Vor the next 30 days we will furnish 50 cards with your name engraved on tlx-111 for 75 cts; 100 for St. 15. Printing 50 cards from plate, 40 cents. ioo for 75c. Twenty styles of lettering and eleven sizes of cards to select from. HOOKS & BROWN, a INI. tVIlt-i St. Vord in j9ssii)g. Jolm Drclirr, n ri'imrtur nil one of Ml. Gimlet's hriiilit dally impeii. tlio Smr. was ft 'Ultur i tiif Hk.r.U.d Niiiiium lut cvrrinii. -J.Iim .lllilur. nf I'll i l-tl.-i ( li i-i . who be mo urv iiinil:ir wlu-ii i mi'loyt'il nt tuliler silruu Hti in t'. n twn jc iw H(0, in HRiiln tiW'U it iHiailinn In tin- stole .. Kev H K O'HYillv, IWniRstcr Mii-lurl Millet. M 1). MhIoiic, V. J. l'crguion hiiiI James Duffy ntteiulfil Hie funeml of ox Judga Murphy at Ceiilrulin to day. .. Mrstn. MiiIih hi.i1 Htrikrr. of Muliailoy jiy wtti'Winii visitors lust evriiiiiK. - lti Kate Sheridan, of r.-wt Crcok, nr. couii'ii'it-'il by Tliomus McDonald, attended tlio "Sew Mexico" iietlolinmico nt the theatre Inst iiixlit - Miss Annio 1,1111-in Duiikt-1. of Watson towi , w.is in iownyrtirilynrmiiKliig foran cn te rtai imieli t for the I'sliers' Association. - Mrs. 1) C. Hitches and ohter. Mis. Cnlf.x Hrown, visitcil friends at I'ottsvllle yesterday THE GOVERNJJEj'T RL&7 RAINED. It Im l'iic-1111-.tltiitloiMii to Aiiii'iir!nto Mono. l-or .iiiirlnn IiirH'i'N. WiahlnsHin, F"l. 4. JuiIru Hngncr, In the fruity court ye'iUrday, made a ruliriR of far roachiiiR Importance, holding In effect that It Is unconstitu tional for congress to appropriate money for sectarian Institutions. The court granted an lnjunrtlon restrain ing; the treiiHurer of the United States from rayin to the directors of the Providence hospital any money be longing to the United Stntes or the Dis trict of Columbia in accordance with an air1 1 "im nt between t'.e commis sioners of the dictiiet und the hospital directors. The uieeinent I:. question was that the commissioners should erect on the trruuml of Proviunco hos plt ! a bi'ildinr; for the treatment of niror r. i t clous diseases. The ui, U cailrn t. i- the Injunction was made by J seph lirddlleld, who maintained that the question Involved a principle and a precedent for appropriating funds for the use and support of religious soe'e tlcs. The case will be appealed. If we are to have you as a regular cus tomer we will sell onlv surh liomls as will ctve entire satisfaction. The line of PARLOR TABLES . . . and STANDS Ready for yo .r inspection is worthy of the highest praise wc can a'we. The articles have been carefully selected and typify the Highest skin ot the makers art. Of oak, natural and green finish, solid and imitation mahogany, plain and inlaid, highly polished, their beauty and quality should soon Hud them a home at such small prices. WHITE KN.UIEI.EI) IRON BEDSTEADS As low as $2.75. Cane seated chairs, finished in cherry, walnut, or antique oak nt S3 per half doz. Large cane seated arm rockers finished in same colors at fi.50 each. FOR THIS WEEK ONLY. DAVIDSON'S Furniture House, 121 and 123 North Main St. Near Robhiiis' Opera House. CilOCOLjlTES r.r,ur no,yv,L,r. rnnutuR miriur. rc U IUIMI Ut IIHKIIlU UIIU 1 11 Jl ' ' :.:' n. ....... .H.AV' vniciE3!Sic!3'(UTmiiiniem.v cactus tvxavwiifJit. STAMPING AND EMBROIDERY. Fcholarf wanted In embroidery and fancy nefdle work lessons alvcn every afturnooii All kli.ds of Btuiiiptnirdone. Miss Laura Folmor, Corner .Main mid I.loyd tila., Mienatuloali. CHARLES DERR, TONSORIAL ARTIST (Wheeler's Old Ktand.) 109 NORTH MAIN ST1UMT. Flrat-cUsn work guaranteed. Prompt anil lite attendant! Ilulr ruttlnir a tprclaltr IIU8T LINK OK (ft i GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, t IIAV and MTItAW. Floor and Table Oil Cloths. K U POT RY 27 West . T-i STANDS 5 REASON ill All. v.k s ',- .4 THE JURY RETIRES ! (Con Innid fioin I'l t Pftge.) ' niinsl on naw h"dl il n pAnl f n 1, pi l ule -u: ijniloii and did not emnu "in o' the nm'il of lliopimr, n elinrKid by Mi. Marr In ni nddri v. 1 wniil t "11 y t ymi the lUifund.int , should 110 lie 1 Veined In clue I hey go out 1 f ! nlnee anon mid new L'uiiiiiiiHdntier wil' 1 eventually tske tlielr ilni(!. If this he,inl ' H hIIi.'