THE MIDDLEBUKGH POST. T. H. HARTER, Kcrrtm bd r'. Mmii.!:nn:iiH. ma., mm.h. 21. mi. Professor Mor.e, cf falcm, Miss., lir. so'.ved tlio problem of homo heating in ft curium fashion. I fo has built a house aitlinll its rnomi fronting s-vithwnrJ, nnd only u pass i on the north. Al most tlio whole smlhcni front of the house is mnilr o.' ",las, and by inm of reflectors I'ro i (ir Morse is e.ialltd on ninny days to licit his whole house witii sunshine alone. At ni.'ht and ou ciou ly dnvs ho h.n hearth lire oiu:. Jnbnr papers 111 Italy havi? recently copied articles tippc inti'. in New Vorls apcn desr-ribinp; the ii i r;i'I; con l.ti ri of Italian laborer living in the hivcls of Mulberry street and vicinity. The Italian cditori appear to bo horritiil a, tho spccta'.-le prcento 1 by tlio .Ymeri:i-i )to, and they beseech their fuilo.v- . countrymen not to emigrate! to thii I country, as they are better oT at Inx.' j than thev wo-.il 1 ever 1m in tr, c.ty. ! it h Mil t n: tho I'uilel Pt-iti Trea-.iry ha re- 1 no I m ro ?" )') icr-il tender notes th in i ever ismio I. Tnii iIo m n it lo ik to t!iu No v 0:!ci:n IV i j l ie a thou ;h tuny a n to ti t I been l ve- 1 a v ly i:i tin ti.-i ol o'd (tockiu .;s mains: n rail v d iy, an 1 i; docs Ii k to the 1u.ni n'u-rycr as tlimlii some vtry nic c mt.irfeitin had lo'ii done, when 11 jvei'iimrr. olii.-it! then-rcivc-i huvo not be-on ii'jIo to deto;;'. tho in. Die United States has watc'ie 1 V. in,): cxpoiiui'.'titiiij with 1 I ) toi t'.n, an I said: "Nosudi :u iii.'.on for m.'1 Xu.v, in spite of inish i;n to Kn'an I' tjrei'. lilli's, oilk' or t ii I'ioo o!li:-.'M say t.i r. d ! femivo nnnor !i h bc.-n s perfo tti; 1 by oiiv j(jvcrnnieiif that wo on ;!it to pr.) uueo a ;an tin', wotil i p'T. a ii tlir uih any nhip arm! I witu pl itei of liko resitaace. And, wh.it is m iro, adds tiiu NV.v Orleim I'ntiyiriu, a H i ton or UJ-t :i ':u i cm ba bjili at Wnliiiitoii, th );i,'h no ship his yet been luith'iri.j.l tliat rojiirei in l n guu. Its cost would bo :M'i)JdJ, it ruu'u aixteen iniles. fly a series of calculations it has beon dcnuiistri.te.1 that it costs a railroad company ton ceuts to st.ip a loomotiTO tnd four c:)nts for eio i stoij ft n pvnen. , -i i'.'. 1 M'iIi'i,. " ' i. .. tlru ' ' enger tide's not discover that ho or she (and it is generally a woman) unlet j no move to lenvo ii train until the orJor i tjiveii to l;o ah'Ni 1, un I n train mint bo brought to a atop nain to let thu mIo.v goitj' pinaenner oil. This littlo incident costs tho rnilroal company Kixtuen or twenty cents, sometime as inuh us tlto tardy pas -tender his pui 1. This is one of thn littlo leaks that a railroad company undertakes to i;iiird against, and the nuinbor of coache.s to a triin is limited a) well to save expanse of Htoppaes ni well as to lessen the number of pound-: of cord consumed and wear uud tear of its running gear. Thcro is one tiling about tlio TrcM doutinl election of ISO I which, aayitno New York Sun, will always keep iu memory (jreen in tho Hold of Amerimu politic., nud that is the fact thn'. uo two pooplo nro, or probably ever will bt nno l about the figures of tho result. Any concordance of tho totals on the popu'ur voto seems to bo out of tho ipjos tion, and yet tho matter is probably us ucarly settled now as it ever will be, nil tho States having cm: tuoir electoral votes, au 1 tho total iu each having been ollicially promulgated. According to nemocrutic llgures Mr. Cleveland's not popular plurality was 332,31?, though ho was in nn actual minority, nceorJio.; In these llurcs of 9.V,,'J'J.j on tho total vote. Aecor lin to tho Republican, wIiokc authority is the Tribune Atmantir, Mr. Cleveland plurality was.'lJ'JJlljiuJ 110 fell short of a majority of thu wh lo vote cast by l,OJ3,53.i. Tho discrep. aucics in tho count arising from the fusion electoral tickets which wero vote i in many States. Thus, for instanev, in Lmibiuuua a ticket was ma lo up of four Republicans and four Populism, and there is no way of detcrmininr how thoir joint vote should bo apportioned. In Texas there wero two Harrison cleo lorul tickets, one of which receivoj 77, U00 votes, while tho other roceived loss than 4000. Hut as tho Democratic vota in thu Ljuu S:ur Slate wax 33J.U00, tho Ropublican division nialo no particular dilTerence. One peculiarity of tho I'ros iJcutlid election is tho fact a paradox ical ono, indeed that taouga Mr. Cleveland got no votes whatever iu North Dakota, be got ono electoral voto thcro. Colorado, Idaho, Kansas