SIK HMftfcrim journal. EniereiPat (he h>*( OJfiee at Millheim, Pa., the largest ever known in that city. The merchants are fully prepared for it, and the public are fully prepared to buy more lib erally than ever before and pay more promptly than usual. The holiday season is the unerring barom eter of the prosperity or paralysis of the varied business of the country. When in dustry is well requited and capital fairly rewarded they prove their prosperity by the liberality they exhibit in the holiday season It is the time when the heart g>es out gen erously for the household gods of every happy home, and where circumstances will warrant it, there are always gladdened loved ones in every domestic circle. When seasons of adversity come, the holiday trade suffers more than any other branch of business. Holiday articles are not necessities ;they are among the luxuries of life ; the most commendable of all luxuries, and every class and condition has its holiday luxuries which are enjoyed with all the seat of the mast opulent of the land, and often with a measure of gratitieatlon that is unknown in the homes where the en tire absenee of want creates satiety. Bueh are not to be envied, but rather pitied. Let us not borrow trouble, but rather en joy the general prosjHTity that prevails throughout all business circles, and have a happy holiday season. The garners of the >untry are full to overflowing : labor Is generally employed at Ix'tter wages than ever known considering the cost of living ; eapital is reasonably rewarded in all legiti mate enterprise ; the people are more free from debt than at any time during the last quarter of a century, and there is every reason why there should Ih> the largest holi day trade and the best holiday enjoyment of the present generation. Stop Costly Funerals. The Protestant Episcopal ministers of the diocese of New York have organized an as soeiation to promote burial reform ; and llishop Potter, who is at the head of the movement, urged all religious deuomina tions to take active measures to break up the present costly, oppressive and senseless expenditure at fuuerals. In no way does vulgarity expose itself in such hideous forms as in the attempt at |H>mp and display in the house of mourning ; and when it is remembered that in a very large majority of cases the exjiense of tl.is vulgarity must be covered either by the se verest self-denial or by unpaid debts, what possible excuse can there be for its contin uance ? It is idie to ask the poorer and less intell igent to dispense with pomp and needless cost at funerals while those who are more intelligent and able to bear expense persist in it. Indeed, there is much excuse for the l*>or and the ignorant, but there is none for the intelligent and opulent. The poor, "as a rule,are stronger in their domestic affection than those whose daily social life is more diffused, and they feel that they owe it to their dead to imitate as far as possible the display and ceremonies of those to whom expense is not a matter of moment. The really intelligent and sincere portion of most communities now seek to make fu uerals as simple and inexpensive as can l>e done with propriety. They do it because they understand that their dead loved ones should l>e kept sacred from vulgar gaze as well as from vulgar ostentation in funeral ceremonies ; but there are yet many whose intelligence should teach them better, whose funeral occasions are ostentatious to a degree that only vulgarity can properly express it. Especially should ministers of every faith protest against the needless cost and the vulgarity of pompous funerals. All such i leas are simply relics of bir bar ism ; they offend every attribute of sincere love and reverence for the dead ; they sadly oppress the poor ; they as sadly vulgarize the rich, and they should be pronounced against from every pulpit. Indeed, all funerals, except of those who command the homage of a State or nation, should be severely sim ple and the circle of attendants should be severely limited to the sincere offices of af fection. All else is vain show, a vulgar ex posure of the dead ; a needless oppression of the poor, and an offense against good taste aud public propriety.— Philo. .Sunday Time*. MEETING OF CONGRESS. Lively Scenes at the Opening of both Houses. WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. —The senate chamber wore a fresh and tasteful ap pearance this morning. The floors and galleries were newly carpeted, and the desks glistened in their coat of varnish, the odor of which mingled faintly with , that of the boquets and gorgeous floral devices which enlivened the picture. Trie desks of a great many senators, and that of the president of the senate, were elaborously adorned with flowers in various un'que and tasteful forms. Senators began to arrive and take their seats before 11 o'clock. Senators Stewart and Hiscock being the first comers. For an hour before noon the floor was a busy scene, members of ! both parties,their friends andthe offic ers were taking this occasion to ex change greetings arid compare notes. The chief topic of conversation with most of thote on hand was the prospect of a conflict oyer the admission of cer tain democratic senators elect, and it early became known that the republi cans. in default of auy caucus plan of action, had concluded to follow the lead of their members of the committee on privileges and elections. These had been in informal