.voiI to K" tiiiHiliiiilied tliu tioxt lui di orfie, mid so on lorever mid eer We do not enliie here atrt, lay victims. Wo ludii w ymi should lenders lerdletnf guilty, and il thit Court lets the defelu nll H i ff v it 1 n piintniid we am conteni. In nil pnw M iniylklll eoiiiity wiMiro ihhk elillnx tow.i 0I1 ! i.lllet rs lor imailenivRiiur III olliic. me e.iii vullliK them and yull nil a,iy, nine n Now rt o hiu hiiufolnu I Uier iih-ii and rdli 1 . to the Iwr ufJiMiPt : Mid if you l eli. . th.wu elnm"! I'i'oNeii, tlioliiili the. lie.ivin-, (Jul, do your duty. ; At 5:10 o'eluek Judge lteelitol ndjimrnn. eouit until II o'clock this ill ria i 11 pr. 1 JLllIll; llKC'MTi:!, ! CIIAHOK, .lud(te Iloehtel began hi ctiarn to the jim al !l:Qil o'clock. He Mid the fright co.i'i dnposed of by the coint hud Iiten im-:. ' lor tho ilifiiiinntio'i i.f the Jury. I'h- ji. h.M the po 1 r to .1 nait t: e di fnie'.iinir o! .. the elitiKPt or u It 1 ! 1 he'ii K'l'I'J' of hu . one or h li'linlx-i' of II e eoimt . llu siild in ttoutd nut ruviuw nil the ividenee, hut tlt.'l ivoiild he iiu cjcum! for llmjnry not to io., sldcrnll of It. Tliu nunuioi lmd been rea by the, Chief Clerk and they should 1.0 i.x iiuiiued by tho jury IV.r rul.rei ee todat'x I'hey roliite to tho t-ctitbui for thu approv. of the c Hit to ere t building at the itl,i, house. These iHpers me In evidence. AN. the contract of tin Uetierill lilceltic Hah' ins t'oinp ny, the first projinsil liaviuK boi" sit usido In cause tic minremto of all li.e bids of May 11, lMlt), was moo tbau tin court would allow to bs csiiuiidtd. It appcart from the hooks of the Treiiiiurci 1 1 at jUi.WW of a 3,000 loan LiH.ie July :i, 1 0.i, disapiiexre i oetween the hunk and the tr. laurel's ullh 0 ; peiliapi ue i.ui'.Iit not ! ituyoi upiio.'ii'cil, boe.tuue the evidence ol 011. ol the wituv'ara ayi the niuney t,utt-ii at il e haul; was diliveied. Tlifcti you bale the evidence of Ihu i'1'ia-.ur r's reicipt for $10, IM0 xiveii the C'oinmihsi'iiieiK on 111. 11 duti 1 he Judiic refernd to the iibscnio of ti.i note of July 3, 1H0D, and then rcferrel to tht secoud fj.OUO tlilbiiZ.leniulil of J 1 1 1 1 0 G, Vj. Tho dillbienco between thu fiiloo rosoliiLiou of June 0th, lbOO, and the one accepicd .... tliu bank dated June 8th, they Ilrst rcit oi that notes to the amount of ji'J.OJO had b, 1 ' reucneil and tho second that $,000 in inn. wore riiewid, and a new loan of $5,0'K) l.nd been made This $5,000 ah) di-appeled makiiiK a total of jlo.000. UeputyTrcBsuiorC.il. Kline swore ih neither $5,000 was paid into tlio Tro'isur.-r ., ollice. He had written to tho Cainiiiissiuiian. cilliui; their attention to a discrepancy ii the aiiuinil lenorts. Judge Heclitel leviewed tho limit impor tant tenlimoiiy in detail. The payment to Architect Hill of ilO.Ho ill addition loth $.',000 coutiuct, was dwelt upon rather - erely by the Judge. It was 10:1S when thu Judge concluded 11.. ibvIow ol the testimony. He then .end ovei the elurnts c intaiiied in the 32 counts friipioiuly referred to in the testimony published iu these columns, so that a rop. 1 -Hon would not bo untertaiiiiui;. Ho said hn did not understand the flO.on ehariie to mean that tho L'otnnnssiuliuiH h.i. stolen it, altnoiiKii tbero is some dilleieuee o opinion about it, but that they had been tariless. The net of 1WIS roferriii( to the tiling of a btateinent of tho linances of the county, the acts relatins to advcitisiiiK foi coutinct'', and their siihmis.sion to thu con.t for approval. Tliu last act dilfcrs fioiu tl 0 preccdini; ones and briin; the latent is the one hy which the Coiiiuiissiouers should he cotcrncd. 'i'li charge iutimateii that tie fio.oou loft out of the llminci.il sta'cnio .t filed sluiuld have been iucliiilod. lie could not say that Clerk Council wus riht in s.i.vini; that Cleik Kther should 11. 