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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A Discharged Post Office Clerk Complains
and is Answered

Thomas Parker, an employe of the
Brooklyn Post Office, was discharged
by Postmaster Hendrix on September
l. The postmaster had removed him
to appoint man who had passed the
civil service examination, and who
was selected as special delivery mes
senger by the former postmaster. Par
ker presented his case to George Will
liam Curtis, and among other things in
his reply MIR. Curtis said:
''The removal Is an act of discretion
on the part of the Postmaster, and un-
less there is evidence that there is a
gross and fagrant wrong, and that a
perfectly satisfactory clerk has been
removed for improper reasons, neither
the President nor Postmaster General
could be expected to reverse the deci-
sion. If the Postmaster should say
that in his opinion you were negligent
or inefficient or anything else, and that
to require change, you can see that
the President could not require specific
evidence to determine whether the dis
cretion Of the Postmaster was exercis
ed wisely"
Mr.. Curtis further said that it would
not be possible for the President to
consider every individual case. "If,
however, you are conscious that your
removal is wholly causeess, and an
abuse of the Postmaster's authority,
advise you to file your protest, with ev-
idence, at the department"
Parker thereupon concluded to at
tract the Presidents attention in the
matter by enclosing Mr.. Curtis letter
with letter of his own, saying: "Af-
ter twenty-five years of honest and
faithful service in the Brooklyn Post
Office and ten years as soldier, with
an honorable discharge, l have been
removed without moments notice
from the Brooklyn Post Office. The
excuse given is incompetency. / am
an American, and the man who has
taken my place is an Irishman and a
Catholic and cannot speak the Ian
guage of our country, This is indeed
civil service with vengeance If
AiueTlcdus must take D1ch seaU, leu
the ones in front be anything else but
foreigners"
The President replied as follows
'MY DEAR SIR /: find your letter
of the 10th instant awaiting my return
to the Executive Mansion. Your ex-
ceedingly illnatured reference to the
Irishman' and the Catholic, and who
you say has succeeded to your position
detracts very largely, think, from the
claims you base upon twenty-five
years of honest and faithful services
in the Brooklyn Post Office and ten
years as a soldier, with an honorable
discharge, and demonstrates that you
nave but little idea of the impartial
treatmen. due TO an American citizen
ship. You send me a newspaper clip
ping containing published letter writ.
ten to you by George William Curtis,
which contains so much good sound
sense upon the general subject of the
removal of subordinates by their i'm
mediate superiors, that i commend it
to your careful repeIusal.'
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

An important election is approach
ing. An opportunity is again offered
the Democratic party to elect the state
ticket. All that is needed is concerted
action and full vote. In this county
it ought not to be necessary to get out
the brass bands. and arouse enthusiasm
through the medium of stump speeches
in order TO induce voters to do their
duty. Nowadays, when everybody
reads the papers, the issues Of the cam
pagn are well known. The leading
question IL whether the state constitu-
ton, the fundamental law, shall be en-
forced or whether it shall continue to
be dead letter, as it has been for
years under Republican rule whether
the great corporations shall continue
to dictate the legislation of the state
in their own interests, or whether the
people shall govern themselves. A
vote for Black is in favor of the people
vote for Beaver is in favor of the
corporations. Choose between them.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

G. G. Murphy, one of the nominees
for Associate Judge, is a man of edu-
cation aud intelligence. He has risen
in life by his own efforts, and has al.
ways been an active and consistent
Democrat. He was nominated in the
convention by large majority, and
there was no cause for dissatisfaction.
Why, then, the talk in some townships
on the other side of the river about not
voting for him His defeat is an ut
ter impossibility, and the only excuse
that any Democrat can give for voting
against him would be some personal
grudge. Such motives are undemo-
cratic and unworthy the Democracy of
this county. We have no doubt but
that it will be Judge Murphy, by the
usual majority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A Decision as to Trade-Names.

