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It occurs to the Telegraph thit really the only people who are concerned in the matter of reUining the United Stales Senate in the possession of the Republicans are the few Republican Senate employes ill" lose their positions. There should be no obstacle thrown in the way of the Democrats fairly gaining control. They have won the victory and they should have all the fruits of it that they are fairly entitled to. If they can get the majority, all the better for the Republican oarty. for then the odium of pernicious legislation to come will rest upon them.

It is well known, that should the Democrats have within two or three of a ma jority, that there are certain Republican Senators who have strange ideas of party fealty, and peculiar notions of party prin ciples, and who stand ready to join the Democracy in voting for certain measures demanded in the Democratic platform. Legislation of a certain kind enacted by the aid of Republicans could not be called Democratic legislation, and the odium of it would surely be placed on the Republican party. 1t the Democracy hare the Senate If it is entitled to it, and throw no obstacles in the way that will tend to tedious con tests. They either have or they have not control. Their true status will be ap parent in time, and they will legislate to cover their views and doctrines, in this they should not be assisted by Republi cans, but unfortunately, as we have said, there are Republicans who will vote with them, if.

their votes are necessary. For the good of the party Ve hope that these will not have the balance of power, and that whatever evil legislation is enacted will be solely bv the aid of Democratio votes. A movement habeen started in North umberland county to secure for Hon. Simon P. Wolverton the Democratic nomination for United States Senator.

This would be the first time Congressman Wolver ton had the empty honor of a nomination. Six years when Mr. Qaay was first elected, Air. Wolverton was a member of the Senate, and his Democratic legislative colleagues Voted for him as the regular Democratic nominee, tie is an able gen tleman, but he will not cet the honor in January. It is an honor that rotates.

The next time it is given out it will be handed to Governor Patterson, and any statements to the contrary are made by those who do not wish to honor "the Governor. Of course a Republican will be elected, but it is as little as the Democratic Legislators ami do to nive the nomination to their Governor. Evket decent newspaper man In the country ought to rejoice in the victory of Mr. Elliott F. Shepard over the defeat of the discharged employe who attempted to make him pay some $14,000 upon an alleged contract, because the discharged employe sought, through the newspapers jealous of Colonel Shepard, to secure a verdict against him prior to the action of the jury.

Fortunately the jury was not like these jealous newspapers, and it only required thirty minutes for it to deciJe that the discharged employe was not only not entitled to the $14,000, but that he ought to pay Colonel Sh'epard's attorney fees, so it filed a verdict requiring the plaintiff to hand over 5 per cent, of the amount he claimed. In other words Mr. Shepard was given $700 with which to pay his attorney. The House Committee on Elections has made a report on the contested election case of Greevy vs. Scull, in the Blair district, and Mr.

Greevy gets but little consolation from the report, which is to the effect that Scull is entitled to the seat. No fair minded man can doubt for a moment Mr. Scull's right to the seat. He was elected by a good majority, but Greevy, thinking that he could win by simply making a contest in a that is overwhelmingly Democratic, tried to oust him, and Greevy has come to grief. All of which is eminently correct.

Greevy had no case, he had slim evidence, and the reasons he produced for the ousting of Scull cut both ways. John Chinaman is going to fight the Chinese exclusion act. First he will test the constitutionality, of the act, then he will try to have the act repealed by arousing public sympathy, and finally the Chinese Government will protest, and, failing, will retaliate on the Americans in China, withdrawing protection from them and shutting off commercial communication with this country. Things have arrived at that stage when John thinks he is called upon to fight. Advised by American lawyers, he can make it quite interesting for us.

The Ohio White Caps didn't mince matters with Chris. Miller in Louisville. Mr. Miller treated his wife cruelly and beat her. Then the White Caps took Mr.

Miller out and tied him to a tree and gave him a dose of the same whip. And in years to come, when Mr. Miller evinces a desire to chastise Mrs. Miller, there will come before his eyes the vision of a man tied to a tree and lashed with a horsewhip, and his back will tingle, and he will postpone the chastisement. Such fellows as Mr.

Miller need a lesson every once in a while, even if it has to be taught them by White Caps. The spectacle of Ellery Anderson, Carl Schurz and other Mugwumps lauding Cleveland to the seventh heaven and ap propriating him as their own is enough to cause the Tammany tiger to one nis ciaws, The tier will be even worse tempered when Cleveland begins to parcel out the offices. He has said that the place hunter and the spoilsman will not receive recognition, and Tammany is a body of spoilsmen and office seekers. It could not live but for the spoils of office, and nobody knows that belter than Cleveland. More cholera reported ftom Hamburg, and the restricted immigration law still hanging fire in Congress.

Why not pass the bill before the new year JVIr. lic the our has to in. his Iir to QTJfT XT. fi. The news monger, the felfrw.whcnin ufaciures his news In Washington, been dragging Mr.

Blaln' illness ana JBlaine's religion to the irons in a manner that is not only painful to Jar. Blaine' familv. but offensive to the pub A an sr hanm Utl. none CT Our really great men have escaped the penalty attached to greatness. It is, of course, same everywhere.