1 li 1V0 kept the caah elieck bouk 011 tlieCouiii;. Tuasmer allor the Controller took hisoUao I'his cliccl: book should he kept, and must "U Kept accordins to tlio Act of Assembly. Tin -pt.ciil Act lor Schuylkill county iciiiiiitux 1 lie Treasurer to give tho Coiiimimioncrs a receipt or notice of all monies received and l hat Hie Commissioners shall keenarecoid tlllttl'tlf WllW l.,lt,llt!ltl..ltlv klnll'll t.. 1... lorue, unu me iruasurer wuo ivouiu not !;ive such notice was doseiihod tiuilty of misde meanor ill ollice, the inference being that the ounnissiuners wero guilty also tor f.tilinx to kcepbucha record. He said tho Act reipm iug a k)iecial electioi, was not in cesary. Tho puner of the chief clerk, said hi ! Honor, was Hunted to hook-koephiK, cliariw 1 of tho minutes, and thoaitestinc of wnrrani- etc. Thu I 'oniniUsioneM have full power to ieiiioo h 1 in for cause. j In refeience to the new (chnol district of Xorth Jlanhuim the eouit stated tile act docs not permit tho Cummissioueis to pay any J money out for this purpose. They did pay out $1M to the viewers- for this purpue, he. lievius it to bo lttf.il. At tins timo Mr Wilhelm and Jlr. Ulrich asked leve to illt 1 another law point for thu di funs, but the Judue would not permit them, sayim; tho 1 ease havini; been closed and the argument I utile, it was too late. DNohcdiaucti to an Act of Assoinbly is a 1 mUdeiueanor in tho eyes of tho law where! it concerns the public. Where they fail in1 their duty or aru urossly neglieent they aie 1 liable to tho chari'o of misdemeanor and may ' bo convicted wbuiu theiu la not a leasouable I doubt. "Tho neglect of a public ollicer is an indictable oH'onco even where 110 damage i0 doue," said bis Honor in quotluK a deciriou of the reiiusylvania .Supremo Court. Tho Judge at 11:30 o'clock twit up the l' law points submitted by the defense. II. practically atllrinod the Ilrst, stating that t! r Coiuuiissioiiers have certain poweis not . .. 1 bodied ill this written law at llscal agents ol the county. The second point referring the 11011 filing of a full financial stnteii.ii was refused and the question was left to 1 jury. 1 ho thiid point lelated to the ( etit.. n of the CouiuiissioiierB to court rc(iifstin I e.i to to elect buildings at the Almshouse .Mr. Wilhelm ngaiu interrupted tlio con it and o ill rod the point again, judgu llevblel said lie had no light to receivs tho point, but . h would lake it if the defense bad no ob- ' j. cllou. Messrs. Hchalck and Whilon oh- jectod and tho point was refuted. Tho Judge , tuiu nr. niinoini ne nni not care to bo 111 terrupted hi this tnauiier. 1 Thu fifth point ivasulllrmed and so wai tl). of tho Globe for ITLUiViiG. and Blmilar Oomplalatsi jv OEIMANMEDIDALI.AVS Ar yptMcritoJ b tmlnoa'iphyilolaLji OR. ninHTER'R bu n rmt( f9&m wmm. World renowned I p. i.tirkahtrsureessfuil On:, iai 10 wlili Trade Murk" Anclicr." f.iJ.IUiht.-rMr,,SI51'arlSt.. eir ork. 31 HI3HEST AWARDS. 13BrnnLhlIoiiieB, Own OUeworks. 23iWcu. J-udortu4 1, rccouiuicuded hj A. Vn8le5. J06 N. Main i.t.. .0. H, Hagenbuch, 101 H. Mala St.,, -. v.u. uirnn, 6 e. wata St.. Bncoanuoar. r,. 1 -'.JIlllll- DR. niCHTCri'S ' "ANrilOIt" STO.lIAC'IfAr bt fort Coll", IlyhpepHln&Hloilineli C!iuiJalnta. I W0 JBk HTIniM U-lWIliH II 111 III 1 IIIMI 1 1 1 III Annual Solos over 0,000,000 Dotes TOR BILIOUS AND NEEV0US DISORDERS nieh as Wind and Tain In tho Stomach, Cuddlness, I'lilne after meals, Head ache, Ulzzlnuss, Urowslnoss. Flushings ot Heat, Ixjss of Appetite, Costlvonosi, lllotclies on tbo Skin. Cold Chills, Uls tin bod Sleep, Frluhlfnl Dreams and all Kervnua and TrouiblIii Sensations, THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES, Evory sufforer will acknowledge them to bo A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. rir.lXIIAM'S IM1.1.S, taken ns direct ed, will quickly rostoro l'oinalos to com P'eto health. They promptly removo nbstrtietloU8 0rlrroulnrltles ot tlio sys tem mid cure Melt Ilcadnclic. I'ora Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IN MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Boocham's PHIg aro a I Ami liffo th LARGEST SALE of any Patent fllcdlclno liuiio World, 25c. at all Drue Stores, d nil relating- to tlio Alnislioue ejcavalions 1 nig awarded to the lowest and best bidder, ividod tho jury would find that the facts 111 claimed. Kaeb law point was gone or in detull mid either affirmed or refused ordfiiR to the law 011 tlio subject. It was a long, wearisome eh uge, necessarily 1 owing to tho iuiportnuce and length of the ' al. The burden of the verdict was thrown 1 m the jury. NKWH NOTKS. Hie Contest Court found that It was in in-ed of 2,000 rtilid blanks fur computing? tlio . to mid Instructed the County Cum mis 1 m. is to Invito bids fiom tho local pub 1 nrs. Tlio bide were ns follows: Mrs. JI. Miller, f37; liepublican, $33 50; Towusend i iln ihg Co , 28.15; Journal, Chronicle, .3 75. The Ch 1 onlcle was awarded tho con t ict. The ropy for the printing of tho election n lots was sent to the Miners' Journal ' ii' in i' Company this afternoon. ludgo r.ichler, of tho Contest Court, is lu tendmce at tho funeral of 01-Judgo . .rpliy. .'