u
1 HE OLD MANSION. j
M.. MndeviIIe had just come into hit j
office on a biowy. bioe-ekied, imtencs
Jlarcb Jjy in lie where tbofa
grat. f.re pr rented so ar-ri&nee of
cooif Jrt, an J tbe tkrk a basilr occu
pied tnsrotttw: Wanes for the comicg
first of May, In tbe ann-cbair before
the cheery caontl-oa! blaze sat an agent,
a V.uX, red-faced man, who wore pep-per-aad-salt
suit, and shared Lis counte
nance very cloee in leeL
"Weii?" siid Mindeville, curtly.
"The oil AVakeham boose is U-t," eaid
Mr. I-uray, "it twelve hundred dollars
for a boarding -house. Nj repairs."
-Tbat'e pl news," said iheridi man.
"Every Louse in the Windham Block
Las gone offiat n':ne hundred like Lot
calee," added Loray, complacently,
"Very attractive Louse, those, I only
w ish I Lad a dozen more like 'em. The
place oa second vjcare neeia repairs ;
you'll be obUjred to have a plamber and
carpenter right off."
"See to it, then," said Mandeville, be
ginning to g'ance at the pile of unopened
letters on his desk a little icpatiently.
"And there's the Morand Mansion,"
added Mr. Luray, -op on the Ilarlem
Eiver "
-What:" cried Mandeville, sharply.
"Isn't that let yet ?"
"It's my opinion, sir," said Mr. Ixray,
slowly, "there's something radically
w rong about that there bout. Nobody
wants it. It's been ia the market three
successive years and it won't go off, no
Low we can Cx it."
"But," Mande.il'.e exclaimed, "what
do yoa mean ? Is it Lannted V
"Not to niy knoaledge, sir." eaid the
apent ; "uuiess the tt-nants Lave cho-en
to set op a fehorf fjr their special ediij
5ition." "The tenants are distant relations of
niy own," said Mr. Mandeville, a little
La'ighti'y. "I have not met them for
Eiiiuy years, but I Lave reason to believe
they are ladies."
"Perhaps so, sir," said Mr. Loray, dry
ly. "Eat it Las occurred to my mind,
now and aaio, as things will occur, yoa
knuw, sir, that perhaps I Lad better go
up there and see fjoat ii"
'Sut a bad ideal," ai'id Mandeville.
Til go myself."
And he went
The Morand Mansion w as a creat an
tique Louse of nioss-covered gray-stone
on the banks of the Harlen river, with
borders of yellow iaSod.Li ontiining its
path like ribbons of g-jld, and the earliest
crixuses Lluasoniicg around its door
steps, while hoary old pear-trees drooped
their bouirhs in the garden, and a superb
white-pine tree spread its umbrella of
Llack green shadow over the raved cocrt
in front.
Mr. Mandeville rang at the dr-be!I,
(:Iaf:i'iDg as Le did no at the "To Let,"
whi-h Lad become detarLed from its
board, "arH lay wedged inatang'e of
gooseberry bu lies. A black-eyed Land
some young elf came to the door, with a
mass of gyfy black Lair curling down
ber back, and a fa-led calico frock, which
wag nevertheless w hole and neat.
"Is this Louse to let?" Mr. Mandeville
p .'itely a&ked.
"Ye e s," unwiiiingiyadmittetl Miss
Natalie Vane, commonly known as "Nat
ty," w ith a glance at the battered board
which lay face downward among the
gooseberries. "At least the agent told us
so and a crofs Id growler Le was."
"Could I look at it?" said Mr. Mande-
vil!, insinuatingly.
"It ain't convt-n ient," arswered Ml
Natty, planting herself within the door
in such a manner that Le could not pos
sibly obtain an entrance without her per
mission. "But the sign says "to be seen between
the hours of twelve and four,'" argued
Mr. Mandeville, consulting Lis chrono
meter. "And it is iiow half-past one."
"I can't Lelp what the sign says," said
-vatty, belli-erently. "It isn't convenient
Mamma is an invalid, and she can't have
all creation tramping over the floors
above her Lea 1."
"But I am not 'all creation,'" said
Mr. Mandeville. "And I w ill endeavor
not to, tramp' er.v more than I can
Lelp."
"It isn't worth while for you to come
in," said Natty, solemnly regarding him.
"You wont like the house, anyhow."
"And why not?" Le questioned.
"It's moldy," said Natty, sinking her
voice to a confidential whisper, "and
damp. And the ceiling in the blue-room
Las fallen, and the paper in the dining
room is ail mildew. And the neighbors
say there's a ghost Lut I never saw it"
"AL1" said Mr. Mandeville. "I
thought we should come to it at last A
ghost, eh V
"Yes," nodded Natty. "Down cellar
where the bodies of some Revolutionary
foldier were buried long before any one
ever thought of building a Louse here.
They walk thereat ni.'ht and clank their
swords. At least German Cretenen, w ho
lived with os once, used to say so. 1
never neard any noise bot the rats. But
all the same, it isn't comfortable to Lave
people saying that there's a ghost in the
h jo."
"No; certainly not," acquiesced Mr.
Mandeville.
' Besides," added Natty, "the house be
longs to a crab."
"A what?" cried Mandevilie.
"A crab," said Natty. "The landlord,
you know. He's a cousin of mamma's
nobody knom s bow many times remov
ed. But I know Le must be horribly sel
fish and miserly. And I rather like the
idea of keeping possession of the old
Morand Mansion, in spite of Lim. I dare
say Le's dancing around the floor of hio
money vaults now with rage about
it But we Lad as much right to our half
of the old property as Le Lad, no matter
what the law said. And we are beggars
almost, and Le is a rich man."
"Law," said Mr. Mandeville, drylv,
"but not equity. That's it, eh ?"
"We've got possession of the old Loose ;
that's all I know," said the young out
law. "And we mean to keep it"
"Bot perhaps," said Mandeville, "he
may not be as bad as you think."
