THE CAMERON COUNTY PRESS:
ESTABLISHED BY C. B. GOULD, MARCH 1866.
VOL. 38.
EMPORIUM TO MANILA
Mr. Fred Julian Writes a Series of ln«-
teresting Letters to the Press.
LETTER NO. 1.
ON BOARD STEAMSHIP VALETTA, BE
TWEEN COLUMBO, CYLON AND SINGA
PORE, JULY 20th, 1903.
Editor Press:
Perhaps a few lines in the shape of a letter
would be rather interesting to the readers of the
PBESS. We left Marseilles, France, on the after
noon of July 3rd and immediately sailed out into
the blue waters of the Mediteranean Sea and
after a sail of four days we arrived at Port Said,
Egypt, at the entrance of the Suez canal. This
port is the coaling station for nearly all the ships
going through the canal. The population is a
mixed one, chiefly Egyptian and Arabic, while
there are many Nubians and whites. To coal a
steamer here, they bring lighters, or large boats,
along side the ship aud at once a swarm of Egyp
tians and Arabians begin to carry baskets of
coal on board, each basket holding about fifty
pounds. The coal is very dry and dusty. So we
leave the ship while loading and go ashore,
knowing that in four or five hourß these natives
will have carried at least one thousand tons on
board and that on our return the ship will be
coaled., clean and ready togo through the canal*
at a speed of not more than seven miles an hour,
to Suez, eighty-seven miles across a portion of
the Sahara Desert and part way through waters
from the many mouths of the Nile. On arriving
at this port and it might be said while on the
Mediterranean, we are pleasingly disappointed
as to the heat; developed very hot weather but
up to this time had not found the themometei to
soar above 88 degrees fah., yet it was close and
hot, something like our close sultry summer
days. To land we hired a native boatman and
paid him six cents to land us on a beautiful stagej
We were immediately surrounded by natives, al_
having something to sell or wanting to be en
gaged as guides or beggars or somebody.
Finally I engaged an Arabic guide who pre
sented me with a card stating he had been a
guide for Gov. Taft" etc., six months before.
We next hired a two horse carriage to take us
around the city. (I may say Port Said has a pop"
ulation of 65,000 and Is built on the ground
taken from the canal when building.) This took
us about an hour. For this ride I paid fifty cents,
or really two English shillings. As soon as we
left our carriage our guide took charge of us, his
chief aim seeming to be to stear us into bazaars
or shops, places of amusement. We were con"
ducted into several elegant bazaars, where you
could buy almost anything-jewelry, post card 8
or pictures, Egyptain drawn work, needle work'
Japanese bric-a-brac, or anything else. Unfortu
nately for me the line of ships that I traveled on
had a custom that all must dress for dinner, BO I
had to purchase some full dress shirts in this
town—well made and good tit for $1.50 each. I
was taken to a large bazaar where it seemed
they had a plenty of everything for sale one
could wish for on a voyage, and a thousand
things he did not need. We went all over the
city, I think, everywhere beseiged by beggars,
conjurers or people selling something. Feeling
hungry we went to the best hotel aud had a One
dinner as could be ordered for price—seventy-five
cents. While eating some musicians would
come and play a tune or two and then, of course,
beg for money. As soon as one left another
came, or some conjurers would 6pread a mat and
do some slight of hand tricks or acrobatic feats-
All seemed bent an gettting all they could out of
foreigners. At last we goon board ship, feeling
glad to get away, ready togo on the journey. It
does not take long to make the start, but we
could not help wondering how the canal looked,
(We had some idea from reading about it and
from pictures bought in Port Said) if it was wide
enough for two ships to pass and if was deep
enough for our ship, for we knew it would take
27 feet of water to float us in the canal. It turn
out that our fears were groundless, for we passed
through in sixteen hours. There is not much to
interest one while going through, for It is water
mostly on the Egyptian side and desert on the
Arabian. Once in a while we would meet an
Arab baud going over the desert or along the
canal with their camalr; or see an image in the
sky over the desert as If we were looking at beau,
tiful trees or open sheets of water
We are not sorry when it is time togo to bed_
In the morning, early, we are awakened by
clanking chains, the monotonous refrain of the
quartermaster as we hear him call "deep five,"
'.deep four," etc., wo know we are in shallow
water and the ship is feeling her way along t
ready to drop anchor. We hasten on deck to see
Suez about three miles away; hope bright for a
sail to the shore, to learn we are not going to
stop any length oi time. By this time there are
natives in boats along side and you have the
latest telegrams brought on board here and for