and Wyoming woro the four other States whorcin he did not roceived a solitary vote, -vhlle In Florida Mr. Htrrlson re est votef , no Ropublican electoral 111 g run. , - HEREAFTER. When ad life's storm are still And all life's noise into ralm have passed, When rt an I quiet earns to ui at last, What natter good or ill' What matters love or hate Calm bnnrts are folded o'er a quiet breast, Tli e weary head ii pillowed in aweot rear, And Borrow comet too late' What mattcrt wealth or fme Ibe nnirowr.rave is alt thate.irfi em glvet The ilcstlileMi roul in oth r Worhls shall lire. And men ferret cur name, What matt ri aught of earth? The pa'siug picture of a snulowcd dream, Thechnngfn eldiosof a turbid atrjatn, Pura these are nothing wrrtli. Why, then, Respond, my fri'-n i? Ti e one thou Invest has but foun I at last Kn ret pence an I calm ail 1 re'stvtb.M toil if pnvt, And len( Ii Is rot the end M tiniv Quinp, ':i IndoiKMvh-nt. A Double Valentinij j;y s. a. v. kt". SCHOOL w,i3ovcr and me .'cuoiars ms mis'ed all .avo tho two ''worst by." whose "licepiirj in" whs iliprivjii!; tin: i .'. i'ir-y'''- r teiic her of hall nn . r". H i - ..i !.... i-mi i.i u ij (if e-c-.i.us time. " . f,!lu fl,t at Iter ' " " de.l:, rlaspiu!' her (lcliinu' ten pies with tur dim white liii; ts a (iiiiu' Nw nmii ol per'.mps two-ancl-twetity, with n fair, oval face which U ined to l.nve 1 ei n lu.ide lot miilin, lint :i-i now w taring in xpresiou of vi urines mid dc-pondi ui-y. This day had been a trying on;. Though only tl.e middle of I'ebruary, tho weather was eiose and mltry, nini she hud Mil all ihiy iu tho tnvehcntcd room, not daring to open tho doors and windows list the children should take ii. LI. The-e latter girls ns will as boys had eliowu thciiHelves unusually re-it-les, inattentive and provoMag, witii nn iimmint of ig.;l;ng uud whisperinj.' .', iug on which had sorely tried tho nerves and temper of the usually patient toucher. As she now sat, rcstiag her nolung temples iu her hnnd, he itliu'ist con cbrled that it would bo letter to give up her situation at tho end of this her first tes.-ioti, and seek so;i.e loss weary ing if iess "genteel" means of support. And che would be &lad to getaway from Ljunville. At I: i st she had liked it, and fancied that tho people liked her; but since the new minister, tho Reverend Frank Deiitie, had be-uu to show her somu lit tle kind attention when they chancu I to meet at tho various church sociables, f"-"r societies nnd of,," ,tli'"lar enter .. ... . ..r-T,ra"n HiwAlrXW Kate Morrison could not but become uwure of the great diminution of her popularity umong the ftuialc portion of her ncquniiitiiiice. It ha I even come to her cars that she was generally ncemoJ of 'scttiug her cup" ior the miiiit';-, ami that Miss l'cuchy IVrkius, who, when Mr. Donuu was sullering from i. cold, had sent him ii pair ol cmoroid'jred slippers mid no end of cake and jelly "of her own mak ing," had publicly Jeclared her convic tion that "that Kate .Morrison was a sly, designing minx," while I'.ttty .do rim m had prommiiccti it "downright impudent in a school teacher to lorce ner.selt upon Mr. Deiint's attention, as she did tliat night when shi) went to churcu witiio.it an uuibiebn, and it raiuoJ, and ho was compelled tti cu her hoiiu1." And to poor Kate, iu iniuglod prido nnd iiiortilicatiou, had since tele herself obliged, in felt defense, to treut .Mr. D'.uue with ii coldness and rtsjrve which had evidently put nu end to his atten tions. And the faint, sweet dream of a dawn in" luiiiiiiiies-, which hud for a brief moment cheered her louoly life, had van- ' islied, leaving only a shadow behind. ! She was thinking of these tilings nor ; ns the sat at her desk, uulil thought be- , eii'i.c a turture; and to cscupo from it the aiose and left tho school-room, and ! blood (or uw-hilo testing iu tho shady of the big elm tree which grow behind the I house. I The two bad boys looked aftor her, nnd thou moved cuutiously toward each other and commenced whisporiug and grin ii iug. "Say, Dick, did yer give that Voluu tine to Li. Miller'' "Yer bet! Au' she was so pleased she 'most jumped out o' her skin I" "Guess llattio Smith wnrn't pleased a bit. Hie tore up her Voluntinc, and 'lowed she'd tumsack tho whole school butsho'd Hud out w ho called her a splay foot, snaggle-tooth pollywog. .He, lie! Twas fun!" "What yer think? Tom Xeal didn't Fend them Voluutiues to Mamio and Sally 1 Ho was sort o' 'fraid. Hero they uro in bis desk. Ain't they