"Oh, I'm quite sore of it," said Natty,
decisively.
"I suppose," said Mandeville, looking
keenly at her, "that yon are Natalie?"
She started.
"How did you know?"
"Because," he answered solemnly, "I
am the crab!"
"What."
"I em William MandewlV," Bailing
rui.Lly. "open the door, Nattr, and
let me in. I want to see your mother
Iont be frightened child. I am not an
gry with too."
Natalie reddened indignantly.
"Frightened .m she repeated. "I never
was frightened in my life. 4,.
at jou. And don't yon think you really
are a crab, Mr. Wiliuun Mandet ille r
"It is very," said Le, with great calm
ne "that I may Lave appeared like a
shellfish of that nature. But I assure
yoa it Las been quite onintentionaL I
have trusted too much to my agent He
to d me yon were desirous to leave the
house r
"Then," said Natalie, energetically, "he
told a wicked, wicked story. Why
should we leave it? We Lad nowhere
else to go."
He turned around and held oat Lis
Land.
"There Ls!en a misunderstanding
all around." said Le. "Natty, shall we
be friends ?'
"With ail my heart I don't ttlieve
you can pc&ibly be a crab, after all. and
I've been doing yoo icjoitke all these
years. And I'm sorry for it so there""
So Natty took Lim into the shabby
little boudoir, hang with Tel vet iFr n
imitation of Venetian tapestry and all
streaked with blue mold, where ber
mr.ther sat cowering over a fire of drift
wood, which Natty Lad gathered for her
aiong the river shore. For they were so
poor, so very poor, this mother and her
daughter, that even the nreby which
they warmed themselves was a n. alter of
grave consideration and contrivance.
Mrs. Vane was pale and pretty as she
sat there in the old silk which was one
tissue of mends and darns, bat she rose
with the air of a genuine lady to shake
Lands with her distant cousin.
"Mrs. Vane," eaid tLe young lawyer,
with a soiile, after be bad explained to
ber the Etracge manner in wLich be and
Natty had become friends, after such a
strange passage of verbal arms, "Natalie
Las shown me myself in quite a new
light It is a peculiar sensation to see
ourselves as other see us- Will yoa allow
me in seme measure to right myself in
your estimation and ray own?"
They Lad a long council of ways and
means there, by the LiaziEg re of drift
wood, that evening an J then they went
all over the house, even down to the
cellar where the ghost was supposed to
do Lis rattling at the dead of night And
Mr. Mandevilie, still with Lis eyes fixed
on Natalie's bright gypsy face, decided
that the property needed repairing thor
oughly, and invited the widow and her
daughter to visit Lim in New York while
the renovation took place.
My sister will be there to chaperon
us," he said, "and I will endravor to
show my little cousin Natty some of the
things best worth seeing in our great
metropolis."
"Oh," cried Natty, with her great eyes
gliitering like pools of jet, "how nice that
w'ul be! Oh, Cousin Mandevill, I do
like you so moch V
"Will she dare to say that one year
from to-day V Le asked himself, w ith a
curious sensation at Lis beait For she
was so young and pre tiy so Lke a rare
ripe peach with the.bloom still on its
cheeks.
Upon the next years first of April, Mr.
Luray came to his chief w ith an anxious
fjce.
"That old Morand Mansion, air," said
Le "I understand it is in perfect order,
now, painted and frescoed throughout,
with the ground laid out by a landscape
gardener. Am I to put it on the list of
"To Lets?-"
"No," said Mandeville, brusquely, "I
propose to occupy it myself as a summer
residence."
"Yon, sir"
"I am to be married next w eek," said
Mr. Mandeville, "to Miss Natalie Vane.
And we shall live there for the present"
That was William Mandeville's love
idvl. X-r Yuri L-AiJ'i.
Grooming the Farm Horse.
There is a more important horse than
the trotter or thorocghbrednd that is
the farm horse. After a bard day's work
or long journey in the heat and dust a
washing, if properly done, is very restful
and quieting to the horse's tired limbs.
Have the water warm and a little soapy.
Bub the limbs briskly, anil dry with a
cloth and brush lightly. If the weather
is at all cool, dry flannel may be profita
bly wound about them. It the bood
vessels need relieving, use warm wet
bandages.
These are also useful in cases of sprain,
blows or overexertion, but they must not
remain cn too long. One-tenth of the
care bestowed.opon a great sporting horse
would make a farm horse feel too proud
of himself. But there is little risk of
such a horse ever feeling too prou 1 from
any such reason. A Scotch hired plow
man grooms Lis team with a degree of
loving interest and pri.le to which the
average American firmer is almost a
stranger, though the Clydesdale team be
longs to another man and the man who
works is only a hirtlicg, while the Amer
ican generally owns the team and, as a
rule, the farm as well. Why should not
the more valuable beast, because the
more useful, have a little of the warmth
of interest bestowed upon Lim that is
ongrudgicgly bestowed upon a 2.121
trottar?
The farmer who looks on Lis farm, Lis
stock and Lis other belongings merely as
a means to make money, which Le is re
luctantly forced to stick to, will never
find either piotit or pleasure in Lis work.
But the man who feels a pride in Lis ,
beasts and Las a kindly feeling toward
them, is sure to turn the commonest
drudgery into a source of pleasure, and
make good deal more money into the
bargain. See that the etable is Weil ven
tilated, and not so dark that w hen the
horse is taken oat into the daylight its
eyes are hurt by the glare. Next to see
ing that it is well and regularly fed an J
watered, grooming is one of the best
means of making a horse keep well and
work well. J't'J ami J'arm.
No Base Ball Came for Him.
First Merchant I've got a jeaelofan
oslice boy.
Second Merchant Keeps everything
neat about you ar.d gets rid of unpleas
ant callers?
First Merchant No. rot that He
hasn't a relative in the world.
Second Merchant How does that make
him a jewel?
