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Thursday, Docomher J (5, 'SO.
ins rassizznrs message
Id method anil spirit, and espec
ially iu its careful study of the de
partment reports, ou which it is
largely based, Mr. Cleveland's sec
ond general messago rosemblos the
ono sent to Congress a year ago.
It opens, according to cuotom,
with a review of international affairs.
Here tbe two great subjects of
importance arc tbo fisho-y dispute
and tbo Cutting caso. The former
is still ODsetllud, and tbo President,
while dosiring friendly relatious with
the Dominion, find such relations
threatened by tbo action of its ofli
cials toward our fishermen. He
makes no mention of tbe authority
pivoo to him last summer to check
this action by a retaliatory procla
mation. The year's negotiations at
Londou have thus fr resulted in
nothing, but hopes aio bold out of
reaching an acceptable conclusion
before tbe end of the session.
Moanwbile tbo correspondence oo
the subject is to bo laid before Con
gress. As to tbo Catting case, the Presi
dent contents bimsolf with protest
ing against tbo doctrine that al
though Mr. Cutting's olYenco was
committed on our soil, yet ho be
came subject to puniabmout by
Mexican laws, wbon foand in that
country, as the offence bad bocn
committed against a MexUau citizen
lie Lopes that Mexico will abandon
ber potition, because tbo two re
publics should bo good fiionds, and
Americau capital and enterprise,
flowing into Mexico, ask security of
person and property. Ho recom
mends legislation to carry out the
Reciprocity Convention cf 1SC3
with Mexico, and is gjiug to open
negotiations for an enlarged treaty
of com rub '
of tbo last fiscal year were $13,7i9,cbse by these alleged speculators
020, G3 abeve those of the year pre has been so long that tbe interest
ceding the ordinary expenses, fl7, on their purchases is now equal to
Hiiyutaaii, am ttU Ouipbi Ut
American commerce, our relations,
Bays the President, ought to be
strengthened. Tbe treaty, now
terminable on a year's notice, ought
to be extended for a further term of
seven years, while the autonomy of
1 1. ; t i . i . i
iue ibianua suoma ue uiaiuiaiocu i Qa,j
and telegraph communication es
tablished between tlem and us.
The Prvfcidcnt regrets tbe ill
treatment of tbe Cbineso on tbe
Pacific coast, and sits that China
will infect us half way in limiting tbe
emigration cf her enbject, wb
protecting those who are cow Lere.
Good results nre hoped from tbe
recent clasges in organic law bring
ing Pdnroa directly under tLo od
ministratbn cf lijgota. CLili Lab
fiQ -A 1 . II- , 1 1 1 .1
ioj.iji jukh mo Bnrpins leis in me
TroiMiry, $a3,95G).'583.rC, as against
G'J.403,771 27 tbo previous year,
boiug an increase of $30,49-',817.29.
Tbo estimated suiplus at tbo end of
tho current expenses is about $90,
000,000. The Peesident urges are
dnction of tbe revenues by so mod-.
ifviog the tariff as to "cheapen tbe
price of tbe necessaries of lifj ni d
g ve freer ontrsuco to such imported
materials as by Amuiican labor may
bi) tuanufactuied' iuto marketable
good. Tbo agriculturist, lie says,
pays "(in unnatural profit, which, by
tbe action of tbo Government, is
given to tbo more favored manufac
turer." As to tbe compulsory coin
age of silver, tbe President rt peats
bis last year's recommendation of its
suepoiibion. He advises tbe appoint
mcut of an additional Federal Judge
in tbo Southern District of New
York, whoro customs suits have
greatly accumulated.
