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to every 14,S17. In Mississippi the
lack of inventive genius seems to be
more strongly marked, the patents
there being at the rate Of one for ev-
cry 20,409 persons, and in South Caro-
hna one for every 23,492. South Caro-
lima seems to have about the least
quantity of The inventive faculty in
proportion to its population OF any
State, while North Carolina comes next
with one patent for every 21,2S8 inhab-
itants, and Alabama one for every 49,
!57 Our English friends seem 70
recognize the value OF patents in the
United States as the number granted
10 them runs between six and seven
thousand a year, or about one-thtrd OF
the total number granted to people re-
siding outside OF the United States.
Our inventive ancestors would turn
themselves in their graves If they were
aware OF the Kind of invention to
which the inventive mind is now run
ming. The man who invents a corset
fastener may possibly be forgiven and
he who strains his mind over egg
beaters, leaf-turners and cow-mllkers
might possibly be recognized even by
lhe stern forefathers of practical ideas,
but the man who invents a dime
thylphenylpyrazolone-maker, an ant
exterminator or cow-tail holder
seems to be running the inventive
racket little too far even for this
age OF luxuries. The activity of Presi-
dents and Presidential candidates in
,he angling line has evidently proved
inspiring to the inventors in that line
ior the number of patents granted for
Nsh hooks, lines, sinkers, bats, reels
anu rods Is more than score. The
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-09-24
WIDOWS APPRAIsENENTs.

The following Widows Appraisements will
be presented to the Orphans Court or Columbia
county on the fourth Monday ofSeptember, AID.
1896, and confirmed nisi, and unless exceptions
are tiled within four days thereafter, Will be
confirmed absolute:
Jonathan Richie est, Pine twp. Personally
ga 40; Realty, s225 go.
William II. Swentzel est, Bloomsbury. Per-
sonalty, f72l5.
Joseph sharer est, Bloomsburg. Personally
500 As; Realty, S27055.
Miles OH est, Bloomsbury Realty, $4,000.
Abran Miller est, Beaver twp, Personality
$l6065.
George W. Ande est, Madison twp, Person.
atty, S25. 49,
g. ". Ewes, est, Mlllyille Boro. Personally,
$685.
Charles f. Benscoter est, sugarloaf twp
Personally, S9i 0l.
Iarman G. John est Main twp, Personally,
5000
Theodore Lewis est, Benton twp, Personally
$D7S.
Joseph Yorks est, jackson twp, Personally,
$4,000
Josiah Kroner est, Centre twp, Personally,
$500; Realty, s2S0.C0.
G. NJ. QUICK, Clerk o. c,
Clerks ONCE, Bloomsbury, Pa Aug, 81, 1896,
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a nolicv of colonial extension. which

a policy Of colonial extension, which
apparently has for It's object the ex.
tension OF paramount European in
fiuence In all parts of tho world But
the bravery and love OF freedom that
has SO far characterized the Cuban
cause affords assurance that the rebels
against Spanish authority will be able
to parry this last desperate effort that
Is to be made to reduce them to sub
lection. 1t is believed here that II the
pending Spanish campaign is not short.
sharp and decisive the financial condi-
tion OF Spain will not permit further
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following ac-
count has been fled in the Court or Common
Pleas OF Columbia county, and Will be present.
ed to the said Court on the fourth Monday OF
September, A ID. 1896, and confirmed nisi, and un-
less exceptions are filed within four days there
after, win be confirmed absolute:
First and fnal account OF b. d. Freas, Trustee
OF The Northern Columbia and Southern Luz
erne County Agricultural Association.
g. NJ. QUICK, Proth'y.
Prots. oflice, Bloomsbury Pa. Aug. 25, 1896
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IN The Corridors OF the Patent once.
rSoAe anxiety ito get ahead OF the
saS company" is catered to by twenty
=. more devices for the manufacture
s's and numerous gas regulators,
a 'esters and gas-savers. Mr.. Cleve-
,au ,aLu viii undoubtedly be very much
,S'.testca in knowing that half-doz-
"a aC,ne;s" have been invented and
M M, ed during the year and that the
a1,' rSoa ca OF Kitchen cabinets" is even
h"otning could very readily surpass
nag. D-e energy with which the Spanish
S' rslgS seems to be now devoting it
ia, 70 ne work Of crushing the rebel
~" Ia cuba. Immense reinforcements
60 10 be poured into the island, and
lr,n,ss euolt is doubtless to be made to
marss s on a series of decisive engage
So"tss S's at the earliest possible day. No
ehie mere Is behind Spain a consider
NJ &c sympathy in Europe ON the part
N' ua'ions that have been pursuing
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EXECUTRIX NOTICE.

