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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.

Maggie Magdeburg, by her next friend J. II, Vas
tine Va Frederick Magdeburg.
In the Court or Common Pleas or Columbia conn
", No. 10. Dec. Term, 1887.
To Frederick Magdeburg, respondent above
named
Whereas upon the petition or libel of the said
Maggie Magdeburg, above named a subpoena be-
ing awarded by the Court of Common Pleas OF
said county, subpoena issued out Of the said
court, commanding you, the said Frederick Mag
deburg, to be and appear at the next regular
term Of said court 70 show cause II any you have,
why the said lbellant should not be divorced from
the bonds Of matrimony which she has contracted
with you, agreeably to the prayer OF the petition
or and, whereas, upon the return OF the said
subpoena, due proof was made that yol could not
be found or served with the same in the bailtwick
OF the shertn OF said cou lty whereupon an alias
subpoena was awarded by said court, command
Ing you to be and appear at the next regular term
OF said court. TO answer &C., as aforesaid TO
which the same return was made by the sherfY.
You are therefore required to be and appear on
the nrst day OF regular term OF said court, to be
neld at bloomsbury, for the said county, on the
nrst Monday OF May next A. D., 1888, TO answer
said complaint aforesaid.
SAMUEL SMITH. Sheriff.
sheriffs ONCE, Bloomsburg, Pa, Mar. SO, 1885.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27

THE WASHINGTON SUNDAY Herald
says: "The outlook for a Democratic
Senate in 1889 is very promising. Of
the hold ever Senator'S, the Demo-
Gratis and Republicans have each twen-
ty-fye. Of those already elected or to
be elected, thirteen come from each
party. The sure Democratic States
alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Geor
gia, Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virgi-
MIA, Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texa', with Vir.
ginia) will give the Democrats, With
the twenty-five hold-overs, exactly thir.
ty-eight votes--one- half Of the Senate.
To have majority they must elect an
other Senator from Colorado, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, or
Rhode Island, or, if they elect Vice
President or carry New jersey, they
would have a clear majority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
msrSO4t COW
NOTICE IN DIVORCE.

Maggie Girton, by her next friend, Bernard Ston.
ner va Charles Girton.
In TIE Court OF Common Pleas Of Columbia co,,,,-
", No. 22, Dec. Term, 1887.
To Charles Girton. respondent above named:
Whereas, upon the petition or libel of the said
Maggie Grton, above named, subpoena being
awarded by the Court OF Common Pleas OF said
county, subpoena issued out OF the said court,
commanding you, the said Charles Girton, to be
and appear at the next regular term OF said court
10 show cause, II any you have why the said libel.
liant should not be divorced from the bonds OF
matrimony which she has contracted with you,
agreeably to the prayer OF the petitioner and,
whereas, upon the return Of the said subpoena, due
proof was made that you could not be found OF
served with the same in the bailiwick Of the sher.
IN OF said county whereupOn an alias subpoena
was awarded by said court commanding you to be
and appear at the next regular term Of said court
10 answer &C., as aforesaid, TO which the same
return was made by the sheriff.
You are therefore required 10 be and appear on
tne nraf day OF regular term OF said court to be
held At bloomsbury, for the said county, on the
nrst Monday OF May next, A. D., 1888, to answer
Said complaint aforesaid.
. SAMUEL SMITH,
sheriff
sherins ONCE, Bloomsbury, Pa, Mar. 80, 1888.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following ac-
count has been filed In the court OF Common Pleas
OF Columbia county and will be presented to the
said Court on the first Monday Of May A. d. 1888
and confirmed nisi and unless exceptions are filed
within four days thereafter Will be confirmed
absolute
!. First and final account OF B. W. Hess COM
mittee OF Fannie Coleman lunatic.
VIM ii. NYDER, Prothy.
Prothonotary's ONCE, Bloomsbury, Pa, April
O. lS28
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TREAsURER's SALE
OF SEATED LANDS
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY. pENNA.

in COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNA.
Also at the same time and place the following
lots pieces and parcels OF seated lands returned
Dy the tax collectors are to be sold under the pro
visions OF an Act OF Assembly, entitled IAN Act
relating TO the sale OF lands for tax In Columbia
county," approved March 5th, 1868
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TREAsURER's SALE.
OF UNSEATED LANDS.
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNA.

