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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

March l6-Third annual ball Of the st..
Patrick's Band, in Robbins opera house.
March 26-First grand ball under the au.
spices of the MonamOre Social club in Rob-
bins opera house.
April 20-lCe cresm festival under the
auspices Of the Star Flute and Drum Corps
in Robbins opera house.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

The EVENING HERALD can be found on
sale in Shenandoah az the stationery stores Of
M. Mellet, East Centre street James Cham
pion and i. J, Portz, North Main street, and
al Reese's auction rooms (HERALD branch
office, West Centre street On sale in
Mahanoy City at Snyder's book store, 1888
West Centre street.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

BIRDsBoRo, Pa, Feb lG.--Calyin Sheeler
was fatally burned. and James Potts,
ELAN Reider and James Hesser terribly
injured by an overflow of molten metal at
the blast furnace Of the Brooke Iron com
pauy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
BROWNSVILLE.
Iiss Maggie Hanna is very M.

Miss Maggie Hanna is very i'll.
VI. J. Thompson and wife enjoyed a sleigh
ride to Ringtown.
Miss Mary A. Hanna, Of Philadelphia, is
home for a few weeks.
Sadie Eisenhart, aged years, daughter of
Daniel Eiseuhart, died this morning. The
funeral will take place on Sunday and
interment will be made in Ringtown
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

PADuoAH, Ky, Feb, 1G-At Bandana
Ida Powell, aged 80, thought she heard
burglar at the window, aud drawing n
pistol from beneath her pillow fired. A
cry followed An investigation disclosed
that she had shot and killed her sister
Patty, aged %, who had risen and gone to
the window for some purpose.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
PoTTsvILLE. PA, 1894.
OFFICE or CoNTRoLLER or THE COUNTY OF


NJ OTICE.-Sealed proposals will be received
IN by the undersigned, the Controller OF
Schuylktn County, until . p m, Thursday,
March LIST, 1884 i,r the whole or any part OF
the new 4 per cent, $40 Registered County
Bonds to be issued TO the amount Of $4,000.
Interest TO commence April lst 1894, when
said bonds will be itsued. All lids az not less
than par The Controller reserves the right
10 reject any or all bids
By order Of the County Commissloners
b. r. SEVERN,
2.S-eodtf Controller,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

When Baby was sick, we gave her Casvcrsh
when sh was a Child she cried Tor Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung % Castosia
when she had Children. she gave them Cast1sss
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

The advantages of pictorial representation of inform
ing verifying hardly be exaggerated Wherever travel
practicable there the lens with its quick flash Of light and swiftly
image and has osupp the deficiency
transmit homes distant lands the picture and visions
the reality.
Now if you will come with on this
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
Rnblnson InInrsed.

CHESTER, Pa. Feb lG-The Republican
county executive committee yesterday
afternoon unanimously indorsed Congress
man John b. Robinson for lieutenant gov
ernor. The committee fix May 10 as the
date Of The county, convention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

All orders for advertising, job work and
subscriptions can be left at Beose's Auction
and Commission rooms, Dougberty building
W. Centre street, where thcy will receive
prompt attention.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

LONDON, Feb l6-rhe house of COM
mons, by vote of $50 to l9l, rejected the
amendment of the house of lords to the
employers liability bill raising the limit
of the population of a parish from 200
IN QO0
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

See the chairs in our wiz dow that are to be
given away with baking powder on Saturday.
Is 2t GRAND UNION TEA Co.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
Papers Manted.

In order to complete files tour copies Of the
EVENING herald Of September 10th, Oeto-
Der 2lst and 2ath, 1898, are wanted.
Address, HERALD office, Shenandoah Pa If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

Thoughtful mothers never neglect to have
bottle of DIR. Coxe's Wild Cherry and
Seneks in the house, it is so good for Coughs
and children subject to Group
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

When seeking a neat aud well conducted
cafe, go TO Burchill's, corner Main and Coai
streets. Polite and prompt attention HIT
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

Buy Keystone floor. Be sure that q Q
name LEssIG & BAER, Ashland, Pa is
printed on every sack. 33-3tsw
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USE Wa LIS LAUNDRY BLUE, the le /
Bluing fcI laundry use. Each package nski
wo quarts l6ots Sold by COakley Rrns
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Nhe Coupons will appear ~
>Commencing January l3th.

