The Democrat.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1880.
Touy society will hold up its hands
in horror at Parnell, if the scandal comes
out, for infringing on the of
the aristocracy,
No ; TUEHB is uo similarity between the
attempt to establish a republic in Brazil
and the American Revolution. One was
an uprising against a king across the
ocean : the other agaiust one at home.
It is sai l that the new Brazilian Gov
ernment has $23,000,000 on deposit in
London. This ought t<* insure considera
ble stability. Very few icpublies start in
.with a bank account of these dimensions.
Tas Czar of Russia, the Shah of Per
sia, the Sultan of Turkey, the Empcror
■of Germany, the King of Portugal and
the Queen of England all agree with their
high mightinesses B. Harrison and James
<J. Blaine that ib would he highly improp
er to recoguisc the Brazilian Republic.
• The total number of passengers landed
in New York frtyn ocean Steamships in
1889 was 315.928, as against 383,575 for
1888. Of these 268,085 were immigrants
landed at Cnstle Garden, as against 370,-
822 last year. Germany sent the greatest
number—•'69.'Bo9 : Ireland oame next with
40,790 ■ Sweden next, 29,392; England,
29,051 ; Russia. 27,327 : Italy, 27,216.
r ■ i
The Manufacturer's Jiewrti, in reviewing
the tinunl growth of the South's indus
trial progress, shows that 5,135 new
manufacturing and mining enterprises
■were organized in that section during
1889, against 3,878 in 1888, 3,430 in 1887,
and 1,575 in 1886. Tkc amount of capi
tal and capital stock of these companies
was $229,703,500 in 1889, and $168,801.-
•000 in 1888.
Altuovgh tlie Froridu orange crop for
tiiis year is estimated as 250,000 boxes
less than last year's, which was 2,000,000
boxes, yet the rapidity with which the
present crop is being distributed, promi
ses to bring in larger returns in money
than were reeioved in 1888. The fruit
is selling regularly at from $3 to $2.25
per box. The shipments for November
were 131,001 boxes, for December 160,000
boxes,
THE Civil Service Commission already
finds itself embarrassed by a surplus of
eligible candidates for office, but, under
the law as it stands, seems to have no op
tion but to continue holding examinations
attstateJ|times. Congress will be asked,
and is not likely to refuse, to amend the
law so as to give the commission the
power not to examine candidates of whose
appointment there is no reasonable pros
pect. ft is curious that a law so much
discussed before, after, and since enact-,
melil should now turn out to have this
ridiculous detect.
THOUGH the text of the Treaty of Berlin
on the Be.moan question has not been pub
lished, or even its main provisions wade
known, the results of it begiu to appear.
The last steamer from Apia brought the
news that King Malictoa had been
iCinS'.ated. and we may doubtless look
for more peaceful times in that island
—provided the powers that rianstated
him will station there a sufficient naval
froe to keep his thrant right side up.
In tbefcrent of their declining or neglec
ting to do this, theclianoos that the throne
will be ipee lily upset again may be re
garded as excellent.
GLAD TO KNOW IT.
A nesi-by contemporary comes forward
and settles the question that learned
doctors have been disputing about, in
this brief, satisfactory and scientific man
ner : " What is now called influenza, was
ieown a few years hack as epozooty, and
still farther back a cold." After this,
let the skilled physicians of Europe, as
well as those of. the United States, take a
back seat. This sjniple way by which the
annoying <tud dreaded malady is dis
posed of, reminds ns of what a somewhat
noted herb doctor mice said of choloj-a
when it war holding its death-line grip
upon some of our Southern eilies.
( holora they call it to make it appear
something awfal; why," he continued, "a
few years since we called it flux, and not '
fifty years ago It, was simply gripes."
