Highest of all In Leftvening Tower. mm ABSOLUTELY PURE A VETERAN SOLDIER'S LETTER. ' Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, Krik, l'a., Dec. 15, 1890. Messrs. Kditors : This is a beautiful morning, lake tnd bay as clear as crystal, not a boat in sight, save here ami there a fish boat. The large boats have all gone into winter quarters, some here and others at IlulTalo and Chicago. The life-saving crew were paid off on Sat urday and suspended until spring trade opens up again on the Lake. Their services here arc highly appreciated in saving many lives and a large amount of property. Their report appeared in the Krie papers. We have had no extremely cold weather so far this winty. The ground in and about the city is partially cov ered with snow ; around the Home lot and buildings there is very little to le seen, the wind blowing it away. We noticed in the market but few sleds on Saturday, spring wagons be ing used. The principal streets arc quite lively with sleighs people from the country and immediate vicinity coming in the city to trade laying in their holiday presents, in spite of the McKinley tariff, which the consumer in Erie has not yet felt. The laboring classes in this city have no reason to complain, wages being good and work plenty. . Mechanics are in demand, if we may judge from the ads. inserted in the dailies. A Herald reporter in terviewed some half dozen bank offi cers at their respective institutions on Saturday and was informed that the times and business with them were never better in the Lake city. They had plenty of money, to be had at reasonable figures, collections were easily made, the mercantile and all business of the city in a flourishing con dition, and that the trade on the Lake was exceedingly good this season, end ing about the first of the month. On Sunday after Thanksgiving, the dedicatory services in the new chapel took place before an audience of not less than 700 people. Long before the doors were opened the friends of the institution commenced to gather. The Home has a handsome chapel, and every one present seemed to be im pressed with the beauty of the recon structed building. Of the city minis ters present were: Rev. J. L. Strattoni who opened the services by an invoca tion; Rev. Frazier, of the Tabernacle church, followed with prayer; Rev. Bray, of the Simpson church, read a passage of scripture; Dr. Luccock, of the 1st M. L. Church, preached the dedicatory sermon, and used these words for his text: '"The Dedication of the Temple." He made the sermon a practical one, and applied it we 1 to the members of the Home. Rev. Cobb, of the Central Presbyterian Church, made a few fitting remarks, praising the sentiment that had origi nated such noble institutions as this Home and said if this one was better than similar ones, it was under the christain management of Major Tyson, who is our worthy commander. Rev. Wiard was also present, and after sing ing pronounced the benediction. The choir was composed of the command er's daughter together with some of the best vocalists in the city. The young organist showed a great deal of skill and proficiency. In the month of November, if my memory serves me correctly, we bur ied but two comrades, viz : William Sullivan, aged 45 years, of Pittsburg, who died on a Sunday the day imme diately after he entered the home, of consumption leaving a wife and chil dren. He desired to die in a soldier's home, and his wife brought him here and remained to attend his funeral on the following Tuesday. The other death was that of George Ehret, of Bucks county, well up m years. He served 4 years; was in a number of engagements. He left an invalid wife in Germany to whom he was regularly sending his pension money of $8.00 keeping $1.00 for his own use. The usual number are in the Hospital but we must say that the health of the people at the Home is good. At present those going out of the Home, on furlough and "for good" 1 about equals the numbers of new re cruits, two were dishonorably dis charged on last Saturday. Their re peated violation of the rules of the Home, by imbibing too freely in 'tangle foot,' were the charges brought against them. They were "railroaded" by the Quarter Master, on a Philadel phia train for that city, is my informa tion. There is a class of comrades here who do not seem to appreciate that they have a good home, and are continually finding fault with this or that until they are being shunned by the better thinking comrades. J In most cases the "crank" or "grumbler" never had things as good at his own home. Still that kind of people must exist. U. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 1889. Rroider The Examining Hoard examine ap plicants for pensions every Wednesday in the Government building. The Home soldiers applying under the law of the 27th of June last, have not yet been examined. They don't expect any money under that act in 18(0. Many claim to me that if they receive $u per month under the new depend ent act they can go home and live with their families. Others would receive the money and spend it in Krie and still expect to be kept in the Home at the State's expense. Every perron re ceiving a pension should make proper use of it and not throw it away for "booze", as no few do, if not sufficient to support himself. Apply the little monthly receipts towards keeping the wife and children (as many have both) and who are too sadly in need of that help, let it be ever so small. The doctors composing this board are men of large experience and capability. The Eric people are expecting Henry M. Stanley here during the lecture season. They have a course of fine lectures going on this winter. The Park Opera House is occupied every night with the very best traveling talent on the stage. The County Teachers' Institute for Erie has been held, and the city teachers, numbering about 150, hold local institute every few weeks, while the many churches are holding nightly meetings. On our return, about June 1, 1S91, we'll hardly know your town, with so many new buildings and the valuable improvement to the Court House. This latter work the tax payers of the I county should soon reconcile them 1 selves to, as it is for their comfort and I benefit more especially than for any one else that it is being made. The Columbia county papers all reach me regularly, and to some of us they are more interesting than our rations Success to your contemplated improve ments in your paper; many others have adopted the 8 page style and make ups. It will give you greater space and im prove the general appearance of the paper. Yours etc. w. h. j. Froe Instruction on Highway Construction. The condition of our public high ways, a subject long neglected in the rapid development of our country in other directions, is now receiving spec ial attention, and it is admitted that there is no feature of public economy that has a more important bearing upon the material interests of the state and its citizens. It is coming to be understood further, that there is a science of roadmaking, based upon well established principles and what ever the particular administrative system under which roads are con constructed and controlled, those who have immediate charge of them should be well instructed in these principles. European countries have long recog nized this and have especially trained expert engineers in charge of their highways, and the fine condition of the public roads in England, Germany, and France, is the result o!" the scien tific methods employed in construc tion and maintenance. In the United States, and particularly in our own State, the Superintendence of high ways is intrusted to private citizens, locally and temporarily appointed, without providing for the technical in struction and training, so essential to success. Owing to the bad condition of the highways of Pennsylvania and believing that a better knowledge of road construction would greatly help to improve them, and in as much as the Governor, under the authority of the State Legislature, has appointed a commission to recommend changes in our Road Laws, and in view of the probable demand for persons having a knowledge of this important branch of engineering, Lafayette College of fers to admit, free of tuition, to a class in Highway Construction in the Engineering Department, one person, duly qualified, from each county of the State, to be appointed by the Superintendent of Common Schools in their respective counties. If in a county no applicant applies for ap pointment, the said Superintendent shall have the privilege of appoint ing one similarly qualified applicant from any other county or State. The course of instruction will extend throughout the last two terms of the collegiate year, and will consist of lectures and recitations on the princi- !)les of construction and economical ocation of new roads to conform to condition of topography and traffic, and reconstruction of old roads, main tenance, repairs, methods of drainage, retaining walls, drains, culverts, simple bridges, plain surveying with compass and transit, levelling, draughting, esti mates of cost, contracts, etc. . All applicants should possess a good common school education. Board, with unfurnished rooms, costs from $3.50 to $5.00 per week. Lafayette CoLLhot, Eastou, Pa. A NOVEL WATCH NIG1IT. THE PROCEEDING3 AT AN AFRICAN CHURCH IN NEW JERSEY. A rioclc Thitt llnri Hern Tnmpcrrd ti lth Would Not Strlkn (tin Wltrhlnjr 1 1 ..nr. Till. Stnry of the Proillgnl Hon In Moil ern Vitrm. The nnnnnl watch mootlnjrof