stunning? He, he!" Ho held up two coarse sheets of paper, on which wero cmblazjocd wroaths of vermilion roes, ami bleeding hearts skewered with arrows roasting before gaiubogo flames. Bjueath each heart were some printed bnei. "Hush, Dick; tho tcachor '11 hoar ror!" "Wonder if she'll git a Voluntinc?" "Duuno. Iloerd brother Don say thn minister was spoony on her. Hay" his freckled face became suddenly radiant "s'poso wo seud her ono o' those Volua tines from bim?" "An t'othor ono to him from her!" They chuckled in fiendish glee. But (hero was no time for indulging in mer riment. So while Dick hastily scrawled a name beneath the verses on the Valen tines, Tim directed a couple i of enve lopes. "Hurry, Tim 1" Dick whispered. I ee Lota Miller cootin' down tho road on 4 ' ..i that old raller horse; and he'll leave the Voluntioe at the minister's as he goes by." The two Valentines were hastily shuf fled into the envelopes, and Dick, sneak ing out of the front door, met Lam as he reached tho door. "Say, Lem, please just leave this hero letter at th' minister's for tbi teacher, won't yer? I don't want to go down there jmt to cany it." "All right." L?m answered, ns he droppeJ tho letter into his coat pocket. And ns he rode oil hecallod back: "Vou better get homo soon's you car. It's toin' to r.iiu." Tho hut words reached t'.io teacher's car where she stood under tho elm, nnd she turned to ro eutcr tho school-rom. Dick had just time to regain his scik, to-sinv' tho second letter nn her d;k ai l:o skipped pa.t, for there was m time to place it inside, where she would have found itbrforc leaving school. Unfortunately ho nii;el his aim and tho envelope felt to the ll or behind tho teacher's tea!, where it attr ictoJ her at tention as she entered. She picked it up, r?al tho address, and InMing it up sail quietly: "I5oy, lo you know anything about this letter? It i addrccJ to tlio minis ter. Mr. Dcauc." A ijuick glance of dismay was ex change I between tho two. They had given L"m the wrong letter. ll'itli iiimvcie 1, biddiy: "No in." She p!a -ed tho mi.s'ivo on her desk. Xo doubt it bad been entrusted to ono of tho children, who had forgotton it, but she would cc that it rcaclie 1 Mr. I; rune that evening. Then sho caileJ the two boys before her. "I hope that you know your lesions now," sho said, ",ind will b'f ublo to answer promptly. Dick, I will begin with you. Who surrendered nt York to ii, iu Vi-giuia?'' "O.-n'ral Wash'ulon," responded Diet, boldly. Tho tenner's smooth brow con tracted, but she made no comment, nnd gave bim one m ru chance. "I'o whom was the surrender made?" Tli'-rc was a momentary p.i..le 1 cui sideration, nnd then camo the tri umphant reply "Nup'il'au ilonypart?" Mis Kate closed tho book and turned to her other pupil. "Timothy, what arc tho throe larcMt cities iu tho United States." "'ev i'o'k, L iniiou an I I5r.ir.ilt" Again tho book was closed; but be fore a word could be spoken tho eyes of both teacher and pupils wero turuud towar 1 tho open door. A ui i had aloppc 1 at the g:te, nnd a good-looking young mm, in clerical tiros, was walking briskly toward tho tchool bouse. MiosKitc arose and went slowly to learn his emu 1 nt tho door, forsho ha 1 no idoi of inviting bim to enter. It was only when she saw big drops of rain pattering upon his shoulders that sho said, reluctantly: "Will you co. nu" in, Mr. Deaiic, 6u? of the r un?" Ho stepped within and drew a letter from bis breast pocket. "i ha 1 uo intention of iiitru Hug," ho said, pleii intly, "but merely dciirel to deliver this letter, which was handed mo a few m uncut since by Lemuel Millor, w-hoiu 1 mot on the roaJ. There seem to have been soino mistake, as it is af dressed to Miss Kite Morrison." 'Strange!" Kito sanl. "Au l horo is ono which I jun now found directed to yourself." Tlio t wo b;ys, unnoticed by the teach er, Dean sidliug to vurd t.io d ior. She hastily unonu i tno lottor juit given her, nud tho minuter did thosamo with Ins. As their sigut was greacod by tho gorgeous lllu ninatious o. u-'arts and roues, each glaacjd up, and their eyes meeting, both, luuhed. The laugh seemed to taku away from tho stitluesi bet.vei'ii tiif.ii. "1 bad forotto'i," saii tho minister, "that thii is St. Valentino's Day. Hut it teems that boys never forgot tue occa sion." And ho looked toward tho two cul prits near tho door. Kato glanced at the name serawlod beneath the printed lines on the paper. Ho cheek tlusned n-il bbe said, hastily: ".dr. Dj.ne, is my name inscribed' upon that work ot art in your hand?" "Yes. And I presumo tliat you ask I because you tlnd iLy own nauiu upon ! vours? Y.i.i can sou tl is, if you like. ' You will liud tho postry worthy of the urtiitic design." I She took it, and read: "If you will bu my Valentine, Our hvjn tvitli Ua.j.iiuo.s will suina Like Juau-liu on a jm up an vine) "Jiss Kati: iIonKl8.'