The Indiana Weekly Messenger from Indiana, Pennsylvania • Page 3

JAOTTABY 11, 1888. i THE INDIANA MABKETS. i OOSBBCZED IfiVJUtU WJCIHTESDAY $1,20 to $130 per sack. per bushel 55. per bushel.

cents per bnEhel 50 cents per bushel. Victor Boiler, S1.25 per sack 85 cents, per bushel l. 58.00. 75 cents. SJO IB advance.

Ham, 11 cents. Side, 8 cents Shoulder cents. 20 eente 5 ceuu. 4 cents per rti. 7 cents per Ib.

Buckwheat flour $123 per. hundred. SB-Subscribe for the MJSSSEKOEB. LEGAL ADVERTISING One Inch one RLOO; one Inch two weeks, one Inch three week SZ.OO; one lach four weeks, SZ50. Bates for additional space tor longer terms and for commercial application.

Ail legal and official advertising charged tor by the inch, TERMS OF THE MESSENGER. UneiloUnr and fifty cents, ITpaldln advance; within the year two dollars; after the explra- lon of the year, two dollars and fifty cents. LOCAL ITEMS. THEEE of a BEAD onr new advertisements. THE Salvation Army is still with us.

THEEE are yet 365 days in this year. THE price of wheat is advancing slightly. THIS winter don't appear to have any backbone. OUB local burglars are becoming bold and impudent. THE gas well at Elderton, we are informed, is a failure.

THE last week of December term of court is now in session. THE attendance at the Normal School this session is large. CANDIDATES are getting their forces in line for June primaries. TEE week of Prayer was appropriately observed by our churches. BETAN GOJCPEBS are shipping a large number of hogs this winter.

THE financial affairs of onr county are in a very satisfactory condition. J. M. GDTHBIE has over fifty wood choppers at work cutting cord wood. TEE retiring office holders will now look after the collection of their costs.

THE chemical works at Lower Twolick use twelve cords of wood each day. A PENSION was granted last week to Moses Perdrew, New Florence, Pa. QUITE a number of small bridges were swept away by the floods of last week. FEED. WETZEL, of East Mahoning, is negotiating for the Kinter House, in this place.

JOE LYBICK, of Greenville, continues to distribute bargains among his numerous customers. County Auditors are making good in settling the financial affairs of the county. OF course the appointment of subordinates by the new county officials did not please everybody, COTERIE'S elevated railroad across Blacklick, at Weir's mill, was taken out by the flood on Saturday. ATTENTION is directed to the advertisement of the personal property of the late Mrs. D.

S. Porter, in another column. 3 FANNIE NIXON has been confirmed postmaster at this place and commissioned for four years from December 21,1887. A. W.

WILSON, has been appointed by the court to audit the accounts of the Prothohotary and Kegister and Recorder. PBOTHONOTABY SCOTT drops into the harness quite easily. He bids fair to make one of the most efficient officers we have ever had. FBOM the number of marriage issued since the opening of the new year. one would suppose we were experiencing a bridal wave.

CROOKED creek was higher on Saturday last than for years. The water was within two feet of the floor of the new bridge below Kintersburg. WE had a call the other day from Knox, of the Kittanning Free Press. He is an affable gentleman and brother of Rev. Knox, of this place.

OUB people may expect a visit, one of these nights, from the gang of burglars which has been doing business in the south side of the county recently. ME. EDWABD NECON is seriously ill. It was thought on Friday night that he could live but a few hours, but he rallied and is now considerably improved. ANY one desiring to purchase a nice home in a good community, at low rates and easy terms, should consult J.

W. Walker, at Parkwood. See advertisement in another column. FOE large frame house, of 8 rooms, cor. 2d Church streets, West Indiana.

Will be sold cheap. For further particulars call upon T.tsy. Hood, on the premises. A PETITION is in circulation asking for the pardon of Alex. Conner, now serving time in the penitentiary for procuring the burning of a barn in the neighborhood of Dixonville.

WE neglected last week to note the fact that some evenings since, Mrs. Jno. R. Bryan entertained a number of her lady friends. No gentlemen were admitted and all the ladies had -a good time.

IT is net safe to allow clothes to remain on ihe line outside over night Several lines have been robbed during the past few weeks. Jos. Flude lost a large amount of cjothing some nights since. MBS. ANN K.

