- ' ' ' ' 1 1 -; ling Herald. But EDITION 3BIHG TOWNS. NtmH Ofc-AI.OOAI. CHAHACTKIl mhibity cuuoNioi.ni. itlBr New IUiui From Mahmijr SOU j, (llrardTllle, MaUanoy l'lane nil Ollliertou. MAnliroT City, Do. 96, lehal Moonor, of Newark, N. J.. It vlilt- la alitor here. looiaa Murphy, of Now York, Is spending lolldays with his parents. hereby challenie any dog In the county ller one year of age to run my dog, "Lillle,' 20i a lid. I will (tire or take allowance nnt of difference In weight. For r priicnlar,call upon Frank Whlrrity. red)' Thomas 1. Jones. httcef O'Brien visited l'otlivllle to dy. Mamo Summers 1 vlsltini rolatlvcs In sokln. J. Ujfctiel .wii suddenly called to a thin morning by llnesi of his 1: u. icaUof local capitalist's havebonght p factory near tho Beading station, ted by the Lattlmers, and will ntoan OTerall, shirt, collar and wltVi a fully ofiuipped steam hed Machlnory to the value ceii viraorou ana win no pnv iu (arnlay. About twenty-five .en-andbJiye will be employed dine an expert laundryman and Philadelphia. The officials of rlso are Hon. John J. Uoyle, Dr. J B. Bieeell. secretary and nd D, M Graham, treasurer. (UKAltDVirXK. at Martin Garden Is ambltioui; ft Burgees' chair by the will ol k'c party, while Edward Dash i Kepubllcan most likely to op i. col'C mployos will be paid :u t ei lass has ng thirty successful Bar before iot -. yesterday, Eepublican tuol J zif& Uorman are honors by thei r will be by the Primitive 'tain Anno on Thursday night Hutlor tra; business in 1'ottn TXn..i ..TSTlaioiJl Will be married of this place, ou January of the bride's parents in After a wedding trip to New couple will take up their residence e will be a dance in Foley's hall on ly night. ody of Duncan Sneddon, whodied in ten days ago, arrived at Frackvlll , Ssaay and will be buried at Tamaqu day. Mr. Sneddon bad been in Montana five rs. Be leaves a wife and a large family MAIZEVIIXK. 'le Gurley, who has been ill for several 's now convalescent. iS ipokon of for School Redden, a good, lively Democrat i candidate for Council. lie r be opposed by John KHculin t light in tho political arena. U1ANOV PLANE. , one of our oldest citizens 1dlroctor, will be a Demo- for Chief Burgess. rtice'plF'oh shooting '.New Year's day. It s, her astorla. tried fur t'utoria. Sung to f lastorla. . ivethem Castor!. sy' J".tf td irQ ur Her J II' w kl8 1 I NO ASTONISHMBNT NOW, the (lontt Work lining Dorm liy Dr. Moore mill hn On. It ha got no now that not even a riffle of excitement is oansod aronnd the Ferguson lfotise when any one goes up stairs with o rose- eyes and come down in A few minute with them perfectly stmlght. They go out without their eye being tied up and attend to their asn&l duties tlionih nothing had occurred. The reason this is so is tliat there ha not been a day alnoe Dr. J. Harvey Moore, the specialist, ha been there bat what he har straightened one or more eases of cross eyes by his "palnlens method." He doe not use chloroform or ether Yet they all say they experience not the slightest pain either daring or after the operation and this must be so, for little children, five or six years old, fit naietlr. zlvlne no evidence ofjwiii In any way while the oieratloti is performed, If it hurt them at all they would cry, move their heads, put up their hands, or show it in some way. Mr. Hutchinson, the proprietor of the hotel, said to a smiling bright little girl this morning, who had botli her eyes straightened, "I would not know what to say or do if my eyes had been like yours and any one made them straight," and tho little elrl replied. "1 don't either." Bnt Her loiks pictured her happiness and expressed her eratttude better than could any words. A young lady, who had her eyes straight ened a few dave mo. Raid. "I used to think I could see as well a any one, but there is great dlfteronco since I had Dr. Moore operate on them. Why, I can now see twice as well as before and havo nono of those torrlblo headaches that I used to havo nearly evory day." Tho doctor is certainly proving hira self a