The Allentown Democrat from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

LOCAL RECORD. AN ANCIENT MUSICAL CLOCK BARNUM famous combi- ALLENTOWN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th7 1891. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES. County Superintendent Knanss, on Saturday, 25th, at the Court House, examined a class of a teachers for a renewal of their professional certificates. The examination was very thorough, and all did well.

The applicants consisted of A. C. Hittle, Fogelsville, Upper Maeungie J. F. Gnth.

Litzenberg, Upper Maeungie W. O. Lichtenwalluer, Trexler-town, Upper Maeungie; A. J. Ilerbcr, Jordan, Heidelberg H.

A. Kiftlcr, Lynnville, Lynn L. B. Oswald, New Tripoli, Lynn J. J.

Savitz, Slat- ITEMS FROM TREXLERTOWN. Mr. William B. Fogel. for many years successfully engaged in the grain, cc'al ami lumber business, has, owing to his advanced years, aiid dfirc tospend the remainder of his years in ease and quiet, gone into retiracy, his son Richard, of Allentown, late of F.

B. Fogel fc grain dealers, having purchased the stock, fixtures, and who will henceforth continue the business in all its various branches. The latter took possession last week. On Friday evening a week after the return home of Mr. Samuel Schmoyer from his Mill he heard an unusual commotion in his chicken coop, and suspecting that it had been invaded by thieves he Called to his aid his brother John, and fortifying themselves with well loaded weapons they then jointly proceeded to examine into the eause of the disturbance, and to their great surprise found that the hennery had been invaded by a fonr-legged tluef in the form of an opossum, the largest and heftiest ever seen in that section.

He was taken captive, ard will never again go out on chicken thieving expeditious. Miss Annie Titlow, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Titlow, of this place, is seriously ill at present. W.

Oscar Lichtenwalner, of this place, who recently (ft nublip sale in Allentown purchased ITEMS FROM CORNING. The' Evangelicals or German Methodists of this district held their quarterly conference on Saturday and Sundav 28th and 2ith nit. Rev. C. S.

Hainan. Presiding presided. On the second day, Sunday, the Lords Supper was partaken of. The attendance was quite large. Mr.

and Mrs. David Wei.lner, formerly of this city, but now living in Philadelphia, were here over taster on a visit to Mr. Ws. mother, his aged grandmother, and other relatives Mr. Elias Trump, of tliis place, Is this season out with Mr.

Henry T. Hchrll'g stallion for offering mm for service to farmers and others. He is a hue showy animal, of a breed noted for muscular build and strength, and we are sure that the get ot such a horse would be a prize for any farmer or teamster He is of dark brown color, ot exceeding hue shape, and very useful as a general purpose horse. He last fall carried off the first premium at the Lehigh County Fair. Farmers and breeders havo an opportunity offered them that they should take advantage of, as the terms reasonable und the thick cholci? mid genuine.

Mr. illiam Marks, fanner, met ith an accident one day recently. While engaged in hauling manure on his fields one of the wheels of the wagon collapsed, and as a result the horses became seared, and capering about the pole of the wagon was broken. There was no runaway, however, and no further damage than that above stated. died at Oil Spring, -Ontario, Canada, oh Sunday, March 29th.

The family emigrated from Clayton, Berks county, to the place above stated, seven years ago. The deceased brought her age to 51 years, and is survived by her husband and six children two daughters and four So'dB. One of the sous, Ambrose, residing at this place, had not seen the now departed mother nil the time the family lived in Canada. Mr. Henry B.

Stauffer, of Philadelphia, was here recently on a visit to Mrs. Elias Trump, an aunt on his mother's side. His sojourn with the family was highly appreciated, and he had a very enjoyable time. Mr. S.

is a cigarmaker by trade, and is doing welt. Mr. A. S. Shetter, book-keeper in the office of the auditor of general traffic receipts of the Penna.

Central R. at Philadelphia, recently was the guest of Mr. Elias Trump and family, at this place. He is a gentleman of sterling worth, capable, prompt and reliable, and beingfaithful in the discharge of every duty he is much thought of by his superiors iu the office Jn which Employed Mr. Trump and family were delighted with his visit, and trust they may soon again have the pleasure of entertaining him, and for a longer time.

One day recently Mr. II. Albitz, th hired man of Mr. Daniel Yeakle, of this place, narrowly escaped meeting with a sudden and horrible death on the lme of the Perkiomen railway. He had gone to the mill at Powder Valley with a four-horse team to fetch a lot of feed stuff, and while on his return home he iu crossing the track of the railroad was caught by the mail train while on its way from Philadelphia to Allentown.

The rear part of the wagon was struck very forcibly, and Allntz thrown off. The horse? by the force of the collision were cut loose from their fastenings, and fortunately escaped with but slight hurts, but the MEMORABLE AXSIVEltSAKY-SOME KEM-INISCEXSES OF THE WAlt OF THE REBELLION. Thirty years ago this month the war of the rebellion broke ont, and regiment after regiment marched to the front with colors flying and martial music resounding through the air, the echoes of which stirml aroused the patriotism of the people ever) where. Lasting impressions were made upon thousands of minds in those days. Boys from five to ten years old who would stand at the windows or on the sidewalks cheering and swinging their little hats as the Boys in Blue" were marching to duty, are now, the great majority of them, men of business and heads of families.

They are filling the places of those who were too old then to go to war, but who gave their sons to defend the Union they loved so well. In battling fttr.thp right many fell to rise no more, and of those who lived to return to their homes many have since gone to their final resting ni aiid those who enlitc'. as voting men li'e now Sley-neaded and far past middle age. To-morrow, 9th, it will be 2fi years since General Grant received from Oeneral H. J'.

Le the sttr render of the Army ol Northern Virginia, thus bringing the War of the Rebellion to an end after a bloody struggle lasting four years. Two days before (April 7th, 1865,) Grant had written to the Confederate General reminding him of the hopelessness of further resistance, and beseeching bun to avoid further useless bloodshed by surrendering his command. Gen. Lee endeavored to capitulate and to obtain from his victorious adversary some terms of peace that did not involve a till surrender, and two days wer occupied in those negotiations near Appomattox Court House, when, on the morning of April 9th Gen. Grant received from Lee a request for an interview, and which shortly after took place a thS McLean house (which Gen.

Lee fc selected as the place of meeting-.) and whioh stood a little off. It was a plain building with a verandah in front. Grant was met by Lee at the threshold. There was a narrow hall and a naked little parlor containing a table and two or three chairs, Into this the Generals entered, each at first accompanied only by a single aid-de-camp, but as many as twenty Federal otlicers shortly ollowedj and among whom were Sheridan, Ord and ihe members of Grant's own staff. General Grant greeted General Lee very civilly, and they engaged for a short time in conversation about their former acquaintance during the Mexican war.

Some other Federal officers took part in the conversation, which was terminated by General Lee saying to General Grant that he had come to discviss the terms of the surrender of his army, as indicated in his note of that morning, and he suggested to General Grant to reduce his proposition to writing. The latter assented, and Colonel Parker, of his staff, moved a small table from the opposite side of the room and placed it by General Grant's side, who sat facing General Lee. When General Grant had written his letter in pencil he took it to General Lee, who remained seated. He read the letter and called General Grant's attention to the fact that he required the surrender of the horses of the cavalry as if they were public horses. Ho told General Grant that the Confederate cavalrymen owned their horses, and that they would need them for planting a Spring crop.

General Grant at once accepted the Bnggestion, and interlined the provision allowing the retention by the men of the horses that belonged to them. The terms of surrender provided that the men must become prisoners of war, giving up, of course, all munitions, weapons and supplies, but that a parole would be accepted binding them to go to their homes and remain there until exchanged or released by proper authority. The terms of capitulation were signed at 3.30 p. and thus the war was ended, the rebellion drew its last breath, the Union was deemed restored, and peace begun on that memorable day. While the terms of capitulation were being reduced to writing there was one moment when there was a whispered conversation between Grant and Lee which nobody in the room heard.

After the confederate General had departed it developed what this whispered talk had been about, to he had made a statement that his men were starving they having lived for two days on two ears of corn to each soldier per day. (ieneral Grant at once called his officers about him, and said You go to tho Twenty-fourth, and yon to the Fifth," and so on, naming the corps, "and ask every man who had three rations to turn over two of them. Go to the commissaries and go to the quartermasters," "General Lee's army is on the point of starvation As a result 25,000 rations were at once carried to the confederate armv of Northern Yinrinin. rnining and grafting is in iWifcr. How do you hke your new home Now ftgaln cnual boats are moving.

B3f" Three moves are as good a a fire." 83f Our stores are gay with spring goods. teif Sunday just suited the corner statuary. The garden digger will soon be in demand. fca?" Many teachers are now out of employment. Corn hasn't been so high in price for nine years.

The boat-horn is now again heard on the CNUUl. fca? The grip lias been doing somo tall gripping The inquisitive Assessor is now on his rounds iS? There is "a soent pf balmy spring upon iu nu AT Sariy every person is cornplaiulag of bad cold." AST The country roads are in a terrible condi- nun at present. During 18W) there were 1001 deaths in the taiy oi Heading. Spring bonoetearo as usual of various and uideous shapes. The milliners say the early girl catohes the Luciiiem uuiuiet.

