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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Tile G~efalcation in the Boonville.
Ind, p~ost.ofice has been found to ~,
proxinate $500, and Pos, master
Swint is said to have been ruined by
Assistant Postmaster Denny's dis.
honesty,
Information has reached Missoula
Montana, that Indians were .agaiu
menacing the lives Of the whites al
Demersville. They broke into a hons
and one person was killed. WIli!am
Ball, a colOred str0lling N nstrel,
stabbed and killed q negro kuowa a.
.ABlackhawk Porter" IN q New York
dance house on the morning of tile
2Otb, He claimed the st abbing was an
accident, and that they were fighting a
ssham battle" A man who was lying
on the track of the Omaha road was
run over and killed by a st. Paul pas
senger train as it was approaching Ash
land, Wisconsin on the evening Of the
10th When the train hands went to
pick up the remains they saw a man
run away and escape into the woods. 1t
is thought the man who was killed was
made intoxicated and then murdered.
Robert Doran, a leading cattleman.
was found on the morning OF the 18th
with his throat cut from car to ear
on one of his ranches, ~ miles south
west of Wachita, Kansas. A bloody
razor was found beside him. Mr..
Doran's family say the razor was lever
seen about the house, and certainly be-
.longei to some one else. 1t Is bell we'd
Doran was murdered.
William Meill, OF Chicago, forced
a quarrel upon Michael Canty, on the
evening OF the 18th, and stabbed him,
intIctiDg fatal wounds. He also cut
james Troy severely IN the thigh.
Charles Rhue, Martin Thomas and
Lawrence Overly we're fatally injured,
aud John Gleason and Henry Kautz,
seriously, on the 10th, by the fall of one
OF the walls Of the Centilion brewery,
at Fort Wayne, Indiana, which was
recently burned. Frank S0rrenson was
fatally Injured at Nantic0ke. Penna.,
on the 10Th, by a trap which he had
arranged to kill pigeon thieves.
The Rey. Frederick A. Barnitz, a
retired Lutheran clergyman of Middle
town. and Charles II. Carpenter, OF
Philadelphia, were drowned. on the
18Th, in a whirlpool at Fry's dam, near
Middletown, Penna-
The mud drum Of the boiler at
Gang wisch's brewery, Allegheny City,
exploded with terrific force on the
afternoon OF the Goth, almost com
wrecking the large three-story
building. Henry Snyder, al employe,
was killed outright, and two others.
Lizzie Blaseo and William johnson.
seriously but not fatally Apsx The
damage will reach $4,000. tcAuse
Of the explosion s unkp~ Mlss
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
A Judges Courtship.

The shortest courtship 1 ever heard
of was that of an eminent jurist. He
was on his way to hold court in a town
when he met a young woman returning
from market.
"How deep Is the creek and what d d
YOU get for your butterp" asked the
Judge.
up to the knee and ninepence.' ~
was the answer, as the girl walked on.
The judge pondered over the sensible
brevlty Of the reply, turned his horse,
rode back and overlook her.
81 liked your answer just now," he
said, "and l like you. 1 think you
would make a good wife. Will you
marry mep" She looked him over and
said: Eyes" Then get up behind
me and We will ride to town and be
married"
She did get up behind and they rode
70 the court house and were made one.
It Is recorded that the marriage was Q
pre-emiaenty happy ona.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
The Maiden.

OF all the spring buds at ones feet,
Upon the stem sgrowing,
In garden beds or meadow sweet.
Or in the fields allowing,
There's none so fair,
Beyond compare,
As this sweet maid OF soft brown hair.
1 scarcely dare confess the gem,
Lest others should espy Il,
And pluck from off its slender stem.
So much he might desire IT.;
For should 1 part
With this sweet heart,
L ne'er could find its counterpart
So sweetly innocent the lay
She sings in melting cadence,
1 lose the power my love to say
I'm held in sweet allegiance.
For while she sings,
No power car bring
Such sweet content TO serf or king.
Her half-averted glance defies
Tho love l would be making,
And many a dimpled blush implies
A dream, Perchance, that's waking,
A dream of bliss,
From h~oneyei kiss,
A king might wish from lips like this.
Her soft blue eyes like rivulets
Though all my soul meander;
Her smiles ! wear as amulets,
And were l but Leander,
I'd stem the tide
And 80 IS eutiide,
To claim this maid as my sweet bride.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
DIFFICULT
A Profound Youngster.