BY virtue OF sundry acts Of the General Assem-
bly, Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania relai-
Ing to the sale OF seated and unsented lands in the
county Of Columbia, etc., for taxes due and un-
paid will offer TO public sale In the Court House,
In the town Of Bloomsbury, on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
SHERIFF SALES.

BY virtue of a writ Of Levan Facias 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 the town Of
Bloomsburp Pa ON
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27

Na{arrl, SAMPLE TREATMENT H..
'6LdTTu We mail enough 70 oon- gTee
\ vince B. ). LAupkasAof Co., 11y Rfoa1
- IT,, Newark, n J. naFchA6o-6-l
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mARkEr REroRTs.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No D S2.00; Nos 2,8, & Lump so. 3.25
No. 8 $500 Bituminus S8.9b
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
TERMS OF SALE.

The amount OF taxes and costs must be paid
when the land IL struck on or the sale may b. void
and the property put up and reeold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
CANDIDATES.

Candidates named under this heading are sub
ject TO the rules OF the Democratic party.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27
CONSTABLE AND POLICE.
M1scE1.LANEous-rns p.,A.rs.rr.

MISCELI4ANEOUs-FIRs DIPARfnBi
Rent paid | W Hartman to
April I, 1857 for Rescue
Hook and Ladder Co ,....... 5000
Rent paid Columbia county
to Jan I 1887. 5000
Rent paid Columbia county
to Dec 1887 for Rescue
Hook and Ladder Co... 883
Rent paid Brewer TO
April 1887 for Friendship ..
20. O...................... 10 %
Rent paid appropriation TO
Winona for 1851. zee. ......... 5000
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27

GEORGE A. HERRING,
Treasurer
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-04-27

tloSpo %
B. p. vannatta Treasurer for 1887 In account with
the Town Of Bloomsburg.
OR
By amt Of duplicates of M &C Wood.
waru collector for 1887, being amt
unc0llected by treasurer on tar
roll fOr 1881. H6bA 81
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
CONDENSED TEleGRAMS.

Hon. Roscoe CoSKLING died at New
York on the lIt1.
I Two inches Of snow fell at East Tawas,
Mich, on the 18th.
| SENATOR EALTHALL on the lith intro
duced joint resolution providing that the
public lands in Mississippi now subject to
lprivate entry shall be disposed Of undcr
the homestead laws only until the pending
legislation affecting such lands shall be
disposed OF, or the present session of Con-
sress shall adjourn.
| The New York Assembly on the l1th.
passed by vote Of s6 to the bill which
Substitutes eectricity for hanging.
I The Texas lie ,islature convened ON the
18th TO take action looking 10 the reduction
Of the surplus in the State treasury. The
amount is 100000.
Tue war between the competing lines on
emigrant passenger rates from New York
to the West continues, and tickets from
New York to extreme western points are
being sold at from 80 10 >l3,
A SYNDICATE that intends boring for
petroleum has secured a lease on 5000
acres Of land in Scott county, Arkansas,
and will begin work at once.
A FIRE occurred at West Poia'. Miss, on
the 10th. Ia which Nathan Goidsteiu was
burned TO death ami 10000 worth Of
property destroyed.
! SrARKvILLE, Miss, on the 18th voted
$4,000 in aid Il the extension Of the
Georgia Pacific railroad to its western
terminus, Greenville.
WYNNE, Ark, is on boom. There have
been about twenty houses built there il
the last two months.
THIS county seat OF Tunica county, Miss.
will be removed from Austin to Tunica
Station on the L., n O. & T. road.
MRs. ELIZA THoRNBURG, aged seventy
four years, was found dead in her room at
Jeffersoutown, KY, on the l4th. In at
tempting to s'art fire with oil her dress
caught fire, and she was so badly burned
that she died before any one learned Of the
accident. She was qu te wealthy.
( RcBERr MILLS, one OF the most remark
able Of Texas pioneers, died In Galveston
on the 18th, aged 92. Prior TO the war he
was perhaps the veal hest planter in the
South. His slaves ani plantations were
valued al 80. 600, 600 He was known through.
out the South as the "Duke Of BraIoria-"
! President Lincoln's proclamation emanci.
ratea les9 selected slaves belonging to the
deceased, anil resulted in his financial
ruin, from which he never entirely re
covered.
TuE mineral interest Of Tell county,
A.l.
Copper Company, operating at Rush
Greek, shipped On the i4th eighty tons Of
sinc ore
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
A Model Tower of Silence.

