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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
a Mohammcdan Joke.

1t is the belief among the Moham-
medans that if carly prayers are said
forty mornings in succession at the
mosque before any one else arrives,
the person SO doing shall have good
luck and prosperity. There was a
poor man in C~onstantinoplc who was
the picture of bad luck and IMPROVE
denco. Every morning early he re-
paired to tho great Mosque of st.
Sophia and invariably found some one
ahead of him, thus breaking the
charm, One morning, az usual, he
discovered the earlier devotce, and, as
he proved to be the same one all the
time, he thus spoke: ''My friend, |
am poor aud need good luck. For
many mornings j have come hither to
pray, each time earlier than before.
Give me a chance, tell me how you get
here earlier than [ every day" To
which the early devotee replied; 81
have two wives. When | awake in
the morning, one brings me my Slip
pers, The other my ablution bowl, and
by these wives attc Iding to my wants
together, | am enabled to be off earlier
for prayers than if / had only one
wife," The poor man resolved to
profit by tho advice. He got him
another wife, and IN a few days dis
covered the real secret of the early
devotee, viz, the war between the two
women made very early morning
prayers at the mosque q blessing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
Where Children swarm md swarm.

Mexico Is the hot bed Of children. The
land is Hooded with them, and a small fam.
lily is a thing unknown. They greet you
at every window, nj every corner, on every
woman's back. They fill the carriages and
he plaza: they are like IA swarm of bees
around Il hOncysucklc-onc on every tiny
flower and hundreds waiting for their
chance. a man died the other day who
was followed to the grave by cighty.scven
sons and daughters, and had buried thir.
teen, more than you can count in three
generations In the States; so he was Il father
to the grand total of 100 children. There
is another man living in Mexico who has
had two wives and who has living forty.
five children. Down in II small village,
out from Vera Cruz, is father with sixty,
eight children. Allowing the small average
of five to a family, one can see how numer-
on the grand children would he. | am
acquainted with a gentleman whose mother
is but thirteen and n half years older than
he, and she has eighteen more of a family.
1t is a blessed thing that the natives are
able to live in il cane hut and exist on beans
and rice, else the list of deaths by starva-
ton would be something dreadful.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
Won't Let JON Davis Hurt Them.
(EtOm ne Macon lelearupA.l

Hello, therel Hello, friends of the
Grand Army of the Republic, you who
scented the battle afar off and shouted
ha, ha, as you jumped the bounty you
pensioners and politicians, take your
heads from under the cover. We will
not LET JEFF Davis hurt you. He is
armed with n sword nude of white
rosebuds, but he will not stick yon
Come out from under the political
wood-pile aud walk right up and
draw your pensions. Don't be afraid.
Come out; the boys shall not "pop a
cap,o and you eau stop your ears
while W. explode the old anvil. The
Confederate yell may DO acary 10
follows of weak nerves, but it don't
cost the government Q cent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
GRAND hRbIY OF TEE REPUBLIC.
who Originated the Idea and 1t liza,
Grown To

