CTDATTCC IRE QUR goods nrc decidedly the very NEST sold In tills city. The finest line of BRIQUET LflfflPS, SILVERWARE, DIAfflOHDS, MTG(iES, JEatELHY.iSaa.' r ' of J2.73 Watch Making a Specialty Clias. Strouse, The Leading Jeweler, 4 SOUTH HAIN STREET. FERGUSON HOUSE JEWELRY STORE. EVENING HERALD lTtlDAY. DKCKM 1!KH : PITHY POINTS. Uappenlngs Throughout tlio lti;lou Chlon ieleil fiir Unity Perusal. K crest number of tho pavements in town .in badly ill need of repairs. Tin' Stockton No. 2 reservoir Unrated on Tuesday, but the damage was soon repaired. Mack" McCarthy will start a now daily in H.ilrtun. The first issue will appear Fob runry Ilrd. ITu-Judges of the Superior Court decided not to meet in Scrantou until Iiavo Jau- nary 13th. Ivlw.ird D. Ki-tler, of West l'enn, acci dent ly shot himself on Saturday, tho load entering his brain. When found every stitch of clothing was burned from his body, and it was charred and blackened. It is thought a passing engine, set lire to tho dry leaves, and in this manner Ids clothing was burned. They lire llciilltles. Beginning with to-morrow wo will present each purchaser of a pound of coireo, tea or baking powder, with a haudsomo calendar. They aro beauties, and our patrons will appreciate them. (litAM) Union Tia Co., S3 South Main Street, Shenandoah, I'a. Challenge Accepted. Kditiiii Kvr.siMt Hhkai.I) : I accept the i luillenge of Adam Stagur, the pianist of Jlazlctou, for nn endurance piano-playing contest for a stake of $100, the money to be placed with the llnr.Ai.D, or in the hands of any reliable Individual in Shenandoah ; con testants tn play with both hands, all music t" In ; tempo time, winner to take the stakes and door receipts, and each player to hho a pi nn -Mir of music, so there will be no tui.v-tals.- in arriving at a conclusion. If Stager wishes in contest an answer from him to the IIii.m.ii with $30 an a forfeit will bo pi"intly covered. John F. Tiieib. Mi. mindoah, I'a., Dec. 27, W. In e.i-i s of burn.s, sprains, scalds, or any of tin- otiit r accidental pains likely to come to I he Imuran body. I)r. Thomas' Kclcctric Oil almost instant relief. Andrew Tempest Hurled. The funeral of Andrew Tempest took place at o'clock this afternoon from his late resi 1. in e, II 1 Weit Oak street. Interment was inioli in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. .1. 1'. illiams & Son were the funeral directors. Help Comet to Those 'Who Take lied Flag Oil for Sprains, Hums, Cuts. At l.nililcr llros.. drug store. Tim Schellly l'roperty. It is probable that the Seheifly property on North Main street will change hands in tho near future. Mr. Schellly has several good offers miller consideration. Host plumbing is done by 1. W. Hell. Meier Kails for Coughs nod ColiN. That's what l'an-Tina Is, 25c. At (iriililer Hros., drug store. DON'T GIVE UP. Popular prices, when we an nounce that you can save 50 per cent, by visiting our store and purchasing your holiday gifts, and think you are receiv ing inferior goods If you want a good article, if it's made of gold or silver, we have it, both ornamental and useful, in Silverware, Watches, Musical Instruments, .... Optical Goods. Large assortment uf solid gold ladies' and gents' rings and watches. Watch : RepalriiiR : a : Specialty. Done cheaper than any other place in Town. Call and examine our stock. At IKE ORKIN 'S 129 S. Main Street, iHENANDOAH, PA, BUY YOUR-"- ''Groceries FLOUR, FEED, HAY AND STRAW, Also Table and Floor Oil Cloths From E. E3. FOLEY, ln. 1 . ire and West Stu. THE REFUNDING BONDS BOLD, Annrdrd lit l'rrinllini of Ncnily Snvrn Hundred Dollar. ' A uprHnl meeting of tlio llortmgh Council ' wns held laKt night to mil tho S6,O0O worth of bond tn lo lumicd for tho refunding of nn old borough debt, nml ilieceedeil In d(pwlim of thetn at a very fair figure. The Council men prcM'iit wore Meiwrs McGuiro, Dough i'rty, 1). 1!. .lame, Kerns. T. .I..lnnu', llaml, Mngarglc, lloehni mid Mcnilienny. 