Neighboring Nows the On Monday afternoon of Road township, took fire and was burved to little house of Mr. Samuel Beers, the ground, and his con aged about three years, sad to velste, perished little together, in the flames. The Hoy babe were In a room mother was attending to her duties in the kitchen, and My, Beers was out at work some distance from the house The sup position is that the little boy must have set fire {0 the carpet in play- | Mrs, Beers full fi i oi [ ful {| marks an 10g at the stove, When first discovered it the room was smoke, and she seized the baby, carried ol turned, but the air had fanned the fire it to a place and re safety into lames and she was too late 10 save her boy, the room being completely en. Mr. and several neghbors hurried to veloped in a sheet of fire Beers the scene but it was too late to attempt the | | rescue of his child as the poor little fel doub' then beyond aid, were low was no reach of humun Portions of recovere 1 alter The h Government NO charred remains the building was burned. 1. 8 1.000. cman the and was valued at ~ Ebenshurg & was owned by insur ance, The bright light seen in the southern: o'clock Wednesday night of last week, at sky atout 9 on this place, was r of two st.bles at as caused by the burnin Port Royal. Many were th f the placed it acro-s the Tusearora moun- conjeet ures of the location « fire, Soms tain, others at fartzler's store in Tur bem township, and others in Port nD al. But a telephone was soon received form Port Royal stating the fire was in that town. The fire was first discover 1 in an old stable in the north western flown be the flames c« f1 i part of the ng r, and tO A SIAL Groninger PP! buildings were site side of t With the exceptions of some chickens and bay, the contents of the stables were destroyed. The dwelling house of Mr. Grooinger was saved by the ex- Th ere buildings. ertions of the bucket brigade. was no the The fire is supposed to be the work of Dr insurance on an ipcendiary.— Mi #@ town i & Register Bellefonte has been for many years been considered one of the most pro - perous and substantial county towns of its size in the Siate, All that bas been lacking in the past was sufficient rail- road facilities. This defect will be rem- edied in the near future ss one road is now being builtto connect with the Lewisburg and Tyrone road at Lemon! It is moreover very probshle that the Jellefonte and Beech Creek road will will be built in the near future which give the town an outlet through the The right of way has been secured, Vanderbilt system. for the latter road and it will connect with the Beech Creek at the town by that name. This accomplished, Bellefonte, with its pres ent road, the Bald Eagle Valley wil then have three different railroads ter- | minate in the fiace which at gives it a prestige as a railroad town. Williamsport Sun & Banner. The old board of county commission. | ers of Huntingdon eounty is charged with jobbery in building the new court bouse, It is allegad that a Rochester, N. Y., firm aid a consideration to se- cure the contract to furnish the iron, by the contractor who laid the slone | pavement, and that the carpets were bought without awarding to the lowest Oh! my! Ob! myl It le a terrible thing to have such corrupt hider, must How badly we wonld even hinted built Ugh commissioners | feel if such charges were wgainst the commissioners who the sdditica to our court house ! We hate to even think of it,—Clearfis J Citizen, Unless our local authorities enforce | the provisions of the tramp law, or take some other method of ridding the com- munity of the presence of the “knights of the road,” we may soon be ealled upon the chronicle serious outrages at their hands, The other day a lady on South Second street refused food to one of the many tramps who have come to her door, when the brute flew into a passion and delivered himself of a per- fect torrent of profanity frightening her »0 badly that she did not recover her equanimity for several hours, Colum- bia