VOL.XXVII. EDMUND A. BIGLER. _ Edmund A. Bigler, the Democratic can didate for State Treasurer, was born in Clearfield, in August. 1843. He is the son of Hon. William Bigler, Governor of the State from 1852 to 1855, and United States Senator from 1856 to 1861. Mr. Bigler has always been engaged in busi ness pursuits and never held political office until appointed Collector of Twenty- > third Internal Revenue District by Presi- i v dent Cleveland, July Ist, 1885. He was removed by President Harrison on Mav 31st, 1889. * TRIBUTE Ol' RKSFECT. Memorial of the Henry (Joorge Club of Johnstown to .John Cottiii and Alram S. Eld ridge. " There are no dead. The boundless universe is life." John Coffin and Abram Eldridgc have gone from us, but somewhere, we hope, we feel, we trust, tbat part of them which knows and thinks, and feels and loves, has v entered on the higher life. We say good-bye and farewell. Their work here was not done. We cannot 6ay that, but it was well done day by day as they lived. No more can be expected of any man, and no more can any do. Had they remained on earth, what new ' truths might not their exploring minds 1 minds have fouud; at least how well would they have helpe 1 to spread the ' , knowledge of the truth already known. Two strong, bright minds, their brains in perfcr" looch and tn "vmnathv. ! ' - Coffiu uiui EldriUge U.iu lived oeiter. happier, more usi ful lives for having i known each other, and in what we call ■ death, they were parted but a little time. One died contemplating the avalanche of the tl-• >d rushui' toward liiui. knowing his de;'- "es were already swept away, and powerltrs in that moment of despair to make the leap which would have sa f ed him. The other was not less a vic- tim of the flood though passing away at bom ith loving wife and tender friends mout. om, for how hard John Coffin worked to help the living is ki vn of all. They went different ways, but they are I gone. The work they had started out to do, to which each liad consecrated the best efforts of his life, we must now take up where they left off. We cannot do it as they would have done, but we can work | to the same end ; and some day, let us r believe, the rising hope will be an actu-, I —the hope which is " the heart of all religions," our inspiration and our star. Good-bye, farewell. A "OMli ORGANIZATION. The Union Itenevolout AKMM-1.1 n of the Coneiiinugh Valley. A number of citizens met at lied i Cross beadqunrters Monday afi i >n to 1 counsel together concerning : <■ situation of affairs now < isting in the Conemaugli Valley and resolved to forrr a Home Be nevolent Association. M Ciara Barton ' * and Dr. Hubbel, of the Red Cross, and ' Secretary Kremer, of the State Commis- 1 sion were present. I Cyrus Elder, Esq., was chosen Presi- i dent, and L. D. Woodruff Secretary. Mr. I Elder stated the object of the meeting, s t and, after an interchange of opinion, it was resolved to form a benevolent asso ciation. On motion of John Pulton, I Esq., it was agreed to name it " The ■ Union Benevolent Association of the Con- I cmaugli Valley."' Be * John Fulton, Esq., Dr. W. W. Walters, jfP and Rev. Dr. It. A. Fitik, were appointed a Committee on Constitution and 'By-Laws. L. D. Woodruff, Dr. C. Sheridan, and Geo. T. Swank, Esq., were appointed a Committee on Permanent Organization. The Committees will meet to-day at.3 I | o'clock p. M. , for consultation at Mr. n J | Elder's office. The Association will meet ■ at the Red Cross headquarters on Wed* ■ nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Umißually Noisy. ■ Saturday right was an unusually noisy 1, {me in Cambria City. Andy Sharno, wns ■An arrested for being disorderly, and fined ■ TVj:' au't co-its. Alexander Sv..:si:i, 0X- K. \ posed bis person for which lie w arrest lik v ed by Culliton and specb.l oilier