ffivnnyiYntn rwhfr;"-'tn ri"iftin,rnw'iii8 YftBTitTlfTiVT l'wiinii,fffn,it.,Wi ENGRAVING. Ifor the next jo days we will furnish 50 cards with your name engraved 011 tin 111 for 75 cts; 100 for it. 15. Printing 50 cards from phite, 40 cftits. 100 for 73c. Twei ty styles of lettering and cloven sizes of cards to select from. OOKS & BROWN IM. rv5n St. ArilRAL DHAnU'LEE RETIMES. NVn In ( mil 1 unit i't Mivirvtl'u Wtioil lliiwiiir M 'i.uir-'',v I't'I. V. iiniKton, L'.-J.iser A. 1: di'i-'rf. rear udiniiai ut' Ihe UnltoJ St. 1 navy, uiix ri-tncd yesterday on tti' unt of ace. Mo v. g the geoond ranltn ir ulil cr In the nav;, , and at the date uf his retlf -merit u.is stationed nr.i: admihai. iniAitDSLrci:. n Wa ;in inn as pr blent of the ex amining nntl roti lng hoards. W- was tpmpciaiily ifdiivtd ol those dulled by Commodore Charles H. Norton, enni mandant of the Wnihlnsrton navy yard, who bop.-ime tlio rear ailmlral in conse quence of the retirement of Admiral Beardslee. The total Hervlce of the re tiring admlrul umountK to 39 years, lie served creditanly throiiBhout the late war. His last sea service was In commnnil of tin- Pacific station, and he was at Honolulu when the crisis came In the islands' government. WM. SCHMICKEU, JR. Agent for Shenandoah and Vicinit .For BARBEY'S Beer and Porta i ry Parbey'- Roricmi.-i life STANDS S REASON If wc are to have you as a regular cus tomcr wc will sell only such goods as will give entire satisfaction. The line of PARLOR TABLES . . . and STANDS Ready for yo ir inspection is worthy of inc juuusi iimiric wc lhii &ivc. xnu articles have neen carefully selected and typify the highest skill of the makers art. Of oak, natural and green finish, solid and imitation mahogany, plain and inlaid, highly polished, (heir beauty and quality should soon find them a home at such small prices. WIIITK BNAMELBD IRON BEDSTEADS As low as $2.75. Cane seated chairs, finished in cherry, walnut, or antique oak at $3 per half doz. Large cane seated arm rockers finished in same colors at $1.50 each. FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. DAVIDSON'S Furniture House, 121 ana 123 North Main St. Near Uolibins' Oi'cra House. CtlOCOljlTES R EATWO. DRINKING, f :0DKINS. BAKING SI 1 -Iff-! and U I VI " . ; Punly of Material and j Dclicurasiits5njirD.iaie3el mS SALE AT CUR SICKI5 crocus mmmw.i. iir vr 1 ini; or (sh GilOOERIES, FLOUR, FEED, 8 1IAV and hTUAW. t" Floor and Talla Oil Cloths. m E. B. FOLEY, CMOS? and j$SS 3 is whnt many a mother is lookirr; j for; something absolutely Kife and reliable, Hint will disarm her torror of that droad rattling, strangling j couh, bo fearful to the mother, o , fatal to the child. Ayer's Cherry i'ectoral fo a croup euro that can be rel'.l on. Thou: 'finds say so. Una. W. J. fycKSON ("Stwforl Kveleth") writoa from Truro, N. S. :-- "That terror of mothers, the Btartllfg, crotipy rough, ntver alarmed me so lonx bs 1 hJ a bottle of Ayert Cherry 1'ootoral in tlo house." " We bare used Ayer's Cherry I'ectoral in our family for years. Onco whin our toy lind a savero att'.ck of cr. jp, we thought U1.1t he would die. Hut we lirolro up the Bitack by using Ayer's Cherry I'ectoral." K. II. COX, l'lauchevllte, La. is put up in half-sizo bottles at half price 50 cents. rr.'is. i.r '.GAlif ALIVE. A Man Di'c- .!. !lc 'nn I'i-ihUico llor Within 1' i- f -olwln Hum-. Chicago, r.'h. . - A man glvlns the name ot Jacob Lulhardt called at the central police station yesterday after noon and announced himself an pre pared to iccejt the ?20,000 reward Which Police Inspector Michael Schaack offered for the uroductjon of Mrs. Louisa I.uetffert alive. The man said he had seen Mrs. LuetKort within -IS hours, and could produce her within the same s:iace of time. lie told a straightforward story, and, nlthoURh subjected to a dose examination, in sisted upon the accuracy of his story. Ho was shown 300 iilctures, and from thorn selected that of Mrs. I.uetgert Without trouble. He sidd he could produce the wo man at any time, and would do so Im mediately If he was assured of the payment of the $20,000. Ho said Mrs. Luetgert was within a short distance o Chicago, and with some friends of hers. According to I.uthnrdt's story, she Is Insane, but has lucid intervals. He was given a letter to Inspector Schaack, and that olllelal not only agreed to make good the J'.'O.OUO he had originally offered, but promised to give I.uthardt 5.