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enson, Kpynoldsvlllp. I'n. ....
Entered nt the imstnfflce nt Koynoldsvlllc,
Pa., as second class nrnll mat pr.
The Prohibition Stato coiivoullon
will be held in HarrUburg May l!ih
and 20tli; lv'piiblienn Stulo convonllon
In IlM'i'thbuTg .Juno 2ml, and Democrat
State convention in Altoona .Tune 20th.
Anont tho tuunmor vacation tbo Llntl
8ny rrcHu wisely Bays: "Kind something
for tho boy and girls to do during
vacation, Idleness Is the cause of much
mischief, and a summer vacation spent
on the streets can do much to retard
the progress of u child in school, an well
as lower their moral standard."
A Roynoldsvillo lady, whoso birthday
anniversary 1 in the neighborhood of
the three scoreand ten mark, joined the
crowd last Friday to see Hon. W. J.
Bryan nt the A. V. R'y station, and
when tho train pulled into tho station
there was audi a rush to see tho distin
guished visitor that, tho old lady
thought her last hour had come and
that who would bo crushed to death,
"suro pop." She escaped without oven
any broken bones, but was badly frightened.
Since our last issua tho Congress of
the United States has declared to tho
world, that war exists between this
country and Spain. So far thorn have
been no battles fought. Ourships have
captured eight Spanish merchant ves
sels. Three oT Sampson's fleet captur
ed a Spanish vessel yesterday afternoon
that had on board a 1,000 soldiers and
over ."00,000 in gold and silver.
A naval conflict is expected hour
ly. Governor Hastings has ordered the
National Guard of Pennsylvania to
mobilize at Mount Gretna to-morrow.
The sage of the Punxsutawney Hjiirit
says: "A man should live each day as
though his biography were to bo writ
ten from that day's actions. Life is
made up of days. To spend one d is-
creditably puts an ugly blot on the
record. A man deservos no credit for
being happy and gonial when his sur
round ings are such that ho could not be
otherwise. The true test of manhood
la adversity, gloomy environment,
trials and tribulations. To be serene
then is glorious. To be stormy, jwtu-
lont, disagreeable, is contemptible '
Cuba, the island which Uncle Sam
has declared shall be free, Is about
ninety miles from Key West, Florida".
Tho Island is 750 miles long, about 50
tulles wido and has an area of 43,320
square miles. It has a population of over
.one and a half million. The soil in Cuba
is wonderfully productive, and slnco 1805
the sugar trade has greatly increased,
' and In good years amounts to $1,000,-
000,000, about 7o per cent, of which
comes to the United States. The war
in Cuba by the patriots for independence
was begun in 1869 and has dragged
. along ever since with varying degrees
of success, taking new energy at times
and almost doomed V failure at others.
Our Educational Column.
"Until William." IllUr. -
Address all communications relative In this
department to Editor Ktlueatlnnal Column,
care of ThkBtaii.
Dr. Swallow's paper, Commonwealth,
, which is published at Harrisburg,
says: "Those who have made a
study of tho subject doclare there
Is fully as much corruption in tho
rural districts, in proportion to the
population, as there is in the cities.
They declare that a considerable num
. ber of rural voters look upon their bal
lot or their political influence as an
article of merchandise to be disposed of
to the highest bidder. Some of the
most conscienceless of them sell to
every comer, accepting all they can get.
Of course Bomebody Is cheated. When
ever a practical politician wants to se-
cure the Influence of the most powerful
man in any district, he goes and hires
.the man and his team for a few days'
work. That always wins. Let us hope
that all such methods will soon come to
an end."
The war between the United States
and Spain beginning this month recalls
the fact that April oan be considered a
month for war in American history.
.. The War of the Revolution began in
April; the War of 1812 was declared
. formally on the 10th of June, but the
first important act of our Government
'Which preceded and led to t was the
' act passed April 4th, laying an embargo
.." for ninety dayB on all British vessels in
American ports. , The occupation of
.Mexico by this country began in the
fall of 1745, but the first blood actually
', shod in the Mexican War was on April
28th, from which date the military
history of the oonfllot really begins.
rhe Black Hawk, Cherokee and Soral-
- liole war were declared in April. The
. , firing onJTort Sumpter, which ushered
in the Civil War.-iwa on April 12th,
Boy and girls, with this tauio your
"Undo William'' will lay aside the pen
cil and tablet and bid you tin irrm'r for a
season. Your trials and tribulations
for this term are at an ond. We have
endeavored from week to week to give
you good, sound, wholesome advice and
points gained from our own experience.
If you have profited thereby and If our
advice, along with that of others which
we havo given you from time to time,
has benefited yon any, wo aro amply
repaid for our labors In this direction.
On tlio other hand, if you neglected our
Bitvlngs, we are sorry for you and know
that ere long you will have nothing but
bitter regrets or timo wasted nnd gold
en opportunities allowed to slip by.
You havo hud every opportunity to ac
quire a good education: you have been
over your course laid out for you and
reviewed nnd if you were not prepared
for examinat ions you alone aro to blame.