real benofactor to tho people In this region and it is not surprising that the longer he remains tho busier ho gets and the more remarkablo arc his euros, not only diseases of tho eye and dnafnow, but of other specialties like catarrh, nervous diseases, otc, and thoeo who contomplato consulting him will do well to do so at onco or they may (o scores of others did last year whon the doctor was in I'ottsvlIIe), find more calling on him during the last few days of his stay than ho can attend to. THE BOROUGH OOUNOIL. It Will IMsciish the riilllo Water Works To-night. Acting upon the suggestion mado at the meeting held last Thursday night several members of the Borough Council drovo over to Davis' Bun last Sunday to inspect tho work that has been dono on tho public wator works. Tho result ol the trip was not mado known, Last night the water commltteo met and in spected tho bills presented by tho contractors. pipe manufacturers, supervising engineer and othors and to nlirht tho Council will hold a meeting to consider all reports. The meeting will undoubtedly bo a warm one as many of tho Couuciluien unreservedly declare thoy feel that they arc being im nosed nnon bv somebody having a hand In the construction of tho wator works. Tho contractors and engineers havo boon requested to attend to-night's meeting. One of tho Councllmon has put himsolf on record against paying a cent for tho pipe which has been supplied until it is under ground and connected in a manner satlsfac tory to tho water committee. riauoNAL. Morris Wurm spent to-day at Pottsville, John J. l'rico went to Sliamokiu this morning. Miss Blanche Elch, of Ashland, is visiting friends in town. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baird are suffering from tho grippe. Peter Bauer, of Schuylkill Haven, was 1, town last night. Louis Marquette, of Pottsville, paid a visi to town to day. 15. L. Tallev. Jr.. of Baltimore is a guest of relatives iu town, Benjamin Beddall, of Tamaqua, la a guest of town friends. C. H. Anderson, ofJMahanoy City, was seen on our streets last evening. Miss Idaho P. Kolb Is In Washington, visit ing her sister, Mrs. J. C. Keipor. J, J. Franey was among the people of towi who spent to day at the county seat. Reuben Click, son of J. M. Gllck, tho popu lar shoe dealer of Girardvllle,pald.his respecti to acquaintances in town last ovening. Adnm'i Election Formally Annonncd HarhIbBURO. Dec. 27. Governor Patti- Man iwued a proclamation yesterday de- clarinir Itbberf Adams, of Philadelphia, to have been duly elected a member of congress at the special election held in the second congressional (lutricu. l'uuaiiei nhla. on Tuesday last, to fill the vacanoy caused bv the death of Hon. Charles O'Neill. Will 'at Rrllit Reductions. Pittsbubo, Dec. 27. The employes of the various department of the Horn stead Steel wqrks are meeting the super intendents of those mills, discussing tn new scale. The plant is now Bhut down and will resume after Jan. 1. The new scale contains some heavy reductions, but the men are not inclined resist. Shot by Ills Do?. CnAMBBRSBi RO. Pa., Deo. 27. Vincent McMullen, 20 years old, who lived near Concord, died yesterday from a gunshet wound. His rifle was resting against his right aide wh - n hi dog jumped against It and hit the hammer, dlsaharglng the rifle. The bullet entered his body. ' Pullo! trouble" Is the unhappy sufferer with dsvIus and rheunialinui lied Plae Oil i h famous pain cure fur Hhenmutlm, Gout VeureJela and IjatntMUro. Oosls 36 cents , , rt FlacOUIssoldstl". P. 1). Klrlhi'i JJmg vui . NUGGETS Of NEWS Edward MoCartv McGougle aged v' aged 28, and John n ho were arrested in New ' C ' r dead , T. " f boa . . . 