MONTOUR AMERICAN; 1 FRANK C. ANGLE, Proprietor. Oanville. Pa.. Dec. 27, 1900 (OH MI \lf A TIO-XS. All communications sent totheAMi:ur- CAN for publication must be signed by | the writer, and communications not so • signed will be rejected. Made It Kit the \nme. "Red Rock, X. V.." said a man who spent some time there, "isn't much of a place, but there is something inter esting about it that 1 fancy all the world doesn't know. The present name is not the one it has always borne, and what its other name was I don't know. Whatever it was the people did not ; like it and concluded they would change it. There was no particular reason why they should call it Rod Rock, but that was determined upon, and so Red Rock it became. "Then In the course of time strangers of an inquiring turn of mind began to aak why the place had such a name, ; and as no reason could bo given new- j comers to the neighborhood began to want a name that meant something. ! This insistence grew so strong that the old residents began to look around for a reason for the name of their place, and at last they found a huge bowlder near by which they said was what had suggested the name. But the bowlder was gray instead of red, and the pro gressists insisted that that would not do. At last the old timers hit upon a new plan, and, procuring a barrel of red paint, they painted the big rock red. Red Rock indeed it was now, and not only was all opposition to the name overcome, but the painting of the rock every spring has become an annual festival, and the people celebrate it with a big picnic and general celebra tion. "It was a new idea to me, and if there is any other town anywhere on earth that is christened every spring with red paint or any other color I don't know where it is."—New York Sun. Coelf ShontlnK In Tnll Corn. Cock shooting in tall corn is as easy to the expert as it is puzzling to the novice. You will, of course, work with the rows, not across them, and if you are wise you will shoot at every glimpse of a bird and very frequently after an Instant's sight of him, when you can only guess where lie is. Sharp work, say ye, my masters. Yes, in a measure, but not so wonderful after all. You certainly must be ever ready and swift and smooth in action, but actual sight of the bird at the instant of pull ing trigger is not necessary. Green corn won't stop even fine shot, and your charge will give a pattern as big as a bushel basket; hence the shak ing of a leaf, the flick of a vanishing wing, are enough for the master of the art. In an instant his gun is on the spot where a species of lightning cal culation tells him the bird should tie, and the trigger is pressed without the slightest delay. The difficulty with the novice is to get him to shoot at once in stead of waiting in vain for a clear view. Experts kill bird after bird in this way. The novice must dismiss all thoughts of empty shells. No good sportsman worries over misses, though he will learn from failures how to hold next time. There is no royal road to success in the field. Nothing but ex perience really counts. So let the nov ice crack away, although he may only get one bird In ten. We all know what he'll get if he doesn't shoot at all.— Outing. EitriTacanr<> of tta'- Pon-r. in his principles of <voonomics Pro fessor Marshall savs that perhaps 1500,000,000 annua'iy is spent by the working classes and $2,000,000,000 by the rest of the population of England In ways thit do little or nothing to ward making life nobler or truly hap pier. Tne presidential address before the economic section of the British as w. elation at its recent Bradford ineet '•*'& by Henry Iliggius was devoted to proving the above statement by point ing out the many ways in which, large ly through ignorance, the working classes absolutely throw money away. The simple item of food waste alone is almost enough, according to Mr. Ilig gins, to Justify the above figures. Tho women do not know how to buy eco nomically, and owing to the large num ber who are now practically "brought up" in factories very few of them are passable cooks or even good housekeep ers. Housekeeping of even the hum bler sort is an art. To know what is the cheapest food from the point of view of contained nutriment, how to cook it to the best advantage and how not to have any waste does not come to a woman by Intuition. As Mr. Ilig glns says, if more knowledge and time were devoted to the teaching of cook ing in our schools the meals of most families would be more varied, more appetizing and nutritious and much more economical. Mr. Atkinson lias estimated that the waste of food in the United States from bad cooking alone is over $1,000,000,000 a year. In speak ing of expensive habits, such as liquor drinking and smoking, Mr. Iliggins re fers to the latter as the most econom ical of recreations. "How else, for in stance, could the Ilarz miner give himself an agreeable sensation a thou sand times a year at so low a cost as $2? But nobody," he continues, "would wish to see a freeman using his tobac co as the Russian peasants described to me by Prince Krapotkin, who first chewed it, then dried and smoked it and finally used the ashes as snuff." The time may not be far distant, Mr. Higgins suggests, when in large indus trial towns the entire preparation ol meals will be in the hands of special ists, Just as the originally domestic op erations of baking and brewing now •re.—New York Times. Undertook Too Mneh. "George," said Mrs. Ferguson, "for heaven's sake straighten lip! You'n worse hump shouldered than ever." "Laura." retorted Mr. Ferguson. "b» satisfied with having married me tc reform me. When you try to reshape me, you are undertaking too much."