From Poverty to Wealth. A rather remarkable story is told of the sudden rise to wealth of John Bren- nan, the inmate of the almshouse at Shamokin. Tt issaid that his sister, Mrs. John Carson, of California, has died and left him a fortune estimated at $2,000,- 000. Brennan, who is about 60 years old, has been a miner all his lite. One night in December, 1884, while in an intoxi- cated condition he fell off a bridge and broke a limb. He went to the almshouse for treatment, but on getting well would only work long enough to get a little money with which to go on a spree. He was at the almshouse when news came of his good fortune. Brennan was born in Dublin and came to this countryin 1845 accompanied by two sisters, and went from Castle Garden direct to Pottsville where they remained until 1851. Some time during this year the sisters went to California. John remained in Pottsville only a short time after the departure of his sisters. Leaving there he went to Mahanoy City, from whence he came to Shamo- kin. During the years John was wonder- ing about the coal fields the sisters were keeping a boarding-house in Sacramento and, it is said, made considerable money. One of the sisters married a young min- er by the name of John Carson, who struck gold and became immensely wealthy. After three years of wedded Iife John Carson died, leaving a vast fortune to his widow. Two weeks ago Mrs Carson died and her fortune fell to her only brother John. A Failure After a Quartér of a Century. Boston Herald. The American manufacturer suffers now for a market. He has the price he asked for as far as the government can interfere to aid him to obtain it. He has the legislation he has sought. Yet he finds himself with heavy surplus stocks and smaller profits than ever. He cuts wages down and he tells his workmen he cannot avoid it—it is, the best thing he can do. Perhaps it is, un- der the policy he has chosen. But suppose he had adopted another policy. Suppose, in accordance with the spirit of the age and the enlightenment of an intelligent eye to business, he had said: “I will not confine my efforts to my own country for a market. I will trade with the world. I will rely upon my advantage in possessing the richest na- tion, inhabited by the most intelligent and capable people. I will not shut myself up, as did my Chinese prototype of old, in it, but will take the chances of these advantages which God and nature have given me, and will follow the course that reason and enlightened civilization point out in preference to that which both have exploded. I will sell to those who want to buy the world over, and buy of them, if necessary, as well,” Is it to be supposed that under these conditions the American manufac- turer would be helpless to-day in the presence of an accumulating surplus of goods and the heaviest tariff of the age, an acknowledged failure for his belief after a quater of a century of trial. The favor which General Ma- hone and General Chalmers have found with the Republican leaders shows the latter have no repugnance or hostility to the “Rebel Brigadiars” when they can be used to serve the purposes of the Grand Old Party. But it is rather hard on the poor negroes of Mississippi to have the hero of Fort Pillow as their candidate for Governor. As if Chal- mers should not be enough, the candi- date for Lieutenant Governor on the ticket with him is a man named Lynch who has openly and publicly defended the participants in the Kemper county massacre, in which the daughter of Judge Chisholm was slain. AT] this in. dicates that politicians are by no means vindictive nor implacable when it is to their,interests to forgive ancient enemies. But if the negroes of Mis ippi should not rush enthusiastically to the polls to testify their love and admiration for Chalmers and Lynch, the partisan orators and organs would doubtless ind in the fact a new occasion for charg- ‘ug the Southern Brigadiers with in- iimidation and violence.—Piludelphia Record. The new directory of Johnstown has just been published by C. B. Clarke of Altoona. At the time of the flood the whole edition, which was in a book bindery, was lost. From the proof sheets, however the names were obtained and are now printed as they were before the flood, as well asa special record of those that were lost. The number of drowned is put at 3,200, and that is con- sidered a close estimate, it being impos- sible to obtain the exact figure.” One of the things noted is that of 95 saloons and liquor dealers in the flooded district, all but six were wiped out, and in those re- maining the stock was destroyed, so there was, in fact, total destruction by water. The book has been carefully compiled, and contains many statistics of interest relating to the flood. The Emperor of Germany recent- ly sent a specimen rifle to the Emperor of Austria, the barrel of which does not get hot. After 100shots had been fired the barrel was merely warm. The “magazine” of this rifle