MONTOUR AMEJRIUAN i, , . : FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Danville. Pa.. Nov. 15, 1900 COMMUNICATIONS. All communications sent to the A MKKI CAN for publication must lie signed by the writer, and communications not so signed will be rejected. " QUICK WORK WITH EELS. Riklkltlon In X»w York hy a I.lgk*- nlav Handed Eipcrt. Down Fulton market way there is al ways something interesting to be seen. It may be, In the season, men In the street frying soft shell crabs, which they pick up with odd wooden tongs made for the purpose to put them in a paper bag. It's a common thing for people to buy live crabs and carry them home with them in a bag. You might see here somebody skinning Mia, though that is something rather un usual, sufficiently so to attract always a Uttle knot of lookers on, who stand and watch the operation with interest. Among ths bunch of garers there is very likely one man at least who nevsr before saw •sis skinned and who is surprised to dis cover that the expert does not skin the •el, but rather, as one might say, eels the skin. That is to say, he does not strip the skin off of the eel but he strips the *•1 clear of the skin. Piled up, corded up, on a board on a barrel behind which the eel expert stands there are hundreds of eels, piled with heads all to the rear, handy to seise upon. The only implement used in the work is a stout knife with a short fixed blade. Laying an eel, back down, upon the board, the cleaner makes with that short, ■tout knife one transverse cut three-Quar ters through it just below its head. With a single deft sweep of the knife he slits the eel down with one movement and cleans it totally with another almost be fore one is aware that this has been done •t all, and then be proceeds to skin the Ml, an operation that requires, besides knowing how to do it, strength and skill. Once more the knife is brought into play, and this time the blade is worked under the end of the body from where the first cut was made and downward in the direction of the tail, to the extent of an lach. That inch is what the expert gets hla hold on. Holding the eel up now by the head with the left hand and holding It stationary and firmly, he grasps that fr*«d inch of eel between the thumb of the right hand, on one side of it, and the blada of the knife, pressing it hard, but Bot cutting into it, on the other. And then, with the firm clutch that he has thus got upon it and holding the left hand stationary, he strips the eel for ward and downward with the right, fair ly stripping it clear of its skin with a sin continuous movement. At the end of I this, with a curving sweep through ths air, he throws the dressed eel upon a pile of its kind, while the skin he tosses into a barrel. Then he picks up another eel from the pile in front of him and repeats th« operation, and it is all so Quickly and M deftly done that you have to keep your ff* on him not to miss any of the fiv« Movements in which the whole work la comprised.—New York Sun. A Librarian's Notes. One dear soul once came in brimful of a desire to obtain a book that a friend had recommended, "a beautiful book, too," but the title and author's name war* a myth to her. All she knew about It was that it was about Monday. Re peated solicitation made her waver noth ing. She was sure it wasn't about-Tues fiay or Wednesday or any other day of the week. The poor mortal serving her did his best, but the book on "Monday," author unknown, came not to his mind, and the lady went her way sorrowful. A few days later in she came, her coun tenance radiant as a sunlit poppy in a cornfield, aud the librarian knew, with an instinctive thrill of delight, that the title was found which had been lost—it was "Gloria Mundi!" Another great source of fun is to be found among that class of subscriber, full of gush and with the Instinct of the litterateur oozing, so to speak, from their ▼try finger tips, who can't read Marion Crawford, you know, because they really can't read books written by women, and who speak of Sydney Qrier and John Strange Winter as "he." One could pass these trifling errors over were the joke not accentuated by their fervid declara tions, to any stranger whom they deem fit subjects for their confidence, that their knowledge of authors, publishers' tricks and booksellers' little ways is wide and accurate. —Publishers' Circular. A Country Woman's Experience Iu an Automobile Stage. An old lady who had come iu from th« couutry on the Northwestern railroad stepped into one of the horseless car riages that are run from the Wells street station to the shopping district. She ap proached the carriage from the rear and didn't notice when she got in that there were no horses hitched to the thing. Her whole attention was being paid to the "ronner" in the blue uniform who stood ou the sidewalk looking for passengers. "How much do you charge?" she asked. "Five cents," he said. "Take you right over to State and Madison. Going right •way. Step iu. Room for just one more." The old lady settled back comfortably la the easy seat to which she had been assigned, and a moment later the car riage was bumping along over paving atones, dodging in and out among trucks, sliding sideways in slippery car tracks and grazing elevated railroad pillars. A row of men sat on the cross seat iu front of the lady, shutting out the view •head, so she sat with her hands in her lap and rode contentedly along. At the corner of Madison and Dearborn streets several passengers got off, and then for the first time the lady from the country had a chance to look out in front. She aaw the operator pull a nickel plated lev er; then she glanced over the dashboard. There was a look of mingled alarm and wonder on her features. "What's happened to the horses?" she exclaimed. "There ain't any horses," said a boy who was hanging on the