Estate OF NJ. j. Hendershott, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
ary on the estate or n. j. Hendershott, late OF
the town OF Bloomsbury, county OF Columbia
Pa, deceased, have been granted to Mary NJ
Hendershott. resident OF said town, to whom all
persons indebted to said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims or de-
mands VIII make known the same without de-
lay. MARY NJ HENDERSHOTT,
8 H-6t. EXecutriX.
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Not Hanging Around Now.

Were you ever bothered by hors.
thieves out here?" inquired the tour
ist
"Well, yes" said the native of Ok
lahoma, there used to be a good many
hanging around, but | haven't seen
one for a year. New York Truth. i.
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ONE OF ARIzONA'S WONDERS.

Barrel Shaped Rock 200 Feet High
which Can he Seen Miles Away.
For many years Heidelburg Univer-
sity has had the honor OF owning the
largest barrel, or "tun," as they call IT,
In the world. They have had the hon
or, although 1t does not really belong
to them, for Arizona has barrel that
makes theirs fade into insignifcancs-
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF sundry writs OF Fiere Facias is
sued out OF the Court Of Common Pleas OF Col
umbla county and to me directed there Will be
exposed to public sale at the Court House In
Bloomsbury, Pa, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 3, A. d., 1896,
at o'clock p. NJ, the following described prop
erty to-wit:
Beginning at the corner of lot of william
Fenstermacher on south side OF Fifth Street
and extending eastward along said street nifty
feet or thereabouts to corner OF first Alley East
OF Iron Street. thence along said Alley South
ward 175 feet more or less to an Alley, thence
along said Alley Eastward to line OF said Will
am mFenstermacher, thence to the place of be-
ginning,-Being lot No. 36 in general plan OF
said lots Recorded In Book No. 30 page GS5,
&C: whereon are erected two-story
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Spanish Troops Ready to Meet an Attack.
effort. The result. whatever way de-
cided, will be of great importance to
the world in Its relations to the gen.
eral policy of colonial extension at the
expense of small nationalities.
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BRICK DWELLING HOUSE
BARN AND OUTBUILDINGS.

Also az the same time and place all that GER
tain tract OF land and water right, described as
follows: Commencing at stone on the upper
side OF the road leading from Light Street TO
Orangeville and few rods South OF the Hoff-
man Touring mill the Bearing is North 10 de-
grees West, distance Flfty-Two Perches on the
orangevllle road to post, thence North eleven
degrees East, go perches TO post, thence due
North az perches to q stone near the mouth OF
stony Brook. Thence North i2 degrees West,
30 perches TO a stone. Thence North 10 degrees
West, 3 perehes to a post, Thence North ~
degrees East, diH perches to Ceasolt's line, on
the East bank OF Fishing Creek in orange town
ship. Thence South s h degrees West, II end
three-tenths peTches TO a corner on the West
bank of Fishing Creek in Mount Pleasant town.
ship. Thence South "a degrees West, 81 perch
es to post and Joining lands OF the late George
Oman. Thence South Z degrees East, 81 and
elght-tenths perches to a post. Thence South
81 degrees West, 10 and $40 perches TO a
post, thence south degrees west 20 perches to a
hemlock (gone), thence south - degrees east
~ perches to a post, thence south 20 degrees
east 81 perches TO a hemlock tgone) thence
south 2iK degrees east 20 perches to a post
thence by adjoining lands OF Sarvis south lils
degrees cast 10 and 40 perches to stones,
thence south degrees east liz perches to
stones, thence south % degrees east "a perches
70 post, thence to south degrees east 80
perches, about two rods from bank OF creek, to a
post, thence north 90 degrees east 10 perches TO
corner, washed away, thence by lands OF
Abram Custer north degree east IA perches to
a corner, washed away, north 62 degrees east 2
and $40 perches to post, thence north 2H de-
grees east 33 perches TO post, t,thence northwest
corner OF Abram custer property, thence north
degrees east % perches to post, close the
creek, thence north 30 degrees east and 40
perches TO stone, on the bank OF tail race,
thence north 10 degrees east 10 and "a perches
TO the stone near the mill, at which we started,
containing
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SIXTY-FIVE ACRES
60 perches, whereon are erected
GRIST MILL,

