A QUEER RELIGIOUS SECT. PECL'LIAKITIKS AND VIRTUES THE bllKKJIAMTKS. o Their Origin Unknown. Other Heathen. Sects The other day a rough-looking countryman walked into a general gup- ply store in Birmingham, Ala., and Dtated to the proprietor that lie wanted to purchase $100 -worth of goods on credit. The man wore his hair long like a woman, and his beard reached almost to liis waiit. Ilia clothes were all made at home; they were ill-fitting and of the cheapest material, and alto gether he was a strange aiieciinen of humanity. "What is your name I" asked the merchant, when the muu stated his busi nest. "John Smith," answered the country' man. "When can you pay for the goods?" "I'll pay you in November, when ell my cotton crop." "All right, Mr. Smith; you can have the goods." me good 9 were soon loaded on Smith' wagon, and he drove away without giving the merchant a note or any Kind 01 security. "Do you know the man?" I asked "Never saw him before" ""Will he pay you for those goodsr "Certainly." "Because he is a Shermanite. lie is a member of a remarkable religious society, and If he failed to pay a debt be would be expelled from his church and driven from the community in which he lives, in disgrace. I may not tee or hear of him again until next November, but if he is living he will come and pay me every cent he owes me. The Shermanites all wear their oair long une tuts one, and they are easily recognised anywhere." In Leed's valley, In the northwestern part of this county, there is a colony of Shermanites. There are about 100 families, and nappier, more contented people can not be found in the world. Their rel igious rites and ceremonies are peculiar Who founded the society none of them teems to know, but it is very old, as the fathers and grandfathers of the present generation were Shermanites They claim to follow the teachings of the New Testament in spirit and letter and they bulieve that onlv Shermanites- will enter the kingdom of heaven They have churches and preachers, and worship in a manner sunihar to many other religious sects. One of their peculiar rites is the washing of feet. A footwashing service is held once every month, at which the pre acher washes the feet of every mem ber of the church. The members then in turn wash the feet of the preacher and of eaeh other. The service usually lasts all day, boing interspersed with tinging and praying. Members of all other religions de nominations they regard as heathen, and send missionaries among them in stead of sending them to foreign lands. Shermanites never cnt their hair or beard, claiming that Christ never pat ronized barber shops. In every home may be found ancient wood cuts re presenting Christ and His Apostle as wearing long hair and beard. A Slier mauite who falls from grace is lost for ever, and he must always live up to certain moral and business rules, which are very rigid. To pay all debts is a part of their religion. Xo man can be saved, thev sav. who does not tmv bit neighbor what he owe9 him. They never charge one another interest on a loan, and no written acknowledgment of a debt is ever given. The word of a Shermanite is his bond, and it be comes a sacred duty for him to fullil very promise made. They are an in dustrious people; industry it a part of their creed. The Shermanites are all small far mers, but most of them own their farm and some stock. Many of them are compelled to purchase a few supplies in thit city every summer, for which they are unable to pay cash. Where their peculiar religion is known they have no M luble in obtaining all the credit they want. They give no notes or security of any kind, but merchant who have done business with them for years have never lost a dollar due from a Shermanite customer. Their preachers accept no pay for preaching the Gospel, working on their farms during the week as hard as any mem ber of the church. Divorce is some thing uuknown among these people, and the women are all virtuous. Drunkenness is another vice nnknown among these people, as they follow to the letter the advice of the Apostle, who said, "Be temperate in all tilings" Their homes are models of neatness and omfort, and the ttranger is always welcome within their gates. It would be almost an insult to tender them payment for food, lodging, or any other favor shown a stranger. The Shermanites make few converts to their peculiar religion, but they lose no members, and seem happy and conten ted by holding their own. Oue remarkable thing about them is tiiat they will have nothing to do with ooorts and lawyers. A lawsuit in which a Shermanite was plaintiff can -tot be found on the court records of ahii country. They