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Mr. COECORAN'S OFFER TO ASCENSION CHURCH.
Mt COfc0ran has added another TO his many bene-
1act1on5 10 the Ascension church, in THIS city, by
Offering 10 give $4,000 towards paying off the debt,
provided the Eeory ana congregation Will give the
balance on or before January 1st 1SS5 The balance
TO be thus provided tOr is about :2l,550 and the
members OF the parish have strong hopes OF being
able To raise this amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-22

THOMAS CONCERT AT LINCOLN HALI.-ThonaS' I'M
rFalled orchestra will give another grand concert
assisted by Nine. Boema, soprano, at Lincoln hail.
on CHRISTMAS night Five selections from Wagner
VIII be rendered. This class of music is specially
adapted to such an orchestra and the effect VIII be
grand
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

L'OR SALE-A GREAT BARGAIN-207 10TH
4 street southeast rooms modern improvements;
lot 2xio1 to 20 foot alley. Price $500 taken once
Inquire premises. dg1-.Sts
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HOE RFN STORE AND DWELLING g,z pt<S-
BAEIHfL L. Ia ; street. ,stt!..,~t ' ~ "'''i 81
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NOR RENT-SFNERAI GENT MN CAN m A.
Il cornusoiated with -oo1 rooms u a r,ss,,sia' -
at us 18th street. Board also If desired "a Wv.
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INCREASED lNTEREST-The auction sale OF silver
plated ware at the SaeSroOmS OF MeSsrs Walter b.
"ililahS u co. continues With an increased in
terest ana attendance. The Taunton Co. recently
lrade1 Tor q large stock Of Bronze Mantel Clocks
and Figures. Witch VIII be offered tonight in CON
nectlOn with the silver ware, and Monday at 1890
2:3O, 7:30 p. m several handsome silver sets Eperp
hts Ice PITCHERS, elegant Cutlery, Ivory and Pearl
Handle Knives &c, will be sold. There will be
chairs for the ladies. See the advertisement In the
auction columns 49, WV
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iHE \. VI. G. A. ASNIvERSARY.-The tlirt v-f1rst
a.hlvefs;,ry exercises Of the Young Mems Christian
ttst church, which was crowded. The president
Ut b. II. Warner, made an Interesting address re-
viewing the work OF the association. Hon l. H.
Johnson, OF New York, also made an address. The
report OF the secretary, Mr.. r. ~ Harding showed
til3t there were 81 members The new gymnasium
Diii-dliAg, he said, would be completed by February
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VFTlC OF TIE tTiIET SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 81 1883 $50 I'm
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FOR S.tIF-LOTS.

ESoR SAIE-THE FINEST BI Hiding SITE IN
u market nearly 21O00 feet fronts grand NIey Of
Washington, the Potomac and nsboring portions 4
Virginia Address B. a. / Star Office. dl9 2w-
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eve LIVE IN DEEDS. NOT YEARS THE father
mother. guardian or friend who really desires to
make all the future years OF son, daughter or ward
or pfotege safe, prosperous, useful and happy can
btStoW no rcner gift than IL scholarship In the
SpenceTl1n business college. TO this institution
lh9ishdS or prosperous citizens owe their best in
spration and training for success i'm life The
world needs higher intelligence, more skiIfuI
hands, more accurate. reliable and thorough work
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06

