The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-08-20


mind that he and the other new water
works schemers are responsible for the i'm
preston. Why did they indefinitely post
pone the opening of bids for the works?
80
REWARD.-A suitable reward should be
offered for information as TO the whereabouts
of Councilman Gable. Belschazzar Lamb says
he has tried repeatedly to find him but failed.
He says the Finance Committee can do moth
ing until Gable is found
#.R
LOST.-The tax exoneration lists Of ex-
Tax Collector Titman. When last seen bel
| shazzar Lamb says they were in the possession
OF Councilman Gable
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| FOUND.-The bottom Of the borough treas
ury. There is not cent in it.
So
| WANTED.-An extensive line Of repairs
Must pass fire under the eyes of Councilmen.
Second hand material will stand the test
Address STONE CRUsHER, on the hill.
*sE
A few evenings ago a corn-cure man,
with flowing grey locks and about 81 years
of age, located himself on Oak street, in
| lIOnL VI Lhb IbODblub bulluluks A1O ulldbcu
upon the virtue of his corn cure, which he
sold at two bottles for quarter, but want
ing to introduce it in this place, and not
having been here before for % years, he
would sell it at the small sum OF ten cents
per bottle. He also took some pains to in
form his hearers rs to how 1t should be
applied, and between his speech making ne
| 4 H.. A.
of q banjo as an extra inducement to pur-
chasers. AT this time a son of the green
isle appeared upon the scene and asked the
seller "Will it come back again2" (meaning
the corn.)
"Will it come back 2' echoed the seller
in disguised tone. You want the earth
for ten cents, and haven't got tt to give.
You ought to be laid out in hammock" I"
continued the corn doctor, as he seemed to
grow angry, land have angels to fan you
TO sleep" Then turning to the other hear
ers, This is the worse gall have heard.
La all my experience L have never been
asked such 3 question. VIII it come back2
{Casting a seornful glance upon the ques-
tioner.) OF course it will come back. II
you get drunk and get headache and get
over it, and then go and get drunk again,
will you get the headache? OF course you
will. Scratching his head.) Win it come
back? Let me ste. This is Shenandoah,
Oak street. l mustn't forget that. OF
course it will come back" And the ques-
toner wilted out of sight.
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The beef famine is po.tponed, and per-
haps placed beyond likelihood In accord
ance with expectations the Shenandoah
Beef Company received its supply yester-
day, In fact it received more than was
expected. In addition to the car that came
by way of PlLtsburg and Harrisburg, the
company also received one of the cars that
had been held at Wayerly, So the beef
famine will not take hold of US, for the
present at least.
Es#
| Frank Warwick, who recently moved TO
Reading, was visitor to town yesterday
and expressed himself as very much pleased
with his new home. He showed me a letter
from T. T. Krieger, formerly Of WspWal-
lopen, and brother Of Coal and Iron Po-
liceman Peter Krieger, of town. Mr.
Krieger represents the Peel Splint Coal
Company, at Lewiston, West Virginia.
He writes that one hundred miners can find
work there in soft and splint coal, in new
mine, at from 81 TO S4 per day, according
to ability and he says there is no strike
there, PETER,