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The state journal., 1885-01-24
Death Of an Old Resident.

Mr.. George Carr, one Of Harris.
burg's Oldest aud most highly re-
spected citizens, died last Saturday
and was buried Tuesday from his
late residence in South street. He
He leaves a widow and one daughter
to mourn his loss. Mr.. Carr was one
of the old land marks, having resided
in this city for at least fifty years.
He died in the 84th year of his age,
having lived a most useful and hon
orable life. Mr. Carr knew many OF
the most prominent men in Pennsyl
vania affairs and was always highly
respected by those with whom he
came iu contact. His only daughter
who survives him, Madame Dufin,
resides in New York city.
The state journal., 1885-01-24

Pearls with au invisible setting are
used for ladies' collar studs. The pearls
are whole. and the gold back of the stud
is drilled into it.
Silly men Of fashion now sport from
three to seven finger rings in addition to
the gold and silver bangles now SO fire.
quently worn by them.
Very broad dog collar. of khine-stonss
fastened to fine GOLD chains are worn
with low. cut evening corsages, and Etrlug
pearls are Eslscted1or bridal use,
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Nearly a Century After.

An old street swindle has appeared in
a new guise. A man gathered great
crowd about him in thronged thorough
fare in London by saying that, in pursu.
ance of a wager made by three sporting
gentlemen at certain club he would sell
real sterling silver rings at penny each.
he said he was compelled to take only
coppers, not remain more than ten min
utes in one place, and to sell fifty rings in
the time given, but did not expect to do
it. for people were Just as big fools row
as IN lGG0, when & nI11u London Bridge
could not sell fifty sovereigns in an hour
for Jenny each, The mans eloquence
was Ihch that in q few minutes he dis
posed of thirty. before arrest, although
his profit was only eight cents on a dozen
of the rings, which, of course, proved
coHnterfeit,
The state journal., 1885-01-24
READING SQUIBS.
The Social Club of Reading On
Deck
READING, January %.

A number of gentlemen met at the
house of Lee 3. Terry, Esq. a short
time ago, and formed themselves into
club. The object Ct the club is to
give a select reception annually. 1t
will be known as the Reading Social
Club The officers of the club are as
follows:
Iresident-W. II. Still.
Vice President-H. &. Nelson.
SecrAtarv-Charlas Fl Tory
Treasurer j. Seidle.
The club has a membership of fifty.
Their first reception will be held at
Maennerchor Hall, on Tuesday even
ing, February II, 1885. This recep-
ton will, no doubt, be bon ton in all
its details. The following committee
will make the necessary arrange
ments: Lee B. Terry, chairman; S.
J. SeidIe, II. G. Nelson, Wesley
Smotherp, Geo. w. Dorsey, David
Fry, Walter A. Seidle, Henry Will
son, Charles II. Terry, Charles J.
Seidle, w. II. Still,
William E. Stokes and Mrs. Annie
NJ. Hutchinson were married by Rev.
Father Barnemsn, of st. Paul's r.
G. chureh.
T. NJ. Seidle, esq, after two
months illness, is now able to walk
out.
Mrs. John A Fry has had a very
severe spell of sickness, but is slowly
recovering.
We regret to state that r. T. Bull,
of Pottstown, is somewat indisposed.
A. L. and w, II. Still attended
the G. U. 0. Of o. +. reception to
the sub. committee of management at
Horticultural hall, Philadelphia
Mrs. A. Z. Carter, of Philadelphia,
visited our city last week and was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Margaret
Bower.
At the holiday examination Of lie
high University, Bethlehem, Ia,
William L. Terry, of this city, stood
at the head of his (freshman) class
The class numbers Us Of the "super
rior race
For the past two weeks mighty
prayer meetings have been held in
in the lecture room of the Second
Presbyterian church.
Don't forget the Literary on next
Monday night. The discussion on
the Spanish treaty promises to be of
very spicy and interesting charac-
ter.
We are anxiously waiting to see
whether the present incumbent, w.
H. Rowe, will receive the Republican
nomination for Mayor Of this city at
the coming primary election. If he
does, look out for trouble. He has
ignored US and we intend to return
the compliment.
Renew your subscription for the
JOURNAL, and pay for it promptly.
Too much champagne causes real
pain. Am l right. Lancaster county!
The state journal., 1885-01-24

