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Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
Hot weather Caused His Doa'h'

HOMEGROWN, June IA e., l1.ad 1c"t-od
employed on the new ireh.o"R "Rsilrosd
branch of tho Pennsylvanis n0.,srd,y
Was overcome BY the heat uhy.
while Of work near Swsdesburg. tfest
sician was summoned and meaica; meea;ng IN
ment administered, but this mo,u ag .ssra q
man died. He was about ~
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
ngarst Always Toils.

Professor Well says he sold 4,ooo p."s ."s
OF glasses In six months, ald tne > oua
OF this ID that he 10 Al experiehees W ii
clan, and good work will always ts,., ,su. ia
your eyes arc defective, do nor ~, u.' b,u
seeing the Professor and consul; ,n;s,sis
about your troubles. DO not viimlna. u
the number, 8O5 Market street, " H"
ton.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
Contract Awarded.

The directors OF the RlvervIew Gene.
terry Company have awarded the contract
for furnishing the rlants needed in tn,
cemetery to A. S. Rollo 81 Son, pro
prietors of the Walden Grove Green
houses, Eighth and Clayton streeta
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
A Merchant TNkes Ills Lie.

BELvfDERE, june 5.-Abraham D.
R'ce an cd and well-knovn m erchan,
Of Harrisburg. Warren County, com.
mitted suicide yesterday afternoon by
shooting. Stock trade and financial em-
bgrrassu.s eat were the cause.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
IiIs Ps,ssion Increased.

W. S. Nc air Il notified ny William
Ii. Hay ward that Tbom.s b Turutr nj
this city has ben granted au Increase OF
pension of Sigh. dollars month from
April s, 1884. II ts . blessing TO a " ,r,hy
CID vct~.A ~.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
Improving.

1t is reported from Georgetown that
Judge Psynter, who has been So IN that
bls life was deepared OF, Ia iu,proyine
snd that his mind 10 perfectly clear. He
is al. ced with heart trouble, dropoy
and aethmA.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
IIluess of Judge Paynter.

Judge Payntsr has been serioaa" n al
disposed at his home 10 George'Imssa,,
although his condition has eonssobs iias v,obs.
Improved since Sunday, II Is nv bvsalth,
BILE that he will fully recover p" m h,s .s,{
or that he will be able to tsks n
on the bench for some time 10 co"''
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
state Of THERMOMETERS
The w Gather.

To morrow promises to be fair to
slightly cloudy with fresh southerly
winds, indicating showers IN the lake
region. On Sunday fair to cloudy and
rather cooler, preceded by rain on the
coast,
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

All members Of the NJ. X. T. Club are
requested to be present at . meeting to
be held at Bsynard's warerooms this
(FrIday) evening. Important business
to be considered.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

The Epworth League OF Union M. Z:
Church and the ChrlstiAn Endcavor oi
Asbury will units In an excursion 10 Bay
Ridge, Nd, at an. early date.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
Good PrIces,

L. W. stidham d Son, auctionesrs,
sold at public sale for Roberts Il Han
mum, on Thursday, In Chester. horses,
ei95, $203. $25l, s225, $3.50, 5000, S19s,
sl99. $l75, S2ib, STA, Si78, $3.50. sl70
Average for the drove, S205.57. This
was superior lot of horses, and were
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

Died From the Ensots OF His ipu -.
NEWARK, June 6.-Frank h,n'W Az Wssh.
Of the men who was struck BY lhs !" rosd
ington limited ON the PennsylYsR Kenny
hero lsst night, died tonight. ~
may die before morning.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
A New system Of Aailk delivery.

Now SyStB1h u n1IIk OSHvotys
!. II. Porter, milk dealer, southeast
corner Seventh ard Madison streets, 10
now prepared to furnish l quart or 10
quarts OF milk Mt shortuo 70 oil parts
Of the city. Telephone call Gal.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

Atpore Woodros, who has been east
TOR few weeks. left to-day for his Kai .
aas homo, Hutchinson Kansas.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
na~th from Lockjaw.