For the most part nrominent public men have been of a otsrina riianrtaition. dcvoiea to iuwr homes and companionable with friends. But so far as we know not one ol these dad the privilege that a decent coal heaver enjoys. Not one has been allowed live his own life in his own way, to ret no and lie down, to go out and come to have a day off with a heaaacne without question, and at last to die unmolested by donkeys. But if a man cannot be allowed any nrivAfv in nip.

nemaDS ne uuca uu A much trouble about being interrupted in last hours as the world fades away. Few men have had so heavy a penalty laid uoon them as Mr. Blaine endures. When men say that he is a hypochondriac we must doubt. A man so harrassed by the petty surveillance that chronicles his wroai.linr with, a cold cannot aesire 10 Aire.

He may want to be let atone, put cannot desire to prolong a life that IS lived always under surveillance. In this country but tew men have re ligion to be talked about, but what they have is their own, and nobody business. Religion is the bond between man and his Maker, not to be imputed to man as a failing and not to be prescribed as a pill by quacks. Whatever religion Mr. Blaine may choose to embrace will b3 proper for him, but.

to make it a subject of gossip in the public prints is not only improper, but irreligious. 0 9 The latost Chicago enterprise laid bare an innocent world is the malting or bogus lottery tickets. The projector of the scheme had sold a good many of the bogus tickets and was enjoying visions of nntold wealth next year when he could unload them on World's Fair visitors. The cruel police, however, spoiled his game. And yet, a bogus lottery ticket is not any worse than the ticket issued by the New Orleans swindle.

Both are de signed to cheat. It was a sad spectacle In a Philadelphia court yesterday whew Nelson F. EVans, an old man, who had spent the declining years of his life in helping to wreck the Spring Garden Bank, was sent to jail for ten years, ut course ne win not uve uui his sentence, and his incarceration will not restore to the depositors the money out of which they were swindled, but his punishment will serve as a terrible exam ple to others. Mb.Eu.kby AKDSBSONtof the New York Reform Club, who was directly responsi ble for the snub given to Speaker Crisp at the banauet. says he has heard from the Speaker, and that he is satisfied.

Mr. Anderson further adds that he, too, is sat isfied. Both being satisfied everything is lovelv. In the language of the Mikado "You are right, And I am right, And everything Is quite correct." It has finally been decided that all ol the Kansas electors are Populists. This great question being settled the Populists' ball can be held at Topeka without any mourning on those who participate.

It was a clean sweep for the calamity howlers. OUK CITT MARKETS. This morning the marketer was con from ed at the entrances to the several markets with piue trees and their branches. which do service in so many homes over the Christmas holidays, uncomplainingly bearing their burdens ot toys, candies. lighted tapers and tinsel, put there for the pleasure and joy of the little folks and the gratification and satisfaction of their fond papas and mammas who take great delisht in seems their ottspring happy.

There were quite a goodly number of trees and branches, but the big rush will not arrive until next Wednesday. No scarcity is reported in this section, although forest fires burned thousands in other counties round about Dauphin. Moss, holly and mistle toe was equally plenty and retailed at a reasonable price. One Harrisburg young man has arranged for the cutting and delivery ot quite a lot of fine trees, with a Yora. Fowls were rather plenty this morning, were also the other necessary adjuncts to a holiday feast.

Butter and eggs continue on their high priced pedestal and will not come down for some days yet. Butter 3235c. Eggs 3335c. Lard 12c tb. Cottolcne 10c lb.

Poultry Chickens, alive, 5075c pair; dressed, 3550c piece; "squabs," 2530c pair; turkey, alive, 1012c lb; 15c lb dressed. Cheese Cream, 1618c lt; limbur ger, 20c lb; sweitzcr, 32c lb. Fruit Lemons, 1520c dozen; bananas, 1225c dozen; apples, 1020c half pecK; pears, halt cranberries, 1215c. Dried Fruits reaches, l3aUc 1 ID; cherries (pitted), 15c tb; prunes, 10 15c BE); raisins, iuguzc ID. Meats lieer, sirloin steak, i(oauc; pin.

18c; round, 12c; porterhouse, lc; chuck, 1012c; shoulder, 12c; rib roast, 1518c; roast of mutton, 15c; side of lamb, 15c; cait liver, 2022c lb; broiling, 8 10c; veal cutlets, 1820c; roast, multon legs, 12 Jc; roast, lzc; spring lamb, hind quarter, 18c; lamb cnops, 20 25c loin, mutton chops, loc dried beet. 2530c; ham, 1214c; ham, sliced, 18 22u; shoulder, 10cOt; sliced shoulder, 14c lb; bacon, lie; cnipped bolpgna, 2530c ID; corn beet, 12c ID; sweetbreads. Hoc pair; mince meat, V4c. Vegetables lieets, bunch; lettuce. l3c head caulllower, 515 head squash, 5c apiece; new corn, 1520c dozen lima beans, 10c pint potatoes, 75c bushel; radishes, 5c $4 bunch; asparagus, 15c bunch; onions, 5c tyt buach; tomatoes, luc a quarter peek; cabbage, 5c; peas, luc ff halt peck; crystal rice.

