The Canonsburg Weekly Notes from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

WOT i VOLUME 13. OANONSB ORG. PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, FEHHUAHY 10, 188H. NUMIiEIl 18. TELE THH COMJiU ELECTION.

HON. THOMAS B. REED, HAPPBNfNGSAROUNI) US. NEWS PROM SURROUNDING TOWN-U cIlPS AND VILLAGES. OIL AND GAS MATTERS.

THIS M'KOWN PUTTING OUT 125 BARRELS A DAY. THE NI5WS.0FTIIH TOWN- PARAGHAPHIO PFU JILL'NGIJ 0 PA881NU urday ni'lit while lliey were visiting Mr. Buyer's father. We heard of a young man i'i the vicinity of Arden that wrote a letter to a ctit iiu young lady, asking if she would insist on him taking her to a singing. She didn't.

Ho didn't take her. AVe uro exceedingly thankful to our friends who did not forget us on Valentino day and sent us I licit pictures. Son. were a little high in color, lul with that exception, they were good, Inking the Mibjects they were taken from into consiib ration. Rk.w.ii.

Tin: pi iihic schools. COUNTY NOTES. Some of tho Washington youth are indulging in walking matches. Thomas Hayus, blacksmith at McDonald, has juoved to' East Liverpool, Ohio. The coal mines at Midway have ponded operations on account of a lack of orders.

Abraham Morrow, ono ot Donegal township's oldest citizens, died on Sabbath, He was aged 80 years. Since the revival meetings ut Cord and California commenced 207 persons have made profession of Iheir faith. At some of the business men close their places of business at 7 o'clock on Widnesday evenings in order to atleud dancing school, The Ihniocrtn NuHiliintt Ward Tickets-He-liiililliun Primaries Tho Democrats of tho Went Word, Oaii-onsburg, mot at the council chamber on Saturday evening, February 11, and nominated the following ward ollicers to bo voted on at the coming election i udgo of election, K. Fred (lowern, Jr. inspector, W.

L. Dunn town council, II. Huston assessor, James MeWilliams; assistant assessors, John llriceland and JI. A. Huston; West Ward constable, Messenger Wilson school director for three years, S.

A. Lacoek, for one year, M. Sehanghency. Frank Hays was suggested for auditor to be voted for by the concurrent vote of the borough on next Saturday evening. The meeting adjourned to meet at the council chamber on Saturday evening, February 18, at 7 o'clock, to nominate burgess, assistant burgess and auditor.

The following are the nominations in the East Ward Judge, T. M. 1). McCloy inspector, John McClelland; council, Joseph li. Donaldson assessor, J.

S. Slice; assistant assessors, Frank Donaldson, Thomas II. Cowan; constable, J. A. Mackey school directors, for 3 years, Hubert Moore, to till vacancy, J.

15. Donaldson. I'linrllcrs Nominations. The Republicans of Chartiers held their primary at lloustonville on Saturday and made the following nominations': First precinct Judge, Samuel Griffith; inspector, J. M.

Stewart; registry assessor, John McCarty. Second precinct Judge1, C. McXary inspector, J. H. Johnson; registry assessor, J.

A. Berry supervisors, 11.0. McKnight, T. M. Paxton, William Myers, George llurnsidc school directors, Charles W.

Ramfield, Thomas McKwen; justice, H. (). McKnight; assessor, Berry assistant assessors, 11. O. McKnight, Samuel Grillith auditor, George Cliallener; constable, OUie Gardiner; township clerk and treasurer, George Pax-ton.

North Htraliane Nominations. The Republicans of North Strabane, both precincts, met at Hardy's scbool-house ou Saturday and nominated the fol lowing ticket Judge, first precinct, John M. Berry inspector, J. W. I'olhck; registry assessor D.

E. Gamble judge, second precincti James F. Speer inspector, R. L. Munce, registry assessor, William M.

Haines; road commissioner, Matthew Templeton school directors, Samuel W. Berry, W. P. Mor- an; auditor, R. Y.

Johnson assessor, S. E. McXary, assistant assessors, Richard Fife, W. Mac A. (iiail constable, S.

