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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
A Dead Issue.

When the people of the United
States buried Gen. Grant they laid be.
side him in the grave forever the last
excuse for sectional agitation. AL
most with his dying breath the COM
mander of the Union armies expressed
his ihankfulness that he had been spar
cd long enough to see tor himself the
''happy harmony" that had been estab-
lished between the North and the
South, and his words to the Exon.
federate Gen. Buckner, from whom he
wrested Fort Donelson during the war,
will live in history. "We may now,"
wrote Gen. Grant, well look forward
to perpetual peace at home and a
national strength that will screen us
against any foreign complication" At
the tomb Saturday four Of the most
distinguished surviving generals Of the
war-Sherman and Sheridan, who had
fought FOR the Union, and Buckner and
johnson, who had fought for the Con-
federacy--stood side by side. And as
the iron doors closed on the mortal re
mains of the dead commander, they
shut in forever the decaying corpse of
sectional animosity.
Will it be possible for partisan fanti-
cism or political necessity to again re-
vive a feeling of antagonism between
the two sections of the Union Will
it be in the power of the politicians to
persuade the people to pay no iced to
falsify his predictions of "happy har-
mony" between those who were at en-
nifty only few years ago?
Let us hope not F! When partisan
orators and organs charge the South
with heading new rebellions with a
determination TO defy the Constitution
and violate the rights of citizens with
being still "unreconstructed rebels"
and with desire to be again sin tho
saddle let us hope that the people
will have the good sense to remember
the words of peace and fraternity trac-
ed by the feeble hand of the dying SOL
dier of the Union, and will rebukc the
attempt to tear open his grave and de-
stroy the patriotic work to which he
devoted the last hours of his life
World.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
The Oldest Judge In the World Dies in
Iynchburg, Virginia.

Judge James Garland, probably the
Oldest judge in the world, and it is be.
lieved, the Oldest member of the Ma
sonic fraternity in the United States,
died at his home in Lynchburg Satur-
day night, in the 95th year of his age.
Judge Garland was native of Abe
marie county, Va, and descended from
one of the best families. He adopted
the profession of the law, and, being a
man of remarkable intellectual endow-
ments, was early in his career conspic-
uous for his great ability as an ad-
v"cate, and finally came to be
the greatest prosecuting attorney in
Western Virginia. He served as a
volunteer in the war of 1912, and was
twice elected to congress. During
Jackson's administration he was a
warm friend of the President, and
make a notable speech in defence of the
latter in the house, for which Jackson
thanked him both in person and by
letter. He was prosecuting attorney
for nearly twenty years, and Judge Of
the corporation court for fifteen years,
and has been altogether at the bar and
on the bench 73 years, having only re-
tired in 1883, when in his 92d year,
and after he had become totally blind.
In all his official life he never had
but two of his decision reversed. He
became Mason in 1872. He voted
for James Madison for President, and
every nominee of the Democratic party
since, having gone to the polls in car
riage last November and cast his vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks. The
bells of the oity were tolled out of re-
spect to him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

Chicago. to be completed with all prac-
ticablc speed, and il has therefore be-
come necessary for the department to
take immediate and definite action
looking to that end.
"Under these circumstances, and in
consequence of the failure of the con
tractors to proceed with the work, I
have to infoim you that the contract
above referred to is hereby declared TO by
forfeited on the part of the contractors
and that the rights of the United
States under the contract, and espec-
tally the eleventh, twelfth and thirteen
tn clauses thereof, are now operative.
You are further Informed that is il the
intention of the department, after the
inventory and appraisement shall have
been made, to take steps for the prose-
cution of the work and the completion
of the said vessel in accordance with
the conditions expressed in the con
tract and that in the meantime, the
chiefs of the Bureaus of Steam Engin-
eering and Repair of this department
will take charge of the vessel, machin-
cry, materials and fittings
Similar letters also were sent in re-
gard to the Atlanta and the Boston
and an order issued to Chief Engineer
and Chief Constructor Wilson direct
ing them to take charge of the work.
In issuing the order Secretrry Whitney
says:
"The order issued to-day with refer
en,e to the Boston, Atlanta and Chi
cago is made in pursuance of my duties
under the eleventh clause of the con-
tract. Under that section there is to
follow an inventory showing to what
point Of completion the vessels have
come and what material there is on
hand in the contractors yard which
was provided for the ships and how
far the work has progressed, to be fol-
lowed by valuation of these things.
There is then a provision that the de-
partment shall decide whether 10 com
plete the ships.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
An Embarrassing Rebuke,



