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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-12-04
An AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa

er within few minutes after the time
appointed by law for the meeting Of
Congress on the first Monday in De-
cember. The Senate, on the other
hand, woald hardly be able to move
with like expedition If the Democratic
minority refuses to contribute by their
presence or their voice to make a
quorum. The Republicans have now
a nominal majority of eight in the
Senate, but three of the eight have not
yet been sworn in, two are reported
TO be seriously i'll, and one, Van Wycke,
of Nebraska, has announced that II the
election of Mr.. Hendricks successor
depends on his vote he will cast 1t for
a Democrat. The Senate organization
retarded by these several drawbacks,
the chances are that Mr.. Carlisle would
be elected speaker at time when there
happened TO be neither a president,
ce-presidept nor president pro TEN. of
the Senate, and it would be his duty
under the law to qualify as acting
president of the United States.
Such are some of the possibilities
under the crude and i'll considered law
OF 1892 regulating the Presidential
succession. Should Cleveland die
within the next few days they would at
once assume portentous Importance.
Will Congress wait till disputed sue
cession and possible civil war is actually
upon us before it changes this absurd
old law? Twice has the Senate passed
a bill making the members of the Cab
met in order named next in succession
after the Vice President. Should the
new Senate pass this bill probably
Democratic House will give it the con.
sideration it refused before. Certainly
a measure whose fleet is TO place Sec
retary Bayard next in the Presidential
succession instead of Republican
President of the Senate is not likely to
be vigorously opposed by the Demo
Gratis. We note, therefore, with salts.
faction, that there is an excellent
chance next Winter for the passage of
the bill placing the Cabinet in the line
of Presidential succession in lieu of the
presiding officers of the Congress, who
are often non-existent, frequently be
long to different political party than
the one last placed in executive power
by the people and who are usually
chosen for their ability as presiding
officers and not with any consideration
of their fitness for the Office of Presi-
dent of the United States. Press.
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King Alfonso the fifteenth king OF
Spain died last week Monday. He
was the son of ex-queen Isabella, aud
was about 2S years of age. He was
proclaimed King at Madrid Dec 81,
1874.
On Jan. 23, 1878, King Alfonso
was married TO his cousin, Maria de
las Mercedes, Infanta of Spain, the
youngest daughter of the Duke OF
Montpensier. 1t was love match,
aud was bitterly opposed by Isabella,
who quilted Spain rather than counten
auce the marriage by her presence,
The young Queen died on June 26,
after married life of only five months,
having only just entered on her 10Th
year. Three months later, Oct. 25,
King Alfonso was fired at by1sJuan
Moucasi, workman, but escaped un-
hurt. Moncasi was executed in the
following January.
On Nov. 30, 1876, the King mar
ried Maria Christina, Archduchess oil
Austria, daughter of the late Arch
duke Charles Frederick, and niece OF
the Emperor of Austria. Just one
month after their marriage, francesca
Otero fired at the King and Queen as
they were driving through the palace
gates. Neither was injured. OLero
was executed in April, 1880.
On Sept. IL. 1880, the Queen gave
birth to daughter, the Princess M ,ria
de las Mercedes, Princess of Astu. .ias,
who, by her fathers death, succeeds to
the throne of Spain. A second
daughter, the Infanta Maria Teresa
Isabel, was born Nov. IL, 1882. Tn.
King is said to have been too fond OF
ladies of the court, and at one time q
separation between himself and Queen
Christina was spoken of. Nothing
came of the talk. however. In 1879
King Alfonso visited Berlin and was
received by the Emperor with marked
attention. On his return, through
Paris, he was hissed by mob, and for
a time war seemed imminent between
France and Spain. The French Min-
istry disavowed the insult, however,
and peace was maintained.
The King first showed signs of ca
tarrhal fever in the Spring of last year.
The water cure at Beteln, in the
Basque provinces, exerted good ef-
feet upon him. Last Summer he
passed with his family at La Grauja,
near Segovia, but returned TO Madrid
about three months ago, when the COM
plications about the Carolines affair
became threatening. In September he
suffered from catarrhal fever and dys-
entery, but recovered sufficiently to re-
ceive Canovas del Castillo and his new
ministry in the palace. He declined to
take his physicians advice to return to
the country, and since the first of last
month has been very i'll in Madrid.
Besides his widow, Queen Christina,
and his Two daughters, his mother, the
Ex-Queen Isabella, and three sisters
survive him.
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Horse and Cattle Taxes.