Of Secretary Kudicott's recom
mendations bo specially sanctions
thoso relating to const difuucc, and
for requiring examinations, like
those in tbo navy, upon the promo
tion of army officers. A short sum
mary of Secretary Whitney's report
is given, with a somewhat guarded
approval of its project for securing
American armor and gun steel. The
President favors an extension of tbo
frco dulirory service, and an appro
ptiatiou for increased postal servicos
to tbo Argeutine Itepnblia and Bra
zil, though not as 4 a grant or sub
si.ty." Ho commeuds tbo eugges
tiuns of tbo AttornuytGeucral as a
whole, and partirtulnily the ono to
establish a penitontiary for prison
en auntonced iu I'nitud Stutes
courts. Tbo cout of erecting and
utaining it would bo partly
off-ct, be says, by saving tbo sums
p i 1 to .St a to iiiHtit utiuUH, and by
"tbe muuuf icturo of such articles as
who needed for use by tbo Govt
ornmont "
Tbe President repeats Lis recom
mendation of a commissiou of three
army officers and throe civilians, as
auxiliary to the present system of
Indian agents. The allotmont of
Indian lands in aoveralty is also
favored. Tbe repeal of tbe Pro
eruption and Timber Culture aots
and tbe repeal or amendmont of tbo
Homestead and tbe Desert Land
-, , Mo recommendod. Tbe sub-
(M. pensions is uiecuieoa ai
length, bat rather vaguely. There
Beems, however, to be an indication
of an important purpose to object to
pensions granted "upon any other
grounds than aotual service and in
jury or disease incurred in snob ser
vice." Ibo Patent Office is buny
prosperous As to tbo L niou
Pacific's iudebtoJimsa, tbo I'i ohi.J.-n t
Bomewhat diplomatically styn tljnt
tbe matters to contilt-r uro ' tLo
situation of tbe (jovtr.. luoi.t as a
creditor aod tbe surent way t. se
cure tbo payment of tin pr ncipal
and interest of its debt " The
propriety cf iuter-State commerce
kgielation is HUggested cautiously,
end tbe labor qosstion provokes a
renewal of tbo project to add ar
I ti r a 1 1 in in 1nlrt i r IVia rrasinikl
not yet profile 1 for the payment of ; riBcloM of tbe Barea; Tha
e'juuijiueu
tte c.miiis oi our
Liberia the Prcsidtnt regards as an
offbhoot of oar political system, tn-
titled to oar buf port in maintaining 1
ber independence, although a for
prevailing cattle disease is recom
mended to tbo attention of Congress.
Of the the Civil Service law Mr.
Cleveland declares that ''every
r..r,..tr., m i . : poblio officer who has a just idea of
ta&l protectorate would be against ..... , . ...a .
to the discount.
Cut it is not truo that tbo specti
lators hold these coins. Some of it
is no doubt in their Lands. Hut
two years ago the friends of redemp
tion made a careful investigation to
learn who were the real holders
and it was found that tbese socnlled
dollars wore scattered all over tbe
land, in towns, and villages and
hamlets, bell by private citizons,
business men in all branches of
trade, that thoy Lad been received
by banks as deposits before being
discribed and afterwards as collat
oral security for notes discounted
That all classes wero losers by the
noglect ol tbo Qovernmcnt to re
dcom, And they are in the banks
and safes of tbe business men to-
duy waiting for the time whon jus
tice will be done.
But Congress does not act and
will not nnlcss prcBsaro is brought
to bear upon it. Would it not be
well for the Hoards of Trade of the
cities to take some action f Why
cannot they call the attontlon of
tboir representatives in Congress to
those facts 7 It seems to ns that it
wonld bo eminently proper. Let
the ilarrisburg Hoard of Trade, at
its next moeting inaugurate the
movement.
Ho Shot In Self Defcnso-
Wilk EsnAttiiG, December 10. The
Hughes murder trial at Hloomaburg
came to a sudden termination to
day. The Judge instructed the
jurj to acquit tbo prisoner, as the
evidence would not warrant his con
viction for murder or manslaughter.
Tbo lawyers had not yet mado thoir
ploas. About a month ago William
M. liugho?, a railroad oontractor
from Uazolton, got into a dispute
with oue Wells, a discharged em
ploye and a notorious character.
Wells knocked Uugbos down and
brutally kicked Lim, and the latter
shot aud killod Lis assailant in self
defense. Congressman-elect Duck
alow was Hughes' principal couusel.
The soldiers' orphans of Pennsyl
vania Lave occasion every day to be
thankful for the overhauling the or
phan Bcbuols got last spring in tbo
newspapers. Tbo children are Low
getting the bonc-fit of tbe liboral ap
propriations made for their ranir-
tenance. 1 Jfl.vyviKtfil ; :S 'wW
mons, the new inspector, who Las
just returned from a tour of iospeo
tion in eluding fiveof the Bchools.saye
that their condition is excellent.
The bodding is good and there is
plenty of it s tbe bathing facilities
are ainplo, there is no ruoro over
crowding and the children have
plenty to oat, tbe food boing of good
quality. Much of this reform in tbe
management of tbe schools U duo to
the personal visits of Governor Pat
tison and to tbe admirable rules
prescribed and enforced by General
Wagner. Tbo propiotors of the
schools are not getting rich as fast
as they were i but what is their loss
is the children's gain. Tbo public
will view tbo decrease in the profits
of tbe syndicate orphan furmers with
a great deal of satisfaction.
ting at a table i
Sully was runoi
Watson ordered
tbe bar one
tamed Wiukler
Mr. Watson pro!
