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influence just as they got there. To
the majority Of the people an honest
incompetent is far preferable to dis
honest or Indifferent expert in any
Office; for while the one can and will
improve, the smart rascal is not apt to
do anything but 60 from bad to worse.
We are entirely satisfied that grad
ual rotation of appointive as well as
elective Offices is the best for every
patriot to advocate and demand. Mo.
nopoly Of the executive offices we be-
lieve to mean eventual rottenness to
the core, if not national ruination
through the ultimate visitation of Gods
wrath upon us. Even pure water be-
comes foul with long standing, hence
the wise decree for its rotation.
In our glorious land of free schools
and free press, jealousy guarded by
about 60 millions in full accord and
weakly opposed by only about 6 or s
million Roman Catholics, there is no
disputing that there are thousands who
are well able to soon qualify them
selves for the routine work of any pub
lie Office. If not let us abolish our
present school system and .ry the
country Academies again in which our
immortalized statesmen managed to
qualify themselves, sitting on the flat
side of slab. And failing in this,
then for the sake Of common honesty
and equity let the routine work be
simpIihed, in order that monopoly OF
Office may never be dreamed Of, much
less realized, under the Civil Service
or any other law.
If our Civil Service Board earns its
annual salary Of sI5,soo, and the ad-
ditional cost for travelling, printing,
&c, in their efforts to improve upon
the "spoils" system, our statesmen
should try to acquaint their consti-
tuents Of the fact, for as yet they are
densely ignorant about it.
Respectfully,
/. ]. JAMIsoN
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Know Your Business.

Mr.. Vanderbilt pays his cook Sic,-
900 a year, my boy, which is a great
deal more than we get-because he
can cook, that is all. Presumably be-
cause he can cook better than any
other man in America, that is all. If
Monsieur Saucegravi could cook toler-
ably well, and shoot little, and speak
three languages tolerably well and
keep books fairly, and sing some, and
understands gardening pretty well, and
could preach fair sermon, and knew
something about horses and could tel
egraph little, and could do light por-
ter's work, and could read proof toler-
ably we'll, and could do plain house
and sign painting, and could help on
a threshing machine, and knew enough
law to practice in Justices court in
Kickapoo township, and had once run
for the legislature, and knew how to
weigh hay, he wouldn't get $4,000 a
year for it; he gets that just because
he krows how to cook, says Bob Bur.
dette. 1t wouldn't make a cents diff
ference in his salary if he thought the
world was fiat, and that it went about
its orbit on wheels. There's nothing
like knowing your business through
and through, my boy, from withers to
hoof, whether you know anything else
or not. What's the good Of knowing
everythingf
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ago when he startled National Re.
publican Convention, to which he was
a delegate, when the same subject was
up, by asking "What are we here
for ?" 1t is probable that he will soon
learn what the democratic administra.
ton is here for, AMI the knowledge
will hardly please him ever SO much.
Hon T. +. Bayard, U. S. ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, will start for
London on May 2oth. He has been,
while in Washington, the recipient OF
unusual courtesies and attentions from
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bassador.
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Pennsylvania People Benefited.
MRS. CARRIE BoUToN GAINED IN FLESH
68 LBS. TO I2I Ia LBS. BY THE
USE OF A SIMPLE REMEDY.
MEN AND WOMEN INTERESTED.

