neota of Richmond anJ Peters burg. Thus the possession of the railroad between the two cities wna of thtr highest importance. "Lee occupied ru extended line of About thirty miles, running from the aouthvest of Petersburg to the northwest of Richmond," con f rout d by Grant's lino, the armies so tfn together in many places, much f the time, that it was certain death for n iDiiii to show his head hbovo the breastworks. We nre now traversing a section in which no much of the history of this country has been made that neither, space, nor time of more than a mere mention of its many points tf special interest. Founded in 1717, miide the Stato Capitol in 177'J, and the Capitol of the Confederate States in May, 11, the eyes of the nut ion were fixed upon llichnmnd f"i" almost u century. From her hill tops the oliMeiit Patrick Henry eYcti it'i"d the colt, iiies niiil lired the l. ;.' ts ..f u!l tin 1;.. y loving Anni- 1 i'.: i'V it i ell ilt 1. 'e ed III St. I l.n'r l'in!i'-tiint I .'i-c- l:il ( 'llil'ch . . 'V hi !i he v i j i i ' 1 1 I lie popular fci I ... i: t iik ;il!r plira-i' "(Jivej i ';i i I t v i r LO .t- me .1. ;.tll ! " I'd' J i': ! : ' i r .' ' 1 ,v. I1''. t i .. -:. i- '". ; he . ... ... : : . .mi. i I':: . .A I 1.1. MM. 'Mi. .VI! the t in ii. -. nf the two iniirlity i. -ts it 1 1 1 the strati ;' of the s,'lt'!lt-f-t luiliturv ciuiiiiiHIidet's were lient to her capture iiIkI tlffrliM'. Tli lines of blue beat airainst her hills squill mid iii:iin to be tl ashed back ;iB'ain by the trrey, as an angry ocean ou a rock bound coast, until at last, increasing in force and fury with each attack, the blue waves wear way the sustaining soil, undermine the impregnable rock, and on April 2d. ISfi'i, tho news is heralded to the uttermost pints of tho civilized world "Kichmoud has fallen ! " Glad tidings of joy unspeakable to many millions, but the death knell of the loudetit hopes of other millions. To name Richmond calls up mem t," vies of St. John's Church ( which Las already beeu mentioned), Wash iugtoi 's heiitl.tiai ters, Chief Justice Marsha " H resilience ; the tombs of Preside!, ts Monroe and Tyler and mid J tier H"i Davis, President of the Coiifc.lt '-acy : tho Stato Capitol, in w li icli tin ' Confederate Congress sat, long siinco restored to its origin al use; the "White House of the f . I' in. v."' useil .ii'lil ii vear hi'o a ,u . if'i . ici..-s ; tho "V'-edeger "V"iks, I he chief ortliuince 'itiiuli y f ' '"' Confederate (Sovern luclit : IS'ile Isle ,ud Libby pi is tns; Hollywood, Oakwood and the Nation"1 eimetelies, where tluuls . i .. no I ,iul tlow n their lives in turtle find sepiilchcr; Ilogers' epics Viieniie flat no of Washington, sur oiinded by figures of Jefferson, Marshall, Henry, Mason, Nelson and Lewis without a peer iu this coun try, and perhaps, not excelled by an group of statuary in the world ; Mercy's equestrienne statue of Lee and other famous statues; tho Stato Library Building, with its inex vh:iustable mine of historic portraits, documents and relics, where a week may be spent with pleasure and 'profit. 