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SUBSCRIPTIONS! PER YEAR
DR. IKYING H. .JENNINGS,
Office Honrs
9 A. M to 1-2 M W Mill
Il\ M.to UP. M Danville, Pa.
42."> Mii.i. ST., Danvillk, I'A.
Diseases of ttie Stomach itnil Intesiine*
a Specialty
| yi. \V. I*. AS«LE,
DENTIST-
On-'H'K -18 Mill M-KKKT.
reth Kxtraoled without I'aln
Crown Hiitl ISridge Wor 1 . a !»«»<• 1 1.
Ki|iilpi" ii « 'Ui the latest ami most improved
InHtrumeuts fttid prepared t»» cxrcutethc
moKl difficult work.
DR. C. H. REYNOI DS
DENTIST.—
288 Mill - St., Danville, Pa.
Dentistry in all it* brand »•- Charges
Moderate and "<1 wor. tinarHiiteed
Established
I'IUIHiNSEH MiWS.
Butchering will soon bo tlio rage.
The 11ino for out door work is draw
ing to a close.
Examine the chimneys before light
ing the furnace.
The man and the game bird are
11i*rti» - to the usual autumn tragedies.
The autumnal foliage just at pres
ent is at its pfettiest.
Columbia County Republicans will
not be represented on the ballot at the
Noiember election because of their
failure to take out certificates of
nomination paper*. The only way in
which they can vote at the election is
to wiite in thu natne of their candi
date.
The chestnut crop is reported to be
fully ripe and the sarrouuding hills
will now be fall of harvesters.
Walk all you can at this season of
the year. The air is braciDg and the
exercise is worth tous of medicine.
Opinions differ on most subjects,
but there is a singular, not to say
amazing, unanimity in the opinion
that the verdict of the South Carolina
jury which acquitted .laines H. Till
man ot the murder of Editor Gouzales
was a travesty on justice. Such ver
dicts bieed anarchy inevitably, for
they teach that justi< • is dead and
violence and lawlessness enthroned in
its place.
There are now 1025 pupils at the
Indian school at Carlisle, and more
are desirous of being admitted.
Even the chipmonks laughed at the
sample of nimrods who went to the
woods on the first day of the season.
The most important thing for the
politicians to aim at during the com
ing two weeks is the bringing out of
the vote on election day. Every citiz
en ought to record his vote, it is a
duty that should not be neglected.
October weather has been both good
and bad, notwithstanding the sun
spots.
Tuberculosis is working havoc among
cattle in the northeastern part of tlx
State. The state authorities are mak
ing every effort to stamp out the dis
ease by killing the cattle afflicted with
it.
With the advent of cool weather the
Dairy and Food Commission is receiv
ing numerous applications for the pri
vilege to sell oleomargarine. In sum
mer when butter is cheap there is not
much of a demand for ol>'o but when
the price of butter advances with cool
weather some people begin to purchase
it.
The man behind the gun is in more
danger than the game the man hunts.
Dowie finds the work of reforming
New York a bird task. He should
have begun on some less wicked city
to get his hand in
The laying off of employes by the
Pennsylvania Railread Company con
tinues over the entire system.
It is not too late to plant a tree I
even if Arbor Day is past.
The Thanksgiving turkey begins to
look nervous.
The returns from the woods indicate
that a great many hunters do not
know whether or not the gun is load
ed.
Fallen leaves are being gathered for
use in the stables and a covering for
the garden beds.
Now that the chrysanthemum is
flowering foot ball will take on a
greater degree of interest
Seats on the stock exchange are fifty
per cent, cheaper than a year ago, but
they are not on sale yet in second-hand
furniture stores.
With the exception of Saturday
evening the drug stores of Hlooms
burg will close at nine o'clock in the
evening.
Now that congress is ahoot to re
sume business in the height of the
football season we hope to see a little
more life in its sprinting department.
A number of invitations are out for
a private dance at Faircliild's I'ark on
Thursday night and there will be
quite a few guests from Bloomsburg,
Catawissa, Sunburv, Northumberland
and Danville. T'<is will be a great
social event and po«sib'v the last open
air dance of the season. —Bloomshure
Daily. ,
"THIS COI NTRY WILL NEVER HE ENTIRELY FREE UNTIL IT SUPPLIES ALL OF ITS OWN DEMANDSWITH ITS OWN PRODUCTIONS."
VOL. 48—NO 12.
CANAL WHIMS
TO OWE IKtWN
The Borough Council Friday night
caiutt near having no quorum I'p to
a Into hour but six members were pre
sent: Vastiue, Beifsnyder, Welliver,
Montgomery, Joseph Gibson and Lloyd.
