E HEN IN HERHLB. VOL. X. NO. 1G0. SHENANDOAH, PA, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1895. ONE OENT. 2 ii . REFRIGERATORS BABY CARRIAGES URGE STOCK! BEST MAKE! LOWEST PRICES! J. P. Williams & Son, South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. CHERRINGTON BROS. FINE GROCERS, 4 122 NORTH MAIN STRE"T, SHENANDOAH. DRIED WfM. Prunes 3 pounds for 25 cents, Prunes 2 pounds for 25 cents, Peaches 3 pounds for 25 cents, Peaches 2 pounds for 25 ceqts, Nectarines 3 pounds for 25 cents. Apricots 3 pounds for 25 cents, Currants 3 pounds for 25 cents. Pitted Plums 2 pounds for 25 cents. Do not forget that we carry the best Wall Paper, Mouldings and Curtain Poles. Nothing changes the appearance of a room to greater ad vantage than pretty wall paper, handsome window shades, artistic room .moulding and curtain poles. Our line stands pre-eminently at the head of anything in this section of the county. We are sure we can please you in quality and price if you will but nrices on these goods. . guaranteed. F. J. Portz 4k Son, No. 21 North Main Bargains Like These This Week Lace curtains at 69c 89c White bed spreads at 59c S7c 9So in linen towels, 25c per pair or $1.25 per dozen. Regular 40c oream table linens now 22c per yard. Chenille table covers 39c, formerly SI. 00; better at 50c, worth $1.25. Large chenille covers 79c, reduced from $1.50. Ladies prints, blue drillings, muslins, thousand yards linen percale, ind for only G cents. L J. Wilkinson, 29 S. Main St. New rpei a This week we offer a now line eter and Moquette Carpets. A full Body Brussels. Also another lot exactly the same quality as we Ingrain at 25 cents, reduced from 40 cents All Wool Ingrains Extra Quality A large stock of Rag Carpets, all prices and styles. New Moquette Rugs at low prices. Linoleums at re duced prices, Specials in Canned Goods. We received today another lot of Fancy Northern Sugar Corn, 4 for 25 cents. The best we have had at the price. Also another lot of Fancy Cold Packed Tomatoes, 4 for 25 cents. Fine Table Peaches, 2 cans 25 cents. California Pears, 2 for 25 cents. Alaska Salmon, 10 cents a can. Today JL lot of Strictly Fresh made Fancy Dairy Butter. Three cars No. 1 Timothy Hay. Two cars Choice AVlilte Oats. One car Heavy Wiujer Wheat Middlings. One oar Yellow Corn. At Raisins 5 pounds for 25 cents. Raisins, (blue) 3 pounds for 25 cents. Raisins, (red) 3 pounds for 25 cents. Pears (dried) 2 pounds for 25 cents. California Peaches, 15c per pound. " Prunes, " " " " Apricots, " " " brands of flour at lowest prices. take the time to see and ascertain Contracts taken and satisfaction Street, Shenandoah. and 98c per pair, worth double and irowards. Extra values ribbed vests, 4 tor 25 cents. etc., at money saving prices; two wide and heavy, regular J2Jc ot choice patterns of Axmin- stock of Velvet, Tapestry and of new Ingrains at 35 cents, have been selling at 50 cents Keiter's. J (IP mm? Developments in Local Educational Circles Inquiring Attention. RESDLTS THAT DON'T TALLY A Largo Porcoutnco of II lull School ftrnduntos Fall to Pass tlio Soutor Normal, School Class Examination. The School Hoard has a duty to perform which It caunot shirk. The developments that have followed the graduation of the High school class of 1895 have been far from ; pleasing to the people of the town who take pride In the public schools, and It Is the duty of the School Hoard to see that much better results are given In the future. There Is a fault some place, and It should be remedied. The class referred to consisted of twenty- two graduates. Sixteen of these went to the IHoomsburg and Kutztown State Nor mal schools to stand examination for ad mission to the senior classes of 18SKS, but eleven (or 63 per cent.) of them failed. This showing must Indeed chagrin tho friends of the public schools and make them feel that the School Hoard shall in sist that the standard of the past shall be better sustained. This result Is like a thorn in the side when we contemplate that there have been years when every graduate in a class sent from the High school has passed immediately into tho senior class of the Stato Normal school at Hloomsburg. It is understood that the