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scheinr ILnn.e For sale.

The property and good will Of the Scheihy
House, on North Main street, is offered for
sale. The proprietor contemplates locating
in the South. For further particulars apply
AT the Scheihy House 12-l6,tf
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Tor sale Cheap.

4 fine cherry front with French plate
glass windows, also fine cherry hat case,
suitable for millinery or a hat store For
information call AT l.. Refowich's 10 and IL
South Main street. l-ll-1awit.
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Mrs Martin Monaghan, formerly of Ash
land, died at her home in Philadelphia yes
terday. This is the information friends in
town have received and no particulars are
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HOOD'S PILLS cure liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleas MT laxative. All Druggists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-21

The Republicans of Ashland, by their new
SYSTEM on saturday nominated the following
officers: uperyisoI-Samuel f. sitter
Auditor-Edward Pedlow High Constable
William Young First ward-Councl,W William
A. Phillips School Director, d. r. Lunben-
stein. Second ward-Council, years, Will
lam ) Russell two years, William Clever
School Director, A. O. Keim. Third ward
Council, Adam Riland; School Director
William Landcfeld, jr Fourth ward
Council, p. X. lIornung School Director
George Lcib. Fifth ward Council, Stepher
Nansickle; School Director, William II
Long
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-21

When you want good roofing, plumbing
gas fitting, or general tinsmithing done call
on L. f. Gallagher IS West Centre street.
Dealer H. stoves. stiff
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PORTZ & BRO,
"a North Main St
SUCCEEDING WELL !

The Elmira Mutual Saving Fund is succeeding
well in shenandoah, See what Hazleton's lead
ing citizen says about it
HAAEToN, PA, Jan. lith, 1896.
DEAR SIR This is to certify that made an
application for withdrawal of my stock in The
Elmira Mutual Building and Loan Association,
and received check for full amount of dues paid
by me bv return mail do not hesitate to
recommend the assoeiationto any person wish
ing to invest. They do a very large business
here Most Of our leading business men carry
a very large amount Of stock. intend to renew
my certificate for thirty shares next month.
se sN+ NV, DAVib CURSow, '
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There's just what You Want.
VIII Hold a sociabie.

Pan-Tina (25c) for coughs and colds. At
Gruhler Bros, drug store.
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nnn,t Lcl An,hndr Interfere. Rnt
NInrricd This NInrning.

Take Pan rina for coughs and colds, p,
At Gruhlcr Bros, drug store.
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LOCAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Several Teachers Take Part i'm Very In
terestlng Discussion.


The regular weekly meeting of the local
teachers institute was held last evening in
the High school room Superintendent NJ. F..
Whitaker presiding,
Most of the session was taken up by a
very interesting discussion on the acquire
ments Of pupils which embraced the propo-
sition that whatever else the school may ac-
complish, it will have failed to fulfill its
mission if the pupils have not acquired 1)
the ordinary school virtues; (2) the English
language, including the power 20 think aud
to express thought in both script and speech;
(3) "a taste for good books and power to use
books Alright
Miss Anna Dongler opened the discussion
by treating particularly the first subdivision,
Honesty, industry, accuracy, punctuality,
neatness, politeness, cleanliness and amhi-
tion should all be properly instituted into
the young minds under the care of the
teacher
Mr.. James r. Lewis dwelt at length upon
the second subdivision. The English
language is the language that tho people ol
this country, generally, understand Chill
drcn ought to be encouraged to express i'm
the most concise language the thoughts they
have. The English language /, the language
. OF lhe lutICudhIi lhc laNNtf JuC DOCTOR lht
home and of the nation The child ought
to be taught TO read the English language
to understand it, to spcaN it, and to prop
erly express it,
Mr. Mullahy spoke on the third sub
division. Books embrace the best thought,
Of the race, and record the result Of the best
and most elaborate experiments in every
speciality Through books the individual
has access to the noblcst aspirations, lofticst
ideals, the most inspiring sentiments, tho
hoiest motion, and the grandest purpose.
that ever stirred the heart, or moved tho
will Of man. The right use Of books serve.
to awaken the whole mental life and t,
stimulate the powers Of the intellect
Superintendent Whitaker spoke very
pointcily on the practical application of the
subject under discussion. How shall we ac
complish these results? Merely acquiesciul
in the sounducss of the doctrine here set
down does not necessarily mean anything
gained professionally. Teachers should SET
about accomplishing the results and bring
ing their schools mp to the standard,
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Oysters. CLANS
At the bar All the delicacies of the season
in every style.
West Mahanoy Township Licenses.
The licenses held by parties in West Nah
anoy township holding leases from the
Giard Estate, are likely to have consider
able trouble in having their licenses renewed,
if the remarks of Judge Bechtcl are to be
taken as a criterion Yesterday afternoon
the name of George W. Johnson of Lost
Greek, was REACHED, when S. H. Kaercher,
Esq, representing the Girard Estate, objected
on the ground that the eighteen applicants
from the township have accepted leases
agreeing not to sell liquor on their property
that he had no allegations Of violations of the
law to file against any of the applicants that
he would file the leases and was satisfied to
allow their case to rest upon them. The ap-
plicant,, however, contend that the leases
have expired several years ago, and that the
Girard Estate has not since filed objections,
but allowed selling to 20 on as usual, that the
lease question should not be considered at
this time that the licenses should be granted,
aud if the saloon keepers were violating their
leases the Girard Estate could eject them.
Judge Bechtel stated that he did not think
the court should be asked to compel the
parties to violate the provisions of their
lease. The court finally decided TO hear one
of the cases in dispute and then decide as to
whether under the leases he should grant
the licenses.
The snow I'M, come. You will want rubber
boot, now. Why not buy thcm at factory
prices at the Factory Shoe Store J. A..
Meyer, manager. 12O-tf
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The Right Na,ne in the Right Place.