An interesting point in the law of
trade marks and trade-names has been
decided in the Court of Common Pleas.
Two brothers named Warner, each of
whom was formerly physician, have
for many years conducted corset
business in Broadway and have sold
their goods under the trade-m mark
''Dr. Warmers Coraline Corset" The
defendants, Heilner Il Strauss, also a
Broadway firm, used on their corsets
the name "Cordaline' and the plaintiffs
brought suit to restrain the infringe
ment of their trademark. 1t was de-
cided by Judge Allen that "Cordaline"
was an unjustifable imitation of the
trademark "Coraline," the latter be-
ing a fancy name and not descriptive
Of the corset. The defendants stopped
using "Cordaline" but began the use
OF "Dr. Warren's Corset" claiming
that it was the custom in the corset
trade to use fictitious names of Doctors
and that there was doctor of that
name in California who had stated that
his name could be used by the defend
ants. In a second action brought to
restrain the use of "Dr. Warren"
Judge Larremore holds that the plain
tiifs are entitled to the protection of
their family name as trade name but
not as a trademark, and as there is no
one connected with the defendants
business by the name of "Dr Warren"
tie use OF the latter name by the de
PENDANTS is too close an imitation of
the plaintiffs name and is not consist
ent with good faith on the part of the
defendants, and he restrains its use.
William III. Sage, attorney for plain
tiffs.
Livingstone Clifford and Charles +.
MacLean attorneys for defendants.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
BuokhOrn.

1t is after the fair now and we are
all satisfied.
Last Thursday Hiram Stetler cap
tured live hawk which measured #.
4 inches from tip to tip. A battle was
fought between it and the largest dog
in town and il was hard TO tell which
was victorious.
Last Sunday afternoon Ulysses OBJ
loser met with what might have been
a serious accident. While diving to-
ward home his horse frightened at a
heap of cordwood in the narrows be-
low the Red mill and ran down the
bank overturring the buggy, throwing
the occupants out. The buggy was
damaged considerable and tho horse
somewhat hurt but fortunately no one
was hurt. Responsible parties should
see that that heap of wood is removed
as it is not the first scare that has oc-
Cured there, nor likely to be the last.
j. |. Shoemaker has removed from
the Scott house to the Miller house,
Wedgetown.
Weldy Dent has moved in the Ivey
house, Buckhorn.
Abiiah Swisher Is papa for the first
time in his life.
Mrs. e. ], Oil is lying very low
with consumption.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
SENATORIAL CONFERENCE.

The conferrees and candidates met
at the City Hotel, Williamsport, last
week, Wednesday evening, pursuant
to adjournment. Twenty ballots were
taken, the result being two for each
candidate every time. An adjourn
ment was made until Thursday morn
ing aud when the whole number OF
ballots had reached 160 with the same
result, the conference adjourned tc
meet at Danville on "Wednesday even
ing of this week. There is as yet nc
indication of what may happen.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparllla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all humors, bols, 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 It,
~ was severely afflicted with scrofula, and
for over a year had two running sores on my
neck. / took five bottles of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, and consider myself entirely cured"
c. Z. LovEJoY, Lowell, Mass.
floods Sarsaparilla did me an immense
amount of good. My whole system has been
built up and strengthened, my digestion i'm
proved, and my head relieved of the bad feel.
ing. I consider it the best medicine have
ever used, and should not know how to do
without it," MARY L. PEBLE, Salem, Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Sold by all druggists. u; six for sb. Made
only by c. l. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1856.

Make your arrangements to spend
the day on Nov. 2, at the polls. Every
man can afford TO give one day in the
year to his country. See that your
neighbors do the same. Democratic
success depends upon the work done
in the rural districts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.