E. McXary; township clerk, J. II. Lawrence. Ucunlilirau Primaries.

The Republicans of Cauonsburg will hold their ward primary meetings to nom inate tickets to be voted for at the coming election, on Friday evening of this week, at 7 :30. The West ward meeting will he held in the council room, and the Fast ward in usuce u. onnston oinee on Central avenue. On Saturday evening a joint caucu will be held in the Council room to nominate candidates for borough and township offices. ClturUcrs Primaries, The Democrats of Chartiers, both pre cincts, will meet at HousWnville on Saturday, the 18th, between the hours of 1 and 4 o'clock, for the purpjse of nominating a township ticket.

3It. Plousant Primary, The Democrats of Mt. Pleasant township will hold their piimary meeting at Hickory on Saturday between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock, v. What Ktrkei tost. 1'lttsbnrg Times.

There are 50,000 striking coal miners and 8000 striking railroad employes; 0500 idle employes in over forty manufacturing establishments and 2000 idle furnacemen at 18 blast furnaces, owing to high cost uud in a few instances to scarcity of fuel. About 350,000 strikers in 1887 lost 000 days' time; 101,000 strikers, in five strikes, lost $10,530,000 wages; the estimated wages, sacrificed by all strikers last year aggregate 13,500,000. About one- tenth of the industrial employes of the country struck in 1887, an average of 27 days each, loosing about one month's time. Opposed To Washing Sheep. A correspondent of the Reporter writes against washing sheep and suggests that all our sheep-raisers should give it up.

He says there is "no benefit, no money and no sense in it," which, if true, is certainly reason enough for giving it up at once. F)THY VV.i POUTS. Some $20,000 worth of property went up in smoke in Pittsburg ou Sabbath. A cooking school in connection with the Pittsburg public schools will soon be put in operation. John Wanamaker will be a delegate to the Xational Republican convention from Philadelphia.

It is said that the Personal Liberty league will whoop it up lively in the com ing campaign. The G. II. posts of Crawford county are taking steps towards the erection of a soldiers' monument. Rev.

Thomas Anderson, of West Alex-der, has received and accepted a call from the congregation of the Upper Buffalo Presbyterian church. The license war in Erie is red hot The temperance people have employed 14 young men to make a houe-to-huse can vass for signatures to petitions against the granting of licenses. The Ohio house of representatives has passed the bill providing for submitting to townships to? question of prohibiting the sale of Honor, the piMion to be voted upon at special or regular election, when demanded by one-fourth of the voters. REPUBLICAN leader in thb lower HOUSB OF CONGRESS. Some of His Chief Characterietl03-He Would be Made Speaker Should His Party be Put In the Majority In the House.

For the past throe congresses the Republicans of the house have been practically under the leadership of Thomas B. Eecd, of Portland, Mo. During that time tho position has not been a particularly onorous one, as tho Kepublicans have been in tlio minority in the national house, and consequently were not responsible for tho outcome of legislation. Under such circumstances, tho object of the Republicans was to harass and annoy their political opponents as much as possible. Naturally, Hoed, to whom it is second nature to stir up unpleasant matters in debate, drifted intb tho position of floor leader of his party.

It was soon demonstrated that as a parliamentarian he was the equal of many older members of the houser, and he lias been conceded a distinction in his party which he wears with modesty. He has twice been the caucus candidate for speaker, and should future political changes put his party in the majority he would lie unquestionably made speaker. jm. TUOJtAS ii. Heed is the last man who would be spotted on sight by a stranger as the parliamentary leader of a great party, Ho is fat, and when not engaged in discussion he has on his countenance a sort of expression of mild contentment that makes him look like an overgrown, good-natured school boy, He has the rolling gait of a seafaring man, a circumstance not unusual for a man raised on the New England coast and who was an assistant paymaster in the navy when he first started out.

After a short service in the navy he studied law and was admitted to the Portland bar. His first appearance in politics was made twenty years ago, when he was elected to the Maine legislature. He served there two terms and was then elected state senator. While a senator he was nominated and elected attorney general of the state, an office he lillcd with great distinction. He was twice re-elected, and in 1874 he was sent to congress, where he has since served.

