davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

At the Democratic county convention
last year the following resolution was
adopted
"ResOlred, That c. G. Barkley, j. G. Yo-
cum, B. F. Fruit, Isaiah Bower and Rohr
McHenry be and the same are hereby con-
stituted and appointed a committee to re-
wise "The Rules of Nomination of the
Democratic Party of Columbia County,"
and that they report to the Chairman of
the Standing Committee on or before the
first day of April, 1885, and that the said
Chairman call special convention on or
before the first Tuesday of June, 1885, for
the purpose of taking such action upon the
report of said committee as may then be
deemed expedient and proper"
This resolution was passed just before
the convention adjourned, and but little at
tention was paid to it. A question arises
as to whether, under the present rules, a
special convention can take any action in
the matter of changing the rules. Chap
ter 8, Sec. 1, reads as follows "These
rules or any one or more of them may be
altered, amended, or rescinded at any
regular convention, by a vote of two-thirds
of the whole number of delegates to the
convention"
The object of the resolution, no doubt,
was to secure the adoption of new set of
rules that could go into effect before the
delegate election of this year. We believe
it is impossible to accomplish this result
All that could be dong at special conven-
ton would be to recommend the report Of
the committee to the regular convention in
July, and the delegate election and the
convention must be conducted under the
old rules.
The committee should meet and decide
whether any changes in the rules are de-
sirable, and prepare its report; but it
would seem useless and idle to 'call a spec
ial convention that has no authority to act
upon the report of the committee. Let the
report be made to the regular convention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

a case was carried to Supreme Court a
few days ago to recover damages for in
juries inflicted by a collision of wagons.
Judge Biddle gave the following exposition
of the law of the road:
"There is no rule of law which requires
a traveller to drive over any particular part
of public highway. He can drive over
the middle or on either side, no matter in
what direction he may be going. What is
called the law of the road is that persons
meeting on the highway must each keep to
the right This rule is modified in the
case of footman or horseman, who can
not compel a teamster with heavy load
to turn out of the beaten track, or even a
light wagon with a heavy draught. In
those cases, if the horseman or light We
hiclc can pass with safety on the left of a
heavily-laden team it is their duty to give
way and leave the choice to the more un-
wieldy vehicle, Travellers naturally keep
as near as they can to the right side of a
highway, not because of any legal obiga-
| tion to do so, but because they are then in
| position to require any one meeting them
to turn out. They may trayel on the left
side if they please, but then, il they are
met by a person driving in an opposite di.
rection, they must turn out. The obliga-
ton is not to keep to any particular part OF
the highway, but simply to turn to the
right when others meet them" After
| citing the refusal OF Chief Justice Gibson
| to allow the established law of the road to
be modified by any parole evidence of loca
rules and custom, the judge continues
| "ln the present case the defendant was or
the left hand side of the highway, will
room between him and the curb for u car
riage coming in the opposite direction tC
pass him, il the driver of il kept to the
right The plaintiff, coming from the op
posite direction, had right of way on thu
railway track, but instead of keeping OF
that track he straddled one Of the rails
having thus but one wheel on the track, /
was his duty to follow the law of tn,
road which regulated the conduct o
those not driving on the track. Instead o
keeping to the right of the carriage ap
preaching him, he kept to the left, and hi
right wheel came in contact with the dc
fendant's right wheel. He was violating
himself the law of the road The jur.
having under these instructions as the Law
of the case found the defendant guilty o
no negligence, gave verdict in his favor
This verdict we see no reason TO disturb
The motion for new trial is dismissed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
Game and Fish.

An organization under the name of the
Game and Fish Protective Association Of
Central Pennsylvania was recently organ.
lied in Harrisburg with eighty charter
members, and headquarters at s17 North
Third street Its object is the preservation,
protection and increase of edible game and
fish in Pennsylvania, the enforcement of
the laws concerning the same and to in
crease the interest in cunning and fishing.
Any gentleman can become member ;
fees $1.00, and dues 25 cents per month.
A resolution was passed at regular meet
lug the other evening to the effect that a
reward of s95.00 would be paid to any per-
son who would inform the said organiza-
tion of the fact that any person had been
guilty of violating any of the game and
fish laws Of this Commonwealth, the re-
ward to be paid Immediately after convic-
tion Of the offender. Membership desired
from distance. -Sunbury News
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
Council Proceedings.

