Ready Soon. Otir stock of holiday goods will soon be ready for inspec tion and we promise the finest display ot goods we have ever shown. Uy the way, don't forget our 25clineof delicious chocolates. HOOKS & BROWN, l IM. Main St. WHITMAN'S HOREHOUND CANDYzrsa FOR COUGHS AND THROAT AFFECTIONS. SHENANDOAH DRUG &T0RE, 3 South Main Street, Shenandoah, Pa. Telephone Connection. The Boston Factory Shoe Store Is offering for the next two weeks an inducement very seldom extended to shoe buyers. They are selling Ladles' S1.50 shoes at - - S " 2,50 shoes at - -" 3,50 shoes at - - .99 1.75 2.15 Men's $1.25 shoes at - - .90 " 2.00 shoes at 1.25 " S.Q0 shoes at 2.25 Our Boy's and Children's hhoes are going at greatly reduced prices. We have a choice stock to select from. BOSTON 27 South Main Street. Shenandoah, I. SPONT, PROP. FOUR DOORS ABOVE POST OFFICE. Pa. STOVES, RANGES, HEATERS. -IQUEEN Keep Your House Warm by using our Stoves, Ranges and Heaters. They are cheaper Inth in price and .fuel. Wc have a nice selection in stock. 'Iheymustbe sold. Christmas is rapidly approaching and we need room for our fancy stock of holiday furniture. This is our first season in the stove business, unci to thoroughly advertise it, we will sell them at small profits. Or onward will buv vou a stove, range or heater. Every oue sold is acconi ,,;.,.! ,ii, a iniarantcc. We carry ...... r 7.. . . ..iT-f. .1,. urw..,, f- nrtcrella." "l.werty. "untie c... T.Vr),,,, " "l'nmilv I'ortune." "New i.Wiim " "Banner." stoves and ranyes. In heaters we cirry the "Art Peninsular," "Empress Cinderella," 'Imperial ( inderc'la," "Liberty," "Acme," "Banner," "Mora." Our "Peninsular" answers a three-fold pur pose namely, a Stove, Range or lli-jtur, DAVISON'S BUSY . FURNITURE . AND , STOVE . STORE, 121-123 North Alain St. Colored Glasses Should not e worn without intelligent advice, Whenever an eye finds relief in a shaded or colored glass, something is going wrong with the interior of that eye that needs attention. If it were not so the light would not irritate. Seek advice the kind that wc can give you thf kind that only can be given altera thorough and intelligent examination. Glasses If You Need Them. . . . None If You Don'l Thos. Buchanan, OPTICIAN, 118 S. Mairr Street. BEST LINE OR GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED, HAY nd BTBAW. Floor and Table Oil Cloths. E. B. Foley, aTWcee'at Bt. What dooa A stand for ? Whon Bonio friend suggests that your blood needs A sarsaparilla treat ment, remember that A stands for AVER'S. The first letter in tho alphabet stands for the first of sarsaparillas ; first in origin, fir..t in record, first in the favor of tho family. For nearly half a century Mm ts has been curing all forms of blood diseases scrofula, eczema, tetter, rheumatism, erysipelas, blood poi soning, etc. There's a book about theso cure3 "Ayer's Curebook, a story of cures told by tho cured," which i3 sent frco on request, by Dr. J. C. Ayer, Lowell, Mass. Tho book will interest you if you are sick or woak, because it tells not what it is claimed the remedy will do, but what your noighbors and fellows testify that it has done. Will it cure you ? It has cured thousands liko you. Why not you? PERSONAL MENTION. ltuv. William I'owiek. who was a Kiieat of town friends, returned to his homo in Mana- yunk to-day. Miss Maruaret 12 vans, of Sliniiiokin, who was a (jiiest of town i'riemls, has none to St. St. Clair to spend a few days. Christ Orulilcr returned to Philadelphia this niorniiiK after spending a few days pleasantly with friends here. Mrs. Nellie Scanlan is lying critically ill at the homo of her daughter, .Mrs. Jeremiah Connors, on East Centre street. Sergeant John Bionunnller, who has been confined to tlio city Jiospuai at iiarnsourg the past two months, expects to he able to go to his homo in JUhanoy City within a few days. It is announced that Miss I.aura A. Walker and Thomas Evans will ho married at the residence of the hiide's parents iu Wui. Ponu shortly. N'apoleon Powell, who was a guest of town friends, returned to Wilkonlnrro to-day. Pol. Haak transacted business at Pottsyille to-day . Charles Harris, of