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The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-31

ALL WOOL CSHMERES in
handsome sand gray, mode, ton and
steel gray, AZ inches wide, So cents.
Regular price, Is.
36lNCH JERSEY CLOTHS, en-
bracing the new spring colorings, 60
cents a yard.
"a INCH TWILLED VETOVA
Suitlngs, 25 cents yard. Handsome
shades of brown, gray, mode, green
garnet, tobacco Brown and drysand
shades. These goods are warranted
to give the highest satisfaction both
as to color and wear.
One lot ALL WOOL FRENCH
DEBEGES; AZ inches wide, so cents
Medium and dark gray medium and
light brown mixtures.
TWILLED CASHMERES, wool
faced, "a inches, new and beautiful
colorings, rs cents.
SPRING CLOTHS, sd inches.
Amazon and French tricot cloths,
$1.OO yard. Embracing new choice
mixtures and solid co!orings.
We are showing light weight
spring cloths in mixed colors at Is
cents made to sell at %.
Special showing in twelve colors
of English Brcckatelle 124 cents,
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Increasing The membership 81 The

increasing The membership 81 The
Sabbath schools opened by Rev. J.
NJ. Palmer, of Williamsport. The
best method for success in temper
once work, opened by Mr.. Joseph
Still Of Lock Haven, ia. How to
collect money for home and foreign
missions, opened by Rev. G. A..
Brown, of Scranton, Pa.
Friday, June Is, subjects for con-
sideration: Should children attend
more than one Sabbath school as
scholars ? opened by Rev. S. ]. Cliff,
of Bellefonte, Pa. Which are the
best lesson papers to use in our Sab
bath schools 7 opened by Rev. ]. N.
Palmer, of Williamsport. What can
we do to interest the porents in the
Sunday school work? opened by Rev.
G. d. Brown, of Scranton.
Saturday, June IA, subjects for
consideration How shall we increase
the practice of holiness in our Sab
bath schools ? opened by Rev. J. w.
Young, of Altoona. How shall we
increase high intellectual, moral and
religious culture, opened by Rev. H.
r. Palmer, of Wilkes Barre. Which
is the most profitable way to read the
Scriptures, opened by Rev. R. Brown,
of Lewistown.
On Sunday last Mrs Fl. r. Palmer
and r. T. Throckmorton were
elected delegates to the above con-
vention.
Decoration Day will duly be OBJ
served here tomorrow.
Jack Frost paid us visit last night
and we learn his antics were not of
the best order.
Mr.. John Lysle, of 113 Jackson
street, who recently had tumor re
moved from his side, is, we are
pleased to state, convalescing.
GOLD PEN.
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FRANKLIN,

FRANKLIN, ia, May 28,--The
STATE Journal drops into cur town
about 2 o'clock every Saturday after
noon. It is the only paper our pro
PIE can rely on for news.
l. j. Mann and Rev. II. N. Green,
OF Oil City, were in this city last Mon
day attending to some local business
pertaining to equal rights.
Mr.. G. Fl. Hamilton is erecting a
fine residence on his lot on Fifteenth
street, this city.
Mr.. Wesley Law and family have
moved to Blackville Summit, Sandy
Creek township, Pa.
Mr.. J. Myers and family arrived in
this city last Saturday, May "a.
Himself and family now intend max.
ing this city their future home.
Miss Fanny Mann and Miss Julia
Green, Of Oil City, were in this city
last Monday on a shopping tour.
While in this city they were the
guests of Mrs. J. W. Derry.
The Rev. II. Baptist spent Sunday
in Mercer, Ia.
Uncle Billy Scott claims to be the
great dog trainer of this country. Let
your light shine, uncle, you are good
one.
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ATLANTIC NEWS.
ATLANTIC, N. j., May 90.