An adjourned meeting of the council was
held on Thursday evening of last week.
All members present except Sharpless.
The annual statement of the town of
Bloomsburg was read and approved.
On motion the Secretary was instruc ted
to record the statement in the minute book
and to have it published.
AS the council was about ready to ad-
journ, the President gave the following
address
GENTLEMEN OF THE BLooMsBURG CoUNoIL:
Our official year as councilmen is about
to close. The statement set out by the
auditors show what we have done with the
peoples money. There it can be seen we
borrowed $4,000 90 and it also shows that
So, 1852 of old debts were paid, but still
leaves outstanding orders for So, 606.9 o..
Last spring l recommended the borrowing
of 100000 and the laying of a 12 mill tax,
that would have made about $500. 90 and
would have left us in better condition than
to have so much floating debt.
The main outlet sewer that was COM
menced by our predecessors is finished
and in good working order. Public places
such as the Normal School, Court House,
Jail, Exchange Hotel, and the Sanitarium
besides number of private residences are
connected. The convenience as well as
the sanitary condition of those places are
very much improved. The street COM
missioner did excellent work in putting it
through.
The constable and police force have
faithfully discharged their duty and are en-
titled to the thanks of this council as well
as of all good citizens. Society has been
greatly relieved of two-fold nuisance
street broils and tramps.
The fire department of our town is COM
posed of live and energetic men, as theiI
alacrity to respond to fire alarm fully
shows. They deserve special notice. Vol
unteers for the protection of property
without expectation of any pecuniary aid
cannot be too highly appreciated by every
one.
think we all have performed our duty
conscientiously for the welfare of our con-
stituents.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
N AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY. PA.

@. NJ. Quick has moved to the William
Rabb house on West Main street.
@. w. Dreisbach moves to the McKelvy
Mills in Hemlock.
G. B. Brockway will occupy the Dreis-
bach property on West Main street.
w. B. Allen changes from the Ramsay
property to the Fetterman property on
East Main street.
Mrs. j. B. Skeer has moved to the RAM
say property on West Main street.
F. b. Hartman's children are in charge
of Mr.. Hartman's father in Buckhorn.
Hartman Brothers move to their farm in
Hemlock township.
DR.. Willets has moved from Catawissa
and occupies the F. p. Vanderslicc house
on Fifth street.
Rev. Bridenbaugb, who accepts a call
from the Reformed Church, will move to
this place about the middle of the month
Mrs. Eshleman will move to the Samuel
Thomas property on East street
John Caldwell moves in one of the Stroup
buildings on Centre street.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
RREAkING Up.

On every hand we see evidences that
winter is breaking up, and will soon have
to yield to the advancing spring. 1t Is
most important question amongst scientific
men who causes the general feeling of de-
bility and lassitude so prevalent in this re-
gion. While some regard it as the result
of confinement and inaction, others sup
pose it to be caused by the decay of vege-
table and animal debris which has accumu-
lated during the winter. What is especial
ly needed at this time, however, is some
thing to overcome these influences. 1t is
too late to talk about the causes what Is
the cure Thousands of persons all over
the country who have given Kidney-Wort
a faithful trial are ready to testify that no
other remedy is equal it for cleansing
the system, purifying the blood, regulating
the bowels, and curing all kidney and liver
diseases. 1t is IN fact the king OF all spring
medicines.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