First Merchant Why, he can't ak an
afternoon off during the base ball season
to go to Lis grandmother's funeral, don't
you see?
Poring the epidemic of flux in this
county, ia I Lad Lard w ork to kep
a supply of Chamberlain's Colic, Chole ra
and Piarrhua T-emedy on Land. Peo
ple often came ten or twelve miles in the
night to get a bottle of the remedy. I
have been selling patent medicine for
the past ten years and find that it Las
given better satisfaction in cases of diar-rhu-a
and flux than any other medicine
I Lave ever handled. J. II. Benham,
Druggist, Golcondo, Pope Co., I1L Over
five hundred bottles of this remedy have
been sold in that county daring the epi
demic referred to. It was a perfect suc
cess and the only remedy that did cure
the worst cases. Dozens of persons there
will certify that it saved their lives. In
four other epidemics of bowel complaint
tLis remedy was equally successful.
23 and .0 cent bottles for sale.
The Whole Thing in a Nutshell.
"Wby yoo have no servants at all in
yoor house now."
"No."
"What has become of your hired
man ?"
"My husband fired Lim whisky."
"And yoor hired girl ?"
"She fired herself kerosene."
Confirmed bachelors are confirmed
cowards.
Sentiment is only a feather in the hat
of action.
The Country Schools.
Tbe country school is a unit of great
value in the national problem. "How
shall we iacprove it?" In answer to this
question may I sa1 :
1. Is cot tbe intensity of American
business Lfe too much carried into the
primary schools, drawing too heavily
npon the nervous force of American child
hood? 2. Wiil not better and mere lasting
results be attained by "making Laste"
more "slowly?"
3. May not fc-wcr boors in tLe school
room, supplemented by out ioorand in
dustrial teaching, Le better for the cLild
physically as well as mentally, and as a
preparation for active life?
4. Can not the eount-y child, while at
tending the district school, become so
well acquainted w ith, and made so to de
light in, the pursuits of agriculture and
horticulture, be led so gently and pleas
antly into such an intimate acquaintance
with, and of love of nature, as often to
determine the trend of laterlife in the di
rection of rural pursuits, or of scientific
inquiry?
5. Will not all this uplift rural life to a
Irlgher plane?
Well, how ? Perhaps I cannot tell yon
The plan w ill certainly require different
teachers, to some extent, or at least
teachers better informed in some direct
ions. Possibly almost any bright girl of
17 tolerably well instructed in the osual
common school studies, may satisfacto
rily teach the rudiments of arithmetic,
geography and grammar ; but to take a
school of DO or 40 children of various
grades of mental capacity, and train them
into accurate observers, close thinkers
and good .reasoners with reference to
the common things of their lives and
their sr-rroundings is quite a different
matter, and needs more thoughtful and
Letter-read teachers than many found in
country schools. In no school ia needed
teachers of a better g.ade of intellect
than in the primary, and perhaps in no
sjhool can better use be made of a broad
scientific and literary culture.
It would seem as if a part of the time
usually devoted to arithmetic, grammar
and fxf graphy, useful as these branches
are, might be better employed.
Why should a bright child require
half a dozen years to master these branch
es sutSciently for all usual practical uses?
Suppose we take one of the branches at
a time, and concentrate study upon it
?hnuld not one hour daily, under a com
petent teat her, give an intelligent boy or
girl of 12 or 14. as good a knowledge of
either of these branches as is usually had
in all the years spent in ti.e common
school? If not, why not?
Let there be no more than four in sum
mer, and no more than three hours of
in-door school work, and but one hoor at
a time. Allow one of these main studies
hour' swork ; then reading and reading to
understand ; writing and as soon as pos
sible writing to express ideas; drawing
and spelling ; and sfier this oral lectures
by the teacher on any topic, scientific,
literary or historical, that maybe thought
advisable. After that let all go out-of
doors. Make each school an experiment
station of agriculture and horticulture.
Iet the teacher conduct expeditions to
neighboring farms, to the fields and the
woods. Let the children learn how
crops are grown and why so grown ; what
obstacles meet the farmer, the fruit-grower,
and the gardener, and how they may
be surmounted. Teach them of the soil,
the plant Let each child conduct expe
riments of his own. Make a part of the
school grounds a garden. Ami writing
I of Utopia? Would not the outcome of
all this be a greater love or, and an intel
ligent interest in rural life, that would
produce a class of w ide-awake agricultu
ralists, of thorough scientists, and of rev
erent seekers after Christ? But it ia
bard to get out of deeply-worn rota.
Let us have no high pressure svstem of
conducting our country schools. Let as
remember that children Lave bodies
that physical as well as mental strength
is necessary to build up a strong nation.
It us remember that brains crowded
with undigested and indigestible facts of
no special value in ordinary circumstan
ces, may not be as useful organs as those
trained to observe accurately, think clear
ly and bring knowledge bo bear prompt
ly on the necessities of actual life. Mf.
M. I'. A.Cruzifr, ia E-iral AWp-l"wiv.
Hard Questions.
"Pfcpa," said Willie, as he and Lis fa
ther roamed over the fields together, " I
like to go walking with yoa. You know
so much about everything, don't yoa?"
"V, Willie, I know a great deal," re
turned Mr. Eronson, complacently. "And
it is a great ple.csuie to me, my son, to
be able to impart to you the information
that I have acquired."
Willie looked as if he didn't exactly
know what acquired and impart and in
formation meant, but he took it for
planted that his father understood what
he was saying, and fur a minute he was
silent. Tnen he asked, catching sight of
the cattle grazing in the next field, "Pa
p.l, w hat is cows?"
"Cows," returned Mr. Eronson, after a
moment of thought, "cows er are ani
mals with horns that give milk and eat
grass."
"Do cows like grass better thati the
do apple pie and custard?" asked Willie
"Very much better," said Mr. Bron
son.
" Why do they, Tapa?" asked the boy.
"Oh, because they were born that
way."