Notwithstanding the sun shone
brightly all day the weather was tenn
pered by fresh ocean breezes, and
more pleasant day was never enjoyed
at the seashore. The hotels are fill
ing up with the regular summer
guests, and there is every evidence
that the season is open. The new
boardwalk has been thronged with
people. The following cottages are
open: The Havelon House, Sumner
Cottage, Clinton Cottage, Trevitt
House and Anderson Cottage.
The new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Kicks,
of A. NJ. E. Bethel church, has moved
his congregation from Bethel church
on Baltic avenue to the Union church
on Delaware avenue, as the member
ship is so large that Bethel church
will not accommodate them. The
members seem to be as well pleased
with their new pastor as he is with
them. They talk of bailding a new
church.
Mr.. Z. Havelon has built very
large hall on Railroad avenue and Ken
lucky avenue. The upper story is
to be used as lodge rooms and the
lower one to be rented for hops, par
ties, &c
Mr.. George Clinton has reopened
his segar store on Atlantic avenue,
where you will always find good
stock of fine segars and tobacco. Also
the STATE Journal for sale.
Mr.. Charles II. Anderson has
opened a cottage on Missouri avenue
above Baltic for the accommodation
of boarders and dodgers. Also, a
first class laundry. Terms moderate.
Mr.. Unison is the youngest head
waiter on the island. He has taken
charge Of the Grand Villa House.
We wish him great success.
The Manhattan Glee Club gave
their first vocal, instrumental and
dramatic concert at City Hall on
Tuesday evening, May Goth, to
very large audience.
Messrs. Fluge Scott and Harvest
Bostic, of the Quaker City Club, were
down On Sunday. Also, Mr.. Albert
Shorts, of the Comet Club.
The members of Zion Wesley
church have built very fine parson-
age for their pastor in the rear of
their church on Ohio avenue.
They are making great Roadway
now to get the schooner Annie Nor
gan off the beach.
We are much pleased to see Mr..
Robert White looking we'll again.
Great rush to Atlantic City on
Sunday.
A few Harrisburg folks are here.
Subscribe for the JOURNAL.
Read the JOURNAL.
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READ! READ! READ!
The STATE JOURNAL

Every family in the city should
read the JOnRNAL
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Harrisburg's will play on the home
grounds on the 9th of June.

Harrisburg's will play on the home
grounds on the 9th of June.
The choir ofthe Elder Street Pres
byterian Church has just provided
itself with dozen copies of the
Prize Anthem Book.
Two of our young colored men of
West Harrisburg each bought lot
in that section of the city this week.
That part of the city today is far in
advance of what it was few years
ago, and we are glad to see our
young people sharing the improve
ments.
The general assembly last year
designated the second Sabbath of
June as "children's day." in conform
ity to which the Elder Street Presby-
terrain church and Sabbath school
will devote the entire day and even
ing of the 9Th of June to services
and exercises for the young people
and children. At these services an
offering will be made for mission
Sabbath school work.
Rev. H. r. Phoenix, Of the Yves
ley Mission, will hold his first quar-
terly services on Sunday, June the
9Th, aided by Rev. r. J. Daniels, of
the Wesley Union Church, and Rev.
Frazer, of the Free Will Baptist
Church. Services in the morning,
afternoon and evening.
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CHAMBERSBURG.
Annual Conference Of the A. M
e. Church in Session, Bishop
r. H. Cain Presiding
Other Matters.
CHAMBERsBURG May 20.

CHAMBERsBURG, May %.
Whew, its decidedly cold this
morning, and oYercoats and fire feel
comfortable. Corner statuary has
been taken in, but of course warm r
weather will bring it out again with
increased abundance.
The time so anxiously looked for
by our people has at length arrived,
and the conference assembled in St.
James A. NJ. E. Church yesterday
morning, 28th, at 8 o'clock. Bishop
r. H. Cain having been unavoidably
detained, Rev. Sluby was elected
temporary chairman, and an organi-
cation effected. There is quite a
large attendance of ministers and
delegates, though at this writing all
of the members have not yet arrived.
AS previously predicted ample ar
rangements have been made to &C.
commodate all who are now here or
or any that may come in the future.
Bishop Cain arrived on the noon
train, and the conference went into
session at 3 p. m,, Bishop Clan pre-
siding. On and after to-day, 10Th,
the conference will convene at 9 a. m.
and p p. m. Bishop Dixon, Of U.
B. Connection and Rev. Doyle, of
Lebanon, Pa, addressed the confer
ence. Rev. Canoe, of the M. E.
Church, this city, was introduced to
and addressed the conference; his
remarks were listened to with pleas
ure and profit, and were replied to at
length by Bishop Kane, in speech
replete with eloquence, wit and logic,
after which that beautiful hymn emit
tied bringing in the Sheaves,' was
sang by the assembled audience.
/ noticed on the street of our city
yesterday, Rev. Frazier. of Harris
burg.
We are pleased to welcome Miss
Venie Williams to the old burg
again, and entertain the hope that
she will remain permanently with US.
Mrs. Sarah Myers has opened a
neat little confectionery at her resi-
dence. She knows how TO cater to
the most fastidious appetite, and l
know she will succeed in the cutter
prise.
Hand in your subscriptions to the
agent for the JOURNAL.
Quite a number of improvements
have been made since my last report.
Mr.. Armstead Baltimore has made
improvements of an extensive charac-
ter. Mr.. Jessie Norris has been
busily plying the paint brush at his
residence, as has also Mr.. Levi Step
ton. Quite a handsome fence has
been built in front of the residence of
Mr.. George Williams. Mr., Frank
Jones has made many handsome i'm
provements. Mrs. Elizabeth Little
has added very many additions to her
residence, which render it both hand
some and comfortable, and Henry
Monks has attached cosey and COM
Portable summer kitchens to his
Catherine street properties.
Mrs. Sarah J. johnson, of Altoona,
aud Mrs. Susie Steelton are at home,
they having been called home on
account of very painful accident
which befel their mother, Mrs. Sarah
J. Scott, she having been so unfortu-
nate as to break her arm between the
elbow and shoulder. We sympa-
thize with her in her misfortune and
hope for her speedy recovery.
OCCASIONALLY.
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Notes To Contributors

