at llomli ATa'o of a WlndmUL gATABLISHtO ! - rds of Publication. . grj Wecjxi7 morning kt t2 06 """if p;d in advance, otherwise S3 SO - " ui I discontinued' tmtil aU "J, raid np. Fwunate.-i neglecting r te nhneriben do not take out m.-jj held wputuibl lot the Kb- ,'y! rcsorlng from one portoSot to ?t-J r " "3e 01 m .t p-weai oSoa. Addresa " Ta Soiam HsaAi.n, Somzbsst, Pa. r it trit r vs Someraet, Pa ttOkoargn, P. lit wuiui, Fa. a oomaaait. Pa. f?; iLEERT. J Aiioa-NST-AT-LAW. H. Chi. (,- A.i'lV-NAk AlLAW. prrD W. fclECKEk, 1 (somerset. Pa. B fr-x House Kow, oppuAile Court J. G. (MLS. - . TI k OuLE, ia IT. Duajuurr, Fa. J KtoV.-LR, AiloaJfati-AT-LAW. 1 sumerset. Fa. X iL KuuNTZ. AilU''""' soaierset. Pa., . ..-.mM Aiiesuon to busu entrusted V, ui .-sv.-scl nd adjoining cuuuue. -... . i.i.t-iLa um Court .a a. rrt 'ALtXTI-NE HAY, AiluivAAi-AT-LAW. Buiaenet, Pa. . r:rr la Eeal EstAia. Will attend to all ei.ul k hi tare wiin prutnpuio J ,' H. UHL, A 1 i v JkX ET-Al-LA W, somerset. Pa. T iL" 0. KliLMEL, il Aliuhti'-ATLAW, w oou.ttset. Pa, i iucJ to aU bu;ne entnuacJ to hi ci t,j i.a-.i.;;. oa-ue oa iiui cru otrwrl, TiiLLs l. nun, j Alluil'-ATUIW, twaenet. Pa. CS a kASJuoia EiOcA. up tojra. tuunnce A J. CvlAvA. L C OOLBOAS. ( VJLBOKS i CCLBOKN, S ATTvi.StB-AlLAW, Bviaeiwt, Pa. Ail buAiucM KDVantd to out cn will be Skc uaierw-t, briuri Aiid AijoUiu.; uuux. la. tncjii aiuI ouvejALiUi. ctutM) ua n IT I.BAXR, LL. AlTOiXZYATLAW. sumenet. Pa, vprmruce In Boiaewt And Ai;oiir-nf eoaa- A i U.rrOTB W. H. iCITKL. 0 JFFEUTH a ruitel, Dotncr&et, rA. aU Rueet er. nud to their care vili be 0-7 a-u piuiotuA.ir u.u;u'icil w. Oftice oa AA UU BU-eel, ottuute MaiuiouU. B.ULA. T W. CARUTUEK.S, M. T. V iiilaitlAN A-Si elKuiy, :uAAKfAT, PA. itvaa Cuon Rreet, next duur u PriuunK -.'. til ca AtwU.cc D2. P. F. SHAFFER, tHYilCiA.S AX1 eCRGEOS. sumaaaat. Pa, s-n ha profwiMAl ki ri.-e to tue ciuen 4 ae.ct aj T.cuiuj ttxtce aexl dour W " r'tA. hale. jQS. H. . JiQLELL, IeJ hi pmftwioDAl aFrrlca to the citUes JC-.T; TU-tluly. I uieal prulemuclAuy ATi?C Be CU be luuud At tut o&c oa lUm eft. Di J. SL LOUTIIER, ij-tTi y sioaoMa.) PETICIA- AXD BCKGIOS Hjg locA-d ivrmAneolIy In Somerset (or tbe rv f " jruioon. Oltue an Maui uraet. D2.J. S.MMILLE-, tTi rf.-c Aitcntion to the p;ucJ Alton of rU':" t!Wta Ar.ifiiml ku untried. AU Sau r.a:Ml nAiActorj. oice la tut ro-f il M.I-j.e;! tu, ( nure, corner t-iua 4 r.u-:o: Kreeta. Oils! Oils! r a ' K'Snx Co.. Plttj-barrh PepArt- f ..i-!.r i, matt a tjw.Ai'.y of Ai.ttUc.ur.n '" the I10CM3.UC tnJe t LUCAI LrAJ.uA of taaiing & Lubricating Oils Naphtha and Gasoline, CA2 br aiA-1. rron Peirolmia. We chaLens ?A.-jta itn erery Ajio PRODUCT OF PETROLEUM If jx w'jh the mo nclfonalr Satisfactory Oils Di THK - American Market, Ate TrJe lot Swsenet And TtdaJtj opplieo bf CXXX A Airs boaaaaar. Pa. MTISTIC JOB PRINTING A SPECIALTY. HARRY M. BENSHOFF, "IWACTURIMQ STATIONER ASD - BLAXK BOOK MAKER. HANNAH BLOCK. JOHNSTOWN. PA. VOL. XLII. NO. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK or- Somerset, Pena'a. CAPITAL. ... $50,000. 8URPLUS - - - $14,000. 0 DEPOSITS NCCtlVCOIN LARGE AMDSMALL AMOUNTS. PAYABLE ON OEM AN 0. ACCOUNTS or MERCHANTS FARMERS, STOCK DEALERS, AND OTHERS SOLICITED -DISCOUNTS DAILY. E0ARD OF DIRECTORS : LaRce M. Hicka. Geo. R. Bctll, James L. Pcsh, W. H. Millia, Jobs R. Boott, R. S. E.ti.l, Feed W. Bieeeckejl Edwabo Scti-l, : : : : : PussiDEjrr VALKsriys Hat, : : Vies Prjmidkst IIabvst M. BEBKLiT, : : : Caahieb, The fands and BOCTirities of this bank tre fiecurely protected in A celebrated Cor-Buiylar-pnxif afe. Tbe only Safe made absolutely BnrglaT-proof. Somerset talj lialional Bank Of Somerset, Pa. btabliiM, 1877, u i Nitlonil, 1330. CAPITAL, $50,000. Chas. J. Harrison, Pres't. Vm. H. Koontz, Vice Pres't. Milton J. Tritts, Cashier. Diectors: BahiI Sr.T"5r, Va Eodriey. John H. tnyder John Mum. J.. h B. 1ti. liamc-n rtiyder, Jetoice b-.u, h oaa a. lluier, gem. B. Harriscn. CwtoBfri erf tbis pArk will rtceire tbe mort liberal r-e;n;enlcoii:tTUt with hAi. bai- in g. ".'et wi-b'se to sti'i jiob et or wl can be Aecomri.iHtrJ hj drII fi-r any Amount. Money ard TAloAbK urtrt br one or ine Kild I Ceieb.-ated A.'t. a rJi tuAt Approved tiae tfeiertionA made !n a'.l pana of the Calted Buu. ctAtr moderate. , AceuuiiW and ieio.u oollcted. maro-sia F13ILITY TIM 11! T1HT 11 121 4 123 Foanb Ave PITTSBURGH. PA. Canits Undivided Profit 1250,000. Aits as Executor, Guardian, AssifcTiee anl Receiver. Willa receii'tcd for and held free of charge- Business of residents and non-residents can-fully attended to. JOHN B. JACKSOX, - President. JAMES J. DOXXELL, Vice Treeidcnt. FRAXKLIX ER0WX, SeereUTT. JAS. C. CIIArLIX. Treasnrer. MEN WANTED - ij,!.ciie uvi.-. Steady emplorment. MUta. Write at ont-e and eeeure cuoice ol B terntorr. "JIUN NURSERY CO.. ROC-taTIB. N. T. JORDAN & HINCHMAN. We are now ready with our new and large inToiceof fine Confectionery Uooila, popu lar brands of Biscuits and Cakes, fancy goods of all stjii, and everything eUe penainicg to a first cIass bouse to tiii or ders pron.ily, and to gutply resident fam ilies to any extent. liiKjJs always fresh. And always offered at lowest figures. Call and tee one of tbe finest assortments ever carried. JOBBAH & HIKCHKAH. 2T0 272 Main Street, Johnstown, Pa. A Quick Kiuip for every type or HEADACHE. Four Caroinal Points Rcspcctino Headache. aV ,f erfr forrn that ail C w hea-4a!-h? i a 1 ftca-iacha are em. - prayer of the ctib- tiiiiT nrrrcu. fey quirt- ial ccrrt l r T. irg the nrrrcs you top Sootiic thm wiii Koi-r Ukc feeadUciic. i uxt. Sh!ald your hfailich tafhen childmi tuffer r cerrtu, tick, pc- ; nh hciAacbr. or drtpepttc, or be any 00 ei (or thai caused by worry, ami- matte, use kor alive. rtr. ecee ol any kiud tre krrt rrmelT etr o or braia w-caiuct, . Ired. bate, sa.