de had dozen rat-traps slung over
his shoulder as he promenaded up New
street in search of customers, and when
asked the price he replied Down
way down. Rat-traps have followed
Wabash, and you can take your pick for
so cents +" but that's too high. {" "Well.
being as Western Union has shrunk vou
can take one at 45. Too high"
What Well, l must follow New York
Central. Well say 40" Come down"
''Say, mister, do you want a rat trap at
Texas Pacific igures1" asked the old man.
"What are theyf" "Why, you take a
trap for nothing and I'll give you quar-,
ter to buy cheese with I"-- YAH 6trest
NeHs,
The state journal., 1885-01-24
PITTSBURG.
Rev. Solodor, the Fiji Island Lee
turer.-
Special Correspondeneo.l

Special Correspondeneo.l
PIrrsBURG, Jan. 81.
The A. M. E. church on Wylie
avenue afforded the colored brethren
q novel entertainment On Tuesday
night, in which the ludicrous and pre-
posterous were sandwiched together
in large quantities. AS per announ-
cement on the 'handbill au individual
represented as Rev. Ander Solder,
native of the FIJI Islands, who spoke
twenty languages and had meandered
| in all parts of the globe, won d de-
liver q lecture from canibalism from
personal experience, besides furnish
ing an amount of incidents associated
with heather life. An admission of
Is cents was charged, one third of
which went to the church. About
81 was tsken in at the door. Rev.
Soloder was arrayed in the fantastic
costume characteristic of the average
museum Hindoo juggler and snake
charmer. For upwards of an hour
the audience was treated to a ramb-
ling talk about Solomon, Pontius
Pilot, Moses and Jacob Henry
Ward Beecher also came in for few
compliments. AS yet the FIJI Island
ers had not been heard from. "Go
on with your lecture responded a
disgusted looking auditor. 1t was
about time to get down to business
and Rev. Soloder proceeded to illus,
trate how the heather priests sacri-
feed children. He declared that for
such crimes as arson, burglary and
adultery, the only expiation was for
the priest TO cut off the child's head
and for the guilty one 70 drink its
blood. A cheap looking doll was
brought into requisitiou, and the
giggling became so uprosrious that
the lecturer declared if it didn't cease
somebody would get bounced. After
this the ''lecturer' attempte d to show
his efficiency at Languages, using
phrases in German, French and Span
ish. Just then Rev. Sias, by request,
arose and asked for the Lords prayer
in German. II don't speak it gram
matioally,' said Rev. Soloder, eva
sively. "We have Latin scholars
here. too," said Rev. Sias; "put
few qucatih.s ~ Them i'll Latin"
"Nobody can speak Latin but Catho-
lic priests retorted the gentleman
from FIJI excitedly. ''If you have
anybody here that can talk Chinese,
Patagonisn, Peruvian, Hindoo, or
Spanish, let them try me-" Nobody
accepted the challenge and tho "lec
turcr" concluded with an account of
how children were thrown to tho
crocodiles as a religious rite. NJ
merous uncomplimentary remarks
were made as the audience dispersed.
A select social will be given by
Mrs. VIM. Jones, Mrs. D. Dorsey
and Mrs. J. johnson on Thursday
evening, January 22d, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Jones and Johnson on
Logan street. Proceeds for the bene-
fit of the Aged Women's Home.
The state journal., 1885-01-24
business is BnsinesR

On last Wednesday one OF our
"Boss BARRIERS" closed shop to carry
the bass drum in the band for a Tass
to "Her Atonement." We bad q
faint idea times were dull, bat this
makes the matter plain. o, well,
style is everything. OLD Prr.
The state journal., 1885-01-24
ABOUT TOWN.
Interesting Items Cleaned by
Journal Reporters.


