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. J$?Vjr' tne ''khash'' or gourd dipper hanging ready lPiTOdents marksmanship. If he had hud a '
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Vou xxxix Novemi!Kr27,1902. Number 47
Republican Standing Committee.
Adam C. P. Fins. J. T. BhawTer.
B-vT Clii E. lrreM), U. II. KauM.
I'.r.tvrr Went-J. W. Halter, David Wenninger,
t'rntre W. A. Napp. L. C. Kinitaman.
ClMkpnmn .loM-pli Ixiiik. T. K. Leiilit.
Franklin-I. C. llarkeiiburK, i. K. Sletlrr.
Jm knon J. 8. Yearick, Wm. Martin.
.MnlcUeuurg Kiaiik Npeclil, Banks W. Toder.
Miildleiwk M. K. Krdley, J. M. Maurer.
Monroe II. C. Ilendri'k. 11. F. Pinhsr.
l'enii Joseph It. Hendricks. I. N. Jarred.
Perry A. W. Valentine, K. K. Boyer.
ferry Went-J. 8. Wmay. .1. Z. Hlrawaer.
bellnxKiwve 1. rrank heller, J. A. I.u.lwlg.
Spring.'. K. Klnae, U. Harr'son Snook.
I'nlon J. U. Ktrthl.
Valiington W. K. Brown, Myron i. Moyer.
Lesson in a Rich Man's Life.
A millionaire in New York told the writer
that, when he was a boy, he let himself out by
verbal contract lor five years, at 7.50 a week,
in u large dry goods store in New York. At
the end of three years, this young mau had
developed such skill in judging goods that
another concern offered him 3,000 a year to
go abroad as its buyer. He said that he did
not mention this offer to his employers, nor even
suggest the breaking of his agreement to work
for 7.50 a week, although verbal, until his
time ws up.
Many people would say he was foolish not
to accept the offer mentioned, but the fact was
that his firm, in which lie ultimately became a
partner, paid him 810,000 a year at the expi
ration ot his $7.50 coutract. They saw that he
was giving them many times the amount of his
salary, and in the end he was the gainer. Sup-
a a . If .
pose lie liau saul to nimseii : "Xliey give me
only $7.50 a week, and I will earn only 7.50 a
week ; I am not going to earn $50 a week when
lam getting only 7.50." This is what many
boys would have said, and then they would have
wondered why they were not advanced. Success.
Every boy should capy the above and keep
it for frequent reference ; and there is a lesson
here for every employee, that is, always do your
best tfhatevecyour occupation, and in time you
will fin4 substantial "recognition. Ther is
'roonl at the top," and the industrious, careful
aud conscientious workman is always the most
likely to get there. "
A Fruit of Many Uses,
ltarely at an old fashioned (Jcrman heme in
Pennsylvania one may see at the pump or spring
basins of the same kiud used to hold soap., milk
various articles of food aud other substances.
In parts of the South the calabash is still in
common uce, making a multitude of kitchen
utensils. The plant is related to the melons and
squashes, aud, like the hard shelled squash, has
a hard rind, the difference being that in the
case of the gourds the riud becomes in time very
hard and enduring.
The plant is n climber, like the cubumUr,
and the Iaudreths in their seed catalogue class
it under ornamental plants, saying because of iU
rapid growth aud the curious nature, of the
fruits of some varieties it is very useful for cov
eting screens and arlors; and it is entirely pos
sible that this is the same plant which gave
Jonah the quick shade over the door of his cot
tage. Landreths' catalogue gives nine varieties of
the gourd. From their shapes one is called the
"egg" gourd, others the "dipper," large "bottte,"
small "bottle," "Hurcules's club," "bonnet" or
"dishcloth," "sugar trough," the "mock orange"
and the "scarlet." ,
The fruits should hang upon the vines until
after a hard frost. They are then gathered and
permitted to dry for several months in a dry
loft. When thoroughly dry an opening is made
iu the shell, the interior is removal and the
shell is boiled in a strong lye solution, when,
after scouring wMi sand, it is ready for use in
the kitchen. They maybe used for water, soap,
milk and other articles, in the same vay that
wooilen vessels are sometimes used. On some
farms it is said they are used exclusively as
milk vessels, but the writer has never seen this.
