THE EYENIN
G
HERALD.
VOL. VII.--NO. 323.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. THURSDAY. JANUARY 12. 181)3.
ONE CENT.
ip. cr.
nun
28 South Main St.
IIRADquAnTsns von
Trhnmlncs, Ladles' and Children'
Shades and Shadings,
Carpets and Oil Cloth
HITT fifty cent Btorm serges will compare fa
jyj rorably with 90c goods sold In Phlladcl
"I phla and other cities. I am selling an al
wcol Habit Cloth, worth 60c, for 30c pei
yard. I have the best 60c Corset In tho region.
Flnln Flannels, worth 25c, sold hero for SOc pei
yard; 4-1 wldo Muslin fold for 6c per ynrd; the
best Gray Flannel sold for 18a per yard, and a
(Jood Flannel at 12a per yard. A good blankcl
for 70o a pair.
Everything a Decided Bargain.
GENTS' Natural Wool Hulls, worth
2.60, sold now for2. Comfortables
and Blankets cheap. Como at once and
secure good values at old reliable stand,
288outh Muln street, next door to rand
Union Tea Store.
pERQUSON'3 TnEATRE.
P. 1. rEItOUSON, MASAOXR.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1893
The mslcal comedy event of the season. Tho
peerless Irish comedienne,
May Smith Robbins,
Supported by a superb company of comedians
sad soubretles in the legitimate musical
comedy, In four acts,
"Little Trixie!"
Tho Romp Heiress.
Cnd.r the management of Fred, Itobblns.
Bright, Sparkling Music.
Sweet Singing, and
Best Dancers on Earth.
Watt for this great attraction.
Prices, 25, 35 and 50 Cents.
Reserved seats on sale atKlrlln's drug store.
JOHN F. PLOPPERT'S
: and : Confectioner,
. 20 East Centre"Street.
tllUlVlUK M DUUtiiVI UUUIitJVl lVLlll'l
no other If you do.
Popular Saloon,
Formerly Joe Wyatt's)
21 West Oak Street,
ted with tho beat beer, porter, ales,
franaies, wines, etc. finest cigars,
attached. Cordial Invitation to all.
BIB U iu
mow onnne
COATS
IECIAL BARGAINS !
IN
B OIL CLOTH
and
'Out Surplus Stock
I, two yards wide, at SO and GOo. Reg
ular prices, 8G0 and $1.00.
i2 yards wide,
FOE
'ars JVb. 1 limothy
1 fr - 0 liifr 71 Tt Sitil 1
One Car iancy White Middlings.
One Car JPure Chop our own make.
One Car Fancy Clipped White Oats,
jrida Oranges,
Fine, r,nrtf
iidensed Milk,
1
Our Directory.
jJe post1 office
Shenandoah.
Ofllco hours from 7:30 a.
ra. to7:30 p. m. Money
Order and Ilcglstry Do
partmontopcnfrom8:00 u. m. to 7:oi) p, m.
Following la a schedule of
the arrival and departure of mall trains. Mall
matter for despatch must bo In tho oOlce thirty
minutes before tho time given below:
Arrival.
f.Ni A.IK.
1:40 4:24
2:26
Destination,
(Phlla., Western )
and
( Southern States)
Departure.
A.M.
7:20
9:08
11:30
P.M.
12:52
3:08
8:00
12:52
3:08
8:00
1:35
7;00
1:85
7:00
1:4"
7:00
8:00
8:18
1:40
8:00
9:08
9:45
( New York and
East-)
nd V
n. u. )
1 era Htntcs and
9:03
( points on Li. V
9:08
9:60
9:08
9:03
9:68
1:25
i:23
Asland.
Qlrardvlllo,
7:20
1:25
2:33
Raven Hun, Centra-1
ua, Ml uarmei anu
Bhamokln. I
1:40
:20
:18
:40
:2fl
-:18
::2fl
1
Pottsvllle. V 7:20
2:5ii
6:20
2:60
9:68 t 11:80
7:20
9:(
9:60 i Mahnnoy City.