-e. KwAUyi, t dertully qunJa t j antoa. Korrauxi cores ererr tvpe headache. epec-l-iily ihat dcrtresw:!y fa:nfui type pi-ciiiir t LUie tutTcniw: trom trrrulAnty o uterine irri tation, or wboc Uuucs require Utca to taAti Uj lose penotis. KOPFAUNE CURES rweva mock. mbtvous Mttur, niatscNi. nitfova rosrttTNOs. HistAi woaair. oaartva Aaas Mr, PALlTATtOM. wia cewfcAVia, tco wo wc ctmim stcctaaa. u aiLBKcou asii coctioa m here nerve waste goes on. KOPFALINE It inrikib foe Ttcber. SchrJir,. Preacbrn, Studrtin. Mercbiiu. E-iitort. Ua. W orr. od "hiliren Etti -body whoe Krret Ale At all fckcrr to fet ottt at crdrr. It boiutclv vate voAcr miX cucnautABCra asd crsdltioa. Pric. 15 cent A. Sold by ini!M gei-trA.:y, at tan to Any afc drctA oa TCCCJp of pi ice. WINKELMANN A BROWN DRUG CO. BALTIMORE, Ma. U. 3. A. YOU CAN FIND THIS PAPER rREiniTGTOlT EROS. ba wiU aaauaci kr KimrtiAUia at tummu ntas 48 TfZ!t s I illi MAY L.uiiS-J' After the Grip SHE WAS Sick, Lifeless, Dull BCT XOW IS Healthy, Happy. Lively This Decided Change Brought Abeut by Taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. "C. L Hood & Co.. Lowell. Mass.: "Gentlemen I wih to certify to the follow ing farts: Sty little pirl. Lilla May Guthrie, hid a svere attack of the grip, and gt swKe what better, l-ut she did not seem to get rigiit wtIL She lingered alorg front day to day, poor, weak and languid. Ve rousulted a lcailit.g plysicUn, And be said it was the drer of Uie gr-.p still about her. V't gave the mediciue ha oriered, bat she seemed to get More and More Delicate. She co-j! J scarcely eat anything. And what little Le did take seemed to do her no good. Her f esh was soft and not healthy, and she was it iit and dull with go aniMtion. VVe were Yery much eoueerned about her. No medicine teemed to hae Any effect until about two rrotiihs Ago we eommonced to give her Hood's Sorsapariiia. She had not taken haif a bottle before she hepao to eat heartily, and we could su a deeidi J chati'e In her. Today ahe U is the full eujoymest of Perfect Health. Her fefh Is solid, her appetite good asd cheeks rofy, her sleep sound &ud refrehhig, and her Hood'ss?'a Cures pirns h!i--u. She U full of life, and ss mischleY ouj zs she eau be. All this improvement was t mm'it n!oiit I y takhi? Ilnrxl' Sxrwparilla. My v :fej unaHitliiiieiTirct'ii.rtifiiihritlusRted-i--i::e a tlie Ivst i;i tite -..rM fir l-:i'iier up tije syiti iu." I ic.v Gi thkik. il. IVmu B. Ko sure u p I lloo-l's !-. r ; ar:lla. Hood's Pills "ure ail liver ills. constipation, til; jusucss, Jr.ca.11ee, sick headaihe. Indigestion. Hie Hmnaa Electrical Forces! How They Control the Organs of the Body. The eleotrfral force cf the hcra .n bn?. zs the ucrve fluid may boUrnU.li r.:j ciiiliyAttractivetiepurtnx- it n' so:o..co, tslt exerts so marked an IrrJu-'Tce r.n the 1 i:h .f l)ii ii ii liiv kxjiiv. it-rve f.-nv prilu.i,i by tbe braiti a.iu tiv -,.! Iy i-i uttii.t liie ncrpH to the vari.nis t r.'. ct iknIv. ttiu-.sjpplyiu3 the litter oi.h tht vitality nevHs-ury to tii saw tleir iiaitlt. Thj jcl f P'K UO)-i.v-strij uerre. in ;-,!7Y1 sut.urn here, may be said F -ijr-ji -j-"- oftheen'ir tH-rve ys . . -tern, as II suppiie '.he '-,' x 1 hiirt ljnLs st.iraai'h. til U.r.eK e; -.. wnn the f. 'El nerve for.-e necis-ary In fcitn them a tive and healthy. Aswiil bo o-a by tiierut the h-n cerva (i.vea(i;n J f rum the I) ie of the brain and fe-rmlnatin 1 In the c:5 istue piieumtzasir!c. whiie the uuuieniua lit tle brau.-hei huppty th heart, luns an J etoin a' h with neee.iry vi tality. When the brain beoxM in any ay i:- j i oriiert-d t'y lrrilability I f r.-e whi. h It supplies Is lessened, and ti.e or-gtn-i rexivinj the dl tuitiislHd supply are eou ae'itiently weakened. physicians Reni Tilly tail to rMm!e. the iTi.rtn. of th. fact, but treat ti cranit.'lf instead rf the cau-ef ; he tr.Hil.it Tiie noted spe'iaiL-u IranLhn Mii-s. . I., I L. 1C has piven tiie jrreuier wrt of l.i l;ie to thestuiiy of this Rui.H--t. and tl i rin ip il ci--overiesctncerninir it hredue tohi -e r rr Jir. MiUV Restorative Nerxlm. il.e uuri vnh'd brain and nerve f"od. lspre;ar. ich; the ccipie tnat ali iitrv.ius anJ tniny oli-r ti:hcuhis originate fnm ti.r.M'r of liie nerve centers. Its wonderful s j ce- i'.c irl-z tnee d..jrxl rs Is tei ined to Ly thouaiis iu every part of the land. Htoratlve Ni-rvine rure sleeplne-s. nervotis pn5Tratim. dizim-ss. hvst'i-ta. e ual de):liry, M. Vitus damr. epifejjy, tc It Is free frih opiates or d'tnr.iu. Un;c. It is sold on a poii ive euaramee by ail ln:---Ciits. or sent u.rw t by the Ir. Mi's M--il al t',.. ElUhart, Ind.. on r-."etpt f pri -e. si per bot'.ie, six bo'.tiea fur Si, expn- prepaid. FANCY WORK. Some Utf at Baraius la IRISHPOINT LUNCH AND TRAY CLOTHS Bought below cost of transportation we are selling- at great bargains w hite and colored Bedford Cord Tble Cov-f-rs, etamped ready fr working. .Sing ed Canton Flannel Table and Cush ion Covers, Singed Flash Cushion Covers, Hargarran Art Cloth Table and Cushion Covers, all stamped with Newest Designs ; llem-stitehed Hot Biscait and Koll Napkins. A rew and large line of hem-stilehed Tray and Carving Cloths from (JOcls op. Stamped Hem-stitched Scarfs from 35cts np. Table Covers from 50 cts. up. A fuil line of Figured INDIA SILKS, All New Patterns and Colorings. Also, igured Plush, 24 and 53 inches wiJe, In beautiful Colors and liestena. Art Satin ?ittares for the Central Covers and Cushion Covers. AVaban USTettinG:, 6 inches wide, 50 cents per yard. In Pink, Blue, Olive and leilow. I HE t.W THINtl for Draping Mantles and Diors, and for Draping .Over Ira;ries. A iiew lice of Head rests, from iTC.cp. Visit our Table Linen, Towel, Napkins, Mosiin, ir.eeuug and Linen De-artment, by ali means. 