rublinhod every Thursday. Geo VV Wagenseller, Editor and Proprietor, SuWription 1.50 per year. hl!li must to pit til in artvnneo when srnt out the comity.) H ATI Of ADVt RTItlNO. All triinMi'nt. rnlviTtltrmontu not otlirrwli contracted lor Willi ilmryil at the rule of IS cent nT line (nnnpuripl iuphmiiiv) for flrnt Iturr lion anil 10 c;ula per line for every BUbnequenl Bwrtlon. i Trm)t mrfi'v pullitknt frrt ; Mfuary potrty, rihuttt rnfftt, rfo.. Ihrrt ttntl 4 lit. Thnrsday, Mar. 28, 1893. Letter trom Harrisburg. HiRRiSBORO, Pa., Mar. 27, 1N95. KJitor Post t The experience of the bail lobula tion and over legislation has had itf influence in the past in determining the freuency and length of legittla tive sessions. Formerly the sessions were annual: now all states but five meet biennially. It appears to me that the state would not suffer ma terially if the sesHions were still less frequently and lawn fewer. Judging from the number of bills introduced ' one might be led to believe that the entire state was in a condition of chaos, that the security of home, life, liberty and all depended upon the legislation of this session. A great deal of useless matter finds its way into the legislative hopper which fact may bo excusable if is not per mitted to find its way out. This legislature an n body endeav ors to do good service for the state. It is working with a groat dial of of vim and up to this time has ac !oinpliHlicd more than many pre vious ones hud at this date. The last week was rather uueventf ul, nothing interfering with tho usual running of the machinery. Poor House Hill. The bill changing the method of taking care of the poor, came up for final passage but failed to receivo the constitutional majority and was therefore lost. It is generally sup posed that an effort will be mado to reconsider the vote by which it was defeated. If that should happen another attempt will be made to pass it. j I endeavor to represent the ma- ""Hy as vear a L am able t "i "?uue' that from the opinions fu'Ji hive come to me. There may be god reasons to change the existing plan of provid ing for tho maintenance of the un fortunates but I do not propose to decide for the peoplo of Snyder county when under existing laws they have that power delegated to them. No poor unfortunate father or mother will bo sent over tho hill to tho Poor Houso by my vote in the legislature according to the pro visions of the proposed law. I nhirk no duty, evade no responsi bility und ask only the considerate judgment of my fellowmen. I have faith in tho peoplo and whenever possible all questions affecting their local interests should be submitted to them. That is a pure govern ment of tho people and by the peo ple. Judicial Apportionment Jlill. A bill, apportioning tho State into Judicial districts passed second reading. There is no doubt that the state should be reapportioned but the bill seemed to lack that con sideration to tho economical expen diture of the people's money which a subject of that importance deserves. Our district is reduced to Union and Snyder, a territory containing a pop ulation of about 3C00. Northum berland and other districts contain from 75000 to 80000 of a population and have one judge assigned. Hunt' iogdon belongs to the Centre din trict but under the proposed plan it is detached and Mifflin is united with it, the two counties forming a new district. There is no reason at least as far as territory is concerned why Huntingdon county could not have been annexed to the Perry Juniata districts. The population of thoso three counties does not ex 0 ed that of Northumberland county which has but one judgo. Some one, I suppose, must bo provided with a place. That one may bo lawyer Lovcll who withdrew from the con tost in the Centre-Huntingdon dis trict last fall and made it possible for Love of Centre to be elected lue bill provides for four r five more judges than wo have at pres ent, which means an additional ex pense to the state of about $25000 a year. The real light, however, was directed against Judge Macher's dis trict composed of Clinton, Elk and Cameron, and the fight did not cease until the district was pretty well annihilated.' Hoad Lfffiilation. A number of bills, designed to im prove the public highways, are on tho files of the House, one of which was up for second reading. It pro vides for county conventions, com posed of delegates from each dis trict to formulate regulations for tho improvement of the roaK The bill failed to pass the breakers but. it was afterwards reconsidered. It' is not likely that any road bill will' pass this session. The Superior Court Jlitl, The bill, providing for the estab lishment of an appellate court defin ing its powers, etc. passed second reading with but few minor amend ments. 