Pan-Tina for coughs aud colds 25c. A
Ciruhler Bros, drug store. y"
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Scheiny House.

Puree of pea soup tonight
Oysters. CLANS.
At the bar All the delicacie5 of the season
in every style.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

WANTED A good girl at once. Apply at II
w East Centre street Hitman building 2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08

cident. The saddle is fastened. for -
stance, so that it cannot slip round the
rope (as saddles on horses have beer
known to do. 10 the discomfort Of the
riders and the Badi's feet are ballasted
by sand bags to maintain his perpen-
dicular; and the only danger is from
q possible breaking Of the rope. This
is usually made of bhabar grass, and
naturally the Badi takes great care To
see that it is equal to the strain.
The remuneration paid to the Bad.
for this novel form of Blondinism is one
rupee for every 100 cubits Of rope trav.
ersed, and the longest journey of the
kind on record is one forwhich 20 rupees
were paid, and which accordingly meas.
ured 2,1OO cubits.
The practice is not so dangerous
nowadays as it was in the good old
times" of native rule, when to the risk
OF fall was added that certainty that
such a mishap would entail death, be-
cause it was the custom whenever O
Badi fell, for the surrounding speota
tors TO promptly dispatch him with
swords That part of the excitement
has been eliminated, and it is on record
that no fatal accident has resulted from
the performance since 1915, though ii
is probably still celebrated at upward
OF so villages every year.
The rope or bast used for the cere-
mony is supposed to be endowed with
remarkable properties by the success
full accomplishment of the feat, and il
is cut up and distributed among the
people of the village, who hang the
pieces to the caves of their houses in
order that they may serve as charms.
The Badi's hair is believed to have
similar properties, and is cut off and
preserved, and he himself is supported
by contributions of grain from the vii.
layers. in addition to the monetary re-
ward for his feat, the theory being that
his share in propitiating the gods to Sc
cure fertility to the lands OF others
makes his own land unlucky, and that
any seed he might sow would be certain
not to germinate--Toledo Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08
THE FRETFUL PORCUPINE.
Not a Good NIouthfuI for Sucking Calf
to Tackle.