There Was a convention Of Sunday
School teachers in session at Crystal
Lake and all the teachers Of the three
counties represented were there. The
amount Of Biblical and theological
knowledge they had was something
astounding. On the last day of the
convention the high chief ranger of the
affair announced to the 400 delegates
that he would be pleased to have the
knowing ones think up some hard ques-
tions on subjects pertaining to their
work, write them on slips of paper,
and submit them to him, and that
evening at the last session, which was
to be a sort of an entertainment, he
would answer them. A lot Of people
wrote their questions and gave them to
the great professor, and when evening
came he had about fifty good gnarly
problems in his bunch of paper slips.
The evening exercise began with
reading and answering the questions
and though some were from way back
and very obtuse, the good man who
had put himself up there as a mark
COPIED with successfully, and impressed
the great gathering with his vast
knowledge.
Finally he ran against a question
that made him knit his brows. He
scowled at 1t a momedt and then laid
1t aside. " hen he asked all the rest
ne picked up this s~iie-traacked query,
and said:
"Here is a question which l confess
| am unable to answer. l submit it to
the au~ thence, and if anyone is able to
give the answer l will be glad to hear
what it 49,"
Then he read this query:
"NWho was the boy and what was
his name who had the basket contain
ing the FIVE loaves and two fishes which
fed the m%ultituder"
Nobody made an attempt to answe
1t, and the professor said:
ut seems that nobody knows any
O about It than l do. l will have
to call on the person who submitted the
question to come + onward and answer
1t. VIII you please do SOP"
To the great surprise of the 400 peo-
pie, and of his mother as well, Frank
Jones a thirteen-year-old echool boy,
got nd and modestly walked up the
aisle, Everybody looked at him
amazed. The professor said:
Ibid you submit this question:"
"Yes, SIR"
"Can you answer it?"
Eyes, SIR"
"Well. l am sure everybody will be
glad to hear it."
1.-The boy" said Frank quietly but
steadily, twas Ben Ezra, son of Miriam,
who was a sister of Philip, one of the
disciples;"
A murmur of establishment ran over
the audience. Here was something too
deep for even the professed theologians
in convention assembled. The profess
sor turned to the boy:
"Did you find that in the Biblep"
mo, sir"
"Where did you get itp"
SIN Greek history"
That was the cap sheaf. A lad of
tn rteen bowling down 400 declared
teachers in the Christian cause, and tel
ling them in an unassuming way that
he dug the information out of Greek
history.
1t will be well to give this boy room
to spread himself when he becomes a
mau,
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24

A good trade is something which
bank failures or commercial panlcs do
not destroy.
1t is a passport to all countries and
climes.
Something which can be carried in
our heads and hands.
A demand note which passes current
everywhere.
The one thing that cannot be learned
n an academy or college.
A strong crutch upon which TO lean.
The friend Of our youth who VIII not
desert us in III Old age or afflictIon.
The only language understood by til.
people of all races and chimes.
Beyond the possib lily of decline at
any time-years enhance its value.
The only property which cannot be
mortgaged or sold.
1t is a calling which can be declined
or taken up at pleasure,
Something about which neither
friends nor kindred can quarrel.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
81 WAS WRONG,"
A Sad Episode Illustrating the So
row Such Words Often Prevent