Stein. ]■ j Gcor je Krui lii-ub iard am niie Blicsun IB wer: fined for Indulging in the manly art, IB and there are a large number in the lock lib . Washington district : W. 11. Rodcubiuigli Allegheny district, and Jas. A. Younkins, Blairsville dis trict, were elected traveling deacons. It va. moved and seconded that Dr. VV. W. Roup he continued ou the super numerary list. Mr. Roup then arose and moved that his relations he changed to effective, but the motion was lost. Then on his motiou h was changed from the supernumerary to the uperaunuatod list. Presiding Elder Johnson moved that the relations of A. L. Kendall and C. W. Miller, be changed from effective to supernumerary en account of old age and ill health, which motion carried. Dr. Joseph Horner was eh-'C.ed Treasurer of the Conference for ;'i ; usuing yea- by a unanimous vote. sion were them and approved. Bishop Foss thou took his position cn The minutes of Monday morning's ses the rostrum, and, at u" a bl u r speech to i. c U .. ' f jdov ig j ip pointmeuts, t-x.i > far three years : ARi'Stionr Dt trie. RKV. T. N. EATON, Presiding Elder, Beaver, Pa. A.-U "-'tr ct, ' ...Connor. Burma Vista, "W. 11. Miller. North Avenue, T. J. Leak. North End and Evangelic, T. W. John son. Riverside, W. J- -Mead. Simpsou and lloboken, supplied. Union Church, A. P. Leonard. Beaver, A. L. Petty. Beaver Falls. M. J. Sleppy. Bellevue, J. B. Risk. BriUgewator, \Vm. Cox. Brownsdale, supplied. Butler. S. 11. Nesbit. Craigsville, R. J. McKee. Emory, R. 8. Ross. Emswortli, S. G. Holmes. . Freedom, supplied. Fieeport, supplied. Glentlekl, I) M. Idollister. Harra'ony, Frank Prosser. Ilomewood, Wm. Medley. Janes, J. E. Kidney. . Na" • a, Wm. Johnston. Neville Island, J. W. Kessler. New Brighton, W. B. Watkins. Oakland, W. W. Hall. Prosnect, R. L. Hickman. Roc'uestcr, W. B. Slease. Salem and Franklin, J. J. Davis. Sewtckley, J. S. Bracken. Springdale, Robert Hamilton. Tarentum, J. 13. Mitchell. Tarentum Circuit, M. S. Kendig. Union Centenary, L. H. Bcacom. Unionville, G. A. Sheets. It. T. Taylor, President of Beaver Col lege, member of Beaver Quarterly Confer ence. A. L. Long, Professor in Robert Col lege, Constantinople. J. 11. Miller, Professor in Allegheny College, member of Bellevue Quarterly Conference. Mindo G. Vulclieff, Missionary to Bul garia. llliiirMville District. A. C. JonxsTON. Presiding Elder. Apollo, I). J. Davis. Armagh, A. S. Hunter. Blairsville, T. 11. Woodring. Bolivar, J. J. Hays. Cokcvillc, A. E. Hustid, Conemaugli. supplied. Coopersdnlo, C. L. E. Cartwright, Dayton, N. J. Armor. Dcfry Station, W. A. Stewart. Elderton, J. A. Youngkius. Gallitzin, A. J. Cook, Greensburg, S. M. Bell. Homer, J. J. Pershing. Indiana, to be supplied. Irwin, J. T. Murray. Johnstown, First Church, 11. L. Chap man. Kittanning, H. 11. Pershing. Latrobe, M. M. Sweeney. Leechhnrg. E. G. Loughry. Ligonier, 8. P. Wolfe. Livennore, supplied.' Mahoning, supplied. Manor. J!. T. Thom'ns. Marion William 11. Camp. McMasters. W. C. Lynch. Mechanic! wit-g, i.e. Emmerson. Morrellville, S. Kebler. Now Flore,ice. S. !!. Laverty. Parnassus, W. P. Berlin. Pinraville, J. L. Stiffy. Rural Village, Charles MoCauslaud. I Saltshurg. G. H. Huffman. Sardis, Si. 11. I'ugh. Verona, J. V. Iluber. Albert. Freeman, Principal Coopers dale Academy, member Coopersdnle I Quarterly Conference. v Mclkceispoi't District. * N. S. MILLER, Presiding Elder, r Addison. W. L. Brown. Bellevernon, R. Cartwright. Berlin. J. 11. Mill. . Blackburn, J. S. Wakefield. Braddock, T. N. Boyle. Brownsville, First Church, J. W. u Wrighter. Brownsville, Second Church, O 11. P. Grahnin. Circleviile, W. C. Weaver, i Coke >1 ision, J. C. High. Confluence, Albert .Maxwell. s Council ville, J. W. Baker. Dawson, David Fliu -gun. ' Dravo, to he supplied. 