Win. Penn, has returned from Philadelphia, where he purchased a stock of Christinas goods. Joseph Granger, of Girardville, will move to Wm. Penn. Among tho attendants at the funeral of Mrs. Davenport in town yesterday wore Mr. and Mrs. S. A. lieddallaud daughter, Laura, of Taman.ua ; Mr. and Mrs. Joel bluullu and i auc iter. i;ua. ot Kcauitis: my. aim .urs. David Tucker and family. Miss Utile Scott and Harry Scott, of Puttsvillu ; Miss Sadie Uiighnm, of Schuylkill Haven : Mrs. George Wills, of Central! ; and Miss Hattie Callen, ot lower City. At Payne's nursery, Ginirdvillo, you will And tho largest stock inerscen in tho county IIimmU Itreonletl. From Peter Kern and wife to John A. Zugni. premises in I'ottsville: from Peter -Meyer and wife to Kichard jfeith, premises in I'ottsville; from Samuel MotlK and wife et al to W. It. l'egley premises in I'ottsville; from Lehigh and Wilkesbarro Coal Company toSoloiiKin lllnkle, premises in Klluo town ship; from Jacob Smith to Jacob Smith ct al. two deeds for Inn sepeiulo properties In Pottsville; from William II. liosengarten to II. Walter Uoseiigarten, pieniises iu Potts ville, sewrely Hurneil. John Milukns, a boy 11 years old and re siding on West Cherry street, was severely burned on tho left side of Ins face by an explosion of powder yeterday afternoon. His left eye was also injured, but tho sight will ho saved. Milukas took tho powder from a cirtridge and put it in a bottle, after which he dropped a lighted match into tho bottle, ami tho explosion folluwed. Hi. Didn't Mind It. By a misftep this morning a driver of Iteillv's beer wagon, fell under tho wheels. and tho latter pass-d over his leg. 'the driver picked himself up, mounted tho seat and drove oil iu au unconcerned manner. M mil-til I Cnlin. Madrid, Nov. 29. The city Is calm. There have been no disturbances re sulting from the announcement of Spain's neii:itiinie of the American condt,tli ns. The papers, however, pub lish Rbx my nrtldes, sadly reminding the country that Hip day Is one Ions to be remembered ns murklnt? "the clos ing scene id a glo; Ions colonial history." All riuii'i' that the iroverninent has adopted tile only possible policy, though much liitprncf.n )s displayed towurd the I'niied States. FOR SALE. One Block of Nine Houses Hltiiated oil Weft Coal street, Bbenaiidoab. The property entire U H2H 'e't 'ro" Vi I1'1'; deep, finch house has n frontago of 13J4 feet by W feet drep.'wltli kitchen 10 !y 14 feet; all are two utorl , six rooms, tin roof. They linve Just been thoroughly repaired, nwly painted und paM.red, ami new sills, outhouaes and coal bouse constructed. These properties are VOa 8AU5, l!XOIIA'aK or HUNT l'.ltlu'r nil wholo or wpnrately and on reason able term. Kor further Information upply to M. P. FOWLER. The Cheap Prices We are charging for the IIebT (JnoCEUii to i,e nan ore gaining liopuianiy daily. Webcllevo in "live and let II u." We want the buyer to have unm of the profits as well as the seller. puv ooups, HOOTS AN1 SIIOI, PI'.NT'a ruusislllMLS. Choice wlule,-stock. (Jood goods at tho lowest prieus. Rhlllp Yarowsky, 213 WEST CENTRE ET,, 6IIENAND0AH, FA PRABOWSKY HOTEL, W. GHABOWSKV, Prop. 819 .V. Centre Bt., Pottsville, i'a. Vino old Whiskeys, Ghut and Wlncg, ut the bar A cnoico iiuu oi rigars ana icuiir uuce Drinks. Aceoiiiinoilatlous for travelers. 1 Meals at all Iiuuim POMHERCIAL HOTEL RESTAURANT, U aaMorrls Hcckman, Prop. Is now open. Katliur bar uttnlinl. Frre lunch inuriilng and uveul g, ilioiceat of wines, Uiauilii. cigarnuml Uceri). VAL. UEYKANJ, flgr. step's u CRIMINAL COURT JURORS, Drawn for tin. Week Commencing Moll miy .Inn, '1, lKII'J, Also (fraud Juror. ClUANI) JUKOIIS. Isaac Ktihl, agent, Laudlngvlllc. Clias. Connors, laborer, Mt. Carbon, llenj. Nos, barber, Palo Alto. Peter Monaghati, laborer, Shennudoali, J 8. lloch, laborer, Now lilnggohl. Michael Moser, yoeman, Pottsvillo. John E. Kremcr, laborer, Wayne Twp. Martin Doriui, hotel, Poller Twp. Henry Elliott, miner, New Plilla. 