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i A Quaint Old City on the Firth of
1 Porta Whose Inhabitants
F0L10W THE SEA FOR A LIVIKG.
The Methods and the Profits of Catching
Cod and Haddock.
AX 150LATED EOT HAITI PEOPLE
rCOREEEPOSDESCE OT THE DISPATCH. 1
Xevjhaveit, Scotland, August 25.
"Whenever we think at all of fisher-folk,
we usually associate them iu our fancy
with seawalls of sublimity or shore reaches
of barrenness and desolation. Seaculls hov
ering near; skeleton craftbleaching in wind
and weather: tide-swept coves, wind
whipped and grewsome, vary the picture.
But the harvesters of the deep ever recall
pictures of sea rage, wraith and wreck.
The most noted fisher-folk in the world,
these of Hewhaven, are differently en
vironed. Their sea haunts, upon and at
the ocean mouth of the transeendently beau
tiful Firth of Forth, are of surpassing love
liness. Their home haunts are rot in a
dreary coast hamlet pounded and howled at
unceasingly by the sea, but in their own
quaint, quiet city of 5,000 sonls. They are
not periodically subjects of starvation and
charity; but live in ample comfort both in
their sturdy fishing crafts and their clean,
picturesque habitations. They are neither
sodden nor ignorant, but are bright, earn
est and healthy minded.
Because they have ever been represented
in the magazines and reviews as an odd,
rough and uncanny lot. and I have found
them upright, sturdy and fine, it is a delight
to let the world know something about them
and their environment as they really are.
2Cewbaven as a fishing village is very an
cient indeed. In the early part of the fif
teenth century it was designated "Our
Lady's Port of Grace," from a mite ol a
chanel dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St.
James; and a bit of the rni n of this edifice is
still to be seen in the old deserted burial
ground iu the center of the place. But it
owes its later importance to a speculative
whim on the part of James IV., who, in
1506, erected here a rope-walk, docks and a
ship-building yard. In the latter was then
constructed that then most marvelous levi
athan of the sea, James' war ship, Great
Michael, the largest ship the world had then
known, whose sides amidships "were padded
with solid oak ten feet thick."
AN OCEAN MONSTER.
The Great Michael was 240 feet long and
50 feet wide; wasjarmed with many heavy
guns, snd three great bassils, with no less
than 300 moyennes, falcons, quarter-falcons,
slings, pestilent serpentine, and double
dacs, with hacbuts, culveriues. cros-bows
and hand-bows: was manned with S00 mari
ners, 120 cannomers and 1,000 soldiers; and
was in other respects so wonderful that to
this dav the monster is recalled whenever a
new fishing craft enters the harbor; lor such
is always "the bonniest Kewhaven boat
syne .Michael's time." The only
other noted incident ever occur
5nc at Kewhaven was when, in
September 1500. CO stately galleys and
other ships anchored here, and the Queen
mother, with the most brilliant company
ever assembled in Scotland, sailed ont of
the Forth on her way to visit her daughter
JIary in France. But the city of Edin
burgh, whose great port was, and is, the city
ot lieith, fearing the growing prestige of
the "new haven," purchased the entire
place from James IV in 1510, at a good
round sum, and for the last SS0 years, while
the little port has remained simply an ex
tension cf old Edinburgh andLeith, up the
south side of the Forth, isewhaven has had
but a slumberous growth. To-day it com
prises 5,000 souls. Over 4,500 of these are
fishermen, fish-wives and fishers' children.
It is a little world by itself.
Bnt no one who knows the Kewhaven
fisher-folk at all will set them down as lack
ing in unusual intelligence. It would be
difficult to find anywhere ir. our own coun
try an isolated town of 5,000 people possess
ing so many self-sustaining, alert, cheerv,
active-minded souls. There arc not simply
a few predominating intellects bending
all other wills and wishes to their own.
3dan, woman or child, one and all, suddenly
whisked to anywhere else, would thrive.
Their activity is remarkable; their percep
tion, quick and true; their amiability win
lonic; their physical power and industry are
amazing; aud their tranquility and content
are simething good to see and know. They
are the only character.stic community com
prising a distinct class, all ot whom toil
bravely in the same manner of drudgery. I
ever came upon in all my wanderings who
wcie willing that the better favored should
enjoy their good fortune, and were them
selves cheerily glad to remain as, and what,
they are.
IHE FISHING OUTFIT.
A good deal of this was made clear in the
few trips I took with the Kewhaven fisher
men to sea. The total fleet comprises five
30-ton boats, costing 350 each; 27 20-ton
boats, costing 250 each, and 120 five-ton
boats, costing 85 each, giving a total capi
tal of nearly 5100,000 invested in boats
alcne. The entire "gear" involves an
original and repair outlav of nearly an
equal sum, so that the Kewhaven folk
alone, who comprise but a small proportion
of the whole fishermen along the shores of
the Firth of Forth and the near fishing
ports, have no mean investment out of
wl icli, with the addition of their labors, to
deserve an excellent livelihood. Cod, had
docfc and herring are chiefly sought. The
fishing grounds for thecod arein the middle
of the Korth Sea, about 100 miles can of
the Isle of May, which stands at the mouth
of the Firth of Forth. The fleet are usually
away from port from Monday to Saturday
during a fer weeks of earlv sprint:. There
nre no "hand-liners" as with our Gloucester
fishermen, who frtquenilv go out from their
bchoonert, anchored on the Banks, in yawls
and dories to take cod with single lines.
The Kewhaven men, on arriving at the
grounds, "float and anchor;" that js, they
sail lazily at the rate ol about four or five
miles an hour, reefing their "lug" sails
i.ccording to the wind, away from the
"auchored" end of a cod-line, which is
always from five to seven miles in length.
The hoots are 21 feet apart; and three buoys
only, one at each end, with a center flag,
nre used lor the entire line-length. The
work is usually begun after midnight at
Euch a time as will enable the crew to "get
her all in the water" before sunrise. "Jock"
Jichts, flamboyants and ordinary flash
lights are used; and the effect with a large
fleet, on a moonless night, is as though in
numerable sea volcanoes were sending
forth, in regular pulsation, tiny flashes of
flame. Four men are required to "shoot"
the liue. Three bait the hooks with herring,
and one "pays out" the line. In "hari
dockin' " seven men comprise a boat's crew,
and each man owns a line to which is
attached 84 score of hooks, 42 inches apart,
5,880 feet long. The joined seven lines con
stitute a "fleet" of lines, the total length of
which is more than seven and one-half
miles.
THE HADDOCK BOATB
make three trips a week to sea, and haddock
hooks are baited with mussels, which are
gathered along the shores of the Firth.
"Mutsel-gathenng," done bv the women
and children, and "haddock-baitinsr." add
largely to the earnings of the fishermen's
wives. By an unchangeable law the wives
and daughters of each "haddockin crew"
bait that crew's lines, receiving 3 shillings
6 pence per line, or 24 shillings G pence per
"fleet;" and if the crew have in it unmar
ried men, these cannot favor their sweet
hearts with the labor, but must give it to the
women folk of tbeir married companions.
The haddock "fleet" of lines it "shot" just
ns the day is breaking. As they snap and
ilv like whin-cords into the tea. manv a
brink is embedded in a fisherman's hand,
But this does not "put theai tuir about,"iu
they cheerily answer you, while drawing
the savage barbs from their flesh with their
teeth. The haddock lines are not per
mitted to remain under water bnt half an
hour, and are scarcely ever "drawn" with
out an excellent yield of fish.