Mr Ihere were four funerals in Maeungie Bar The winter erm of the AVeisenburg schools in viuae mis weeK. ttsT.The farmers have commenced ploughing BaT Southern tomutoes have made their an- fSTIn white hat. town once 'more the man with Throw him out. the Bay The court is this week busy trying crimi iiuis oi 4iigu and low degree. Hap Several new dwellings are in course of aruitioii i.i Wiit ii cah v-uwauuiiuu.

The Crane Iron Co. is at present receiving a Biuy mrKu oi wri'ign iron ore. fcaf Read the advertisement of Dr. Kilmer, the LrcuiiKi, io oe loumi on auotucr page. Barnum's bill posters will be here April xucjr use so uarreis oi paste daily.

"ere, you "ve now is a question mill ib nenuemiy De neard tnese days. La grippe continues to maintain a hold upon many people throughout the county. IfcP" 'Lehigh county is now again well represent- viuiuub iiuruitu scnuojg oi IUC State. ftaT Mrs. Schantz, wife of Mr.

II. S. Schantz, iiiuiKciaviiie, is striousiy at present. Allentown. is a city on a hill, as it were, auu maims ieet auove tne level of the ocean.

I Nine hundred tons of rails will be required for luyiug the tracks of the electric railway in this cuy. toff" Mr. Jacob O. Ilartman has taken the hotel stand near inngen, late kept by Mr. Hiram Eiseu nan.

Hay Rev. Dr. Dubbs, of this city, mated four i-uuiJius uii easier ouuuay, ana itev. jjr. ilorne inree.

SWr Sunday was a nice day, and a large uumirer oi our citizens were out enjoying the sun suuie. The brick addition tn tha V.llm, depot at Hokendauqua will be used for the post lieSP Mrs. Polly Gehrinirer. of Weisfin tends to build a new dwelling house the coming Iar7 Since the first of Anril miifa a inriro i.n ber of new residents have been added to our pop- 5yMr. J.

F. 0. Acthe. drutrnist. latn in Tin si.

nebs at Catnsnuqua, will move to Philadelphia Waff Mr. William H. Hnmmnn. nf fers for sale his well established ciimr fnphir'v in sum piace. JfiTThe liquor license applications for this ctiuuiy win ne acted UDOn tiv the I nnrt nn Afnn uny, una iuhi.

.1 1. L. I I Bay Itemantes Schwartz has linmmo lmi.llr.r.1 ui me uiu ueiBsiuger Biand in uatn, late Kent by xv. oiiuuer. VtS" Look at our advertising columns and see the many bargains offered by the enterprising toy The 36th of April will be the Wnd anniversary of the introduction of Odd Fellowship into nio uiiou nuives.

to? The Rethlohem Iron Company has eighteen locomotives employed about its big works at ouuiu Dcuiieuem. IttfThe long-time mercantile firm nf A man, Son in Maeungie, is to be dissolved iu me near iuture. toy The street sprinklers of the several lire companies are being gotten in readiness for the Buinuier campaign. toy Mr. Edwin Thomas and Alabama, arrived at Catasauqua last Wednesday uu it ii.u uu a visii.

Seventy-five marriage licenses were issued by the Clerk of the Orphans' Court of this county uuruig we momn ot Marcn. toy If you scrnne the mud and dirt nn in Hio streets in front of your dwellings and stores the once, supervisor wui can it away. toy The brickyards will soon commence ope- "i me summer, and irom tne present out' look bricks will be in great demand. toy We had weather of all sorts and iiig the past week snow in sprinkles, slush for BicAuesH, auu snowers oi spring time. toy On Tuesday of last week Deputy Sheriff Deshler removed Maggie Boyle, of Catasauqua, to mo uwiavowu xiospiun ior tne insane.

toy Mr. Bonnell, the superintendent of the city horse railway, will be retained in his present iuihw ujr me owners oi ine electric road. toy Mr. John Thomas, son and daughter, and Miss Maine Fuller, of Catasauqua, last week re- uirueu irom ineir inp to oouin America. toy Mr.

and Mrs. Samnel Thomas, of Cata. siiuiiua, have returned from their trip to the nuum, iukou ior me uoucul oi airs. Ihonias health. toy A great many buildinirs will be rommnni.n.1 in this city this month.

There will be plenty of worn ior masons, carpenters and plasterers this season. to?" Mr. Milton G. FnilRt. of rintjiKnlimm will in the course of a few weeks move to ltern'ards- villo, New Jersey, where he will engage in the store business.

toy Merchants who want to Dlace their tisemeiitB before the lnrirest number of readers should take advantage of the columns of the Democrat. to?" A chenile curtain fncterv has hi 'An pcttfth- lished nt Bethlehem. It is to be operated by Messrs. Graham A Harbison. The bitter until ly lived at Catasauqua.

toy Earner's nronosed new hotel on tl.o nito the present "Black Bear," is to be called the (jriiwl Central." Over 500.000 bricks will hn used in its construction. tor It will not be lawful to fish for trout ha. fore the fifteenth day of April. Persons are liable to a penalty of $10 for catching the speckled beauties before that time. toy Itenlen Anthony, of Freemansburg, died on Tuesday of last week, of dropsy, aged 75 years.

He was formerly a farmer, but lutely worked at the Northampton Furnace. toy And now Weissport has an electric light plant in operation. Nearly 5W incandescent lights are in use. The plant was established by Mr. Fred.

Horlacher, of Slatington. BST" We require our carriers to attend to their duties politely and promptly, and if any of our patrons are not served according to these rules they will oblige us by reporting th fact at this office. tfi3 If you expect to buy any wall paper this spring don't forget that Messrs. Trexler fe Hartz-ell, of the Friedensbote Book Store, No. 631 Hamilton stret, carry a big stock and sell at low figurs.

I Butcher E. J. Srbmoyer's dwelling and slaughtering house nt Maeungie has been levied upon by Sheriff Miller, lbs misfortune is attributed to losses on sales of cattle and horses within the past few years. to? We are sorry to hear that Mr. II.

Milton Lnuer. of Maeungie, who has been ill for a considerable time, is iu anything but a hopeful condition, his besetting malady gradually growing worse. His hotel was on the 1st. inst taken by Mr. Al.

Hendricks, of Fogelsville. toy On Monday evening of last week 1CA people from Alburtis, Maeungie and Emails came to town by train to witness the production of the spectacular drama of Fantusma," in Music Hall. iney previous io coming nad arranged Ior a special train to carry thcin home after the close of the show. the sale of the personal property of the late Col. Daniel Bastian, of the Half Way House, between this city and Fogelsville, on Friday last, an old imported musical clock was sold to a Mr.

Griffiis, of Little Gap, Carbon for $200. It was made nbout 90 years ago, and came from Germany. It is Irl the four of one of the high old-fashioned corner clocks, an organ being ill combination with it. It stand itbout 10 feet high, and is 3 feet wide at the base. The ease, which i neatly made, is of cherrv wood, and the clock ma chinery, which is of brass, is of the best.

It is ux good running order, and ticks away the minute-and the hours with as much accuracy as on the-day when it was completed. On the face is a calendar, with an indicator, to record the date of the month. It is an eight day runner, and provided with a mechanical arramiement bv which 25 airs or tunes are played on a pipe organ by a cylinder. This portion of the clock is so arranged that anj one of a series of tunes can be played at any tame. ihe tunes are changed oy an automatic arrangement without any setting of stops.

Above the dial plate is a recess in which are six automatic- figures immature band musicians, in full urn- form. When the music begins the figures raise their instruments to their mouths, and throughout the continuance of the piece keep their bodies in motion like real, living performers. The organ, like the clock itself, is in perfect condition, and the airs it plays are of a very charming kind. It is in good condition, and bids fan: to last 90 years more. A TRAITOROUS DEMOCRAT.

A year aco one Dr. C. D. Schaffer moved from Kutztown to this city. Representing himself as being a democrat he in course of time wag made a member of the health board here.

Monday was th time for the reorganization of the board, and the Democrats having a majority, he, Schaffer, was chosen as President. In turn for this favor ha afterwards broke the democratic majority by easting his vote for the Republican nominee. Dr. P. L.

Reichard, of the first ward, for Health Officer, a position worth several hundred dollars a year an act of treachery which haft drawn upon him the scorn and condemnation of every true democrat in the city. Dr. J. D. Christ-man, a first-class physician and long time citizen, was the democratic nominee, and but for Schaffer's treachery he would have made the place.

The worst of it is, Schaffer only the night before pledged himself in all sincerity to support Dr. Christman, as was to be expected, considering that both were democrats. Buthe failed to keep his word, and went over body and bones to the enemy. His goose however is cooked for all time to come. No more of Dr.

Schaffer in democratic places. He ought to resign at once, and move back to where he came from. Allentown will have no further use for him. AN ALLENTOWN BOY'S INTENDED VISIT HOME. Mr.

Dallas B. Burger, of Fort Scott. Kansas, son of Mr. Benj. B.

Burger, of this city, who left in the long ago as a poor boy to seek his fortune in the West, intends to visit the old folks at home" here the present soring, probably early in May. He before leaving learned the carriage making business, and being a good workman he had no difficulty in finding work at big wages. He carefully hoarded his earnings, and after he saw his way clear opened in business for himself at Fort Scott, Kansas. He from the start met with good success, and is now the owner of the largest Carriage Works in Kansas. He carries on the business on a very extensive scale, not only supplying the people of his own city and neighborhood with vehicles of all kinds, but also shipping largely to adjacent States and California.