&00 additional for every day that was saved In th" trial by the pro duction of Mis. Luetgert. After the interview Luthardt left the station, but did not say when ho would return. Chief of Police Klpley's private sec retary, Jar. es Marbham, says tho man Is Insane, lie sav.s hu has call -d at the chlef'8 otKce several t. rr.es for an In terview with the chief, liach time ho tefused to state his errr.nd, but said he had vc:y Important buMneas to trans act v. iih the chief. UI-hop Talbot Knthrnticd. Beth.ehem, Pa., I' b. 2. The enthro nizailon of the ii;;!it Hev. Kthelbert Talbot, D. D., LL. V., as bishop of the central Pennsylvania diocese of tho Protestant Kpiscopal church, took place In the Church of the Nativity, South Bethlehem, this morning. The services wore ImpoMns and elaborate. Tho choir, unJer the direction of Professor E. A. Daltry, rendered special music on the occasion. Pennsylvania M inert' Cnnvnntloii. Pittsburt;, Kill. 2. President Dolan, of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, Isued a call yesterday for a .state convention ot miners at Altoona on Feb. IB for the purpose of electing state olllcers. It Is understood that the state headquarters will be at Harrlsburg, und tho state president will have a salary. Ask your gioier for tho "Itoyal Patent dour, and take uo other brand. It is tho !cst (lour made. Tlio'llrooUlyn to Crulto "t linm-n Washington, Feb. 2. Orders have been given hy Secretary Long to have the big armui ed cruiser Itiooklyn make a cruise thrciiKh tho West Indies, St. Thomas and St. Cruz. The vessel is now fitting; ou; at ihe New York navy yard, and v.lll be ready tor fea Hi a day or two. Buy Keystonerlonr. Ilosurothat the name Lkwiio & Bakr. Ashland, Ph., In printed on STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY. Scholars wanted In embroidery nnd fiinej needlework Wessons (riven wvery afternoon All kind of rstuinphik' done. Miss Uaura Folmcr, Corner Main nnd Lloyd Sts., Hhenuwloth, I T!n ''YLIS5! PATTHRN." Ar- ' tlitl:. RishionaMe. Orlfdoal. Perfect- ? Titling-. Prices IO ami lGcOills. ' 1 None higher. None belter at any p. Ice. j ; Smo reliable merchant rells llicm in i r neatly every city or town. Ask for T lheni,oriheycanbefirdbym2llfroin f uj In either New Ycifc or Chicago. , ? Damps taken. Latest Fathton. Sheet ' 1) tent upon recelft of one cent to pay i IVI.ehlrst ladles' m.ifa:!ne rublblied. T Invaluable for the heme. Fashions of ' i lay. Home Literature, Ilouho!d i liinis, Pane Work, Current lories, Fiction, A for only 50 cents a year, In- u eluc!insa I'rco cattern. vnur ovn seltc- .. jf lion any time. Send two 2-cent stanijis ? 1 lor sample copy, iiooiej 1 THE MeCALL COMPANY, i J42-H6 Vest Hth Etieet, Nev I ! J89 Fifth Avenue, Ciilcaro, i nlcao. llirry Moyer, a popular younj saleMiiau nt I'lilliiilelpliiJ, spent lust evening ami n piirt of to-il.iy in town. Mti. John llysn, of Lost Cnuk, wns a s Niter to town to-iluy. Mltm Notllu Walkuis lias roiio to Jit. Car 1111 1 to visit frleniU, Mines Jennie Culnier, Lulu llriilglanil Hid Cl'n-.i IOiikIcIijiiiU visited frlendsnt l'otti. Mile to (lny. .Min .IcN11nn1-.1, of Suutli Main sttret, a" Rune to Wllkesliiuro to speifd 11 v.icntinn .itouiiK frltnln. ill s Murpuet Duvcrs h spetulltiK several ln.vs in MitliHiioy