Herala. Mr. H, C. Holter, of Howard, this county Pa., who was a member of Co, J 45th P. V. V., has in his possess jon a Bible which he found in a rebel rifle pit in front of Petersburg Va, June , 1865. The owner had evidently been wounded, ss the sacred book has blood- “tains upon it that show plainly, Oo the fly loaf is the inseription, Wm, W, ligechinson, Co. K. 46th Va. Rag, uly 10th, 1863.” Comrade Holter de. ires it known that if the former owner of the Bible, or any of his relatives, ars poe it will be returned upon appli = Philipsburg Journal, dwelling | | dS hie | with a look of and a | the | IE once | {IDE an hour or two alter { and having notary th FLYING FINANCIAL KITES, That win Make Goeny In Less Than a Year, York Sun. | Worriment Kiters,” ro of Newark vred man, wha “There goes the Prince ol marked a former bank clerk pointed to a middlo- trouble on | was leaving the bank at the corner of Broad aud Bank I've been ir in pretty extensively the eredit of b higueer debt, Keg how all the time, t llow who has been hylocks who lend ries who protest checks, kiters than you drean oon tell one, Just as a gam im rots, myself ve him ny ng upg an any groung money HER! HOT | ean bler can pick out a gambler of, or one pectin Ft JH120 Aol hi 4 al has its When I see a Newark covery S OF anu awn I hal.nts shinning und Morn. at his stare or oflice in ow trying tol somebody's chook with the Orrow hurried interviews ere, | t say 0 mys oor way he ¢ adn t want wiet » Tho elf about a paltry $250 | put him out of his misery, an nother check of $250, and my I can't te hours | spent beside own rowing friend days, getting rates of usury, a ith the notari 1¢ bt was ls mors i fellows at the game story with every one after day they gO the round o notaries, friends, and Shylocks, and a more careworn and perplexed set of un fortunates you can't find anywhere They are always at their wits’ end to know where the next check is coming from, and unless they have a good stock of light-heartedness in their natures, as I have fortunately, they will get wrinkled and gray in less than a year Lady Members of the Legion of Moner. Pall Mall Dadget. | There are at present seventeen women in France who have received the dis tinction of the Order of the Legion of Honor. The last of them is Mme. St | Julien, the superior of the Sisterhood of St. Vincent and Paul, who has been en gaged at the Marseilles military hospital for thirty years given for devotion to the sic k and wounded; Lady Pigott, for instance, be- sides several Frenchwomen, has received | | the order as a reward for her services to | the wounded in the Franco -German War jut the name of Rosa Bonheur, artiste-peintre, is also in the list, and we are told that Mme. Abicot was dee- orated for defending the house of the maire of her husband, against “armed men,” and that Mme. Regu, (son, | who is the first decorated Frenchwoman, earned her distinction in 1849 for “re | sisting the mob.” The Sights of Havana. Havana Letter Interest in Cuba, however, centers in Havana, the metropolis of the West In- | dies. It has a quarter of a million popula tion, consisting of energetic people rep- resenting all the great nationalities. You enter the harbor past Morro castle, and see before you a picture as beau tiful trang Green hills are crowned with palm trees and banana trees. Houses dotting the » ene of ample foliage here and there, are one storied, painted pink, or green, many of them white having a single and brilliantly colored awning at the stern, hover about the steamer Huge war ships lie at anchor, and grim forts frown from points of advantage on the shore Boats Dress Not Sinful Yani Queen great of | Amerionn Ruskin is the first has treated the su'iject due gravity, He shown us that a serious study thereof is a needful virtue, instead of a sinful vanity, and that a harmonious and well constructed gown isns much a work of picture or a statue, Neither can it Le Writer wio dros: with has argued that the work is mean, since it | is to adorn human beings, who