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VOL. IX -NO. 7.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY. DECEMBEK 20. 1893.
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1893 -CHRISTMAS-1893
SANTA
Will not appear In onr show window any more It has been Impossible to con'
trol the largo crowds of spectators, and therefore we have concluded to restrict
our exhibition heroaftcr solely to a display of
OUR F.NE LINE OF CHR'STMAS GOODS.
116-118 North Main Street,
-A. Merry
kljlagic Lanterns, six slides, 39c,
Jt I - T m t l. in.
iiuu iiuius, (.-iiKiue, inmiur, ciitj, uyu.
Story Hooks, stiff covers, 8c.
Story Hooks, A II 0 linen, fie.
Sovcntyflvo cent sleds,
50c.
7(Vird Anns, finn 4n
'ts Tin Trains, 10c, Curtain Masks, Cc.
Diamond Dust, 5o a box.
t Electric Cars, 25c.
Green Moss Hales,
H-ucy Toilet Bottlts, all prices.
10c.
ilarblo Arcbes,
-No. 8 South
XJ00KS & BROWN,
Toilet Cases. Dressing
bhaving- Sets. Plush Boxes of Paper, Etc., Etc.
A largo and varied assortment of Gold Pens. Pencils and Fountain Tens. Our line ol
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Muloid Novelties cinuot be beaten. Ask to
finest 23c cloth bound book In town; other
ad books. Rocking Horses, Blackboards,
J-
Games, ABC Blocks, &c. No troublo
Hymnals at Publisher's Prices.
unto, -at
Minnesota "Daisv" Flour,
To $4.50 Per Barrel.
High Grade Roller Flour,
To $3 90 Per Barrel.
Roller Family Flour,
To $3.50 Per Barrel.
Our Stock of Groceries
For the
Is full nnd complete.
JStits, Candies and Fruits.
FLORIDA ORANGES
f Large, Fresh and Sweet.
4
We Receive Fresh
Every
You are a business man, nnd used to
straight forward buslnots (alk facts fact
facts. Your wifo has been looking for a
Piano,
Sewing Machine,
Organ,
Chamber Suit,
Parlor Suit,
Or something elso In our lino. Why not buy
It now. Wo are selling cheaper than cor.
J.P.WILLIAMS&SOft
CLAUS
1, 4 3.n
Shenandoah, Pa.
Cbrl stinas !
Round Trumpets, Gc.
Toy Stoves, 10c. China Mugs. 5c.
Largo Rocking Horse, U3c.
Musical Pop Duns, 55c.
Child's Fancy Tablos, 50c.
Largo lllack Boards, 50c.
Toy Chests, 25c, 50o and $1.00.
Oivls, moving eyes, 10c.
Baruum's Calliopes, 25e.
Six feet of Fence,
Tiirllorsos, Gc, Music Boxes, Be.'
Loap Frog Game,
10fl.
Main Street.-
Cases.
Work Boxes.
our MUSIC BOX ALBUMS. Wo havo
pi (, U5c. Also, another lot of the 20a cloth
Magic Lanterns, Trumpets, Trco Ornnments,
to show goods. We can supply all kinds of
isr. ivirItx mroot.
Holiday Trade
CREAMERY BUTTER
other day,
W OF SOI;
Results of Contests at
Ivorite Kisteddfod.
the
SOME PRIZES WITHHELD
Tun nfTliam Wrro DUIilcil-One on Hing
ing and Another on u llcrllatloii-Only
Tuo-ThlnU nf the Chief I'rlre Was
Aunriled.
Tho principal attraction In town yestorday
was tho eisteddfod given in Ferguson's
theatio under tho auspices of tho Ivorities.
While tho attendance was not as largo as on
previous occasions of a similar kind tho re
ceipts were very satisfactory and tho festival
was a flno artistic success.