.,, "How absurd I" said Kate, with n mixture of iudiguatioa uui amusement. Mr. Deuno smiled. , "I should like to know with what poetic sentiment tbey have creditoi me. May I see?" "I haven't read it," she answered, as sho handed him the paper. Ho read aloud : "It you lova ma as I love the.. Your faithful lovjr I will bo; And Ion as this year's stir do shlna, Will c.aiiu you for my Valentine! "itcvsuix.NT Jdisrsn Khans: Dxux." "What a wretched jokel" Kate ex claimed. "Oh, those bjysl" She turned to whero she supposed tho two guilty one to bo, but they had van ished, though the rain was still falling in a torrent. Her eyes tilled with tears of vexation, and that the minister might not see them she turned to tho window, and stood looking out on the deserted road and the horse and gig standing beneath the sholtor of tho big oak troe near the gate. Dut Mr. Deane had seen the tears, and he drow a step nearer, as he said gently t "Let them have their little fun. It has done no barm, and has afforded us some amusement as well." They doserve to be well punished." 'No, don't punish them. I feel It in my heart to forgive them," ha urged "Why!" "Whrf 8haU I tell vonl" nch and stood by her side at the wind and his voice took a lower and sofei tone, "Because it has afforded roe anfo portunity of saying to yo-j what I lJvo long been wisninsr to do almost since I tint saw you." She made no reply, but stool in with licr hauls clasped on tno win sill before her. There was silenci) for a moment, the tears which had moistened her href' n eyes brinied ov?r and foil upon white hands. The next moment a firm onl got! Iu clasp was laid upoa them, and a ve saiu : "Not for a year onlr, Kale, but fol bfotimo for all lime. Still sho was silent, but he lookel her fire and was sstisHeJ. "I think it is coin to rain all evening," she said, presently, with now tono in her voiC3 shy an I sc "l na l belter got uomi as soon as pel ii.li " I "And will let mo toko you, of coursoj' said Mr. Deane. 1 "It is not ne:cssarr; I often tto honh through the rain. I have so umbrella. Hut ho would not heir of it, and assisted her into his gin au l gatborol the lap-robe ab iut her. T.io dim, rain-ohscurcd Inadsc.viA seemed to her fairer than cvcrs'io ha 1 bl held it in its sunshiny summer beauty. ! Mrs I'e.ichy Perkins, from her usull I lokout nt her front window, bclicfl them driving pist. "Well, 1 elo declare!" sho cxalaimo "There's tho minister taking Kite Mir rison home in his gitfl What shall w hear of next, I wonder?" What she next heard in regard to Mr Doanc antl Kato Morrison turprss-1 lrA still m ire. it tit since tho minittcr's wif would be a poruin of much more import nnco than tlio school teacher, sho wiscl.' decided to mako the best of it, and keef to herself her thoughts upon the subjec of ICito Morriso.i's artfulness. As to Tim nnd Dick, they could neve' understand w hy it was that Miss Kit' uever alluded to those Videntiuos, aul that the minister seem? I to tako a par ticulnr interest in thorn at Sunday-school Saturday Night. The Mystery ol Hunt Met. It was de n inUr itc 1 by Atn-jrict? botanists several years a o that wholhci fli wits were m ile or fem ilo was wholly a mutter of uutritioa. W.iero thi re pro lintive cells nt tlio timo of fertiliza tion were so situate 1 as to bauble tr avail themselves of ubundan nutrition femali flowers tosult. Wacre these ColH are n it advantageously . situate 1 in thin resptc, tho roult is male llowori. One of thestrjugeit demonstrations of thir I net is firnishcl by coniJorous trne Tno fomaK or cont-'oearing, flowers alt- borne o-j branched,, the most j uppor po tiuuo to Dimmri,. in time to tho strong and vigor-m My exposed to tho light, uh . intugoously situated o of tho tree. .Theso a m, thu year afr ,0 t0,m i mneAoa t '. w "t- v - ' -m oak, as thoy d i by saai- ing, or the weakening of thoir power to obtain full nutrition, they produce malo flowers only. Under this law there ought to be cAses on the boundary lino, where the balance of nutritivo power should bo so eveu, that a teudoacy to licrmaphrodi u, or at least a closer re lation between the separate soxis should exist than is usually the case in conif erous and related plants. This closer relation is often seen in the Indian corn, whore some of tho male flowers produao pistils as well as stamens, and thon grains of corn occur in tho tassel or spike of male flowers. But It is not oiten that coniferoui trees thomsolvoi furnish tho illustration. 