order should awaken the liveliest concern,
for it soon hurries one into the grave unless
promptly checked.
Disordcred kidneys have the unfortunate
effect also of weakening the vigor of the
liver, as indicated If one has, besides the
above symptoms, yellow spotted skin, fat
covered eye-balls, frontal headache after
eating, burning and itching skin, cold ex-
tremetics, hot head, bad circulation Of
blood, sick headache, nausea, light colored
excavations, constipation, piles, variable
appetite and feelings, dizziness, blurred
eyesight, liver.cough, ague, chills, fevers,
wakefulness at night, drowsiness by day,
etc.
These are some of the comnfoner symp-
toms as laid down by leading medical au-
not to have much trouble in ascertaining If
he is suffering from disorders of these great
organs.
These observations have been called forth
by double-column article which appears
in another place in this paper. Skeptical
OF some of the statements made therein,
and at other times by the same persons, we
have been led to make little study of the
matter ourselves, with the above result.
These diseases prevail amongst young and
OLD everywhere, resulting in terrible and
untimely deaths they take of more pco-
pie than epidemics physicians report
death as occurring from such diseases as
apoplexy, paralysis convulsions, heart
disease, pneumonia, fevers, etc., when in
reality these disorders are often secondary
to Bright's disease and would seldom occur
were the kidneys in healthy working con-
dition. Hence, from personal knowledge,
or from the trustworthy experience of other
competent judges, we believe there is no
preparation equal to the remedy that is Sc
prominently mentioned elsewhere in this
issue, for preventing and curing the dan
gerous disorders of which we have written.
1t has had an extraordinary sale, is every
where commended, the record of its work
seems indisputable, its anufacturers are
reputed to be men of the highest standing.
We hold, therefore, that not to use it, if
needed, would be crime against ones
supremest interest especially at this time
when, threatened by fearful epidemic, il
is of the highest Importance, according tc
DR.. Koch, the celebrated German cholera
specialist, that we keep the kidneys, livel
and digestive organs in healthy action, if
the scourage would be escaped.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

A travelling band of musicians treated
the people Of town TO some very fine music
on Saturday evening.
Miss Purcell, teacher Of the Primary
School, is confined to the house with a
severe attack of sickness.
The work Of completing the new slope
at Centralia coliery terminated this week.
The new engine house In course Of cree
tion will be ready in few days, and the
hosting of coal from the slope will be CON-
mepced at once.
A barber shop has been opened by Mr..
Leipsey, in Freck's Patch.
The services in the various churches
were Of very interesting nature on Sun
day last. In the Catholic church the dis
tribution of the palm took place immedi-
ately after the morning services.
Rumor reported that the Continental
coliery would resume operations on the
first of the month, but from present indica-
tions the colliery will remain idle for some
time TO come. All the mules were shipped
w w ihcS Ddilc oh 10 u
sure sign of long suspension. The new
gangways in the slope have gone into an
other fault. This is bad news for Centra-
liza, as the mine employed about 600 hands.
The Western fever has taken firm hold
on our young men. This week Henry
Jennings, Matthew Killeen, Michael Row
an and John Connor left for different parts
of the West.
Ernest Baton and John Williams re-
turned to town on Saturday, after spending
the winter in Florida.
The night police force arrested two
young men Saturday evening for disorderly
conduct.
Another instance of the danger of care
lessly handling gun occurred in town on
Monday. Charles Dawes, while waiting
for the signal to shoot at a target, rested
the gun on his arm He thoughtlessly
pulled the trigger, shooting Thomas Boran
who was standing within two feet of him,
in the hip. The ball has been extracted,
and Mr.. Boran doing as well as can be ex.
pected.
Supt. A. S. Brown housed beautiful
upright piano on Tuesday.
The collieries resumed work on Wednes-
day, to work about half of the month.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

