In tbe Wizard' Home. An abode of the purest peace, the truest sympathy and the utmost do mestic harmony is the home of Mr. Thomas A. Edison, he who is com monly known as the " Wizard of Menlo Park," and Jihose residence is at No. 25 Gramercy Park. The Vinnsn is rather nid-fashioned and without distinct individuality as to : exterior, like almost all New York houses, but the inside has in every part a brightness and airy pleasant ness entirely its own. The hall is paved with marble and furnished with Turkish rugs and crimson em bossed velvet chairs and sofa, and has a larce hat-rack near the door, whereon hung a coat that bore the impress of the wizard himself. Three handsome parlors are en finite all thrown wide open, and with large windows in front, giving a pleasant outlook om tbe trees in the park, and with other equally large windows in the back, letting in a flood of sunshine and giving a view of a fine garden in the rear. The front parlor is carpeted with Persian rugs and the rest with Axminster carpet, and the walls are covered with pictures and fine engravings, while every available spot and cor ner is made to hold a statuette, or vase, or some other article of deco ration. The pretty upright piano near the window holds three statu ettes of exceeding merit, and is cov- frd with an embroidered cloth of peculiar and effective design. Num berless bits of painting and porcelain hang here and there, many done by the busy fingers of Mrs. Edison. The other two parlors are furnished much the same", with pale blue satin iurniture in carved ebony wood and with easy chairs of every design, and nearly all decorated with fancy lace work, all light, bright ' cheerful and pleasant to Bee. Air. hdison had just gone out, and eo I had a lone: and delightful chat with Mrs. Edison, who had a particular griev ance to coniplaia of,aud that is that the newspapers all over the country had published such ridiculous sto nes of her and Mr. Edison's court ship and marriage, and she averred that they had made her quite un happy. In the first place " she 6aid, ' I never worked in any factory, nor for Mr. Edison, nor anvbody else in any capacity, and therefore all the stories about his passing along where I was at work Monday evenine and proposing to me and setting the wedding lor Tuesday morning hasn't a word of truth in it. " The fact is just this. I was go ing home from school one afternoon with two of my companions, when it began to rain furiously and none of us had an umbrella, and so we 6tepped into the hallway of what proved to be Mr. Edison's factory, where he was then making the stock-recorders. A gentleman whom we knew came out and invited us inside, and we went in out of the rain. I was about fifteen and a half years old, and was tall for my age. Mr. Edison was at work on one of hi9 machines and this gen tlemen whom we knew showed us around, and I noticed Mr. Edison particularly for two reasons. First, I thought he had very handsome eyes and next because he was so dirty, all covered with machine oil, etc., and I spoke to him about the little instrument he was at work on. We talked a few moments, and as the rain kept up and even grew worse, we concluded it wan best to go home. The gentleman brought his umbrella and took my two school mates and Mr. Edison got his and started to accompany me, first pull ing on an overcoat that hid his dirty clothes. When we got to the house I saw that he was determined to go in and I had to invite him, and when my mother came down she asked who that was. I told her and said that he had brought me home, and she went in. I was in mortal terror lest she asked him to Etay, but she did, and then he got up and took off his overcoat and stayed till 9 o'clock, and then when he went asked permission of my mother and myself to call again. When he got it he availed himself of it to come almost every evening, and at last af ter five months of constant visiting, he made his proposal in this way, which I tell you because it is eo per fectly his way of doing everything. w We had been out walking and were coming home, when he said : 44 Have you ever thought you would like to be married, Mamie ?" 4 44 Why no," I replied, 4 not yet, anvhow.' - Well. I have, and I would like to, and I would like you for my wife.' 44 4 Oh, I couldn't,' I answered. "Well and why not? Don't you like me well enough ? Think, now, and try and not make a mistake." I stammered out something about the suddenness of it and that i couldn't marry so young, but he said : 44 If you meant no you would say no, so now I'll see your father to-morrow night, and if he says yes, we'll be married Tuesday. This was Satur day, eunaay ne laited witu lamer and mother, and wanted to be mar ried at once, but father said he would give him an answer in a week. Mr. Edison took my hand and said : 4 1 love your daughter and 111 make her a good husband. Iam honest and I am good, and I know how to treat a woman. I'll come next Sun day night xle did, and father had in the meantime satisfied himself that he need have no fear, and so we were married, and I have been very happy with him and I expect to be as long as 1 live, for he is good and true, and so tender to me and the children. We have three. Dot tie, mv daughter, and Tommie, my big boy, and Willie, my baby. Dot- . lie looks a little like rue, and Tuoi mie is like his father, with the same shaped head and same eyes. Yes, I'm a little in love with my hus band's eyes yes, in fact a good deal. "This is bis picture. You see how he looks. He is tall and weighs about two hundred now." And I saw a strong, honest fear less face, with intentness of purpose and strength of character most un usual, and with close set lips and a deep line between the brows, not a handsome face according to the rules of beauty, but one to like and trust v Mrs. Edison herself is a very hand some woman of about twenty-five, fair complexion, admirably propor tioned, tall and probably weighing about ' one hundred and sixty pounds. She dresses in exquisite taste, although not in niourniugjmd it is her husband's delight to see her n rirMKpd and nntronrr a 1im e-rvt , n - ft " for her, he thinks. Mrs. Edison has toeea called the most extravagant woman in New York as to personal adornment, but it is a mistake, or worse, on the part