City, as tlm guet of her i-irr, Mri. I'ox. li-u Khiiiiui llbcker, of 8t. Clair, Is In Mil, the guent of her' sister. Mis. John it'Lnrt'11, ot Last Coal street. K 'Hiiu 1 Malick, of hhaniokln, win a umtof frleliils in lewn tu-iluy. It. It. .Merlin p.ihl u liiisiiiesi anil p ensure islt to M.ihauoy City to ilny. Lnl.e Kieiiaii, Jr., of Jersey City, has been i.illulto the htilsiilo of his futhor, Luke !v(eiian, Sr., who Is seriously 111 ut his lesl leiieoon Lnst Lloyd itnet This la .Mr. Kt'Ciiun's first visit to town in siivon years. Poor Director II. F. Arnohl, of Frcilnirt', Snyder eouuty, was ulniiiig tho visitor to town to day. Eckley, sun of Mr. and Mrs. II. V. ritinaii, It slowly leciivcriiii; truui his recent iltiick uf illness. F. A. lkeek, one of Mt. Carnnl's youiiK ( iMK.essive liieruhuiits, spent several hours in town to day, Mrs. Anna Wertz, of Lewishurc, and .Mrs. W'eitz, of JoliiHiinburi;, 1110 eiijoyinu 'lie hospitalities of Mr. and .Mrs. U. M. I'eters, at tlicir rcslilenco 011 Last Centre mi eel. Misses Li.zie Wllli uns and Jcssio Ulursr liavc smie to Allantic City. first of All, Red Flag Oil, 26c. What for? Aches, pains, biuUes. At 1 itlililur linn., drug store. A5tl!-.i:jlHT.S. A hrUO.NU PUOPUOl'ION. "Unknown" was the program at Forgo oil's theatie hist night and the Miles Idem ilork Company mado another eicsllent im .n.'B,!un. The audlaueo was a good sized mid PI rceiative one. Tne melodrama was pro need with all the effective, situations and 1 enic elletts. Tlie ruin storm scene was specially lino. It was followed by a curtain id to which John L. Miles and Miss Kva imams repunileu. lliis eicelleiit coin- any Inii dtcided to follow up its successes by ,iriiiliiuiug 'o-night, in honor of tho ICuights f Pythias of bheiiandoah and vicinity, thu strong mill powerful play, "Damon and Pythias," tho story upon which tho noble oiler is founded. The work ot tho company .11 tins particular piece has been commented upon as far surpassing that of most of the nigh priced companies. KAIKIl's OlT.ll.V llOL'Hi:. A new idea was introduced, quite ac 1 nlently, too, in "Fast Mail," during a per onnanio at Havlin's theatre. Tho scene of .ie freight tram was on, and head breakniuu 1 id jtiit spoken his lines und turning the 11r1tu.l1, mus about to leave tho Btage, when 1 lie new stage carponter, iho has charge of 1 iu big cngino, prematurely sturted it, of oiiise the proporty-iuen in chaige of the might cars not getting thsir proper cue, ero left, ami tho train parted. Hy a slrgular oiiiciiluncc, the actor and stago carpenter had been in times gone by trainmen, a fact unknown to each othr. Actini unon the old -iiupuUe, tho former gave tho prjper fgnal to back, which was promptly done hy the stagu carpenter. The train was then iiupled and mailo up. After the proper 1 nrs weic spoken the train pulled out amidst 1 tumult of applause. Manager Carter con 1 ululated tho actor for tho uiuiiner iu which .iu saved tho scone, and heieafter it has bo- nmu a part of tho act. At Kaier's opera house, Muhauoy City, this evening. Daylight. i Morning brings joy and happiness to the ! prison ill health; to the person out of health , alter a night of restlessness, morning brings . only weakness, weariness, palm und d ievdon. The mind is full of gloomy fort ,'iilings and there. Is constant feeling of im pending disaster. There are thousands ol people who thus uceilkssly Miller. Loot aooiit you, accept the gift of health freelj .eld out to you. Have you ever sien one ol Dr. Greene's letters to invalids? They are lull of valuable information. Wiite bin. .lusciiblug your symptoms, Dr. Greens, 115 iVcit 1 1th St., New York City, who is tin most successful physician of our time iu curing discuss. You can consult him by idler In, and can bo treated and cured ut your homo by his wonderful remedies. Do not