A Sad Episode Illustrating the Sor.
row Such Words Often Prevent.
One morning in Wllkesbarre Their,
was a great colliery explosion. Hun
drods of Cornish miners were killed ant
their corpses lay at the mouth of tn,
coal mine for recognition.
Sitting at the mouth, by a pal,
corpse, was a young wife. Size looked
at her husband, but uttered no cry
her eyes were dry. She rocked herself
to and fro, her face white with anguish
"Oh, that l had spoken fair to hin
at the end!'' she moaned. "Oh. tina
he would come to life one minute, thai
| could say, Jimmy. forgive me- hui
nothing will help me now. Oh, 1 coult
bear it all If l had only spoken fair Il
him at the end, Oh, JIMMY"
And then, at last, the story came.
They had been married a year-sht
and Jim-and they both ''had tenn
pers," but Jim was always the first tc
make up. And this very morning they
had had trouble.
1t began because breakfast WASN'T
ready, and the fire wouldn't burn; and
they said hard words, both of them.
But at the very last, though breakfast
had not been ft to eat, Jim had turned
round at the door and said:
seize me a kiss, lass. You know you
love me, and we won'tpart in III blood.'
mo, Jimmy, 1 don't love you,"
said, petulantly.
i'Gi'e me a kiss, lass" pleaded JIM
my.
mo, not onel and now"-and then
tie tears rushed to her eyes.
With awful sobs she flung her arms
around the corpse.
Darling JIMMY Darling Jimmy,
speak to me now," she mourned. "Say
you forgive mel"
"Do not grieve 50 hopelessly," l said;
"perhaps Jimmy knows how you fee
now"
But the mourner's ears were deaf 70
all comfort, and the wailing cry came
again.
"Oh, if l had only spoke to him fair
at the last!"
1t is not an uncommon story this.
We quarrel with those we love, and
part and meet and make up again; and
death is merciful and waits till we are
at peace. Yet how possible is just such
an experience to any one of us, who
parts with some dear M in anger, or
who let's the go down upon their
wrath But it is always the noblest
nature, the most loyal heart, which is
the first to cry:
81 was wrong, forgive me-"
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24

a@ ENH"r. "Hr H
The motor of an electric car at
Newport, Rhode Island, was short.
circnited on the evening Of Tia 18th.
and the passengers were so badly
frightened that 8 or 8 jumped from the
car before 1t could be stopped, and
were all more or less injured. One OF
them, whose brain was thought to be
injured, was believed to be William
Anderson. of Equity Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. of Philadelphia. "a
The cords attached to a, bunch of
rubber balloons became twisted about
the arm Of t~wo-year-old Sophie Scwab,
at Sheffield Park, Chicago, on the
18th, and the child was carried Into the
air and ont over the lake. The de-
spatch says that q sharpshooter sue
ceeded In piercing two Of the balloons,
and the bunch descended, the child
being rescued without even getting her
feet wet.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-08-24
Reports from growing crops II
Oregon are favorable.

Oregon are favorable.
As amber attracts q straw, SO does
beauty, admiration; which only lasts
while the warmth continues; but wis.
dom, goodness and real worth like the
loadstone never lose their power. These
are the true graces. which are linked
and tied hand in hand because it is BY
their influence that human hearts are
so firmly united to each other.
sis THERE much water in the cisteriI
Biddy?" inquired a gentleman of hi
Irish girl as she c..me up from the eel.
lar.
sit is full on the bottom, sir, bsa
there 10 mona at all on the top"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-27

B0ARDERS-COUNTRY BOARD
w ING for to persons on the A. V. X. r.,
10 miles from the center Of city, 5 minutes walk
to station; rooms large and airy; house sur
rounded with handsome shade trees; vegetables
of all kinds raised on the premises; good cream,
milk and butter. Apply to W., No. 81 Fourth ave.
je27-71
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the un-
dersigned until Saturday. July 6, A. D. 1889, for
the grading and paving of Seventh avenue, in
Beaver Falls borough, from Eighth street.
south, to the New Brighton bridge, said pro-
posals to be separate for fire brick and Ligonier
block paving. and the bid for both to be by the
square yard.
Each proposal to be accompanied by certi-
fled check for $1,000 payable to the order of
Charles T. Wallace, Treasurer Of the borough.
All checks accompanying proposals which are
not accepted Will be returned Immediately after
the award shall have been made. The check
received from the successful bidder Will be re-
turned to him upon his entering into a formal
contract for the due performance of the work,
and giving bond with approved sureties for SO
per cent of the contract price. But in case he
shall fail to enter into such contract and give
such bond within ten days after notice Of the
acceptance Of his proposal. the check accom-
panylng such proposal shall become the prop
erty Of the borough of Beaver Falls.
Each bidder must furnish a sample of brick
or stone block which be proposes using.
Specifications can be seen at the Burgess
office of James Piper.
The Borough Council reserves the right to
rejeot any or all bids GEO. E. LISCOMB,
Secretary Borough, sos Second avenue.
BEAVER FALLS, June n, 1850 jeH6
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-27
A NEW MOTOR LINE.
The Transverse Street Railway to be Run
Without Horses-Enough Power to Sell
An Experimental Line.

