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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

A bicycle race win take place this evening
at G~irrdville, commencing at 700 O'Clock.
The starting point is at Perrong's Hotel and
the route will be around the power house,
down to Big Mine Run and return, a distance
of five miles. After the race a bicycle parade
will take place in which several wheelmen
from this town will participate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

Have your shirts and collars lone up in a
domestic or a high polish at Fay's Steam
Laundry. 1t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01
Special II Week.

Ladies' vests, 5 cents; Brussels carpets,
42l cents a nice unbleached muslin for 8
cents. P. J. MONAGHAN, 80 South Main
street, Shenandoah. S-11-tf
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

81 was run over by a lumber wagon. Did
not expect to live. Was terribly bloated.
My friends bathed me with DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil" Mrs. VIM. f. Babcock, Nor
veil, Jackson Co., Mich.
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Formerly 80 cents, now 30 cents, and a big
line of n]egligee shirts, formerly 65 and 70
cents, now 40 cents, in order to close out our
summer stock, as we don't want to carry
them over for next spring. At Max Leyits,
10 East Centre street, halter and gents fur
nisher. u
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01
Change of management.

George Goodman, who has been manager
Of James Goodman q Co. S commission house
in town since its establishment, to-day left for
Pottsyille and will assume the management
of the company's house at that place. Mr..
Goodman will be succeeded as manager here
by Edward Shirley, of Mahanoy City, who
has been filling the position of bookkeeper
for the firm.
Maley, the jewelcr, for your wedding rings,
16 North Main street. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01
SCheihY House.

Mock turtle soup tonight.
Oyster soup Friday night.
Clam Chowder Saturday night.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

Ringtown, was inferred in the Odd Fellows
cemetery this afternoon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01
A New Team.

J. w. Daddow the North Jardin street
liveryman, purchased a fine team of brown
horses from William Neiswender yesterday
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01
TO Hoist Mater ONLY.

Go to Maley's for silver belts, ladies'
16 North Main street. If
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

The only baby medicine-Luks' syrup
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-08-01

Teething children should be treated with
Luks' soothing syrup. If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-06

Professor Hermann Explains the Trick o.:
s'AerisI Suspension

The first scTial suspension that attract
ed any considerable attention showed o
page, usually "a young woman, brought t.
the center Of the stage, bypnoiized and
stood erect between two slight wooden
rods, which had been previously inspected
by committee chosen from the audience.
says Professor Hermann in the Boston
Herald These rods were placed under the
woluan's elbows, and she was then raised
from the floor, so that her feet cleared il
few inches only. After this one rod would
Re removed, and the performer would
cause the body Of the page TO slowly rise
from perpendicular to horizontal posi-
ton, The only support visible being the
rod on which the one arm was apparently
resting in the lightest and most insecure
manner possible. The magician would
then pass his wand all around the body ii
the page IN order to convince the specta-
tors that there we're 10 wires CT unseen
supports aiding in the deception. After
allowing the pace to slumber in midair
for few moTaents she would be slowly
lowered until her feet tsucheti the ground
Then she would step forward and smiling
ly acknowledge the applause that always
followed this seemingly marvellous illu
sion
Now, the manner in which this trick
Was performed was this: o1e Ct the Up.
rights, or rods was 4 remarkably strong
one One end OF IL fitted into a socket in
tho stage CT the platform used for the Per
Torrance, while the other end was hollow.
When the rods, which were the same in
appearance. were placed under the pages
elbows, a steel plug fastened about the eirl's
elbows fitted into tac socket On the stage.
Now the pages figure was really incassd
in a network Of siiaht hut very strong
steel bands, all iointcd Ia such a TnaDref
"a "a allow h. To move about apparently
without the sli-atsEr restraint TIE core.
or fTaTnov ok, Of s-csI hands was E5sea
together with noizeiezs bt1st joints thai st
themselves - - IS the paSe was Fsisec
from the Gco- ard STIR Sateaod oGt r.
night an. IS With TIRE supporting Tot- ths
Joint 81 sssa CHOW he5nc s-rcng enough =
sustain t@s whole .a1se LIE asaTr,-Is 9.
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TIE Introduction 81 wood fiber into tins
manufacture Of paper, its economical pro
duction and the attTactiveDess Of the arti
Gle 20 produced have combined 70 tempt
the paper maker not % make for =" ~
time, but for the day. and only sufficient
for the day j. the evil thereof.
Modern methods Of book illustration re
quire paper Of fine, even surface, with
the property q seIniabsorption Of printers
ink, and this latter requirement has re-
suited In the very considerable Use OF
what ia known as half sized paper
!. g, paper which has bot a small propor
ton % gelatin or other size On watch
the permanent cohesion % the Paper de-
pencs- such psptr cannot resist the in
Iucnces Of alternate variations Of temper
ature and humidity % which az book $
are exposed. and thus ultimate decay Is
prctabie. Notes and Queries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-06
The ART or REMEMBERING.
Each Pact should lie slowed Safely Away
Lake = Library Book.