FAIKMAN, who makes her home with Wm. Lowrv, of White township, fell on the ice some days since and was severely injured. She is over SO years of age and the sjjock was very severe. DAVID MPLSES, of the Indiana Branch train, is among the oldest con- in the employ of the Pennsylvania company. He called "Old able" by the boys on the main line.

KEROSENE will brighten silver, but an -way to keep bright the spoons and forks in daily use is to leave them in strong borax troter for several hours. The water should I be boiling hot when the slyer is put in. THE State Convention has been called to meet in April. This early day is fixed in delegates to the National Con- may be elected some weeks before body metis. This will necessitate a.

election in this county for ejjrarpose of electing delegates to the State dress goods at Wilson's. FOB all the local news read the MZSSEN- GEB. MH 1 SHAEBETTS sells the Lester boots xana shoes. CLEMENTS delivers goods free to all parts of the town. TAKE your supper at Library (Tall Friday evening.

COUKTBY merchants refuse to purchase patent butter. WILSON Son make some good resolutions this week. J. E. HAESINOEB, of this place, sold 482,059 cigars in the year of 1887.

So many Marion children had measles last week that the public schools were closed. IT is intimated that Hon. A. H. Fulton, will be a candidate for Congress in this county.

REMEMBEB, Clements has a full line of English and Scotch jims, made from the fresh fruit A. M. STEW AST, of this place, taught school in Mahoning township forty-three years ago. PEBSONS who want to represent this county in the State Convention should now come to the front THE Salvation Army people have opened barracks in Whissel's building, opposite the Indiana House. OVEB 500 Soldiers' Orphans will be discharged from the schools at the close of the presentschool year.

THE new bridge across Crooked creek, near' Kellysburg, is finished and was approved by the Commissioners. THE telephone to Greenville is a useful institution. The line will soon be extended to Cookport and Cherrytree. THE first elephant ever exhibited in this place was on exhibition in a brick barn opposite Jamison's livery stable in CABBOLTO'WNjCambria county, has a population of less than one hundred and has three licensed drinking establishments. FOB printing press and 14 fonls of type.

Size of chase, 5x7i. D. MULLEN, P. H. CLAWSON, at Watt or Indiana, will pay the highest price in cash for mink, fox, muskrat, oppessum and other furs.

QUITE a number of young men joined the Presbyterian church on Sabbath last. One entire Sunday School class joined in a body. THEY hkve been boring for gas over at Clearfield. The well is down 2,500 feet and no gas. The well will be 'put down 2,900 feet.

THE Brookville Democrat, Will Sansom's paper, comes to as this week enlarged and much improved. It is now as good as the best. OUB representative in Congress will not spend much of his time in Washington this winter. His health is in a precarious condition. DON'T forget the supper at Library Hall Friday evening next, in aid of Mary Barto.

Everything will be first class and cheap. 'THE water in our creeks was higher en Saturday last than for years past But there was no ice in the streams and but little damage was done. FOE large two-story frame house on Philadelphia street Possession given immediately. Call on Geo. Row, or J.

W. Books. A STBONG solution of red oak bark is satf to be an excellent remedy for chicken cholera. It is mixed with the food, and also added the to drinking water. B.

L. Junker, who is a son-in-law of the late A. R. Jeider, and one of his administrators, is spending some days here looking after the business of the estate. PBOP.

HAMMEBS 1 "Realistic Rambles" are becoming very popular. He gave an exhibition lecentlyat Soaring Springs.Blair county and has more applications than he can accept THE Philadelphia Weekly Press has awarded the first prize for an essay on cremation to Miss Emma, daughter of W. T. Davis, of South Mahoning. The young lady is-a- Normal graduate.

understood that John L. Work who was so seriously injured by his wagon going over the high bluffs on tbe Punxsutawney near Pollock's, will ask the; township to.pay him heavy damages. THE Red Lion livery and sales stables, at Pittsburgh, were destroyed by fire on Friday night last They were owned by Alex. Montgomery, of South Bend. Quite a number of wagons and horses were destroyed.

FOB valuable stallion, six years old, without blemish, weighs 1500 pounds, dapple bay and of gentle disposition. Call on or address Daniel Miller; Brushvallev. Pa. J112t farm hand can find steady employment for one year, at fair wages, by calling on W. H.