In the campaign of 188(3 lie had a pretty hard fight to secure a re-election owing tle defection of the laboring men in )ps district. Ifoed is a cautious leader. He keeps the background while small affairs are in progress, and reserves himself for great occasions. He appreciates the necessity of keeping liis own party jn harmony, and if it is necessary to have some one sit down on an obstrep erous Republican he keeps his own hands off. Consequently, there has boon a noticeable absence of "kickers" in the Republican ranks since Heed has ')een at the front.

Another feature of Reed's success Is that he is not overweighted with a desire to go into the United States sonato, an ambition that apparently affects nearly every member who has obtained prominence in the house. He is satisfied that to be a leader in the commons is a far more desirable distinction than to be buried in the solemnity of the senate. Teaekera' Institute. The fourth local institute of Cecil township for the present school year met at Venice school, Xo. 5, on Saturday, February 11.

The exercises of the day commenced at 10 o'clock and consisted in the forenoon of class recitations, speeches and gongs by said school, in which both teacher and scholars did themselves great credit) manifesting all through ability on the part of Miss Hastings as au instructor and interest on the part of the scholars, The house by this time was (Uled to overflowing, and the morning program being finished, dinner was announced, and all present partook freely of the delicious sweets furnished by the patrons of the district. The afternoon of the day was devoted to discussions on different subjects by the teachers of the district and others, iuter- spersed with instrumental music furnished by the Venice orchestra. The following subjects were discussed "Should scholars be kept in for imper fect recitations?" "Should pupils be required to study at home while attending common school?" "What are the steps of advancement in order to keep pupils well proportioned in their studies?" "How to prevent and what punishment to inflict for tardiness. These exercises continued until late in the afternoon, when the crowd dispersed and went to their homes well atU6ed with the day's proceedings. fws Erllawrs.

There was a partial eclipse of the sun on Saturday, bnt it was invisible throughout the United States. There will be a total eclipse of numerous sons (candidates) on Tuesday next and it will be visible in this What rhs PeapU of the Town and Vicinity tvo Bean Dolnsf anl Are tlo-Intr to Do-All tlw Lootil No as Giv lnayiarjand Itaiclaoio Form. To-day, Thursday, J.unes Dunn, of Cecil, will sell his personal propeitv a' public sale. Joshua Weavi Auctioneer. The Donaldson have sold Ih'dr farm of 00 acres, near liridcvillc, fur 10,000.

his near llui line of the 'new railroad. was a good atton hinen ut the V. I-gar sile in Cecil O'l Tuv.day no I Jusliu i Weaver, auctioneer, talked the bidders into paying fair The Wheeling LdtHUjrurer has in preparation a special edition tin-voted to the natural resources and develop, cil industries of West Virginia. Kurly in tho spring an engineer corps will survey an experimental lino for a railroad from Wheeling via H'ilhany, West Middletown and Ciinonsburg on eastward. The people of Greonsbnrg think of ing to a manufacturing concern to set them to locate in their town, lietier do liki Washington, start their own factory.

The caterpillars arc crawling out of their dens, and we rather guess that the warm sunshine will bring Mr. Groundhog to the surface again long before the six wcis are i. Stock in the Cauonsburg liiiilding mid Loan association commands a premium. Three shares were disposed of a few dsivs since for $10, which is considerably more than par value. Hcagcu and George Jilaclc went to the Edgar sale on Tuesday, and while on tho trip managed to smash their buggy They came home covered with mud and in a dilapidated condition.

On Wednesday, March 7, J. E. Kankiu, executor of the of James Kankiu, deceased, will sell the personal properly of estate at public sale. Sec advertise-ment in this is-me. A.

W. Cummins, nuc-tioneer. Do not fail to read J. C. Morgan's new advertisement in this issue, and when in need of anything in his line give him a call.

At the Arcade you will find a full stocl: of goods, which arc sold at the right ligures. The debate on the tariff question which was to have taken place at the literary society at Hardy's school house, North on Friday evening of itin week has been postponed until Friday evening of next week. On Wednesday, February 20, William Gundy, who lives on the farm of J.Irs." Rowley, miles north of lloycc's station, will sell his personal property at public sale. Joshua Weaver will be tiie auctioneer. See advertisement and bills.