7'A Custodian Bill. The bill reorganizing the different forces that are employed about the Hill, such as director of the grounds, elevator attendant, policemen, gar deners etc, passed the House finally with but seventeen votes against it, The administration is behind the bill because it is said it will save the State $20000 a year in the pur. chasing of supplies. The bill legis lates Maj. John Lockhart of Phila. out of office and lets John O. Delaney in. It is generally supposed that the governor will appoint the latter to the position of general superin tendent which the office creates. Exhibition of the pupils of the school for the Deaf and Dumb at Mt. A try. On Thursday evening the man agers of the school for the Deaf and Dumb at Mt. Airy exhibited by class drills the methods by which the pupils in that institution are educated. The sign language has almost entirely been discarded. The moro modern method is to teach these unfortunate ones to talk by educating their sensation and sight It is astonishing how readily these pupils can get languago from the shape and motions of the mouth, A number of tests were made and in variably tho answers to questions were correct. The questions were put to them in words and not by signs and the answers were in words. Tho class drills proved most conclusively that the deaf'and dumb can be taught to speak by this mod ern method. The school of course wants an appropriation of about $250,000. The Revenues oj the State and J low They are Approjtriated. Vard of Public Charities is ... ..... ht ...''-H flm-r "J wismuacwuent of a law creating a Department of Charities. The question of distri buting charity among the many in stitutions seeking state aid is a seri ous one and will have to be met sooner or later. The bill providing for tho creation of such a Depart ment, is designed to meet this que stion. Tho board as it exists at pie sent, I understand very frequently recommends tho appropriation of more funds than the State has to give and in addition to all their work the State spends a greot deal of money in paying the expenses of the mem bers of tho appropriation committee to run all over the State to visit the different institutions asking aid. The estimated revenue, taking into consideration the decisions of the Supreme Court in interpreting the provisions of the Revenue act of 181U, have been fixed at $19,000,000 for the next two years. There may bo revenue from other sources of about a million more, giving us about $20, 000,000 to satisfy a demand for $34, 000,000. The State Department's estimates are as follows: Executive Department, $793,000; Judiciary, $1,185,200; Legislative, $578,000; Public Schools, $11,000,000; County Superintendents, $190,000; Education of Teachers, $190,000; Printing and Binding, $113,164; In terest on Public Debt,$538,743; In specting Coal Mines, $143,000; Pub lio Buildings and Grounds, $30,000: Water, Light and Heat, $52,000; Harrisburg Eire Depar tmen t, $2,200; Counting Vote, . $1,000; Mercantile Appraisers' Mileage, $0,643; Adver tising, $6,053; Stationery and Sup plies. $71,533; Legislative Record. $32,100; National Guard, $700,000; State Library, $30,000; Indigent In sane, $1,000,000; Nautical School Ship, $22,000; Soldiers' Orphans, $300,0X); Soldiers' Home, $224,000; Penal Institutions, $1,U4,000; In cidentals of various Departments, $75,000; making a total of $18,300,- C38, and this is exclusive of the de mands for permanent improvements at the various institutions belong ing absolutely to tho State, and the finishing of the asylum at Polk for feeblo minded children, for which at least $;)!)), 000 must be ap propriated. The insane asylums are all over crowded and for humanity's sake something must be done. If steps are taken in that direction the to tal will be nineteen millions, leav ing about one and a half millions to divide among institutions, improve ments and tho normal schools, that have already filed bills aggregating fifteen millions. As to what will bo done, will greatly depend upon tho amount of surplus, if any, that may bo left over nnd above tho appro priations for the last two fiscal years. All tho large amounts linked for I am afraid