41 FIFTH AVENT. Pittsbnrgb. Pa. A. H. HUSTON. Undertaker and hmbajmer. A. GOOD TrTRAKSE act ewthicg pertaiaing to furceralf turn sned Somerset, Pa. 3 Ptr' KrmrOj tar Catarrh H th. r Bex, Eatieit to Cm, ad4 CbeassM. u3 Sofcl or Drtrria orn by Kb. i. T. BAAtaia WArrea, Pa. 4, . . " HOBBE WABD Somerset SOMERSET, PA., 'WEDNESDAY, FOR SALLY. Frotc the Atlanta Contituuan. It's hapry every nwrnin'. Every eyeniu" I will be ; Fer 1 hoe the corn fer Sally, And ahe bakes the bread fer rae. It's a little fann I'm rauniu' An' the soil is kinder rough ; Bat I'm wockiu" it fer Sally. An' tbe crc- grow ft enough. All day long I hear her singing An' a lot of y It brings ; Fer there ain't nowng thAt's sweeter Than the 9ong that Saily ar.gs- Fer the ings because she's happy, A a' I stop the plough an' hje, hen I hear her, feeUn' thankful That it'4 aie Las made ter so. Ehe keep the pails all hinin. An' the bees A work. o' hni ; Calis the cows op fer the mi! kin". Trains the rosea in the yard. An' she keeps furever singin' Whea the noaseko'd trouble pres. ; VN ith a kiss fer Utile fingers Always lu;;in' at her drA. Oh, it happy every mornia'. Every evenin' I will he ; Fer I hoe the corn fer Sally, And .-he bakes the bread fer me ! V. L. 8TASTOX. aUNT herisson. TwoyoQng men, mounted on valuable steeds, burst into laughter as they left the Vichy road to take the one through the forest. They certainly lacked generosity, but Cyrille, the maid of Mile, de Saiot-Jairs, made an odd figure, mounted on the stiff old mare Leda, riding behind her mis tress. Her silhouette was that of a war like woman. The young men roJe past her into the forest, laughing and joking. Mile, de Saint-Juirs overheard their silly banter. She turned her horse round and wait ed. She was handsome. The ride, the brisk air and also the indignation had beautified Ler cjmplexiou and given brilliancy to her blue eyes. Her nostrils palpitated like the heart of a wounded bird. She bit her lip and stood up in her stirrup, all trembling with anger. The young teen approached them a little aba&hed. flue of them opened Lis mouth, but had not time to speak before a young man r nle up behind them and guve their horses two vigorutis cuts with a whip. Being fine animals, they tore down the road on a gallop, resisting tbe efforts of their chagrined riders to stop them. "Now, cousin," sai l the young man, saluting her "ttt us return." And the ride back to the chateau was a happy one, for (ieorge de Jjernay and hiscouBinMile.de Saint-Juirs were en gaged, and neither doubted that the lit tle inciJent wss ended, not knowiug Low much sadness it would cause them. The parents of the young cousin lived in a veritable chateau, but like Cyrille and Leda, it had seen tetter days. The gardens w ere dilapidated, but the interior of the castle was still very beautiful. Mine, de Saint Juirs Lad died' when her daughter Marcelle was three years old. lit r sister I ler i -con had cared for the child as though ehe had been her own. Mile. Herrisson had never cared to marry, the was very pious. She was continually in a discussion with M. de Saint J airs because years before he fought a duel in the garden behind the chateau, and she looked upon him as a criminal. When Marcelle was twenty, her aunt tried to inJuce her not to marry, but all influence was Cselesa. 5Iarcel!e, after overcoming Aunt Her isson's numerous objections, was affianc ed to her cousin, George de Seruay, an amiable and brave young gentleman. The day after the ride George was seated at a table in the Casino of Vichy when two young men approached him. "Pardon, but were you not yesterday on horseback in the forest?" "I was, monsieur." " We were also, my friend and I." "That does not interest me." "But il interests us." "Well, you two converse about it and leave me in peace." "If I am not mistaken you were the protector of the stout servant " "Whom you insulted. Yoa were the impertinent person w ho" "I do not receive personal lessons, monsieur." "It is a pity," said George, "for yoa need them." "Yu are an insolent person." George raised his arm, but controlled turns -If and said between his teeth : "Consider yourself challenged, mon sieur" Cards were exchanged, the seconds conferred, swords were chosen and the encounter to be the next day. George demanded that it should not be made public. He spent the night in writing to his parents and Lis fiancee. It was bis first duel, and he was a lit tle afraid. The next morning at tbe rendezvous he found the place marked olT and the referee holding tbe swords by the points. He presented them to the duelists, and drawing back quickly, said : "Proceed, gentlemen." George beard a bird sing joyously near hiai. He thought of Marcelle and ad vanced. His adversary stood still, held his sword out etra'ght and simply warded off each blow Gaoige gave, without any attempt at relA'.ia'ion. Gorge nearly laughed. "Halt:" said the referee. They took the first position again, Three times they went through the lit tle farce until (ieorge lost patience and resolved to finish it He threw himself on his adversary, whose sword's point cut deep into his hand. For a few minutes it was a fist fight ; then soma one separated the com batants. Although George was bleeding badly, he wished to continue, bat bis friends would not allow iL The seconds and his adversary were pale as death, and all the rest except George gave a sigh of relief. In the evening two days later the fam ily were assembled in the eaion of the chateau. Aunt Herisson read the newspaper. M. de Saint-J airs and his daughters were making out a list for the invitations to the soiree following the betrothaL George vas drinking a cay of tea. To explain his wound and bis arm being in a sling EST A "RTjTSTTKD 1837. Aunt Herisson had already eyed it sus piciouslyhe told