" Why do cows give milk, papa. Why
can't they sell it ?"
"No; Cows don't know anything
about money, yoo know ; and even if
they did, they wouldn't know where to
keep it"
Couldn't they keep it in their boms?"
"Oh, my, no!"
" What good are cows' horns anyhow?
Do they make that funny 'moo' sound
with their horns?"
" What an idea! No, indeed. They do
that w ith their throats."
"Why don't they doit with their
horns ?"
"They can't"
"Can't anybody blow horns?"
"Oh, yes. Tin horns and er brass
horn, but not cows' horns."
"lapa, why don't cows have tin
horns?"
"Ob nonsense! Oh er because they
are cows, I suppose."
Willie thought deeply Lt a long time
about thi and then he turned to Lis fa
ther and said : "Why are cowscows any
way ?" II,irt r't l: tzar.
A Million Friends.
A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such a friend in Dr.
King's New Discovery, for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. If yoa have never
nsed this Great Cough Medicine, one tri
al will convince yon that it has wonder
ful curative powers in all diseases of
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle
is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or
money w ill be refunded. Trial bottles
free at J. N. Snyder's drug store. Large
bo: ties 50c and f 1.
era.
Piach one Las his own
love.
definition for
Wearied the Mule.
"Once, says an old Californian, "when
Nile Searls was district judge op in Ne
vada and Sierra coo u ties, the late J ndge
Belden and I were on opposite sides of a
case w hich was to be argued before him.
When we reached Nevada city we found
the judge aboat to depart for Pownie
ville on rqcle-back to hold court there.
He m.$t'jH novel proposition that we
should over the mountain with him
and argue oar case on the way. We ac
cepted tLe suggestion, secured horses and
started off on either side of the judge's
mule. I opened the rase and concluded
my argument as we reached North San
Juan. Then Belden replied. He was
very mnch in earnest, grew quite warm
over tbe case, and didn't conclude until
we had passed Nigger Tent Then Jodge
Searlea ruminated a short time and de
livered his decision flat against Belden.
Belden was so mnch worked op about
the case that the decision made all three
of as uncomfortable for a time, and not a
word was spoken as we jogged along.
Then just as we rode down toOoodyear's
bar, the judge broke the strained silence
with the remark : My male seems very
tired.' ' I should think he would, re
plied Belden, 'after getting op such a de
cision as that' "
Bucklen s Arnica Salve.
The best Silve inthg world for Ci ta,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Kheura, Fever
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil
blains, Corns, and all Skin F.roptions,
and positively cures Tiles, or no pay re
quired. It i guaranteed io give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by J. N. Sny
der. An Absent Minded Poet.
Lord Tennyson is fond of port, not
withstanding the sentiment of "Locksley
Hall." It is related that Lis friend Hen
ry Irving went to dine with Lim. After
dinner a bottle of port was brought in.
The old servant, to Mr. Irving's amuse
ment, set the bottle and one glass be 'ore
his master, who helped himself and talk
ed on. Mr. Irving, who also likes port,
kept his counsel and devoted himself to
the claret He did not even reveal that
he had been left oat in the cold when
the poet, having finished the bottle,
quite unconscious that he had had no
help, aked if he liked the wine, Mr.
Irving was able conscientiously to say
that he did, for the claret, as claret, was
excellent This incident can hardly
happen again inasmuch as Lord Tenny
son, on medical advice has it is believed,
dropped his after dinner port and no w
muses on claret
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment
A certain cure for Chronic Sore Kyes,
Tetter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sorts, Eczema, Itc h,
Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples and
Piles. It is cooling and soothing. Hun
dreds of cases have been cored by it af
ter all other treatment had failed. It is
put up in 25 and 50 cent boxes.
Farmer If I were as lary as yoa I'd
go hang myself in my barn.
Tramp No, yoo wouldn't
Farmer Why wouldn't 1?
Tramp Ef yoa was as lazy as me you
wouldn't have no barn.
Mr. John Carpenter, of Goodland.Ind.
says: " I tried Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhu-a remedy, for diarrha-a
and severe cramps and pains in the stom
ach and bowels w ith the best results. In
the worst cases I never had to give more
than the third dose to effect a cure. In
most cases one dose will do. Besides its
other good qualities it is pleasant to take."
25 and 50 cent bottles for sale.
To destroy the odor of paint in a new
ly painted room, pat a handful of fresh
hay in a backet of water, and let stand
in the room over night Hviwin-jter't
As a general liniment for sprain and
bruises or for rheumatism, lame back,
deep seated or muscular pains, Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is unrivaled.
The King of Greece speaks 12 lan
guages. Queen Victoria and Charles A. Dana
were each born in 1819.
Harrity isnl 42, Carter is a good deal
onder 40. No moss on either one. lUin
bowswillbe left to tbe People's party.
Sarah Bernhardt protests that she
cannot tell her exact age because her
mother had so many children that she
couldn't remember the exact dates of
their individual advent
Col. Powell, of the United States army,
is authority for the statement that among
the Cheyecnes a man is never permitted
to speak to Lis mother-in-law except
through the intermediation of a third
person.
It is alleged that Congressman Sher
man Hoar o capies Lis leisure time in
translating Lis speeches into Latin to see
how they compare with Cicero's. This
statement is important it true, but possi
bly it is only a campaign slander.
On account of bis accident of birth
there is no strength in the Kaiser's left
hand, in which he holds the reins when
riding, and his carefully trained horses
are guided chiefly by pressure of the
knees. The Emperor usually mounts
Lis horse from a block, and when that is
not at Land a chair is brought out for
him.
Characteristics of Hood's irsaparilla :
The largest sale, the most merit, the
greatest cures. Try it, and realize its
benefit
Rainmakers Fall.