,cesstul revival meetings art
held at the Second Baptist
|ch, Eleventh street, under the
lGe OF Rev. Beverly Jones.
Chss. Brown, Of Holidays
bur-, and VIM. Hooper, of Altoona
sent several days in the city as the
1dst OF Mr. George Foote.
Cards are out tor the A. F. L. re-
ceptiln. to be held February 9lh at
B.rrsAHall. This will be the first
social event Of the season.
Aw pleasant bat inpromptu re-
ce2aoE was held at Mrs. Jane Ches-
ter's, Chestnut street, Monday night,
in honor of Messrs. Brown and
Hooper, Of Hollidaysburg and Al
toona respectively.
The ladies fair at the Elder street
Presbyterian church opens FEBRUARY
Cd in place Of the 22d.
A handsome gold watch will be
contested for at the ladies fair, which
opens at Wesley church Monday
night.
Rev. Daniels, Of Wesley church,
was summoned home from Washing
ton to attend the funeral Of Mr.. Geo.
Car.
Miss Aida Weaver leaves to day
for Williamsport.
Harry Clark, William Hughes,
Charlie Lord and William Harley,
all of Middletown, skated from that
place to Harrisburg this week and
returned the same way.
William Il. Dorsey has opened q
barber shop in South street. William
has been in the employ of N. L.
Butler for number Of years.
DIR. Moody began bis series of re
ligious meetings at the Chestnut
street skating rink Wednesday morn
ing. Immense congregations have
been constantly in attendance.
A leading question: Who are
you for for Mayor.
The Adley property on Fourth
street, recently purchased BY the
Harrisburg electric light company, is
being cleared off preparatory to the
erection of new buildings.
Fred Douglass is said to be worth
a cool S15O,0Q0.
David r. Chestek, formerly of
this city has been appointed a mail
weigher between New York and
Pittsburg.
Don't forget The fair for tho benefit
of Wesley church.
Do you attend Bethel LiterarYi
Mr. Benjamin Stewart, of Salts
burg, Indiana county, is in the city,
having attended the funeral of Mr.
George Carr.
The old bell that proclaimed indie
pendence and liberty to new ooun-
try passed through the city yesterday
and was welcomed by large crowd
Of persons.
We ask the patrons of the JouR-
NAL to encourage new management
by continuing their subscriptions to
the paper.
1t is hoped that the colored citizens
of Harrisburg will be creditably rep
resented in the forthcoming centen-
nial celebration.
Miss Sadie Cam has been seriously
Ill IOT seVeTsl weeks.
Madame Duffin and daughter Lot
tie will return to New York Monday,
having baen here in attendance upon
the funeral Of Mr.. George Carr.
Mr.. David Spotwood who has
been quite i'll for the last two weeks,
is able to be ont again,
Mr.. Gerge Briscoe is expected in
the city to-day.
TAo colored men, Jeremiah Green
and John Boots, alleged members of
the Buzzard gang were sentenced to
three and two years respectively in
prison from Lancaster Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry Greenawalt, assistant
cashier OF the State Treasury, is
favorably spoken Of as successor to
State Treasurer Liyesy. He is an
excellent gentleman and worthy OF
the promotion.
Death Of an Old Resident.
The state journal., 1885-01-24
CHARLES JACKSON.