Not a Good MouthfuI for Sucking Calf
to Tackle.
The porcupine is often a nuisance
to the settler IN northern Michigan.
His faith in his arIlor has made him
so fearless that he often goes prowl-
ing around houses at night and even
in the daytime, looking for something
- cat. Anything made of wood THAI
has an artificial flavor attracts him.
The substituted slaves of an cid
pork barrel and the peculiar taste and
Odor of 4 washtub are what he likes
hest. but he is not very particular. If
nothing else offers he viii attack the
house itself and gnaw away the wood
from around the heads of rusty nails.
The sound of his teeth rasping away
on hemlock board is enough to drive
sleep out Of the township. Many a
homeSteader knows how il feels to get
up in the middle of the night and kill
porcupire aud TO have the mosquitoes
10 settle on his legs in thousands while
he is doing il. Sometimes the porcu-
pine climbs up on the roof, and it is
astonishing what Il noise he makes
there. He tramps from one end of
the house to the other, and brings
his feet down as emphatically as If
he weighed so pounds. The quilts on
his sides and tail rattle on the shingles,
and occasionally he stops to nibble.
A. you lie awake and listen TO him you
wonder whether he is likely to gnaw
hole in the roof large enough TO drop
through and how it would seem 70 have
hum tumble down into your bed.
Il the settler has dog he viii prob
ably be Obliged TO pull quilts out of its
nose two or three times before he learns
to let pop,upinos alone. But dogs are
rot the only animals that suffer A
Young calf always has a firm belief
that every thing in the world is good
TO chew. and he sees no reason why a
poTcupine should be an exception TO the
rule. \ year or two ago q calf par
ticulsrly strong in his belief made his
appearance on a farm in the upper
peninsula. lie would apply suction
20 anything ne could get at. though
AAi> w AAEA : N1&I lstiAS SS-tLltO 20 suit
HIN best. If they were inacces-
sible-which was not always the case
he would get hold OF one of the
spo'Ies Of a wagon wheel and pump
away on 1t rs ticrcely as if he were the
suction hose Of a steam fire engine.
After about ) minutes he would give
II up With disguised expression which
seemed 10 say: ''Th9t wagon must
be out Of order" and tackle a bale of
hay. One morning he turned up at the
stable with thirty-four quilts sticking
n ms nose and lower lip. He had evil
le2tly met porcUpiIle and had at
tempted 10 perform the usual opera
ton with even less than usual SUCCESS
re looked rs II he had grown beard
and nuStache il a single night. Il
took two men 10 hold him down wbiIa
enother pulled cut the quills-Chi-
caCo Record.
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CANARIES FOR CONviCTS.
Eix Hundred Feathered Songsters Il
Michigan's Principal Prison.

Convicts in the Michigan state prison
have many more favors than those of
almost any other penitentiary in the
United States, and it is the belief of the
management of the institution that for
this reason there are fewer outbreaks
or lawlessness than are found else
where. Among the favors granted to
them there is that of keeping and car
ing for birds. There are fully GOO feath-
cred songsters in Michigan's principal
penal institution, all owned and cared
for by the convicts, and as soon as day
light approaches on bright mornings
their sweet notes are heard in striking
contrast to the natural feelings Of their
owners.
Many of the most hardened Grim
finals, from their general appearance
and history, would not be expected to
care for anything of a refining nature,
yet they tenderly care for and caress
their little pets.
More than three-quarters of the cells
In the prison contain one or more ca
naries, and they are also found in. va
rious shops throughout the institution.
During the day the Cages are hung out
side the cells to give the birds light and
Hir, but as soon as the convict returns
from work al night the cage is taken in
side
The practice has been carried on in
the prison for years, and the officials
say that instead of any detrimental eff
feet being noticeable. the little song
sters have proved benefit, as they not
only give the cells more homelike ap-
pearance, but they also WELD decided
influence in the way OF humaniZing the
most reckless and hardened criminal.
Besides being permitted to keep the
birds, for the sake of their company
and Influence, the convicts are also al
lowed 10 raise them TO sell. and many a
dollar is credited to the accounts of the
prisoners from this source. Of course,
the convict handles none of the money
realized from the sale Of the birds until
he Is discharged. but il is placed TO his
credit in the prison bank. - Chicago
News.
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A Phuad.lphIa Hnr,. 1rah..

