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14, The Groundhog cast a ntdelong glance Toward tbe Eastern Jkyr humped bis back V-d curled bis tail. And to his hole "Alack a day, with woe I state, For six weeks more I hibernate." The Result of the Election ts "North umberlah d. We give below the rotes of each party on last Tuesday from the highest to lowest of each. Those marked with a () were elected DEMOCRATIC. J.

H. Vincent, School Director, 223 A. H. Btone, Council, 217 H. Morgan, Assistant Assessor, 210 'A voting democratic enthusiast said the other at a neighbor's bouse that he "was gone to the augeration, Let him go, Mrs.

Catherman waa Unfortunate e-nough to break a brand new churn, of tbe latest improvements, that she bad resent-, ly purchased. The snow on Monday must have been the "daddy of em all." This community is infested with the PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. J. C.

Chesney is slowly growing better. Mr. Jacob Frederick, of Milton, visited our town on Wednesday. Miss Flora E. JoneB, of Espy, Colombia, is visiting Miss Ella Evans.

Mr. A E. Kapp, who has been confined to his bed over a week with rheumatism is growing better. Our friend. Mr.

Samuel Donahue, was reelected one of the councilmen of the West Ward of Sunbury, on Tuesday. Good for Sam. Col. Eli Slifer, who has been in a very ill condition for some time past, we are pleased to be able to state is improv THE 'Mm Aims to cover the whole field progress! vet journalism. No, sub--, ect la tod great for ito dUoaM intelligently and without bkt and none so insignificant a9 to eedaper its notice.

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Its aim is to be tbe newspaper of the people of the whole. country to meet every intelligent want in journa- lism, and to make it so cheap that all an afford to enjoy Its weekly visits, "THE ANNALS OF THE WAR" hav been one of the distinguishing featares of THE WEEKLY TIMES," and it is no V' imitated in that feature by many of the leading journals and periodicals of the1 country. The best writers from the aot ive participants of the great struggle off both sides will continue their contribu- tions to tbe unwritten history of the war in every number, ana make tne paper Philadelphia l. specially entertaining and instructive to tractive, to the veterans of both the Blue Gray. TERMS "THE WEEKLY TIMES" is mailed, postpaid, for One Dollar a year.

Every, club of 20 will be entitled to an extra copy Address, TflE Times, Times Building, Philapklphia AND Dr." John H- Dye, one. of New -York's most skillfull physicians, show that pain is not necessary in Childbirth bat results from causes easily understood aud over come. It clearly proves tuat any woman may become a mother without suffering any pain whatever. It also tells how to overcome and prevent morning sickness, swelled limbs, and all other evils attend ing pregnancy. It is reliable and highly endorsed by physicians everywhere as the wife's true private companion.

Cut this out it will save you great pain, and possibly your life. Send two cent stamp for deacrintiva circulars, testimonials and confidential letter sent fn sealed envelope. Address Frank Thomas A Publishers, Baltimore, Maryland. 13t '-Liquid Rennet for making delic ious desserts in a few minutes jmt re ceived at McCay Colt's -McCay Colt and J. R.

Weimer guarantee positive relief for any cough, cold, croup, or lung complaint by using Acker's English Remedy, or will refund the money. Wilkesbarre Coal, superior to any in this market. Leave orders for same at store of Van Alen Co. Waples, or at our office. Van Alen Co.

11-3 tf. Pfew XTotico. NorthuMbkrland, Feb. IS, 1885. The Board of Directors of The Bird Ooal and 1- ron Co.

have this day declared a seven per. cent dividend on each share of its Capital Stock, payable at the Go's office in Northumberland, on and after the 10th day of March. 1880. to the hold ers of the Capital Stock, as they stand registered no me doobi ot me company. wm.

is. sTOnisn, Treasurer. Auditor's Notice. The undersigned Auditor appointed by the Or-' phans' Court of Northumberland County to settle and adjust the rates and proportions of the assets in the han of Henry Watts, administrator of Thomas London, deceased, as shown by said Administrator's account, to and among1 the respective creditors ot said decedent according to the order established by law, and meet the parties in terested on weanesaay tne istn nay ot itiaron, 1885, at 10 o'clook. A.

at the office of John U. Vincent, in the borough of Northumberland, when and where all persons shall make tneir claims or oe neDarrea trom coming in upon the fund. HAROLD M. McCLtJRE, Feb. 20, 1885 St Auditor.