one DWELLING HOUSE AND SAW MILL.
ALSO,
At the same time and place, on all that, the
undivided one-half OF certain tract OF un-
seated land, returned 10 the name OF Hess,
Crevellng & Co, situated in the township OF
sugarloaf County OF Columbia, State OF Penn
sylvania, containing
I25 ACRES OF LAND,
being the same tract which II. W. McReynolds
Treasurer, conveyed to j. II. Creveling and ii.
w. vanderslice In fee.
Seized, taken in execution, at the suit of Ii.
II. Grotz. cashier &C, VS. Henry w. Wander
ilce, and Mordecai Millard VS.. Same, and TO be
sold as the property OF Henry W. Vanderslice.
J. B. GCHENRY,
FREEZE, Atty. SHERIFF
FREEZE q HARMAS, Attys.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Susan B. Funston, deceased, late or
the To,cn or bloomsbury.
Notice Is hereby gfUen that letters Of admits
hatton @. L. a. on The estate or Susan D. Funston,
decd, late Jthe TolCn OF bloomsbury, hdUe been
0rdIited 10 me undersigned administrator, TO
iChonl all persons Indebted 10 said estate are re-
Qltested 10 make payments, ana those having
claims or demands lCW make knOlcn the same
tCfthOut delay TO
JOHN Q. BARKLEY,
S-S-6t, Administrator, o. g. a.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue OF a writ OF III. r., issued out OF the
Court of Common Pleas Of Columbia county,
and state OF Pennsylvania, and to me directed,
there will be exposed TO public sale at the
Court House In Bloomsbury, on
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER a8. 1896,
at o'clock p. M, all that messuage and tract
OF land situate In Madison township, and
bounded and described as follows to-wlt; North
wardly by lands Of the heirs of John Stout and
Joseph A. Zeislort, southwardly by lands Of A.
J. Carr and Joseph zeisloft, and westwardly by
lands Of John Shultz, containing
90 ACRES and 12o perches
ofland more or less, whereon are erected
FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
barn and out-bulldlngs. 1t being the same real
estate which was conveyed to Alexander Carr
by deed recorded In Deed Book M" page sci,
&C, and on page 562 and 563.
Seized, taken into execution at the suit Of q.
W.Suplee, Trustee, assigned TO II. q. supee
VS.. william T. Dixon, and to be sold as the
property OF VIM. T. Dixon.
J.B. MoHENRY,
LITTLE & TUsTIN, Atty's Sheriff.
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TRUSTEES SALE.
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of an order of the Orphans Court OF
Columbia county, the undersigned Trustee, ap-
pointed TO make sale OF the real estate OF Sallie
johnson, Eliza Fruit and others, after proceed
ings In Partition had In the estate OF Salle
johnson and by virtue OF an agreement enter
ed into between the parties, will expose at pub
lie sale on the premises in the township OF
Madison, county Of Columbia. on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26, 1896,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, the following described real
estate: Being farm containing
Iso ACRES,
more or less bounded on the north by lands OF
B. f. Fruit, on the east by lands OF b. f. Fruit
and John A. Funston, on the south by public
road leading from Jerseytown to Washington
vile and land OF James Kinlen, and on the west
by land OF d. Laidecker. Whereon are erected
A DWELLING HOUSE,
barn and necessary outbuildings, good water,
located near the Central Penna. Railroad, and
within short distance from Jerseytown. The
land is well suited for either grass or grain.
This sale will convey the entire interest OF all
claimants TO the premises.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent OF one-fourth
payable upon striking down OF property; one
fourth less the ten per cent on the confirmation
OF sale and the remaining three-fourths in one
year thereafter.
j. B. McHENRY,
c. w. MILLER, Attorney. Trustee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27
ANOTHER BLoooMER uKAsE

The new woman only a short time
ago haG 10 fight her way wherever she
went. Today she is in full possession
OF the held, and public sentiment has
yielded to her capriees Of dress and
demeanor
In fact this movement now seems
likely to go TO the other extreme.
Rev. c. Nj. Winchester, who manages
Columbia Park, a noted summer resort
near Middleton, N. Y, has issued an
iron-clad ukase directed against
bloomers.
But strange TO say, the dominic,
who appears TO know a good thing
when he see il, declares that bloomers
must be worn exclusively in his park
He says he thinks bloomers are the
rational dress for bicycling and there
fore skirts henceforth will be tabooed.
Any young woman found riding in the
park with skirts on will be arrested
and escorted of the grounds whittier
are we drifting, brother?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27
TAKE ME ON TRUST.