ESTATE OF A. 1. DAVIS BENTON TWP.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Or
peans court OF Columbia county to make distr-
button OF the balance in the hands OF John =.
Kline, administrator as appears by his final ac-
count, will sit at his o1ice In Bloomsbury, on
wednesday. November II, 1886, at 10 o'clock a. M,
TO perform the duties OF his appointment, when
and where all parties having eli, Inns against said
estate must appear and prove the SINE or be for
ever debarred from coming In on said fund.
0ct22. JOHN NJ CLARK Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

Election day is on November 2, a
week from next Tuesday. If every
Democrat does his duty victory will
once mere perch upon our banners.
Go to the polls early, and stay late.
SEQ that every Democrat in the dis
trict is out, so that not single vote
will be lost
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
medicine of which this can be truly said;
and it Is an unanswerable argument as to
the strength and positive economy of this
great medicine. Hoods Sarsaparilla is made
Of roots, herbs, barks, etc., long and favorably
known for their power in purifying the blood ;
and in combination, proportion, and process,
Hoods Sarsaparilla is peculiar to itself.
"For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS. g.. BREWSTER, Buffalo.
floods Sarsaparilla takes less time and
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard Of I would not be
without 1t in the house." MRS. @. A. M.
HUBBARD, North Chill, N. Y. 100 Doses
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

The Democratic Senatorial Confer
ence met at Danville on Monday even
ing, but made no nomination, and ad
journed until o'clock Thursday morn
ing. If no result is reached at this
session we would suggest that the con-
ference adjourn sine die and let each
county vote for its own candidate.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A UDIToRs NOTICE.
EsrArr OF LEVI MILLER, pEolp

ESTATE or LEVI MILLER, DEC'D.
The undersigned an Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county, 10 distribute
balance Ia the hands Of stephen Pohe, admir- OF
Levi Miller decd will attend TO the duties OF his
appointment At his ONCE In Bloomsbury, on sat
ulday, Novel Der Q, 1856, at 10 O'Clock m, when
and where all parties interested are required 10
make and prove their claims or be forever de-
barred nom coming In upon said fund.
oet22. GUY JAC0BY Auditor,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A UDITOR,s NOTICE.

EsTATE OF W. NJ. DEWITT LATE OF GREENWOOD TWP
The undersigned, an Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county, to distribute
and among the parties entitled thereto, will at.
tend to the duties OF his appointment at the office
OF Messrs lkeler Herring, attorney in the
town OF Bloomsbury on saturday, November 49,
1886, at 10 a. IN when and where all parties In
crest ed are requested to present their claims before
the undersigned. or be forever debarred from com.
Ing In upon said fund. GRANT HERRING,
oct22. Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
EXEC UTRIX,S NOTICE.

Estate OF james Bai71L late or Ge,1nanto,nn, Co
tuHlbid county, Pa, decd.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamentary
man town. Columbia county, Pa have been grant
ed to the undersigned. All parties Indebted "a
said estate are requested 10 make immediate pay.
ment, and those having claims to Immediately pre-
sent them to MARY JANE BARRY
oct22. EXecutrlx, Germantown, Pa,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
A UDITOR'S NOTICE.


ESTATE OF JOHN J. STILES, DECD.
The undersigned Auditor, appointed by the Or
phans' Court OF Columbia county, to make distrl-
button OF the balance In the hands OF Lewis A.
stiles, administrator de bons non Of said estate,
10 ana among the parties entitled, Will meet ali
parties interested, for the purpose OF his appoint
ment, at his Office, In the borough OF Herwck, on
saturday. November 20, 1856, at 10 O'Clock a. m.,
when and where all parties interested are required
to make and prove their claims or be debarred from
coming IN upon said fund. c, b. JACKSON,
octf3 Auditor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
sepq4et
UDITORs NOTICE.

The undersigned. an Auditor appointed by the
Orphans Court OF Columbia county, to distribute
the fund In the hands OF Aaron Suss, administra-
tor OF the estate OF Louisa Nuss, decd; also, the
balance In the hands OF Aaron Nuss, trustee OF
Daniel Nuss decd, as appears on his ina l ac-
entitled thereto, will attend to the duties of his
appointment at his oflice In Meyers building, In
1886. at 10 o'clock o. M, when and where ali part,
les are requested to present their claims
or De forever debarred from coming In on said
fund. fOCt22l WM. CIIRISTMAN Auditor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.
IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA
COUNTY.
Clemantine Iilley, by her next friend, &C., vs.
James IIlley. Sur libel In divorce.