examination- was very thorough and rigid, but, granting that, the percentage of the class of '93 in successful admission should not have dropped to the Hgure that it has. The successful applicants, those who passed through the ordeal unscathed, were Misses Gertie G. Muir and Annie A. Fox, and Messrs. Allan L. Seltzer, Harry 1 Gable and Cornelius U. Campbell. The latter, who made the salutatory oration at the commencement exercises, says the faculty examination before the State Hoard was extremely rigid and that he did not have much margin. This gentleman's statement Is worthy of special cousldera tton from the fact that the average in his studies was !)8 per cent, in the A class of the High school, and if he got through the facility examination on a narrow margin the test must have, Indeed, been a hard one. Were it the case that Mr, Campbell was tho only successful applicant, or those who shared the success with him were only those who attained averages similar to those gained by him in the High school, there would be no trouble or inconsistency iu disposing of the matter with the couclu sion that the applicants had been hand!- capped by the severity of the examination. Hut that conclusion caunot be reached in this case. Tho cause for tho action of the School Hoard at its last meeting in adopt iug a resolution llxinga standard to be attained by pupils of the High school and declaring that all rules leading to that staudard and bearing upon tho deportment and attendance of pupils would be rigidly adhered' to, Is explained by tho result of the Normal school examinations. The privileges afforded by tho publlo school system of the town have been abused. Tho success of the Ave graduates shows what pupils of the High school can do If they try, but it is demonstrated more ef fectively In the case of a young man named Luther H. Edwards, who is a son of School Director T. It. Edwards. This young man was a member of the H class iu the High school. While not a member of tho graduating class ho felt that he could pass an examination before the Stato Hoard. He was giveu an on portuulty by his parents and passed the same examination that the other applicants went through before tho faculty at the Kutztown State Normal school with such success that he has been admitted as a member of tho senior class of '90. There Is no doubt that this case is one of extraordinary ability and merit and cannot be considered as a criterion In con nectlon with tho failures referred to. Tho young man is the first to go from the H class of tho local Hign school nud secure admission to a senior State Normal school class, and only one young lady has at tained that honor. The case is an excep tional one, yet It only emphasizes the example of what persistent aud conscien tious study will do. Hut this case also brings up an important question. Is the standard by whioh tho ability of pupils iu our schools determ ined a oorrect one ? If it is it would seem that Mr. Edwards should have been a mem ber of the High school senior graduating class this year. His ability to pass the senior class examination at tho Normal school must have displayed Itself In the class he has just left. It is hoped the standard of our High school will be maintained aud that the School Hoard will rigidly enforce the reeo lutlon it recently adopted. At the same time parents of the pupils should ut all times give unyielding support to the High iohool faoulty. It this Is douo the results will be more lu keeping with the expectations. If the pupils ouco get tho impresslou that they will be allowed to graduate regardless of qualifica tions they cannot roach the staudard that will enable them to stand the test before nnRsrm VUUKJ Hull the Normal school boards. It Is no broach bf confidence to stato that It hail been repeatedly remarked that tho class of '95 would graduate, regardless of qualifica tions. The pupils hoard this and foolishly built upon It, disregarding the warnlugs of friends, hence the result. SELECT l'AUAGKAl'IIS. Subjects lu Wlitoh All Headers Tnko Deep Interest. Wo have passed through the longest days n the year. The days are now growing shorter, but up to tho end of tho month tho lncjeaso