Apropos of the Presidents Journey,
it was said by some of his friends to.
day that they did not expect Whitelaw
Reid to invite the Chief Magistrate to
dinner during Mr. Cleveland's stay in
New York. There is little story
connected with this which is as inter
esting as it is true. Notwithstanding
the abusive treatment of Gov. Cleve-
land in the columns of the Tribune
the editor of that paper addressed Cleve-
land letter shortly after the election
asking him to call upon him when he
came to New York. This letter, it is
unnecessary to say, was mover answer
ed. When the President visited New
York late in the winter for the purpose
of meeting the leaders in the Demo.
cratic party, with whom he was unac.
quainted. Mr.. Reid was one of the
first to call and pay his respects. AS
he arose to leave he whispered in the
Presidents ear: "You have not told
me when you will dine with me"
Locking him full in the face tho
President replied: 81 read an able edi-
torial in your paper few weeks ago
saying that | ate with my knife, and
that my table manners were not those
OF a gentleman. | don't think, under
the circumstances, that you will feel
aggrieved at my refusing the invita-
ton
Mr.. Reid, as the story goes, passed
out of the room without another word
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.


The city had deserted appearance
last Saturday, All of the Government
buildings and most of the private
business houses were closed. The
President all of his Cabinet, accompa-
MED by large number of officials, TO
gether with about 1000 other persons
left the city the afternoon before To at.
tend the Grant Obsequies, and lhous
ands of others availed themselves of
the general cessation of all business TO
take snort excursions into the noun
tans and down the river TO Mt. Yer
non, the tomb Of Washington, and TO
other points. Altogether the day was
n very quiet and solemn one, and OK
cept for the salutes fred every half
hour and the tolliug of bells during the
day together with the minute guns
fired from Fort Meyer in the evening,
supreme quiet would have reigned
Before the President and his Cabi.
net officers left, no gever, some of the
b 'ngry office seekers managed TO get a
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

MEssRs. EDIToRs:
DEAR STRs:- In last weeks issue OF
the Republican we see another humili.
ating spectacle-the editor lamentine
the removal of gauger. They talk
very differently now. About election
time this good.morality party would
scorD to hold office under 'moral len.
err like President Cleveland. Now
they cry like babies when a removal is
made this too after holding office for
twenty-four years. 1t may be that
am wrong ir replying to the Repu5li
can editor as by this means l give
more prominence to his limited circula.
ton. His attempt to vent his spite on
young McHeury because his father was
falsely imprisoned as shown by the
Columbia County History, and the ac-
acknowledgement of Charles Dodson
that he had sworn falsely, is in very
bad taste, as every intelligent person,
(the Republican editor exceptedjknows
that these are the facts. The Democ.
racy have formidable rebellion to put
down, viz: Republican extravaganza
and misrule; and they propose to do
it effectually. 'Hrurn the rascals out"
l suppose we will hear another wall
from the Republican, as the person
who rendered such efficient aid to the
rebellion has just been appointed Post
master at Cambria Pa. HORRIBLE! Can't
the Republican editor call on the mill
tary and have this business stopped 2
In conclusion, did the Repubiican
editors ever encourage mob law in
Bloomsburg, and call for ropes to hang
certain Democrats who refused to howl
with them, when Democrats were both
in the front, and suffering false impris
onment ? The Repa6tican editor is,
we observe, very ready to make up
records for Democrats. Will this low
al editor now give us his own brave
record! Were you in the front fight
ing the battles for the Union, or, were
you at home prosecuting innocent citi-
zens? Come now, give us a square
answer CAMBRIA.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
The Brookway Will Contest.
THE ALLEGATION or FORGERY SUSTAINED.

