The Allentown Democrat from Allentown, Pennsylvania • Page 2

The Democratic Homily Meeting Next Sat KILLED A BIG BLACK SNA TI. had regarded the Declaration of Indepi lence as anything more than a string of glittering generalities" be would not have sent au army of American soldiers to conduct a war of con Rllenfown Demogf at ALLENTOWN, PA. TERRIBLE ACCIDENT ON THE EAST PENN RAILROAD NEAR EMAUS-EDWIN TREX-LER, ALLENIOWN'S KIT RED LUMBER MERCHAN STRUCK Bi' A FREIGHT TRAIN AND KILLED IN STAN 1LV One after another poor wayfaring mortals are transferred from time to eternity, and bow frequently without even moment's warning for preparation or bidding farewell to the loved ones we must leavo behind. THE WORLD'S HALF MILE PACING EEC ORD AGAIN BROKEN. At Lima, Ohio on thl 4th of July, in a racing contest for a purse of $3000 between "John Gentry" and "Joe Patcbeu tbe famous paosrs, the world's half-mile track record for harness horses was again broken, this time by Gentry, who made the first mile in 2 04.

The horses got off with Gentry to the pole, and he kept it all tbe way. Patchen never irot nearer THE FOURTH The one hundred and twenty, fourth anniversary of the birth of our giorious Republic did not turn Allentown npside dowu, though Young America tried its best to do so. I here being no organized method of observing the day everybody was left free to celebrate ac-ooidiug to bis or ber own desires and notions, nutrammeled by forms aud ceremonies, and in no way limited in operations. The juvenile pa-tiiots begau thbir demonstrations tbe evening before with explosions of fire crackers, which gradually grew as the evening advanced until mid- HAM ESTING. Our farmers have been bn'r for over a week past cutting their wheat crop aud by tbe coming Saturday pretty nearly ail of ii will A eood deal Laa bee boZll already Fur once we bear of no murmuring about short crops.

All the farmers unite in saying that they were never better-abundance of ihankfulness fill, his neart as he Bees how a kmFrV.l.dfc,1? ha! bi labors. Indeed we think this abnndautcrop is cause for giatuude from all hearts. Not tha dulged in by many that tuo severe cold weal her of ibsi winter nau served materially to lessen the snake crop, as is sometimes the case, seems, by receut developments, to have been a vain one ibe reptiles are as numerous as ever, aud ready for any business that may turn up in their line. Ami in no section probably is the orop larger than the wooded regions along the Lehigh mountain, in Salisbury. Some ten or twelve days ago while Mr.

Henry Schweutzer, an extensive and sucoe: af ill truck farmer in western Salisbury, was on bis way by team to Emails, he observed a huge blaoK snake dusting herself iu the road some distance ahead oi nuu. sue kept on indulging in her pleasures nntil the team was within twenty feet of her, when thinking it time to make her cape she entered a hole near the roadside, leaviug auoni two reel or ner lull end exposed. Mr. Schweutzer had however determined iu advance to kill the reptile, if possible, and reaching the place be baited his horse, and dismounting from the wagon seized hold of the exposed portion of tue nn.Kea tail tor pulling her out of the hole, oui in me euort tore on, ue to his surprise finding himself possessed of about iiO iuchas of the reptile's body Almost iustantly however the snakeeraerged from another nearby hob aud then siiowui a disposition to give battle to nor assail ant by raising herself in an erect pos.tiou and at the ime time his-iug and darting forth her red forked tODgne with moisture dripping from it. Upon this Air.

S. seized a fence rail and by half a dozen or more well directed blows knocked the lite out of her, thus lessening the uuml.tr of bideons-iook creeping reptiles by at least one. It upon measurement was found to be of a length of 5 feet and 6 inches. How many more of these interesting "worms" ate crawling about in the region stated is not known, but the one killed donhtlesa bus a mate iu the vicinity, siuce they always travel in pairs. The black snake, though its bite is in no degree dangerous, is one of the most lerocions of the reptile family.

It has no poison fangs, but teeth somewhat similar to a large trout or pickerel, aud can inflict an ugly scratch. There are two species of the family common to section, the real black snake, which some times grows to tho length of ten feet, and the blue-black, which is not so large, but which is a chaser, ami wili wind ittelf arouud a leg, ami might indeed tie able to crush a child. Both generally stand their ground ready to fight it out. A tap however with a stick across the back breaks it, and completely disables it. This species of onakes are very frequently found raiding upon aud despoiling birds' nests, and ascend trees to a considerable height in order to commit such rub beries.

CIIY SCHOOL FINANCES. The annual state ment showing the. financial condition of the Allentown School District is at present being published in the dailies. The actual indebtedness of the district on June 801b, 1900, was 500 0U bt iug' in the shape of outstanding bonds and the balance, $3,000, interest coupons due and nupaid, aud $430 45 in unpaid warrants. The receipts nf the district for the year, from all sjjnrcei, including a balance of cash in band July 1S99, of in general account, $,845 50 in interest coupou account, $3.145 29 in sinking fund, and bund redemption fund, were $133 TM.ru.

and tne expenditures J1S3.793 53, in cludiug tba redemption of $13.098 00 4 per cent. coup. nit, 1,400 per cent, coupons. $1 750 7 ner cent, coupons, interest on 4 per cent, regis tered coupon bonds, $3,000 5 percent bonds DMd $500 7 pr cant bonds paid, leaving $14 3) 20 in general tnud. ja 000 cash lu interest coupon ac count, aud cash in sinking funds 9rj.

In addition to above ei-h balances the several sink ing funds hold SViOO 00 iu 4 percent bonds of Aden- town School District, 'ibe tax receipts for the yer were MUU.OhiS.wo, and S'ate appropriation 00, county abatement, SSrtJ.0, interest on iu vesimenis, stirj. tuition. SO74.50. books sold. Sttl 94 There was paid for teachers' salaries $58 720.

19; Snpfe. salary. $1500: Supt of music teaching. soi anpt. ot drawing, SJ50; secretary, SMKl treasurer, solicitor, $VXi messenger, janitors, tri.983.7u: attendance officer, $430; tax collectors' commissions, eate of iin; nooks and supplies.

$5,502 85; binding noons, jC4.i 53; insuianoe, SSJ 75; auditing treas. urers accounts, $75; preparing tax duplicate, $125; architect's services. StioO: registration of children, $14; new Allen school building. $1,020 new Xiineoiu scuooi iiuiidiug, THE KINDNESS THEY SHOW THEIR MANY EMPLOYEES. Tbe Hess Bros of the great dry goods store at JNos.

S31 33 Hamilton street, soon after opening in business here, to gain tbe esteem and confidence of their manv employees, as well as tbe best performance of the lulies tor which employed, invited all bauds to join iu a country outing with them at the expense of the firm, and it proved so satisfactory all iron nd that tbey have since given them two or three treats nf the same kind early, the last on tbe fourth of July of this year, when tbe entire party of 99 were taken to Saegersville by coaches for engaging iu pie uio pleasures there. The miting uiil ouiy inciiiocu me miiy merits, nut tneir nest fellows and tbe sweethearts and wives of the men employees. Tbe day was spent iu tbe woods, where dancing and games, for which various handsome prizeB were given, were indulged in. and a fine snpper was served at Dr. A.

S. Miller's hotel. The party returned at midnight, having spent a most delightful Fourth. Following is a list of games and winners of the prizes given Needle race tor men, J. lieRoue; egg raoe, unarits uiauss; nag race, J.

NY. Kiotler; wrapper race, usear wuson; mo yard wheelbarrow race. M. W. Morrow; high kicking, J.

W. Kistler; 100 yard da6h, Ray Davis; potato race, Oscar Wilson; uoxiiig match, draw, frank DeUeller and W. U. Bebringer; needlo race for ladies, Sadie Williams 100 yard dasb. Blanche R.

Plater; wheelbarrow mutch, Blanche Pbifer. FATTED CATTLE Henry Leh. of tbe Fountain Farm, near the City Water Works, has been stall feeding a large lot of Kentucky steeis since last fail, and last week sold them to one of tba leading butchers in New York city. he lot consisted of 107 head, and together they were of a weight of 149,335 i inds. They proved guuu teeners, uuu ur.

xjbu is well pleased wirn tie results, since not only did the feeding pro cess yield a nanusome pront, but at the same time enriched his farm with manure which was wot in a nandsome sum. ibe steers were beoniies, fine and plump, and a prize for the vio na ler who got tbem at Mr. Leh price. Mr. L.

finds that by feeding his grain, 4c to stocK on nis rami be is doing far better than by marketing tbe productions of his fields, it is a well kuown fact to every weil informed farmer that fertilizers are needed to enrich the soil for making it yield large crops. It is also known that there is no kind of fertilizer so good as barn yard manure, ibe well informed, good farmer, like Mr. Leb, will for this reason not sell Lis corn, straw and hay, but fatteu cattle aud sell tbe beef on the hoof, and in this way get a better price for his crops, and keep the strength of bis soil on his farm in the shapa of manure to again make another crop, and thus keep his laud en riched constantly instead of having it in an ex hausted state. INSTITUTED A SUIT FOR DAMAGES FOR int. LOftS OF HIS SON.

Levi Everett, of near Ormrod, North Whitehall the other day brought suit iu tbe Prothonotary'a office, this city, against Lobach Boer, operators ot the Hercules cement Company limestone quarry, near iron tou, to recover $10,000 damages for tbe loss of bis son, Llewellyn Everett, aged 20. who was killed in Ma; lest while operating a steam drill in the quarry, west of the Ormrod cement mills, by striking with his drill a bidden unexpioded charge that had been loaded in a rock some time lust fall, abd wbioh by reason of negligence was not later tiraxu, or tbe place marked with a danger signal. Everett did not know of tbe presence of the load, and when bis drill entered the bole a terrific explosion followed. He was mangled in a horrible manner. One of bis legs and the side ot his head were completely torn away.