1 IriniKeiiiiess, were found I. Msry Yeargen, who CrvUK Lake, N.Y.,whlle fpswir Murriaui, of Cor- U univertity, has been recovered. Mrs Louis Armstrong died at Pierre, l , fiom a dose o strychnine, and her sbun,l is iimler arrest She charged Hi. v , 1 1 h t in- , rime as she was dying. Tie inp , 1 1 ' , Id llenby, of Now York was- pt,L"" V'S, 5l"",u""1' b 1 7oj 0c v5r It COLOR PH0T08RArHY. The TMum of Yrafu May I'llinlly Ho Olo- rlcitmly Realised. Wo hnve conntantly deplnrwl the want of reliable Information regarding T.lpp tnann's pmcetm of obtaining color photo graph ami the recent mndiflcatioim mid Improvement or vnienta, J.uinlcre unci other. The proems hus been given anil the ifnlr shown liefore tho recent con-L-renH of the Photographic noclety of Great llrllaln. Mr. warneKeuoscriijeHiueproc- am am follow : Two yesni ago Mr. lilppmnnn fincceed- ed In producing nn Image of tho xolar apectrnm in it trne color. Till van done by a gelatino-bromlde plate, so weak In lw composition nn to tie inmost transpar ent. The senHltivenmui of the plate whb increased by Immersion in a Imth of (di ver nitrato ami drying. The plate wnain Hertecl in the camera, glan side toward the lens, mid the film in contact with mer cury. The projected rays of Unlit were thus met by the rays rellecteil irom the tnercury, Rnd the phenomena of inlerfer- doe liiKJii which the whole process Is uawxl was produced. Btx examples were Bliown from nature, and one from a cliromo lithograph, reflect ed on a screen by mean of u beam of elec tric light, ami canned considerable sensa tion. Although the red whh defective, the color were, without doubt, very sim ilar to the natural one. Taken a a discovery, this is ono of tho most Important of the nineteenth century, but there must be many Improvements) rondo before it can be of nny practical utility. The exposure, although now re iluced to four hours, is no long ns to innke it impossible to photograph but few mib- Jects. Then, ngain, if wo deHlre to linng such picture in our room, It vnnlil he necessary to have n gpeclnl lighting ur rangenieut to see them by. Now that the process 1ms been made public, improvement should follow rapid' ly, ami It is not utterly Impossible thnt tho wild droRm of tho photographer, hIiicq tho dayn of Niepco, will lie realized, nnd wo shall lie iihle to photograph, with all the transcendent beauties of color effect, the glorious mmset, tho rainbow mid har- monlous nature uertwlf. Photographic Times. Alleged Insurance Espionage. Tho question of moral hazard receives more attention from the life insurance companies thnn is genpially supposed, Every person applying for a policy lins ills record nnd modes of lifo thoroughly look ed up by two or three mercantile agencies, and if there is anything that will not pass muster he finds Ills application rojectcd Men whom the general community look upon ns models have found thomsel ves un able to get Insurance becauao of practices which they thought hidden from the light of tiny, but which tho sharp eyed detectives discovered. After a man has pnssed this ordeal, however, the company should honestly ns- tnmo tho burden of the risk for good or ill nnd not try to throw tho party over if it becomes impaired and lluelyto proven loss to tho compnny. Yet this is eaid folio Just what tho big lifocompanlos do. Thuy divide tho country up In sections, over each of which Is placed n man nominally an inspector, really a detective whose business it is to transmit information re garding tho physicul character of tho par ties Insured by his company. When he meets a policy holder who is in shaky health nnd whom ho considers n bad risk, bo notifies tho homo ofllce, nnd, curiously cnough.thls party geta no notico whon his premium is duo, Of courso tho object is to have tho policy lapse from tho omission of tho assured to pay tho premium, nnd nnturally, depend ing upon tho notice from tho company's ofllce, he will bo very npt to forget that he lias a premium duo ou u, certain (lay. Boston Commercial Bulletin. "Knowlodgcahlo." "Folks don't uso ns knowledgeable words ns they used to, Beems II," remark ed Uncle Nnhum Jenkins pensively. "Now I can't see what senso ther' Is iu calliu n man Hint's kind o'difl'rent mind ed fr'm other folks n 'crnnk.'snmo es they do nowadays. A crank goes along well enough if you've gotu good purchase on it." "Whut would you hnvo said when you wau'n boy, gran'therf" demanded