15c fore evacuating Kichmoud the Confederate troops fired tho maga zine and government stores. The tires thus started communicated to other buildings, and tho Federal troops entering the city the next lay found much of it a seething mass of tin me. Tho entire business por tion of tin. city was reduced to Smouldering ruins, but little is now left in tho city to mark tho disaster. Hi v citizens, rallying with courage only t tpialcd by that of their coun trymen in the South, rebuilt the ru-.ie places nut il t he is one of the jar. 1-.uiiest and most substantially jiu't cities in the I'nioii. Tho con trast between the Kichmond of lwiil-- and the Kichinond of to-day is ul-nios,- i'lcredible. Her many found ries and factories, then taxed to their utmost capacity producing munitions and materials of war, are uow as bnsliy engaged constructing 'locomotives, engines, cars, rolling vails an 1 all kinds of merchantable iron; cutting spikes; nails nud horse shoes : making plows ; stoves ; manufacturing tobacco, Hour, wool ens and all manner of things neces sary to the welfare and comfort of men. Her streets thou thronged with iu mod men. their sabers and spurs clanking as they walk, are now crowded with men of peaceful pursuits whoso courage and sagacity have kept Richmond's standard in tho front ranks of tho commercial armies of tho county. liEAVERTOWN. On Tuesday of last week wbilo John, an eleven year old son oi Sam. Bickel, was engaged in play with an clwleraaL"d"il Ui'u'L bout that diseuso. canaiuaiti w uts other boy at school, he sustained in juries, through a fall that rendered him completely helpless. He was at once removed to his borne and sur gical relief wan administrated.... Af ter the observance of week of prayer, the Lutheran congregation celebrat ed holy communion on Sunday. Rev. IJ. F. Kautz delivered an able and instructive sermon.... A revival con ducted by Rev. 1. C. Weidenmyer is in progress in tho United Evangeli cal church .... Mrs. Chas. F. Specht and daughter, Lura, Are off on a two week's visit to friends in Union county.... Miss Jennie Dingaman has returned from a holiday trip to Sunbury and Millmont ...J. C. Boush, in tho P. R. R. company's em ploy at Pittsburg, is visiting the home of his boyhood .... Miss Laura Kciglo has returned to her mother's home at this place, after a sojourn of seveml veins in Colorada. . . .Mrs, Wm. Walter of S-vineford and Mrs, Finn r Musser of Middlebuigli spent .Saturday at V. K. Heimbach's. . . . Will l)reese ami wife of Pa'pt- nille Npcfit a few days here recently paxtonvIllk. A. C. F el ls, I lie miller of llii-jl t -e iiiov ed his family to Mt. C.iriii'1 I ist week w here he is engaged in a Flour and Fee 1 Slon . Mr. Stnitli of near Frcehnrg has taken charge .f t'.r mill now ...Win. Stvt-ngle l.ft f. -t Dickinson Seminary, Willia n ) i t on Tuesday again. H j see ns to en joy school life very much .... Miss KateS. Kowcrsox of Carlisle spent a week at home with her mother. .. . Miss Irene Dobsou, after spending some months iu Sunbury returned homo. . . .Oliver Uowersox and fain of Millmont visited Isaiah Rower sox's last week. .. .Miss EJith Har der went to New Berlin, where she expects to make her homo for some time. We wish her success in her work which she has undertaken. . . . Tho Ceutral Pa. College boys viz.: F.dward Harner, Lester Dcrr, Wm. Burner, Wm. Howell