There were no large choirs outsido of tho
Shenandoah organization, but Mlneravlllo
Bcntamalo party under tho dlreotion of
David Miles and a'numbcr of outside towns
sent individual competitors.
Prof. J. Lloyd Evans, of Wllkes-Barre, was
tho adjudicator on tho musical competitions.
rof. Kvaus is a gentleman of established re
putation in Wilkcs-Barro business circles and
w acquired considerable fame throughout
tho couutrylas a musical conductor. Among
is most notable achievements was tho
winning of a $500 prizs at Scranton, Prof.
loyd's Wilkes-Uarro choir being the victor
and a competition with a malo choir at the
World's Fair last summer which won high
prai6e from tome of tho best musical .adjndl
cators in tho world.
Rev. D. I. Evans, pastor of the Wolsh
Baptist church, was tho adjudicator on
recitations and acquitted himeelf of the
duties with credit. The accompanist of tho
day was Mr. Evan T. Jones, of Win. I'cnn,
who mado his services very valuable.
Mr. Edward Riose, of Centralia, was to
havo been tho chairman of tho day, but on
account of serious illnces was unablo to
respond and tbo place was very acceptably
filled by Mr. T. J. Edwards, of Mahauoy
City.
The first competition was a baritono solo,
n which thero wcro four competitors and
tho prize of $5 went to Rces Russer, Jr.. of
Mahanoy City.
The morning session of tho eisteddfod
opened with an address by tho chairman
followed by addresses by tho bards, Messrs.
William D ivis and Thomas P. Evans, of
Wm. Ponn.
Tho quartette, "Peaco on tho Deep," brought
out two competitors and the prizo of $12 was
awarded to Misses Edith Morgan and Belle
Brown and Motsrs. Thomas B. Hughes and
J. J. Price.
On the recitation, 'Tho Fireman," there
were three competitors and tho adjudicator
announced that lie was unable to award tho
prize to cither of them.
Miss Helen Price, of Shenandoah, was the
only competitor on tho piano solo, "IuvitB'
dons to tho Dance;" and waa awarded tho
prize of $f.
Tho Mlncrsvillo Excelsior Malo P.ittj and
mo onenanuoan siaie rany were mo only
mpotitors for the $50 offered for tho best
rendition of "Sleep, My Lady Love" and tho
adjudicator could not award tho prize to
olthcr.
Tho duett, "Let Music and Song," brought
out two competitors and tho prizo of $8 was
awardid to Miss Lizzlo and Gwendoline
Boole, of Shenandoah.
The Juvenile Choir of Wm. Pcnn won the
25 prize for " Tho Bordor Land of Canaan."
It waa the only competitor and was under
tho direction of Thomas I). James, of Wm,
Pcnn. Tho adjudicator paid the choir a high
compliment.
The morning session eloped with tho
choral competition "Freeman, Lift Tour
Banner High." Tho Shenandoah Choral
Union, under Prof. William II. Waters, was
the only competitor and the prize of $75 was
not awarded,
In tho afternoon the first competition was
on the tenor solo "Mona," there being seven
competitors. Prof. Wm, II. Wators, of
Shenandoah, won the prize of f5,
The prize of $5 for tho violin and piano
ovorture, "Crown of (fold," went to Richard
II. Jones, of Wm. Pcnn, Thoro were throe
competitors.
Miss Editli Morgan and Messrs. Thomas 11
Hughes and J. J. Price, of Shenandoah, were
tho only competitors on the trio, "Tho
Hawthorne in tho Qlade,"and wero awarded
the $9 prize.
The prizo of $30 for tho fcraalo party com
petition "Rise Again Glad Summer Sun"
was awarded to the party under the leader
ship of Miss Lizzie Jones, of Shenandoah.
The soprano solo, "Wheu tho Flowing Tide
Comes In" brought out six competitors and
the prize of fa was divided between Miss
Edith Morgan, of Shenandoah, and Mrs.
Evan J. Davis, of Wllliamstown.
