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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

Donald G. Mitchell, who is known to
the reading public as "Ik Marvel"
author Of the delightful "Reverles Of a
Bachelor" and "Dream Life" spends
his declining years quietly at Edge
wood. near New Haven, Conn. Sur
rounded by his books, his garden, and
his forest, he is happy and contented in
the memories of a well-spent life. In
personal appearance he Is about the av.
erage height, somewhat stout, with
broad shoulders. He has a gentle face,
with kindly blue eyes, and soft white
whiskers. He has no fads or fancies,
but has horror of being written np"
in the newspapers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

Evaline Lee, an aged negress who
died recently at Macon, Mo-, was buried
with all the ceremony the village church
could provide, land many wealthy coun.
try folk attended the services. She was
90 years old, born in slavery, and had
devoted forty years of her life to serv-
ing the Nolan family. When the eman.
cipation proclamation was issued she
declined to leave her mistress. Aunt
Evaline was that rare bird among me-
groes, an old maid. ,.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

Krupp, the great German manufac-
turer Of cannons, has lately completed
a number of paper field-pieces for the
use Of the German infantry. Their
calibre Is little less than two inches;
and the pieces are so light that one SOL
der can easily carry one. But the re-
sistance is greater than that Of n field
piece of steel Of the same calibre. THESE
paper guns are intended for use In situ-
ations where the movement of field ar
tillery would be impracticable.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20
WASHING FROSTY WINDOWS.

Often the window glass requires to
be cleaned, but it is SO cold and the
air so full of frost that it does not
seem advisable to wash the glass with
water. Try flannel cloth; noisten
it with paratfin oil and rub the glass
with it. Have at hand fresh flannel
cloth and rub over the glass with it.
This method will give better results
than soap and water. -Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20
BETTER FOR HOUSE PLANTS.

1t is better for house plants if the
soil be loosened about the roots once
week. This allows tho air to reach
the roots, and assists the evaporation
of the excessive moisture when they
have had too much wetting. Always
have the water at least rs warm as the
temperature Of the room when using
it upon plants. New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

The treasury department announces
that in the counterfeit $50 silver Ger.
tifcates the nose Of Daniel Manning Is
sharp and pointed. whereas in the gen.
uine bill 1t Is round and broad. We
shall take pleasure in looking at Mr..
Manning's nose at the earliest possible
day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

Massachusetts is making up its mind
to spend $2OO, 900 year for five years
In the effort tc exterminate the gypsy
moth. and then to continue to pay $780,
600 year for five years more, and Slo,-
600 a year for five years after that.
Then the committee will report pro-
gress to the Legislature.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20
Cost OF New French Artillery.

The introduction OF the new quick
firing artillery in the French army
will cost $50, 600, 900. The new Camel
gun delivers Ave 1l0.pouud shells at I
range Of four and half miles in one
minute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

A slugbalr player at practice was
thrown down by IN opponent, and his
arm was broken near the shoulder. The
report says the opponent" regarded
the incident as more funny than seri'
ous. OF course 1t was funny. 1t was
even "humerus."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20
THE COL0NEi'S WIFE.
BY G. B. LEWIS.

NE day a mail rider
arrive d at tn G
frontier fort with
such news that q
sergeant and six
mon and an ambu-
lance were ordered
out within an hour
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

that the stockholders in the Madison
Square garden will not abandon that
institution, even if it does not yield
them dividends. The garden has per.
formed a municipal function, not less
admirable and useful in its way than
that OF the Metropolitan Opera house,
and Us the stockholders are rich men,
and not dependent upon this particu.
lar investment. it is suggested that
they allow the consciousness OF having
supplied n public need to stand in the
place of dividends, after the manner
of the Metropolitan Opera house
stockholders. kNICKERBoCKER
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-03-20

The annual report of the board OF
city magistrates, W hich now takes the
place of the old police Justices report,
is interesting in the same way and in
the same degree that marked the
first report OF the chief OF police
following the reconstruction OF his
department Like the latter re-
port, too, it has aroused the
"new journalism" to the enterprise OF
miscon instruction and willful misrepre-
bentation, in an effort to discredit the
present municipal government and
non-partisan government in general.
The proof OF this srepresentation is
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
students Mob an 1idltor.

