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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-07-13
PERSONAL.


Prof. Wilbur with his family will spend
his summer vacation al Milford, N. Y.
Misses Ida and Laura Bernhard are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. voris, at Bellefonte.
w. r. Tubbs and ]. X. Schuyler spent
the 4th at Lock Haven.
Misses Minnie and Ollie Fritz, Of Scran-
ton, are visiting at Mr.. J. r. Townsend's.
Mr.. G. T. Richmond, of Scranton, was
in town on business the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. A. A. Marp!e and Miss Helen Har.
man Of Bridgeport are visiting relatives
here.
DIR. ]. p. Pursel, of Williamsport, FORM
erly of this place, has been lying very i'll
for some time past.
Les Alexander started the latter part Of
last week on trip to his former home in
Prussia, expecting to be gone several
months.
W. II. Jacoby, editor Of the Nanticoke
Sun, spent Saturday and Sunday In town.
He has many friends here who are always
glad to see him.
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ASbury.

Asbury is on the Improvement list. w.
W. Sutliff has repainted all bis buildings.
The Doctor won't be excelled by any of his
neighbors. He has been havirg some
trouble with his foot, causing him much
pain.
Cyrus Robbins is remodellng his house by
way of new siding and new cornice, and
expects to paint it soon.
Mllie Robbins is suffering very much
with lung trouble.
Our summer schools all closed last week.
Miss Margaret Gensel of Catawissa has
been teaching the Asbury school for three
years, six successive terms, with good sat-
isfaction, and has the thanks of the employ
ers gener lily for the interest taken to ad-
vance the pupils.
The grass crops wont be more than 80
per cent. Of last year. The wheat and rye
crop will be ten per cent. better than last
year at least
Corn crops are growing finally.
Farmers are very busy now getting ready
to SOW buckwheat; some have sown already.
Lemons and Pealer lost valuable horse
last week with pneumonia.
Quarterly meeting was held in the NJ. E.
Church at Jamestown Friday and Saturday
a week. This is the second quarter of this
conference year.
Misses M. Ella Andre VS., Lizzie Robbins
| and Verne Jones attended commencement,
at bloomsbury.
The B. & S. r. R. IS shipping quite q
good deal of lime and phosphate at Forks
The engineer corps of the Wilkesbarre 6
Western r. r. has been on the road now
for business. They came as far as the
| Coleman farm on Saturday, on the More
head survey, down on the south side o.
Huntingdon creek. l was in hopes the,
would come on the north side. A railroad
company is like thunder storm they gt
where they please and we must be content
Mr.. East Benton reporter, how is this fo
high? Your w. b. & w. k r. egg you 81
long expected has not hatched very good
l thought would remind the Z. B. report
er what he said some time since about ou
railroad and will say by way of conclusion
despise thou not the day of small thing
for thou dost not know what day will
bring forth.
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Executions in Pennsylvania.

From 177s to 1888, period Of ITO years,
there have been 2S3 executions Of Grimm
ais IN Pennsylvania. In ITS there was
one execution for murder, two for high
treason, one for robbery and two for bur-
glary. The largest number Of executions
In any one year was in 1770-six for MUIR
der, one for high treason, tour for robbery,
two for burglary, three for uttering and
passing counterfeit money, and two where
the offense is not stated. In 1904 an act
was passed abolishing punishment by
death, except for murder. The next larg-
est number of executions was in 1877,
when eightee murderers paid the extreme
penalty of the law, and ten in 1879 suffered
like penalty. Up to 1884 all executions
were public when by an act Of Assembly,
all subsequent ones took place in the Jail
yard. There were no executions in 1889,
1887, 1870, 1901, 1903, 1794, 1906, 1900 to
1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1918, 1914,
1915, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1895, 1897, 1881,
1888, 1887, 1S43, 1856 and 1864.
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prownea IN the canal.
BRIGHT roy LOSES HIS LIFE WHILE BATHING
WITH Ills FRIENDs.