(a saloon where the
if things, and when
opposite Watson's faoe as thongh to
call attention to the inslgofioanoeof
everybody up to bis armory and emphasize bis re-
them. a Carman marks, at the same time looking tbe
politely declined.
ueod a ponderous
Dutch tender
don't know mo.
zard of the pern
PENCIL AGAI1TST PISTOL.
our policy. He
Ler some "email
proposes to
vessel, to lc
give
Ciuvatito, Chihuahua, Dec. 5.
One of tbe notorious characters of
bia duty to tbe pcoplo testifies to i this section is Ibrectood Watson,
. t Hi'
tbe Value Of tblS reform I that tubman ri,rl,l firat
oogeri , .... ... . . . , --o -j
fsnnd adeaote to our Leeds." for;euuu'" uK y,,, unows, ana wuose iai name proo-
: lue &uauuuuujc-Lii di iu Burooi utji was not aisoQ initio oiatos.
protectiEg Ler coabtwiio tcvennes.
Cocsal Grc-Libauca Las b'.ea re
call&i for Lis "oveizeuloan" fctroke
InJeclaring a protectorate over
B&moa atd Kirg Malitton. Tbe
KetLerlaod camplain tlut oar tariff
gourantee of tbe safety and succoss
of American institutions"; and that
the salaries of tbe Commisaioners
ought ta be increased at once. He
recommends that tbe Government
a .. ;. .i . should pay to the victims of tbe
tobacco cf the Dutch East Indie. Fmdiaab's Havings and Trnst
Epa-n La. relinocubed Ler ditciitbU ', 17 28 per cent, of ILeir
tation against oor mercLant ttkhfli i deposits
in tie Abtilles, and now disphy. a
friendly commercial spirit. Mr.
Cox will be glad to Lear that tbe
imorovfed trtr&tmfrct rJ Ami.fi'.rj
taissioDoriw in Tork.y is due t. Lis I roULl 0Qt tLo ,or' loDg ""g8
never returnea to tuem.
! Tbo auiount would be about 21,291,-
Hi, but be thinks that a largo part
of it wonld not be called for. The
nee U of tbe District of Colombia
txtrtioxs. etezaela still w.tt.Lolds
Ler rttiUcilioD cf the Claru Coo -texiUon
of
A revision cf kp'ii-Jiua on citi
roosLip atd extra I. tion is ssLod.
with a burtQ fo the rigistr.tion of
T2S T2AT3
Tie silver syndicate cannot base
its opposition to tbe t coemption of
the trade dollar upon tbe aisump
lie is one of the gang called rustlers
who keep on the edge of civilization
and make it morally ragged. Tbreo
toed Watson came Lere with tbe
railroad, and Las made Limself an
pleasantly conspicuous iu all the fioe
tights and fandango affrays that
have varied the otherwise monoto
nous course of things in Chivatito.
Hy shooting two men and freely
flouribhiog a frontier revolver in tbe
saloons. Watson Las acquired tbe
coveted notoriety of being a Lad
man and chief of the camp, aud ulao
established the custom among bar
keepers of never charging Lim any
thing for wLiskey or mescal; Wben
the railroad went on Three-toed
WatsonJ did not follow with the
gang. It h not an easy ining to
BuUaJizdcitiy.Ls, and slaw for tLjdfeCrt:awtL(ftU400utof fcllm lo bb
immediate t vlarge from custody ' ,,uttUwi tj tbe Government.
Of porsont wiatuilUd for txtryi;tion ' Kn . -roHi.i hifl .Urn
, lq sympathy. TLey therefore very
itgeoiously and shrewdly announce
as the cLitf reason for their op po
tion lUt such redemption wooiaiget acknowledged as chief iu a tail
roud camp, but, Laviug got there,
tbe pnvilege of free whiskey, free
tor-
wberstl Pre.idtxt thicks the
robdtr fcbould tot be made Tie
G9 ) right juetlioo is comwtndbd to
'vcgrt. aiid also the tbolition cf
the dibciiuiicutioo now taade by tl
twif iu favor of tie woik.of Ameii
can artists- Attt-ction is asked I o
sitiou that the trade dollar is no
louder in tL Lauds of the people,
but that it is and Las been over since
, ii t-i.nlis.lion Lv the Government
Scrlaryj aid's piopvwl mr-L th. VkQ. ct aUtor wLo
rtviit)Ut)t of tie diplomatic and
eocDular talarioc aud touch appre
(cis-tioo it pK4Md of tt value of
tLs oiwular reports wlich tie fitaU
Dprtiuetit pricts.