James Llley. sur libel In divorce.
To James Liley, respondent above named :
Whereas upon the libel OF the said Clemantine
Lllley subpoena was issued out OF the said Court
commanding you 70 be and appeer at the next
regular term OF said Court TO show cause why the
SAID lbelant should not be divorced from the
bonds OF matrimony. contracted with you; and
whereas upon return OF said subpoena due PROOF
Dallwlck or the Sheriff OF said county, whereupon
an alias subpoena was awarded by said Court
commanding you TO appear at the then next term
or said Court 10 answer as aforesaid to which tho
same return was made by the sheriff. You are
therefore required TO be and appear on the frst
Bloomsburg for said county on the frst Monday OF
December next, A. ID. 1856 TO answer said COM
plant SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
Oct. IS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

'T have been aflilcted many years with
dyspepsia, sick headache and affection OF
the kidneys caused by torpid liver. have
tried great many remedies and physicians
prescriptions without success, health fail
Ing all the time. During last Fall and Win
ter | was obliged to suspend the most OF
my labor in my field OF Home Missionary
work on account of my health. Early this
Spring | was induced TO try simmons Liver
Regulator and have had more real good
health since then than for years before. l
use the medicine to rellve me when, by ex-
posure or over-excrtion, | discover the
symptoms of my disease returning. The
Regulator relieves me at once, and Is more
satisfactory In It's efiects than anything OF
the kind ever tried have also used It
with good success IN my family to ward on
bilious attacks"--Jos. Il. WHEELER cum
berland Pres Minister, Lebanon, Mo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
SHERIFF'S SALES.
SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue OF sundry writs issued ont 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, November l3, 1886,
at O'Clock p. M, all that certain messuage ant
lot OF ground, situate In the town OF Bloomsbury
In the county OF Columbia, and state OF Pennsyl.
Vanla, bounded and described as follows, to-wit
on the north by lot OF Jacob Schuyler, on the
east by an alley, on the south by lot OF Alfred
Wanich and on the west by Catharlne street
Whereon are erected dwelling house and out
buildings
Seized, taken into execution, and to be sold as
the property of David Beers with notice to terre
tenant
KsoRR WIsrsRsrHKs, Attys. Lev. Fa.
A i S o,
AL that certain messuage, or tenement and tract
OF ground, situate in the town OF Bloomsbury, In
the county OF Columbia and state OF Pennsylva,
MA Aforesaid, bounded and described as follows
to-wt: Beginning at corner OF an alley, on south
side OF Fifth street. thence along said Fifth street
north sixty yfour and one-eighth degrees, east nifty.
nve and one-half feet; thence by land OF Isaac y.
Kuhn south twenty-nine and a quarter degrees,
east one hundred and fty-ve feet to Pearl street:
thence along the same south sixty-one degrees
west fifty-slx and one-half feet to the alley
aforesaid, and thence along said alley north nine
degrees west one hundred and nfty-eight feet to
the place OF beginning, whereon are erected a
dwelling house and out buildings.
Seized, taken In execution. and TO be sold as the
property Of Charles Ahleman, with office to
Charles Krug terre tenant.
ksoRR WIsTERsTRSs, Attys Lev. Fa
SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

ID DEPORT OF THE CONDITION of the
N First National Bank OF Bloomsbury at
Blo0msburg, state OF Pennsylvania at the close OF
business, october Z, 1856.
RESOURCES
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
LIVER COMPLAINT
Bad BREATH, a bitter or