5c lb. Fish White, 15c lb; flounders, 10c tb lb; pickerel, 15c lb; black bass, 15c lb; sea bass, 12i5c lb; lake trout. I2l5c: blue nsh, l2loc; lake salmon. 1215c; salmon trout, 15c; ciscoes, 10c; Kennebec salmon, 40c; cattish, 15c; lob sters, 20u lb; weak, 12c; haddock, 12c; butler, white perch, 12ic: hali but. 25c: cod.

15c: vellow perch. i012c: Spanish mackerel, 20c f) lb; oysters, 00c 00 Itf hundred. Flour and Grain New and old wheat, 72c; corn, 48c; oats, 30c to 35c; rye, 55c; faxtou Hour (retail), $4 75; middling, ton, $20; bran, ty ton, $18; shorts, ty ton, $18; new corn meal, 5c ty qt. noodles, 20c ty lb. THE TOBACCO MARKET.

Lancaster, Dec 16. The JTeto Era says: "The home market is very flat. There seems to be very little doing and the spoken words of the packers confirm it. The dullness noted seems to be due more to the quality of our tobacco than anything else, as other tobaccos are moving, as this extract from the Tobacco Leaf about the New York market shows: ''Several of our large manufacturers were on the market this week, and a number of good sales were made, to be billed alter January 1st. A lot of prime 18U1 Connecticut tops, about 100 cases, were sold at 85 cents.

About 400 cases of Ohio tops at 13 cents, B's at 12 cents and Little Dutch at 14 cents found buyers. A good inquiry is noted for hlS by at is is to it. TfiiisafekpSj Saturday bkcembehj ii9 1392. Ohio Brotd leaf, out dimmer are neglected. Housatonio is moving, ine largest holder has disposed of one half of paCEing wnuiu pav ty oct.

Nearly 600 cases of 1891 Wisconsin were sold at ranging from 40 to li cents. The bulk of. this tobacco is neia Western packers, is very muoh neglected, owing to the fear that the defect, in the tobacco will continue to increase. It is thought by many that as soon as this tobacco has passed through a spell of cold weather it will show considerable improvement, and a stop will be put to the further spread of must. M.

H. Brubaker sold one acre 6eedleaf tobacco to Benjamin Leaman, or Lititz, 8 and 2, and to Graybill, of Petersburg, two acres Havana at lo through, and one acre at ten through. Phares Weidman to same one acre Havana at through. Esaias Denlinger has sent us several hands of his this year's crop of Havana seed. It is excellent in appearance and Quality, and shows that in spite of all that said there is some very fine tobacco among the crop.

We hear oi very nine uoing in new crop, it nas oeen saia mat i. uust. ook operating in seedleaf over in York county, paying 12 and 14 cents, but these wouidseemto oe extravagant prices lor A. York county broadleaf as much as the dealers are getting for these same goods dav. cured and cased.

Another local dealer has been buying a little seedleaf around home, but we have not learned the price. If the local pacaers are to oe oeueved, they have no immediate intention of entering the field to buy this years's crop. They a.l say so, and perhaps they mean At all events, the year is about to close with less than 10 per cent, of the crop so far sold. J. 14.

uans on, tooacco proner, or ji Water street. New York, reports the fol lowing condition of trade in that market during the week 800 oases 1891 Pennsylvania Havana. 14 42 150 cases 1891 Penn'a seedleat I23l4tf 250 cases 1891 Ohio seed 74 300 cases 1891 Zlmmer's Spanish 150 1891 cases Little Dutch 13 i.3 200 casts 1890 Wisconsin xi (i 900 cases 1891 State Havana 12X24 100 cases 1391 N. JC Havana 24 52X 150 cases sundries. 6J433 1,700 cases.

UPPER END. The roads are again in a miserable con dition. James C. Enders has rented the Smith farm near Enders. Isaac Smith has removed from Millers bure to Sunbury.

Charles Author.ot Miiiessburg, nas gone to Philadelphia to reside. The Washington House, miners burg, is bems materially improved. A nieht school will oe opened in Wil liams township next week. Mrs. John Welsh, ot Branchdale.

died and was buried on Monday. Daniel oomer has sold his farm near Enders to Samuel Romberger. Charles E. Harper, of Anders, buried a six month old child last week. Rev.

T. R. Jones is conducting revival services in Stony Creek Valley. A commodious ice plant has been built by the Matamoras creamery firm. William (juntemacn nas rented uuve Bechtel's farm, near Waynesville.

E. L. Barton moved his family to Mil lersburg from Catawissa last week. Philip Hawk, ox ivizabethville, shot two deer in Clinton county last week. A seven months child ot Win.

Thomas, Williamstown, was buried December 12th. Emerson U. Witmer. son ot J. w.

Wit mer, of Lykens, had a leg taken off in Teachers' local institute will be held in the U.P. church, at Rockville, this even ing. Philadelphia this week as a result of an accident received on one of the street car lines. Williamstown's council has passed an ordinance regulating the borough fire department. The school at West End, Williamstown, was closed on account of scarlet fever and diphtheria.

Peter Bressler will move on George Fet terhoff's farm, in Armstrong Valley, in the near future. The Dauphin County Alliance Association will hold Its annual meeting in Halifax next Thursday. Mr. A. M.