The egg variety makes excellent nest eggs,
and striped and scarlet kinds are ornamental on
the vines. At some farmhouses in the South a
number of gourds are fasteced to a tall pole,
each gourd having a small opening in the side.
In these the martens build their nests, and this
provision is made for them in order that they
mav keen the place free of owls and hawks. It
a. a,
is said the Southern boy learns to swim by
means of the support derived from a number of
dry gourds,
Cheap tinware and cheap crockery have driven
out the gourd, nutil probably few of the young'
er generation kuo v what a cheap and convenient
substitute is at their hands, to be had almost
without expense and in unlimited quantities.
Lord Dufferin'was is India' a native attendant
who had been out with him on a epi liot: tx
ptxlition was asked if his cxc-Henry hoi wtlj.
"Oh, yes," was the suave rep'y, "his excellency
shot beautifully, but God was very good io the
birds." Iu the cae id' I'ro-idcnl Ivtosevvir, tl.e
special providence watching over the U-ar
which he hoped to lay lov has litvn differently
manifested. They owe their lives to their suc
cess iu keeping out of range, nut to a miracu
lous avoidance of well directed " bullets ; but it
is no moi'e discreditable to the President that 1 e
has been disappointed than the pious Iliuduo
thought it was to the Viceroy that he returmd
to his palace with an eaipty bag.
Moreover, the President has probably goti
what he most wanted, llejlias no use for bear
nient or a pelt, whereas we Iiojh) that bis need
of rst and recreation after a period of confine
ment has been abundantly supplied. There
would be good reason for regret if he should
take back to Washington less vigor than " he
carried away, or less than lie requires for the
arduous work of the coming winter ; but he
possesses the faculty of recuperating fast, and
will doubtless be ready to resume his lalmrs
when the time comes. As, fur the bears that
unexpectedly survive, we never heard that they
were guilty of a capital crime. They Ix-long
t) a pretty harmless race, and it would have
bean almost a pity to spoil their prospect of a
pleasant winter's sleep.
Not Much to be Regretted.
Lamentations over President Roosevelt's fail
ure to raise the death rate in ihe swamps along
the Little Sunflower River strike us as- being
superfluous. His ill luck is no reflection on the J Yes. Protect men and women, too.
Shot By Mistake.
Game has been well protected this year, ftut
so many hapless human victims who went into
the woods have liecn killed or wounded by care
less sportsmen that an effective system for the I
protection of hunters may, perhaps, be needed.
Will the day come when excited, feverish, over
hasty amateurs armed with long range rifles
will count twenty before they discharge their
weapons if they see a shaking of the under
brush in the forests?
The lists of deplorable accidents due to blun
ders on the part of the seekers of excitement
and recreation among the trees grow longer
every season, and these accidents have become
so frequent and so distressing that some meas
ures of a sort not namby-pamby or niminy-pim
iny must be adopted and enfoiced for the regu
lationof the exploits of misfit followers of the
hunt. ' This is not a matter for the half-way
met ho Is, for weak attempts at restriction. This
evil is of no small proportions. Protect game.
PENN'S CREEK,
Palmer Dreese and family of Mc
Clure, were visitors in Centerville
with Mrs. Lizzie Miller, one day
last week.
Kate lieichley is home from Mil
ton, over Sunday.
Chas. Pick is at home at this
writing.
Kev. S. S. Kohler will have
communion services on the 7th of
DectmLer at 2:30 P. M.
Floyd Miller was home from
Laurelton last week.
Misses Celesta and Sallie Swine
ford went to Watson town last week
to work.
Peter Bailey of Hummel's Wharf
was in Centerville last week.
Mrs. Lizzie Miller is visiting her
sister in Laurelton.
Jacob Oberlin and wife visited
their son, Melvin, of Middlecreek,
who is sick with typhoid fever.