is in the stock, aud the “load” consists of twenty car- widges, It can discharse sixty shots a minute, > —C—— a —— Every stranger in Washington is much surprised to see the way in which the shanties ot the poor blacks are mixed in with the handsone residences of the fashionable quarter. One colored family sold its sual] shanty and small piece of land in the most valuable dis- trict only last week for $65,000. S——rm——————_ What irrigation will do the case of Pasadene, Fifteen years ago the land where stands sold for $7 an acre. Seven vears after being supplied with water the land Cal. sold for from $500 to $1,000 an acre for The spot that had been a desert suddenly became the most fertile fruit raising. and delightful part of the whole state. | | | | | | | for the | Penn. arid lands of the west is well shown in { Potter, { { the city now | am Afraid of Hastings. A Harrisburg dispatch to the Pitts- burg Post of 29, inst.,states that “Chair man Andrews of the Republican State committee; Frank W. Leach, Senator Quay’s private secretary;Richard Quay, the senator's son, and James McKean, of Pittsburg, were at the Lochiel hotel to-day, and left this city this afternoon. It was hinted about the hotel that they have gone to hunt for Boss Quay him- self, who, it is supposed, is with Senator Cameron at the Donegal farm. The Quay-Delamater-Andrews combination have been much stirred up of late on account of the encouragement General Hastings is receiving throughout the che State and it is said the combination will hold a grand conclave to deter- min2 the best way to “down” (he military aspirant for governor.” ———————— There is trouble reported in the ranks of the women’s Christain Tem- perance Union of Pennsylvannia, and it 1s said that Mrs. Swift, the President, will resign next month, giving asa rea- son for withdrawing from the organiza- tion that the Prohibition party is ab- sorbing it. The State Convention meets in Philadelphia on October 9th and then Mrs. Swift will lay down the reins. She has already withdrawn from the Swift Union, the first organized in the State, and her determination is declared to be unchangeable, as she cannot en- dorse any organization that becomes part of a political party. The earnings of the Pennsylvania Railroad for August were the largest of any month in its history. In August, 1888, they were $2,860,000. The earn- ings for last August will probably reach five and a half millions. The great railroad never was more prosperous than it is to-day, and the increase of business is so great thatthe enormous resources of the company are constantly taxed to furnish cars sufficient to move the pass- engers without delay. This is a good indication of general business prosperity over the country and it is hoped it may continue through the coming autumn and winter. Er — Books, Magazines, &c. ——The October number of St. Nicholas contains an unusually long list of contributors, among them are such names as Joel Chandler Harris, Celia Thaxter, Harriot Prescot!Spotiord and others of equal fame. The Century‘com. pany, Union square, New York. . ——The October number of the Cosmopolitan comes overflowing with fresh, readable matter. Count Vasilo deseribes “The Reconstruction of the French Army.” “From the Point? to the Plains” is the most interesting tale contained in the number and is from the pen of that able author, Captain Charles King, U. S. A. Edit- ed by John Brisben Walker, 368 Fifth Avenue, New York. ——~General 0. O. Howard has written an article for the young folks who read Wide Awake entitled “How many Indians in the Unitd States?” In the same number Miss Rose Kingsly has a valuable contribution about “The Boy who invented the Telegraph,” Claude Chappy. Mrs. Goddard Orpen in her “Famous Stones” series, gives a very different page of French history in the story of ‘ The Diamond Necklace.” After excepting Mrs. White's Pub- lie School Cooking paper about dainty prepa- rations for invalids, and the kindred one by Mrs. Gavazza about “Sleep Slippers”, and Prof Starr’s “Geelogical Talk, and Mrs. Claflin’s “behavior” letter, the remainder of the number is given up to stories, poems and pictures, all of a most entertaining character 3 Wide Awake $2.40 a year. D. Lothrop Company, Publishers Boston. —The Century Magazine closes its nine-- teenth year with a nnmber for October which, besides its leading serials on Lincoln and Si- beria and the old masters, contains severai pa pers of peculiar importance. One of these is a study of “Moliere and Shakspere.” Another “Reminiscences of the Herschels,” by the cele brated American astronomer, the late Maria Miwchell. A group of brief illustrated articles on manual training presents this subject from three different points of view. There is great variety in the story element in this number of The Century. The “Strange True Story” “The Longworth Mystery,” “Ben and Judas,” and Mr. Harris's three part serial and the ,conclu- sion of an extremely timely