W Samples Of the Photographic series may upon app-
cation Hooks Brown North Main street; O. Anderson,
travelling correspondent Mahancy City, the HRALD Office
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

Fried oysters speciality at McElbeuuy',
9-l2 II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

A UDITORs' NOTICE - In the Orp sus
~ Court OF Schuylkul G unity. in the matter
Of the estate OF Mary joyce, deceased. The
uudersis ned Auditor appointed by the said
Court 10 make distribution Of the fu ds In the
hands OF N. NJ, Burk G Admins traitor of the said
estate, will meet all parties interested therein,
on saturday, the third day Cf March, 1894
a. M. a his office rooms Nos ana 2, seconc
floor Beddall building, on the northwest corner
Of Main and centre ttreets, Shenandoah, Pa,
when ana where all claims must be pre- seAted
before the Auditor, or else be forey er detarrcd
from coming IN upon said funds.
JOIN n. CUYLE, Auditor
Shenandoah, Pa Feb, ~. 1894 2i2-8toav
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

Special low prices to all in watches, jowel1y
aud silverware at Holdelman's, corner Main
and Lloyd streets. 10 27-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

nOR SALE Cheap A good tent, suitable for
end Commission House, West Centre street. II
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

COR RENT-Store In the Milton Runyan
II property, opposite Max Gchmidt's new dry
goods store Apply TO MAX schmidt 2l2'u
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-16

NOR SALE-New bobsleigh, in hrst-class
East Line street. 21j3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04

"You can't buy anything from a bak-
er's cart nowadays, said Portland
lady yesterday. "The carts only sell at
the grocery stores, because the stores
won't buy of them if they sell round at
the houses"
"This has been so for about a year,
I should think, she continued, "The
/ first I knew of it was sometime last fall.
I was at BIS store and bakers cart
came along. 1t was the same cart that
/ used to buy from at my house, a short
time before, but there was new driver.
He brought some things into the store,
and asked him to leave 100 crackers at
my house. He replied in rather an I'M
civil way. and said something about his
not being able to do it. / thought 1t
met him on the street and asked him to
explain about it. He said that the bak-
er's carts couldn't sell at the houses
now, and that the stores wouldn't buy
of them if they did.
Since then the ladyshas not been able
w Ouy 1lOHi ally . Cci1 toho Laos
had to go to th stores or the bakery.
OF course the stores want the profits OF
handling all the goods. The same thing
now prevails largely in regard to meats
and country produce and berries. If any
one sells them directly to the house
keepers they are boyotted by the stores.
The same lady last fall wished to buy
aside of pork from a meat cart. She
was refused. OF course there are smeat
carts, and there are dealers in country
produce who Indirectly to the houses,
but they cannot also sell at the stores
unless they are SO secret about it that the
storekeepers do not know it.
If any berrydealer from the country
should go around to the houses he would
he boycotted at the stores. This state Of
things has been gradually developing,
| and the stores have more and more retail
trade, securing, of course, profit that
might be gained ither by the consumer
or producer.
A bakers cart still goes around to the
| houses in Deering and Cape Elizabeth
but that cart never sells anything at ths
stores in those places.
1t amounts to just this: A farmer
cannot sell his produce, nor a baker his
bread, nor butcher his meat, directly
to the consumer, and ask his own price
tor it without mourning the opposition
of the storekepers, who will boycott hin
and drive him out of business if posi-
BILE. The storekeepers are succeeding il
controlling the retail trade and estab
fishing the prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
Maine Central Sunday Excursions.

1t will be seen sby the advertisement
elsewhere that the Sunday excursions to
the White Mountains over the Maine
Central are to be given every Sunday
Many who have desired to feast their
eyes on these magnificent heights have
not dons SO owing to the expense when
the regular fare is charged. But this OBJ
lection is eliminated on these excursions
and it is the only day in the week when
many have the time to spare. The land
scape in the White Mountain region is
grandly impressive nd.-creates "a men,
DRY that is lasting and pleasing. The
Maine Central offers rates SO low that all
can 60 who wish;
The Maine Central also sells low rate
excursion tickets, good to go to the
White Mountains and,intermediate points
on the 6.15 train Saturday evening, and
return Monday morning. on the train
arriving in Portland at 1910 p. m. Here
is a chance to spend an entire day (Sun-
day. in the mountains and get back in
time for business Monday afternoon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
Creamyline at Sawyer's.
PERSONAL.