Who Originated the Idea and II 1t Has
Grown To.
The order OF the Grand Army of
the Republic was organized in the
State of Illinois early in the year 1866.
TO DR.. b. f. Stephenson, of Spring.
field, ILL.,, belongs the honor of sug-
costing the formation of this union of
veteran soldiers and of launching the
organization into existence. The OBJ
ject of the combination was to afford
assistance to disabled and unemployed
soldiers. DR.. Stephenson had been {
surgeon in n volunteer regiment dur
ing the war, and was firmly convinced
that an organization of the returned
volunteers Tor mutual benefit was i'm
perativCly needed. a ritual was
drafted under his supervision, and the
first post of the new order was formed
at Decatur, Ill. Other posts were
soon mustered throughout Illinois and
contiguous States and the First De-
partment (State) Convention was held
at Springfield, Ill.,, July II, 1866.
General John NJ. Palmer was there
elected department commander. Oc-
tober 81, 1866, DR.. Stephenson, rs
provisional comE:andcr-in-chicf, sent
out an order to all the Posts then
formed, calling for the first National
Convention of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. This was held in Indian
apolis, Ind, on November ~ follow
ing, and representatives were present
from the states of Illinois, Missouri,
Kansas, Wisconsin, New York, Penn
~sylvania, Ohio, Iowa, Kentucky, In
diana and the District OF Columbia.
General S. "A. Hurlbut was elected as
rNsn ~ N ,lA, IA, -nhinf ,,i,, tln 700,
1867 the order spread rapidly. The
various States completed their work of
department organization and Posts
were formed in all the large towns
and in many counties. The second
Philadelphia, Pa, January 10, 1868,
condition. In 1868 the first observance
of May 80 as a Memorial Day by the
Grand Army was ordered. May H.,
1870, this date was fixed upon for an
nual Observance by all article adopted
as a part of the rules aud regulations
OF the order. Unfortunately, during
the warmly-contestcd political cam
paign of 1868, fhe idea that the army
was intended as a political organiza-
ton gained currency, with the result
of injuring the order greatly. a
heavy decrease of membership fol
lowed, causing almost a total disrGp-
ton of the order i'm the West. In
May, 1869, a change in the ritual was
made, providing tor three grades of
membership, but this met with little
favor, and in 1871 ali sections proyid-
ing for degrees or ranks among men,
bers were stricken from the rules OF
the order. At the same time o rule
was adopted prohibiting the use Of the
organization for any partisan purpose
whatever, q principle which has ever
since been strictly adhered to.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

The time has come at last when
the terrible agony incident to
this very critical period in q
wOman's life can be avoided.
A distinguished physician, who
passed the greatest portion of
his life (forty-four years) in
this branch of practice, left to
collaborating woman this price,
less legacy and life-saving APP
pliance, "TIIE MOTHERS
FRIEND" and to-day there
are thousands of the best wo-
men in our land who, having
used this wonderful remedy
before confinement, rise up and
call his name blessed.
We receive letters from every
section of the country thank
ing us for placing this rrepara-
ton in the reach of suffering
woman. One lady from North
Carolina writes us that she
would like to thank the pro-
prictors on her knees Cor bring
Ing it 70 her notice, rs in o pre-.
viOus confinement she had two
doctors, and they were COM
PEELED to use chlofOrm, instru-
ments, etc, and she suffered
almost death; hut ,his time she
used ONO IHEn& FRIEND"
and her labor wa, short, quick
and almost like magic Now
why should u woman suffer
when she can avoid IT. We can
prove all we claim by iiotng
Witno$Scs, and anyone interest
ed can call, or have their hus-
bands do SO, ut uW oiiicc, and
see the original letters, which
we cannot publish.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

Eczema is of the ugliest and most
troublesome Of all blood diseases. 1t
proceeds from humors in the blood
which are sometimes very difficult to
eradicate. For five weary years Mr.. J..
ID. Rodefer, of Greendale, Va, suffered
terribly from this disease, He writes:
''Finding no relief in the many medi-
cines till 1 used Browns Iron Bitters, /
purchased three bottiesJ from inc use of
which / have obtained almost entire re-
lief. 1 recommend it to every one in
my neighborhood for any disorder of the
blood and 90 o general tonic
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23
rho rive o,Clock Tea to Die.

Four O'clock lunches i'm the old
French style are replacing the British
importation Of O'clock tea i'm fashion.
able Parisian circles. The lunches are
generally given by young girls to their
newly married friends, and are ar
ranged with elaborate simplicity.
Thus, the table linen is trimmed with
thread lace, the service 10 nsusally of
.~scrackiedn red glass, and the fayorite
beverage is icad milk, served in artis-
tic bowls, aud Favored with a glass of
ttKirech.1
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

This remedy is one about which, wo can
not publish certificates, but it IN a most
Wonurtln' 'niincht To- DC uS"d after the
first two or three mouths.
Send for our treatise on the Health and
Happiness of Woman, mailed free. which
gives all particulars "
The B~RADFIELD REGULATOR Co.
Sold by all druggists.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