11:30
I Mahnnoy Plane, Lost 1 11:30 2:50
1 Creek and Hhalt. ) e:U
I Frackvllle. V 7:20 2:60
8:18
9:50
9:60
4:28
Carriers make a general collection at 6:00 n.
m. and 7:00 p. m., and a general delivery at 7:15
a. m. and 3:15 p. in. Additional deliveries und
collections nro made In tho business part of
town at 10:15 a. m. and 2:00 p. m.
Fire Alarm ltoxos,
Tho following list shows tho location 01
he alarm boxes of tho Shenandoah Fir
Oopartmont:
LOCATION.
15 Coal and Bowers streets.
18 Bowers and Centre streets.
2t Brldgo and Centre streets.
25 Main and Contro streets.
81 Main and Poplar streets.
35 Main and Coal streets
42 Gilbert and Centro streets.
43 Gilbert and Cherry streets. t
52 Chestnut and Coal streets.
To send an alarm open tho box, pull down
he hook onco and let go. When an alarm Is
sent In tho Ore bell will sound the number of
the box and repeat tho alarm four times,
now TO LOCATE ALAUM3.
It the alarm Is sounded from box 15 the ere
Dell will strike one, then pause and strike five
which will indicate tint the Are is In the
vicinity of No. 15 box. Every alarm Is repeateo
lour times,
DOUGHERTY'S
Saloon and Restaurant
The leading place In town.
Has lately been entirely reno
vated Every thing new, clean
and fresh. The finest line of
Wines and Liquors I
Cigars, &e., foreign and do
mestic. Freo lunch served
oach evening. Big schooners
of fresh,Beer,Porter, Ale.&c,
OPPOSITE : THE : THEATRE.
J. J, DOUGHERTY, Prop.
25
CTS. PER YARD
ron
OIL CLOTH.
Others for 35, 45, 500 and upwards. Parties
having carpet rags snoum sena mem ana nave
tnem maae into a ursi-ciass carpei.
Carpet
Store, 10 South Jardm St.
S. KISTLER, M. D.,
physioian and aaRonon.
Office ltu North Jardln street, Shenandoah.
LINOLEUM,
a fciu pieces Moor Oil
VSo. Jttgular price, $1.00.
SALE.
Hay.
iff
ami Sweet 25c a dozen.
IJxtrn Qualitytwo cans for 25 cents.
IT WAS MOST A PANIC
A CRY OP "FIRE" IN FERGU
SON'S THEATRE.
A GALLERY SMALL BOY SHOUTED
Somo Oool Heads in tho Audionco
Stoppod a S nmpedo and In
duced tho Frightened Onoa
to Roaumo Sotvo.
HE voice of a small boy
in tho gullcry, aug
mented by an nlarm of
11 ro created a sttmpedo
in Ferguson's theatre
last night that almost
led to a panic. The
alarm was sounded
from box 31, at the
lower end of Main
street, Tho souudlng
of tho Columbia fire engine gong was heard
by the boy in the gallery and he shouud,
"Fire! " Tho curtain had been lowered on tho
third act. Tho cry had an electrical ellVct.
Almost the cntiroaudienco aroie from their
scats, tho musical director jumped and looked
about with a scired "whero?" expression 011
his face, and sovcral of tho actors and act
resses presented their terror-stricken faces in
front of tho curtain.
Tho firo engino had gone in tho distance
meantime and the fire alarm bell had stopped
ringing. A number of men who had retained
their prrsenco of minds and their seats
shouted to tho frightened auditors, "sit
down," and others added iocular cries of
"sit down, Smith!" which had a soothing
effecting and thoso who had jumped up
timidly resumed their scats, when the
"Muggs' Lauding" exponents retired behind
tho scenes, where any well regulated thcatrl
cal company would havo remained in tho first
place, and not lend color to the alarm by
rushing to the curtain.