HUNTINGDON, june 6.-Mi'si n.i In 10
satt, q plastsrsr, ran . rusty niah, b.
foot about ten days ago. Last n'S 10
died OF lockjaw rssulting ;,v. nv
wound, BE leaves large fanny
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

The Cardinal Manning Literary o '%ius
Of this city will hold . picnic III
am Park tomorrow.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

snapper Lunoh
~ ohislds', Lsnoaster avenue and Hsr 1.
o)n strSyt, on Saturday evening.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

snapper Lunch -
at Shields, Lancaster avenue aud Harri.
son street, on Saturday evening.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

Stop as eos Market street and see
George w. Jackson.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

George w. Jackson, novelty and ~
risty store, 500 Market street.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06
snapper Lsnch
a ehislds,, LancAstar avenue and Harri
son street. on Saturday evening.

West excursion to Csps Nay, june 20.
Daily Republican., 1890-06-06

WANTED-A SITUATION By A
w strong young bwede girl for house.
.,9s,. wosE; Apply AZ No. 1000 Reed and Chestnu {
sAeets' j8-2ts
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csianRes to Second Westc0clk. One June
evening, ter years after that on which
my story opened. Jake was driving the
COWS home as usual. when once more. a.
he passed the swampy thicket he heard
that menacing growL Jake looked
about him A. II in dream. There was
the same dswy smell In the air.
mingled with the fragrance of sweet
fern. that he remembered 50 painfully
and 50 welt Thers was the same long
yellow cloud over the black woods 10
the west There was tho same dappIed
sky OF amber and violet over HIS head.
As before, no saw the cows breaking
Into run. In 3 moment there was the
same dreadful crashing in the thicket.
Was he dreaming2 He looked down n
bewiiderment, and his eyes fell on
the iron8hod end Of bis wooden legt
That settled IL Evidently he was
not dreaming, and II was time for him tc
hurry home. He broke into run. a.
rapid as his wooden leg would allow.
Now long use and natural dexterity
had made Jake almost rs active IN the
handling Of this wooden leg rs most men
are with the limbs which nature gave
them. But with bis original legs, in their
pristine vigor, he had found himself no
match for bear. What then could he
expect in the present instance7 Jake
looked over his shoulder and beheld
the bear hot ON his tracks. He could
have sworn IL was the same bear as Of
old. He made up his mind TO run no
more. but to save his breath for what
he felt might DO his last fight He
gave a series OF terrific yells. such as he
thought might pierce even 10 the cor
ner grocery under the bill. and threw
himself fiat on his back on a gentle
hummock that might pass for post Of
vantage.
Jake was not hopeful. but he was firm.
He thought IL would be too much TO exc
pect 20 come off twice victorious from .
scrape like this. He eyed the bear stern
ly, and 1t seemed TO him rs II the brute
actually smiled on observing that its
intended victim had not forgotten his
ancient tactics. Jake concluded that
the approaching contest was likely TO
be fatal TO himself; but he calculated
on making itat least unpleasant for the
bear.
The animal turned little TO one side
and attacked his PROSTATE antagonist
in the flank, but Jake whirled nimbly
just in time and brought down his iron.
shod heel on the brute's snout The
blow was heavy one, but that bear was
not at all surprised. II 1t was the boar
Of the previous encounter u doubtless
argued that years had brought additions
al weight and strength to his opponents
understanding. II was not TO be
daunted, but instantly seized tho
wooden leg In It's angry jaws. Jake's
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THE DEATH PLANT.
Re Dissifls . Deadly Perfume which
Kills Insects and small Birds.

