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I ust tern hoc tlts ou the hr aud tiavo worked him 1 ur live years smce and hn not Iwn Uuur. Yours truly. WM X. CXRI GEfl!IIAVlWS, X. Vov. 2, Dr. B. J. Ef.xdai.Is Co., - Knosburph Pll, Vt Oentu : In pra!sf KemlnU's Saviu Cure I ifM ay. that a year oo I hail a valuai-lw.tmi hom le come very lmiM tiot-k eitlnri:t airl fwMt-n. Tim hoi-!H.knih alMHit here (w e ii;ivr 1m Vrh ritatry Sr fCton here) pniniuinrtil lus i.ttMt'nfss IIimmJ Simvtn jr TboroUKhin, tUeyaLl tol nt tlere j'iVr for il ho iM-vanieah-Mit i;Helu,r.i 1 rim aiihretl hiiisi altnntt wonliU' A lri nJ t--td tho mrit of your KeiHl..lis R-:iviii Ctir', j I lioULtht a lMttlf. nil I I ttiiild -ry it;.inly prC luiprovftiients inmifliuie:v f i-in ls i.uiii-erate the lKttle wan UM-il u( 1 .-i:ri. tit-i fhtt it wm joint? him a ureal ileal of i UMriit,nfcmirMl tKMtle iiihJ U'fttre it ;w m1 Uf jj y krs wua CiiTf 1 and hit lwen in t tieii:ii - eov -wr4i all the neuiioii kiiilo .t At.i il. hhoviint; Anninra iitnn of iu I cntw.lrr yir Kcrii:iM'js &strvia iiurm valuable niediciiie, nnl lr stw.uld ta ewrjr BCalile iu the laud. Iteijrt f i 1 1 mw, KUUfcXK rWTTT. Prle $1 pr bottle, or six brwtlr for 5V XH dmir pistn have It or can get It for ymr it v IU b svaiit any addres? on reoeijvtof rriri irytte proprie- J. DK. H. J. KEP.IL 0., Enortbarca jFmli. IrruiffuU VLD BY ALL DRaJCKTS. octlu mi.ly. Ask my ngentn for V. I.. Douglas Sh.es. If not lor mhIo in )oar plux-r uk )ir dealer lo scud for rufiijouee, ecnre tbe atceney, and get I hem lor ou. TAKkl NO M BSTITI TIuI WHY IS THE W. L. DOUGLAS S3 SHOE GENTLEMEN THE BEST SHOE III THE WORLO FOR THE MONEY It Is a fMauilfM Mh't-p, with i:t tui-kH or wax thread to hurt the fet; nuule the bcKt Jlne calf, atvllhh anil easy, and brnimse trt ntuhe num mhaem of thlm xjrtttie nun nn nthrr miiT'Vr'fwrisr,4t -quaU baou wwcfl xhtsf ewthit' from 4. to SVuu. CC OU isrnnhir II -tiid-oewed, the finest ealf 4) J m hhiH evi-r ttATiTcd lor AT.m; efnali Krrueh imMirti'4 MtuM-f, whUli ott f roin 9-u ' ' r.iHi. C OU I Innd-rvrrd V1 Xioe, linn rait. V1 1 Mtylifdi, iiniifrtalilf and duratde. The ln;-t hUim ever offered at thin rite-; -umie Rrade an ru-tom-niate she- rostlui; f rtrm $h.i iu Ailui. CO )0 I'olit-r Short aT7rri itallroad Mn VVi and JMTl'arrler-al vrmr thejir: tl no calf, rW Aiitli-S isnioth liisidi. havy thn-e Mrlca, extn n edf nc pair will wrar a yar. oO fine cnll'i 110 hrrier herver offered at U -Cn a I hi price; otitt trial -win nnJnce thoeo wild want a shoe for comfort an! arirviro. SO l s5-00 U orkiitumnn't Khoes Ca-a ure vt-ry Mmot; and durlio. Thw who h:ive fciven t-wfii a trial wJU w-raj" a0 4sther make. BVC' mud Mr-lMMkl ahoen am UTO worn hy the bts evrw rhere; theysell m theTr ftteritn, n the inewaviiaif aalew nhiw. rarl SrkfC 3.0 llan-fewrd Mioe. best I-C1U ICD lt iie.'lu, vt-rr ay Uj:-taaij French iuiortrd Khot itsMlnprfroTii U.tt n I.adtew e.-IO. i.0 and 1.73 ho for 3Ilwsrthe hent fine lAmgoLa. isryllfdi ad durabaa. 4 a Ml ion. He that W. l. katriaA" luniue aud prtc Aro atanipen on lhetRort'm of rarh Ahua. 0. T. ROBERTS, Aajent. Fhfnnbnrff, Fa. iul-3, Soi . a m vnr ! tv-fna? vnarle t J 4a at. Was-tin,!"."-"-- W aa. Mnaiac, ul insr in.. ks tMwkrls, bttf w rmm la h aqMsakly Ihw In ram rVsa m la a Uay mi ais1 tart, aw4 Mira aa yaa un. bulk mrm, all iki. I mmy aanrt mfSca. ran cwMMsnrr at swvata, f. sfl) voar riajf siar MutissrBta oiIt Ifco work. AU krw. liraai fat M RK fa atrv wrlisr. W aiart ka. famUheHfr vrrrrliitist- t: - II. Y. M'..UdL1 IraruvsL 1AKIK I l.Al.s tUKK. Ail.lrrailMi.1, hriS43t a tO. lUKTLA.Ml, RAIN a. ROIJER'J' EVANS, UNDERTAKER, AJfD MANUFAOTUBEK OP and dealer In all kinds ol KCKNITUHE, I A rail Una el UatkeU always en band.-V I Bodies Embalmed WHEJf KEtlUIKED. Apt S3 84 NOT DEAD YET! VALLIE LUTTRINCER, atAacrTACTrkkB OP TIN, COPPER AND SHEET-IRON WARE Kaapeetrally Invites the attention ol bis friends and the pub! Ic I n general to the fact that b a Is still carrying on business at the old stand opposite the Mountain Hoist, Ebensbanr. and If prepared to snpply from a large stock, or manufacturing to or der, any article In his line, from the smallest to the largest. In the best manner and at the lowest living prices. FtrNo penitentiary work either made or sold at this establishment. TIN ROOFING SPECIALTY. Olve me a eall and satisfy yourselves as to my work and prices V. L,UTTKXNtEK. Ensburg. April 18. 