McConaughey, at Blacklick furnace or addressing him atBuffington P. 0. Indiana Pa. jll 3t THE great battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the war of the Rebellion. Go and see the panorama and hear the explanations of the movements of both armies, each one hundred thousand strong.

Tickets at Hall's. UPON the petition of five hundred the old Board of Commissioners, before retiring, changed the time for payment of state and county taxes from Oct. 1st to Oct. 15. This is a proper change and will afford the people an opportunity to pay their taxes to the Treasurer during the fair.

THE Republicans of Indiana county should elect only pronounced Blaine men as delegates to the State Convention. The delegates to that assembly from the several counties of this Congressional District will select the delegates to the National Convention. Ne mistake should be made in this matter. THE young ladies of the town will give a supper on Friday evening of this week, in Library Hall, for the benefit of Miss Mary Barto, who is in Philadelphia under treat ment. The bill of fare will consist of oysters, fried and sandwiches, coffee, cake, ice cream and home-made candies.

Supper from to 10 p. m. THE family qf S. D. Howe, formerly of this place, but now of Kenwood, has been sorely scourged with diphtheria during the past few weeks.

All the children were down with the disease and a little daughter, Goldie, aged six years and 16 days, died on the 25th of December: We are glad to note that the balance of tbe family are now on a fair way to recover, THE diphtheria is finding many in and about Nicktown, Cambria county. On Monday of last week Peter Beck, Jos. Leib, Matthias Hoffman, Daniel James and John Foust each buried a child, and all five corpse! were In the Nicktown church at one time. Two more of Peter Beck's children died on Wednesday, and two others were so low that their deaths were momentarily expected. George Fresh'also lost a child this week.

THE teachers gave Wilson Son a good trade last institute, circulation iaving a boom. WE have no agent and all subscription should be to this office. Too cold for ice cream and no sleighing. The young man can't save money now never can. WE are glad to note the fact that Mr.

D. C. Davis, who was so severely injured by a cross bull some weeks since, is recovering, THE plumbing work on the Normal school during the past summer cost over $2600. It is a complete job and was done by M'Millan Watted, of this place. BUB SLABS blew open the safe in the office of County Treasurer Rogers, at Huntingdon, on Friday night and secured $9000 in un- canccled county bonds which had been paid and glOO in cash.

MBS. D. A. SHOBT, of Rayne township, has in her possession a couple of silver coins, dated 1775 and 1782, respectively. They were in posession of her grandmother and have been handed down from daughter to daughter, WE are in receipt of the New Year's number of the Kansas City Journal, edited by Hon.

Robt. T. Van Horn, a native of this county. It is an immense affair and the Philadelphia Press thus speaks of it: The New Year's number of the Kansas City Journal consisted of forty pages, and there wasn't a dull column in it It was one of the most extraordinary productions of westers journalism that ever reached this office. AN astonishing experiment may be performed with no aparatus but a string five or six feet long.

A person's hands being held over his ears, this string is passed around his head by another person who holds both ends in one hand, and by drawing the fingers or nails of the other hand over the cord produces upon the tympanum of the subject impressions of almost startling intensity. Sharp peals of thunder, changing into a distant and prolonged rumbling, are effects that may be readily given. THE following is the method of curing hams that received the prize at a New England fair: To every hundred pounds of meat take eight pounds of salt, two ounces of saltpeter, two pounds of brown sugar, one and a quarter ounce of potash, and four gallons of water. Mix them and pour the liquid over the hams after they have been in the tub two days, they having been rubbed with fine salt when put in the tub. They should remain in the pickle six weeks, then taken out, hang up three days to dry, and smoked.

ON Wednesday night last about nine o'clock, a bright light was seen in the direction of Homer City. It was learned, by telephone, that it was caused by the burning of the old mill, located near the new mill of St. Clair Hazlett. The night was calm and no other buildings were destroyed. The old had been used for some years for storing hay and straw and it is the supposition that some one applied a match to the straw as the fire was first discovered in the upper part of the building.

That it the work of an incendiary there is no doubt A LITTLE son of Homer Bair, of Punxsutawney, aged about 11 years, was drowned in the Mahoning at Pnnxsutawney on Sat- urady last. The lad with a number sf oth- boys about his own age was engaged in pushing drift into the stream when he fell in and was carried under by the swift current. On Monday evening the body had not been recovered and it is thought it was carried far down the stream by the rapid water. The deceased was a nephew of Mrs. J.