Amid all the wild talk about civil war in
Great Britain over the Home Rul, question
1t is OF practical interest TO notice That the
proportion of Irish in the Queens army is
small and growing smaller. There are now
In every 1000 soldiers 730 Enelishmcn
178 Irishmen, 10 ScOtclmen and ii Of
other nationalities. Eighteen years ago the
number of 1rishmen was 308 per LOCO,
and with the exception of a single year.
1850, the proportion has since been steadily
decreased.
MIR. Dawes has introduced in the Senate
n bill requiring the Secretary of the Treas
ury nnder the authority of section 357l of
the revised statutes to regulate the issue of
United States notes. There shall be out.
standing at all times not less than $50, 600.
600 of the denomination Of 81 and $3.50, 900.
600 of the denomination Of SO without
In any manner changing the Elimination
upon the entire amount of United States
notes so issued now fixed by law.
The government is suing General Thomas
Jordan, who was chief of staff under Gen.
eral Beauragard during the rebellion and
was during the Mexican war chief quarter
master at Vera Cruz. JIis accounts no
quartermaster at Vera Cruz were audited
and PISSED IA correct. 1t now appears
~thirty.ninc years afterward, that there was
a shortage In his account of some captured
goods, the value of which with interest will
reach many thousand dollars. Thedefense
is q general denial. Judge Beven of the
United States District Court will hear the
case,
A special cable dispatch from Paris saws,
The French Republic has now definitely
taken the first step on the downward path
OF prescription and political persecution.
Feeling too weak to tolerate its enemies on
French soil, It has expelled them. The
Comic dc Paris viii not settle definitely In
England, but will regard himself MS merely
travelling In a foreign country, probably
intriguing against the French Government
ten times as much rs IL he had been left
alone. Probably the fact that they have
kept so quiet bat had much TO do with the
lack OF sympathy for them. If they had
moro conspicnously filed the role Of aria
tocrats more voices would DO raised for |
them to-day In France. Apart from their
representative position nobody appearo TO |
care a straw about them.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

The Rev. MIR. Carroll, colorcd. Of South
Carolina, made n Logging speech at Asbury
Park, in which he said: This is nv iirS,
visit to the North. | have always been
told that Northern men are more generous
thnn southern men, and that Southern
ladies are more beautiful than Northern la.
dies The men laughed, but not II wo.
man gave him Il cent.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

A move wedding will soon be celebrated
near Edenvillc, a village a few miles from
Warwick. n. Y. The contracting parties
will he Charles L. Williams, n Paterson
merchant, and Miss Harriet \. Waterbury.
Through some strange freak the counle
have selected midnight as the time that the
ceremony will be performed. Apart from
the hour the wedding will he like other big
affairs of tive kind in the country.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

King Ludwig, who was recently dcposed
from the Bnvarian throne, committed sui.
eide at 6 o'clock Sunday evening. He had
gone out for Il promenade in the Park Of
Berg Castle, accompanied by DR.. Guddcn,
his physician. The King suddenly threw
himself into Slarmberg Lake and was
drowning. The physician jumped in 10
rescue the King and was also drowned.
The Rev. Mr.. Carroll, colorcd. of South
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

Ono thing is certain, coercion will never
again he attempted by English legislators
in the government of Ireland. Some of
the rancorous Tories would no doubt be
glad to employ the old thumbscrcw and
bayonet policy, but they dare not. The
discussion of Home Rule has advanced
public opinion "A hundred years on this
point, and public opinion is the only power
before which tyranny trcmblcs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-06-23

A strike or n shut down among the fac.
tories of this city would be exceedingly IN.
fortunate at present. The financial outlook
is not of the best, and the times arc uucom
monty tight, with n crop prospect not at all
pleasant. And to add to these, my move
ment which will take $4,000 per month
from local circulation (Which amount is
now paid by the factories in wagcs) would
indeed be dcplorablc. augusta Ereaing
Ne,cS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
The Requirements of the Naturalization
Laws.