Landis has purchased a steam bottling works at Lancaster, where he will shortly locate. F.W. Kmley has been elected Worshipful Master of Ashlar lodge. No. 570, F.

Ss A. of Wiconisco. Dr. N. W.

Stroup has purchased the small farm of Simon Snyder, across the mountain from Elizabethville. Joseph Corbet has been elected su perintendent of the Trinity Reformed Sunday school, ot JlinersDurg. JSddie 1 roc as co. wno was employed in the mines at Williamstown, was seriously injured while at work last week. Mr.

and Mrs. A. u. juggins, wno nave been visiting relatives in the Upper End, returned to their home at Laketon, Ind. The annual meeting of the Elizabeth ville water company will be held in Col lier's Han on Monday, ttn.

The railroad company. has permitted citizens of Halifax to place dams across the canal in order that they may secure ice this winter. A new forty pound trip hammer has lately been added to the equipment of Brubaker. Gilbert fifth wheel works at Millersburg. llecent marriages: Daniel A.

wert and Susan N. Keiter, both of Upper Paxton; Charles F. Lentz and Miss Fraucos ohoop, both of near Jacksonville. W. L.

Miller, of Pillow, has been elected assistant teacher of the Mt. Car mel high school, succeeding J. P. Deibert, who resigned "on account ot health. The Halifax azette announces the com ing marriage of H.

C. Hamilton and Miss Emma Reed, of Philadelphia, to take place before the end of the present year, John Zimmerman saw mill, near Heck' ton mills, was destroyed by fire on Satur day night, causing a heavy loss, ine nre is supposed to have been caueed by incendiary. Andrew oponsier. an old resident or Halifax township and borough, died Friday, December 9tb, at the home of his daughter, Mrs, Susan Black, at Chagrin Falls. Ohio.

The county commissioners have awarded the contract for the erection of a bridge across the Wiconisco creek at Williams town to D. M. Etzweiler, of Gratz, at his bid of S575. R. A Zimmerman, formerly living near Fisherville, has purchased A.

M. Landis bottling works in Millersburg, and will take possession as soon as the license can be transferred. U. S. Revenue Storekeeper A.

31. lschopp will be transferred to Weaver distillery at Elizabethville, and W. H. Bowman takes his place at Lenker's dis tilery at Millersburg. At a meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank, of Millersburg, held on Monday, it was voted to reduce the capital stock from $100,000 to $50,000 to take effect January 1st.

Lewis Shadle, of near Lykens, was ac cidentally shot Monday by the discharge ot a pistol that he was carrying in his pocket. The ball imbedded itself in his hip. No serious result is apprehended, Elizabethville is adding several new in dustries to its business enterprises this year. Among them is a new wagon works, besides the new nrm ot the Koin berger company, manufacturers of a pat ent leather preserver. "Wliat XUey Speak.

Miss Gigglegirl So you leach at Harvard That must be so nice 1 suppose the students never speak English at all." Professor "Very seldom," Miss G. "There, I was sure of it What language do they speak most, Greek or Latiu or Professor Slang. ITalrly JSaruod, New York Little Touimy. "Say, are you engaged to my sister or are you not Algernon (blushing furiously). "I am am not, Tommy, but I would like to to be." Little Tommy.

Come out from behind that door, sis. I knew I'd earn that quarter," If AJt THE HEART Qg MAN. angels might unrolLthe heart of man Petal by petal to lta fnaiost fold. Seeking divinely for Its hidden gold babes pluck wide the perfect bud, who can jso more jrlv back th delicate life that ran inrouga very Teiniet, waiting for the sun How would thev ween.lf bllffliteH rmn Thy found that nearest to the core wgn Soul Insult to the Maker, who made fair rne perrect thing, with all its folded powers. Gave it a kingdom freehold of heaven's To make earth fragrant In its opening hour And vailing their shamed faces, homeward rise Vo lose the memory of such loss In blossoming Alyu Y.

Keith in Kate Field's Washington. CAPTAIN B. I do not recollect, in all my acquaintance with military men, to have met with but one person holdine: a commission in the honorable service of arms in whom was combined all the skill and accomplish ments of a true soldier with the incorrigible cowardice of the meanest poltroon. This unenviable character was possessed by Captain B. I first became acquainted with this officer at Comargo, where his regiment arrived a few days before the army moved forward to Monterey.

He was full of wit and vivacity, and consequently a favorite with his regiment. hen the order for our hasty preparations for the advance was promulgated, no one was more elated, apparently, than Captain during the march no officer was more cheerful and sanguine of the result of the fierce struggle in which we expected to be engaged before the walls of the strongly defended city. But alas! for poor Captain his courage did not remain at the sticking point after we arrived in sight of the enemy. Our general was so favorably Impressed with his soldierlike appearance during the march and the perfect discipline of his men that he selected him, with a portion of his company, to form a reconnoitering party. Unfortunately, just as the party had entered a narrow gully in front of the works, he was suddenly attacked with a violent spasm of the stomach, which rendered it impossible for him to proceed another step.