T. Jamison, of this place and was a very bright lad. THE wife of Simon Hanger, a farmer living near Rockwood, Somerset county, was awakened early Wednesday morning by a veice on the road which passes the house: Taking her small child in her arms, she walked to the window to see what was the matter, when some unknown scoundrel fired two loads of shot through the window. Several of the shot struck Mrs. Hanger in the arm, while several more lodged in the legs of the child she held in her arms.

The wounds inflicted are painful but not dangerous. The miscreant who fired the shot disappeared in the darkness and has not since been heard of. MABY DEVENY, a young woman of Derry Station, appeared before Justice W. Keener at Greensburg, Wednesday, and swore out a warrant charging William Devenney with desertion. It seems that Devenney first met the woman who made the complaint but a day or two before they were married, which latter event took place something over a week ago.

Deveny skipped after living with the Derry woman about two days. It was then discovered that Devenny had a wife and children living at Blacklick, this county. The Derry Station wife No. 2 says that as soon as he is arrested she will also bring proceedings against him for bigamy. A warrant was issued.

WE enjoyed a rare treat yesterday morning. It came through Mr. Samuel McCartney, of this place, and consisted of a lot of oranges from his Florida grove. There were three varieties and it is hard for. as to say which is best; but we are inclined to give the verdict in favor of the kid glove variety.

Mr. McCartney has spared no expense to procure the very best variety of trees obtainable for his grove and the fruit gathered from his plantation has no superior. There is as much difference in oranges as there is in apples and as McCartney is never satisfied unless he has the best going he has an orange grove that is peculiarly valuable. He had some thirty boxes of his choicest varieties shipped here and they can be had at the grocery stores of John Clements, Weir StClair and Mrs. Redhead.

If any of our readers want something choice in the orange line they should drop into either of the above mentioned stores and get a sample direct from the grove. WE had a visit from Mr. E. C. Compton, the other day in relation to an article which appeared in our last week's paper in reference to his family troubles.

He pointed out several inaccuracies in our article which he asked us to correct. Ai we have no disposition to do Mr. Compton harm or injure him in the estimation of those who will be called upon te sit on the case, we cheerfully give his statement. We stated that Mrs. Compton fell heir to the farm BOW owned by her husband.

He says that is incorrect That the farm was sold at Orphan's Court sale for the payment of debts and that he purchased it and paid for it and yet owns it Tliat he has by his ewn labor added many improvements to the farm and it is now quite valuable. He also says that the proposal for settlement came from Mrs. Compton and was accepted by him and the whole affair would have been amicably arranged had Mrs. Compton been able to give the bail to secure her part of the contract. When this effort failed he allowed the hearing to go on.

Mr. Compton assess that while he was not a prisoner, he was, far a short time, in custody of an officer. Mr. Compton feels much mortified over the trouble and damage that it may do his family and that it is on that account, more than any other, that he deplores the publicity given the affair. He contends that when the case comes up for trial he will be enabled to show a clean recerd and one that he will not be ashamed of.

It appeared in evidence before the Squire that the so called detective receive $100 for working up the case. He has no money to spend in that direction, as all he has he earned by honest toil. That portion of the contest will be fully shown when the case comes np for trial. For the sake ef all concerned the caw should be settled between the parties without it coming to court. We feel that all concerned would be more happy in the future if such a course would be A court trial will only widen the Court V.

WEDNESDAY. Tie surety of the peace case, Com. vs. Bert Brown, upon oath of James Shields, was heard by the court. It seems that one night some weeks ago, the prosecutor, defendant and some others were coming from Punxsntawney to their homes in the vicinity of Marchand.

Each of the parties were driving. Shields allowed Brown to pass. When Brown passed he went on a pretty good gait, his horse ran against a wagon going in the same direction, turned out and Brown was thrown to the ground. Brown alleged that Shields allowed him to pass and then whipped np his horse and ran his buggy against Brown's, intending to injure him. Shields denied that and alleged that Brown had threatened to shoot him.

Brown got to Marchand first and when Shields came Brown wanted to administer castigation but was prevented. The court reproved the deft, for the language he had nsed and his conduct, and sentenced him to pay the costs. Com. vs. George Clembe; the deft was convicted recently of breaking and entering th'e store of Geo.