Geovr, Km, Aug. 8. Tbe Gotland Ar
tificial Ka!n Company, which contracted to
produce an inch of rain in four days over an
area of i square miles packed nptheiroutfij
and stole away this afternoon. Their time
expired to day and not a cloud has been seen
in tbe tky during all the time of their op
erations. I have been a great sufferer from dry
catarrh for many years, and I tried ma
ny remedies, but none did me so much
benefit as Ely's Cream Bilm. It com
pletely cored me. SI. J. Lolly, ?mj Wood
ward Ave., Boston Highlands, Mass.
After using Ely's Cream Balm two
months I was surprised to find that the
right nostril, which was closed for over
twenty years, was open and free as tbe
other, and can use it now as I could not
do for many years. I feel very thankful.
K. II. Cressengham, 275 ISth Street,
Brooklyn.
Compliments usually go out search i ng
for mates . "
Men are fools because women are, and
vice versa.
A million intentions are lets than half
a deed done.
A woman dreads ridicule as a slave
d reals the huh.
Accomplished purposes make the ash
es of the world.
We may trust those we love, while we
may not love those we trot. It, roi
Fret J'rttt,
New Spring Goods
AT
S. E. PHILLIPS,
103 CliatoQ Strwt, Loutfaer Gren' lilock. JOIIXSTOWX. I'.Y.
DUES. GOODS.
Consisting of Black and Colored Shallie Silks, Surah Silk VelvetM 1 Velveteens
in all colors, Black and Colored Henriettas at .!.., oO, . 00 and l
peryard. We have a full line of all the New eaves, such as Bedford
Cordc, Cbereron I'-arrs and Clienc, etc.
Cotton DreM Goods. Foile-dn-nord Outing Cloth, Canton Cloth, CLmtzes
and Satines.
LadieV Spring J nek eta- A full line of Domestics. We guarantee all oor
Kid Gloves.
Call and see u.
S. E. PHILLIPS.
It is to Yom Interest
TO.EUY YOUR
Drugs and Medicines
JOHH H. SSYDEB,
gCCCESSOB TO
Biesecker & Snyder.
None but the purest and best kept in stock,
and when Drn.s become inert by stand
ing, as certain of them do, we de
stroy them, rather than im
pose on oor customers.
Yoa can depend on Laving your
PRESCRIPTIONS k FAMILY RECEIPTS
filled with care. Our prices are as low as
any other Erst-class house and on
many articles much lower.
The people of this county seem to know
this, and Lave given us a large share of their
patronage, and we shall still continue tegive
them the very best goods for their money.
Do not forget that we make a specialty of
FITTING TRUSSES.
We gratrantee satisfaction, and, if yoa have
had trouble in this direction,
give ua a call.
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES
in great variety ; A full set of Test Lenses.
Come in and have your eyes examined. No
charge for examination, and we are confident
we can suit you. Come and see us.
Respectfully,
JOHN N. SNYDER.
Hay-Fever
Sufferers
ShouM read our new
1 1 2 -page book on the
treatment and cure of
Hay-Fever and Asthma.
Sent free on application.
M Kav 1 a w 1rrr frm Hay-Fever ad
Atthsia mtn b:rih .- ycir. I iae IneJ ail
reiri lhattam: to my o't.cc m lihout rronmi
re!if. 1 am v-avcrj ! far that yuur nicdjcioci
Catiii'V ctirr! mc to :ay iurc(i.
W. L. it.r.K, koiiiniiic. Fast on, Masv"
P. Harold Hayes, M. D.,
716 Main St., Duft'alo, N. Y.
GENERATION AFTER GENERATION
Jmpppd A-r, ffciMmi 7w It.
Trsj Tntvefcr uaon'ii k a buo of tt ia fci mu arf.
Every Sufferer "fZXTZt
Rrar1rK. Pipbtteria. Omferti, t atarrfc. lnrh,tti,
Ajrmv i L"Wt Uor4jja, InarrL-. lAnwW. S .rvru-n
in 1it or I.imt, fctirT Joint or Mrmut, w.i) id in
ti t i.ld AMMlvn r!if and wfwxiy cure. Pantj !tl-t
frve. fc-M ptr:ThcT. e X cl.. by mail, t txxt',
tULfCM paid, $i i. a. jOlLVK A OJL, lioZ. lUi.
P'.ttsourgh Fmal College and
OiN.-hK aTOHV cK mfJilC. PitUihunr. l
to Inciter VnMirpawed Adraiilacca, tu;t-rioT
home o.mforj and tmre. 2hcI y-ar brains Sept.
K. Knd for catalogue to the Preld-nt.
luly-S-wn. A. U. NoacKOs. D.D.
W. S. Bell k Co.
411 Wind St. Pittsburg.
rilLXES IX
Photographic uppllct,
view ciatMi.
DCTtCTItl CAMCAAS.
and the
CAMOU A AODAC
In stTen ftyle.
Send tnrCbciWf. fte
ENGINES, mills,
THRESHING MACHINES.
BEST MACHINERY A T LOWEST PRICES
A. B. FARQUHAR CO., YORK. PA
- Eminent Faces.
Tbe quest-on is often asked and scarcely
ever answered, why whiskey made now is
not as pare and reliable as it was forty years
ago. It.is never tbe It-ss a fact that it is
niade purer and better to-day than at that
time. With tbe improved ruetho-lj fusil
oil and other impurities are entirely elimina
ted. A sworn statement as to tbe parity,
age and quality of tbe whiskey sold is fur
nished by one dealer who advertises full
quarts, six year old pare Penn'a Rye, at
$1.00 per quart, or six qnarts for $j 00. Sil
ver Age il 50 per quart. Duquesne $1.25
per quart. Tort, Sherry, Sweet California
Wines at Mi. A complete catalogue and
price list of all foretgn and domestic liquors
mailed on application by
MAX KIXIK,
fr2 Federal St, Allegheny, Pa.
MILLERS IT WILL
WALL PAPER PAY.
Get the bot will paper for tbe leaat money.
SenJ 10 cnu ijejar-tod from first order) for oar
new line of Mm pie.