The disease, he declared, he had had several twinges of before, and attributed it to the poor water of the country, together with the fatigue of his previous marches. Requesting his lieutenant to conduct the reconnoisance as directed by the general, Captain B. threw himself on the ground, under cover of the banks, and patiently awaited the return of his men. When they had accomplished their objects and returned to the gully they found the captain in perfect health and spirits, and" returning at their head he reported the results of his examination with so much minuteness as to receive the special thanks of the commander. The duty was performed, as the gallant old general supposed, with so much fearlessness and promptitude on the part of Captain that he determined the next morning, wnen ine action commenced in earnest, to give him with his regiment a peculiarly honorable position in the storming of the lower part of the city.

With cool and manly bearinsr did this really fine looking officer place himself at the head of his brave men and move on with his regiment. But scarcely had it entered the outskirts of the suburbs, under cover of the cane plantations and corn fields and attracted the fire of the enemy, than he suddenly disappeared. About two hours after the advance of the Blank regiment a soldier whose duty it was to attend the surgeon's attendants, in bringing in the wounded from the various points of the field, stepped up to me with a request that I would come immediately to a young offtcerwho, dangerously woirnrf 1 1 i i i i i w. cu, was ijriug iu a iiuuse uiuse ut nana. I hastened to the spot indicated by the man, and on entering the house found Captain B.

lying apparently insensible upon a blanket. A few stains of blood were dis coverable upon his face, and his white linen trousers were considerably colored with dirt and blood commingled, as if he had drawn himself painfully over the un even ground to his present shelter. I tore open his coat, and removing his shirt bosom passed my hand carefully over his person, but without discovering either wound nor contusion. Ah, my dear doctor, is that you? How kind you are. Tell me, how long have I been lying here? But don't stay any longer I know my brave fellows, many of them, need your services.

Hurry off to them, I pray, and let me die, for I feel that 1 am past your help, xes, doctor, I am a dying man. Oh, is it not glorious thus to die at one's post? But break it gently to them, doctor to my friends at home, I mean; don'fc put my name among the killed; but only report me wounded, 'dan gerously wpunded' you understand might be too great a shock to theirtoving hearts to learn too abruptly that I was killed so please, dear doctor, enter me on your list as 'dangerously "But Captain I answered, "I can not report you at all, until I ascertain the nature of your injuries. Where were you wounded?" Why, my dear fellow," said he, as he made a painful effort to turn upon his side, "as to that I can't say as I was exactly nit out but" But what, sir?" I exclaimed, now be coming extremely disgusted with the fel low's poltroonery. "Answer me quickly. for there are ninny brave men about who are actually requiring my services, answer me quickly." "Why, my esteemed friend, I think it was here." said he as he placed his hand upon his breast.

"I think it must have been a round shot from one of the enemy's battery guns, for it seems as if my breast bone was broken in that is to say, it must have been a spent shot," "But there is no mark of it there," I answered. "Oil, no. I suppose not, doctor, for now that I think of it, I presume it was only the wind of it that knocked me senseless. I believe there are many similar instances mentioned in your books. You can make a note of this if you choose: 'Captain pf the Blank regiment, iu the storming of Monterey, knocked insensible by the wind of a 9 pound shot, and though rendered hors de combat for the time not materially As I turned away tq return to the spot where my brother surgeons were occupied in dressing the wounds of really brave men, I was so completely disgusted with the absolutely unnatural meanness of Captain conduct that I determined for the honor of the noble corps to which he belonged and the service generally not to mention it to any living soul, but on the following day reported him in my list of casualties as very slightly disabled, but not specifying from what cause.

The next morning as I passed his tent, around which were a number of his friends congratulat ing hini upon his lucky escape, I was obliged to disguise my feelings toward him, and return his very polite, but excessively impudent salutation. At length by some inexplicable means, which I could never divine, the conduct of Captain at Monterey began to be whispered about, and his brothers in arms at first began to treat him with marked coolness. But his fund of wit and good humor w3 so great and his having before been bo great a favorite with all who knew him and besides his really soldierly quali ties being so numerous they readily by a tacit agreement determined to throw the veil of charity over the affair. In a few months it was nearly forgotten; and at all events ceased to form a subject of camp conversation. But we were po sooner in for it at the fiercely pontepted field of Buena Vista, and the round shot and popper grape of tha enemy hailed furiously into tke head ol our advancing columns and our brave fellows began to drop like grass before the mower's scythe, than I observed an officer of the Blank regiment spring suddenly larward as if mortally wounded into a narrow ravine, upon the brink of which it had arrived.

"There," thought I. "goes another noble fellow to his long home." But when I heard the word passed from mouth to mouth along the line, "It's Captain poor fellow!" I reserved my sympathy for i mora deserving objects, well satisfied In my mind that he for that time was in safe quarters. But shortly after his comrades had crossed the ravine and charged the batteries on the other side I distinguished that officer emersciny cau tiously from the smoke that filled the gorge and joining his company, and with cap in one hand and sword in the other he cheered and huzzaed as vociferously as the bravest man there. No sooner, however, did his column re ceive an order to attack, another position of the enemy, where the guns were belching forth torrents of grape and canister, than I again caught a moment from my own immediate duties to look after Can tain for I felt an unaccountable curiosity in regard to his motions. But this time I could not see him at the head of his company.