Two other workmen received injuries from flying pieces of stone. Lot tbey did not result fatally. Everett resided with his parents about a mile away from tbe scene of the terrible accident, aud the parent uow brings suit against tbe operators of the quarry for criminal neglect iu failing to have the old charge in tbe rock removed PRISON LABOR IN JUNE-During the month of June 2432 yards of carpet weie woven in the couuty prison, even though under the provisions or tne convict labor law warden i rev was permit ted to keep ouly 6 of the convicts in his charge at weaving. 1 be cost of weaving was $30.25. and ol spooling $4 0b.

making the total expeuses $34.33. 1 he product shows a great shrinkage as compared witu tne output berate tue prison labor law was passed and enforced. Tbe average number of prisoners during the month was 57 males 55. fe males 2. Whole number on July 1st, 55, and for tbe present month 6 ouly of tbe convicts will be allowed to work under the provisions of the law Warden trey at tbe closof the month bad on baud a cash baianoe ot $.,,03 08.

SOLD HIS TROLLEY STOCK. Mr. O. A Dorney, of 920 Hamilton street, this city, the largest stockholder in the Allentown and Kntz town trolley line, the other day sold bis stock to Samuel C. Boyer, Frank R.

Wagner, Peter Diener and eoiomon A. lluUman, of near Hamburg. me oiuer srocg holders are: George H. Gerber Pottsvllle; Wesley D. Mohn, Mohnsville; Asa R.

Beers, Mancu Chunk; Howard E. Abrens, Read- ing, and n. J. Hehmick. Hamburg.

Of the $250. oou capital stock. Mr. Homey owned 458,000 He still holds a $40,000 mortgage on the Dorney Park properly sold to the company. Mr.

Dorney also retired rrom me Board or uireclors. which no consists ot Messrs. Schmick. Gerber. Beers.

Abrens and Mohn. A BOLD ROBBERY. On Thursday mnrnimr the crew of a local freight train in the yard of the iielugh Valley it. this city, observed three tramps lu the act of robbing their caboose. Thev gave chase aud captured oue of them.

The othei two managed to eucana. A pair of trousers val ued at $7 aud belonging to the conductor of the freight train, Addison Keiper. were found in tbe possession of tbe tramo. He save hia name as Charles iker, of Sheuaudoab. He was given a hearing before an alderman and committed to juil for trial at conrt.

DIKD OF TYPHOID FEVER IN A READING HOSfll'AL. Jeremiah Waeamau. need 47 years. of Wesnersville, A ibany township, dieo recently ot ttpboid fever in the St. Joseph bosni- tal, Reading.

He is survived by the following brothers aud sisters: John K. Wagamau, Klines- ville; UavidL. Wagaman, DreibelbiB: W.K.. Wag amau, Lynnville; Nathan Wugamuu, Mahoning Mrs. uatnanue Wesuer, Wesnersville, and Mrs Amelia Kressley, Seipstown.

THE WYANDOTTE HOTEL AT SOUTH BETHLEHEM GOES INTO NEW HiNDs. The Wyandotte hotel, iu South Bethlehem, will this week be taken by Mr. Manouh Weiler. an exueri enced hotel man of Reading, he having for some years past been in charge of the Mansion House there. BARN DESTROYED BY LIGHTNING.

The auiall barn near Ousy's crossing, in Washington township, owned by Tboms Kern, tbe lumber dealt of Slatington, war struck by lightning rid ay evening and destroyed with its tents. ON A VISI TO THE tiLD HOME. Mr. Har- vey J. J.

Hallman, son of constable Jeff. Ball-man, of EmauB. in eninoy iu Philadelp- ia as a telegraph operator, is at present on a visit to bis I.a euts. we a in day. On Saturday next, July 14th, the annnal Demo- ralic County Meeting will be held at the public house of Mr.

Walter Miller, at the Leather Cor ner Post, in Lowhill distant about 10 miles from Alleutown in a nnrth-westernly direction, and if the weather should be favorable we dontt not there will be a very large turn out. Mr. M.l- ler is a capital landlord, and he his a good for the meeting in ft large, clean, wellsb.idtd woods near the hotel. He is also weil prepared for the caring of teams, ami parties from ill sec tions may lu advance teat assured of exci 1 ent tc- comuiodadons and a pleasant and cheerful time, ns the full Allentown Kind has been engaged for the occasion. As many matters of imp.i will ha brought before the meeting the attendance shon'd be general.

All the usual prepirati ry r- raugeuieuts for the campaign will be mam untie in. I it is therefore highly llnooitnt that the Democracy of the several districts of the couutv should he largely represent' at the meeting. It is the initial uioveun nt in the Pie-ideU'ial caiu-piuru before us. aud upon its action tinges much of the vigor and suceuss of the party localiy in the coming election. must nut wait until fall to on our ar mor, hut net down to active woik and tbonuu organization uow.

Every dislrict should ba thoroughly worked up, aud strenuous efforts put forth tor setting onr voters iu hue for active and effective duty. Let all make prep rations in time tor tnis great meeting. Get the gram harvest uudr cover, and theu let there be a geminil turn out fr in all paits of the county. Let the gathering be a lave one, so as to give an irresistible impe tus to the campaign. Come from city and toau, from village and hamlet, from irm aud woik shop, from-miue aud factory.

Come from e-ery section to give expression of your favor for Bryan and Stevenson, our noble standard bearers, and for wiping out the present Mckinley luiquituf there will be a great array of splendid sp- akers on hand, including congressman William Snlzi r. of New Voik, congressman Daly, of New Jersey, onr distinguished fellow citizen, the Hon. William H. Sowden. all fresh from the convention scenes in Kansas City, aud in which the figured very prominently, Hon.

Harry of Dorletoo, candidate for Congressniau-at-Laige. congress man Htnrv Green, of Berks, ex Judge E.twurd Harvey, of Allentown, who as au orator has not hiB superior in the wide limits of onr common wealth, Hon. Harry G. Stiles, Marcus 0. L.

Klme, A t. Dewalt, bq Hon. M. J. Krauillch Hon.

J. Marshall wrigbl, Hon L. Scbiiant Hon. Jonas F. Mover, Hon.

Jeremiah Rolh. Charles F. Thomas. Henry F. Beidler.

Esq llottlieb bouder, b.t-q Joseph W. Muyue, J.d.n Li. ScbWRrtz. Ji-so and others, for addressing the gatbeiiug npou the great political issues now pending. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF UPPER Mohry, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Centre Valley.

Upper Saucon tsp died on Sunday uiori.iuir last of dropiy and the infirmities incident to his ad vanced years, at the age of 77. Ha was a carpen ter aud builder, and followed the said calling until about leu years ago. when to suv.i his life be had to submit to the amputation of his right band above the wrist, owing to a cancer havine affected one of his nuirers. and since then be ItVrH in quiet retiraoy. He was always ret-arded as tin uonest, reputable and worthy citizen.

In all the relations of life he seemed to come up to a noble standard, and ot him it 8c an if it could especially be saij. "none knew him but to love and certainly none named him hnt to praise." He helouued to a hardy family, re markable for thrift and good sense, and bis life was one of activity. In his social relations he wns exceedingly pleasant, and his kind disposition to ail made him many friendi. In his li i-cal faitn he was a true and uncompromising democrat. Throughout the years of a long and useful existence he bad so wrought that when toe final summons came it found him not unprepared to stand before the awful presence of the Master.

His Christianity was of a broad and practical type. With uiui religion was not a mere empty form or profession, hnt a living, governing, sanctifying principle, causing him to live soberly, righteously and godly iu this present world. He is survived by his wife and three children Charles Mohry, of Coopersburg. Mrs. Francis A.

Reiubard, of near the Bine Church, aud Mrs. John Ohl, of western Salisbury. One brother is also- livma. Joseph Mohiy, of Centre Valley. The fnneial will beheld to-morrow.

Thursday. July I'Jth. iu the forenoon, interment aud services at the Blue Churh. Rev. DubbB, of Coopersburg, will oltl oiate.

THE WHEAT MARKET. The Grain markets this week have no special interest for dealers or any one else, the buoyancy of two weeks ago is all gone, and prices are sagging nil along the line The decline is heaviest iu wheat. Bear SDecnla- tiou and lower cables have reduced tbe price quite perceptibly, arid tlie indications are for atill l.iwcr prices. The crop year for grain is over, aud the outward movement of wheat has not been UonneJ. aiiuouau soiuewuai uimiuisnei ny me Vagaries in prices.

While exact figures for the year will not be kuown for aome days to come, they ifitler very little from 400.000,000 bushels of wheat and corn together, which was almost exactly the quantity exported last year, while in 1S98 it was slightly larger. It is now asked by the most con servative whether corn has uot at last crept into sucu iavor, in piaoeor other grain, that a larger quantity of it will be hereafter, lessening tbe strain iu this country when wheat is in abort supply, and without curtailing tbe supply to the worlds needs. A siugle moderately short wheat crop might change all calculations in this respect for the future. At the produce exchange in york on last Friday week wheat sold atSTli. Mon day toiiowing at B4i, tnesday at S5, Thursday 5 and Saturday 86'4.

Corn brought from 47 to DEATH OF AN AGED RETIRED PREACH ER. Rev. Robert Llsberger, one of the. oldest Reformed clergymen in Northampton coontr. died of apoplexy at his home in Bath on Wednesday week.

He in bis early years, before entering upon the study for the ministry, was a resident of Readme, and there learned the printing trndc in the Adler office. He was stricken with apoplexy a year ago, aud the second stroke was suffered on June 2tHh last. He served charges nntil two ieat8 and was 70 years of age. He is eorviv ed by his wife, two eons. Rev.

Geoiee Lisbarm-r. of the Plainfield and Bolton churches, aud Jacob Llsberger, of New lork, and two daughters, Mrs Dr. George Hubble, a son of former butcher nobble, ot this city, and Mrs. J. O.