- Chicago Tribune. At the time of the Roman oeew>nti< : of Britain five distinct speei, - < i «I■ were there, most of wbiHi can v. ill certainty be Identified with those < ! thi present day. There were the h urs" dog. the greyhound, tin* build - Cn terrier and the slowhonnd. Itust of the sen is one of tlie myster ies which p-rolex sailors N > mattei tiow carefully the ■' -k- ■ 112 sailing siiij - may be washed down ia the niornii iin eiioni.'o' ■ qi:a:.tity of dust can li CAvept up ill nigld Pl-HSONAL MHNIIONS. | Cap'ain Charles Forrester, a former , resident < 112 Danville, i>nt now a pronii net railroa 1 official of Chicago, was call nig on Oanville friends yesterday. Mis* M line Billmeyer, of Washington- viile, was the guest of Mrs. 1. C. H" I* j dens yesterday. ltohert Rus-eil returned yesterday , ! from a business trip to McEwensville. El ward Fallon made a business irip j to Sunbury yesterday. ! ,). \Y. Parnsworth was in Shnmo'tin ! ' hu-t night on business. | Misses Emily and Delia Snyder, «>f , : Wintield, Pa., are guests of Mrs. Morris j 1 Snydt r. Honeymoon street. The Misses Nettie, Yeager, liatue I!ent. Mary I'egg, Anna MCloughan land M .tnie Keitri, and Howard Cluik, , Frank Yeager, Harry I .an lau, K. W. j Aininerman and Raymond Ciaybn . drove to icrtown to atteud a party lon Christ mas night. Mrs Wesley I'erry returned yesterday from a v's:t with her dan.: t>r. Mr-. Shuitz. of S 'imi ton. , William Reifcineyer. of Lewisburg, called on friend* in this city yesterday ; afternoon. Dr. I. G. Barber returned last even ' ing from a visit in Middleburg. j < ieorge Edinombon is transacting j 'l business in Mahanov City. Miss Ella Moiteru went to IMiiladet 3 pliia yesterday. .ViissL'U Kahler, of U'iliiamsport, is visiting her aunt Mrs. Edward I'tirsel-on North Mill street. Dr. A. T. DeW'tt, of Riverside, was in j Sun bury yesterdaj. D. .J. Rogers was a business visitor in ; Suubtiry yesterday. Ilarrv F.irfisworih returned to Phila delphia on Taesday evening after a few davs visit with his parents on West Ma- , honing street. Miss Vesta Williams, of Pottsville, is visiting her sister Mrs. \\ . A. Sechieron West Mahoning street. Dr. Thomas B. Holloway, of Philadel phia, spent Christmas with his parents , on Bloom stre'-t. William Byerly returned to Williams port yesterday. Mrs. Fred Snvder, of Philadelphia, is ; spending the holidays at the ho ne of ! her t'attier Thomas Schott, l'ine street. David I "tiger and daughter Miss Mary. . of Souih Danvilie, left yesterday for a visit with Williainsport friends. Misses Kate Purpur and Theresa Schott returned to Miilheini yesterday after a vi»it with relatives in this city. James Kteler called on friends in Sun bury yesterday. Harvey Seidel, of Baltimore, Md.,spent Christmas in Danville. Charles Goldsmith, E-q., relume 1 to Philadelphia yesterday after a short vis it at the home of his parents on Lower M lit berry street. E. S. Gearhart, Esq., ma le a profes sional visit in Sunbury yesterday after n on. Howard Aten returned to Berwiik yesterday after a short v.sit with rela tives in this city. Mrs. L. C. Lane called on friends in Bloomsburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs William Lormer and daughters Helen and Mary, of Sunbury, are visiting his brother Seth Lormer on Walnut street. Wellington Ammertnan relumed to Philadelphia vesterday after spending Christmas at the home of his parents in . South Danville. R. S. Miller left yesterday on a busi i ne-s trip to Shamokin and Mt. Carmel. ! Fred Heurie.of I'pper Mulberry street a tended the wedding of Mr. Joseph ' Hunter Mackie and Miss Annie Ma\ M dler at Shamokin on Christmas. ( George L. Rote, of Philadelphia, re turned home after a visit with • hi< gnindfather, Christian Lauhach, on ' Mill street Paul Argrave has returned to Phila : delphia after spending Christinas in • ; Duiville. . j Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hartzell returned > yesterday front a visit with relatives m ■ Sunbury. t Maurice Guest returned to Sayrc yts , terday after spending Christinas at his . home on Nicholas avenue. D. I>. Furst, of Lock Haven, is a busi ! it ss visitor in this city. ) Mr. and Mrs. G. S. McLean returned r to Shippensburg yesterday after a visit 3 of sever-d days with Mrs. E. M. Coulter. j Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Curry returned to - Brooklyn, N. Y. yesterday. j William Curry. Esq., of Scranton, j sp -nt Christinas in town. a John Jacobs left yesterday for Pitts- B burg after spending Christmas with his parents on Mill st'eet. r Miss Sue Miller was in Bloomsburg yesterday. i- Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gross, daughter e i Barb and s >n Jacob, Misses Bertha GoM i- smith, Ma Goldsmith, Blanche Gold- smith and Gertrude Goldsmith, Will- iam Eilenbogen, Misses Mollie and j ('lira Eiienbogen, Henry L. Gross, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Maier, Kins Maier, Mr. t and Mrs. Julius Heim. Miss Gertrude " Heim, Mis. H. Bhuh, Mr. and Mrs. •. Samuel Blocli and tlau.diter (irace, Mrs. Benjamin Meyers, Misses Gertrude, K h 112 and Bertha Meyers, Master Jacob Mey ers, Mr. and Mrs. Herb-it Wyle and daughter B rtlia, Kev. Adolph Meyers, Miss Cora Dreifus",Herbert DreifuasMr and Mrs. Eli Rosenthal, Isadore Rosen thai, Joseph Rosenthal, Mrs. A. Meyers r Miss Dora Meyers,lsaac Dreifuss attend '' ed the lleiiii-Gioss wedding at Blooms w burg yesterday. Beware of OintmeDts for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. HH mercury will surely destroy the sense o HUM II and completely derange the vvhole syn •" tern when entering it through the mucous sur ;s fa.'a-s. Sueii jirti<-!es sliouid never l>t- URed ex h eept ot jirescriptions rroni reputable physi ie cians.aa iiu- damage they will do is ten fold n r» the <;ck«l von can j,«»ssil>]y derive from them / Hail's t'atarrii ('tire, t«a»ufaetured by K. .1 Cheney 4 ' Toledo,(>.,conUiJus no tnerfiir: and is taken internally, acting directly upoi the blood and tinteous surfaces of tiie syskxi 1 In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you ge r the genuine. It is taken Internally, aiMt mad " i in Toledo, Ohio, by F. .1. Cheney ,V Co. Test I - monials frei-. H Sold by druggists. 