When tho boy first shouted several men
and women made a rush for the main exit,
but the door-tcudors remained cool and self
possessed and would allow 110 one to depart.
giving assurance that tho nro was not near
tho theatre.
Tho cause of tho alarm that frightened tho
gallery boy was found in the Hungarian
honeycomb at tho lower end of Muiu street,
known as the "hug-holo," hut which in days
gone by was a skating rink. An immense
volume of smoko pouring from ouo of the
chiuiuoys of tho mat frightened tho residents
of tho vicinity. Fire Marshal Edward Early,
assisted by " Jimmy " Williams, Enoch
Decker, " Tim " Lynch, Patrick Feoley and
a number of others, made a thorough investi
gation and concluded that tho outpour of
smoko was caused by a freshly kindled fire.
BANK OFFICERS ELECTED.
Meetings or the First and Men-hunts'
National Hunk Stockholders.
The stockholders of tho Merchants' National
Bank met yesterday afternoon and held an
election of officers and directors which re
sulted as follows: President, J. S. Kistler;
Vice President, P. J. Gaughan; Directors,
Ii. J. Monaghan, H. D. Itcntschlcr, Peter E.
Buck, D. J. Langton, T. F. Bradiian, L. J.
Wilkinson, T. H. Hutchison, John J. Bobbin,
H. W. Titman, J. M. Bobbins, G. W. lleddal.
All are ro-elections and Messrs. E. B. Hunter
and T. M. Scaulau retain their respective
positiens as cashier and tellor.
At a meeting of tho First National Bank
stockholders on Wednesday all tho old
officers and the following directors were
elected: P. J. Ferguson, J. J. Franey, M. P.
Fowler, A. V. Leisenring, W. IT. Lewis,
William Lilly, W. B. Mack, Samuel B. Price,
T. M. Righter, J. A. Eeilly, J. S. Wentz and
JohuGruhlor.
USE DANA'S SAESAPARILLA, its
"THE KIND THAT CUBES."
Veno Departs.
Yeno gavo his closing entertainment and
lecture at Robbins' opera house last night.
Ho was very successful hero and it is said
that he made nearly $000 during his ten day
stay. Last evening Mr. Hopkins, of 23G
West Coal street, called upon Veno and gave
testimony of tho virtue of tho Veno liniment
and medicines. Mr. Hopkins said that his
son was crippled by rheumatism. One morn
ing tho remedies wore used and in tho after
noon the boy was entirely relieved.
(Surprise Tarty.
A surprise party was held at tho residence
of Postmaster Johnson, Lost Creek, last even
ing, which was a great success and all present
enjoyed themselves. Thoso present wore:
Mrs. S n. Brady, Mrs. W. H. Goyne, Mrs.
John Koch, Mrs. William May, Mrs. Harry
Owens, Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mrs. James A.
Metz, Mrs. S. Kleckner, Mrs. II. Diplocker,
Mrs. G. Dunsten, Missos Ida Goyne and
K. M. Johnson,
Important Notice.
Co. A, Jr. O U. A. M. Guards, will meet in
Ferguson's front hall, corner Main and Oak
streets, this (Thursday) evening, at 8 o'clock,
to take final action on leasing headquarters,
1-12-lt COMMtTTKH.
Left the Halls.
Passougsr engine No. 407, which was
doing loeal freight duty in charge of Engineer
Albert Billuiau, left the rails while running
from the Lehigh to the Beading trucks east
of the red bridge last night. The stormy
weather made the work of replacing tho
engine on the traok very difficult, but the
erew succeeded after a struggle lasting over
two hours.
There are many common liniments sola
but there is only one great pain cure lor alt
forms of dpnlus,Cuis,Tlrulsebird allbodllv
pain. Its name Is lied Flog Oil. Costs 23
senU, Bold at P. P. D, Klrllu s drug store.
THREE FUNERALS.
The Itimuilni of ilm Vniti Mlcluirl O'llnrii
I a Id to Hint.