You had ample warning at tho mid
term test, but wo are afraid that many
of you did not heed that warning, but
lisllessly frittered away time, especially
those in tho grammar grades. You
took no thought of tho future, but like
the sluggard exclaimed, "Yet a llttlo
more sleep, a little more slumber, a llt
tlo mora folding of tho hands to, sleep."
You now see the result when it is too
late. You. In tho higher grades, should
bo able and ambitious, you should rral-
Ize what and whore you stand and what.
you havo to accomplish: bo manly and
womanly. Many, very many of you,
havu wasted at tho lowest estlmato
over ono-hnlf of your timo during the
present term. Do you consider that
this is fuir to your parents, your teach
ers or yourselves? Just think of how
much you might have accomplished
had you used legitimately those precious
hours you frittered away in foolish talk
and gossip, and you will realize tho
truth of tho words:
"Of nil slid words of tonirup or pen,
The saddest arpthi'se: It ntltclit have been."
Some will bo promoted a grade higher,
but many of you will havo to put In an
other year just whore you are at pres
ent, for no other reason than thnt of
carelessness, indifference and Inatten
tion, but it will do you good. It will
teach you a lasting lesson, also to take
and listen to tho advice of those older
than yourselves, who have had tho very
same experiences that you aro having,
and it is sincerely hoped by your "un
cle" that you will, while enjoying your
vacation ponder well over those matters
and the many advices given you and
firmly resolve that next year you will
turn over a new loaf and, dispensing
with these numberless youthful follies,
tako yourselves up and redeem, as far
possible, tho golden hours you have
wasted during tho past year.
Keep pushing: 'tin miser than sitting aside,
Than dreaming or sighing or waiting tho tide.
Tn life's earnest battle iIipv. nnlv. nrpvatl
Who onward keep pushing and never say Kail.
Now, "nephews" and "nieces," your
"uncle" feels that he has faithfully dis
charged his duty to you by giving you
good advice and trying to point out to
you the road to a successful scholarship,
and he earnestly hopes that you will
faithfully momorlze the advice he has
given and profit by it in the future.
During vacation don't spond all your
time In galty, but oaeh day add a llttlo
to your store of knowledge and after
a while you will be surprised at tho
amount of learning you have gained by
a little effort on your part. Keep the
brain active; remember that the key
oftenest used is the brightest, and if
the brain is allowed to lie idle it will
rust and darkon. Now, boys and girls,
we will wish you a pleasant vacation
and bid you u reroir.
Beats the Klondike.
Mr. A. C. Thomas, of Marysville,
Tex., has found a more valuable dis
covery than has yet been made in the
Klondike. For years he suffered untold
agony from consumption, accompanied
by hemorrhages;' and was absolutely
cured by Dr. King's Now Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. He
declares that gold is of little value in
comparison with this marvelous cure
would have it, even if it cost a hundred
dollars a bottle. Asthma, Bronchitis
and all throat and lung, affections are
positively cured by Dr. King's New
Discovery for Consumption. Trial bot
tles free at H. A. Stoke'i Drug Store,
Regular size 50 cts. and 11.00. Guaran
teed to cure or price refunded.
A Note From the Editor.
The editor of a leading Btate paper
writes: "If you had seen my wife last
J une and were to see her to-day you
would not believe she was the same
woman. Then she was broken down by
nervous debility and suffered terribly
from constipation and sick headache.
uacons tjeiery jung for the nerves
mode her a well woman in one month."
H. Alex. Stoke will give you a free
ample package of this great herbal
remedy. Large size 25o. and 50o.
We are taking orders for spring delW'
ery on phosphate and MoCormlok
mowers and binders. We are selling
sleighs, hay, salt, flour, feed, dry goods,
groceries ana a rugs, uome in and toe
J. C. King & Co,
Bald noted man of SO yean: "My mother
gave me Dowua' Kllxtrfor coughs andcolu.
Sheriffs Sales.
Sheriff Burns, of Jefferson county,
will expose to public tale at the court
t'tiso In Brookvlllo on Friday. May 6th,
18!W, tho following pntNrtlos:
Property of Edward Zotler, In Falls
Creek, two lots, tmu frame dwelling
house and storo room.
Property of A. H. and Edward Zotler,
In Warsaw twp., and at Aliens Mills,
lot of land and one franio dwelling
house.
Property of Annie II. and John Wy-
lam, with notice to Edith Hughes, terre
tenant, In Uuthinol, uno lot with frame
dwelling house.
Property of Henry T. Gould, In Knox
twp., fifteen acres of land and frame
house
Property of Henry P. Titus, lands in
Warsaw and Plnecreek townships.
Property of Charles and Mary Funis,
In Sykesvlllo, one fraino house and
piece of land.
Property of Martin McGregor, In
Young twp., 2.1 acres of land, one flour
ing mill, dwelling hotmo and barn.