CJTATEMENT of the indebtedness of 7 tne iforousrn of Northumberland for the vear ending January 21, 1885 DR. To amount of Funded debt matarfog iNovemDer, itsvs yiv.uuo ue Maturing December. 1893 3.000 00412.000 00 To Floating Debt: interest due on uonas ou Am't due Warren Asylum 97 77 Outstanding orders 2,169 61 Tax due State. 48 00 2,540 88 Total gross Indebtedness. $14,540 88 $1,713 24 25 05 47 69" 13 09 $1,798 97 CE.

By am't due from Collectors .1 ames snriner Tax returned to Com rs. amount in Treasury Total net indebtedness of Borough $12,741 41 Valuation of taxable property in Bor. $218,320 00 K. a. SCOTT, J.

P.DU.VHAM, January 21, 1885. Finance Committee. COURT NOTICE. T'otice is hereby given that the several courts jLN will be adjourned to meet on Monday the seo-ond day of March, 1885. at 10 a.

and that Jurors and Witnesses, drawn and subpoented to attend Court on Monday next, need not attend until said second day ot March, 1885. By order of the Court H. F. MANN. Sunbury, Feb.

11, 1885. Prothonotary. mfmore money than at anything else by Lvt taking an agency for the best selling book out. Beginners succeed grandly None fail. Terms free.

Haixett Book 'ortland. Maine. For Sale I AT A GREAT BARGAIN'. A Town Property will be taken in Exchange. AFAKM of 1 IS ACRES, belonging to Mrs.

M. YOOTJM, situated near No. 8 School Housa, in Point township, Northumberland i Pa. For further particulars inquire on the premises. augl5-43tf I You can buy Cheaper trom me the country.

J. 15. J. B. REED, Opposite the CENTRAL HOTEL, Sunbury, JPa, DEALER IN AI.Ii KINDS OF House rainungi mHE Undersigned has OTMtnid a.

nntnt.fair nti nnintmor ntUitv A. lishment on the corner of wheatfeir n4i Park Alley. Northumberland. -whera ha he 1 If ojrtinmfcerlejtd, Pa, libmary 20, 1885. TERMS OF ETTBSCRIPTIUTT V9 opT tfna year, or Atrrnct, 140 1.00 a.

.06 4EiTrmt Brrtrt and leave CJ orth amber! and a fcUotrt-. FMUdripMa and BHe. WEST Ert MH LUlU, KWt Express 10.00 A.M. Niagara 1,20 p. M.

Fast Una, 6.MP.M. Sander Mail 0.26 A. M. EAST -Sea Shore Express 0.30 A. M.

t)fty Express, 1.60 P. Winiamspart Aeoommod'n, 8.06 P. M. Erie BXall 2.20 A.M. LEAVE MMl.

8.10 A. M. Accommodation, 10.80 A. 6.40 P.M. ARRIVE Accommodation 0.20 A.

M. Express, 12.60 P. 6.80 P.M. Shatnohin, Hunlntry and Leuritiburg. Nobth-Boukd.

4.81 P. M. 8.68 A. 10.58 A. M.

and "11.29 P. M. Sotmi-BorroD. 4.20 A. M.

1.49 P. M. 6.43 P. M. and 11.18 A.

M. ThoM trains marked with stars stop on sternal. PUBLIC SALE REGISTER. Saturday, Feb. 21.

By Vastine and Wm. H. Leighou A Farm, late the property of Wm. H. Leighou.

interest in the Washington House (hotel,) and a 16-acre tract of timber land. Tuesday, March 10. By Isaac Riegel, at his residence in Point township Harness, Horned Cattle. Buggy, Farming Implements and Household Good. Wednesday, March 18.

Worses, Cattle, Sheep, Hogs, Farming Implements, Household Goods. by Wm. Henry Vankirk and Joseph W. Vankirk, Administrators of Wm. Vankirk, in Point township.