'I'lii'i-e were six bidders for the whole Inane, mid two local parties for fractional parts. One of the latter wanted $2,000 worth of the bonds and ollcred a premium of 8 cr cent. 1 Another wanted $1,000 at !! percent. These , bids were not considered for the reason that they were low uud to cut up tlio issue for the i luvommodatlon of home parties might inter fere with the disposal of the Imlance to out siders. A Cleveland, Ohio, firm of bond brokers offered a premium of $1,1)70, but wauted the I payment in gold guaranteed, and others made tempting oilers on tlio same conditionshut neither the finance committee nor Council was disposed to mako the issue In gold bonds, and the sale was filially made toK. H. (lay & Co., of Philadelphia, for SS5.0S8.50, the iissumu tlio cost of having the bonds The .hhIo was made on a premium on tho hundred. i Schellly House. I Clam and tomato soups will be served as i free lunch to-night. At the bar will bo found all tho concoctions of tho festive season served in good Bt ylo. llest gas fitting is dono by 1. W Bell. Hctlling (iieeuliacks. A boarder at the Commercial Hotel has j ideas somewhat similar to tho President on I tho subject of retiring greenbacks, which ho put into practical iipo last evening. When i ho went to his room to dross ho put n ten, a five and a one dollar bill on the stand and I laid his cigar near it, and busied liimsclf dressing. When he returned ho wag some what startled to see a blaze where his bills lay and ho rushed to save them hut found one of them burned all but about an inch. I Fortunately it was the one dollar bill that went up in smoke, and not the larger onos. ISegin Klglit With .Copghs mid Colds. Take tho sure cure, l'an-Tina, 25c. At Uruhlcr Bros., drug store. New Oilleeri. Klcctcri. Washington Camp No SOfl, 1'. O. S. of A., last night held its last meeting for the year, ami it was an interesting one. Tho local laws were materially changed with much profit to the camp. Tho election of oflicors resulted as follows : Fast President, Abram Yost ; President, Ira Shapbell ; Vice Presi dent, William Williams ; Master of Forms, W. C. Kiehards, Jr.; liccording Secretary, John II. Danks; Treasurer, C. II. Hageu buch; Financial Secretary, W. J. Seltzor; Conductor, John (Jirton ; Inspector, W. S. Lindcnmutli ; Guard, J. II. Smith ; Trustee, Israel Kisenhower. "My husUind had two cancers .taken from his face, and another was coming on his Hp. Ho took two bottles of liurdock lilood Ilittors ami it disappeared. He is completely well." .Mrs. Wm. Kirby, Akron, Krie Co., N. Y. Sporting Kcuts. John Jones, of Wilkesbarrc, is anxious to run Michael Salmon, of Muhanuy City, 0110 hundred yauls. William Cooper, the crack pigeon shot, is willing to post $100 as his share of a stake for a contest between himself, Herrou, of Hazlo- ton; McShca, of McAdou, anil Lad'erty, of Silverbrook. There is much dis'iitisfactiou over the raco between Salmon and (Irillltlis, at Mahanoy City nn Chri-tinas day, in which tho former was declared tho winner. Tho defeated sprinter threatens to make trouble. Hccuia in any part of the body is instantly relieved and permanently cured by Doan's Ointment, the sovereign icuicdy for all itchiness ul thoskiu. Tho Seventh District. J Mine Inspector lirennan, of the Sliamokiu I district, reports 53 fatal and 117 non-fatal aceliu nts during the year now ending, l.a'-c year there were OS nun-fatal and 7 fatal accidents, with an increased tonnago of over i,O.K),000 tons this year. More euro is urged upon miners that the death rate may be smaller next yoar, and tho miners examining boards aro urged to uso tho strickest kind of precaution in issuing certificates. Who S.1I1I Thoy lluvo 11 Cough ? Advice Tako Pan-Tina, 23c. At Gruhlcr llros., drug store. Charged With Larceny. Frank Simons, of Crcs.-ona, has been charged by the 1. & it. railroad company with larceny. Simons is despatchor for that company at Crossona and runs a small washery. In tho discharge of his oilico ho controls a largo amount of tho company's coal, and stands charged with changing the destination of several ear loads of their coal and sending it as an output from hi-, own washery. Schellly Uoiimi For Sale. The proporty and good will of the Seheifly I Iloue, on North Main street, is offered for j sale. Tho proprietor contemplates locating 1 in the South. Fur further particulars apply . at the Schcilly House. 