1 Elizabeth, J. J ilu!. Elrod, P. >l. i irmiia. Fayette Citv, s. W. MeCurdy. McK: i ?por*' v: ' ::reh. !'.. B. Mr.n- L sell. McKeesport, Second Church, S. W. > Davis. r McKeesport, I'hiiil Car.roli. J. F. Smith. Meyersdale, George Orbin. i Mount Lebanon and Jacob's Creek, L. 11. Jones, j Mt. Pleasant, L. V. Pel '.nr. Pleasant Uniiy.J. Mansell. Port Perry, R. L Miller. Redstone, \V. F. Hunter. I Revnoklton, \\ . li M e Bride. . Rostrnver, Kufus Hofel. Seottdale, lobn Connor ' ' I, J. E. Inikeep. - n. r-i i. A J Basil. Spring/ i! supplied. Suiliistown, G. D. Cliristman. ' Stoyi'Rtow u, si pplied. ' Uunuiio'u, M P. Turner. Wesley Chapel, supplied. , West Newton, W. P. Ashe. Pitlsbii.'i;)! District. J. W. Mux- . Presiding Elder. Ames, J. A. Valentine. Bingham street, E T. Miller. Brown Chapel. D. fcl. A ilkitison, I Butler street, W. H. Pierce. ( Carson street, N. D. Lichter. Centi.uuary, O. A. Eno rsou. Ciirist Church. C. E. Felton. '■ Crafion, W. B. Robinson. I Denny, J. E. Williams. Emory, C. V. Wilson. , Fifth avenue, L. McGuiro. Haven Church. W. II P.odenbaugh. lloiuewood avenue, U. 11. Pershing, i Hudson, to be supplied. Liberty Street, M. B. Lichiter. , Main Street, supplied. MeCandless Street, supplied. Mt. Washington, M. J. Montgomery. Oakland. B. F. Boazell. St. Paul, J. G. Gogiey. Smithfleld Street, C. E. Locke. South Street, J. W. Mclntyre. Ss u". supplied. Trinity, L. M. Miller. W- v 'I Wit'mr. , mc j C.i.ipi I. i • u. Smith. W Ik'usburg, J. F. Core. J. 1 lorner, agent Book Depository. ■ . W. Smith, editor Pittsburgh Chris l t Idvocate. L. M. Wood, Professor in Curry Uni versity. Washington District. J. F. JOKES, Presidin'ir Elder. Banksville, J. B. Gray. Benilsville, H. C. Hickman. Bentleysville, A. Mitch. California, J. B. Taylor. Canuonsburg, li. C. Wolf. Carmichael, J. M. Sillsbaugh. Claysville, M, M. Hilderhrand. Duquesnc and Ashley, F. B. Tannchill. F .trail, J. C. McMiuu. Fawcett and Bridgeville, D. H. McKee. Fiorence. J. W. Marland. Franklin, B. F. Kdgill. Georgetown ami Smith's Ferry, J. H. Chiids." Greensboro, Wm. 11. Kirtlund. Green Valley. Jos. Hunt. . . Homestead, J. J Melllyar. llookstown, A. 11. D.i Vis. Independence, (i. B. Hudson. Mansfield, S. T. Reynolds. Millsboro, H. J. Altsman Monongabela Circuit—J. T. StilTey. Mouongahela City. J. T. Riley. Mount Morris, J. W. Cairy. Mount Zior. G. lvalue. New Cumberland, U. T. Wordman. Nineveh, N. P. Iverr. Noblestown. C. C. Hatfield. Peter's Creek, M. G. Twotter. Pliillipsburg, D. L. Dentpsey. Shonsctown, E. Williams. Venetia. W. S. Cummings. Washington, J. Mecham. Waynesburg. Thomas Patterson. Wellsburg, J. E. Wright. West Elizabeth, Nelson Dayid. The following Committees were nom inated by the Committee and will be bnl loted for at the Conference next year : : Conference Board of Church Extension, I R. T. Miller, President; J. F. Co fir Secretary. W. F. Connor, Vice Presi dent, J. Horner, Treasurer. Triers of Appeals, A. L. Petty, H. J. Chapman, Robeit Hamilton, J. N. Baker, J. F. Murray, C. V. Wilson. Committee on Examination, Admission on Trials, 15. E. Edgill, J. E. Wright, E. J. Cook, W. P. Turner, B. R. Welburn. First year, 11. H. Pershing, 8. T. Mitchell, T. Patterson, E. J. Louglirey, George Orbin. Second year, 11. C. Wolfe, T. 11. Wood ring. H. S. Holmes, W. H. Mcßridc, E S. White. Third year, J. W. Ilacken, J. T. Stiffy.! D. J. Davis, 8. W. Davis, E. 8. Core. j Fourth year, T, F. Pershing, 11. s. Hunter. The Conference then adjourned with the benediction. SlckucB In Altooim. Graphic Never in tho .history of Altoona has there been so much typhoid and diph theria. Especially is the latter prevalent and fatal and there must be some cause for this outgrowth which has been grad ual extending over the past year. Diph : thoria springs from foul surroundings and bad cellars, decaying vegetable and animal , matter and poor ventilation. A house to ( lioi.M' inspection is what Altoona needs ; and the Graphic JVeics asks the Board of Health to make this endeavor to stamp out the terrible disease before it becomes necessary to close the public schools, a proceeding already hinted at and to he greatly deplored. HOW TIIEIK WORK WAS DONE. A Letter From Minn Clnra Barton, Prosi di>nt of tho National Ketl Cross Associa tion, to the I'eo|ilo ol Johnstown—Tlio Familiar Rcil Cross Wagons Soon to ho Taken Off Our Streeta—Supplies to be Given to the Local Organization. • JonNSTowN, Oct. 10, 1889. ' To the attf-ns t\f Johnstown, Refer'riug lo the article in the DEMOCRAT of Wednesday, it, seems tc me wise to continue the subject from a position dif ferent from that occupied by that writer. Not only is the work of the Relief Com mission nearly ended, but the Red Cross, as well, must sood "fold its tents" and sever its connection with the scenes of the labors which have held us willing . worke more than a third of a year in j von. a idst, and with a brave and . patient people who have grown dear and are IK ver to he forgotten. It was in the dark of n rainy morning, on the sth of June, that our organization, i with a force approaching half a hundred, i came to live among and become your "neighbor" in the true signification of ! the term as defined by the Master. i One month wns given to distribution from tents, at Poplar street bridge, aided i o'}' house to house inspection over the i town, in order to reach those vlio either i could not or would not be likely to come to 118. i Hut the sympathetic bounties of the , outside world overran our teut life, and in order to make ourselves ready for the more heavy distribution which the im provemcnl of the streets and homes , would make possible, in the fifst week of : July the N .tioual organization withdi JW from Poplar street and threw up •> ! present warehouse ou tho generously tendered grounds of your revered towns man, Judge Potts, ou Walnut street, at , the same time asking the formation of n committee of Johnstown ladies of every denomination, aud who would best know the conditions, to whom the people n. > | |go and make known their wants, which later we would undertake to supply so far as in our power. This committee, known ns "The Red Cross Committee of Johustnwn Ladies," or " Miss Tittle's Committee," women scarcely healed of their own bruises, sore-hearted, homeless, and bereft, came tearfully but bravely to our side, and per formed a work of tender, di eliminating jjfli . i. li. ij i\ ,l i !• i ei't .i-l, 1 ladies may ever have been called to do. | The written wants of over t - vo thou sand f°milies, with name, address, i number in family, ttges, sex, and condi tion, vsrs- by' this comrni'tee passed di rectly to us, anil subsequently over a thousand more families have been added to the regular list of applications, thus making the number of persons npon ap plication to he reached and served by us something over twenty thousand. To you, whose eyes have became as familiar with the sight of our teams upon your streets anil at your stations as with your vroeers' or express wagons, we need not explain in wtiatmauneV, uor with what material, this has been done. Such ar ticles as were most needed as a nucleus for the furnishing of the little, bare, cheer less house to make it the beginning of a home, we have endeavored, with our half-dozen teams and half-hundred work ingmcn and women, out doors and in, to place thctc. Two other houses, 116x50 feet, have been built —one on LoeuM strict, in charge of Mrs. Henry, ml bne at Kern ville in charge of Mrs. Linton, both hon ored Johnstown ladie-, 1 re inactive operation for the accommodation of the people of the town, who have kindly dignified them by the name of " hotels." The entire proceeds of these houses, fur : nisbed and ready for