He is a young man endowed with remarkable enterprise and energy, and possesses rare business qualifications, as may be judged by the fact that he has, unaided and alone, with nothing to back jujn but his own ambition to rise Hp, carved out fa himself a big fortune. His last visit to the place 8 nativity was made six years ago. That he receive a hearty welcome from hi old-time frifc'n(ls and have a pleasurable time, ia an assured 8 him. UNDERWENT a SURGICAL OPERATION. Mrs.

John HeS, of fxmansviUe, recently underwent a surgical opeTatiou paracentesis thorn, cica, or in plain English, tapping of water. She had been a sufferer for quite a time, and as the 1Tlltr11.5 medicine at last afforded her only pa. he above operation was resorted to, and al lent results, about five pints of water havhij been taken from her thereby. Porocentesis is ow performed when it is necessary to relieve Bom internal organ or drawing off the fluid or water that surrounds and oppresses it, as in dropsies of the chest and belly, and sometimes in cases of water on the brain. In the first two instances an external incision is made through the cuticle, either in the central line of the abdomen, or along the upper margin of one of the ribs, when an instrument like a small bayonet, covered with a silver tube, called a trochar and cannula, is thrust into the cavity the trochar is then withdrawn-leaving the tube or cannula in the wound, ana through which the fluid then flows into a vessel held to receive it.

INTENDS TO ENTER UPON THE STUDY OP MEDICINE. Mr. Clinton J. Kistler, son of Dr. W.

K. Kistler, of Germansville, the past winter engaged in school teaching in his native township, closed his term on Thursday, and is now in Philadelphia with the intent of going through the several medical colleges and laboratories there for at quainting himself with the general run of the several institutions preparatory to entering npon a thorough course of medical study in one or the other of the colleges next September. He intends also i to purchase a collection of needed medical works for study during the coming summer under tha tutorship of his father, who is recognized as one of the best physicians in the upper end of tha county. Clinton is a graduate of the Keystone Normal School, at Kutztown, and being already well advanced in medical lore he has decided upon opening a pay school in the Central school building-near Germansville on April 13th, to be continued, for ten weeks. GERMANSVILLE HOTEL AND STORE IN NEW HANDS.

Mr. Al. Hunsicker last week succeeded Mr. Wm. G.

Grosscup in the hotel and store business at Germansvdle, Heidelberg tsp. He is a very energetic business man, and is nor busily engaged in bringing things into a new shape for the special accommodation of the patrons of the stand, which has long been a popular one the late proprietor, Mr. Grosscup, having laid up a fortune big enough to warrant him ia going into retiracy. Mr. Hunsicker, his successor, retains Mr.

S. Best as his principal salesman and clerk, and being well posted in the needs of the trade he has commissioned him to go to Philadelphia and New York to buy in a large supply of seasonable new goods. It is the intention of the new proprietor to keep his stock up to the requirements of the trade, and to sell at the lowest possible prices. PRISON INDUSTRY. During the month ot March 2392 yards of carpet were woven by convicts in the county prison, as follows James Pender, 114 Henry Schultz, 237 Charles Meyer, 231 Jacob Kauffman, 116 Wm.

H. Repsher, 107 Michael Clancy, 231 David Slide, 232 Benjamin Reinert, 116 AUen Kemmerer, 130; Joseph Danv ner, 115 Miller, 234 George Wilson, 116 James W. Major, 171 Edward Lester, 248. Philip Bachman, James Dugan, Alfred Stauffer, Thomas Acker, James Hess, AVm. Wilson, Oscar Schmoyer; AVilliam Hinkel, Thomas Brennan, James Diehl, Hugh Boyle and James Pender did the spooling.

On the 1st of April there were 77 prisoners in thai jail. TAKEN WITH SICKNESS WHILE AWAY FROM HOME. Mr. Elmer Huff, late proprietor of the Eagle hotel, at Schuecksville, on Saturday week went to near Bath to pay a visit to relatives and friends. AVTule on his way home he was however very unexpectedly taken with hemorrhages in so severe a form that he had to discontinue his journey and put himself under medical treatment.

He was held bedfast straight along so that he could not return to his home for overseeing thft sale of his hotel stock on Easter Monday and the moving of his personal effects the day following, when a change of landlords took place. JAILED FOR F. Arnold, of At-burtis, has been, it seems, unduly intimate with a girl named Emma R. Gerhard, of East Greenville, Montgomery county, and in order to restore tha virtue, if possible, of his victim, and to save tha honor of the family, the lustful Romeo was im- Elored to marry the maiden and receive a father's lessing. This he refused to do, and now languishes in a cruel prison cell where he can indulge in reveries of past pleasures and prospective trouble.

CHURCH AVEDDING. Invitations are out for the wedding of Mr. AVm. F. Fields and Miss Maris daughter of Christopher O'Neill, to be solemnized at 5.30 P.

Thursday evening, April 9th, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, this city. A reception will follow at the home of the bride's father, corner Ridge Avenue and Gordon street. Mr. Fields is the assistant station agent for the Lehigh A'alley road at Catasauqua, and resides at Coplay. DEATH OF A AVELL KNOAA'N MERCHANT OF LEHIGHTON Reuben Fenstermacher, a well known merchant at Lehighton, died on AVednesday night, a victim of the grippe.

The deceased was about fifty years of age, and had been in the mercantile business for a period of eighteen years or more. He died possessed of considerable property, and left a wife and five daughters. FOR RENT. The desirably located residence of the late ex-Sheriff Chas. B.

Haines, at No. 108 North Sixth street, above Linden, is offered for rent from May 1st. To young people about commencing housekeeping an opportunity is presented for buying the carpets on the lower floors, (new brussels,) a parlor suite as good as new, lace curtains, shades, at less than half the original cost. TEACHERS' PAY DAY. Saturday was diree.

tors' day in Salisbury, which is a day of import ance to the poor school teacher, as it is generally the auspicious time when he receives his pay. The treasurer, always jovial and full of good nature, was full of money for squaring up for the month of March. The school term will terminate with the close of the present month. ON THE OLD AVilliain G. Grosscup, late engaged in the hotel and store business at Germansville, last week moved into the dwelling formerly occupied by his father, near the village.

He had the dwelling newly fitted up, and intends in the future to apply himself chiefly. to farming. THE NEW SILK MILL AT CATASAUtSUW The machinery for the new AA'ahnetah Silk Mill at Catasauqua is arriving from England, and will be placed in position as rapidly as possible. The engines and boilers are in position, and it is expected that operations can be started in May. NEW vestry of St.

John's Lutheran Church have accepted the resignation of Professor C. F. Hermann, the organist, and have secured Mr. Edward Brunner, of Reading, to take his place. L-TIAU-iriVT TXT II I TI onLoiiiLiii ii.i.

ii iio. xjxci vi Iv 1 1 Edward Hanlon, one of the proprietors of the (l P.int.ciiin,l n.imnailv in nl.l.n Ul.l All i luiuimiui io uug ut me noici anon, in this city, seriously ill with the grippe. AN OPENING FOR TWO GOOD immediately, at this office, two goad boys for learning the printing business. recently, the management having found it necessary to omit a town between this city and Harris burg. The giorrnr rented for it here are those at 14th and Gordon ElrCt.

All of oar people will remember it as having been" fir" jmnieuse concern when last here, but yet it this season' cmnes with vast additions, many new features and attractions having been brought over from Europe during the winter. There will be 3 circus companies in 3 rings, 2 elevated stages for Olympian games, a half mile racing track 40 feet wide, 100 circus champions in 100 acts, 3 menageries of wild and trained beasts, 2 herds of elephants, 2 droves of camels, 20 of the greatest clowns on earth, 300 ballet girls, 400'cb arioteers, and 1,200 people on view at once in magnificent Roman pageants, Nero triumphs, ancient armor, devices, weapons, historic costumes, floods of song and majestic music, Rome as it existed 2,000 years ago, Roman fetes, festivals and orgies, ancient games, sports and contests, races, gladiatorial combats, pageants and displays. The great feature this year will be the grand spectacle of Nero, the Destruction of Koine, on a stage 5o0 feet ror this gorgeous spectacle a quarter of a million dollars has been expended in scenery and for the wardrobe of the Roman warriors, dancers, nobles, slaves and enemies of "Nero." The first scene outside of ancient Rome is greeted with deafening plaudits and "An Imperial Fete Day," while the seeond is one of the most dazzling pictures conceivable. The marches, combats, chariot races and processions are so dazzling in effect and so enormous in extent as to almost bewilder the spectators. The choruses of priests and populace are also singularly beautiful, while every detail of ancient Roman history of the period will be so realistically illustrated that the author of it may be credited with having devoted profound study to the decoration of this magnificent and interesting subl ect.

The mammoth stage will be covered by hundreds of dancers in lovely dresses, and the promptitude of their movements will indicate the patience and care of the master hand which created this surprisingly beautiful feature. The scenery is of giant proportions, and considering the number of people employed, and the magnitude andmtneacy ot the details, Nero ranks as the most unique spectacle ot the age. SURPRISE PARTY AND FAMILY RE-UNION AT CENTRE VALLEY. This world is full of surprises, and those who tarry long here may expect their share of them, agreeable or other wise. If otherwise, we can but accept our fate, and seek consolation in the hope that our quota may be small.