Burgess Pursel was also present.
When it became likely that a
quorum could not be obtained (be
members settled down into an inform
al session. Surveyor (}. F. Keefer of
Sunbnry being present the conversa
tion turned to paving. Sum A. Mc-
Coy of the Committee appointed by
the Board of Trade to circulate a peti
tion was present to gain some informa
tion as to the probable cost of street
paving.
Mr. Keefer very willingly gave the
councilman the benefit of his extended
experience on the subject enlarging on
the different methods employed the
quality of the brick used, etc. The
cost, lie explained, will depend upon
many things, but principally on tiie
kind of brick. It is safe, lie said, to
estimate the cost at $1.45 to fl.»>o per
square yard .
It was clearly brought out during
the discussion that the pavement can
not be laid during the present fall.
Sucli work is never begun at this sea
sou. Preparation, however, will go
right on and int rest in the work will
h« kept up to the end that the pave
ment may be laid for the first thing in
the spring.
By that time it is probable that
vitrified brick may be manufacture.]
in Dauville. In that event the cost
wfoald b.* materially reduced below
the figure named by Mr. Keefer. a*
height in the case of vitrified brick ,
is an item which amounts to as much
ts the cost of manufacture and brick
manufactured at home, therefore,
•ould be purchased at an enormous
saving.
About half past it o'clock Messrs.
swank and Feusterinacher of the Sec
>nd Ward who had bteu at Blooms- i
mrg, turned up in Cite vicinity of the i
Council Chamber; with the other
members who had remained there were
low enough for a quorum and it was
lecided to bold a brief session for the
iurpo.se of paying bills and transact- J
ng some other important business.
On motion of Mr. Montgomery, sec
inded by Mr. Fenstermacher, it was
lecided that the bridges over the cau
il be taken down yet the present fall
ind be replaced with culverts.
It was also decided to repair the j
•oad connecting Welsh Hill and Sidler j
iill, which was reported as impassable j
>wing. to deep ruts and washouts. i
Liie Street Commissioner was instruct
ed to begin repairs upon tl e road im
mediately and to fix it up in first class
"inrtition.
The following bills were ordeied j
laid :
WATEK DEPA UT M KNT
Regular employes $139.58
iohibaeh & Stannert. 109.7<>
tfrs. M. T. LeDuo. 87.92 j
rtichard McCorinick 3. 13
Benjamin Livziey 2.50 |
\. M. Petetß 3.64 j
!rish Bros. 10. K4 j
Postage Stamps.. IT.on
3 euna Railroad C 0... 57.69
BOROUGH DEPAKTM EN T
Regular employes |82.50i
larry B. Pattou . . 3.00 :
Jnit'ed Tele. & Tele. Co. . 180.0 j
ieorge W. Hendricks 1.70
112. H. Cole ... 1.24
jabor and Hauling 72.41
jurry & Vanuan . 4.12
rolin Keim 38.40 |
ITrank Samuel 9.70
rVelliver Hardware Co 12.43
larmati H. Rupp 1.20
Labor on sewer 329.38
Jacob Dietz Loses a Toe.
Jacob Dietz, cupola tender at Curry
k Vannan's foundry, met with an ac- j
ident Tui sday evening a- the result of ,
vhich be will be obliged togo t brough
ife minus the great toe of his right
oot.
He was engaged in charging the
mpola, using along with the pig iron J
i certain proportion of scrap iroo. !
Vmong the, latter was the wheel of a
vom out mowing machine which j
veighed upwards of two hundred j
launds. By hard lifting he managed i
0 get the wheel up to the door of the j
:upola. It was too large to enter I
easily, and before he got it through
he door it slipped out of his hands
md fell upon his right foot crushingl
lie big toe.
The cupola feuder was assisted to
lis home on East Market street. Dr.
'I A. Curry was called, who after an
'xamiuation found it was impossible
o -ave the toe and ha amputated it
U the first joint.
Injured at Oastle Grove.
Charli s Carey, one of the force ot
ii' n employed at the new greenhouse
it. Castle Grove, was injured by a
■severe blow on the bead yesterday.
He was agisting in making some re
pairs on a tubular boiler. At one end,
112 seems, an employe was at work
■leaning out the tubes ami Carey at
he other end had just stooped down
0 look through when he was struck i
in the forehead with the sharp end of
t crowbar innocently thrust through
>y the man at the other end.
A scalp wound painful in it< nature,
hough not dangerous, was inflicted.
Surgical treatment being necessary
he man was brought down to Dr.
lorry's office where the wound was
1 reused.