steps behind. The old lady stood up just as the man in charge of the automobile rang his gong and started ahead. "Ho, stop!" she cried. "Let me out! I won't ride in this thing! Stop it! Stop it! Help!" "Madam," said one of the passengers, "there's no reason to be alarmed. It'a perfectly safe. We are"— "No!" she replied. "I wouldn't have *ot in here for a hundred dollars if I'd have knew what It was! Let me past!" The carriage had stopped, and she be gan to tramp on the feet of the other passengers in her hurry to get out. "We're almost there—only half a block farther," some one said. "You better stay in." "I wouldn't stay in if it was only half • foot farther," she declared as she scrambled down the steps. Then she stood on the sidewalk, watched the au tomobile move on through the crowded street, put her hand over her head and said: "My! That was the narrowest escape I ever had! And me with all that mon ey in my pocket to pay pa's insurance toof— Chicago Times-Herald. Ready to Esohnnne It. "Can you distinguish between a hurri cane, a cyclone and a tornado?" "No, I cau't. But. I'm certain of one thing." "What's that?" "If I were afflicted any of them, I'd be sure to want tot:- ile it off for ei ther of the others." < 'lew land Vlaiu Dealer. WASHINQTONVILLE What People are Doing in tkat Intereet ing Bcrough. Washingtonville, Nov. 14. —At Ex change this afternoon occurred the death of Mary, the three-years-obl daughter of Mr. aiul Mrs. llryan Dennen. The little girl had been ill but a short time. Death was caused by diphtheria. Another young daughter of Mr. Dennen's is seriously ill with the dread disease. For the second time in a few months, the Kev. T. M. Phillips, the Methodist clergyman of this borough, fell from the loft of his barn today and was ser iously injured. All that Mr. I'hillips can remember of the accident is that he started to lock a door in the loft of the ! :un shortly before noon. His absence from the house caused anxiety, and a S arch was made. He was found about two o'clock lying on the barn floor be neath the loft. The injured man was removed to A maud us Heddens' hotel and Dr. Hitler was called. It was found ,hat no bones were broken,but it is fear ed that internal injuries were received. Mr. I'hillips is over sixty years of age, which will retard Ins recovery. The in jured man was later taken to his new home, into which the family is just mov ing. During the summer Mr. I'hillips fell from the barn loft in the same place, receiving injuries that confined hitn to ihe house for some time. Dr. J. P. lloflu was in Danville at the time yesterday's accident, lie was immediately called by J 'phone, and later both he and Dr. Hitler atfemle+Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phi lips did ! not regain consciousness until four j o'clock. This evening he complained of; severe internal pains. S. L. Cour.-en and William Del.org came home today after hunting at l'ine Summit, bringing nine pheasants and thirtv-foiir quails. The vaudeville show at the Klondike hall this evening was enjoyed by a large audience. Next week. Saturday even ing, Jacob Turner will give a stereopti con and phonographic show in the hall. McCiellnn Diehl and family went to Turbotville to attend a surprise party at Luther Smith's this evening. Miss Carrie Heaver is visiting visiting her *istei Eva at Litnestoneville. Dr. J. P. Hoffa drove to the county seat today. John Coleman transacted business in Danville today. The farmers in this vicintv are rapidly completing their fail work. Theh'ck of rain in the early fall may mean a heavy j loss to som**T>f"lbcm. McCle'lan Diehl is one of the most fortunate hunters iu this section, lie seldom returns empty handed. Three rabbits an I seven quail was the result of h ; s hunt vesterdav. IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW What A Heap Of Happiness It Would Bring To Danville Homes. Hard to do housework with an aeh- J ing back, , Honrs of misery at leisure or at work If women only knew the cause; Backache pains come front sick»kid ness. Doan's Kidney Pills will cure it. Danville ]>eople endorse thip*" ' Mrs. Edward H. Lunger of 11 Church streeet says:"l suffered so much from pain and lameness in my back that I could not sleep nights. The pain over my hips was continuous and when on my feet it was one steady gnawing ache. It hurt me to do anything requiring bending over, and tin*, sharp twings would me so suddenly that I had to brace my back against something un til they stopped. The kidney secretions annoyed me and headaches accompani ed the backache. I read about Doan's Kidney Pills and in the statements of those who bad been cured the symp toms were t;o much like mine that my husband procured a box for me. They did me more good than any medicine I ever tried. Ino longer had any back ache and was free from any embarass ment caused from the secretions. I can honestly recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to others suffering as 1 did." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cent a box. Foster-Millbnrn Co.. Buff alo. N Y. sole agents for the U. S. Remember the name—Doan s—and take no other. Nominated Officers. At a meeting of the Association of Trinity Lutheran Sunday school, held Monday the following I omina!ions of officers were made'for the year 1901: Superintendent—Fred Linker, J. H. Woodside, I/avid Haring, H. S. Rep pert. Assist. Superintendent—George Klase, Charles Haker, VV. 11. Rishel. Secretary—W. 11. Wood side, Hurley Moyer, George Klase, Adam Wagner. Assist. Secretary —Percy Shult/., and Charles Hart. Treasurer —Reuben Boyer. Orgauist—Hessie Klase, JKuth] Boyer, Mrs. Kemmer. Assist. Organist—W. H. Kishel, Sadie Laidackt r. Librarians—Percy Shultz, Hurley Moyer, Charles Hart,l^eoii'Mover,Frank Cashner, Roland Moyer, Ralph Rowe, Jacob Werle, Walter Ephlin. It was decided to hold a (Christinas celebration on Christmas eve. •STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, j LUCAS COUNTY, i KHANK J.CHHNKY makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the firm of K. J. CHENEY <6 Co., doing business In the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE liI'NDKEI) DOI-r I,A Its for each and every ease of CATAKUII that cannot lie cured hy the use of HAI.I.'H CATARBH CURE KHANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Bth day of December, A. I), lssfi. A. W. OI.EANON, { SKA I. ' ' > Notary l'ubllc. Hulls Catarrh < 'ure is taken internally, and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Tills are the best. Seventeen members of Washington Camp, No. '519 P. O. S. of A., of Hlooms burg, were entertained Tuesday night by Danville Camp, No. 304. The Hloomsburg men drove to Dan villein a hack and carriages. They at tended the regular meeting of the Dan ville Camp after which a banquet was served at the Heddens House. Twenty members of the local camp partook of this banquet with the guests. The Hloomsburg men were: o H. Sands, F. T. Treas, (1. Stiner, II W. Watts, It. Girton. H. May, C. B. F.nt, F. T. Rundy, J. F. Adams, S. shaefer, D. 11. Creveling, Daniel Stiner, Samuel Kashner, J. C. Millard, 11. M. SU Uler, P W Javens, T. Daily. Parsnip Compextion. U does not require an expert to detect the sufferer from kidney trouble. The hollow ehrefcs, the sunken eye«, the dark puffy citcles uuder the eyes, the sallow parsnip-colored complexion indicates it. A physician would ask if you had rheu matism. a dull pain or ache in the back or over the hips, stomach tiouble. desire to urinate often, or a burning or scald- J in/in passing it: if after passing there is an unsatisfi d feeling as if it mustbe a' once repeat. <l, or if the. urine has a brick dust deposit or strong odor. When these symptoms are pr<»entno time should be lost in removing the cause Delay may lead to gravel, catanliof the bladder, inflammation, causing stop page, and sometimes requiring tne draw ing of the urine with ins.rumeuts.or may run into Isr.glit's Disease, the liiostdm gerous static of kidney tiouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Hoot, th*? great discovery of the eminent kidney aud blad der specialist, is a positive ivinidy for such diseases. Its reputation is world wide and it is so easy to pet at any drug store tha' no one need suffer any length of time for want of it. However, tl you prefer to first test its wonderful merits, mention MONTOUR AMERICAN and write to Dr. Kilmer & Co. | Biughaiuton, N. Y. for a sample bottle and bo ik telling all about it, both sent i absolutely fret? by mail. HARD LAW FOR FARMERS. i Statute of 1897 Relating to The Making I Of Vinegar. The farmers in this vicinity are some- ; what alarmed over the intentions of ; the Pure Food Department officials to j enforce the law of 1 SViT relating to the making of vinegar. Unless their vinegar contains a cer tain percentage of acidity and of vine gar solids upon full evaporation, the law orders the State to confiscate it and the farmer can be fined or imprisoned or both. The fanners say that in order to comply with such a law they must have a knowledge of chemistry and tiiat, sooner than take any rink, they will quit making vinegar for sale. They say vinegar as usually made on the farm is absolutely pure, having nothing in it but apple juice and water, yet such vinegar has occasionally not came up to the standard required by the act. With only a few barrels to sell, the average farmer cannot afford to have a chemist make a test. "I feel as if I should fly to pieces." How often those words are on a woman's lips They express to the uttermost the nerve racked cotidi ion of the body, which makes life a daily martyrdom. If thi < condition had come suddenly it would have been unbearable. I Wit the transition was gradual. A little more strain each day on the the nerves. A little more drain each day of the vital ity. Any woman would be glad to be rid of such a condition. Every woman tries to be rid of it. Thousands of such women have been cured by Dr. Pierce's treatment with his "Favorite Prescrip tion" when local had entirely failed to cure. "Favorite Prescription" contains no opium, cocaine or other narcotic. Superior Qualities Gf The Band. The Chicago Marine Band is composed of the very best musicians that can be obtained. The clarinet section is parti cularly fine, being everywhere acknow ledged as superior to the reed family of any other band in America. These clarinets play with a crisp, clear and precise execution and a brilliancy that is a revelation, and with an artistic iwr fection that has not been heard in this country. The Garde Republicaine band of Paris, is the finest military band in all Europe, and its great feature of sup eriority is the refinement, tone and unanimity of its clarinets. This is be cause the players are all graduates of the same conservatory of music, and all play upon the same make of instru ments. To quite a degree the same is true of the Chicago Marine Band. Under Mr. Brooke's direction, the dis plays of brilliant execution, and the dash and inspiration of the performan ces, snrpass all that has been previous ly heard, and make these concerts the greatest popular music treats ever listened to. Two concerts will be given at the Danville Opera House, Friday af ternoon and evening. Drying preparations simply develop dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions which adhere to the membrane and de compose, causing a farmore serious trouble than the ordinary form of cata rrh. Avoid all drying inhalan sand use that which cleanses, sooths and heals. Ely's Cream Balm issn -ha tem edy and will cure catarrh or a cold in the head easily and pleasantly. All drug gists sell it at i>o cents or it will be mail ed by Ely