Among the agreeable surprises of a lifetime probably none are more tenderly cherished than the kind remembrances of relatives and friends, manifested by an un expected visit on some one of the oft recurring birthday anniversaries. They are occasions that cannot fail to make a deep impression upon the recipient husband, father, wife or Herein is evidence that others than themselves are interested in their welfare, and seek to make life's pathway pleasant. Such was the character of a visit made to the good wife of Mr. Jere miah Schwartz, at Centre Valley, on Sunday last. r2cj Bethlehem relatives took her by surprise on the OMnnZOn, and spent a dehghtlul day with her.

The party included air. ana ju. iavm woman. Mr Aim Groman and son William and Mrs. John Gromnn aiid daughter Annie, of West Bethlehetnjf Miss Amanda Groman, of Freemansburg Mrs.

Emma Groin, ber daugh ters Annie, Addie and Mary, her i Willia orlTr 'OlUaS ti. Groman, of Bethlehem. There wa no outward flienliiF Vint Yttr yi i in ennoenf ne vlaifxnm iw quietly together, and had a very pleasant litm between a sumptuous dinner and supper. The "wee ones" enjoyed themselves as only children can, and when the time came for the party to disperse it was conceded by one and all to have been one of the pleasantest days of their bves. The surprise was a genuine one to Mr.

and Mrs. Schwartz, and the visit highly appreciated. TO PERSONS AFFLICTED WITH CANCER. By reference to our advertising columns it may be seen that Dr. J.

R. Diller, a long-time medical practitioner at Emaus, holds himself prepared to remove all kinds of surface cancers simply by the application of an herbal salve. No diseases have so thoroughly baffled the skill of the medical profession as cancerous affections, and it is an admitted fact that physicians as a rule have no remedy for cancer save the knife, and which mode of cure is never permanent, since the roots severed by cutting will be sure to grow again. Dr. Diller's ointment, however, lifts the whole nest of disease clear and clean out of the flesh, roots and all, and hence the malady never after reappears.

So certain is he of the curative powers of his salve that he makes no charge whatever for his services in case of failure in effecting a complete cure. Thousands are dying yearly from cancers on the face, neck and body generally simply because they believe the disease to be incurable. Prominent physicians are baffled because they do not make it a special study. But it has been proven that cancer can be cured. Dr.

Diller has treated numbers who were suffering from it, and his success has been wonderful. The treatment he gives is comparatively mild, is not poisonous, does not interfere with healthy flesh, and can be applied to any part of the body. DEATH OF A NONAGENARIAN. On Wednesday last Daniel Schmoyer, one of Lower Macun-gie's oldest citizens, residing on the Lehigh mountain, near Siesholtzville, went peacefully out, he being on that day garnered as a ripened sheaf by the harvester, and given his rest. He brought his age to 91 years, leaving to those who survive him the treasure of a character that was blameless, and a reputation so spotless that over it no single shadow or stain has ever been cast.

His death was caused by heart disease, and was sudden. He was a man of a height of over six feet, and so well preserved that last summer he worked in haying and harvesting equally as well as those his junior by 50 years, and last winter spent most of his days in timber cutting for Mr. Peter Ruch, on the mountain, he still being capable of doing a full day's work. He had long passed the allotted span of life, but, as already said, was remarkably well preserved. He had been a widower for many years.

He is survived by a number of children, the eldest being near 70 years of age. Some four or five of his grand-children live in and about Maeungie. He was a near relative of the numerous Schmoyer family residing on the Flats, in Lower Maeungie, and of the family of Daniel Mohr, Esq. The funeral took place on Saturday last at Huff's Church, in Hereford tsp. A BIG MORTGAGE the Prothonotary's office on Thursday a proceeding for foreclosure of mortgage was instituted against the United States Cement Company, the Works of which are located about a mile north of Coplay, near Whitehall Station, by the Knickerbocker Trust Company of New York, on a claim for On January 20, 1888, the United States Cement Company gave a mortgage on the leasehold property to the Knickerbocker Trust Company for the above amount.

The latter company is the trustee for 250 bonds of the denomination of $500 each which had been loaned to the cement company on interest. The cement company, however, failed to pay the interest, and the Knickerbocker Trust Company, as trustee for the bondholders, instituted proceedings for foreclosing the mortgage and to sell the leases and property of the company. Some time ago the United States ttement Company leased the works to a Catasauqua party, who still have charge of the inill. The Mill stood idle the past winter, but a month or two ago was started up. About thirty men are in the employ of the company.

A GOOD COW-HARD TO BEAT. Mr. Nathan Weaver, of the celebrated Sunnyside farm at Friedensville, is the owner of a mixed Ayershire and Durham cow, now 7 years old, from which he had a milk product of 8185 pounds, or 3366 quarts, during the year ending March 17th. Of the total yield he delivered 7580 pounds to the creamery at Lanark, receiving therefor at the regular prices $75. The balance of the milk was used at home.

Counting the sale of a calf cast by the cow, which was sold for $9.18 at the age of four weeks, her total cash earnings amounted to $84.18 for the year, independent of the milk applied for family use. Mr. Weaver raised the cow from calf age, having bought a lot of seven brought from York State. Mr. Reichard, of the Lanark creamery, is able to vouch for the record of the cow's milk product as above given.

If anybody has a cow that has proven more profitable we should like him to rise up and say so. MOVED TO PHILADELPHIA. Mr. Charles S. Romig, formerly of East Texas, this county, and until lately located at Jeff ersonville, Montgomery where he held the position of foreman on the extensive stock farm of Mr.

F. A. Path, a wealthy Philadelphia brewer, some time ago moved to Philadelphia, where he is in employ as a gripman on a car of the Columbia Avenue street railway line. The cars run from Fairmount Park down Columbia avenue to Seventh street, thence to McKean. the lower part of the city, and back to Columbia Ave.

via Ninth street, the round trip being 14 miles in length, and all for 10 cents or five cents each way. Mr. Romig lives with his family at 738 McKean street. MUSIC TEACHER AT SCHNECKSVILLE. Mr.

Charles DeLong, of Schuecksville, has taken up music teaching, and already has a fair list of scholars on the piano and parlor organ. He has long been considered a first-class instrumentalist, but to thoroughly qualify himself as a teacher he has for a year longer been taking special lessons from Prof. Harrison L. Ruho, in this city, and the latter now gives him the fullest endorsement as to his competency as an instructor on the instruments stated. POTATO SHIPMENTS FROM GERMANS-VILLE.

Most every week a car load of potatoes is being shipped from Germansville, on the line of the Berks and Lehigh railroad. The present paying price of the shippers is 80 cents per bushel. Having done so well the past season the farmers intend to put out a larger acreage than ever before. They begin to realize that no other field crop pays as well as potatoes, even if the average price is vastly below 80 cents. PAY DAY AT EMAUS.

The employees in the pipe foundry at Emaus on Saturday received their wages for the month of March, and as a result al most everybody in the place was flush for the time being, in that all manner of family supply duis were in turn squared up. The establishment employs about 180 hands, and the monthly pay roll amounts to between S13.000 and $14,000. Everybody knows that the best remedy known for coughs, colds, is Dr. Bull's Cough Sjtup- An invaluable remedy. I have found Salva tion Oil an invaluable remedy for chapped hands.

J. E. Estep, (i'anfr,) 51 Robert Md. THE POOR HOUSE FARM. Considerable plowing has already been done on the noor house farm, and if the Aveather is good potato planting will be commenced this week.

Twelve acres will be applied to tins latter crop. 40 acres to corn. and 35 to oats. MOVED TO UPPER MACUNGIE. Mr.

Grif fith Rabenold. one of South Whitehall's best farmers, living near Guthsville, last week moved to near Haintz's tavern, hi Upper Maeungie. ON A VISIT TO Dr. Ar. K.

Kistler. of Germansville. is in Philadel phia at present on a visit to her sister. Mrs. E.

P. Lobach. The Tax Bill, Every merchant and fettsln'oss man in the ity should hasten to betition the State Senate to kill the new tax bill now liefore that body. The bill has passed the House and may he brought up in the selmte thin Week. The feature in which tin? business men are interested is that section which provides for a 2 per cent, tftX on all merchandise owned by A merchant who has a stock of goods valued at would have to pay an annual tax of which would eat lip a large portion of the profits, and the small merchant would be mulcted in a proitortiou-ate amount.

The bill would cause hardship to every class of citizens, but the farmer and the merchant would be taxed the heaviest. In the case of the merchant, he oould reimburse himself by making the consumer pay the extra tax, but many merchants would not want to do this. With this bill made a law in addition to the McKinley bill the people of the State of Pennsylvania would bo burdened with taxation sutlicient to reduce many of them to poverty and want. The bill is a very unjust one, and now is the time to protest against the passage of the out-rageous measure. If our tax laws da not bear equally on the taxpayer, they should be equalized, but a system that taxes every, thing that a man owns, "from a needle to an anchor," is not equalization, but is only i ne introduction or a new system more objectionable than the old.

A fair system, one that would not work injustice to real or personal property, would, we believe, meet general approval from all classes, but to be permanent the sum to be raised must be based on an economical administration of township, county and State governments. If it should become a law the tax on manufacturers would drive manufacturing capital from Pennsylvania to other States, where great inducements are held out for them to locate. Ki'CTCBE With Italy. The diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States were last week to some extent broken off by the recall of the Italian minister to this country by his government. The action of Italy created a good deal of surprise and some excitement in governmental circles.