AN Ofl'Oßri Miry (F A WtSTfRV,
1 !jc liiited states litis been put to
-shame by the inert and stupid Adminis
rati'i!! :.t Washington. Such ui: oppor
tunity as etir nation lias had to show the
■tic ■ of stufl it i- made of, comes perhaps
once ;n enttiry. When word came
'hat a republic had beery established in I
Bra . or that to, attempt would by made I
to form ne, fliiglit 'net tJie fleet the
Uni-. States l ave been r-ut tpjtio Jan. I
eiro tor tin purpose of iirccryiiiijDj; the!
rue stulc f affairs? Before this time the ■
country might, Jure been intelligent!v a,id j
reliably informed mi the' subject. The
Administration could then, hail it ,-eeu
proplr, thrown the weighty of it-influ
ence oa tfie si fe of freedom. .Vow tliu
excuse is .made that we hay.' no definite
information. Why liave'ni we 2 Shall j
we wait for the Englidl fleet at Rio to in- I
.'orm us J fsliould there be a riot at that j t
place,' we may witness the -pectnele of <
tlie American pe >p <• there pliicyng ti em. 1
selves and {heir property under the pro- 1
lection of the British fleet. ' That'' would s
be jingoism to b<- stir. . As a sting upon
our pride If would b-; almost the erpmi of
" flooding our country With British n
goods." 1 t
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THE BRAZILIAN IMBROGLIO.
To the Editor or the Johnstoton Democrat*
Though not an admirer, much Icßs an
advocate of, and far less an apologist of
President Harrison, and with precious
little symr -thy for ids administration, or
for anv of his administrative features, I
think yon arc away off in your late criti
cisms on his course in the matter of the
so-called Brazilian Uepublic. Hands off,
s the best thing for a while for all nations,
unless nil signs fail a more ridiculous and
abortive attempt to establish a republic
has never been witnessed (uotwitlistand
ir g the many futile efforts in South Amer
ica at different periods) than this blood
less (?) one in Brazil.
Instead of the United States govern
ment being blameworthy in its refusal to
go into ecstacies over the apology for a
Brazilian Republic, it is to be commended
for prudence and wisdom. The idea of
trying to run a parallel between some mil
itary officers usurping temporary author
ity in Brazil, and the upheaval of our col
onies which resulted in laying deep, and
broad a foundation for a great republic is
to preposterous not to be laughed at.
It has been said, and said advisedly,
hat those who know Brazil best sav that
the revolution of government is merely a
conspiracy of military officers, and that
the provisional government consists of
self-appointed men, without any backing
by the people. Instead of being a Re
public to-day, it is nothing more than a
military junta. A pretty thing truly, to
be recognized by this great Republic!
When the people of Brazil sha'l take
measures to adopt a Republican torm of
Government, this nation shall manifest
its sympathy, whether Harrison or some
body else shall be our President. These
spasmodic efforts of aspiring military of
ficers to revolutionize a nation lack the
essential elements of success and stabil
ity. It will be time enough to recognize
the new Republic when it becomes an es
tablished tact. Until tlien.it is tbo part
of both wisdom and statesmanship to
keep bands off.
Since writing the foregoing the follow
ing has been wired from Washington :
"Senator Vest, of Missouri, at the HofTJ
man House, said to-dav. I have kept
quiet on the Brazilian question lie
ciuse I think the Republicans in the
Senate are right in not caring officially to
recognize by resolution that country as a
Republic. The fact is it is not yet a Re
public—it is merely in the hands of a
military dictator." This is high Demo
cratic authority. k.
TUG STUBBORN MAN.
Very many men in all departments of
life, in social circles, in clubs, in politics,
in business, in secret societies, in churches,
have tc bear the odium, either justly or
unjustly, of being called stubborn. The
•sadly and the wherefore existing in the
that they have convictions of their
own—convictions so strong as to their
line of duty that cannot be removed by
arguments, threats or appeals. Hence the
question arises, have minorities any
rights that majorities are bound to respect?
To assume, as has latclv been done, in
legislative quarters and in courts of
justice, that the minority nvust yield, in
every instance, to the voice of the major
ity, is an infringement of a right as in
alienable and sacred as citizenship itself.