E. Kelly, of Blacklick; he was sentenced to the penitentiary, separate and solitary confinement for a period of 2 years and 9 months. Com. vs. M.

Dpberneck; the deft, was convicted of selling intoxicating liquor without a license, in vessels containing one gallon, commonly called "blue boys," The court imposed the lowest penalty, a fine of $20 and costs. Com. vs. Isaac E. Alcorn; the deft, was convicted of assault and battery with intent to commit rape upon his daughter, and filed a motion for a new trial.

After hearing arguments upon the motion, the court refused to grant it, suspended sentence upon the second count of the indictment and sentenced the deft, upon the first count, simple assault and battery, to pay a fine of and to be confined in the county jail for three months. Upon the surety of the peace case, preferred against the same deft, by his daughter, the court sentenced him to pay the costs. Court then adjourned until Monday, 2 p. ra, MONDAY. In the matter of the exceptions to the final account of Philip McCaffrey, erecu- tor of Bazil McCaffrey, Judge White filed an opinion confirming the account after reducing one voucher to the extent of $6.

An opinion was also filed in the matter of the exceptions to the report of the auditor distributing money arising from the sale of the real estate of T. G. Allison, confirming the report. In the matter of the estate of M. M.

Shaffer, the real estate, set apart by the appraisers to the widow, was decreed to her. The report of inspectors appointed to inspect the bridge over Crooked Creek. North was filed and confirmed. They report the bridge to have been completed in a substantial and workmanlike manner, in accordance with the contract. Rule granted on Pattern, executer of C.

C. Banks to close testimony within 50 days from this date. Upon petition of F. Jamison, executor of John Nagle, a rule was granted upon the widow legatee, to show cause why he should not be discharged. In the case of James K.

North vs 1 Jacob Barnett, rule was granted on plff. to show cause why the judgement should not be opened. The new license legislation makes it the duty of the Court to designate a time when applications for Brewers and Distillers licenses will be heard. Judge White has designated the first Wednesday of March Court as the time. In the case of James Mitchell, adm'r.

of Jane and Isabella Mitchell vs. E. H. Wilson, the death of James Mitchell was suggested and A. L.

Mitchell, adm'r. debonis non substituted: judgment was then taken for want of appearance. Samuel Wohlers vs. J. Clark Agey; settled.

W. Brady vs. T. St. Clair Thompson, continued.

Samuel Galley vs. W. D. Wilson and Closson settled. C.

C. Davis vs. S. Coyle, settled. Singer g.

Co. vs. Thos. McGaughey et al; discontinued. The trial of the case of D.

Fleming, Jr. vs. John C. Moorhead waa then commenced. Preparing for Battle.

The two great parties of the country are preparing for the political battle of 1888, Tariff or free trade will be the ammunition used and the statesmen of both parties will exhaust the vocabulary in their efforts to convince the people that if their particular ideas are not adopted the country will go to the bow wows- But it won't. Things go along after the election just as usual and those who eat Ellis' Victor Roller flour will be contented and happy, no matter which party whips. To have good flour in the house is more conducive to domestic happiness than who is President. If everybody used the flour manufactured by Ellis their Penn Mills, in this place, it would make very little difference who makes the laws. Health and hap- ness would be universal and the sun of liberty would shine over a peaceful and contented country.

David Ellis Sons, Penn Roller Mills, Indiana, Pa. "We have too many heavy goods. We need the money, "We want the room, is why the RED PEN' has passed over the former prices of every Ladies Coat, Jacket, Newmarket and Wrap in The One Price Store. Plush Coats. Old Price Now $17,50 Newmarkets.

Old Price 818.50; Now $9.50. Fishing For Suckers. During the last few weeks numerous persons in this county have received letters of a confidential character, of which the following is a copy: DEAR SIR confidential agent gave me your name and address and said that you were a man in a position to handle my goods in safety, so I concluded to write to you if I have made a mistake, do me no harm and let the matter drop. My motto is, never harm a man who is willing to prove himself a friend. My business is not exactly legitimate, but the green articles I deal in are safe and profitable to handle.