will fail, and already members are being warned not to push them. to be continued next rrctk.) The Telescope At Harrisburg. The Harrisburg "Star-Independent" informs its readers that the first telescope ever used in the De partment of Internal Affairs at the State capitol t that it was purchased in London by Benjamin Franklin, and was used by him to note the first transit of Venus ever observed on this continent. The transits of Venus of the last century occurred in 1761 and 1769. In 1757 Franklin went to England, and he was not in America in 1769. The chief observation of the transit of venus of 1769 were made his own instruments for the purpose. It is said that a reflector was sent to him from England by Thomas Penn, who was a liberal patron of science, and the chief benefactor of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. It has been said that the first calculations concerning the transit of Venus of 1869 were given to the world not by the royal astronomer of Europe, but by a self-taught genius in forests of Pennsylvania. In the fall of ltMJ u son of Mr. T. A. McParland, a prominent tue reliant of J.lve Dak, Sutter (Jo., (Jul., wa taken with n very heavy cold. The pains in his die t were so severe that lie had spasms und was threatened with pneumonia. His father cave him several Inrtie doses of Chamberlain's Cough remedy which broke up the cough nnd cured him. Mr. McFnrluml says whfiie ver his children have croup he Invariably (fives them Cham berlaln's Cough Itemedy und it al ways cures them, lie considers it the best cough remedy in the lunr- Ket. for salt' uy J. . hampsell, Tenns Creek. Pa, Motrin Cure It heiimat lain. Arauo, Coos C.,Okkon, 11-10-1);!. I wIhIi to inform you of the great good Chamberlain' s l'uiii Halm has do for my wifd. She has been trou Olei witn rheumatism or the arms and hands for six months, und has tried in tny remedies prescribed for that complaint, but found no relief until she used tills Pain Halm; one bottle of which has completely cured her. I take pleasure in recommend ing It for that trouble. Yours truly, C. A. Billiard, ftu cents and tt.00 bot tles for sale by J. W. Hampsell, l'enns Creek, Pa, MAltRlISD March 17tb, at the Reformed Par sonage, Adamsburg, by Rev. W. II. Land is. Miss Annie M. Hook, of near Adams burg, nnd .Mr. J. Wieand of West Beaver township. March 14th, at tho residence of the bride, by Rov. W. M. Lundis, Miss Cliuo I. Wieder, of West Beaver township, and Harvey M. Waguer, of McClure. On the 24th of March John A. Keithan of Sun bury to Nora A. Jar- ret of Kratzervillo. On March 17, at Richfield, bv Rov. Oscar (1. Romig, Mr. Thomas J. Uoiisli, and -uiss balue Wert, both of a reeburg. DIED- March 12th. lit Tvronp. Nnnliin Spigelmyer, relict, of Valentine Spigelmyer, of West Beaver town ship, aged 76 years, 7 months and 1 day. March 10th. in Ailumn townsliin. after a lingering illness, Elizabeth Weaver, wife of Daniel Weaver, aged 83 years, 5 months and 18 days. March 11. near Pullnn. TTanna A T Arndt, aged 1 year, 6 months and a days. On Mar. 15. near TtiehfieM. TMnn S. Strawser, aged 1 year, 11 months aim its days. TH E best investment in real estate Is to keep build ings well painted. Paint protects the house and saves repairs. You sometimes want to sell many a good house has remained unsold for want of paint. The rule should be, though, "the best paint or none." That means Strictly Pure White Lead" You cannot afford to use cheap Mints. To be sure of getting Strict ly Pure White Lead, ?ook at the brand ; any of these art eafe : "Armstrong & McLielvy," " Beymer-Banmaa," "Davis-Chambers," "Fahnestock." For Colors. National Lead Co. 'a Pure White Lead Tinting Colors. These color; ar gold in one-pound cans, each tan being autficlent to tint luundl of Btrictly Pure W hite Lead he desired shade they era In no sense ready-mixed paints, but a combination of pet fectly pure colors in the baodicst form to tint Slilctfy Pure White Lead. " A Kood many thousand dollars have been saved property-owners by having our book on piiiuiiiK and color-card. Scud us apottol card aud fill boll. NATIONAL LEAD CO., New York. Pittsburg Branch, German National Uauk Building, Pittsburg. r 22j5oio 11 nun, f-v I rt .i.vtjnn" Collar amb Cuffs arc made by covering a linen collar or cuff with "celluloid," thus making them strong, durable and waterproof. When soiled they can be cleaned by simply wiping off with a wet cloth. No other waterproof goods are made with this Interlining, consequently