Miller oi Johnson will move their meat shop on ti first of April to the room in the borough scales building, and John Scott will move from the scales building in the room now occupied by Hamilton Douglass, tiie shoemaker, on l'ikc street. Word has reached Washington, that Kev. Kalstou Irwin, who last summer married Miss Hatlie Magill, daughter of Kev. Dr. Magill, formerly pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church of Washington, died on February 9, at Jcttnore, Thomas Mnnncl, of North Strabane, while connecting a pipe with the Manufacturers' company's line on Wednesday of hist week, met with a painful accident.

The gas blew the 'shut-off off, and ignited from the heater, burning Mr. Muunel's hands aud face severely. On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Luther I'rowulec, of Good Intent, celebrated the 20th anniversary of their marriage.

About 40 relatives aud friends were present, and a very enjoyable day was spent by all. Mrs. lSrowulec's maiden name was Howell and sue lived in Ctiartiers township, where her family still reside. The social held by the Young Ladies' Missionary society of the Cbsrtiers U. 1'.

congregation at the house of C. M. Greer, Wc3t Pike street, on Tuesday evening was a success and was largely attended. Alt present had an enjoyable time, and the young ladies secured a nico little sum of money for the cause. A man of this place, who has spent a few years in the west, says that while in that progressive part of our great country he plowed during eleven months snd days of the year.

What he did during the remaining eight days of the year we are not informed, but think it likely that he spent them iu harvesting the crop. A ricent number of the MeKeespjrt contained excellent portraits of two former Canousburgers, Fulton Phillips mil Thomas Ionard. The former editor-in-chief of the AV, aud the In Her is foreman. The same number contained nn excellent ar.ic'e from the pen of ihe editor dialled: "How a Paper is A. Shaffer has opened a carpet wearing establishment on Gneiisidc avenue and is now picpaicd receive oidcns from all who want anything iu that line.

Mr. S.iaffer is a man of many yean' txcr-ivnee- He thoroughly iiiulcrslauils his business ami (how: who vur him with orders may Ml asmred th it their wurk wiil be me iu a s.itUfautry manner. A. M. Forsyia A merchant 'ailors whose advertisement appears i i auother column, is a linn that staudj iu no need i-f a reuHiinieudatiou at our hands.

Their work FH-aks for them. Huwever, if you aic not a customer of we would any I nut order a tpring Miii until jihi bsve called aud rlaihined their large stock uf new aud uylh goHfa just iccvind (nm the east. Items Sent In By Our Special Corre spondents-Personal Notes and Tilings In Qonoral Interesting Local News of tha Surrounding Country, Batti.k Riikik, Feb. 13. Will Kirk and sister Sadie are unending O.dcdale Academy, Joseph Campbell took in Cauonsburg Tuesday of lst week.

Rev. English, will preach ut Pleamnt Valley" school-houso next Sahlmth evening. Samuel Jones lias been on tho sick list, but we arc glad to know is much better at this writing. nian biokc his biiygy, he just hitched to a sleigh that happened to be standing ihere, and set out for his homo rejoicing, as the snow was very scarce and the roads' veiy rough he stopped, unhitched and rede i ha horse home. Fortunately no omi was hurt.

Wednesday evening, February 8, quite a number of invited guests assembled at the residence of Mrs. Hastings. After all had gathered they were invited out to tho din ing room where a grand supper awaited them, after which they tripped the lijjit fantastic until ihe wee small hours of the night began to appear, bidding farewell they took their departure each feeling that it was good to be there. The society at Mohawk met on Friday evening, and was called to order by the esident, II. Kelso, after roll call and minutes read the new officers took places.

Mr. Gube Hastings president, mid Miss Maggie Shane secretary. The performances consisted of declamations, essays, select reading, the most interesting being the debate, That machinery is more iiocful than domestic animals. Wm. Chapman, Will Shane.

Xej-ative. James Smith, Will Kirk. Both sides were sustained in a very gentlemanly manner, and wis listened too by pii attentive, and appreciative audience. Ii was so closely that two i the judges made it equal while the third voted for the negative. The Battle Ridge String Band favored the society with some very line music, Es.vr loirticis Items.

John Harper 1 ad fifteen chickens stolen one jgbt reccutly. Samuel Morgan will move from A. W. Miller's farm to lloustonvillc April 1. L.