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No communication will be published without
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Correspondents Will make their letters short,
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Liberal inducements offered 70 agents. Address
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LINCOLN CEMETERY.

Special notice, at this season of the
year, is called to Lincoln Cemetery.
AS resting place for the dead is q
necessity, the sooner one is procured
the better, and now is the best time
to procure your lots, at reasonable
prices. The ground is being well
improved, consequently raising the
value of the lots. Moreover the lots
can be improved at this season at but
small cost.
All persons, irrespective of de-
nomination. can purchase lots in the
Cemetery. Lots can be purchased
for So, $40, SIS and 500.
INTERVIEWS IN LOTS.
Adults" ...''...................'' - w
INTERVIEWS IN SINGLE SECTION.
Adults.. 70 oO
Any information can be had of the
secretary, J. P. SCOTT, COS South
street.
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Wanted.

Ladies and gentlemen to have nice,
light and pleasant work at their own
homes. Can be learned in from one
to two hours. Send ten cents for
sample and instructions to
HAND PAINTING COMPANY,
1873 Short ST., Harrisburg.
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BRIEF LOCALS.

The JOURNAL is growing popular
Subscribe for the JOURNAL and be
happy.
J.H. Howard spent few days in
Washington, D. G.
The stock Of Harrisburg Base Ball
Club has gone up.
1t will benefit you 10 advertise
your business in the JOURNAL.
Eating houses are predominant
feature in the Eighth ward.
One of our fair ones will soon en-
bark on the matrimonial sea.
We will give full account Of the
memorial exercises in our next issue.
The work on the piers of the Van
derbilt bridge are progressing rapidly.
You will soon have the pleasure Of
seeing the new road roller in opera
ton.
Mr.. @. M. Brown has returned
home from New York, well pleased
with his visit.
Miss Aggie Robinson celebrated
the anniversary of her birthday on
last Sunday May 25th.
Miss Florence Smith left on Friday
for Philadelphia where she will spend
few days.
Rev. Z. I. Piersall spent few
days in the city, and is looking the
picture Of health.
Manager johnson has resigned his
position from the Olympic Base Ball
Club owing to his i'll health.
Mrs. Susan Jackson, who was sud
denly taken i'll on Tuesday afternoon,
died in very few hours after.
The Carlisle Indian School is in
need OF $4,000 to finish paying for a
farm.
We learn that Alderman Simpson
intends managing the Olympic Base
Ball Club.
Joseph Porter has launched very
handsome boat which he has made
for some gentleman.
a full account of the A. M. K.
Conference now in session at Cham
bersburg will be published next week.
Mrs. Amelia Chester after spending
several months with her sister, Mrs.
Mary Carlisle, left for Philadelphia
on Monday.
Charles Johnson, of Carlisle, passed
through the city enroute to Newport,
r. l., where he will spend the sum
mer.
Rev. Amos Wilson preached his
farewell sermon on last Sunday even
ing to a large and intelligent audi
ence.
DR.. Leyons, who is now stationed
at Philadelphia, is in the city. The
doctoris looking the picture Of health.
If you want to exist during the
warm summer months, 60 to Mrs
Carlisle and get good saucer Of ice
cream.
The managers of the Harrisburg
Base Ball Club have secured the SER
vices Of some of the best players in
the country.
Alderman Simpson will soon have
to stop his everlasting peggi'ag and
give daCI his attention to the alder
manic chair unto the end.
Quite number of ministers passed
through the city, enroute to Cham
bersburg, Pa, to attend the A. M.
E. Conference.
A large crowd was in attendance
at keystone hall on Wednesday even
ing to hear Col. Copeland lecture on
"Snobs and Snobbery.''
We were pleased to see the pleas
ant countenance of Rev. J. G. Brock,
who passed through the city enroute
to Chambersburg where he will at
tend the A. M. E. conference.
The Experts say they will play
any club or all amateur clubs for the
championship of the city. Olympics
what are you going to do about it
Mr.. John @. Adams has purchased
A house on the corner of River and
Cherry avenues, which he has painted
a very attractive color.
The M. S. Quay club, of Philadel-
phia, headed by the famous Phlladel-
phia band, will pass through Harris
burg On Sunday afternoon at ) P. M
en- route to Chicago.
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as- The once OF THE JOURNAL PUBLISHING
COMPANY has been removed to the corner OF
South street and Tanners avenue, where all
business Will be transacted. Send in your JOB
Printing aud subscriptions.
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WASH DRESS,GOODS.