Presently, however, I again perceived his peculiarly lithe and hand some figure eliding cautiously aloner the broken ground and once more seekina the shelter of the gorge. My indignation was now so great that I would have rejoiced to see him fall pierced with wounds. In fact, I was so incensed at this last act. so disgraceful to his gallant regiment, that, watching an opportunity when I could le best spared from my post, I mounted my horse and spurred across the plateau in the direction of the skulking place of the craven hearted captain, with the determination of shaming him, if possible, to a sense of his cowardly conduct. I had no sooner reached the edge of the ravine where I could take in a view of the ground below, then I "espied him snugly ensconsed under the shelter of the rocky wall.

'Captain I exclaimed. 'are you wounded, sir?" 'A a you here, my good friend? No. not exactly wounded that is, not shot but this confounded fall has nearly knocked the breath out of me. I believe, doctor. I have broken a rib or two." 'Twas the wind of another ball, sir, I reckon." said now beginning to be really amused at the fellow's downright cool effrontery.

"Now, sir, come out of that forthwith and rejoin your company, or, by heavens, I'll trumpet your base poltroonery to the whole army." At this moment I perceived the general and his staff moving directly toward the spot where I was standing, and now I actually begged the captain, for the honor of his corps, not to be found by the brave general thus shirking his duty. But before he had time to withdraw from the spot the general had arrived, and observing me thus alone on the edge of the ravine, inquired why I was there. I would not be guilty of prevarication, and pointed to the ravine below, where still remained the skulking officer. "Who is that person, doctor?" he demanded on seeing the captain entirely alone. "Captain sir," I replied.

"Is he wounded? Here, my men" calling to some orderlies "assist that gentleman from the ravine to the plateau here; and, doctor, have the goodness to examine his injuries," and as the general turned to give some order to one of the aids de camp. the men sprang to the bottom of the ravine, and placing their arms under those of the captain, dragged him to the upper world. I immediately proceeded to examine his person, really hoping in pity to him to discover some injury, but the result was as I expected. "Well, doctor, I hope he is not badly hurt?" commiseratingly inquired the good, kind hearted general, I shook my head, "What, is it serious?" he asked, as he sprang from his horse and approached the spot. "Alas, general!" I said, "I am sorry to say it he is not injured at all; and with shame I have to add, sir, this is not the first time I have been called upon to ex amine him under like circumstances, with a similar resultl" "Is it possible that a craven heart beats in an American bosom this day? Here, sergeant," turning toward a squadron of dragoons in attendance, "take this officer or ni rnof.

Kim 4 V.a geant. Gentlemen, I shtild not have be lieved this if I had not seen it with my own eyes," At this moment, attracted by the sight of a general officer surrounded by his attendants, the enemy had directed one of his mortars upon the spot, and as the dra goon was about obeying the order an 18 inch shell burst directly over our heads and sent a shower of death dealing missiles into our ranks. The sergeant was killed on the spot, and one of the horses of Major tin S3 was desperately wounded, Scarcely had the report of this shell died away, when it was followed by another. that struck just about the verge of the ravine. Simultaneously with its report a frightful shriek of mingled terror and pain burst upon our ears, and the mangled and lifeless form of Captain B.

fell directly between the feet of Old Whitney, the gallant war steed. "Is it possible?" exclaimed the old chief. "Poor fellow! he has escaped a terrible ex posure one that would have deeply mortified his comrades, gwell as his worthy lamiiy ao nome. ieo us nope, gentlemen. that at the great court a.hove his sentence will be much move lenient than would have been the finding of a court martial." S.

C. S. in Buffalo News. About Watches. A watch is composed pf ninety eight pieces, and over 2,000 operations are used in its manufacture.

It takes 808, 000 of the small screws which are used to weigh a pound. The hairspring is a strip of steel about 9J inches long, 1 1 inch wide and 27 inch thick. A 20 1 part of an inch difference in the thickness of the strip makes a difference in the running of a watch of about six minutes an hour. A Model Court House. Laporte county, is to have a new court house that will be an architectural ornament to the county seat also named Laporte and a credit to the community.

It will be dedicated next June and will represent an outlay of about $300,000 when completed. The edifice fronts on Main street. Bedstone brought from THE LAPORTE COURT HOUSE. tho east shore of Lake Superior, backed by brick, comprises the material used in the walls. The Main street front will be 114 feet, and the north and south fronts 144 feet.

In height the main building will be 70 feet, while the tower will be 23 feet squtrre at the base and 170 feet high. In the basement will be the machinery, furnaces, fuel and storerooms. Offices for the county authorities will occupy the main floor. The second story will contain a magnificent main courtroom 52 by 02; smaller courtroom, 42 by 81; grand jury room, 25 by 26; petit jury rooms, 19 by 27 and 14 by 25; two judges' chambers, 15 by 12, another 14 by 25, and a witness room 10 by 31 feet. The floors will be of marble, tiling and wood, according to their use and location.

Everything will be of the best material and all modern improvements throughout, so that Laporte county, tha second in area in the state, the fifth in population and one of the wealthiest, will soon have one of the finest temples of justice in HAHDS WEBE USELESS. A Wagner Palace Car Con ducter's Story. Ira J. Flannigan Badly Crippled and BightNear Bore the Pain as Long as He Wanted To "A Perfect Sight." J. Jerome Flannigan is well known to the traveling public.

lie is one or the most courteous conduc tors the Wagner palace cars have had in their employ. Mr. lanmgau home is Burlington, short time ago he was down with rheu 1HA J. FLAX NIG AN. matism.