NIGTT SCUOOL. L.-Shamokin has D.
rened night school. LewIS6urg
maintains several night schools, but
not just of the Shamokin kind. They
are held on the street corners, in sa-
looms, behind grocery stoves, and other
ample halls that como handy. There
is no regular teacher they are on the
mutual instruction plan-the scholars
| teach each other. The instructions are
generally oral, and bear the odor of dog
leg and bug juice. Tuition free ; chill
dren half price. e.-Lewisburg Chronicle.
The following article from the Clin-
ton Democrat is about rs sound and
sensible as any thing we have seen on
the subject this long time, The
thoughts presented deserve serious con-
sideration
What IL tho Cause.
There is something wrong some
where. The tp!eyraphic columns of
TIE DAILY DEMOCRAT, aS well rs
those Of all great newspapers. are al
most daily filled with the details of re-
voulling murders, killings, accounts of
domestic infelictiS, bank steAlingS and
the shortcomings Of humankind gcuer-
ally.
For instance our tolegraphic columns
this morning give an account of Il muir
der and suicide nc Chicago of an at
tempted bank robbery ut Des MoineS :;
of clerical book thief at Boston Of
another Rose Amber case of Il chris
tening tragedy and of tragedy at
Philadelphia and one ut GOconia, n. II.
All this gives one an idea that honest
men are uncommon, virtuOuS men are
dying out and that a race of brutes is
growing up. But this Is not so. There
are Just as many honest man, as many
happy homes, as many VirtuouS men,
and more, thau there ever were. But
of those we scarcely hear. The people
who represent the worlds happiness
are quiet, unaSsuming people, who new
er create sensation. How many such
can we not count in our own little citys
THE DEMOCRAT has often thought
that if, once in while, the dailieS of
our larger cities could send their en-
miSSaries to the quet, and happy home
of some healthy minded man and sub
stitute for the details Of crime deS-
cription of his life habits, that some
would appreciate the change. There is
an undoubted demand, We admit, for
sensational literature. There is class
of readers who want TO know all about
the muders and crimes that occur.
This taste is, we fear, too much tlatter-
ed and nurtured. 1t is an unhealthy
taste. 1t belongs to unhealthy minds.
We trust the time Is coming when
public sentiment will demand some
thing better. We should be told more
of the nappy side of life and not 50
much Of its wickedness. For the good
of humanity TIE DEMOCRAT earnest
" hopes that our large and influential
dailies will soon be forced TO do this.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06
Chips from MadiSOnburg
fIuckSterS are numerous.

IIuckSterS are numerous.
A number of our farmers are busy
threshing.
The subject for conversation, at
present is butchering.
Mr.. Geo. Rachau and family have
returned from the west.
Landlord Meyer and family were a.
way attending the burial, of the land
lords mother.
There is spelling bee held in the
school house every Tuesday evening,
conducted by the teachers Of our pub
lie schools.
The last remains Of Mr.. w. Howard
Rishel, were followed to the Evangeli-
cal cemetery, by large concourse Of
relatives and friends. May he rest il
peace.
Some of our townsmen have built
walks in front Of their premises. 1t
would be great Improvement to the
town, if many others would follow
suit.
The report of our Premary school
taught by Mr.. w. L. Auman, for the
first month ending Nov. Goth is as fol-
lows: No. of pupils enrolled-Male5
%, Females-1G, total-36, daily at
tendauce-Males Is, Females .2G, To-
tai 81. Average per cent of attcn'
dance, Males, %, Females, Sc total 50,
Names of pupils present every day dur
lug tie month Teresta Hazel, Macie
Kern, Ada Hickman, Bertha Luse,
Clayton Hazel, John Noll, Herbert
Smull, George Noll, Samuel Reber and
Edwin Noll. ANON
A DELIGHTFUL EVENING SPENT
AT MILLHEIM.-Friendly Editors:-
Having seen the announcement in the
JOURNAL that an entertainment
would be given in the Evangelical
church on the evening of Thanksgiving
day, 10y the Ladies' Aid Society, assist
ed by the Sabbath School of that con
gregation and being warm friend OF
whatever is calculated to promote the
best interests of the community, intel
lectually, morally and socially,I procur
ed ticket and Wended my way towards
the old church, upon which time and
age left their marks very distinctly
but was pleased to learn that arrange
ments have been made to build new
one heXt summer. Entering the church
| observed the interior handsomely dec
GRATED with evergreen. An elevated
platform was erected, reaching from
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06

one side of the church to the other, up
on which were seated all who were to
participate in the exercises. The stage
proper was in front of this platform, q,
one step lower. Rev. G. f. Gep-
hart had two fine organs on the plat
form, splendid hanging lamps were sus-
pended from the ceiling, shedding a
flood of light upon the scene below.
Mr.. d. T.. Zerby had charge of the
programme, while Rev. G. +. Gep-
hart acted as musical director. The
opening anthem GLOW Beautiful upon
the Mountains" was rendered in fine
style, calculated to draw the attention
of the large audience, which am hap
py to say it did for meyer before did |
see better order ut Il meeting OF this
kind. | had no IDEA when going that
there would be such rich musicll
treat FOR me. | listened with rapture to
the singers, among whom there were
some superb voices. The musical ac-
compartments were rendered in fine, ar
tistic style by Mrs. Kate u. IIcnsst
and Mrs. Hattie T. Stoycr. Both
these ladies are very experts on musical
After tie exercises,
which consisted of singing, select read
ing and declamatons, in which the
blessed little ones" took an interest
ing part, | went away delighted
SPECTATOR.
"a friend in need IS q friend in
deed" and the plural number often
does better than the singular. That's |
what we found out last Friday when a.
bout dozen good, strong men kindly |
helped us to handle our new printing |
ndSheen Friends, we thank you hear
tily one and all-even the adUiSary com.
niHee not excepted.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06
SPRING MILLS ITEMS.

