The Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • 4

FROM HUNTINGDON. TTKONK TOPICS. Kiactltaeec. John Wanamakefs BtorPMiadelpMa. Moflita tetetw African Ants.

From Household Words. Among the luxuries of travel in western Africa armies of ants and venomous These are the First Days of the Revisiting -Ball Ran. Washington, October 15. About one hundred and fifty veterans to-day visited tbe battle field of Bull Run for the purpose of collecting data upon which to found a history of the First army corps. General Longstreet and several other officers of the confederate army joined the party.

Various points of interest were visited, but few traces of the groat confiiot were seen, and with the exoeption of an occasional shot-riddled house and stray shell turned up by the plow, there is nothing to remind the visitor of the two battles of Boll Run. The entire party were well pleased with their visit, and the results from a historical point of view were said to be highly Fall usiness, tii rrP' fr.i SSj ii lS Ota if wm sj S3! 1 lip b-a mm el already the hum of activity begins. We launch the busy season with Special Things m2L vejtaK.i t- that prove to be strangely low. A few of these have been in store some days, but, to give everybody a fair chance, we held the announcements until the return of people from their holidays. Cashmere for 50 cents (all wool).

The new tariff will prevent this quality from ever again selling at this price. A Black Albatross at 25 cents, exactly half-price. A line Black Camel's Hair, 46 inches wide, at 60 cents. A good 36-inch all-wool Cashmere at 40 cents. An excellent Black Cashmere, all-wool, a yard wide, at 45c.

A very few much admired Embroidered Robes at one-third off of usual price. A good lot of first-rate Jerseys at $2. 25. These are all black. The colors are $2.50.

A Black Dress Silk at 75 cents, that until recently was always $1.00. A fine Black Rhadama, 22 inches wide, at $1.50. Half-wool Black Dress Goods at I2i cents, which is just half-price. All-wool stylish Plaid Suiting, 42 inches, at 50 cents. We sold the same at $1.00.

Another in stripes at 65 cents. Not dear at $1.00. A quality of Lupin's These lots of Shoes that are amazingly desirable for the prices 250 pairs Women's Straight Goat Button, $4-35- 172 pairs Women's Straight Goat Button, $3-25- 245 pairs Women's Curacoa Kid Button, $4.25. 186 pairs Women's French Kid Button, 152 pairs Women's Kid Slippers, $1.25. 112 pairs Women's Kid Ties, p.oo.

110 pairs Women's French Kid Oxford Ties, 3-25- A Glat of News From Onr Pondent. Regular Corres- Henry Wilson, of Oneida township, has announced himself as an independent candidate for county surveyor. Cloyd, a little son of David Mingle, was kicked on the side of the head Monday by a vioious horse and severely injured. J. R.

White, brakeman of Huntingdon shifter, had his right thumb amputated on Saturday in consequence of having it mashed while coupling cars. Abner Lloyd, a young man who was so hilarious over the festivities on Friday, squared np to a baggage car and struck it suoh a powerful blow with his right arm that he broke his wrist. Emelia, a little daughter of L. B. Kline, was seriously injured Tuesday by falling into a slight ravine on the public school grounds.

She was carried insensible to her home, but has since somewhat improved. G. W. Reynolds, of Franklin township; John Bell, Tell; Henry Neff, West; John Covert, Three Springs; Theodore Cremer, Huntingdon, and John Householder, Walker, have been appointed viewers to inspect the new court house. Hezekiah Ccx, of McVeytown, aged 14, while attempting to jump from a rapidly moving freight train Monday morning at Mill (Jreek, was thrown under the wneels and had his right leg cut off below the knee and also the toes of his left foot badly mangled.

Dr. D. P. Miller attended the unfortunate lad, but his recovery is thought to be improbable. Daniel Harkness, a blind man, living at MoAlevy's Fort, this county, performs the remarkable feat weekly of walking to Huntingdon, a distance of fourteen miles, in three hours.

The route followed by Mr. Harkness is a lonely and dangerous one, and connects at various points with cross roads and deep ravines. That he has thus far escaped an accidental death on his son tary travels seems almost miraculous. Considerable rivalry exists between the engineers on the Bedford Bridgeport and the Baltimore Ohio railroads, whose lines run parallel from Cook's Mills to Hyndman, a distance of seven miles. As both trains left the former place Tuesday at the same time an impromptu race was indulged in, which was won by Engineer Thomas Wolfkiil, of the Bedford Bridgeport train in the remarkable time of six minutes and fifty-three seconds, beating his opponent by 150 yards.

The sufferings of Mrs. John Norris, who died at McConnellstown, on Monday of cancer, were unspeakably severe. Mrs. Norris had been bedfast for a year, and previous to her death, the cancer, which was located in her left breast, had worked its way to her shoulder and eaten her arm completely off at the sooket. The bones of her fingers were laid bare by the flesh falling away, and those of her body could be plainly seen through her transparent flesh.

Mrs. Norris was aged about seventy years and was esteemed and respected by all who knew her. WILLIAMSBURG WAIFS, Current Happening's Recorded by the "Tri-bnne's" Correspondent. W. A.

McCormick and his wife are visiting relatives in Lecompton, Kansas. Most farmers are picking their winter apples and the crop is considerably below the average. Will Slonaker is filling Mr. McCormick's place as ticket agent and telegraph operator, and is doing it well. We have been informed that the ore shipped from the Dean bank yields forty-eight per cent, of iron.

This is said to be rather above the average per cent, from hematite ore. Our young friend, Harry Blackburn, is slowly convalescing. Wo hope the crisis of the disease has been passed, and that soon he may be able to go around among us again. Mrs. A.

M. Wilson, whom every one here has learned to love and respect, left here on Tuesday evening for her western home with her son Hill P. Wilson, of Hays City, Kansas. Some of our neighbors have turned their attention to better breeds of hogs and cattle. H.