1883-tL ''HE I'KEEM AN Is the largest paper In ISorth JL C'asaorla. lon't lorget IU THE WIDOW AT THE SPRINGS. Of U the women in the world, there's one alove the r-Mt Whom I will openly avow I heartily detest; She's a tiny, ctiuxintf creature, a slight tender Tine that clings Unto all the men this widow who outwits me at the borings. She Is such n prudent matron Is this shy, weet foe of mine. She will say, with orbs uplifted. In a manner ' most divine. That Mhe never In her girlhood went to ride with men oh. no! Then she'll take a drive by moonlight with my very nicest beau. She will wonder, too, yon haven't grown Quite woary of ;ay life. Because nt your aire," (sweetly) "I had been some years a wife." Oh, It takes jiiHt such a woman to think of the meanest things How I bate this little wMow who outwits me at the springs! She has such sweet ways t giving all one's men friends good advice. About the sort of woman who's particularly nice; Not a giddy, silly creator, tmt a woman who's been tried By the UeeK'St cares aad sorrows, and who now would put asUe All the vanities and follies, and would know the way to soothe - Her lord, and make his pathway more prosper ous and smooth; And the reason why I bate her is, in truth, be cause she brings AH the men to her opinions does this widow at the spriugs. Mamie Andrews, in Puck. MRS. SHEERS GHOST. A Plot Which Was Not Suoceesful. Entirely Clarity by the way, she was bap tised Clarita, only her mother chose to Yankeefy it was a rery pretty rirL A smart tfirl, to, and a quick one. And that is why she was always busy at home or in other people's houses at the trade by which fche earned her living, besides dressing1 her self so prettily that no summer boarder could outdo her. How she pot the lat est styles out there at Cross Sticks no one could think; but she did it No wonder that Will Sheers, who kept the drujf store in the village, fell in love with her. It was for her sake that he hired ti her mother a praise worthy widow, fond of telling the story of her husband's faUure to anyone who would listen a wing of the bnild Iiijj in which he kept his store, a snug little affair f three rooms, for which he had no use, being a bachelor. The rooms directly over the store, which were large and handsome, re mained vacant, which led the yillaffo to suppose that the young druggist in tundesl to marry shortly. When Mrs. Munn had moved into the i'.ttlo end wing it was Imt a step from the store 'door to the widow's flat door stop, nnd Dr. Sheers spent much of his time there, especially in -the evening, and people had In'gun to say that it was a "splendid thing for Clarity when the two Misses Shepherd came to board with Mrs. Finn, with whom Dr. Sheers loardeL Mrs. Finn advertised for summer boarders every year, tinder the halluci nation that Cross Sticks was "the country," and she always caught a few victims, who sat on the porch and fanned away the mosquitoes, and took walks to the post office, and. went on picnics to the ' frog pond in the- sub urbs, and looked at- a very distant mountain through field glasses, and were otherwise as rural as possible.. IJefore they left in the fall the youngest Miss Shepherd was engaged to Dr. Sheers. She was older than he. She was sharp of voice and elbows; but she had inherited a fortune from her grand mother, and then, as Mrs. Finn said, "she ran after him, and would hev him whether he-wontd or no." Meanwhile Clarity went on dress making and showed no signs of regret ting her truant lover; and when Mrs. Munn proposed giving up the rooms forbade her to do so with the sternness with which daughters do forbid their .mothers to carry out their own ideas in this nineteenth century. "Why, ma, every one would think we felt cut up about it!" said Clarity. "I do." said Mrs. Munn; "I haven't felt worse since your pa faileL" don't" care whom he" marries, T"m sure,." said Clarity.. "And this is the cheapest place, to be so pretty, that we can find." ' One day from her window she saw the bride and groom return to take possession of their newly-furnished rooms. - , For awhile the bride and groom seemed very comfortable. "New plate glass windows were put into the store, and a wonderful soda water fountain was introduced. There was a looking- glass between the rows of boxes and a portiere was hung at the loor'that . opened Into the Imck room. A. little carriage in which Mrs. Sheers drove her sister to pay calls on her friends added luster to the establishment. Suddenly a cloud arose. Mrs. Sheers was ilL There was a consultation. Shortly afterward there was crape on the door. The doctor was a widower. However, the day after the anniver sary of his wife's funeral Dr. Sheers assumed a light hat, had his hair cut and his mustache waxed, put a rose in his buttonhole and called on Clarity Munn. Shortly afterward these two were openly engaged to be married. And again things seemed to be going on well, at least "very well, consider ing," when people began to notice that Clarity was pale, that she was growing thin, that she cried over her work, and at last there was a rumor that she in tended to "break" with Dr. Sheers. "They're talking of it all over Cross Sticks, Clarity," Mrs. Munn said, "and you do look most miserable. What is the matter?" "It's dreadful," said Clarity. "He's fond of me and I am of him, and 'you'd be so comfortable. He promises every thing, and my heart is broken, but t dare not marry him; oh, I dare not!" and her eyes grew