never seek legal advice unless it is actually necessary, il their differences are settled by arbi station, mutual friends being the arbi trator!, and the civil courts are never under any circumstances resorted to. They seek in every way possible to avoid jury duty or being summoned as taatnettei in any cases. They take no part in politics, and a Shermanite was BVTtr known to hold an office of unv Mbd. Some of them vote at evci y ci tation, but they have no canipiii,u Jfebt In their community, and every an it allowed to vote as he ploiisea. itany of them never vote at all, Th first tettlert of this Shermanite rIodt cam to Alabama from South Carolina and Georgia about forty-five years ago. The oldest of tlieu aay their ancestors came originally from Xew England, but they are unable to say who was the founder of their society. "WEDDIXG AT HOMES' " FOE PEOPLE OF SMALL I COMES. BY C. X. C. WEIOAIX. Now that fashionable weddings so seldom take place in the morainir, the expense and difficulties of a smart wedding-breakfast are quite UiH)nscd with, and game, ices, and unlimited champagne are qmte a thing of the pa."t, or at least qnite unnecessary. 15nt I am not writinpr for people who think that a enp of indifferent tea, or worse than indiflerent lukewarm coffee, and a wedge of bridecake, or a flake of bread-and-bntter, are qnite enough to ofter even their friends who drive in from a diatance to see ' ir "Milly" or dear "George" married! No; surely if at any time honor shonld be drne to the dear son or dangbter, and the resources of the houHehold taxed to the utmost, it is at this, the wedding time. And besides thin, the father and mother of the bride are naturally anxions to make the liest of themstlvea and their belontring before the members of the other family that is to bo bo closely united with them. We will snppose, then, that the wed ding is to take place in the country in a vicarage or other house containing three sitting rooms of average size on the ground floor. The greater part of the furniture should be removed from the study and drawing-room the day before, to trans form the smaller room into the "pres ent sh w-room," and the larger one in to a reception-room for the guests, with plenty of chairs and ottomans round the walla, but no tables or knick knacks as traps for the unwary left in the room. If it is a snmmer wedding, I should remove fender and fire-irons, and fill in the hearthstone with a layer of dried moss to be bought in penny packets. And npon the moss, or rather in it, stand small cups and jars full of scarlet poppies, purple irises, or tall white dog-daisies, and disguise the whole fire-place with tall fronds of bracken. This looks very well, and gives an air of artistic arrangement to the room at once. Arrange the presents on a table in the centre of the small room as prettily as possible, with tbe giver's name on each one, as, unless you have a garden, the only amusement yon ran o'l'er your guests is that of looking at the wedding gifts. Of course, if you are blessed with a garden, have tennis and archery going, or croquet for the elders and rounders for the younger members of the party. supposing the wedding to take place at two o'clock, the guests must all go straight to tbe church, and the house- party, bridesmaids, and relations be driven there also, the bridesmaids tak ing their stand in the chnrcli porch to await the coming of the bride and tbe relative who is to give her away. But as this paper does not concern the wed ding, but merely the "At Home afterwards, we will imagine the return of the whole party back to the old lionie, the lirnle and her relations rather tearful and excited, and the bridegroom striving to appear cool and collected, but very anxious to have all the fuBs over and get safely away. The bride is now the cynosure of ail eyes, an I ha-i to display herself in all her wedding finery, aud then go off to lie (limng-rooni to cut the cake with her husband. The dining-room should also have been stripped of all snperflons fnrni tnre, and have a long table at the far end of the rooni. lliiinl which stand the two or three women-servants in pretty w lite caps and aprons. Never attempt to go in for hired waiters; the men will onlv be a nuisance to von and look pretentious; and, if peoplo would only believe it. women are far pleasant- or as attendants. Have a spotless damask cloth cover ing the table, and let the silver be brilliant, and the glass and china as sparkling as possible. Do not attempt to give wines of auv kind. Have coffee at one end and tea at the other of the table, with a maid to pour out at each end, and the third, to wash up the enps and spoons, in