at is astonishing" said one of OR
physicians the other evening, chow
many of the ordinary diseases people
suffer from come from the one cause
excess of uric acid in the blood.
10 discover a medicine that would
dissolve this acid has puzzled thous-
ands of the best men Of the medical
profession, until DR.. David Kennedy,
Of Rondout, N. Y, produced what is
known the world over as DR.. Xennedys
Favorite Remedy. The great value
we place in Favorite Remedy comes
from the fact that it is the only medi-
cine that will effectually dissolve this
acid thus curing rheumatism, dyspep.
sia, kidney, liver and urinary troubles
and the sicknesses women suffer from.
These and many more troubles all
come from the one cause, as I said
before, this dea,h dealing uric acid"
Perhaps there has been no one per-
son in Wyoming Co., Pa, that has
suffered more than Mrs. Carrie Bou-
ton, formerly Of Schottvile, but now
Of Harvey's Lake, Luzerne Co. Mrs.
Bouton, in relating her restoration to
| health, said: "From a growing girl
l suffered from female trouble or weak
ness peculiar to my sex. Several ply.
sicians prescribed for me but l found
no relief. was reduced in flesh down
to 6S pounds. BY accident | heard
of DR.. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
and determined to try it, and to my
great joy l began to realize that l had
found medicine that was doing me
good. I think l had used FIVE bottles
when found that l weighed I2I4
pounds and was better in. health than
l ever was before.
Inquiry among Mrs. Bouton's neigh
bors shows that she stafs nothing but
the facts in regard to her case, Many
other instances OF the kind are widely
talked of in Scottsvile, Tunkhannock,
Wilkesbarre and other places where
! DIR. Kennedy's Favonte Remedy has
! effected many cures after physicians
had given up hope.
'But." says one of our prominent
druggists, Favorite Remedy is equally
efficacious in other diseases, as talks
with people | have sold Favorite Re-
medy to affirm. To my knowle dge
right in Our town FaYorite Rem edy
has cured people suffering from rheu-
matism, dyspepsia, kidney, liver and
urinary troubles"
Since the publication in one Of the
New York medical journals of the
case of MIR. f. P. layer, of East Mas.
sau, N. Y, DIR. Kennedy's Favorite
Remedy has been increasing in sale.
Mr.. layer had suffered for fifteen
years with inhammatory rheumatism.
His case was practically abandoned
by his physicians. Favorite Remedy
was brought to his notice and in less
than three months after its use he was
a well man.
In commenting on this case DIR. w.
n. Morse, of New York City, says
The great good in Favorite Remedy
lies in its power to dissolve this dead.
ly uric acid. In cases of dyspepsia,
eczema, scrofula or any urinary di-
seases l have never known it to fail,
when taken according to directions.
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is not
only used by physicians now but can
be found on sale by every medicine
dealer.- Wilkes Barre Pa Times.
/ - -
DO Won lack faith and Iouo Lo.l.L 4
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1t is truth in medicine that the
smallest dose that performs cure is
the best. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
are the smallest pills, will perform the
cure, and are the best. w. S. Rish-
ton, druggist. IoI4.Iy.
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AS soon as the snow has departed
from off the mountain, the Lehigh
Valley Railroad will complete its new
line to within half mile of Ganoga
Lake. This will bring that popular
summer resort into greater prominence
owing to it then being easy of access
by rail- The distance from Wilkes
Barre will be forty miles, .while the
ride through the heart Of virgin forests
and over mountains will prove a most
enjoyable one to the tourist Benton
Argus.
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Bad complexion indicates and un-
healty state of the system. DeWitts
Little Early Riseis are pills that will
correct this condition. They act on
the liver, they act on the stomach,
they act OH the bowels. w. S. Rish-
on Druggist. Io-I4.Iy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-28
FRIDAY, APRIL rs, 1893.

Governor Pattison has vetoed the
bill providing for the payment Of
school directors for attending the coun.
ty convention for the election of a
county superintendent.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-28

Fishermen are just now interested
over proposition to stock the Che
mung and Susquehanna rivers with
German trout, says the Binghamton
Herald, species of the fnny tribe
which grow to weigh ten or twelve
pounds each. The State fish hatch
cries introduced this species of trout
into this State four years ago, and
they thrive and grow rapidly jim small
streams They are said to be as
gamcy as black trout, and make bet
ter angling, owing to their size. In
two years from the time they are
placed in stream they will average
two and one half pounds each. They
multiply rapidly, and are not preyed
upon by other fish, so that in few
years a stream stocked with them be,
comes an anglers paradise.
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EState OF Hannah H. Armstrong, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that letters testamen-
tary on the estate OF Hannah H. Armstronor
deceased, have been granted TO the UNDERSIGNED
executors, executors, TO whom all persous Indebted to said
tsuse ,sState are requested TO make payment, and
known the same without delay. N"'
HERRING, AMELIA ARMSTRONG,
atty. REBECCA ARMSTRONG.
fS'-o" Executors
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Do you lack faith and love health ?
Let us establish your faith and restore
your health with DeWitt's Sarsaparilla.
w. S. Rishton, Druggist. Io-I4-Iy.
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If you are tired and never hungry,
Hoods Sarsaparilla will make you feel
strong and well, and give you hearty
appetite.
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CANDIDATES.