All the herring taken by Kewhaven fish
ermen are sold for fresh consumption in
Edinburgh snd its suburbs, the greater por
tion hawked as "Caller (fresh) herring!" by
the Kewhaven fishwives themselves. Quest
for these delicious fish is made in ever
varying portions of the Forth from opposite
Kewhaven itself to the open sea beyond the
famous Bass Bock, the "season" continuing
from July 18, to the 7th of September. If
the boats are going a long distance, they de
part at daybreak; if but 60 or 60 miles,
they leave at noon. In either case they
make a beautiful picture against the dark
emerald background ot the bold Fifeshire
hills to the north. Each boat carries a
"fleet" of from 60 to 60 nets, each net about
60 yards long and 18 yards in width, and the
crew of each boat, as it passes out to sea, are
engaged in "fishing down," which means
stowing away the nets in the hold ready for
paying out on arrival
AT THE FISHING GROUNDS.
Here they drift with the tide until the in
stant the "sun ta'ks th' hill," that is, the
moment it begins to disappear behind the
horizon. The joined nets, which are pro
vided with buoys every 40 yards, are then
"shot in a half hour s time; white lights are
hoisted that the little craft which continues
to drift with the tide, may not be run down
by passing channel steamers; supper is had,
and all, save one look-out, turn in to their
bunks for sleep until 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. All of the Kewhaven folk live well. It
is their boast that not even the gentrv ex
cel them. The women bring from the city
a good many dainties to give variety to the
coarser food; they are noted for cook
in? fish and always secuie the choicest for
tbeir own homes; and the fishermen, either
on short or long cruises, crovide a bountiful
locker, as I know from personal experience
and enjoyment. At every breakfast we
were furnished boiled or mashed potatoes,
ham and eggs, or fish, salt or fresh, white
bread from the Edinburgh bakeries, and
oceans of tea with condensed milk. At
dinner appeared that universal comfort of
the Scotch lowly kail-brose or cabbage
broth, great platters of "duff" and syrup,
mountains of boiled beef and potatoes and
more floods of tea. At supper there were
fresh or salt herring, oat-cakes, cheese and
bread and syrnp. At all times there was a
bountiful supply of good butter; and if one
became hungry between meals there was al
ways a toothsome "snack" of cold fish or
cold boiled beef with mammoth "hunks" of
bread, and a hearty welcome to boot.
Kewhavcn people are best seen during
the daily market hours between 7 and 9 in
the morning. The harbor surrounded bv a
sea-wall, with sides 500 feet long, forever
covered with drying nets and gear, has only
one little entrance; but into this have come
perhaps 50 boatloads of fish. As many more
boats are floating idly alongside. Perhaps
no mure than 100 fishermen will be seen
about the boats and piers; and these are
resting contentedly from their night's labor
at sea. The remainder have gone home and
"turned in" for a good sleep.
THE FISHWIVES' TOIL.
The women relieve them of all responsi
bility the moment the boats are docked.
They even go so far as to carry the purse and
dole out what Jock or Sandy shall spend
while ashore The fish have been got out of
the boats and are ranged in boxes, which
hold about 100 pounds each, in the open
space or curious old Main street, fronting
the harbor. In this will be seen more than
a thousand people, 600 or 700 of whom are
fishwives, the remainder comprising huck
sters, children, curious tourists, ritraif from
Edinburgh, and a half-dozeu blatant auc
tioneers. These get sixpence per pound
sterling values on sales. All fish are sold
outright to the highest bidder for cash; and
if the -wives of an entire boat's crew should
be sellers of fish they must purchase tbeir
fish in the open market precisely the same
as any other huckster who may come to
buv.
The best prices are secured at the earliest
hour; getting to theguidwives of Edinburgh
before breakfast-time, being counted an ad
vantage. Tbero are innumerable odd char
acters buying here besides the fishwives
weazened old men with handbasfcets, women
and men with donkeys and carts smaller
than themselves, saucy lads and saucier
lassies, bareheaded, barelegged and brave in
their strength and ways. But for 300 years,
just as it will be with those who come after
them as long as Kewhaven, Edinburgh and
the Firth of Forth are here, the fishwives
have been those who undisturbed and un
ruffled by time and change trundle daily
away from Kewhaven pier with nine-tenths
of all the fish brought to it from the sea.
Their creels contain from 70 to 60 pounds
of fish. These carried ou their backs, are
held in place bv broad leather straps about
the forehead. Uncountable are the skirts
they wear. These tall just below the knees,
ami two or three ot the outer ones are gath
ered back over the haunches in voluminous
puffs. Stout, woolen stockings, stout,
bucKled shoes, and a stout pea-jacket com
plete the raiment; save that the married
women wear a handkerchief, or "mutch"
cap, upon their heads; while the maiden
fishwives go bareheaded. "While at their
labors, every article of tbeir dress, save cap
and shoes, is of dark blue woolen goods.
PICTURESQUE FASHIONS.
If shopping in Edinburgh, or when visit
ing among themselves, their attire is of
wide, gorgeous-striped linen, petticoat upon
petticoat, and their frills, furbelows .and
jewelry, would sicken even the "show Gip
sies" ot Seville with envy. Those who re
main at home, and others who during the
afternoon have returned, gather in most
picturesque groups about the stairheads of
quaint old Main street, which runs parallel
with, and next to, the sea front of the village.
Here they gossip over local affairs, cobble
the nets, bait the lines, and do all odd things
that women do in these strange fishing com
munities save quarrel.
They do not quarrel in Kewhaven. Per
haps it is because they are a truly religious
folk. For so it is, that when I entered their
Free Kirk on Sunday I saw more than 2,000
of these people worshiping with great de
voutness. Stranger than that, the dark
petticoats and striped petticoats were gone.
Kot one garment marking their waterside
vocation could be seen. Sober grays and
rich blacks, costly as the attire at famous
old St. Giles, had taken their place. And
as I stole out again before the doxology was
ended, the myriads of creels hanging at de
serted stair-heads, miles of nets drying in
the sun upon the piers, and the swaying
spars above a hundred boats rocking in the
harbor, were all that could at least give
Sabbath testimony that here was the largest
single fishing community, and always the
most self-sustaining and characteristic one.
that the world has ever known.
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Their light, delicate actions and elegant
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Old pianos and organs taken in exchange.
Kew instruments rented and rent applied on
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Train leaves B. &
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BLESSED BY HEATEN.
A Hundred Years of Church Work,
Covering- Fonr Pastorates,
EICH IN PLEASING MEMORIES.
Earlv Trials and Triumphs of the West
Alexander Congregation,
CELEBRATED WITH SONG AND PEAIEE
IWEITTEK TOE THE DISFATCH.1
Down in the heart of Washington county
last Wednesday there was a notable gather
ing of people. The occasion was the hun
dredth anniversary of the founding of the
West Alexander Presbyterian Church a
church which figures more largely, perhaps,
than any other in the story of religious and
educational crogress in Western Pennsyl
vania. A vast, enthusiastic audience gathered in
the modest brick structure. It is the fourth
building erected by the congregation within
the century. The audience room was taste
fully decorated for the occasion. The serv
ices of the day were opened in the morning
at 10:30 o'clock with an anthem. Eev. Dr.
Brownson, of Washington, Pa., invoked the
divine blessing. The pastor, Kev. Dr.
Lester, read the 100th Psalm from the pulpit
Bible, which the first pastor, Bev.
John Brice, always carried with
him. After the psalm was sung
Eev. J. S. Marquis, of Washington, Pa.,
read the Scriptures, and the Eev. Laverty
Grier, the pastor of the Forks of Wheeling
Church,',formerly a part of this charge, led
in prayer. After singing, the pastor, Bev.