"In the winter of 1890 91," he says, "rheumatism came out on my hands so that they were a perfect sight. They wtre bo swollen as io be almost useless. A. druggist painted them for me with iodine, and then I went to one of the lead mg physicians in town. who gave me some medicine, out it aid not reduce the swell ing or give me any relief.

I then used Pai ne's celerv comnonnfl. and before 1 had taken one bottle I felt that 1 was gaming, and after continuing io ubs vue compound ror a tew weeks, my hands regained their natural shape and the rheumatism left me entirely. Since then I have not had the least trouble from that disease, and my recovery is due wholly to Paine's celery compound." A well known and conservative physi cian has said ce'erv enmnnnnd is generally considered a certain specih for the cure of rheumatism, and so much belter results are obtained from it than trom all the usual remedies that is has be come a regular prescription among the eminent practitioners. I prescribe it regn larly and believe that every rheumatic victim should it." AMUSEMENTS Harry Davis' Eden Musee. Week commencing Monday, December 13th Curio Hali, The Weuued Uluits.

Colonel Jamn Gilbert and his beautiful bride, nec Emma Moss man; Pugal Two Knoroious pertormiag ears, acrobatic, dancing, boxing; wrestling: Cha les Adam the haudless Ugutnlng crayon artist. Theatorlum, Fremont' Caiitornla Hug gets. Admission, io cents. Doors open at and 7 F. M.

ZRAND OPERA HOUSE. VX THURSDAY KYKN1NG, DECEMBER 23d. Yale Glee and Banjo Club, Res! College Musical Organization in the Country, Will Give ft DELIGHTFUL CONCERT. Twenty four Vocalists, Twelve Banjo Artists. Seals at Markley's on and Monday.

December 19th. Regular prices. decS td WANTS. Egle's History of Dauphin County. WANTED TO PURCHASE A copy of Dr.

Egle's History of Daupiun County, Address, stating price, ANTIQUAKlAN, Daily Tklequaph office, aarrtaburg, deci5 3t AETEO Immediately several ap prentice Tirls to learn dressmaking. I also tecu cutting and lilting by rule. m. A. K.UNK, ai Nortu Xlurd street; deci5 3t ANTED.

THREE ROOMS witu uauu, oud ror parior, wanted by two single genaemen. CeutrtU location. Stats gbaPH omtie, deci5 3t ANTED Position as Bartender or Assiatant Bartender age 24. can give reference. Address care Daily Telegraph atxn ot A MODISTE from Washington wants day sewing or piece, at 1113 Wallace street, decr et ANTED Position in store as Clerk Dy a young lady navins: two years' experi ence and good rwereuoe.

Address 1113 Wallace street, city. decui ttt WANTED SNAP RIVETERS. Apply at the Uarrrlsburg Boher and Manu facturluj Company. dec9 tf ANTED. A situation by a young 7 lady who has taken a course In Bookkeeping, otenogi upuy and Typewriting.

Address 1. care UAiiif Telbgkaph, dec3 2w XXfANTED A reliable Girl as child's 1 nurse and tor light house work. Address tins oitlce. decs tt WANTED For the United States Army, able bodied, unmarried men between agea oi is and ao years. Good pay, rations, clothing and medical attendance.

Ap tmcauia musk oe prepared furnish satisfactory evidence a to age, uiuu'auter and habits. Ap ply at JSo. 1 douui Market square, Harrisburg WANTED An experienced COLLEO TUU wants a position. Good city reference. Address 3.

M. Daily Teleurapii, Uar ruourg, fa. decS tf FOR SALE. FOR SALE "ca aicu isbcui wuiuci una i iioy ul Bengal Tiger Kug, ouperuly niouuboo. Apply to AiNoOiN 1 DAKE, Executor estate of Wm.

li. siroh, deceased, deci4 ut Ko. 19 Norih ilhird street. FOR SALE, CORTY SHARES OF iMONAGIIAN Jj BAY COMPANY STOCK. AT PAK.

Call on or aduress JOHN A. HERMAN, OG Market Street, decl4 lw HAKRISBURG, PA, LINE LOTS FOR SALE Twolne J. building lots an North Second street, each leet. $tk each. Box 195, Uarrisburg novsiti tt tOli SALE The house in which 1 re sue on iNorth front stieet.

Lot is 210x300 icet. Terms easy and immediate possession. nuvlT luto UKUiUiu; W. Ortl Jilt, SR. LOR SALE A lot of ground on ilamil ih Wt Boar I'Ulrd iK leet trout a nio uuildlng ce terms reasonable.

Address f. o. aui5 ti L)i( BALK A A neariv new. a Typewriter, Will liejin Adili RKR Nn Wst Lualucr strut Carlisle, fa, mart5 tr FOIt SALE The Urge resldonce with store room, a well known photograph stand very desirable for a photo copying house, also lor wholesale notions, etc. wul be sold at a bargain, Monh Six ill 1'Ou ALK A Jue residence property at the law price oi iso.