the background. lonr eatables should bo brown and white thin bread-and-butter, rolled, to go with the coffee and tea: daintv sandwiches of different descriptions: cucumber or tomatoes, sliced verv thin, between bread-and-butter, or more elalorate ones such as these; VICTORIA SANPWICIIFS. For twenty-four persons-Wash forty eight anchovies, bone them, take out the back I ones, and divide them in halves: cnt au equal number of thin sheet of brown bread-and-butter; put between two slices alternate layers of hard-boiled egm, cut in thin" slices, mustard and cres cut small, and the anchovies. Press the slices closely to gether, and -uith a sharp knife cut them into small squares. Serve on a napkin, and garnish with parsley. 8ARDISB SANDWICHES. Cut tome slices of thin bread-and-bntter and put the following mixture on each slice: Bone and pass through a sieve twelve sardines, the yolks of two hard-loiled eggs, and a nice bit of bntter; add some finely-chopped pars ley, and season highly with black pep per and cayenne; mix all well together. Cut the sandwiches into oblong shapes, and serve with cress or lettuce iu the middle. You will want one or two more pretty savories. A good aspio jelly may be made thus: AVORY JELLY. Any amount of remnants of poultry and game can be cut iuto small dice, mixed with quarters of hard-boiled eggs, and put into moulds filled up with savory jelly, which can just ss well be made of gelatine dissolved in stock as of calves' feet This, if duly seasoned with plenty of pepper and not too much salt, is delicious. Instead of poultry scraps, well-picked shrimps or prawns make a pleasant change. AXCHOVY EOGS. Boil the eggs hard; when cold, shell them, and cut in half lengthways; take out the yolks and pass them through a sieve, and to every egg add ona tea spoonful of anchovy sance, cayenne pepper, and a small piece of butter, beat all together and replace in the whites. These- eggs should be served on fried rounds of bread. Do not trouble to have anv sweets except cakes and bnns. The following recipes are particularly good ones. GOOD BUNS. Two pounds of flour, half a pound of sngsr, a quarter of a pound of butter, a cup of yeast, a quarter of a pound of picked currants. When well mixed cover them over, and put them by the nre to rise, after which make into bnns and put them before tbe fire for half an hour. Bake in a quick oven. GINGER DROPS. Eight ounces of grated sugar, the white of one egg well beaten, two full teaspoonfnls of essence of ginger; mix well, and drop on white paper with a good large teajoon. Bake in a very moderate oven ubout ten minutes. The drops are done as soon as they can be nicely taken off the paper. If the wedding takes place in the frnit( season, nothing is nicer than a : . I l i 1 l i ii , run Bantu, wuiuu iwki vcij wou in a I large glass bowL THE HOUSEHOLD. The care of silver is an important duty in every well ordered Louse When I was a young housekeeper I wai one evening entert lining a company o: friends at tea; at my right hand ww seated an elderly aunt who was a mode housekeeper. She turned to me and in an undertone, unheard by the other guests, said, "How beautiful ly bright your silver ia." Of course I was pleased with her appreciation ol it, and I knew the would, if at my table, find it just as bright three times every day in the week, for it was cared for aa regularly aa my clock was wound once a week, and oftener if neces sary, which, however, was not neces sary in the case of the clock, but some times lxcomes needful with some por tion of one's silverware. Silver should never be allowed to become dulL and any tarnished spots from egg or the like should be at once removed, either by the use of tripoli soap or some other good preparation for the pn nose. A little ammonia will sometimes remove these stains. All silver in con stant nse should be washed after each meal in hot suds and wiied dry wh hot. Many people use whiting for Ionising silver. I do not like it for ma iv reasons, but chiefly because it so difficult to remove it from tbe chas ing and embossed work on the silver. Thre are many good preparations tot this purpose, and each hon.sekeepe has her preference. I like the tripoli soap, and occasionally ammonia; but is a rule unbroken in my house, no whiting on silver. In gathering up the dishes from the table alter a mea Clace the silver carefully on a plate y itself, and not. as I have sometimes seen done, mix it with knives and iron spoons. Silver carefully used is ways covered with scratches and has an nntidy look. With clean, bright silver, let every thing else npon your table correspond let every glass and dish be thimn clean, no