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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-05-11
IAN AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA

good appetite and can walk after q
fashion. Although spe ecbless, he un
derstands what ia said TO him and
when DR.. Sense mig helped him 10 his
feet and told hi m TO walk he started.
He slides on one foot, dra gging the
other after him. He can't turn his
head or his body, 90 when told to re-
turn be slides backwards. DR.. Ger
hart, of the Harrisburg Insane Asy-
lum, and other distinguished physicians
who have visited him pronounce his
case the most remarkable they have
ever seen or heard Of. 80
II is stated that his terrible condi-
tiou is due tn disappointment in love
affairs. The young woman TO whom
he was eagag,d to be married sudden
ly changsd ber mind and married an
other. Tbe9 disappointment wa, so
great thlt II Affected his mind and he
wandered away from home, being sub.
sequently discovered 10 the wilds Of
Ne " Jersey.
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4 Party Of 9vwlndIers.

People should beware Of the quack doc
tors who travel about the country giving
free shows in the streets and resorting TO
other methods OF q similar character in
order to sell their so-caled medicines. But
1t seems "the American people will be
humbugged" and most of these travelling
quacks by using a few oily words and per-
suasive arguments are ensblrd to sell their
stuff. We take the following frcm an ex-
change: A mountebank. calling himself
Texas Charlie, swindled several persons
who attended free show he gave IN West
Chester borough He sold me dicines and
then gave some Of the first purchasers their
money back. This caused crowd to
gather, and then he offered silver watch
to every purchaser Of 81 worth of bis
medicine. About 100 people gave him %
many dollars for tin watch, with paper
face and tin hands.
A fellow going by the same name, and
probably, the same man, accompanied by
two others, gave free performance and
sold medicine In wagon on Market Square
Wednesday night of last week. We un-
derstapd he sold quite large amount Of
bis "medicine." The party left town early
the next morning and were undoubtedly
swindlers.
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TO THE PUBLIC,

Intending purchasers Of PoNp's
EXTRACT cannot take too much pre-
, caution to preventsubstitution. Some
druggists, trading on the popularity Of
the great Family Remedy, attempt to
palm of other preparations, unscru-
pulously asserting them to be "the
same as" or "equal to" PoNDs Ex-
TRACT, Indifferent to the deceit prac-
ticed upon and disappointment there
by caused to the purchaser, SO long
as larger profits accrue to themselves.
Always insist on having PoND's Ex-
TRACT. Take no other.
SOLD IN BOTTLES ONLY; NEVER
BY MEASURE. Quality uniform.
Prepared only by PONDS Ex-
TRACT CO., New York and London.
See our name on every wrapper and
label. Note picture of bottle below.
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Blaine Will Run.
WORD RECEIVED FROM BLAINE THAT nE
WILL ACCEPT.

The following dispatch from New
York appeared 10 the Philadelphia
Times Of Saturday. have entirely
reliable information that the frienda Of
Blaine have, within the last three days,
received direct from him his assent to
an aggressive movement for his renom-
iuation for President, and the assur-
ance that If nominate1in in the face Of
his Florence letter of declination, he
would not feel At liberty to decline.
A,general and systematic effort has
been, made hy BlaIne's closest friends,
such N. Chairman Jones, William Wal
teri Phelps, Whitelaw Reid, Charles
Emory Smith and others, for two
mohthss past. TO get Blaine into the st.
titads Of q passive candidate. The
Washington conference was only part
of the varied methods by which infu-
euces have been brought to bear upon
Blaine, and the publication OF his por-
trait, freshly taken from life in Italy
and issued by Judge this week, Vas
decided on more than month ago as
the starting point for the avowed effort
to make Blaine the candidate.
Every possible pressure has been put
upon blaine to get from him the direct
assurance that he will not decline il
nominated, and that assurance has
been received in this city from Blaine
,sithin the last three days. In very
few days more It will cease to be .
secret that Blaine is In the hands of
his friends, rs the Blaine leaoers will
at once come to the front and make an
aggressive campaign for his renomina-
ton.
This movement has been pretty
clearly foresf allowed for some weeks
in such Blaine organs as the Tribune
of this city and the Philadelphia Press
and all affectation about Blaiue's can.
didAcy will now soon be thrown off
and the battle made an aggressive one.
Part Of the original programme vas
the election of Charles Emory Smith
ss q delegate.st large from your State;
and the failure was great dissppoint
ment TO the Blaine junto in this city;
bat Mr.. Smith gives the assurance that
Blaine can command majority of the
Pennsylvania delegation under any
circumstances, and that If Blaine's
nomination shall seem to be assured,
the delegation will be solid for him.
The unexpected expression in Mass.
aohusetts and Vermont for Blaine were
not accidental, nor were they unexpec-
ted to Blaine's friends. When all the
anti Blaine men were reposing on their
arms because they regarded Blaine as
out of the fight, the friends of Blaine
were most energetic in their work in
the two anti-Blaine New England
States, and they got possession of Yer
mont and Massachusetts, while the
others were sleeping in fanoied secur-
ity. 1t was the expression Of those
hitherto anti-Blaine New Englasd
States that made Blaine cast aside his
donbts and assent TO the opportunities
of his friends for his denomination:
it is now positive fact thst Blaine
is in the field; that his friends have
mis- assent to movement in his favor,
and that he will be nominated at Chi
oago if hard work and plenty OF enthu
siasm can accomplish it. )"
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.