Lindermau of Perkasie, wife of Rev. Linderinan, of the Hid town, Bucks county, church. Rev. Lisberger was married twice, his first wife beiug a Miss Boyer, of Easton. He was horn iu Germany, but had resided in this country from the time he was a young man.

He was at various times pastor of the Reformed churches in Moore township. Krei dersville, Dieter's and Petersville, in Northaiup ion county, ana at uxtorit, warren couuty. In. SUICIDE BY Harris, of Lower haueon township, near the Loer Saucon post office, di(d on Thursday morning from the effects of three doses of Paris green taken the day before, July 4th. He was between fifty-eight and sixty years of age, and was a well-to do farmer.

It is reported that on Wednesday he laid iu a stock of liquor to celebrate properly on the Fourth, aud that while under the effects of the booze" be took the poison. Harris has fre quently within tbe past live years attempted so cide. Atone time he took arsenic, another tine itongu on rtats once be tried to haug himself, and three times ts took Paris green. He is sui -vived by bis wife, two sons, Joseph and Willium, u.i a ruurieen year om aaugnter. A GOOD WAY FOR HAVING THEIR GRAIN CKOFd CUT RAPIDLY AND CHEAPLY.

Thosa farmers who have been unable to Bee their way clear in these times of low prices of grain to purchase a self binding reaper, aud whose reaping machines are old aud worn, have in manv in stances secured tbe services of a neighbor more rorinnate in tne possession of such implements for rutting their grain. The rate generally is $1 25 per acre. This however is au increase on what was paid last season, caused by the advance in tne price or niuuwg twiue. interest on invest uit-nt, and wear and tear considered, farmers availing themselves of this method of having theii grajn cut are doing pretiy well. THE WILL OF THE LATE NATHAN LAII DkNaLAGER.

The will of the late Nathan Lau- deusluger was probated ou Thursday by Register ot wins Louguecker. 1'he Lehigh Valley Trust and bate Lteposit (Jouipauy is appointed executor. Ibe estate is divided into four shares. One share goes to each ot the three children, Mrs. Chailes H.

Edwards, William A. Laudenslager aud Mrs. George Seislove, aud one share to George and Charles Laudenslager, children of a deceased son. Charles Landeuslager. The testator also gives a sum to the Allentown Cemetery Association to keep his grave in proper condition.

The estate is valued at about $25,000. YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT SKIPS FltOM EMAUS FOR PARTS Diller of Emauv, a young medical student, left for parts unanowu me otner day, and all Umaus smiles because constable Wickert, who had him in his clutches, suffered himself to be tricked by according tbe young man privileges which he embraced to make good his escape be disappearing as effectually and mysteriously as if he had been ewal lowed by the earth, a young woman of tbe town had made a pressing claim ou hiu, by swearing out a warrant for his arrest, and it was then that he quickly concluded that be had business elsewhere. DEATH OF A WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OK CHERRYV1LLE. William H. Gangawere, tbe well known and snccessful truck grower ai Cherryville, died on Friday night, 2Uth of dropsy, aged 65 years, 10 months aud 4 days.

He is survived by bis wife and five children Mrs. Geo. Dieter. David theophilns, Joseph aud George. all of Cheriyville.

Deceased was steward and trustee of Bethauy United Evangelical church at Cheriyville. and was a devoted father aud exem plary christian. He will be missed in the community, tbe church and home. BUILDING OPERA! IONS IN ALLENTOWN DURING THE FIRST SIX MON I HS OF the six mouths of 1900 eudinir JuueiiOtl, City Treasurer Reicheubacb issued 70 permit tor tbe erectiou of il I buildings of all kinds in Allen town, as follows January 9, February 7, March 81, April 57, May 25, aud uue to. Among these are included a church, two school houses, the en largement or a church, and a great number ot rows of dwellings of modern style.

PENSIONERS WHO MAY BE DROPPED FROM THE ROLI.S. Any pensioner tbe victim of strong drink and dissipated habits, who makes a public nuisance of himself, Tpay be investigated by CncleSam, and if foupaMiity dropped from tbe pension rolls. This Is t7T latest luting of the department sent out lu agents. LAID OFF TWO WUJiS FROM LABOR BY REASON OF SICKNESS. Mr.

and Mrs. Audrew Ueiter, of Emaus, spent the past two weeks with their parents, residing near Kutztown. Mr. H. beiug indisposed and unable to work.

After their return home he however resumed work at tbe EmanB Pipe Mill. HOTELKEIU LU FAILS. Walter H. Rnhf, proprietor ot GaiiffV hotel, in eastern Salisbury, failed on TI.u.m.ei an execntiou for $90.14 issued against Liiu ut the Instance if Mr. O.

O. Trone. ant in-" IT tilting will soli tbe stock and fixtures to-day, July 11th. in quest in the Philippine Islands. That arm; was sent forth to wane war without waiting tor the ousent of Congress, which the men wuo made the first Fourth of July insisted must be given before any war could be waged in the American uame.

It has been and id still employed in umsiiing by force an mfeiior race, yet if the Declaration be true, that race baa a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiuesa," and to a government based on its own consent. Either a great lie wns proclaimed at Philadelphia one hnu- lred ami twenty-tour years ago. or else the Mc- Kmlt Administration is committing a great crime urainst liberty and the rights of man in the Phil ippines at this moment. instead oi government of the people, by the people cud for the people," which themenwhogave ns the Declaration of Independence meant to be queath to their latest posterity we are living to-day under a governnieul of. by and for special inter efts and privileged classes.

Monopolies, created hy tuntl and other special legislation, have, through a system of unscrupulous political, legal and stock btokerage usurped the taxing power of the government and are using it to the oppres sion of the people. They ate using it to destroy competition, to crush individual enterprise, to control production, fix wages and dictate prices. is the work of the trusts and combines, and, both politically anil industrially, it is a tyranny ns unjust, as oppressive and as subversive of the nubls of Hie people to rule themselves as that hieh. proi-tved by George III. save birth to the tourtnor July.

lo me intelligent, great middle class of onr people as Democrats we appeal and ask, will you ontiuue in power a party ana policy that ignores and repudiates your interests for the base purpose or euliMiug the support of money and corpora nmi9 I Will yon allow your individuality to be' come absorbed through the greed and selfishness of trust magnates and uiultl-niilliooairas whohave no thought of any one except themselves. Ibere doubtless are some Democrats who disa gree with the patty's monetary policy, and who doubtless will continue to disagree with it. They, however, have a safe place in the party in their union with it on the other and more vital ques tions of policy that separate it from the Republi can party. It is to these Questions that tne atten tion of the people will be diverted, and little effort Kill be out forth upon the lesser dead issues of Ibe campaign. A good lawyer never troubles him self to satisfy the court aud jury npon minor points of bis case when he has all the force he needs in the major oues.

and into the others he puts his strength, and hence we expect to see 'Hue discussion of the silver issue in this cam paign, which will be pressed on the Democratic side upon more vital issues. LOCAL RECORD. $tjg Send ns all the news yon have. ftST Farmers are head over ears in work. IST Prickly heat is troubling the babies.

tOiT People now a days like to beep shady. Advise your friends to take the Democrat. BrT Business is dull in Allentown at this time. teg" Allentown ice cream is innocent of corn starch. Now is the time to swap your stove for an ice box.

SW" Tree agents are already canvassing for the fall trade. IW The fire oracker nuisance is over for an other year. toy Harvest home sermons are being prized tils season. Elderberry flowers should now be gath ered for tea. tir Dealers in cooling beverages don't care bow hot it is.

itgr Onion in ice instantly cures the oain of a mosquito one. IV Country millers are cleaning their dams and mill races. air The many showers cause the base ball players to kick. A broad-brimmed straw hat is the best sunshade after all. Lehigh farmers expect to gather a large second crop ot nay.

ties' Cabbage leaves in your hat are a good pre ventive or sunstroke. 8ome of om. cUy echoo, teaoheri are rnBti. eating in the country Some young men's talent appears to run entirely to hat tipping. leg" Pay your taxes and make yourself solid tor voting in November.

tet" The cabbage crop promises well- plenty of sour krout next winter. ttay- Oats is commencing to ripen, and will soon be cut by the farmers. Thousands of people ate visiting Dornej's at uomeysvuie, daily. naV Soon Sunday School Die nioa will ba ftni- aemic inrougnout tne county. Spring chickens have cjme down to 14 cents per pound in our market.

ftp The blackberry crop, according to present indications, will be a large one ftgr We can have a general thanksgiving this year tor tne ounntitui narvests. IHfJ- The corn is at present growing at the rate ot two and three inches per day. Up to this time we have not heard of any cases ot sun stroBe this summer. Many farmers celebrated the Fourth of July tnis year in the harvest field. Hag" We like summer weather, but don't like to nave too much of it put into one day.

ftgr Seipstown has reason to be proud of its urass oand. it is a credit to tbe place. SUdT Coopersburg again has Quite a nnmber of Baujmer ooaroers trom me large cities. i tBj" Cool waves between the hot ones are a nappy relief, and one now would be timely. Democbat is the best advertising uieuiuut in tne county, reads it.

ftr Pic nic bills neatly, tastefully and cheap ly printed at this office. Send in your order. fttT GossamerB and umbrellas should be kept uaugiug arouuu in a nauay place tnese days. Clergymen should be erauted a vacation during tbe continuance of such weather as this Pumpkins are showing up well, and the county tair is a matter ot pleasing anticipation. My Reaping machines had to euspend work on several afternoons last week owiug to the rains.

HSr Summer sports, such as pic nics, excursions, vacations and fishing, are now iu fall blast. OS" Mr. V. Z. Kobler, of near Weaversville, will start np his hydraulic cider press on Annual 7th.