Hardly week passes but some new
cause of confusion is discovered in the
revenue law passed last spring by the
Legislature. The Lancaster IateW
ge1,cer is moved by the numerous com
plants heard in the most prosperous
country districts to observe that it is a
great mistake to attribute the unpop
ularity of the law solely to the fact
that its provisions for securing sworn
written statement of each taxpayer 8
assessable property cannot be evaded.
Doubtless this feature of the law is
decidedly Objectionable to people who
have been in the habit of dodging
their taxes, but great many thorough
ly conscientious taxpayers are puzzled
to know how to comply with certain
obscurely worded clauses of the act.
In short, evidences multiply that it
was carelessly drawn.
1t now turns out that the blanks furn-
ished to County Commissioners by the
Auditor Generals office for distribution
through the asstsslIs are not what is
required by the law and must be re.
called These blanks have been print
ed to contain, in addition to clauses
relating to taxables for State purposes,
clause reading 81 own the following
property that is subject to local tax
ation,' followed by the three items OF
horses, mules and cattle over the age
of four years. As the new law docs
not undertake to regulate local tax
alton. and as the State tax on live
stock was repealed some years ago, a
good many of the thousands of farm
ers in this great agricultural State are
denying the right of the assessors to
apply the provisions of this inquisitor-
iaI statute to their holdings of live
stock, and make the owner swear to
their value under penalty of having
fifty per cent added by the County
Commissioners to the amount guessed
at by the assessors.
In some counties these blanks are
being called in. and in others there are
prospe sts of litigation against the en-
forcement of the law, or, at any rate,
against the enforcement of the blanks.
1t is quite likely that an exhaustive in-
terpretali0n of the whole act by the
Supreme Court, if not a repeal and
more carefully drawn re-enactment OF
the wiser provisions by the Legislature,
will be necessary before the machinery
Tor collecting State taxes on personal
property works smoothly. Times,
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The system of paying county officers
by fees is being considerably discussed
in many sections of the State, and it i,
likely that vigorous effort will be
made in the next Legislature to estab.
lish salary system. In this case the
Prothonotary, Sheriff and Register and
Recorder, will receive fixed salary and
all fees received 10y them will go into
the County Treasury. Some counties
already have the salary system, and we
can see no reason why the law should
not be made uniform all over the State
Fees would then be made payable in
advance, and the officer would be sure
of his pay.
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Be o Man.

You have heard it said that "boys
will be boys" They are much more
likely to be men, and they should be
good men, as far as circumstances will
allow. There are all sorts of men in
this world, my boy. You have been
told by witty writer that the self
made man is apt to be proud of his
maker. He has right 10 be, if he is
we'll made. The self-made man is one,
or is supposed to be one, who has
struggled to the front under adverse
circumstances. But there is deal OF
humbug about this.
Manhood is not dependent upon
riches. There are thousands of instan-
ces where very piuched and poor boys
have become very rich men. Some of
them have become miserly and very
mean men. They are entitled to Ger
tain amount of respect for their self.
deuials in youth their miserly habits
are full of character; but the man who
accumulates more than he ever will
need, and who deprives himself of the
pleasure of doing good while he lives
with money that he only leaves to
worthless heirs to dissipate and quarrel
over, is not man to be envied.
A. II. Stewart toiled and slaved all
his life to be a merchant prince. He
was a mean man, so far as is known,
merciless to young men struggling up
in the wsrld, and never did good with
a dollar of his, if he could help it.
Since he has been taken away, some
charities have been done in his name
and a memorial chapel has been built
and dedicated to neglected God.
Peter Cooper was a sef-made man
and real good one. As he prosperrd,
he helped others. He reared an in
stitution that honors his city beyond
any other individual enterprise. 1t is
his monument, and it will stand to his
glory Notwithstanding few crank
meddlers have insulted Peter by put
ting up brazen brass image of him in
the Park. Horace Greely made him
self, but lost grip when the President
ial bee alighted on his bonnet.
There are bonanza kings, who are
self-made. You have heard of them
on the Pacific slope. They have un-
told wealth. They have built palaces
and with their families have made
themselves ridiculous abroad. They
have even paid their way into the SEN
ate of the United States-and it al
ways takes deal of money to buy into
that place-and paid their way into
society which fact should be shame
to society, but is not, The bonanza
kingsl Did they slave and toll, aud dig
deep with the miners for shining gold?
Oh no my boy, they kept the bar.rooms
for the miners and sold supplies to
them until they had all the gold ard
the miners lad nothing This sort of
self-made man is not a help to the
world, and il is no wonder that adyen.
turesses are on Sharon terms with the
lot.
The majority of self-made men catch
on and make themselves with politics.
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An Impo rtant Decision.