Tho funeral of tho lato Michael O'Hara
to ik place this morning from tho family
residence on North White street. In spite of
the stormy weather tho attendance was very
large and many eople from distant points
were present- Tho remains were taken to
the Annunciation church, where high m.iss
was celebrated, Itev. H. F. O'lfeilly officiat
ing, assisted by Itevs. Brady, of lieuver
Meadow, und Kano, of town. Watkiu
Waters Post, No. 110, f . A. K, of which the
coated was an l,iored member, with
the Grant Curnc Hand, headed the
cortege. A large number of people went to the
cemetery in curriagos and sleighs and many
walked to the foot of the road leading up the
mountain to tho placo of interment, tho An
nunciation cemetery Tho pall hearers were
ljiwreuco Mangam, Joseph Kniipp, John W.
Morgan, Mb hacl Necdham, John 11. Mona
bun, P. H. Ormshy, Michael Ticrncy and
Toll 11 Walsun. Among the peoplo from out
of town who attended tho funeral were
William Higghis and George Uigglns and
wife, Mt. Uarmei, John F. Quinn and wife,
and Thomas Qulun, Mahanoy City; W. J.
McCarthy, St. Clair; Muttli w Doimhoe,
David M. Graham and Thomas X. Moore,
.Mahanoy Cily; Arthur O'Hura, Port Jorvis,
N Y.; Juhn O'Hura, Philadelphia; Patrick
O'Hara, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Misses Kate
and Ann O'Hara, Scraiitou.
THE MOOUC FUNHItAL.
Tho funeral of tho Into Thomas Mooro took
placo yesterday afternoon from the family
residence on North Jardiu street. Service
were held nt tho house, afler which the
funeral proceeded to Tumaqua by train. The
remains wcro interred in tho Odd Fellows'
cemetery at Tanmqua.
IU1WA1ID COBIUOAK SUBIED.
Tho funeral of tho lato Edward Corrigan
of Elleugowan, who died at tho Miners'
Hospital on Monday from tho effects of in
juries sustained at Elleugowan colliery, took
place yesterday. Tho remains were brought
to town and interred in the Annunciation
cemetery.
"SIi Couldn't Starry 'Three.'"
One of tho greatest successes on tho roiul
will play an engagement here shortly. It is
ouo of the most colosbal theatrical enterprises
ever sent from New York. During tho past
summer over twenty men, sceno painteri
machinists, upholsterers, carpenters, etc., hav
been constantly at woik building tho mo-it
stupendous scenery and effects. It can ho
best appreciated fiom the fact that not one
pieco of the local scenery is used in tho
production. Tho stage is stripped haro on
the company's arrival in town, as every
piece of scenery for tho entire play is special,
and from tho accounts which preccdo the
company, somo of the scenic effects aro
simply wonderful.
USE DANA'S SA BS A PA EI LL A , its
"THE KIND THAT CUBES."
Query From the Fifth.
Editor Herald : I see the Democrats
havo everything cut and dried ready for th
spring election. I see Mr. Uigglns is out for
Tax Collector, Mr. Burns and Mr. Wheelihan
and a dozen others aro out for Burgess. All
aro Irish, hut the poor Dutchman is nowhere,
Yes, and an Irish nigh Constable too. Don
the Germans get anything? Are wo always
to stand up llko soldiers and be dumped hit
sulphur creek liko empty beer kegs. I reside
in the Fifth ward, tho oply German ward in
ths town, but we come in mighty handy on
(lection day and I beliove in demanding
some recognition.
German Democrat.
Shenaadoah, Jan. 11, 1603.
The name of N. H. Downs' still lives, al
though ho has been dead many years. His
Elixir for the euro of coughs and colds has
already oatlived him a quarter of a century
and is still growing in favor with tho public
lm
(Set Itendy for the Contest,
On Monday next it will be jn order for the
friouds of tho school teachers north of tho
Broad mountain, Schuylkill 0 mnty, to begin
to take part in tho Herald's World's Ex
position Contest. Cut out tho coupons found
in oach issuo of the Evening Herald on
and after Monday next, fill the blanks and
forward thorn to tho "Contest Editor,
'Evening Herald,' Shenandoah, Pa."