The hearing in the matter of the
contested will of Beckwith S. Brock
was held before A, w. Boyd, Register,
at Wilkesbarre, last week Tuesday.
Senator Hughes, of Philadelphia,
counsel for the plaintiffs, Charles b.
and Frank +. Brockway, opened the
case by calling Frank f. Brockway to
the witness stand, whose testimony in
brief was that the alleged will submit
ted for probate some years ago by Dan
iel f. Seybert, in which the said Sey.
bert was made the executor and bene-
ficiary OF the estate of Beckwith S.
Brockway, deceased, is a forgery.
He was familiar with the handwrit
ing OF his father and also with the
handwriting of Daniel +, Seybert, and
recognized the writing on the will as
the writing of Daniel f. Seybert. The
signature 10 the will was not in the
handwriting of his father, Beckwith S.
Brockway.
Charles b. Brockway also testified to
the forgery of his fathers name to the
alleged will, and gave reason for know
ing Why the name was forged, His faith
or never dotted the 81 in writing Beck |
with. lie also testified that Daniel +. !
Seybert himself admitted that the will |
was forged and said to witness that if !
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
Victoria O. Woodruff in English Society

Loi'uo" Lffef 10 AeW lOfh sun.
Mrs Victoria Clafin Woodruff now
fills high place in English society.
Her husband, Mr.. john Biddulph Mar
tin, is the wealthy banker of 6S Lom-
bard Street. His cousin, Mr.. George
I. Biddulph, banker, of Charing Cross,
is married to Lady Wilfreda, daughter
of Lord Selborne; her brother to the
present Prime Minister, the Marquis
OF salisbury's daughter Very soon
one of the wealthiest men IN England,
and titled, will marry Miss Tennie C.
Claflin, These two great female re.
formers will doubtless visit the United
States from time to time, but their
home will always be in England. Mr..
and Mrs. John Biddulpl Martin ac-
compsnied the British Association last
year, when he (yice president of the
society read his paper in Montreal
"upon the future of the United States.
"Trnth is stranger than fiction"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
Dwelling House,
l.1 ACRE
4 ground, more or less, on which Is erected q
Frame Dwelling House

with convenient on tbuildlngs.
Good fruit on tn Q premises. All personal pio iop.
erty on the pre- misses reserved, Deed or deeds az
the expens, Of purchaser or purchasers.
Possession of the premises win be given upon
complying with the conditions, &C.
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.
naming threc-fourths in one year thereafter with
Interest from confirmation nisl.
GEO. A. HERRING,
keller Herring, Atty. Trustee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

According to statistics collected by
the Baltimore So',, out of 3,377 muir
ders committed last year in the United
States, the perpetrators were punish
ed with death in 313 cases, and 21O of
these perished by lynch law. Only
one murderer in 33, therefore, is hung
according to law in this great country,
and one in about 10 by irregular
methods. Ten ont of eleven escape
the gallows altogether.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
July lO-ti
SATISFACTION OF A MORTGAGES
COLUMBIA COUNTY IS

'NPt' lCIili 1870.
In the matter OF the petition OF /. w. McKelvv
lor satisfaction OF mortgage given By bernard
seyDert to Thomas Harder
COLUMBIA COUNTY IS
~ d. r. forthef, administrator OF ThOmas IIar.
uer, late OF Catawissa, deceased and all persons
claiming to be the owner or owners OF slid mort
gage:
"M'eds IL appears by the records In the Office
OF the Recorder at Rloomsburg, that a certain
mortgage dated the Bird day of April 1879 given NV
bernard seybert TO Thomas Harder, to secure the
payment OF certain money, recorded in Mortpoge
BOOK No, p page sai, remains unsatisfied. ANA
Whereas, said Thomas Harder died on the-dov NJ
-lS6O, and the SAID Bernard Seybert is also he.
heVed 10 be dead. Ana Whereas It is alleged tbot
al 'he money due on said mortgage was paid
70 the SAID Thomas Harder prior to his death. and
ieeai presumption now exists OF the payment ~
saId mortgage from lapse OF time Ana Whereos.
Il W. Mchelvy, present owner OF the mortpaped
PROMISES mas applied TO the Court OF Common
ficas Vi sald county where said premises are sit
uaVou'praylhg said court 10 decree and direct that
Satisfaction be entered upon the record OF saId
"ortsageoh payment OF the costs due ON the same
ana the satisfaction SO entered shall forever d,s
chaige' ana release the lien OF said MORTGAGE From,
inc saiu premises Therefore all persons Interest o
s o"hers or holders OF said mortgage are renulrod
W ah oruer OF said court, 10 appear at the next
'e'Hh Vi SAID court 10 be held at Bloomshurg on
'ho '.h MONDAY OF september, A. d., 1885. n an.
a"or thc pelt ION as Aforesaid and to show eause
IL any 'hefe De- why said mortgage shall no, he
satisfied as prayed for IN said petition. '' "
In,v - 49, , JOIN MoUREY,
~ -" Sheru
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

