Board of Health, in view of the sap
proach of cholera" was concmred in.
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A Wisconsion woman named Mrs
Mack has been relieved from the re.
sponsibliy of numbering her husband
in 1878, by an ingenious method OF
her own. She was tried and convicted
and sentenced to state prison for life
bat the supreme court granted her q
new trial, aud the jury disagreed. Mrs
Mack soon after married the principal
witness against her, and thus prevent.
ing him from testifying, and she has
never been tried third time, and
probably never will be. The man she
married ought to be able to keep he,
straight, as threat of divorce which
would open his mouth again, should
have a tendency to render her entirely
submissive to his will This is a new
way to end a murder trial.
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GENERAL NEWS.
SATURDAY, February slst.

zlbl.
The handsome four story residence OF John A
( King, 1918 Pine street, Philadelphia was destroy
| ed by fire. Mr.. King and his son, seven years o
age, and three Others lost their lives. Mrs. Kin,
and daughter, three years old jumped from th,
fourth story window and wer caught In the stree
In mattress, saving their lives.
"A fire broke out at 5Oi Market street, Phlladel
phia, and before 1t could be controlled four busl
ness houses were destroyed.
The lead works OF j. 4. Lewis, of Phlladelphia
were destroyed by fire about fye O'Clock In The
evening,
"A terrific neutral gas explosion occurred In the
cellar OF two-story brick building In Wellsburg
West Virginia. This hou ana the one adjoining
were blown 20 atoms, and the inmates klIed.
The Chappaqua Mountain Institute for boys
and girls at Chappaqua, N Y, was destroyed by
IRE about O'Clock in the morning. No lives were
lost. I..
About 5000 worth OF property was destroy.
ed by nre al New Britain, Conn.
"A charter was issued to the j. D. Llppincott
Publishing Company OF Philadelphia. Capital
stock 81, ,000O 600.
"A collision occurred near Conaj harle, N Y.
betweea freight train and passenger 1he engi-
neer and hrem,n on the passenger train were
Elted.
-TAt Bristol, Pa, the democrats held an election
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N AND DEMOCRAT, BIOOMSRURG COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA

to express preference for postmaster, under the
incoming administration. 9hcro were four candi.
dates
An open switch near Cincinnati, caused the
express train to into the rear OF another train
injuring number OF passengers.
MONDAY, February gard.
by the will Of the late Francis A. Drexen 1t is
found thas he has given one-tenth OF his vast for.
tune to Catholic Institutions.
Mr. and Mrs. william Peak the seniors Of the
once famous Swiss family OF bell ringers are IN
mates OF the Cortland county poorhouse. near Ho-
mer n. Y
Mine slight fires occurred in Philadelphia on
Sunday the 2end
United States Marshall Gosllng was killed and
Deputy Marshall Manning fatally wounded by
friends OF prisoners they wee escorting from Aus
tin to 'an Antonio.
--Th excessive cold weather In West Virginia
has fallen heavily upon men and animals, because
Of the scanty supply given them from the blasted
crops of last seasons drought. Droves Of hogs,
cattle, sheep and horses have died OF starvation.
Annie, Hoffman, of Ashland, a little girl OF
eight years, was frightfuly burned by her little
brother aged years who was playing with the
fire.
TUESDAY, February cath.
Edward voeghtly, bookkeeper OF the Butler,
Pennsylvania Savings Bank, Is defauter to an
amount estimated from forty to sixty thousand
dollars
"A meteor passed over Victoria d. c., about nine
O'Clock. 1t was OF enormous size ard appeared
like mass of molten iron. The noise caused by
It's passage was like that OF escaping steam.
Smoke and flames were thrown on by the meteor.
1t was seen to descend into the sea, cloud OF
spray and steam marking the spot.
A vessel bound from Galv ston to Boston,
caught fire from a lamp explosion and was de-
sroyed. The crew Of eight men abandoned the
vessel In time to save their lives.
In the litigation between the Borough coun-
ellis of Pottsyllle and the Electric Light company
Instituted restrain the latter from planting
poles In the street except under certain restric-
tlons, the Court dissolved the injunction and rem
dered a sweeping decision In favor OF the Electric
Light Company.
The Pardon board has refused to interfere in
the case OF DR.. Goersen, convicted OF wife murder
In Philadelphia five years go. There has been
long de ay in his case but he will be hanged on
March 5th.
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v. L. L loLiEi,
LEONARD RHoNE,
Committee Pa. State G

Committee Pa. State Grange.
1t is clear that some Legislation is
necessary to eqnalize taxes, as it is un-
doubtedly true that corporations do not
pay their proportionate share. Wheth-
er the Act providing for the assess
ment of personal property is just what
is needed is question for careful con
sideration. The third section viii
greatly increase the labors of assessors
and multiply the records in the Com
missioners' Office, and we doubt the
constitutionality of the clause that pro
vides that any obligation or evidence
OF debt not entered in the
assessors book, shall, while so with
held, be uncollectabe and the in crest
forfeited, as the act does not exclu de
contracts already made. The Act OF
1916, contains in substance what is
proposed in the new law, but it has
never been enforced here. Will the
proposed law be carried out any bet
ter?
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Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED-Western winter bran, spot, 1926 "a II
FLOTR--Western extras 2.55 a 3.l2h Penn'a
family, 3.5O a 3si Ohio clear, ITO "a i50, winter
patent 500 "a $50.
WllEAT-Pennsylvania red, No. 1, 95; No. 9, ~
CORN.-ii q s..
OAtS.--No. 3 white "a 8s No. ., 80
HAY AND STRAW Tin thy-Choce Western
and Now York. SIG fair to good Western and
New York. H. "a 10 medium Western and New
York, 10 "a ~. cut hay as to quality 10. Ca 1880
Rye straw 20 q 81, Wheat straw, o. IA 10. oat
straw IL.
EGGS.-Pcnnsylvanla 81 western IL "a 1s.
BUTTER-Pennsyvani creamery prints 80 "a a.
Western extra 81 "a %.
LIVE PoULrRY.--F 1OH "a II mixed lots
~ "a 10 rooSterS old g.
DRESSED lOULrRY.-Chickens extra gE d
10 dressed turkeys, extra 10, choice, 10 Cr IA ,
mlddllng II "a IL.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1885.