Not many months ago a Pittsburgh
Judge lectured a juryman for holding out
against the eleven others, and virtually
told him he must yield his opinion and
vote with the majority. Sent back tr the
jury room with such judicial instructions,
a verdict of acquittal was rendered. In
commenting on the fact, most papers had
a good deal t say about the stubborn
man, such as we are accustomed to hear
when a jury •• hangs " or disagrees. Now.
it way be the fact tiiat an occasional stub
born man gets on a jury, who for pure
cussedness, and in the nbseuce of any
principle involved, and withou" any con
viction as to the right or wrong of a case,
takes a stand against the eleven others ;
but that is neither here nor there, inas
much as it is, at least, only anexceplional
instance. The great question is, must a
juryman yield houcst. conscientious con
victions because others fail to see 'he
matter as he does; in other words, must
he violate his oatk and disregard the law
as laid down by the judge and lawyers,
in order that a verdict may be reached?
What is tiie nature of a juror's oath?
What does he solemnly svvc ir to do? In
all courts, as far us wo know, tlie oath lie '
must take before lie is an accepted jury- |
man. is to render a verdict, not according j
to tlits opinions of others, but according I
to htsown conscience and judgment. Xo
exception is referred lo in Hie charge of
any judge. \o intimation i- ever given
tlmt the minority must give up conscience
judgment,'mid the funding force.of . U i, !
oatlr to agree with the majority. If the
majority ni to prevail in the jury
I box, then M the law and t!,.. .idministrti
; tion o: it 'change accordingly. Time
1 ought tf. be consistency tit least in y mut
i u ' r " f so importance. As long as
jtlie I Uvremains as it is. and the o'atli ad
minister,' to a juryman binds him to de
cide according to bis own copstdentious
belief, .-mil' fridges oli irfte juries as they
l ' • >• ■ ttothing short of' downright
mockery for a-judge 'to compel a juryman
t > give up his honest opinjon and yield to
that; •' i majority. The '"'"stubborn man "
of the jury is not always tjie biggest fool
nor tin; greatest rascal found in jury
boxes—not by a—well, by tt long sight;
"id, don't you forget it.
FOB tlie sake of peace Calyin S. Briee
might better withdraw from the Ohio
Senatorial contest.
vONEMAFGH liOUOIGII COUNCIL.
of the Regiilnr Meeting Heht
Last Evening.
Council met in regular monthly session
and was called to order at the usual hour
by the President. Members answering
to roll call, were Messrs. Cnthbert, Oer
ber, Kist, Matthews, Riser, Widman and
Frcldhofl, President.
Minutes of the previous special mect
iug were read and approved*
On motion of Mr. Matthews, rules were
suspended in order that parties hers on
business may be heard.
Mr. Fronhclser representing Mr.
Unverzagt, asking for a refunding order
of SOO,OO for sewer frontage paid bj Mr.
Unverzagt, he not deriving any btnefit
from said sewer, was laid over to bo con
sidered under the head of unfinished bus
iness.
John Friedhoff staled that the sewer
• running along Canan alley was not run
up far enough for property holders to tap
it. This was also laid over to be censid
. ercd under the head of unfinished busi
ness.
i Mr. Zang, representing Mr. Steigcr
wald's estate, stated to Council in rgard
to a claim from Mr. Steigerwald, diceas
cd, it being salary, etc. The Presid'iit of
Council instructed the Borough Trefurer
to pay said claim.
Mr. Isham offered his services t> the
borough as detective, free of cliargt, and
asking Council to instruct the Burgiss to
administer oath for said office. So ac
| tion.
The following bills passed first anl sec
ond reading:
Johnstown Electric Light Company J150.84
: E. conncrv to meals to prisoners tor Nov,
and Dec J 7.00
E. c onnery, one month's salary as police 45.00
G. M unzyr, 37 meals to prisoners 6.88
G. Muir/.er, one month's salary as police.. 45 00
1 Jacob Brlndle, 1 month's salary as police. 15.00
Chris Klelnmeycrpaboring 1.88
chas. Held, laboring 10.00
, Uogust Gerber, laboring 11,35
John Held one month's salary as Street
commissioner 45.00
, Fred healer, hauling.., 32.00
John Gerber, " 13.50
Chas. Brlndle " 2.35
John Seible, laboring ti.3B
Fred lletiler, one ton coal 1.75
, John 11. waters & liro 1865.35
On motion of Mr. Widman rules'were
suspended, bills read third time anefpass
' ed finally, and Clerk instructed tolraw
, | orders for same except bill objectedfto.