streaks left by a wet or soiled dish-towel. In placing the dishes npon the table, let every one be true and square in its place. Give to th table a symmetrical look; not crowd everything to one end or one side, and with either flowers or ferns, when they are at your command, always decorate your table. Une, two, or even more, small vases of flowers npon the table, or a larger, flat decoration in tbe cen ter of the table will always be in good taste and will help wonderfully to make those who sit around the table forget what they are eating, if it happens to be not quite as nice as nsnal, or to in crease the dainty flavor, if the cook has been happily successful in all her efforts. There are many dishes which one should "garnish a little for looks. Parsley is the good old standby for garnishing; but all through thesummer and autumn there is nothing prettier tor this purpose than the nasturtium both flowers and leaves: trv them on dish of potato salad, or a dish of devil' ed rgs, and see what a relish they give and now tticy beautify your table. A good maid who is faithful to her duty in the dining room will never neglect to garnish the dishes aud to decorate the table. Vlsltlntr Manners. .11 any of us who pride ourselves on our good-breeding are singularly blind ss to wnai is one to ir lends wno are visiting people unknown to ns, or who are entertaining guests whom we have never met. Nor are we more assured is to some of the points of etiquette toward our own gnests and to our own hosts when we make an occasional flit ting from home. Jt is useless to decry etiquette by saying that the l?st mauners in all cn-es are those which hurt no one. This is truo as a general law, but there always are some points which leave no room for exiierimetts as to what will hurt another, aud which yet may be fettled once for all by a few rules. If yon have an acquaintance who entertaining friends whom she wishes you to meet, it is yonr duty to call promptly, and it possible otter some hospitality to Inith guests and hosts. ii me position is reversed, and yonr friend is visitiug people nnknown to you, never go to seo your friend wiih out leaving a card for the hostess. If yon give an entertainment for the iriend, he very sure to invite her hosts also, it does uot follow that vonr in vitation will be accepted, but if it is. the hostess must be treated as the guest ot Honor and shown every deference. If, for instance, the entert linraeut is a luncheon for young ladies, she may be asked to take the seat at the end of the .able opposite to your own. Ji the mntual friend is your cuest. you m iy be sure that, if she is a woman of good-breeding, she, in turn, will accept no invitation which does not in elude yon, although yon may think best to decline it and insist upon her going alone. Nor will she receive visitors without asking vou to ioln them in tho parlor should her frieudt be rude enough to have Bent you no carus. ii ere, too, you may exense yourself, or at most, join them with such delay as to give them a short interview alone. These same rules hold good for yon nueuyouare me guest xselore you go to make the v e t, send word to your friends where and with whom you are to stay, so that there may be no idea that you are in a boarding-house, and therefore mistress of your time and surroundings. I his constant defer ence to yonr uostess snould lead you -o order all letters and packages to be id dressed to her care. As to the disposal of yonr time, when yon are visiting, no etiquette requires you to accept all the plans of your hostess, if you feel unable to do so; oni care is needed t-i snow that refusal means lack of strength, not lack of interest aud inclination. With a little tact on both sides, you will have many hours for your own. Indeed, a skilful hostess will manage to secure you this privilege, and not make the mistake of workiug too hard to amuse you, and to absorb every moment of your visit into her idea of what is pleasure for yon. There are now in Boston Mass., hos pitals twenty-seven patients who have been Inoculated with Kuch's lymph. Father F-qnale, the noted monk, died at theCa-seitini Monastery, Naples, Italy, a few dais ago, aged ilo yiars. Bad for THEM. Spiggot "I under Maud that Glanders his lvft town." Staggers "For good?" "Well, his creditors don't regard it In hat light." Different styles of painting. Daub "I was paid tor mylst painting 'o-day." Mtdame "Ah, Indeed! What la go ing to be your next subject?" D.mb "The town." Willing to commute it. "Well e:ve you just twenty-lour hours to leave town," said chairman of the vigi lance committee. "Do you belelve that time ia money?" "Yes, certainly." "Then