Waco, Tex, oct. 4.-W c. Brann,
editor of Brann's Iconoclast, was the
victim of a mob Of 200 students of Tay-
lor university, a Baptist institution,
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Brann was
seized by four students, who thrust him
into a hack. which was rapidly driven
to the college campus. His captors
were armed with revolvers. At the
campus a mob Of 200 students We're
gathered, a majority of them armed.
They seized Mr.. Brann, pulled him here
and there and threatened to shoot him.
rope was produced, and cries of
hang him" arose on all sides. Mr.
Brann, under threats Of death, was
compelled to sign a statement declar-
ing that an article appearing in the
October number of IcOnoclast, and re-
hecting on Taylor university was un-
true, and further that he would leave
town. Mr. Brann declares that he can
not be driven from the city.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
rHs IMPROVEMENT WILL BIZ GRADUAL.
what a Wen Known Economist Declares
the Republican Party Has Done.

Theodore Justice, the well known
Pennsylvania economist, writes as fol-
lows in recent issue of the Philadel-
phia Bulletin:
There is no need any longer to wait
for prosperity; it is here now, and
things are going right. The day for ca
lamity bowling is over, and we have
fair and we'll balanced tariff law which
promises to be reasonably permanent.
Manufacturers and merchants can now
conduct their business with relief from
that crushing anxiety that accom-
panied the Wilson tariff act.
The wool schedule of the new tariff,
which is practically the re-enactment
of the Mckinley rates with no changes,
except such as were improvements, is
generally regarded with satisfaction by
those in business, and the wool grow
ers of the United States are delighted
with the result. Many of them never
expected to again see adequate pro-
lection to their industry.
The Wilson act caused prices to fall
to the foreign level, and also caused the
closing of one-half of the American
mills, thus narrowing the market for
American wool one-half, as well as
causing a shrlnkage of one-half in the
value, but under the prospect of the
restoration of the Mckinley rates on
wool, under the name of the Dingley
act, mills began to start up and the
consumption of wool Is now almost
back to normal conditions. It is believed
that for the coming year the consump-
tion of wool by domestic manufacturers
will exceed that of any previous year
not only making a market for WOOL but
giving employment to labor furnishing
It with ability to purchase much need
ed household supplies, which spreads
money in every direction, thus increas-
ing the general prosperity.
For the first time in four years there
is not cloud on the horizon to menace
business prosperity. Those who are an
ticipating an immediate boom, however,
may be disappointed, The improvement,
to be lasting, must be gradual. The
tendency Of prices will be upward. The
prospect of higher cost for material
acts as a spur upon the demand Since
the Wilson law was contemplated the
tendency Of prices for merchandise has
been downward, acting as a check to
business expansion, for merchants then
stocking their shelves were confronted
with the prospect of having merchan-
disc shrink in value before 1t could be
disposed of. Shrinking prices has been
the rule, so that loss fell upon the man
ufacturer, and upon the merchant; and
nothing encouraging accompanied the
conduct of business until good times
were brought in sight by the election Of
! President Mckinley, who, although de-
rislvely termed "the advance agent of
prosperity" has proven that many a
true word is spoken in Jest. "The ad-
vance agent of prosperity" is followed
by the successful realization Of more
than was promised and both employer
and employe can now confidently look
forward to a return Of the time when
America is again to be the most pros
porous nation.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
PERSONAL MEN TI0N.