1 i The following bill was objected toiSlec
! trie Light Company, $120.84.
Treasurer's report was read and the
financial standing of the borough s as
follows :
Money la Treasury December sth $ 1345.111
Money recelved'durlng December 1226.17
$ 2571.86
Expenses during month of December. 754.97
Balance 011 hand January 2 2 1810,39
On motion of Mr. Widman Treastrer's
report was accepted and filed.
.Mr. Matthews presented 1111 urticb of
agreement and ordinance from the 'Jam
bria Iron Company. Laid over to be con
sidered under the bead of unfinished bus
iness.
On motion of Mr. Matthews Mr. Unver
zagt was granted ae order of SOO.
Sewer runbing along Canan alley was
considered and discussed, but Coun
cil came to 110 conclusion.
On motion of Mr. Widman, Council
proceeded to other business.
Petition from Mrs. Ward held over
from lust meeting was read, and on mo
tion of Mr. Kist petition was laid on
tb etable.
Mr. Widman slated that Mr. Grubcr
as Administrator on Schnller estate asked
Council for a duplicate bond as the origi
j nal bond was lost in the flood.
On motion of Mr. Matthews. Mr.
Qruber's case was referred to the Bor
ough Solicitor.
On motion of Mr. Matthews lime for
collecting taxes was extended eight or
ten days without the additional fivs per
centum.
Article of agreement and ordiiance
from the Cambria Iron Companj was '
read. 1
Mr. Matthews moved that agreement
be accepted and the ordinance pass first
reading. It was amended by Mr. Kid
man that the President be instructid to
appoint a Committee of three to cmfer
with the authorities of the Cambrialron
Company in regard to grading Ridgcave
nue and Churchstreet extension. 8c or
dered. The President appointed the fol
lowing Committee: Messrs. Cutlnert,
Widman and Mattaews.
Mr. Cuthbert stated that the safe of
borough lot should be considered.
On motion of Mr. Matthews the Bor
ough Surveyor was instructed to strvcy
the liorough lot and make a plan of sime.
Tbo Burgess was authorized to advetise
lie lot. Council to reserve the riglt t,
ive possession of the lock-up until th
irst of May.
Ou motion of Mr, Risar the meetingind
ourucd at 10 o'clock v. M. J. S .
.Meat mid Newsy.
luhtlngdon Monitor.
Brother Woodruff, of the Johustoirq
>AILV DEMOCBAT. has housed a new press
iiu! noiv mails to each of hj B subsrt ilpr."
i neat and newsy newspaper. If. is an
Jliergefte man, considering the difficult
10 lias encountered, and seems to know
the wants of n , Democrats of Camion.
- j
I'JIK postage stamp ia an article of sin
jonituou use and so convenient undindis
pensible that it seems a part of the order
of nature, and we cannot imagine how
[lie world would get along without it.
And yet the world did get along without
it until n comparatively recent period
Wc arc reminded of this by an niticie in
a trade paper, which gives the origin ~f
the adhesive stamp, showing it to have
been the invention of a printer, and that
it was first introduced in England, De
cember 31, 1833, and lite year afterwards
in the United States, It was found to be
so convenient, that its use shortly spread
over the world.
tWO BAD WRECKS,
A Broken Wheel the Cause of the First—A
Wedged Frog the Second-A Flood of
Oil Adds to the Trouble—All Trains Suf
fer llolay.
About 8 o'clock New Year's night an
castbound freight train had reached a
point about midway between Bennington
and Allegrippus stations on the eastern
slope of the mountains, and about ten
miles west of Altoona, when a wheel on
one of the cars broke, and before the train
could be stopped ten cars were piled on
top of each other, making n mountainous
mass of debris and obstructing both
tracks.
Among those that were wrecked were
three full oil tank cars. When the wreck
occurred these tanks were crushed and
the oil escaping, flooded the ground for a
considerable distance around. The oil
was an additional delay to the progress
of all trains, as it flooded the tracks and
until it had soaked into the ground and
the rails wiped off, no trains could pass,
as the wheels would merely slip around
on account of the oil and could not make
any headway.
