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Severely Wounded.

A Rhode Island soldier. Lieutenant
George .. Peek, Jr., in his story Of 70 A
Recruit Before Petersburg" describes his
experiences and observations when arst
under fire. He felt curious, he says, TO
see how men behaved under such circum-
stances They took all manner Of posi-
tons, and he was especially amused to
see how some Of them bobbel their
heads as the bullets few past. Bot all at
once whit" sped ball close by his
own ear, down went his own head, and
he laughed no more az bis comrades
The enemy proved to be too strong for
them, and a retreat was ordered.
had reached thefoot of the hill when
! felt dull blow in the neighborhood Of
my left hip. l realized that was shot
and was at once curiousa 10 the amount
Of damage. looked down and saw that
the hole was too far to one side 10 impli-
cate the groin
Forgetting possible severed artery. 7
threw my weight on my left leg, and
finding no bones broken, began to laugh
as the righteousness Of the affair flashed
upon me.
You're never hit till you run was
my fret reflection, and my second, three
weeks, lacking one day, and in the hos
pital Such Is glory
Doyou want 20 know how Il feels 20 be
shot Ask your brother TO step into the
yard some bright February day, when the
water IS running freely in the streets,
scoop double handful Of SNOW from the
top Of the nearest bank, spst it only once
with hands 1t right angles, and hurl il
sith ordinary force from a distance OF
twelve feet. The duIl, spreading sensa-
iion viii be sufficiently accurate.
l got across the creek, and after trudg
ing on spell. using my sword for a cane,
found myself directly in front Of Capt.
Alleas battery.
At the rear Of !fis began to inquire
for the hospital, and finally had a Hrtle
farmhouse pointed cut 10 me. Twenty
rods this side a met couple Of the am
bulance corps.
Let US assist you" they said
No, can walk y
But let one Of us take yodr arm
/ consented, aud started: bat the two
men had to hold me CD for the rest Of the
way.
Near the house they laid me on the
grass and one of them Vent for sur
geon.
Where are you woanded p he asked.
Ishowed him
~Let me examine it.
what fo--T
To see il a bone Is broken.
Well, let someone hold nv hands
An attendant held then, and the sur
geon explored the wound with his finger:
al least be said he did felt nothing.
Lieutenant, you have had very mar
row escape"
am perfectly we'll aware Of f."
He took my silk handkerchief, rinsed
If thoroughly in cold water, and laid it
on the double wound. That vas al the
dressing il received for three days.
The next thing knew. didn't know
much Of any thing. ] was winking and
trying to open my eyes Soon discov-
k@ed tree branches, and men wearing
caps. Iopened my eyes a little wider
hearing returned to ny ears, and the
cannon's roar restored me TO myself.
Thus it was Iscraped acquaintance with
the dogs OF var Yo,ahs companion.
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Holding the Pass.

Now, although there is no war in our
dear country Just at present. and though
small boys cannot 90 10 fRht in the
United States army in time Of war, there
Is real soldering to be carried on all the
time. Every boy IS soldier, brave or
otherwise and every boy has his enc
mics. Real enemies they are, too, and
nothing bus real pluck viii overcome
them.
One day Leonidas was training his
soldiers this time three little dogs that
he had coaxed home with him-a terrier,
a pug, and mongrel. Dogs we're very
fond Of our boy, and a retinue OF these
httle beasts generally followed him
about. The three dog soldiers bad been
in training for some time, and were quite
a credit TO their teacher Bot, as il hap
pensd, the day was vet, the ground very
muddy, and the three soldiers. having
Twelve feet among them, soi.ed mammas
carpet The lady, seeing this, was indig-
nant, and opened the door and disbanded
the army
The general threw himself fat upon
the floor and set ais heroic heels flying.
Some very naughty words came out of
his mouth-woris that surprised and
grieved his mother. She ssa down and
looked at him. At last she said sorrow-
fully:
Il thought my little boy was trying to
be hero ike the great Laouidas, but
see was mistaken"
Down went the heels and up jumped
the soldier
"What DO you mean, mammal" he
demanded.
Il mean that you have not kept the
pass ike the Greek hero"
Ieonidas hung his head, his cheeks
got very red, and his lip quivered.
How, mamma?7 he questioned.
How, my little soldier? Why, you
gave way without striking blow, and
let the enemy come rushing in"
~What enemy ?r
Anger, rude words, disobedience, bad
manners"
The little general understood.
These are some Of the enemies we
have to fight in peace said mamma.
MY young Lsonidas has as great a
task before him as the Spartan hero--a
task as full Of difficulty, and bringing as
great honor"
what task ?" asks the boy soldier,
lifting his blue eyes
The task Of conqusring your faults
Of keeping out mean, cowardiy. ungrate-
ful feelings Of holding the pass against
words that are wrong and foolish. TIKI
CHRISTIAN Uai0H.
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Disaster on Disaster.