that he had fallen from the top of a long Sight of stone steps. His wound was made the pretext for a thousand little atteitions from his fiancee. Marcelle pat the sugar in his tea, stir red it, and I believe had her aunt's back been turned she woald have tasted it for him, the rojrne ! Suddenly as Aunt Herisson read she became very pale and trembled with emotion. She held the paper close to her lamp and then dashed it onto the floor. "What is itr asked M. de Saint Juirs. "It is, monsieur, that I do not wish an assassin in my house." And turning to Geoige, "Go immediately, never to re turn :' M. de Saint-Juirs took op the paper and read aloud the paragraph of yester day's duel, and of George receiving a wotftd. Profound silence followed. Aunt Herisson watched George and said at last angrily : "Do you deny it, monsieur 7" "No, aAdame." "Then I have told yon what to do." Marcelle commenced to sob. "Marcelle, go to your room !" "It is not possible," said George, in a voice choked with emotion. "Go!" Marcelle went to her lover's side, and with a tranquil courage said in a hollow voice : "George, we must say goodby. I love you and will never love any one but you. Embrace rue." The aunt wis horrified at this audac ity to see an assassin embrace her niece before her eyes. Marcelle threw a last look at her lov er and reached the door as her father's voice said : "Stay, Marcelle !" The aunt turned to her brother-in-law. "I swear to yoa this man shall not marry my niece." "I would let yoa know this hcase is mine, not youra." "Very well," said the aunt, "it is for me to leave." Then he said to George - "Be a good fellow. Go now and return to-morrow, and I will arrange every thitg." George was about to leave when Mar celle reopened the scene and raised her voice to defend him. "If he had killed the other man, I could understand, but when he is the wounded one and yoa call him an assas sin it is very hard ?" "I have sworn," repeated the aunt, "and I will never consent to this mar tiage." M. de Saint-Juirs, knowing Ler obsti nacy, then said : "Yery well. Yoa will not stay here." "So let it be." But now Marcelle epeke : "If, my aunt, you will stay, I w ill not marry without your consent. Yoa re place my mother and have given me all tbe kind attentions of a mother. Though I will never cease to love George I will n at disabey yoa." "But it is all wrong," said M. de Saint Juirs. "No, papa, ii is my duty." And the young girl broke down and hastened to her room, where she gave way to tears. George went to Paris. Marcelle little by little lost her color, her animation, her life. She was failing rapidly, and it worried Aunt Herisson. She confided in the good old care, and the result was that Marcelle was sur prised the next morning by a loving let ter from George. They were now to be allowed to cor respond under cover of M. Barton, in Vichy. The letters came with perfect regulari ty each month, but with no postmark. Marcelle discussed this point with Cy rille, who watched one night to see how the letter reached Marcelle's table in the little blue salon She saw Mile. Herisson herself put it there. This was made known to M. de Saint-Juirs, who arranged a little coun terplot. The next morning when Mile. Heris son opened the door of the blue salon, to carry in tbe letter, she saw L de Saint Juirs, George de Serney and Marcelle, who was haif laughing, half crying. The young people dropped before her on their knees, kissed her Lands and said : "Your heart has melted toward us. Now do more and take our two beads in your hands and Lless us." "Yet I have sworn, you rogues," said Aunt Herisson. "God will not reproach you for break ing your word." Reformed Geometry. Almost a hundred years ago two men set out from Virginia to visit the Scioto Valley, of the beauty and fertility of which they Lad heard alluring reports. On the third night they reached Clarks bargh, where they pat np with a man who appeared to be honest, but old-fashioned and illiterate. "Can yoa tell as how far it is to Mari etta, and what sort of a roai we shall find 7" asked one of the travelers. "Yes," answered the host, "that is ex actly what I can do, for I was appointed one of the viewers to lay oat the road, and have just returned from the perfor mance of that duty." "That is fortunate. What do yoa call the distance?" "Well, the distance on a a straight line, which we first run, was 72 miles; but on our way back we discovered and marked another line which was much nearer." The two travelers bad each spent some years in the study of surveying, and were more or leas amused at the idea of a line shorter than a straight line between the two given points. However, the next msrning they took the route which their informant had pronounced the shorter, and true enough they found his statement correct ; for the crooked road went around the the hills, while the straight one went over them, and the distance round was leas than the distance over. Bees never make an attack while in quest of honey or on their return until they have entered the hive, says a writer. It is only in the hive and in its vicinity that we may expect them to manifest this irascible disposition. Pi i JJL -A MAY 1G. 1894. Mr. Muggs, His Portrait. A prominent citizen rushed wildly in to the editorial office oi an illustrated provincial paper the other day and sav agely demanded to see the editor. "What name, sir?" inquired a polite as sistant. "Mtiggs J. B. Muggs 1" stormed the visitor, and as he appeared on the verge of having a fit, tbe assistant hastened to conduct him to the editor's room, where there was a nice soft rug, on which he could comfortably kick and scream his fit out. "Sir," exclaimed the prominent citiien glaring at the editor, " in this week's number ( producing it) of