Some new things in wash goods
reminds us to call your attention to a
new line of Bates Seersucker Cling
hams in fine hair line stripes, medium
and wide stripes, neat checks,medium
s-ld broad hair line blocks. The ex-
cellent washing qualities of these
goods makes them desirable above
noOv Ofbars
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BLACK GOODS,

Frank J. Hess now offers at the
Black Goods Counter the best COL
lection of Black Dress Fabrics for
Spring and Summer to be found in
the city. 1t is not too much to say
we have never been as busy IN this
special line Of goods. We show
a collection of stufs not surpassed in
large cities of staple black goods,
and at prices much less for the same
Qualities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-01
Church Notice.

Prof Small of Colby University will preach
at the First Baptist church, Sunday.
First Christian church on Northern avenue,
meeting tomorrow at 10. 80 A. VI. Sunday
school at 230 P. VI. All are invited.
Rev. ]. S. Gledhill will preach on 1.-The
Religion of the Body" at the Universalist
church tomorrow ALI are cordially invited
Congregational church preaching service
at 10 30. Young peoples meeting at els
Missionary concert at Z. All are welcome.
At the NJ. E. church to morrow morning
there will be brief talk bv the pastor fol-
lowed By the administration Of The Lords
Supper. In the evening there will be special
service in the audience ROOM consisting of a
praise meeting led by chorus choir and ser
mon by the pastor on "A Manly Religion -
All are welcome
The pulpit Of the Free Baptist church will
be supplied tomorrow by Mr. Frank I. Hayes
of Bates Theological School The morning
sermon will be followed bv the Sacrament of
the Lords Supper. The pastor of the church,
Rev. Mr.. Penney. is expected to assist in the
service. Sabbath school at noon. Sabbath
school prayer meeting at quarter past six
Z. NJ. Prayer and social service at seven.
Seats are free, and all are cordially invited.
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WORLDS EXPOSITION.
The Maine Forestry Exhibit at New Or.
leans.

The Lewiston Journal says: The forestry
Exhibit for the New Orleans exposition is
being dressed up for the fair at Woods store
house near the Maine Central depot. Wo-
men have been doing fancy work on fancy
wood. II is worth while to take look at
this exhibit. 1t will open ones eyes to the
glory of the Maine forests. All the varieties
of Maine native woods are to be seen. The
logs are four feet long, cut from the trunk
of the tree one foot from the ground, sawn
lOngitudinally through the heart, the blocks
thus formed removed at one side by bevell-
ed cut, the sawn surfaces then planed and
sandpapered. Planks are cut from bark TO
bark through the heart. or in case of very
large trees from heart to bark, two inches
thick and two feet long, dressed sandpapered
and polished by rubbing ina solution of white
shelac and alcohol. Contributions are dali
being received by Commissioner Ham from
different parts of the State. An exhibit of
croquet sets from Clinton was received,
Tuesday.
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HALLOWELV..