Russell will receive in tifew weeks from Missouri some fine Short Horn John Sbelier.of Belisville, visited II. C. and Allison DeFrance and family, of McConnell's Mills, last week. Mr. Hickson has moved his saw mill to the farm of Ellis Higgle, where he will cut and saw up several acres of timber.

John G. Paxfon Sons have now a icrJ of about 30 head of Ilolstein cattle. It is one of the best herds iu the county. Some of the boys ot sore heads at a dance in this township a few cveuingssince. It is rumored that warrants have been is sued.

Mr. Long, who recently bought 30 acres of limber on the Cotton farm, will put a sawmill on the farm and cut up the timber and ship it to Europe. Mrs. Rachel McCarty, of McGovern, has completed Ibis winter a quilt that co.ilaiiis 100 pieces. This, for an aged lady, cer tainly is something remarkable.

Thomas McEweti has a prodigy in tho shape of a Dickinson Merino lsmb that weighed eleven pounds ut birth and had wool on it au inch long. Who can beat this? The court has granted the petition of the citizens of the second precinct of Char tiers and changed the place of holding elections from the old school-house to the new town hall. Alexander McConnell Sou have been making a good many improvements ou their saw mill have put au engine aud circular saw, and arc now ready to slash timber at a great rale. Some of our citizens are of the opinion that a railroad will bj built up the Little Chartiers villey in the near future. Engineers have been over tho ground recently getting the lay of the coal.

An enterprising ciflsen of (his township one morning lately went out to grease his buggy, but not being able to find the wrench with which to take off the wheels, be turned over the buggy and poured the oil on the burs, with a view to allowing it to soak into the spindles. DeFrance after a suspension of several months, during which time they have put into their flouring mill the complete roller process, started up again on Monday. Frank Guinn is now in the employ of the firm as miller. AU who want a Xo. 1 article of flour should patronize the firm.

Dick. Thomas tSnarka. Two men of this rcgio.i ive killed 25 coons this winter. John Fife says he lm the finest IVrciur-on colt iu this part of the country. Mr.

Thomas McMillan has a colt one year old tint weighs 1125 pounds. John Flack is suffering from a carbuncle on his neck and is iu a critic il condition. On Monday, January 23, Mrs. Sarah A. E.

Dcvcre, wife of Harry I. Devore, departed this life, in the 17th year of her age. The young couple wore married on the 2tb of December, 187. The liier.ir; society at wer Hill is in a flourishing One yjiing aim who had great diificulty in obtaining a speech, finally obtained one in the brain book. Yoc Kxo BiUdalr Ittan.

The Silver Reading circle will meet at the of S. F. Giifin onFridaj even iii of tjii week. Some rf the citis.na and others sen naded Mr. aud Mr.

Boyer ou Sat Tho Buchanan Shut Down -Several Wells Located In This Vlolnity-Martl-Heira No. 4 Shot-A Little Oil in the Bur-grettstown Well. Drilling wtis resumed at tho McKowu on Monday. She is now said to bo doing 125 ban els a day. Tho Ihichanan well has been shut down and the Producers' association is making a strong effort to induce Mr.

Flynii to cease operations on the reform-school farm. The rig for Giflin 3 has been completed and spudding will shortly be commenced. The' Robert McPhcrson well is down about 1000 feel, with a fishing job on hands. Hagerty 2 is down about DoO feet. The Manufacturers' company have located a second well on the McKown farm, Cecil, and have also located a well on the farm of W.

L. M. Smith. The Manufacturers' company have the timber on the ground for a well on the Douglass farm, Cecil. The Philadelphia company's Little No.

2 has been completed. While not as strong as Xo. 1 it is yet a fair well. The Manufacturers' company have located a second well on the farm of Work McKown, Cecil township. Workmen are engaged In building the rig for the Philadelphia company's well on the farm of Joseph R.

Henderson, Char-tiers. The rig for the Philadelphia company's well on the farm of the late R. H. Russell," Chartiers, has been completed and spudding will be commenced in a few days. Tho Wheeling company has located a well on the Watring farm near I'ulTulo village.

Spudding has been commenced in the Philadelphia company's Coulteryahn 1. The test well at liurgettstown is down 1800 feet. A little oil was brought up out of the well one day of last week, but not enough to amount to anything. MoKeowu's old Martin heirs Xo. 4 in the Washington Held was shot on Saturday and at once increased her output from 15 to 75 barrels an hour.