will be so slight as to be Im perceptible. The corn crop never presented a more healthy appearance In Eastern Pennsyl. vanla than today. The heavy rains, fol lowed by bright sunshine, gave it a start so vigorous that its growth has been mar velous. The cutting of wheat In accordance with the old time custom will begin on tho Fourth of July In this latitude. Tho crop promises an unusually heavy yield. An Important decision on the 11 pior law has just been made by the Northampton county court. The indictment was against one Amos Gabler, for having fur nished liquor on election day. Gabler was not a licensed dealer, and the evidence did not show a soiling of liquor, simply a giv ing thereof to certain persons. Judge Scott held, nnd so directed the jury to find, that Gabler was not guilty, he having com mitted no offense prohibited under the laws of Pennsylvania. Users of fountain pens frequently find It next to impossible to unscrew the pen point because of the drying of the ink on the screw and at the place of contact of the base of the pen point with the fouutain Pens are frequently ruined in the attempt to remove this .difficulty. A very simple aud very etl'ectual plan is to apply a very small quantity of oil or cosmollne to the screw and to tho end of the fouutain whore it joins the pen point. The cosmollne should be applied only in the smallest possible quantity, care being taken to prevent any of it from getting insido the fouutain tube. Material of which John Hrown's fort aud Abraham Lincoln's log cabin were mndo is now stacked up iu a couple of barns lu Chicago. It is a very good thing, indeed that the amusement schemes -which vero responsible for the moving to the city of the two structures mentioned failed. Neither building should have been moved from the original site, which alone gave It Interest. After the falluro of the several foolish plans of this sort originated before the World's Fair there Is reason to hope that speculators have quite lost their s;est for making sideshows of historic buildings. Pure blood Is fhe secret ot Health. Bur lock Blood Bitters insures pure blood. Cnucut the Wromr Mnu. (With apologies to John YouiiKlleish.) Tlte Millers' Journal stated yesterday that the flim-flam game mis worked on bank cashiers aud newspaper men at Sands & Astley's circus while it was at Potts vlllo last Saturday. The assertion wa- correct and it appears that John Young fleish, tho Journal's local editor, was one of the victims. Tho story of Youngfleish's experience, as told by one of his Ultimate friends, Is that as John rested in an ac cuuibaut position on a band wagon, watch ing the oscillating crowd of verdant sight seers, an opinionated, orebrlcostate vlsaged hireling of the circus approached him aud requested a 85 bill for soule chiuge. With his customary complaisance John com plied with the request. He soon aftor dis covered that ho had received only three dollars in quarters. Ho sought the scoun drel who had Uuped him aud threatened to rip his tusophagus if restitution was not made. John kept up a clrcumambulation and the hireling resorted to proorastluatory methods, but with tho usual fructuousness that attend his efforts John got his money back. After counting the coin carefully he dropped it iuto his pocket, buttoned up his superluvestiture and strutted into the menagerie tent to take a look at the pslttacide. Heliof lu Six Honrs. Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved lu six hours by the "New Great South American Kidney Cure." This new remedy Is a great surprise on account of Us exceeding promptness In relieving pain lu the bladdor, kidneys, back and every part of the urinary passages in male or female. It rolleves retention of water and pain in passing It almost Immediately. If yon want quick relief and ottro this is your remedy. Sold by Isaao Shapira, druggist, 107 S. Main street. A Uoulnl. Mr. McGulre, of AVest Coal street, who was the owner of the cow that died last weok from hydrophobia, has taken issue on the complaint that tho animal was not properly buried . The 00m plaint was mado by Policeman Thomas Lee, who stated that tho oaroass was only covered with about a foot of coal dirt aud that dogs had reached It aud wero tearing it to plecos. Health Ofilcor Mile today oalled at the IIhhald office nud stated that the carcass had been properly coverod. Have your carpets, feathers and mat tresses cleaned by the Steam Renovating Co., 33 East Coal street. 