Wrecking crews were at once dispatch
ed to tlie scene from Altoona and went to
work removing the wreckage, but it was
not until nearly Ave o'clock yesterday
morning tliat the tracks were cleared
sufficiently to allow the delayed trains to
pass. The limited express due at 6:30
last night was the last through traiu to
get in 011 time. The fast line due here at
9.B3'rcached the depot about six yesterday
morning and it wis a weary looking lot
of passengers that occupied the cars.
The Western express due here at 5:22 yes
terday morning got off the best of all, as
it was only nbout one hour and a mlf
late. All these trains were held at Al
toona until the tracks were clear enough
to let them get through
Another bad wreck happened at Wil
kinsburg at 4 o'clock yesterday morning.
A West-bound freight train got wrong at
some switches anil some thirteen cars
jumped the track. The engine iiad pass
ed and did not leave the track. All the
tracks were obstructed, and although
wrecking crews were at once nut to work
cleaning away the debris, all the early
morning accomodation trains were delay
ed. Hardly any of the cars were dam
aged to any great extent, altough some
few of them left their trucks. A passage
way for trains was cleared as soon as pos
sible, but it was late' yesterday afternoon
before the entire wreck was cleared away.
The exact cause of this accident cannot
be learned, but it is sail' to have been oc
casioned by something having been
wedged into the frog and in this way pre
venting the switch from acting properly.
Fortunately iu neither of the accidents
was any person hurt.
MAURIAGE LI CENSES.
The Following Have lleen Granted Since
Otir East Report.
) Win. Booieroaugb ...Gallltzln twp
(Mary Nagle Gallltzln ttvp
(E. M. Hill Franklin
tFrancis Parks Franklin
(Isaac Coy... Franklin
IBacliel Mlsliler Faanklln
(Thomas P. Purely i.Cresson
(Bridget carlen summit
jD. c. Burk. Gallltzln
I Maggie smcttzer. Gallltzln
J Joseph Kant Johnstown
( Elizabeth Illnps Johnstown
(Joseph Fresselman Juniata co
(Minnie Fostway Ileade ttvp
(Harry Baners Latrobe
1 Minnie Koarbaugli WUmore
(Seward Clark Huntingdon co
(Minnie .Miller Keade twp
(David s. Glass Heade twp
(Maryt. Glass - Iteadetwp
(MartinMcDonald Wllmore
(Arabella Crum Summerblll twp
/ John Wilson j Portage
(Catherine Edwards ..... Portage
/John Cels Jackson twp
(Sarah Bowers Jackson twp
A Product of the Firlod.
Boston Herald.
The power of the boss in politics hard
ly seems to be abating, lake the most
conspicuous example of it JOW in exist- 1
t t ence -Mr. Matthew 8. Quay, of Pennsyl
it vonia. Congress had been in session
_ about tiiree weeks up to its Ohristmas ad
-0 journraent. As regards the legitimate du
r ties of that body no one would have
known that there was suchi man as Mr.
11 Matthew 8. Quay in it. Mr. Matthew S.
- Quay makes no speeches; he takes no
_ part iu legislation; in all that pertains to
statesmanship he is the most insignificant
man in that body. Let anyone offend
1 him, however and the unfortunate per
son quickly discovers his miatale in sup
f posing that for these reasons Mr.Matthew
8. Quay is unimportant. No one has any
warning of what Mr. Matthew S.Quay is
w | to do, because Mr. MatthewS, QiUy nevei
1'! speaks in public. Speaking is not his
| forte. He acts. And when he ads soir.e
--° j thing drops. This four memberslof Con
- gress from Pennsylvania have jut found.
J Mr. Thomas I!. Heed is a pretty iig mini,
> ' with a good deal of just that kind of tal
ent for public affairs that Mr. .Vatthew
JB. Quay does not possess. But fci-bring
ing things to pass Mr. Heed is compelled
to join in with the rest and become Mr.