Everybody can vote and no tax receipts will
bo required. Parties who may wish extra
copies of tho paper will be required to send
their orders to Hooks & Brown, the town
agents, or to the publication office. Get ready
and help send tho two most popular teachers
to the World's Fair.
In case of hard cold nothing will relieve
the breathing so quickly as to rub Arnica and
Oil Liniment on the chest. lm
Little Trlxle."
The performance of "Little Trixio" at
the opera house Saturday night was the best
ever produced in this city. Tho play is
replste with fun from beginning to end.
I May Smith Bobbins, as " Little Trixie," was J
Bnupijr ..unions, xier cu8 ul wmracwr j
were wonderful.-flsmi((, AwJ., -Day
ctsnosra. May ainuu noutune wm appear in
"Little Trixie" at Ferguson's theatre to
morrow evening.
Avoid all excesses, but be eare and always
kP uottle of Dr. Coie's Wild Cherry and
Seneka in the bouse. Price 26 and 60 cents.
My stock for New Year gifts in jowelry
and fancy goods shall be as complete as ever.
Holdermau's jswalry store. 19jt6-tf
R. II. Paton. 81S Walton Ave.. N. Y. Oftv.
writes. "I have used Dr. Bull s Cough Syrup
for years and nud it the mostetoosoious remedy
ioriougas, coius auu larjagiiis i uave ever
( tried."
THE COURT COMMENCED THE
WORK YESTERDAY.
UDGES GREEN AND BEGHTEL AGT
A. Number of Applications Romaln
TJndlspouod of, But Will bo
Taken up in Tholr Ordor
Later On.
NUMBER of licenses
were granted to appli
cants of town yesterday
by the court at Potts
villo, but n largo num
ber went over for
vurious reasons, tech
nical and otherwise.
Judges Bechtel a n d
Green presided a n d
they will have charge of that court this year,
Judge Pershing being still iucupacitnted for
duty on account of illness.
The licenses that were not acted upon
yesterday uro not necessarily held over be
cause of remonstrance of a vital character
and it is believed that soveral of them will
bo granted within a few days. Somo aro held
back because of remonstrances on the
ground of new bonds furnished, others are
hold back becauso of change of proprietor
ship Biuco tho last llconso court.
On Saturday next tho court will consider
all applications for old stands on which new
bondsmen have been placed and no doubt all
that aro held back on that account will he
disposed of then.
Tho following wore the licenses disposed of
yesterday:
Fl'jt ward Manrico Morrison, Pathrone
Krewenas, Joseph Keinski, Margaret Cough
lin, Wm. Snyder, John Borers, Wm, Keud
rick, Martin Balser, retail ; George F. Kaier,
wholesale; Timothy O'Brien, Thos. Paulo
konis, retail ; J F. Cleary, bottler.
Second ward Gcorgo F. I.eitzel, John P,
Boehm, David E. Lewis, Andrew Mcluskey,
John Weeks, Mathias Smarowsky, John
Buhlis, Michael Schcidcr, Salina Graebcr,
Felix Bynkiewicz, Joseph Wyatt, retail,
Third ward Wm. Bobbin, Georgo Kair
aitar, James Wheelihan, John Kunopka,
Sarah Oliver, retail ; Sebastian J. Mockaitas,
wholesale; Joseph Piatt, Andrew Stank, re
tail ; Solomon Haak, wholesale; Jacob Noll
John Dalton, Benjamin Eichards, William
Veale, John Wagner, retail ; Wm. Schmicker,
wholesale; M. J. Cleary, Alice Maun, James
J. Dougherty, retail ; John B. Monaghan, M,
C. Watson, wholesale ; Charles Burehill, Wm,
Neiswender, Paul Summa, Christ Schley, re
tail.