delay a moment longer, but write now. t'KRSOKALIA'-CONUUCTKIl TOUlt VIA l'KNN 8V1.VANIA KAILIlOAl). Tho next Pennsylvania Itailroad tour to Jacksonville, allowing two weeks in Florida, will leave New York and Philadelphia by -pedal train of Pullman Palace cars Tuesday, February 8. Lxcursiun tickets, including railway transportation, l'ullnmn accommoda tions (0110 berth, ) ami meals eu route in both diieciiiuis while traveling nu the special train, .vill bo sold at th following rsts: Now York. $30 00; Philadelphia, f 48.00 ; Canan-dai-ua, 5i.85; Krie, $31.85; Wilkesharro, $."0 135 ; Pittsburg, $5:1.00 ; and at proportion tte rates from other points. For tickets, itineraries, and full informa tion apply to ticket ageuts; Tourist Agent, HUtl Broadway, Now York; or uddrcs Geo. W. Iloyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia. The Modern Way Commends Itself to tho well-informed, to do pleasantly and effectually what was former ly donu in the crudeit manner and disagree ably us well. To cleanse the system ami break up colds, headaches, and fevers with out unpleasant after effects, use the delight ful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Made by California Fig Syrup Co. Stillness iu the neck or joints may ho instantly relieved hy a few applications of Salvation Oil. It is cheap. Safo und leliahle. 33 cents. Inquest Hold. Deputy Coroner Mauley and n jury last night held uu inquest In the caso of William Y tllakuwiez, the young man who was killed in a chute ut tho West Shenandoah colliery on Monday, and a verdict of accidental death was icndered. A Oood Thing for a Bad Cough, What? Pan-Tina, 25o. At Gruhlcr ilros., drug sturo. Holiday Observance Thu members of Washington Camp No. 112, P. O S. of A., have decided to celehrato Washington's birthday by holding a literary eutcituimticut and smoker in tho camp rouiu, Killed by u Knitting Needle, Mary Splehis, the young Ashlund girl who was injured hy having a knitting needle forced into her ear, died after suffering ex cruciating pain Sho was standing oil thu door step and picking her car with the knitting needle, when tho wind blew the door against her hand and the ueedle pUrced her ear drum. j A Cold Day. To-day opened the coldest of the season. The thermometer registered as low as 0 de grees helow zero during the early hours. At U a. m. it was 13 degrees above. P1THYP0INTS. laiipflllhlK Tlitnltgliatlt the Country Clirotilelod for Hasty I'mnuil. To-day Is "ground hog day." The School Hoard will meet tills evening. . Ilazlelon's streets will lie 11 til wltli vitri fied brick. Tho contract will he given out Friday. A now sleigh, the property of the Columbia Browing Company, mado its first nppeunuice on our streets to-day. The snow sweeper of tho Schuylkill Trac tion t oinpany cleared the tracks in town of the snow this morning. Mine Inspector Kdwiiid Iheunan, of the Seventh Aiitluaclto Dlstrhi, 11 ports four filial, and six 11011 fatal iiccii.ents for thu month just enih d. Tho beautiful black home "Prince" belong ing to O'N'cill Bros., the undertakers, died this mottling of lockjaw. The raieuss was claimed by the Shenandoah Fertilizing Co. Maili.ilto licmises weiu granted ycsteriluy to the follouing: Anthony SitUowsky mid Sltsely Uuslikewicz, both ol' Shenandoah. Andro Malik and Annie (lunsiir, both of Oneida A new o"0 light dynamo was received by the Muhanoy City Light, Heat ami Power Company yeslenlay, and it was placed iu position at the hlectrlc Light station last evening lir udacko Quickly Cured. Dr. Davis' Anti-lleailache never falls, 'Joe. THE CONTEST COURT. lodge Dunn Claims to llnvii round lioo Illegal Votes Cast lor L)on, There was a full bench present at tho ses sloii of (In- Lyon-Dunn judicial contest court A lull day was consumed eo.n eriiing the motliods of summing up und the kind of statements or alleged