Turiiog to flnobclal affairs, tl
I-'roeidefct oyi ti ordltLiry roooijs
.W P ''
booglt it at a l.rv;s discount. If
such were tie fact it could bo no
rtbon why the Government should
net keep the contract which it Las
made, not only hbCMm ft is morally
boand to da so. bat Lcom the
t,M wlicb Lu tlsoaed sioe tns for
lunch-., and general bos.hip of the
saloon aro too valoable to a frontier
tough to be lightly thrown away or
alatidoued. Watson is very liberal
with Lis privileges, aud never takes
a drink without asking all Lands to
join Lim. A refusal to drink with
Liui is a deadly insult, as it conveys
to the mind of Tbres-too 1 Watson
tbe inference that the person refuw
iog considers Lim no gentleman
After to-night's txperieuco, Lowsver,
Le probably will not b quite so
preskiogly liberal.
wo toioiug eogiosers wero sit-
bally steadily in tbe eye.
"Now I want to toll yoa," Le con-
pistol, and, pohtig tte muzzle into tinned, "that yon are an infernal
Winkler's face, p roared i Jcoward and a sconndrol, and I can
J. . ... :tl. . I 1 " I,.. i
"xer won't link with me, yer,"u, juu w,lu fouu,,
I . I I L- I. -J f - !.! L.
ot I IlOCkon yer 89 iuu ua'lJ rene-uo-a lor um uu mo
I'm a howling bliz- PaDC'' darted forward like a flash in-
I am. and when t b,s ler Je lua P'ut Pg
I'm tortied looL it's dirty work accurately through the pnpil.
I til a t tT a.. - t! - 1 1-
n1nn!n nn 11, a Vm it .run- luree-.uou "o" Ju KUUJ
tleman. and yi'll drink whiskeyH nP0lhe floor wri4binB and
!,, ma r mL .ftft .nat f,1P:hr.eking. Mr. inkier put the
dm rnrnnur ' w ' 'pencil back into bis vest pocket, re-
Mr. Wiukler boT one eye and l'IacoJ lhf nntasted whiskey upon
squinted into thedstol barrel, and ,th8 br auJ wont out- Wft,9on
quietly remarked J l"1 iu11 roa if no Las luck,
Well, if von inlist. I'm with TOO."ibut tbat wiU bJ of u0 moro
tlm the table be to Lim anJbi8 ptllegw
walked over to tba bor and stoodlm0 are gone
beside Watson, vmo flourished tbe
pistol once more nder bis nooe and
then rotnrned il to tho holster.
Holding a whiskip glass in his left
trSPure coppcr-distiricd
whiskey at $1.75 per gallon
hand. Winklotfpk from Lis vest or OK) icnrs per quart ai J . U
pocket a dranghttman's six 11 load SmithV, Central llotcl, Mid
pencil, sharpened to a needle P0iD'.',laliiirr1i
said :
Look here sir L Yoa are a bigger Snellen's Arnica Salve-
man than I am, red could whip me' The Best Salve in tbe world for
if yoa wanted to Without any woap-jCuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
ons. I clidu t wattt to drink, bat .ivueum, rover sores, xeiier, vnap-
bnt you palled a pistol and would ped Hands, Chilblains Corns, and
have shot me if I hadn't stepped op all Skin Eruptions, and positively
hero. I carry no asms, yoa see ;
nothing but a pencil."
Hero Winkler poised tbo ponoil,
which Le grasped firmly with his
right thumb and fingers, directly
cares Piles, or no pay required. It
s guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction, or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box.
G. M. tihindcl.
WITH FLYING COLORS
0 '
OP 12 S3 THE
Fall & Wratfcfl sc&sm&
with New Stylos I
o-
Hew Goods
Tbore is not, or ought not to bo, a fraction of a doubt, where to bay yoar
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING
Go where all the likeliest garments are together ; whore all the assort
ment is magnificent in variety, wonderful in extf iisivencs and charmmg
in its conipleteufns i f isbionable in cut, perfect in fit, and the II lug in
finish. In make it is all that honest materials, proper workmanship, and
careful attention can make it. Io price it is lower than evi r. Our
FALL & WINTER OVERCOATS
FOR MEN AND BO ITS', have now arrived and are of the widost range
of patterns and styles, all the latent fanbious which could b secured in
tbe eastern markots. Wo have all our FALL AND WINTER FUITS of
oar couuters for inspection. Onr purchases have been immense. We
bongbt everything for rash at a big reduction and sell them at prices low
er than ever. Among this enormous assortment it is a very easy matter
for all classes and conditions of men to be suited.
