in Advance Terms 2.00 A Year, Seliefonte, Pa., Nov. 22, 1885. P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebpror. An Impending Calamity. Though the fact that an unprece- dented drought has prevailed in all parts of this State during the late sum- mer and fall, has been forcibly im- pressed on nearly every community, a greater calamity is yet to befall if co- pious rain-fall is not soon had. The question as to the cause of the frequency of long droughts of late vears is no. longer a mooted one. Those who have given it any cousid- eration, whatever, invariably arrive at the same conclusion. The gradual de- struction of the wooded areas of the Commonwealth is the cause of io- creased . floods and droughts. From a logieal —standpoint the course from cause to effect is a most direct one. When trees are cut away nature's “greatest absorbents are taken from her. They take up more water and hold it longer against “dry spells” than any of her other agencies. The result be- ing that wheo heavy rains fall over a large wooded area the normal condi- tion of the streams draining it is hard- ly ever disturbed, for the simple reason that the trees drink~1n the water and absorb it about their roots in such a way as to prevent its all running away. When the ground becomes thor- oughly saturated it is a constant well spring for streams and keeps them at ‘a steady flow.” On the other hand, where there are no trees to aid the ground in drinking up-rainfalls, the water runs away, leaving the earth packed and hard’and causing sudden floode. - Thus it will be seen that the de- struction of Pennsylvania's forests is PL e indisputable cause of her droughts and floods. To avertthe latter is now a serious question with our peogle. In truth so serious has the annual loss from floods and water famines become, that it might be wise for the Legisla- ture to step in and give us a law that will preserve some of our forests. Arbor day is a step in the right di- rection, but we fear that it is not ob- served generally enough to be of any material benefit to ue. Were the peo- ple of the Commonwealth to take an active interest in the matter, the dan- ger of greater calamities would be averted. The condition in which this particu- lar community finds itself on the verge of winter is certainly most discouraging At present the streains, wells and springs in the county are either en- tirely dry or at the lowest ebb that has ever been known and unless we have abundant rain befcre the winter sets in there is going to be actual distress. Bellefonte is not likely to suffer, since her spring has shown no signs ot less- ening its wonderful flow, but through- out the country districts, families are hauling water already. Thanksgiving. The approach of Thursday, Nov. 28th, should call to mind the fact that it will be.the annual day of thanksgiv- ing. Aside from its being looked for- ward to as a day of rest-from secular labor there is a graver duty ior all J to perform. v It bas heen set aside by proclama- tion, of the President and &t the Gov- ernor, a8 the particular day in the year on which all persons should render thanke to Gob for the blessings they have enjoyed. While some will imagine it a diffi- cult matter torecall any Divine favor if they delve deep into the matter they will find something to be thankful for and, poseibly, that there has been a good reason for their wretched condi- tion. Most of all, should we be thankful for life and health and those who have not the latter should thank Gob thay they are no worse. In this christian land, Gop's own country, we sincerely trust that there will be none eo blind as not to see and recognize the lavish hand of a kind Providence. "Blizzard in Indiana. Laporte, Tad., Nov., 19.—Northern indiana is in the throes of a: blizzard. A gale is blowing irom the ncrth and the enow is being piled up in drifts. The traine on north and south bound roads are delayed. Telegraph com- munication has been seriously interfer- ed with. Close of Convention of Methodist Bishops. DENVER, Col., Nov. 19.—The Meth- odist bishops will close their conven- tion thin evening. This morning they made a liberal appropriation for mis- sion work in South America, China and Japan and contributed uwearly $40,000 for Methodist mission work in | Italy. . politician and lawyer. Wish to Lynch the Wreckers. Great Crowd at Rome, N. Y , Clamoring for the Lives of Boy Fiends.—Ditched a Fast Mail Train.—Two Men Killed ani Three Others Badly Hurt.— Four Lads Did the Foul Deed, Rome, N. Y., Nov. 19.