This well has put out in all about 250,000 barrels. Colonel Hn.rartl Kmbarrasscil. Coniicllsville Courier. We owe Colonel Chili Hsxzard an apology, A couple of weeks ago we copied a very complimentary notice of that gentleman as a congressional candidate from Tun CAXo.N'suriKi Xotes, but by a typographical eiror it was credited to the Mononga-hela Republimn, Colonel Hazzard's own paper. The latter is a modest man, and we have learned that our blunder has caused him much embarrassment, and, while we endorse all that was said, we de sire to prove an alibi for him.

PKKSOXAL PAUAtiKAPIIK. Mrs. James P. Giflin is ill of lung disease. E.

II. Frew, of Uridgeville, was in town on Monday. Samuel Hart, of Hickory, was in town on Monday. S. C.

Mathews, of Midway, yas in town on Saturday. Sampson Suiith, of Allegheny, was in town on Monday, Mrs. Robert Guthrie visited friends near Tbompsonville last week, Miss Belle Collins is visiting R. M. Edwards, Greenside avenue.

James Wylie, of Washington, left for California on Wednesday morning. Miss Mary A. Wilson is visiting friends at Walker's Mills, Allegheny county. Robert Edwards, who is iu the employ of J. J.

VanEman, is on the sick list. J. W. Hamiltou, of near Thomas, was in town on Monday and paid our office a visit. James L.

Kaukiu, who clerks in a drug store in Allegheny City, is at home on a vacation. Miss Martha Ferguson, who has been dangerously ill for some time past, is re covering. Miss Annie Reed, of Alleghany City, visiting John Donnell, of East Pike street, last week. Sam Russell, son of W. M.

Russell, the druggist, who has been on the sick list, is recovering. Rev. J. S. Spccr, of this place, delivered a prohibition address in Washington on Tuesday evening.

Mr. S. S. Sample, of Pittsbufg, who has been visiting friends in this vicinity, returned home on Monday. Rev.

W. J. Holland will lecture in the chapel of the reform-school on this (Thursday) evening on "Japan." S. W. Taylor, of the CannnsbuJg public schools attended the institute at Venice on Saturday, He pronounces it a success.

I). C. Houston, took a nervous chill while at church on Sibbath. He has since been confined to the house and is quite ill. David Hart left on Saturday for Allen-town, where he attended on Tuesday and Wednesday the state encampment of the G.

A. H. D. W. McAllister, who is employed at the Chartiers woolen mills, was caught in the machiuery on Saturday and badly bruised about the head.

Rev. D. W. Carson, pastor of the U. P.

church iu liurgettstown, was recently pre sented witii a purse containing 1'JO by members of his congregation. a Brother Koulkes, of the Claytville Pro-kihitit SlMhtl'irrt, has been confined to his room by sickness fur 16 weeks. He hopes to be able to resume his editorial labors in the near future. I.UI of tho Pupils Pri'KBht Kvery Day Hurliiu tho Past SI rrnl The following pupih were neither nhs-ut nor lardy dining the past month KOOM No. 1.

Allies II. "iViwixiii, Wnl tor l' DiitinhUin, liny Jlo-Klralian. J. 11. AN'DKIWOX, l'rim iiBil.

1IOOM NO. 2. l'rankio WuMiit.Kiitio McDowell, llilim llliinclio MoiHi, lAn'w Oniwfuiil. S. V.

lainM mi, a. Uracil Stalry, Matthew Wlluon, Harvey Monro, John Hnllhlay, Kiihhin Miihniv. W.C V.VXKI3K. 'JViiclii-r. Ill Kill NO, 1.

Ne'lle Uiiiiiililsini, Knniiii Wciimt. Ijiurii Mi-Oill, Mary Mnlono, Lizzie Perry. Ousrlu Perry, Prnucis hooiHiiil, ltiililiio C'rawl'iircl. Willie Cook, Mary Duualilmin. It ATE H.

tCOTT. Teacher. KOOM NO. Homer Weaver, Hoy Karnes, Willie Kecse, Charlie Hall, (lillio Cain. Alice.

