X 7 T " T ""A Among merchants Is ' IX I I hl T" tho ono who caters to JL VJL JL 1 VJl tho vranU of his cus tomers, bo tlioy rich or poor. Both havo an equal right to bo treated fairly. Justice to all U a good motto, and our customers will find It ours. Wo havo a completo lino of Groceries u well aa Oannod Qoods. etc. Como and sco our stock of goods, and remember tho best goods aro always tho cheapest In tho long run Corner Grocery, EEBOWIOH I Centre and White Sts. THIRD EDITION Points. Paint your houses. Whitowashthotfenccs. Tho Legislature will adjourn Juno 1st. Now for a Board of Health. Tho stono crusher Is undergoing repairs. Summer and dull days como togother. Francy's largo signs attract attention. Max Schmidt's new store li nearly ready for occupancy. The lady managers of tho World's Fair cried and mado up. Flies aro getting numerous just as tho baeo ball season is opening. New York waitors aro bound to bavo whiskers through which tho wind may blow. Members of tho graduating class aro get' tine ready to set off thoir momontuous words. Many pcoplo thought tho flood of Juno, 1889, was going to ropeat itself a littlo beforo tho anniversary. Tho gold resorvo is still $3,000,000 short, iut that amount is insignificant to somo bank cashlcr's shortages. Tho row in tho music department of the World's Fair very much resembles ono in a country church choir. Queen Lilioukalaul rofuses toboaponsloner of Unclo Sam. Sho must bo playing for tremendously big stakes. A gentleman who has just returned from Chicago says tho World's Fair is "baldly ripo yet." Would a visitor who should go there now bo a green sightseer? Tho question of changing tho grado of tho electric railway will bo decided to-night at tiro Borough Council meeting. Schoider served two cases of boiled hard sholl crabs to tho patrons of his newly fitted np restaurant at the corner of Whito and Centre streets last night. Mr. Bcheideris enterprising despite tho dull times. USE DANA'S SARSAPAR1LLA, itb " THE KIND THAT CUKES". Comlnir Events. May 11. "Esther," a cantata; in Ferguson's tlu-iitm! benefit of M. E. church liarsonaoo. May 15 May ball, Schoppo Bros. orchestra Tfrihhlna nncm house. Mnv 30. Ico cream and strawberry festi val; Bobbins' opera house; under auspices of Trinity Reformed Sunday school. Juno 14. Ico cream and strawberry fes tival, Robblns' opera house, bcnellt r resny tcnan church. Wanted, To complcto files, two copies each o th Evening Herald of January 1st, 2d anf 4th, and February 5th, 1892. A liberal prio will be paid for tho same. Bartholomay's Rochester BeeratSchoenor'i North Main street. 4-22-tf A Kn Vor a Uoiuc-mudc Car. 3zuj. pet tiiat will wuwli, at Frlcke'M Carpet iitore, No. xr South .JarcHri Street, Slieu ando li. ESTHER! The Beautiful Queen. A CANTATA IN FIVE ACTS FERGUSON'S THEATRE, Way Evening, Jlaj Utim The fant&ta will bo produced by ibe M. E. Cuurch cbolr of Mahanoy City at-lsted by popular soloists and cboruses, under the auspices of the Shenandoah M. E. Church Choi For tho bneflt of tho I ow parsonage. 100 po ple In Eastern oostumon, which are special for ini production uou t iuu iu urui u. Chart for reserved seats open Monday, May Stn, at Kinin s arug si re. Beterved Kent 50. Circle 35. Gallery 25c REPORT O THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OP SHENANDOAH, atBUenandoa,luthe state of Pennsylvania, at the oloso or business, may i, iwi HKSOUIICKH. ixmus and Dlseounts ..02,577 00 Overdraftiiseouidund unneoured.. 362 Bo U.S. Bouts to secure circulation lOO.Ouu 0' HUh'Iik, securities etc 11 208 00 Due from approved reeervo agents 28.J78 00 Oue from other national baukH 8,51 05 Ihiefrom State banKs anu manners i.iii ui ItanklnK-ioue, furniture, and flxt... M W Current 0K,pa)fl nud taxes paid 2 900 38 Checks arid other cash Items 1,011 57 Dills of other Banks 12 167 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels, and cents 1 H8 Hpecle...... ... HON) po jegui-tenaer iwiw................ ,w . i?iwiamni(iin hi tid ivtth IT.H. Treasurer (W of circulation) 4.500 00 Tina frnm tt. s. Tre-tsuier. other than fi per cent. redempMon fund 1,000 00 Clothing for all Ages. You want to know where to buy the best CLOTHINO for tho least monoy, Shoppers "looking around" fay competitors alnt in It with this llouso. Men's and Boys' Clothing of all sizes and styles, at all prices. Napoleon Met His Waterloo In 1615, Our clothing prices mot thoir defeat In 1893. For clothing go to tho Reliable Clothing Hall LEVI KEFOWICH, Nos. 10 and 12 South Mam Street OIVIL SERVICE. World's Fair Holiday Trip ! -EVENING HERALD CONTEST v - &r i o Days at the World's Fair With accommodations at first-class Chicago hotel, and transporta tion to and from Chicago, including sleeping berths, all free of cost, To the 2 Most Popular Teachers, Total.. ..60J,683 W T.IAOIUTIBS. Capital stock paid In .. S100.000 00 HurplusFund .0U) 00 Undivided profits 21.805 13 National Bank notes outstanding 00,01)0 f0 individual deposits subject to check. llM.aM 81 Demand certMo-tes of deposit 180,851 81 Due to other National Bunks.......... lO.W 10 Due to Stale Banks und Bankers 1,086 IT Total tm.m 09 BtAteof lunylvaulu,County of BoliuyHtlll,ss: I, Jno. It. Ilnrliig, cashier of the above named bank, do nolemulr swear U.at the abov statemeut Is true to the best of my knowldfand belief. J no. R. Lkiskxhiks, Caabler. niiatbd and sworn to before me tills 1 0th day of Aas. iim. J. B. OoTtm. .Votary Puliltu. gerriWtMtO j w M. 1'. POWJ.W, VDlreetors. J.V, OHUUIJl, i An Kxamlniitlnu to be (liven Citnilldates for Tost Olllce l'oslllons. In pureuanco of tho presidential ordor of January Gth, 1893, extending tho civil sor- vico law to all freo dclivory post oUlces, tho civil son-ice commission nt Washington has ordered that an examination ho hold in this town on Saturday, Juno 21, 1893, commenc. Ing at 9 o'clock a. m., for tho grades of car- rior and clerk In tho town prat otllco. Only citizens of tho United States can ho ox- nmlncd. Tho ago limitations ato as follows : For clerk, not under eighteen years; for carrier, not under twenty-ono nor over forty; for messenger, stamper, etc., not under six' teen, nor over forty five. No application will bo accepted for this examination unless filled with tho undersigned, on tho proper blank, before 12 o'clock, noon, on Tuesday, Juno 20th, 1893. Tho civil scrvlco commission takes this opportunity of Btatlng that tho examinations aro open to all reputahlo citizens who may desire to enter tho postal service, without regard to political affiliations. All such citi zens, whether Democrats or Republicans, or u eilhr, aro invited to apply. Thoy shall bo oxainlncd, graded and certified with entire impartiality, and wholly without regard to their political views, or to any consideration, savo their efficiency, as shown by the grades they obtain in tho examination. Tho ago limitation Is entirely removed from honorably discharged soldiers and sailors. For application blanks, full instructions and information relative to tho duties and salaries of tho different positions, apply at tho post oQlcc, to II. E. Dknoleu, Secretary Board of Examiners. Tho Board of Examiners consists of II. I Dongler, Secretary, John W. Bartch and Miss Mame B. Boycr. Imitators mid ImposterH. Tho unequalled success of Allcock's Porous Blasters us an external remedy has Induced unscrupulous parties to oiler imitations, which thoy endeavor to sell on tho reputa tion of Allcock's, It is an absurdity to speak of them in tho same category as tho genuine porous plaster. Their pretentions are un founded, their vaunted morit unsupported by facts, their alleged superiority to or equality with Allcock's a false pretenso. Tho ablest medical pmcticioucrs and chemists and thousands of grateful patients unlto in de claring Allcock's Porous Plasters tho best oxtcrnal remedy over produced. Bewaro of imitations, and do not be deceived by mis representation. Ask for Allcock's, and let no solicitation or explanation Induce you to ac cept a substitute. The Contest. It is getting ready for another big boom. Don't bo surprised if tho voto rcachgs tho 300,000-mark within the next ton days. If you are going along with tho teachers' excursion scud in your name. Whew I Over 00,000 votes for Miss Stein. Will it bo beaten? There ought to be a scramble for fifth and sixth place. Ono of the successful teachers will have at least 100,000 votes. Do you doubt it ? The fun will commence in earnest next week. Peoplo ordering extra copies in larger quantities than COO should scud their orders iu tho inuniing if thoy want them tho samo day. A bet was made yesterday, $50 even, that Miss Connelly would be first on tho list with in