The $4 prize for the recitation, "Twenty
Years Ago," was divided between MIsa Sarah
Jane Blower and Miss Maud Gilpin of
Shenandoah.
There was but one competition on the male
duett, "For so Hath the Lord," and the adju
dicator was unable to award the prize pf $8,
The competition on the choral, "Sing Unto
Qod," was only participated in by one party
the Shenandoah Choral Union and In tank
lug the adjudication at tho dose of the con
cert In tho evening Prof. Lloyd said Unit the
best he oould do after a full consideration of
all tho points wm to award $100 of tho $160
prie offered. The leader of tho choir ro-
fused to accept the $100.
In the evening a concert was given in tho
theatre In which the following took part!
JohnS. Davis, baritono soug;MlM Lizzie
Jones, song; Miss Helen Price, piano solo;
Mlas Jones' female party, chorus; Messrs,
Connolly and Helms, of Philadelphia, des
crlptivo duett; tho Wm. Pcnn Juvenile,
chorus; Mrs. Evan J Davis, of Williatnstowu,
solo: Roes Bevan, song; Misses Belle Brown
and Edith Morgan, duett; Miss Msud Gilpin,
Bongjand J. J. Price's party, a glco, "Comrades
in Amu." Tho character song of Mr. John
8. Davis were of a comical character, as well
a his tnako up. Tho audience was well
pleased with his efforts, as ho was heartily en
cored after oscli nppoaranco. Thero wcr
many very nico pieces In tho evening pro
gramme and tho audience evidently went
away well satisfied.
Otto's IsthoplseeforChrlstinasoakes, fruit
pound and other flno oakee. Beautiful
Christmas ehromo given with each 10 cent
purchase. 27 .South Main street. 12-10-tf
ALLEN IS FIRM.
Tile
HuitulilloHn Count? llmnltlvo Com.
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S"0'al to EVENINQ 11K11AI.U
Pottstvili.k, Dec. 20, 3 P. M Republi
can County Commissioner olect Charles F.
Allen came to Pottsvillo this morning with
William Dunkltborgor and reiterated that tho
la'ter gentleman is to be Warden of tho coun
ty prison. Having dono this Mr. Allen went
ton Democratic saloon and put himself in
communication with John P. Martin, tho
Democratic County Commissioner-elect and
took Bteps towards breaking tho pronisses ho
mado last Friday.
Mr. Allen this morning offered Mr. Bier-
stieu a position as second clerk In tho
Commissioners' olllco and tho oiler waa
declined.
Tho following resolutions wero adopted by
a unanimous vote at a meeting of tho
Republican County Executlvo Committee
held hero to day:
WiiKiims, It has bacn currently reported,
and in fac-, it has been confessed, that our
County Commlssinner-eloct, Charles V
Allen, had. or has about engaged in making
or carrying out an agreement with John P
Martin, tho Doinocratic Couuty Commis-
sinnor-olcct, for the purpose of carrying
out a policy not consonant with the
principles of our n.arty and con
trary to tho promises of reform mado by
ino Kepunucans 01 bcnuyiKill in its p'.attorra
and in its commendation to tho people nf its
two candidates for County Commissioner;
and tne course proposed to be so pursuod
would bo derogatory to tho best interests of
tho taxpayers nf Schuylkill county; and
WliKitF.vs,Wo are informed that Mr Allen's
coUoague. Frank liontz, is and always has
been willing to carry out tho principles, doc
trim and promises of our party, and which
resulted in tho groat victory of last Novem
ber; therefore bo it
Jifsolrul, That we, tho Executive com
mittee, assembled, condemn any such action
as is proposed to bo taken by said Allen; and
that we demand that Commissioners elect
Allen and Rnntz carry out the. pnncinlos of
our party and that thoy have duo regard for
the interest and welfare of our citizens and
taxpayers, for tbo carrying out tho principles
of our own party through our own
agencies: and that if tho said Allen will
persist in thus misrepresenting tho interest
or our part and our people, that be lie re
quested mid icquirod to resign immediately,
so as to allow tho court to appoint i
proper person to fill tho said olllco
and if he nersigis in such nnostnsv to tho food
people ot our county, that counsel be employ
ed to conserve tho linterost of tho people and
to taKo tuo sucn action as tne promueB may
rcqulic,
D.mclac; Sctmnl.