are after all, nature's masterpieces The London Globe says: “The high the civilization the later the dinne hour.” In this country tho lacier the cook the later the dioper, a Man | inebrintes, { head by dranken husbands and such brutalities they had drunken husbands, ib rn; man | he ought to be | 14 ‘hat | to dl, i began at the howe of The order is mostly | | was the first used, art as n Temporanco Statistics. Dr. Luey M, Hall, Medical superin tendent of Musinchusette reformatory prison at Sherburn, kas published an nteresti ng paper on her experiences with patients, OF 82 married women 0 | Ve were mutilated about the amid reared chil | dren, whom had 33 of 40K Of 111 mothers children wer, 227 of these perished in Sullivan on the Rampage ! | HE FELLS A MAN TO THE FLOOR IN A BO TON van became engaged io a | an | companions also i | carly childhood, and many of the others have | but a frail tenure of life, OF 204 cases, 112 were married, but 73 were seperated from their husbands, 70 were single and 22 widows, 27 began to drink under OF these 10 years of age ; 11 from 10 to 15 : 74 from to 21; 37 from 20 to 20; 33 from 26 ele, 132 eluimed to have only drank social- J 25 ind with fe friend began male beer: 07 whisky ; XA E riends nnd 64 { on, Li; were irl ¢an; 17 Amer ‘i nn I'he diseased condi n ol thes Hng., Une commenced L the dran - Tons and Tons of Ice kind f weather that makes the ice men happy. Some st solid e of the sea ' nad om 1 and filled, ON the 5 DOW Del (thier 10 ho 1808 Are near (George Buub and chi McKean say Lhat the ce at the present the mode of former * thorough revolution in ideas and Itisac MR paTAaly Wil blocks, Formerly lern iv ure ! liamsport to store the ice as ell shapes and when store | was broken in small pieces with sledge hammers, It was also thought that ice must stored under the ground, and that the tighter the ice house the better the ice would keep. That this was all a mis take, experience of latter years proves conclusively, wil better keep above ground, and particularly where ce there is thorough ventilation. The first man to cut ice into blocks in William sport, according to the recollectioos of the oldest inhabitants, wea Charlie Hur ling. He cut the blocks about a foot square and the difference in the length of time that ice would keep in this way compared to the old custom of breaking it into pieces was 80 apparent that ever afierward the custom of cutting it into blocks was continued, About the first ice house in Williamsport that there is ! WAS | with rage aod be | Valin BAR ROOM, Boston, January 24 — John LL. Sali fice fight in Elliott bur-room night, sireet He had been drinking with b cf fflended at a man most the alternoon., Suliivau was named Hodgkins, whore opinion on pugilistie | matters differed fiom bis own, and, uf t«r some words, the champion caugh Hodgkins by beth arms and with bos heat struck the latter between the eyes Another of the purty named Dojiere, at | this point swore st Sallivan and suid be Release trom his grasp Sullivan, wo D ends of the no fug man. Wis und struck here, felling Ihe § interfered and the fi, hi him senseless, al el became general swe] The melee had progro but Lime whe Lhe bartend i leged, dre Rule, sight which, togetl ival of a de Lored quis Were tore Associati *ENCUINE Yar FTAge® Were o! pub suff ge addres son were delivered leveland; Mr I'r A] New Barr, o! Hartford, } gious dogmas te whiing an was «0 after thought in creation; her sex a musfortune of CUT, MArrnisge a condition subordination, and as contrary to and the precepts : invited the cf teachers in securing the recognition of the cardinal point of the creed that “in true religion there is neither male nor female, neither bond nor free, but sll Are one The night session addresses made by Matilda Hindman, of Pennsy!- were Rev. Oiymphia Brown, of Wis. consin, and Mrs, Lilly D. Rlake, of | New York. 1 | and resoain Sled of JEGISTERS NOTICE.