Its?" The rains and damp mornings of last week retarded harvesting operations very coiisid- erably. nry Such weather as we have had for some time is easy on coal, but it scatters Ice with a vengeance. ftyy Celery grown at Kalamazoo. Miohuran. is already iu our market, and it is of a very inn.l quality.

We have had a week of excasnivA hptd Ice water, linen coats and oalm leaf fans were in demand. ttiT Raad all our advertisements, new and old yon will find something to your advance hi so doing. WaST Counterfeit cents are circulating in Read ing, ft is believed that they are being made in that city. ftfiTOn tbe Fourth of July over $700 were tukeu iu over the bar of the Rittersville Hotel for beer alone. (egr Farmers are beginning to talk of what they are going to exhibit at tbe County Fair in September.

ftr At this season of the year if a man smiles. or shakes hands, he is instantly asked what office he is out for. nay And now people are grumbling that it is too warm. Only a short time ago tbe weather was too chilly. iWThe Unicorn Silk Mill, at Catasauaua.

was closed last week for repaiis and taking account of stock. Star On the 3rd iust. it was 48 years (1852) that tbe tii st pusseuger train was ruu between Kaoton and Jeisey City. ftST AU indications point to another big crop of chestnuts this year, the cnestuut trees being covered with blossoms. (ery Contrary to expectations the farmers of Heidelberg will not be able to get all their grain crops housed this week.

(Cry New potatoes ate getting plentiful and cheaper. The? are uow being sold off farmers' wagons at $1 per bushel. Vaif" Breathe it gently, and don't tell anybody, but there is a wedding to take place in this city that will surprise yon all. Ia8 It takes 1000 pounds of ox liver per week to feed the fish in the ponds of the State Fish Hatchery in Salisbury this county. onT foiget it in preparing for tbe Sun day School nic' nice that the enjoyment of the children ought to be the first consideration.

WEDNESDAY. JULY 11th, 15 If DpiiioeratltiXdtitinal Ticket. FOR PRESIDENT. WILLIAM J. BR VAN, of Nebraska.

FOB VICE PRESIDENT. ADLAI E. STEVENSON, of Illinois. BRYAN NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION Amid the Shouts of a Multitude and the Waving of Flags He is made De mocracy's didate Can- Platform Aioptej flout Opposition. CHIEF PLANK A STRONG DECLARATION AGAINST IMPERIALISM.

The attention of everybody was last week dim-ted to Kansas City because of the Deni ccratlc National Convention being in sea Blon there. On our first page to-day will be found an account of the procefdincri of the (treat body. The convention organized on Wednesday by the selection of Governor Thomas, of Colorado, as temporary chair man. His speech, upon assuming the duties of the chair, was an able, calm and conferva tive presentation of the issues nf the canvass The day beine the Fourth of July, the Declaration of Independence was appropri ately read. Governor Thomas was succeed ed by Hon.

James I. Richardson, of Ten permanent chairman of the con ventiou, whose speech was a model of Pern ocratio thought aud sentiment. He gave ixteen classified reasons to one. wholly dif ferent, he said, from those of 1696, why the people In their majesty and strength should defeat and overthrow the party in power. The committee on platform held a session of many hours on Thursday before it decided on its report, and which by a vote of 20 to 2-1 incorporated the 16 to 1 feature of the Chica go platform of 189C.

The platform was re. ported to the convention in the evening, and adopted by a unanimous vote. It declares imperialism to be the paramount issue of the hour. There was great enthusiasm in the convention upon the adoption of the platform, and then for the second time in four years William J. Bryan, of Nebraska.

was chosen unanimously as the standard bearer of the national Democracy. The next day Hon. Adlai Ewing Stevenson, of Illinois, was nominated for Vice President. Mr. Stevenson has already served one term as Vice Presidont, having been elected with Mr.

Cleveland in 1S92. He is a Democrat of the old school, and very popular in the West. In 1398 the Democracy came to the East for its candidate for the Vice Presi dency. This year, however, it has selected Western men for both places on the national ticket Our distinguished townsman, ex-Congress man Sowden, on behalf of the Pennsylvania delegation, seconded the nomination of .3 1 jur. oteveueou.

in good one, and ne delivered it in nne siyie, making himself beard all over the large hall. He was congratulated by the Pennsylvania delegation and by the Illinois delegation for bis fine utterances in favor of the next Vice President. The unanimous nomination of Bryan never was in doubt, but there was a large conserva. tive element in tbe convention which contended strongly that the silver plank should noi oe maae as in tne p.airorm or joto. nut ji.ii ann Tl on tnls point Bryan was radically mm, ana would not consent to tbe slightest deviation from principle of free coinage of both metals at the ratio of 16 to 1.

Tbe commit tee on platform held several sessions, and gave tbe matter thorough and serious con aideration. Their final sitting was prolonged into the dawn of Thursday morning, and before noon the platform was reported to the assembled convention without dissent. All along was firmly believed that no matter which element would win before tbe committee the minority would bring iu a mi. nority report and the matter would have to be fought out on the floor of the conven tion. In this nearly everybody was dis appointed.

There was no minority re port, and tbe report made was unanimous ly adopted amidst tremendous applause. There is little fault to be fouud with the liver plank adopted by the convention, for silver is no longer a paramount is- sue, the difference between the plank of the Chicago convention and the new one adopt ed at Kansas City being only a difference of phraseology. The western men generally Insisted that specific declarations for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 should be incorporated in tbe platform. Those from the east and many from the south were Inclined to favor a simple reaffirmation of the financial plank of the Chicago platform, believing that issues which overshadow the money question have arisen since 1896, and should be given tbe place of paramount importance. Bryan's own judgment was thai tbe platform's declarations should be clear on every issue, and that no hesitation or halting should appear iu any of its professions.

In this spirit the 16 to 1 declaration of the Chicago platform was expressly restated, although along with it goes the state, ment that it is no longer the most vital declaration of tbe party's principles, that place being given to its protest against the substantial converriiou of our democracy into au Imperialism. Mr. Bryan could in no wise bring about a radical change iu our financial system if he should be elected President, lince the Republican majority in the Senate could maiutaiu the gold standard against any assaults which Mr. Hiyau might be tempted to make upon it. The platform, which we give entire on our first page, begins with declarations on the question of imperialism, which it declares to be the paramouut issue of tbe campaign." The next problems dealt with, in the order named, are tbe Monroe doctrine, militarism, trusts, the tariff and the interstate commerce law.

Theu comes the silver plank. The new Cuirucy bill is denounced. Continuing, the platform advocates tbe election ot United States Senators by the people, opposes government by injunction aud tbe blacklist, favors arbitration iu settling labor disputes, and the establishment of a department of labor, with a Cabinet officer lu charge; declines for liberal pensions to z-soldiers and for the construction of the Ulcarauga canal under the control of this country, condemns the Hay-Pun ncefote treaty, opposes foreign alliances, expie.sse. sympathy for the Boers, and deals with olhei Important questions. The plank relating to imperialism promises independence to the Filipinos and Cubans, and denounces the Potto Rico law.

The anti-trust plank pro. pa legislative remedies. Tnt new lssuw brought before the people by theoosduot of tbe government tinder this admin-ibtration to its treatment of tbe new responsibilities thrust npon the country by the result of the Spanish war, exceed by far in importance any Birely sconomio question, in that they will put tve people lo thinking whether the voters of the OQOCtry truly believe, as tbe Declaration of lude-ja-nuence declares, "that all men are created and have "certain inalienable rights?" Lo tbey believe that among these rights are life, liberty and tbe pursuit of happiness Do they linosrsly believe that governments derive "their iut powers from the consent of the has long been evident that tbe present Admiu-1st rati at Washington does not believe these UlilUJS to be an; longer true. It Mr. McKiuley this fact was very forcibly illustrated yesterdi torenoon by an accident which befell our towns- man, Mr.

Ldwiu Trexler, the retired lumber merchant, near Kmans Junction. He iu the morning drove out to bis farm near Emaus, using his familiar family bob-tail bay horse. The animal was a favorite with Mr. Trexler, and invariably when be had business journeys to make used biui. The animal is no more.

Neither is the carriage iu existence. Tbe latter was reduced to kindling wood, and the horse was injured bo badly that he lived but a short time Air. lrcxiet death was instantaneous, his neck being broken. Mr. 1 rexler was hard of hearimr and it mn lis due to that fact that be met his death.

He was on his way uome when the accident happened. ben he got to the sou arda west nf tbe Junction, tho fast freight, No. af0. from Hariis- bnrg to this city, was due. Men at the Junction warned him of the approach of a train, and told him not to drive across the tracks.

It is believed that because of his defective hearing he did not uuderstaod what was told him and drove ahead There is a rise to the tracks on either side of the rans and be bad just gotten on tbe east-bound track when the engine struck liim nnd hi vuhi, ine engine bit the enrriaM hHtwcen tho aud sent it into the air. Mr. Trexler went with it and lauded ten feet awav on the other track. ben picked un he wna ti.a hnru still writhing when the train pulled ont for its ueaiiuuuou, out died shortly afterward. The train stopped aud the crew picked np the limp form of the dead man and had it removed to the t-maus station.

The body was slightly out and nruiseu, out was not mutilated. Theenginennm-ber was 730, and the crew was an extra cue from iieuuiue. ueorge ijabel was tbe engineer and Harry Moody the conductor. Vtord Of the accident at nnna sunt in th lumber office of his son in this city. Col.

Trexler had gone on a business trip to Shamrock and had stopped off at Macungie to attend to some hnsi-nes. 1 here he was caucht bv telenhone hv Fred. H. Sterner, bis clerk, aud notified of the horrible accident. The Colonel left immediately for 'the scene.

The family was natnrallv areatlv affected when the news of the accident reached them Tim news spread fast, and on all sides were beard expressions of regret, for Mr. Trexler was held in high esteem aud was known all over this section. Mr. I rexler was 73 veara nf aire, and wan a na tive of Upper Milford township. His parents were iveuueu ana naiome (.