The following persons announce their names
as candidates under the rules or the Democra-
tic party OF Columbia County, and subject to
the action or the Democratic County conven-
tion to bo held on Tuesday, August sth, 1898.
For COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
J. G. SWANK,
Of Mifflin Township.
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The breaking up of the winter is
the sign for the breaking up of the
system. Nature is opening up the
pores and throwing off refuse. De
Witts's Sarsaparilla is of unquestionable
assistance in this operation. w. S.
Rishton, Druggist. 1o-I4-1yr.
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Hoods ss:;t, s.;;;;. Cures

Besides being cured Of dyspepsia, have been
relieved OF severe pains In the kidneys. I am
willing this should be used to tell Others how
10 be cured OF dyspepsia" OFFICER EUGrNr
CHRISTINE Tacony Station House, Tacony,
Philadelphia.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

HOODS PILLS cure Nausea, Sick Headache.
Indigestion Bilousness. Sold by all druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-04-28

Lites of people hare piles, bmt
DE WITS Witch Ha@el Salye aoill
cure them. W. s. RiShton, Drug
ysSS' Io-I4-Iyr.
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VO THE SCHOOL DIRECTORS
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY

GENTLEMEN In pursuance of the forty.third
section , OF the act OF Nays 1854, you are hereby
house IN Bloomsburg, on the first Tuesday in
n May, \. d., ls95, at O'clock z. NJ, being the
by majority OF the whole number of directors
present. one person OF literary and scientific
requirements, and OF skill and experience I'm
she trt OF teaching, as County Superintendent,
Ior the three succeeding years and certify the
result 10 the state superintendent at Harris
Dufg, as required by the thirty-ninth and forti-
eth fections OF said act.
WILLIAM c. JOHNSTON,
april Z, 4t. Co. Supt OF Col. county.
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An Officers Battle
He Might Have Lost But foI
Assistance
Hoss IL Was Given, and tho Inevitable
Result

How IL Was Given, and tho Inevitable
Result.
An officer connected with the Taconv
Station house, Philadelphia, has had a Sc.
we're battle with . monster, OF a demon,
ne hardly knows which to call 1t. We will
let him tell the story in his own words.
- Want to Say a Word
about what Hoods Sarsaparilla did for ma. 7
was troubled the worst way with dyspepsia.
why, could not ens anything at breakfast
without distress, and when did manage to eat
little 1t would all come up again. I tried
almost everything heard of to find relief but
sdll suffered. At last 1 was told ju., how
feh and what Hoods Sarsaparilla would do
for me by an advertisement in paper. de-
cided to try the medicine, and renlixed nlu A.
oenens Promised. Itwas what Hood, Sa rsa
parilla actually did for me that '"''s'
Convinced mo Of Its Merit
cannot praise 1t enough. can eat heart,,v
now, although two months ago l did not Know
what 1t was to keep anything on my stomach.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
An Apt Story.

Men who have hunted woodchucks
know that they never climb trees. That
is, it is not their nature to do SO, and no
one familiar with their habits would be-
lieve that one ever did unless he saw it
himself. The pastor Of a little Baptist
church in Kentucky knew this character
istic of the animal, and on it based a
story. The congregation was in debt
$4OO for its new church, and one Sunday
was set for making an appeal for sub
scriptions. In the course Of his exhorta-
ton that the members of his flock be lib
eral, the minister said:
This congregation is like wood
chuck man once told me about. He
was hunting the woodchuck with dogs,
he said, and they pressed it 30 closely
that it finally climbed tree.
"'But,' l said to my friend, wood
chucks can't climb trees, and you know
it,
"'This woodchuck had to climb q
tree replied my friend, and that's the
way it is with this congregation. You
say you can't raise $40O, but you've got
to do it."
The congregation saw the point, and
1850 was raised on the spot, and the rest
was secured that week.-New York
Tribune.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
Geo. Fendrich, ~
CASH MARKET
Best meat ana nee delivery.
1856 state Street,
A Gorgeous Bedstead.