of those who say it Mrs. Edison declares she never feels neglected when her husband shuts himself up at Menlo Park for the purpose of making experiments or for invention, and she just waits jintil he has emerged from his se- Jclusien, only taking pains to see that he has his meals properly, lor ne forgets self entirely though he never forgets her. She watches over him and cares for him like a mother,and even has learned to like his 6tnoking which came hard at first, and Bhe understands his business and his plans and his inventions as well as he does, and thus proves the most valuable helpmeet, as in discussing tbem with her he not infrequently solves a problem that has bothered him and of which the solution al ways escaped. In this house he has no laboratory other than bis busy brain, which is always at work. He is now at work on something which is almost completed and which will be of the utmost impor tance in telegraphy, but of which I am not at libertv to speak, as it is not covered by patent, and Mrs. Ed ison complains that the patent laws here are so badly arranged that it is almost impossible to be fully protect ed, even when you have a patent on anything, and that it only needs something of value to have it im mediately pirated. With all Mr. fcdisons success with electricity their home is still lighted with gas, to her disgust and vexation. Mr. Edisouis.as is known, an en tirely self-made man, and he prides himself upon that fact ' as he well may, for though it is good to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, to be born with brains in one's head is very much better. He doesn't care what he wears ; how worn and old his clothes are, nor what he eats, nor scarcely whether he eats at all or not, and he never seems to pay the slightest attention to his own needs, but his keen eyes are always upon his wite and chil dren and his delight is to see them enjoying every comfort and luxury possible, and he is as kind and thoughtful of every one's welfare that happens to be near him. Those who do not know him say, 4'Vhata wonderful genius he is ! " and those who do know him say, "What a good man he is." It is well to be able to receive both titles given in all sincerity. An Knd Boite rcraplnj. Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, IlL.savs: 44 Havinz received so much benefit from Electric Bitters. I feel it my duty to let suffering human ltv know it. Have bad a running sore on mv lez for eight vears; my doctors told me I would have to have the bone scraped or leg ampu tated. I used, instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes cf Bucklin's Arnica Salve, and my loir is now sound and well. Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a bot tle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25c. per box by C. N. Boyd. Why He Like Horses. Bonner, the Leiler roan, when asked what gave him a taste for fast horses, says be was troubled about thirty years ago with constant headache and vertigo and troubles of various sorts and kinds and his physicians advised him to try horse back riding. He did so, but the ex ercife was too violent, and he was induced to buy a span of horses. The very first day he went up the road, he overtook Commodore Yan derbilt and Colonel Harper, who were the only two men in town who owned notably fast horses. They easily passed Bonuer whenever they cared to, and he, finding health and rest in the exercise, determined to from that time on to own horses that no one could pass, and the con sequence is, that going on from one purchase to another, beginning with Lantern and Mate, way back in 185'J, until to-day when he is the owner absolute of Maud S., and has ex jiended in horse flesh, all told, not less than $500,000. A Sensible Man Would use Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs. It is curing more cases of coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, croup, and all throat and lung troubles, than any other medi cine. The proprietor has authorized C. N. Boyd to refund your money if. after taking three-fourths of a bottle, relief is not obtained. Price 50 cts. and SI. Trial size free. Why the Passengers Ijanghed. The writer entered a car and sat down next a gaunt female in a brown veil and a black silk dress. Above her was a man deeply buried in the Bulletin. Ever and anrn this filthy creature would lean over, and, after premeditatory chew, would let drop from his mouth a long stream of tobacco juice. The woman in the black silk kept drawing ber skirts closer and closer to her limbs in constant alarm. But every fresh ehot would threaten her with a deluge. She kept sniffling the air with impatient starts. Finally she could stand it no longer. She turned about, and in a voice which was audit le throughout the car, exclaimed: 'Look-a-here ! Hev you got a hemorrhage?"' The man 6tared stupidly at her, andcouldo'i for the life of him make out what the rest of the pas sengers were laughing at. San FrancitfO InyleniJe. The Oldest Man in Homerwet As well as the handsomest, and others are invited to call on C. N. Boyd, and eet free a trial bottle of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs, a retried' that is selling en tirely upon its merits, and is guar anteed to cure and relieve all Chron icand Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bron chtis, and Consumption. Price 50 cents and 1.00. On Saturday afternoon at 2.25 o'clock, an explosion occurred in the cashier's room on the second floor ot the Union depot, setting fire to tbe building. An alarm was sent in, and the flames were quickly brought under control. A few holes were burnt in the roof. The Uoion News Company's business was considerably damaged. The origin of the fixe is in doubt, but a defective flue is regarded as the cause; the explosion is attribnted to sewer gas. The damage will not amount to more than a few thous and dollars, and is about covered by insurance. JSo trains were delayed by the fire. Backlen'a Arnica halve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ilheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chap ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25c per box. For eale by C. X. Boyd. june20 A Historic House. Tm gettin' heartily sick ont!" exclaimed the lady of the house, a genial, pleasant