In view OF the fact that very little
was known about the Hon. william
Mckinley, Jr, before 1890, and that
what has been learned since has not
revealed him as a man OF gigantic or
even more than ordinary intellectual
proportions, the insistence OF his pas
sionate supporters that his party and
the country shall accept him ignorant.
ly aud implicitly as sure to be right
and conservative in his financial opin-
ions, is more than preposterous; it is
impudent says the New York Sun.
Against his OWE record OF vascillation
and the more than strong suspicion of
untrustworthiness caused by it, roth
ing is pleaded in abatement. Sub
stantiAlly the only answer given to
those who seek TO find the exact pres
ent condition OF his present beliefs, IL
he has any, is "oh, you must take
him as he is He is the peoples favor
ite and prosperity's advance agent.
He is all right He stands on his
record. He is Mckinley"
A prudent man wouldT buy yellow
dog on as vague information and as
blindly as a great political party is
asked to take Mr.. Mckinley and nomi-
nate him for president. Suppose the
man who was trying to sell yellow
dog should reply to the question, "Is
his disposition good?" by saying, "Oh,
you'll hear about that in the course of
time; I'm selling him now on the
strength OF his winning third prize at
the dog show of 1894" That would
be no more unsatisfactory and no more
absurd than are the Partisans OF the
Yelled Candidate OF Canton when they
say, ION, he's all right on silver, but
you must take him on account OF pro-
lection. He's wonderful on that and
his financial opinions may be produced
late-, wneu there is no way Of conceal
ing them any longer, OF when they
have been Sufficiently wrapped up not
to hurt. Step up and pay your re-
spects to the veiled candidate. What
ever William Mckinley does is right
Trust him; that's all; we'll do the
rest"
The American people have been pri-
yileged to enjoy the blessings OF a
stuffed prophet Do they pine for a
muZZled man Of destiny?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27
PHILOSOPHY NO GOOD.
when II Runs Counter 10 Muscular Fore.
In Uniform.


Look here, mister manr began a
patroiman as he walked up to tramp
who had been hanging around the post
ONCE and acoosting pedestrians, you
want TO move on out of thisy
You mean you want me to move
on?" queried the tramp.
yes, do"
Well, that is quite a different matter.
While | do not want to move on. you
wish me to. and as you represent force
must go, Did 1t ever occur to you how
this move on business might be drawn
out?"
What do you mean?"
You order me to move on. move.
A second cop gives the same order. So
It goes TO a third. fourth and fifth. In
the course Of time where am l? In
stead Of being in town you have moved
me out into the country and must be
at the trouble OF coming back. Did
you ever stop TO think that you make
sort OF circulating library OF the per-
flesh that way?"
you are asking aims on the street
and that is against the law" replied the
oficer.
"All a mistake, sir. l simply request
the loan OF a small sum. 1t is either re-
fused or granted may retulo the
loan or may not. invariably make
use OF the term loan instead Of give.
1t not only sounds better but evades the
law"
but you are a vagrantw persisted
the officer. who hadn't any head for
philosophy.
Excuse me, sir. but you are wrong
again" replied the man. Il have money
to pay my way. l owe no man a pen
ny and pay for what get. / sleep in
q regular bed, wash myself once a day
and no law can make me out vagrant. ."
But say you've got to gitw shouted
the offieer, as he made ready for busi-
ness.
That settles it and git. It's a ques-
ton Of muscular force in uniform YER
sus philosophy In old clothes, and mus
cular force carries the day. l gO-you
stay. Day to youp'-Detroit Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27

JOAN p. ST. JOHN complains that the
rank and file of the free silver and
prohibition advocates are too poor TO
attend q convention. at would cost a
Kansas farmer the price of 400 bushels
Of corn to get there" says he, Judging
from the amount Of money Mr. st.
John spends going about the country
in the alleged interests Of the poor
farmer, 1t Is very evident that his bust.
ness is much more profitable than
raising com. The causes which have
made the farmer poor do not seem to
have reduced the income Of Profes-
sion aRitators.
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not exclusion. Whether the ministers
who listened TO DIR. Withrow's sermon
comprehended the force and sound.
ness Of bis advice or not, IL may be
said that the outside world had no
difficulty In such comprehension. A
general conference or general assem-
bly, without a fight would strike the
Universe generally as the great, reas-
suring moral event Of the century.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27
ONE COSTUME FoR Five PLAYS.
Mary Anderson Tells the Trials Of Her
Early stage Career.