consultation, it was understood, and had reached the con clusion to make no opposition to the admission of Mr. Turpie, of Indiana, but to object to the admission of Mr. Faulkner, of West Virginia, on the grouud that there were conflicting cre dentials from that state. The general opinion was that there would be no deadlock, and that the course of open ing proceedings, would not be broken. The galleries were early crowded to overflowing. Mrs. Cleveland, clad in a custom of dark green, with Mrs, Gilder, Mrs. Kingsford and several other ladies, occupied the seats reserved for the family of the president in one of the private galleries. The diplomatic gallery was filled by members of the various legations, the front seat being occupied by the Chi nese minister, his secretaries and asso ciates. The minister wore a magnifi cent robe of light blue satin and his companions were clad as richly, though iu more subdued colors. The proceediugs of the day were o pened with prayer by.tbe chaplain, the ltev. J. G. Butler, lie asked that the senators might be endowed with wis dom and strength to meet the honora ble a.ul trying responsibilities of the day and all the duties that gather a round them. The piesidei.t of the senate, Mr. Ingals, then took the chair and called the senate to older. He said he would now place before the senate his certilicate of election, the certificate of appointment, and other papers re ceived since the adjournment. In the swearing in of senators-elect. Senator Hoar made objection to the ad ministration of the oath to Mr. Faulk ner, of West Virginia, uniil certain questions to whioh his credentials gave rise could be passed upon by the com mittee ou privileges and elections. As u member of that committee be as suied the senate that the matter should receive the immediate attention of that committee ao that if the gentleman was found to bo entitled to his seat, be could entvr upon his duties without unnecessary delay. IN TIIE HOUSE. Long before Hie hour of noon the galleries of the bouse were crowded to their utmost capacity with spectators drawn together to witness the opening scenes of a new congress. The ladies were in the majority, and their gay costumes lent an air of animation to the chamber. On the floor members congregated and exchanged gieetings andcongratulations.Thi re were very f w floral decorations upon the desks of members, though Congressman. T, J. Campbell, of New Yoik, was favored with a horseshoe of roses and carna tions, the gift of the Oriential club, of New York. At noon the clerk of the house called the body to order, and was about to call the roll when a crank in the gsllerv started a salvation army hymn, whioh he sang lustily until rjected by a door keeeper, which was not until several minutes had elapsed, as the crowd im peded the cfllcer in his attempt to reach the musician. The clerk then proceeded with the roll call amid a good deal of confusion, caused by gentlemen renewing old ac quaintances or forming new ones auiid much talk and laughter. The pages were kept busy carrying belated bou quets and floral designs to the proper recipients. Miscellaneous News. Null Works Shut Down. HARRISHURO, December s.— The Chesapeake Nail Works and the Cen tral Iron Works shut down tlris morning for one week, owing to overproduction. This sus(eusion will be taken advan tage of to make needed repairs. There was also some trouble at Lochiel Iron Works to-dav over a slight reduction of wages, but the employes decided to accept the decrease. Perhaps New York Will Get It. W ASIIINGTON. Dec. 5. The repub lican national committee will meet on the Slh inst., to fix a time and date for holding tire Republican National convention. Delegations ftom St.Louis Chicago, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, New York, Philadelphia, and Omaha will Oe here and some of the anvance guard have alreadv arrived. "Anything to beat Chicago" will be the watchword of the Omaha, St. Louis and Cincinnati committee. .fudge Kllwell's Illness Serious. BLOOMSBURO. December s.— Owing to the continued ill-health of Judge El well President Judge Pershing was called from Schuylkill to-day to hold the regular session of court. The trial list is unusually large, and it is likely that extra sessions will have to be held to finish the business. Judge Elwell's indisposition is of a serious nature,and for some time past he has had to de pend on the assistance of his breth ren of the bench in neighboring coun ties. Two Blocks of a Texas Town Destroy ed by the Flames. FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 2.— A fire started yesterday in T. H. Eggleston's grocery store, which soon spread to ad joining buildings and destroyed two blocks of buildings before it was got under control. The burned district is south of the business part of the city, bounded by Fourteenth street on the north Jones street on the east, Sixteen street on the south and Calhound street on the west. The Clark house, a large two story hotel, was the largest build ing burned. Clerk's Fees for Wholesale Lieenses. FOTTSVILLE, Dec, s.—The Schuyl aill County Court to-day decided that the fee of the Clerk of the Courtfor fil ing applications for wholesale liquor licenses was $5- The question is one of Importance and has been agitated throughout the Slate,but this was the first judicial decision on it. The appli cants coutended that the law required them to pay but $1.55 and held that the wholsale law, which, through passed prior to, was uot signed until after the retail act, and that the former did not refer to the latter in its mention of ex isting laws. The decision affects thousands of wholesale dealers through out the States. Effects of Dime Novel Reaulug. WiLKESBATTE.Dec. 2.