illustrated paper is that from the expert hand of Mr. Walter Camp» and entitled ‘ Base Ball for the Spectator.” Mr. Wilson has a paper on “Three Jewish Kings,” which will especially interest those who are following the International Sunday Schoo Les- sons. Mrs. Mary Hallock Foote, in her “Pict- ures of the Far West,” portrays “A Pretty Girl” of that part of the country, and the letter press philosophizes on her existances, her il, lusions and her dangers. “Topics” and “Open Letters” are on the Professor Alexander John- ston, of Princeton ; “Disasters”; “A New Col- lege for Women” “View ofthe Confederacy from the Inside,” bearing upon the subject treated in the Lincoln installment ; The Single Tax on Land Values” ; “Country Roads” 3 “Prohibition in Towa”; “A Tenor Farm” ; and “Irish Es- tates.” The list of poets in this and other num" bers of the Century hardly sustains the charge t hat “Our young poets get no chance in the leading magazines.” An ————————— Democratic County Committee, 1889. C M Bower Patrick Garrety Joseph W Gross J W McCormick ...M I Gardner i'lis Weaver Bellefonte, N. W., ft 8. it vv. Centre Hall Borough. Howard Borough.... Milesburg Borg Milipeim hori Philipsburg, 1st LW i dw, Unionville Borough.. .J H Riley ackson Gorton senseensen Lid Bing William Hepple John Mechtley Philip Confer ...T FAdams tn ED HL Barnhart College .. Daniel Grove Said T S Delong John T McCormick Samuel Harpster jr ..Geo. B Crawford .J C Rossman J A Bowersox > A Weaver .Wm Bailey ..C C' Meyer Franklin Dietz ...John Q Miles ...D W Herring . A. Henderson J Gramley .D IL Meek W F Smith Curtin ... &y Miles... Patton.. Pt nnn B F Arney S. P. GL Goodheart Rush, S. P. Hugh MeCann «© NP R C Wilcox Snow Shoe, W. P iam Kerrin pew LP. .R J Haynes jr Spring . ...J N Brooks Taylo mT Hoover ION. fe lids erssisidhidsnstenns Aaron Fahr Walker. .+ H McCauley Worth..... Vessvrssbadiecinestiin Levi Reese WM. C. HEINLE, Chairmam. rT ——A dispatch from Berkley Springs, W. Va. says: “A large stone in the shape of a wheel, used by James Rumsey, the inventor of the steamboat, in a grist mill in Allen district, this county, over 100 years ago, is now on exhibition in front of the court house. A movement is on foot to have the stone incorporated Lewins’ Phila d in a monument to be erected to Rumsey”s memory, either at Berkley Springs or I Shepherdstown. The first boat ever {— 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ~fmteoni) propelled by steam was launched by ———= Mr. Rumsey in the Potomac river at St. John’s’ Run. This fact bas been settled, and he is clearly entitled to the honor. The monument will likely be erccted during tlie coming year.” Robert Fulton was the father of the steamboat. These West have cheek. Pra DELPHIA Be pe “| BRANCH * si * New Advertisements. ALESMEN WANTED To canvas for the sale of Nursery Stock ! Steady employment guaranteed, SALARY ANyY EXPENSES paid to successful men, Apply at once stating age. Mention this paper. CHASE BROTHERS COMPANY, 34 39 8t * Rochester, N. Y. i= G FURNACE FOR SALE! Overcoats, Fall and Winter Suits, Virginians Bilis ONE-PRICE oe) CLOTHING HOUSE. = from 3 to 16 to 15 An excellent Furnace, large enough to dd heat a pipes, all in the best of order. Can be purchas- ed cheap by applying at this office. 34 38 6t Boys’ Suits, MN son & HAMLIN, ORGAN AND PIANO CO., BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHICAGO. [ Contains a five octave, 5 Nine Stop Action, fur- i nished in a large and i handsome case of solid : black walnut. Price £99 cash; also sold on the Easy Hire System at b $12.37 per quarter, for ten § : | quarters, when organ be- i 2244. | comes property of person hiring. [ The Mason & Hamlin “Stringer,” invented and | ® NEW #448 4rsNerieriensrrinh v MODEL ORGAN, STYLE MASON atented by Mason & amlin in 1882, is used in the Mason & Hamlin pianos exclusively. Re- markable refinement of tone and phenomenal ca- pacity to stand in tune characterize these instru- | ments. 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BECAUSE THE MAKE, FIT, AND QUALITY OF OUR CLOTHING IS THE EQUAL OF ANY MERCHANT TAILOR MADE GOODS, AT PRICES JUST AS LOW AS OUR COMPETITORS ASK YOU FOR COMMON MADE GOODS, BECAUSE OUR GOODS ARE ALL MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AND ANYTHING BOUGHT OF US, IF NOT PERFECT- LY SATISFACTORY WHEN TAKEN HOME, IF RETURNE MONEY CHEERFULLY REFUNDED. M. FAUBLE, ProrrIgror. Reynolds’ New Bank Building, 34 39 3m BELLEFONTE, PA. 33 4otf o SAMUEL LEWIN, | New Assets... Secured by the American ‘by men who s LADIES, GENT'S an and get it at 34 37 3m HATS AND CAPS IN GREAT VARIETY A TRUNKS AND SATCHELS, GRIPSACKS &C., IN ENDLESS QUANTITY. J ovnamie MORTGAGE Capital Subscribed...... Capital paid in Cash Surplus and Undivide Guaranty Fund. York, and further sec assets of the Equitable Mortgage C Siz Per Cent. Guaranteed Farm get as to the man We had confidence e of their stock CHILDREN’S to T ALL PRICES, ALL GOODS GUARANTEED REFUNDED. elphia Branch Clothing House. 