On Monday morning the Supreme court
affirmed the rulings Of the Columbia county
court in the following cases, Yorgey
against Locust Mountain Water company,
Heron ct al. against Murphy ct al, and
Trench against Robson.
Yorgey against Locust Mountain Water
Company was an action brought by the
plaintiff for the recovery OF the balance due
him on contract for building reservoir
In Brush valley, Locust township. The
ple,ed by November 1, 1882, but it was not
done and the work stood over the winter,
and In 1888 when tested, most Of the dam
went out, and the company spent about
5000 In repairing it. In December 1882
Yorgey was requested to 60 on and finish
the work, but refused to do so, and 1t was
put in the hands OF another party. In
March 1888 Yorgey gave notice that he was
ready to finish the work, and his offer was
declined. He then brought suit for balance
due on the contract On the trial there was
some evidence Of change Of contract, Civ
ing Yorgey longer time to do the work.
The jury rendered verdict for the plain
til for s69547, and the def. ndant took out
a writ Of error, the exceptions being to the
charge Of the court, Judge Green ofPotts.
vile presiding. The supreme Court aus
tains Judge Green's rulings.
The case Of Heron against Murphy in
wolves title to a valuable tract Of coal land
In Conyngham township. 1t was tried be-
fore Judge Elwell, and his ruling is sus-
tanned.
Trench against Robson was An action
on mortgage, judgment being entered on
the bond. The defendant sought to have
the judgment stricken of on the ground
hat 1t was not entered in accordance with
the warrant Of attorney, and alleged that
there was contemporaneou psrol agree
ment ct the exc cution Of the mortgage that
at the expiration Of five years he should
have an extension of Ave years more. Judge
McCollum refused the application and Mr..
Robson took the case up. Judge McCol-
lum's ruling is affirmed.
Thus far all cases from this county heard
this year have been affirmed, Hess vs. CAL
lender haying been decided two weeks ago.
-Four cases remain to be heard from.
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RIeHr PERSONS KILLED AND Thirty INJURED.
A car Of Dupont powder exploded with
fearful result at point on the Philadelphia
and Reading Line, between Mt Carmel and
Locust Gap, about II o'clock last Saturday
night Eight persons were killed, thirty
more or less seriously injured, and pro-
perty destroyed to the value of $4,000.
A freight train consisting of seventy-fve
cars bound for WillIamsport, became dis
connected by the breaking of coupling,
and the engine and three cars ran half q
mile before the crew discovered that the
train was divided. The first section await
ed the arrival of the second at the foot Of
. heavy grade, a nd the two brakemen los
ing control Of the second section 1t dashed
into the first section causing an explosion
In the third car, which was loaded with
Dupont powder. At the scene OF the acci-
dent the railroad runs along steep hill, at
the bottom Of which stood two rows Of
houses occupied by the Philadelphia and
Reading coal and iron company's employees.
On the hillside stood little cottage occu
pied by John Quinn and family of four,
children two boys and two girls. The force
OF the explosion wrecked the buildings,
and the stoves set fire to the ruins, Quinn
and his two little girls were burned to
ashes. The boys escaped with burns.
Simon Kerwick's family consisted of Willie
and Mary Kavanaugh, adopted children,
aged respectively 8 and IA years, Daniel
Kerwick. aged 8 years, Alice Kerwick,
aged 5, and his wife and new born babe.
Kerwick carried his wife from the burning
building, but the children were burned to
death.
The Mou mt Carmel physicians hastened
to the scene Of the accident and rendered
assistance wherever needed to the cut and
bruised. 30 severe was the force OF the
explosion that every window In Locust
Gap was reduced to pieces and the plaster
ing was shaken from the walls. The
Catholic Church windows were especially
valuable. In Mount Carmel the French
plate. glass store windows were also de.
stroyed.
The car which contained the powder,
and dozen others, were blown to atoms.
In all seventeen dwellings were destroyed
by the fire and flying fragments OF the cars.
The train contained, in addition to the
powder and nitro-glyceriLe, a freight OF
sewing machines. lumber, phosphate, glass
and sheet iron and for radius OF sixty fee,
the tracks, the mountain side and the street
beneath were strewn with fragments Of
these goods. None Of the train hands were
injured, although the engineer Of the loco
motive was stunned and another mar
blown considerable distance away by the
| exploslon.
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Tho Famous Lecturer, JOHN b. COUGH,
wrote: =" For Sore Throat, especially when tend.
Ing TO liberation, have found It very beneficial"
ANDREW d. WHITE, Ex-President Of Cornell
University, says: "One Of the absolute nscessi-
ties Of housekeeping" Be SURE to oct Ms osnuins.
EMMA ABBOTT, the celebrated prima donna.
VALUABLE and beneficial"
HEYWO0D. SMITH, n. D., N. r., G. p, Of
England. have used II with marked benefit"
n. q. PRESTON, N. D., Broollyn, N Y.-"I
know OF no remedy 20 generally useful"
Arthur GUINNESS, ND, F.R.C.s., Of
England.-"I have prescribed POND'O tX-
TRACT with great success"
JUSTIN D. FULTON. n. D., Brooklyn, N. Y,
=" Proving itself to be necessity in our home"
A. WFSTERyEIT, N. D., Nashville, Tenn.
- -, Have used large quantities Of PONDS EX-
TRACT in my practice"
Mrs. s. b. McCORD, Matron, Home OF Desti-
tute Children.-"We find IL most effcacious and
useful"
In Bottles only. Prices, &c., 81, e1..5.
Note Our name on epsry ,oroppsr and iaosi.
Prepared only by PONDS EXTRACT Co.,
NEW YORK AND LONDON.
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TRsAsURERs SALE.
OF UNSEATED LANDS.
IN coLuxBlA COUNTY, pKNNA.