—The city hall, in which the police station is lo- cated, is surrounded to-night by a large crowd of men, who express freely the opinion that the New York Central train-wreckers should be lynched. The night and day police force is on duty to prevent trouble. The inquest over the bodies of Hager and Bond was commenced to-night. The principal witness was Miss Celia Perryn. She testified that Hildreth came to her home on Cottage street this morning and ate breakfast. He told her all, acknowledging that he took part in wrecking the train. When they parted he told her she would probably not see him again, for he ex- pected to be arrested, as he had lost his hat, containing his name. He ask- ed her to telegraph to his father, J. Homer Hildreth, New York, and tell him he was in trouble, and to come immediately, and she said she did as directed. When Hildreth left her he said he was going to see the wreck, aod heftold her she ought to go, for it was a sight. He told her also that they did it to rob the passengers. He said all he did was to lead the boys to the place. Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 19.—Four boys this morning wrecked train No. 6, on the New York Central railroad, a mile west of Rome, N. Y. The en] gine and all of the cars on the train were ditched. The engineer;” Nate Hager, of Albany, and William Bond, of this city, a tramp, were killed. The fireman, Chris Wagner, of Albany, Mail Car Porter M. J. McCarthy, and John Nacey, atramp, were injured. This is the second attempt within three weeks to wreck the same train near the same spot. Itis on a heavy down grade, and trains usually run down it at'the rate of 65 miles an hour. This train is believed to have been running close to 75 miles an hour in order to make up a few minutes’ lost time. There isnot a house within half a mile of the place. The wreckers broke into the section toolhouse and stole some tools, with which they re- moved the fish plates, which faeteus the rails to the ties, and pulled out the spikes, The train consisted of four mail cars and three sleepers. There were 11 postal clerks and 14 passengers abroad, besides the members of the crew. When the crash came the engine was thrown from the track into the ditch, and submerged in the mire, only the driving wheels on the left side being above the earth. The forward mail car was thrown two car lengths ahead of the engine, and rolled down the bank, 80 that it lay lengthwise toward the rails. The second car, in which the mail clerks were working, was thrown on the tender of the engine, and badly demolished. = The third and fourth cars were also ditched, theends of each being broken. The first one of the sleepers was thrown from the rails, rolling over. The second car was simply turned on its side, while the as sleeper did not leave the tracks at all. John Hildreth and Frederick Bris- tol, boys, have been arrested for wreck- ing the train, Hildreth confessed that he and Bristol, with Herbert Plato and Theodore Hibbard, also youngsters, committed the crime. Earthquake in the East. Parts of Pennsylvania and Delaware Gel a Little Shaking Up. CuesTER, Pa., Nov 20.—A slight earthquake shock was felt in this city this morning. Windows rattled and chairs and tables trembled. The shock was also felt at Thurlow, a small town a short distance below this city. WiLmiNcToN, Del, Nov. 20.—Resi- dents of Claymont, six miles north of this city, report having felt a severe earthquake shock to-day. At Lin. wood, Pa., a short distance from Clay- mont, the shock was also felt. ADDITIONAL LOCALS. ——Fisher’s Cold Day" cotnpany will appear at Garmau’s next Thursday night. —Cbrist. H. Murray has lately been commissioned a notary public. He filed his bond on Wednesday. ——Out-of-town papers assert that Bellefonte is flooded with counterfeit nickles and dimes. We have not seen any of them. ——Lots ot fun, for a Thanksgiving attraction, will be realized from Fish- er’s “Cold Day” company that comes to Garman’s next Thursday night. ——Lyon & Co. are selling a special bargain in ladies kid gloves at 75 and 85 cents, worth $1 and $1.25 per pair. ——While Joseph Bitner was riding bome from Spring Mills, a few days ago, his horse fell and broke its neck. The rider had his collar bone broken. —— Boiler maker Wm. B. Maitland tumbled head-foremost down a flight of stairs in his works, here, yesterday morning, and was found some time later in an unconscious state. It was a long time before he recovered, His injuries are serious and he is confined to his home. —— Roger Bowman, of Philadelphia, and Miss Lydia C. Musser, a daughter of Emanuel Musser, of State College: were marrie] at the home of the bride, at noon, yesterday. The groom is a graduate of State and a brother of Col. W. P. Bowman, a noted Philadeiphia ——The Clearfield business college is a thing of the past. ——1It is reported now that W. T. Mauck, of Millheim, who has been dangerously ill for the past two months, will recover. ——J. S. Bennett, aged 32 years, was brought to jail here, on Monday