Prom ths Paris Figaro.
A couple Of old salts met after a long
absence assd tie following animated con
versation ensued.
A-welI, Old man, how are you get
ting on ?
B-Frst rate; have taken wife.
A-A very sensible idea
B-NOt ~bit Of it; she's regular Tar
tar,
A-Then Tn sorry for you. mate
B-There's no need; she brought me
large vessel as her marriage portion.
A-Then you made a good bargain
after all.
B-Sothing to boast Of. can tell you
the ship turned ont worthless old tin
der box.
A-Then I'm sorry spoke
B-Bah. you can speak as much as
you ike The old Tub was well insured
and went down on her first voyage.
A-So you got the pull there anyhow
B-Sot 50 mnch, mate only got i've
thousand thaIers out Of the job a. NY
share
A-That was too bad
B-Too badg Nothing Of The sort,
Wife was On board and went down with
the rest
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soMERsET PA, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 2e, 1890
THE END OF DAY.


The day ssdone. ~ -s4
Across the wester sky
Are golden ssreaks Of light,
As II the chariei Of the sun
Had left them IN its fight.
The day is donel
The spring and babbling brook
In each seqnestered nook.
Seem resting from the mondays heat,
And netsling down 10 slumbers sweet.
The day is done
The daisies nod on copse and hill,
Voice Of bird grow hushed and still,
And through the forest Silence broods,
For this is Natures sweetest mood.
The day is done
On the messy marbles. cross the way,
The uncertain light CLEANS dim and
gray
And on the names carved DER the tomb
Itsetties with lonely gloom
The day is done
One Dy one. from the village near,
The lights begin to disappear.
Oh weary hearts, with sorrow pressed
The night has come It's time to rest.
The day is done,
Peace, blessed peace, broods over all
Night enters in her lordly hall
All to Silence give their claim.
For now behold the Night doth reign
AzELYS
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Resolutions of Respect.

WHsREAs. 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His infinite wisdom and goodness
TO remove from our midst John Weaver,
q jealous worker in the Weavers Luther
an Sunday school, Paint township, SOM
erset county, Pa.
WHEREAS, We have lost an earnest and
most faithful member Of our Sabbath
school If It be true that Death loves
q shining mark" the sentiment is most
strikinely illustrated in the death Of one
who was 50 well and fsyorably known,
90 greatly endesred to all who knew
him. Therefore,
Resolseds That We submissively bow 20
the win Of the Almighty Father in
Heaven, who doeth all things well.
Resol5ed, That the Sabbath school has
lost one Of its most earnest and jealous
workers, and the Community in which
he lived a worthy and respected citizen.
ResoLref, That We, as > Sabbath school,
shall never forget his magnificent chris
tian character. While We deplore his
death, that our feelings are modified by
the hope that bis spirit IS With those
that have fought the good fight
Resois>f, That by this providential
dispensation We are again reminded Of
the uncertainty Of life, ard Of the great
need Of working while it is yet day,
knowing that death strikes down young
and old hence we should resolve anew
upon diligence and fidelity in our noble
work, and ever be guided by a true and
grand purpose.
Res0ired, That We extend 10 tie be-
reayed widow and children our tenderes;
sympathy sharing with them as far as
mortals can in this great loss. And sin
eeFely hope that his life Of usefulness
may stimulate others 10 take up the cross
OF the Master and labor in His vineyard.
Parting with loved ones Is sas.
ret meeting with those goIe before.
NsT truly bless him and make HIN glad.
Forever On thas pescetil sho-s.
Rsso,sed, That these resolutions be pub
lished in the county papers. and a copy
sent TO the family Of the deceased, and
that these resolutions be pe-used in the
presence Of the WesveE's Lutheran sab
bath school Of Paint township. Somerset
county, Pa.
VA WrarEa,
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East and visited his family. always lesv-
ing memento of his presence in some
daring robbery or absurd practical jSke-