solemn and . she looked over her shoulder. "Why?" gasped the widow. "She haunts me his first wife, you know," said Clarity; "and says she'll kill me on my wedding day. Oh, I am not crazy, ma!" "I'm not afraid of ghosts," said Mrs. Munn. "I thought you had more spirit Why, before you pa failed I found a burglar in my room robbing my jewel box, and I collared Lim. I thought you took after me and had some spirit. Clarity." "You cannot collar a ghost, sobbed Clarity. "You can try," said Mrs. Munn. "Now, what I ask of you is to take my fohling led into th parlor to-night and let me sleep in your lted upstairs, and if she that was Mrs. Sheers ap pears to me I'll make her come to terms." That night Mrs. Munn in the little upper room put out her lamp, hid a dark-lantern lehind the pillow and awaited Events. The clock struck eleven twelve and nothing happened. At 12:15 a curi ous noise was heard under the Tted- A groan followed a voice, and it sounded very like Mrs. Sheers voice, whispered: "Clarity Munn, you shall not have my husband!" For a moment Mrs. Munn felt faint. It was all true, then! Indeed, it was far, far worse than seeing a burglar, even to hear that voice! And now now! Yes! Slowly, solemnly arose from behind the foot board a figure all in white. Mrs. Munn covered her head with the quilt. "You are right to quail lefore me," said a voice. "I claim my husband for my own. Marry him, and yon die!" It was the voice of .Mrs. Sheers it seemed to the old lady. She had al ways disliKed it. Now it irritated her and helped her to le brave. Making one great effort, fhe sprang to her feet and faced the ghost. The gho.-,t retired. Mrs. Munn fol lowed It struck her that she had fright ened the spirit more than it had fright ened her. This encouraged her. And, stretching out her hand, she grabtM.nl the ghost by the collar, as she had the burglar. Her face was close to its pallid face now, and her blood curdled in her veins as she fancied that she recognized the sharp nose, small mouth and flat forehead of the late Mrs. Sheers amid the folds of the ghostly headdress. I5ut the thing did not van ish. It was quite substantial. "I believe I've materialized you." said Mrs. Munn as she crowded the ghost in the corner and reached f r the dark-lantern, which she had hidden under her pillow, and opened the slide. In a moment more she had pulled away the white wrappings and stood over a sharp-featured young woman in a heliotrope-colored gown, who crouched and shivered in the corner Miss Selina Shepherd, whose resemblance to her sister vanished when one saw her red hair, for Mrs. Sheers hair had been ldack, either by nature or by art Opinions varied as to that "So it is you." said Mrs. Munn "you that have been frightening my Clarity out of marrying your sLster's widower? I suppose she'd have gone on thinking you a ghost forever. But you've got me to deal witS now. How did you get in?" "Oh, Mrs. Munn, have mercy!" Selina moaned. "Sister left everything to him, and I'm to be turned out of house and home. It was just life and death to me that he shouldn't marry." "You didn t want him yourself, then?" asked Mrs. Munn. "Nd," said Selina; ''no more than he wants me. I meant to keep house and be his sister; and I don't know how to earn my living. Now he'll be furious and he'll hate me." "Miss Selina," said Mrs. Munn, "how did you get in here?" "A trap door in the corner opens on a pair of stairs to the dru. store. This used to lte a storeroom," sobbed Selina. "It bolts on the other side." "I'll see it is nailed up," said Mrs. Munn. "Xow we may corue to terms. I ll tell Clarity, but neither of us will tell the doctor or anybody else. Stop haunting and be friendly and Clarity won't let the doctor send you away. Seeing he's got your sister's money, that will be but fair. Only, the minute Clarity is tormented 1 tell my story." Miss Selina stopped sobbing and scrambled to her feet "Agreed," she said. "Women who have had hard times ought to feel for each other." Having lighted the ghost down the ladder and thrown her white vest ments after her, Mrs. Munn put a trunk over the trap door and retired to dream of weddings. After Clarity married Dr. Sheers people used to say how wonderful it wa-s that Miss Selina received her brotheiin-law's second wife m pleas antly, and how curious it was that she vras so friendly with Mrs. Munn. Fireside Companion. THE GOSPEL TRUTH. If you are praying for a revival don't do it on a back seat It is not the longest bermons that awaken the most sinners. A rKK.K HKR with the big head is a man the devil loves to look at lr you are praying for a revival don't go to church with your gloves on. I'KKACiiFft and churches who please everylwxly are the kind who never have revivals. It doesn't do much good for the man to pray for a revival who will not pay his debts. The man who goes to church much hears a great deal of preaching that hits other people. The reason that some of our