even- ing, by policeman Funk, of Philipsburg. The man is charged with adultery and forgery. ——Millheim has finally decided to build a new public school building. It will _be a six room brick structure and must be ready for occupancy by Aug- ust 1st, 1896. ——The largest assortment of men’s dress overcoats, that can be found in the State, from $3.50 to $18 a piece, at Lyon & Co's. ——Dave Hall shot a 5001b bear in a corn field, near his house, on Dix run, | a few days ago. His friends have all dined on bruin since his unerring aim laid the bear low. 7 ——Millheim has organized a home telephone company for the purpose of connecting that town with the service at Coburn. W. S., and John Good- hart are digging pole holes now. _<—Amy Marietta Huey, daughter of A. Huey, of Millheim, died, in her fif- teenth year, last Tuesday, with inflam- mation of the bowels. - The remains were buried yesterday. —— William F. Isett, of Sinking Val- ley, bas two carriage robes made entire_ ly of coon skins. The ome containg twenty-five and the other eighteen. He killed all the coons himself. ——Tyrone’s new mail carriers start on their first collecting route at 5:40 in the morning and the last one is begun at 7:20 in the evening. Pretty long hours for Uncle Sam’s mail men. ——The dwelling house of Frank Brown, at Eagleville, caught fire from a defective flue, last week, and was en- tirely destroyed. The loss is a serious one to Mr. Brown and he has our sym- pathy. ——TFrank- Miller, colored, of this place, is-in the medico-chirurgical hos- pital in Philadelphia, where he is re- covering from a successful operation for the removal of that large tumor on his neck. He will be home in a few days. ——Johnny Miller, a Lock Haven train jumper, died Tuesday afternoon, as the result of having had his leg cut off by a freight car which he was at- tempting to couple on Monday. The boy was one of that class that hangs around the trains. ——Powell, the magician, gave a de- lightful entertainment at Garman’s, Wednesday night. In many of his feats he was thought to be the superior of Kellar. His “rapid transit,” “She” and ring tricks were all exceedingly clever and caught the house. ——Dropsy and rheumatism caused the death of John Holt, of Boggs town- ship, on Monday morning. He was 58 years old. He was ason of Robert Holt, deceased, and a brother of Frank Holt, of Roland. Deceased was a vet- eran of the late war and died at the home of E. Confer. Interment was made at Roland Tuesday afternoon. ——Signs multiply all over the coun- try that the coming winter is to arrive early, be severe and last a long time. Big flocks ot wild geese have been leav. ing Michigan for their winter quarters during the last week or so, considerably ahead of schedule time, and this the old settlers regard as a certain weather sign. ——A prisoner named Walters, in the Lock Haven jail, awsiting trial for assault on an aged Leidy township woman, was found to have a small saw on Saturday night. An'‘examination of hie cell disclosed the fact that he had sawed the chain that held his cell door shut almost off and would have escaped that night had a discharged prisocer not told of his intent. ——On Monday night three people who had taken the electric cars from Lock Haven to Mill Hall, fell over a high embankment into the creek that rung near tha trolly station in the latter place. A man was the first victim. He was followed by two women. The place is said to be very dark and with- out a light. Had it not been for Mr. George Hall’s timely appearance both ladies would possibly have drowned, as they were taken from the deep water with difficulty. ——The editor of the ‘Tyrone Times, being so tickled with tho establishment of a free mail service in that town, acts like a boy witha new sled and blows himself up like a toad to ask Hunting- don, Bellefonte and Philipsburg why they have'nt said something about it. Free delivery is not such a wonderful thing. There are lots of other towns that have it and had Tyrone been half as big as she was blowed upto be she would have had it long ago. As for Bellefonte’s not keeping up to the re- quired $10,000 business, there has been but one year when the Bellefonte office went below the mark and then only a few dollars. MARRIAGE LiceNsEs.—Following is the list of marriage licenses granted by orphans’ court clerk, G: W. Rumber- ger, during the past week : Huey Best and Viola Machlin, of | Rush township. Charles W. Atherton, of Philipsburg, and Carrie McComb, of Scottdale, Al- legheny county. Percival Thorpe and Nettie A. Reese, of Penn township. Bond V. Fisher and Ada Shuey, of Spring township. . Albert Page, of Rebefsburg, and Mable Maize of Aaronsburg. 