Nj. Given, NE. Passenger Agent, e..
T. R., is in the city.
Mr.. Willis Chenery sails from New
York for Europe today, and Mr.. AND Mrs.
W. Parker from Boston,
Mrs. Clara Marcelle Greene has received
the 2. P. C. card of Mrs. Susan Mari
Spalding of Rockford, DEL who sailed
for England, and the continent recently
by the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm," of the
North German line. Mrs. Spaiding is
the author of "The Wings of Icarus. and
that world known sonnet Fate"
Miss Bessie Greene is spending a week
with her cousin, Miss Colby, at Spring
vale.
9Mr. Edward II. Elwell, Jr., of this city,
has an interesting article in the August
ST. Nicholas, entitled American Bicy-
clers at Mount st. Michael
Rev. J.R. Crosser, of Glen Falls, N. Y.
is in the city, and will preach tomorrow
at the First Presbyterian church.
Forrest Goodwin, Esq.,, of Skowhegan,
was in the city yesterday.
Arno viking. Esq, of Ellsworth was
in the city yesteday.
Hon. O. B. White, commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries, has returned from
trip along the coast This is the first
journey of the kind he has made since
his appointment, and he is much pleased
with the acquaintance he has made
among the fishermen. He finds them
oil for T. ho+
their business, and interested in the pro-
lection and preservation of the fish, es-
peciallyof the Holsters.
Mr.. T. P. r. Garland and family are
spending few weeks at E. Sebago.
The pulpit of Williston church will be
supplied for the next two Sabbaths
by Rev. Pleasant Hunter, Dr., pastor of
the Westminster Presbyterian church of
Minneapolis.
General Charles P. Mattocks and fam
|. lily are at home from Chicago.
Dr.S. G. Gordon came down from his
summer home at Fryeburg and passed
the day yesterday in Portland.
David Arey has been appointed light
keeper at Indian Island.
E.W. Baker of York has made applica-
ton to be appointed collector of GUS
toms.
Mrs. G. M. Donham of Vesper street, has
been the guest of her brother, j. B. Greg
DRY, of Saco, this week.
Rev Mr.. Little, rector of St. Marks
Evanston, ILL.,, is stopping at the "Sher-
wood. with Mrs. Little. Mr.. I little was
formerly rector of St. Paul's, in this city,
and has many friends who will be glad
to meet him.
Mrs. Layah Barakat, the talented Syri-
an, speaks at Quinby Hall, in Stroud
water, tom orrow evening, at z. 80 o'clock.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
Grocers Picnic.

The grocers, provision and fish dealers
will 60 on their. annual picnic to Harp
swell next Wednesday, August g. Steam
er Merryconeag will leave at O'Clock
for the delightful sail down the bay to
this popular summer resort. The com
mittee have secured the services of the
American Cadet Band and made elabor-
Acknowledgements for the comfort and
convenience of all. There will be a
banquet at the Merryconeag House,
base ball and all kinds of field sports.
Present indications point to the occasion
proving the most successful and pleas
ureable since the inauguration of these
yearly reunions.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
The POOR HOUSE DINNERS.
Something In Regard of the Contrast In.
volved-Why City Official Refused to
Go Nearly Forty Years Ago.