H. Hewitt and John Hogmire have some thorough blood Holstein cattle, and George Ross some pure blooded Chester white pigs. Parts of the road leading from Yellow Springs to Williamsburg are nothing less than water drains. It is about time for some one to ba elected supervisor who will realize the importance of keeping water drains on the side of iustead of the middle of the road. The pool man still lingers, although his real friends advise him to close np that business in Williamsburg.

A business not profitable, morally, physically, mentally, financially, intellectually or any other way except perhaps sorrowfully to some wives and mothers we could name. The death of Dr. Gibson, of Duncans-ville, recalls the fact that he lived here, aud was pastor of the Presbyterian congregation from June 1842 to November 1832 a period of a little more than ten years, and now that he is gone from us we hear nothing but praise to his memory. Peace to his ashes. Steps have been taken to secure a post-office and second class freight ageucy at Franklin Forge, situated on the railroad about two miles west of this place.

Franklin Forge is looming up as a place of some importance, as large quantities of lime stone and (soon to be) large quantities of iron ore, are being shipped from there, employing a great many men. MART1NSBUBG MATTERS. Newsy Notes from Town and County by Oar Regular Correspondent. Rumor has it that we are to have another meat market, a gentleman of your city being willing to take his chances on success, there being tbree shops already ia blast here. Master Ed.

Puderbaugh will heave the cleaver and attend to the customers. At the residence of the bride's parents, in North Woodberry township, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mr. John E. Furry was united in the bonds of wedlcck to Miss Emma J. Layman.

These young people have the best wishes of numerous friends for a pleasant voyage over life's tempestuous sea. The frost, the killing frost of death, has again visited our pleasant village, laid his icy hands upon a promising bud to transplant it at the early age of eighteen summers, the only daughter of oar townsman, J. T. Shirley, in a fairer and happier clime, where sickness, pain or death is not known. In the spring-time, last, J.

T. Shirley and family came to our village as resident citizens. At the time of their moviDg here this young lady was ailing, so that the most of the time she has been confined to her room and bed, thus preventing her acquaintance becoming extensive, as it would have done had health been vouchsafed unto her. The deceased bore her long illness in patience and in suffering. Having remembered her Creator in the days of her youth, she had on the wedding garment, and to-day, in the Father's house above, she sits at the marriage feast.

The funeral took place from the residence of her parents yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, the cortege moving to the Reformed church, where appropriate services were held by the pastor, Rov. J. Miller, assisted by several ministers of the sister churches. The leading business places were closed and the day being exceedingly flue a very large concourse of relatives and friends swelled the procession and thronged the church, thus showing the high appreciation of the family and the esteem entertained for the deceased. ROARING SPRING RIPPLES.

The Conservative Dunkards held their annual love feast at Woodberry Taesday night. H. C. Lorenz, is erecting a new house on his farm near East Freedom, having put up a new barn last year. His farm is part of the old Learner farm at Leamersville.

Miss Amanda Longenecker, who has been a student at the state normal school, Mil-lersviile, returned home on aocount of illness. As soon as she is able she proposes to return again. The northeast conference of the Allegheny synod, Lutheran church, will hold their next conference at Martinsburg early next month. They propose to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Luther with appropriate services. Eli Smith took a trip to the eastern shore of Maryland in Caroline county.

He is much pleased with Maryland. He brought a sample of tbe fine corn raised there this year. A number of Taylor township citizens have removed there daring the year. Moses Blackburn's folks have gone there very recently. General add Personal Notea of an Interest ing Nature.

Dr. Moore has so far recovered as to he able to walk about with the aid of a cane. For the first time in the last two years an occasional unoccupied house is seen in town. County Superintendent John H.Stephes is making his first visit to the schools ot this section. Mr.

Miles Lewis, who was subjected to amputation of the left leg, above the knee, is recovering rapidly. Dr. C. M. Ewing was last week appoint ed examiner of the Connecticut mutual life insurance company at this place.

Mr. William Irvin Tuesday killed a fine wild turkey on Brush mountain. His tur- keyship, weighed, when dressed, thirteen pounds. Mrs. Mary Miles is stricken down with considering her advanced age 73 years, no hopes are entertained lor ner recovery.

The first deer of the season was killed on Monday by our greatest nimrod, Sam uel Sidman. A large black bear received the contents of his rifle, but escaped. The Methodist people cleared $100 from the supper given in their church on Friday night. A larger sum would have been re alized had not the provisions exhausted. After testing a sample sack of Amber flour, the compliments of Isaac Crawford owners of the well-known and relia ble Arch Spring mills, we most cheerfully say that, after trying most all of the fancy brands of the dirlerent new processes, none surpass the Amber.

On the 11th Mr. Harry Gross an! Miss Lizzie M. Opterkuch slipped off and had the connubial knot tied by Kev. YV. W.

Criley at Altoona, but they have the congratulations of their many friends all the same as if the happy event had taken place here. The ladies of the Baptist church will hold a festival aud entertainment in the Baptist church beginning Wednesday, November 14th, continuing nightly through the week and closing Saturday night with a nae supper at which will be served in the most palatable style the lux uries and delicacies as well as substantial of the season. The Sullivan Slade combination was refused the Tyrone opera house by its manager, Mr. W. Fisk Conrad, though the manager of the company made strong appeals.

Mr. Conrad is to be congratulated upon the refusal of his house to such troupes who no doabt would attract a large audience and entertain a large number with coarse amusement, and shed reproach upon the oommunity. On Saturday night or Sunday last outlaws entered the school building and pilfered every room of the ten of pens, pen-oils, penholders, ink and various other articles, and scattered the books belonging to the pupils promiscuously over the floors. A number of the missing articles have since been found in a stable on the rear of John Swoope's lot on Spring street. The perpetrators of this villainy should be hunted down and dealt with severely.

Miss Minnie Bnrchfield a day or two ago received a deep and painful out on the back of the right hand by one of those infernal sling-shots in the hands of one of our young rag-tag bobtails, who have no re gard for the rights and safety of others, nor respect for themselves. We also hear of a little boy being painfully hurt in a similar way. The sling-shot nuisance must be abated and thereby save the innocent and unsuspeoting from pain and suffering. Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr. William Mcllvaine, on Washington avenue, the marriage ceremony of Mr.

