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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
A Skillful Surgical Operation.
A LARGE TUMOR SUCCESS sFULLY REMOVED
FROM A woMAN's THROAT.

A remarkable surgical operation was
successfully performed at the general
hospital at Buffalo last week, the pa
tient being a woman AZ years old, who
came to the hospital a few weeks ago
to be treated for an obstruction in the
esophagus, which made it difficult for
her TO swallow. The diagnosis made
indicated that the obstruction was a
tumor. About the first of the year
the swelling had grown up so that the
woman could swallow no solid food,
ard lately it had increased SO that even
liquid food could not be forced down
her throat by a syringe through the
smallest tube made. TO save her from
starvation it became necessary to per-
form an operation, which it was finally
decided should be to make an opening
directly into the stomach. Cocaine
was employed to prevent pain, and the
operation was performed by Prof. Ros.
well Park, formerly of Chicago.
An incision was first made over the
line of the stomach Just below the
cartilages and outside the median line,
through the abdominal walls. The
large intestines were pushed one side
and a fold of the stomach Sc wed to the
abdominal wall, so that portion OF
the stomach the size of twenty-five
cent piece was exposed to view. After
three days galvano cautery was used
to burn away the remaining tissue, and
an opening into the stomach was thus
made. Food has since been passed
into the stomach directly. No i'll eff
fects have yet been noticed from tn,
operation,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

The reckless passing of private pension
bills by Congress has been checked by
the President, he having vetoed sixty
four of them Some of them were real
ly merltorious cases, but were vetoed
because the claims were already filed
in the Pension Office and should oe
allowed to take their regular course.
But, although the President has re-
fused to approve such bills, he has had
the moral courage to resist Congress
in many cases where pensions have
been granted for political effect or
from motives of interest in the enact
ment of pension bills by wholesale, as
has been done this session. A great
many absurd claims have been pushed
through without the slightest ground
of justice. AS an example, a man re-
ceived pension who broke his leg
while gathering dandellous. John w.
Farris got a pension for sore eyes,
which, he asserted, were the result of
diarrhea, and in the veto message the
President says that the ingenuity de-
veloped in the constant attacks upon
the Treasury is exhibited in bold relief
by this claim, which all medical men
will recognize as absurd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Postmaster General Villas removed
twenty-nine postal clerks last week on
the charge of conspiring to obstruct
the transmission OF the mails in the
railway service.
The Postmaster General in explana-
tion of the causes which resulted in
this action, in an interview said: 'Sev-
eral weeks ago information was re-
ceived by the Department that the few
postal clerks who were conscious that
there were reasons for their removal
from service, were endeavoring to en-
list the cooperation of the postal clerks
generally in an association to be formed
for the purpose of interposing their
opinion on questions OF removals by
threatening to strike or combined re-
signations of many clerks at one time,
80 as to menace the department with
embarrassment. The attempt to en-
list general cooperation failed, the
greater number of postal clerks who
were approached or the subject refus-
ing to entertain it.
sit was the plan of the originators
after the initiation of member, during
which he was bound by an oath to Sc.
crecy and obedience, to secure his res
iguatlon in blank and to have all the
designations in the hands of the Exec
utive Committee to be filed simultan-
eously, and to require clerks who were
their runs at time to be fixed. Their
object was to maintain their own posi-
tions and tenure of office. The de-
partment has waited until the ring
leaders and executive officers were GER
tainly known, and those removed EN-
brace all those who have been espec.
tally active. Ia point of fact, con'in-
ned the Postmaster General, the scheme
never received general favor, and the
department is not desirous OF punish
ing, by removal, those who have been
cheated into nominal co operation,
but does not wait for designations from
any who have been active in the enter
prise. 1t is curious commentary on
the folly OF men, said the speaker
''that upon examining the files in the
case of the men who are removed by
this order it appears that very many
of them have been complained against
for some reason, and their remoya
s,ugbt before, but the department had
refused TO make the removals and tht
entry had been made in their eases, fo
their retention in their positions woula
have been quite secure had they no
forfeited it by insubordination. Th'
headquarters of the movement has beer
in Indianapolis. Some little effort wa
made TO organize at Chicago and otbe
places, bnt with no success. ! DO no
anticipate the leas, trouble or inconye
nience TO the business interests" con
cluded the Postmaster General, eli
consequence OF these removals
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