illegal votes to ho used by both sides. At tho muinlng session tho counsel pre sented the forms of stub inents to bo nsod iu making up the lists of voters whose votes are alleged to bo illegal iu Ashland Mr. Ramsay filed a list for the cuiilesiunt. Judge Dunn's list di tiers a little from the other. Judge Lyon's list contains a column for the district and others for the liiinio of tho oter, page of his testimony, number of ballot, registered or not registered, on voting and ballot check list, not on same, delects iu prni f, tax paid or not paid, asto age, natural isation, properly assessed or not, whether or not challenged, whether asked fur whom he voted, answer of voter, &c. Juilgo Dunn's statement showed the votes held prima facia illegal by tho court. Judge Dunn also called attention to the fact that in tho be ginning, at least, tho other side did not have placed on tho rocord in what manner tliey claimed proofs to be defective. Tho work of closing up Ihe contest is now in progiess. Yesterday the Judges went Into cxecutivo session to pass upon the legality of votes in Ashland, us presented by each side. Lach district will bo considered supcrately in this manner. On Thursday Auburn und Harry township will bo con sidered. During his remarks to court Juilgo Dunn mado the statement that he expected to pto- iluce six hundred illegal votes that had been cast for Judge Lyou, John T. Davis, of Ilrandonvillc, was declared an incompetent voter, lie had not been assessed and had not paid taxes. He voted fur Judge Lyou. Don't Trlflo With Coughs and Colds, Take l'nu-Tiiia (23c.) und bo cured. At Gruhlcr Ilros., drug stoio. COUNTY FINANCES. Smmnury of tho Annual Mutmnent ot tlm County Filed. Tho Count v Ccmtrnllnr vpstiirilnv his annual statement to court, and it was ordered placed on die with tho I'rothonotary, Tho summary of the statement, cash ac count, is as follows : . int. balance In band Jan.-l, 1RD7. $ 7G.00S SI uisn received uiiring ih'j, RSI.OI: 1 Total ; $900,030 CR. Total disbursements tx)7,r,ei.s llalaueo Jan. 1, 1S93 jt 52,157 81 Tho receipts from the various olllccs as ihown by the report, weio : I'rotbonotary's j. $ o,il Kl Clerk of Coutts' , 12,'J72 S7 ilicrlff ..TM.. 0,31 Iteennler's 10,0 17 begller h , Lxpeuditures of tho same ollices 0,(101 10 I'rotliunolary s $ 0,211 H'l elerk 01 Courts j,;yr .-Iierill's 0073 01 lEeeordrr h .' S,7'js :lj Keglster's 0,100 00 The license funds received aggregated 150.5ni50. Of this sum, four-fifth's, or 10,8(i0, was paid to boroughs and town ships, nnd one-fifth, or $25,393, went to tlio nullity. I ho stulo received $2t),,r)!l3.50 011 account wholcwile brewers and bottleis' licenses und mercantile tuxes. B. II. Paton, (113 Wulton Ave, N. Y. City, writes : "I have used Dr. Bull's Cough Svrun for vears and find it lln mr,.r ,.fn,-,i. cious remedy forcouglis, colds aud laryngitis 1 navo ever tried. Mrs. llrgloy in .lull, .Mrs. John Begley was yesterday committed to jail to await trial on the charge of killing her husband at their home iu Cressonn. The lutur, who wns formerly a resident of this town, was found dead, caused hy a blow on tho head with a poker. Yesterday the Coroner's jury heard eviJrnce, nnd after rendering Its verdict Mrs. Begley wns taken Into custody. Every part of our body is Momentarily wearing out and being built up anew. This work is done by tho blood. Keep this' vital fluid pure with Dr. Bull's Pills, nnd health will prevail. Curfew Law for I'iiIUiIUh. Vo know of 110 other town iu the county the morality of which demands the enforce ment of the curfew law, than does Pottsville, A movement has been started by the Young Men's Society of the Presbyterian church of tho county scut for the adoption of an oidlnanco to that effect for tho benefit of the youth. By all meaus giyo Pottsville a cur few law, nnd with uu amendment