Mrs H. L. Whitelock has gone to Reading
to visit friends
Miss Kate Boehm has gone TO Wilkosbarrc
to visit friends.
Fred Wasey has returned from weeks
visit 20 Bloomsbury.
Miss Kate Troutmau has returned from a
visit to Philadelphia friends.
Mr. aud Mrs. Hugh Evans. of Mt. Carmel,
were Sunday visitors to town.
Mrs Sheehy, of East Coal street, was a
visitor to New Philadelphia to-day.
George E. Hoover, of town. is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mortimer, of POttsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Church and son,
were county seat visitors yesterday
u;ppolyte Czyzewski spent yesterday at
TN parental homestead in Pottsville,
Harry Irwin left town to-day for Philadel-
pha, to reume his studies in dentistry.
Miss sydney Niswenter returned from a
visit to Philadelphia friends yesterday.
W. J. Scanlqn has returned to Philadel
phia to resume his studies in medicine.
Mrs James Heaton and daughter, Efiie, of
Lost Creek, are visiting friends at Hazleton.
G. w. Neimann, of Philadelphia, shook
hands with his numerous friends here yes
terday.
Miss Efie Scott, of Pottsville, left for her
home to-day after pleasant visit to town
friends.
Harry Wasley, the druggist, will go to
Philadelphia to- morrow to take up the study
of medicine
Mrs. John Pooler spent Sunday at Potts
vile as the guest Of her daughter Mrs.
| George Knecht.
Misses Name Corrigan and Kate Leary,
of Ellengowan, were entertained at Potts
Vile yesterday.
Messrs. NJ. J. Sullivan aud T. F. Miles en-
ioyed the Landscapes by team to st. Clair and
Pottsville yc..rrlHy.
Geo" " SrheIly of Wilmington, Del, left
for hi, nutno this afternoon after spending a
pleasant week in town with friends.
Anthony Dougherty, Michael Carey and
John Irwin, three of the leading politicians
Of Butler township, were visitors to town
last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Price have returned to
Philadelphia, after pleasant visit here with
the formers mother Mrs, Bum, on West
Lloyd street.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Huntley, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, of Mt
Carmel, were registered at the Ferguson
House yesterday.
Policeman Edward Kester left town yester.
day for WilkesbaTe and will spend week
visiting friends in that city and other parts
of Luzerne county.
| Fire Marshal Alfred Evans, Thomas Tenn.
pest and Abram Williams, of the Columbia
Hose Company, and Charles Hoffman, of the
Rescue company, left town this morning t.
attend the State Firemen's Association con
vention at Wilkesbarre.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
Burial of a Yonow r6ver vlctlm.

Lewes, Del, oct. 4.-The Norwegian
fruit steamer, John Wilson, ten days
from Bocas del Toro, Colombia, arrived
at Delaware breakwater quarantine
yesterday with her flag at half mast.
When the quarantine physician board
ed her he found the body of the chief
engineer, Charles Petersen, aged 81
years, Of Bergen, Norway, who died
on Friday last of yellow fever. The
Wilson is one of several fruit steamers
which are shut out of our southern
ports on account of yellow fever, and
are bringing their cargoes of fruit to
Philadelphia and New York. A coffin
was taken aboard the steamer and the
body placed therein, together with a
quantity of Stacked lime. 1t was then
placed in an outer box and brought
ashore and buried in the government
burying ground.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

From the Buffalo IN. " Commercial
1t has been "a standing joke with the
free silveritse and the Bryanites that if
Mckinley was the advance agent OF
prosperity he was "a long way ahead
of the show" He seems. however to
have heralded a show" that has
reached the country, that is in splendid
shape, that has come TO- stay, and that
will draw big houses, and a big busi-
ness. That sound reliable and conserv-
ative business paper the New York
Journal Of Commerce says:
THE loans of the Clearing House
banks of this city last week touched the
highest figure on record. The leading
operations of the banks usually attain
their highest expansion in the month OF
September, and this current month
opens with a total of loans and dis
counts amounting to $559, 100000. In
September Of last year, the highest
weekly average was $l53, 1OO coo, and in
1895, $522 200 ,000
compared with September Of the
panic year C1S93) the current figures
show an increase of S169, ,10O 600. and
with September Of 1SS9-a year Of
great financial expansion. the crisis of
1S90-the increase is $40, 600, 600. The COM
parison shows that the city banks are
now lending Is per cent. more than the
highest volume ever attained in the
history of their operations. No more
complete demonstration is possible of
the Completeness Of the recovery of
business from its late depression. We
are far beyond the highest previous
normal level of activity"
These are figures that do not lie.
They silence every calamity howler;
they gladden. the heart of every work.
ingman They are splendid rea-ing foi
the laboring men after they conn
home from their picnic today
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
PITHY POINTS.
happenings Throughout tae Country
Chronioied for Hasty Perusal.