The Berlin Anthropological Museum
has just received n present of a very
valuable and interesting nature
through the generosity of a Persian
banker. Sir Jamsadji Jijibhai, a model
of one Of the 'towers Of silence in
which the Parsees bury their dead.
According to the religion of the 10.
roastrians the three sacred elements,
fire. earth and water. are not allowed
to be desecrated by dead bodies.
which accordingly are given to birds
of prey. For this purpose high round
towers are built on the hills, which
have "a circumference of 800 feet Al,
the top Of the tower is platform slop-
ing toward the center, where cistern
$50 feet deep is placed. The platform
is divided into three equal parts, set
apart for the bodies Of men, women
and children. As soon as the naked
corpses have been placed flocks of vul-
lures, which are always lowering
around. begin their ghastly meal, and
before long only the bare bones are
left These are swept into the cistorn
by means Of water, with which the
platform is flushed, and after the bones
are dissolved in the cistern the water
passes through four subterranean ca
nails and is then disinfected by mean.
Of filter. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
MISCELLANEOUS

THE ordinance by which the autho rity
TO display flags on city buildings is vested
in The Mayor. unless otherwise ordered by
the board, was vetoed by Mayor Hewitt
Of New York City. He Denounced it es a
clumsy subterfuge.
OS the 10th the steamer Cachemiere,
from Marseilles for New York, with l.4ll
Italian immigrants, was detained at quar-
antine, having a case Of smallpox on
board
Ar New Albany, Ind, the accounts Of
;. NJ. Weir, treasurer, have been found
$4,000 short.
IT Is said that the movement 10 send TO
France statue of George Washington as
present from the ladies Of America is
well under way. The names Of the statue
committee Of prominent ladies will soon
be published. The French newspapers
are unanimous in the expression OF salts
faction with the project.
All San Francisco customs officials
seized about four thousand dollars worth
of opium at a warehouse Just as it was be-
ing carried from the wharf.
1T is said the President and Secretary Of
the Treasury have decided that they have
authority 10 purchase bonds. and that the
Bond Purchase bill would, in consequence,
be shelved.
MvSEEGoN LAKE was reported free from
lee on the 18th. and lake navigation gensr-
ally has been resumed.
EIGHT brewers OF Newark. y. j.. signed
the agreement demanded by the workmen,
"a 'h7 l2ih. The brewers pool is badly
broken.
DURING March. lsss, breadstuffs exports
from the United States aggregated, So
oio,,i2 falling on froi- last year G, s..
pea,33o.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
The ELECTRIC WIRE.
MarEels of Telegraphie Communication
strikingiy Eremplifed.

One Of the marVcls OF telegr1phy was
fully demonstrated when operators in
the Western Union Office in this city
carried on an interesting conversation
over hill and dale. over mountains
capped with snow, through valleys Of
perennial green, under the Atlantic
with its unexplorel secrets, over the
vine-clad regions Of Europe, and under
the Mediterranean, with Cairo, the
land of the Pharaohs. The time was
three o. clock in the morning, just after
a heavy nights work. goodnight
having been received on the last press
dispatch. The dramatis persona were
three operators, and the way the affair
cam. about was as follows:
Chief-All clear Have you cigar,
Bob?
Bob-You bet; but III keep it.
Chief-Youw will? Who are you work.
ing with, Tom2
Tom-Chicago I've old Fox here.
He's going TO turn on the cable Office.
and BY the Mortal Frost I'll speak with
AlfNAlA Ut JUST o. W. w. W.
ratified off the sounds, and Il. !, |,
Co. came in response.
There is the cable Office" said tho
Chicago operator; "go for him, old fell
low
To Valentia-Let us have London,
now. please Tor Bay.
Valcntia to London-IIe,e is Sal
Francisco, Cal. who wants to speak
with YOU Tor Bay is doing the cable
transactions.
London to San Delighted
to meet you by wire. 1t is just strik-
ing noon by st. Pau's clock, and very
foggy. as usual How is the weather
there?
This is wonderful" responded San
Francisco. ut is half-past four o clock.
standard time here. and not yet day
light. We receive many cables from
Lon,lon. but never had the pleasure of
meeting You before. Any Americans
there? 1t is raining slightly. There
are plenty of mushrooms on the hills.
and the boys will be selling violcts on
the street corners to-day"
London. having secured signal
from Cairo. wrote: san Francisco.
Cal. is on here and sends-greetings.
They want to connect the wonderland
of the new world with prehistoric
Egypt
Cairo-Say to San Francisco thatit
is q pleasure to span half the globe to
speak with them.
The pleasure is mutual. signaled
Tom from the Western Union operating
room. The Pacific speaking with the
Nile through the Atlantic, the bay OF
Biscay and the Mediterraneai sea is
wond ,rful feat. san Francisco CdL
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