and Ira Harner went back to school last Tuesday, where they expect to tug away at their books again for soino time. We trust they may ull become philosophical mo'i some day ... .Mrs. Davis (lift visited her sons uud daughters in Scrunton a few days . . . . Anderson Fi nest of Clinton Co., spent a week with his parents at this place. . . .The K. L. C. F. of the Fnititl Evangelical church is ob ..!;.. . tl... wi-fk of rtravcr this ADAMSKUlUi. Sauiui 1 Wt-rucr, tho old veli.ian is sa.ving out a tract of timber for Juo. Cross Frank Youngnian, who spent his vacation at this place, re turned to Salem. Va Chutes Smith, who spent Xunib at home re turned to Phila., to attend Jefferson Melical College.... Rev. W. H. L in lis, of Saxton, is spendin:ra few day; under tho parental roof Word has beeu received at this place that a man by tho natuo of Edward Tn aster of Siglerville, employed by Eph. Kline, of uc.tr tho same place while cutting n treu upon w hich au other had fallen, was killed, leaving a widow and tivo children. .. .Some of our boys are iu trouble ou ac count of throwing stones at a mov ing train. Which should be a warn ing to tho traiu-jumpers. .. .Chailes Keller, has taken ouoof his children to Phila., to have an operation per formed upon it....W. H. Herman and Prof. R. F. Smith of Troxtlville have lataly been initiated in tho or der of Odd Fellows ... .J. H. Kline, who has been spending tho summer at Alfarata, is at home again.... Mrs. Henry Mechtley and Mrs. SutVnablo will leave for their homo in Kansas this week. ...Miss Alice IJachiuuii of Vint is spending a few weeks at this place. .. .Kuv. W. M. Landis ainl family returned from liethlehem where they had gono to attend u funeral Rev. Shicrer of of Reavertown preached in tho Re formed church on Sunday ... .The attention of the Ex. Com. and Vice Pres. of tho Snyder County S. S. Asssociatiou is called. In order to remain it banner Couuty, Township or District Convention must bo held iu every Township in tho County be fore our annual Convention. Let ull interested in this great work move forward District Institute will beheld tti this place on Friday aud Saturday. DIED. On Dbo. 2'J,18'.)5, near Knouetown Jobu Venley, iufant son of Qorge and Catbariae Stronp, aged 10 luontUs and 14 days. In Adams Township, Doc. 30th, 18.5, Mrs. Sarah Alvesta Cuthsrine, wifo of Wm. Oearbart. aged 28 years. 2 months and 4 days. WANTED-AN IDEA.lK thlnii to mttiut f Protect your Id aa ; they my !riu5 you wealth. Writ JOHN WKUDKIl .iUitN A (X., 1'atA.nt Attorneys, Wrulilngtua, J. 0., lur iholf 1 JM) prtso ofler. taw. opt.KiLMerrD th.scat KIDNEl LIVER j WR?!1 Disnolvcs Gravel Gftll Mtoni. hrlck Aumt In llrin tutln In training sftor urination, pain In the back and nips, Kuuui-n sioppago oi watrr witn preasure. 11 riir fit's Disnnsn Tllllft tMtM in lirllin aVn n-ln Ca. n . ... , x u lii-cr. 4JUrrir(i4aia) curr urlnarf troul)lc and khlnrr difficult. liivcr t omniaiiit Torpl.1 or rnlanrml Uver, foul tirratb, tiillnu- niw, iiiiious ucnu.irii.., tKHir ftiifintion. Bout, Catarrh of tbeltlaililf-r Intliinimiitlon. Irrltntioti. uliwratinn ilt-ii.i.tiii.- f ri.i.n-nt rullK. mw IiIihuI, nun us or iiik. ii ruii2l-itM ill criita ami f l.otiMir, "liivjtii.l-' t,uili l.t ll.ieiM in-.