W. H. Lester, D. D., read the history. The
delivery occupied one hour and a half. It
was a rich mosaic. This blending of facts
and figures the proportionate treatment of
topics (be exbaustiveness ot aetail, at no
time tending to tediousness, made it a model
historical address.
AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.
An excellent lunch was served in the
basement to at least 1,000 persons. The
afternoon was devoted to the Sabbath school
history and addresses by visiting ministers.
The evening was given to reminiscences and
the reading of letters from absent brethren
who were students of the old academy. Al
together it was an occasion very long to be
remembered.
This church was first called "The Three
Ridges," taking the name from the three
elevr.tions converging near the meeting
house. As to the time of the organization
ot the church no precise date can be given,
as the early records are lost. It is believed
that the first sermon was preached by Eev.
John McMillan, D. D., and that he organ
ized the church. Without doubt it was at
least a preaching point as early as 1785.
In the published journal of Colonel John
May, who traveled through this part
of the State in 1787, we find the follow
ing: "In the course ot the day s ride 1 saw
a little box, something lite a sentry tree,
standing near the side of the road, but sev
eral miles from any house I could see, and
standing on lour posts. I was told, on in
quiry, that it was a pulpit, and that to that
spot the people went to worship God the
God of Jacob. Kear this place was cut the
section of a vista through the forest, making
the boundary line up to Lake JSrie, between
Virginia and Pennsylvania? As the road
from the East to the Ohio river was through
this place, we are enabled to locate
definitely.
THE FIBST PBEACHING PLACE
was near the old oak tree, still standing in
the graveyard beside the present church
building. The laud on which it stood, the
site also of the present building, was ob
tained from Bobert Humphrey in 1787 or
1788. The only consideration was "one
third of a seat in the church."
The first pastor was the Bev. John Brice,
who was ordained and installed April 22,
1790. He lived three miles from the church.
in Virginia, on a farm wmch is still in the
possession of his grandchildren. He ter
minated bis work here in June, 1807, owing
to the infirmities of age. He died August
26, 1811. He was a faithful pasto.- and in
structive preacher, and his labors wero
abundantly blessed. His last wife was a
sister of the Eev. John Stockton, D.D. The
last surviving daughter, Mrs. Jane Ann
Eeed more than 80 years of age the last
direct link connecting the first pastorate
with the present, had expected to be pres
ent on this occasion, but astroke of paralysis
last week prevented her. The Eev. John
Brice Eeed, of Laurel Hill, Pa., is a grand
son ot the first pastor.
During this pastorate (between 1793 and
1795), a difficulty arose in the congregation
which terminated in a serious division. It
originated over the the matter of Psalmody.
X SPLIT IN THE CHURCH.
Eouse's Version of the Psalms was the
book used in the praises of the congregation.
It was reported that Mr. Brice had a copy
of Watts' Version of the Psalms and used it
iu his family worship. Over this the people
became greatly excited. On the next Sab
bath Mr. Brice alluded to the report and
acknowledged its correctness. In order
that the people might understand and judge
what he had done, he proceeded to read
"line out" and sing one of Watts' psalms.
Those who were conscientiously opposed to
"human composition" in the praises of, the
sanctuary, and wbo would not submit to its
introduction, at once arose and left the
house and did not again return. These were
the founders of the Associate Eeformed
Church oi Three "Eidges, which is now the
IT. P. Church of this place.
The church was very chary of changes.
It is said one Sabbath the precentor sang
the hymn to a tune unknown to the congre
gation. Ths people were silent but not sub
missive. At the close of the sermon little
George Sutherland, one of the elders, ad
dressed him: "Sir, do you know you have
done to-day what the devil could not do?"
"What is that?" asked the offender.
"Why, you have shut up the mouths of
God's people and the devil could never do
that"
The Communion season in these olden
times was the solemn convocation of the
church. It was observed only twice in the
year and was truly a passover occasion.
People came long distances by families,
often bringing tbeir food with them and re
maining throughout the services.
OLD CUSTOMS KEPT UP.
The preparatory services began on Thurs
day and continued over Monday. The form
of commemorating the sacrament ot the
Lord's Sunper was sitting at tables. It is a
rather remarkable fact that this form has
not been discontinued. As far as known
this and the First church of Pittsburg, are
the only Presbyterian churches that now
practice it.
But it is equally remarkable that the use
of tokens small, thin round pieces of lead,
given by tbeeldeis to the worthy communi
cants, has been discontinued.
The second pastor was the EeA. Joseph
'Stevenson, who labored 16 years on a salary
of 8320 per annum. He was called "the
peace-maker." as to him all cases of domes
tic, social and religious disturbances were
referred. He was a devout and cheerful
Christian. He was noted also for his
benevolence, always giving awav one-tenth
of his income, and latterly one-fifth. He
died at the age of 86. The Eev. Dr. Steven
son, Secretary of the American Tract So
ciety of New York, is the worthy son. The
Eev. J. H. Stevenson is a grandson,
and the wives of Revs. O. A. Kingsbury
and Francis L. Patton, D. D., President of
Princeton College, Kew York, are grand
daughters. The church secured an act of incorpora
tion through effort of Mr. Stevenson, under
the name of "The Presbyterian Church of
the Three Eidges, in the county of Wash
ington and State ot Pennsylvania."
A PECULIAR PROVISION.
In that act is an item of interest,
It de
clares that "nothing therein contained shall
prevent the pastor from being eligible to the J
office of trustee, or from being eligible to fill
any other office,, as other members of said
concregatiou."
The third pastor was Eev. John McCluskey,
a stalwart pioneer preacherof indomitable en
ergy. Toward the close of his pastorate the
question of slavery was rising in importance.
Like Banquo's ghost, "it would not down."
The storm that broke over the country in
1861, in its religious aspects, broke over his
church nearly 20 years before. A paper
passed by the General Assembly of 1843, to
the effect that slaveholders were not neces
sanlv to bo debarred from church com
munion, brought this church to the crisis.
A long and respectful memorial was pre
sented to this Session protesting against this
action and requesting the church to with
draw from the body and become independ
ent of all church connections or to unite
with the bodv known as "The Free Presbv-
terian Synod," whose views on this subject
I 1. ! 3 !.l. Al... H..mn.,nltata Tli.
ply of the Session
DID NOT MEET THEIR APPROVAL
and on the" Monday ot the April Com
munion in 1848 the division came, with sad
ness and tears to those who remained as
well as those went ont, an organization was
effected at once under the title, "The Free
Presbyterian Church of West Alexander in
connection with the Free Presbyterian
Synod." Soon after the close of the war,
slavery having been abolished, and the
General Assembly's deliverances being in
harmony with their views the church
disbanded and most of the members
returned to the Presbyterian Church
In 1840 a charter for the West Alexander
Academy was secured. Through low rates
of tuition and board a large number had an
opportunitv for an education they would
otherwise have been deprived of.
To Tfaaddcns Dodd, Joseph Smith, and
John McMillan, it is claimed, belongs the
honorable distinction of having been the
pioneers of education, no less than of re
ligion, in Western Pennsylvania. To these
the name of John McCluskey ought to be
added, for he was eminent as an educator.
In the founding of the West Alexander
Academy in 1840 he did a grand work dur
ing the most of his pastorate, particularly
in the instruction of young men, about 50 of
whom becameministers, besides many others
who entered the other professions. In 1859
he was at the head ot school in Philadel
phia. A few years later he established a
school at Heigbtstown, K. J., for ministers'
children, especially the children of mission
arijs, giving them tuition free. Afterward
he was associated with Prof. F. W. Has
tings in the West Philadelphia School for
Boys, when he died, March 31, 1880, in the
85th year of his age.