On Decoration day pastor of the
Methodist church at Topeka, Kan, de-
livered an address, in which he used
the following language. 81 will not
attempt to conceal or describe my
emotions when | learned that, on the
4th OF March last year, at the time OF
the Inauguration ceremonies at Wash
ington, an ey-confederate, Gen. Fitz,
hugh Lee, (now governor of Va.,| led
that military procession in confederate
uniform, with gallant Sheridan relegat-
ed to an inferior position in the line, "
The address met Gen. Lees eye and
be sent the following reply to the Sec
retary of the democratic State central
committee. lie says: "The state
menls of DIR. McChesney are false.
Just after reading his absurd statements
comparing the color of gray uniforms
to ashes, etc, read in another of the
action of some federal soldiers in
Watertown, N. Y, who had received
pensions under ii laws of the United
States, but who, not requiring them
had sent them to some confederate sold
iers residing 10 this State, (Va,) be-
cause they thought their necessities
greater. Which is doing the most fol-
the promotion of restored Union oi
co-equal States, the narrow minded,
blood-thirsty preacher, who has prob
ably never smelled gunpowder, or tn,
OK. Union soldier, who stopped fighting
when The war was Overt | can only
pity man who remains belligerent Sc
long, aud express the hope that afleI
! death his ashes may be at peace.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Too much emphasis cannot be laid
upon the fact that young women are
careless in contracting marriage en-
gagements. After alluding to the re-
cent betrayal of Paul Weber's niece
by fellow passenger, who had induc-
ed her to marry him on the ground
that he was wealthy wine grower of
California, and basely deserted her a
few days later, and of the recent ira
gedy at the Sturtevant House the
World goes on to say:
Marriage seems to young girl an
enchanted land, where love and loyalty
shall be hers forever. Alas, how often
is the fair dream destroyed by the
bitter irony of sad experience Year
after year it becomes more easy for
scroundrels to play their matrimonial
games. The number of men of char
acter and wealth who pass through
life without marriage ties grows larger
as time goes on. Luxury and aff1uence
have always been detrimental to the
formation of the domestic relationship.
Rome illustrated this and several
European countries to-day still further
prove the proposition. In this country
there has been steady tendency to-
wards celibacy among men of stability
and worth. 1t is strange, then, when
opportunities for successful marriages
are comparatively so scarce,that credu-
lous girls give ready ear to the smooth
fiatterers who wear pretty whiskcrs
and who tell of their palaces on Lake
Como, of the a,abaster lamps, the
slaves and horses and the regal luxury
1t is all very well for ministers to
preach, warning the maidens of our
land against the dangers which sur
round them, but let it be remembered
that, as the Spanish say, "An ounce OF
mother is worth pound of clergy
A large percentage OF unfortunate
marriages might be prevented If par
ents exercised the care they should.
Beware of the man, dear, con6ding
girls, who talks too much of his wealth,
whose vineyards are in some distant
corner of the earth, who smiles and
smiles and is a stranger still. The
wisdom of old age should not be de-
ceived even where the heat of youth
ia blind. To paraphrase Tennyson a
little, parents, guard your own."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
Tax Collector Jones Audacity,

The most astonishing piece of official
assurance developed for some time
turned up in Halle township, Luzerne
county, few days ago. A collector
of school tax managed to get more out
of the taxpayers of the township than
his duplicate called for, the duplicate
being largely prepared from the list of
taxables of the previous year Some
of the people who were exonerated
last year paid taxes unexpectedly this
year, and, of course, the collector took
all the money that was offered him in
payment of taxes. Then he found he
had collected 500 more than his du-
plicate called for, but he did not turn
this over to the school district treasur-
er. He had the audacity to put it into
his own pocket and say it was his by
technical right, because his duplicate
only called for limited amount
Times.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
The Nantiooke Victims.
AN APPEAL TO THE GOVERNOR TO lNsIs'
ON RESCUE OF THE VICTIMS.