MILTON, July ANDREW Gauger, a
bright boy aged about 0 years, the son Of
Mrs. G. Ii. Gaugher, was drowned late last
night in the canal In the company of two
playmates he went TO the WALNUT Street
bridge to take swim. Taking off his
clothes he asked the boys to follow him.
Supposng he could swim and not aware OF
the depth of the water, young Gaugei
plunged In from board extending short
distance over the water, making the remark
"Now, watch me dive" He rose to the
surface twice, but being unable to swim
and becoming exhausted, he soon went
down tor the last time
His companions then announced the
fact to those nearby, but when assistance
arrived the boy was in the bottom Of the
canal, and after some time his body wal
brought out and taken to his grandfather''
house. DR.. ]. II. Mills worked for three
hours to bring back life, but 1t was too late
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IN PARTITION.
Estate or Jonas Doty, deceased.

Estate or Jonas Dotp, deceased.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, ss.
ITO j: Q; Doty Ira Doty, David Doty, Israel
Columbia county; George Doty or Luzerne
Co, Pa, and Sarah Elizabeth Rozelle OF
Ellsworth Co., Kansas
Whereas at an Orphans Court held at Blooms
burg In and for the county OF Columbia, the four
teenth day OF May A. ID. 1855 before the Honorable
William Elwell President and mis- associates, JUS
tices OF the said court the petition OF J. o. Doty
and Ira Doty, sons OF Jonas Doty late OF the town
ship OF Fishingcreek, Columbia county, Penna.
decd. was presented, setting forth that petition
was presented TO this court on the 26tn day OF
september, A. ID. 1887, setting forth that the said
Jonas Doty died on or about August 2Sth, 1887, In
testate and that he died seized In his demesne as
OF fee OF and In certain real estate, which is de-
scrbed In the said petition, and further that the
petitioners omitted in the said petition the follow
Ing described real estate.
All that certain tract or piece OF land situate IN
the township OF Brarcreek, and county aforesaid,
containg one hundred acres more or less being the
western end OF the upper Nathan Beach tract Ia
which said decedent held an undivided one half
interest reservlng 70 his grantor and his own use
all the Iron ore and minerals OF every description
excepting stone coal, as also the right OF way and
necessary privileges or access TO and digging fol-
and working all the iron ore and minerals OF
| said at all times and In all places on the sale
tract, NO partition OF the foregoing tract having
| been had.
Take notice that In pursuance OF the foregoing
| writ an inquest will be held upon the said prem
ses on Saturday August 4th sSS. at ten O'Clock a
IN. 10 make partition OF the land to and among
| the heirs and legal representatives OF the said
| decedent, or 10 value and appraise the same, a.
the case may be, under the laws OF this common,
wealth, when and where you may attend II yol
think proper. ..,.,,,., .,,.,,,,. - .
| Bloomsbury, Pa, July 49, 1875.
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Thirty Persons Injured.
TWO HUNDRED PASSENGERS BRUISED IN RAIL
ROAD COLLISION.

The down passenger train on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, leaving Wilkesbarre for
Pottsvillc at $3.50 a. m, collided with the
up train, due at Wilkesbarre at o o'clock,
at point five miles below that city last
Friday morning. The trains generally pass
each other at South Wilkesbarre, but If the
up train is late 1t is held at Nanticoke,
and the down train passes IT there. That
morning both trains were little late, and
Dispatcher w. II. Beidleman, at Wilkes
barre, intended to order the down train to
stop at South Wilkesbarre. He neglected
to do so until it had left there. He tele-
graphed at once to Nanticoke, but the up
train had left
The track between these points Is single
one. Beidleman realized at once that a
collision was inevitable, and, appalled, at
the result of his carelessness, fled like a
madman from the Office and has not been
seen since. The trains came together just
below the little station of Butzbach's Land
ing. Fortunately they met on straight
piece of track and the engineers saw each
others trains four hundred yards apart.
Both were running at over forty miles an
hour, and, though they reversed engines
and put on the brakes, the trains came to-
gether with an awful crash. The engineers
and firemen jumped. One engine climbed
half way on the other and fell over on its
side. One of the baggage cars was shatter-
ed. but the passenger cars held firm.
The passengers were terribly shaken.
The seats were torn loose and hurled,
together with the passengers, in a confused
heap to the end of the cars. There were
two hundred people in the two trains and
hardly one escaped unhurt. Thirty were
severely injured but 1t is thought that none
are fatally. The scene was one of the
widest confusion and excitement for few
| minutes.
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A New store.