BY virtue Of sundry scts Of the General Assem-.
bly, OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania relat-
ing 70 the sale OF seated and unseated lands In the
county OF Columbia, ETC., for taxes due and un.
paid, will omer to public sale In the Court House,
In the town Of Bloomsbury, on
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CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIOr MATTERS.

1t is time that some steps were TAX
On toward the organization of this con.
gressional disti ict for conference pur.
poses. The district is composed Of
Northumberland, Columbia, Montoui
and Sullivan counties, and ne it is q
new district there are as yet no rules
which fix the number of conferees
for each county, the organization Of
the conference, nor any of the details.
The chairmsa OF the respective county
committees should hold a:.meeting.. and
agree upon something definite.
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DROPOSALS FOR RIVER BRIDGE.

Sealed proposals will be received at the ONCE of
the Bi0oms6urg Bridge Company until le O'Clock
n; on Tnursday May 81, 1883. for the construction
OF an Iron highway bridge across the North Branch
OF the Susgnehanna River at Bloomsburg, Pa
separate bids must be made for the srb-structure
Plans and specifications NAV be seeIi at the once
OF the Companys Engineer, Mr.. j. c. Brown on
and after TUESDAY May 18th. Envelopes contain.
Ing ods should be marked "Proposals for River
Bridge TO be opened May 81, 1S88n The right Il
reserved TO reject any or all proposals.
JOHN g. FRKLZV,
PAUL Z. WRIT, sec'y. President.
May.ll-r6Ss,
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TREAsURERs 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
by the tax collectors to be sold under the pro-
visions OF an Act OF Assembly, entitled "An Act
relating TO the sale Of lands for tax In Columbia
County" approved March 5th 1863
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EIsHERMEN TAKE NOTICE.

The undersigned have planted trout furnished
by the state Fish Commissioners, In the following
streams 10 Columbia county: Rough Run. Spnnl
Kun. Long Run Hog Run, Gallows Run, Xix hun
above the falls All persons are notified not Y
nsh Ia said streams for period OF three year
as pro yided for In lection SO OF Act OF Assembi,
approved June q, 1878.
J. w. PssRY, Q. 3. MYERs,
JosHUA HISS, JONAS RAsfi,
g. W. HIRLshAs, EZRA sTErHxsA
Mayil-lsSs. 81
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Is Dom Pedro Insane?
A FAMOUS FRENCH MAD,DocToR SUMMON
I'D TO ATTEND HIS CASE.