Governor Pattison has received a
petition from relatives and friends OF
the miners buried in the colliery at
Nanticoke, praying him to use his in
fluence to induce the owners OF the
mine to resume the search for the bod
les. They say that there may be a
possibility of some of the victims being
yet alive, but at any rate they want
them disinterred and buried in conse-
Grated ground. They further state
that the company has not done its duty
iu regard to the digging out of the un-
fortunate, and they beseech the Cover
nor to induce Superintendent G. Nor
gan, of Nanticoke, to make the most
strenuous efforts for the recovery of
their bodies, whether alive or dead.
The superintendent showed an indiffer-
ence in this matter, which vergts on
heartlessness. They finally entreat the
governor to cause a commission to be
at once appointed to investigate the
matter and report the results of the in
vestigation.
The mine inspector of that district
has been instructed to take action as
follows:
Mr.. g. M. WILLIAMS, Inspector Of
Mines, Wilkesbarrc, Pa.-Sir; Here
with l forward TO you translation OF
a letter in relation to the disinterred
bodies of the victims of the Nanticoke
mine disaster, and l respectfully Ie
quest that if the mine is in your dis
trlct you will investigate the matter
the enclosed letter refers to and report
to me, and that if the mine is not il
your district you will please hand this
communication and enclosure to the
proper Inspector that he may lnvesti
gate the matter and report to me
Very truly yours,
Robert K. PArrIsoN, Governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
Reduction by Randall.
ESTIMATES AS TO HOW Ills TARIFF BILL
WILL AFFECT REVENUES.

WASHINGTON. June 29.-From com.
pntations made at the Treasury, based
on last years receipts, it ia estimated
that the Randall tariff bill introduced
in the House would effect reduction
in the Government revenue of $34, 4,977,-
665, including S7,044,4 ASP on account
of reductions of tariff on dutiable ar
ticles 81 l,526,l24 on account of the
additions to the free list, and $26,407,-
OSS on account OF the removal of the
internal revenue tax Oh tobacco, &c
Principal items of reduction are as fol-
lows In the list-On sawed boards,
S063,76S; on clap-boards, $39l,153.
In dutiable articlcs-Steet railway bars
from Sll2,955 to $50, 400 T.; tin plat, 8
from $685. 500 to Sl,OOO,0OO; iron
and steel riveJs and wire rods lighter
than No. 5, from $644,9l5 to $780, 900
coiton,ties, from Sl62,744 to $62, 900 ;
pig-lead, from S20,l5S to S2l, 500; rice
flour, from SI34,4l8 to $75,0OO;. lem.
ons in boxes, from 1861 ,906 to $780,
23l T; castor beans, from Sl3l,25 to
sl0A,OO2 clothing (cotton) ready made
from $435,423 to 100000; bags ard
bagging, from S466,5l5 to $40S,2OO
jute, from Sl57,l0l to S7s5,5S; silks,
ready-made clothing, umbrellas, etc,
from S323,307 to 100000; wools
(class 81, from Sl,4l2,272 to 100000
worsted cloths, from $l,067,3i9 tc
100000 ready.made clothing (woolen
from 81 ,226,609 TO $600,000; marbl,
(rough), from S244,l27 to $ls7,790
] and salt, from $42l, ,532 to 1851, ,270.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
TEWKSBURY'S SPACE.
-.O:-
Delegate Election, July 26.
Con, ention, July 27.
-:O:-
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
Subject to action of Democratic -
Convebtion,)
f. M. TEWKSBURY,
OF Catawissa, Columbia Co., Pa.


"The people law is habitually violated,
evaded and defed"
"No free government can long exist
where the organic law of the State
is habitually detied.'
"The Constitution of 1874 is not COM
munistic. 1t assails no right of
property, nor does it give counte
nance to principles which would
degrade or demoralize society.
The Constitution cannot wholly en-
force itself, nor could it provide
detailed regulations for its en-
forcemen,; these must be provided
by the Legislature.
"In the selection of members of the
Legislature at the next general
election, select only such as are
pledged to the long.neglected
work of Constitutional enforce
ment."-Frons address Of ConSti
tattiOndl Committee, 1886.
-:o:-
The people, through the ballot box,
should upon all laws, sumptuary
or organic, have an opportunity to
express their opinion, before be
coming a settled law. Let AL be
equal before law. No monopoly,
no aristocracy.
Democrats of Columbia County: the
above are my sentiments and if nomi-
mated and elected, pledge myself to la
Dor in all honorable ways to carry it
into effect. Truly Yours,
+. M. TEWKSBURY.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1886.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has
accepted a position as editor of Liter
arg Life, Chicago publication.