A noted medical writer likens the brain
20 a st library and eash iaea or nEms
or incident TO the volumes ccrBpcsin. a.
The memory. be says. acts az librarian
and tucks away each volume IN some Pc
cuiiar niche - it, own. Now. wbsn We
call on Librarian Memory for one q the<a
volumes hs usually knows where IL ,s
end bandsi TO "a lustsntsr, but occssson-
oily he, Ike other Office holders. fSrga,s bic
duties. We call On him suddenly. waking
him from hts mp rerhsr-, and he esDpos
rememb Der y here he put the pane - -uiia
or Jones. or the little fact regarding tie
tariff, CO AEarnsmnon's wives, OF some
thing or osber Sometimes h. fDds IL
after n moments search and sonss;iuss
not for daTs- Bot be Keeps Up Still ksst
for the missing volume. even willis you
forget all about g. and soFns time. when
you are lsas. expecting IL. pressoi skere 10
the very thing ycu were tryips 10 .nssl-
DeT.
For instance. s1,asto5y nskssI the writer
of this paragraph ina other say suddenly
fDr the name q lasly ard Der daughter
staying Dear Bostgn The name vas .
perfectly familiar ans. t,eing tha, q An
scquaiutsncc. bat WITH tbs question -
suddenly vanished y vas iFnpr~sfbls 20
answer Librarian Hrzrcry ~ss sskss for
g. ttreo o. four times dining The sssnins
bu, u eisGsa hls egorts completely. and
for oay 81 fro the event ~as forgotten.
Finsllg. crnlog dD9n town 90 ar electric
car. wish tbs mind st~Orh~si Ia asb~r
ibiuEss the Es;ie Librarians pssls<s ear
is0aF. iirrs - b. SmifAscr, vofurss
81 5zz, shelf zf7 ne Whispered Aa
usual when rra re~sex % 1sus IT, sAfr.s.
:; irTns - Al. n ore eo1ia oDiy cEsrgs
Iibfa-iars vs-n tie old oas shows sixsa
OF vrsksrire View York Adrrrissss
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Unexpected.

A few years ago, when Hold the Fort
vas one OF the new and popular hymns,
The superintendent Of Sunday school
took a great dislike TO the song. After
hearing tho story readers may be disposed
20 think that his a2tipatby was not with.
out reason.
IL was at children's day exercise of
The Sunday school. The arrangements
were for the whole school, headed by the
superintendent, to make triumphal en-
try into the church, in which the audience
Were already seated. Accordingly hun
dred or moro boys and girls formed in
line, each class headed by its teacher, and
carrying banners marched in at enc Of the
side entrances. AS they marched they
sang Hold the Fort" The superintend
emit, smiling and perhaps little poInp
Gus, led the way.
Al the moment of entering the church
they were beginning the sacond stanza
which runs:
see the mighty host advancing,
Slt@n lc;--ilg On
The audience was quick - ap.reciat,
tho lEGicrCUsnCss Of the Situation. ard
ripple Of amusement won't through a.
church Several in Ito Traco =si5n stoDfs
SIM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-06
TSS NEW STEP.
Pretty Clog Esncer Who Wa AfsAiA
She y. icht Lose IL.