One of the most gorgeous affairs in the
shape of bedstead has recently been
made for q Philadelphia millionaire. 1t
is about two feet above the floor, and the
headboard is not more than foot higher
than the footrest. No woodwork is visi-
BILE, Glowing plush Of finest quality Gov
ers soft, yielding cushion, secured in
place where in other beds is polished ma
hogany or walnut. Instead of the spread
for the made up bed a sumptuous square
of plush is used. The spread hangs over
the sides, a valance that reaches the floor
finishing the sumptuous effect. The
square is elaborately embroidered In fes'
toons and bowknots of cream white satin
outlined with gold cord. The valance Il
bordered with deep fringe and is EN-
broidered in the spread pattern. Th'
canopy is of plush, lined with cream satir
and embroidered to match the spread
Good Housekeeping.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
Fanny Kemble's Feat.

FANNY Kemble once stopped at the Re.
vere House. Boston, and beirg a splendid
borsewoman took daily rides, accompa-
MED only by an English groom Inc
norge on this occasion was thorough
bred. a powerful animal, high splriteu
and rather inclined to be vicious. He was
broueht around to the front OF the hotel'
nd after some difficulty Mrs. Kemole
mounted him, wearing the customary
Iady's riding costume. But he reruse9
70 move, except by fits and starts VaIleu
bv rearing and plunging in a arather Dan
r,srons ~ way. The rider, after trying N
1ain 70 subdue the obstinate steed' hnai-
,v dismounted and told the groom 70
change the saddle while she retired W
change her dress. :,
Tn few moments she reappeareo N
,oan,s costume, booted and spurred' ana
snrinping into the mans saddle IN MAJ MAJ
fash;on she gave the horse dose OF eolo
.taaI and hot whip which surprised nun,
S TSs more he reared and plunged anl
licked the deeper went the spuIs a.,
Sastsr fell the lash. 1t was 10 MN ave s
hsfors the battle ended in victory le 70
Eannv. but then she rode out OF Bo~eo.'
sonare in triumph, amid the eheers :
ne vast crowd gathered to witness y
remarkable performance Sn,oHd % .
ably plucky woman'-o'As
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
Bulls In the Irish Commons.

There seems to have been an enor-
nous quantity of bulls perpetrated in
the Irish house of commons during the
last years of its existence. We read that
in 1895, in the course of debate on the
leather tax, the chancellor Of the ex4
chequer. Sir John Parnell, observed that
'in the prosecution of the present war
every man ought to be ready to give his
last guinea to protect the remainder. "
Mr.. Vandeleur said that however that
might be, tax on leather would press
heavily on the barefooted peasantry OF
Ireland" to which Sir Boyle Roche re-
piled that this could be easily removed
by making the underleathers Of wood.
Speaking in favor of the union' Sir
Boyle said that one of its effects would
be "that the barren hills would become
fertile valleys" In another debate he
said, II boldly answer in the affirmative
no" In mentioning the Cape he de-
clared that "myrtles were 80 common
there that they make birch brooms Oh
them" He once mentioned some peo-
ple who "were living from hand TO
mouth like the birds of the air" 10 Sir
Bowie Roche also is attributed the por-
tentous warning, "You should refrain
from throwing open the foodgates oi
democracy lest you should pave the way
for general confagration|-oeVenVy
Years of Irish Life.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
DOWN 10 BUSINESS.
She Wanted to See More Real Love and
Less Description.

She Wanted to See More Real Love and
Less Description.
She was a pretty country girl, rustic
but sweet and innocent as a flower.
He was an artist from the city. and q
poet, and he loved the rustic maiden.
1t is so sweet to love in the pristine
prettiness of the provinces.
He had found it so, and this soft night
In September, when the moon was touch
ing the earth and the air with its silver
fingers, he had chosen to tell his love
and claim the heart he felt was throb-
bing in unison with his own.
As she sat by him there in the gloam-
ing, with the soft breezes making harp
strings of her golden hair, there was a
tender music in his heart he had never
known before.
Dear one," he murmured as he held
her hand tightly in his, II love you, love
you with all the energy of my passionate
nature, and here this night, in the pres
ence of the stars and yonder lambient
Luna, l ask you to give me that place in
your young affections every true man
should be given at the hand of the wom-
an he would make his own forever"
He was slightly ratified, but she held
to his hand.
Charlie, she whispered as she nestled
her head on his manly bosom, 'if that
means proposal, Pm your huckleberry,
but if you mean it for description Of
the scenery you'd better look out for the
dog"
And Charles revised his language
Detroit Free Press.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
SHE MADE THE MONEY FLY.
A Greek Princess Who Rapidly Ran
Through n Fortune of a0K ooo ono