4-17-3m A QUIET CIRCUS DAY ! Tlie Fakirs Kept Closo to the Show Tunis. THE TOWN FREE OF THEM K Any Pooplo Were Victimized They Kept tho lutellltrouco to Them-selves-Suits Brought for Wnires. The people of Shenandoah who read the newspapers and keep posted on the events of the day showed their good judgment by heeding the warnings given by the Hr,i:,vi,D aud avoided the circus fakirs yesterday. The sharpers got almost a general cold shoulder. Their only victims wore a few Polish, Lithuanian and Hun garian people who no doubt caunot read English and, therefore, failed to re ceivo the benefit of the warn ings. They were "roped in" on the shell game. It should also be stated that the pollco force also did excellent service in saving the people from Imposition. One fakir tried to amuse the people at the cor ner of Main aud Centre streets, but de sisted when Chief of Police Tosh said he would lock him up in a cell for several hours and have him fined afterwards.' Tho fakirs gave the town a wide berth after that. , The people who did fall victims to the sharpers at tho circus grounds said nothing about it aud there were no lawsuits. Justice Lawlor had five suits ou his docket, but they were cases lu which the circus people aloue were interested. Four of the suits were instituted by four negroes for wages and one by a white mau, who was employed as driver of the six-horse team. Constable Phillips made repeated efforts to find the manager of the circus lu order to make service of the summons and attach ment, hut failed. The other suit was one instituted against the manager by a cauvas man for assault aud battery ,'but Policeman Lee was uuable to find the manager. The canvas man had an ugly cut across tho bridge of his nose, but several townsmen said he was deserving of no sympathy, as ho was drunk aud conducted himself iu an Indecent manner at the circus. This morning Constable Thomas Bolaud went to Ashland to serve the summons and' attachment on tho circus manager iu the suits for wages. Tho chasing of the fakir from the corner has led to a suit between Chief Burgess Ultras and Chief of Polico Tosh aud tho latter has furnished 5300 bail for a trial at court. It appears that the Burgess claims tho man who was driven from the coruer had a license from him to give a-side show at the corner iu order to advertise the circus and he claims that Tosh interfered with him iu the performance of his duty by ignoring the liceuse aud driving the man from the corner. Justice Cardiu heard the case and Burns says he will take it to court to have a test made as to the precedence of authority. Chief Tosh claims the man was a circus fakir aud lu view of tho Pottsville developments he was justified iu taking the course he did. The circus people were not as hold-in their games here as they seem to havo been iu Pottsville. The only men who operated openly were tho shell.gaine men, and they hugged the circus grounds. The rlim-fiam game' was attempted at the pop-corn stall, hut whother successfully or not has not been learned. A newspaper man went to the stand aud bought five cents worth of popcorn. He tendered a fifty-cent piece to the vender, who asked if the newspaper man didn't have a bill, adding that he wanted to get rid of some small change. "Give me the change, or my half dollar,' the newspaper man retorted, whereupon the vender gave tho change with the whispered remark, "That's all right; say uo more about it." The attendance at the circus last night was so large that the people crowded upon the rings. Many parts of the ring per formances were very good. Lohliih alley Railroad. Accompany thi x sonally conducted ex- oursion to ijueui at. ad ne de lieaupre iiportuulty to enjoy a June SUtli. uellgutiul trip at small cost. Stop over allowed at Niagara Falls, Torouto aud Montreal withiu time limit (July ad) of tickets tis.uu tor tue rouuu trip trom all stations. special tram with ruiiuiau sleeper accommodations. 