THE PRESENT PASTOR.
The fourth and present pastor is Eev. W.
H. Lester, D. D., whose ordination and in
stallation took place in October, 1854. This
first and only pastoral charge of 36 years
duration has been most happy aud richly
blessed of God. Eevivals have been fre
quent. Though now in the 65th year of his
life the pastor's strength, it is hoped, will
endure for many years to come. All the
four pastors were married men. In August,
1854, "Miss Julia E. Hand, of Bridge Hamp
ton, K. Y., a pupil of Mary Lyon and par
taking somewhat of her spirit, joined the
present pastor in his life work. Mrs. Les
ter, thoughlong an inyalidthrough physic
al infirmity, has shared with her husband
nis labors, cares ana joys, xneir son, tev.
W. H. Lester, Jr., the eldest of three chil
dren, is now a missionary in Chili.
The zeal of the women of the church is
worthv of special note. In 1871 they organ
ized "The Presbyterian Foreign Missionary
Sooiety," and pledeed $150 annually for the
supuort of a female foreign missionary,
which pledge has always been met. Mrs.
Mary Shaw, of Korth China, was the first
missionary, and on her return on account of
impaired health, Mrs. Fanny Corbltt Hays
succeeded her. This church has bad an able
and efficient session. The first elders were
John McPherson, John Maxwell, John
Waits and John Fan's. To the first named
is due the honor of making one of the first
endowment gifts to Jefferson College near
the year of 1800 of about 82,000, a magnifi
cent donation for those times.
Of the about 40 persons who have magni
fied the office of Ruling Elder only ten re
main. These all were good men and true.
AN ORIGINAL CHARACTER.
George Sutherland ("generally called Lit
tle George to distinguish him from another
of same name), who was always ready of
speech, and wbo could express himself with
the clearness and '"orce of a theological pro
fessor, was regarded as a remarkable man.
It is said a stranger of an inquisitive mind,
having heard of Mr. S., remarked that he
would like to meet him, expressing the
belief that "he could settle the old man's
Calvanistic hash." After being introduced
he at once addressed him: "Mr. Sutherland,
what do you think the Lord was doing the
day before the creation?"
"Very likely making hell for curious and
wicked qucstion-askcrs," was the cool and
ready reply. Suffice to say that ended the
questions.
MINISTERS' WIVES.
In giving the sons, the daughters arc
worthy of mention at least. "As corner
stones fashioned after the similitude of a
palace," they have been wrought into the
spiritual temple. Ko less than 19 have
married ministers, aud the supply is still
good.
In the maintenance ot the Government
during our late war this congregation gave
44 men. Some were killed in battle, some
in Southern prisons, some in hospitals, a
few to take their places in church and in so
ciety. E. G.
Pianos and Orftnna.
We have for the last 15 years controlled
most of the piano and organ business in
Eastern Ohio, selling at least 25 times more
instruments than any other house. We
also have a large music store at 259 Wabash
avenue, Chicaco, from which we ship pianos
and organs into every State and Territory
throughout the West. The combined busi
ness of these two houses gives us a rating
among the largest cash dealers iu the
country, and a very decided advantage in
buying and controlling first-class agencies.
We have sold hundreds of pianos in Pitts
burg and vicinity, and our customers are
delighted with them. Write to us for cata
logues, terms, etc., and we will give you
prices that will surprise you. Address "W.
L. Thompson & Co., East Liverpool, O.
TTS
Tlio Official Hallway Guide.
The Official Eailway Guide for September
has just been issued from the publication
office of Percy F. Smith, 53 and 55 Virgin
alley. Exposition visitors rapidly exhausted
the August edition and are ns liberally using
the September number. It is for free circu
lation. Copies may be obtained at publica
tion office.
Exposition Attractions.
Hendricks & Co.'s new display of fine
photographs seems to attract the people as
much as the Exposition. Bring your
friends where you get good photographs
cheap. Cabinets $1 a dozen. 68 Federal
St., Allegheny.
Unhappy Domci.
Half of the unhappy homes of the land
are made so by the excessive work and worry
to which the wife and mother is subjected.
Housewives who do not bother with the
baking but use Marvin's famous btead arc
always happy. MWS
The People's Store. Fifth Avenue.
Our millinery opening continues to-day.
Come and see the beautiful conceits in all
kinds of head gear.
Campbell & Dick.
Cleaning nod Dicing.
Ladies' and children's garments neatly
done without haying to be taken apart.
Allegheny office, 100 Federal st., near E.
E. depot. Chas. Pfeifeb.
REAL ESTATE SAVINGS BANK, M3L,
401 Smhbflcld Street, Cor. Fourth Avenne.
Capital, $100,000. Surplus, 561,500.
Deposits of $1 and upward received and
interest allowed at 4 per cent. its
SATURDAY; SEPTEMBER
A KARE OPPORTUNITY.
Principal Fairbaim, a Great Light
in the Eeligion3 World,
IS ANNOUNCED TO LECTDEE HEEE.
Bishop Tincent's Opinion of the Distin
gaished Orator.
GLEANINGS FROM CHDECfl FIELDS
A rare opportunity will be furnished to
the Pittsburg literary and religions public
in the course ol lectures to be delivered by
Dr. Fairbairn, President of Mansfield Col
lege, Oxford, England, before the students
of the Allegheny Presbyterian Seminary.
There will be 12 lectures in all on the basis
of the Elliott lectureship, on the general
subject of "Natural Theology and Re
ligion. " The first of the series will be given
on Thursday, September 25. The lectures
will be given iu the Korth Presbyterian
Church, Eev. John Fox, pastor, corner of
Grant and Lincoln avenues. Bishop Vin
cent, of Chautuaqua fame, said of Principal
Fairbairn:
"He is the ablest man in his liue of
thought who was ever ou the platform in
Chautauqua." An English clergyman
said: "Principal Fairbairn is the fullest
man in Great Britain." Dr. Fairbairn ap
pears on the platform without notes, being
perfectly master oi the topics he discusses.
He will lecture in the First Presbyterian
Church, of Wheeling, on Tuesday evening,
September 23, on "John Calvin and the Be
formation." The lectures to be given in the
Korth Presbyterian Church, Allegheny,
will be open to the public, and there is little
doubt that the house will be crowded.
Among the subjects to be discussed are
"Agnosticism," "Pantheism," "Pessimism
and the Origin of Evil," "Scientific Mate
rialism and Evolution."
As Principal Fairbairn occupies the fore
most place among the defenders and up
holders of the Christian religion, the oppor
tunity furnished by this coarse of lectures
is one which ministers especially will, no
doubt, be glad to embrace.
Pttttbnrir Churcho.
CHRIST M. E. CnrjHcn Services, 10:45 A. M,
and 7:30 P. M. Sabbath school, 9.30 A. M. Pas
tor, Rev. Dr. Oldham.
Denny Chubch. Ligonier and Thlrty-fourth
streets Morning, "Tlie Law or God." Even
ing, "An Important Therefore."
New Jerusalem Church, Isabella and
Sandusky streeti Services at 10:45 A. M. Ser
mon by Bishop Pendleton, of Philadelphia.
In the First English Lutheran Church, on
Grantstreet. there will be service forenoon and
evenicr, conducted by the pastor, Bev. Ed
mund Belfour, D. D.
Unitarian Church; Mellon Bank Build
ing, 514 Smltufleld street, at 10:15 A. M Rev.
James G. Townsend. D. D., pastor. Subject:
"Society and the Individual.''
First U. P. CnuRCH, Seventh avenne. Will
iam J. Held, D. D., pastor Services at 1030 A.
