INTERESTING PARAGRAPHS Of Local and General Interest, Gathered at Home or Clipped from our Exchanges. CONDENSED FOR HURRIED READERS How often great blunders are committed in an effort to repair little ones. All men are liberal;' some to to those who are in need, and oth ers to themselves. Sometimes It is well enough not to speak your mind, but to mind your speak. One always likes to hear a pret ty girl talk, even if s!io doesn't say anything. Remember that you are not game just because some big man makes you quail. In one respect the ladies have a parallel. The spring c'ucken never tells its age. .Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidney s and bladder right. Don't delay takiDg. Sold by all deal ers. Perhaps the reason why so many barkeepers are baldheaded is that they are such authorities on tights. Good qualities are the substan tial riches of the mind; but it is good breeding that sets them off to advantage. Almost everybody iu this un seltish world takes a keen inter est in having his neighbors keep their, back -yards clean. - For Salic. An Iron Gray Horse, I years old. Will work wherever hitched. Good double or single driver. Call or address N. E. IIoovkk, Hustontown, Pa. Wanted at Paul Wagner's tan l.ery, McConuellsburg, tallow, be;fhides, horsehides, callskins, ar i sheepskins, for which the highest market price in cash will bo paid. Foley's Honey and Tar contains no opiates, and will not constipate ' like nearly all other cough medi cines. Refuse substitutes. Sold by all dealers. Davie Gillis bought one of the Shatl'ner lots in the Extension yesterday, and we are informed, intends to erect thereon a nice dwelliug house. W. U. Brewer, a Chambers burg lawyer, who frequently practices in our courts, has beeu ippointed recently to a position in the consular service m Eng land. Rev. B. A. Salter of the Hus tontown clmrge, is going to spend a month witri his father at Sun bury, as his doctor prescribed that he needed a rest. Rev. Wes ley Cline of Fort Littleton, will take charge of his work until he gets back. . The Mechanics band or Clear Ridge, who had intended holding a .social on the evening of April 1st, but had it postponed on account of the death of John Huston, will have the same, April 15th, in the Jr. O. U. A. M. Hall at Clear Ridge. NEEDMORE. Rev.Hendershot has beou spend ing a few days with our village blacksmith, D. Garland. Frank Mellott has beeu on the sick list, but is now rapidly im proving under the care of Dr. Swartzwelder. E. N. Akers and Levi Mellott were business callers in this town list Saturday. There were only four pupils from the nine schools m Belfast to take the spring examination here last Saturday. In regards to ihe citizens of this town being annoyed by the squealiug of a pig that was fast in the fouce, I will say that it is few pigs that would u?t. . et fast iu the fence when there are sev eral hounds and two or three curs that are continually snapping and growling behind his back. BUR.ir cabins. Tho snow storm . last Friday made us feel as though winter was returning. Mrs.. Rosa Clark's mother, Mrs. Gelvin, near Fort Littleton, is spending somo time with her. John Mumma is singing "Lul laby." It's a twin boy and girl. Mrs. Daniel Skipper attended the funeral of her sister, Mrs. Shaffer, at Chambersburg, last Saturday. J j. C. Kelly has sold his store to Benson Kling, of Fayettville, Pa. V Nicholas Metzler, near this place, Is very ill at this writing. J. C. McGowan moved Monday into Josephine Hammond's house, vacated by Thomas Briggs. Mrs. Isaac Houck is suffering from a very sore arm, caused by bruisingJier finger on the sew ing machine. Ed Uorton and family spent Sunday at Shade Gap with Geo. Car Ion's. Easter Sale of Silver-- 1847 Rogers Bros. Table Ware, The following prices for this widely known table ware will prevail at our store until Easter. This brand of table ware has never beim oflered at those prices at any tlmn, or at any place within the recol lection of tho writer. 