Among the few young men who
deserve special mention for their push
and energy, there are none more so
than Mr.. Charles Jackson. Born in
Virginia, slave, and only coming
North since the war, few man have
made more rapid strides, or controlled
more money than the subject of this
sketch. Mr.. Jackson is about 33
years of age, and is at present engaged
in the barber business, though devot-
ing much of his time to the insurance
business. Shortly after coming to
Harrisburg he found employment
with John Bigler, of busted bank no
toriety, and while in Biglers employ
ment he earned and saved sufficient
money to open the restaurant busi-
ness in Market street. in which busi-
ness he had partner. When Bigler
failed, he not only owed Mr.. Jackson
a great deal of money for employ
ment, but shut up in bis bank hand
some sum belonging to the young
man. Being left almost psDniless, he
was still further discouraged by his
The state journal., 1885-01-24
Southern Idoa OF Now York Society

From tho Atlanta Constitution.
New York life, as mirrored in the news.
papers of that city, is dazzling cheat.
Society is SO organized as TO make show
of wealth whether it has it or not. In
New York 1t is fatal to q PERSONS social
prospects to go to cheap places, wear
cheap clothes, or do anything else that
poor people are forced to do. In Boston
it is different, and when the New Yorker
goes there expecting TO find society dis
tinguished by its fine clothes, he is aston
ished to see that it is made up of the sim
plest people, and that they are Indifferent
about their gowns and dress coats. The
whole charm of the society is in its love
Of mind and good principle. People who
know something and have achieved some
thing find in the Boston circle responsive
and open natures. In New York many
a refined and worthy person is put down
by fine clothes and lavish expenditures.
Yet this gilded society has under the sur
face great deal Of vulgarity. Not only
are there girls who run away with coach
men, but there are other girls who try to
run away with coachmen and don't sue
ccpd
The state journal., 1885-01-24

The dainty jewelry most in vogue at
present is copied from the Oriental and
ssmi-barbaric models, Moorish and
Egyptian designs bsing hsld In special
&Yor,
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NUMBER AZ
HOUSEHOLDS Convenisnce.

Holly Hurt writes as follows to tiiS
Indiana Farmer:
IL keep a little broom TO- clean the
kettles, spiders; sauce pads. etc. Il saves
time, does better work and sayes the
bands: The little broom helps io tbis
way. You can scrub around the es,s
of-a-ke,tis With Il snd hot su,is- soon.
make the sance pan shine Try It. The
same little broom does duty as . veeet.
able cleaner. II washes the turnips and
potatoes quite clean and mitch Quicker
than The hduds; and ho@ one does hate
to handle diity vegetablesl :ust Try i,k
Afterihs clothes are brought 10 from
the line and ready for sprinkllag, 1 clean
little broom kept solely for the purpose
is dipping in The water aud sprlnkles th8
clothes quite as we'll as q Chinese laun.
dryman can spray the water through dis
teeth, and it seems ever 90 mn on cleaper.3
too. Then the Wash tubs, wrineer and
wash board are kept in order With al.
most no labor as all by having q little
broom handy to scrub them of With -
Pantry shelves. kitchen sink and table
are cleaned with = broom. Bvep the
kitchen windows. in hy time. are washed,
down 6rst with the inevitable little
broom, which cleans the corners OF the
sashes 10 less than bali the time pecess
sary to accomplish the work without its
help Hacking the stove is no longer
dreaded. A little breom pu,s on the
black and does all the polishing neees<
sary and saves the hsndss ~
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Tho Present Reading Taste.
Boston Journal.

l.
1 1t would be encouraging to librarians
AMI others who desire to elevate public
taste in reading 20 draw the conclusion
from satisfies that the demand for solid
works represented q permanent gain.
Experience shows that the public is 10.
duenced in its reading by current com.
ment and criticism, choosing the books
of the day which are written about in
the newspapers and talked over in socie
". As an illustration of this tendency
it was reported by librarians that during
The season following the publication OF
George Eiot's Life, the demsnd for the
novels of the author exceeded that of
most other novels previously held in
more popular esteem and the death oil
Victor Hugo resulted in great and in
creased interest in his works. But, un-
doubtedly, this characteristic uf library.
attending public indicates lively intelli
gence and interest and probably results
in q greater general culture T e season
OF reading clubs has begun, and the pnh-
lie libraries are appreciated by the sum
mer tourists who have returned from sI
long dissipation with the sur mer novel
to more serious purpose IN reading
The publishers are busy in producing at.
'ractive volumes of new and old books,
and though novelties OF great import
snce are few the reading for the winier
promises to be varied and wholesome.
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DURER's CHRIsT.CHILD.
The REGULARITY of the Great Ger.
man Masters Works.

