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The true northerner., 1891-11-04
Prices of staples.

AS the prosperity of country is not
TO be judged by the number OF MILL on-
aires contained in it, but by the number
OF people alb o to buy all that makes life
worth having, and by comparison OF
this number with the number that is
not able to buy such things but which
goes ill-clad and often hungry, ILL
sheltered and often without sufficency
OF fuel, and which, when sickness or old
age comes 10 it, is forced t. depend
upon public or private charity, so the
question OF prices OF staples becomes OF
the highest import as factor or pros
perity. 1t matters little what the price
OF silks CT fine wines, OF luxurious car
riages, of broadc,oth, OF truif.es, OF
ortolans, or of salmon or turbot nay be,
for none OF these things is needed to
make life comfortable. But it matters
much what the pr.ce of woolen clothing,
OF cotton goods, OF food, o. farm i'm
plementS, of household implements
Of mechanics tools, of books,
of newspapers, of boots and shoes,
Of coal, and of artificial light
are, for these things are staples-the
things upon which prosperity stands. IL
they be dear there is adversely, for with
out their general use there must be gener-
al discomfo. t. II they be too low priced
there may be adversely, for excessive
cheapness must be the result OF one OF two
causes, either o. which Is unfriendly to
national prosperity. They may be very
low priced on account Oh tho extreme
scarcity OF money, in which case thay
would be dear despite OF their low price.
For that is dear which is above the pur-
chasing power of him who needs IL. Or
they may be too low priced on account or
the too low cost Of produc ction but this
cause is cognate to the other, for the
wage-earning class is the most numer'
Gus class, and when it is i'll paid 1t has
little money to spend, and, by conse-
QuCnce, the money in circulation soon
becomes small
But it is sure sign OF prosperity
when The prices of staples arc so low in
conjunction with great purchasing
power in the hands of the wage earners
Low prices for goods and good prices for
labor form the high-water mark OF ma
tional prosperity. A few months ago the
country was alarmed by false appre-
hension OF the double evil of higher
prices for goods and lower prices for
labor "on account of the tariff" That
false alarm has been sue eeded by a
profound, aGd, as we believe, a perma-
nent, satisfaction with the effect OF the
tariff upon goods and labor.
The National Economist has published
list of fifty six staples, with the prices
of each of them in 1857, near the close
of the last low tariff, or frce-trade era
in October 1889, near the close OF the
operation of the Morrill, high tariff: in
October, 1890, the beginning of the Nc
Kinley tariff era; and in September,
1891, or after eleven months operation
of the Mckinley bill With one eXcep-
tion, all the articles are lower than they
were year ago.
Taking few things used for clothing
men when they are awake or for cover.
ing them when they sleep, We find prices
to have been thus:
The true northerner., 1891-11-04
People and Events.

Next week-@Chrlst's Prayer for His ID
ciplesn John IL: LA
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BUDGET
GLBANINGS BY THE LOCAL
CORPS OF REPORTERS.
WHAT THE SCRIBES SEE AND HEAR
An Interesting Sermon in the
Methodist Episcopal Church
Last Night on "Prating
Slaves Preaching Liberty"