The proprietor OF az uptown hotel
which is pstronized largely by the ag-
ricultural classes. has a vacant stall IL
his stable, and thereby hangs tale
The Bonifsce was very anxious % SCI;
q horse % a friend from the country.
but the latter had some doubt a. to The
animals speed. The two agreed up
IN corteiu day for drive IN The park.
nnd IN the meantime the hotel man had
not been idle. beg were bowiine
along q; q pace which was scarcely cal
culated 20 create any great excitement
when park guard. who bad previously
been AIRED" arrested the owner Of liz
horses for driving faster than The al
lo~ed Are--ainute gait lie willingly
paid his hne OF Eve dolIArz, and his cox
yanlon va 90 impressed by the occur
renee that he Immediately purchased
the bOrse- There z-e tricks IL a. trSdea
Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08
OIL GEYsERs IN VENEZUELA.
Craters That Spout Boiling Water and
Petroleum Without Cezking.

Craters That Spout Boiling wafer ana
Petroleum Without Cessdng.
People have been talking a,good deal
about Venezuela lately" said Maj. J. 5.
Steele, of the western Pennsylvania oil
country, "but haven't heard of anyone
mentioning the curious petroleum de-
posts of that country. I was in Vene-
zuela a few years ago and visited the
district where petroleum Ia found and
was more than astonished TO learn that
40 years before we began to use pc
troleuTn as an illuminant in this coun-
fry-where we hailed it as discovery
the natives of that part of Venezuela
had been using it for that purpose.
There are many curious oil wells and
reservoirs of petroleum in the United
States and other countries, but none
so amazing as those OF Venezuela
This field lies in a high range Of
sand hills between the Tara and Sar-
s1inarte rivers. not far from the point
where these two streams become one.
The summit of the range is punctured
BIZ numerous cylindrical craters, from
which boiling geysers spout constantly.
The water is so heavily charged with
petroleum that six barrels of the Oil
have been separated from it in an hour
ut p single fountain. The noise made
by these petroleum geysers is similar
to that made by the escaping steam OF
locomotives. Dense columns of steam
rise from them TO a great height The
water and oil running from these boil
ing spouts are soon absorbed by the
porous hills, from the depths of which
the phenomenal fountains rise. Sim
Tar geysers are frequent in all the
country lying between Rio Catatumbo
and the Cordilleras. There are also i'm
nense deposits Of asphaltum in that
region.
"In the division of Venezuela known
Is Colombia petroleum springs are
abundant. Tt is in that district that
the natives have burned petroleum for
more than three-quarters of : century.
It is used without refining, or was when
! was there. Perhaps some enterpris-
ing Yankee has got there with re-
fnery since then. If none has, there
- Il HIS Ol5Ch-AfS ACi OtiC- i TX ' SthAA
the petroleum oil Of Colombia. On the
plains of Ceniza both asphaltum and
petroleum deposits have a wide field.
Nothing had been done, five years ago,
in the way of developing any of these
oil or asphaltum districts. The pc
trolcum is light in color and gravity.
have never heard of any other To-
calitv where there are natural sPouting
wells of petroleum. The natives have
only one use for asphaltum. Years ago
some Venezuelan who used a boat
smeared the bottom with asphaltum to
make it watertight. Barnaclcs are
great nuisance to boatmen along the
coast. After awhile Il was noticed that
no barnacles attached themselves to the
boat that had been smeared with as
phaltun. Since then every native paints
his boat from keel TO gunwale with
2sphaltum and defes the barnGcles."-
y. y. Sun.
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THE POT CALLED THE KETTLE BLACK"
BECAUSE THE HOUSEWIFE DIDN'T USE
SAP POI. 10

Iatfon has declined to an extent that
has seriously exercised the government
The people are miserably poor, and
often in need of the necessaries Of life
Disease is rife, and a general spirit o;
discomfort prevails, as was shown by
the rebellion which took place in 1894
The people have not sufficient food,
and an eyewitness tells me that he has
seen women under the stress of hunger
fishing at night on the rocks by torch
light, with their infants tied on their
backs. The women have TO work as
hard as the men, and high rate of in
FAINT mortality is the natural result.
Poverty, hunger and disease are stead
ly doing their work. and VIII doubtless
continue to do so until the system
founded in 1876 is radically reformed.
London Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08
POISON In THE BLOOD.
which is the Direct Cause of rheumatism,
and In Fact of Most Physical
Troubles