.ipt In of Police, Phillip J. Daibor. of .dtiniute. Mil., says: ".Salvation Oil has .-cn used at our st itlon the past winter for i-naum iti-i'i, neuraUia, pain in the hack, etc., ad I have yet to meet with its equal. It is 0 host." lflAHAWOY CITY. riie funeral of William Oormau, killed in uiiiies, was largely attended this morn- III. J. Heunessy and KdwardSillimnn have no to Vw York city to attend the poultry ow, where tho former has some poultry 011 .hihillou. James McCirroll, of Delano, died at seven clock this morning. Ho bad been ill since 'ocenibcr. Hn wus a member of the Odd 1' dlows and P. O. S. of A. llairison Hall and J. A. Depow, who left lew days ago for a hunting trip iu North irolina, have returned disappointed. They the weather wiu too sevoro for tho sport. Mnj. William McCarroll, foimer resident i Delano and an employe of the shops thcro "lit now employed at tho Baldwin shops, at I'hil idelpliia, has set sill for liussla mid Fin I mil to superintend ronstructiou of 15a li.co- Miotives. The parts aro to be shipped from ; no IS.ilduIn works. tinls ate out announcing tho approaching tedding of .Michael IJyan, of town, and Miss lury Do-ail, of Hill's patch. It will take l.ice in St. Camcus clin ch on the 17th inst Mary, wife of Christian Diotor, died at tho lamily resjdonco, No. 110 Kast Centre street, lb s morning after sutlering eighteen weeks I'loin stomach ailmont. The deceased was in years old. She was born in Oeruisny and 11110 to this country wlion H years of ago. -.lie had lived 33 years in tho houna iu which lie died. A husband and three children urvivo. Tho funeral will take placo on lond.iy afternoon. "i've used Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup in my ' iinily for a long while, and wouldn't be vithout it. I know it's a sood medicine. lolm Harrison, IWmister, Cluytou, Ufllng 'i.uii Co., d.i." HTHY PQINTsS. ppi.iilngs Tlirouglioiit the Oouiiti? Uhroiileled for Haaty I'erutnl. On the 18th inst., the Sous of Veterans amp at Minorsvlllo will initiate on hundred ow members. Many of tho schools at Shamokin are closed, bore licenses have not yet been granted, Sliamokin's Town Council has refused to nuke a contract with the electric light com pany for $7.50 a light per month. The funeral of the lain Judge JIurpliy took daeo this morning at Ccntralia. The Socialistic labor party of Mt. Carmol vill place a borough and ward ticket iu the ichl and its members says they will poll vor 100 votes. Tho Hosiery mill at Mahanoy City, in eptly destroyed by (Ire, will ho ralmilt, iilbcieut shares of stock being subscribed. It. If. Morzan, of Shenandoah, a well .iiovvn business mm and regalia manufac .'iieraud way back in the '70s a printer iu the employ of Tho Kecoid, was one of the visitors who came in yesterday to see how ! i,e ollice was getting alstig after the fire. dithaiioy City Itecord. The Modem Way or.imends Itself to the well-informed, to do leiisautly and effectually what was forinor y done in thu crudest manner and disagree ily as well. To cleanse tho system and ri 'k up colds, headaches, and fevers with out unpleasant after effects, use the delight Ml liquid luxutlvo remedy, Syrup of Figs, la.lu by California Fis Syrup Co. Went Malianoy Canes. T.iquor license court has been adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning, when the .leariug of tho 14 applicants lu West Malm ioy township will bo heard. Kiceptions vers filed against those places by the attorney ' ir tlio uirard estate. The licm for the Id stand of William Vincent, of the Middle vard, of (jirardvitlo, was granted, the ex- eptlous having been filed. A aood Thine for a Bad Cough. What? Pan-Tina, !25c. At Griihler Itros., drug store. Another Cave-lti. There was another cave-in of the workings hi the Indian liidgo colliery last evening and it caused a breach in tho surface 80 fret deep olid SO feot in diameter, but it did not dis 'iirhany of the houses. Most of the families that were forced to vacate their homes yes terday havu returned to them, I'llllllil." 