Quay's Instrument. Mr. Quay is la pro
duct of the period.
Hai'loiix <lines* of .Urn. C. FhjAiu.
It is with deep regret that wo lean) of the
serious iillness of Mrs. W.C.Pagau u But
ler.Pu. Mr. and Mrs Pagan formerly lived
in Coaemuiiuh borough where, abont two
years ago they 10.,t nearly their K hole
family of small children from diphtheria.
Of late they have been living at P.nfier in 1
the enjoyment of good health, hilt on
Christmas Mrs. Pagan was taken ill of •
pneumonia and is now so bad as to tausu '
her friends much anxiety.
I'rice lor a Corner Property.
An offer to buy the Pittsburgh Smith
field Street Methodist Episcopal Clinch
property has been made by the real astute
syndicate which is making an attempt to
get control of all the property in that
neighborhood. The property in question
lias a front of sixty feet on Smithfield
street and a depth of 110 feet running
hack to a public ulley. It is said that
•1200,000 was offered for it, but thnt that,'
sum was refused.
NKKHKI) I'HOKING.
How A Woman Ctoi til." Hct Ol II Tlti* i
fuller.
From the N. Y. Evening Sun.
A young woman, quite, pretty, bought
an admission ticket' one of the big
theatres the other nigh;, walked calmy to
the front of the house and sat down. It
was early and there w ere few in their seats.
Tlie rightful owners of the seal occupied
by this young woman <i 1 not arrive until
very nearly time for the overture to he
gin. At that hour ti i: house well
filled. Tile play on the boards for the
1 night was one of the most successful be
fore the public.
The overture was .jus* beginning w ten
• an usher and the owner.-* .>i itie seat occu
pied by the vouug woman, a theatre party
' of six, three ladies m t three gentlemen,
came down the aisle.
' The usher looken at the cheeks again
mid then said very noli ety .
'• I beg your pardon, madam, but I fear
there must be sown mistake. YVili you
kindly let me see your check ?"
1 "x haven't any check." replied' the
wonts n calmly.
" Then ttiis seat doesn't belong to you.
Will yon kindly let these ladies have it?"
"No, sir," came coolly from the young
lady. "I do not intend to move one
inch."
" Then madam." exclaimed the usher
" 1 will have to put you out."
"Oh. no, you won't, either. You will
not touch me."
" I won't, elt ? If y on don't gei up now
I will put you out."
Then this young woman calmly and
coolly surveyed lite tlionsaml- < i souls ui
the house, and u queer little emiletf. pt
over iter face.
"If you touch tne—do you fee the
thousands of person- in this house? Do
you see how densely packed it is? Well
if you attempt i<, p U t. (I . u i 1 wi ; i ,-iv
' Fire !'"
Site kept her seat.
A Some That awn-,*.
Front Ist llustruclon Kt-patioJu.
The remarkable geologic dplim.. euoti
of the moving stone of Buenos Ayre- is
situated on the iiioui.tutu of Tiindil in the
southern part of the province of Buenos
Avres. it is culled the moving stone,
and is famous throughout South America.
This enormous rock appeal > to be sus
tained on its base by ttn invisible uxts
ami has an oscillating movement front
east to west to and It out the
mountain, the power <-f a single
man being sufficient t > pm i: in motion
It measures twenty-four te. t in height,
ninety feet lit length an ! eight'-en feet in
breadth. It represents a volume o' over
5,000 cubic feet, and its npp.oxima'e
weight, as calculated, is twenty-five tons.
Its figure is that of an itreguhir cone and.
the base on which it reds has also the
form of a cone wliico bus a diameter of
about ten inches. When the wi ~d blows
from tlie southeast, lite movable stone
sways, rises and fulls after the manner <>f
the branch of a great tree.
Inspecting the flaee.
In tlie Gallitzin Vindicator we find the
following: Dr. W E. Mathews, of
Johnstown, who was appointed about
two mouths ago by tiie .State Board .f
Health as medical inspector for t'amhria.
