FRED. KURTZ, Eprror and Pror'r CextrE Harr, Ps. — 5 1887. FIFTY-FOUR YEARS MATCHES, WITHOUT The ous cust om among the natives of in the neighborhood ofthe Bromo cano: “It is said that whenever vol- an as the fire meant) kindle for the molten lava, no doubt, is comes down the mountain, at it the wood they use as fue] cooking, They keep up the thus made for years, and goes out through other reason, they with matches, but their nearest neighbor, whose fire was originally obtained from the volcano The fires in use up to the late outburst in the native cooking places were all ob- tained from the Bromo eruption of 1832. That's cheaper than the punk and flint system to strike fire when we werea boy . The liquor dealers of Pennsylvania are greatly alarmed because the State Legislature has almost fire whenever it neglect or for any never kindle it anew they get a light from determined to a vote of the people. A hastily called meeting of the State Liquor League was held at which a memorial was prepared and presented to the Legislature. The memorial,protests against the proposition as opening the way to the consummation of gross injustice and denounces and kindred laws as fanaticism, such the outgrowth of Wf down to about six in making votes n will be cut sylvania, 70.000 on A state Dem - KX to ecessary ta ocratic congressman and about 22 ( elect blican which the saints will to elec a Repu congressman, after £0 tO prayers ove southern disfranchisement, 80 says the Pittsbarg Post, and still Demo found to go in cahoot with Re and strengthen them Dem ander. - iw jury have brought rats are publicans 80 as to snow the erats The ors in the case of the Methodist at Green Castle the trugiees of Church prosecut the who subscribed R830 to “ and the » been awarded Bender, erection of a church pay it. the The trustees have amount, with interest and fa Rika Bender was a member of the charch and got soured about asked to see the kept it, and refused to r had to bend. . —— We have received a os Philadelphia Time« Almanac It surp.sses former annual both in regard to the character matter and typographical It is inval someth ing; book with hi tion, But Bende pay. of i887, py for edit of Wppearance. uable as a book of reference particularly to the politician and all others who desire to keep themselves posted in regard to ment of the National ments, ons, ti $5 0 Wie OLLC and State govern- A WORK OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT. l Whole Worid, wders of the tick the (iioke: Wonders of Sime al ¢ the Astronomy Heat, {ric ity. ele me, A itecture, Natural Neeney Ws Earthquakes, ac, THE NATIONAL COMPANY of and 8 just issaed a superb volurue abpye title. 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A man in authority in the Knights of Labor in this city made “We have good authority for saving that the Pennsylvania railroad and the New Jersey Central railroad will be struck Tues- day important divisions of both roads have de- cided to strike, I do not include the en ginsers, conductors or clerks.” What branches will the strike as ked the reporter. Hie will include the firemen, brakemen, yardmen, switchmen, bridge and tunnelmen, ollers, coal passers, mechanics and laborers all skilled and unskilled employes, except engineers and conductors, about 10,000 in all.” “Will it affect the whole Pennsylvaniaf” “No, but several important divisions Bhould that fail to bring the companies to terms the strike will be extended.” “What is the purpose of this strike if it morning. All the employes on several include?” “The purpose is to bring matters to a crisis in the coal handlers’ and ’'longshoremen's strikes and to help the freight handlers also.” A reporter visited the Pennsylvania rail road depot, at Jersey City, and was told by an official that excepting the freight band lers, who would probably strike at noon, not a man in the company’s employ would strike to