'im v., n-:-, j i o.ims'iK'I'. riilludci Ida, i'eb. 4. -Common coun cil yeHterciuy. Uj' H vote of 101 to 17, de cided to reeonsldi r I s action of last week In ilefeatlriK the bill authorising the city to negotiate a loan for $11, 200,000, It una then decide I to post pone consideration of the hill for the present. The bill IncludeH a $3,000,000 clause for the Improvement of the water supply. sk your grocer for the "Roval Tatent dour, aud tako no other brand. It In Uho best ( Hour made. COUNCIL MEETING. imilr That Kngiign the Attention of the ltorougli rather. All eleven o'clock session of the Horough Council hus held lt night. Tho length of the session wns not so much duo to the quan tity of lmlties transacted, hut rather to the debatable Inclinations of Hie members in at tendance. The Cotincllmcn present wcro Messrs Lilly, McUulro. Conklry, lloehm, James, Neisivonder, Kngleit, Shoemaker, liutid, Muipliy and Hieiinaii. In tlio ab sence of President Stmtighn the chair was filled by th.! selection of Mr. J.unes, 011 mo tion of Mr. Coakloy. The IliBt dl.'cilsidim of tho evening arose over tho relations existing b-tween W. L. Torhert and the boiough. It was stated that one of the notes given to .Mt. Torheit fortho I mil piircli is"d from him Mi iild fall due to day mid bomo of the niembers tbouglit the qliestloii sbolit the deed slmuld he si lth'd be foie 111.1 1. iog any niiuo payments. Ihu sec ii tary rend a eer ilitd copy of the deed and I his print 011 record ut Potlille and, some of the points having been explained by the Solicitor, It was decided to pay thu urtturing note. Mr. Ilnnd recommend! d Mrs. Diulel 1ivey, of West Moyd , t, for exonem lion from t xes. Mr. Murphy lee.immendi il Mrs Mb hurl Cadilcu, of U'e8t Apple alley, Mr. McUulm named Mrs. Moiiaglinu, of Hist Centre street, and Mr. Shoemaker presented tho 11.11110 of Mis. Toomey, of South Ptiir iillny. All recommeudstloiis weru referred to the finance committee. The report of the llorough Tioasnrer show. nig out a nniance ol 700 .it 111 hand it was decided to negotiate a loau of fl,500 for three months. Secretary Curtln, of the Hoard of Health, ptoscnled tho annual report of that body and it was accepted. In respanso to requests for information llorough Solicitor Poineroy slated that lie hid applied fur a rule forsn injunction to ru train the L'il;e!do Kleotric Hallway Com puny from liiuiiiug Its cars into the borough until it complies with the Iniiougli ordinances. i he Ulle is lettirnahlu on thellth lust., but it i.s nctexiii cted that anything definite will bo done for suveml weeks, on account of tho lawyers Intensted Inning engagements at t tic Supremo Court. Mr. Poineroy was asked what the status of the lioroueh Trcasuiershlp whs, since candl dates for election by tho pcoplu had Ken named. He leplied that if, after thu elec tion, Council should dectdo to elect I reasurer the matter would have to go into court In tho shape of a contest. Iu 1615 11 special Act was passed, allowing the privilege ot election of the llorough 1 re.isuiers hy the pnoplo. The Act of 1S51 provides fur the election of treasurers b the Councils. The question arising Is whether the Act of lb.11 repeals the Act of 1845. Mr. Poineroy was asked if the question was not passed upon by the court last yeai and bo replied in tho negative, stating that Mr. Mullahey had not presented the question in proper shape to tho court The much talked of Mctiarry claim for damsges received its quietus after the read nig of tho following letter: Win. J. Watklns, Esq. "Sec'y. of the llorough Council. "DiuitStr.: After a very considerable delay wo succeeded 111 making a settlement of the Medarry damage suit s. lioroug 1 ol Shenandoah, and have a lelease fiom him for all injury or claim against the bninugh and ourselves. We beg that you will so inform Council. loins very truly, "Waltimi S Shiiai-eu "For the Kxictitors of "Kstrdo of P. W. Shrafer, Dee'd, Agents." Mr. I,ally moved that tho motion to pay the claim tabled at the Inst meeting bo taken up for consideration. Jhis was agreed to. after which the motion was defeated by a unanimous vote. In behalf of the water committee Mr, James stated that there Is a four-day supply in the Fowler's linn reservoir and there was no reason why