two weeks. A gentleman writes us that he has 200 votes which ho will give to tho contestant who first sends her request to the Hkiiai.u otlica by mail. Iu Henry & Johnson's Arnica and Oil Liniment is combined the curative properties of tho different oils, with tho healing quail tlos of Arnica. Good for man and animal. Every bottlo guaranteed. lm Lecture on lnlest!ne. Last evening Rev. John Gruhler, pastor of the German Lutheran church, gave a lecture on "Palestine" In tho church. Tho dis- course continued for about au hour and proved vory interesting and at times amusing to the audience. It was directed to a recital of the family customs in tho Holy Land, as ob served by Rev.JGruhler during his service as a missionary in that country for nearly half a generation. It covered a minute descrip tlon of tho household, tho methods of re ceiving and entertaining guests, and tho festivities attending the birth of children, marriages and funerals. There is a request that Rev. Gruhler should continuo his In foresting talk on this subject in the near future. A Fine Kutertalutnent. This evening there will be n grand production of the cantata, "Esther, the Beautiful Queen," in Ferguson's theatre by the choirs of the Methodist Episcopal churches of this town and Mahanoy City, embrnolng over ono hundred voices. The recent production of the oantuta by tho seme partite In Mahanoy City was pro- I nouueed a grand sueeets. The tickets for i the coming production have met with very I large advance sales. People who have not secured seats should do so at once. CONTEST CLOSES JULY 1st, 1893, at 6 P. M. The two teachers who receive the largest number of votes will be taken to the World's Fair and royally entertained by the IIeiiald. Cut out this coupon, and on tho blank lines write the name of tho Public School Tcachc, north of the Uroad Mountain, In Schuylkill county, whom you consider most popular, and send It to the "Cobtxst Editoii, Evenino IIsnAM), Shiran DOAH, PA." Every coupon properly filled out counts as one vote for one teacher. Every person, young or old, can vote, and vote as often as they please. Coupon must be In the hands of the editor within ten (10) days after the date It bears. Name of Teacher.. Residence Nam of Voter. RcsMeuoe MAY 11, 1893. OXTDBL- Nobby S p ring Stock It Has Surprised Others And will Surprise You. 3i WE have opened the season with a stock of goods that beats the record for beauty and low prices. We will close it with a big stock disposed of and the best pleased lot of customers you ever saw. It's waiting for you that big line of choice quality, new styles. Men's, boys' and children's clothing, hats and furnishing goods. We want to sell you reliable goods cheap, and we'll do it if you give us a chance. ONE- TRICE' ii North Main St., Shenandoah. m 1 TUL'U House Cleaning . Benson is again at hand, nnd your labor will be In vain unless you lit st visit our ftore far the necessary articles to begin witu Buckets, Window Brushes, Floor Mops, Scrub Brushes, Whisk Brooms, Stove " Floor Brooms, Wall " Dust Brushes, Flesh " Carpet Beaters, Carret Sweepers, Ammonia, Cloth " Sand Soap, Laundry Soap, Toilet Soap, Hair " Clothes Baskets, Flue Stoppers, Feather Dusters, Shoo " Laco Shelf Taper Shelf Oil Cloth, Tidies, Bureau Scarfs, Tablo Covers, Etc., etc. Replenish the stock of kitchen utonslls. and substitute the old cracked Wash bowl and Pitcher with a bright New Decorated 'J ollet Sot. We have thorn at all prices. GffiVIN, DUNCAN & WAIDLEY'S 0 !3oxxtl3. RXciixx Stroot. People's Drug Store, conxmt Main and Centre Sts. Pure Drugs and Chemicals. Having purchased the abovo pharmacy wo rospoctfully solicit a share of tho patronage of our friends and tho genoral public. Wo shall endeavor to give prompt and careful atten' tlon to tho wants of our customers. A full line of Soaps, Toilet Articles, Perfumery and Druggists' Sundries. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours, day or night. Toilet Articles, Perfumery. Gruhler Brothers AHEAD AGAIN I Wo have mounted another rung on tho ladder of popularity. It Is tho Standard Grand thlstlme, a drop-head, half-cabinet at a reasonable price. The head rises automatically to Its place when the lent Is laid back. With Uklngle movement tho head disappears, the cabinet closes, nnd you have an elegant ornamental piece of furniture. Drop in and look at it, And while we are talking of cabinet work we might mention the different kluis of wood the Standard Is made up in Antique Oak, XVI Century Oak, Walnut, Hungarian Oak, Mahogany and Sycamore. T. B. SHAFFER, Cor. Jardln and Lloyd Sts., Shenandoah GRAND rtiirsr ball. Robbins' Opera House, Monday Eve., May 15th By tno Ce ebrated Schoppe Orchestra, 15 Pieces, Aclnii88iou,'i35'Ceiit8. HOOKS & BROWN, BASE BALL GOODS. Base Balls...... . 5o up. Bats 10o up. Catcher's Masks 60o up. Padded Catchor's Gloves..23oup. Full lino of Gum Balls. Try our one dollar" "Melot" Ball. Forprlco and quality it cannot bo boat. No. 4 NORTH MAIN STREE1 GfcandL Display of FINE DRESS GOODS IpVRESS GOODS is such a bewildering-topic II) that we will not attempt a full descrip- tion, but give a partial outline, which you can fill in by a personal inspection. There are the plain and changable diagonals; plain, plaid, striped and invisible plaid serges; fancy mix tures in all sorts of odd weaves, dots, threads, cross-threads, hair-lines, lines here and there, many at a glance appearing alike, but upon ex amination are found entirely different. Our assortment of silks is complete china silks, china surah, plain surah, bengaline, plain, fig ured and changeable silks, in all the new shot effects. Full line of fancy braids to match any color of dress goods. .In Wraps Wo find ;tho most stylish and tho prevailing modo to bo tho Capo, In some of Its variations, single, doublo or triple capes. Somo are plain, others very highly decorated, with fancy indescent braid, butterfly colors, or somo full arrangemont at tho neck, so much ap proved this season by tho fominlno fancy. To somo, coats only aro tho correct garment. To thoso we would say coats aro equally fashionablo and stylish, many of these having capes also attached sometimes one, two or three, as tho tasto or inclination of tho wcarergmay desire. We have this season, for the first time, added a Millinery Department, and have spared neither trouble nor expense to make it a suc cess. The result exceeds our most sanguine expectations. This department will be under the same management and conducted on the same principles that have always characterized our entire business. We shall keep everything in trimmed and untrimmed hats, novelties of every description. Having secured a trimmer noted for her artistic and skillful work, we are enabled to suit all tastes. We invite a careful inspection of our entire store. All welcome. Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart POTTS VILXaEJji FEIffBTA. O, GEOUQK MILIiEU, Manager. Prices lowest, when quality is considered. One prico to al!. Now in Order- Hotise Cleaning All thoso in need of Carpets, Window Shades, Laco or Chenillo Curtains, Rugs, Mats, etc., call at T T PPTfTTQ OLD RELIABLE U. U. I JAIvjJLj O, north main street. QUEEN & CO. Of fhiladelphia Send them Eye Specialist To Sttenniidonli, Thursday, May i He will be found at the Ferguson House From 8:30 a. m to 5:30 p. t Persons who have headache or whoso eyes are causing d comfort should call upon their specialist, and they will i celve Intelligent and skillful attention. NO CHARGE to ( amine your eyes. Kverypalr ot glasses ordered Is guarante to be satisfactory. PEOPLE'SSSTORE 121 N. Mam Street, Shenandoah. Boots ? Shoes. Cents' Furnishings At groatly reduced rates. TSL. -3L. 3FJLsJJHLH."S", Propriotor. I have concluded to give the people a chance to take advant age of the great Reduction Sale of our excellent stock of boots and shoes, which must be closed out within the next 4 weeks to make room for new goods at our new store. Sale is now on. JOSEPH BALL, DO IU". 3VT.ixx Stroot 25 CTS. PER YARD Ton OIEXj cloth That sells on sight. Others for SSc, iio and up wards. All grades of pretty Carpets. Call for bargains. Carpet Store, 10 South Jardm St. John F.Ploppert HO EAST CEXTllE ST. Bread, Cake and Pie i) CQKFECTIONEBY, ICE CREAM, SODA WATER. I have also purchased the store 21 West O street, and am prepared to.f urnlsh Milk, Crea nutter and Egcsat the lowest market prlc We will also keep at this store Ice Cream a Soda Water. All orders will receive prorr attention. Wholesale and retail. J. F. PLOPPERT, ti East Centre SI, SHEHAMDOAH !1 West Coal LEATHER airtTWE (Oleart's Old Stund) lO Ooutro Streo Btoshrc;j?-8ueof JOHN D. TREZISE.