7-iC. Toledo, O. Halt's Family Pills are the In-st. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? i Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable. Almost everybody who reads the news papers is sure to know of the wonderful i» i ■ cures mads by Dr. j li' Kilmer'sSwamp-Roct, | 112 J the great kidney, liver Li J t— ' 3 ' a^°er remedy. "I l! 112 r\Sl • It is the great medi al f-urV cal triumph of the nine l.\j_ \ j j iff teenth century; ais if=iV\ Jj'iii covered after years of .< r T--r 112 1 Zr- I : i scientific research by ;'n 112 D r - Kilmer, the emi ' " " nent k'dney and blad i ———der specialist, and is wonderfully successful in promptly curing i lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou ■ bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst ; form of kidney trouble. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec ' ommended for everything but if you havekid -1 ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found just the remedy you need. It has been tested 1 in so many ways, in hospital work, in private practice, among the helpless too poor to pur chase relief and has proved so successful in ' every case that a special arrangement has , been made by which all readers of this paper : who have not already tried it, may have a sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book ! telling more about Swamp-Root and how to find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. When writing mention reading this generous | offer in this paper and ( ' '£-'■* send your address to i'TA. .:T?« ! Dr. Ktaer tCo„Bfag- fefe... 1 ; hamton, N. Y. regular fifty cent and Home of swamp-Root, dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists. I-'at Piillccincii. "nave you ever noticed that nearly all policemen get t'atV" a-died a man i who keeps his eyes open. "This would i seem to disprove the theory that walk ing in the open air is :r m- :r: ! 112 reduc i ing stiperiliic!.-' weight. I ha - . • known j i new policemen to start cn tli :r I ;it l ' weighing no more than IU."» p nvds. In ' | six months t!:ey vvottld tip th - at : lr.rt and in a •car nr. h the t. ark. j |lt must be tl ; slow -■•uintc'■ i:u" i!i the open air that d< t sit. for Ihae no '-ed j that while poiieemen grow fat the i ' house serge: l ■ . wii < are <■ >n!".rml to ! the stations, are invariably thin. Those , who patrol the slrtcts ga'n the ii'.axi ' muni weight i'.t about three y r.s. The muscles then harden, and despite tlielr ' apparent burden of llesli iiie men usii ! ally develop great activity. One of the ! best runners and junipers 11 now is a .policeman who Weighs nearly IttH) I pounds."---Plilladt Inhia Record. IN DANVILLE ; Every Claim Is Backed I"y Local Testi mony. If the reader wants anything stronger than theojiinions and experiences of his . neighbors what can it be? Mr. Josiah Williams of -M) Ash street i barber says:—"l <li<l not have to use a whole bo* of Doan's Kidney Pills liefore they cured my back of depressing aching and removed the lameness which had made every moment painful. The lameness centered right over my kid neys. and stooping or lifting sent a ; sharp tvvings through me. When on j my feet a dull gnawing pain took all | the vim out of me. 1 gave some to Mr. iC. 11. Stoes of vil7 I>. Mahoning St..and j as I had no further use for them and he was as pleased as with the positiv ■ r I suits obtained.'' For sale by all dealers. Price •">'l cent a box. Foster Millbnru Co.. Buff alo, N Y. sole agents for the I*. S. j Remember tho name Doan's and > take no other. I <•'! K i urn* » ninix. "Is there arything hi which yon ex felled when you went to school?" ask ed Miss Cayenne. "Yes." an - w n d Willie Wisl lngton. ••I made more iduntlcrs than any other boy iii the class."- Cincinnati En quirer I nn;(!ly tho ( nt<". Askington Who was your friend w!;; nt Isa w you s> it!i this afternoon V 'i' Her—lloh! lie wasn't a friend. That's u.y brotlicr-in-Uw. - Harper's Pazar. Krause's Headache Capsule;. are unlike anything prepare.l in Am r '.ca. They were first prescribed by Dr. riranse. Germany - famous court i>li v sician. long before autipyrine was dis covered, and are almost marvelons, so ■ speedily do they cure the most distre. ing cases Prion 25c. Sold by Rossman ! Hi Sou's PhamiMcy. Trial List for Janur.ry Ttini 1901. «T, li. Gearhart vs. Deborah Vincent. 1 The Borough and t own (.'"iincil of the Borough of Washington-, die vs. The County of Montour. ' Certified from the Rci rdsat Danville i Pa the sth. day of Uesv-mner l'.wri. •T. ('. Millek, Protby. To ~-t' ~- t' ' ttr '' r-'rdal to ■i tile use of atomize: Sin applying liquids int -> the nasal pas-ages for r.«tnrrhul troubles, the proprietors prepare Ely 's - Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the spraying tube is To cents. Drnggisis or by mail. The liquid embodies the medi I cinal properties of the ,-olid preparation. Cream Balui is quickly absorbed by the membrane and does not dry up the sec " retions 1 »ut changes them to a natural 3 and healthy character. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren St., N. Y. , Tin* "Cnmel'd I'nir" Itrtisb. "Contrary to the belief of most peo pie. the earners hair brush used by art ists has nothing of the camel in it," s said a manufacturer of soft brushes to a vvritfr the otln r day. "There was a , r time when real camel's hair was ts d for the purpose. The:■ ■ ert, however, has 1 r by the homely lit' ; 1. N ' i!v is squirrel's ha" < h h l>ut it is bet: ter. .re p!'.n! '• a d far more dt: At s ;e p it is doutitft:s " ' .nd of camel's 1... . . ! . i;.~h facto ries in this country. II"'. i ver, there is no cause for fear thiit the graceful lit e j tie squirrel will be exterminated. It is t.i the European squirrel that furnishes i.the hair for the brushes, the covering a of the American squirrel being too fttr ry iiiui soft for the purpose."—Wash j lngton Star. " It is the little rift within the lnt< which ever widening, makes the mnsi< l " muteit is just a little rift in th< *< health of a woman oft : u, wliich gradu i- ! ally takes the spring from her -top. tin s . | light from her eyes, the rose front hci I cheek and the music from her voice I perhape the bug.b. ar vvhioh lias fright ened trie woman trpni the timely helj needed at the beginning luts been tli» dreaded (juestions, the obu i.xious i \ amination, the local treatments, of tin of j home physician. There is no need foi H- ! these. Nor is t here neeil tor coiitinuei r . suffering. Dr. Pierces l.ivorito Pre s . : scription can In; relied o:t In ev i_ woman, suffering frouj what atv •■•...[ •< to j "female troubles, to renew ; . m.'.l „. | and cure the disease. Woni a an as ,1 tonished at the results of the u.-e of tin •y medicine. it not only ntak'-s went , n women "robosl and rosj cheeked, bni ~ it gives them back the vigor and vitality of youth. 1,, free. l>r- Pi rce's Peoples Coniiuor [l_ Sense Medical Adviser, JbOS pages i sent, free tin receipt of ~ 1 one-cert stamps to pay expense of mailing only Address Dr. "li \ Pierce. Builalo.N. N SHERIFF'S SALE -OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE I 1H virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias, issued I oul <>r Hit* ( ourt oil '(minion Fleas, of Montour county, to me directed, will expose to public side, at the < ourt House, in the borough of Danville Montour County, Pennsylvania, on i Saturday January 5, 1901. j iit ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day the j following di scribed tract of real Fstate, situ ate In Anthony Township Montour County, | l'« : nsylvimiii, described us follows viz. First ofsitid tracts, beginning at a stone in the I'iil lie Koad leiiding to W hite Hall, thence by land ofOeorge I". Kanip,south nineand one I f.i'irfh d ,-r. es.Kust .forty and eight tenth Per thes; thence by land of Oscar Craig South eighty one and a half degreewwestt t 8 perches I to:* sione: thence by land of Frederick Verg j nort 11 nine and one fourt li degrees west forty and eight tenths perches to the said pub'ic roiid; t hence along same road north < i-I t .v-one and ha If degrees east, eight perches to tiie place of beginning, Containing two :ieres and six pcrclies more or less, on which i are erected a Two-Story Frame Dwelling House, j H-irn and other out buildings. seized taken i - i execution, and to he sold us the property of Cyrus liardole. Second tract described as follows: adjoining I lie public road leading from Washington \i!le to M nicy, on the eastward lands o i i.ie- and Marr, Public School lot, Martin and others Twelve acres more or less, on which are erected a Two-Story Frame Dwelling House. Barn and ot her outbuildings - \/. ■ I. itlviei into ejce-ution, and to be sold ; as th • property of.l. J. liardole. < iK< >i;t;K MAI Kits, Sheriff. j WM. K \sk WKST, Attorney, she! ill's Office, Danville, Pa., Dec. 15. 2 > WdS i KH'S XOTICKS. I To AM. CuKttrroi'.s, LKGATEKS AND OTHER I PERSONS I N i K!:KSI K l>—Notice is hereby given, I I that the following named persons did oil the I ii;Md to their names, tile the accounts 1 of their administration to the estate of those I p> rsons,deceased,and <>uardian Accounts, Ac. ' ul.'.-i names are hereinafter mentioned, in i the office of the Register for the Probate of Wiils and granting of Letters of Administra i tion, in and forthe County of Montour, and | | tli ii I lie same will lie presented to theorphans' i i i art of said county, for confirmation and ; .anee, on I'liniliiy. the I till iluj' of Juiinary. A. !».. I'JUI, at the meeting of the I | Court in the afternoon. I ; Oct. '.(. First and Filial Account of j William K. Holloway, Ad ministrator of the estate of Clarence H. Frick, late of the Borough of Danville, Montour County, deceased. Dec. (>. First and Final Account of Sim ou Moser. Guardian of Adam L. Moser, a minor child of Lydia Jane Moser, deceased, said minor having arrived at the age of 21 years. Dec. 8. First and Final Account of John D. Ellis, Executor of the last will and testament of Ellen l-.ilis. late of Anthony Town ship, Montour County deceased. Dec. 14. First and Final Account of Sarah J. Cruikshank, Executrix of Mary Ann Walton, late of 15 trough of Danville, Montour County, deceased. Dec. I"). F : rst and Final Account of i-eter A. Rishel and James C. Hi l-.el Administrators of George Washington Rishel, late of the Township of Mahoning. Mon t mr County, deceased, appoint ed i)y an order of the Orphans' Court of said County to make Saie of the real estate of said decedent, under proceedings in partition. Doc. in. First and Final Account of \\ iiliam Wertman and David Wertman, Executors of the last will and testament of Michael Wertman, late of the Township of Cooper. County of Montou and State of Pennsylvania de ceased. Dec. la. First and Final Account of William