Brothers, 50 Warren St.. N. Y. Enow on the Mountains. Considerable snow has fallen in the section of the state west of Lock Haven. From Farrandsville to Renovo the mountains are covered. There is snow also on the mountains up Pine Creek. Not too Busy. The local coal men are not so busy now. At this time of the year they generally are. The falling off in the demand for coal is due to the fact that nearly every one loaded up before the strike took place. When You Get a Headache dont' waste a minute but ; • v ■>n •• druggist and get a l<oy ->t iviutise's Headache Capsules. T: wi l prevett pain, even though • .mil we e cracked. They are 1 -•r:. Jess. too. lit-:.:', theguarantee. Pric. Sold '■ -y Ros man & Son's Pharuc. Foot Ball Game Postponed. Owing to the inability of several of the Danville boys to play loot ball next Saturday, the return game which they were to have played at that time with the Shamokin High school team at Sha inokin has been postponed. It is ex pected that the game will be played la ter in the month. Y. M. 0. A. Anniversary. The regular anniver.-ary exetci-es of the Y. M. C. A. will he held next Sun day evening in St. Paul's M. E. church. The lfev. l>r. C. \V. Heisler, President of the Susquehanna I'niversity atSelins grove, will make the address. Supper at the Armory. Goodrich Post No. 22 <>. A. If. will hold a supper at the Armory on Satur day evening next. Oysters and baked beans will be included iu the bill of I u< - . Supper from 5 until IU p. m. Tickets -'5 cents. Child Seriously 111. Alexander Taber. the one-year old son of Mrs. JohnTaber was reported as ser iously ill last evening. WRECK AT ALASKA. Six Freight Oars Piled Up and Traffic Was Delayed. Shamokin, Pa , Nov. 14. —A pile-up of freight cars at Alaska, eiaht miles from Shamokin, delayed traffic on the Read ing for over an hour about noon today. At 11:30 o'clock the Newberry freight was pulling into a switch at Alaska when it cia-died into the Natalie freight. The engine ot the Newberry train was thrown from the track, and six of the freight cars of the other train were pil ed up, some of them being badly wreck ed. The accident is said to have due to the neglect of the crew of the Natalie train to put out a flag. No one was hurt, but the noon pass enger train was delayed for about an hour because of the wreck. Stalwarts Talk of Illegality. Shamokin, Pa., Nov. 14.—1 l is under stood that a meeting of a few Stalwart Republicans was held in this place last evening to consider plans for bringing action to have the election to the State Legislature of Fred A. Godcliaiies, of Milton, declared illegal, because of ir regu aiities that theStalwartsclaim were emploved'in securing his small majority against the Stalwart candidate, L. S. Walters of Mt. Carinel. Osteopathy Cures where drugs fail. Four books and a free diagnosis and opinion on any case cheerfully given upon request to Drs. Matthews & Hook, proprietors of the Atlantic School of Osteopathy, IT Ross i street, Wilkes-Barre. i - 1 United Evangelical Ohurch. Mr-', Elizabeth ivsecker, one of the j first missionaries of the Evangelical ; church in Japan and now presideut of the Women's Hoard of Missions, will speak in the I'nised Evangelical church ) this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Ail are j cordially invited. 1 Golden L'nk Temple's Masquerade. The members of Golden Link Temple, No. 122, held a masquerade party at the home of Mrs. Emerson Adams on Front street on Tuesday evening. The even ing was pleas..inly spent in playing j games. Supper was served. For Northumberland Y. M. C. A. I (Jenerul Secretary W. I). Liumasterj ad Iressed a mass meeting in Northum- j berlaud last evening, held for the pur pose of making an effort toform a Y. M. j C. A in that place. Victim of Runaway. Miss Caroline Vincent, of Northum berland, who was injured in a runaway ' | accident below Selinsgrove four or five , weeks ago, died at the Mary Packer | hospital at Sunbury on Tuesday night. . The sauer-kraut season is at band and almost every (Temian family in this, i section is busily engaged in putting ! down a goodly supply of it. Judging ' from the many hundreds of pounds of : cabbage disposed of in this city within the past few weeks, the toothsome dish I ; will not be a scarcity. I Danville l.'hri>tian Endeavorers are now interested iu the fourteenth annual ( I convention of the Pennsylvania Christ ian En leavor Union, which will be held in Philadelphia on November 20th, 21st and 22J. j A Ne.v York lad is the latest foot ball victim, having been ii jured so badly when falling on the bad that death re sulted in a few hours. It was an accid ent, however,that nobody was responsi ble for except the lad himself, but it will be used as an argument against the game. List of Travers Jurors for Special Term of Court, November 19. Anthony Township.—William Snyder Danville, Ist ward.- Edward Cormau, Joseph D. Hahn, George Reifsnyder, John M. Sechler, Charles Woods. Dan ville, 2nd ward. —Thomas H. Johns, Pe t t Iveefer, William H. Camp, Thomas J. Swank, Charles E. Gibbons, Edward Miils, Alonzo Mottern. Danville, 3rd ward. —John Doster. Jr., Leslie McLain .Tosiah .Tobborn, Jacob Ilaney, Jacob H. Cole, Samuel Bloch, William Antrim, Benjamin Foulk. Dauville, 4th ward. William Eggert, George Derr, John Jenkins. Liberty Township.—Daniel Stump, Benjamin C. Stainer. Charles Rohbins, Jacob Deihl. Mayberry Town ship. —J. A. Kimbel. Mahoning Town ship. —.Tames Heckendorn, Owen Duffy, William llickey. Valley Township.— Peter Yorks. Washingtonville.— John H. Leidy. Derry Township.—Emanuel Mowrer. Isaac F. Saul. THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE Lung Troubles and Consumption Can be Cured. An Eminent New York Chemist and Scientist Makes a Free Offer to Our Readers. '}i.» < !<t ;i«c : bed chemist, T. A. Slo i iii. uf.