Diphtheria. The ravages of diphtheria are on the increase, and although consumption, dysentery and pneumonia still lead the death rate, diphtheria seems likely to be the chief scourge ere long, science having succeeded in gaining a growing control of the other disease. HalV Journal of Health in noting the strong contrast of deaths from diphtheria in New York and London tells us that in the former city they number little less than 8,000 annually while in London, with three times the population, they never exceed 500; and seeking a cause for such a contrast, finds it largely due to defects in drainage aud sewerage, London being perfectly drained and admirably sewered. The statement is also made that the rates are even greater in other localities than in New York. A very prolific cause of the disease is also to be found in carefully closed rooms, heated with stoves furnaces and steam coils the latter device being the worst, owing to its laok of provision for a change of air.

As a barrier against the disease, cleanliness is highly eulogized. "The man or woman, boy or girh, who frequently washes himself or herself all over, us ing soap and warm water, and then rubs the surface till it is not only dry, but in a glow -the whole process being completed in four or five minutes will probably escape diphtheria in any violent form, even though exposed to the contagion. So he who lives largely in the open air, exercising freely, will rarely take the disease, and will speedily convalesce when seized." "Good air, abundant exercise, cleanliness, suitable clothing and wholesome food," are the best safeguards. Having dwelt on preventives some points are giving for arresting the progress of diphtheria on its appearance. The application of ice to arrest local symptoms and the free use of milk as food, produce surprisingly speedy results, treatment for twelve hours, Pounded ice is applied in cloths to the swollen neck and jaws while crumbs of it are eaten constantly.

For the dangerous period ice is stated to be the sole reliance, as it renders unnecessary the use of lime water, spray or astringent preparations of iron, tannin or acids. Other conditions to be availed of are hot baths for the feet, abundant pure air and sunshine where practicable. Ask McCay Colt and J. R. Weimar about Acker's Blood Elixir, the only preparation guaranteed to cleanse the blood and remove all chronic diseases.

Eight eases of dynamite have been stolen from the magazine of the American dynamite company at Bay Chester, Westchester county. New York. It is believed that thieves are connected with Socialists or other organizations ot dynamiters. On the night Of the robbery four men were seen rowing across the sound from Bay Chester to Long Island. It is reported that two English detectives are giving their attention to the case.

On last Thursday night, 12th the insane department of the Philadelphia almshouse (Blockley) was destroyed by fire. There were 676 men and women in the building, and of these 19 were burned te death. All could have been saved, it seems, bnt a door to one of the passage ways bad a spring lock to it, and in the excitement this door blew sbnt and the inmates were unable to open it from the inside and those on the outside were unable to unlock it and were soon driven away by the heat and smoke. Those inside were then apparently overcome by smoke. It is supposed the fire originated in the drying room, but some think one of the insane inmates most have set fire to combus tible articles and started the conflagration.

About 76 of the survivors have since been taken to the Danville hospital, and the others to different state institutions. If yon want a first-class Stove, Heater or Range call and examine C. prepared to do all kind of 7 H7 A a a ttt a ti th a rwirrv rdSt '1 on the most reasonable lonable terma, tl rd" I to dejionse painting if v- Lent begins on the 18th, iust. Winter is on us with a vengeance. That cabinet of Cleveland's is causing many, much uneasiness.

The Ground Hog is) a better prophet than our Point twp. prophet. Winter was a loug time coming but! 6he got here all the same. The ice men are happy at any rate. They are not fearing next summer's heat, One verse in the Bible, Ezra VII, 21, contains all the letters of the alphabet except J.

A New York devine declares roller skating to be a device of the devil. May-! be it is, as the devil could not easily cultivate ice skating iu his own domains. Jas. Stroh was over in our neighbor- hood a short time on Friday p. m.

Crime stalks gauntley forth through the land. Every daily paper we pick up is reeking with accounts of horrible outrages, murder and train wrecking. Geo. Emrick and Henry Vankirk are going to compete in a foot race on Sunday for a plug of navy tobacco. The race will take place on Valley road from Henry's cider press to Catherman's cane.

Mr. Henry Vankirk takes a few days vacation from his duties and rusticates in Shamokin. When John Paul throws an apple core out of the door, he intends it to go. The other day he threw one, struck his hand against the side of the door, tore his thumb nail off aud knocked a piece out of the door. Jno.

would make a slugger ou a base ball nine. Miss Lou Ficks, of Watsontown, well known in this vicinity, is making an extend tour in Massachusetts. Charlie Boyer and Jean Grady are the best boys in town. On Wednesday evening they gathered up several sled loads of Young America and had a sleighing party. Just what we have been praying -for for the last month.