churches are so dark spiritually is lccause the people themselves want to do the shin ing. If preachers would bear continually in mind that they are working for tlod there wouldn't be so much anxiety alMiut wages. A tn many preachers try so hard to feed a few giraffes in their flocks that they let the sheep and lambs starve to death. Kant's Horn. Jews la I'oland. . In the town of Warsaw the Jews now number 40 per cent. f the population, ,ind the average in all the other towns ot I'oland is 50 per cent while in the illages it falls to 7 per cent, and n the rest of the country to nil. Ac jording to the London Daily News, Consul (irant says the trades and indus tries in the city of Warsaw are almost entirely in the hands of the Hebrew population. In the higher branches of commerce the ratio is lrt Jews to 3 Christians, in the lower branches 19 Jews to -2 Christians, and in the agency anil brokerage business 4:i Jews to 1 Christian. Of the large industrial en terprises of the city, M per cent are in the hand "of Jews and only 11 per cent In-long to native Christians. As com mon workmen and as domestics the pro Iortion is the other way, only 11,000 Jews, or 8 per cent of the total Jewish population being so employed, against I.looo Christians, or -JO per cent of the total Christian population. . HER SUMMER BOARDERS. i Gone! Yes; they be. I'm glad enough. I i never thought th'-y would Glt cleared riht out, 'n that I d see the last of 'em for good. But, my! the time we had to git 'em bundled off that day ! I was so mortal skeered they'd take another streak, 'n' stay! N gracious lands! the way they turned this ol' house upsid' down ; I can't find nothin' In Its place the things Is layin' roun Jes' where they didn't ought to be, all bilter nkilter. Well, How them "ere city folks keeps bouse when they're to hum do tell! It beats me how they ever see their way to work they got No kind o' thoughts on savin time 'n' bavin hours not. You'd think the clock weren't made for nothin' on'y )' to tick. N whether It run fast or slow, they didn't car a lick. . Them girls went prankln round the farm as wild as c Its. about 'K flying up 'a down the stairs 'n' rscin' In an out; But them younx men! The laziest lot! My patience, me! All day A-amokin' in the hammock or a loungln' In the - hay. Jfcatin'! Why. you'd really think the people had b'n starved Poor Zekicl sex his riht hand's lame the way be carved "n' carved. There warn't no end to it. 'N' mrt As fer the cakes 'n' bread J' ples'n' garden sass, I thought rd peter out jes' dead ! Yes; dear me. suz ! I'm glad they're gone. I mlci 'em. though, a sight Twas "Mrs. Hrown" 'n' -Aunt Mlrandy, mornin. noon n night. I'm mighty glad they're gone; but. Tit, the bouse mm ms awful atilL They say they'll conn next year; n", law! I kinder hope they wIlL Madeline S. Bridges, in Puck. A SPLENDID SENSATION. Story of a Trunk Mystery and What Game of It Tha Owner of the OhAStly I to Neatly Slabbed and Compelled to Kval Its Contents It Wna the Sheriff. TrwL A number of years ago, when rail roads were but few in this country, traveling was a very slow and tedious undertaking; fifteen or twenty miles an hour was considered a rapid and by some people a dangerous speed. At an early day in his eventful his tory, and when he had but commenced his professional career, the popular Ethiopian comedian, Eph Horn, was traveling with a band of minstrels in the western part of Ohio. In those days six performers were considered an adequate number to form a lirst class troupe, which nowadays com prises at least forty. The band Itcing small, their expenses were very light which enabled them to stop at all the small town and vil lages, as well as at the large cities. Their usual mode of travel was by wagon, anil they had very little trouble in securing from tho different farmers a vehicle large enough to accommodate the manager, performers, and an ad vertising agent, as well as trunks, wardrobo baskets, fiddle -boxes, wash pails, and numerous other articles, the inevitable concomitants of a traveling troupe. Horn and his companions were now about to make a trip by rail over one of the three roads which were all that bad been built at this time in the lluckeye state. When they arrived at the platform, whieh was elevated about three feet from the ground by the side of the track, and used for a depot a wagon drove briskly up, containing the bag gage of the company. The men who had charge of the luggage quickly hustled it into the baggage car. while the minstrel boys sprang into the one apppropriated to passengers, and took possession of the beat seats they could find. The steam whistle now gave forth a loud and startling sound, and with a jerk which temporarily frightened the passengers, the train commenced to move with an ox-like speed over the flat rails of the road. Eph could not long remain quiet: fun was the elixir of life to him, and he was soon at his tricks. Many wonder