your paper yoa have a monstrosity supiosed to be a por trait, and underneath it is my name J. B. Maggs. Now, I ask yoa, is there the slightest resemblance between this pen ny show and myself?" The editor looked at the portrait and then calmly scanned his visitor. " No, sir, there is not the slightest re semblance," he candidly admitted. "The man in this portrait has a straight nose, whereas your nose is only straight pas sibly so for about a quarter of an inch, and then it wobbles all over your face, ending with a despairing appeal to the sky. And this man has a fine, high, marble-like forehead. Your forehead be gins too late and ends too soon, and looks as if a mole had been at work under neath it. Again" "Sis!" interrupted tho prominent cit izen Dlusteringly, "how dare yoa" " Let me finish, please," interposed the editor, with an authorative air. "Again, this man's eyes are alike perft twins ; one of your eyes appears to have been better fed than the other; anyway it is twice as large as the other. Per-haps you chew more on one side of the face than you do on the other. That might account for it. And this man has a beautiful mouth ; the lips lortn what I believe is called a Cupid's bow. Now your mouth is like a slit in a child's money box. Ev er had child en try to drop pennies in ?" he asked facetiously. "No, sir, thou-h your name is underneath this portrait, it is no more like you than a pearl is like a tail pole." " Then how is it my nsme is nnder neath it, you insulting ink-waster ?" ask ed the prominent citizen ferociously. " Well," replied the editor, " our artist took a sketch of yoa when you were making a speech in public the other day. Now, our artist, like most artists, is pas sionately fond of the beautiful ; and I can only suppose that his pencil positive ly refused to portray your features, and, in a way, unconsciously prodacel the the handsome man that appears in cur paper. It was very wrong for our artist to append your name to it, just to E ive himself further trouble. Why, you"re a libel on the portrait, air I exclaimed the editor, with seeming indignation. "I'm afraid," he continued musingly, "we can not exactly prosecute yoa for libel ; but I think yoa ought to write a letter of apol ogy of course, strictly speaking it is our fault, but it would look better for the apology to came from yoa to the public, which we'll gladly print, for your name a pearing under the portrait of a strikingly handsome man, when, in real ty, yoa are attoat as strong aa argument in favor of the Darwinian theory as ever I set my eyes on. Will yoa write the let ter of apology, sir?" asked the editor, holding out a pen. B;it the prominent citizen, after eyeing the editor's stal wart proportions staxped downstairs, muttering the threats of ven geance that he was afraid to put iat ex ecution. " It doesn't do to humor people regard ing their portraits," soliloquized the edi tor. " They are too touchy over them as it is, and want taking down a peg or two." The Latest Amusement. "Fad parties" are the latest form of amusement among the people who de vote a good deal of mental energy to their entertainment. Etch guest is ex pected to brinj with her something which represents her hobby, and to talk about it interestingly. The woman with a passion for souvenir spoons brings cne from her collection and discourses cn the subject The woman whose taste rans to antiques coms armed with an ugly little bit of china and information concerning antique shops. Even tie young person whose fancy is merely for neckties brings her pet one and trea's he fellow-guests to necktie lore. AU this is very pleasant when there are only women present. 15 o t when their are men also with their qieer hob bies, the situation is sometimes painful. The man with a passion for natural history may gring his bugs and beetles, but they prove embarrasiing to the wo men of the party. The man whose tole relaxation in life is chess playing U ap t to prove a bore. On the whole it is well to make the "fad party" a strictly fem inine function. -V.'ir York M'uriJ. Heavy. There are ways and ways of estimat ing literature, and perhaps in the days of the regulation three-volume novel the following method was as good as any. Harper's Drawer contains the following illustration of a cr.tical rule not usually applied : Doctor S. was passing a small grocery shop when he saw some ripe peaches, and stepped In to bay. The proprietor answered him in a very preoccupied man ner, for he was looking at some books when his customer entered. "I've been buying some books," he suddenly announced. "Have your "Yes ; I've bought all cf Duemasfes." "Dumas, yoa mean V "Well, any way '1 do. Did yoa ever read any of them ? Are they good ?" "Yes. Some are a little heavy though." "Heavy r retorted the grocer. "I don't know about that," he added, placing the complete writings of Dumas on the grocery scales and weighing them. "They tip the scales at -1 pounds. At any rate, I don't think I piil very high for them. They only cost me (12. That's less than 50 cents a pound !" " Now for August," said Mrs. D Style to her dressmaker ; " I want something that will harmonize with tan-color. I hall spend July at the seashore, and I most have some costume for August that will go with my complexion." f I I ! Is a Matter of Etiquette. Argument in the Ga'.l.Uin school case, in which the American Mechanics pray for an injinction restraining nuas from teaching in the public schools of Cam bria county, was concluded before Judge Barker, last Tuesdey. Opinion withheld. During the trial of the case a letter written by Nathan C. ShaJer, State su perintendent of public instruction, to Mrs. Laura J. Hysong, one of the com plainants, who had written to him urg ing him to take steps to remove the