Fine fold papers 5, 8. 10, 1.V, loch solid
gold emboAAed borders, Se per yanl.
fee our 25, 50 And Tic r-arkc papers.
Preated paper from one tl.flb to l ift
AGENTS WANTED.
J, Kerwin Miller & Co.
443 Snithfeij Strttt Pttblwrjh, p,.
ARTISTIC JOB PRINTING
A SPECIALTY.
' HARRY M. BENSHOFF,
MANUFACTURING STATIONER
ad
BLANK BOOK 2IAKEK.
HAN NAM BLOCK,
JOHNSTOWN. PA.
Johnstown's New Grocery.
Having opened a new
GROCERY STORE,
Southe! funser of Ms:let & I-oen-t Street".
JOHNSTOWN,
I am prejiared to furnish Lnyers from
different points with ail kin-'.s cf
fre?.h proc-eries at lowest prite?.
Country produce, such as but
ter, epi.'s, etc, taken in ex
change for goods.
JAMES D. RUTLEDGE.
C. C. JORDAN. JOSEPH HINCHMAN.
JORDAN & HINCHMAN.
riKomm nil! finl y at the name ol-l ma"i1
will: lanrtr supply of ocr oa iiutiiuMiUivd
fMSffiS & COFKMS,
than ever. As wholesale dealers In
CRACKERS, CANDIES, NUTS AND FH'JIT,
we bave itt'tg fri1i:i flr f.iilug rlcrs
Jordan Sc Ilincliman,
TXt anj 272, linia Street, JOUSVTWN. FA.
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
TRY
CJIAS. rniDECK'S
Boot and Shoe Store.
MenV Boots from Jl.t-" up, and ail other
Footwear at the Lowest 1'riLt-b.
All pxkIs Guaranteed to ffive
fc-atiefaction, if not a rec
ommended, will take
theru luck.
Look for the sign with the -
84 Frankl in licet.
I J H NSTOWN. - PA.
G'eo. Thomas, A Co.
j 1iP Clintn Street, JOBS-TOWS, FA.
I V UtiltU a'l IV a 1 n a ' - 1 fcJ Aw
lirv,0frar,ii;e4re ffelliMte)1
with the Ik-si gnols we cau tur. aeJ we
re oiferintr good which Av(y
com petition.
Our Store is Headquarters for the
Choicest Country Produce.
The soek of Staple an-t FaO'-j Groceries h nev
er been more complete, and fct t"!r. st.'.J
At prices Exceptional: Low. :!
e.auiiue our goaU and oe cr.nviuc
eJ that Ours 1? a Kanrain S'tire.
WE SELL CROWN BAKING POWDER.
A. H. HUSTON,
Undertaker and Embalmer.
Collins, Caskets and Robes
OF ALL GRAIiEi OX HAND.
A. GOOD I-rEAJRSE
and everything pe-tAiiiln to fUnerAl fiiraht-d
OUSCOrl U'jtKV.
South TorWnfoot Street Srwtrt Ptnn'a
Oct
I EXKS VLVA XI A K A I LRU A I).
SCHEDULE IN KKFSXT DEC. S
EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
DISTANCE AND FAKE.
;::.. F.n.
J.Ln.to-nUi AItnon ' i el 19
" Harri-'t:rjf l:,,'-s H
' " r!i)!ail-ip!ii. 7. .1
" B'r;i,t lut Li'; '
tin eti.ii:re,. 47 1 i
p-.ttat.or-.-ti : - : m
" " I:ai;itn4ir? . i'.'-'i "
jc-rU: jtuii 7 '
CXMENSED St'lIEItri-S.
TrAins Arrire And depart from ti,e suttiun At
JobUttlow'D & follows :
wE-rTWAKD.
Oyrtrr Kiprrrw. ,
V r-u-rn fcxfnvw
Johtwown A-(-nmiaoUAt!im..
Kxprrc
PACtfi ET-n .... .....
Way ' ngrr..
J.)htitown Exproa
"jam
Si a. m
... n i a. m
a. m
9 a. m
: tj p. m
- p. m
v- j) p. rn
list Clue
p. m.
EASTWARD.
Atlantic Exprew a. m.
re-Shore t press. .' lu a. a.
Harri.bur Acccitntaou;i.ii.. .. a. ra.
Day Exiirvas 10 l' a. m.
Aitooua Expref Li'.l p. m.
Mail Extwesa 4 ".I p. rn.
J"hntOWD AccnmTTmriwpnn ,,,,,,,, 7 11 p. EL
Philadelphia AipTesa 7 IS p. m.
Fa Line 10 .At p. m.
CONDENSED TIME TABLES.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Somerset and Cambria Branch
NORTHWARD.
J-ihmtmm Miil i,m.-R.(fka.ioi 3 ji a. rn ,
" Snmeret 4 It. ftuetuwn -tJ, lluurcrvilie
AAxM im M-M Erp. Iln i wood 1I..t A. m.,
Srm-rei lli-S-. cioriown 1J;j(, Huovtrrivule
li, Jnn.-town l:M p. m.
'J.A nrm Arrnmmixla'i'i Rnciwnrxl S 4ft p. m ,
gomenn-t t:ii3 p. in., 6t. etmn ,.; p. r.i..
11 uo verts Title t.4J p. rn., Juiituuwn 7:.) p. m.
5-t t AcnKwrjrtuaHockwood 11:55 A. jn.
Sonserset, ikba.
SOCTHWARD.
Jf-nl Johnstnwn ":1 a. m., HnTrm-i:ie S SI
Stm-estown S;45, Soon-rel i.if. Eckwood
it to.
Erprrm JohD'town ist) p. rru HnwerTi"e ilfi.
tiiyeaon iM, eomern-t s ol, H knocxi
SmnHnv rmJyJnhvtr.wn :fi a. m., Honrer--v ille
! In a. m., Nuretirn a a. m, .-mt.-rv-t
10.1 A. to., Hot kwood l" i. a. in.
Surxt.iv A fimm'rl.Svm Sotactx-t 5.-01 p. m.