Dr. J. F. Kanawal was to Blooms
burg several days last week.
A. A. Bingaman was home over
Sunday.
Amnion Benfer of Middlecreek
Twp.j'waa seen on our streets Mon
day, r
Jesse Walter went to New Berlin
to work in the mountains back ot
the town,
SHAMOKIN DAM.
Miss Maud Yerger mingled
among friends Monday.
George Herrold and wife and
James Gilbert and' wife were .visit
ors among friends at McKees half
Falls over Sunday.
Mrs. II. II. Hafley, son and
daughter of Sunbury spent Sudday
with Conrad Dutry and family.
Mrs. Edgar Derr and Mrs.
Shaffer of Northumberland were
visitors to the former's parents A.
R. Snipe and family. '
S. II. Murphy, who has been
operating at Quukake for sometime
will move his family there Wednes
day. .
iee
live
list T 1 T"iy?JrtfA''iJi
A V ctv Busy Place
Is Our Coat Department We are petting busier
o HIP, I
in aim uuu ma rcuwii wr 11, u is taciieu ou everv coat, Jul
reads, new styles, good qualities and right prices. G)(n,
ui fbr your new coat, we havj lots of nice, new stvks t0
select from. Ricks full of thmii, just what you are lookin,,
f..r. Monte CurU, Half Tight- Fitting Backs, 22 I,lcjj
Jackets and the long Ulsters.- We Btart them at $ 5q
Some are 4.00, 5.C0, 7.50, $10.00 up to 20.00. "xi
best colors are castor, tan, black, cardinal and Oxford.
Fine Furs
We sell only the right sort of furs. We wjll make the lur v
from now on. Good quality and right prices make tliem en f J
UI mink scarf $2.50. Still Utter mink at 4.50. Hands,,,,,, r.
or black marten boa, six tails, in two grades at 5.00 aud $G.(f
A wonder in value; Isabella Fox for 8.00. ' Others at $i(w)
5i-.w up to cu.W.
Children's Coals
We arc advising you right when we tell you to come to m
your children's coats. Bring the children and try them on
arp Rhnwiiiir a iminil linp. All ipntrf.lta n ervliul, : 1 l
e o - .on, ,i, iiiiip,cm
nal, castor, brown and tan. The prices run like this : 2v
Z.oU, 4.00, $5.00 up to $12.00.
i
Ladles' Coat Suits.
$10.00 suit of black broad
cloth, well tailored, full Hare
skirt, stylish short Jacket.
$10.00 extra heavy pebble,
cheviot walking suit In blue.'
Skirt flares, is trimmed with
stitching and strap trimming.
Norfolk jacket handsomely
tailored. This suit also cornea
in Oxford homespun.
Other handsome suits at
$8 00, $10.00, $li75, $14.00 up
to $18.00.
Better hurry up if you need
a suit. First comers get best
pick.
Need a New
Walking Skirt?
Good skirt of grey elcith,fuU
flare flounce, sorded, forfl.so,
. Others at $2.60, $3.50,
up to $6.00, '
' These are nuieh better
cloths, and are made in man;
new styles. '
We are showing n finelim
of new dress skirts, newefTwd
in trimming, from $2.50 up k
$10.00. V
J. N. HARRISON
y Sunbury, Pa.
J. P. Coryell has presented a
turkey to eacli ot his men as a
Ihanksgiving.gifi for their faithful
woik on his coal digger.
LOST: A small dog belonging
to Harry r lsher. The finder will
receive a handsome reward if re
turned home.
L. P. Ritter and wife were visit
ors to the former's sister, Mrs. S.
II. Kirkpatrick and family of Sun
bury Sunday.
A small barn belonging to Lew
is Lcitzel burned to the ground one
day last week , "! i
Chas. Arbogast lias gone to Read
ing where he will spend, sometime
among friends. ,.. '
PORT TREVORTON.
Miss Nellie Shaffer, after spend
ing several months with her parents
has returned to Sunbury.