IL ,be Senate on the 10th. the principal
feature was the passage of the bill excluding
mining lands from the operation OF the Alien
Landlord hill......In the House The mon0'o-
nous deadlock remained unhroken-
liz the Senate on the iiih, Senator Morrilfs
,peech criiiclsing the Presidents message ana
he dis, ussior Of the Dakota bill were The
rhief features OF the days proceedinrs In
the House the Direct-Tsr bill deadlock re-
raincd unbrokcn-
THE features OF the proceedings ~ the 50
ate. On the lsfh. were the speeches Of Mr.. Coke
on the Presidents Tari1 message and o. ~
Turp.e on the admission OF DAKOTA ...-. In ths
House, the long-proiraeted deadtoes vas
brobeu amid general rejoicing oa all sides, ~
,he adop, on Of a motion 10 adjourn upih ii;ss
n m. on the isth offered by Mr.. cor me ses
sion had extended over eight days.
TaE senate was not in session OF the 18th
..... In the House, the Chaplain onerel Up
petition tor the speedy and perfect restoration
OF ex Senator CoRkling. The principal ie@tuf.
Of the day was the readiug Of the minutes Of
the long session, occupying ninety pages OF ihe
,ournal. exclusive Of aye and no votes Several
bills Of minor importance were passed ana
nigh. session was held. devoted 10 the eonsid-
Grafton OF private pension bills
Tur Senate was not in session on 'he lsth-
In the House. The Indian Appropriation
bll being under consideration, Ar. PerSlhs
tKas.l took the floor and made speech IN "a
vor Of protection. severely criiicising the MUS
Tariff bin. and Mr.. Joseph n. NJ mace
speech N favor OF the admission OF New Mex
leo As q State. Little progress was mAoe WIN
the Dill under consideration.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
Cheaper to Move.
A stranger in Fort Worth, Tex,

A stranger in Fort Worth. Tex. was
struck by the sign, Commercial De-
sective Agency" that was painted on
the doors of offices all over tbs town.
Speaking to citizen of the pace he
asked if this agency was not large
affair, saying that they seemed to have
offices all over town. "Ah, that is old
Bill Bowers" was the reply. He
finds it cheaper TO move than to pay
rent. "-Dttron Free Press.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
The new Federnl hnilding 10

The new Federal building to be
erected in Wilmington. y. C., will oc-
cupy the lot on which the people of the
town held a grand barbecue, followed
by = great torchlight parade, in 1915,
in celebration Of the ratification of the
treaty Of Ghent and General Jackson's
victory at New Orleans. 1t was the
greatest event in the history of the
town, and the oldest inhabitants tell
the story of it with n glow OF pride
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
TIE "kICkEp" MAN.
Result Of Some Attempts to Ignore Vim
In Social Way.

The last number of the arizona
Kicker contains the following:
There Is no use in attempting to
disguise the fact that certain rings and
factions in this gulch have fir the last
three months made desperate attempt;
to ignore the existence of the Kicker.
Having failed to frighten or bribe u.s.
ostracism was their little game. 1hey
determined to freeze us out We first
became aware Of this movement three
months ago, when Mrs Judge Glider
sleeve gave her blowout. Al that time
we received the following card;
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
A Difference in Opinion.

Minister dining with the family
SO your papa lets you have second
piece OF pie sometimes, Bobby. I'm
afraid he j. very indulgent.
Bobby-Yes sir; ma says he indulges
altogether too much, but don't think
so.-N J. san.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
Inventor Ellison proposes 10 M

Inventor Edison proposes to pre-
sent the first half-dozen perfected pho
nographs to the crowned heads Of Eu-
rope. He will make the presentation
address here in America. and when the
instruments are delivered their royal
recipients will have the pleasure OF
hearing the words of Mr.. Edison
through his wonderful machine.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
They have a peculiar way of eli

They have peculiar way of clip.
ping the hunting horses in Gloucester
shire. They clip the horses body only,
and leave the legs covered with hair.
The clipping of bright bay gives him
a mouse color. The leaving of the hair
upon the horses legs gives them the
appearance of having on boots. To
see mouse-colored horse with high.
reddish boots on strikes one STRANGELY.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21