In Albert Durer the Influences which
controlled and nodded the development
OF German art reached their elimination,
and in his work We see st once its wexh-
ness and it's strength. He was, beyoud
question, mighty genius, but. always
and indubi,ably Teutonic genius, never
breaking, never seeking to break the
narrow bounds OF his native environ. !
ment. He o'ten eigned his pictures
"A German" or "a Nuremberger"-
patriotic but superfuous for no one who
looks at them needs to be told where
they were produced. Tuey are genuine
they smack of the soil. Thus, iu all bis
representations Of the Nativity and the
Holy Family-and they are many-the
Virgin is simple Nuremberg mother
in ber housewives dress, the Child is
just such &C infant as Durer might have
seen In; bis neighbor's cradle, aud The
landscape is a wonderful reproduction
OF what the traveller may DAD to-day in
the quiet corners OF Franconia. He
treats the theme with what Mr.. Comyns
Carr has we'll called an s.unfi,nchinp
reaiism." which often leads him INTO ug.
illness and sometimes into triviality. The
characteristic trait |. donaesticity' thor
oughly German qualty-and one GER
taInly poetic enough to be worthily ex-
pressed in the most perfect art, but need.
ing always to he guarded againtt falling
into mere homeliness, which is quite an
o!her thing Durer's pictures of the
Christ-child and the Virgin al~a,s re-
mipd me Of the old German Chris mas
carols. We may smile at them. but We
cannot help loving them.-Dr. Henry j. |
Vda Dyke in Harper Magazine.
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The Lost Tribe of Israel.

A man calling himself T. C. PYLE, a
teacher In the mountains OF Tennessee,
in letter to an Ohio paper graphically
describes the finding OF . cave by par,
ty OF railwa, engineers The cave was
explored for q considerable distance -
At the entrance was discovered ali In.
scription in Hebrew characters. After
passing some SEQ yards into the cave +
enlarged intoa great amphitheatre. Still
further in the cave was found an sppall-
ing sight that struck terror 10 the hearts
OF the explorers There, on the tight
and left and in front, we're thousands of
grinning skeletons, encased in hrass or.
NOR, with ponderous shields N 1t less
than 5000 skeletons we're seen. each OF
which was reclining on his shield. They
presented the appearance Of men killed
10 battle, who had been brought there
for burial. A large brass box contain
ed manuscript giving an account OF their
wanderings.. According to this vera
cious chronicler, Tennessee holds the
remains OF the lost tribes OF Israel. aai
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He Took the Others.
Youths Compsnion. i.

AO0eA SohP hAtohs
A gentleman who paid the best prices
for bis provisions and who liked to live
as well as did his neighbors. was once
deceived by his poulterer in the age of
some poultry he bo lght. Meeting the
poulterer few days afterward he walk
ed up 10 o"his wagon and inquired.
SCOT any geese to-day ?"
"Ob, yes" said the pouIterer; ssa fine
lot"
"How many have you got"
"A dcz.n-nice ones"
The customer turned them over and
then he added:
"Now, you see, I've got pesky lot OF
fellows at my house. and they eats great
deal OF poultry. Haven't you got any
tough ones ?"
swell. yes," said the dealer. picking
them over. "There's one, two, three,
four, five OF 'em."
lis that all the tough ones you've
got"
!s.Yes, yes; that's ALL" said the dealer
separating them.
"Well, then, / reckon on the WHOLE"
continued the buyer, .tha, I'll take the
other lot." The poulterer looked
thoughtful, and like most thoughtful
people, was silent.
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What a Baby Can Dos