ful and soul-stirring stories were told by him to his companions, which were simply intended for the ears of the in experienced country people, who were gathered around, gaping and listening w ith intense interest to every word that i fell from his lips. The stM-ics were so romantic and ter rible that the auditors were entirely at a loss to coo lecture what sort of com pany they had unexpectedly fallen among. They had not seen any of the in struments or baggage, and had not the slightest idea that the garrulous nar rator of wonderful events was none other than the celebrated negro min strel, Eph Horn. Finally there appeared to be some thing of a mysterious nature going on among those who had been listening as one by one they cast a look of glaring wildness upon Horn and his companion, and stealthily left the car. For once the great jester was taken by surprise. What's up? What in thunder is the matter with those gillies?" he asked, as. with a look of wonder and amaze ment, be gazed around among the de serted seats. 'I can't say," replied one of his com panions. "AH 1 know is I saw a man enter that door with the conductor, point toward ns with his cane, then whisper something in the other's ear. The conductor shook bis head and dis appeared, and very soon after the passengers got up and left the car. casting their eyes over toward our party, and looking very much fright ened." At this point the train came to a sud den stop, and a moment after, to the surprise and consternation of the fest ive Eph and his jolly comrades, a sher iff, wearing a rosette upon his hat and followed by two of the town consta bles, the engineer, the conductor, the passengers, and all the attaches en-" gaged upon the train, entered the car in whieh they-were. and with exores a ions of the wildest excitement upon their pale faces entirely surrounded the "mysterious six." The sheriff laid hold of Eph's arm, while the other officers "and trainmen secured the persons of the remainder of the band. Leading the way in aa excited man ner, and still holding Horn by the arm, the all important and officious sheriff, followed by the . motley crowd, soon entered the baggage car. The'oflieer pointed with a trembling finger to a large trunk which hail been taken from the pile of baggage and placed in the middle of the car, upon the floor. "Which of you persons own tha box?" demanded the officer, in a tone of authority. "Well, to the best of my knowledge and belie t that ere Noah's Ark be longs tome," replied Horn. "1 demand to know what is in it?" said the officer. "That's more than I can tell exactly. You see things are somewhat mixed in that herring-lox, owing to 'long jumps' and 'shot stops.' " With an expression of horror upon bis pallid countenance, bis eyes nearly blinded by an unusual glare, the sher iff grasped the trunk with lxith hands and suddenly turning it about exhibi ted the end, upon which were painted the initials, "E. IL," and where, hang ing from beneath the lid, were long, gray locks of human hair. "Keep your eyes on the other prison ers," said the sheriff; "and if you." he continued, addressing Eph, "have the key, I want you to unlock and open that box." "All right my covey," replied Horn, who now perfectly understood the situation. "I'll open it, but mind you, I won't be responsible for the conse quences of such a rash act" With these words he drew the key from his pantaloons pocket and insert ed it in the lock of the trunk, while the terror-stricken spectators gazed upon the operator with looks of hor ror; some of them even held handker chiefs to their noses as a preventive against the terrible stench which they were sure would arise from the hu man decomposition which the box con tained. The key was turned, the slender bolt flew back, and the lid of the trunk was raised. The sheriff approached hesi tatingly, and stretching forth his hand lifted the object of terrible suspicion and held it up to the gaze of the crowd, who gave utterance to shouts of laugh ter as they gazed upon the long-haired gray wig which the comedian usually wore in his impersonations of old men. The last seen of Horn and the sheriff they were entering a small country store bearing the sign of "groceries, beer and other refreshments." G. W. H. Griffin, in N. Y. Weekly. EARLY RISING. How to Kajoy Kstsrs In Her Brightest Aspect. Every circumstance contributes to render early rising advisable to those who are in the enjoyment of health. There is no time equal in beauty and freshness to the morning, when nature has iust parted with the gloomy mantl which night had flung over her, and stands lefore us like a young bride, from whose aspect the veil which cov ered her loveliness has been withdrawn. The whole material world has a vivify ing appearance. The farmer is up at his lalxir; the forest leaves sparkle with drops of crystal dew; the flowers raise lheir rejoicing heads towards the sun; the birds pour forth their anthems