Weidhammer, Admin is* rat ir of the estate of Welling ton D. Weidhammer, late of the Township of Limestone. County of Montour and State of Penn sylvania,. deceased. WM. L. SIDLF.k, Register. ' R-gister's Office, Danville. Pa. Dec. 15, 1900. I tili WONDERS OF SCIENCE I 1 Lung Troubles and Consumption Can be Cured. An Eminent New York Chemist and Scientist Makes a Free Offer to Cur Readers. ' Tiie distinguished chemist, T. A. Slo- i*iiin. of New York City, deinonstrat n« iiis «, s oveiy of a reliable cure for Con - n.: }>t ion (Pulmonary Tuberculosis), lite! ;1. lung and chest troubles, stuh lioiii eo catarrhal affections, gener i! '1 el tie and weakness, loss of llesli, and • !! • ot.illlions of Masting away, will send HiKEE FUEK BOTTLES (all dill", r :it) of his New Discoveries to any alllict ed readei of this paper writing for them. li s "New Scientific Treatment" has > tired thousands permanentlv by i's time * I, use. aud lie considers it a simple pro ' fessional duty to suffering humanity to donate a t rial of his infallible cuto. r Science daily .levelops new wonders, ind this great chemist, patiently exj.eri " menlintr for years, lus produced results is beneficial to humanity as can be claim l edb\ atiy modern genius, llisassertion that lung troubles and consumption are curable in any climate is proven by '•heartfelt letters of gratitude," tiled in !iis American and European laboratories in thousands from those cured in all parts » of the world. d Tlie dread Consumption, uninterrupt a ed, til CM lis speedy and certain death* 'v mite to T. A. Sloctun, M. C., t. New York, giving post ' | ,i|iiee - ;t • iress. and tlie fret ' | medicine will be promptly sent direct , | ' i nil In- I »if»r:iu.ry. ■itie't. Mioiild take instant advan- I aj.e ol' bis in rous proposition. Please tell the Doctor that you saw s his in the JloKTorn AMERICAN. Solicitors Wanted. >a We want energetic men and womeu tc i - .licit sni-scriptions to CULINARY TOPICS I I | the new high-class household maga It? zi ue. te , We will ]>: iv a small salary ami a lib ; eral commission, and we also qffer fivt prizes of $ 100, 8->O, S'2->, §lO, and 81' , re-pectivelv to the five solicitors wlu will secure the largest lists ol su'oscrib t- I is j r,'s ' ! For additional information and a copy " of the magizine. send 10 cents to « CULINARY TOPICS 14 Oliver Street BOSTON MASS. ilt Forgotten Somebody \ 25 On Christmas £ : mm ; and they remembered you with a gift. d* I < *.. w ■ ff\ It's awfully embarrassing to receive a jjjj| gift from some one you did not remem her yourself. It is not to late. Make a fP ] 9S , 9) t New Year's present. We still have an /j\ ] ik' ;^\ immense stock to select from. m • m I HEMPE, DANVILLE'S LEADING JEWELER. A A S Zh?/' ; ftOLIDAY IN SWEDEN. i CHRISTMAS THE GREATEST OF ALL ITS FESTIVALS. I The Olil Time Koncmrn Were Heavy j Feeden llniiKem of Vlftltliiif ii , Xrliclibor Children Moke Merry ! Around the Tree. ' . y»nu time immemorial rhrist- J mas lias been the greatest of holidays in Sweden. In hea- ! SMBJ then times the midwinter fes ! tival was celebrated in honor of the i ! sun, which had retreated more and ' more since midsummer and now, after the winter solstice, began to return, J i causing darkness to be defeated by I light, says the Chicago Record. There j >vas then great feasting in the chief tains' banqueting halls, where the i bards sung songs in honor of fallen he- j i roes and where eating and drinking j 1 played an important part. Touching ! I the head of the god Frey's boar, the j i warriors made vows about the valor- | ' ous deeds they would perform next j i summer, when the ice which now held , i their dragon ships fettered near the j shore would be melted by the sun. The J excessive eating and drinking at the i winter festival continued also during j | the middle ages, when Christmas had j ; taken on a new significance. | Many peculiar Christmas customs ' prevailed until a bout themidd I ! j A MERRY RING. , ' century, especially among the rural in i habitants. A few of tlieui have been '■ retained to this date, although the ad j vance of civilization has almost exter- I minated superstition and has refined ' j manners. Besides the customs still re tained the Swede had formerly much ■ to keep in mind at Christmas. Nothing I that necessitated a rotary motion ' | should be done on Christmas day. Any j body who visited a neighbor on that I day ran the risk of getting boiled water I thrown in his face. On Christmas eve - | straw must be laid on the floor for the > children to play in and for the mem- j . hers of the family to sleep on during the night. ' Christmas day is still the greatest holiday in Sweden. The Swedes of to day are more temperate than those of olden times, but no miser is so mean ' that he does not prepare well for j - Christmas, and no home is so poor that - it is not then better provided than usual with the essentials of good liv s ing. Especially in the rural home the housewife Is for many days busily en gaged in preparations for the great holiday. Bread of different kinds must ' be baked, Christmas beer brewed, the Christmas pig killed and sausage made. i the dried lingfish must be soaked in - lye, and everything must be scrubbed 8 and cleaned. On Christmas eve as _ much animal food is cooked as the „ house can afford, and in certain homes where old customs are retained the din ner is eaten in the kitchen, and evcry- body dips his bread in the hot broth in II which the pork has been boiled. The 8 day before Christmas is therefore of- j s ten in jest called "the great dipping j day." In order that all be® gs shttil be i happy the farmer gives the cattle and j the horses extra