The sizes are 1's, 2'd, 5's and 10's. Do you understand I cannot be plainer until I know you mean business. If you conclude to answer this letter I will give you full particulars and I will endeavor to satisfy on every point that if you are my friend I will prove a true and lasting one to you. Remember I am just as I say a friend to a friend. When yon write, be sure and return this letter, then I will haye confidence in you.

Never send registered letters as I will not sign for any, and be sure to send me your name and postoffice address, as I might lose the one I now have before hearing from you again. I will help you out of any money trouble you are in and no one on the face of the earth need be any the wiser unless you betray me. Trusting you will take no offense from the above, I remain, Yours in Confidence, P. S. Be sure and return all my letters and I will return yours.

The letter, as seen above, is not signed by the writer, but to evade the law, a strip of paper is enclosed in the envelope with the following addres: J. T. Norton, Care Saloon, 529 West 28th Street, New York. Of the many who received the above letters, there are, of course, a few who will bite at tbe scheme, some in good faith (or rather bad faith) while a few wish to satisfy their curiosity to the extend of an investment The letter is plain enough to be understood by all that for a sum of good money, this New York chap will send a quantity of counterfeit, or "green articles" as he terms them. Further correspondence will develope the fact that for, say $25, this New York '-friend" will send you by express C.

O. D. a box containing the green articles, and to indicate his fairness, he will agree that yon shall see the "box" containing the green articles, before yon pay for it. In time the box appears at the express office, and the victim calls around, sees the box and with nervous hands, passes over the $25, takes his box and skips. If he has a confederate, the two will probably meet in a spot and open up their long looked for box.

In their mind's eye they have pictured the appearance of the nice new green bills, and have already completed their plans for "shoving" them eut. The lid of the box is finally raised and the "green articles" is bottles, 1,2, 3, 5 and 10 ounces. Thus the sucker is caught, and he is the last one to kick, or make the fact known to the public. It would appear that a man of ordinary intelligence would not bite at such a bait, but the New York shark, who wears a plug hat and a gold headed cane, could make startling The eld adage is still a good bnck against another man's game. 10 cent batting is the best.

NOAH opposite the court house is selling his entire of overpoata and winter dotbing at below cost, to; make 15.00; 4.50; 8.00. 5.00. 3.00. 2.50. WRAPS.

Old Price Now $10.00. 12.50; 6.50. 10.00; 5.00. Jackets. Old Price Now $7.50.

7.50; 5.00, 3.50. 2.00; 1.50. Short Coats. Old Price Now $2.00. 5.00, 2.00.

Misses Jackets. Old Price Now $2,50 Misses. Newmarkets. Old Price Now $6,00 4,50 3,50 5.00; 3,00 (C (( tl If Establishment of a Savings Bank For Penna, B. E.

Employes. President George B. Koberts has perfected a scheme for tbe establishment of a savings bank for the employes of the company east of Pittsburgh and Erie. The bank was opened on January 2, and deposits will be received in any amount not exceeding $100 from any one person connected with the road. All moneys and securities deposited will be placed in charge of the treasurer to be kept in special account for the Pennsylvania Railroad employes' savings fund.

The rate of interest has been fixed at four per cent, per annum, and will be allowed on any sum reaching five dollars or more. No person not regularly engaged in the compa- '-'leges of this fund, and these desiring to draw upon it will be compelled to give ten day's notice. The company reserves tbe right at their discretion to pay any or all deposits with accrued interest on giving thirty days' notice. It also insists that any depositor leaving the company must have his account settled within one month after his withdrawal. Mr.

D. S. Newhall, assistant secretary of the Pennsylvania railroad company, has been appointed superintendent of the fund, with an office in the general office of the company at Philadelphia. 'Western Wealth. Such conflicting reports are heard from various sources that it is a relief'to read a reliable statement of the actual situation of the farmers, stockmen and business men of the West, such as is contained in a pamphlet just issued under ihe above title.

The statistics given are the latest official figures. Parties desiring this pamphlet can secure a 2,50 2,00 1,50 Childrens Coats. Old Price Now $4,50 3,50 3,00 475; 2,50 2,00 1,50 1.75; 1,00 Dress Flannels. TRICOTS. Old Price New 50c per yd.

50: 40 and 35c, Clothing Hall. Men's heavy Overcoats. Men's light weight Overcoats. Young Mens' Overcoats. Boy's Overcoats.