M., "The Ordination of Timothy," and at T20
p. M., "The Glory of Christian Churches."
AT the Park Avenne Presbyterian Church,
East End, Rer. Geo. W. Cbaltant, pastor. Prof.
Matthew B. Riddle, of the Allegheny Theologi
cal Seminary, will preach momlng and evening.
Thirty-thibd Street U. P. Church,
preacbing by the pastor. Kev. J. MoD. Hervey,
atr 10:30 and 7:13. Morning subject, "The
JliRlit tbat Wins; evening subject, "Two Pict
ures." St. Mark's Episcopal CnuHcn, corner
South Eighteenth and Sidney streets. Rev.
James D. Cameron, rector. Holy Communion
S A. M .: other services with sermon, 10:45 A. ir.
and 7:30 P. at.
The First Brethren Church, of Pitts
burg, Vaughn's Hall, corner Ella street and
Liberty avenne, 10:30 and 7.30. Evening sub
ject, "Is Flirting Dangerous." John Duke Mo
Faden, pastor.
Fourth avenue Baptist Church.
Fourth avenue and Ross street. Worship and
nreichingby tho pastor, M. C Applegartb. at
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 p. M. All scats free. Every
body welcome.
Church of the Assension, Ellsworth
avenne and Neville street, Shadysidp, R. W.
Grange, rector. Full services will be resumed
to-morrow. Morning service, with Holy Com
munion, at 10:15.
Fifth Avenue M. E. Church, opposite
Magee street; Rev. L-McQuirc, pastor Preach
ing 10:30 A. M., subject, "Pure Religion." Sun
day school 2 P. M. preaching 7:30, subject,
"Died in Haran."
Wylie Avenue Cumberland Presby
terian Church, corner Congress street, Rev.
J. B. Kochne. pastor. Services morning and
evenlnc. Subject at nleht, "The Ultimate Pur
pose of Political Ideas."
Home-wood Avenue Presbyterian Mis
sion C. L. Chalfant Is charge ot the work at
this prosperous minion, and will preach in the
evenlnc at 7:30 on "The Chnrch at Work." Sun
day scnooi at 2&u p. M.
Fourth Presbyterian Cnnuca, Rev.
William P. Shroin, pastor, Eveline street, near
Liberty avenue. East End Services: morning,
at 10:45: evening. 7:X). Evening subject: "A
Grave Responsibility."
Forty - third Street Presbyterian
Church, Rev. H. H. Stiles, the pastor, will
preach at 10.30 A. it. and 7:30 P. 31. Strangeis
are heartily welcome. Sabbath school iu the
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Services at St, James' Protestant Episcopal
Church, Penn avenue and Sixteenth street,
Sunday morning and evening. In the evening
a lecture will be delivered; subject: "John
Wicliff and His Times."
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church
Morning service, 11 o'clock: evening, 7:43
o'clock. Suliject, "Oberammergau and the
Passion Pfay." Services conducted by tbo pas
tor, Rev. De Witt M. Uenhain.
Christ Universalist Church, at Curry
University Hall. Sixth street and Penn avenue.
Rev. W. S. Williams, pastor Morning service,
10:45, "Big Failure"." Evenine service, 7:30,
The Great Universalist Kejstone."
Third Presbyterian Church, Sixth ave
nue. Rev. E. P. Cowan, D. D., pastor Services,
10:13 a. m. and 7:45 P. M. Sabbath school, 9-20
a.m. Mission school, 3:15 p.m. Evenlnc sub
ject, "Lord, ToWhomShill We Go but Unto
Thee?"
St. JonN's Episcopal Church, corner of
Main and Batler streets, Rev. W. N. Wobbe,
rector Services at 10:45 A. M. and 7:15 P. M.
Subject of evening sermon: The Bible in the
Public Schools; r Sball the State Teach Re
ligion?" Rev. Charles Edward Locke, pastor of
the Smithfield Street Methodist Episcopal
Cburcb. corner Seventh avenue, will preach at
10.30 A. M. and 730 P. M. Morning subject:
"Kept from Evil." Evening subject: "Mod
ern Chivalry."
Central Christian Chuch, Pittsburg,
corner Pride and Colwell streets, near Fifth
avenue, 11. V. Talmage. pistor Services at
10:30 A. M. and 7:30 P. M. Morning tbeme: "The
Good Warfare." Evening: "Jesus Only."
Sunday school at 3 P. M.
Fifth U. P. Church, Webster avenue.
Rev. J. W. Harsha, pastor, will preach at 1030
A. M. and 7-J30 P. M. Morning subject. "Per
plexed, but Not in Despair.'- Evening. "A
VouncMan With Character." Young peo
ple's meetng at 6:13 P. M.
Seventh Presbyterian Church. Herron
avenue; Rev. C S. McClelland.pastor At 1030
A. 3L Rev. David Clatlc, of Galena, III., will
preacb. Preaching by the pastor at 7:30 P. M.
Evening subject, "Except a corn ol wheat
fall Into the ground and die, it abideth alone."
Rev. Richard S. Holmes, D. D., pastor of
the Shadyilde Presbyterian Church, nill con
duct the SUbbath school teachers' meeting at
the Young Men's Christian Association build
ing at uoAn to-day. Meeting for young men
this evening: at 7:43 and to-morrow alternouii at
4 o'clock.
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Cnuncn,
Rev. E. S. Farrand, pastor Services at 1030
A. M. and 730 P. u. Morning text. Genesis 13:12.
"And Lot Pitched His Tent Toward Sodom."
In the evening n memorial servicd Hill be held
as this is the last.sabbath the congregation will
meet In the old building.
Shadyside Pr'esbyteeian Chuech, Am
berson avenue and Westminster place. Rev.
Ricbard S. Holmes, D. D., pastor Services at
11 A. M. and 7:45P. M. Sunday scbool at 2:30 P.
"M. Midweek meeting Wednesday evening at
7:45. Communion services to-morrow mnrnlog.
Communicants' prayer meeting at IU A. u. .
A special meeting of the clergy and laity
of the Episcopal Church was held at Trfulty
20, .1890.
Chapel, Sixth avenne. on Thursday afternoon
to hear reports of committees on arrangements
for the missionary council to be held In this
city October IU, 22 and 23. It was largely at
tended and much interest was manifested.
Third U. P. Church, Diamond street. Rev.
J. T. McCrory, pastor Preaching, 1030 A. K.
and 730 P. M. Evening sermon, by the pastor,
the third in the series on "Two Worlds and
How to Make the Most ot Both." Subject: "A
New Principal Introduced." Kev. Mr. Duncan
will preach at 1030 A. K. Christian Endeavor
at 630 p. M.
Shady avenue Baptist Church, near
Penn avenue. Dr. W. A. Stanton, paster. Ser
vices at 11 A. ir. and 7:45 p.m. Morning sub
ject, "How to Build and Keep Cities." Even
mg subject, "A Troublesome Crowd." Chris
tain Endeavor Societv at 7 P. M. The Baptist
Social Union of Pittsburg and Allegheny meets
with tbe bbady Avenue Church next Thursday
night.
Second Presbyterian Chubch, corner
of Penn avenue and Seventh street, Bev. J. K.
Sutherland, D. D.. pastor Services at 1030 A.
M. and 7:45 P. M. Subject In the morning, "The
Relation of Young Men to the Cburcb and the
Church to Young Men." The sacrament of
baptism will be administered. In tbe evening,
"The Relation of Method or Manner to
Character."
Allegheny Chnrcbea.
Bev. G. W. Whiteside will preach in
Fourth U. P. Church, Montgomery avenue,
Allegheny, at 10:30 A. M. No evening service.