The last day for naturalization is
October 2, 1856. The applicant for
admission to citizenship must have re-
sided in the United States at least five
years, and in the State of Pennsylvania
one year preceding his application. The
residence of one year in the State will
be included in the five years residence
IN the United States.
Three years residence in the United
States is required before one can de-
clare his intentions. Two years after
he has declared his intentions he may
be naturalized.
Where the applicant resided in the
country at least three years next pre-
ceding his arrival at the age of twenty.
one years he is entitled to naturalization
without previous declaration of in
tention. Provided, he has resided in
the United States five years, and in
the State of Pennsylvania one year
Immediately preceding his application.
On applying for final papers (natur'
alization) one voucher, who must be a
citizen of the United States, is required
None is required on a declaration Of
intention. A military discharge from
the United States service is equivalent
TO "frst papers" or declaration of in.
tention.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

BEAvER-Levi Michael, George Dresbach, Isaac
Klingerman, Moses Schlicfer, j. P. Fry, Jesse
BERW iCK, IA. D. seely, Freeran Sitter Jacob
". Campbell, Hiram W. Bower
BBRMiCK, John Frantz, George A. Carey
BENTON-ET. .nuel Laubach, Benton; Frank Il.
shcltz, Rave Greek; George Gibbons, Cambria
Reuben Sgfried, Benton.
BLOOM, E-John b. Casey c. b. Robbins, C. II.
Campbell, Uhas. X. Housed.
BLOOM, W Guy Jacoby, David Girton, John
Wellver, Jas MBrlde.
BRIARCREEK-Gideon Michael, Geo. W. Miller
William Lamon cyrus Smith.
CATAWISSA--Wm; 7. Greasy, VIM. Berkheimer
CENTRAL LIA--Michael w. Brennan, David Walsh
CENTRE. F. Rink, John wanich, sandeison
Hagenbuch, Arthur Greasy, A. j. Kocher, AL
bert kelchner Lev Remley:
CoNYNGHAM, S0John p Hannon Patrick Healy.
Fls1ilNGCREEK-Amos Hartman, J. NJ. Ammer-
ND man nan Norman Nc M,Henry, samuel Coleman;
Jacob Artley.
GREENWOoD|A j. Derr, Derr's p. O.; John Leg
gott, lola; Jacob Weiliver, Eyer's Grove; Vim.
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HEMLoCK- Matthias Girton, Simon Reichard,
Lawrence l. Hartman, Jacob Martz.
JAChSOiST FRANK IriVelpiece j. w. Kitchen,
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Beaver, Adam Dimmlck.
MADIsoN.-,Charles II. Fruit, Balts Sterling, John
MAIN Hilbert shuman, Freas Bowman, George
Breish
MlFFl IN-Isaac Andreas, g. w. Hess, L. schwep-
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MoSTOUK-Jame Quick, l,upert Henry Lazarus,
Grovania; |. w. Baylor, Catawissa.
MT. Pl4EASANT-Sam HartZel, Lightstreet, Mack
lkeler, MoIdansville; Isaac Appleman, Welll-
versvilie.
oRANGE-L NJ. sleppy, Theodore Rush, Miles
DeLong.
RoARiNGtREEK- James Knittle, VIM. b Houck,
] ,ander Fetterman
PINI.-D. r. Gordner, Pine Summit, j. r. Fowler
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SCOTT, NJ NJ. Kelchner A. c. TIidlay.
SCOTT, E-B f. Reighard, Ell Schneldman, Wm
Savage.
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Aaron Fritz, L. +. Laubach
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
The Fall Business.