Sam uel Hickerman and Miss Tillie Mcllvaine was performed by Rev. J. S. McMurray, The social event, which was attended by a number of the bride's friends, occurred at 7.30 o'clock. The groom, Mr.

Hickerman, is one of Indiana county's leading farmers and can congratulate himself upon his suc cessful wooing and wedding of one of ly- rone's most amiable and deserving daughters. We unite with the many friends of the bride in wishing her a life of unalloyed happiness and prosperity. Tuesday the sad news of the death of Mr. Harry Cox was brought to the house of his parents from Snow Shoe intersec tion, the accident purporting to have oo curred tbe night before while performing his duties as flagman. Abont noon when the friends least expected it, Harry arrived home.

The reception may be bet ter imagined than desoribed. The gentleman who was so unfortunate as to lose his life was named J. W. Cox, of B.ille- fonte. He came to his death while mak ing a coupling at Suow Shoe intersection, several cars having passed over him.

He lived about ten minutes after the accidont He was a single rtan anj resided at Belle- fonte. Mr. Albert Owens, of Bellefonte, has purchased one hundred and twenty acvts of land, near Vail station, lying in the forks of the Valley railroad and the old plank road, and is offering inducements to buyers ot lots suoh as have never before been ot fered in this locality. It is the purposa of Mr. Owens to lay out a town, and as an inducement to people to buy he wil.

sell lots at the remarkably low price of $1 ch. Mills and factories will be erected and large store established. The founder of this rew town which has not yet teen christened has already broken ground jr a fine brick mansion, work upon which will be pushed vigorously. The three boys, whose names were vdth he'd mainly on account of the resoecta' bility and high standing of their parents, as well as the previous good record of the boys themselves, were at a hearing before Esq. Waricg on Saturday bound over to answer at the next term of court for the charge of malicious mischief and theft ra mitted on Sunday, tbe 7th inst, intbepub- iio school nonse.

ft is to be hoped that by the time these boys of tender years, get througn with answering tor the enma and depredations they have committed they will not only be effectually cured but that their just punishment will establish in the minds of all the truth of the adage that "the way ot the transgressor is hard." HUNTINGDON COUNTY JOTTINGS. Notes of Men and Things of Interest by Oar Correspondent. The Alt oona Tribune is read in Englr.nd The political boom seems to have Fud. denly broken loose in our county, and the boys are ail afloat in the stream of politics. Harris Taylor's wheat turned out from forty to forty five bushels per acre an extraordinary yield for a Trough creek soil, Mr.

John Stever, of Cass township, ex hibits an apple having a circumference of sixteen inches and weighing thirty three ounces. Sorrow is sin's echo, and as the echo an swers the voice best where there are broken walls and mined buildings to return it so is sorrow when never berated by a broken, ruined heart. That eye weeps most that looks oftencst at the sun of righteousness, A number of gentlemen propose to start an agricultural college at Huntingdon. Large "cities" are not usually the pi ices selected for experimental farming, but the incorporators probably realize that there is no other place in the county where they could find such a quantity and variety of manures and composts as our "city's" streets contain. An Irishman knows how to pay a compliment, but he does not always put it in the right place, A beautiful young lady happened to shudder, and afterward said, refeiriag to the old adage, "Some oue is walking over my grave." Patrick could not lose the chanoe to say something very polite, and so he replied, "Oh, my lady, I only wish that I were the happy man." Rev.

Mr. Long delivered an interesting lecture on temperance last Sunday evening in the Hare's Valley church. The title of his lecture was "Mind Your Own Business," which expression- he said was frequently used by drinkers when advised by well-meaning persons to desist from indulging in intoxicating liquors. The speaker claimed that it was "the business" of temperance people to rescue men from destruction, and he told his audience not to become discouraged by the remark, "Mind your own business." Bellwood Items. Bellwood and Tipton, rival Antis township towns, boast of a pair of twins each.

The brick work on the arch brick bridges, a short distance west of Bellwood. will soon be completed. The new coal wharf, which will be one of the largest along the main line, is being rapidly pushed toward completion. Tbe Bellwood public schools will open on Monday, 22d inst. We bespeak suocess for the next corps of teachers as well as the new graded schools.

Robert Tale, of Chenango county, N. has two canes made of 340 pieces of wood, relics from various places. flies may be safely reckoned on. Crocodiles, mosquitoes and serpents are such commonplace matters in comparison that it is not worth while to dwell upon them. The bashikouai a)ta must be a terrible plague.

They travel, we are told, night and day, in armies miles long. The ele phant and gorilla fly before them the black man runs for his life so soon as the ants are seen. It is related by a traveler that as he was going up one of the mouths of the Zambeze he saw a whole village suddenly deserted by the inhabitants, who fled with all they could carry off, a proceeding which, as there was no foe in sight, rather puzzled him, till he found they were fleeing from the ants. When these ants enter a hut they clear it of every living thing in a few minutes. Huge cockroaches, almost as large as mice, centipedes, mica and rats are instantly devoured.

A strong rat is killed in less than a minute, and in another minute its bones are picked. A leopard, dog or deer is soon dispatched and devoured, for they kill by their numbers. They are quite half an inch long, and one variety is so strong that it will bite pieces clean out of the flesh. They possess, however, one meritorious quality they mortally hate, and, whenever they can, put to death the mischievous white ants which make such destruction in houses. In addition to these aud the sand ants, which bite like scorpions, leaving a distressing pain behind them, there are several varieties of flies which sting horribly, such as the igogonal, small gnats, whose bites go through tbe tough hide of the negroes, causing a terrible itch; the ibolai, flies or gnats, which as though with a needle, and whistle as they dash at you; the rich ou ma, which fill themselves with your blood before yoa know they are there, and then leave an itching that last for hours, varied at intervals by sudden sharp stabs of pain; the sloway, or nest-building flies, not quite so big as a bee which cling to a man even in water, and assail the natives with suoh ferocity that if a canoe, by chance, touch one of their nests, the meu instantly dive overboard.