IL Dfstifls . Deadly Perfume Whicn
Kills Insects aud small Birds.
a magnificent kali mujah. or death
plant of Java, has been recently received
here by Mrs. Madison Black. The spec
linen, which n the only living one that
has ever been brought 70 this country.
wss sent Mrs. Black By her brother.
Jerome Hendricks, who went out as =
missionary 10 the island. The kali
muiah Is found only in the volcanic dis
tricts of Java and Sumatra, and then
but rarely. 1t grows from two TO three
and q half feet in height, with long.
slender stems armed with thorns nearly
an inch long, and covered with broad,
satin-smooth leaves of heart shape
and Of delicate emerald on one side,
and blood red, streaked with cream. on
the other.
Tho flowers OF the death plant are
large, miIk-white and cup-like, being
about the size and depth of large cof-
fee cup and having the rim guarded by
fine, brier-like thorns. The popularity
OF the plant lies in these flowers. which.
beautiful as they are. distill continually
deadly perfume so powerful as to over
come, IL inhaled any length OF time, a
full-grown man, and killing all forms Of
insect life approaching it The per-
fume, though more pungent, is as sick
ingly sweet as chloroform, which #
greatly resembles in effect. producing
insensibility, but convulsing at the
same time the muscles of the face, es-
pecially those about the mouth and
eyes, drawing the former up into grin.
| An inhalation is followed by violent
headache and ringing in the ears,
which gives way 70 a temporary deaf
ness, often total while IL lasts.
Other plants seem to shun the kali
mujah, which might be termed the Ish-
mael of the vegetable kingdom, for II
grows isolated from every other form OF
| vegetation, though the soil may be fer
| tile. All insects and birds instinctively
seem TO avoid all contact with 1t, but
when accidentally approaching 1t have
been observed to drop to the earth, even
when as far from IL as three feet, and,
unless at once removed soon died, eyinc.
ing the same symptoms as when ether.
| lied.
Mr.. Hendricks, who writes describing
how he secured the specimen sent his
sister. says he discovered 1t first by sec
ing bird Of paradise he was endeavor
ing TO capture alive fall, stunned by the
! deadly ordor OF the kali mujah, and OF
examining the plant, though warned by
the natives to let 1t alone, himself ex.
perienced the headache and commissions
which are Its inyariable results --Sa.
vannah tGa.) Cor. Philadelphia Times.
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THE GREEK WOMAN.
She IL Beautiful When Young But Show
Ago Rapidly,