occupancy, accrues to tin' indies who conduct them -neve one c U to us, ami with the single -tipu lation that the rates Shall not exceed j twenty-five cents a meal for any Johns town person. ' Another block of nearly equal dimen sions, lor families desiring to live Sep, arately, lias been erected at Woodvale aud fearing that the winter might bring need for some general refuge for the sick, we have, with the advice And co-opera tion of your local physicians, and through the kindness of Secretary Kremer, utiliz ed a half-dozen small sized " Oklahomas' for wards, erecting them on the same lot | with our warehouse, together with a new wooden attachment at the rear, for , I kitchen, dining, sleeping, store, and linen I rooms. Thcso are to be amply furnished, • war ned, lighted, and passed over to the i hands of tho local physicians of the town, 1 for tho use of its homeless sick who need shelter and carc. ( Tho application from tie ladies' com- ' mittee are nearly filled, ouiy a few lum- ' drcd families remaining unserved whoso names have reached us through any i legitimate channel. t These thousands of homes, either new j ' or repaired, have ri fi ivc l the fir t be ginning of u household. filestore funds, so generously coutrib- ' uted, are being distributed throughout 1 tho town Its large, unfailing works of ! iron and steel are in active oper; lion. Its - schools are open, its churches are roviy- ! ing, rts places of business are and i' prosperous. Its new buildings, if not \ j luxurious, are at least: livable, and far ' 1 more comfortable than those of the pio neers who have settled all our prairie States and Western borders, or than peo ple generally erect to live in while endeavoring to make a living or athass a fortune in a new country. In view of all this, we feel, with the writer of Wednesday article,that under the unprecedented woe which blighted your homes and darkened your lives, it were well that strangers came in to do for your people what they had not the means nor the heart to do for themselves, and that up to the present time their aid and pres ence have been needed and well, hut that possibly the time has now come when as dispensers of public charity they should withdraw, the people of Johnstown once more come to stand upon tlieir own feet, and the " avenues of trade he fully opened." But nothing is more true tliau the re mark so wisely, thoughtfully, and ten derly made, that there will still be those who cannot do without help whom "ye have always with you," aud whom we are commanded to remember. Iu this we also join with the writer in the recommendation of a thorough and strong organization of your people as dispensers ot your own charities, for which charge the action of the smaller committee which I have witnessed shows conclusively you have abunduut and rich material. And the Red Cross is happy in being able to go somewhat farther than the mere recommendation. Wo will do ail in our power to aid in placing such an or ganization on a good working basis, and from our position we can provide it with what might otherwise prove a -i rious ob stacle to overcome, viz. a place iu which to store supplies ami from which to dis tribute ; and we shall gladly place in its hands all which may remain of our sup plies after our list of applications is tilled. O her supplies will come to you when once, it is known that Johnstown is again on its feet aud caring for its own. Such an organization will he to u- the knot that will serve to bind the loose threads of all the work which has been done here in the past months, and rob our patting of its sharpest sting. CLARA BARTON. THE M'KNIGHT CLAIM ARBITRATION. iltDciiu}'-! euetal Ru-kpatnck ami A\ r lt- H'HHL'J* Have 8o;ne Slight Difference*. j lie arbitrators in the claim of James MoKnigbt against the State met in room 16 in