thetnom liers of tho African IViptixt church lit Tiiulmetx, N. J., a yenr or two ago wna in many renpocis n novel ono. For many yenrs tho snblo reiriiienta of tho little settlement in tho woods nenr Burlington havo been in tie habit of holilinit a watch meeting on New Year's evo. These meetings tire always well attended by old nnd young, and have often developed a great revival of re ligion in tlint tectiou. A year ago the wntch mooting was a fitilnre bcviuso tho preacher's watch Htopped nt half pHMt 11 o'clock, and tho fact was not diKcovered until daylight. To prevent a recurrence of that mintake it wna decided liwt year to have a big eight day dock, owned by "King" Lewis Armstrong, who hiut long enjoyed tho honor of ruling tho duxtitiiea of Timbttc too, repaired in proper shape and taken to the church to mark the piiw-sago of time. This was done, and tho clock wm put in the church just back of the pul pit where every ono could see it. And, to keep the clock in time, Elder Jordan and Elder Congo wene instructed to luive their watches wound up and net by railnwd time to avoid any poHtuhility of u nristiike. ThU tlxjr 0 greed to do. , Promptly at 8 o'clock the services be gan and the church was filled. "King" Lewis AniiBtroug sat in the pnlpit with Preacher Quutiii, and occasionally de voted a fow minutes to keeping the stove ml hot "Dis yer wntch meetingi" said Preach er CJu.inn, "will begin wid a hymn, Tmo goiu over Jording by and by.' You all knows do tune; hit's bin sung yer a good many yearn and hit means jus' as much now a hit ever diiL And when you am a niugin' it, brethering, doan for git to think what de words lueuu. De tune alone won't Rave yer fouU. Dar am plenty of good singers dat ain't got no mure 'ligion than a ckuuk. Siugin' am like prayin'. You has got to mean do words you is usin or you ain't no good." Tho choir, which was stationed jnst hnck of the stove, thereupon rained the tune. After two or three verses had been sung the entire congregation tegan to enter into the spirit of the occasion, swaying their bodies to and fro in time with tho music and keeping a peculiar sort of double time with their foet on the floor. As the verses were exhausted tho preacber would yell, "Swing de tnne ag'in! swing her ag'in!" This always had the desired effect. Finally they be came weary and a halt was ordered. "King" Lewis Armstrong next said a few words, in which he strongly advised tho young men of Timbuctoo to change their ways lefore it was too late. "Dar ain't no better time 'n now," he said. "Dis present time yon ortor quit yer ornery ways, forsake de exampnl of do wicked Herod and get into do ark of glory, wot am lighted wid electric light and full of groceries for de winter. We am jes' about gettin' into another year, and all of us orter to make np our mines to do better. Git away from de sins dat has kivered yon up, and if you die next year yon will bo coinfortabul in Aber ham's buzzuiu. What I'me tellin' you is facts. Taint no gness work. Ef you doan believe it look i.t dat prodigal son what de good book tolls us about. "Dor was a man dat was miter well fixed. He had a good job on his fod der's farm, had a boss and wagon to rise wlienever ie wanted it and no Sunday milkin' to da But liis heart wasn't sat isfied. He thought do old man wasn't farmin' do place right He 'lowed he could do a heap bettor a wukkin for his self, cos do ole man was behind do times. De proderigal he had been readm de 'tisementa in de pupers "bout men want ed to take big jobs and nuthin' much to do. So ho says: 'Guess I'll quit, olo man. Ghnmo what's comin to me," au' 111 try my luck Bommer else,' De old man tuk him at his word, gur him tho money and chased him out Out lie didn't make no money. He jos' fool it away on farm morgiges out west nnd lions racin' in tho eust till ho blowed it all in. Den he come back on de farm, and de olo man tuk pity on him, furguv him what ho done and give him a home ag'in. And dat's what de Lord '11 do for yon ef you doan put it oil too long." The effect of this on tho congregation was marked, and soon there were many sinners on tho mourners' bench. From that time until midnight there was sing ing nnd prayer until "King" Lewis' eight day clock struck 9 instead of 13. This raised a commotion and the clock was soundly denounced. "King" Lewis said: "Hit doan make no difference whut do clock strikes; look at de ban's and doyll tell you de time. Fact is, I bleeve dat ar young willyuw, Lord Garrison, lias been monkeyin' wid de striking tools iu dut clock anyhow." This was denied by the accused, and It was finally decided to refer the mutter of the time to Elders Jordan and Congo. There was just two minutes difference iu their watches, so a compromise waa struck by Congo setting his watch a minute fast Then, as both watches pointed to tho hour of 12, tho preacher blew a long blast on a tin horn, the wor shipers shouted and sang and the new year was started ou its way. New York Herald. Hon Sena. Bald Jack to Joe: "I'd glva a dims To know what your evolving Wltblu your mind; they must be prima ! Hiwolvea you're getting up tliii Unte." I Bald Joe to Jack: "Ttie tad Is I'm i UueolvedtoqultreaolvioK." 