She IL Beautiful When Young But Shows
Ago Rapidly.
The Greek women have all the quick
ness of their race, the features mobile
and the eyes superb. But they lose the
gracefulness OF form early. There are
many ferns OF the Greek beauty, from
the mixed race OF Albania to the semi
Latin women of Terios or Scio, or the
semi-Asiatic Greek of ASIA Minor. They
have all the heroism of their ancestors,
and more courage, as / am sometimes
inclined to think, than the men. At
the siege of Missolonghi the wife of
Tzavellas, whom / saw in boyhood, ac-
companied her husband at tho head of
the sortie that cut its way through the
Turkish lines. She was OF short stature.
but on one arm she carried her
child, and with her right hand
brandished . naked scimiter I'M
fortunately for the full developments
Of the Greek woman's character, as some
might think, she isstill ruled by Oriental
matrimonial methods, and hence is par
TALLY an Oriental Marry she must.
Surprising family of three sisters and
seven brothers; not one of the brothers
marries until the sisters are provided
with husbands. Hence in Greece the men
generally marry late in life and women
wed Iaen far older than themselves A
girl OF sixteen or eighteen marrying a
man of forty-Ave to sixty is the most
common thing in the world among the
Greeks. Marriage Is also with them o
question of money; there must be some
property on both sides. Love is no con-
alteration and plays no part in Creek
marriages. notwithstanding that Eros
was Greek god.
The marriage ceremony Of the Greeks
and Armenians is tolerably long. II al
ways occurs In church; no pews nor seats
OF any sort are permitted; the densely
crowded aisles are filled with incense,
and by the time the long-haired priests
have chanted and prayed two or three
hours every one is ready to fall with ex-
haustion. Before closing 1t may be add
ed that our missionaries have repeated
eddy married natives OF these eastern
countries, and those unions have, TO all
accounts. resulted Alphabetically
| Citizen.
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hummer mo among your soberest ac-
quaintanees
Harvey. you have made me 30 many
promises :
Yes, dear, know that
And each time you have broken
them.
sThat's very true, precious, but will
never do so again.
'.IIow many times have You made such
. promiso2g
''0hi never mind thai. have come
70 the conclusion that unless . man re-
forms ne Is gone"
swell, Colonel. l will give you one
more trial"
snow you arc talking. One more trial
Is all want"
The next day. after the aboye-narrated
conversation, the Colonel accidentally
met an old friend. Had not the meet
ing been accidental IT would not have
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ioe 81 hays but presently The bear
growing more angry Or moro hungry.
made nercer assault and succeeded In
catching the Lads foot between ID jaws
The brave fellow siekened under the
cruel grip % those cranchtng teeth. hut
he kept up the eight With his free heel.
just A. no was about isintlng with pain
and exhaustion. some farmers. who had
heard the cutlery. arrived upon the
seene. and the hear hastily withdrew.
That night there was bear hAnt ii
Sreond Westccak. hat ID brought no
spnlls nsala had waae an effective alss
appearance A 4as Jakas his feae and
I'm lover part "a ais leg vera 70 er~ad,
fully mxn9asa that che lag bad 70 Ii cut
III Just bnlow the knee When the Lad
vas entirely recovered. Ueing = hand I
ioiIos. he made himself new leg 81
white oak. aronne tha hosson 81 witch.
u prevohs wasr. u hammered : stout
ifsn ring
lac years went BY n thsls usaal sur.
seRsitisss tssAioa. ard brQaghs tse
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yells for help continued, but tho bear.
the moment 1t discovered that the
limb on which II was chewing was Of
good white oak, fell a prey TO astonlsh-
ment II not alarm. II dropped the leg,
backed of few paces, sat down upon
It's Launches and gaxed at this strange
and inediblo species OF man. Jake
realized at once the creatures hewilder-
ment, but the crisis was such painful
ono that the humor OF the situation
failed TO strike him.
After a few moments OF contempla-
tton the boar made u fresh attack. II
was hungry. and perhaps thought soma
other portion OF Jakes body might
prove more delicate eating than his leg.
Jake, however, gave 1t no chance 10
try. Tho next hold the bear got was
upon the very end OF the oalSen MEM
Dor. whore the iron ring proved little
TO its taste II tried fiercely for an-
other hold, but Jake. in his desperate
struggles. endowed with tho strength
OF his terror, succeeded in foiling IL In
every attempt Al length. with the ut
most force Of bis powerful thigh, he
/ drove the cad OF the leg right into the
beasts open mouth, inflleting 4 serious
wound. Blood flowed freely from the
animals throat and presently, after q
moment of Hesitation, having probably
concluded that the morsel was not savory
enough to justify any further struggle,
the boar moved sullenly away. coughing
and whining.
Jake lay quite still till his van-
pushed antagonist had disappeared la
she covert Then he rose and wendell
his way nomeward. thinking 10 himself
how much better his wooden leg had
served him than an ordinary ono could
have done. In few minutes ha was
met by some Of hts tellow.townsmen a.
who wore fastening 70 ind out the
cause Of all the noise. To them Jake
rotated tho adventure with grsat Ella
ton, adding, ~ he concluded; "You
see, now. how every thing farms ont sor
tile best II hadn't lost that ere leg al
mine this night ten year ago Id have
mehbe lost my head this very even.
ing
In spite d Jake Dlmball's reputation
for truthnalness. his story was not bo-
| iievca In tho village OF Second West
cock. IL was voted altogether too i'm.
probable. from whatever way II was
looked At In faet 50 profoundly IN
creduloas were his villagers that
Jake coule not even organize = bear
hunt. Some ton days later. however,.
his xeracity received ample confirms.
ton. A maa out looking for strayea
cattle. In the woods not more than .
couple Of miles from Jake's pasture.
found a large bear lying dead IL eeaaT
swamp Examining the body 0arionsly
TO nua the cause OF death. he was
nuxzled ali be- recalled Jake's story.
Then he looked 1t thS dead hrute's
throat The mystery was solved; and
the community was once for all con-
vlnccd Of the ighting qualities al the
wooden lag, --ChAS q. ID. Roberts. In u.
". Independents
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bone and muscle, with which be had
been born and with which be had grown
up In entire content, seemed likely TO
serve him for the rest OF his natural
life. But that very evening, amid tho
safe, quiet ard softeolors of the upland
COW pasture, fate was making ready .
lesson for him In tho possibilities Of the
unexpected.
In Wcstmoreland County that SUM
mer bears wore looked upon as drug
In the market Tho county. indeed,
seemed to be suffering from an epidemic
Of bears But. 80 FAR, these woody past
ures Of second Westcock. surrounded
by settlements, had apparently escaped
Che eontagiun. When. therefore. Jake
was startled by an angry growl, coming
from swampy thlrket on his light, the
thought Of bear did not Immediately
occur TO him. He saw that the cows
wore running ahead with sudden alert-
ness, but he paused aud gazed ut the
thicket wondering whether IL would be
wise for him 10 20 and investigate the
source OF the sound. While he hesitated,
the question was decided for him. A
large black bear burst forth from the
bushes with crash that carried name
less terror into Jake's very soul. Tho
beast looked 80 cruelty out OF place, so
horribly out of place, breaking In upon
the beauty and security 0t the familiar
scene. Jake had no weapon more for.
midablo than the hazel switch no was
carrying aud the pocket knife with which
he was trimming of It's branches After
one long. Mortified look at the boar.
Jake toek 10 flight along the marrow
cowpath.
Jake was d notable runner In those
days, yet the bear gained upon him rap
Idly, Tho cowpath was tortuous ex.
csedingly, and away from the path tho
ground was too rough for fast running
sat least Jake found 10 So The bear
did not seem Co mind tho Irregularities
Jake envied tho COWS their line head
start lie wished no was with themi
then, AZ he heard the boar getting
closer, he almost wished he was one Of
themi and thrn his foot caught In q
root, and he fell headiong,
"A he fell great wave OF despair
want over hifv, and thought flashed
through his minds ffhis II the end OF
mol" His sight was darkened for an in.
slant rs he rolled In the mess and
twIgA between two hillocls. Then,
turning upon his back, he saw bear al.
ready hanging over him, and now des-
perate courage came to his aid.
Raising his heels high In the air he
brought them down with violence in
the brute's face The animal started
back. Astonished al this novel metho oil
Of defense When IL advanced again 70
the attack, Jake mot itdesperately with
bis heels, and all the time he kept up 9
lnsty shouting such a. he hoped would
soon bring some one 90 the rescue. For
few minutes, strange 10 say, Iake's
tactics were successful In keeping his
The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-27