They "sleighed" us out to Constable Ed. Leighou's and took that worthy gentleman by surprise. After all the excitement that usually attends such occassions had subsided, the party settled down to the old party enjoyment dancing. We all got home 6afe, but were well tired out. Mr.

Ed. Wiest, the No. 5 pedagogue, contracted such a severe cold that he was unable to perform his school duties on Monday and Thursday. Our teachers should talk up the necessity of the school directors holdiug district institutes. Thev are of invalua ble good, and the benefit would soon be noticable iu our school rooms.

There are many things about winter that make us tired. Just think how nice it is when you enter your bed room and a column of frozen breath shoots from your mouth across the room. Then it is fun to jump into bed when the sheets are frozen stiff, and have them almost take the skin off, while a shudder runs your whole length that uncouples every joint iu your body you think you might as well go boldly about gettiug yonr bed warm the whole length so you shove your feet down, till they strike the foot board. A fellow drops to sleep for an hour. He then wakes up and finds a "two inch, or more, icicle frozen to the end of his nose," and the clothes half way down his body.

He pulls up the clothes and his feet stick out about ten inches below and he pushes and pulls the blaukets till morning and keeps half froxen at both ends. We are not superstitious, but we do believe bed clothes shorten up about three' feet on cold nights, or else a fellow stretches out that much when he gets cold. no. oociety met at p. on Tuesday evening.

Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. Miss Mary Epler read a selection entitled, "Mr. jonatnan smith Jacob tsarnnart a composition, subject, "The Miss, and Mo. Rivers Mias Libbie Hamor, then gave a recitation, entitled, "'The Mill Wheel," followed by another recitation by Willie Curry, "A Psalm of Life," Miss Ella Morgan, then read an essay, en titled, -'Hope," was followed by Miss Gracie Epler, with a recitation, entitled, i ne Joying boldier. CJueries were then read and answered, after which a recess of 10 min.

was given. After recess tbe society spelled on sides several times and then adjourned to meet one week hence at 7 p. m. We've got the street car fever, too, out here, and will have one if it costs a dollar. February 17.

Did you get one This is tbe notorious month. Hard cider is fast coming to an end. It is nice to tbink of the N. O's Exhibi tion when you can't go. the snow, the snow, the beaut" Hit that fellow with a brick.

We will only have about six weeks more of winter. Some consolation to think of it. Where is that snow prophet Trot him out and give him a pass around town and thence to Canada, Prof. Boyer, of New Berlin Seminary, Was among some of his friends in the twp, this week. He was formerly a teaeher at No 3 school.

Frank Grady quit the employment of Aaren Burell, of near Paxinos, because well, just yotf ask Frank when he comes back. He is now at bis father's home at Riverside and will be back in Point next spring to work for Geo. --no, no, we mean "Fatty" Emrick. Won't there be a smashin' old time next spring when the ice gets on its dig nityP Mind if tho "calithttmpians" don't be out some of these nights. We shouldn' wonder if they ara't practicing now.

Geo. "Fatty," "Fatty," "Fatty- Em rick needn't be so proud because he has a new hat. We got a new one lately and know we, too, look like aa ape in itv He is also fully prepared low teims. He also keens on hand HOUSE PAINTS of all James Dieffenbacher, Assessor, Wm. B.

Stoner, Council, John T. Cox do John Dauberman, Chief Burgess, Wm. Elliott, Council Eli Crouser, Supervisor, A. A. Barrett, Judge of Election, John McClain, Inspeotor, John Whitehead, Council, Samuel Landback, Asst.

Assessor, John Conncllj, Council, James Allen, High Constable, A. Yeager, Overseer, Wm. Hamor, Supervisor, Henry Crouser, Council, W. W.Evans, School Director, John Marshall, Constable, REPUBLICAN. Geo.

Young, Constable, R. G. Scott, School Director, Joseph Dodge, Supervisor, George Poff, High Constable, John Hoffman, Overseer, J. J. Palmer, Council, James Welker, Hiram Young, Judge, A.