The changeable weather has proved
i regular cob! breeder.
THE Y. M. C. A.
LECTURE COURSE
The Entertainment Committee of the
Y. M. O. A. feels that it is offering to
tho citizens of Danville the finest
coor.se of select entertainments tha
has ever been its good fortune to en
gage, and it has also spent much mon
ey to secure high class talent for tho
pleasure of the people. It is, there
fore, tho hope of the Committee, that
the course will he supported to a larg
er degree than ever before.
Admission tickets for the five enter
tainments are SI.OO lor the gallery, or
$1.25 for reserved seat on lower floor
which is but 2.1 cents for a single en
tertainment —a price that is trifling
indeed, when character of entertain
ments are considered. Surely, no one
who desires clean, elevating and de
lightful entertainment, will fail to se
cure a ticket for this spleudid course
arranged for tho pleasure of the peo
ple.
Parents would do well to ser that
tickets are secured for their children
who are old enough to be benefitted
by a course of entertainments such as
is offered by the Y. M. C A.
The Association recognizes the re
creative needs of young men. They
demand amusement. They will get it
somewhere—if not the right kind,then
the wrong. The Association offers in
its Entertainment Course the right
kind. It is also the best. Every num
ber of tho five is fir-t class, and will
be greatly enjoyed t>y those who pat
ron ize the course.
Tickets are on sale at the V. M. C.
V, A. H. drone's Book Store, Hunt's
Drug Store, ami W. V. Oglesby 's offiee.
I'lio committte would be glad to have
jersoos call at one or the other of
hose places and secure tickets, as it
ivill save much time and labor, and
JO a great accommodation to those
mviug the matter in charge, as it is
»I most impossible to see all the pat
'oils of course.
There are a number of solicitors
vho have tickets for sale, and many 1
lorsons will be waited upon,but should
my be over looked in tho canvass,
hey can secure tickets at tho places
lamed.
The reserved seat board will bo open
it the Y. M. C. A., Friday morning,
November 20th at 8 o'clock.
Chrisiian Endeavor Oonveution.
The Bi-county Christian Endeavor
Convention will open in the Mahoning
'resbyterian Church this evening. The
wo counties of Montour and Col
linbia will be represented and the con
dition will bring together some fifty
lelegates from out of town. These
vill be entertained during tho conven
ion by the members of tho society in
)anville.
Tho address this evening will be de
ivered by Kev. W. D. Roberts, D.
fit Williamsport. His subject will
io "Fishing for Men." Dr. Roberts
s an able speaker and one of Will- '
amsport's leading divines. Ho will
io doubt do the subject full justice. j
Y. M. 0. A. Anniversary.
A number of the churches will not
iold services next Sunday evening, on
iccount of the Y. M. C. A. Anniver
ary meetings, which will be held in
it. Paul's M. E. and Mahoning Pres
ivterian churches, at 7 :liO o'clock.
?he speakers are to be Rev. B. T. [
'alien, Reading, l'a., and Prof, W.
J. Owen, Lafayette College, Easton,
i A. Short reports and special music
vill ba furnished. Dr. F. Nice, of
Jew York City, a physician and ac
omplished musiciau will render a
ioliu solo in both meetings.
In the Ground One Year.
Mail Carrier Daniel Byerly of Route
Jo. :l yesterday brought a large applo
0 this office, fresh looking and per
ectly sound, which was buried last
all and dug up only on Tuesday last,
ts year in the ground seemed to de
ract nothing from its qualities and it
night easily have boen taken for one
112 this year's crop. It was raised and
(reserved by D. T. Tanner, who lives
u tho B. W. Moore farm near Swe
loda.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobsou.
The coming to Danville, on the 2Sth
if Captain Richmond Pearson Hobsou
s a noteworthy event and our citizens
hould congratulate themselves on the
act that this celebrated man is to be
n our midst. He will lecture in the
)pera House; the title of bis lecture
s to bo "America's Mighty Mission
in the World." Captain Hohson is
lot only the Hero of the Merrimac,
lot an orator as well.
Operator's Unique Present.
.1. W. Treas, telegraph operator at
South Danville,received a unique gift
>y express night in the form of a
>ig owl. Tho bird is a splendid speci
neu. as big as a hen and being fresh
rom the back woods gazes around on
lis new surrounding!- with open-eyed
wonder.
Mr. Treas is at a loss to know who |
las so strangely remembered him and j
m- come to the conclusion that the ,
lonor is a friend who thinks lie is the
light operator and desired to send him
1 companion that would remain wide
iwake during the all-night vigil
while trains are running.