no other goods can possibly give satisfac tion. Do not forget that every plect of the genuine is stamped as follows J Insist opon goods so marked and re fuse anything elms If ofiered. If your dealer does not keep them yon can procure a sample from us direct by enclosing amount nnd stating size and whether stand-up or tumcd-down col lar is wanted. Col'.ura ajc. each. Cuffs 50c. pair. The Celluloid Company, 427-429 Broadway, new York. CLOSING OUT SALE OF OUH Furniture Department, Our Entire Stock of Furni ture and Uedding will bo closed out in the following inonts at (.'lmmlxT Suits, S 1'itftf, marked down from $10.00 to $25.00. Parlor Suiti marked down from $10 to $25. Sidclionrds marked down from $0 to $15. Couelies marked down from $5 to $10. Ijouiijres market! down Iron $2 to $8. Kino Upholstered Uockers marked down from $; to $8. Bedsteads market down from $2 to $l. Cane und Wood Seated Chairs marked down from $1 to $15. I lall Koekers marked down from $1 to $10. Iijulies' Parlor Desks marked down from $; to $10. l'arlor Tables marked down from $1 to $5. Ijookiiu (Masses, Kasels, l'ietures and Picture Frames, Statuary, Han stieks, Kattan, Cane Seat nnd Iiaek ami Wood Seat Rockers, Extension TalileSjCiiiilKiards, Umbrella Stands, Teu Tables, Commodes, Chiffoniers, Bureaus, Poughtrays, VardroleH, Stands, Mattresses, lied Springs, &e. Our stock of Carpets, Rugs, Art Squares, Matting and Cocoa Door Mats is the largest of any house in the county, und all prices on these goods are marked down in plain figures, and will lie sold at a big reduction during the Closing Out Furniture Sale, I am deter mined to close out the Furniture Department of iny business, and terms on the aliovc goods are prices named will lie cash or note w-ith ap proved security. W. II. FELIX, Ijewistown, l'a. l S. All goods packed and de livered in good order F. O. 11. L'rtjiuut Iv tttKMiieti. TrinlM.MHikn. I'uto 1 ml ' and i.nboli rtttfiaitfrod. Twhiiijt tiva tt.tr &-perieiK-t. Wo reiMjrt wbltitr iDnl ru'k 0eout0d or not. frweof ohrtrva, i until ptnt itnllnwtHl. ll r)if io.-U t'r H. B, WILLS ON 6l CO., ..tt..i .w u 1 , WE HAVE NO AGENTS Diit chli from our liu-tory ut wtmlltu.ltf pi'Uvi, Hilt l Mliy ttlicrti lor t XHiiilimilon ; my fivltfbt ti Hi u)D If nut miU.1- i .ciory. iuu riyiin or t 'itrrluKtti. tKlMtylfauf llurDiaa. HentMcta. for 113 pug. aualogun. ri mWHT iHHIll.k HAKNKMt !.. (3. frail, '!, latoi, (., 1 j Hard Times' -prices. We are offering a full and com plete line of new and seasonable goods in the lino of Clolig, Hats, Gents' Furnisli H and every thing else usually found in the best clothing store. All our goods are of the latest styles and guaranteed to be strict lyjflrst class in quality. G. C. GUTELIUS FURNITURE. was m Parlor Mors. We offer the best goods at Phe nominal Prices, guaranteeing qual ities the Finest, and Styles the Latest. Couches, Lounges, Mirrors, Baby Carriages, Window Shades etc., offered at prices to suit the times. We are catering to the Snyder County trade, and AN INVITATION is extended to visit our place of uubiness. ixespectlully, MILTON FURNITURE CO. Front Street, Milton, Pa. J. r.1. KLINE, DEAVRRTOWII v s Wit la a new and marvelous Invention. Just the thins? von want for t- evatinff a continuous soddI v of water operating, simple In construction now Deinjr piaoea in every maie in u union ana are wanted la eveni county, town and village. We challenge the world to produce its equid , Jiusi prove eaiisiaotory oeiore payment; is mane. For further information write for Illustrated catalogue. WELL DRILLING. milavinfrjdrllled over three hundred wells In this County, plenty of ref erence can De given as 10 lue emcieuoy ui uij worn, i respectfully sour your patronage in tins line aou wiujKuarauiee you perfect satisfaction every Job. J. M. KLINE, A GOOD FIT I RELIABLE GOODS i e HONEST PRices ! ! I have just opened a tailoring establishment op- ' . posite tho Tost Oilico at Selinsgrove. Call . and sco my Goods and compare prices. ' JNo. A. 'H EFFELFINGER, Tailor, Middleburgh, Pa. WELL DRILLER, and Agent for tlief s Hydraulic it (or Ram.)' f rrom uprinirs or brandhna. It la eV- and uosurpasaed In durability. Tuey t BE AVERT0WN, Pi Selinsgrove, ipres pas L It prov 50 y pxas iape tb Ice to i ffortl provii afliJu man. febed : e with the j it has "al tlx rof CI Preiini ' wltt h ren even ly to l ftt n feiuecli in t "da to i this r old hai the col xteo by J. W
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