\uw \ irk (Try demonstrating I >. : - dis'oveiy of a .'«•! i .«>ie <me for Con- I iiniption {Pulmonary 1 überculosis), I ... 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C., , as Pine street, New York, giving post oflice and express address, and the free medicine will be promptly scut direct from his laboratory. Sufferers should take instant advan tage J( his generous proposition. Please tell the Doctor that you saw his iu the JIoHTOUR Amrkican. u/ DO YOU V | NEED A WATCH | \fcf '?« x or expect to make a Christmas present of a ts\ ff\ watch to some one. Then take advantage fj\ of our big watch sale for the next few ff\ if{\ weeks. Look at display in window, come in and examine watches, we will be pleased /f\ fj\ to show them to you. Don't buy unless you jff\ think you are getting a big bargain. You fs\ fs\ can select a watch now, pay a few dollars Q\ down. I will hold until Christmas. f\\ | Henry Eempe, 1 $ Jeweler and Silversmith. We Lead, Others Follow A RED FIRE COMPANY. IT STARTED OUT TO SHAKE THINGS j UP IN JERICHO. Pap Perkins, the l'oatnianter, Telia How the EnthuHiaatlc OiKanliatlon j Was Basted t p by One of Llsh 811- • lings' Pranlii. [Copyright, 1900, by C. B. Lewis.] The Jericho Are company, which con sisted of 40 men, 10 pails, 2 axes and a j ladder and nil painted red except the : men, Is no more ou earth. It was or- j ganlzed 13 years ago and never turned j out to but one fire. Nobody had found | any fault with it, however, up to two months ago, when Reube Holdfast j came Into the postoflice one day and says to nie: "Look here, Pap, this town of Jericho Is deader'n a doornail, and unless sun- 1 thin kin be done to rouse her the moss on our backs will be a foot long In an other year." "Whnt kin you do?" says I. "Thafs what I've bin thlnkln of fur the last month. We can't git up dog fights nor boss races, and nobody will go In fur a brass band or a camp meet- j In. The only thing I kin think of is to resurrect the fire company and boom her fur all she's wuth. if we kin git things a-goln red hot, Jericho will wake up and push to the front till Chi cago won't be In it. I'm glttin flggers together fur a speech, Pap, and you Jest lay low fur three or four days, and you'll hear sunthin drop." Before the week was out everybody In town knew that Bunthin was up, and one evening Reube shot off his speech to the postoflice crowd and made a big hit. lie had the number of fires and the losses In the United States fur the last fifty years, and he showed how a fire company kept down taxes, reduced Insurance and was the main spring of liberty. He pictured the town of Jericho lu ashes fur the want of sunthin to squirt out a conflagration, and when he went onto describe wid ' jjj WENT WnOOPINQ DOWN THE ROAD. dera lookin Into the embers fur the bones of their husbands and husbands shovelln over hot coals in search of the remains of wives and children even Joe Truelove was seen to wipe a tear from his left eye. Fur once everybody seemed to be agreed, and when Reube was named fur foreman of the compa ny nobody kicked. Before the meetin closed It was resolved to buy two more palls aud another ladder and that the company should be uniformed. Jericho woke right up. Real estate began to Jump, Tom Bigelow put down six rods of new sidewalk, and Homer Lee repainted his barn and put new hinges on his gate. People who came over from Dobbs Ferry and witnessed the speerlt of enterprise went home Jealous of the town, and a lightnin rod man said that the hustlln reminded him of the early days of Kansas City and Denver, ft wasn't a week before the Widder Taylor's smokehouse got afire at midnight, aud Peleg Scott rung the alarm bell in a way.to turn the hull town bottom side up in five mlnlts. That fire company went at that conflagration to conker or die, and in 17 mlnlts the red tongued flames of destruction had bin doused out, and Jericho was safe. In a leetle speech which follered the fire Squar' Dan vers said that Rome in her palmiest days never equaled the occasion, and Phile tus Johnson declared that the thanks of congress would be a poor reward fur such heroism. The day the firemen got their uni forms Jericho got up on her hind legs and howled. There was slch excite ment in the town that soft soap was allowed to boll over, bread was burned up In the ovens, and most folks forgot to feed their hogs. Some Idea of what sort of a royal Jubilation It was kin be gathered from the fact that one gro cery alone sold 1G lemons and 7 cocoa nuts durin the day. It was Reube Holdfast's idea that a fireman should always be on duty, and he advised ev ery member of the company to wear his uniform day and night. When the first thunderstorm came along, the fire bell rang, and the company turned out and stood ready to rush to the spot if lightnin hit anythln. If there was a dog fight In front of the town hall, the company come rushin up, and If any body's team ran away or a kitchen stove got red hot there was a dash of red shlrted heroes. Jericho was boom- In, but Reube wasn't satisfied with her progress. He got his company out and marched them to Sunday church and to Thursday evenin prayer meet- In. There was a lawsuit over a cow between Jim White and Aaron Tomp kins, and the fire company was present In full uniform. Old Mrs. Hopkins was taken sick, and the doctor said she must go, and Reube felt it his duty to march the company up to her house and bid her a last farewell. Her sick Hess took a turn fur the better, and she begun to git well, and Reube marched the company up agin to give her three cheers fur not dyin. After nliout n month there was only one thing lackin. The fire company had turned out fur everythin but a fu neral, but death had obstinately refus ed to gin it a show. There was a lot i of old folks with asthma and liver com- \ plaint and a lot of babies with wliocp- : in cough and measles, but