how much cash will you give me to leave at once?" What do we live for if It is not for to make life less difficult for each other? W are too fond of onr own will. We want to be doing what we fancy mighty things; but the great point is to do small things when called to them, in right spirit. Uf.oui.ats yonr expenses and yom bnsincsa. Be honorable and modest, simple and free. Serve your country from duty, not from ambition and vain hopes. FeneloD. The forty-third Annual Stat-msit of the Penn Mutual Life lea. Co., of Philadelphia, appears in this is-me ol our pat e. i he txlilUll Mioffsu sun' business of 181)3 was the best In ibe hi toty of this old. enterprising and solid company. In these das of 3,ec:il; ivt insurance it Is a real pleas-ire to sej thi. grtat Insurance Company increas ng its assets and tbe business year by year, while steadily adberb g to the true prin uples of mutual in'iirance. The phylloxera is making serious in roads iu many of the vint yards of Xapa County, Cal. Disease Miuiy, tiuica Few. 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Farm Lands and Ranches 1 Missouri. Kansas. Texas and Arkansas. nought aud sold. Tyler & Co, Kansas City, Mb. During the year just closed the She- nectady, in. Y. Locomotive Works bus turned out S37 locomotives, which Is an average of considerable mora than one for each working day. "August Jblower The Hon. T. W. Fennimore is tbe Sheriff of Kent Co.. Del., and lives at Dover, the Countv Seat aud Cap ital of the State, the sheriff is a gentleman fifty-nine years of age, and this is what he says : "I have used your August Flower for sev ' eral years in my family and for my 'own use, and found it does me ' more good than any other remedy. ' I have been troubled with what I ' call Sick Headache. A cain comes ' in the back part of my head first, nMj i , , , . uuu mcu 9uuu a general neaaacne until I become sick and vomit. At times, too, I have a fullness after eating, a pressure after eating at the pit of the stomach, and sourness, when food seemed to rise up in my throat and mouth. 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Halms bv reath....i.UtS.9U907 Mstured Endowments, etc 182.570 V surrendered I'olkies. .J.S:2 H r reiuiuiu abutemeiits.&!6,oti73d roial paid Policy. 110KI, ra ,U7 1.43V so iltled to Keserve, 1.0O7.7ia OO raiesand legal Ex penses 1U7.845 07 Salaries, Medx-Hl rees. anu i-tuce Expenses 138,979 65 J o 111 in 1 s s 1011s io A tents and Keuts 425.818 02 Agency and other Kmeiises 131.51817 Advertising, t'riut- i.l, and supplies. 30.425 88 Jlllee Eurui'.ure.etu 6,5304 Net Assets, Jan. I, 2,912.935 38 lKil 15,932,32S 72 to,US4,164 43 6,33,458 65 657,618 62 !,66,SUU 91 958,85160 Sul.tU 51 tlieiuic sums nllowed In reduc tion ol collectible premiums. ASSfcTS. Jlty Loans. Railroad It Water b' nils. Hank and other storl s MoritMxes and ti round Keuts ttlrsi Hecsl riemiuiii Notes secured by Policies Loans on Collateral, Policy Iniiis. etc Home uilice and Ileal Estate bought to secure Loans ash in Trust Companies aud ou hand Net Ledger Awiets. as above, B1S.V8V.SKS 1 Net Ih-fened and Unreported 1'ieiiiliims 4o7.384 10 Interest Hue and Aecriied. ete. 1JU.7J5 61 i.iiKt-fc value oi oiocu sua Bunds, over Cost 104 4H9 57 (irons Assets January 1,1891, ktU.674.teol OO LIABILITIES). Death Claims Iteported, but awaiting pr-jof U1,M)00 Kesei ve at 4 per cent, to re-Insure KisUs . M.226.4U 00 Surplus on I. He rtaie r.mioiv men is, I uieported Poli cies, etc Sfi9.S7SS7 Sin plus, 4 pel cent, basis l.KVtOS ta.A74.NHI 00 Surplus at 41 per cent., f euusylvauia Standard t.SOS.IVO OS (l-3tlrnatecl) New ItuMlnesn or tltv mean 1.n:'J oli. ies, lor ?0,S68,o34 OO Insurance Outstanding. IIhc 31. IK'.M), J.S4.1 policies for 80,378,101 OO Ko-VAKD M. Nxeni.ES, President. lloiiAi 10 8. Sr ten 1 us, Vice-President. IIi- nkv u. Hkown, Secretary aud Treasurer J esss J. Uikkkh, Actuary. A chemical paradox Frofessor- "iow, oxide Is a compound for oiygeu and a base destitude of acid. Can you mention an example?" Student "Shoe leather. Professor "Vou are wrong. But why do you think shoe leather is an ox ide?" Student-"lsu'tshoe leather oxlaide?" A Pleasing Sense) Of health and strength renewed and of ease and comfort follows the use of Syr- up of Figs as it acta In harmony with nature to effectually cleanse the system when cos' ive or bilious. For sale in 50c and $1.00 bottles by all leading drug gists. Ijttk is like a a camel of whist. don't eujoy the game much, bnt 1 like 10 juay my cards well, and see what will oe the eud of it, George Eliot CONTENT. ILL sallLii WltCOX. Be not content. Contentment meant Inaction ; Satiety is twin to satisfaction ; kiww nit nnii my