1t begins to look as if the Democrat
ic State Convention was entirely right
in the declaration of its platform that
"the Democratic reform administration
of President Cleveland has given con-
fidence to the business interests of the
country" and "made the people OF the
United States feel an assured conf
dence in the perpetuity and safety of
the nation"
In speech at Erie the other day,
Galusha A. Grow said "The Demo
cratic party in power is a standing
menace to the business of the country
And yet while he was speaking there
was in progress all over the country
such restoration of business and of
commercial confidence such as the
country has not seen for decade. The
best answer to Mr.. Grow and all such
falsi6ers and croakers is to be found in
such reprints as these -:
The New York Times, Rep. Sept,
says: ''The reports regarding the trade
of the city which we publish this morn
ing, are on the whole very encouraging.
Nearly all branches of business are do.
ing better than last year, and some of
them better than IN five years. The
iron and steel business is more pros
porous than any other at present, par
ticularly in rails and railway supplies.
In manufactured iron there is less pro-
gress, but very satisfactory activity.
Dry goods jobbers are very busy and
look for stable improvement. There
is marked activity in the wholesale
clothing trade. In both these latter,
as we'll as in boots and shoes, fancy
leather goods and furniture, there is a
demand for the finer grades of goods
which shows confidence among the
retailers and distributors. The increase
in the purchasing from all directions
in the South and Southwest is gen
orally remarked, as well as decided
Improvement in collections. These are
reported good throughout all sections
of the country"
The Pennsylvania railroad company
is unable to carry all the freight Of
fered, and q prominent Official says
"We have ordered and now have in
course of construction 5000 new
freight cars. The capacity of our
shops in Allegheny, Ft. Wayne and
Chicago, is utterly inadequate to sup
ply o'e demand in time, and then we
have PLAYED orders in every Car estab-
iishment In he country that was not
already over-c',,yded with orders. 1t
is not alone the Pennsylvania company
lines that are short OF cars. Nearly
every road in the country ends itself
in the same position" These are ,beer.
ing indications of the coming busine-,
revival
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
COURT PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, the Hon. WILLIAM ELwELI
w President Judge of the Court OF oyer and
Terminer and GeneralJall Delivery, Court ofQuar
Pleas and orphans Court in the 26th Judicial Dis
trict, composed of the counties of Columbia and
Montour, and the Hons. James Lake and f. L
Shuman, Associate Judges of Columbia county
have issued therprecept, bearing date the 18th day
of May In the year OF our Lord one thousand eight
| hundred and elghty-slx, and to me directed for
holding Court of oyer and Terminer and General
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Court of Common
Pleas and orphans Court, in Bloomsbury, in the
county OF Columbia, on the fourth Monday being
the 27th day Of Sept. next 70 continue for two
weeks.
Notice is hereby given to the Coroner, to the us
tices of the Peace, and the Constabes OF the sal
County Of columbia, that they be then and therein
their proper person at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said sIth day of Sept with their records inqul-
sltions and other remembrances,to do those things
which to their offices appertain TO be done. And
those that are bound by recognizance to prosecute
against the prisoners that are or may be in the jail
OF the sadcounty OF Columbia to be then and there
to prosecute them as shall be Just Jurors re.
quested to be punctual in their attendance
| agreeably to their notices. Dated at Bloomsbury
| (--N--) the 25th day OF Aug. in the year of oul
| L. S. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
| ~ eighty.six, and in the one hundred and
| tenth year of the Independence OF the United
| States of America.
| Sherlf's Onice, SAMUEL SMITH,.
| Sheriff
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
SIERIFF'S SALES.

BY virtue OF sundly wrlts Issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of columbia county,
and to me directed Will be exposed TO public sale
at the Court House in Bloomsbury on
SATURDAY. October > 1886
sociock p Mall thaI certain lou ofgrouhdsituate
III the Town Oh CalaWlssa' ColuInbia county, Pa,
oounueu ana described as lolloWs' to-wit; on the
horoh py lahu Oh NJ u Hughes on the east by an
alley ana right OF way OF the Catawissa Railroad
Co., On the south by land of George Stricker and
VI '' "'oo W riohO oV'oou' III aViu Vu"h' "heieoh
aie c'eo'eu C"o'sVor5 ifuile uWelilhg mousse WIN
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-09-17
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