Last Thursday John Thomas purchased
a fne-looking four-year-old for $11S at
Christopher Kuster's sale which is consid-
cred cheap. There were many other bar
gains made that day. Some one has said
'If a man wants to have good sale he
must either die or go West" That seems
to be the truth.
Owing to storm on Friday evening last
the Patrons of Husbandry did not meet,
but full meeting is expected on Friday
evening next.
Rev. Stevens sold his driving horse to
Peter Brugler of Bloomsbury, on Satur-
day last.
Rev. Sharretts received fourteen young
people as members of the Lutheran Church
on Sunday afternoon last.
Fred B. Hartman of Boomsburg, moved
his goods to this place on Monday of this
week.
To-day Tuesday Jacob Harris and Wei
lington Crossley changed their residences.
Tomorrow Hudson Girton moves on B. f.
Zarr's farm above Bloom.
A story Is being circulated which indi-
Gates that another OF our maidens will
shortly place white feather in the oppo-
site corner of her hat, and hook in the arm
Of a walking broadcloth by the rite of
matrimony. And whom do you suppose it
to be? No. Guess again.
This week John Hodge will take up his
residence near Northumberland, with a
truck farmer.
The leading topic among farmers wives
is the New Process -four Some few have
met with success, while others have failed
to have their usual good bread. The New
Process four and Old Process baking will
not work well, but new way of baking
must be discovered for the new flour. 1t
makes good tasted bread but my wife
says / dare not change any more of my
wheat for that stuff. Try once more be-
fore you condemn, bakers.
Emery Reeder will close the Valley
School Friday afternoon next. A good
time is hoped for by all
Our farmers are busily engaged prepar.
ing their Summer wood, which is very
interesting game.
We presume all the old April Fool stor-
les of the past will again receive their an
nual rehearsal, and lots of new ones per-
pctrated.
Easter is being much talked of by the
little ones, and they are hiding eggs for the
occasion. Parties who invest in Easter
cards, and desire to be suited in style and
price, should not fail to examine the stoc
at the COLUMBIAN store.
Late reports say we will have a new
mail carrier on the route after July 1st.
We have not yet learned his name,
One of our little boys over here says an
other certain bigger boy can't go with his
sister any more, and gives for his reason
that he goes every night in the week now,
and he would like to know how he could
go any more. U. No.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
Asbury.

MEssRs. EDIToRs
l noticed an article in the COLUMBIAN
some time ago taking strong grounds
against politicians electioneeriug-t is,
going from house to house begging votes.
| was very much pleased with the manly
| course the COLUMBIAN took in this matter.
Now, who are the ones really benefited by
candidates travelling the county from
house to house we answer, the hotel
keepers are the ones most benefited 1t is
expected when candidates make their can
vass that money be left at the hotels. |
they don't leave money or spend freely
they are considered tight-fsted, and off
goes their head If they spend freely and
leave some money they are considered
good, clever fellows, and on election day
every hummer" and "sucker" who loafs
around hotels will walk up and vote for
the man that treats him last. The ones
not benefited are the tilers of the soil and
the laborer. Often candidates come to
your house. OF course you have to be sent
for, you come through the scorching rays
of the sun !half mile, you find seated in
the parlor in the shade, the candidate, to
receive you; he tells you good story,
then you can go back to your work-not
much benefited, but little disgusted.
1t does seem to me if all this going over
the county TO get votes were broken up it
would be u real reform in the political
world My idea is, all who want to be
| candidates announce their names in the
/ county papers and all stay at home and let
the people decide the matter. The candi-
dates will not be abused, as they usually
are and some money saved by them. 1t
would be fair expression of the people |
think if this rule were adopted. 1t would be
better for all concerned Once more after
lapse of twenty four years the Democracy
holds the reins to steer the ship. 1t seems to
me the way Cleveland and his cabinet are
going to work. the white house and all
| other departments at Washington will be
| cleaned up from top to bottom. Our republi-
can friends feel pretty good over Cleve-
lands election only those who hold offices
or expect to get one of course they feel a
little sore in spots. Some of the old bosses
feel sore all over the only thing know for
them is to buy bottle of DR.. Hawley's o.
| x. Liniment and one of Mrs. Winslow's
soothing Syrup. one to be used inwardly
and the other externally with proper care
1t will bring them out in the spring.
| OBSERVER
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
a Suit Under the storebill Law,

An employee has sued the Star Slate
Company at Bangor for wages due him de-
Quoted from his pay on account of bills
due at store in which the Star Slate Com
pany has an interest. The suit is practi-
cally test case, and is an eye opener for
other companies. II it is gained by the
plaintiff hundreds of employees of all the
quarries, who have been paid similarly,
will bring suits also. The employee in
question has retained his envelopes for
two years, showing how much money he
received and how much was paid in orders.
He admits that he received full value for
his labor, but says the company has no
right to retain the cash. Neither party
will stop short of the Supreme Court.-Ha-
zleton Sentinel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
Easter.