The average cost of harvesting grain
is said to be less in California this year
than ever before. The combination
harvesting machines have greatly re-
duced expenses, and the wages of lab
or this season are comparatively low.
One farmer in the San Joaquin Valley
reports that the cost of harvesting his
crop this year has been only four cents
a sack, whereas the cost of thrashing
alone, under old methods, was as high
ls fifteen cents sack. A saving of a
few cents bushel in harvesting, with
wheat at low prices, may represent the
difference between profit and loss.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

The soldiers monument at Atlanta
is to have the statues of Grant, Lee,
Johnston, and Sherman around the
base OF the column. Near the top will
be two soldiers, the blue and the gray,
clasping hands, and above the globe
that crowns the summit will be the God
dess of Liberty. The structure will be
1870 feet in height and will cost $780,
600.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

The Sub-tt asury at San Francisco
has S03,000,000 in its vaults. Mr..
Brooks, the newly appointed Sub.
Treasurer, is willing to accept a count
by weight, but Mr.. Spalding, the in.
cumbent insists upon every piece being
counted, which would require six to
eight months to do. A decision has
been asked from Washington.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

a farmer living near Middletown
N. Y. who was losing his potatoes by
parties digging them up at night, re-
solved to watch his patch. lie and
friend, armed with guns, took a posi-
ton near the patch, but both fell as
leep, and, upon wakening, found that
two rows of potatoes had been dug and
their guns were stolen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
VNAX NOTICE.
Philadelphia Markets.
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED'-Western winter bran, spot 1850
Choice, 1915.
FLOUR--Western extras 33, "a 3.7j; Penn n
family, 400 "a 425 Ohio clear, 4.25 "a as; winter
patent SEQ "a 5.35.
WIIEAT-Pennsylvanla red, No. 1, 1.Oi 1917.
CORN.--51 "a SO.
oATs-No. 3 white a 37al No. ., ssal
HAY AND STRAW 1imothy-Cholco Western
and New York. s22. fair to good Western and
New YORK, IL. Ia 81. medium western and New
York, TO- a II. cut hay as to quality 81. "a 23
Rye straw 10, Wheat straw, II. 09 II. Oat
straw $50.
EGGS.-Pennsylyanl Is; western H.
BUTTER-Pennsylvani creamery prints as
Western extra IL
LIVE POULTRY.-Fowls, 13 mixed lots I3L d
H. ROSTERS old as.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

The terrible ravages of the cholera
in Spain continue steadily to increase.
The number of new cases that are
now reported average not loss than four
thousand day.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

Miss Resale Kimafoski, daughter
of a well known Polish merchant of
Wilksbarre, married negro named
doc Wheeler of that city one day
last week. The alderman who married
them says the girl wore veil over her
face, and he supposed lhey were both
of the same color.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

Travis G. VanBuren is, since the
recent death of Martin VanBuren, the
Presidents grandson, the only male
representative Of the name made fam.
ous by the elevation of the great New
Yorker to the presidency.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

VIII be held at the Court House in Bloomsbury
on Thursday the 10th day of September 1885, at 10
O'Clock, a. m agreeable to the provisions OF the
all the right title and interest acquired by the
said Commissioners In the following lots, pieces
and parcels OF unseated and seated lands hereto
fore purchased by them at Treasurer's sale and
held for period of more than five years the day
OF redemption having gone by, unless by the Origi-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
General News.