Dunn, Minnie Stnrment. Marin Dnuuhlsou, I1ETTIK N.SNVDKll, Teacher. KOOM NO. (i. Mnry Conk, MiiKitie Mniul Charlton, Minul tirillitli, Kiln Maekcy, (latrine Hunis, Hurry Cliurlton, Aildie Patterson, l-Milie (icomie Thompson, ltny Stnlcy, Jiniinic Lay-burn.

MAKY K. WILSON, Teacher. IHIOM NO. 7. Walter Henderson, lion Dhtok, Charlie Karnes, Rnljbio Moire, Willio Itciiiton, i'annnio Clark, Wusley (Iroer, li )'oin (Lilieea, liirJio Maione, Jfut-tie llracj Moire, Manijio Miakoy, Sallio McKins'ry, lMwin Lidiiticv, tviniiniu Allison.

MAT TIE II. .10 LI, Teacher. IIOOII NO. S. Et'lel Uiian.T, H.irn., (tnllith, Hliincho Miller, Cr-iwford, Willio Dauu, Andrew Ilea 1-rjoii.

John McDomujjIi, Sydney Kittitfcr. M. KM A Secund Daniel. In his charge to the grand jury on Monday, Judge Mcllvaine, in referring to the tramp nuisance, said (lint the act under which the tramps ttie committed to jail is entitled, "Au act to suppress but that as it is carried out in this county it is. hi act to encourage valiancy.

The judge has his doubts whether the sheriff should receive the tramps when ho cauut carry out that section of the which provides that tl.ey shall work for their board. A second Daniel has surely mu to judgment. S011K NOTKS AM) OPINIONS. Wk arc informed by an exchange that the way some Ohio towns with a very small amount of natural gas contrive to make a great deal of noise and cause, their light to shine far and wide is by securing the services of a professional ''boomer." The "boomer" is paid tome times as much as $-8 a day, aud once he arrives in a town and take! hold things commence to hurry themsilves, the gas arises and shines, and a well that previous to his coming roared as gently as the tradi.ional sucking dove, once clears its throat and commences to howl iu a manner that would do credit to a foghorn on old New Foun Hand's mist wrapped banks. Great is the boomer.

if Is I'biladelpnia there are at the present time 5700 licensed liquor saloons. The time for applications for license under the new law expired on Saturday nijjlit, and the total number of applications was a decrease of 2354. In Allegheny county there are at the present time 2700 saloons, and the applications for license under the new law are 1500, a falling off of 1140. From these figures it will be. seen that the number of saloons in the state will be greatly decreased by the high license law, but that there will be a corresponding decrease in the amount of liquor consumed is not probable.

The political event of the week is a letter from James O. I'laine, in which he says he will not be a candidate for the presidency, and that his name will not be presented to the liipublican convention, lie says his decision is entirely owing to personal reasons. In his letter Mr. B'aine says the tariff will be thi main issue in the coming national contest, and that he believes the Republican party is in excellent shape, and that with harmony and cooperation on the part of all Republicans the party will be successful. Tut: county commissioners of Lancaster county, this state, have adopted a novel method of getting rid of tramps.

It socms there are abjut 00 tramps in the county, who are being housed and fed at the expense of the county, and the commissioners offer to give to each tramp a pair of shoes, provided they will agreo t'i tramp out of the cniai'y never come back. Of course, f.s t-pring is not far distant, the tramps will take the shoes, go, and not trouble old Lancaster, until next winter. Xow that a committee of congressmen have been appointed to settle tho Ke; liug strike let ut go a step farther and hive a committee to confer with the giound bog with a view to miking an with his Logship whereby he shall be iu-dueel lo stop iilhI Hi ig with ibe wca'her, rucn'ng oppitotioti to the mcaibcr bureau, as it were. TilK aiilliorilifs of Tiicsur, Ariior.a, I'fTcr 0 to tl.r If-y l.o will piai.l the largest number ot trees within the city limits befi re the Ft iirth of July next. If the destruction uf timber continues in Washington c.uoiy it will not be a great mai.y year befme we will be offering re- 1 wards for tree pantiog here.