iit-t, u lis UUVirfl UUHt Ail pi eat acbieveiueuts spring from Ufa's unrest. rhe tiny roots, deep In the dark mnnld hldlnr Would never bless the earth with leaf aud flower. Were not an Inborn restlessness aMding AU or-r,t Rim KCIUI, IO SllT tOeitt WltB US p-jwer. Were man contented r th his lot forever, strange teas with Milt He lid not sought uiifm led : And the vast wonder of our shores had never isdwueu uu iue gaze 01 an aiiuiruia world. Prize what Is yours but be not quite contented 1 here is a healthful resi iessness ot soul By which a inijthty purpose Is augmented. In urging men to reach a higher goal. 3d when the restless Im pulse rises, driving lore It, do not griev lour calm content be It it the upward reaching and the strlvsog grievs; vi me uin 111 vou. 10 acnieve. achieve! TRUST. BY I. . WHITT1IB. A picture memory brings to iris: I look arross the years and see Myself llde toy mother's knee. I feel her gentle hand restrain Aly selnsh moods, and know again A child's bllud seuse of wrong aud pain. Put, wiser now, a man gray grown. My childhood's needs are better known: Aly uiolnei's chasteuiug love I own. Gray crown, but In our Father's sight A child still gruplua lor the light To read his works and Wayt aright, I bow myself beneath his hand ; The pain Itself for sood was planned: I ti us 1, but caunot uuderstaud. I fondly dream It needs must be 1 hat. as my mother dealt with me. bo with bit children dealeth he. I wilt and trust : the end will prove I bat here and there, below, above. Th ehatteoing aeaU, the patu Is key. '"llAmU CONDITION POWOER Stories from China. The Chinese are queer people in many ways. The North China New. gays that an English gentleman was horseback near revcuu; - Fekin. when he saw au excited crowd. lie (liseoveiYcl a circle i'larinip Ms.-, of people quietly watching a man Ut s ,r.iir ttpiimtinsr to commit suicide bv dashing his head against a wall, lie dismounted, restrained the man, harranffued the bystanders, and learned that this was a coolie, who claimed that his payment for a certain porter's job was short bv teu cash less than penny and, as the employer refused to pay more, he was proceeding to take revenge by killing himself 011 the spot, knowing that by so doing he would iret tbe other into considerable trouble A Chinese newspaper is responsible for this story, which, indeed, hasnoth ilde about it. Oue day a gow belonging to Mrs. Feng happeued to knock down and slightly injure the front door of a Mrs. Wang. The latter at once proceeded to claim damages, which were refused, whereupou a fierce altercation eusued, w hich terminated iu Mr. "Wang's threatening to take her own life. Mrs. Feng, upon hearing of hi dreudfnl threat, resolved at onoe to take time by the forelock and steal a march npon her enemy by taking her own life, and thus turn the tables upon her. She accordingly threw her self in the canal. Elflel Tower Breeres. An Interesting illustration of the perpetual freshness and strength of the wind at the top of the Eitlel tower has been presented during the last week by the gradual destruction of the ereat flag of the French republic, which has been waving over the gay city during the past six weeks. A few days ago the red band disappeared altogether, leaving the blue and white of another nationality to keep guard over the tower, and this week another baud has disappeared, aud the tower is now sur mounted by a red 0ug, to which are attached two steramers, the sole rem nants of its former upper aud lower edges. Morality In the Land of William Penn. I don't want to break the law," he 4aid. as he stood iu the presence of Capt Starkweather at police head quarters the other day. "You are very kind," replied the captain. "'What is your case?" ' "My wife has skipped." "Indeed." "Yes, skipped two days ago. As 1 said, I dou't want to break the law. What Is the customary rule in such cases?" "Let her skip." "I am not expected to pursue hei and shoot somebody?" "Xo." "Thanks. She has skipped. Let her skip. If she returns I overlook and forgive. If she does not I marry the hired girl. Perfectly satisfactory, sir, all around, and I thank you for your kindness." Philadelphia Times. Aiutueinent to children is like rain to fl.weM. i HUMOROUS. A HiDicuLous yt'ESTtov. Giles "Are those blood stains ou the blades?" Merrltt "Of cour.se not. These are old French duelling rapiers." A FOOTSTEP IK THE NIGUT. The You h(liearing a step)--"Is that your lamer coming liomef " The Maiden "I think not. I fancy it must be your mother coming after you." A SLIGHT IMPEDIMENT. Clerk of the Court ' Why don't that fourth man answer to his name?" foreman of Jury -'lie's deaf and dumb." Clerk