The Transverse Street Railway to be Run
Without Horses-EnouEh Power to Sell
An Experimental Line.
Rapid transit in the two cities will receive
another acquisition Iu a new cable road, which
Will be operated from the B. & o. railroad
depot on the Transverse street car line.
An application will be made for charter by
a number of gentlemen, who intend TO form a
corporation under the name of the Allegheny
Traction Company. The names of the incor-
porators are James A. McDeviJt c. L Magee,
Joshua Rhodes, John D. Nicholson, John H.
Dalzell, George B. Hill and A. c. McCallam,
Jr.
Several efforts were made yesterday to see
some of the incorporators in regard to the pro-
anything to say on the subject
e 1t was learned however, that the new COM
pany, whose members are all interested in the
Transverse street car line intend to introduce
electric or cable motive power every street
car road in Allegheny, and they are only de-
Gliding upon the Transverse line as a starter.
The road will be riD over the same route as the
horse cars are running at present. and opera
tions will be commenced as soon as the char
ter is granted. All the preliminary arrange
ments for the completion of the road have
already been made and it is expected that the
cable cars will be running over the road by
Christmas.
one of the gentlemen Interested in the road,
when asked whether cable could be run
across the Northside bridge, stated that he did
not think there would be any difficulty on that
account and outside of that the entire road is
as well suited for cable as horse power.
''Our intention is" said one of the incorpora-
tors, ito establish motor company with the
view of supplying motive power to some of the
street car lines already IN operation in Allie
gheny."
docs that include the Allegheny and Man
chester liner
mo, because we are not stockholders in that
company. OF course, if the directors of the
Allegheny and Manchester line want us to
supply them with motive power we can do
that"
Then, continuing, the informant intimated
that. while he did not have direct authority for
saying so, he believed that within short time
all the street car lines in Allegheny would be
consolidated and absorbed by one company
Whether this consolidation will include the
Pleasant Valley car line or no, the GENTLE
man refused to state.
The capital stock of the proposed Allegheny
Traction Company is $3.50 00l
1t is now stated by officers of the Central
Traction line that they do net expect to have
1t in operation before the middle of November
About 30 days were lost on account of the
Johnstown disaster, and 60 days on account of
the difficulty in getting perfect title to the
property on which the power house is to be
erected. Hereafter, however, the work will be
pushed with all the energy possible, and no
more time be lost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-27
In Perla del Fumar.

These celebrated clear Havana Key West
Cigars are for sale at:
Hotel Duquesne, Hotel Anderson.
st. Charles Hotel, Albemarle Hotel.
Union Depot Restaurant.
John Lauler, 3799 Fifth ave.
Peter A. Canister, 50 and 81 Frankstown
ave.
John f. Canister, % Frankstown ave.
Peter Weber, 76 Wylie ave.
John c. Stroup, 25 Union st.
Z. w. Hagan, 609 Smithfeld st.
Neville Bayley, 405 Smithfeld st.
j. K. Derr, 400 Market st.
P. c. Duffy. $40 Grant ST.
E. F. Rusch, 3716 Forbes st.
Linhart, Bald & Co., All Smithfeld ct.
Charles Eble, 5000 Penn ave.
G. w. Schmidt, 90 and 81 Fifth ave.
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THEPLUCK- -MESTORES
The Miners Will Consult With the
State Attorney General.
WILL HELP FELLOW LABORERS.
Proposed New Motive Power for Street Rail-
way Lines in the Cities.
rHE PROPOSED SHADE BRANCH SCALE