Book, sewing machine, organ and
piano agents who have made prac-
lice of selling on the installment plan,
and then removing the article in case
the purchaser failed to make the con.
tracted payment, will have to change
their procedure. Judge Finletter of
Philadelphia has recently decided
that the seller or the agent has no
right to do this on his own account
In other words he cannot take the law
into his own hands. Before he
can lay finger on the goods he must
take legal action through writ of re-
plevin. If he does not do this and
attempts to remove the goods,
whose removal the holder resists,
he is guilty of assault and bat
terry. There can be no Just objection
TO this decision. The essential point
ia it is that The ,nstailmeht man can
not decide for himself what is or what
Is not law, and that he cannot deprive
his debtors of the benefit of il. The
larger class of people who make pur-
chases in this way are generally igno'
rant of their rights and are apt to be
easy victims to threats and coercion.
They can now bear in mind that if they
happen to be behind hand in their pay
ments, as many of them are through
misfortune rather than intention to de-
fraud, their g OILS cannot be seiz'd un-
til their creditors have ha I recourse to
due process OF laW.-E
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The President had expressed a de.
termination to attend the funeral oi
Vice President Hendricks on Tuesday,
but changed his plans at the earnest
solicitation of many prominent men
all over the country, who urged that
under the peculiar circumstances he
ought not TO run the slightest risk, az
an accident on the railroad might
leave the country without an executive,
and with no provisions for the sue
cession. Mrs. Hendricks also ex.
pressed the hope that he would con-
slider the nation first. He therefore
was not present at the funeral, but
most of the Cabinet were there.
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A negro named John Carpenter has
been arrested for the murder of John
Sharpless at Chester. He was taken
before Mrs Sharpless who tainted
twice at the sight Of him, and par
TALLY identified him as the assassin.
The detectives at work on the case say
that they have enough evidence TO
convict him.
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If what the Philadelphia papers say
be true. that town is in a bad way
with its water supply. They haven't
enough of it, and what they have is
not fit to drink. As they have had
their water from the same source for
many years it is little curious that
they have so recently made these dis
coveries. Somebody down there must
have taken drink of water by mis-
take.
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NOTICE,
WINDOWS APPRAISEMENT's.

The following Widows Appraisement's Will be
presented 10 the Orphans Court OF Columbia coun-
ty on the First Monday OF December A. d., 1885,
and confirmed nisi, and unless exceptions With N
four days thereafter Will be confirmed absolute
Joshua n. Willet, decd, Bloomsburg personally
$500, realty $2Il.OO.
Joseph Kline, decd, Mt Pleasant, personality
1900. 90.
S30l00
Andrew J. Hess. decd, sugarloaf, personally,
$4,000
Amos Lutz, decd, Minlln, personally slls77.
q. NJ. QUICK, WIN. IL. SNYDER
,,,.-,.. Deputy. Clerk, o. q.
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NOTICE TO TAX COLLECTORS.