his grandson, with much curiosity. "Seems to me there must have been sometbiu to call queer folks by, beside jest 'queer.' " "Wo nllus remarked in them days,' said Uncle Nahum, with condescension. "that sech folks was 'as odd as Dick's hatband.' I s'pose ye know how odd that wasf" The boy confessed his Ignorance. "Why," said the old man, with n chuc kle, "the sayin wus tliat 'Dick's hatband went half wny round an then tucked tin der' nn what It tuoked under, nobody ever told, 's fur 'a I know I Now that," concluded Uncle Nahum, "was what call a knowledgeable way of describin !" Youth's Companion. Hun's Protector. Was a woman ever known to blow out tho gijis or to be bunkoed by a man who wanted to borrow money to pay n freight bill t Does she ever get her pockets picked or lose money on a little "game?" If she has a roll of money with her, does she ever flnBU it out when she wants to buy a cake of chewing gumf Isn't it a fact that she Is wiser with money when she Is trav eling than the men and more to be trust edf Instead of a womau having a man along to " protect" her, the dally papers prove that every man who goes away from home should have a woman to act as guardian and. keep him from making a bigger fool of himself than he naturally Is. Atchison Globe. Ills Owh Estimate, An amusing story is told of n small boy In one of Marshall Field's stores Iu Chi oago, who approached his employer and asked for an advance in salary. "How much are you getting a week Bowf " said the merchant. "Four dollars and a half, sir." "And how old are youf" "Twelve, sir." "Why, my boy, at your age I wasn cald that inuoh." "Well." replied the shrewd lad, "may. be yon weren't worth it to the firm you Were working for, but I think I am." Chi cago Herald. Little ritchers, Etc. Winifred's mother was talking to her erandtnother. The conversation led her to relate u little circumstance, but, re membering the presence of the child, she checked herself with the laughing remark that "little nitoliers have large ears." moment later the little maiden demurely crossed the floor. ml taking a small water pitcher from the ' i carried It from the room. Ileturnin seated herself with a triumphant air d: "Now.mamma , onw' .i . tory. I've taken ""llNl,...!.. .. CI. !.-, r. .Vint "IMS i" - - XsiL-i o, '3 ot,t POTTSVILLH. I. ROflflllER k GOM'Y. ; jj ' , . M io puoli Thing- fedofBefofe JIGHT in the heart of the Christmas Holidays we are selling- OVERCOATS and SUITS at less than cost. Some will doubt us when we say we are selling goods less than cost, but if you will take a Jook at our immense stock you will see the reason why. We are overstocked ; our store room is overcrowded with goods. 3PO,X"X,lS-CriIjXDES. 43 FERGUSON HOUSE, SHENANDOAH, ICntruncoon Centre street, Foil Fifteen Days I No other city In the region will be visited. And all the diseases U at affect thes o orenns. such as catsrrh, pterygiums, crosi eye?, sranu tatea eyelids deafness, discharge from ears, ciurrn, luthma, all throat affections, neural Klu, headaches, nervous debility, nervous dys pepsia, cnoiera or m. v nus ounce, etc. Special attention fxiid to Fitting Glasses, the Treatment vf CXifDt ri nnd A'trvoui Diseases. Cross Eyes Straightened by Dr. Moore's Painless Mothod.wlttout chlo- roform or ether; no failures, no tylug up of eyes or remaining Indoors. A FEW OF THE CURES EFFECTED. Blind Fifteen Years. Mr. Samuel Trees, of 276 Horner street, John" town, who In 78 years old, and bod ooen blind 15 years, writes two mnnibs after he had been operated on for eatarih: "I can now sre the smallest prim well enough to read, and at n fair illmance can see well as I over could. I can never thank Dr. Moore enouga for restoring my sight ' He Had Catarrh. "For three years I bad sedered from nasal catarrh which produced pains In thfl ear, eyes, head and lace. I look cold very ea?y, and had great dlffioulty In breathtng wltn the cfightest cold My throat woo sore and swollen ard in terfered with my swallowing so that often I could eat nothing solid. I ws treated