Ruckwuud Sao p m
Daily.
FOUTZ'S
HORSE AMD CATTLE POWDERS
a llni wn i ,4 1-,4-r. r-r nr Lt as Fa.
' " ro"- "1 l-wrt- tl. i.i.ltit'tv n It lis
loH rTT ,wrnTT r-rr rec avl uir lut buturr Una
bavid a. r-otrra. rro.n.tor.
SAiTmosx, at n.
clr4l JZlfoi Wig
CURTI K. GROVE,
SOMERSET, PA.
Bl'CiGlEd, SLiUGaS, CAEitlAGE
H'KIN'J WACKN3. BttK WAGOS4
AND ZA5TEX AND WEfTZS WOtI
y-niialed on Shvl NjCce.
Painang Done on Short Time.
MV war is B-adeo.it TVironv '!.
and the if --tti.t-a..
Cic-urw.1. Seaily mal. add
Vk arranted B gi f cu?i lion.
Esplcy te7 rjr. Cus3 Vcrfcasx
JU pairla All Ki!.dln Mr IJne Dore oa
tiW; ' ouos. Pncea ViLV30.SAMJt, and
All Work Warranted.
Can sad Exaralne my Stock, and Learn FrV
I do WAon-wk and furnish Selves far Wind
atiila. Kemt ruber Uie place. Aid call in.
CURTIS K. GEO VE,
(Zast Of Court HtfJt)
SOU ERSET. PA
Jacob D. Swank,
Watfiiniaker aud Jeweler,
Next dc w- of Lulbtr-in ('boroh.
Somerset, Pa.
Having opened up a shop ia tlis
place, I am now prepared to sup
ply tbe public with clocks, watc-Le?
ar.d jewelry of all description.--, as
cheap &a the cheapest.
liKP.VIUIXO g SPKCIAI.TY.
All work tniarantecd. Look at
my -lock before makinz your pir.r
cl.as.
AMKRICAX IIOTKL.
Owned anJ OinraW by
S. P. SVVE11TZER, Cail crnJ, Sid.
Tr.i h."'-': i !irv-t-I. in Ai: ;ir'';.1ni-iir,
reim-i-1. i refur.iiri-. l. mo ! thi- t.n 1" -tn.n
ui vuo :.-.-. at ti.e h. ni i-jt.uaji-rv s;tv-i.
l-'ir.-w r.rVT a'.u-ml aU mini. U..-ij;- I-1
U.e H-.tt-l rot c!i.-i9. Ir.v;ly Um vt .-c
li-Kti u A tir4.iila
Liiverj,- Ia.s(alili?!uiieii,
vl.t ro nr of fi'l fl'"'"r-:T:-Ti''f;r. r- r;.'l ai rnl
raic rt:- . 1 -ie lr 1.1 ui 1 i ' '
ti-.--1:!.' -t irr-i-i-T f Wiii-ki. Hiutrsairl lircr.
iii:-l a larg-.- t!m.i ot
Imported Cigars.
Pvrnos Aiir.c'r iv.r.x nutrimor.y fn tare
lh-ir irtwi'.lt- arvi -ar- i--1-i-ea ! n--..ri!ii; t-y
i-:;-.i iif:.!t eT'.rm i v a lie. l :ai.'--i .ri
I-.- (Mlt.rvtl UA. lii-it.-a, U-i cvut; dircvt tu Uic
The nn.1t.-r:g3t-l ba on band a Urge cf
SOMERSET COlf'iTY WHISKY. W i,
Whii-ri he :T. r At WnokM:.- a:.-l s:ri-:
quAiii.Lic, At U- lol.uw i.i p:.
Two Tr o'J At T! i" r- r jsiloo.
Three " " tJ -rVar
" " " i M " "
AJi'.rt -v a'iii or l.-r tn N,. 1"7, 1" , And 1C1 Eil
tiiuore st.,Cum'A.-rLuiil, ilJ.
S. P. SWEITZfR. Prcf-r:et;.r.
Want WorkER5
Pa'ary or Coion:;!on to coo-t mrn. Fat
rvltiifg importeil SjKoaltitA; also fuil line
GTAUAXTKED Nt n-Kr.Y STOCK.
Stock Ltil'.r.g to live rppiaceJ jrate.
It. I. I.ue:c:.:-ur-l i Co., It x hosier. X.
! .? n . creirrrB sraerTcas
? -' ' " Anrnrv fnr
- 3 J
CAVEATS.
P-fii OESiCH PATENT:
'?Tt1 CCPf A1CH7S, etc
Ml v -s ;.. i r.!i. "V. sr.- '-x.
i'---.t f"--l (.if sii:r r: tuit.-r:'.. Ar
Y V-TT I !-.-.-. . -- i. V I. i --.k :.l .
Scientific Smfikni.
j
miBz
CI.E ICCR EOYS 1 USEFUL FEESE5I.
. Press lalOslilL 1
U $1.75. Sl-oo, $5.00
hia i.f ''i Lire i .VMk.: i. a h. A'l i n-iAf,
t- .,r. 1 it; i-Airi nt, f,-e. -1rr c liw if ji
i and
CATrW.
1 rrjrf
SMELLS WELL- BRCKntrns.csijGici
INCPIEKT CCNSUMPnON. YSf- TFER
itSTHMil. FTC- GrrJor Frte Br
tPETERYOGEL. Somerset. FA
YOU CAN FIND
THI3
C La PrrrRt-R.H t tUm Aivrtu!, hur-t.
B A orn
SIlEiniTGrTOlT EPOS
f .t l r I. 1-, .
'.V'Ajr i.J a.J
vo( & . v x& in
t J " -v,a
rT. Zsjui :.t.. I vir. itt
N. i Vi'iao O' ' ' . - - i .......
-VI " :JVo-'r .. ..... ...i
s
vs 1 mrrnw
The Largest and Most Complex i
Wine, Liquor and Cigar h.