13 ut a Japan botanical inaaxino has come across at instance which it figures. Tno pine cone is forme 1 as usual, but from the apex of the cone proceeds a spike of malo flowers giving the pino cone some what tho appearance of a pineapple witu the tult of gieoa leaves at tie apux. These occasional departures lrom normal types nro eagerly looked for by ra ideru biologists as furnishing the material by which various hypotheses are toitod. New York Iudepeudent. American Moiocca Loather. Very littlo morocco leather is now im ported into this country. Up to about tho year 183i) nine-tenths ot tho morocco used was importod, and tho amount manufactured here was quite small. The proportions have beeu about revorsod I ho last twelve years, aud now the out put ot Pailadelphia, Wilmington, Bos ton and Lynn is far greater than tho total consumption was ut t.io timo named. Thero is absolutely no reasou why any of this articlo should bo im ported at all, and the home-mado grados are really better on tho average than any that can bo imported. Oao American house now turns out 40,000 or 5J.O00 skins a day, uud the slaughter ot goats for the purpose is quito extensive. It is estimated that as many as 30,000,000 goats are slaughtered for their skins every year, and this is probably truo, although most people would bo apt to doubt whether there are as many of these interesting animals in existence Detroit Free Press. How Soil Is Maie. The process of conversion of granite into soil is thus summarized by Professor A. Johnstone, ot Edinburgh: Oxida tion ot Iron is the first change perceiv able; then creation and multiplication ot weather joints aad carbonization fol lows; nexi, I.UUIUI u avriuou vj iiuudui, and then higher plants; following this fungoid germs, capable ot assimilating aerial nitrogen, become aounaant ; noai ly all the threo processes, meohanical chemical and organic, go morriiy on to getber and oontributa all in their propet share to the formation ol an aver-aeepon-intr soli, capable ot supporting the lux uriant Ufa ot the highest plants. New York Witness. The militar li as unsuarde j prisoner makes hli wotflS X.IQU0h DBALEB8.B SWASH. Persons Shipping Whisker Into Prohlbi tlon Towns Liable to Indlotment. The West Virginia Supreme Court lias granted a writ of error In the rase of W. P. Flannagau, who was Indicted by tbe Dod dridge County Grand Jury for sending whiskey to West Union, In that county, on an order received at Parkersburg. In tba Circuit Court Judge Jacobs had quashed the ndictment on the ground that, ax tbe order was Died In that city, the sale was mads there and not in Doddridge county. The county officers appealed and the writ of er ror was granted, the Conrt above holding that the place where goods were delivered Is the place of tbeir sale. This decision will affect tbe trade of Pitts burg and Wheeling dealers, as well as liquor dealers all over tbe country In general. Anyone who now, sends these goods by freight or express to customers in counties ; where there is no license law is liable to indictment Turns it considerable excitement In itrook field, Mass., over tho eliscevery if anthracite coal ntnljiietnilc-.ini on the land of Ilev. C. M. Canton, (iuided by surfnee indications, work wns begun on a shaft two weeks ago. On Tuesday, nt a distance of 30 feet below tbe surface, eoal wns found, accompanied by a How of oil. . ... Pennsylvania Legislature. TwriTr-KtR-T, IHv. In the senate 33 Mils raed the lir-t reading in 10 minutes. Mc 'renry of l.rin introduced a lull urovidnig that wheppvr nny ferret mnrriiiK" is run-trai-ti-d and the partu s have no comini.n residence; ord'Uiot live together ns man nnd wife, tlio survivor, in the event ol the d aili of it her party, linll take no iii'ent In the esluto nf the ili-censed, l-xe pting Kiieb in may be devised or tu-tpient lied to the survi ve r in c,te thedeeeii-i-d (li' i.itctale, A eoniin iinli iili.il) s ns received lrom llie governor Hiinoiiiitiii his approval nf tin; mtirurre ut rrsniution iripii'-tiiiicrt-iiiiKylvii-l-.i t I'hited f-' ui M-iiiitors and " "iieie-sineii to vote iii-i'in-t nny liienxure looking to the o-eidiii.f llie wiiVld'n tiiiroli Sui!i!nv. In