happenings Throughout tae Country
Chronioled for Hasty Perusal.
Judge Koch received his commission from
Harrisburg ON Saturday.
The Tamaqua Lansford electric railway
will be completed this week
Company H. Eighth Regiment, Pottsville
was paid S20Oi for It's services at Huzleton.
George Bickert win take possession Of
Phil Connells cafe as soon as the license
transfer is made
The Lehigh Valley Portland Cement Com
pauy will shortly erect a new Portland
cement works at Coplay.
The Prudential Insurance Co. paid TO the
Commissioners the sum of $0.1s in accord
ance with the alien tax law
A trial trip was made yesterday over the
Schuylkill Haven branch of the electric road
between that town and pottsville.
Patriotic orders took part in the dedication
of the fine new $40 600 High school at Birds
boro Berk- county, ON saturday.
Senator Quay has sent a beautiful flag to be
raised over new school building named
after him i'm Eauuotte township, Fauklin
county.
Oycr2j0 survivors of the Sixth Pennsyl
vania Cavalry had a camp fire at Gettysburg
HANNlNN1 tNNitll- ullA NNlA 20 ANAHlvl Nli tiAN
battlefield yesterday.
Tired of dodgiug detectives, John f..
Rinker, long-missiug tax collector, has re-
turned to Stroudsburg and surrendered, in
hope of ctlecting settlement
The Carnegie Steel Company, of Pittsburg,
has notified its employees that changed condi-
tions will result in the adoption of o new
scale of wages ON December 81.
For the alleged alienation of her young
husband, Charles Greths affections, his wife
has sued for $4,000 damages her fathcrin-
law, ID. j.. Greth the Reading grocer.
The announcement is made of the wedding
of Thomas z. Sattery and Miss Lucil Elmo
Rooney, TO take place at the Holy Family
church at New Philadelphia at 0:15 a. m,
October 9Th next.
The choir of the Evangelical church, OF
Pottsvillc, held religious services in Theodore
Eisenhowor's cell yesterday afternoon. The
services were impressive and the condemned
man was very devout i'm his prayers.
President Batchford, of the miners, says
the recent strike increased miners wages
$4,000, OOO
Secretary Latta is defendant in suit to as
certain the owners Of land in the Ohio River
being filled in.
Senator Penrose said in Pittsburg that Con
gresham John Dalzell will name the next
postmaster iu that city.
Because Of his fathers reprimand Chalkloy
Currey, aged a, of West Chester swallowed
laudauum, but was saved by doctors
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

For the meeting of the State Firemen' s
Association at WilkesbaTre, Pa. October to
s, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company will
sell excursion tickets from all stations on its
Philadelphia and Schuylkill Divisions, on
the Northern Central Railway between
Harrisburg and Sunbury, inclusive, and on
the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Division
from Sunbury to Williamsport, inclusive,
and all stations on the Sunbury Division, to
Wilkesbarre and return, at rate Of single fare
for the round trip. These tickets will be
sold October 2 to T. inclusive, and will be
good to return until October 12, 1897, inclu-
siVe
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

All nnturo is full of beckoning hands
and welcoming voices, inviting man to a
truer and higher life. She says to him
from the heart of the rose "Be beautiful
in soul as l am and fragrant with the
aroma of good deeds" She calls to him
from mountain heights of eternal SHOWS,
saying, "Be white and pure as l am, and
warm in heart as the fires that glow down
leep in my own bosom. "-Housewife
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

On Thursday, at Z p. m, Miss Lena
Obelsky, sister of J. Obelsky, the West
Centre street merchant will be welded to
Morris Becker, of New York The cere-
mony will be performed at the home of the
bride by Rev. Henry Mitnick. A reception
will follow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

Deed from Edward Cake. etux., to Thomas
Hicks for premises in POttsyille
Deed from Stephen Smith to Verona Kish,
premises in MeAdoo.
Deed from Hyman RubinslJy ct ux., to
Louis Witkofski, premises in Shenandoah.
Deed from Sarah Marberger to Emanuel
Nayouage, premises in Pottsvile,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

This morning a 2-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pooler, of East Centre street.
wandered away from home. A search was
instituted but up to noon the child could not
be found. The search was renewed and the
little tot was afterwards found at the extreme
end of West Centre street and returned to
its parents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
H sALTH or BODY AND MIND.