Ml THE UMITED STATES.
DISTILLER
Fine Whiskies.
IMPORTER OF
.V0.S-. 93 JXD 97 FIFTH A
or-Jers rc-cavv! ly iall
Cinderella Stoves and
Their
Cleanli-
ncss
Lessens
Labor.
- -r t - . j.
CJJ
TT will pay you to cxaa;i:.c t!.e QL'KKN" CIXPCRKI.I.A
1 fnre von buv. Il l as all t!iC latest iiKproreiiient.--. cr. I - .;. -
- 1 ((cj t0 ").,, a .j.",! i,ai,-.r. It has tie din ct drait da::;:- r.
lean have a re in cnc-!:ilf the tinvj required with :!...
This li a valuable feature v.h.?a you want a puK fire :'. r o ..
i T has an extra Lirjre U-Ai oven, thoroniMr rer.;,! ::-. '.. T: ,
1 of ii.ilowirir ar.d onill'iwir.cr air can be reiralar.'.-! at ". -.
a perfect baker, and no Ismin' on the top. It ha? i T:'; . ;
urate, which is the perfectioa of converjienee ar.d e!e:.: ".i: - .
pecially durable, havi::? three ?c; amt side--, or the a i. ,.
grates ia one, and not ea.-ily warped by the action oft'
SlAuaucwrvl tv 1.HAVEK a. -' LhulttJ. PiifcaraiJ. ?: J a:.-; - ...-.-..
JAIES B. IIOLDERIUmr, Somerset I
Kri.-sin.ircr fc Kurtz. Derliu, Fa., an! P. J. Ccrer A ?ci.. X.
I;K5!K.MDEi: fcTb:D -ion.? trt!i an-I it'.i a car?, exen:; t i-r - :.
-n'i THE POSITIVE CURE, k --A'
C'-;Li-.j CT IU';l.--:n: i. V ".Virion 8wNT.-rt. lti.c av-i:. ' ' '
IT WIIaTj PAY YOU
f iri Tor
3Xeniurial Vrk
or
WM. F. SHAFFER,
SOMKH3ET, PEXVA,
Y Laf?tarcrif At! Dciier la
E-Utr J.-ij.lit( SW yjl-'t, ial7 0
LilEi 153 SUM Elir
A m, AjTHtr.lU WHITE BkOZZZi
Pt.ii la 1 of V-jVTMPN'T W0r.lv i:i
fir:l it to xhr'U iu!rHt w r&.l a: my -bop w!i--r
A pnrx-r iMwiiix will .vrn t.itrm. a-7''fc
Yil' AO '. 1 irjT:;e uptcial atM(uon to uie
whita Bronze, Or Pure Zins Monument
i u T"1 "i v - tt " in t;.e i-'t MAI Kr.lAL A
t!i? Fi.p i .r V- ;t-:.t '.-r our 1 a!ivJ.t; tii-
GlVS KE A CALL.
Vy. T. SIIAFFEIi.
Louther's
Main Street,
This Hcdsl Drug Store is
FRESH AHD PURE DRUGS,
Jlerticincs, Dye Stuffs, Sponge?, Trim
Stipjjortcrs, Toilet Articles,
Perfumes, c
TEK DOCTOR GIVEs VEKaOXAl. ATTtSTIOX TO THS COM?OCN ' IN i CT
iMMmmhi I Family Heceijli
0KATCSS BEKQ TAKES TO V?E 0SZ.T FSES3 Ayj F'.SE A ?7.r .T.tS
SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASS ES,
Atd a Fall line cf Optical Goods always cn nmJ. Fr
such a large assortment all csji be suited.
THE FINEST BRANDS OF CIGARS
Alwaj-3 on hand. It is always a pleasure to uisplay cur
to 'ntfnding purchasers, whether-they bny
Irorn us or elsewhere. "
J. M. LOUTHER, M. D.
MAIN STREET - - SOMERSET. PA
Somerset Lumber Yard;
ELIAS CUNNINGHAM,
JTlStTACTAlB A5D DliLIB ASD WHOLCi A.T3 RlTiJA CF
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Hard and Soit "Woods
OAK. POPLAR. SIDISli. TirZZT. VOrLErffiS.
AH. WALXTT. nVRIX(. SA.-H. STAIR R-tHJ,
CEEERT, THX0WPI.se. FSTSGLEi POCR3 B Ll;TFr.-.
tHEST,TT. WHITE PI.VJE. LATH, BIJSI.". ;-lF'
A GenerAl I ice of CI grvi- of Luairwr acJ BuiM.rut MaurVt! anj fcr! ?: I ; ' 3
Ao, CA3 furaish Anything In the l:n of .-Kir .nni v orter reA.-wo: e
pr-cj-uio-i. urh aa Br. i..- CJJ-AUed work, t.c
ELIA CTJlSTNTsGHLr,
Office and Yard Opposite S. & C. R. R. Station, Somerset :
J. J. SPtCK.
u. Thi LtAOiNa ,
Wholesale Wihc and Liouow House cf Wcstcrm Pennsyiv f
THnU AVAL H. HOLAIES CO.,
PLUIIor3 of - Iloluies Dc;t " and Holmes' OM Ecokoii "
PIKE RYE WHISKY. t
All the lea-liug live and Donrboa WLL-kies ia bond or tax I - 1
Importers of fine Urandie?, Gins and Wiue. 1
SEND FOR
7? tt tt jh w
AND JOBBER OF
VE.Xl'E, H7TsLrr.'
will r- . ;?e i-roai t : - - -
Han-:
Their
Saves
Yc.
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f
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Drug Stor
b
Somerset, Pa.
Rapidly 2sc:nhg a 5.--
WM. M. HCLVS-
PRICE LIST.
g i Price Li'
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120 Water St. and HSflfit Ave. PIT1SELFCH M