- -r.ti.i,iuti.ti in. Kit. Kn.Miai A Co.. IH.iiiiAiTuN, N. V. A Cold in the Head The quickest way to get rid of itthe simplest and surest no bother, no trouble is with Salva-cea (Ttuaa-UAitK. It cures Catarrh. It cures all inflammation. It cures Piles, Skin DItassgs, Sore Threat, Burnt, Toolhiohe, Wounds, Earache, Sore Muscles, Neuralgia, Rheumatism. Two sizes, 2$ and 50 cents. At druRgit, cr by mail. Th riRANni.BTii Co., -74 Canal St., ff. V. l. )8 lie irATIXTKU) TMilrtiitinl ui'l pnml f Aila. I uliko titlitir !.), t lln D.ia pi.wa.-r toiil pvliI In a rn 1.HU ,-..". ,1.0 vwinii- Kin tJwftTI nittllT f.r tlA. Will make tho brt.1 -Tfnm1 IUM s.k iu yi niliiui-t twlihoui Hulllnir. It I lb hrat I'T li. .tiiluK wvU rtT-'M. tll.if. ll.itf Aliik-, clnn..a. wMiiK UuIUmk IsUuu, tram, w, rSRIA. 8 ALT MTO CO- Ueu. AgU.. I'UU., , HAYAHDS I A SL1KU CUKU KOK DYSPlPSIu aul INDIGESTION. M ill Immrtllati l) ilrt nullirn llir Inni lit'lir uil llolorr AililUr. 1'ur Hill.' t.v lnii:KlHiniir wnt ir.miiii l.y in ill 011 rt-ft-lpt A Mil', a Ih.x. BAYARD DRUG CO.. Philadelphia. Pa io-:i-:iiii. UNDERTAKING ! Tl.t" S.il. -in I'liiliTiukliiif I'stalillMuiu'iit, lal fly .uii.liu ti'.l by S.iiiiui'l l.nck, li'vu.vil, will Ik iimimk'.'.l Hi I lie tut arc ly the iiiiilfrNlKin'tl. COFINS AND CASKETS suppllr.l on Kli'irt in il lei! ul low prli'OM. t'oriwi'd irt'i.tri'(l lor Imrml lr it rliiiw. T.M 1(. l.y INU A M'WI Al.TY. l(fp..rilully Vo'irs, W. H. LUCK, Salem, Pa. tttiv Way lit lie Happy Is nt all 1 lin. to att.'inl 10 tin ci.iul.irtsof ynur liii.tlly. M1.111I1I any on.' o ll.i'iu ruirli a hIikIiI 1 ulil or Coii 'li. tiri'iiarc vnuix.-ir nnil fall at onrt' ini.l. W. lli-rkiT, V. I"., KI.'liMi'l.l. I'a., ). iu'imiI iii'l l'i'I ul rial Ih.IUi'iiI liilo'.s I'.irt'. Hit u'leat tifiinaii lli'ini'ilv. I'rt'i'. vt u'lvt" ii iiwuy 10 onui' I lint vn li:n" iinili't' till" lor roUirliH, A lliina, I't.iis.iiiiiil Inn. llt-il nil .llsi-iixt". ol II. F I'l.rnal ami I.iiiiks. l.ai i,'i. i-1..'s wk- ainliv. If vuu have llie rrmotrt lik'4 ot pi.rii.lnif n I atlxllM krllil tlllt An.IV t" A I-Mllll I'll K K'lfl-1 4 ullt -k ,:!;;:!.,V,',,,n School of Business '.I M -iSO MltlK I IIAl .ontW! i.l OU..V now .t ..i.e. -i t . ..ii any t'lhi-r tut l hi mltnont. Invrst 4 "t.-l 1 tr ) A!tc,,K. 11. I'." Ki-HMtalkK. V V illiddlehii illarlu'l Correctoil weekly by our inercliiiiitK. Butter SO Kggs S4 fitted cherries 12 Uupitted " S Hmoi.l'e"-les UuMpberrles 8 Ouloim 40 I,aril 7 Tallow 4 Chickens per lb 6 Turkeys 0 Bide 7 Shoulder 0 HatU 12 Old Wheat 62 New " 00 Kye Corn 40 Oat 30 Hran per 100 lbs 80 Middlings " UO Chop " 1.00 Flour per bbl . 3.67 Koolf fa! r i fL THB : : SUN. Tbe first of American Newspapers, CHAIILK3 A. DANA, Editor. The American Constitution, the A tnerican Idea, the American Spir it. Thete first, last, and all the time, forever. Daily, by mail, $6 a year Daily and Sunday, by mail, $8 a year -t-taB TljcSnqdqy Stji is tbo Kreatest Sunday Newspaper in the world. Price 5c a copy. By mail, $2 a year AiMresN THE SUN. N-w York. Fil ll lTZJ I J I I I r.ItT1 ''rii'ZT1 . ron,n,n' r"Mi. f..r orrr llhrn-nntUm. I timHri.o. 4 aOrrh. 