of Court "Why don't be so?" say Professional amenities Dr. Kllsome "A mu must be tired of lire when he calls you lu." Dr. Cureuoue "Well, a soon aa an insurance company finds out that yon are treating one of their clients they seuu au agent to concel the policy." Equal to toe occasiox. Tramp (to lady of tbe house) "Can you tell me what time it Is?" Lady of the bouse "Ten o'clock. Tramp (regretfully) 'Abt I didu 1 1. ... . . uus uui 11 waa uinuer time; Out, no matter, madam, could you give Due a ten o clock collatlou?" Beginning early. "How old Is your boy r" "Two years old. I think he'd be a raiiraaa magnate some day." "Why?" "He called on a little friend of his the other day aud stole two automatic engines, a baggage car and a yard of un iracg." He was honest. Wire (reading paper) "I always held that Co'. Hooker was au honest man. I see that a man filled him full of buckshot last nig tit." Huft and" Where dots the honest part come in?" "Why, this article says the Colonel re turned the shot." Some pertinent questions. I took my boy off for a sad on a Sound steamer a short time ago. Here Is what be asked me in the course of the day: "Do they call this a sound steamer because it makes a nobe?" "Is that water down there any wet ter than the water In the Atlantic Ocean?" ""What makes tb water wet any how?" "How many men could be drowned to water as deep as thatr" "If a mamma fish couldn't get any worms In the ater for the lut e flMi would the go ash. re and din Tor them?" "Suppose a whale came along and sat for three days on an ovrter so ti.ut ,. couldn't open his shell would It suffo- '.mva tun ojsierr" "Ioes the dampness ever giye clams malaria?" "Does it hurt to get drowned?" "Is that bin man with the orM tons on his coat the papa of all those men whodo whatever ne ells them to'"i V bo are those men un iiir i-, .,.. little house on the roof 1 l iving ti. blcycb,?" ' a lue "Where do all those soap-suds bebins the boat come from?" Vould a locomotive 17 O am fa at 4v water as this boat?" " linfidZZi'ZlLV'r'''' Klloe't Great oerve KeMorer. Noriualier Dradii'inu u I In reading over the literary items of the week, 1 found not much to iuterest me, until my eye caught sight of an article headed u Jetties' Dream." Imag ine my surprise to fiud it ended up with a recommendation to use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Nevertheless, being a great sufferer from sick headache, I determined to try them, and, to my great joy, I found prompt relief, aud by their protracted use, a complete immunity from such attacks. Pierce's Pellets often cure sick headache lu an hour. They are gently laxative or actively cathartic, according to size of dose. As a pleasant laxative, take one each night on retiring. For adults, four act as an active, yet painless, cathartic. Cause no griping or sickness. Best Liver Pill ever made. Smallest, Cheap est, Easiest to take. For Constipation, Indigestion and Bilious Attacks, they have no equal. Manufactured at the Chemical Labo ratory of the World's Dispessart Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street, Buffalo. X. Y. DOES CURE CONSUMPTION In its First Stages. tt rare you get th genuine. FOR FIFTY YEARS I MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP ban been Qsei ty mothers for their children while Teetliintr for over Flftr Yean. It oothen tht oniM. avofteua the kuuis. lla all (Main, cure wtrni colic, aud la lue beat reuieiy tot aiwrrna. FOR ALL BILIOUS NERVOUS; DISORDERS, .Sub as Sick Headache,; Weak Stomach, Impaired Digestion, Constipation. Disordered Liver, &c. (Arousine with the Itorbllit off 'neaitn tne wiioie l'Ii;icul( ' li,llorfC Y oi tne Human frame. oeecnam s rius, taken asi directed, will quickly RESTORE (FEMALES to complete health. SOLD BY ALL DRUCCISTS. Price 25 cents per Box. PrsoarsdonlvbvTllffM RrrmiH I Bt. Hwlns. L.snrssbir. tnslanil. . U. F. AI.I.K. -., SuUsce-nUforthst 1 United Hta.i.3t a WI7 Canal bt..Nsw York. J h Who (If your druqqlat doit not keep them ) S ; mill mall Beerham Pllllo nctlotaf orlc. t r citi inqutrm jirsu mention mil paper. 7...? .,r, Ketoresi 1 j',iV ? .f "f. at UUI: ujam, CHICHESTER'S EI.0U8H. SCOTT'S Act AtA 016 mitl LATENT teWs U PILLS, ajl Organs. X Minnlei Worth a CuineaaBox. s 1 A A 7 - -"-w".aitwWi. M pa U (.ErlUINC . iTUfjotl Tor LMtslKir U pm. it. p,irKerd bua, fit,. zZ' nrr f,(r batfttevtar. tMim "-"iB win rior ntiOM, fcr all Lstsl UraniuZ' "aa-wa, -iiiT r,,J!i, Rm Medicine. Kecommciulotl by PhrsiVians. -""''i . it wit n out tUMCH'sevs i t a 8,hr h w nexbhouse-cleenindnd be convinced fio excuse for a ,i;4 clean them in the old way than and sensiblo vflv t .. JL o a windows, on pots and pawand C" P?Jnt' n fl?rS' n aiTJ .. JzrHhi and oven on staiu?.rv. To ba R. R. R. '3 READY RELIEF. THE GREAT CONQUEROR OF Fill. Instantly relieves and toon ami Cnldt, a Throttt, Bronchltla. Pleurisy, Stiff Ncky! congestions and Inflammation, wbuilj the Longa, Kldneye, lliweL. " K1IELMATISM. N ElltALCIA, Headache, Toothache. Weakoea. or p, . th Back, Cheat or Limbs, by one appU. Una, Internally in water for aU Inter,, palna, flatulency. Heartburn, Sick Hoaata, Nervounneee. 