the llou-e Iho-e lulls we e inlriHlueed: Niie i, Tin n n ivvenue mriiKiire known as tin- ciin'v c .mmi-sMiiers hill: ll.iyi rof I'lii n It-lpliiii iioviiliim '-r a L'r:id:ia-.l lax on lulu-r:l;tii es rs ei 1 co, lateral ol I i r rent on e'-tntei ol Ioo.hiiOiiii.I tint esrci'dinil a.Vni,ihi; i.i ri-eni nlxive t hhi on i an.) n t cxeee ling t l.i O i.o m. :,n. .'i i-r rent on ml rntaies ol nv r el.ii.si in i. The rapid I raii-it hill wns reriiliiinitled lor nlile p:irlii" op tose to il lo he heard. The Itenttived hill "1 prevt-nl the Mile ot iiiioxk niiiiir Itcjiiors ml holidais uud Saturday I. all -holiday , as voted d.iwn. I l-im of I'ldlu lelphia moved to ninend the j Haker hul lot law thai the a--i-- iH r-h.ill I in election booth in u I dhtnrt vlnt ! hiHilhN ure i-Mlnli islied 'I'hi- t. ll prolnh l- 1 ing the rnip'ovineiit of teli-grnpli oeni--.i j on rai roitd who are under -I veins ot' nee nnl hnvi) not had one year s ' expei it-in e. wiiieii is iieeativiii iu i oni ui 1 1 tee, w is placed On the riiU-ndar uiiaiiiinotily. rwKNTV HKi onii D.i V. In tlio Semite to tiny a lariie nuinher ot reniousiratu es were preM-nted, from ministerial eociiiiuiii!i and eitlu r rein; ous nigaui:it ong au list iikhIiII cations of ilii-Siind.iy laws. The following hi. Is wero introduced: Ilai-kriiburi;, Noriliuniherlitiid I'rovidiin? for appoin'iiii-nt bv the lioveruor of n toiii mlioii. equal y dividid polittcHlly. to issue liquor license instead of the Courts. (As bourne, l'lilludelphla Providing line and penalties for the sale of Impure mi k iu .mti'.a Inii'ii. uml IwirnllL'tm. Mi l'iirm I it Mi.flrfLliin.iiffi . Lu.uninnil iii l Ull.-tll tllTViirrpT I 1HK llll II IHCTTill to uiit. Ijitult. l ane-iiMler I'rovidiiig for miiing of Slut-teorhers' certilleiites to guiiiiiatea of reu'nrly t harlereil colli geswlio have tiiught llin t annual terms in the public m-liool.s. The follimiiiK bills were nvrd tinally, ProvalitiK forcreetion ot a new Suite .build ing nld repairing the hull of the lloiitie; to prohibit luembeTN of school hoards in cities of tlito-ei-oi d i-iuxs from holding unv olllce of eitioluiiii-iit in them, iiiiiboriing com- I paiiiii cluirlered in other SiuieN to miinu- , I act tire wall paper, lithographs or print, to own renl estate in in this Mate. The bill to nhoii-.li the rut. lie lluiliiime i'ominik.-.i.n o( I'hiliidelpbia tiis.ed Seeoiid rending without oppo-itinn TheSeiiaU' then udjourned. in the lloum- to-tl iy a bill wa favorahl.t icKited lrom coiiiinitteu by Mr. Cessna. nuiKiiig I iiwrt-i.e-e roiiiuv a M-parutr Judicial tlistiiei and providing for the appointment of a Jiiilite. Mr. I horulon, of l-'ayelte, prexenle-d a hill permitting tr. et ra Kvny tompaiiies to Coiiili-iiin privaie properly utter iiiukhii! due t-otiii i-ti-iit j. .ii for lb.' same. ' oiln r hills wero prmeiited ns follows: I Skinner remitting electric railway com panies ti carry freiglr. Kow i'o 'piitilHli ' tiny penii.ii who willfully or malieioiifly t'litN or tear down nny ll.u or banner. Cro thers Ueprnliiig so much i f llie milk law j as declare-, : lint any milk obtained from is tai tint i h fed on distillery music in impure nnd nn w hoi. noire. linodliart rroviding , lor thu teat bin.' of vot-ul music in the com- i moil mi lmol I terse To protect the health , 1 of mine workers I. y prohibiting the use ol Humiliating oil or i ther than uuinial or ' vegetable. ; The bill to protect mill -rs in tho authra- ' eito e-oiil tedious ol 1 enn-y I vatiin, to weiith 1 coal nud hnvn a cheek weighmnn when ' deemed hctcBsury, i eliiiing the unioutil I : which shull ivuiNtilute a ininiiig ton uud providinx penalties lor violation thereof, i was tiaxxcd liiK.llv. After some minor unit- ers were ilinposed of thv llo-.ie ndji.urml Twimty-Tiiihk Day. In the Se-uite to tlav Mr. llackenburg. of NortbthuiuberUiul.liud a petition read asking bim to introduce a bill to prohibit the inunufae-ture of hoop skirts for crinoline purpow-s. The following bills wero introduced: Smith, Lancaster To take from pipe line companies the riiiht of eminent tlo niHin. ljuidiH, l.uncuiiler Kequiriug boards of scliool director to make provision for the belter protection of the health nnd moral of school children. Monoicban. Kehiivlkill To Increase the annual salaries of coroners in counties ba ing over l.VI.OOO inhabitants to f'.'