) II would be impossible to attempt TO
enumerate the different goods displayed at
the variety store recently opened in Hen
dershott's building, next to Gilmore's by
John Masteller. He has gents furnishing
goods, ovcralls, musical instruments, tin
ware, glassware, soap, and a thousand and
one different articles, useful and ornament
al, and all at astonishingly low prices. A
visit to this store will well repay you, for
you will be sure to see just what you want
Mr.. Masteller has had number Of years
experience In the mercantile business, bav
ing been with A. B. Stewart at Orangeville
for long time.
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J. w. Oman spent few days in town
visiting friends.
Chldrens day was observed on the first
OF July at the NJ. Il, Church. Some inter.
esting exercises were engaged in, one Of the
most note worthy was the singing Of the
few verses of the familiar hymn, "There
is fountain filled with blood" by Maggie
Howell, four or five years Of age.
Harvesting is the order of the day, Lloyd
Sterling leading, he having cut several
shocks on the Goth of June.
Candidates are looking around factions
are booming that should be broken up.
This you tickle me and I'll tickle you
ought to be stopped by the noble people Of
the county.
G. p. Stiner and family of Orangeville,
spent short time in town Sunday.
Jay Leiser is now spending his vacation
from Gettysburg school at home.
A nuisance to be abated, fast driving in
town Sunday evenings.
Mrs. G. c. Trench of Bloomsbury, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Chas. Lee jr.
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Marshal Barring, of Wilkesbarre, arrest.
ed j. A. Shsdle, of Shades Mill, Snyder
county, Saturday night and took him be-
tore United States Commissioner James II.
McDevitt, of Sunbury, who gave him a
preliminary hearing and bound him over
Shade is charged with sending obscene
matter through the mails to party ou
West. Both of the men are amateur pho
tographers, and they were exchanging
work with each other.
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Boyd Cadman, six years of aga, passed
through town on Monday morning on his
bicycle, bound for Pottsville and Miners
vile. He was accompanied by his father,
also on bicycle, They live in Bloomsbury,
and left that place on Saturday to attend
the Ellis -Hazedine wedding at Kreb's sta
ton, wheeling the distance in three hours.
They left Hazeldine's Monday. Boyd is an
expert bicylist, and sports gold medal
showing that he is the mascot OF the Will
Transport wheelmen. Adpocate.
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More Pensions ana 8ounty.

A gentleman representing Milo b, Stew
ems & Co., of Washington, ID. o.. can be
seen during the day and evening at the
City Hotel, Danvile, Tuesday July II Ex-
change Hotel, Bloomsbury, Wednesday ls;
Ferguson House, Shenandoah, Thursday
l0i and Derrick House, Mahanoy City,
Friday 30, by persons desiring information
concerning pensions, bounties, etc., or hav-
ing claims which they may desire to have
prosecuted by said attorneys.
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On the morning OF the 4th, John Freas,
foreman on the d. L. &. w. road was struck
In the right eye by spike which rebound
ed as 1t was being driven into tie. Drs.
Willitts ard Reifsnyder dressed the wound.
II Is probable that the sight Of the eye is
gone. Mr.. Freas is an industrious man and
has much sympathy In his misfortune.
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We publish elsewhere an advertisement
OF "Help Wanted" We have examined
the work therein described and think an
agent should meet with much success with
1t. Any one desiring the agency should
write at once for terms and outfit for can
vassers. II
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Phillip Huber, the man who was recently
arrested for stealing $4,000 from the
Adams Express Company and at present
confined in the Sunbury Jail, is not put to
work making carpet with the other prison
ers of the Jail but is allowed to do about as
he pleases. He remains in his cell most of
the time, with the door partly closed, and
places himself in position where visitors
cannot obtain glimpse of his face. He is
not nearly as anxious for notoriety as his
son, who rode at the head of the Fourth of
July flremen's parade on his bicycle.
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QUEEN VICTORIA 8 CROWN.

The crown Of Queen Victoria consists OF
diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphIres and
emeralds, set in silver and gold. Its gross
weight is 80 OF 5 dwt troy. The number
of diamonds are 1852; pearls, 273;
rubies, o; sapphires, II; emeralds, II. II
is an old saying Uneasy lies the head that
wears crown. 1t is Detter to wear the
crown of perfect health and peace OF
mind through the curative effects of Per.
rine's Pure Barley Mslt Whiskey. Fol
sale by G. b. Robbins. Bloomsbury, Pa.
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To The Public.