soul, with humor in her eye. to her representative, when he called upon her to ask permission to explore No. 14 Portsmouth street i And not without reason, indeed, for Dickens' "Old Curiosity 3hop"j and the street where it stands are constantly crowded with visitors and I sightseers. "And one well dressed; person," said my hostess, with a snifl of contempt, "asked me if he might take a brick away with him as a relic ! "I will smooth it down and it shall be an heirloom in mv family forever.' A lunatic, I call him. And who knaws but he beau his wile ?" But this genteman, brimming over with sentiment, walks oif wtth a brick neverthe less. Manv artists have visited the spot lately, for it is to be torn down, and many sketches from every point of tbe compass have been taken. On Monday, in the 6hort space of hall an hour, a photographer diock- ed up Sheffield street with his ca- mera, three reporters were taxing notes, and two other gentlemen were hard at work sketching the ruins, much to the amusement of the odd fish who constitute the "neighbor hood." Even during the few min utes spent in the upper regions of No. 14, one lady came up the creak ing steps, peered in, apologized for intrusion, viewed the chaos, remark ed that it was a pity and descended. I come from Boston, 1 heard ner . murmur, it may De saia. en jtarcn thexi that a roaring trade is being done in little pictures of the exteri or, which may be had for "2d. plain" and "4d. colored." Miss Anderson i3 a constant visitor (so I am told) and insists upon drinking a dish of tea in the parlor when the parlor is once more cosy and rejuvenated. "A charming young lady and so affable." "The Old Curiosity Shop" stands in the southwest corner of Lincoln's innfields. and occupies an ancle of Portsmouth street, one window look ing northwest, the other two facing Sheffield street The red tiles and the overhanging roof have a quaint old-fashioned air about them, and afford a pleasant relief from the hid eous yellow plaster on which is painted, in ereat vulgar letters, the name with which it has been en dowed, "Immortalized by Dickens" and iust below, in unholy contrast "H. floole, waste paper dealer," some rag collector who will get such an advertisement as many a push ing politician would give his eye for. Heavy joints give the house support now, and the yawning gap overtieaa shows the ruined mass of bricks and mortar. London Daihj JWtr. How to Raise Celery. Celery is now somewhat of a lux urv. It soon will be considered as neccessary as any other vegetable. And we shall soon have thousands of acres of our mucky swamp lands occupied with the crop, and it will be boxed up and sent all over the world. "My own plan of growing it involves little labor. It is planted on land so low and wet that it can not be plowed before the middle of June. It is light sand and muck. not naturally rich. We plow the land as soon as it will work properly, and harrow and roll. Ihenwitha common corn-marker we mark off rows five feet apart, and scatter along these rows a mixture of half superphosphate and half nitrate of soda. We do not sow it broadcast, but drop it along the row. We then take a horse-hoe or cultivator, re move all but three teeth, and set the cultivator as narrowas possible and let the horse walk along the mark, and set the cultivator as deep as we can get it to work properly. The object is to make the Eoil as loose, and deep, and mellow as possible, and to mix the superphosphate and nitrate with the soil. Set out the plants in the rows eight or nine inches apart You will be astonish ed at the good effect of the cultiva tor. It makes the eoil so loose that the plants cau be set out with the greatest ease. Two Boys Killed. Philadelphia, October 24. James L. Clayton, aged IS, this even ing visited his friend John S. Baker aged 17, at the latter's home, near Seventeenth and Brown streets, in this city. Baker's parents left them alone in a dining-room, the father going to his store and the mother starting up stairs. She had gone but a moment, when three pistol shots startled her, and running back to where the boy? were, found both on the floor weltering in blood, and a bulldog revolver in Clayton's hands Baker had two bullets in his head, and was dead. Clayton had one bullet in his head, and died very shortly afterwards. The boys were fast friends. A Fortunate Discovery. A new light is thrown on the sub ject of Consumption by Dr. Wagner Kemp, discovererof Kemp a Balsam for the Throat and Lungs. A rem edy that has proved itself to be a remarkable compound. It does its work thoroughly, stopping a hack ing cough instantly. Sold bv C. N. Boyd. Price oOcts. and S1.00 Trial bottle free. . Get one. The Storm at Erie. Erie, Pa., October 23. A terrible gale prevailed at Erie this afternoon commencing at noon, and enow fell to the depth of three inches along the Lake shore "ridge, and as far south on the Erie fc Pittsburg Rail day as Conneautville. Tbe gale swept with great severity on the Peninsula and broke over the jetties and accumulations of years, and if the gale does not abate soon to give an opportunity to close the breach great damage will be done the iiarbor of Erie. All vessels which came into port within the last twenty-lour hours are tugging at their moorings. The fishing fleet all succeeded in getting in, as far as have been heard from. Some Foolish People. Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond the reach of medicine. Tbey often say, Oh it will wear away, but in most cases it wears them awav. Could they be induced to try the successful medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which we sell on a positive guarantee to cure, they would imme diately see the excellent effect after taking tbe orstdose. Price oOcts. and 11.00. Trial size free atC. N. Boyd's Prue Store. . 8 The idea of allowing the Mediter ranean Sea flow into the Desert ol Sahara has additional interest from the fact that a company baa been formed to pierce the African coast I As an example of their stoicism. it is Eaid that during a fight with our troops, in the west an Indian woman concealed ber little girl in a barrel, tellitjg her to remain perfectly quiet whoever happened. After the battle the child was found with her arm shattered by a min- nie-ball, but ehe had uttered no sound. Their distrust of the whites is as characteristic as their Eelf-control.