Tbo Activo Social Club will have dancing
school every Thursdsy evening in Ferguson's
front hall, comineui-ing at 8 o'clock. Admis
sion ' cents. 12-20 -St
;xplilon ill it Ceilir.
Andrew Stank ignited a body ot gas
in the basement of his property on
South Main street early Sunday morn
ing and tho forco of tho explosion that fol
fowed was so strong it blow open tho cellar
doors, breaking the hasp which held them
together, smashed tho large pines in tho
window above and badly strained tho
frame. Singularly enough Mr. Stank escaped
injury. Tho gas accumulated from a leak
and in consequence of the break the town
was without gas Sunday night and last night.
Tlmy (int Ainy.
At an early hour Sunday morning John
Hazledlno, a farmer in tho Catawiisu vallty,
heard a thief in his barn. Ilazledine hurried
from his bedroom with revolver in hand. He
fired live shots after a fleeing mail, but nono
of them took effect. The thief left behind a
bundle of hay weighing about 300 pounds.
Fried oysters a spooialty at McElhonuy't
U'lii-tr
A (looit Card,
Prof. Watson, ono of tho best violinists in
the county, will entertain the natrons of the
Columbia fair this ovenlng with several solos,
acoompauled with the cornet and piano. Oo
and bear him. '
Rings in: hundreds of Bryles at Holdcrinan's.
Lawyer Foster' llraneh OITIca,
Sol. Foster, Esq., Attorney and Counsellor
at Law, of Pottsville, has taken rooms
itcElhenuy's cafe building and will open a
branch law office. Mr. Foster txpeets to be
in Shenandoah every Wednesday and Satur
day evenings, when he oan be consulted at
the place mentioned. ll-2i-2w
Wedding Invitations.
Over 500 of the finest and correct style
wedding invitations and cards to select from
at tho Hkbald office. Either printed or
engraved. We can discount city prices.
COUNTY SEAT
I I Mil.' -
Our Pottsville Correspondent
Dwells on Politics.
MYSILLEN HAS SHAMED
TI10 Iteiiiibtloiiii County Comml-itoiier-
Klect Iti'piirtcil til 11 ive Cut Loose l'roin
Mr. MurtltlSeii.lhln It m irks Concern
log (ho Controller's Office.
Special IlKiiAt.I) correspondence.
Fottsvillk, Dec 25.
Tho Allen-Martin "slate" by which tho
Tamaqua man was to get four, perhaps five,
appointments, all from tho town of Tamaqua,
and .Mr. Martin was to havo throo or four of
his particular friends taken caio of, was
shattered Saturday ovenlng by Allen him
self, assisted by eovcral Republicans whoso
assistance ho craved and who asslstod him to
tho best of their ability In dealing to tho
deal Its deadly deserts. Mr. Allen came hero,
for once, witli no followers. Big John
Young, tho brother in-law and partner of
Dunkleborger who Allen must mako Warden
of tho jail or go hack on his promises to-
peatedly made, was conspicuous by his
abfenco, and Attornoy Ulrlch, who wants to
o County Solicitor, was uowhero to bo seen.