7 DEATH OF JusSE FREDEBICKS,—In- asmuch as he was so well known in all parts of this county the announcement of the sudden death of Jesse Fredericks, the pula at his homa in Unionville, last Sunday morning, was heard with profound regret. He was one of the pioneer builders of the county and many a large barn did he raise dur- ing his long and useful career. His death was caused by paralysis and will be very much mourned in that vicinity. A widow and four children survive: Benjamin, Mollie, Matilda Roller and Annie Holt. Deceased was 67 years old, a native of Union county and early in life connected himself with the Methodist church, his zealousness having directed him in a conscientious, upright life. Mr. Fredericks was a Democrat of the Jacksonian stampand a man whose affiliation for his party was remarkable. Interment was made at Unionville, Wednesday morning. CENTRE COUNTY TEACHER'S INSTI- TUTE.— The annual institute of the pub- lic school teachers ot Centre county will be held in the court house, in this place, during the week beginning Monday, December 16th and concluding Friday morning. The instructors who have been se- cured are . Dr. J. P. Grady, professor of psychology and pedagogy of Obio un- iversity ; Dr. Byron W. King, presi- dent King’s school of oratory, elocution and dramatic culture, Pittsburg, Pa., Dr. A. R. Horne, editor of National Educator, Allentown, Pa.; Sopt. Jas. M. Coughlin, Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; Prof. Chas. H. Albert, State Normal school, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Miss Margaret Mec- Closkey, principal training department of the Lock Haven State Normal echool; Prof. I. D. Gresh, musical conductor, Milton, Pa. 5 The evening entertainments will be as follows: Tuesday evening Dr. A. R. Horne, of Allentown will lecture, subject “Push and Pull.” Wednesday evening Dr. Byron W. King, president of the Pittsburg school of oratory, will hold the boards. Thursday evening the New York male quartette will sing and on Monday evening there will be enter- tainment arranged by the friends of temperance. ——Men’s all wool cheviot suits, at Lyon & Co’s. at $4.75. THE LoGANTON ELOPERS RELEASED. Jerome Zimmerman and Mrs. Susan Parker, thetwo Loganton people, whose sensational elopement created such a furor * last week, were discharged from the jail, in Lock Haven, on Saturday morning. Zimmerman went West the same night and Mrs. Parker went to her father’s home in Clearfield county. Both of the elopers were heartily ashamed of themselves. The Lock Haven Democrat has the following to say of their discharge : Alderman Anthony this morning de- cided that there was not sufficient evi- dence to hold Jerome Zimmerman and Mrs. Susan Parker on the charges that were preferred against them. Accord- ingly they were released from jail. It is understood that Zimmerman re- turned all the money that he had taken from his wife to the rightful owner and that he is not “to annoy her any more with his presence. Mrs. Zimmerman, this morning, filed the papers necessary to obtain a divorce from the man. Zim- merman, it is thought, will leave the county and will probably go West. Mrs. Parker will also leave the county. FosTER SAYS THE WEATHER WILL Be THis WayY.—My last bulletin gave forecasts of the storm wave to cross the continent from the 22nd to 26th, and the next to reach the Pacific coast about the 27th, cross the west of Rockies country by close of 28th, great central valleys 29th to Desc. 1, eastern States Dec. 20d. The warm wave will cross the west of Rockies country about Nov. 27th, the great central valleys 29th, eastern States Dec. 1st. A cool wave will cross the west of Rockies country about the 30th, great ‘central valleys Dac. 20d, eastern States Dec. 3rd. The most notable features of this disturbance will be the precipitation, which will be above the average of the last four months. With each succeeding disturbance the rain or snows will encroach on the drought sec- tions of the last summer and fall till by the first part of January, 1896, an un- usual amount of snow and rain will have fallen. As the October drought was correctly foretold it will be of much more interest to note the forecasts of these general snows and rains. If these latter verify the forecasts the interest will largely increase as to the crop sea- son weather of 1896, the calculations for i which are now complete. - TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AN ENGINEER. On Tuesday J. W. Tussey, celebrated his 25th anniversary as a Pennsylvania railroad engineer. For a quarter of a century be has been running an engine and is one of the most careful men in the company’s employ. Ever since the road was built from this place to Lewisburg he has driven a passenger engine betwoen the two places. He has many friends all along the line who wish him continued bealth and safety at the post he has so faithfully maoned. ——All the new weaves in dress ( goods, boucla crepons, at Lyon & Co's. ToAT Long DrAWN-oUT Cross Suir.