the first time we learn of the Pope's illness. We
buy some post cards, fine grapes and a few other
things and then are ready for the Red Sea with
all its heat and our next port thirteen hundred
and eighty miles down the Red Sea. It is no
long until we are Informed that it is the only
clump of trees on shore any where, (for there it
no vegetation on the mountains along the Red
Sea,) is the place were Moses crossed with the
children of Israel and where even to-day is a
well called Moses' well. It seemed to us this was
the only place he could have crossed for it is the
only break in the chain of mountains for many a
mile. We expected to see Ml. Sinai inland
forty-five miles but unfortunately the sky was
too hazy and we could,not see it. The writer has
often seen pictures of the mountains around
Egypt, Red Sea aud Holy Laud and noticed the
peculiar colors of the mountains. We could not
understand but can do so the better now. The
mountains seemed almost all colors, caused by
the different slrates of rock and the different
angles the sun rays strike them. After four and
a half days sailing on a sea smooth as could be,
but as hot and close as it well could be. we drop
pel auclior In the beautifol laud locked harbor
of Aden, Arabia, not more than twelve degrees
notrliofthe equator. Aden is supposed to be
one of the hottest and dryest places on the globe
no rain in two years. Here again we weie "dis
appointed at not landing, but really it made no
difference because outside of the garrison for
British troops, the town is small—that is the for
eign quarters, but the native town is fairly large
The water usel there is condensed from the sea,
the plant beini constructed by the British gov
ernment. We had no sooner lowered our anchor
than many natives c«uie on;board. Their chief;
barter seemed to be feathers. As Arabia is the
home of the ostrich, feathers are offered in every
variety—small ouee and large ones, Biuglo or iu
bunches, boas or fans—it made no difference. If
you did not wish their wares you could purchase
a diamond, ruby, saphire, opal, or almost any
thing. It you did not wish rings you certainly
did post cards. It.is wonderful what quantities
of these cards are bought by tourists. The chief
trade is feathers and they are really cheap. By
this time I have learned not to pay what is ask
ed, or half of it, for any article except post cards,
which are two cents. But feathers! Here if
a lady is fond of feathers can revel at little
expense. I am almost afraid to tell you the
prices, for fear you will say "Don't." But you
could buy a handsome white ostrich feather, at
least eighteen inches long for a dollar or less, (if
you don't believe it call on me when home aud
I will show you) a n ice boa four feet long for
.59, or a nice fan for from fifty cents to three
dollars. I could by fide white tips for I did not
need them and less cared to swell Uncle Sam's
treasury more than necessary. The town is built
at the foot of some very high barren mountains 1
together with the garrison and forts;it looks very
pretty from the ship. The writer will be glad to j
show you pictures of this town, as well as
others. After delivering mail and receiving other
we sailed for Colombo, Ceylon, six days sail, or
2093 miles across the Indian ocean. The first
night out from here was the first time we could
see the north star low down on the horizon
north, and the southern cross low down on the
horizon south. All the time since leaving Port
Said we have noticed the days get shorter, until
»t present the sun sets about si* o'clock and at
six-thirty it is dark. You know that at the equa
tor night and day are of equal length the year
around. We expected quite a shaking up on the
Indian Ocean and were not disappointed. Up to
this time we had been sailing in inland sea a*
now we are in the open ocean in the very worst
time of the year for the Monsoons are on. The
wind blows across the Indian Ocean from south'
west to northwest for three months, not always
with the same violence but at all times sufficient
to cause you to wish you were somewhere else-
These winds together with the heat, cause a
great amount of evaporation, the water evapo
rated is carried across the sea to India and gives
them, the Hindoes, their rainy season. Well,the
monsoon is now at its height. This causes a
very heavy sea and for two days our ship was
tossed about considerable and rolled much, often
rolling as much as thirty-five degrees—once
thirty-nine degrees. You almost expected the
ship to roll over, or as the sailors say "turn
turtle." After two days of this fearful rolling,
the sea became much calmer and living was
again decent, after six days, or yesterday morn
ing. we came to anchor in the harbor of Col
ombo, Ceylon. Up to this at no time had the the
niometer shown over 95 deg. fah., but we suppos
ed when we came to anchor here aud had on sea
breeze it would be much hotter, but at no time
during the day wa9 the heat excessive—the the
mometer not registering over 85 deg.