These are trying times"
The speaker was a middle aged man
and father of quite a family.
Il don't refer 10 business" he con-
tinued, ''but 10 the trying weather. I
have severe attack of rheumatism, my
wife has bad cold and the rest OF the
family are not we'll"
L know il is common thing to lay
all these troubles TO the weather, but
l have come 10 the conclusion that the
condition Of the system has much 70 do
with 1t. If the man who has rheuma
trsm and the woman who has a cold,
Will trace back for the cause, it will be
found in some weakness of the body"
And do you know what l think the
greatest weakness of the body is? I
will tell you. / believe il is due TO uric
acid. which is in the blood, keeping II
ferInented all the time. 1 know that il
causes rheumatism and 1 believe most
colds
You naturally ask how does the
uric acid get into the blood. The ans
wer is very simple. The kidneys do
not do their duty and throw it from the
system as they should, and therefore,
IL remains in the blood and L believe
that if uric acid were removed from cle
blood. most rheumatism and colds
would disappear"
The gentleman was right and ne
might have added that Brights disease
of the kidneys is also brought about by
this same cause. Is il not plain 10 be
seen that If the kidneys are strong and
healthy and throw the uric acid out Of
the system, it will get into the blood
and so poison the muscles and joints
and cause rheumatism, or decay the
kidneys and cause Bright's disease.
There has never been but one known
for all troubles OF the kidneys,
and that is Warmers Safe Cure. 1t has
been found by the medical profession to
be possessed of properties unknown to
any discovery Of modern or ancient
times. 1t has taken men and women
too, who were in the last stages, and
restored them II perfect health and
strength. 1t is endorsed by physicians,
approved by scientists, and used by the
best people in the land. 1t is a scientific
preparation and owes its pOpulariG l.
wholly to its power
II should be borne in mind, however,
that where there are such serious trou-
bles as those above mentioned, only a
strictly reliable preparation can be used
with hope of safety.
1t will pay you to hear these things
in mind.
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QUEER WEDDING CUSTOMS.
In England Professional Witnesses o.
Marriages Are In Demand.

In England Professional Witnesses .,
Marriages Are In Demand.
Professional jurors are well known ir
America, and everybody has heard OF
professional mourners in other parts
of the world. but professional wit.
nesses to marriages are quite novel al.
ditions TO the social system. ltappesrs
that they are well known in England
and that their services are often in de-
mand.
~ prominent London clergyman
writes on this subject:
ASK any old cab driver. and be will
probably, tell you how often he Ia,
earned an extra fee by acting as one
of the witnesses to the marriage OF
some couple he has driven TO church.
have had two such cases within the
last IL months. One brakeman near,
a corn factor. is generality at the service
of the clerk when q witness is required
and l should think that he has so acted
IN quite a score of cases during the past
few years, a present sometimes being
offered him for his services, while ~
NblCAS nc 1d1 lAOb OtFA NAA-&alENA-
"A South London clergyman know
usually sends for a photographer, his
church warden, who has IL place just OPP
posite, 20 act as witness, and this indi.
yidual declines 70 act unless-be uses nc
pressure. of course-he is allowed &c
take q compound portrait Of the bride
and bridegroom 20 keep as a record.
and he simply asks that a small sub
sTiption be put in the poor-boI of the
church as a return, and If the bride and
bridegroom choose 70 give an order for
q number Of the portraits. he gives the
profits to the church expenses. lie has
several times been asked for these por-
traits some considerable tine after thev
were taken, and in one cage produced
such photograph at Manchester as
sizes. In several cases c0ald tell you
OF, the parties being married have, for
reasons known 20 themselves, and not
on account Of want OF time. absolutely
refused 20 be photographed. and. Of
course. another witness has been
found. Iowa State Register.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-08
GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK

The fabul7usly -ich sold mining dis
trict Of Cripple CTa-A. Colorado. Is Ak
tracing hundreds OF people. BY spring
the rush bids fair 10 be enormous. That
there is an abundance Of gold there is
demonstrated beyond doubt. Fortunes
ere being rapidly made
THE BEST WAY To GET THERE Is
OVER THE SANTA FE ROUTE
Leaving Wichita al S:45 y. N. and ar
irving a Cripple Creek At II Is the next
morning. The Santa Re lands You
right il the heart Of the city. For illus
traJed pamphlet descriptive Of Cripple
Greek call on or address
6S II TAGG & CARNEY.
City Ticket Agents