O. Van Aleu, Council, Charles Houghton, Asst. Assessor, Jame Taggart, Inspector, S. B. Dodge, Council, Wm.

A. Starick. Burgess, 207 206 198 196 187 184 177 172 168 166 163 163 162 158 150 138 135 247 234 229 228 226 216 215 215 213 207 207 194 192 192 191 189 175 171 164 156 John Hoffman, Council, Henry Detnuth, Supervisor, H.S. Graham, Council, D. M.

Bruatigam, Assessor, John F. Redline, Asst. Assessor, Peter Koeer, Council, V7. G. Wenck, School Director, The following is the result of the Point township election REPUBLICAN.

DEMOCRATIC. Judge of Election, James Gibbons, 56 Robert Curry, Inspector of Election, Jesse Yocum, 52 H. C. Newbury, School Directors, James Gibbons, 45 I William Lesher, Franklin Geist, 41 C. Vandevender, Supervisors, Wm.

B. Diehl. 47 I Peter Clement, 57 Henry Zartman, 38 William Feaster, 74 Overseer of Poor, Jacob Probst, 49 David Hoffman Constable, Jacob Probst, 52 Frank Neidig, Assessor, Henry Watts, 52 Hugh Rnssel, Assistant Assessors, I. D. Shreffler, 38 I Walker, Abel Gibbous, 51 William Lesher, 62 61 Auditor, Oscar Leighou, 50 C.

M. Lesher, 61 Persons needing assistance in the way of clothing, can have their wants inquired into, and possibly helped by applying to the officers or visiting committee of the Northumberland Relief Society. Any contributions of money second hand clothing, groceries, and in fact contributions of any kind will be gladly received by the society, and put to the best use possible. By order" of Committee. F.

D. Priestley, Sec'y and Treas. As we unintentionally omitted the name of Mrs. John Hummel, as one of the visiting committee, in the secretary's first report of the proceedings of the society, we publish the names of the committee in full, as follows Mrs. Benj.

Hummel, Mrs. Val. Varns, Mrs. Margaret Colt, Miss L. Withington, Mrs.

Dr. Stoner, Miss M. J. Hine, Mrs. John Heck, Miss Mary McCabe, Miss C.

Lisenring, Mrs. L. L. Haas and Mrs. J.

J. Palmer. Free Entertainment. Crusade Lodge, No. 34, I.

O. of G. will give a free entertainment in their Lodge Room, in Johnson's Hall, on Saturday evening, Feb. 28, 1885, at 8 o'clock, P. M.

The public are invited. Come one I Come all 1 By request of Lodge. Amos R. Renninger, W. C.

T. Died. Miss Kate McGregor, aged eighty-five years, died from cancer in the face on last Saturday evening. She was next to the oldest person in town and was almost universally called aunt Kate. Her remains were interred in the ceme tery on Tuesday.

The Selinsgrove North Branch Railroad, sold by the sheriff and pur chased by J. W. Gaugler, was reorgan ized at Sunbury, recently, under the name of tbe Middle Pennsylvania Kail road, with Hon. A. H.Dill, as President A board of directors was also elected.

The flist annual ball of John Brutigam Camp, S. of will be held in Haas' skating rink this evening. Over a hundred invitations have been sent out, and no doubt it will be a grand affair at least everything points in that direc tion at present. Two car-loads of insane patients passed west, over tbe P. E.

Railroad, last Monday morning, en route for War ren. They were brought from Philadel phia, from the Blockley Asylum that was destroyed by fire last week. The members of Capt. James Taggart Post, G. A.

will attend di vine services in the Lutheran Church on next Sunday morning. Pure spices at McCay white, Red and Black pepper, fresh Curry Powder. Colt's Also, For Rent Brick house On Orange street. Inquire of -tf. Mrs.

L. Cleveland -lOO perch of stone fer sale, to W. P. Leisenring. Apply I I I i I turn-pike sailors, too.

Sunday was a good day for sleigbers. Sleighing was good and they had an excellent day. Mrs. Wm. Reed, formerly a citizen of this but now of Williamsport, is visiting at Mr.