Miss Jennie Neitz has gone to
Selinsgrove to work.
Adam and Wilson Steffen of Sun
bury spent Sunday with their broth
er, Prof. S. P. and family.
C, W. Stroh, formerly one of our
leading society Iwys, but now a
Sunburian, visited his mother last
week.
Henry Hoover and wife of Hern
don spent Saturday night with the
former's sister, Mrs. J. C. Neitu.
Undertaker Snyder is the proud
est man in town since a beautiful
Miss has come to brighten his hoae.
Jas. Wise and bride of Dundore
visited relatives in town since our
writing.
Misses Carrie and Lottiu Beich
enbach have gone to 8wnbary to
spend the winter with their
Banks.
A f a. n . II WW s . ,
iuuBier uusseii Knii'littB
ing a lew weeks with his
Sunbury.
D. S. Suyder and wife of
grove are visitinir their son
Miss Elizabeth Kelly ij vi
wkii pneumonia.
J . I. Charles is britWne t
timbia.
Constipation
Does your head ache?
backlofivour eves?
taste; in your mouth?
rour liver I Ayer s n
Iver Pills. i They cure c
pation, headache, dysp
" JSC All aVanliU-
Want 7 sor msostachs or btsis as.
hm or rich blackT Thia J
BUCKINGHAM'S DYEtftT
M m. smutsi a, Hm J
HMcaOamrwm
AmrfK
Ocinn Wen
Ovcago
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SPIAy
Mo
ITS
and Childrens' Suits and Overcoats
for this season, eclipse all our previous display, Ipo Lave enlarged our More bv taking in two rnqre
rooms and, reserving the second 'floor, for the handsomest line of .LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S
GOATS, SWTS, SBTSJR AID LADIES' SU AMD FES11N FLAK WA1S
$4.9$
$748!
.Men's Suits in all
(Wool cheviots and
Cas.simerefl,made with french feeing.
.Worth $8.50 per suit, special price
Men's Finf . dress
l-iuits in black clay
worsted, fancy Cassimcres etc
Has the U'st of tailoring and trimm
ing", gcranteed $10 value, special
price $7.48. a . ...
MEN'S DEPARTMENT.
Men's imported clay
worsted and fancy
$9.98
eoteh suits, equal to merchants
tMlorfng in workmanship, also has
our OTe year guarentee for durabili
ty. Over twenty five styles to se
lect from, 'and are offered elsewhere
at $15 to $18, special price $9.98.
CHILDREN'S SUITS sizes 4 to
15 at $1.93 per. suit, all of them
re the $2,50 to $3 quality. f :
KEMEMBElt THE 8TORE.ONTHE CORNER
UMATrH ITft ic vr.in r.AN V
illfklfrss w is vv-wm,. -a
LADIES DEPARTMENT
MEN'S DRESS SHIRTS over 10 iFURS in all the new shapes at
dozen to select from. Garner's best $1.23, $1.75, $4.50, $7.50. and
gill
percale, made with or with out ex
tra collars. Worth 75c special
price 45 cents.
JiUX'8 UVfcKUUATa, all sizes
and lengths. We have them from
$1.47 up to $5.
MEN'S OVERCOATS in fine
black imported Kersey and oxford
grey in all the different lengths
We guarantee a saving ot $2to $4
on each coat, special prices from
$4.U8 to $20.
RiCE'S-3ni (Met st; siinbury, Pa.
$9.50.
LADIE'S dress and walking skirts :
at $1.15, $2.48, $3.75, $4.50 and
$5.48. sV; :,
LADIES' COATSUITB,iniiebbIe ;
cheviots and vanietia cloth, made
with the new blouse jacket. Skirts ,
cut with the newest flare and slot
seams. Worth $18 our. special
price $12. 1 ' ".
LADH5S' MISSES' and 1 CHi.i,
DREN'S COATS "an entire
.1.
t
fit
neWMmricn LMMaj
'' '' ' I, PIMM. V a
line to select irom. rrices rangeqWy ,
from $3.75 np.