J. n. Leitzell butchered the boss
porker-396 pounds.
J. d. Long sold his property at the
pike to Mrs. John Zeigler for $500.
John, come to the Hill now.
Charles F. Hennich bought Henry
Kreamer's farm at Spring Bank, for
$1,000. Sorry to lose 50 good neigh
Dor.
J. II. Long, the photographer is here
with his car, affording an excellent op-
portunity to our people to get capital
likeneSSeS of themselves.
Rev. Furman Adamc began series
of meetings here which we hope may
result for the spiritual good of many.
BROAD AXE
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06

H. A. Mingle, executor will sell
the valuable homestead Of the late
George Bollinger, situate in Aarons-
burg, Saturday Decbr. 22nd, inst. 1t
is very desirable property and should
bring good price. Il
Mr.. J. Willis Musser has bought
out the stage route from Woodward to
Millheim, but also goes to Coburn ev-
cry morning. lie carries express and
other goods from all points along the
line at very moderate charges, and con-
tinues the calf and poultry business.
The season of protractcd meetings
is here again, but we defy the most
devout congregation in the land to
keep up a meeting us long as the Penn
sylvania Legislature does. The disn-
tcrested devotion and supcrlatiVe piety
of these men challenge the admira-
tion OF The world.
Our merchant prince, II. II. Tom
linSon has left for tie eastern cities to
select his holiday stock. Read his ad-
vertisement IN another column and
then 60 and convince yourself that
there is no other store in the county
that has such large md tine selection
of goods aud sells them as cheap.
On Monday the train going east
had wreck near Cherry Run, by which
the up train was prevented from pass
ing, which kept us out of mail that
day-just when every one was ANXIOUS
for the Washington news.
The extent and particulars of the
wreck we did not learn.
Doll II Mingle the boss shoe deal
ers of Bellefonte, are constantly adding
to their large aud elegant stock. 1t is
only necessary to visit their store in
order to be convinced that their boots
and shoes are the very best while their
prices are positively the lowest. Give
Doll s. Mingle call when You get to
Bellefonte. vt
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-12-06
MARRIED..

On the 18th ult, by Rev. W. II. GotwaM, Mr..
John IL. Wagner. Of Hartleton and Miss Mary
+. BurTell, of Penn Hall.
ON the 2nd inst, ut the Lutheran parsonage
Aar0nSburg by Rev. j. TomlinSon. Mr.. Edward
Rupp of Penn Hall and Miss Annie Heirsnydcl
of Millheim.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18

IL tIlt EulNDE NAIIONAl L 1RlbjNE.
I wish to add my testimony to that of Com
rades r. P. Black. Justice Hail. George Ban
ner, and Eli J. Wamsley. Give us a hand,
old fellows, for, if we haven't all drank from
the same canteen," we have been sufferers to-
gether at Andersonville and Florence, and
know more about those :" hells " and the fends
inearnate who ruled over us there, than NOR
tai tongue can ever tell or pen describe. l
hold no malice towards the honest rebel who
thought he was lighting for his rights, but let
Barrett and Iverson cross my path and they
will meet worse fate than Wirz ever dreamed
of.
was captured at Plymouth, n. c., the Goth
of April, 1864 and taken to AnderSouville,
where we staid until the 11th day of Septem-
Der, when we were sent to Charleston and
housed upon the old race track with tae sky
for our covering and mother earth for our bed.
They kept us there month, and then sent us
to Florence, S. c. I well remember the night
we arrived there, and Coinrade Blacks descrip-
tion of our beds III the cornfeld makes me
shiyer even now. My comrade and tent-mate
became so reduced by starvation and exposure
that the rebels thought he would surely die be-
fore reaching our lines, so they released him,
and shortly after, as we were out carrying wood,
four comrades and myself started for Gods
country" without bidding the Johnnies good
bye. 1t was a cold, rainy day,-the 4th of jan
uary, | think,-and we travelled all night in
the swamps in order to keep the bloodhounds
from scenting u.s. Towards morning we lay
down to rest, and our rags froze upon US and
! in that condition we spent the day. not daring
to build fire or continue on our journey, until
night again covered us with her mantle. Thus
we travelled for twelve days, or nights, rather,
and when we reached the Cape Fear River
| we trusted negro with our secret, and asked
him to help us across the river. He promised
to do so, telling Us to wait little while and he
would come back and help us. Judge of our
chagrin and disappointment when he returned
accompanied by twelve white men all armed
with double barreled shot-guns! Suffice it TO
! say, we surrendered as gracefully as the cir
cunstances would allow, and were sent back to
/ Wilmington, y. c., and shut up in Jail, where
we starved about two weeks, and were then
/ sent to Salisbury, whore we staid until the 22d
/ day of February, when they released us, and
| we celebrated Washirgton's birthday by again
| starting for the land of the Free" which we
reached after untold suffering and hardships.
| served in the army nearly four years, ten,
months OF which We're spent in Southern pris-
ons, aud if Senator Beck should call me a fraud
in my hearing | fear / should forget that he
was an U. S. Senator and onlya private soldier
GEo. w. BENJAMIN,
Co e, 95th New. York S. V. /.
! FRIENDSHIP, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18