—John Engle, 12 years of age. jumped from a Penn sylvania railroad passeDger traio last evening while it was running at the rate of 45 miles an hour. The boy was in charge of a constable. The train was stopped, and a number of persons started out to look for the boy, with the aid but thus far he has not been found. When he jumped the train was passing over an embankment fifty feet high, close to the Susquehanna rjver. Young Engle stole $l5O from John Fairchild, a farmer, and when ar rested had a revolver, two bowie knives and several dime novels in bis posses sion. He said be was going west to scalp Indians. Who climbs too high rocs ta fall If you let your cough run too lonfc it may run into consumption and cause your death. Use Warners Log-Cabin Cough and Consumption Remedy and you will never reach that stage. Two Sir.es, 60c and sl. All druggists. An Attempt to be made to (Jet Jake Sharp-Clear. NKW YOHK, Dec. 5. Diatiiot Attor ney Martina I card to day a report that Sharp's lawyers were going to take ad vantage of the recent Court of Appeal decision, that the admission in Sharp's trial of testimony bcfoie the Senate in vestigating committee was improper,to move thai the present Indictment against him be quashed, the motion to lie made, according to the rumor when ever Sharps's case is called for a new Hial. PENNSYLVANIA LABOR TROUB LES. The Lehigh Strikers lluve Issued an Appeal to the Publle for Aid. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s.—The com tnittee on appeal of the striking Lehigh Valley coat miners Sunday night issued an appeal to Ihe public in which they relate at length the history of themanv efforts of tire miners during the past two years, to secure arbitration on their demands for increased wages and the positive refusal of the operators to grant tire requests for a conference. They state that tire officials of the Philadelphia and Reading coal and iron company met the representatives of the employes of that company.and the re suit was a satisfactory compromise by which the miners received an advance of eight per cent, lu conclusion, the address says: "During ail this time the operators of the Middle Lehigh region,the Lehigh coal and navigation company, the Le high Valley company and the Mineral Mining company refused to meet com mittee appointed by organized labor, and resisted any claims made to an ad vance. All efforts to arbitrate the question on the part of the miners proved useless, and the public symp athy is now appealed to interfere in be half of suffering labor. WANT A NKW ORGANIZATION. Chicago's Trying to Organize Another Order of thc.K. of L. CHICAGO,Dec.2 —The chief movers in the attempt to organize another order of Knights of Labor have issued a circular addressed to the local assem blies of the Knights of Labor in Cook county, requesting them to co-operate in reorganizing tfie order on an honest and substantial basis. The plan is for each assembly to refuse to pay further tribute to the general assembly unless an itemized account of the receipts and expenditures of the general assembly be presented to the local assemblies. - The circular is sent out from theheadquart ers of the provisional committee, of which Charias F. Seib is secretary. In the preamble the members of the com mittee say that they wish to sever their connection with the order.because they are "indignant at the usurpation of power, tl.e gross violations of the laws of our order by those high in authority; disgus'ed with those whose loyalty to the present ring lias been gained by the pickings they receive as a reward for their service; incensed at the fawning sycophants who crawl on their knees in slavish submission to the most corrupt, the most hypocritical, the most auto cratic and tyrannical clique that ever controlled any labor organization." Follow jfig tliis all sorts of charges are made against the general officers and general assembly. It is asserted that the order is run by a eing.lhe membeis of which care nothing for workingmen. The ring, as the circular says, exists together for the purpose of holding the salaried positions. CURED'BY HEROIC MEANS. A Suflerer'from'Ncurulglu bus the Of ifendlngiNerves Cut Out. BOSTON, Dec. I.—Dr. Potter, of this city, who is one of the most skillful surgeons in the country, performed a remaikable surgical operation a few days ago The patient was a man of about Qfty or sixty years of age, whose existence for many years has been simply one of torture on account of liisexlremt suffering from neuralgic pains in his face, or rather upon one side of it. It was decidrd that the only remedy—a heroic one—was the removal of the dis eased nerves from the face after the patient was etherized. Dr. Porter made an incision at the angle of the jaw where it hinges into the skull. The jaw bone being laid bare,the part where the mental foramen is located was trepanned or drilled away. The doctor then proceeded to catch hold or the diseased nerve, and by a slight exertion pulled it out of the fo ramen.Next an incision was made under neath the eye.laying bare the nerve, which was also pulled out, or rather as much of it as the docter could get. A similar operation was performed just over the eye. In this way the greater part patients of tbe face, which had caused the much pain aud annoyance, was re moved. The operation lasted fully an hour, and resulted in a most satisfactory man ner. The whole network of nerves in the check was not. destroyed, as that would be impossible, but the main dis eased parts were removed, so that the patient will not probably again ex perience the excruciating torture of acute neuralgia in the part, although he will not have the control as formerly over that side of his face. CONSUMPTION SURELY CURED. To THE EDlTOß—Please inform your readers that I have a positive remedy for the above named disease. By its timely use thousands of hopeless cases haye been permanently cured. 