Here as elsewhere, as soon as the ship came to
anchor, we were again surrounded by native
boats. The chief barter here was precious
stones, Saphires taking the lead. It would take i
pages to give even a feeble description of this 1
people and country. There you see the native
clad or naked, as you please; the fishermen wear
only a small cloth around their loius. You
might almost call them naked. The common
coolie wears only a cloth around his loins. Ilun
dreds of them coolies came around the ship aud
aboard for here we took on much freight and
coal. The native fishing boat is a peculiar affair*
It looked to me as if they took two logs and
squared them to make the length and three
shorter logs for width; any way the boat looked
like a small pointed raft. Scores of these passed
our ship far at sea in full sail, the water even
flowing over the boat. Each boat had five or
six men on board, all standing up, apparently, at
a distance, naked, but as they came closer we
saw they had a small cloth around their loins.
There they have a boat called the Catermerau*
It is the funniest looking object I ever Haw: it is
perhaps 20 feet long, feet high, and about one
foot wide. The native kneels in this boat to sail
or row it. On one side of this boat, at each end,
a long, bent pole is run out and fastened to a
pointed log, which glides on the water asthe boat
sails along, and prevents it from capsizing.
These boats are wouderftil sailers and are taken
to sea quite a distance; we met thein every twenty
miles from laud. Here, as at Port Said, boys and
men swam along side the steamer and will dive
in the sea for any coin you may throw them.
One boy climed up the ship's side at Colombo, a
distance of twenty-five feet from the water and
dove from there for a six-pence and caught it in
the water, swam to the surface with it in his
hand. Here I had to laugh, for these divers, to
attract our attention, ail at once began to beat
their sides and arras and sing 4, Tra ra, ra, boom
da ra." It was very comical to see them. Just
after lowering the anchor, my attention was
called to a white ship entering the harbor, firing
ofl her guns. She turued out to be one of our
cruisers, the Raleigh, just entering port. I was
glad to see the old flag floating once more—it was
the first sight I had of it since leaving home. I
afterwards saw some more stars and stripes and
soon learned that the Cincinnati and Albany
were there. I did not feel so lonely after that
and talked with some of the crews on land. Can
you fancy an American's feelings, ten thousand
miles from home, gazing on his flag, the first
one seen in weeks. Of course * asked my Eng
lish friends if they did not think it was a beauti
ful flag, etc., etc., and we had quite a friendly
chat about Uncle Sam and John Bull. About
eight o'clock in the morning (Sunday) the Com
pany's steam launch came alongside and took all
who desired ashore. I forgot to say that here we
change ships and goon board the Valetta, as our
good, staunch Victoria goes onto Australia, while
we are now bound for China. We wanted togo
first on boaud the Valetta and look up our new
quarters, but she was flying a yellow flag. We
knew if we went on board her we could not go
ashore again for she was in quarantine. She
came from Bombay, where the bubonics plague
rages and no one on her was allowed to land.
There was no sickness on board, neither then or
now. We landed at the regular landing wharf
where we at once saw the native in all his glory;
some overdressed and some underdressed, in all
colors aud styles. We, six of us, concluded to
goto the hotel, three miles away, ou the sea
shore, for breakfast. We caught a ride in a
rickershaw, a small two wheeled vehicle pro
| pelled by a native cow, and start, on a slow run
the entire distance. We of course start ougli
the business part of the town, then a part of the
native quarters, passing their shops. The street,
or road, lined with cocoanut trees or banana
trees, bread fruit or some other, bicycle riders*
men on horse back or in carriages, natives driv
ing the sacred cow of India in wogons, etc. We
say sacred cow, but from the way they are worked
here I judge they are not very sacred.