- One of tbe little girls at the school, who retains her Indian name, Keseeta, bears lngbtlul scars from wounds inflicted by her moth er with a sharp stone. Their village had been taken by United States soldiers, and rather than have her child fall into the bands of the white men, the paor wman tried to kill her. Coming from such influ ences, it is surprising to note how ; quickly the young Indians show appreciation of what is done for them, and the intelligence and affec tion which light their black eyes as they return the greetings ot the no ble women who teach them. Manv of the names of these chil dren, especially of the girls, sound oddly, for it is common for them to choose Christian names of their own, while retaining their fathers' names for the sake of family dis tinction. This gives rise to such queer conbinations as Isabella Two- Dogs. Katy hite-mrd, -Maud Lhiet- Killer, Gertrude W hite-Lloud, .Mag- - a. T eie amencan-iiorse. anna laura Shooting-Cat, Alice Lone-Bear, Hat- tie Lone-Wolf, Stella Lhasing-llawk and Ruth Big-head. These girls are neat in their hab:!, bright and imi tative. Some cf them have very pretty faces and could readily be mistaken for white children : the faces of others, newer arrivals, have a sadness and vacancy of expression lue to privation and suffering. Yet these faces, we are told, are not so sad as were some omers wnicu now quiver with intelligence and feeling. A Ruffian's Bloody Deeu. Cairo, 1m.., Oct 22. A passenger just in reports a frightful occurrence on the raducan and aiempni? train on Sunday night. Herman Mar shall, of Dyrsburg, Tenn., was on the train drunk and went up and down the aisle with knife in hand, threatening everybody and indulg ing in the most frightful obscenity. Finally he insulted a man named Hulsfetties, of Maysville, Ky., who struck him. Marshall cut and slash ed Hulofetties' face and shoulders in a sickening manner, and the lat ter at last ran out upon the plat form, where Marshall followed him, plunged the knife into his bowel3 and threw the bleeding man over a bridge, the victim failing fifteen feet. The train was backed up and the wounded man was picked up barely alive. Marshall continued his prom enade through the cars daring any one to touch him. He was not ar rested. Terrible Death of Three Men. Tunxeltox, W. Va., October 21. The most horrible accident ever known in this section of the country occurred one mile east of this place at Thomas' coke ovens. But six ov ens are burning and three men and a by do the work. Just after dark the three men pushed a car of coal along the tramway above the ovens. As they passed the fourth oven the boy called their attention to a crack in its top. They stopped to exam ine it, when the whole caved in, car rying with it the men. Then came a stilled cry and they were lost to sight in the mass of white-hot coke. The gasses, it is thought, must have stifled them instantly. Aid was summoned, but it was fully an hour before the oven coulfl be emptied, and then not a trace of the men could be found except some lumps of melted metal, evidently from buttons, a few silver coins and some tools the men had about them. Burned to Death. Cumberland, Md.. October 25. This morning two boys while nutting in Mineral county, West Virginia, one mile from Cumberland, found the burned remains of a white man. A quart flask of whisky was found by his side, more than half empty. He was apparently 35 years old, and had on a respectable-looking black coat, striped pants and two checked shirts. The burns that had evident ly caused his death were on the breast. The whole body was scorch ed and 6inged and presented a most revolting appearance. No clue to his identity was dis covered, and it is supposed that he built a fire to keep warm, went asleep and fell upon the fire and was burned accidentally to death, which was the verdict of a Coroner's jury to-day. A Parade or Convicts. Prrrsni'KG, October 2-. At mid night to-night the citizens of Pitts burgh and Allegheny City were treated to a novel parade at that hour. One hundred prisoners strongly guarded, . marched down Fifth Avenue from the County Jail and across the suspension bridge to the West Penn Depot in Allegheny City, where they boarded a special train bound for Claremont work house, twelve miles away. The Courthouse and County Jail are about to be torn down to be replac ed by ranch larger and finer build ings, and this necessitated the re moval of the prisoners. Charged With Bribery. Reading, Pa., Oct. 22 This morning Detective William Y. Lyon swore out warrants here for the ar rest of Martin Luther Fritch, a well known Reformed Church Minister and Chaplain at the County Alms house, and Samuel G. Wenrich, a wealthy cattle drover, who had been furnishing the Almshouse with large consignments of cattle. They are charged with bribery and conspira cy in connection with the Alms house frauds uow being investigated by a committee of citizens. The ac cused entered bail for trial. Other arrests will follow. Lyon charges that Fritch and Wenrich conspired rrr"w' X. l J A I A 1 . 1 . onoe a roor v lrector to vote tor their candidate for steward and against the present steward.by offer ing him several hundred dollars. This transaction it is said, took place in a dark entry. Recent testimony before the committee goes to show that tbe Poor Directors received sup plies of whisky as presents from the poor house contractors ; that cattle were bought for $100 and sold for S35, and that out of 600 tons of coal purchased, sixty tons were dirt, though an exorbitant price was paid for the whole lot Didn't the Prohibitionists make a mistake when they put St. John ahead of Daniel? That is not the Scriptural order of the procession. Some Indian Glrla. laving Worn IM Garden. Gardeners, and above all, farmers, have no business to live meanly or to think of themselves as obliged to drudge ceaselessly without the in dulgence of other classes. One has no business to see town folks hav ing early vegetables and ber ies a month before his tardy sopph comes on, to be out of them in d days before the merchants and cheap boarding house keepers in the city have begun to see the end of fresh things ; he baa no need to