A Missouri man who had oonscien
tious seruples about taking the oath as
a Juror. stole two overeoats aud S2i in
money from his fellow-jurors before
the panel was discharged. - Detroit
Free Press
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21
New Jersey is to have a water

NOW Jersey Is to have water
trust A scheme is on foot to mo-
sopolize all the water privileges Of our
Spanish colony and make millions ou,
of the project Next the sunshine and
air must go We are great country
-Lancds,er Erdmi,,er.
The Osceola times., 1888-04-21

A huge blackiish, over thirty-fve
feet in length. was seen in the waters
of the bay near Whatcom, Washington
Territory, recently.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-13
Confirmation of Assessment for Paving se5y Ayeaue. 8
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC Works, !
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Minn., June 8, 1883.

n
n @ fau @ s % s hypg ca S n mss the 5 & vDs
objections ASSESSMENT
which time and place unless sufficient shown the contrary said
The following list the supposed owners description the
Supposed owner and Paving
description cubng
dayton Irvines addition
Minnie De Westerly of Ely s521S of
$500 $50 90 $3.50
M sli E Grsyo1d so - Westerly Westerly 60 Ely
$3.50
Robert s Rantoul Trustee. Westerly of Ely
St. $3.50 500
A Fahnesock Westerly tof Ely 5e71l fof
Paul s21 $50
Cath Knight. Westerly of Ely 5sa1l
ST. Paul: ssl 5000 san 90
N9Etha %t M N Bqnaer & Westerly @ 50 & # Of Sly 50 # Of
addition to St
G Westerly of Ely esa1S fit of
Selby block, in Dayton & rvine addition to ST.
Day. Westerly 1907 feet of Ely sss ft of Seby
$50 1854
A Westerly 591S feet of Ely 1921 of
Paul.
G W. Moore Westerly 1e715 feet of ELY 1o2o # of
Selby
Paul.
Hezekiah Hall: Westerly 50 feet of Ely 1,1oo # of
ssos $50 1896 so
Charles @ m Mehaud Eastery "a feet Of WHY 40 # Of
addition
Westerly let of
of Seby block. in Dayton Irvine's addition to st.
to Paul.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-13
j. j. WATSON, BRO. & HYNDMAN,
90 East Fourth Street,
REAL ESTATE AND MORTGAGE INVEST
MEWTS.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY.
FINANCIAL.
New York.

New YORK, June 12.-Clearings, SlO3,-
531. .7e4; balances. S5,049,6 500. Money on
call easy at 1@l2 per cent; last loan, 2,
closed offered at .. Prime mercantile paper.
4@6l2. Sterling exchange duh but steady
at 4.S6S4 for siXty-day bills. and 81 SSs4
for demand. The stock market was again
very active to-day, with a feverish and weak
tone in the forenoon, but which was sue
ceeded by rally later in the day which
brought prices up to and in most cases above
last snights figures. The Grangers and
Gould stocks were once more the centers of
attention and in both there were wide and
violent fluctuations, while outside of the two
groups there was very little interest III the
market. The market opened very active and
decidedly weak. not to say demoraliZed, Lon
don and the traders selling while the only
support seemed to come from the covering
operations of q few professionals. First
prices were from ls to la per cent
the general list, while Manhattan opened
down over points, with much excitement.
A great feature, however, was the heavy de-
mand in the loan crowd, which was said to
be the largest for years, all the active stocks
loaning fiat, and one or two at n premium.
Consolidated exchange opened at 76ssc,
highest 77lsc, lowest 76c. closing at 77lsc.
nc, lowest 76lsc, closing at nc. Sales,
l, 165. 900 bbls. The dry goods market was
quiet in general demand. Agents have d.
vanced Nonpareil 36-inch bleached cottons
to lie. The total sales of stocks to-day were
33S, S47 shares, including:
Canada S...... 5.400tN orthwestern.. 16. 96O
Del. L. & W.. S,7O6 North'n P. ptd. 1900
Lake Shore II $50 Rich. Il w. P. 13, ,O6O
Louisville d n. 6,190ISt Paul. 81, ,364
Mannh' n Con-. 1885 Union Pac w &c, ,O1O
Mo. Pacific. 80. ii ,655 Western U. go. .13. $50