MILAN. May THE Emperor Of
Brasil is suffering from inflammation
of the kidneys He is attended by DR..
Verga, of Milan, DIR. Semmola, Of Nap.
les, and DIR. Charcot, of Paris.
Judging by the fact that DIR. Char
cot, Of Paris, is perhaps the greatest
living authority on diseases of the
mind, and that his name is principally
associated with La Salperriere Insane
Asylum at Paris, it would appear that
the rumors concerning the failure of
the Emperor of Brazil's once brilliant
mental faculties have some foundation.
1t has been repeatedly alleged and rs
frequently officially denied during the
past few months that Dom Pedro's in
tellect bad become clouded, ana that
he would never return 10 Brazil which
is at present ruled by g Regent
World.
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TOWN ORDINANCE NO. 3s.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR IN
/ " CORpOR ALTON

Columbia. -
Notice is hereby given that an application will
May A. ID. lsSS, In the forenoon of said day at ten
O'Clock, under the corporation act Of one thou
supplements thereto, by William Neal, ". r.
Iu6bs, Il. Fl. GIltz, John JamisOn, James Scarlet
and l.. L. Waller for the ch arter OF an Intended
corporation TO be called the Echo Park Fish and
Game Protective Association, the character and
OBJECT OF wnich ts the preservation OF ish In the
upper waters OF Fishing Creek and its tributaries
draired by and adjacent TO the waters aforesaid
In the Coup ties OF Columbia and Sullivan In the
have, possess and enjoy all the rights benefits
and PRIVILEGES conferred by the said act and its
supplements.
JAMES SCARLET
April-20-'s8 Solicitors
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Florida Water 800 a bottle.
CANDIDATES.

Candidates named under this heading are SUBJ
ject TO the rules Of the Democratic party.
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EXTRACT

Sore
Mruat,
Diphlhsrh,
SoT8,
In1amna-
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G. A. HERRING, Treas.
Treasurer's ONCE, Bloomsbury, March o. 1883
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See the CHILDREN S SLACECAPS.

Complete lines of TOILET SOAPS.
Hair Brushes, Tooth and Nail Brushes
and Fine Perfum,ry ry, at low prices.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-12-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

viii be made as low as is consistent with
oun business principles. Apply ut the Of
fce for terms. 81 -
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-25
y,r,lmlsed ~ ,Iorphins.

AunURS, n. Y, March 23.-Dr y. VI.
IIamlin. a prominent physician, has been
removed TO the asylum at Utica, victim
10 the morphine aud cocaine habit lie
was an expert microscopic, and year ago
was commissioned by the British govern
mcnt to 20 10 the Bermudas and inycsii'
gate the causes Of the onion blight. lie
made an exhaustive report. For several
years he has made asiudy Of the morphine
habit and has made q specially Of treating
patients addicted 20 Il, and In this way
surrendered 10 the habit himself Two
years ago he was president d the Young
Mems Christian association.
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I{eutueky Crimes.