Eighth United Presbyterian church,
Allegheny, Rev. W. LWisbart, pastor Preach
ing at 1030 A. M. and 6:45 p. u. by Mr. J. E.
Wishart.
Pbovidence Presbyterian Church, Lib
erty, near Chestnut street, Allegheny City;
Rev. W. A. Ktnter, pastor, will preach at 1030
A. M. and 7:45 P. K.
At the North Avenue M. E. Church the pas
tor. Rev. T. J. Leak, will preach at 1030 A. M.
on "All Thlnes With Christ," and at 730 P. M.,
on "Cana of Galilee," in series on cities ot the
Bible.
Central Presbyterian Church, Alle
gheny, corner Anderson and Lacock streets,
Rev. S. B. McCorinick, pastor Communion
service at 10:45 A. M. Evening service at 7:15;
subject, "A Perfect Man."
Bellevue Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Newton Donaldson pastor, will conduct com
munion service at 1030 A. X., subject: 'The
Death of Christ." In tbe evenlnc at 730 tbe
pastor will preach from the text, "Follow Me.''
Buena Vista Street M. E. Church, Alle
gheny, J. H. Miller, pastor Preaching at 1030
A. M. and 730 P. M., and yonng people's meet
ing at u.iiu r. 31. a. cius oi prooauoners win
be received into full membership at the morn
ing service.
Second Conoreo ational Chubch, North
and Grant avenues, Allegheny Rev. William
McCracken will preacb at 1030 and 7:45. Morn
ing: "Lessons from tbe Book of Job." Even
ing: "The Parable of the Laborers." Y. P. S.
C. E. at 6:45.
Christian Church, Montgomery and Arch
street. Rev. W. F. Richardson, pastor Services
morning at 1030, and evening at 730, under tbo
conduct of the pastor. Sunday school at 9 A.
M. Morning service, The Christian's Speech."
Evening, "Truth Powerless and Power! uL"
AT the First Congregational Church, Man
hattan and Franklin streets, Allegheny, tbe
Thirteenth Conference of Christian Railroad
Men will hold Its sessions at 10 A. 21., 2 P. M.
and 730 P. X. to-day. To-morrow the exercises
will be as follows: 9.00 A. II., consecration serv
ice, conducted bv A. J. Bebout, Baggage Mas
ter, Allegheny. Pa. 4.00 P. M., gospel meeting,
conducted by J. P. Orr.Division Freight Agent,
Pennsylvania Company, Allegheny, 730 P. X..
testimony meeting.
Gcnernl Chnrch News.
The Robison Run U. P. Cburcb, Mononga
hela Presbytery, will celebrate its centennial
anniversary October 8 with appropriate exer
cises. This is a great period for Catholic conven
tions. Next month there will be one of great
importance that of the Catholic Young Men's
National Union in Washington City.
His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons has written
to the Committee of Arrangements for the
convention of the C. Y. M. N. U., stating that
he will be present at the convention to be held
October 7 and 8. The Rt. Bev. Bishop Keane
has consented to deliver the sermon at the
high mass to be celebrated at at. Patrick's
Cburcb on the 7th of October at 9 A. it.
Eev. P. Keane, pastor of Sacred Heart
Cbnrcb, East End, this city, arrived home from
an extended trip through Europe last Wedne2
day. He received tbe Pope's blesslnc while In
Rome, and imparted the same to bis congrega
tion ou last Sunday at all the masses. Tho
reverend gentlemen reports having had a very
pleasant time while abroad, and comes back a
better American citizen than ever, and thinks
that this country is away ahead of the old
countries In every respect.
Rev. Db. Howabd Ceosbt, Presbyterian,
of New York City, contributed one of the
numerous letters making up the Hew York
Independent' symposium on the school ques
tion: "Normal schools and State colleges sbould
be extinguished. Tbe State has no right to
furnish any citizen gratis with the luxuries and
remunerative advantages of tho higher educa
tion. It might aswell furnish each citizen with
a bouse and farm. Its only defense of State
education is State preservation, and tbe classics
and geometry cannot be taucbt under tbat plea.'
'THE vindicator" is ue name of a new
lively little monthly published at Pittsburg in
the interest of English Lutheran mission work.
Speaking of the aim of tbe paper, the editor
sajs: "We believe tbat if our dear Lutheran
Church is to continue In its growth in this coun
try it will be absolutely necessary to establish
English Lutheran churches wherever an op
portunity offers. To call attontlon to tbe neces
sity of this work, as well as to the wants and
needs of it, to acquaint our readers with iu
progress, and to create and strengthen interest
In it, shall be tbe main object alwajs in view."S
EUROPE'S New la Covered bv Corre
apondenta who uae theCnbla for THE DIS
PATCH. AH Capital! will be heard from In
To-morrow's Isaue.
ATTEB 21 TEAES' SEBVICE
W. W. Dnnonvant Quits IheNjpnno Pniacn
Bcr Drpnrtinrnt.
"W. "W. Dnnnavant, who recently resigned
his posithiou as Division Passenger Agent
for the Nypano, at Warren, was in the city
yesterday. Mr. Dunnavant was in the
service of the road 21 years. He has several
offers from other railroads, but has not made
ud his mind what he will do. He is well
known in Pittsburg, his brother being City'
Passenger Agent ol the Laice .trie roaa.
Mr. Dunnavant's resignation will take
effect October 15.
SUPERF
ON. THE
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Destroyed forever by the Electric Necdlo Operation by Dr. J. Van
Dyck. Electro Burgeon, 602 Penn avo.. Pittsburg.
Superfluous hair Is an excessive growth of hair seen mostly on tbe
upper lip, chin, cheeks, throat, nose, cars, forsbe.id. between the cye-l
brows, arms, hands and breast, also grows in thick tufts from moles
and birthmarks. Tills growth of facial hair is surprisingly prevalent.
Wo see It In the cburcb, drawing room, on the s.reet. and wherever
ladles congregate. At least one-third of our ladies are troubled with
this obnoxious growth.
Can you conceive of any facial blemish that is more distressing, an
noving and humiliating to a sensitive, refined lady than a growth of
facial hair, a noticeable dark line on tbe upper lip, or a tuft of coarse
hairs on cbip and throat?
Everv lady with bair on her face knows that tho usn of depilatories,
heated wax, the tweezers, scissors and razor all make these hairs grow
coarser, darker and more numerous. Remumher this, depilatory pow
ders or liquids only cut the h.iirs ollat the surface and always stimu
late tbegrouth, so that a lady might u3t as well sbave as to use litem.
There is only one method in tin Vorlrt by nhlch hair can be de
stroyed and tbat is by the ELECTR1C-NEEDLE OPERATION", as per
formed bv Dr. J.Van Dick. Electro .Surtreoii. 50J Penn avenue. Pittsbunr.
This Is a purely scientific operation and is indorsed by all physicians and surgeons of emi
nence as being the only method in tho world by which the follicle can bo destroyed so tho bair
can never giow again.
The electric needle is painlessly inserted into the hair follicle and destroys the little bulb or
sack from whir-h the bair srows.
Dr. Van Dyck is pleased to state to the ladles of Pittsburg and vicinity that he Is perma
nently located in this city and devotes several hours daily to tbe permanent removal or superflu
ous bair by the electric needle, which is done without paia. scar, shock, trace or injnry. Dr.
VanDJ-ck was the first p'ajsician In the world to successfully Derrorm this operation; has op
erated for 15 jears: has treated hundreds of cases, and bas acqnlred the skill and national rep
utation as an expert in electro-surgery. Ho numbers amnii bis patterns many of our most
prominent ladles. His pratice Is extensive and widespread; ladles come to-him from evory part
of the Country to pet rid or this unsightly ernwth of hair.