Purchased a Farm.
Liveryman Krwin Hunter h.i> pur-j
•based tho Lintner farm located in
Liberty township, on the road b ading
from Mooreshurg to Pottsgrove. Tho
lirice is not made known.
DANVILLE. PA., TIII'I'KDAY OCTOIiKK 22. l!>0:$.
I WEDDED -AT
HIGH NOON
Miss Ada li. Bailey at high noon
| yesterday became tli«- bride of Kdwin
| F. Williams. The wedding took place
|at the Kailey home on Ferry street,
; before a largo assemblage of invited
; guests. Rev. ,T. E. Hutchison, pastor
' of Mahoning Presbyterian church,per
! forming tlie ceremony.
Mrs. Laura Waters, of Philadelphia,
! sister of the bride, was matron of
! honor. Dr. J. (). Reed was best man.
Among those from out of town who
witnessed the ceremony were Mrs. J.
j S. Williams, Miss Anna and Master
Jay Williams,mother,sister and broth
-1 er of the groom, of Shenandoah ; Miss
' Lois Buyer of Plymouth ; Mrs. Lew is
and daughter, Miss Jennie, of Pitts
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Williams left on the
2:11 I). L. W. train for a wedding
trip. Returning they will take up
their residence in this city.
The bride is the daughter of our
townsman, Samuel Bailey, and is a
popular and accomplished yonng lady.
The groom is an active young business
man of our town He has a large circle
of acquaintances and is popular and
esteemed.
First Lot of Ulocks T]nder Way.
Tii" Rctnpe Manufacturing (Company
has the fir-t lot of self-winding clocks
in process of manufa 'ture.
The first clock, as set forth in these
columns,was assembled two weeks ago
And proved a fine success. The clock
is still running, the test in every way
proving most satisfactory.
Following the experiment- the m-»>•}i
inery was perfected along the lines on
which the inventor was working and
now the factory may be said to be
thoroughly equipped with machinery
and in full working order.
Yesterday work was begun on tlie
assembling of twenty-five clocks, com
prising both oltice and mantle time
pieces. The several parts Pave al
ready been turned out on the machin
ery and the mere work of assembling
will proceed very rapidly.
Mr. Kempe stated yesterday that
the object is to get the new time
pieces on the market as quickly as pos
sible but that no undue haste would
bo exercised. Each clock will bo reg
ulated and very thoroughly tested be
fore it is given to the trade. It is
likely, however, that the self-winding
clock will ho oue of the novelties
that will appeal to the public at
Christmas time.
Y M. 0. A. Anniversary.
The Anniversary of the Young Men's
Christian Association will he held
next Sunday evening, in both the
Mahoning Presbvt< nan and ST. Paul's
M. E. churches. The eharacter of the
services will be the same in each
church,and will begin at T :!50 o'clock.
Brief reports will be read, interspers
ed with congregational and special
singina. Addresses will be made by
Rev B. T. Callen. of Reading, Pa.,
ami Prof. W. B. Owen, Lafayette Col
lege, Easton, Pa. A special feature
of both me« tings will be a delightful
violin solo by Dr. F. Nice, head of
the Salvation Army Social settlement,
New York City. Several of the church
es have closed on account of these ser
vices. Ladies and gentlemen aro cor
dially invited to be present.
Surprise Party.
Miss Mary Heller was tendered a
surprise party Tuesday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Heller, Church streit. Those pres
ent were: Misses Margaret Evans,
Ella Camp, May Moyer,
Elmira Foust, Lizzie Bloom; Messrs.
Arthur Campbell, Amelis Francis,
Charles Hartt, Harry Peters, Leon
Mover, Bruce Harman, Eugene Pegg,
Mis. Lloyd Foust, Mrs. Curry Foust,
Mrs. Webster Foust. Mr. and Mrs.
Allen Young. Refreshments were
served.
Sunday School Convention.
A large number of our townspeople,
delegates and others,representing Trin
ity and St. John's Evangelical Luth
eran churches left this city for Ridge
ville yesterday to attend the Sunday
School Convent ion of the Danville Con
feronoc, which opened at that place
at 1 p. in. There was also a session
last evening, which opened at 7
o'clock.
Broken Bone for Every Year.
John, the little son of Thomas Young
residing near Mausdale, is three years
of age and lias sustained a broken bone
for every year of his life.
While playing yesterday afternoon
ho fell and broke his right arm be
tween the shoulder and elbow. Dr.
Barber was called, who set the brok
en bone.
This is the third accident of the
kind the little fellow has mot with.