The President, Secretary Blaine and other ullicials, were at first at a loss to know just what the proceeding meant. It was all owing however to the fact that Italy is not le.iwed with the action of this government in the New Orleans affair, as indicated by her recall of her minister, Karon Fava. She had lieen assured by Secretary Klaine that the matter of the killing of the murderous Sicilians would lie properly investigated and adjusted, but thought our government was too slow about it. They threatened to come over and 0111 a war. but they have since cooled down, and all is serene again.

It is well. Had they come over with their war ships they would have lieen sunk out of sight in short order. A Questionaiilk Law. A bill is now liefore the Legislature of Pennsylvania which provides for the taxing of every male alien in the State of twenty-one years of age and over, three dollars per annum, for the lienelit of the iioor fund of the several counties. It has already passed the House, and is now gliding in the Senate.

Its provisions make it mandatory on every individual, firm or conxiration having aliens in its employ, to report to the poor authorities the name or number by which each one is known that the sum of twenty-live cents per month shall lie deducted from the wages of ATlsuch, making the sum of 1 per year, for turning over to the jKior authorities. There is a penalty clause attached to the bill to insure its enforcement. If this bill should become a law it will prove a very vexatious and troublesome one to all emnlovers of laborers. The Compclsouy Education Bill. The compulsoiy education bill, which has I Kissed second reading inthe House at Harris- burg, is much more far reaching than some people imagine.

By this act parents and guardians of children between 8 and 12 years must send them to school for at least 10 con secutive weeks during the school term. A line of is to be inijiosed for the first offence, and 9 tor each subsequent offence. Chil dren who do not live within two miles of a school house are not affected by this law Assessors ot districts are to make a list of the children coming under the provisions of the act and make returns to the county commissioners, who will furnish the list to the secretary of the school district, and it will then be given to the teachers. Lytle's amendment, which was adopted, provides lor free text liooks in general. The Legislator Had a Vacation.

The legislature adjourned last Friday week for a vacation of ten days. The excuse was that so many of the law makers were suffering from the grip. They reassembled yesterday in Ilarrisburg, and it is time that they should now hurry up" and push some of the important measures to a final vote. Three months of the session are gone, and only six bills have reached the governor. The imiiortant ones, such as the ballot reform measure, are dragging their slow lengths along, and may fail in the end for want of time." But the people are watching this legislature, and its members will be required to give an account of both their deeds and misdeeds.

Clap-trap resolutions will prove a poor exchange for important bills defeated. The Ghip in the West. The grip is prevailing to an alarming extent in Chicago, and the numlier of deaths from it are so numerous that it is with difficulty the undertakers find time to bury the death The people have become thoroughly frightened over the fatalities of the disease. There were .100 deaths in the city on Monday. The grip, pneumonia and kindred diseases were the principal causes.

It is one of the largest records for a single day the healt office has ever received. AVork ok the Legislature. A resume of the work dune by the Legislature up to this time shows that in the Senate 305 bills have been reMirted from committees, and 139 have passed finally. The House committees reported 531 bills anil passed finally 02. fourteen lulls have passed the two houses, five of which have been approved and one vetoed, leaving eight to be acted upon by (iovernor 'Pattison.

tlT It will take the entire wheat and com crop produced in this country last year to pay the appropriations of the last Congress. The report of the Department of 1800 estimates the average value of the corn crop of the United States for the past eleven years at $070,714,286, and of the wheat crop at 368,442,011. 2TThe United States government pays the railroad companies 21 ,000,000 to 824,000, ooo per year for transportation of the mails. The estimated cost for the present year is In the past, however, the estimates have fallen short of the actual amount from 41.000.000 to $2,000,000. election in Rhode Island on Wednesday failed in a choice by the iienple, the Democratic candidates having a plurality, hut not a majority of the votes.

The legislature, which is Republican, will make choice of the Republican nominees. Vfi" A riot at the coke works near Jit. Pleasant, on Thursday, resulted in the killing of eleven of the rioters by the sheriff's force. Two regiments of soldiers were sent to the scene of action by Uov. Pattison.

i Bethlehem Matilda Mann, West Bethlehem Alice V. Kern, West Bethlehem Hannah P. Mars- tell-r WblMioll n. Piol.nr,! 1 Haiiovorj iL Wi Stephens, East Texas, Lower Maeungie A. G.

Romig, Eai Tw, T.ower Maeungie S. K. Wetzell, Wescoesville, Lower Maeungie J. W. Geraerd, Alburtis, Lower Maeungie P.

B. Nuss, Alburtis, Lower Maeungie J. B. Ritter, Mouutainville, Salisbury: G. H.

B. Reiff, Stettlersville, South Whitehall J. N. Bitting, Dil-hngers villi, I.wr Bitting, Lime-port, Lower Milford li. V.

Deiberts-ville, Washington J. II. Behringer, lronlon, North Whitehall W. E. Hoffman, Neff's, North Whitehall, and C.

E. Frantz, Coplay, North Whitehall. On Saturday last Mr. Knauss held a special examination of 14 new applicants for the same grade of certificates, a follows Rebecca McMon-agle, Catasauqua Sarah MeHehry, Catasauqua Amanda J. Funk, Hanover; Kate A.

Lees and Lizzie 8. Overt! eld, West Bethlehem Annie C. Conaghan, Coplay Annie B. Kistler, Lynnville, Lynn O. P.

Leh, Egypt, Whitehall W. H. H. Nunneniaker, South Whitehall tsp. J.

Adam Lichty, Allentown, South Whitehall N. N. Ben-field, Alburtis, Lower Maeungie John Keiser, Alburtis, Lower Maeungie C. N. Bauder, Alburtis, Lower Maeungie D.

W. Benedict, Stine's Corner, Weisenburg. All these had been recommended by their respective boards for this examination. The record made by the several teachers will now be sent to theStote Department at Harrisburg, and if approved certificates will be issued to them. They can thereafter be renewed, without re-examination if the superintendent in office is fully satisfied of the holder's skill and competency as a teacher.

May 16th applicants for permanent certificates will be examined. RELIEVED 0F.A TAPE WORM. Mr. Charles Schubert, a welt known citizen at Mountaiuville, was last week relieved of a tape worm, head and all, measuring 45 feet in length. He had been a sufferer under the gnawings of the monster for a year or longer, and during that time availed himself of the treatment of quite a number of pliyMcirrigj without however deriving any benefit.

Recently lit' called, npon Dr. H. F. Bean, the village physician, who deciaiccl t)' ease to be one of tape worm, and a day or two later medicine was administered, and in less than an hour the man was relieved of a tape worm of the above stated length. The man is doing well now, and ought to after having shook off such an ugly fellow boarder.

He had been in a very delicate state of health for some time; previous, owing to the presence of the worm, but he will now doubtless quickly improve, since he will no longer have to share his food with the torturing tenant of his intestines. Previous to being relieved of the monster he was in constant pain in the region of the stomaoh, and an inordinate eater, seldom being able to satisfy his appetite, and even when he succeeded in so doing he always soon again experienced a desire for more food. Still in spite of his big appetite he kept wasting away until he was a mere shadow, scarcely able to move his body. All this brought him to the conclusion that he was enteitaining a boarder a sharer of hi3 food in his belly in the shape of a tape worm. DEATH OF AN AGED WIDOW LADY AT LYON VALLEY.

Mary, the widow of Jacob Hol-ben, died on Sunday last, at the residence of her sons, B. M. and A. J. Holben, occupying the old homestead at Lyon Valley, Lowhill with whom she had been living ever since the demise of her husband.

The cause of her death was consumption, with which she had been afflicted for some time, though she. was held bedfast for only about five weeks. She brought her age to lift years, and is survived by three children L. M. Holben, proprietor of the Keystone House at Maeungie, and B.

M. and A. J. Holben, of Lyon Valley. The deceased was a woman of amiable disposition and noble qualities which endeartd her to all with whom she came in contact.

From childhood to the hdrir Of death in peace and the sweet content which comes from a pure heart and a mind at rest in faith and love and hope, she lived her life so as to be a blessing to those around her the light of home, the true friend, comforter and helpmate. She only sought to do that which her hands found to do for those who were dear to her carefully and lovingly, and was quiet, gentle and thoughtful of others always. As she had been blessed in her life with the love her own sweet nature engendered, so was She blessed in her death. The funeral takes place to-morrow (Thursday) forenoon, at the Weisenburg Church. Rev.

Alfred Herman is to officiate. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. RECOVERED IHS novel suit arising out of a controversy for the possession of an American flag has just been terminated by the defendants returning the stars and stripes to the plaintiff. While preparations were being made for the State firemen's convention in 1887, Allen Henry, who earned on shoemaking on Tenth street, near Hamilton, circulated a subscription paper among his neighbors to secure funds wherewith to buy a flag for decorating purposes. The paper read as follows We, the undersigned, contribute the amount opposite our name3 to purchase a flag for Allen Henry, to be used during the firemen's convention." After securing a number of subscriptions Mr.

Henry paid the balance, about one-third of the cost, and purchased a large flag for $40. After the festivities Mr. Henry retained the flag. The last time it was in use was during the Knights of the Golden Eagle parade a year ago. The next day Mr.

Henry found that the flag had been torn down, and a dispute over the ownership arose. The disputants. John Bar-inger, Llewellyn Brauss and Charles Krauss took charge of it. Henry sued them and won the case before an Alderman. An appeal war taken, but on Monday of last week the defendants dropped the case and returned the flag to the plaintiff.