We are manufacturing and have in bond
pure article of Rye Whiskey one year old.
We use nothing but clean rye and double
on copper linen, and it is as pure as the
rye that grows in the field, and If any per-
son will find any drugs or adulterations in
it as 1t leaves our distillery or salesroom,
we will give reward of one hundred dol
lars. RoHR MoHKNRY u Co.
Benton, June 1888, CIV.
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SALES.

For SALx.-A desirable and commodious
water, gas and steam. Apply to
jan20n. u. N. MoYKR
WANTRD.-100 bark peelers. Apply to
Thos. Wheeler, at Wilson Coles above
Central, Columbia county, Pa.
July %. The admlnistratrix Of Samuel
A. Worman deceased, will sell valuable
real estate in Espy at 10 a. m.
AUGUST 2. The executors OF John Fester
deceased and John Kelchner deceased, and
others will sell valuable timber land In
Briarcreek and Fishingcreek township at
10 a. m.
LosT.-On Saturday last. a pair OF gold
spectacles. The finder will confer great
favor by returning them to Mrs. Robert
Young, Market st. below Third.
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You know that there is nc
worthy hot weather (or any
weather. thing for wear or home
use but we have it. Ifyou cant
come to the store, write fol
whatever you want, samples Oh
goods. Shopping by mail has
come to be simple and certain
A few scratches of a pen, anc
all the facilities of the store are
yours.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
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To PRESERVE NATURAL FLOWERS. Dip
the flowers in melted paraffine, withdraw :
ing them quickly. The liquid should be
only just hot enough to maintain its fdid-
ity and the flowers should be dipped one
at time, held by the stocks and moved
about for an instant to get rid of air bub-
bles. Fresh cut flowers, free from moist
ure, make excellent specimens in this way.
II you would praaerve your health and in
vigorate your entire system use Perrine's
Pure Barley Malt Whiskey Vor sale by
G. B. Robbins, Bloomsbury, Ia Teow.
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Apportionnent mt of delegates.

The following apportionment OF Dele
gates has been made by the Standing Com
mittee, in accordance with the Revised
Rules, viz Rule end. The representation
of Districts in County Convention shall be
in proportion 20 the Democratic vote OF
each, as cast at the most recent election for
Governor, but the whole number OF dele
gates shall not exceed eighty-hve, and no
district shall be allowed less than two, nor
more than four delegates.
Rule 81. Delegates shall be allowed 10
districts upon ratio of sixty votes for a
delegate, allowance being made Tor the
largest fraction Of vote;
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Darbys Prophyiaeuc Fluid.

Use it in every sick-room. Will keep the
atmosphere pure and wholesomei removing
all bad odors from any source.
Win destroy all disease germs, infection
from all fevers and all contagious diseases.
The efficient physician j. Marion Sims,
of New York stysi ~ am convinced that
Prof. Darbys Prophylaotic Fluid is most
valuable disinfectant,"
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THE POPULATION OF BLOOMSBURY
is about 5000, and we would say at least
one-half are troubled with some affection
of the throat aud lungs as those complaints
are, according to statistics. more numerous
than others. We would advise all not to
neglect the opportunity to call on their
druggist and get bottle of Kemp's Bal
sam for the throat and lungs: Price SOC.
and 81. Trial size free. Sold by all drug
pi5ts
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Grand Army Day will take the place Of
the Fourth Of July this year in Bloomsbury.
From the present indication that day will
be big one. II will be II everybody takes
an interest In II and assists the q. A. r. in
the celebration Of II,
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1t is said that the Pennsylvania railroad
company is trying to make an agreement
with the Lehigh Valley about the running
of passenger trains between Hazleton and
Pottsville. If the agreement shall be con-
summated, the Pennsylvania will only
carry freight and the passenger traffic will
be solely under the control OF the Lehigh
Valley.
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Dr.. Thool. Pbiladelphia's renowned