These seem the most spiteful of all. The spots where they bite remain very painful for two or three days after. A Double Alarder. New York, October 16. John Irving and John Walsh, widely known burglars, shot and killed each other in Shang Draper's saloon, 460 Sixth avenue, early this morning.

They had a bitter quarrel, and it is said that six weeks ago they met in another saloon, and drew pistols on each other, but were separated. Harry Hope, Shang Draper, Wm. Vosburgh, Pat. Neary, and John Leary, all say that Porter did not fire a shot. The police Story is as follows John Irving and "Jack the Mick" were in Draper's saloon shortly before 2 o'clock this morning, and both were filled with liquor.

They quarreled about some rascality in which they were mutually interested. They became noisy, and Billy Porter entered and tried to stop the row. His interference only roused the rioters to fury, and both whipped out revolvers and fired at close quarters. Every one in the saloon sought cover as the double report rang out. The shots were fired at the same instant and with like effect.

Irving fell dead with Jack, the Mick's, bullet in his brain, and the Mick fell, shot through the heart. Neither lived long enough to breathe twice after being shot. Billy Porter and the gang ran out to the street, but the reports of the pistols were heard by the police, and Porter was arrested. Every person suspected of being in the saloon at tbe time of the shooting, was arrested. John Irving is of Patchen avenue, Brooklyn, burglary notoriety, and Jack Walsh, alias Jack, the Mick, one of the accomplices in the robbery of Jacob Rupperts, bank messenger, two years ago.

Billy Porter was Irving'g pal in his crimes. Bank officers and the police rejoice that two of the boldest bank burglars so readily removed each other. Be Sare You're Right, Then Go Ahead. From the Arkansaw Traveler. "I have told you boys a dozen times to keep away from this door," said a mer chant, "and the next one of yoa I catch hanging around here will get a warming that he'll remember." The boys went; away frightened at the threat of the angry man.

After awhile a little fellow, wearing a ragged jacket, came along and stood on the forbidden ground. "Move on.away trom then!" exclaimed the merchant, The boy remained standing, looking up and down the street. "lie is determined to steal something," said the merchant; "1 11 fix him," and, taking np a piece of barrel hoop, he rushed out, seized the boy, and began to strike him. Oh, you are stubborn little brute," he said, when the boy struggled but made no outcry; "there, now, if you come back you'll get twice as maah." The child crossed over to the opposite side of the street, and stood rubbing his eyes. He looked so lit tle ana ragged, so hungry, that the mer chant's heart smote him for his cruelty.

"I'm looking for a little boy," said a woman, stopping in front of the merchant's door; "his father was killed day before yes terday by a railway tram, and since then he won't stay in the house. Sometimes he enters the yard, as though forgetful of his great loss, but suddenly remembering, he bursts into tears and runs away. His mother has been dead for years, and his father was tha only human beiag he oared for. It is almost impossibles to make him understand what death is. Yonder he stands," pointing; "the poor little fellow is deaf and dumb.

An Indiana Incident. From Harper's Magazine. The Drawer would not believe this story about an alleged Bostonian if it had not happeued forty vears ago at the hospitable and elegant mansion of a United States district judge in southern Indiana. The judge was blessed with a wife who was one of the roost charming women of her time, and the house was famous in those days for its fine diuners. On one occasion.

among the dozen guests was a Boston man whose chief recommendation seemed to be his city-cut clothes, who was always making himself disagreeable by compar isons between the cultured Bos-tonians and the uncultured westerners. He was hardly seated at the table, next to the engaging hostess, when he poked his fork (it hurts us to write this about Boston) into a strange- looking dish near him, and, with a look of ounosity, exclaimed "What have we "In my eld Kentucky home," said the lady, "we used to call it bonaclapper." (It was a queer dish for a dinner table. "Ah!" said the Boston man "We, in my old state-of-Maine home, (thank God! he was not born in Boston), used to feed that stuff to hogs," "Indeed," quietly remarked tbe beautiful Mrs, "we do here in Indiana sometimes. Will you be helped to some r-, State Sunday School Convention. Sckakton, October 16.

The nineteenth annual Pennsylvania state Sunday school convention opened here to-day, and will continue in session three days. An address of welcome was delivered by Rev. Dr. Logan, of Scrauton, and was responded to by Rev. Dr.

N. C. Cattel, of Lafayette college, Eastor, president of the association. The secretary's report shows an increase of schools from last year of 1,173, with an increase in the total membership of 107,230. In a Schoul Boom.

Wateeedrt, Conn October 15. There was an alatm of fire in the Elmot school during thi3 morning's session. Six hundred children rushed headlong down the stairs in a panic. Many were knocked down and trampled on. One girl had her collar bone broken, another had her eye badly cut and the third was knocked insensible and received severe internal injuries.

Many others were braised. The fire caught in the waste paper room, near the furnaoe, but it was easily subdued, A Knight Templar Cremated. Washington, Ootober IB. The remains of Dr. Charles Blumenthall, of New York, were cremated at LeMoyne's furnaoe to-day.

The body was accompanied by a Knight Templar's esoort from Mary commandery, Philadelphia, of which the deceased was past commander. The ashes will be sent to Carlisle for burial. We Can Get Along Without Them, San Francisco, October 11. The steamer Coptic which sailed to-day for Hong Kong carried away nearly twelve hundred Chinamen, the largest number that ever sailed from this port. One item worthy of remark is that every one of them carried oft with him from $500 to $1,000.

Smothered to Death. Mookehead, October 10. By the giving way of a grainery floor last night eight men, who were sleeping on the lower floor, were buried under 14,000 bushels of oats and four of them were suffocated. THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1883.