live on doughnuts and boiled dinners the year round, when others try the changes of spring lamb,' fresh fish, broiled chicken, salads, ducks and green peas, capons and veal until turkey time comes again. He ought not to see tOvVn homes fragrant with flowers while his wife has only n bunch of syringasor cinnanon roses, with a tuft of asparagus, to sweeten the parlor when she thinks to pick them. What better right have rich men to sit over desserts and choice pears, plum grapes and apricots, i while be must content himselt with a Baldwin apple in mid winter? Vhy Ehould he not have a becom ing home with its lawn in front and large borders of the richest flowers : his house one Btory and small, per haps, yet hung with woodbine, wild grapes and roses against the back ground of orchard and shade trees spreading their flanking boughs with good effect, as if it were a cottage ornee, with its acres of shrubberies ? Why should he not have in his gar den choice fruits of the season strawberries, currants and gooseber ries jostling each other in earliest perfection, red and black cherries, golden and purple plums, plenty of black caps to make up for the lost strawberries, and grapes as soon a? raspberries are over, big blanched salads, peas in succession, as well as bis town neighbor, who sells him groceries and cotton ? Why ehouiti he not have as fine pears, peaches, winter apples and grapes at Christ mas as well as the Presideut of the Horticultural Society, and why should not his girls have big French roses and tuberoses as well as the solitary dahiia and China asther which decorate the yard, and the common geranium in-door? Why doesn't he have an herb bed to make his plain dinner savory, and laven der to sweeten his sheets at nigt? A poer English cottager will have all these by thrift and contrivance. Why not an American farmer? Keeping Milk. Mr. Roberts, a dealer, gives an ex planation of the taint of milk which is often noticed after being taken from the ice. "Most people put the milk on top of the ice. The cold current descends and comes up on the other side, after being more or less heated. On the scond trip, the air loaded with the scents of the dif ferent articles goes directly into the milk and stays there; because the impurities will be attracted by mois ture. Now place the milk under the ice, and you will see that the odors of the different foods will bo left on the ice, and the milk will be as pure from bad smell or taste as wiien put there. I have placed a glass of wa ter on ice in one side of the refriger ator and a box of strawberries in the other. In three hours the water was colored from the impurities of i the berries. This is clearly a good i illustration of my point on milk. Milk is one of the greatest absorbing liquids; it should never be left in the sick-room or wherever there are unhealthy scents. You will notice a greasy scum on water left in your sleeping room over night; that cornea from the impurities of every thing in the room being attracted by the moisture. I always place a glass of water in my room before retiring.'' The Poorhoue, the Victory. Grave and ; Ashmore, III. The Citizen pub lishes the following facts: Abrani Beaver, an inmate of the Coles coun ty Poorhouse, certifies that he suf fered several years with the most acute rheumatism, so that he could not labor and finally became so poor and prostrate he was sent to the poorhouse. The physicians there gave him up and said he must die. but, as & last chance, they tried St. Jacob's Oil. A few applications cave relief and by its continued use he was enabled to leave his bed. To this is added the certificate of the Superiutendent, to the truth of the statement and to his belief that the man's life was saved by the use of the Great Remedy. Commenting upon the foregoing, the Citizen says, editorially, as fol lows: "We are pleased to be able to testify to the correctness of the above, as the case came directly under our notice: any one desiring further information can correspond aith this office." - Deep 'lowing and Moisture. The question is often asked: "How doe3 deep plowing make the soil moister?" I believe it is an accep ted fact that whenever warm air comes in contact with a body cooler than itself the water in it condenses into drops. On a warm day we see it often on the outside of a pitcher of cold water. When we pulverize the soii deep the warm air, which is full ol moisture, penetrates down and all through it, and the ground, being cooler than the air, condenses it into drops, which ans wers in place of rain; so the deeper and the more we pulverise the more moisture it will collect from the air. Not only that, but as warm air is rich in food for plants it serves in place of manure, too. Something for the Preachers. Rev. H. H. Fairall, D. D., editor of the Ioica 3Iethwlint, says editor ially, in the November (1SS3) num ber of his paper: ''We have tested the merits of Ely's Cream B ilcu. and believe that, . by a thorough course of treatment, it will core al most every case of catarrh. Min isters, as a class, are afflicted with head and throat troubles, and ca tarrh seems more prevaleut than ever. We cannot recommerid Llv s Cream Balm too highly." ., Not a liquid nor a snuff Applied to nos trils with the finger. A Great UlscoTerjr. . Mr. Wm. Thomas, of Newton. Ja., says: ' My wife h:is been seriously affected with a cough for twenty-five years, and this spring more than ever before. She had used many remedies without relief, and being urged to try Dr. King's New Dis covery, did so, with most gratifying results. The first bottle relieved her very much, and the second bot tle has absolutely cured her. She has not had 60 good health for thirty years." Trial Bottles Free at C. N. Boyd's Drug Store. Larce size $1.00. . - Mr. Kdiaon'a New Hope. Mr. Edison the celebrated electric ian, in a recent interview, informed the public of his laudable intention to "devote five years to the elimi nation of the steam engine," the plan being to obtain electricity di rect from the combustion of coal instead of first having recourse to the heal of the coal, and the steam boiler as an intervening media. We have always mantained that such a Erocedure would be highly desira le; would prove the greatest dis covery on record, and contribute