the Pittsburgh Court House Tues day morniug. The meeting wr called tor 10 o'clock, but it was 10:80 befc A*!ate Attorney Kirkpatrick put in an appearance. D. J. Lewis, a timekeeper for MeHugh, was the first witness. He said he was present 'V. hen A I men were paid, and they were paid according to the time books presented -is evidence. Ou ■ examination by Mr. Kirkpatrii I tin witness stated that Hie men lie employed were working on ttie drift. Mr. Kirk patrick wanted to know at what they were employed, and asked many ques tions about certain work that it was im possiide for the witness to answer. O. 11. Houston was next called. lie presented a number of time books which tie said lie kept. This ended the evidence of the timekeepers. Philip Flinn was the next witness. He said lie ordered the dyuaniite. coal and oti: materials by '<, der of Col. Phillips, in ilu name of McKnight. .T. E. McClelland, McKnight's book keeper was called to the stand. He pit sented a statement of the money paid oiu for labor and teams, which was a recapit ulation of everything claimed. Mr. 'Kirkpatrick asked a nmn! •- c" questions about how long it took h' to make out the roll, who helped him and how much of it was in his handwriting. The State Attorney seemed to find fault with the pay-roll, wanted the wit ness to give a summary of the different kiucls of lnbor, but the witness said that he could not, as it was not on the pay roll books. The only way he could tell was by rate per day paid tliern. Mr. Kirpatrick anil tlift witness liad quite a lively discussion while' 'the evid uce was being taken. The Statfc's Attorney General stated that the witness had given different tcaUsi ttttTdr ent hearing, which the witness cfenidd, but as the stenographer had not his hhtes written up the matter could not he settled'. There was a discussion as to the amount of money paid Harry P. Moore. The wit ness stated lie paid liim for sixteen days, while the attorney said that Moore only wanted three days' pay and tho paymas ter insisted on him taking five days'" pny, Th's McClelland emphatically denied. On redirect examination McClelland stated that Moore came to him and said that Moore told the witness that Col. Hill said tlmt ho should be on tho pnyroll nnd that the State would allow him fifteen hours. When this report closed the counsel for each side were going over the pay roll. Throughout the morning Attorney (1 .- oral Kirkpatrick took up all sor! of technicalities and tried to corner , nesses on the haft provocation. 1 would enquire about what work men were employed at, and what place, then would make remarks about loose book keeping, which caused otto of the wit nesses to remark that if iic (the attorney) had been present ho probably would not have taken up so many technicalities. A SOLIK.CK INTUAKS. 3 Colonel Unnka SR- SII Methodist " Clique ? la 1 llliig mm. a Pittsburgh Leader. r Rev. Colonel Dunks says that the . " clique " board that tried him last week 3 was illegally constituted, and that ho is r being persecuted ■ death by his rever l end brethern. Ib -ays the discipline of t the church has b ■ violated, and that ' ho will lay tho i open before the i Bishop and his cabinet. lie says Ills ; sentence is unautii'u i/ed and unwarrant ed according to the evidence produced. • Colonel Banks was asked if he would leave the church ii c ;su his sentence was carried out. '■No, I love my church and will not leave it. My dear brethren," lie con tinued, " have persecuted me uati! I aiu nearly dead. They have pursued me until death would t>c a release. There is a combination ii the Pittsburgh Con ference that is ii teat oi. mushing any nan who dosen'i dance when they whistle. I happen lo be an independent creature. I won't dance for ;':etn, but I want to do right because it is right- Their persecution has nearly