At last we arrived at a magnificent hotel and
had an elegant breakfast of several courses—fish
"Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable." —WEßSTEß.
EMPORIUM, PA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,1903.
fowl, meats, fruit in abundance for 75
Here the better class of native dealers bore you
to death to purchase his wares, chiefly fancy In
dia laces, table covers, elegantly worked silk
dress patterns, in fact almost every conceivable
article of merchandise, and all seemed to be very
cheap. I was asked by one of them, three pound
ten, or $17.50, for a table cover which was after
wards bought by one of the party for five dollars.
I do not think it could be bought at home for five
times this amount. After breakfast we again
entered our rickshaw and went through the cin
namon gardens, where we saw all kinds of native
fruit trees growing, viewed elegant dwellings,
lakes, heathen temples and Christian churches
everywhere meeting native men and women)
mostly men in all kinds of clothing, gay and dull,
red or black—it made no difference what it was.
it seemed to me. At last, after making _ circuit
of the city, we are brought toanother hotel, close
to the landing stage, where we paid for our con
veyance and dismissed the native. He had taken
us nearly nine miles, on a run most of the time.
For his services I paid mj native sixty-two cenU
and my friends who had been here before said I
paid entirety too much, as thirty-two cents was a
great plenty.
After being on shore about five hours we again
went on hoard ship and after a wait of one or
two hours, started on our voyage to Penang and
Singapore, another 3,600 mile ride, British porta
in the Malay Peninsula, Hong Kong, China, and
Shanghi, China. The first land we expect to see
are the islands of Sumatra, belonging to the
Dutch, which we will sight, if all is well, Tuesday
evening. It will take us eleven days to reach
Hong Kong, where I expect to leave the ship, if
I do not do so at Singapore, for it Is tiresome,
very, so long on shipboard. If I had known it
was as cool at Colombo as it was, or that it was
such a beautiful place, I would have arranged to
ha*e spent a week there. In some of the
nucs in Colombo where they were shaded by the
Banyou trees, it was delightfully cool and pleas
ant.
Pardon this long letter, but I could not write
less if I wrote anything, and much more should
have been written to do justice to Port Said, the
Canal, Red Sea, Colombo, and in fact all placeß
touched at and seen. If, when I come home,
you want some more points in detail I will be
ready to give them. I will if I can finish up the
balance of the voyage when I arrive at Manila,
which will be about August Bth, unlesß the ship
it putin quarantine at some port, and I canrot
get there by that lime.
FHBD JULIAN.
Pleasure Trip.
A pleasure party, consisting of Mrs.
Lyman Lewis, Mrs. Lewis Barton, of
Jersey City, N. J., and F. J. Lewis en
joyed a day's outing that will long be
remembered, having passed a pleasaut
day on Emporium And Rich Valley R.
R, visiting the several camps con
nected with C. B. Howard & Com
pany's extensive lumber operations.
They left on the early "Flyer" made
first halt at Camp No. 13, on Cooks
Run, thence climbing the mountain to
the headwaters of North Creek, halting
at Camp No. 18 while provisions were
unloaded in double quick time, after
which the mighty engine climbed up
to camp No. 21, where we had the
pleasure of eating a dinner fit for a
Kiug, prepared by Mr. Geo. Bigler
and wife. To digest this excellent
meal we took in the sight of old Har
per's Ferry, so familiar to our old citi
zens. Now we started again taking
the line leading to Sam Lewis' camp,
where we must confess we were able
to eat a lunch and relished it. It beats
all what an appetite one finds after a
ramble in the woods, especially when
the lunch is prejiared by so excellent a
cook as Mrs. Whitman. Mrs. Barton
says it is something wonderful to see
the land, over which as a child she
roamed, once a dense forest of un
broken timber, now almost denuded
and a railroad running in every direc
tion. We believe it will be a long time
before the city lady will forget her trip
over C. B. Howard & Company's
lumbering operations. The enjoyable
trip was appreciated by the party, who
desire to tender their thanks to the
foremen and cooks of the several camps
for kindness shown to them. The
train men, kind and polite, also have
our thanks for courteries extended.
XXX -
Fatal Accident.