Property of N. 1).. W. M., and Eliza
beth Corey. In Punxsutawney, ono lot,
one store room, dwelling House nnd
barn.
Property of Michael Wnlfgong, in
Beaver twp., 90 acres of land, one frame
dwelling house.
Property of John. Thomas, Mary A.,
W. J. and Maggie Hutchison, Cassie
Cooper and Martha Moorhead, in Sny
der twp., 102 acres of land, ono dwelling
house and barn.
Property of John Shirey, In Itlnggold
twp., fourteen acres of land, dwelling
and barn.
Property of J. A. Tlmblln, In Porter
twp., 88 acres of land, dwelling and
barn.
Property of William Cook, in Har
nett twp., 35 acres of land, house and
barn.
Property of Mary and Patrick Pur-
coll. In Llndsey, ono lot, house and barn.
Property of William W. and Mary S.
Barclay, In Big Run, two lots, house,
store building, barn and base ball grand
stand.
Property of Maggio Short, in Young
twp., two lots and ono house.
Property of Andrew Bnd Sarah An
derson, Perry twp., piece of land and
ono house.
Property of Olans and Emillo Larson,
In Lindsey, ono lot and house.
Property of Nellie and J. M. Etchl
son. in Punxsutawney, ono lot and house.
Property of Lizzie A. and F. J. Mc
Kenna, in Punxsutawney, two lots and
ono house.
Property of William and Eliza Jane
Davis, In Lindsey, one lot and one hnuso.
Property of S. W. Clark, in Wash'
ington twp., 20 acres of land, ono houso
and barn.
Property of Joseph and Ida Powell,
in Ringgold twp., 12 acres of land, one
house and barn.
Property of Henry Loopor, In Brock
wayvllle, pleco of land, one house and
barn.
Property of E. E. and E. P. King, in
Brockwayvillo, one piece of land and
Darn.
People Who Pay the Printer.
The following persons have paid their
subscriptions or added their names to
our list since last weok:
Wm. Barkley, Curtwrlght, March 11, "09.
M. L. Dempsoy, Oak litdgo, I now October
20, 'OS.
M. J. Mi-Kntecr, Driftwood, May IS, '99,
Wm. Ralley, lioekdale Mills, April 10, 'W
Mitchell Hum., Kane, Feb. 1, 911.
A. L. return, Reynoldsvllle,new April 33 '99,
II. R. flaw-ton, Hcynoldsvllle, new! April
28, .
W. 1. Dickey, Reynoldbvlllc, April 26, '99.
Noah Byphrlt, HoynoldHVllle, April 1, '99.
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters remaining
In the postofflce at Roynoldsville, Pa.
weok ending April 23rd, 1898:
Joseph Hogan, Fred Landrus, W. E
Murdock, Hormane Morgan and Homer
Stewart.
Say advertised and give date ot list
when calling for above.
A. M. Woodward, P. M.
- Free Pills.
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits,
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of
Constipation and Sick Headache. For
Malaria and Liver troubles thoy have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels greatly invigorate
the system. Regular Blze 25o. per box
Sold by H. A. Stoke, Druggist.
' Bucklen't Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the w6rld for outs,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped bands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posl
tlvely cures piles, or no pay required
It Is guaranteed to give perfect satis
faction or money refunded. " Prioe 25
cents per box. For sale by H. Alex
Stoke.
BUeumatlsm Is quickly cured by uulng
Arnica Jt OH Liniment. For sale by 11, A,
Btuke.
When you are troubled with dlulneas, your
appetite all goue, and you feel bad generally.
take a few doses of Dr. Henry Baxter's Man.
drake Bitters, and you will be surprised at
the Improvement In your feelings. Every
bottle warranted to give satisfaction. r
ART
10,000 Rolls
FAINTS
Is in no way displayed to
better advantage than it is on
the walls. We hang paintings
there to please the eye. 1 Wall
Papers that are veritable pic
tures for beauty and attrac
tiveness are shown in our
special assortment. of
in many different patterns.
The number of our designs,
great as it is, is far less notable
than their merit and novelty.
In quality, too, our papers run
along a high plane of value.
Only our prices strike a low
level. In the matter of
we are second to none. We
try to get the best the market
affords, and everything we
sell goes out on positive guar
antee, and "money back if you
want it."
We carry Berry Bros.' Hard
Oil and Elastic Finishes, Liquid
Granite for floors, Harrison
Bros.' Liquid Filler Varnishes,
Oil. Colors, Oil Stains, and
Ready-Mixed Paints, Plastico,
&c; in fact, there is nothing
made in the paint line that we
cannot supply on short notice.
We now offer you a line of
Sherwin & Williams' Special
Interior Colors that insure a
harmony of color with your
wall paper. No more need of
guessing at it.
Sole agent for , 1
Adamant and Victor Wall Plasters
the only dependable wall plasters on the
market to-day. Many imitations,
BUT NO EQUALS.
STOKE, DRUGGIST,
when l was boy," For sale by H, A. Bioko,
sale by H. A. Stoke
tone.