The pipe that has just been laid to bring wa
ter from the city farm, over Winthrop hill, to
the reservoir of the Hallowell Water Co.,
was tested Friday forenoon aud found to work
successfully. 1t works on the principal of a
syphon. The steamer was used to fill the
pipe with water, driving the air out. The
water is now running a good stream. 1t is
expected that with this supply there will be
no more trouble from lack of water.
On Friday forenoon as Mr.. Joseph f
Bean.of Augusta. was driving up Winthrop
street with his two daughters, his horse took
fright from the steam fire engine near the
corner of Warren street, throwing them all
out, injuring one OF the young ladies in the
back. One wheel of the wagon passed over
Mr.. Beams breast, breaking two ribs As
MIR. Bean is in very feeble condition, it is
feared that it may result seriously.
We understand that the young people of
the Baptist society melted about fifteen dol
lars from their entertainment Tuesday even
ing
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Rescstpt.

The following rescript has been received
by A. C. Otis, Clerk of the Law Court of the
Middle District:
C. w. Hussey VS.. Geo. o. Danfort & ais
A debtor arrested or execution issued upon
judgment recovered upon debt provable in
insolvency, who, while in custody, files his
petition in insolvency, and thereafter, exc
cutes a bond in accordance with the provis-
ions of r S. c. ll3 "a, to obtain his re-
lease from arrest, is not retrieved from said
bond on account of his proceedings in insol-
vency, even though he obtain his discharge
within the six months from the time
of said arrest The arrest upon
execution having been made prior
to the filing of the petition in insolvency, is
not vacated by the institution of proceedings
in insolvency, and the bond having been exc
cuted in accordance with the provisions of the
statutes subsequently to said arrest and COM
mtment of proceedings in insolvency is not
affected by any discharge which the debtor
afterwards obtains. The conditions of the
bond are in the alternative. and the debtor if
he would expect protection to himself and his
sureties. must show that he has performed
one of the conditions within the time named
in the bond When the debtor delivers him
self into the custody of the keeper of the Jail
to which he is liable to be committed under
said execution. and is received into Jail by
the TAILOR within the six months named in the
bond. the penalty of the bond is saved,
although he is afterwards released by the
Jailer.
Judgment for defendants.
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City Personals.

Prof. L. X. Harlow is in Paris
II. NJ. Heath Esq. was in Wiscasset yester-
day attending court.
Mr. Horace North returned home from his
trip to Massachusetts, yesterday.
Hon. p O. Vickery partook of supper
given at City Hall, Bath, Wednesday even
ing, by the w c. r. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. + X. Pierce attended the
exhibition of the Portland Art Society, in
the Forest City. last evening.
Capt J. w. Birmingham, who has been
visiting at the National Soldiers Home, re-
turned to his home in Hartford, Conn.
yesterday.
DR.. f J. Roberts went to Richmond
yesterday. He says that the talk made to
President jackson in regard to running Sun
day excursion trains over the Maine Central,
was not authorized by the executive commit
tee of the Richmond Camp Ground Associa
ton.
l.. c. Cornish, Esq. departed for Boston
last evening,
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Governor Robbie at Orrtngtom.

Governor Robbie passed through the city
yesterday, on his return from Orrington.
The new Grange Hall. built by Enterprise
Grange, of Orrington Centre, was duly
dedicated Thursday forenoon. Worthy State
Master Robbie was present and conducted the
ceremonies in very dignided and impressive
manner He was ably assisted by Worthy
Master Higgins of Enterprise Grange. The
exercises were carried out according to the
regular programme of the order for such
occasions The proceedings were inter-
spersed with excellent music bv the choir.
The ceremonies occupied the entire forenoon.
The dinner was one of 0rrngton's best. The
afternoons entertainment consisted of short
speeches from visiting members, interspersed
with excellt Mt music by Messrs. Parten,
Howard, Todd, and Delany, and all spoke in
the higest terms of the manner in which they
acquitted themselves. Worthy Master Robbie
made very interesting remarks, Astounding
in valuable suggestions and congratulations
in regard TO their new hall, which were re-
ceived with hearty demonstrations of ap-
plause.