the supply should not bo 1111 held. He also called attention to tho fart that much waste of water is caused by people allowing the hydrants to remain open and suggested fiat a revision of tho water dupli .Hie bu msiio, as a numlicr ot people aie letting water and their names have not been placed on the duplicate. This tuecipitated a Imigthv discussion as to the relations of tho water committee and water supeiiiitendeiit and tht responsibility :or plkcmg names 011 the duplicate and iu porting wastes, lesultiug iu a motion by Mr Coakley that tho Water Superintendent's as sistant, if he had nothing moru particular to do to-day, start out to look fur leaking by liants, report any ho finds to the Superin teudent, mid that a similar tour bo mado ut least once a wtek. Hie motion prevailed There was also a discussion regarding the charges made by Supeiinlenileiit Stout against one of the firemen at the pumping station and the secretary read tho evident- taken at the investigation. No definite action was tsken in view of the statement that more evidence is to be taken. On motion ol .Mr. Lally, Jlr. James was mado chairman of the water committee fur the balanco of the fiscal year. Mr. Fnglert, of the Firo Apparatus com mittee, reported that the Defender Hose Com pan y was In need of more hoso and that plug atTuikey Kun needed repair. On motion of Jlr. Niswendertliocommlttee was instructed to givu the company us many ienglits of old hose on bund us may be quired. Several llro plugs were reported in need of attention and upon motion of Mr. Lally the llro apparatus committee was instructed test all plugs in the borough and repair nay found out of order. Mr. lloehm said cue II. Weisbcrg wanted license to have a lunch wagon on tho stieets Mr. McGuire moved that the Chief Hiirgoss be instructed not to grant the license. Thu chair ruled out the motion on the ground that the matter lay between the ordinances and the Chief Hurxess. Mr. Lally appealed from tho decision be cause the ordinances only referred to trans lent business ventures, while the applicant intended to conduct a poriuaineiit business, On a vote the appeal whs sustuincd and the motion carried. A letter from tho Kcscue Hook & I,addor Co., asking for au increased appropriation was read and Mr. Neiswonder moved that an Increase of $500 be grunted, but no action was takou in view of the statement that the mattor had already been referred to the finance and fire apparatus committee and 110 report made yet. The report of tho Chief of Police showed that in January there were til arrests. Fif teen persons paid fines and six served time, I.odglugs weie furnished to ten people and the fines collected aggregated 30, The Chief Ilurgess' report showed collections amounting to (1)7.50 for the month. Attention was called to tho crossing at the corner of Laurel and Jardlu streets on 11c count of ice and the Supervisor mado a com plaint against u crossing at tho corner of Centre ttrett and Pear alley. Samuel Block will offer fur the next SO days, men's and boys' odd suit that cost from fS to $10, at $1. tf Operations Upon tlio llye. Dr. J.'P, Hrown will iu tho near future open olllcos in Mahanoy Cj(y, wheio ho will practice medicine and surgery iu all its branches, including eye, ear, nose and throat. Spectacles and eye-glasses adjusted, artificial eyes inserted aud operations upon eye performed. 1-10-Sm J. P, IIkown, M. I). Chronic constiiatlon is the fore-runner 11 many serluus digitus. Keep your bowels regular with that uou-gripiiig remedy. Dr. Hull's Pills, aud avoid sickness. 10 and 25 1 'cuts. j At Samuel HlocVs fur 20 days children's Juulta worth J3.20 w ill bo sold fur 08 centc. tf and you euro its consequences. Thc30 aro some of tho consequences of constipation : Dihousness, loss of appeuto, pimples, fiour ptomacli, depression, coated tongue, night mare, palpitation, cold leet, debility, diz ziness, weakness, uacuacno, vomiting, jaundice, pilos, pallor, stitch, irritability, nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart burn, foul brpulh, sleeplessness, drowsi ness, not sKin, cramps, inrouuing ncaa. mm flea a Sum Cttra top ConaSSpatlon Dr. J. C. Aycr's Pills aro a specific for all diseases of tho liver, stomach, and bowels. " I Buttered from constipation which as sumed such an obstinate form that I feared it vould cause a stoppage of the bowels. After vainly trying various remedies, I be gan to take Ayer's Pills. Two boxes effected a complete cure." D. BUIIKE, Saco, Me. "Tor eight years I waa afflicted with constipation, whicli becamo so bad that the doctors could do no more for me. Than I begnn to take Ayer's Pills, and soon tho bowels recovered their natural action." VM. H. DeLAUCETT, Dorset, Ont n IIU. THAT Vfi!X. BRUTAL AMUr.'