food, lets loose the j watchdog and places a slieaf of un- j ' thrashed oats on a pole for the birds. This last custom prevails even in cities. e Fresh spruce trees are placed outside ' the doors and on balconies. After dinner the Christmas tree, a i- young spruce, is dressed with fruit. paper covered candy, bright colored N glass balls and ornaments and paper 1 flags of till nations. On each branch is j hung a small candle or a taper. These ( are lighted in the evening, and the de- j lighted children are allowed to make a , merry ring dance around the tree, j Thereafter tie members of the family collect arou id the table, and the : Christmas presents are distributed. Masked pe sons in picturesque cos-, fumes are sen on the streets carrying bundles of pi -sents for friends or rela- j o tives. They greet nearly everybody ' they meet with the words, "Merry Christmas,'- and are answered. "Same to you." On :md after Christinas day | a Swede on meeting an acquaintance j >vill say, " "ood continuation of the I. Christmas," • 111 1 i 1 New Year, when the ' same ceremo y begins with the words, "A good New Year," etc. )- yVhen the present bearers have re- ( t . turned from their mission, all hands ; partake of lie supper, in which the ; 'iuttisk" (dri d lingtisb or codfish soak- i o pd in lye a 1 boiled), the Christmas cheese and <e rice porridge niust not |ju lacking. ':»ny families usually have also a I'ig'S 1 i!< l on the table, perhaps y In memory I the "god Frey's boar with apple in he mouth," I'o (lie Stockine t's cliillun 'N mo" civil rifrtits; lie white >l!.s potter make some laws, t • 'Case some •!> us on Christmas niirhts Oits flea foligot by Santa Claus. - Washiiiifton Star. i- I CHRISTMAS WARES. TAKING THE BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON BY THE FORELOCK. Prment* Ensily Made liy Art Ainu- : team-CluifinK I'isli llnoks ani] Me- i nil Lints—V Clever Idea Apropos of the Cnmern Fiend. The wise woman, who remembers the rush and nerve pulling of last year's December, will begin work now on Christmas gifts and during fall M Vtfoh- wifK musta'd., S cbeef>e beer.- M X do C^^im i. ® C 4oiK dfipcar. 112 ph&nf from. JP tae FOR CHAFING DISH RECIPES. , evenings will add many a completed [ bit of fancy work to her store of boll ' day presents. Let us suppose you 1 have the faculty of using water colors ! and that you can print neatly, then for Ideas suggests a provident woman who takes Christmas by the forelock as follows in Good Housekeeping: Try a chafing dish book, with covers cut from the thin mat board, and a score of leaves of flue writing paper tied in with a silk cord. Let the deco ration be something that suggests good things to eat—a waiter with his white ! aprou and lavish expanse of shirt ] front, a scampering rabbit, suggestive of the dish we always associate with j a chafing dish, or a pretty maid stirring some strange concoction over the blaz ing alcohol. Here are a few home spun stanzas suitable for these pretty books: I'm not so many, I confess, Yet when 1 chance to sup On lobster a la Nevvburg chafed, Why, then 1 double up. j These rerses will fit almost any sort j of decoration. When with mustard, cheese and beer 1 patiently do jugEle, Grim Indigestion doth appear, Triumphant from the struggle. I Chafing dish books may be made any size from neat brochures 5 by 3 inches to larger ones with the dignity of a cookbook. The same size and the same style of designs may be used for an other purpose with only a change of title —that of "autograph recipes." These little books have been the fail of the summefr. Every woman at a sea shore hotel seemed to possess one, and they went the rounds among summer acquaintances with a plea for "your favorite recipe." They are more than a fad; they are a genuine aid to tta good housewife, a gathering of other i women's culinary wisdom. Menu lists are another useful gift. Take a piece of thin mat board or heavy water color paper of smooth fin ish, cut it about !» by 0 and tie in with silk cord through holes punched at the top six pieces of white card. At the j top of each card putin pretty lettering | "Breakfast," "Luncheon," "Dinner." aud write ou them favorite dishes of these meals. A glance at them will save sometimes ten minutes' hard thinking. With the sketch of a woman puzzling over a menu list comes as cover deco ration: What shall I have for dinner? What shall I have for tea? An omelet, a chop or two Or a savory fricassee? Dear, how 1 wish that nature, When she made her mighty plan. Hadn't given the task to a woman To care for a hungry man! For the friend who carries a camera wherever he goes make a snap shot book with covers of the mat board, on which you have painted a bright bit , of landscape or marine view and such i a legend as "Caught by a Camera," } "Vacation Day Snap Shots" or "Kodak | Finds." If your friend revels in blue prints, make covers of white water col i or paper and decorate the front with a bit of marine done in cobalt and indi | go, then add the title, "Some Hlue i Prints." It is a good idea before dc ! signing snap shot books to discover the X' t&frc p'cVtJ /a v\ ' dc^ 112 gfHaß ! ' K ow n$ dL I j hoe i whaf"~ W ISo 1 H ft- Sad. Bvt ice < KODAK BOOK, size of pictures taken by your friend's (.