Philip Mead, an old resident or Sin
namahoning, was struck and instantly
killed by Buffalo Flyer, No. 14, at the
crossing at Wyside,yesterday morning,
beween 12:00 and 1:00 o'clock.
Mr. Mead was one of the old settlers of
this placel and a veteran of the civil
war. He leaves a wife and five grown
up children, four of whom are away
from home; James, the youngest, re
sides with his parents. Mr. Mead in
tended to resign his position as track
walker on Oct. Ist, being too old to do
the work any longer, and one more
night of service would have been his
last on duty. A freight train going
west at the time is supposed to have
attracted his attention causing the ac
cident. * # *
The Sons of Temperance.
The regular meeting night for the
Sons of Temperance will be on the
second and fourth Tuesdays of each
month.
GEO. D. NEIDLINOER, R. S.
All Smokers smoke the 'W. H
Mayer" hand made cigar, the best five
cent cigar on the market. Be sure you
ask for it. 24-tf.
Rummage Sale.
The ladies of Emmanuel Church
Choir Fund will inaugurate another
Rummage Sale, to commence Oct.
9th and continue until all goody
are disposed of.
Substantially Remembered.
Rev. W. A. Pugsley and wife,
who left Emporium this morning
for Erie, were pleasantly and sub
stantially remembered by the
youug people of the Baptist Church
last evening.
A Public Fountain.
Hon. A. B. Mann and Mr.
Thompson, of Coudersport, have
placed a public fountain, for man
and beast, in the most public place
in Coudersport, costing 51,500.
This beautiful testimonial to their
deceased parents and wife is indeed
a very creditable act on the part of
Coudersport'a citizens. Would
that some of Emporium's monied
citizens would do likewise and
thereby hand their names down to
posterity.
Agricultural Fair.
The attention of the PKEBS read
ers is directed to the advertisement
of the Agricultural Fair and Pic-
Nic, published on oth page of this
issue. It is IK ped there will be a
large attendance from all sections
of the county. While gotten up in
double quick time it is very evident
the effort will be a success. Bead
the list of prizes offered and enter
the contest, everybody. This week
Saturday.
Seriously 111.
While Mr. and Mrs. J. 11.
Wheeler, of Rural Valley, Pa.,
(formerly of Emporium,) were
visiting at Bradford, Pa., Mrs.
Wheeler was taken suddenly ill, on
Saturday. Dr. E. O. Bardwell, of
this place, was called to Bradford
on Monday in consultation. The
lady, we regret to inform the PRESS
readers, is in a very precarious
condition. Mrs. E. M. Hurteau,
of Emporium is at the bedside of
her daughter.
Ideal Offices.
I)r. F. C. Itieck has removed his
dental offices to the commodious
rooms in the Climax office building,
West Fourth street, where he will
be better prepared than ever to
serve his patrons. Dr. Itieck is
now well fixed, as the boy would
say, having one of the handsomest
homes in the county, "Newton
Terrace," and now having rounded
out his idea with an ideal office.
He should be in a happy state of
mind.
A Popular Idea.
The Keystone Park is being giv
en the finishing touches for the
Agricultural Fair and Pic-Nic and
it is surprising whatalarge amount
of work has been accomplished
since the idea was adopted to hold
a Fair this year. Burgess Howard
and Dr. Heilmau are giving the
idea their undivided attention.
The grounds are admirably located
for such purposes, and when the
proposed buildings are completed
ample accommodations will have
been provided for stock, horses, etc.
A large and handsome covered pa
villion has been completed and fitted
for dancing, pic-nic parties, etc.
Those of our citizens who have
not visited these grounds will be
surprised to note the ideal prepara
tions. Don't forget the date of
Fair—next Saturday.
A Romantic riarriage.
"One of the prettiest weddings
of the season." That is the ac
cepted phrase and it really belongs
to a quiet little ceremony that took
place at the Eagle Hotel, Sunday
evening, says an Addison corre
spondent.
The bride was not arrayed in
shimmering white nor was she at
tended by maids in picture hats.
She was a gentle lady, whose hair
| had long been tinged with gray and
| the bridegroom, though straight
and robust, conceals not his 07
years. They came over on the
excursion from Wharton, Pa., and
registered as Mrs. Julia Rockwell
and James M. Walker. Their
combined ages were 133 years and
the wedding is said to be the cul
mination of a long romance of an
engagement that stood the test 40
years.