An Act OF the Legislature and approved June ID
1881, (see Pamphlet laws page i5) requiring tax
return OF seated and unseated lands upon which
no property can be found from which 10 make
taxes 10 the county COMMISSIONERS ON or before
the nrst day OF January next with sufficient de-
scrptlon by boundaries or otherwise OF each sepa-
arate lot or tract and about the quantity OF the
day Will be held for such loss. Taxes so returned
become lien against the property so returned
We have blanks on which these returns are to be
made and VIII furnish them upon application OF
collectors, &c. JOHN Is, CASEY,
Comrs ONCE Oct' ~, 30 ", C0m'rS Clerk,
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF JOHN SPRINGER, DECEASED.
Letters OF administration on the estate OF John
Springer, deceased late OF Hemlock township, Col
umbla county, Pennsylvania, deceased have been
granted by the Register OF said county TO the un-
dersigned Administrator. All persons having
claims against the estate OF the deceased are re-
quested 70 present them for settlement, and those
Indebted 20 the estate 10 make payment 70 the un
dersigned administrator without delay.
PETER s. BRUGLER,
Administrator with the will Annexed
Post oilice, Buckhorn, Col Co, Pa nov i9-6w'
Residence, Hslnlook township, Col. Co., Pa.
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Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED'-Western winter bran, spot, IS a 1853
Spring 1850
FLOUR.-Western extras 32i@ $50; Penn q
family, 400 Ia AS Ohio clear 450 Ia 4STlI winter
4.75
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. red, No. /, 100.
RYE.-70.
CoRN.-No. 4, 10 "a A. NO. 3, Al, No. o sex.
OATS-No. white "a 81 No. =, 3s
HAY AND STRAW Timothy-Choice Western
and New York, 10. fair to good Western and
New York, 1850 "a 10. medium Western and New
York, 10. "a Is. /: cut hay as to quality 10. "a 20.
Rye straw ~, Wheat straw, 10. Oat straw
9@10
EGGS.-Pennsylvana %; western go.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. creamery prints 33
Creamery Extra 80 IA 81 Western Dairy, "a 12.
LIVE POULTRl.-fowls IA 10 Turke, ~ ~
10.
DRESSED Chickens l2c. Turkeys
lac. ducks 90 12.
POTATOES.-Early Rose, 81 I'd 60; Burbanks, SO
"a 60; onions 200 IA 225 per Dbl. for yellow, 2,0j
for red.
YAPpLES.-Fancy fall eating N.7s per bbl
Greetings l.50. BaldwiDs Leo.
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Senators Sherman, Edmunds and
Logan are each named as the successor
to Vice-President Hendricks as Presi
dent of the Senate. Give it tn Logan.
1t is as close as he will ever get to the
Presidency.
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FANCY ARTICLES.

This stock embraces in part,
Linens of all kinds for fancy work,
Chenlles, Arrasenes, Floss Crescents.
Banner rods, ornaments, ribbons, hooks
DC, all at lowest prices. Full line of
Columbia yarns, the best in the mar
ket, therefore the cheapest, full weight.
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER, a, 1885.

Congress will assemble on the 7th
of December. Our readers will be
furnished with supplement contain.
ing the Presidents message in full.
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Catarrh

IS undoubtedly caused by impure blood.
Hence q medicine which purifes the blood
removes the cause Of the disease and opens
the way for a thorough cure. This Is exactly
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, and 1t makes
the cure complete by giving the system health
and strength, and enabling 1t to throw of the
depressing effects Of the disease.
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A l. S O.,

All that certain village lot, situate In Espy, Col.
Co., Penn'a, bounded on the south by Main street,
on the west by an alley, on the east by lot owned
by Alexander Wanich, being sixty feet front on
Main street, whereon Is erected two-story frame
dwelling house, stable and other outbuildngs
Seized, taken In execution at the suit OF M. c.
woodward vs.. John Waters and Robert S. Howell
and to be sold as tile property OF John Waters
Howell, Atty. yend. Ex
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AND COATS.