Once be fell and fractured his left arm
between the elbow and wrist. On an
other occasion he broke his collar
bone.
Bishop Talbot of the Episcopa
church, who make-, frequent trips to
Danville in the interest of the local
I irisli, bad a most > njoyable trip to j
Europe, from which he recently re j
turned. The bishop was accompanied ;
bv his wife. In Dresden they attended
an opera given in honor of the Emper j
or and his family. I lie inspection ol
the tioops by Emperor William, both
bv davlight and torchlight, was a
pleasing spectacle to the Bishop and
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Quick of Rup
ert. spout Sunday with relatives in
Danville.
Mr. and Mrs. Wil-on Richards of
Catawissa, spent Sunday with rela
tives in Danville.
E. A. Burdick of Scranton, spent
Sunday at the Bnrdick home, East
Market street.
Arthur Foulk spout Sunday in
Scranton.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Sidler of
Berwick, spent Sunday with relatives
in Danville.
Mrs. W. W. Gulick returned home
fiom a visit to Philadelphia last even
ing.
Mrs. A. M. Diohl returned home
from a vis' 1 to Milton last evening.
John Baohinger of Plymouth,is vis
iting relatives in this city.
Frank Ilartman of Sunbury, spent
yesterday in this city.
Gi'org" Fry left yesterday for a vis
it at Columbia.
Harry O'Connor of Milton, was a
visitor in Danville yesterday.
" Thomas Colo left yesterday for Har
risburg.
A. D. Stutzuian of Berwick, spent
yesterday in this city.
A. L. Canfield, of New York is in
this city on business connected with
the Danville Stove and Manufacturing
Company.
Joseph R. Patton attended the fun
•ral ot his cousin, the late O. P. Pat
ton, in Rush township yesterday.
Hct. J. A. Iluber returned to Han
)ver yesterday.
Harry Bare, Esq., was in Sunbury
pestenlay.
James Scarh t, P'sq..transacted husi-
H'ss in Sunbury yesterday.
1). W. Bi-lford of Milton, is visiting
lis son, George Belford, Kiverside.
John L. Hollisler left yesterday tor
Lebanon, where he has accepted a
position.
Rev. M.l. O'Reilly left yesterday
: or Harrisburg.
Miss Kate Fisher, Mill street, left
resterday tor Philadelphia.
Harry Robiuson wa3 in Williams
iort yesterday.
Jacob Bloom transacted business at
selinsgrove yesterday.
Edward P. Thomas transacted husi
iess in Bloomsburg yesterday.
The following I). L. & W. Railroad
(Oicials wer. m this city yesterday:
I). Caldwell, Vice President; W.
V. Ross, General Attorney; J. B.
Ceefe, Div. Freight Agent; L. Bush,
3hief Engineer; G. J. Ray, Division
Engineer.
Mrs. Olive Harter returned to
lonesdale yesterday after a visit with
riends in this city.
Arthur ("alien of Catawissa, was a
isitor in this city yesterday.
Edwin Brusius of Williamsport, and
ioyd Grange of Muncy, were visitors
n this city yesterday.
Rev. A. M. Feezer was in Sunbury
'esterday.
Slowly Starving to Death.
Public attention has on a previous
iccasion been called to the case of
diss Sadie Ingram, the thirteen-ytar
ild South Williamsport girl, from the
act tiiat hor grandfather, John Hoov
r, died si'veral days a«o, and as Miss
ugrani is lying at death's door the
ase threatens to become a counterpart
if the Evilhare case where grand
ather and granddaughter died within
, short time of 0110 another. Sad as
ho strange coincidence of the deaths
vould seem the sufferings of Miss lu
;ram are such that hor death would be
volcomed by herself, since she knows
hat recovery is impossible, and that
very day that is added to her life is
illod only with excruciating pain.
It seldom falls to tho lot of a thir
een-year-old child to sutler as Sadie
ngratu has been called upon to suiter
luring tin* last few weeks. Her vital
ty is astonishing the doctors and the
riends who have watched by her bed
ide, and who have expected for two
veeks past that each day would bring
lie freedom from all suffering that the
iek girl so longs for. The disease
rom which she sutlers is a severe one,
leintj a complication of rheumatism
md bone erysipelas, each intensely
lainful. Abscesses have broken out
iver her body, being especially Hum
orous along her spine, so much so that
be cuticle lias been eaten away, lying
tare the spine.
Her inability to take nourishment
las reduced her to a mere skeleton,
md the child is literally starving to
leatli. The pain which she sutlers is
nost excruciating, and young as she
s she longs for death. When told of j
lie death of her grandfather the other |
lay, she said : "Well, he's better off j
vliere he is."—Sunbury Daily.