Remember this, ladles, no matter what the condition of your case mav be. whether ynn have
a few scattering hairs on jour face or a thoroughly developed beard, as sure as j ou now live vou
ran have every hair destroyed from our face forever bv the electric needle by consulting'Dr:
Van Dyck, bnt unless you have them destroyed by this method vou will carry them to tho grave
with you. Stop nsing all outward applications and consult Ur.Van Dyck at once and have them
destroyed forever. Dr. Van Dyck's office, 502 Penn ave., Pittsburg; hoars, 9 to 6; Sundays, 10 to
4; never rails: book free.
NOTE Patients who cannot come to the city office can be treated bv Dr. Van Drck or aslst
ants in tbeir native town or city (by special engagement) as far east as Harnsbarg,w'est to Cleve
land, al-o to Wheeling, W. Va., eta
Dr. Van Dyck also successfully treats birthmarks, moles, warts, wens and all facial erup
tions. ,
RED NOSE Dr. Van Dyck is pleased to sar tbat he never fails to cure redness ot tbe nose
by a purely scientific and original method of treatment. A red nose on a woman or a man's face
is often as humiliating at hair on tbe female face. Consult Dr. Van Dyck at once for tbis sng.
gestivo deformity. Make your engagements promptly, as only a limited number of new patients
can be treated daily. Call or address DR. J. Van DYCK, 502 Venn ave., Pittsburg. sell ssu
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AN IROX-WORKER'S TESTIMONY
In Favok op Dr. Byebs' Method or Treat
menta Description of the antisep
tic Spbat Apparatus.
Mr. FrcdHaus, Sylvian Street, City.
Mr. Hans is employed at Jones ALaughlins'
American Iron Works. For threeyears lie had
been troubled with his stomach and shortness
ot breath. Never bad anv sickness bofore.
' Trouble began with weaknesa and loa of appe
tite, wnen ne came to ur. layers- omce ne
was losing fleh rapidly, bad cough morning
and evening, night sweats and the usual dys
peptic trouble which follows sucb a tram of
symptom1". Coated tongne, bad taste in tho
mouth in morning, bloating and belching np of
gas after eating; palpitation of the heart,
dizziness, eta, etc.
He was induced to try Dr. Byers through the
testimony of a fellow workman In same mill.
Mr. John Louis, and wa3 entirely relieved of
all tbe troubles after thorough and systematic
courses of treatment of five months. Tbo
only nnpleasant symptom he bas left is an occa
sional palpitation when he gets a bad cold,
caused by an unusually Irritable heart.
DR. BYERS' METHOD OP TREATMENT.
A porcelain-lined cylinder, filled with purified
condensed air. by which tbe Doctor treats
catarrh of tbe nose, throat and unper air pas
sages. This air passes through a flexible tube,
at the end of which there is a spray generator,
formed of two glass tubes, one of which turns
donuward. and Is inserted into a medicated
flnid, wbicb tbe air sacks up in minute quan
tities and trajects out into the form of an
atomized vapor. With a pressure of 20 pounds
to tho sqnaro inch, it will throw a spray of four
feet In lenirth and of considerable volume.
This spray not only cleanses the inflamed mem
brane of tbe visr-id excretion which collects on
its surface, bat deposits remedial agents npon
the Irritated membrane, rednces the inflamma
tion and soothes it. This renders a cure much
more speedy tban can be effected by any other
means, and leaves tbe parts fresh and clean
after each application, thereby promoting the
comfort of tbe patient during the procres3 of
cure.
SB. BYERS' CREDENTIALS.
Dr. W. C. Byers Is a graduate of tbe Jeffer
son Medical College of Philadelphia, 1872. as
bis diploma In office will show, and is regularly
registered In tbe Allegheny County Medical
Record. He treats each patient locally occe
per week, and furnisher all necessary medi
cine for home use lor tbe uniform fee of to a
month. For those patients who cannot visit
bis ofllce be has devised a smill Instrument by
wbicb they can use his "Antiseptic Spray
Tni atment" at home.
Ofllce of Dr. Bycr. No. 421 Penn avenue.
Snecialties, catarrh, all nervous, blood and skin
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EEOISTER'B MOTIOE.-KOTICE IS HEREBY
given that the following; account of execu
tors, administrators, guardians and trustees nave
been Only exnmlned and passed In the ofllce of
ltelsur and Cleric or Orphans' Court, and will
be presented to tbe Orphans' Court for confirma
tion and allowance on Monday. Octobers. IS90S
No. 1. Pinal account of Lizzie E. Omobundro,
admlnlitatrix or tbe estate ofsidney omobundro,
deceased. Filed August . 1890.
No. z. Final account of A. W. Reed, adminis
trator of the estate of John B. Reed, deceased,
rued August. IS90. , .
No. 3. Final account of J. G.ltolshoase, admin
lstrator of the estate of Samuel Emrnett, deceased.
FllelAng-dst5, I8W.
o. -L tlnnl account of Xavler Hanber. guard
ian or Ad im Wlrth. Filed Ancust 5, 1S9J.
No s. Final account of John L. Scully, execu
tor of the will or Mary Kelly, deceased. File
Augusts, i.
No 8. Final account of Louisa E. Handen
sctilld. administratrix of the estate or Jacob
HandenschllU. deceased. Filed Angut7, 1890.
No. 7. Final account of L. F. Mayer, adminis
trator of the fcutc of Mary B. Mayer, deceased.
Filed Aurujta. lmn
No. 8. Final account or iir. P. Yonnir. adminis
trator of the estate or Margaret U. Young-, de-ce5sed-
FJ,lcd,A,"tnst8. .
?".? .Flu' count or Uavld S. McCann. ad
ministrator or the eato or Andrew N. McUregor.
deceased. lied August s. lsoo
No. 10. Final account or WIlltinsLlnhart. ad
ministrator d.b.n. c t. a. of Joslah Cornelius,
deceased. Filed August KL 1300
"J1' i'iniJ cco.un' or John P. Koblnson,
6uardlan or Mary A. Caughey and tdnard O.
aughey. Filed August 13, l9o.
No. li Final account or John P. Robinson,
guardian of Charles E. Caughey. Filed August
No. IS. Final account or K V. Young, admin
istrator d. b. n. c. t. a. or estate of s. O. Young,
deceaiea. Filed August 13. Js.
No. 14. Final account ofbusan Mackev. admln-
Istratrlx of est!
sratr or Diana Logan, deceased.
Filed August 14. 1890.
No. 15. Final account of John Mcntzer. admin
istrator of the estate or Annie Mary Mentzer, de
ceased. Filed August 15. 139C.
2o. IS. Final account ofPblllp J.Jacob, ex
ecutor or will or August Elm, deceased. Filed
August 15. 1390.
No. 17. FlnalaccountofTltnsBerger.guardlan
or personal estate or Lizzie Spahn, now Lizzie
KletzLe. Filed August 13, 1890.
No. 18. second account or James B. Jones, ex
ecutor or the will or James Archibald, deceased.
Filed August 10. 1S90.
No. 19. Final acconnt of John Strattman, ex
ecutor of the will or U.irbira Wagenbaueser, de
ceased. Filed August IS, 1390.
o. 20. lrst account or Michael C. Collins, ad
ministrator or tho ejt.itPor Ileury Collins, de
ceased. Filed August IS. 1690.
No. II. Final account or the Safc Deposit Com
pany of Pittsburg, guardian of estate of Win. W.
Wilson. Filed August 18. 1890.
No. 22. Final account of Thomas Lyons, ex
ecutor or the will or Oweu Lyons, deceased. Filed
August 20, 1890.