'This is an opportunity to replemish your tablo silver at less than half the usual selling prices We are not In harmony with tho Silver Trust's method of doing business. More on this subject later. , ' Tea-spoons per dozen $2.00. Dessert-spoons per tloxen 9:1.75. Table-spoons per dozen $1.25. Dessert Forks per dozen $:!."" Knives with Forks to match per dozen M.'iO. Fancy patterns 25 and ."0 cents per dozen additional. visitors welcome. Wm. II. Luthvig, JEWELER AM) SILVERSMITH, Trust Company lUiikling, Chaniberslmrn, Pa. Dreadful Attack of Whooping Cough. Mrs, Ellen Harlison, of COO Park Ave., Kansas City, Mo.: writes as follows: "Our two chil d ren had a severeattack of whoop ing cough, one of them in the par oxysm of oughing 'would often faint and bleed at the noe. We tried everything we heard of without getting relief. We then called in our family doctor who prescribed Foley's Honey and Tar. With the very first dose they began to improve and we feel that it has saved their lives." Uef use substitutes. Sold by all dealers. SPRING BARGAIN HUSTONTOWN. Hustontown is geographically located in the north-eastern part of Fulton county, Pennsylvania, and has a population oi 141 an increase ofl-0 since the first of the year, and would have increas ed 20 more had Dot the. supply of houses become exhausted. It contains 44 dwelling houses, 2 churches, 1 furniture store, 1 hardware store, 3 general stores, 1 hotel, 2 milliner shops, 1 town hall, 1 marble shop, 1 planing mill, 1 chopping mill, 3 blac ksmith shops, 1 long-distance telephone olnce, 3 local offices, a physician, dentist, a minister, 3 school teachers, 2 leather workers, au operator, a gunsmith, a brass band, 3 societies and lodges, an undertiker, a watcli tinker, a buggy dealer, 2 painters, a stone mason, a plasterer, 4 carpenters, 14 pensioners, (drawing an aggre gate of $2520 a year from Uncle Sam), a man who knows it all, a ! prevaricator, a gossiper, a man i who don't like the preacher when ! it costs something to do so, a sel-1 fish man, and the usual number ; of professional loafers. B. K. and John Cutchall of Six ; Mile Run, visited their parents in this place a few hours last Sun-' day. S. F. Keepers sold his horse and little farm last week. B. C. and II. K. Lamberson being the purchasers of the latter. Gideon Ritchey and family, res idents of Yellow Creek, Bedford county, moved into the house va cated by Rev. Salter last Tuesday, i W. F. Laidig and family moved into their new home last Wednes day. D. K. Chesnut left for Shippens burg last Monday to attend the spring term of school. A large crowd attended the serenading of David Strait last Thursday night there being two bands present, the Hustontown Cornet and the calithumpians. Charles W. Huston of Clear Ridge, who had been at the Wil liamson Trade school, for tho past three years, graduated April 1st, as a machinist.' The school sends out a class of forty tins year, and it is said to be the brightest class that has ever gone from the school. .Charley is spending a short time with his friends at home and then will leave for his new field of labor in Philadelphia. A Tried sad True l-rlcnd. One Minute Cough Cure con tains not au atom of auy harmful drug, and it has been curing coughs, colds, croup and whoop-" ing cough solong that it has proven itselt to be a tried and true trieud to the many who use it. Mrs. (it-rtrude K. Fenner, Marion, Ind says; "Coughing and straining so weakened mo that I run down in weigh from 148 to 92 pounds. After trying a number of reme dies to no avail, One Minute Cough Cure entirely cured me." Sold J. K. Johnston's I SPRING AND SUMMER i floods are arriving, and it becomes necessary to make changes in the arrangement of stock. Hence we have many things such as remnants, men's and boys' suits, ladies' dress goods, shoes, notions, &c, that are being closed out at greatly reduced prices to make room tor our large Spring and Summer stocks. This is the time ot year to come in tor bargains. Don't wait too long, J. K. JOHNSTON, McConnellsburg, Pa, ITTJTO WKV AETJWT EMEU I m n m w t m nr. iin i m (f reT A a... VI a .m Mm maim wm.mmam .a OP tons feed and llo- unhand. I'uro grain chop, tl. I!.": Brand, 1.2"); l-'loui , $1.25 to 1.00. One carload of . Nfci 2M $ Mifflinburg Spring Wagons to and Buggies 8 Yj-J Wagons $80 to H8. Buggies STu. One car Vork A Grade Buggies 18 spokes, rivets rira, ty leather cushions, dust-proof box, bracer on shaft, full ; rubher top 4-bow, 48. 