Mattel n) Trexler, who lived OU the farm which tbedecaased owned at thn limn of his death. His father died 55 years aeo and his mother 8 years ago. The farm on which Mr. Trex-ldr was born is next bevond thnt of Uriah H. Wie.

an Vs. on the Upper Milford and Lower Macuugie line, neyona inaus, Mr. trexler entered the emnlnv of bis nncle. Peter Trexler. as clerk in a store at F.mans.

Then he went to Belvidere. N. where be clerked for t-o tears. At the ae of 22 vears be moved to Easton, where be clerk 'd for John Everman, and then went into partnership with Thomis Yeagar in the dry goods business. In the meantime his brother.

hd ac- quired the Dresher lumber yard at Ninth and amnion streets, this city, and in lSfe took in Edwin as a paitnef. Later thev moved the vard to i 943 917 Hamilton street, and another brother miionguby, was admitted. Ldvnn Trexler retired from the firm in IStU). and moved to hia farm near Emails, which be tilled for two years. in Le returned to tha Inmbp.r hneinRaa find the biotbers continued in partnership nntil 1870 wneu me aeeeased i.outht out bis two brothers.

Who then Started A tmniiAr vnrd fit Trdh ami uourt streets. Mr. Trexler continued the bnsi ness until three years ago when be retired. He nad i comas Weaver for a partner for a time, and the latter sold bis interest to Mr. Trexler's oldo-i son, Col.

Harry C. Trexler. Edwin G. Trexler. another son, was also a member of the firm later on.

Since bis retirement from the lumber bust ness Mr. Trexler devoted much of his nine to de veloping his farm, in which he took a vrat nri.le He bad one of tbe finest herds of Holstein cattle in these parts Mr. trexler was confirmed in the T.nl.hernn faith at the Salisbury Church when a boy. He was married at Easton to Matilda Sauerbeck, of that place, by Rev. Dr.

SchaetTer in 1S52 She survives, with three sons, C'd Harry C. Trexler. Edwin G. Trexler aud Frank M. Trexler.

Enn also five grand-children, oue brother, Jouas Trexler, and one sister. Mrs. Hecrv Leh. One son. William, preceded him iu death.

His brother. wiuongbby, died five years ago. Mr. Trexler was a Republican in politics and was well to do. He was a very energetic man and was highly es teemed and respected.

The accident resulting it Mr. Trexler's death has removed from the com munity a well known figure and has plunged hie family into deepest mourning. Much sympathy is felt for tbem in their afrkction. THE 153ED ANNIVERSARY OF THE MORAVIAN CHURCH AT EM A US. The ISS.d anniversary of tbe organization -of the Moravian Church at Emaus will be celebrated on Sunday.

July 29th, with interesting aud appropriate services. As early as 1741 a few nf the people in that section induced Count Zinzendotf to come to Emaus for holding services occasionally. He did so, and preached in the house of Jacob Ehrenh irt, 1 a ing bis remarks on the text St. Matthew 7:14, it oeiug tbe first regular sermon preached in thai section. This sowed the seed for future religious zeal, and which resulted in tbe erection of a log chnrch in 1742.

It was not until 1747, however, that tbe congregation was revulaily organized, which occurred on Sunday, Jnly 30th, of that year. A love feast was held alter the ordination 661 vices, and which has been observed every year since then on the 5th Sunday after Trinity, or as near the 30th of July as circumstances would per mit The present church, which is the third or its present site, was iu 1S34 and ia a hand some and stately edifice situated iu a handsome park well covered with shade trees. The narson is in tbe same enclosure, and tbe whole formB a very pleasing picture, reminding tbe traveler of tbe parish churches in the old countries. The present pastor is Rev. S.

H. Gpp. who took charge in 1899, and ia the 42ud regular pastor serving during the 153 vears of the church's exist. ence. This church was for nearly 150 ye-iTS the only Moravian church in Lehigh county, but tbe one at Coopersburg, which is a chiid of ihe Emaus congregation, makes to for ibis count).

This is all the more remarkable from the fact that tbe cradle ot Moraviamsm in this country is only ucross the border of the county, and while the church has missionaries from Greenland's icy mountains to India's coral strand" for enlarging the church, tbe efforts beie at home were always spasmodic only, and fell ou rocky soil. The kirkyard" of the Emaus church, which is only a block away fioiu it, is a well kept ''God'i Acre" iu which sleep many of those who made Emaus what it is. A Sunday school is connected with the church, aud it is to be said that it is the largest and strongest in that section, as it was also tne nrst. MANY PIECED BED Joel Schultz, of Kraustdale, Lower Milford though pretty well up in years, and in delicate health, is exceeding exprit yet in tbe Use of the needle, bb may be judged by the fact that duung her leisure hours ot the past winter she madd the palcbwork for a bed quilt consisting of 4950 distinct aud separate pieces of material, the biocks in tt.e form of stais or fignres beiug so made up as to form a beautiful whole. It was a big undertaking, but finally, after the expenditure of a great deal of time and patience, she brought tbe figures to completion, tbe patches compiising no less than 580 different colors.

The qnutiuc too is a model of elegauce, and tbe whole attests neat baud sewing aud fine taste in selection of colors and their combinations. In "ye olden times'' the girls commenced to make patch work quilts as soon as they were able to sew, in fact the majority of them were given their first lessons iu handling the needle ou that particular kind of work. WLeo a young lady married she was sure to have bed quilts iu all the fashionable hues to last her a life-time, and which were her uride and joy to life's end, and Mrs. Schultz is proud to this day that she was early instructed to this class of work, aud she has loved it ail ber life. THE FIRST TO FINISH JJP WHEAT HAR VESTING IN UPPER MACUNGIE.

Mr. Na thaniet Schaffer, farmer, of near Fogelsville, was the first to finish tbe cutting and shocking of Lis wheat crop in that section, having completed the work as early as Tuesday of last week by noon a something that speaks weil for him, especially so since it was the heaviest crop ever raised on the farm. In the cutting of the crop he used a McCormick self-hinder with a 7-foot cutter bar, bought from Mr. Peter Sittler, dealer iu agricultural implements at Weunersville. Mr.

Schaffer is an active aud progressive farmer, and a bustler in the performance of all manner of farm work. It shows that he is nut only a good farmer, bnt also that he is a believer in the saying that time is money." His grain crops tbe present season are immense. His farm is always a good yielder, and brings big money for the work that is put in. THE DECLINE IN THE IRON ORE MINING AND FURNACE BUSINESS. -The iron mining buemesB is far from being in a satisfactory condition.

At the famous Bittenbender ore mine at amaboltavitte. where day and night mining opera- Z. or otm mouths past by double shifts, operations have been reduced tu day work ouly, owing to the great decline in tbe pig iron business within tbe recent past, lhe men at tbe Topton and Macuugie furnaces have already had their wages reduced 10 ner in spite of the claims of tbe Republicans that uuder tne aictvtuiey administration the era of prosperity would continue on without interruption. VISITING THE OLD HOMft. Mrs.

Rnth wif of Mr. Lewis H. Roth, a loug-time oierk iu the treasury Department ut Washioiiton. D. ia at present visiting relatives aud friends at the old home at Siatedale, and is haviug a very pleasant aud enjoyable time.

Last week for a few days she and a relative, Mrs. Roebrig. of Kansas, wer the guests of their niece, Mrs. L. J.

Radeliue. at Muuch Chunk, and during their stay there they enjoyed a ride over the Switchback trravilv and Tamaqua trolley line. ENLISTED IN THE U. S. MARINE SF.RVTPF Fred.

J. Jobst. tbe eldest eon of John Z. of Emaus, recently enlisted in the United States uariueuorpe, and left tor New iork ia8t Thursday. His enlistment is for 5 vears.

Ha will probably make a record for himself, since ha is a finely educated young man, having graduated from the military school at Nazareth Hall. He by profession is a highly skilled druggist. FREAK OF NATURE-A MANY CLAWFli I I EN. MrB. Everett, of Cetronia.

South Whitehall, ia tbe owner of a tonuir kitten nosaa. ed of seven clawB on each of its fore feet, and five on each of its bind locomotors, and is thus well fortified for entering into any scratching scrim mage that may turn up in the cat family. Tbe pussy is a freak of dame nature that can not but astonish naturalists. HAD TO CUT THEIR GRAIN CROPS WITH GRASS of our farm, rs were this season nuable to cut their grain th salf. bindere owiug to tbe taugled condition crnna and high grass, and from necessity bed to out ibem with grass mowers.

The numerous showers of last week delayed the harvesting very mucb. it up a than a neck, and did uot fall behind farther than half a leugth. On the last turn Patchen tried to pass crentry, aud tlie race toward the wire was most exciting. 'The 30,000 persons who witnessed cheered excitedly. Patchen could do no better than iret within a neck of the winner.

Iu the second heut tbe two rounds were made in about me same manner, although Pah-hen kept closer and finished a nose behind. Time, 2M6. this was the first race of the great steppers the present season, aud as they will have lively work-out by the time they will appear iu a special coutest ou our fair grounds here in Allentown on Wednesday, Sept. (fair week.) both of the nags should theu make a mark of 2.01 or a 02. Gentry and Patchen are, without a doubt, tha greatest horses that ever raced in harness.

Siar Pomtar" bad a faster mark, made in exhi-bi work, but when he tackled Patoheu in race ho was quickly put on thesheif. Search-light has been talked of as a possible competitor, but in his work at Pittsburg last Wednesday week he was only able to make 2.071.' Oil a n.ilu Iraftr The late performance on tbe fair grounds at Lima was one of the prettiest, it is said by the ipers of that city, that any oue of the thousands in attendance will ever see. it waa a exhibition of what high bred, properly worked aud properly handled horses can do. There bad been lots Of talk about faka and hir.nndrominu but never was there an event in Lima that gave such universal satisfaction. John R.