The Railroad Miners Convention, held al
knights of Labor hall, yesterday, was a
very important one. John d. Conway pre-.
sided and Thomas Kennedy acted as Secre-
tary. There were S5 delegates present, rep
resenting 4S mines. The reports of the dele
gates was the first business before the meet
ing. the object of which was to consider the
''pluck-me" store system. Some of them
said that the mines were idle because the
operators refused to employ men who do not
deal 1T their store. Others reported that the
stores at their mines had been closed by the
operators
committee on resolutions was appointed
and the convention adjourned for dinner.
AT the afternoon session a committee COM
posed of Messrs. J. F. Welch and J. d. Con-
way was appointed to ca!lon the merchants of
the two cities and solicit financial aid in fight
ing the company store system. If these stores
are abolished the trade of the city merchants
Will be greatly increased Another committee
was appointed consisting of Messrs. WEIGH,
Conway and John Flannery, to consult with the
Attorney General of the State relative TO the
law on company stores.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following, which were unanimously
WHEREAS The delegates ofthe railroad miners
of this district on May %, gave expression TO
their views on the company or nluck-me store
question, and.
Whereas, The evils and injustice of these stores
have not been removed OF mitigated: therefore
Resolved, That we no other proper way 10
meet this question fairly than to insist on pay
ent of wages in full in cash and the abolition OF
company stores in connection with mines
Resolved, That the duty OF all miners is to not
patrOniZe stores which are operating in defiance
of the laws of our State.
Resolved, That the miners of this district ask
the advice of the Attorney General as to the
proper way to prevent the operation Of such
stores.
Resolved, That we appeal to a friendly public to
contribute to fund TO defray necessary expenses
and in supporting victimized miners who suffer
for their participation in this movement and that
we ask all fair employers to join us in opening
their mines to victimized fellow-workmen with
whom we believe 1t is our duty to share our work,
as il is all we have to give as our donation
Resolved, That convention be called TO meet
July g. and that in the meantime the Executive
Board be kept the field, and that the officers of
the organizations be requested to assist and con-
Time 10 give this movement their unqualified and
hcially to each mine committee that q convention
will be held.
By order of the committee.
Mr.. John Flannery, of the Trades Journal
the organ of the miners. presented his resigna-
ton as Treasurer, taking the ground that he is
not eligible not being member of the Execu-
tive Committee. He was promptly made a
member of that body and his resignation was
rejected.
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mo. 10. |

u -
A n OKDINANCE-REPEA AN Or
n pINANCE entitled IAN ordinance locat-
ing Emil street, from Penn avenue to Friend
ship avenue" approved February IA. 1884.
Section 1-Be IL ordained and enacted by the
the city of Pittsburg in Select and Common
Councils assembled, and it is hereby ordained
and enacted by the authority Of the same, That
an ordinance entitled IAN ordinance locating
Emil street, from Penn avenue TO Friendship
avenue" approved February IA, 1884 be and
the same is hereby repealed
Section 2-That any ordinance or part Of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed,
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into a law in Councils
this 10th day of June, A. d. 1880.
H P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. SHEPPARD, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President OF
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office. June 13. 1882 Approved:
VIM. MCCALLIN, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Assistant Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. z, page 81,
28th day of June. A. ID. 1859 jeN-l6
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THE SHADE BRANCH SCALE,
The PirtsburE Delegation Departs for New
York 90 ArrauRe Il.

York TO Arrange II.
President W. ]. Smith, of the American
Flint Glass Workers Union, and the Pittsburg
delegation of workers. left last night to attend
the conference in New York to-day on the
Shade list prices for the next fire. The COM
mitJee consists of James Arbogast, of l. U. IS,
Phillpsburg; George Engstron, L. U. No. g.,
Pittsburg; John MOrrell, l. U. No. 80, Fos-
toria.
No trouble is expected as no material change
in the present lists is expected. The workers
have an advantage over the Pittsburg manu-
facturers, as none of them belong to the manu-
facturers' organization with which the workers
union are dealing The Eastern men and the
workers committee arrange the prices, and the
shade men in this section of the State who
have nothing to do with the arranging of wages
are compelled to pay the scale arranged at
these annual conferences. Some of the flint
glass men here make several varieties of glass
ware, and if they belonged to all the associa-
lions connected with their trade would be kept
busy attending to the business of these organi-
Satlons. This is the reason the Pittsburg shade
men are not in the association of shade manu-
facturers.
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business TAX AND WATER RENTS,
ID 1889. Notice is hereby given that the du-
pllcates for the business tax and water rents for
the year 1889 have been placed in my hands for
collection by the Board of Assessors author.
lied to assess the same.
The time for paying said taxes and water
rents at the CITY Treasurer's office is the month
of June. No discounts allowed.
Water rents and business tax remaining un-
paid after June 30, 1889 will be placed in the
hands of the Collector of Delinquent Taxes for
collection, with per cent added.
All applicants for statements Of water
rents must give name Of the owner of the prop
erty they occupy or desire to pay water rent
for. j. F. DENNISTON,
ie595D City Treasurer.