1". L. Maurer, farmer, Eldred. ( has N. Jones, engineer, Tower City. Emanuel School., merchant, Walker, 'P. S Donmoyer, miner, Branch. Tim. Wixted, hrakemau, N. Manlieim. James Dodds, miner, Tremont Twp. W. H Huutlnger, gent, Pottsville. Wm. lloupl, Jr., clerk. I'raekvllle. Geo. W. Wagner, teamster, Tamaqua. J. .1. Mattis, agent, Pottsville. Thus. Mooiiey, caipenter, Norwegian, E. C. 11. Evans, clcrK, St. Clair. M. J. Foley, laborer, Mahanoy City. W. J. Moigau, slater, Ashland, Win. James, printer, Ashland. l'KTIT JUKOUS JAKUAHY 2, lSllfl, Petit Jurors for week commencing January . l"!i!l: John Hughes, miner, Shenandoah. Peter Paul, laborer, itlytbe. Herman Mull, mason, Pottsville. W. H. Christ, cabinet maker, Auburn. Henry Dornbach, carpouter, Mlnersvllle. Albert Weaklim, railroader, Pottsvlllu. Calvin S. Hock, painter, Union Twp. Wm. J. linker, painter, Pottsville. Wm. Itodgers, constable, Norwegian. W. C. Ilrcniicmau, civil ciiKineer.Pottsvilttt. John M. Elsenbuth, agent, Orwigsburg. Patrick Dolphin, teamster, Ashland. David E. Hughes, laborer, Itahn. W. C. Wilson, clerk, Pottsville Pius Ebert, farmer, Hegins. Thomas McGarra, jr., miner, Kline, liowanus Urower, miner, Tremout. Samuel Spaugler, laborer, Branch. George liciner, farmer, Torter. Jacob Mehlc, painter, Mahanoy City. Win. Frasior, agent, Pottsville. Samuel lluehlcr.carpcnter.Manhcim Nbrftr. Herman Heiser, hrakemau, Cressona. Joseph Ploppert, carpenter, Yorkville. G. W. lialton, Sr., shoemaker, Sch. Haven. Jacob Erdman, farmer, Mahantougo. Alex. Brown, engineer, Tremout Twp. Wm. Nungessor, laborer, Union. John Wuench, Jr., miner, St. Clair. Wm. Wilier, laborer, New Castle. Harry F. Zimmerman, laborer, Pottsville. Daniel Donne, merchant, Palo Alto. Cyrus Gcise, laborer, Shenandoah. Albert Price, cigar maker, Minersville. Wm. H. Mason, engineer, Gordon. Edward Shissler, shoemaker, Minersville. Ellsworth Jliunlg. farmer, Piuegrovo T. J. 11. Lynch, uicichant, Gordon. W. P. Gi.llingcr, carpenter, Port Carbon, J. D. Candy, laborer, Pottsville. Win. Crano, engineer, Orwigsburg. Juo. II. liecd, farmer, Washington. Jno. Glover, clerk, Mahanoy Twp. Ed. W. Maloney, reporter, Pottsville. A. II. Glassmiro, carpenter, Tamaqua. lrvin L. Deibert, laborer, Sch. Haven. J. II. Ifaatz. hotel, Norwegian. Cyrus Moore, tinsmith, Minersville. L. K. Swartz, clerk, Tamaqua. W. F. Kahn, clerk, Pottsvillo. Wm. Trout, wheelwright, Orwigsburg, Wm. L. Kline, painter, Sch. Haven. Jas. O'Donucll, laborer, Norwegian. Itichard Evans, laborer. Port Carbon. Caleb E. Evans, laborer, Pinegrovc. Jos. Weinian, laborer, Pottsville. Daniel G. Storcr, miner, Ashland. David Carr, laborer, Cressona. M. Murphy, laborer, Yorkville. Thos. G. Dubbs, miner, Pinegrovc. Geo. llerret, Jr., butcher, Minersville. Edw. McNcllis, laborer, Shenandoah. Daniel Itupcrt, hrakemau, Cressona. Chas. Neir, laborer, Pottsville. Chas. L. Heine, farmer, Brunswick. Daniel Ludwig, farmer, Barry. Howard C. Moiris, agent, Pottsvillo. Geo. Shoemaker, laborer, Cressona. Edw. IJeady, machinist, Palo Alto. John Farrish, laborer, Gilhcrtou. Thomas Carroll, laboier, Illy tho. Henry W. Bressler, farmer, llcgius. James Pursell, miner, Blytho. John Hughes, miner, Mahanoy Twp. Jos. Hoppcs, farmer, West Penn. MINE EXPLOSION. Several Victims lit l'reston Colliery No. Two May Dm. Soveral men and boys wore victims of u terrific explosion of gas at Pieston Colliery No. 3, near Qirardvillo, Saturday night und two of tho victims may die. John Travis, minor, aged 43, was burned about tho head, face and arms, and was injured by tho con cussion which throw him heavily against the gangway timhors. John furry, drivor, aged 1H, badly burned and bruised, Patrick Koaeh. door boy, aged 17, badly burned about tho head, neck and shoulders, the llesh peeling from the parts, Ho inhaled tho Humes and may die. Authouy Smith, laborer. aged 28, badly burned, and injured by the forco of the explosion, which threw him violently to the gaugway, Ho is at the hospital, and is expected to die, Soveral other employes were slightly burned, and had narrow escapes frcm moro serious injury Tin men wcro working on tho night shift, and had gone on duty but a few hours before the explosion occurred. They wero opening up a cut on the west south gangway, and had previously fired a shot with successful results. A seeoud