Gentry and joe Patchen are of the same age, and were foaled in the same State. They have been in 27 races together, of which fatchen has won 13 aud Gentry 14. There is the aeeueet rivalry between the drivers, aud both want to win iu every contest. Both have a racing recoid of ilA made in ilitiWnnt lU tbe lute contest at Limn thfi rii-r eiatitli nf the first bent was made at a two miuuteclip. The nme ny quanerB was 1 1.34, 2 04.

oeuouu ueui, oi, l.Viy, 1.3V4, 2.0t. THE IRON TRADE. The eeueral tendency of prices for iron and steel is downward, and sales of material of all kinds coniiune to he mad ubder special arrangements. The general settliug or tne market, wbicu has been going on for sev eral weeks, will likely continue for some little time, until prices have reached a normal level and in the meantime the volume of business is certain to be very limited. It is probable that tha dullness now existing iu tbe trade will be taken advantage ot by tbe leading companies to make ex tensive repairs aud improvements to their plants nutuu uuvts uocu ruuuius 10 ruu capacity tor years.

The failure to fix the stale of wag for the year, begiuniug July 1st, has resulted lu a general shut-down of all the bar iron, sheet aud tinplate mills governed by the Amalgamated As sociuiion. Tbe pig iron market at the offices of the vari. om furnace companies in Philadelphia is unsettled, aud there is a great range of piicee. For the standard brands of northern iron, tidewater delivery, the following fignres about represent the market prices No. 1 foundry, $18 to $19; No.

2 foundry. $7 to $18: ffrav forie. $15 SO to $10 The following statement, which has been compile! from the monthly reports of tbe Bureau of Statistics of the Treasury Department, gives the exports of the leading articles of iron and steel during tbe first five mouths of this year: Pig iron, 5,077 gross tons; scrap and old, fit ouly for reman ufai'tnre. 10,708 tons; billets, ingots and blooms, 8,350 tous; bar iron, 2,848 tons; bars or ro la of steel, other than wire, 12,801 tous; steel wire rods, 5,099 tons; steel plates and sheets, tons; iron plates aud sheets, tous; steel dls, 139,918 tons; iron rails, tons; hoop, aud scroll iron or steal, 175 tou; structural iron aud steel. 28,699 tons; wire.

37,079 tons; cut nails and spikes, 4,601 tous, and wire nails. tons. There were also exported during the Batue period 252 locomotives and 9,422 car wheels. The value of the exports of iron aud steel and manufactures thereof during the month of May amounted to $12,053,855, against in April, $11,858,387 in March, $8,51 700 iu February aud $10,210,045 in January. ITEMS FROM HEIDELBERG.

Peter's Snn. day School, of Heidelberg township, will hold its annual pic nic on Saturday afternoon aud even-iug, July 21st. The Weisenburg Saengerbuud, composed of 18 well instructed and excellent vo- calists. will furnish the music, and its excellent selections will prove a novel feature of tbe pic nic. A large attendance is expected, and nothing to render the occasion a complete success will be omitted rrom tbe program.

Rev. I'rof. Ueorge w. Richards, lately in charge ot Salem Reformed Church, on Chew street. At leutown, aud now instructor of Church History in Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, win oenvur ine Harvest Home sermon tor Kev.

A. J. Herman In tbe Weisenbnrg Chnrcb, in Wei senhurg tsp on Sunday morning. July 29th. Miss Annie Hartmau, of Alleutown, daughter or air.

uaniei c. nartmau, ot tbe fenusylvama Hotel, is spending part of her vacatiou with ber sister, Mrs. Ldwin Chapman, in Heidelberg. She is a pupil in oue ot tbe institutions for the blind in Philadelphia. During one of the several recent electric storms a unit ot lightning struck end completely shatter ed the bouseyard pump of Mr.

Charies Walter, residing near New Tripoli. Onr farmers have made excellent headway with the grain harvest, andshonld the weather remain favorable the work will be completed during the present The frequent rains have greatly improved and given au impetus to tbe growing crops. Corn, es pecially, makes a very promising appearance. Oats looks Hue, is quite long, and the crop will doubt less be above the average. Mr.

William H. Snyder, the genial and popular hostler at Pleasant Corner, is now a Benedict, having od Thursday last, July 5tb, been united in wedlock with Miss Agnes T. George. Their mauy friends wish tbe happy couple success and prosperity tnrougn me journey. IMPORTANT RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN I IN AND NEAR THE EAST PENN.

the past year or two tbe Philadelphia and Reading R. the lessees of the Berks and Lehigh R. the line of which extends from Rending to Slatiueton, the Enst fenn. and North fenn railroads, has made many and extensive improvements at tbe East Penn Junction, near this city, and quite a number of otners are under way and projacted which will make things quite bandy for lhe busiuess trans. acted there.

A large and improved coal dock is now neing ouiu near wm 's mill, and wben finish ed tbe locomotives will be enabled to take ou coal quickly aud expeditiously instead of by the slow ana tedious manner now in vogue. A round bouse will then be erected where tbe present coal dock is now. From the time the Terminal railroad was built the company has bad no roundhouse there, and the engines necessarily standing outside in all kiuds of weather. This will be remedied. It is only within a year that tbe company una ivuuu uui mat, ine uusiness most not necessarily be done iust exactly at thn Rant Pdnn Junction, but that a short distance fmtber up at what is known as Terminal Junction the ork can be done even more easily, since there is ample room ror it, ana now tney are urning that section into a splendid yard.

HOT had very warm weather tnese parts last week, tbe mercury lu the ther mometers running up to 95 and over. It hegan in the eighties in tbe morning, showed an upward leuueucy inrougu tne day, and continued well on into the night. It was hot-red hot. How our farmers stood up in their fields is more than we can understand, and tbe wonder IB that they did not drop in their tracks overpowered by tbe sun's rays, we nave read somewhere in tbe good book about beating the heat and the burden of the day. but we apprehend tbe author of that expression did uot live in a climate where the beat sent up the mercury in tbe tube of the thermometer until it was in danger of running out at tbe top.

We have now reached the warmest period of tbe year. The dog din commence 11th, and will con tinue until tbe 22ud day of August, dnrinir hich time we can only look for an occasional respite iruui extreme near. WAGON SHED STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. a tnunder storm of extraordinary severity passed over Lower Milford township one day last week. The lightning, whicb was remarkably vivid, flashed almost continuously, while the thunder rolled in a deafening and incessant manner.

While at its greatest fnry a bolt of lightning descended upon the wagon shed standing close to the barn of Mr. Henry T. Scbell, near Corning, with a crash that almost paralyzed all tbe people of tbe neighborhood. The bolt struck the roof at one of Ihe gable c. tora up and splintered some of the roofing and finally passed to tbe outside aud entered the ground, which it ploughed up with great violence.

It was a so called cold stroke, carrying no fire with it. A cold stroke also entered tha ham nf Hies, but beyond tearing up some of tbe shingles ami splintering several ratters no damage we sustained. WILL MOVE HIS STORE FROM MF.CHAN ICSV1LLE TO WEST COPLAY Mr. Alexander K. rxotb, tbe well known and respected general storekeeper at Mecbauiosville, bss in com Be of ereotion a Due large new store building at West Coplay, which he intend to oeeupy with bis busiuess as soon as finished.

The dimensions of tbe new nnnuiug are 30 by 48 feet. West Conlar ready bus auite a number of Ki-ialiant. l.niiiii,nu and ground has been broken there this season for si additional double dwellings. Mr. Roth about 10 years ago, previous to starting in business, was a bard working man on tbe Catasauqua and Fogelsville R.

R. He has been quite successful in his mercantile venture, and tbe reason for the aforementioned proposed ohange is to give better and closer attention to tbe largely and continuously increasing business at West Coplay and in its vicinity. PAY DAY AT THE EMAUS PIPE regular monthly pay day of the Donaldson Iron Works, (Pipe Mill,) at Emaus, will take place uu aaiuruuy ueji, ram, una a very large amount will be disbursed, as Juue was a very busy mouth. This is what is known as a five weeks' pay day, as it happeuB that tbe two pay days are just five weeas aparr, someiniug wnicn iortunately for th men happens only several times a year. The Foundry is still as much rushed with orders as at any time during tne past year or two.

TO PAVE CENTRE SQUARE. Mr. George P. Griffith, of Scranton, repiesenting tbe Barber Asphalt was in this city last week to ar range tor begiuniug tbe work of paving Centre Square. The machinery will be here in a few days, and operations will then be commenced at once.

BRICKS IN PLENTY. Grim the hriet manufacturers in South Allentown, have so far the present season burned or calcu ed ten kilns making their pro luct two millions thus far the present, year, xney nave orders that Will keep tbem busy until late in tbe fall. MOVED FROM EGYPT To EaGLE F. L. Roth, Notary Public, has moved from Egypt to his fiue new residence at Eagle Point, where he will give hie ca-itomary care and attention to all business matters eutrusted to bits the same as heretofore.

to in alone, bnt every class should be reminded of the io our whole country of overflowing in fathering. Our thering. Ourgranaria-iil loaded with aud rye, while onr corn fields never than thev do at lhe oats crop proiijtses to be fairly good also. With the crops brought to perfection this year the labors of the husbandman -lii-i. nM aud trying, are well rewarded, even tbnnuh tha prices for cereals are low.