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Lessons by mail Address THE MORAN SHORT-HAND COMPANY, 1522, Olive St., St. Louis, Mo. 34-38-1m XECUTOR'S NOTICE.—Letters d testamentary on the esate of John Kreider, late of Ferguson township, deceased having been duly granted by the Topister of Centre County, fo the undersigned, all persons knowing themselves in debt to said estate |are requested to make immediate payment and those having claims against the same, will present them duly authenticated for settle- ment. RUDOLPH KREIDER. JACOB KREIDER, Executors, Gatesburg, Centre Co., BEAVER, GEPHART & DALE, Attys. XECUTOR'S NOTICE. — Letters testamentary on the estate of Fannie Reish, late of Marion township, having been granted to the undersigned, he requests all persons knowing themselves indebted to said estate to make immediate pay- ment, and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settlement. WM. H. MILLER, JOHN F. MILLER, Executors of &e., of Fannie Reish, deceased, HASTINGS & REEDER, Atty’s., 34-34-6t 1 ee ! LUMBER ! }— A. GRAHAM & CO. —i of Hecla, have completed their mill, trams ways, &c., and are now prepared to furnish LUMBER AND BILL STUFF of every kind, or in any quantity, WHITE PIN ELL N HEMLOCK or oN nly ay, promptly and at very reasonable rates stazamd POY > ’ : 34-35-6t N THE ORPHAN’S COURT OF Centre County, in the matter of the es. tate of Rudolph Pletc her, deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons interested that the undersigned, an auditor appointed by the Or- phans’ Court of Centre County to hear and de. termine exceptions, if any, and to make dis. tribution of the balance in the hands of D. Ww. Pletcher, administrator of, &ec., of Rudolph Pletcher, deceased, and trustee appointed to sell the real estate to and among those legally entitled to receive the same, will meet the parties interested for the purpose of his ap- Dinmont, at his office in the Borough of Bellefonte, on Tuesday the 22d day of October, 1889, at 10 o’clock A. M. when and where all Dariies interested must present their claims or e debarred from coming in on said fund. J. C. HARPER, Auditor. T. BENEDICT'S ACADEMY, ST. MARYS, ELK COUNTY, PA. Under Sisters. 34-36-3t the direction of the Benedictine The scholastic year, which consists of two sessions of five months each, commences the FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER, and closes the last week in June. TERMS :—To be paid invariably in advance, Board and Tuition, per session, $75 00. Music, French and Drawing form extra charges. For particulars, apply to 34 33 3m SR. DIRECTRESS. ———— ee AL Ewan K. RHOADS, (Successor to Lawrence L. 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Dissolve the contents of one can of Banner Lye in three and one-half pints of cold water, and pour slowly into five and one-half pouuds of lukewarm grease, stirring from the start, until it thickens into a mushy condition ; then pour into any kind of mould to harden—sa child can make it, and full directions are to be found back of each label. A can of BANNER LYE will do the work of twenty-one pounds of washing soda, and be- sides its value for serubbing purposes, the cleansing and disinfecting of Sinks, Closets and Waste Pipes, destroying the Filth and Disease arising therefrom, makes its systen- atic use one of the greatest boons the house- keeper has fallen heir to. A-Send for Illustrated Pamphlet on soap making, Free. THE PENN CHEMICAL WORKS, 3437 3m Philadelphia, Pa. Nw BOOK FOR BOYS, EXCITING AS MUNCHAUSEN. HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES OF MAJOR MENDAX. “I was canght in a python’s folds and saw fierce eyes glaring down into mine. If that termendous coil were tightened around me, | knew that [ might at once check my lu gage for the undiscovered bourne. In this Crisis of my fate I saw the great python’s tail in close proximity to his mouth. I grasped the snake's tail and pushed a yard or two down his yawn. ing jaws. Serpents seldom bite their prey ; they lubricate it and suck it down. With such a long and cold-blooded creature, I ealeulated that it would take over a half a minute before the sensations of his tail could be conveyed to his head, and render him aware that he was committing suicide.” By I. Beare CrorFroN. His pgiinns encoun- ters, startling adventures and daring exploits with Indians, Cannibals; Wild Beast, Ser, pents, Balloons, Geysers, etc., all over the World, in the bowels of the earth and above the clouds, a personal narrative. Spirited Illustrations by Bennett. 225 pages, Cloth, elegant; $2.00 Press critics says: “Irresistibly comie,’— Christian World “Bold but humorous.”—Pub- lic Opinion. “Munchausen never ima inec greater marvels.” News. “Beats everything of its kind.” Gazette, : For sale by all Booksellers, or mailed on re- ceipt of price. HUBBARD BROS, Pubs, 723 Chestnut St., Philada. 84-38-Gt
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