Cellar Heat.
The depot at South Danville is now i
leing warmed from the cellar. The
ieat is admitted into each waiting
ooni through a'very ornamental reg
ster placed about the centre of the j
apartments. A large No. 50 Regal i
leater manufactured at the Stove
volks here does duty in the cellar.
New Engiue.
John Eiseuhart lias installed a new
■ ngine and boiler in bis butcher shop
it th" rear of his property, West Mark
■t street.
jFRONT STREET
! SEWER CLOGGED
j A bad state of affairs was discovered
jin the borough yesterday. A constant
| stream of sewage which in some way
| leaks out of the pipe sunk under Front
! street is draining into the river only
! a few yards above the intake of the
' water works.
In order to keep the surface water
out of the river in the vicinity ef the
Water Works, the Borough some time
in the past constructed a sewer along
Front street, which opens into the
river below tho Water Works. This
sewer carries off all the surface wat
er, besides accomodating the Germania
Brewery, the Montour House and a
number of private residences in the
vicinity, who pay for the privilege of
connecting.
Before the sewer was constructed
the surface water flowed tnto the
river through a drain which opened
about half way down the bank quite
uear the retaining wall on the west
side of tho approach to tho bridge.
Since the completion of tho sower,
which interescts the old drain, the
latter has at all times been perfectly
dry and out of use.
Yesterday, however, sewage in its
worst form made its appearance
through tho disused drain, pouring
into the river at a point where it must
necessarily pollute our water supply.
There is only one theory to be ad
vanced as to tho cause of the trouble
and that is that the sewer at some point
between Mill street and its mouth has
become clogged and that under tho
pressure the pipe has broken and the
sewage released has found its way in
to tho disused drain and through it to
the river.
The Borough will take hold of the
matter immediately as the situation
is one of too much gravity to admit
of delay.
Good Exercise.
The fall is the time of the year
above all others for walking. Keen,
bracing air and good roads lend
themselves to long and vigorous tramps
through the country. Each afternoon
now pedestrians may be seen startiug
off for brisk walks along the Cycle
path or over the bridge to Blue Hill.
Certainly few more invigorating
and healthful forms of exorcise can be
found than walking. The men and
women who keep their youth the long
est are those who take advantage of
every opportunity to get a long walk
and who make opportunities the rest
of the time. Ask nine out of every
ten centenarians to what they attri
bute the unusual longevity and pro
served mental faculties and the an
swer will he—walking, regular,steady
energetic walking in all seasons and
in every condition of weather.
Of the many forms which exercise
can take, walking has probably most to
recommend it. By its economy it is
within the reach of all; it requires
neither long training nor extensive
equipment, and to one ot limited time
it especially commends itself. Tho
great trouble with many walkers is
that their efforts are spasmodic. A
long tram]) is made to do duty for a
week or more, and bad weather, a
high wind,dusty or muddy roads servo
as ample excuse to forego a walk.
A regular, steady walk each day,
which nothing will be allowed to in
terfere with, will put new life into
everyone. The walking habit is a good
one to cultivate. If you have it not
there is no season more perfect in
which to acquire it than right now
when tho country round is glowing
with the beauty of its autumn color
ing and fairly calling for the denizens
of the town to come out and enjoy it.
Plenty of Goal.
Mr. LeDuo has reaped quite a harv
est with his coal digger during the
last week or so. There is not a day
but that lie manages to "dig" twelve
to fifteen tons and is often out only a
ft;w hours at a time.
Work has proven much easier since
the fifteen foot flood of last week,
which has either deposited more coal
or shifted the old deposits in such a
way as to make them more accessible.
Some of the coal extracted is quite
large in size corresponding to egg coal.
Each night tho coal digger steams
up to town and tit's up a short dis
tance below tho Water Works where
the coal is unloaded aud the day fol
lowing it is drawn up tho bank aud
delivered. Tho coal of the smaller
size is being sold to the Borough for
uso at the Water Works. It is much
superior in quality to the river coal
shipped from Sunbury.
Tearing Down Bell Tower.
Tho large bell tower on tho First
Baptist church, which has been part
of the edifice ever since it was erected
m 18«3 is being torn down. The bel
fry weathered the storm for forty
years, but its timbers at last yielded
to decay and it became a matter of
doubt whether it would be able to
withstand a severe storm. \s a pre
caution, therefore, it was decided to
tear down the belfry.
It will not be rebuilt. The base of
tho superstructure, which seems in
good condition, will be retained. This
will lie neatly covered, its plain ap
pearance being relieved by an orna
mental form of roof.