.UOU. The Nee I) bill, making it a misdemeanor for uny ptmon to furnisli a reporter, editor or newspaper with false information intend ed for publication, whs rt-Mrted favorably to th senate. Tbe bill is intended to nbol lull the fakir of news and the pructical joker who impoes on newspapers bogus notices of marriages or deaths. It bus excellent chances of pussing both bounes. in the lloum) a large mini tier or diiis were unfavorably reported lrom commlitee to day, among them that to protect associa tions uml unions of workiugmen and lr sous in thoir lubels, trademarks and forms of advertimng. Tho following bills were Introduced. Har vey, Luzerne I'o encourage the bleeding and improvement of trotung and pacing horses, and to prevent fraudulent cilleries. Maltox, Venango 1'roviding for the a) Kiuliuent of deputy assistant coroners in cities of this Commonwealth. Focht, Union Authorising chattel mortgage tin certain forms ol iron and steel, Thu follow ing resolution was adopted: "That the House of Representatives request the Senate to re turn to the House the resolution requesting Senators and Members of C'ongresi to vole for Senate bill No. L1U, entitled "An act for marking of the hues of battle on the battlefield of tiettsyburg." Thmo bills were pained finally: An act de fining the status of fraternal societies pav ing benefits at sickness or death of their members by mutual assessments and ex emption them from taxation and from tbe si.iervlBiun of tbe insurance Commissioners an act relative to the unformlty of proxies. The House then adjourned. Twxfrrv-FottSTit Pat. Among lh hills Introduced were the followine: rrltrhflehl, tomeret-To prevent public bighwavs fom becoming blncknded will) snnw. Smith. Lan caster Appropriating I JO I,, bend In detect Inn and proserin in manufacturers ml dealers in oleomargarine and all imita tion butter. The following bills jisssrd finally: Autho rising construction or turnpike, ilitnk and other roads on roads and land; authorising formation of riirporntions for the jurpoe of driving and Hooding loirs, lumber ami tim ber In streams not exer-eding 3."i mles Irr lenstb: extending provisions nf the Knilroad act of lxM to corporations orgnntze I liv pur chasers of tailronds at sales without process or decree of ourt; making tt e fee for filing rtitions for the adoption nf minors one dol ar; providing for a-se pment of diinuice when strettsor alleys are rlmntied in grade or liKnlity; appropriating lli.l.oisl for rc eqiiintnent of llie National (iimrd. A lnrge number of bills pnsed second reading among them the following, intro duced by I-linn: An art iiuthoH.ing cities to ptirclin-e, tnnlnlnin, Use and condemn bridges erected nnd In use over rivers and st renins separatum or dividing onv part or district nf n'leh cities, nnd r.-viding the lunnner in which compensiilion chilli be made; nn net niitborir.intf lnuniclpnl rorpor aitoiis to apnroiiriate private Inuds ami pro perty for their tue In the construction, maintenance nnd use of bridges In order to connect public park or other public proper ties, and providing for the Rpci-rtaininent of tlaninges caused thereby .'The Senate having elenred its t-Hlendar voted to adjourn until Monday eveninu. Kebruary -i. The bouse met nt 11 o clock. Among the bills reportetl neitiitively fiom coiii'i nteesi were the two "iinti itisiTiniinatiou' ' hills in tr dtueil by llepresentiitives Itliss and Tewksbnry, nisi) the bill exempting ex Mil liters and members of the Ne,tiouttl tuiard lrom Jniy duly. Among llie hills Introduced were the fol Inwnit!: Ity Mr. Thnnias. Cambria To avoid the blocking i f llie liivhwuy with mum by providing that wire (euce shall he suhsiiii'ited for rail or board fences. Ity Mr. Hubs. York Aim-iiditi-! tbe L-qtlor Lieeuso jaw by int reusing the pel. ally u-.-n i tit inin or inisrepri seiitiii.- their aire. Ily Mr Ite her, llerk To provide for making nud re lmiriiitf public road nnd highway. Ily Mr. Iterxog, I'erks I o prohibit the killing nf quail or Virginin partridges for three years. I be t-nlen-iar of bill on (-et-ond reatling wns r"lisideied, nud the bill to picw-nt e-otiiitv or city superintend' nts of ciuinoti schools froiu'eneiiMiiiK in ibe prole'ssion of teitehing during tneir term of olllce, utiles it Mitill lie done without compensation, rnssed, with a penally clause attached. Tbe louse then adjourned. Twkxtv-Kioii Dev. After brief se-ainns to day both branches of the Lcg'slaturo ad journed for the election reces. In theSe-n-nte ibe following bills were introducd: llrew-er, l-'ranklui To reipnro Inmutes of Hits 1 1 hi 1 1 i in: I. hi Itef .rni.uory who violnta their parole to servo thu