HUIiLlUAYOUUKt UArrlSIUMUtS. What Oar Correspondent Gathered Up Dur-riug the Week. Ex-Recorder Abraham Lingsnfelter, we are sorry to learn, is lying dangerously sick at his home in Greenfield township. The Jersey cows sold at the county fair realized fancy prices. One cow and calf sold for 140 one cow at 120 and on down to $75.

G. W. Patterson is feasting on ripe rasp berries picked from his own garden. We are placed under obligation for abont a pint of the luscious though unseasonable fruit. Mr.

J. Lloyd of Claysburg, was in town on Saturday. He takes. charge as teacher of school No. 10, Allegheny township, waiuh will commence in a few days.

Mr. Samuel Kellerman, who has been suffering for several months from a disease in one of his eyes, will have the eye taken out to-daj (Friday), by i)rs. Smith, ot Al toona, and Hays, of this place. Mr. Joe lvuckel, our peanut vender, in three days sold 6250 worth of peanuts at 5 cents per quart.

We leave the boys and girls to cypher out how many big and little visitors at tne lair ana snow ate peanuts. The genial and clever Captain James P. Stewart is home again, having landed on Saturday evening. He is as gay and happy as of yore, and reports that before he lett Kico, the ground was covered with snow. Thmsday a young man named Vipor.

employed at Horrell's steam saw mill, was slightly injured on tne leg oy tne Dursting of a pulley. Had it struck the young man's leg square it would have amputated it sure. Mr. Jacob P. Warner, of Gay sport, pre sented us with a specimen ot hen fruit that measured six and one-half by eight and one-haif inches, isig eggs, however, ate not the only things Mr.

VV arner cau crow over, as a young son has also arrived. One of our young sports, a capital wing shot, the other day while scouring our hills and valleys for woodcock, brought down one on a farmer's door step. The farmer's wife did not stand on ceremony, but quickly pulled in the bird, and like the anoient Israelite, had "quail on her toast. Monday two Irishmen and a Welsh man met in the Gaysport bridge and had a jolly time drinking the contents of two bottles. Alter tne bottles had been drained, the two jolly Irishmen wanted more fun, so they went to work and put a very big head and a bloody face on the Welshman.

It is reported that the heirs of the man who many years ago entered as govern ment lands the tarm on which Geeseytown is now located in Frankstown township, have or are contemplating entering suit for the recovery of the land. It has been in peaceable possession for over one hun dred years. The funeral of Mrs. Meade, whose sudden death was announced, took place Thursday. As an empty laudanum bottle was found on the table and her Sunday clothes had been laid out and arranged ready, the general impression is the deceased had become weary of living and took the laudanum to end it.

Messrs. James and John Justice, the superintendents of the railroad quarry on Pmey creek, Wood berry township, hred on Monday a seven-keg blast that lifted out about one hundred car loads of ballast rock, equal to two thousand rive hundred tons, It took a force of workmen all night to clean the railroad tracks. This we believe to be the most effective blast yet made in this county. The remains of John Hancuff, who was murdered by Mike Murray on Thursdav last at the Summit, were on Sunday after-soon brought down and interred in the cemetery at Newry. The funeral procession was large, many of those in attendance being residents of Cambria county, some of whom had to travel many miles to at tend the funeral.

Mr. William Shomo, who some three weeks ago received severe iuteinal it-juries by fallmg from a ladder while picking fruit in bis garden, is, we are sorry to s-iy still confined to the house, not being able to walk, lie is, however, improving in general health, having a good appetite and sutlers but little pain when comfortably seated in his eay chair. James M. Cooper, superintendent and manager of the Duncan lands in this aud Bedford CGunty, recently threshed 750 bushels of No. 1 wheat, the product from a fifteen-acre field on the farm known as the Dilling farm, making fifty bushels to the acre.

Ihis, we claim, is the best yield of wheat ever reported for the state, and places Biair county in advance of Lancas ter as the best wheat producing county. Mr. William aters presented us with an Indian relic that he plowed up in one of his helds, near the old Indian camp in Frankstown township. It is a stone shaped like the halt ot an old-fashioned powcier horn, eight inches in length and weighing one pound ana tour ounces. It is a very artistically-finished stone implement, and may have been a pestle used" by the Ia- dians to grind corn, or used by them in fin uhrag and tanning skins.

Mr. Ed. Conrad, of Newry, while assisting to unload some heavy casting at the uuncansvuie rolling mill, had one of his feet severely injured. Wilfred Langham, a catcher in the same also had his right foot injured by a roll bolt coming out ana tailing on it. Thomas a boss, also got a foot injured by a heavy plank failing on it, and Mr.

Lyman Price, em ployed in the same mill, is s-ilienng with severe bums on both feet from a flash while working at the rolls. Drs. Hays, of Hollidaysburg, and Smith, of Altoona, on Friday last performed the very delicate surgical operation of taking out the eye of Mr. Samuel Kellerman which has been diseased for several months past. The operation was a perfect success, but being only a mass of pus made the operation more difficult and more tedious, Mr.

Kellerman since the offending eye has been removed ieels much more comfortable and we hope the remaining optic will be strengthened by the removal of the diseased one. On Saturday evening Ed. Coolbroth and Isaac Irwin in driving through Gaysport knocked down and drove over Arthur Roelofe, son of 8. It. Roelofs.

One squaro further and when opposite the railroad engine shed, they met with another accident, The horse frightened at an engine and dashed against the telegraph pole, breaking the wagon and knocking the horse down, where it lay for a short time apparently dead, but after the harness was removed it got up on its feet apparently but little hurt. Young Roelofs made a most remarkable escape from being killed as both horse and wagon went over him. The only apparent injury was a deep cut in the forehead, which was dressed by Dr. D. S.

Hays. From the Mines. The cold wave Tuesday was perhaps the result of the Ohio storm. Chestnuts are ripe and young Amerisa is busy gathering in the same. The republicans are looking fjr better news from the old Keystone state than what came in from the Buckeye.

O. J. McAllister, of Royer, has invest two legislator days' pay for a very fine pair of fox hounds of which he is very proud. John M. Rhodes has made over two hundred gallons of apple butter, and is not yet done.