—Samuel F. McCloskey, Cur- wensville’s veteran land surveyor, and J. H. Wetzsl, a Bellefonte surveyor, were in town, Monday, on business con- nected with the rather famous Cross land suit, which has been tried in court three times and is to be argued Thurs- day before the state board of properties at Harrisburg. The property in ques- tion is 200 acres of very rich iron ore land at Gatesburg, Centre county, and the litigants are A. V. Hoyi, G. H. Ashman and others vs. T. J. Gates, of Tyrone, and Lyon, Shorb™ & Co., of Pittsburg. The plaintiffs have won the case twice out of three times. The prop- erty is estimated to be worth a half million of dollars. The vein of iron ore covers the entire tract and is eighty feet thick.—Philipsburg Ledger. ——Men’s nobby hats, in black and brown, at 99 cts. $1.24, $1.89, $1.74 and upwards at Lyon & Co’s. WITH A DEER.— The story of a thrilling adven- ture, in which a young boy and a full-grown deer were the promi- nent features, has just been receiv- ed from Aaronsburg, a little country village that nestles between the Brush and Seven Mountains in the lower end of this county. Such a thing as a hunter having a band-to-hsnd encounter with a deer that he has wounded and has turned on him to fight for its life is not unusual ; but when a boy, of only seventeen years, catches and kills a full-grown doe, with no other assistance than his hands and a rusty old pocket-knife, a new mark is made for stories of hunting adventure. George Stover is a well-to-do car- penter living in Aaronsburg and work- ing wherever his services are demanded in that vicinity. His son, Newton, having reached his seventeenth year, is an apprentice to the trade of his father. Tuesday morning of last week the two left home to work on a job they had procured about a mile and a half distant, and while walking along the road they were overtaken by a neighbor. As he was alone in his buggy, he 1nvit- ed the elder Stover to ride with him, the invitation being accepted, and the boy left to complete his journey by him- self. In order to shorten the walk for him- self Newton decided to take a near cut across some fields, and had just started to climb the fence at the rodeside when his attention was attracted by light, ‘crunching hoof-falls’’ on the frosty ground. On looking in the direction the buggy had taken, he was startled to see 8 full-grown deer trotting towards him. It had evidently come out of the strip of woods in which the two men had been lost sight of. Crouching down in the angle of the old ‘“worm’’ fence the boy grasp a large stone and waited. In a moment the deer was directly opposite bim, and then he raised and threw the stone with all his might. It struck the startled deer in the side and away it sped like the wind. Newton was able to follow its tracks, and as they turned back in the direction he was go- ing he thought he would see the point at which it entered the woods at least. Running along with his eyes on the ground, he reached the top of a little knoll in a large field, and, in 8 cusory way, looked in all directions. Imagine his surprise to see the deer lying under atree just a few rods beydhd. With an- other stone he gave it a second pelt. This time he hit it on the head, and must have dazed it, for 1t sprang to its feet and ran directly towards him. Ast this juncture the boy grew desper- ate, and just as the deer sped by him he threw himself at it and caught it by one of it hind legs. Both went down to- gether and a fearful struggle ensued. Deer and boy rolled over and over— the marks of the combat were viewed by many people from the village later— until finally he got his knee on its neck and held it while he drew an old rusty penknife and cut its throat. After it was dead he carried it ack homa on his shoulder, and is now the hero of the town. When asked why he did not try to capture it alive, he replied: “I did think of that when I made up my mind to grab it, but it was to strong for me to hold much longer.” [t is supposed that the first blow the boy gave the deer must have injured it, else it would not have stopped to lie down such a short distance from the place he had frightened it. A Boy's FigHT A boy’s fine chinchilla storm overcoat for $4, worth $5.50, at Lyon 1 & Co's. THANKSGIVING DAY CoNCERT.—Ac- cording to its usual custom the Belle- fonte band will give an open-air concert, ‘in the Diamond, on Thanksgiving after- noon, provided the weather permits. The following program will be render- ed. March—* Mt Kinco.” Overture—*‘ The Diamond.” Polka —“The Queen.’ Romance—'‘Rippling Brooklet.” INTERMISSION. Waltz —¢“Love’s Dreamland.” Selection from “Martha.” Piccolo Solo—*The Canary,” 8. March—*‘‘Canton Halifaz.” Concert will begin at 2 o’clock p. m. 0 ND im nen ——See our swell, Englisch cut over- coats, in blue and black Kerseys, from $7.50 up. Matchless in quality, style and price. STtrUCK GAs Bur WATER INTER- FERED WITH FURTHER DRILLING.— There is great excitement in the vicinity of Karthause because the Salt Lick oil and gas company’s second well prospect has actually showed gas to be in that region. The Lock Haven Democrat tells of it as follows : The meeting of the directors of the Salt Lick gas and oil company in the office of county treasurer McCrea, last evening, was attended by president Isuac McCloskey, J. H. Heckendorn, O. T. Switzer, T. B. Budinger, M. D. Kelley, F. L. Coudriet, John Q. Miles, Samuel Christ, Hon J. W. Smith, Hon. J. H. Holt, the organizer of the company, was also present, as was George Rohn, of West Keating. W. W. Grove, the contractor, gave an account of the gas that had been struck at the well. He, however, stated that with the gas an immense flow of fresh water had been struck in the second sand, which with the gas was running continuously. This,he thought, would make it a useless expense to drill the well any deeper. He gave the opin- ion that from the gas and oil they had found in the first and second sands, there was certainly oil in that vicinity. It was then decided by the directors to stop drilling and if they could raise the required amount of funds they would put down another test well, as from the tests already made, they are confident that they can find a location where the sand is free from water. Several hun- dred dollars have been promiged if the location is made in Centre county. One of the directors this morning stated that he was firmly of the opin- ion that there would be a number of wells godown in that vicinity before long. Ifthe third well of the Salt Lick company is started, it will be drilled at a point in the opposite direction from the second well. You “ean buy 8s good lady’s cape at Lyon & Co's. for $3.50 as you pay $4.50 for elsewhere. Stormstown Statements. Water is still very low in the valley. Mr. J. H. Griffin and his good wife spent Sunday and Monday in Tyrone with their sons. Messrs. Brumbaugh and Test are drilling a well on the lot of Dr. J. A. Thompson. They are down 70 feet now and intend going deeper: Mr. Hicks is busy crushing stone for the roads and if the winter holds off long enough the tax payers of this end of the township might get their taxes worked out yet. William R. Way and his son Howard are spending this week in Philadelphia. The former has gene to consult some of the big doctors at ths hospital about au ailment that has been troubling him for some time. The lat_ ter will attend an Odd Pellows gathering. Is it any wonder that persons owning lands along the mountain object to peo- ple hunting in the woods adjoining their farms. Some time ago Mr. John W. Gray had too of his largest turkeys shot. .Augustine MecDivitt bas had nine fine ones killed seven of which were carried off. Alas, Alas ! the school board of this township is in a hole. The thistle seed didn’t go worth a cent before the election and now they have concluded to hold the crop until immediately preceding the spring election when it is thought it will sell like hot cakes in townships electing Republican school directors. HS A EE REET —— Things That Have Happened at State College. Merchant John H. Krumrine spent Tuesday in Bellefonte. President Geo. W. Atherton left for eastern cities'on Monday. : W. E. 8. Slagle is building himself a new house on Front street. Newton Showalter’s new house, on Front street, is nearly ready for occupancy. - Mrs. Edwin E. Sparks, is a guest et the pleasant home of Mrs. Louis E. Reber. Abner A. Miller has laid a new walk in front of his residence on College avenue. We noticed the venerable John, B. Mitchell, of Pine Grove Mills, about town on Tuesday. Jas. H. Holmes Jr., returned to Pittsburg, on Monday, to resume work for the Eelly & Jones Co. . The Rev. Hook, of Tennessee, preached in the Presbyterian church on Sunday evening. His sermon was well received by an attentive audience On Friday evening the Presbyterian church was enlivened by a sociable given by the junior Christian Endeavor Society, at which every one had a splendid time. Prof. John Hamilton, deputy secretary of agriculture, was at home over Sunday, and re- turned to Harrisburg on Mcday evening. Miss Julia C. Gray, the efficient secretary of the Experiment Station, is enjoying a very pleasant visit to her sisters in Philadelphia. Rev:Chas. T. Aikens, of Pine Grove Mills preached in the M. E. church, on Sunday eve- ning, a very able sermon, which was well apoken of by the crowd that packed the church to standing room. - W.S.N.E.