.IIiHT. Pourcil Alf liol on p f'olot'pil Ainu nml -i-t It Aflanio. Corry, Pa., Feb. 4. Warrants were sworn out yesterday by Jolm Miller, the nestro porter of tlio Hotel Orandln, charging Wliilam C. Plumb, Thomas Oliver nml William Keleher with ap eravntod apvtult with Intent to do malicious Injury. From the story told by Miller appears that lie entered the Phiicni: cafe eaily Tuesday morn ing. Tho tli.ee accused men, who wme drinking, ffl'.ed him. One man poured alcohol oi- him, while another lit a match nnd set fire to his clothing. Ir a moment T Tiller was In a blaze from head to for,;. This seemed to alnrm the three men, and thev hurried Miller out of the bulMiiic ami rolled liltn In the snow until the l ames ircr extinguished. Aflcrwuul Mfr walked to the Gran dln, where he van lal r found In a dangerous ctndltlon and taken to the Cony luispl-'al. Miller Is badly burned about the stomach and back, and Is In grout agony. The comnionw ealtli has taken the chec out ot Miller's hands, nnd It is Le.ng pushed by It. I. Bonsteel on behalf cf the dinlrlct at torney. Miller was urnble 10 appear In court yesterday, and iho c.iie was laid ovc until he Is able to be pes9iit. The je fendanta wcte held In ?200 ball each The affair created a decided sensation here when It became generally known. The house surgeon at the hospital re ports Miller's condition serious. Is it a burn? Use Dr. Thomas' Oil. A cut? Uso I)r. Thomas' Oli. At yonr (lrudfiists. Eclectric Eclcctric MISCELLANEOUS. i OICN'TH to m.'1I pine whisky from dMUIcry ," to private consumers. Hox 825, tinehi uati, () lion saij;.- -A snlistniitinl luiilincr. ccntrallv J1 I neat oil. rontalus iriiH. electric llirht. hnth- rofiin 111 hi closets, iiciiieti ity lis own Pteam hentiniriHiuit Can bu muchneu on easy fL'rms Apply to H. (J. M. Uollopeter, Ksq., TUinan hnildhiK. Heeono Moor. 1-2-S-lw inOIt SALIC A bucgy t Imtehcr V wflKcniH, Will also rent my whcclwrlKM nnd nah. t alion, corner Coal ntnl .TanHn streets pply to CharleH IMoppert, on the premisor.. tf riOIE KKNT. Store nml dwelling, comer Coal I' mm vino MreeiH, Apply lo v niiani Mc- flnlre, Kn5t Centre Mreet. 1-1-tf TOTICK.-Tlie unflersluneil Is desirous of cloalnir his nceounts either in cash r hv notes, for nil hills that nru now duo or over due. lb n month All contracts, and airrermciitH, however, will he cnrrltd out I shall place nil 'iver due lU'eounU in tho hands of proper parties lorcoiiecuon M. P. Irowu:u, January 0, 1H98. 1-G-lm FREE EYE EXAMINATION ! Examltinlion Made at tho Houao or at Our Store TH0EV1AS BUCHANAN, OPTICIAN, No. 7 South Main Street EVAN J. BAVIES, Livery and Undertaking, No. i3 North Jardln St. nillions of Dollars Oo up iu Btaolto evory year. Tako uc risKs but got your bousos, stock, fu. nituru etc., insurvil In llrst-clsss re lislilo companies as represented by r. 1 trrr, r- i ryn T inrni.H,. ,.hi Aio f.lfn undAnrldrritnl f!nrur-nls Headquarters for , , . . Commercial Travelers inn MOKItlH JIUCKMAN, 1'n.p., Cor. Coal and Main strt, Shenandoah, l'a. Termst f 1.00 per day. KUbllni; Paollltlrs Unsurpasseil. Hoarder vomfortalily lu-coiiuiiudatutl by week or uiontU. Kim, me ms3 mnmtmmmnmmimniirimmmimnmimmmmm I CONWAY'S FAMOUS 5 IIJID t OS North JS: Next Door to Gill's Dry Goods store- i LOOK. --SPECIAL SALF LOOK. 8 Wc Will Put on Snle To-rt.0..ow IT; FLOOR OIL. CLOTH, jj; Regular Price, 35 Cents S OO Bars of Olive OH We Quote a No. 2 plnfn Innip lors.. , No. 1 tU'cnrMcil lamp k'oIo, witth I0c. Ni. 7 wiihIi b.t-ln Jtipnmiett Truy Ilrooins .lollcy l'nim JJecr KlnMen, nil li:ipcs ami nlzos , ftti 5c . fio . Ho . Be , 5c . 