inicxpin-.l term ol their sentence; ulso, to reunite counties of which they aro residents to p iy the cot in cident to tilt) trial of inmate in the llutit iniiil.in liefornuitory mid penilntiaries,ntnl to regulate proceedings in npphi atioti for the dischitrgetin bahea corpus of persons routined in cither ol the penitentiaries. Lloyd, t 'umherlalid To iiiere.ise the salary of the Chiel Clerk in the Auditor tie netiil s department from l.iini to J .'no. nud lixing the salnrv of the Corporation 'lerK nt t.Vnw. Mr. llackenburg, of Notthnmherlaiid, nfler ed a reso iitinii. which was adopted, for the printing of l.WM copies ol li s l.ipiorl.icene bill, requiring tunimisNioners to issue li- . cunses instead of the Courts. The Senate Hdiouriied until Kebruary -JT. Iu tlio House to tlav Mr. Wertbeinier, of Allegheny, ollcred a re-olutioii Unit llin bill providing for tbe incorporation of ihuiilling compauies, which bus been negatively re ported, be placed nu iho calendar. It will lay over under the rules until the House convenes. Mr. Skinner introduced a bill for tho pre vention ami I'UiiiHliment or trespassing up. tui cara,cUi.onn'iger rr'tway coiiipnnies. He aiso iiitrM,iueWtt1Tlicrr''ihViiTvvi'ritiiin atitT" punishment of the obstruction ol the tracks of paswnger railway compnnies and tbe in jury or destruction of their rul ing stock or fit liu t i sr t usr Oilier bills were inlrodiiced ns follows: Dumbly To provide for the ilischarge.lrom nny hospital for the insane, of insane per sons chaiged with or ucipntted of crime. Wheeler I'o prevent fraud in tbe sale of wool. King i'rovidiiig lor the the division of counties into roud districts, tho election of district supervisors, the dividing of roud work into classes the tit vi ion of road tuxes, mid for tile making and repairing of roads nud awards theretor. The House adjourned until Monday even ing, I'ebruary 2". ma FIHE AT WEST NEWTON, PA. A Business Block Wipd Out Earls' Bundfty Morning. Marly Sunday morning almost an entire npinre of business property nt West New ion. l'n., was destroyed by lire, involvings Iocs of several thousand of dollar". Minnies weie (Uncovered issuing from the rear of the furniture roeiiis of 1'. I'mil it: Sons ut 1:15 o'clock. The building was a Triune one, uml being filled with iiiflamniiible inalerial it did not take long for the lire to spread to iidjoinin,' properly on Mnin and Church stteetH, containing the pimtolllce, Mrs. Clura De Vero's millinery establishment, tho fur niture warehouse in the rear of Maul's store, the liardwuru depot of H. A. Obley, C W. Sunders & Co.'s hatdwaro and tinwure btors uud Christian Zcig er's boot and shoe store. All nf these properties were completely de stroyed. Tho Maul family, occupying apartments over tbe furniture store, barely escaped with their lives. They had to be tuken out by means of lad. lets. Tbe property iu which Maul A Son's fur liiuiie store was located wns owned by John Mlliott, of Iluzelwoo.l, 1'itlshtirg, and was almost fully iimureil. Tlie udloinlng block nn Main street whs owned by I). M. ltosen, of this place nnd was partially insured. A. T. I arr stationery store, in the post-olllce building, was nlso badlv destroyed, with little insurance. Mrs. f)e Vere's millinery eHtalilishineiit is u total loss, as were also all her hou-eliold goods; her Ions is about l ..'Msi. C. W. Siinilers A Co.'s loss is about 'i.lon. purliully insured. H. A. O'dcy, C. igler nnd Lueper. the photographers, who occupied the rooms ubove ('. V. Sanders it Co.'h Hlore, will lose about S.'iOO each. New York, San Mrancisco, I guidon and Liverpool insurance com panics carry the risks. Three Killed in a Wreck. Two express trains tried to pass each oilier ou llie one track of tbe Colorado Mid land, near Denver, Colo. Engineer Me l amnion, Mireman Mclnty re and Itrake man Ituwersack were killed. Jloth engines and five passenger coaches were demolished. Another railroad man had both legs cut on snd cannot live. None of the passengers were injured. The accident was caused by misinterpretation or disobedience of orders. A rsa or i.Et'iiasv has come to light In Norwich, N. J., and tho peoplo of that vil lage are thoroughly frightened. Tbe victim nf the disease is a ltussi.ua Pole, Joseph Ojespie. Cm, too, lias been having a cold win ter. Three hundred Canton beggars died from exposure in Jail. Sin Is IU own detective.' No man can escape) himself any more than bt can blda from God. l moment. i
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