1 CuIcuko Tlmca. 1 The Annual Pest. Of all the Ills the new year breeds There's uone that triua your grit More than the little note Unit readat "Sir, will yon pleaao remit!" -Floating, Dyspepsia Makes tlm lives nf ninny ponplo mlncrabln, and often leads to lelf-destrtietlnit. IHntreM after eating, sour stomach, slrk headache, heartburn, Iom of appetite, a faint, "all cone" feeling, bad taste, mated tonpne, and Irregu-lai-lty of tho lioweln, aro DIStrOSS gomo of the ninro common AftOr symptoms, rijspepshi does bating requires careful, persistent Attention, nnd a remedy like Hood's Harsa parllla, which acts gently, yet atircly nnd efficiently. It tones the stomach and other organs, repulates tho digestion, creates a good appetite, nnd by thus Clflt overcoming tho local symp- Jj u toms removes tho s ympa- HeadaCrl thetlc effect of the disease, banishes the headache, and refreshes tho tired mind. " 1 havo been troubled with dyspepsia. I had but litllo appetite, and what I did rat Unarta distressed luc, or did me rV,arx litllo pood. In an hour DUrn after eating I would expo rtcnen a (alntness, or tired, all-pone feeling, as though I had not eaten anything. My trou ble, I think, was aggravated by my business, which Is thr.t of a painter, and from be lug morn or less shut tip In a Sour room with fresh paint. Last e. spring I took Hood s Sarsa- StOmaCH rllla took three bottles. It did me an Immense amount ef good. It gavo mo an appetite, nnd my food relished and satisfied the craving I had previously cxperlonced." Oeokoe A. Taok, Wutcrtown, Masc. Hood's Sarsapsrilla Bold by all dniirliita. f I ; six for (UV rrejmred only by C, I. HOOD A CO., Apotbarnrlea, Lowell, Uul. 100 Doses One Dollar 77m PhVatlriphla JVftt his won the foremost fiUce among enimylvar.U newspapers by the liter Illy, enterprise and ralrnens with which It. conduclH Its b'jMniKM, reports great events, and tliHcompletenem wltn which It record. Uy by day, the lire of the eli y, guie una country, II h Held Is worlil-wldt), hiiiI IIniUIT, Its special correspondents, ho liiMiiy and we:l oigAiiled, IU houivm of news so nunetrous, tlul It pp us to a wider cotiHt It ueney tit n any other niwspaier ever puhlllicd In euiiy.vxKl.i. 'The vmh," s.ild one of the managers of the Wentorn in ion Telegraph company, "now le ceives more lelegrapuifc news ilwn alt the uth-r I'litltiilfliilild nrirt)m)rrr rmiifnrl." 1 his state hient Is kUtliorlt.il lve and conclusive, kihI Tim I'ifra preterit n d . I ly vline.ccn to Iih tnnll. Its twelve to twenty-four bright ami lntoieBllng pages. Hut It Is not only by Its news enfei prise by the zcai, energy, and Integrity of Its lepuitem nnd C"rtespoiid nta th it 77m l'rr has won mid he d the conttdenett of Its m iuy IUoiihsimIs of readers, re pic-enttng every aie anil every con dition of Hie, every trudo and every profesHlon, i very faith nnd eve y political oplnlou. It Is the excellence and vailed luterexl oi Tim "red as a g. ihthI family Journal, appealing ro women as well as to men, which have made for It mi many friends at home, and extended Its reputation throughout the country, it pi lots every Impor tant event In the wold's piog'eas. The prlutlagot news Is always Its flrat busl nes", but Its co'.umns are also enriched by contri butions from the inrwt gifted special wilteiH, the ui'Mt fainoim uoveibttM, and some of the most eminent public men of the tune, 'I he literary engagement 4 already made for Isui, probably auipuHS in number anil variety, and nearlv etpul Iu ooMt, any contemporary inag.zlne, fjr the reld and lesourcesoi such a newspaper as Tht make It not only a dapy historian, but a dally forum and a dally tribune. Its steadily growing profits and Its steadfast constituency uot only demand, but Insure prog tewt '1 he gieatet author s as well as the bi lghu est news correspondents, nnd their largest pro nts derived from any Pennsylvania newspaper, as well as their best Pennsylvania audience, In Dally, Sunday and Weekly itvas. In politics The Prm Is Kcpuullcan, but It knows no other master than the people whose rights, aspirations, and needs 11 always defends. It has norneml-H to punish, no Individual politi cal ambition to foster or promote, and IstULser vlent to no pallidal! or clliie. Faithful to ths gieil body of readers anil voters , whom It truly represents, It, promotes lis own Inter, nt and in fluence by faithfully