The subject OF last nights sermon in the
Methodist Episcopal church was "Prating
Slaves Preaching Liberty" The text was
2 Peter 2-l9: "While they promise them
liberty they themselves are the servants of
corruption" The cry of the old states
man give me liberty or give me death"
still rings in our ears and swakens re-
sponsive echo in every heart The desire
for liberty is universal but men do not
agree in their definition of liberty. The sense
in which it is usually used in the bible is
that of freedom from the bondage of cor
ruption-lrom the slavery of depraved
heart. This is the most cruel and CALLING
slavery in the world. One of its charsc-
teristics is the insidiousness with which it
fastens its fetters upon its victims. 1t does
its work much like a serpent which a man
had raised and trained and played with for
many years, but which he played with
once too often and was destroyed. Another
of its features is its "wantonness' or in the
language of plain people devilishness
"Hsving eyes full of adultery and that
cannot cease from sin, beguiling unstable
souls; an heart they haYe exercised with
covetous practices; cursed children which
have forssken the right way and are gone
astray following the way of Balaam who
loved the wages of unrighteousness." 4"
Another characteristic is its vanity. They
speak great swelling words of vanity"
They set their own impulses and passions
up, in opposition to the word of God, as
moral guides and laugh the Sabbath out of
court because it is a puritanicsl institution
as though it could not be puritsnical and
biblical, and be old and yet true. An
other characteristic is hyprocisy, for these
prating slaves preach liberty-s thing to
which they are themselves strangers.
What could be more pathetic yet ludicrous
than for slaves of corruption to offer lib
erty. The unbridled license to defy OBJ
jectionable laws both human and divine
which is often preached under its sacred
name would destroy all the liberty we have
and thereby defeat its own end. Take
away the restraints of wholesome laws and
there is no liberty left for anybody. This
would be state of anarchy and one which
means license for the slave of lust and
slavery for the rest of mankind. This is
the kind of liberty that is being preached
by prating slaves of corruption all over the
land There is no liberty worthy of the
name that does not include the emancipa-
ton of the soul from corruption and a
slavish obedience to the perfect law of
liberty" The only really free men are
those whom the Son makes free and who
count il their highest joy, to be, with Paul,
the slaves of Jesus. Christ.
Tho Indiana hava taken Frackvilla
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Fake Advertising.

There is stranger in Shamokin and he
is playing, four-ffths of the advertising
merchants for suckers, at least so it is alleged
by several persons who have the inside
track to the little scheme 1t is not hard to
work Shamokin people, and the strangers
who are in the business, know it, But the
latest game is something on this order.
The stranger goes among the merchants and
solicits "ads'' for book covers to be placed
on the books in the public schools. He
tells the advertiser that he intends printing
10000 covers and charges him $3.50 for
space. The advertiser bites, the stranger
puts in circulation but 1900 covers, and
Shamokin, the big sucker towE scores an
other. Now the person who would work
such game deserves to be lacerated by the
press in general. He obtains money under
false pretense, and deserves to be ridden
about the town on rail. When, Oh,
when will advertisers learn legitimate ad-
vertising is the only thing that pays p
Shamokin Dispatch.
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The inning ended with the score even,
Kinks flying out to center field and Fitz-
gerald striking out. In the sixth inning
the visitors went out in one-two-three or
der Scanlan threw Boyer out at first,
Jacobs struck out and Toole pulled down
the ball at short. SampselPs men were
more fortunate at the bat. After Toole
flew out to short Ward hit the ball a whack
that gave it home run hue. Great cheer
ing was going on when Kimmel, the
Hazleton center fielder while on run,
pulled down the ball with his outstretched
left hand. This catch was the feature of
the game and the cries Of exultalion
turned to applause from all sides fer Kim
mel. Kline also hit the ball and errors by
the visitors, with hit by Scanlan, enabled
him to score. The latter also scored and
made the record to in favor of the home
team. The visitors went out in one-two-
three order in the seventh, eighth and
ninth innings, Scsnlan was too much for
them. They got one ball out to left and
one to center, but both were soooped in.
Scanlan struck three of the men out and
the rest of the balls were captured at short,
second and third bases. In the seventh
Barton went into the box for Hazleton and
did well. Seanlan opened the ninth inning
by striking out Boyer. Gibson caught
Jacobs foul and Fitzgerald got the ball
from third to first before Barton could
touch the base Thus the game ended
with the score standing to in favor Of
the home team, If the clubs would give
few games here before the season closes
they would undoubtedly be we'll patronized
as they seem we'll matched and put up a
good game, Meyer, the Hazleton left
fielder, would have had Sanger hit TO his
credit if he had not lost his head. In the
third inning he hit the ball for home run,
but in going around the diamond be
neglected to touch any of the bags. The
umpire caught him skipping the third bag
and declared him cut,
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Indians at Frackviile.
Relief Association.
921tf

The statement of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad Relief Association for
the month of August, 1891. shows pay
ments aRgregating sl6, 251 so. On account
of deaths, S7,75Oi on account of accident
disablements S2,O522O and sick disable-
mentt So, 448 80. The total number of cases
was 746 There were nineteen deaths, nine
from accident and ten from natural causes
Mr. John w. Royor, the superintendent
states that the society now has over 10000
members, all of whom are employed by
the company. The organization was
started in Cctobec, 1888. and since that time
there have been over $50 deaths of men,
bers from sickness and all other causes.
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Indian show at Frackville.
WILL NOT nr PnosEorrEp.
Lottery Articles Published by Milwaukee
Editors Not Against the Law.