DIED IN ILLINOIS. -Miss Mary M. Keck died at Freeport, on March 7th, after an illness of a year and a half, and her remains were interred in the Bethel church cemetery in said city on the Tuesday following. She was born in Emaus, this county, May, 1841, but while yet a child moved with her parents, Daniel and Abigail Keck, to Stephenson county, where she spent the remainder of her life. She is survived by her father, Daniel Keck, and Henry, Hiram and Ella, of Freeport, Joseph, of Eden, and Mrs.

Michael Langenstein, of Ontario, Cal. The deceased was a professing Christian, and a working member of the church and Sunday School, also of the W. C. T. of which she was President since its organization.

The tidings of her demise came to her friends in the old home in and about Emaus with deep regret, and could sympathy do aught for the father and brothers and sisters their woes would be lightened speedily, for there are scores who mourn with them in this their hour of affliction. LUTHERAN COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION SERVICES AT EMAU S. The solemn rite of confirmation will be administered in St. John's Church, at Emaus, on Sunday next, April 12th, by Rev. Rath, of the Lutheran congregation.

He has for some time, in accordance with the usage of the church, been instructing a class of young people in the catechism, and spending a day each week in preparing them for the solemn rite by which they, in their own persons, and by their own act, ill take upon themselves the vows made in their behalf by their parents at their baptism. Preparatory services will be held the day before. The following is a list of catechumens to be admitted to membership, to wit Leah Filbert, Laura Hinkle, Millie Kenimerer, Marvin SteUlor, Calvin Unger, John Kemmerer and Harvey Hall-man. LONG WAGON JOURNEY On Sunday week a man named John Sicisly arrived at the county poor house with a two horse team, dead broke, and asked for a stay for the day and coming night. He was on his way to Morristown.

Ne w- Jersey, where his mother resides, and had come all the way from Nebraska, a distance of 1700 miles. He started on his journey last December, and having had but little cash he had a hard time of it. He however raised a little money along the way by giving magic lantern exhibitions. But at last he became penniless, and to reach the point of his destination he went from one almshouse to another for helping him along in his journey. MINER'S SHANTY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

On Sunday last the shanty of Frank Dobbler, at Schmoyer's iron mine, on the Flats, in Lower Maeungie was totally destroyed by fire, together with all the contents. It is not known how the fire originated, but it is likely that it was through an overheated stove. Mr. Dobbler was not at home at the time the flames broke out. The shanty was built only last year, and was a good one.

Dobbler, who is a (ierman, and employed in the mine stated, was the solo occupant of the building, he having kept a sort of bachelor's hall, and boarded himself. A SURPRISE FOR A MAIL CARRIER. Mr. T. A.

Rice, of Dillingersville, mad carrier, one day last week hired a buggy to go to Emaus, and while making the journey was greatly surprised on discovering that he had unknowingly been carrying along a traveling companion in the shape of a hen which previous to starting had hid in the box under the buggy seat, and during the making of the trip laid an egg. When discovered it left its place and flew away, and in the scramble to get on the wing broke the egg. PROVIDED WITH AN ELECTRIC LIGHT. To make the surroundings of the Eagle hotel at Emaus bright and cheery at night an electric bght was last week put up in front the house, and as a result the premises are almost as bright and clear after dark as under the illumination of the mid-day sun. It is a thing that will doubtless be greatly appreciated by those of the traveling public compelled to be out after nightfall.

A GROCERY STORE ROBBED. The grocery store of Mr. V. H. Klenninger.

corner of Sixth and Gordon streets, was broken into by a thief or thieves on Sunday night. Entrance was effected by prying open a shutter on the Gordon street side and cutting the window pane. About $35 worth of groceries, were stolen. The theft was not discovered until Monday morning when the store was opened for business. POTATOES COMING DOWN.

The farmers of the upper end of the county are rushing potatoes to market in anticipation of a further decline in prices. In the great potato districts of Lynn, Heidelberg and Washington potatoes were bought up at $1 some time ago, but now they are becoming a drug at 75 cents. INDIGNATION MEETING. The residents of Hanover across the Lehigh from this place, held an indignation meeting the other evening iu the school house in East Allentown against the proposed employment of Italians in the con struction of the electric railway over the turn pike. OPENED A SUMMER SCHOOL IN BERKS COUNTY.

Mr. M. N. Hottle, formerly principal of the public schools of West Bethlehem, and at one time a candidate for Supt. of the public schools of this county, on Monday opened a pay school in Lougswamp Berks couuty.

the Mint tarni, in containing Ti acres and 6 perches, at S90 per acre, ha? pitree resold the same to Hon. Jere. Roth, of Allentown. Mr. Edwin Leiser, of this place, last week moved to Siegersville, where he will carry on the black-smithing business, having taken Metzger's old stand at said place.

He is a first-class mechanic, and deserving of large support. Prof. Wnt. Peter, leader and instructor of the Trexlertown CorhetBand. is dangerously ill at the present time under an attack of phetimonia.

Mr. Frank Gernert, butcher at this place, has started upon the erection of a new frame dwelling house on his farm at Newtown, in our township. Mr. Isaac Hummel, one of the solid and substantial farmers of our township, residing a short distance above this place, has decided upon retiring from active labor, and to this end will in the near future move into a newly erected residence adjoining his farm property. He has rented his farm to his son-in-law, Mr.

David Hein, who is already in charge of the working operations of it. Rev. T. N. Reber, pastor of the Reformed congregation, held communion services here on Sunday last.

Mr. Benneville Hummel, of this place, will some day the present week movetonear Cedarville and take charge of Wilt's flour delivery team. The wheat fields in this section look very promising. Sheriff Miller and his deputy, Mr. Deshler, were in town on Saturday.

Somehow the appearance of the Sheriff always excites dread and fear in a community. Mr. Oscar Newhard, of Allentown, spent Sunday with his parents at tliis place. INTEREST1NG LECTURE-A CHEAP TRD? 10 George W. Richards, the talented 3 eloquent young assistant pastor of Dr.

Dubbs' SaieiU's Reformed Church, on Chew street, will on Tuesday "veiling, April 14th, deliver a lecture in Mttidc Hull descriptive of his observations while on travel iu Europe during the e'Silv summer of 1890. It will embrace the experiences' of the speaker while on travel on ocean and land, including a description of the manners and customs of the people of the many lands he visited, as well as of the most prominent cities, public buildings, ancient cathedrals, universities, Ac, throughout the old world. He will take his audience through Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and relate his observations in Antwerp. Ghent, Brussels and on the battlefield of Waterloo, anil describe the sights in Rhineland, from Cologne to Strasburg, and refer to the ruined castles, craggy peaks, vine-clad hills arid peasant life, the snowclad summits of Switzerland, lit. Blaric, Lake Leman, Geneva and Zurich, the tramps on foot across Alpine passes, Italy with its unrivalled scenery, Turin, Pisa and the Leaning Tower, his sailing on the Mediterranean, and describe Corsica, Elba, Naples and Mt.

Vesuvius, the uncovered ruins of Pompeii, Rome with its temples, museums, catacombs and palaces, Florence, Venice, the city on the sea, and the lake3 of North Italy, the great summer resort of European nobles, Bavaria, its chief city, Munich, with Its ber gardens public squares and modern works of art, 3ml Oljerammergau, its surroundings and people, and the Passion Play, its history and presentation. The lecture will no doubt be a very good one, as the Rev. gentleman is fully able to interest an audience being a close observer he will doubtless give a faithful and vivid description of what came under his eyes in the' far Off lands visited by him. The lecture will be given for the benefit of the Young People's Society of Salem's Church, and the object being a worthy one, we hope to see the speaker greeted with a full house on the occasion. GRAND CONCERT.

-On Thursday evening, ltth, the celebrated Euterpean Club, of this citv. will give a concert in Music Hall, and we hope to see it very largely attended, as there can be no doubt as to the entertainment proving one of a very high order of merit. The Drotrrammfl will be varied, and selections given from the best com posers. As it is seldom that our citizens have an opportunity to hear good music with no accompaniments that can offend the most fastidious or cultivated taste music that will both please the senses and elevate the moral feelings, we trustthe proposed concert will be liberally patronized. The club will be assisted by a number of celebrated artists whose reputation guarantees the m.l.i;n 1 1, fuuiiu un eittciLiuuiiieiit ui iLign order, including the following Mr.

Leonard E. Antv. con- ceded to be the leading tenor in Philadelphia Miss Margaret A. Nevins, whose reputation is established in the Lehigh Valley Mr. Andrew Pinter the brilliant Hungarian pianist, and Mr.

Bertie Shelly, Philadelphia's celebrated violinist, who has-been called by Adelina Patti "The Little Marvel." The accompanists are Mrs. Shelly, of uiiiiiic-iiriiiii, umi aj. A ieiltei, Ol EtUUUUCIQ. The Euterpeans, under the leadership of Mr. Clement A.

Marks, have acquired a degree of proficiency which assures the public a musical enter tainment that wdl equal anything ever rendered in uus cny. THE FIRST OF APRIL MOVING DAY AND l' AX JJAi. The ftrstof April and "the annual flit'' came in Wednesday alone with damn, rainy weather and sloppy streets. Allentown presented a busy spectacle, there being a general turn out of household goods into the streets as they were conveyed from tenements vacated to another twelve months' resting place. The number of wagons, carts and vehicles of all kinds thronging the streets, loaded with household goods, seemed mmcaie mat nnnoreas or our citizens were changing their domiciles.