Maxwell the alleged murderer of
Preller at st Louis, has been brought
back to this country from Auckland.
He declines to say anything about the
matter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
| DMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

r,. EsIAIk OF JACOB McCULLEN.
letters OF administration on the estate OF Jacob
MSvaiieh, late OF Madison township, Columbia
ed BY the Register OF said county To the
"a Auininlstrator All persons having claims against
sne estate OF the deceased are requested to pre-
senl s lnem Tor settlement, and those indebted To
the estate TO make payment to the undersiSned
administrator without delay.
July lott " kdm,n1sit ce,, oON,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

T. V. Powderly of Scranton who
has heen named as candidate for
State Treasurer by several democratic
papers, has declined to allow his name
to go before the convention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14

Gen. Grants war horses are turning
up all over the country. There will
soon be as many of them as there used
to be of George Washington's nurses.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
EXECUTORS SALE
OF VALUABLE.
Real Estate!

inc Undersigned executor OF William j. Allen,
late oil Madison township, Columbia county, decd
Will expose topublic sale on the premises In Mad
isOn township near Jprseytovn on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
ORPHANS COURT SALE
OF VALUABLE
RcaA 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 to
public sale on the nremises on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-08-14
3O Wellington, VIM
The following are seated lands.

$AsISSESSN ES fARR 6oS%Sg,s GSSn,Sg eG%s gaSsfS q
ELI MENDENHALL oolumpia 0ouh's'
commissioners ollce, Bloomsbury, Aug. ist, 1885.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22

Kansas lily Star.
Senator Evarts has finally chosen
one horn of dilemma and positively
declines to be candidate for governor
this fall-and his declination means
something, for he undoubtedly could
have had the republican nomination
had he so wished. Had Mr.. Evarts
been elected he would have been the
most available republican to run for
president in 1888, but had he proven
unable to carry the state of New
York his chances for a nomination
would Immediately have disappeared.
As the situation is at present, Mr..
Evarts will probably become the
leader of his party in the senate, aud
should the Democrats carry his state
again this fall he will be the natural
man to REDEEM New York" three
years hence.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22
After the Indians.

Santa Fe, n NJ, Sept. 19.-Ger. Miles,
commanding the department of Missouri,
has been in this territory several days look
ing to m alters connected with the recent
Indian troubles. He and Gen. Bradley
local commander here, are now in consulta-
ton. There are thirteen troop: of cavalry
in pursuit of small band of Geronimos
bucks who have killed six men within the
past week. Capt. Techt, with troops of the
18th cavalry, has followed this band for
five days. Yesterdays reports show he has
gone to Fort Bayard for supplies and tina
pursuit is being kept up by Capt Farms
worth with two troops of the 18th cavalry
The hostiles are near Mogullon creek, In
the toughest section Of the Moaullon noun.
tsins. Three companies CT infantry are
or Tered from Winaa,e to the Pipion
mountains to guard the watering places.
There are still some thirsty hostiles in So
nora. Gen. Cook has three hundred scouts
after them.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22
DAIIA WEEKLY BAzOO TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER o. 1855

ton is perhaps not quite 90 bad as
some persons try to make it ap-
pear; and it is better the father
away one is from the Influence
of great cities. But in the cities,
take st. Louis for example, when one
sees the men who are prominent in
the political conventions, and especial
ly those who are depended on for
party management, and the greater
part of the active works of politics,
and ne cannot restrain his disgust. All
kinds Of low aud selfish advantage is
taken of the weaknesses and vices of
men, and the lowest motives are sp-
pealed to. Religion, or any honest
reference to it is out of place, and
conscientiousness is made sport of.
The first duty of those who have the
welfare of the country at heart is to
purify its politics.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22

1t is altogether possible that the
mistake Mr.. Pettes, of st. Louis,
made when he was sent by the man.
ayers of the exposition to select pic
lures, was that he did not select the
nude entirely. There is millions in
it apparently, since he is daily be-
sieged by parties to give private views
of the pictures, and these are willing
to pay any price. j. B. McCullagh
Houser could have been led through
the gallery under such circumstances
blindfolded, and other precautions
taken to preserve his lily-like purity,
bnt, oh, the harvest would have been
heavy with richness.