1 car of Boaver Spi finely painted, long hound, round coupling polfl, steel 1 car of Boaver Springs hand made Farm Wagous, y m skein, $55, $05, i;x, and $75. titanrl.mil T?..t 11 i '.ina 1 't Oft Gtnniirl Tlnna uml Pnt.. tvfi ash $14.50. I can supply you with fertilizers any time from April 1st, ti November 1st. 3 v. - 1 a a tt- i r i a? i a f i tv.t rr r F0LEY$H0NBYHfoR too. tta cough tnd hernia luntf Your Sunday Dinner will taste better if your groceries are bought at C. F. SCOTT'S They are pure and wholesome, and are sold at prices that defy compltlon 3 cans of Corn 25c. 3 cans of Tomatoes 25c. 1 can of Sweet Potatoes 10c. If you want something good to drink buy my loose colTeo. " C, F, Scott, McConnellsburK, Pa. J Opposite I'ostolllcd. J To Cure a Cold in One Day m m Toke Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Seven Million boxes told In put 13 month.. ThiS Signature, XyT Cures Crip in Two Day. on every pox. 33c. your fledth and ST&ENGYil with JAYNES TONIC VERMIFUGE, a pleasant, potent, and aermanent Invlgorator for WOMEN, GEO.W.REISNER&CO., are now showing the largest line of House Furnishings in town. Carpets, Mattings, Li noleums! cloths, cur tains, blinds, &c. A good table oil cloth 1 1 cts. yard. By the time your eyes catch this we will have all our spring and summer stuffs for dresses and waists which we will be glad to show you. Shoes for everybody all grades and prices. Please call. GEO. W. REISNER & CO McConnellsburg, Pa. M In a ice ivioKiev r I . If you are industrious and capable yes cz.: rna':i; ;i.o:icy there. The big ranches are breaking up into small farinc that net-d moro workers to care for the increased product. The towns and cities are prosperous because the country ij prosperous. There are great vcl'cys cf the richest soil in America waiting for you. If you have a little capital yc u can own one of the&j small frms yourself, or you can rent one on shares and pay for it out of t:e produ-rt i.i a few years. We will send you descriptive boc'.Jets and folders trivir.lj f uil information about the money making opportunities f. r every member of t!io fiiniiy. You want to see vhat ihv country is really like; you can go there, work a few months, enjoy the delightful climate, the f'owers, fruit and scenery, and earn enough to pay your expenses hot!) Uayj fcy taking advantage of the JO VZ.TM HM! W.i LCS tD Every Day March 1 to May 15 t $(T From Chicago .30 From St. Louis For one-way colomtt tic':et;. Correjpor.cir.ply reduced ratoa from ..'moit any point Eat. The trip it caily Rr.d c amfortably , the Kocl; Kland. Two routes one through Now Mexico, tho other throuf S C: lorado. Through touriut c.dr:i li 'Ui'j rjuitkor n ol'.iui" lino. Doulslo dai'.y tourUt ervico via El Paao tri-weekly via Color.ido. L'inmi--cnr torvico i. ic1. f.-ec reclining chuir exro, hoth routes. The Rock Uand hac rt prosontnHvcn throughout l!io United t3tei ihey are travel experU mad can ave you mo.iey. You c..n havt tl :;r j.itisla t: i: tr-.-infinn Cr.Hfornin trip for the taking. Coniu't your homo tic!:et a:-o:::. rr wrl'. to ' " v:;;r.iitJ fsr c-r CUifirnia book and complete folder "Acroa tho Continent in a Tcwict ricc;:(-:." F.flro-.l;or l'io r.oc ri-.: rtorm lourUt car to California thoa any etkor routo. Many I'tvm ul' tho 1 n tat ptllorii. with wid windows and lavolory mm4 loilot rao.ni tor both r.ir. worm -, unu.ull iurt uj complsta iu tuoir appoinliaalfc , Cut cut t'ui advcniMio.i-.:, fill In wbm below, and mail to JOHN SEBASTIAN'. Pa.tei.i:c.r Traffic Manatsr, Rock liland SyaUaa. CHICAGO. rioaio cend inn rat 14 rf f.iro to California and lima tabUt alae rear Ula tratad Calilomia tool.. ui.J fi:ll i...onu..l,ou about your aaw aarvioa. I (rl EL PASO U. rv M I expect to amv i-r C -.Vrnl- t.!oct. m?.. wouLl to Inrorracilau nbou' K ari -a - --- 1 A AMtv kU UUA; Aadrvw City ,. 11 at Trout's drug store. CHILD F' -? MEN. Cet It from your Pruxxbl
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