Westmorelrml and Armstrong eouuties,
was in town on Monday, acooinpauied by
Prof. 1 E. Bonnet. The doe'or was au
thorized bv the Stale Board of Health to
inspect this place and vicinity. They re
port having found ten eases of diphtheria
in Gallitzin and suburbs. They will test
the water aud sewerage ami make a re
port to the State Board of Health after a
sketch of tlie town lias been made. They
have secured all tlie information trom the
doctors iti this place and will no doubt be
able to reach some conclusion as to the
. cause of diphtheria in this vicinity Dr.
i Mathews seems to be of the opinion that
. the water has much to do with the exist.
. encc of tiie disease, ami we trust our peo
i pie will not be slow to furnish a good
supply of water.
State Association of School Diroctom.
The Bedford County Teachers' Insti
tute, which has fust closed its delibera
tions, unanimously resolved as follows:
Besol oed, By the directors, teachers and
friends of education In convention assembled In
Bedford, Pa., That we reccojmnend to the com
ing triennial convention of directors of the
county of Bedford that three directors ot the
county be selected with a vfew to the organiza
tion of a State Association f school Directors,
for the consideration of such needed legislation
or changes In the present school system of the
state as will advance the educational Interests
thereof, and that we respectfully recommend to
the other,coming triennial .conventions of the
several counties that they fake action for the
selection of directors havilg the same object
In view.
Itesuteed, That a commlttel of three persons,
consisting of the county superintendent, out
director and one teacher -suits-•mentionbe
appointed to forward a copy of the resolution i
to the state Department, upd to each county j
Superintendent In the stuteJnvglng their co-op- I
station.
' 1 hough the suminar ha- "led.
And with It. the rises,
! he drip paints thar hue
t.m our tear-distr< -.-> i noses.
No. sir; Grip is a myth
With bad colds couinnided,
-Villi which, in such Weather.
We're at all times surrounded.
—Oirrotltovn .Ve let.
It maki s no odds what It's yclep:.
You'll getlt all the same;
And. when once In-doorsfa week you're kept,
j You'll tlnd there's not much in a name.
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A Letter. t
she wrote a loiter wlthhereyes.
Well filled with words of bliss;
Then, like a prudent maid and wise,
She staled It with a kiss.
Meredith Kicholeon, in The Centura Bric-a-Brac.
T<!K ituux * OWN K. .•; .i-tii >.'
'
t "1: .ft ** 111 - ills f'n l/ f.'litf V!;!t |y-.iijfht
Ipplit'rtiifH !•-!.
T At tip recruiting office for t lt ■ United p
* 'a'-- till. Loll'£CJr-. It's d.V'iCk W
t " ft ;• , ,f. IGs ,idiy. there have | i
•■> i tm >••. The office was
Ij "" " ' 1 '•••vem'.er 251 h. The display
1 •' ■'••• ' *•.! -•tale"' color- attracts the
("to t- ; • <• • a er-by. do also th'tj
[1; 1 w rc ulozvous about tb I j
t , ph. :y- e. -pi i i ants have been
, ex* I. ui- f ut~ of whom have
lite:, re ;.'(•! i. v t i eatls one to con j
n c" • that a : retty good class of men are
u required.
.. Two of tliose on fist i I.- have laen de
tailed for infant .my, ami the other '
two for . iva'ry. A< soon as thero are 1
M four' pertinent they will te f
ent to fb i p! <■ tie army. Captain f
r Gageby celebrated the new year by ebliist-
u ing n colored man, Tnomas Richnrdsorn. 1
Two of ttie • linti* I men arc from Bed- I
( , ford county: tin- oth.-r two had been j
iiiakiru Johnstown their home for some |
I time prior to eitlisling. The term of en- I
„ 'li.-'mcnt is live years.
A DL'EL >F POUTE.NESS. $
e
Two (■etitteiiien Who. When Last Seen,
Were Still ll.twins antl smiling,
San Francisco Examiner,
II Old Judge Fern ild, of Nunta Barbara",
bus the reputation of being the politest
mau in California. He never loses an op
portunity to dolT his hat or to otter some
I slight attention to wayfaring men and
women. One day, as a was about to
take the train tor Nun Francisco, he
reached the rear steps of the lust car just ,
as they were approached by a young
priest.