Lottery Articles Published by Milwaukee
Editors Not Against the Law.
WASHINGTON, Sep. 21.-Attorney- Gen
eral Miller has caused TO be dismissed
the prosecutions recently commenced in
Milwaukee against certain newspaper
publishers for printing an argument
against the validity of the anti-lottery
law passed by the Fifty first Congress.
1.-THE articles" says the Attorney
General, 'were published and repub-
Hshed with the evident purpose of attemp
ing 10 create public sentiment against
the law rather than to advertise the
business of any lottery company. In my
opinion the law was not directed against
the circulation Of such publications in
the mails, and the prosecutions, there
fore were iu-advised and ought not to be
continued.
"While l am In favor of prosecuting
vigorously every infraotion of the law,
whether direct OF evasive l think the re.
fusal of the use of the malls to paperF
discussing the principles or policy of the
law is unwarrauted, and would hurt
rather than help the cause in the interest
Of which the law was enacted"
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. w j. Jacobs spent part of the day
Mt Gilberton.
"Col" Tom Gr.fiths, Of st. Clair, was
in town yesterday,
William J. Morgan is doing jury at the
county seat this week.
Francis Colrington returned from Lock
Haven on Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. A. B. Sherman, Of Mahsnoy
City, was in town to-day.
John W, Bedford, Of Lost Creek, paid a
business visit to town this morning.
Misses Annie and Ella Clauser spent
Sunday with friends in Mahanoy City.
Councilman Thomas James spent the
past few days in New York on business.
Capt. E. G. Wagner, of Girardv'lle, was
a guest at the Ferguson House OF Saturday.
r d. Schooner and his daughter, Mrs.
Harry Aregood, returned from Reading on
Saturday.
Mrs. Brown, of Philadelphia, spent Sun
day in town the guest OF her daughter,
Mrs Dr.. james Stein.
Mrs Manning who has been visiting
friends in Berks county the past two weeks,
returned home on Satu' day.
Misses Lizzie and Carrie Mealing and
Mary Wilkes, of Minersville, spent yester.
day and to-day in town, tina guests of Miss
Esther Fishburn, and this morning graced
the HERALD sanctum with their presence.
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Big lo-cent show at FrackviIle. 92l-tf
Heavy Passenger Traffic.


At the General Passenger Department of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad it
is stated that, while the records of the past
seasons summer resort traffic are not IS yet
complete, it is known that the business is
considerably in excess of any previous
year. Travel to the seashore has decreased
largely during the past week or so, but
what with the large number of visitors to
the various mountain resorts, the autumn
excursions and the numerous county fairs
and agricultural societies exhibitions just
closed, now being held, or shortly to take
place, the travel over the system is still
very large. Among the important fairs
which occur in the near future at points
along the line of the Reading Railroad
may be mentioned the Pennsylvania State
Fair, which will be held at Bethlehem,
Ser rtember 2lst to 26th inclusive, and the
Doylestown Agricultural and Mechanical
Institute, to be held at that place Septem-
ber 22d to 25th. With Its usual enterprise
and liberality, the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railroad Company will issue excur-
sion tickets at reduced rates and run special
trains at convenient hours.
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The Democrats are always behind.
They wait until the Republicans have
made success of thing and then
chime in and want to take to them
selves some OF the credit of it, 1t is
so in this Bardsley business. The
Democratic State Convention arraign
and condemn Bardsley. A Republi-
can Mayor and District Attorney of
Philadelphia were way ahead of the
Democrats. They arraigned Bards-
ley months before the Democratic
convention meta jury condemned
him and Republican judge sentenced
him to fifteen years in the peniten-
lary. But that's the way, the Demo-
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A Great Industry.