—The ful- | wing accounts have beens examined passed 1 in this Moe for the is extntons. Creditors and all oth ore in any wise interssiod and will be presented 1 the Orphan's Oourt of Contre County, the 20th day of January A.D. 1888, rev or spection of here and for allowanes | aud confirmation any record of was one owned by Joe | Hall, where the caminary now stands, It was situated in a large cave This at Dear as oan be 1825. - A Bad Tragedy. learned, about INSANITY LEADS TO TERRIBLIGHURDER AND SUICIDE Cixcinxari, Jan, 25. About noon to day a terrible tragedy took place in Newport. Ky. Mrs Carrie L. Winslow choaked her son 7 years old, to death, beat her 10 year old daughter so severe ly that it is believed her injuries are fatal, and then out her own throat with a razor, producing speedy death, Mrs Winslow was thirty two years old. She was living with her brother and his family at the corner of York and Taylor street, Newport. She and her husband, George UC, Winslow, have been seperated for several years, he living at present at Leistown, Me. Four months ago Mrs, Winslow returned from # sojourn in a sanitarium for treatment for insanity. To day the fumily feft her and her two children with two servants at the house while they went to church. She retired with her children to a room The servants noted the absence of the children and made serch. They found her room locked and raised the alarm, Mr. Davis, brother to Mrs Winslow, | broke the door open and found the dead woman and her son and dasghter In a dying condition, ~Subscribe for the Cexraer Devocrar | Bmith, Adminietrstor | | Administrator D 1st. The scoount tor of he, of Daniel Ox consed nA f Samus] Gramily, Admicietrs user, inte of Miles township, de The final » f be of Howard Boroagh, decensnd rd. The first and partial scconnt of lament Dale BNCT. A ofé f David Ettore late of Benner townahip deceased 4th. The scoonnt of Joseph W. Marshall, Executor of de. of Anu Usthonrt late of Benner - Mh. Account of A.W. Ulrich, Executor of &¢ of Bammuel Grape, late of Penn township, deconned oth of A ol Tth. The first and pactial account of Joba P. Har ris Guardian of A and Katurah Barr, minor children of &. L. Barr, late of Bellefonte Borough, deceased Mh. The scoonnt of George Korman Guardian of Blanch L. Korman, a minor child of Aaron Korman, decommed. As filed by DW. Garbrick and & M. Long, Executors of George Korman, deceased Mh. The scconnt of George Korman, (oardian of first and count of John W of Junes Maballey, Inte of The sccount of Peter Barefoot, Administrator f Busan Lee. Inte of Potter tow nebip, deceas Julian Frasier, a minor child of Jonathan Frasier, | dec’d sa fled by DW Garbrick and 8. M. Long. Kx. scutom of George doc onsed 10th, The oconunt of George Korman, Guardian ¢ Sarah KE Jamison; a minor chil of Mary BE. Jamison deceased, an find by D. W_ Garbrick and & M. Long, Bxecutors of George Korman, deconsed ith, The scoount of George Kermon, Guardian of Alfred T. Korman, s minor child of Aaron Korman, Inte of Walker township, deconsed, as fled by DW, Gartrick and &. M. Long, Kxeentots of be. of George Korman deceased 13th. The seconnt of M. L. Rishel Administrator of he of Michael Schulte, late of Gregg sowaship, Korman, late of Grege township INA, The socount of Jas, F. Weaver, Trostes, bo sell the Real Betate of John shope, late of Boggs township decopsed Tah. The sooount of James A, Keller, Administra. tor of do, of Andrew Keller, late of Potter tawaship decease) 15h, The second and final sccount of Peter Hoy, and Benjamin Housh Trostes to sell Real Bote partition, of Jaooh Hoy, late of Marion towsship, de 18th. The second and Maal account of Peter Hey and Benjamin Roush, Administrator of Ae of Jasob |W ot Marion township, deceased, 17th, The acoonnt of Adam Hoy and OC. Dale, Jr, Bxscutors of fe, of John Rockey, | of pring teww whip, deceased, 15th. The scomat of Samuel M. MoMuartrle, Ad. minkstrator of Ao. of Ann Elles MoMurteie, te of Spring township, decased 19h. The sosonet of Andrew Brocnsrheff, Admin. Intrntor de bonis non, Be. of Felix Mullen, Inte of Hellefonte Borough, decd, Posh, The shird