none of 'em i would die. Reube used togo around , achin fur it, aud he'd drop into the | postoflice occasionally to say to me: 'Tap, if some one would only die, I'd J turn out the boys in a way to jump . Jericho 100 years ahead. Them red , pails and axes and ladders would Jest , be an offset to the mournin, and the , way the boys would stand around on j 0110 leg and look solemn would be a pic ture to beat an old master. How's your heart disease, Pap?" "Better, thank you." "1 was in hopes it was wuss. Thar's wuss men nor you, I'ap Perkins, but if you'll only die our Are company will gin ye a sendoff to make yer widder | proud fur the rest of her days." Reubo was on the watch day and . night fur a funeral, and he'd almost made up his mind to turn out the com- ! pauy fur the next cow that died of hol ler horn when a crisis come like a , flash. Owin to his lame leg Llsh Bil , lings hadn't j'ined the fire company, but he was an old and respected citl- j ! zen who could beat anybody in town , : at a game of checkers. Tharfore when i the news come that his well had caved ! In on him and buried him under ten | feet of airth the fire bells rung and red I shirts went whoopin down the road. ! Mrs. Billings didn't seem to care very ■ much whether they got Lish's body or i not, bein it was already buried, but they was determined to hev it fur a funeral. They worked all the arter noon and all night, and at intervals Reube had the bells toled fur the dead. Nobody in Jericho slept. The well ! kept cavin in, and the firemen kept j workin like heroes to clear it out. It | was 8 o'clock next mornin when they i foupd Lish's old liat. As it was passed ! up to Reube he shed tears and turned 1 his head away. Philetus Johnson was j jest remarkin that Lish's loss was our gain or something of that sort, and the | diggers down in the well were lookin | fur arms and legs, when Lish himself appeared in the crowd. He seemed to i be in good health and speerits, and he j carelessly remarked to the fire compa- I ny that he was much obleeged fur sav in him a week's work. Nuthln was said fur about a minit, but presently I Reube Holdfast wiped the tears from his eyes and asked: "Lish, whar you bin since yesterday noon ?" | "Up stairs in the house,"says Lish. i "What was your objeck?" ! "To boom Jericho by gettin up a fu neral. Thar's my old hat, aud you kin take it along and bury it in good Bhape." Reube called off his company, and ' they marched back to town with sol l emn tread. They hadn't put away their I red water pails before folks was laugh i in at 'em, and before sundown the ' doom of the tire company was sealed, i Lish Billings had thrown 'em down, 1 and the public was guyin and ridiculin. When the 7 o'clock mail had bin dis tributed, Reube stood up iu the post office and said: "Feller citizens, wharas this 'ere town of Jericho don't seem to appreci ate enterprise, vigilance, heroism aud ! booms and wharas she'd rutlier be at the mercy of the lire fiend than to have her disastrous conflagrations squirted ! out, now tharfore resolved that this band of heroes be disbanded, and Jeri cho kin goto thunder!" M. QUAD. I . Jralouny Anionic Monkey*. When a monkey gives way to Jeal ; ousy. it shows a degree of hatred for the animal that has Innocently aroused its malice that makes it for the time a , monster of cruelty. On a ship returning from one of her tours in tropical lands was a monkey which became a great friend of the | stewardess. One day she fed another monkey, a pretty, gentle creature. This trifling attention enraged the other monkey, which coaxed the little thing i to its side and then, before the stew ardess had time to realize that mls i chief was meant, took It by the neck i and flung it overboard. Of another monkey the same person 1 tells that while preparing dinner for a I grand party the cook was absent from the kitchen for a minute. No sooner had her back been turned than the monkey slipped a kitten of which it had always been jealous Into the soup pot. Spider Well* DlTert Electricity. Electricity reports that the opera tion of the telegraph lines of the Argentine Republic is greatly hamper ed by the fact that myriads of small spiders weave their webs on the wires until they haug down In regular fes j toons. These masses of cobweb when | dampened by rain or dew establish "leaks" by drawing off the current, and so great is the number of these minute leaks that the capacity of the ; lines is sometimes reduced to only 'i tenth of the normal. The government has decided to construct mi under ground system.—Popular Science. The Cot Flower Market. The department of agriculture gives Bome interesting statistics showing the ! surprising growth of the cut flower ! business iu recent years. The retail value of cut flowers sold annually is ; now $12,500,000. Of this no less than , $6,000,000 Is paid for roses, $4,000,000 for violets and $300,000 for chrysan- I themums. A Wonderful Bird. "Rur-rds is iiitiJliKwnt," Mrs. Brannl gan observed us she encountered her friend, Mrs. O'Fiaherty. "Ye cnu tach® 'em annytinK. Me sister has wan that lives in a clock, an whin it's time to tell th' time it conies out an says cuckoo as nianuy times as th' time is." " 'Tis wondherful," said Mrs. O'Fla hert.v. "It is indeed," said Mrs. Brannigan. "An th' wondherful par-rt of it til is it's only a wooden bur-rd at that!"