AT the poor house dinner Wednesday
night oyerseer Rounds objected to these
monthly dinners not so much on account
OF the cost to the city (though such a
dinner every month is no slight item,)
but because it seemed to him that too
large CONTRAST was involved.
Capt. Chase, though fayoring the
monthly dinners, admitted that the in
mates of the almshouse the worthy
poor OF the city, do not live as we'll as
do the convicts in the Maine State pris.
on"
As there is contrast involved. Mr..
Rounds says, he felt something of the
same feeling in regard to it that a city
official felt way back in the latter part
of the fifties. He is an old man now,
and speaks in regard to the matter as
follows:
The poorhouse dinners were thensvery
elaborate affairs, though whether more
SO than now or not he cannot say. He
knew nothing about them until he be-
came city official and was invited by
the board of overseers to go to the poor
house dinner. He was surprised to find
as elaborate dinner as any hotel in the
city at that time could furnish. There
were ducks, turkeys, delicious great
ham, all the vegetables and various
pies and buildings. There was every
thing but wine. But he didn't enjoy
the dinner. He couldn't help thinking
of the inmates of the place and their pea
soup, and how they must feel at the
thought of SO many good things being
eaten there every month which they
never could have. The contrast was too
much for him. 1t spoiled his appetite.
| The next month when he was invited to
| the dinner he declined and told the rea-
son why very plainly. Some of the board
admitted that there was something in
his objections, Others said, "Pooh,
| you're too sehsitivep
! But is the expense OF these dinners of
no Importance? Allowing as the cost of
each dinner the sum of $40, we have
sl20 a year. If that is too large, put it
500 year, and during the last so years
| (for the custom has prevailed longer
than that,) the sum of $500 has been
expended for poor house dinners.
Well-to-do and weI-fed men have eaten
| up that much for no earthly reason ex-
cept that it is the custom. And this
year and other years the complaint is,
and has been, that there is not sufficient
money for the proper care of the poor.
At last Wednesdays supper there was
a general expression of opinion that the
poor house building is unsuitable and
should be discarded and replaced by an
other.
No wonder it was thought these din
ners'ought to be stopped because there
is too much contrast in the situation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
A Splendid Sunday Sail

The Steamer Forest City will give q
splendid sail of. four hours duration.
leaving Custom Il ouse wharf at p. M,
Sunday, and arriving home at 5.45 p. m.
The steamer will pass Mackworth's,
Clarboard, Littlejohn's. Great Mosier's
and Ribber IS to'Mare Point, returning
by upper Goose, Birch, Shelter, Whale
boat, through Middle Bay, Little's,
Bangs. Great Chebeague, Little Che
beague. Hope, Long, Peaks and Cush-
ing's. The fare is low and this will be
one of the best ways to spend the day if
pleasant. So many could not go last
Sunday on account of lack of room,
that it was decided to repeaS the sail to-
morrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04

g The steam launch "We-Two" is now
plying On the Stroudwater river 1t
goes only as far as the boom in Leavitt's
pasture, because the question of that
boom has not yet been settled. Mr..
Leavitt owns the land on both sides,
and claims the right to dictate as to the
disposal of that boom.
1t is placed across the river not only
as foot bridge, but to prevent the
COWS from swimming down stream and
going astray in the hay fields below. 1t
is a fence as well as a bridge
We understand from a reside Mt o
Stroudwater that Mr.. Leavitt gave his
ultimatum to Mr.. Kicker as follows:
The steam launch management, in order
to get by that boom must put in its
place an overhead bridge, large and
strong enough to drive across a horse
and carriage, and must also pay Leavitt
$40 year. The management refused to
do this, as probably Mr.. Leavitt expect
ed. The ultimatum was, on his part,
doubtless challenge to remove that
boom if they could. There is a deadlock
about 1T at all events.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04