by DIR. Tupham.
We are in receipt of copy OF the book
entitled Health of Body and Mind" by r
w. Topham, NJ. d of the Brooklyn Daily
Eagle The question of physical and mental
culture is encompassed in the book in
manner that cannot be otherwise than a help
aud blessing to a great many people. The
desire of man to become more perfect yigor-
GUS and healthy has existed in all ages. The
method employed has always been that Of
physical exercise. The author points out
what the penalty is if we disobey Natures
laws and neglect to exercise our muscles suf-
iciently to keep them in good condition
The opening chapters give in a general
way what is disease why we are sick and
/ how to get well; how people usually violate
Natures laws, offering suggestions that
should awaken an interest in the thinking
mind. The difference between the healthy
man and the trained athlete is shown, t,
the advantage of the former. 'Self-controP
is an important chapter, and much space il
given to the proper development Of the
muscles, giving them free play. On this sub
ject the author says: This is one of the OBJ
jects we have in view, and which will prov,
a source of health, to be enabled to mov'
easily and gracefully"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

An unknown person Saturday night stole a
No pair Of snag gum boots from in front of
Whtelock's shoe store, corner of Main and
Centre streets. About ten days ago a pair Of
mems gum boots was stolen from the same
place. Mr.. Whitelock has a well soled boot
waiting lor the thieves.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned, the Controller Of schnyIkiII
county at his Office at Pottsville, Pa, until 2
p. m. Friday October 49, 1897, for furniture and
furnishing required at the Schuylkill county
almshouse at Sehuylkill Haven, Pa list Of
the articles required with information concer,- 70
ing the same Will be furnished at the Office Of
the, county Commissioners or County Con
trOller
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids
b II. SEVERN
lUl-i-b County Controller
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Undersigned the Controller of Schuylltill
county, at his Office at Pottsville, Pa, until 2
p. m. Thursday, October T. 1897 for furnishi z
one hundred 400 gallons OF filler, more or less
and one hundred (lOO) gallons of varnish more
or less, for use in vanishing the floors of the
new hospital building at the Schuylkill county
almshOuse at Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
Bids must be at prices delivered at the aims
house, the right being reserved to reject any or
All bids.
b, r. SEVERN,
lO-l-4-6 County Controller.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

Because 1t is my deliberate judg-
ment that the prosperity of America
is mainly due to its system of protec-
tive laws, 1 urge that Germany has
now reached the point where it is
necessary to initiate the tariff system
of the United States. bismarck
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

The best thing that can happen to
American manufacturers is that they
shall have a monopoly of the home
market first of all. The worst thing is
that foreigners shall occupg this mar
ket so largely that the Americans, to
meet them, must cut prices below the
profit point and then almost give away
the surplus to Europeans. The notion
that trade over seas is a sign of pros
perity Is a British notion. 1t is pro-
mulgated in this country by free trad
ers. who regard the British stamp upon
anything, from an economical idea to
a high hat, as an assurance of correct
ness. We do make some things which
we can export at a profit, because we
beat the world in producing them, but
this is not true of the mass of our
manufacturers. - Philadelphia (Pa.)
Textile Record.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

1t is a plain fact that twenty per cent. of
the deaths in our larger cities are caused by
and when we reflect that this
terrible disease can be forestalled by Dr.
Bulls Cough Syrup, shall we condemn the
sufferers for their negligence or pity them
Cor their ignnNnee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

Miss Name Gearhart, daughter of Tobias
Gearhart, the Mahanoy City caterer, was
married in Philadelphia this afternoon to
Bert Koenig manager of the Cameron
Clemens Co., which played weeks engage
ment recently in this town. 1t was known
in Mahanoy City that the two parties
had been playing with Cupids darts
and it was supposed an elopement
was on the tapis but it is learned that
the families of the contracting parties gave
their consent Mr.. Gearhart left to-day for
Philadelphia to witness the ceremony, at
which prominent divine of Pottsville Off
ciated Miss Gearhart is we'll known here,
and up to the time of her departure yester-
day afternoon held the position of cashier at
Newberger's clothing store, Mahanoy City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-04

Altgeld to Mclean; why didn't you
take warning by my fate and keen
that gold bond out Of sight?"