that will embrace tho "big hoys" of that town also. They used protection us well us the youths. GOVERN (Jit HASTINGS' "PROTEST. OhJe'citH to tlm Conilltloiin Proposed For the Now Capitol lliilldliitr. Hairlsburg, Feb. 2. Governor Hast ings addressed a letter to State Treas urer U. J. Haywood, secretary of the capltol building commission, last night protesting againBt awarding; any con tract for the erection of the new capl tol under the terms and conditions Is sued by the commission and the plans and speclllcntlons uccompanylng; them. The governor states that under tho pnw posals and specifications of the com mission, If the contractor were to pro vide all the mateilals and perform the work In exact compliance with every detail, the building would neither be complete, fireproof nor ready for the! uso of the next le jlslature, as required by the act of Apill 14, 1897. The com bined plans, spe ulfioatlons and pro- posai contemplate) a building, he says, manifestly Incomi lete, bom structurally and architecturally. Obituary, Isabel, the infant ilaughtcr of Mr. and Mrs. c. i. btrnuulm, v ras interred In the Odd fellows' cemetery tl is morning, No funeral r ccs. MAHANOY CITY. Mahnnoy City, Feb. 2. Miss Fannie flrod- ski, of town, and Frank Kotz, of Lnnsford, wero the principals In a faslilonnblo Hebrew wedding ut Kaler's hall last evening Tho hrido wns attended hy Miss Lena Vellan nnd Miss Celia Coffee, and tho bridegroom hy M. 1 1 sner, of Shenandoah, and Michael Grodshl, of town, brother of tho bride. U.ihhl Jonas Biclau, of town, olllcialod. About thtee liuuilied guests wore present, among them the following Shenandoah people : Mis. T. Friedman, M. Tosncr, Leo. Kahltiuwicz, II. Sherman, Miss Kate Lcvlne, Mr. aud Mrs. .Moses and daughter, '.-.nn, Mrs. Mlsllor, Jlr. and Mrs, Spoont, JIlssos Hattiu and Hannah Supowllz. At a special meeting of tho Ilorough Coun cil last night 11 committee asked that Coun cil appoint a comuilttco to meet oue uf tho Washington Hook & Lauder Co. to confer with icferenco to tho ptiielmse ol a chemical engine. The request was compiled with. 1 ho Borough Council has decided to con tinue its work of seeking alt the pnilies con nected with the iccetit incendiary (ires. 1 hu County Coniuiissioiieis have declined to make a space on the Spring election ballet for votes 011 the proposed $80,000 loan for street paving und separatu bullets will be prlu ed. sleighing party made up cf two sleighs filled with ladies of (lilbertuu went to Uazlutou 011 .Monday night. Ou tho way hemic und ut Delano one of the Bleighs con taining nine of the ladies upset. .Miss Bar ium Davis sustained a dislocation of thu collar bone aud Mrs. William Kduurds hud a wrist sprained. It's Winning Hew Friends Dally. WhitY Pun-'l lua for coughs and colds. At Guilder Bros., drug store. AGREED TO SEPARATE. A Hebrew llvoree rolbiWH 1111 Arrest lor Desci lion. On Monday last Morris Becker wasarrcsted fur deserting und falling to support his wife, Lena. In delimit ,of bail Justice Toomey eiimuiittod tho incused. Uy arrangement between Becker and his wife's friends the former was kept Iu tho lockup until to-day, pending negotiations for a separation. Tho couple note mairied only about three months ago. This afternoon Babbie Ainhiailey aud a dajah (assistant) named II. Corn arrived from Philadelphia. Becker wns released fioin tho lockup and a conference was hold nt tho house of the wife's friends, resultiug in an agreement to have the ceremony of get (separation) performed iu tho synagogue, after which tho couplo will be considered divoicod uccoiding to tho Hebrew rites. This evening was fixed for tho coremony. Nn Gars. Kohlnoor, West Shenandoah and Turkey Run collieries worked only a quarter shift to-day on account of a scarcity of coal cars. NUGGETS OF NEWS. Navy olllcers do not take kindly to thu