WWUTNNV, Bdu OTeutHj a 0ttteF or
DlMl lUlIO, bad taste IN The mouth. !.
pain IN tie back, sides or joints, often
mistaken for rheumatisno,' sour stona-
dch,' loss Of appetite; bo,oels alter
nately cos,ioe and lac: headache;' loss
Of memory, soith a painful sensation
of haoing failed to do something
,ohich ought to hare been DONE. debit
ity, lo,o spirits, a Mick, yeIloV dp-
pearance of tie skin and eyes, a dry
cough, often mistaken for consun9p-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

ITO oAnNEkIlshRs-Iowest Rates Tor adyeIlis-
i ing IN llOO good newspapers sent nee. Ad-
dress GEO. j, HOWELL CO.., 10 Spruce ST., n, \.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
MARk ct RIrokTs.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No $500; Nos 2 3, d Lump S326
No. $500 Bituminus $325
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

'N'oA's'' tluo'oo'oo
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, ss:
|, j. +. Tustin, cashier OF the aboye-named bank,
90 soemnly afilrm, that the above statement Is
true 10 the best OF my knowledge and belief
j, p. TUSTIN, Cashier.
subscribed aLd affirmed TO before Inc this l2th
day OF october, 1886. PAUL E. WRIT,
Notary Public.
CORRECT, ATTE 7;
|. w MoKELYY, !
, FRAS. =. DRINKER,l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

1t is after the fair now and we ar,
all satisfied.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22

saWill call on dealers once In six
eeks, Save your orders. [octi. 1y
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-10-22
GENERAL ELECTION
PROCLAMATION

l, SAMUEL SETH, High Sheriff OF Co
lumbia county, commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
DO hereby make known and proclaim to the quail
fled electors OF Columbia county that general
election Will he lnll on o
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-11-06
CHAPTER III.

"MR. GRIPPER RAISED HIS EYEBROWS"
At the date OF this story-twelve years
ago-you had, did You wish TO find it at all,
to 20 in search of No. l. Charing Cross,
through an iron gate and up a narrow pass
age. Had you furthermore desired TO hold
communion with Mr.. Gripper, adimly-light
ed winding staircase lay before YOU and in
the gloom of adark wanscoted apartment
on the second fl,or, behind darker Office
through which You had first to pass, Grip
per seemingly lay In wait--at any hour pre-
pared for consultation. .
Prevalent as crime is in this great city, 1t
need have been still further increased, one
may charitably suppose to have crowded
Mr. Clippers staircase with his clients pass
ing to and fro. At any rate, by some chance
no client of Mr.. Gripper's ever met another
client or saw other living souls within the
building but Gripper himself, thin wiry
old man who act ID as his clerk, and tall
bulky Individual with whom we shall pres
emily have to deal.
The occasion OF Sir Richards visit was no
exc ption to the rule. ''f,"
The barolet sent in his card. Mr.. Gripper
was for the moment engaged but would see
Sir Richard Immediately. Sir Richard wait
ed minute or two, then was summoned to
the presence. #.r. r-r lem.
II have come to consult you respecting a
loss have sustained" said Sir Richard. "a
diamond, weighing four carats and valued
at one hundred and fifty pounds, has, l have
reason to believe, been stolen from an iron
safe in my study. Instead Of going directly
to the proper-I should say, the police au-
thorities, have come TO you"
Mr.. Gripper, with the faintest possible
smile, bowed his head, patted the back Of
one hand with the other, and said:
''You had possibly reasons for wishing
in the first instance that the case should be
privately conductedl viii you permit me
to ring the bell? Z ank you. This is Mr..
Greengraves, the most trustworthy OF the
officers Iemploy. II is most fortunate that
he Is here at this very moment. You will
permit Mr.. Greengayes. to be seated, Sir
Richardr'
THANK you" replied Mr.. Greengraves,
without waiting for the concession request
ed, II can listen better standing"
Sir Richard, knitting his brows, regarded
the speaker for a moment fixedly. He was
the burly man before alluded to. sandy
J re Be Continued!