The bill making appropriations to
Normal Schools for 1885 and 1856
gives S50,0O0 each year to the ten
schools of the state, to be equally di-
vided between them.
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VdndergriH Mtq. Co.

VandrgrW Mfq. Co. q:
Camden Mears, Agent IL have been in
the laundry business constantly during the
past ten years, and have tried very many
different kinds of family washing ma
chimes, one of which is the New Improved
Western Washer, sold by you, and cheer
fully recommend it us being the best one
for my work that have even tried. 1t
gives perfect satisfaction, and would not
part with it for double the amount | paid
for it if could not procure another one.
Any person wishing to see it in operation
can do so, by calling at my laundry.
Yours Respectfully,
G. III. BRowS,
Proprietor Bloomsburg Laudry, Dent.
ler's rev block, Main Street.
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A l. S o

all that lot piece or parcel of land situate In the
above named township described as follows, viz
Beginning at pin tree, thence by land OF cyrus
Boone south three and quarter degrees west
twenty and fvetenths perches to east side Of pine
stump, thence by lands of Allen Shehamer south
eighty eight degrees east twenty-one and two
tenth perches to stone, thence north three and a
quarter degrees east seventy and one.tenth perch
es,thence by above named land north eighty seven
degrees west s ventv-one and two tenths perches
TO the place OF beginning, containing two acres
and one hundred and ten perches Of land strict
measure, be the same more orless-
Seized taken into execution at the suit of Alfred
Bower VS.. william Kisner and to be sold as the
property Of William Kisuer. Levari Facias
Ikeler, atty.
JOHN MOUREY,
Sheriff
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BLooMsBURG, Pa, Dec. s, 1884

ShS''i a. peS' o. 1901
VmdegIW WJg. o.
GENTLEMEN when your agent, Mr.. G.
Mears, solicited me to purchase one of
your Western Washing Machines, nothing
but a desire to be courteous prompted me
to give one moments attention to 1t, as all
the washing machines had ever seen had
proved utter failures But when your
agent, in commendable spirit of fairness,
offered to sell your machine on its merits
could not refuse to give it fair trial II
has now done service in my laundry three
months, and must say that it is perfect il
every respect, doing its work thoroughly
and with 1t one girl can do the work Of
two, without fatigue, 1t is simply match
less. Very Truly Yours,
l.. A. SHATTUoR NJ. ID.
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wednesday, March II, 1885.

AT two o'clock p, m. of said day, the following
described lot OF ground situate In Light Street.
Scott township Columbia county. Pa, bounded
and described as fol oSs to-wt; on the east by
the p bile road leading from Light Street to
Bloomsbury on the no th by lot owned by the
heirs OF A. j. Eyer deceased, on the west by an
ale, ana on the south by an alley containing
In width along said public road 10 feet, and IN
depth ld5 feet, whereon are erected good two
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Frame Dwelling House,

with kitchen attached, stable and other out
buildings GOOD well OF water on the premises
with pump
TERMS OF sALE-ren per cent. OF one fourth
OF the purchase money 70 be paid at the striking
down OF the property the one fourth less the ten
per cent. at the continuation OF sale and the re-
mainlng three fourlhs n one year thereafter, with
Interest from confirmation nisL
WILSON d. MELLICK,
ieois Administrator
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Bloomsbury and Vicinity,
and all who are interested in an I'M
portant improv, meut:
TESTIMONIALS.

BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Dec. 8, 1884
Vandergrif Mfg Co.:
We bought from your agent, Mr.. C.
Mears, one of your New Improved West
ern Washers. Have used it for three
weeks and are much pleased with it, 1t
saves labor washes cleanly, does not wear
out the clothes and works easily. We can
heartily recommend it to everyone who
has washing to do. Resp'y. Yours,
MRs. p. NJ. TEATs.
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HAY-FEVER

stored her hearing.-F. D. Morse, Insurance. Eliza
beth, N. j
give 1t a trial. Ely's Cream Balm causes no
pam. Gives relief at once. thorou- h treatment
will cure. Not a liquid Not q snuf1 Apply into
nostr5. Price 50 cents at druggists; III cts. by
mall, registered 81 mpe bottle by mail 10 cents.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists. Owego, y. Y.
Feb I'd " d
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of sundry wrlts lssred out OF the Court
OF Common Pleas OF c lumbia county and to me d-
rected, viii be exposed to public sale at the Court
House In BlOomsbury on
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real ESaates

In pursuance OF an order OF the Orphans Court
OF Columbia county, the undersigned Admnistra-
tor, sc, OF Margaret Melck, deceased, viii ex-
pose 70 public sale ON The pre- .nIses ON
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TRY ONEl Aud if YOU are not
satisfied after giving it fair trial re.
turn the machine to our agent, and he
will refund your money.
Pander1rin Mia. CO.