—Philtdal* phia Times. HOW SCANDAL GROWS. ' j Said Mrs. A. To Mrs. J. In quite a Confidential way, "It seems to me That Mrs. B. Take* too much—of something— in h»r tea." And Mrs. J. To Mrs. K. U That night was overheard to say, "She grieved to touch i I Upon it much, But Mrs. B. took—such and such!" j 1 Then Mrs. K. | J Went straight away And toid a friend, the selfsame day, " 'Twas sad to" think"— Here comes a wink— "That Mrs. B. was fond of drink." [ i The friend's disgust j ' Was such she must Inform a lady "which she nussed," ! "That Mrs. B. , At half past three Was that far gone she couldn't see." I This lady we Have mentioned, she Gave needlework to a. B. And at sucn ama Could hardly choose But further needlework refuse. Then Mrs. 8., As you'll agree, Quite properly, she said, said she, "That she would track The scandal back To those who made her look so black." Through Mrs. K. And Mrs. J. She got at last to Mrs. A. And asked her why, With cruel lie, She painted her so deep a dye. Said Mrs. A. In sore dismay: "I no such thing could ever say. I said that you But stouter grew On too much sugar—which you do!" —Nations' Baptist. Clmnce For Him nt Home. Psluggcr (the eminent pugilist, in u high state of indignation)—He offers me $3,000 if I'll lay down in the lift' round! I'll show 'itn, by George, I'm a gentle man! Mrs. Pslugger—What's the matter with trying to show me you're a genl lent Chicago Tribune ORPHAN'S COURT SALE OF V A C ABLE REAL ESTATE Estate of Susannah Hartzel, late of the Township of Mahoning in the County of Montour and State of Pennsyl vania, deceased. By virtue of an Order of the Orphan's Court of Montour County granted to them for such purpose the undersigned us Administrators of the above named decedent will expose to public sale upon the premises ori Tuesday Dec. 4th 1900.; at ten o'clock in the forenoon of s:>id day t : e following described real f the sail I <!i cedent viz: All that certain messuage or tenement and tract of land situate In part in tin- Township < of Mahoning and also in part in tin- Town ship of Cooper in the County of Montour an:; \ State of Pennsylvania, bounded and descrin , ed as follows, viz: TOejjinnlng at a stone in | the public road leading from Danville to Bloomsliurg at a corner of land now own. d by I)r. W. 1?. l'aules. thence along said public road South eighty seven degrees East sixteen and five tenths perches to a post, along said public road, thence along said public road North seventy nine degree-, East forty two and four tenths perches to a post along said public road, thence along said public road North eighty eight degrees East fifteen and four tenths perches to a post in the said pub lic road and a corner of land of Edward Dell thence a.ong the said land of the said Ed ward Hell North seventeen degrees West thirteen and thirty five one hundredths per ches to a stone, thence along said last men tioned land North seventy three degrees EUMI five and eight tenths perches to a corner of thecemetery of the Lutheran Church, thence along the said cemetery and other property of the said church North eighteen degrees West thirteen and niue tenths perches to a stone, thence along the said last mentioned property North seventy two degrees East six teen and twenty five hundredths perches to a post in line of land of David Wert man, thence along said land of the said David Wertuian North eighteen degrees West sixty live perches to a stone a corner of land ot I Charles Kishel. thence along said land of j Charles Kisliel North nineteen degrees West fifty four perches to a stone a corner of land of John Casey, thence along said land of John Casey and land ofSusan Diehl South seventy 1 nine degrees and ten minutes '.Vest, ninety . three perches to a stone a corner of the said 1 land of Dr. W. K. l'aules. thence along the said land of W. K. l'aules South seventeen degrees East one hundred and thirty two and four tenths perches to the said stone in the said public road leading from Danville to i Bloomsburg. the place of beginning contain i ing seventy eight acresand one hundred and forty perches, with the appurtenances: re- J serving unto the late George W. Kishel, his heirs and assigns, the use of a certain spring ' of water near the Northwestern corner of | the hereinbefore described premises, granted to him and them by the said decedent by a certain instrument of writing November 14tli. I A. D. 18S3. I'pon the above describe'! pre | mises are erected a 1 Two-Story Frame Dwelling House ' a frame bank barn, a frame wagon shed and other farm buildings. TERMS OF SALE. Twenty-five percent of the purchase money shall be paid in cash at the striking down of tiie property and the balance thereof shall be paid upon the confirmation absolute of the said sale. Deed to he delivered to purcasher upon the confirmation absolute of such sale and the costs of writing the same shall he paid by such purchaser. STINSON 1.. BROBST WILLIAM M. HAKTZEL. Administrators of Susannah Hartzel, deceased. November sth, 11100. i EDWARDSAXKE GEARAART, Counsel. PLANING MILL i HOOVER BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas, Brackets, Frames i and Turned Work of all Kinds. Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and Rough Lumber. BBB2SSOS2BHH* RIVERSIDE. NORT'D COUNTY. FOB FIRST Ml WORE IT SI) 10 . V/f --if GuOi) 112 tIK Special atten ,-y - S-4'\ •*«>, lion given La- /< , ■ PT*|t MiKIJ dies Suits and ' EIGHT PBICK Waists, Gents / 'v >/ . White I'anta- y|;f ; <*'%'*?