upholding theirs. Its edl to lain ate fearless and frank never captious Its news la always Impartial. In Its pages the workingmen nnds as ready audience ss Ilie capi talist. To all commercltl and lndui trial prog ress, to the best, thought and best action In every Hphere of human enterprise, It accords a generous and en Iglitened hospitality. In the columns or riw I'htiaiMphta rt Justice finds "all aeaoons bummer." TURKS OF TUB I'RHSS. By mall, postage free In the United States , aud Canada. Dally (except Sunday), one year, 1AC0 ' ' ' oue month, .5) " inc'udlng (Sunday), one year, T.aO " " ' one mouth, .t Sunday, one year, t.ou Weekly Preas, one year, 1.00 Drafts, Checks and other Remittances should be maue payable to the order of TO PKKSH COMPANY LIMITED, - 1 blladelpbla. Pa. PENSIONS ! VETERANS ! ! TIIK MKAUIMTY PENSION BILL. Act of June , 1H!, grants pensions to ull ex soldlcra nnd sailors who served so days or more In the Army or Navy during the rebellion, uud were honorably discharged, nnd who are now suffering from any permanent, mental or phy sical disability contracted since the wur or dur ing the wur whether from disease, injuries oj effects of old uge, nt the rate of from Id to tia per month, according to the degree of his disa bility for the performance of labor requiring the exertion of physical strength ; provided the dis ability Is uot due to vicious lialills. This pen sion Is not restricted to tho veterans who have to uiakc their living by liinil laluir, but Is etiiil ly due to professional men and clerks, providing they have un existing disability which would prevent the continuous exercise of the physical strcngt h of un iible-bislled man. Those who have upplleil under the general laws and w ho uro unable to prove up the pend ing cliilm can apply for uud secure this pension and then continue the prosecution of the former claim ntiil secure their iirreurs. If you ate now drawing u Kinall pension, say :!orflpcr mouth, you can take this pension lustead, and ir you have an application ou tllo for Increase or additional pension ror new dis abilities you can continue the prosecution of such claims while drawing the new pension, or you can tile un original clulm for a disability contracted In the service while druwlug pension under tins new act. Widows, chlldif n und depenpent mothers and father are entitled under this act and can sus pend tho prosecution of any pending claim, and take this pension, uud afterwards complete tho prior claim ami get arrears. Having bissi duly appointed an Agent accord ing to the rules und regulations of the Depart ment of the Interior lit Hie prosecution of such claims and having bad success In a numlHir of cases I am ulways prepared to give liiformutlon and assist claimants, aud will assure them suc cess If they arc uble to establish the facts us re quired by law. Those Interested should call soon aud claim their reward. GKOUCiK W. KTRRXEK, Karta Alurkri lot, Ulovuiabursj Pa. T-IS-flm. Dptrni't. Hl'HR GRIP tjtevl tackle Ulock 11AI.KTIIK COST or hoisting saved to Storekeepers, butchers, Karuiein, Ma chinists, Builders, Contractors and others. Admitted to bo tlm greatest liiiiiriiveriieni. evi itimi,, in blocks. Prelgiil prepaid. Write fin- catalogue. Fulton Iron k Engine Worki. Lstab. IH.Vi, lrj Hrush St., Detroit, .M leu B-ly.U MAKE A SMOTE OF ST! We begin the New Year by Marking Down all WINTER CLOTHING. STBM COATS AT COST. 0E10ATS at C-OST. CHILDREN AND BOYS, OLD AND YOUNG, CAN BUY CHEAPER THAN EVER AT LOWENBERG'S POPULAR CLOTHING- STORE. IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF - CARPET, 1T1ATTIKG, or OIli CJLOTII, YOU WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT W. H. BMOWEE'B 2nd Door above Court House. A new lot of Window Curtains received this week. ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO. DEALERS IX Cigars, Tobacco, Candies, Fruits and Huts SOLE AGENTS FOR Henry Mail lard's Fine Candies. Fresh Every "Week. SOLE AGENTS FOR F. F. Adams & Co's Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco. Role agents for the following brands of Cigars: Henry Clay, Londrcs, Norma!, Indian Princess, Sar.sar., Silver Ash. Bloomsburgf Pa. I 1 -J". C3-. "WELLS, JEWSLBB fe BPEIGIAN. Be sure and look at the display of JEWELRY, WATCHES, &c. FINEST LINE IN THE COUNTY. HAVE YOUB EYES FITTED FREE OF CHARGE AT J. G. WELLS'. ALL GLASSES GUARANTEED TO FIT. Prepared to turn out fine Watch and Jewelry Work of all kinds on short notice. All work guaranteed. emr WATERPROOF COLLAR or CUFF I THAT BE UP TO THE MARK lot to 2n 'needs no laundering, can be wiped clean in a moment. THE ONLY LINEN-LINED WATERPROOF COLLAR IN THE MARKET. CAN BE RELIED ON sputi Not to Disooiorg; BEARS THIS MARK. mark i
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