Husbandry is one of noblest of avocations, and when it is God will that it should be followed in a salubrious locality, npon arabla lands, and with bis greatest baudiworbs, honest men us neighbors and friends, we are at a loss to divine why tbe farmer should expect a happier time hereafter. Those who have had no experience usually deem farming an onerous occupation, devoid of pleasures, a calling with nothing but arduous labor, inequi-tanle compensation, and questionable fare incident thereto, nut those who have been so far blessed as to know by actnal experience the multitudinous pleasantries consequent upon the tillage of the land can tell yon quite a differeL story, wotwilbstuniiiug his manifold cares the farmer is the happiest Of laboring mnrlulc if V.u 0 i. i lie and the country hereabouts is as prolific a neid as any within ourgoverniuenfs jurisdiction. aua Cttu bt tr0'7 fiaiJ that tbe laughed into bm lap Bn abundant Iu some irtious of our couuty the grain cradle still used in harvestm wheat and rye, especially in tl.a hide tt a ninicuii malt-r to operate a reaping machine succewfully. Io the uorthern portion of the county there are stilt several manufacturers of grain cradles who do a lucrative business.

ITEMS FROM CLAU.S;iVILLE AND VICCsI-1 i A wind, rain aud thunder storm over this section on Tuesday of last week was very severe in its effects-it partaking of thechar-acter of a tornado. Though of Bhort iived fury it did great damage. Outbuildings were blown do sheds nnroofed. fences prostrated, and trees that had withstood tbe storms of years uprooted aud broken. The raiu cjtue dowu lu torrents, flooding the roads and washing out corn tiilds.

In the orchard on the farm of Mr. Thomas iviessier urteen large apple trees were uprooted. Houses were shaken to their very foundations, and fairly seemed to rock as the resktiess power of the hurricane beat against ibem. it was not until the storm bad subsided that tbe terror-stricken people became quieted with thankful hearts for a deliverance from what seemed danger. Walter Miller, proprietor of the Leather Corner fost Hotel, is making vreat preparations for tha annual Democratic couuty meeting to be held at his place next Saturday.

He is well prepared to handle a great crowd of people. There will be plenty to eat, and he is also provided with plenty of sUbling. The grove in which the meeting is to be held is one of the finest to be found in the county, being clean aud bully free of l.rnsl. leaves, Ac. Indications point Io one of the luiirest meetings ever hel in the couuty.

Airs. Edgar Klotz. who was critically ill tbe past few weeks, is up aud about again. Most of our farmers have fiuiahed their harvesting labors, and will be ready by uaxt Saturday to take in the conntv meeting. May daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. H. A. Heil-man, of Coplay. spent tbe past few weeks at tbe uome oi ner grandpareuts, Mr.

and Mrs. Bairi F. Heilman, at this place. Kouert teustermaker. of Egypt, is SDendicir lha present week at tbe borne of Mr.

and Mrs. F. J. Faust. THE FIRST HOME GROWN GREEN CORN OF THE SEASON.

Yesterday morning, July lOih, Mrs. Bitting, wife of Mr. Lefeuus Bitting, tmck grower near Lanark. Upper Saucon and Mrs. E.

M. Smith, of Staudard. iu the san.a township, had new corn on Bale at their sli.lia onr city market house. Itlwas the first of tbe sea son, and very hue, the ears beiug bolh large and wen nnea. ana me grains fully developed and de-rightfully sweet.

It was cheap too, considering that it was tbe first brought in, the price haviug beeu 20 cents per dozen. We have no recollection of corn of home growth havinir ever before been brought to a stage of fitneSB for marketing so early in tbe season. Indeed Messrs. Bitting and Smith this year came very near beating the sunny South, for it was uot until Saturday that Sonthern com made its app-arance here, and there is very little in tbe Philadelphia maik- ts now. Southern corn formerly was fonud a month to six weeks ahead of that of our regiou, bnt it isn't any more simply because active, enereetic farmers iike the above named bestir themselves to nave early crops snd correspondingly good prices.

Mrs. Bitting and Mrs. Smith will be able to supply consumers iily from now on to the middle of September. Housekeepers wiW find home com much sweeter than that coming from the South later on. We should have said above that Mr.

Bitting seeded the corn now in a marketable condition on the 8h of April. EVANGELICAL CAMP MEETING. The United Evangelicals of Emuus District will hold their annual camp meeting in Miller's Park, in tbe latter named place, commencing Thursday. Aug. 16th.

Tue prospects for an interesting time during the week are veiy fluttering. The District Presiding Elder will be in charge, and eminent clergyman will be present, as well as competent singers to conduct the musical part of tbe exercises. Ample arrangements have been made by the board of control, in all respects, to make the meeting pleasant and profitable for all who may attend. Alirmt 6o teuta will be occupied, and a big gathering from near and far is expected. Preaching eervices will be held every day at 10 a.

and 3 and 7 30 p. m. There will be a daily young people's and children's service at 1 30 p. and au early praier meeting each morning at 6 o'clock, aud also at 9 a. m.

and 6 30 p. m. Tbe woods are eass of access both by wagou roads and tbe trolley and steam curs. An earnest invitation to lovers of an earnest Christianity, of all denominations, is given. We heartily wish our Methodist friends all possible success in their commendable enterprise, and ardently hope that the material and spiritual interests c.f our coa.mou Zton may Le largely enhanced, and that much gocd may be done in the name of the Lord and Master.

A PECULIAR ACCIDENT A HIRED GI FINDS HER DRESS ON FIRE WHILE ING IN SIORING A WAY GRAIN IN A BARN. Ooe day last Week theie occurred on the farm of Uljsses G. Bitber, the veterinary snigeon at Knizioftn, oue of the peculiar accidents which fortunately are rare. In the housing of grain the women folks were pressed into service for assisting iu the work, the hired gnl before giving her Lelp in the bain haviug started a file in the bake-oven to bake a batch of breud and pies. Later while assisting iu unloading she, as well as her mistress, detected the odor of smoke as tbongh something was burning.

They buiriedly returned to the bouse aud searched all over it and the outside premises, but failed to find ety signs of a fire. They then returned to ihe barn, uud as the girl reached the loft she found her dress burning. Her screamB at ou.e brought assistance. lu; aud allies were cuicklv extiha niched. It seems that her action in ascending to tue loft hr.d fanned a spark lurking in ber apparel, and which finally burst into flames on reaching the top.

It was a fortnuate thing for tbe girl aud the barn that help was at hand. pleasant fourth of july outing. The Tiighman P. Kline farm, in western Saiis-buiy, was the scene of a joyful gathering on the 4tn. cnas.

senoudt and son, Chas. Rothenberger. 'fe alKl daughter Helen, Annie, Carrie and Alice 1 fcbuu.it, Ulaude Zieglar, rank Herb, Robert Rotuenberger and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dcibert, of George, Gertrude and Dora Hubb, of Freemansburg, Mr.

N. Clark aud Gertrude Morer, uf Bethlehem, came there aud brought I heir luncheon along, and which at noon was spread under the shade-giving trees, and hugeiy enjoyed. All hands bad an enjoyable time, and when they left for home in the evening tbey expressed the wish that ail could spend the next 4th at the aama place in a Similarly happy manner. QUINQUENNIAL CELEBUA1ION OF THR Ho WiSRTOWN CHURCH The thud uuinoneii- uial reunion of the congregations and Sabbath school of St. John's church, Howertown.

wilt be Sylvester flower, Adam Laubach, A. H. Snyder, John lellis and John H. Miller. These occasions ere the source of a great deal of enjoy- ueui ui iue memueruuip, ana ure loosed forward to with pleasure.

Refreshments will be served on tbe ground, aud a whole day's enjoyment is in store for participants. FREAKS IN THE BIRD WORLD For veari past an almost perfectly white crow has been seen troin time to time disporting itself with a flick of orthodox black ones in tbe fields und woods north of Wescoesville, but efforts to capture him have so fur proved fniile. A snow white robin is another strange ii cak of nature that at different rimes during the present summer has been seen in the orchards north of Slatington. Last Tueg-i. a- a minister of the gospel of Carbon county saw the bird and shot at it, but it escaped him, though he believes that he wounded it.

A BOOK ON book on poultry containing 116 pages, a beautiful lithographic plate of a group of different fowls in nalnral colors, engravings uf all kiuds of laud and water poultry, descriptions of Ibe breeds, plans for poultry houses, bow to manage an incubator, all about capouiziug, and the value of different breeds. It will be mulled to any of our readers for 15 ceuts by the Associated Fanciers, 400 North third street, miadeipma, fa. BEAUTIFUL CACTUS PLAN T. Mra Rnr- nelle, of 34 Centre street. West Bethlehem, ia tha proud owner of a cactus plant that recently disposed ITS dowers, along with a great number of buds ready to burst into bloom.

Mrs. B. is a treat flieud of flowers, and is very sncoeaafnl the raising aud treating of tbem. She is very proud of tbe cactus plant, and has good cause to be so, for it is seldom that thev bloom an hand somely and prolificaily. DEATH FROM Tn.

lay evening oi last week Matilda, tha wifa nt Wm. Boyer, of Rising Sun, North Whitehall tsp." lied of consumption, aeed 51 years. Tba tmiaia! look place ou Friday, iutermeut and services at the Uuiouville Church, Rev. Dr. E.

J. Fogel oi. ticiatiiig. Deceased besides her left daughter. FENDER SAVED THK CHILD.

On n. day evening, while Charles, a young son ot Isaiah Lehman, of No. 150 Oak street, was watr-hm display of fireworks at Ridge Avenue and urner street, a trolley car ran iuto him. The mntntm.n dropped the fender and saved tbe boy's life. A S.

The general ODii inn fimnni. farmers with whom we have conve.eed is that there will be a Urge and fins neid nf r.nt.. iimui, wuen tue hole city resounded with tire cracker explosions, shot sun rifl and nicmi shot reports, aud the continuous firing of toy cannons, aud it took a souud sleeper to continue his tilt .1 tue etr6me high temperature of ami tne various concussions upon the atmosphere by the many means which were employed make a noise. The briirbt dawn of In-dependence morning brought with it a heat equal that of the day before, placing all reasonable degrees of comfort entirely out of the question. uuuroi uoou However a lively thunder shower came up aud for a time it rained uu siuiuieu aura a nusiuess like way that for the time being It kuocked the patriotic euthnsi-asm out of everybody, and persons who had arranged to go to one or the otuer of our pleasure paras, or to L.aniy where a bur oelebruuou was progress, walked about with faces even longer than ou wet Sunday.