Dr.. Theel Pbiladelphia's renowned
Specialist for nervous debility, blood poi
sons, kidney and special diseases has cured
more cases than all others combined. He
has cured cases pronounced incurable by
leading physicians. We would advise those
suffering to consult him personally or by
letter at his office, 53s North Fourth Street,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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The Sauitarium is well filed with sum.
mer guests. 1t Is fast acquiring reputa-
ton as a delightful summer resort. Few
towns anywhere possess greater attractions
than bloomsbury. The scenery in every
direction is charming, and the numerous
drives cannot be surpassed.
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William McAfee had his leg broken be-
low the knee, at Espy on Tuesday morning.
He was assisting in unloading a traction
engine at the r. r. station, when the en-
gine slipped and fell on him. He came
with the engine to set it up for William
Hidlay, the purchaser. DR.. Redeker set
the leg, and McAfee was taken to his home
at Mercersburg, Pa.
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twenty-five cents day purchases a
90, 600 policy in The Travellers, Of Hartford,
which is payable in event of death by ac-
cident, with $l5 weekly indemnity for
wholly disabling injury. j. II. Maize,
agent, second floor COLUMBIAN building
Bloomsbury. IT,
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SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

allow cough to run until it gets
beyond the reach of medicine. They
often say, "Oh, it will wear away
but in most cases it wears them
away. Could they be induced to try the
successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam,
which we sell on positive guarantee to
cure, they would Immediately see the ex.
cellent effect after taking the first dose.
Price SOC. and 81. Trial size tree. At al
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Invitations have been extended for the
marriage of Miss Blanche Edgar, formerly
of this place, to Mr.. l. G. Dietrich, former
ly OF Berwick, to take place at Crawford
Nebraska, Wednesday evening, August 8
at the home OF Mr.. Win ID. Edgar, tht
brides brother.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

THE HOMLIEST MAN IN BLOOMSBURY
! as well as the bandsomest, and others are in
vited to call on any druggist and get free a
trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the
throat and lungs, remedy that is selling
entirely upon its merits and is guaranteed
to cure and relieve all chronic and acute
coughs, asthma, bronchitis and consump-
tion. Price so cents and 81.
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Bloomsbury passed quiet Fourth. The
occasional popping Of fire cracker or tor
pedo was about the only sound that broke
the stiffness Of its streets. A large number
of people spent the day at places in which
the Fourth was celebrated, while number
of picnic parties went to the woods. The
ball game at Athletic Park in the afternoon
broke the monotony somewhat and there
were displays of fire works, and fire-crack.
ers popped loudly In the evening.
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A party of Welsh singers, who accom-
panied the picnic party from Scranton that
spent Wednesday at Oak Grove, made
some fine music at the Exchange Hotel in
the afternoon. They also serenaded l. w.
McKe elvy's store and were loudly applauded
at both places.
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SHERIFF SALES.

BY virtue Of writ OF rlur ". Fa. issued out u
the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county,
Pa, and TO me directed there win be exposed TO
public sale on the premises in Catawssa township
columbia county, Pa, on
SATURDAY, JULY 14th, 1888.
at O'Clock D. M, the following described real es-
tate, to-wlt;
All Of those two certain messages and tracts OF
land situate in the township OF Catawissa- Column
bia county, Pennsylvania The irst tract bound
cd and described as follows to-wit Beginning at
a stone In line OF lands OF george Zarr deceased,
and running from thence by lands now OF william
Derninger, south ten and quarter degrees, west
ten perches TO the north end OF the county brfdge
over Catawissa creek, thence through the centre
OF said bridge south thirty eight degrees east ff-
teen perches TO the intersection Of public ROAD
leading to Ashland, thence by said road south
eight and a quarter degrees west nine and two
tenths perches to a point In the centre OF said
road In line OF land OF Mrs Burger, thence BY said
Lline south eighty .one and half degrees west
twenty-thre and half perches TO post origin
ly spruce tree, thence by land Of Jonathan Fort
ner north fty-eight and half degrees west sixty
four perches TO originally maple on the south
side OF Catawissa creek, thence south eighty-two
and o half degrees east, crossing said Catawissa
creek and running by public road leading down
Catawlssa creek to the town Of Catawlssa, forty
four perches to point in said public road. thence
by land of William Long and land belonging to the
estate Of George zarr. deceased, north seventy
four and half degrees east thirty-nine perches 70
the place Of beginning. containing nine acres ana
thirty-eight perches be the same more or less) on
which are erected
Fire-prOOf Paper Mill, Four Double
Dwelling Houses, Two single
Dwelling Houses, an ONCE
Blacksmith shop, Ma
chine shOp, harm, wagon
shed, strawshed,
and all necessary outouildinga
Tne second lou or parcei OF lana oounde1 an
described as foifows to-wit; beginning at p0
In line OF lands OF Jonathan Fortner a corner of