1331 lenn btreet; lot is 3xt7 ea. terms. 1' UK SALii The residence Ko. 70S North Sixth street. Kuit SALE The residence So.

gos Ncrtfi Sixti street. Jj'ok SALE 1013 second street line residence. FOKSALli Ko. 218 Biigga street conen mces. oll SALE Building lots and many other properties in various parts of th city.

Call on or address W. H. THOMAS, 31 Market street. Harrisburg, 1'a. AT Segelbaum's.

Busy, Busy, Busy All Over the House. The big new Stock pleases everybody. The low prices marked on every article is the magnet that draws. New goods every day. Special To Day 2,000 yards Fine Zephyr Ginghams, best 15 cent quality, in New Spring Styles, at 9 cents.

Another big Supply of Holiday Goods in this morning. Segelba 318 Market Street. Money Worth more than standard value, worth two for one for the World's Fair, and more than that to you. We are selling half dollars for a dollar a piece. You get a World's Fair Souvenir Coin for a Dollar Original in a 1 Design.

A Work of We devote the entire and ennobling the People's Souvenir and Rare Coins Investment. Coin. U. S. $5 Goldpiece 1822 U.

S. 1804 Silver Dollar U. S. Half Dollar 1796 U. S.

1802 Silver 5 Cent Piece U. S. 1856 Eagle Penny U. S. 1793 Copper Cent (Ameri) Queen's Jubilee 5 Sovreign, Eng.

Napoleon's 100 day French. King William Coronation, Ger. 186 1 German "Peace" Coins 187 1 This will be the best investment you ever made A World's Fair Souvenir Coin A National Heirloom for only $1.00 Under Act of Congress we have 5,000,000 Souvenir Coins, of the denomination of 50 cents each. That the money may go as far as possible, and that the people may have a chance to procure these artistic and patriotic souvenirs of their own Exposition, we have resolved to offer the whole issue for sale at $1.00 each. Apply to any Bank, or send Post Office or Express Money Order, Bank Draft, or Registered Letter for as many coins as you wish, with instructions how to send them to you, to TREASURER WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITtCrl 1 CHICAGO, ILLS.

SENSEMM'S Holiday Goods I All person are aware ot the fact that our line of Xmas goods are all ot a useful nature. A handsome PURSE makes a neat present. We have a choice selection of them and are selling' them for 5, 10, 25, 50 and 75 cents and $1 and $1 85. Windsor Ties. A large stock of these goods In many different colorings very acceptable presents.

Handkerchiefs In great varieties In cotton, linen, chiffon and silk, best qualities and lower prices than any whee in the city. ELEPHANTS, JEC. Look at our assortment ot STICK: PINS. BU FTEitJIILtt SOAP only 10 cents. Umbrellas.

A beautiful line for Xmas presents for either ladies or gentlemen, with new style handles in natural wood, bone and born, at prices from 75 cents to $4 50. Just received a large assortment of ladles' kid gloves, all the latest styles and shades. our assortment of MUFFS from 35 cents to $10 is a good one. IX) not fall to aee them. our z5 cent Linen Towels, also our 29 cent heavy Linen Towels, worth 50 cents.

See our linen sets. Linen table covers, 2x i yards, at i 25 regular price. Si 60. Napkins ot every description from 60 cents 10 $4 00 per dozen. MLace and Chenille Curtains Our stock ot curtains was never before so large as It now is, both in lace and chenllie, and we have some extra bargains.

ask to see our line of BLANKETS, QCILTS and COM KOKTABLES. We have them in all grades and prices. A. J. SENSEMAN, 1206 North Third Street.

$50,000 to Loan In amounts to suit borrowers. Real Estate for sale In all parts ot the city. Have your rents collected promptly by Have your fire insurance written hy A. E. T.1EILY, S14 and 9io Market Street, Second Floor, out 28 i MARBLE WORKS McFadden Marble Yard, Market street and Pennsylvania canaL Monuments, headstones and esomatea on work given on application.

ootl tf for UM'S, 99 Sale? Beautiful in Execotici Art in itself. amount towards developing Great Fair. as an Face Market value. 5.00 900.00 1. 00 900.00 .50 52 .05 100.00 01 5.00 .01 50.00 4 33 32 oo 1.

00 4.00 .66 1.25 .66 1.25 First Annual Holiday Opening. We to you a general Invitation to Inspect tue dnest assortment ot Holiday Groceries tver shown in thia city. A.H.Kreidler&Bro., Headquarters for. Fine Uraiesinl Cln Fruits, 100 H. Second St.

sole agents Friday r0B and cairn Famous Scotch Jams. Dec. 16 ana 17 ADAM Was tne first base man, but tr don't know v.io compriSBQt the re. of the WE DO know that trfja Smi lax is someihi7t( new in this seclton, and you will like it tr decorative purposes. WE HAY.

HOLLY, AllssTLroj MOSS, LYCAPODICM, GOLD FISH, CANARY BlitDS. Cut Flowers and. Floral Designs. GEO. G.

FLORAL CATERER 1116. 1118 dec6 '92 iy North. Third Street. decS Snx.