"Jockey" never does things by halves. The corn crop in our valley will be rather short this season and not of a good quality as the frost caught it before it matured, but what we los8 in corn we can make up in saur kraut as that crop is very good and I believe one of the largest we have had for year. Send the editor over and we will fatten him op on this pickle. Doc Brown and Don Pedro have been enjoying themselves by having what they call a very fine fox chase, but it only resulted in a chase as the fox made good his nscape. In naming his honor Don Pedro it reminds me of the fact that be has been appointed assignee in a certain caee in this community, but refuses to act until the matter is properly advertised.

Captain John 8. Blight, of the Mines, passed his 67th birthday on Saturday last, and in the evening when the capta was quietly resting himself with his newspaper for his companion he was taken by storm by the McMillen band, who tendered him a very fine serenade. Although the captain does not believe in the legislator he did come down on the boys with an on this occasion. China and Glassware we hardly dare to risk saying anything about, as the lots1 announced are nearly always sold out in a few hours of the day they are presented. Watch the city daily papers for the announcements, and if these lots are sold when you come do not be disappointed, as we have new lots in every day or two.

In Furniture. Young couples should see The new Ash Suite of Bed Room Furniture for $25. The same goods in Cherry for $28. Our Works at present turn us out only four suites per day of these goods, so that first come, first served. Nothing like, this has ever been done in Philadelphia before.

A fine frame Body Brussels Carpet at $1.25 that we are willing to endorse as a good thing. We are not permitted to give the makers' names. The goods are new this season, and fifty patterns at least to choose from. The first fail offering of Ladies' Robe3 are all wool, of ample material, in nine varieties, dark, rich hues, and the new patterns are on the palm-leaf order. The effect is much the same, if not a full equivalent, as though a Cashmere Shawl were dissected and made into a robe, as is often done.

The expense being infinitely lees $25. Also, a few Wrapper Patterns, Persian, and with a decided Oriental effect The olive, old gold and rich, dark hues are subdued in a broad border of consistent but curious formation, 10 to 11 yards each. $2 00 per yard. There are other lots equally interesting, and new things daily arriving. Samples of Dress Goods sent by mail; a "Postal" will receive immediate attention.

IF AND IV. "If you are suffering from poor health 'or languishing on a bed of sickness, take cheer, if you are simply ailing, or 'it you feel weak and dispirited, without 'clearly knowing why, Hop Bitters will surely cure you." "If you are a minister, and have overtaxed your-'self with pastoral duties, or a mother, worn out 'wfth care and work, or a mas of business, or labor-'er weakened by the strain ot your everyday duties 'or a man oi letters, toiling over your midnight 'work, Hop Bitters will surely strengthen you." "If you aie suffering 'from over eating or 'drinking, any indescre-'tion, or dissipation, or young and growing too 'fast, a is oiten the case." "Or ii you are in the workshop, on the 'iarm, at the desk, anywhere, and feel that your system needs cleansing, ton-'ing old, blood thin and impure, 'pulse feeble, nerves unsteady, faculties 'waning, Hop Bitters is what you need 'to give you new Hie, health and vigor." If you are costive or dyspeptic, or sui-iering from any other of the numerous diseases oi the stomach and bowels, it is your own fault if you remain ill. If you are wasting away with any form form of Kidney Disease, stop tempting death this moment, and turn for a cure to Hop Bitters. If you are sick with that terrible sickness Nervousness you will find a balm in Grilead in Hop Bitters. If you are a frequenter, or a resident of a miasmatic district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries malaria, epidemic, billions and Intermittent fevers by the use of Hop Bitters.

If you have rough, pimply, or sallow skin, bad breath, Hop Bitters will give you fair skin, rich Dlood, tne sweetest Dreatn, and neaitn. $50U will be paid tor a case they will not cure or help. That poor, bedridden invalid wife, sister, mother. or daughter, can be made the picture of health by a lew ootues oi nop tuners costing uui a trine. ocWeoddwlm.

The Feeble Grow Strong When Hostetter's stomach bitters is used to promote assimilation of the food and en. rich the blood. Indigestion, the chief ob stacle to an acquisition of strength by the weak, is an ailment which infallibly suc cumbs to the action ot this peerless cor rective. Loss of flesh and appetite, failure to sleep, and growing evidence of prema ture decay, are speedily counteracted by the great invigorant, which braces np the physical energies and fortifies the constitution against disease. No such protective against chills and fever and other diseases of a malarial type exists, and it relieves constipation, liver disorder, rheumatism, kidney and bladder ailments with certainty and promptitude.

A change, as gratifying as it is complete, soon takes place in the appearance, as well as the sensations of the wan and haggard invalid who uses this standard promoter of health and strength. oouo-aeodiswiw A Pithy Sentence. A well known statesman of this country onoe said when summing up the events of a life time: "Youth is a blunder, man hood a straggle, old age a regret." He might have added many more wonders, but they are not necessary, for his aphorism expresses much. Yet it is a well known fact that the above could not be said of life were all classes aware what a great remedy what wondrous cures it has performed. For ills of youth it is a wonderful speci fic.

The worry and tear of manhood's straggle for existence enfeeble his system, and be needs such a tonic, and when old age comes on with its feebless and regrets for failures and mistakes, the great remedy, Peruna, can still be used with good effect, and if given a fair trial will accomplish wonders. The Bottle In the Closet. Some sly old fellows have a habit of keeping their brandy bottle under lock and key, where nobody but themselves can get at it. They think nobody knows how often they go to it, but a red nose some times tells the tale louder than words can speak it. The "bottle in the closet," if it contains brandy, is very mischievous.