RICHMOND, Ky, March 20. Yesterday
afternoon Ballard Bronston shot and
killed ]. Gilbert Dudley, deputy sheriff Of
the county. Dudley was in McKenna's
saloon, at the billiard table, when Bron-
ston walkedin, deliberately rested hispistol
on his left hand, and, without word,
fired. The ball went through Dudley's
brain, causing immediate death. Bron-
ston is son Of Collector OF Internal Revce-
nue. T. s. Bronsion, Of the Eighth Ken
lucky district. He gave himself up TO the
officers. The trouble grew out OF an
alleged intimacy ofDudley with Bronston's
wife. Dudley told some OF his friends
soon after the alleged intimacy that he did
not take Mrs. Bronston TO his own house,
and denied that he had done anything
improper.
Near Pincville last night, Galloway
Jones, returning home, Unexpectedly,
found his wife in bed with JEFF Durham.
Before Durham could escape, Jones shot
and killed him. Mrs. Jones IL n sister OF
Andy johnson, the noted desperate.
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not only attract the attention of the city
solons but also that OF the general public. y
To this closing question, the old citizen
responded laconically, 81 am prepared for
all that" and getting up from his rocking
chair, walked over to his writing desk and
returned with slip OF paper in his hand.
which, II carried out, will change all this,
and will restore the park to its original
beauty and attractiveness Take it and do
as you please with it" The reporter
thanked him, and repairing to his Office,
read the following
MEMORANDA OF IMPROVEMENTS.
'sLet the iron fence stand, repair and
paint it, extend the diagonal walks to the
four fence corners and put in turnstiles.
s. Those who saw The Highest Bid
der at the theater will understand what
romantic uses turnsties can be put TO &C.
casionally.
Gill up the walks with stone and gravel
to the level OF the surrounding grass plots.
They will then always be dry and will
facilitate surface drainage to the street
cutters.
"P. s. The walks at present are muddy
during bad weather, because they are from
six to twelve inches lower than the sur
rounding grass plots, and in rainy weather
they become bitches and water channels.
"Plant magnolia and other trees
throughout the square so as to keep up
the requisite shade and adorn the square,
and fill the vases around the fountain with
plants and flowers.
''The fountain should be taken down,
repaired and bronzed, and the water pipes
fixed. The fountain basin, now holding
six feet OF water, should be filed up 50
as 10 make il three feet deep, and thus
prepare for the artesan water period,
promised to appear in the near future.
Three feet Of pure, clear crystal water,
through which gold fish and other deni-
zens OF the deep float and dart at will,
will be an attractive feature and happy
change-a beautiful aquarium instead OF
Il filthy menageri6o
"The liberal citizens who presented the
fountain 10 the city and other citizens
would no doubt il called upon contribute
money sufficient TO make all necessary re.
pairs. The ladies, God bless them, II goes
without saying, would cheerfully and
gladly furnish plants and flowers to adorIl
the vases and grounds.
"What the city government should do
repair the fence and improve the walks
put in the turnstiles, buy and pay for nuts
for the squirrels, plant shade trees, and
make the place again the pride OF Mem
phians and the admiration Of strangers
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The Favorite

Medicine for Throat and Lung Difl-
culties has long been, and still is, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. 1t cures Group,
Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, and
Asthma; soothes irritation of tho
Larynx and Fauces strengthens the
Vocal Organs; allays soreness Of the
Lungs; prevents Consumption, and,
even In advanced stages OF that disease,
relieves Coughing and induces Sleep.
There Is no other preparation for dis
eases OF the throat and lungs to be COM
pared with this remedy.
"My wife had q distressing cough.
with pains in the side aud breast. We
tried various medicines, but mono did
her any good until | got bottle Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral, which has cured
her. A neighbor, Mrs. Glenn, had the
measles, and the cough was relieved by
the use OF Ayers Cherry Pectoral. I
have no'hesitation in recommending this
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A REVOLVING DISCOVERY.
Paupers Buried From the City Hospital
In Nude Condition.

EAuDtIH NnN WV aVNRANat
In q Nude Condition.
supt. T. McCancy, Of Calvary cemetery.
made a revolving discovery yesterday and
one that confirmed vague reports he had
previously heard. About two weeks ago
information reached him that the remains
Of persons who died at tho city hospital
were being inferred without n stitch Of
clothing 10 cover their nudencss. Mr..
Mccartney, though dumiounded, was
10th TO credit the reports and took steps TO
have II verified or disproycd at the earliest
opportunity.
Before proceeding further Il will he prop
er TO explain how and what persons arc
given burial in Calvary cemetery. II i
the last resting place Of the Cathode dead
and wisely governed by rigid rules and
regulations In every respect Asa general
thing, paupcn are intrustcd 20 County
Undertaken Walsh, and Inferred In potter
field. Where the person In his last Illness
calls In a priest, however, the attending
divine gives the undertaken an order I,
bury him or her In Calvary cemetery In
Christian manner.
The opportunity Of supt McCarne,
came yesterday. On Thursday J. sui
liyan died at the hospital. lie wa
placed In a rude box coffin, conveyed e
the dead.house attached 10 the institution,
and Undertaken Walsh notified. Yesier
day morning the wagon bearing the 70
mains was driven up 10 the gateo Calvary
and the driver notified tho keeper OF hll
mission, producing bis order signed b,
Father Moran, Of s. Peters parish. Th'
boz containing the remains was removed
and carried into the house, according 4
instructions from the superintendent, an,
this official notihe Of lie presence. TheI
came the investigation resolved upon. Mr.
McCarney removed the I'D OF the boz, an'
iound-the reports confirmed. Within