At last justice has been done q
brave soldier, aud a great wrong of
long standing has been righted as far
as possible by the final passage of the
bill TO restore Fitz John Porter TO the
Army, ard place him on the retired
list at salary Of $4,000 year. Logan
as usual, exhibited his venom in a Bit
ter speech, but the bill was passed by
a vote Of 80 to IL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02

Queen Victoria has dissolved Parlia-
ment in order to ascertain the sense of
the people on the important proposal
to establish legislative body in Ire
land for the management of Irish affairs.
Mr., Gladstone is making tour and
addressing the people in favor o. his
Home Rule policy, and is greeted with
enthusiasm wherever he appears.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
Philadelphia Markets
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED.-western winter bran, spot 1915 a 10
FLOUR-Western extras 90 "a 3.25; Penn a
family, $40 "a 400 ohio clear, 400 "a 412k winter
patent 4.75 % $685. Penna roller process. 4.10 a
a40
WHEAT Pennsylvania red, No. 1, BOY
RYE.-bS.
CORN.--i7 a 4S
OATS.-No. 3 white "a s5 No. 9, 80
HAY AND STRAW 1imothy-Choce western
and New York, ,i2.00. fair to good Western and
New York, 500 % II, 80; medium Western and New
York, 8 a9. Cut hay as TO quality 13. "a 10.
Rye straw II, Wheat straw, 10. oat straw
o "a TO-
POTAToES.-New 1.25 @3.25 per bbl.
EGGS.-Pennsylvani IL; western 12%.
BUTTER.-Pennsylvania creamery prints 90
Creamery Extra 81, Western extra 1s fair 10 "a II
LIVE BP0ULTRY.-Fowls, "a 10 Turkejss d
0.
DRESSED POULTRY. Chickens 10 Turkey ls
Ia. ducks 1l@ f3.
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NOTICE OF INQUEST.

ESTATE OF CATHAR1NR fARvER, DECEASED.
To Peter Farver, Of Briggsville, Luzerne Co.. Pa.
Hester Reinhard OF Salladasburg, Lycomlng Co.,
Pa; Sarah A. Hess OF Kansas Centre, Kansas;
Thomas Farver, OF Casevllie, Huron Co., Michigan
COLUMBIA COUNTY, IS:
Whereas at an Orphans Court, held In Blooms
bu,g in and for the county OF Columbia, the
third day OF May, A. ID. 1886, before the Hon. VIM.
Eweli, IRE llent, and his Associates justices OF
the said Court, the petition OF Geo. w. Farver was
presented, setting forth that Catharne Farver, OF
said county, lately died intestate, seized In her
demesur as of fee, OF and In certain messuage
and tract of land situate In the township OF Jack
son, said county, bounded by lands OF John Fritz,
Fritz and Kelehner, Samuel Knouse and washing
ton Knouse, containing about eighteen acres OF
land, with the appurtenaDces. Take notice that
an inquest VIII be he'd on said lands upon the
premises, on saturday, July 10, 1885, at one O'Clock
IN the afternoon, to make partition to and among
the heis and legal representatives OF the said
Catharine Farver deceased, II the same can be
done without prejudice TO or spelling the whole.
And II 1t cannot be so divided, then TO value and
appralse the whole OF the said real estate at
which time and place you can attend II you sec
proper SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
bloomsbury June 4 1886
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
SwARrHroKs CotLses.

SWARTHMQRE, PA,
Opens 9th month, 18th Thirty minutes from
oi Friends, but all others admitted. Fun college
course for both sexes Classical, Scientific and LIT
eraly. Also Manual Training and preparatory
school. Ile0lthful location, large grounds, new
and extensive buildings and apparatus. For cat
alogue ana full particulars, address EDWARD ii.
MAGlLl, A. M, Pres't lJune H.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all humors, boils, pimples. general de-
bility, dyspepsia, biliousness, sick headache.
catarrh, rheumatism, kidney and liver com-
plants. and all affections caused by impure
blood or low condition of the system. Try 1t.
81 was severely afiiicted with scrofula, and
for over year had two running sores on my
neck. took fiye bottles Of Hoods Sarsapar
rilla, and consider myself entirely cured"
G. L. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
floods Sarsaparilla did me an immense
amount Of good. My whole system has been
built ur and strengthened, my digestion Inn
proved, and my head relieved Of the bad feel
Ing. consider 1t the best medicine have
ever used, and should not know how 10 do
without it.n MARY L. PEBLH, Salem, Mass.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. sii six for o. Made
only by @. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
WE ARE INDEBTED
TO THE SOUTH FOR
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR.

SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR
No medicine is so universally used in the SOUTH
er states as SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. 1t
won It's way into every southern home by pure,
sterling merit It there takes the place of doctor
and costly prescriptions IL isa
FAMILY MEDICINE,
Purely vegetable; gentle in It's action; can be safe
ly given to any person, no matter what age.
Il promotes Digestion, dlssIpates nasty Sick
Headache, and gives strong, full tone TO the sys-
ten. 1t has no equal as Preparatory Medicine,
and can be safely used when a doctor cannot be
called in.
Endorsed by persons of the highest character
and eminence as the
BEST FAMILY MEDICINE
If the child has the collie, 1t Is a sure ami r4fc
remedy. 1t will restore strength to the overwoik-
ed father, and relieve tf wife from low spirits,
headache, dyspepsia constipation n and IKE Ills.
~ have been user OF simmons Liver Regulator
for many years, having made 1t my only Family
Medicine, IL is pure, good re liable medicine.
III fnd the Regulator very safe, harmless and
reliable as a family me dcine, and have used II
for any disorder OF the system and found II to act
like a charm. believe II 1t was used in time It
would prove q great preventive OF ckness.
have often recommended II to my friends, and
REV. JAS. NJ. ROLLINS,
"Pastor NJ. f. Church South. Farneld Va"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-07-02
DEADLY PARALLEL COLUMNS.

The COLUMBIAN of Nov. 27, 1885
said.
"The milk in the cocoanut is that
Mr.. Krickbaum wanted to be made
commissioners clerk and failed, hence
his attacks on John B. Casey, his sue
cessfu competitor
Below is reproduced what the Sen.
tinel has said in regard to Mr.. Krick-
baums candidacy for the clerkship.
We put them alongside of each other
so that they may be easily compared.
Sentinel, Dec. A. 1855 Sentinel, June, 81, 1885,
The COLUMBIAN OF last Previous to this con-
week In making person. versation with Pohe
al mention of men ought subsequent to the fall
TO tell the truth or come election and before the
something near II at appointment was made
least That part OF It's the Idea OF seeking the
article coupling the position [of clerk had
name OF the proprietor not been entertained by
OF this paper with that myself, (Krlckbaum).
OF Casey's, IN connection Upon Inquiry was In.
nth The commissioners formed that Parr had
clerkshfp is entirely un- been seen In Casey's be
true, and not only so, half, and had refused &c
but II appears to him support him, and then
1.-THE proprietor OF the as had POhe's suggest
Senti,'ei mallcously ion to myself, becdmt
false. an applicant
From this it appears that what the
COLUMBIAN said about Mr.. Krickbaunl
being an applicant for the place was
not "maliciously false" as Re now con
fesses that it was absolutely true. An
editor with bad memory should con.
suit his own files before placing him
self in such a predicament.
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81 ACRES

and seventy perches, Iaoro or lesa
TERMS OF sALE--Ten per cent OF one-fourth OF
the purchase money 10 be paid at the striking
down OF the property the one-iourth less the ten
per cent, at the confirmation OF sale ana the re-
naming three-fourths In one year thereafter
with interest from continuation nisi
Ulil REV. II. Q. MUNRO,
IITTLEs, Attya Administrator.
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NOTICE The undersigned hereby gives
IN public notice, from this date, that mas
much as IL is unpleasant for him to continue to
live with his wife he takes this method OF inform
ing the public generally. not to sell trade his
wife anything on his credit as he Will not pay
any bills of her contraction, and this shall be
deemed sufflcent notice.
JAS. l.. MILLER.
June II, 1886. Main Township.
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NXECuTKIX,S NOTICE.

UNAECO ltlA'O NOl lCE.
Estate OF aaron Hendershott, late or the to,cn OF
bloomsbury deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Aaron
Uendershott, deceased having been granted by
the Register OF said county to the undersigned
ecutrix all persons indebted to said estate are
hereby notified to pay the same, and those hav-
ing claims against said estate to present the same
without delay to
LAvINA HENDERSHOTT,
GEO. E. ELwELI, AIRY. Executrix.
M 2Sl