But a "bottle in the closet," full of Perry uavis pain killer, is just what no family can anord to be without, City Planing ills TWENTIETH STREET, (On Branch E. K.l ALTOONA, PA. fPHE EXTENSIVE EQUIPMENT -A or the old People's Planing Mill, lately purchased by us, being complete in every respect, ena mel us lurmsn Sashes, Doors, Shatters and Blinds, ILOORING, SWING, MOULDING, BRACKETS tHAME LUMBER, SHINGLES, PICKETS, $-C. At the Lowest Market Prices. Stair Building and Stair Fronts a Specialty, WILLIAM STOKE CO.

O-The books of "William Stoke will be at the Office of William Stoke Co. for settlement. Those Knowing tnemseives indebted are requested to call soon and save costs, as these long-standing accounts luueit uo uiuseu up. seio-iy SIOOAWEEK! We guarantee the above amount to good, active. energetic AGENTS! Ladles as wll as gentlemen, make a success in tte business.

Very little capital required. We have a household article as salable as flour. IT SELLS ITSELF It is used every day in every family. You do not need to explain its merits. There is a rich harvest for all who embrace this golden opportunity.

It costs you only one cent to learn what cur business is. Buy a postal card and write to us and we will send you our prospectus and full particulars And we know you will derive more good than you have any idea of. Our reputation as a manufacturing company is such that we can not afford to deceive. Write to us on a postal and give your address plainly and receive full particulars. BUCIiKVE M'F'G Sepl3-wly MARION, OHIO.

A GOOD SET OF TEETH ISKBTE WB TKH UOLLAK3, Dr, J. S. MARDIS, KOCMS Corner Seventh Avenue aud Twelfth Street ALTOONA, pa. Office open at all hours "All tfotM myW-dA-wly J)R. W.

S. BITTNER, STJHO-EOH" DENTIST. Proprietor of the Atmospheric Disk for Artificial Teeth, and also the Btuck'patent and Celluloid process. Gold filling a specialty Nitrous Oxide Gas Administered. Altoona Bank Building, Eleventh Avenue ivuio-wiy State Monroe Sis Will eni1 pretwi'l to any nrl dress their A BAND CATALOGUE, II for lsoi, "iOO paes, zl3 bnraviiigi of instruments, Suits, Caps, Beits, Pomooni.

Enaoleu, CiiD-Lairw. Stands. Drum Major's Staffs. BDd Hats, ban.lrv wind Uturits, i.errturraz Material's, also includes Inttructiorj and Ex- 'ercises tor Amateur i-noos, ana a iMAioeue of Choica Baud Music ALTOONA BANK. TTNINCORPORATED, LJ Directors WM.

Mubbat. J. B. Wistlby. JK.

Morbow, Sak'l Wistok, a. Li. Myhbs. a. isklt, rum ii.

wiif iurt, uasmer. Interest allowed on time deposits. All deposit! Sayable on demand without notice. Special atten on paid to all bank correspondence. NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I have left the iollowing property with Henry Toung during my pleasure One dun mare, butcher's wagon, buck wagon, butcher-tools, scales; also butcher shop, stible and ice house-on a leased iot of Duncan's in Halter Creek, Taylor township ilair county, Pa. OLIVER A YBES. Soaring Spring, Pa September 20, 1883. sep27-3tw 9 HA 1 1 jSj When every other remedy has failed ff Mtnereishope in rernaa. xnousanusg glare now in the enjoyment of perfects friends.

In consequence of its nice adaptation to the support of weaSened pt organs it is the only medicine needed in ra all tne common ins oi me. I InvarlaWy fnws Chronic '-1 1 tarrh, Nenralgria, feaipkiiygwf th Stomach and BH-ealiowsnosg. For IMseasea of the Wt Kidneys and all Hseaaea ewsKl them, tafee i SS Frnaa is produclrfg a revolution in the hi -jry of medicine which will only end whea $Ji its use will be exclusive and universal. For Life," address 8. i.

Columbus. Ohio. Price SI. 6 bottles $5. Directions in i both Enclish and German.

No. 3- sep8-deodkw2w We are now prepared to contract for Boriog Artesian or Other Flowiag Wells For farmers, private residences, corporatiots or all who desire water wells or prospecting for minerals done. We also iurnish lilt and force pumps of any description, Also the best iron wind engine. S. B.

BEPLOGLE, Roaring Spring, Blair county, Pa. Take no Otlier. Ask your Druggist fop Surest Cure and Best Indorsed Klieumatic Remedy on Earth. JOHN H. PHELPS, Pharmacist, rVorietw UNEQUALLKD I.N Tone, Toact, Wortoanslilp Bmlillitj, WIXI.IA3I KIVABH CO.

tCos. 204 and 306 West Baltimore Street, rsaltlmor" Bo. 112 Fifth Avenue. Kov Tori. TNCURABLE NO LONGER in Bright's uiaoase, uropsy, gravel, scone, discharges, spermatorrhoea, strictures, varicocele, dis- eased prostrate gland, impotence, sore throat.

catanh, consumption, dizziness, biliousness, malaria indigestion, headache, costiveness, neuralgia, rheu- bkiu erupuuug, U1003 poison, ulcers, liver, heart, bladder and kidney diseases. A medical book mailed free, giving directions for their Dreven- tion and cure without poisons, nauseous medicines, pain or confinement, by the European and Ameri can medical bureau speeialtv physicians' internal and local perfected treatment prescriptions, or the mineral spring water, at ti3 aroadway. i urn. lSf5tU. S.

E. Land ComjnIs3nK; JULWA CJIEE, V71S, WANTED. Energetic, reliable men to sell fruit trees, graps vines, shrubs, roses, etc. Salary and expenses paid. Full instructions m.

luoA-pcdwu uiou uiiu huou learn H6 business. Address J. F. Leclare, Brighton, New a uue uuio voaii xiuvuesier, il. ,1 sep25dkwlm Peery's DEAO SHOT Yermifagi A SURE CURE FOR in the Human Body.