In addition 70 the sulendid na.aenger
equipment now furnished BY the Chicago q
Eastern Illinois Railroad, the management
have arranged to run Vestfbuiesi Parior
Cars on through day trains comu1enrinc
september ! These cars are the product
o. ne Pullman Company Shopa, and are
IN elegance and completeness any parIor
cars which have as yet been placed on the
Before the Winter travel commences. ali
passenger trains will be provided with
safety steam heating apparatus which Is
its steam from this source, thereby obtain.
ING an even temperature In the car At an
The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-27

ByImfyg
of confidence in 1.-THE manu-
facturers Of DIR. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's a faith
that means business, too--it's
backed up by money This
is what they offer: $500 re-
ward for a case of catarrh
which they cannot cure. They
mean it. They're willing to
take the risk they know their
medicine. BY its mild, sooth-
ing, cleansing and healing
properties, it produces per-
feet and permanent cures of
the worst cases Of chronic Ca
tarrh in the Head. It's doing
it every day, where everything
else has failed. No matter
how bad your case, or Of how
long standing. you can be
cured. You're sure Of that
or of $500. You can't have
both, but you'll have one or
the other.
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George" said the railroad magnate,
1--WE all think great deal OF you, and
NO like TO have you visit Susan every
night when you can. We like to have
you stay rs late IS convenient too, but
sometimes when 1t gets to be two
o'clock, ard you still decline TO break
away, wish you had been fitted out
IKE my new locomotlves-with an i'm.
proved spark arrester"-N. Y. Herald.
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STATE o, oH,o, err o TorxDo. !.

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he Ii tho
senior partner Of the arm Of r. j. Cheney
q Co, doing ousiness In tho City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
nfm VIII pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED poI-
Lass Tor each and every case Of Cafarrh
that can not be cured by the use or Halls
tatarru CHrA FRANK ]. GHnNEF
5worn 20 before mo and subscribed q my
presence. tAis6sh day Of December, "A. D. f6sk
tsn4ll A. W. GEnAscx, Notary Public
hAh1s CAtarrh Cure IL taken Internally
and acts directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system Eead for testf-
M1nsals. free. r. ] Cuaxxx Il Co. Tosnip, d.
Eeld ~ Druggists, $50
The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-27

Uuon ths st0mnch and bowels are perpe-
iratsd by multltudes Of iniudici0us people
who, upon experiencing the annoyance Of
constipation Ia d slight degree, inliitrafe
their bowels with drenching eyaeuants,
which eniceble the intestinal membrane 70
q serious extent, sometimes, even. superin-
dueing dysentery or piles. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters Ia the true sHccedaneum
for these nostrums, since 1t 10 at once In
viEorating, gentle and effectual. u also
banlshes dyspepsia, nialarial complaints.
rheumatism and kidney troubles.
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~. saw ran Ma.

she latter marriage ioa told ne
that l was yoar sFat lore, has have
found = whole tFnnk-fall At letters from
al sorts Of gisls. sass bursting wish
tenaegnesA
Aa--I-Af said yea were the Agst
ever loved didn't say yoa we're tie
only orc Who ayeE loved naa Seeg- u.
v. Weekly.