5c Just received a full line of wood Step Ladders and Iron Hoards. We cent goods 111 town. 1 Famous 5 & 10c Store No. f, 102 North ft: Next Door to Gill's Dry Goods Store. mifflr HARPER'S MAGAZINE x KJSJAlfr' ' will enter the coming year prepared to give to the reading public that which ha made it famous for the past quarter of a century contributions from the pens of the great literary men and women of the worl ;ld, illustrated by leading artists, A oriel glance over us prospectus announces sucn reading as OUR PACIFIC HIOJFCTS 1011 A StfAnAtlfAl CANAL B) Hi. DA VW TVItPlE EASTEIIX SintlllA AMI THE PACIFIC THE B) srsrax.v BOXSAL RODEN'S CORNER THE by Henry Seton Mrrrim an, author of "The Sowers." Striking novelties In short fiction will be contributed by such authors as W D. Howells, Richard Harding Davis, Urander Matthews, Frederic Remington, Ruth Mclinery Stuarl, 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 Postage free to all suhcriSers in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Sub. $4 a year. Address HARPER & BROTHERS, Pub's, N. V. City. Send lor free prospectus VJX MZX Vy x2 a5 Cen. Lew Wallace W. D. Schuylkill Dental 7 Ntirtlt Jardln Street,-: A first class dental parlor where fully SCSI Artificial Teeth, $8.O0. TEETH EXTRACTED WITH LAUUHlNd OAS OR VITALIZED AIR. NO CIIAltCSKS i'-OU F.XTItACTINO WJIIEN TUKTII AltE ORD11KKD. REST SH.VfcR FILL1NO, ... . 50 Cents OOU) FILLINGS, .... $i.O0 and up TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, . . . 2s CenU All our wurk U ncLorupmilcd wlVt a Kiinrantce. WM. SCHMICKER, JR. ARent tor Shenandoah and Vtcinlt -.f'rtr BARBEVS eer and Porlei 5.- i rv Barhey's Bohemian Beer I 1 17 Main St, Where will be found the very best goods for the least money consist ing of Bedroom Suits, Sideboards, Sofas, Extension Tables, Rockers, Chairs, L,ounges, Beds, brass, iron aud wood, Bed Springs, Mattresses. Call and see us. For the past ten years we have given the public satisfaction in the stove business, as our customers will admit with out an exception D. & J. SEIGEL, 117--S. Main Street--I23 Tho Rosy Freshness And a velvet soilness ot thu aliln Is Inva riably obtained by thucj who uso Pozzom'b OomiluTloit "owder. lOe STOUE 10. Main Stroot, - 15c Per Yard Few Yards. 7, 1 Don't Pall to Oct n Soap 3 2c per bar, Few Prices I (Jlftflaes, one dozen I CupH nml Bit uce rs I Ol aii Cake Btnmls I M.tfppliiK IlowU I (ihws Celery DUhcs (itilvntilrcri Buckets , I Towel Hacks 12o lOo lOd 10a 10o 10o 100 en wear, such as Clothes Horses, carry the largest Hue of 5 and 10 Main Street. t $ O PROSPECT lOHMEIKIAI. IliroRTASCK OF AN ISTIISU.V CAJAL- B) iroxTHWGTOX c. rout) THE DETELOriENT OF OUR I'AdlTC D01IAIS a, C1IAKLK3 r. tvstxis NOVEL OF THE YEAR Howells C D. Wirner Parlors.a all the branches of dentistry are executed. skill- Good Set ol Teeth, $5. GO 0000000000000 tXXJO-C.-.. o-v J y Successor of tho ' Unahri hh 'j, Tho Quo Gicat fitatttlnrtl Authority Ho writ lion. 1, .1, jJrmver, Jiikllco U, ft. Wuijrt'uie Court. oft!'3lf.r1,rjDv'HT.nt' Ollice. th', V. H. hiiDimii Conn, nil the ht. U t-ti firemo ccpni,rj.aui nenr Warmly Cointiiuncletl l)f Stflt J lui-ciir.K-i.ur' II or Pctu-ol. i'aheun I rrf'.. ( itPtltS.i.JltloUlt'liillU'HlO 1 1 auimnc Viiutotii jnunwr in the JiounelidM ot.tl li ( me iciu npr, BCiminr, r ffsstonnl ijrtrt. i nd jf frtiK'jitor. THE UEST FOR PRACTICAL USE. It in easy to find ilia word Tanted. It Is ensy to ascertain the pronunciation. It licasy to trace tlicinowtli cla oii. It la ca:y to Iforn liat n word raca.-r.'. Tim JVVh' Vorf Tribv.vn ,9.iyj.. 'lli.l.l .t f.l.M i:i mm. trnm it- rrtr..v i . crTM'ilpt-i-i-. lint l-nrls t!.o it.'t il-r- a;.. - ' 1 iri I i.nl I .. iri ili-ul st'HrLI'll. .lii li.li'K... i' .. iKKU iris nni'll. in r.-u o . i...t.i:in iiii -ii. icior.-.iinui'.i6aj. x am'rrin iiG-r. 5 ri?.ci c. I'nca r-.te" 't cn ajiHca"i'' i ;.. c. v:i:i:rAM cn , fniitfn H tlngflcW, .if on ;.. ,.-". RUPTURE CURED. A Specialist on Rupture from Williamspart will visit Shenandoah Every Thursday AT THE Ferguson House, from 9 a, m. till 1:30 p, m.. Kupture permanently and quickly Cured or" no pay. Written guarantee to absolutely cure all kinds of Httpturc without operation or detention from business. Absolutely no Danger. . . Examination Free.. loo persons cured in Sunbury, Shamkin., Mt. Carmel and viciuity who can be referred . to. Charges and terms moderate and within i reach of all. 0 i j i iiu iinm ii i '--mMftfTrl
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