•itinera, then make the book to lit them. Two prints may go ou each page, or one, then the dozen cards for ; mounts tied into each book would be [ ns large as a regular card mount. The name style of book may be adapted for 4 book for baby's pictures, using in stead of landscape or marine a cute I baby figure or a cunning little face I shaded by the frills of a white cap. Of I all the books, however, devoted to the j kodak fieiul probably the most attract ive will be the one of which a sketch is s given, where you see what he really got and what he thought l e had. Milk Nit l'oo<), Milk Is a food far more than a drink, and If you teach the child to look on It as a drink only it will overload its stomach by drinking it at every meal, and you will be left wondering whence the dyspepsia, which spoils its youug | life, cau possibly have ar' I At'ilfiriai ifiyes. Artificial tyrs nrc» supplied to all the j woriri from Thurinsia, Germany. Near- j l.v all the grown inhabitants rtf some (if [ the villages are engaged in their mauu-1 faeture. Four men usually sit at a ta- ; ble. each with a gas jet in front of him, . and the eyes are blown from gas plates | and molded into shape by hand. The j colors are then traced in with small needles, no set rule being observed in ! the coloring, and as every man uses his own fancy 110 two artificial eyes there fore are exactly alike. Cured I>> ror«e(flii)j. This is an English story, and, strange , as it may seem, it made a hit when it 1 was told at the Lambs' club, says the j New York Telegraph. It was perpe- ! trated by Lawrence d'Orsay, the Eng- ! lish actor. Several members of the j club spun yarns of dubious merit, j when Mr. d'Orsay in his peculiar way j began: "Now, gentlemen, I'll relate a story." j One man present pulled out his j watch, and they all thought it was go- j ing to be a serial. One or two started j togo, but the actor stopped them by I his assurance that the story wouldn't ■ be very long. "There was a friend of mine in Lon don." lie said, "who was an incessant cigarette smoker. Finally he lost his memory. Then he forgot to siuoke cig arettes. and he got well again." Mr. d'Orsay effected his escape through the assistance of a friend who knew him when he didn't tell such sto ries. January Term. LIST OF JURYMEN. List of GRAND JURORS Selected for J January Term 1901. Anthony—D. A. j Fowler. Cooper John Casey, Danville Ist Ward—John G. Brown, Wellington j Blecher. Danville 2nd Ward—Patrick | Kerns, Albert Kemnier. Danville Brd Ward—George Hunlock, Joseph Lon- ; genberjeer, John Crnikshank. Danville I 4th Ward Hugh McCaffery, Jacob Van- Blohn. Alexander Mann, Dallas Hnni mer, Derry—Augustus Ortman,William Deiffenbacher, Limestone—Thomas B. Schuyler, Howard Wagner. Liberty— Charles Geriuger. Mahoning—Fred rick Becker, A. C. Angle, Thomas Mad den. Valley—Norman Beyers. Elmer Sidler. Washingtonville—C. H. Seidel List of TRAYKRSE JURORS, Selected ! for January Term 1901. Anthony —John J .Ellis, J. A. Whipple, John Caldwell. Sylvester Dennen. Derry—Peter M. ■ Deitrich, John Moser, William Sidler. 1 Cooper William Schram. Danville Ist, ; Ward George D. Edmondson, Henry ! Leisenring, John Campbell, John D. : Williams. C. C. Moyer, George H. Sech ler. Thomas Woods, Oliver Lenhart. i i Danville 2nd Ward Casper Deit-rccd. Harry E. S idel. James Freeze. John Everett,Alexander Mowrer. ' Ward—Harry Kerns. James V. Wilson. Wi'liam Robiualt, (diver P. Adams. E. ! S. Miller, Theodore Hoffman Sr. Charles Btickhalter. Danville 4th Ward -Wood ward Morrison. Joseph Shei wot d. Ben ton Nevins, Henry Search. Patrick i Scott. Frederick Henrie. Lin:, sione i Daniel Foust. Liberty—Richard Muser, j Mahoning—Siniou Kocher, John Foils'. I Edward Hallman, George Rudy, \Yill iam Steinmiller, James Batlor. May ! bury —Arthur Bennet. Valley—John i Wintersteen. E. V. Flick, Washington i ville--William Run van. Wesl Hem ! lrck —Peter E. Sandei, S. B. Flick. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF The Danville National Bank, AT DANVIU.K In tl estate of Pennsylvania, at the close ofbusi j nes.«. Thursday, Dec 13tli, 11*00. I CHAKI'KH MJ.WBKK 107 S. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $185,902 19 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured.. 217 00 U.S. Bonds to secure circulation 800,000 00 Premiums on U. S. Bonds 4,-AIOOO Stocks, securities, etc 230,185 08 Banking-house, furniture and fixtures. 20,000 00 Hue from National Banks (not Reserve Agents) 38,712 54 Due from State Hanks and bankers.. 103 65 I>ue from approved reserve agents 124,554 09 Intelnal-Revenne Sunups 330 00 ("hecks and other cash items 847 00 Notes of other National Banks 1,000 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents...... 225 91 LAWFUL MONET RESERVE IS BASK, VIZ: Specie ♦ IS. 435 Legal-tender notes 7 000 Redemption Fund with U. S. Treasurer 5 per cent of circulation 8,055 00 Total $841,02s Oti LIABILITIES Capital Stock paid in $200.000 00 Surplus fund 40.000 00 Undivided profits,less expenses and taxes paid ' 32,075 18 National Bank notes outstanding 103.000 00 Due to other National Banks 20,808 40 Due to Trust Companies and Nnvings Bunks 841 55 Dividends unpaid 1,90700 Individual deposits subject to check... 373,73823 Cashier's checks outstanding 2.059 70 Total >841,028 Oti STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, > County of Montour, S I, I\i. G. Youngmun, Cashier of the above-nam ed Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be ,lef - „ . ■ MO. VOl" NO MAN, (aihitr. | Subscribed and sworn to before me this £'4tl. day of inc. ItIUU. Correct—Attest: A. 11. GHONE, Xotary Public C P.HANCOCK, ) W.M. .1. BALDY, Directors. JOSEPH HI'NTKR,) PLANING MILL? HOOVER BROTHERS MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Shutters, Verandas, Brackets, Frames and Turned Work of all Kinds. Also Shingles, Roofing Slate, Planed and Rough Lumber. RIVERSIDE. NORT'D COUNT*. FOR FIRST GUB VORE DHL! GO 10 -.