John L. Crosby, Esq, of Bangor, was Ihat
Friend, and With That Information
COMPOUNDED the Political Wiseacres of
Bangor.
John L Crosby, ESQ.,, of Bangor, who
has been in Portland in connection with
the settlement of the affairs of Maine and
New Brunswick insurance company, was
a lifelong friend of the late James g..
Blaine. His "reminiscences of the great
leader are stirringly told; but are always
interesting. One of these narratives show
ing the great leaders, prescience in
matters political, is well worth repeating.
"a considerable time before the Repub-
ilcan National convention of $780," says
Mr.. Crosby. II called upon Mr.. Blaine. l
had been an enthusiastic Blaine delegate
to the Cincinnati convention of 1876, and
was much interested in the prospect of the
coming convention at Chicago. Mr.. Blaine
was to be candidate for the nomination,
and was backed by the love and enthus-
iasm of thousands of Republicans. But the
friends of Grant had been strong enough
to prevent his nomination atCincinnati four
years. before; and with his intimate friends
there was no concealme MT of the fact that
with Grant himself as candidate, the same
forces might accomplish again the same
result Mr. Blaine himself felt this way,
and upon his so expressing himself, asked
him:
:" Who then. is tie man who will come to
the front?
''Mr. Blaine turned 20 his wife and said,
''who will it be, Harriet Jim Garfield,
won't it?'' 'Yes,sM Garfield she replied.
81 said nothingss..about the conversation
to anyone, hut when l returnedsto Bangor
had the name of Garfield on slip of paper
In several weeks the convention came on.
and we all went down to the Wing Office
to watch the bulletins. Grant started in
with the historic SOC, or very near that, and
Blaine had 284, Sherman 80, Edmunds 80,
| E. B. Washburne 81 and W. Window TO-.
| remarked to some friends that none of these
| men would receive the nomination. Some
| laughed at me. and jokingly asked when
| my man would appear. l told them to have
| patience and they should see. After many
| ballots witohut much change, solitary
| is my man. said l, now we will watch him.
| You know the rest. Garfield had seventeen
| votes on the thirty-fourth ballot, and on
| the thirty-sixth 1893, enough to nominate.
Nearly all of Blaine's strength went te
| fairfield, the famous Grant column of 306
remaining unbroken to the last
| Mr.. Crosby does not say so; but he has
| undoubtedly stood among the prophets Of
| Bangor since that time.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
EVIDENTLY AN lMPoSTER.
The Public Should be on Their Guard
Against Her.

A woman. about IS years of age, of
medium height quite stout, with bru
nette complexion and light brown hair,
who gave her name as Maggie McDon-
aid, and her residence No. 40 Vine street,
called on Mrs. George T. French, on
Spring street yesterday, and amidst
many sobs, stated that her baby was ly-
ing dead at home and that she had col
lected about Sc dollars to buy it fun
eral outfit, and only lacked rs cents
more to pay the bills
Upon inquiry, Mrs. French was told
by the woman that Dean Stills, of the
Episcopal Cathedral OF st. Luke's had
given her So of the amount collected. Mrs.
French then told her that she would1go
home with her and if her representations
we're correct she would see the bills were
paid. The woman said she couldn't 20
right home with her as Mrs. George P.
Wescott had promised her some things
for herself and that she had to go and
get them, but she would return to the
house from Mrs. Westcott's and then &c
to her house with Mrs. French.
The woman started, and Mrs. French
noted that she went to her neighbours,
Mrs. Jordan's \ Then she looked up the
residence of the woman, in the directory
and discovered that there was no num-
Der "a Vine street, and no family name
OF Mcdonald give as living on the street.
Then Mrs. French followed up the woman
and found her at Mrs. Zimmermann's
store on Spring street, telling her pitt
full story. There Mrs. French taxed her
with being an imposter, and the woman
went on. disclaiming any wrong-doing
and praying that God would forgive the
lady for uttering such calumnies.
Mrs. French says that her investiga-
tlons reveal the fact that the woman's
name is Mrs. Flaherty, and that hel
residence is on Maple street, between
Danforth and Pleasant streets. Hen
maiden name was Joyce 1t is said that
her husband is a laborer, respecta BILE,
worthy man, and willing to do for his
wife. but it is thought she goes around
begging to- get money to buy liquor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
Drink ice cold Creamyline.
Plenty of Fruit Now,

The first shipments of fruit to leave
the Pacific coast after the termination OF
the recent strike, began to arrive in Bos-
ton early in the present week. aud the
scarcity in fruits which has amounted
to almost famine during the past
three weeks is now entirely relieved.
Messrs. George G. Shaw & Co., in our
advertising columns offer'a most gener-
Gus assortment of fruits at very low
nrices
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-08-04
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Notice to Contractors.

SEALED proposals for grading lawns and
received at the office of the City Engineer, City
Hall. until MONDAY, the 18th day of August,
at 10 o'clock a. M, when they will be publicly
opened and read. The successful bidder will
be required to give a bond In a sum and with
sureties satisfactory to the Park Commissioners,
to insure the proper fulfillment of the condi-
tons of the contract Plans, specifications
and further Information can be obtained at the
Office of the City Engineer on or after Tuesday,
the seventh day of August. The Commissioners
reserve 1.-THE right to reject any or all bids
should they deem it for the interest of the city
so to do. Bids should be marked Proposals
for Grading" and addressed to
A. W. SMITH,
ang4dtd Secretary Park Commissioners.