A. A. Reed, of Delano, roadmsster for
the Lehigh Valley railroad company, at
tended the roadmasters' convention at
Minneapolis recently a-d on his way home
stopped off at Chicago. While there he
visited the immense stock yards and
abattoirs of Swift & Co. He was guided
through them bylMr. L. F. Swift and SAYS
the inspection was one of the sights of his
life. He says the system of operation is
wonderful for a place of such magnitude.
Every department is as neat and clean as a
New England kitchen. While standing in
one place, where 500 steers are killed every
hour Mr. Swift said to Mr.. Reed, II will
give SlC0 if you see a piece of beef touch
the floor, from che killing to the cars"
Mr.. Reed watched for half an hour and
then gave up the task, conYinced that he
could not win the money.
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The trial of the case of Policeman D. j.
Conners against Mrs Andrew Wolanto-
konis for assault and battery was ended at
Pottsville on Saturday. The jury rem
dered verdict of not guilty and the costs
we're put on the county. The jury was
evidently influenced by the woman's deli
cate condition. The case arose from Con-
ners' efforts to collect taxes. The woman's
husband was called upon for payment and
refused. A row followed and the woman
beat the officer on the back of the head
while he was engaged in a struggle with
the husband, who subsequently paid the
taxes in the 'squire's Office On the trial
evidence came out to show that the hus-
band secured a miner certificate under one
name and his naturalization papers under
another. 1t also developed that the man
has resided in this country seven years. has
been resident os the First ward four years,
and has paid taxes but twice.
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GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Fifth Annual Convention--An Important
Meeting Expected.


BUFFALO, N. Y, Sep. e1.-The fifth
annual convention Of German Catholics
of America will be held here this week
beginning tonight with grand parade
in which 10000 people are expected to be
in line.
If the significance attached TO the con.
vention is correct, it will be one of the
most important religious gatherings OF
the year.
1t is intended in the convention to
demonstrate the strength Of the German
Catholics in America, and their right to
either the supreme control or at least a
fair show of the control of the church in
this country.
Delegations are expected from every
State in the Union, and 1t is said many
German societies have contributed funds
to carry needy members to the Conven-
tion, so that it may exceed in numbers
anything Of the kind heretofore held.
The Convention viii occupy four days.
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The Indians have taken Frackville.
9-2ltf.
TooIe,s Sentence.

Clerk It the Courts John J. Toole was
sentenced Saturday on his conviction in the
assault and battery case brought against
him by County Commissioner DeTurk.
judge Pershing directed him to pay fine
of $50 and the costs, which will amount to
about $40 Toole admitted the assault, but
claimed that he lost his temper through
DeTurks aggravation. Judge PershiDg
strongly deprecated the occurrence and
stated that various sugges tions had been
made to him as to the punishment, some
urging imprisonment He had not con-
suited with the other members of the court
and had concluded to impose fine.
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A MINER KILLED !
TO DEATH BY A
FALL OF GOAL.
RESULT OF THE TAX-ASSAULT CASE
The Hazleton Base Ball Club De-
feated by the Home Team.
Brilliant Playing-A Wife
Beater Sentenced.
RESULTOF THE TAX-ASSAULT CAST

John Klott, a resident Of South White
street. WAS instantly killed in Indisn Ridge
Saturday afternoon by a fall Of rock The
man was on the night shift and had not
been in the minel an hour when the ac-
cident occurred. he was 43 years of ago
and left wife and three children. The
funeral took place this afternoon from the
family residence. Interment was made in
the Odd Fellows cemetery. Deceased
was a member of j. W. Stokes Lodge, No,
5l5 l. o. o. F., and the German Red
Men.
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VIM. Penn Notes

Mrs. Masse of Philadelphia, Is visiting
her sister, Mrs ~. j. Saltze-.
Mis- Niie Lewis is visiting friends in
Puihdepnia
Mrs. Rice is visiting her daughter at
Hauto, Pa.
Mrs. ]. NJ Hughes paid the county
seat "a visit on Thursday.
Mr.. w, H. Lewis ard daughter Miss
Maud, and Miss Maize of Carlisle, took in
the Lavelle fair.
John Baird is spending his vacation at
Newport, Perry county,
&Miss Carrie Luburg entertained NUM-
Der OF her young friends at party. The
evening was a very enjoyahle,one,
David Steel was burned by an explosion
Of gas at VIM. Penn colliery on Thursday
and was taken to the Miners Hospital.
Tremendous big Indian show at Track
vile. 9.2l-tC
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HAzLETON DEFEATED.
.Scanlan Rescues the Home Team
From Defeat.