otto was prepared and II red by Travis. The men wero all outside the gaugway door when tho shot went oil' when they wero suddenly enveloped in mass ot lliuues, tho shot having igultcd tho gas which swept along the gangway hlowlug tho gangway door belaud which tho men wero standing, and sweeping everything he' foro it. A mule that was in the gangway was badly burned nud had to he killed. The explosion created havoc iu that part of tho mine where tho accident occurred. It did not, however, interfere with tho working of the coliory yesterday. Society ut (llnirdville. Au event that is being looked forward to with a great deal of interest is an assembly that will be held at the Armory, at Qlrard villc, on tho 1 lb of next month. The music will bo furnished by Schoppo's orchestra. A number of invitations hayo been received by Shenandoah people, -?7 OIK . vi uia uiouo scr RHEUMATISM.! HEUIlALGr n.1.ln..n i.i.. GERMAN MEDICAL LAWS. preECrtt-ea by w.tnsn.t fajslclausij DR. RiCHTER'S TAIN EKPELLER, Wcji'd renown M I Ilpmnt-Vrln j xu.efMt f lonlrcenainow i'h Trade Mark Anchrr. Ad. WchttrA Co., ClSl'mlhUj A v VorL , CI HlChTST AWARDS. 13 BriiUtb IIoaPS, Own Glassworks 83 & Wcu. Jiaiionwal ft recouiiumdwl bf A. Wiiley. 106 II. Kiln St.. 1 0. H. nagenbuch, 103 N. Main St., . .r.D. jurim, 6 8. Main! . iibena&aoan, e. a1rtiv- ANOII01t WTOSIAtMIAl". best for J ooii , wTiiriMii(vrMoiiiiiri I'OiiipiuluIB. CIVIL COURT. TliClC Is n Small Attendance, With Many Cases Continued. Pottsvillo, Nov. 29. Thero was a small attendance at tho second day session of civil court. Judge Lyon, of Juniata county. Is assisting ,1 ml ses llechtcl and Knell. Among thoso from Shenandoah who are serving as jurors are tho following ! Frank ltnnni. Uliarics Dorr, Kichard Connors. .Matthew llhizls, Stephen Tregcmbo, George P.cddall and P. P. I). Klrlih. Frederick I,. Shissler, of I'ottsville, con victed of embezzlement and false preteli"" In a prosecution growing out of monies letnlned by him when n member of it brokerage firm in tliU town, was called yesterday for sen tence, but was post pnned until Into in the afternoon. During that timo a settlement wns effected, by Shissler plying part of fie money. The amount claimed to have ln'cu embezzled is about $8,000. The prosecutors wero Charles. K. llcrger. Charles Jiieckons and a number of others. The politicians are still guessing as to when the Commissioner appointment will bn made, and who among tho many applicants will bo successful. It is not probable the ap pointment will be made beforo the latter part of December. There were, when James Grant tiled his application, sixty-three appli cants who have a longing to servo the county ns Commissioner at tho salary of $2,500 a year, and now tho number has retched tho eighty mark. Thero wcro a number of them on hand yesterday nud to day pressing their clslms. and Judgo Koch's mail has increased to large proportions by tho endorsements forwarded by friends of tho rcspectlvo candidates. Among thoso who havo already filed their applications aro noted: James Grant nnd ox-Justice of tho Peace C. W. Dengler, of Shenandoah; M. D. Howman, of Mahanoy City, defeated candi date for County Surveyor; John Kaullman, Tremont; 11. W. Payne, Ashland, present Deputy Controller; ox-Clerk of the Courts A. L. Shortall, Pottsville; Iioll lleddall, Port Carbon; Christ. Xbcrlc, Ginirdvillo; P. D. Helms, Pottsville, and others. Controller Snyder has filed no application, but his name is frequently mentioned as successor to Com missioner Myers. A charter lias been granted to St. Joseph's Polish-Lithuanian Society, of New Philadel phia. Some timo ago the Itorough of Pottsville passed an ordinance placing a tax on huck sters selling iu tho town. A farmer by tho name of Yeich was arrested and fined ; ho appealed tho caso to court, and Judge Bcchtel set aside mo ordinance, and quoted a num ber of opinions. Yesterday nfternoon tho caso in which William Schoppo seeks to recover wages alleged to bo duo him by Julia Ward and M. O'Hara, formerly proprietors of tho Hand Laundry, at Shenandoah, was called anil concluded this morning. Schoppo at a pre vious torm of court secured