1 ..l(., hi-. rorJl., ItH. U., b- til Irr 11. At l.nirf .t..r, , r t r mail ..n W I.NKIiLMANN & I.WOHN lkt'() CO.. llll...r. M.I.. V. m. A. WANTED t the CHASE NURSERIES i:Ni in:i Tir ,in-:v u !. " it "t't' . r.-f t.iir hi.f.iy iir. rr st... Ii. I ....l.a n.t ma 1a ry t.. Il.o. l.-NTIlif li.un-. i.r ..iiiiii..mi 1.. ... rl Ak'i'titH. r. rniA.int -nt -l"Vtn.'nt. Tim tin-in. h i-a.! ti-nrnril. A.lilr -a Tin- ll.t.. II IM I O. Hi I'elio M.. I'llllll. crown Acme. The best Burning Oil that can be made from l'otrolouru. It gives a brilliant light. It will not smoke tho chimney. It will not char the wick. It has a high lire tent. It will not esplodo. It is without a comparison as a per fection Family Safety Oil. It is manufactured from tho finest Crudo in tho moMt perfectly equip ped refineries in the world It is tho Best. Ask your dealer for Crown Acme. Trade orders filled by Yours truly, THE ATLANTIC REFINING CO. ii, Su o SELIXSOKOVE VlARBLE-YARDl M. L. MILLER, - - Prop'r I kffii ciniHtHiitly 011 li.tiicliui') inuii- iifiicttirt to order all kiiuU of Marble and Granite Old Stonea Cleaned and Repaired. LOW THICKS ! LOW P!UCES!I I lnivo oiirt of the bt'ht Marble Cut tern in (lie State and coiifetjuently turn out good work. IitirCoiu 11 ml Hfo my work it' prices. 'J'liHiikful for piiht fuvorn I tnont re spectfully uhk a uontinuance of name, M, L. MILLER. WflCOX COMPOUND ANSYOPIUS m:wAnr Ar rAi NTKHiftlTV. Tho onlv mmim and tilMitin n-lialilt HrllVef iHniiii Iniltatltmi. Havn mennv ami iiuartl fnr I Bilf-a. A I'i'tiiit mi .nrf lili-Bft atnl (lull f lirulth ty iHkltipr itof tiliifc but ttiH hl) K'iU" ' ItiM at id oHir I iml Wllniv ii.iiiiMiiifiil Thin' I' III. In iiw-ul tMtxt-4 iM-arintf kih'il trk mnrbr. nrtr t-'.DIl. ivll ilriiuirUla. tnti 4 clA. fur W-'ttian uanl t- tirtly inaiiul M9H Moulli Kit;.. I la Iklrrrl. I'blla., A Piano tor $40 ! I I 'lilt'ii;i('s most primiliii'iil miiu lmiist.. It.ii ,1 ll.'iily, Ikivh ii inim'i t of slightly ihi-U uiul HOi'oii.l I11111.I plunos. tiiki'ii lii Ir.ulo. nsoil In cuiii'tTUs. uud In l.ict lint lir;i:i't-iit'U Iiihi rufisiita wliU'li tli.-jr liavu ili'tiTinlii...! I n.Tlll.'tj r.itli.T tlian tt try to luakw ro.mi fur. TIi.-ku Iiimi ru iih'iiIh cniiiprlHH siii.ir.. iiluii.M at, (id, fin, I'.ni, nm, ainl l'rli;lit planus at f li.i. fun, $i.Y), fic. flwl. fj.io. UM utul upwiirtt. tlratitl planus at IJni, (.'j.1. mm amt ipw.itl. Ni'urlyall orlKlnally huUI for from tv to four ttinvit I liclr pri'wnt prlrs. Almost all proinlnciit uiaki' (In wpiart-s uiul uprights) him ri'pri'si'iiteil. looluil liiK ainuiitf miiiii'i-oiisothiTHCIili'Wcrlntf, Kualiu Stuluwuy, Wtilier, lH't'krr. Hieek, Flvehitr, ft?. TliU Is an opdortuulty tliat will not occur uirnln. an I.you a lltialy never bail sj many plan on ot tills class before, liuimMlaU) uttentloii is neo cesiwry. A uood plan would to toordur a piano, leaving the soltx'tlon to Ioron and Heuly. How ever, they will send a list uud full particulars upon application. Any piano not prov ing Batls fitctory. Any piano not proving- satisfactory tuay bo returned ut their expense. Address at luulr uew salesrooms, cornor WuuasU Avenue aud Adams Street, L'uluaifo. Distance U no ob stacle In taking advantage ot this remarkable chance to obtain a piano, for la