Nono of the fellows who havo horetoforo
composed Mr. Allen's bodyguard wcro in
town and loft to havo his own way, unin
fluenced by doubtful Democrats and designing
poilsmcn. Mr. Allen sought out company
and advico of representative Republicans
who have only tho welfare of tho party at
heart and euro nothing for tho spoils of office
Ho fought and found good advico and good
bjcking and tUo outoomo will tako shape to
morrow when ho promises to bo again in town,
and while still sticking to Dunkleborger will
try and break with Martin nnd.liko the Prodi
gal, return homo to his own poop o again. A
meeting and understanding with Rents will
likely be effected and if tho two can come to
an agreement, and it is believed thoy can, all
tho documents referring to tho AIlen-Martlu
bargain will bo destroyed and that very tired
nd roundly abused Commissioner-elect from
tho town of many strifes will off with the old
lovo and on with tho now.
Till: CAISE OF IT ALL.
Mr. Allen has been soroly censured for bis
action in entering into a deal with tho
Democratic minority man of tho new Board
of Commissioners, and iio lias about come to
tho conclusion that ho had better be dead
thau try and livo in peace in his now office
with tho disgraco of thi- disreputable deal
hanging llko a mill-stone around his neck,
Ho has about cunduded that this question In
my last letter was worth considering, viz
'Will Mr. Allen forfeit tho confidence of tho
taxpayers before ho has taken the oath of
olllco?' Tho truth is Mr. Allen, since ho
agreed with Martin, to be treacherous, has
had a tasto of the torments of hell that holl
which wo aid bo bis direful fate it heporsisted
n being unfaithful to bis party and friends,
Ho has also fouud out that Johnny Martin
didn't tell him tho truth when he said the
pending criminal cases against Clerk Phil
Council were wiped out. Ho has discovered
that it was asking too much for the appoint
ment of to many Tamaqua men, ono of whom
was a Democratic lawyer. It has been proven
to him that in tills fight of Tnmqua against
the rest of Schuylkill coanty, the turbulent
town of tho Tusoiror is must surely be down1
ed, and above all he found out that he had
committed a grivo error, and away from the
poisonous iutluenco of that truly Democra'.io
twain Yonng and Ulrlch he had the nerve
to bo a man again, and undo tho wrong com
mlttcd before it was too late to be saved.
That accounts for the crack in tho slate.
STUPIDITY JIAMPAN'T.
While awaiting tho result of to-morrow's
caucuses in ttio deal matter, otiicr moro
important matters will demand the attention
of tho Commissioners olect. Thoy will be
asked to get down to honest work and mako
ready for a Controller. Howovor distasteful
this now office may bo to thorn, they will bo
made to look the law touarely in the face,
Most peoplo aro naturally stupid but tho
dullest ass is tho fellow who wont learn wheu
the golden opportunity Is given hiu. All
the sense some people get is knocked into
their thick skulls with a sledge hammer or
bung starter, and If some of our newly
elected officials don't soon get a little sense,
stop looking after the spoils of office and get
down to the real busluess for whioh they
wore elected, thoy will have to be sat
down upon by that more jwnderous power
the Court of Coaimou Pleas.
Take case of Mr. J. P. Martin, for instance,
He does not see why the chief clerk of tho
Controller's olllco should not get a salary
large thau some other clerks who do less
work. He compares the chief clerk of the
Commissioners' office to the ohtef clerk of the
new office af Controller, when every person
who knows anythiug at all about tho rela
live duties of tho positions, knows that tho
work of tho Commissioners' olerk Is mere bag,
atelle to those of the ohief clerk of the Con
trotter's office, whose responsibility is so great
the Controller is obliged to give a $50,000
bond for the faithful performance of his du
ties. I wouldn't mention this If Mr. Martin
would take some pains to find out from some
who kuowsjust whit this responsible olli iial'i
work will be,bat he confesses that don't know,
no mora than knows what tho routine of the
1 lVIVlHin loMcetowhlchhe has been elected Is. Ho
office to which he has been elected Is. Ho
hotild resign his olllco of Warden nnd spend
the balance of this year in study and may ho
by tho tlmo ho takes his new position ho may
know how to apprcclnto the Importance of
what is destined to be a chock on tho position
le and his colleagues will undertake to man-
ago on January ad. If thoso remarks fit tho
onee of Messrs. Alton nnd Rente ns well as Mr.