13-10-tf 1 IImu1omo Calendars. I The Lauor Iirowlng Company, of Heading, ,ls supplying its latiom with handsoino calendars forlSWl. LikotbeboveragoKUpplicd by this company through their popular local agent, Christ. Schmidt, they are appreciated by tho recipients highly. The Lauer Com pany aro always up to date. A bottle of Dr. Wood's Norway Pino Syrup in tho hoie savos doctors' bills', saves trouble, and very often saves precious lives. Gives almost instant relief in cumjh of coughs, colds, or lung troubles of any sort. Dangerous Tojs, I The Chief Iliirgeiis should take stops to ! sup tho use on the street of toy gnni that 1 I diwdiargo bullet. At short range the weapons are jurtas liable to have fatal effect a the j more formidable weapons. Yesterday Clutrlac ' the ll-ynr-oht son of ex-Chief iinwafei 1 Smith, narrowly ecajied injury on ftilt Centre street. A bullet from 11 tqj" gMl in tbn hands of a hoy named Shdar pa! through tho right leg of young gffliH pan taloons and limned the Mn- W lll't variation of ita count' tbe bullet would have entered tho boy'u grolu. i Have tho leaks in your g and water mains I repaired by 1'. W. HoH. tho plumlwr. j With Their Compliments. ! The Ureud Union Tea Comiwny is now nresentiiiK to their customers handsome calendar for 1801, with their compliments, and thoo desiring one should call before the new yoar. Thoy arc the most haudsomo de sign yet issued, and will bo given with a pound of tea, coffee or baking powder, HOOD'S PIIiLS cure Ijlver Ills, Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache. A pleasant laxative. All Druggists. After tho I'oor Directors. The fanner are in tho "resolvo" buatnes, and aro just now alinliu their darts at the Poor Director!. At a recent meeting called to protest against mismanagement at that institution a committee was appointed to draw up resolutions, and the following Is the result of their labors : e, ,,.,.. l... ......... ....... f- i -1..1 inn ,n-nr-n mi 111.1 I 111! I II ll'lllllK'l of the Almshouse have steadily Increased, until they have reached on amount far In excess of , the sum neiessiiry for the services to be pcr 1 formed and the supplies to be furnished, and, WllKHHAs, all taxpayers of SMiuylklll county lire Interested In seeming a relurn to a proper eeiinoiiiienl administration of stild institution, as well as all other public unices in this eountv. therefore, he It i ltesolvcd, that we, elllreus and taximyers of I Schuylkill county, earnestly request the I'oor Hlretlora of tho county to use their best en deaiors to secure a reduction in the number of I employes and the salaries paid tlieiii. Kcsoivcu, unit it is liicouiiiuiic inr omcers or employes to live, hoard or have their home at 1 the Almshouse with their children or whole I families. And he it I licsolvcd, tuithcr, that we urge upon the j I iiiiuty Commissioners to assist us in otirhchalf. ' nml to nslst us and the Directum of the Poor In I our and in their elTorts to reduce the public c- j pense In such manner us to them may seem properand to the best Interests of the public hiislneis. licsolvcd, also, that a copy of this preamble nml the resolutions be presented to the Directors of the I'oor and tlio Commissioners of Schuyl kill county. .Signed: John M. ltrown, WIIlliuii Snyder, W. W. Merger, Thomas Heed, 11. S. Wendrlch. Child's sets, knife, fork and spoon, for tho holidays, at Maley'a jewelry store. 