Special services will be held at the Epis-
copal church on Sunday. At six o'clock
In the morning there will be full Morning
Prayer. The music will be rendered by
sextette, and will consist of Danks', Easter
Anthem, 'Christ, our Passover" the Gloria
Patri, by Wilson, the Tt Deum by Warren,
and the Jubi!ate, by Millard. AT the end of
the Psalter the Gloria in Erceisis will be sung
from Wells Third Mass, in B fiat. The
Responses will be sung and the Creed in
toned
At ten o'clock there will be Il sermon
with Holy Communion.
The Sunday school will hold its Easter
festival in the evening at =.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

During idle times, and favorable weather
the young men of town make a practice of
boarding coal and freight trains passing
through the borough, and ride to Shenan-
doah, for pleasure, On Thursday last an
unusually large number were bound for
the latter place on a coal train, when off,
Ger Kreiger of the Coal & Iron police
led each TO pay fine of $500 and costs.
Several were arrested on Saturday for the
same cause. The Coal & Iron police are
determined to stop this dangerous prac-
tice and have set about 1t in the right man
ner
Rev. G.. NJ. Larned removed his house,
hold effects to Stockton ON Friday.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03
TO Subscribers out of the county.

Our books show that a considerable pro-
portion of loss on subscription arises
through the negligence Of subscribers out
side of the county. Some take the paper
and pay the first year in advance, but
after that they allow it to run on, paying
no attention to statements sent them, and
at the end of two or three years we are
obliged to stop the paper and lose the
amount, because it is too small to send for
collection. This has happened too often,
and we are forced to say that all subscrip-
tions outside the county must positively be
paid in advance. Those who have received
bills lately will please respond soon, or the
papers will be stopped.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

1t is not sufficiently known that when
coffee beans are placed upon hot Goals or
on a hot plate the flavor arising is one of
the most effective, and at the same time
agreeable disinfectants. If no heat is dis
possible, even the spreading of ground cof-
fee on the object to be disinfected, even II
1t be a cadaver, is most satisfactory. lSome
journals announce this as newly discov-
cred fact, but 1t appears by investigation
that it was well known by nurses and
housewives forty years ago, while some
members of the medicinal profession be-
came only convinced of its value some
twenty years ago while at present the ma
iority of the physicians are not aware of
the virtues of this simple and agreeable
remedy. y.--Er.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

Miss Annie Jamison is home from school
on a visit.
w. o. Holmes took charge of the Rupert
Hotel ON the lst
Capt. Conner was in town over Sunday.
He takes great interest in Ent Post.
Geo. p. Fenstermacher of Philadelphia
was in town on Monday.
Col. A. d. Seeley was among our callers
of the past week.
DR.. hanson left for Pittsburg the begin
ming of the week, where he expects to re-
side.
DR.. |. Willtts has moved into +. Van
derslice's house on Fifth street, and intends
to practice medicine here.
s. d. Hosler has removed from Mahanoy
City to Berwick, where he expects to make
his home for some time.
Charles Reichart of NIainville, was in
town on Monday. He is one of the Grand
Jurors for May Term.
Charles W. McKelvy received some
bruises by fall while coming out Of his
house few days ago.
G. S. Robbins has gone to New York
where he will spend several weeks in estab-
fishing agencies for the Writ Pen.
NJ. p. Lutz has retired from the firm of
Lutz & Sloan, Ii. w. Sloan will continue
in the dry goods business as heretofore. MIR.
Lutz expects to devote his attention to hre
and life insurance.
II. A. Sands, of Wyalusing, Bradford
county, brother of j. Z. Sands, deceased,
was visiting friends in this county the
past week. Mr.. Sands is very enthusias'
tic Democrat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-04-03

John Weiss who several years ago mar
ried two women in brief period and was
sentenced to the county Jail, from which
he escaped, was arrested at Wilkesbarre
last week just as a term of service ended
in that Jail, and brought to Buckhorn
where Esq Moore held him in $1,000 bail
for deserving one of his wives. Some
friends furnished the bail and paid the
costs on the old case, amounting to $739
and Weiss went back to Wilkesbarre