II "Aftertbecliv.ii," -aid the chivulrn '
judge, stepping back with a courtly bow. g
" Gray hairs have t u preference," -re- "
J tuviied the priest witii a -plendi I wave of ,]
the It tmt.
i!o • tirc'i always n • precedence," j
: ted o" judue, taking another hack-
M w . .-i .-j lint iu hand.
s ■tm • I'liiii follows I . the footsteps A
e ' I '■ ! ' s „" ' -piled 'he pr'est, bowing J
s I I out • • -nttit, lite way to the steps. 1
1 ■ ■ " polite l .ess was not half 3
"iron.. i . i yielding an inch,
~ 1 ' -| , iu I'l-I'ed or. leaving both I,owing m
a' '■ - '■ on the pint form. IB
1 81'NHiV •-> t;i OfiSEKVKIt HKNCE
-0 KOK.il.
Mmiftbody l i tis l'.:n i;i.s, llorrell Wliatlo do
ami lie Forthwith Hoes it.
' It is said that lifter somebody li.td in
formed Burgess Horrell that muny places
of busincs were kept open on Sunday, he j
issued the following:
To mom U May Concern:
For sometlmj after the flood of May 3s: It 1
t was necessary that stores and other places.
- where persons quiitu procure the necessaries of
life, should be open on the Sabbath day. * That
time has passed, and therefore, all merchants
nnd dealers are hereby notified to refrain rrom
opening their places of business—for business
purposes—on Sunday. Tlieonteers In their sev
eral districts are expected to see tli.it the laws
governing such cases are enforced.
IK WIN HOKKKLL. Iturgess.
Hwyrstt' Offtcc, .Johnstown. January 3, IH'JO. /
INST.n'U.V 111 !,Ll£l>.
The Mall West Vevterdiiy Kills ;i Little <lr
Near Cressou I
Friday evening about 4:15 as the
mail train west on the Pennsylvania rail- I
road was Hearing the •• Y " one half tniie
east of Crcssou, if struck a little girl, aged
about eight years, and instantly killed
Iter. Site it ad been walking eastward on 1
what she supposed was the main (rack
and saw the trtdn approaching. Site step
ped behind u train that was stauding on
the track to her right and across on tiitf
next irack. At that|instant tlie mail 1
was upon her and knocked her off the
track, crushing in the whole side of her
fare and head. Death was 'instantane-
ous.
! There are many tracks at this place,
and several switches a little further up
so that any person might be mistaken in
the track on which a tiain was approach
ing.
The train was stopped after the acci
dent and the trainmen picked up the
child, but they left Iter to the care of her
older sister, wlu> arrived upon the scene
a few minutes after the accident. The- *
child's name was Hamilton. I^.
]
A riii*f hit* Kxj>litn hlion.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Somehow the Pan American Congress;
is not attracting as much attention as its
importance would seem to deserve. The
delegates have hail a delightful view ol
North American enterprise at Wanamak
er's bargain counter, and they have had ~1
some delightful lunettes here ami there in *
the various cities-if the country; but the , I
newspapers, especially those of the Re- * t
i publican stripe, are inclined to 100-; -n 1
I the whole business as a joke.
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j ONCE more he annual complaint ap
oenrs that there is no genuine oratory in
Congress. A stenographer, says an ex- j
i change, can work patiently through a
! whole sessier, and yet take down noth-
I ing fit to hi -erpetuated in a '• Sixth
1 Header " or a " One Hundred Choice Se
! lection-." Rhetorical pyrotechnics are
i to-day considered as much out of place
in Congrcssjas tire-crackers in a work- '
■ room. A Web-terian speech, with bal
| anced periods and classical allusions,
wouhl now inly awaken tlic risibilities
of Congress and stamp lite orator as
a well-meai imc but unevenly-balanced
crank. The elaborate oritorical splurge
lias but lltili elfect upon the hard-headed
business Cogresniuti. who does his
work in the committee-room, and who I
believes tin oratory is a weakness of
callow senta lentailsts and members f j
amateur deb ting societies..