OUR EX-PRISONERS.
Initial Circular of the President of the National
Association.
FRIENDSHIP, N. Y.
The following has just been issued :

lhe following has just been issued:
The National Association of Isx- Union Prisoners
of War at its tenth annual session held in Cleve-
land Ohio September 10 and 20 1888 having elected
president, hereby assume the duties of that
Office.
While thanking my comrades for the high honor
conferred in so attering manner, beSpeak for
myself and those associated with me as the execu-
tive officers the hearty cooperation of all xUnon
prisoners throughout the United States.
This meeting the most successful one in the
history OF the organization, seven States being
represented by good attendance of delegates, and
measures were taken which we sincerely believe
win greatly advance the interests of the association
a revised copy OF rules and regulations pre-
pared, which will materially assist in the work of
organizing.
The eanended pension bill known as House Bill,
No. 592S, introduced by James s. Robinson, OF
Ohio, was unanimously adopted, this being the
same bill that was adopted by the National Con-
venton of Ex-Unon Prisoners of War, held at
New York, September 6, 1882,
The badges have been placed in the hands of the
national secretary. and can ha had upon reqlisi-
tion that officer nj al for badge, i5 cents for
State pin and - cents for each slide giving name
of prison IN which the wearer of badge was eou-
fined.
In conclusion, let me urge that each eomrade
constitute himself recruiting officer to that
every honocabiy discharged soldier, sailor or
Tine of his acquaintance, who suffered with in
those infamous deus of the South, Is brought into
ranks, and let ms Use our best ende,.vors for
the increase of The efficiency of organization
and the enlargement Of its boundaries.
CoInrade J. g. Palmer, 5s Huron street. Cleve-
land. Ohio. is hereby appointed secretary.
c. G.. SHANKLIy,
CLEVELAND, o. President.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18
Late Sergeant, Co. Z, 21st III.
SURVEY, Rocks Co., KAN.
TIE ANDERsoNvILLE SPRING.
jhc Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
A slip taken from the Inter Ocean (date un-
known was handed me to-day, in which ap-
pearcd an article from Il. A. Conner, of Kent
land, Indiana; also one from L. A. Nattinger,
of Ottawa. Illinios in reply to statement
made by d. NJ Richardson in the Inter Ocean of
the 10th inst. regarding the spring of water
that made its appearance in Andersonyille
Prison in 1864. did not see the statement of
Richardson, but infer from the letters of Con-
ner and Nattinger that Richardson was wrong
in his views as to how the spriug made
its appearance that a ditch or gully was
made between the dead-line and stockade by
the heavy rains and uncovered this stream of
water and allowed it to come to the surface.
Conner denies that there was any gully made
by the rains, but that the water burst out of
the ground where it had never been disturbed
and that the hillside had been dotted with
scrub oak and pine, and that it had never been
cut OFF, Now this, like our bill of fare in that
hotel. is rather too thin, if not absurd The
idea of the rebels allowing scrub oak and pine
trees to remain between rs and the stoci,aae--
between us and the guards-is certainly wild
one. If this were So it would have saved us
The National tribune., 1883-10-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Oar Agricultural Editors Weekly Chat With His
Readers.