of gladness, and the wide face of citation itself seems as if awakened and refreshed by a mighty slumber. All these things, however, are hid from the eyes of the sluggard; nature in her moat glorious aspect is to him a sealed Ixiok, and. while every scene around him is full of beauty, interest and animation, he alone is passionless and uninspired, ltehold him stretched upon his couch of rest! In vain does the cock proclaim that the reign of day has commenced! In vain does the morning light stream fiercely in by the chinks of the window! He hears not he sees not for blindness and deafness rule over him with desperate sway and lay a deadening spell upon his facul ties. And when at length he does awake, far on in the day. from the torpor of his benumbing sleep, he is not refreshed. He docs not start at once into new life an altered man, with joy in his mind and vigor in his frame. On the contrary, he is dull, languid and stupid, as if half-recovered from a paroxysm of drunkenness. He yawns stretches himself and stalks into the breakfast parlor to partake, in solitude and with out appetite, of his unrefreshing meal, while his eyes are reiL his beard un shorn and his clothes disorderly and ill put on. I'neleanliness and sluggishness generally go hand in hand, for the ob tuseness of mind which disposes a man to waste the most precious hours of bis existence in debasing sleep will nat urally make him neglect his person. N. Y. Ledger WHAT MEN SAY AND DO. "Axi she rejected you? "She did. "Hy Jupiter! And yet they say tha women have no sense." ITniladelphi. lress. til'f "Did yon hear of the joke Chollie played on his fiancee yesterday?" Hol "No; what was it?" Gus "He married her." Truth. "SfVKKAl. important steps quickly taken," murmured the young man when the girl's father helped him over the front dw-r-sill. Washington Post Fair Maiif.x "What is the saddest thing you ever learned'."" Itlase Youth "That every pretty girl has leen some other fellow's sweetheart." N. Y. Journal. Miss Olkcirl "Did the gentlemen seem much grieved to find me out?" llutler (nin-committal) "I don't know, mum. They shook hands and said: Iet"s take a drink. " Yale Kccord. Hk "Then you reject me?" She "I'm sorry, very sorry, but I must." He (desperately) "Then there is only one thing left for me to do, that's alL" She (anxiously) "O. what do you in tend to do?" He "lVopose to some body else." N. Y. lress. FAIR AND BUSY MAIDENS. A girls baseball club has recently been organized in Georgia. A Colorado girl broke her arm while trying to ride a calf bareback. Two deaf mute sisters in Texas edit a paper called the Sunny Clime. A i.ikl at Morenci, Mich., picked one hundred quarts of strawberries in one day recently. Isr Pittsburgh a young lady makes a living by manufacturing pottery. She has had an oven erected in her house, and makes, finishes and decorates her own work. . Whex an Addison (Me.) woman called recently on relatives living only a mile away whom she hadn't visited for twenty jears, they thought tha murld mubt be coming to an end. "IF WE MIGHT-" If we might, O if we might Turn back the wheels of time, my friend, to night; If to tlo vale of childhood we could go And climb aaia from those warm depths be low To this steep hillside; live from day to day. The past. Just as we lived it once. aay Would you b - glad to tread the pathway o'er. The same old steps again, no less, no moret It we might, yea. It we might Turn back the whirling wheels, my friend, to night. And xlowly wind from ymith ti middle age The taupied road; if every biottcd page We coul l omit aud let the gooUavmain; In life's brief book fckip all the grief and p:iin; Would you be willing then to live them o'er. The backward years that can return no more? If I might, O If I mlht. I'erhups I would. i rhars I should to-night ; I sm not wise. Old frtendxUip were uo true. Old loves so rwe-'t. and. even If l kiiew, I mu-t have all the sorr.'W. tli;- puin. For love's d -r ake I mi.-ul ro li:iclc again. The thorny pathway to cy willing feet Would not be hard, I think it would be sweet. But. if the spring, ah ! if the spring Lead on to summer: If the autumn bring The winter snowflakes; If the r,yous chime Of wlntrr bells ring in the blossom time. Why would you live again the same old year. Knowing another spring a ill kooii be beret The dead May violets rather should you kiss. And say: "Next year they will be sweet as this." And if the life. ah. if the life We live on earth, so full of restless strife. So full of Joyful love, or blessed peace la beaut it uL why bbouM you wl-h to cease The onward journey T Do not wih again To live life over, even without the pair. For O. my friend, wlr a life's last sun is set The bright next day is Heaven, do not forget. Julia IL Iay, in i lon toa Journal. WIIAT FJIED SAW. It Was Enough to Brina ft Mur derer to Justice. The day was very pleasant but I could not enjoy it Long, weary months I had been in the