Fifth ward Mrs. Mary Dougherty,
Michael Mouahan, Georgo Socolosky, Henry
J. Muldoon, John Beyrand, retail.
I'KltSO.NAL.
A. II. Eoads spent yesterday in Pottsvillo,
Hiss Glover is hack at her post in tho post
office.
Editor M. E. Doyle went to the county seat
this morning.
Constablo Tosh has a child under the
doctor's tare.
Harry Becker, of Girardville, was a visitor
t j town last evening.
II. Wiederhoid and wife expect to be in
Shenandoah again in April.
Louis Goldln, the South Main street clothier,
spent to-day at Mahanoy City on business,
Messrs. I. Friedman and L. Bcfowich
visited th county seat of Berks yesterday
W. E. Akers, representing BecordsS: Golds
borough, Baltimore, was a visitor to town
yesterday.
Clerk of the Courts J. J. Toolo spent to
day in town and was in uttendanco at the
O'Hara funeral.
Senator B. J. Monaghan has moved into tho
house on South White street recently vacated
by T. J. Davies.
'Squire Deugler is now inngly housed on
South Whito street and is feeling several
years youngor on account of tho change.
F. II. Hicks, the hustling traveling agent
for North & Ferris, of Baltimore, Md., was
the guest of his nephew, C. T. Straughn, last
evening. I
Tho many friends, ,of Copt. Crawford
Glover, of Pottsvilie, will be pained to hear
of his serious illness, lira brother, Eobert
A. Glover, of town, was telegraphed for this
morning.
V. H. Yarnell, who has been acting man
ager of the Schuylkill Traction Company,
has retired from the dutios of that position,
and will leave Alhland. In the future the
management of the company will be in the
hands of the president, Capt. J. F. Bailey, of
Philadelphia.
USE DANA'S SAESAPARILLA, its
"THE KIND THAT CUBES,"
Poor Gas Service.
The business men and others who use tho
service of the ess companv have been eoni-
piatuing bitterly of poor light thus far this
week xho .mmm clftinis tlut theele.
menj8 ate against It. The oold wave has
alroetl)d tuu and only hard and constant
work has euablod the oompauy to keup up
0 service,
The CSsiitleiuuu's Vrlend.
If you wont Ui look well-dressed, wear
Duulap haU aud Kigume dress shirts, sold
only by E,
J. Mills, the leading hatter of
Pottsvilie. He keeps the finest Hue of neck
wear. He is now taking orders for bicycles,
any make you want. A few swooud-hand
bicycles that he will sail cheap. 12-16-4 w
Buy your child a pair of rubber boots
They will oast yon but 90 cents at the Pso-
nlna' ctnr ifil Nnrth Main street
, Ples ,tor' 181 0Tt j twet
12-15-tf
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I Best photographs sad crsjons at DabVs.
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OBE'S OBSERVATIONS,
What lie Sees itml Ileum During- III
Truvt'lD,
The merry, nipping, freezing cold wavo it
still with us and seems inclined" to lengthen,
its stay. To eonu he is welcome and ta
others he it a burden. As usual, ho bring
joy and eorrow, and I do not hesitate to y
that its departure will cause more houting
of glad notes than its coming did. Th
well-clothed and well-fed think it invigorat
ing and a Jolly and refreshing agent. The
cherry-checked maiden, who sports a fellow
with enough cash to hire a sleigh, thinks It
just too awlully awful r-ice. Tho physician,
however, scowl upon him as an enemy of
their business, Ealny, slnshy weather is a
better disease breeder. But the poorly clad,
and tho miner, who has long distances
travel to and from his work, aro those wh
feel the pangs of tho wavo. Thero are scores
of peoplo that would not have wolked to the
top of any of the neighboring mountains any
night or early morning this wcok for a largo
sum of money, but many scores of miners
tramped up and down nud beyond the moun
tains to nud from their work at hours when
tho weather was tho coldest. lint when pay
day comes tho poor miner will receive iiU
reward with one per cent, loss than last
pay.