by Dr. J. Htrvey Mooie, of Hcranton, and have had none of my former troubles for several months. I am now entirely free from aches and patns of tvery teintf, ODd feel that lam entirely cured. "HOUT. T. BOOTH, Carbondale, Pa." Nervous System Totally Wreoked. Mrs. Ira Aldrich, of Towanda l"a., pays: "I have buttered for ten years from diseases that iLjiflPrt ih skill of all the nbvtlclans In tbts and all the surrounding oltles. Some said I had nervous debility, some dytpepsla, others rheu matism, but all failed to ufford any relief. I suffereo from violent headaches; dizziness to m h an oTient 11 at I could not Bland; caln un der the shoulder blades; palpitation of the heart ut times, and luoat alsturbtnae of the stomach.' Iolacodmysel' under Ur Moore's treatment and began to Improve at once, and tn a few months uecame entirely wen. Deaf Ten Years. Mr Ahrnhum TTlrich. of Cui tre Hausre. Mid ditown. l'a.. Bays. "I have bren so deaf for ten yrara that I could not undersiaud an , ni 9 the norsun SDtat. tim shouted i'lyihlng sa'd ;a in my ears A im , 1 have been dead to 'he worm an incne 1 all l OulUn hear U r,t riuvn ynvtii; u-4 I ar 'ng of i.'r M r X Sfi i J(" p -oeitaii per o on i r e 'V n'suir' ill! vi) v r j w b my w . a an o) . a L10". XXiXiXJ. s& Times arc hard, and in order to convert our goods into cash we must offer some extraordinary in ducements. We not only pay your fare both ways, but will sell you goods at less than manu facturer's cost. If you don't be lieve it come and get our prices. Children's suits and reefers and men's fine dress suits our specialties. i Iohrlieiirier Co,, (fi CULLOM MAY RUN AGAIN The Vetrruti IlllnoU Senator Will Yield to IIlii rrlcmlft. Wasiiinotos, Dec. 27. Senator Ciillom. if Illinois, left for his home l.'ist niiflil and his visit to the west will be made tin occasion of ji general consultation of llli nols lenders on the couic to be pursue by the Republicans in the next semitoiin contest in that Mate. The Democrats o Illinois three years ligo set the preceden of nominating their seiuiloi'lnl Candida' . In Btnte convention tnotend ul leuviii'; tin I prerogative to the party eimc.-.s of le,li' i lators, and John 11. Palmer was clniei ' senator. ' The innovation has been steadily gain ' lng favor among the Illinois Republicans and His believed that party sentiment fr ill favor of tile Republican state conven 1 Hon next spring selecting the parly can didate for United State senator. If this desire appears general, after a conference with party lenders Senator Cnllom will probably definitely decide, and announce whether lie is again to become a cnudl , date for United States senator. Up to a very recent date Senator Cnl 1 loni hns been disinclined to again enter . the senatorial race, ns lie desired to re- I turned the praetieu of the law and gain a competency for himself and family. Hut i In view of tho fact that the Republicans now desire that he should be the senator ial nominee of their state convention the senator said to friends just before leaving this city that he would reconsider his in tuntions and again enter the field if there seemed a desire for him lo do so. POLITICAL CARDS. fOR CHIEF BUKGE83, JOHN L. HASSLER Faithful and impartial notformanse of tho duties omarod. -JJIOR RECEIVER OF TAXES, M. J. SCANLAN. Subject to the Democratic nominatlnz con vention. JjlOll CHIEF BOnUKSS, OSCAR BETTER IDGE. H'jb'ect to tho det'lslon of nominating convention. the Democratic OU RECEIVER OF TAXES, A. WOOMER. Subject to the Citizens' nomination. JjlOR RECEIVER OF TAXES, FRANK SCHMIDT. Subject to the deo'slon of .the Citizens' nomt nat nt convention lOB (OONOIL, JOHN WAGNER, IHIIID WAUD. Subject to the decision of the Citizen' nomb natlcg convention. pOR CIIIEK Ul'IKJEHS, JAMES BURNS, 'he Odslon of the anon. mmm 5 and 7 N. Centre .OF HOLIDAY GOODS,. Something to It Is not necessary for us to introduce ourselves to our many patrons and tho readers of this paper, as wo aro protty well known in Cash Dry' Goods KsTAm.isiiMENTS. We are going to present somo