As has been usual from the time whereof the recollection of the oldest inhabitant runneth not to the contrary, the was again made settlement day lor real estate transactions during the year, for nassin? title and for giving, entering and satisfying judgments, mortgages, and as a consequence our DanKs, tne omces ot the rrothonotary, attorneys and aldermen were besieged all day with persons for having official papers drawn, and paying out and receiving money. Money was unusually plentiful this year, and any amount could be had on approved security. A large amount of business was done at the banks, and cash ebbed and flowed over the counters in a steady stream, but still at closing tune more nad been received by each than was paid ont. QUEER OUADRUPED-A TAILLESS CALF. A cow belonging to Mr.

George Barner, of near Maeungie, one day last week gave birth to a calf which lacks that ornament known as the tail, and which is generally supposed to be supplied to that species of the animal kingdom. We understand mat the deficiency is a natural one entirely, there not being even as much as a stump iu the place where the tail ought to be thou.rh there is a small tuft of hair, or rather a "bang," as the la dies would probably call it. The little thing is perfect iu its formation in other respects save that its eyes are unusually small, and one of them sightless. It however is lively, and skips about seemingly altogether unconcerned about its being brought into the world minus a fly chassr. The calf is regarded as a great curiosity by the people of the neighborhood, and Mr.

Burner's visited daily by people to see the little stranger. REFORMED CONFIRMATION AND COM-i UNION SERVICES AT EMAUS. The solemn rue oi connrmation will on Sunday, April 36th, be administered in St. John's Church, at Emaus, by Rev. R.

C. Weaver, the pastor of the Reformed congregation. The following is a list of the catechumens to be received into the fellowship of Christ's believing children on the occasion, to wit Cora Klein, May Wickert, Annie Wickert, Miss Rickert, Tevillia Stauffer, Cora Wagner, Annie Brown, Emma Desch, May Heimbaeh, IVed. Reinsmith, John Stauffer, Oswin Stauffer, Granville Krause, Richard Krause and Oliver Schaup. BIG EGG Mr.

Jacob Wagaman, of AVeisen-burg, takes the rag off the bush" in the big egg line. One of his hens the other day laid an egg which measurees 8 inches around the points and 6M around its middle. It was indeed a mammoth ovum. Of all the many large specimens of hen fruit ever heard of by us this one takes the lead. It was laid by a genuine democratic hen and if any other biddy in the county can beat it Mr.

Wagaman would like to hear of the fact. RECOVERING. Mr. Nathan Haas, an aged citizen of South Whitehall, who while engaged recently in trimming trees lost his footing on a step ladder and fell to the ground, is slowly recovering from the effects of his injuries, which consisted of a fracture of the principal bone of the nose, the breaking of one of his shoulders, and internal injuries of so severe a character that it was at first feared they might prove fatal. A HAPPY E.

Gruber, Justice of the Peace at Guthsville, is very happy these fine April days, as indeed becomes one who has just been made a father for the first time. It is a boy, and we offer our most hearty congratulations over the happy event, trusting that occasion will permit us to do so again in good time. SPENT HIS EASTER AT Wallace Wotring, a student in Ursinus College, at College-ville, was home with his parents over the Easter holidays, and was warmly greeted by his many friends. He has about finished his college course, and will the coming June graduate and be admitted to the ministry. CHURCH DEBT TO BE SETTLED.

The members of the new Siegfried'3 church, in Maxatawny township, are making an effort to pay off the building debt before the church is dedicated. Cards have been sent out, and the responses are very gratifying. TOOK UP HIS COMMISSION. -Georee H. Hardner on Monday resigned as Common Councilman from the Eighth ward, and same day took up his commission as Alderman.

He has opened an office at his home, No. 947 Allen street. HIDDEN TREASURE. Henry Bowman, of Gablesville, Berks county, purchased an old desk at public, sale recently, and upon examining it at his home his wife found two twenty-dollar gold pieces in one of the drawers. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF AVEISENBURG.

Mr. Henry Snyder, a well known citizen of Weisenburg, died on Sunday evening, 2tith, aged 67 years. He left a num ber of grown children. 8 Mr. William Wainbold, of Friedensville, the other day moved from said place to near nusiu w.is uauiy smasued.

inree ot the horses ran home, and the, ntl his master, who after getting ready rode home on uiB uiitn. mo unver nad a miraculous escape, since his only serious injury was. the fracture of the hone nf 1 1 1 1 it l.i i i Mr. Nathaniel Frey, who somo weeks ago gave uuiroii revere cm, on one oi nis legs through the ai'cidentjil slln nf 0 i i i- me xic il ium" in, the time, is up and around again, and able to fol- iim ma iryuiur pursuits. Josiah Schuler, of Powder Valley, died recently.

acred 82 venrs Ho woe awmci, ma wins Having preceded him to the spirit world some years Sir aniwveu oy two sons and a daughter Ihe funeral wns verv Wralir oiim.u,! Mr. Henry Bittenbeuder, of this place, the other uio.ct! ui near oigmruid. ine moving had the favor of a large force of helpers, and the occasion was a jolly one as may be judged by the fact that no less than three gallons of whiskey were consumed. Still all passed off in an orderly uiuuun ANOTHER STORE ROBBERY AT EMAUS -Emaus is getting to be a favorite field for glarious operations. Only a short tune ago the general store of Mr.

Milton M. Marcks, in said place was burglariously entered and robbed of a lot of heap watches. Evidently the rascals found a cood for lhi.m i last the store of Mr. Frank Fink, at the corner of mm rum streets, the same place, was broken into nnd robbeil 1 1 watches, together with several smaller articles and v. Tii onlue doubtless was the wui iv oi me same pany mat robbed Marcks' store.

Ihe VJllllfl of tlin n.xAo Entrance was effected through an outer cellar uii-u worKingan inner one at the head OI the Ktjllrwnv liv A- i 1 "iw uioc to tile locife Is Hi t0 reat'n the bolt for turning it ui.viv. 01 me- goous were lound scattered about next morning, but beyond the articles nothmgwas found missing. Evidently the marauders cared for nothing but watches, a species of plunder that can be carried without attracting attention or exciting suspicion. The frequent stealings of this kind in the place have led the people licc.c mm mere is a gang ot thieves who are emraired Rvsttnntin umn. Dvuwrnt luuurura, out as no clue can be gained whereby the principals in i.

oi.iiiiiiii, ue apprenenoed, it is teared that Other more Renoiis 41 i- -vj. (h.uu.ihj, UA LuL-e iiuuiiignt. marauders wdl naturally follow, and it therefore behooves the citizens to be on the alert, and if jiowium iinviin, ine scoundrels in their nefarious calling, hiit is needed is imi, patrolman, such as are in employ by the store- ui principal ousiness blocks in our i i woultl prove a sure Protection, and ouiu mo sec urea ai a small cost by joint contribu tiou. THE BEST SHOW OF THE SEASON- McCarthy's Minima i "fL muiii in a tuui- piuiy given such an enthusiastic endorsement 111 41 no l. il "I me audience music nan on Wednesday evening to Bar ney l-erguson and his excellent company in McCarthy's Mishaps." The audience fairly went im uuiiguc.

xne piay and people fairly took the house by storm. The wonderful dancing of ijzzie Daly and little mnie Daly was a revelation. Never were such artists seen here before was the verdict of all. The specialties were all good, every performer was encored, and not a per- 'en me uousBuissausned. McCarthy Mis bans" is a rntiMntr i 1-' mm luia- tles Willi flllinv Kltmitiotta o.

,.11 aj liuocj, 1UI1VVWI1J upon each other that the audience is in almost ii i-uuuiiuuus peai oi laughter until the tall of the curtain. The songs, dances and medleys, which form an imiiortant item in the nlav. are entirely new, and are artistically rendered. The company nin upiirnr iicre again on Saturday evening, April 25th. and if Wednesdnv iimlit's almw n.i.l ner in which it was appreciated is any criterion by nun ii iu juuKe, ine standing room only card in ue uuiig oui eany.

DYING FROM AN INTERNAL CANCER. iurs. niegined, widow ot Henry Siegfried, deceased, Willi in lir 1in ntr ivab lv 1 WftrA firm nf Siimrf IV their store being where now stands the wholesale mve uiure oi iiuner dc on Hamilton street, is very low at present from the ravages of nil lliiiiinl st rv n( 1. in -i iii it mime iu uiiaaeipnia. ouiuUi nii.u il OC11UUS J.U1IU recently that she necessarily had to undergo a surgical operation.

The roots of the cancerous growth in her ahdoinen had multiplied and spread oui-ii un ts.wnt as uiioiaiiy oostrnct ner uowels and in nrdpr tn ihvp lir.r t-nlif i r. 1 necessary to cut open one of her sides and lo.l AT 1. ii' ui tiuuiiKii me cm one oi me intestines tor affording her the necessary bowel voidings. She is in a very precarious condition, and can not possibly last much longer. She is in her 54th year, and has three children Mrs.

John Schwartz, Mrs. Horace S. Fogel and Hart Siegfried, all of whom are members of her household. BIG TIMBER G. A.