A series of special services to begin
October 21 and to continue ten nights
will bo held in the Presbyterian
church. Rev. J. E. Huthchison of
Danville will assist Rev. Uro on the ;
opening night.—Mt. Carmol Item.
KSTA 1.1.1511 Kl > IX 1855
SAYS CHILD
WAS KIDNAPPED
The two ladies from the coal region
who were in Danville a couple of
weeks ago for the purpose of gaining
information concerning a child alleged
to have been deserted by its parents
here in 18(58, repeated their visit yes
terday. Since here they have run
across information of altogether an
other sort,which gives the story anew
turn and if founded 011 fact affords an
other remarkable case in which truth
is stranger than fiction.
The story as related by the two wo
men on their first visit, which was
printed in these columns, will be eas
ily recalled. In 18f>8 a well dressed
man appeared in Danville and rented
a home in the tenement quarter. In a
few days he was joined by a lady, who
was installed in the house rented, af
ter which the man disappeared. The
woman soon became a mother and lat
er deserted her child. The infant—a
baby girl—was cared for for a while
by the woman in whose hands it had
been left, bur was later given to an
other woman who took it to a town
in the coal region.
The above is the story that was told
by the woman who took her child from
Danville. It may or may not have
been wholly credited by the people of
the coal region town, but the child
herself, who was finally adopted by a
family in a neighboring town, as she
grew to womanhood, came to believe
the story true. The only point about
the little waife's history during its
first few weeks which is not involved
in doubt seems to be that it was
brought to the coal region town .
Following tlieir first visit to Dan
ville the two ladies called upon a wo
man in the town where the child was
taken, who cared for the little one
awhile. This wotnau stated that she
went to a neighbor's house one day
and found the child wrapped in an old
coat lying under tho stove. The peo
ple of tho house then told the story of
the little ono's alleged desertion in
Danville and explained how it had
found its way to the coal regions.
Pitying the child in its loneliness and
neglected condition the woman pre
vailed upon the people to permit her
to take the infant to her own horne.-
Her husband objected to her keeping
it, however, and after a few days she
handed it over to other parties. From
this woman the ladies in Danville yes
terday learned the name of the family
in whose possession she found the
child and where some persons might
be located who could throw addition
al light on the child's history.
Following the directions given Tues
day tho two ladies visited Lime Ridge
where they found a very old woman
with a mind perfectly clear who knew
all about the baby taken to the coal
region and there so strangely abandon
ed to tlie care of others. She mention
ed tho name of the persons involved,
which were the samo as the ladies had
learned from the other source, thus
showing that the child she had in her
mind and tho one whose mystery they
were endeavoring to clear up were one
and tho same.
"But," said the old woman, "that
child was kidnapped" and she told a
story that was as pathetic as it was
sensational in its details. She named
the woman who had abducted the
child. She had procured a negro baby
which she substituted in the cradle
for the white child during tho moth
er's momentary absence. It was not
until year* after that the abductor
now dead and probably then no longer
living was discovered. Meanwhile
the mother of the child had become a
raving maniac and passed away. Tho
child had been adopted into a well-to
do family and was growing up to wo
manhood. The old woman, however,
was not clear whether the abduction
took place at Danville, at Espy or at
some other point nearby. The latter
circumstance invests the story with
interest for Columbia County people
and will no doubt set the old timers
thinking.
Danville people too, will no doubt
become reminiscent and roam back
over the past to see whether they can
recall such an incident as the kidnap
ping episode. The old woman at Lime
Ridge said the affair created a great
sensation and that the papers wore
full of it at tho time.
The two ladies, hardly know what
to do. They are now inclined to dis
credit the story of desertion and think
there may be a good deal in the story
told by the old womau at Lime Ridge
which charges abduction. During yes
terday they called upon a number of
our old residents who lived 111 Dau
ville in 1868. They found one person
who was able to vaguely recall a case
of desertion, and another, an abduc
tion. In neither case was the infor
mation definite enough to he of any
value. If it is true that the child was
deserted by its parents they take tho
view that some one should be living
in Danville familiar with the occur
rence. They remained in town all
night and will continue their search
to ascertain if such a person exists.
In investigating the abduction story
the ladies will not bo discouraged it
they fail to find evidence that such a
child was stolen in Danville. The
story told by the old woman of Lime
Ridge, taking it for what it is worth,
it will bo recalled, left some uncer
tainty as to just where the abduction
occurred. Failing 111 Danville, there
fore, the two ladies will proceed to
Espy and other places for the purpose
of interviewing the older residents.