Scanlan Rescues the Home Team
From Defeat.
The game of base ball at the trotting
park Saturday afternoon between the Haz
Teton and Manager Sampsell's teams was
quite interesting. For the first four innings
the home club haG up hill work. The
pitcher for the visitors seem ID to hold the
home players well in hand, lyhile Fitzger-
aid weakened after the fir! inning, after
striking out two men. AT the close of the
fourth inning the score stood six to four in
favor of the visitors. In the fifth Seaman
went into the box for the home team and
he did splendid work. He did not allow a
Hazleton man to get to first base and be
struck out FIVE of them. His pitching
greatly encouraged the home players and
they jumped on Jacobs, the visiting pitcher
in the fifth. Scanlan himself commenced
with hit. Gibson also hit the ball, but
Bachman, on third base, threw him out at
first. Then Sanger stepped to the plate
and made the hit of the game. He drove
the ball with terrific force high in the air
over the field between left and center and
down on the race track. 1t was home
run drive and the audience went wild with
delight. Scanlan scored and as Sanger
came in and tied the score he was carried
from the home plate by enthusiasts.
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Hannv Hoosiars.

VIM. TimmOls, Postmaster OF Idavile
1 d., writes Electric Bitters has done more
for me than all other medicines combined
for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and
Liver trouble" John Leslie, farmer and
stock man, of same place, says: "Find Elec-
trio Bitters TO be the oest Kidney and Liver
medicine, made me feel like new man" j.
W Gardner, hardware 10 merchant, game town
says: Electric Bitters Is Just the thiGg for a
man who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies; he found new
strength, good appetite and felt Just like he
had a new le Sc on life only soc. a bottle at
@. IL, Hagenbuch's Drug Store.
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chnl1epees the World 70 Swim.

Boston, Sep. 21.-James L. MoCusker,
of Lowell, champion swimmer Of Amer
lea, challenges any man in the world to
swimming race Of from one TO Ave
miles for from 81, 900 to s5 900 a side A.
]. Kenney of Australia and Joey Nuttap
of England are preferred
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Indian show at Frackville.
The Chief Prize.
9-21tf

At meeting of the Ivorites eisteddfod
committee Saturday night it was decided
that the principal prize $3.50 will be Of
fered for the best rendition of the choruses
"Glory to God in the Highest and 1.-THE
Lord Gave the Word" from Handels
messiah -
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Paw Your Taxes.

Notice is hereby given that sll persons in
arrears for 1s89-90 taxes must make settle
ment al once, as the undersigned is deter
mined to make his collections complete in
the near future, even if arrests must be re-
sorted to. CHRIST. SCHMIDT,
9-10.tf Tax Collector.
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Aots Of starsing Russians.

VIENNA, Sep 21.-Numerous incen.
diary fires are reported as occurring in
Russia. The starving peasants set build
ings on fire in order TO share In the
plunder Of such places. In the Kietf dis
triot nine places were burned in two
days. Many arrests have been made.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-21
Rucklen,s Arnioa salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever,
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, ChilDlains
Corns, aud all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is guar
anteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price D cents per box. For sale
by O. H. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-21

SOME people are Republicans or
Democrats on condition. Neither
party has use for such.
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See the Indians at Frackvillo,

Best work done at Brennsn's steam
laundry. Everything white and spotless,
Lace curtains specially All work guar
anteed.
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Miles Nerve and Liver Pills

Act on a new principle-regulating the
liver, stomach and bowels through me nerves.
A new discovery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles
constipation. Unequaled for men, women,
children. Smallest, mildest, surestl 5JdOses,
drug store.
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Captured In MID Ocean.

NORFOLK, Va, Sep. s1.-ReysteF, the
nurderer OF Fps, the telegraph operator
at Suffolk, Va, was returned here yes
terday. He was captured in mid-ooean
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-21

Ho. FOR SCRANTON There will be
quite delegation going from town to-
morrow evening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-09-21

EVERY day some surprise or otheris
sprung upon the public. We may
have one for our readers tomorrow.
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Tremendous big Indian show at Track
ville 92l-f