immeasurably to the world's prog ress. At the same time we scarcely imagine that even Mr. Edison will satisfactorily solve this problem within a period of five years. How ever this may be, we desire to take exception to a statement made by him in the aforementioned inter view, to the effect that we now get out of coal about one-hundredth part of the power we ought to get When this Etatement first appeared in a daily newspaper we thought we would let it pass without notice, but now that it is being published broadcast in journals devoted to electricity we must put it on record and call Mr. Edison's attention to the fact that he is wofully mistaken. It is a poor stearrr plant that does not give out from the engine shaft useful available energy equal to at least 10 per cent, of the total energy of the fuel, and 15 per cent, is not infrequently obtained. In fact the modern steam appliances which Mr. htlison hiiiaseli employs to furnish the power for his dvnamos. proba bly always gives out as high as 15 per cent, of all the energy of the fuel as available energy for the dy namo machines and in some cases doubtless exceeds this figure. Elec- i trieal journals that have published j.Mr. n.disou s incorrect statement ! may find it of interest to note these points and bring them to the atten tion of their readers. Never Give l"p. It you are suffering with low or depressed spirits, loss of appetite. general deoihty, disoruered blood, wak constitution, headache, or any disease of a bilious nature, by ail means procure a bottle of Electric Bitters. You will ee surprised to see the rapid improvement that will follow; you will be inspired with new life; strength and activity will return: pain and misery will cease, and henceforth vou will re joice in the praise of Electric Bit ters. Sold at 50c. a bottle by C. N. Boyd. - At Argenta, Montana, a miner fell down a ISO-foot shaft and is still alive. THE GREAT GERMAN '5 as",- x REMEDY FOR PAIN. fc''iirii.iwi m.'i'glhii' 3 IUIlv siid cures " v i' i1 ,.1FH W IHimiATlSJt, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, RiCH H IIC, HEADACHE, TOOTH ACHZ. SCRt THROAT. qt'INSV, SWELLIJSOS. MI-K4IM. Sorensu. Cuts. Bruises, FROSTBITES, And allotlipr iK'tlilfaclm aiid pains. FIFTT CENTS Jt BOTTLE. Sold hy ft! IniKirlt and Tittli-r. Iitreclious iu II Tht Charles A. Vogeler Co. ;.;I;.II i;iiiilW'iHi'"'t-3y ,1i ll ri'3 '"Ik ''" tntlillilHt-illiilii- ,: jj illti ulliirir iiitiii.j" t :1th, il'.t t to a. Toazixa a ox UUam C.S.A, Infants and Children Vhat (rives our Children rcr chee'. t, "What cures their levers, makes theni sleep; '':torliU TVhen Babien fret, nnd err hv turns. lYluit cures their colic, kills their Tcrrr.. t'forifS. What quickly cures Constipation. Sour Stomach, Colds, luui-ration : Farwell tlcn tn Morphine- Fvrups, Catttor Oil and rarejrvriu, and MllC:itnrli. "Castoria is so well adapted to Children that I recommend it as superior to sxy medi cine known to Be."-LT. A. AacHiB, II. D, 111 So, Oxford St.. Brooklyn, 2.Y. Tex Cestaub Compact, 1S3 Fultoa St, jr. T. An absolute crifcT Iuian joatism, Sjsraina, VL' the Back, Ems, Co21z, ir. in stantaneous Pain- reliever. A 1 DUX IS Tit A TOir SA L E OF REAL VALUABLE ESTATE. 1 )uruaiit to an onler of the Orphans' Court of X poinrrMit ;ounty, f'erjosyltanln, tbre will be stikl ot public sale at Berkley's Mills, Summit lownsuip, bomersei jonniy, ra., on SA UIIDA F, XO VE2IBER 22, 1SS4 tt 1 o'clock r. ., tbe fVillowinr dvrlbe1 Real Estate, late the prouerty of Augustus Medarv. i dee'd. to wit : i No. 1. A tract of land situate In the rlllace of I Berkley's r-iiilJ. aloresahl. adjoiniiiir lands of I M ilmin K. Walker, Sirs. Trary Hboans, Daniel I tt'iwman ami W. H. Uds, eootaininfr about 7 ! acres ; pasture land, good Sprtnir. etc. No. 2. A tract of land situate in Summit Twp,, jafiiresalJ, about V. miles from Berkley's Mills, j adjniDiiiK laodsot Win. Zinn, W:n. Hirwh, and Andrew J. Lhioan. containing about 4 acres, :ill j In a food atnte of cultivation. l N(i 3. A lor nf rmnnii tfrnal. In ttiA tbimnvh J of Meyersdale, c-ounty of Somerset, aforesaid. snuwn on tne tiiotui f:tkl town as lot No. 147 of tbe OliDirer fUTTry well fenced, and In good state of cuuiaiio0. TERMS. Ten percent of the pup-hase money to be paid as soon as the property is knocked down, forty per cent, on confirmation t,f sale ami delivery of deed and the balance In tlx months from day ft sale, iteferred pa) went to be secured by jnilirrnent bond. PEKKY VFALEF.lt, oct1. ' Admr. uf A. Medary, dee d. A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Jonathan Ranter, deeM lato of MU lord Twp., Somerset Co., Pnv, d--c'd. Letters of ad ministration on the nb-ire estate hvinir been irranted to the underslirned by tbe liroper aathority. notice is hereby given to all persons Indebted to said estate to make Immedl. ate payment, and those having claims asrainut the same will present them duly authenticated for settlement oa Saturday, November 20. la&t, at tht residence of the Administrator In New Ct-n-treviile. - AARON WILL. oeliL . Admr. el J. Hanger. MMM WaiKD ! To Sell Nursery Sloth. Kull line of new and valu.iblc specialUcs. rennanent employ ment aid good salary to successful Agent. Address, giving age and references. PliTT BR37HHB, Icscyiai, BJclBfcr. lew Tail oct.22.i-m. ! . 14 WliJL-VLUJfl V MlOYALKKit Jk XI Sip FSITEEB Absolutely Pure, i This Powder nevervarleg. A marvel of purity, t strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinarv kinds ami cannot he sold It competition with the multitude of tow test, shorn weinht, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in Cam. Royal Bakiso Powder Co., 108 Wall St.,N. Y. mayjaif. THE BEST TCM5LL This medicine, combining Iron vriih pnro vciri-iaMe t":iies. quickly and cnmpi'tely ('re lvppwjii. Indiiffftttari. Wenkseiw, liniiure Itlood, Jlalnriu,! hillaaud t'f vers, anil Nrnrnlfftn. It is an unhtihrc remedy r Liscasof the Kiduey and l.lvrr. It is invuluablo tor Diseases pecnliar to TVomen, and ail wh lead sot!, htitry in i-s. It -iocs not itiitire thctH.'th.cati!