nuns from the schools io Gallitzin, was made public. It was oilered as testimony and is of especial interest throughout the State. Superintendent SchaefTer, noting various specilic complaints of Mrs. Hys ong, says : " I do not see anything in the law to prevent nuns from teaching the children to call the priest 'father or a nun "sister. I am a protestar.t clergyman, and yet I would consider it breach of etiquette and common courtesy if I w:re to fa:l to use the proper ecclesiastical name in address ing a priest or a nun. We Protestants recognize the early church fathers and I see no reason why in common life we should not recognize the ecclesiastical nat-es of the modern worl.L The law does not recognize the name which, an actress assumes on entering the stage; yet it would be a great breach of eti quette and good s?cse if I should refuse to call her by the assumed stage name I certainly should aJdresja n'ta as 'sis ter,' using the word in its ecclesiastical sense, although I would not accept a le gal document from her unless signed in her name. " The point which you raise is not a matter of religion at ail, but a matter of etiquette. The priests from heathen lands were addressed by their own titles at the Chicago congress of religion, and I believe that it argues the spirit of a by gone a,re for any one to raise objection to teaching the common courtesies of life. Germany had a war of thirty years on religious questions and all parties finally began to respect the religious peculiari ties of their neighbors. If I were to go to a reception in the vaticaa palace. I woald, according to custom, kneel before the holy father, anj would not consider myself less true to my Protestant faith on that account. Where we are in the majority Protestant directors rray order the Bible to be read in the schools, and the Catholics mu-t submit or establish paro.hial schools of their own. Why should we object if they insist on the common courtesies of life where they are in the majority. It is certainly cot wise to raise a fiht on ground that is cot tenable. " I do not think that the school board has acted wisely, bat the school law does not vest any power in the State superin tendent or in the county superintendent by which we can reach the school board on any of the grounds which yoa have named." Speaking Slightingly of Women. hen a young man habitually speaks slightingly of women, one may feel reas onably sure that a moral blight rests upon his own character. A scratching rebuke was OLce convey ed to a man tf tbis class, who, at a pub lic dinner at which no ladies were pres ent, was called upon to respond to the toast, "woman." Hede!t almost entirely npoa the frai'ties cf the srx, exclaiming that the bist among theta are little better than the worst ; the chief difference being in their surrounding s. At the close of the speech, one of the guests arute and said : " I trust the gentleman, in the appiici tion of his remarks, refers to Lis own mother and sisters, n ot to ours. This young man, in Lis low estimate of woman, unconsciously veriti ed a senten tious fylng by the author of Youth : " Ti.e criterion of a man's character is not his creed, religious, intellectual or moral ; it is degree of respect Le has for women." As a contrast to the light and flippant tone in which too many young men cf the present day speak of the other sex, is the noble tribute from aa eminent cler gyman, who says t " I am more grateful to God foi the sense that came to me through my mother and sisters of the substantial in tegrity, purity and nobility of woman hood than for a1 most anything eUe in thia world." Cutyfj-ii'vuvM A Pretty German Story. There is a valuable lesson in a certain little German story. The loved and petted daughter of a wealthy German noble received from her mother on her nuptial day a golden casket. In handing her the key, the mother sai J : "For one year, my daughter, carry this casket every day iiito.eaca room in your hooie. Stand with it in your hands, for three minutes examine carefally the corners v the room. At the end cf the year yoa may unlock the casiet and I believes yon will find I have betowel oa yoa the highest gift in my power." The year passed, and on the anniversary of her wedding day the daughter unlocked the treasured caeket. Within, resting upon a velvet cushion, was a tiny roll of parch ment Taking it from its da;nt resting place, ehe hastily unraveled it and be held these words enblaaoned in letters of gold: "Th eye of the mistress U worth a thousand pairs of servant's hAnds." A Cheerful Wan. While Joe Jefferson was down at Lis Louisiana plantation last year, the wife of one of bis neighbors died, anl Mr. Jefferson called to express his sympathy and regrets. While he was at the house the clergyman arrived to make ar rangements for the funeraL Neither the man nor his wife had been a church member. The husband was prostrated with grief, but he aroused himself as the clergyman entered. "Is there any particular portion of the Scriptures yoa would like me to read at the funeral ? asked the clergyman. The husband sat np, mopped Lis eyes, and thought for a moment. "Well, yoa might try that bit about Samson ant! the foxes," he exclaimed, finally. "I guess that's about aa funny as any of 'em." -V. T. S-tn. 1 S a. I d. WHOLE NO. 2233. Two Model Dog Stories. At the last meeting of the Society for the.