darkened room, and still they kept me there, allowing no breath of the pure, cool air to reach my feverish head. I tried to open the window, but I was not strong enough, and I fell back in my chair, breathing the stifling air, which every moment became more op pressive, I thought I could not endure it yet how could I avoid it? There was only one way without danger of discovery; a step into the hall, and those spiral stairs would take me to the housetop to the observatory. Waiting until I was sure the way was clear, I stepped softly into the hall, and ascending the stairs, though with muh difficulty, I was soon en joying the forbidden pleasure of breathing the air, untainted with the fumes of the nauseous drugs that had been dealt out to me with an unspar ing hand all through the long, cold winter. How exhilarating! I wondered that I had leen housed so long. I looked down upon the group of young ladies who were sporting on the lawn. Jenny Magrair was there, the daugh ter of my host the only woman I had ever loved. Hut I was nothing to her. She knew not how I worshiped her. and I should keep my secret well, for she was the betrothed of Gerald Mac burn. How I envied him, and perhaps hated him a little, for I knew that he had not won her love. She had pledged her hand to save her old father from pov erty. She had consented to the sacrifice, and Macburn was satisfied. Turning away, I tried to ban ish the painful, hopeless thoughts that had been awa&cncd. Adjusting the telescope, I took a sur vey of the farming and wood land that 6trctched far away to the east for many miles. I caught sight of two men whom I recognized as Gerald Macburn and John I, ay ton. They were evidently in search of game. The glass was small, yet a very superior instrument and I could sec them very plainly, notwithstanding the distance, I presume I should have thought no more about them, had I not known that but a few months before, they were bitter enemies. I wondered how the reconciliation had been effected. While puzzling my brains with these thoughts, I had unconsciously moved the glass to keep them within range. I saw them stop, and I knew by their motions that they were angry. I became, interested. I could st-e them so distinctly that I found myself listening to catch their words, l could see their lips move, and I saw John Layton's clenched hands. He wa evidently much excited, but he did not offer to strike; and if one can judge by sight alone, he was inclined to avoid any altercation, while Macburn ap peared to seek a quarrel. For full five minutes they stood there, gesticulating vehemently. They were some distance apart Layton all the whil endeavoring to widen the space, and Macburn following him up. At last Layton, goaded beyond all endurance, wheeled attout aud shook his fist menacingly at his tormentor. Macburn was so exasperated at this that he raised his rifle and shot him. I saw the poor man fall out of sight in Jie bushes and I saw Macburn calmly reload his rifle and walk toward the pot where his victim was lying. Then I staggered and fell to the 3oor. and all was a blank. When I awoke to consciousness I was in bed. Clothes were all about my head, and in the dim lamplight I saw a watcher sitting by" my bedside. It was my old chum, Harry Wilmot "How is this?" said I, when I realized the situation. "Thank God, you are coming around again," said Harry; "but it has been a hard case, Fred; you have been as crazy as a 'loon for a whole week. I advise you not to try the observatory again till you are strong enough to crawl back." At these words, what I had seen from the housetop flashed upon my mind; but had my life depended upon it I could not then have told that it was not a: I a dream. To convince myself I inquired for John Layton. "He is no one knows where," re plied Harry; "but yon are too weak to either talk or listen." "No, I'm not, Harry; tell me about it" He yet hesitated, but I urged him. and he yielded. "John Layton disappeared a week ago." he naid. "Absconded is the bct- tr word, for he took with him quite an amount of money In-longing to his father. The old gentleman is very wroth, and has used every means to find him. but has not succeeded. Fan ny Morton they were to be married soon, vou know is almost crazy alout it.