ing memcnLo OF Dis pfeStucc ~ cot1as
daring robbery or absurd practical j5ke
/ Lewis fund of good hunor vss mex
hanstible, and his keen appreciation ol
the ridiculous more than once entsiied
suffering and danger upon him by put-
ting the ..bloodhoundso Of the law" on his
track. Ifan ironmaster was heid up on
the road. as in the case Of Dr. Shoenber-
ger, Of General Irwin and others, the
courtesy and extreme coolness with
which it was done showed the master
hand, and Lewis presence in the neigh
/ borhood was Immediately known.
The death Of Lewis and Conley was
tragic, and perhaps fitting termination
to life Of violence. Sheriff Butler who
had, with posse. been on the 'rsil Of
the robbers for week, came upon them
as they were shooting at mark on the
sinnimahoning creek one hot aay in
August. The Sheriff and his men open
ed fire on them without warning. Con-
ley was shot in the abdomen, the bail
taking a course around the front 50 that
his bowels protraded. Gathering them
up with his hands over the terrible
wound he ran about hundred yards and
dropped dead Lewis mad his arm shat
tered, and before be could escape was
bound hand and foot.
That day the Sheriff started down the
river in boat, with his prisoner lying
bound on the broad Of his back and ex-
posed to the heat of an August sun. Il
was three days before they reached Great
Island, now Lock Haven, and in all that
time no effort was made to secure medi-
cal aid. He was lodged in the Jail at
Bellefonte, where every effort on the part
of friends and citizens Of the town was
made 10 save his life. Blood-poisoning
set in and death resulted.
Ills story was told to z prominent man
Of the town, who reduced il to writing.
Occasionally abstracts from this story APP
pear in local papers throughout the coun-
try and the name of the great highway
men is kept alive. lie was buried in the
little old graveyard in the village Of
Milesburg, where the bones Of his father,
mother and sister lie.
4 strange tradition floats through some
par,sof Centre, Eyeoming and other eouE-
ties where Lewis had his partisans, that
his sIayers would never prosper and that
vengeance would be visited on them and
their families. All Of the men, said
my venerable historian, "filled dishonor-
ed graves. dying paupers, while their
families came to naught-'
From David Lewis, through one Of his
daughters, is descended one Of our most
popular actors, well-known all over the
country, but whether the fact is known
to him or not cannot say. The de-
seendsnts Of his two daughters still reside
in Philadelphia, or did some years ago.
1t may be that the young wife kept her
secret from her daughters, but the story
is known to others who have guarded Il
as jealously.
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The injury to seed corn in winter i.
not due 50 h'uch by exposure 10 extreme
e5la IS 10 the eorn not being perfectly
dry. Seed corn should be kept in a dry
place where dampness eannos reach il.
and the eold viii then have bot little
efEect on t.
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". A. WrsrEa,
D. :. YonEE,
COMMITTEES.

WuEREas. On February 9th, 1890,
death removed from our midst Brother
Edward Z. BTapt, member of Valley
Grange No. SIS, p. OF II. Of Pennsylvania.
who xasa cheerful and courageous helper
in our order and interested in the pre-
eepts thereof Therefore, be it
Rssolretl, That while We hunbIy bow
TO the will Of Him who doeih all things
well. we sympathize with the bereaved
family in their sf'iirtion. trusting We
shall all meet above again, where parting
shall BE- no more
Resolued. That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of our Grange
and a copy be sent to the bereaved
family.
II II. SxETT,
ALEx CoEFHax.
PErER GryrEKT,
COMMITTEES.
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Pom the Merchant Trsv-ser.
II see the price OF meat has gone up. y
said a travelling man 10 bis wife.
alas Il"
Yes; and As a man with jndiciozs
sporting instincts. I objees 70 IL
TO what?-
Playing for such high sieaksl,
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No Thieves in Wall Street.


Inspector Byrnes, in his Professional
Criminals Of .dmerica, gives list Of one
hundred banks which thieves either III
fed or attempted TO rob between Novem-
Der. 1852. aud February. 1855. Ten Of
these we're in the city Of New York.
Owing to the thoroughly efficient de-
tective system established in Wall street,
the depredations Of the bank sneaks
have been snmmarily ended in that To-
cality. These daring villains are all
men Of education, pleasing address, good
personal appearance, and are faultless in
their attire. Cool. quick, resolute, and
acting in concert, one may be on the
lookout, a second engaged in interesting
conversation with bank officer OF Off
GERS, and third stealthily creeping be-
hind the counter and capturing the cash
or bundle Of bonds. Or the last may
obtain access to the vault, from which he
purloins whatever he may denly
conceal or carry of, while his confeder-
ates monopolize the attention OF the
clerks. One OF the most daring bank
snatchers in the city effected two robber-
les in the course of a single day. Enter
ing one bank he iesped to the top Of .
partition seven feet high, leaned over
snatched TIVE packages Of bills containing
81 900 each, and escaped. A little later
he climbed on the counter Of another
bank, captured several Thousand dollars
and again escaped Similar success at
tended the bold miscreant in his subse-
quens attempt to escape from the Cour'
of General Sessions. He is now in jail
From @The New York Banks" BY
Richard wheztly, in Harper's Aa9asint
fof February.
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The life Of locomotive is from IS 10
. years Perhaps If il would give up the
bad habit Of smoking i would run Up
% GO.
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Boggs & Buhl,
ALLEGHENY, Pa.