idea of christening the battleship Kentucky ..1th water. Juan Orosrn Is under arrest at Los Angeles, Cab, charRed with the mur der of his bilde of 17 days. The president has named George M. Powers, of Vect Virginia, as commis sioner of fish and fisheries. Kansas City, Mo., ia Hooded with spurious $2 silver certificates, and the government Is hires' igatlng. The warships Keaisarge and Ken lucky, building at Newport News, Va will he launched about April 15. The proposed reduction in the car rier service of large eastern cities has been postponed, In deference to numer ous protesTs. The police of Pelham, N. Y., think they have raptured one of the gang of Sound pirate who have Infested those waers for some time past. A tramp to whom Mrs. Tracey, ot Port Chesle; , N. Y., had-Jvcn food at tacked her vt t tlx a knife, but rhe vali antly defended herself tilth a rcdhot poker. Should bo in every 1,. mcdiclno elicit n 1 traveller'! grip, im-j imnltmblo vfmen tho xt i ll out ot order; euro hpadaehi', biliousness, and 1 all lhfcr troiuii-a. fill:.' ;i' ellicleul. .1 cent. i)ii:i. IHTCHHI.I. -At Jit Cnrincl, on .Tuuilnry DUt. Wllliuin .Mitchell, nged 711 ycarH. Tlio fitncrnl will tiiUo iilnco on TburHdiiy. Interment In Anniiiieintioti cemetery. The funeral cortege will lirrlve hero at 12:50 via V. & It. uillroml, und will proceed iliieet to the ceino tery. l-'i lends nnd relntlven invited tonltend. MISCELLANEOUS. TilOlt SAIiK. A fiulctantlal InilUllnpr. ct-ntrally J1 Jocatt'tl. ('Diitalns niw, electric light, hath room and clouds. Heated hy its own Bteain heating plant Can bo mircliaed on easy terms. Apply to H. G. M Ilollopctur, Ksq., Tltnmn liiitilin, second floor. l2S-lw riOIt HA Ml A buirsy and two lmtclicr I1 wagons. Will nto rent my wheelwright and paint shop, corner Coal and Jardln (streets Apply to ClmrlcH Ploppert, on the prcmlhCH, it ITiOU ItKNT. Store nnd dwelling:, corner Coal ' nml Vtnn Htfif-tti Aimlv trt V'flHd... M. (Jnlre, Il'il Knat Centre Htrect, 1-1-tf VTOTICn. Tho underslKned I desiroiiH of IN ctoKin; up his accotiiitH either In cash r by notes, for nil bills that arc now due or over duo th h month. All contracts, nnd agreement, however, will bo carried out. I Mmll place all over due nccounts iir tho ha nil a of proper partit-H for collection. M. 1', Fowi.Kit, January fi, 1S0S. -t-lm Livery and Undertaking, No. 13 North Jardin St. rtillions of Dollars Go up in smote ovory year. Takti m risks but gut rour liouaes, mock, fui. nituro etc., insured In firat-cLasn re. llublo cnuiianles us represented by DA.VID FAUST,.'"5"""" s;e. H2') Houtli Jardln Ht. Alwt Tlfu MinlAoe4dooUl Oompunlni CHARLES DERR, TONSORIAL ARTIST (Ulieelcr'sOldHtuud.) iuij NORM MAIN STK1WT. First-class work guaranteed, l'rompt nnd ollte attendants, llulr cuttliiK n specialty. llHi ' Cell .fimimfflmmmmmiiiiiiimmmmitmiiitiiifimmimmii I CONWAY'S E I FAMOUS 5 AUD lOe STOUE UO. 7, 2 - 10S North Main Street. Next Door to GUI's Dry Goods Store. - 2 Is the Cheapest Place in Town to Buygsx Horse Blankets, Horse Whips, " Toilet Sets and House Furnishings. Nothing sold on the 1st floor over I oc. Higher priced gocxls arc on the 2111I floor. F-L.OOR OIL. CLOTH, - 17c Per Yard. TABLE " - 10c " " COPPER Tl NNED WASH BOILERS, 4So Each. Bon't Forget the Name and Number I CONWAY'S 1 Famous 5 & 10c Store No. X, 1 g 102 North Main Street. 3 : Next Door to Gill's Dry Goods Store. 3 "-. Schuylkill Dental Parlors, 7 North Jardln Street,:- - rt.-wc: A first class dental parlor where all the branches of dentistry are skill fully executed. Best Artificial Teeth, $8.O0. TEETH EXTRACTED WITH LAUGHING GAS OR VITALIZED AIR. NO CIIAKOKS l'OU KXTKACTINa WHEN TEETH ARE ORDERRD. BEST SILVER FILLING, GOLD FILLINGS, TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, All our work Is aocompnnted with a guarantee. HARPER'S will enter the coming year prepared to give to the reading public that wliich has made it famous (or ,i.n nnrtr,..,- f a rmturv contributions from the Dens of the Great literary men and women of the Wril.illTittTfltM rk"c':tUj'---Ai"'sJn "V" prospectus announces such reading a OUR PACIFIC PROSPECT 1'HIIJECIS FOB A MCUtinl'AV CANAL THE lOJUltlH IAI. WlMlllTAVCl! OF A"I ISTIIXIltf CASAl B) . 