JOB PRINTING
The oflice of the AMERICAN
being furnished with a large
assortment of job letter and
fancy type and job material
generally, the Publisher an
nounces to the public that he
is prepared at all times to ex
cute in the neatest manner
JOJS PRINTING
Of ail Kinds and Description
RECOVERS SWORD
OF MANY BATTLES
j Captain William Young ofWaslung
| ton, this state, while in this city at
; tending tho reunion of tlie 187tli Regi
ini nt. P. V., unexpectedly recovered
: his sword, long given up for lost,
which he had carried through the bat
tles of tho Civil War. The story lias
a peculiar interest in that the sword
aside from tho part it played iu fight
ing the battles of the Rebellion figur
jed for many years in the lodge work
of a powerful order which gained a
foothold iu our towu.
When Beaver Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, was instituted Captain
Young, then a resident of this city,
was one of the charter members. The
lodge was instituted on February 24th,
1869, when the Captain was still a
young man.
The grand lodge of the ord«r, which
forwarded the paraphernalia for the
new lodge inadvertently omitted the
necessary sword. This was not dis
covered until the very eve of the in
stitution of the lodge. In order that
the lodge might be founded with due
observance of all its forms and cere
monies Captain Young suggested that
lie send home for l is sword and that it
be used in lieu of the sword approved
by the order. His suggestion was act
ed upon and the sword of the Rebel
lion was that night initiated into the
mysteries of the Knights of Pythias
and continued to be used for some
years.
In process of time Captain Young
removed from Danville and his con
nection with the order finally ceased.
As he advanced in life and the battles
in which he had fought were incor
porated in the pages of written his
tory he unconsciously came to look up
on the sword that was his companion
through all those scenes of privation
and bloodshed as a thing of almost
priceless value. He, however, at that
dav could scarcely hope to claim it as
his own again. Nearly a generation
had passed since he had handed it
over to the Knights of Pythias and It
seemed so improbable that the lodge
had taken any pains to proserve the
old sword after abandoning its use
that he did not think it worth while
to make any inquiries about it.
During Captain Young's recent vis
it to Danville his former connection
with the Knights of Pythias, a chart
er member of Beaver lodge, was nat
urally recalled by some of the older
members of tho order. This suggest
ed the episode in which his sword
figured on the night the lodge was in
stituted. Luckily some one remem
hored that the sword still existed and
thought it could be found in an out-of
the-way place about the iodge rooms.
A search was instituted and the old
relic of the Rebellion was dragged
forth from its hiding place along with
a lot of other dusty and cast-oft par
aphernalia which had served its day
and generation.
On Thursday night Beaver Lodge
passed a resolution ordering that the
sword, which had served the order so
well, should be presented to its former
owner, who was still in Danville.
The sword was presented to the vet
eran on Saturday. Captain Young was
a brave soldier and is an honored sur
vivor of the 187 th regiment. He was
badly wounded and fought through
many a hard battle. It is not strange
therefore that he was overcome with
emotion as he took the old swoid in
his hands from which ho had been
separated for so many years.
Captain Young aud his wife return
ed to their home iu Washington on
Saturday taking the sword along with
them.
After Stove Works.
The Danville Stove & Manufactur
ing Company has been invited to re
move its plaut from this place to Will*
iamsport by the Board of Trade of the
latter city.
The Company is iu receipt of a com
munication calling attention to the
superiority of Williamsport as a manu
facturing location with especially fine
advantages for the particular line of
business carried on by the Stove Works
and asking whether the plant could be
induced to locate there.
The above illustrates two things:
First that Williamsport has an active
Board of Trade which is determined
to obtain new industries at any cost
and second that Danville in its Stove
and Manufacturing plant has an en
terprising and prosperous industry,
the possession of which other towns
are beginning to covet.
Danville is fortunate iu having a
Board of Trade. From the above it
will be seen that it lias pleuty to do,
its function just now lying quite as
much in the protection of the business
interests already existing as in casting
about for new industries to add to the
town.
Death of an Old Resident.
Joseph Schultz, an old and esteemed
resident of the Fourth Ward, departed
this life at 2:80 o'clock Tuesday
morning after an illness of about two
months.
The deceased was 77 years of age.
Ho was a native of Baden, Germany,
emigrating to this country when a
young man. He first took up his resid
ence in Marietta, this state, but a tew
years later came to Danville. For
thirty-five years lie held the position
if gardener under Thomas Beaver at
"The Hill."
He is survived by his wife, one son
and two daughters: William A.
Schultz,Mrs. W. C. Williams and Mrs.
Arthur Dietrick, all of this city.