"Do you beliovo In sympathy?" This
question wa3 put to me tho other day by a,
young lady with such a musical voice and
sweet faco that 1 was tempted to mako a
misstep and (for tho first time in my life)
tell a Ho. But moral courage stood the strain
aud boldly answered that I did not believe
in it. For many years I took stock in that
article, but tirao has worked a chango and now
when peoplo talk to mo about sympathy lout
compelled to blurt out, "'Bosh 1" Sympathy is(
pocket deep. It takes wings when tho lajt
coin goes. Don't count too much upon it.
AlwayB spell it with a small "s" and prepare
yourself fur disappointment when inclined Ut
rest upon this fluctuating article.
It is not my intention to preach an Idle
sermon upon sympathy, but to bring in view
a local caso that destroyed my faith in it
For years past a woman of this town, who ap
peared to bo in good circumstance, was
courted by many in distress, who asked and
freely received of her bounty. This womau
was foremost In everything pertaining to the
wolfaro of tho peoplo. She worked harder
than tho rest of her kind, had u smile for all,
aud her "sympathy" was of tho practical
kind cash aud bread. Many took ovcrv
occasion to express their gratitudo aud
vowed they would do anything for her
should sho ever need help. Nothing would
be too good for her, and nothing would bu
too difficult to undertake in her behalf. Time
passed on and the womun I spoke of met
with reverses. Money, and even the neces
saries of life became very Eoarce. The
Samaritan of former days was ou the verge 01'
abject want, Thoso who had shared in her
bounty wcro "upon their feet," but blind.
"Poor thing. It is really too bad," and that
was tho extent of their "sympathy" and the
benevolent creature was left to sink or swim.
Look about you, reader, and seo if there is a
caso In town such as I speak of, and then ask
"Oho." if he believes in "sympathy."
In this column several days ago I called,
attentioftto tho distressing case of Mrs. Mary .
Kelly, ot Turkey Bun. Her child died and
being lu destitute, circumstances Mrs. Kelly
applied for relief from the county to help
defray the expense of the funeral. The last
I heard of the case before yesterday was that
Poor Director Derr told the woman to have
the proper papers drawn aud he would have
tho relief granted. Yesterday Mrs. Kelly
informed ono of the Herald staff that the
county did not assume the expenso of tho
funeral. Tho burial offered by the authori
ties wa3 too crude and she assumed the task
herself, with the assistance of but $2.50 from
the county.
The rules governing employes of the Phila
delphia & Beading Railroad Company for
bid them smoking while on duty. On some
of the long night runs the employes are prouu
to light a cigar in the early morning hours.
This has cost one of them three months'
wages. James McAllister, a conductor ou
one of the night lines between Boston and
Wnverly, N. Y., lit a cigar in the smoker
when the train was about at Sugar Notch the
other morning at 1 o'clock. Soma spotter
"gave him away," and the conductor re
ceived a notice from the oompauy that he
oould take a rest for three mouths.
Apropos the action taken by Council last
Thursday night in ordering tho Chief Bur
gess to close up pool wheel and ether gamb
ling places, I am informed that one of the
Counoilmen was engaged in running a pool
wheel during the holidays. I give the asser
tion as it is made.
The. present police foree is a geod one as4 .
can hardly be improved upon, and I hope
that the members will continue to exereise
their usual good judgment and not heeome
too aggresstve in the impending battle to
elect Councilmeu. In giving this kdriee I
am backed by many who are not wholly
blind to the situation of strain. The people
are rapidly approaching a realisation at the
fact that merit and not political poll skeatd ,
prevail wheu the time comes to organise the
police foree aud the officer who keeps his
hands erf and paddles his own oaaoe is leas
liable to he suspected of depending upon hi
"pull" aud not his merit.
Oar,
USB DANA'S SAB&AP AXILLA, m
"TUK KIND TJAT CURBS."
Freeh Morris River dove Oysters received
dtilr at Ceslett's. 9-22-U