No. 23. Partial account or William Pectman
and Win. l'uarani. executors or will or Iraucls
Ueiiiniua, deceased. Filed August21. 1330.
-No. 24. Final account of Charles A. Anderson,
administrator or the estate or Joeph N. Ander
son, deceased. Filed August 21. 1S90.
No. 23. Final account or Ceorge W. Ulalr, ex
ecutor or the will or James Blair, deceased. Filed
Angust21, 1690.
No. 28. Accountot John Francles. exerntorof
thewlllor'lhomas McCoubrry, deceased. Filed
August 23, 1390.
No. 27. Final account or W. C. Uundelfinger,
executor or the will r Jacob Schweitzer, de
ceased. Filed August 2S. 1390.
Ho. 23. Account or V. C Gnndelflnger. ad
ministrator or the estate or Fridcrlck JJaum, de
cased. Filed August 23, 1890.
No. 23. Final account or Jnstlna. alias Chris
tina, vletmeler. guardiuu ortarrllobrlng. Filed
August 23; 189V.
No. 30. Final account or Adam Dletz. adminis
trator or the estate or Anna MarylJeDnert.de
ceased. Filed Augnt25. 1890.
No. 31. Pxrtial account or Sarah A. Slagle. ad
ministratrix orthe estate or William blagie. de
ceased. Filed August 23, 1890.
No. 32. Hnal account or A. T. Ro-wand, ex
ecutor or the wilt or Catharine Norrls. deceased.
Filed August 25. 1890.
No. 33. Account or John V McGlffin. guardian
of John F. McUltHii, .Margaret J. JlcOlffln and IL
Florence McUlmn. Filed August 27. 189U.
2io. 31. Final account or Jo-eph M. Dixon, ad
ministrator or estate of baiuuet McCreerr. de
ceased. Filed Augut27. 18.
No 35. First account or M. . Leslie, guardian
or W in. H. and John 11. Lane. Filed August 23.
1890.
No. 33. Final account or J. T. Myler, admlnls
trttorc t. a. of estate of busan Marks, deceased.
tiled August 28. 139a
o. 37. Account orSarah and Wm. G. Bennett,
executors or the will r William liennett, dc-ce-isid.
Filed August 28, 1390.
No. 33. Final account or Catharine M. hlms. ad
ministratrix or thcestitf of William Sims, de
ceased. Filed August 29. 1890.
No. 39. Final aicojnt or'lliomas Urnnner.exe
cutor of the will of Anna 31. Brunner, deceased.
Filed Augusts, I39U.
No. 40. r Inal account of Waldbcrga Kelly, exe
cutrix of the will or John E. Downing, deceased.
Filed August 30. 1390.
Su. 41. Tartlal account of Ann McCourt, execu
trix or the will or Thomas McC'ourt, deceased.
Filed AngnnJO, 1390.
No. 42. Una! account or Ambrose Schafer, exe
cutor of the will or CrezentU Fink, deceased.
Filed August TO, 1S3U.
No. 13. Final aceonnt or Charles and Patrick
Pcrlln, executors orthe will or John Devllu, de
ceased. Filed August 3 1SO0.
No. 44. Partial account or Patrick Devlin, administrator!-,
t.a. or the estate of Mary Devlin,
deceased. Filed August 30. 1890.
N'o. 45. Final account nf llllam J. Dlcltey.ad
mlnlstratlor orthe estateofEstherYerfclns.de
crased Filed August 3i. 1320.
No. 46. t Inal account or A. M. I.Inhart and II.
L. Caslle. executors or the will or James B. Un
bart. fleccaxcd. t Ilea August 30. 1890.
No. 47. Final account or Itliielurd Dipper, ex
ecutor or the will or Maria K. Scbrelber, de
ceased. Filed September 1&99.
No. 43. fartlal account of Charles Mills and
James K. Mills, ntlmlnlttrators or the estate of
Isaac Mills, deceased. Filed beptembcr2, 1390.
o. 49. Final aceountor Itudolph Artz, execu
tor or the will or Theresa W eyiuan. deceased.
Filed September 3, 15SV.
No. 50. Partial ac-ount or Uobert Ostermalcr,
adinlstrator or the estate or Ana Jones, deceased.
Filed September 3, 1390.
No. 51. Final account or Agnes T. Patterson,
guardian or J. Parry Johnston. Filed September
A 189J.
No. 52. Final account of James T. Wood and
Benjamin H. I'cath, executors and trustees under
will .of Hannah Wood, deceased. Filed Septem
ber!. 1899.
Mo. 53. Final account or J. II. White, imarillun
or Blanche S. tdwards. formerly Blanche S.
Schwartz. Filed September 8. 1890.
So. 54. Final account or the Safe Deposit Com
pany ofnttsburg, guardian ot Sarah Wclker.
Filed Septembers. 1390.
No. 51 Final account of M. C Crawford, ad
ministrator or the estate or Eliza Bebam. de
ceased. Filed September 4, 1890.
2,0. SH. Final account or T. O'Leary. Jr.,
guardian of Joseph l.. lllldegard. Stella, Charles
li. aud Maxlmlllfan Ihmsen. Filed September 4.
1899.
No. 57. Final account of S. A. MeCInrg. guar
dian of Mary M. ilcrron. Filed September 4.
1390.
No. 58. Final account or Josephine Mucnd. ad
ministratrix orthe estate or Maria Ann W oltf,
deceased. Filed Septembers. 1399.
No. 59. Final account or Christian Lepper et
al., execntors or will or Christian Bergman, de-
ceaseu. r lieu oepieuioer o, lav.
10. 60. Pinal account of James 31. Eccles,
guardian of Samuel Eccles. Filed September 5,
1390.
N'o. 61. Final account of James M. Eccles,
guardian of Agnes Eccles. Filed Septembers.
JS90.
No. 62. Final account of C. K. Thomas, ad
ministrator c. t. a. d. b. n. of Barbara King, de
ceased. Filed September 5, I39U.
No. 63. Final account or Elizabeth K. Fuhs,
administratrix or the estate ot Sebastian Fuhs,
deceased. Filed September 5. WM.
No. G4. Final account of Joseph Lautner,
guardian or Sophia 31. Klchter, now Schofleid
Filed Septembers. 1890.
No. 6.3. Final account of George A. Urr. ad
ministrator e b. n.c. t. a. of George Urr, de
ceased. Filed September 3, 1350.
No. 66. Final account of Frank T. Moorbead
and Kev. W. J. Holland, surviving trustees
under will of John Moorhcad, deceased. Filed
August 19, 1890.
No. 67. First account or Isaacs. Van Voorhls,
trustees under the will or William Jones, de
ceased. Filed August21, 1M0.
No. 63. Final account or Kev. J. W. SproulL
trustee of Anu Harris under will or Kachel B.
Nelson, deceased. Flleo Septembers, 1390.
i'lTTSBLT.O, Septembers, 1390.
SA.MUKL P. CONNER.
Register and Clerk of Orphans' Court.
I SEAM IN THE ORPHANS' COURT.
A u I'll JOllUE.
Creditors, heirs and all other persons Interested
are hereby notified that an audit list will be made
up or abpvc mentioned accounts (except guard
ians), which shall show balances for distribution,
and all accounts to which exceptions shall be
Sled, and that snch andlt list will be taken ud on
MONDAY, OCTOBEK20. 1890, and continue there
after each dav (Saturdar and sniuiMv Yi-nr-i
,until the whole list shall have been disposed of.
. SAMUEL. P. CONNER,
Register and Ex-OSclo Clerk or Orphans Court.
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