-tudyof Comparative Psychology, says the Montreal (Ji-.ae, Mr. Ander son gave some of his personal experi ences in connection with the lower ani mals, atiiong others a rather iateres'ing one concerning a cJo ia Lis possession. The dog had conceived a great liking for one cf the members of the house hold, and nothing pleased Lira b-tter than being allowed to rest at the door cf Lis room The room was situated at the end of a hallway, which was covered by oilcloth, consequently any person imediately below could hear the dou when hisctawscame in contact with the glazed surface. Oos day the dog, as usual, had taken up his place at the bed room door, but was sent downstairs. In a little while he was heard again crossing the oilcloth upstairs. Before removing he was this time given a good scolding, and it was easily seen from his looks that he was ashamed of himself. One of the members of the household went into an opposite room, leaving the door slightly open, and awaited developments. In a short time the dog was seen ip-proa'-hin j, walking w ith a peculiar gait ; the whole weight of his body was placed on tbe ball of his foot, and it was im possible to hear his claws touch the oil cloth. Have we not got here a perfect case of reasoning, somewhat as follows: "If lean only succeed in passing this oilcloth, I will be all right?" A l0. W ml A WOUUKX Lkli. "Did yoa ever hear of a dog having a wooden leg?" inquired S. P. Ordway, cf I.ogansport, In 1 last evening. "I know a man near where I live who has a small doif, cne of whose front legs was crushed some time ago by a wagon wheel. Being something of a surgeon, his master carefully amputated the crushed leg, an 1 when the wound was healed provided the dog with a light and strong wooden leg. In the course of time the dog, which is a very intelligent little animal, became aware that ha could rest his weigh: cpon this woodea log aad use it for all ordinary purpose. Ia walking or trotting the d'O- always uses his artificial limb, but if he Las occasion to do any i fast running or leaping, he will gracef il- ; ly hold up ths wooden Ie and depend j -.!..!.. V.a t ros. f,-ip tl I 9IIC1T .UjKU V.OV. . . . V V .v. ..... service required." St. l.t O'V D' n crit. Things Worth Knowing. To clean the diny rattan chair that has never been painted wash it ia hot milk in which a little rait is dlssohed. Steel stnives or other articles which have become rusty shou'd be rubbed with a little sweet oil, then eft for a day or two in a dry place, and then rubbed with finely powdered, nnsLv.'ked lime until evtry vestigjof the rust has disap peared, and kept ia a dry place wrapped up in a bit of flannel. There is false economy, which coets more than it returns ; such 83 saving old medicine bottles, botths, partially Used prescriptions, toe tacks taken from the carpet, or working da; to save cr make that which can be bought fora few cents. In packing bottles or canned fruit for moving slip a rubber handover the body of them. The introduction of grated pineapples into cake is voted a great success. A neat laundry bag can be ma le cf white Java canvas worked in block pat tern with red embroiderv cotton. A Hennery Without an Equal. A model hennery into beba.lt at l"p laads, the county seat of Kobert Gar rett. It will probably Lave no equal in this country. Plans are now in the hands of an architect, aod the contract will be awarded to day. According to the p'ans of Mr. Garrett, who is aa en thusiastic poultry -raiser, the buiiJiag will be -0 feet long, it) feet wide and :id feet high. Toe front will be of glass, and several towers will decorate the building. The spacious structure, which, when completed, will cost about v, will be provided with patent incubators. Mr. Garrett has studied this method cf hatching chickens, and has consulted ex perts from abroad. A large yard will sarrouad the building. B-iUM-rt A.ucri- An Old Family Friend. An old woman was le iling a thin old horse across the comtnoas ia the north ern part of the city, when a passer by asked him where he was going. "i'tn searching for a bit of green for the poor beast," he ans vere 1. " I'd send him to the bone yar J or the glue factory," said the other contemptu ously. " Would you 1" asked the old man ia a trembling voice. "If he had been the best friend you had ia the world, and Ueiid you to earn fool for your family for nearly twenty-five years? If the children that's gona and the children that's livia' ha I played with their arms about his neck and their heads on him for a pillow when they had no other? Sir, he's carried as to mill and to me-.-tin' and please Gol, he shall die like aCaris tiaa. Nobody "il ever abuse old B.ll, for if I go before him, ther are thoso pal 1 to look after Li u. "I beg your pardon." said the man who had accosted him, '"there's a differ ence ta people." "Ay, and in h or .-shoo," sail the old man as he passel on with his four-footed friend. I"uiLi'lAfhut lint. Strength and Health If you are not feeling strong and heal thy, try Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has left yoa weak and weary, use Elect ric Bitters. Tbis remedy acts directly on Liver, Stomach and Kidneys, gently aiding thoae organ to perform their functions. If you are alU'tted with Sick Headache, yon will fiad speedy and per manent relief by taking Electric Bitters. One trial will convince you that this is the remedy you need. Large bottles on ly 50 cents at J. N. Snyder's druj store. "What place il this?" asked the soci ety woman as the coachman stopped be fore her own house. "This mdam," sa: J the footman, "is y;ur borne." Ah, indeed!" said the lady. "I'm here so little that I hal quite forgotten it." A number of years a I was aeUimr windmills in Southern Illinois. One day struck a county where people despised windmills, and I did not sell mill a week. I gt mad at last and concluded to try a "blutf game." I in- aired for the mean est man in the county. My iuf raac.i iciisneJ and, pointing to a distant house, sti i : "VVab' gJoh! Old Jo Larch, fiver tliar.s 11. - meanest man rreaii-n cmild it up." Away I ilnve Pr old Jo Larch's. He was living aaw on the back porch and pai l no at.enliou to