Facts and marvelous in tlioir monoy-saving power. And faro to visit tho handsomo big establishment getting Ready, M For ...... , rti uiis opening you win oo rooro man boforo you to select from. The following is a opening: GAMES. Old Maid, Pusy In the Corner, Old Kluir Colo nnd others of modern In. vention that will Interest the little fn nnotlier assortment we have about senger lloy, Old JMnid, JJaso Hull, Foot Hall and Snake Games, XQo Uean Bag, Golden Egg, Puss and Three I)oi tor, Little Bright Kyes, Wonders A B C Blocks, Shadow ABC Blocks, 20c Hunting Match, Checker Elma Bagatelle and other enticing games will be found among the games at 25o Another stylo of Bagatelle, Favorite Steeple Chase, Parlor Foot Ball, Our Dnrlhi!?, Fish Pond, Cats and Mice and Our Four Footed Friends, 37Jn County Fair Blocks, Columbia Scrollf, Tally Ho, Pool Tables, Billiard Tables, Crokluole, and.diil'erentprices, IRON Steamers, Hook and Ladders, Sprinklers, Fire Patrol, Suikoys, Surrys, Steam Engines, Passenger Cars, Street Cars, Banks, Sadirons, Express Wagons, Revolving Chimes, Hose Carriages, Fire Chief Carriages, from 42o MECHANICAL TOYS. It. P.. Engines, Stationery Engine?, Bicyclists, Man and Bear, Wild west Shooter, 'Saw Mill, Horse Pacing, Fire Engine, How Pump, Foiin tain Pump, (iu many different prices), 8f)o WOODEN TOYS. Pony and Cart, Goat and Cart, Menagerie, Ark, Boats, Passenger Train, Columbian Trains, World's Fair Trains, Trick Mule, Fire Engine Jolly Marble Game, from 15C up to $1.25. Bureaus, Sideboards, Settees, Doll Chairs, Child's Chairs, Child's Rock ers, Washing Outfit, Chamber Suit, Doll Cradle, Doll Beds, Toy Piano, Painting Outfit, Drawing Slates, Jack in a Box, Writing Desks, Tool Chests, from 10o up to $(1.00. KUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Phon iharp, Zithers, Glockeuspiel, Horns, Sliding Trombone, Harmoni cas from lOo to 89c. CHINA WARE. - In this, our line of German, Carlsbad and Dresden China, Is beyond a rival as to qna'ity and price. Thoy are our own importation and con sist of bon bons, berry sets,' fish sets, fancy cake plates, etc. Some of this ware comes to us from Austria, Tokio, Meissen and Yorkshire and will range iu price from 2a up to $2 50. Among our Japanese ware will be found cracker iars. clioc ilato note. tea pots, cups and saucers, o(ivo dishes, oat-meal dishes, Jardiniere.&o. 25o 1 up to $1.85. OAK GOODS. Smoking Bets, Handkerchief Boxes, Glove Boxes, Dressing Cases, Jewel Cases, Shaving Sets, Collar and cull' boxes, Cigar boxes, Tripple Mirrors 89o up to $0.00. PLUSH GOODS. Albums, Dres-lng Cases, Wr'ting Paper Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes. Shaving Setts, Handkerchief Boxes, Glove Boxes, Manicure Setts from 50o up to $10.00. LEATHER GOODS. Albums, Muslo Rolls, Collar and Cuff Boxes, Gents' Traveling Cases, Ladles' Traveling Cases,. Writing Desk, Ac, at from up to $0. UKLLUL0ID GOODS. Photo. Frames, Match Holders, Wall Pochets, Hair Receivers, Fancy Wall Ornaments, Handkerchief Cases, Dressing Cases, Glove Cases, Smoking Setts, Shaving Setts, Albums, Euchre Decks, Work Baskets, Comb and Brush Cases, Collar and up to $10.00. WHITE METAL GOODS. Euchre Declts, Photo Frames, Pin Trays, Mirrors, Ash Trays, Jewel Cases, Card Trays, Pickle Holder. Castor, (5 bottles) Baby Mugs, Tea Spoons, Tablo Spoons, Salts, Peppers, Glove Buttons, Collar Button Boxes, Hair Pin Receivers from up to$J.87J. dives, mm a MART Democratic rfiSSttKttolil - -fi?!. tm! WART St., POTTSVILLE, PA. Think About t 3 tho county as ono of Pottsvillo's most reliable figures for you " To Think About" that are that will warrant a small expoudlturo of car Pottsvit.lk's Chkapiist l)rtv Goods House, Christmas. i picasoa Willi the Immcnso stock wo have placed few of tho many things to bo displayed nt this A people, 5e fifteen different styles, such as Me?- Mice, Steeple Chase, Cash, IHvnl Social Snake, Bicycle Itace and 42o Parlor Ten-pins, different sizes jg0 m TOYS. Boxes, Handkerchief Boxes, Glove 39G Cuff Boxes, Whisk Holders from 25a llOol i TA