There were several good ard sufficient
reasons why people should stop and look
. ct her. She was young and pretty, wss as
trim as whip from top 10 toes, the one
being covered with a soft brown hat, hav-
Ing an alpine plane OF feathers stuck
Jauntily at rhe side. and the others being
covered with snuely fitting shoes, with
'sw, fiat heels. ict pretty as the top was
land IL WAS decidedly pretty, with its
loose Eight hair, blue eyes and fresh ch,eks
lit was the toes that attracted most aY-
ten;iOn. size did not seem nble 10 keep
them still
10 would he wrong. therefore. 70 sas
that she was Standing on Seventeenth
street, near Union square, waiting for n
cross town car. hut II Is no offsnse seains.
the pure spirit OK journalistic veracity 70
say that that l. " here she was seen
SOFA the bootniacks lounging on the
sidewalk saw ben and her tripping feet
and sat down on their little bores To watch
her or them. But the girl Fever noticed
her visitors, and with her cy.,s intcnt!y
Fixed on her feet moved them i'riskly this
way and that. two little fiips FL the icf.,
two lit,ie slides 10 the right, her lips mean.
while moving as though she we're count
Ing. Her hands hung strair;bt mt her
sides, and her whole expression was one 81
seriousness and utter oblivion To her sur
roundings.
Ii was not long before the boosblacks
were joined by some men. aen one or
two women halted momens and soon
there was quite a crowd on ths Sidewalk
decent, orderly crowd Sun the Girl -
riously footed IL on the crossise Then a
Broadway policeman saw the crowd and
moved rDndorou-l over TO Or d cat what
the matter was ~v stoves and pushes
broke up the al 20. and shcn the po-
ncemab stepped ~ a. the girl and touched
her with LexowesqUe gentlcaess on the
shoulder
What arc 70 afther attrsc,in attention
In the strates, miss" he inquired
The Riri stopped footing Ii and looked
nm with est0nishment into the officers
face.
Was ! attracting attentioop" she IN
CURED Indeed I'm very sorry, Mr.. on
Ger, but, you see I'm studying 90 be n
clog dancer. and I've just learned a new
s,sp, and / was so afraid I'd forget 10 be-
fore ! got home that ! guess must bnvs
been pracficiug IL while was Whiting for
the car. And here Is the car, and excuss
me b."
With that she got into the car. and ~ ~
progressed archsicslly along one could Sc
the girls head berd down 20 watch her
feet and knew that she was still Efsctis.ns
tue new step New York sun
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debt Dun would be sure 20 get 10 out of
the debtor. 1t soon passed into a current
phrase that when person owed money
and did not pay when asked he wOuld
have to be 'dunned Hence 1t soon be
came common in such cases - say, "You
will have u dun So-and-so If you wish to
collect your money"
Until the nomination OF Franklin Pierce
for the presidency the word outsider"
was unknown. The committee on creCien.
tials came To make its report and could
not get into the hall because of tho crowd
of people who were not members of The
convention. The chairman OF the conven-
tion asked il the committee was ready TO
report, and the chairman of the committee
answered, Yes. Mr. Chairman, but the
committee is unable TO get inside on ac-
count of the crowd and pressure OF the
outsiders. The newspaper reporters took
up the word and used il.
You are daisy" is used by Dickens
In David Copperfleld' in the sense Of
calling a person daisy in the way to er
press admiration and at the same time TO
laugh at ones credulity. Steeriorth says
to young Copperfe!d: David my daisy,
you are so innocent of the world. Let me
call you my daisy. as 10 is 80 refreshing 20
find one in these corrupt days so Innocent
and unsophistioated. My dear Copperiieid,
the daisies OF the field are not fresher than
you"
Too thin" was given currency by
Alexander II. Stephens Of Georgia III The
United States congress in 1870 Some
members had made a reply u Mr.. ste
pbcns, and the latter had his chair wheeled
out in the aisle and said IN that shrill
piping voice which always commanded ST
lence; MIR. Speaker. the gentleman's ar.
guments are gratuitous assertions made
up of whole cloth, and cloth sir. 80 gauzy
and thin that i5 will not hold ws;er. IL
is entirely too thin. sir - Boston Po.
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He Settled.

Deere you vas, you dri1in buppvr'
A picturesquely attired old German
lady, with a broad, yuddy face, marred by
a ferocious scowl, had stopped "A hand
somely dressed young fellow who was Just
in the act III stepping on the curb at the
corner Of Fourth and Walnut streets to
cross the street.
Ivy you don : bay me dot FIFE toliar you
vas owe me? You dinks / vash-vash for
nodings:"
Two young ladies near by were amused
listeners, and the young man was visibly
embarrassed.
My good woman, on what grounds do
you claim l owe ecu So
"Not grounds VOt-vot''-
In her rage she brought one big foot
down heavily on tho slushy pavement.
''Vot grounds Desc grounds right here
-Fourdt ind Walnut. und ! want my
money"
The young man paid her on "the
grounds" mentioned. Cincinnati Trib
Gle.
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Social supersti.ion..