1 O. of T. A. Notice. A special meeting of Camp (I, P. O. of T.A., will bo held on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, sharp, in Sons of Veterans' hall, Bed dull building, for tho purpose of attending tho funeral of our deceased sister, Mrs, Joscphino Gable. Members of Camp 10 invited to attend. By order of Maky Mixnick, Pres. Attest: P.uti.iNK Boyer, Sec'y. 2t Gold and silver thimbles at Maloy's, 'Another Ilore Hole. George Folnicr is moving his cattlo yatd from the east end of Poplar street to tho south end of White street. Tho change is duo to u notice from tho P. & It. C. & I. Co. that it wants tho present slto of tho enttlo yaid for mining operations. A boro hole is to bo sunk into the old workings of the Plank Ithlgo colliery and two engines will be placed at tlio surface. DIHD. liAlH.K. On the Will lust., nt Shenandoah, I'a., Josephine, wife of Augustus 1). (tahlc, aged :i.i years, 10 months mid 15 days. Funeral on Saturday, 28th Inst., at 2. p. in., fioin the family resilience, 137 South Catherine street. Services in tho Herman Lutheran church. Interment in the odd Fellows' cemetery, ltelatives anil friends respectfully invited to attend. 2t MISCELLANEOUS. IOhT. Oh the 22nd Inst., on Chestnut street, J between Centre and Cherry streets, ft lady's gold watch. Finder will ho suitably rewarded by returning same to tho 11 Kit A l, ti olllce. It ITtOIl SAI.K. A comer lot, with a brick dwell 1 iug, seven rooms and a vacant lot, in St. Clair, Pa. f'entrally located and will bo sold cheap. Applv to Mrs. Thomas Fcnnell, St. Clair, I'n. 12-5-tf IJIOIt SAI.K, One of the most desirable prop ' crtles 011 Main street. Apply nt H. W. HUOEMAKKlt'S, Attorncy-at-Iiw. Oftlce : Corner Centre and Market ttreets. l'J-2-lm 1XSTATK OK WILLIAM HOWKI.I., Vj ceased. Letters of Administration on the estate of William Unwell, Into of Hheiinndoah, Schuylkill county, lViinsylvnnln, ileeeascd, have'heen granted to William Howell, Jr., of Howeiisvllle, Montour county, and Thomas llowell, of Canidcu, Allegheny county, Penn sylvania, to whom nil persons indebteil to said estate are request eil to make pavnienl, and those having claims or demands, will make known the smile without delay to William Howell, Jit. Thomas IIowki.l, Administrators. Or to their attorney, W. SlIOUMAKIilt. Shenandoah, Pa. Dee. lf.th, W.r.. lS-17-fit-oaw 20th Annual Ball OR TH E RESCUE HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. I. Of SluMinmloali, HEW YEAR'S EVE., DEC. 31, 1895, In Bobbins' Opera House. Music by a First-Class Orchestra. The Event of the Season. The Rescue boys have a wide and well-known reputation ior en tertaining their friends in good style, and those who attend the ball will not be disappointed in this respect. FLOOR MAKAOERS M. G. WURM, GEORGE BROOME AND WILLIAM CALE. TICKETS, 3 3 Cents. FALL and WINTER STYLES. Cull anil f-co tlio brightest, brecziofst, snappiest lot of- Kail ainl Winter Suitings Shenan doah hag oror had. We're experts on fit. We're dealers In new Ideas. We're leaders of reasonable prices. If you are hard man to suit we want you to call. N PORTZ & BRO., 2 .a. North Main St. If u.i 111,1 an 1 ,uy hImvc, Ah'ui,1 us I, artier over KUVf, ( all .it ( li.ii'U-4 Dcrr'tmliavlHKMiloun, M.irmni;, uti!ht or liuiy noon; Will rut .mr Imlr with ease and grace I n Miit the contour of your fo. CHARLES DERR, 12 West Centre St., Shenandoah. HOLIDAY GIFTS ! l'till line of aoliil K"lcl ring", all fctyU-u, illo monilx, wutuliea, iUicUh and Jewelry. II karut willil gold and void lllled wiitelioB, warranted IS yean, Klitln or Waltliam inovenient. at SI laud Uivaril, for ladles or Bent". Ijidlos' Bolld gold, hllver and Bold lllliil watche nml chalna at inoderute prices. Full ttock of lSk rlnB. Completo line of sulphur diamond novelties, optical Koods and musical instruments. Call and examine our stock. At E. DUELL'S, 206 S. Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. mmmmmmmmmmmmm iIOTTN : YY jy J5L.jA.Vi. T M.M. 1 "L uiiumuumuiUiummm 8 S. Main Street. But Genuine Bargains This Week. WE WILL LET YOU LOOK AND DECIDE. REDUCED PRICES, RATHER THAN KEEP FEW GOODS LEFT ON HAND, Albums Albums Worth one-third more. 75c $I.OO A Few $4.00 Albums at $3.00 (Carlsbad.) Bread and Milk Sets Oat Meal Sets Moustache Cup Moustache Cup Mustard Cup Mustard Cup 39c 39C 20c 25c IOC 25c GLASSWARE. Beautiful Lemonade Selsi Tinted, Figured and Crysta rsi ew Lot STAMP - PLATES. Black and white, all designs, round and square. wm. moil msL at "good Tinware" prices. Tea Cup & Saucer 