The sheriff's bill for boarding tramps last month, we are told was 'about $2300, Tramps come high, but it soeins we must have them under the exisliojr laws. W. Wright, of Washington, will re move his family to Buffalo, X. where he will be located us a general agent of the Union Central Life Insurance company, about April 1. In court on Monday Judge Mcllvaine sentenced Galhraith and James Wilson to the penitentiary for one year and three days each for Irving to set tire to Morgans reform-school buildings.

The Washington people are still working up subscriptions for their proposed glass works. It would seem that they ought to be able to get 40,000 out of the $1,000,000 of idle capital in the toivu. The Midway correspondent of the Mc Donald I ryu says T. D. McCarty, with a buggy whip iu baud, is a terror to the small boys who attempt to make the post-office a regular lo lling place.

Mouongahela City has been under a prohibitory liquor law for lli years, and Hazzard the colonel, therefore feels called upon to say that there is nothing in he talk of applications for liquor license from that "citv." The Urporter says Jesse Jones, uncle of I. W. Jones, of this place, died en Saturday at his residence in Somerset township, aged 02 years. Mr. Jones has been a resident of this county all his life and died within sight of where he was born.

The Elizabeth says Free navi gation of the Moinngahcla and tbs removal of the unjust discrimination against our coal product in its coiiipeiition with that of the Kanawha valley is a matier of deep and abiding interest to everybody along the Islaudless river. Westmoreland county has over .3000 of dog tax iu her county treasury, which is used in paying farmers for sheep killed by dogs, In this county a proposition to tax dogs was voted down a few years since. Thi farmers themselves do not seem to want the canines taxed, as they have never asked for the qites-iou to be re-submitted. A dispatch from West 'Alexander says: A close watch is 1 eing kept on three men who have been loafing around heie for several days. They attempted to enter tw stables, one of which belonged to George Chaney, a stock buyer, probably for the purpose of stealing horses.

They were caught iu both acts. The authorities should make a raid on them, as they are probably here for no good purpose. The Republicans of Washington nomi nated the following ticket on Saturday Assistant burgess, II. Frank Ward; auditors, Ed R. Smith, William P.

Hastings; curator, Rev. C. Asbury justices of the peace, Henry Gantz, Charles M. Ruple council, Joseph Halhim, T. R.

II. Johnson, I. W. Mitchell, Jacob Xense, W. J.

Howarth school directors, Thomas Mc-Kean, A. W. Pollock, Alex. McEIfoy. TtlK TKA9P Judge Jlcllialno expounds thn Law and (Jives Officers a Few Points.

For years past th boarding of tramps iu the county jail has been a great burden on the tax payers of Washington county, and the nuisance instead of abating seems to increase as time passes. The sheriff's bill for boarding prisoners, mostly tramps, for January amounted to nearly $'2o00. At the opening of court on Monday Judge Mcllvaine, in his address to the grand jury, refirred to the matter as follows: These vagrants are often committed on confession and at their own request, aud are often let out of jail when thoy get tired of slaying there, and llipy qrc not required to perform any labp.r. Under the act of 1876 they should uot be committed for less than 30 days and to labor, and it is made the duty of the custodian of such vagrants to furnish them work and to make them work. J.

V. Miller, attorney for the county commissioners, asked that a writ of habeas corpus be issued that the tramps then confined in the jail be released. The judge deeming the commitments defective, directed the discharge of the fifty-seven vagabonds who had beea brought before him. tiospi-l Temiifra.irt Meeting. tAt the meeting of the Gospel Temperance union held on Monday evening in Temperauce hall the devotional exercises were voluntary.

Selections were read by Miss Xettie Jackson, Robert Hull, Cal. Hill and Mrs. I). H. Fee.

Short speeches were made by S. T. T. Pliny Pot's, J. H.

Dunl ip and James Cross-m. The union decided to uuito with the W. T. U. in undeavoriug to secure Mrs.

J. Ellen Foster, of Iowa, to deliver a lecture here about the 12th or 14th of next month A Railroad Wprliag. On Monday evening next a meetiiig in the interest oWihe proposed railroad from Wheeling to I'Llisbuig will be held at Connell's Mills. Members of the Canonf- bura; board of industry, and probably the sccrtUry of the railroad cmpany, will be present and explain the object of the meet ing. there be a (funeral turnout of all cititeos.

By order. 'rf.