Farnsworth Reeds. A run away horse, with a sleigh attach ed, belonging to some party in Danville, ran into Mr. Hugh Russet's team on Mon day near Chulasky furnace and badly de molished his sleigh and almost causing that gentleman a run off. Rob Curry can tell you what for morn ing Monday morning last was. He took 8 sister Mary to her school about 3 miles back of Danville, and returned the same morning through all that blinding snow storm.

Rob would prefer a little summer in his dish just now. The frozen ears of last Tuesday night week are recovering their normal size. Several others were reported to us, making in all 8. It wasn't a bad night for ears after all. Monday night was another of those old residenters when the bed covers get two feet shorter or a fellow stretches out two feet.

Wonder how it was out about Van Devenders. This is hard weather on game, especi ally crows, partridges, rabbits, etc. Miss Mary Gaskins, one of North'd's interesting daughters, speut a portion of last week in our community. She stop ped at Mr. Wm.

Diehl's. This has been the roost real, genuine, groundhogishest weather we have exper ienced in our short stay on mother earth. Miss Susie Ficks, of Watsontown, was a guest at the old Vankirk homestead one day this week. Much to the disappointment of the skaters, the snow spoiled the skating. The school boys of No.

4 regret it more than any one. During all last week, those living along the canal could skate to and from the school house door. Such con veniences do not, however, come very of ten, and then for a short time only. Messrs. George Emrick and Chas.

Van kirk with their better halves hitched up their trotters in the family sleighing barouche on Saturday and hied them selves off to Selinsgrove and Port Trev-erton. They returned on Sunday. On Saturday night one of Mr. Elmer Reed's horses got loose in the stable and kicked one of the other horses "Net," in the right hiud leg above tue knee in a terrible manner, so ranch so that it's life may be impaired. "Net" was one of tbe best, if not the best horse Mr.

R. bad in his stable, and her death would be a loss equivalent to a loss of about 175 in money. On Sunday, Tip," a valuable house dog, of Mr. Reed's, departed this life and found peace in death. Altogether Satur day night aud Sunday were unlucky for Mr.

Reed. On Friday p. Mr. C. E.

Glass load ed up his school pupils in several two horse sleds, and hied off towards school No. 2 where they landed all safe and sound and took the Professor aud pupils of the "old stone school house" by com plete surprise. We acknowledge the in vitation to accompany the school, but on account of suffering from a severe cold, were reluctantly compelled to stay "to home." Mr. Horace Barnhart and wife returned i Monday from several days visit to Mrs. B's folks at Weigh Scales.

About the middle of next month, Horace intends to pack up and leave these quarters and seek his fortune at Weigh Scales where be has obtained a lucrative position at weighing cars. Our best wishes aceomp any them Tbe tail end of the winter holds the 6tring this time. 0 We are of the opinion that this country could not get along without skating riuks. Old winter in his dying struggles makes we poor mortals feel tbe sharp edge of his wrath. The snow in places has drifted 4 and 5 feet deep.

It would be good walking if you wanted to take a near cut to some point and strike across tbe fields The pay car passed over tbe road on Tuesday and the employees are happy thereof. Mr. Asher Hoffman one of Point town ships jovial young men stirred up a social sensation by quitting the life of singleness and taking unto himself a better half in the person of Miss Lizzie Zeluff, one of Washingtonville's fair ladys. The cere mony was performed at tbe bride's home on Tuesday the 10th aitd was a com plete surprise to most every one in this township, no one even suspected that A8her's notions ran in that direction. The newly made couple left on Friday last for Phila.

where they will spend a part of the honey-moon. We extend to Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman our hearty and sincere wishes for their prosperity. The No.

4 Literary Society partook more the nature of a spelling-bee on Tuesday night than a society. Several recitations, a little select reading, answering of a few qureries and spelling were the principal entertainments. Want of material seems to be tbe trouble to get up first-class society. Theie is plenty, of first-class material here if it would turn Oilt and take a part. Not Enough.