have heard il stated that an acre Of strawberries
viii produce mere bushels to the acre than corn
Will do bat .hink it seems unlikely What is the
largest yield per acre of straw wbeErles READER.
Tetrc IIaUte, H.
Aas. Two hundred bushels Of strawberries
can Be gathered from an acre under good con-
ditions of Sind and cuItuce. We have heard a
grower publicly announce that he had gafh-
cred 900 bushels OF strawberries from one acre.
Corn has not yet equalled this.
I planted ffty-n:ne pounds four ounces OF po-
tGtocs, and got in return S900 pounds made
my hills Two fest spssgt and dropped one eye IN
each hill How IS that for a One-legged man -
Jacob Bobisho, Windsor, Ne.
Has. Very good indeed. This Is a5 about the
rate of 100 bushels 70 the acre, crop seldom
attained in these days
Is there any cure for the black knot on plum
trees?-yym. Davidson, New Britain, Coma
has We do not know of any. The best way
is to cut and burn ali branches thus affected
Can you tell me when is the best time TO prune
tea rcscs-sliould they be pruned now OF wait nl
spsing ?-Ross, Washington, d. O.
Has Leave them till spring, then remove
the dead branches aud cut all the shoots down
TO within foot or so from the ground. Tea
roses flower best on strong shoots, and close
pruning encourages these growtAss
The National tribune., 1883-10-18
0fien Rrfore tie Mrridian Of Life

is reached, the teeth decay. In nine cases out
of ten they become carious through neglect
The timely use of SOZ0DONF arrests the de-
structive effects OF impurities which have been
allowed to accumulate upon the teeth Chill
dren's teeth polished and inTigorslted by this
salutary botanic preservatiye will remain
sound and white until ripe old age, and fail.
ing teeth are rescued by it from increasing
dilapidation.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18
CLEVELAND, o.

Functional arrangement of the female sys-
TEN is quickly cured by the use Of DR.. r. v.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription" 1t removes
pain aud restores he:i!th aid strength. BY all
druggists.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18

lnciosed please find SO for ten new subscribers
to THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE As premium YOU
may send me a Waterbury watch.-Selnuei F. In
man. Denver, Colo.
The National tribune., 1883-10-18
Cur Weekly Experience Meeting.

A LITTLE GIRLS WELCOME LETTER.
oAEIAsD VALLEY, Ia, October. 1888.
To the Editor EAuoEAL TRIBUNE:
have wanted 10 write 70 yen for ever 50 long a
tine. lave olaly iaacn courage by seeing the
3etter if0Ic Minnie Dodge the ttie girl who wrote
to you This my 1lFss attempt and hOgc ou viii
not throw Il ln the waste baszet Ny mother died
~ ih-D Aly lsttilcF b married Ggln. lie was sol
der IN tiie Eity-seoODd ~ 5scoi5sin. ! am twelve
years old. ] have no brothers or sisters l live
with my uncle aud aunt: my uncle was "A soldier
in the 'lwcnty-third Wisconsin. He draws a small
pension. BY uncle takes EHE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
IL is welcome visitor IL cur house every week.
like tbe young folks stories
remain, your friend, MAID NATION.
FAMILIARITY BREEDS CONTEMPT.
PoRTLhSD, AIE October. 1883.
To the Editor NATEoSAL TRIBUNE:
! wish the young girls who favor l3rofaiscuous
Kissing wOulG hook mp ghGt some Of tae besi
writers have said upon the subject of familiarity
between ihc scEcB j thni. lbey would change
their way Of thinking OF course these writers
re1lecl tie bes sentiment Of soeiety. john Aadi
son said;
iseauty soon grows familiar 20 The lover,
fssacs IN his eye. and pals up0a the sense
li-e Niriu0Ns alsiIla towers above her sc-..
X Allat lac cani 10 say Vas that the charms OF til,
mind were more lasting Ia their power 10 ec,aiT
n iover ttln lhe slcWcred lcacnesses Of mere per
sonal beauty.
Familiarity does breed contempt and the cir
that allows every young man 10 kiss her WlIo
hallpeiis 10 De trown INTO Ter society, viii havs
small sympathy II c takes advantage Of the frigi
1eEcs accorded him. only 10 betFy her and cast he
sas4ae. wreck upon society Thomas Ots7ay, t&s
hundred years ago, expressed il fully:
|" o woman, lovely woman naiisye made thee
To temper man; VIC had been brtItes without YOU
Belief Corps Work
c0ERIsPoNDENCE AND DcoEIarENFs-AIL Ag.oS.
THE LISE
ELGias. LII, October, 1898
To fisc Editor NATIONAL T8TBCSE:
The reception and entertainment given by tn
Veteran Posi- Rofnan's Relief Corps 20 the Pos
xss highly successful Al Interesting prografnIn,
was rendered es,in prisig Gesigs speeches poetry
and music y tic 6crnlani band which gave soln
0f the old wartime music la excellent style. AIr
Beck s5ths violin solo received nleTited applause
e;1ies iaiilInesli coaelIed gi.h cake and ccaIu