Many a man who boasts that lie
is laying up treasures in heaven is very
careful to takeout a fire insurance policy."
Institute Oct. 19th to 34th.
Monday, Oct. 19th, the teachers of
Cameron county will assemble in their
annual session. An outline of the
week's program will be of interest to
our people and we accordingly present
for their information a list of the talent
to be featured. Among the day in
structors are two gentlemen who need
no introduction to our citizens, Prof.
F. H. Green and Dr. S. C. Schmucker
of the West Chester State Normal
School. The opportunity to hear these
eminent educators should be availed of
by all. They are absolutely unsur
passed in their respective departments.
They have a manner of imparting truth
that is both informing and entertaining.
Prof. Green will be here three days
while Dr. Schmucker's engagement is
for the entire week.
Monday evening the Dunbar Com
pany, Male Quartette and Bell Ringers
—with Ralph Dunbar the American
will hold the boards. This
Company combines novelty and versa
tility and will prove a popular favorite.
Their tour last season was a veritable
triumph, unable to meet the demands
for their services, many calls had to be
refused by the bureau.
Tuesday evening Mr and Mrs. Fran
cis Labadie, of Philadelphia, Character
Delineators, will render selections from
the great authors, with critical remarks
in duologue. The program will also
include humorous recitale and will be
a decided departure from anything
heretofore attempted in Emporium.
Wednesday night the Rev. J. Wesley
Hill, D. D., the eloquent pastor of the
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church,
Harrisburg, will lecture on Brain vs.
Brawn. Dr. Hill's Church will be re
membered as tendering the use of its
beautiful building to the legislature at
the time of the destruction of the State
Capitol by fire. He is a man of superb
attainments and is regarded as one of
the leading pulpit and platform orators
of the day.
The course will close Thursday eve
ning with the Ernest Gamble Recital
Company that made such a delightful
impression here a year ago. Mr. Gam
ble, Basso, has been studying in Europe
the past summer. He has surrounded
himself with a company of the most
capable artists procurable. Mr. Edwin
M. Shonert is in the first rank as a pi
anist, while Miss Bertha Webb has a
national reputation as a violinist.
During the season of 1902-3 she ap
peared in 250 concerts, covering nearly
every State in the Union. She also has
spent the last summer abroad in study.
Inartistic merit this attraction is un
surpassed.
All the evening attractions will be
given in the opera house except that
for Wednesday night when the opera
house will be occupied by a theatrical
company, necessitating that the lecture
be delivered in the courthouse.
The price of the course tickets will
be |1.25 each and will be for sale at
an early day. The patronage should
be the most generous.
(Jame of the Season.
The greatest base ball game of the
season will be "pulled off" next Sat
urday at Keystone Park, the combat
ants being the Leans and Fats, com
posed of the following home talent (?):
LEANS.
Josiah Howard, Rev. J. M. Robert
son, Dr. Rieck, C. W. Rishell, Frank
Mundy, O. B. Barnes, Chas. Felt, Jas.
Wright, H. S. Lloyd, A. F. Andrews.
FATS.
Jos. J. Lingle, Andrew Brady, Ed.
White, C. W. Shaffer, A. C. Blum, G.
S. Allen, H. O. Haupt, Jas. Earl, H. H.
Mullin, Geo. Walker, Jr., E. S. Rhodes,
F. P. Rentz, F. P. Strayer.
No side remarks allowed and the first
oue to violate this rule will be immedi
ately shot—in the neck.
Chicago-the "Tough" Among Cities.
Lincoln Steffen's Chicago article
which appears in the October McClure's
makes inspiring reading. "Chicago:
Half Free and Fighting On" 5s the
graphic phrase in which Mr. Steffeus
sums up the civic status of Chicago.
For Mr. Steffens finds Chicago an ex
ample of reform—"Yes, Chicago," he
says, "first in violence, deepest in dirt;
loud, lawless, unloving, ill-smelling, ir
reverent, now, the 'tough' among
cities"—Chicago, in Mr. Steffens's
opinion has fought more persistently,
more pluckily, and more succesfully
against the evils of American municipal
government than any other of our
great cities It is the story of this re
form that Mr. StefTens tells, and ft is a
fine story and a hopeful one.