my greeting. I went on: "cir, I am selling the best windmill iu the world and" "tiit out o' that gate. When I want ye 111 send for ye." I ami led. "A'l'right, sir; but can't I get some supper ? I'll pay well for it." "No!" he yelled. "We've been to supper." "Can I speak to your wife T "Wou't do no good." But it di d, for I otTered her $- for a supper, and after a w hisper to her hus band be growlei : "Wa!, go in; she'll feed yoa." After supper I said : "Mr. Larch, I'll give you f J to feed my horse." And I got it fed. At last he said 1 could stay all night, and I told stories and gave him cigars until he promised to let me put ap a mill for one month, and I signed au agreement to remove it in thirty days. it was put up with every kind of tank and pipes to tarry water through the yards and Lonsc. The neighbors watched with astonish ment and envy. When the time was up I drove around with ray men and began to take dow n the mill. Oat stormed Mr. Larch. "Hold on ; I sorter like that jimcrack ; ma'be I'll buy it." "Ob," said I, "this is only an advertise ment Keep at work, boys." The old man stormed and his wife ap peared. It was so handy, made her work easy and she thought Jo ou'ht to buy it At last he offered me full price and pay for my time. I was sorry, but this mill was sold to Mr. Saiith, whom Larch cordially hated. He stamped and laved and liegved me to leave the ia.ll alone. I sat down and began figuring oa a board. He watched me fr a T;..:.ent aa I then whispered excltedl- "You think I'm p -i . . Jt dan Smith beat uie ? Not aa k h. Here's extra." Go away and keep yer month shut. He Ye in ith such a humble air that after ap-oearing to consider (jt some time I agreed. The boards were all re placed and we drove otf, hearing the old maa chuckle to himself; "By J' hasi phat, it takes a mighty darned smart agent to g;t ahead of iue." Chicijo Electric Bitters This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no special mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the same song of praise. A purer medicine does not exist an l it is guaranteed to do ali that is claimed. Electric It. iters will cure ail diseases of the Liver aad Kidneys, will remove piui pies, boils, salt rheutn and other affections caused by impure blood. Will drive malaria from the system and will prevent as well as cure ail malarial fevers. For cure of headache, constipa tion and indigestion try Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction griaranteed, or money refunded. Price ") cts and il per bottle at J. N. Sav Jer's Dri store. Birds Guided by Stars. Did you ever venture any conjecture as to how migratory birds maaa9 to keep np their flight in a dae-nrth direc tion a.rt-.T night ? It has been proven that ort clear nights they often "wing their northern tl. it"' ia tns raritil at mosphere three miles above the earth's surface. This being true, it is clear that guidance by the topography of the coun try is oat of the question ; how, then, are they able to keep their beaks pointing toward the North Pole? The scientific ornithologist comes to tbe rescue with the declaration that they are guided by the stars, and, ia snpport of his opinion, cites as evidence the fact that when the stars are obscure 1 by clouds the birds be come bewildered and seek the ground. .V. L ui .V c'li. It Shoud ba in Every House. J. B. Wilsm, 371 C ay St Sharpsburg, Pa, sav; he will not be without Dr. Kiog'g New Discovery f r Consumption, C ughs and Colds, that it cured his wife who was threatened with Pneumonia af ter an attack of "LaGrippe," whea vari ous other remedies ani several physi cians had done her no good. Itobert Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims Dr. King's Ne Discovery has defte him more good than anything he ever used for Lung Trouble. Nothing like it. Try it Free trial bottles at J. N. Snyder's drog store ; largs bottle, 50c. and il. L'titi n to liy ly a ;t:r' pesse near Mr.Lcvil, Ala, Wjat Tale, a negro dtsnraJo, who itrenlly murdered Sheri.T Foster and Deputy 'koom, shot James Ilunk'.in and Carey Willis, the latter fatally. He was surroun.led ia a swamp and refuse I to surrender. A ba'.tie followed, Tate firing from ambuab. After shooting Joi Willis and Iiuuklip. Tate escaped, auj is now te ing pursued 07 a !ar:er posse. La Grippe. Daring the prvvalancj of the Grippe the past season it was a no.iceable fact that tinosj who dsra led npoa Dr. Kind's Nj Discovery, not only had a speedy recovery, but escaped all of tbo t roubles ome after eff.vts of th m ilaly. This remedy seems to have a peculiar power in effecting rapid cures not only in ca.es of La Gripe, but in ail Diseases of Throat, Chest nd Lango, and has cared cases of Asthma and Hay Fever of ion standing. Try it and be convinced. It won't disippvi at Free trial bottles at J. N. Snyder's Drug Store. There are many good farmers who make the mistake of imagining alt the money spent in making the home beau tiful an i coaofortastle is so much lost and they will invest thousands in barns and conveniences for stock anl stock feeding, and keep their families in c am pad and uncomfortable quarters. For ths Blood and Stomache. S. E. Lancaster, of Somerville, Pa., writes: "My uoo'her has been using Hood's Sarsaparilla aad caa recommend it as a (food medicine for the blood and stomach. Our dni'st says ha sells a great deal of 11 xkI's Sarsaparilla. Hood' Pills cure in JiiTrstiou. Many a woman who resolves when she is married to make over her husband, ends by being content to make over her bonnets. An exchange tells of a man who took to the mill 40 bushels of wheat, 20 bush els of oats and 10 of com, and had them ground and mixed for hog feed. Ha re ported very favorably opon the results,
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