II can wear ont u ei-psir OF krd shoes
10 twen,y-fonr hours. efbisnS sal
II can Keep It's father busy ADVERTISING
10 the newspapers for nurse. 81
1t csn-occupy both sides of the lar.
gsstssised bed manufactured, s;muI.sue.
Uusly.
II can cause its father to he insulted
by every second-clsss boarding -house
keeper in the city, who 'snever take chill.
dren,' VIII ch In nine csses odt Of tst n
very fortunate for the children.
1t can make ID old bachelor f6 ib6
room adjoining, use language thst, IL
attered'on The street, would get biiS in
the penilenhsry for two years.
H'can golfrom the furlhest end Of the
room to the foot Of the stairs in lhe bali
quicker than ils mother can
just step into the Gle set and s,ut again
II can go to sleep "like q litle ahQeP'
and just as mamma and papa are start.
Ing fol the theatre, it~esn wake I'D and
stay awake until The last xot. saM
These are some of the things ihs< 1
baby can do. Bot there sre other thiuQs
as veil. A baby can make the common-
est home the brightest spot on earth -
1t can tighten the burdens or loving
mothers life by adding TO them Il can
dstten its dirty little face against ths
window pane IN such way that the tired
father can see it as picture before he
rounds the corner. Yes, babies are great
Institutions. particularly ones own baby.
"A Aetcman lndrptndlat
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church. i-No resident Minis.
ter. Social meeting and communion every
Lords dav morning at l0H o'clock. Sunday
school at o'clock A. M.
SC. Sylvester's Catholic Church, -
Rev. Father WEIsrNeER. PASTOR Services at
ana 10 O'clock A NJ. Sunday school at r.
N. Vespers and Benediction ut TN
NJ. e. Church. .--Services at the NJ. E.
Church. Woods6eld. every Sabbath Preach.
ing at 1880 A. NJ. and z p. N. Sunday school
ll:3O A. M. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at z PM Pastor. Rev. H. D. STAUFFER
st. Paul's German Evangelical
every two weeks at 10
o'clock A NJ. Sunday school every Sunday at
0 o'clock A. NJ. Services every alternate Sun.
day at Lewisville at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Pastor,
Rev. "A. J. WINTERIcK.
Presbyterian Church. .--Services at the
Presbyterian Church. Woodsfeld. every two
weeks at2 o'clock P.M Sunday school every
Sunday at O'Clock p. NJ. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 61a O'clock
Pastor, Rev. W. T. GARRowAY.
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Selert Story.
MAD Nell.
. By JOHN HARRY WISE.

The clouds lowered ominously; ths
snow laJ deep uron the ground, and &
hitter Wind blew strong from the north
east.
1t was nearing the hour OF Eve 10 The
evening, on.Lhe l7th Of that long -to.he.
remem bered month OF November, 1880
A light sleigh was speeding rapidly
over fonelv rosd-the occupant closely
enveloped iu heavy overcoat.
''1ts going to storm spon," the man
muttered IS be noted the threatening ap.
pearance OF the darkening heavens. 'Hs,
showing now"
While speaking. the nrst fakes Of the
storm bad struck him In the face. Soon
the air was iull Of the whiriing sno v
The short winter twilight fast deepened
into the thick gloom OF q dark night.
"Heavens. how fast it SHOWS! On,
Prince, oni'
The cutter shot rapidly over the snowy
surfsce
Only Eve miles more. we'll be home
soon, and-sh! Prince-wbsti"
The horse, With wild snort OF fear,
attempted to stop
The next instant the loud report OF q
gun rang out in the mad storm.
The aim bad heen only too true.
With cry. almost human in its death
agony, Prince sank down 10 the snow.
Carol Vsne was on his feet in an in
slant, and once, twice, thrice, his reyol-
yer dashed in the darkness.
A mans wild death. shrek. min qled
With fierce curses, followed. Then Car
fol Vane's senses deserted blm.
A terrible blow on the head and be
sank down 10 the chilling snow.
The hours wore on. a
Midnight came; the snow ceased fall.
ing and the s'orm clouds dsd away.
Then, cold and pltiless, the paid moon
looked down upon the wintry world.
Shining down among the sno Wy, spec.