In the good old winter time is when
you are generally in need of good
warm clothing, and as that time is ap
proaching you should consult N. Seger
as to supplies.
TERMS: $2.00—51.50 IN ADVANCE.
WEATHER REPORT.
(Forecast by T. B. Lloyd.)
FRIDAY, Rain.
SATURDAY. Fair.
SUNDAY, Fair.
BRIEF riENTION.
Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
N. Seger has the stock. Prices down.
Do not forget to attend the cooking
school.
We publish the auditors' report of
Shippen school district this week.
A new house for rent. Apply to C.
C. Wiley. 32 . tf
Street Commissioner Mundy is cer
tainly doing an excellent piece of work
on Fourth street.
Quite a large number of Masonic
brethren went to Ridgway to-day to
attend Commandery session.
The cooking school will open Thurs
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, with a free
lesson, to which everybody is invited.
The Courier alleges that there is a
man in Knoxville who snores so loudly
that he jars the panes of glass from the
windows.
W. G. Bair, with commendable en
terprise, promptly secured several
views of the wrecked bridge, last week.
Nothing like being up-to-date.
Society women, of Addison, will give
a full fledged circus, street parade,
freaks and all. The proceeds will he
devoted to charitable work.
When you come to the Fair it will be
an opportune time to fit yourself out
with a complete wardrobe for the win
ter. The most ...ace to do this
is at N. Seger's.
An exchange says that a sweet inno
cent girl marrying a drunkard or gam
bler to reform him, is like putting a
hog into the parlor. It don't hurt the
hog, but it ruins the parlor.
An exchange reports that within the
past ninety days over $13,000 in fees
and fines have beon collected from
dealers in impure foods in Pennsyl
vania by the State pure food depart
ment.
Many a farmer'e son or daughter is
straggling miserably and hopelessly in
the city as an underpaid and over
worked nobody, who might be enjoy
ing the broader, freer, cleaner, better,
saner life on the old home farm. When
the farm boy or girl gets the city fever,
only the drastic medicine of miserable
experience will check or cure it. Fool
ish pride, false ideals, indolerence and
ignorance mislead many young men
and women.—N. Y. Farmer.
An exchange tells of a boy entering
a car and leaving the door open behind
him when an old man sitting near
thundered: "Was you brought up in a
barn ? Shut the door!" The boy did
as he was bid, bat the tears were 6een
to trickle down his cheeks. "There,
there, never mind, lad, of coarse you
wasn't brought up in a barn." "That's
just it." blubbered the boy, "I was, and
every time I see a jackass it brings it
all back to me."
Want to be a man do yon? Well,
you may attain the age of twenty-one
and a stature of five feet six and not be
a man. Age and size don't make a
real man. Some men, when grown,
are as useless as when they were boys
in fact, a worthless boy is usually
worthless when he grows up to a man'a
size. The real man grows up from a
manly boy. The habits he forms in
youth stay with him. Now is the time
to make yourself what you hope to be
in after life. It will be too late when
yoa are grown.—Ex.
Just let your subscription go. It's
only a small sum—the publisher
doesn't need it. If he asks you for it
get as hopping mad as you can and
tell him to stop your paper you never
read it anyhow. Go home and borrow
your neighbor's. When the reporter
calls always bo busy. Make him feel
as if ho was intruding. When the ad
vertising or job man calls, say you
don't need to advertise—everybody
knows you; that you will get along
without printed stationery—it's too ex
pensive; that business is slack and you
must economize. Never drop into see
the editor unless you want a compli
mentary notice or a lengthy obituary
for a bereaved relative. Never recom
meud the paper to anyone; when you
speak of it say, ''Yes, we have a little
sheet.,' Keep it up a year or two and
you will have a dead | newspaper, a
dead set of merchants and a dead
town.— Exchange.
Removal Notice.
I have moved my Dental Office to
the Climax Powder office building
West Fourth street. Office hours from
nine to twelve; from Qne to five.
F. C. RIECK, D. D. S.
32-2t.
NO. 32-