killed me and shattered my dear home. For twenty years I have been serving the church faithfully. " I have received mnuy letters of com mendation uud recommendation for my work, and.now. in the last years of my life, lam assailed this way. it's enough to kill me. lam crushed. lam an old man, but lam a man of honor. I havo served my God and my country as best T could in the past, and lam still deter mined to bo true to God aud purity in future. I have wronged no mau, yet I am being killed for standing up for right, truth, justice, purity and for my God and my country." Here Colonel Dunks again gave way to his emotions and tho tears rolled'Dm n is checks. Seeing that ha wits .. u . affected to talk further .. the reporter arose and.. „>■■■. .ly to withdraw and leave th-, . ako in his sorrow. As ho was i.Lout to step out of the room, Mr. Dauka caught his arm aud in a whisper s::bi: "I ought not to he killed in this way 1 I, who have faced death on twenty-five fields of bat tle for my country, and have served my J."i I • lgt .t'y. 1:. 1. :ig tut often I a clique that controls the ." dist Episcopal Ci i 'o. ju'- if this distvie., and a clique that no w seeks to crush uic, to' kill ine. My God I this is hard to hear." , W(JItII FOIt JOHNSTOWNERS. Secretary Ktvincr Says the Work of tho mi "iii'ters is Almost Filiislied—Supplies Still Ue.uly to h - ciit Here. i To ttu' CtlUi im of Jcl ' Tlic Work of th. i 'lood Relief Cominis sion in Johnstowi i drawing to nil I. The Commissan Departments, csic.h --! jishwl first by tin Uelief Committee.- of Phi-burgh auii oih v places, aud ( otnii - tied by thein ; the . ■ pots forthedi- ibu licn of clothing in household si > have all been <;10r.,.i, as it was • .., best that with the distribution ol . /.. and the opening i f i.te stores of i . ... v , the people si on. accustom the, i to their new com. m.-, aud the ■ - i" trade i.iiould b' dly opened, j . ..s •■it. felt !bat 1 ;u. ~i ir! .ieiits siioi be •losedbecau.se i ... had fully, mi tho cause o' their bt i -that there were no needy persons v ■.■ wants should be supplied. On t ontrury, there arc m. very many ons, who, either by son of sicknes. veil improvidence, 'i.notwitbstand; the money assistance given them, be pi r objects of an intel ligent charity for :ne time to come. To this timet!, work of caring for ' such persons ha won largely in the hands of strangers. I .er ordinary cir cumstances this in lit ,iot have been best, but in this t nib , which left al most no household .la nit cause for bit ter grief, and when ; " time and thought of every one was given to their own necessities it secnud the only availablo plan. But the work of tho strangers is almost finished and in a short time the caui /if tho sick, I > helpless, and tho needy must fall upon you. It is well known that during these months help has beencxtended in m . ly wi y- by you, but now you must assume the charge iu its entirety. A strong local organization should be effected. If those organizations now iu existence arc on a sufficiently broad basis let them be consolidated and strengthened. In not, form a new body, with means of reaching to every port of this stricken valley, and of searching out and relieving the wants of those requiring help. I oTcr this sue. .tion mulnly for tho reason that nil'. i i' y I knofv that supplies of "tores, clib fly clothing, av? now avail able in di went patts of tho country, in ad tlmt other supplies will bo availablo • • as it becomes known that an up-' oved committee, or association, of eitiz ns of Johnstown, considets them, "iCi - trY aud will personally give thoir un ution to the distribution. J. B. KEHItBB. Mr. Janus A. JtcMilion's eldest daugk tcr lias been seriously ill at the family's temporary abiding place, Couomaugk Lab . but is now rapidly rccoveriug hot health. NO 28 7