1 shall be glad to send two bottle? of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have consumption if they will send me their express aud post office address. Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, M. C., 21 181 Pearl st.,New York. Additional Locals. REPORT of the North Street School, for the mouth ending. Nov. 28th, 1887. —M. C. Gephait, teacher. No. of pu pils in attendance, males 24, females 34, total 64 ; Percent, of attendance dur ing month 80, during term till date 78. Pupils present every day during the mouth, Albert Wetzel, Jacob Wetzel, Willie Hartley, Lizzie Geary, Emma Hoover, Mary Hartley, Ida Long.Lizzie Long, Anuie Long.Sallie Snook, Ollie Snook. REPORT of theCoburn school for the second month, ending December 6lh, J. F. Garthoff. teacher: Number on roll, males 28, females 30. total 58. Av erage attendance, males 20, females 21, total 41. Per cent, of attendance.males 80. females 70, total 75. Names of pu pils present every day during the month: Jacob Cassler, Jos. Piatt,John Whitmyer, Wallace Cantner. Ilarry Cooucy, Thus, and Nathan Ilostertnan, Cora Swavely and Hlauche VanValin. The school hud four visitors. —CHILDREN often need some safe cathartic and tonic to avert approach ing sickness or to relieve colic, head ache. sick stomache, indigestion,dysen tery and the complaints incident to childhood. Let the childien take Sim mons Liver Regulator and keep well. It is purely vegetable, not unpleasant to the taste and safe to t;tko alone or in connection with other medicine. —A public school teacher is credited witli the statement there is no man liv ing wlm knows everyone of the 75,000 words in Webster's unabridged diction ary, nor half,nor h thitd of them. "Nor is there a man who could define them if tie weie asked. Shakespeare, who had the richest vocabulary used by Englishman, employed only 16 000 words. Milton could pick out from 8,000, but the average man, a graduate from one of the great universities rare ly lias a vocabulary of more than 3,000 or 4,000 words. These are American born and b ed who contrive to express til their wants and opinions in 300 words, and in the rural districts the knowledge of 150 or 200 words is suffi cient to carry a man through the world So the unabridged dictionary is clutter ed up with 60,000 or more technical or obsolete words that you never hear in ordinary conversation or see in ordi nary books aud uewspapers."— Ex. —John have you seen that woman ately t John , in astonishment : What woman? That woman picking Grape 9 for Speer's Wine. Just see her iu another column and read about it,the wines are found by chemists to be absolutely pure and equal to the best in the World. The Board of Health in Large Cities and leading Hospitals have a dopted theii use where wines ate need ed. THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ON WINE.— It is a well known fact that wines above all other liquors are gross ly adulterated,tut when a pure article is placed on the market and people find it out to be oure, they all with One voice recommend it. The Port Grape Wiue from the vineyards of Alfred Speer, of Passaic, N. J..lias received the unquali fied endorsement of the medical faculty and of thousands of invalids who have beeu won back to health by their use. For sale by druggists. I give honor to whom it is due. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy cured me of Bright's disease and Grav el. Four of the best physicians had failed to relieve me. 1 have recom mended It to scores of people with like success, and know it will cure all who try it.—.Mrs. E. P. Mizner, Burg HIM, O Send 2c. stamp to Dr. Kennedy, Rondout.N Y., for book how to cure Kidney. Liver and Blood Disorders. 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That this factory makes such a wonderfully good chew in Climax Plug that many other factories have tried to imitate it in vain, and in despair now try to attract custom by offering larger pieces of inferior goods for the same price. That thi* factory neverthelee* continues to iacmaae iu business every year. That this factory belongs to and is operated by Yours, very truly, P. LORILLARD A CO. Cheap Store AT MadisoDburg, Pa. ***lll UI TI UI lei UI LEIKM I would call the attention of the public to my full Hue of General * Merchandise, omprising Ladles' Dress Gnods.ln all varieties. C&sstmeres. Mat* & Caps, Boots and Shoes, ex cellent Hue of Notions, Glass & Queenswgre, Hardware, Groceries, and In fact everything to bo found in a complete mercantile establish inent. *4- Remember my prices are low while my gooas are lresli ami satisfactory. Call and exarine. No trouble to show goods. L. B. Stover. 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