judgment against Ward, and she subsequently brought suit against Schoppo for embezzlement, but he was found not guilty. The present suit is against O'Hara, who claims to have had nothing to do with the management of tho business, nor did he cngago Schoppo uor promiso to pay him a cent. O'Hara acknowl edged owning tho machinery In tho laundry. The jury icudered a verdict this morning in favor of Schoppo, awarding him $41 81, the unouut of wages alleged to bo due. S. (1. M. Ilollopeter represented Schoppo, and M, M. ilurke looked after O' Hani's interests. Tho caso of David Head against the Col umbia Brewing Company was called for trial this morning. Head conducted the saloon in Michael Peters' building, iu Shenandoah, and tho brewing company sold tho fixtures for a debt. Head then brought suit against M. Malonc, representing the cotnpauy, for wages alleged to bo duo hlni, Tho jury went out this afternoon, and after delibera. tion brought In a verdict iu favor of t.ic brewing company. The court ordered judgment for $100 to bo entered in favor of, ifhn O. Ulrich for pro fessional services In hehllf of ex-Conimi.-sion- era Jientz, Martin and Allen during their recent tiials. Daniel Iteher, aged 55 years, of Wayno township, was adjudged of unsound mind. and a committee will he appointed to take ciro of his property. It. S. Bashore secured a subpoena in divorce iu the caso of Kate E. l'redoricks, of Wm. Peuu, vs. John Fredericks. 11. P. Swank had a subpoena issued in tho case of Charles F. Hinniugcr vs. Pauline Ileuninger. The parties reside in Mahanoy towuhlp. The argument in the caso of tho Wcstiug hnuso Manufacturing Company vs. the Lake side Hallway Company, fixed for to-day, whs postponed to a day to bo fixed by tho court, Judgment for want of au appearance two casos of the flank of Ulrardville vs. GrillHh was asked for. Sherilfs Deeds. The following were among tho deeds from Sheriff Toole tlrat were acknowledged in open court : To Anulo, wife of Jacob Mitchell, lot in Shenandoah, sold as the property of Jacob and Annie Mitchell, for $2,700. To M. M. Ilurke, lot in Shenandoah, sold as tho prpperty ot Joseph and Jlarfha Yadusky, for $1U0. To Fidelity Building and Loan Association of Mahanoy City, lot iu Kline township, sold as the property of Mary Aruoski and Stephen Aruoskl, tor ?100. Kotfce to the Public. Taking effect on Thursday, Dec. 1st.. 1S08, tho following rates of faio will techarged ou tho cars of the Schuylkill Traction Co : Be tween Locust D.ilo and Big Mine Ituu, ; cents; between Big Mlno Hun and CI Irani ville, 5 cents; between Qirardvillo and Lost Creek, 6 cents; between Lost Creek and Shuuandoah, Q cents; between (llnirdville and Gilberton, 5 cents; between Uilbetton and Mahanoy City, 5 cents. Children under three years of ago will bo carried freo. No package, or letters of any description, will bo carried, unless accompanied by passenger. Signed Rciiuvi.KiLi. Traction Co. Dallas Sandkus, E, W. Ash, President. Geneial Mauager, ll-S2-6t Heading Aliiindoiis tho Colliery. The I'. & If O. & I. Co. have decided to uo longer operate the North Ashland colliery after January 1st, ft is part of tho property or (lie Ulrard estate, and his been In con tinuous npciutiou sjuco 1SQ1, having been started by John Anderson, of Wilmington, Delaware, At one time, between 1873 and 1870, lie cleared $1,500 a day. Tho Heading conducted thu mine at a prollt for feu years, and then began to lose money. Its abandon ment will bua Hiving lo both the railroad und the coal companies, us it w us necessary to keep one crow to haul the coal from the col liery to tho Dig Mine Run plane, and from there tho cars wore moved by gravity to the wain luo. This plane will nowbeabaudoned, The Lelilgh Vulloy Coal Company will oper ate tho colliery ufter tho above duto and will carry the coal to tho Continental initio, thus ahaudonlng thu North Ashland breaker, t'riillliiwl fllbbon' Kmldfuce. It 1 reported In Catliollp circles (hat Card inal (llbbons, Iu accordance with tho wishes of the American hierarchy, Is about to tako u residence iu Washlngtou, Ho will go there ou January Utaud remain three mouths This program is