NOTICE 5 saSsss Iaiiozlns Hs spSIls.s: e .s:
- 'rS~er-' Z Irpr7se have teen hled in ny ollce
-, 49, - sar,e vii b presented o the Co1rt
- sIioVance on 9frh OF February, $50:
~ eries Nifcheil addison Township
FfgArd y ckioW.
sndrer reQusde. Berlin Borough.
Jc-eph Walcher. Conen2ugh Township
ecoft <ferrer. Confluence Borough
TsMuns : Williams Elkiick Township
gsfhanifl siicsr, Meyerdale Borough
Robert Guthrie,
f1len Kyle.
Tharie. Rroadwafer. Northampton Twp.
WiIliarn III Cook, Salisbury Borough
Jane Wiuferx. Sdrnersef
Geo II Tayman,
samuel Custer. stoFestoWn
John Il. Hite.
ahrsfani A Miller, UrslnA -,
eef'e x fes6 ProthonosaFT.
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David Lewis was the youngest Of a
family of eight children-seven sons and
one daughter. His father was Lewis
Lewis, surveyor for the Penns prior to
the Revolution. He was an 01onian, of
good family, and his coat-of-arms which
was on some OF the earthly possessions
that he brought with him from Eagland.
were long shown by the family of one of
his sons as matters Of curiosity rather
than pride Ofthe sons one settled in
Elk county, where the name is still found.
Another located at Duncannon, third
went to Natchez, fourth to New Or
leans, fiffh to Louisville and sixth to
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
David Lewis comes of remarkable stock.
his mother having been one Of the most
expert horsewomen Of her time. At the
age of ninety years. in company with hsr
old black woman, she made journey
from Centre county, Pa, 20 Louisville.
Ky, to visit one Of her sons whom she
had not seen in many years.
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ssTowN SUFFERERS GRAFT
ITUDE.

sl1lER
lDs ArnuE.
inrIrE6H. Pa.
-i--r-i ne to m-rgie ny icy aith
-s aai frend-. in lne recovery 81
q. - JON alih tilem .n reiGrniBg
i hezrFeiy Father or the sane
'--iss sl.iiu- treatment hz~ uetn Te-
= p lz' cau uov sre n read the
~ q [ co-lc lef0re iosingit; 70.
30 gcn agaiu. au1 joining ny
- 7rtyersoi nv flrlily ard friends
ai'l'a - -1y siEhI. ana oeseeching
- p nay lnuE preserve your health
i - 'iarr go1r useful and valuable life
Illr sorihy family and ihe pleas
1en1s. snr for ne benefit Of al
~ t-en- viii ever be the prayer
- li=11 AID humble seryali,
4 tirEicE SisHTIss.tLE.
4 si5 kEiirUad slreet,
tAmoria CITY. J0hnstown. Pa
s- 3 in his ofhoe curing the hOli-
- -ais nontf, a. s.suSl-
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. c. .
Among the rough but tender hearted
settlers Of the wiIds Of Pennsyivanis
Lewis hsd hosts OF warm friendsand par
tissns Who we're always on the alert,
ready 10 give him timely warning OF dam
ger. lis among the descendants ofthese
pioneers that his virtues are remember
ed and his vices forgotten. Here, too, the
widest stories are told, often with
enough Of the supernatural in them to
cause . cold chill 70 run down ones back
even in front Of the cosiest IRE. Years
ago in the cabins Of the charcoal burners
of Huntingdon, Centre, Blair and Mifiiin
the memory Of Lewis was ksPt fresh by
q race Of men now fast disappearing but.
almost as unique in their character -
Lewis himself
How the deserted wife in Philadeiphia
managed to struggle along and support
her two children does not appear, but
there = no doubt thar Lewis oct OF his
s'ill-gostsn gsinsr furnished her silh
what she needed as long as she lived.
Indeed, be made stealthy trips to the
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Because goods are new or scarce i no
excuse for charging sn extra margin oi
pronf on the sale Of them. We do not
handle our business on such principles
You can shop with rs through the medl-
um Of onr Mail Order Department ss
satisfactorily IS in person Have yon
tried it2
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aThe day is not ten years Distant
SAYS scientist, when the United States
win be damaged more by its English
sparrows than by all the wsesiIs, cnt-
worms, crows, blackb;rds. rabbits, hawks
fieas, flies. moths, curculio. dro1gbts ov
foods He could not to-day be got rid of
fors5 .0Oo, 600 in cash. He damaged rs
se5DOoeoo last year.
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There is young man who sails a
steamer from London to Alexandria
whose name is VIII Clay, and he is mar.
ried. The name of his wife is Mabel, for
Arthur yane. having found a man.
knew how to make him ali his own.
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AFAMoUs HIcHwAYMAN
TRADITIONS AsD nExrSrscEscEs or DAVID
LKwg-PESSsYLyASIA's CLAUDE Dr-
yAL--A cHIyALaors ROAD AGExT
HHo TOOK PROM THE RICH
AxD GAVE TO rms POOH.