Mary Anderson Tells the Trials Of Her
Early stage Career.
Three months elapsed between Mary
Anderson's first appearance on the
stage and her second performance
"a heart-breaking interval, writes Mrs.
De Navarro in the January number Of
the Philadelphia Ladies' Home Journal
Manager Macauley OF Louisville, Ky,
offered her his theater again for a
week and she presented the chief roles
In five plays-"Fazio. THE Hunch-
back" "Evadne." The Lady OF Lyons"
and Romeo and Juliet" OF the first
weeks engagement she writes: AT
the end Of the week was in debt to. the
manager for the sum Of 81, the houses
having been large enough to only
cover running expenses. All / gained
by week Of hard work was a sad heart
and very sore throat. Besides. cred
itors became unpleasantly importu-
nate, for my scanty wardrobe was not
yet paid for.
This consisted OF white satin dress.
simply made. which did service for all
the parts. II sparkled in silver trim
ming for Juliet; was covered with pink
roses for Julia; became gay in green
and gold for Evadne and cloudy with
white lace for Pauline The unfortun-
ate gown owed its many changes to the
nimble and willing fingers OF my
mother, who spent much time each day
In It's metamorphoses. A train OF vel
veteen, white muslin dress and a mod
ern black silk gown (which, like Mrs.
Toodles, we thought would be so use
ful, but which had to be discarded after
It's rst appearance) completed my
wardrobe-surely a meager one for FIVE
plays of FIVE acts. each requiring at
least twelve gowns.
We had built up financial as well as
artistic hopes for that week and were
disappointed in both. But It proved
more successful than was at first
thought, for shortly after Ben De Bar
one OF the greatest Falstaffs of his time,
engaged me for six nights at his ST.
Louis theater. At TIE end OF that time
1 found myself in his debt for the sum
OF $500, but the houses had steadily
Improved and the press was filled with
long articles enthusiastic about the
present and full OF predictions about the
future"
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Mayme Pence and Frank Stanley are
to be married. The engagement was
announced recently in Anderson, Ind
This puts an end to a romance in which
bloodhounds and all kinds of stage ef-
feets have played part. Stanley, dur
ing the time he has been paying atten-
tions to the young lady, was constantly
harassed by mis- rivals. who stole his
horse and buggy on several occasions,
neeessitating him TO swim the river
going home. They assaulted him. and
as last resort. they cut of and stole
Mayme's golden tresses one night while
she was asleep. Two damage suits and
half dozen other litigations followed.
The hair was never found.
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thing Of that sort Of a show, says the
Chicago Daily News. His imperial
majesty enters aruid salvos Of artillery
and waving OF banners--w which he has
carefully given orders for before hand
he smiles graciously at the cheering
people. whose cheers be has, in a way,
turned on by pressing a button, he Is
tremendously lauded, huz-ahed and
applauded, but II he is young man Of
discernment his pleasure In the fact
must be somewhat marred by the re.
Election that nobody dare foi his life
do anything but laud, huzzah and ap.
plaud. This is one of the disadvant-
ages OF being czar-that whenever his
majesty is concerned at all he must
necessarily be the whole show, inciud.
ing the spectators.
Three years ago and little more n
free people assembled to witness a
spectacle Of national Importance, aud
as their chief magistrate passed along
in the simple dignity Of black frock
a bibulous subject from Indiana, twin
ing from his perllous place Of vantage
on a window-ledge, shouted; "Hi.
there, Groverl" II was, Of course, a
seandalous breech OF decorum-such a
one at Moscow today would insure the
culprit long journey eastward-but
perhaps it had certain value in show.
ing the magistrate that II the other
250,OOO persons cheered him they did
IL OF their free will
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-05-27
RAILROADS MUST ooME.ro rInE

For years the railroads have been
hauling goods from the gulf TO Kan.
sas City, right through Oklahoma and
Kansas points, for much less than
they would haul to these nearer
points Wichita recently determined
TO break up this unfair discrimination
and brought action in the courts
against the Santa Fe company. The
decision has just been rendered in
favor OF Wichita and the railroad
company is ordered by the Interstate
Commerce commission to revise the
rates and cease Determinations. This
decision effects every town in oklaho-
ma as well as Wichita, and will save
thousands Of dollars year to Guthrie
shippers.