to bo repeated annually, New V, O. S. of A. Uuurtera. The three story buildluu that Washington Camp No. 124, P. 0, S. of of Mahanoy City, recently erected at that plare, Will bo ready for ui . upauuy on Jauuary 1st. Thoro aro dwelling apartments ou tho first and 1 second lluors and u lodge room ou tho third, RAPPAHANNOCK NOTES. Kdward Wolohan, who was confined to bed by Illness, is convalescing. Tho employee!) of tho P. & It. collieries Iu thin district will receive pay next Wedncs day. Martin Haley, of Philadelphia, and lately n resident of lliis place, will tpont tho Clulstnins holidays witli his fi lends hero. Pucker colliery No. 5 worked 12 hours on Siluidny, MIssKnte Carlln fpent Inst week with Mahanoy City friends. The Kano Opera Company, under tho man. ugemeiitof Kane and MiCaskcy, siimtiionsly pieteiiting J Oirenbaek's brilliant comic opt ni, "The Grand Duchess," with u superb cast of metiopolltaii uitlsls, will bo at Pulaio theatre, WidiieMlny evening, Nov. 30. Ite strved scuts now on sale at Abram's tailor alim, Charles Smith, of Shenandoah, called on Glraidvlllo friends yesterday. John Irwin removed his family mid house hold fuinituio to his new house iu Connors' imti b last week. His old houso has been i..... .1.. uml removed bv the Packer No. 5 carpcnleis, in order that tho colliery may have loom to dump tho culm. Tho Schuylkill Traction Company had their sweeper out yesterday to clean their tracks, which wcro covered with snow. Tho young folks are enjoying sleighing lu this vicinity. Tho dramatic company of this placo re heaised the Western comedy drama "Border Laud" in tho Palaeo theatre yesterday. This company was to play Thursday and Friday evenings, hut havo obliged thoTouy Farrcll Compar.y by consenting to glvo thom the latter date The dates for the former Com pany havo been fixed for two weeks latter. and will bo published iu tho Uuralu next week. Tho Butler township school teachers will receive their monthly stipend next Saturday. Tho legitimate Irish comedian Tonoy Farrell with a big company, presenting the great stroug comedy drama 1 ho Hearth stone," will bo tho attraction at tho Palace tluntio on Friday evening, Dec. 2nd. This pieco was written expressly for Mr, Farrell by James A. Heme, author of "Shore Acres' etc. The company carries special scenery and a cenulno Irish donkey, won by Mr, Fariell at the World's fair in a lottery. This is the only real Irish donkey on the Ameri can stage. Mr. Farrell will be heartily wel comed to Glmrdvlllo. Ten thousand demons gnawing away at ono's vitals couldn't ho much worao than tho tortures of itching piles. Yet there's a cure. Doan's Ointment uover fails. A MysterloiiB Death. The mysteiious death of J, L. Keeps, of Lancaster, at a boarding bouse in Pottsville last evening, caused a post mortem oxamlua tion to bo held which developed tho fact that the dead man was au anatomical curiosity. Both lungs were found to bo collapsed, and the liver ou the left side with theapox point ing to tho right. This Is a rare caso and was a matter of great curiosity to the physicians present. Thero will bo a complete transposi tion of tho organs, but thero was no doubt that ids death was duo to heart disease. Ministerial Association. The Mahanoy Valley Ministerial Associa tion met in tho Methodist Episcopal church at Uilbertun to-day, at 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Addresses wero mado by liovs. John Dyson, A. J. Amtber, O. E. Stogden, G. Eeed and II. T. Quako. Annual Sales overG, 000,000 Boxes FOB BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS suck as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Glddino3s, Fulness after meals. Head ache, Dizziness, Drowsiness. Flushings of Hont, Loss of Appetite. Costlveness, Blotches on tho Skin. Cold Chills, Dls turbed Sleep, Frightful Breams and nil Nervous and Trembling Sensations. THE FIKST DOSE WILL GIVE BELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer Will acknowlodgo them to bo A WONDERFUL MEDICINE. Itni-CHAM'S PILLS, taken as direct ed, w'tlquleklyrestoro Females to com plete health. They promptly rcmovo obstructions or Irregularities of tho sys tem nnd euro sick Headache. For a Weak Stomach Impaired Digestion Disordered Liver IK MEN, WOMEN OR CHILDREN Bcecham's Pills aro Without a Rival And have the LARCEST SALE Ofucy I'atent .Hedlclne in the World. 