Price 25e. All Druggists. A week made at home bv thn inrinstri ons. Best business now before the public-Oanital not needed, w.viii etcf Men, women, boys and girls wanted ev erywhere to work lor us. Now is thntimA.

ou can wotK in spare time, or give your whole time to the business. No other business will pay you nearly as welL No one can fail to make enormous pay, Dy engaging at once. Costly outfit auu terms iree. aioney maae last, easily, and Hon- oramy. Address, iruk Augusta, aialne.

not. life is sweeping by, go and dare oeiore you aie, sometning mignty and ivnvv ueuiuu conquer Lime S66 a week in your own town. MS outfit iree. No risk. Everything new.

Capital not required. We will iurn ish you every thinar. Manv are maktne- fnrtnnna Ladies make as much as men, and boys and girls uiho great, pay. jieaaer. ii you want ousiness at which you can make great pay all the time, write for particulars to H.

Hallbtt Portland, Me. feck its of 311-1 15 tO tad By A. L.51i;'.u:, ith an intro l.J'OTP. l'MmaSlliliiYIH llinsi's. i-pivitm-n pn.

free. jlCEvrs VNTED. Jiinos 5: s. O. jthe tv- l-E npcupic urw ill ways uu LliB lOUKOUb lor I icoances to increase in time become wealthy; those whodid ilinot improve their opportunities re in main in poverty, we oner a great JLiohance to make money.

We want many men, women, boys and girls to work for us nirhtin their own localities. Anyone can do the won properly from the first start. The business will pay more than ten times ordinary wages. Ex pensive outfit furnisoed t-ee. No one who engages fails to make money rapidly.

You can devote your wnoie, time to tne worn, oroniy your spare moments. Full information and all that is needed sent free. Address, Stinsok Fortland, Me. Q.UKS, REVOLVERS, POWDER, Shot, Caps, and all kinds of Ammunition. Also a a fine apartment of Fishing Hods, Hooks, Lines, Baskets, Keels, etc.

Country stores supplied With Fishing Tackle at wholesale rates. Farmers having guns out of ordershould bring them infor repairs befora the rush of fall work. J. M. WATSON, junel tf No.

1113 Eleventh Altoona. yy MILLER, D. S. DENTAL OFFICE, Corner Eleventh Avenue Fourteenth St. Next door to Altoona Drug Store, (Second Floor.) feblS-wly jg M.

SELLERS, DBTJGGIST. Dr. Humphrey's Specifics and Beaty Jarvis' Bomospathic Medicines a specialty Corner Eighth Avenue and Twelfth Street, ALTOONA, FA. feblfi-wly TAKES IMTRJfALLT A BSk CTTRES feJkf RHEUMATISM ITOSHS. WORMS A Bleached Muslin, full yard wide, for 10c.

The best we ever had at that price. The best Twilled, All-Wool Red Flannel we ever sold for 25c. The best Canton Flannel for I2jc. We never could get so good a quality at the price before. An extraordinary lot of Towels at 25c.

Eight lots of Ladies' and Children's Hose that are on our counters at 25 per cent, under prices. 141 pairs Women's Front Lace Walking Boots, $3.25. 131 pairs Women's Front Lace Walking Boots, $4.50. 1 50 pairs Women's French Kid Button Boots, $5.25. J.

D. HICKS W. I. JJICKS HICKS, Attorneys-at-Law, Tyrone, Fa. J.

D. Hicks will be at his offlee In the Court House on every Wednesday, and will be pleased to meet all persons who may have business with him officially as District Attorney. Ail kinds of legal business will be promptly attended to. janO-wtf Q. W.

KESSLER. Established in 1853. 1308 Eleventh Avenue, Altoona, Pa. Agent for Elastic Truss Company and Babcock Silver Supporters. Prescriptions carefully compounded.

Door bell for night calls. Orders from a distance solicited lebUwly John Thirteenth Street. Chestnut Street Market Street and New City Hall. J.M.BARWI8, DEALER IN FURNITURE! A fine assortment of Parlor Suits, Chamber Suits, Sofas, Lounges, Centre Stands, Wall Brackets, and a full line of Kitchen Furniture. Any desired piece of furniture made to order on short notice, as well as first-class repairing.

Prices low and goods as good as the best. J. M. BARWIS, 1017 Eighth Avenue, near Eleventh Street, Altoona, Pa. CRUTCHES! CRUTCHES AT MATEER'S PHARMACY, CORNER ELEV-ENTH AVENUE AND FIFTEENTH STREET, AI.TOONA, PA.

A long felt want supplied. nave now In stock a nice lot of crutches, suitable for youth or adult, at reasonable prices. Heretofore no one kept crutohes in stock. I will be pleased to exeiute all orders for same. Then next comes J.

ROSS MATEER'S Pare Skin Soap for Scrofula, Tetter, King Worm, Pimples and all other eruptions of the skin. This soap is taken from the Iagos Palm Oil, refined by our peculiar process, and contains no animal fat. As a toilet soap it is superior to anything ever offered to the public. While Its cleansing capacity iS mUCh Greater than anV SOan marfn from and it. mTitafna nnthfno- that wnulrf IninM the most delicate skin: on the contrary, it will cure chapped hands, pimples, sun-burn and all diseases of the skin.

Afterwashlng with this soaj for a short time the skin becomes soil and smooth, rendering the complexion clean and beautif al. It will be found valuable as a hair wash In renovating and preventing dandruff. Its great purity and freedom from mineral and animal substances makes ft the most desirable article for the inlant bath that can be procured. It is the cheapest soap you can buy, because It will go further and give better satisfaction than any other. Sold only by Mateer's Drug Store, Corner Eleventh avenue and Fifteenth street K.

LACKEY (Successors to D. Heashey Oo. Importers and dealers In Glass, China, Queensware, CHANDELIERS, SIDE BRACKETS. FRUIT JARS, LOOKING GLASSES, TA- 1- All HT -T--v- AT THB CITY GLASS and QUEENSWARE STORE, No. 1121 ELEVENTH AVENUE, georgeITlackey, SALESMAN AND BUSINESS MANAGER.

We have on hand a lanre assortment of s-ooda in onr line, embracing the finest and cheapest qualities, from which we can please the tastes oi all. muo-yi.