Hurry up, Katie, " urged Mabel as she
sat in her friend ; morning room waiting
for her To don her wraps for promenade.
For answer Miss Katie stopped short in
her rapid circuit Of the room and began
to whistle shTilly.
What is that for'" asked Mabel THE
dog?"
No. Fc- my gloves"
But you surely don't expect your
gloves 10 come IN answer to - whistler
asked her amazed chuin.
Yes, do-that l.. will find them as
soon as / whistle for them. There they
are now. If they were bears, they would
have eaten me, but 1 never saw them IN
til whistled for them"
We'll, l never. gasped her friend
Its true, responded Katie. every
time. Don't sailors whistle when they
want TO raise the wind and doesn { IL
come? It's scientific fact. dear %
But the friend. who was not up in
scientific facts, called IL superstition.
Detroit Free Press
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Smokers Craup.
A disease has appeared in Europe which

A disease has appeared Ia Europe which
has teon styled sInokeTs' cTamp. II IS
very similar in its effects - writers cramp,
or scrivenc.s palsy. The disease is caused
By rolling ciGarsttes with one hand. For
many year- II HIS been cornIron in spain.
although some smokers sre 80 expert as 10
make a cisa1ctte with a single twist Of the
fingers. since a Law was recently passed
il France permitting the manufacture q
handmade Cigarettes large numbers 81 girls
By hand.
appeared. In Spain. however, it IL net
confined 70 the ctgarsrte girls, be. Is
common ailmeat.-FLlladeIlAla Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-06
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

| the Universe.
| Fredericksburg Va April 5.-Charles A
| Morgan, the Acquia creek train robher,
| has been granted a further suspension
of the execution of his sentence.
West Palm, Fla, April "a telegram
from Punta Rassa says the sloop Crusoe
| with the Seigler party, arrived there al
| o'clock this morning, all on board being
| safe.
| Dutch Flat, Cal. April Sat midnight
| last night seven Chinese entered the store
| OF 7 &c Sang & Co, and after tying and
sagging three employees, opened the safe
and captured s1,700.
San Jose. Cal. April 5.-Deciduous
fruits We're badly damaged by the effects
| throughout the Santa Clara valley. April
| cots are decidedly injured and some
| peaches are killed, but prunes are unhurt.
Salt Lake. Utah, April 5.-A report is
received here that J. II. Ericsson, prospect
ing near Milford. Utah, has discovered
rich vein of gold. About two feet of the
vein assays $3.50 to the ton, while six
inches OF the Vein runs over $4,000 per
ton.
Madrid. April "a dispatch received
OF 100 rebels, which has appeared in the
center of the Island, attempted TO attack
the Spanish troops stationed on the south
coast. in order TO cover the landing of
MaSimo Gomez, who is said to be coming
south to Cuba from Hayti-
Los Angeles. Cal, April 5.-A well dress
Ell man, half intoxicated, asked to be
locked up at the police station last night,
giving the name of James Bond. This
morning he died of appoplexy. Letters
found on his persons indicate that he
came from Colorado and that his name
was w. J. Noble.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 5.-The sixty
fifth annual conference of the Mormo-
church convened in the tabernacle today
There was a large number of represent
atives from every department of Ii
church throughout the Mormon settle
ments in Arizona, Wyoming. Idaho, Col
orado, Nevada, Montana. Utah, New Mex
leo and Mexico.
Pueblo Colo, April Sin the fedora
court today the jury in the case of y.
II. Harbrough against United States Mar
shall j. a. Israel. brought in a verdict
for the defendant. Harbrough was ar
rested during the American Railway
Union strike last July for abusing the Of
ficers and refusing to leave the prop
erty of the Union Pacific, Denver and
Gulf railroad.
Denver. Colo, April 5.-Delegates from
thirty prominent literary clubs in various |
cities of Colorado, gathered here today |
TO form a state federation, TO be added |
to the General Federation of Women's !
clubs, which now has members in Maine !
Massachusetts,, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Ken |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-06
Eagles Sporting Notes.