Greek Princess Who Rapidly Ran
Through Fortune of s25, 200, 900.
The Princess Ypsilanti, who died in
Vienna few days ago, belonged to one
OF the Oldest families in Austria and
was born in Vienna, March 70, 1916. Her
father was tho late Baron Sina Won Ho-
dos and Kizdia, and her mother a mem.
Der OF the famous Roumanian family of
Ghika, Baron Sina was the son of
George Sina, the wealthiest banker in
Vienna. Baron Sina received on his
fathers death 9O,000,OOO forms, or s4S.-
100000. This immense sum was divided
on the death of Baron Sina between his
three daughters, each receiving nearly
sl5, 100000. One Of the daughters mar
ried George Mavrocordato, member of
one Of the noblest families of Greece.
The second married the spendthrift Due
de Castries, relative of the late Mar
shal MacMahon of France
The third daughter, Helene, Nov. %,
1852, when she was about II years old,
married Prince Gregory Ypsilanti, ma
tive Of Espirus and a son of Demetrius
Ypsilanti, whose valorous deeds during
the Greek revolution made the name of
Ypsilanti famous throughout the world.
During the siege of the city of Nauplia,
Demetrius, with asmall body of Greeks,
one night sailed forth and attacked the
enemy, creating such terror among the
Turks that they raised the siege the next
day.
Prince Gregory Ypsilanti was the
Greek envoy in Vienna for many years.
He was a man of independent means aside
from the great fortune brought to him
by his wife, and served his country for
honor alone, refusing all compensation
for his duties as its diplomatic represent
ative in Austria.
Prince Gregory Ypsilanti died in Paris
Feb. 20, 1885, and was succeeded as head
Of his family by his eldest son, Prince
Emmanuel, who is now lad of 16.
Three weeks after his death the bank
ruptcy of the princess was announced, to-
the amazement of the aristocratic cir
cles of Vienna and Athens. Prince
Gregory had been man of apparently
quiet and retiring disposition, but he
and his wife had managed to get rid of
S25 900 900 in 10 years, and the widowed
princess found herself $4,000, 900 in debt
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-05
LUCKY MlLLioNAIREs.'
Remarkable Escapes From Death Of Money
Kings Within the Past Year.

Remarkable Escapes From Death of Money
Kings Within the Past Year.
"Quite a number of men Of millions
have had narrow escapes from sudden
death during the past year or So" re.
marked Wall street man in the lobby
Of the Windsor hotel the other evening.
II was reminded of the fact q few days
ago by the report in the newspapers of
the narrow escape George Gould had
from quick death by the premature
discharge Of his gun while hunting in
the Adirondacks
Russell Sage started the ball rolling
by escaping the bomb Of Norcross. Mr..
Sage had a narrow escape, indeed, but
not more so than did William K. Van
derbilt, who barely saved himself year
ago when his big yacht Alva went down
at night. Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt Just
escaped death from train of cars about
the same time. Then John W. Mackay,
the California bonanza king, was shot at
and wounded by Rippey, sSan Francisco
crank, who fancied he had been wronged
by the money king.
&c. 7. Yerkes, the Chicago cable king
was in railroad wreck out west short.
ly after Mr.. Mackays escape from being
murdered. Apassenger sitting in front
of Mr.. Yerkes was instantly killed, but
the cable king got out of the wreck with
out scratch. Eddie Gould is reported
to have had narrow escape from death
year ago while doing guard duty with
the Seventh regiment. Mr.. George Van
derbilt was almost drowned in his pri
vate bath at Newport short time ago
He was rescued by young lady, thu
newspapers reported. John Jacob Astol
had a narrow escape aboard his yacht IL
q collision in New York waters recently
and son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
was seriously injured while following
the hounds at Newport, his horse falling
and throwing him against wall. Mel
of millions are lucky in other thingsthai
making money, you see."-New Yorl
World.