■r ~ GuOJ WOBK Special atten - \ tion given La- / "W PTOmpt fieliYeTj w" t Suk r "feJ? - ft*' - MT FEICES Waists, Gents 7 . ' y\- White Panto- 7 All MIEHS Oil loons and Vesta, ..'i. ' Ell for flit DCll! VyS* Repairing done V s "., v ...1-y,y t fFCfI FrPB. when ordered. ET OS A CAL Danville Steam Laundry, No. 20 Canal St Lore and Kase, Propr ORPHANS' COURT SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. 1 Pursuant to an order of the Orphans'Cou t | in and for the County of Montour, State of j Pennsylvania also an order issuing out ot the ! Orphans' Court of Lycoming County, sta e aforesaid, the undersigned executors of the I last will and testament of .lohn Allkc . I late of Antliony Township, County of MOl. tour, state aforesaid, deceased, will expose to imhlie sale at the HOMESTEAD of said <i»- j cedent in Anthony Township, county and ! state aforesaid, on Friday, January 4th. 1901. at one o'clock I*. M.. of said day. t lie follow ' ing descrilied real estate: All those twocer- I tain tracts of land l>ouiided and described as 1 follows: ' Tract No. I.—Situate in Anthony Township I County of Montour, state of Pennsylvania, Beginning at a stake, thence by land of Will iam Dewald South eighty six and one half de ; gives East one hundred and nine and one tenth perches to a stake: thence by lands of : Stephen C. Ellis North four degrees East | forty-four perches to a stake, thence by lands i of Jackson P. McKee North eighty-six and • one half degrees West one hundred and nine I and one tenths perches to a stake thence I South four degrees West forty four perches | to the place of lieginning. Containing thirty j acres more or less. | Tract No. 2—All that certain tract of land ' situate in the Township of Moreland. County I of Lycoming. State of Pennsylvania, bound 'ed and described as follows: Beginning at a stone, thence by land of Jacob Albeck, Jr. J North forty six degrees Kast sixteen and four tenths perches to a stone. North forty i and one fourth degrees East forty and one i tenth perches to a stone. North seventy six 1 and one half degrees East seventy one per ches to a stone, thence by land of William Kiddle South live and one half degrees West , one hundred nndnlneand five tenths perches thence by land of John Albeck South eighty » six and one half degrees West one hundred and one perches, thenceby land of J. P. McKee ' | North tive and one half degrees Kast forty , four perches to the place of beginning, con taining fifty-four acres and thirty nine per ; dies of land strict measure. Cpon which are erected a large FRAME DWELLING HOUSE Frame Hunk Barn and all other necessary and convenient outbuildings. TERMS OF SALE. Twenty-five per centum of the purchase money shall be paid at the striking down of the property the balance thereof upon con firmation absolute of said sale. All convey ancing to he at the cost of the purchaser or purchasers thereof. M. M. ALBECK AMOS I). ALBECK. It. S. AMMERMAN. Att'y. NOTICE IN DIVORCE. EDWARD L. ATEN vs. IDA MAY ATEN. In the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County. No. 7 June Term 1900. Divorce A V. M. To IDA MAY ATEN. RESPONDENT ABOVE NAMED: YOU, are hereby duly notified and required to be and appear in the Court of Common I'leas of Montour County on Mon day, tlie fourteenth day of January A. D . 1801, the same being the first day of the next term of the aforesaid Court, to answer to the complaint of the said Edward L. Aten, the jil.ovc ::urned Libelant, in the aliove-stated case, and to show cause, if any you have, why you should not lie divorced from the bonds of limtrimouy entered Into with the said Ed ward L. Aten. the said Lilielatit.according to t lie prayer oft he pet ition or Liliel tiled in the above stated case. GEORGE MA IF: liS. Sheriff. Sheriff's Office. Danville. Pa., Dec. 4th. 15100. ■gXECI'TOR'S NOTICE. Estate of Henry Jenkins, late of Valley Township, Montour County, tlec'd. Letters t< stanientary l aving lietn granted tiie undersigned upon aifivo estate, all per sons Indebted to same wi.l make immediate payment and those having claims will pre sent them without delay t<> G.C.JENKINS, Executor, j R. S. AMMERMAN. Attorney. | gXEtI'TOK'S NOTICE. Eatate of Jane A. Hefler. late of the Borough of Danville, in the County of Montour, and State of Pennsyl vania. deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad ministration with the will annexed have I been granted in the above estate to the un i dersigned. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment and those having claims or demands against the said estate, will make known the same to ANNA RITTER, Adminstratrix, c. t. a.. of Jaue A lieiler. deceased. P. O. Address. 411 Railroad street. Danville. Pa. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART. Counsel* gXKCITOK'S XOl'H E. Estate of Mary E. Deen, late of the Bor ough of Danville, in the County of M ontour and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. Notice Is hereby given that Letters Testa mentary on the above estate have been grant 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 ! same without delay to Jonathan S. Deen Executor of Mary E. Deen deceased. P. O. Address No. 2 Grand Street. Danvil e. Pa. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART Counsel. NOTICE. 1 Estate of Sarah Forney late of the Bor ough of Danville, in the County of Montour and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad ministration upon the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons in debted to the said estate are required to make payment, and those having claims or de mands against the said estate, will make known the same, without, delay, to WILLIAM G. FORNEY. Administrator of Sarah Forney deceased, P. i O. address, Riverside, Pa. EDWARD SAYRE GEARHART. Counsel.
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