-chcada,he.or pr'aluce conMipation tth- Iron mitintfiio. It enriches and purifies the Hood, stimuiates 'he npfw.'titc. aids the aiimilalion of i"ia1. re lieves Heartburn and hcldiing, and strength ens the muse'es and nerves. For Ir.tvnnittent Fevers. Latitude, la k of Enercy, Ac., it has no eijual. The (renuine has uUve trade mark and crossed red lines on wrapper. Take no other 'tkaltk, attOHX (HEXH IL CO., BlLTISORE. - WANAMAKER & BROWN, OAK HALL, Philadelphia. A full line of card sanpten of ' J the great piece goods stock will be found with J. H. PISEL, SALES AGENT, Somerset. Pa. A Marvelous Story TOLD IU TWO LETTERS. FROM THE S0N:a " O'HUfntca: My father resides at Wove.-, Vt. He has been a great sutferer f ri-iu cnd nia, aud the i:x iosed letter m ill tell you what a liiamlous eCoct Ayer's SarsapariHa has hid in bis ense. I think his blood must have contained the bumnr for at least ten years ; but it did not show, except in the form Of a scrofuluua sore on tuo vrr.tl, until about five years ago. From a few s;nt which ap peared at that time, it gradually spread so as to cover his entire body. I assure you ho was tcrrliny attiicted. and on object of pity, a hen he beg in using your medicine. No'.v, there are few men of his aao who enjoy as good health as he has. I could easily name fifty pcrsou who would testify to the facts in his case. Yours truly, W. 3L PHILLIPS. FROM THE FATHER: "It Is both a pleasure and a duty for me to state to you Uui benefit I have derived from the uso of Ayer s Sarsaparilla. Six months ao I was completely covered with a terrible humor and scrofulous sores. The humor caused an Incessant and intolerable) itching, and the skin cracked so as to cause the blood to flow in many places whenever I moved. My sufferings were great, and my life a harden. 1 commenced the use of tbo Sarsaparilla In April last, and have used it regularly since that time. My condition began to improve at once. The sores have all healed, and I feel perfectly well In every respect being now able to do a good day'a work, although "3 years of age. .Many inquira what has wrought such a cure in my case, and I tell them, as I have here tried to tell you, Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Clover, Vt., Oct, 21, 1S82. Yours gratefully, liiRAX Phillips." Ateb's Sarsaparilla enres Scrofula and all Scrofulous Complaints, Erysip elas, Eczema, Ringworm, Blotrhea. Sores, Boils, Tumors, and Eruptions ot the Skin, It clears the blood of all impa rities, aids digestion, stimulates tbe action cA the bowels, and thus restores vitality and strengthens the whole system. prepared by Dp. J.C. Ayer 4 Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists; $1, six bottles for J5. Bawr Coliess ml Musical FOR YOUNG LADIES. Middle First Session. Oct, 29. Winter, January 6, 1885. Beautifully and healthfully located, extensive bnlliinxa. pleasant aniunds. heerful rooms, three literary courses, superior adrantaxes for music and art. L'xteniive apparatus, twenty piano and oryans including pipe organ. Thorough work, hoine-like care, moderate rates. Send lor circular t oeiZUrn. Ev. E T. TAYLOR, Beavsr, Pa. CatarrH ELY'S Cream Balm. CAUSES NO PAIX. ttlves Kellef at Thorough Treatment will Curs. Nut a Liq uid or Snufl. Apply into Ifosirels. Give It a Trial at Once, fifty cents at I'rog- mmtupi fc ' " " f ' - td mail, registered. Send" IAY-EEVER Rir IMreular. Sample oy mall iu cents. ELY BROTHERS, Owego, N. V. PATENTS obtained, and all business In the V. S. Patent Office, or in tbe Courts attended to for MODERATE rtt5. We ate opposite the V. S. Patent OffleaL en gaged In PATENT BUSINESS EXCLUSIVELY, and en a obtain patents in less time than thus remote rrom WAsrilliliTON, ' When model or drawing Is sent we advise as to patentability free of ehartre ; and we Bake NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT. We refer, here, to the Postmaster, the Sapt. of the Money Order Division, and to officials of the V. S. Palest Ottloe. for eirenlar. advice, term. and reference to actual clients In your own Stale or county, address U. A. SNOW & CO., Opposite Pteatent O fflet, Washington, D. O. s i x i s i llffSfi 3jbThe Largest J? llj Merchant Tailoring L and Clothing' House V in America. Vr WANAMAKER ) y tne great piece goods stock Jy ij Institute. CURTIS K. GROVE. (East from Court House.) Somerset, .Fenn'a. .Manufacturer of BIGGIES, SLEIGHS, CARRIAGES, SPRISG WJG0SS, UKa' UTACOXS, AND EAST EE N ANI WESTERJf WOBK Furnbhed on Short Notice. Painting Done on Short Time. Mr work Is made out of TkoroHcMy Sratonti Wood, and the Btt Iran nd Slret, substan tially Constructed, Neatly 'lnihed, and Warranted to Glet Salitartion. I Employ Only Pint-Class Vcrkrsen. Repairing of All Kind -in My Line Done en Short Notice. PICES BE ASOXJBLE, and All Work Warranted. Call and Ejamlne mr Sbick. and Lram Prices. I do Waiton-work. and furnish Selves for Wind Mills. Remember the place, and call in. CURTIS K. GROyE, ( East of Court House. ) apr30-lyr. SOMERSET, PA. .if CONSUMPTION J"3 been cur ed tiaics without number 1 tho time ly nso of Downs' Elkir. It will cure Croup, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pleurisy, JFhoopiug-Congh, Lung J'erer, and all diseases of tho Throat, Chest and Lungs, when other remedies faiL r"f ul k u im. Es:r7, j:zs:::t l::;. rr's, Si-usjt, Tt. catpa::- cccrs. CAPS, CAPS, I.EOOIN-S. LfcAHilNS, CAPES, CAPES, 1 0UCHES. TORCHES. FLACS, BANNERS. Send lor Price List. . Elmnnloa A Sooo ALSO. DEALKE3 IS K Fl'KNITVRE ANU riUOLSTERY 5,j PITTKB I BLII, fA sukM. T 0 THE PUBLIC Via are again ottering our celrbrnffl Star Copper Rod, The Only I'rotection against Lightning. Those who desire bavins their BUILDINGS PROTECTED, Shonld call on or address us. AVe GUARANTEE SATISFACTION, OR NO PAY. RHO-AJDS BROS. Somerset, July 1", tf. CAMPAIGN GOODS, AST OCTITTS FOB Marching Clubs. Furnished at Short Notice DT I G. EEINEMATT, 52 and 54 Sixth Street, PITTSUUROH, PA. Ccslsiar t Ma Massfasliinr. -Sd.I fur Illustrated Price List au-u. P1IANS' COURT SALE OF- TalaaUB Heal Estate. :o: I Y virtue of an orlerof ga le te.'taeii nut of the I nhns' Court ol Somerset fount t. Pa., to the underciifnctl. there will be exposed to ale by public outcry at SiianksTille. Somerset County, Pa., on SATURDAY, XOY. 15, 1SS1, at 1 o'ch-rk r. m, the follrwliiir dewrllol Real Estate, situate in Stonvereek Townthiii, Somer set County, Pa., late the property ol Joseph Snyder, dec',!, ad joining lasdJ ot Jacob Snyder, Mtebael Snyder. Harriet Snyder, Martin brant. Edward ;vtotoili-r