Children's Overcoats. Prices cut with the and it is your time to get bargains prices cut with the KED PEN. Groceries. Finest Quality of N. O.

Molasses, Pure Sugar Syrups at 40c. 50c and 60c per gallon, Boasted Coffees. Arbuckles, Gold Standard, Black Diamond, "Egyptian at lower prices. Fine Teas at 50c to $1 per pound. Tubular Lanterns, patent lift, 75c.

each; Lantern Globes 9c. each. 16c. two-bushel grain bags. Flour.

Koller Queen, South Bend Burr Flour, Victor Roller, Shelocta Burr Flour, West Lebanon Burr Flour. Gilt Edged Flour is made from spring wheat, is the finest in the market; $1.50 per sack. Remember our prices are all in PLAIN FIGURES. A. S.

CUNNINGHAM, 641 st. P. one price Store Closes at 6 p. except Saturday Proposals. iiThe Trustees of the Odd Fellows Hall Association of Indiana will receive propo sals until Saturday, January 21, 1888, at 6 o'clock, p.

for an extension of 36 feet to the reaj of the present Hall, three stories in height, also one story Ou the present Hall. Plans and specifications can be seen at tbe store of M. B. Kline, Indiana, Pa. All bids to be sealed and directed to M.

B. Kline, Indiana. The committee reserve the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Association. SI.

E. KLISE, 2t Pres. Board of Trustees. SOME years ago the State collected an excess of stock taxes from a number of the counties of the Commonwealth. For years efforts have been made to have the amount adjusted and returned to the counties.

A number of counties employed a lawyer of Harrisburg to look after their interests, agreeing to give him. 25 per cent, of all he could recover. He secured about 58,000 for Indiana county and put in a claim for as his share. The.Tecent Board of Commissioners refused to pay the amount and the attorney has brought enit for the same. The retiring board allege they had no such arrangement, as the negotiations were commenced before they were elected.

And thus the case stands. Unless a compromise is effected a jury will have to decide the matter. CAPT. JAMES LONG, the famous guide and lecturer, will give an exhibition under the auspices of Indiana Post No. 28 G.

A. on Friday evening, Feb. 20. The views shown are from reaLphotographj taken during and afcer the battle," by the Government Popular prices of admission. Secure your seats early FORWARD! in the Morning!" Such was the short and crisp order of Gen.

Grant 1887 in frirt history; we are now just in the morning of 1888! We propose to asre FORWARD! Forward the accomplishment of this determined to deaa ont the old to make room for the NEW. We offer BASE BARGAINS to our friends who may be able to use to advantage any of these drives. The CARPETS we offer are not damaged or defective. Some are small pieces, less than an ordinary room. Some are large pieces, but have proven unsal- able at the PRICE.

We publish a short catalogue of them that our friends may see that we Several pieces of ingrain Carpets, One Piece BRUSSELS, 26 Yards It tl -irr tc 13 20 1C f)Q It 1 piece Body Brussels for large rooms it a a 2 pieces Velvets for $1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.00, 1.25, 1.25, reduced to 25c.r 35cJ 35cJ 50c.t 50cJ 50c.r 50cJ 60c.I BOol SOc.1 60c.t 80c.i 85ol Where number of yards is given pieces will not be cut, end no deviatioa in the price in any case, RUGS RUGS We have quite a number of Rugs, some very handsome, in Brussels, Mo- quette and Smyrna, which we have carried over; some one season, some two seasons, to which we propose to apply the same gentle knife and cut the "price right in the middle. One lot of Brussels Mats, Rugs; size, 21x48, 27x60, Moquette 24x54, Molted 27x63, 27x63, 83x72, 21x48, 80x60, 81.00, reduced to 1.00, reduced to 50c.i 2.00, reduced to $1.00.1 2.00, reduced to 1,00.1 S.25, reduced 1.50J 4.00, reduced to 2.00J 6.00, rtdueedto 8.001 2.50, reduced to 1.25.1 8,75, reduced to 2.00J Moquette it Smyrna it In entire harmony with the above very attractive and interesting prices, we are offering a large line of Ladies' Coats, in the NEW MARKET Style, in all sizes. "We are slashing these to close them out, regardless of cost. We want the money out of them and them out way. It would have been better for Mrs.