25c. at all Drug Stores. MISCELLANEOUS. WANTKU.- A girl to do general housework. M Apply I Coal streets, Ham an 11-20-tf lilOlt HUNT. Storeroom and dwelling, at 117 A' South Jardln street, Is for rent, cheap. Apply to M. T. l'ureell, corner Oak and West sirceiH. u-Jl-uw T?OR HAT.K A valuable manufacturing plant I1 fully equipped for tho manufacture of cloth hats ond caps and boxes, and a double frame dwelling Iioubc, together or feeperate. Healed or verbal bids for all or part of real estnte, or enuinment will be received un to and Including November 30tl, IS'JS, at theollleoot too company, corner Coat una lSmcrlclc Htreets, wnenanuoan, ra. ll-l'w I mil ItKNT, Dwelling house, with all con : venlcnces, with good locution, for rent, Apply ui tins omce l JTlOIt SAI.K Valuable Shenandoah property, ? ecutrnlly located on Oak street, with all modern conveniences. &to-e room und wellluir and houso on the rear. Kor further information apply at this omce. If "VTOTICH. Dealrablo properties for sale. Ar ii ply to H. tl. M. Ilollopeter, attorney, niieioiuuuuil, A-ill'T1 PROPOSALS. Proposals will bo received by the undersigned members of the construction committee of the llornugh Council of Hheuandoai pa., for tho painting of the roofs of the borough building uuu ncu lower, i no uitis are to no sunmitteu at or herore 0 p, in. on Thursday, ec 1st, 1691, Tho committee reserves the right to reject uny. or all bids. The chairman of the committee will furnish any additional Information re- uuireu. l-.DWAiiu jjiiuu-nv, unairiuun, M. I,. HllOEMAKKIt, M-M-St DAM CI. C'OAKLl.V Your Thanksgiving Dinner . , , , Will be a joy if it is accom panied by our COLUMBIA EXPORT BOTTLED BEER. Put up expressly for family use. We also bottle porter. Ieaye your order at the office and tjiey will receive prompt attention, COLU IV1 E3I A BREWING COMPANY. PITHY POINTS. Itiippenlllgs Throughout thf Countij ;iirtllil for Unity l'eMinrtl. The Sons of TemperancD of St. Nicholas realized $(10 from tho fund to eariK-t tho church. Tho Jugs wero broken Friday evening. An iirniltilrn burned out at the Malminy City i leetflc light house, and tho town was I in darkness. Charles Schoppo, who has been woiklng in I'hllidclphl.i for bc vera 1 wccl-s yesterday le moved his liomehnM goods to Ihat city. IIN dcpurt'iie Is reglctted by his many friends heie. After h ii Idleness of a year ami a half th'i N.itnlle colliery will resume shoitly Seven soldi' rs wero yesterday dbehiiigeil J fi oiii the Pot'svlllo hosplbil IMnaid Kuiney, formerlyof Ashland, wi,s a prize winner at a big progresslio itielire party given as a church benefit at Phiiadil phla last wot k. ; The collieries will work it full weok if cms ! lire supplied, The Mahanoy Valley MlnlUerlal AsjolIj- tion met at (lilbortou to-day. A Polish dramatic society will produce 'Siberia" at Shumoklu for tho beueflt of the Polish church of that placo. '1 ho Borough Council will meet in regular session Thursday evening. 1-. M, Brltt, a traveling salesman of Newark, was run down by n trolley car in Nantlcuke and had an arm cut off, Shoppers for Christmas goods are busy, and tho merchant who advertises gets the cieam of the trade. Tho Columbia county teachers' Institute opened Its sessions yesterday at Bloomsburg. At Pittsburg, Mrs. Edna West died from tho ellects, it is supposed, of a headache remedy. Twenty-two recruits for the regular army, enlisted yesterday at Sunbury, were at once sent to tho army at Huntsville, Ala. Bobbers aro still operating at Glrardvtlle and Mahanoy City. There aro rumors in New York that tho Vanderbilts will assume coutroi of the Dela ware und Hudson and Delaware, Laoka wanna and Western Railroad Company. Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup Is the best remedy for relieving and curing that asthma tic cough, Physicians recommend it. Buy only tho genuino, Dr. John W. Bull's Cough Syrup. Alurrlage Licenses. John Murray and Mary Joyce, both of Lost Creek. James F, Mlllcy, of Coal Dale, and Annie Dunleavy, of McAdoo. Fan-Tina I What Is it ? Tho greatest euro fot coughs and colds. At G rubier Bros., drug store. Licenses Trail. ferrcd. License of James Campbell, Blytho town ship, to Joseph Matto; Lona Becker, Fourth ward, Mahanoy City, to Kichard T. Lewis; William Bergstresser, in Eldred township, to I- r derick K. snyder; A. J. Schurker, in I'iucerovo township, to John A. Kebier; James T. Kelly, in Cass township, fora trans fer to another houso. Gcranumns, fuchsias, pansics, daises, roses etc., for spring planting at Payne's nursorics, (firardvilio. Tuberose aud gladiolus bulbs. Firel Flret fire I Insuro your property from loss iu tho ldestaud strongest cash companies: I'hila. Underwriters Insurance Co. of North America aud Firo Association, Hartford Firo Ins. Co., American Firo Insurance Co., West Chester Fire Ins. Co., United Firemon's Ins. Co. T. T. Williams, 12.-1 S. .fardin Bt., Rbenaiidnab. OH ! WHAT A WRECK ! LARGEST LINE OF TOYS, FANCY VASES, OPAL TOILET SETS. THE LATEST GAMES DRESSING THE NEW WOMAN, CONETTE, MERRY WAR. Morgan's Bazar. 33 NORTH IVIAIN ST. Gasoline, Oil, Wagon Grease, Gasoline, Oil Stoves. We make a specialty of gasoline, 60 cents in five gallon lots, delivered. Mica and U. S. axle grease,. Also headlight oil, 150 fire test. ECLIPSE OIL COMPANY, Ko. 143 East Coal Street, Bhenamlofih, I'onua Mall orders promptly attended to. rniLn.- cnmr-STORE, o DEALER IN o Fruit, Confectionery, Cigars and Tobacco. Wholesale and Retail, SO West Contra Street. INV1UORATINO TO THE HAIR and SCAUP, Drop s a. postal card and a wc will call at your residence. Prompt attention. Dusto's Tonsoi al Parlos, Fergusou House Block, Orkin's Mo. 1 HO South Malm Street, Terminus of the Schuylkill Traction Company's Railway. $5.00 LADIES' MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS. Select your garment from up-to-date styles. We have the right coods here and a lame variety to select from at the right prices. Ladies' Goats, $2 50, $3.00, $5.00, $0.00. $0.00, $9.00 to $16.00. Children's Coats, $1.50 to $7.50. Far Collarettos, $1.50 to $15.00. Our stock o( dress goods has no equal. You will find here a large assortment of plain and MR fancy fabrics in foreign and domestic at bar- . gain prices. Our place is headquarters for lace curtains, blauket", carjiets, rugs, etc. Look through our line on second floor and get prices. Butterlck paper patterns, best in the wotld, sold by us. P. J. GAUGHAN, NORTH MAIN STREET. Ferguson's Theatre. One solid week, cou. menctng 6 Nlgbts-0 1-Matlnee 1 MONDAY Evening, JOHN A. IIIMMELEIN'S SUPKRU COMPANY, E "IDEALS." Supporting the poplar players MISS BEATRICE EARLE and MR. CHESTER DEVONDE. Including the peer of musical organizations, Ilowson's Twentieth Century Band and Orchestra, Beautiful scenic and mechanical cflects. THE PLAYS. Ragles Nest, North and South, ThoOroat Northwest, TJie l'lanter'a Wife, Cuba Libre, Fancbon the Cricket, Tlcket-of.Leave Man, A Night In New York, The Life Gourd, etc. EACH PRODUCTION OOMPLETK. Monday night the beautiful romantic drama, 'EAGLES n i mppt ii ICO I . Prices 10, 20 and 30 Cts. SIEGEL'S TOVE TORE 133 and 131 S. Main Street. Contains the largest as well as the most reliable stock in town. We have stoves, ranges and heaters in carloads. We sell only the best The Buckwalter makes. They sell cheap, yes cheaper, than anywhere else, and are accompanied by a guarantee. Our Furniiure Explained in a nut shell compares with the above announce ment. We have an entirely new line for the holidays in dining room furniture, chairs, sofas, couches.etc 0.X J. II, 123 and 131 South Main Street. NEW OPENING ! NEW SHOE STORE ! For good and cfieap shoes at the loj prices, go to tlie NEW YORK CHEAP SHOE STORE, Hear Jardln St. 33 Yest Centre Street. f-YES-f We can furnish Repairs for all Stoves. It is by far cheaper to repair your old faithful stove than to buy a new one. If your stove is broken let us fix it. You will be pleased with the work and the price. WM. R. PRATT, 333 S. Jardln St Jewelry Store, Jewelry, Silverware, Musical Instruments, Optical Goods. Eight Day Clock for $2.75, ForThla Month Only. 0