Sam Gamble says $4,000 has been re-
| fused for Polo Altos great colt Adbeil,
| by Advertiser.
If Maher defeats Steve O'Donnall he
will go to England to get on a match
with Frank P. Slavin.
J. z. Cushing's Boundless. who was
| punch fired last fall, is taking light
work at Memphis. 1t is considered
| doubtful as to his standing a hard
/ training ordeal
| The citizens of Monmouth county.
| n. J., are Just beginning to realize that
| IN voting to kill racing in New Jersey
| they voted away their own prosperity.
| During the coming summer the New
! Orleans track viii be treated to a
| heavy coating of sand, so that it will
not take nearly as long to dry as was
| the case last winter.
Nancy Lee. the dam Of Nancy Hanks:
Echora, the dam of Direct, and Torn
eta, the dam of Lady Thorn, are in
foal to director.
Black Jamie, an American-bred stall
lion, who has recently changed hands.
was the most successful trotter in Ger
many in 1894, winning altogether the
sum of $S.2S7. while his owner occupies
the second rank as winning owner. to
the tune of S5,S17.
Lie SbulltCllCuI senate mas peSSed q
bill against docking horses tails 1t
Is very strongly drawn, and as halfit the
fine goes to the person giving the infor-
nation it is not likely 10 be dead let
ter.
Merton Duxbury. a young cyclist of
Providence, II. L., left that city yester-
day on his wheel for a transcontinental
trip to San Francisco. TWO thousand
spectators witnessed the departure.
Thirty-tow colts. the get OF Director.
We're foaled at CloverdeI in 1894 nine
having died from pneumonia i've
more Were added to the stock since
March 1, the dams being Alene. by Har-
~ Clay; Cigarette. by General Wash
ington: Dolly Smith, by Mambrino
Chief, Jr.; Frankie Lyons. by Nambr-i-
no Patchen, and ulation, by on
ward.
1t appears that nearly all of Napo-
Icons war horses were either white or
gray. a singular selection. as a white
horse Is more likely To be a target for
SharpShooters than one of any other
color. The most famous horses of Ma
poleon were Marengo. the horse that he
rode at Waterloo; Austerlitz. Marie
Ali Jaffa- Marengo's skeleton is at
present in the Military Institution at
White Hall. London. and one OF his
shoes, made into a SNUFF box. is in the
mess room of the officers OF the guard
In St James Palace.
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GRAIN AND TRADE CONGRESS.
Nicaragua and Florida ship Canals In
dor.ed Among Other Things

Mobile. Ala. April The committee
on permanent organization Of the South
and West Grain and Trade Congress
to-day recommended II. p. ThisJlewood
OF Cairo. ID. as president
Resolution Were introduced and re-
fer'red 10 the proper committee indors-
Ing the Nicaragua canal and calling on
the government 10 construct and con-
troll the same: endorsing the Florida
ship canal: naming Charleston. :. c,
as the next place Of meeting. and ap-
pointing a permanent committee on
freight rates 10 consider discrimination
by railroads between eastern and south
eru points
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Wichita. April 5.

Wichita, April 5.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Colder and fair until Sunday afternoon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 81 degrees, the
lowest 81 degrees. and the mean "A degrees.
with Z mild thunderstorm and 90 inch of
rain about .. m, high south TO south
west wind and remarkably low barometer,
-. 81 inches al p. m
Thus far this month the average tenn
perature has been 50 degrees.
For the past six years the average tenn
perature for the month of April has been
% degrees, and for the 5th day 81 degrees.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer.
Washington, April 5.-Follownig is the
forecast up to 8 D. IN. Saturday:
For kansas-Fair during Saturday;
colder IN southeast; warmer in extreme
western portion; northwest winds.
For Oklahoml-Pa-tly cloudy with local
rain or Snow in eastern portion; moderate
cold wave: hiSh northwest winds.
For Colorado-tseneraiiy fair; slowly ris-
ing temperature; nortaerly winds.
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DOES A STROKE OF BUSINESS.
whisky Trust Wins Back the American
Distributing Company.

Chicago. April 5.-What is said to he
one of the most important transactions
yet undertaken in connection with the
reorganization of the Whisky Trust
was consummated today. This was the
agreement with the American Dis
tributing company. Its terms We're
concluded Thursday and this afternoon
signatures were fixed to the contract
drawn up in New York. Under the
agreement the former selling agent of
the trust, alienated by the Greenhut
regime and converted in a quasi enemy
has bene brought into close connection
once more and furthermore. the only
influential factor in the spirit trade
remaining outside is brought into the
spirit dist ling associction.
a call for a meeting of the Distillers
association in this city next Friday
was issued for the purpose of ratifying
the agreement
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company held at Creighton today. 1t
was for the purpose of ratifying the
action Of the board Of directors in in
cresaing the capital stock from s2.750.-
coo to $40. 0e0. 900. and creating a bonded
indebtedness Of $500. 600. The vote of
the stockholders was taken, and the
matter was carried.
BY the new arrangement the follow
ing factories have been sold to the
Pittsburg Plate Glass company: DIAM
ond company, with factories at Kol1o-
mo and Elwood. Ind, capital g, GOO. coo;
Charleroi company. capital $1,000. 900:
Howard DuquesDe capital, 81 900. 900;
Crystal of Crystal City, Mo-, capital,
81 900 GOO