-A story ia going the founds of the papers about a Kentucky man being cured of stamering by tbe kick of a mule; There is nothing particularly wonderful about the tale, however Death by any other method will cure stammering jnst as quick. kinds which he is prepared to Bell eboaper tftani'x it can be. purchased for elsewhere-, -ln largwg? small quantities, which he guarantees to be first class. lie was foreman painter in a large carriage 1)4. tory at Shlppensburg.

and has had a large4 ing and is occasionally seen on streets again. Lewisburg Journal. our McCay Colt have just received a large and fine variety of Toilet Soaps. To the Honorable Town Council of Borough of Northumberland My attention has been called to an Or-1 dinance said to have been passed by you at the meeting held February 2, 1885, the Caption of which is as follows "An Ordinance to grant the right of way through Market, Water, Queen, Sixth and Duke streets for a Street Railway Company." Then follows the Ordinance contained in Section first. And Section second, street report says, extends to the Chief Burgess the author-iy to make, execute and deliver to the said Sunbury and Northumberland Street Railway Company, under the corporate seal of the said Borough, attested by the Town Clerk and acknowledged in due form of law, a good, sufficient grant, re-! lease and assurance of the rights aud privileges hereby granted or intended so to be.

I have had no official or legitimate notice of the passage of this Ordinance. When did you give me any legal author- ity to fulfill the requirements of Section 2d there is some neglect of duty on the part of some one. Am I expected oris it my duty to execute a release so broad and unrestricted in its terms as set forth iii this ordinance without any written or even verbal authority from you I think not. I think the Council and their Clerk have failed to discharge their duty in this respect. I make this statement for the purpose of contradicting accusations that have been injustly made a-gainst me.

Wm. A. Starick, Chief Burgess. A HYMN. To Ye Young Councilman.

By One of our newly elected democrat ic councilmen received the following as a valentine the day after the election Hall to the chief, who in triumph advances. Who rides up the street, and down the street prances. The rinK of his laugh is board from afar, LiKc the snort of the war horse of gay Lochlnvar. sheen of tho gutters like silver is bright. They smell like new hay in thesoftsummer night.

The bonds of ihe borough are rising to par, So resistless in council is gay Lochinvar. The poor have their horses and acres of land, New suits are sent up for the cornet band. To see the i.ew park people come from afar, All give uie praise to gay juocninvar. The price of blue-mass has fallen so low, The rich can indulge in a shovel and hoe, And on the great asn-heaps can wsgo a tierce war. Thanks, thanks, to the bounty of gay Lock invar, And now the new engine house kisses the sky.

i ne locK-up looms DiacK ana manes tne rogues ny. And gfis-lamps illumine the streets like a bar. The i raise must be yielded to gay Lochinvar. Chorus Hail to the chief, Ac, N. B.

This is a valentine. List of letters remaining uncivlled for in the Post-office. Northumberland. Northumberland Co Feb. 16, 1885: Miss Jenny Buck, Benjamiu Price, Frederick Sholley.

Persons calling for the above letters will please say they are advertised. J. R. Weimar, P. M.

McCay Colt and J. R. Weimer wish it known that they guarantee Ack er's uyspepsia 1 ablets to be the best Remedy for indigestion ever made, they always relieve headache. Big loe Goree at Pittston. The break-up of the Susquehanna, which occurred some weeks ago, and the subsequent gorging and stoppage of the outgoing ice, have resulted in an ice pack extending twenty miles below and thirty miles above Pittston, which for size ex ceeds any former pack known there Huge cakes of clear ice, intermingled with immense quantities of slush, extend ed over the entire surface, filling the riv er to the utmost capacity of its banks and presenting a winter scene of rare beauty.

The recent cold weather has solidified and cemented the entire mass into one continuous ice field. Tbe sudden outgo ing of the gorge would prove destructive along its entire length. The Susquehanna frozen to the Bottom. Lancaster, Feb. 17.

Owing to the danger threatening tbe Pennsylvania railroad bridge at Columbia in the event of an ice breakup in the Susquehanna river, tbe railroad officials decided to blast the ice from tbe immediate vicinity of the bridge. It was then discovered that tbe river in many places is frozen to the bottom, thus rendering the plan im practicable. Great damage to property along the river is apprehended when the ice moves off. Four murderers were hanged Thursday last, namely Dr. L.

on Beach, at Hollidaysburg, for tbe killing of his wife Richard Treuke, at for the killing of Augusta Zimms Elijah Parker, for the killing of Lewis Fox. and Rust Johnson, for the killing ot no. C. Wall both at Little Rook, Ark LANK LEASES, at PUBLIC PRESS OFFICE f- mi -1 tf -'Is I 'i Jan. 85, 1884.

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