0-2l4t A Striking Feature. The striking feature of our bata this week is the good Derby hat at 51. Our luduce nientofjja stylish black stiff hat at Si. 50 oau't bebeat. Max Levit's Up-to-Date hat and gents' furnishing store, 13 East Centre street, Titman's new building. 0-23-lit A Groat Show. It Is no exaggeration to say that Pawnee Bill's Historical Wild West aud Grand Moxioau Hippodrome, which exhibited in Sorantou yesterday, was decidedly tho Xm performance given here for many years, without any exception. The performance was fully up to what they had promised, and gave universal satisfaction. Sorantou (Pa.) Eagle. At Shenandoah on July 4th, Try It. 'Tis said around hare, That Columbia Hwr Is tho beat aud finest In town ; If you drink it eaoh day You will be ready to say, It surely Is worthy renown. BOW rnnw THE BUSY STORE 110 nnd lis North Main St. No sign of letting'up. It is known our goods are most attractive. Buyers hnd prices lower with us than else where. This is the very reason why our ctore is always in a bustle. LADIES CORSET COVERS. This opens the sale of Muslin Under wear, Cambric Covers now 15 cents, same with Embroidery, now 25 cents. At such prices never offered before. LADIES' CHEMISES. With tucking or embroidery this week to sales prices 25 cents. COTTON COVERT CLOTH. The greatest advantage you ever had is given to you in this lot. Noth ing like it in town, beautifal in effect. All shades this week 9 cents. FANCY SURAH De LAINES. Also included in the above sale different patterns and designs. All we ask you Come and see and you win buy tins week, 9 cents. The P. W. Corset is glove fitting. Heminway's Silks are the only genuina to use. Max Schmidt Election of Ofllcors. At the regular meeting of Major Jen nings Council, No. 307, Jr. O. U. A. M., held last evening in Egau's hall, the fol lowing officers were elected : Councilor, George Broome; Vice Councilor, Georgo Drew; Recording Secretary, William Beeves; Assistant Secretary, Irvin Moyer; Financial Secretary, William Willman, Conductor, Joseph Feist; Warden, It. E. Frey; Inside Guard, It. A. Davenport; Outsido Guard, David Daddow; Chaplain, David Brooks; Trustee, David Daddowj Treasurer, James Morcau. Itenresenta- tivo, Harry Blchards ; Bepresentatlve America's Day convention, Stephen Tre- embo. Business Men, Attention ! The business men of town are respect fully invited to turn out with their wagons auil take part lu the Carnival on July 5th. Parade will commence at 10 o'clock. By order of Caunivai, Cosr. of Col. H. & S. F. E. Co. C-20-lw Killed lu the Mines. Martin Lawlor, of West Coal street, was instantly killed lu a gangway of the Suf folk colliery this morning. He was 33 years of age and unmarried. He made his home with his mother, Mrs. John Shortall, and was a brother of Mrs. Albert Smith. Lawlor and three other men were working together. In some manner a piece of tim ber slipped anil knocked the' former down. A car was passing at the time and an iron bolt on it pe'uetrated Lawlor's head, caus ing instant death. Schellly House. Hot lunch tonight. Deviled crabs. Lobster salad. Hard shell crabs. Spring chicken. Married This Mornluir. Jacob J, Noll and Miss Annie Uraeber, both of town, were married this morning In the Germau Catholic church. Miss Kate Nolback, of Shamokln, was the bridesmaid and Patrick Feeley the grooms man. A reception will be held lu Fergn -son's hall tonight and tomorrow the couple will start on their bridal tour. Watson rjouso. Boston baked beans for free lunch to -night. Mook turtle soup will be served fre- to patrons tomorrow morulng. lnkesldo ou July 1th. The largest plcnlo ever held lu this re gion will take place at Lakeside park, th pleasure resort of the anthracite coal adds, ou the 4th of July. Large numbers of pi - -pie from Schuylkill, Quay, Carbon .ml Columbia counties are expected to lie pi. out Dancing nuulo will be furnished b a first-ola orchestra, and games and amusement of all kinds iu abundant- BUTTER Is chenp now, and we have it as cheap as the cheapest; and what is more we havo it as good as the best, at 122 North Jardin Stree J..
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