81eeilene, l"lpittio the Heart. 111 Us and Fever and Malaria, &Oc a bottle. Ail Drug-gUta. MIDWAY'S " PILLS, An eaoellent and mild Cathartlo. Poreiy Vegetable, The garnet and tlet Medi, In the world for the Core of ail OUortfsr, of the LIVER. STOMACH OR BOWELS. Taken according to direction thmy wiq restore litnaltli and renew vtuihtv. Trice, S eta. a Io. Sold by nil Drom 1K. RAD WAY A CO, NEW fulih. OR A OIK-nfltLAR BI I.I. sent bv sal wl will del 1T. free or all ch-. to mt pei a the Dnlt- d statae, all of Ibe following amclss, owe fully yecke)l One twooanee bottle of 'Pore J""- 1$ One twtonnee bottle of Tasellne Fumade, - U- One Jar of Vawltne Cold Cresin. U' OnacTkeof v.elliie Cim"v we. - - - - 10 One Cake of Tasrline vep. K - - 10" One Cakeof Vaseline Soap, exquisitely oaaMd.B -One two-ounce bott-e ot Wblta Vailne, - - a' 1 H Or fnr potttvy stamps one sfmrt. rM, at r-W auxmett On no ooeount b pertutuUd lo a,-cpf We i SKmrdi-aocrtsr any ratlin or pn,wn .Wim I Itimt InTwJisd wiA Kr i, Vwiue yov -UJ can lain!- rroefc-S on Imlf arm wnc " num t ke.ere. Mf- Co.. i -n- i. BAGGY KNEES POglTIVEI.V RIMEIHI! Oreety Tnnl Mrrt.-li.r. IrtouU-J by stuJslit Mt Ilnrrsrrt. Atril .r.:. ot,-. CollKSS, also, bv professions mi I tui.nir,. n;ti tw. Where. If not ti.r sale in v-'tir tvwn - l iifle to ti, J. OKttLV, 116 tt asUingtuu Mittt. i. ,n.,n FRAZER GREASE It KMT IV TIIK HOKLIl. Its wearinif ninliile are mum !. ac'i allv outlasting t o Iwjim ol any ! brviL hot ettecied by lmt. aariti 1 il: t.tNt-II- rOUSALKBlt DEALEH.i lioN'CALL. dttrtM- Bk ii as lUm oeif K ! flc f'trthtcwrteuot-ura f thin dieRe. U.U.lMiKAHAM.X P. AastrUa,ai, Y, "We bsve sold Big ii tot many yeara, ana il wi f iven tbe be&t ol Uiif action. D,KDYCHFCO!t Chicago r;pa f .OO, Bold by ijnifigi a $2.50 PER DAY Can be made eay by aur enencetlc pcrwa aU1n "CUAMl'lON PA STB B'lOVE I-vI.ImH. ' No bre rrqnirrd. Ka bard Inbor. edMt or dirt. Alwava ready f-r use- An article evi ry buari-j will bUT. llfi.twO paokaice aold In PbU'1r!( hia t cluaKe acency for one or more enuntttsa (ifuM jst-U'nt pTtfuD. Write Unlar, enci -Hinf atarnp t i.artirnUr. You will nfr rftm-t H. AMrl CHAMPluM CO., 4 I S. Fourth St., 1'blladvlpbia, Fa J STOPPED FREE Tup tne Prt"ii,i ReiitnTil rrr klink s (.hkat NERVE RESTORE H vfor tiU Pimrr n-.pt a hi-iA.n ...,, r !-tsW for rt Aftv .', r', t-.int. w, lrrAti.iit.B If Uk-n m dirfi-l A- f i 'tr fit mtiits, ihty fiwTuir i-rri l.,- rrlTd. 5n. 1 ooiut. I'. O n 'ij"a uUUtwl to KB. M.INI:, VH Arh St. I'lii aileii.tita. I'. (MbncdM. At J At Ot IMtl Al ii tK.it'l T.IEBO ri.UH IJA.MH Am-nls tn -ll Ihs 11 iunt intrti'-tlve K.tine In the en n;irk liv mall. a-c. Aadresj Waixa, I Me9hoen, Pa. world: a-n il t, Lue Jeae'er. ASTHMA- PR. TAFTi APTITH1LINI IMC 0. TAFT IH41S M CQ.,CCKlSTR,II IT ti C. C Ifr-l. m..i ir.i! llVnCU .rrLt a a-a wm JiftUC ?TI DV. Kwic-keeplnz. Huinew Tonn fVtTiL. I'etiniaiiMiiii, Arithiiiftie, onort-hand. etc., 1 thoroughly tauutit y X A IL. ( irrulara frael ftrrant'e eliexe. 437 -U-o St,, bunio ft. Y 1 4nr tp Tla . . KIDDEASTILLES..rH' mmamo- ,,, ,, PATEXTS t'UK Cl lie L1.AK. F. A. IKHMN. Waatiijiwn, U. C, e ttaTractaiTcVllm'1TY..T;TJ!r 3 jra la lust war, UsMJuOicaUiiaclaluis, euj ssuce. TAC0M1 '"' J''srr.n, rsni.ivm i nr. ss. Illusi I.MUIUII 10, 1ii. PATENTS ! matr n" cm Mia tree tm Inventerae V'r1to at uaoe l--r huDrl-lj)jk ut lay J. It. I K A 1,1 K V CO., V anhtugtoa. U, C- BALNI - nean.ee the Nn.nl aste anil S in r 1 1 11 nrf W WTb OWtV jjbi ro , in , ei a -r -1 i tur in lieu- wii. ouua., (, Warren bu RfD CROSS vaenlv nmrr. nnrr. in l ril,a!ii pin ft, Mlt. ks iMker kind. Cm i si-lt.. a,s d.nif-r.,.. A. ,,.,. mKNlittt C1IC1 Co . Msit... -v..ni, I'llii.ain.U'Uia. fa. tH at? i- """',11 v I'ltr. ObWtion. Ilv H rnr.,.,'... -wsj be done 9"X& BADWAY VASELINE V,6miuh4 is ts U F&w ssass flirtsbm. SH'Jl nre ssij y tas 5Ls trsal Caisleal Ot. Hi! rst f4 B N, JGKES TOM SCALES op $60 BluGHAMTCN VBeam Box Tare Beam ft. Y, aI iukus at . Diamond Braho J riis ..V ry " -r-va - Ouhbandsfornothfnfi tho lav excises no man," and iorncranco is any i 'lit. not at Si - hS T al1 but lhc Datter mocicrn lancran, of the M3 of Sa'pouOuT,! IS
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