From the Philadelphia Times
The name OF David Lewis, the celebrat
ed highwayman, is a familiar one in
many households ofruraI Pennsylvania.
New York and Maryland, in each OF
which States he operated extensively. OF
the deeds of Lewis many traditions. nay,
even memories, still exist, for there are
those yet living by whom his exploits
are remembered. He was associated with
two desperAdoes, Conley and Mcguire, al
various times and he and Conley were
captured together Lewis was the leader
Of daring band OF road agents and was
one ofthe most polished and Gentleman
~ chiefs that ever held up a rich IRON
master or merchant in this State.
Tradition. that fruitful source of much
alleged history, throws about the robber
chief certain halo Of glory and in the
regions which he once terrorized by the
very force Of his name may yet be heard
"He robsed from the rich and gase to
the poor" "He was the friend Of the
poor" etc. This was to many mantle
Of charity large enough to cover all his
sins.
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KNNIELL,

: = professional services 20 the citizens
-, Ind vicinity. Cniess professionally v
l. !. a Be found 81 his Office on Main s.
zolf
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New Satiues.
New Emhroideries.
New Wool SuitiugsL
New India Silks.
New Gingbams.
In fact, plenty Of new goods ard choic-
est STYLES in every department
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Oh! Ny Head!
Suffering OF a New Jersey Senator
Dyspepsia, Sick Headache
Terrible Things.

Vii. IVY IlCQd
Suffering OF New Jersey Senator
Dyspepsia, Sick Headaehe.-
Terrible Things.
There are fex things that believe in with
all my heart. The speaker,waS ex-senator Al
ber5 Merritt head Of the large fruit arB. 81 Park
Place. y. y, and the scene his Office Il was
sick and feared had become fsted 10 endure the
TORTURE OF DYSPEPSIA
and affection OF the lidneys. relative said to
me. Try D-. Kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy, made
al Rondout. y. T. I did 80. ! grew better.
could eat, sleep and work with a clearer head
and the yellow color Of my skin gave place to the
healthy color announcing pure blood Dr. Ken
nedys Favorite Remedy i entitled To she credit
Of saving my lie. ! can give you the names and
addresses Of fly persons who affirm. as do
that ~Favo-ife Remedy has been 10 them
blessing in time Of need Mr.. A. DeFevere.
Tarrytown, y. " says, "Fo- long time vss
troubled with severe attacks OF dizziness and
Blind Sick Headache
due to impure blood. I was SdviseS 10 Try DR..
Kennedy's Favorre Remedy. I did and /
have been completely cured. Its the best thing
! ever heard Of for any disorder Of that nature,
and have recommended il 10 many with Ike
success. Mr. Daniel Fits, Taunton. Mass,
says Il recommend DR. Kennedys fayorite
Remedy for dyspepsia ami sick headache. IL
cured me Dyspepsia Constipation, ServOns-
ness, Debility. Rheumatism aud the Ills peculiar
10 women, Invariably yield 70
DR.. KENNEDTS FORTE REMEDY.
PREPARED BY
DR.. David Kennedy, Rondout y. Y.
81 per bottle six forS Bv all druggists.
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Handsome new Spring Stripe Dress
Goods. 20 inches vide, sl00.
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Regular line Of new col0rs of elegant
46-inch Wool Henrietta Cloths at - cts
Plenty Of stores sell this quality at d 90
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Blind Sick Headache
PREPARED BY

DR.. David Kennedy. RondOut, y. Y.
81 per bottle. six IS. BY all druggists.
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II. II. SxETH,
ALEx COLFuaN,
PErER GrgEEn,
COMMITTEES.