1A I'lD TVltriB B, WOKT111XOTOX C. FORD EASIF1IN Mil! nil AM) THE 1MUHC TIIF. DEUIOI'IEM OF Olll 1'lllHC DOMAIJI Bf STErilE.V BOXSAl i CHARLES f. tVSIXlS RODEN'S CORNER THE NOVEL OF THE YEAR by Henry Srton Mrrriman, author ol "The Sowers." Striking novelties in short fiction will be contributed by such authors as V. I), llowells, Richard Harding Davis, lirander Matthews, Trederic Remington, Ruth Mcl'.nery Stuart, and others. There will be a series of articles on THE PROGRESS OF SCIENCE EUROPE, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ART AND THE DRAMA ARMIES AND NAVIES STUDIES IN AMERICAN SOCIETY AMERICAN CHARACTER SKETCHES rastagefree to all lubscribtrs in tlie United States Catiadatand Mexico. Sub. $4 a year. Address HARPER & BROTHERS, Pub's, N. Y. City. Send for free prospectus 0 elen. Lew Wall ice II S Williams W. II. $$mmmmmiimmmmmm I WE WANT YOUR TRADE ! The undersigned have embarked in the furniture business in connec tion with their large and extensive Stove trade. We are not strangers to the people of this vicinity, and therefore need 110 introduction. Our reputation for honesty, low prices and satisfaction is iron clad, which is fully demonstrated by our many customers. We extend a cordial invitation to the public to call and examine our stock. sD. & J. SIEGEL.,3 ; 117 und 1!3 S. Main ft. 8 FREE EYE EXAMINATION ! Examlnatlou Made at the House- or at Our Store. THOMAS BUCHANAN, OPTICIAN, No. 7 South Main Street. Ileudciuarters for , , , , Commercial Travelers COMMERCIAL HOTEL, MOItlUB IiKCKMAN, I'rop., Oor. Coal and Alain strvots, Sbenaiidnub, Pa. Tcruwi il.CO per elay. ritnbllng facilities Unsurpabswl.' Uoarders comfortably accommodated by week i or mouth. Good Set ol Teeth, $5. GO 50 Cents $i.o0 and up 25 Cents MAGAZINE linwctts O.von Winer C. D. Warner OOOOOOOOOOOOO OO O-CKiVo IKM Webster's Successor of the " Unabrtdavd" Tho Ono Great Standard Authority, So writes Hon. 1. ,1. ltrpr. BtauUarcl of tho IT, H. (iov't Trlnt'nB Office, tho It. H. Hupnrnj ( i.uun, oil ino iHLAie hU- pifineCourtB.antluf near If nil Hie Uchoolbookn. Wnrmly Coimiiuiiclctl by SUto flupertntf Dtlei.t i ot KcIiuoIh, CollfKO l'rest- ( dPiitn.anilotlierWucnto.s ; KtS: iLuinffii wiujoui ntiuiiet luvnliinlilc Invlhe liouEC'lioM, nnd t me- u'ue'ner, bcitoinr, pr fesstoiial man, mill bclf-ecliii-alor. TUB UEST FOR PRACTICAL USE, It U c-y to find the word wanted. It Is easy to mcertoln the pronunciation. It laeusy to trace tlieerowth of a word. It Is easy to learn what o word means. 6 TJm AVif York Trllmno Sayat a i i i- .1 ei ui'iu eonirs rrom llic iirew sriiii n X ' uiiili teii'ni lint linpllt's tho lunst theronph ei.l. -Y t irl 1 ntd Isik) -laplil.-ul auitervlstitii. n.o I' iniill', t 'i. tlmlj tl Is riwoik In which Ills Y '.j.i.tujr imiLiiL, rcie'r. .vpru B, iBjo, 5 OBTTHB UEST. 6 ."Specimen panes sent on application to .: ('. vr.ltUTAM CO., JnftHsierv. S Xlirtlitlfinlil. Mnca . Tl S A &C000OC0KC0OCC ! RUPTURE CURED. A Specialist on Rupture from Williamipart; will visit Shenandoah Every Thursday AT THE Ferguson House, from 9 a. m. till 1:30 p. hi. Rupture permanently and quickly Cured ar no pay. Written guarantee to abselulely cure all kinds of Rupture without operation or detention from business. Absolutely no Danger. . , nxamlnation Free. loo persons cured in Sunbury, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel and vicinity who can be referred to, Charlies and terms moderate and within I reach of all. mm1 mi 3-