proportion to tUe saving to bo tnado, the frolgUt cbarges are Inslnlllcant. If you do not already know tbem by reputation, any banker will assure you of l.yon li llealy'seiitlre resK)imlL)lllly for over a llilrd of a century for honorable dealing. Write to day so as to avoid dlNappolutmeuk MARRIED. At New Berlin, Dee. 81st, .1805 bv tbe Rev. H. Sidney Kohler, Mr. William IL Walker and Miss Martha A. Martin, both of New Berlin. RememDer w Dead I 1 n r 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 V M I-psurapce. ajii iim.immui ii in inn 1 :n v n At-i- ... , I... i P sB Ly U8HT HIS WM plete line of Furniture of all Kinds. At all times you can see tlio latest styles of , JACOB HAXJPT, 1 KEELEYS' BUILDING Market St, Soliiwgrove, Pa. -j-Fire, Life apd ACCiciei)4 Snyder's old, and reliable Gen' Insurance Acencv. SEIHrSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY, PA- JUlxxkox' i7V. Snydor, Agont, Successor to tbe late William II. Snyder. nRE"llar7fordLori?ar foreign asset.) iSniloJ lJh2nii ' Ilartf0H'1.VfWn,'X0,deBt American Co.) H,fi4.73SM x uo?uix, liar! ford. Conn. r, ViK ivm iA Contmen al, , New Vork, flSSM?' ACCIDipr-Kmploy, Pirn TA7l.lt.nt lus C (Subscribed Capital of ' :57.WOOOO Firn Life fin.1 Accident risk,, ,to.,.pd at tlm lowest possible a ! U SL"1: ? .'"t-! Hufety. All just cl,ipSSft H . " Vi i'lll'l IIIIIIIMI III I'PllUmn Ion Ichlsspq of fnam- nnce promptly f... mihIi,..! KLMKH W. SNYiMiK Jt O.Tn-e on .Market .S.'roct, Selins.Vrovc, P. Snecial Reduclion al CLOSING' OUT SALE I desire to reduce my stock and I will offer a special reduction of 10 SO, and 30 per cent, on all CLOTHING Gents' Furnishing Goods. G.C. uUTELl, CJofc ireaj .cc .uoLivyii utile Ox v IB C 8 For Ninety Days ! Th3 Undersigned Offer The Public Their EN- iiaiu OIUUA Ul'" U UJiMTURE AT THK OKEATKST SAC RIFICH EvEU KNOWN IN CKNTKAL PENN SYLVANIA. We are uot hellintr out, but we do this to IncreiiHe our sales above any pre. vlous year. N e rive a few of the prices us follows : r 1 Hoft 1 ood CluuubiT HuitH f 14.00 Cotton Top Mattress fl V Hard Wood Cliambwr Huits HJ.OO: Woven Wire Mattress . irs AutUpie Ouk Knits, 8 Pieces lil.OO Bed Springs.... 1 o l'lusli l'urlor Suits ao.(M) Drop Tables, per ft.'.'.'!'."!!.'!."!."!'" i Wooden Chairs per net 2.50 l'latform Rockers " 251 In stork, everythlnK in the furniture line, ln.tludintf Mirrors, HookCasW Desks, hlde-bourdH CupbourtlH, Centre Tables. Fancy Koukers. Daby Chair" tpl-l1p,,o.,,, Lou1,.,Ke"" crvlieM' yy. ink8. nau Hacks, oiL, Beat Chairs Hue, medium and cheap furniture, to suit all eltuses I rices reduced all through. Come early aud nee our stock before' triviuu your order, and thus save 15 to '20 per cent, on every dollar. Special Attention Given to Undertaking & Embalming KATHERMAN & HARTNAN, Limited, MIFFLINBURGH, Pi I have in stock a full and com Parlnr and Bed-Ronm Suits, SIDE-BOARDS, SOFAS, MATTKfiSSES CHAIKa SlUUNUS, KTC. In short everything usually found in a first class Furnl turo Store. I make a specialty of repairing, upholster luguiiu puiuiiug luruiiuru. UNDERTAKING In All Its Branches, You will save money by calling on me before purchasing elaewhef L . . 1 in Mia ta
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