-and will not llicve that John in tended to do anything wrong. This i all that is known alout it Hut speak ing of marriage, did yon know that Gerald Macburn and Jenny Magrair are to le married to-morrow?" "John Layton is dead." said I, with out answering his question, though it sent a pain through my heart that was agony to me. "lie is dead, Harry Wil mot" Harry gazed at me pityingly. "Then-, Fred, I wouldn't talk any more," said he. "You are very weak yet- Try and sleep." "You think I am still crazy, Harry!" "Don't, Fred, don't! If you ever ex pect to get off this sick bed, you must le more reasonable." My question was answered. I turned my face to the wall and tried to deter mine in my own mind whether I was ane or not. 1 went to sleep thinking of it; and when I awoke the sun was going down. Harry, who hail been out during my sleep, had just returned, and his en trance had probably waked me, 'How do you feel now, Fred?" said he. drawing a chair to the In-dside. "M-.ich In-ttr and stronger, Harry. I have had a most refreshing sleep." We talked awhile, and then I ab ruptly asked him if he would grant me one favor on the morrow. Certainly, Fred, if it isn't asking too much." "It will le quite easy, though none the less important Will you promise to carry out my directions faithfully?" "If reasonable, yes. Hut couldn't you postpone it for a day? You know the wedding comes off to-morrow." "Not an hour, Harry, after sunrise in the morning; and it should be done to-night if it were not too late," Well, go on, Fred, and let us bear what it is." I did not tell him what I had seen from the housetop, for I did not con sider myself competent to make an ac cusation against anyone, but I de scribed the spot where I firmly liclieved that I saw Gerald Macburn murder John Layton, and I requested him to take three or more companions with him men that could lie trusted and explore the spot thoroughly. "Will you promise, Harry? Now, don't say you will and then forget it thinking I do not know what I am talking alout, for I tell you I am not insane now." "Well. Fred. I promise." I knew that Harry could 1 depend ed upon, and I felt mucn relieved, pass ing a very quiet night Gerald Macburn was to 1 married at nine o'clock, and at ten they, were to start on their wedding tour. This was why I was in such Inste. If he was guilty, as I firmly In-lieved. I wished to prevent the marriage, or at least to arrest him before he stepped aboard the train. I hardly know how I passed the time till Harry's return. I was so impatient I heard the carriage's of the guests drive up to the door, and I could fuint ly hear the busy hum of preparation below; and then the old town clock, striking the hour of eight startled me. Only one Hour longer, and Harry had not returned. What if he had missed the spot? 1 watched the hands of the little clock, and for once they went too fast I could almost see them move. Twenty twenty-five thirty minutes past eight and would he never come! Yes, thank God! I heard the galloping of a horse on the gravelled road, and in & moment more Harry entered the room flushed with excitement "What did you find, Harrv? Qnickt Quick!" 'The Imtly of John Layton!" "I knew it Harry! I saw the deed I saw the murderer. Hut there is no time to lose. The wrcteit must Ik? se cured In-fore it is too late. Hring a magistrate and an officer as quick as you can." He was not long away, and he brought with him the old doctor, who was also a justice, while an officer en tered by the back door and adroitly made his way to my room, unobserved. I made my deposition, the warrant was issued and handed to the officer, and he went softly down the stairs to make the arrest He was not a moment too soon, nur too late, and he laid his hand upon Gerald Macburn's shoulder just in time to prevent Jenny Magrair from becom ing the wife of a murderer. Macburn was tried, convicted and ex ecuted. My testimony was sufficient for the power of the U-lescope was tcste.1, proving leyond doubt that I had Ik-cu an eye-witness to the murder, though miles away from the spot Jenny quickly recovered from the shock, and I from my sickness and we are married. Hoston Globe. Iiidiuu J'rarl IMvera. One of the largest pearl fishing" grounds in the world is in the gulf of California. "The pearls" says a cor respondent "arc not generally regular in shape or very pure in color, but some are of large size, and many of the rare black pearls are found. The divers are nearly all Indians and their equipment is of the simplest kind, con sisting only of a basket hung around the neck, in whieh to collect the oysters i knife to detach them from the rocks and a stone with a cord at tached. When the diver goes down he takes the cord between his toes the weight of the stone carrying him at. once to the bottom. He gathers oysters as long as his breath holds out and then rises to the surface, to descend again in fifteen minutes. Some of the divers are wonderfully expert, and can remain under water for as much as two minutes tfore rising to the surface. The mortality among them is fearful, for the gulf f California is Infested with huge man-eating sharks which carry off score, of men every year." Chicago Herald. Abraklon of hold Coin. ' Gold while in -circulation is handled1 less than any other medium. It is usually kept in vanlts of banks for de mand rarely made, and for this reason the loss by abrasion is but M of 1 per cent in twenty years. la a S0 gold piece, the standard weight of whjt-h is 516 grains the government allowance for lo&s by abrasion is . irrains.
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