This department is full in.
cluding all the new styles in Ladies
Wraps, Newmarkets, Jackets and Cir
culars, in Childrens and Misses full
line of Norfolks and Newmarkets and
Haverlocks, at prices that defy com
petion. Call and see.
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All that certain messuage and lot, piece or par
Gel OF ground situate ON the northwest corner
East and Fifth streets, In the town OF Bloomsbury,
bounded and described as follows, to-wit: on the
east by East street, on the south and west by
Fifth street and strawberry alley, and on the
north by lot OF John Culp, being about ninety five
feet on East street, two hundred and twenty
feet, more or less, on Fifth street, and
two hundred feet, more or less, along
lot OF said John Culp and being the
same premises which Samuel Molten and wife, by
deed dated the twenty eighth day OF May, A: d.
1870, and Isaiah Hagenbuch and wife by deed
dated the fourteenth day OF December A. d. 1862
conveyed to stephen II. Miller, aforesaid, on which
are erected a two-story brick house and other out
buildings
Seized taken In execution, at the suit OF Isaiah
Giger, Josiah Giger, jeremiah Hess. Debora Har-
rison and @. W. Miller, In trust now TO the use OF
Elmira Huntington vs.. S. II. Miller and 10 be sold
as the property OF S. H. Miller.
Knorr and Wntersteen, Atty's. Lev. Fa.
JOHN MoUREY,
sherin.
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Monday, December 7, 1885,

at ep. m, all that certain lot OF ground situate
In the town OF Catawissa, county OF Columbia and
state OF Pennsylvania, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit: on the east by an alley, on the
west by Second street, on the north by Pine
street, and on the south by land OF legatees of
solomon IIelwig, deceased, and Benjamin Barndt,
whereon is erected two story frame dwelling
house and outbuildings.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit Of James
S. Lewars administrator OF Joseph Clewell, decd,
VS.. Fayen Weaver and to be sold as the property
OF Fayen Weaver.
Rhawn, Atty. Vend. Ex.
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Catarrh

Is permanently cured by Hoods Sarsaparlla.
Mr.. A. Ball, Syracuse, N. Y, says: Hoods
sarsaparilla has helped me more for catarrh
and impure blood than anything ever used"
at have taken Hoods sarsaparila for
catarrh, and think 1t has done me great
deal Of good. recommend 1t to all within
my reach. Hoods Sarsaparilla has been
worth everything to me-" LUTHER d. ROB
BINS, East Thompson, Conn.
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MARker RrroRrs.
BLOOMSBURG MARKET.
Wholesale. Retail.

Coal ON WHARF.
No 6 $500; Nos 4 & 5 1925
Bituminus, 81.
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All the real estate OF Charles and Frederick
Smith situate on Front street In the town OF Cat
awissa county OF columbia, and state OF Penn
sylyania, bounded and described as follows, to-
wilt: on the east by Front street, thence running
along said street sixty and half feet to lot
owned by John Boyer, on said Front street, on the
west by lot OF Jacob Fisher, on the north by lot
OF Helwig, on the south by lot OF John Boyer,
running along the same SS feet to land OF Fisher,
whereon are erected large frame dwelling house
and stable.
Seized, taken In execution, at the suit OF Philip
II. Miller, assigned to n. Frank Zarr VS.. Charles
Smith and Frederick Smith and TO be sold as the
property OF Charles Smith and Frederick smith.
zarr, Atty. III. Fa.
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SEE TIHIE PlRICIES!
NEW FALL GOODS.

GoUu ~ !u"icy 4nlthg Nalco Tor Sac per yard.
Full line of bleached and unbeached Muslin from &C. up
Canton Flannes from 6 to 7c
Red Twill Fannels from % To Goo
White and Gray Flannels very cheap
All wool Ladies' Cloth all colom, 45c per yard
" u yds. wide for 65c. q"
Ladies quilted bottom Skirts tor 80
Italian cloth for 125
Full line of Ladies' Gents and Chldens Underwear cheap
Al WOOL DOqole ohaWls from 4.25 to $50
New stock OF Ladies' Wraps and New Markets.
New stock of Childrens and Misses Coats
Some last Coats and Domans than half price
RI,oIeo RaoE DteSS olks from 40 to 1l5 per yd.
Brocade Velvet black and colored low the lowest
an am Rao RH,oEed vo1a Hexet all c0ors for 100 yard
IAN oitck y elVets 1rOn LOO to 200 "
Silk Plush all colors from 2OOto375
he best all wool Jerseys town for 90 JERSEYS all rice 70
2.6O r "
full line of wool dress goods the cash prices and much
cheaper than
White Blankets from Ok to @ 5O nor no;r
Ladies fine black eeced cotton Hose white heels and toes so
lu line or Hosiery Gloves and such goods usually kept
in a first class Nl
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