3c Tea Cup and Saucer 4c Coffee Cup & Saucer 5 c "Johnson Bros." Cups and Saucers "Johnson Bros." Plates Mirrors and Picture Frames. EXPRESS AND SLEDS. ROAST PANS. ?f?Ff?mftT???m??Tm?tf?t?n?ftT?tt Chas. Girvin, 8 S. Main Street. WAGONS That "GOLD MEDAL" FLOUR . . . Makes the Best Bread. That Brick's "NQNPARIEL" HINGE MEAT jBfe.fcj5 the Finest in the World That "BLUE LABEL" KETCHUP .... Is the Best Ketchup Made. Try either and you will find the above correct. Thos. E. Samuels & Co., Wholesale Grocers, 105 South Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pa. Pianos and Organs! For the I have received the finest selection of Pianos and Orsaiis ever displayed tn Schuylkill County. Parties contemplating purchnsinRn Piano or Orsnn would do well to call and sec my stock and (jet my prices. I have the solo agency for the following makes i PIANOS. asEL M.ASIUS & SON'S, SCH0MAC1IKR, AMJRIGHT, I.UDWIG, liSTKY. Cadi or 011 ciwy payment. Our pricon nrc riM. 's n. 1 22 and 24 East Centre Street, CHARLIE SING, - Chinese Laundry, NO. S SOUTH JARDIN STREET. First-class NAork at Low Prices. All Work done In flrst-class manner, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shirts washed and Ironed, toe; shirts Ironed, 8c; collars, 2c; cuffs, 4c; undershirts, 7c; underdrawers, rc; handkerchiefs, 2c. CHARLEY SING, Manager. All admirers of Beautiful China, All lovers of Pretty Goods, In short, all those who want the best goods made should come to R. H. BERGEMAN& CO.. CHINA HALL, POTTS V ILL EE HOOKS & BROWN Holiday Sale is nearly over and we thank the public for their patronage. We still have a large line of Stationery Blank Books Tablets Day Books Journals Ledgers Receipt Books Note Books Time Books Envelopes Bill Files - ' v , ' Pens hH"- Lead Pencils - ' Slate PenqilprF Fountain P6ns Gold Pens Gold Pencils 1 96 Dairies Tissue Paper Pocket Books Card Cases Gum Bands Price Tickets Sign Markers, &c. In fact everything that a first class stationery store should have. We are agents for all daily and weekly papers. Start the new year by subscribing for a good newspaper or magazine. No. 4 NORTH MAIN STREET. 5 WEAR! Holidays. ORGANS.. ESTEY, 'CROWN, WEAVER UNITED STATES, LAWRENCE, (7 OCTAVE.) Only one price. Younrocrirncstly invltetl to call at una a a ' u a d a MAHANOY CITY, PA. NOTICE TO CANDIDATES. All persons who wish to be candi dates on the Citizens' ticket at the Spring Election of 1896, in the Borough of Shenandoah, must present their names and the required fees to the secretary of the Citizens' Standing Committee not later than the 17th clay of January, 1896. By order of the committee, T. J. JAMES, Pres. W. J. W ATKINS, Sec'y, POLITICAL CARDS. piou man coxstabi.k, JOHN MATTHEWS, Of tho l'ourth Ward. .Subject to Democratic rules. Tpon man constaw.e, JAMES EMANUELS, qt tho Fifth Ward. Subject to Citizens party rides. JpOlt WA1!I CONSTA11LK, (Fifth Word,) WILLIAM BENDER, Of tho Fifth Wnrd. Subject to Citizen party rules. JjlOIt SCHOOL DlltKCTOIt, (Fifth Ward.) CHARLES HOFFMAN, Of the Fifth Ward. Subject to Citizens' party rules. OPEN EVERY DAY Go to tho Shenandoah Dental Uooms for painless extraction of teeth. Gold and Silver fillings. If your artifical teeth do not suit you call to sco ns. All examinations frco. We mako all kinds of plates. Gold Crowns, Aluminum Cronus Logan Crowns, Crown and Ilridgo work and all operations that per tain to Dontal Surgery. No charges for extracting when platos aro ordered. We aro tho only users of vitalized air for tho painless extraction of teeth. SHENANDOAH Dental : Rooms, (Titmon's lllook) East Centre Street. Onico Hours: 7 a, in. to 8 p. in. M. C. WATSON, Wholesale and Retail Liquor Dealer. Cigars, Tokicco, &c. Agent for Heading llrowing Co.'s lleor and Porter. 11 S and 113 S. IVlaln St. IF YOU WANT THE BEST and can't (jet It, then como to us for it. We curry tho host of Groceries, Butter and Eggs, FLOUR and FEED. Our delivery wnRon awaits your order. Goods delivered promptly. rlUSSER & BEDDALL, 29 Bast Centre Street.
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