Levi J. Looi and Samael Zerfva's estn'e. rontaininK ii acres and allow ance, more or led?, having lberin ere-ted good 1 if House. Lok Kara, in I other ontbnlidiiiKs ; 14; acres cleared ami in a xood stats of cultiva tion. 33 acres in meadow, and the balance well tiiuriered. The entire tract is underlain with COAL, LIMESTCSE LM OTdEH MINERALS. which are now In demand. There i a SDrinir of never-faillnic water at the liue : also a weil. and tbe entire larm has plenty id water There are two (tood orchards oa the place. This is a valuable pn-jrty. situate one and one-hall miles Northwest ol the viliaxeot Shank svllle. conven ient to churches and sch'XiU, and in every way a desirable home. TERMS : One-third, after payment of debtsand expenses, of the whole of the purchase money to remain a Hen on the propertv to secure the widow's Uuw-.r, the interest ol which Is annually tu be paid to Harriet Snyder, whIow of Joseph tinyder. dee d, and after herdesth the principle sum to the heirs and legal representatives of a:d Joseph Snyder, dee d. One-third on the 1st of April anil nne.rhlrtl on tliA l.r ibiv (if AoriL 1HS wirhnne money to be paid on the day of sale. Inferred payments ti: b' secured hy judgment bond. Pos session Klven Dec, I, lv4 '..iH KtEFKR. HARRIET SNYDER, octli. Auctioneer. Trustee. Q RPH AX'S COURT SA LE OF Valuable- Real Estate ! By Tlrtne of an onler of sale Iwaed ant fth Orphans' court of Someri-et .unty. Pa, to the uiHter.-'ijcDfMl, there will be txpued to public oatt ry on the premises on FRIDAY, XOYE MISER 14, 1SS4 nt 1 o'clock p. m., the following devribed Real E tate. sitnace In Jenner T iwnsliip. Somerset Coa n ly. Pa., late the property of Joseph Berkey. dee'd containing 159 acres more or ley, having thereon erected two plank DWELLING HOUSES, a lanre Bank Barn and niherontbnildinc.adjoln Inif lands of GW Kayman. lMvId Berkey. Ja coti Daniels, Joseph Schmtu-ker. Wm. S. Moriran and others. The above land la la a hUh state of cultivation, except about iO acres of wood I iml. It is situate about one mile from Mcnraa n Woolen factury, aad about three miles from Jenner X Koads, and is convenient to church and sc&ooL XJ3H.JVTS: One-third or the whole pnrchise money, after the exgiense of sale, eU:.. are deducted, to remain a lien on the r.remies to secure the widow's dower the Interest tlw-reof to he paid to her annually, and at her death the principle sum to the heirs and le-t gal representatives of Joseph Berkey. dee'd, ol tbe balance one-third down on connrmetioa of sale knd delivery ot deed, and the remaining me thlrd in three e.pial anan tl payments from dare of sale without interest. Tea per eent ol the whole Eurchas money to be paid as aooa as property Is nocked down. leterrej payments to tie sec a re 1 by ludgmeut bond or mor vane on the premise.. ISA W HKKKKY, IiAVI D Br K KEY. a-ftt. Trustees. AGENTSi wanted for the lives of all the Presidents of the V. S. The lar gest, handsomest, tiest hook ever sold for lest mer- twice our price. Tcelasteat selling book. Aiceat cm. Immense pronu to agents. AU Inlllsful enple want It, Any one can become a snccesort acent Term free. Hallxtt Uook Co., Port and Main. ZZLE. i-p I a-v a ill4'' "OsSDMrTIOH WU-FBrlsi SSI I SSI JMT--jrVCaS Ji JV, Ar.7J lJ ft r 1 M r Dugs and Medici Than ever before I have eel a Comete Stock of PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, BRl'SHKS AND WINDOW GZASs If You are going to Use ,. Goods in this Lino, and get Trices. Try " Franklin Ready-mixed Pr They are the Best in the 1 ket. Sole Agency fcr "ALABA TIX Used for Walls and CVili XOTIILNG BETTER. I have Greatly Increased; Stock in EVERY DEPARTMENT CALL AI73 C27 P2IC2S 22' Good Goods, Low Prices GSTFiirc Irugs A it; Specially-. a fton MAMMOTH WXI SOMERSET PA. ALWAYS SATISFACTOH; EIGHTEEN SIZES AND KE1"-; ALL FUBCEA3ERS 03 BE SUE. M ANiT4CTTitED FT IsaaclSheppard4C().1Ea:ii3f:e."i :. R. B. Schell t Co.. tebJU.ljr. SOMERSET, Ft. CALVIN HAT BERLIN, RA., (MILLER'S MILL.) i MANCFACTVRER OF FLOUR & FEED! IalwaTS kceDon hand a larire stock ,JVtjj' .liRN-MEAU BI'CK WHEAT ILfit all kinds of CHOP. Also, all kinds ol 'jU: wnicn i sea at nOTTOJI PRICE) Wholesale and Retail. Ton will rive i,w bavins front me. Mj stock is always I'resli. ORDERS FILLED PROMPT!: Buttcrick's Patterns I Now Have iu Stock a Full Line of i t Butterick's Cut-Paper Pattern. OF THIS PALL'S STILES, IVH iMdie, Mmc and ChiMm Mrs. .A. 1L. l iil. auK-JUf. ISAAC SIMPSON LIVERY AIO SUE STABLE PATRIOT ST., SOMERSET, PA. ALSO DEALER IS SASTS21T-3IA3S -, GOSS, CA22IA2Z3, If you want tn bay a Good and Cheap or Buiriry of any description caii on to.-. 1 keep constantly' on baud a Large A.. flat- I pine Hand-made Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Brushes, Lap-Blan ets, and everyth'M lound ia a Brat-clas a.addlery. - -; Good tcums and ' ing Horses a'w;iya m- J hire. When in ne Rid anything in my me a call. ed uf ISAAC SIMPSt'X- ' air2-f3m s.nierset p - FOTJTZ'S HORSE AND CATTLE POtfDE-'-; 0 HKM "? fit Of rm.Tr. V ' TH2. If r-fix' I'-w.-r are tu 1 1 1, - K'svr" i it r-urt ii-; t -t- .' -KomjrM !.' -rriw Ml ir"-e r - F-tii7 v,i,.;t'f w'ji m, r-i- r. .. nt rr!m :rt' iii i".'r rrnt.. r,p! .v s-. itn t cfL t Kii(j' f ow r. w!IT firo nr w-rr-nf ' Di,av whfcu H.pe mi ' rat'- " ' ' Sotti every Imic. ff. TOVTZ. TTfVaT' liruon:'.: GOLDI ortheworMnci -j cents lor postans. " valuable box ol arJ ill un.1 v..n t: ' . tnai win pui mb iu me way oi in"'"" M . ty in a lew davs than yoa ever iit"t v : at any botineaik Capital nft require'. " -start yon. Yoa can work ail the time, or , time only. The work la universally both sexe. young anil old. Yoa cau e-.-, t r Irorn SO cents to V'-u every evening. Tl.it f ? want to work may test'the bume. " j. make this anparallelel ofler : To all to' : i satistie.1 we will semi 1 to pav fT the tr j writing as. Fall partk-alars, dlrecti"". ,w, f free. Fortunes will be made by -tt',feZ, ' their whole time to the work. Oreat "T-t solotely sure, lmn'i delay. Surtaow. " ' Stissos l Co , Portland, Maine. f Salary I Expen PAID reliable aad energetic men t" f"u Vines, Shrubs. Hoses, etc.. grown in I. Establl.he.1 Pi; Sl ' ' , II. . MVOI&KB COr-Yl im. Mesrhe'- . seplO-'ini. i am now- prepared to Larger Stock of " COOK STOVES
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