■;,. j&Mp ill M3IB Cill loons and Vests. fOF 111 Dtill Repairing done V'%-, FTPd. when ordered. VLUS A CAL Danville s team laundry, No. 20 Canal St Lore and Kasc, Propr ORPHAN'S COURT SALE OF \ ALPABLE" REAL ESTATE. Estate of Josiab Dyer, late of Liber ty Township, Montour County, Pa,, de ceased. By virtue of an order ofthe Orphan's Court of Montour County granted to him for such pur pose, the undersigned us Administrator, with the will annexed; of the estate of the said de eedent, will expose to public sale upon-lhe premises (freed and discharged from all liens whatsoever) on, Saturday, Nov. 24th. at one o'clock in the afternoon of the said day the following described real * state of the said decedent, viz: All that certain messuage or tenement and tract of land situate in the Township at Liberty in the County »112 Mon tour and State of Pennsylvania, bounded and described as follows viz; Beginning at a stone in public road in line of land of William Davis, thence along the land of the said Will iam Davis, North five and one half degrees West, one hundred and seventeen perches to a pine knot at a corner of land of the estate of < harles Kensterinacher, deceased, thence along the said last mentioned land tSouth eighty-eight and one half degrees West sixty perches to a pine knot at a corner of land of Henry Vincent, thence along said last men tioned land South seventeen and one half de grees East forty two perches to a pine knot thence along said last mentioned land South sixty four degrees West thirty perches to a stone in t lie aforesaid public road, thence along said public road North twenty degrees West three perches to a s*one In said public road, thence along laud of Henry Dyer North eighty four and three fourths degrees West t went v one and one tenths perches to a black ; oak, thence along land of theestate of Abra- IMM Hendriekson North eighty six and three ] fourths degrees West fifty two and two tenths 1 ]>erelies to a stone corner In said last men tioned land, thence along said last mentioned land and land of Thomas Coursou south two e nd one half degrees West fifty and three ten ths perches to a corner thence along said last mentioned land North eighty seven and one half degrees East nineteen perches to a corner thence along said last mentioned land South twenty one degrees East oneiuid nine tenths perches to a corner in line of land of Henry Vincent, thence along said last mentioned land North seventy six and three fourths de grees Ea«t thirty seven and five tenths perch es to a stone, thence along said last mention ed land North one half degree West twelve and and one tenth perches to a stone set for a corner, thence along said last mentioned land North eighty one and three tenths East twenty fotir and nine tenths perches to a stone in the aforesaid public road, thence along said public road South nine and three fourths degrees East fifty seven perches to a white oak in the said public road 112 thence along said public road South nineteen degrees East five and six tenths perches to a stone in the public road, thence along said public road and land of Jonas Eenstermacber North sev enty niue degrees East seventy two and two tenths perches to the stone in the said public road, the place of beginning, containing sev enty one acres and eighty perches, with the appurtenances, and whereupon are erected * Two-Story Frame Dvellins House a Frame Barn and other buildings. TERMS OF SALE Twenty five percent of the purchase money shall be paid in cash at the striking down of the property and the balance thereof shall be paid upon the confirmation absolute of the sale. Deed to be delivered to the purchaser upon such confirmation absolute of such sale and the costs of writing the same shall be Dald by such purchaser. •IOHV DYKK. I.iniiul-tralor with the will Mill xed, of I J>iah fner, de ceased, j Liberty To * nshlo , October :;i A. i>. ! 1900. . EHWAKI: - V I(iKAUHART, Counsel, i ________ ____ ; HOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHARTER. , NUT '<•>■ is hereby given that an application j will lie ir aiie t" the Coui t of Common Fleas , of "Moiitocr ' icaity at Two o'clock in the AJT ■ I v,l i 1 V. . in!;iy". November I'-'TTL Ml®. Ililier TIL Act <.f A SNT li'ii>!y of the I oinDHiliWeattll , of "t iic v! v. :ii"-, entitled. "An Act to pfo vi-!e for 'I e itn- rnoration and regulation of .el t iin eori«.ration*, "approved April :MI'I 'ls. . ami ti.e Mipplcmeiits then to.for v , ch-irtero an it. tended corvoi alien t II eemi ed "Die Dai>.llle Firemen's Belief Associa -1 tion". of Danville. Penna., the character and ■ I object of which is for the purpose of provid ing for and maintaining a fund, from legacies bequests and other sources, for the relief, support and burial of its members, who may • | crippled or killed, or who may be prevented from attending to their usual occupation or calling on account of chronic ailments or ' • permanent injury caused through exposure or accident while doing public fire duty, and , for the pensioning of the widows and orphans. > j or dependent parents, of members who may lie killed or who may die from Injury receiv ed while in the discharge of their duties as firemen, and for these purposes to have, pos -1 sess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and 1 privileges of said Act of Assembly and its supplements. WILLIAM L. SIIiLEK, Solicitor, 112 Danville, Pa. Oct. 25, 1900 _________________ i pXECUTOH'S NOTICE. : t l Estate of .Tane A. Hefler, late of the Borough of Danville, in the County i of Montour, and State of Pennsyl , vania, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad -1 ' ministration with the will annexed have " been granted in the above estate to the un s dersigned. All persons indebted to the said •. estate are required to make payment and J those having claims or demands against the 1 said estate, will make known the same to 1 ANNA UITTER, Adminstratrix. c. t. a.. of Jane A Hefler, deceased, P. O. Address, 411 Railroad street, Danville. Pa. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART. Counsel- 1 J£XKC'CTOR'S XOTICK. Estate of Mary E. Deen, late of the Bor ough of Danville, in the County of r Montour and State of Pennsylvania, £! deceased. r Notice Is hereby given that Letters Testa- E mentary on the atsive estate have been grant e ed to the undersigned. All persons Indebted to the said estate are required to make pay ment. and those having claims or demands against the said estate will make known the (I same without delay to " Jonathan S. Dei n Executor of Mary E. Deen deceased. P. O. ; Address No. 2 Grand Street, Danville, Pa. EDWARD SAYUE GFARHABT, Counsel.
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