Laboring Men, flttis, Artisans, aM B&siness Meg,
we are starting this season with a great boom in Men's Suits. Onr
Oent's Suits Department is chock-foll of bargains in new goods in all tbe
various materials and patterns. In
BOYS SUITS
we have never before been able to diBp.-uch a grand variety, and un
limited array of qualities and makes, la 4
FALL & WINTER UNDERWEAR
wa are giving bargains s and, as a matter of course, are lower than evei
We take the lead in
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
of every description. HATS A1ID CAPS in endless variety.
S. Oppnheimer, Selinsgrove.
This space is reserved for
G. C. Gutelius' adv.
- next week
WE ALWAYS LEAD.
DREIFTSS & BRO., Selinsgrove,
have four times as much stock ns any Clothing bouno in Snyder county,
and fonr years of unprecedented succoss proves them strictly reliable and
shows that thoir prices suit everybody. If you want a good
SUIT OF CLOTHES
for yourself or boy you will find their stock completes Thoy have on
hand an immer.ee stock of Princo Albert, i-buttoned Cutaways, Fine all
wool Cork-Ucrew suits in Brown and Black, as low an 8.
OVERCOATS
by tbr'nar inftd for the ricr'H r)6e7.', nfcTuiv'.ll ""d small verv cbeojp.
J11TS mid IJJirSl endless variety. A full lino of tfomle-t aud otb
er Under waear in great variety. A full line of Woolen Ghirts, all colors,
and a large variety ot the best White Shirts The
FINEST LINE OF NECKWEAR
The Fines line of Neckwaro in tho county, GIovos, Suspenders aud Knit
Jackets, Wolf, Japanese, and Br.fl'ilo Robes, Blankets and Lap Robes.
TRUNKS AND VALISES especially for truvelers. Watuhea and Jew
olry, infact, everything kept iu first class clothing CHtablisment.
-o-
Good FHs.
Call on us and get
the best and
cheapest.
i
We Lave opened a Merchant Tailoring establishment in
Arnold's Room, Middleburgh, Pa.,
and take this caBans of informing tbe poople of Snyder county, that we
Lave on Land a well selected stock of
Cloths, Cassimeres, etc.,
and samples from the best and most reliable New York and Philadelphia
Louses, and will sell lower tnan over. Catting, Cleaning, Kepairing, Dye-
As strikes aro tho order of tbo day I Lave inaugurated tbo teovemeu
ia Snyder county not for LigLor wagoB or Iobb Lours, but a fiTRIKE
AT HIGH PRICE!?. Cusb business has become tbe ordor of tLo day
and tbe prices must correspond with tho progress of the times. I hnvo
thorcfore prepared myself for tbo cash trade of the county by purchase
ng a largo stock of GOOD GOODS which I have
MARKED DOWN
o the lowest poHsiblo margin in exchange for ready money. I keep no
books, lose nothing on accounts and discount my bills, tb'iz rr.vicfj aa
average of at least fifteen porcont, which benefit I givoto ciy purchasers
Come and see mo and I will convinco yon of tbe advautugos of this nw
departure.
A. S. HELFRICH
Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania.
ing and Scouring done on short notice.
Nov. ltf.
BUCK BROS.
BEAVERTOWN
Hardware St
re,
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FRIEDMAN & GETZ,
.1..
Beavortown, Snyder County. Pa.
DEADENS IN
ry do, Eft-,
Desiro to announce to tbe people of Snyder county that tbej are now
back from the East and brought with them an
loflDiuoCDise Silockc goods,
Comprising everothiog on tbo line of
Suits, Overcoats, Blankets, Linen
Goods, Shawls, etc., etc.
The latest and best iu Underwear.
J 7
llighobt price paid for Produce.
1 be nndersignod woald respectfully announce to the pnblio that be Las
a full line of general
Hardware, Lcathcr,light and heavy
Iron, Wood and Willowwnre,
Taints, Oils, Table and Floor
Oil Cloths, STOVES and
Kitchen supplies.
Persons ia need of anything in ray line should not fail to examine my
stock and prices. Respeotfully,
J. P. SHIRK, Beavertown.
READ. READ.
HARTMAN & MERTZ,
CENTREVILLE, PA,
would respectfully call the attention of tbe citizens of Centre vills and vi
cinity to their large and well selected block of
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Notions,
Groceries, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats and Cups, Glass & Queenswar
Boots and Shoes a specialty,
WATCHES, Ac, ia fact, they keep everything kept in a well regulefsd
country store, and there prices arealways lower than elsewhere. . Tk?y
are young men just stoating out' the mercantile bc:!-"i' t&4" tM
b eseocr; by full cbtrs of tV-''-' , r-'"
tL.