Martin I am glad I havo mentioned them hi
tho way I havo.
Nooffenso is Intended but a llttlo prodding
Is necessary eo these officials will letthospolls
question bo subordinated to real legitimate
business matters. N.
CHRISTMAS ROBBERS.
Millie Two ItiitfUccepKlut Itiilds til Tllwit
lmt Nlgllt.
Thieves attempted to rob the hiimo of the
SUfcrs of Charily on West Lino street last
Ight. Whilo tho sisters were attending
services In the church of tho Holy Family
tho thioveis succeeded in opening a rear win
dow of the home. They released tho catch
nftor broaklng a pano of glass. Somo woman
In tho neighborhood saw a man crawl into
tho place and gavo nn alarm. Tho thieves
escaped before it was responded to. Thoy
go nothing. Tho rhport that they secured
$000 was a hoax.
Whllo Rev. John Gruhlor and hi? family
wore attending church last night thieves got
into his house at tho corner of Cherry and
West streets. They wcro frlghtenodaway by
tho return of tho family and only secured
about $1.53 in cash. Tho thloves got in
through n second story window of tho house
with the aid of a ladder taken from a neigh
bor's yard.
Soinetliliig New.
Before buying natural flowers or war-work
for funeral offerings call and seo tho lovely
metallic wreaths, crowes, etc. They aro beau
ties, and cheap too. Will never fado. At
Mis. M F. Schmidt's, 107 North Jardin strcot,
Shenandoah. Also nn immense lino of holiday
goods In tin, agato hardware, etc. 12-lC-2w
l,H4t Nlglt.'s lliitertKluuii'llt.
A good audience greeted Iloworth's Hibor-
nica and tho Dublin Dan Novolty Company
at tho opera heuso last night. Tho panorama
of Ireland waa very good, and many of the
scenes evoked applause. Botwcen times
sections of a play culled "Blunders" was
presented which servod to introduco a
number of very c'eier people in songs,
dances and other specialties, which met with
liberal applause. Journal, SIrridcn, Conn.,
Nov. 17th. At Forguson's theatre on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, Deoetnber 23tli
and 29th.
Wonders' ono dozen $3 cabinets for $1. S. E.
Cor. Centre and Market Sts., Pottsville.
U-2Mm
Master iiiul Man."
"Master and Man" is ono of tho beet
melo dramas now before the public. The
scenic effects of tho play are without doubt
tho grandest ever offered by any attraction.
The success, however, doos not depend to any
extent on tho scenery, as the company
throughout is far above the usual sensational
class. With such sterllLg artists as Frank
Harrington, Dauial Jarrett, Miss Fealy anil
Miss Marion, it may he judgod that an actwl
performance of the h'gheat order is assured,
the scenic part adding greatly to the beauty
of the performance. "Master and Man" will
appear at Ferguson's theatre, Janwuy 3d.
Lowest prioes for all kinds of Christmas;
goods at Holderman's jewelry store.
A Itargiiln,
A second hand piano in first class order.
Will be sold very cheap. This is a bargain.
Wildo's music store, 28 North Main street.
12-20 lw
Havo you tried McElbenny's fried oystcrsl
9-12-tf
Obituary.
Mr3. Griffiths, widow of William Griffiths,
a former resident of this town, died at Aldcn
onSuuday. The remains will bo brought
here for burial on Wednesday afternoon.
Tho larzost stock and best eooda. at lowest
prices, at Holderman's jewelry store, corner
Main and Lloyd street.
The reason why Arnion & Oil Liniment is
so popular with the ladles is because it not
only is very healing and soothing but its odor
is not at all offensive. lm
Don't forget to oall at W. V. Otto's for
Christmas goods. Beautiful ohromos given
to customers. 27 South Main street.
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