Stranb, lumberer at Fogelsville, recently purchased the st anding timber on a tract of woodland containing 110 acres situate on the Tohickon creek, in Bucks county, about 3 miles from Quakertown. It belonged to the estate of Jonas Stover, deceased, and was purchased from Christian Meyers, of Byrain, N. the price paid being S000O. The timber consists of heavy white oak. Mr.

Straub will receive sealed proposals for cutting and sawing down the timber up to May preparatory to working up the logs into railroad ties and merchantable lumber. He also invites proposals for hauling logs to the portable saw mill on the tract. Ho expects to employ about 100 hands. Work will be commenced by Mr. Stranb the last week in May, and prosecuted with all haste, as he has obligated himself to fill large contracts for ready made lumber.

The tract must be cleared by April 1st, ELEVEN MEN STRUNG UP FROM ONE GALLOWS. The scaffold from which 'William Oliver Steugeley was hnng recently at Mauch Chunk was originally built by Josiah Sendel, of that place, during the Mollie Maguire troubles early iu the seventies. The rough draught was made by an ex-county commissioner. Stengeley was the eleventh man to expiate his crime from this scaffold, the others having been Campbell, Doyle, Kolley, Donahue, Fisher, Sharp and O'-Donnell in the Carbon county prison, and Hester, Tully and McIIugh, at Bloomsburg, the instrument of death havinc been loaned for the lntter executions. The scaffold, it is said, is still in cood condition, it being little the worse for wear and tear.

TROUT DISTRIBUTIONS BY THE STATE FISHERY. The officers and employees at the State Fishery, in western Salisbury, three miles from this city, are at present kept very busy in shipping young trout of last winter's hatching to such as forward or present orders for them from the State Fish Commission, which has the sole power for regulating their distribution. They are being forwarded to all points, mostly for stocking streams. CARS BROKEN Saturday night a week two Lehigh Valley freight cars were broken open at the East Penn. Junction, in this city, but the thieves carried off no valuables as far as known.

The cars were loaded with merchandise consigned to Wilkesbarre and Coplay, and the boxes were nearly all broken open and the contents scattered over the floor. The crime is attributed to tramps. THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT MA-CUNGLE. On Tuesday evening, April 21st, the celebrated Wren Goinedy Company, a traveling troupe, will give a performance in Singmaster's Hull, at Maeungie, under the auspices of the local castle of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. Two good plays will be presented, and as the troupe is nrstrclass it deserves to have a crowded house.

RECEIVED A P. Stem, a son of Mr. 'William Stem, of Steuiton, who will graduate from the Franklin and Marshall Seminary, at Lancaster, next May, has received and accepted a call as pastor of a church at Littles-town, in the Gettysburg classis. The stated salary is $1,000 per year and parsonage. ELECTED ORGANIST OF A CIHItCH IN BERKS Simon M.

Norgang. of Catasauqua, has been elected organist of the Heidelberg Church, in Heidelberg Berks county, and last week moved to said place to enter upon the duties of his appointment. ACCIDENT AT SLATINGTON. Robert Herman's horse tried to cross a railroad bridge at Slatington, stepped through, rolled over and fell tliirty feet on his back to another railroad, dead. Thus, at ths moment of his surrender, Lee was absolutely dependent tor supplies upon his conqueror.

According to the report of the Chief of Ordnance less than 8.000 armed men surrender ed, exclusive of the cavalry. The others who were present were unarmed, having become unable to carrv their amis from exhaustion nnd hunger. Many had fallen from the ranks during the arduous march, and unarmed men continued to arrive for several days after the surrender. nus uuuioer oi paroieu prisoners greatly beyond the actual effective force. Though the surrender was made as above, tliis was not actually the final surrender, for other organized forces of the Confederacy remained in the field, but it was practically the end of the civil war.

The high wave of rebellion had reached the flood at Gettysburg twenty-one months before Hood's wild raid had been brought to grief at Nashville by the lion-hearted Thomas, and Sherman was marching thromrh Georiria and the Carolinas, but the Confederate leaders still show-od a firm front till the articles of capitulation were signed on that April day at the McLean house between the liues, and then all opposition to the Federal authority soon went to pieces. -appoiuauox stands ior tne culmination of a series of most remarkable military events, but better than that, it ended the horrors of civil war and gave us again that Union, one and inseparable, whose fate hud been hanging in the balance for four anxious and bloody years. On the 14th inst. it will be twenty-six years that President Lincoln was shot, he dying the next morning. On the evening of Good Friday, April 14, 1S65.

Mr. Lincoln visited Ford's thentrn. Wnb. ington, accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln and two or three personal friends.

A few minutes past 10 o'clock an obscure actor, John Wilkes Booth, entered the President's box, having first barred the passage leading to it, approached the president from behind, placed a pistol close to his head, and fired. He then leaped from the front of the box upon the stage, brandishing a dagger; and shouting H-mper bjrann fx the south is avenged disappeared behind the scenes, passed out at the stage door, and escaped. The president's head 11 slightly forward, his eyes closed, and con sciousness never returned. He was removed to a private house on the ormosite side of the where he died at twenty-two minutes past seven o'clock the next morning. Just four years before he died, on April 15, 1801, president Lincoln issued his first nroclaniation calling for 75.000 troops.

South Carolina having inree days oetore, on tne l'tn. seized upon the reuerai properly and nred on i ort Sumter. In response to this call the Allen Infantry, ('apt. Thos. Yeager, a volunteer company that had been in existence here for years, at once offered its services, and next day left for Harrislmrg, and on the 17th passed through Baltimore, then in open insurrection against the government, and after fighting their way through sundry excited and wild mobs reached Washington the same day in company with the Ringgold Artillery, of Reading, the National Light Infantry, of Pottsville, and the Lewistown Guards, of Lewistown.

Pa. The Allen Rifles, Col. Good then in command as captain, left for Harrisburg on the 17th, and a com pany organized by Capt. ashington Hungen followed after on Saturday. 20th.

Thosn were dnrfc hours for the nation, and the troops who marched at that time are forever entitled to the respect of their countrymen for the heroism which they displayed. What marvelous changes during the 30 years that have flown by since. Many, many brave Allentown boys who in 1861 shouldered their muskets and marched to the front are to-day sleeping beneath the sod. while those survivim? are old, gray-bearded and badly worn from the privations and sufferings while they were boys in blue" fighting for the defence of the old flag. YOUNG TROUT PLANTED.

Last week 8000 young trout of the past winter's hatching at the State Fishery, in Salisbury were placed in Spring Creek, in Lower Maeungie. They are now from three to four months old, and of a length of from one to one and a half inches. They were when Dlanted lively and fiiskv littln fellows, and in the course of time they will lure the gay and festive fisherman to the shores of the creek and send him home with the proverbial fisherman's luck, to prevaricate about the number and size of the speckled beauties" he caught. If permitted to thrive and flourish unmolested for a few years the younir frv Dlanted will nrovidp. nn abundance for citizens along Spring Creek who relish food fish.

Thirty thousand young trout were also taken to near Philadelphia for stocking small streams near that city. Before the close of the season nearly 300,000 small trout will have been placed in the streams in Eastern Pennsylvania. HEIDELBERG ELECTION OF OFFICERS. At an election for the choice of oftiiws of Central Lodge, I. O.

O. of Pleasant Corner held on Thursday evening, March 26th, the following named persons were chosen, to wit: Noble Grand, W. 1). Dorward Vice Grand, L. D.

Clauss Secretory, P. W. Bittner Asst. Secretary, Jas. G.

Rauch. Mr. Frank G. Werly, one of the barter members, will take the Past Grand's Chair on installation evening, he being the most highly advanced in the lodge, having passed through all the chairs. He is a true and devoted Odd Fellow, and well deserves the highest position in the lodge, which is rapidly growing in membership and in the extension of its usefulness.

FARM CHANGE. Mr. Francis Woodring. for many years past tenant on the farm of Mr. William llelfrich, between Unionville and Kuntz's store, in North Whitehall, on Thursday last took possession of the farm formerly owned by his grandfather, Michael Woodring, situate at the Sand Spring, between Schuecksville and Ballietsville, he having secured the property by purchase hist fall.

The farm is a very good one, and contains 115 acres. Mr. Woodring by industry, iudicious economy and good judgment has become recog nized as un excellent farmer, and that he will do well can not be doubted. LEHIGH VALLEY HOMEOPATHISTS. At the meeting of the Lehigh Valley Homeopathic I Society, held at Dr.

Doolittle's office, in Eastern, on Thursday afternoon, Dr. MpKinstry, of Washing-: ton, N. read a paper on "Pneumonia and its Treatment," and Dr. A. Frank Garis.

of Bethle- I hem, on Acute Indigeetiou." Several other phy- siciaus who had theses prepared were not present at the meeting. Medical men from Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, MUford, N. Washington, N. and Eastern, wer present. i PAY IT.

Our western subscribers ar con siderably behind hand on subscription, and we think it is about time they should think of paying up. Let each one look at his direction tab to see how he standH. Remittances call be made either by postal money order, ilraft. check, or by en closing the money in bills. Don't keep us waiting long, as we need the money.

GRAND CONCERT. The Allentown Cornet Band will give aeoncert in Music Hall to-morrow evening. Ihe programme is an attractive one, and all who are interested in sustaining a musical rgamztttiou which is a high credit to our city I should be present on the occasion. MOVED TO NORTH WHITEHALL. Mr.

Dan iel F. Roth, of Heidelberg, last week moved on the Ijtzenberger farm near Kernsville, North Whitehall tsp..