Van Hook to haye had one of Marshall Kline's $2 New Markets price, when she was out milking the other morning, she would have escaped that bad cold. Then we have a lot of New Markets at $3, reduced from $7,50 that were $16.50 See 1 Bound to go I These are good goods, honest goods, and are bargains beyond question. But we need that room for new goods. "First come, first served." "Forward early in the morning." Marshall Kline Interesting Facts Concerning the Manufacture of Tobacco. Very few users of the weed realize the magnitude of the tobacco business.

The following figures will, we think, surprise as well as interest many of our readers: In 1886, according to the report of the U. S. Internal Revenue Department, there were 966 tobacco factories in the United States. These 966 factories manufactured 191,592,240 pounds of chewing and smoking tobacco and snuffs, on each pound of which a tax of cents was paid to the TJ. S.

Government. Of this total the house of P. Lqrillard Co. alone manufactured the enormous quantity of 27,892,280 pounds, about W.OOO tons, or one-seventh of what it took 966 factories to make. This tobacco was sold by 503,414 dealers, every one of whom, with scarcely an exception, sold more or less of Lorillard's Climax Plug Tobacco, which is the acknowledged standard for goods of this class.

The Lorillard's began manufacturing tobacco as long ago as 1760 and have for many years owned and operated the largest factory in the world. In the last twenty-one years they have helped support the United States Government to the extent of over $44,700,000, paid into the United States Treasury in Internal Revenue taxes. Is it to be wondered at that there is so large a surplus in the Treasury? The weekly payroll of Lorillard'a factory amounts to small fortune. These figures go to prove how much of a necessity to mankind tobacco has become and how the real merit of the goods has made Lorillard's Tobaccos the favored above all others and Climax, "the old reliable," Tobacco, New York. Bnffington Items.

Mr. James Duncan, son of J. W. Duncan, and his wife, who was a daughter of David Altemus and who has been making their home at Sioux City, Iowa, for some years, are visiting their many friends in this township. Mrs.

F. D. Altemus and her three daughters took advantage of the holiday excursions and visited relatives in Pittsburgh. Mr. John Bennett and wife, formerly of this township, but now of Virginia, are visiting relatives here.

Mrs. Dr. Dicky, of Strongstewn, is visiting her parents, Mr. W. E.

Nichol and wife. A large number of our people are suffering from severe colds. Mr. John Graham, the other day, fell on the ice and thinks he fractured some ot his ribs. He is suffering considerably.

The heavy rains of last week did some damage in this neighborhood. A portion of a bridge in Poverty Hollow was taken away. Geo. Kerr and William Altemus attempted to cross in the dark. They could not see that the bridge was gone and their horses plunged into the stream.

Both were somewhat injured. The first half of our school term closed last week. We have the largest and best school in the township, which is saying much for the teacher, Miss Rhodes; but not too much. J. B.

A Novel Business Calendar and Stand. A most novel, convenient, and valuable business calendar for 1888 is the Colombia Bicycle Calendar and Stand, just issued by; the Pope Mfg. of Boston, Mass. In this calendars new departure has been made, decidedly unique and different from any previous attempt in calendar construction. The calendar proper is in tbe form of a pad, containing 363 leaves, one for each day in the year, to be torn off daily.

The leaves are 5t by 2J inches, and a portion of each leaf is left blank for memoranda, SB arranged that the memorandum blank for any; corning can be fnrned to fit any The pad rests upon a portable stand, and when placed upon the deak or writing table'the entire surface of the date leaf is brought directly, and I Preparatory to takiag stock, and re-. moving to our new gnutors, we loir offer our large aaatrtaeat underwear of all gloves, hosiery, scarfs, and Winter of all kinds, miscellaneous books, musical goods, Notions and fancy goods, at GREATLY PEICES Pictures and Frames, Statuary, Mirrors, Plaques, Plush, Bronze and Chi-, na goods of utility and household ornament; Dolls, Toys, and a large assortment of GUIS, AT COST. 10 cent Wall Papers at 6 cents, 15 cent wall papers at 10 cents, 50 cent Gold papers at 15 cents. Ceiling decorations, in great variety at half usual priced Oil Cloths, Window Shades complete on spring rolled at 40 cents, and many goods in this and other lines AWAY BELOW COST I Call early and you from the and elegant of goods, as we wish to iaaaijt patrons a benefit before our.