partial scoount of BO, Homes and Adam Hoy, Administraton of the Hon, James T Hale, late of Bellefonte Borough desensed a Bled by Adam Hoy gist Toe socond partial sceonnt of Joe, Farris, Admintatrntnr of Ac of Passe) Hams la% of Belle nie Borewgh, deceasd 0" Tamu A, wel Lay Hnginteg Thursday | on Wedpenday | “Rough on Uoughs," Ack “Rough on Cough i Congliw, ( ‘olds, Sore Throat, 1 Tro hes, he Liquid, 26¢, | "Rough en Bats” Clears out rms, mee, roaches, for besd ' 1a skunk { Ante, | gophers, J De Drucgists, ; “Heart ] i fh, Aap Indigestion, Paing 1 es { ness, cured by * Well Zit (oe Henl “ay ‘Rough on Corns Ask for Wells *R ( k l eorns ’ Ww ug | compile Cure ih 1 wars, bunions, Flas! er; foveil, Liss bigs “Rough on Pain’ Poroused vigihening, ing he Lisi tu Ho IEKIub | [| and viva Health Renewer, ata vrehal * Catarrhal Throat King. Fritat ’ 5 how at er without suff. Also Lic or: ing sickness er evils attendin Ww LO treat an led lin g pregnancy ible and highly endorsed by cians 8s the wife's true private on, Send two cent stamp for tive wnfidential sent lenvelope. Address Fraxs fuovas & Co., Publishers, Baltimore Md, reulars and « in seal i | HAVE, HAVE, HAVE | YOUR CLOTHING. township do Made:-:to:-: Order, BY | ! ' | | Full Stock, Low Prices, NO FIT, NO SALE. N. E, Cor. Diamond, { ly stfoulind to B\ OTICE is hereby given that PL 10600 | Mens, Youths, Bovs and Children’s 4 4 SE ITS Of the Celebrated Rochester Male, and put in stock and Winter iI every particu ar for [Fall made garments ex and SUPERIOR IN WORKMANSHIP Pous. { (R Misses and Children's ii SHOES! Of rakes, of ar wd workman Lowest. S. & A LOEB SVEN AVY trated © k o ng full par gard to ELECTRICITY snd MAGNET. ans in their MIAT re of any ELECTRI« appliances rf on any work nery 15, OF chro silment ir MAGNETI( improve! and are w snd Islet part of are the the body day or ight, and at nvien without the Jost. in © 10 the wearer. They generate a mild soothing current GALVANIC ELECTRICITY, infused to the nervous mild, but which is oon- tinueous and thus overcomes pain and weakness. A lack of nerve force, no matter how caused gives rise to the fol- WEAK BACK, TIRE ED LANGUID FEELING upon get: tng up in the morning nervous twitch ing, and uapleasant dreams. HEAD ACHE, RHEUMATISM, DYSPEPSIA and INDIGESTION KIDNEY disease. DIZZINESS, WATERBRASH ete. allo which can be overcome by supplying to of MAGNETISM lowing symptoms the ELECTRICITY the body necessary amount and | which owing to the weakened snd over taxed condition of the other functions of the body, are unable tosupply. When the nerves are once strengthened as they are by the use of the HOWARD GALVANIC and MAGNETIC SHIELD and our other applisnce these symp | toms disappear Address to AMERICAN GALVANIC C0. FLEMING, THE TAILOR. AND LOCAL EXPRESS 03 Chestnut 8 Phila, BAGGAGE DELIVERY 1 would announce to my old friends snd patrons | And the public generally that 1 have resngaged In | the Baggage Delivery and Looal Expres bumness, sod respectfully elicit a liberal share of patronage. PIA. NOS MOVED WITH CARE AND FAisracrion GUARANTEED in all respects. | would ales say thet 1 have firstclame Kindling Wood for mle, and all or ders leftat Crider & Son's office will be prompt B. F. BARNES, 'DITORS NOTICE.~The un- l A Servigned an Auditor appointed 0 make dis tribution of the funds in Whe hands of the Shestlt Arising from the sale of the real ssinte of J. n Peart among those togally eatitled thereto wil attend to the duties of his sppointment at hie | off tn the borough of Belletonte, on the 2h day of January, A. 1 1888. = 10 veloc AD of said day, when and where ail in herent mn ation CM, BOWER, Andis, 3 the sovount of 8.8 Lyon, Commitee of Mr Ans now docennad) has boon filed (0 the «Mee of the thonotery of the Osu of Common Please in and for he county of Oestre, and that the sid se. count will be presented for confirmation st the next term of said eoure, iw For the beet asortm «1 ing go. ds go 10 vigenws iurnnbe GUaENmEi E's
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