The public iu general wore a sad. air while the storm lasted and the small boy shot off bis fire cracker nn.lJ cover with a sort of subdued joy that was uot a nuaiuiw oi me mirtn ne would show with the en WUIMOWCUI Ul lUV.IIlUif MKi.N I l. JtB that had been hung out were limp and bedraggled, and looked as miserably wretched as a disappointed pic-uicker. lu half an hour or so however mere was a nice clear-up, the streets became quite luely, and tha weather remained good and hot while tbe Fourth lasted. The inveuiles again rilled np with patriotism and celebration and which found veut in the discharge of crackers in unlimited quantity.

It was ugiu plainly felt what a mistake our revolutionary aucestors committed in not a cooler lime ur rue year to write luuug America don on the catalogue of nations. Speakmg uf the heat of the day, and of Fomth of July's generally a little forethought of the patriots of '76 in this regard might have saved much flaw of perspiration ou the irt of their appreciative posterity, who during the long line of succesBive years have in tbe prst, and will coutiuue iu the future, to pay houor to the illustrious accomplishments of that memorable event. But, as the lovers of lib erty and national independence could uot procure the signing of the declaration socuer, aud did not desire to prolong it later, of course we are compelled to sweat it out on this line" throughout all coming years, and be thankful that evea amid boat aud sweat and dust i t.nva day which so gloriously reminds us of the time wueu uauouai ana individual freedom were breathed into existence on our soil. As already said, t'-rooghout the laieFouitu crack snap' fizz 1 bang! appeared to be the endless programme accompanied by the wildeit expressions of joy wben more than the ordinary noise was created. Fire crackers, torpsdoes, double headers, grasshoppers, snappers, spinning wheels, and all the endless catalogue of fiendish inventions for con-fiumg posder and brick dust fulminated in bucu a way as to make the most disturoance, were ex ploded everywhere, and as each one went off was a puuctnatiou point or a bit of powdered emphasis to the lesson taught by the day that puiriuuem, courage and unmnching integrity gave birth to the repohlic and established freedom inrouKuuui lua lau i.

ii was, so to say, au "explosive celebration," if nothing else. The prophecy of old John Adams will never fail Yesr by year, unto the farthest eud of time, we believe his wo-ds wilt find their literal expression, and tbe day will be observed by tbe ringing of bells the firing of canuou, the lighting of bonfires, by ouuuio ui Kiuuuesa, and a general irre pressible lej nemg. Aside from this display which cnitom aud long observation have caused us to exnect tlm enjoyed in other ways. P.c nics were beid in the various groves contiguous to the city, and parties larger or smaller, as taste aud friendship dictated were made up to visit the many points of interest in the vicinity. Some went to various towns np and down the Valley, thousands to Rittersviila and Dornej's Park, and iu fact all drew from the day the enjoy ment beet suited to their tastes ni uigui.

amid tne explosion of crackers, tha buzz of spinning wheals, the ascent of rockets and hot air balloons, aud the cheers of the crowds the closing hours of July 4tb, 1900, were as noisy as could he desiied. Fireworks were disnluve.i in differents parts of the citv. nf Kinds were sent np, and Lnlliant lights burned with magnificent effect, much to the delight of large crowds of spectators. The celebratious throughout tbe county were mostly of a local character, the citizen, nf town, village and community celebrating by a pin uiu or some oiuer out-door gathering. Many of these gatherings were iu conuidamhia bers, and so fiu as we have heard, barring the noon rain aud dampness, everything passed off pleasantly, aud without any serious accidents to mar luu pleasures or tue day.

Our country friends have bnt lift la nf on bow much money is spent in a big town iike Allentown for jubilating on a Fuurth of July At Welsh's store, No. 634 Hamilton street, over a car load of fireworks were sold, and some of the other dealers did quite as well. At Eiihenb'- ho.i. ware and gun store over 50,000 blauk pistol cartridges were disposed of before the 4th bad fairlj opeued, and at Heteh's, Hamilton aud Lumber streets, over 75,000. By mid-foreuoon of the rourth not a single oue was to be bad of any of the dealers, and dozens of telegrams to the big cities failed to bring tbem fresh siiuolnw.

Ac er's saloon, Hamilton and Lumber streets. 50 000 Cliin.a au a- wueaoi- weie set on at one lime tbe bunches or pucks having been placed on a continuous atring, and grout indeed was the racket aud smote cast on oy tnetu. a. lino or uuttsts RUN AWAY WITH A tiKAIJN is fc.Affc.it ON A PUBLIC ROAD-I'llghman R. Kiine.

who oumi old Henry Kilter turui in western Salisbury, near Emaus, last Monday week bitched his three horses to a self-binding grain reaper newly pur- cuaaeu iiuur air. eicome rs. rowell, A aler in farming implements iu this city, for $125, and accompanied by his hired man atartd a wheat Held to harvest the crop. Owiug to the luei iubl oue or ine norses was not hitched up right, aud the machine making a sudden jerk Mr. Kline was thrown off the sent Ha fuii upon the platform, and his rolling off scared the horses so badly that they started off on a mad mn.

Fortunately lh6y were cauubt by a neighbor before they gone a great distance. The binder was imaged to the extent of $50. but hud tbe runaways not been caught they would have maae scrap iron or it, aluea tney were just about reaching tbe top ot a hill, aud the men down grade and turns in the road would have made short work of it. Mr. Kline is still stiff from an accident he had ou the trolley road some time ago, and this was partly the cause of Lis falling off the seat.

Mr. Powell generously fixed up the seif-biuder, good as new, at a auiall coat to Mr. mine. DELINQUENT MERCHANTS Treasurer Hartmau, iu accoidance with bis sworn dutiee, has instituted suit against 91 persons in me i-uuaij wno rauea to pay their mercantile licenses ou or before the first of July. The claims were placed in the hands of aldermen Haines Fry HardnerandSchiffert.

The partiea against uiinm suit was entered will be required to pay 10 per cent additional and the costs of snit nm (hoc can show that they ate exempt by law from pay- ing any mercantile tax. The law under which the suits wtre brought reads as follows It shall be the duty of the county tieasnrer to sue ror tne recovery of all licenses duly returned to him by the mercantile appraisers if not paid on or before the 1st day of July in each und every year, within 10 days after that date, aud the said treasurer shall not be discharged from any such license unless he brings suit to rtoover the same wilbiu said date, and presses the same to jadg- mem and execntion as soon thereafter na cable, and pays the amount of all such licenses received by him into the State treasury on or be fore the first day of October ensuing, nor shall he receive any commissions on such licenses unless be makes payment as aforesaid. uiumraiua has a scuooi uunt ot 00. Amount of tax levied for school purposes in 1899, $7,508 64; amount of leviea ror nuudibg purposes, $3,418 89-lotal 10-9' receipte. balance in hand June 1st, io niuie appropriation.

S3.X42 Irnm Lt uoiitctea tdu.aai from other sources, $104.44 t-ipenuitures, id.3V1.0S-$7,138 00 thereof for reuoners and Janitors' salaries, $885.95 for school books, for supplies other than iti hnnb? in. olndinir maps, globes. Jcc $375 34, tax collector's of treasurer Juue 1st, 1900. The borough has 16 scuoms auu ii teacners; pupils enrolled 9J9, with au average uuuy attendance ot 712. HARVEST SERMONS.

The harvest ia naarU over, tue crops are in, and now conies the time ror tne annual Harvest sermons in tha com, in churches in accoidance with good, old-tima torn. Discourses appropriate to the occasion are preached, the churches are frequently decorated with flowers and evergreens, intertwined with the products of the fields, and the ceremonies, having special reference to the season of the year, are soiemu auu impressive, luis is a ratting recognition of the blessings bestowed by the band of the Great Giver, now that another harvest of golden 5 T8 Deen in to gladden the heart ui lub uusnanuman. r-KisuiM tiVff Litis. At a meeting of the uuuru oi prison inspectors field on Saturday last propusais were opened ior supplying the institu tion wun oread and meat for tbe three monthi. ending September 30th next.

For tbe bread the contract was awarded to Messrs. Knders Sefiuir at iy, cents per loaf of 22 ounces. There was omy oue umer ui.i.ier, u. a. ilabicn, at 5 mut- per loaf.

Mr. Lewis Lyon, of No. 43 North oeveuiu street, received tne contract for furnish ing me required meats at cents per pound, wpw rrruc nnr ta nuru 7, nTe dollar nine nave ueeu issued, ine vignette bears tht portrait of Gerouimo, the famous Indian rdo-f wearing his war bonnet and tbe ailv. usuauy given to enters when they visit tht "Great White Father" at Washington. A novelti in the denomination is tha lohvrino i canon piaceo ou me right side of the bill.

Ou nuu its ll'- me oaca or tne note is a new style of exuuisite CUUI uviug. A BIG LETTUCE PLANT. Chas. K. hm.llvt- of tmaue, the present season raised a reniaikahlj large lettuce plant in his garden.

It after being pulled np recently was found to weigh pounds. It was of a height of 8 inches, and of a i circumference of 60 inches, every leaf of tbe plant ueing perreci auu usaoie. ii was tne largest plant ot us ainu we ever ueuru ui. SUCCESSFUL FISHING. Messrs.

Georus Cieiv and fleury Neidich, of this city, weut out on a fishing expedition last Friday night, and cams homo next morning with 28 large tels, some of them measuring over three feet in length, and in thick- uess noving tne rotundity ot a stont man's arm. Owners of cows who have occasion to drive mem past poiaiu )ni. rico v.heie fans gr. en has been sprinkled must be careful lest thev bits at tne tops or me vines and poison than.iu.lva Such instances have occurred quite recently. this be the to it is this year in this county..